BETTER CLASS OF PICNIC
If you want to recreate some of the ambience of a smart restaurant while eating in a field, a new range of backpacks and accessories from Picnic at Ascot might be for you. The summer 2004 collection includes this Superior Backpack, which has stainless steel cutlery, a corkscrew, cheese knife and wooden cutting board, as well as acrylic wine glasses, a Thermos and napkins. The backpack is insulated to keep food cool for up to eight hours, and it costs around £70 with a lifetime guarantee. Contact Picnic at Ascot on 01844 338 822 or at www.picnicatascot.co.uk for your nearest stockist.
BE A SPORT, BUY A T-SHIRT
It’s Father’s Day today, but In case you’ve forgotten, there is still time to make up for it. This limited-edition T-shirt is one of 500 featuring a racing motif and the signature of ten-time British F1 champion Sir Stirling Moss, who models it here. It is part of a Sporting Heroes campaign to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Every T-shirt sold will be issued with a numbered certificate of authenticity. To order, simply log on to www.moretvicar.com, the online T-shirt store. Each T-shirt costs £20 of which £10 goes to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
COMPETITION COMMUTER
With an upswept Moto GP-style exhaust and huge front and rear twin-piston disc brakes, the latest mini-motorbike from Sachs is aptly named the Madass. Little bigger than your average mountain bike — the whole package weighs just 84kg — and powered by a 50cc engine, it should be a fun way to cut through the inner-city snarl-ups. The price is £1,499 including a two-year warranty from your nearest Sachs dealer. Contact UK distributor Three Cross Motorcycles on 01202 823 344 (www.sachsmotorcycles.co.uk).