Temple Church: A Curious Congregation of Knights and Lawyers

Advantages: Excellent original features. Beautiful interior restoration.
Disadvantages: Variable opening hours

...INTRODUCTION Ever since reading Sir Walter Scott?s ?Ivanhoe? as a pre-teen, I have been fascinated by knights, especially the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, or the Knights Templar as they are more colloquially known. Their white mantle with the blood red cross emblazoned on it inspired childhood daydreams of glorious battles, war horses and many a damsel saved from distress. Of course, in those days, I didn?t really know much about their past. That, and the fascination that arose from it, was down to a Medieval History course at university taught by a very passionate professor, who opened my eyes to the rich and chequered history of one of the most important and amazing military organisations the world has ever known. Then Dan Brown came along and popularised the Grail legend in ?The Da Vinci Code...

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The temple of thrills and madmen

Advantages: more great entertainment for Indie fans
Disadvantages: none

...Director: Steven Spielberg Producers: Frank Marshall, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy and Robert Watts. Writers: George Lucas, Gloria Katz and William Huck Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathon Ke Quan, Roshan Seth, Philip Stone, David Yip, Roy Chiao and Amrish Puri Released in the summer of 1984 this near two hour sequel to the great 'Lost Ark' saga sees the return of the archaeologist comes adventurer Indiana Jones. ** BRIEF PLOT ** With Jones beginning yet another quest, this time looking for mystical stone, he uncovers many horrors, including kidnapping, black magic, human scarifies and child slavery? Jones, together with Wilhelmina 'willie' Scott (played by Kate Capshaw) and a 10 year old Chinese boy called Short Round, (played by Ke Huy Quan), search takes them into a hidden temple where he uncovers...

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The temple dedicated to the God Horus.

Advantages: A beautifully preserved temple.
Disadvantages: Can get very hot and very crowded with tourists.

...Temple of Edfu. The great temple of Edfu is situated on the West bank of the Nile River in Egypt. It was built on top of an even more ancient temple between the years 237BC and 57 BC during the time of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the reign of Cleopatra. Edfu was an ancient city of about 60,000 people and it was believed that it may have been a major site for people setting out on their journeys into the desserts. It is the best preserved temple in Eygpt built of sandstone and it is quite large. It is the second largest and best preserved temple in Egypt. The story of Horus the Falcon God, It is dedicated to the God Horus. Horus was considered a Falcon God of the Sky he was also considered as other Gods too and there is some confusion of who he was as different names were used to describe the same person. Horus represented life...

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Whip around the temple of Peril!

Advantages: Fun and one of the only two coasters in this park
Disadvantages: Queues can get long in peak seasons

...When myself and my hubby went to Disneyland Paris there were various attractions that we loved - I have already written a review on the Aerosmith rollercoaster that we loved and a close second is the Indiana Jones and the temple of Peril rollercoaster. This is high speed coaster with loops and drops and is suitable for those who like fast rides. Which park is it in? This coaster is located in the main Disneyland Park and is in the Adventure land section of the park. Adventure land is at the back of the park on the left hand side and so it is one of the attractions that is furthest from the entrance gates of the park! What kind of ride is it? The ride is of course a roller coaster if you hadn?t already guessed that from the title of the ride! However it is on a much smaller scale than what the Aerosmith coaster is...

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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...

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Temple of Karnak-among the best sites in Egypt

Advantages: Intricately detailed temple
Disadvantages: Crowds of tourists

...with another two backpackers and settled down into a hostel. The two boys obviously hadn't had my traumatic experience coming down on the train, having gone first class and were all psyched up to go and see some temple or other. I waved them off saying I was knackered and would catch up with them later and we could head to Valley of the Kings tomorrow together and went to lie down in our room. At this point I realised why all the touts at the railway station had been shouting about air-conditioning which we did not have. I am no stranger to heat and have been in many tropical countries and everyone has always said that the humid heat is the worst yet I have never experienced the intensity of that dry heat in Luxor and other places along the edges of the Sahara. After 15 minutes I gave up, grabbed a guidebook to see that the boys had marked they...

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Temple Hotel, Matlock Bath

Advantages: lovely views with quality accommodation
Disadvantages: small ensuite, not the cheapest

...We recently visited this hotel for the third time in seven years. Over this time the ownership has changed but the service and overall hotel experience has not. Our first visit was back in 1999 when my husband proposed to me so it has very fond memories for us both and our recent visit included our two year old son. For the purpose of this review, I will base it on my recent visit only unless stated otherwise. *** HOTEL OVERVIEW *** Rated three RAC stars, the Georgian hotel is set in two acres of Derbyshire hillside and has spectacular views over Derwent Valley. Built back in the 1750's, the hotel boasts to have been visited by Queen Victoria when she was a princess as well as Lord Byron. *** LOCATION *** It is very easy to find. The hotel is situated just off the A6 on the south side of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire. Turn off...

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Stars

Advantages: Easy to obtain and it's available on lots of formats
Disadvantages: None

..."Stars" by Simply Red is quite simply one of the best albums in UK history. When "Something Got Me Started" was released in 1991, nobody could have guessed that the forthcoming album "Stars" was going to be so huge. It almost feels like a greatest hits collection in itself - even the album tracks seem to be played endlessly in shops - and it's hard to remember a time before it was released in some ways. Mick Hucknall went for an image change - check out the long hair on the front cover - and the album had a very poppy feel that grabbed the attention of non-fans and reaffirmed the devotion of Simply Red's more zealous followers. It's probably the last time Mick's work had a "band" feel to it and it's all the better for it. It was the biggest album between 1992 and 1993 and deservedly so. It's a shame that a smashing formula was...

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New Opinion - Temple Bar - The Never Ending Party

Advantages: The friendliest city in Europe
Disadvantages: Weather - lots of "liquid" sunshine

...contemporary art, and the Gallery of Photography, which is just what it says. There is also the Temple Bar Music Centre, which doubles as a rehearsal and recording studio, when it is not making an absolute fortune as a very popular bar and music venue. You have the Clarence Hotel, owned by the Irish rock band U2, and with its own famous night club at the rear called the “Kitchen”, which is a frequent haunt of not only the owners but also of a plethora of visiting stars, musicians, and both major and “wanabee” celebrities. And last, but by no means least, you have the extremely hip and trendy Irish Film Centre, which (for the moment at least) is one of the “coolest” venues to frequent in the whole of Dublin. This place has actually earned its good reputation, as not only does it show some excellent cinema...

the_mad_cabbie 25.12.2000 (05.06.2001) · Read review
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Temple of Gloom perhaps

Advantages: Action packed movie
Disadvantages: No character development

...A fictional day in the life of Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas: <The Setting> Any Hollywood café that is full of frustrated actors and actresses who are trying their best to find a starring role without going into the porn industry. The coffee is warm and tastes vaguely of Brazil even though it is supposed to be the finest Jamaican coffee; the pastries are soft and wet. The waitress has a vacant look in her eyes as she is no longer overawed by the stars and is used to the miniscule tips that these ‘stars’ leave. <The Dialogue> George: Star Wars was my best, but Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark comes a close second. Stephen: True, same for me, ET stands out for me, but we had fun with Indiana. George; made us a bucket of money too, the critics loved it, and good old Harrison hasn’t stopped thanking...

Simoncook1 25.01.2002 · Read review
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