Torres Del Paine

Advantages: Stunning scenery
Disadvantages: Long flights

...Trekked around the Torres Del Paine National park as part of "Trek Patagonia" a charity trek organised by Mencap. I had always wanted to visit Chile and was able to combine raising over £3,000 for Mencap with seeing one of the most beautiful areas of Southern Chile. The park is a few hours drive from Punta Arenas which is one of the last stops before polar expeditions and the local wildlife includes penguins.The park is well organised with several camp areas and provision huts. We had local trek leaders with each group and all fitness levels were catered for. The trek to the 3 peaks was hampered by cloud, but the best part for me was a trek to the Grey Glacier. We sat and ate lunch facing the glacier watching chunks of ice thousands of years old dropping into the water- Magical.Glacial lakes and condors provided some of the views as we...

Jo23-5 20.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine

Still more torr

Advantages: I'm sometimes bold
Disadvantages: I'm often in italics too

...Much as you were too polite to admit it, I'm sure that those of you who read my recent "Who Am I?" review were disappointed that I didn't disclose any intimate and embarrassing details, not consciously anyway. So to make up for any such disappointment (or dispel any consequent relief) here's an update of one I prepared earlier, with the addition of a few questions that have emerged in challenges since it was first written to bring it up to the full 57 varieties. 01. What time is it? ~ High time I stopped responding to challenges like this. 02. Name? ~ Duncan - my second name but the one by which I've always been known. torr to my offspring, and to Ciao. 03. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake? ~ Neither sure I had a cake nor whether it had candles on. Memory fades at my age, especially...

torr 14.03.2003 (22.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of All About Me

Gateau de Noël à la mode du torr

Advantages: A Christmas cake's a scrumptious treat
Disadvantages: Too rich with so much else to eat?

...December's here. It's time to bake Our annual family Christmas cake. Some say it's best done months before, But I'm pedantic; I deplore Such early starts to Christmastide. If it were my decision, I'd Forbid the C-word to be used Till Advent started; it's abused As matters stand?.Enough, I'm ranting - Instead, I'll go and start decanting Some Christmas spirit from its bottle. Thus fuelled and running on full throttle I'll talk you through instructions for Gateau à la mode du torr. Ransack your larder first of all. It's likely that among your haul You'll find dried fruit, which often lurks In shady corners (and it irks A cook to find it aeons later, Condemned to waste by "use by" data). Assuming it's still "best before" Weigh what you've got and buy some more If there's too little. For a tin Of seven inches...

torr 01.12.2007 (03.01.2008) · Read review
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Review of Recipes for Cakes and Biscuits

Torr's cats - a mogalogue

Advantages: Knowing the cats, I found it fun to write
Disadvantages: Not knowing the cats, you might not find it fun to read

...the odd exotic Influx my cats have all, I guess, Been more or less demotic. But they've been none the worse for that, And if you have a mind to Acquire for yourself a cat, My tip: don't be confined to? ?just one specific type or breed But look at every kind. You'll soon find one to suit your need, Or they'll find you, you'll find. Sometimes they'll leave your nerves in bits Or furnishings in tatters, But once a cat is yours, you're its - That's really all that matters. >^^< *Footnote (or pawnote) in haiku form* >^^< All cats lend themselves To poetry, but must be Repaid with interest. © torr 2005...

torr 12.07.2005 (16.07.2005) · Read review
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Review of Mixed Breed/ Non Pedigree

Torr Consults Schmutzie

Advantages: Personal and intimate confessions of a shocking nature....
Disadvantages: from Ciao's two old f***s.

...Torr Consults Schmutzie. (Torr and Schmutzie thought it would be fun to write something together, so we got permission to do so from the office. ) TORR ) My old jalopy?s blown a gasket now. At least it got me here to see this frau ? This Doctor Schmutzie. Don?t know why they think That I would want to see a psycho-shrink. But she?s a woman - that?s enough for me, To female flowers I?m a honey-bee. I make a beeline for them, and excite Them with some honeyed words that hint delight. They all pretend they?re not at all impressed. "Sod off, old lech," they say (of course, in jest; The banter of flirtation, nothing worse, Feigning to send me packing with a curse. I know they?re only playing hard to get; Sooner or later I?ll beguile one yet.) How shall I woo this psychotherapist? (Thank god it?s morning and I?m not...

