Hollands Pies Are Pleasing

Advantages: Tasty, traditional, Aroma and looks
Disadvantages: nothing

...Holland's pies are produced in their North of England Bakery at Baxenden Lancashire, I'm Midlands girl brought up in Stoke-on-Trent, and have been brought up on a rival local Bakery pies and pasties, but over the past few years Holland's have been slowly but surely creeping into our store's and chip shops. I was a bit hesitant to try them at first, scared of change etc, but I should never of worried. Their pies are really tasty from the pastry exterior through to their superbly filling interior. Very traditional looking products, I've yet to have one badly baked, they always look pleasing to the eye, and smell like fresh home cooked baking should do. The fillings regardless of what you choose, from Meat and Potato, Steak, or Meat puddings etc, are always full of tasty succulent meats, rich gravy and soft potato that melts...

dreamscancometrue 21.02.2007 · Read review
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On safari in deepest, darkest Holland

Advantages: Great range of well cared for animals
Disadvantages: No hippos, everythings in Dutch

...Setting the Scene *************** It's a warm Sunday morning in September, around 9.30 am. Behind us a series of traditional African round huts with thatched roofs separate us from the safari park beyond. Small children are swinging excitedly on the fibreglass tusks of a large grey model elephant as we wait for the park to open. Their parents are watching strange peacock-like birds strut up and down and the cameras are clicking away, practicing for the bigger beasts beyond the gates. We can pick up a few words uttered by the excited children in a strange guttural accent - oliphanten, shimpanzay. Is it Afrikaans? Are we in South Africa? What is this safari park? But no, we're in Holland, the language is Dutch and we are waiting for the Beekse Bergen safari park to open. The park is about half an hour from Eindhoven airport...

koshkha 17.09.2006 · Read review
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Netherlands

Advantages: Interesting towns, great nature reserves and many attractions
Disadvantages: Very quiet off season

...The Netherlands are the lowest of the low.....Low Countries that is, and the Delta region is the lowest area of them all. This review is about three towns we visited when we were there earlier this year: VEERE, MIDDLEBURG and SLUIS. * VEERE - a Scottish enclave * As the town has historical links with Scotland and is in fact twinned with CULROSS in Fife, we just had to pay it a This review is being updated. Please do not rate This review is being updated. Please do not rate This review is being updated. Please do not rateThis review is being updated. Please do not rate This review is being updated. Please do not rate This review is being updated. Please do not rate This review is being updated. Please do not rate...

proxam 20.10.2002 · Read review
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Jools Holland - always at his best.

Advantages: See text.
Disadvantages: See text.

...I would just like to write a review on Jools Holland Best of Friends, a CD with a DVD bonus pack on the king of rhythm and blues. We all know of him from his specials at New Year, along with the numerous shows that he does during the year. As the title does actually point out, this is all about Jools performing with his friends. The tracks on the CD are as follows, along with who actually performed them with him: 1. Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra - Tuxedo Junction. 2. Lulu - Where have all the good guys gone? 3. Chrissie Hynde - Out of this world. 4. Edwin Starr - Snowflake Boogie (2007 Remix). 5. Norah Jones - In the dark. 6. George Harrison - Horse to the water (2007 Remix). 7. Ruby Turner - To love a chhild. 8. Prince Buster - Enjoy Yourself. 9. Sterophonics - First time ever I saw your face...

dynamicnurse 05.05.2009 · Read review
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Holland and Barrett Know Best

Advantages: A great way to ease skin that has been irritated by the sun
Disadvantages: None

...If you enjoy exploring natural or homeopathic remedies, how they work and what they contain then Holland and Barrett is the place for you. I often pay them a visit, the sales assistants are pretty genned up on the stores products and more often than not if you give them some background information then one of the staff will be able to point you in the right direction. I will be the first to agree with anyone who says that natural healing doesn`t come cheap but it far outweighs having to take prescribed medicine if it is something that you can easily and safely treat yourself. Naturally if there are any concerns at all then you should always visit your own GP. Our problem is that the Other Half is very fair skinned and every year without fail as soon as the British summer sun starts to shine he develops patches of pink scaly skin...

Sarahjh1 19.03.2009 · Read review
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I Didn't Want to Leave Lovely Holland House

Advantages: Comfortable, clean, not far from station or city centre. Very high standard of rooms.
Disadvantages: Poor TV reception, terrible tea at breakfast!

