Lending a Hand

Advantages: Great characters, story telling and funny
Disadvantages: None too many

...Imagine a young man on his way to a less than thirty second event - the loss of his left hand, long before he reached middle age... This is the doorway by which we meet Patrick Wallingford, John Irving's character in the book, firth published in 2001. Those of you who do not know, Mr Irving is the best-selling American author. Born in New Hampshire in 1942, John Winslow Irving is the author of more than ten novels, among them The Cider House Rules, The World According to Garp and A Widow for one Year. Irving is married to Janet and they have three sons. He lives in Toronto and in southern Vermont. I have been reading his works on and off for a long time now and never cease to be enthralled by his prose, narrative and general story-telling. His work is funny and moving, putting people in sometimes bizarre situations...

Borg 28.04.2003 (22.09.2009) · Read review
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Hands up!

Advantages: kills 99.99% of bacteria
Disadvantages: none

...I?m not a fan of antibacterial staff in the kitchen, bathroom and everywhere but since I have little kids I have to take care of their health. When we go out to do the shopping I don?t get them out of the pushchair so we don?t use the hand hygiene gel but after playing in the playground I always clean their hands with the antibacterial gel. Package ------------- The Cuticura Hand Hygiene Gel comes in a transparent plastic bottle. Its size is perfect I can put it in my pocket or in my bag. I have a lot of them and I always have at least one with me. The bottle contains 100 ml transparent gel. The plastic bottle is recyclable and it doesn?t break if you let it fall (my sons tested it lol). It is available also in larger bottle of 250 ml. The transparent bottle is very practical because you can see how much gel remained in it. The cap...

D_i_a_n_e 03.11.2009 · Read review
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The solution for damaged hands

Advantages: Brilliant
Disadvantages: None

...Burt?s Bees Hand Salve: Another one of my little Burt?s Bees product this hand salve is one my favourites. It comes in a cute 0.30oz tin as it?s a trial size; the full size tin is 0.60oz. The tin is silver in colour and has a yellow label featuring Burt himself. The tin is easy enough to open, it is so easy in fact that I was worried it would come open in my bag but this has never happened in several months of use. The smell is so lovely. It has a strong medicinal smell which I love. It?s no wonder it smells so great; it contains almond oil, olive oil, beeswax, Vitamin E, comfrey root extract, rosemary, lavender and eucalyptus! I have the tin in front of me and I just can?t stop sniffing it. The texture is waxy but soft enough to be able to apply easily. As soon as it meets the warmth of your skin it melts allowing it to soak into...

donnabroom 29.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Burt's Bees Hand Salve

Copper hands!

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...When I was growing up I lived in a hot climate and enjoyed endless hot sunny days. However now I am paying the price as my fair skin especially on my hands shows signs of sun damage. I also suffer from dry, chapped hands especially in the winter. I have a friend who works in a beauty salon and she recommended I try Elemis intensive hand repair cream. The product. **************** The cream comes in a dark blue box with white writing. Inside is a dark blue tube with white lid. Inside the box I was pleased to find a small free sample tube of Skin buff. On reading the information leaflet provided I noted that Elemis claim great things for this cream! It is said to contain powerful anti-oxidants, Melissa and Barley to help protect my hands from every day pollutants. The cream also contains malachite to help stimulate the production...

anwar 04.02.2008 · Read review
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Hand Salve-ation

Advantages: smells lovely, moisturising
Disadvantages: doesn't absorb easily

...I had liked the Burt's Bees Almond Milk and Beeswax hand cream on every point except for the smell, and I was keen to try this one, which was another of the hand creams I got in a small travel size. The hand salve comes in a yellow tub featuring a picture of a bearded man - Burt I assume. I was quite surprised when I saw the full sized tub of this in Boots, as it is huge - really wide, and doesn't look particularly convenient to be carrying around with you. When I took the seal off the tub and smelled the hand salve, I was really pleased that this one smelled a lot nicer. The hand salve is made from 98.05% natural ingredients, and contains sweet almond oil, olive oil, beeswax, vitamin E, comfrey root extract, rosemary oil, lavandin oil and eucalyptus oil, so as you can see, packed with natural goodness. I actually think...

pink_champagne 21.11.2008 · Read review
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Buzz off it's my hand crème!

