Shopaholic Abroad

Advantages: Easy read
Disadvantages: Can be predictable in places

...I bought Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella for a 6 hour flight to New York (which is very fitting for the book) and I could not put it down. This book is very funny, cleverly written and easy to read (which is what I like on any journey). I feel the character Rebecca Bloomwood is very realistic and believable, as I know someone who is very like her. Sophie Kinsella describes in detail the feelings Rebecca has when she goes shopping and I can really relate to her as I know I have had those feeling myself when I go shopping. I think we all have a little bit of the Rebecca Bloomwood inside us all especially when we have bought something on impulse and when we have got home we don't know why on earth we have bought it. We all have our little moments when it comes to shopping, that feeling when we walk into a department store...

bagpuss1980 11.09.2007 · Read review
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LIVING ABROAD.

Advantages: Quality of life.
Disadvantages: It is a must to learn the language

...would allow. So what is different about living abroad ? For one, the cost of living is a little less here, and the emphasis is more on fresh food than convenience food. The locals think nothing of killing a chicken or a rabbit, though I am a little too gentile to be able to participate in this way. I think that meat comes from a supermarket and am happier with that notion. I find that the French attitude towards their pets is much different in the country. I have a rabbit that lives in the house with me and the french find this rather amusing. "That funny English lady", I hear them thinking as they shake their heads. For the French, pets are usually for the farm, and tend to chase cars which I find infuriating. The biggest change for me is the hours of opening of the shops. Boy is this different. You really have to change your...

thingywhatsit 18.08.2003 (01.12.2003) · Read review
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shopaholic abroad

Advantages: brilliant laugh out loud read
Disadvantages: none

...I brought this book last year as a holiday read after having been recommended it by a friend of mine. From the moment I started reading I was hooked and could not put it down. Shopaholic abroad has a very witty story line following a shopaholic called Rebecca Bloomwood. Despite offering daily financial advise to the public on a daytime television show Rebecca finds herself in desperate financial difficulty due to her love of designer brands. To make matters worse Rebecca moves to New York to follow her boyfriend Lukes career. This opens up a new world of retail possobilities which only contributes to her already frightening financial situation. This book is a wonderfully exciting read, it had me laughing out loud in places and Rebecca is a fantastic leading character whom it is easy to relate to. I would definately anyone who...

jojomoore83 22.08.2008 · Read review
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Excellent travel system

Advantages: Folding down, multifunctional
Disadvantages: Slightly heavy

...Being a first time Mum, I searched around all the high street shops for a functional and attractive travel system. Out of all the prams this one had the easiest folding down system, even tho it was slightly on the heavy side I could fold it down with 1 hand! The carry cot was great for the first 4 months fitting in to the pram snuggly as the seat folded flat (which I found alot of other prams didn't do) The car seat had a base that made it so easy to take the baby in and out of the car (no messing around with seat belts every time!) It is also very well padded, however it didnt come with cushioned protectors on the straps. When we were taking baby home for the first time, the midwife told us it needed them which were only £5 extra to buy. She's in the buggy part now which has three postions and harnesses which is great. Overall fab...

amylc 28.02.2008 · Read review
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Woman Abroad, A Really Good Read

Advantages: Well Produced. Good Articles. Well Illustrated
Disadvantages: Coverage is specialised.

...Woman Abroad magazine is published by Postmark Publishing Ltd, 1 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey,England GU2 4YB and is available on subscription which also encompasses mailing to any address worldwide as well as access to a wide range of discounts and benefits. You can find subscription details at their website This innovative magazine ,first published just six months ago, billls itself as “… The magazine for women on the move.” You do not have to be a woman nor an expatriate to appreciate this excellent publication. I have now read four separate issues and found it to be a really good read and the standard of writing in this publication ,edited by Joanna Parfitt, is very high. They do incidentally welcome contributions from freelancers and their writer’s guidelines are shown on their website...

ashford 15.10.2001 · Read review
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A bulky travel system

Advantages: Big Shopping basket, Suitable until baby wants to walk, Great for Ramming people out of the way (joke)
Disadvantages: Very Heavy, Bulky and Hard to find somewhere to put the pushchair when not using it.

