The Garden House WAS a Good Hotel

Advantages: This was a very good hotel in it's day
Disadvantages: Burnt down in 1999

...Review of The Garden House Hotel, Folkestone, Kent, England You will note that my title for this review states that the Garden House Hotel WAS a good hotel. So why is the word WAS in capitals? Well, Ciao is a little out dated as this hotel actually burnt down in 1999! The Hotel I was born and brought up in Folkestone, Kent and remember this hotel as one of the grand old Victorian buildings that used to dominate my home town before the property developers moved in and turned us into a concrete jungle. Folkestone is a seaside town on the South East coast of England. It is around 70 miles from London and around 16 miles from the city of Canterbury. The cross Channel port of Dover is approximately 7 miles along the coast. Folkestone was a very popular holiday destination from the time of Queen Victoria. The Garden House...

brittle1906 23.02.2009 · Read review
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colours on the garden house

Advantages: covers dull garden woodwork
Disadvantages: mmm mmm not sure i really like it

.... We are revamping the school garden and the summer house is looking very dowdy so it was decided to colour it. Now I personally am not a great lover of this trend of coloured fences coloured sheds in the garden preferring natural wood, however I duly painted the summer house a Cuprinol shades. We choose cuprinol garden shades to colour the summerhouse. Cuprinol shades is formulated for use on exterior wood rough sawn or smooth planed, can be used on sheds trellises garden benches, planters. This treatment is NOT suitable for decking It can be applied to wood that has been previously pressure treated, or previously treated with creosote Cuprinol shades are available in 125ml, 1 litre, 2.5 litre, and 5 litre cans. There are a variety of colour shades to choose from barley wood, a blue. Black ash, forget me not, holly, iris...

mumsymary 13.05.2006 · Read review
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Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens

Advantages: Very warm welcome, great historic house, superb gardens
Disadvantages: Limited admission times to the house

...If you visit The Lake District / Cumbria, I strongly recommend that you go and visit one of my favorite attractions in the area which is Mirehouse Historic House & Gardens. Mirehouse is located on the A591 about 3.5 miles north of Keswick. You'll find some breathtaking scenery there. When you leave your car at the car park, you can either start having a walk in the forest nearby or just cross the street and enter into the large gardens surrounding the house. Our children certainly enjoyed the adventure playgrounds and the nature notes that you can find there, but you will also see a walled honey garden (The Bee Garden, created in 1780), a collection of different shrubs, meadows of wildflowers etc. Take a walk at the lakeside (yes, there is quite a pretty lake close to the house - Bassenthwaite Lake) and enjoy the impression...

Michael-S 11.04.2001 · Read review
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Chatsworth House & Gardens

Advantages: Plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

...the area with its extensive gardens. Within the grounds there is deer park, a farm, villages and a private church as well as an adventure playground and woodland walks. The house was first opened to the public in 1949 after the death of the 10th Duke. In March 1981 the running of Chatsworth was taken over by the Chatsworth House Trust. This is a charitable foundation set up by the 11th Duke to help ensure for the public benefit the preservation of the house. The current family occupies rooms on the ground and first floor for which they pay rent to the trust. These private quarters are out of bounds to the public and do not form part of the tour of the house. The tour of the house takes about an hour. You walk around from room to room at your own leisure. There is information on all of the items in each room and the staff there will answer...

micksheff 09.08.2004 · Read review
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Belton House and Gardens Lincolnshire

Advantages: Access and enjoyment for all
Disadvantages: Food a little limited and pricey

...of the building and they rely on donations and public admissions to the House and Gardens to maintain the house in its present state. The House Belton House is one of those places that are close in my heart. I used to visit when I was younger with my family and twenty years on I visit with my son. In this time the house itself has changed little, however more areas are now open to the public to view and what can I say the rooms take your breathe away. With its rich tapestries, fine plasterwork and wood-carving, as well as important collections of paintings, furniture and the latest addition silverware. There is now an opportunity for your little ones or even the big kid within yourself to partake in children's activities from the past and dress in authentic costumes. A quick word to the wise though, pushchairs are not...

