Formula 1 is not just simply changing channels

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Details are beginning to emerge from Sky, that their takeover of Formula 1 broadcasting in the UK is not just simply a case of putting on the same old show onto a different channel.
Sky has announced that they will launch a dedicated Sky Sports F1 HD channel from March 9th, claiming that it is set to “reinvent interactive television”. The launch is just one week ahead of the start of the 2012 season, so the build up is sure to be full of anticipation.

When you think about it the possibilities are really almost endless here. Every one of the twenty or so F1 cars that are flying around the circuit can have it’s own camera – not to mention all of the cameras around the track or in the pit lane, in helicopters and so on. Put the viewer in control of which camera he is seeing and when and yes – it’s a game changer for interactive television.

“What we are going to do is take Formula 1 as a sport and offer different ways of seeing it, be it by on-board cameras or with the data tracker that tells you where the cars are.” says Martin Turner, who will be the Executive Producer of the Sky Sports F1 HD channel.

On top of this, Sky is also readying an accompanying  Sky Sports F1 HD iPad app so that Sky subscribers can keep up to date on the move. While details are somewhat sketchy at this time, it is believed that the iPad app which will allow multi-screen viewing will also work in conjunction with the tv channel to bring a truly different experience to what we have known up to now.

Formula One Calendar 2012

Race 1 – 2012 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) – 16-18 March 2012
Race 2 – 2012 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) – 23-25 March 2012
Race 3 – 2012 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) – 13-15 April
Race 4 – 2012 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) – 20-22 April
Race 5 – FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA SANTANDER 2012 (Catalunya) – 11-13 May 2012
Race 6 – FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2012 (Monte Carlo) – 24-27 May 2012
Race 7 – FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2012 (Montréal) – 08-10 June 2012
Race 8 – 2012 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) – 22-24 June 2012
Race 9 – 2012 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) – 06-08 July 2012
Race 10 – FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2012 (Hockenheim) – 20-22 July 2012
Race 11 – FORMULA 1 ENI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2012 (Budapest) – 27-29 July 2012
Race 12 – 2012 FORMULA 1 SHELL BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) – 31 August-02 September 2012
Race 13 – FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D’ITALIA 2012 (Monza) – 07-09 September 2012
Race 14 – 2012 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) – 21-23 September 2012
Race 15 – 2012 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) – 05-07 October 2012
Race 16 – 2012 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam) – 12-14 October 2012
Race 17 – 2012 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL INDIAN GRAND PRIX (New Delhi) – 26-28 October 2012
Race 18 – 2012 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina) – 02-04 November 2012
Race 19 – 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (Austin) – 16- 18 November 2012
Race 20 – FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2012 (São Paulo) – 23-25 November 2012

Ever fancied to have a go and drive a real F1 car? Now is your chance! (Really not cheap, but for a once in a lifetime experience you will not find anything much more thrilling)

Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock

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Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock

Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock

An ideal gift for anyone who has real trouble to wake up in the mornings, even with the alarm clock going off for ages. Also for anyone who is affected hearing loss, the Sonic Bomb will make sure you know when it’s time to get up.

As well as its extremely loud ring tone, the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock is also fitted with an attachment to go under your mattress, which gently shakes the bed too! At 113 decibels this is possibly the loudest alarm-clock in the world. The volume level is adjustable, so if you don’t want or need it to be quite that load you can. An easy-to-read display and pulsating alert lights, mean that it not only looks stylish but is also extremely simple to use.

£32.99
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Buy Subbuteo

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Buy SubbuteoIt’s back! The classic table football game of yesteryear has been relaunched, so now you can buy Subbuteo!

Whether you had it as a kid in the eighties or whether you missed out the first time. Whether you are too young to even have been part of the craze that swept up and down the country, now is the chance to join in and be a part of this highly fun and highly addictive ‘flick to score’ football game.

A favourite of every football fan, this finger football game has again become iconic in the world of sports games. The Game has been updated and improved, and is now back with a vengeance.

In the new version, the improved pitch doesn’t roll up and get in the and send the perfect shot off course, and the Subbuteo players are of high quality materials so you can be assured that a slightly too heavily handed flick will not send the player off in two directions at the same time!

Buy Subbuteo now, to experience more detail and greater dexterity of movement ensuring that playing the game will be even more accurate and more quick paced.

One of the notable features of the game are the players standing on rounded weighted bases so you are not continually picking them up after flicking them around the pitch.

Create your dream team and see who can win by scoring the most goals simply by flicking the ball into the net with the playing figures.

“Just pick your team and let the finger football commence.” – R.K.

Features: The Game includes: 2 teams of 20 players on the iconic mat 1 pitch 1 ball and 2 goals The classic game has been improved now with more detail Improved pitch design for a smoother and quicker game Includes rule book

Size: Dimensions: 40 x 27 x 9cm Weight: 750g

You can buy Subbuteo today for just £39.99.

