Pole Dancing....carcraig won't give up her day job

Advantages: Brilliant laugh, novelty factor
Disadvantages: Pricey as exercise class, the aches & pains, the neighbours wanting a demonstration in the back garden.....

...I recently went to my sister's Hen Do. This, in itself, is not all that unusual as she is about to get married for the THIRD time. (Our Dad is banned from using the word "again" in his Father-of-the-Bride speech!) What was slightly novel was that included in the itinerary for our day was a Pinkkiss Pole Dancing Class *gulp*? Now I had been told that Pole Dancing is very good for toning and fitness and it is regarded as a credible exercise form. I'm not sure, however, that 16 girls/women in the tipsy state we were in, doing ANYTHING could be considered a healthy pursuit. No matter the alcohol definitely helped to reduce our inhibitions and we were all game to have a go. Our particular lesson took place in a club in Edinburgh near the Playhouse Theatre (I think it was called C.C. Bloom's.) I found it a bit weird going into...

carcraig 17.09.2008 (09.10.2008) · Read review
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Review of Pinkkiss Pole Dance Classes

Top Class!

Advantages: cute, cuddly
Disadvantages: retired

...I love TY beanies, they are utterly adorable! My friends and I have collected them for years and between us we own most of them, I think! One of these cute little animals is Class of 2004 the owl. Class of 2004: Class of 2004 is not exactly the name of this owl, but moreso what it stands for. Naturally is stands for all those who are in the class of 2004! For me it is not just a bear, but it symbolises my 'growing up'. I began secondary school in 2004, so it does me a lot to me! Not a great name for most, but for me it is special. Appearance: The owl, ironically, looks like an own! He has white fur which is quite thick and long and to the touch is very soft indeed. His arms are made of a much finer fur which is not as thick but equally as soft. His fuzzy face is decorated with a little black beak and two beady eyes, and his little...

Amy69 11.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ty Class of 2004 Owl

FIRST CLASS!!

Advantages: Long lasting,reclines and looks good!
Disadvantages: heavy and awkward to fit

...It was a nightmare trying to find a car seat that actually fits in my ford fiesta!Plus it 's only a 3 door that i have, so trying to get in the back to sort the seat out was a pain. Eventually, i found the britax first class.It wouldnt have been my ideal choice because of the dull colours on the material, but we had to go with it, as it was the only one that fitted. this is a second stage seat, so you can use it from birth, right up until the child is four. From birth up to approx 9 months(201b)it has to be rearward facing in the front or back of the car. when the child reaches 201b, you can have it forward facing, and use it until the child reaches four. N.B>>i just want to point out, that you shouldnt have your baby forward facing until they they are at least 201b in weight, this is because there neck wont be supported enough...

star78 04.01.2004 · Read review
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Review of Britax First Class

A Class of its Own

Advantages: Great story line
Disadvantages: It comes to an end

...Cherub: Class A THE CHERUB SERIES A few years back now I started reading the Cherub books when they were fairly new and there were only two books out. They soon became a huge success and from what I can tell are hugely popular amongst children today. The books have proved so popular that the author, Robert Kilgore Muchamore, has even written a spin off series. The BBC has agreed to make a film of the first book which I previously reviewed back in 2006. Already the author has written quite a few books in the series. As soon as I had read the first one I was desperate to read the next, fortunately for me at that time there was one more out. 1. The recruit (April 2004) 2. Class A (October 2004) THE ESSENTIALS Cherub is a branch of the British intelligence which uses children between the ages of 10 and 17 as...

tiger645 24.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of CHERUB: Class A - Robert Muchamore

A first class car seat

Advantages: Comfy, stylish, long-lasting, easy recline mechanism
Disadvantages: heavy

...I spent ages trying to find a second stage car seat which fitted our two Vauxhall cars. I'd read a lot about the fact that 80% of car seats are incorrectly fitted, so I wnted to get it right. I also wanted a seat which would recline easily without the need to re-adjust the fitting. After some really duff advice and "help" from Mothercare, I went to Halfords where the fully trained staff were brilliant and really knew their products. I was assured that a First Class would fit both of our cars, and the fitter showed us how it is done. The advantage of the First Class over others is that there are two fitting options, which makes it more likely that it will fit one way or the other. The instructions that came with the seat are easy to follow and once you have read them, the seat is pretty easy to fit, although as with all car...

