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Since its founding, Saint Mary's Hall has called four campuses home. And, although the faces and structures may change over time, the heart of Saint Mary's Hall endures from generation to generation. We invite you to take a walk down memory lane as you read the story of Saint Mary's Hall.
Saint Mary's Hall was founded by Bishop Robert W.B. Elliott, the first Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of West Texas. The school, first established in 1879 under the leadership of Bishop Elliott, was a boarding and day school for girls of all faiths and, for a short time, housed the congregation of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church. The attempts to establish a school of this sort began as early as 1865 when an Episcopal school by the same name was opened. And, although it failed, it left such a strong foundation that, under Bishop Elliott's guidance, the Saint Mary's Hall of today came into existence.
Originally located in downtown San Antonio in Wolfe Hall at Navarro and Martin, Saint Mary's Hall has been located on a total of four campuses over our 130+ years of existence. Wolfe Hall was originally built in 1865 with the intention of being a boys school, and when this proved to be impossible, a girls' school, by the name of Saint Mary's Hall was established in the Wolfe Hall building. This school existed from 1866 until sometime around 1873. Under the leadership of Bishop Elliott, Saint Mary's Hall was re-established and opened in 1879 with Miss Philippa Stevenson as its first headmistress.
Due to the decline of the facilities and the growth of the downtown area, Bishop Capers (the Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of West Texas at the time) decided to move the campus to a home in the Laurel Heights neighborhood at 2001 San Pedro on the corner of San Pedro and Woodlawn. The home was leased from D.J. Woodward and later purchased by the school.
Saint Mary's Hall was incorporated as a non-profit educational institution with an independent self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. Shortly thereafter, the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a larger and more modern facility in the Laurel Heights neighborhood at 117 East French Place which was purchased from Alfred Ward. This location became the home for the school for the next four decades, and was sold to San Antonio Academy in 1966.
The Saint Mary's Hall motto, "Teach us delight in simple things" first appeared on the French Place campus where it was set in bronzed lettering in the stone steps of the school building. The phrase is thought to have come from The Children's Song, a poem by Rudyard Kipling. This bronze lettering was moved here from the French Place campus to its current home on the Starcrest campus in 1968 and is located at the front entrance to the Administration Building.
In the fall of 1925, Headmistress Ruth Coit organized an athletic association in the Upper School, and two intramural teams were formed: the Elliott and Capers, named in honor of Bishop Elliott and Bishop Capers, the two Episcopalian Bishops who were instrumental to the founding and modern re-organization of Saint Mary's Hall. Teams are typically chosen during the first week of school, and students remain on their team throughout his or her time in the Upper School.
Today's Capers and Elliott team captains are still elected by the student body and compete throughout the year, including at the annual Bishops' Day.
The Saint Mary's Hall Alma Mater was written by Caroline S. Cummins, and the music was composed by Mabel C. Osborne. Later that year, it was copyrighted by headmistress Ruth Coit.
Also in this year, the first edition of the Saint Mary's Hall yearbook, La Reata, was published with a forward written by Ruth Coit. Among other things, this first yearbook reported on the newly formed "Stirr Up Club," which had been formed to promote equestrian riding at Saint Mary's Hall and had succeeded in "winning first prize in the Battle of Flowers with their Calvacade."
Just as with the first edition of La Reata, today's yearbook is still edited and created by students on a yearly basis.
The first Blue Tie Ceremony was held on September 10, 1940 when the first blue ties were awarded to the Class of 1941. This ceremony is a rite of passage for seniors, and occurs during the first week of the new school year. It is during this ceremony that members of the senior class are presented with their class rings and blue ties. Today, this special event includes a convocation event with the entire school in attendance; a parade where seniors celebrate their transition from juniors to seniors; and the Blue Tie Ceremony.
Also during the 1940s, Fiesta, our school festival was held on the Saint Mary's Hall campus. The booths at these early Fiestas were created and run by the students, and included fortune-telling, baked goods, and face-painting. Today the annual event is held in the fall on the grounds of the SMH campus and hosts more than 1,000 students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends in a carnival-style afternoon of food, fun, and games.
Saint Mary's Hall began facing the problems of progress and expansion, and the Board of Trustees decided that the school should develop a new campus to meet present needs and future demands. To raise the needed money, the school held its very first capital campaign with a goal of $2.38 million. This amount was exceeded by parents, alumnae, trustees, foundations, and other members of the Saint Mary's Hall family. The 60-acre plot of land purchased was located at 9401 Starcrest Drive, and included the Montessori School, which had been built adjacent to the land. The associated firms of San Antonio architects O'Neil Ford and Bartlet Cocke, who had designed Trinity University, were asked to help design the new campus.
The Starcrest campus was occupied in November, with more than 300 students and faculty (including 119 boarding students). The new facilities offered modern buildings and grounds that allowed for future growth.
Since that time the Board of Trustees has worked to expand and upgrade the facilities, and Saint Mary's Hall has become a non-denominational, coeducational day school with more than 950 students.
Coeducation in the Upper School (Forms 9-12) was fully implemented in 1987. The school had included boys in their educational program through Form 2 for many years prior to this. Initially,the Board of Trustees made the decision to expand the coeducational format through Form 6 in order to accommodate male students from The Montessori School who might want to continue their education at Saint Mary's Hall beyond the Montessori years. In 1979, boys were invited to attend the school through Form 8, and in 1987 the school extended its coeducational program through Form 12.
This auction-style fundraiser was created to bring the community together in a social setting on the school campus to help raise funds for the school. The highlight of many of the early Passport events was the student-made quilts created by each Form level which were sold in a live-auction format to the highest bidder. Today's Passport is held on a biennial basis, and is the biggest fundraiser for the school. The event includes online and live auctions, and still includes many student-made projects. It is the social highlight of the spring and is a great way for the Saint Mary's Hall community to get together.
In 2003, Saint Mary's Hall made the transition from a boarding school to a day school. In 2005, the residence dormitories that were reserved for boarding students were converted into classrooms for the Middle School. Soon after, a monument named, Residence Clock, was given to the school in honor of the Saint Mary's Hall boarding students and the Residence Department. The names of three boarding school students are listed on the clock: Frances Dilworth Dilworth ('49), Diane Dilworth Gates ('76), and Thomas Albert Gates, Jr. ('02) as are the names of the dormitories: Abercrombie, Cowles, Meyer, and Murchison.
The SMH Campanile, also affectionately called "The Bell Tower," was built in 2006 as part of the Marrs and Verna McLean Library Complex. The Bell Tower serves as an orientation point for all members of the school community. It has become an icon and a part of the school's tradition.
For the first time in nearly 50 years, Saint Mary's Hall set out to raise funds as part of a capital campaign to improve, expand, and build six major projects on campus. The I AM Saint Mary's Hall campaign, which was completed in the spring of 2013, successfully raised $25 million. By the end of this campaign, the Peggy Pitman Mays Dining Hall, Social Science & History Center, Alonso Ancira Event Center, McCombs Family Athletic Complex, Coates-Seeligson Theater/Chapel, and Kim & Rod Lewis Track & Field were updated, expanded, or newly built.
Saint Mary's Hall was "mascot-less" from 1879 until 1970. During the 1970-1971 school year, references indicate that we were called the Saint Mary's Hall Bobcats. Over the years, other mascots have come and gone including Snoopy from the Peanuts cartoon.
In 2009, a committee of students from the Upper and Middle School was formed to determine and define who the SMH Baron really was and what he embodied to today's students. Today's Baron is a warrior that is symbolic of the inner toughness, grit, and determination of our students.


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Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Simply beautiful!!!!! Wonderful!!!
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Beautiful shot. Perfect composition with terrific color and texture. Love the shadows on the fence.
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I love New England! And this is why. R
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Great POV !!
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Back to vote on this one, Tom. It really does epitomize New England. Beautiful! R
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Wonderful photo. Fantastic composition and color.
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Love the old barns! GMV! Very Nice Shot!
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Great sunny day!
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Glorious shot! My vote, Tom:)
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Picture perfect!! I love barn shots... and this is a great one!!
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Wonderful framing!
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Anche questa fa parte della serie delle "Farm" le mie preferite!
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This Is 40 Movie Reviews
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This movie BLOWS! And I'm not talking about what Mom did for Dad - that was actually quite refreshing. If you had parents like this, it would be no wonder that your kids would be screwed up.
If you like no-brainer acting, and a boringly ridiculous story line, you might enjoy wasting your time. I left after about 30 min. I couldn't take it any longer.
this is forty more like this is stupid what was this about 1 poor couple who had nothing beter to do then have sex get drunk and possibly get s.t.d
One of the worst films I've seen in a long time. Not only was the so called "humor" shameful and at times, downright degrading, but the whole movie is unrealistic and nasty just for the sake of being nasty. I've been married a very long time, and I could not relate to any of the drivel spewing from the characters in this movie. I thought "Guilt Trip" was awful, but this movie sunk to all time lows in so many scenes. The reviewer who said "don't let your children see this movie" was spot on. Any decent parent would shield their child from this nonsense. If you enjoy sick bathroom humor that tries and fails to be funny so often that it becomes exhausting to watch...then this is the flick for you. If I were to say I liked anything about this movie, then I would need to be taking a serious look at myself in the mirror and consider getting some therapy. Yes, it's really that bad.
I did not like this film and do not recommend seeing it in the theaters. The film had some good moments and the performances were very likable and that made the film watchable but the film lacks decency and heart and it has everything to do with the way Apatow directs his movies. It is a film about spoiled upper-middle class couple who tend to self-inflict problems upon themselves and I just could not relate or feel bad about any of their problems. The film was way too long, it was way too obsessed with sex and a lot of times it was downright nasty, I also thought that the film felt unfinished. Overall, I thought that the film was very whiny and annoying and I do not think it is worth the price of a movie ticket.
Not only was the movie BAD !,...I am VERY ASHAMED of the PARENTS that allowed their kids to see the movie ! And we wonder why kids are out of control these days and even grow up to do the stupid things that they do ,....yes you see it on the news every day !
And as far as the theaters ,.....DO NOT ALLOW KIDS TO SEE THESE TYPES OF MOVIES ON YOUR WATCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be the type of PARENTS that ''GOD'' intended you to be and you can always be very proud of your kids !
This move is the most realistic portrayal of marriage that I have EVER seen. Anybody who has been married for 10 years, should see this movie. It was un-freakin-believably good. If you aren't married, or don't have kids, then you'll be lost. If you are, then you'll totally get this movie. I am still shocked at how realistic this movie was. Wow.
This is the worst movie I have seen in a long, long, long time. I just don't understand why anyone would write a positive review on this piece of garbage.
The film was, literally, two hours of incessant whining and fighting and arguing following a neurotic LA couple. However, such thought provoking and interesting dilemmas were brought up, such as:
- the husband eats too many cupcakes.
- the wife wants to feel like she's 21.
- the 13 yo daughter is, for whatever reason, unhappy and screams during the entire movie (even though she has more technology toys than Steve Jobs). I wanted to bludgeon her with a baseball bat.
- the wife doesn't like her breasts and wants more sex.
- the couple is having some kind of financial crisis, even though he runs a music studio and she runs some kind of fashion boutique. Oh yeah, they drive a BMW, go for vacations in Santa Barbara, and throw lavish birthday parties for themselves.
Is this really what we've come to as a society? Al Queda should use this film as training new recruits for the absurdity and emptiness of American society. I wanted to firebomb everyone in this movie. It, literally, made me sick to my stomach to be an American.
This is the true movie of the year hands down. My fiance and I could not stop laughing the entire time. The interplay between all family members: parents; siblings, husband and wife was spot on. Do not miss this movie.
I'm not married and I'm not even close to 40, but I ventured to see this with m friends who have enjoyed some of Judd Apatow's work. We also love Paul Rudd and thought Knocked Up was pretty funny too (even if it did have Seth Rogen in it, whose movies are usually not that funny - see this week's "The Guilt Trip" if you don't know what I'm talking about). This one was okay. I get what they were trying to do, though I still think it could have been better if they didn't try so hard. Couples are funny just on their own because both of them are usually pretty crazy and don't ever seem to be on the same page. Some of the scenes in this movie are kinda far fetched and seem pretty staged to me, which made it feel less organic. It should have been an intimate story, and it ended up feeling like a generic farce at times. I think Apatow can do better if he focuses more on telling solid stories and less on trying to force people to laugh.
As someone who just turned forty and has been married for a good while now, I saw the preview for this a while back and thought it looked hilarious! I was right! The whole premise is about how a couple that has been married for a long time suddenly realizes that they are both 40 and that life is not turning out the way that they expected it to (when does it ever?) so they try and do what most couples do- rekindle the magic. Some of it works, some of it is a disaster, but all of it is HYSTERICAL! My husband and I and our friends were laughing so hard all the way through because we could completely relate to all of the situations in the movie, and definitely the fights seemed to come from our own personal life. On the whole, I would say that this is the kind of movie you should see at the holidays with your loved ones because it reminds you why you love them in the first place - even if you have to work at it!
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A Fitting Epitaph to Mingus's Big Score
When jazz fans discuss the really big compositions of the past, a small number of controversial classics dominate the conversation: including Ellington's Black, Brown & Beige, Marsalis's Blood on the Fields, and Mingus's Epitaph. A new video gives Thomas Cunniffe the opportunity to revisit the latter work, and consider whether it was an ambitious failure or the culmination of the composer's career. T.G.
A critic once asked Duke Ellington if his music had influenced Charles Mingus. Ellington replied, "Well, that what he says". Perhaps the source of Ellington's myopia was a simple case of presentation. Both men fought deadlines to have music ready for performances, but Ellington could make any piece sound complete, even if he had further revisions in mind. Mingus wasn't always able to create that illusion. While Ellington's recorded legacy sounds like one polished masterpiece after another, Mingus' discography is littered with musical experiments that were not fully thought-out and never properly realized. Of course, Mingus had plenty of musical projects that were total successes, but for every Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus or East Coasting, there was a disaster like the 1962 Town Hall concert.
The Town Hall concert seemed doomed from the start. Someone should have known that moving up the date of a live recording by 5 weeks would be a major problem, especially when the project involved 30 musicians and a program of newly-arranged music. Mingus should have insisted on a postponement, but instead he tried to meet an impossible deadline. By the time of the concert, he had hired a team of arrangers and an entire firm of copyists (some of the copyists were onstage writing parts as the concert went on!). Mingus's overwhelming stress led to an argument with Jimmy Knepper. Mingus punched the trombonist in the jaw, causing major damage to Knepper's embouchure. Knepper was unable to play the concert as scheduled, and he sued Mingus for assault.
On the night of the concert Mingus apologized to the audience, telling them that what would follow would be an open recording session. Since the event had been advertised as a regular concert, Mingus encouraged the audience to ask for their money back. Overall, the music was sloppily played. While there were a few musical highpoints (including brilliant solos by alto men Eric Dolphy, Charles McPherson and Charlie Mariano), there was no sense of completeness, as Mingus usually cut pieces off before the end.
The United Artists LP of the concert was poorly engineered, and several of the compositions were mistitled and shortened. If Mingus's intention was to assemble the parts in the editing room, he never got the opportunity. Alan Douglas, who produced the recording, was fired by UA shortly after the concert, and George Wein, with whom Mingus had had words with during the concert, was put in charge of the editing. In 1994, Brian Priestly assembled all of the surviving concert tapes, which were remastered and restored by Blue Note. The results were issued as The Complete Town Hall Concert. Unfortunately, the music was still a mess. While the CD sound was much better than the LP, the original balance problems could not be fixed (the original recording engineers were not able to see the concert as it was recorded, and with no monitor speakers onstage, the musicians couldn't hear each other.) Worse yet, there were not sufficient directions left over from the session to create some semblance of Mingus' musical intentions.
Of course, it's hard to say just what those intentions were. Did Mingus want to create some sort of career retrospective? After all, the program included pieces from various parts of his career. But would United Artists have agreed to a multi-LP set of a mammoth concert (assuming, of course, that there could have been a fully-prepared concert instead of an open recording session)? Several of Mingus' biographers note that he came back to this music after the concert, adding more pieces to create the suite Epitaph. Perhaps Mingus was hoping for a second chance for this music. That didn't happen until ten years after his death.
In 1985, while cataloguing all of Mingus' written music, musicologist Andrew Homzy discovered the "Epitaph" score. As might be expected, it was not a complete score: several pieces were missing endings, there was no definitive finale for the work, and one piece had to be literally cut and pasted together to make a performing edition. However, it was clear from the instrumentation that the work was Mingus' post-concert suite. Gunther Schuller edited the work and on June 3, 1989, the final work was premiered by an all-star group (with Schuller conducting) at Alice Tully Hall in New York. The concert was videotaped for Britain's Channel 4, and the audio from the tapes were used for Columbia's 2-CD issue of the concert. After 20 years, the video has finally been released on DVD by Eagle Eye Media.
While the complete recordings of the Town Hall concert would not be issued for another five years after the Epitaph concert, Schuller did an admirable job in transforming the fragmented piece into a unified whole. Where the endings were missing, he segued into another piece (Mingus left some instructions of this sort in the score) or created a new ending in Mingus' style. The band featured several Mingus veterans, including George Adams, Jack Walrath, Britt Woodman, Eddie Bert, Paul Faulise, Snooky Young, Don Butterfield, John Handy and Jerome Richardson (Woodman, Bert, Faulise, Young, Butterfield and Richardson all played at the Town Hall concert).
The music sounds like classic big band Mingus and—whether the composer meant it or not—it acts as a career retrospective. There's a 1939 Mingus composition called "Chill Of Death" that was originally conceived as a classical piece, a re-working of his arrangement of "Body and Soul" originally made for the Lionel Hampton orchestra, an atonal mambo, remakes of classic Mingus works like "Peggy's Blue Skylight" and "Pithecanthropus Erectus" and even an arrangement of Jelly Roll Morton's "Wolverine Blues" (featuring a jazz bassoon solo!). However, it's also a lot of extremely dense music packed into a little over 2 hours. The barn-burning small group version of "Better Git Hit In Your Soul" offers needed contrast, and it's a shame that more of that side of Mingus' music is absent from this concert.
The video production is clean and understated, but the camera crew missed shots of several soloists, and the video fails to show multiple images when several levels of music occur simultaneously. The DVD has no extras, and while the booklet includes the CD liner notes by Schuller, they are not the complete notes, but a severely truncated version. I can understand cutting the notes because of printing costs, but still frames take very little space on a DVD, and all of Schuller's notes plus a biography of Mingus could have been included as extras.
CHARLES MINGUS: THE COMPLETE TOWN HALL CONCERT Blue Note CD 28353. Original recording produced by Alan Douglas & George Wein. Reissue produced by Brian Preistley. Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Richard Williams, Rolf Ericson, Ed Armour, Lonnie Hillyer (trumpets); Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, Willie Dennis, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise (trombones); Don Butterfield (tuba); Romeo Penque, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Mariano, Charles McPherson, Buddy Collette, Zoot Sims, George Berg, Pepper Adams, Jerome Richardson, Danny Bank (reeds); Warren Smith (vibes, percussion); Toshiko Akiyoshi, Jaki Byard (piano); Les Spann (guitar); Charles Mingus (bass, vocal); Milt Hinton (bass); Dannie Richmond (drums); Grady Tate (percussion). New York (Town Hall); October 12, 1962.
CHARLES MINGUS: EPITAPH Eagle Eye DVD 39171-9/Columbia CD 45428. Directed for video by Humphrey Burton. Produced for television by David Woolf. Concert produced by Sue Mingus. Randy Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, Lew Soloff, Jack Walrath, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young (trumpets); Eddie Bert, Sam Burtis, Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, David Taylor, Britt Woodman (trombones); Don Butterfield (tuba); John Handy, Jerome Richardson, Bobby Watson, George Adams, Phil Bodner, Roger Rosenberg, Gary Smulyan, Michael Rabinowitz, Dale Kleps (reeds); Karl Berger (vibes, percussion); Roland Hanna, John Hicks (piano); John Abercrombie (guitar); Reggie Johnson, Edwin Schuller (bass); Victor Lewis (drums); Daniel Druckman (percussion); Gunther Schuller (conductor). New York (Alice Tully Hall); June 3, 1989.
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Today, June 3, was a red letter day for RoboCop fans in Detroit. The release on BluRay and DVD of the 2014 RoboCop reboot was celebrated by a man in the RoboCop suit from the film posing for photos with fans at Campus Martius at lunchtime and throwing the first pitch at Comerica Park for the Tigers-Blue Jays game at 7:00 p.m.
People like Janice Reese, a title appraiser for Title Source, patiently waited in line to take pictures with RoboCop. "I have enjoyed both films," Reese said, referring to the 1987 original and the new film. Others were not so enthused. "What's he gonna do, fly around?" asked Alex Katsopoulos, a tourist confused by the crowd's eager anticipation.
Alejandra Villegas showed up wearing a homemade costume based on the original film. "I will not see the new film," Villegas declared flatly. She did however take a picture shaking hands with the new RoboCop. Villegas is helping Elena Herrada promote the June 14 screening of the original film at the Senate Theater which will be a fundraiser for Herrada's campaign to replace the term-limited Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) on the Michigan legislature.
There has been a lot of misinformation about the RoboCop statue. Imagination Station posted a Kickstarter update earlier today to clarify the situation: "To be clear: the RoboCop statue is still on track to be finished later this year, and is still in the hands of Giorgio Gikas at Venus Bronze Works in Detroit, but news reports about it being unveiled today are incorrect. … All official updates will come through this page. … Go Tigers!"
At Comerica Park in the evening, Paws the Tigers mascot gestured profusely as RoboCop stood still before throwing a pitch that fell short of the mark, forcing Tigers outfielder Rajai Davis to make several unorthodox moves. The Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Tigers.


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We stayed at this hotel in August 2004. The weather outside was very hot and humid and the air conditioning made our holiday very pleasant.
We were given interconnecting rooms, over looking central Paris and could see the Eiffel Tower, top of the Arc de Triomphe and so on.
The pool is expensive to use, at 8 euros per session. For a family group this gets a bit much. The pool water was freezing and too deep for child non swimmers, though there is a tiny toddler pool. The main pool is long enough to give a satisfying length swim to a serius swimmer, but only just. After 15 minutes we had to get out because we were turning blue and getting cramp, and this when the temperature outside was about 28 degrees. The lockers don't work and the staff keep you hanging about when you try to pay, get in etc. If a pool is a deciding factor in your hotel choice, consider other hotels.
The restaurant staff are really nice and breakfast is good and some choice is available. The rooms are spotless, beds comfy and the bathrooms very practical and work really well. English language TV supplied is just rolling news and dull.
The staff on the front desk are a bit hit and miss. They had a nasty habit of leaving you standing there while talking at great length to other customers and then vanishing when it is your turn, or even worse, attending first to a queue jumper when you have been stood patiently for ages (and they have queue barriers in place, so they do run a queue system). Some of them thnk they speak english but only as much as I speak french! But this is the same as everywhere in Paris.
The restaurant manager is superb and the security man is wonderfully helpful.
Because the metro is hot and smelly and undreground consider using buses when time is not of the essence, though in August, traffic is pretty free flowing anyway. The buses at the corner of Rue Cardinet (4 minutes walk) will take you to Gare Du Nord ( the Eurostar terminal) on one side. After 9.30 there was no problem getting 4 people with big suitcases on board. This saved us 25 euros on taxis and is practically door to door. (our cases did have wheels)
The opposite bus takes you to Gare St Lazare and Opera, by some good shops and from where it is really easy to get anywhere. (and you are 5 minutes walk to the Louvre, Jardin de Tuileries for example).
Also, if travelling to Euro Disney, get to St Lazare (the bus is good but the metro takes you straight there too) and then catch the direct line to Gare de Lyon ( dark purple line, destination Bibliotheque Francois Mitterand). From Gare de Lyon get the RER A to Marne le vallee. This route is by far the quickest and most pleasant. Leaving the hotel at 9 means missing the rush hour and you get to the park at just after opening so you miss the rush there too. Costs about 12 euros for an adult to use the metro (you need 2 single tickets) and RER. 8 euros gets a child aged 10 all day travel using Paris Visite card. (Child has to be 9 or less for normal half price tickets.)
The takeaway food shops are also hit and miss. There is a chinese take away near the metro (Brochant) on Ave de Clichy, which does cheap and healthy and tasty food. Fruit is good from inside shops but the stuff kept outside looks dirty.
We were charged an unbelievable amount for a tiny pizza from the restaurant on the opposite corner of the junction of the hotel street.
Food at the hotel is a bit dear too, in my opinion, but ok, and certainly nice. But not good enough to justify the price, I thought. We only ate there once.
We thought the best value in Paris was a 2 day Batobus ticket, because this gets you close to lots of the must see attractions in paris and the river views of the city are breathtaking. This cost about �14 each.
If you take the metro from Brochant and get off at Charles de Gaulle, Etoile, you are 3 minutes walk to a Batobus terminal (and get some great views too).
We walked to Sacre Couer from the hotel but this was a very stiff walk and I would not recommend it unless you are good at hills and have a good map. It takes about 40 minutes and is not well sign posted.
But great holday and the hotel certainly contributed, not least because the hotel is so reasonable we could afford to do lots and really enjoy ourselves.
Would love to go back to this hotel again!
My husband (then fiancee! We got engaged on our trip to Paris!) and I travelled with Cosmos several years ago and this hotel was included in the package. We loved it, it's excellent value for money, and the area was fine! As previously stated, there were some great little shops and bars (did anyone try L'Insolent? Great little restaurant, a good 3 course dinner for a competitive price and 2 very funny waiters!). On our first night we didn't arrive from our very long coach journey until midnight, but still found the energy to stay up til 2 in the hotel bar drinking the SUPERB French beer and watching the waiter entertain some other guests with his acrobatics!
A lasting memory is of the morning of our departure, walking past a bar at 9 am and seeing this man sitting at the window, beer, ciggie and newspaper in hand; only in Paris!!
I think the hotel has been considerably redevelo-ped since our last visit; glad to hear it's as good now as it was then. If we come to Paris again we'll be sure to book this hotel.
Ibis Porte De Clichy: Large Hotel, Small Room, Great Rate
This hotel was assigned to us by Air France as part of a three-night getaway package, so we had no choice. The first hotel assigned us via telephone purchase and confirmation was a similar (tourist-class) room in a Timhotel, located in a double digit north-to-northeastern arrondisement, roughly equidistant to Notre Dame, Blvd Saint Michel the Ile de Cite and other main tourist areas as this hotel.
When our tickets arrived by mail the Ibis Paris Berthier Porte De Clichy had been assigned to us. We read some of these online hotel reviews prior to departure. We live in a large, older northeastern US city so we were not particularly alarmed by the mediocre-to-bad reviews given this hotel and its neighborhood buy some of its previous (mostly midwestern, comfortable, middle class, presumably white, suburban US) customers. We were encouraged by the reviews of the Europeans who stayed here.
ARRIVING FROM CDG (Charles De Gaulle airport)
The hotel is not too difficult at which to arrive via public transportation from CDG-Roissy airport, but it does entail a commuter train ride (line B) to Gare Du Nord, then two Metro transfers. Allow approximately 90-120 minutes for this three-legged commute. We enjoyed the public transportation ride as it introduced us to the grittier side of northwestern Paris and we got to see real Parisians, both beggars and workers -- in their native habitat.
A taxi ride for two (with two pieces of luggage) from the airport will set you back at least 55 Euros (US $62) plus tip. Gulp.
There is no hotel shuttle from the airport to the hotel. The hotel DOES offer a shuttle FROM the hotel to CDG airport for 32 Euros (plus gratuity) for two people, making it a better deal on your return journey. It is possible to return by Metro and commuter train, but who wants to spend their last hours in Paris underground?? Besides, you may be carrying bottles of wine, plater casts of The Thinker and other souvenirs with you and your bags may be heavier and hard to haul up and down the steps as you make your several Metro connections.
Everybody in the hotel seems to be multi-lingual, with the exception of the maid staff. The receptionists, security people and waitstaff all speak excellent English and were very friendly and helpful. I e-mailed the staff two times before we arrived, with questions about non-smoking rooms and directions from the airport, and their replies were prompt, helpful... and given in clear, easy to understand English (Merci, Monsieur Norbert).
The hotel is located at the top of a very steep driveway, but there is access at ground level via an underground parking garage (we used this all the time once we found it, even late at night.) The hotel and property are monitored by 24 cc TV. The lobby and hotel is modern, clean, warm and bright. The room was tiny, but so what? As others have already said, "who comes to Paris to hang out in a hotel room?". Our 7th floor room was spotlessly clean. It had a TV, a comfortable double bed, adequate closet space for a three night visit and a TERRIFIC VIEW of the EIFFEL TOWER. The bathroom had a very dep and comfortabel tub, plus a showerhead, and a sink and p=toilet of course. Be warned: the water pressure could take the chrome off a bumoer, so stand back before you run the tap to wash your hands.
The hotel has 700 rooms spread over nine floors, making it a pretty big place. It didn't feel that way to us, however. We spent actually very little time at the hotel. We slept, rose, showered, enjoyed a light breakfast of croissant and roll, jam and butter, and tea, coffee or hot chocolate, and orange juice (yeah, a continental brakfast) and out the door. We had a drink in the bar our first night only, as we were a little tired.
It takes a good forty-five minutes to an hour to use the Metro with one or two transfers to get to the single-digit, tony, cultural arrondisements. That is the major drawback of this hotel. The hotel is within easy walking distance of Montmartre, Pigalle, Arc De Triomphe and the head of the Champs Elysees.
Tip: If you have time, take the Number 74 Bus to central Paris from near the hotel. It swings past most of the major tourist spots (Moulin Rouge in Place Pigalle, and as it descends the hills to central Paris you can catch glimpses of Sacre Coure in Montmartre). The bus will terminate within two or three blocks of Notre Dame de Paris.
The neighborhood is very cosmopolitan and its denizens reminiscent of faces one sees in the working class neighborhood streets of Brooklyn or New York City, or London for that matter. The immediate neighborhood is a cross-section of Post-colonial France. We saw Vietnamese, Senegalese, Moroccans, Algerians, plus people from Cote de Ivoire and Haiti, as well as reinforcements of my traditional ideas of who the French are (older men in berets and attractive women of all ages in beautiful scarves). The architecture leaves no doubt as to where you are. The neighborhood is a working class district but I did not feel at all intimidated, even at night. Off the main streets you better have a knowlege of a few French phrases. however, becuase this is not a tourist trap and people only speak French and/or their native language. We saw traditional boucheries and patisseries and fruit and veg shops where French-only is spoken. Get a guide book and learn how to ask for a loaf of bread or a barbecued chicken, cut in quarters. Either that or lean to mime convincingly.
The petit bourgeoisie and the fearful or easily intimidated should stay at a Holiday Inn, a Best Western, a Hilton or a Quality Inn. They are all available at a greater rate in 'better' neighborhoods. The hotel was fine... no, make that GREAT, for the money (about 50 Euros per night was the official rate). We would definitely stay here again and explore the neighborhood's many bistros and restaurants and cafes and bars.
Tres Bien!
Jim Naughtonn
Good place to stay
In the first week of april 2004 we stayed in this hotel. Good and save place to put your car (10 euro for 10 hours and after that .50 for the hour). The people at the reception were friendly. They really did everything to give us the room we would have. And the room; not very big but that's normal in Paris. A sattelite tv and a small desk and 2 beds. And a nice bathroom. Everything very clean. The hotel was close the the metro-station Brochant; 5-10 minute walk. The neighboorhood is good! Lots of shops, restaurants and busy. No danger despite what others say. And the hotel is also not on a hill; the entrance is on the "first" level so you have to walk a little bit up a short road. I can recommend it to everybody.
We will stay there again.
We stayed at the Ibis Clichy in March 2003 and have rebooked for this March. We found the diverse neighborhood interesting and exciting rather than scary. We loved the produce vendors, the patisseries, the little groceries where we could pick up wine and food, and the reasonably-priced ethnic restaurants in the neighborhood. The metro stop is convenient, but we walked to the Louvre. Rooms are clean and pleasant, breakfasts were excellent, and the staff is pleasant and helpful. Rooms are small, but who goes to Paris to sit in a hotel room?
The Internet access is rather expensive and slow so we used it only for essential communications with family and friends.
Good hotel.
Not very large rooms, but large enough. Very large hotel. Internet available (1 Euro per 4 minutes !) in the hall. Parking is available in the parking garage under the hotel (10 Euros for the first 10 hours, 0,5 Euro per hour after that). Do not drive up the ramp, but right of it, to the parking garage.
Clean room, friendly staff
A friend and I stayed at this hotel in March 03. It was our first time in Paris. The area was a little dirty, but the hotel was not bad. Our room was small (as all Paris hotels are), but it was clean. The staff was very nice and all seemed to be bi-lingual. We spent most of our time sightseeing, and used our room basically to sleep. We ate at the hotle restaurant one night and the food was good, staff was courteous and the wine delicious. This is a nice hotel for someone on a budget who is not easily frightened and uses good common sense when travelling.
Fab hotel with friendly multi-lingual reception staff
I stayed at the Ibis from the 23rd-27th October 2003 and found the Hotel to be of the highest standards for the price we payed. It is very central to the Champs Els (despite what other travellers stay) if you use the metro. Ask for a room on the 8th or 9th floor facing the Eiffel Tower and the light show is gr8 in the evening. Rooms are small but very clean and maid service every day.Reception staff were extremely helpful and breakfast is basic but filling. Far better that alot of the hotels we visited in the Paris region. Only problem was that Leisure centre closes at 2pm on weekends. I would definately stay there again
Very small room, not the best area. Would not stay there again.
The hotel is located on the outskirts of Paris and it is not in a very nice neighborhood. You will spend quite a bit of time traveling on the Metro or RER if you want to go anywhere besides Montmarte. Also, the hotel is located at the top of a large hill, so after walking a few blocks from the train station, you have to climb this annoying hill to get to the lobby. Their version of a double bed, which I booked, is two single beds pushed together covered by one blanket. Also, the room is very tiny - I think some prison cells may be larger. There is no mini-bar and no dresser. As for service, the bare necessities are provided, that is if you don't mind washing your hair with hand soap as shampoo is a luxory you will do without unless you buy it down the street at the pharmacy. The maids cleaned the room every day, but ignored the "do not disturb" sign and and attempted to key their way in whenever they felt like it. On the positive side, the rate was very reasonable and I did not spend much time in the room since there is so much to do in Paris. I did, however, switch hotels in the middle of my trip and gladly payed more for the upgrade.
Not the best area - scary at night!
This is a very large Ibis hotel. It was clean. The rooms are VERY small. Had to quibble with the front desk on arrival as we booked a room with one double bed but they gave us one with two singles. Reasonable rates.Close to rail and subway. Did not take the bus. A bit scary at night. Did not always feel safe coming back on the subway at night. Hotel is located on a hill which is quite steep. Keep this in mind if you are arriving by subway. It is a bit of a jaunt from the subway and up the hill to the hotel if you have lugguage. The cafeteria style restaurant in the hotel was good. We had dinner there once. The breakfast was not very good. There are decent restaurants within walking distance.Internet access in lobby was a ripoff. Very expensive and incredibly slow. Overall okay hotel at decent price but location is a bit unnerving.
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Central 2/21/10 Susan Boyle deeply unhappy, says brother Gerry
Daily Mail 2/7/10 Simon Cowell makes surprise return to Britain's Got Talent as figures reveal his X Factor firm makes £50k a day
Digital Spy 2/4/10 Amanda Holden: 'BGT can't repeat Boyle'
Digital Spy 2/4/10 Holden: 'Louis is like supply teacher'
Daily Mail 2/3/10 Louis to the rescue: Walsh stands in as 11th hour Britain's Got Talent replacement for flu-stricken Simon Cowell
Daily Mail 2/2/10 Is this the new SuBo? OAP, 81, causes sensation on Britain's Got Talent with Edith Piaf's Non, Je Ne Regrette
TMZ 1/27/10 Susan Boyle: Home, Sweet, Broken into Home
TMZ 1/27/10 Pint-Size Intruder Invades Susan Boyle's Home
Daily Mail 1/20/10 Amanda struggling to Holden to her glamorous looks at Britain's Got Talent auditions
MTV 1/19/10 Susan Boyle Tells Oprah She Was 'Let Loose' By Star-Making Audition
Boston Globe 1/19/10 Susan Boyle snubbed, gets no Brit Award nomination
Daily Mail 1/18/10 Amanda struggling to Holden to her glamorous looks at Britain's Got Talent auditions
Digital Spy 1/15/10 Susan Boyle 'causes disruption at airport'
Access Hollywood 1/6/10 Piers Morgan Talks Engagement, His 'Breeding Machine' & Susan Boyle
Digital Spy 12/30/09 Boyle: 'TV company tried to set me up'
Access Hollywood 12/29/09 Susan Boyle Brings Her Act To Japan
NY Daily News 12/14/09 Susan Boyle shines with raw talent in 'I Dreamed a Dream' special
BBC 12/14/09 Simon Cowell on his career, X Factor and Susan Boyle
Access Hollywood 12/13/09 Susan Boyle Talks Fame & Staying Grounded: 'I Take Baby Steps'
BBC 12/10/09 Susan Boyle album remains US number one
Daily Mail 12/9/09 A dream year: Susan Boyle marks her rise to fame by performing with Elaine Paige
Digital Spy 12/7/09 50 Cent 'wants Susan Boyle duet'
Digital Spy 12/7/09 Leona 'urged to release 'Avatar' theme'
Digital Spy 12/2/09 Cowell: 'Boyle story like Hollywood movie'
E!Online 12/2/09 Lambert Who? Rihanna Who? Susan Boyle Owns the Charts
Daily Mail 12/1/09 Susan Boyle beefs up security at her Scottish council home as she larks around in Santa hat
Digital Spy 11/30/09 Piers Morgan: 'Boyle success down to me'
Daily Mail 11/30/09 Susan Boyle's at No1... and the biggest debut star of all
USA Today 11/29/09 Susan Boyle's debut album tops Britain's charts
Digital Spy 11/29/09 TV host condemned for Susan Boyle remark
BBC 11/23/09 Boyle celebrates album launch in NYC
Digital Spy 11/18/09 Boyle album breaks online pre-order record
Daily Mail 11/17/09 I was beaten with a belt at school and bullied every day as a child, reveals Susan Boyle
Reality TV World 11/13/09 Sharon Osbourne apologizes for insulting Susan Boyle's appearance
Digital Spy 11/12/09 Cowell 'increases Susan Boyle's security'
BBC 11/12/09 Osbourne in Susan Boyle apology
Extra 11/12/09 Sharon Osbourne Apologizes to Susan Boyle
Digital Spy 11/8/09 Boyle 'was living in a pressure cooker'
Digital Spy 11/7/09 Susan Boyle to perform on 'Dancing'
Digital Spy 11/6/09 Cowell 'unsurprised' by Osbourne rant
Access Hollywood 11/6/09 Susan Boyle To Perform On 'Dancing,' But Will Sharon Osbourne Be There?
Access Hollywood 10/29/09 Report: Susan Boyle Headed To QVC
Digital Spy 10/19/09 Boyle 'given advice by Spandau Ballet'
Daily Mail 10/16/09 Britain's Got Talent star Shaheen Jafargholi shines during an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show
Daily Mail 10/13/09 Susan Boyle sparkles on new album cover... and there's not an airbrush in sight
Digital Spy 10/13/09 Susan Boyle album cover unveiled
Access Hollywood 10/9/09 Susan Boyle Covers Madonna, The Monkees, Rolling Stones On Debut Album
E!Online 10/8/09 Susan Boyle Monkees Around With Madonna, Stones
Digital Spy 10/8/09 Susan Boyle reveals album tracklisting
Access Hollywood 9/28/09 Simon Cowell Reveals He Has 'Black Moods,' Shares Lessons On Life As He Prepares To Turn 50
E!Online 9/28/09 Simon Cowell's Gone Soft (and Long-Winded) in His Old Age
Digital Spy 9/18/09 Boyle's 'AGT' song 'was pre-recorded'
Daily Mail 9/16/09 Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson dumped by Simon Cowell after dance career fails to take off
TMZ 9/15/09 Simon Settles Lawsuit with Arch Nemesis
BBC 9/14/09 US fans mob reality TV star Boyle
TMZ 9/14/09 Susan Boyle Does It for the First Time
Daily Mail 9/14/09 Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle escapes to Disneyland after being mobbed by fans in Los Angeles
RTE 9/14/09 Boyle mobbed on her arrival in LA
Reality TV Fans 9/11/09 Susan Boyle From Britain's Got Talent to Perform Wednesday on America's Got Talent
RTE 9/11/09 Cowell learned lesson from Boyle
Digital Spy 9/10/09 Cowell: 'I would have rejected Ringo'
Digital Spy 9/10/09 Susan Boyle 'to perform on AGT final'
People 9/4/09 Susan Boyle Tops Amazon.com Chart with Debut Album
E!Online 9/4/09 Susan Boyle Already Bigger Than Whitney Houston, New Moon & the Beatles
Daily Mail 9/4/09 Susan Boyle's album tops Amazon bestsellers list... months before release
Digital Spy 9/4/09 Susan Boyle album for November release
Daily Mail 8/30/09 Ant and Dec insist vulnerable people like Susan Boyle should not be barred from Britain's Got Talent
Digital Spy 8/23/09 Susan Boyle holidays in Scotland
NY Daily News 8/9/09 Susan Boyle goes glam and discusses her fast track to fame: 'It was too big for anyone to handle'
Digital Spy 8/7/09 Diversity deny Cowell rift claims
Digital Spy 8/7/09 Boyle's magazine makeover 'fooled fans'
Daily Mail 8/6/09 'I feel like a movie star,' says Susan Boyle as she unveils her glamorous Hollywood makeover
Jam! 8/3/09 Cowell's cruel reputation blasted
Digital Spy 8/1/09 Leona Lewis 'considering moving to the UK'
Record 7/31/09 Susan Boyle gearing up for US performances ahead of first record
Digital Spy 7/26/09 Susan Boyle 'fearful' over her future
Daily Mail 7/23/09 My God, gasps stunned Susan Boyle as she meets her idol Elaine Paige on American TV
BBC 7/23/09 'No decision' over Boyle single
Daily Mail 7/23/09 Move over Mr President: Susan Boyle forces Barack Obama to switch time of national address
Digital Spy 7/23/09 Susan Boyle single 'not yet decided'
NY Daily News 7/21/09 Susan Boyle: Fame nearly wrecked me - compares onslaught
of stardom to a 'demolition ball'
NY Post 7/20/09 Susan Boyle on 'Today Show': Fame Was Like A 'Demolition Ball'
LA Times 7/19/09 Still bummed about Susan Boyle? Cheer up with Stavros Flatley
Digital Spy 7/17/09 'Talent' champs haven't heard from Cowell
Access Hollywood 7/17/09 Susan Boyle On Post-'Talent' Life: 'I Don't Want It To End!'
Reality TV Tickets 7/14/09 Britain's Got Talent Winner Paul Potts Performs in North America
Digital Spy 7/10/09 Shaheen Jafargholi 'signs with CAA'
Daily Mail 7/8/09 'I'd sign him': Shaheen hailed by the king of Motown after showstopping performance at Michael Jackson memorial
NY Daily News 7/7/09 Shaheen Jafargholi of 'Britain's Got Talent' sings 'Who's Loving You' at Michael Jackson's memorial
MTV 7/7/09 'Britain's Got Talent' Finalist Shaheen Jafargholi Sings At Michael Jackson Tribute
Digital Spy 7/7/09 Shaheen 'honoured' to play Jackson memorial
Digital Spy 7/6/09 Cowell hails 'fantastic' Boyle debut song
E!Online 7/5/09 Susan Boyle Dreamed the Dream, Now Recording Debut Album
Digital Spy 7/3/09 Seymour: 'Cowell needs to ditch a show'
Entertainment Weekly 6/30/09 Susan Boyle will not appear on 'Ugly Betty'
BBC 6/21/09 Cowell admits mistakes over Boyle
NY Daily News 6/20/09 Shock of the week: Simon Cowell apologizes, talks Susan Boyle, admits 'I've made mistakes'
Daily Mail 6/20/09 After the Britain's Got Talent backlash, Simon Cowell finally admits: 'Sorry, I did make mistakes'
BBC 6/19/09 Boyle pulls out of fourth concert
NY Daily News 6/17/09 Susan Boyle may pop across the pond to appear on 'America's Got Talent'
Ananova 6/16/09 Slipknot: 'Susan Boyle is incredible'
Digital Spy 6/16/09 Piers Morgan: 'Susan Boyle is fine'
BBC 6/16/09 TV dance man, 73, loses benefits
Spy 6/16/09 Slipknot star 'obsessed' with Susan Boyle
BBC 6/15/09 Boyle 'will sing' at Glasgow show
NY Daily News 6/15/09 Susan Boyle shines in return to 'Britain's Got Talent' tour
BBC 6/15/09 Susan Boyle given Glasgow ovation
Digital Spy 6/15/09 Boyle 'hopes to rejoin Talent tour'
BBC 6/12/09 Touch and go as Boyle joins tour
Digital Spy 6/11/09 Diversity 'want to raise the bar'
Digital Spy 6/11/09 Diversity 'still shocked' by victory
Reality TV Fans 6/5/09 British singer Susan Boyle released from clinic
Reality TV Fans 6/1/09 Susan Boyle Admitted to Hospital After 2nd Place Finish on Britain's Got Talent
BBC 5/31/09 Diversity dance into media spotlight
Times Online 5/31/09 Diversity can't escape Susan Boyle, despite victory in Britain's Got Talent
The Mirror 5/31/09 The end of the Susan Boyle fairytale
LA Times 5/31/09 Susan Boyle loses to dance group Diversity in 'Britain's Got Talent' finale
CBS 5/28/09 Boyle Threatened To Bolt "BGT"
The Sun 5/28/09 SuBo goes loco
Reality TV Fans 5/27/09 Britain's Got Talent Star Connie Talbot Scores on the US Charts
Reality TV Fans 4/24/09 Connie Talbot, Britain's Got Talent's First Superstar, is Back With New Hit Single
Reality TV Fans 4/15/09 Scottish Woman, Susan Boyle on 'Britain's Got Talent' Becomes YouTube Sensation
SirLinksalotShop 2/25/09 Britain's Got Talent Winner Paul Potts Set to Release "Passione" April 21
Daily Mail 12/9/08 13-year-old Britain's Got Talent finalist turns back on Simon
Cowell to sign £2.3m record deal
Daily Record 12/3/08 I fancy Diana off X Factor, admits Britain's Got Talent
winner George Sampson
EDP24 11/3/08 Now Cyril Grant Bids For Britain's Got Talent
This Is 10/29/08 Teenagers To Get Flav of Dance
North Hamptonshire 10/23/08 Elivs Impersonator, Age 7, to Appear on Britain's
Got Talent
Digital Spy 9/24/08 Paul Potts 'moving into luxury home'
Digital Spy 8/4/08 Dancing 'Talent' dog to appear in beer ads
Daily Mail 7/10/08 Britain's Got Talent winner George's home is raided by
bailiffs after brother fails to pay council tax bill
Virgin Media
6/25/08 Talent's George seeks backing dancers
Telegraph 6/13/08 Britain's Got Talent choirboy Andrew Johnston signs £1m record
Telegraph 6/11/08 George Sampson's Britain's Got Talent success spurs
breakdancing lessons in schools
What's On TV 5/27/08 Britain's Got Talent: Andrew, Monkeys make final!
Guardian 5/27/08 TV ratings: Britain's Got Talent sees off reality rivals
Mirror 5/28/08 Britain's Got Talent dog Gin talks exclusively to the Mirror
Manchester Evening News 5/28/08 Heat on for Britain's Got Talent
This Is London 5/27/08 The dancing dog and the Asian Michael Jackson make final
of Britain's Got Talent
Gazette Live 5/6/08 Britain's Got Talent hopeful Dean wins over Simon Cowell
The Star 5/6/08 Britain's Got Talent martial arts team strike a chord
Mirror 5/2/08 Britain's Got Talent to tour
Daily Mail 5/2/08 Barking mad: Introducing the Britain's Got Talent hopeful who sings like a dog
Blackpool Gazette 4/29/08 Blackpool hits back at Britain's Got Talent judges
Digital Spy 4/27/08 Morgan slams "revolting" Sir Alan Sugar
News of the World 4/27/08 Divorce, sex and botox? Well, erm...
Daily Mail 4/27/08 Britain's Got Talent: The eight-year-old comic who returned to make fun of Simon Cowell
Digital Spy 4/26/08 'Talent' reject blames husband for failure
Daily Record 4/26/08 Escapologist left red-faced after getting into tight spot on Britain's Got Talent
Digital Spy 4/26/08 Young 'Talent' hopeful gets second chance
Digital Spy 4/26/08 Married 'Talent' hopefuls face dilemma
Asianjournal.com 4/25/08 Britain's Got Filipino Talents
Daily Mail 4/25/08 Britain's Got Talent: The escapologist who can't escape, a Bhangra Michael Jackson and, yup, more cute kids
Hello! 4/24/08 'Britain's Got Talent' runner-up Connie takes angelic sounds to Korea
Daily Mail 4/22/08 Amanda Holden: I've not had my lips plumped up, says Britain's Got Talent star
The Mirror 4/22/08 Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden leaves Bafta ceremony in tears
Manchester Evening News 4/21/08 Britain's Got Talent to tour
This is London 4/21/08 Britain's Got Talent: The bizarre Britney wannabe that had Simon Cowell lunging for all three buzzers
Hello! 4/21/08 Pint-sized singers do battle for 'Britain's Got Talent' crown
Daily Mail 4/21/08 Has Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden joined the 'trout pout' gang?
Sunday Mirror 4/20/08 Britain's Got Talent star: I'll be singing for two angels
Daily Mail 4/20/08 Britain's Got Talent: The battle of the pint-sized singers as a 10-year-old crooner takes on 13-year-old choirboy
Daily Record 4/19/08 Britain's Got Talent hopeful Madonna sings to save her kids
Digital Spy 4/19/08 Ferrets cause chaos at 'Talent' auditions
Daily Record 4/19/08 Cheeky comic leaves Simon Cowell speechless over gran's death on Britain's Got Talent
Digital Spy 4/19/08 Holden cries over 'Talent' hopeful
Daily Mail 4/19/08 The blonde violinist who dazzled Simon Cowell is used to the celebrity life with her hero boyfriend from McFly
Daily Record 4/19/08 Young Britain's Got Talent singing star reunited with teacher
Digital Spy 4/19/08 'Talent' producers exaggerated Andrew story
Digital Spy 4/19/08 Cowell horrified by Britney wannabe
Digital Spy 4/19/08 Sir Alan Sugar at war with Piers Morgan
Daily Mail 4/18/08 Britain's Got Talent: The bizarre Britney wannabe that had Simon Cowell lunging for all three buzzers
Liverpool Echo 4/18/08 Britain's Got Talent stars head for ECHO Arena
Cumberland News 4/18/08 The teacher who set TV Andrew on road to stardom
The Sun 4/18/08 Cowell eyes up talent
Doncaster Today 4/18/08 Britain's Got Talent The Live Tour
Daily Mail 4/18/08 Is the Britain's Got Talent choirboy really a bullied kid from a sink estate?
Metro 4/17/08 Piers: I want revenge
Shields Gazette 4/16/08 Girl group are Irresistible to judges on Britain's Got Talent
The Mirror 4/15/08 Jim Shelley on Britain's Got Talent and the dancing sheepdog
News.com.au 4/15/08 Andrew Johnston wows judges on Britain's Got Talent
Glasgow Daily Record 4/15/08 Dad's tears as he watches choirboy son steal show on Britain's Got Talent
Digital Spy 4/14/08 Morgan: 'Norton is a talentless fool'
New Zealand Herald 4/14/08 Review: Paul Potts at ASB Theatre
Glasgow Daily Record 4/14/08 10.6m tune in to Britain's Got Talent
Daily Mail 4/13/08 Bullied 13-year-old with voice of an angel is tipped to win Britain's Got Talent
Daily Mail 4/12/08 Britain Has Talent ... it's just finding it that's the hard bit
Digital Spy 4/12/08 Judges to show off on 'Talent' spinoff
Digital Spy 4/12/08 Norton feeling confident over 'Talent' battle
Digital Spy 4/11/08 Paul Potts: 'I have forgiven school bullies'
Telegraph 4/11/08 Teenage chorister melts Simon Cowell's heart
Daily Record 4/11/08 Behind the scenes on the new series of Britain's Got Talent
The Sun 4/11/08 Piers Morgan meets Paul Potts
Metro 4/11/08 Britain's Got Talent's canine champion
Daily Mail 4/10/08 The teen voice of angel who reduced Britain's Got Talent judge to tears
This is London 4/10/08 The woman who plays two recorders with her nose - and other bizarre acts
Perth Now 4/10/08 Paul Potts to sing on It Takes Two
Digital Spy 4/10/08 Dec: Animals ran amok in 'Talent' auditions
This is London 4/9/08 A moonwalking dog, eye-popping contortionist and hammer-wielding granny... it's Britain's Got Talent time
Digital Spy 4/8/08 In Pictures: 'Britain's Got Talent' Auditions
Manchester Online 4/7/08 Sinking at the seaside
The People 4/6/08 It's back.. Britain's got taaarghlent
Sunday Mirror 4/6/08 Britain's Got Talent star Connie's got teeth
This is Cheshire 4/5/08 Codys have got talent but didn't get chance
South Wales Evening Post 4/4/08 Paul Potts: 'People Seem To Like What I Do - I Just Love Singing'
Arizona Republic 3/27/08 'Unknown' British tenor packs 'em in on U.S. tour
LA Times 3/25/08 Opera idol woos the world
Korea Times 3/24/08 Potts, From Salesman to Star
Digital Spy 3/24/08 Dance troupe hit out at Cowell's 'Talent'
Digital Spy 3/16/08 Choir complain about 'Talent' treatment
Now Magazine 3/15/08 Paul Potts sleepwalks naked
Boston Globe 3/12/08 A British idol hits some high notes
Digital Spy 3/10/08 Potts: 'I still worry it is all a dream'
Now Magazine 3/9/08 Britain's Got Talent star to focus on opera career
The Mirror 3/7/08 Paul Potts quits his job as a mobile phone salesman
Celebrity Spider 3/6/08 Simon Cowell to Produce Britain's Got Talent Movie
The Day 3/6/08 Paul Potts: A dream realized makes a nice show
Newsday 3/6/08 From salesman to singing Star
News Wales 3/5/08 Now it's Paul Potts the Movie
London Times 3/4/08 Rags-to-riches tale of Paul Potts to receive Hollywood treatment
Sun Sentinel 2/29/08 Paul Potts: Salesman to sensation
The Day 2/28/08 A Modest Success
Hartford Courant 2/28/08 Paul Potts: Voice Of The People
News Wales 2/27/08 Paul Potts takes girls on US tour
Digital Spy 2/21/08 Holden learns from 'ruthless' Cowell
Brand Republic 2/19/08 Domino's Pizza takes a slice of TV show
Evening Star 2/18/08 Paul Potts shows he's got talent
News Wales 2/14/08 21 million watch Paul Potts
This is Nottingham 2/8/08 Talent show winner granted royal show
Daily Mail 2/8/08 Piers Morgan: The most evil Brit since Oliver Cromwell?
icCoventry 2/4/08 Cowell and co leave deaf Charlie in tears
Korea Times 1/29/08 Singer Paul Potts Coming to Korea
Wrexham Evening Leader 1/29/08 Wrexham school girls in Britain's Got Talent
Scotsman 1/29/08 Reality is, Potts is no talent show wannabe
Celebrity Spider 1/18/08 Simon Cowell Shocked to Find Britain's Got Talent Set Bugged
Daily Record 1/18/08 Man Arrested As TV Talent Show Bugged
Digital Spy 1/18/08 Holden: 'Talent' bug was very exciting
BBC 1/17/08 Bugging scam rocks TV talent show
Times Online 1/17/08 Britain's Got Talent judges were bugged
Manchester Online 1/17/08 Has Manchester got talent?
Blackpool Citizen 1/12/08 Resort set for TV talent auditions
Cumberland News 1/11/08 Matthew keyed up for Cowell
Blackpool Gazette 1/11/08 Simon Cowell and co head to Blackpool
icCoventry 1/8/08 Kombat Breaker's heartache for sick mum
This is Lancashire 1/7/08 Blackpool set for Britain's Got Talent auditions
News 1/5/08 TV dream for singers with talent
Bootle Times 1/3/08 Bootle drama team has got talent
Asbury Park Press 12/31/07 Does a new celebrity need a job?
Courier Post 12/24/07 Career change for man could be worthy of song
CBS 12/22/07 Second Cup Cafe: Paul Potts
ABC News 12/21/07 The Paul Potts Fairy Tale
My Parks Magazine 12/14/07 Paul Potts: By Royal Command
Live Daily 12/12/07 Paul Potts comes to America
Daily Mail 12/7/07 'I daren't give up my day job', says Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts
Top40-Charts.com 11/30/07 Britain's Hero Paul Potts To Sing For The Queen
CBBC 11/30/07 Connie, 7, set for chart stardom
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph 11/30/07 Dancing sisters chase stardom
Reality TV World 11/28/07 Simon Cowell planning to give 'Talent' the 'World Idol' treatment
Wrexham Evening Leader 11/28/07 Musical pair hope to prove they have got TV talent
Manchester Online 11/28/07 Emma: I've got talent, Simon
Liverpool Echo 11/27/07 Extraordinary gift of an ordinary man
Daily Mail 11/27/07 Pint-sized Connie Talbot races Spice Girls to top of charts
Hello! 11/27/07 'Britain's Got Talent' star borrows aunt's home for album debut
Liverpool Echo 11/27/07 Extraordinary gift of an ordinary man
Times Online 11/21/07 Best of times, worst of times: Paul Potts
Hello! 11/21/07 Talent show winner Paul Potts cements celeb status in New York
Daily Mail 11/16/07 Connie gets second bite at stardom as gap-toothed girl shrugs off Cowell's rejection
Glasgow Evening Times 11/16/07 Glasgow's got talent . . . and some unhappy Geordies too
Chicago Sun-Times 11/4/07 Paul Potts: From obscurity to opera on Oprah
Top 40 Charts 10/29/07 Britain's Got Talent Winner Paul Potts Gives Operatic Treatment To R.E.M. Classic 'Everybody Hurts'
Blackpool Gazette 10/25/07 Britain's Got Talent auditions hit Blackpool
News Wales 10/25/07 Paul Potts on Oprah Winfrey
Reuters 10/24/07 Potts enjoys wild ride from penury to opera star
Digital Spy 10/21/07 Paul Potts' wife starts IVF treatment
CBC 10/17/07 Instant stardom still a puzzle for British tenor Paul Potts
Ocolly 10/16/07 Opera star discovered on reality TV series
Digital Spy 10/14/07 Young 'Talent' star signs recording deal
Available for Panto 10/11/07 Britain's Got Talent - audition soon
Digital Spy 9/27/07 Cowell in Royal 'Talent' prize confusion
Herald Sun 9/6/07 Q & A with Paul Potts
Herald Sun 8/27/07 Paul Potts' Life Changes Forever
Star Bulletin 8/26/07 Remember Paul Potts for inspiration
CCTV 8/22/07 "Britain´s Got Talent" winner promotes album in HK
Daily Record 8/21/07 Gore Off A Strip
RTE 8/21/07 Britain's Got Talent rapped over act
Foxes On Idol 8/20/07 Britain's Got Talent: Is Simon Cruel to Be Kind?
Daily Mail 8/20/07 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Potts finally splashes out on a new smile
Times Online 8/20/07 Britain's Got Talent shouldn't have shown 'Dr Gore'
Celebrity Spider 8/15/07 Simon Cowell: "Connie Talbot Was Too Young"
E!Online 8/15/07 Simon Cowell Makes Little Girl Cry
Celebrity Spider 8/13/07 Simon Cowell Breaks Six Year Old Girl's Heart
This is London 8/13/07 Heartbreak for Connie as Simon Cowell pulls out of record deal
Digital Spy 8/12/07 Simon Cowell axes young 'Talent' star
Daily Mail 8/11/07 Heartbreak for Connie as Simon Cowell pulls out of record deal
NZ Herald 8/5/07 Paul Potts, ugly duckling turned swan
Digital Spy 8/4/07 'Talent' star joins top drama school
Digital Spy 7/31/07 Potts visits dentist to celebrate success
News.com.au 7/27/07 Singing salesman Paul Potts 'flipped coin' to stardom
Daily Mail 7/23/07 Britain's got talent - and a new top no 1 album from Paul Potts
Digital Spy 7/23/07 Paul Potts hits back at Enemy singer
Digital Spy 7/23/07 Paul Potts tops UK album chart
Courier Mail 7/23/07 Paul Potts to tour here
Digital Spy 7/22/07 The Enemy star complains about Paul Potts
Digital Spy 7/20/07 'Talent' winner pays for driving lessons
Digital Spy 7/19/07 Morgan: 'I won't be fired from 'Talent'
Daily Record 7/18/07 Potts of Cash For Singer
Digital Spy 7/17/07 Paul Potts to top UK album chart?
