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TravelPod Member ReviewsSanta Chiara Hotel Venice
I have stayed at this hotel a couple of times now. We have stayed on the ground floor, in a family room especially designed for people with a wheelchair, There is a large doorway and a wheelchair-friendly bathroom. There is a queen bed and two singles, and there was plenty of space. Beds were clean and comfortable. The A/C was a godsend - especially since the temperature was over 33 degrees while we were visiting this time!
The staff were very friendly and helpful, getting us extra pillows and a bucket of ice when we requested it. Breakfast was also included. Its a continental affair --- boiled eggs, toast, croissants, muffins, yoghurt and cereals. Tea and coffee and juice are also provided.
WiFi was available, but only in the hotel lobby.
The hotel is still being renovated, so our room was actually not inside the main hotel space, but a few doors up the road, in a secure building. The 'P. Roma' canal boat stop was just out the front. I think the location is amazing. Located right at the start of the canals, this place is a close to water taxis, regular canal boats, there is a parking garage across the road and its where the bus stop is. The train station is also close by. Staying at this hotel eliminates the need to catch private water taxis to your accommodation (up to 70 euros / ride). It also means you don't have to wheel large bags up and over twenty bridges to get to your hotel.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Santa Chiara Hotel Venice
Average hotel
The hotel itself was not bad overall, but as you are overlooking the Grand Canal, the noise from outside is awful and we were kept awake each night by the endless boats going by with the floods of tourists on. Better insulation was needed there for that reason. The staff were not over friendly, a few of them even lechful which was unpleasant.
On a more complimentary note, the breakfast was lovely, plenty of selection and fresh. The room itself was not bad, average and fairly clean.
The worst thing for us was the fact that for some strange reason we were given a room with the toilet and shower in a seperate room all together which requested a key (kind of like a flat share set up). The porter seemed to think we should be grateful for being given the honour of having a seperate toilet and shower which amazed me!
If you want somewere fairly cheap and basic and dont mind constant noise outside then, look no further than the Santa Chiara hotel in Venice. But remember to ask for a toilet in the same room as your bed upon arrival!
Wonderful for our family
Our family -- including our 12- and 7-year-old sons -- loved our stay at the Santa Chiara Hotel. We had a family room on the top floor, which may have mitigated any noise problems that others have noted. It was a very large room, as Italian hotels go, with comfortable beds for all four of us. We were there in February, when it was snowing and quite cold outside, but this was quite possibly the warmest hotel room in all of Italy! The staff were friendly and helpful; the rooms and common areas were clean and well-kept. And the breakfast buffet was large with a great deal of variety -- another shock in a mid-level Italian hotel. We loved the location -- close to the train station and the parking lot where shuttles from the airport arrive but on the Grand Canal and just a few steps away from the vaparetto stops. Yes, you're a ways from San Marco, but Venice is more than San Marco! Our room gave us a view of a side canal and the breakfast room has a lovely view of the Grand Canal. We would definitely stay there again.
I found this hotel very clean,friendly and the room that i had was quite big and comfortable. The location of the hotel was ideal for touring Venice. The only problem was that due to the location of the hotel it was very noisy, the water buses outside work all night so sleep is very hard.
A Very Pleasant Stay (March 2005)
To start off, I acknowledge some of the same deficiencies cited by other reviewers. Our room was incredibly dimly lit, and indeed, there was a fair bit of noise when the garbage collection took place around 4a. However, in spite of these two negatives, my experience at the Santa Chiara was a very pleasant one.
We arrived on an evening flight, and we were a bit concerned about finding the hotel given the twisting streets of Venice. However, the hotel has a bright and very visible sign from the Piazzale Roma, where the airport buses drop you off. We checked in with no problems; the front desk was perfectly cordial, and unlike some older buildings, this one had an elevator, which was especially appreciated by my companion, who had a pretty heavy suitcase.
The room was nothing fancy, but it had things that were important to me. It was not large, but there was enough room for the beds, a table, and two chairs plus space to set up the suitcase rack and still be able to move around comfortably. The window opened, which allowed us to get fresh air. The armoire provided adequate storage space, and there was an in-room safe for convenient storing of valuables. The bathroom was clean, the water pressure was good (we showered closer to 8a, and the hot water was just fine), and housekeeping kept it stocked with toiletries, extra TP, and clean towels.
The included continental breakfast was good and varied enough for our four-day stay. There were canned fruits and a fresh fruit salad; two juices; a variety of cereals; rolls, croissants, pastries, and an Italian sweet bread; cheese wedges, butter and jam; boiled eggs; and a variety of cookies. A waiter/waitress brought pots of coffee, tea, or chocolate. The breakfast room was very pleasant, and we usually snagged a table by the window overlooking a canal.
As mentioned by even those who had less pleasant stays, the location is really stellar. Aside from being easy to find from the bus stop at night, it is just over the bridge from the train station, for those who arrive or depart that way, and mere feet from one of the main vaparetto stops. There is also a large Co-op supermarket a little past the vaparetto stop. It really can't be more convenient. And while there is noise from the garbage collection, we had a view of the canal from our window, which I thought was pretty cool. I really felt like I was in Venice.
To make this easier on myself, I'm simply going to copy part of an email I just sent to hotels.com. We had a reservation to stay at the Parisi after four nights at the wonderful Hotel Panada:
Unfortunately, we had the exact opposite experience when we tried to check in at our second hotel, the Resideza Parisi (see below). First, it was nearly impossible to find; the only sign was on a trash can at knee level, and the address on your website was several blocks off. Secondly, we were prevented from entering by a locked gate and a nearly broken intercom. We were finally "greeted" by a member of the "friendly and professional" staff, who didn't bother even to come to the gate to speak with us, but instead yelled down the long walkway, "You must check in at the Hotel Santa Chiara," apparently some sort of sister hotel to the Parisi.
Upon arriving at the Santa Chiara, we were told that there was no room for us at the Residenza Parisi! To make matters worse, we were then led to a room without an attached bath. After returning to the front desk and debating the clerk over whether a view of the Grand Canal (actually a boat taxi stand) was equal to "attached bath," we were led to another run-down room in the back of the hotel, mere meters away from the overwhelming stench of the buses that were parked there nearly 24 hours per day belching exhaust. The exhaust was so bad that we couldn't open our windows and the room was so stuffy that we tried to run the air conditioning, which unsurprisingly didn't work. We specifically did not book the Santa Chiara due to negative reviews on numerous websites.
My wife was ill by the time she woke up after the first night in the Santa
Chiara, and she still is. I was able to sleep less than two hours. Our
final two days in Venice were wasted.
Down with the whingers!
It is possible that, being English, I may be easier to please than some American hotel guests. However - I can assure you that if there is something to complain about then neither my husband nor myself are slow to do so!
