Hobbies and Collecting Stores in general

Now i know this is not in the right section but i could not find anywhere more fitting so here it goes and apoligies for my impatience. Now one of my favorite pastimes or hobbies is to have as many people round for dinner and wine then start playing loads of games. Here are a couple of my favorites for you to try. WATER GAME First put about an inch of water in a glass and place on table with people circled around(preferably outside)then somebody is elected to go first,they then must pick up the glass and think of a Bands name,famous person,sport,shirt brand anything but you must state that is is from a certain catagory. You then ...  Read the complete review

There may be many of you out there, right now, who have very sought after collectors items gathering dust on a shelf, or tucked away in that 'golden oldies' box in a corner of the loft. Yes, we've all seen Antiques Roadshow, but you know you have no 16th century family heirlooms kicking about. Well the items I thought I'd mention here in fact only date back to the 80s, yes the 1980s, but their value is increasing all the time, and are now highly collectable. I am referring to Natwest Pigs. Does that ring any bells? Way back in the early 80s, the Natwest Bank, like so many others, realised there was money to be made from the younger ...  Read the complete review

As a keen amateur photographer, I look for reputable companies to handle my films and processing needs. Over the past few months I have been using a company called Max Spielmann, who are often advertised in the photographic magazines. The first point is that they use the freepost service, so there is no need to panic if you have no stamps. Secondly, they supply a padded envelope, which other companies do not. I have found them to be fast and efficient is getting your slides back. It only takes just over a week. The mounts of the slides are quite rigid which makes them feel a much better quality. I will definitely be using them more in the future. At around £4.70 ...  Read the complete review