Base CHC

Advantages: excellent location, friendly staff
Disadvantages: tv room, internet facilities

...Two days after Christmas, I was shortly due in New Zealand on 30 December on a flight from Sydney, where no beds were available. I needed to book a hostel in Christchurch to ease my worrying mind. No problem. Booking online at basebackpackers.com was easy. I entered my MasterCard details at the secure payment section of the website and settled my fears. Everything you would expect to be there, is there. Just enter your arrival date, number of nights and which hostel (they have a network across Australia and New Zealand), then it's a simple choice of which type of room you would like. At base Christchurch I stayed in three different rooms, across two visits. The first was a 6-bed mixed dorm with no facilities (apart from a rattling window!), situated on the second floor next to the television room. The rooms are cleaned daily with bed...

magicloudz 01.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Base Backpackers, Christchurch

Perfect Pizza Base

Advantages: cheap , tastes good
Disadvantages: sticky sticky sticky!

...I have a new found sense of domesticity lately and as a result I have been spending a lot of time cooking. I decided to make my own pizzas recently, and on a shopping trip to Somerfield I was on the lookout for some readymade pizza bases. They only had one brand stocked and these cost around £1.10 for two, so when I spotted the kits for making pizza dough at only 78p for two sachets, I decided to give those a go instead. ~What's included in the kit?~ The kits simply contain two sachets of dough mix, and each sachet is enough to make one 8" pizza base. ~What else do I need~ Ingredients wise, you only need to add warm water - or hand hot water to quote the box. What, exactly, qualifies as hand hot I don't know, so I just used water from the kettle that had been boiled and cooled down a bit. You will also need to have some...

pink_champagne 10.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Somerfield Pizza Base Mix

A great Pizza Base Mix

Advantages: Easy, Great Product
Disadvantages: None

...Asda Pizza Base Mix: I love making fresh pizzas from scratch but to be honest I can't always be bothered and activating the yeast doesn't always work me so I thought I would try the Asda pizza base mix so I could whip up some fresh pizzas at a moments notice. The mixes are really cheap at only 55p for a box that contains enough mix for two 8" pizza bases. To make the mix is easy; simply pour the mix into the bowl, (there are two individual packets), add some water, mix, knead, shape and leave to rise. The whole process only takes about 15 minutes all told. I have to say that I prefer "thin and crispy" type pizzas so these make two 10-12" bases for me. The instructions are easy to follow but they are written a little small so you need to pick the box up to read it which isn't great if your hands are already covered in dough etc! So now...

donnabroom 04.05.2009 · Read review
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Totally Addicted To Base

Advantages: Quality Music, Good Programs, Good Presenters
Disadvantages: R'n'B is included, Some Programs Are Crap

...In the olden days, when I used to have On Digital, I used to watch MTV often. This was okay for certain periods, but at most of the time it would play pop music and other forms of crap music. The only bit of real Rap that was on the channel was on Wednesday nights and that was on at midnight. I started getting frustrated because I didn't have enough rap, but then the heavens opened and ITV Digital closed down. Ha Ha Ha don?t I sound heartless, well its there own fault, stupid ITV Digital After this my mum wasn't too bothered, she could deal with normal terrestrial TV and a few that were left on the digital box. The thing was when E4 went down she started missing the glamour of digital TV, so we got it back. When looking at the channels available on Sky Digital, I noticed that MTV base was included into the family pack, something I was...

Sheringham_19 03.09.2002 · Read review
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Dubrovnik's Splendid Stradun

Advantages: Fascinating Walkway through Medieval Dubrovnik
Disadvantages: Can be Hard Work in July and August

...and dreamt of all the places I would visit when I was grown up. Dubrovnik was always my favourite city and still is to this day. For most visitors coming to Dubrovnik, the Old Town and the Stradun, the main thoroughfare, will be the first destination on their hit list. If travelling by bus, the walk form the bus station takes around 30 minutes to the walls of the Old Town and the Stradun. It is a steep hike and can be quite tiring in the July heat but the walk is pleasant enough with views of the ocean on the right as you approach the Old Town. The sweeping Stradun, also known as Placa, is Dubrovnik's main thoroughfare, cutting a pedestrian walkway straight through the Old City. Formed when the narrow channel that seperated the Slavic settlement of Dubrovnik on the mainland from the Roman settlement on the island of Raus was filled in...

