Home > scorpio's Profile
Report this member
Alert on new posting by this member
This is your modal content. Add any elements you need here.
Essex
Member Since:Jun 25, 2001
0 MS Points
I spent my early life in India from 1934 until 1947 and most of that was in Lawrence Schools and Colleges. My father was a cavalryman and transferred to the Indian Army at the start of the 39/45 War spending time in the Western Desert, Eritrea, El Alamein and then Italy. I returned to England after the War and joined the Army spending 12 years travelling all over the place. When I came out of the Army I could not stay in one place and as a Ladies Shoe Designer travelled the world again. I settled down in 1973 in Colchester, a Garrison town with some history behind it. Travel, Reading, Writing, Photography, Judo, Tai Chi, Genealogy and Family History as well as local History . Swimming, Music, Languages, Computing.
About Me
Education: Military College
Rewards
Review of the Day (0)
Featured Blogs (0)
Don't believe everything you read
Reviewed Advertisements in Newspapers
Having spent some years working for a local, weekly, newspaper and, during that time, sold advertising space to both business houses and to members of the publiread more...
The best of the bunch.
5
Reviewed Saga Magazine
I very seldom buy magazines, except that is for those dealing with computing - you could say that what I spend on those precludes me from allowing my budget to read more...
Content, Content, Content.
Reviewed Rating Reviews on MouthShut
Before I rate a review, or an opinion, as I prefer to call it, I naturally read it for the information it may contain. I am a very strong believer in that old sread more...
Smoking, a habit more than an addiction.
Reviewed How to Quit Smoking - Tips and Tricks
Smoking is a habit, it is a matter of opinion as to whether it is a bad habit. Cigarette smoking is not an addiction - that is my personal opinion. You may as wread more...
Estepona - Truly an Andalucian Gem.
Reviewed Spain - General
I have been visiting Spain for more years that I care to think about. Not that any of those visits were not pleasureable, not that I am weary of the number of yread more...
Surfing in the MUD!!
Reviewed Choosing a Cable Modem Service Provider
I have been with Ntlworld for some time past and, when I first, ’’joined up’’ I thought that it was the best thing since sliced bread. Thoseread more...
You must visit Valletta, twice.
Reviewed Valletta
My wife and I visited Valletta for the first time in May 2001. It has been said, about Malta itself, it seems by just about everyone, ’’You either lovread more...
Siena, Italy's Jewel in the Crown.
Reviewed Siena
I was lucky enough to be chosen, by the Colchester Town Council, to put together a Judo Team to represent the town at the Twin Town Games in the Magical City ofread more...
Cities of Culture, Gloucester is Great.
Reviewed United Kingdom - General
I’ve been to Gloucester, many times, I have friends who live there and usually my visits encompass a stay, over a weekend, catching up with the latest famiread more...
Lope along to Lovely Lincoln.
Reviewed Lincoln
I have said that the city of Rochester, in beautiful Kent is one of the smallest cities in England and that, for that, I love it. Lincoln however is one of Englread more...
Blue Mountain Home.
Reviewed Coonoor
Into my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost coread more...
Go to Snooty Ooty
Reviewed Ooty
Ooty (Ootacamund) in Tamil Nadu, is situated in the Nilgiri Hills, also known as the Blue Mountains is one of the most beautiful places on this planet. Nani Talread more...
Judo for everyone, eight to eighty.
Reviewed Judo
Opinions usually begin with the origins of Judo as they do with other Martial Arts. This does not happen with any other sport or collections of sports that I knread more...
Language is Everything.
Reviewed Studying a Foreign Language
Language is everything - by this I mean that you are nowhere at all without it. If you want to be understood in your own country and even in your own area of thread more...
Go to gorgeous Gozo.
Reviewed Gozo
Having visited most Mediterranean Islands I approached a visit to the Island of Gozo, with all the Hype I had read about its beauty, with the usual degree of skread more...
The Pope should go to Malta, again, soon.
Reviewed Malta - General
’’Why?’’ You rightly ask, should the Pope go there again. Therein lies the tale of the, (slightly), hair raising, Min Bus excursion Driver, read more...
TheArtBits Indore 3D Statue Scam Fake Company
1
Reviewed Theartbits
I am writing this review to alert and warn everyone about my terrible experience with TheArtBits, a company based out of Indore, India, claiming to create custoread more...
@confusedsoul
@chalojai
@sydbarett
@nidhinpp
@RAJESH.SINHA
Commented on preethven's review
Hi Preethven, Having used office for many years now and having just upgraded to Office 2007 Professional I can honestly say that I am very happy with all aspects of Microsoft's product. I do however rate Serif for Page Planning and for page setting as well as Serif Photoplus for the most useful ph read more...
Commented on amrita's review
Amrita, I go along with everything that you say, not that I rate or do not rate Aamir, but your review was given with the usual honesty and punch. In fact, no punches witheld. Go Girl, you are definitely back with a vengeance. Scorpio.
Commented on rajesh2k's review
What a waste of time. You travelled through one of the greatest countries on earth, moaned about the difficulty of just getting on the train and then, nothing about the scenery en route or the arrival in Ooty, presumably you did arrive in Ooty. Where is the review of Ooty. You can put down your f read more...
