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We all had high hopes for this summer. Summer clothes were being squeezed back into, Pimms was being knocked back and paddling pools were out. The joyful summer sounds of children playing in the garden and cars with their windows down belting out summer songs filled the sweet, freshly-cut grass smelling air.

Snap back to reality people.

If you haven’t already noticed, summer has most definitely been a flop. We in the LetsBuyIt office are back in our jeans and jumpers again after what feels like barely a week of sun! What a disappointment. But as we have to do every summer, we need to find from within ourselves some British resourcefulness! Even when the children are tearing around the house, bored out of their brains and your flowers are getting ruined by the freak august weather, do not despair! When it’s miserable outside, we have got the perfect form of entertainment!

Have a look below at a few of the best family movies of all time to keep mum, dad, teenagers/toddlers and grandparents happy this summer!

Wall.E at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Wall.E is a brilliant, disney movie with that all too predictable but nonetheless heart-warming Walt Disney plot! This is a great one for younger children but also the use of clever humour by Disney makes it also funny for adults and grandparents!

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe at Letsbuyit.co.uk

A more touchingly poignant, heart-warming tale you will not find. Fried Green Tomatoes beautifully contrasts life in Georgia in the 1930′s with the stresses of modern-day life in the 1980′s. From Evelyn’s (Kathy Bates) and Ninny’s (Jessica Tandy) story-telling of their separate and entirely different lives an unlikely yet fiercely loyal friendship occurs giving both women fulfilment and love. This film is perfect for all the family (apart from the very small ones) but do be warned there are references to traumatic incidences and violent racism so proceed with caution with very young children! In my view, a rainy day only serves to enhance this fiesty yet romantic tale of the deep south.

Ratatouille at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Disney Pixar’s Ratatouille is another not to be missed! With the use of cutting-edge graphics which make all of the food in this film look utterly irresistible, you will be enthralled by the witty storyline and the at times very realistic portrayal of a bustling restaurant kitchen! A perfect, uplifting film for all the family, no matter what age!

Spirited Away at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Get swept away into a world of fantasy in the most breathtaking animation Japan has ever seen. The highest selling box-office film ever in Japan, it is easy to see why. Spirited Away involves complex themes of love, friendship, abandonment, loss and acceptance all encapsulated in the plot of a fairy tale with goodies and baddies, but like you have never seen before! This is a definite must-see and we can guarantee anyone of any age will fall in love with it!

The Secret Garden at Letsbuyit.com

You’ve guessed it, The Secret Garden is yet another heart-warming family film! A favourite of many of ours, this film deals with many poignant issues such as death, abandonment, mental illness and depression! That sounds very dark you may say, but there you would be wrong. The Secret Garden tells a magical tale of friendship and love and how such human emotions can overcome times of sadness. This film is suitable for all ages and will be enjoyed by all!

We hope you’ve liked our run down of a few of our favourite family films from over the years! Take a look at our vast selection of films HERE at Letsbuyit.co.uk where you are guaranteed to find something for everyone!

Come and visit us again at Letsbuyit.co.uk where you can find all the best deals on the hottest products!

Happy Shopping!

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This week we are bringing you yet another cracking survey. It’s the holiday season and cameras are out in full force. Whether it’s embarrassing family photos your dad is taking or picturesque landscapes of the beach where you are holiday-ing, in the summer, everyone likes to have a camera handy! So, help us do a spot of market research by telling us what type of camera you usually buy! Find the survey, as always, in the bottom right-hand corner of the hompage!

What type of camera do you normally use?

Check out this week's survey at Letsbuyit.co.uk

- A bulky yet high-quality SLR camera

- A small, compact, digital camera

- A disposable camera

- I have no interest in photography whatsoever!

Now, I won’t draw out the anticipation any longer, I know how eager all of you are to know the results of last week’s survey so I won’t leave you in suspense!

Last week's survey at Letsbuyit.co.uk

50% of you told us the way you cool yourself down is with an air-conditioning unit or a fan! How efficient of you!

Come and visit us at Letsbuyit.co.uk for all your price comparison needs and to hunt down the latest deals and best prices!

See you soon shoppers!

