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70 Quid For The Cinema - What Happened To Value For Money?!
When did a trip to the movies end up costing an arm and a leg? Well, it isn't just cinema tickets that have risen WAY above the rate of inflation...
One punter who knows exactly what the full cost of a family outing is and definitely isn't impressed is Dean McQuade.
The working father has received thousands of messages of support from like-minded strangers after he posted a message to Vue's official Facebook page, complaining about the price of his family trip to one of their cinemas over the weekend.
I'm no penny pincher & after been at work all week, when it gets to the weekend I want to do something with my kids but...Posted by Dean Mcquade on Saturday, 2 April 2016
The peeved off papa points to a measly handful of Nachos, priced at a painful £5.50 and explains how dearly the outing has cost him on his day off.
But with eye-watering prices like those, it's no surprise the disgruntled dad feels the need for a public bargy and judging by the comments it's invoked, he's not the only one to feel annoyed...
It's certainly hard to believe the average cost of a film ticket was just 45p back in 1974!
Read more: How Much Is Your Daily Cappuccino REALLY Costing you?
And it's not just fun family outings that cost a bomb nowadays.
Here are some other essentials that BALLOONED in the last 40 years.
The very first British 'Chippy' opened it's doors in Mossley, Lancashire in the 1850s and can you believe how prices have changed?!
Back in 1970 a bag of greasy, yellow goodness would have only set you back 25p, leaping to 83p in the 1980s, £1.68 in the 1990s and £2.43 in the 2000s.
Currently a brown paper package full of battered fish and friends will cost you about £5,00 in London and about £3.60 elsewhere in the UK.
Source: Baines & Ernst
Meanwhile, don't even get us started on the cost of stamps:
For years the price of a stamp lagged behind inflation, but new skyrocketing increases mean posting letters to our friends and family (and whoever else in your address book) have seen those good old days well and truly disappear!
From a lowly 3p in 1974, to 62p for a first class stamp today.
Read more: Ever Wondered How Much Is Costs To Stay In Britain's Most Iconic Buildings?
And how about that coffee that we just can't get through though day without...Eeeek! We almost fell off our chair when we discovered that the take-away coffee market trebled in value in the past decade from £21billion to a WHOPPING £63billion!
In the last six year alone, a coffee has gone from an average price of £1.20 to £2.20. Is nothing sacred?!
Meanwhile the Telegraph reports that the cost of a pint has increased 2000% over the past 4 decades. That's the same as a draft of lager costing 14p in 1973, but it'll burn a hole in your pocket to the tune of £3 nowadays.
What about all your footie fans out there?
Well according to BBC Sport the priciest Premiere League match day ticket is around £97 today.
It seems that those of us who are worst off are being hit hardest too! The site reports that the cheapest season ticket money can buy has risen by 16% to £513.95 whilst the most expensive has only risen 9% to £886.21. Oof!
But happily, its not all doom and gloom as food stuffs such as carrots, bread, butter, milk and apples have risen slower than the average wage. Well thank goodness for that then!


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Written by Cesca Janece Waterfield. Photographed by Thomas Roberts.
For Mia Jones, turning 50 was a milestone.
But the day after her birthday is what she remembers most. "The first thing I did was go to the Red Hat Society website, " Mia says. "I'd been aware of them for a long time. I was like, when I turn 50, I'm there. That was the first thing I did the day after I turned 50."
The Red Hat Society is a social organization of women over 50 who gather to celebrate entering another stage of life, to laugh, and to do pretty much just what their members want to. Its name comes from the tradition among members of wearing red hats and very often, purple dresses; a vibrant combination that represents humor and gusto for life. The Society has about 300,000 members internationally, with around 60 local chapters in the Richmond area. April 25 was Red Hat Society Day nationwide, and several local chapters gathered for a luncheon at a Richmond restaurant.
A lesser-known part of the Society is its group of Pink Hatters, women under 50 who wear pink and lavender. Today Mia is part of a Sandston-area Society chapter started by three Pink Hatters, LaTangela Light, Michelle Bray and Nicole Pompey. Their chapter celebrates its third anniversary May 9.
"We did research on it because initially we thought it was only for women 50 and older," LaTangela remembers. "We decided we were going to start our own chapter." For the first year, the three women were the chapter's only members. Today, this chapter also includes Gerena Smith, Patrice Minor, Sherrie Brown and Sheila Johnson.