We stayed at the Santa Chiara in late November 2004 for three nights, had a room right above the entrance, with a sliver of a view of the bus station, and had no problems at all with the hotel. Any noise that MAY have been discernible from the hotel was cleverly disguised by a water feature with a pleasant sound in the courtyard. When we first saw the hotel we thought it looked a little run down from the outside, but the inside dispelled that impression. We paid 'special deal' prices, but did not have 'special deal' service. All employees were helpful, smiling and courteous, and the room was spotlessly clean and maintained. We would have no hesitation in staying there again, as the location was also ideal - right next to all the vaporetto stops for the rest of Venice.
Go to Venice - and have as wonderful a break as we did!
Pros and Cons of Santa Chiara
We just returned from a two week trip to Italy (Oct, 2004), including 2 nights at the Santa Chiara in Venice. Although the location is great because any type of water transportation is right at their doorstep, this comes with a price: Noise - all night long, from both water traffic and people. Bring good earplugs if you want to sleep. The plus is that you can park your car here and don't have to schlep your luggage onto a water taxi and then walk with it whatever distance your hotel is from the landing point.
Another problem is the lighting in the rooms. It is so dark that it was depressing. We were with friends and their room was dark as well.
Yet another problem was that there was no hot water around 9:00 a.m. In fact, no water at all came out of the hot water faucet. I assume this was because a lot of people took showers earlier. How do you run a hotel when you have hot water problems?
It was warm and humid when we arrived in Venice on October 8. When we asked why the air conditioning wasn't working, we were informed that it was shut off for the season. We later discovered that it had been turned on, but it didn't actually start pumping out cool air until the next day.
The last negative thing was the first shift desk manager. Very unfriendly and no help at all. He wouldn't even pick up his head when we exited the elevator (directly across from the desk) to say Buongorno.
The only good thing was the terrace off our room. If you decide to stay here anyway, get the attic room. The room itself is large, but the terrace is big enough for a small cocktail party, comes with a table and four chairs and has a magnificent view of part of the grand canal, a side canal, and all its activities. Don't look behind you (partially blocked by potted trees) because that's where the bus terminal is located - another source of terrible noise.
Acceptable hotel...
We just returned from our 2 week trip to Italy in May 2004 and spend our last 4 nights at this hotel in Venice. I was somewhat leary due to the limited photos and reviews I found on the web but I choose to stay here anyway. We were quite happy with the accomondations. The rooms were very large compared to the rooms we had in Rome and Florence. Beds were good, bathrooms was very clean, modern, and large. The rooms could have used more lighting. Our bathroom was dark and my sister's trible bedroom had only one light (ours had several) so it made no sense. Each floor had a large lobby with sitting area as was the main lobby. The breakfast room was on the main floor off the lobby and had a view of the grand canal, which the hotel faces.
It is an excellect location as it is accross the grand canal from the main train station, every water bus stops within 100 ft or so of the front entrance. You can take a water taxi outside the door or walk around the back to Plazza Roma where the land-buses come and go from the mainland. This was especially good when we had to leave for the airport. Instead of having to take an expensive water taxi like you have to do from most places, we took a land taxi and my sister had time to take a special airport bus and saved over $50.
Unique Venice Hotel
We have just returned from a trip to Italy, starting with a 2 night stay at this delightful, if not unique hotel. After picking up a hire car from Treviso airport, we drove across the causeway to Venice. I am not aware that there is any other hotel in Venice that has it's own car park - and on the Grand Canal too!! Pleasant rooms, with views across the Grand Canal at the front. Good breakfast. A bit of noise from the nearby bus station, but very convenient for the vaparetto stop for Piazza Romale. Good value for money - we will stay there again.
Ticked Off
My wife and I recently spent 3 nights in Venice following a week cruise and a week driving through Tuscany. We enjoyed our first two nights at the Westin Europa & Regina but we needed to transfer hotels to catch a 6:20am flight on Sunday morning.
We checked in to the SANTA CHIARA HOTEL at about 5pm on Saturday. They moved us to their annex hotel, the Residence Parizi. We were a little miffed we had to walk a few blocks with all of our luggage to this annex hotel. The room appeared ok but paled in comparison to the Westin. We left the room to go to dinner and came back around 8pm to get a good night's sleep with a 4am wake-up call. We woke up to find that we had both been bitten probably 20-30 times each by some type of bug, probably fleas or ticks. I complained to the front desk and the clerk said Venice has a mosquito problem. I told him that these were not mosquito bites, and we had bites where mosquitoes could not get (under clothes). We never saw any mosquitoes in our three days in Venice. Whatever bit us, did so while we were asleep in our hotel bed.
Anyhow, I have since complained to the hotel manager looking for a refund or discount of the E186 we paid for this bug infested room. We were itching for several days and felt that this would be the right thing to do. The hotel manager has declined our request and still contends the room was fine. MY WARNING TO ANYBODY THINKING OF GOING TO VENICE ... DO NOT STAY AT THE SANTA CHIARA or RESIDENCE PARIZI HOTELS.
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Skip to comments.It's Rick Santorum Turn: Rick Is asking Texans for Donations
Posted on 11/20/2012 2:42:39 PM PST by klimeckg
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It's going to be Rubio next time. He has the charisma and he has the diversity that the Republican establishment wants to put forward. Whatever happens with repubs, the dems will likely one up the Repubs by putting both a black and Hispanic or, more likely, a woman and a Hispanic on their ticket. My prediction is that there will be Hispanics on both tickets. Demography is destiny.
Romney will end up with more votes than McCain. Those 6.6M missing voters are white voters who voted for Obama in 2008.
I've read enough of your rino pleadings to last me a life time, even now, after Romney's embarrassing loss to Carter II, you make the same plea to be moderate, to avoid the conservative Palin, to support the ticket no matter who it is.
I dread to think of who you guys are going to come up with next time.
Just great! All we need is a Hispanic running on the Republican ticket and we have a win! What the hell are you thinking anyway! Either the Republican Party gets with the conservative issues or they and their party are gone anyway.
I'm so sick and tired of racial politics!!
And Reagan was once a Democrat and helped usher in the new age of no-fault divorce.
So, are we keeping score on past foibles now?
Santorum was miles more conservative than just about any of the other Republican candidates this year. He has been courageous enough to speak the truth about homosexuality in the face of the most vile homo-Nazi thugs.
That earns major points in my book.
You are right! I am also done with the Republican Party! These so called conservatives can go try their fake wares on other folks. They have nothing more to offer.
Romney should have had 5 or 10 million more votes than McCain, against the second term of Carter.
McCain didn't stand a chance against 2 terms of Bush, war exhaustion, history, recession, and the first black president, Romney couldn't lose if they tried against Carter's second term, yet they did, pathetically.
We could do worse than Santorum. Can you say "Jebbie"?
Yeah Captain Reagan last voted for a democrat president in the WWII era, he was California governor in the 1960s era, the pre-Carter, pre-Reagan revolution America, a revolution that Santorum backed the anti-Reagan rinos in.
