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Crimp Tool for RJ45 plugs/Cat5e Network Patch Cables
This item is a brand new Modular Plug, Crimp, Strip & Cutting tool. Make your own Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, RJ45 cables or adapt existing cables.

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Complete Gardens Interactive Plant Finder & Gardening Guide (CD-ROM)
List Price: ?29.95
Amazon Price: ?16.99
Used Price: ?14.99
Customer Review: Good resource but could be much better!
Actually I would give this three stars except that you can’t turn the sound effects off and they’re really annoying! The reason that this product seems to get 5 stars or 1 star on the reviews is to do with how you want to access the material- which does seem to be pretty comprehensive- so it deserves better than 1 star. The database only lets you search in very specific ways - fine if you want use the programme to suggest planting schemes and varieties but not if you want to use it, say, you identify a plant as you might use a field guide or paper encyclopedia - I contacted the author through the website who was very nice about it all but not able to help (search me I’m not the programmer!) I think he should fire his programmer and get someone to install a preferences menu so you can turn the **** sounds off and a browser so you can search through the images in whatever way you need to !!!
Customer Review: A must for the serious gardener and professional alike.
To put the review into context I should explain a bit about myself: I’m a part time student, studying Landscape Architecture, who works as a senior architectural technician in an architectural practice. I bought this software to help me identify plants to include in my planting schemes for University. This software has far exceeded my expectations. A significant part of its development seems to have been based on the end user interface, making it easy to use for all. It contains a mine of information on each plant (complete with a choice of photographs). And simplifies the process of choosing plants for virtually any condition or aspect, to a degree where it almost becomes effortless. A bonus of the software being devolved in the uk is that the plants are specific to our(uk) planting zone, alleviating the need to carry out additional filtering of information, which I know from past experience, is the case with software developed outside this country. I took the software to University for my tutor and fellow students to see, they were impressed enough to buy copies for themselves. A well considered product that has been thoughtfully developed, a pleasure to use.

SURE Time Rcd Adaptor (Safety Circuit Breaker)
Extra fast action, trips out in typically 40 milliseconds A must for all Power Tools, Lawn mowers, Hedgetrimmers, etc. Manufacture’s 2 years guarantee

The Greatest Gardening Tips in the World Book and DVD Gift Set (Book & DVD Gift Pack) (Book & DVD Gift Pack)
List Price: ?16.28
Amazon Price: ?11.49
Used Price: ?10.99
Customer Review: Gardening made fun!
What a fantastic little book this is! I couldn’t put it down. I have been gardening for many years and yet I still found this book a really fascinating read and will find it a worthwhile addition to my gardening library. It contains a whole host of amazing tips that I can’t wait to try. The author has taken a gentle, humorous approach and has kept the terminology simple which will make it very accessible to novice gardeners as well. The cartoon illustrations are great and give the book a life of its own. There are some useful plant lists for different situations which have the plants listed with both common & Latin names making researching and ordering them at the garden centre an easy task. This is a quality book that I can see every gardener eventually owning and, at ?6.99, excellent value!

Fluid Mask 3 (Mac)
List Price: ?175.00
Amazon Price: ?166.00

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Belkin RJ45 UTP Modular Crimp Tool
RJ45 MEDIUM DUTY CRIMP TOOL IN

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Draper Value 71270 30Pc DIY Tool Kit
Draper Value, wall-mountable tool kit suitable for maintenance in and around the house. Display packed in blow mould storage case with carrying handle.

Contents:
•   plain slot screwdriver
•   2 cross slot screwdrivers
•   plain slot precision screwdriver
•   cross slot precision screwdriver
•   200mm adjustable wrench
•   240mm waterpump pliers
•   150mm long nose pliers
•   150mm side cutters
•   225g (8oz) claw hammer with steel shaft
•   4 x combination spanners size: 8, 10, 12 and 13mm
•   8 hexagon keys size: 1.5-6.0mm
•   2 x needle files
•   mini hacksaw
•   utility knife
•   household scissors
•   magnetic pick-up tool
•   roll of insulation tape
•   full width slide-in storage drawer with 90 (approx.) assorted hardware fixings

Carpets and Rugs: Step-by-step Instructions for More Than 25 Projects (Dolls’ House Do-it-yourself)
List Price: ?7.99
Amazon Price: ?5.99
Used Price: ?3.29
Customer Review: A good, simple project book
This is a good project book. There are lots of ideas, and the diagrams and charts are easy to follow. Each project includes a short intro, for example, a little about that style and it’s history. Suggestions are made as to where in the dolls house the carpet/rug could be placed. Stitches, materials, tools, etc. are explained well, with good diagrams and photographs throughout. The projects in this book cover many time periods for decorating, but most are suitable for adapting.

Duracell Plus 9V x 2 Batteries
9V, 2BP, 9V=MN1604=6LR61
List Price: ?3.97
Amazon Price: ?2.99
Customer Review: More powerful than the average
I really have noticed that duracell 9 volt batteries last longer and provide more of a shock to my tounge than most 9 volt batteries. They are also hardwearing, not that this is particularly important for a battery, but there are some cheap ones that break basically from falling on the floor! These batteries managed to power a range of electrical appliances in my house, and that is all I`m asking of them. Let`s face it: batteries are basic, and with these ones perfection is almost there. The only reason I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 was because they are not rechargable - simple as that. Mind you, I wouldn`t spent too much effort trying to buy these online - most good convenience stores stock these, and deffinatley all hardwear shops, so if I were you, I would just get out there and get them by hand.
Customer Review: Brilliant
Duracell produced these to provide power to certain electrical goods. They provide power to certain electrical goods. Basically, you can’t expect much more from a battery

The Weary Gardener’s Restoring Muscle and Joint Rub

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