"Salami smells like dirty socks" says Oscar

Advantages: Entertaining story with great illustrations
Disadvantages: might give kids ideas!

...Oscar by Torbjorn Lundmark and Dana K. Lundmark ISN 0868962813 Published by Ashton Scholastic Yet another of my children?s books brought back with us from Australia in 1989 so it is quite an old book. It was actually a birthday present from a pre-school friend of my 27 year old daughter! It has been read to many classes of children in school over the years and my husband read it to our grandchildren when they stayed the night a few weeks ago. All enjoyed the story and appreciated the humour which is expressed in both the story and the illustrations. The story is about a nice, well behaved little boy called Oscar who hates salami (I question why anyone would force their child to eat salami) and his ingenious ways of avoiding eating the stuff. The illustrations showing Oscar?s hatred of salami are wonderful and I love the way hid huge...

catsholiday 25.10.2009 · Read review
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More than just shirts...

Advantages: easy to use website, good quality clothes
Disadvantages: may not be in everybody's price range

...Charles Tyrwhitt was a brand of shirt maker I first came across in the mid 1990s, when they started advertising in The Times, and I remember sending off for a catalogue. Unfortunately my budget back then didn't run to Charles Tyrwhitt shirts - now they form a very substantial part of my wardrobe - and as I travel a lot for business I am always needing business shirts. It was in 2004 that I rediscovered them, this time online under the guise of www.ctshirts.co.uk, when I needed a lot of business shirts. I have always been somewhat sceptical about buying clothes online - I have had some purchases on Haburi which I have never worn because they just didn't suit me when I put them on. Other shops have claimed to have stock and then conceded they don't - with Charles Tyrwhitt such a fear is allayed. Having a "businessman" figure - i.e. my...

Morgenhund 14.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts

A brilliant shirt for a brilliant club!

Advantages: A new look, and better than ever
Disadvantages: Price: still on the pricey side

...Liverpool have introduced a newish shirt for 2008 until 2010 until they introduce a new strip. The shirt hasn't changed much, but the slight changes that have been made, make a big overall difference. Look: There have been some changes to the kit since 2007, these include: The collar: The collar has changed from polo shirt look to a sort of V neck shape. The inside of the shirt has a new pattern instead of plain red it is now red and white square blocks with the Adidas logo on. How much and where can I buy them? There are many places where you can buy the shirts, for example you local sports shop. However I would recommend visiting the Liverpool football club (lfc) website and viewing all the shops products aswell, because they have many football strips that may appeal to you depending on how much your willing to spend, such as...

jack1foord 13.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Liverpool Home Shirt 2008/10

Good looking shirt!

Advantages: great price looks and comfort
Disadvantages: last seasons shirt (but little difference to the new one)

...I have only been living in Portsmouth for just over a year now after moving down here from Southend in Essex. I have always been a true Southend fan and used to attend matches regularly each weekend as well as traveling up and down the country to see many of their away matches everywhere from Bournemouth to Swansea. Yet since living in Portsmouth I have been following the team quite closely and have been interested in how they have been doing and in a way I am kind of supporting them. Of course I remain a real Southend fan and they are still my number 1 team, with Portsmouth being th premiership team I support. Which is quite useful as when people ask who I support and I say Southend they then ask who I support in the premiership and I can now say Portsmouth. Well now onto the shirt. I recently decided I would like to buy...

shamis4 16.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Portsmouth Home Football Shirt

Foxtrot Oscar - Sam Tyler wouldn't last a week.

Advantages: A lot of humour and great characterisation
Disadvantages: A bit of clumsy writing, gags petering out

...The 1970s, when everyone went to work on orange spacehoppers, and Slade were the coolest band in town. You could leave your front door unlocked as well. I might only have been born in 1979, but that's how it was, right? In the last couple of years, Life on Mars has reminded us that the decade was really about cops driving through piles of cardboard boxes and wearing brown corduroy. Although the policemen work hard, drink hard and swear like troopers, though, they're always on the side of the angels. Aren't they? Foxtrot Oscar by Charlie Owen tells the story of a police station in a troubled Manchester suburb (fondly known as 'Horse's Arse') during the long hot summer of 1976. The novel is a sequel to the recent Horse's Arse, and focuses on the exploits of a group of policemen with lurid nicknames like Pizza, Psycho, the Grim...

