Henry the cleaner . . .

Advantages: Suction is brilliant.
Disadvantages: Looks are a little industrial.

.... . . This review is on the very robust Henry Numatic model HVR 200. You will know it as soon as you see it as it has a smiley face, and comes in four colours, red green blue & yellow, well now they have added another to the range - PINK!!! Technically this one is called HETTY, but it is identical otherwise. The shape is cylindrical, but not laid down, it is upright, like an oil drum, and has a buffer ring surrounding it, which does not mark walls. It is mounted on castors, and so is easy to move about. As for the suction, I can only say it is brilliant, the cable is wound up neatly in it's own drum, all tools are there, the machine itself is light enough to be carried up the stairs, what more could you want in a cleaner? There is of course a down side, but not much of one, for instance it is not easy to vacuum the stairs as...

smudgeybabes 02.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Numatic HVR 200 Henry

Hooray Henry

Advantages: Powerful, manouverable, quiet, easy rewind, strong
Disadvantages: Expensive, not too keen on fluff

...OK, I admit it, I abuse my vacuum cleaners. Report me to the authorities if you like. I don't use vacuum cleaners to remove the odd bit of dust on my carpets, no, I expect them to suck up everything... guinea pig poo, sawdust, hay, rubble, soil, grit, dead leaves, cat and dog hair to name but a few. Basically, I expect the performance of a commercial cleaner for the price of a domestic one. I used to have an Electrolux Chic 1300 cylinder vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately it didn't like the abuse I gave it. It finally decided it had had enough when I used it to hoover up the rubble in my attic (before laying loft insulation). This vacuum cleaner cost about £70 and lasted 4 years. About the time I blew my Electrolux up, my mother in law bought a Henry as this had been recommended to her by her decorator who had one himself, using...

offy 26.08.2001 · Read review
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Call for HENRY!

Advantages: Powerful suction.Virtually unbreakable.strong.
Disadvantages: Heavy to carry for those with mobility problems

...that for under a 100 smackers? THE NUMATIC HENRY. (HV200) Do what? Who's he? I wanted to know when I legged my way to the shops if Henry would be faithful. Don?t be put off by the name because this little unpretentious bag dependant sorry! but solid looking machine may not be the flashiest git around but he is solid and virtually unbreakable. He comes in a tough shell with good wheels and a nice long flex with a tough durable hose. And what a choice of colours: Red,which really looks like orange-how apt...(the colour of my present community dot) blue,a sickly sage green and, I think, yellow.I chose red/orange needless to say. And there are several versions to him. Apparently Numatic Henry (can any one enlighten me on the what exactly "Numatic" could mean?!) is known internationally. Some people are confused as there are...

christina44 12.01.2004 · Read review
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*Is there anybody here called Henry?...

Advantages: Brilliant old fashioned engineering.
Disadvantages: Not many.

...This is my personal opinion on the rugged Numatic vacuum cleaner called Henry. You will recognise it as soon as you see it because it is the one with the smiley face. This model is available in four different colours, red, green, blue, and the less common yellow. The Numatic Henry is marketed as a barrel vacuum cleaner and is cylindrical, it stands upright, and floats on superb castors, it also has a rubber fender around it, so does not mark walls. It is very easy to move about. The first experimental models were built using old oil drums. The suction, is brilliant, the cable is simply wound up on it's own drum by turning a handle, a selection of tools are supplied, plus a filter, and the machine itself is light enough to be carried up the stairs. It is not too bulky either. There are different settings on the "turbo head...

smudgeybabes 08.06.2008 (28.12.2008) · Read review
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* Henry - Put your Nozzle away! . . .

Advantages: A very good cleaner.
Disadvantages: Looks a little Industrial.

...OK, a review about the Henry Numatic Vacuum cleaner. You may recognise this model as soon as you see it, because it is the one that has that smiley face, it also comes in four vibrant colours, red, green blue, and yellow. Now they have added another to the range - Pink. Actually this one is called Hetty, but is otherwise the same . The shape being cylindrical, on end, or stood up. it is not unlike a five Gallon oil drum, but it also has a handy rubber buffer around it, which avoids marking walls. The cleaner is mounted on decent castors, so it is very easy to move about. OK for now, so, now for the suction part of the review, I can only say it is brilliant, the cable can be wound up neatly in it's own drum by simply turning a handle, all the tools are included, and the cleaner itself is light enough to be carried upstairs, what...

