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New homes developers are against new campaign for bigger room sizes
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New homes must have larger size bedrooms - but this will price people out of the market say specialists
A government campaign to introduce minimum space standards for new build houses and apartments met with concern locally that it will price buyers out of the market.
The government campaign aims to introduce minimum space standards for new build houses and apartments in a bid to stop the creating of more "shoe box homes." But local new homes specialists are sceptical.
Richard Aldous, head of new homes for Savills' eastern region, said that room sizes are worked out on how much it costs per square foot - so increase the measurements, and the price will go up too.
"In Norwich we are working on about £240 a foot so a standard two bedroom new home will be 660 sqft - so if the government stops the building of anything below say 760 sqft, it will basically put £20,000 on the price .
"So with building bigger units, you will price people out of the market, particularly first time buyers."
Matthew Green, who builds new homes as well as converting period properties, agreed that forcing room sizes up would be detrimental to the property market.
"We are still building large new houses but we also build small houses and people buy what they can afford. We also build what people want to buy."
Mr Green, of Greens Developments is currently converting a large period townhouse in Swaffham, Westgate House, London Street, which he is dividing into 10 individual dwellings.
One of these is a studio flat which is only 5ms x 5ms but he is planning to sell it for £55,000. "There is a real demand for something at this price however most of my properties are much bigger, at least three times that size," he said. "I do build large properties but by building small, I can also offer more value for money - the dwellings in Swaffham for example will all have fully tiled bathrooms and integrated appliances in the kitchens all of a really high standard - often even with new homes now you have to pay extra for things.
"Basically it comes down to supply and demand."
Tony Abel, managing director of Watton-based Abel Homes, said: "I have an empathy with what is being proposed. 'Liveability' is a concept which we talk about a lot, and having sufficient living space is a key part of that. We have been building homes with bigger living spaces and gardens for some years, because we believe that many people want to live in a home which does not feel cramped.
"However, it is important to say that this extra space comes at a cost. If you make homes bigger, you cannot build so many on each acre of land, and they consume more materials, and all of this is reflected in the end price. There are plenty of people who are prepared to pay that extra cost – but we should not forget that for many people, affordability is a major issue.
"For those who are struggling financially, is it better to be able to afford a smaller home than not to be able to afford a home at all? If we create rules about minimum house size, we need to be very careful that we don't price people out of the market altogether. Certainly we should have planning laws that allow for lower housing density, and hence larger homes with more living space. But we have to recognise that not everybody can afford the extra cost that this entails, and so instinctively I feel that we should let the market provide what people want. One final point: if we do want new homes to be built at lower density, then we will have to accept that building them will eat up more land. That can be difficult to accept, but it is the reality. Joff Brooker, of north Norfolk-based Fleur Developments said: "We are not in the business of building small houses or flats for the very reason that people are probably signing up to this objection. Our clients generally expect a house with space to live and work and entertain.
"Where we design in three bedrooms, larger developers would probably fit four or five bedrooms for example. That said, it is the general market which will dictate whether there is a demand for such smaller homes. They are by the nature of them very economic to run and reduce the impact on the environment and land take so in some ways it is not a negative route to take. Having some outside space is an issue, being private or shared it is essential for a family orientated home." And Marc Langdon, of Bidwells New Homes, said: "There are cost implications with larger homes which could have a negative impact on the market." The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) says it has convinced the government to introduce a space standard requirement across the whole of England to ensure that the millions of new homes being planned and built are fit for purpose, and able to meet the requirements of the people who live in them. It comes as the UK has the smallest new build homes in the whole of western Europe – smaller than countries including The Netherlands, which has less space and even higher population density levels. RIBA research has revealed Yorkshire for example, a county with one of the lowest population densities in England, has been building the smallest new build homes in England.
Introducing a minimum space standard has been a major campaign for RIBA and 2,850 people backed its call for the introduction of this standard during a consultation in 2013 – a high turnout for a response to a Department for Communities and Local Government technical consultation. Now RIBA says the government has pledged to introduce minimum space standards for all new build homes across England. Local authorities will be able to sign up to a national minimum space standards to ensure that any proposals for new housing in their area is required to meet this requirement, says RIBA.


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Trend analysis and modelling of gender-specific age, period and birth cohort effects on alcohol abstention and consumption level for drinkers in Great Britain using the General Lifestyle Survey 1984–2009
Version of Record online: 13 SEP 2013
DOI: 10.1111/add.12330
© 2013 The Authors. Addiction is published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Society for the Study of Addiction
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Volume 109, Issue 2, pages 206–215, February 2014
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Meng, Y., Holmes, J., Hill-McManus, D., Brennan, A. and Meier, P. S. (2014), Trend analysis and modelling of gender-specific age, period and birth cohort effects on alcohol abstention and consumption level for drinkers in Great Britain using the General Lifestyle Survey 1984–2009. Addiction, 109: 206–215. doi: 10.1111/add.12330
Publication History
- Issue online: 14 JAN 2014
- Version of Record online: 13 SEP 2013
- Accepted manuscript online: 14 AUG 2013 01:34AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 AUG 2013
- Manuscript Revised: 21 SEP 2012
- Manuscript Received: 18 JUL 2012
Funded by
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council. Grant Number: G000043
- Abstention;
- age–period–cohort modelling;
- alcohol;
- time–series;
- trends
Background and aims
British alcohol consumption and abstinence rates have increased substantially in the last 3 decades. This study aims to disentangle age, period and birth cohort effects to improve our understanding of these trends and suggest groups for targeted interventions to reduce resultant harms.
Age, period, cohort analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys using separate logistic and negative binomial models for each gender.
Great Britain 1984–2009.
Annual nationally representative samples of approximately 20 000 adults (16+) within 13 000 households.
Age (eight groups: 16–17 to 75+ years), period (six groups: 1980–84 to 2005–09) and birth cohorts (19 groups: 1900–04 to 1990–94). Outcome measures were abstinence and average weekly alcohol consumption. Controls were income, education, ethnicity and country.
