Posted by Notcot on Nov 16, 2012 in
Gadgets
Harley-Davidson Hire Experience Go cruising on the most beautiful bike in the world. And head out of town on a gleaming Harley-Davidson – the ultimate in cool, laid-back biking. Riding on a Harley is one of life’s great adventures. Its engine rumbles like a minor earthquake and its ultra-high torque makes it the ultimate in leisurely power. You will have the chance to hire one of these unique machines for a day. The itinerary for the day is entirely up to you- Indulge yourself! XL883C Sportster Custom or XL1200R Sportster Roadster are available for a day up to 200 miles, then additional miles are charged @ 19p/mile. The price includes comprehensive insurance. Rider’s original driving licence and photographic ID must be shown on the day of rental. There is a refundable deposit on the day of £500.00, normally on a credit card. About Harley-Davidson Hire Experience When can you go? Selected Tuesday to Saturday dates, all year, but March to October is best. How long does the activity last? Your hire duration is 24 hours. You need to know To participate in this activity you must be at least 30 years old and your passenger must be atleast 25 years of age. A general fitness will be needed. Maximum weight 108kg (17 stone), maximum height 1.87m (6’2″). This activity is not suitable for those who have pacemakers. You will need to hold a current bike licence and to have had at least one years’ experience on a motor cycle of 600cc or above. You and how many others? They’ll just be you and your passenger on the open road. Family and friends You’re welcome to have a pillion passenger. We cant control the weather This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions Where? Newmarket, Suffolk; We are really sorry but loyalty points cannot be used against activities because they come from a large number of different suppliers who do not allow us to make discounts. Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am Harley-Davidson Hire Experience
Price : £ 149.00
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Posted by Notcot on Aug 4, 2012 in
Gadgets
Gourmet Classic Car Day Driving Experience for Two The freedom of the road – there’s nothing like getting away from it all – and making your great escape at the wheel of a cool classic car is the most stylish way to do it. With an iconic classic car you can make your day out into a road trip with a difference. You can choose to drive either the enigmatic Alfa Spider or the attention-grabbing Jensen Interceptor. The Alfa Spider is a sports car that’s perfect for a romantic getaway. With a classic 2 litre Alfa Romeo twin fuel injected engine giving you 120bhp, you can cruise all day long in comfort and style. The amazing 1974 Mark 3 Series 4 Jensen Interceptor has a 7.2 litre V8 300bhp engine and was the celebrity car of its day. This gorgeous car demands respect and commands the road, yet it’s still quick and easy to handle. About The Gourmet Classic Car Day Driving Experience for Two This experience gives you the opportunity to enjoy the ride and take in the spectacular scenery, taking in the Cotswolds, Malverns, Forest of Dean, Worcestershire, Shropshire or Welsh Borders depending on your chosen touring route. After collecting your chosen car you will be given your touring route notes along with a description of highlights to look out for along the route. You will be provided with recommendations for interesting locations to visit, of course you may just want to see where the road takes you! At lunch time you will stop off to enjoy a gourmet lunch for two at a choice of quality restaurants (excluding wine). Restaurants will depend upon the touring route you have chosen but include Russell’s of Broadway and Brockencote Hall near Kidderminster. After your leisurely lunch it’s back in the car to make your way to drop off the car back at the storage site by 3.30pm. Included in the price is comprehensive insurance for up to two drivers, breakdown cover, public liability insurance cover and a full tank of petrol. This experience is available Monday – Sunday, throughout the year (subject to availability). You will enjoy six hours of driving. The minimum age is 25 years, maximum 70 years. There are no fitness requirements for this experience. Drivers should have no more than 6 points on their licence and should not have had any major driving convictions. There will be just you and your partner in the car. Unfortunately, you cannot bring spectators to watch. Don’t worry, this activity is not dependent on weather conditions Location: Redditch, Worcestershire Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am Gourmet Classic Car Day Driving Experience for Two
Price : £ 399.00
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Posted by Notcot on Aug 3, 2012 in
Gadgets
