Advantages: Great local pub with an extensive menu
Disadvantages: Not suitable for people with disability

...One of my favourite ways to while away an evening with friends is to go out for a meal and a chat. Some years ago a group of us formed a little dining club and every couple of weeks we like to go out to dine in a range of restaurants within easy travelling distance of Ipswich. A favourite of ours for many years has been the Swan at Westerfield, in a little village just to the North of Ipswich. This little pub, affectionately known locally as the 'Westerfield Swan' was managed by the same people for many years but has recently changed hands so it was with some trepidation that I set off to dine there recently. I always worry that somewhere under new ownership may not quite manage to be as good as it was previously. Our party consisted of a mixed group of 5 people and we were seated in the main dining area on a rectangular table... Read review

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Advantages: Reasonably priced, attractive looking and works well.
Disadvantages: Small amount of steam escapes when boiling...but not much else lets it down.

...I know kettles aren’t the most interesting of items, but most of us use one everyday ~ probably more than once too! When our old kettle was looking a bit grubby, and started to boil only when it felt that way inclined, we decided it was time to replace it (it was about six years old after all). Our kettle was a white, cordless Swan kettle and it had served us well ~ it had now earned its place in the Great Kettle Graveyard and was ready to pass the torch on to a new model….but now we faced the decision about what the worthy successor would be! It seems that kettles come in all shapes, sizes and prices. We just wanted a kettle but the array on offer is pretty mind blowing. Finally we decided on another Swan kettle (our previous one had lasted well and had been very reliable up until last off) and this time we went for a rapid... Read review

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Advantages: Good location, great food and memorable functions
Disadvantages: Might be too close to town, quite pricey

...The Bedford Swan Hotel Location The Bedford Swan Hotel The Embankment Bedford Bedfordshire Mk40 1RW Telephone: 01234 346565 Fax: 01234 21200 Distance from local towns Cambridge 25 miles London 50 miles Oxford 50 miles Distance from Airports Luton 20 miles Stansted 50 miles Heathrow 55 miles Car parking is available free of charge for 100 cars. www.bedfordswanhotel.co.uk info@bedfordswanhotel.co.uk The Hotel The Bedford Swan Hotel is located in the centre of the lively town of Bedford, occupying a great position on the banks of the River Ouse right next to the Town Bridge. The hotel was built in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford and was acquired by Paten Hotels in 1916, who remain the long run owners to this day. The Hotel is the ideal base for exploring the local area featuring 104 Standard... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic tracks
Disadvantages: Does not include "I Can Help"

...In 1976 I was listening to Billy Swan singing "I Just Want to Taste Your Wine" and enjoying a long, hot summer! At the time I bought the original LP (yes, vinyl!) - the one entitled "Billy Swan" with the grey border - and loved every track on it, which was pretty amazing because for me the odds of that are astronomical!! So when I saw this combination CD advertised I decided to indulge my nostalgia and buy it - and no, I was NOT disappointed with the other 10 tracks from the original LP entitled "Four". All together this CD provides a history of what I think is the best period of Billy Swan's career and it certainly takes you back to those lazy days of summer (when it really was hot all the time!).... Read review

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Advantages: One of the nicest pibs in York, live music, Millionaire, massive toilets
Disadvantages: A little bit out of the way

...Here's number 5 in my short series about my pubs in York. The Old White Swan is one of my favourites, and in my opinion I definitely under-use it. Firstly, how to get there. From my general start point of the fountain in Parliament Street, head north-east towards Efe's kebab van. If you have any sense, stop there and get some food, and your photo taken (which will be posted on the van the following week). Incidentally, I rate Efe's 6 out of 5 for food. Anyway, from Efe's, head east down the street containing the F1 shop, and Cappucinos. Continue past Wine Rack, past Boots, and thw Old White Swan is on the left. On Fridays, there will be 2 bouncers. The large one with the waxed head is Andy - he's cool. Enter. The Old White Swan has distinct areas. There is a nice courtyard with vines and stuff in the centre, which is excellent... Read review

