The Elgin hotel, Blackpool

Advantages: lovely food and good service from the waiters
Disadvantages: Everthing else about the place

...I have already done a review about Blackpool, and I absolutely love the place, we went to Blackpool two years ago on a family holiday, myself husband and three kids. We booked our holiday through The Belfast Telegraph travel agentsand we went through Ulster Bus tours, the price was £800 approx this included traveling expenses and the hotel.(Bed, breakfast and evening meal). The hotel was the Elgin and we were told that this was a great hotel for families. Arriving at the hotel We arrived at our hotel at about 7.30pm and had to que at the reception to get our keys this I didnt mind but our dinner was at 7.45pm and we still had to get our luggage to our room, we got our luggage sorted and went down for dinner, the food was beautiful and the service from the waiters was fantastic. First impressions of the hotel Well there was...

jenny967 09.12.2007 (20.12.2007) · Read review
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Review of Elgin Hotel, Blackpool

ELGIN - NO MARBLES BUT A JEWEL IN THE LAICH

Advantages: Friendly, hospitable people, wonderful countryside and a real sense of history
Disadvantages: Once you've visited you'll never want to leave!

...It is a common misconception that there is nothing other than hills and rocks north of Perth. No trees, just heather. No decent roads, just single-track roads with passing places. WRONG! Those intrepid visitors who venture north of the Grampian Mountains will discover that there is a beautiful, fertile plain running more or less uninterrupted around the coast of the north-east of Scotland and down the East Coast. Elgin is an ancient city and royal burgh, county town of Morayshire (pronounced 'mur-ray-shire). Lying five miles inland from the Moray Firth,on the 'Laich of Moray', it is at the centre of some of the finest arable farmland in Scotland and has one of the few livestock markets lefts. It is dominated from the West by the imposing domed cupola of Dr Gary's hospital, now one of the largest in Scotland and by St Giles...

anneyo 17.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Elgin (Scotland)

Fantsatic break dancing

Advantages: Great Dance Moves
Disadvantages: Not the best acting in the world

...You got served is dedicated to the art of break dancing. The film itself wouldn't win any awards for the pretty obvious storyline. However, don't dismiss this film until you have seen it. This DVD was released in 2004 and was written and directed by Chris Stokes. The main stars of the film are Omarion Grandberry, Marques Houston and Jennifer Freeman. Both the male stars of this film are no strangers to the limelight with both of them having been or still part of a group. David (Grandberry) and Elgin (Houston) are best friends and together they have formed and run a street dance crew. This involves them and their crew going down to the infamous 'Mr Rad's' where all the other crews end up having various dancers to win respect of the crowd. David has been friends with Elgin since they were young but when he falls for Liyah (Freeman) he...

KathEv 03.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of You Got Served (DVD)

Cos' Tonight, You suckers got Served!!!

Advantages: Awsome dancing, Great story, everything, the music
Disadvantages: Bad Acting

...This film is without doubt the best street dancing film ever. Bad acting at times is hardly noticeable as the immence dancing scenes hide it. And most importantly the choice of music is the best, you will love every song. The story is about two best friends, David, played by Omari Grandberry (Omarion) and Elgin, Played by Marques Housten. They are two young dancers who's aspirations are to get their crew on the big stage of dancing. They are best friedns until Davud starts getting close to Elgin sister (Liyah). To keep the crew running money is needed, and David & Elgin turn to the 'Back Street Dealer' (Emreald) to do his dirty work for him. One night, Elgin goes to Emerald's on his own and trusts David to meet him at the spot were they sell the gear, but David doesn't meet him becasue he is with Elgin's sister. Elgin then gets...

Titers29 08.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of You Got Served (DVD)

Mine's a Longhorn, what's yours?

Advantages: Delicious
Disadvantages: Expensive but worth it.

...Are you looking for a good Malt Whisky to give as presents (or even to drink yourself) this Christmas? Then let me introduce you to a paticular favourite of mine. Longmorn 15 Year Old Malt Whisky Over the years and after several holidays to Scotland I have sampled a plethora of single malts and have been taught on more than one occasion the "proper respect and appreciation for the nectar." If it wasn't so early as I write this review I would have indulged in a dram or so from my well hidden stash ! THE DISTILLERY There are long roots to the distillery in the area know as Longmorn in Morayshire. A missionary named Maernanaog, or Mo-ernin-og, had brought Christianity to the Picts of Moray during the 7th Century. A church was built just outside of Elgin following his death in 625AD and named...

