I just bought a Piolo Bathroom Cabinet from Bella Bathrooms. It cost me £247.79.

It’s made a good quality material and nicely constructed. The doors have got soft close ‘buffers’ that just about prevent the doors from slamming when pushed closed from their maximum opening position.

It looks classy and the top light really sets it off nicely. The light is very bright providing excellent illumination.

The supplied wiring diagram took a bit of patience to decipher – it wasn’t clearly laid out but after some thought it made sense and was easy to implement.

Inside the cabinet is a shaver socket and the light pull. These are conveniently placed for leaving your toothbrush on charge for example. Having the door split unevenly also makes using a plugin shaver very convenient with the cord exiting the thinner door and the larger door being used for the mirror. Read the rest of this entry »

We stayed at the Anemi Hotel Apartments, Paphos, Cyprus in late May 2010 and had a great time. Like any hotel, it’s not without faults, some of which, under different circumstances could have made for a very bad holiday.

The good points

• Recently refurbished
• Clean, modern, tidy rooms
• Nice pool area
• Friendly, helpful, English speaking staff
• Central location

The bad points

• Nights can be very, very noisy
• Wifi not free and very expensive
• Beds uncomfortable (but that’s a personal preference)

Noise

I’ll address the noise first because it’s so important. Read the rest of this entry »