© large spacious, beautifully restored grange in rural location in the sunny southern Charente. La Grand Font provides luxury accommodation close to the major wine growing regions of Bordeaux in an area of tranquility

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La Grand Font
16480, Saint Felix
Charente, France
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along with a selection of my favourite music videos to while away the time. Oldies from the past.


19 NIGHT TRANSATLANTIC HOLIDAY ON BOARD THE QUEEN MARY 2 WITH CUNARD £1899

24th June 2012

14 Luxurious Nights Onboard Queen Mary 2
5 Nights Stay in a superb 4* New York Hotel
FREE Upgrade from Outside to Balcony Stateroom
New York Excursion: Full Island Cruise

Traditional luxurious 5* cabin accomodation onboard
All port, air taxes and current fuel supplements
No Fly Cruise! Cruise to and from Southampton

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Go to Italy by rail and the finest of STI cities: Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and others of € 30 to € 35 only one way from Paris. Artesia sells tickets to prem's special price for you to taste the Italian heritage with ease.

Examples of dates

Paris - Florence: € 35, 19, 23, November 26,
Paris - Venice: € 35, October 31, 7, November 15,
Paris - Milan: € 30 4, 12, 17, November 26,
Paris - Rome 35 €, 2, 5, 15, November 17,
Paris - Turin: € 30, 1, 3, 11, Nov. 17.

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Cunard Queen Victoria £1699

2 night stay in Venice – bed and breakfast
Gondola Serenade tour
16 night Venice to Fort Lauderdale cruise
3 night stay in Fort Lauderdale – room only
Everglades Airboat & Biscayne Bay tour
Flights with British Airways
All applicable transfers
All port taxes, air taxes and fuel supplements

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Athens (Piraeus), Greece to Singapore
FastDeal 22330
34 nights departing November 10, 2011 on
Seabourn's Seabourn Pride 6 star all inclusive luxury.

Brochure Suite $46,900 down to Our Suite $6,899

DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART
Thu Nov 10 Athens (Piraeus), Greece 5:00pm
Fri Nov 11 Crete (Aghios Nikolaos), Greece 10:00am 6:00pm
Sat Nov 12 At Sea
Sun Nov 13 Cairo (Port Said), Egypt 6:00am 11:00pm
Mon Nov 14 Suez Canal, Egypt (Cruising)
Tue Nov 15 At Sea
Wed Nov 16 Petra (Aqaba), Jordan 8:00am 8:00pm
Thu Nov 17 Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt 6:30am 11:00pm
Fri Nov 18 Luxor (Safaga), Egypt 7:00am
Sat Nov 19 Luxor (Safaga), Egypt 6:00pm
Sun Nov 20 At Sea
Mon Nov 21 At Sea
Tue Nov 22 At Sea
Wed Nov 23 At Sea
Thu Nov 24 Salalah, Oman 2:00pm 7:00pm
Fri Nov 25 At Sea
Sat Nov 26 At Sea
Sun Nov 27 Khasab, Oman 8:00am 5:00pm
Mon Nov 28 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 8:00am
Tue Nov 29 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 6:00pm
Wed Nov 30 Strait of Hormuz (Cruising)
Thu Dec 1 Muscat, Oman 1:00pm 6:00pm
Fri Dec 2 At Sea
Sat Dec 3 At Sea
Sun Dec 4 Bombay (Mumbai), India 8:00am 6:00pm
Mon Dec 5 At Sea
Tue Dec 6 Mangalore, India 8:00am
Wed Dec 7 Cochin, India 7:00am 5:00pm
Thu Dec 8 At Sea
Fri Dec 9 At Sea
Sat Dec 10 At Sea
Sun Dec 11 At Sea
Mon Dec 12 Penang, Malaysia 8:00am 11:00pm
Tue Dec 13 Strait of Malacca (Cruising)
Wed Dec 14 Singapore 8:00am

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€ 35 - Tickets TGV: the first class promotion in July / August *

The SNCF has Launched its promotion on TGV train tickets The € 35 one way 1st class in July and August Numerous destinations in its network. An ideal summer getaway in France at the Lowest price with the confidence to travel Comfortably.