Gourmet Classic Car Day Driving Experience for Two The freedom of the road – there’s nothing like getting away from it all – and making your great escape at the wheel of a cool classic car is the most stylish way to do it. With an iconic classic car you can make your day out into a road trip with a difference. You can choose to drive either the enigmatic Alfa Spider or the attention-grabbing Jensen Interceptor. The Alfa Spider is a sports car that’s perfect for a romantic getaway. With a classic 2 litre Alfa Romeo twin fuel injected engine giving you 120bhp, you can cruise all day long in comfort and style. The amazing 1974 Mark 3 Series 4 Jensen Interceptor has a 7.2 litre V8 300bhp engine and was the celebrity car of its day. This gorgeous car demands respect and commands the road, yet it’s still quick and easy to handle. About The Gourmet Classic Car Day Driving Experience for Two This experience gives you the opportunity to enjoy the ride and take in the spectacular scenery, taking in the Cotswolds, Malverns, Forest of Dean, Worcestershire, Shropshire or Welsh Borders depending on your chosen touring route. After collecting your chosen car you will be given your touring route notes along with a description of highlights to look out for along the route. You will be provided with recommendations for interesting locations to visit, of course you may just want to see where the road takes you! At lunch time you will stop off to enjoy a gourmet lunch for two at a choice of quality restaurants (excluding wine). Restaurants will depend upon the touring route you have chosen but include Russell’s of Broadway and Brockencote Hall near Kidderminster. After your leisurely lunch it’s back in the car to make your way to drop off the car back at the storage site by 3.30pm. Included in the price is comprehensive insurance for up to two drivers, breakdown cover, public liability insurance cover and a full tank of petrol. This experience is available Monday – Sunday, throughout the year (subject to availability). You will enjoy six hours of driving. The minimum age is 25 years, maximum 70 years. There are no fitness requirements for this experience. Drivers should have no more than 6 points on their licence and should not have had any major driving convictions. There will be just you and your partner in the car. Unfortunately, you cannot bring spectators to watch. Don’t worry, this activity is not dependent on weather conditions Location: Redditch, Worcestershire Gift Vouchers are valid for 6 months. If you have not used your Gift Voucher by this time, it is possible to get an extension This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated. Next working day delivery cut off time is 11.00am on a normal working day (Mon-Fri). If you select next working day option on an activity placed after 11.00am it is guaranteed to arrive within two days. All guaranteed next day deliveries will arrive before 1pm and will require a signature. Please note that the Before 9am Service is not available on activities. Unfortunately Gift Wrapping is not available. Why You Should Buy From Us! 30 day money-back guarantee Low-price guarantee Loyalty points discount off future orders Huge range of unique gift ideas for all occasions Excellent customer service Next day delivery available – cut off 11am Gourmet Classic Car Day Driving Experience for Two
Price : £ 399.00
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Posted by Notcot on May 26, 2012 in
Gadgets
View & Record Microscopic Images and Videos on your PC
- Record microscopic photographic stills and video clips 1.3 Mega Pixels CMOS image sensor High magnification power of 200x LED illumination built-in to allow enough light for bright and sharp images for viewing or imaging of microscopic specimens Powered via USB port Perfect for hobbyists and collectors, as you can get really close to your subject – holding the microscope as a ‘pen’ Stand included Ideal for recording serial numbers and hallmarks on jewellery for insurance purposes, or for simply keeping the children occupied Size: 110(L) x 33(R)mm
Price : £ 29.95
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Posted by Notcot on May 10, 2012 in
Gadgets
View & Record Microscopic Images and Videos on your PC or Mac
- Powerful 2 megapixel sensor allows you to zoom in at up to 400x magnification Simply upload the software provided to your PC and connect microscope to your computer’s USB port View and save the images on your PC or Mac Also record photographic stills and video clips on computer Can hold the microscope as a ‘pen’ or using the stand provided Super bright white LED for illumination Dimensions: 7cm(W) x 14cm(H) x 12cm(D) Ideal for hobbies, science education, jewellery, stamp collectors, or technical exploration as you get really close to your subject Also good for general use – recording serial numbers and hallmarks on jewellery for insurance purposes
Price : £ 49.95
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Posted by Notcot on May 9, 2012 in
Noir
