Sir Henry At Ndidi's Kraal [Remastered] - Vivian Stanshall

Advantages: Fitth Hounds of Hades
Disadvantages: There is No Proper Name For The back of the Knees

...Vivian Stanshall quite often walked on both sides of the line between genius and insanity. He was the leader of the Bonzo Dog Band amongst other things if you must know, and "Sir Henry at Rawlinson End" one of his finest achievements as a writer. "Sir Henry at Rawlinson End" is set in Rawlinson Manor somewhere in rural England and was originally broadcast on John Peel's radio show. It is a fantastically absurd piece exploring the absurdities of the English aristocracy, note that I do not say Brittish as in my eyes Brittishness does not really exist, you have Englishness, Welshness, Scottishness and Irishness, but Brittishness is an artificial construct. Anyway I have meandered from the main thoroughfare here. During this CD Vivian narrates his way through a story which has a minimal plot about the strange inhabitants of Rawlinson... Read review

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Advantages: Suction is brilliant.
Disadvantages: Looks are a little industrial.

.... . . This review is on the very robust Henry Numatic model HVR 200. You will know it as soon as you see it as it has a smiley face, and comes in four colours, red green blue & yellow, well now they have added another to the range - PINK!!! Technically this one is called HETTY, but it is identical otherwise. The shape is cylindrical, but not laid down, it is upright, like an oil drum, and has a buffer ring surrounding it, which does not mark walls. It is mounted on castors, and so is easy to move about. As for the suction, I can only say it is brilliant, the cable is wound up neatly in it's own drum, all tools are there, the machine itself is light enough to be carried up the stairs, what more could you want in a cleaner? There is of course a down side, but not much of one, for instance it is not easy to vacuum the stairs as... Read review

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Advantages: Powerful, manouverable, quiet, easy rewind, strong
Disadvantages: Expensive, not too keen on fluff

...OK, I admit it, I abuse my vacuum cleaners. Report me to the authorities if you like. I don't use vacuum cleaners to remove the odd bit of dust on my carpets, no, I expect them to suck up everything... guinea pig poo, sawdust, hay, rubble, soil, grit, dead leaves, cat and dog hair to name but a few. Basically, I expect the performance of a commercial cleaner for the price of a domestic one. I used to have an Electrolux Chic 1300 cylinder vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately it didn't like the abuse I gave it. It finally decided it had had enough when I used it to hoover up the rubble in my attic (before laying loft insulation). This vacuum cleaner cost about £70 and lasted 4 years. About the time I blew my Electrolux up, my mother in law bought a Henry as this had been recommended to her by her decorator who had one himself, using... Read review

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