You want to call Santorum being active in republican politics and despising Reagan and his conservatism decades later, what? What do you want to call that?
Why did you ignore the more relevant comparisons with his man Romney, and Santorum wanting to remove life from the party platform in 1996 when he wanted Spector to become president?
In case anybody didn't notice, Santorum wasn't supported by the GOPe idiots. In fact they pulled a few stunts with the primary results to keep him from besting their boy early on. Also, he won states that actual GOP candidates would win in November.
President Santorum? One might recall that after the 1960 election, pundits were talking up President Rockefeller. Similarly, it was President Lindsay in 1965, President Connally in 1977, and President Gramm in 1993.
Here come the Newt Gingirch fans. Ah crap. Never going to be united. I'm not big on Newt.
Yeah we could do worse than Santorum, John McCain and Mitt Romney for one.
GOP is on the last legs. Allen West is the main guy I am listening to. Curious what he does now that he lost to fraud. He should man up and run in 2016 and tell all other conservative candidates to bow out pr not to run as he as things taken care of. But I am still unregistering as Republican to Unaffiliated or as it is also known as Independent.
I don't know and I don't know who would be our strongest candidate and like I say, there are only two things I do know—that we must get serious about voter fraud and we must all hang together to defeat the Democrat after the primary is over.
This is the problem I see on FR, there is a mindset that if Republicans will just do you you say, they will be assured victory. If only it were that simple--it isn't. It does no good to look at things through rose-colored glasses. Frankly, I would not want to follow many Freepers into battle if they were a general because they are far too emotional rather than looking at this problem logically to decide the best path to victory.
The Dems are going to be putting up a young Hispanic politician from San Antonio TX whose radical mother is a member of LaRaza.
Julian Castro, the San Antonio mayor.
There is no virtue in deliberately losing. We have had too many who believed it's more virtuous to allow Obama to be reelected than to vote for Romney. I'll take Romney any day.
BTW, I've never made the plea to moderate and I've never said to avoid the "conservative Palin". You don't want to pay attention to what I said.
I have no clue where we go from here and with whom. I did say I fear Palin will not be a strong candidate but I also admit I am not any more sure she isn't than you're sure she is. If she is our best candidate, that's fine by me.
...and he is an identical twin, so the dems can use that novelty to woo the Facebook crowd.
Well, I can only say that I used to believe as you do about the path to victory. You seem to be stuck on the obvious or at least the Republican path.
The only way out of this mess does seem to be another Revolution - unfortunately, not the nice kind. I agree with you somewhat but you are one of those that continue to think that things will change if you just wait long enough.
This is not about emotion - it is about the Constitution! It seems that way too may folks have forgotten about it or have decided to ignore it.
Really, not sure about the outcome but do see it as those that agree with our Constitution and those that don't.
Am too old to realize or appreciate the outcome but I do hope that our young have the education and experience to overcome this government excess.
I would have voted for anyone of the Repub candidates, and the same outcome would be an Obama win. don't ya get it, the Obama machine is living in the 21st century. Axlerod juked them, it was the ultimate con job. He had all of watching the hands. He knew he would win 50.6%.
True, but still, we get nowhere if we don't win elections. There is no virtue in losing. I want the most conservative, constitutional government I can get and if I get it incrementally, that's better than losing it incrementally.
This is where reality enters the picture--they don't have the education or experience to overcome this government excess--they're dependent upon it.
I've given up on winning elections! If those winning have nothing to do with the values that we need - well, what do we win?
We have become so complacent to those that win that as long as they are our party, we are happy - what a joke! We no longer have any control over "our" party and it shows very well in Washington.
I'd suggest that that we have lost no matter who is elected! What do we do now?
Romney isn't theory anymore, he is toast, you were wrong and we conservatives were right, the man has been a disaster for the GOP as he shaped two primaries.
Mitt lost an election that couldn't be lost, but why not, the man is a political loser and always has been.
There is no "virtue" you in you losing just to run someone like Romney who doesn't even belong in republican politics, much less being the presidential candidate.
Stop feeling and think, feelings is what led you to go to Massachusetts for your candidate, and caused you to lose to Carter's second term.
The failed liberal governor of Massachusetts with 34% approval and non reelectable, was not the answer to anything republican, and much less conservative.
Yep! I'm sick of these gutys who think they can wait in the wings until it's their turn. It might have worked for Reagan but it sure hasn't worked for Dole, McCain or Romney.
Another thing: If you haven't governed a state, don't even bother. You're not qualified.
Yes, Romney was a liberal candidate for the Republican party and did not get the Conservative vote (not a shock to most of us).
The problem is that this will continue - even not, they blame the conservatives for the loss. They are blind and will never understand.
We always must make the best choice and at that point, the best choice clearly was Romney.
You say I was wrong and you were right. I didn't see you winning the election.
I deal in reality and I'm saying I have no idea where we go from here except we must hang together after the primary and if Palin is the nominee, I will enthusiastically support her. All you have to do is get her the nomination and I will tell you categorically that she has the same chance here in Iowa as anyone else but she's not going to be able to play it coy until the very last minute. If she's going to get in, she needs to do it in a timely fashion.
You bet...and guess who controls those uneducated young minds? If that does not change, we are lost.
I am not saying that I agree with it. I am just saying that it will happen. I am not a big fan of racial/ethnic politics either.
Couldn't agree more—it looks hopeless unless we get our young people out of the public schools.
Yeah, he is our village idiot. We would happily give him to somewhere else.
"I have no clue where we go from here..."
The things that come to my mind are closed primaries and primary voting for every state on the SAME day. Lots of red states are discounted during the primaries. No offense to any early primary voting state..but I get a little tired of it.
As much as I hate that primary/presidential candidates feel compelled to go on popular tv programs (I'm a geezer that feels it demeans the position) we are going to have to move forward with the time. We need someone who reflects our position and can relay them in a popular medium.
I didn't see you win the election either, but I did see you pressing the rino line, and now only 2 weeks after your man was humiliated, you are already pushing the rino line again.
You have already started the process of speaking out against conservative possibilities, while reminding everyone to stay loyal to which ever rino your party nominates, just like the carcass you guys dragged in 2 weeks ago.
Well, we have to work within the framework that currently exists.
That framework can't change?
I think we are working toward the same goal, we disagree on strategy. Frankly, I don't see you have a strategy.
Name one conservative about which I have spoken out. You refuse to look at the facts.
It will probably be pretty hard but it's fine with me.
Absolutely not! We have to make dramatic changes! It will take many folks but it can be done.
"Well, we have to work within the framework that currently exists."
Talk about a non conservative reply...geez, Just what framework are you talking about - our losing voting framework or our GOP framework?
Really, not sure what you are talking about but almost nothing you can say could be true at this point but it would be nice for the party.
