The cave

Advantages: A pretty unique horror
Disadvantages: none

...The cave is a story about a group of scientists who are looking for new types of life in some underwater caves.A team of scientists and caving experts travel deep into the caves and set up a base camp,but very soon it becomes clear the leader of the team is behaving a little strangley,Not knowing if he is turning good or bad the team realise they have another problem,someone or something is following them and picking them off one by one This film was realeased the same time as the descent i belive and i actually prefer this one,its about halfway through before you find out what is following the team but what i like is the team fights back, the girls dont wonder off on there own and get into trouble but actually use there skills to fight bac,with super special effects and cgi the plot is good and it all leads to a thrilling ending i...

daxus100 21.08.2008 · Read review
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The Cave

Advantages: Paced Horror, Good looking cast
Disadvantages: Nothing original

...I had never had of this film before till i saw it a few days ago on TV. The cave is a horror film directed by Bruce Hunt who was director assistant to the Matrix Revolutions and matrix Reloaded. This film is based on a group of cave divers and scientists who explore a new found cave in Romania. While on their big adventure deep into the cave disaster strikes when rocks fall and block the exit they find that are not alone. Now they have to find a way out and at the same time survive the deadly attack of the deadly creatures in the cave. The team continue finding items and bones that belonged to human beings and this continues to put them on edge. One of the team members gets attacked by these creatures who is witnessed by his team member and it looks like there is more to it than just a creature. The scientists discover that there...

cillamusic 06.10.2008 · Read review
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Chislehurst Caves

Advantages: v.interesting, for all the family
Disadvantages: if you don't like the dark then it's probably not for you

...Introduction: Chislehurst Caves are miles of mysterious passageways hand cut from the chalk stone to form an enormous labyrinth covering more than 20miles in length and at a depth of up to 30 metres beneath the Chislehurst woodlands. The caves were dug over a period of 800 years and were originally formed in the process of searching for flint and chalk. Recent History: In 1914 the caves became part of the Woolwich Arsenal and were used as an ammunitions depot. They only remained as a depot for a few years and were then used by the Kent Mushroom Company who grew mushrooms in the caves because of the dark and moist conditions which were great for the growing crop. This was brought to an abrupt end however with the outbreak of the second world war. Chislehurst caves were overnight transformed into the biggest air raid shelter outside...

beanie8844 01.04.2008 · Read review
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Colossal Caves

Advantages: Fascinating, reasonably cheap day out
Disadvantages: Caves can be cold and damp and it is easy to trip up!

...Alley" in the South which also suffered dreadfully from bombs deliberately discharged on the flight back to Germany or simply missed aim. With grim determination people found shelter over night and emerged the next morning to pick their way over the rubble to work. Those in Central London found ideal underground shelters in the tube stations. In Outer London, where gardens were more plentiful, Anderson Shelters were provided to many families. However for the people living in the suburbs of South East London there was a ready-made shelter just waiting for them. The caves at Chislehurst are a labyrinth of entirely man-made tunnels - up to 20 miles of them - below the homes and gardens of the area. The caves are thought to have been started by the Druids (although this is open to debate) and were continued by the Romans and Saxons in order to...

Tricia24 09.05.2005 · Read review
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To the bat cave!

Advantages: Great setting, amazing sight, superb guide
Disadvantages: No useful amenities, not good for people with limited mobility

...Back in 2006 I spent three months traveling around the Black Sea. I saw some wonderful and memorable sights but two in particular were really amazing. The first was the Gallipoli battlefields and memorials in western Turkey, the other was the Uplistsikhe Cave City in central Georgia. Uplistsikhe (pronounced Oo-lis-si-he, that's nothing you should try looking for the name in Georgian script) is situated about ten kilometres from the town of Gori. It's about an hour from the capital, Tbilisi, though it's certainly worth staying in Gori if you have the chance. Uplistsikhe is now a UNESCO recognised site and, in conjunction with financial aid from the World Bank, the Georgian government is working hard to protect it from further damage. Uplistsikhe is important because of the combination of pagan and Christian evidence linked to...

