At least one good thing is certain to come out of 2010!

Advantages: attractive, reasonable price, Cheryl Cole
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...Every year I have to have two calendars:- a long thin one on which I can write all my appointments and all the general things I need to remember, and a second one for show. Until I was about twelve I just had the thin calendars, but then the decorative celebrity ones began to enter my life: Nigel Harman, Billie Piper, David Tennant, Doctor Who. This year I wasn't sure what I wanted. I had considered buying the David Tennant one for 2010, or perhaps the Scott Maslen one. Now normally I don't buy the calendar until the December, usually when I splash whatever cash I have left in town on Boxing Day, so I had plenty of time to decide. However, I spotted a calendar that instantly flew towards me, and from that moment I wouldn't let it go. Not only is having two calendars a tradition of mine now, but also where I purchase them from is very...

Amy69 29.10.2009 · Read review
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To the Lighthouse

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...Lighthouse. A little context is probably needed at this point, at least for those who have never heard of Southwold. Nestling on what is almost an island on the north Suffolk coast, bounded by the river Blyth, the sea and Buss Creek, with only one road in and one road out Southwold is one of those towns that has managed to retain its charm without becoming "twee". Several devastating fires throughout its history have resulted in its most recent rebuilding - oh three or so hundred years ago - being based on a plan to provide natural fire-breaks. Wide streets. Open greens. The place wears its age with the comfort of wealth. Many of the houses are grand. Even the old surviving fisher cottages have clearly moved up-market, yet somehow without the pretentiousness that is evident elsewhere. The 'Sailors Reading Room' which so entranced W G...

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Congratulations! It's a calendar.

Advantages: Emotional, Sentimental but fun
Disadvantages: A bit slow at times

...In the sleepy Yorkshire town of Rylestone, not a lot happens. Each week the local women venture down to the local church hall for the regular WI meetings, where they learn about Arts and Crafts and Broccoli. When the husband of Annie, one of the WI members, dies from Leukemia, her best friend Chris comes up with a plan to raise funds for the local hospital, which treated him, by having the women of the WI appear in an arty, nude calendar. After much cajoling, they manage to convince enough members of the WI to join in, and after a bit of opposition from the WI's president, the calendar gets the go ahead and is created. Too their surprise, the calendar is a huge success and causes quite a stir both in England and across the waters in America. As the media frenzy around the calendar reaches fever pitch, the strain starts to take its toll...

christianfilmcritic 11.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Calendar Girls (DVD)

Sea sand and lighthouses

Advantages: Great scenery , lots to learn
Disadvantages: lots of stairs...not for the fainthearted

...Souter lighthouse With the Easter holidays in full flow, I seemed to spend my time having a look to see which places were holding events which appeal to children. Being a member of the national Trust, I often visit places in their "portfolio", so saving admission costs. It's worth checking out www.nationaltrust.org for more information. Souter Lighthouse is a place I have passed on many occasions and never visited, but with an Easter Egg hunt going on, it seemed a good choice. ~~~~Bit of History~~~~ We learnt lots of things whilst at the top of the lighthouse, and one of the "stories" is that the lighthouse was built in direct response to the fact that in the 1860s, 20 boats hit the rocks. At that time, lots of ships were transporting coal, and this was a hazardous stretch of the coastline; Souter lighthouse was the answer...

danielalong 13.04.2007 · Read review
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Calendar girls

Advantages: fantastic picture, fantastic issue, fantastic wits
Disadvantages: no disadvantages, everything is perfect

...How long it passed since Yorkshire lads dropped their trousers off, showing grace in the name of women? It's been a good six years since those Yorkshire lads dropped their trousers in the name of wholesome goodness in 'The Full Monty". But recently, we have "Calendar Girls", female version of that. I must say that this female version actually happened in real life. "Calendar girls" is more charming and alluring than "The Full Monty" ever was. Kind of film that you can always go for, the whole family I mean, in every moment, under any mood or age. 'The Full Monty" fellows walked a dirty streets of Sheffield to the unemployment office every day, but the women in "Calendar Girls" are comfortably enjoying a classy Tai Chi practice, on a gorgeous, green hills of Yorkshire and leisure meeting at their local WI (Women’s Institute...

barefoot777 14.11.2004 · Read review
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Lego Belville Advent Calendar

