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Call me Mr Speaker, 18 May 2013

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These are great little speakers and this is a superb item. If you bought these as a present for a tech minded teenager, I think you have made a good choice for a birthday or Christmas gift.

Without wishing to be flippant, at first sight these speakers look like to space age salt-and-pepper pots. They are stylishly packaged in an attractive vinyl box and would be quite safe to be posted as they are. There is an attractive set of accessories including a small bag to carry them in, although there so dinky and petite, you'd probably be okay with in your pocket. There's a jack plug connected to a USB charger connected to the speakers which is all included in a small, tidy and… Read more

Hot, 18 May 2013

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This is a very stylish kettle that makes a good impression, easy-to-use, and would make a generous wedding present. Breville is a good brand, and this item does them justice. The capacity is very generous and ideal for a family breakfast. The catch to open the top of the kettle is actually on top of the kettle itself rather than in the handle; this is a small thing and probably a matter of personal preference: I didn't find it a problem.

Boiling seemed to take a realistic amount of time, neither too long or too short. The switch itself doesn't illuminate, but the generous windows on the side of the body of the kettle reveal a small blue light which glows when the kettle is… Read more

Great expectations fulfilled, 15 May 2013

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it has to be said that this film has a hard act to follow, with the numerous BBC adaptations of the novel, and how do you deal with such masterpieces David Lean's black-and-white version from the 1940s? I remember reading an interview with the Russian director Andre Tarkovsky who described the impact that this version and had on him. Saying that, this is a highly accomplished and enjoyable version of what I have to confess is one of my favourite novels.
There are some casualties from the start-the Orlick subplot is neatly and simply deleted, and to be honest I didn't really miss it. What shines out is the impressive performance by Jeremy Irvine as Pip, combining his innocence so well… Read more