LaTangela says, "I would love to get the word out there to both women of color and younger women that we can take part in such a lovely organization. Usually when I tell people that I am affiliated with this organization, they are immediately surprised because many do not see African American women or women under 50 linked with the organization. But there are a few us in other chapters within the Richmond area. There can never be too many."
LaTangela thinks the Society is an ideal activity for mothers and daughters. She ought to know. Her mother, Gerena, is a Red Hatter.
Gerena says, "I really enjoy being with the young girls. They look up to me and they respect me. It always lets me know I once did the things that they do. It's fun. They're a really nice group of Red Hatters and Pink Hatters, too." Sheila and Nicole are also mother-daughter members.
Gerena and LaTangela, who is this chapter's "Queen," enjoy a close relationship. "But when it comes to the group, she respects me as being the overseer," LaTangela says. "When we're together in the chapter, it's not really mom and daughter. It's more like a sister. So in addition to having that mom-daughter relationship already, we have that sisterly relationship when it comes to the organization."
As a hair stylist at Nu Look Hair Design on Nine Mile Rd., Mia is surrounded by women all day. But being a Red Hatter fulfills something she doesn't get anywhere else: "These ladies are great. I'm a spiritual person. For some reason I was drawn to this particular chapter. In October they had a bus trip. I went and it was sealed for me then."
This chapter meets once a month. In June, they're going to Virginia Beach. In May, chapter events could double as college graduation celebrations since four members are graduating. Mother-daughter members Sheila and Nicole both graduate this month from Strayer University while Sherrie graduates from University of Phoenix. Michelle just earned her Bachelor's in Accounting.
LaTangela says, "When people want to join the group, the first thing I tell them is for the most part, everybody in the group is like-minded. Everybody is school-focused, business-focused. It helps in this environment when you have that common bond of school and wanting to better ourselves and our careers. Our Red Hatters definitely support the younger women in doing those things. We all push everybody to complete their goals once we know what they are."
Anyone can join the Society, and if you don't have a chapter yet, that just means you'll get a colorful nickname: A member who hasn't settled on a chapter is known as a "Ruby Rambler."
"A mother and daughter, sisters, and aunts could start their own chapter," LaTangela says. "It can be another outlet for you to do something outside of your normal family things. Me and my mom, this gives us something extra to do outside of our normal routine, and we're doing it with other women that share the same passion for fun that we do."
So what do children and husbands think of all this colorful recreation?
"They are supportive," Michelle, the chapter's Vice Queen, says. "We had our Christmas gathering and Patrice's husband cooked for us. He fried turkey and made sure we were taken care of."
LaTangela sums up the Society's philosophy, or at least this chapter's, and it's one with which few could disagree: "Live well, love much, laugh often!"

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The Trouble with Angels
Did you ever grow up watching a movie that you now can't recall the name of nor any of the actors, only to later find the movie and be amazed at the cast/director?
Today at Office Max of all places, I spied a title that was slightly familiar to me: The Trouble with Angels (1966). I then realized it's a movie my sister and I used to rent all the time! I certainly don't remember it having such a good cast: Rosalind Russell,* Hayley Mills, and Gypsy Rose Lee (the famous stripper...I can only imagine that she must play one of the nuns)! And to top it off, it's directed by the amazingly talented actor/director Ida Lupino:
It's a comedy about two girls who are too mischievous for their Catholic all-girls school and are always getting into trouble. If I remember correctly, my favorite parts are when 1) the girls get caught smoking and set off the fire alarm, and 2) when Hayley Mills' character stays at the convent for Christmas and sees that the nuns invite people who have no family to spend the holidays with them. It's very touching.
Yay for finding beloved childhood films!
* According to Elaine Stritch, Rosalind's husband used to be referred to as "The lizard of Ros." Love it!
5 comments:
- Holly said...
Hmm, favorite childhood flicks of mine include Polly, Polly Comin' Home, and The Buttercream Gang...none of which I can ever find at Blockbuster, sigh...
- Maryann said...
Oh no! How about on amazon???
- T. said...
Hi! I was so delighted to see you write about one of MY childhood favorites too - The Trouble with Angels! I even have a quote from it featured on my sidebar list of "favorite movie moments": "Mr. Gottschalk!...This is a CATHOLIC SCHOOL!" I also love when she says, "...her colossal ignorance in such elementary matters as reading, writing, and arithmetic. NOT mathematics, mind you - arithmetic!" And of course there's "REPRIEVED! And do you know WHY you were reprieved? Because I thought it would be a cruel and unchristian act to set the two of you loose on an unsuspecting world! The world is not yet ready for you..."
