A perfect last minute Christmas gift that doesn’t involve you having to try and fight your way into town a LOVEFilm gift subscription means the recipient never will either because not only will it mean they get the latest DVDs and games delivered to their door without even having to leave their home, but even better they can get instant online streaming too!

Yes, but surely that comes with something of a hefty price tag we hear you cry. Well actually no. The normal price unlimited film and game rentals for three months is just £44.97 and as if that wasn’t a bargain enough LoveFilm have teamed up with Groupon to offer you the chance to get it for just £9. That’s a 80% saving!

Available for a limited time earlier this will make a perfect gift for any film buffs in your life, whether you tell them you spent less on it than a couple of coffees and a cake in Starbucks is totally up to you.

1. Techie Gift For The Girlfriend: SoundDock 10 Digital Music System

If your woman loves her music, but hates how ridiculously awful the speakers are on her iPod the SoundDock 10 is going to be one gift to get you serious bonus points. Designed to not miss a note however high or low it gets, this speaker system is like the knees of bees and will reveal elements of songs that you’ll never have heard before it’s that good..

The SoundDock 10 Digital Music System is available online at Bose.

Creative Gift For The Girlfriend: Personalised M&Ms

So we admit it, buying your girlfriend a pack of M&Ms probably doesn’t sound like the most exciting present ever… or indeed the most creative. However before you think we’re complete fools there’s a twist to this gift and that’s that these M&Ms aren’t just your bog standard M&Ms, they’re ones that are going to come personalised with two messages of your choice! See now that’s a little cooler isn’t it…

You can order your personalised M&Ms from My M&Ms.

3. Fashion Gift For The Girlfriend: House Of Harlow 1960 Jewellery

Created by Nicole Richie, the House of Harlow 1960 jewellery range proves Richie is more than just another reality star. Taking its inspiration from the 1960s and 70s the pieces, which have been designer in collaboration with jewellers Mouawad, have a gorgeous bohemian feel about them and also have some big fans including  Katy Perry,  Madonna, Danni Minogue and Lucy Liu.

Available from £43.00 at My Wardrobe, if your girl loves her designer fashion accessories, you’re going to get top marks with a gift from this collection .

4. Funny Gift For The Girlfriend: Giant Gummi Bears

Is your girl a fan of gummi bears? Does she drive you mad because she’s always stealing yours? Buy her a Giant Gummi Bear this Christmas and you can be sure that for at least a couple of weeks your bears are going to be all yours.

Measuring 24cm tall and the equivalent of 1400 Gummi bears there are four flavours on offer and a whole lot of amusement to have as you sit there watching her attempt to eat her way through her (rather large) gummi bear.

The Giant Gummi Bear can be ordered in cola, orange, cherry and blue raspberry for £29.99 at Firebox.

5. Wildly Expensive Gift For The Girlfriend: The Airstream International 684

Does your girlfriend dream of heading off on a big old road trip? Does she whitter on and on about wanting to do it in one of those big old aluminium trailer things that all the stars have? If she does and you’ve got £54,000 spare then good news you’ve got the perfect Christmas present – the Airstream International 684.

Specifically designed for European use, this 18 wheeler trailer comes complete not only with a top end kitchen, but also a luxurious bedroom and super style lounge.

The Airstream International 684 is available online at Firebox.

It’s Christmas Day tomorrow and you’ve just had the moment of sheer panic when all the blood drains from your body as you remember you forgotten to buy your boyfriend / girlfriend / mother / father / sister / best friend anything. There’s only one thing for it you’re going to have to buy them some car cleaner from the local garage…

Well, yes that is one option, but really come on calm down, all is actually far from lost, thanks to a world of last minute Christmas gifts in the form of online gift vouchers for these online favourites…

1. Amazon

Amazon has to be the biggest lifesaver in terms of Christmas presents on the planet because these guys are going to allow the recipient to use the gift certificate you buy them for just about any item under the Sun because no longer is Amazon just a bookstore, oh no now you can buy shoes, handbags, lawnmowers and even sex toys (we actually made that one up but have since discovered they actually do!!)

