Well after three years of buying each other power tools, this year my girlfriend and I bought kitchen appliances. She got a bread maker and I got a brand new Sunbeam MixMaster. It looks a lot like the 40 year old one lurking in one of the cupboards except it is bright red and it doesn't drip oil into the mixing bowl when it has warmed up.
The biggest winner was the cat, who got a 300 sq foot cat run to play in. He's a big old ginger (ex) tom who tends to get in fights and he's been stuck inside for the last three months to territorial disputes. The last few weekends have involved much drilling, cutting and welding and numerous cuts from the galvanized mesh. He seems very happy with it. Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia
