I write a lot, and I use the iPad a lot, but rarely do those two pursuits combine. The iPad's keyboard has always been fine for Twitter and searching the web, but for anything else it's been a bit useless – no arrow keys (a necessity for a writer), slow-forming apostrophes, and just an oddly … [Read more...]
Desperate Dan Dandy knitting patterns
It's been a sad day for UK comics: iconic children's magazine, The Dandy, is under threat of closure. And while there are other comics still out there (such as the marvellous Phoenix Comic which includes our favourite comic strip, Gary's Garden by Gary Northfield), it's still sad that it might be … [Read more...]
Bobux i-Walk toddler shoes review
Think of a high-quality early walking shoe for children and chances are you just thought of Bobux. Often copied, the Bobux Soft Sole range for babies really are iconic shoes. But the New Zealand company also makes footwear for older children, with a soft leather Step-up Cruising shoes range for … [Read more...]
Nailene SensatioNail LED Gel Starter Kit review
I did a piece about doing your own UV gels at home a while back. But since then, things have moved on apace. While it was quite tricky to find professional gels (such as Bio Sculpture) for home use, more companies have started producing products available to the general public: you no longer need … [Read more...]
Laptop and iPad cases from Marc Jacobs
They're listed as "tablet" cases, so these Marc by Marc Jacobs cases (£60 from designer discount store, My-Wardrobe.com) aren't fussy about which brand of tech slate you decide to slide into them, but they'll definitely fit your Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab or any other tablet. The pink case … [Read more...]
Harry Potter fans rejoice! New unseen footage
Hey Harry Potter fans! Bored of all the Twihards going a bit mental over the breakdown of Robert and Kristen's relationship? Has 50 Shades of Grey ruined the vamps and wolves series for you? Yearning for the days when things were simple, and the most outrageous thing the Harry Potter cast did was … [Read more...]
Battery-powered vacuum cleaner Gtech AirRAM Review
Is it wrong to be a little in love with a vacuum cleaner? Heck, if this feeling is wrong I don't want to be right. The Gtech AirRAM cordless vacuum cleaner (RRP £229.00) came into my life just a few short weeks ago, but already I'm infatuated. Why's that? Well, I'll tell you. There's … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the Olympic Mars landing edition
While the world's athletes appear to be staging some kind of 'Occupy the Telly' protest, there's no better time to switch off and check out what's what on the other tubes. We even begin with the Internetian roundup of Olympic highlights, to save you all that watching. Stuck on a zipwire with … [Read more...]
Shop of the week: Payumi
Something a little bit different this week. It's all about collecting money rather than spending it. Last year, I organised my sister's hen do, and spent ages chasing and collecting money from those who were attending. I'm sure some of you have had to do the same, and will understand how much of … [Read more...]
What do you F@*%ing want?!
We're off to watch the Olympics today so we asked sweary Crass Stitch founder, Kat, to write up her own blurb. It'll be fine; it's not like she's not going to swear or anything, right? *Gulp* What do you f@*%ing want? These are the first words you see when you enter Crass-Stitch Crafts Folksy … [Read more...]
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