Advantages: Good size for a toddler
Disadvantages: Definately needs indoor storage in winter as goes brittle if left out

...I purchased the shell sand and water tray for my daughter when she was two years old. It was a great idea than just purchasing a paddling pool only as toddlers get bored easily as their attention span is short and having the extra bonus of a sand pit meant mum could sit in the sun longer than ten minutes before little one needs amusing with something else! The shell is a lovely cool summery blue and the two halfs interlock together. My daughter loved it and played for hours. Infact it was just big enough for two toddlers to play in as my nephew was a frequent visitor that summer and he liked it as much as my daughter. The only three problems I encountered were: 1) When my daughter was using the other half as a pool the shell was far too slippy for her to go in barefoot as she would normally have done in her little blow up paddling... Read review

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Advantages: education but chuldren do not know it
Disadvantages: maybe difficult to store

...Sand and water shell shaped pit from Argos. Summer is here so I decided it was time my grandson was exposed to sand and water; I decided to buy him a shell shaped sand and water pit from Argos. I got mine from Argos for £11 in the sale I think they are about 15 pound out of sale price. What I actually got for my money was two blue plastic shell shaped pits. These shells will fit inside each other. One side of each shell is straight and has a handle moulded into it ours hangs in the garage by that when the pit is not in use. The shells fit together by small pegs to look like an open seashell. Each shell measures 21cm deep 109cm by 94cm in width and length. There is room for 2 small children to sit inside each shell These shells are suitable to fill with either sand or water or any other sensory play items. Adrian has not used his... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to eat, crispy shells keep little fingers clean
Disadvantages: Never enough orange ones in a tube!!Ha!

...Smarties as with all long standing products and sweets are in a class of thier own. Colourful crispy shells with delicious chocolate inside make them all kids favourites not to mention my husband who is wild about them too. Lately they have gone groovy with the introduction of the blue smartie and the little footballs that where introduced into packet for a short time. Of course the best smartie of all in my opinion is the orange one (which can be found in packets of thier own) and its the only sweet in the tube to actually have the chocolate falvoured orange to match its bright little shell. Cola smarties also made an appearance a little while back adn they were after I must admit a littleapprehensive amazingly good and the children loved them. Smarties will be around forever, if I can keep them out my husbands grasp!... Read review

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Advantages: crispy, melty chocolate
Disadvantages: some find galaxy a little sweet...

...Ok, so i'm eating Minstrels as I type, letting that crisp sugar shell dissolve on my tongue and the thick, rich chocolate flood my tastebuds. I like minstrels. The round chocolates fit snugly into the hollow in the middle of your tongue. Resting there the sugar shell will begin to slowly dissolve. The shell seems thicker than that on a msmartie and takes a while to disappear. You'll feel it becoming rougher and then going smooth as it finally begins to crack and disappear. By now the chocolate nearest to the shell will be melted and when the shell cracks it should ooze out. The centre will still be hard but should soon melt. The finish is thus a mouth full of thick melted galaxy chocolate. The alternative to the slow method is simply to crunch the chocolate mixing in sharp shards of sugar shell with the chocolate centre... Read review

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Advantages: Great fun
Disadvantages: Hard to move when full

...experience. This shell can be used at home or at a nursery. They are sometimes used at schools but not too often as the sand and water end up outside the shell as well as in! This shell allows for individual play and group play which can help develop a child's imagination and social skills. ~~~What does it look like?~~~ When folded together the plastic is moulded in the shape of a shell. It is a water blue colour which looks quite pleasant and stands out quite a lot against green grass. Our patio was red-brown and also stood out against that but it wasn't an eyesore after all it was in a children's nursery! The shells also fit into each other with both shells having a handle. This handle in the shape of a hand makes the shell easier to drag however I would recommend moving it before filling it. When unfolded it looks exactly like a shell when... Read review

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Advantages: N/A
Disadvantages: N/A

