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Sony PlayStation 3 - the perfect Christmas Present idea!
Sony PlayStation 3 is the most powerful home console and boasts outstanding graphics and the tilt-sensitive SIXAXIS controller which has been redesigned with new functions and features.
Sony PlayStation 3’s features include:
Media Medley
With Media Medley, you can play DVD’s and high definition Blu-Ray Discs, and download 3D games, game demos, music and movies and play games online.
Sony Exclusives
The only games system for Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, Heavenly Sword and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots!
Powerhouse
The market leader in true cutting-edge HD visuals.
Tilt-Sensitive Control
The SIXAXIS controller makes light work of controlling games.
Try our PSP3 games collection this Christmas!
Top 10 Australian Wines
Grapes: The main grape varieties in Australia are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Riesling.
Wines
1. Penfolds Grange has become Australia’s most famous wine. Penfolds have produced wines of remarkable quality for over a century and a half. They are recognized leaders of development of modern Australian fine wine.
2. Wolf Blass, established in 1966 , is a leading winemaker of the Foster’s group . They are , based in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. The winery, largest winery in the Barossa Valley ,has won many awards and has substantial exports to the United Kingdom.
3. Lindemans also from The Foster’s Group was founded in 1843 by Henry Lindeman who planted its first vines in New South Wales. This winery now has vineyards in Padthawayand at Karadoc ,South Australia. Bin 65 chardonnay of Lindemans is Australia’s top white-wine export . Its five consecutive vintages have been named “best buys” by The Wine Spectator, a consumer magazine. In his newsletter The Wine Advocate, Robert M. Parker, Jr. has called it “one of the three or four finest chardonnay values in the world”
4. Rosemount is based in Hunter Valley and South Australia. Started in 1969 by Bob Oatley , it was Australia’s largest family owned winery. In 2005 was bought by the Foster’s Group. Rosemount’s first product was a Chardonnay-Sémillon labeled as Pinot Riesling.
5. Hardy Wine Company is the world’s largest wine making firm. In 1992 Thomas Hardy & Sons and Berri Renmano Limited merged to become Australia’s second largest wine group, BRL Hardy Limited. In 2003, the brands of BRL Hardy and those of Constellation Brands were merged to create the world’s largest international wine business and BRL Hardy Limited became the Hardy Wine Company.
6. Jacob’s Creek is exported to over 60 countries. It is owned and produced by Orlando Wines in the Barossa Valley. In 1847 Johann Gramp, the founder of Orlando Wines, planted some of the first grape vines in the Barossa Valley along the banks of Jacob’s Creek. The 1973 vintage Shiraz Cabernet Malbec was the first wine released with the Jacob’s Creek label in 1976.
7. De Bortoli Wines is one of the larger privately owned companies in Australia. De Bortoli makes a wide range of wines including world acclaimed sweet white Noble One. De Bortoli Wines owns three wineries in three diverse wine growing regionsy in Victoria.
8. Yalumba is Australia’s oldest family owned winery founded by a British brewer, Samuel Smith, who immigrated to Australia with his family from Wareham, Dorset in August 1847. Six generations and more than 150 years later Yalumba, has grown in size and stature, embodying all that has made the Australian wine success story the envy of winemakers the world over.
9. Yellowglen is Australia’s number 1 sparkling wine brand or as they say down-under, “champers” Yellow was launched in 1996 and Pink splashed on the scene in 2003. Today they are Australia’s favorite sparkling wines. They are loved as they look fabulous and they taste delicious.
10. Berri Estates Winery was established in 1924. The Berri Estates winery is Australia’s largest single winery and distillery complex, processing 70,000 tonnes of grapes annually. It is well equipped with modern draining, pressing, clarifying and chilling facilities to guarantee the quality of all its products.
Different varieties of Australian wines
The Riesling class of wines is popular with a tremendous fan following. Sauvignon blanc & blends are vibrant, full of tropical and citrus fruit flavours sometimes with a faint dash of the herbal and grassy character.
Semillon whose aged styles are popular the world over are grown in the Hunter Valley.It is a popular varietal wine of Australia. Semillion originates from Bordeaux, where it is blended with Sauvignon Blanc to make the dry white wine of the region.
