Christmas gifts

News just in: to find the perfect gift for their loved ones, Brits walk the equivalent of a marathon, and make an average of a whopping 11 trips to the shops. Wow, I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

So it's perhaps good news that UK high street retailer The Works have just announced that all 250 of their stores are now stocking the ultimate stocking filler: The Skype Starter Kit.

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As I wrote earlier, amazon.co.uk has predicted that Skype phones will be a top present this Christmas. Great - but as any hardened Christmas gift-buyer knows, the real art is matching the exactly right one to the right family member.

No two families are the same, but it's definitely true that what Young Kevin might want will be completely different than his Gran or mad Uncle Frankie. So with the aim of Peace to all Men (and Women...) here's my attempt to point you in at least (I hope!) the right general direction...

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OK so we are definitely in the Christmas zone now: Amazon.co.uk have announced their predictions for this year's top Christmas presents. My advice? Panic, withdraw as much cash as you can, and get down the shops before everyone goes Crimbo crazy. It's going to get messy out there, it always does.

The Skype hardware team are particularly excited this year as 'Skype wifi  phones' made the list for the first time. So come the 25th, Christmas trees the length and breadth of the UK will have shiny new Skype phones under them nestled up amongst Jamie Oliver cookery books, Scissor Sisters albums and ice cool Nintendo Wii consoles.

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