June 18, 2013

Love those deals

Saving money is something that everyone loves to do; you can’t deny it. People are always searching for new ways to save money here and there and looking to experience new things within their local area so we thought we would put together a review of a highly rated deal comparison website known as LoveOnlineDeals.com that is exclusively available to the UK.

About the website.

LoveOnlineDeals.com describes itself as a completely unique and free to use web based service designed specifically to enable deal hungry users (such as our self) to keep an easy track on all the great group buying daily deals on offer to them within their city or location of choice. We noticed that most deals featured on the site have on average savings between 50-90% on a whole range of activities within the health, food, leisure and fashion industries.

Navigating throughout the site as well is beyond user friendly, with a nice simple layout, straight to the point and it contains no extra added promotional hype forcing you to buy or try the deals.One more use full point that should be noted is that the website features a daily email feature, where you can sign up to your location and be sent the deals available to you on a daily basis which can be enjoyed reviewing over your morning coffee.

What we thought.

Group buying is very popular and can get users some really great deals. Compared to many of their competitors we quite like this site as it tries to stay on track without loads of extra advertising. They are obviously keen to get you to sign up but as its free to do so we don’t see any harm in getting an email a day from them. If you are looking for some good regional deals why not have a look at the website and see what you think.

 

Find a New Flatmate or House Share

Find a new flatmateFor many people renting somewhere to live is the only option, particularly if they are taking a job in a new city or town and don’t know how it will go so we thought we’d put together a review of one of the best flatmate and house share websites available, called Spareroom.co.uk we’ve taken a bit of time to look at the site and also checked out feedback from users.

About The Website

Spareroom has been specifically designed to put renters in touch with each other, the one thing you notice about the site is that it is about people rather than places which we liked. Users can either advertise a room or post a room request by simply registering on the site. The profiles for each let you set preferences such as pets etc as well as tell accommodation hunters what the costs are.

Searching the website is really easy and you can do it without registering (which is free anyway!!), just put in what you are looking for and where and hey presto the right sort of places come up.

The added advantage to using the site rather than just going to a traditional letting agency is that it gives you a chance to check out your potential housemates.

What We Thought

We liked the spareroom.co.uk website as it was very easy to use and has thousands (if not millions of users) so the choice is endless. The searches are pretty easy to use and the amount of information you can access is spot on which means no more endless wandering from rental agent to rental agent. We’ve made the website one of top rated and it’s the first for 2011 !!!

If you are looking for a new place to live and want to hook up with people who share your ideals take a look at spareroom.co.uk.

 

More About The Royal Wedding

Information on the Royal WeddingFor all those Royalists out there we thought we’d give a quick mention to one of the opportunistic websites that launched in the past few months, called Theroyalweddingwilliamkate.com the site is one of the better ones with lots of content.

About The Website
There is no real reason to explain what the website is all about because it says it in the name. Nicely designed you can find facts and trivia as well as buy memorabilia. Taking a look around the website it’s well laid out with lots of content and isn’t jam packed with adverts. The website developers have taken a bit of time to make sure the content is accurate and it may be fairly useful for anyone who is thinking of arranging a street party on 29th April particularly if you are thinking of organising a quiz on the day to keep everyone happy.

What We Think
Compared to many other websites that have sprung up we did like this one. It was well laid out and is regularly updated with all the latest news. If you want to know more take a look at the website at
Theroyalweddingwilliamkate.com

Get Fit and Eat Right

Fitness training programmes onlineNew Year’s resolutions are great, give up smoking, get fit, do more for charity, even decorate the house but let’s be honest without some sort of support by the end of January most of these are out of the window especially the get fit one. Therefore we’ve taken a look at a new website which helps you meet your fitness and weight goals, called Iexerci.se (yes that is the address !!!) we’ve signed up and given the website a quick go for our readers.

About The Website
Iexcerci.se is a subscription based website that provides customised personal training and diet plans for users. To try out the website they have a full access 21 day trial so you can give it a go first before you subscribe and it is fairly simple and easy to follow.

When you first register on the website you put in some of your personal details, such as age, height, weight, and if you are super keen add other things such as your body mass index (BMI), blood pressure etc. These are all used in the next step which is setting your goal. We decided weight loss was a good one (too much Xmas pudding!!) and then set the target date to achieve your new weight by.

The system then works out what exercise you need to do and sets up your personal training programme for you to take along to the gym or do at home. The website also has loads of other function such as diary to track food and booze intake as well as offers handy diet recipes. We’ve not had time to use all the bits and pieces yet but it is fairly comprehensive and the more you use the site the better the benefit.

What We Thought
We liked Iexcerci.se as it pretty much had everything you’d want. It still takes personal motivation to meet your target but unlike other websites everthing is under one roof. We think the web address Iexcerci.se may put people off at first as it is an unfamiliar format but it’s totally safe to use.

The annual subscription of £35.99 is nice and low so there really is no excuse not to at least give it a go. If you would like more information visit Iexerci.se

Save Time On Your Menu Planning

 Online Menu Planning

 We all know that there are now loads of recipe websites where you can download some really tasty options but many of them rely on you knowing what you want to eat and what ingredients you have. One website which is slightly different is 1click2cook.co.uk which offers users a range of menus designed for their tastes rather than them trawling through endless lists so we thought we’d give their website a review.

About The Website

The first thing to note about 1click2cook.co.uk is that it is a subscription site although they offer a one month free trial initially. The website itself is well laid out and your first step is to create an account. Once you have the account you set your preferences from the number of meals you want through to how many people are eating and any likes or dislikes. The site then generates the menus which are pretty easy to follow.

In addition the site also produces the shopping list so there is no need to hunt around the cupboard looking for the ingredients or find you haven’t got something. In the trial we set up we found this was quite a time saving especially as once we had the list we simply cut and paste into our online grocery shopping site.

 

What We Thought

We liked 1click2cook.co.uk as it was pretty easy to use and we found pretty much everything we wanted. The downside is obviously the subscription but at less than £2 per week it’s not that expensive and they do claim to help save up to 30% on shopping bills which in a year can rapidly add up.

 

The recipes are easy to follow and we thought the concept behind the website was very useful especially as it is both a time and money saver. If you’d like to know more take a look at their website at 1click2cook.co.uk

Something to say ……

Gifts of love This time of year means that everyone is inthe shops trying to hunt down the right gift for that special person but just because it’s Christmas does not mean that you can’t be on the look out for something for a present or Valentines day or an anniversary. So when we were asked earlier this week to review a new website called Blackroselove.com we thought some of our readers may be interested in the website. It’s too late to order for Christmas but you may want to bookmark the site for the future.

About The Website
According to the owners of Blackroselove.com the deeper and darker the colour of the rose the deeper the love so they have put together a range of gifts to really show you care. From fragranced handmade candles through to some really nice jewellery the website offers a range of gifts that are a little bit more exclusive than you would get on a standard gift website.

We took a little bit of time on the website and found that although the range is limited at the moment they are continually adding to what they can offer. Everything is hand picked and is spot on for early valentines day shopping.

What We Thought
The team at Blackroselove.com have taken a great deal of care to make the site as user friendly as possible and they have not just crammed the website with loads of cheap gift ideas. We thought the website was well presented and as they are continually adding to their range may be of interest to our readers in the future.

If you are looking for gifts that say that little bit more take a look at Blackroselove.com