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April 3, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Feliway vs Pet Remedy: Which Calming Plug In Is Best? (2026)

Last updated: March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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

If you have got an anxious cat at home, you have probably come across two big names in calming plug ins: Feliway Optimum and Pet Remedy. We bought both, tested them side by side, and paired them with smart plugs to squeeze more value out of each refill. In this Feliway vs Pet Remedy comparison, we share our honest experience, including what worked, what didn't, and a couple of bonus products that made a real difference.

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Published by Stiv in Cat Lovers, Comparison, Comparisons, Dog Lovers, Pets, Reviews, Smart Home

Tags: Adaptil, calming diffuser, cat anxiety, Feliway, pet calming, Pet Remedy, pet stress, plug in diffuser, smart plug, Tapo

March 31, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Tracey Emin: A Second Life at Tate Modern Review (2026)

Last updated: 31 March 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

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

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Cool Factor: 4/5

This Tracey Emin Tate review covers A Second Life, the largest ever survey of Dame Tracey Emin's work now showing at Tate Modern until 31 August 2026. Spanning over 100 works across 40 years, it is ambitious, deeply personal and, at times, genuinely difficult to look at. It is also one of the best exhibitions in London right now. The textile works alone justify the £20 ticket, and seeing My Bed in person still hits differently after all these years. However, the sheer pulling power of Emin's name means crowds can make the experience feel more like rush hour than a gallery visit.

Published by Tristan in Art Lovers, Arts & Culture, Reviews

Tags: Art Exhibitions, arts and culture, Contemporary art, London exhibitions, reviews, Tate Modern, Tracey Emin, YBA

March 29, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Dyson Spot+Scrub AI Review UK: Overpriced, Outsourced, Underwhelming

Last updated: 22 March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Cool Factor: 0/5

This Dyson Spot Scrub review is not one we ever expected to write. We've reviewed hundreds of products across CoolCuration and never once handed out a zero. Not once. But the Dyson Spot+Scrub AI, priced at a staggering £1,049.99, has earned the dishonour of being our first. It's a robot vacuum that somehow offers less suction than its predecessor, appears to be manufactured by a third-party Chinese ODM, and arrives stamped with a premium price tag that only the Dyson name can justify. For a vacuum cleaner, the Dyson Spot+Scrub AI really does suck. Just not in the way you'd want it to.

Published by Stiv in Reviews, Smart Home, Tech News, Technology lover

Tags: best robot vacuums, Dyson, Dyson review, Dyson Spot Scrub AI, robot vacuum, robot vacuum review, smart home

March 26, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

MacBook Neo Review UK 2026: Is Apple’s Budget Laptop Worth It?

Last updated: 26 March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Cool Factor: 4/5 — Stone cold

This MacBook Neo review UK is the one we never thought we'd write. Apple making a genuinely affordable laptop? At £599? It felt unlikely right up until the moment we unboxed our Citrus-coloured unit and realised it was actually real. After spending several weeks travelling, working, and bingeing shows on it, we can confidently say this is one of the most interesting Apple products in years. However, it's not without its quirks, and at least one cost-cutting decision that feels properly annoying.

Published by Stiv in Commuter, Reviews, Student, Tech News, Technology lover

Tags: A18 Pro, apple, Apple Intelligence, budget laptop, laptop review, MacBook 2026, MacBook Neo, MacBook Neo UK

March 25, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Sentia Cask Review: Is This Alcohol-Free Whiskey Alternative Worth It?

Last updated: March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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★★★★★

5 out of 5

There's a version of a Friday evening that doesn't end with a fuzzy head, a 3am regret spiral, and a Saturday written off. The Sentia Cask review you're about to read is about exactly that version. Sentia Cask is a 0.5% ABV whiskey alternative built on a double-strength blend of GABA-enhancing botanicals — and we've been drinking it. Neat, with ginger beer, ginger ale, and soda. Here's the honest verdict.

