The Church of St Lawrence, Eyam

Advantages: Lots of history, plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: Not everyones choice of a day out

...The small Derbyshire village of Eyam is most famous for its association with the bubonic plague in the 17th century. The plague was brought here from London in 1666 via infected cloth and within just a few weeks over half of the population of Eyam had died. Many people are drawn here by this moving story and those that know the story well will know that that the Church of St Lawrence that stands in the centre of this pretty village is paramount in the story. When the plague struck in 1666 the Church had already been standing for almost five centuries. However in those days it was dedicated to St Helen and was not renamed until around 1900. The Church that we see today almost certainly stands on an ancient Saxon worship site and it thought that the stone foundations of this Church are probably of Saxon origin. In 1868 this Church...

micksheff 16.08.2007 · Read review
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Lawrence Cat Shedder

Advantages: Very effective and Easy to Clean
Disadvantages: none

...This review is for the Lawrence Cat Shedder, however, as it this is just a miniature replica of the dog shedder, I can?t see there being a lot of difference. I adopted two cats a couple of years ago, one of which has a very sleek coat which turned out to be notoriously hard to groom. Since then I have been on a quest to find a brush that actually takes the dead fur off him, not just for the sake of my vacuum cleaner, but because it?s not nice or healthy for him not to be stuck with dead hair on him. My quest has lead me to come home at weekends clutching a new brush or comb wondering if this would be ?the one?, to the exasperated sighs and rolling of eyes of my boyfriend that I?d bought ANOTHER brush! One after one, I groomed, but they took enough hair off. After about my 5th cat brush it was a quest no longer - it was now my mission...

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Martin Lawrence Live - Runteldat

Advantages: Hilarious throughout with a twist of philosophy.
Disadvantages: Could easily offend many people. Special features don't add much.

...One weekend I was on the lookout for a good comedy film and I came across this Martin Lawrence stand up. Having only seen in him good cop - bad cop movies before (all of which I found amazingly funny) I wasn't aware that this was where he started his career so I thought I'd give him a shot. It starts with a short film about the trials and tribulations (a phrase you shall hear throughout the stand-up) in Martin's life, both personally and professionally, and is a real eye-opener for those who just thought of him as an uncomplicated comedy actor. The stand-up itself starts with the obligatory thankyou's and minor insults directed at the crowd but once he gets into his flow his comedy brilliance really shines through. As opposed to one-liners Martin goes down a more story telling route staying on one subject only long enough to make...

dappamikey 02.06.2007 (03.06.2007) · Read review
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Tackle this cracking read. (My Life - Lawrence D)

Advantages: Interesting, frank, well written
Disadvantages: None

...As an avid rugby fan I have recently read 3 autobiographies , Dallaglio's, Martin Johnson's and Jonny Wilkinson's. For me Dallaglio's was the bes read by some distance. Looks The cover of this book features a closeup of Lawrence in the rain playing for Wasps issuing a rallying cry to the troops. I think this captures the man perfectly and this view is further enhanced by reading the book. The back cover is a great shot of Dallaglio picking up from the back of the scrum for England vs New Zealand. Format The book starts right at the beginning of Dallaglio's life and chronicles his rugby career from the very beginnings through to the end of his playing days. The book is frank and to the point. Nothing is overlooked and you do feel like you know the man. Although the matches are well described and a great...

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Four Iron In The Soul - Lawrence Donegan

Advantages: Funny, despairing and factual all in one. Shows the true life on the professional golf circuit
Disadvantages: Although interesting and funny, may not appeal to non golfers

...Writing about his experiences Lawrence Donegan becomes a caddy for professional golfer Ross Drummond for a season on the European Tour. Drummond is a typical 'journeyman pro' a good golfer in his youth and a promising start to his golfing career but when donegan joins him we find drummond in the twilight of his playing career hiking around the world trying to find some form to make ends meet. Donegan having never caddied before of course does not help matters and his learning process combined with Drummond's lack of form provides a realistic, humorous but but also sad look at the life of professional golf from the bottom up. This odd couple set up and lots of background stories of how the caddies on the tour live and travel provides a funny, witty but ultimately tragic account of the struggles that occur at the 'other' end...

hocky 27.09.2006 · Read review
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"Only two kinds of creatures get fun in the desert."

Advantages: A film in which you can smell, see and feel the desert - perfection.
Disadvantages: Some think it's too long - they are wrong!!