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Source australiatop.com
Sit back and get set for a feast of festive action and adventure with Christmas Present Idea’s choice of action and adventure audio books for Christmas.
1. Free Agent by Jeremy Duns. Narrator: Ashley Cook
Former MI6 agent Paul Dark is confronted with his past by a KGB colonel who claims to have evidence of a double agent within the service, and he is in the frame.
2. Exit Wound by Andy McNab. Narrator: Rupert Degas
When a plan to steal three tons of Saddam Hussain’s gold hatched by two of Nick Stone’s closest ex-SAS comrades goes terribly wrong, only Stone can identify and track down the killer.
3. Dead Line, by Stella Rimmington. Narrator: Maggie Mash
With the future of the Middle East at stake, MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is summoned to a meeting with her boss, Charles Wetherby, Head of Counter-Espionage who has received alarming intelligence from a Syrian source.
4. Wolf at the Door by Jack Higgins. Narrator: Jonathan Oliver
Putin and the Russians want to wipe out the Prime Minister’s private army, which includes Blake Johnson and Charles Ferguson. After surviving a car bomb, Ferguson goes looking for an assassin.
5. Identity by G M Ford. Narrator: Vincent Marzello
Paul Hardy has no memory, and lives in a care home. After undergoing surgery he begins to remember horrific events, and when armed men come after him, it becomes clear that there are people out there who want him silenced.
Fridge dispensers for water and ice - what to look for
Some fridge freezers have water and ice dispensers for cold drinks on tap. There are two types of water and ice dispensers: one with a refillable water reservoir and ice trays. The second type needs to be plumbed in.
Salad crispers
Fridge freezers tend to have one large or 2 smaller salad crispers for storing vegetables or salad ingredients.
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Family films for big kids and little kids from Christmas Present Idea! Dim the lights, sit back, relax and enjoy a festive treat for all the family.
1. High School Musical 3
High School Musical 3: Senior Year continues the ongoing love story between Troy and Gabriella. As graduation approaches, Troy and Gabriella realise that they will have to go their separate ways, so the couple and their friends come together to produce a spring musical to express their hopes and dreams for the future.
DISNEY CLASSICS
2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disney’s first full-length animated masterpiece with all the features of a traditional fairy tale. Since it’s release in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has stood the test of time, and continues to entertain countless families each year.
3. Pinocchio:70th Anniversary Platinum Edition
Woodcarver Geppetto creates a boy puppet called Pinocchio which is brought to life by a good fairy, but if he is to become real, he must prove that he is brave, truthful and kind to others. He is joined in this task by Jiminy cricket whom the fairy tasks to help Pinocchio’s do the right thing.
4. Monsters vs Aliens
When a meteorite crashes onto a young woman, Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster she is taken to a secret government base where she is called into action to combat raging aliens which are trying to destroy the world.
SPOOKY
5. Coraline: 2D/3D
Eleven year old Coraline Jones unlocks a mysterious door in her new home and is transported into an eerie parallel life.
Had your fill of Christmas turkey? Then settle down on the sofa with the kids and check out Christmas Present Idea’s pick of family DVD releases for 2009.
1. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2 - Escape from the Smithsonian
Ben Stiller plays museum guard turned successful businessman Larry Daley who returns to the Museum of Natural History to visit his friends, the exhibits that come to life at night and is shocked to hear that they are to be put into storage.
Larry heads off to Washington DC to save his friends including Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest), Napoleon (Alain Chabat), Al Capone (Jon Bernthal) and Amelia Earhart.
2. ICE AGE 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs
They’re back! Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie. In Ice Age 3, Manny and Ellie are expecting their first baby, while Sid the sloth is again a magnet for trouble! And with all this talk of babies, Diego might be losing his saber-toothed edge, but a journey to save Sid may just turn the whole group into heroes.
And, as ever in Ice Age, Scrat is on the hunt for an acorn!
3. STAR TREK VI
Charting the incredible story of the maiden voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the new recruits must find a way to stop evil destroying all mankind, and the future of the galaxy rests in the hands of two rivals, James Tiberius Kirk, played by Chris Pine, and the Vulcan Spock (Zachary Quinto).
