Miele Prestige W562 washing machine earns 5 stars across the board

There is nothing quite like a 5-star review, so James58’s across-the-board positive take of the Prestige W562  has caught the eye of Forever Better.

Having previously baulked at the price compared to a rival brand, James nonetheless decided to “bite the bullet and what a difference. Heavy and well built, all metal drum, no plastic paddles that break off. Easy to use, no gimmicks and definitely washes better”

To read his full account pop over here, but to summarise his sage advice…. “You get what you pay for.”

Kit Lee interview with fashionista Jasper Garvida

Another day and a particularly interesting update from Kit Lee of The Fashion Assistant & Her Camera blog from the London Fashion Week which she attended with foreverbetter.com last week. This time it’s a video interview with with Jasper Garvida, who is the winner of last year’s Project Catwalk.

Already a hit with her readers, she has received some praise on her blog - shini stating “great interview, very well thought out questions and presentation!”, while Carl Starling add “Great interview. I love his work..Brilliant! Wonder if he needs another assistant?? Hhaha”.

Enjoy…

Brief encounters - Miele Cat & Dog TT5000 vacuum cleaner review

The Miele Cat & Dog is something of a perennial favourite among vacuum cleaner buyers and although not everyone who buys one has the inclination to post their thoughts online, many do. AWB1 being a case in point.

Having just received a new TT5000 to replace her old Bosch Formula, a quick once-round-the-house was enough to convince her that she’d made the right choice and prompted her to write a quick review over at the Review Centre straight away.

Agreeing with the concensus of other Miele reviewers that the “suction power is amazing”, she adds that with four cats and a dog her “carpets look really clean”. She finds the Cat & Dog “slightly heavier than the Bosch” and with only one carrying handle on the Miele is something she feels she’s got to get use to, but all in all she’s very impressed, concluding her write-up with the recommendation: “it’s a good vacuum and if you have the money spare, then invest in one”.

Jump across to the Review Centre and see for yourself.

Brief encounters - Miele Cat & Dog TT5000 vacuum cleaner review

After trying a number of different vacuums over the years, Dando83 described the experience as “never anything to write home about”, so using a Miele Cat & Dog for the last eighteen months has obviously created such an impression that they’ve done the next best thing and posted a review of it over at Amazon.co.uk.

Entitling it “Miele is the only vacuum make I’d buy ever again” is a bold statement and while Dando83 admits the initial purchase price didn’t scream “buy me”, the reviews they’d read told a different story. Impressed by the solid build quality it was using the Cat & Dog for the first time on full power that blew them away, the suction of the thing making “things cleaner than they’d ever been before”.

With “6 months of a two year warranty left” Dando83 isn’t anticipating any problems, but “if this machine ever dies it’ll have earned its keep and I’ll promptly get another Miele”. Finally Dando83 wraps up their review reminding us of the value of online testimonials: “If you’ve ever trusted an electrical appliance, review, trust the 100% positive ratings for the Miele vacuum”.

Jump across to Amazon.co.uk to see Dando83’s full-write-up or read previous Cat & Dog reviews we’ve covered on Forever Better.

Doe-eyed over James Martin at the Good Food Show

Last, but not least, of our Good Food Show guests is Anne of Anne’s Kitchen Blog with her two-part review of the day’s events. While she obviously enjoyed the day out, one of her first comments is a note-to-self not to wear new boots, so she clearly did a lot of walking around the exhibits.

Despite her aching feet, her sentiment mirrors that of her fellow guests in her complete enjoyment of all things food. From meeting her fellow bloggers to tasting the many samples available, the highlight for Anne was “meeting the lovely James Martin. While she points out she “managed to embarrass myself by temporarily forgetting my name whilst staring at him” she wasn’t “the only one”.

After enjoying James’ Supertheatre show of Teryaki mackerel fillets, breaded veal chops and mascarpone cheese and raspberries, she also snook a peak at Gordon Ramsey’s and Mark Sergeant’s double-act before finally heading for home.

Jump over to her blog to read about her experiences and like our other guests she took plenty of pictures too.