If you harbour plans for world domination and that sort of thing, you need at least one of the following: a) a large white cat that does nothing but sit on your lap and purr contentedly all day long, or b) a hefty sphere with ionised sparks formed from gas molecules excited by a high voltage charge.

Now then, we don't stock cats, so no prizes for guessing which one of the two we're going to be banging on about.

Our 8-inch Plasma Ball is the perfect foil for would be tyrants everywhere, delivering charged particles to your fingers before you can say 'evil despot'.

The ball literally begs to be touched, which is handy because that's all anyone who sees it will do for at least two hours.

If you're planning on watching a film with your mates/cooking a meal/having a beer before going out, make sure you budget at least an extra hour or two to account for the Plasma Ball.

It's like having a cute little baby in the house, except without the sick, crying and bizarre smells.