smudgeybabes 03.02.2009 (17.02.2009) · Read review
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Horrid Henry

Advantages: Great stories
Disadvantages: NONE

...The Horrid Henry collection of stories is currently the subject of 17 books written for children aged between 6 and 11. The author of these books is Francesca Simon and the subject for the stories, a boy called Henry. As you can probably guess from the title of the collection Henry is a horrid child whereas his brother Peter is perfect. Henry's mum and dad sincerely wish that Henry was like Peter but we don't because then there wouldn't be any fantastic antics from Simon to right her books about. Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend is book number 14 and was published in 2006. The book contains four stories entitled; Horrid Henry peeks at Peter's Diary, Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend, Horrid Henry Goes Shopping and Horrid Henry's Arch Enemy. Each story is roughly 20 pages in length and so is more than manageable for children...

MI9to5 08.11.2008 (20.02.2009) · Read review
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Review of Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend - Francesca Simon

Henry rules my world!

Advantages: A selection of some of the best stories.
Disadvantages: None!!!

...If having practically every Horrid Henry book out, my daughter also insisted that she purchase one of the compilation books, I would have moaned if it hadn?t been the fact she had saved her pocket money for it! The book I will review is - ?Horrid Henry rules the world - ten favourite stories? For anyone unfamiliar with this particular character, Horrid Henry is the creation of author Francesca Simon, who has become somewhat of a god in my daughters eyes, even going as far as writing to her as part of her English coursework through school. Henry is as his name suggests, horrid! He is the eldest of two sons, he is around 10 years old and has a younger brother Perfect Peter, who is around 5 years old. Henry spends his whole time trying to be mean to his little brother, whilst getting through his school day as imaginatively as...

sarahbarrow 06.10.2009 · Read review
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Revenge Henry Style!

Advantages: fun and short, easy to read stories
Disadvantages: None

...This is a book which again was bought for my eldest on his 7th Birthday. The book is part of a collection and he now has quite a few of them as he really does enjoy the stories and characters. The book is a paperback and the cover is orange with a picture of Henry at the top holding a spider on some string and the title below this. The book is not one full story but is in fact 4 shorter stories. The stories are:- 1. Horrid Henry?s Revenge. This story starts with Horrid Henry and his brother Perfect Peter having a fight. Henry soon gets sent to his bedroom and thinks it is very unfair as Peter never gets sent to his. Perfect Peter is always trying to get Henry into trouble by telling on him for even the smallest naughty thing he does. Henry wishes he could do magic so he could turn Peter into a worm and then show everyone his...

sewbizzie 03.07.2009 · Read review
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He's not that Horrid is little Henry

Advantages: Comical cartoon stories and entertainment for the kids (and adults)
Disadvantages: none really

...My youngest daughter loves this little character, she has many DVDs and even more books which she can lose herself in for hours, so, I thought I?d see what she was constantly laughing at. Horrid Henry was created by Francesca Simon, (illustrated by Tony Ross) back in 1994 and has so far graced my childs life with over books, CD/tapes/ DVDs, annuals and even an album featuring 2 discs of Henry songs. Even some books have been sold as Audio and narrated by Miranda Richardson In 2004 Horrid Henry aired on the Childrens channel CITV with over 50 cartoon episodes based on some of the books, with titles such as: * Perfect Peters Party. * Sport?s day * School fair * And the Secret club * Meets the queen * Perfect Peters revenge * Holiday * Fishing trip * Hiccups * And the big dig ?. And many many more...

blissman70 09.06.2009 · Read review
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  Henry's your man!!!

Advantages: Light, Easy to carry, Long tubes and hose
Disadvantages: Bad Filtration, Rapid Loss of Suction

...Question ? What?s the connection between Marmite and Henry? ?What?!?!? I hear you cry. Now hear me out people. As they say ?You either love them (him), or hate them (him). Me? I?m un-decided. Yes he is a powerful vacuum cleaner, but he isn?t perfect. He does have his imperfections, but these are noticeable, and do make a difference. First, let me dispel a few myths, and answer some questions that I have noticed as I have read around dooyoo and ciao. Numatic is the company which manufactures Henry and his siblings. Yes, he has family; James is yellow, and is a smaller, more compact and cheaper version of Henry. Then there?s Charles. He?s blue, and he is a wet and dry vacuum cleaner. Then to end the range, we come to George. He is Green and has the ability to shampoo carpets and upholstery. You may also find other models including Basil...

newquayboy 19.08.2004 · Read review
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