Thomas the Trike Rider

Advantages: Sturdy, well made, bright and attractive trike
Disadvantages: Needs a lot of pressure to steer using parent handle, plaque bangs against child's nose

...Thomas the Tank Engine has been a firm favourite with little boys (and girls!) for generations and my youngest son is another firm fan, singing along to the TV theme tune and possessing a range of books, toys and other merchandise emblazoned with images of Thomas and his friends. It seemed a natural choice to treat him to a Thomas trike for his second birthday, combining his love of all things Thomas related with his desire to be on wheels and keep up with his big brother! This particular trike is manufactured by MV Sports and seems to be of very good quality and not too badly priced. Prices vary from around the £40-£50 but I found the cheapest method was to purchase it from Littlewoods online and take advantage of a rather generous new customer discount code which knocked £25 off the price. The trike comes boxed and in pieces...

jo-1976 08.09.2009 · Read review
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Learning with Thomas!

Advantages: Plenty of games!
Disadvantages: Had to wait for the telly!

...My son?s main present of the ?in-laws? for Christmas is the product I will now try and review. The reason I am only just getting to grips with it is the poor little sod had to wait until his birthday for a television, this was so he could actually play with it! The product I will now review is - ?Thomas the tank, v-tech, v-smile? I am sure that many of you have seen these units advertised on the television, especially before Christmas, this is how and when my son first spotted it. First the set up - This was the part I wasn?t looking forwards to. My husband normally sorts out any of the toys or even household electrical?s as he seems to be able to set things up without the aid of instructions, or at least that?s what he says! Unfortunately two nights ago he discovered the delight that is Facebook, I have yet to get any...

sarahbarrow 09.09.2009 · Read review
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House of Fraser Guildford

Advantages: Great presentation, nice staff
Disadvantages: A little expensive!

...House of Fraser, or Army and Navy as it was previously known, has bought business and people to Guildford for many years now. But why is it that people keep coming back? What is it about the House of Fraser experience that keeps luring them back to the store? My nearest House of Fraser has been shut for about nine months. But, after huge rennovation, it has now re-opened it's doors and it's stunning. It has marble floors, glass bannisters, chrome escalators... the list goes on - it's a nice modern building. Inside, there is a great collection of just about anything. There's clothing, homeware, electronics - all made by well-known and good quality makes. You can also find selections of toys, easter eggs, or other goodies depending on the time of year you visit. There is an extensive cosmetics department, with just about every...

danieletheridge 11.04.2001 · Read review
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Thomas - courtesy of Deagostini

Advantages: great fun toys to collect
Disadvantages: can be expensive

...For those of you who aren't too sure who Deagostini are, let me explain. They are the company who are behind many of the collection sets available either online or from your newagents every 2 weeks. The first issue is usually at a special price and then it's a set price for the remaining parts in the series. This can be a great way of building up a special collection for a reasonable amount every month. In this case the first issue was £1.99 followed by £4.99 for each part after that so for the whole set it's just over £255 as there are 52 issues. Seems a lot when you say it like that but we don't miss it so much when it's paid monthly and this set is produced in conjuction with Hit Entertainment who make the Thomas series. Of course people would have to have lived on a remote island not to have heard of Thomas the Tank Engine...

belfin 19.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas lights the way at bedtime

Advantages: Helps give your child confidence at bedtime.
Disadvantages: The character theme of the nightlight will make not suitable for some.

...also knew that once the time comes to take the cot bars off he would be attracted to the nightlight and it wouldn?t take much effort for him to pull it out, so obviously this would be a hazard. After much thought I was still unsure about what else would be better, so I had a look on-line to see what other night lights or similar products were on offer, this is when I came across the Go Glow Lights there were several different character options available which all retailed around the £20 mark, which I thought was quite expensive for what it is. Eventually I decided to order one as they were the best option I could find. I opted for the Thomas the tank engine even though my son had no idea who Thomas the tank engine was, I thought this would be the best choice as he wouldn?t of recognised any of the other character options as we rarely...

