Sleeper, The - Leisure Society (The)

Advantages: You don't need to be a member to use the facilities
Disadvantages: Certain parts may be shut due to private events

...Living in Dover means that we don't have too many facilities. Dover Leisure Centre is about the only sporting facility in Dover other than the football and rugby pitches. Location Dover Leisure Centre is located on Townwall Street in Dover which is pretty much on the seafront and within walking distance to the Port of Dover. It is also within walking distance of Dover town, Dover Priory Station and Pencester bus station. Facilities There are two swimming pools at Dover Leisure Centre. There is a main swimming pool which is 25 metres and also a learner / childrens pool. In the main pool, there are two lanes of the swimming pool which are sectioned off to create one slow, and one fast swimming lane. The rest of the pool is then literally just open water where people can swim at their own leisure. The smaller pool is much... Read review

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Advantages: Facilities all over the city, no contract to tie you in, excellent service overall
Disadvantages: Occasional staff shortages, unruly kids

...the family at various locations dotted around the city ensuring you are never too far from somewhere to go to keep fit. I use Edinburgh Leisure predominantly for swimming and the gym but it's worth noting that they also have a marina, two golf courses (the Silverknowes course is particularly attractive and offers lovely views over the River Forth), tennis club and climbing facilities in addition to the gym, fitness classes and the pool. Football, karate, dance, basketball, squash and badminton are also on offer. Costs What attracted me to join Edinburgh Leisure was the fact one month they had an offer where you didn't pay the £35 joining fee. Even better, you don't have any protracted agreement with them - the deal is your membership card is only valid so long as you pay your direct debit - so if you want to end the deal, you just cancel... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful true story with great acting
Disadvantages: Not so great soundtrack

...Sleepers is an excellent film based on the even better novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra. In the novel, Carcaterra claims that the story is based on the true story of what he himself experienced as a child with his three friends. The film repeats this claim which was considered by many to be misleading. The story starts by showing us the lives of several of the inhabitants of an area of New York known as Hells Kitchen. We meet four young teenage boys who are the closest of friends and the main characters of out story: Lorenzo, Michael, Tommy and John. We also get to meet people from their neighbourhood who they grew up with. After a childish prank goes wrong and a man ends up in hospital because of it, the boys are sent to a detention centre, sentenced to serve approximately a year each for their crime. While imprisoned their lives... Read review

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