News that the MOD has blown billions of our hard earned cash on dodgy defence spending had us spitting feathers this morning, still, with our political powers at Toyology Towers fairly limited we’ve gathered our own flotilla of war ships that’ll hopefully rock your boat.

Cobi  Small Army armoured Destroyer – £61.99 HERE – Over 1000 pieces in this set including eight figures this is an impressive set, part of the small army collection whcih makes us wish we had a spare room to collect more. Compatible with other brands of brick based building sets.

From £39.96 HERE -Character Building H.M. Armed Forces Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer – Now you can build your own replica Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer; the largest and most powerful air defence destroyer ever operated by the Royal Navy and the largest general purpose surface warship to join the fleet since World War Two cruisers.  The Type 45 is large and spacious enough to accommodate 60 Royal Marines Commandos and can operate close inshore and uses its sophisticated missile system to give air cover to British Forces engaged in land battle. This awesome constructable ship features five H.M Armed Forces micro-figures a helicopter hanger with opening door, equipment storage rack and helicopter! Take aim with the rotating forward gun turret and opening missile launch bay so nothing can stand in the way of this impressive H.M. Armed Forces ship. Like it lots.

Defence Budget – Aircraft Carrier puzzle – £5.00 HERE – Just slot together a few pieces of varnish-coated card to build a sturdy 33cm model aircraft carrier and add the nine miniature aircraft kits also included.

You can of course go with the masses and purchase a cheap, tatty, one-use-only Santa hat, this is certainly getting into the Xmas spirit in some small way BUT to stand out from the festive crowd you’ll need an outstanding hat. So without furher ado (why we enjoy saying that beats us) here are Four Fabulously Festive hats to keep your noggin warm and sleigh the competition.

Some of you will be aware of the Beardhead phenomenon, for those that are not this is their latest creation, all-in-one Santa hat with facial hair detail to kep your face warm – December wear for balaclava lovers – £25 this way please.

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The Lego Heroca Draida game is one of the smaller games so it is much easier and quicker to set up. The instructions are really easy. It is still quite adventurous as the colours show different terrains, from sea to sand to the bridges. It helps me become more creative. Also when more than one of the games are clipped together it completely changes the game to a new adventure. There are only two characters with this game and no weapons which was disappointing but when you connect it to the other Lego Heroica games it extends the path and time of the game and allows you to use any of the characters and weapons. I enjoyed Waldurk better due to the different characters, spiders and magic doors but the advantage of Draida is that you can set it up really quickly. You then get a much more adventurous game when you put the two together. I also like how there is so many ways to play the games and you never play the game the same again.

As world leaders gathered this weekend for an EU summit to stave off financial meltdown, Chancellor Merkel gifted French President Sarkosy a Steiff bear for his new daughter Giulia. If the markets had been open it is likely there would have been a strong rally on this gesture, but they were not. Check out the range of these famous “button in the ear” bears at www.steiff.com