Dave 's reviews
Review of Liverpool Airport
30 May 08, 16:52
Imagine 
The main feature of this airport is the statue of John Lennon - 'above us only sky'. Good transport links with the city, which is only about half an hour away on the bus.
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Review of Somerfield Stores
30 May 08, 16:50
You're barred
This is the branch that hit the headlines recently with that story about children being barred. It's a good sized store for a tiown with not a huge number of other facilities.
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Review of The Cambridge
30 May 08, 16:48
Not The Oxford
A bit studenty, but it's on the university campus, so what do you expect... They'll sling some food out for you as well if that's what you're after.
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Review of Victoria Railway Station
30 May 08, 16:32
Back on the train gang
If you can negotiate the taxi rank and bus station outside without getting mown down by the traffic you're home and dry. Don't arrive with too long to wait as there's not much seating.
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Review of Victoria Underground Station
30 May 08, 16:20
GET A MAP!
As it's right on the doorstep of the bus and rail stations you always get thousands of people milling around looking lost and wondering which line to get on: it's not difficult! Get a map!
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Review of Paddington Railway Station
30 May 08, 16:17
End of the line
Always busy with commuters heading for Reading and mainline services to the West Country. The Fuller's pub is your last taste of London before you leave. I nearly jumped on the tracks when I found them serving awful St Austell ales one day.
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Review of Paddington Underground Station
30 May 08, 16:15
Go west
Handy for mainline services to the West Country and ideal if you like being bashed about the head by idiots who insist on carrying their bags on their shoulders. It's one of those stations where the walk from the ticket machine to the platform feels like it's never going to end.
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Review of Smallridge External Floral Design Co
30 May 08, 15:51
Flowered up
They do do some nice arrangements and bits and pieces in here, but I'm always a bit disappointed when I see the big lorry coming in with their delivery of flowers from Holland. I'm sure they could find suppliers closer to home, and the blooms might last a bit longer too.
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Review of The Natural History Museum
30 May 08, 15:24
Nightmares
Say Natural History Museum to me and all those childhood memories come flashing back of the endless visits we paid there as kids so I'm not surprised at all by the endless trails of children on school trips who are always getting in your way.
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Review of Country Cottage
30 May 08, 15:12
Cherry on top
Not the biggest bakery in North Devon so it can be a bit of a wait to get in the door at busy times, but they keep it well stocked so at least they haven't run out of sausage rolls by the time you get to the front of the queue.
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Review of Cotton Traders
30 May 08, 14:54
Taking the fun out of functional...
I'm not sure why Cotton Traders has a discount store here as I've yet to find anywhere that you have to pay full price for their clothing. Just make sure they don't get hold of your email address, they won't stop hassling you.
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Review of Starbucks
30 May 08, 10:47
My first time...
This was my introduction to the whole Starbucks experience and to be honest with you it wasn't bad. But that's Starbucks for you. And because it's Starbucks it wasn't all the great either. There are more interesting places to go, and as this one's often quite full (it is very small) they may be worth seeking out...
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Review of Waterstones Booksellers
30 May 08, 10:35
Tale of two Cities
I love the building that this Waterstone's is in: the downstairs is a bit of a rabbit warren and you can easily get lost, then upstairs it's just cavernous. Go for the deals rather than the selection/choice.
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Review of Samuel Daw & Co
28 May 08, 14:30
Suits you, sir
I hate buying clothes with an absolute passion and the problem with this place is that you can't really browse, you need the staff to help you, and that's just what I don't want! I want to go in, get the gear and get out, not be measured and have to pretend I'm bothered what colour it is.
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Review of Mughal Brasserie
28 May 08, 14:22
Curry tastic
If there's a whole load of you going out for the night then this is probably the best curry house in Barnstaple for you. There's bags of room inside and the staff work hard to look after you.
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Review of Lime Street Station
27 May 08, 10:03
All change
If you take a main line train into Liverpool then this is where you end up. They've updated a lot of the passenger facilities over the last decade or so. Don't know why, but it always reminds me of London Paddington.
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Review of Liverpool Central Station
27 May 08, 10:01
Mind the gap
Lime Street Station's the main one for the city, this is one of the stops on Liverpool's little branch line and underground system. Handy when it's raining, but no better or worse than anywhere else you have to wait for public transport.
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Review of Blanchards Home Hardware
22 May 08, 16:26
Where are the...
Everything in here always seems to be slightly covered in dust... It's full of all those domestic items like table mats and tea pots that you hope you only have to buy once in a lifetime: it can take you that long to find some of them!
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Review of Hamleys Of London
20 May 08, 12:49
Just a big kid...
I'm sure someone told me that this is the biggest toy shop in the world or something, but it's also one of the busiest and certainly one of the most expensive! The window displays are always fun, and in some ways it's possibly more of a tourist attraction than an actual shop...
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Review of Taunton Railway Station
20 May 08, 12:43
What you talkin' 'bout Willis?
I'd have to disagree with Adrian M. The last time I was here there's no way it's on the edge of Taunton, it was slap bang right in the middle! Make sure you've got a plan B in case they're out of parking spaces.
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Review of Toyzone
20 May 08, 12:37
Not Santa's first port of call
It seems to be the store room for all the toys that didn't sell when they were meant to be big at the time. You'll get bargains but it'll only be on the stuff that nobody else wanted.
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Review of Johnny's Bar
20 May 08, 12:26
Better but not best
Maybe still a bit too 'Bideford' for me if you know what I mean, but the refurb is definitely a vast improvement on its previous incarnation which was wholly unpleasant. The big windows/doors help it look a lot more inviting.
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Review of B B Stores
20 May 08, 12:13
So near so Spar
It's a lot smarter and a bit more 'corporate' now it's been done up but it still provides a good service to the Newport area, especially since places like the newsagent and the other shop at the top of the road closed.
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Review of Costcutter
20 May 08, 12:10
Convenient
This shop's all about convenience, and with the dreaded Tesco only just down the road I'm glad it's there. Handy for popping in to pick up the bits and pieces you need without having to queue for hours just for a pint of milk.
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Review of Chivenor Caravan Park
20 May 08, 12:06
The fun's in tents!
The greatest strength of this place is also it's greatest weakness. It's right on the main road so easy to find and great for getting to Braunton/Saunton/Croyde etc, but the problem is it is right on the main road. When I stayed there a milk float crashed: you don't sleep much after that!
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Review of I Adair
19 May 08, 14:31
Look into his eyes
As an old fogey I feel entirely justified in saying that this is the sort of entertainment we like to believe that children will find somewhat old fashioned nowadays, but believe in the power of the magic! They will love it!
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Review of North Devon Leisure Centre
19 May 08, 14:26
Sink or swim
It wins by being just about the only place around here with a swimming pool, but apart from that most of the facilities can be found elsewhere. It'll be good to see what happens when the new one's built in a few years time: this one does spoil the view of the river a bit.
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Review of Earls Court Underground Station
12 May 08, 14:41
Queues
I like the fact that when the Tube approaches they make an announcement to the effect that you do need to 'alight here for insert name of event'. At least that way you know where to start queueing to get out. And then you can start queueing to get into Earl's Court itself!
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Review of 10 Downing Street
12 May 08, 14:37
Knock knock
I'm always amazed to see crowds of people crowding around the gates and staring up the street when all they're ever going to see is a front door! It's no work of art, a photo really will do just as well. And surely all those MPs going in and out don't need a car to get them back to the office, it's only down the road!
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Review of The Houses Of Parliament
12 May 08, 14:34
Order
It's probably a mistake to think of this place as some sort of tourist attraction but if you do go up into the gallery you quickly realise just how dull some of these debates can be. There are more interesting things to see in London.
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Review of Original Pasty House
12 May 08, 14:24
Proof of the pudding
The pastys are nice enough, but I'm not sure if they're £2.85 nice some lettuce and coleslaw and a few slices of cucumber! Nice on a sunny day when they have all of the big windows open.
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Review of Exeter Race Course
12 May 08, 14:22
Weighed in, weighed in
Pick your spot well at Exeter. The actual racecourse itself is a bit up and down and round about, so unless you've got a good place to stand the only part of the race you'll actually see are the few seconds that the horses run past you. Easy to get to and well signposted from the A38.
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Review of Taunton Racecourse
12 May 08, 14:16
5-4 the field
If you're going to see the races at Taunton then just make sure you leave plenty of time to get there. The queues getting into the car park can be an absolute nightmare! One time they'd called the second race and we still hadn't got through the gate!
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Review of Russell Square Underground Station
09 May 08, 16:51
Going up.
Handy for The British Museum, Bloomsbury and The London Review Of Books bookshop. The feature is those huge elevators that you all have to cram in to before you can get out. Apparently the stairs are a nightmare!
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Review of KFC
09 May 08, 16:43
Finger licking good.
