Advantages: Long lasting good quality
Disadvantages: Price

...In 1841 Dorma linen was created by the Roberts brothers of Manchester. By 1920 it was possible top buy prepackaged bedlinen In the 60's Dorma was one of the first to produce colored bed linen In the mid seventies I got married on the wedding present list was bed linen. We received some Dorma sheets and duvet covers. I was organizing our bed linen drawer the other day and realized that we still have some of the Dorma bed linen we were given, colours faded a little but still servicable30 years later. The sheets were a red colour the duvet cover a bold red and cream print , we have not used the duvet cover for a few years as we now have a king sized quilt and the duvetr cover was a double quilt size. Dorma bed linen comes in a variety of colours and prints. Bold reds, black, pink, blues and traditional whites they designs are quite... Read review

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Advantages: Attractive bed linen, towels, children's nightwear and accessories at reasonable prices.
Disadvantages: Poor customer service, variable quality and expensive postage charges.

...to me. Apparently it could not be done in any other way. Eventually the parcel arrived. On balance it was worth the wait. The towel is the sort that small children use to make large tents and it's still hung over the bathroom towel rail. The quality is excellent and the price was less than I would have paid had I been able to find the same size in the shops. The current price for the 118cm by 180cm towel is £25. The duvet cover was for the spare bed and it looked clean and fresh. All the bed linen ranges are 100% cotton, in understated designs but as I was to find they are of variable quality. Flushed with the eventual success of my first order I went on to buy a king-size duvet cover and pillow slips in a design called "Self Stripe". In the catalogue it looks soft and comfortable, but it proved to have a slight nap on the fabric... Read review

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Advantages: none
Disadvantages: they gotta be done

.../ CLEANING THE BATH: Before I have a bath I always have to get the bathroom cleaner out and clean it first. Everybody else just rinses the bath instead of giving it a good clean. I hate having to get in the bath after my boyfriend because he always leaves a dirty scum mark around the bath where he just rinses it instead of getting the bathroom cleaner out. 6/ MAKING THE BEDS: This is another job I hate doing. I have to fight with the Duvet Cover on my bed because it is a King Size, I end up having to climb into the damn thing just to get the corners in, my eldest daughter has got a Double Duvet on her bed so I end up fighting with her Duvet Cover, my youngest has got a Single Duvet so I don`t mind making her bed because it is not that hard. 7/ HOOVERING: When I do this job I pick everything up before doing it whereas when my boyfriend offers... Read review

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Advantages: Huge variety of all kinds of goods
Disadvantages: Depressed looking cashiers

...Yesterday was my bed’s birthday, it’s fourth one! Don’t laugh, I love my bed! We sold our boat 4 years ago and put some of the proceeds towards the loveliest bed you ever did see! We went with a budget of £400 and spent £1000…splutter! So every August I buy it a present, a new duvet set! I usually go for something in terracotta, jade, deep red or cream, as my bedroom is a mix of these colours. Sounds vile eh? It’s not, surprisingly it works! When we first got the bed I really splashed out and got a matching king size duvet set with matching fitted sheet and pillow slips, it wasn’t cheap at £75 but it has been worth the money as it is still in good condition. However I did not spend that much on the next 2 sets, settling just for the duvet cover and a couple of pillow cases as, being all of the same... Read review

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Advantages: Great value for money
Disadvantages: None to name

...! There are various Bob the builder duvet sets that you can choose from for your child. We chose this design as we particularly like the colouring of it. What is also great about choosing to accessorise your childs bedroom with Bob the bulder is that you are left with endless choices of what to add. You can choose from: - Uplighters - Curtains - Rugs - Toy Chests - Night lights, clocks - Table Lamps - The list is endless!! We bought this set off ebay "as new", as it is not the most recent design- but I would then again say it is very hard to keep up with the newest design as it seems two or three designs are released each year. We also bought the curtains to match, and found we could easily mix and match the rest of the accessories from the Bob the Buidler Range. The duvet cover and pillowcase itself is a decent size for a single bed... Read review

