Advantages: It keeps tradition alive.
Disadvantages: Costly to start.

...It seems a shame in this day and age that old crafts are almost forgotten, and that when they are encouraged, they tend to turn into elitist crafts, when in fact these crafts go back in time to simple people who made their living doing the things that came natural to them, handicrafts that have passed down through the family. The craft that I am particularly interested in is hand spinning of wool. I have been doing this for over 15 years now, and in England, it is sad that fleece are not more available or cheaper to people wishing to try their hand at spinning. HOW TO START What you need in the way of tools are the following : Carding Brushes A spinning Wheel (The Ashford Range are super for beginners). Fleece THE PROCESS The process itself is simple, and you begin by sorting the sheeps fleece into different kinds... Read review

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Advantages: Brightly coloured, eye catching, fun, durable
Disadvantages: Doesn't spin much

...Having 2 children close together creates nothing but a nightmare when special occasions loom on the horizon and the time comes to go birthday shopping. You know the story, the older child already had the toys and they're still in great condition so why buy them again. This is the dilemma I face when choosing a toy for my little girls birthday, she had plenty of things for when she was a bit older, lots of clothes and books but I wanted to get her a toy, all of her own, that her brother hadn't played with before her. We scoured the shops for days searching out a toy suitable for her age, gender and interests, in the end we settled on this spinning top because she picked it out herself, we gave her a choice of several possible toys and this was the one that she got most excited about. Vtech Spin & Teach Top- The Spin & Teach Top... Read review

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Advantages: Toughest freshwater spinning rods money can buy, well made, doesn't cost a fortune
Disadvantages: Nothing (yet)

...a little bit to create versions suitable for freshwater spinning..... and since I'd wanted one of the boat rod versions since I first saw one in a Shakespeare Catalogue in 1993 / 1994, it wasn't long before I bought one of these spinning rods. The following year (2003), my Cousin's son James wanted me to teach him to fish....... and he ended up getting a cheapo Rod & reel combo, which not to put too fine a point on things, was crap. Sometime around April / May 2004 came his first Freshwater fishing session (all other previous sessions being next to Whitby Swing Bridge)....... and as his fluorescent yellow saltwater spinning rod wasn't really suitable for the task in hand (and absolutely stank of sea baits) I lent him my old spinning rod........ though the little tackle tart soon took a liking to my smaller Shakespeare Ugly Stik Gold 6ft... Read review

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Advantages: Some promising solo work
Disadvantages: Some repetitive tracks too

...in the spring of 2002. With high expectations of the front man that I adored, what would my reaction be to his debut solo album? Track 1: Strange Relationship (5.02 minutes) Starting off the album was definitely one of the albums strongest tracks. 'Strange Relationship' seems to be a rhetorical rant about the loss of love and the feeling of disownment from a lover or even a friend. That, I feel was left quite ambiguous for the listener to make their mind up over. This was the second single, reaching #15 in the UK singles charts. Marks out of 10: 8 - One of the best tracks on here that probably should have got more recognition for its greatness. Track 2: Insatiable (5.10 minutes) I will never forget the day I first saw this video. As the first single from 'Spin', Darren had changed his style quite dramatically; now with more natural... Read review

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