Autarkis 30.12.2009 · Read review
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Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends

Advantages: Great stories, good engines, educational experience
Disadvantages: The new stories aren't as good

...I am now 17 years old, but I do still love watching the odd Thomas The Tank Engine story very ocassionly. I grew up watching it and I had, and still do have, most of the videos and story books. I was pleased to discover that the programmes and concept is still going strong. They are continuing to make new stories and introduce more characters, both of which have some positive and negative costs. I will write everything that I know about Thomas The Tank Engine and try and gives those of you who haven't seen it before, a good idea of what it all involves. Thomas The Tank Engine (and Friends), is a childrens programme about the trains that operate on the island of Sodor. It follows them through their ups and downs and also their funny moods and strops that they get into. Each story tends to have a message at the end of it and it...

thespurs 06.10.2004 · Read review
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Thomas Calling

Advantages: Great many hours of play, entertaining and educational
Disadvantages: Not really for younger children

...reviewing is The Vtech Thomas Phone. It is a toy designed with boy's in mind, but I'm not one of those people who limits their children to either dolls or cars. I'm sorry if you are, but I like to encourage my daughter with the toys that she wants to play with. My daughter wanted this phone so I bought it for her. It was actually a step forward because for a few years she wouldn't even speak on a play phone and she certainly wouldn't speak on a real phone, despite the fact we encouraged her to. We'd put my mum or dad on the phone and she would clam up and not speak to them. She still is a little bit like this, but she has improved a lot. I think the improvement is due to the fact that we have encouraged her to play with phones. The Vtech Thomas Phone has been on the market from October 2006. It is great fun, aimed at children from 3 - 6 years...

Mickie26 20.12.2008 · Read review
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House of Fraser - House of Hell

Advantages: Good coffee bar....
Disadvantages: Rude staff, over priced products, poor layout

...I went into the GlasgowHouse of Fraser this weekend after being given £100 worth of vouchers. I had been into the store on a couple of previous occassions but each time, I had the feeling that I wasn't good enough to shop there and that I didn't belong. When you start to worry that a bouncer won't admit you because you aren't wearing the right shoes or if your hair isn't combed just right, or god forbid your toddler isn't wearing clearly visible designer labels, you know it isn't going to be an enjoyable shopping experience. I decided to have a look for some shorts and t-shirt for my son since the sun was shining (Being Glasgow I hadn't anticipated the heat wave we had). I thought I had missed the Children's section as their was only a tiny corridor worth of clothing for children from 0-14 years. I saw a cute little t-shirt but...

ally2kc 12.06.2006 · Read review
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For little Thomas lovers

Advantages: easy to carry a school lunch in
Disadvantages: none

...Sooner than you are ready for it will be the beginning of school term again, have you got everything your child needs? Will your child be taking a packed lunch ./ if so they will want a lunch bag. This Thomas lunch bag from Zac might be the one. Use your Amazon points get one from http://www.amazon.co.uk for £6.99. This bag suitable for children over 3 years old. This lunch bag is a blue colour and has a small picture of Thomas on the front . The top closing flap has more pictures of Thomas on it. This bag has a long over the shoulder padded carry handle that can be adjusted so it can be hand held, more versatile than the bags with just a hand handle This lunch bag is a good one it is made from wipe clean PVC type fabric. The seams have been double stitched, it is insulated to keep that food a little cooler /warmer you can...

mumsymary 11.08.2009 · Read review
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Everyone Loves Thomas & Friends

Advantages: Colourful, Range, Availability
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

...If your like me then you will be only to aware that there are as so many different toys available within the Thomas the tank range. Within this review I will cover my son's two favourite Thomas toys. I will also cover the cost, pros, cons, , and my own thoughts. **The Background** If you have not heard of Thomas the tank and friends then where have you been, this year especially has seen the Thomas market boom. Every shop you go in to has something with the Thomas logo on it. Thomas the tank engine and friends was first brought to our attention back in 1965 when a book was released and then in 1984 the first ever television version was aired. Within only a few months of the first television series being broadcasted audience figures reached a massive 8.5million. To date Thomas and friends is shown in over 130 countries worldwide...

marcellep 22.10.2005 · Read review
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