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Advantages: fun for all the family
Disadvantages: none

...Because my daughter loves barbie so much i decided to buy her this movie. My daughter really enjoyed watching this movie not only because it was a barbie movie but because it is also a ballet movie. Barbie swan lake is the third animated movie that has been made. PLOT ****** Barbie stars as a young bakers daughter Odette. Odette comes across a beautiful unicorn and the unicorn goes into the enchanted forest where she follows it deep into the forest. Odette gets caught by the evil wizard Rothbart who then casts a spell on odette which transforms her into a swan,although the fairy queen counters the spell Odette still ends up being a swan by day and a human by night. The evil wizard is trying to defeat his cousin the fairy queen and take over the enchanted forest and it is the job and destiny of Odette to save the enchanted... Read review

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Advantages: funny, witty, 80's nostagia
Disadvantages: none really

...I'd never heard of this book before I read it, I had actually gone to the library to get Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (a book I've herad a few people rave about), when I got there it had gone but they had this, his latest novel, as I was in a rush I just got it without actually reading what it was about. The Story Black Swan Green is so named after the village where 13 year old Jason Taylor lives with his mum, dad and older sister Julia. When we first meet Jason he seems like any other 13 year old he's starting to fancy girl's and is desperate to be popular and liked by his peers. Underneath though Jason is hiding the fact that he's a poet whose poems are published under an alias, he daren't use his real name cos everyone will think he's 'gay', Jason is also desperate to hide his stammer as he know it'll be an excuse for the lads... Read review

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Advantages: All the tracks are better then their older stuff
Disadvantages: You only get 13 tracks, it makes their older stuff look pale.

...in 2007, and they are still with them today. -------------The Tracks---------- Well, what you probably opened this review for, you want to know whether you should buy this CD or not, I say go for it anyway, even if you hate the music, because ' The Black Swan' is a movement that is against the discrimination of homosexual and negro people, which I find worth supporting. However, its great to have a good CD from somebody you support, so here goes. 1. "Choose Your Fate" - 3:34 ~ 9/10 First Track, starts with spoken text, like a radio broadcast. Brutaly broken, and the music backing the breakout is great, sounds quite different from the older SOTY, neverminding the vocals, that have not changed that much, which can be a plus or a minus, there are some heavier parts, which personally does really great in my taste. Definatly a cut above... Read review

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Advantages: Original, intense, powerful, melodic, epic
Disadvantages: An acquired taste for those who don't like a challenge!

...It seems that very few people have heard of My Dying Bride, outside of rock & metal circles. They've never made it big in the way that some of their contemporaries have, which to me is more than a shame- it's criminal. They are one of the most original bands of their kind and every new album brings with it something new to be admired. "Turn Loose the Swans" was released in 1993, at a time when "goth metal" and "doom metal" was emerging (if only a little) from obscurity. Bands such as Paradise Lost had already achived a small measure of success, and My Dying Bride, who also hail from West Yorkshire, brought out this, their first (vaguely) commercial effort. "Turn Loose the Swans" is dark, epic, and mournful, an album that suddenly turns from peace and tranquillity to visceral, shuddering noise- great slab-like riffs of enormously... Read review

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Advantages: Light; powerful; easy to carry; works well on all surfaces
Disadvantages: Pipe and brush head a bit flimsy

...I wish I could find another one of these. I bought one about 5 years ago and it is the most powerful and handy little cleaner I have ever had. (And I\'ve had quite a few in my search, I can tell you.) The only thing I didn\'t find comfortable was the pipe and brush head, which I quite easily exchanged with my old hoover. My helper has just cleaned our neighbour\'s house with this little Swan and she has a white cat, red carpet, a loft extention and lots of stairs. When she came home she said she\'s never seen it looking so good and her precious Dyson is on its way out and she is on the search for a Swan Sc2002. OK it\'s not built to clean mansions, but it is most excellent for stairs. It is light, powerful and easy to use. Another advantage is that you can get disposable bags or stick with the two washable ones which come with it... Read review

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