(Updated 31st May 2008)

Firstly here's the link to my Amazon.co.uk wishlist. It contains some of the list below, but not all of it.

I'm often asked what I want for Christmas, birthday, etc. by family and friends, and then moaned at because I didn't "give them enough time" or some other pathetic excuse (sheesh!). So here's a list of things that I would like, giving everyone plenty of notice! OK, so no excuses now?! :-) There's something here to suit everyone's budget. So don't be afraid, step on in! ;-)

Notes:

1. These are presented in a rough order of desirability i.e. those at the top of the lists are the most desired.

2. I have now provided links (with cost) to Amazon.co.uk, Play.com, PlayUSA.com, Amazon.com and DVDCrave.com.au, where applicable. Note that these might not be the cheapest places to buy from, but they should at least give some indication of price and are reputable Internet sellers. You should check the prices elsewhere before buying here. Amazon.co.uk and Play.com are located in the UK, but Amazon.com (USA), PlayUSA.com (can ship from the UK, but also elsewhere in Europe) and DVDCrave.com.au (Australia) ship from outside the UK and hence it may take longer for items to arrive. Play.com and PlayUSA.com do not charge for postage and packing. Items which are sourced from Amazon.com and DVDCrave.com.au are quoted in US Dollars (US$) and Australian Dollars (AUD$). Check here for the current exchange rate. Any DVD imported to the UK that costs over £18 will incur VAT, import duty and handling costs.

3. These prices are correct at the time of going to press ;-) (prices last checked on 19th November 2004) Again note that these might not be the cheapest places to buy from, so shop around first for the best prices.

WARNING! Most of these items are hard to get and might have to be ordered from a normal shop, or bought over the Internet from a suitable site e.g. Play.com or Amazon.co.uk. Region 1 DVD's (those marked with Region 1) can ONLY be bought from the Internet. It might take days/weeks for them to arrive so allow plenty of time. Order in plenty of time for Xmas/birthdays! ;-)

CDs

Any New Orleans Jazz (*must* be New Orleans style jazz, no other)
Any Woody Allen Jazz music (*not* a talkie or comedy CD)
Any Dudley Moore *music* (*not* a talkie or comedy CD)

DVDs

Fraggle Rock Season 3 (£18.99 PlayUSA.com)
Star Cops: Complete Series (£17.99 Play.com)
Monty Python's Flying Circus Collection (£99.99 PlayUSA.com) or equivalent (cheaper?) collection of the entire Monty Python series
The Fly: Special Edition (£11.99 PlayUSA.com)
The Fly 2: Special Edition (£11.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Essentials (£13.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: I Accuse My Parents (Region 1)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Red Zone Cuba (Region 1)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Crawling Hand (£12.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Hellcats (£12.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume 4 (£34.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume 5 (£32.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume 6 (£32.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume 7 (£32.99 PlayUSA.com)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume 8 (£37.99 PlayUSA.com)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Complete Box Set (£29.99 Amazon.co.uk)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Complete 2nd Gig (£29.99 Amazon.co.uk)
Kolchak: Night Stalker - The Complete Original Series (£17.99 PlayUSA.com)
Trigger Happy TV Vol. 2 (£14.99 Play.com)
Trigger Happy TV Vol. 3 (£14.99 Play.com)
Bad Taste (£6.99 Play.com £7.98 Amazon.co.uk)

Books

Peter Gabriel's biography (at Amazon.co.uk)
Happiness is a Serious Problem, by Dennis Prager (at Amazon.co.uk)
Crap Cars, by Richard Porter (at Amazon.co.uk)
Crap Jobs, by Dan Kieran & The Idler (at Amazon.co.uk)
The Hypochondriac's Handbook: An Illness for Every Occasion, a Disease for Every Symptom, by John Naish (at Amazon.co.uk)
Lost Worlds: What Have We Lost and Where Did It Go? by Michael Bywater (at Amazon.co.uk)
If the Buddha Dated, by Charlotte Davis Kasl (at Amazon.co.uk)

Games

None currently...

Other

Oregon Scientific WMR200 Advanced Weather Station (£399.95 UKWeatherShop.co.uk)
iRobot Roomba v2 Robot Vacuum Cleaner (£129 John Lewis)
Microsoft Wireless Bluetooth Entertainment Desktop 8000 (£149.99 eBuyer.com)
Mac Mini (£399.99 Apple.com)
Canon EOS 400D Digital SLR Camera (£469.99 eBuyer.com)
Pin Clock (£39.99 Urbanjunkie.co.uk)

(A lot of the following have out-of-date links, but might be findable somewhere)

Motorised Coin Sorter (£24.99 Play.com £24.99 Argos.com)