After accounting for period and cohort trends, 18–24-year-olds have the highest consumption levels (incident rate ratio = 1.18–1.15) and lower abstention rates (odds ratio = 0.67–0.87). Consumption generally decreases and abstention rates increase in later life. Until recently, successive birth cohorts' consumption levels were also increasing. However, for those born post-1985, abstention rates are increasing and male consumption is falling relative to preceding cohorts. In contrast, female drinking behaviours have polarized over the study period, with increasing abstention rates accompanying increases in drinkers' consumption levels.
Rising female consumption of alcohol and progression of higher-consuming birth cohorts through the life course are key drivers of increased per capita alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom. Recent declines in alcohol consumption appear to be attributable to reduced consumption and increased abstinence rates among the most recent birth cohorts, especially males, and general increased rates of abstention across the study period.

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16 Parks near Nampa, Idaho
Meridian, Idaho 10.13 miles NE
Caldwell, Idaho 11.21 miles NW
Nampa, Idaho (map) | (208) 867-7393
Sites: 90 | Latest Rate: $34.00 | 4 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $34.00
Very noisy from interstate traffic, with air conditioner on not so much. The sites were spacious and level. Salt water swimming pool fantastic. Enjoyed the free pop corn. - alimen
Jun 2015 - $12.00
The rate shown was the result of staying one month.
Pros: Management was great, always willing to help; level sites with good utilities; lots of beautiful grass.
Cons: Aroma from sugar beet factory was terrible, traffic noise from Interstate, have to pass thru industrial area to get to park, wifi worked most of the time.
Other: Mostly permanent residents, we use satellite so don't have any idea about cable, didn't use any facilities except washer and dryer which is located in club house and worked fine, needed more than 25' power cable which we had. - DennisD
Aug 2013 - $27.00
The rate is based on a weekly rate. This is a very nice park, lots of grass and very well maintained. However, it's about 2 blocks from the Interstate and just on the other side of the Interstate is the sugar beet factory. We knew, of course, that the freeway is there, but did not know the sugar beet factory would be "cooking" quite this early in the year. We've literally had to keep the MH closed up because that odor is almost as bad as a skunk! We have stayed in this area for many years visiting family and haven't had that experience this early in the year before. When I called for a reservation, I was told that the Wi-Fi was great. They'd just had new repeaters put in and everyone was getting a signal. Don't know where the repeaters are, but the signal is spotty and at times very slow. I've tried many times during the day and even in the middle of the night and it doesn't change. Will possibly stay here again and if we recommend it to anyone will be sure to tell them about the Wi-Fi and sugar beets!! - lckcmk
Nampa, Idaho (map) | (208) 465-7199
Sites: 78 | Latest Rate: $26.00 | 14 Reviews
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Sep 2012 - $26.00
When we pulled in the office was closed for the long weekend so it was self check in. We drove through the site which was dirt roads and dirt sites. The park was almost full of permanent residents and really unappealing. We left and really would not recommend it. - Terry G
Aug 2012 - $25.00
This RV Park is dominated by the rudest manager I have ever come across. Non professional, lacks people skills downright mean lady. She locks down the bathrooms and told me, "Too bad. You live in a RV use the damn thing!" She lies and says she is the owner of the park, not allowing anyone to complain to higher ups. The park is dirty. Its a park that people use to live at, with all their corresponding junk and cars. I would not stay here again if it was the last spot on God's green earth. - mrsnoose
Mar 2012 - $18.00
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this park. The Manager was very nice and the restrooms, showers and laundry were updated as well as always clean and tidy! We'll stay there anytime we are anywhere near Nampa, Idaho. - RV On The Move
Nampa, Idaho (map) | (208) 442-9000
Sites: 88 | Latest Rate: $25.00 | 29 Reviews
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Jun 2015 - $25.00
we rang and originally booked for 3 nights. The office was closed when we arrived and we noticed the local Sheriff parked at the gate (incidentally he was parked there the entire time we were in the park)
The Park is mostly long term , questionable tenants and run down trailers RV's with rubbish all over the place.
The pull through site was VERY tight for our RV and we required assistance to get it in. The park manager and his partner were very helpful (thus the 3 star for service)
We did not feel safe in this RV park and decided at 5 am to leave and find another park more to our taste and comfort level.
The office didn't open until 11 am, so we left our credit card number for the one night payment - we should have received the Good Sam discount, however upon looking at our credit card this morning, we see it was processed for the full nightly amount.
We would definitely not stay here again. - Keez
Jun 2015 - $20.00
We stayed here last year and tolerated the barking dogs and questionable long-term residents, but when we returned this year things had deteriorated. Dog poo in our tiny yard meant we had to step carefully every time we went from our rig to toad and back. A neighbor's dog barking woke us from a sound sleep, then a loud conversation kept us from falling back asleep. A neighbor rear-ended his own fifth wheel with his car, knocking it off its jacks, so we worried it could teeter over onto our rig. We also worried about him missing his rig one night and hitting ours, so we moved. We'd prepaid three more days but weren't offered a refund. Wifi wasn't working the few days we were there and the manager (owner?) didn't seem interested in getting it back up and running. This location is mostly a long-term RV park for local workers -- not a place I'd recommend for active travelers. - ellenbenr
Jun 2015 - $25.00
We stayed here a few years ago and it was OK but now I would rate it as the worst RV park we have stayed at in our 6 years of full timing. There is no quiet time at all as the park is full of permanent residents who do not understand what quiet means. There is dog excrement all over and dog noise constantly. One resident actually ran into the back of his 5th wheel, knocking it off the front pegs and he was very inebriated. I would never stay here again. - Roger W
615 Smeed Parkway Caldwell, Idaho 83605 (map) | (208) 454-8584
Sites: 188 | Latest Rate: $37.00 | 158 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $37.00
Very clean park, staff was friendly but didn't seem to know much about the area around the park. (Things to do and services.) Wifi was poor at best. Spent two weeks, and would come back now that I know the area. - snrstang
Jun 2016 - $33.00
We'd come from Arkansas and this was the first RV park that truly lived up to its rating. It is so well maintained, immaculate! Bathroom/shower combos were private, immaculate and even included a clean bath mat! Sites had ample space and tables were really neat. Staff couldn't have been nicer.
