https://canary.is/

Canary is an all-in-one home security system that is a perfect gift for anyone who wants to keep their home safe and secure.

This brilliant security system is packed into a single device and is conveniently controlled directly from a smartphone. It has a live feed of HD video that is streamed directly to your smartphone, and sends notifications when there is any suspicious movement. This feature is brilliant as it will give the user reassurance and the opportunity to look into their home wherever they are. They then have the option of making an emergency call if needed or sound the in-built 90+ decibel alarm that can be controlled remotely.

Canary also has high quality audio and night vision so you can see what is happening both in the day and in the night with the automatic infrared LEDs. As well as this it can monitor the temperature, humidity and air quality at home.

When I used the Canary I was amazed at how easy it was to set up. It does not require any installation as you simply set it up in seconds, download the iPhone or Android app then and you are ready to go. I also thought it was great that it has 12 hours of free cloud storage and that you can view the recorded video and audio events for up to 30 days.

This Canary security system is a fantastic gift that will make anyone feel safe and secure at home. It is available in black, white and silver so you can choose the best colour to suit your home.

The RRP for the Canary is £159.00 and it is available at https://canary.is/ and retailers including www.amazon.co.uk ad Apple stores.

There is currently £20 off when you use the code FATHERSDAY up until the 18^th June on the Canary website.

www.plantronics.com

The Plantronics BackBeat FIT is the perfect gift for any dad who is a fitness fanatic. Whether he is pumping iron in the gym or preparing for a next big race, the Plantronics BackBeat FIT is a great choice for Father’s Day.

These wireless stereo headphones provide all the power, safety features and premium audio that a dad would need to stay motivated and moving both indoors and outdoors. Whatever exercise dads are doing, the flexible, sweat-proof Plantronics BackBeat FIT headphones will keep pace with them.

One great feature of these headphones is that they have a powerful audio that lets you clearly hear the music, as well as a safety-oriented design that lets you hear your surroundings. The reflective finish also lets you be seen at night which is another great safety feature. These headphones are also very comfortable and stable to wear, as their flexible design fits comfortably and stays put for all types of exercise.

Another fantastic feature of the BackBeat FIT is that they have easily accessible on-ear controls that allow you to keep moving while you control your music or calls. The included neoprene armband also comfortably secures your smartphone whilst you are exercising. I thought this was great as you can easily take your smartphone out with you when you work out. This armband can also be used to store the BackBeat FIT after you have finished exercising.

The BackBeat FIT headphones are wonderfully protected against sweat and moisture as it uses P2i technology. The P2i nano-coating is applied during the manufacturing process, resulting in invisible liquid repellent properties that also makes the headphones more reliable.

When using these wireless headphones you have up to 8 hours of listening time or 6 hours of talk time and 14 days of standby time. There is also a DeepSleep hibernation mode that activates when out of range from your phone or tablet, and that keeps the headphones charged for up to 6 months.

The Plantronics BackBeat FIT headphones are a must have when exercising and any active dad will love to receive these this Father’s Day. There are 4 colours available; Blue, Black, Green and Red so you can choose the best colour to suit your dad.

The RRP for these fantastic headphones is £56.67 and they are available from www.amazon.co.uk

www.razorsbydorco.co.uk

If you are not sure what to get your dad this Father’s Day, then have a look at the DORCO PACE 6 Plus razor.

DORCO has over 60 years’ experience in shaving technology but is new to the UK market. The DORCO PACE 6 Plus is designed to give the best quality shaving experience possible, making it a gift any dad will love.

Dads can shape and style their facial hair using the trimmer blade, or they can use the wide guard bar to bring the hair up for a deep shave. This amazing razor is the world’s first six blade razor that offers a one stroke shaving solution. It also features a non-slip handle for the perfect grip and Aloe Vera, Vitamin E and Lavender Oil infused moisturising strips, which will leave skin both smooth and protected. There is also an Open Flow Cartridge that makes cleaning the blades very easy, and helps eliminate corrosion for a longer blade life.

Dads will love the DORCO PACE 6 Plus razor to help keep them on top of their grooming routine.

An online subscription service where the razors are delivered direct to your door is also available, meaning this is a gift that will keep on giving.

The RRP for the DORCO PACE 6 Plus razor is £7.99 and is available from www.razorsbydorco.co.uk and www.amazon.co.uk.

www.meccano.com

A fantastic Father’s Day gift for those dads who are kids at heart is the Ducati Monster from Meccano. Dads will be thrilled to indulge in their inner-child and build their very own Meccano Ducati Monster 1200S.

This brilliant kit contains 292 pieces that will make up a replica model of the iconic Ducati Monster. This new Ducati model will appeal to Meccano fans as well as dedicated followers of the performance bike manufacturer.

