The Quiet Site

Advantages: it's quiet and the views
Disadvantages: shop opening time

...As we haven't been camping for about 4 years and the youngest had never been we decided she was old enough to take the plunge. We decided we didn't want to travel too far and only stay 3 nights as we didn't know what she would be like. We guessed that she would love it as once she is outside she doesn't want to come back in. I trawled the internet looking to book somewhere - most said 'No need to book just come along' Some suggested phoning on the day. We didn't want to do this as we prefer booking with children so we know where we are going. I came across 'The Quiet Site' a campsite in Ullswater which is about one hour 30 mins drive away from us -perfect. It had its own website so I checked it out. It seemed nice, it was family run had a shop, bar and adventure playground. Great although the bar wasn't important to us as we...

rojm 24.08.2009 (03.09.2009) · Read review
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AverageSite

Advantages: Awesome voice acting, excellent sound effects, good story twists, and decent graphics
Disadvantages: Poor framerate, severe glitches/bugs, no multiplayer community and a very short game duration

...BlackSite, a game that I would always spot popping up on places like Play.com and Amazon. Noticing that I could get a fresh copy from third party sellers for around £10, I decided why not give it a go and have another PS3 game to add to my collection. After about an hour of playing this game, I soon realised why there were copies selling for £10! Plotline Starting off in the Iraq war, your squad is assigned to a designated area which is rumoured to contain weapons of mass destruction. However, it turns out something a lot more scientific is going on and could be a potential hazard to the entire world rather than making the current war more dramatic... Due to this story, I became quite confused right away. After defeating so many Iraqi soldiers and getting the feel of a typical shooter, suddenly loads of monsters appeared out...

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* Boot sale site perhaps? . .

Advantages: Toe protection and comfort.
Disadvantages: None.

...Traditional site boots. These are good basic boots, with steel toe caps for safety. They are of course weather-resistant, being made from nubuck and have anti-slip rubber soles. Nubuck is a buzzword we keep hearing these days, it is just a top grain type of rawhide leather which has been sanded or buffed on the grain side, to give a slight nap of short fibres, this produces a velvet-like surface. This finish is resistant to wear, and can be left natural or dyed, although it is usually dyed. Nubuck was first used by cowboys because it was light and comfortable. Nubuck is similar to suede, but finer. It is different because suede is created from the inner side of a hide, whereas nubuck is created from the outer side of a hide, if that makes sense. This gives it more strength and thickness, along with a finer grain. It tends to...

smudgeybabes 30.04.2008 · Read review
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Royalty of camp sites!

Advantages: Gorgeous place, quiet, clean and friendly.
Disadvantages: The walk to the toilet!

...My other half and I decided we would go camping for our holiday last year. I had been camping before, only in back gardens really, as a kid of course. He had never been and was unsure as to whether he would actually like it or not. We both like our creature comforts. Luckily I am not one of those women, which uses hair straighteners every morning or worries about slumming it a bit. So we decided to buy a tent and an airbed and book a pitch. Then came the next decision only this one was more important, where were we going to go camping. We thought about the Lake District and Forest of Dean but finally Wales was our choice and the search for the site we wanted to stay at began. My other half took charge of this side of things and found a couple he liked the look of but Pencelli blew them out of the water! Pencelli is...

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Fangfoss Camp Site - One to avoid.

Advantages: Close to York and handy for park and ride
Disadvantages: Dirty, expensive

...Location Fangfoss camp site is located just outside York, to the east just off the A1079. The nearest village is Pocklington, which is about 4 miles away, and it?s about 10 minutes from the York park and ride car parks, which are about 10-15 minutes from York. Facilities The park has 75 pitches on hard or grass bases for caravans and tents, all of the pitches have electric hook ups. There is a block of toilets and showers, the website emphasises that the hot showers are free (although I would tend to think that it should be a given), and the lady?s shower area has a hairdryer point, whilst the men?s has a razor point, which seems a little sexist as I?m sure there are plenty of men who dry their hair with dryers nowadays. There?s a small kitchen area, with a sink, washing machine and a dryer. The washer...

