My Brilliant Weekend

That’s the title of this piece on the Independent website, featuring videos from Coca Cola, Woolworths, Schweppes, Oxo and The Samaritans among others:

The best Christmas ads ever

The festive blockbuster was a trend that began more than a quarter of a century ago with the all-singing, all dancing ‘The wonder of Woolies’ and has remained an annual fixture since. From the funny to the poignant, Richard Gillis picks the best. Watch the videos here…

* Have they got it right? Or are there classics missing - oh-so-knowing offerings from Ferrero Rocher, for example? Leave a comment and let us know your view.

Most of us buying presents, at Christmas and during other times, are wondering how to make the pennies stretch to something really nice.

But what if you’ve got the opposite problem? Let’s imagine for a moment that you’ve got money to burn but are short of ideas for the perfect ridiculously extravagant luxury gift.

That’s where the Robb Report comes in. According to the Daily Telegraph, it’s what the super-rich consult when they just can’t alight on the right idea:

Gift ideas for the haves and have yachts

The most expensive recommendation is a custom-made 459ft six-storey “giga-yacht” - the humble mega-yacht is evidently so last century - which the British firm Rainsford Saunders will produce for a price starting at $250 million (£122 million).

For the speed demon in your life, $1 million will give them the chance to drive seven supercars on seven racetracks in seven countries in seven days, beginning at Silverstone.

A rather more hair-raising $16 million buys a spin in a Formula 1 Ferrari alongside the former British world champion Damon Hill, two VIP passes to all 2008/9 F1 races, pit area access and dinner with Grand Prix winners. Read full article here…

We almost wish this was a Christmas shopping dilemma that we had…