Advantages: Can either let it run on its own or take control yourself
Disadvantages: Takes so long to set up

...The Tomy Big Loader has been on the market for many years but as so many children are Thomas mad, Tomy have cashed in on it and now it has become Thomas and Friends Big Loader. When you first open the box you are faced with a mass of pieces. You have got lots of pieces of track, one chassis, Thomas, percy and Terrence and of course a little bag of ball bearings. The track is quite fiddly to set up and its best to keep the instructions because I find it impossible to remember where all the pieces go! Once you have set the track up, you may start to wonder why there is only one chassis but three character tops and why none of them seem to fit on it correctly. The reason for this is that the chassis runs on the predermined route that is set by the pins and points in the track. Thomas and Percy sit on the transfer ramp and Terrence... Read review

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Advantages: Plenty of internationals in current squad
Disadvantages: County form disrupted by test calls

...The Surrey side of the 1950s was perhaps one of the finest county sides ever. The team won seven consecutive county championships. The team consisted of great players such as Ken Barrington, Peter May, Alec + Eric Bedser, Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Peter Loader etc. Ken Barrington - was a hard-hitting batsman. He even managed the England touring team to the West Indies in 1980-81. On that tour there was the infamous Robin Jackman affair, which needed all of Ken’s diplomatic skills. The strain proved too much for him and he passed away on that tour with a heart attack. Peter May - was England captain in the early 1960s. His highest test score is 285 not out. In the 1980s he was chairman of the England selectors. His godson is Chris Cowdrey who was made England captain for one match. This was a classic case of nepotism. Peter carved... Read review

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Advantages: Play imported games on your Game Cube
Disadvantages: You can't save Donkey Konga

...I had bought my PAL gamecube on the day of release and was chuffed with it, spending weeks playing Luigis Mansion and Rouge Leader. But soon I wanted more, I read about the Freeloader, it enables you to play foreign games on your PAL gamecube (PAL is the UK's TV format) The release date kept being released and I ordered several games from DVD boxoffice, they arrived but my freeloader hadn't. I waited about 2 months, with Mario Sunshine just sitting next to my cube laughing at me. Animal Crossing next to it, just saying to me "play me" but I couldn't. So I ordered an American Game Cube. It arrived then a week later the free loader was released. I held off for a few weeks then saw the japanese version of Pro Evolution for sale, a game which wpuld never get a UK release. I paid £14.99 from PLAY.com for the freeloader... Read review

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Advantages: Talks about cars 'n' stuff in a way that I, a girl, can understand!
Disadvantages: Hidden away on BBC2 on a Sunday night!

...Well, when I saw that "Top Gear" had not received a review based on its current format (i.e. Its re-birth after BBC decided that they DID need a car consumer programme after having previously axed it) I felt that one was long overdue. And to make it even more refreshing for you all, its from my point of view - that of a female!! You'll find Top Gear hidden away on BBC2 at the moment - 8pm until 9pm on a Sunday evening. Perhaps not the most ideal timeslot for all (I'll hold my hands up and say that I don't always remember to tune in - and then I'm gutted when I realised that I've missed it!). The show is now based from a hangar on an old airfield, with the runways at the programme's disposal to show us what the cars that they report on can really do! The main presenter is once again Jeremy Clarkson - who did have the same job... Read review

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Advantages: All the original recordings remastered; all the hits PLUS MORE; includes post-Motown hits
Disadvantages: A few weaker tracks on CD 2 but they had to be included to make a comprehensive album!

...Overall, this is a fantastic Four Tops compilation in terms of liner notes, comprehensiveness and more importantly the quality of the recordings. I treated myself to this double album recently and was incredibly impressed with my investment. All the original recordings, which have been fantastically remastered without taking away the warm sound, and ultimately some of my favourite songs of all time. The Four Tops are probably one of the most remembered of the Motown acts and any fan of Motown will appreciate them, but even to the uninitiated, the Four Tops are probably one of the most accessible soul acts of all time and this album is a good starting point to anyone looking to build up a Motown collection. The Four Tops' sound is essentially classic Motown soul - four great singers, though the lead singer Levi Stubbs has one... Read review

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Advantages: Everything! Read on to find out!
Disadvantages: Not the cheapest of prices.

...Everyone's heard of it. Celebraties love it. Who can possibly loath it? So whats the big deal with Top Shop? Read on to find out! Every girl's dream is to find the perfect shop. The shop that sells everything they want, in their size for affordable prices. The shop that will have everything up to date, is chic, and will have amazing sales. The shop that means that they know they WILL find everything under one roof. That shop is TopShop. You only have to go there to realise that. Walking in through the door is like walking through the gates of heaven. I only wish that heaven would have that many clothes. No, actually i take that back, i wish they would have MORE clothes. Anyway, drifting off track... The shoes are always so up to date. They are always sophisticated yet casual. How come you may ask? Don't ask me, ask Topshop... Read review

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Advantages: some good info
Disadvantages: cars most only dream of.

...Top Gears-Back in the Fast lane, Yes their back, Jeremy Clarkson and the gang, with another superb showing of big boys toys (road legal Super Cars) including the McClaren F1. TVR, Ferrari 575 GT, Jaguar, Pagoni Zonda, Lamborghini and the Aston Martin Vanquish are just a few of the Super cars put through the test, Who comes out the best? Also on show is that great British institution the Rolls Royce, with its German Engine, German Tyres, German made body and German interior. An attempt by a double Decker bus, to reverse the fame of Eddie Kidd's jumps on a motor bike over 14 buses, this time, they jump a bus over 14 motorbikes, will they succeed? An attempt is also made to enter the Guinness book of records, for the fastest time set by a car towing a caravan, I was amazed at just how fast they went. Is it possible... Read review

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Advantages: Being knowledgable about scents
Disadvantages: Loving perfumes can be a costly hobby

...towards the top in a concave fashion where it finishes off with a rectangular top. There is an envelope-shaped dent in the front and back, it serves as a grip on the bottle which is quite heavy and bulky compared to the amount of fragrance it contains. The stopper is golden with a 'tie' neck on the front and back with a round top. The fragrance Top notes: orange, bergamot, mimosa, jasmine The first impressions of Rose Essentielle are a fresh and sweet floral and fruity notes which are creamier, spicier, headier than the opening notes of Paul Smith Rose. Rose Essential has a fresh and sweet start with a fruity hint that makes it warm and inviting like a summer day. White flowers and creamy jasmine then somewhat mask away the more delicate higher tones of rose and sparkling citrus. The jasmine later fades and makes Rose... Read review

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Advantages: None stop funny, twists and turns
Disadvantages: Some adult content

...The latest (for another two weeks at least) adventure from Stephanie Plum, written by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum is a New Jersey bounty hunter, or at least she used to be. In Eleven on Top, Steph quits the business and then works her way through a chain of hopeless jobs in a vain attempt to rid herself of a lunatic from her past, intent on torturing and killing her. She goes through job at the button factory, a dry cleaners, and cluck-in-a-bucket (a fast food place) before finally landing an office position at RangeMan (a personal security company) - all with hilarious outcomes. With the help of Joe Morelli (a hot Trenton cop) and Ranger (an equally hot bounty hunter and businessman, and manager of RangeMan) she stays alive, solves a crime she shouldn't even have been involved in, and destroys several more cars … but that's all... Read review

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Advantages: They'd look great in my garage...
Disadvantages: It's all just a pipe-dream...

...Top Ten lists of anything are always very subjective, a personal choice that may differ wildly