You should climb rocks more. . .

Advantages: Clear diagrams. Chapter 6 and Parts III and IV. Quick reference.
Disadvantages: Too brief on important subjects and too longwinded on unnecessary ones.

...Mountaineering in the UK is certainly an activity, or as I think of it - a lifestyle, that you learn, not by reading books, but by getting out into the mountains, onto the rock faces and climbing. That said, there are 'skills and techniques' that must become second nature, and a clear, well structured reference book is always going to be a useful decoration to a climbers bookshelf. Libby Peter organises her book very much with the MI and SPA qualifications in mind, with yellowy sections giving techniques for instructors. . .In truth, they are useful skills for all climbers to know but not ones that will necessarily be used that often. She is a teacher, and for some reason the book lacks much humor or fun. The book is not comprehensive in its 225 pages, and the information Peter has decided to impart is mostly the most useful...

fantasticpete 20.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Rock Climbing: Essential Skills & Techniques - Libby Peter

Climbing...one for the ladies

Advantages: It's awesome!!
Disadvantages: Getting to decent crags from the South East

...I have been climbing for more than 15 years now. Climbing actually encompasses a fairly broad range of activities, so I thought I?d start by explaining where I fit in. I am not one of these mad fools who think that tramping all day up a mountain in miserable cold wet conditions is fun. I enjoy technical rock climbing, on sea cliffs or inland crags, preferably on a hot sunny day and preferably with a very short walk from the car park :-) You can also climb on indoor, man-made walls, and this is where most people now start. New indoor climbing centres seem to be springing up all over the UK, and you can find the wall nearest you via the British Mountaining Council website, http://www.thebmc.co.uk/indoor/walls/wall.asp. Most offer introductory courses for a small fee. For example, the wall nearest to me (which I am not advertising...

Ali1000 21.12.2004 · Read review
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Man Made wall Compared to Real Rock Climbing

Advantages: Gets the heart going
Disadvantages: Could also make it stop!!!

...Hi As a youngster in the Scouts, we had many trips to Fort Purbrook man made climbing wall. The wall was only about 15 foot tall with matresses on the floor. There were no ropes so it was easy, just climb up the wall..... Well, it was not quite so easy, the man made wall had very small bits to grip one with your hands or tred on with your feet. Even the easy bit was hard to achieve. I came to the conclusion that my body shape was the wrong shape for rock climbing and never took it any futher. 14 years on I meet a friend in our canoeing club who is well in to rock climbing. A few months back he climbed the stack, 'Old Man of Hoy' on the Orkney coast. He asked if I was interested in trying climbing and I said that I'd played on the man made walls and did not think I was designed body wise for climbing. He turned up on my drive...

cundala 21.09.2003 · Read review
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Sludge rock

Advantages: A good hard rock album
Disadvantages: A bit heavy for most people, I fear

...Formed in New York in 1969, Mountain were signed to Columbia (CBS in the UK) and this, their first album was put down that year and released early in 1970. Leslie West (guitar, vox) Felix Pappalardi (bass, vox) Corky Laing (drums) and Steve Knight (keyboards) recorded a riff-heavy LP complete with fuzzy bass that when played loud, as it should be as stated on the back cover, should explode your speakers and sound like a small nuclear explosion in your front room!! This is a heavy, heavy rock album from a band who, whilst kicking up quite a storm Stateside, are relatively unheard of over here. Mountain actually sound very similar to a lot of British hard rock acts that were around at the time. For what it's worth they sound comparable to Cream, which is not really surprising when their bassist Felix Pappalardi was...

pinkmatchstick 09.12.2006 · Read review
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THE ROCK!

