BBQ - in the british summer

Advantages: Easy to use, looks good,
Disadvantages: have to buy gas cannister in addition

...What would the Great British Summer be without a barbecue? That's what we though in our first summer in our new home so off we set to find our bbq. Not wanting to spend too much on something that was inevitably going to sit redundant for 10 months of the year, this completely met our needs. We purchased this in a sale so it was discounted, so not too sure what this would actually retail at now. Initially we thought a gas bbq would be expensive as you have to buy the gas cannister too, which works out at about £40. However, having struggled with charcoal bbqs in the past, I'm glad we went with gas! It was quite time consuming and tricky to construct from scratch (not the best instructions!) but once fully constructed, it is pretty sturdy. The gas is easy to control and easy to cook on (gone are the worries of sausages being black...

katherineh123 17.09.2009 · Read review
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Homebase

Advantages: Good choice
Disadvantages: Slightly dearer

...Where do I absolutely love going any day of the week? Homebase. I always shop till I drop; I am a home improvement addict. Homebase is sometimes a little pricier than other well-known Home DIY stores, But they seem to have everything there you need, a one stop shop shall I say. I have wasted more money on petrol, going from shop to shop looking for a bargain in the past that I have now resigned my self to Homebase. The shop doesn?t remind you of a DIY store, the layout has a more personal touch. It is always fresh,clean and airy in there. It is not just DIY things it sells the finishing touches. If you are a shopaholic in Homebase it is worth getting one of their cards, then every pound you spend you will get rewarded. Just go to the till to pay your bill they will swipe your card through a machine. That is the way to...

gill1960 01.04.2003 · Read review
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~ BBQ DREAM ~

Advantages: Excellent taste, Pleasant smell, Unique
Disadvantages: run out too much

...~ BBQ DREAM ~ Pringles have been around for years and they do not hesitate in bringing out new and great tasting flavours. They are incredible convenient and I found myself buying a few tubes at the weekend for my brother?s birthday party. Deciding on what flavours was really difficult as I love most of them but I thought that I would get a plain, and two flavoured ones. The barbeque sauce flavoured snacks has to be one of my favourites and this was the first time I had tried them. I am convinced that these are the best flavour and I think they went down a treat. I thought I would try these as firstly they are properly the only ones I haven?t tried yet and two because I love BBQ sauce so thought these would be excellent too. The cover is not that colourful but you can tell what it is and I picked it out from the shelf...

blackmagicstar4 30.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pringles Texas Barbecue Sauce

BBQ? Nah.... STEAK!

Advantages: taste good, good price if on offer, tube can be used for so mnay things once empty!
Disadvantages: High in fat and calories, do not taste like BBQ flavour

...Every so often I like to have something different for my Saturday night treat and this week hubby came back from the shop with these. I am not really a fan of BBQ flavoured food but for some reason I love these. ~~THE PACKAGING~~ The Pringles come in a nice thick cardboard tube which has a clear plastic lid. I love the design of the lid as it means I can keep them fresh if for some reason there are any left after hubby gets his hands on them. The tube is a burgundy colour and on the front it has the Pringles logo and a picture showing a few of the Pringles and some tomatoes pieces, onion segments and spices. Around the sides of the tube are the ingredients, nutritional details and the web address for Pringles. The size of this tube and contents is 155g. ~~THE PRINGLES~~ The Pringles, well it has long been debated if they are...

sewbizzie 04.10.2009 · Read review
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Homebase Stores

Advantages: Great variety, friendly staff, weekly offers and clearance bays!
Disadvantages: Some items can be dearer but they price match & refund you 10% of the difference!!!

...I have worked in Homebase in the past and despite being happy to leave employment there, it is actually a really good shop. I used to spy lots of nice things that I wanted. In my opinion it has a lot more variety of items than the likes of B&Q...stocking diy tools and electricals, many varieties of paint (Dulux, Laura Ashley, Crown, Homebase Home of Colour etc), wallpaper (by many top designers like Linda Barker, Bowen etc not just Homebase own brand), Homeworld accessories such as duvet sets, curtains, poles, kitchen utensils, storage units, flooring, lighting, household cleaning products (and specialist cleaning products often hard to find). They also have lighting and showroom areas. Home delivery is also on £5.95 no matter how many items you buy (unlike stores that charge up to £40!). Clearance bays are also full of bargains and are...

