A difficult experience

Advantages: plenty to do
Disadvantages: dark in places, have to pay extra for things, disabled access poor, limited seating

...Flambards Experience, Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0QA. Described as "the best day of the week. .... now 3 times better." on their map and information leaflet, it offers a variety of exhibitions, shows, rides (weight/height or age limits may apply - check before going on any rides) and activities. Price £12.95 per adults (aged 11-59), Child (36months-10yrs) £8.25 or Seniors (aged 60-79) £6.95. If under 36 months or 80 and over, you get in free. It doesn't specify what you have to do to prove this. Family 4 Saver (2 adults minimum) was £41 and also available are top up tickets, when purchased with family4 saver, for up to 6 additional members of party. Afternoon tickets available (Spring Summer from 2.15pm/Autumn from 1.45pm or Fireworks Wednesdays from 6pm) are Adult £9, Child £6, Senior £5. You can also revalidate your...

werewolf 11.11.2007 · Read review
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What an Experience!

Advantages: Great choice of activities, Good quality service, Easy to order and book, Fun
Disadvantages: Might have to wait several weeks for your experience after booking

...Virgin Experience Days started life in 2001 as the slightly dubiously named Virgin Experiences, a company created to provide unusual incentives and activities for the corporate world. While it still offers a corporate branch, it is now predominantly aimed at the consumer marketplace as an answer to the question "what do you get for the person who has everything?". They joined up with Acorne Sports, the original gift experience company, in 2003, which gives Virgin Experience Days access to a wide range of different activities around the UK, and plenty of knowledge and expertise to fall back on. For those of you unfamiliar with the gift experience concept, it is truly an excellent idea: it makes all sorts of activities you wouldn't normally dream of trying easily accessible, in several locations around the UK, at a uniform price...

Collingwood21 09.02.2009 · Read review
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Experience the Magic

Advantages: Has everything you want from a site
Disadvantages: So much to do so little time!

...JK Rowling, the author of the renowned Harry Potter series, has sparked the idea of numerous websites being created by 'normal' people branching out in all areas. I have come across many of these in my search for a Harry Potter site to amuse me whilst waiting for the next book and films, yet I never came across one which combined absolutely everything you would want from a site. Until now... ******Site Overview****** The Hogwarts Experience was established on February 21st 2006 (1 year and 3 months ago at time of writing this review) and sports approximately 1200 members to date, a large amount of these very active members. It was created to offer people not only a space to share their love of Harry Potter, but also a safe haven to discuss just about anything and everything and grows bigger by the day. Whereas it started out as...

elfbwillow 25.05.2007 · Read review
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Experience this.

Advantages: Well run activity area
Disadvantages: Stairs!

...Having grown tired of some of the activity areas where children are encouraged to run round screaming, then frequently get lost for a period of time, it was time to find something new. About a year ago, little lady was invited to a party at the Ceramic Experience and we haven't looked back since. The activity area is located off a main road in a very small industrial estate; when you drive off the main road, there is ample parking space and so far, we have never had to struggle for a space. Through the door and you are faced with the logo of the Ceramic Experience, whcih is a great big daisy. Colourful pictures lead you up the stairs to the first floor. This first floor concept is going to be the one thing I mention which I don't like about the Ceramic Experience (from now on c.e.). The area is designed for children and it seems...

danielalong 17.02.2006 · Read review
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Quatermass - A Bold Experiment by BBC4

Advantages: An excellent production that will appeal to any fan of classic TV and SF.
Disadvantages: Because it's a recording, it loses some of the excitement of watching it live.

...I watched this film on BBC4 when it was first broadcast, and I was impressed that it went so well, so when I saw the DVD on sale for £10 earlier this year, I snapped it up. If (like me) you're a fan of classic era TV (by which I mean the TV of the 50s, 60s and 70s) and especially if you're a fan of classic TV SF, then this DVD is a must purchase. Not because it's old - it was only made in 2005 - but because it was a deliberate attempt to pay homage to 1950s TV drama by employing the same methods that were available to TV production companies 50 years ago. By this, I mean it was broadcast live, with just the occasional pre-recorded film insert used when necessary - exactly the way the original TV serial was made. The original version of "The Quatermass Experiment" was a six part TV serial made by the BBC in 1953 and written by Nigel...