Only thing lacking was poor wifi, but I believe they are working on it. - Martin and Beth
Jun 2016 - $35.00
We stayed here several years ago. We had just started RVing and at the time, it was one of the best RV parks we had been to. I recall wanting to pick it up and take it with us to all our stops! We have been fortunate to stay at many nice ones since but this remains a favorite. It has such a good feel to it. It's located about a mile from the interstate down a quiet dead end road with an agriculture field as a neighbor. The check in area is spacious and well marked. The streets are wide, the sites are long and spacious, the restrooms are spotless and plentiful, each with their own toilet, sink and shower. The grounds are immaculate. Staff is super friendly. Utilities worked fine. Great cable. Great satellite reception. The one thing that really disappointed us this time was the WiFi. We could get on o.k. but it bumped us off continuously, like every few minutes. Nice pool, activity room and small gym. You can even wash your rig and tow. For the price, you can't beat it. - VegasVagabonds
Meridian, Idaho (map) | (208) 888-7003
Sites: 224 | Latest Rate: $36.00 | 104 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $36.00
Rate was for a week for a 30 amp site. Park has many long term sites around the edges. Sites for both large and smaller rigs require careful parking of your tow or truck. This is especially true in the overnight 30 amp area. As mentioned earlier, several roads are very narrow with vehicles sticking out into the roads from sites. - GerMarV
Jul 2016 - $31.00
Clean, well kept. Staff is helpful but does not go out of the way to help in finding or backing into site.
Sites are unusually small in length for a KOA. Place is like a cattle feed lot without the stench (all RVs are jammed in). Streets are narrow with vehicles parked on the sides (makes it difficult to park your camper).
I would not stay here again or recommend it to anyone. - Poe Dog
Apr 2016 - $40.00
Campground is well maintained, and the permanent residents' sites are clean and cared for. It is centrally located close to Boise and its suburbs in a decent area; whereas some of the other Boise suburb campgrounds are in questionable neighborhoods. The cable worked well, but we didn't use the bathrooms, laundry room, etc. We camped here for a month prior to moving across the country. My only complaint is how fast the cars move through the campground. - Roadschool
Marsing, Idaho (map) | (208) 896-4268
Sites: 40 | Latest Rate: $11.00 | 11 Reviews
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Mar 2015 - $11.00
Quiet park with a grassy area leading to the Snake River. The older couple who own the park are quite nice and friendly. The RV spaces are too tight which makes deploying your awning or having an outside seating area problematic. Gravel with a dirt road coming in. Full hookups but the water is bad and smells strongly of iron. The restrooms were reasonably clean but the shower stalls were very dirty. There are several "full timers" in older run down trailers with plywood skirts along the bottom and it makes the park look "run down" in my opinion. Not a bad place to stop overnight but we probably won't be back. - rbryan4
May 2014 - $15.00
This park is in need of much help. Many campers were long term, and these RV's appeared rough, which presented a negative look on the park. The Snake River is blocked by trees. Park includes a large grass area, but you are not allowed to walk your dogs on this lawn. Site was not level, in fact, just getting out of our site was a challenge as there is a large drop-off from the site to the driveway. Campground is small and in poor conditions. Check or Cash payment only. Closest grocery store with decent prices, restaurants, and freeway requires a 30 minute drive. - HappyCampers227
May 2014 - $12.00
This site is an older park with Very tight spaces. The first night we didn't have anyone on either side of us but our 2nd night stay we had a 5th wheel park in the space adjacent us. If we had a slide out on that side of our RV, they wouldn't have been able to open their slide outs. Once they got set up we couldn't open our awning. We could barely get our back door open. Would Not stay at this park again. - FullTimeRVers
Caldwell, Idaho (map) | (208) 454-0279
Sites: 118 | Latest Rate: $27.00 | 16 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $27.00
This is an inexpensive trailer park for permanent residents with a couple of short, 30 amp, pull-through sites for overnight guests. Bathrooms, showers, and laundry were dated but fairly clean. WiFi worked well.
I would not stay here again. - JoyceM
Nov 2015 - $28.00
Park has a lot of year round sites. Some older vehicles but no accumulation of debris. Very convenient huge dumpster on the way out of park. Water pressure good, and sewer system in good shape. Management is extremely helpful and professional. - steppin right along
Jul 2015 - $25.00
I am fairly new to RVing and have only stayed in a few parks. This park was everything we could have dreamed of. Very helpful staff. Beautiful, nature filled park, with ducks, fish, squirrels and varying birds. I felt like we found our own little piece of nature. Very quiet at night and peaceful. Very friendly community among the few guests that stay longer periods for work and such. I was very impressed with the price as well as the price of items in the store. Store prices were much better than most convenience stores, plus items you may need for your RV. Beautiful shaded spots. Very clean laundry and bathrooms. Park itself shows that it is well cared for. We were there 4 days. Outside maintenance people were always busy working on park upkeep, yet very willing to help if you have questions. Will definitely return for another pleasurable stay at that park. - Jewlz
21965 Chicago St Caldwell, Idaho 83607 (map) | 208-402-6630
Sites: 136 | Latest Rate: $39.00 | 4 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $39.00
Nice RV park close to interstate, but quiet. A resort? Don't think so, but nice laundry facility and a pond. There is a 4' wide strip of grass between sites. Good Verizon service and OTA tv signals (along with included cable). WiFi worked reasonably well and you can pay for an upgrade to WiFi service if you need better service. The sites are loose rock and there is hardly any shade. Not much right around the park, but you are close enough to Nampa and Boise. - jtl2
Jul 2016 - $31.00
our rate was based on a one week stay.