Advantages: read opp
Disadvantages: read opp

...In 1996, Michael Bay directed the box office smash hit "The Rock", starring Nicholas Cage, Sean Connery and Ed Harris. Although quite a old film, I once again saw this film last week, and I cant seem to get bored of it. Michael Bay is a brilliant director, his story telling, action sequences and special effects always make a film watchable. The Plot: The film revolves around a group of rogue marines, who fed up with the American governments support for war veterans, decide to plot revenge on their own government. Led by Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris), the marines steal VX nerve gas from a military base. They then find themselves taking hostages at Alcatraz Island, were guided tours are now present. The marines take control of the island, planting the VX nerve gas al over the island ready to launch if needed. Now knowing...

jaygami1986 27.10.2008 · Read review
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Climbing The Mango Trees

Advantages: A beautiful and evocotive read, well-illustrated, bonus family recipes.
Disadvantages: none

...Madhur Jaffrey is the undoubted world authority on Indian cuisine, as well as being a successful actress and an award-winning author of numerous cookery books. In Climbing The Mango Trees she tells the story of her childhood, growing up in a wealthy, very extended family in Delhi. Madhur dedicates her book to her grandparents for 'helping to make their grandchildren who we all are'. The majority of her reminiscences are delightful, enjoyable childhood recollections and reflections, which are a pleasure to read. There are, however, some heart-rendering moments, and running throughout the book is a very dark undertone surrounding the family's relationship to one uncle, which certainly makes poignant reading, and also shows that Madhur can portray difficult matter in a subtle and suggestive way. As well as the family tales, around which...

VC81 22.02.2006 · Read review
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Rock ON!!!

Advantages: Great game, lots of music, levels
Disadvantages: None

...Guitar Hero 3 - Legends of Rock!!! My husband and I love our Wii and are always looking for new games and when Guitar Hero came out we knew we had to get it. I had heard about it alot from other people and from reading reviews for other games systems so was excited when I saw it had come out for Wii. We bought the game pack from Argos for £69.99, a bit steep for a new computer game but bear in mind that you are not only getting a game but also the hardware to go with it, namely the guitar. The guitar is plastic and I would say almost as big as a real guitar but not quite. It looks and feels like a real guitar so already the game has an authentic feel to it. It comes with a strap that you can detach and that allows you to put over your head and hold onto the guitar safely, much like a real one. When you first start out...

Spottydog11 04.09.2008 · Read review
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  Rock Star

Advantages: Well thought out story
Disadvantages: sometimes shallow

...seemed very surprised and gave me a funny look when I told her it was for me that worried me for a start. The story was interesting because firstly it centred on the lives of three very different contrasting characters that, only shared a wonderful talent. It was fascinating to see what happened to them as the novel went chronologically through all the highs and lows of their lives, all the main developments that went to make them all Rock Stars. Yes in some ways it was shallow, the way these fortunate people enjoyed such a lavish lifestyle. Full of beautiful young men and women who?s only leisure time pursuit seemed to be having sex. Luckily these scenes were not too graphic in the author?s descriptions of them; instead she left quite a bit of it to your own imagination which was fine by me. The story built up well leading to a very...

CPTDANIELS 22.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Rock Star - Jackie Collins

Climbing

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...With over 20 years experience of running public and private climbing & abseiling sessions in the Peak Park's Hope Valley, their SPA, and MIA qualified staff & team of experienced part-time instructors are without doubt the first choice for people seeking single and multi-pitch rock climbing & abseiling tuition in the National Park. You'll be warmly welcomed and they'll supply everything you need for really great sessions climbing. Minimal kit is needed. Peak Park is an excellent place to go and I can highly recommend it for all you climbing enthusiasts...

nickdilworth 03.08.2000 · Read review
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* Let's Rock At Camp! *

Advantages: Teens will like it!
Disadvantages: Does'nt Feature much of the Jonas Bros!

...Being a High School Musical fan , when I heard that there was a new 'music' film out , I just had to see what Disney had come up with and whether it was live up to the success of High School Musical. Camp Rock is an American Disney Channel Original movie released in the United Kingdom on September 1st 2008. The film was directed by Mathew Diamond and stars a few already 'well known' children's entertainers , including the American boyband The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. Running time of this movie is ninety four minutes (four minutes over one hour and a half). This movie is a U which means it can be seen by children of all ages! The film is about a girl called Mitchie who is a performer ; her dream is to become a professional. She has heard about a performing summer camp called 'Camp Rock' , and so really wants to spend...

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