Advantages: Brings back some great memories Disadvantages: Brings back some bad memories
...is basically archival footage of, Hanley and it's surrounding area and industries from the past,
A real interest again to me, as my late Father was once a miner at Hanley Deep colliery which is shown on the DVD, he never really spoke much about his work, and to see some of the harsh working conditions the miners had to work in gave me a better understanding of the man.
The DVD starts with Jubilee celebrations from 1960 with scene's from Hanley, ... ...photo and reel footage of Hanley from the early 1900's which I don't recall,
There is a news reel from the 1927 potteries wakes, a holiday period to be enjoyed by all and the 1930 Wedgwood Pageant in Hanley Park.
There is early scenes of the Twyfoods factory workers, were also my late Mum had worked, with my Aunts, but alas I didn't recognise anyone.
And footage of the local allotment workers, who were helping the War effort by Digging For Victory, ...
...knew of is the lovely Lucy Benjamin. She's famous for her role as Lisa Mitchell in EastEnders, and was the winner of Celebrity X Factor a few years back. It was great to see her in the Jungle - she'd been away from our screens for too long. I wasn't aware that Lisa had released a fitness DVD, so when I made this discovery I was thrilled. I purchased it straight away, costing me just £2.95 from eBay. It is an extremely cheap DVD, and will cost you ... ...promising, a lovely picture of Lucy on the front, dressed in pink with her flat stomach on show, a Cheshire cat grin from ear to ear. Titled 'Dancercise', I had a feeling this was not going to be like my usual beloved cardio aerobic DVDs, and was keen to find out just what I was up against. The DVD itself brings you up three options, the second being 'workout selector' which allows you to choose the part of the work out you want to do. Though seeing ...
Advantages: useful tips Disadvantages: presenters so annoying!
...wondering who Kim Woodburn is, how is she a celebrity? Well she became 'famous' from her appearance alongside Aggie MacKenzie in the TV show 'How Clean Is Your House'.
The concept of the show is really very simple- Kim and Aggie help people to clean up their houses. It sounds quite dull actually, why would you actually want to watch this? Well the truth is you just can't help yourself! Is one of those compulsive viewings like Come Dine With Me and ... ...and they quiz them about how the house has become to the state it has and what is happening in their lives which means that they can't even ever run a duster around the house. They then set to work! They take swabs to check for bacteria and then give cleaning tips. The cleaning tips can be really simple although sometimes when I watch this I start to think well I've never put white vinegar inside my washing machine, am I just as bad as this person?! ...
Advantages: Good for those pushed for time; mostly well instructed Disadvantages: Cardio Box difficult to follow initially; not really challenging enough
...fat through the whole routine. Davina has two trainers, husband and wife team Jackie and Mark Wren, and this section is lead by Jackie with Mark and Davina following. I really like workouts that involve weights so this gets the thumbs up from me, although when compared to the Super Sculpt workout on her later Superbody DVD it’s not as challenging. Jackie’s instruction is nice and clear here and she explains how things should feel as well as what ... ...The Core Stability section Davina describes as “working your insides” and is a Pilates style workout with lots of floor work which really works your abdominals. I really like Pilates and find that although it’s not a typical ‘drench yourself in sweat’ workout, the results you get from it are really good and give you a much leaner, more toned figure. This is lead again by Jackie. Instruction For those who find Davina a bit annoying then this is ...
Advantages: Beautiful scenery and excellent production. Disadvantages: None
...the recent television documentary featuring Joanna Lumley, who fulfilled a lifelong ambition to visit the Land of the Northern Lights, then you may enjoy the DVD which has been made of her journey. Available from Amazon for £10.88 this is, in my opinion, a treasure. Recently I posted one off to one of my daughters who not only loves Joanna Lumley but also shares my fascination with this part of the world. The front cover of this DVD sets the scene. ... ...Growing up in tropical Malaysia Joanna had always had a dream of visiting the "Arctic North". She had a little childhood book which inspired her, "Ponny The Penguin", a tale about the Southern Lights or the Aurora Australis, written by Veronica Bassett. We are treated to a view of the aged pages, where curtains of jade cascade down from the sky illuminating the toes of the penguins that stand in awe in electric green. The Aurora Australis is the ...
It's compact size, portability, high quality photo printing at an affordable price. (*)
