Ok, a telescope isn’t everybody’s idea of luxury, but for me there is nothing better than peering into the universe on a warm, crystal clear night - whilst sipping sangria on a villa balcony in southern Spain!
The perfect astronomical tool for the complete amateur is the Celestron Skyscout which identifies prominent stars and planets for you.
However, the next step up (and what I consider to be the very best in home telescopes) is the Meade LX200 GPS-SMT. This incredible piece of engineering can locate and track 145,000 celestial objects including galaxies, stars, planets and even focus in on individual moon craters. It does this by picking up a GPS fix and then cross referencing this with it’s extensive celestial archive.
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This has to be one of the coolest gadgets about at the moment. It’s a high fashion LCD TV designed for today’s modern woman and resembles an Italian style handbag.
Made out of 100% genuine imported Italian leather it marries design conscious fashion with tech chic.
It has a 9.6” LCD TV and includes a carry strap and a clever cable management facility that tucks away cables for neatness.
It’s an absolute bargain if you need a pressie for the girl who has everything at around £125.
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Welcome to the Kensington FX500 ‘Speaker To Go’ – a very cool portable MP3 player that can easily be stored away in your suitcase and blare music at you whether on the beach, at a festival… or just lounging in the garden this summer.
You’ll be pleased to know that it’s compatible with ALL MP3 players and has a thin, shock-absorbent case, which closes around the music device, making it ideal for both travelling and for keeping expensive music players protected at the beach or by the pool.
It offers up to 10 hours at high volume until the batteries die which is fantastic life.
Pick one up for £34.99 from most good retailers.
More information here.
We took a look at the best coffee machine ever, but what about the most expensive.
Well, this bling encrusted Nespresso Crystal Coffee Machine from Goldstriker International must be a contender. It retails for a cool £1,995 ($2,000).
Features include:
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If you want to add a little dimension to your garden you may want to consider the contemporary light-up plant pot which sells from £100 to £500.
If you want something to put in your plant pot then you may also want to consider a new luxury plant design service calling itself Leaf-It-At-Home. These guys actually provide plants for the Big Brother House so now you know where to go if you want to recreate the BB Garden 2008!
The service basically involves an interior landscape consultant coming over and selecting what plants suit the environment. As you can see, their plants are pretty impressive and they provide an ongoing maintenance agreement so as to keep them this way…
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