The_Man_With_No_Nickname 26.12.2008 (28.11.2008) · Read review
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Fancy an Arty Day Out? Try the Ceramic Experience

Advantages: Laid Back atmosphere, children welcome, fun and lots to do at reasonable prices
Disadvantages: Can get busy and hectic and you may have to wait

...Having 2 children and being a stay at home mummy, I often look for new places to visit to keep the children occupied. A friend mentioned the Ceramic Experience, to me and I had to investigate and see for myself. You can find the Ceramic experience On the road down to the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre and is directly opposite the Express by Holiday Inn. The entrance is through heavy double doors which is wide enough for a double buggy as well as wheelchairs. It is on floor and ground level making it was access and there is always a member of staff there to meet and welcome you with a smile. The Ceramic Experience has recently moved. It used to be in 2 rooms, now it is all one big room. There is a cafe area where you pay for all your goods and anything which you may have to eat or drink while you are there. There are 2 large...

Groovee 10.10.2004 · Read review
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Experience speaking French

Advantages: Authentic recordings, good vocabulary
Disadvantages: Grammar not detailed enough

...Whether you are embarking on self-study or a private tuition course in French, The French Experience 1 is worth considering. Writing and grammar are not over-emphasised, but if you wish to speak, understand and read texts, there is a wealth of material here. Each unit focuses on a particular topic such as health, travel, food and drink, professions, holidays and so on, providing useful vocabulary for tourists as well as residents. The CDs contain authentic dialogues and interviews recorded in France; within each unit the recordings concentrate initially on listening and recognising vocabulary, and then on the learner producing similar language through role-play. Four 'étapes' or tests are interspersed throughout the book, allowing self-assessment of cultural knowledge as well as language acquisition. There is a four...

denella 11.12.2006 · Read review
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The Prodigy Experience is an awesome Experience !

Advantages: Breakbeat at it's best !
Disadvantages: Not what The Prodigy are releasing current day, if you are into them now

...THE PRODIGY "EXPERIENCE" CD - Buy it for no more than £6.99 Liam Howlett, the brains behind The Prodigy (see my review of "Music for the Jilted Generation" for more in depth detail regarding the band), originally wanted to write this album almost as a concept album, similar to what Pink Floyd did with "Echoes" (A fantastic album in it's own genre). Hence, I would imagine, the title "Experience" ... was to be an Experience or representation of the rave scene at the time, which was still developing from it's origins of acid house in the mid 80's into various branches of what was later termed as "dance music". Rave music, as a term, later became more synonymous with a branch of dance music, most notably called "old skool" today. However, everything within the dance music scene, whether it be drum & bass, hardcore, garage, funky...

newty1977 22.01.2006 · Read review
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Worst Psychic Experiences

Advantages: A great advantage to non-believers !
Disadvantages: Devastating to anyone who is nervous.

...the council. We repainted the room with lovely calming colours, but it wasn't used as a bedroom again. The house was a huge eight bedroom victorian house that we had rented between us. We never found out the reason for the haunting, even though we tried. We left soon after and moved into a house of our own. This experience was one of many that I have witnessed over the years, but was definately one of the most frightening, and certainly not an exoperience that I would wish on anyone.. Happy New Year, Love & light, Elinor....

elinor.z 31.12.2005 · Read review
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Not Much of an Experience!

Advantages: There was some interesting information
Disadvantages: Lack of interaction, rude members of staff

...-Getting There- Getting to the Britain at War Experience could not be easier. If you get off of the tube at London Bridge you turn right and walk up the street. It will be on your right, further up the street than the London Dungeons. When we approached the Britain at War Experience I noticed that there wasn't a queue and at first I thought that it was closed...it wasn't closed, it appears that it's just unpopular and if my experience is anything to go on I'm not surprised! -Admission- An adult ticket to the Britain at War Experience will cost you £11.45. Last admissions are at 5pm and they close at 5.30pm. -The Video- The first part of the "experience" was watching a video. I found the video to be quite boring. I can't even remember now exactly what was said in the video. The only thing that stands out in my mind...

Brooke3 14.07.2009 · Read review
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