This is a fairly large park with paved streets and spacious sites, some are paved and the rest gravel. The hookups are well placed and sites have cement pads and picnic tables. Since this is a new park there is very little shade but trees have been planted. There is a nice fishing pond and some of the sites back onto it. There are various site categories and prices. The staff are friendly but you rarely see them.
I'm not sure why they chose this location for a park, there's a shooting range close by and a mink ranch that you definitely notice when the wind blows in the right direction. The garbage dumpster is at the end of the park and about a five minute walk from the other end.
Upon check in we had to initial and sign 3 pages of rules and anything over one dog is a $2.00 a day charge. there is a small dog run at one end of the park, otherwise you will have to take your dog out of the park on a dirt road to do his business or for exercise.
Overall this is a nice park that could use some fine tuning. - pheasantplucker57
Jul 2016 - $47.00
We were excited to see this park. It is a holiday weekend so very full.
BE AWARE: This park is so new most GPS units will take you to a gravel pit across the pond. We unhooked and could see the park from our side bur across the freeway. Take exit 26 for hwy 20 wb and you will find the park.
Staff are paving sites and the park is really looking nice. We felt under dressed going into the club house. Very friendly and helpful staff and nice wide sites with a concrete patio.
Only negative is not their fault with gps. Will definitely stay here again. - sfretts
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Jul 2016 - $35.00
Place is okay, great location. Roads are gravel and tend to get dusty. Bathroom is dated; faucet fell off one sink, could only get hot water out of all 3 sinks. Showers okay, again are dated. Only two toilets for this large park. With over 120 slots and the place appearing to be booked every day we were day, I think they could put some money into remodeling the bathrooms or even paving the roads. Some of the workers were quite friendly, one was rude to my wife and ignored her when she came into the office and asked where the laundry was. Location was great. - Scraig7001
Jul 2016 - $38.00
HOT! We stayed 1 night on our way to Bend. It worked for us. Flat, level, dusty. Satellite friendly as there is hardly any shade. 50Amp was strong, and so was our wifi. Too hot & tired to use the greenbelt. Huge Fed Meyer store close by. Almost anything you could want, and then some. A ways off the 84 for a RON. - Tredguy
Jul 2016 - $4.00
We were overwhelmed by the customer service of this campground. Upon arrival, we got a personal escort to our site by a friendly man on a golf cart. Upon request, he provided us with a picnic table. The facilities were immaculate. The laundry room has ample machines that worked better than mine do at home! We reserved 9 bicycles to ride on the Greenbelt. The next morning, they were one short so the owner allowed us to use her granddaughter's bike! They were helpful with directions and overall tips. We had a fabulous experience! - Flecker
Gowen Army National Guard Post, Idaho (map) | (208) 272-4451
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For DOD/Military employees/retirees ONLY. 7 Sites. Great place for overnight stay. No amenities except for full hookups which worked well. Sites are level and paved but close together, easy access back-in sites. Restroom and Showers are not available. Some airport noise but not bad, otherwise very quite and safe (inside base). We would definitely stay here again - on the road 65
Nov 2013 - $10.00
This was our first stop on a trip from Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA to my new duty station at Fort Campbell, KY. Truly a wonderful find! At only $10.00 per night you get full hookup in a secured area, Air Force Security Forces man the gates, free laundry, access to a small Post Exchange, and just an overall nice place to stay. I made reservations, hard to come by for military camps as many are first come first serve. The lady was very courteous on the phone and related they would leave the keys to the power box on my site, site "F" if we were going to be a late arrival. We rolled in close to 2300 (11 PM for your military types) and there was a young, sharp Airman manning the front gate who within 30 seconds, checked our ID's (required to get on base) and had us on our way. The base itself is quite small when compared to Active Duty installations. This was very helpful though as we navigated the streets to the campground at night. As mentioned in a previous review, the campground is not a resort but provides concrete pads (ours was cracked on the back end) but leveling was not a problem as we were only staying the night and remained hooked up to the truck. I was able to place my 2011 F150 6.5 SuperCrew and Jayco 29QBH on the site without sticking out in the road. This did require backing up the absolute max distance. Hook ups are well maintained and sites are clean. Exercise field with a pavilion were close by as was a fitness center. Nice open field allowed me to run my dogs (with poop bags at the ready of course). Overall this would be a great place to stay to explore the area and the price simply cannot be beat. Very thankful for this benefit of being a Service Member. - Jim in WA
Jul 2013 - $10.00
I rated this place pretty high because of the price ($10) for full hookups and the fact there is free laundry and close access to the fitness center. This has been a very good stop over for us for a week. My WiFi/internet and satellite TV worked well here. The staff were very friendly and helpful when we made the reservations and checked in. I was able to wash and wax my RV which was nice. The full hookups included concrete pad. The campground/parking is on the edge of the compound and is what I would call a modest facility. But it works for us and we would come here again. - rwarner22


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Posted: 07/02/2012
Stephen discovers that our founding fathers enjoyed a wide range of extracurricular activities.
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Posted: 03/01/2012
Thomas Jefferson visits the apothecary to obtain a sheath for his Virginia ham.
Tags: thomas jefferson, performances, impressions, birth control, founding fathers, sally hemings, costumes, shopping, penises, sex, history, jon stewart presents, theater, time travel
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"So Close"
Yes, the narrator did a brilliant job.
I found the way Glenn Beck used situations eerily similar to reality a clever method to provoke some serious thought on the history and course of real events.
The last conversation Noah Gardner has with his father.
Think Again
"Very Unexpected - Fabulous"
The combination of fact and fiction kept my attention throughout.
The author (can you believe it was Glenn Beck) wove together the essentials of any good book, romance, intrigue and familial conflict. No humor, of course, but none was required.
