Advantages: Design, microwave -dishwasher and ovenproof, price, quantity
Disadvantages: finish on a few items

...The background ----------------------- Microwave - returned. Kettle - returned. Hairdryer - returned. returned returned returned. My buying goods for the house doesn't have a the best track record as far as my girlfriends concerned, a finicky buyer, it's either the wrong colour, too big, too small, doesn't have enough options on it, has too many options on it . But we needed a new dinner set, and everytime I brought up the subject it wasn't the right time. So I decided to put the PC to use and search for a new set. Now the dishes must have a lip on, as she doesn't like those bowls that are shaped, well, just like bowls: they need a slight lip, so the sides don\'t just come straight up, but flare out. Oh yeah, and the lip can't be too horizontal, she doesn't like those type either. The plates can't be too flat... Read review

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Advantages: Tasty!!!!
Disadvantages: Must avoid if dieting

...Walkers have a tasty new addition to the 'crisp' family - crisps with Sunday Roast Dinner flavours. I've tried a couple of these varieties and certainly have my preferences regarding the flavours available. Available are Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding, Baked Ham and Mustard and my favourite Lamb and Mint sauce. My first experience was of the Roast Beef flavour. I personally couldn't taste the Yorkshire Pudding part but the Beef was certainly Beefy, so not bad as far as a crisp goes. Then today in my local Londis shop I spied the Lamb and Mint flavour. I duly parted with my 27p and went straight back to my office for lunch. The packet itself is a foiled sealed packet for extra freshness, with the Walkers logo situated on the front of the packet, along with a knife, fork and dinner plate and the words "Great British Dinners... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, tasty and thicker chocolate than after eights
Disadvantages: plain box, and not in individual wrappers

...After many comments about being called 'mints4merlin' I have decided to give in and review something that is indeed mint related. And I have for your true delights - a review on Tesco value after dinner mints. Yes I know cheap but chearful. I decided to give these a go in december at christmas when our family agreed that that year we would not be spending any more than £20 on chocolate for christams in total. After 'testing' these in a trail feast night it was decided these would definately be at our table. For reasons I am about to explain... Cost: 98p Place of Purchase: Tesco (of course) Best before: jun 2007 (this info included so you can get idea of shelf life - i bought these last week) Suitable for veggies: Yes Nut alergy sufferers: no Cals: 35 per mint Packaging: Plain white with the red and blue simple 'tesco value... Read review

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Advantages: Rich aroma and full of flavour
Disadvantages: none

...When I cook a roast dinner, Gravy is very important to me. I always used Bisto granules, quite simply Bisto I always thought of as easy to use, usually lump free and I can make it as thick as I want. I never dreamt of trying anything else as I was happy with my trusty pot of Bisto. One day whilst out shopping I saw an offer in Iceland's a buy one get one free on gravy granules, but not bisto. Its hard when faced with a choice, stick to my favourite or try the bargain. I am so glad the bargain won on the day. Goldenfry are the makers of Rich “n” Meaty original gravy granules with meat stock. The only thing that made me buy this was the price I paid £1.79 for a 450g jar and got another jar free. It comes in a rather unappealing see through plastic reddish brown jar. The advantage is at least I could see the granules through... Read review

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Advantages: It's My Party SO I Decide Who is a Celebrity
Disadvantages: I was cooking in a bedsit so I only had room for one...

..., that Chicken sure sounds good, what time should I arrive for dinner then? S x" I think it's just about ready now - there's a nice smell coming from the kitchen - and I put a layer of baby veggies down to roast to join them which smell ready too. now put on your best bib and tucker and sit down nicely, there's a good lad. ≈≈≈≈{; -)-{{:::::|||||< "I`m all bibed[sic] and tuckered and waiting for this delicious chicken" Ok - I've just got the plate here - two succulent chicken thighs and a drumstick on one side with the salsa sauce heaped over, the roast baby carrots and sweet corn beside; then there is some lovely rocket salad (for all the anti-oxidents) with lollo rossa and endive with three cherry tomatoes carefully down the middle of the plate. I forgot to ask you what dressing you wanted for the salad... Read review

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Advantages: Great party atmosphere - a good night out
Disadvantages: Dont expect high quality food!