CrazyShopper08 06.09.2008 · Read review
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A Case For Homebase Improvement

Advantages: Extensive range of products
Disadvantages: Better value will be found elsewhere

...I have to say I have given up with Homebase. I have one of their loyalty cards and my latest statement indicates I have not been at all for about 6 months. When you consider the amount of DIY and gardening I do this does seem to suggest Homebase is not meeting my needs. Homebase was established by Sainsburys many years ago and seemed at first to share the philosophy of the parent company. This meant the quality was good, the service could be expected to be customer friendly and the prices would be competitive. Of course Siansburys did not set up Homebase to be a charity and their objective was to have a viable profitable business. Unfortunately for Sainsburys Homebase never achieved a satisfactory level of return and like Boots with Do It All they have now chosen to exit the DIY market. I used to shop at 2 local Homebase stores...

polydeuces 31.08.2001 · Read review
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Homebase

Advantages: Lots of choice for DIY enthusiasts
Disadvantages: Some things are expensive

...After just moving house I have found that Homebase is really good for all the DIY stuff you need.I love DIY and would spend a day in Homebase if I had the money. The homebase near us is big with lots of choice and (some) helpful staff. It sells things from paint to garden furniture and some things are quite reasonable in price compared to other DIY stores. I also have a Homebase card which enables me to earn points every time I spend and vouchers are posted to me(or you can save the points for air miles)I prefer to spend them!! some things in the store are quie expensive but other than that I really like shopping at Homebase...

beckym 06.09.2000 · Read review
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There's no place like Homebase

Advantages: Almost everything you should need for home/garden improvements
Disadvantages: I keep finding stuff I didn't know I needed

...Seeing as I seem to have recently spent more time gazing around the shelves at Homebase than I have at home putting all the stuff I bought there to good use, I thought I should share my new obsession with you. Firstly I am in the process of sorting out the garden. When we moved in it was a jungle of brambles and bine weed. 7 years later it is almost bramble free, but the only way to get rid of bine weed is to move, and that's not an option. So slowly I am doing a section at a time.. this year it is the bit by the fence that was once a flower bed (I presume) but was taken over by grass, brambles and saplings. I want a shrubbery. So I went to Homebase, bought some shrubs, and some of that cheap border roll... £4.99 each... very handy.... and 3 big bags of bark chips for £10. Several more trips for more shrubs, and perenials (3...

SarahP 07.07.2003 · Read review
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Homebase horror

Advantages: They are round the corner
Disadvantages: The goods broke on assembly

...and this was when things went from bad to worse; on tightening one of the bolts I heard a crack and realised the leg I was fitting had craked down its full length. I rang Homebase and was told a replacement leg would be with me in four days. Five days later I rang to see where it was and was told it would be another 4 weeks. Today another two weeks later I have been rung by a woman with no initiative to be told that they are going to supply a replacement table. Good?.......... No bad! It turns out I am not going to get to keep the new table while they take the old one away. No I have to break in to the packaging remove a leg, replace it with the damaged leg and then give the whole lot back to the driver who will take it away with him. Why???? Because they can't deliver a single leg for another six weeks. The best bit is that each time they...

skoggie 10.02.2009 · Read review
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You might just go quackers for these BBQ Pringles

Advantages: Delicious snack
Disadvantages: "Once you pop, you can't stop" never was a slogan so true!!

... TEXAS SAUCE BARBECUE SAUCE PRINGLES Since my daughter got married last year and moved sixty miles away, we probably spend more time with her than we had in year!! Anytime they can she and her husband come up to stay, or we go for the weekend there. These ?get togethers? usually involve several bottles of wine, bottles of beer and masses of savoury snacks. The snacks vary widely ? nuts, crisps, olives, dips, bread sticks etc, but what you can guarantee is that there will be a tube of two of Pringles devoured in one of these sessions. Our last snack night involved a tube of a new variety of Pringles - Texas Barbecue Sauce - so they are what this review will be about. So, are you sitting comfortably!!! JUST WHAT ARE PRINGLES? I am sure that you are all aware of Pringles, but just in case, here is a little...

oldchem 01.10.2009 (05.10.2009) · Read review
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