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Big boys' toys.


Byline: By David Williamson

Snow in August? Well, there is a Test match on after all, writes David Williamson....

Instant Snow

The blazing sun and the bright blue skies of summertime could make a saint feel guilty for sitting inside and watching DVDs. But what if you really don't want to step beyond your door?

What lingers in the roofless world other than pyromaniacs worshipping flaming barbecues, clouds of hayfever-inducing pollen and psychopathic psy·cho·path·ic
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy.

2. Relating to or affected with an antisocial personality disorder that is usually characterized by aggressive, perverted, criminal, or amoral behavior.
 kite flyers who are clearly descended from Gallic guillotine guillotine

Instrument for inflicting capital punishment by decapitation. A minimal wooden structure, it supported a heavy blade that, when released, slid down in vertical guides to sever the victim's head.
 operators?

Do the world a favour early on a summer day by getting up at dawn and covering the town with snow. Nine out of 10 people west of Westerhope will stay in bed waiting for Mary Poppins to come on.

pounds 1.99, www.iwantoneofthose.com

Pet Balloons

She may have said, "I'll only wear the Princess Leia costume when pigs fly When Pigs Fly is an episode from season 3 of the animated TV series Jackie Chan Adventures. Plot
Jackie is already onto the next noble animal - The Rooster, Power of Levitation! Unfortunately, the rooster has discovered its unique Power of Levitation and is
," but this is not a reason to despair.

You can buy a pig ( or one of many other virtual pets ( online.

Fill one with helium and it will happily hover by her window, and you spend the intervening minutes making sure your light sabre is working while she gets ready to re-enact celluloid magic.

pounds 5.99, www.iwantoneofthose.com

Star Wars Mugs

Mugs stay with us longer than many spouses.

They travel between homes, fade as we age, and are routinely neglected and joyfully rediscovered.

If you let a mug into your life you are beginning a defining relationship. Nobody ever quite recovers from the pain and guilt of breaking a mug. Who can forget the shock of realising that one is falling to the kitchen floor, or erase the painful crack as it shatters?

Such intense connections are unavoidable, so it is important to choose a mug with which you can having a meaningful joint-existence.

Few of us can spend our lives with Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress, screenwriter and novelist. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy, although her comedic novels also have won praise. , but anyone can buy a Star Wars mug. I've heard one of them is kind of Chewie.

pounds 9.95, www.kelkoo.co.uk
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Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Date:Aug 5, 2005
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