Advantages: Lovely day out, lots to see and do Disadvantages: Too much to take in on one visit
I've wanted to visit Hampton Court for absolutely ages, it's been on my "list of things to do" for about five years now. Finally, after much delay, I achieved my goal on the May bank holiday.
History
Hampton Court is probably best known as Henry VIII's royal palace, but in fact it was built by Cardinal Wolsey, Henry's right hand man. Since Henry seized it from Wolsey (sorry, was given it by Wolsey...) it has been extensively modified by various monarchs from Elizabeth I through William and Mary and Queen Anne.
Various grace and favour apartments were established in the buildings in the early 1800s, which led to further changes in layout and use, and although these apartments are no longer allocated to people there are still a few people living there. A new exhibition at the palace when we visited allowed us to view one ...
Advantages: Great royal history, inside and out Disadvantages: None at all
Henry VIII is arriving on his barge, out on the Thames,the scurry of activity is hectic, all over the palace.
Cast your imagination back to those historic, royal days; fearful, hospitable, sociable and most of all regal times. It's easy to relive life at Hampton Court, guides dress in period costume and talk in the dialect of the day and exhibitions make it come alive. Take time to step back in time!
Time in this case is from 500 years ago. My research tells me that probably the first most famous resident was Thomas Wolsley,who took over the palace in 1514 when he became Archbishop of York. He had to give it up when Henry VIII wanted it- I think he wanted to keep his head, so gave up the palace!
Henry took over around 1537 and his only son was born there and christened in the Chapel Royal; a couple of days later the baby ...
Advantages: lovely Disadvantages: rubbish when it rains
Before I start there is one thing I need to get straight Lytham and St Annes are two different places with 2 different town centres and I am reviewing St Annes and not Lytham. (ok it is now a single borough but the people that live in these places see them as separate towns) If you put either St Annes or Lytham into google etc you will get information on both Lytham and St Annes
The full name is St Annes-On-the-Sea which is shortened to St Annes .
A Bit of History
Colonal Clifton the squire of Lytham wanted to develop the area known as 'West End' (That part is now St Annes) All there was in 1870 was Dunes, a railway from Blackpool to Lytham and some farms and cottages that paid rent to the Clifton's. They had seen the good of Lytham as a resort so saw the dunes as somewhere they ...
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Product details
Title
At Last
Performer
Ann Hampton Callaway
Genre
Jazz Vocal
Release Date
06/04/2009
Original Release Year
2009
Label / Distributor
Telarc Jazz / Proper Note
Producer
Elaine Martone; Ann Hampton Callawa
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
89408366529
Catalogue Number
CD 83665
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Ann Hampton Callaway (vocals); Rodney Jones (guitar); Mads Tolling (violin); Teodross Avery (saxophone); Marvin Stamm (flugelhorn); Wycliffe Gordon (trombone); Ted Rosenthal (piano); Jay Leonhart (upright bass); Victor Lewis (drums); Emedin Rivera (percussion). Veteran jazz/cabaret vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway has always had an eclectic approach to repertoire, and on AT LAST, her second album for the Telarc label, she continues to mix and match musical sources while her deft delivery and honeyed tones make it all sound of a piece. Callaway tackles tunes from the Joni Mitchell and Fleetwood Mac songbooks on one hand, and takes on standards like "What Is This Thing Called Love" and "Over the Rainbow" on the other, but somehow the seams never show.
Album Reviews
Down Beat (p.67) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Callaway has a fabulous instrument, as her dark, rich voice is flexible and supple enough to caress each word of 'Lazy Afternoon,' which draws the listener into a world in which every moment needs to be savored as long as possible." JazzTimes (p.87) - "The musicians journey from the breezy restlessness of Joni Mitchell's 'Carey' and hazy satisfaction of 'Lazy Afternoon' to the vibrant, fiery, lovelorn plains of Chick Corea's 'Spain'..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
What is This Thing Called Love
2.
Comes Love
3.
Carey
4.
At Last
5.
Spain
6.
Lazy Afternoon
7.
Landslide
8.
Save A Place For Me
9.
Over the Rainbow
10.
Finding Beauty
11.
On My Way To You
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