With Father's Day just over a month away, June 21st, here are Quiet Mark's Top 10 gift tips for the Dad who needs a bit of peace! Every gift has been awarded the Quiet Mark, which means it's one of the quietest available on the market; reducing noise in your home, increasing well-being and helping to creae a calmer sanctury.

During lockdown, reports show that the UK is 20% to 50% quieter then normal. Some reports have even asked if the virus has reconnected us with nature and the sense of well-being that comes with biophila. 

Lumie's Bodyclock Luxe 750DAB has a selection of over 20 sleep/wake sounds, including birdsong! It's Lumie's their most premium Bodyclock sleep/wake-up light, also featuring high quality audio with DAB+ radio, Bluetooth speakers, USB port, low-blue light to be non-alerting at bedtime, fully adjustable bedside lighting, a glass lamp cover; auto-dimming display; sunrise and sunset from 15 to 90 minutes, and a nightlight setting. 

Is the Father in your house the type tht likes smart tech and the ability to control everything from his phone? Then this Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Electric Toothbrush will bring a smile to his face. The DiamondClean Smart is Philips' best toothbrush, for complete care.

Four high-performance brush heads let you focus on all areas of your oral health, and the Smart Sensor technology gives you personalised feedback and coaching.

 

Let's face it, it's the coffee you want  to gently wake you up in the morning, not the loud grinding of coffee beans! This Melitta Barista T Smart, bean to cup Coffee Machine prepares beautiful tasting coffee in the comfort of your own home. If you're in a hurry, use the 'My Coffee Memory' feature to save your personal coffee preferences to make a speedy drink just as you like it.

A special highlight: With the Melitta® Connect app you are able to steer the preparation of coffee and manage many other features really simply with your smart phone.

Summer's here and, since lockdown, WFH has become the #NewNormal. If Dad has set up his office in one of the bedrooms, it will be good to circulate the air. The MeacoFan combines market leading DC technology with a large airflow giving you a quiet, low energy fan that moves a large amount of air to keep you cool all summer long.
If you want a quiet fan for the bedroom to help you sleep at night, a timer function gives you the option to programme when the fan will turn itself off so you don't wake up cold in the middle of the night.
The STIHL FSA 56 Compact Cordless Grass Trimmer has been designed as part of STIHL's new compact range. Perfectly designed to tackle trimming and edging tasks, the trimmer is great for use around the garden. Features include a height-adjustable shaft, low noise levels and a strong cutting performance powered by an efficient motor and 36V Lithium-ion technology. Further benefits include an easy to use on/off switch with trigger interlock and a loop handle easily adjusted with a tommy screw. 
Perfect for a healthier lifestyle and time saving the Magimix Le Blender has 4 automatic programmes, so you can effortlessly prepare perfect smoothies, soups, desserts, cocktails and more at the touch of a button and wash up with a touch of another.
With over 90% noise reduction, get all your work done without missing a beat or disturbing those around you. Silent Mice have the same click feel without the click noise, eliminating excess noise while protecting the health and productivity of everyone. Make this your last annoying click. Your family and friends will thank you.
Most Dad's love a good chip, but often get told off by their heath-diet aware kids to lay off the greasy food. Well now Dad can have his...chip and eat it, thanks to Lakeland's Touchscreen Air Fryer. It cooks with little or no oil, so you can enjoy lighter versions of all your favourite foods without sacrificing the flavour. Using just one teaspoon of oil to cook up to 500g of chips, it circulates hot air from all directions to cook food evenly for lighter, perfectly ‘fried’ chips, meat, fish, poultry and seafood.
Wherever there are people, there is music. And wherever musicians are, their music is always with them, waiting to get out. Yamaha’s Silent Guitar now means that wherever you are, and whenever you want to play, your guitar can be right there with you. Cutting edge design and master-luthier craftsmanship are uniquely combined to create a guitar that offers outstanding playability matched with incredible practicality - all with the same attention to detail as the guitars that have been played by some of the biggest names in music, players such as Jimmy Page, Brian May, John Lennon, Paul Simon and Joe Bonamassa.
Different tea varietals require different temperatures and steeping times to bring out their unique flavours and aromas. Simply press a button and watch as the basket descends gracefully into the water. Set the timer and wake up to your favourite brew.
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