Available from £5 to £500, these certificates can be delivered straight to their inbox and we bet they’re going to be the best present they get – especially if their Mum has insisted on buying them a “nice” top again.

Click here to order your gift certificates from Amazon.

2. iTunes

Not bought anything from the person in your life who always has their earphones in their ears? Well assuming they’re not putting them in there because they don’t want to talk to you we can assume they something of a music addict so what could be a better gift than an iTunes gift certificate.

Available in a range of different amounts, this gift will allow them to buy all those really cheesy tunes they really want to, but just can’t bring themselves to buy out of their own pocket.

Click here to order your virtual iTunes gift certificates.

3. Buyagift

Starting to panic because the person you’ve forgotten about isn’t someone who’s going to be a happy with a silly book token or music voucher. They’re someone who likes to be out there experiencing things, and generally making everyone else go “You’re mad!”

Well stop it because there’s no need, thanks to Buyagift, the gift experience retailer. Filled to the brim with totally mad activities from indoor sky diving to Ferrari driving, this retailer also offers some sedate spa breaks, and you’ll not going to be giftless tomorrow because they’ve got printable vouchers for alll of the experiences.

Click here now to order your gift experiences from Buyagift.

4. Firebox

Is half the reason you haven’t got a certain someone a present because they’re so darn gadgety you didn’t know what to buy without getting it totally wrong? A Firebox gift certificate is going to get you some serious brownie points as it’s going to allow them to buy some of the coolest stuff around that will get them some serious geeky points.

Available in amounts from £5 to £400, these gift certificates will be sent right to their email inbox for them to use straight away.

Click here to order your Firebox gift certificate.

5. LoveFilm

Totally and utterly at a loss of what to buy for the film buff in your life who owns so many DVDs you’re surprised they can get in their house any more? We know the solutions. A LoveFilm subscription.

Allowing them access to over 65,000 titles, LoveFilm means they get to watch all the films they could ever want and instead of having them cluttering up the place they can just send it on back and get more in return!

There are 4, 6 or 12 month subscription on offer, which you go for depends on whether you actually want to see them in the next year or not…

Click here to order your LoveFilm gift certificate.

1. The Official Borat Mankini

Whilst Borat the movie may have been off the screens for a while now, there’s one thing that’s stuck around – the Mankini. Guaranteed to be something a little bit different from his average swim trunk or swim g-string, this is definitely going to get him noticed.

Whether you’re willing to even be on the same beach when he’s wearing it is a completely different issue….

(Available for £7.95 at Prezzybox)

2. Picooz Micro Helicopter

Guaranteed to satisfy his gadget loving self is the hugely popular Picooz Micro Helicopter. Measuring a mere 17cm long and weighing just 10 grams, this gift is proof that some things can really be good in small packages. Designed to be super easy to fly (though we recommend pretending it’s really hard and then being amazed when he does it so brilliantly), this mini RC helicopter will have you ducking all day long as it flies it round your head.

(Available for £19.95 at Prezzybox)

3. Sudokube

If your man is one of those annoying people geniuses that can add up complicated things in seconds and solve puzzles before you’ve had the time to even read the whole thing, then the Sudokube is going to be a great little stocking filler.

Half Rubik’s cube, half Sudoku puzzle, this brainteasing puzzle features the numbers 1 to 9 on each side, and instead of needing you to get all the numbers 1- 9 onto one side (which would be very easy seeing as they already are) you need to get all of the same numbers on one side… and no peeling off the labels doesn’t count.

(Available for £5.95 at Prezzybox)

4. iHat MP3 Headphone Hat

If your man is the kind of guy who likes to keep fit buy going for a run then it’s likely when he does that his MP3 player and earphones go with him. It’s also pretty likely if he’s anything like us that he manages to spectacularly pull his earphones out during his favourite track with his super speedy arm.

Well now there’s a solution  – the iHat. Designed with speakers positioned on the side of your head, this beanie features a cable at the back which plugs into his MP3 player allowing him to not only listen to uninterrupted music, but keep his head warm at the same time..