I think that you understand why the Republican lost...and it was not due to his Conservative views.
Why make me start over, just read what I already posted.
To: Conservativegreatgrandma
Ive read enough of your rino pleadings to last me a life time, even now, after Romneys embarrassing loss to Carter II, you make the same plea to be moderate, to avoid the conservative Palin, to support the ticket no matter who it is.
I dread to think of who you guys are going to come up with next time.
53 posted on Tue Nov 20 2012 16:18:04 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) by ansel12
You're NOT wrong!
The Romney crowd never apologized or looked sheepish, not even for a day, they just went right back into the rino dance.
Romney was so far left, and so far outside of republican politics, and so hostile to conservatism, that I hope he hasn't destroyed the party's brand completely.
Yes, they were the normal Republican party defense. They were wrong and are wrong in their analyses. I still hope that one day they will recognize that they are actually Conservatives...what a joke that would be on them!
Unfortunately, that is normal for the Republicans. We have NOT had a Conservative party for years. Even the Conservative candidates seem to hide their views when necessary for election...geez. So no, I have no hope or desire to change things - the election shows that most folks are ignorant and will vote for benefits. Therefore, we are doomed for the future.
Romney and his crowd - well, there were a very few Constitutionalists hanging in there but it won't last unfortunately. We are on a downward spiral and it will not be pretty.
Unfortunately, our basic GOP media folks have already destroyed any conservative prospects of the party. Heck, I doubt that they even knew that a Conservative branch existed even though it was a majority block. They are stupid that way...
I expect another candidate that will get at least 30% of the vote if they spend a couple billion dollars. Not this time folks!
Actually, the Republicans have destroyed themselves long before this...
Out to pasture or under the bus, just so Santorum GOES.
So who were these missing 6.6M white voters, why did they leave Obama, and why didn't they vote gop? That should at least be looked into, right?
Rick Santorium is a dirt bag of the worst king Perry Sanarea and Gingrich should be thrown out of the GOP they contributed nothing as did there followers did nothing also never even came out to vote time to clean out the whole damn house of RINOS
Heck, Romney is not a guy that people vote for, people don't like or trust Mitt.
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text: Brought my ODS to the dr last Tuesday for a cold. He was checked over and prescribed eye drops for his icky eyes. Than I brought him to his chiropractor for a quick adjustment...all week he was just inconsolable and crying constantly. Fast forward to Sunday: I brought him to urgent care and he was diagnosed with a double ear infection and upper respiratory infection. He was prescribed antibiotics and I was hopeful he'd get better. Tuesday morning he woke up screaming with a fever of 103. I brought him to our chiropractor and she worked with him for over an hour. After an hour he wasn't getting better and had reached the point where he was laying in the floor screaming so hard he was shaking. He than began lifting his head off the floor and would intentionally head butt the floor. At that time my chiropractor called 911 and we went to the hospital. He was placed on IV's for hydration and placed on severe pain management. He's now resting comfortably at home and we have to administer tylenol with codine every 4 hours. Poor little man is just so miserable.


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Awesome Easy Tamale Pie
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 40 mins
When everyone's starved, and I'm just not in the mood to cook, this tamale pie is the easiest thing to whip together and bake. It can be made spicy or mild to taste, depending on what type of salsa you use. This is the basic recipe, which is quite good buy itself, but you can also doctor it up by adding a couple of sliced jalapeno's or 1/3 a cup of black olives or even creamed corn to the cornbread.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt, to taste
- 1 (16 ounce) canof your favorite salsa, we like medium hot
- 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
- 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package Jiffy cornbread mix
- 1 egg
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare cornbread mix according to package.
- In a medium large skillet over medium high heat, saute onions until translucent.
- Add beef, and saute until browned.
- Stir salsa and beans into beef, and cook over medium to medium high heat until bubbling and starting to thicken.
- Stir as necessary while it cooks.
- Pour beef mixture into 9x9 casserole (be warned, a pie dish is slightly too small for this recipe!).
- Pour cornbread mixture over beef.
- Bake in 350°F oven uncovered for 30-35 minutes, or until cornbread is cooked and starting to brown.
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I am a big fan of Mexican entree's. My husband actually complains about my love for them (I will always chose mexican). That is why it was so disappointing to have this for dinner. It was not only missing something it was dry cornbread with meat. It does not have the normal kick you would find in ethnic food. It was missing a lot and left you feeling like there was something not quite right with it. As other reviews have claimed they jazzed it up with many condiments and modifications, which makes it something else all together.
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Green Howards
|The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment; 19th Regiment of Foot)
Green Howards cap badge
|20 November 1688 – 6 June 2006
|United Kingdom
|British Army
|Line infantry
|Light infantry
|One battalion
|Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire
|Green Facings
|Quick – The Bonnie English Rose
Slow – Maria Theresa
|Alma (20 September)
|Last Colonel in Chief
|King Harald V of Norway
|Last Colonel
|Field Marshal Peter Inge KG, GCB, PC, DL
|Tactical Recognition Flash
The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), frequently known as the Yorkshire Regiment until the 1920s,[1] was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, in the King's Division. Raised in 1688, it served under various titles until it was amalgamated with the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding), all Yorkshire-based regiments in the King's Division, to form the Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) on 6 June 2006.