I haven't heard this narrator before, so I was prepared to be put off, but another surprise, he was great. He seemed involved in the telling of the story and never sounded canned. Congrats to James Daniel!
I should have cried, but it makes me stand a little straighter, take more seriously the small things I can do and to feel a little less helpless in this America that has already destroyed 70% of what I trusted and loved about our country.
Thank you Glenn for bringing to life the real potential if all Americans do not take more seriously their role in sustaining our Constitutional Rights. You are a God gifted man and a man given a mission for these times. You have brought it down to common man to really
The plot was well thought out. It was a good ride in the fictional mind of Glenn Beck.
James Daniels voice is easy to listen. He carried the conversations distinctly.
Is it really fiction?
"Overton was not overdone"
I did not expect Atlas Shrugged - with voluminous character developments and flowery description... Glenn tends to be straightforward so I would expect his story to be therefore, in the same vein. If you accept that premise, you will enjoy the book. It is well written and thoughtful. It does open eyes to the advertising agency and media manipulation of consumers and shows how we can be fooled - and have - quite easily.
He also shows the malevolent side of power and the danger of those who seek it becoming driven to obtain it at all cost. Good read and thought provoking, if not a great literary tome.
Considering this is the first thriller by Glenn Beck and also factoring in just how many other mediums (Radio, Television and Non-Fiction Books) he occupies his time with I was highly impressed. I would have been impressed if he was merely a full-time author. It's a perfect well told story of a progressive movement to alter the very country.
Only a couple complaints. I too was hoping to get more in-depth about what points in the book were based on fact. They glossed over this at the end and I was disappointed in that. Also, the book was far too short. I was left wanting more or at least even more resolution. So I hope there will be a follow-up in the works for The Overton Window.
"good not great"
First let me say that I'm a Beck fan. That being said, the book was ok, but not great. He does provide a character with classic Beck views but he also provides antagonists that fight his programs. However, the plot line, nuclear explosion for political gain is not made believable in this story (may be more real in real life). The characters are not particularly likeable and the plot is often predictable. The ending is very unsatisfactory in that consequences or potential consequences are discussed or alluded to.
In general, neither the story or the conclusion is well developed and makes the book average. There are much better political thrillers than this one (eg Vince Flynn).
"Shallow Story Worn Plot"
An interesting concept in search of a story. So the new attractive girlfriend channels the virtuous long deceased mother of a powerful man's only heir. Ho hum. Well written? Yes. An acre wide and an inch deep? Yes. Clearly this is the first in a series. Unfortunately this volume is a few chapters short of an acceptable conlusion.
"Really well done!"
I was really impressed with the quality of this story. I really like how Glenn used historical facts in the writing of this fictional story. Really well done!
"Arthur Gardner would die of hunger in PR world."
It is more eye opening to read the definition of the Overton window in wikipedia than suffering through this black and white simplistic story.
SV Wings of the Dawn
"The Truth"
Because I seek the Truth (as opposed to truths), and subsequently do my best to live by it, I recognize the Truth in what is portrayed in this book. I applaud you for your stand as you continue to reveal to the world your integrity and grit. I stand with you. Yahovah bless you and keep you from harm as you expose the enemy and bear the banner of THE TRUTH before all mankind.


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- Shoots throughout the fall at Howard University in Washington, D.C. (September through early December at the latest)
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Online Commercial for New Health & Beauty Product Launch
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Seeking men and women between the ages of 18-60 for an online advertisement that will be used for promoting a new personal beauty product. The company is Vapur Rejuvenate; they will do a mass product launch in late 2016. Coordinator states: "This innovative product promises to reduce under eye circles, ...
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- Shoot dates July 28 & 31 in and around Portland.
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Shooting a PSA for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) about Sulfur Oxide emissions and we're looking for a range actors.
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'An Evening Of Monologues And Shorts'
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Casting "An Evening Of Monologues and Shorts," a medium-brow charity event to benefit the NY Foundling, made up of original and contemporary monologues and shorts followed by a reception.
Posted: Jul 20
- Production will take place in Miami at the end of July/ beginning of August (dates not fixed yet). The production will take one to two days of shooting.
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Casting "Meryl," a short original movie about the crazy chase around town for Meryl, a girl we know almost nothing about, who mysteriously disappeared one morning from her friend's apartment. The suspense in the movie is built on a unique very visual atmosphere and the complex personalities of the characters. ...
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Casting "Looking At A Second Chance," about a young man who faces the choices and decisions he made in the past that could cost him his future.
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The Commercial Dance Project, Workshop for Kids & Teens
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- Production scheduled for early 2017.
- Seeking submissions from: Los Angeles, CA
Casting "Tomorrow's Thespians," season three of a half hour long televised actors' showcase that gives actors an opportunity to showcase their acting skills by performing a monologue before a panel of highly trained, knowledgeable, industry-connected professionals.
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'Blood And Betrayal III' At The Grand Masquerade
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Seeking performers of all kinds for "Blood And Betrayal III" at The Grand Masquerade, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of The World of Darkness, in a vampire-themed evening of stories and entertainment. Company states: "The Grand Masquerade is the premiere convention for fans of the World of Darkness from ...
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Seeking participants for a workshop with the Citizen Change Theatre. Company states: "Our workshops provide an exhilarating way to explore your voice. What you learn on stage will transfer to any medium. From acting to singing to dance to painting to the written word. The treasures you discover will help ...
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Peek into the labyrinthine minds of two of comedy's greatest talents with an audacious live comic show packed with new, dizzyingly hilarious characters as these two comedians attempt to stage an epic, historical, romance novel in under an hour.
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Inspired by Stefan Zweig's novella The Royal Game. On board a decadent cruise liner in the late 1930s, the world's greatest chess champion is challenged to a match by a mysterious newcomer. As the strange opponent begins to play, the secrets of his dark past bubble to the surface and it becomes clear that the game is not the only thing he's at risk of losing.
