My spies tell me that LloydCole is hitting the road this summer, on a UK tour. Before you rush out and book tickets, here's my review of the gig he played here in Edinburgh last year:
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Ok, so why the hell did I give up my Sunday night to sit in a church pew in Edinburgh's charming but chilly Queens Hall and listen to an old has been that never was? Well, firstly I'll be honest with you and admit I got the tickets for nothing via a competition in our local paper. Hurrah! I am a winner! felt good, I can tell you.
And secondly, I have loved this mans work since I was fifteen years old and (illegally!) taped my brother's Rattlenakes LP and played it to death in my bedroom. In those days of course LloydCole was never without his Commotions, who appear to have now melted away or indeed ...
Advantages: Many branches, deposits easily made Disadvantages: Sometimes the shear size cannot deal with individuals across depts
. And unless you are turning over £100k + they really don't want to be helpful.
Mortgages : they can offer good deals, but your paperwork must be meticulously in order before they even entertain you. Once it is then a 20% deposit would get you a competive deal. Otherwise, forget it.
Generally, I have moved from the original Midland Bank (HSBC now) when I opened the much loved Griffin Savers account, then during my studies I was with Barclays. I also had accounts with Abbey. And now I have accounts with both Lloyds TSB and Natwest. Both banks generally have been good to me, but in times of difficulty Lloyds TSB, although behaving like a bank, was nowhere near as bad as Barclays.
So, in a nutshell, Lloyds TSB is great if you know what you want and have a lot of money. But that is true of many banks. The difference here, in my ...
makro74 29.07.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lloyds TSB
Advantages: A compelling tale of a criminally inclined family Disadvantages: Strong language and violent scenes may cause offence.
Review of ?The Take? a novel by Martina Cole
I am reviewing the hardback version of the book, ISBN 978-0747269717 , 512 pages, published by Headline Book Publishing, in 2005. Jacket price £17.99.
Also available used from www.amazon.co.uk .
**The Novel**
This novel is from the pen of Martina Cole, a British author who has made the London criminal underworld come alive for the readers of her work.
The Take follows the fortunes and lives of the Jackson family from the early 1980's to the early '00s.
The plot begins with the release from prison of Freddie Jackson. Freddie has done his time, made some useful contacts in prison and is back on the streets accompanied by his young cousin, Jimmy.
As Freddie celebrates his freedom with booze, women and drugs, he conveniently forgets his wife Jackie waiting at home ...
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