A rose for christmas

Advantages: flowers in winter
Disadvantages: Poisonous

...The Christmas rose Helleborus Niger is not a rose as we know it from the family Rosaceae, but it is a hellebore from the Ranunculus (buttercup family.) This plant is one of the few plants that flower in the winter time to cheer our souls. LEGEND ~~~~~ There is a legend that a young shepherd girl seeing the wise men and shepherds taking gifts to the baby Jesus found a flower blooming through the snow and took it to the stable as her gift to the Christ child. Apparently you should plant /put a Christmas rose by the door to let Christ into your house. Flowering time ~~~~~~~~~~ This plant will flower anytime from December to April. Often flowering and getting confused with the Lenten rose Hellorborous. Orientalis which tends to flower just as winter is ending What it looks like. ~~~~~~~~~~ The Christmas rose grows 12...

mumsymary 21.12.2007 · Read review
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Freaky greatness

Advantages: Well it's Manson!
Disadvantages: ????

...This was the second Marilyn Manson album I bought and I loved it the moment I played the first track which is quite freaky sounding. (Just my style!) It's called 'In the Hands of Small Children' I love Kiddie Grinder has quite a fast rhythem and the guitar sounds in it are really different. Manson does a great cover of 'Sweet Dreams (are made of this)' It is ten times better than the original. It is quite heavy and that's what I like about it. I Put a Spell on You just hypnotises you or something. I love it to bits especially when Manson screams and the guitar once again. It is featured in the film, 'The Lost Highway' at a really raunchy sceen. Rock 'n' Roll Niger is the most rocky track. The lyrics to this song in particular are amazing. At the end of the cd, there are two secret tracks to enjoy!...

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Review of Smells Like Children [PA] - Marilyn Manson

Surrounded by danger

Advantages: colourful garden
Disadvantages: can be deadly

...alkaloids. *autumn crocus (colchicum autumnaie) - alkaloids are in the bulbs. *lily of the valley (convallaria majalis) - all parts of the plant contain cardiac glycosides. *larkspur (delphinium ajacis) - the young plants and seeds are contain alkaloids. *Christmas rose (hellebores Niger) -all the parts of the plant contain glycosides. *iris (iris versicolor) - glycosides are in the bulbs. *lupine (lupines) - all parts of the plant contains alkaloids. *narcissus (narcissus) - alkaloids are in the bulbs *Aconitum (Aconitum) - the poison (aconite) is in the seeds pods and roots. vegetable plants *Rhubarb (rheum rhaponticum) - solube oxalates are in the leaf blades. *potato (solanum tuberosum) - glycoalkanoid is in the foliage and green-tinged tubers. *tomato (solanum lycopersicon) alkaloid is in foliage and vines...

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Review of Poisonous Plants

Come dine on my nuts

Advantages: Not too expensive hobby that helpsthe wild birds too
Disadvantages: bird poo and seeds dropped around and interesting plants appear around your garden

...by birds. My main purchase has been the mixed seed as this attracts a range of birds from sparrows to blackbirds and a large number of dives and wood pigeons. If you want to attract more finches then Niger seed is what is required but this is quite expensive. I did realise I was opening a McDonalds and we had a gourmet restaurant next door but despite this we have quite a few visitors to our feeder. Many more in winter than summer as food is easier for birds to find in the wild in summer and also our breakfast time in winter is as the sun is rising whereas in summer it has well and truly risen by our rising time. The ten most common birds in British gardens are apparently , in descending order: * House Sparrow - we've had lots of these * Common Starling - a few of these * Blackbird - too many of these * Blue Tit - my favourite and we...

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Review of Chapelwood Superior Bird Feeding Station

a wonder

Advantages: you must go there to know
Disadvantages: you must go there to know

...A local proverby says: "The boats come from south and the camels from north but wisdom and knowledge live in Timbuktu". Timbuktu, also called Tombouctou, is a town of Mali and is located at the lower edge of the Sahara desert and few kilometres away from the Niger river. This town has been founded during the 12th century as a seasonal camp for a nomadic group of Tuaregs; and later on became the spiritual and intellectual capital of the Islamic expansion in north Africa. During the 14th century Timbuktu was and important trade centre. The Tuaregs caravans took in salt and in exchange they got gold as the area was rich with gold mines. Timbuktu was famous also for the slaves trade. The Tuaregs caravan still arrive in Timbuktu with salt but there is not anymore gold to barter with as Morocco and France have exploited all...

traveller55 05.07.2005 · Read review
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Review of Timbuktu (Mali)

Just save yourself a fortune

Advantages: No prepayment, no contract and no credit cards
Disadvantages: Not all countries yet, but the list is growing!

