Why Are Police Horses Permitted To Foul Our Streets?!
September 29, 2009 by LifeReviewed · Leave a Comment
This question has been bugging me for some time now – and I’m sure your first response will be along the lines of;
You need to get out more
Closely followed by the realization that I have a very valid point. Alright, maybe you’ll stick with your first response, but something tells me that I can’t be the only one to think this…..
Why is it that a police horse can ‘poo’ on the pavement and leave it there, when a dog owner faces a fine for doing the same?! Maybe I should rephrase that, I mean the dog poos, not the owner – but the owner Read more
Reviewed: The King of Shaves Azor Razor
July 27, 2009 by LifeReviewed · 2 Comments
I hate shaving. It’s not that I don’t like looking well groomed; it’s just the effort involved. My job involves me getting up at 4am in the morning on certain occasions – and, trust me when I say this, it is not easy to shave comfortably at that time of day. The skin simply isn’t ready for such rough treatment.
Of course, I try my hardest. I have sensitive skin, and therefore I buy face products and shaving gel formulated for such skin. Following advice, I also leave it as late as possible before scraping the stubble; always after a shower allowing the steam to work its supposed wonders. Unfortunately though, it still hurts!
I’m a huge fan of the King of Shaves product range. The face washes, scrubs, and moisturisers are all amazing and receive a huge Life Reviewed stamp of approval. When it comes to shavers though, I’ve always been a Gillette fan. So, when KOS announced the release of the Azor Razor I was sceptical that it could beat my trusted Gillette Fusion Power.
Never judge anything until you have tried it – right?
Having run out of blades for my Gillette, I decided to ‘bite the bullet’ and try out the Azor. After all, it’s under £5 in Boots at the moment.
So, finally we get to the point. Is the Azor the next big thing in shaving?
I don’t think so. I’m going to be honest with you, I was quite disappointed. Admittedly I have only used it 5-6 times now, but every time I have I’ve ended up with blood coming from various parts of my face – something I never got from my trusted Gillette.
As careful as I tried to be, I still got the same result. Its other major flaw seems to be precision. For sideburns it is impossible to judge where the shaver is going to start shaving from – making precision almost impossible. The blades seem to be quite a distance from the ‘top’ of the razor, making it difficult to shave under the nose. If only it was possible to move the nose out of the way during shaving, then this would not be a problem.
Now, I will be continuing to use the Azor for the time being. After all, I’ve got new blades to use up, and I keep thinking maybe I’ve jumped the gun a bit. Having used Gillette for so many years, is it possible I just need to adjust the way I use the razor?
I’m not sure it is going to compete with the Fusion Power in its current state. To be fair though, it is not a bad first shaver from the KOS brand. Future improvements could see the Azor taking over as ‘the best a man can get’!
King of Shaves is still my chosen supplier of all facial products, and is head and shoulders above Gillette in this department. More about this in a future post…..
Any reviews or comments on the Azor Razor? Post them below.
Reviewed: The Ricky Gervais Show Podcast
July 19, 2009 by LifeReviewed · Leave a Comment
If, like me, you were unfortunate to miss this free podcast from Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington you will be pleased to know you can download the entire ‘back catalogue’ via iTunes.
The bad news – it’s no longer a free download. But, £3.95 for up to 6 hours of quality content is not too much to ask for, is it?
As you probably guessed from my opening to this review, it’s a positive one. I may be biased having always been a Gervais fan – even before The Office in fact – but the guy is hilarious. Add that to Merchant’s intelligent comedy and Pilkington’s utter thickness (sorry Karl!), and the result is comedy in its greatest form.
There are not many things I listen to and laugh out loud (unless with someone else and laughing together). But, this podcast became a source of embarrasment for me when I chose to listen on a packed Bristol bus. I desperately tried to stop myself from laughing, but I simply couldn’t. I actually had to turn it off before everybody started to think I was a little bit crazy!!
Each half hour episode is filled with Gervais and Merchant ripping Pilkington apart. You will be amazed at some of the opinions and ideas that this guy has.
