Ah winter! How you tempt me with your takeaways, roast dinners and sticky toffee puddings. Unfortunately, your chilly winds and drizzly rain mean the only exercise my jogging bottoms are getting is getting up off the sofa. Time to start consuming something a little healthier. An easy way to … [Read more...]
WaterRower: The first visually pleasing rowing machine?
The terms 'stylish' and 'natural' are not terms most people associate with an exercise machine. Functional, yes. Safe, God I hope so. But the reality is that you're buying it so that you can look good, not so that it looks good in your spare room. WaterRower are hoping to change this with their … [Read more...]
Wall decals and stickers for geek-friendly decorating
Redecorating our kitchen recently, I vowed to find an easier way to give a room a facelift without resorting to hours of slopping on paint and varnishing every nook and cranny. Wall decals seem to be a much cheaper and easier option. The Barcode wall sticker (Rockett St George, £39.95) on the … [Read more...]
Kaspa Ghost lamps and shades
Is it wrong that I think one of these Kaspa lamps would be pretty cute hanging in a nursery? Clearly, I'm going to be one of those parents who take up quite a lot of time in my offspring's counselling sessions. But who cares what social services think? I think a little glowing ghost lampshade … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Black & Decker Flexi Hand Vac
I don't think I ever fully appreciated the charms of a handheld vacuum cleaner until I got sent a Dyson handheld to test a few years ago. The Dyson is long gone, sadly, killed in a flash flood in the cupboard under the sink after someone forgot to mention that the pipes had been … [Read more...]
Dork Review: The Double Slanket
Picture the scene: You're sitting at home with your loved one, watching the latest episode of your favourite TV show and you feel a shiver. Winter is finally creeping in and you need something warmer to keep you and your partner cosy. Getting up and grabbing a duvet seems like too much effort, so … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Vax Kone
Let's face it, if you're buying the Vax Kone handheld vacuum cleaner, you're not buying it because you think it might be have the best suckage on the market, or because you suspect it of being capable of great multi-surface cleaning action: you're buying it because you think it looks all pretty and … [Read more...]
Diet friendly appliances
I seem to have spent the last few months making half hearted promises to myself that I will lose that stone that's crept on, and I will start eating more fruit and vegetables and less chocolate and wine. Maybe what I need is a few appliances that will seduce me into improving my diet without … [Read more...]
Faboulous Fridges
For years, I thought fridges were pretty uninspiring. Sure, they're full of delicious food and drink, but they also tend to veer towards the usual dull white colour with little attention to design and detail. Then Smeg fridges came to my attention. Gorgeous retro looking fridges in a rainbow … [Read more...]
Bright and Beautiful Coffee Makers
Coffee machines, like so many products that fall into the 'small appliance' category, end up working brilliantly but looking a little, erm, dull. I want a coffee machine to stand out and bring a bit of style to the kitchen, not blend in with everything else. After all, this is an appliance … [Read more...]
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