I saw this apron with my daughter's name on it in a shop window in Venice. The shop had a machinist in the other window who could quickly sew whatever name you wanted on the apron. I thought it was such a clever idea that I bought it with a matching cap.

This is a clever idea for our cities where apartment building is out-stripping homes. This balKonzept is a device that can turn your balcony into a desk that you can work at, a table to set your drinks, or just a place to put some flowers.

This month Tesla is establishing eight electric car chargers In Goulburn, NSW Australia. This will be the largest electric car charger station in the Southern Hemisphere.

I still need a charger for my new iPhone 6S and decided on this blue one I saw at a recent Global Sources electronics fair in HK that looks good and is easy to hold then bought a matching cord at JB HiFi in Sydney.

In Shanghai we went to to a Tea House to learn about chinese teas. I couldn't resist buying 2 "dragon" mugs that cleverly change colour when boiling water is added. Here you see the original red one with one that has just changed colour. I also discovered oolong tea there. I have always liked green tea but oolong is better and has half the caffeine. One of the most famous Chinese teas, Oolong, meaning ?black dragon?, is semi-fermented, with a richly perfumed aroma filled with nuts and fruit and smooth buttery flavours.

On a visit to the Global Sources Electronics fair we tried this scooter car modelled on the Stegway which is being banned on roads and pavements. This one looks like fun if you can learn how to balance on it and use it in parks with flat surfaces.