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The Knight Tribe -Fathers Day Gift Guide 2018
June 17th 2018
As Fathers day approaches we are all looking for gifts to show them just how much they are appreciated, I have a selection of wonderful gift ideas suitable for all budgets.
Let me introduce you to the BIC SHAVE CLUB. A subscription that ensures you never run out of high quality blades which will be delivered to your door at a frequency that suits you. BIC SHAVE CLUB are offering a free trial for £2 inc free shipping.
Men love their cars, right? This next gift is perfect for someone who loves to keep their car spotless. Armor All have a range of products including a waterless wash and wax spray that requires no water and no hose and is quick and easy to clean. Also to go with the spray or on its own they have Express wipes and speed Wax wipes.
Next we have the New Nivea Men Anti- irritation body Shaving range, pictured here I have a shaving stick, shaving gel and an after shave lotion. These products cling to your skin – even in the shower , delivers an exceptional razor glide , Gives a clean and protected shave and smell lovely. They are also on 3 for 2 at Boots.
Fact- Shaving protects against body odour as underarm hair is a breeding ground for bacteria.
For all the chilli lovers out there, is Encona’s Carolina Reaper sauce, The Carolina Reaper chilli, is more than 25 times hotter than the
piri piri chilli. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, The Carolina Reaper, which originates from South Carolina, is officially
the world’s hottest chilli pepper – even matching weapons-grade pepper spray!
I adore these so much and they just scream David to me. Game controller cufflinks from Gift pup. They come in a gorgeous presentation box which you can have personalised and are perfect for any gamer dads out there. I wouldn’t even mind if he wore these to our wedding. Be sure to check out their extensive range of other Fathers Day gifts.
Following on from the cufflinks we have Trilogy 15″ laptop backpack for Dads on the go. It’s said that good things come in threes, so it’s no surprise you’ll discover plenty of great stuff in their aptly named Trilogy backpack. From a trio of storage compartments (two main ones, plus a full-size front pocket) to a triad of additional pockets (internal mesh, external drop, overflow stash) and much, much, much more. Designed to fit your lifestyle, we consider it a triumph of functionality and style. Also available in Black and Granite Grey.
Give your Dad a champion treat this Father’s Day with HARIBO Football Mix. Containing a winning combination of fruit flavoured jelly and foam sweets including trophy, ball and football kit themed pieces, this treat is in a league of its own!
For all the Dads who love gadgets there is the Yubikey 4 series which is a Multi-protocol security key, providing strong two-factor authentication and seamless touch-to-sign. Supports one-time-password (OTP), smart card, and FIDO U2F; choice of form factors for desktop or laptop. The handy gadget is designed to provide strong security in the fight against cyber-crime. It can be used at home and at work to keep online accounts secure, and it’s used by all of Google’s employees and BMW’s engineers to help keep their email and online accounts safe from hackers.
How have I only just discovered Sugru mouldable glue! its flexible, waterproof and durable, sticks to multiple materials along with a lot of other technical properties. Sugru was created to get a new generation fixing, making and improving stuff, instead of just chucking it away and filling up landfill when it could be avoided for certain projects.
If your partners wallet is anything like mine and is literally falling apart, then I can recommend this genuine leather wallet from ZIPPO. It can hold up to 2 cards, bank notes and coins. Also included is a transparent plastic pocket. Also comes in a gift box and is in the colour Mocha.
Maybe this one could be a gift for you, An anti snore pillow from Silentnight, I was lucky enough to have been sent one to try out (Well David) and so far I haven’t been woken up by him. The Silentnight Anti-Snore pillow is the perfect solution if your night’s sleep is interrupted by snoring. It is designed to support both your head and neck to encourage improved breathing, which in turn reduces snoring. This anti-snore pillow is great if you suffer from snoring, Offering orthopaedic support, Silentnight’s Anti-Snore pillow improves your sleeping position to relieve breathing problems.
