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The Barracuda brings the NUTS MAGAZINE BABE SEARCH 2008- to Newquay

Thanks to Barry Croxall for the information below.

THE NUTS BABE SEARCH 2008 TOUR HAS BEEN TOURING THE UK SINCE MARCH

The winner for the NUTS Magazine Babe search which is to be held at Newquays Barracuda on Sunday May 25th can win;

*CONTRACT WITH A TOP LONDON MODELLING AGENCY *PHOTO SHOOT WITH NUTS MAGAZINE
*APPEARANCE ON NUTS TV

Doors open at 9pm On Sunday May 25th at the entertainment begins at 11.30pm.  Tickets available in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk

3 x girls as seen in the fantastic photo will appear on stage to perform a A VERY SEXY DANCE ROUTINE

A fine selection of local girls wearing NUTS bikinis will appear on stage one at a time with 30 seconds each to impress the judges with a talent. This can be anything of their choice i.e: singing, dancing, impressions, tell a joke, put both legs behind their head! etc etc. The NUTS babes will comment and pick the winner for the evening.

The winner will be presented with a winners sash by the girls and photographed with them for the magazine by the official NUTS the pictures will then appear in NUTS magazine.

All NUTS babes and contestants will go to the VIP branded area and pose for pictures, do interviews, and sign autographs for Newquays clubbers.

The winning Barracuda babe will be invited onto nuts TV for an interview and will of course be in the final, live on nuts TV later in the year when one girl will be crowned 'nuts babe of the year' and win a contract with a top london modelling agency, a photo shoot with nuts magazine and an appearance on nuts tv!

The Ocean Bar, Newton Road, Mumbles

Just a quick thank you to the staff of Ocean bar in Mumbles for providing excellent food for our team last night. Brett enjoyed a massive blowout burger, Ben had a veggie meal and the rest of us had Mexican. All the food went down well along with the good selection of beers.

They do not do food on Friday and Saturday evenings but well worth trying the place out mid week as it is never to busy and a cool place to chill out.

The Ocean Bar can be found at 61 Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea  SA3 4BL, try it out.
    Tel: 01792 363462

Barracuda Newquay World Record Attempt.

The Barracuda in Newquay is going to attempt the world record for the biggest ever pyjama party.    On Friday November 16th 2007, to coincide with BBC Children In Need, the Barracuda will be holding the £1 pyjama party.  Newquays own Chunky Kustard has offered to play free of charge from 8pm, and the DJ on the night, Steve Merrick is donating his wage to Children In Need.  Any other south west bands who are interested in taking to the stage (in their pyjamas) for this worthy cause should contact the Barracuda on 01637 875800.

The current world record for the biggest ever pyjama party is held by the McLean bible church, Virginia USA, where 1045 students attended a sleepover in 2003.

For the Barracudas record attempt, everyone will receive a BBC Children In Need gift on entry. Open until 3am, the Barracuda promises a magnificent evening with live music from 8pm-11pm and a HUGE party night with a surprise DJ, (who will be announced next week) a large selection of £1 drinks & fun fund raising games. Barry Croxall & Tarin Heaton-Heather, the organisers of the event have told us that the capacity of the Barracuda is 1460.  They said “We’re in with a great chance of breaking a world record.  We’re going all out to make sure that we raise a large sum for BBC Children In Need.”

You can buy advance tickets from their website for Friday November 16th, just visit www.barracudanewquay.com early bird tickets are just £3 each or you can pay on the door, dress code is Pyjamas.

Book now for your 2008 stag or hen weekend.

For stag and hen surfing in newquay click here to book your 2008 last night of freedom contact us;   stag and hen newquay surfing

News from the dragon hotel, Swansea

The Dragon is a great place for our hen and stag groups to stay as it is located in the heart of Swansea. The Dragon is perfect for experiencing the city's many and varied shops and bars and is an ideal location from which to explore the award winning Gower Peninsula just a short drive away. When you have finished exploring and need to rest and recuperate, the Dragon has everything you will need. All 106 bedrooms have recently undergone a full refurbishment and are furnished to the highest standard, whilst the hotel can now boast two outstanding restaurants, the Dragon Brasserie on the ground floor and the Piano Bar.

Here is there latest news for you to download:

Download st_davids_day_2007.pdf

Download mothering_sunday_2007.pdf

The Lotus, Newquay, Cornwall.

If you check out their website you will see the following on it. 'Lotus Thai is Newquay's premier Thai restaurant. Established in 2002 we pride ourselves on serving the most authentic food possible. Our Thai cooks use only the finest ingredients, with
much of it sourced locally...' 

Chris bertish told me about the place, it is possibly one of the best Thai restaurants that I have eaten at outside of Australia, those around the table also agreed with me.

