I have had my darling hoover for just over a year now and she works wonders! Having a 2 year old means the house does get quite dirty from time to time. A few rice grains dropped at dinner, and general dust means she gets used 2-3 times a week and she always does the job.

I bought it online for about £100 and although relatively expensive, it is totally worth the money! I have not even had to change the bag, its barely even halfway there and within the the purchase price the vacuum comes with a spare bag anyway so won't have to buy a new bag for some time yet! The handle and nozzle are long and flexible to get around little corners and to do large areas in a short amount of time. The plug extends extremely long and I don't even have to use an extension lead or keep unplugging the hoover whenever I enter a new room like I used to have to with my old vacuum cleaner. It comes with interchangeable heads of course for doing along skirting boards or under a table etc and has the perfect handle to wind the plug wire back in to her storage facility on the top compartment of the vacuum :)