(Available for £14.95 at Prezzybox)

Painless Tattoo Parlour

There’s something about tattoos that seem really appealing to young kids which makes it a good thing it’s illegal for them to have them or we might all have grown up with Barbie and My Little Pony tattooed on ourself.. However that fact isn’t going to mean anything to them now which is why this Painless Tattoo Parlour gift should go down a treat.

Made up of 20 different tattoos from armbands to ankle bands, toe bands and even navel decorations, these are sure to have the kids in your life looking like they’ve come straight out of an Ultimate Tattoo magazine.

(Available for £4.95)

Gelli Baff

Know of some kids that hate nothing more than having a bath? Gelli Baff should persuade them otherwise because this magical stuff will turn that rather boring bath water they hate being in into goo and back again.

Available in four different colours, the goo soaks up to 400 times it’s weight and when you want it to turn back to liquid this harmless substance requires you to do nothing more than sprinkle in the dissolver powder.

Personally we don’t think it should be refined to the kids. We want some too.

(Available for £4.95)

Create It Bouncy Ball Kit

We don’t know about you but we loved those bouncy ball we all had when we were young. You know the ones that would end up flying off the walls, hitting the ceiling and having us scrambling about to catch it before our parents caught us..

Those were definitely cool, but kids these days have something even cooler – a kit that allows them to create these bouncy monsters from scratch! Brilliant fun to make, these require them to do little more than mix the powder with cold water,  place it in the mould and wait! Educational and fun, this set makes not one, but four bits of bouncing fun.

(Available for £5.95)

Beano comic Book Maker

What’s better than having your own Beano to read? Well that would be being able to make your own from scratch obviously.

Featurng pre printed background art, this kit allows the kid in your life to create the story via a whole host of stickers in the form of characters, speech bubbles and titles. Alongside this they’ve also chucked in some colouring pens and pencils to add that real personal touch.

It may just be Beano comics today, but you mark our words (don’t literally it’s just going to end up damaging your screen) they’re be working for Marvel comics in ten years time.

(Available for £8.95)

We wrote earlier in the month about a cool little company we’d found called Wrappz who promise to not only protect your laptop from getting any more scratched than it already is, but do it in one of the funkiest ways possible thanks to their protective laptop skins.

When we wrote about them then they were offering 10% off these wrappz until Christmas. But only until 10th December.

Now that was great for all of those super organised early Christmas shoppers about, but if you’re like us at Queeried Towers then you’ll still not have done a darn thing, which is stressing enough, but knowing you’ve missed out on a discount too? Well that’s like rubbing salt into the wound.

However before you start getting totally depressed about it all  there’s good news.

Wrappz have been in touch and said they’ve changed their mind. The 10th of December was far too early and they’ve decided to extend it all the way up to Christmas Day.

Yippee.

And that wasn’t cool enough, they’ve only gone and added some super cool Banksy laptop skins to their range… double yippee… personally we’re going to buy some and pretend that Banksy came and decorated our laptops whilst we were asleep….

(We’re not sure whether saying yippee is actually cool but we’re hoping if we say it enough it might just end up being so…)

However there’s still time to get it all sorted, and you’re not even going to have to leave your computer as we’ve found these five L Word related gifts that we’re pretty sure are going to keep you in her good books until at least June.

The L Word Board Game

We know that we should have loved Bette or Tina or Alice or Shane or Jenny (really, did people really like Jenny?!?) the most in the L Word, but here at Queeried, we actually had a little bit of a crush on the only one who never ventured over to the girl on girl side – Kit.

Yes, it’s true. Many a daydream was had about running The Planet alongside Kit gazing into her eyes whilst we served croissants and hot coffee, but sadly it was never to be.

Well that’s what we thought, but apparently there’s still time because we know have the  L Word Board Game.

Allowing you to take over the role of co-owner whilst the current owner is away, this board game is the  perfect opportunity to show Kit what you’re really made of… well that’s unless some backstabbing bitch gets there first.

The L Word board games is available for £29.99 from Diva Direct.

Reading The L Word (Reading Contemporary Television

Okay we admit that the reason for watching the L Word first off might have been the fact you were going to get to see hot naked women, but quickly it became more than just that for all us L Word fans. It became the must watch because of the issues it raised about sexuality, gender identities and relationships and how it dealt with them (okay and maybe still the hot women…)

And if your lovely lady missing those issues and debates now the L Word has finished then Reading The L Word (Reading Contemporary Television is a book  you’re going to want to get her to read.  Far from another fluffy, quickly put together television book, this is something far more impressive, featuring views from leading academics, feminist critics, scholars and award-winning journalistsm, as well as interviews with Erin Daniels, Katherine Moennig and L Word writer Guinevere Turner.

Reading The L Word is available for £6.73 at Amazon.

L Word Season 6

Okay we admit it, this isn’t perhaps going to be the best ever Christmas present ever, as you’re not actually going to have anything to give till June 2010 but it’s the thought that counts, and when that thought is that you’ve ordered your lovely lady the L Word Season 6 boxset six months before it comes out we think it’s pretty special.

Although if you’re not sure how it’s going to go down then maybe buy her something else as well… like soap… or socks.

The L Word Season 6 is available for pre-order from Amazon.

L Word Canvas Print

What could possibly be better than having the L Word girls in your DVD player? Well apart from on your bed, we’re thinking up against on your wall, which is exactly what your lady can have thanks to Movie Market who are selling this L Word Canvas print. Available in either 30cm x 30cm or 45cm x 45cm, both are set on a 40mm deep wood frame, and include of the super hot ladies including the stunning Erin Daniels and gorgeous Sarah Shahi.

The L Word canvas print is available from £49.99 at Movie Market.

I Would Have Killed Jenny In Season One Tee

Usually we’re not too keen on unofficial L Word clothing as it ends up looking a bit tack, but we couldn’t not feature this tee we spotted because basically it says what most of us having been thinking…. which was ” I Would Have Killed Jenny In Season One”.

Actually if we’re honest, we’re have killed her in the pilot. Just saying.

The “I Would Have Killed Jenny” tee is available for £14.99 at Zazzle.

Okay we admit it, that might not be totally true, but admit it there’s nothing quite like getting a truly gorgeous box of chocolates on Christmas day, and here are Queeried we’ve made sure we’ve found the best for you to add to your Christmas list, whether you’re a white chocolate, dark chocolate or good old milk chocolate fan.

The Chocoholics Hamper>>

If you’re totally and utterly sure that you couldn’t live if there wasn’t chocolate in your life then this Chocoholics Hamper is the perfect for you and your dramatic self.

Made up of a gorgeous mix of fine milk and dark chocolates, this hamper has everything from chocolate and caramel mushrooms (no they don’t count as one of your five a day), fine drinking chocolate flakes, organic truffles, milk chocolate caramels, a fine milk chocolate bar and even a gift card for you to buy even more luscious chocolate from Chocolate Trading Co.

The Sleekster Christmas Selection>>

Some chocolates look too good to eat, and these Sleekster Christmas chocolates definitely fall into that category with their gorgeously festive shaping that range from stars to Christmas trees and even snowmen.

A treat to the eyes, these chocolates are also rather yummy too, with flavours including melt in your mouth hazelnut pralines, super posh champagne truffles, luscious chocolate brownies, refreshing peppermint mousse, and even warming orange liqueurs.

Oh and don’t be put off eating them because of how good they look – we find closing our eyes and popping them in our mouths works just fine.

The Dancer Christmas Hamper>>

One chocolate treat is great, but three is even better and that’s exactly what you’ll get if you add the Montezuma’s The Dance Christmas Hapmer to your Christmas list this year.

Made up of a bag of chocolate truffles that will melt the moment you pop them in your mouth, this gift of chocolatey delights also comes with a packet of super luxurious drinking chocolate that’ll  make you want everyone to go home so you can snuggle up on the sofa with a mug, and a rather tasty Banana and Pecan Choco:Block to chump on. Yummy.

