I came across this website Quicksilvergames recently that offers a lot of online slot machine games. They are much the same as the Slot Games I remember playing in arcades when I have been on holiday and are just as addictive. The games that I really like are the traditional fruit machine slot games but there are also a lot of new games available from famous names such as Monopoly and Cluedo that provide something more challenging. What I like about this particular website is that you can choose to play the games for fun if you want to. Alternatively if you want the chance to win cash prizes you just need to register and you can win prizes ranging from £500 to around £15,000. Either way its a good site if you are bored and are looking for something to pass the time. 

According to this article Asda have recalled a number of paper shredders due to a possible fault. The problem is with the Asda eight sheet diamond cut shredder which has been shown in some cases to have a fault in the plug. The product which was on sale for £19.97 has been recalled as a precaution after some customers experienced a small shock when using it. It is thought that a few thousand of the shredders have been sold. Anyone who has purchased one should stop using the product and return it to their nearest Asda store for a refund.

If this article is to be believed then Waitrose are currently offering more price cuts than the other major supermarkets. This is surprisingly particularly as they tend to have a reputation for being rather expensive. The results come from a survey which was carried out by the online consumer website Supermarket Own Brand Guide. It seems Waitrose have cut more prices in the past year than any of its mainstream rivals particularly when it comes to discounts on their own brand products. Although Waitrose matches Tesco and Asda on most basket items it seems the cheapest place to shop is still Aldi. The survey showed that Waitrose reduced prices on 16 of the 27 items in a typical basket on own brand goods and increased the prices on 8. Tesco cut the price of 14 products from the same basket and increased the prices on 11 and Sainsbury's reduced the prices of 8. I’m guessing, however, that when you take into account the prices of other items not seen as typical basket items the prices are still higher, it would be interesting to see a broader comparison.

According to this article Tesco are currently offering the best deal for school uniforms. They are offering polo shirts for 50p, sweaters for £1.75 and trousers or skirts for £1.50. The price is the same for all ages from three to sixteen year olds. Not to be outdone Sainsbury’s come second on price selling sweatshirts, skirts and trousers for £2.00 and a pack of three polo shirts for £2.00, a total cost of £4.66 for the entire uniform. Asda who have often had the cheapest price in the past are offering the uniform for a total of £6.00.

This is a new product which will soon on sale in Waitrose. Called lasting leaf it is a bag of lettuce that will stay fresh for up to 7 days before opening and has a 48 hour life once opened. The salad is blanched by passing the leaves through hot water before dousing them in chilled water which increases the life of the leaves whilst preserving the flavour.

If you still have any £20 notes that look like the one in this picture then it’s time to start spending them. The £20 notes which feature a picture of Edward Elgar will cease to be legal tender in three weeks time. Shop will no longer have to accept the notes after the 30th of June and banks can choose whether or not they will agree to swap them after this date.

If this article is to be believed then there could be a shortage of Jersey Royal potatoes this year. The problem is down to the dry conditions the area has been experiencing following the worst drought on the Channel Islands in 34 years. It is expected the first yield of potatoes will be down as much as 50% as well as being two weeks late due to a recent sharp frost. With no rain predicted over the next few weeks it looks like we might paying a little more for our potatoes in the coming months. Although I have recently planted a bumper crop in garden so fingers crossed I see some results.

Argos and Walmsleys are among the retailers that will have to pay out up to £20 million to their customers over sofas containing harmful chemicals. Many of the customers who purchased the affected sofas suffered chemical burns, severe skin conditions and eye complaints. The sofas which were made by Chinese firms Linkwise and Eurosofa contained the chemical DMF which has since been banned. Following an agreement in the High Court victims are set to receive payouts of between £1,175 and £9,000. Around 1,650 customers will be due a refund, however, Land of Leather customers who were affected will not receive anything as the firm has since gone into administration.