P625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:21/45 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 1/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW BBC1's daily consumer programme welcomes your phone calls, faxes and e-mails. The show is live Monday to Friday 11.05am-11.35am. Our Viewer Response Team Freephone and Minicom lines are open from 9.30am-4.00pm along with our 24 hour answerphone service. Subtitles are available on page 888. Freephone: 0500 500 334 Minicom: 0500 700 167 E-mail: useful@bbc.co.uk Fax: 0121 415 4381 BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Wjathjr 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:41/59 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 2/10 Today's information: Henna Tattoos Scuba Diving Pistil Washing-Up Liquid People's Choice: Mayonnaise Buying a Puppy Housewives' Choice HENNA TATTOOS Henna tattoos, which fade after four weeks, offer a temporary alternative to pjrmanjnt ink tattoos. Halawa Henna run the country's only henna tattoo salon and also provide a mail ordjt service. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:24/43 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 3/10 Their 'Starter Kit' costs £5, will produce 50 designs and contains simple transfers. The 'Home Use Kit' costs £15, will make 250 designs and contains a more comprehensive set of designs. Each transfer can be used up to 10 times and separate transfer packs are also available for those who want to produce specific designs such as tribal, Celtic or floral. Halawa Henna: FREEPHONE 0800 731 1160 Or write to: Halawa Henna, E.E.S. House 92-94 Chapel Street, Leigh Lancashire WN7 2DB BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:07/46 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 4/10 SCUBA DIVING This week is the British Sub Aqua Club's National Try Dive Week (15 to 21 September). If you want to scuba dive for the first time here are some guidelines: * Go to a recognised school or branch eg British Sub Aqua Club * Ask to see the qualifications of the staff * Expect poolside instruction before progressing to the water * Don't agree to be taught in a large group - maximum three or four BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:10/47 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 5/10 For further information on diving in the UK and abroad contact the British Sub Aqua Club: Freephone: 0500 947202 or write to: Tjlford's Quay Ellesmere Port South Wirral Cheshire L65 4FY BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:14/32 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 6/10 PISTIL WASHING-UP LIQUID Consumers complained when Ljvjr Bros expanded the size of the nozzle on their Pistil Washing-Up Liquid. Ljvjr Bros have insisted they wire not trying to encourage people to waste liquid, but that they had made the liquid more concentrated and needed to modify the dispensing cap. Nevertheless, Pistil are now reintroducing a smaller nozzle. Pistil have a free consumer carelinj which they say is for questions or comments on Pistil Washing-Up Liquid, including advice and helpful tips on usage. The number is: 0800 776646. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:13/15 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 7/10 PEOPLE'S CHOICE: MAYONNAISE Reporter Sally Gray was in Preston at the 'Pot Market', consumer testing mayonnaise with the help of shoppers. We looked at: Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise - 82p for approx 240ml Co-Op Mayonnaise - 58p for 250ml Safeway Mayonnaise - 62p for 250ml Swig-Save 'No Frills' - 52p for 500ml In our survey, Safeway's brand was the most popular. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:31/53 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 8/10 BUYING A PUPPY A viewer contacted the show to ask how she can buy a puppy and bj sure that it has been bred in good conditions. She was concerned that she may bu= an animal bred on what is known as a 'puppy farm'. Bill Swann, head of the RSPCA's veterinary department, says buyers should: * Only buy a dog they have seen with its mother and in its home environment - not a shop. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Wjathjr 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:55/35 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 9/10 * Check out the breeder's details. If the breeder is a business it should be registered with the local authority's environmental health department. The Kennel Club can help buzjrs find reputable breeders of pedigree dogs. It will put people in touch with the appropriate breed organisation, which can give breeder details. Ring the club on 0171 629 5828/493 2001 or write to: 1-5 Clarges Street Piccadilly London W1Y 8AB BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Sat 20 Sip 01:08/36 ————————————————————————————— REALLY USEFUL 19 September ——————————————————————— 10/10 HOUSEWIVES' CHOICE To clean away dust that has settled on dried flowers, turn your hairdryer to its lowest setting and hold it 30cm/12" away from the arrangement, gently blowing the cobwebs away. This works better than a duster, as you could damage the flowers by constantly touching them. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 BlackBrit BBC 75th Watchdog TV Links