The food was fresh and very tasty, we had wine, thai beer and excellent service for four people the price about £75's which was fantastic value.

Chris has headed back to Cape Town now but told me he used to eat there once a week. I will certainly be eating there again next weekend.

This eating place gets a 9/10 for excellent all round quality and service.

Keep up the good work Lotus staff and management see you soon.

About this category.

I travel between the two locations weekly due to work and training on the P.W.C and eat out frequently. I was in Newquay last week and Chris Bertish told me about a Thai place that had superb food.

Now, Chris has travelled all around the globe and I trust him completely, so myself, Amy and the Mullins clan headed there that evening.  The Thai place was called the 'Lotus' click here for their link and to book.

I enjoyed the food so much as did all around the table that I decided to start blogging about similar experiences, which hopefully will help those that visit either location to make the right choice. 

I will only blog about those food and drinking establishments that are truly worth while as regards the food, drink, atmosphere, customer service etc.

What do I know about these criteria? Well if you check out the about me section you will see that I have worked for over 20 years in the leisure and tourism industry which of course is customer driven/led.

If you visit the places that I have raved about and had a negative experience please let me know.

Thank Simon @ SurfGSD.

4 star status for the Dragon Hotel, Swansea.

Just recieved the below from Emily at the Draon Hotel in the heart of Swansea which has now joined the elite with its 4 star status. This has been impart to the hard work carried out by Emily, Sarah and all the staff at the hotel.  Well done, Swansea needed this.

Dear All,

It gives me great pleasure to be able to inform you that we have gained our official 4 stars and 1 rosette here today at The Dragon Hotel, Swansea.

The Dragon Hotel was taken over in January 2005 and has undergone a £3.5m refurbishment now making the property a 4 star city centre hotel.

We have 106 en suite bedrooms all with air conditioning, WIFI throughout, a fine dining restaurant, chic lounge area offering snacks and traditional afternoon teas, 4 conference rooms with maximum capacity of 230 theatre style and 180 wedding/dinner, 18m heated swimming pool (largest in the city centre), gymnasium, male & female saunas, treatment room, free car parking & not forgetting the new brasserie that serves food all day (except Sunday's). We are also a member of Classic British Hotels.

Many thanks for your support,

Kind Regards
 

Emily Hunt
Director of Sales
The Dragon Hotel
Kingsway Circle
Swansea
SA1 5LS

Tel: 01792 657140
Fax: 01792 456044
www.dragon-hotel.co.uk

Oystermouth Music Festival, Mumbles, Swansea,Wales.

FESTIVAL IN MUMBLES AT OYSTERMOUTH CASTLE SET TO BRING IN THE CROWDS.

The village of Mumbles in Swansea will play host to a high profile music festival this summer that will see big-name bands from all over Wales perform in a ten hour music marathon.

Organised by Swansea Life Magazine, The White Lady Festival is to take place in the grounds of Oystermouth Castle on Saturday 19 August.  With 3,500 tickets for sale, it will be the largest festival ever staged in the castle grounds.

The Storys, a local band that recently toured with Elton John to critical acclaim, will be the headline act in a line up that includes male voice choirs, gypsy jazz and classic rock and pop. They will be joined by other local names Mal Pope and the Jacks, The Poppies, The Amigos, Joe Schmo, Boys from the Hill and Mike Peters of The Alarm.  The Racing Cars from the Rhondda, famous for their top ten 70s hit ‘They Shoot Horses Don’t They’, will also be gracing the stage.

And there’s more than rock and pop on the festival menu.  The internationally renowned Morriston Orpheus Choir will create a different mood with their rock repertoire that includes Bohemian Rhapsody.  Local radio celebrities Kevin Johns and Badger will assist Mal Pope as compares for the day.  And there will be free kids entertainment all day long in the shape of a one man circus show.

“This isn’t just another pop concert,” explains organiser Laurence Winmill.  “It’s a sophisticated celebration of local musical talent that is aimed mostly at the over 30s and gives them the option to make a family day out of it.  We’ll even have a VIP marquee for companies to use as corporate hospitality”.

In addition to kids’ activities that include inflatable slides, bouncy castles, a climbing wall and face painting, there will be a hog roast, wine and refreshment tents.  Tickets are priced at £25 (children under 12 go free) and with the day starting at 12 noon and closing at 10 pm, people will have the flexibility to come and go as they please throughout the day long musical extravaganza. 

To find out more about the festival visit www.swansea.gov.uk/whiteladyfestival or call the Grand Theatre ticket hotline 01792 475715.  Organisers are encouraging people to get their tickets early as it won’t be possible to pay on the door on the day.