Duracell Chargers

I was lucky enough to win some football tickets to see Spain V England they were the best seats in the house. Capello was only a few feet away.

 I had a brilliant view to observe all the teams warming up , from a fitness point of view you do understand.

 They were Club Wembly seats , never have I been in such brilliant seats in Wembly of course my husband and son were over the moon. I was grateful that we had the Duracell charger to keep my son's ipod touch going as there is nothing worse then a bored child!

We have all heard that life is now 24/7, but does your technology deliver by allowing you to do what you want to when you want to? Duracell has power solutions that will stop you getting caught short by giving you an extra lifeline. By using one of the new and improved Duracell Portable mobile-device Chargers, you’ll no longer experience the feeling of frustration, panic or realisation that your mobile is about to run out of battery power, leaving you unable to continue your everyday tasks such as sending that urgent work email, listening to music, reading an e-book or playing games on the journey home.

While new technologies are taking us to new places, enabling us to do things we’ve not been able to do before, we are also becoming more dependent upon powerful gadgets to keep up, stay connected, and capture ‘not to be missed moments’ - but what about your power solutions? Duracell™ is constantly addressing the ever growing and changing needs of everyone’s power demands by offering a full range of solutions, designed to meet each specific need, from various traditional alkaline batteries, to rechargeable and on the go solutions, helping daily devices perform beyond their usual power limits.

Duracell’s new and evolved line-up makes it possible for people to see, do and experience more through extending the life of the devices, taking them from out-of-power to charged. This streamlined portfolio features a range of Portable Chargers, battery chargers & rechargeable cells and traditional disposable round cell batteries designed to meet all power needs, both at home and on the go, extending the usage of the devices we can’t live without, from smartphones and cameras to music players.

Key innovations to the line up include the Portable Charger pillar: the Portable 5-hour smartphone Charger and 3-hour smartphone Charger both enable longer connections by allowing a re-charge of mobile devices on the go, providing five or three hours respectively of extra talk time anytime, anywhere - making it the ideal solution for a quick top-up while out and about. These chargers have been designed to work with daily devices, including smartphones and MP3 players, ensuring everyday devices keep going beyond their usual limits.

Additionally, the streamlined rechargeable offering now features the all new Duracell Speedy Charger that allows users to provide quick, convenient recharging for AA batteries in as little as 15 minutes for two battery cells and in as little as an hour for 4 battery cells. Portable power comes in the shape of Duracell batteries, allowing power anywhere and at anytime, giving everyone the option to use across low to high drain devices, extending the usage of the gadgets we rely on, such as game controllers and e-books.

Leigh Tomlinson, Business Leader for Duracell UK & Ireland, said: “Our lifestyles continue to get busier and we rely more and more on technology, especially our mobile phones. With so much else to focus on, worrying about your devices running out of battery is a daily frustration we can all do without. With this evolved line-up we make it easier than ever to keep your devices fully charged wherever you are, ensuring that you can go beyond your normal limits.”

The portfolio sees slick new packaging, which has been streamlined to enable you to easily find the power solution you are seeking, as we’re aware that you don’t have time to spend reading loads of information to work out what you need.

Additional information on the all new powerful Duracell line up:

Several new devices have been introduced to offer long-lasting power to keep gadgets juiced up, making it possible for people to see, do and experience more through extending the life of their every day gadgets.

Portable Chargers:

For those on the go, the range of Portable smartphone Chargers features 2 slim and sleek chargers, providing convenient and accessible solutions to recharging your daily gadgets on the move. Offering additional talk time, the chargers are compatible with smartphones and other devices that feature either micro- or mini-USB ports.

Duracell Portable USB Charger 1800mAh

(Also known as the Portable 5-hour smartphone Charger)

RRP £39.99

New to the range and providing enhanced mobile device charging in a compact design, this is an ideal option for those with multiple devices on the move, able to provide extra power anytime, anywhere.

