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The name Jaques is synonymous with quality sporting sets. John Jaques II won a place in sporting history, and a Gold Medal for introducing croquet into England at the Great Exhibition in 1851. His display there attracted such wide attention that the game speedily became the vogue, not only here but in Europe and throughout the British Empire. It was especially popular in India, reportedly played by The Viceroy himself with a solid ivory mallet, probably made by Jaques as part of their finest set.
A replica of the garden bowls set, the carpet bowls subscribe to the same principle as its outdoor counterpart. Put simply, you need to bowl as many of your bowls as close to the jack as possible and ensure that your opponent doesn’t. The winner is the person who accumulates the most points in the alloted number of ends (rounds). John Jaques Carpet Bowls is fantastic family fun.
Contents:
8 x bowls
1 x Jack
1 x Attractive Zipped Carry Case.
Dimensions:
Bowl Size – 66mm
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For 71% of your adult life until the age of 65 you have to go to work. Thats a lot of work!!!
Thankfully we have a suitable – nay ingenious – remedy for this near disastrous state of affairs. The Procrastinator.
This little desktop aid is the perfect solution to those moments at work when your mind starts to wander and you enter the state of Zombification!!!
It comes enclosed in a plastic portable case with sliding lid which is easy to hide from your boss or to pass off as a trendy calculator and contains a pencil and an activity pad.
Nothing too ingenious there then you may think. Au contraire!
The Procrastinator contains 1000’s of mindless activities on 100’s of tear off sheets for you and your work mates to complete whilst your bosses back is turned.
Priceless gems ranging from sociological debates such as ‘A finger of fudge is just enough’ – discuss, through to statements such as ‘There was an almighty fracas at a society wedding today when the best man was found…’ are presented with enough space to add your suitable comment, answer or recommendation.
These great topics of debate go on and on are complemented by a plethora of great pen and paper activities including drawings, doodling, ’sods laws’, and your top 5 today lists.
So go, design the perfect tie, decide who requires the biggest slap in the office and generally waste as much time as possible with this great gift.
Dimensions:
16.5cms
11.5cms
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We are British, therefore we love the traditional Pub Quiz… its in our genes. Now you can enjoy a classic pub quiz in the comfort of your own home. The quiz master does all the hard work of asking questions while you sit back and enjoy the quiz!
The game includes over 720 questions and answers in four categories. The lovable Pub landlord features a pause and repeat functions in case you need to nip to the bar or think your answer through. You can also select questions from a preferred category or let the quiz master sing them out at random. The game comes with four dry wipe score cards and pens so you can play again and again.
Batteries:
Requires 3 x AA (included)
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There’s splashing fun to be had with the NEW Wet Head, the amazing Water Roulette Game!! Great fun for all the family to enjoy, Wet head is a game that will test your nerve as you give it a spin and pull a pin… If you’re lucky you wont get wet.
Feel the tension as you fill the Wet Head hat with water, and then take it in turns with your friends to place it on your head and spin the top. Let the player to your right pull out the pin and cross your fingers that you won’t be the next Wet Head!
Still dry? Then pass the hat to your right and let the game continue until someone’s luck runs out and there’s a wet head in the house. Even if you lose, It’s the perfect way to keep cool on a hot summers day!! And if you’re playing with Wet Head in the winter, make it a drinking game and fill the hat with Beer!!! Perfect excuse to have a drink!
Wet Head is suitable for both indoor and outdoor play and you can enjoy the fun with all your friends so long as there are at least two of you.
Let the fun begin…
Age Suitability:
Ages 6+
Packaged Dimensions:
Length – 11.3 cm
Width – 20.2 cm
Height – 25.2 cm
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This is the mouse pad that keeps you busy when your computer grinds to a halt.
According to efficiency experts, the average computer user spends nine minutes every day waiting for files and web screens to download (that’s more than fifty four hours a year!) – and that’s not even counting the time spent rebooting after the downloaded file crashes your computer.
Now, at last, there’s an activity book/mouse pad to help you make the most of your free computer time! This great doodler is a witty and interesting collection of puzzles, games, and activities to do while your computer churns away. You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish in just a few moments of down time.
It has 50 different sheets with hundreds of doodling opportunities around a mouse operating area. So, when you have had enough of the screen, pick up a pen and let your mind have a bit of free time!
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Forget about England, Sudoku is taking the entire world by storm! It is one of the biggest crazes the world has ever seen and doesn’t seem to be losing its popularity in the slightest. Quite the opposite in fact, with sales breaking new records every week!
Every newspaper and every magazine has a Sudoku section and there are TV shows, books, internet sites and many more. You name it, they have Sudoku!
Such a craze for a puzzle hasn’t been seen since the Rubik’s Cube was launched in the 1980’s. The Rubik’s Cube has sold an incredible 300 million copies to date and an eighth of the world’s population has handled one! Not bad for something developed by a poor Hungarian waiter!
Sudoku is proving every bit as popular and should even beat the popularity of the Rubik’s Cube in a couple of years. Who’d have thought that could ever happen!
Well imagine what would happen if Sudoku met Rubik’s Cube… That would surely be the most popular puzzle of all time!
Imagine no longer! We give you the Sudokube.
It’s effectively a Rubik’s cube but made of numbers rather than colours. The idea of the game is to get the numbers 1-9 on each side of the cube. You play in the same way as you do a Rubik’s Cube, but need to get the numbers on each side as you would in a Sudoku grid. You’ve got the best of both games.
This promises to be every bit as addictive as both Rubik’s Cube and Sudoku! It should delight fans of either, and if you’re a fan of both it will be the Holy Grail of puzzles!
Dimensions:
7cm x 7cm x 7cm (approx 2.5′)
Please note: Price applies to one Sudokube only. Colour may vary from that shown above.
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Bananagrams is a FAST and FUN word game that requires NO pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table.
One hand can be played in as little as 5 minutes making Bananagrams a great family fun as well as being educational! Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. The whole game is contained within a fun yellow banana shaped pouch that’s just the right size to throw in your handbag…. So just grab the pouch and go!
The rules are pretty straight forward. Depending on how many players you have, put all the tiles face down and take a certain number of letter for yourself from the bunch. One player shouts ‘Split’ and everyone turns their tiles over. Then its up to you to try and connect all your letter into intersecting words. You can re-arrange them as many times as you like until you have used all your tiles. Then you shout ‘Peel’. This means all players have to take one more tile from the centre bunch. This continues until all the tiles are gone. The player to connect the last tile is the winner. If you are the lucky one you shout ‘Bananas’ and the game is over… But be careful, a single spelling mistake will make you a ‘Rotten Banana!’
Your instructions also feature 4 great alternative games to try.
Age Suitability:
7+
Players:
Between 2 and 8
Contents:
1 x Bananagrams pouch
144 x Ivory-like letter tiles
1 x Instructions
Dimensions (in pouch):
Length – 23cm
Width – 9cm
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