Reader’s Digest UK – July 2019

JULY 2019 • 129

TECHNOLOGY

HOT STUFF
If you love the idea of having a hot tub, but
don’t want it hogging up a big slab of your
lawn all year, the 87 jet Lay-Z Spa Helsinki
Airjet (£599) offers an indulgent solution.
When inflated, it can (at a squeeze)
accommodate seven guests and up to 1,123
litres of water. That’s right, I said “inflated”:
you can deflate it and keep it in the shed when
you’re done hot-tubbing for the season; or, if
you don’t mind keeping the pump running in
power-saving mode, you can use it year-round.
Its wood-effect cladding gives it a premium
feel, but it’s much more affordable than the
acrylic alternatives.

Soundtrack

Your Summer

If you’re comparing

water-resistant

Bluetooth speakers, the

KitSound Diggit (£39)

has an eye-catching

USP: it’s mounted on a

removable stake. This is

not for savaging your

enemies, but rather for

stabbing into the soil (or

sand, or snow) to create

a portable, freestanding,

360° garden speaker.

The sound quality won’t

win any awards, but is

solid for the price, and

its luxury looks—silver

and wooden case,

light-up LED controls—

will impress the

neighbours, even if your

music choices don’t.