5 of the best retro toys for Christmas 2016

November 21, 2016, 2:09 am

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There is nothing wrong with stepping back in time.

Who remembers spending Christmas day trying to complete a Rubik’s Cube?

Most of us owned one at some point and everyone has attempted to complete the infuriating puzzle.

Or how about a Girls’ World doll or the Fisher-Price record player?

Maybe you’ve always wanted one and now there is no better excuse than buying one for your kids.

So why not take a trip down memory lane on Christmas day as a family?

We’ve put together five of our favourite retro toys to introduce to your kids this year.

1. Fisher-Price Music Box Record Player, £29.99, John Lewis

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November 21, 2016, 2:51 am

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Currys and PC World have started their Black Friday deals five days early with a Black Tag event today.

The two stores unveiled dozens of cut price deals including £200 off a Samsung ecobubble washing machine (now £349.99, was £549.99), a Breville Curve kettle for £34 (down from £69.99) and £380 off a LG Smart 3D 49 inch television for £699.

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A Kenwood stainless steel fridge freezer meanwhile is only £276, down from £469.99, and a Lenovo 15.6 inch laptop is now £299, down from £459.99.

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November 21, 2016, 4:01 am

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Currys and PC World have launched a Black Tag event five days before its Black Friday deals.

Thousands of kitchen goods, electronics, toys and computer accessories are being sold at cut prices as part of the promotion.

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The stores are expecting around 141 orders per minute over the next 10 days, until the sales end on Cyber Monday – November 28. Brands in the deals include Samsung, Dyson, Hotpoint, HP, Sony, GoPro and Bose.

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November 21, 2016, 4:05 am

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Having one child can be manic. Having four must be bordering on Armageddon at times.

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Four pairs of wandering feet. Four hungry and demanding mouths to feed. Four heads of hair to tie up for school.

So imagine what it must be like for Simon Hooper – Father Of Daughters to his loyal Instagram following.

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November 21, 2016, 4:26 am

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Some dads are incredibly easy to anger, meaning they always give us a lot of things to laugh at (and them too, once they realise how ridiculous they’re being). 

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One man who realises this is Joel Golby and so, to give himself a few laughs one afternoon, he decided to reach out to his 26,000 Twitter followers in search of the funniest dad-getting-angry stories around.

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November 21, 2016, 4:36 am

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If you love Disney princesses AND bright eyeshadow palettes, you’ll love these. 

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One Reddit user has been creating a tonne of custom Disney-inspired palettes using Inglot’s customisable eyeshadows.

And we’ve got to say, they are remarkably Disney-fied and perfectly fit each much-loved Disney Princess.

There’s Belle, whose palette is soft yet bright, just like her

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November 21, 2016, 4:37 am

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Black Friday is one of the best time to snag some cut price deals on flights and holidays.

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Thousands of flights were given away at heavily discounted prices last year, with Ryanair offering flights for £2 each and return flights with British Airways on offer… Read the full story

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November 21, 2016, 5:05 am

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When Jonny, a high school junior from California, got himself into a bit of trouble recently, his mother decided to take action by setting up cameras all over the house to keep an eye on him.

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Jonny had a house party without his parents knowing, ending up a little ‘out of hand’, according to an interview with BuzzFeed.

So, his mum did what she had to do to prevent anything else happening.

But what ended up catching her eye on the cameras wasn’t Jonny at all.

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Here’s how you can make your own Christmas decorations (according to the internet)

November 21, 2016, 5:20 am

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First of all, we are not condoning putting decorations up yet.

It is November and putting decorations up before December is, as everyone knows, morally wrong and a strong indication that you’re a psychopath.

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Having got that out of the way, what you are allowed to do is start making your decorations for when December rolls around.

Make decorations, you ask, why would I do that?

Well, two reasons:

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November 21, 2016, 5:29 am

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Don’t know about you, but when my pets shed fur, I tend to just shove it in the bin.

Not so for Japanese photographer Ryo Yamazaki, who collects the fur from his shedding cats, and turns it into little hats.

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Yamazaki’s cats are Scottish Folds and go by the name Nya, who is an eight-year-old tabby, Maru, who is six years old and white, and Mugi, a one-year-old brown tiger.

