Adventure Ahead!

Advantages: excitement, adventure, fast-paced
Disadvantages: a bit dated

...the plot takes unexpected turns. The whole series feels somewhat dated at times. These books were written several decades ago and both the activities and attitudes reflect this. Still, this might not be a good thing. If you?re trying to encourage kids to be more active, why not give them a book about kids whose idea of fun is to go swimming or for a nice walk? The attitude that annoyed me even when I first read these books was the difference between the boys and the girls. In Enid Blyton?s stories, the girls always seem to get more scared than the boys and the boys get to do all the really exciting things. Even when I was little, I got irritated by the implication that the girls should stay somewhere safe while the boys went off and did something adventurous. On the other hand, the girls definitely get involved in the adventures and I was...

87degrees 20.05.2009 · Read review
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What an adventure!

Advantages: Great rides, so much fun!
Disadvantages: Prices

...This is my last of my reviews of American theme parks, and I've saved the best park for last. Islands of Adventure (IoA) is part of the Universal Studios group and was built around 12 years ago (they were just building it the last time I had been to Universal). I was in Orlando with 3 friends so we were keen on theme parks with more exciting rides to offer and IoA did not disappoint. GETTING THERE: IoA is part of the same park complex that holds Universal Studios. As with most Orlando attractions it is fairly well signposted. You just need to get onto the I4, the main road through Orlando, and it is signposted off this. There is a ridiculous amount of parking available. Make sure you remember which character and which number you are parked in otherwise you'll be searching for that rental car for hours! Each section is...

tartlette83 05.11.2008 · Read review
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dermalogica active moist lotion

Advantages: lovely smell, verry hyrdating and lightweight
Disadvantages: have to use with other dermalogica products not so good on its own

...dermalogica active moist is recommended for skin prone to oiliness and is a lightweight lotion which provides daily moisture protection to combat surface dehydration. It contains silk amino acids, and natural botanicals of lemon, cucumber and burdock with no artificial colour or fragrance. It comes in a slim white tube - i do hate pot moisturisers they seem so unhygienic so this was great in that respect and it really lasts for ages despite the steep prices dermalogica products do work out to be quite economical over a long period. Always get your skin mapped by a dermalogica professional before purchasing to avoid all that trial and error when you start using a new regime. I would say this moisturiser is lovely, light and easily absorbed when used with a full regime of dermalogica cleansers and toners and scrubs. When I first bought...

sarima 25.06.2009 (29.09.2009) · Read review
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Paranormal Activity - What Happens When You Sleep?

Advantages: well acted & directed, simple story, refreshingly different
Disadvantages: psychologically scary, not graphic or obvious enough for some, motion-sickness!!!

...a mile from a Ouija Board and would probably be in need of new underwear if I actually did ever experience anything verging on the paranormal, but I started watching all the old horror films. The likes of The Shining, The Omen, The Exorcist, Friday 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street and Psycho became my regular from-the-back-of-the-sofa viewing. I know a lot of people think it bizarre behaviour, to actively pursue terror like that, but then I can't see the appeal of hurling myself out an aeroplane or paying money to travel to the other side of the world to be spun backwards, upside down and inside out at frightening speeds on the world's fastest roller coaster either. Whatever gives you your kicks I suppose, and the heart-stopping, adrenaline pounding, eyes-through-fingers moment when the door creaks open, the knife drawer is empty, or some dumb...

stevek181 26.12.2009 · Read review
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Paranormal Activity - a living nightmore

Advantages: Scary - You will be hooked
Disadvantages: Unsure if real footage or re-enacted

...I am reviewing a movie - Paranormal Activity - A story of a couple moving into a california house. However the woman has had a strange past where unexplained events events occured. And now these occurences are happening again, but now their more dangerous and scary than before. In order to fully capture these weird occurances, her boyfriend buys a camera, and sets smaller cameras around the house.And the weird occurances are being captured, and are becoming more frequent as every day passed. THINGS ARE VERY WRONG IN THIS HOUSE - ITS SCARY. My Opinion: I did not know what to expect when i first saw this movie, i thought it was just a silly scary movie, but 10 mins into it, i was hooked. I believed that the footage in the movie was the actual footage of the people who experienced this, but then i was told, that it was re-enacted to...

lesleyanne18 11.11.2009 · Read review
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'Actively' Hurts!!

