Kelvin Cooper

Best Satellite Receiver Back in the bad old days of analogue TV, there were quite a few arguments in favour of signing up to a satellite TV contract even if it was usually a long-term commitment and even if it did often mean paying for a whole load of content you didn’t want because it […]

Best Freeview Recorder Box UK Catch-up TV is a great idea, but, let’s be honest, it’s nowhere near as good as being able to record TV to watch whenever you want.  For starters, catch-up TV leaves you dependent on the platform keeping the content available – and they generally only do that for a limited […]

The best loft ladders are a convenient halfway-house between stairs and regular ladders.  They are comfortable and easy to go up and down, but they take up much less space than a proper flight of stairs. If you’re in the market for a loft ladder and just want to know which one to buy, then […]

We strongly believe that at this point in time, Freesat plus video on demand services are the best way to go for people who want maximum entertainment for minimum cost.  Freesat itself currently delivers about 200 channels some of which are in HD.  These cover everything from your core channels such as BBC to more […]

Best TV Signal Booster & Amplifier UK Although digital TV signals are designed in such a way that, in theory, they should be able to cross long distances without any deterioration in signal quality, the reality is that digital TV signals can be impeded by physical obstructions (such as tall buildings) and degraded through the […]

Best YouView Box – BEST IN THE UK If the word “YouView” leaves you thinking “you what?”, that’s quite understandable given that the switch to digital TV has brought with it all kinds of new options to the point where people could easily get confused, so let us explain. YouView is basically a service which […]

Wood-burning stoves have been used for centuries and they are still very popular today.  Some people use them as their main source of heating (and potentially for cooking too) and many people keep them as back-ups, in case they have issues with their central heating (especially these days when electric heating is becoming more common). […]

Power showers are used to boost the water pressure of gravity-fed water systems, so you can actually enjoy a decent shower instead of having to wash yourself in a trickle of water. They achieve this by using integrated pumps, which do make a noise, but the good ones keep this to a minimum. Power showers […]

Modern, slim-profile TVs are great for all kinds of reasons, but while their visual quality can be excellent their sound quality can be rather less so. There are various ways you can address this, ranging from soundbars to sound bases to surround-sound systems. Soundbars Soundbars, as their name suggests, are long bars, which contain speakers […]

If you already live in one of the UK’s hard-water areas then you probably won’t need us to convince you about the benefits of using a water softener and you may wish just to skip straight down to our review of the best water softeners in the UK, alternatively, if you’re curious to learn more […]