This is a bulky item, and it's best left out rather than putting away after use. It's very easy to set up, you just literally plug it in and set the timer and wait for the things to cook.

To cook enough frozen (oven) chips for four, you pop them straight in (no oil required) and set the timer for 15-20 minutes and come back when it beeps. That's it - no messing around and done in around the same time as a deep fat fryer.

It took a few goes to get the chips tasting right - if using frozen then don't use oil, but use a small amount if using potatoes (also make sure they are not wet!) but once you've got it how you like it then they taste really good - I now prefer these chips to oven/deep fried versions. There is also a paddle that you can use to rotate food around - you would use for chips, but not for chicken for example.

So far we have tried chicken, sausages and risotto in it and all taste far nicer and are much healthier - very pleased with the results so far. The risotto was a surprise - it was crisp and crunchy but not in a burnt way - very nice. We have also tried roast potatoes in it, but they were not good as they didn't really have the taste of the oil/fat as you get in an oven. Sausages also look and taste different, but not in a bad way just in a getting used to way.

The actifry comes with a small book that has a couple of recipes in it, and I also got some from the internet. It's worth just experimenting with it though.

To clean, you just pop the inner tray out and clean as normal - very quick.

Make sure there is space behind the unit, as in use the exhaust can send out a lot of hot air.

Although it's not quite as quick as a deep fat fryer but it is more versatile - you can make more stuff in it and it's healthier too as a bonus. Cleaning is very easy and there are no frying fat smells once used. It's a more expensive than a normal fryer, but it has lower running costs and you need far less (or no) oil.

The actifry comes with a small book that has a couple of recipes in it, and I also got some from the internet. It's worth just experimenting with it though.

Recommended as a healthy alternative to frying

I bought these books at a massive discount (88% off retail) and thought they were a bargain. However I'm not sure I would have bought at full price. The books are good, but I would have expected to see a few more photos, but the ones that are in are good quality. The recipes are varied and normally easy to follow and there is a huge variety of things to try - I wasn't so keen on the Indian stuff, but I'm not a big fan of Indian food.

These are heavy books, and packed full of good things to make. However, I paid £12 for them which I think was a good price, but I wouldn't have paid the RRP and hence the three stars.

Not the fastest USB stick in the world, but a decent capacity. I reformatted this to NTFS and it was a fair bit quicker. It's useful that the stick is capless as I'm always loosing the cap.

When I got this, it was a really good price for the capacity, however you can now buy a USB 3 stick for a similar price which is at least 10 times faster so hence the score.

Bought as a gift to play some old cassettes - I didn't even think these would be made any more so was a surprise to find a new one. Although it seems expensive by today's standards, I recall paying far more for a Walkman back before MP3 players.

Works well with good sound quality, just looses a point for the price as a GB MP3 player is about £6. Won't let you play tapes back though!

Cheapest one I could find and it's good quality too. It was bigger than I expected and was a bit fiddly to get on the wall, but once done it looks good. I've been using to mark where I've been, but may run out of stickers if I go more places.

Does it's job and was the best price I could find.

I paid 20p for this on Kindle and it's silly good value. It's not handy as the print version to pick up and browse through, but the content more than makes up for it. It's full of useful facts, silly facts, a few boring facts but it's great fun all in.

Well worth the money and a good way to pass the time.

Recommended

Good material for the price and you can store three credit cards and cash in there. The really handy thin about it is that you can use it as a stand to prop the phone up - very useful.

As you would expect, the phone fits snugly into the wallet and it protects it well.

Recommended.

Most people are aware of The Simpsons to some degree and this book has trivia for the casual to the die hard fans. I thought I was a total nerd and knew everything but this book slapped me down again! There are different levels of difficulty though so I just did the ones I had a chance with.

The paper is a bit cheap, but the content is very good and it's a steal for the price.

Recommended.

Bit smaller than I was expecting for the price, but decent enough. Can't really store all my kitchen utensils in it, but the most frequently used go in there.

Only really got it to match the salt and pepper shaker as I'm a bit OCD like that.

For what it is, it's very expensive. However the price on Amazon is half the price in the shops so that makes it good value again. As a product it's very easy to use - just empty the contents behind the dogs head and then wait for it to do it's stuff. Make sure you get the right packet for the size of your dog (weigh it before you order) as it may be ineffective if you get the wrong size.

I've used a couple of different treatments over the years and Frontline is far and away the most effective.

Recommended