His classic views on evolution are excruiatingly funny. Karl believes that evolution has got it all wrong and that 78-year-old women should die with a baby inside them, thus solving the problem of ‘not being able to move in London’. As Ricky and Stephen point out, there is a major flaw in his plan – who is going to look after all these newborns. Surely evolution has got it right by allowing women to reproduce at an age where they are fit and healthy enough to develop their child into an adult? This is just one of many crackpot ideas that Karl has…..
Honestly, if you missed the free podcasts first time around, buy them now. They will have you in stiches, and that’s a promise!
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Reviewed: The Great British Summer (Yeah right!)
July 10, 2009 by LifeReviewed · Leave a Comment
As I write this, it’s raining outside. Surprised? If so, you are obviously not from these shores!
I love being English – I have no idea why, I just do. As a population we are well known for our constant complaining.
‘It’s too hot’, ‘it’s too cold’, it’s too wet’ etc! But, I have come to the conclusion that we are well within our rights to be less than happy with the weather we get in the summer months.
It’s so unpredictable. When we finally get used to sunbathing in 25-30oc it drops 10 degrees and starts to rain. But, has it always been this way?
My memory is pretty shocking, but I’m almost positive that I recall having nice hot summers when I was younger. I’m sure the 8 weeks of school summer holidays was spent basking in hot sunshine. Or, do I have a distorted recollection of those years?!
I’m sure the English require much bigger wardrobes than the rest of the world as we need to keep both winter and summer clothes easily to hand at all times. At the very least we need quick access to coats and umbrellas!
I wish our weather would make its mind up. At least if it rained throughout we would not be so surprised when it happened, right? PLEASE stop teasing us with these odd few days of scorching sunshine, it is just not fair.
It’s the equivalent of the end of a game show in which the contestant has failed to win – and the host thinks it is a good idea to show them what they “could have won”.
‘Hey England, this is the weather you could be enjoying – if you chose to be Spanish!’
Maybe it’s time I finally learn Spanish and move to a sunnier location. I guess I do have the choice, but it seems a lot of effort.
I think I’m starting to resent my parents for not being Spanish!! Just kidding of course…….
Is it wrong of me to be in support of global warming? I find it difficult to be against something that will warm our country up a little.
Ipod Touch 3.0 Software Update: Waste of Money?
June 28, 2009 by LifeReviewed · Leave a Comment
Well, I’ve just purchased, downloaded, and installed the new Ipod Touch software update. I’m going to be honest and say that I think it may have been a waste of money…..
I have a 2nd Gen Ipod Touch, but know others that had 1st Gen. The 2.0 software update was huge. Loads of new features and excting gadgets to play with. But, have Apple reached their peak?
The 3.0 update comes with several new features;
Buy movies, TV shows and audiobooks from iTunes via Wi-Fi, Stereo Bluetooth, Peer-to-Peer gaming, Landscape keyboard in Mail, Notes and Safari, Spotlight search – allowing you to search your entire iPod.Cut, copy, and paste from application to application
Not a great deal to get excited about, although the search function is pretty useful. You will find that your home screen now has a page to the left. Navigating to it opens up the search function (see right – I searched my iPod for Michael Jackson) and allows you to search for music, videos, notes, emails, contacts and applications. Very handy if you have a lot of stuff loaded onto it.
Other than that, not a lot in all honesty……
The update does stipulate that you can now sync notes between your iPod and your Mac or PC. I use a PC and don’t have any compatible software for this according to iTunes. It seems you have to own Microsoft Outlook
For those of you that do have Outlook, I’m sure it’s a useful feature.
Shake to Shuffle
Another new feature is the ’shake to shuffle’ option. If you get bored with the song you are listening too, simply shake your iPod and it will randomly select a new one for you. To be honest, I prefer to choose the song I listen too – but I’m sure there will be those of you that enjoy this feature.
The 3.0 update also offers some parental control, Safari improvements and new language support.
Ok, the update did not cost an arm and a leg. But it did cost me £5.99 – and I’m not sure it was money well spent. I could have downloaded ‘Bad’ by Michael Jackson for less than that 
What is your opinion on the 3.0 software update?