LOL! I bought a copy so my daughter could enjoy it too.
- Maryann said...
Wow, I'd forgotten those quotes. Thanks for sharing them!
- Jennifer said...
This is one of my all-time favorites! I actually looked for it last week at Blockbuster (not there)! Gypsy Rose Lee is the dance instructor ("willows, willows").


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High school students earn cash prizes for efforts to educate about teen safe driving
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The Allstate Foundation is calling all student journalists looking to help change the conversation on teen driving in their communities. The fifth annual Keep the Drive High School Journalism Awards program, sponsored by The Allstate Foundation, is a creative writing and journalism competition that encourages teens to address the number one killer of teens in the U.S. - motor vehicle crashes.
Students are challenged to either write an article and have it published in the school newspaper, or write and produce a news segment and air it for the entire student body to view. This year, teens are asked to address teen safe driving in their entries (ideas can include the dangers of distracted driving, texting, passenger safety or the importance of teen driving laws).
Submissions are judged on readability or segment flow, message and quality of submission. Entries will be accepted through March 1, 2013 and winners are selected with the help of Quill and Scroll, the International Honorary Society for High School Journalists.
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DAVAO City — The Quick Response Team for Children Center of the City Social Services and Development Office (QRTCC-CSSDO) recorded 340 cases of abuses from October last year until September this year.
Juenalyn Pablo, social work associate and head of QRTCC-CSSDO, said they also tallied two cases of deaths due to child abuse since the city launched the Kean Gabriel Hotline in October last year.
Out of the reported cases, Pablo said six cases were filed in court against parents and guardians who have abused children. One of which is the latest case where a couple who was charged for neglecting their five children.
Pablo said most of the child abuses happen to poor families, parents having marital conflict, and broken families. She also mentioned that physical abuse has the highest number of reported cases compared to another form of abuses such as sexual abuse, neglect, and others.
The city government's anti-child abuse hotline team called on the public to immediately report cases of child abuse to authorities to avoid deaths of children.
"The concerned citizen has the choice to report, and may either reveal his or her name or not," Pablo said in a press conference held at the City Engineer's Office, assuring that the names of the callers will remain confidential to ensure safety.
Apart from the hotline, Pablo said the team is also conducting thorough monitoring on the cases and is tying up with barangay officials to strengthen the campaign against child abuses.
"We hope that no child dies because of abuse," she added.
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The 24/7 hotline was launched on Oct. 27, 2016. It was named after Kean Gabriel Agustin, a three-year-old boy who died after he was allegedly maltreated by his stepfather on Aug. 24 last year.
Kean's stepfather stuffed him in a sack and placed him on top of a shelf inside their room. The kid fell several times before he passed out. Based on the City Health Office's report, Kean's death was due to severe bleeding and head injuries.
A month after the launch, a two-year-old toddler, John Earl Cagalitan died after his guardians beat him up for urinating on his bed. Pablo said that John Earl's case was reported when he was in the hospital and was already declared dead.
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Oh, how I've been waiting to blog this session! I've posted some sneak peeks on the Facebook page but because the bride and I are extremely close and share hundreds of the same friends on Facebook, I wanted to give her the opportunity to share her images with the world first.
I met Leanna in high school and we immediately hit it off. She has such a goofy sense of humor and an infectious personality and we just clicked. It's easy to love her so it's no surprise that her husband was drawn to her. I've watched Leanna wait patiently and pray for God to send her the perfect husband and I've seen Him work in her life throughout the years. Her faith is unwavering, which is another reason I love her so much. She's unashamed of who she is and what her values are which is so honorable; especially in this day and time.
It's hard to believe when looking at these images but our day didn't go "quite" as planned. What was a slim chance of rain turned into a torrential downpour around fifteen minutes before we were to make our hour commute to Tryon Palace; a location that had been rented out, specifically for us, for the day. In addition, we were only about three weeks out from the big day, so it made for a very eventful, "What do we do?!" panic moment.
But, with a little encouragement from the event coordinator up at Tryon Palace, we started out on our trip, chugging through the pouring rain.
Leanna and her mama were such good sports as we talked through our worst case scenarios. We had to have a Plan B, just in case. But, the Lord saw fit to part the skies and give us a little clarity as we arrived at the palace. We had spurts of rain and no sunshine but we photographers happen to love overcast skies, so it made for some gorgeous photos.
