Reviews of things I bought, used, and kept.
A small UK review blog. No scores out of ten, no products I have not lived with, and no prices, because they change by the hour. Just what each thing is like to own, and whether I would buy it again.
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ASUS VY279HGR review: a cheap 27 inch that punches above 1080p
Six months on my desk as a second screen and a Switch monitor. Here is what a budget IPS panel with a 120Hz overclock gets you, and where 1080p at 27 inches starts to hurt.
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Nutrition Geeks Magnesium Glycinate 3-in-1 review: the letterbox supplement
Three forms of magnesium in one capsule, posted in a flat pack. I have been taking two a night for four months. Here is what I noticed and what I did not.
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Lift glucose juice shots review: 15g of sugar in a pocket-sized bottle
A small bottle of glucose juice designed to be drunk in one go. I use them for long runs and for a family member's hypos. Here is how they compare to just carrying sweets.
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Dextro Energy orange glucose tablets review: still the pocket standard
Twenty-four packs of the chewable glucose tablet that has been around for nearly a century. I keep one in every coat. Here is why the box is the right way to buy them.
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Samsung U8000H 50 inch review: the sensible 4K TV for a bright room
Samsung's 2026 entry-level Crystal UHD set, living in my sunny front room for three months. It is not a home cinema TV, and it does not need to be.
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Glucose shots or glucose tablets? Lift and Dextro compared for hypos, runs and long days
I keep both in the house. They solve the same problem in different ways, and which one to carry depends on who you are and what you are doing.
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Everything I have reviewed so far, and what I would buy again
Everything on this site, all bought with my own money and lived with for months. Here it is ranked by how quickly I would replace each one if it broke tomorrow.
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