Examples of routes and dates That we found to € 35 Each Way in first class at the start of South-West France:

Bordeaux - Lille € 35 August 17
Toulouse - Lyon : € 35 July 28 ,
Poitiers - Paris : € 35 on August 8,
Bordeaux - Strasbourg 18 August € 35,
Saint Jean de Luz - Paris € 35 Aug. 3,
Toulouse - Dijon : € 35 22 August.

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Jamie Oliver 2 Burner Steel Gas BBQ. 343/0866 from Argos

Jamie Oliver 2 Burner Steel Gas BBQ.
Save £160.00
£189.99*
Was £349.99

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Jamie Oliver 4 Burner Steel Gas BBQ. 343/0828 £239.99
Half Oil Drum Charcoal BBQ. 345/0028 £24.99 less than half price

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Under Pressure - Bowie and Lennox

 


34 days 27 Sep London (Southampton), England London (Southampton), England P&O Cruises / Oriana 4 star

$7,366 down to $3,355 a 54% reduction

DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART
Tue Sep 27 London (Southampton), England Embark pm
Wed Sep 28 At Sea
Thu Sep 29 At Sea
Fri Sep 30 At Sea
Sat Oct 1 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Sun Oct 2 At Sea
Mon Oct 3 At Sea
Tue Oct 4 At Sea
Wed Oct 5 At Sea
Thu Oct 6 At Sea
Fri Oct 7 St. Maarten
Sat Oct 8 Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Sun Oct 9 At Sea
Mon Oct 10 Montego Bay, Jamaica
Tue Oct 11 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Wed Oct 12 Cozumel, Mexico
Thu Oct 13 At Sea
Fri Oct 14 New Orleans, LA
Sat Oct 15 New Orleans, LA
Sun Oct 16 At Sea
Mon Oct 17 Key West, FL
Tue Oct 18 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Wed Oct 19 Port Canaveral, FL
Thu Oct 20 Charleston, SC
Fri Oct 21 At Sea
Sat Oct 22 At Sea
Sun Oct 23 At Sea
Mon Oct 24 At Sea
Tue Oct 25 At Sea
Wed Oct 26 At Sea
Thu Oct 27 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Fri Oct 28 At Sea
Sat Oct 29 At Sea
Sun Oct 30 At Sea
Mon Oct 31 London (Southampton), England

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Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (From "Live at Montreux 1997")


15days 21 Oct

Lisbon, Portugal to Barbados on Silversea / Silver Spirit 6.0star

$15,695 down to $3,999 75% reduction

Theme Cruise: Relais & Châteaux L'École des Chefs Program - A broad curriculum of tantalizing culinary events has been designed exclusively for Silversea by Relais & Châteaux. Witness culinary vision and creativity up close with an exciting array of programs hosted by an internationally accomplished Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux.

Fri Oct 21 Lisbon, Portugal 6:00pm
Sat Oct 22 At Sea
Sun Oct 23 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal 8:00am 6:00pm
Mon Oct 24 Tenerife, Canary Islands Noon 11:00pm
Tue Oct 25 Las Palmas, Grand Canary Island, Canary Islands 8:00am 7:00pm
Wed Oct 26 La Gomera, Canary Islands 8:00am 6:00pm
Thu Oct 27 At Sea
Fri Oct 28 At Sea
Sat Oct 29 At Sea
Sun Oct 30 At Sea
Mon Oct 31 At Sea
Tue Nov 1 At Sea
Wed Nov 2 Antigua 8:00am 11:00pm
Thu Nov 3 Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe 8:00am 6:00pm
Fri Nov 4 St. Lucia 8:00am 6:00pm
Sat Nov 5 Barbados 5:00am

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Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (From "Live at the Union Chapel")

Annie Lennox - A Whiter Shade Of Pale


3rd Nove 2011

RCCL Brilliance- 18 nt. Exotic Repositioning
(Barcelona/SPAIN, Rome (Civitavecchia)/ITALY, Messina/SICILY, Suez Canal, Aqaba/JORDAN (overnight), Eilat/ISRAEL, Muscat/OMAN, Abu Dhabi/UAE, Dubai/UAE)
Inside: $ 739 pp......RCCL price: $ 919 pp...You Save: $ 360 per cabin
Oceanview: $ 939 pp......RCCL price: $ 989 pp...You Save: $ 100 per cabin
Balcony: $ 1099 pp......RCCL price: $ 1399 pp...You Save: $ 600 per cabin

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Annie Lennox - Why?


