"Ever been driving along a motorway, seen a building, and wondered what it was? Wonder no more. Mike Jackson and his small team have trawled the lengths of three of Britain's longest motorways to find out for you!" Dave reviews Mike Jackson's innovative and lively Motorway Sights Guides.
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"Kay had been to Butlin's several times as a kid and had memories of the classic holiday camp experience - mass-produced holidays churned out by the hundred thousand, from the wake-up tannoy call in the morning right down to the meals organised by sittings, and days and nights packed solid with fun-filled activities. I'd never been myself and was curious to see what the modern Butlin's experience would be like." After 40 years of holiday camp-free existence, Dave finds out...
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"We'd nearly finished getting the house ready to put on the market, we were due for a break, and we knew there was going to be a beer festival in Minehead. One of the three remaining outposts of the once-mighty Butlin's empire was located in Minehead - and Butlin's still offered accommodation for smokers. The idea of staying there was too daft for words. How could we resist?" Tempted by beer, Kay and Dave return to the West Country...
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"We returned to the UK in May 2005 for a spell and moved back into our own house in Sutton in June. Here's a brief review of a couple of eating and drinking places we've visited which have stood out from the rest. One of them, unfortunately, for the wrong reasons." Some of the best places to eat and drink in the London Borough of Sutton - and one of the worst.
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Ladbrokes St Leger Day 2010
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