Water fights eh? Remember them? A perfectly fun way to muck about in the summer shooting each other with lovely refreshing water and having a good old laugh about it. WRONG. Forget what you think you know about water fights soldier and get ready for some serious aquatic combat! This Water Pistol Vest set contains two target vests and two water pistols (which are pretty darn powerful it has to be said). The difference is though that scoring a direct hit on these vests actually causes the victim to bleed! Well maybe not actually bleed but some clever thingamajig in the vest material means that water shows up in red on the target which as we all know means that you’ve been got. It takes the idea of a standard water fight to the next level as instead of just mercilessly pummelling each other with water the object is now to avoid being hit yourself. The winner is the one who has managed to lay waste to their opponents without getting a single speck on themselves. With pistols as accurate and far-reaching as these that’s an awful lot harder than it sounds. So turn your summer into an all-out offensive manoeuvre with this great excuse to run around shooting your mates and covering them in fake blood. Wonderful.

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Fancy designing your own classic and contemporary movie posters, books and magazine covers? Feel like turning your photographs into works by Turner, Matisse and Magritte? Want to create illustrations in the styles of “The Simpsons”, steampunk and Victorian engravings? Then you need “Art and Design in Photoshop”. In this unique book, acclaimed master of photomontage and visual trickery Steve Caplin shows you how to stretch your creative boundaries. Taking the same tried-and-tested practical approach as his best selling “How to Cheat in Photoshop” titles, Steve’s step-by-step instructions recreate a dazzling and diverse array of fabulous design effects. You’ll learn how to design everything from wine labels to sushi cartons, from certificates to iPod advertising, from textbooks to pulp fiction.Written by a working pro, the clear guidelines pinpoint exactly what you need to know: how to get slick-looking results with minimum fuss, with a 16-page Photoshop Reference chapter that provides an at-a-glance guide to Photoshop tools and techniques for less experienced users. Steve explains both typography and the design process in a clear, informative and entertaining way.All the images, textures and fonts used in the book are supplied on the accompanying CD-ROM. Imaginative, inspirational and fun to use, this book is a must-have for every creative Photoshop user, both amateur and professional. Learn to quickly and ingeniously create fantastic graphic effects in Photoshop, from graffiti to classic art, newsprint and stained-glass windows. This book is easy and fun to use with clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of screenshots. It is backwards compatible: fully up-to-date with the latest Photoshop release but also relevant for use with previous versions of Photoshop.

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Water fights eh? Remember them? A perfectly fun way to muck about in the summer shooting each other with lovely refreshing water and having a good old laugh about it. WRONG. Forget what you think you know about water fights soldier and get ready for some serious aquatic combat! This Water Pistol Vest set contains two target vests and two water pistols (which are pretty darn powerful it has to be said). The difference is though that scoring a direct hit on these vests actually causes the victim to bleed! Well maybe not actually bleed but some clever thingamajig in the vest material means that water shows up in red on the target which as we all know means that you’ve been got. It takes the idea of a standard water fight to the next level as instead of just mercilessly pummelling each other with water the object is now to avoid being hit yourself. The winner is the one who has managed to lay waste to their opponents without getting a single speck on themselves. With pistols as accurate and far-reaching as these that’s an awful lot harder than it sounds. So turn your summer into an all-out offensive manoeuvre with this great excuse to run around shooting your mates and covering them in fake blood. Wonderful.

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Spanning Tom Waits’ extraordinary 40-year career, from “Closing Time” to “Orphans”, “Lowside of the Road” is Barney Hoskyns’ unique take on one of rock’s great enigmas. Like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Waits is a chameleonic survivor who’s achieved long-term success while retaining cult credibility and outsider mystique. From his perilous ‘jazzbo’ years in ’70s Los Angeles to the multiple-Grammy winner of recent years – by way of such shape-shifting ’80s albums as Swordfishtrombones – this exhaustive biography charts Waits’ life step-by-step and album-by-album. Affectionate and penetrating, and based on a combination of assiduous research and deep critical insight, this is a outstanding investigation of a notoriously private artist and performer – the definitive account to date of Tom Waits’ life and work.

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Brilliantly funny teenage angst author Louise Rennison’s first book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson. Now repackaged in a gorgeous new paperback and looking even fabber than ever. Louise is an international bestselling author and her books can’t fail to make you laugh out loud. There are six things very wrong with my life: 1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years. 2. It is on my nose. 3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room. 4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic ‘teachers’. 5. I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home. 6. I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive.Follow Georgia’s hilarious antics as she tries to overcome the dilemma’s that are weighing up against her and muddle her way through teenage life and all that it entails: how to replace accidentally shaved-off eyebrows; how to cope with Angus her small labrador-sized Scottish wildcat; her first kiss with Peter — afterwards known as Whelk Boy; annoying teachers; unsympathetic friends and family and how to entice Robbie the Sex God! Phew — she’s really got her work cut out!

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So you’ve lit up the sky with our beautiful Flying Lanterns and our ever-so-romantic Love Heart Flying Lanterns and you’re looking for something a little bit different. Well now you can light up the sky in an altogether more colourful fashion with these Rainbow Lanterns. Exclusive to us here at IWOOT (we’re not showing off honest) they’re the perfect way to accentuate a garden party New Year’s Eve a special birthday or any number of occasions. Available in all the colours of the rainbow in a pack of 7 (that’s red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet) your package will contain a right royal mixture of the lot to make it as colourful as possible. Like the other similar lanterns it’s as easy as anything to get these pretties on the move. Simply find an open space (beaches and fields work extremely well) light the wick and watch as the heat from the light gently lifts the lanterns up up and away. Being completely bio-degradable they won’t enlarge your carbon footprint or cause you any unnecessary environmental guilt so feel free to set off as many as you like. No matter the occasion setting some of these off into the night sky is a beautiful and colourful way to celebrate.

