It is possible to hire anything from people, as in recruitment, to car hire, room hire or tool hire.

Hiring of people is an everyday occurrence, whether it be long term in a work place, or for a short period of time for a private function. There is an absolute plethora of 'grams' to hire. From gorillogram, stripogram and kissogram through to a santogram, hiring people to surprise your loved one is a popular practical joke.

Car hire is very popular. Celebrities use car hire when they wish to be chauffeured around, sometimes complete with driver and sometimes alone. Many of the royal households around the world will hire armoured cars for their protection and safety.

Car hire is not the only option when it comes to vehicle hire. It is also possible to hire lorries and vans of all shapes and sizes and you can even hire a Saracen tank for 750 pounds a week. This is probably for the novelty factor as opposed to military warfare but you never know!

Clothes hire shops come in a choice of options from fancy dress to evening wear. For a special function this is a very cost effective way of looking stunning for an evening.

Hotel rooms are commonly hired for holidays, one night stopovers and even clandestine meetings. It is possible to not only hire a room, but a complete suite or the whole hotel. Many buildings can be hired for special events such as castles as function rooms can be hired in any building including a town hall.

This is a common occurrence when it comes to weddings. The venue is hired, the tables, chairs, cutlery, tablecloths, cooks, waiters and musicians can all be hired. Car hire is frequently used for weddings, utilising anything from top sports cars to vintage vehicles.

This is the most sensible way providing you don't wish to make a career out of marrying and divorcing. It is even possible to hire a wedding planner to coordinate it all for you.

And how about the prospect of throwing the most unusual party you can think of? Everything is available for hire and when it comes to throwing a party, the only boundaries are your imagination and your wallet.

A horror themed party can be set up with endless props from a hire company. A complete cave set can be hired. Add to this a life size Frankenstein, Alien Queen, prosthetic foam body sheets, tortured bodies, burnt or mutilated limbs and severed heads can all be hired to complete the horror effect. I would like to add that all the above parts are from man-made materials, not real man.

To impress your guests when money is no object, how about hiring a complete island? This is possible for the elite among us. Hire a jet, fly your party to your hires island and show them a wedding to remember.

If it doesn't work out, you can always hire a lawyer to get you the best deal and then drive off into the sunset in your hired car.