This KFC's upstairs in the big shopping centre at Victoria so handy for a bite to eat before the train. That said it's always busy so leave a bit of time to queue and find a seat.
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Review of Embankment Underground Station
09 May 08, 16:30
I live by the river
The Thames is the lifeblood of London, and this station is ideal for heading off for a nice walk to see all of the 'famous' bits around Westminster.
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Review of Oxford Circus Underground Station
09 May 08, 16:06
Mind the gap...
...as you get carried along by the crowds of people desperate to get to where they want to go. The sensible advice would be to only go there when it's quiet, but of course it isn't. It wouldn't be Oxford Circus if it was!
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Review of Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
09 May 08, 16:03
Take a map
The trouble with Picadilly Circus is that it's like Picadilly Circus in there! Make sure you know where you're heading on the way out or I guarantee you'll end up on the wrong side of the road staring at where you want to be!
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Review of Barnstaple Bus Station Cafe
09 May 08, 15:26
All change
It's functional rather than fun. Handy if you're waiting for a bus because at least you're inside in the warm and dry with something hot to drink. It's somewhere to pass the time rather than somewhere to make a date to go to.
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Review of Exeter Rare Books
09 May 08, 15:16
Small but perfectly formed
It's a little bit tucked away on the first floor of the arcade but once you find it there's plenty of interest. It is rare books as opposed to second hand books so expect to pay more but the selection is all the more interesting for it.
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Review of Pret A Manger
09 May 08, 11:37
Pret y good
Let's be honest, you're never going to travel half way across town to get to a Pret, but this one's handy for the Tube, there's plenty of seats and the coffee's hot too.
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Review of Bideford News
09 May 08, 10:50
All the news that's fit to print
Decide what you want before you go in there because it's so small that you'll have to go outside to change your mind! That said they do manage to pack it in, there's papers, sweets, fags, and they open early so your daily rag isn't out of date by the time you open it.
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Review of Rolle Quay
09 May 08, 09:44
St Awful Ales
I wish I got to go in here more often that I do, but the trouble is it's not really on your way anywhere, and the fact that they sell St Austell beer isn't enough to draw you in.
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Review of Bob's Buttery
08 May 08, 14:06
Just an idea...
You always see the Bobs Buttery van driving around town, so why don't they do that Stop Me And Buy One thing like ice cream vans do? Can I have a bacon roll please? Sure, do you want a flake in that? Err...no!
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Review of Jack Russell
08 May 08, 14:01
Brr!
It's a small complaint, but I've always found this place to be a bit chilly. If you're expecting a roaring log fire you may not be happy! Take your friends and huddle together for warmth!
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Review of Vinnies Cafe
08 May 08, 13:46
This place gives me the fear!
I once saw a sign outside Vinnies that promised you a very good price on something called a Vagi Breakfast! I can't remember if the table cloth was actually plastic or not but you certainly feel that it should be!
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Review of Ebberley Arms
08 May 08, 13:44
Pension Day Party Time
I call it The Wobbly Arms because it's always full of oldies! There's nothing really wrong with it, there's just nothing right enough with it to make you go there rather than somewhere else!
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Review of Waterstones
23 Apr 08, 11:47
Watered down...
I know it's the flagship store, but it's still just another Waterstones. You've got more room to move than in their other bookshops, but not really that much more to see... They could do a lot with the space but it doesn't really seem that they want to stock anything that you can't already get somewhere else...
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Review of Mariners Arms
23 Apr 08, 11:42
Nice and smart
Which is a lot to ask from many North Devon pubs. Do you think it's named after the song? "Ye mariners all as you pass by, call in and drink if you are dry, call in and drink think it not amiss, and pop your nose in a jug of this?" I don't know how many seamen they get in landlocked Braunton though...
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Review of The Brookhouse
18 Apr 08, 11:24
Not my kind of place...
I can see what The Brookhouse is there to do, especially with the large student population in this area, but it's not for me! It's a bit of a party place rather quiet pint type of pub.
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Review of Penny Lane
18 Apr 08, 11:19
Blue suburban skies...
This is somewhere you go just to say you've been there really. It's a funny little place that's pretty much slap bang in the middle of a traffic island: they play on the Beatles connection a bit too much and it doesn't hide the fact that this is a bit of a victory for style over substance...
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Review of Odeon Cinema
18 Apr 08, 11:12
Sticky carpets
I have a lot of affection for this place, but despite that I must say that is starting to look a little bit tatty in places these days. There's a number of screens offering you plenty of choice from the latest blockbusters and seeing them on the big screen is still much better than waiting for the DVD.