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Review of Longmorn 15 Year Old Single Malt

Steal Gulf War Gold

Advantages: A great movie
Disadvantages: Nothing

...Major Gates, Mark Wahlberg as Sgt. Troy Boylar, a young father, and Ice Cube as Chief Elgin. "Three Kings" is not a typical war film. It has it's share of action, along with many humorous and dramatic moments, and the more you watch it, the more you will appreciate all of its elements. The DVD version is packed with extras, including deleted scenes, audio commentary by the director, an interesting behind-the-scenes feature, trailers, and a video journal that shows the making of the film from production to its premiere. It's a great movie....

Kaiser1972 08.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Three Kings (DVD)

No SECRET this author is brilliant

Advantages: lovely flowing writing, keeps you wanting more
Disadvantages: none

...then follows the relationship between Adele and Michael as they grow up together and fall in love, but as usual the course of true love never runs smooth and lots of surprise secrets are uncovered which seems to DOOM Adele and Michael's relationship, but who is holding the biggest secrets!! There are lots of twists and turns in this story right to the end and it keeps you interested to the end of the book, a sign of an excellent author. The story is wonderfully descriptive and Lesley Pearse gives a tremendous image of the scenary and makes the characters very real with her descriptions not only physical but personal characteristics. The book I have is the paperback version published by Penguin at £6.99 If you like meg hutchinson, catherine cookson, elizabth elgin then I am quite sure that you will love Lesley Pearse give it a go...

Kaz1773 20.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Secrets - Lesley Pearse

Simple irresistable...

Advantages: Great all around, especially for the price
Disadvantages: None

...Longmorn has got to be one of the best value-for-money single malts around. Relatively inexpensive and absolutely superb to the taste, this is one that I actively seek out on menus, and always enjoy when back in Scotland. *** A bit of history *** The Longmorn distillery not far from Rothes and Elgin in the middle of the northern Highlands ? consistently ranked among the best of the Speyside malts (the River Spey figuring in the holy lands of scotch whisky drinkers). The present distillery was built at the end of the nineteenth century by John Duff, near a water-driven meal mill extant since prior to 1600. This is still there, serving as a house instead. Ironically, for a northern scotch, the name probably derives from the Welsh (that more southern Celtic cousin), Llanmorgund, which means ?holy man?. There used to be a chapel...

frkurt 04.12.2003 · Read review
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Review of Longmorn Scotch Whisky

It Was Good Enough for Karl Marx

Advantages: Historical Nice decor Great Atmosphere
Disadvantages: To a pub lover there are no disadvantages

...If you have spent a few hours ogling at all the Egyptian mummies,the Elgin Marbles and other delightful bits and pieces in the British Museum and feel you would like to unwind in a fabulous neighbourhood pub, then the place for you is the Museum Tavern at No 49 Great Russell Street.If you have been trapsing round the British Museum youreally cannot miss it for it is opposite. If,however, you are going to visit Bloomsbury from another part of London then your nearest tube stations are Tottenham Court Road or Holbourn. Plenty of London Transport red buses go to the area as well. This gorgeous 18 th century pub-it was built in 1703- is oozing with atmosphere and charm,has lovely old coaching lamps, a nice decor and a very loyal and congenial set of patrons from this very artistic and intellectual neighbourhood. In former times...

ashford 23.11.2000 (01.06.2001) · Read review
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Review of Museum Tavern (London)

Don't mess with The Goonies

Advantages: Great storyline, fun characters, adventure, action.
Disadvantages: (Nothing I can think of)

...Stein Brenner - Played by Martha Plimpton Richard 'Data' Wang - Played by Jonathan Ke Quan Lotney 'Sloth' Fratelli - Played by John Matuszak Jake Fratelli - Played by Robert Davi Francis Fratelli - Played by Joe Pantoliano Mama Fratelli - Played by Anne Ramsey Rosalita - Played by Lupe Ontiveros Harriet Walsh - Played by Mary Ellen Trainor Irving Walsh - Played by Keith Walker Elgin Perkins - Played by Curtis Hanson Troy Perkins - Played by Steve Antin ***SPECIAL EFFECTS*** This film does use a lot of special effects which do look very realistic and very effective. ***AUDIENCE*** This film is definitely suitable from anyone age 12 +. It's got a part in it for everyone, adventure, action, special effects, a great simple story-line and fantastic characters. ***DVD INFORMATION*** Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital Aspect Ratio: 2...

kiss_me2070 02.10.2007 (06.10.2008) · Read review
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