Annie-Lou 31.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Britax First Class

First class - it really is!

Advantages: Very comfy for newborns and toddlers.
Disadvantages: Hard to install rearward facing - but worth it!

...**Age group is birth to 3+** I got the first class when pregnant with my first baby as I have MS and didn't think I could manage with seats that you take in and out of the car. I just wanted to take the baby and leave the seat behind! You do have to have extra long seatbelts to fit the seat rearward facing and have quite a bit of room between the front seats. We had a Mondeo so it fitted with no problems at all. It is quite hard work to get strapped in correctly when it is rearward facing but then you don't have to take it out again so it's worth the effort. Due to this I gave it an easy rating for installation. It is very easy to fit forward facing. When our baby was first born she was quite tiny (6.5lb) and the newborn insert supported her very well. We did at first find the seatbelt annoying when taking the baby in...

kazz42 12.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Britax First Class

Dance for love

Advantages: great dancing, storyline and soundtrack
Disadvantages: none

...The plot ------------- This is set in the summer of 1963, seventeen-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman is on holiday with her wealthy, family at Kellerman's. Baby is somewhat different to her sister Lisa and they both have different outlooks on life, and what they want to do with their futures. She has been named the first woman to hold a position in the U.S. Cabinet. Baby's father, Jake saved the resort owners Max's life and Max has been trying for years to get him up on his mountain. One evening, Baby goes for a walk and that is when she first sees Johnny Castle, the dance instructor, you can see from her face she instantly likes him. Although she does think he is spoken for by Penny. Johnny is used by a lot of women there, as he is young and athletic, and they just chose to use him for sex, he is quite gullible, and is not used...

kineticspade 16.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Dirty Dancing (DVD)

Keep on dancing

Advantages: Enjoyable movie, with a good cast and good dance scenes
Disadvantages: Somewhat predictable, overuse of steriotypes

...The Story: Sara Johnson is an aspiring young ballet dancer, well on her way to making it big. That is, until her mother gets into a car crash on the way to an audition Sara made her mum promise to attend. Distraught from her mum?s death and devastated from her poor audition, Sara is forced to move to Chicago and live with her father. It?s quite a culture shock to Sara and she had trouble fitting in ? a lone white face in a predominantly black school, where security checks and body searches are carried out before you?re allowed into class. A friendly face, Chenille, takes Sara under her wing and introduces her to her brother, Derek. Sara may be an established ballet dancer, but she doesn?t know any hip-hop to fit into the local dance scene. Derek befriends Sara and becomes her dance teacher. Their relationship develops due to their love...

liz1102 20.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Save The Last Dance (DVD)

Lt Dunbar Dances With Wolves

Advantages: amazing acting and storyline, gorgeous scenery and music
Disadvantages: May be too long for some

...Dunbar was great. He started off as a proper US Army soldier and was always turned out correctly in his uniform but as the film moved on it was nice to see him change and mellow. He manage to show so many different sides to his character and I loved watching him grow. He worked very well with all of the actors playing the Sioux Indians. The Sioux Indians came across in a very good light and I loved watching and learning how they loved and took care of each other. There were some aspects of them which I was not too keen on, like when they painted their horses for battle and the scary looking dances they did around their fires but this was their way of life so I had to accept it. The main Indians which we saw were Holy man and the white woman who was raised by the Indians. They gave excellent performance sand really moved me at times...

sewbizzie 24.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dances With Wolves (DVD)

A Class Above The Rest

Advantages: Very exciting & readable
Disadvantages: Not suitable for younger readers

...I guess the message is there that it?s not acceptable. I felt it portrayed the pressures put on kids by their peers to try drugs really well. The complexities of remembering your ?story? for the mission is brought out along with all the preparations that have to be put in place for a mission to take place. One little slip and the mission can be jeopardised. And love is in the air, or is it? An exciting book which leaves you wanting more. Take a look at http://www.cherubcampus.com/index.html for more information about the cherub series. There will be 12 books in total in the series: 1. The recruit 2. Class A 3. Maximum Security 4. The Killing 5. Divine Madness 6. Man vs. Beast 7. The Fall 8. Mad Dogs 9. The Sleepwalker 10. The General 11. Brigands MC (Due late August 2009) 12. Shadow Wave (Due late 2010...

NemoDog 29.09.2009 · Read review
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