The Priory where the Celebs don't go to Dry-out

Advantages: It's a unique venue with beautiful rooms
Disadvantages: It needs to try a bit harder to justify the ridiculous prices

...When we were first married, my husband used to attempt to surprise me on birthdays and anniversaries by booking weekends away for us. He's long since given up because weekends are now the only time we get together and so being at home beats most places we could be instead. On my birthday about 7 years ago he really surpassed himself by finding (goodness only knows how) and booking a weekend at Butley Priory near Woodbridge in Suffolk. He's not one to skimp on these things and paid about £300 for the weekend which was kind and generous but probably a bit over the top. It might sound like a strange place to choose, particularly bearing in mind that at the time we did actually LIVE in Suffolk and not too many people would go for a weekend break in the county they lived in. However, I've always travelled a lot for work and he knew that...

koshkha 21.09.2009 · Read review
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Dover Priory Train Station

Advantages: recently refurbished, nice cafe
Disadvantages: in a grotty area of Dover town

...History Dover Priory Train Station was first opened on 22 July 1861. It was originally called Dover Town but was renamed Dover Priory in 1863. The name Dover Priory was taken from the remains of St Martins Priory which was situated close to the station. Dover Priory Train Station suffered greatly during the war and was actually the first place in Dover that was bombed. Dover Priory Dover Priory is the only train station in Dover and is located about a 5 minute walk from the town centre of Dover. There is a free shuttle bus which runs from the train station to Dover Docks. In August 2006 Dover Priory train station was renovated. These renovations included the refurbishment of the station building itself, the booking hall and the toilet facilities. CCTV cameras were installed which now cover the platforms, waiting areas and ticket...

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Breadsall priory

Advantages: Loverly scenery and beautiful building
Disadvantages: The staff

...Me and my boyfriend stayed here a few months ago at the Breadsall Priory in derbyshire. We had a look on the interntet to see what the hotel was like and we thought it was a resonable hotel so we wasnt expecting anything spectacular, we were just going to have a relaxed weekend to get away from family and friends. As we took a walk around the grounds we were totally amazed by the grounds sightings as they were truely amazing and gorgous and the building itself was as the original was with hardly and new construction work on it and the place itself held a wonderful history. The bar is in part of the original building and it is fantastic with all the old stone walls and fire places. If you like golf then this is defanatly the place to go for a game, it has a great course that goes on for miles and miles and is surrounded by beautiful...

Mazzy3 24.02.2009 · Read review
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Monk Bretton Priory, South Yorkshire

Advantages: Free to visit
Disadvantages: Within an urban enviroment, now only ruins

...I thought that that my trusted satellite navigation system had let me down when I recently visited Monk Bretton Priory near Barnsley in South Yorkshire. I knew that I was very close to the remains of this 12th century monastery as I had been following a string of road signs for a couple of miles. Suddenly after a quick left turn onto a housing estate at the back of a row of shops my Sat Nav proudly announced that I had reached my destination. I looked around at the rows of houses and was just about to curse under my breath when I noticed that I was on Abbey Lane, which seemed rather promising. I parked up and peered over a stone wall that ran along the length of this road and there it was, nestled somewhat uncomfortably adjacent to a modern, post war sprawling housing estate. Of course, nine and a half centuries ago when this Cluniac...

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Priori-tise your child's safety

Advantages: Fab design, Universal Fitting
Disadvantages: you need to try this in your car before buying!!!!

...Maxi-Cosi Priori The Maxi-Cosi priori is a group 1 Car seat, This means it falls into the category for babies over 9 months up until the age of 4, depending on the child?s size and weight. We have recently purchased a Priori XP, after a disasterous buy for our baby. It?s a car seat I will totally recommend to other mums out there. The XP is a version with ?Xtra Protection? , and there is also another version of the Priori called the SPS which has added side protection. It I?ll give you a bit of back ground as to how we came to buy this seat for ourselves. At Christmas my son received a generous voucher for Argos from a relative and being only 4 months old we decided to spend wisely and buy him a carseat for the next stage and a high chair. We chose a carseat from Mamas and Papas called the Pro-tour. It is a group 1, 2 carseat...

lulu2004 10.08.2007 · Read review
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Are you ready for The Priory

Advantages: Easy viewing
Disadvantages: Jamie Theakston

...The Priory is the name of a rehab clinic in Wimbledon, but also the name of a TV programme on Tuesday afternoons at 6pm. The latter is what I am here to tell you about. Named after the clinic, the programme lasts for an hour and is hosted live by Jamie Theakston and Zoë Ball. Now regardless of what you might think of the presenters (I do think Jamie is a bit of an annoying twerp) it does take a lot of talent to host a comedy show live, as shown by the failing Big Breakfast. The show is a mix between a chat show and an entertainment show. Celebrity guests are on every week, sometimes they get better guests than others, for example last week they had Johnny Depp, Ant and Dec and Mel B, whereas the week before they could only manage some B list Eastenders characters and society girl Lady Victoria Hervey. There are some regular...

byrnehel 15.06.2001 · Read review
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Worcester University

Advantages: Accomodation, Student Union, Sports, Clubs, Library, IT, History
Disadvantages: Expense

...I've been here getting on for around a week now and I must say that I have had an excellent time so far. Before accepting the offer to go Worcester I travelled to it to investigate it and to see if it was for me. After travelling around some of the other universitys that I got into I came to the conclusion that this one was more for me conpared to any of the others. Size ********* I've found that its small which makes it quaint in my eyes and from my opinion however I find a city that is huge can be a little too big and can appear scary and overwhelming at times. Worcesters size is perfect offering up Night Clubs, Food, Shops and culture. The University was originally opened as an emergency teaching college until only recently in the last few years it has been granted the ability to become a university. This means it has being...

burns2007 17.09.2008 (18.05.2009) · Read review
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Maxi cosi priori sps - a good allrounder

Advantages: good allrounder.
Disadvantages: less padded than some, lack of head support.

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MAXI COSI PRIORI XP - WHAT A SEAT

Advantages: Safety, comfort, ease of use
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

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Maxi Cosi Priori XP,Well worth the pennies!!

Advantages: Ease of fitting,ratchet tensioner,5 point harness,harness clips and padding,3 recline positions,Cost.
Disadvantages: Difficult to clean,quite bulky to move.

...WHY? Our son grew out of his 'infant' rear facing seat very quickly,before the recommended age,so support and comfort was key. As with all car seats,you should have them professionally fitted the first time to make sure they fit your car,because the manufacturers compatability car model list is not always accurate.Our car is on the list as 'compatible' with a number of car seats,but as our model of car has slightly bucket seats,it meant that the information was inaccurate. However,we found the Maxi Cosi Priori XP,which attracted us initially to the comfy and supportive shape and the sturdy frame. THE SPEC? It has 3 recline positions,the first is almost lying down,which was perfect for our 'young' boy. It has a five point safety harness,which is well padded over...

blurplespark 05.06.2007 · Read review
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