Lovefilm.. The best way to rent games & movies?

Me and my family first joined Lovefilm around 3 years ago when a family friend recommended it.

We started off paying £10 a month, for which we could watch films 'on demand' and rent them by post 2 at a time.

The one brilliant thing about Lovefilm is that there are no late-fees and no time-restriction on how long you can keep the disc for! (well within reason, a year is maybe a bit too long?)

So when me and Sonic subscribed to it ourselves around 18 months ago, we didn't realise how good it really was! Not only can you rent dvds and blu-rays of films, there are tv series, box-sets and all sorts! This includes games for the: PS3, Xbox360, NIntendo WIi, NIntendo DS & 3DS too! It saves us a fortune on buying dvds as and when we want to watch them!

Our deal is that we pay £15 a month and we get 3 discs at home at any one time.

This is brilliant for the films we watch together, and also the games that are available!

Lovefilm allows you to pre-order games and be put on a waiting list for games that are soon-to-be released. This allows keen gamers (like my other half) to rent brand new games and to try them out to make sure he likes them enough to pay full price. If not, we simplydon't buy them! A simple and effective way to possibly save £50 on a game that could potentially be rubbish and not catered to our tastes!

It is also brilliant as they have a 'live streaming and Watch Now' service. This allows you to use either a pc/laptop or an Xbox360/PS3 device to watch movies or certain programmes right away. Surprisingly there is quite a wide array of genre's to choose from and with the TV series section, a large array of episodes and series too!

I would highly recommend Lovefilm, however sign up, however if you are planning to sign up, do it of your own accord and sign up online safely!

DO NOT sign up at one of those 'stalls/booths' that you see in the shopping centres as they can quite easily con you out of a lot of money.

I am not saying that this may happen all the time, although i do know someone who lost a couple of hundred pounds through this.

SO be safe, have fun and enjoy the free reign of Lovefilm!

Day 2 of the Mother's Day Giveaway!

I am giving away a special little prize today as i think my followers deserve it!

For Day 2 of my Giveaway i am pleased to announce the giveaway of..

Daisy - Marc Jacobs EAU SO FRESH!

I have 1 box of this to giveaway to one lucky follower.

It's a perfect little purse spray which is perfect for any occasion and smell's absolutely gorgeous!

My mom absolutely loves it :)

So enter via the Rafflecopter widget below..

Giveaway ends: midnight 06/03/2013

As always, DONT FORGET TO:

• Share the giveaway on Facebook
• Like the Angie Cupcake Reviews Facebook page

HAPPY COMPING AND GOOD LUCK!

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Sainsbury's Fabulously Fruity Black Cherry Yoghurt Review

Whilst exploring the aisles in Sainsbury's yesterday i wanted to pick something up as a quick snack for when i got home.

I am a very big fan of yoghurts in general and this one i thought, looked quite natural which is appealing to me. I like quite string intense fruit flavours without them tasting too sugary and artificial.

My first impression was that it looked quite bright and eye-catching, the bold writing made the product look a bit 'fun' and being in a see-through pot, i could actually see the little fruit-bits within the yoghurt.

When i ripped the top off, a waft of black cherry came out, quite sweet but strong smelling at the same time. I couldn't wait to try it!

Although there were fruit-bits, they were quite small which i found quite nice, as some yoghurts you get can have quite big lumps in and they make it unpleasant.

The yoghurt did in-fact taste really natural, a little sweet but not overpowering which i was happy about. It almost seemed to melt-in-the-mouth and it gave me a little sugar-hit too which is great as i don't reach for chocolate then!

A brilliant way to get a healthy fix and a definite recommendation!

I think i'll be picking some more up for lunchtime treats and work in the future!

Silent Sunday :)

 

 



The Card Factory Review and Day 1 of the Mother's Day Giveaway!

Mother's Day is fast approaching and we are all surrounded with a vast sea of cards, presents, gift wrap and bows!

When venturing out today to attempt to get a Mother's Day card, i was very surprised by the brilliant selection within The Card Factory store!

