Giftassist Blog

How I intend to survive Eurovision night

Posted on27. May, 2010 by Rob Watson.

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I’ve spent the best part of the last 10 years despising the Eurovision song contest. Yet like the good husband I am, I try my best not to spoil it for my wife. This year I’ve decided to take a different approach. I’m going to welcome Eurovision with open arms, and savour every last minute [...]

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My kids birthday party dilemma

Posted on23. May, 2010 by Rob Watson.

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It’s my twin boys 5th birthday this July, and for the past few weeks we’ve been wondering what kind of party to arrange for them. A family get together perhaps? Maybe take a few of their friends bowling? Yet my wife and I have noticed that the other parties they’ve been to this year have [...]

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How you helped us…

Posted on22. Dec, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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First off, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who got involved with the Giftassist experiment. Taking the time to try the site and letting us know what you thought. Your comments, good and bad, have been extremely helpful. So I thought it was important to let you know how we will [...]

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What’s the perfect gift for Santa?

Posted on25. Nov, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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Sure, Christmas time is about buying gifts for family and loved ones, but what about the big fella that has to deliver them all? That’s right, this year I’ve decided to find the perfect gift for Santa. I’m taking full advantage of the Giftassist Experiment, that you’ve all been participating in, to tell me what [...]

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Need help finding Christmas gifts?

Posted on17. Nov, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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Christmas is supposed to be the best time of the year, when you meet up with friends & family and have a damn good time! Trouble is you spend far too much energy beforehand, worrying what gifts to get everyone. So to help put the fun back into your Christmas we’ve devised a personal shopper [...]

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What gift would you buy John Woo?

Posted on09. Jul, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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About 3/4 of the way into Face/Off there is a scene that elevates the film from a good movie into a excellent movie. The scene takes place after the police storm the house of Nicholas Cage’s gangster buddies. Shots are fired and it’s all going off. In an effort to protect his sons innocence, Nicholas [...]

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My gift to you!

Posted on03. Jul, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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Since GiftAssist is now 2 months and 1 week old, i thought what better way to celebrate than by giving you all a gift! So here it is, my Friday Drive Home Mix. 20 minutes of audio pleasure, to help you shake off work and get primed for the weekend. It’s a fair sized file, [...]

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Top gifts for Annie Mac, but are they bangers?

Posted on25. Jun, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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It’s 1am. I’m standing in a warehouse full of people, having just danced my ass off to Calvin Harris. Despite the fact that there is currently no music playing and i’m squished between a bunch of other people, i have no intention of going anywhere. The reason being, any minute now, I will be jumping [...]

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Lets cheer up Stacey Slater

Posted on02. Jun, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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It’s been a hell of a year for Stacey Slater. Come to think of it, so far she’s had one hell of a life! And it doesn’t look like things are going to improve any time soon. If someone needed cheering up, that would have to be Stacey Slater. It’s not going to be easy, [...]

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What would Wallace want?

Posted on21. May, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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“Oh yes, I’m inventing mostly.” I wonder what the world would be like if Wallace’s inventions were commonplace? For a start, we’d all be able to fly to the moon. I’d definitely fancy that. Our home grown vegetables would be safe. Very important. No one would ever have trouble getting out of bed. Useful, though [...]

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What gift could make Basil Fawlty smile?

Posted on17. May, 2009 by Rob Watson.

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Basil Fawlty is one miserable git. He’s a hyper tense, manically depressed hotelier who regularly harasses both staff and guests. If anyone needs cheering up with a gift, it’s Basil Fawlty. So, what do we know about this delightful man. He’s very xenophobic. He’s very angry. He wants to belong to the upper classes. He [...]