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October 14, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

Frieze London & Masters 2025 Review: What Stood Out

🎯 Why this year mattered for UK collectors

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

If you’ve been eyeing the art-fair calendar, the Frieze London 2025 review is essential reading. This Frieze London 2025 review is about more than sales and champagne. Running from 15-19 October in Regent’s Park, this edition of Frieze London and its sibling Frieze Masters brought together over 280 galleries from 45 countries. For the UK collector building a contemporary art collection, there were clear signals: a shift toward materiality and newer galleries, plus opportunities for thoughtful buying rather than impulse purchases.

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Published by Stiv in Art Lovers, Artists, London, Reviews
Tags: british art scene, collecting art, contemporary art UK, frieze 2025, frieze london, frieze masters, london art fair, London exhibitions
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September 27, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

Sons Hair Loss Treatment – Does It Work in the UK?

Last updated: 24 March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

If you're looking for an honest Sons hair loss review, you're in the right place. Sons is one of the most talked-about men's hair loss subscription services in the UK, promising clinically backed treatments delivered discreetly to your door. But does it actually deliver? We've dug into the plans, the science, the pricing, and the real customer feedback to give you our straight-up opinion.

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Cool Factor: 4/5

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Published by Stiv in Discount, Reviews, Self-care Champion, Services, UK Deals
Tags: affordable hair loss treatment, best hair loss treatment uk, finasteride uk, hair loss solution uk, hair loss treatment uk, hair regrowth treatment, male pattern baldness, mens hair loss uk, minoxidil uk, sons discount code, Sons hair loss review, sons hair loss treatment, sons promo code, sons referral code, sons review, sons subscription, sons trustpilot reviews, Sons UK, sons uk review, stop hair thinning
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September 11, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

SMARTY Review UK: Is It Worth Switching in 2026?

Last updated: 10 June 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Cool Factor: 4/5

If you have been hunting for a cheap, flexible SIM-only deal in the UK, chances are SMARTY has popped up on your radar. In this SMARTY review we put the network through its paces, covering plans, pricing, coverage, the referral scheme and everything in between, to help you decide whether it is genuinely worth the switch in 2026.

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Published by Stiv in Money saving, Reviews, Saving, Services, Technology lover, UK Made
Tags: budget mobile network, SIM only deals UK, SMARTY mobile, smarty mobile reviews, smarty network coverage, SMARTY plans, smarty pros and cons, smarty reddit, SMARTY review, smarty reviews, smarty sim review, smarty trustpilot, smarty uk mobile, Three network MVNO
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September 8, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

Phox Water Filter Review UK: Six Months With the Eco Brita Alternative

Last updated: 30 March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Cool Factor: 4/5

This Phox water filter review is based on six months of daily use in London, one of the hardest-water areas in the UK. Spoiler: the kettle has never looked better. Phox is a Glasgow-based company that makes the world's first refillable water filter cartridge, and after half a year of testing the Clean blend we're ready to give you the full, honest verdict on taste, cost, eco credentials and whether it's genuinely worth ditching Brita for good.

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Published by Stiv in Carbon conscious, Reviews, Services, UK Made
Tags: brita alternative, eco friendly water filter, phox alkaline filter, phox clean filter, phox jug review, phox softener filter, phox subscription, phox vs brita, phox water filter review, refillable water filter, water filter london, water filter uk
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September 4, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

Overherd Oat Milk Review UK: Is Powdered Oat Milk Worth It?

Last updated: 22 March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Cool Factor: 4/5

This Overherd oat milk review covers what it's actually like to live with powdered oat milk day-to-day, from the first scoop in a morning coffee to cooking with it weeks later. Overherd is a UK-made oat drink powder that replaces heavy cartons with a lightweight pouch you mix with water at home. It sounds almost too simple, but after putting it through its paces, we think it's one of the smartest sustainable kitchen swaps going. Here's the full verdict.

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Published by Stiv in £25 and under, Carbon conscious, Foodie, Reviews, UK Deals, UK Made
Tags: dairy free lifestyle, eco friendly milk alternative, eco living uk, oat milk powder, oat milk review, overherd oat milk, plant based milk, sustainable swaps, vegan pantry essentials, zero waste kitchen
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August 12, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

Blink Video Doorbell review SEO Title: Blink Video Doorbell Review UK: Smart Security on a Budget

Last updated: 22 March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Cool Factor: 3/5 - Cool

This Blink Video Doorbell review covers the latest (2nd generation) model from Amazon's budget security brand. With a head-to-toe HD camera, two-year battery life, Alexa integration, and cloud storage starting at just £2.50 a month, it's one of the most affordable smart doorbells you can get in the UK. We've been testing it on our own front door. Here's our honest verdict.

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Published by Stiv in Best of Amazon, New home, Reviews, Technology lover
Tags: alexa, battery doorbell, blink, blink video doorbell, echo show, home security, smart doorbell UK, smart home, subscription, uk smart home, video doorbell, wireless, wireless doorbell
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July 17, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

Nooka Designing Time Review: A Bold Design Book Worth Your Shelf

Last updated: 22 March 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

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Cool Factor: 4/5 - Stone cold

This Nooka Designing Time review breaks down Matthew Waldman's 200-page design monograph and gives our honest verdict. Part manifesto, part visual archive, Designing Time tells the full story of NOOKA, the futurist brand that dared to reimagine how we see time. We read it cover to cover. Here's what we thought.

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Published by Tristan in Designers, Reviews, Technology lover, Uncategorized, Watch lovers
Tags: coffee table books, design book review, design inspiration, matthew waldman, nooka designing time, nooka review, product design, timepieces, UX design books
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July 6, 2025 — Comments are off for this post.

Soundcore Sleep A20 Review: Best Sleepbuds for Side Sleepers?

Last updated: 22 March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Cool Factor: 4/5

This Soundcore Sleep A20 review covers everything you need to know about Anker's purpose-built sleepbuds, after months of real-world testing. If you're a side sleeper who's tried cramming AirPods or over-ear headphones into a pillow and woken up with sore ears (or no headphones at all), these were designed specifically with you in mind. They're not perfect, but they're the closest thing to genuinely comfortable sleep headphones we've found.

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Published by Stiv in Reviews, Self-care Champion, Technology lover
Tags: anker sleepbuds, best headphones for side sleepers, comfortable sleep headphones, side sleeper earbuds, sleep earbuds, sleep gadgets, sleep headphones, sleep noise cancelling, sleepbuds review, soundcore sleep a20, soundcore sleep a20 review, soundcore sleepbuds, wireless sleep headphones
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