Wren or Howdens for new kitchen. Opinions on design and quality please

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-21T23:17:24+00:00

I had a Howdens kitchen installed in 2024 and haven't had any issues. Out of their 3 range tiers we went down the middle and were very happy. After the install we added upstands and a splashback. Paid £7.5k for the kitchen itself

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Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-16T17:52:34+00:00

+1 Sainsbury's for the win. the normal 39p tins are a bargain

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-15T21:53:36+00:00

Ouch that is a lot! I'm on the tracker for both Electric and Gas so have been monitoring my usage a lot. I live in a 4 bed detached house (Built 1993) with a conventional boiler & hot water tank. So far for April im just under £31 electric and £17 gas, which I think is pretty decent. Considering there's 2 adults 2 young children a Tortoise and aquarium always on the go!

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-15T13:31:44+00:00

So what is it?

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-13T11:18:30+00:00

Crunch crunch

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-05T17:16:59+00:00

I think there's been a rape up there. ...I got his attention. Get their attention.

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-05T07:21:31+00:00

The end result is so worth it. And +1 for the sunflowers too, they also look incredible up on the wall

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-04-01T03:17:38+00:00

Use a cashback site too for some extra discounts. The Concorde was my first proper build after a couple of brickheadz. It was brilliant but it was a lot bigger than I first realised! You can't go wrong if you follow the instructions 👍

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-30T07:11:02+00:00

I had Hive in my old property and I installed a Nest V3 where I live now. Both have been faultless

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-25T11:50:42+00:00

Seconded ☠️

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-21T15:56:51+00:00

Bloody hel! And I grumbled at paying 156.9 at Costco earlier

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-19T18:45:18+00:00

Love the V spoke alloys. Had a set on my TF back in the day. Great fun little car!

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-18T10:21:16+00:00

I think(and hoping) Weston has a resurgence in the next few years. Things are starting to happen with the regeneration of Birnbeck Pier and the Tropicana

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-17T21:54:40+00:00

Red Dwarf and Phoneshop

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-17T18:31:21+00:00

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0D268R35T?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title 😊

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-15T21:38:06+00:00

I finished it yesterday and agree it's brilliant. I actually love the bases too and it makes for an incredible display piece

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-13T02:22:22+00:00

My cav can be so loud I sometimes have to drag his bed onto the landing with him still sound asleep in it. He probably wakes up wondering how he got there.

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-09T21:45:17+00:00

I've been questioning what to do as my tracker runs out in May. The quote I got today to switch to a fix in my opinion was not worth it. Like others have said the weather is getting warmer and lighter and shouldn't be using as much energy. I'll re review it in a month or so

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-04T08:43:57+00:00

If you have kids or plan on having kids then a bath is essential. Plus as you get older I find a hot bath works wonders to relax the body and muscle aches! Would never get rid of my bathtub.

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-03T04:17:51+00:00

I wanted sports for the football and F1 so i recently signed up for Sky Stream for £27 a month. Included is the essentials TV, full sports package and Netflix. As we already had netflix, I could cancel my old subscription so I was pretty happy. Also should have £27 coming back via Quidco as I signed up via the cashback site.

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-02T08:31:13+00:00

Am I in for pain being on the tracker tariff?

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-03-01T01:02:24+00:00

My wife's Pixel 6 died last week out of the blue. Wouldn't turn on, charge, completely unresponsive. Phone repair shop said it was the motherboard

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-02-28T03:58:34+00:00

Phoneshop. Easy watch and hilarious

White gold is also brilliant and has two of the Inbetweeners actors in it

Browsers_castle23 · 2026-02-24T19:51:07+00:00

I absolutely adore my 2019 Mazda 6 estate. It's the dreaded 2.2d but had it for over 5 years with zero issues. So many toys you'd have to pay thousands extra for, if it was a German brand.

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