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Annie Lennox - Precious


Cunard Line 12th December
Queen Mary 2
Departing from Southampton, England
Ports of Call: Southampton, England | New York, New York | Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos | Road Town, Tortola, BVI | Curacao, Caribbean | Grenada, Caribbean | Bridgetown, Barbados | St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | New York, New York and back to Southampton


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Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'


 


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Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine


Toshiba C660 £244

delivered Cheapest overall (refurbished)

If you don't mind a refurbished model, Argos' eBay* outlet is currently offering a Toshiba C660 laptop for £239.99 plus £3.99 delivery, a very competitive price for a big-brand laptop.

It comes with a year's warranty, plus it has a good spec for the price, with a dual core i3 processor, 320GB hard drive and 2.53GHz processing speed. You'll also find a built-in webcam and a dual layer DVD drive, though its 2GB RAM is pretty standard for laptops of this price.

Reports say battery life isn't great but its 5.15hrs beats most other budget laptops here. For less than £250 delivered, this is likely to go quickly - we're currently confirming details and stock levels with Argos, and will update this as soon as we know more.

Processor: Intel Core i3 380M, 2.53GHz
RAM: 2GB
Hard Drive: 320GB
Optical Drive: DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
Display: Widescreen 15.6" HD (Resolution 1366 x 768)
Graphics: Intel GMA HD
Included Software: Windows 7 Premium
Warranty: One year warranty

Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven (lyrics y subtitulos en español)


 

EMachines E442 £245 in-store Cheapest new laptop

This EMachines laptop is £249.99, and can be collected in-store from Comet* for free (or delivered for an extra £6). Plus you can get an extra £5 off in-store by signing up for its loyalty scheme Comet Perks, taking it down to £245.

Register your details online with Comet and wait 24 hours before placing your order. Choose the "pick up and pay for the laptop in-store" option, then give the cashier your email address to get a £5 discount.

EMachines is the budget arm of laptop specialist Acer, and offers decent functionality with a lower pricetag. This E442 has a slower, single core AMD processor, but is still good for checking emails and web surfing. It's also adequate for watching films and listening to music but if you can afford it opt for a dual processor that all the below have to make it substantially faster.

Processor: AMD V160 2.3GHz
RAM: 2GB
Hard Drive: 250GB
Optical Drive: DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
Display: Widescreen 15.6" HD LCD (Resolution 1366 x 768)
Graphics: Intel GMA4500M (integrated)
Included Software: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Warranty: One year manufacturer warranty

peter green's fleetwood mac - need your love so bad

 


 

External USB Hard Drive

Buffalo JustStore 1TB 3.5 inch

Customer rating on Buffalo JustStore 1TB 3.5 inch External USB Hard Drive: 4.5 out of 5 stars (7 customer ratings )
£47.99 Free Delivery

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Fleetwood Mac - Green Manalishi


 

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World ( Original Studio Version With Lyrics )


 

Adele - Someone Like You Live at the Brit Awards 2011 [HD]


 

Adele - Rolling In The Deep


 

Queen - 'Another One Bites the Dust'

 


 

 

 


 

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Prints for under $20 taken from original Roland Wallis art, check out and view the pieces available.click here to see the site


Restaurants in Paris for under £20 recommended by Sean Newsom of the Sunday Times.

So you want to eat in Paris without breaking the bank. Six of the best lunches in the French capital for under £20pp. They are served in neighbourhood restaurants just shy of the city centre.

Pramil on the Rue Vertbois, just north of the fashionable Marais. 9 Rue Vertbois, 3eme;00 33 142 72 03 60; closed Sunday lunch and Monday. Two courses for €20.