In between our clear sky moments, we hunkered into the stables at the palace for a little shelter. And, it certainly didn't hurt for photographs! The aged brick and killer light flow made for the perfect spot. If you've never been to Tryon Palace, you must. It's a staple for any North Carolinian and if you're not North Carolina born and bred, there's even more reason to visit! It's chock full of history and the absolute perfect getaway for a Saturday afternoon with family. And, it's just lovely during this season as they gear up for Christmas. I can smell the wood burning now. Perfection.
At the end of the day, our host was kind enough to offer us exclusive entrance into one of the antiquated, historical homes that lines the street across from the palace. It was such an exciting and one of a kind moment, so we were all thrilled. He was so empathetic of our having to work around rain and was more than willing to give us a few extra moments and "compensation" for the weather. It was so kind and memorable.
It was a busy and eventful day but it was a beautiful day spending time with two of my lifelong best friends and my second mama. :) This is one of the best parts of my job; capturing milestones. But, especially milestones of those whom I love with all of my heart. Thank you so much, Leanna, for allowing me to be there for these moments and to stand beside you as a bridesmaid on your wedding day. I'm thrilled for you and Justin and wish you a lifetime of happiness and love as you serve our Savior together.
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PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. has tapped into a substantial demand for third-party marketing services among banks and credit unions that want temporary solutions or want to limit their level of commitment.
"It's been more successful than we anticipated," said LeAnn McCool, national sales manager for PrimeVest, in St. Cloud, Minn. PrimeVest is an affiliate of Cetera Financial Group, in El Segundo, Calif.
More than 90 financial institutions are using the company's Rep on Demand program, which was launched in February. Banks and credit unions have long partnered with third-party marketing firms such as PrimeVest to get access to the services and staff needed to sell investments and insurance.
In traditional programs, the sales staff for such partnerships are dual employees of the financial institution and the third-party marketer. But in PrimeVest's Rep on Demand program, the advisers are employed by PrimeVest alone, and they work remotely at a PrimeVest call center.
The service is aimed at budget-conscious financial institutions that want to start new investment services programs, serve smaller client accounts or handle transactional business.
"A lot of financial institutions are trying to build out their wealth management capabilities," said McCool. "They don't want to underserve the mass market, but they do want efficiencies along with profitable, recurring revenue."
It's also a way for banks and credit unions to plug unexpected gaps in staffing, added McCool, whose company has about 500 financial institution clients overall.
Credit Unions in particular have gravitated to Rep on Demand, said McCool. Those with a multi-state footprint have done so because they want assurance of demand in certain geographic areas before they put dedicated financial professionals there, she said.
Rep on Demand was a big reason American Airlines Federal Credit Union, in Fort Worth, Texas, became a PrimeVest client this fall, said Sherry Reams, managing director of Flagship Financial Group, the credit union's private-label investment sales program.
Reams' business has clients in some 45 states—and in some regions there are very few clients, she said.
"It starts to get very expensive to license people in a state for one or two (clients)," she said. "It makes sense to service them remotely."
AAFCU, which has $5.2 billion of assets and 220,000 members, has an investment team that includes seven full-service financial consultants.
Under normal partnership arrangements between financial institutions and third-party marketers, the financial institutions get the lion's share of revenue—and they also pay the rep and provide benefits. Under Rep on Demand, Primevest handles payroll and benefits, and the financial institutions get less revenue.
The success of Rep on Demand comes at an opportune time for Primevest. The company says its assets under administration and its number of clients are about where they were three years ago. The third-party marketing business overall has faced challenges not only because of the market's turbulence but because fewer financial institutions are starting brokerage programs, according to Kenneth Kehrer, director of research firm Kehrer-Limra.
"Historically, these third-party broker-dealers have played the role of getting new banks, virgin banks, into the industry," he said. "Now when they get clients, they mostly get them from each other."
A few years ago, the industry got a lift when perhaps two-dozen large banks shuttered their broker-dealer programs and turned over their brokerage operations to third-party firms. There hasn't been much wind in the industry's sails since then, leading to questions about whether it has matured or merely stalled, said Kehrer.
The Rep on Demand model could be a way for the third-party-marketing industry to regain some momentum, said Kehrer. Remote reps could help improve banks' coverage, he said.
What's more, it makes sense because the financial industry has been moving away from face-to-face relationships, he added. Wirehouses and major banks have been trying to move smaller accounts into call centers, for example.
Primevest's Rep on Demand business has gathered $1 billion of assets under administration, and its team of nine financial planners, in addition to sales assistants, figures to grow, said McCool.
"Based on the demand, we have every anticipation of continuing to grow this team," she said.