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Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Alan Hodges This powerful and evocative historical drama explores the life of the man who broke too many codes: his major role in breaking the complex Enigma code in World War II and his conviction for homosexuality, the sentence for which left him mentally and physically debilitated. Now regarded as the father of modern computers, or Turing machines, he committed suicide in 1954, aged only 41, forgotten and alone. This is about who he was, what happened to him and why.
On a stage that might be a painting and might be a page torn from a book, three women unravel a broken, looping text on high art and impermanence, nostalgia and loneliness, spoken in a voice by turns sardonic and melancholic. With its deadpan meanderings wrapped up inside of a woozy, drawn-out hymn to lofty ideas and base desires, the show asks what we might cling to and what we might love in an ever-louder, ever-accelerating new century we seem already to be leaving.
Part of the Orbit festival
"His majesty knew that a joke was a dangerous form of opposition." Master of transformation Kathryn Hunter brings to life an extraordinary fable of corruption, avarice and the collapse of absolute power.
A world premiere based on the astonishing book by legendary journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski, from the team that brought you Kafka's Monkey. Hunter creates a mesmerising cast of characters, all servants to a despotic ruler on the brink of downfall. In a kingdom obsessed with title and tradition, the lowly and the loyal have incredible stories to tell.
In 1997, a British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers who had nothing to lose, took the world by storm. And now they're back, live on stage, only this time, for them, it really has to be...THE FULL MONTY. Rediscover the six men, their wives and their children and what they had to do to keep it all together.
What are the odds of living an extraordinary life? This is the story of one boy's granddad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambled it all on living to see the year 2000. An intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind. Gary McNair and director Gareth Nicholls return to the Traverse after last year's award-winning, fivestar show Donald Robertson Is Not A Stand-Up Comedian.
Part of the Orbit festival
The House of Bernarda Alba follows the plight of the widow Bernarda. After her husband's death, she locks the doors and windows against the world and imposes a strict period of mourning on her five daughters. Under the shadow of the church and the rules of society, the women conflict and spiral into emotional chaos.
Each performance will creatively integrate British Sign Language, Audio Description and Captioning.
The average person will speak 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. But what if there were a limit? Oliver and Bernadette are about to find out. This two-person show imagines a world where we're forced to say less. It's about what we say and how we say it; about the things we can only hear in the silence; about dead cats, activism, eye contact and lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons
Part of the Orbit festival
Little Sister cannot speak. For seven years he hasn't uttered a sound. If he does, he's been warned. Something terrible is bound to happen. Deeply rooted in real life experience and loosely based on a fairy tale, THE TWELVE WILD SWANS from the Brothers Grimm, this unique project explores silence and survival. The suffering. The sacrifice. The aftermath. The love. Little Sister gives voice to those we all too often choose not to hear.
World Premiere
The King of Navarre persuades three friends to join him in a vow of celibacy so that they can concentrate on their studies, but the beautiful princess of France and her three gorgeous ladies in waiting arrive for an informal visit.
Oliver Walzer is shy, bookish, Jewish. He doesn't know how to talk to girls. But he can slice, flick and volley a ping pong ball better than any teenager in Manchester. When Sheeny Waxman takes him under his wing on the Akiva Social Club Table Tennis team, Oliver channels his frustrated adolescent lust into the game he loves. That is until the heart-breaking Lorna Peachley and the prospect of a place at Cambridge take his eye off the ball.
When his wife goes missing, Stuart informs his daughter (Rachel) that she has committed suicide. Elliott first meets Rachel in her local pub, where he finds her alone and drunkenly singing her heart out on a table top to 'Last Christmas' - in April... like 'a young Yoko Ono'. When her father arrives to pull her down, Elliot jumps to defend her. But all is not what it seems. This family must prepare themselves for the consequences of their ill-advised decisions...
This event takes place at Gullivers (ballroom), Manchester NQ, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW
Autumn 1918. A group of soldiers return from the trenches. The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero. As memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship. Shakespeare's comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party, as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived and happiness is threatened - before peace ultimately wins out.
Mum s The Word 2 - Teenagers is the hysterical sequel to the fabulous sell-out hit Mum s The Word. It is 10 years on from the first show and the mothers are now managing the hopes, dreams and tantrums of their teenage offspring, dealing with everything from sex and drugs to their own marriages, illnesses and dreams, lost and found!
Mum s The Word 2 - Teenagers is the hysterical sequel to the fabulous sell-out hit Mum s The Word. It is 10 years on from the first show and the mothers are now managing the hopes, dreams and tantrums of their teenage offspring, dealing with everything from sex and drugs to their own marriages, illnesses and dreams, lost and found!
On the night Brian Bishop murdered his wife, he was sixty miles away, asleep in bed. At least that's what he claims. But as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace continues to deal with the mysterious disappearance of his own wife, he starts to dig a little deeper into the chilling murder case and it soon becomes clear that love can be a dangerous thing.
Playing amongst the enigmatic instructions of Yoko Ono's art works, in the shadow of Lennon's death, O No! is a psychedelic ride, a wonky homage to the woman damned for destroying the Beatles.
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Anna is stranded. Beth came for a think. C just wants some kip. Three women meet by chance late at night. None of them really want to be there, yet none of them leave. It is a rare moment of stillness in a hectic modern world, bringing both solace and discomfort. With only loose change, some booze and a dodgy carrot at their disposal, will any of them find their way home? Parallel is a darkly comic drama which explores our understanding of home, purpose and charity. The part each actor plays is determined by the roll of a dice by an audience member each night, as we discover the impact of chance and choice on the outcome of our lives.
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Praise for Gourmet Rhapsody
"Gourmet Rhapsody shows all the skill of Hedgehog and deals with the same themes: social class, philosophy, Japan and food, glorious descriptions of all kinds of food."—Publishers Weekly
"Barbery demonstrates sensitivity and profound understanding both of life's many flavors and of the ways of the human soul, with all its weaknesses and contradictions."
