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Bespoke trousers
Is there a place in South East or London that I can have a trousers sewn without breaking the bank? Thanks!
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Leather Peaky Blinder Style Boots for Hubby
Looking for a pair for Hubby's birthday, but can't afford that steep price. Any of blue, black, brown or Oxblood colours ok. Any suggestions please. Max max budget £250 https://www.ascotshoes.co.uk/products/vass-shoes-oxford-budapest-goyser-blue-calf-k-last?variant=29178832897 Or can you recommend a made to order shoe…
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Latex mattress Yanis vs Eco Dojo
I'm looking to purchase a latex mattress (organic and chemical free) Have found a company called dojo eco that make them by hand, trouble is they only go up to a certain size. So if you want a king size you have to order two singles. And i am worried about the ridge . Latex sense make a Yanis mattress and that's thicker…
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bendable curtain track/pole required
We have a bay window with 5 straight sides extending to 360 cm. Can someone recommend a sturdy yet bendable curtain track/pole for heavy curtains - maybe one you have used yourself? If you have any to avoid, also keen to hear. Thanks
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Mens 100% black cotton socks - where to buy
My needs are seemingly very simple - plain good quality socks for business use - for a reasonable price. I find now that many shops advertise as cotton only to find after clicking through that they are `cotton rich` instead. It seems you either have to buy top end with prices to match or else compromise on quality. :( Any…
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Anybody got experience with Airsprung brand mattresses? (Or any other mattress recommendations?)
I am looking for a single sized mattress, ideally one that will last for at least 5 years. Argos seem to have good deals on Airsprung. Any one know if Airsprung is a good brand? The reviews seem good, but then people usually post a review when they just got it and don’t tell you how the mattress will be in two to five…
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Gin glasses-gin ballons
I'm looking to buy a set at a reasonable price. Anyone on the high street or online ?
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Watch review sites
Any recommendations of websites with men's watch reviews at an affordable level?
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Trainset collectors
Any N Piccolo gauge collectors here? Which online dealers do you recommend apart from Ebay?
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High Power LED bulbs
What are the current options for higher power LED bulbs? Some years ago I bought what I think is an 18w LED from ASDA, and it works well and is (no surprise here) usefully brighter than the standard LED bulbs we use elsewhere. I don't think ASDA sell the same bulb any more. I've looked around and I can find similar bulbs…
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No tie laces
Hello! Do you big abdominal fat, it is very hard to tie laces in shoes. I read you can 'convert' any shoes into slipon by using silicon elastic 'no tie' laces. Do they work well? What size do I need if the holes in my shoes are 6cm between them? Thanks!
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Has anyone shopped at?
Through google, I have found an item I have been looking for at a much better price than anywhere else. Trouble is, I have never heard of either of them. The first one is johnkells.co.uk and the other is hedonenterprises.co.uk (Interieur Plus). The spelling and english is poor on one of them , there is no telephone number…
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uPVC Window cleaning products - black rubber smearing problem
I cleaned the exterior of my uPVC windows with HG powerful Cleaner for uPVC windows.. Whilst it did a perfectly OK job with loose-ish surface dirt, it made the rubber frame seals ' run' with black liquid, which then got all over the cleaning rags, my gloves, and went onto the white plastic. It more or less got INTO the…
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majic solar rolller blinds
my flat faces south and i get very strong sun all day. it's a nightmare. looking for solar blinds but need to know if they are any good and what pitfalls to beware of, I have come accross some called majic blinds which sound good, but are they
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Using Mi Light FUT096 - help needed please
We've just had remote controlled lights installed in our sitting room - four separate zones controlled by the Mi Light FUT096. The instructions are pretty hopeless, but we've managed (with some help from YouTube) to work out how to change colours, get them to stay static/flash etc. What we haven't been able to work out is…
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wanted Washing machine 9/10kg 1400 spin
Hi I'm after a new washing machine, I wash lots of bed linen from holiday caravans and would like to up grade my current Hotpoint Aquaries thats about 10 years old and is a 6kg one, 1400 spin. I would like a bigger one to cut down the amount of loads i do but it must a quick wash time, some are 3/4 hours and I just done…
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Reusable coffee cups - Waitrose or Greggs
With Waitrose and Booths scrapping disposable plastic cups I'm looking for something suitable to use at the self service machines in both Waitrose and Booths. I'm aware Waitrose do reusable cups for £3, which is cheaper than Booths and the Waitrose one would be a suitable size for the machine in Booths. I've heard Greggs…
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Aldi swimming pool
Has anyone found their local Aldi has one of the 12ft pools that they advertised in their in-store leaflet? I tried three local stores this morning but no sign of these yet.
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Replacement soap for Simple Human automatic soap dispenser
Hi Sorry if this has been asked before....searched but couldn’t find anything? Very happy with purchase however can you suggest a good but cheap replacement soap? Many Thanks
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230V AC / 12V DC Cool Box
I was wondering if anyone knows where I could get a 230V AC / 12V DC cool box which measures no more than 36cms in height externally but which has a minimum internal height of 27cms? I have looked for this but I cannot find it.