The current team of financial planners offers a menu of commission-based and fee-based services; they are licensed in all states and have an average of 14 years' experience, said McCool. Most have worked as advisers in banks or credit unions, she added.
The nine reps work on a salary-plus-commission structure. These advisers can lose clients if their financial institution transfers the business to their internal reps. On the other hand, they don't need to prospect for clients, McCool noted.
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Madeira is a small Portuguese island, situated North of the Canary Isles in the Atlantic Ocean. The island boasts incredible scenery due to the volcanic landscape which creates vast and steep mountains across the 20 mile island.
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Nigel is just champion
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
TO FINISH first, first you have to finish!
A well known phrase and on Sunday last at the final road race of the 2017 race season, local rider Nigel Moore led the 125 championship by a mere two points.
With Paul Robinson the odds on favourite, with his faster Moto 3 bike, all Nigel could do was keep going to the chequered flag, and that's precisely what he did, with Robinson dropping out when leading, leaving his cousin, Gary Dunlop to take his first ever road race win from Nigel, with Melissa Kennedy a fine third.
Nigel has been a model of consistency throughout the season, and his consistency has certainly paid dividends. For Dunlop, his win was also enough for him to clinch the Southern Centre Moto Three Championship from Moore.
On the other end of the scale, the Superbike Championship, Derek Sheils needed a miracle to overhaul leader, Derek McGee, who was returning following his spill at the UGP.
Despite dominating the race, Sheils on the Burrows Enginneering Suzuki won by 16 seconds from local rider Michael Sweeney, McGee inherited third following the demise of Seamus Elliot on the final lap.
Exciting newcomer, Davey Todd was making his race debut on the B.E. Racing Suzuki superstocker, and was lying third when he slipped off uninjured on lap two. Sheils did manage to take the Southern Centre Superbike championship.
In the 600 race, easily the best of the day, it was Michael Sweeney who took the narrow victory from Sheils, the pair swopping places for the last two laps.
Sweeney made it a double when he won the non-championship Darran Lindsay 600 race, when Sheils was again second. Paul Jordan was third in each race, with MGP hero Darryl Tweed in fourth. Jordan was without his Senior machine, as it is being prepared for the Oulton Park BSB meeting this weekend.
Joesph Loughlin easily won the 750 support race, to become the first recipient of the Dario Cecconi Trophy, awarded in memory of the Italian rider who lost his life in a crash at Tandragee at the beginning of the year.
Richard Ford beat Brian Mateer in the 250 classic race, where Trevor Stewart was eighth, while Sean Leonard was second in the 350 Classic race behind winner Barry Davison, but Leonard clinched the championship. Freddie Stewart was third with Ian Thompson in sixth.and Billy Lyle in eighth.
John Ella was best of the 250 runners in the 400 race, which was won by Seamus Elliot, but it was second place man, Paul Gartland who took his first road race title.
Joesph Loughlin was in the lead of the 400 support race when it was red flagged due to heavy rain and strong winds
Following a meeting and inspection of the circuit, the stewards decided to end the meeting, with lying water and leaves around the circuit, bringing the 2017 road race season to a somewhat premature end.
McCord second / Farmer takes double
Jordan McCord recorded his best ever finish in the latest round of the KTM series at Silverstone last weekend.
Making his debut at the Towcester circuit, McCord was over five seconds adrift after his first practice, and in qualifying, things didn't improve, dropping down to 10th and over six seconds behind the polesetter.
But come race time, and the Sandholes rider was in fine form, dicing for the lead, before making a mistake, losing valuable time. Nevertheless, he took second place, only a second behind the winner. Unfortunately, due to heavy rain, his second race was cancelled.
At the same venue, Clogher Bullet Keith Farmer extended his lead to an amazing 103 points, and scored another double in the British 600 Championship; not bad going for someone who didn't have a seat at the start of the year!
B.E Racing
THE 2017 Irish road racing season ended with the Carole Nash East Coast Racing event on the Killalane circuit and once again the Cookstown Burrows Engineering Racing team were to the fore with two riders competing for the John Burrows owned team.
On Killalane duty alongside mainstay Derek Sheils was 21-year-old rising star Davey Todd who had the use of the team's new GSXR 1000 Superstock machine and one of the Kawasaki Supertwins.
Unfortunately, the Grand Final was cancelled due to bad weather so Sheils and Todd only had one Superbike race to compete in - the final round of the Irish Superbike Championship.
Riding the formidable Cookstown Burrows Engineering Racing GSXR 1000, Sheils dominated the race and won by 16 seconds while Todd was unfortunate not to join his new team mate on the podium. The English lad was in a great battle for second place with Michael Sweeney when he suffered a low speed crash.