Hotel Chocolate Christmas Crate>>

Boxes of chocolates are great, but there’s one thing that’s even better. A crate of chocolate, which is exactly what Hotel Chocolat are offering this year.

Made up of 2 Jolly Santas in milk and white chocolate, 2 Best Dressed Snowmen in milk and white chocolate, 3 Christmas Slabs (Cinnamon Crunch, Nutty Noël, Orange Nice Spice), Baublicious milk chocolate Christmas baubles, Chilli Penguins, caramel chocolate Festive Fairies, chocolate enrobed Kirsch Cherries & Rum Soaked Sultanas, Snowball Munchkins and Cinnamon Almonds, this is just perfect for sharing.

Not that we’re saying that you should. Personally we’d slap anyone’s hand who ventured anywhere near.

Cadburys Christmas Sharing>>

You’ve tried hard to do the loving posh chocolate thing but it’s just not working for you. When it comes down to it you’re a Cadburys lover through and through.

And we say there’s nothing wrong with tha. In fact the only downside is people think they can get away with just buying you a box of Roses on Christmas Day. Make sure they don’t this year by adding the words Cadburys Christmas Sharing set to your Christmas list and underlining it twice, then come the big day you’ll find Santa has bought you the biggest Cadburys treat you’ve ever seen, which includes

1x Stocking Large Selection, 1x Winter Super Selection Box, 1 x Reindeer selection pack, 1x 400g Chocolate Biscuits, 1x NEW Roses Pouch 700g, 1x Heroes 220g Carton, 1x Cadbury Chocolate Coins 59g, 1x 100g Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons Tube, 1x 100g Snowbites, 1x 137g Cadbury Dairy Milk Tube, 1x Cadbury Chocolate Raisins 200g, 1x Cadbury Chocolate Peanuts 200g,1x 230g Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar, 1x 140g CDM Caramel Bar.

We think you’re meant to share it from the name but hey we’ve always thought that whole concept a little over-rated. Well that’s unless it’s someone else’s chocolates.

Well, if there’s nothing you can think of that you actually need then why not allow yourself to be treated to something that’s going to make you the one that everyone is rushing over to this Christmas day to say “Wow what does that do….. can I have a go?”

And just in case you need some advice, we’ve put together five of the coolest Christmas presents on the market at the minute:

Are there hundreds of photos trapped inside your mobile phone and digital camera desperately wanting to get out and have their moment of fame? Do you promise them that you’ll download them and print them out when you get home from a night out but then promptly forget?

You need a Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer.

Little bigger than your  phone this is mobile printer is small enough to take with you on the go, and it’s super easy to release those photos of yours either via Bluetooth or a USB cable. The photos themselves are printed on 2″ x 3″ sticky back photo paper that can be handed out to your friends straightaway. Bringing an end to that “you never did give me that photo” three months down the line criticism, you also don’t need to worry about expensive ink cartridges as this rather clever gadget doesn’t have any, instead using heat activated paper (please don’t ask we have no idea how it works…)

The Polaroid Pogo Photo Printer is currently reduced from £49.95 to £39.95 at Firebox.

The Magic Wand Remote Control

Obviously we’re all too old to be waving wands around Harry Potter style, but you know, if someone has bought it for us then it would be rude not to use it wouldn’t it… especially if it was one that acted to change television channels.

Given the rather informative name of the Magic Wand Remote Control, this wand not only looks the part but on top of changing channels via a swish, flick and whirl, it will also turn the volume up and down.

Presented in a rather posh presentation box. this wand will take a bit of practising to get right, but hey it’ll be the perfect excuse on Christmas Day to not have to play Scrabble with the relatives AGAIN.

The Magic Wand Remote Control is available for £49.99.

The Slanket

We don’t know about you but here at Queeried Towers we’ve always felt there’s been one thing missing from our houses – a blanket that makes us look like a cross between a monk and a Jedi knight, so we’re over the moon to discover the Slanket, a gigantic fleece blanket that you pop over your head and stick your arms through.

So okay you may not want to answer the door in one but just think of all that money you’ll save on heating bills.

