All The Stuff | All the Stuff I Bought Online 2000

Omron R2 Intellisense Automatic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

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Durability: It still works perfectly after ten years. Functionality: Simple to use. I had my doubts about measuring BP at the wrist but it seems to be accurate enough.

Braun ThermoScan 5 IRT4520 Ear Thermometer

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Durability: Had it ten years and it still works perfectly. Functionality: Fairly simple to use. One button powers it up, the other takes a reading. Battery life is good.

DELONGHI TRRS 0920 Oil Filled Radiator TRRS0920, Light Grey

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Durability: So far so good. It looks reasonably robust. There are a few plastic bits on it, which might break with rough handling, but otherwise, not much to go wrong.

Father and Son: A memoir about family, the past and mortality / Jonathan Raban

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Summary: Raban was one of my favourite authors, and I was saddened to hear he had died. This book was written following a stroke he suffered in 2011 at the age of 68. It

Latex Rubber Finger Cots

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Durability: They’re disposable. Functionality: They do the job. Design: Not much I can say here. Summary: I use these for handling film, to stop fingerprints getting

Essential Film Holder 6x12

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Durability: It looks fairly robust. I haven’t used it much. I think they provide spares for it if you need anything. Functionality: It works well. I use it for various

KAISER 2453 SLIMLITE PLANO LED LIGHT BOX NEGATIVE SLIDE VIEWING 22 x 16cm

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Durability: I’ve only had this a bit more than a year. The on / off switch looks a little vulnerable. There are also some electronics inside it. Functionality: It works

Fruit of the Loom Men's Woven Boxer

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Durability: They’ve washed well. Seem pretty well-made. Functionality: Comfortable enough. Design: Plain look, which I like. Summary: They do the job, for reasonable

Honey-Can-Do Heavy-Duty Triple Laundry Sorter, Chrome/White

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Durability: Looks to be reasonably solid. Functionality: Great: three compartments for your different laundry colours. Each one lifts out easily for the wash. The chrome is

Stanley 533886 FatMax 5m/16ft Tape Measure

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Durability: It has lasted well. Feels very solidly made. Functionality: You can extend the tape quite a bit without it bending / collapsing. Design: I like it. Summary: A

Robert Welch Stanton Cutlery

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Durability: These are pretty solid, not bendy like Ikea cutlery for example. No real problems with them since purchase ten years ago. Functionality: They’re nice to

Gillette Mach 3 Razor

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Durability: These last well. There’s not much to go wrong I suppose: it’s a razor. Functionality: It’s really all about the blades, which are as good as

Wahl Extreme Grip Battery Detail Trimmer

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Durability: Feels a bit breakable and maybe a little lacking in quality but it hasn’t broken yet. Functionality: Works reasonably well. Design: It’s ugly.

Braun Oral-B Advanced Power 400 battery toothbrush

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Durability: Hardly used it in the two years I’ve owned it. This is really a back-up toothbrush. Functionality: The power isn’t great compared to my rechargeable

Oral-B Pro 2 Electric Toothbrush, 2500, Black

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Durability: The battery is getting to be a bit weak after four years. I get about 4 or 5 days from it now before I have to recharge it. Functionality: Works well. Teeth feel

Accu-Chek Aviva Blood Glucose Monitor.

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Durability: Seems to have lasted well, not that it’s had heavy use mind you. Functionality: Pretty simple to use. You place a droplet of blood on one end of the test

SanDisk Extreme PRO 32GB SDHC Memory Card up to 95MB/s, UHS-1, Class 10, U3, V30

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Durability: Seems to have lasted well. I’ve had it for four years. Functionality: Write speed is 95 MB/S according to San Disk. I haven’t measured this. Design:

Leitz Tape Dispenser, Heavy Base with Tape, Wow Range, Pearl White

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Durability: It looks pretty bulletproof. I’ve had it for three years and so far so good. Functionality: It works well. The base is quite heavy, which stops it moving

Royal Doulton Pacific Porcelain Mug

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Durability: This mug has lasted well: it’s about six or seven years old now and pretty much as good as new. Seems to have withstood the dishwasher without fading to the

Cobalt Blue Marble

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Durability: It’s not actually coloured glass, as it turns out: it’s clear glass coated with a blue film of some sort. Functionality: It’s spherical. Design:

Dymo LetraTag LT-100H Handheld Label Maker

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Durability: It’s made of plastic but I don’t expect it will be subjected to rough handling so probably okay. Functionality: It works very well. Easy to understand

STANLEY FATMAX XTREME Torpedo Level

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Durability: It looks reasonably robust. Made out of cast aluminium. Functionality: It’s a spirit level. There’s not much to add. Design: It looks good. Summary: A

Istanbul New Stories / Paola de Pietri

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An Italian photographer, De Pietri travelled to Istanbul to make the photographs in this book. There are a few striking images. The cover is attractive, with an embossed

The Day-To-Day Life Of Albert Hastings / Kaylynn Deveney

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Something of a cult book, this one. Deveney documents a few years in the life of one Albert Hastings, an 80-something year-old man. The photographs are largely excellent. She

Spanish Summer / Gerry Johansson

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Another photographer I only recently discovered. He works in black and white, doing mostly pictures taken as he strolls through towns and villages. This particular book

Seventy Two And One Half Miles Across Los Angeles - Mark Ruwedel

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Ruwedel is a photographer I only recently discovered. Working mostly in black and white now, he does a sort-of art / documentary style. In this book, he follows the path laid

Book: Steve Pyke 'Philosophers'.