Followed @geeta_singh
geeta_singh
Commented on yotam's review
I was hoping that I was about to read a review about Ooty! It is such a long time since last I was there - read my review as well as about Conoor; I was dissappointed at first but then realized the purpose of the review - Good of you to warn the unwary about this firm of taxis. They should be pu read more...
Followed @kalil.rahman
kalil.rahman
Followed @suzypat
suzypat
Commented on ray1952's review
I agree with everything that the reviewer writes but feel that they have not gone far enough. I realise that one feels limited by how much people will read but Saga Magazine, in my opinion, is a very good read indeed. You start with short, pithy stories by well known writers who always have a diff read more...
Commented on Cousin2's review
I agree with everything that you have said, well expressed and from the heart. LOL Les.
I have, over the years, flown by many airlines and luckily, with very few poor airlines. In the UK we have many operators of package holidays who try and pack in as many 'bums on seats' as possible and milk the passengers for as much as possible. Some years ago I stopped using these 'Charter' airl read more...
Commented on angus's review
The rock of Gibraltar deserves a much more detailed opinion. I found most of your review cynical but true nonetheless. I have been there many times and there is much more to do than visit the many pubs - still every man (or woman) to their own delight. Les.
Commented on own review
I read, recently, that the owner of the Ooty private club where a young army officer invented the game of snooker, that she expects all visitors to wear collar and tie and keep up the old Raj spirit of the stiff upper lip. Some things will never change.
Hi Preethven, I agree in principle, the world is better looked at through rose coloured glasses. In this case, as you say, misty blue. The misty blue of the blue mountains.
Hi Preethven. There is nothing difficult about learning Spanish, or any other language, for that matter. It is a matter of a little application. You learned English didn't you? And very well might I add, your colloquial grasp of the language is fantastic, you have never been to England!! You ther read more...
Followed @preethven
preethven
Commented on abababbey's review
I can't write from experience of American services but, here in England, it is the same. There are so many services offering all sorts of prices that the mind boggles and you can spend very unwisely. I use the internet to book fares but check through each before I commit myself. You find that on read more...
Preethven obviously loves the place, that fact not only shines out from his opinion but it is in every word that he writes. To have a place that you can relate to, to dream about, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, is marvellous. Such a place as Mount Abu is one that I can dream about. I was there read more...
Like you I can remember, across the years, the smell of eucalyptus from the blue mountains. From your comments you have also been to Mount Abu? If so, can you let me know what happened to the Lawrence Memorial School that existed there during my stay which lasted up until 1943. I was a pupil of read more...
Parag (@parag_goMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 1
Send Message
Amit Sharma (@amitsharma73MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 2
Satyajit Das (@satyajit.mishraMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 0
Ambar Ecin (@lordambarMouthShut Verified Member)
Career Computers (@careerMouthShut Verified Member)
Rohan Kamra (@rohan.kamraMouthShut Verified Member)
Anil Kumar (@chintu_2sMouthShut Verified Member)
Govind Uresin (@jaiganesh1958MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 3
Sunil Onters (@sunily79MouthShut Verified Member)
Nirav Tanna (@tannyboy79MouthShut Verified Member)
Ronnie Ceal (@ronon24MouthShut Verified Member)
Arindamlahiri Mehta (@arindamlahiriMouthShut Verified Member)
Arun Sejwal (@asejwalMouthShut Verified Member)
Shailesh Prabhu (@shaileshprabhuMouthShut Verified Member)
Geeta Singh (@geeta_singhMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 13
Preetham Dsilva (@preethvenMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 44
Denzil P (@wunderboyMouthShut Verified Member)
Sylvia (@sylplaceMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 43
Dharma rao (@VenchasaMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 56
Len Slade (@judoka5MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 5
Kalil Rahman (@kalil.rahmanMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 102
Suzy Pat (@suzypatMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 8
Abbey Scheer (@abababbeyMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 288
Kamini Ghouse (@kaminiMouthShut Verified Member)
Rose Aldrich (@rosie6349MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 248
Amrita (@amritaMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 30
Raj Johal (@Raj2k1MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 10
Pallavi Baruah (@jilmilMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 180
Sahil (Pen name) K (@sahil137MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 21
Joyce Taylor (@Lady_TMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 24
Ahwan Kumar Paikray (@ahwan80MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 52
anupama dilip (@anupamaMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 15
Priya Thangasamy (@peteMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 181
Peter Tiemann (@ptiemannMouthShut Verified Member)
Vishal Pundir (@vishalpundirMouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 29
Unfollow Follow Send Message
Imthihaz Mikku (@imthihazmikkuMouthShut Verified Member)
Hina Khan (@hinakhan8119MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 17
Ankit Jaat (@Ankit_12321MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 34
Johny Pappachan (@drapjohnyMouthShut Verified Member)
Namrah Amaan (@namlaa95MouthShut Verified Member)
Dil 5N (@Dil5nMouthShut Verified Member)
Darshan Jagadeesh (@rjdarshanMouthShut Verified Member)
Miraj Shah (@mirajshah97MouthShut Verified Member)
Reviews: 80
Nishant Gupta (@OnsitegoMouthShut Verified Member)