Eden Lake

Advantages: Powerful horror, genuinely scary
Disadvantages: Sickening to watch

...It took me at least a week to come to a semi conclusion of how I felt about Eden Lake; it took me a few days at least to get over the initial shock and emotion felt by watching it. And I have to say that the film I am about to review is like nothing I have seen before. Eden Lake, is an English film directed by a man called James Watkins, I had never heard of the film nor the director and I was not that enthusiastic about watching it, but after a day moping about alone I wanted something scary to watch and it was in the horror section of my local movie shop at a price of £4 so I thought I would give it a watch. Sometimes I just crave something to give me a bit of a scare. Horror films which are genuinely scary are few and far between and it is almost unheard of to find one which gives you more than a few jumps and actually offers...

amyloop 24.08.2009 (30.08.2009) · Read review
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ROC with me

Advantages: Refreshing wipes that remove all traces of make-up
Disadvantages: Pricey and I had a slight reaction on the first use

...A Review of ROC Facial Cleansing Wipes. I have never before tried any of the ROC products, purely because they are too pricey for me and the brand has not appealed to me. I purchased this particular product from my local Boots store after receiving a coupon for £5 towards branded facial products-including the ROC range. I wanted to take advantage of this coupon and so went to have a look to see what I could find........................................................................................................................................... Price: I paid just £1.49 for this product, as I had a £5 coupon to put towards it. A pack of 25 wipes costs £6.49. I find this quite pricey for facial wipes, and as I use one of these a day to wipe off and cleanse my face at the end of the day-I feel this is not very good value for money. I...

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The Garden of Eden!

Advantages: great read
Disadvantages: none

...Eden Close is the second Anita Shreve novel I have read after being very impressed with Strange Fits of Passion. I was not at all disappointed with this latest read although I was expecting something a bit different as mistakenly, before I read it, I was expecting Eden Close to be a place whereas in fact she is a young woman. The story is set in a small town in America and is in the present day although you have to bear in mind that this book was written in 1989. It does quite often have flashbacks to events that happened fifteen years before and these are crucial to what happens to the characters later on. A brief summary of the story is that Andrew returns to his family home after the sudden death of his mother. Whilst dealing with all the practicalities after a sudden death he keeps finding himself drawn back to the past...

kingfisher111 01.07.2008 · Read review
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Gardens of Eden

Advantages: Educational and individual effect on the masses
Disadvantages: Very expensive, perhaps too touristy so the message is lost.

...The Eden Project opened in Cornwall in early 2001 and has established itself as a very popular tourist attraction, with over 1.2 million admissions per year, well in excess of initial expectations. The Eden Trust, the charitable organisation that runs the Eden Project aims to show how much man depends on plants and the natural world, and therefore how important it is that we treat animals and plants with respect and only use resources in a sustainable way. The Chief Executive of Eden Project was also responsible for restoring the lost gardens of Heligan in the early 1990s and he wanted to do more to connect plants and people. The site of the Eden project was an old disused clay pit which was an eyesore in a depressed area of the country. It took 3.5 years from the first cut of land to visitors being able to wander through the now...

helencbradshaw 14.11.2006 · Read review
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A Taste of Eden ~ Organic Freshly Cold Pressed

Advantages: Mild, rich carrot-y taste, no artificial additives, cold pressed, rich in pro Vitamin A
Disadvantages: Refrigerate after opening, comes in glass bottle.

...If you like carrots and want to have a rich source of pro-Vitamin A (beta-carotene), I have just the answer to your longing. . . . . ♥ "Eden Organic Carrot Juice" ♥ The 750 ml bottle is clear glass, so you can see the bright orange carrot juice within. Occasionally you will find a thin layer of sediment and/or a red line along the top of the fluid level (usually when it is stored for a while). Neither of these is harmful, and will mix back in when you shake the bottle. Made from 99% organic carrots and 1% lemon juice, 100ml contains 28 KCals (119 KJ) and 115% RDA of vitamin A. It is pasteurised rather than having added preservatives, so some of the live enzymes may have been destroyed, but it is still rich in anti-oxidants, and it has not been chemically processed. . * The vacuum seal gives a satisfying POP...

jesi 27.06.2007 (04.12.2009) · Read review
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Garden of Eden..