...I bought this travel system because i thought it looked good, boy was i wrong. Ever since i brought it i hated but my partner wouldnt let me take it back because he liked it. -Car Seat- My son never liked the car seat so it didnt get used much. It scrunched him up to much and even though they say you can use it until the baby is 29lbs my son would fit in it when he got to 20lbs. The only good thing about the car seat was that it was easy to fit into a car and onto the pushcchair to make it a travel system. -Pushchair- As i said above my son didnt like it in the carseat so i had to put him in the pushchair from about 2weeks old, this pushchair is ment to be suitable from birth. The strap did not fit properly so many times i found that my son had wriggled out from them, this is not good especially when you start having your...

thiswayhome 17.04.2007 · Read review
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Carry On Abroad

Advantages: pure brilliance
Disadvantages: none

...Carry On Abroad is my favourite of the Carry On films, it is excellent, classic lines & wonderful scenes from start to finish. The plot revolves around a coach load of British tourists going off on holiday abroad, only to find the so-called luxury hotel is actually still under construction. The regular cast are back again - Sid James & Joan Sims as a married couple, with Sid having an eye for the ladies, as always, particularly Barbara Windsor. Kenneth Williams is the snooty organiser, rallying the holidaymakers in a vain attempt to enjoy their trip, despite appalling weather & a string of unforseen calamities. Kenneth Connor & June Whitfield are another married couple, who are also outstanding. Bernard Bresslaw is a reluctant monk, with an eye for the women. Charles Hawtrey is a drunk. Then, Hattie Jacques & Peter Butterworth are...

KarenUK 01.09.2000 · Read review
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Best Travel System but for how long?

Advantages: all in one solution
Disadvantages: Heavy and large when folded

...We bought the Graco Quattro Tour Travel System after looking at everything on the market comparing costs, accessories, weight etc. This travel system was for my first child so I had no previous experience to help me. The whole concept of the travel system is revolutionary; my mom was so impressed. Having the car seat/infant carrier which effectively turns the buggy into a pram and also means that your baby who has fallen asleep in the car can be effortlessly moved into the buggy, is a marvelous invention! We bought the Graco fro Babies R Us in January 2005 for £190. It came with an auto base, weather shield, foot muff and changing bag (the only thing I have had to buy additionally is a parasol). The autobase is a brilliant idea. You fix it in the car once and the infant carrier just clicks in place. No messing around...

mashford01 10.07.2006 · Read review
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Travelling compactly

Advantages: Folds up compactly, bright colours, use as a cot or play pen
Disadvantages: Thin mattress base

...~*~*~INTRODUCTION~*~*~ My mother in law wanted to buy a travel cot when my son was born as she will be looking after him when I go back to work. We looked around on the internet and when she saw the Graco compact she decided that was the one, she loved that it was nice and bright and thought my son would enjoy playing in there as well as sleeping. We ordered it from Kiddicare but unfortunately they have stopped selling it. I have since seen it on Amazon, Halfords and Ebay though for roughly the same prices. ~*~*~FEATURES~*~*~ -Suitable from birth to around 3 years. -It comes in a handy carry case, making it easy for travel. -The travel cot unfolds easily and I actually put it up in a couple of minutes on my first attempt. -The sides are mesh which is nice and soft for wriggly babies banging their heads, also...

ashton08 12.09.2008 · Read review
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The Time Traveller's Wife

Advantages: beautiful story, moving
Disadvantages: none

...My husband bought himself Audrey Niffenegger?s The Time Traveller?s Wife as he is a sci-fi fan. He read the book and put it on the bookshelf. After a few weeks I read a few reviews on it and discovered that we have this book so I started reading it. It was a very engaging reading I could hardly put the book down. When we heard that there will be a film based on this exciting and brilliant novel we decided to go together to the cinema to watch it. Well, I had to wait a lot until I could really watch it but it was worth waiting for it. The Time Traveller?s Wife was planned for a fall 2008 release but it was delayed until August 2009. The reason of the delay was that they had to do a reshoot and they had to wait for the meadow to look the same again and funny but for Eric Bana?s hair to grow out again. He had a role in Star Trek where he...

D_i_a_n_e 26.11.2009 · Read review
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