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Review of Costa
18 Apr 08, 10:51
Costa Lot
It's big and spacious but it really is a bit expensive for what you're getting which is just a glorified cup of hot water basically. There are plenty of other places to go to nearby but you'll end up in this one because you're safe with what you know...
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Review of Wetherspoons
18 Apr 08, 10:24
Bit of a last resort...
Like with all Wetherspoons pubs you should know what you're getting and this one is no better or worse than any of the others: there are plenty of far more interesting pubs nearby and I'd always pick one of those first. It's a pub for people who don't really like pubs and would rather have cheap than cheerful.
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Review of Near By Store
18 Apr 08, 10:12
Very handy
This is one of those Spar/VG/Happy Shopper style stores where you're meant to go in, get what you need and get out. Handy for your newspaper first thing in the morning and you always end up getting a bar of chocolate as well but you wouldn't need it for much more than that.
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Review of Londis
17 Apr 08, 16:24
Handy Andy
You're a bit out of the way when you find yourself somewhere like Lynton, so this place is handy for stocking up on your essentials as well as those every day items like sweets and newspapers. If you need much more it will involve getting in a car and driving the many miles to civilisation...
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Review of Kafe Karumba
17 Apr 08, 16:21
Too small
This place is a bit like Gulliver's Travels: it's teeny tiny and they like to pack them in so expect to have to shovel your chair a few times while everyone else gets in and out.
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Review of Eric Dayman
17 Apr 08, 14:50
I'm free!
You keep expecting Mr Humphries to pop up from behind the counter. It's sensible clothes for sensible people who read the Daily Mail and will water your plants for you while you are away on holiday.
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Review of Majestic Wine Warehouses
17 Apr 08, 14:48
Stick a cork in it...
and call it wine: it's not the good stuff, but you can buy in bulk for parties, BBQs, Christmas and the like. They do beers as well including some of the bottled varietes. Look out for the deals and stock up.
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Review of Blackwell's Pasties
16 Apr 08, 13:40
Mmm...
It's more of a pies and pasties than a fresh cream cakes type of bakery, but they make it all on site, it's not too expensive, and it tastes very nice too!
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Review of Puffing Billy
16 Apr 08, 13:37
Worth stopping
I find this place quite handy when we're out walking on The Tarka Trail as it's nice to pop in, buy a pint, then sit outside and enjoy the sunshine, but I don't know if I'd like to be stuck in there of an evening...
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Review of West Country Crystal
16 Apr 08, 13:27
Smashing!
Their real skill here is when it comes to glass engraving: when those older relatives are having one of those landmark occasions they're so keen on you can get them something here and they'll personalise it for them.
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Review of Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem
16 Apr 08, 12:17
Don't believe the hype
All the blah about it being the oldest pubbe in merrie olde Englande peaked my curiosity, but in a lot of ways it's no different really to all of the country pubs that I'm used to in Devon. It's a bit of a rabbit warren inside: beware the low ceilings.
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Review of Bideford Wines
15 Apr 08, 16:52
Stack it high...
...and sell it low seemed to the motto of Bideford Wines. It was ideal if you were having a party or a barbecue of something like that because you could always get some quite good deals on bulk purchases. Shame it's gone.
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Review of Quenchers Bottle Stop
15 Apr 08, 16:51
Late licence
They're open until 10, so that's quite handy and they've got lots of sweets etc as well! There's a good range of bottled real ales with quite a few of the local ones, but they are a bit expensive. Look at all the miniatures they have around the top of the wall by the till.
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Review of W H Chope & Son
15 Apr 08, 16:32
Stuck in the past
Chopes is a lot better for the refit, but it's still a bit 'traditional' for my taste, especially when it comes down to something like the clothes that they have got. It's the sort of place you could go for somewhere quite formal. Also has a very good cookware section and possibly the cheapest car park in Bideford.
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Review of Walter Henry's Bookshop
15 Apr 08, 16:27
Fully booked
This place is only small so you can't expect them to stock everything but they do make the most of the space that they have got. If you can't find what you want then the staff will always help as much as they can and will probably be able to order it for you.
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Review of Morrisons
15 Apr 08, 16:24
Full of kids
I've never know anywhere like this place: it's like a playgroup with people dragging hundreds of kids along behind them. It's probably a bit too small for the number of people who try and use it and they're probably trying to fit a bit too much in there as well. Good off licence selection: short on the spirits but plenty of wine and a good selection of bottled ales and cider.
