August 30, 2026No Comments

V&A LGBTQIA+ Tour Review: The Free Queer Tour Worth Planning Around

Free, monthly, unbooked and almost unknown. A queer walk through the V&A with a volunteer guide, and the case for going in person.

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August 28, 2026No Comments

PETKIT Purobot Max 3 Review: Two Years of PuraMax, Two Weeks of This

Two years on a PETKIT PuraMax 2, then two weeks on the new Purobot Max 3. The odour control is the real win, the weighing is the underrated one, and Amazon is £130 cheaper than buying direct. Cool Factor 4/5. #PetkitPurobot #CatLitterBox #SelfCleaningLitterBox #CatsOfInstagram #CoolFactor

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August 22, 2026Comments are off for this post.

Structured App Review UK 2026: The Day Planner That Sticks

Our first App of the Month. Structured turns your day into one visual timeline, it is free to start, and Apple made it a 2026 Design Award finalist for Inclusivity. Here is what it does brilliantly and where the paywall lands wrong. #StructuredApp #DailyPlanner #ProductivityApps #AppleDesignAwards #AppOfTheMonth

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August 16, 2026Comments are off for this post.

Pride National Theatre Review: A Five Star Musical

Miners and lesbians and gays, 1984, one scaffold set and a room full of people openly weeping. Pride at the National Theatre is the best night we have had in a theatre this year. Lewis Cornay's Bromley alone is worth the ticket. Cool Factor 5/5. #PrideMusical #NationalTheatre #LondonTheatre #LGSM #CoolFactor

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August 10, 2026Comments are off for this post.

Hey Alfie Review: I Swapped Gas for Electric Hot Water

Our boiler died, so I let an AI find me a gas engineer. Three weeks, two trades and around £3,000 later, here is the honest Hey Alfie review, including the bits that annoyed me. Cool Factor 4/5.

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August 9, 2026Comments are off for this post.

The Odyssey IMAX 70mm Review: Worth It at BFI Waterloo?

Nolan's Odyssey on a 15-perf celluloid print at BFI Waterloo. Overwhelming craft, a career-best Matt Damon, one unforgettable Circe scene, two castings that do not work and a sound mix that buries the dialogue. Cool Factor: 4/5. #TheOdyssey #IMAX70mm #ChristopherNolan #FilmReview #BFIIMAX

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August 9, 2026Comments are off for this post.

Dyson HushJet vs Sans Mini: Air Purifier Review

We bought both compact purifiers so you don't have to. One costs £150 more, skips HEPA and locks you into an app rated 3.8 out of 5. Full honest verdict inside. #airpurifier #dyson #sansair #hometech #ukhome

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July 28, 2026Comments are off for this post.

Whistler Tate Britain Review: The Fullest Survey in 30 Years

Our Whistler Tate Britain review: nine rooms, the Nocturnes reunited and the etching room that invented the white cube. Budget for two visits, not one.

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July 24, 2026Comments are off for this post.

InvestEngine Review: My Honest Take After Six Months

My honest InvestEngine review after six months: no-fee ETF investing, the real bonus odds, and who this low-cost UK platform actually suits.

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July 21, 2026Comments are off for this post.

Nothing Headphone (1) Review: 8 Months On

Last updated: 21 July 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

This review contains affiliate links. If you buy through one of them I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It does not affect my opinion.

This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.

Cool Factor: 4/5

This Nothing Headphone (1) review is not a first-impressions piece. I have worn the white Nothing Headphone (1) since November 2025, so roughly eight months, and I have used them properly. In that time they have come with me on the commute, onto trains and flights, out on long walks and back to my desk for work calls. As a result, I know exactly what still delights me and what quietly wore thin.

So consider this the long-term verdict on Nothing's first over-ear headphones, the pair tuned by British hi-fi legend KEF. Overall I still like them a lot. However, after eight months the score lands at a considered 4 out of 5, and in this Nothing Headphone (1) review I explain precisely why.

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