Fun with feathers!

Advantages: Great fun, good exercise, cheap to buy
Disadvantages: None for us!

...When we were adopted by our handsome cat, Mew, we decided that he should have some toys to play with. It was with this in mind that we went to Pets at Home to see what was on offer there. We came back with a couple of little balls ? hubby said that they would be good as Mew hadn?t got any of his own! Actually even though they had bells inside them Mew wasn?t interested. We got a little sack of cat nip which Mew completely ignored! The real success was the Feather Chaser Wand (yes I know it sounds like some sort of sex toy but trust me on this one!). It is made by a firm called Willow?s and the full name of it is Willow's Feather Chaser Wand Catnip Toy for Cats and it cost just £2.99. It is supposedly infused with cat nip but as I said earlier this wouldn?t make a blind bit of difference to Mew as he doesn?t react to cat nip...

SusanLesley 04.03.2009 · Read review
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Cycling on the Edge

Advantages: Many many functions, training centre info
Disadvantages: Info overload, price, rubbish standard map

...My other half is what you'd call a keen cyclist - he cycles about 25 miles a day commuting to work, and frequently goes on weekend training rides too. He's got a couple of cycle computers that show things like the time, distance, speed, and similar, but had been hankering after a Garmin cycle computer to replace them ever since he found out about them! Finally, he took the plunge and shelled out £250 on the Garmin Edge 305 with cadence and heart rate monitor (cadence is RPM for your feet while pedalling, by the way). It arrived a couple of weeks ago and after playing with it for a short while was promptly installed on one of his bikes. The 305 does absolutely tons of different stuff, and to be honest to me seemed to measure more things than you could possibly ever want to know about your riding speed and style. Heart rate monitor...

xalala 28.08.2006 · Read review
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Life On The Edge

Advantages: Makes for lighter work
Disadvantages: None at all

...I have had to give in and buy a pair of long handled edging shears, for as long as I can remember I have always knelt down to trim the edges of my lawn but lately I have found that the constant pressure on my knees and back means that I am taking more than my fair share of Ibuprofen which is not a good thing. After scouring the local garden centres and hardware stores I then took a look at the prices on the Internet, Garden suppliers wanted just over £30 for the Wilkinson's Sword edging shears, a seller on eBay was asking just under £30 and good old Amazon was offering the edging shears for just £27.50 ? so no contest, the deal on the Amazon website won hands down. The Wilkinson's Sword edging shears measure thirty nine inches from the tip of the handles to the bottom of the blades, this allows you to cut your lawn edging...

Sarahjh1 14.07.2009 · Read review
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Light as a feather

Advantages: nice light skateboardcan
Disadvantages: can become expensive sport

...the equipment is usually expensive and in skateboarding this is no different, a skateboard can last anything from a month down to one skating session, depending on where the skateboarder is skating and what tricks they are doing, as you can imagine this is a very expensive hobby. My son has often dragged me round skateboard shops every birthday and Christmases, looking at trucks, wheels, boards, grip tape and numerous other shops for the right trainers, clothes, ect for skateboarding and I now consider myself educated on the subject of what?s good and what?s not. Element Bam Feather Skateboard Deck is pretty good. Bam Margera has put his name to this skateboard deck he has a very good rep as a skateboarder, ranking high amongst the well known like Tony Hawks, whom, if you have never heard of ,you can get his playstation skateboarding games to...

Sunnysmiles 14.07.2009 · Read review
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Mirrors Edge

Advantages: Nice effort at a new concept
Disadvantages: Riddled with bugs and flaws

...Mirrors Edge is a fine game, Don't let me say it's not. But Mirrors Edge is a perfect example of a good game overcome with flaws. The idea and plot are original and very compelling, the kind of plot that would make a good movie and gameplay that challenges the tide of mainstream mediocrity that is poured forth from Game manufacturers these days. The first Person aspect Of the game is a welcome break; such games that allowed such ranges of movement include Assassins Creed, notably a third person experience. Mirrors edge made the brave attempt to put their game into first person to make the experience more personal, to put the player in the characters shoes. However this bravery is not without its problems, occasionally you will be faced with a nice, free flowing movement area only to jump to a ledge and have to search for your next...

m4tt_king 12.02.2009 · Read review
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Scarlet Feather

