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Dog Lights for Night Walks: How to Keep Your Dog Seen After Dark
The dog lights we use on dark winter walks with our two Chow Chows, what to look for, and the one we'd start with.

Martin
5 days ago7 min read


How Long Will a Power Station Run a Fridge Freezer?
A 1kWh power station will keep a typical UK fridge freezer going for about 20 hours. Here is how we worked that out across three units, and the mistake almost every other guide makes with the maths.

Martin
Sep 2311 min read


How to dry a dog after a walk in the rain (at home, in the car and in the van)
Sixteen years of Chow Chows has taught us a thing or two about drying a soggy dog. Here is what works at the front door, in the car and in the van, plus the kit we keep where.

Martin
Sep 136 min read


Outin Nano Review: Real Espresso From a Machine the Size of a Water Bottle
Real espresso from a machine the size of a water bottle. Our Outin Nano review from campsites, road trips and hotel rooms.

Martin
Jul 98 min read


De'Longhi Dedica EC685 Review: Six Years With the Slimline Espresso Machine That Refuses to Quit
Six years, one narrow strip of worktop, and more espressos than we can count. What has worn out, what has not, and whether we would buy it again.

Martin
Jul 910 min read


Ninja Luxe Café Premier Review: Coffee Shop Coffee at Home, With One Honest Catch
Coffee shop coffee at home from one 3-in-1 machine. Our honest Ninja Luxe Café Premier review, what it does brilliantly and the one honest catch.

Martin
Jul 99 min read


Bestway Steel Pro Max 12ft Pool Review: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy
We spent two years saying maybe next year. Here is what actually happened when we set up a 12ft frame pool in a bumpy garden and let two water-loving girls loose on it for a summer.

Carina
Jul 716 min read


Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying: The 5 That Earn Their Space (and Look Good Doing It)
Every kitchen has a graveyard drawer, or cupboard. A dumping ground where unloved gadgets go to die. You start out with the best of intentions, only to discover pretty quickly that, for whatever reason, they are simply not worth the space they take up. And space is a premium in a kitchen, especially if you like to entertain - all it takes is one evening of hosting to realise that unless a gadget offers meaningful help, it is just getting in the way. This post is about the oth

Carina
Jun 1115 min read


World Cup Viewing Party Ideas: Big Screen, Pizza, BBQ and a Proper Sweep Stake
Big screen, homemade pizza, a garden BBQ and a proper sweep stake. After years of doing this in our own garden and living room, here is exactly how we host a World Cup viewing party the whole family remembers, with a rain plan for the British summer.

Carina
Jun 320 min read
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