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Advantages: Machine washable
Disadvantages: Dont know any

...the pictures are bright, bold and colorful. Bob the builder duvet set comes in four different designs, I purchased my one from Argos, and Argos have only one design. How much does it Cost? The prices vary depending on the design. The one I bought from Argos catalogue is £15.99. What is the fabric made of? 50% polyester and 50% cotton. I believe its very long lasting and the colors don't fade very quickly. It’s also machine washable. What is the size of the bed cover? It’s a single cover and the measurements are 137x200 cms - 54x78 inches plus one pillowcase 50x75 cms - 19x29 inches. Now that I have told you a few things about the product, now let me write about why my son loves Bob the builder and who he is. Bob the builder is an animated cartoon show for kids. It’s about a character called Bob and his friends, they all help build... Read review

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Advantages: son loves it
Disadvantages: price

...Ok so my kids get basically anything they want, and their bedding is no different loll. My son loves batman and Spiderman, so normally anything he gets is either one of these two. In fact he does actually have both duvet sets. Ok less babble and on with the review loll. I purchased the duvet set quite a while back now; I think I paid around £25 for this at the time, although it may be slightly cheaper now. Included in the set were one duvet cover and 1 pillowcase. I was slightly disappointed to see that there was no bottom sheet included in the set, so I could either use a normal sheet, or look around for a Spiderman sheet. Well after paying £25 just for the duvet set, I did not want to go out and spend ever more on a sheet. So I rummaged through my bed linen draw and found a dark blue sheet that seemed to go well with the duvet set. So... Read review

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Advantages: Timer delay, finish alarm
Disadvantages: Not found any yet

...If you have read my other review, then you will know I have just moved house. Part of the deal (again!!!) was leaving my tumble dryer - so off to the shops I went - actually I sat on my PC and trawled the net for my new purchase. As I had just bought a Hotpoint dishwasher, I thought I would try their tumble dryers. This is a vented machine so is cheaper than the condensing variety. Advantages:- Very quiet in operation - much much quieter than my last one - or is that because it is in the garage in the new house, which means I can't hear it!!!! It has C rating which means it's not the most efficient but it isn't the worst - anyway you have to pay a lot more for an A rated machine. Very easy to load, it's got a reasonably large opening at the front to stuff your washing in, easily takes a king size duvet cover and a sheet in one... Read review

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Advantages: large wash load, fast washing time
Disadvantages: has needed quite a number of small repairs

...I love my Dyson purple washing machine. I can fit in a whole wash tub in one load or a king size duvet. The machine is on the whole quiet and it only takes on average 45 minutes a wash programme. It has needed the engineer calling out about 4 times in the last 3 years to fix simple but annoying problems. When they come though they give the machine a thorough overhall and replace any parts that have been upgraded by Dyson and they upload newer information onto the computer. It also can damage the wires in bras if you do not use a lingerie bag to put small items in and I have found a few small holes in T-shirts where they have been trapped between the drums. I know there seem to be more cons than pros but I would buy another when this one wears out, make sure you keep up with the insurance after the warrenty ends though.... Read review

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Advantages: none
Disadvantages: driving me round the bend

...with the Duvet Cover as I have got a King Size Quilt and I have trouble getting it into the cover being that I am such a tiny person, it sometimes feels as if I have done 10 rounds in the ring with Mike Tyson. 8/ DOGS: Now don`t get me wrong, I am a dog lover in general. What I hate about dogs is the way they are left to roam the streets and leave their deposits on their travels. Even if they are with their owners, they leave their deposits and the owners do not carry a bag with them and clean up after their dogs. 9/ SLUGS/SNAILS: Now these have got to be a must. Where ever I look after a downfall of rain my garden is always covered in the blighters, no matter what I seem to use they always come back. They ruin my plants that I have got in my garden and I am absolutely fed up with them. 10/ MANIACS: I do so hate people that drive over the named... Read review

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