Nest E Product Review

Nest Thermostat E Product Review

We are on a quest to make our home as smart as possible, from video doorbells to voice-controlled audio systems. Next on our hit list was to upgrade our thermostat from a dumb manually operated cream box on the wall, to a smart thermostat.
Smart thermostats offer many benefits, such as automatic scheduling, promises of saving energy and integration with various smart platforms, meaning you can literally ask Alexa, Google, or in some case Siri to turn the heating on.

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Bloodshot Recommended

Bloodshot Movie Review

After he and his wife are murdered, marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine – Bloodshot. As Ray first trains with fellow super-soldiers, he cannot recall anything from his former life. But when his memories flood back and he remembers the man that killed both him and his wife, he breaks out of the facility to get revenge, only to discover that there’s more to the conspiracy than he thought.

The Silver Hedgehog Rating

8 Recommended

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Heathers Recommend

Heathers (1989) Film Review

Veronica is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls’ cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D., confront clique leader Heather Chandler and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. Soon Veronica realizes that J.D. is intentionally killing students he does not like. She races to stop J.D. while also clashing with the clique’s new leader, Heather Duke.

The Silver Hedgehog Rating:

8.6 Recommended

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Cigno Coffee Shop

I am supporting small businesses by giving them a shout out on my blog. Next up is business owner Gemma Williams talking about CIGNO
We offer amazing coffee that people must come and try! As CIGNO is our own business we have taken care to create relaxing surroundings.   To complement our coffee offer we serve breakfast, lunch and also have a children’s menu. ….

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Rocketman Review

Rocketman Film Review

Young Reginald Dwight changes his name to Elton John and collaborates with singer-songwriter Bernie Taupin to become one of the most iconic figures in pop history. Set to his most beloved songs, it’s the epic musical story of Elton John, his breakthrough years in the 1970s and his fantastical transformation from shy piano prodigy to international superstar.

The Silver Hedgehog Rating:

Rating 10 'Must Watch'

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Covid 19

Covid 19

With all that is going on in the world it doesn’t seem appropriate to put out regular review of days out etc.

Instead Miss Hedgehog asked me to write a blog about what help and support there is for people having to stay at home – a great Idea!

Please feel free to comment or get in touch on Facebook / Twitter or leave a comment below if you would like something added

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'Special Delivery: From Telegram Boy to Bomber Boy’ Review

A Compelling Insight into Wartime Valor: ‘Special Delivery: From Telegram Boy to Bomber Boy’ Review.

Written by Alan James Barker (Ghosts of the Dardanelles: A Novel of the Great War) and John’s Daughter Lynn Defty, the book is based around the letters John wrote to his wife Margery.

‘Special Delivery: From Telegram Boy to Bomber Boy’ is  a captivating and moving biography that invites readers to experience the trials and triumphs of a humble Scottish airman during World War II. – Garry The Silver Hedgehog.

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Black Bags

Black Bags (2023) Review

A seemingly chance encounter between two women on a bus trip with identical black suitcases sets off a dangerous game of cat and mouse when one discovers she’s swapped her bag with a killer’s. As they try to outsmart each other at every turn, deadly secrets are revealed, and they learn that their meeting may not have been accidental, and they may have more in common than they think.

8.6 Recommended

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Tetris (2023) Film Review

“Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers TETRIS in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.

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S.P.L.I.T (2016) Film Review

I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.In the vein of ‘Man Bites Dog’, S.P.L.I.T. a pitch black comedy, sees a film crew follow two Dublin Hitmen throughout two days, as they go through a list of targets and a day to day routine, that involves dealing with each others flaws as they endeavor to discuss modern social issues in both a hilarious and controversial fashion. This is The Office meets Leon, 2 Hitmen, 2 Days, 1 Camera Crew.

8.2 Recommended

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The Road to Wellville (1994 ), Film Review

A staunch advocate of healthy living, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins) opens a sanitarium that promotes his progressive, if eccentric, ideas about optimal well-being. Among the clients who arrive at the facility are the opportunistic Charles Ossining (John Cusack), who is keen on marketing Kellogg’s cereal, and the wealthy Will Lightbody (Matthew Broderick) and his wife, Eleanor (Bridget Fonda). This comedy is inspired by an actual spa run by Dr. Kellogg at the turn of the century.

The Silver Hedgehog Rating
8.8 Recommended

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The Blob Film Review

The Blob (1958) Film Review

 

A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.

The Silver Hedgehog Rating:

8.6 Recommended

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Top Gun: Maverick Film Review

After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

The Silver Hedgehog Rating:

Rating 10 'Must Watch'

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Murderville TV Series Review

Murderville Review

NOW STREAMING ON: Powered by JustWatch Streaming February 3rd, 2022 Back in 2015 a small British comedy hit our screens.  Murder In Sucessville. Sucessville is a town filled with celebrity look-a-likes with Tom Davies playing the DI Desmond Sleet. In each episode DI Sleet takes on a new Rookie to find a killer. The Rookie was…

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Dune

DUNE IN CINEMAS FROM 21st OCTOBER Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) directs Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” The big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller of the same name. Official Synopsis  A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young…

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Snake Eyes Film News

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

SNAKE EYES IS EXCLUSIVELY IN CINEMAS FROM 18TH AUGUST Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Skydance Present In Association with Hasbro A di Bonaventura Pictures Production A Robert Schwentke Film “SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS Official Synopsis  Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient…

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Gr8White Designs

Gr8White Designs

I love illustrations and my style leans heavily into this. -Harrison Talbot (Gr8White Designs) The Hedgehog caught up with recent graduate Harrison Talbot and the launch of his graphic design business Ge8white Designs… Hi Harrison Welcome to The Silver Hedgehog, Tell us about your business… Hi Garry, I offer a full suite of design services…

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Gromit

Adventures In Sculpture Hunting: The Grand Appeal.

Friends of ours know that we love a good sculpture art trail…you know the type, Wolves in Wolves, Bees in Manchester, Bears in Birmingham.  Wherever we go we seem to come across remnants of these trails and take the obligatory selfie.  It’s become a bit of a running joke amongst our friendship group that we always manage to find some kind of art sculpture wherever we go! Our fascination with all things animal combined with art began in 2013 with the arrival of ‘Gromit Unleashed’ in Bristol…

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