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226/365 Review: Take off with a Stomp Rocket

August 14, 2013 By Ellen

We got a Junior Stomp Rocket to review from Handpickedcollection and the boys were delighted. What is it?It’s an air-propelled foam rocket. Stomp on the air container and the rocket goes up – a long way. Does it work? Very well. For a relatively reasonable toy that requires no batteries or add-ons, there’s a lot of good play […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Handpicked Collection., rocket

Review: Scootrix Noisemaker (like I don’t have enough noise makers already)

April 17, 2013 By Ellen

Noisemaker control panel Boy Three demonstrates the thing Review a noisemaker? Are you mad? All I want is quiet. This was my first reaction when the lovely folk at Handpicked Collection asked if we’d like to have one for Boy Three to try out. But then I had a look and realised just how much he’d love […]

Filed Under: Handpicked Collection., review, scooter, Scootrix Noisemaker

Which Mother’s Day gifts are your cup of tea?

March 6, 2013 By Ellen

]Has the whispering started yet? It has here – people go very quiet and look shifty when I come into a room. It’s because it’s Mother’s Day soon and small people start hatching plots to make this Sunday very special. I’m not sure what mine are planning for me but it’s bound to be wonderful, not least […]

Filed Under: Handpicked Collection., mint, mojito, mother's day, teapot

You know you’re a blogger when…

November 6, 2012 By Ellen

… You’re hungry but you have to take a photo of your lunch before you can eat it. From time to time I review things on my blog. It’s a public service, something I endure for your benefit, dear reader. But his time I must confess I don’t really care what you think. The people […]

Filed Under: blogger, blogging, food, Handpicked Collection., smoked salmon, you know you're a blogger when

Father’s Day: don’t get him socks again

June 4, 2012 By Ellen

Not in the least bit cheesy So Father’s Day looms – Sunday, June 17 in case you care.  There is a school of thought that says it’s just commercial nonsense created by the greetings card and novelty sock industries.  It can feel a bit like that when every retail outlet starts to remind us about […]

Filed Under: cheese board, father's day gifts, gift, Handpicked Collection., man., present, slate

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