Spiros... A Stunning Little Greek In Naxos

Advantages: Close to The Beach
Disadvantages: The Rooms in the Original Building are Quite Dated

...The Choice... My passion for browsing holiday brochures on cold dismal nights continued, the hubby fancied the Cyclades- a group of Greek Islands scattered across the Aegean sea of Greece - for a change from our usual choices of Crete, and Kos etc.- and as ever it was left to me to choose the appropriate dwelling for our two weeks.away. I decided on Naxos, only accessible by ferry via a chartered flight to Mykonos (if partaking in a package), the largest Island in the Cyclades.. The week before Christmas of 2004 I booked and paid a small deposit of £90 to Kosmar - a Greek holiday specialist in the UK - the balance of £600 was due the following June - plenty of time to save. The hubby wanted to book flights and accommodation separately but I like the security of a package holiday! The Outbound Journey We leave Brum...

gizmogizmo 31.10.2006 (03.03.2007) · Read review
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My 2009

Advantages: :)
Disadvantages: :(

...I can't believe we are nearly at the end of another year and another decade! Overall, 2009 has been a great year for me and I'd like to take this opportunity to reflect on it and share some of my experiences with you. January, February, March In January I had my first block of 2nd year exams (on my speech and language therapy course) and I started my 2nd placement. I was placed in the university adult clinic ? the Aphasia centre, for adults with language and communication difficulties, usually following a stroke. I had two adult clients, both of whom had had a stroke, and we worked on their methods of communication. It took me a while to settle into the placement but overall I quite enjoyed it. I went to see Kaiser Chiefs with my older sister Joanne, at the end of February at the arena in Newcastle. This was the second...

bluejules 30.12.2009 · Read review
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Classical Music on a Budget with the NAXOS label

Advantages: Classical music collecting on a budget using NAXOS
Disadvantages: no other record label reviewed

...Classical music – how to buy on a budget? This genre is a huge universe of material dating back at least 500 years. It is intimidating to contemplate starting a collection, even for some classical music lovers, due to the sheer size of the repertory, or repertoire, if you prefer. Moreover, the classical repertory is subdivided by composer, era, style of music (mediaeval, romantic, baroque, etc), region, types of instruments (and voice), size of ensemble (from solo to symphony), etc. In this op I will try to lower the intimidation factor to build a collection; part of which includes the fine NAXOS record label. Recommended reading: Jaxle’s op on “Classical Music and Young People” (30.01.2003) which makes a very good case for exploring the classical genre. How to get started in classical music? Start...

rowlandw 06.02.2003 · Read review
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Label everything you can see!

Advantages: Handy for labelling for all purposes
Disadvantages: None

... DYMO LabelManager 150 What a fascinating invention! Why didn't I know about this when I was 7? I would have taken great pleasure in labelling everything I could see! My Mum, Dad, TOys, Cat.... So much fun! But aside from that, this device actually has a very sensible purpose. It enables you to print labels of varying colours and backgrounds depending on the cartridge you insert. The labels can be used for almost any purpose, such as: * Labelling cabling which is especially useful in the world of IT (where I work) as in a server/switch room you may have thousands of cables all connected to switches but no way of identifying which device each cable is for, simply wrap the label around each lead. * Labelling shelving can help you keep your shelving units more organised and tidy. Just stick the labels along the front...

TheHairyGodmother 25.09.2009 · Read review
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Virtua Tennis 2009

Advantages: Mini-games, Trophy Collecting Opportunity
Disadvantages: Online, Graphics, Career Mode, Stumbling

...I've always preferred the more Arcade-ish Virtua Tennis to the more tennis sim game Top Spin, so when Virtua Tennis 2009 was released I bought it on the release date. - Gameplay - The gameplay is virtually identical to the original Virtua Tennis, with the main change being instead if diving for a shot just out of reach - you now stumble at it. There is no flat shot, which leaves with only slice, top spin or lob - which is a bit disappointing. It's very easy to get the hang of the game, as all you have to do is either use the directional buttons or the analogue stick to get you to the ball then press one of the action buttons to hit it. You don't have to get your timing perfect or anywhere near it, but if you do you will play a better show. - Graphics - The graphics in this game are shocking...

