Christmas gifts don’t have to be unimaginative, if you’re looking for an original stocking filler for an active person, how about a waterproof action camera. We have two suggestions for different budgets both with great Christmas offers.
Stuffitts are a revolutionary new drying system for shoes. Eliminating moisture means eliminating bacteria responsible for causing foot discomfort and disease. Stuffitts claim that while shoes left to air dry are still more than 50% wet after 24 hours, the Stuffitts system removes more than 60% of moisture from shoes after one hour, so we decided to put them to the test.
The 4th Quidditch World Cup held in New York 13-14 November 2010. Expecting geeky Harry Potter fans I was surprised to find it was a credible sporting game played by competitive athletic types. See photos and video of this game taking Universities by storm and sure to be played on pitch near you soon.
Expecting a long wait at the cold start area of the New York City Marathon I was looking to keep warm with a light, compact and cheap sleeping bag. Read my review of the Berghaus Flare 700 Mummy Sleeping Bag.
Today is Guinness World Record Day. Forget Usain Bolt’s 9.58 for 100m or Paula Radcliffe’s 2:15:25 for a marathon, today’s record attempts are the ones everyone aspires to. Who doesn’t want to be the world record holder for 100m – dressed as a pantomime animal, be credited for the most skips on a pogo stick in one minute, or lay claim to the longest duration spinning a basketball on the nose.
Are you finding your hunter boots are becoming white from blooming rubber. Watch our review of the Hunter UV Tech spray to clean and remove the bloom.
As a final long training run before the New York marathon I ran the Spires and Steeples Challenge, a 26 mile event run from Lincoln to Sleaford along the Spires & Steeples Arts and Heritage Trail. In spite of a few navigational errors, the views and camaraderie between competitors make it a great way to complete your marathon long training runs or just enjoy walking the Lincolnshire countryside.
Looking for a new activity to keep the children entertained but active over the holidays. Then how about Tailball? -about a new range from the makers of Swingball. Read our review of the Tailball Light and how our under 12 road testers got on.