Advantages: Provides softer smoother skin for even the driest of hands.
Disadvantages: Some people may find the scents to be strong to begin with.

...I am always looking for different products to try to help maintain and repair my hands especially through the winter months when they suffer the most. I like to try different products to see if any are better, and it is always nice using something new. I have not long discovered Burt's Bees, I had noticed the range of Burt's Bees baby products in Boots but I haven't seen any of the other product ranges whilst out shopping. When I was browsing through Amazon I stumbled upon the Burt's Bees products that were available and I thought the hand repair kit would be good as it had a selection of goodies for me to try. I had always thought that Burt's Bees products were expensive which is why I haven't really looked for it in the past, but this hand kit is good value for money. I paid £12.50 for this kit and it is usually priced...

Autarkis 15.01.2009 (08.08.2009) · Read review
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Carex Hand Gel Sensitive

Advantages: Leaves hands germ free, smelling great and feeling good
Disadvantages: None

...I brought a bottle of Carex Hand Gel last week on the recommendation of a friend. I purchased it from Boots but it is available to buy from stores such as Superdrug, Savers, Lloyds Chemists etc. Apart from when visiting hospitals, using hand gel is something which I have never really thought about in the past, but with all the negative press nowadays on virus's such as MRSA and Swine Flu being on the increase then I have now realised that little measures such as using hand gel can help stop the spread of germs and bacteria in my household, making my family less likely to become infected with such diseases. ~The Product~ Carex Hand Gel comes in a handy 50ml clear plastic bottle, making it a perfect size to carry around in your handbag. It comes with a pump-action spray lid with a nozzle that is able to turn 360 degress. The gel...

bexx0907 27.09.2009 · Read review
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Clarins - For Soft Smooth Hands

Advantages: Leaves hands wonderfully soft
Disadvantages: The Cost

...I love my Clarins products apart from the products themselves I like the offers they have on regularly throughout the year where if you buy two products you get some trial sizes free. This is a great opportunity to try some of the other Clarins products without splashing out your cash. One product I got a trial size of was the Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream. The tube I have is only 30ml but the actual size in the shop for sale is 100ml, prices vary depending where you buy but it is £14.50 at www.pharmacy2u.co.uk. This is as it says a hand and nail cream, which claims to have the following benefits:- - Protecting hands from chapping and irritation and gives an even appearance - Moisturises and gives smooth supple hands - Strengthens nails - Minimises current age spots and prevents the appearance of new spots. So...

AJ26 13.02.2006 · Read review
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Digging the elements with this hand trowel

Advantages: good size
Disadvantages: none

...I have been staying at my daughters for a day or two and was helping her in the garden when it was sunny. I used her hand trowel it was a Spear & Jackson Elements Hand Trowel. She has had this trowel for a while now and it looks like it will last her many more years. Spear and Jackson is an old reliable firm making tools of a good standard. . This Trowel has a 5 inch/12cm ash handle which has been weatherproofed and finished with a lacquer /varnish. A hole is drilled through the top this has a leather strap threaded through it so you can easily hang the trowel up on a hook. . The hammer finished epoxy coated head gives improved resistance to rust, scratches, humidity and alkaline in the soil. This has a small stem which fits into the wooden handle firmly with a ferrule of the same material as the blade. The blade is strong will...

mumsymary 18.11.2009 · Read review
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A handy hand held Vax

Advantages: Easy to use, a handy little cleaning item
Disadvantages: None

... VAX V-031 LIBRETTO HAND HELD VACUUM CLEANER This little appliance is one of my best buys from Netto. Netto isn?t a shop that I go in very often, but when I do I always take a look at their electrical goods that they sell from time to time, they often have some good bargains. Last year I spotted just the thing that I had been looking for, a good hand held vacuum cleaner. My son and my grandchildren can?t eat a packet of crisps or biscuits without creating mounds of crumbs, and Ginger my fat little hamster throws sawdust out of his cage just for the sake of it. Rather than having to drag out my large vacuum cleaner every time I wanted a good standard, hand held, rechargeable vacuum cleaner. The cleaner that I purchased from Netto was the Vax Libretto. I managed to purchase it for £19.99, which seemed a good price...

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