Cafe des Musees, looks like an average Parisian Cafe, a bit scruffy round the edges, but half the restaurant is taken up by the kitchen that provides classic no-nonsense bistro food, two course €13. The restaurant is only a block away from the Place Des Vosges and the boutiques of the Rue Des Francs Bourgeois. Cafe Des Musees; 49 Rue Turenne, 3eme; 01 42 72 96 17

L'Affriole, the 7th arrondissement has a reputation for being a bit scruffy, but dont be put off, you'll find one of the best lunches in the city, provided by chef Thierry Verola. Two courses cost 24€, chosen from a blackboard that runs the length of the modern laid back dining room. You need to go early if you want to get into this fine popular restaurant, it opens at 12.15
Verola's food is likely to be the gastronomic highlight of your trip. 17 Rue Malar, 7eme; 01 44 18 31 33;Closed sunday and monday.

Cafe Constant, a few blocks south of L'Affriole, the area now has a relaxing atmosphere. The 7th arrondissement and the Rues Cleer and Saint Dominique are peppered with restaurants, cheese shops and elegant charcuteries hung with airdried hams. The restaurant is owned by Christian Constant, who also runs the Michelin stareed Violon d'Inges a few doors along the Rue Saint Dominique. The no frills bistro doesnt take reservations , so be there by 12.20 to be sure of a table. Two courses 23€. 139 Rue Saint Dominique, 7 eme;01 47 53 73 34, lesrestaurantsdeconstant.com; closed Monday.

Graindorge, set in one of the most highfaluten quartiers of Paris, just behind the Arc de Triomphe and serves two courses for 24€. The restraunt takes you back to the 20's and 30's, complete with art deco prints. Flavours are strong and earthy, which comes from its Flemish origins. The beers are perhaps one of the reasons to add to your list, they compliment the food tremendously well. 15 Rue Arc de Triomphe, 17eme; 01 47 54 00 28; closed Sat lunch and Sunday.

L'Epigramme, a pocket sized, serious minded spot 50yds from Rue St Andre des Arts, in the heart of the left bank. Book at least a day ahead to ensure you get a table. Two courses 22€, food excellent rustic with old fashioned tastes. The dining room is light and unfussy. 9 Rue l'Eperon, 6 eme; 01 44 41 00 09;closed Sunday and Monday.

 


Phoning whilst on holiday
Phone companies make millions from people phoning from abroad.
So stick to text. Most companies do not charge for you to receive a text abroad and sending one costs about 10p from the EU and up to 40p from further a field. So divert calls to your voicemail and leave a message saying if its urgent please text.

From the EU charges are about 35p a minute to call the UK and 14p to receive. So its not too bad as long as you don't gossip.

If you are out of the EU, ask your operating company if they have any deals. For example, if you use 02 and receive a call whilst in Hong Kong you will be charge £1.11 a minute, but if you subscribe to its international deal (£2.99 a month) cuts the cost to 43p a minute.

Get a sim, but a local or Global sim card. www.Storytelecom.com charges £30, including £25 credit, it lets you call the UK from the EU for 16p a minute and receive calls for free. Two other companies include 0044.co.uk and truphone.com

 


Humax 320GB HD PVR (recorder) £182
The top brand recorder, second hand

Another direct refurb deal, this Humax FOXSAT-HDR recording box has a 320GB hard drive built-in and'll record two channels at once if you so desire. Again this receiver comes highly rated, with Best Buy awards from What HiFi?, Which? and more.
Aside from the twin tuner recording functionality, it's iPlayer-ready and has an S/PDIF digital audio output for superior surround sound. Plus, it doesn't look too bad either!
As above, delivery costs £6 to most locations, but charges can vary by region.click

also worth looking on Ebay as they come up all the time, although many people pay over £180 on the bid.

 


Prints for under $20 taken from original Roland Wallis art, check out and view the pieces available.click here to see the site


 

Forget the 'green wash' hotels you hear about with pseudo green initiatives and stay at a real environmentally-friendly place.

