A Favourite Thing - Chiang Mai

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...Chiang Mai is one of the biggest cities in the North of Thailand and I?m lucky enough to have recently returned from there. I visited Thailand for a fortnight as a break from a trip to Singapore visiting relatives, and although I?ve been to Thailand before, this was my first trip to the North and to Chiang Mai. I had spent 2 days in Pattaya before we set off on the journey up to Chiang Mai, that took a 2 hour trip to Bangkok and then a 16 hour coach ride to take us to Chiang Mai itself. To be perfectly honest, I was dreading this and would have then preferred to spend some more time in Pattaya but it proved worthwhile! Part of me was also quite looking forward to this leg of the trip too as I?d been told that Chiang Mai was a nice quiet retreat after spending time in the bustling atmosphere of Bangkok and Pattaya. My first...

Celia86 07.08.2002 (10.09.2004) · Read review
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Oh Me Oh Mai

Advantages: Fitter, Happier, Cleaner.
Disadvantages: The Overnight Train.

...Chaing Mai is the capital of the Northern Thailand province of Chaing Mai. With a population of just over 160,000 people it is the perfect urban getaway from the strangling density of Bangkok. The weather is also a little cooler than the capital and its centre is beautifully contained within a square moat. There are a range of options available in getting to Chaing Mai from the capital. We took an overnight train which left Bangkok at 10 in the evening and arrived in Chaing Mai at 12 noon the next day. You can also bus it which takes around 12 hours. Many of the agencies on the Khao San road offer a VIP bus to Chaing Mai. The last alternative is to fly which would probably be best for those with limited time. Our single train journey cost us 500 Baht each (12 Euro). ACCOMMODATION We stayed in 2 guesthouses while in Chaing...

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Hot Comedy!

Advantages: Funny, big names, Simon Pegg was great
Disadvantages: Bit gory in parts

...I do enjoy a good comedy film, so how Hot Fuzz has passed me by so far is a bit of a mystery to me. I loved Simon Pegg's feature film "Run Fat Boy Run" and since I have seen that, lots of people have told me that I would definitely enjoy Hot Fuzz too. So when I went to stay at my parents for a week and they suggested we watch a film, I spotted Hot Fuzz on the shelf and immediately decided that was the film of choice. My family do enjoy a comedy film, and this film certainly didn't disappoint for us, so much so we went out and bought it after seeing it! PC Nicholas Angel works for the Metropolitan Police in London and loves his job. However, things go a bit sour for him when he is transferred to a quiet Gloucestershire village called Sandford where policing isn't exactly the same as in his beloved London. PC Angel finds himself...

mummy2harry 08.03.2009 · Read review
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Chiang Mai - Rose of the North

Advantages: Little pollution, friendly people, opportunities to explore the countryside
Disadvantages: Not a big nightlife if you like that sort of thing, for some people a limited range of things to do.

...people where ever you go. Depending on your interests, you may actually find that after a few days that you have done all you want because it is a relatively small town but don?t let that sway you. Its still well worth going no matter what interests you have. There is the usual heat but the air is much cleaner than Bangkok so you don?t notice it as much. Update - Oct 2002. I managed to pay a quick visit to Chiang Mai coming back from Chiang Rai. The city centre is now as developed as almost every other tourist destination in Thailand and there seems to be even more souvenir shops round the night market area. All the usual suspect shops are now here including Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut and so on. It seems the price of progress is uniformity. It has spoiled the atmosphere of the centre somewhat as it is more more...

ultras67 04.08.2000 (11.07.2003) · Read review
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Hot stuff!

Advantages: Easy to follow recipes, cheap food on the whole
Disadvantages: Calorie Count!

...Traditional Hot Puddings is a lovely little recipe book which I picked up 10 years ago, I don't remember exactly where from, but it was something like a National Trust property, somewhere very traditional and nostalgic. I can't remember now how much my copy was, but the book is available from Amazon used or new from only 1p (plus £2.75 p&p). The book was first published in 1994, and then reprinted in 1999. It is now printed by Siena, an imprint of Parragon Books who published the first edition. It is written by Sue Ashworth with illustrations by Julia Bigg. A little background... I'm not a huge pudding fan, no ice cream for me, you can keep your cheesecake, and as for profiteroles, Yuk! However, I do like sticky toffee pudding, syrup sponge, really nice, thick, creamy rice pudding, baked apples with mincemeat. So, when I, as a 14-year...