Key benefits:

• Up to 5 hours of extra talktime for smartphones[1]
• Charges two devices on the go
• Features a power-check button for added convenience
• Micro-USB cable (and Micro-to-Mini Tip adapter) included

Duracell Portable USB Charger 1150mAh

(Also known as the Portable 3-hour smartphone Charger, formerly ‘Instant Charger’)

RRP £29.99

Sleek, convenient solution for charging devices on the go to ensure you can keep texting, gaming and listening to music wherever you are.

Key benefits:

· Up to 3 hours extra talktime for smartphones1 making it ideal for a quick top-up while out and about.

• Instantly charges all micro- or mini-USB compatible mobile devices.
• Slim, lightweight and easy to transport

Rechargeable Portable Power

For those seeking rechargeable power solutions at home and whilst on the go, Duracell has revised its line-up and reduced its range of 8 chargers down to 6, based around consumers’ differing recharging needs. Updated packaging makes the benefits clearer than ever, and two new chargers provide quick, convenient recharging for AA batteries, whether they’re needed in an hour or in 15 minutes. The new Staycharged batteries come charged up, ideal to put in toys as they come ready to use and can be recharged 100s of times and retain their charge for up to a year when not in use.

Speedy Charger

RRP £29.99

The new Duracell Speedy Charger is a compact charger that can be taken anywhere to provide you with quick recharge, anytime, anywhere,

Key benefits:

• Standard 4 cell charge in 2-3 hours
• Fast charge mode recharges 2 AAA/AA batteries in 1 hour

15 Minute Charger

RRP £39.99

When time really is of the essence, the new Duracell 15 Minute Charger helps minimise the hassle of losing power, with an upgraded design that provides the fastest charge, guaranteed.

Key benefits:

• Charges 4 AA cells in 15 minutes, guaranteed
• Battery health indicator to show when the batteries are ready to go

Disposable Portable Power

For everyday needs, Duracell batteries offer portable power anytime, anywhere. Duracell Plus Power is one of four disposable tiers available. There’s an option to suit either low or high drain devices ranging from Simply Duracell, Plus Power, Ultra Power to Ultra Lithium.

Duracell Ultra Lithium

RRP £8.49

Available for the first time, Duracell’s most powerful AA battery ever provides long-term performance for medium and high-drain devices.

Key benefits:

• Performs 7x better in digital cameras²
• The first battery to offer Lithium technology from Duracell
• Available in AA

Duracell Plus Power (formerly ‘Duracell Plus’)

RRP £3.79 for a 4pk AA4

The upgraded Duracell Plus Power provides guaranteed longer lasting power in AAA, C and D cells.

Key benefits:

• Upgrade of Duracell Plus with longer-lasting power guaranteed

The updated Duracell range emphasises convenience and accessibility to provide a reliable source of personal, portable power, ensuring that the devices people use every day don’t let them down.

Available from www.duracelldirect.co.uk and www.amazon.co.uk

( I was sent the Duracell charger for review) 

The possible evil of Facebook for teens.

Dear Son

I am thinking of your internet safety.



One minute your child is a tween and innocently watching ' Wizards of Waverly Place' or other such highly entertaining  benile programs. You have that year of the crossover to senior school where in the case of my son he still believed in dragons. Yes, Yes its all happy skippy , and not we are not all drinking lashing of ginger beer and living in the 1950's.

J is squeaky clean at 13 he doesn't hang around the street corners, he doesn't neck cheap cider at the park and isn't constantly gaming. However Mr T on the day of J's 13th birthday decided to sign him up for facebook, we had talked about it. But it was , well you know it's a bit like when your child is younger and you promise them that you'll do something, it's called a Mummy promise and it doesn't really exist.

Anyway I wasn't really happy about this but what can you do? MR T ensured me that we could monitor J's usage which is minimal ! A little banter with friends about Minecraft ( some game that looks though it's from the 1980's) . We.../I ! could monitor his message through email / his FB account and see the messages. I was slightly alarmed at seeing my son being dragged into some debate with a girl "What the hell are you saying we are going out for?" J of course hadn't don't this girls to him are a distraction before University. So I rush up stairs a speech ensued about being careful on facebook etc etc and to talk about such things at school!