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Far too rough!

...of you who are interested in this fact and is from the 'Active Naturals' range: • A cleansing vegetable-based soap. • Contains rice bran to gently exfoliate. • Leaves skin feeling smooth and refreshed. • Contains ginger extract. ~ My Experience ~ On the little bit of paper that was attached to the 'cling film' type packaging, the consumer is advised to 'work the soap on to wet skin to create an exfoliating creamy lather'. - Smell - There is a very delicate hint of ginger in the scent. A good unisex soap in the sense that I won't leave a bloke walking around with a strong floral scent, unless that's what he wants! - Texture and Exfoliating Properties - When this is initially opened it really doesn't feel rough, however after the first wash it becomes extremely rough on the skin and I would even go so far...

neenn 20.01.2009 · Read review
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Leap Frog Activity Centre - Keeping Baby Occupied!

Advantages: Enables baby to be nosy, look around without being held if unable to sit up on own
Disadvantages: Price

...Features 1. Plastic Book like activity which enables baby to turn one page to either have a musical experience with the activity centre or a number experience. 2. Plastic DJ/Vinyl like record look where baby can pull on the arm of what is meant to look like the needle bit of a Vinyl record player, this will then play music and lights up the keys explained in point 3. There is a little compartment which teaches baby to open and close. There is also an item where baby can move the piece up and down. 3. Plastic big keys numbered 1-5. When pressed in number mode speaks the number pressed and sings a song, when pressed in music mode speaks a type of dance i.e Jazz and plays music. When other parts of the activity centre are pressed the keys also light randonmly. 4. A plastic like microphone look. This is very flexible and can be pulled in...

lilt2001uk 13.12.2009 · Read review
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Little Tikes Junior Activity Gym

Advantages: sturdy, strong, robust, attractive, compact
Disadvantages: difficult to assemble, not as much fun as it could be

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Little Tikes Junior Activity Gym ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Most crèches or children?s play areas seem to have one of these activity gyms and they looked bright and colourful so we decided to get one for my brothers first birthday. The activity gym as shown in the picture is made up of four side panels, each with holes in for the child to climb through. There is a small bright pink slide and a blue floor, which the children can go under or climb on to go down the slide. As we unpacked the activity gym it looked relatively simple to assemble, as it was really just a case of slotting the panels together but don?t be fooled! It was not at all easy to assemble although the only consolation is that if it was that difficult to put together its going to be near impossible for it to fall apart! The brightly...

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Dermalogica Active Moist

Advantages: Really hydrating, great base for make up, lasts ages
Disadvantages: Cost

...Dermalogica active moist is a moisturiser best used on skin with excess oil production. It is a light weight oil free lotion for daily us that combats dehydration. It is sheer, easy to apply and sinks in to the skin without a trace leaving it feelin really moisturised. It contains silk amino acids and plant extracts to help smooth skin and improve its texture. It also contains lemon, burdock and cucumber to help refine the skin. Dermalogica say that you should apply this lotion twice a day after cleansing and toning and this should be done using upward strokes. They then say for best results this should be used after the facewash and multi active toner and moisturiser (please see my other reviews). I use this product every day along with the toner and face wash. As a teenager having been prone to acne I was brought this as...

Lisab3410 16.01.2008 · Read review
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Stay Fresh with Active Fresh

Advantages: Keeps you dry and fresh
Disadvantages: None really!

...work shirt on. Whilst no white marks were left I did notice a clear mark across the front of my shirt - how on earth it got there I have no idea! These marks were easily removed with a face wipe, so there were no problems on that front. Now obviously the most important thing is did it keep me dry and sweat free? I wouldn?t describe myself as a particularly sweaty person, but as I am often quite active at work I do get very worried about ?beefing up?. I was really impressed at how well this deodorant worked. For me it was tested in the perfect conditions. I work in retail and we had a really busy day at work with deliveries and new Christmas stock coming in, after five hours of being on the go I still felt and smelt very fresh. So the conclusion would be that yes it does work. It passed the test on sensitivity and it also kept me...

Diamonds08 24.11.2009 · Read review
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