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Holy moly, you guys - Christmas Day is just 7 DAYS AWAY! This time next week, we'll be opening presents, eating roast dinner, and watching a boatload of brilliant Christmas telly. How exciting is that?

Still, as the big day draws ever nearer, your opportunities to purchase that perfect present get fewer. If you are planning to purchase some gifts from gadgetinspector.co.uk, today is your LAST CHANCE to use our standard UK delivery service - if you don't place your order BEFORE 2PM TODAY, we may not be able to get it to you by Christmas Day.

Now, if you miss this deadline, don't panic. You can still get your gadgety goodies in time for Christmas; you'll just have to use our Next Working Day delivery service to speed things along. The deadline for these orders is 2pm TOMORROW - that's the 19th of December. See our Delivery page for further details.

Right, now that we've cleared all that up, we're going to go and stare longingly at our Christmas countdown panel:

7 days till Christmas

It's so CLOSE!!
Gadget Inspector deals

Christmas is a time for giving, and so we at Gadget Inspector are embracing the Yuletide spirit and giving our customers a whole bunch of amazing discounts and deals to choose from!

Here's how the game works: we'll be announcing a new deal via Facebook...ooh, every 30 minutes or so. Keep an eye on our December Deals album this afternoon; we've already revealed 3 of our 16 deals, but while there are clues to what the other 13 will be, you'll have to wait a little while before we let you know for sure.

In the meantime, here are the deals that we've already announced:

Brew your own cider
These home brewing sets usually cost £14.99, but for a limited time, you can make 10 pints of your very own cider for just £7! The 20 pint version is also reduced - from £24.99 to £15.


hovva copter
This cool RC chopper takes off at the push of a button, hovering in the air until you give it further commands! It normally costs £34.99, but we've knocked a tasty ten quid off that, so now you can have it for just £24.99!
Final Touch Skull Beer Pint Glass
This one's a little more complicated, so pay attention. This awesome pint glass costs £12.99, but if you enter the code TH1RSTY at the checkout, you'll get a rather nice 15% discount. Remember to use the code!

That's yer lot at the moment, but be sure to keep checking our December Deals album on Facebook - new deals will be revealed throughout the day!
For the last few weeks, the Gadget Inspector homepage has been home to our very own Christmas Countdown. Here's what it looks like at time of writing:


Now, if that's not cause for excitement, we're not sure what is. Nine days! Just NINE DAYS until we can stuff ourselves with turkey and unwrap our presents and watch the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. We can't wait!

Before any of that, however, we've some business to attend to. It has been brought to our attention that some people still haven't completed their Christmas shopping, and if you're one of those people, you may want to take a look at our Christmas Delivery Deadlines. There's not much point in purchasing a Christmas present if it's not going to arrive before the 25th, so pay attention and make sure you get your order in before it's too late...
  • If you are using our Royal Mail 3-5 working days delivery service, your order must be placed BEFORE 2pm on Thursday the 18th of December.

  • If you are using our Royal Mail 24hr delivery service (i.e. Next Day Delivery), then you will need to place your order BEFORE 2pm on Saturday the 20th of December.
If you miss the above deadlines, we cannot guarantee that your order will arrive in time for Christmas Day. Any orders received after 2pm on Saturday will of course be processed ASAP, but don't be surprised if they don't arrive until after the big day.

One final thing: it goes without saying that Royal Mail are exceedingly busy at this time of year, and we would like to remind our customers that, sometimes, delays are unavoidable. Since your order is being delivered by normal human beings (as opposed to a jolly old man with a magic sleigh), we will accept no liability if your order arrives slightly later than promised. Place your order now to avoid disappointment!
Christmas is a time for giving, for loving, and for being with your nearest and dearest. Oh, and for watching movies, obviously - let's face it, there ain't much else to do on the 25th!

Here then, are a few suggestions. If you're looking for a festive flick to enjoy with your family this holiday season, we'd strongly recommend any of the following - grab your Christmas Snug Rug, fire up the Popcorn Maker, and let's take a tour of the best Christmas movies EVER!

Santa Blanket - Christmas Snug Rug
Or pour yourself a glass of wine. Whatever.

Oh, and since it's not a Christmas film unless you're sobbing uncontrollably, we'll be highlighting a Tearjerker Moment from each of our 5 picks. Keep some tissues nearby, m'kay?

Be warned: spoilers may lie ahead.

1. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The definitive movie version of Charles Dickens's enduring festive fable. We're pretty sure that Mr Dickens was picturing Bob Cratchit as a fuzzy green frog from the moment he picked up his quill.

Tearjerker Moment: Somewhere in the middle of the film, Belle (Scrooge's former girlfriend) sings a very sad song called 'When Love is Gone' before cutting off their engagement. This sequence is part of the 'Ghost of Christmas Past' flashback, and at the end of the song, the camera pans back to Old!Scrooge, mouthing the words along with his old flame and looking positively distraught.

2. Frozen (2013)
The newest film on our list needs no introduction: you've seen the movie, heard the songs, and if you've a young daughter, run yourself ragged looking for Elsa and Anna dolls. Still, Christmas gives us a good excuse to watch it again, right?

Tearjerker Moment: Hey, welcome to another jolly adventure from Walt Disney Studios! Here's Princess Elsa, here's Princess Anna, and here are their parents dying tragically at sea!

You know, for kids!

3. Die Hard (1988)
Held by many to be The Greatest Christmas Movie of All Time, Die Hard's against-the-odds action may seem like an odd choice for your post-turkey lull, but if the sight of Hans Gruber executing Joseph Takagi doesn't fill you with festive cheer then frankly we suspect you're dead inside.

Tearjerker Moment: "He had a ray gun, looked real enough...they can teach you everything about bein' a cop except how to live with a mistake."

Arthur Christmas (2011)
James McAvoy and Bill Nighy set out to deliver a present to the child that Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent forgot about. Oh, and all of those people we just named are Santa, kind of. Why are you still reading this? Go and watch it!

Tearjerker Moment: Ambitious, tech-savvy Hugh Laurie finally realises that his little brother, James McAvoy, would make a better Santa than him. "I'll be the candle, eh?"

5. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Nothing says 'festive classic' like watching a man get driven to the brink of suicide. Thrill as George Bailey gives up on his dreams to remain in the dead-end hole that is Bedford Falls! Delight as his wedding day is ruined by a bank run that threatens to make him and his new bride completely destitute! Feel the spirit of the season rush through your veins as George, now a fugitive from the law, comes to the tragic realisation that he's "worth more dead than alive"!

Tearjerker Moment: Of course, George Bailey's suicide attempt is ultimately thwarted, and he returns home to face the music. If you weren't already bawling into your mince pies by this point, the big ending - where the whole town shows up and donates enough money to save George and his business - will surely break what's left of your resolve. Sniff.

What are YOUR favourite Christmas movies? Let us know on Twitter!

Frankly, garden gnomes don't tend to make very good gifts. Even if the recipient spends loads of time in the garden, even if you feel like they'd love a little something with which to brighten up the lawn...gnomes are just too dull, too clichéd, too done-to-death.

Until now. We've added a whole bunch of garden gnome products to our catalogue, and they're all, um, a little unusual. Any one of them would make a fantastic gift for the good-humoured gardener in your life; let's take a whistle stop tour of our gi-GNOME-ous selection...

Angry Little Gnome
This little guy is the gnome equivalent of Tony Montana (Gnomey Montana?) He's brandishing a tommy gun and letting out what appears to be one hell of a war cry. Oh, and just to strengthen the Scarface connection, his base says 'SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND'.

This one also says 'SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND', albeit in a rather different context. Thanks goodness for those heart-pattern boxers, eh?

The Butcher Garden Gnome
If there's one garden ornament that's even more clichéd than gnomes, it's the notorious Pink Flamingo. Fortunately, this vicious little guy appears to have taken care of his dreadfully tacky nemesis (or one of them, at least).

Army Man Garden Gnome
Remember those little green army men that you used to play with? Well, they're back - in gnome form! This guy is a must-have if your garden gnomes are going to win the fight against...

The Great Garden Gnome Massacre
...this monstrosity! The Massacre makes an awesome gift for fans of those schlocky monster movies from years gone by.

If, on the other hand, you're shopping for a laid-back child of the '60s, perhaps this gnome would be more appropriate. He's wearing a very fashionable tie-dye T-shirt, and brandishing something...well, we're reasonably sure it's not a cigarette. Note that the clock is permanently set to 4:20.

Gnome on a Throne
Finally, we come to this chap, who has quite literally been caught with his trousers down. Who said gardeners couldn't enjoy a little bit of toilet humour, eh?