Hand Warmer from Zippo

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Keep your hands warm in the winter with a Zippo Hand Warmer

What is worse than having to go out and scrape ice of the car windscreen on these cold winter mornings? Well for me it is having cold hands for the rest of the morning. This cunning hand warmer the company who makes great lighters is just the thing you need to warm up your hands.

Before use, just fill with your common-all-garden lighter fluid (you can buy it at the tobacco counter in the supermarket). Next, light the burner and wait  a few minutes for the little indicator bar go turn red (there’s no flame it only glows). Put it back into the protective warming bag (otherwise you might burn your hands as it does get really hot) and warm your hands on it.

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The Zippo Hand Warmer generates up to ten times more than other hand warmers can and stays warm for as much as 12 hours with a single 12ml filling of lighter fuel, thanks to something called a platinum has a catalysed glass fibre burner.

Giant Gummi Bear – Don't Eat it All at Once

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Giant Gummi Bear - Gift for A Man with a Sweet Tooth

This Giant Gummi Bear stands 24cm tall and is equivalent to 1400 of your regular sized Gummi Bears. In total it contains 12,600 calories so we really wouldn’t recommend to eat it all at once. The Giant Gummi Bear is available in two sizes and four mouth-wateringly delicious flavours – blue raspberry, orange, cola and cherry. Great as a gift for a man with a very sweet tooth! From £14.99.

Giant Garden Game – Connect Four of the Same Colour in a Row

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four-in-a-rowSummer is (hopefully) coming soon (if the snow ever stops) and what better way to entertain your friends while they wait for the barbecue to be ready than this Giant Garden Game where the aim of the game is to connect four of the same coloured pieces in a row. This game also known as the Big 4 Garden Game is a classic family favourite and I bet you played it as a kid and don’t need me to explain the rules.

The good news is that the Big 4 Game is now even bigger. Made out of wood and 120cm tall, the garden version is just the same as the table-top version, but some years later (and some beers later) it is even more fun that you’ll remember!

The Garden Four In A Row Game is available from Find Me A Gift.com for £115

Vinyl LPs to Last Forever – Recycled LP Bookends

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recycled_lp_bookendsIn the days of digital music, keep music on vinyl alive with these wonderful Recycled LP Bookends on your bookshelf. As well as providing a useful way to prevent your books from falling over and bringing a little piece of retro to your home, these great bookends made from recycled LPs and singles look great and show that you have though about the environment.
These Recycled LP Bookends very practically come in packs of two. Each one is made out of an original genuine vinyl records, saved from the landfill site and reshaped into something that will be useful forever.



Personalised 'The Apprentice' Mug – You're Fired!

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The Apprentice Mug - YouDoes you or someone you know dream of being Alan Sugar’s Apprentice?

We’ll sorry we haven’t found somewhere that you can buy that yet (not even at any price), but we have found the next best thing.

This officially licensed mug from the hit BBC TV Show The Apprentice can have your name on it, along with your choice of any of a range of favourite ‘Apprentice’ phrases from the show:-

  • You’re Hired!
  • The Taxi’s Waiting!
  • You’d better be as good as your CV!

The Apprentice Mug is available from Getting Personal for just £ 9.94

Beer Bottle Glasses

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unique beer glasses like beer bottlesIf you want to buy new beer glasses, check out these original and unique Carlsberg Beer Bottle Glasses.

These Carlsberg goblets are made from the original embossed Carlsberg lager bottle. These are original branded beer bottles which have been magically transformed into these stylish drinking glasses by simply cutting away the base, polishing the edges and bonding the base back to the neck of the bottle to form the foot.

A brilliant idea which really takes recycling to the next level.

If you like, you could even try making these yourself at home out of your own old bottles, but please don’t hurt yourself.

Much simpler would be to check out Totally Funky where they have packs of two of these cool beer glasses for just £11.99

Host Your Own Wine Tasting Party At Home

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home wine tasting kit for a party

If you’re planning a dinner party, why not make it original with this wine tasting party kit, to make it simple and easy to host your own wine tasting party at home.

This fun kit will teach you the basics of wine tasting so that you can disguise the bottles and then teach your guests how to tell the difference between different grape varieties. By the time everyone goes home they will have learned a lot and will be able to tell the difference between a cheap bottle of plonk and the appreciation of a good Chianti.

Included in the kit are invitations to send out to your friends, a guide for the host to prepare the wine tasting evening and a CD containing original saxophone music to set the scene and some quizzes and games to finish of the evening with some fun competition.

The ‘Host your own Wine Tasting Party’ kit is intended for 3 or more participants, who must be 18 years or older and is available from The Original Gift Company for just £9.95

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