Some interesting and useful contributions to this thread. My own is our cordless sweeper which we purchased from www.lakeland.co.uk This little baby is lightweight and really useful for all floor types. It has a rechargeable battery that purports to last approximately an hour. That might not seem a long time, but it is long enough for you to be able to sweep the house. It picks up well, and has an easily emptied tray that pulls out. I think it costs £59.99, and is among the off-the-shelf bits and pieces we find really helpful. Kind Regards, Jackie Cairns ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq