Advantages: The great fit of Intuition liners Disadvantages: They're a wee bit ugly
...Ask a snowboarder whether they’ve got comfy boots and he or she will probably groan and whip off a sock to reveal some stunning blister scars.
Yes, I’ve been to boot hell and back too but, finally, all that has changed. I’ve joined the smug minority who lace up their boots in the morning and never give them a second thought during a day on the mountain. And it’s all thanks to ThirtyTwo’s Griffons.
I spent nearly three months in Whistler early this year and the Griffon seemed to be the boot footwear of choice there. Lots of the instructors and pros (both male and female) had them - usually a pretty good sign of a quality product.
Griffons are a bit garish to look at - last season’s were blue, yellow and orange. But they’re tall, pretty stiff and very supportive.
With Intuition liners which...
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Advantages: get fit, monthly or annual membership, free personal trainers Disadvantages: maybe too small for some, no creche, no health spa treatments
...There’s a motto in Germany regarding sport and exercise and it’s “Sport ist Mord” which translates as “sport is murder” - but at least in German it rhymes.
Being German “Sport ist Mord” has always been my philosophy when it came to fitness clubs, organised exercise and sport in general. I had to do sport, or rather PE, at school but luck would have it that during my last two years at school I had a doctor’s letter excusing me from PE – well it should have been for two weeks only but he forgot to date it so I presented it over and over. That was the last time I participated in any kind of organised exercise or sport. Well, not quite. I had signed up to a Tai Chi course on a Saturday morning about 10 years ago but as it was early Saturday morning I quickly lost interested and didn’t bother to finish the course.
There are two health...
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Advantages: Reasonably priced, plenty of free parking. Disadvantages: You have to pay for the whole year even if you leave.
...My wife and I first joined Green's for the best of all reasons - they built it close to us. We had seen the advertising hoardings offering free memberships and so we visited the building site that would soon become the health and leisure centre itself and were impressed by the scale models that allowed us to see just what it would look like when it was finished.
The price of memberships looked good too. We opted for the off-peak tariff, as it suited our shift working patterns and, because I am a firefighter, I qualified for the corporate discount that saved me £10 a month. An unexpected bonus was that my wife also qualified for the discount just because she was married to me! so another tenner saved there then. All in all we ended up paying £25 a month each, which compared to the cost for other gyms in Leicester, seemed reasonable...
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Two by Two
Another game produced by Orchard Toys
This encourages children to take turns, communicate and play cooperatively.
This is designed specifically to link with early Leatning goals, encourage observation and personal and social skills,... more
This is the excellent follow up album to The Cat Empire's self titled debut album.
I can say this is a grower, after the first listen I wasn't convinced. The more I listened to it, I grew to love it and it's one of my favourite CDs.
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I'm a Doctor Who fan. I have been since I was little. I remember hiding behind the sofa the very first time the Daleks climbed the stairs! While I like the new series, the old series will forever hold a place in my affections.
For those who've... more
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