Olly_Plimsoll 19.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Foxtrot Oscar - Charlie Owen

A good variation of a traditional shirt

Advantages: The collar, symmetry
Disadvantages: quite thick, not very durable

...I am not actually a Newcastle fan, but I moved there to go to uni a few years ago. Living near the ground I decided to watch them a few times and managed to get my hands on this shirt. Here's what I found Comfort This shirt is very comfortable to wear around the house as well as to play football in. It is not the lightest shirt in the world but still does not weigh you down or overheat you if you are playing football. Style The shirt has the traditional black and white stripes which go well with the Adidas black and white stripes down the sleeve. There is a black collar which looks very smart, and the manufacturer logo, club badge and sponsor are all central. Durability. I have owned this shirt since mid-2007 and it has lasted quite well. There is some wear-and-tear and the sponsor logo is beginning to peel but I can still wear it to...

hardcoretomas 17.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Newcastle United Home Shirt 2007/09

Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur - Mansion shirt

Advantages: Ultra light - great for all occasions
Disadvantages: Spurs wording fades on the collar very quickly

...Ok, first things first, I have no idea why this is listed as a Kappa kit. It is made by Puma as Kappa made the older Thomsons kit. Right, now thats out of the way, on with the review. Being a Spurs fan since 1981 I've had numerous kits down the years from manufacturers including Le Coq Sportif, Hummel, Adidas, Umbro and Kappa. All of these shirts at the time seemed great but only when newer styles come out do you realise the design flaws in them (the Kappa one for example was skin tight which looks great on a skinny Aaoron Lennon but not so on anyone like me with a bit of a porky belly). Anyway, I decided to treat myself to the new Puma-Mansion kit in April of this year. We had had a good season and it had been a couple of years since I had bought the home shirt. Being the end of the season I had a right game trying to locate...

craggybuk 27.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Puma Tottenham Home Football Shirt

And The Oscar For Best Director Goes To... Kirsty

Advantages: Gorgeous Host, Great Awards Ceremony Awarding Everyone In The Film Industry
Disadvantages: Long

...mThe Oscar for Best Director for the best film ever made goes to Kirsty F... wait; I?m getting a little bit ahead of myself here, that?s not going to happen for a few more years. As most of you know I do dream of doing something within the media industry, whether it?s directing, writing or editing, these awards are for everyone, most of the crew within a film are looked at for their creativity, their passion and most importantly the final footage that comes together, came together because of their brilliance. These awards are called The Oscars and this year in my opinion they were very special. The Oscars are integral part of the media industry, there is a season during January/February where all of the actors, actresses and everyone else in the media industry get dolled up and go to countless awards ceremonies, The Golden Globes...

DixieChick10 06.03.2009 · Read review
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Tottenham Hotspur away shirt, so good they are giving it away

Advantages: Light, robust, its a Spurs shirt
Disadvantages: Will be out of date at the end of the season

...Introduction Buying football shirts these days is a pricey game. With teams almost certain to change their shirts every season, as soon as you have bought the shirt, it seems that its only a matter of time until it is relegated to the bottom drawer, never to be seen again. Whilst on holiday, I was browsing the Tottenham Hotspur website and came across an offer which looked too good to be true. If I applied for the Spurs credit card and spent £100 on it in the first 90 days, they would send me a free away shirt worth £45. I duly signed up for the credit card and spent the £100 qualifiying amount, mainly by putting my weekly fuel onto the card. To my amazement, a week after passing the limit, a package arrived on my doorstep. My brand new shirt had actually arrived. I quickly unpackaged it and tried it on with a big smile...

craggybuk 30.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Puma Tottenham Hotspur Away Shirt 2009/10

Athletico Madrid Shirt.

Advantages: climacool, cheap
Disadvantages: none.

...Well, Athletico Madrid are one of the main football teams in Spain and are a good team. If you are a supporter of Athletico Madrid then I would recommend buying this as it is a cheap shirt to buy. However even if you are not an Athletico Madrid football fan and you just enjoy collecting football shirts then this is also another one to get your hands on. The material is climacool which makes things much easier if you are planning to play football in this football shirt. This is a shirt that helps you keep cool as you play and is not irritating like other football shirts such as the collars etc. Overall I would recomment this football shirt to anyone who likes football or supports Athletico Madrid. Its cheap and is a great buy....

dannyuk1991 09.09.2008 · Read review
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