- 1 History
- 2 First World War
- 3 Second World War
- 4 Post War
- 5 Amalgamation
- 6 Traditions
- 7 Battle honours
- 8 Victoria Cross recipients
- 9 Colonels
- 10 Alliances
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 Sources
- 14 External links
The regiment was formed in 1688 from independent companies of infantry in Devon. It was known by the names of its various colonels until 1751, when it became the 19th Regiment of Foot. In 1782, all regiments of foot without a special designation were given a county title "to cultivate a connection with the County which might at all times be useful towards recruiting"[2] and so the regiment was redesignated the 19th (1st North Riding of Yorkshire).[3]
The Two Howards[edit]
The regiment was known as the Green Howards from 1744. At that time, regiments were known by the name of their colonel. The 19th regiment's colonel was Hon. Sir Charles Howard. However, at the same time, the 3rd Regiment of Foot had been commanded by its colonel Thomas Howard, since 1737. To tell them apart (since they both would have been known as 'Howard's Regiment of Foot'), the colours of their uniform facings were used to distinguish them. In this way, one became 'Howard's Buffs' (eventually simply The Buffs), while the other became the Green Howards. Although the Green Howards were referred to unofficially as such from then on, it was not until 1921 that the regiment was officially retitled as the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment).[4] Under the Childers Reforms, all non-royal English infantry regiments were to wear white facings from 1881. In 1899, the regiment was able to reverse this decision with the restoration of the grass green facings formerly worn by the 19th Foot.[5]
Princess of Wales's Own[edit]
In 1875, Princess Alexandra, Princess of Wales presented new colours to the 1st Battalion at Sheffield, and consented to the regiment bearing her name, thus becoming the 19th (1st Yorkshire North Riding – Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot.[6] The regiment adopted a cap badge consisting of the Princess's cypher "A" combined with the Dannebrog or Danish cross and topped by her coronet. The Princess became Queen Alexandra in 1901, and was the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief from 1914 until her death in 1925.[7]
Childers Reforms[edit]
In 1881, the infantry of the line were reorganised. The regular regiments of foot lost their numbers, instead taking on a territorial or county title, and amalgamating with the militia battalions and rifle volunteers in its designated regimental district. The regiment was renamed as the Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), with its recruiting area continuing to be the North Riding.[8] A 3rd (Militia) Battalion was embodied in December 1899, and embarked the following month for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. Many of the officers and men returned home in May 1902 on the SS Sicilia.[9]
In July 1902, the regiment was redesignated as Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).[7][10]
First World War[edit]
Regular Army[edit]
The 1st Battalion remained in India as part of the 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade in the 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division throughout the war and then took part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919.[11] The 2nd Battalion landed at Zeebrugge as part of the 21st Brigade in the 7th Division in October 1914 for service on the Western Front.[11] The 2nd Battalion held the Menin crossroads for 16 days during the First Battle of Ypres in October 1914 sustaining heavy casualties.[12]
Territorial Force[edit]
The 1/4th and 1/5th Battalions landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the York and Durham Brigade in the Northumbrian Division in April 1915 for service on the Western Front.[11] Both battalions saw action at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.[12]
New Armies[edit]
The 6th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay in Gallipoli as part of the 32nd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915; the battalion was evacuated to Egypt in January 1916 and then moved to France in July 1916 for service on the Western Front.[11] The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 50th Brigade in the 17th (Northern) Division in July 1915 for service on the Western Front.[11] The 8th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 69th Brigade in the 23rd Division in August 1915 also for service on the Western Front.[11] The 9th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 69th Brigade in the 23rd Division in August 1915 also for service on the Western Front but moved to Italy in November 1917 and then returned to France in September 1918.[11] The 10th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 62nd Brigade in the 21st Division in September 1915 also for service on the Western Front.[11] The 12th (Service) Battalion, formed as the "Middlesbrough Pals" by the Mayor and Town of Middlesbrough, landed at Le Havre as pioneer battalion to the 40th Division in June 1916 also for service on the Western Front.[11] The 13th (Service) Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 121st Brigade in the 40th Division in June 1916 also for service on the Western Front but, after returning to the United Kingdom in June 1918, moved to Murmansk in November 1918.[11]
Second World War[edit]
During the Second World War, the regiment was again increased in size, although not to as large an extent as in the 1914–1918 conflict. In all, twelve battalions saw service: the 1st, with 15th Brigade, and 2nd regular army Battalions, the 4th and 5th Territorial Army Battalions, both serving with 150th Brigade, the 6th and 7th Battalions (both formed as 2nd Line duplicates of the 4th and 5th, when the Territorial Army was doubled in size in 1939, served with 69th Brigade), the 8th was formed for home defence, the 9th was formed for garrison duty (and later converted into the 108 LAA Regt RA), the 10th was formed by the conversion of the 2nd East Riding Yeomanry (a war-time duplicate of this yeomanry unit) in 1940 and subsequently becoming the 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion attached to the 5th Parachute Brigade and part of the 6th Airborne Division[13] The 11th, 12th and 13th were all formed in 1940.[3][14]
In 1942, the 12th Battalion was converted to armour as the 161st Regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps, but retained its Green Howards cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps as did all other infantry units converted in the same way.[15] In October 1943 it was then converted again, this time to the reconnaissance role, as 161st (Green Howards) Regiment in the Reconnaissance Corps. It never went into action as a regiment, but provided a replacement squadron to 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, which had suffered heavy losses when its transport was sunk on the way to France to fight in the Battle of Normandy.[16]
Post War[edit]
From 1949 to 1952, the regiment took part in the campaign against Chinese and Malayan Communist Insurgents in Malaya. Over the next 30 years it served in Afghanistan, Suez, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Libya, Belize, Berlin and Northern Ireland.[14] It was deployed during the Falklands War in 1982 when one Regimental Officer, Gavin Hamilton, was killed in action.[17] It also saw action during the First Gulf War in 1991 and during the Bosnian War from 1996 to 1997.[14]
In March 2006 at a farewell dinner at Dunster Castle in Somerset, the regiment paid farewell to HM King Harald V, its retiring Colonel-in-chief.[18] Until the regiment's rebadging, the Green Howards was one of five remaining line infantry regiments that had not been amalgamated in their entire history, a claim shared with The Royal Scots, The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment, The Royal Welch Fusiliers and The King's Own Scottish Borderers. However, on 6 June 2006 the regiment amalgamated with the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding), all Yorkshire-based regiments in the King's Division, to form the Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot).[3] The official rebadging took place on 6 June 2006, whilst elements of the regiment were stationed in Bosnia and Kosovo.[14]
A and B (Green Howards) companies of the Tyne-Tees Regiment, based in Scarborough and Middlesbrough respectively, merged with the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment and Duke of Wellington's Regiment companies of the East and West Riding Regiment to form the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment.[19] Following further mergers, in 2012, the 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) was removed from the order of battle.[20]
King Harald's Company[edit]
Each year, all companies in the battalion took part in a competition, consisting of sports and military skills tests, to win the right to be named 'King Harald's Company', after the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief. The winning company was given a special flag bearing the King's personal cypher, the Company Sergeant Major was presented with a special pace stick, and all members of the company were permitted to wear a special red badge on the arm of their uniform.[21]
The Green Howards Regimental Museum is located in the old Trinity Church in the centre of the market place in Richmond, North Yorkshire.[22]
Battle honours[edit]
The regiment's battle honours were as follows:[3]
- Early Wars: Malplaquet, Belleisle, Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol, Tirah, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, South Africa 1899–1902
- The Great War: Ypres 1914, 1915, 1917, Langemarck 1914, 1917, Gheluvelt, Neuve Chapelle, St Julien, Frezenburg, Bellewaarde, Aubers, Festubert 1915, Loos, Somme 1916-1918, Albert 1916, Bazentin, Coziers, Flers-Courcelet, Morval, Thiepval, Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916, Arras 1917, 1918, Scarpe 1917-1918, Messines 1917-1918, Pilckem, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Cambrai 1917-18, St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Canal du Nord, Beaurevoir, Selle, Valenciennes, Sambre, France and Flanders 1914–18, Piave, Vittorio Veneto, Italy 1917–18, Suvla, Landing at Suvla, Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1916, Archangel 1918, Afghanistan 1919.
- The Second War: Otta, Norway 1940, Defence of Arras, Dunkirk 1940, Normandy Landing, Tilly sur Seulles, St Pierre La Vielle, Gheel, Nederrijn, North West Europe 1940, 1944–45, Gazala, Defence of Alamein Line, El Alamein, Mareth, Akarit, North Africa 1942–43, Landing in Sicily, Lentini, Sicily 1943, Minturno, Anzio, Italy 1943-44, Arakan Beaches, Burma 1945
Victoria Cross recipients[edit]
Soldiers of the Green Howards awarded the Victoria Cross (VC)
- Sergeant Alfred Atkinson, VC (18 February 1900)
- Corporal William Anderson, VC (12 March 1915)
- Second Lieutenant Ernest Frederick Beal, VC (22 March 1918)
- Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell, VC (5 July 1916)
- Corporal William Clamp, VC (9 October 1917)
- Private Tom Dresser, VC (12 May 1917)
- Private Samuel Evans, VC (13 April 1855)
- Captain David Philip Hirsch, VC (9 April 1917)
- WOII Stanley Elton Hollis, VC (6 June 1944)
- Private John Lyons, VC (10 June 1855)
- Sergeant William McNally, VC MM and Bar (27 October – 29 October 1918)
- Lieutenant Colonel Derek Anthony Seagrim, VC (20 March – 21 March 1943)
- Major Stewart Walter Loudoun-Shand, VC (1 July 1916)
- Private William Short, VC (6 August 1916)
- Lieutenant William Basil Weston, VC (3 March 1945)
- Captain Archie Cecil Thomas White, VC MC (27 September – 1 October 1916)
Colonels of the regiment were:[3]
- 1688–1691: Col. Francis Luttrell
- 1691–1712: Gen. Thomas Erle
- 1712: Brig-Gen. George Freke
- 1712–1715: Lt-Gen. Richard Sutton [also Sutton's Foot]
- 1715–1797: Col. George Grove
- 1729–1797: Lt-Gen. Richard Sutton [reappointed]
- 1738–1797: Gen. Hon. Sir Charles Howard, KB
- 1748–1768: Lt-Gen. Lord George Beauclerk
19th (The 1st Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot - (1782)[edit]
- 1768–1797: Gen. David Graeme
- 1797–1810: F.M. Samuel Hulse
- 1810–1811: Gen. Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
- 1811–1843: Gen. Sir Hilgrove Turner GCH
- 1843–1849: Gen. Sir Warren Marmaduke Peacocke, KCH
- 1849–1854: Lt-Gen. Charles Turner
- 1854–1861: F.M. Sir William Rowan, GCB
- 1861–1886: Gen. Sir Abraham Josias Cloete, KCB, KH
The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) - (1881)[edit]
- 1886–1896: Gen. Sir Robert Onesiphorus Bright, GCB
- 1896–1902: Lt-Gen. Edward Chippindall, CB
Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) - (1902)[edit]
- 1902–1906: Maj-Gen. William Spencer Cooper
- 1906–1914: Lt-Gen. Sir William Edmund Franklyn, KCB
- 1914–1939: Gen. Sir Edward Stanislaus Bulfin, KCB, CVO
The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) - (1921)[edit]
- 1939–1949: Gen. Sir Harold Edmund Franklyn, KCB, DSO
- 1949–1959: Maj-Gen. Alfred Eryk Robinson, CB, DSO
- 1959–1965: Brig. George Wilfred Eden, CBE
- 1965–1975: Maj-Gen. Desmond Spencer Gordon, CB, CBE, DSO, JP
- 1975–1982: Brig. John Britton Oldfield, OBE, DL
- 1982–1994: F.M. The Rt. Hon. Peter Anthony Inge, The Baron Inge, KG, GCB
- 1994–2003: Gen. Sir Francis Richard Dannatt, KCB, CBE, MC
- 2003–2006: Brig. John Stewart Wadsworth Powell, OBE
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See also[edit]
- ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28121. p. 2157. 20 March 1908.
- ^ Royal Warrant dated 31 August 1782
- ^ a b c d e "The Green Howards". Regiments.Org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ Army Order 509/1920, in effect 1 January 1921
- ^ Eric Hamilton, Bulletin of the Military History Society, Special Issue No.1, 1968
- ^ "The Norwegian Link". Friends of the Green Howards. Archived from the original on 8 March 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Evolution of a Name". Green Howards Museum. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 24992. pp. 3300–3301. 1 July 1881.
- ^ "The War - Troops returning home". The Times (36753). London. 28 April 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36813). London. 7 July 1900. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Baker, Chris. "The Yorkshire Regiment". The Long, Long Trail. The British Army in the Great War. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ a b Beckett, p. 136
- ^ 12th (Yorkshire) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment at regiments.org by T.F.Mills at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 July 2007)
- ^ a b c d "The Green Howards Campaigns and Wars". Green Howards Museum. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ Forty, p. 51
- ^ "161st (Green Howards) Reconnaissance Regiment". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Soldiers remember Falklands hero". The Northern Echo. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Green Howards mark end of link". Yorkshire Post. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "A short history of the Yorkshire Volunteers". Yorkshire Volunteers. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Yorkshire Regiment regimental history". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Powell, p. 265
- ^ "Green Howards Regimental Museum". Green Howards. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- Beckett, Ian (2003). Discovering English County Regiments. Shire Publications. ISBN 978-0747805069.
- Forty, George (1998). British Army Handbook 1939–1945. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 978-0753703328.
- Powell, Geoffrey (2015). The History of the Green Howards. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1473857964.
External links[edit]
- 1688 establishments in England
- Battalions of the British Army
- Infantry regiments of the British Army
- Military units and formations established in 1688
- Regiments of Yorkshire
- Military units and formations in the North Riding of Yorkshire
- Regiments of the British Army in World War II
- Regiments of the British Army in the Crimean War
- Regiments of the British Army in World War I
- Regiments of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War
- Military units and formations disestablished in 2006
- Military units and formations in Burma in World War II


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TravelPod Member ReviewsDial House Hotel Bourton-on-the-Water
The Dial House in in the centre of Boughton-on-the-Water. It is a nice 3 story B&B that can provide both breakfast and lunch. It more than lives up to its 3 star rating. The staff were helpful and friendly.
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Not for all families
Although advertises as "child friendly", in fact does not accept children under 10 years old....
An oasis of tranquility
My wife and I and an elderly friend have recently spent a weekend at this mellow sanctuary in the heart of 'The Cotswolds' and I feel we can safely say from experience that this is the most professionally run and simply 'nicest' hotel we have stayed in. The staff are a delight and the standard of service exceptionally good.
The hotel is clean and the food a gastronomic treat.
Thoroughly recommended and we shall certainly take the first opportunity of another visit as soon as we are able.
Romantic Retreat
We stumbled upon the Dial House Hotel during a recent trip to the Cotswolds. We had originally planned to stay in a standard B&B, but after spotting the lovely Dial House Hotel, we decided to upgrade our plans.
We had originally only planned to stay for one night, but after such a warm welcome and a lovely room we decided to stay on for an extra night. We stayed in one of the four poster rooms overlooking the village. I have to say that I am regularly disappointed with the service I receive in many establishments, but I can honestly say that I could not fault the service of the staff and owners of this hotel. The hotel is in an excellent location in a lovely village. The village is large enough to provide good facilities, but small enough to be a quiet country retreat. We definitely would recommend a vist to Bourton-on-the-water and to stay at this charming hotel. We didn't want to come home!
Dial House was fabulous!!!
Having just stepped off the new Queen Mary 2, we were not expecting a hotel to dazzle us...We were wrong! This is a terrific hotel....and we've stayed at dozens of manor house hotels in England, including Buckland Manor and Le Manoir....This hotel at a fraction of the price measured up in every way. The hosts, Adrian and Jane, could not be more helpful and charming. Our beautiful rooms were super comfortable with bedding you wanted to snuggle in forever. The gardens were ablaze with color and around every corner was some little nook or cranny where you just wanted to sit and dream. So centrally located that we explored the whole of the Cotswolds without moving! But the kitchen....the kitchen was devine! So good we returned the second night and had the same meal! The town of Burton on the Water sets the tone for the charm of the Dial House with it's beautiful river, bridges, foliage, charming shops and restaurants...This place is not to be missed! Pictures cannot do it justice. I'm telling you .....after 11 days on the Queen Mary (which we loved) what we talk about first is the Dial House!
Definitely a 10+
Purrrrfect !
Stayed here for 2 nights in the Summer. The food was exquisite, the accommodation luxurious and the surroundings beautiful.
This was all topped off by Adrian being one of the most polite and accommodating gentlemen I have met in a very long time.
Am looking to stay again soon......
Romantic Retreat
we enjoyed a fantastic romantic weekend in this lovely hotel and would thoroughly recommend a stay. Super fourposter beds, open beams and log fires. Excellent cuisine, impeccably served. What more could a girl want... Katie
A haven of rest
The oldest building in Bourton, circa 1698, it is full of authenticity.
One accepts the uneven floors and doorways that can catch the tallest of us unawares. Ownership and management by Adrian and Jane is evidenced by their personal touches, such as a welcoming fruit bowl and their evident friendliness. The food is beautifully presented and the whole atmosphere in keeping with the building. Sited in the centre of the village amongst tourists, even out of season, a village that is awash with delightful and in some cases unique gift shops. We found it convenient to the less frequented but equally beautiful villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter and not too far for a visit to The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon. A thoroughly enjoyable long weekend for a special occasion that tempted us to spend more than was intended. We look forward to another stay on our next 'special occasion'.
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We had a very good time here. We stayed in London for 3 nights and 4 nights at the Dial House we loved this Hotel. True England.
Excellent time!
I just got back from a weekend at the Dial House with my family-- we had a marvelous time! The accomodation, dining, and service was superb.
Our hosts were extremely professional and accomodating. The main room and bar were warm & cozy, perfect for relaxing and having a drink.
Additionally, there was a very nice patio and large garden where we had after-dinner drinks by candlelight.
We got the double room family suite in the coach house, which was very spacious and the beds were comfortable with quality mattresses & linens. The only area I would not give 5 of 5 stars for the rooms -- they weren't quite posh enough for that rating.. maybe a bit pink and a bit standard in decor. But they definetely didn't have too much of a 'grandma' B&B feel to them.
Also, a note about the villages in the area for other American tourists-- we were trying to decide which to stay in as they all had great reviews from the guide books. After driving through a few, we'd definetely recommend Bourton. It has enough going on (a pub, a few cafes) but it is still extremely small and quaint. Plus there is a beautiful stream running through the centre which kids were playing in during the day.
We preferred Bourton to Broadway, Slaughters (beautiful to visit, but no restaurants/pubs at night), and Stowe on the Wold. But it depends on what you are looking for.
We took a hike from Bourton on the Water through the Slaughters which I would also recommend. It is Wardens Way.
A wonderful Hotel in a Beautiful Area
We found the hotel by chance, having driven to Bourton in the Water, parked and walked down the High Street.
We were made very welcome, when we eventually found the small reception area, (it's around the back of the hotel)
Asked about the four poster but was informed that the plumbing needed mending so we were shown to a room in the coach house.
The room was large airy and well decorated and well appointed, with a large soft bed but it only had a shower.
It was the shower that was the only disappointment of the stay, and the main reason why I didn't mark the hotel as excellent.
The food is excellent and cooked fresh and with a menu that's constanly changing, the restaurant was voted the best in Gloucestershire in 2002
I had Wahoo a fish from Florida / Gulf of Mexico area. Previously I was told that they have served Kangeroo.
The only minor complaint about the food was with the wife's breakfast.
Home made croissants which were slightly undercooked, she eat them but the couple behind us commented on it and left one of theirs.
This is not a cheap hotel, bed breakfast and evening meal with drinks pre and post dinner our bill was �180+ 260+ euros 300+ dollars but it was worth it.
If you do have the budget and I suspect with a bit of pre-planning and negoiation then it would be possible to reduce this cost for longer stays then this is an ideal place in a picturesque village for a stay
Will we be going back?
Yes if there is a reason to stay in the area, we are under two hours from home so we may choose the drive.
Will I be recommending it, yes
It is also worth going here for an evening meal as the food was superb.
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Dani met us at 12pm and we headed to Bourton-On-The-Water. What an adorable town. An atypical Cotswold Villiage with an amazing picture postcard river running through the town. We went to the Model Village which was lovely then headed to the Toy and Car museum where Brum was. That was a heap of fun! We bought ourselves ...
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Okay, so I just figured out (2 nights ago) that it takes about 40mins (it turns green at 30) to fully recharge my remote for about 10-12 hours of play (meh, its quick at charging so I don't mind).
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i can cram mine into the zapper fine its a little tight but the nyko still works... but i love the rubber grip battery covers... i cant stand jackets, the nintendo brand is the only decent ones and even then i dont use them...Originally Posted by chucknorris013
I use a play max one and have so since i got my wii, Sometimes it stis charging for a week or more and i haven't had any troubles
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That's not really a fault of the charger, it's just people being stupid.
What: Nintendo Wii
When: Christmas Morning, 2007
Games I have: Wii sports, Mario and Sonic Olympics, and Shrek the Third, Guitar Hero III.
Games I want: Rayman Raving Rabbits, SSBB, Bleach: Shattered Blade.