Davy Woods Memorial meeting
This weekend is a two day meeting at Bishopscourt, for the annual Davy Woods Memorial meeting. There is a top class entry for this meeting, with practice and one set of races on Saturday.
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Essential Tremor – a young person's reflections
Ed Lecorgne answers the NTF News request for news from younger people living with essential tremor and talks positively and with great humour about his life so far.
My name is Ed and I am 17 years old. I've known about the essential tremor (ET) condition in my hands since I was very young, as my dad has it mildly and he knew what he was looking for.
After reading the note in September's issue asking children to feature in NTF, my mum pestered me to write a letter for you, and so I gave in and started this. However, there is a small difference between what you were asking for and what you are getting from me. You wanted stories about how children coped at school with the embarrassment and anxiety of ET, whereas I have decided to show you a more positive side to it (I hope...).
ET wasn't really an issue for me at primary school. Of course, there were issues now and then, usually involving large drinks filled up to the brim, and the distance to carry them, but mostly it was fine – young children didn't seem to notice it either, so I didn't feel embarrassed about it. Writing was difficult, and so I limited writing by using bullet points, and as English was and is still my best subject, I found that not being able to write as fast was irritating, but it also gave my brain time to expand and think about what I was writing; to make it the best that I could, so I didn't lag behind.
While at primary school, my parents decided that it would help me if I learnt to touch-type, so that I could "write" at the same speed (or close to it) as everyone else, without having to stop every 5-10 minutes to rest my hand. This was, despite the boredom of learning it, one of the best things that I could have done, and it has been a continuous help my whole life (and I recommend it to everyone, with or without ET).
Using a computer in class meant that questions would come (over and over) about why I used it, but in primary school the questions were merely a way to get the conversation going – the second question usually being "When you're done, can we play on games?!"
One of the more interesting parts of ET was when I was in year 4, and had to go for an MRI scan on my brain (no not to check whether I had one or not...) which was pretty scary at that age, but also pretty exciting, especially as I had to go down head first (obviously), and it was like some futuristic spaceship in my mind. Despite the original fears of going in a whirring pod, it was fine (and if anyone was wondering my brain is okay too), and it also meant that I had a brilliant anecdote for later life.
In secondary school, and at college (1st year), I was never insulted or attacked for having ET, however every now and then someone will notice, and make a comment like "Are you cold, because you look like you're shivering?", or "Are you nervous or something? You're hands are shaking loads!" For me it's more the irritation of having to explain something over and over again, and also the slight embarrassment between you and the person once I'd finished – the "Oh sorry" reply even though they had no idea of knowing - and I don't really mind that they asked, but they still feel a bit embarrassed. The other slight anxiety is explaining it to your teachers and tutors. The anxiety comes from the fact that you don't want them to treat you in a different way from the rest of the class – too nice to you and you looked like a bit of a wimp, too mean and it meant that you disliked the teacher forever. The problem is that they don't know about ET for some reason – despite the fact that they should have been sent an email about it by the main tutor and learning support. The confusion arises when you sit down in the lesson and get out a laptop or log on to the nearest computer, and the teacher comes over and says "What are you doing?"
Perhaps one of the best things that the NTF has done, from my perspective, was around three – four years ago (back when it was redder, and had good jokes in it). And that was a free card (like an ID card or buss pass), that simply explained the condition. This card was invaluable to me, as whenever someone, teacher or pupil, asked me why my hands were shaking, and after my reply said "Tremor what?" I could just hand them the card.
My friends are great about it, and when someone asks me 'Why I'm shivering' they will sigh with me, or sometimes explain it if I can't face doing it for the 100millionth time. With my friends I can also make jokes about it, and it also gets me out of having to hold their food and drinks while they do stuff.
My hands don't really affect my day to day life, apart from the fact that my mum usually has to carry more full cups of tea up to my room as she doesn't want stains on the new white carpet! One of my main hobbies is art, which can be problematic due to all the time needed to hold pens or brushes, which is one of the reasons I prefer doing art using spray cans (legally, don't worry everyone), as they are easier to hold and put less pressure on my hands (although I still have to stop every so often).
So that is my ET education life so far – only university to go!
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'Friends of Rosebank' volunteers help in many ways – including offering friendship, assisting with activities, shopping, morning teas, Library books, running the residents Canteen, Choir groups, hosting Happy Hour and assisting with special events like parties and picnics.