Praski 08.09.2009 · Read review
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Ace of Base are definatley ACE

Advantages: Too many to mention
Disadvantages: A couple of slower tracks

...This is the third album from the talented Ace Of Base and probably thier best and most catchiest. There are quite a few different sounds here ranging from eurodance to raggae, and from a splash of motown to just plain old pop, in other words there is something for everyone. There are 14 tracks in total and here we go: Life is a flower- This has got to be one of thier best singles ever made. It's unashamedly pop, super catchy and great vocals. The single was apprently too european for the American market, so they altered the lyrics and changed the name to 'Whenever you're near me', hey presto- a hit! Always have, Always will- More than just a slight hint of motown in this one, and more catchier than fleas to a cat. Will have your foot tapping after one listen. Cruel summer- The classic Bananarama hit given a reworking...

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Best base unit around

Advantages: easy to use and safe
Disadvantages: none

...This base is brillant! I got mine when my son was born and it is a god send! It was so easy to put the car seat in to it and didn't have the hassle of putting the car seat belt round and through the car seat itself as it went round the base instead. The car seat clip's in to the base so very easily and it is very easy to remove the car seat from the base, all you have to do is pull a leaver on the back of the car seat an wayhey the car seat was off! It's so much easier for mum's and dad's to use as it is a great piece of kit for the constant stay in the car and the added quickness of actually putting this in the car is easy. Also the car seat will fit perfectly in to the base and you will know when it is sat in the base correctly as there is a click and you phisically can not remove the car seat from the car, once in...

kimberley1986 08.08.2007 · Read review
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Highly recommend the Virgin Vie One Step Face Base

Advantages: Looks good and comes in a great compact, easy to put on and easy to remove.
Disadvantages: Fairly expensive, but worth it.

...I was first introduced to this product when I went to a friends virgin vie at home party. The sales representative showed me the product and explained what it was and did. At a first glance the foundation is in a very attractive compact case. Over the years I have had about 4 different coloured cases, all of a very attractive design. The great thing about the foundation is that once you have bought the original foundation in the case for £15.00 you can then just buy the refill foundations for £11.50. The old refill just pops out and the new one just fits in. Really quick and easy. The product comes in 6 different shades. The foundation itself is very easy to use. You can either use it on top of a liquid base foundation which I personally do as I suffer from fairly dry skin, so therefore it looks better with a liquid base...

Daffy_Nic 25.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Virgin Vie One Step Face Base

Great base and kind to animals.

Advantages: Lots of shades to choose from
Disadvantages: A bit powdery

...Availability. This base is only available from body shop stores but these are situated in most shopping centres. It costs £10 but refills can be bought for £8. Packaging. They have recently changed the packaging and now it is far better. It is now green and circular with a small mirror in the lid and a separate compartmant to store the circular sponge in which comes with the product. Application. You can use the sponge wet or dry but i find it easier if it is wet otherwise it is a bit powdery. Other than that it goes on a dream. It is suitable for all skin types as two types are available in the same packaging one for dry/normal skin and the other for greasy/normal. I use the greasy/normal one which is more powdery than the other one. Appearance. This covers spots, red patches and dark circles but only tends to last...

chantelly 01.08.2003 (13.09.2003) · Read review
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Review of The Body Shop All-In-One Base

Virgin Vie One Step Face Base - Great for me!

Advantages: Easy to apply, lasts all day.
Disadvantages: Not recommended for anyone with dry skin

...Introduction I have always had problems trying to find a foundation that matches my skin colour and also has good coverage. I have bought everything from top of the range foundations costing £30+ right down to the lower end of the market foundations - and when i finally (after years of searching!) found one that suited me they stopped making it!!! So back to square one..... It was only when I was visiting a shop to purchase yet more foundation with a friend that she recommended the foundation she used - Virgin Vie One Step Face Base. I have to admit that although I had heard about the Virgin Vie cosmetic range I knew nothing about the foundation. My friend ordered me online the Ivory One Step Face Base for me to try for just under £15. I was a little concerned that the price was a little more than I really wanted to pay but I figured...

island78 15.06.2009 · Read review
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