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The Royal Wedding and the barrage of bank holiday weekends have all been and gone, which means back to full-length working weeks here at Gadgets Towers, and whilst this doesn’t give us as much free time to soak up the sunshine, it does give us time to bring you more gift and gadgets ideas. One of the newest gadgets on our website is the Beach Bum Bean Bag, which is perfect for the sunny summer months.

I’ve always liked beanbags, there are few things more comfortable than sinking down into one, with the beans supporting you just where you need it for maximum comfort. Named as it is it would be rather silly if the Beach Bum Beanbag wasn’t ideally suited to being utilised on the beach of all places, but all that sand and sea water would put any lesser bags in peril of getting waterlogged and decidedly damp. Not so the Beach Bum with its special double stitched seams and PVC coated material. This beanbag is made especially for you to be able to relax wherever and whenever you should want, also being virtually child proof!

The sustained appearance of the sun has also got us revisiting some of our older gadgets such as the Zoku Pop maker so we can enjoy some cool fruity treats in the sunshine. You may remember Mandy’s post describing all the fun we had with this in the office last year, and the funky designs we managed to create.

With the actual event on Friday, talk and coverage of the upcoming Royal Wedding has kicked into another gear this week. The BBC are advertising their coverage and promising the first look at Kate’s dress on the day, along with various other channels and television networks, as well as newspaper and all other forms of media. Of course this wedding has a lot of people thinking back to 1981 and the wedding of Prince William’s parents. I’m not quite old enough to remember those particular festivities myself, but obviously you cant help but make comparisons between then and now.

I’m sure we all well aware of what is happening and going on around us in the world at the moment, but what was happening back in 1981? I’ve had a quick look and these are just some of the events of 1981:

• Margaret Thatcher was still Prime Minister, and would be for a few more years, whereas Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter as the 40th president of the United States.
• The first ever London Marathon was run with in the region of 6,400 runners completing the course (compared with 36,550 runners finishing this year)
• Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song contest for the UK
• MTV was launched in America

The world has changed an awful lot in 30 years, but if you do miss the 80′s then we do have a number gadgets themed in accordance with this fondly remembered decade such as our 80′s Retro iPhone Case, or Rubik’s Cruets, among others.

Easter weekend has been and gone for another year, and we here at Gadgets towers are hoping that you didn’t scoff too many chocolate eggs all in one go!

As well as being a religious celebration of particular significance this weekend also saw the return of Doctor Who to our TV screens. Of course we here at Gadgets Towers are all big fans of the doctor and his adventures, what with the Sonic Screwdriver being possibly our favourite gadget of all time! As such we do of course have a few Doctor Who themed gadgets and gift ideas that might take the fancy of the Doctor Who fan in your life. My personal favourites are the squishable Adipose Stress Toy, and the Dalek Desk Protector.

Not only is the Adipose Stress Toy pretty darned cute, but it will ease away the worries of even the most hectic day, whilst the Dalek Desk Protector will keep away any unwanted intruders from your desk, so you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that your paperclips, and sticky notes are safe!

Of course there are a few other Doctor related items on our website as well as plenty of other great gift ideas!

Another weekend of lovely weather, although maybe the temperatures may have been a little higher than some who were running the London Marathon would have liked, it didn’t stop Emmanuel Mutai completing the race well ahead of the chasing pack, as well as setting a new best time for the London race of 2 hours, four minutes, and thirty-nine seconds. Of course not everyone was quite so speedy, and one individual is not anticipated to finish the race until Friday the 13th of May. Lloyd Scott who has previously completed the London race in a deep sea diving suit, as a member of the Beatles in a Yellow Submarine, and the Iron Giant, will be dragging himself around the 26 mile, 385 yard course on a sled dressed as Brian The Snail of the Magic Roundabout fame. On this occasion he will be raising money for Action For Kids accompanied by Florence, Zebedee, and Dylan.

You may also have heard about the fire that occurred on Friday and has forced the closure of the M1 from junctions 1 to 4 over the weekend causing some travel difficulties. There are currently still three lanes closed northbound, with the southbound carriageway closed completely, although the highways agency are currently aiming to have some capacity restored by about 4pm today. One chap made the most of the road being closed however, and ITN cameras managed to get a snap of him, dressed in blue dressing gown and slippers, as he demonstrated some ‘Extreme Ironing’ as he got ready for work this morning.

You may not have thought it, what with all our recent comings and goings to horse races, trade shows, highly involved crisp tasting, and other such activities, but being the dedicated types we are here at Gadgets.co.uk we’ve still been updating our site regularly with plenty of gadgets that are either new or, will be new very shortly. If you’ve been keeping an eye on both our What’s New, and Coming Soon sections you’ll have an idea of what is here and on the horizon, but if not I’ve had a look through and picked out a couple of my favourites from both sections for you.

In the What’s New section I’ve picked out our Personalised Retro Sweets Jar, my mouth starts watering at thought of all those cola bottles, my personal favourite! Of course if you aren’t as greedy as me this makes a great gift with the personalisation options available, and who knows, they may even share with you. Not so much of a gadget, but something that I think looks like good clean fun is the Goldfish Soap. We’ve had one of these little chaps here at Gadgets Towers for photographing, and they do look really cute, definitely bringing back memories of those trips to the fair when you were younger.

In the Coming Soon section I’ve picked out The Gyroscope, because it is really amazing. Simply set it spinning, and it will balance effortlessly on your finger. It is quite weird in fact as you think you need to move your finger to keep it balanced and upright, but it actually does that all by itself as long as it is spinning fast enough. The other item I’ve picked out in coming soon is the Lucky Voice Party Box Home Karaoke Set. Like most people I like a good sing. I also like to think that I can hold a tune, and put a vast majority of the X-Factor contestants to shame, and so I think this Karaoke set would make a great addition to any party. All you need is to have a PC, and a broadband connection ready, and the set is good to go straight from the box, giving you immediate access to over 8000 songs, which is enough to cover pretty much every base from Lady GaGa to the Beatles, going via Meatloaf and Fifty Cent.

This is just a tiny taster of what we currently have in these sections, and on our site in general. We’ll continue to keep adding even more great gift ideas and Gadgets to both sections, so make sure you keep checking back!