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I'm a Brit (hence my "colourful" spelling) and I live in a traditional English village in the West Country with rolling green hills and a few sheep. I have 5 children, ranging from 22 to 1 year old and am a qualified secondary school teacher, specialising

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Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel chain reviews: Ramada hotels: 1 of 1
Ramada are a large hotel franchise organisation. they have many Ramada Hotels in North America and across the world. Where I live in England they are called Ramada Jarvis. They are part of a very large conglomerate called Wyndham Worldwide who also own Travelodge, Amerihost, Super 8 and Days Inn among others.The Ramada brand ... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Product reviews: Sharp Microwave Oven R85ST: 1 of 1
I have had this microwave for over three years. It certainly wins on the durability front - I've not had a peep of trouble from it in all that time (even though my husband and daughter get involved in its use from time to time).The reason I bought it:I needed a microwave (obviously), and had spent some time at my then fiance'... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Hotel Ambasciatori, Mestre, Venice, Italy: 1 of 1
THE HOTEL AMBASCIATORI, MESTREI've just come back from a three night stay in this hotel, which is situated in Mestre - a sort of suburb near Venice. Having never been to Venice, I really wanted to visit, but travelling with four meant hotel rooms are not cheap and hotel rooms in Venice are especially not cheap. So this hotel ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Product reviews: Avent Newborn Starter Set: 1 of 1
This Avent starter set is a gift pack of baby feeding bottles and accessories, designed to support the occasional use of bottles when breast feeing or full bottle feeding. It contains 4 Avent widenecked feeding bottles, 4 newborn sized teats, a specially designed bottle brush and a soother.I bought this for GBP15 ($30) in Mot... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics UK building society reviews: The Britannia: 1 of 1
Britannia is a mutual building society, with branches in most towns.I have both a mortgage and a savings account with them and have been in several branches near where I live recently, for one reason and another, so I thought I'd review it!THE MUTUAL BUILDING SOCIETYWhat this means is that Britannia is not a PLC, and beholden... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2002 Toyota Avensis: 1 of 1
I have the 4 door saloon from 2002, bought ex-dem at GBP16,000 ($32,000). List price at the time was GBP21,000 I think ($42,000). Mine has done 45,000 miles and has cost little to service and look after, It is a beautiful shade of dark metallic blue. Lovely!I used to have an E class Mercedes and it hard to move away from a ca... More..
Computers & Technology > Peripherals & Accessories Product reviews: Canon BJC 85 printer: 1 of 1
I've had this printer for about 4 years, which I think is a pretty impressive length of time. I don't use it every day, but it does get used regularly.I bought it as I was attracted by its portability. You flip the lid down and it as as small as a medium sized hardback book, so it can go with you with your laptop. I paid abou... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Product reviews: Samsung Q45 LXD T7100 Laptop: 1 of 1
I recently bought this Samsung Q45 LXD T7100 laptop for GBP749 ($1500) from Amazon. It has an Intel Core 2 Duo chip and a 1.8Ghz processor with a 12.1 inch TFT. Delivery was quick and ordering was easy (as I usually find with amazon) - this laptop arrived ready to go - I just switched it on!It looks great, is very lightweight... More..
Travel > Travel Services & Resources Vacation company reviews: Eurocamp: 1 of 1
I've been Eurocamping for a long time, using both tents and mobile homes, in France and Italy, and have found that, providing you shop carefully, you can get a great holiday at a good price.WHAT IS IT?Eurocamp basically hire out tents and mobiles homes all set up ready for use for you on a variety of camp sites across France,... More..
Travel > Spain Travel destinations: Aquopolis Water Park, Barcelona: 1 of 1
We went to visit this water theme park near Barcelona about a year ago with my 3 teenage sons and baby daughter and other friends.The first thing I should say is it is not actually in Barcelona, but about an hour's drive away in La Pineda (Vila-seca), south of Tarragona, on the N340.There are lots of outdoor pools, slides, et... More..