WHY I BOUGHT THIS BLENDER

* I make a lot of soup, so I need a blender in the house. We had a food processor but after 3 faithful years it began to send out sparks and funny burning smells, so I quickly went on the search for a new one. As I live near a big Tesco this was naturally the first place I went.

* Tesco Value - ok so it cost a fiver, where can you go wrong? I wasn't expecting much life out of it but I thought for only £5, at least if it inevitably gives up I haven't wasted loads of money.

* It's nice and smart, small enough to go in the drawer or cupboard, unlike some of the more expensive blenders. The other hand blenders looked exactly the same as this and didn't boast any extra tricks, so why bother paying extra?


GOOD BITS

* Very simple to use - plug it in, press a button, and it blends! No different speeds or pulses, just on or off.
* Easy to clean,.
* Doesn't splatter everywhere once you get the technique right.
* Blends!


NOT SO GOOD

* This blender is in one piece, so you have to be careful not to submerge it when washing. Some dafty did and now we have to use a rubber glove to blend, or suffer mild electric shocks...
* Although it is small enough for a drawer/cupboard, there is no tie for the cord, and it has difficulty standing up on its own, so not the tidiest of kitchen appliances.


OVERALL

This is a really good value for money, yes it electrocutes me now and then (this can be avoided by not submerging it!), but prior to this it has functioned perfectly for 13 months. Not bad for a fiver!