There i was faced with a large array of gift selections including; teddy bears and cuddly toys, mug & coaster sets, wine glasses, balloons in boxes and photo frames galore.. catering for all price ranges and for quite a small store i think it was excellent!
There was so much choice and as a queue was forming, i decided better and left with a card but promising myself to check out the website when i returned home.

I was equally surprised with the website, although obviously not so many cards, the ones available online cater for a range of ages and genres with postage from only 99p!
They also have a lovely mug & coster set for 'Nanna' too which i thought was so cute!

I really enjoyed shopping via the website and ended up purchasing a helium balloon, a sparkly ribbon and a 'Follow Your Heart' Mum's Memories album.
This is an album that allows your mum to store and share her precious memories. It features pockets to store treasured mementos and photos, alongside themed sections with questions and space for her to write her own 'pearls of wisdom'!
It is beautifully pakcaged with a decoupage and satin ribbon embellished box, and all for £2.99!

This brings me to what i hope, is the first of 3 Mother's Day competitions running once a day for 3 consecutive days.
The 2nd will be tomorrow and the 3rd Monday.
(this is to ensure that all prizes are received by the winners in time for Mother's Day)

This competition will end at midnight tomorrow so be quick!
Don't forget: like & share on facebook and post a comment below or entries will not be counted!

Simply fill in the Rafflecopter below and follow the instructions to win a set of..
Cupcake Bath Bombs :)

Good luck & Happy Comping!

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Friends at work :)

Today was quite an emotional day for me, but a happy day nontheless..

I was really not expecting the 2 lots of presents and lovely card i received off my colleagues though!

•  A big box of malteasers and a marshmallow Me-To-You lollipop from my lovely friend Steph :)

• (below) A big bouquet of flowers from my department colleagues Ricki, Vanessa and Holly :)

It started with me tossing and turning since 4am this morning until i eventually got up at 6am.. i then couldn't find the top i had planned to wear and ended up being later than expected and me half-running to the bus stop!

Luckily, i managed to catch the bus hassle-free and today seemed to rush by!

The thing is.. today was my last day in the office for a while, and it was emotional having to say goodbye to everyone.
Over the time that i have worked in my office, i have met some of the nicest people i ocould ever hoped to have met. They are all very caring and genuinely lovely people that i really hope to stay in touch with.

I had a lovely lunchtime, being treated with a drink in the pub with my manager and another colleague from our little-tiny office! It was really relaxing and lovely to be able to just chill-out for a little while and just have a nice conversation with friendly company.

All in all, i honestly didn't want to go and i hope that i can meet up with them all and see them again in the not-so-distant future!

And at the end of today, all the hugs, best wishes and smiles that can only be found in a very supportive and friendly workplace.

Visits to the Hospital..

I have spent most of the past few days visiting my mom in hospital after her having quite a large spinal/neck operation.

I apologise for the lack of blog posts over the past few days but this i had to put as a priority.

She was admitted on Sunday and her operation scheduled for Monday, so most of Monday was spent anxiously awaiting the outcome and any scraps of news possible.

Thankfully, after a very long 7 and a half hours of surgery, my mom was in recovery after a successful operation at 7:30pm.

Honestly, my mom couldn't be in better care at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic hospital, located in Oyswestry. It is one of the best hospitals i have ever had the pleasure of visiting. The staff are all very professional, they are there for your constant care - should you need it and have no trouble in answering all questions and queries. Although a small hospital, they are very efficient and also very approachable. They treat their patients with proper care and talk to you and treat patients as individuals rather than just as 'someone they have to look after'.

Thankfully the operation went as well as expected and they are pleased with her progress, although we still have no idea at what day she may be able to come home.

Us, as a family really want to make both her stay and recovery as comfortable and pleasurable as humanly possible.

If any companies/businesses or anyone at all would be able to help or contribute anything that may make her stay and recovery any more comfortable or just simply to just put a little smile on her face, it would be a huge help and i would be very grateful.

Of course, in return i will of course review and write a blog post about any items received and help to spread the word to the best of my ability.

Please send any queries or messages to: angie_cupcake_reviews@hotmail.com

Thankyou to all my followers for your continued support and i promise another giveaway soon!