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Review of innr GU10 Four Pack Smart Tunable/Dimmable LED Spots

Wednesday 29th November 2017 by Steve Mayne Leave a Comment

Philips Hue bulbs are Smart LED light-bulbs that can be operated via an App, your browser, a smart-switch or voice via Alexa or Google Assistant. We’ve started to convert our household bulbs from standard LED to LED smartbulbs. Smartbulbs are simple to set up and have other benefits too. For example, we have a landing … Continue reading this article ››

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Philips Hue UK Light Switch Converter

Saturday 19th August 2017 by Steve Mayne 8 Comments

Having replaced over half of our standard LED light bulbs with the Philips Hue Personal wireless LED light bulbs only one problem remained, how to replace the UK light switch with the Philips Hue light switch? UK light switches are square, and Philips Hue wireless light switches are rectangular, it is not a case of … Continue reading this article ››

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Replacement Grill / Grates for Weber Spirit BBQ

Sunday 5th March 2017 by Steve Mayne Leave a Comment

I’ve owned my Weber Spirit E320 BBQ since March 2010. The BBQ it has sat outside in all weathers and has never missed a beat, that is until Mother’s Day this year. Which wasn’t great as I was in charge of a BBQ lunch/dinner for my wife on behalf of my young children. On opening … Continue reading this article ››

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Waterlooville Solar Panel Installation & Review

Wednesday 25th November 2015 by Steve Mayne 9 Comments

Back in the summer my son and I worked together on a piece of his optional school homework. The project was to create a renewable energy system in which batteries are charged by a small Solar panel which then lights a set of LEDs. I was amazed how much power the small Solar panel outputted, … Continue reading this article ››

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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV just makes sense

Sunday 8th November 2015 by Steve Mayne Leave a Comment

In January 2013 a plug-in hybrid petrol/electric car called the Outlander PHEV was launched by Mitsubishi. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV can run on either the electricity stored in it’s battery, or on petrol from it’s fuel tank. We had a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV for a 3 day test drive. During this time we only … Continue reading this article ››

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Get Up. Make Coffee. Drink Coffee. Make More Coffee.

Tuesday 14th October 2014 by Amanda Mayne Leave a Comment

Severin Coffee Maker Review Up until the middle of last year, I was a tea drinker. 7 cups a day, and I loved my tea. Then something happened. I gave up caffeine completely for a while, took up running and then a few months later I was offered a cup of black coffee and in … Continue reading this article ››

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Triple Bunk Bed Review – Our solution for saving space with 3 children!

Friday 3rd October 2014 by Amanda Mayne 2 Comments

If you read this blog regularly, you will know that we have 3 boys. They have always wanted to and enjoy sharing a room  – they were most upset when Francis was first born that he wasn’t in their room from day one! When we found out I was expecting Francis,  Ashley, our eldest had … Continue reading this article ››

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Review of Tefal Easy Pressing Steam Generator Iron

Thursday 22nd May 2014 by Amanda Mayne Leave a Comment

I hate ironing. There I’ve said it. Ironing really is a boring and tedious job, so when my husband suggested buying the Tefal Steam Iron, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry (or hit him ’round the head with it!) I freely admit to ironing the least amount of clothes as possible. I usually … Continue reading this article ››

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