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The Wonderful World of Websites

Advantages: Useful web sites
Disadvantages: may be boring

...I keep reading about people's favourite websites and that made me think which my favourites are. Getting it down to 10 may be difficult, so in no particular order here goes! 1. www.dooyoo.co.uk I joined 3½ years ago and admit I write in fits and starts, now I am retired I do have more time to write and more time to holiday, which is one of my favourite sections to write on. I have always exchanged my points for Amazon vouchers but decided to try for cash this time. I think the payment is very good at present, much better than rival Ciao, but this seems to have encouraged churners which is disappointing. I think there should be a limit on the number of reviews per day. 2. www.ciao.co.uk I joined ciao as my younger daughter suggested it was a way to make money! That was back in 2003, I don't know how much money I have made, but...

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New sites for you to try out!

Advantages: Some fun and different sites to try
Disadvantages: You might have these websites

...I'm going to try and list all my favourite sites, but Im not actually sure I can name 10, but here goes. . . . 1) www.facebook.com - This is purely because its to contact friends and find friends that you have lost contact with. Unfortunately I lost contact with quite a few pople when I left school, but all of them are on here. It's great to catch up with old friends and to have a nose through their profiles to see how they are getting on in life. 2) www.cubeecraft.com - My friend told me about this site today and put a smile on my face. I finished my work really early in the office today and if you go on here you can see these thing they called cubee characters. You can then print out the template and make them up. It's great fun, but not get into trouble skiving off of work! They even do characters like Darth Vader, Batman...

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Websites to make life easier

Advantages: Save money, save hassle,
Disadvantages: None

...Top ten websites? Well not quite, just ten websites listed below that just may make your life a little bit easier or at least save or gain you some money. www.moneysavingexpert.com Martin Lewis's great website on advice about saving money, there is no limits to the subjects the man gets involved with but he does give good sound advice. Sign up for updates & he will email you about once a week on recent offers relating to bank rates, mortgages, supermarket offers and so on. www.dailyexcess.com If you hire a car & the times comes to collect it the rental companies usually ask for a deposit on your credit card for the excess for damage, usually anything from £600 upwards. Should someone scratch your hired car at a supermarket with a trolley you'll stand to lose the £600 to cover the cost of the repair even if it costs less to...

ScottishWestie 01.12.2008 · Read review
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Some of my best websites

Advantages: See op
Disadvantages: See op

...Hello, I have decided to do this top ten because I want everyone to know about these sites, and simply, because I like them, obviously hehe! --- All of these websites are some of my personal favorites and are about bands, T.v and other cool stuf that I've even made so check them all out :-) ---. I hope you all enjoy reading this top ten. --- They are not in any order, I like them all as much as each other, I guess,... So, let's begin the opinion... -Lets start of at number 10... www.geocities.com/willmellorheaven ------------------------------ --------------------- I chose this site because firstly, I LOVE Will Mellor and secondly, I made it myself, talk about shameless self promotion. He, he. Yes this is a fan site that is dedicated to the extremely sexy and talented British actor Will Mellor. Lets...

Tonster 09.09.2003 (11.01.2009) · Read review
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My top ten sites

Advantages: Some good ways to earn extra cash
Disadvantages: I spend too much time on the internet!

...Here are my top ten sites, some are useful the others are just for fun. In no particular order: 1) Facebook: I check this pretty much every day although I don't often post pictures or update my profile as I don't often have much to add! I use it mostly for the Groups feature as I am currently preparing to go to the Edinburgh Fringe festival this summer with a show called 'How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse' so I am often posting on the Wall for this group under my character name Judy O'Dea. It's also a really useful site for organising events and contacting groups of friends easily. 2) Gmail: This is the best email site I have ever used and have been using it for about 3 years now with no problems. I've found that I get very little junk mail which was always a problem with hotmail. 3) Ciao: A review site with quite a lively community...

jesperado77 29.03.2009 · Read review
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