... LAWRENCE OF ARABIA DIRECTED BY DAVID LEAN INTRODUCTION Anyone who has been following my recent film and DVD reviews (and if you have, thank you!!) would be forgiven for thinking that this was David Lean season!! David Lean has produced so many of my favourite films and is without doubt one of our finest directors. I am nearly at the end (stop cheering) of my reviews of his work - although there are still a couple tucked away (sorry!!) this review is about a film that in my opinion is one of the best pieces of film making ever. Lawrence of Arabia gained a grand total of 7 Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Musical Score, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Art Direction) in the Academy Awards ceremony of 1962. This review is about the adaption of Lawrence...

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Ooooh, Lawrence!!!

Advantages: Romantic, funny, Joseph Fiennes
Disadvantages: TOO coincidental???

..."Martha Meet Daniel, Frank and Lawrence" is the story of three friends who find their lives become more than a little complicated when an American girl becomes entangled with all of them in some way or another. The story begins with Lawrence (the gorgeous Joseph Fiennes) leaving his flat early in the morning and knocking on the door of one of his neighbours. He has never met the neighbour (Ray Winstone) before but apparently the bloke is a psychiatrist. He wants to talk about his problems. About his friends. And about betrayal . . . Martha (the Julia Roberts-esque Monica Potter) is sick of her life and decides to up sticks and head for Britain. She has hardly any money on her but, then again, she has just decided to move completely on impulse. While at the airport, she runs into Daniel (the tiny imp-like Tom Hollander), a topnotch...

Pmshack99 14.10.2004 · Read review
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The Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure

Advantages: Funny, intelligent and generally great guys
Disadvantages: None

...The Band: Brendan Kelly - Bass, Vocals Chris McCaughan - Guitar, Vocals Neil Hennessy - Drums What a charming bunch of guys! The band are always keen to have a drink with their fans.... I?m sure they?d be quite happy to have one bought for them too. Always friendly and eager to promote themselves through interviews and general chat, The Lawrence Arms don?t just play good music.... they expand the experience their fans get from punk rock, both played and the scene surrounding it. The Label: Signed to Fat Wreck Chords, the American punk rock record label, The Lawrence Arms get the promotion they deserve and an excellent sound quality on their releases. Many bands suffer from low studio-quality sound due to cost-cutting but Fat Wreck do this band justice with beautiful mixing and superb clarity of sound... even if...

heideroosjes 10.06.2004 · Read review
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'Jiggy-ery-Pokery'

Advantages: Highly amusing. Broad appeal. Engaging story which might motivate 'reluctant readers'.
Disadvantages: Might make young lads and grown men wince in places!

..., hilariously executed and with bags of magnetism for even the most reluctant of readers. The Author ~ Michael Lawrence Having visited Michael Lawrence's website I've discovered that as well as a further 8 titles in the Jiggy McCue series, he also writes for the much younger child, as well as oldies like myself. This is probably why this book, I believe, has such broad appeal. I also discovered that this book was a 'best children's book selection' by 'Richard & Judy' (TV Show) in 2007. A memorable and thoroughly enjoyable read! *~* http://www.wordybug.com/TheJiggyMcCueBooks.htm RRP £3.99 ISBN 1 - 84121 -713 - 1 My paperback copy published in 2000 by Orchard books is currently available on Amazon new & used priced £0.01 (+P&P). Also available in hardback and audio....

bistro 12.03.2008 (04.03.2008) · Read review
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Dark Humour of Butcher's Autopsy

Advantages: Historic crime novel with dark humour.
Disadvantages: Writing style lacks polish.

...The Sweet Smell of Decay is a debut crime novel by Paul Lawrence set in Stuart London. It is to be the first in a series about Harry Lytle, who in this tale is given the task of finding out who brutally murdered one of his cousins and left her tied up to the pulpit of St Brides church. The vicar is not amused! The story opens with Lytle and his helper, David Dowling, a butcher, looking at the body at the crime scene. This hulk of a butcher is useful for dissecting the evidence for Lytle, and providing the storyline with what I regard as an interestingly grim comic character. I would give the average quality investigative part of the story, together with a writing style that lacks polish, 3 stars out of 5. However, this rating gets a boost of an extra star from me for the great atmospherics. I felt transported back to...

DavidCoulthard 02.12.2009 · Read review
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