Reviews

Do you have smelly feet? Of course you don’t. No-one ever admits to it. But, whilst not wanting to admit it yourself, do you have a teenager with some old shoes they don’t want to part with? Or some gym or sports gear, or walking clothing and footwear that now lives in a carrier bag in the cupboard as you ...

So I’ve had the V70 for four weeks now. I’ve travelled over 4,000 miles in her and she’s performing really well. There have been a few issues I’ve had to resolve. Two bulbs and one tyre which are things that can happen to any car. I’ve also had to replace the sliders that the driver’s door window clips into to ...

Here at Crossaxle we don’t believe that BBQ’s and outdoor eating are just summer activities, we enjoy them all year round, whatever the weather. With the right tools, starting a BBQ is a doddle, and when I’m at home, part of my tool kit is a battered and worn chimney starter, which always works a treat. When I’m out and ...

Here at Crossaxle we’re bigs fans of Tilley, especially their hats.  Tilley are a proud Canadian company who make stylish clothing and accessories that are versatile, durable and wonderfully practical for the traveller. So we thought we’d bring you Alex Tilley’s Ten Commandments of Travel… 1 – FIND A HOUSE SITTER Make arrangements with a friend to check your home periodically while ...

There was a time when I thought nothing of chucking all of my toiletries into a plastic carrier bag when I was spending a few days away from home. This embarrassed Mrs Turner, and for a birthday present I was bought a ‘proper’ wash bag. Although an expensive fashion brand, it didn’t take long for it begin falling apart. Then, along came ‘Peter, the Doctor’s ...

I have to admit that I’ve been a fan of the Bluebeards Revenges’ shaving paraphernalia for quite a while, due to their not-so-secret ingredients, they’re the only shaving products that don’t leave my face looking like freshly chopped ham every morning. Amongst their many manly accessories and gift sets is the ‘Classic Kit’ that consists of a beard reducing shaving ...

The K3-II is currently the flagship of the Ricoh/Pentax DSLR range, it has a few extra features over the K3 (clicky link) that I reviewed last month Both have 24.4 megapixels and an ISO that goes up to 51.200 for taking photos under extremely poor lighting conditions, both are weather proof which is incredibly useful for those of us who ...

Being a big fan of Millican products to start with, I came over all excited when I noticed they made an iPad cover.  Admittedly, unlike Jim the Holdall, I don’t use Joe all the time simply because being quite a snug fit, I’m unable to use ‘Joe’ if my iPad is encased in any other type of protective cover, so ...

I was gutted the week when I was unloading my brew making equipment to find that my favourite camping mug had shattered into a million pieces, it was a sad day, especially as I had no other mugs with me! Serendipitously, a week later I came across Martin Baxendell at a gift fair and since then, his silicone Quench glasses ...

When I’m out for the day I generally fill a couple of water bottles with juice, which depending on what I’m doing is enough to suffice.  However, if there’s a few of us and at the end of the day we’re having a BBQ, having a dozen or so water bottles rolling around everywhere can be bit of a nuisance, ...