fizzytom 20.05.2008 · Read review
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A Lot of Hard Yakka - Simon Hughes

Advantages: An insiders tale of the life of a professional cricketer
Disadvantages: Non sports fans won't find much to interest them

...A Lot of Hard Yakka - Simon Hughes Simon Hughes may not be the most familiar name in cricket; he never played for England, nor was he ever seriously contemplated for selection. He retired in the mid nineties having spent a decade and a half at the top of the domestic game but only the most dedicated of cricket fans would have been able to put a face to the name. While Hughes may not have had the most glamorous of careers he still lived the life of a professional sportsman and in this book he provides an unequalled insight into that life. The eighties were an exciting time for English cricket, from Botham's heroics in the '81 Ashes through victories at home and away there were any number of larger than life characters around and Hughes came into contact with most of them. This is not a biography as such, we don't learn much...

brereton66 18.07.2008 · Read review
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Alfie Gives A Hand - Shirley Hughes

Advantages: Nice Story With Detailed Illustrations.
Disadvantages: None

...About The Author Shirley Hughes published her first book Lucy and Tom's Day in 1960. Since then she has illustrated over two hundred children's books and is known as a champion of children's literature. Shirley Hughes has been awarded the Kate Greenaway medal, the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award and in 1999 she was honoured with an OBE for her distinguished services to Children's literature. The Story Alfie is very excited, he has been invited to his best friends birthday party and he has never been to a party before. Mum tells him all about parties how you take a present, games he would play and all about the delicious party food. Alfie was a little nervous about the party especially when he realised Mum and Annie Rose (his baby Sister) would not be there. He decided to take his blanket and held...

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Poor Tour Guiding Ruins the Day a Chislehurst Caves

Advantages: Interesting History
Disadvantages: Poor quality guides, tacky presentation

...What should have been a a great day out was completely ruined by the appalling behaviour of the guide. He spent so much time playing up the negative aspects (spiders etc) and jumping out screaming with a torch under his chin that I learned nothing about the caves. His only intent was to scare the people on his tour. There were many interesting things about the caves (mine tunnels) including the wartime history and the druid alter, but it is obvious from the moment you enter the attraction that the presentation of the caves is tacky and inappropriate for children. A lot 'Can you feel the darkness' and playing up of the 'evil' posters should have been a good clue. Certainly not recommended for anyone who is looking for something fun and educational. But if you are into immature American guides and cheap scares, this would be good...

carriephlyons 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Shine on me little glow worms - Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

Advantages: An amazing natural light show
Disadvantages: Long way to go and quite expensive

...WHERE ARE THE WAITOMO CAVES? We drove from Auckland to Rotorua and on the way we stopped at the Waitomo caves near Otorohanga on the North Island of New Zealand. The caves are about two hours south of Auckland and two hours west of Rotorua so it made a good break in our journey. I really knew nothing about these caves prior to our arrival and was expecting the typical limestone rock formations and variations on stalagmites and stalactites. When we arrived the first impression was not that welcoming as there was some sort of road work taking place and we had to enter through a wooden tunnel which was not that welcoming. The caves were first explored in the late 1800s and were even open to tourists as early as 1889 so we are certainly not the first visitors. They are open all year round from 9.30 until around 5.30 pm daily. Prices...

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Sun sea and caves!!!

Advantages: Some good rock formations
Disadvantages: boat show!

...exception. We had our welcome chat the morning after we arrived and we hastily booked up four trips and one of those was to go and see " The Caves of Drac" this is a coach trip including a stop off in Porto Christo. We paid around 40 euros each for the whole day trip which I thought was fairly reasonable for a wholes days activity. The coach picked us up from our hotel in the morning and we were joined by other guests from other hotels. It took us a little while to get to the Caves this of course was due to the random stop off at the Majorcia Pearl factory! Not really our cup of tea and we were there for ages! On arriving at the Caves of Drac we were hurried into the entrance which was down a lot of steps and finishing up with you joining the end of what seemed like an endless queue. In actual fact the queue was endless...

elephants69food_0 04.10.2005 · Read review
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