But fate determines that Kirk and Spock will need to work together for the Enterprise and its crew to boldly go where no one has gone before.
4. TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
Packed full of explosive action sequences that will take your breath away, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen finds Optimus Prime (featuring the voice of Peter Cullen) and his Autobots working alongside NEST, a top secret military unit. Once again we see Captain Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and Master Sergeant Epps (Tyrese Gibson) who are tasked with hunting down the remaining Decepticons.
5. DISNEY
HANNAH MONTANA - THE MOVIE
Miley Stewart continues to juggle school, her social life and her secret life as a pop star, but when Hannah Montana’s popularity starts running wild, her father takes her back home to Crowley Corners where she embarks on a fun-packed adventure filled with laughter and romance.
Wrex the Dawg’s is the maddest dog you’ll ever meet with his ever changing moods - happy, angry, crazy, and daft desires - exercise, call of nature and hunger, all expressed with his amazing “jackpot” eyes!
Change Wrex’s many moods with the Mood Dial on the remote controller, try programming him as a cat, or you can even re-program him to become the original Robosapien.
Wrex loves his tricks and can shake a paw, play dead and dance!
The British Toy and Hobby Association and Toy Retail Association’s toy industry award winners for 2008 are:
- Collectable Toy of the Year: Go Go Crazy Bones, Magic Box
- TRA Special Recognition Award: Esdevium Games
- Pre-School Range of the Year: In the Night Garden, Hasbro
- Construction Toy of the Year: Lego
- Girls’ Range of the Year: Sylvanian Families, Flair
- Boys’ Range of the Year: Ben 10, Bandai
- Pre-School Toy of the Year:Kidizoom Camera, VTech
- Girls’ Toy of the Year: FurReal Biscuit My Lovin’ Pup, Hasbro
- Supplier of the Year: Playmobil
- Toy of the Year: Ben 10 Action Figures 10” and 15”, Bandai
Best multiple toy shop, Scotland and the North: Asda – (Pudsey Leeds)
- Best independent toy shop, the Midlands, Wales and East Anglia: Fenwicks Williams and Griffin (Colchester)
- Best multiple toy shop, the Midlands, Wales and East Anglia: The Entertainer, Birmingham
- Best independent toy shop, Ireland (North and South): Clarke’s Toymaster
- Best independent toy shop, South of England: Toys and Tuck
- Best multiple toy shop, South of England: The Entertainer (Bristol)
- Retailer of the Year: The Entertainer (Birmingham)
Supplier of the year awards:
- Creative Toy of the Year: Cup Cake Maker, Character Options
- Innovative Toy of the Year: Elmo Live, Mattel
- Film License of the Year: High School Musical, Disney
Energy consumption and energy ratings for fridges
It is important to consider fridge energy consumption when making your purchase. Refrigerators, fridges and freezers are switched on all the time, and are the second biggest users of energy in the home, after central heating.
The energy rating categories for new fridges are: A++, A+, A, B, or C
with A++ representing the most efficient category.
However, if you bought your old fridge before September 1999, its energy rating could be up to a G category.
Buying an energy-efficient fridge or freezer can save you money, and help the environment. Some fridge freezers cool the fridge and freezer compartments separately, which cuts energy consumption even more.
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What kind of fridge do I need?
A free standing fridge
Freestanding worktop height fridges are the most popular choice with customers.
Freestanding fridges go under worktops or in small spaces, whereas built-in fridges are fitted into a kitchen unit and shielded by a door so they look just like a cupboard. It is also possible to have a built-in tall fridge in your fitted kitchen.
Benefits of built-in fridges
Built in fridges generally cost more than freestanding fridges. Built-in fridges are integrated into a kitchen cabinet and are hidden behind a door. Both worktop-height and tall fridges are available built-in, and often people prefer the clean look this gives to a kitchen.
Choosing a fridge with the best storage capacity for you
Look at several different fridges, and carefully check the space inside each one to make sure it will suit your needs, rather than relying on manufacturers’ measurements for storage capacity.
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