A Castle Fit For A King And Queen

Advantages: Lovely staff, very clean, lots of eating places.
Disadvantages: None I can think of.

...---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Norbreck Castle Hotel has been in Blackpool a long time. I have been lucky enough to go to this hotel on several occasions and for many different reasons. Every occasion I have been to this hotel I have good and pleasant memories of it. I remember going the year before my Grandfather died it was for his 70th Wedding Anniversary (Platinum) and we had a big family meal there. Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was a good reunion and all of our family turned up and it was held in a really big room. When we arrived at the hotel we were taken into a room where we were served drinks and had snacks such as nuts and crisps. The room was really...

Mickie26 29.08.2006 · Read review
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Who will be King Of The Castle

Advantages: The cast are excellent,
Disadvantages: Plot not meaty enough for some

...Sometimes, I find that the films I end up watching by chance are far better than the ones I spend my time mulling over in the local rental shop. 'The Last Castle' is without doubt one of those films. Last week after flicking through all of the SKY and terrestrial channels at least twice, we agreed to stick with this film which was showing on SKY movies, as we saw it had a decent cast, so it was worth chancing our luck. I had heard a few people at work rave on about this film after seeing it, but until now I had no idea what the film was about, or even who it starred, and I don't know why but the title had always put me off in the past. There's logic for you....and this time I can't even blame the wife! Ageing heartthrob Robert Redford takes the lead role as Lieutenant General Eugene Irwin. As the film starts we know very little about...

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HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (2005)

Advantages: Fanatstic Characters, Heart-Warming Story, Miyazaki's Work
Disadvantages: Not fully derived from book meant it lost some necessary elements

...and therefore, have a moving castle to keep himself hard to find by others. Having this knowledge of Sophie's encounter, the evil 'Witch of the Waste' placed an evil curse on her on evening in the hat shop. Sophie has turned from a young lady to a 90-year-old granny. The worse bit of this curse was that she does suffer the aches and pains an elderly would, which is a huge leap from her previous self. This curse is incredibly hard to curse and Sophie cannot tell anyone about her unfortunate ordeal. The words would just be gibberish if she wants to speak the truth and nobody can understand it. The Witch of the Waste wishes to seek vengeance on Howl, for breaking her heart many years ago. She was once beautiful and powerful, and it was his heartless deed, which made her seeks the worse and became old and ugly. Knowing that she cannot show...

Moogiekupo 27.03.2007 · Read review
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~ Caldicot Castle - Feast fit for a King ~

Advantages: Excellent food, Great sites, Good history, Nice staff
Disadvantages: none - apart from the one guy see review

...~ Feast fit for a King ~ Following my last review, last weekend was as you know my Nan?s birthday. As 70 is a special number she planned her birthday for the family to have a medieval weekend in Caldicot. She has been planning this for over a year so I know it was going to be a brilliant evening. The main part of her birthday was to go to Caldicot Castle for a banquet. We all had medieval outfits where some were not as pleased to wear as others, but I think we all looked great. After we arrived at Brooklands Motel we got ready into our outfits and all met on the balcony for a toast. We then only had a five minute walk down the road to the castle, which the locals driving past thought was interesting. Twenty two people walking down the main road in Medieval gear. The men?s outfits were brilliant and we had a large mixture...

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Howl's Moving Castle

Advantages: Beautifully imagined and humane animation that respects its audience, whilst being accessible to all.
Disadvantages: Occasionally the plot is a little disjointed, but it never really retracts...

...After the originality of Spirited Away it was easy to feel immediate disappointment at Howl's Moving Castle. Immediate disappointment, I must admit, that is wholly unjustified. Sat in a Haymarket cinema, images unfolding before me, I enjoyed Howl's Moving Castle but was not as delighted as I had been by Spirited Away and years before by his earlier efforts Princess Mononoke or Porco Rosso. Then I bought the DVD and immediately wondered why I had not enjoyed it as much as I did sat slumped before the TV. Immediately I also recognised the answer -in the cinema it was showing in the English dub. Anime never really works with an English dub I find. Even though the film has such talents as Lauren Bacall, Jean Simmons, Christian Bale and Billy Cristal involved it somehow never works like it does in the original language. They're not...

