OK, the review is not actually on the Calendars, but the Company that sponsors them is Pirelli. This is the second time in my life I have bought a full set of tyres, and this particular time I went for P7s by Pirelli. Being sixteen inch rims, mine are a little more expensive than fifteens, or even seventeens! This is because of supply and demand,  they do...

 V35 by Acco Rexel.My in-laws bought this, for shredding bills & Bank statements, they had seen the one I got from Woolworth's, and decided they needed one. Woolworth's has now folded, so they went to a high street shop, I have no idea how much they paid, but I am impressed.This here shredder will accept 4 or 5 sheets of paper at once. It will take more, but you ...

Ivy is a fantastic plant, the Latin name is Hedera Helix, & this can be grown as a trailing plant, climber, ground cover, specimen plant,or whatever you want it to be. It is equally at home in a planter, border, under a bush, or in a hanging basket. Most varieties are quick growing, but remember variegated ones are slower.You have heard some Old Wives Tales about Ivy crushing...

Vimto was registered in 1912, (The year the Titanic sank) originally as a Medicine, and the Company had troubles during the second World War, because of the sugar shortages, and also because the factory almost burned down during the Manchester Bombing.Moving forwards to 1970, Vimto was launched in the United States, home of twin Giants Coca Cola and Pepsi! In 2001 the Company launched a pr...

I found my Cat boots at a car boot sale, never worn, just a little scuffing from being kicked about, and at the bargain price of £2.50, haggled down from £3. I got them home, and set to cleaning them, using good old Kiwi boot polish. They came up a treat.I am assuming that from new, these boots were finished in a matt nubuck effect, and required polish to be added to provide waterpr...

Autoglym glass cleaner, I have used this, with great effect, as I have with other glass cleaners, and to be quite honest, there is not a lot of difference. One slight disadvantage with the Autoglym, is that it does tend to leave behind a white powder residue, just like the body Polish does, perhaps the cleaner contains polish, making the glass sparkle. The cleaner is certainly easy to use, just...

This Company has only been on the go for twenty something years, but in that time have gained some reputation in the industry. They actually employ ex-criminals to do a lot of the testing of products. This company is based in Liverpool,  but are expanding into China and Hong Kong. They received a Queen's Award for Enterprise for Innovation 2004.The price of this par...

I am a great believer in masonry paint, and this weathershield by Dulux is one of the best. It covers very well, goes on easily, and lasts may years. It is a few years since I bought this, so I have no idea of the cost. Weathershield is a water based paint, produced for brick and cement surfaces, it is available in smooth, and textured finishes. The smooth range gives you a choice of ...

I want to do a quick review on exercise mats, for the simple reason, they deserve a mention. Let me explain, they are just a sheet of foam rubber,nothing special, so why are they so good? They are the very important bit between the hard floor & you very important bit! They are the cushion that will protect your skin, your bones, and your muscles from damage and of course pain!These come in ...

OK, let me try a review on my cycle lights. The ones I have are from Tesco, OK Tesco do not actually make them, and I can't find any manufacturers names on them, but they are available from Tesco, as well as thousands of other places. Mine are LED ones, and I have the choice of static light, flashing, or a "Night Rider effect" because there are actually three LEDs in eacjh fitting...

The MX8v Casio calculator is designed as a desk calculator, meaning it sits there ready for use, and does not skid across the desk when used.I have no idea what price my employer paid for ours, but you can get them for about £35 these days. They are the real thing, if you have ever seriously made do with a mobile phone calculator, for anything more than a simple sum, then you will un...

Hello to all, this is my first review here, and I will stsrt with a simple lawn edging tool. This one is made by the famous Black & Decker Company, it was bought for me as a gift, so I do not know how much was paid. I will try to upload a picture later.The basic principle is this, there is a hand held casing, fed by a cable, leading down from this is a shaft which reaches the lawn. On the b...

If you or your Kids ever use a bicycle, then you should always use a cycle helmet. There is no excuse really, I know they do not look "cool", plastic, but neither does a Kiddie with brain damage!My helmet has an outer shell made of Polystyrene, making it almost weightless, there are Nylon webbing straps to keep it secure. My helmet is actually ex Royal Mail, I found it for sale second...

For years I had seen these on the TV, thinking they were no more than a fad. One day, for no particular reason, I saw one on sale, and just fancied the idea, so I bought it, there & then.The decision turned out to be a good one, I have used this on so many different materials, and it has many advantages. It is basically a dispenser for glue sticks, which come out of a heating element HOT, s...

I am the proud owner of a very old push mower, one I got from a car boot sale for Five Pounds Sterling. I actually bought this quite a few years ago, about ten come to think of it. I do remember stripping it down, oiling it, sharpening the blades, and then even repainting it before assembly. The paint job has stood the test of time, as apart from wear & tear, I would say the condition is go...

Mst of us have quite a lot of official paperwork dropping through the door, and after reading it, we decide it does not have to be filed away, so it goes in the recycling bin. This is not a good idea, especially when it contains a lot of information, Bank details, addresses, Balances etc. The obvious answer is to shred all this paperwork. I was in my local Woolworths (When they were still tradi...

This review is on the DeLonghi Dragon 2,500 watt electric heater. The heater element is enclosed inside a radiator, which is filled with oil, there is a thermostat fitted, so you can control the temperature exactly. On my particulat model, there is also a timer, s it can be set to heat up while you are at work, or still in bed. The heater is also fitted with a switch to control a second immersi...

The Casio calculator is designed as a desk calculator, meaning it sits there ready for use, and does not skid across the desk when used.I have no idea what price my employer paid for ours, but you can get these for about £35 these days. They are the real McCoy, if you have ever seriously made do with a mobile phone calculator, for anything more than a simple sum, then you will unders...

     OK, As a Man, it is not nomally the thng to do, to write a review on dresses. I do appreciate that. In this case, I just want to explain why, in my own humble opinion of course, why Wedding Dresses are probably the biggest "Rip Off" ever to hit the High Street.Firstly, the style, this is never "Unique" as every style has been done many times bef...

I was very lucky the other day, to see this CD in a local second hand shop. The collection includes all the favourites of Connie Francis. There are no less than Thirty tracks, making this the best value for money CD I have bought for many years. The CD was released in 1993, but that really is of no interest to us, the songs are all 1960s.The tracklist reads like this:-1. Lipstick On Your Collar...