Like humans, cats need a little variety in their lives, which is why the photographer creates a whole host of designs for his fashionable felines and uploads the pics on to his Instagram.

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November 21, 2016, 5:32 am

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Redheads are magical beings.

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Amidst all the dull blondes and dark brunettes, they stand resplendent with their autumnal copper, auburn and ginger tresses.

Their hair shines in the summer sun and glistens in the depths of winter.

Which is why St Petersburg-based photographer Alexandra Bochkareva loves working with them.

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November 21, 2016, 6:34 am

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Living in a constantly switched on, digital world has changed the way we work forever.

Always available remotely, we are never really free from the office; information and communication moves fast and we all have to keep up.

But those of us old enough to work in offices back in the 80s and 90s – when clients had budgets, no one had a mobile phone and lunch hour meant just that –  may remember this more innocent time quite fondly.

Yes the computers were clunky, team-building away days were all the rage and we had to look stuff up in… Read the full story

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November 21, 2016, 7:26 am

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The Gilmore Girls revival is finally here.

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For those who have been waiting for years, rewatching the inhabitants of Stars Hollow live their safely comforting, eccentric, happy lives, this week is going to be better than Christmas.

For those who have been living under a coffee cart or have been so incapacitated with excitement that you are no longer able to read, the four-part Gilmore Girls revival arrives this Friday on Netflix and will consist of four hour-long episodes, one for… Read the full story

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November 21, 2016, 7:33 am

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We’ve all felt the sense of panic that comes when you realise how many Christmas presents you need to buy and just how much it’s going to cost you.

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When it comes to keeping costs down you’ve got a few options:

You could claim that consumerism is an opiate for the masses and eschew present buying entirely but that might mean you don’t get any back.

A less dramatic option? Discount codes.

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November 21, 2016, 7:41 am

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He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, he’s watching your every move thanks to a camera in your living room…

Ho, ho, ho indeed.

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If you’re one of those people who gets creeped out by the line ‘he sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake’ in the song Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town then this new Christmas trend probably isn’t for you.

The Santa Cam, a tree ornament with a fake camera lens on the front and a red dot to indicate it’s in use, is a new trend this winter.

Popular with parents and teachers, the theory is that it will trick kids into thinking Santa is watching them at all times.

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November 21, 2016, 7:51 am

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Eating live animals has been around for years, and is still extremely popular in countries like Korea.

People might claim that it’s a delicacy but to be honest, wanting to consume a creature that’s squirming with pain on your plate is a bit sadistic, no?

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November 21, 2016, 8:02 am

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Ahh, winter. Frosty mornings wearing boots, thinking about Christmas and eating lots of stew.

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But you know what your winter is missing? Toasty warm legs.

If you feel that your legs just aren’t getting the love they deserve this winter, you might want to consider buying them a pair of goat leggings.

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November 21, 2016, 8:17 am

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Christmas is just around the corner and advent calendars are already filling out the shelves of shops. 

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But if you don’t fancy another Frozen calendar, or even one filled with your beloved Maltesers, we have a whole heap of unique advent calendars to show you.

Ranging from chocolate, non-edible treats through to dog biscuits, we’ve got a selection fit for all.

Retro sweets advent calendar

This handmade advent calendar featuring a selection of retro sweets is perfect for anyone fancying a taste of nostalgia this Christmas.

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November 21, 2016, 8:21 am

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Everyone loves pizza – whatever the season.

So it stands to reason that as sandwich shelves all of the country are taken over by Christmas offerings, pizzas should undergo a similar transformation.

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Tomorrow, PizzaExpress are dropping their Christmas menu and it includes a roast dinner pizza.

If sandwiches are anything to go by, pizzas can only be improved by the… Read the full story

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November 21, 2016, 8:23 am

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While the government wrangles over pulling Britain out of the European Union, there is a small glint of light for the UK gin industry.

With the pound plunging in value against the Euro, Brockmans Gin has toasted record results after the Brexit-hit pound proved a tonic for overseas sales.

The firm saw total revenues more than double, growing 116% to £2.6 million in the six months to the end of June.

Spanish revenues jumped 103% to £1.82 million, as a post Brexit-vote plunge in the pound bolstered its sales value.

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