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Lightbulb moment in the shower? Now you can put it to paper! It’s worth stopping to consider the ideas theories and world-beating strategies that might’ve been lost in the shower. Who knows what lost classic song John Lennon could have hummed whilst sudding himself and then forgotten? What literary masterpiece tumbled out of Shakespeare’s head because he was busy with the loofah? If only they’d had the Waterproof Notebook on hand to scribble down their precious musings! Thankfully this problem won’t affect you if you get your (sopping wet) hands on one yourself. By some feat of Jacobean witchcraft (probably) it’s perfectly possible for you to write your innermost thoughts on this shower-safe little notepad. Or just a note to remind yourself to buy some loo roll. Either way your days of bathroom-based memory-loss are numbered. Next time you’re struck by genius in the bath just jot it down on this little lifesaver.

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First Drive – Driving Experience For those of you who can’t wait until your 17th Birthday to get behind a wheel of a car, then we have the perfect solution. First Drive is an exciting and safe way to learn to drive a car on a specially designated area. You take control of the car on a safe area by the circuit where you will receive tuition in starting, stopping and changing gear. Depending on location you may also have a classroom session covering basic roadcraft and car controls and try out the simulated urban road layout. First Drive – Driving Experience When can you go? Selected Monday to Sunday dates, March to November. How long does the activity last? Your first drive experience will last about 2 to 3 hours, with about 30 to 40 minutes driving time. You need to know Minimum age is 12 years old, however this varies according to venue, please check on booking. The maximum weight is 102kg (16 stone). The maximum height is 1.9m (6ft 3), the minimum height is 1.47m (4ft 10). This activity is not suitable for those who suffer from epilepsy or any physical disability. If in doubt please consult your doctor. No experience or qualifications are necessary to take part in this activity. You and how many others? Driving is on a one to one basis but the car is shared with other voucher holders on the day. Family and friends You’re welcome to bring family and friends along to watch you. We cant control the weather This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions Where? Epping, Essex; Louth, Lincolnshire; Nr Corby, Northamptonshire; Stafford, Staffordshire; Heyford Park, Oxfordshire; We are really sorry but loyalty points cannot be used against activities because they come from a large number of different suppliers who do not allow us to make discounts. Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am First Drive – Driving Experience

Price : £ 95.00

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After three years in prison Shadow has done his time. But as the time until his release ticks away he can feel a storm brewing. Two days before he gets out his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car crash in adulterous circumstances. Dazed Shadow travels home only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war a former god and the king of America. Together they embark on a very strange journey across the States along the way solving the murders which have occurred every winter in one small American town. But the storm is about to break…Disturbing gripping and profoundly strange Gaiman’s epic new novel sees him on the road to the heart of America. This title includes extra material exclusive to Headline Review’s edition.

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Finger Drums The Finger Drums are a tuneful way of relieving stress, boredom and unmotivated fingers! It’s a well-known fact that whenever there’s a drum-kit about, everyone wants a go. It’s no different with the incredible mini electronic drum kit that is Finger Drums! Think how proud and cool you’ll look when you master finger-drumming and then brag about it to all your friends and family as they try and have a go themselves! Finger Drums is officially famous – it’s even been cited on the Chris Moyle’s show! And when something’s made it onto there, you know it’s really made it! A perfect solution to boredom in the office or on the go, Finger Drums will definitely be a talking point and solve that ‘I can’t take my drum kit anywhere’ dilemma! About the Finger Drums The Finger Drums are a realistic miniature set of authentic drums, including a cymbal, small and large Tom Tom’s, bass drum and snare! When each Finger Drum is hit, it releases its own wicked sound and lights up! The Finger Drums are designed to be played by your fingertips, but you can use pencils, chop-sticks, and hair-clips – whatever! The Finger Drums make a wicked racked when hit in sequence or individually! The Finger Drums feature a demo mode which you can have great fun passing off as your own work! The Finger Drums are silver and purple with the cool Finger Drums logo in the middle of the main drum! The Finger Drums include batteries The Finger Drums measure approximately 17 cm x 14.5 cm x 10 cm The Finger Drums are suitable for budding drummers from 5 years Think of all those times you’ve hit the digits on your trusty keyboard at work – those fingers have secretly been in training for the Finger Drums Olympics – your chance to shine as the twinkle-fingered Finger Drums musical prodigy! Hit it! Finger Drums are a remarkable invention that lets you ease all your pent up anger and frustration just as you would on a normal drum kit! Though Finger Drums challenges you to train your fingers up to the task of being a drumming extraordinaire as drum sticks are definitely not an option here! The terrific and touch-sensitive Finger Drums includes a Snare Drum, Bass Drum with working pedal, two Tom Tom’s and a cymbal for that harmonious touch! As if that wasn’t cool enough, the Finger Drums also have built in internal LED’s which illuminate each drum so you create your own mini rock n roll show! If you’re not creative enough to work out your own method of play, there’s a cheat’s way out – the demo mode! Simply switch on and either pretend you’re playing (no one will be any the wiser trust us!) or practice to be as good! The cool thing about Finger Drums is that you can use them literally anywhere and in the most unsuitable of situations! Why not slip the Finger Drums into your bag and whip them out on the train in those awkward ‘don’t talk to strangers’ silences! Or why not whack the Finger Drums randomly and sneakily amidst the aisles of the library – hiding your Finger Drums every time the austere librarian comes huffing along! For children and adults alike, Finger Drums are a little bit crazy, a little bit cool and a hell of a lot of fun! Boom over to Find-Me-A-Gift to get yours today! What’s in the Finger Drums Box? 1 x set of Finger Drums (batteries are included) Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available Finger Drums

Price : £ 15.99

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