Wils0408n 02.11.2009 · Read review
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UFC 2009 Undisputed

Advantages: Easy to Play
Disadvantages: Online cheats, Repetitive Menu, Basic Arenas

...' UFC 2009 Undisputed ' is the newest game based on the fastest growing sport in the world MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). After downloading the demo from the Playstation store, disliking the game and branding it as an all out button basher, I deleted it. However, this was only my experience of playing the compuer. I tried the demo again at a friends house and thought it was brilliant when you play someone else. So I decided to download the demo again. This time round fighting the computer was more fun for some reason, so I bought the real game. Gameplay The gameplay is excellent. One of the most frustrating things about these types of game is when you can't move or face the way you want, but this isn't a problem in UFC 2009 Undisputed. The buttons are easy to get the hang of, with TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE and X all...

Wils0408n 15.06.2009 (18.06.2009) · Read review
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Karen UK's Review of 2009!

Advantages: Some good bits!
Disadvantages: Some bad bits!

...My Review of 2009 2009 was rather a strange year, in hindsight, with some unexpected things happening ? some good, some not at all positive. It is certainly one I will remember and I hope 2010 will be much, much better. FAMILY Being born in 1969, this year was the one I turned 40 ? something my kids reminded me of regularly! In the end, my actual birthday was overshadowed. My daughter had a nervous breakdown in October and was in psychosis during my birthday, so my attentions were obviously on her then, rather than on my advancing age. She was diagnosed with manic depression (bi-polar) and had to leave Drama School and move back home, though hopefully will be well enough to go back next year. Hubby and I belatedly celebrated my birthday by a half day trip to London, where we saw Leslie Caron (legendary film actress from Gigi...

KarenUK 31.12.2009 · Read review
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2009 went so fast!

Advantages: lots
Disadvantages: some sickness

...My 2009 **JANUARY** A very busy month as I moved in with my husband to try and sort out the house. We decided to get a wee kitten. Well when I say a kitten he was over a year even though the old man we had got him off told us he was only six months. I knew that he was older but felt so sorry for the cat as the old man clearly didn't want him anymore and was quite ruff with him. I went over to Scotland where I was getting married to see the castle I was getting married in. We got to stay a night in it to help us get on with our arrangements instead of having to travel backwards and forwards to a hotel. I became and aunt to a lovely wee boy which we then went to visit in England. Then when I went back home I started a new job, which I was overjoyed at getting. I had to travel further to get to this job but it was full time...

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The Beano Annual 2009

Advantages: Still got the classsical Beano characters, it only cost me 97p
Disadvantages: Some of the stories seemed quite adult for a childrens comic

...I was on Amazon recently and needed to buy an extra little something to make my order to over £5 so that I could get free delivery, I saw ?The Beano Annual 2009? for 97p so I decided to get it! I used to be in the Beano club when I was younger, and had a subscription to the Beano magazine. I have to say though that I haven?t read a beano in about 15 years! I was quite intrigued to see if Beano had changed at all since I had read it last. The annual is a hardback book, which is around A4 size. On the front cover is a picture of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher reeking havoc on Beano town, along with some Beano Town residents either cheering them on or booing. When you open the book, I quite liked the designs used on the inside of the cover on the back and front. They have pencil drawn sketches of the characters in different stages...

ivytoad 05.05.2009 · Read review
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Labels in a flash - it couldn't be easier!

Advantages: Quick, User-friendly, simple software, time-saver.
Disadvantages: Only uses Dymo labels

...I recently purchased the Dymo LabelWriter 400 for use at work as the thought of hand-writing 200 Christmas cards filled me with utter dread! It cost £75 and came with two free packs of Dymo labels. In the box was the writer, the cables (including USB connecting cable), the instructions, the software and a Dymo label swatch book which I have found really useful when ordering different labels as it shows you the exact style and size of all labels compatible with the writer. To set the device up, all I had to do was put the disk into the CD drive of the computer and follow the onscreen instructions (my computer is currently running Windows 7 and Office 2007). It then instructs you to connect the writer to the computer at a certain point and continues with its installation. On completing the installation, the Dymo Label Software has...

Bumbledot 31.12.2009 · Read review
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