We can't thank the Friends of Rosebank enough – they play a vital role in making Rosebank such a warm and welcoming environment for residents, their families and friends.
Interested in volunteering and becoming a Friend of Rosebank?
Contact Rosebank's Manager, Sue Prowse
We're offering great opportunites for friendly, high quality nurses at Rosebank Resthome & Hospital.


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Computer hardwareFigure 1.1 Schematic diagram of major parts of a simple computer. Most computers are organized as shown in Figure 1.1. A computer contains several major subsystems – such as the Central Processing Unit(CPU), memory, and peripheral device controllers. These components all plug into a "Bus". The bus is essentially a communications highway; all the other components work together by transferring dataover the bus. The active part of the computer, the part that does calculations and controls all the other parts is the "Central Processing Unit" (CPU). The Central Processing Unit (CPU) containselectronic clocks that control the timing of all operations; electronic circuits that carry out arithmetic operations like addition and multiplication; circuits that identify and execute theinstructions that make up a program; and circuits that fetch the data from memory. Instructions and data are stored in main memory. The CPU fetches them as needed. Peripheral device controllers look afterinput devices, like keyboards and mice, output devices, like printers and graphics displays, and storage devices like disks. The CPU and peripheral controllers work together to transfer informationbetween the computer and its users. Sometimes, the CPU will arrange for data be taken from an input device, transfer through the controller, move over the bus and get loaded directly into the CPU.Data being output follows the same route in reverse – moving from the CPU, over the bus, through a controller and out to a device. In other cases, the CPU may get a device controller to move datadirectly into, or out of, main memory. Adaptado de Neil Gray. A Beginners C++. Chapter 1 – Computer Hardware. 2002. pp 3-4. Disponível em http://www.uow.edu.au/~nabg/ABC/C1.pdf. Acessado em 17/02/11.
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Broadridge Mews Cottage - Sleeps 4
Broadridge Mews is a lovingly converted first floor mews property in the grounds of the owners' home near the village of Cranham, just five miles from Gloucester. With one double bedroom and a sofa bed in the lounge, the cottage...
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The Leverets is a quality stylish ground floor barn conversion, on a smallholding in Gloucestershire, in an area full of lovely countryside and pleasant walking. This charming property is ideal for a well-earned romantic or relaxing break, with both bedrooms,...
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Lock House is a beautiful detached Grade II listed former Lock Keepers house, located at the entrance to the historic Gloucester Docks. This delightfully welcoming holiday property offers cosy accommodation including three bedrooms, a bathroom with an attractive roll top...
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Wards Court 1 is a spacious first floor apartment in the Gloucestershire canalside village of Frampton on Severn. With one double bedroom and an ensuite bathroom, this cottage is ideal for a quiet romantic break. Also within the cottage is...
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Wards Court 2 is a two storey apartment in the Gloucestershire canalside village of Frampton on Severn. With two bedrooms (one double and one family room with a double bed and two singles) and a family bathroom, this cottage can...
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Poplars Barn Family Cottage - Sleeps 4
Just off the street in the charming Gloucestershire village of Cambridge is this exceptional property; a quaint, semi-detached cottage that forms part of a converted, grade II listed barn. This lovely property offers high quality, very well equipped accommodation and...
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The Stable - Sleeps 5
Wonderful self catering cottage situated in the grounds of a 60 acre beef farm in the Blackmore Vale with spectacular views to Bulbarrow Hill, the second highest point in Dorset, within 2 miles walking distance. Originally used for cider making...
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. Blossom Cottage is named after the last working horse that lived in the old stable block. Blossom Cottage is tastefully decorated incorporating the requirements of modern living with the comfort and quality of old and new.
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Mass Participation
Join the Momentum – in partnership with Rugby League Cares
Phoenix Dance Theatre was delighted to work in partnership with Rugby League Cares to deliver a mass participation event for 450 young people aged 9-21 years across the North of England. Working across 13 locations, including 10 Rugby League Foundations, we delivered 15 summer intensives July-August 2015 for the Join the Momentum programme. During this time participants worked with Phoenix Dance Theatre's leading practitioners to learn mass dance material choreographed by Artistic Director Sharon Watson.
Try Then/Try Now choreographed by Sharon Watson is a celebration of 120 years of the Rugby League. Using extracts from live rugby league commentary spanning over a century, the piece was inspired by the highs and lows of the game – highlighting the teamwork and dedication of those both on and off the pitch.