Ard Nahoo, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Set in picturesque surroundings of the Dromahair countryside, this health retreat has got this eco-hotel business down to a tee. Family-run by Noeleen Tyrrell and Brendan Murphy, it has grown from a small health farm in 2001 to an eco retreat coveted by awards and perhaps the most impressive part of the hotel came in 2007 with the introduction of their Eco cabins. All three of these lodgings have been built from local wood, finished with natural paint and are powered by wind turbines. They are spacious too, sleeping up to seven. Experienced chef Maria whips up the grub, looking wherever possible to incorporate local organic produce, at very reasonable prices. The hotel offers a large number of different relaxation treatments including yoga, massages, reflexology and even a healthy hen party! As you would expect too from an establishment such as this, they have a comprehensive and impressive environmental policy which has seen them be rewarded with the EU Flower, the sole mark of environmental quality compliance recognised throughout the continent. This widely-acclaimed retreat offers luxury at minimal cost to the environment and is only an hour away from home. To visit their excellent website, click here and get booking!


 

Travelodge is proving to be the UK's fastest growing budget hotel chain as it announces its acquisition of of 52 Innkeeper's Lodges (1,994 rooms) from restaurant and pub operator Mitchells and Butlers. This deal will boost Travelodge's estate to 452 hotels and increase its room stock to 30,504 across the UK, Ireland and Spain.

The new hotels are expected to be ready within the following four months and the rooms will cost £19 per night, in keeping with current Travelodge pricing policy.

The 52 UK hotels, which include a number of grade ll listed buildings, range from 21 to 85 rooms and are adjacent to a Mitchells Butlers restaurant and pub.CLICK TO VIEW AND SEARCH THE SITE


 

Overcapacity Means You Can Nab a Cruise at Up To 75% Off

A luxury cruise is one of life’s pure joys. Today’s modern cruise liners are engineering marvels; floating 5-star hotels that offer the best service, accommodation, cuisine and activities. They visit exotic locales, with non-stop relaxation or stimulation, depending on your pleasure.

Over the past few years, cruise companies have spared no expense and literally invested billions in jaw-dropping super ships. Even if you’ve cruised before, you probably have not experienced anything like these new marvels.

But the best news is that due to the slowdown in travel caused by the recession and significant overcapacity in the industry, savvy travelers can now book once-in-a-lifetime cruises at insanely low prices.

But what about the discounts?

Because of the huge costs involved in building and operating today’s luxury ships, cruise lines want their ships to sail with as few empty cabins as possible.

So they turn to companies like Vacations To Go to sell this “excess” inventory at deep discounts, allowing the cruise companies to still get full fare on the travel packages that they sell directly.

The discounts they authorize can be as much as 75% off the full price fare. What it means for you – simply put, is the opportunity to take a once-in-a-lifetime luxury cruise for a price that makes it affordable on any budget.

 



Bush Freesat box £65
The cheapest just got cheaper

Another well-rated (by customers) Bush box from Argos*, this one's now been reduced a further few quid to £64.99. Features include 8 day EPG, 1LNB (satellite dish) input, 1 HDMI (HD) output

The box is iPlayer-ready, so just plug it into your dish and broadband and you're away.


 

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Free Parking! Big city free space finders
A range of new nifty sites can find hidden free parking in big cities
We list the most useful sites, and want feedback on whether they work for you. See the Deals List: Free Parking Finders


 

Find Amazon's secret bargain basement
Amazon often offers 90% or more but it directs you to other areas were profit margins are higher.

There's a geeky way to manipulate Amazon's web links to display all heavily-reduced bargains. Click the links below to see all offers with discounts.

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Favourite cruise agent in Texas especially the 90 day ticker - for the best last minute deals.Vacations To Go .com


Cruise Reviews - go to cruise critic for the real lowdown on all the major lines click to view


11,000 free eBooks - classic texts for nowt
Download and read full books by Dickens, Shakespeare, Austen, Tolstoy and 100s more
A web retailer's offering over 11,000 classic books free in online form (you download & read on your computer). Full details in the Forum Note: Free eBooks

 


All these deals sell out quickly and therefore speed is of the essence.


ellens artcadia A select showcase of the finest antiques
and novelty collectables from Ellens Artcadia in the Charente, South Western France.
Ellen was a fine art teacher.When she retired she just could not give up here passion for collecting paintings, sketches and drawings. In fact these days her passion is to browse for anything of excellent quality that is unusual including Roman Artefacts, Art Catalogs, Photos, letters, postcards.