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Review of Somerfield Stores
15 Apr 08, 16:20
Always busy
As the only supermarket in the town centre this place is always packed out! It's better for popping in and getting the few things that you forgot to get when you did your Big Shop rather than trying to push a trolley around: I don't think you'd fit down the aisles anyway. No car park so leave the washing powder and other heavy items.
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Review of Bideford Library
15 Apr 08, 16:07
Quiet please!
This is set in a lovely old building on the quayside, so it really looks the part as well as managing to house quite a bit of stock. There's not a lot of computer access but there's plenty to browse on the shelves while you are waiting.
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Review of Burton Art Gallery & Museum
15 Apr 08, 15:57
Picture this
The permanent exhibition is something that you will only ever have to see once really, but some of the visting displays are well worth making an effort to catch up with,
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Review of Mr Chips
15 Apr 08, 15:36
Open Sundays
Which is ideal sometimes! There's quite a large restaurant on your left and then on the right they've got a takeaway as well. Busy at all the times you'd expect it to be, but you should be able to pull up outside...
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Review of Ho Sam
15 Apr 08, 15:24
Any port in a storm
As long as you bear in mind that this is a Chinese takeaway as opposed to a Chinese restaurant then you can't really go that for wrong. It's quantity rather than quality. The set meal for four is good value: not the best you've ever tasted but it'll fill you up.
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Review of Joiners Arms
15 Apr 08, 13:14
Good but not great
The Joiners is one of those pubs which does everything just enough not to be bad. With a little bit of effort it could be a cracking place. Tucked away behind the market the beer's alright, the staff are alright, but they could do more.
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Review of Virgin X S
15 Apr 08, 12:35
Zavvi?
For some reason they've changed their name to Zavvi which doesn't really mean anything to anyone. It's full of stuff they bought too much of to shift in their regular stores so they stick it in here and let you pick through it. It's cheap enough but it's hit and miss as to whether you'll get anything you actually want.
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Review of Cotton Traders
15 Apr 08, 12:33
Get shirty
The thing about Cotton Traders is that they do you so many deals anyway that you don't really get that many discounts in here and it's meant to be a factory shop. Whenever they've got a customer the whole shop comes to a standstill and it's one person to fold it, one person to put it in a bag, one person to take your money...
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Review of Mountain Warehouse
15 Apr 08, 12:03
Looks familiar
You could call it Millets and you wouldn't really be able to notice much of a difference. As well as outdoor clothing they do have some accessories as well as rucksacks and sleeping bags as well.
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Review of Exeter Central Library
15 Apr 08, 10:03
Peace and quiet in the city centre
As libraries go it's not the most beautiful building in the world to look at, but as one of the major libraries in the county it is definitely one of the best stocked. I do worry though that the CDs and DVDs are coming in at the expense of new books...
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Review of Blackwell's
15 Apr 08, 09:35
Student bookshop
This is the University bookshop so you're going to find textbooks rather than the latest Jilly Cooper. They also offer a read and return policy so you may be able to pick up some books for your course quite cheaply. If students are so poor why do they make text books so expensive?
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Review of W H Smith
15 Apr 08, 09:32
Convenient
If you need to grab a newspaper or a magazine to read on the train then this is ideal. The book stock is limited but it's not really mean to be a book shop, just somewhere you go in, grab what you need and run to the platform before your train goes.
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Review of Waterstone's
15 Apr 08, 09:30
The big book shop
The basic lay out here is fiction and children's books downstairs and non-fiction upstairs. It's size means that there is a lot of choice, and because it's a big chain you benefit from their buying power. Lots of money off new titles and the 3 for 2 deals are always worth looking at as well.
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Review of W H Smith
15 Apr 08, 09:26
Big is beautiful
The main thing that this branch of WH Smith has in its favour is its size which means they have plenty of choice. The other side of the coin is that whether it's cards or books or magazines you're always going to get more choice from shop which concentrates on just selling those items. Convenient rather than comprehensive.
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Review of Waterstone's
15 Apr 08, 09:21
Part of the High Street store
This is the part of the High Street Waterstones that backs on to Cathedral Green. It's got their children's book section in it, but it also leads you into the rest of the store as well.
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Review of The Works
15 Apr 08, 09:14
Bargain Books
You've got to go in here to see what you can find rather than looking for a particular title. They seem to stock books that haven't sold as many copies as the publishers thought they would which means you can pick up some real bargains...
