LEAVE IT TO ROBO-MOW

Husqvarna Automower 450X, £3,100, husqvarna.com DAD will be able to put his feet up and relax at the weekends with this robotic mower to do all the work. It looks like a racing car and performs beautifully — negotiating shaped lawns, bumps and slopes with ease — giving 260 minutes of mowing time from one full charge. Dad can even control this clever gadget from an app on his phone — as long as a grandchild nearby can help him download it.