Published by Stiv in Drink connoisseur, Reviews, Self-care Champion

Tags: alcohol-free review, alcohol-free spirits, functional drinks, GABA drinks, non-alcoholic whiskey, sentia cask, sober curious

March 24, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: Is £2,999 Worth It?

Last updated: March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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The Apple Studio Display XDR review everybody has been waiting for. Seven years on from the Pro Display XDR, Apple has finally returned to the professional monitor space -- and this time, at a price that won't require a second mortgage. Sort of. At £2,999, the Studio Display XDR is still a serious investment, but for the first time in a long while, Apple's premium display actually makes sense for a wider audience of creatives and professionals. Whether it makes sense for you is a different question entirely.

Cool Factor

★★★★☆

4 out of 5 — Stone cold

Published by Stiv in Apple, Reviews, Technology lover

Tags: apple, creative tech, designers, HDR, Mac, mini-LED, monitor, review, studio display

March 23, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Conceptual Art and Christine Kozlov at Raven Row Review

Last updated: 22 March 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

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Cool Factor: 3/5

The Christine Kozlov Raven Row exhibition is a sprawling deep dive into the work and world of one of conceptual art's most overlooked figures. Housed in the gorgeous 18th-century rooms of Raven Row gallery in Spitalfields, Conceptual Art and Christine Kozlov brings together an expansive collection of Kozlov's output alongside works by her peers, including On Kawara, Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Kosuth, and Art & Language. It's free, it's ambitious, and it's open until 26 April 2026. But does it hold together as a show? Our honest verdict below.

Published by Tristan in Art Lovers, Artists, Arts & Culture, Reviews

Tags: Art & Language, art review, Christine Kozlov, conceptual art, free London gallery, Lawrence Weiner, London exhibitions, On Kawara, Raven Row, Spitalfields

March 23, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Fairphone Fairbuds XL Review | Worth £219 in the UK?

Last updated: March 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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

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The Fairbuds XL review you didn't expect to go like this: Fairphone's over-ear headphones are not the compromise you'd assume. The sound is genuinely fun, the build is impressively sustainable, and there is a single control feature that every major headphone maker should have nicked by now and somehow hasn't. They're not perfect — the ANC and feature set have real limitations — but as a statement of intent about what consumer electronics could look like, these headphones are hard to argue with.

Cool Factor

★★★★☆

4 out of 5 — Stone cold

Published by Stiv in Audiophiles, Reviews, Technology lover

Tags: audio, eco-friendly, fairphone, headphones, noise cancelling, review, sustainable tech, wireless headphones

March 22, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

William Nicholson at Pallant House Gallery Review

Last updated: 21 March 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

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

The William Nicholson exhibition at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester is the first major survey of this extraordinary painter in more than 20 years. Spanning his entire career, from bold graphic posters to luminous still lifes and tender portraits, it makes a compelling case for Nicholson as one of Modern British art's most underrated figures. A friend who studied at the Royal College of Art tipped us off, and they were right. This is a show that rewards close looking, and Chichester itself makes for a brilliant day out.

Cool Factor: 4/5 Stone cold

Published by Tristan in Art Lovers, Artists, Arts & Culture, Reviews, Travel lover

Tags: art exhibitions UK, British art, Chichester, days out Sussex, Exhibition review, Modern British art, Pallant House Gallery, still life, William Nicholson

March 21, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Dracula West End Review: Cynthia Erivo Is Spellbinding

Last updated: 29 March 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

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This Dracula West End review has been a long time coming, because it took a while to process what we saw at the Noël Coward Theatre. Cynthia Erivo, alone on stage, playing all 23 characters from Bram Stoker's novel and delivering what is hands down the best piece of theatre we have experienced in years. It is captivating, beautiful, poetic, powerful and absolutely unmissable.

Cool Factor: 5/5

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★★★★★

5 out of 5

Published by Tristan in Arts & Culture, Reviews

Tags: Cynthia Erivo, Dracula, Kip Williams, London theatre, Noel Coward Theatre, one-woman show, reviews, theatre review, West End