—Food & Beverage Magazine (Italy)
"In the pages of this book, Barbery shows off her finest gift: lightness."—La Repubblica
Praise for The Elegance of the Hedgehog
"Two characters provide the double narrative of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and you will—this is going to sound corny—fall in love with both."—Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
"A beautiful story with a large cast of fascinating, complicated characters whose behavior is delightfully unpredictable."—The Wall Street Journal
"Both [of the book's protagonists] create eloquent little essays on time, beauty and the meaning of life, Renée with erudition and Paloma with adolescent brio."—The New York Times
"Wins over its fans with a life-affirming message."—TIME
About the Author
MURIEL BARBERY is a French novelist and professor of philosophy. Her second novel "L' l gance du h risson" (translated into English as "The Elegance of the Hedgehog") topped the French best-seller lists for 30 consecutive weeks and is an international bestseller.
J. M. G. Le Clezio, one of France's best-known contemporary writers, was born in Nice in 1940 and has published more than twenty novels and nonfiction works. In the course of the last three decades Le Clezio has won numerous prizes, including the Prix Renaudot for his first novel. His works have been translated into many languages. His most recent works translated into English include the novel "The Prospector" and a collection of essays, "The Mexican Dream," Alison Anderson is the author of "Hidden Latitudes," She has worked as a writer, translator, and teacher and currently lives in Mill Valley, California.
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The protagonist is Pierre Arthens, a food critic, given forty eight hours to live by his cardiologist. On his death bed surrounded by his dear ones, Pierre makes a desperate effort to reminisce his favourite moments in life, he does so by describing his most passionate experiences in the art of cooking and the ultimate stimulation of ones taste buds.
Of course food is the central point of this novel, Ms Barbery writes eloquently about the gastronomic exuberance of a person that claims to be the best food critic in the world. The rapturous food passages are lusciously mouth-watering. The short chapters are told from various perspectives of Arthens' entourage (including pets), his doctor, his lovers and Renée (a character in the novel "The Elegance of the Hedgehog") and how his life has impacted them. The narrative flips back and forth between the bedridden maestro and his friends and their fond memories of the past.
The poetic writing takes the reader on a journey into one of the pleasures of life.
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Succulence annoncée. Succulence foretold.
Over half a year ago I posted at Amazon the following review of the French version of this work, and it is indeed a pleasure to have read the English version now, thanks to the Vine program. In retrospect, and after having read the English version, I still would not change a word of the review:
I first became acquainted with Ms. Barbery's work through Amazon's "Vine" program, receiving a copy of her new book, "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" to review. I was quite impressed, rated it 5-stars, and posted a review under the Vine program. I decided to see what else she had written, and purchased this book while in France in October.
The novel concerns the greatest critic of the culinary world, the "Pope of Gastronomy." Early in the story, one is told that he will die tomorrow. It is his history, and that of his family, acquaintances, even his pets. Ms. Barbery tells the story in 29 separate vignettes, alternating between the culinary critic (whose name we finally learn towards the end) and all the other characters. A literary technique that works well, despite the multitude of view points, which she sharply reduced in "The Elegance of the Hedgehog." Her style is rich and dense, like a wonderful chocolate éclair. Writing to be savored. The novel "works" on several different dimensions. There are the human relation aspects, a man who is at the epitome of his field, estranged from most of his family - his most caring relationship is with the servant who is now head of the household, and his pets. His wife, Anna, is resigned to his philandering. In the vignettes told by his daughter, Laura, and his granddaughter, Lotte, one gain's insight into his dysfunctional character. There is a wonderful chapter on how he first entered the ranks of a food critic, impressing a to-be mentor with the right answer, thus, "the king is dead, long live the king." One of the central characters in "The Elegance...", Renee, the concierge, plays a cameo role in this novel, a tantalizing foreshadowing...
And the novel is very much about the French concern on what is placed into the stomach, and the pleasure derived in the process. There are some wonderful meals described: in Morocco, along the beach; a chance invitation to a home meal in Normandy; the importance of bread; the sorbets of his grandmother whose correct description launched his career; the pleasure of fish; and would any book on gastronomy be complete without venturing into Japanese cuisine, with the art of serving raw food? The "surprise" at the end involves a turn towards the crasser aspects of commercial food.... Alas.
Alas, also, my French is not good enough to understand why Ms. Barbery entitled her book "Une Gourmandise" as opposed to "Un Gourmand." Clearly an English translation of the book should be provided. She is a superlative writer, with deep insights into the human condition. Perhaps others will address why the title is in the feminine
Ms. Barbery still has much to tell us, and I eagerly await.
Having now concluded the English version, there are so numerous other aspects of the novel that I feel worth highlighting, including the career paths succinctly outlined for the physician, Chabrot; the viewpoints of his mistress, "Venus" and the street-person, Gegene; and the description how mayonnaise is deeply sexual.
In addition, Barbery captured the essence of the French concept of "terroir":
"The only word that mattered to me at the time was terroir--but today I know that a terroir only exists by virtue of one's childhood mythology, and that if we have invented these worlds of tradition rooted deep in the land and identity of a region, it is because we want to solidify and objectify the magical, vanished years that preceded the horror of becoming an adult."
And on the essence of writing itself, Barbery has the main character say:
"What is writing, no matter how lavish the pieces, if it says nothing of the truth, cares little for the heart, and is merely subservient to the pleasure of showing one's brilliance?"
Finally, concerning the quality of the translation, it would be most presumptuous for me to comment, since "je me debrouille," I get by, but it seems that the English is as precise, lively and readable as the original. Kudos to Ms. Anderson.
A wonderful read, to be savo(u)red again, in whatever language.
What you won't find here is anybody to care about.