What makes this kit special as a Father’s Day gift, is that not only will any dad love to build his own Ducati Monster but he can also spend quality time with his children as they help him build this fantastic bike.

This wonderful kit is full of fantastic features including real steering, multi-piece wheels and coil-spring rear suspension. So, once the Ducati Monster has been built, dads can also spend time playing with their new bike!

The Ducati Monster from Meccano is a Father’s Day gift that dads will absolutely love and is a gift that will definitely set his heart racing!

This Meccano kit is suitable for children aged 8+ and is available from all good toy retailers. The RRP is £29.99.

www.buyagift.com

Buyagift.com have a wonderful range of gifts that any dad would love to receive this Father’s Day. Whether your dad is an adrenaline junkie and loves fast cars, or if he is more into good food and drink or if he is a huge football fan, you will definitely find the perfect gift for him at buyagift.com.

Triple Supercar Driving Blast Special Offer, Was £98, Now £69

This amazing experience will give your dad the chance to drive his choice of three of the world’s most powerful, impressive and breath-taking supercars for three miles each! This is an exciting, exhilarating and highly entertaining experience that your dad will love. This experience is available at locations across the UK and your dad will have some incredible supercars to choose from – including the fearsome Ferrari, the luxurious Lamborghini and the amazing Audi R8.

NEW F4 Single Seater Driving Experience at Brands Hatch – Exclusive to Buyagift, £229

This adrenaline fuelled F4 driving experience is exclusive to Buyagift. The session starts with a sensational 15 minute circuit in the powerful BMW M4, before you get behind the wheel of a state of the art F4 single seater for an exhilarating drive around the popular Brands Hatch racetrack. This incredible speed machine, still used in official British Racing Drivers’ Club races today, features a full race sequential gearbox and has a thrilling top speed of 165mph. To round off this heart racing experience, you jump back into the BMW M4 for a high speed passenger ride. Designed by the car building legend Ralph Firman and with a top speed of 165mph, this F4 racer is sure to get your blood pumping.

30 Minute Introductory Flying Lesson – UK Wide Selection, Was £125, Now £109

If your Dad has ever wanted to become a pilot, this is your chance to turn his dreams into a reality. This incredible flying lesson will arm your Dad with the knowledge he needs to fly a real light aircraft for the very first time. The day will start with an introduction with the expert instructor who will be responsible for teaching him all the basic manoeuvres required. Then it’s your Dad’s turn to put what he has learned into practice. When he lands, family and friends can be on hand to welcome him back down, making this a wonderful day out for the whole family to enjoy.

Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Lunch or Afternoon Tea for Two Special Offer, £49

This unique and fascinating tour will take dads all the way through the wine making process to the tasting. He will begin in the vineyard, where he will see the seeds being planted and learn how they ‘train’ the vines and harvest the perfectly ripe grapes. At the winery he will be navigated through the wine-making method, watch the grapes come in and see how the fermentation process works before the finished product is bottled for sale. Then comes the very special experience of sampling the vineyard’s wines on site, before he is treated to a delicious lunch.

3 Course Meal and Cocktail For Two at Marco Pierre White Restaurant, Was £98.50, Now £49

Famed for steaks and classic English fare, Marco Pierre White’s lavish London Steakhouse Co. restaurants are ideal places for a truly memorable eating experience to share with your Dad. There is a mouth-watering selection of fine quality House cut steaks on offer, together with Marco’s unique interpretations of other traditional recipes such as Smoked Haddock Fish cakes. With the choice of melt in the mouth puddings to enjoy, such as Caramelised Lemon Meringue or Sticky toffee Pudding, you’re sure to leave your taste buds tantalised. Enjoy a seasonal cocktail and three-course meal; inclusive of a starter, main course and pudding, at either the Kings Road Steakhouse and Grill in South Kensington, or The City’s MPW Steak and Alehouse on the other side of the capital. Both restaurants offer welcoming yet elegant surroundings.

Adult Tour of Wembley Stadium for Two, £34

Experiencing the atmosphere of Wembley Stadium as the players do is something that most football fans can only dream of, but with this fantastic opportunity your dad will get to experience the true atmosphere for himself. During this guided tour your dad will get to see the players’ changing rooms, treatment room and the warm up zone before the must longed for moment of walking down the tunnel and next to the pitch, to feel like a real football player! Not only will he experience a tour of a lifetime, he will have the chance to have pictures taken with a replica FA Cup in the Royal Box!

