Bay Hill Mirrored Wedge

It was good but that mirror just wasn't misty enough

Advantages: Atmospheric, gothic ghost story that is very well written
Disadvantages: The ending left me rather flat

THE MIST IN THE MIRROR SUSAN HILL If you like true gothic ghost stories you could do a lot worse than trying one of Susan Hill's novels. She is probably wider known for her novel 'The Woman in Black', which was turned into a play and also made into a TV movie. I loved, The Woman in Black, and like a good ghost story, it did haunt me. So when I saw 'The Mist in the Mirror' I was quite excited at the thought of reading it, and I wasn't wholly disappointed. It doesn't reach the same giddy heights of The Woman in Black I am afraid, but is still well worth a read. Mainly for the great skill that Ms Hill has for imitating perfectly the gothic style of Victorian ghost stories. She writes incredibly well and creates a wonderful atmosphere; she knows exactly how to stimulate the reader's fears. 'The Mist in ...

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Nature at Bay

Advantages: Accessible, attractive, atmospheric
Disadvantages: Covers too small an area

smiling and serene; on a dark day sombre and even menacing. Sometimes sudden squalls blow in from the Channel. Sometimes sea-mists obscure everything. Seabirds thrive in this environment and the air is usually shrill with their calls. Over 300 species of bird, some of them very rare, are known to visit and the area is a mecca for bird-spotters. There is also a colony of harbour seals in the bay, and occasionally they can be spotted, though they tend to sneakily submerge at exactly the moment when you have the camera out and ready. * The towns * The two towns that flank the bay are very different in character. The larger and more picturesque is unquestionably St Valery on the southern bank. Built on and in the lee of that rarity around the bay, a hill, St Valery was a strongpoint in mediaeval times, and has ...

torr 10.03.2007 (23.09.2008) · Read full review
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My Bay

Advantages: tasty addition to stews and cassorole
Disadvantages: maybe to strong for your taste

Bay is an everygreen herb which grows like a shrub, it can be grown in open spaces or in tubs. The flowers of the bay are yellow and it will flower in may. The best way to get a bay plant is to buy one from a garden centre for around 99p depending on the size. I also like to get my herbs from bootsales where you can pick them up from 25p so saves money. When your bay plant is well established in the pot re-plant it outside. It likes to be in a sunny but shaded place in the garden. They may die off in the winter but should throw new shoots during the following spring. Bay is a native to the east mediterranean but have been grown in europe for years. They are a very popular herb to grow in your herb garden as they have a good use in cookery. You can use the leaves dried or fresh. Bay leaves have a very strong aromatic ...

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