Fathers day wouldn’t be the same if chocolate wasn’t involved, would it? This is where Guylians come in Guylian’s number 1 product, created by their founders and taking over the world ever since. Discover the indulgent taste sensation of our Original Praliné Sea Shell chocolates now.
Now we have the Gillette Fusion5 Proshield Chill Razor
Gillette Fusion5 Proshield Chill Razor shields while you shave. ProShield Lubrication before and after the blades lays down a protective layer to shield Features and Benefits
-Gillette Fusion ProShield Lubrication before and after the blades shields from irritation
-Gillette Fusion ProShield Men’s Razor features Flexball Technology that responds to contours, getting virtually every hair
-Five precision blades provide less tug and pull* for incredible comfort (*vs Fusion)
-Chill with Cooling Technology during the shave
-Blades fit all Fusion and ProGlide handles
I hope you have been inspired by my gift idea’s, all products are linked so you know where you can buy them from.
***I received all of the products above in return for inclusion on my gift guide***
Two tone Fingerlings Monkey from WowWee review and giveaway !!!!
Friendship @ your fingertips
Lydia is 5 and she is the most girlyest girl I know. I came home after BlogonX with this little Fingerlings monkey friend for her to play with and she was beyond excited. She treats her like her little baby and she even has her own space on Lydia’s bed, she kisses her goodnight before she goes to sleep and when she wakes up in the morning.
We have the NEW two-tone Monkey Fingerlings, it stands 6inches tall and has a little sprout of soft blue hair. The on/off switch is located on the back of the monkeys head so if it starts to annoy you, you can just switch it off. The battery compartment is located inside the monkeys back and takes 4xLR44 which come included.
When switched on you are greeted with a ‘Hello’ and some cute monkey noises, her head turns side to side when she’s making noises and her eyes blink to give it that realistic feel.
You can swing your monkey upside down or let her hug your finger and it will respond with different sounds, She responds from being touched and knows when she is being hung upside down. I have heard her blow a kiss, whistle and I am pretty sure I just heard her fart which made us all laugh, in fact when you put her down she will make noises to let you know she is still there awake and wanting to play before she gives in and starts to snore.
The Fingerlings Monkeys have over 40 different animations and we haven’t heard them all yet. Il leave that bit for you to find out because you can WIN your very own Two-Tone Fingerlings monkey right here.
Mugged at Knife point and 2 years on
Mugged
May 8th, 2016
It was an early Sunday morning, I had gone out to pick up my mum ready for us to go to my daughters first majorette competition. I rang her to say I was nearly there but she wasn’t ready so I said I would go to the petrol station and fill my car up to give her a few extra minutes.
I went in to pay for my diesel and my card got declined, the cashier said there was a cash machine just through the alley in-between a Tesco and a pub. So instead of doing the smarter thing and staying where I was and just transfer money into my bank using my phone, I thought no ill walk to it and get some cash out so if my daughter wants to buy any equipment whilst we were there then she could.
It was an early sunny Sunday morning (8 am ) and no one was about so I made my way to the cash machine. I saw a man who didn’t look like he was doing anything and just suspiciously hanging around I felt really uncomfortable and my guard came straight up I knew something wasn’t right. He walked past me as I was drawing £50 out the machine and as I turned around to walk back through the alley to the petrol station I saw an old man walking through there with a newspaper so I decided just to avoid the alley and go the other side round where it was open and maybe there would be CCTV camera’s if god forbid something was to happen.
As I came out the other side I saw the man again, he had gone through the alley and then walked back on himself to meet me as I came around. I saw him and he saw me, I then saw the huge kitchen knife in his left hand hidden up his sleeve with the blade sticking out.
When I saw him hovering around at the cash machine I took a quick mental note of what he was wearing. I didn’t really see his face at the time as he had walked past me. When I saw the knife he ran at me so fast. I tried to run as fast as my stupid shoes could go whilst looking back to see how close he was getting to me, I fell back on my arse and elbow on the floor and I honestly thought my time was up I was screaming and I was so close to the petrol station I could see the doors open but no one heard me.