Available as a single or double and in a range of different colours, prices for The Slanket start at £24.95.

Voodoo Knife Block Set

Fed up with never being able to find the kitchen knife you want in your drawer, but don’t like the look of what are, let’s be honest, dull wooden knife blocks? One thing you definitely can’t call the Voodoo Knife Block is boring.

Available in either red or a new Chrome effect style, the Voodoo Knife block has been designed by Raffaele Iannello, and is made up of a poor figure that has seen himself stabbed multiple times through the head, body and legs. Sold with the super sharp knives included, this not only means you’ll always have a Chef’s Knife, Bread Knife, Carving Knife, Utility Knife and Paring Knife always to hand, but also own what is sure to be one of the most talked about things in your kitchen. You’ll also be in good company as we spotted one in none other than the delightful Mary Portas‘ kitchen last time we popped round (okay we saw it in her kitchen in a magazine….)

Chumby

The fact you’re hear reading this article makes it likely that you have something of a internet addiction, and if you’re anything like us here at Queeried then you’re likely to be get the shakes if you’re kept away from it for more than 20 minutes.

With the Chumby, you and the internet never need be parted wherever you are in the house, because this clever little touchscreen Wi-Fi  widget machine will let you take the web with you wherever you are.

All your favourite websites and social networking sites, including Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Ebay can be used on the Chumby (in fact the only thing that can’t are documents and spreadsheets – but really who would want to…) and when you’re not watching videos or updating your status, you can get down to some serious game playing that works brilliantly with the Chumby’s Accelerometer.

And in case you thought it might go to waste in the two seconds you’re not using the internet there’s no need to worry as the Chumby also functions as a very posh alarm clock.

Personalised Lovers Christmas Decoration

Whether it’s your first Christmas together or you’ve been together for a while now there’s nothing that’s going to look more romatic hanging from your tree than this personalised love heart.

Designed in a heart shape and hand painted in white, this Christmas decoration features an array of red hearts to the bottom of the design and the words “Merry Christmas” or “Our 1st Christmas” to the top with yours and your partners name underneath followed by the year.

(Available for £12.95 at Getting Personal)

Etched Glass Cube

Definitely an ornament that isn’t just for Christmas, this etched glass cube is going to look great placed amongst your other Christmas decorations on a sideboard or mantelpiece, and will give it a very personal feel thanks to the fact that you can have it made up with any image you want etched inside.

Measuring 5cm x 5xcm x 5cm, the glass cube is available for £24.49 at Photobox.

Mom’s Nest

Another gift that is likely to stay out long after the festive period is this Mom’s Nest from Etsy. Made up of a natural dry grass bird nest and three personalised stones this is a gorgeous representation of what Christmas is all about – being with the ones you love.

Etched using a sandblaster these stones look truly stunning once engraved and can be made up to say three names or if you prefer maybe you could have a message enscribed on there instead (don’t worry if you need more than three as Sjengraving, who produce the gift, are incredibly flexible in helping you get what you need).

(Available for $35.00 at Etsy)

Luxury Personalised Christmas Stocking

Always wished you had a Christmas stocking of your own complete with your name sewn across it so Santa doesn’t get confused? This year you can, thanks to Sew Very English who have designed these super long Christmas stockings that come complete with your name hand embroidered vertically down the stocking.

Made from a soft wool mix these stockings feel gorgeous and look great whether you buy them in the red, black, blue or ivory colour option. All finished off with a red back and gingham loop, these stockings not only come lined but wadded too!

Available for £55.00 from Not On The High Street)

Merry Christmas Sign

Perfect for hanging from your front door, mantlepiece or wall, this Merry Christmas sign by Abigail Bryans Design has a rustic and very timeless feel to it having been styled out of wood and then hand painted with vintage cream paint then distressed to it a unique, weathered look.

Available saying “Merry Christmas”, “Meet You Under The Mistletoe” or “Merry Christmas Everyone” this Christmas sign can also be personalised with any message you want.

(Available for £15.00 from Not On The High Street)