Advantages: Excellent cannot put down
Disadvantages: none whatsoever

...I have to admitt - lm a Maeve Binchy fanatic - l have read all her books and Echos is my favourite, but lm not hear to tell you about that book, its her latest and apparently her last novel - Scarlet Feather. The 2 main characters Cathy Scarlett and Tom Feather - they attended catering college together and always had the pipe dream to run thier own catering business - suddenly it looks as though this dream may well indeed come true. The story is weaved around the lives of these two central characters and is an enchanting tale. As with all of Binchy's novels it is set in Ireland - this one is based in Dublin. She tells a tale and describes the area so well that its easy to close your eyes and picture exactly what she is describing. As usual l found the book hard to put down - in fact l read it in about 3 days - and it was her...

purdy 05.03.2001 (21.05.2001) · Read review
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  "Edge"ing your bets.

Advantages: Flexibility, Features, Size, Motivation
Disadvantages: Cost

...attached to the fork and it still had something attached to a spoke and it still counted the number of wheel revolutions. But this time it was electronic rather than mechanical. A wire ran from the sensor on the fork to a display unit on the handlebars and it showed me my current speed as well as the time I'd been traveling and the distance I had covered. A later upgrade dispensed with the wire from the sensor on the fork to the display, relying instead on wireless communications. And then came the Garmin Edge 305. It doesn't have wires. In fact, it doesn't even need a sensor on the wheel - instead it relies on the Global Positioning System of satellites to track your position, distance, speed, time and altitude. But it doesn't stop there. Oh no, that wouldn't be complicated enough for the modern world. Not content with the usual statistics...

LegendaryMrDude 10.04.2006 · Read review
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Hard Jagged Edge

Advantages: Smooth ballads, Vocals
Disadvantages: A couple of weaker links

...**Introduction** Hard is the fourth album from Jagged Edge released in 2003. The album features collaborations with the likes of Big Boi from Outkast aswell as Street Katz And Woonie on the remix of "They aint J" and Major Damage on Girls Gone Wild. 1. They Ain't JE This is the introduction to the album, the track is about having confidence in yourself that you have something that other people can't offer. As I mention later this original version isnt as good as the remix. That is a shame. 2. Walked Outta Heaven This track has a gorgeous feel to it. It starts softly then the beat comes in and showcases their distinctive Jagged Edge ballad. Superb vocals all around and one of their best songs. The vocal harmonies are amazing. 3. Girls Gone Wild Featuring Major Damage This track is about meeting some girl on spring...

jcneil 12.10.2008 · Read review
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Living Life On The Mirror's Edge!

Advantages: Original Gameplay, Clean And Crisp Visuals And Plenty Of Fun.
Disadvantages: Weak Story, Steep Learning Curve And High Difficulty Level.

...=Mirror's Edge Xbox 360= Are you brave enough to take a leap of Faith into the unknown? *Introduction* Mirror's Edge is an original and unique new title, heavy influenced by both 'Parkour' and 'Free Running'. Parkour (a French word, literally translated means-the art of 'Movement') is a type of urban sport which founding principles are for a human to get from A to B, in the shortest time possible-with no tools. The runners movements are also a huge issue, and 'flowing' is considered a fundamental part of the discipline. It is far better to get from A to B in smooth and rhythmic like motions, then it is to stop, start and not be at all fluent. Parkour is almost always done in a 'urban environment', usually one with small buildings, drain-pipes, steps and several different sized furnishings. Almost anywhere from...

Subtone 08.01.2009 · Read review
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BRITISH EMPIRE - THE FOUR FEATHERS

Advantages: Solid remake of a well used storyline.
Disadvantages: Never quite makes the top grade, not emotive enough

...--- Combining a wide range of emotions including love, friendship, trust, heroism, loyalty and romantic rivalry this film tries to cater for all needs, but at times satisfies none (I would though recommend it as a stereotypical his and hers film as it manges to give action and a love plot). Involving a British officer who resigns his commission before going against Sudanese rebels, he is presumed a coward and is given four symbolic white feathers by his friends and fiancee. As a way of dealing with this he goes to Sudan to find his comrades and goes through prison, fights and general pain. In the end he finds most of them and obtains there forgiveness and understanding to why he resigned. Although well made the film constantly leaves you with the false belief that something really good in terms of plot, action and special effects is going to happen...

Puma1000 03.04.2004 (06.04.2004) · Read review
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