No_name 03.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Howl's Moving Castle (One Disc Edition) (DVD)

Howls Moving Castle

Advantages: Great movie
Disadvantages: Nothing

...Howls Moving castle A stunning colourful animated movie concerning love, magic and war. We follow Sophie on an adventure from her sad lonely job of hat making into the 'Wastes' and on through the war torn cities and into magical kingdoms. One day she meets 'Howl', the mysterious man with a walking castle that roams the lonely Wastes.He rescues her from the soldiers drops her off home and then disappears. Later she is attacked by the witch of the wastes and turned into a 80 year old woman. She goes looking for Howl because he can help return her to normal. Along the way she will meet the fire spirit that powers the walking castle, young Markl and his dog Heen and the odd jumping scarecrow is directly involved in causing the whole war in the first place. (watch the movie) Sophie will come to play a main part in...

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The King of Castles

Advantages: One of the most impressive historical buildings I have ever seen
Disadvantages: The fact that its not more widely known

...Carrickfergus Castle I grew up in the shadows of this impressive monument and it amazes me that it is not more widely known outside of the UK. The castle is the best preserved monument in the whole of Ireland and is stunning to look at from all angles. Location The castle is located in the town of Carrickfergus which is situated on the shores of Belfast Lough about 10 miles from Belfast. The castle can easily be reached from Belfast by car (pretty much a straight road), regular buses and trains. The castle is open all year round. Off season it is open 10-4 Monday to Sat and 2 - 4 on a Sunday and during the summer or peak months the opening hours are extended until 6pm daily. It costs £3 per adult and £1.50 for children/senior citizens. A family ticket costs £8. A brief history The history of the castle is fascinating...

Ghumphrey 30.09.2009 · Read review
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Who's castle?

Advantages: Funny and entertaining
Disadvantages: They never win which is very frustrating

...Takeshi's castle is a Japanese game show which is very similar to Total Wipeout although it's very dated. The show starts out with 100 contestants who battle it out by running assault courses and participating in different challenges before faces the final challenge and being in with a chance of winning one million yen. The show is ridiculously hard and it does make the watcher wonder if they don't actually have the prize funds at the end. My favourite challenge throughout the show is where the contestant has to run through doors but some of the doors are glued shut so if they choose the wrong one then they end up crashing into it. Craig Charles narrates the UK version of the show and I have to say that he is very funny with some of the things he comes out with. He adds a whole new level to it and makes it all the more fun to...

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King Of The Castles

Advantages: Beautiful grounds, lots to see outside, a very popular 'must go to' tourist attraction
Disadvantages: Can get extremely busy, expensive tickets (dungeon is additional)

...Warwick Castle was on my list of touristy things to do when I stayed overnight in a hotel in Stratford this year. Located in Warwick, the castle is probably Warwickshire's biggest, most popular, and most expensive, attraction. At around £20 per adult ticket it's not cheap, but as a one-off visit it's definitely somewhere noteworthy to say you've been and depending on the weather the day you go, could prove to be a day-long visit. There are several ways and places to pay for your ticket, though buying in advance online if possible is probably the cheapest method unless you have an alternative discount voucher. On the day, ticket prices are as follows: Adult £19.95 Senior £11.95 Student £14.95 Child (4-16) £10 Disabled or carer £8.95 Family £48.00 Entry can also be redeemed via a Merlin pass, Tesco clubcard vouchers...

gothic_moon 06.09.2009 · Read review
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A CASTLE OF DREAMS

Advantages: Outstandingly Beautiful and Romantic Setting. Interesting History. A Great day Out.
Disadvantages: Difficult to Find - Otherwise None!

...If you do not know the East Sussex / Kent borders country very well I will warn you that the village of Bodiam, where this castle is situated, can be devilishly difficult to find. Like so many other hidden treasures though, you may find it well worth seeking out. As this is a National Trust site, I will extrapolate their slightly less than helpful directions from the 2006 Handbook. On Foot, located on the Sussex Border path. By Ferry, Bodiam ferry from Newenden Bridge (A28). By Bus, Arriva 254 Tunbridge Wells to Hastings - stops at Wadhurst (5 miles away!!!!). By Road 3ml S of Hawkhurst , 3ml E of A21 Hurst Green. OK I've been there probably half a dozen times, and all that means precious little to me, I still need a map to find the place! Here, for those of you who are interested or have GPS, are the grid coordinates: 199:TQ785256...

RICHADA 22.03.2006 · Read review
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