Advantages: Extensive Facilities, Affordable Prices
Disadvantages: None

...I have been overdoing it with the hours at work lately, and this week they were really taking their toll. Recently I have been surviving on a few hours sleep, and working until very early in the morning, (despite having started the previous morning!). My working life usually means I am driving somewhere in Britain or staying in a hotel and never seeing the light of day. Travelling home this week, the tiredness was catching up with me, and the stress was DEFINITELY getting to me! Enter Eden Spa. I have always been a lover of a regular spa day visits, and have driven past Eden Spa several times. About Eden Spa -------------------- Standing in its own grounds, which are largely lawned, this property stuck out as a little odd to me, slightly out of place, as there is nothing around it. It is an impressive building however, and is...

helencbradshaw 01.07.2006 · Read review
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Eden By Name? Hell By Nature

Advantages: Absolutely fascinating... suspenseful, and chilling.
Disadvantages: None

..., and he panics? ?Eden Log? is all about one man?s incredible journey through a hellish labyrinth of tunnels in order to get to the surface? where he has no idea what awaits him. The tunnels resemble cemeteries with dead people partly buried in the mud ? a mud that is thick and cloying ? and the growling of predators is a constant as they hunt him down. ?Eden Log? is absolutely fascinating, the storyline is a mesmerising and mind-boggling journey through the unknown - watching it is like watching a videogame, something along the lines of ?Resident Evil?, but so much better. The atmosphere is incredibly chilling ? the character?s breath comes out in puffs of greyish steam, and the viewer can almost feel the cold, the cloying dampness, and the constant growling that reverberates throughout the tunnels is downright unsettling. There is...

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Majestic, beautiful, wondrous, breath-taking...

Advantages: Gorgeous pieces that make you want to cry; very low price.
Disadvantages: One or two tracks can really only be enjoyed in specific moods.

...classical music album is Yerevan. Barely any piano in this one, but the instruments used instead are atmospheric and overall extremely effective. There is a quartet of strings along with a double bass in the background, providing the monotonous, but breath-taking ambience. The strings are played ever so slightly out-of-tune to add to this effect. The 'duduk', an Armenian wind instrument is a perfect match to the humming background. A slight taste of the piano comes in towards the end, but just enough to whet one's appetite for what is about to come! 2. Eden Roc (3:19) A complete contrast to the mellow sounds of the previous piece, three classical guitar strummings are immediately introduced, followed by a perfectly fitting, rolling piano part. The main instrument, being the cello, then joins in. The guitars are fresh and brisk, giving...

storpey 15.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Eden Roc - Ludovico Einaudi

Not my garden of Eden!

Advantages: Clean and New
Disadvantages: Not a great mix of stores.

...The Eden shopping centre is located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. I think it opened about 18months ago amongst a blaze of publicity and calling itself the new premier shopping destination and I have visited it several times since. Getting There High Wycombe is easily accessed via the M40 from junctions 3a or 4. The centre is well signposted as you enter the town and is easy to find. The centre has attached multi-storey parking for 1600 cars. The car park is actually very old as it was originally attached to the Tesco store that was on the site. The ceilings are very low and the ramps are quite tight, I drive a large 4x4 and it fits in ok but I do find I have the urge to duck as I go up the ramps as the ceiling feels so close! You have to take a ticket on entry and then pay on foot before you leave the car park. I...

Meggysmum 28.11.2009 (29.11.2009) · Read review
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Eden Lake

Advantages: Best British Horror in years
Disadvantages: Very grim

...I watched Eden Lake earlier this year, hired from lovefilm, after checking out recommendations on there and also because a friend said it was pretty good. A couple, Jenny and Steve, visit Eden Lake, which is about to be taken over by an apartment complex. Steve took Jenny there as it is a secluded, romantic spot and he was planning on proposing. They were having fun, enjoying their quiet time together. Until a group of youths turn up that is and their quiet time is disrupted by loud music, noisy kids and a barking dog. The youths revel in annoying the adults and, provoked (in their eyes), steal the couples? belongings and their car. Steve is subjected to a violent attack whilst trying to defend their possessions and a game of cat and mouse ensues. Kelly Reilly played Jenny brilliantly, good actress! However, Michael...

theshinyone 22.07.2009 · Read review
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