Most people have a Man of the Cloth - or these days even a clergywoman - somewhere in the family, and if it's your turn for Christmas dinner this year, listen up.

Instead of searching for a suitable black scarf (in case it gets cold on the missions), or an interesting, but of course suitable, book, why not give your relative hours of fun with an electronic bible.

You might wind up keeping it for yourself! Want to find all the references to adultery? Need a good quote to use against a Philistine rival in the office? Just type in the word (not the Word) and up it pops.

And the really good thing is that if you need a change from the Good Book, you need just buy a smart card, and - presto! - you can consult Parker's Wine Guide in place of the Wedding Feast at Cana.

Bookman Bible , extra cards from , available at , Grafton Arcade, Dublin, and other outlets.