...Theres a clue in the name here. School dinners bar/restaurant, situated just round the corner from Farringdon tube station in London, is a great venue for your hen/stag/party night out. The theme, as you've guessed is being back at school and if you go there expecting to just have a good night out with your mates you will be dissapointed because you will be forced to have a great night out with everyone in attendance! From the Eaten boys to the St Trinian girls, from the headmaster Mr R U Tuckman to the headmistress Mrs M E Bedworthy, the costumes and characters are all there and are all good at their roles. Cane in hand the headmaster will tolerate no misbehaving or food fights. Cross his path and you can expect 10 of the best whilst bent over the school desk! The evening is very well put together. Arriving between 7 and 8 pm... Read review

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Advantages: Quite Cheap, Nice Packaging
Disadvantages: Taste Very Artificial

...to: Burton's Foods Limited FREEPOST Pasture Road Moreton Wirral Merseyside CH46 1BR CONCLUSION I suppose at the price I paid I can't grumble too much but nonetheless I still a little bit disappeared by these I don't think that I will be buying them again. My disappoint may have something to do with the fact that the Wagon Wheels I remember from my childhood not only had Strawberry flavourings in them but they were also the size of a Dinner Plate. Thank you for reading.... Read review

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Advantages: A sound investment
Disadvantages: The initial cost

...Personalised Car Registrations from the DVLA It is said that a man views his car as an extension of himself, but for a woman a car is just a house on wheels, something she can furnish and lavish gifts on. If this is true, it occurred to me that when shopping for my wife this Christmas I should include something for her car - along with the perfume, the earrings and the Black Magic, of course. Alloy wheels and sun shades, matching seat covers, car mats and more, she has the lot. The one thing she hasn't got is that ultimate in car accessories - her very own personalised number plate. ---But isn't that expensive?--- That all depends on where you shop and what you want on the plate. A prefix style registration - that is, one with a year letter indicator followed by a number, a space and three letters - is one of the cheapest you can... Read review

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Advantages: lightweight and comfortable
Disadvantages: little obscure; tend to find people ask "who's that club?" a lot

...River plate are my favourite Argentinian team other than Boca juniors, this may seem like a huge contradiction (its as good as saying my favourite Mancunian team is Man United, other than City of course!), but its true, the only reason i love Boca so much is because when the young Diego Armando Maradona was playing there his Bronca (bull like rage), on the field brought the place to life. Buenos Aeries is a city close to my heart, since the Peronist rule and Piccatero's with protests against the hyper inflation (due to the peso being inexterably linked to the US dollar) the city has been on the up and up. A popular destination with tourists and footballers alike the beautiful capitol is responsible for some of the greatest argentinian players ogf all time, Ardilles, Villa, Maradona, Daniel Passerella...the list is endless. If you wear... Read review

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Advantages: fun and funny
Disadvantages: shame its not longer (only 256 pages) :-(

...Many chick-lit novels deal with a woman's struggle to find a man. "My Life On A Plate" deals with a woman who has found a man, who has seemingly the perfect marriage, great kids and a great job . . . yet she still has problems, which proves meeting your perfect man doesn't necessarily equate happy-ever-after. "In the current climate, you probably want to know how I Got My Man. I do feel quite pleased with myself, sometimes, actually. I look at my friend Tamsin, thirty-four, single and desperate, and feel a warm glow of intense smuggery." Clara Hutt (who likes to refer to herself as Jabba the Hut in her more insecure moments) has a perfect marriage but still hasn't a clue what her husband's toilet habits are, even though they've been married for years. Things like that niggle at her. She KNOWS she should be happy. She knows her... Read review

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