...Here is a few funny rhymes I found, hope you like them! Valentine Lines. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head. I thought that I could love no other, Until, that is, I met your brother. Kind, intelligent, loving and hot, This describes everything you are not. I want to feel, your sweet embrace, But don't take that paper bag, off of your face. I love your smile, your face, and your eyes- Damn, I'm good at telling lies! My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife, Marrying you, screwed up my life. I see your face, when I am dreaming, That's why I always wake up screaming. My love, you take my breath away, What have you stepped in, to smell this way. My feelings for you, no words can tell, Except for maybe "go... Read review

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Advantages: Yummy
Disadvantages: Flimsy wrapper

...Cadbury's Creme Eggs are a delicious treat for anybody that has a lot of money. They are smallish eggs that are made with a thin chocolate shell and a smooth creamy fondant filling. CHOCOLATE SHELL This is made from smooth creamy chocolate which seems to far exceed Cadbury chocolate of other varieties. FONDANT FILLING This is fondant (do not ask me what this means). All i can say is that it is deliciously sweet and sometimes runnier than other times. It is much better when it is runny. DESIGN FLAWS No matter how delicious a Cadbury's Creme Egg is, it's bound to have something wrong: Wrapper The Creme Egg comes in a red blue and yellow wrapper with a picture of a chick on it. The problem is that it is almost always ripped or half open by the time you buy the egg. THE CHOCOLATE This tends to have the odd hole in it, so those that choose... Read review

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Advantages: taste nice
Disadvantages: ?

...Smarties in different formats, which include ~ Hexatube: 38g - 175 kcal per tube (10% of child's GDA) o Multi-pack: 5 x 38g Hexatubes o Minis: approx 18 units per bag - 66 kcal per unit (4% of child's GDA) o Sharing bags: 150g packs - 171 kcal per 1/4 pack (10% of child's GDA) Inside a tube or pack of smarties there are lots of different coloured chocolate sweets, the colours are yellow, blue, brown, orange, pink, violet and green. All of the smarties taste the same; they have a sweet crispy sugar coated shell which has a nice milk chocolate centre. The milk chocolate inside the crispy sugared shell is really creamy and sweet although not too milky and creamy. I think that the sugar coated shell gives a nice texture when eating the smarties because there is a nice crunch when you bite into them. Some people prefer to suck the shell until... Read review

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Advantages: Very Chocolaty, Lots to eat
Disadvantages: Perhaps too much crisp

...or anything. I had a lot of work to do, but was very hungry, so I sneaked the bag out of my pocket, and opened it, trying not to get anyones attention. Well, I tried to open it. It took me a while. I ended up having the rip it open. It is one of those bags that would burst open, and the chocolates would go flying everywhere, but I was trying to be quite, so it didnt happen to me. So, first thing, is that you will probly need some scissors to even open the packet. When I finally got into the packet, they looked like a normal M&M, perhaps slightly bigger. There were blue, green, red, yellow, all sorts of colours. I started to eat one to begin with, it was very crunchy, and in fact, after waiting all that time from buying them to eventually eating them, I forgot that I had bought Crispy M&M's, because I started to think they may have been... Read review

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Advantages: Interesting story, good animation.
Disadvantages: English voice over leave something to be desired.

..."Perfect Blue" is, without a doubt, one of the best pieces of Japanese cinematography I have ever seen. It is on par with such films like "Ichi the Killer" (which I also recommend) and "Battle Royale" (which I again recommend) Perfect Blue is about Mima the pop idol, who of which leaves the music industry to become an actor, but as time goes on, the memory of her pop idol days come and haunt her, with horrific results. The animation of Perfect blue is spot on. The makers of Perfect Blue also made "Ghost in the Shell" and "Akira". The movement is so fluid, and being free from the restraints of reality, the animators have created some pretty crazy scenes. Even if it is a cartoon, it is strictly for mature audiences only. The audio in perfect blue impressed me. Every little noise from blood splats to pop music seemed just right, though... Read review

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