Sunday, 13 December 2009

'Ten top pressies for mum and dad for under £20'

Here at The Student Pocket Guide we've produced the definitive guide to satisfy the parents who 'have everything'

Desktop Henry Vacuum Cleaner 
For the professional desk jockey - £11.95

Henry has been a benchmark of the cleaning industry for years, well now the little red legend is available in desktop size. Henry even comes with hoover accessories! The little hoover takes 2 x AA batteries and is only 22cm high and 11.5cm wide.

 
Cockney Rhyming Slang Guide Book
For the aspiring Eastender - £4.99

Your hairy bum (Mum) or dad doing Kathy Burke (work) in London? Well then Shelley Klein's guide is the perfect gift. The guide will have them chatting with their mates like they're in a Guy Ritchie flick.


 
Tao Digital Photo Keychain 
For the sentimental parent - £12.99

This key chain has an 8MB memory stick that can store up to 100 pictures and a 1.5 " LCD screen, which shows a slide-show of pictures. Let your parent's take their memories everywhere-especially if theirs is failing!

Shape Up Alarm Clock
Get up and in shape in the new year - £19.95

Get those grumpy parents up, out of bed an burning those bingo wings! The nifty alarm/dumbbell forces you to pull 30 reps with the 660 gram weight before it will shut up. It's powered by 2 x AAA batteries and comes in both black and white.

 
Handy Gift Set for Mum  
Because Mums love smelly pink things - £11.99

This great little gift for Mums. It's full of hand wash, soaps and Purple Ronnie's book of wisdom about great Mum's. It even comes gift wrapped to make your life even easier!



Gooey gel for the old git - £9.95

This amazing spa pack turns to gel in under five minutes and the is so thick it retains heat for three times as long, allowing your creaky old cretins to recline and soothe their aches for hours on end. Gelicity will transform up to 100 litres.


 
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
For the literary/survival horror fan - £8.99
 

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."

If only all literary 'classics' were revamped with a bloodthirsty undead sub-plot. The book even came third on the New York Times bestseller list!

MUG
I said no sugar you muppet - £10.99

Make sure Sandra on reception never pinches your Dad's mug again. Only the hardest deputy communcations managers would have a fat gold knuckle duster strapped to their brew.

 


Sound Asleep Pillow
To block out your Dad's snoring - £19.99


Let your Mum listen to music in  bed, it's so discreet the person sleeping next to you can't hear it. It doesn't require batteries and if your parents ruined their ears at too many punk gigs in the 70's - the pillow can drown out their tinnitus.

Mystery Box 
The Last Resort-
A £19.95/ B £29.95

If you still don't know what to get them try the mystery box option from Firebox.com. There are two options A (£19.95) and B (29.95). Both offer a brand new stuff and the contents is always worth more than what you pay!