It’s horrible growing old … because your heroes grow old as well and then eventually die. One of my favorites are Lynyrd Skynyrd, a band who have endured more tragedy than any deserve, suffered another blow when Billy Powell, the keyboard player died in Florida aged 56. This band represented Florida with pride and spearheaded […]
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Bruce Springsteen rocks Superbowl Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band promised a “12 minute party” at Super Bowl XLIII and they completely delivered with an utterly amazing performance that is sure to live in the minds of football and rock fans alike. Shania Twain at Superbowl XXXVII In previous years we’ve been treated to […]
Continue reading …Jennifer Hudson at Superbowl Well Superbowl is here and if it gives us a performance even halfway as good as the one Jennifer Hudson gave us when she sang the national anthem, then we’re in for a treat. Simply amazing given all that she has gone through recently. It promises to be a fascinating night […]
Continue reading …Ride the Flying Ray…Manta is coming
January 30, 2009 Comments Off on Ride the Flying Ray…Manta is comingThe Summer of 2009 sees the opening of Sea World’s new ride “Manta”. This promises to be something a bit different… a mix of 3,000 animals and a flying coaster! Unique, novel…we’ll see but the early signs are that SeaWorld will hit a home run. The new attraction will have 10 aquariums holding 184,000 […]
Continue reading …Well, I didn’t receive an Oscar nomination, but my son’s reaction to my cameo in “Beethoven’s Big Break” was just as satisfying. Here are a few stills from a movie that is a lot of fun if you are looking for something to entertain the kids with. It was fun shooting at Universal Studios with […]
Continue reading …As you know, we closely follow the movie world and this morning the Oscar nominations were announced. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the way with 13 nominations with Slumdog Millionaire right behind on 10. Dark Knght and Milk have 8 nominations each and the late Heath Ledger has been nominated for “Best Supporting Actor” […]
Continue reading …The problem with travelling or going on vacation is that very often one or two members of the family can’t come. Yes, I’m talking about pets. It’s a dilemma that a lot of people face and the fear of guilt and the fear of leaving a beloved member of the family behind often […]
Continue reading …Orlando…THE Place to Visit in 2009
January 18, 2009 Comments Off on Orlando…THE Place to Visit in 2009Some good news at last! Orlando is THE place to visit in 2009. While everyone else in the travel industry is in free fall, Orlando is bucking the trend. The first week of 2009 saw a 14.75% increase in hotel occupancy according to Smith Travel Research and here at Florida Leisure Vacation Homes we were […]
Continue reading …Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex We’re almost there… MLB Spring training that is! At least five teams are hosting their Spring training within a short drive of Orlando this year and the action begins on February 24th and runs through to April 2nd. If you’re a fan of Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, […]
Continue reading …Over the weekend I finally sat down and watched “The Dark Knight“. Colin (admin) had previously posted on this blog on 18th July (Click here to read) how great Heath Ledger had been in the role of the Joker and having now watched the movie I can say that he was absolutely spot on! What a performance… and quite […]
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