On yer bike!

Advantages: well priced bike
Disadvantages: no big extras

...It's been a year since my eldest daughter got this bike, a year in which she has gone from being a rather wobbly and unskilled novice to, some would say, slightly over-confident. She's now an extremely competent bike rider who rides this bike pretty well every week - as you can see from the picture it's rather muddy and well used, though still in very good condtion. This was my daughter's second bike, she learnt on a smaller wheeled bike with stabilisers. As the name would suggest, this particular model is a 20" wheeled bike. It's important to note that it has no gears and is, in all respects, a basic bike. We bought it from our local Halfords, where it is currently available for £79.99, which is about what we paid at time of purchase too. Having realised she had outgrown her original bike we had shopped around and visited a few...

azana 01.01.1970 · Read review
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The Hunger Games

Advantages: The fascinating world the story is set in, powerful performances, incredibly thoughtful narrative
Disadvantages: It's different - for which there are ups and downs - there are some slow moments at crucial points

...I have a feeling that the trailers for ?The Hunger Games? got it absolutely right in holding back on the action element of the film. Because for those of you expecting an American version of the popular Japanese film ?Battle Royale,? you might be slightly let down by how unbloody, ungory, and in fact, how little action there actually is. But unless you?re a hardcore action fan, there is no reason why you should pass up on this haunting, intelligent thriller/drama. ?The Hunger Games,? the first of trilogy novels aimed at young adults, is an important, incredibly current and relevant piece of work that can be enjoyed and appreciated by members of all generations. There are 12 Districts. Many years ago, they rebelled against the powerful and rich Capitol, but the bad news is, they lost. And for destroying so many people?s lives and turning...

goldenbat666 01.01.1970 · Read review
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On Yer Bike!

Advantages: Great fun, slow, Harry loves it
Disadvantages: Noisy, siren is a pain

...Now, Harry isn't what I would call a daredevil. In fact, he's not into anything that moves too fast or does things that he doesn't expect to happen, pretty much like any 2 and a half year old I expect. So as you can imagine, I wasn't overly thrilled when I found out last year that Harry's great aunt had bought him a motorised motor bike. Please bear in mind last Christmas he was only 21 months old and consequently pretty small and unconfident, but nonetheless, the Halfords Mini Racer Bike was on its way to us courtesy of my parents. It wasn't something we expected to keep for long but funnily enough, its now become Harry's favourite ever toy! The Halfords Mini Racer Bike is available from the Halfords website, and in-store but I can't really say I have ever seen one when I have been into a Halfords. My brother works for Halfords...

mummy2harry 01.01.1970 · Read review
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