Menkind

For some reason this shop reminds me of a pound land but 10x the price, full of rubbish nick naks that you would use once and throw away

Aye it’s still tat of the highest order, but really… what the hell does a 50+ year old man need?
Sure you can go down the cultured route of finding the perfect gift of a book, some music or even an ‘adopt a goat’ certificate. But hey, who cares about all that shizz when you can by the dude a cup that stirs itself?!
Yeah, I kid thee not! Cup, coffee, sugar, milk, hot water… stir? Get bent! Just hit the wee button located on the handle and this little bad boy stirs itself via a wee propeller (impeller?) on the bottom of the cup. Amazed? You’re dang straight I was/​am/​will be for a long time.
I am old. Buy me toys.

I’m not going to lie; when this shop appeared in the Buchanan Galleries sometime around November, I didn’t think it would be there much beyond Christmas. Yes, it was a very entertaining shop to wander around and even pick up a few gifts from — but I couldn’t see it sustaining itself into the new year.
But how wrong I was. Not only is Menkind still standing strong — it’s also all out to flog it’s Valentine’s Day range in the next couple of weeks. And you know what? If you’re buying for a man then you probably won’t go wrong here. (The hint is in the name…)
Menkind is stuffed full of a whole host of gadgety and ridiculous things. As well as the usual «gadget store» type stock, they actually have a couple of very expensive gadgets, such as cameras, digital TVs and pet’s eye view cameras.
Just promise me you’ll stay away from the Borat mankini. Nobody deserves that.