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Review of Solo Music
14 Apr 08, 16:34
What's going on?
Since its moved upstairs you don't really get as much choice as they had when they used the downstairs as well. It's a bit odd to have to walk through an empty shop and go up the stairs before you get to it, but once you're there they do have a good choice outside of the usual pop/rock selection.
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Review of The Angel
14 Apr 08, 16:25
A bit studenty...
...which I don't mind at all, but sometimes they can be a bit noisey: your first drink is always very exciting isn't it? Well worth popping in but you might not get the peace and quiet you want to have a pint and do the crossword.
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Review of John Gandys
14 Apr 08, 16:22
Handy for the train station
As it's only around the corner from Exeter Central, and they normally have RCH Pitchfork which is one of the best beers ever known to humanity. I think I'd call it a bar rather than a pub: you pop in, have a drink and then move on rather than make it your regular.
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Review of The Imperial
14 Apr 08, 16:19
As Wetherspoons go...
It's pretty much what you'd expect. The Orangery makes it a little nicer than some of the other pubs in this chain, but let's be honest, the food's not great. And how do they manage to get every single one of their beers to taste the same?
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Review of Barum Gate Brewers Fayre
14 Apr 08, 14:36
Style over content
Yes it looks nice, and yes the staff are nice and friendly but they're not doing anything here that you can't get anywhere else. The refit's made it look nice, but the food's a bit mass-produced and microwave friendly.
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Review of Kings Arms
14 Apr 08, 14:20
A bit basic...
But if think that pubs are for drinking in then that isn't going to worry you one little bit! Personally I could do without the TVs in the bar: you find yourself looking up even if you don't want to. It's a distraction!
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Review of Staples UK
14 Apr 08, 14:13
Scary!
Is there such a thing as too much choice? How many different types of envelope do you need to pick from? They always ask you if you've found whatever it is you're looking for but by then I've forgotten what it was I wanted to get in the first place!
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Review of Comet Group
14 Apr 08, 14:10
Guarantee?
Sometimes the guarantees they have to try and sell you at these places look like they're going to end up costing you more than the product you're actually buying? It does make you wonder about the quality...
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Review of Currys
14 Apr 08, 14:09
Be careful
These guys aren't always the cheapest! It's well worth looking around and making sure that no one else in the area is doing a better offer before you go in there to buy. Avoid at Christmas: just too busy.
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Review of Wimpy
14 Apr 08, 14:02
No it isn't!
It's the KFC that North Devon's been waiting for: was it worth the wait? Yes and no. It's just another branch of KFC but at least you no longer have to tell surprised holiday makers that they've got to go to Exeter to get one when they ask you for details.
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Review of McDonald's Restaurants
14 Apr 08, 13:59
Not McBad but not McGood either
Up/down to their usual MC standards and so they Mc should be! Check your order before you leave: it's annoying when they leave stuff out (but nice when they put extras in). You don't want to like it but you do...
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Review of Somerfield Stores
14 Apr 08, 12:47
Why the name change from Gateway?
The great thing about this place is that not a lot of people use it so you don't get a lot of the pushing and the shoving and the banging trolleys into each other that you get in most supermarkets. The only queue is at the till.
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Review of Toy Cupboard
14 Apr 08, 11:57
Play away
It's hard to find a good toy shop on the High Street these days, so this place is well worth knowing about. It does games and jigsaw puzzles etc as well as toys.
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Review of Showboat Amusements
14 Apr 08, 11:44
I challenge you...
To a game of air hockey! I am the king of this game and I will beat you! Like the rest of Ilfracombe there's nothing wrong with this place that a lick of paint won't sort out, but some of the video games are a little out of date now. Plenty of one armed bandits though.
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Review of The Landmark
14 Apr 08, 11:36
Some call it Madonna's Bra
But I think it looks more like a nuclear power station. It's the facilities that matter though and this is a nice cosy theatre and a handy function room in The Pavillion. Show me a theatre bar where it's not a nightmare to get a drink in the interval and I'll show you a happy man. It could do with more parking and a bit more variety in the line-up: the summer shows are always a bit old fashioned/end of the pier...
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Review of Squires Fish Restaurant
11 Apr 08, 16:05
Frying tonight!
The good thing about Squires is that it is just as good as you've heard. The bad thing is that they do believed their own press. A friend of my uncle's once drove down from London just to go to Squires, then got in his car and went home again. Docked a mark for the lack of onion rings!
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