Holidays & Bank Holidays

The August bank holiday always heralds the last dash for sunshine - particularly if, like this year, we haven't seen too much of it. Apparently many prospective 'staycationers' are giving up the ghost and last-minute bookings for foreign holidays have gone through the roof.

We were in Wexford last week, and the sun was making its best attempts to break through - rudely interrupted by a couple of all-day downpours, so you may need your brollie or your raincoat if you are staying in Ireland. However the weather forecast is promising some good weather for this weekend, so hopefully the barbecues I am going to on Saturday AND Sunday won't be rained off :)

I'll certainly be bringing along a something which is ideal for a Barbecue, party or on hols. It's my Boombox ghettoblaster - looks like an 80s boombox, sounds like an 80s boombox but is actually an mp3 player, made of cardboard - so can be discarded easily after the party (or barbecue or holiday) is over.

Or perhaps the X-mini tiny speakers would be even more impressive. They fit in the palm of your hand but pack a powerful punch with their bass speakers.

If the mood takes you to have a barbecue don't forget to check out our BBQ Fire Bucket - order by 4pm Thursday and you'll have it Friday, in time for the weekend.

Whatever you are doing this week, wherever you are, have a great one!


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Big sound from small things!

We now have the full range of X-mini speakers in from X-mini. Now there are a few different versions, but I'll try and explain the fifference very quickly, in a few minutes. The single most remarkable thing about these little monsters, is the volume that they generate. When you hold one in your hand and brace yourself for the sound for the first time, it will probably take you by surprise.

The speakers are generally capsule-shaped with a high quality rubberised or metal finish in either black or red (or both). They have integrated power cells (batteries) which can be recharged via the USB cable of your laptop or charger. A full charge will yield between 5-7 hours of amazing sound.

They have won several prestigious awards including the 'Gift of the Year Award' and the Red Dot Design Awards.

These are the models we have in at the moment and the main feature/difference between each model:-

X-Mini Capsule - this is a single speaker unit with fantastic sound (as they all have) which is available in either Red or Black

X-Mini Max - is the twin/stereo version of this capsule shaped range - available only in black

X-Mini II or 2nd Generation - this again is a single unit speaker but with higher output for more powerful sound.

All the units can interestingly be connected in a 'daisy-chain' manner if you ever wanted to, and as each extra speaker is added, the volume grows and grows. We tried it and it was really quite cool.