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Explore The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Salon
October 29th, 2009 | 
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Enjoy the Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Salon and experience the modern luxuries of Time, Space and Comfort.
We aim to give you the Time to relax so you never feel pressured. The Space around you so that you don’t feel cramped. The Comfort of our surroundings that are designed with your every need in mind.
Incorporating 4 floors of a beautiful grade two star listed building, the salon resembles a stunning boutique style hotel. The spacious and welcoming reception room along with a relaxing lounge promote an oasis of calm. The cutting room, wash room and beauty rooms all promote a wonderful environment for indulging in valuable ‘me’ time.
Video by www.jwfilms.co.uk
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Tags: beauty, cheltenham, cotswolds, Gloucestershire, hair, salon, spa, stuart holmes | 
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Ticket to the Moon CHAIR Travel Beach Hammock Demo – GlowGadgets.com
Ticket to the Moon Adult MOON CHAIR Hammock TCM-25 & TCM-45 available from
http://www.glowgadgets.co.uk/adult-moon-chair-hammock-by-ticket-to-the-moon-tcm25-tcm45.ir?cName=youtube
The Ticket to the Moon Adult MOON CHAIR is made from the perfect Fabric for a lightweight,
single point Hammock, Parachute Silk, which is Exceptionally Light, Breathable, plus the
Seams are Reinforced and Padded with a Built in Pillow and Arm/Leg Rests.
The Position of the chair can be easily adapted in seconds from Sitting to lying down and
has a Built in Foot Rest the enables the chilled out users to stretchout their legs and
relax.
The Dimentions of the Ticket to the Moon Chair are adaptable and make it very suitable for
Adults from the age of 16 – 116 years old.
There are Two Colours in Each Model of Moon Chair:
TCM-25 = Bordeaux/Gold
TCM-45 = Olive Green/Gold
Both are Excactly the same design, only the colour is different.
The Maximum carrying capacity is 100kg.
The Moon Chair is designed to be affixed to ONE POINT, rather than a traditional Hammock
that needs TWO Fixing points.
So the Moon Chair is great for fixing to One Sturdy branch, a Door Frame (with a suitable
Hook installed, not included) and by Using Common Sense (not included)
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Autumn Cycle
A day out in West Oxfordshire, with video clips from my patent moving camera invention.
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Tags: autumn, cotswolds, cottages, countryside, English, Swinbrook |
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Gloucester MA, May 7th Candy House first fish of the year 2009
Gloucester MA, May 7th Candy House; First fish of the year on a cheating storm shad. Fished of the reservation at the candy house but up till then Crane’s had no fish! Hey the water was 48-49f & it was May 7th so no fish were feeding on top or at Crane’s; I had to cheat! 16inch shoolie but thats the start to this year & Porter B did not catch the first fish this year most likly because of lack of skill & the bait shop where he buys clams was closed.
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Brecon Beacons Youth Hostels – Seven Oldies
A YHA cycling route resembling a “figure eight”, popular in the 1960’s, began in England and meandered south into the Royal Forest of Dean, through the Wye Valley into Wales, headed north to the Black Mountains and west to the Brecon Beacons. The route then led south to the River Severn, crossed over the Wye back into England, then headed north into the Wye Valley again. Follow this route and you can see for yourself how picturesque this area actually is.
Sadly many of the old youth hostels in the Brecon Beacons and Wye Valley during the sixties are now closed but the beautiful countryside they were located in is still very much alive. This particular district occupies scenic regions of England and Wales west of Hereford. Following this bike route, here are seven of the most popular youth hostels in and around the Brecon Beacons during that time:
Forest of Dean, Upper Wye Valley & The Black Mountains
- Mitcheldean: This hostel is now shut down, and was located in this thriving large village with old timbered houses and narrow streets and a medieval church. Once a centre for the brewing industry, the original brewery now known as The Mews, is occupied by several local businesses. On the edge of the village is a large business park, which includes Xerox, one of the largest employers in the Forest of Dean.
- St. Briavel’s Castle: You will have no trouble thinking what to write on your postcards if you stay in this Youth Hostel, housed in a moated Norman castle. It was once the hunting lodge of King John in 1205 on the site of an earlier stronghold. Its towers were added in 1293 as part of the Ring of Stone around Wales. On a plateau high above the Wye Valley, St Briavel’s commands spectacular views.