Like "Hedgehog" it is told in short chapters (only two of them as long as 7 pages) with alternating narrators. But this one has one principal narrator--France's boorish and unlikable leading restaurant critic who's been given 48 hours to live and will use that time to try to summon up an elusive flavor from out of his past. The shorter in-between chapters each have different narrators offering their perspectives on the dying man: his children, his wife, his nephew, his doctor, his cleaning lady, his dog, his cat, a mistress, a protege and two characters who will eventually turn up again in "Hedgehog"--Renee, the concierge, and Gegene, the beggar on the corner.
I seriously doubt many readers will get involved enough in this gustatory memoir to care if our narrator finds that flavor or not. And I can see why this book only got an English translation after "Hedgehog" got such rave reviews in America. In my review of "Hedgehog" I said five stars weren't enough. With this one I found three stars too many.
Meantime...Any other readers here as puzzled as I am over the narrator's notion that Americans butter their bread before they toast it?
Lying on his death-bed in his elegant Paris apartment, Arthens reaches back in time trying to recall moments in time and a `tastes' in time that may mark that one great flavor. Each brief memory (in the form of a short chapter) is followed by the reflections of those who have for better or worse, usually worse, have had dealings with Arthens. These include his neglected wife, his children, a nephew, cooks, other food critics, restaurateurs, and even his cat and a small piece of artwork. That in summary is the plot and structure of Muriel Barbery's "Gourmet Rhapsody".
"Gourmet Rhapsody" was Barbery's first novel, published in France in 2000. It set in the same building as a later work, "The Elegance of the Hedgehog". Hedgehog was published in English by Europa Editions in 2008 to great critical and popular acclaim. Subsequently, Europa decided to translate and publish "Gourmet Rhapsody". I think the fact that Gourmet Rhapsody was her first book is apparent. It is not nearly as polished and does not flow nearly as smoothly as Hedgehog. However, the book is still very much worth reading and if I had read it before Hedgehog I would have believed it showed a great deal of promise.
On the plus side: Barbery's writing is very fluid and insightful. There are passages that are just dazzling. She manages to take a thoroughly unlikable main character and wrap a story around him that is well written and absorbing. At the same time, Arthens' memories, even though they center on his lifetime fascination with food, do manage to tell the story of a life and even if one never comes to admire Arthens the man I did get a feel for the life he led.
On the minus side: the splicing in of other characters' memories, while an interesting artifice just didn't hold up as I think it was intended. It may be that as arrogant and pompous as Athens was, he certainly seemed aware of it and seemed to have a sense of self-reflection that was one redeeming feature. However, because the vignettes of the long suffering wife, the children, and others were so fleeting their stories conveyed little more than their sense of suffering at the hands of Arthens. That lack of investment in these drive-by characters really makes fully half of the book simply nothing more than an echo chamber to bring us back to Arthens.
Ultimately, I think the plusses, specifically Barbery's writing outweighs the minuses and I have no problems recommending "Gourmet Rhapsody" to others. I would suggest, however, that it would be best to read "Gourmet Rhapsody" before turning to "Elegance of the Hedgehog". That way, the reader would be introduced to a good author's good first book followed by a more eloquent and sophisticated follow-up. L. Fleisig
my review: This was a beautifully written book. The chapters where Maitre descibes his childhood associations with particular foods, especially his grandmother's cooking are lush and descriptive. The places he visited hold as much meaning for him as the food he savored.
I bought The Elegance of The Hedgehog by Barbery the day it was released. But I have yet to read it. Now, after reading this lovely story, I will make an effort to get to it much sooner. I really enjoyed the author's writing.
rating 4.5/5
In this slim novel, Barbery displays many of the same preoccupations as in Elegance -how people treat each other, what constitutes refinement, appreciation love of fine things (in this book, principally food), the price on person pays for another person's pleasure. And as in the other book, Barbery (or rather, Barbery and her translator, who is really really good) writes fluidly and elegantly and with continuing grace.
Rhapsody narrates the dying thoughts of the great gourmand (he thinks he's a gourmet but he's really a gourmand) M. Pierre Arthens, France's premier food critic, as he hunts through memories for the primal food taste. Arthens has been both angel and beast in his life: a self-centered bully who has terrorized and exploited all the people around him but is ultimately redeemed by his pure love of and respect for food. Interspersed with the chapters narrating Arthens' thoughts are short chapters narrating the inner monologues of the people he has misused.
The book is very clever, and exceptionally well written, but it all seems a bit ... frail. There isn't much substance in it. But take it as an appetizer, and then you can't go wrong nibbling on it.


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The BMW Z4 Classic. Lines are right. The sport edition roars. I live in Germany and this Classic gets stares all the time--drove her to Paris and they simply stared...
Sport package rocks. Run flats. A true rag top instead of a "wanna be" rag top like the new Z4. Premium sound is purrrrfect.
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The rush of power when you use the sports button. The sound of the exhaust.
Wind deflector to come standard. Always afraid my hat is going to fly off. LOL.
Dreamed of owning one of these for a long time. Finally traded my Jeep Wrangler for this certified used Z4. What an incredible automobile. Handles like a dream and I'm stared at and asked about it 24/7. Handling, fuel economy, and styling is like no other.
Comfort and handling.
Perhaps better cup holders and BMW should give lifetime access to automatic phone dialing emergency system instead of 1 year but these are certainly minor.
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The 20th of September we arrived very late in the evening at Lakaz Chamarel, due to a delay of 17 hours (flight from Paris). Finally we arrived at the entrance gate, it was difficult for the cab driver to find the main building, because the roads were dark. But suddenly there appeared 3 golf cars who brought us and our luggage to our lodge. Alexandre gave us a very warm welcome and from the moment we entered the room there was a very relaxing atmosphere. He explained everything about the facilities in the very beautiful room. The staff even prepared a salad for us (served in our room), nothing was to much. The outdoor shower was great with a marvellous view, it felt like heaven to see the stars when you took a shower. The water was warm enough and bathrobes were also available in the room.
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Our short stay is already 2 months ago, but we have such nice memories of the place, we think every day about our unforgettable stay in Mauritius.
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