Basilica di San Marco

Advantages: Beautiful
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...Yes, another Venice review...Probably my last one though... Okay...Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) was built in 1071, and is in Venice, at St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco). The square can be hard to find, or very easy, depending on how good you are at navigating the streets (needless to say, we had a bit of a struggle!) Even though the basilica is enormous, I couldn't see it at all until we stumbled straight onto St Mark's Square, where it suddenly leaps out on you, dominating the place. If ever you go to Venice I would strongly recommend a trip to St Marks Square, as this building is probably one of the most amazing you will ever see. The thing that struck me first of all was the sheer colossal size of it. It is toweringly tall, and extemely wide, I have never seen anything like it. I was expecting to see...

ajaybie 05.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Venice

PIAZZA SAN MARCO LIKE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

Advantages: History Beauty and Style
Disadvantages: No Free Seats

...PIAZZA SAN MARCO. is like falling in love with a Beautiful Woman, when with her you can not stay long enough, when away you can not wait to return to her. You may speak to people who have only visited her on a Day trip, they will probably have not been impressed. They will only have seen her in the company of thousands. To see the Piazza at its best and Romantic you must Visit her late at night with your wife, husband, lover or just a friend. The sqaure seems to be your own, so beautifully lit. Which really highlights the shape of the square. When you enter from the Grand Canal DO NOT WALK BETWEEN the two columns, in the past you only passed between when being sent for execution. The Doges Palace is on your right, this is well worth a Tour, get there early to beat the queues. (Day Trippers normally decend on Venice about 09...

poshtroika 31.07.2007 · Read review
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Saddle Up!

Advantages: Great fun to watch
Disadvantages: A bit too obscure at times

...Blazing Saddles was first released in 1974 and directed by Mel Brooks. I saw this film a good few years ago and loved it the moment I saw it. It isn't a typical cowboy movie like you first expect when it begins and truly is a pleasure to watch. For this reason, this DVD was another one that I asked for at Christmas time and another that I am thankful to have received. Blazing Saddles tells the seemingly simple story of how a railroad is bound to run right through the town of Rock Ridge and that once it does land there will be worth an absolute fortune. There is only one problem, the townsfolk already own their land and so they only thing you can do is drive them out. But how on earth do you do that? Well it's common sense really? you send in a rough and tough gang all gun's blazing but first you appoint the town with a new sheriff...

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Mama Mia - Il gusto di... Grimsby

Advantages: Cheap, filling
Disadvantages: Oversweet, stodgy, unItalian

...Now I don't want you to go thinking that I make a habit of eating frozen pizza. In an ideal world I'd spend hours every day, painstakingly hand-chopping the ingredients of gazpacho, stirring polenta non-stop with a wooden spoon for 45 minutes, and beating eggs and olive oil to make a simply divine aioli, But, that said, instant pizza has its place: a) when you have an eight-year-old who won't eat anything that might possibly have grown in the ground at some stage, and b) when you just can't be arsed. San Marco pizzas are made by Heinz, the baked bean and ketchup folk. They don't make a virtue of this fact. This is because they want you to think this pizza is Italian. And Heinz sounds a bit, well, German, doesn't it? I hate marketing. I hate the way it insults your intelligence by calling a pizza 'San Marco' when it's made...

Silverback 22.01.2003 · Read review
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A little taste of Italy?

Advantages: Tasty frozen pizza, easy to cook
Disadvantages: The ham isn't too nice on the Napoli

...Last night was the first New Year that both of our kids have been old enough to stay up (and awake!) to see the new year in so we decided to put together a little buffet for midnight and make it a bit more special for them. We've still got so many biccies and chocolates left from Christmas that it was easy enough to throw them in a bowl to pick at but I couldn't decide what to do for something savoury. I popped round to Kwik Save just before they closed yesterday for a few bits and pieces and noticed the San Marco pizzas were on offer at 99p each. Problem solved. We all like pizza, it's easy to cook and when it goes cold it's still lovely so no waste. I grabbed one of each variety and took them home. Cooking the pizza is simple. Heat the oven up, stick them in and remember them after 25 minutes and that's it. The only problem I...

