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Arts & Humanities > Origins & Firsts in History History of the Crystal Palace: 2 of 4
This review is on the Crystal Palace in London. I worked here with my company some three years ago at the National Sports Arena and spent a lot of my lunchtimes in and around the site which once stood the Crystal Palace and the Exhibition of 1851.This review will be a history of the Crystal Palace and the decline of this famo... More..
Home & Garden > Furniture Caring for leather upholstery: 1 of 2
Leather has a timeless appeal which makes it a popular upholstery choice. All leather requires care to maintain its look and to make it last longer. I have an 8 seater leather corner sofa which I try to take care of, to keep it looking its best. To care for leather, I try to ensure that I do not spill things such as food or d... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Hot air balloon ride experiences: 1 of 1
My Hot Air Balloon RideA Hot Air Balloon Ride was something I had always wanted to do whether it was going to be on my own or with someone special.Well I had met someone special (and yes for all those guessing (Torr) it was my girlfriend Dayle Hall) and I decided that I was going to buy a trip for her birthday.I started as mo... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel reviews: Hilton Sharks Bay, Egypt: 1 of 1
Having just had a great holiday in Egypt, I thought I would do a review on the hotel we (my girlfriend and 3 friends) stayed in whilst we were out there.The Hotel is the Hilton Sharks Bay hotel and I will try and include everything I can remember.The Check-inThis was very efficient and we were told to check in after we had be... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Experiences with Malaysia Airlines: 1 of 1
Before 2006 I had never been on an aeroplane before. My girlfriend and I booked a holiday to Borneo for October 2006 so this was to be my first ever (very long) flight which we booked with Malaysia Airlines.About Malaysia AirlinesMalaysia Airlines have been around since 1947, but back then, they offered a very small and restr... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials How to grow passion flowers: 1 of 1
Myself and my girlfriend have been sorting out our back garden so it's all in good shape for the summer. The garden is not very big so we only have a couple of small flower beds. We have found the Passion Flower to be a great addition to out garden because it is a climbing plant and grows along the fence, rather than taking u... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Vegetarian recipes: 71 of 91
I thought I would share a Quorn Mince recipe with you:Smoked Quorn TacosIngredients175g Quorn Mince1/2 medium onion, finely chopped15ml (1tbsp) olive oil1 - 2 cloves garlic, crushed1 tsp sweet smoked paprika1 tsp dried thyme200ml light vegetable stock1/2 1 small chilli, very finely chopped30ml chopped fresh corianderTo serve ... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Product reviews: Cadbury Double Decker: 6 of 6
One of my all time favourite chocolate bars in Cadbury's Double DeckerThe Double DeckerCadbury created the Double Decker chocolate bar back in 1976 when the British public were fascinated by Double Decker buses.PackagingThe Double Decker bar stands out from others on the shelves as it has a bright orange and purple wrapper. D... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials How to plant daffodils: 5 of 5
If you are not too much of a gardener but would like to brighten up your garden then you will find that daffodils are very easy to grow and planting them is nice and simple.Where To Plant BulbsDaffodils grow best in a sunny area which will have sunlight for most of the day. At a minimum they need six hours of direct sun. In t... More..
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Perfume reviews: Aqua di Gio, by Giorgio Armani: 3 of 3
am getting quite a collection of aftershaves now so I will be reviewing one that was bought for me as a present for Christmas and it has become one of my favourites Aqcua di Gio by Georgio Armani.This perfume was obviously launched Giorgio Armani in 1995. It is meant to be a refreshing and floral fragrance.PackagingThis afte... More..