Gift Guides

Our Car Safety Feature Concludes with a Look at the Diono Montery 2

As part of our Health and Safety campaign we’ve been reviewing multiple car seats, from Maxi Cosi to Recarro and of course, this, the Diono Montery 2. Our car safety investigations were spurred by the torrent of news that highlighted some parent’s ignorance of leaving their child unattended in a hot car on a blistering hot day. Many of the …

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Deluxe Travel Centre Tent from Juniper Star

UV Tent from Juniperstar

Sun safety is always a concern with babies and toddlers yet this ultra portable UV Tent from Juniperstar ensures any trip out is safe and fun. With UV filters, a comfortable ground sheet and breathable layers, this simple pop up design is genius in its simplicity and sure to become a staple of any summer household. Ideal for the beach …

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Asda Grocery Website Woes

Living in a fairly rural area I am somewhat limited as to where I may do my “big” shop. Thankfully supermarket companies such as Sainsburys and Asda offer me a wider choice thanks to their online grocery delivery services. Asda is my personal current favourite due to range of foods offered as well as the low prices (although the service from …

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The Best Electronic Cigarette in the UK

epipe gift set from epuffer

We’re sent a lot of electronic cigarettes, after all it’s the latest craze but there’s one that stands head and shoulders above the rest. They are innovative, sexy and really seem to care about getting people to give up smoking, focusing more on the customer than their marketing message. They take feedback without complaint and act on it, investing heavily …

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Q-Bopz Simply Chic Sound

Like us you’re probably sick of the amount of Bluetooth speakers on offer. They’re everywhere. The only difference between them seems to be the price. Some are quirky and fun, others quite frankly quite bland, so how do you know when you’ve hit upon a bargain? How do you tell the difference and how do you pick the right one …

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Quut Beach Jug – Top Toy of the Month

By Martina Mercer It’s no secret that we spent a week in Wales last month trying out local days out and testing out holiday toys. One we took with us was this, the Quut beach jug. It looked so simple but we knew it would be a hit in an instant. We were very lucky with the weather and found …

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A Silly Mistake Easily Sorted with Wrong Fuel Expert

Wrong fuel in car

Although it seems old fashioned to mention that women are treated differently in the automotive industry, sadly it’s true. Most of us have experienced the greasy mechanic that rubs his forehead as he makes up a price for fixing our car. Myself, no matter how controversial it may seem, I have experienced this a lot and it’s one of the …

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Be.ez Le Reporter Bag

Be.ez reporter bag review

As a freelance journalist I loved this bag immediately for its name alone. Despite holding my job title for nearly a decade I still love products that shout it from the rooftops for me. The reporter bag seemed to do just that. After falling for the name, I fell for the space. Why can’t women’s handbags be like this? Mine …

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TCV’s Choice of Top Father’s Day Gifts

What do you get your Dad for Father’s Day? What do you choose to give Granddad from the kids? These days there are so many new and fabulous products to choose that chocs and socks don’t quite cut the mustard anymore (unless all he really does want is a decent set of socks and a box of Matchmakers!). We’ve put …

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Rainbow Loom

ABC Zone sent us along a rainbow loom, as they told us it was the best arts and craft toy for girls at the moment. We handed it over to Poppy to see what she thought of this new fad. Poppy, a 9 year old girl, did a full circuit of the room in glee. Apparently everyone at school had …

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