...; Macedonia; Macedonia, Mobile; Nepal; Nepal, Mobile; Netherlands, Mobile; New Zealand, Mobile; Nicaragua; Nicaragua, Mobile; Niger Republic; Niger Republic, Mobile; Panama; Panama, Mobile; Paraguay; Paraguay Asuncion, Mobile; Paraguay, Mobile; Reunion Island; Reunion Island, Mobile; Saint Lucia; Saint Lucia, Mobile; Santa Cruz; Sierra Leone; Sierra Leone, Mobile; South Africa, Mobile; Spain, Mobile; Sweden, Mobile; Tajikstan; Tunisia; Tunisia, Mobile; Turkmenistan; Turkmenistan, Mobile; United Arab Emirates; United Arab Emirates, Mobile; Uruguay; Uruguay, Mobile; Uzbekistan; Uzbekistan, Mobile; So in summary: I like this service because it's easy to use and was available straight away - and of course because it saves me money! It may be worth you making a note of the numbers too! Lastly, additional details can be found on their...

andyev 17.06.2003 (15.02.2006) · Read review
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Review of Just-Dial

TOXIC DESERT CAPER

Advantages: Good action romp
Disadvantages: Lack of chemistry between main male and female leads

...Admiral Jim Sandecker. Pitt is obsessed with finding the lost ironclad and when some information comes his way that suggests the ship might have made its way across the Atlantic the temptation is too much and with the admiral's lukewarm blessing he and his lifelong buddy and NUMA colleague Al Giordino head off to the Niger follow up some more leads. Meanwhile in the Niger glamorous World Health Organisation (WHO) scientist Eva Rojas is investigating the possible outbreak of plague in the region. It's not long before her path crosses that of Pitt and thus begins an adventure that takes them into the desolation of the Sahara where they have to prevent a global catastrophe instigated by evil African dictator General Zateb Kazim. The film is based on the novels of Clive Cussler also famous for another screen adaptation of his book 'Raise...

Mauri 12.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Sahara (DVD)

A must-own for travellers

Advantages: Great photos, good for ideas
Disadvantages: I haven't got time to do all of these!

...entries by country. Each page (except for the chapter openings and the "miscellany" pages - see later) has at least one photo per double page, so there are a number of stunning photos throughout the book. There are some brilliant landscape shots but also good urban photography as well as some great food shots. There's a wide range of experiences listed, some more active than others, from festivals to white-watr rafting to wildlife-spotting. While some of these are classic "must-dos", e.g. the Milford Track in New Zealand, the Eiffel Tower and many others, there are a number of less well known places described. Among these are Krak de Chevaliers - "the finest castle in the world" in Syria, and the ruins of Djado in Niger. The UK and Ireland are well represented with 59 entries, with some random experiences such as a Dorset survival...

cathy_m80 13.04.2008 (12.04.2008) · Read review
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Review of Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: a Rough Guide to the World: 1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences - Rough Guide

Nigeria - Land of Internet Crime?

Advantages: Different
Disadvantages: Dangerous

...Nigeria, so many people have a bad view of people from this place, a typical example of the minority taring the majority, but for the few interent scammers, and fraudsters who use the country as a safe haven, you really should look beyond the cloak! Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja. The country itself harbours many dangers, and as man who tends not to pay danger money to the would be mafia style hi-jackers who stop your jeep and threaten you with a sharpened coke can, I take most of them...

gt5952 20.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of General: Nigeria

Why Is It That Sand Gets Everywhere?

Advantages: Easy watching, fun, action movie
Disadvantages: Penelope Cruz, lots of plot holes

...up in Africa. Having twisted the arm of his boss, Admiral Sandecker (William H. Macy), he sets off up the River Niger into Mali to look for the ship. Joining him are two doctors from the World Health Organisation who are studying a potential plague emanating from within war-ridden, Mali. The warlord controlling much if Mali won't allow them to enter the country officially and when Pitt and his team are set upon by the Mali army looking for the doctors, their mission switches to saving the doctors and controlling the plague, which threatens the entire North Atlantic. DVD EXTRAS There are no extras on this DVD, which is really bad as it is surely not that hard, especially when you are charging up to £15 to buy the DVD. PERFORMANCES Matthew McConaughey - I've not really seen a lot of his work in the past due in part to the fact...

StereoMike1983 04.07.2006 · Read review
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