Accessories I have: Nunchuck (2), Wiimote (2)
Accessories I want: Zapper (2)
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okay first off im going to let you know i hate this game. and ill tell you why.
first up is the graphics. in the first gears the graphics to me were just so pretty, outstanding, and just the best. but second time around they were the same from the first one. don't get me wrong the game still looks great. but....i mean its the second one and its suppose to look better then the first right. i have seen videos of side by side gridlocks and there is moss now oh my! but it still looks like the 1st game. except for said moss. this goes for all the maps they look like gears one maps.you look a thalo to halo 2 and they were so different. you can say this for alot of sequels. but halo was what came to mind.
next up is muiltplayer not co-op or horde just the 5 on 5 crap. the reason i say crap is cause its crap. again the game is turned into a one gun game. they traded the shotgun for just chainsaws. why have all those guns in the game if your only going to use one. they have great weapons that just dont get that much use because of that stupid cheap lancer. and host still is at an advantage. i have played lots of muiltplayer lately cod4, halo3, and cod waw. to me if your host on those games if doesn't seem like that big of an advantage. i was hoping for a change in there muilplayer just not in the sense of everyone just using a different gun. there have been time i or the person that im watching play shot a guy coming at him with a chainsaw revved up trying to get me or whoever and goes right through a shotgun blast or and bullet and get the chainsaw. come on its just so frustrating.
so those are two things to me that i just cant understand. but i will say horde mode was a great thing to see done in the game but you should of just sent horde mode out like you would dlc. campain to me was better i like that there was more story. but these things dont out way the things i hate i buy games now not for co-op but for muiltplayer. and if you have a crappy muiltplayer like gears has had since its conception then i just say give up on it. one other thing i do like co-op but its not something i keep doing i can only play through a story so many times. in less the story is great. i.e. Halo:combat evolved.lets not just add a few new features and call it a new game it seems like all games are doing it.


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Hugh Jackman Not Hosting Oscars Again This Year
Man, the Oscar producers really like Hugh Jackman. After they successfully got him to host two years ago, they approached him last year to host. But ol' Jackman didn't want to dip into the well two years in a row so he declined. Hosting duties went to Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin instead, and it went fairly well. Now that he's had a buffer year, Jackman shouldn't have an excuse. Except he's prepping the sequel to X-men Origins: Wolverine and will be filming around the time of the Oscars.
So there goes that idea. Guess this means the producers will have to look to someone (possible) new for the hosting gig. My first choice? Neil Patrick Harris. That man can charm the pants off a statue. And if they want someone who can sing and dance like Hugh Jackman, have they not been watching TV for the past few years? NPH can do all that and then some. Second choice? Stephen Colbert. This has precedent because Jon Stewart hosted about five years ago and Colbert's popularity has only increased in the time between then and now. Third choice is Ricky Gervais. He hosted the Golden Globes or Emmys or something a year or two ago and absolutely destroyed. Easily one of the top three comedians in the world at the moment. Not to mention that every time he is a presenter at the Emmys, his little introduction is funnier than the rest of the show combined.
Of course, my choices do have their downsides. The biggest obstacle is that they're white men, but come on, are we really still arguing about that stuff? Then again some might argue that NPH is gay, Colbert is too political and Gervais is too… ummm… British (I dunno, I got nothing, I just know someone would complain) so no matter who we get, we're going to have someone somewhere complain. And then I'll complain about the complaining. After which we'll watch the Oscars, forget about the host, and then start complaining about who won and lost. Can't wait for it.
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Deluge is also an appropriate description of my meeting with the artist himself. We were joined by Mary Louise and artist Santiago Cucullu to talk about his recent show at the Green Gallery East, called "Guesthouse". For an hour we dug into references, ideas and reflections. Barrickman has a fierce intellect and an artist's eye. Everything is magnified. His thoughts on, well, anything are apt, deep and weird. »Read Full Blog Post
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Forget about Ruby Tuesday -- it should probably be called Diamond, Gold or even Platinum Tuesday, as far as your boss is concerned. A recent study conducted by a British research firm shows that the most productive time of the week for workers is at exactly 11:33 a.m. Tuesday.
It makes perfect sense: Mondays are spent recovering from the weekend, catching up, and organizing the week to come. By Tuesday you're ready to dig in and get things done, before you start losing steam. Believe it or not, the majority of the workers surveyed said that energy and enthusiasm begin to flag as soon as Wednesday.
A poll of 3,000 employees revealed that on Tuesday, 93 percent of workers mean business: They're at their peak, organized and rarin' to go. Efficiency and communications skills are at their apex, and workers feel fresh, competent and confident. That's the best day to schedule productivity evaluations and important pitches with clients; not only do employees give their best presentations, but clients are more enthusiastic and receptive.
Tuesday is also the best day for staff meetings, as the energy and focus of that day bring up the best ideas. Four of 10 people said they schedule Tuesday meetings for this very reason.
On Monday, workers are busy revving themselves up, battling hangovers or exhaustion from an active weekend, catching up on gossip, answering emails and preparing for all those Tuesday meetings and presentations.
It seems a bit odd that things start to take a dip by Wednesday, but that's what more than half of those surveyed admitted. While they take shorter breaks, including lunch, on Monday and Tuesday, by Wednesday they start lengthening their break periods. Twenty-four percent admitted that they're already looking forward to and planning for weekend activities by hump day.
The majority of workers surveyed say they purposely plan a lighter workload for Thursday and Friday. Some say it's because they don't want to leave things hanging over the weekend, while others admit that they lack professional focus at the end of the week. Thirty percent of the workers surveyed say that Friday is the worst day of the week for them.
Overall, Tuesday, seems to be the favorite of both employers and employees, with performance peaking just prior to lunch. Just watch: Slackers will use this information to goof around even more during the rest of the week, but the savvy employee will use it to get a leg up on everyone else on the other days. What's your first impulse?
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Ghetto form of true, indeed, yep, I concur, I agree, that's true
Person One: Yo, dis shit is da bomb for sheezy
Person Two: True dat!
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di Kevin 16 febbraio 2004
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A confirming response, short for 'that is true". Also, a white man's version of 'true dat'.
'Yo, is that babe fine or what?'
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di Nima 11 febbraio 2004
1. Used after something said, to show agreeance.
2. ghetto talk for "ditto"
3."I agree"
2. ghetto talk for "ditto"
3."I agree"
1a." man, that show last night was the bomb"
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di Albert 10 febbraio 2004
a phrase meaning "that is true"
Rob: Yo that girl's hot.
Bob: True that.
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di Ty 17 febbraio 2004
that is right, i agree
"that girl is pretty" "true that"
di Bryann 15 febbraio 2004
Another form of "that's true"
"This cheese kicks ass!"
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di Beenz 11 febbraio 2004
usually spelled "tru-dat" Its another way of saying "yup" or "you got that right". You can find a variety of people saying this, African-American's, Caucasian's, Oriental's etc... It's just another way of agreeing on a subject that a person has just said.
Jim: Man, I can't believe what a hor Jessica is!
Mark: True-that! (or tru-dat!)
Mark: True-that! (or tru-dat!)
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