I remember my heart pounding out my chest as he held the knife above me and that horrible look in his eye telling me to give him my money, I don’t know how I did it but I managed to look at his face and remember certain things about his appearance, I was absolutely terrified I gave him my money and I thought that he was going to stab me anyway.
Then he told me to give him my phone, I had been holding my bank card, phone, cash and keys. I begged him not to take my phone as my children’s photos were all on it, surprisingly he didn’t take it and just ran off shouting ‘IM SORRY’
I got up, my legs shaking uncontrollably and ran to the open doors at the garage screaming and crying, I think I must have gone into shock because as soon as I was inside my legs gave up and I collapsed. The lady who was on the till called the police straight away and they literally arrived within minutes with cars, vans, dogs, guns. I rang my mum in the garage and she raced over, I was so relieved to see her.
I then rang David to tell him what had happened and I was going to be late for my little girl’s competition and he just felt completely useless. I had all the car seats in the car so he couldn’t even get to me. I gave the police a good description of the man. The next day he got arrested and had been seen on CCTV coming out the flats where he lived with something shoved up his sleeve, he was on CCTV walking past me at the cash machine and running away from the attack, the only time he wasn’t on CCTV was the actual attack.
The police found the knife I had described in his flat and it was the only knife in is flat, he admitted mugging me straight away in court but denied having a knife which really upset me as now he was making me out to be a liar on top of what he put me through.
The police saw right through him and they kept him remanded. Fast forward 4 months and I had to go to crown court to tell my version, I just cried I really didn’t want to go I shouldn’t have had to be there if he had just told the truth.
The case got called and my heart felt like it had stopped, I was a nervous wreck. I walked up to the room which was next to the courtroom with my mum and we sat there waiting to be called in. My brother and partner went to sit in the courtroom to listen to the case. It felt like we were waiting hours in that room thinking anytime now I have to go in and face him. A barrister then came into our room and told us that he had pleaded guilty on all accounts and that I didn’t have to go into the courtroom now and that they were just sentencing him.
He got 4 years and will be out in 2 which will be anytime now.
I hope that he has managed to get the help he needs whilst in prison. It has taken me 2 long years to come to terms with what happened. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It has given me terrible anxiety and I have been through numerous counselling session to learn how to deal with it but to be honest, I don’t see me ever being able to.
Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School, Westfield, London
During the April half term Leo and I were invited down to London to attend Jamie Oliver’s cookery school. The menu for the session meant we would be making Moroccan style meatballs. This invitation couldn’t have arrived at a better time as I was desperate for Leo and I to spend some quality time together. As you maybe aware Leo has cerebral palsy and although he does manage walking on a day to day basis he would usually use his wheelchair on days out, however he chose not to take his chair to London.
On arrival we were met and shown into the reception area of the cooking school where we were given aprons and a name tag each. We were then given drinks while the order of the day was explained. Leo beamed at me while this was happening. We washed our hands and were then taken through to the classroom where all the ingredients were set out ready for us at each station.
We all watched the demonstration eagerly, Frankie and Jack really made the experience come alive throwing in hints and tips (I finally found out how to de seed a pomegranate… cut it in half, turn upside down and whack it with a rolling pin ).
The ingredients were not ones we would ordinarily use at home and some we had never even tried before, We could choose to leave them out but we choose to keep them and give it a try.
Leo’s face showed how important and grown up he felt following Frankie and Jacks instructions’ on his own. I was so proud to see how he reacted especially as Leo has always had issues with getting his hands dirty and this recipe meant you had to put your hands in the mixture to combine the ingredients. Whilst the meatballs were cooking we were shown how to make the second part of the meal which was making the couscous with lemon and pomegranate and serving it up in a deep serving bowl.
We sat down and ate the dish Leo had prepared. I have to say it was amazing and delicious doesn’t come close We were even able to take some home for daddy knight. For desert we were given an ice lolly each.
We both thoroughly enjoyed our day at Jamie’s Cooking School learnt new skills and met some lovely people had amazing food and NO WASHING UP. You can find the recipe we followed here. Kids’ mad about meatballs
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