Virginia Liston Vol.2 1924-1926 - Virginia Liston

Advantages: There really are a couple of stunning tracks and it is essentially the same Dolls sound
Disadvantages: You get the impression that many of the tracks are recycled versions of better songs...

...answer the conundrum of who did exactly kill Amanda. The answer is possibly her home grown pretentiousness or perhaps she topped herself whilst realising just how bad some of her solo stuff is. Anyway, back to the Dolls, and their third release, 'No Virginia...' which cannot technically be defined as their third record. You see, 'No Virginia' isn't anything new or utterly original but that was never the albums intention as its eleven tracks are a compilation of B-Sides and forgotten material from album number deux, 'Yes, Virginia'. It's unfair to expect this particular release to offer something groundbreaking as the bands previous efforts, from the self titled debut and indeed the 'Yes' version of 'No'; both had room for promise and there was a significant jump in the right direction; 'The Dresden Dolls', as a CD, had a raw, rough feel... Read review

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Advantages: lovely place to go for a stroll, lots to look at, car park
Disadvantages: need to keep dogs on a lead

...Virginia Water Lake is the most well known of three lakes in Windsor Great Park, the other two are Obelisk Pond and Johnston's Pond. It is a lovely place to come for a walk or cycle no matter what time of year because the surrounding countryside is beautiful. There is a guided walk which takes you the full four and a half miles around the lake. This takes you past some lovely sites. There is a 100ft Totem Pole at the start of the walk which was sent as a gift from the government of British Columbia, which is very interesting because it decorated with lovely carvings. The Cumberland Obelisk is a memorial to the younger son of George II, Prince William. To the north of the lake there is the Guards Polo Club and Windsor Park Equestrian Club - an area called Smith's Lawn; there are usually horses being ridden around these parts so you... Read review

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Advantages: Some original, striking moments ...
Disadvantages: ... but not enough of them

...?" Or something. Anyway, it was about time to see what all the fuss was about and the opportunity presented itself when browsing in a bookshop and coming across the Penguin Popular Classics at £2 each. Of course I was full of preconceived notions of what to expect. And largely they were proved correct, although there were one or two surprises. If you know one thing about Virginia Woolf, it's that nothing happens in her novels. So I'm giving nothing away - there is nothing to give away - if I tell you that the book is about Clarissa Dalloway preparing for a party one June day in 1923. It starts in the morning as she goes to buy flowers and ends in the evening after the party. In between we are treated to a series of thoughts, day-dreaming and associations going through the mind of Clarissa, and the minds of characters whose paths she crosses... Read review

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