- Capel-y-Ffin: Scheduled for closing soon, this small hostel that was once an old hill farm. It is nestled amidst the Llanthony Valley of the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons. Situated some 14 miles from Abergavenny on the Anglo-Welsh border, it’s now an excellent base for walkers and cyclists. There are routes leading through unspoilt countryside in all directions, including the Cambrian Way, Offa’s Dyke trails and Sustrans Route 42.
Brecon Beacons National Park
- Ty’n-y-Caeau: With its operations now terminated, it was close to the town of Brecon, famous for its jazz festival. Llwyn-y-Celyn: a new hostel, has opened nearby – another old Welsh farmhouse in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Accommodation should be similar to Ty’n-y-Caeau, with 2-6+ bedded rooms and facilities include laundry, kitchen and evening meals. It makes a comfortable base for exploring the park with outdoor activities ranging from horse riding to sailing, paragliding, quad biking and hiking.
- Crickhowell: Since this hostel ceased functioning it has been replaced with nearby Llangattock Bunkhouse. This newly built stone building has accommodation for up to 30 people and is equipped with modern ensuite facilities. Self-catering or catering is offered and it includes a large dining and seating area with substantial outdoor space. It is located in a very remote area, with a magical setting on top of a mountain with access to ancient woodlands, rare marshland and wildflower meadows.
Lower Wye Valley
- Chepstow: Though this hostel is no longer in use, it was located in this border town straddling Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire. Chepstow is situated at the confluence of the River Wye and River Severn on the Severn’s west bank. It is famous for its castle and racecourse, which hosts the Welsh Grand National. Chepstow proper is on the west bank of the Wye, within Wales; the English part on the eastern bank consists of Tutshill and Sedbury.
- Staunton-on-Wye: Yet another hostel that is not open anymore, it was located in this small village with a Norman church. Staunton was named “the place of the stones” by the Anglo-Saxons. From here you can visit the Buckstone, in Highmeadow Woods, a popular, panoramic viewpoint. Local legend claims it was a sacred Druid site. The Staunton Longstone, a Bronze Age standing stone, can be seen alongside the A4136, between Staunton and Coleford.
What are the Brecon Beacons? A mountain range in mid-Wales, containing some of the most spectacular and distinctive upland formations in southern Britain, covering an area of 1,347 sq km (520 sq miles). You don’t have to inspect every square mile of the National Park to appreciate this wonderful area. You can cycle, hike or even go horseback riding through the Forest of Dean, in the Wye Valley, across the Black Mountains, to the Brecon Beacons – and back again!
Keith J. Valentine has been traveling throughout the UK, Europe and North America for years. For more on youth hostelling, tips and a free e-zine, please visit 101 Easy Articles at http://www.EasyArticles4u.com
Keith J. Valentine
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Pre Order Gordon Ramsays Great British Pub Food and Save
Learn how to save 40% on Chef Gordon Ramsay’s latest cook book – read on!
The latest and greatest Gordon Ramsay cookbook will be hitting the shelves worldwide March 5 – Gordon Ramsay’s Great British Pub Food.
The book is, like many previous recipe books, co-authored by Mark Saergant and is a hefty 256 pages. No word on all the contents yet – but no doubt that it will be some of the scrumptous food that we see profiled on Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares – the UK version.
The only recipes that we do know are contained within this fantastic and simple cookbook are dishes like rich, hearty Chicken and Smoked Bacon Pie, mouth-watering Gloucestershire Sausages with Grainy Mustard Mash and Red Onion Marmalade and indulgent Treacle Tart.
We will bring you more information as we get it – the publisher’s HarperCollins Publishers Ltd have put the Plonker Club on the list for media releases!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0007289820?ie=UTF8&tag=theploclu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0007289820
Amazon in the UK is already offering an incredible 40% off when you pre-order, maiing it an amazing £12, no word yet on what the price will be in the US.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007289820?ie=UTF8&tag=theploclu-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0007289820
As soon as Hell’s Kitchen Season Five hits the airwaves in a little less than one day on the Fox Network in the NUited States, followed by Gordon Ramsay\’s Great British Nightmares in the UK on Channel Four as Part of The Great British Food Fight – the release of Gordon Ramsay’s Great British Pub Food will be the next countdown to appear on the homepage of the Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite – The Plonker Club dot com!