Digital Spy 7/16/07 Potts to perform on 'America's Got Talent'
Daily Record 7/14/07 Potts CD To Go Mobile
BBC 7/13/07 Potts' spectacular rise to fame
icCoventry 7/10/07 Kombat Breakers plan debut album
Digital Spy 7/10/07 Paul Potts shocks former work colleagues
Pendle Today 7/9/07 Paul Potts given a standing ovation
Celebrity Spider 7/6/07 Britain's Got Talent Winner Signs Global Record Deal
Reality News Online 7/5/07 America 's Got Talent, and Britain 's Got Talent Too!
Daily Record 7/5/07 Paul's Pick Of The Potts
BBC 7/5/07 Tenor Potts grabs US record deal
Dot Music 7/4/07 Potts lands 15-country albums deal
Digital Spy 7/3/07 'Talent' moving to Saturday nights?
Globe and Mail 6/28/07 How a cellphone salesman became an instant music sensation
Digital Spy 6/27/07 Paul Potts: 'I considered suicide'
Digital Spy 6/27/07 Exclusive: In Video: Paul Potts in New York
Sunday Mirror 6/24/07 Track-Pott!
NY Times 6/24/07 The People's Tenor Pits the Sniffles Against the Sniffs
Hello! 6/22/07 'Britain's Got Talent' champ Paul is top of the Potts in the US
Now Magazine 6/22/07 Talent show runner-up will go to recording studio this week
MSNBC 6/21/07 Find your inner Paul Potts
Daily Mail 6/21/07 Britain's Got Talent champion Paul Potts conquers America
Digital Spy 6/20/07 Paul Potts signs £1 million record deal
Daily Mail 6/20/07 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Potts signs £1million record deal
Times Online 6/19/07 I may not give up the day job just yet, says talent show's opera winner
icWales 6/19/07 Winner Paul hangs up his phone career
Digital Spy 6/19/07 'Talent' star receives hero's welcome
icCoventry 6/19/07 Breakers: It's just the beginning
Metro 6/19/07 Phone salesman insists win was fair
The Sun 6/19/07 Child star lessons for Connie
icBirmingham 6/18/07 Talent TV star Connie lands a record deal
Sky News 6/18/07 Paul - A New Star
Metro 6/18/07 Millions tune into Britain's Got Talent
Daily Mail 6/18/07 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Potts to spend prize on a new smile
Metro 6/18/07 Britain's Got Talent winner wants new teeth
BBC 6/18/07 Opera singer is TV talent winner
icCoventry 6/18/07 Breakers lose - but win contracts
Daily Record 6/18/07 Connie's Voice of an Angel Rescued Sad Mum
This is London 6/18/07 It was a con, Connie
Belfast Telegraph 6/18/07 Britain's Got Talent, ITV1: And the show's real winner is ... Simon Cowell
The Mirror 6/17/07 Saved by Connie
Guardian 6/17/07 This is my lifelong dream, says the singing salesman
Digital Spy 6/17/07 'Talent' act leave over prostitute claim
Daily Mail 6/17/07 Yes, Britain is a talented nation
The Mirror 6/17/07 Real Folks Have Potts of Talent
BBC 6/17/07 Connie, 6, in variety show final
icCoventry 6/17/07 Time for Kombat
Daily Mail 6/16/07 Forced out, the Britain's Got Talent act who's also got a sordid secret
Digital Spy 6/16/07 Two more acts through to 'Talent' final
BBC 6/16/07 Police alert over TV contestant
Daily Mail 6/15/07 So has Britain got talent?
The Stage 6/15/07 Britain's Got Talent a hit for ITV
icCoventry 6/15/07 Kombat Breakers bid for glory tonight
Mobile Today 6/15/07 Paul's got talent
In the News 6/15/07 Opera singer through to talent final
EDP 24 6/15/07 Luke misses out on TV talent show final
Telegraph 6/15/07 Cowell's latest hit gets a YouTube boost
BBC 6/15/07 Monkey duet reaches Talent final
RTE 6/15/07 'Singing' Monkey makes talent show final
News.com.au 6/15/07 Connie silences Simon Cowell
Metro 6/14/07 Got Talent's Connie wants to help Africa
Courier Mail 6/14/07 Singing salesman is special
Daily Mail 6/13/07 The six-year-old singing sensation set to make a million, thanks to Simon Cowell
Metro 6/12/07 Amanda on 'naughty' Simon
Digital Spy 6/9/07 'Talent' judges horrified by knife-thrower
Metro 6/7/07 Simon seeks British talent
Celebrity Spider 6/5/07 Simon Cowell's Hairdryer Fetish
Digital Spy 6/3/07 Simon Cowell no match for Amanda Holden
Digital Spy 6/2/07 Cowell pleased with "barmy" new show
Daily Mail 6/1/07 Talent? I'll be the judge says Piers Morgan
Digital Spy 5/22/07 Cowell furious with Ant and Dec deal
Digital Spy 4/1/07 Cowell not tall enough for new show
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My RPS Play Philosophy
Its all in the eyes, gaze at Thier pupils to see what theyre going to throw. Its 100% full proof.
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oh, you must mean world highlight. 19 in a row against my girlfriend to win a 40 minute back massage and dinner. oh yeah.
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It really depends on what kind of mood im in. Most
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Image Size / File Quality Options
The D70 provides for selection of output image size and quality separately, it provides three different image size options of 3008 x 2000 (6.0 million pixels), 2240 x 1488 (3.3 million pixels) and 1504 x 1000 (1.5 million pixels). These can be selected in combination with three JPEG quality levels of Fine, Normal or Basic. Additionally of course there is RAW mode (Nikon NEF format), which is losslessly compressed (a bit like zip compression). Lastly there is also a RAW+JPEG mode which outputs a separate RAW file and Large JPEG, the disappointment with this feature however is that the JPEG is output at Basic quality and there is no option to change it.
Standard Test Scene
To give an impression of what some of the combinations of image size and quality produce the table below is a cross reference of some of them:
- 3008 x 2000 RAW (to TIFF using Nikon Capture 4.1)
- 3008 x 2000 JPEG Large / Fine
- 3008 x 2000 JPEG Large / Normal
- 3008 x 2000 JPEG Large / Basic
- 2240 x 1488 JPEG Medium / Fine
- 1504 x 1000 JPEG Small / Fine
Crops below are of the same 240 x 100 area of each image nearest neighbour magnified 200%.
Settings: Parameters: Normal, ISO 200, Nikkor DX 18-70 mm
|3008 x 2000
5,515 KB .NEF (Nikon RAW), VGA crop - 661 KB .TIF
|2240 x 1488
|1504 x 1000
As you can see Nikon Capture renders the RAW image with more contrast (and also more color saturation) than the in-camera processing algorithm. It is quite difficult to see any JPEG artifacts at the Fine or Normal compression settings, dropping down to Basic does introduce 'mosquito' type artifacts around detail as well as the smoothing of large areas of similar color.
Color modes
Just like other Nikon digital SLR's the D70 provides three color modes, Mode Ia and IIIa are both mapped to the sRGB color space and so images shot in these modes will look correct immediately and can be used as is. Color mode IIIa has been designed for use for nature and landscape shots, it provides richer greens and a more natural balance of other colors.
Mode II is mapped to the Adobe RGB color space, this provides for a wider color gamut but will require conversion to sRGB for computer monitor output. Many professional photographers and publications have standardized on Adobe RGB, this ability is now expected of almost all digital SLR's. The D70 uses a different filename mask for Adobe RGB images, they begin with "_DSC" instead of the normal "DSC_". They are also now embedded with the Adobe RGB color profile, this means that color space aware applications such as Adobe Photoshop immediately recognize and apply the correct color profile.
GretagMacBeth ColorChecker samples
Place your mouse over the labels below the image to see the GretagMacbeth ColorChecker chart taken in each color mode.
Settings: Parameters: Normal, ISO 200, Nikkor DX 18-70 mm
|Ia (sRGB)
|II (Adobe RGB)*
|IIIa (sRGB)
* Note that the Adobe RGB image has been converted to the sRGB color space for correct display in your web browser.
Studio scene samples
Note that in these samples the Adobe RGB image has NOT been converted to sRGB and so to view it correctly you will have to load it into a color space aware photo application and assign the Adobe RGB color space. Below each sample is that image's CIE u'v' Color Distribution chart; larger gray triangle approximately represents the range of color which the human eye can resolve, the inner triangle the available gamut in each color space (sRGB or Adobe RGB).
Settings: Parameters: Normal, ISO 200, Nikkor DX 18-70 mm, F14 (Studio strobe)
|Ia (sRGB)
|II (Adobe RGB)
|IIIa (sRGB)
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In the summer of 2011 I realized that my childhood memories were disappearing, not because I was forgetting of what happened, but because the places this took place were rapidly being reconstituted and rebuilt. Ever since Bulgaria got out of Communism in 1991 the process of development, particularly near the seaside, has been so rapid that soon nothing will bare any resemblance to how it was only 20 years ago. I set out in search of my childhood, but ended up with a typology that represents the time gone by. I found it in the faces of shacks scattered about, abandoned.
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