Fruity_Tart 01.01.2004 · Read review
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hard wearing pony saddle

Advantages: good fit for both pony and the child
Disadvantages: a little bit long on the girth straps

...In my opinion I found this saddle great for starting my little girl in her riding career. I found it reasonably hard wearing. My little girl likes to help put in on and take it off her pony, needless to say she managed to drop it a few times whilst putting it away. In my opinion I found it quite light to carry and handle. Little girl liked it because of the safety handle in the front so if she felt unbalanced at any time, there was something there for her to hold on to. Pony has a tendancy to do a little buck (massive according to my little girl) when in the school learning to be a first ridden instead of lead rein. Found the fit to be quite good for the pony, 11h section A. wouldn't hesitate to recommend...

samerlin 02.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Wintec Kids Saddle

Wintec 2000 - Not a Saddle For Every Horse

Advantages: Light weight, easy care, comfortable seat, easy change gullets, looks good
Disadvantages: A bit slippy on my low-withered pony, hard to fit to her shape

...Wintec saddles are made by Bates Australia, founded in 1934. They originally produced synthetic saddles for racing, but over the years this has evolved into a wide range of saddles for all sorts of disciplines. The saddle I bought was a Wintec 2000 All Purpose back when I was breaking in my new forest pony. It is made with 'Equisuede', a convincing synthetic suede material that does not get slippery when wet and helps to keep the rider in position with its grippy capabilities. Equisuede is a quick drying material and is not damaged by wet weather. The Wintec 2000 also has adjustable knee blocks to help provide more support, real leather girth straps, two brass dee rings for attaching saddle bags etc, and the 'Easy Change Gullet System', so you can change the width of your saddle if your horse changes shape. The manufacturers...

sunnyfox 17.09.2003 (24.09.2003) · Read review
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A BIT OF SPICE?

Advantages: nice and filling
Disadvantages: depends on what you like

...San Marco Pizza We went out for a wee run in the car today and ended up in somerfields shop in Denny. I go there when they have special deals on. They had cans of soft drinks on special but I had a wee look to see what else and I found San Marco Pizza. Now Ross would happily live on Pizza but I like to make what his Dad calls a decent meal most of the time (mince and tatties and steak pie etc) As I said they were on special. The usually sell for £2.09p but it was a BOGOF, I don’t know about you but I always think things taste much better if you get it at a bargain price The box is roughly an 8 inch square Green and red with San Marco on the front and a picture of a nice tasty looking pizza dripping with cheese. It weighs 435g You will find it in the freezer section. They make two others that I know of and have...

weemam 15.11.2003 · Read review
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Throw away the saddle soap!

Advantages: Easy to care for
Disadvantages: Did not find any

...Benefits of a Wintec: Flexibility - Saddle width can be changed whenever necessary Durability - Tough and strong Care - No leather care necessary Wet Weather - Does not get slippery so is safer for rider Value - Maintains value. I bought a Wintec saddle some years ago to use for breaking in youngsters. Horses and ponies change shape according to the time of year, diet and the work that they are in. However, their greatest period of change is when they go through the starting process, when they combine physical maturing and development of first working muscle. I bought the Wintec to use on New Forest ponies, which can be barell shaped and hard to fit at the best of times. Although second hand, the saddle looked great. Whilst leather matures, the equileather used by Wintec just keeps looking new. Wintecs come...

catshark88 15.05.2007 · Read review
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BLAZING SADDLES (1974) [FILM ONLY REVIEW]

Advantages: Hilarious (if slightly toilet) comedy, good performances
Disadvantages: Indecisive film throughout, cop-out ending

...Mel Brooks' BLAZING SADDLES was released in 1974 and, at the time of this writing, is the highest grossing western ever made; but would there be anything for old masters John Ford and Sergio Leone to worry about? In a dusty little town where almost everybody shares the same name, trouble is a-brew. A nasty politician-of-sorts, Hedley, has his wide eyes on the town for development, but to do so he has to make the in-bred community leave. So he sends-in his boys who soon go about making the lives of the community hell. When the Sheriff is killed, Hedley convinces the governor to hire a black man as successor, knowing the community's rather jarred and ignorant view of black people will be enough to make them finally leave. The new Sheriff, then, sets up shop in the town jail with only one criminal, but soon the community turns tide...

Charles_Strickland 21.11.2006 · Read review
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