Jenson Button wins F1 World Championship
October 18, 2009 Comments Off on Jenson Button wins F1 World ChampionshipCongratulations to Jenson Button,29, who wrapped up the World Driver’s Championship in Brazil today. It’s been a great season for Jenson as he won 6 of the first 7 races and now becomes the 10th British Formula One world champion. He joins an illustrious list: Mike Hawthorn 1958 World Champion, aged 29 Graham Hill 1962 […]
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Congratulations to us oldies who were brought up proper !
October 15, 2009 Comments Off on Congratulations to us oldies who were brought up proper !CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930’s, 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s and early 70’s! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna […]
Continue reading …Not often I get chance to wade into politics or things of that nature on this blog but I went along to see Michael Moore’s new film “Capitalism – A Love Story” earlier this week and I thought I’d write a review about it as below. If you’ve seen the movie, let me know what […]
Continue reading …This week I spent an enjoyable hour at “Diana – The People’s Princess” new exhibit at Downtown Disney. The People’s Princess Charitable Foundation brought the exhibit to Orlando in early July and it will be here until 30 November 2009. The exhibit showcases the life and story of Princess Diana and includes a sampling of […]
Continue reading …One of the worst kept secrets in Orlando has finally been revealed today as Anheuser Busch InBev said that it will sell its theme parks SeaWorld, Discovery Cove, Aquatica and Busch Gardens to private equity firm Blackstone Group. The sale is believed to be valued in the $2.3 billion area and will give Anheuser Busch […]
Continue reading …The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World
October 7, 2009 Comments Off on The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney WorldJust recently a great new book was released that covers some of the hidden facts behind Walt Disney World. The amount of research that went into this book has been incredible and Disney expert and author, Susan Veness told me “it’s taken around 20 years to put together”. It’s a fascinating read and certainly makes […]
Continue reading …Kissimmee Florida Tourist Attractions
October 5, 2009 Comments Off on Kissimmee Florida Tourist AttractionsDon’t know if you are like me but I like to read …a lot! I always find new stuff interesting but sometimes I come across other stuff that reminds me of the things around me. Over the weekend I came across an article by Thom W. Conroy, an author who lives in Ohio, who was […]
Continue reading …Baby goes straight from hospital to Florida Leisure vacation home
September 25, 2009 Comments Off on Baby goes straight from hospital to Florida Leisure vacation homeEarlier this week I received a fantastic email and I thought I’d save it for today as it’s really a lovely way to end the week…and really sends the message home to all of us working for Florida Leisure Vacation Homes why we do what we do… Baby goes straight from hospital to Florida Leisure […]
Continue reading …The ill fated Cypress Gardens has closed once again and only time will tell if it’s for good. Cypress Gardens has always been a decent day out but unfortunately it’s never really come to terms with how to actually get people to drive to the park in Winter Haven. Here was the statement issued late […]
Continue reading …Universal’s Harry Potter park gets Hogwarts
September 18, 2009 Comments Off on Universal’s Harry Potter park gets HogwartsDetails are starting to emerge for the the highly anticipated “park within a park” 20 acre Wizarding World of Harry Potter due to open next spring at Universal Orlando. There will be three major Potter-themed attractions including a “Forbidden Journey” ride set in the iconic Hogwart’s Castle, Dragon Challenge and Flight of the Hippogriff. Dragon […]
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