SexySOS 21.08.2006 · Read review
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Syon gardens by rainfall

Advantages: fairly cheap entry, beautifully kept
Disadvantages: expensive

...The gardens of Syon House reveal a peaceful natural character when viewed on a drizzly afternoon. Although it is more common to leave such visits to sunnier summer days, I discovered that viewing them this way gave me an altogether more tranquil experience; it was like they belonged to me. My parents were on a weekend visit and we had initially planned to tour the house, which has belonged to the family of the Duke of Northumberland for over 400 years. However as we soon discovered, the house is closed to the public on Saturday afternoons, when it is used as a spectacular setting for weddings. ****************************************************** We didn't fancy the other indoor activities such as the butterfly house, so chose to brave the light rain instead. After paying the friendly staff we made our way along the long path...

flickpugh 08.07.2004 (12.07.2004) · Read review
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Premier Inn, Charing Cross Glasgow

Advantages: Close to town and all amenities
Disadvantages: none

...I have never stayed in the Premier Inn before, but I felt I had to share my experience of the past weekend. The staff in both reception and the restaurant were fantastic, they were really helpful and made you feel right at home. The room and bathroom were both spotless, warm and the freeview television meant that my daughter didn't miss her soaps while she was away. The bed was both big and comfortable and we didn't have any trouble getting to sleep. We opted for the breakfast deal and we were not disappointed, the food was well cooked and warm there was also plenty of choice. Access to the hotel was excellent for both able bodied and non-able bodied people, we didn't have a wheelchair but we did have a six month old baby and a pram, and even though it is situated next to Charing Cross rail station we didn't hear a thing from...

Donnagx2 21.09.2009 · Read review
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Premier Gardening Title

Advantages: Cheap and cheerful, lots of info, lively writing style
Disadvantages: None really

...I have been buying this weekly gardening title for many months now and must say it is one of the most interesting and informative, without being staid, gardening mags you can get. Although this title doesn't come on glossy paper like the monthlies, it is well worth buying every week if you have an interest in your garden. When I started buying this title last year I was a complete novice, but thanks Amateur Gardening I now have hundreds of seedlings and plants in various states of development both in the conservatory and out in the garden. I have never grown a thing before in my life! I now feel ready to take the plunge into vegetable growing too now :-) Although the title is Amateur Gardening, there is enough information and interesting features for those who are not complete beginners. Full to bursting with techniques, news...

gailmill 10.05.2001 · Read review
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In the night garden ninky nonk train set

Advantages: strong, versatile, compact, nice bright colours, fun to play with
Disadvantages: none so far

...I decided to buy the in the night garden ninky nonk train set from Amazon as my young daughter is a big fan of in the night garden and whenever it comes on TV she gets really excited. So as my daughter already had some of the other characters from the show I wanted her to have the whole set and since buying it the train set the ninky nonk train set has become one of her favourite toys to play with on a daily basis. The train set can come apart and be attached on many different ways and my daughter enjoys looking at the nice bright colours and putting some of the other in the night garden characters onto the train set even though it keeps falling of now and again it keeps her busy and sometimes I hear her in fits of giggles. The train set is very cute and versatile and its great as children such as mine can have hours of fun with it...

jmarlene 02.11.2009 · Read review
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Premier DS-5080

Advantages: Cost-effective, lightweight, excellent photo quality
Disadvantages: Disadvantages!?!

...Back in March, I was in need of a digital camera, but was looking for one that wouldn't break the bank...Ideally, the Premier DS-5080 5 Mega Pixel camera is on the market then! For a camera of such image quality, I was somewhat taken aback that the retail price was just shy of the £100 mark. Excellent! The first thing that instantly struck me was the weight of it. Lightweight, if possible to say so, is an understatement! Its thin silver body with sliding lens cover and flat LCD monitor ensure that there is little "excess" materials used in the making of it. As the image of the product shows, it's streamline look is very attractive and pleasing to look at and use. Sliding the lens cover will switch it on and then you have the fun of the very straight-forward menu, that I must confess, I was able to use and navigate around...

carl.mcqueen 13.08.2006 · Read review
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