My Mum bought me this for a weekend camping trip I was going on with friends some time ago now. I have used the bag on a number of occasions since that camping trip and have always found it to be an excellent way to keeping things fresh and cool. I normally use the cool bag when either on a long drive, such as my trip to Orkney last summer or a weekend camping trip. I would normally pack the cool bag up the morning I am setting off and food and drink has always been nicely chilled when I have arrived that evening and also the following morning. Whenever I use the cool bag I normally place four ice blocks which I have frozen in the freezer prior to ...  Read the complete review

The Lakeland cool bag is one that I inherited a little while ago and is what introduced me to the Lakeland brand. This is a 20L cool bag, which is blue in colour and has a Flectalon lining insulation. The bag can be folded down for storage, is lightweight and is easily cleaned for any spillages or accidents. This bag was given to me by my Mum who had it for a couple of years and loaned me it for a picnic once, eventually I kept it and now I'm staying back at home for a while I've unpacked lots of things and been finding things from the past and either using them or selling them on. This cool bag has a zip towards the top of the bag and ...  Read the complete review

You may know from some of my previous reviews that I am a great fan of the homewares company Lakeland! I think I fell in love with them when I first discovered the origins of their company. In the 1960s deep in the Lake District they were selling amongst other items made from plastic sheeting little coats called lammacs designed for new born lambs to wear to keep them warm on cold hillsides. They have moved on from humble beginnings but the genesis of them is in these hills, and today they are a family company selling everything you could wish for in the kitchen and more. I spend an eternity travelling up the M6, A1, M74 and the winding roads of Scotland as I ...  Read the complete review

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