Meanwhile, Neil Simpson has written another biography of Chef Gordon Ramsay called Gordon Ramsay on top of the World – which unfortuantely is only being released in the United Kingdom at this stage on February 2 – but with the wonders of the internet you can order it simply and cheaply at the following location
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1844547035?ie=UTF8&tag=theploclu-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1844547035
David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite Polar Bear
http://www.articlesbase.com/main-course-articles/pre-order-gordon-ramsays-great-british-pub-food-and-save-745694.html
Train from Gloucester to manchester , season ticket ?
i wil be travelling to old trafford from gloucestershire for every home match this season and am goin by the train for a change
what is the best way to go about this ?
buy an open return for each game ??
or is there some sort of season ticket for the trains i canbuy ?
any help would be great
thanks
I am afraid it will have to be individual tickets. Season tickets are for people who travel on a daily basis between the two stations. If you are travelling with a child between 5 and 15 then buy a family rail card as this will get you and the child discounted tickets saving you 40% on your fares, you go for 34% off the fare and the child goes for a minimum of £1. The railcards cost about £22 for the year
Where can we find a reasonably priced wedding venue/pub/function room in worcestershire or gloucestershire cty?
We are looking for a venue for a gothic type wedding ceremony and reception to held on 30th or 31st October 2010. We want a late afternoon/early evening ceremony and an evening reception with disco (which we will provide) and buffet. It seems everywhere we have checked has so many ‘minimal’ requirements such as silly prices on wedding breakfast for 3 course meals – we want something a bit more casual and a lot less expensive. Most seem to give the stipulation that you cannot have wedding in their venue on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday unless you pay for a forked dinner at upwards of £38-55 per head. We simply want an evening buffet and do not need a toast master, etc. We have no problem paying a sum for venue hire, ceremony and small buffet. Does anyone know of a pub or country house with a function room or similar that could suit our needs?
to Mrs K TB: I feel so bad for you! and am frightened the same thing will happen to us – get lured in for a visit and then hit with the ‘hidden’ costs. Am honestly sick of looking now because these places seem to have all jumped on the rip-off wedding bandwagon.
we had exactly the same problem! were in nottinghamshire and we found a gorgeous hotel (west retford hotel) and i fell in love with it, georgian rooms, HUGE ceilings and really beautiful decor, we too are only having a buffet as we marry @ 3.30pm, which they said would not be a problem, whn it came to talking figures they put a charge for NOT having a wedding breakfast, then charged for the buffet ON TOP of that! all together it totalled £6000 which blew our budget out of the water! i left in floods of tears that they could be so unreasonable!
you should try looking for venues in hotels, old manor houses etc, these are usually very helpful and if you explain your needs they should be hapy to help you out. i typed in google ‘wedding venues in …..’ and looked through the results listed there. they list in order closest to your location, and link to websites, it may take some time to go through them all and seperate the wheat from the chaff, but when you have chosen ones you like the look of, call and request brochures and price guides for 2010 (already available) and see what is offered! even better arrange a tour of the building, then you can speak to their resident wedding coordinator (99% of places have people who can help) and they should be able to help you!
wish you the best of luck!
Stokes Croft – Bristol’s Cultural Quarter
A short trip through St Werburghs, Stokes Croft, Jamaica Street, and parts of Gloucester Rd, checking out all the amazing current graffiti and street art (winter 07.)
A lot of these graff artists are unknown to me,
if you are one of the artists please give me a link to your work.
Honors for This Video:
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Footage & Editing by Taran Burns,
Music by Monster Zoku Onsomb.
http://youtube.com/taranburns
http://www.monsterzoku.com/
Some of the street art you’ve seen in the video:
http://www.prsc.org.uk/
http://www.thesickboy.com/
http://www.herbertsbakery.co.uk/
http://www.cubecinema.com/
http://www.clockworkclub.com/
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Chipping Campden Cottage To Rent – Hartfield – Cotswolds, U
http://www.jigsawholidays.co.uk/cotswold-cottages/Hartfield/ A large well-furnished Cotswold property to rent in Chipping Campden, UK (sleeps 12). Click the link or call 0870 325 0013 to book.
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Tags: campden, Cotswold, Cottage, cottages, Rent Chipping |
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