Fawlty Towers!

Advantages: Superb comedy with John Cleese
Disadvantages: It's a shame there weren't more series

...Fawlty Towers is my favourite comedy and one of favourites in our home and also with most of my friends and family. It originally aired on BBC 1 in the 1970s It is a comedy made at the height of comedy in the 70s and is about a hotel - "Fawlty Towers" in Torquay. It is probably one of the best known and most loved British comedy and although there were only ever two series they are forever being shown on channels such as UKTV gold - and with there being this boxset available you will never forget this great programme. I am forever watching the episodes over and over again despite knowing most of the words - they are just so funny and enjoyable to watch. How it all started: The series was written partly by John Cleese who came up with the idea when he was staying at a hotel in Torquay named the Gleneagles. He was there along...

shamis4 17.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Fawlty Towers - Complete Fawlty Towers (DVD)

The CN Tower

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: None

....99 Canadian Dollars. With this price you get to do the following; Look Out + Glass Floor + Skypod + Movie + Motion Theatre Ride (Must be 107 centimetres (42 inches) to ride) Includes Express Elevation. It?s the best package that you could go for, because it allows you to experience everything the tower has to offer, this price is exclusive for both children and adults, but it?s not a bad price. It will allow you the access to the express elevator that takes you to the observation deck, you get to experience the look out area, the experience of the Glass Floor, the actual Skypod experience, and you get to see and movie, and have a chance to experience a motion theatre ride, which is amazing. All these will be explained in detail. Other packages include; (All in Canadian Dollars) Observation Sky Pod Experience Look Out + Glass Floor...

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Review of CN Tower, Toronto

Alton Towers- What a day

Advantages: All in one place, Fantastic grounds, Helpful Staff
Disadvantages: Really just the Q time

...After a visit to Alton Towers theme park, I thought it was about time I complete a review on my experience there. Why Alton Towers We as a group chosen Alton Towers for many reasons, but mainly because it has many fantastic rides that will take your breath away, in addition to the fantastic scenery. We had heard from other friends that it's an adventure for children and adults alike. We wanted to go somewhere that we would have a fantastic time and also be able to get some memorable pictures and stories Getting There We driven from Scotland (Edinburgh) - It taken approximately 5hrs to drive there, that was leaving at 2am and getting to Stoke at 7am. Alton Towers theme park is a 20 min drive from Stoke. Travelling from the North you need to take Junction 15 off the M6, when travelling on the M6 be aware there are...

marcellep2 14.01.2009 (15.01.2009) · Read review
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Review of Alton Towers (England)

Fawlty Towers

Advantages: fantastic humour from the god of all moaners
Disadvantages: none apart from not enough episodes made

...Created by John Cleese and Connie Booth. Series 1 produced and directed by John Howard Davies. Series 2 produced by Dougkas Argent, Directed by Bob Spiers. Starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Saches and Connie Booth. Fawlty towers was a classic comedy, set in a fictional hotel in Torquay, which began in September 1975 until October 1979, creating 12 episodes into 2 series. The main Characters being the hotel owners Basil Fawlty, (played by John Cleese), with his stressed out attitude and the tendency to create chaos out of calm. Also his wife Sybil (played by Prunella Scales), with her beehive hair style and laid back, if lazy, attitude. Then there was the housekeeper Polly, (played by Connie Booth) and Manuel, (played by Andrew Saches), the Spanish waiter with his pigeon English and his willingness to please...

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Alton Towers With a Toddler

Advantages: Plenty to do
Disadvantages: Not impressed with photographer

...Alton Towers with a Toddler I visited Alton towers yesterday and while this attraction has plenty for both grown ups and children I visited with my toddler son. I first visited Alton towers when I was a child myself and have experienced the big rollercoaster's such as Air and Nemesis but this visit was completely different so thought it would be useful to do a review of a family visit. Opening times The opening times do vary it was the rides were open from ten to five with last monorail back to the car park or hotel at 6pm. The website has a calendar for daily opening times. Cost Adult £37 Child £28. Family of three £83.10 Family of four £104 Family of five £126.50 Family of six £148.80 Disabled/ career £18.50 Children under 4 are free Car parking is £5 There are discounts...

