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Bosch ART 23 Easytrim Electric Line Trimmer

from: BOSCH


I bought this in April thinking Bosch must be a good product, it is not. The line runs out very quickly and has a tendency to break off inside the spool. Getting into the spool to find the broken line is a test of patience! - there is a fiddly plastic ring which defies logic how to get it off and on. Also the bump feed button protrudes from the base which retricts the cutting height. Not a recommended buy.

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Draper 45327 Hedge Shear 190Mm Blade

from: Draper Tools

January 02, 2008
Just recevied it today and I couldn't stop myself using it.
I am very much pleased with it. It does its job perfectly.
The hand grips are very soft and you will not feel pain on hands even after hours of use. The blades are of good quality.
Overall good value for money for a small garden.

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Town & Country The Gardeninger Glove TGL209

from: Town and Country


Just recevied it today and I couldn't stop myself using it.
I am very much pleased with it. It does its job perfectly.
The hand grips are very soft and you will not feel pain on hands even after hours of use. The blades are of good quality.
Overall good value for money for a small garden.

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Draper 18050 Safety Goggles (to EN166B CE spec)

from: Draper Tools


These are the best goggles I've had in my 30 year DIY career. The soft plastic sides make them comfortable to wear. They don't steam up thanks to the side ventilation and fit easily over spectacles. I'm very pleased with them. A bargain.

Inconstant gardener

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Black & Decker GLC2500 Cless Reflex Strimmer 18v

from: Black and Decker


Lightweight-ish, well balanced, powerful, handy to use, but one problem...
battery only lasts for limited time and then takes a good while to recharge. For more than just a bit of lawn/edge-trimming or other small areas, it would really need 1 or even 2 spare batteries. Unless there is something wrong with the almost new one I have.

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Dr. Martens Original Men's Alby 3 Eye Shoe

from: Dr. Martens


Lightweight-ish, well balanced, powerful, handy to use, but one problem...
battery only lasts for limited time and then takes a good while to recharge. For more than just a bit of lawn/edge-trimming or other small areas, it would really need 1 or even 2 spare batteries. Unless there is something wrong with the almost new one I have.

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Bosch AHS 48-16 Electric Hedgecutter

from: Bosch Power Tools (First Order Account)


I've been having this Hedgecutter for 3 years. No problems whatsoever and very powerful in what it does. Don't forget to grease the teeth of the blade after each time you use it. It will prolong the life of it.

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Hama Lens Cleaning Pen

from: Hama

November 06, 2003
I thought the lens pen would be a great handy tool for keeping the lenses clean. But when I got one it has an ordinary brush at one end and at the other a small rounded dry cup having foam attached. It cannot even clean the glass surface of my desk clock, what to talk of cleaning the expensive lens surface. Best and the time tested is a piece of the camois leather and a small fine arts brush. Total waste of money on this lens pen. The delivery was rapid but costly.

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Brita Maxtra Filter Cartridges x 3

from: Brita Water Filter Systems Ltd


I can understand the frustration of some reviewers - I guess I've just got lucky on two occasions.....12 for 9 certainly works out a lot cheaper.

KEEP CHECKING REGULARLY ON AMAZON - BUT BE WARNED, THEY DO SELL OUT QUICKLY AND THERE'S NOWHERE I'VE FOUND CHEAPER.

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Corvus: A Life with Birds

by: Esther Woolfson

August 04, 2008
Corvus is an enchanting book. There is no sentimentality here - indeed, Esther Woolfson goes to rigorous lengths to avoid anthropomorphism - and yet the entire book is infused with warmth, charm and humanity, whilst the birds themselves - very much the stars of the piece - are quite wonderful. The episodic narrative, charting the author's own journey of avian experience and discovery - punctuated by digressions on topics such as birds in folklore, bird physiology, bird evolution, bird flight and bird song - is completely compelling: I could barely put it down. The expositions themselves are equally interesting, hugely informed and informing, but never daunting. Beautifully written, the prose is spare but elegant, seemingly almost taking on the metre ... Read More: