Article: Make mugs out of your family

AS HARD as we try, it's difficult to think of a present which will get the emotional response advertisers would have us believe is prompted by a box of chocolates. Occasionally it's good to follow the "thought-that-counts" premise and give a gift that has a personal touch.

If you recall the Yellow Pages advert a while ago, where a family had Super 8 film transferred on to video for their mother, you probably thought it was a great idea.

But technology moves so quickly that now it's becoming essential to preserve those memories on hard-wearing DVD.

We all know video tape can snap. Think how you would feel if a cassette filled with holiday memories or shots of your child's first steps was ...

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