Categories / Kids

Boden’s desert boots for kids

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The desert boot is a classic fashion item – and is still one of those fashion items always associated with mods. You can still pick up an authentic pair for yourself from the Clarks Originals range – and now you can pick up a pair for your kids with the Boden desert boots.

Very similar to the Clarks boots, but with everything scaled down for small feet. The one downside is the light tan colour – most kids will trash them in a matter of days for general wear, so might be as well to keep them for ‘best’. Or summer.

Available in a range of sizes, they retail for £35.

Find out more at the Boden website

Categories / Cars and Bikes

Hertz offers retro Hurtan cars for rental in Spain

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Looking for a cooler way to see Spain? It doesn’t get more stylish than driving around in a Hurtan.

The Albaycin model is available to hire with Hertz from its Malaga office. If you haven’t encountered the Hurtan before, it’s a vintage-styled vehicle with modern technology, made in the town of Granada for the past 30 years in very limited quantities – just 60 each year. The 1.2 Albaycin is available as a two-seat Roadster or four-seat Cabriolet, both featuring wood panelling, a wooden steering wheel and leather seats, along with power steering, an anti-lock braking system and a CD player.

To hire one or to enquire about price, call the Hertz reservations centre in Madrid on ++ 34 902 30 42 30 or enquire via the website.

Find out more at the Hertz website

Categories / Homeware

Book of Lights

BookoflightsA quick internet search for ‘Book of Lights’ seems to bring up quite a bit of religious literature rather than this quirky product, an interesting take on a lamp.

Open up an antique looking book and up pops a light. There is a choice of either a table lamp with a fabric shade, the type which might be found in any forties or fifties home, or a street lamp, again of the retro kind. The Book of Lights might make a nice companion piece to the Book Shelf we featured last week.

The table lamp design costs £76.50 and the street lamp £84.50 and both can be purchased from Pedlars.

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Thodio iBox – retro wood and chrome iPod sound system

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Not all iPod sound systems are in black and white plastic – the wonderfully retro Thodio iBox is handcrafted in wood and chrome.

In fact, there’s a choice of wood – beech, oak, teak, zebrano or mahogany, with the top-end models finished with seven layers of scratch-proof gloss and UV protection. In terms of the mechanics, each iBox features a 2 x 25 Watt solid state amplifier, a pair of Focal Polyglass 100CV1 full range speakers, built-in rechargeable 15 hour battery pack and of course a rather neat housing for your iPod. No mention of a remote control though.

You can order online, with prices starting at 359 Euros for a painted MDF version, jumping up to 549 Euros for the deluxe finish.

Find out more at the Thodio website

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Categories / Food and Drink

Debenhams’ Gingham Cutlery Set

Gingham_2Mugs, cups and plates are a staple here but we’ve not, to my knowledge, featured cutlery before. To rectify that may I suggest this Gingham Cutlery Set from Debenhams.

It is a 16 piece set (4 each of knives, forks, spoons, and teaspoons) with a delightful gingham print on the handle. Available in red or blue gingham pattern, it will suit a kitchen with a 1950s style.

Sets cost a very reasonable £15 from the Debenhams’ website.

Categories / Homeware

Scooter wooden cutting board

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Nice design as well as being a useful item – the Scooter wooden cutting board.

As a cutting board, it is made of acacia wood, which is very durable, so it should see you through many meal preparation times. But the design is what really stands out, with a laser engraved illustration hand positioned for each board, so the design actually interacts with the natural grain of the wood, creating a little scene. Not to mention a unique item.

You can pick one up online, priced at $38, which is around £19.

Find out more at the Elsewares website