Great list! It really does cover all points, giving an option for everything. Whilst I'm not a bagless fan, I would agree that Dyson are the best bagless vacs available in the UK. As a preference, I much prefer my Henry to my Miele's, but that's not to say the Miele cat and dog isn't an excallent choice. So, all in all, great list!

Believe me, nobody was more surprised than me at my Henry love, but I'm very taken with it. I think because I'd only had AutoSave models in my own house, I'd never fully appreciated them. The AutoSave has to be my least favourite of the lot. The current models are fantastic and I'm loving how simple it is.

The Numatic John & Lewis originally came with a metal soleplate, which I agree was better.

Tayyab, where have you got that the current Henry's sound like a Miele? Mine sounds NOTHING like a Miele. Infact, I'd say it sounds more like an older Henry. The Miele's have a quiet, high pitched motor that makes a sort of whistling almost. The Henry has a much lower pitched motor, slightly louder. I'll do a side by side comparison video for you when I get a minute.

I can assure you, mine sounds absolutely nothing like a Miele

It certainly is! Serial number dates it to week 38 of 2015.

Whoever said it sounds like a Miele clearly doesn't own one and hasn't done a side by side test. Trust me, stick em next to eachother and they sound nothing like eachother.

The Henry is much lower in pitch and slightly louder than the Miele. The Miele is quieter and higher pitched. If anything, the current Henry sounds more like the older ones. I'd say it's more comparable to my Dad's old NV250 from 1979 than it is a Miele.

Sorry Tayyab but I disgree entirely. I've found the best way to deal with that level of negativity and bad attitude is to cut it out altogether. I won't bore you with the details, but for years I have defended Alex when he was trolling and pissing everybody else off, but I reached the point where I'd had enough. Alex's actions recently pushed me too far to the point where I no longer wish to associate with him. I won't bore you with the whole story, although no doubt he will post his twisted, backward, arse-worths version of it on reading this.

UNFORTUNATELY, he seems to want to reply to everything I post and contradict every comment I make. Classic attention seeking and desperation. So despite the fact that I have his posts blocked and can no longer see what he posts, his name keeps cropping up. I'm not remotely interested in his posts and he should take the hint and stop addressing me on here. Certain people were continuing to send me screenshots of things Alex was posting, I have now asked them to stop and made my feelings about Negative Nancy completely clear.

So, dear fellow vacuum enthusiasts, please PLEASE stop messaging me and telling me what Alex is saying. I'm not interested.

I thought it had a bad reputation for it's chavvy teenagers and high levels of crime

Tayyab, that could be any British city you're describing there. On balance of the population being denser in big cities than it is in smaller towns and villages, there is of course higher crime rates and "chavvy teenagers". But that's the same for most cities. I wouldn't say Bradford has a higher rate of crime or more chavs than any other big city.

Like everywhere, it has it's nice places. The inner-city suburbs are a bit dodgey, and there's a huge estate called Ravenscliffe that frankly I wouldn't set foot in, but there's also some really nice places too.

That's the place! New houses have been built on the Greengates side of Rave-o (as it's known locally), but the middle and top end of the area are still pretty horrific. For a long term, our local bus company refused to serve the area after 6pm.

Ravenscliffe is near to where I grew up. Actually, not that near - otherside of Bradford to where I'm from. Some relatives on my Dad's side of the family used to live there though.

I live near Skipton now.

I thought this was a site for discussing vacuum cleaners?

Funny Marcus, I thought you'd been banned?

The upright is a Hoover Turbopower U2332, 1986 - 89.

RE: Mrs. Thatchers shopping habits, back in those, Morrisons didn't exist down south and Sainsburys didn't exist in the North. The south was all Sainsburys and Somerfield, whereas up here, we had Morrisons and Asda. Tesco was fairly nation-wide at the time. We also had Presto's and Gateway which were largely northern-based, and nationwide Fine Fare, all of which are now defunct.

The regional supermarkets aren't really a thing anymore, with the exception of Fulton's which don't operate down south.

I suspect Maggie T would've had her shopping delivered from Harrods or Fortnum & Mason. Possibly Waitrose. London-based and very high end.

We shop at either Sainsbury's or Aldi. Purely because they're nearest to our house. I do like Morrisons though, especially the fresh fish counter!

In my experience, there's absolutely no difference between any of the big 4 (Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda and Morrisons). They're all much of a muchness. Their own brand stuff varies, but for branded items, there's very little difference.

I'm not keen on the layout and decor of Asda near us and our nearest Tesco, despite having a great world foods section, is always very messy and the staff are quite rude and unhelpful. It's like a bloody car boot sale sometimes with things thrown all over the place and people snatching and grabbing around you. But in terms of the products they sell, they're all pretty much the same.

Tayyab, 1.75ltr Coke-Cola in Tesco is £1.95 vs Asda which is £1.75, so I think you were exaggerating a little there. It's currently on 2 for £2 in Tescos.

Waitrose is definitely the nicest shopping experience, but it's expensive. Having said that, it's still cheap than the Co-Op!

Who buys only a pint of milk at a time?

I buy milk a gallon at a time. 1 gallon lasts me about 7-10 days.

Alex, What temp in degrees fahrenheit, do you keep your fridge set at? I keep mine at 38f.

Also is your milk pasteurized?

My milk is stamped on the plastic jug a "sell by" date but it is expected to last 1 week past the sell by date. I buy my milk at least a week before the sell by date so it should last at least 2 weeks from the date that I buy it.

Chris, thank you for explaining the term "pint" to me. It all makes sense now

How do you pour milk out of a bag?

Our milk comes in 3 sized plastic jugs, quart, half gallon, and gallon.