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Classically trained musician born in Scotland and have studied at most major places in the UK. Apart from being a musician, I teach and also hold memberships on Dooyoo, Epinions, Amazon and of course Helium review forums and sites. If you know me as Nar/Nar2

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Entertainment > Music Education The best musical instruments for children: 1 of 14
I find with experience the best instruments which children can easily learn with is the instrument they all have; a voice!A musical instrument usually employs three characteristics:1) Price, or cost of the instrument unless one instrument is given to children free by schools or family. This also ties in the cost of music need... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Floors & Walls How to choose a vacuum cleaner: 1 of 9
Back in the 1960's finding a vacuum cleaner at an electrical shop was very easy to do; there were usually two or three brands which offered rival upright and canister vacuums but general reputation built by company reputation and quality usually resulted in consumers buying what "their mother had," or loyalty. Hoover for exam... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How to improve your singing voice for karaoke: 5 of 39
When I think back to Karaoke at pubs and seeing friends who were not musically minded get up and holler down microphones, it was easy to see then that Karaoke is supposed to be free entertainment. However there are always regulars, or people who regularly attend the nights just to show off and impress the audience. Whilst thi... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Products What to look for in an upright vacuum cleaner: 1 of 6
Originally upright vacuum cleaners seldom came with additional small tools and an extra hose, for the simple reason that companies didn't want sales of their suction only cylinder/canister machines to suffer. The mechanics of an upright vacuum cleaner used to include attachments and a hose from the bottom end of the cleaner w... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Products Best vacuums to buy: 5 of 21
Out of the copious amounts of vacuums I own, many friends have often asked me what the best compact cylinder/canister vacuum there is on the market. Thanks to so many features however it is hard to pick the best from the worst. Previously I had recommended Sebo's K series simply because they are very compact, powerful and mad... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Volvo C70: 1 of 4
There are actually three kinds of Volvo C70 models history wise, starting with the beautiful, almost Coca Cola bottle shaped 2 door hard roof coupe and then an open Cabriolet type which consisted of a colour coordinated soft top. It was not until Valmet Automotive, a Finish design and manufacturer specialist offered Volvo a r... More..
Relationships & Family > Ancestry & Genealogy Genealogy: Finding your family tree online: 4 of 11
Since the start of the internet in the early 1990's, there has always been the need to use and promote the use of search engines. I spent a lot of time with genealogy sites looking for a lost cousin related to one of my relatives in the UK. We had no idea that in Canada specifically it would take the best part of near ten yea... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The history of gospel music: 3 of 8
A history of Gospel MusicThe word "Gospel" means good news rather than what many people think as music entirely made up of vocalists and choirs as depicted in film and television. Although Gospel music exists purely within mainstream spiritual music rather than secular music, its origins date back to the 18th century where ev... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Products The different types of handheld vacuums: 2 of 4
Hand held vacuums are great for on the spot pick ups of light surface dirt where you can simply reach for the hand held and start cleaning. However there are quite a few types from the days of mains corded traditional hand vacs which were bigger, slightly heavier and almost more bulky than the cordless rechargeable products y... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Products Product reviews: The Swivel Sweeper: 1 of 2
Once upon a time owners of their first modern vacuum cleaner had the option to beat their carpets with a mechanical dust collecting carpet roller system called the "Sweeper." Here in the UK the main company which was responsible for this was largely, "Ewbank." However as the years have gone on, someone somewhere will have use... More..