Advantages: So much fun! Looks so cute. Unique and different
Disadvantages: Just for girls! Maybe not as Christmas themed as could be

...As a nice alternative to chocolate advent calendars, this year my boyfriend got me a 'Belville Lego Calendar' instead. I secretly wanted the 'Lego Advent Calendar' but since my boyfriend had got that one we couldn't have the same one! I was quite a big Lego fan when I was younger, and still am! But I am not so familiar with the 'Belville' selection of Lego since it is still quite new. Belville is the same as normal Lego.. but for girls. So lots of pink, girly and glittery things! (This is definitely not a unisex calendar!) We bought our advent calendars direct from the Lego website and they cost £12.99. The advent calendars are recommended for people 5 years + The calendars are very exciting. They are very thick (around 2 - 2.5 inches), and they are slightly bigger than a normal sized chocolate advent calendar. The front...

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Familiar Lighthouse Family

Advantages: All their best songs
Disadvantages: Maybe to esygoing for some

...The Lighthouse family are a soul duo from up north who recorded their first single, "Lifted" in 1995. The duo consists of vocalist Tunde Baiyewu (Who I believe recently launched a solo career) and keyboard player Paul Tucker who formed in Newcastle. Their debut album was entitled "Ocean Drive" and was also released in 1995. It was a couple of years later that the duo released their second album "Postcards from Heaven." As suggested by the CD's title, Lighthouse Family "Greatest Hits" is a compilation which was released in 2002 of the Lighthouse Family's most memorable tracks. I would just like to point out that I'm almost 100% sure you'd recognise at least one track from this reasonably well known group. I think their style of music is best described as easy-listening soul with a truly mellow vibe. Tracks such as "High...

jade_in_nexus 24.08.2005 · Read review
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Your very own personalised calendars every year

Advantages: You can do calendars to suit most religions/nationalities
Disadvantages: You lose a little picture clarity if you save as PDFs

...I like to take lots of digital photographs and every now and again I get one that I am really pleased with. One of the things I like to do every year is to pick out my favourite photographs and make them into a calendar so that I can enjoy them over the following year one by one. There are lots of ways to make calendars these days and just about every photo printing web site will let you create a calendar and then print it for you but these can prove costly and generally you can't do very much in the way of personalisation. I discovered Simply Calendars about four years ago - this is a little software programme that enables you to produce your own calendars, using your own photographs and to personalise them. But it isn't just a standard British Calendar that you can produce, with British holidays and Religious festivals - they...

laramax 14.01.2007 · Read review
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How did I start 2010

Advantages: Great times ahead
Disadvantages: I want to see a new darts Champion of the world. I dont think there will be a new Champion.

...of how did I celebrate the start of 2010, I also have made my own decision to celebrate the beggining of more travel experiences from March as I decided to book three months in advance to save the pennies on hotel and cheaper flights. I made the decision to go to Sofia, Bulgaria as the British Pound has collapsed against the Euro currency and this makes going to Eastern and Central European nations look much better value for money as Bulgaria has its own currency (lev) and not the Euro. Though I claim Job seekers allowance I am on a few survey panels as well as mystery shopping companies my return here is negligible to declare any income, though here I will start the beginning of this new year doing a few mystery shopping outings. I do not write for money nor do mystery shopping for any financial benefit, I do this just to get out...

costas1234 02.01.2010 (03.01.2010) · Read review
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TO THE LIGHTHOUSE

Advantages: The best of modern design in a fantastically restructured building.
Disadvantages: 'Vertiginous' ascents!

...Charles Rennie Mackintosh is a name familiar to most people these days and few can be unfamiliar with the geometric designs and stylised flowers which have become his ‘trademarks’. Glasgow’s ‘Lighthouse’ is a tribute to the genius of Mackintosh occupying, as it does, the old Glasgow Herald buildings which were Mackintosh’s first big project as an architect. Begun in 1895 as a re-structuring of the old buildings, the Lighthouse displays heavy influence from the young Mackintosh, although he was not the sole architect concerned. As the newspaper was printed in the building, there was considerable risk of fire and previous fires which had spread to neighbouring buildings, had been responsible for the need to restructure. In order to allay fears of fire, a tall water tower was built and it is...

anneyo 01.02.2001 · Read review
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