Adam's gone quiet - I hope he hasn't gone out to get a Dyson........

nope.

have borrowed the office industrial thing which is like a big henry.

Was desperate to clean up the sawdust tonight as a friend is coming to stay and the room was uninhabitable.

Have ordered some new bags for my miele cylinder which I am now not so keen on abandoning in favour of a dyson.

Few people have exlpained to me what it is that breaks on them. Whats wrong with using the parts and labour warranties which they seem to promote?

Get the cheapest one you can find, and keep it for cleaning up after your next building job.

Most vacuum cleaners will never be the same again after abusing them on a building site due to clogging with plaster dust or other hidden damage.

Don't like dysons after having to repair my DC01 after everytime I used it (almost) - it went in the skip when I moved, and I replaced it with a lovely Miele model (which I highly recommend).

Best regards,

Alex