One of the first things that I do when I get to work of a morning is to put the kettle on, there is nothing more important to me than that early morning cuppa! I am quite lucky that in my office I have a small work station that allows me to have my own kettle in the office so I can pretty much have a drink when I want. Up until recently I had a Tesco branded kettle in the office but as well as looking old and dated it finally gave in and stopped working. After getting the electricians at work to have a look and condemning it tot eh scrap heap I was given permission t go and get a new kettle so armed with my petty cash I went into my local town and to my ...  Read the complete review

I'm getting the bug for reviewing electrical items around the home which aren't baby related...here is my next offering - the Russell Hobbs Kettle, model number 11521. I think we have had this for over a year, maybe even 2 (I'm not sure because since having babies I have no concept of time passing, what year we are on, or even my own age), but I do know we have had this particular kettle for quite some time and it hasn't broken yet - as previous models have done quite regularly. I can't remember how much we paid, but I remember at the time that we wanted to pay a little bit more than your rock-bottom price in the hope that the quality would be good, ...  Read the complete review

My late mother had a Swan kettle which lasted her for over 10 years so I'm wondering why, in our small household, we manage to go through at least one per year? Our latest is the Russell Hobbs (model no:11521) jug kettle which hubby bought from Costco before the VAT increase and it cost around £24 (inc). The kettle came in a box with the inevitable over packaging, 1 year guarantee plus a small but comprehensive guide on how to use the appliance. The first thing that struck me was the very shiny chrome as we've always had black or matt silver ones before - this one has a real mirror finish to it. Immediately I thought I'd have to wipe it clean after ...  Read the complete review

We have had this kettle for around 3 years and its still works as good as the day we bought it. It is stainless steel and has a great shine and the design is stylish. It fits well with any other stainless steel appliances. It is cordless and sits on a shallow black base. An issue we have is that the cord on this base is far to short. You have to have the kettle right next to a socket. The kettle heats up quickly and keeps the water hot for a while. It can hold 1.7 litres which is plenty for just 3 of us to have a big cup of tea. We do keep it clean but we have never really had any limescale which is surprising. We love the kettle and it has lasted 3 ...  Read the complete review