JORDAN - A Tourist's overview

Advantages: Wonderful country, with fantastic scenery and history
Disadvantages: Dangerous at present time (Jan '06)

...It is a real shame that at present, due to the on-going troubles in the Middle Eastern region, that Jordan is now listed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the British Government as suffering from a high risk and threat of terrorism, which has lead to the closure of the British embassy in the capital Amman. I write a review though as a point of interest and with the hope that if things change in the Middle East, tourists from the West will once again feel safe and secure to visit this remarkably historic country. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Background ~~~~~~~~~~~ I visited The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as it is officially known, prior to the 9/11 atrocities in June 2001, on a Pan-European trip of approximately 50 tourists from the UK, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. Local ground handler UTA Jordan where...

newty1977 23.01.2006 (11.05.2006) · Read review
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FREE DVDs

Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
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...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

dabmim 15.11.2004 · Read review
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Mr Jordan debut's

Advantages: Very accomplished and versatile
Disadvantages: Not stunning

...David Jordan - Set The Mood I bought this album from iTunes on the back of his single 'Sun Goes Down' which I have to say was refreshingly good and I loved the video, very quirky. David Jordan is only 23 and surprisingly (for his depth of musical style) is British, though born of Indian and West Indian parents. This is his debut album and is produced by Trevor Horn, more of a name in the 80's than now, he was regarded then a bit Like Mark Ronson is now, which is a coincidence as apparently (having read up on this like the geek I am), Amy Winehouse and David Jordan are big buddies, so I would not be surprised if Ronson features in this young mans career before too long. Anyway, I digress, the music. It is a quite weird album in many ways as it does not settle in one particular genre, as I review the tracks you will see what I...

paulhanton 27.07.2008 · Read review
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Surprising Picture Quality - Panasonic DVD-S54

Advantages: Incredible picture quality when compared to my old non-upscaling player with a scart lead
Disadvantages: Sometimes disc drive can be really noisy when DVD's initially load.

...At first I wasn't convinced by up-scaling DVD player technology but was persuaded after reading an article in "What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision" magazine. Unable to afford a Blu-Ray player my sister and I bought the Panasonic DVD-S54 to match our parents brand new Panasonic TX-32LZD80 LCD television as their Christmas 2008 present. Admittedly it was a slightly selfish purchase as we both live at home and wanted to watch DVDs on the big new TV ourselves! We bought the player from the electrical retailer Comet for about £100 just before Christmas so there were no discounts applied. On Christmas day when opened we found a relatively small box tightly packed with the player in polystyrene packaging. All the components such as cables, remote and manuals were well presented in their own protective plastic bags, to keep them protected. The player...

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Listen Now to Joanna MacGregor

Advantages: MacGregor's chameleon-like arrangements render every piece interesting, appealing.
Disadvantages: She remains in obscurity in the US.

...demanded royalties for use of Cage's four-and-a-half minutes of *silence*, a situation I found extremely hilarious for its absurdity about the ownership of silence. (For the story, see end of article for link.) I myself have been hardly curious about contemporary music--until recently, that is, thanks to the tireless efforts of progressive, innovative, classically-trained (Oxford) British pianist Joanna MacGregor (b. 1959). The doors to new music have been flung wide for this listener. As have those to jazz, fusion, ethnic and world music?the kinds that don't necessarily make it to your Putumaya world music discs--and take up negligible space in the classical music racks. Released on SoundCircus in 2001, PLAY represents the wide-ranging musical interests of the pianist, and what a fascinating and broad selection are they! From...

zerbine28 17.10.2003 · Read review
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Jordan's side of the story..

Advantages: Fully of juicy gossip, a good quick read
Disadvantages: A bit on the short side

...I bought this book on Ebay (for about a fifth of the RRP £16.99!) after reading mixed reviews, and figured I'd just have to find out for myself if this book was all it was made out to be. I personally have always found Katie Price, aka Jordan quite intriguing. I've watched many documentaries about her, gaining a brief insight into her life and they have always shown her in a good light. After watching an episode of the most recent television programme featuring Katie; 'Katie and Peter: The Next Chapter' which is shown on ITV2, I finally decided I should definitely read this book. 'Being Jordan' is the first of her two autobiographies and I found it an extremely compelling read. If you're looking for a book that is intellectually stimulating , then this probably isn't for you. However, if you would like to find out a few things...

incubiscuit 25.05.2007 · Read review
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Jordan Give Up The Fags

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...~ ~ It’s almost upon us again! Soon the engines will roar and all the beautiful people will return from their winter “hibernation” in sunnier climes, as the big boys of the motor racing world gear up for this season’s Formula One opener, the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this coming weekend. (3/3/02) The Irish, off course, will have an interest, as one of our favoured sons, Eddie Jordan, tries once again to lift his Jordan team from the also ran position it has occupied in the last couple of years into the big boy’s league of motor sport. ~ ~ There have been many “false dawns” at Jordan since they made their Formula One debut back in 1991. They won their very first Grand Prix in 1998, with former 1996 World Champion Damon Hill behind the wheel, and in a car powered by a Mugen...

the_mad_cabbie 25.02.2002 · Read review
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Being Jordan - Being Truthful?

Advantages: Its a good insight into her recent years
Disadvantages: What happened to her in childhood?

...Katie Price aka Jordan is one of Britains biggest media created celebs ever. Have you ever wondered what it must be like to be her? How shes coped with the fame? Why did she want the fame? I've just come to the end of this OK Magazine omnibus... hahahaha! It does feel like a glossy magazine and Jackie Collins blockbuster rolled into one. But that is the life of Katie Price aka Jordan! However its not all sex sex bitch bitch, its quite insightful. From the start of the book she tells of her yearning for fame, and instantly her traumatic time with a paeodophile photographer (who never quite does anything to her.) From then on in its a rollercoaster of alcohol, boyfriends, footballers ,cancer you name it shes been through it all! The style of writing is very basic and it feels a bit rushed. Though its very easily readable and you...

simoon69 31.03.2005 · Read review
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Who is Jordan really?

Advantages: Quick read, informative
Disadvantages: If you don't like, you'll hate her even more

...I am almost ashamed to admit that i bought this book, but I was curious, after hearing all the interviews where she had plugged this book. Katie claims that she wrote this book to give her side of the story that the tabloiads put across about her, her life and her feelings. The book starts with her explaining her reasons for writing the book, and how she sees herself. This isn't a biography as such, more a catalogue of the different men she's been with, and their relationships. She does go into some details about her earlier life, but it only covers the first couple of chapters of the book. She talks briefly about her childhood, but by Chapter 2, she's talking about her first disasterious experience of modelling at 13, and from chapter 3 onwards, she launches into her love life. Chapter 5 onwards describes the birth of Jordan...

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Jordan's Country Crisp

Advantages: Good for you and tasty, too!
Disadvantages: None

...Jordan's Country Crisp is an excellent breakfast cereal and a great way to start your day for a variety of reasons. First of all, although it is a "healthy breakfast cereal" this does not mean that it does not taste like cardboard, as all too many "healthy breakfast cereals" do. In fact, Jordan's Country Crisp breakfast cereal tastes pretty darn good, it has to be said. And secondly, Jordan's Country Crisp breakfast cereal is good for another reason, as it is produced to Conservation Grade, which means it is "Farming for Wildlife®" which is something good to aim for in this day and age. There is a delicious combination of flavours. Jordan's Country Crisp breakfast cereal contains oats (wholegrain, and conservation grade, of course) raw cane sugar conservation grade wholegrain barley flakes, rape oil and palm oil, rice flour...

Martinscholes 13.08.2006 · Read review
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