Long Term

Used Car Club Volvo 4 Week Update

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 ...

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Long Term Product Review: ‘Joe the iPad Cover’ from Millican

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 ...

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Long Term Product Review – Bubba Sport Jug

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, ...

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Long Term Product Review – Jim the Holdall, by Millican

Let me introduce to you ‘Jim the Holdall’ by Millican.  I’ve had Jim for a long time now, in fact he’s been used almost every other day for the last 4 years. He gets stuffed with smelly and damp gym kit, he’s been thrown in the back of my muddy Discovery for camping trips, and he still looks smart enough ...

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Long Term Product Review: Blunt Brolly

The sign of a quality product is when you’ve had something for years and you take it for granted. We’ve all got those items that we never give a second thought to, whenever we need it, it’s there and it always works, and in this case I’m talking about my Blunt umbrella. I’ve had my Range Rover logo’s Blunt XL ...

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Product Review: Half Zip Sweater

I consider myself to be a typical bloke, I don’t have a full wardrobe like Mrs Turner, but what I do have is quality gear that lasts. Amongst the clothing marked ‘posh stuff’, or in other words, not to be worn whilst fixing things, is the half zip sweater from Possum Merino. OK, it may not be the rough and ...

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Product Review – Fleece Lined Wool Jacket

So what happens when you put your fleece lined, pure wool jacket on from Black Yak?  That’s easy, you don’t want to take it off again, ever, that’s what happens! I’ve had this jacket for around 3 years now and as well as being incredibly warm, it’s also very hard wearing, in fact, I can’t imagine a time that it’ll ...

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Long Term Product Review – Bluebeards Revenge

We all know that real men have beards, but occasionally we need to shave them off and look respectable for our better halves, so it’s only appropriate that we shave in a manly fashion. Bluebeards Revenge is designed for real men with real stubble.  With a good range of products, I’ve found that they work really well and have almost ...

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Long Term Test – Aquaforno

I reckon I’ve had my Aquaforno for around 3 years now, and what makes it stand out from all of my other stoves and BBQ’s is that its everything in one package. It’s a fire pit, BBQ, kettle, patio heater, pizza oven, roasting oven, clothes dryer and probably more! Its modular construction means that its three cooking sections can be ...

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Long Term Review – Barbour Belsay boots

Unless I’m wearing a suit, or at the gym, you’ll generally find me wearing a pair of boots.  I find them far more practical for general meanderings than trainers. I’ve had this pair of Belsay boots from Barbour since the middle of 2013, and I’ve worn the weekly ever since.  They’re a traditionally-styled men’s Derby brogue boot in a really ...

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