Retrevo - Shopping Made Easy

It's that time of the year again. It's Christmas!! Time for me to pamper myself with a brand new gadget - a new Digital Camera!!!

I may be a techie but I have to admit, I am no camera or electronics expert. And being a typical human being, I do not want to just buy any camera I lay my eyes on. I need to know the specifications, preferable tried and tested reviews.

Thus, I embarked on my most trusted way of sourcing for product reviews and I found a SUPERB website - Retrevo. Wait!! Guess what the website's tagline is.. "Matching People And Electronics" It was perfect!!



It doesn't just provide product reviews, it also includes features like:

• Product specification
• Price checks from various other websites
• Product reviews

The coolest part of the search was the fact that all products are categorized to "Low range, Mid range, Top range" which makes it really user-friendly. Check out the Expert Reviews and ratings!!

I must have spent hours browsing the website on all kinds of electronic gadgets from laptops to mobile phones to DVD players etc.. It was way too cool!

Makes shopping for electronics so much easier since you can do all your research, review expert advice and BUY the products all at once!

So, go check out the website today. You will be gobsmacked by the wealth of information it provides.

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Shopping Research Made Easy With Wize

Being a self-proclaimed SHOPAHOLIC, I practice what I would call the "Code of Shopping -The Smart Way", which essentially means to research before deciding on something to buy. This is especially applicable for big items or electronics. With the surge and advancement of technology, we can no longer keep up with which brand holds the latest techie gadgets or has the best use of current technological expertise. I for one, tend to like reading product reviews before buying anything (apart from clothes and shoes).

For bigger items like DVD players; computers; laptops or cameras (just to name a few), I would really almost always do a decent amount of research before deciding on the item that fits my needs. And this research can take hours or days! However, I recently chanced upon a website that does Product Reviews for a wide range of products and more.

Wize has a very unique way of consolidating product reviews that are done by other websites and ranking the products according to these reviews. Wize basically collects reviews and ratings from thousands of sources on the web including Amazon and Cnet (that i used to use) and calculate a WizeRank for the product. So, for us shoppers, it's a great tool to use when we are desperately researching or in a dilemma of which brand or product to buy.

I love Wize and have been using it since. It's saved me tons of hours doing numerous research from different websites. This is basically a "One Hit Wonder" for me!

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Best way to shop this festive season

Yeah it's the time of the year again. Festive shopping has always been a HUGE headache for me and people around me. Just the thought of making out the list of gifts to buy for whom and from where drives me insane!

Well, I have recently chanced upon a FABULOUS way to shop for Christmas or any special occasion - Shopping Gift Cards!!! These aren't just your regular boring stores, there are a wide range of different types of gift cards to suit everyone. Best part of it is that you can even choose the amount to put in the gift card. So, you can give a £10 gift card to an acquaintance or a £350 gift card to someone you love!

You get to choose from a range of gift cards from Departmental Stores to Health and Beauty to Home and even Specialty stores. Best of all, you can do all of this in the comfort of your own home - YES, ONLINE!!

So.... Why wait? Check it out now at http://www.shopping.com/gift-cards

Happy shopping!!!

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Crates Castle

Mikki and Alfie's first trip to Crates Castle.

They were all dressed up for the walk around the Castle grounds and Forest trails.

Doesn't Mikki look great in her new red hoody from her aunt Daphne?

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Mikki's visit to Dunnottar Castle

Saturday 4 August was forecasted to be one of the few days where the scottish sun would be shining bright all day. And since I hadn't had much time to spend alone with Mikki after working in London for couple of weeks and introducing a new puppy, Alfie into the family as soon as I got back, I thought it would be fun for her to go on a little excursion - to the great Dunnottar Castle.

Mel Gibson's Hamlet filmed a few scenes at Dunnottar Castle:



Everything about the castle and its surroundings was just surreal and gorgeous. I could lie on the grass all day just to sink into the magnificent site. Mikki had a ball herself, except that she had to keep herself from being blown away by the constant breeze.

Check out what she has to say:

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