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I liked the look of his work before I bought this book. Steve Pyke photographed philosophers in black and white. The camera he used was a Rollei. Difficult to say how many

Andrew Bush 'Drive' Photo Book.

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This is a great book. Andrew Bush photographed people in their cars on the highway in California. To judge by the cars, these photographs were taken in the late eighties or

Pearl D-790 Drum Throne

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Durability: Too early to say. It seems reasonably robust. Functionality: It’s a stool. Design: It has a couple of clamps to make sure it doesn’t collapse. Nice

Sony MDR-ZX110 Overhead Headphones

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Durability: These look to be about average in terms of construction quality. Functionality: Fine. They sound good to my ears. Reasonably comfortable for about an hour, which

Braun Digital Travel Alarm Clock with Snooze, Compact Size, Negative LCD Display, Quick Set,Crescendo Beep Alarm in White, model BC08W.

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Durability: Hard to say — I’ve only had it a year. Looks like there’s not much to break on it though. Functionality: It’s easy to set the alarm and time.

AUTOOL BT70 Automotive Battery Capacity Tester LCD Battery

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Durability: Don’t know yet but it looks pretty robust. Functionality: Easy to use: you just connect it to the battery terminals and it gives you a reading in Volts and

Philips Series 800 Compact Air Purifier with Real Time Air Quality Feedback, Anti-Allergen, Reduces Odours and Gases, HEPA, AC0820/30

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Durability: Too early to say how durable this is: I’ve only had it for a year or so. There are some complex bits inside it. Functionality: It works very well. Processes

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1 TB Up to 550 MB/s Read

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Durability: It has lasted well, though it’s solid state, so I imagine there’s not much to go wrong. Functionality: Transfer speeds are reasonable, if not

Kindle | Now with a built-in front light-White

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Durability This device has lasted well. No significant signs of wear really. It still works as intended, apart from the occasional need to reboot when it freezes.

[Upgraded Version] Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Ultra Slim Data Hub

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Durability It has lasted well. Can’t see any problems with it. Functionality It’s unnoticable in operation, which is all you want. Doesn’t have an external

Michelin Digital Tyre Pressure Gauge 12290 Keyring

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Durability It’s made of plastic and has electronics in it, so durability looks a bit uncertain to me. Functionality It’s a bit tricky to use — you have to apply it to

Draper 51536 Tyre Pressure Gauge

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Durability It’s pretty indestrtuctible-looking. Functionality The little calibrated tube that pops up when you attach this gauge to your tyre — it can be a little

CLIPPER XMT102 Lighter Tube Utility (R), Multicoloured, Regular

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Durability This lighter has held up well. Functionality It works fine. It’s refillable, which is good. Design Pretty utilitarian. Summary I like this — it was cheap,

A Special Nail Clippers of SGNEKOO Angled Bent Head Super Sharp Wide Jaw Opening for Hard/Thick Fingernails and Toenails Nail Cutter Trimmer for Men Women Seniors

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I was finding it hard to reach my toes to cut the nails so I bought these. They give you a bit of extra reach, is the main benefit I suppose. [It worked for me.] They came in

The Reading Glasses Company Black Readers Value 2 Pack Mens Womens UVR2092BK +2.00

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These were cheap. But then reading glasses usually are. They come in a variety of strengths — I got the +2.0, which I find let me hold the book at just about the right

Little Dieter Needs To Fly DVD / Werner Herzog

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An interesting documentary by Werner Herzog. It concerns a German-American pilot who was shot down over Vietnam. There are some harrowing scenes where Dieter re-enacts some

Maglite Solitaire LED Flashlight - Blue

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This is a nice, very small LED torch. Takes a single AAA battery. Gives light for hours — I’ve not measured it but it’s a long time for one AAA battery. Nice

Wera Kraftform 2035 Micro Screwdriver - Slotted Tip 1.2 MmWera Kraftform 2035 Micro Screwdriver - Slotted Tip 1.2 mm 0.25 x 1.2 x 40 mm

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This is a nice screwdriver — fits well in the hand. The tip is very fine for those fiddly little screws. Wera is a quality

Mini HDMI to HDMI Adapter By Keple | Male to Female Type C

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Bought this in the hopes of connecting my camera to my iPad but it wasn’t successful, due to the iPad software needing a USB-to-USB connection. This adapter is fine

Salter 1036 BKSSDR Electronic Kitchen Scale

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I needed a kitchen scalle and I liked the look of this one. Functions perfectly well. Maximum weight is 5kg. One gramme increments. Also measures in ounces. You can zero it

Stanley 3M OPP MEASURING TAPE

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Works fine. It’s a measuring tape — there’s not a lot to say. The case is some sort of plastic It has a lock. Quite light at 90

LaCie Mobile Drive, 4TB, External Hard Drive, Space Grey, USB-C, 2 year Rescue Services (STHG4000402)

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This is a nice-looking drive with a solid aluminium case. Performance seems okay. [I don’t know if I’d notice even if it was a lot faster than the average

Unihertz Jelly 2 - Compact Android 11 Mini Smartphone, 4G Unlocked, 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage, NFC, Dark Green

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I love this phone, mainly because it fits in my pocket. If you need a big screen, or are on your phone a lot for browsing / Facebook and so forth, it’s probably not for

STANLEY 0-68-010 Multibit Ratchet Screwdriver

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This is a great screwdriver and the one I use the most. [I keep it on my desk.] Comes with 10 bits including a couple of small torx plus the usual flat-blade, Phillips and