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What do you get your 84-year-old father for his birthday?

My dad turns 84 tomorrow. He moved from Cleveland, Ohio to Los Angels in the 50s to be a tennis star (really). His claim to fame is winning a set off the Number 1 seed of the time. Like many first generation Americans, he was the first in his family …

My handbag is a hot spot

Three mifi As a blogger, lots of really interesting products come my way. But by far the one that I have been given to try and loved the most is the Three Mifi. 

It's a small black gem that fits nicely in the palm of my hand. But it's not just sleek and pretty; think dongle on steroids! It's a mobile broadband modem that connects up to five devices. It turns your handbag into a mobile hotspot!

Mifi has become good friends with iPad (the  basic Wifi one I bought while in the US). It really comes into its own when I'm on the go and on a train to London or in between meetups and in a coffee shop. I've even used him on long haul trips in the car on the way to visit our Scottish relatives. It turns down time into productive time. That's good when you are a mum and time on your own is limited.

When stuck in California … play with an iPad

What do you do when an ash cloud has you stuck in California? Go to the Apple Store and play with the iPads! Our local store has 25 demo iPads and last week there was a bit of a scrum to get your hands on one. It's really just an iTouch, with a fantastically …