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Hot Fuzz a British comedy classic.

Advantages: A very amusing film, with a great cast
Disadvantages: Language and (comic) violence may offend some.

...Review of the DVD ?Hot Fuzz? The DVD This DVD was released by Universal Pictures in 2007. It has a run time of 1 hour 56 minutes and has been designated as suitable for age 15 or more. The genre is Action/Adventure/Comedy. The DVD carries a warning that the film contains strong very language, strong bloody comic violence (?). This is a two disc DVD and there are so many extras included that I could spend an hour listing them! I won't of course as, A) I doubt anyone really wants to read them and B) the review would go on too long! Suffice to say that the out takes, commentaries and features are well worth watching, something I never thought I'd say in a DVD review, as normally I don't bother with them! The soundtrack is brilliant with an eclectic mix of modern and almost spaghetti western type tracks which add a touch...

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Hot Fuzz

Advantages: Hilarious, detailed, very entertaining
Disadvantages: None!

...Hot Fuzz is a brilliant mickey-take from the team that brought us Shaun of the Dead. It centres around a much decorated, very dedicated London cop called Sergeant Angel, who is politely removed from his job in the city and shipped out to a sleepy Gloucester village called Sandford. This, on the face of it, doesn't seem like the most inspiring plot-line, but the villagers prove to be an interesting lot and it doesn't take long for Sergeant Angel to start arresting people and making a name for himself in the village. A series of bizarre accidents hint to Sergeant Angel that all is not as it should be in Sandford and bit by bit, the plot starts to reveal itself. As well as a very inventive plotline, the characters in the film make it really watchable. There's the ever-correct Angel, (Simon Pegg) desperately trying to update...

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Hot Pegg!

Advantages: Funny, Simon Pegg, Funny
Disadvantages: None!

...Before I start writing this review in earnest, I am going to make a bit of an admission. I am a huge fan of Simon Pegg! There I have done it, admitted that if he turned up on my doorstep, I would have to seriously restrain myself haha. Following on from the success of Shaun of the Dead (a review will follow I promise), Hot Fuzz is another collaboration between Pegg and Nick Frost. This pair are like a modern day Laurel and Hardy in my own honest opinion. ***Synopsis*** Sergeant Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is a tough policeman working in London. His results are so good that it is putting his colleagues to shame, so they conspire to get him sent away. His superior officers (Martin Freeman & Bill Nighy) arrange for him to be sent to a sleepy little village where nothing happens. Angel arrives in the village of Sandford...

bonsi6337 21.06.2008 · Read review
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Not hot!

Advantages: John Cussack
Disadvantages: Outdated attitudes and poor production

...Hot Pursuit Dan (John Cussack) is all set for a Carribean holiday with Lori, his rich girlfriend, and her family. Unfortunately he fails an important science exam and has to pull out at the last minute. In order that the film lasts for more than ten minutes, his science teacher tells him that there's more to life than school and that if you get an opportunity to be on the beach with your bird, you should take it. Dan promptly heads off to the Carribean to catch up with Lori, yet through bad luck he is always one step behind. That is, until he hooks up with Mac Maclaren (Robert Loggia) who appears to be tracking Lori's family for more sinister reasons? The budget for the film seems to have been mostly spent on the Caribbean locations, which are beautiful. The production suffers because of this. At times characters are barely audible...

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The Killers - Hot Fuss

Advantages: Generally low price, reached number one in album charts in 2004,
Disadvantages: Songs get more boring towards the end (but that's only in my opinion)

...The Killers, Hot Fuss A little bit about the album The album was released in June 2004. It reached number one in the album charts in the UK, and in Australia. It is the first album The Killers released. The album cover front is light blue and on the middle of the front it says 'the killers' in big white letters. 'the' is in small letters on top of the 'k'. Underneath this it says in smaller, spaced out, dark blue capitals it says 'H O T F U S S'. At the bottom there is a picture of the tops of some blue sky scraper buildings with lights on them. - As you can see in the picture (just to make sure you have the right one). The disc itself is dark red. Who are The Killers? The Killers are an indie-rock band originated in Las Vegas. The members are: * Brandon Flowers (singer, keyboard) * David Keuning (Guitars...

Ruby.xo 27.06.2009 (23.07.2009) · Read review
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