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Wafts of freshly cut grass, smokey bbq’s and coconut suncream are everywhere in the summer putting us in the summery spirit. As the shorts and bikinis come out and your winter wardrobe gets packed away, get your hands on a new scent just for the summer.

This week at Letsbuyit.co.uk, we have a new spotlight of the top 20 exclusive summer scents to have you smelling fresh and summery this season!

Summer Scents Spotlight at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Here are my top picks from my top picks to have you smelling fresh as a daisy!

Flora by Gucci at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Flora by Gucci at Letsbuyit.co.uk comes in a beautifully vintage-looking bottle and has a classic scent to match. With top notes of fresh citrus and peony this fragrance is perfect for summer time!

Jasmine Diptyque Room Spray at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Diptyque are reputed for their quality fragrances which are rich and expensive-smelling. This Jasmine room spray at Letsbuyit.co.uk is no different and delivers everything that Diptyque are renowned for with its sweet, hypnotic scent of wild jasmine in the Mediterranean. Spritz anywhere around the home to freshen up rooms or alternatively use as a light fragrance on the body.

Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Tom Ford is one of the hottest designers of the moment and his perfume stays true to his reputation. In a classically chic bottle, Grey Vetiver at Letsbuyit.co.uk is a masculine yet unique fragrance with the rare use of Vetiver as a top note.

Guava Showergel by Korres at Letsbuyit.co.uk

This Guava Showergel by Korres at Letsbuyit.co.uk not only smells delicious but its rich, velvety texture deeply moisturises skin, essential for the summer months!

We hope you’ve liked our round up of the best of the best products from this week’s spotlight!

Visit us at Letsbuyit.co.uk to see these products and many more and to get your hands on all the latest bargains and deals!

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So the credit-crunch means you won’t be jetting off to your favourite, exotic location this year. So what? More and more Brits are taking Staycations in recent years and loving it! The British Summer Holiday has grown 15% more popular in the past year, with Brits opting to trade white sands and blazing heat for a Mr. Whippy on Blackpool pier! With areas of outstanding natural beauty all over the UK we at Letsbuyit.co.uk think it is a fabulous idea to stay at home this summer! So if you are going to be staycationing, do not fear! We at Letsbuyit.co.uk have come up with everything you could possibly need to enjoy your summer at home, come rain or shine!

For those of you who are going to use the summer to tidy up your weeds, do it in style with this gorgeous Celia Birtwell, Garden Tool Set by Wild and Wolf making gardening, garden-chic.

Celia Birtwell Garden Tool Set by Wild and Wolf at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Whilst you are seated at the adults table, let your kids have their picnic on this cool, lime-green picnic table. Allowing them to feel grown-up and giving you some peace to soak up the sun and finish your pimms!

Kids' picnic table at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Of course as Brits we know, when it’s hot outside, a cup of tea is deliciously thirst-quenching! Why not do it in style with this exquisite tea-pot, cup and saucer for one, perfect for afternoon teas in the garden.

Old English Pink Tea for One at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Have a family-fun day with this croquet set. Perfect for children and adults of all ages to while the day away playing croquet on the law.

Children's Croquet Set at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Those are just a few of the many products we are featuring in this week’s spotlight at Letsbuyit.co.uk. Make sure you take a look and don’t miss out on some fab products.

Wherever you go this summer, we at Letsbuyit.co.uk hope you have a great holiday!

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Summer soirées, balls and race days occupy warm evenings and days that stretch on forever in the summer, which is why good quality, unique, summer partywear is such a necessity.
You would have thought it would be easy to find but there you would be mistaken. What a nightmare it is when you turn up to a party in the same dress as another guest, certainly a fashion faux-pas, or the zip gets stuck when you’re trying to squeeze into it!
Luckily for you, we have trawled the net to find you the most exclusive and unique partywear of exceptionally high quality that oozes sophistication and class.
Have a look below at a few of our favourites to have you glammed-up and ready for the party season!

White Tuxedo Jacket at Letsbuyit.co.uk

This beautifully cut, white tuxedo jacket is ideal for glamorous summer events. Although one may well shy away from the white tuxedo in the winter (and quite rightly so), in the summer, it’s old-fashioned, understated glamour fits any smart occasion perfectly.

