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For years I had seen these on the TV, thinking they were no more than a fad. One day, for no particular reason, I saw one on sale, and just fancied the idea, so I bought it, there & then.The decision turned out to be a good one, I have used this on so many different materials, and it has many advantages. It is basically a dispenser for glue sticks, which come out of a heating element HOT, s...

Many years ago, One fine day, I needed to extend my garden hose, I managed this by using an old spiral airline from an articulated Lorry, this seemed to do the job perfectly, and it seems like someone has pinched my idea, although I surely can't have been the first to think of it. For:- No kinks as with normal hosepipes. Standard fittings take accessories made by Hozelok, plus other firms. Y...

OK now for something completely different, a review about toothpaste. I am doing this solely because I needed some votes in the Health category. Actually though, I am a firm believer that everyone should be able to do a review, on any subject, no matter how mundane. It is far too easy to go for the easy option, like CDs or Designer clothes.I was about to run out of toothpaste when I went into a...

Hello to all, this is my first review here, and I will stsrt with a simple lawn edging tool. This one is made by the famous Black & Decker Company, it was bought for me as a gift, so I do not know how much was paid. I will try to upload a picture later.The basic principle is this, there is a hand held casing, fed by a cable, leading down from this is a shaft which reaches the lawn. On the b...

I have owned my trusty Fujifilm A202 now for quite a few years, and not a single problem. I think this is the best camera ever. The next in the range iwould be better of course, and so are many others made by other camera companies. I suppose I should call this an entry level camera, which is a slight insult, it's better than that. It does still pictures, and video too, (no sound though) an...

I would like to do a review, on a gel for sanitising hands. This particulatrone was made by Safemate, but as I was given it, I have very little information. I have just "Googled" the name of this company, and found their website, which was on the bottle but I had missed it! The company is 151Products Ltd. and their website can be found here:- www.151.co.uk I was given a small bottle just ...

I was most fortunate to find a pair of these in a local Charity shop, the cost was brilliant, £1.99!  I have no idea of the new price, but I would think they are not cheap.  The size was just right, condition was "As new" and the colour was navy blue, perfect. I tried them on of course, it is not unknown for work trousers to have the wrong label sewn in!  The fit ...

I must just say the title refers to a Darts term, i.e. three darts in the same section of the Dartboard. Sorry to dash your hopes! The review s on Darts made by the famous Company Unicorn. The Company has been making steel tipped darts for many years, and even have their own team. The list of products is amazing, they supply so many different types of darts, and an even greater range of shaft...

These here biscuits by Crawford's, are considered rather old fashioned by some people, well the biscuits may be only small, light, cheap and cheerful, but only cheap as regards the price. The quality of the biscuits, and of the ingredients themselves is quite good. I personally prefer the Crawford's version, because there are some very dodgy companies about. The full name of these is actually C...

I am putting this in the accessory section, hope that's OK. The review here is on the TomTom carry case, just a simple case, made to protect your Sat-nav from all the bumps and scrapes it would otherwise get. I actually got mine free with my TomTom, but after using it for a while, I now realise I should have bought one for my previous Sat-nav device. I was using a converted cardboard box, m...

I just feel I should do a review on this, because I have become an instant convert. The basic story is, I had ran out of shaving foam, and as I was getting in the car to go get some, I met my neighbour, she is a widow. I was passing the time of day with her, and I said that I was going to get some shaving foam, so if there was anything she needed I would pick it up for her. "Oh", she said, "I h...

I want to talk about your plastic trim on your car, not the most talked about part of your pride & joy, but left intouched, it will soon go dull, grey, and flat. There are many products on the market these days, claiming to rejuvinate your plastgic, but most of these just seem to be a liquid boot polish. They add colour, and shine, but a day later, and you can see it going back exactly to w...

OK, the review is not actually on the Calendars, but the Company that sponsors them is Pirelli. This is the second time in my life I have bought a full set of tyres, and this particular time I went for P7s by Pirelli. Being sixteen inch rims, mine are a little more expensive than fifteens, or even seventeens! This is because of supply and demand,  they do...

I want to do a quick review on exercise mats, for the simple reason, they deserve a mention. Let me explain, they are just a sheet of foam rubber,nothing special, so why are they so good? They are the very important bit between the hard floor & you very important bit! They are the cushion that will protect your skin, your bones, and your muscles from damage and of course pain!These come in ...

The Domestos trade name is actually a Unilever product, and if you require any information about Domestos, it will either be on their website.Domestos was first sold in the UK in 1929, In those days there was only one type of Domestos and it was sold by a man on a tricycle called Wilf Handley, (No idea what he was called! :) Anyway, he had a stoneware jar mounted on the front of his t...

This shredder is called the GS 1800,and the electric motor is rated at 1800 watts, hence the model number, the colour, is of course Caterpillar Yellow. I am assuming everyone in the World knows about Mr Joseph Cyril Bamford, famous for founding a company that made the excavator range. The Company also makes smaller bits of kit, including shredders. The firm was established in 194...

The item I am reviewing, is the Satin Slip by La Senza, I can recommend these based on the colour, they are available in what I would call Red, Beige, and Blue, but La Senze call them "Rich Red2 "Sugar" and "Mosaic". I also like the shape, and also the quality of materials, The slips are actually made from 100% Polyester, but feel more like silk. Oh yes, and I even appr...

I just want to tell you about the other week, when I discovered I had one headlight out. No problem thought, just nip into my garage & pick out a bulb, fit it & go. Oh, wait a moment, I have Xenon HID Headlights, and for the first time in my life, I don't have a spare. OK, ring the main dealers for a price, expect it to be rather expensive - I was wrong, it was not that at all - it would cost ...

I was very lucky the other day, to see this CD in a local second hand shop. The collection includes all the favourites of Connie Francis. There are no less than Thirty tracks, making this the best value for money CD I have bought for many years. The CD was released in 1993, but that really is of no interest to us, the songs are all 1960s.The tracklist reads like this:-1. Lipstick On Your Collar...

OK, let me try a review on my cycle lights. The ones I have are from Tesco, OK Tesco do not actually make them, and I can't find any manufacturers names on them, but they are available from Tesco, as well as thousands of other places. Mine are LED ones, and I have the choice of static light, flashing, or a "Night Rider effect" because there are actually three LEDs in eacjh fitting...