Freeplay Light Centre

Advantages: Easy to use, no batteries, fun
Disadvantages: expensive, heavy,

...is a fetching see-through purple colour, meaning I can see the inner workings). What is it? OK, some of you may be new to the Freeplay concept so it's worth going into a little detail here. Freeplay products are basically electronic devices that run on kinaesthetic enegy. What this means is that they require nothing more than your body power to generate electricity. This torch is charged by winding a krank (a handle) quickly for extended periods of time. This then generates electricity which is stored within the body of the torch. The torch has a handy green light on it, which lights up when you are turnign the handle fast enough to let you know that you are generating energy. The manufacturers clain that 30 seconds of winding will give you 20 minutes of shine time, if you are using the lower setting. Hmm, I guess I should explain... Read review

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Advantages: Very, very bright; Build quality
Disadvantages: Large; Ugly

...shaking her confidence again. So I went for the brightest standard light I could find, and for £20 this has to be an absolute bargain. The four LEDs pump out a huge amount of light, and are arranged in such a way that this isn't focussed into a single narrow beam straight ahead. Instead they light up a swathe with reflectors inside making sure the light is brighter. The clear unit to the front is also swept back with some of the light thrown out sideways so you're noticeable for a 180 degree angle, after which your back light should take over duties. The button on top towards the front cycles between the settings of all four on permanently; two centre LEDs on permanently with the side LEDs flashing; and all four LEDs flashing. With all four flashing the strobe effect is so strong as to be distracting to rider and those around, so I... Read review

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Advantages: Good Value for Money, Swimming Pool
Disadvantages: Some of the staff's attitude

...I have been a member of a few gyms over the past few years including a small local gym in which you felt everyone was looking at you in and also Fitness First but usually I end up not using my membership as much as I should do. In February 2005 I decided it was time to get in shape and chose the Galleon Centre, a fitness centre which was another I had previously been a member of, as the place I was going to join this time. One of the reasons that I chose the Galleon Centre was the fact that I could get discounted corporate membership through my fiancee's work at the local hospital. **SOME HISTORY** The old Kilmarnock baths which is where I had learned to swim when I was younger had been deteriorating for years and in the mid 1980's Kilmarnock Town Council decided that a replacement was needed. At this point with the Council... Read review

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