Alberta Ferretti Goddess Silk dress at Letsbuyit.co.uk

You would be forgiven for thinking that this dress was perhaps an illusion of some kind of midsummer’s night’s dream, but luckily for you, this goddess silk dress is made by Alberta Ferretti! With its swathes of silk and dreamy draping, this dress has struck us down with its cupid bow. What better way to see in the summer soirée season in style than in this knock-out number!

Lsa Bar Collection Cocktail glasses at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Serve those martinis shaken, not stirred in these elegant cocktail glasses from LSA. With long slender stems and a smooth, curved, triangular mouth, these glasses certainly offer the sophistication that is required when throwing an elegant soirée. Why not try out some fabulous summer cocktails to serve in them? Here are a few ideas for the chicest cocktails around this summer, to be seen drinking and serving.

Why not try making some of these fantastic looking cocktails with our range of cocktail-making accessories at Letsbuyit.co.uk

To see these products and many more to get you scrubbed up nicely for the soirée season visit us at Letsbuyit.co.uk, we hope you have a good one!

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It’s that time of year again; Barbecue’s are being washed-out, Pimms is being dug-out from the back of drinks cupboards and some rather dodgy sunburn is being sported all over the country.
We adore nothing more than a hot, summer holiday at Letsbuyit.co.uk and have decided to share our passion with you by compiling the ultimate list of holiday essentials so you’re well prepared wherever you go!

YSL Elle Collectors Edition Eau de Toilette at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Get with the summery vibe this season with this delicious, Collectors Edition Eau de Toilette by Yves Saint Laurent. With a sweet, fresh fragrance in a beautiful collectors edition bottle this fragrance will be sure to fly off the shelves this summer. Get it whilst you can at Letsbuyit.co.uk!

Katharine Hamnett for Yooxygen Beach Towels at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Feast your eyes on these environmentally-aware yet super-cool beach towels by Katharine Hamnett. We adore these towels at Letsbuyit.co.uk and they are definitely a must-have for that enviro-chic beach-babe look!

Navy and White Leather Deck Plimsolls by Superga at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Channel your inner sailor with these très chic deck shoes by Superga. We are in love with these at Letsbuyit.co.uk! For us, they conjur images of sun-soaked yachts on the French Riviera, perfect to get you in the holiday mood and versatile enough to take you through from day to night.

Life Systems Expedition 20 Repellent at Letsbuyit.co.uk

Last but by no means least, we have found the ultimate insect repellant to keep your skin looking smooth and bite-free. Lifesystems repellant contains 20% Deet (the active ingredient that wards off those pesky bugs) and lasts for up to 8 hours, making it highly effective and hassle-free! What more could you want from an insect repellant really…?

We hope you’ve enjoyed our run-down of a few summer essentials for your holidays. For more products just like these and to find great deals on other products, come and visit us at letsbuyit.co.uk!

We hope all of you enjoy your summer holidays this year and will come and see us soon!

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Get back in shape just in time for summer with these health and fitness products. From sport to healthy eating, we will help you get that beach body in no time with these products.

On the product Spotlight this week we have everything from new technical gadgets such as Wii Fit plus and the Nike+ iPod sports kit. This new devices will help motivate you to keep fit and track your progress.

If you prefer the more traditional tried and tested methods of keeping fit we also have more conventional type equipment to help you get fit such as exercise machines and a skipping rope.

Make sure you get your fruit and vegetables! We also have some things to help you get the right nutrients such as the Philips juicer which you can team with the Innocent Smoothie recipe book to make some tasty drinks.

To check out the rest of our health and fitness products visit the Spotlight, or press here to be taken to the page.

Let us know if you have any other suggestions to help you get back in shape or about any other interesting products you find.

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So they aren’t a new concept, but bows are creating quite the sensation this summer!

It’s amazing how much a simple bow can change an outfit. Whether it be on a hat, a top, a belt, a necklace, a dress, etc… a bow can take an outfit from simple and boring to classy and eye catching. In particular, oversized bows are all the rage! Both Chanel and Moschino used plenty in their spring summer 2009 ready to wear collections.

Source: style.com

Not only is that Chanel dress stunning but look at those great shows with the small bows.

Source: style.com

Don’t worry, you don’t need to spend a fortune to take part in this trend, check out TopShop and H&M for more affordable options!

This is one look you must get your hands on this summer!!

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