Crimewatch UK - Sleep tight & don't have nightmares!

Advantages: Great show, well presented, helping to rid our streets of awful offenders.
Disadvantages: Some of the reconstructions are very upsetting and it's because they're all true :(

...Crimewatch UK is a BBC programme which is on roughly once a month and aims to bring light to the public criminals who are wanted and crimes that have been committed as well as making people aware again of events that may have happened a number of years ago and where the culprits have still not been found. There have been a number of presenters over the years and one of them was Jill Dando who was murdered outside her home. Crimewatch had a reconstruction and eventually her killer was found and imprisoned. A number of crimes are covered on Crimewatch such as murder, rape, theft, burglary, muggings, stabbings, shootings etc and they have a part in the show where they show you the 10 most wanted people in the UK at the moment and advises you of some of the crimes that have committed and any of their known aliases. The show does advise...

katyeverett 11.08.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Crimewatch UK

Brilliant reviews for Boutique hotels

Advantages: Lots of honest reviews on interesting hotels
Disadvantages: Hotels can be quite expensive to stay at

.... The book starts with the hotels in England and the header page again breaks down the regions and lists the hotels featured in each region. There is then a section for each region. There is a lot of information, for example the Cotswolds ? it tells you how to get there, some local knowledge of some places worth visiting and there is a diary of events. There is also a section called ?worth getting out of bed for? which gives lots of activities for the children, the say tripper and details of local markets and places to shop. This is repeated for all regions in all 4 countries. The regions featured are: England Cornwall The Cotswolds Cumbria Devon Dorset East Sussex Liverpool London Northeast Somerset Peak District Suffolk Thames Valley West Sussex Ireland Belfast County Meath Dublin Scotland Edinburgh Glasgow...

wolfey59 20.09.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Mr. and Mrs. Smith - UK & Ireland Hotel Collection - Juliet Kinsman

Queens Hotel, Queens Staith, York, UK

Advantages: City cenre, riiverside location. Close to ameneties and attractions
Disadvantages: Potentially noisy nightlife just across the river

...My wife and I stayed at the Queens Hotel on a Saturday night, in mid-May. The hotel is quite modern, having been converted from an old warehouse in recent years, and is only 4 storeys high. It is right in the heart of the city centre, within the city walls, and is on the riverside overlooking the River Ouse. It stands directly opposite the Kings Arms pub, which is famous for getting flooded after prolonged periods of heavy rain. The Queens Hotel stands on Queens Staith, however because it has been fairly recently converted is designed not to be adversely affected by high water. As it is in the city centre there are loads of pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants, as well as 2 theatres, 2 cinemas, various museums, including the Jorvik Centre as well as the Minster etc. all within a few minutes stroll. I know my way around York quite...

moose681 01.06.2007 (19.06.2007) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of The Queens Hotel, York

Safestyle UK

Advantages: NON WHAT SO EVER
Disadvantages: Are there any advantages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and didn't understand what she was talking about which was a real insult. cheeky cow!!!! I then told the rep I needed to go out, she then started asking questions where I was going, when I was going to be back and if she could come back to discuss further finance options, I stated that she had told me what i needed to know and that we would get back in touch if we were to go ahead, she then telephoned another rep and said in front of us that "We were a waste of time", we then got up and offered to carry her bags out for her!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say I will NOT be going to SAFESTYLE UK for my windows. They can BOGOF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Daisy08 11.07.2008 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Safestyle UK Windows

the glenn miller orchestra uk

Advantages: great big band music
Disadvantages: none

...The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK was founded by Ray McVay in the 80's . This was done after talks with the Glenn Miller Estate, who had listened to many of Ray McVay's tracks. Who is Ray McVay? Ray McVay was born in the late 30's in Scotland. He became a professional musician at the tender age of 13 as a rocking sax player. In the 50's he became a music director for many big names such as Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Conway Twitty and Billy Fury. As Rays name got bigger and better known in the music industry, and fronted his own show band known as the Ray McVay Orchestra. He started to play for the Mecca Organization playing around the country before headlining at Mecca's big venue, the Lyceum Ballroom in London's west end.. Ray McVay then became a household name in the UK when he was featured on the TV...

jackiehayes 15.09.2006 (20.09.2006) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Legend Lives On, The - Glenn Miller Orchestra UK (The)

Lovely Liverpool Lodgings!