To see the full range of gifts for Father’s Day visit www.buyagift.com.

 www.sodastream.co.uk 

SodaStream Power is the ideal Father’s Day gift for a dad who loves drinking sparkling water. The SodaStream Power machine is the latest sparkling water maker in the SodaStream range and is the first machine in the range to use electricity and touch technology. It allows you to easily make sparkling water from tap water at the simple touch of a button.

When I tried this machine I found it very easy to use. You simply put the carbonator into the back of the machine and fill the carbonating bottle with tap water and place it in the snap lock system. The water needs to be filled up to the fill line indicated on the bottle. SodaStream states for best results use ice cold water. You can choose from 3 levels of carbonation to turn the tap water into sparkling water. The 3 levels are indicated on the front of the machine. LED lights are used to light up the levels and when the bottle has been placed in the machine you simply press the required level of carbonation. I was amazed at not only how easy the machine was to use but also how quickly the tap water became sparkling water.

You can also flavour the water using the SodaStream flavours. This is simply done after the water has been carbonated by placing the favour into the water and shaking gently. There are many flavours to choose from including orange, apple, elderflower, cherry and lemonade.

I love the fact that I no longer have to buy sparkling water as I can now simply make it at home with tap water. I can easily make it when I need and store it in the 1 litre carbonating bottle.

SodaStream Power is very stylish and sleek that will look great on any kitchen work top. It is available in both black and white so you can choose the colour to best match your kitchen.

The RRP for SodaStream Power is £149.99 and is available from www.sodastream.co.uk

www.kaercher.com

I am a huge fan of Kärcher and was very excited to test the K5 Premium Full Control Home Pressure Washer. I know how good the Kärcher products are and wanted to see if this K5 pressure washer lives up to the Kärcher name- I can honestly say it does.

The K5 Premium Full Control is the perfect pressure washer for cleaning large surfaces around your home. Whether you are cleaning patios, decking, cars, wheelie bins or garden furniture, the K5 Premium is a must have. It cleans brilliantly and is extremely easy to use.
A fantastic feature of the K5 is the full control system. This system helps you achieve the best ever results as you can choose the correct spray lance based on the surface you are cleaning. There are three pressure levels and a detergent setting and the pressure can be regulated by simply twisting the Vario Power spray lance until the desired level is shown. The LED display on the trigger gun clearly shows you what pressure setting you are on and allows you to check you are using the correct setting.

The K5 also has a T350 Patio Cleaner that allows you to clean large areas quickly and efficiently. It is also splash-free and includes adjustable cleaning pressure for different surfaces. I thought the T350 was brilliant as it cleaned my patio extremely well and cleaned it much quicker than when I use a standard spray lance. I also used the Stone cleaner that came with the K5 and loved how clean my patio looked after using this. This stone detergent also helps protect the stone surfaces.

The K5 is very easy to store and the high-pressure hose can be quickly and easily wound onto the hose reel. This hose reel is on the back of the unit which means you will be set up and ready to clean in no time by unwinding automatically as you pull on the high-pressure hose. The Full Control trigger gun and spray lances can also be stored on the pressure washer to save space.

The K5 Premium Full Control also allows for quick and easy application of detergents. When in detergent mode, the Plug and Clean detergent can be replaced quickly and easily with one simple movement. Kärcher detergents increase efficiency while cleaning, help prevent dirt from returning and help to protect and care for your surface.

This K5 premium is a fantastic pressure washer and I would definitely recommend this jet washer. Like all other Kärcher pressure washers, the K5 cleans perfectly and is very easy to use. I also loved the compact storage.

The RRP for the K5 Premium Model is £449.99 and it is available from www.kaercher.com. The K5 Premium Model comes with a 5 year warranty.

I have also used the Karcher K5 to clean my barbecue and it cleans it brilliantly. I usually spend ages scrubbing away at the barbeque grill but by using the K5 you can clean your barbeque with ease.

To celebrate National BBQ Kärcher have carried out some research around Brits and their BBQs. Have a read at their findings below and you will see that the Karcher K5 is perfect to use this BBQ season.

Brits Are a Nation of Dirty BBQers

Whilst Brits will be getting their grills out this bank holiday weekend, a new study has revealed that we are a nation of dirty barbecuers, with almost half (46 per cent) of us willing to cook on a surface that has only been ‘cleaned’ by scraping fat off with tongues or by using the flames to cook it off.

The study, by home cleaning innovators Kärcher, found that Brits are so keen to get the barbecue going without giving it a proper scrub that a shocking 3 per cent of us will let our cats or dogs lick it clean instead.

When the sun starts to shine, a third of us (32 per cent) perceive our garden as a second living room with 40 per cent cleaning their garden weekly. However, the BBQ is neglected with 30 per cent of people only cleaning it up to twice a year ­ 5 per cent have never cleaned their BBQ grill.