Director Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard) and writer Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep) adapted James M. Cain’s hard-boiled novel into this wildly thrilling story of insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), who schemes the perfect murder with the beautiful dame Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck: kill Dietrichson’s husband and make off with the insurance money. But, of course, in these plots things never quite go as planned, and Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) is the wily insurance investigator who must sort things out. From the opening scene you know Neff is doomed, as the story is told in flashback; yet, to the film’s credit, this doesn’t diminish any of the tension of the movie. This early film noir flick is wonderfully campy by today’s standards, and the dialogue is snappy (“I thought you were smarter than the rest, Walter. But I was wrong. You’re not smarter, just a little taller”), filled with lots of “dame”s and “baby”s. Stanwyck is the ultimate femme fatale, and MacMurray, despite a career largely defined by roles as a softy (notably in the TV series My Three Sons and the movie The Shaggy Dog), is convincingly cast against type as the hapless, love-struck sap. –Jenny Brown
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Posted by Notcot on May 6, 2012 in
Gadgets
View & Record Microscopic Images & Videos On Your Computer
- Powerful 1.3 megapixel sensor allows you to zoom in at up to 200x magnification Simply upload the software provided to your PC and connect microscope to your computer’s USB port View and save the images on your PC or Mac Also record photographic stills and video clips on computer Can hold the microscope as a ‘pen’ or using the stand provided Super bright white LED for illumination Dimensions: 7cm(W) x 14cm(H) x 12cm(D)Ideal for hobbies, science education, jewellery, stamp collectors, or technical exploration as you get really close to your subject Also good for general use – recording serial numbers and hallmarks on jewellery for insurance purposes
Price : £ 34.95
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Posted by Notcot on Apr 30, 2011 in
Noir
This 1946 adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s short story adds well over an hour of new material to the original tale. The reason is, while director Robert Siodmak, star Burt Lancaster, and an outstanding supporting cast are faithful to Hemingway’s work, his story only takes up about 15 minutes of screen time. Burt Lancaster plays the doomed man sought by hired guns in a small town. Hemingway’s bruisingly concise dialogue makes an early sequence set in a diner quite unnerving, but after the killers dispense with their prey, Siodmak turns to an insurance investigator (Edmond O’Brien) who looks into the reasons behind the murder. An exemplary film noir (complete with a fickle femme fatale played by Ava Gardner), The Killers is all mood and fatalism.–Tom Keogh
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Posted by Notcot on Apr 7, 2011 in
Noir
Director Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard) and writer Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep) adapted James M. Cain’s hard-boiled novel into this wildly thrilling story of insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), who schemes the perfect murder with the beautiful dame Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck: kill Dietrichson’s husband and make off with the insurance money. But, of course, in these plots things never quite go as planned, and Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) is the wily insurance investigator who must sort things out. From the opening scene you know Neff is doomed, as the story is told in flashback; yet, to the film’s credit, this doesn’t diminish any of the tension of the movie. This early film noir flick is wonderfully campy by today’s standards, and the dialogue is snappy (“I thought you were smarter than the rest, Walter. But I was wrong. You’re not smarter, just a little taller”), filled with lots of “dame”s and “baby”s. Stanwyck is the ultimate femme fatale, and MacMurray, despite a career largely defined by roles as a softy (notably in the TV series My Three Sons and the movie The Shaggy Dog), is convincingly cast against type as the hapless, love-struck sap. –Jenny Brown
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Posted by Notcot on Mar 16, 2011 in
Cult Film
It might be lower key and less overtly comedic than you may be expecting from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but there are plenty of reasons nonetheless to commend their nostalgic 70s drama Cemetery Junction. Leaving behind the style of comedy the pair fine-tuned to perfection with The Office, Cemetery Junction instead concerns itself with telling the story of three young men.
These men all live in their home town of Cemetery Junction, each working for an insurance company. Joining them there is their boss, played by Ralph Fiennes, with the cast also fleshed out by the likes of Emily Watson, Gervais himself and the terrific Matthew Goode.
But it’s Christian Cooke who catches the eye in what turns out to be the lead role of Freddie. It’s Freddie’s evolving professional and personal life that forms the core of the narrative, and laced with some fine comedic moments, he anchors the film well. It helps that Gervais and Merchant are so focused on how to put across the story, with the dingy style of 70s Britain captured terrifically well.
It’s quite a low key project, perhaps, and it doesn’t tread too much in the way of new ground. But Cemetery Junction is nonetheless fine work, and a quality British movie. It’s well worth seeking out. –Jon Foster
Stills from Cemetery Junction (click for larger image)
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