Five minutes later I see another message from one of his rugby friends talking about a girl. Now J HAD not joined in this conversation . It went something like this " We could pass ( girls name) round

like a buffet" Straight up the stairs again and a speech of make not you don't comment on things like that , and I 'll be having a word with his mother if that carries on!

Don't get me wrong facebook can be a great social medium I am not so sure that 13 year olds should be allowed on in and 13 is the age in America where things like that are allowed. It seriously worries me the nature of facebook and young teens!


 And I must stress I AM not blaming facebook for the actions of certain teens there character is their character and they will makes such comments about girls regardlesss of the medium of facebook of twitter, but I am merely questioning if thirteen is an acceptable age  to start upon such things. We do all that we can to protect our children and I am not wishing my son to be dragged into any sort of debate over the web. Now he is sensible not to do this , there are many children who are not and those

who are venerable.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Good manners and parents examples themselves on Facebook and other social mead outlets go a long way to ensuring how their child acts , its not fail safe but guidance helps.

“This post is my entry into the Check and Secure challenge. For more advice on family safety online, see Mums on Security.”

A world in a shoe box

here is a guest post from my fabulous blogging friend ! I love this idea as it promotes ideas for literacy and does not cost the earth. Thanks to Penny for a truely brilliant guest post.

Free toys in return for a little imagination

Penny Alexander Residence

Toys don’t need to cost the earth.  I remember reading as a teacher about a fantastic project to teach low income parents how to make toys out of free things.  I think all children would benefit from having fewer toys and making  more of their own.  Boxes are a particular favourite of mine.   Either to play in, or to turn into something new.

One of my favourite box projects is to create a mini world in a shoe box.  When my daughter was 2/3 we made several along themes and characters she liked.  At this age children are really getting to grips with the world and creating their own worlds gives them a sense of power and control.  As they get older box worlds help them to make up their own narratives.

It all started with a Charlie and Lola hairdressers in a box craft set with Cbeebies magazine.  Apart from spending ages making it, she played with the cut out characters and tiny props for hours.

Then we made an In the Nightgarden world for her mini figures to play in, using the packaging the figures came in, followed by a Charlie and Lola Halloween box.  We also made a Tinkerbell House.  It’s easy to waste a fortune on character based toy worlds that children quickly grow out of.

Now my son is old enough to appreciate these ideas we made Dino world, complete with plastic ‘dinosaur’ eggs his Grandma gave us back in April for Easter.  The tree is a toilet roll covered in paper and stuffed with wool.

I don’t tend to do ‘organised’ craft because I never have the right materials, everything we make at home develops organically, improvised with whatever we have to hand.  But also for me, creativity is about driving in the dark, to see where it takes you and of course about giving  the steering wheel to your children as much as possible.  We’ve been to some wonderful lands thanks to empty boxes.

Silent Sunday

Texas Instruments I had a Little Professor but no Speak and Spell!

You might remember this way back from the mists of time (if you are 30 or under forget it!) the Little Professor. Millions and millions were sold in the past 25 years it's a very  simple but funny educational product. The basic idea behind the Little Professor is opposite to a normal calculator: The child has to type the answer of simple questions like " 3 + 5 = ? ". You can choose between the four basic maths functions and four different skill levels. If the child gives a wrong answer "EEE" occurs, otherwise another of more than 16000 different questions is asked.



This educational toy was designed  by Texas Instruments for childrens aged between 5 and 9 years. And I loved it, as my dad worked for texas Instruemnts in Bedford. I however did not have a speak and Spell. Why I don't know ? I always wanted want one and when my child was younger I bought him one of ebay . And of course  I bought him a Little Professor as well. It just goes to show you that retro can work , I think toy manufactors need to look back in order to go forward. Texas Instruments was way ahead of their time I  loved it.