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  • 95 of 95 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 RICHADA

    Member since 20/06/2004

    Reviews written: 241

    3 Stars RICHADA'S GREAT UNCLE BILL BEHIND THE WHEEL Review with images 20/12/2005
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages RICHADA learned lots from his dear Great Uncle Bill..........

    Disadvantages Disadvantages ........but not the kind of things that were useful in every day life!!!!!!

    If you were expecting a "mistletoe and wine" type seasonal tale wrapped around Great Uncle Bill and Auntie Gwen then I am sorry to disappoint you. That particular tale actually hit the stands some time back in the summer - I have recently brought it up the list, due to it already very appropriately bearing the word "Xmas" in its title. The fact that I loath the word Xmas, yet was forced to use it, due to the "X is for" connection, will hopefully render this non Christmassy, "Christmas Special" rather more palatable for me to see listed during the coming months. Uncle Bill was an unknown ... more
  • 76 of 78 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    k8_lloyd

    3 Stars A Bristol Nativity 07/12/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages It's over quickly.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It began at all.

    This is my take on Rachel (thingywhatsit)'s Christmas Challenge. In her words: "A CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE. I have done several Christmas Challenges with a prize since being a member of Ciao, and thought that as the season of good will comes upon us, why not try another, bring members together in this season sharing their thoughts about Christmas, either in the form of a story, a poem, or an A-Z review, but mostly participating for the fun of sharing. The idea of the challenge is that you write a piece about Christmas. It must be a completely new review. Each Christmas is different, and as we grow ... more
  • 81 of 81 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    LR_17

    5 Stars Christopher Reeve - a tribute 20/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The life of a superman

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Hello fellow Ciao reviewers in the community. I have chosen to write a slightly different review today. It is to commemorate the life of a man who inspired and touched me as well as other members of my family. My tribute is to Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve was born on 25 September 1952 in New York City. His mother (Barbara Johnson) and father (Franklin Reeve) divorced when Christopher and his brother Ben were four years old, and his mother took them away from New York to New Jersey. Christopher's love of acting shone through from an early age, when joining as many school clubs and after ... more
  • 82 of 82 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Aussieme1106

    Member since 16/05/2004

    Reviews written: 65

    5 Stars Remembering, Ten Years On. Updated. 27/04/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Rememberance.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages **Sob**

    *******UPDATE******* ********I have decided to put my thoughts at the top of the old review, just to make it easier for me. Today, I was having a bit of a spring clean in the nursery. I am almost at the stage now where my baby could come at any time, so thought it would be a good idea to make sure I had cleaned the chest of drawers where the baby clothes will go. Upon opening the bottom drawer however, I found something I didnt know was still there. One of my Son's socks had gotten caught in the corner of the drawer. I dont know how long I sat there on the floor, just looking at the little ... more
  • 34 of 34 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ScottishWestie

    3 Stars Wanted superhuman to negoiate a minefield 25/11/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Only for the employer

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Only for the employee

    R for Recruitment agencies Earlier in 2009 I was made redundant from my job & started the process of looking for another. This was the first time in my working life I was without work. Things have changed considerably in the job market since the last time I looked for work & the stark realities of recruitment agencies have now been brought to my attention. Since leaving school I have worked in the Motor industry, starting off as a humble apprentice mechanic (they call them technicians now) & over the years working my way up to an Aftersales manager at a number of busy dealerships. I looked for ... more
  • 31 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    i_h8_celtic

    4 Stars i_h8_celtics first challenge REVEALed 10/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages My first challenge

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Written by me!

    The lovely Chocoholic, who kindly let me 'borrow' her questions to use, wrote this challenge. If anybody wishes to use this challenge leave a message in her guestbook and she'll decide if you're worthy! Lol! Anyway, I've decided to do my first challenge, as long as my 'About Me' doesn't count, to get me to Blue! I hope you enjoy! WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wouldn't you like to know! I think I might be unintentionally modelling stripes because currently I am wearing an H&M white polo top with thin black horizontal lines across it. On top I have a pink and black horizontally ... more
  • 63 of 63 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 mummy2harry

    Member since 12/04/2007

    Reviews written: 818

    4 Stars Russell Silver Syndrome - The Long&Short of it! Review with images 21/01/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Makes me stand out! Great friends at school who looked out for me, I'm petite!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Being quite short, injections, can't buy nice shoes!

    Chances are, the condition I am about to "review", is not going to be something you will have heard of. This is because it is a fairly rare condition, with only 1 in 75,000 babies born suffering from it, so it is not something you will readily come across unless you yourself know someone who suffers from it. The condition is called Russell-Silver syndrome, and I am someone who has this condition. I hope this piece of writing enlightens you about RSS and gives you a little glimpse off the ins and outs of it. Now, I should start by telling you what RSS actually is. It is basically a growth ... more
  • 43 of 43 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 baalzamon

    Member since 28/06/2005

    Reviews written: 104

    4 Stars My "Strangest..." Roll Call 09/02/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It's rather good actually!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It's a bit long and rambling

    I believe Janej47 started this and I figured I'd give it a go as I've not done any of her other challenges and I know how badly she'd like her challenges to catch on. So here we go... WHAT IS THE STRANGEST THING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN? The first thing that comes to mind is a group of guys I saw about a year ago, all dressed identically and wearing identical wigs and fake beards, all walking around in a circle in the centre of Manchester. I never did find out what that was all about, but I assumed it was some kind of crazy advertising stunt. After a little more thought, I guess it would have to be ... more
  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 KateHurst

    Member since 21/05/2008

    Reviews written: 340

    5 Stars No tapes, CDs or MP3s . . . . these Records are totally different 13/03/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages the possibilities are endless, it gets addictive, readers' tickets are free

    Disadvantages Disadvantages travel may be necessary to find things, not everyone likes quiet

    Some people get excited by the thought of a holiday in an exotic locations. Other people might like nothing better than to run riot . But I am a bit of an amateur genealogist which can be a seriously addictive hobby - and a potentially expensive one too. That said, there are some family history-type records that you can't order online and that cannot be accessed through Ancestry.co.uk, Genes Reunited or FindMyPast, however much you're willing to pay. I have come to realise that researching my inter-related tree (my 7xgreat-grandfather was also my 6xgreat-grandfather thanks to some ... more
  • 72 of 72 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 anonymili

    Member since 10/10/2002

    Reviews written: 483

    1 Star A Real Rant.... Against The Benefits System 04/12/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages I feel slightly better for getting this off my chest

    Disadvantages Disadvantages But it still all makes me so angry

    Dear Job Centre Plus staff AND people who make policy for Jobseekers Allowance AND scummy people who claim Jobseekers Allowance and work on the side… Firstly I want to say that I'm writing this just to get off my chest how ineffective the majority of you are in your roles and how much I despise people on benefits who are working on the side. Yes, this is a personal attack! Having had dealings with you from various perspectives over the years: a) as someone who was made redundant and had to make a claim and sign on for a brief period of time, b) as someone dealing with long term job seekers ... more
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