...The Mercure chain owns two hotels in Bristol. One is the Brigstow in Welsh Back, a busy area for nightlife right beside the river. The second is the Holland House Hotel and Spa, only five minutes walk from the Brigstow but in a quieter spot on Redcliffe Hill. Choosing the quieter option, I stayed for a Saturday night at the four star Holland House in July 2009. First Impressions After travelling by train, I had a walk of around seven minutes from Bristol Temple Meads station to Holland House. Be aware if you are taking your car the hotel enforces a parking charge of £10 per 24 hours. This is quite expensive in my opinion and would add substantially to your final bill if you were staying a few nights. Check-in is after 2pm., and on showing my confirmation letter to the receptionist I was dealt with very politely...

JoannaPiano 26.07.2009 · Read review
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A Culinary Guide To Holland

Advantages: best chips in the world, great mussles
Disadvantages: no national cuisine whatsoever

...The Netherlands are not really famous for good food (rightly so), but I have lived and dined there for several years, and survived. Lacking a typical Dutch cuisine, Holland is full of international restaurants. But it does have some things going for it: Dutch chips are legendary, and in some parts of the country you can even find gourmet restaurants. Here comes my culinary guide to Holland. ---------------------------- AMSTEL, HEINEKEN & CO. ---------------------------- Let's start with the most essential: Alcohol (the other Dutch essential follows at the end of this article). Holland has come up with some very famous and not so famous beers and is home to a spirit which most British think was their invention. BEER: Heineken and Amstel are often perceived as competitors, but Amstel is actually a brand of Heineken Corp., as is...

From_The_Continent 31.03.2001 (01.04.2001) · Read review
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Has Mr Holland had his 'Chips'?

Advantages: Heartwarming, good acting
Disadvantages: Sentimental, 'Chips' like?

...I adore teaching. There! I've said it. I don't often admit it, but after 11 years in one profession I have to say that I do get a buzz out of teaching the youth of this country. I also get seriously cheesed off with anyone who slags off the profession, or anyone who makes so many dictats that I lose track of what I am supposed to be doing due to the sheer volume of forms I have to fill in. So, dear Mr Blair, REJOICE that I still enjoy my job! Anyway, I love a good drama from time to time, and a good drama about teaching is about as rare as finding a virgin in a brothel, or so I've heard. When I heard in 1994 that Richard Dreyfuss (one of my favourite actors) had been nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars (he lost out to Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump), I made a note to find out what his film was like. The film was called 'Mr Holland...

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Holland and Barrett...It's worth a look

Advantages: They pay my wages and sell some pretty cool stuff
Disadvantages: Some things are expensive!

...I have been working in a Holland and Barrett shop for the last five months, so I am very aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the shop. If you don't know much about Holland and Barrett, or have never been to one of their shops, it's definately worth a look, even if it is just out of curiosity! Holland and Barret have a large chain of health food shops around the UK, and they are not only found in major cities, but in smaller towns too, so chances are you have one near you. The produce they sell ranges from vitamin supplements, to diet and vegan foods, to special ingredients and essential oils which you might struggle to find elsewhere. I know for a fact that it's not just health freaks that shop in Holland and Barrett, as I serve a wide range of customers who come to the shop for different reasons. My branch is in...

gem412 09.01.2006 · Read review
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Holland & Barrett Aloe Vera Gel

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Burns and tightens the skin

...After having laser treatment for rosacea I was told I had to buy Aloe Vera Gel. At the time, I bought Sk:n aloe vera gel as it was recommended by the clinic I went to. It was extremely calming and soothing. As it cost £7.50 for a 100ml tube, I wanted to find it a little cheaper. I saw the aloe vera gel on the Holland & Barrett website for £2.99 which is considerably cheaper and the aloe vera content was 99.9%, which was slightly higher than the content of the Sk:n version which is 98%. This made me think the Holland &Barrett version would work better. Within minutes of applying the Holland & Barrett aloe vera gel my skin felt extremely tight and there was a horrible burning sensation. I immediately had to remove the gel and then reapplied the Sk:n gel which eventually calmed my skin. I would never recommend the Holland & Barrett...

rachelm700 08.11.2009 · Read review
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