Schmutzie 18.08.2003 · Read review
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The Torr Clerihew Challenge

Advantages: A dying art form revived!
Disadvantages: Public humiliation at the craptastic writing!

...And so on to the latest from the Torr crackingly good idea machine! The Clerihew - how wonderful to see that name being bandied about again, and to see so many people reading and writing them! To avoid repetition, please read Torr's excellent starter for, well hundreds probably, for a very succinct description of the form and its origins. Now I am NOT a competent creative writer, but when pushed I'll have a go! So with apologies for all those highly creative Ciaoers who ARE very competent and prove it often, here are my paltry attempts..... be gentle with me....! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tate drives me mad With art that is bad! Money spent on bricks Makes me feel physically sick...

Justine 22.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clerihews

Torr-iffic fun!

Advantages: Great fun. Can use them on your family.
Disadvantages: May get addicted!

...This is my attempt at writing some Clerihews. Please have a look at the original review (challenge) by torr, in which he explains the History of the Clerihew. (Invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley) It will give you more pointers on how to write them and what they set out to do. This must be the most fun challenge around at the moment I think. Have a go. ****************** The Clerihew must consist of four lines and have a rhyming scheme of AABB. The first line will give the person's name and the rest says something about them.***************************************** I might have to get the Family making these up about each other at Christmas as a little party game! Joanna's Clerihews November 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- Flamin' Nora I adore her She gets me out of a spot When I want...

lipsalve 01.11.2005 (07.11.2005) · Read review
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Review of Clerihews

Patagonia calling again...

Advantages: An out of this world experience.
Disadvantages: It's a bit far but most certainly worth it.

...The Torres del Paine National Park lies to the extreme south of Chile, in the Chilean Patagonia. To be precise, in the XII Región of Magellan and Chilean Antarctica (Chile is divided into 12 regions). The province is known as "Ultima Esperanza" (Last Hope). Hope is not a word I would use. Reality is more like it. Hopeful Reality. Or perhaps Realistic Hope. I am afraid Patagonia has stolen my senses, and senses I did not have a lot. So do forgive me if I seem to lose my mind. I left it somewhere there, wandering the Patagonian plains, lakes, forests and mountains. It is an area roughly 242,242 hectares large and was officially declared a National Park in 1975, and from this date to today, has been administrated by the National Forestry Service of Chile (Conaf). On the 28th of April 1978, the United Nations recognised it as...

Librelola 24.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine

Torre-V-Horror

Advantages: Weather, GREAT if you are a Crane Spotter
Disadvantages: Dirty, Boring, Not child Friendly, Building Site,

...they do not open up check in till the last minute. It gets very busy with people arriving early thinking they can check in. Some poor woman got stuck in the toliets when we were there, doubt they will fix the door tho! There is a cafe which serves hot food, sandwiches also a few shops selling newspapers, sweets etc. They do not sell cigarettes at all in the airport. Once given our boarding passes, you can go through to the waiting lounge. its not very big, with a shop that is suppose to be duty free kind of shop. Most of the shelves were bare. Seats arent the nicest either. Lucky our plane was running on time. Id say if you were planning a visit fly into Alicante Airport, alot nicer, bigger, more modern and up to date. plus they have a nice departure lounge and its the same travelling time to Torre-V-Horror You can say...

btco 26.07.2005 (27.07.2005) · Read review
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Review of Torrevieja (Spain)

Limericks, etc - the torr and netstation challenge

Advantages: It should be fun
Disadvantages: Some people might take it too seriously

...Although you are sage I?m no respecter of age My plan is to take that top spot. But should we consider the rest? In our poetic joust to be best For here, as you know There are others who?ll show They?d like to take part in the quest Both Karenuk and ?discerning Could well of this glory be yearning Plus madamoiselle And for sure, LindaL There?s many to rhyme who are turning. So can I suggest some new rules To sort out the King from the fools We?ll broadcast the news And let others choose If they?ve got enough poet?s tools To valiantly enter the lists And fight with their pens, not their fists And then by attrition Will this competition Determine whose hand should be kissed? I?ll wait for your answer dear Torr ?ere telling the others the score And as for that meal You?re on, it...

torr 06.07.2003 (27.07.2003) · Read review
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