Wisemind 19.10.2009 (21.10.2009) · Read review
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Review of Alton Towers (England)

The Spinnaker Tower

Advantages: Amazing views and stunning coast line
Disadvantages: The lift journey, expensive prices in the Waterfront Bar and lack of toilets

...Portsmouth is steeped in history, a military garrison town and is the home to the Royal Navy. It was intended to build the Spinnaker Tower for the Millennium celebrations but unfortunately was not completed in time. The plans for its development began in 1998 and it wasn't until 18 October 2005 that the tower was finally completed and open to the public, but not without its many hitches and problems. Shaped like a giant sail, the tower is situated right in the heart of Gun Wharf Quays, Portsmouth. However the building is operated separately to Gunwharf Quays. Soaring 170 m (557 ft) above sea level, the tower has three levels, at 100, 105 and 110m. Unfortunatley only the first deck is accessible by elevator. The purpose of the tower, 'Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour' redevelopment project is to give the public a unique...

mrsmopples 08.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of The Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth

Alton Towers!!

Advantages: Fun day out, great rides.
Disadvantages: Pricey, lots of walking.

...etc. have their own gift shop where after riding on them you can take a look at your picture which was taken at some point around the ride. These offer quite a bit of amusement afterwards and if you feel the need to buy it as a souvenir you have quite a few options. The picture can be framed or put onto a mug, a keyring or even a t-shirt! I wouldn't let children too near these or they'll want them all for every ride! The basic pictures come for about £6 and it's only upwards from there. If you buy multiple copies the average cost goes down. |:| Hotels |:| If you have travelled quite a long way then you might want to take a look at the hotel facilities that are available. Not only now is the Alton Towers Hotel available for close access to the park but now the Splash Landings Hotel which has a massive waterpark at the back which I...

danfellowes 30.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Alton Towers (England)

The Tower of London

Advantages: Full of History, great tours, Crown Jewels
Disadvantages: None

...This past weekend we had an American colleague of ours come to London for the first time so my husband and I (we work at the same company) decided to take her around sightseeing and show her some of London. As we work quite near the Tower of London and both hadn't been here since we were kids we decided to make it our first port of call. The Tower of London is situated right on the River Thames in the borough district of Tower Hamlets with the closest tube station being Tower Hill on the Circle and District Line. It was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 originally intended as a Royal Palace. It was then used as a prison with a great number of very famous prisoners, mostly kings and queens of England and the various wives of Henry the 8th. This is where the phrase "sent to the tower" comes from in terms of being sent to prison...

Spottydog11 12.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Tower of London, London

Bed and breakfast in a Tower!

Advantages: very clean, friendly proprietor, felt homy, great views
Disadvantages: the plug socket looked worrying

...correctly) on the site of a fourteenth-century church, and is a Grade 2 listed building. The entrance hall is quite fascinating - Mrs. Woodhouse's ancestor was at one time a local mayor, and she pointed out photographs of him and his wife which were taken when he was in office - and she also told us that, until very recently, Sandridge Tower was a nursing home. (I noticed when I left that there was an Investors In People plaque outside the front door dated 2005, so I am guessing the move to bed-and-breakfast is a very recent one.) The tower is accessed from a road leading off the A3102, but only had quite a small sign so it is worth keeping a careful eye out if you're staying here and you're not sure where it is. Turning off the road, we drove down a tree-lined drive with fields on either side that ended in a front drive with a few parking...

KateHurst 20.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sandridge Tower, Wiltshire

Access to my mind!

Advantages: I can manage my life and work through Access!
Disadvantages: Its really hard to get used to, patience required!

...I have never been a fan of Microsoft Access; in fact for a while I absolutely hated it. Most people I have spoken to have thought MS Access was a waste of time. I have recently taken on the role of ECDL tutor and ITQ assessor. I am therefore responsible for teaching the program to new learners but also assessing them on their use of IT which means I have to be pretty competent with many applications including MS Access (Database). I started learning about databases by trying to remember the names of everything, buts it not until you really get going that you can discover and learn new things. I have just sat for over an hour tonight playing with Macros (this is basically a set of instructions that will allow you to record a task you do regularly to speed up the process) and have created a database of my weddings guests?why I hear...

leofluffy69 18.11.2008 · Read review
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