Advantages: Clean comfortable, cheap, good location
Disadvantages: poor selection of drinks in bar, low standard of service

...Hotel Campanile (a French chain) is now well established as a chain throughout the United Kingdom so when I was looking for a room at quite short notice in Liverpool I did not hesitate to reserve one here despite the fact that I had never stayed in one before. Of the chain hotels which came up when I searched on the internet, this was the cheapest and the excellent location meant that I did not have to compromise. The main shopping area is just a few minutes away and tourist attractions such as The Beatles Story, the Tate Liverpool and The Albert Dock are practically on the door-step. The Liverpool hotel is situated well-back from the main road which stretches along the rejuvenated docks area of the city. This means that you have the convenience of the location without any of the traffic noise. We arrived in the city by train...

dazzman 06.05.2004 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Campanile Hotel, Liverpool

The WWF comes to the UK

Advantages: The Beserkers greatest bout exists on this tape
Disadvantages: Most of the matches are very poor.

...In 1991 the WWF (now the WWE) visited the UK to put on a mega-show that was to be shown on Sky 1. The venue was the London Docklands arena and they brought the whole roster to the show (including the world famous Hulk Hogan!), which lead to huge ticket sales. The event on video lasts 180 minutes, and is shown in it?s entirety which is very pleasing. It is certificate E, which means it has been unrated due to it being a sports event. It was released by Silvervision in late 1991 on video and in the future Silvervision hope to release this event on DVD (they have entered it for reclassification to the BBFC). The commentators for this event are Vince McMahon and Rowdy Roddy Piper, this is a great team as they complement each other?s style really well. The video comes in a nice plain box with a picture of the British Bulldog on, I like...

ukedge87 13.08.2004 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of WWF UK Rampage (1991)

Is this a guide to the UK for the Brits

Advantages: on apprends beaucoup peut-être
Disadvantages: es sollte nicht auf Englisch sein, vielleicht

...There seems to me to be one major problem with this category- If it's about telling others about UK culture, why the hell is it in English? Surely we have to explain to other's in their language, or is it a case of they have to be conversant with our language..... Anyway, I will just state a couple of things: Willkommen bei diesem Bericht. Ich hoffe daß ich ein bißchen über die Briten und unser schönes Land erklären kann, aber ich muß auf Englisch schreiben. Das tut mir echt leid! Bienvenue à mon reportage au sujet de les personnes brittanique. Je suis très désolé, mais je dois écrire en anglais. Les utilisateurs de Ciao en Angleterre doivent savoir ce que j'écris. There is very little that a newcomer to our green and pleasant land has to know in order to enjoy a visit. However there are one or two things that are useful...

Nolly 20.04.2002 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Member Advice on UK Culture

UK Gold is a Treasure

Advantages: A gathering of wonderful golden oldies.
Disadvantages: Let's face it, these are all repeats.

...UK Gold is a treasure, it really is. Where else can you go to find those Dr Who?, Blakes? 7, Blackadder, Red Dwarf and other gems like those? The answer is simple: no where else. UK Gold is not even restricted to just BBC golden oldies, either. Faulty Towers? You?ll find that here as well. People often complain that there?s nothing on TV and whine that the quality of shows has gone down hill. It amazes me that the very same people don?t bother to check out UK Gold. Sure, you might have seen the series before but I?m willing to bet that there might be some episodes that you missed! Another bonus in UK Gold is that they?ll play omnibus episodes of popular shows. You can, in effect, settle down with your bottle of irn-bru and watch an entire story of Dr Who? Or watch The Bill until you?re fed up of police uniforms. The UK set...

Manx 02.12.2000 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of UK Gold - UK Gold

Eurovision - UK flops again

Advantages: a good laugh at Terry Wogan's commentary
Disadvantages: awful music

...Ah eurovision again, a chance for Europe to come together in a celebration of the diverse music of the continent - yeah right. More like the annual political love in. Let's face it the UK does not take the contest seriously and most of us only watch it for Terry Wogan's commentary on it to see how many insults he can do. Can he break the 20 IPE (insults per entry) this year? The UK has had a run of very poor results but then again we have had a run of very poor entries as well. Last years well the less said the better, 2006 - a rap what were we thinking? Not to mention the utter disaster of 2003 with 'Jemini' and the big fat zero. I won't go on, it get too depressing, (or embarrassing that I can remember it all.) Whilst our entry is better than last year's - well let's face it it could hardly be worse I don't think it...

mjc121 24.05.2008 (25.05.2008) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Eurovision Song Contest 2008: Does UK have a chance this year?