Cadogan Guides Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches is a good example of these always-reliable guides friendly format. The book acknowledges that the travellers have moved beyond the golden hills of Tuscany west to the Bolgheri and Maremma seasides and east into the regions of equally stunning Umbria and the Marches. Its insider focus on food and wine based on a healthy appreciation of the culture gives it a mix that other guidebooks can miss.

The drawback to this approach, when coupled wi..

Street Skater 2 is the follow-up to the popular Street Skater from Electronic Arts. Talking all the best elements from the original, the game manages to grow without losing site of the much-loved original format.

Growing from the experience learnt on the first version, the programmers have managed to develop their ideas further. The game now boasts a skate park editor, allowing you to devise skate parks for practice or to set up challenges with friends.

The courses have not onl..

The Memorex Metalbox CD-R 50 pack offers a cost-effective way of purchasing blank CD-R discs, while getting a sturdy container and a music CD into the bargain. The CD-R discs are wrapped in cellophane in a single block. There is no spindle and they do not come with jewel cases. The tower of discs is stored within a cardboard housing that sits within the metal box. There is a protective blank perspex disc on top.

The discs themselves are certified at up to 16-speed recording and testing of di..