 
What Brits lack in cleanliness they make up for in determination, with 80 per cent willing to persevere with our BBQ plans regardless of bad weather an important quality with heavy rain forecast for this Bank Holiday Sunday.

The study found that should a downpour occur once the barbecue has already begun, six in 10 (60 per cent) would carry on cooking regardless. Even Storm Katie would struggle to stop brave Brits, with one in 10 (11 per cent) claiming they would continue with their BBQ despite 96mph winds, hailstones the size of golf balls (11 per cent) or a big freeze (13 per cent).

Nigel Scott, Sales & Marketing Director for Kärcher UK said: “We know that as a nation we are passionate about our BBQs and want to get them fired up at every opportunity. Despite this, we do not extend that passion to actually cleaning our BBQs thoroughly which can have adverse effects on both the taste of the food and people’s health, either of which can ruin the day.”

www.amazon.co.uk

Any dad who is a James Bond fan will love to receive this fantastic James Bond Luxury Poker set for Father’s Day. This amazing poker set allows you to play poker in the comfort of your home using casino quality chips.

This luxury poker set includes 300 professional quality poker chips at 14g weight, 2 decks of professional quality poker cards in stylish black, white and silver, a dealer button and Texas Hold’Em game rules. These are all presented in a modern jet black box with 007 written on the lid.

The rules of the game are very easy to follow and I have spent hours enjoying poker nights with my family and friends.  I also get lots of comments about how stylish the poker set is and everyone absolutely loves playing with the high quality poker chips. This luxury set has definitely brought the casino into my own home.

I think any dad who receives this wonderful gift for Father’s Day will definitely love the set and will enjoy playing poker with both family and friends. He will especially love playing like James Bond.

The RRP for the James Bond 007 Luxury Professional Poker Set is £99.99 and it is available at www.amazon.co.uk.

www.nerf.hasbro.com/en-gb

For a dad who is young at heart, Nerf’s fantastic range of blasters would make the perfect gift this Father’s Day. Nerf have a brilliant range of blasters that will entertain both dads and their children for hours.

The Nerf Doomlands Vagabond Blaster includes pump-action blasting to unleash six darts in a row. You simply move the pump handle backward and forward to prime the blaster and then pull the trigger to fire one dart. You slide the handle back and forth again and the barrel rotates, readying the next dart so it can be fired. The world of Doomlands is set in the post-apocalyptic future of 2169, after a deadly asteroid hits Earth. The survivors must fend off raiders and monstrous creatures with this fabulous Nerf Doomlands Vagabond Blaster. This blaster is available from Argos and the RRP is £29.99.

Another fantastic Nerf Blaster is the Nerf Modulus Recon MKII Blaster. This is a fully customizable 4-in-1 blaster so you can create even more combinations of your Nerf Blaster. You can modify it with the stock and barrel extension to create 4 different versions. You can add the stock to help stabilize your aim in battle and attach the barrel extension for long-range targeting missions. This fabulous blaster is available from Amazon and the RRP is £24.99.

The Nerf N-Strike Dual-Strike Blaster would also make a great Father’s Day gift. This blaster delivers the ultimate in blaster performance for Nerf battles and will allow you to experience the excitement, energy, and attitude of the Nerf brand. With the Dual-Strike blaster from Nerf you can blast the competition with double the impact from a blaster that fires 2 kinds of darts. You can choose between Elite darts and Mega darts with an easy flick of a switch. This blaster is available from Amazon and the RRP is £19.99.

Nerf have some wonderful blasters that will be great for any dad who is young at heart! To see the full range of Nerf blasters visit www.nerf.hasbro.com/en-gb.

www.cross.com

The perfect Father’s Day gift for any Dad who loves Star Wars is the Tech 3+ Darth Vader Special Edition multifunction pen by Cross. This pen was released in celebration of one of the most famous film characters of all time, designed in honour of the legendary, Darth Vader.

Like the iconic villain, this fabulous pen by Cross features a jet black finish. It also has character details etched into this finish and has a wonderful Darth Vader emblem on the clip. The chrome edging compliments the black beautifully, adding a touch of style.

This special edition pen not only looks fantastic but, as with Darth Vader, the force is strong. This multifunction pen brilliantly converts from a black pen, red pen, pencil, eraser and a digital stylus. A beautiful pairing between technology and tradition takes place as you can use a ballpoint pen at one end and then easily switch to a stylus pen at the other.

The Tech 3+ Darth Vader Special Edition would make a wonderful Father’s Day gift and will definitely be loved by any recipient.

It is presented beautifully in a gift box and the RRP is £80.00. It is available to buy from www.cross.com.