Advantages: Value for money, Good Quality Goods, Unique gift ideas
Disadvantages: Lack of store space, Old-fashioned image

.../mens neckwear, mens boxer shorts, accessories such as belts, cufflinks, scarf clips, wallets, etc.. to more sophisticated garments such as ladies clothing and pashminas. Ties and bow ties are made of quality Italian silk and there is a good variety of ties for men of all ages. The £9.99 twill bosani ties are conservative in design and aimed at the older businessmen. At the other end of the spectrum there are the more 'trendy' ties that are associated with City workers. These are the woven ties priced at £17.50 which are definately value for money. They are the most expensive ties stocked and the reason being is that they are made from silk designs woven into the tie itself, making it more thicker and longer lasting than the others. The woven ties come in all the latest fashionable prints and colours. The perfect gifts for male relations or work... Read review

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Advantages: Good if you understand it all
Disadvantages: Terrible if you don't

...Red Dwarf Smeg Ups is a video of mistakes and other "Bloopers" (as Kryten put it) which is a must for all serious dwarfers. I usually dislike all out take shows but for once it works very well. Along with the usual forgotton lines there are several amusing 'making of' clips (e.g. the bullets or the chicken) and missing footage (the original ending to series 6 and the complete tounge tied song and video. There are also clips from the 1995 Red Dwarf convention which I found very funny. The links done by Kryten are vaguely interesting but as links go they are very good indeed. How ever it can only be appreciated when you know the real script or storyline. Therefor to sum up; a must for all dwarfers and an irritating monotony for any one else.... Read review

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Advantages: Looks nice.
Disadvantages: A bit more expensive.

...I have already written a review about Cottage Craft Headcollars, but the webbing version. I also have a leather one, a Cottage Craft Padded Leather Headcollar. My other review explains what a headcollar is usually used for, this review is to discuss why use leather. Cottage Craft Padded Leather Headcollar. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Cottage Craft Padded Leather Headcollar is leather available in black or havana. I have a black one. It has a bit of padding over the crown and nose. Leather headcollars are made fairly thick, thicker than bridles, so they can be quite stiff. The padding is for the horses comfort. It is a smart looking headcollar, priced at £19.99 and has brass fittings. There is a clip on the right hand side attaching the throat piece to the headpiece which looks smart and may... Read review

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Advantages: Tiny, lightweight, does it's job
Disadvantages: Can't detatch clip at back

...I received this item free from a reward website last month, soon after this model was released. I was actually supposed to recieve the 1st generation ipod shuffle, and was extremely happy to find that they had in fact sent this newer model of the ipod shuffle, a third of the size and weight of the old model, yet it holds the same number of songs (1GB= 240 songs approx). This particular shuffle, has a small unnatachable clip on the back so it can easily be clipped onto jeans, pockets, tshirts, ties etc. The only downfall, I would say, is that the clip makes the ipod shuffle twice as thick, so it would be favourable if you could remove the clip and perhaps wear the ipod shuffle around your neck, as you can with the old model. Unfortunately this isn't the case, so if you have nothing to slip the ipod to, the clip just adds extra bulk... Read review

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Advantages: 3 different curl types
Disadvantages: tricky for extra long hair....

...cables which means you wont get tied up in wire while your styling your hair. and there are 2 heat settings: a low setting for fine hair and a high setting for thicker coarser hair although i would advise to test both out to see which one suits you best. they also feature a little metal clip that enables you to stand the tong up so that you dont have to hunt for something heat resistant to put them on whilst sorting out your next lock of hair. they are all mains opereated and have a wattage of 15-20W and all have 3amp fuses as standard. all in all if you want a bog standard set of curling tongs that do exactly what it says on the tin then these are the ones for you, and the fact that they are still on at £8.49 in argos if you want some you'd better hurry.... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to watch, occasionally funny
Disadvantages: A bit old hat, very safe

...on whether they are a “bit of a character” or not. The programme is currently hosted by question master Sue Barker, whose style is one of friend to all rather than the Anne Robinson schoolmistress style. She is quite happy to be either the butt of John and Ally’s jokes or winding them up by showing an old film clip of them and it’s all done in a very jovial way. The programme has a standard question and answer format set in various rounds which are either individual or team based . Some of the best bits over the years have been the what happened next? round . This is where each team is shown a clip which stops at a crucial point, they then have to say how the clip will end knowing that it will be something out of the ordinary. The final round is on the buzzer and as usual whoever has the most points wins. If scores... Read review

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Advantages: great old time games with favourite characters
Disadvantages: none

...characters next move. ~know it~ Loads of information about your selected cartoon, first showing, makers, how many episodes, etc. ~Watch it~ Watch clips from your favourite cartoons. It is mainly the games on the site that my daughter likes. They have so many games to choose from and all your favourite characters from Cartoon Network are in the games. You can choose from playing golf with the "Jetsons", helping "Scooby and Shaggy" through a maze and many more of your favourite games like tennis, plus they all have great sound effects too. I actually found myself playing the Jetsons golf game the other night after my daughter had gone to bed !. Once you have chosen which game you want to play it takes a couple of mins to load, but you can then go off line and play the game for as long as you like..which is great as it does not tie the phoneline... Read review

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Advantages: so many funny lines and stunts, just so funny
Disadvantages: none

...Oh boy - where shall I start? I really was unsure about going to see this film. The title was a bit naff, the cast uninspiring, apart that is from the monumentally gorgeous Cameron Diaz, but I'm so glad I did. The preview clips I'd seen in the cinema before led you to believe the film was a great hoot. But I've been misled before. Sometimes the clips they show are the best bits. I remember seeing the trailer for "Men in Black". I instantly put it on my Must See list. But, for me, the film never lived up to the heights of the trailer. It was good, but far less funny than the clips would suggest. However, believe me, SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, there are the clip best bits and so many, many more! It really is, at times, falling about, writhing on the floor laughing your nuts off funny! From the scene where Ted (Ben Stiller) gets something... Read review

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Advantages: Good value, great car seat, quite light
Disadvantages: Cozy toes difficult to keep on, bit too lightweight

...I bought a Graco Mirage Travel System - comprising of buggy, car seat (for 0-9 months), car seat base, rucksack, raincover and cosy toes for my son about a year ago. The whole package cost £170 from Mothercare (via home delivery). The buggy is pretty straightforward - it has three seat positions from recline (for young baby) through to upright. There is a baby shelf at the front which the car seat clips onto. There is a hood which was ok but the raincover is an absolute nightmare to get on - many a time I flapped around in the rain to try and clip it on. The other downside with the buggy is the fact that the cosy toes (foot muffle) velcros on - so slides down swiftly when a squirming baby gets in. In the end I bought another one which tied on and was a lot more secure. On the plus side it is light and pretty easy to get down with a bit... Read review

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Advantages: Makes a rather nice coaster
Disadvantages: Bad sound, grainy black and white ancient film clips

...This should really be called "The early performances" which are the words that open the first clip of "That's Amore". To call it "Legends in Concert " on the cover is very misleading, none are what I would call in concert tracks - some are behind a big band, some are from shows (no audience), some Dean and a kid. It is just a mishmash of different clips, nothing to tie them together, all taken from completely different places, so anyone expecting an actual concert, or even performances from different concerts, or patter in between, will be very disappointed. There are 19 tracks, including well known Dean Martin tracks like "That's Amore" and "Memories are made of this", plus some less well known songs like "Would I love you" and "Louise". One thing that is consistent is the poor quality of every single clip... Read review

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