All 450 young people travelled down to London to perform Try Then/Try Now during half time at the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. This was an incredibly exciting opportunity for the young people – many of whom had never visited Wembley Stadium before. The project was also participant's first experience of contemporary dance.
Mass participatory events such as this form an integral part of Phoenix Dance Theatre's Access and Education work and exemplify our commitment to providing high-quality dance activity for all.
To find out more about this work, please see our feature on Made in Leeds here:
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About Sergio Busquets, FC Barcelona, Spain National Team
(As of 4.17.2016)
Busquets featured in 29 La Liga matches for Barca; 9 Champions League games; 4 Copa del Rey; 2 Club World Cup; 1 Supercopa; and 1 UEFA Supercup clash.
Sergio Busquets Stats
Full name: Sergio Busquets Burgos
Date of birth: July 16, 1988
Place of birth: Sabadell, Spain
Age: 27
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 161
Nationality: Spanish
Position: Midfielder
Foot: Right
Squad No.: #5
Spanish La Liga Club: FC Barcelona
On team since: Sep 1, 2008
Contract until: 30.06.2019
National Team: Spain
International Caps - Goals: 83 - 2 (as of 4.17.2016)
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Carriage Hill Apartments in Charlottesville is a unique community created with the needs and desires of its residents in mind. This page will provide useful information about important and entertaining events that interest our residents – check back often for new events!
Events and dates are subject to change.
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After 22 years at our St Peter showroom VLJ are moving to larger purpose designed premises in St Mary. To coincide with our move, we will be holding a two day event on 4th and 5th November when we will be showcasing our exclusive world renowned range of Clearview stoves, Arada stoves, Esse, Stanley and Aga range cookers. To coincide with our new showroom launch, Aga's own chef, Richard Maggs, will be with us for the two day event showcasing the Dual Control 5 oven Aga and cooking some of his delicious recipes! We are also inviting representatives from our stove manufacturers and flue and chimney specialists. There will be a free draw (one entry per household) to win a stove so be sure to put the dates in your diary and we look forward to welcoming you
Aga Event: 4-5 November, 2016
The Esse EC4i electric range cooker in traditional cream enamel finish with heated towel rail featuring:-
– A rated 37 litre fan oven
– 37 conventional oven with grill
– 25 litre slow oven
– 25 litre conventional oven
– 5 zone induction hotplate
– 45amp power supply required
– independently controlled ovens
– vitreous enamel ovens for easy cleaning
– economical and efficient
– traditional cast iron styling
– touch controls
– 990mm wide x 900mm high x 625mm deep
Usual price £5,730 + GST
Ex-display £5,000 inclusive of GST
Aga Cooking Event 7th July, 2016
Our next event will be held at our St Peter showroom on Thursday 7th July from 11am until 1pm.
As with our last event, which was enjoyed by all who attended, spaces are limited and tickets are issued on a first come first served basis.
If you would like to attend this event please email firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve your place.
Tickets will be £10 per person and a cookshop voucher worth £50 will be given to one person attending, whose name will be drawn on the day of the event.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday 7th July
Aga: Italian Cooking Demonstration
Our next event will be held from 11.00 am until 1.00 pm on Thursday 19th May, 2016. The fabulous Trizia Clarke, well known for her cooking classes and pasta workshops, will be creating delicious dishes to tempt your taste buds on our Aga Dual Control five oven range cooker. Places are limited so please email firstname.lastname@example.com to book. Tickets are £10 per person and we will hold a draw for one lucky ticket holder to receive £50 worth of Aga cookware.
We are pleased to announce that VLJ have been appointed the new Aga distributor for Jersey.
Our Aga Shop and showroom displays will be completed by 31st July and we will be holding a launch event in early September with great offers and promotions including a demonstration by Aga's very own Richard Maggs. For further information or to be added to our mailing list for Aga events please contact email@example.com
Since its launch in 2013 the EL13Amp has become Esse's best selling electric range cooker. Despite a choice of 20 eye catching colours displayed widely in ESSE showrooms around the world, black and cream continue to be the most popular colours. Esse have embraced this and are deducting £500 off their RRP for all EL13Amp cookers in black or cream until 31st March.
Bring the warmth back into the heart of your home with one of our fabulous February offers
– FREE site visit by HETAS engineer and detailed written estimate
– FREE carbon monoxide alarm
– FREE 5 bags of kiln dried hardwood logs
– NO DELAYED ORDER TIMES! Stoves in stock now
Offer applies to any one of the listed appliances purchased from stock through VLJ during February 2015 while stocks last
Chelsea Solo 5kw, Heron 5kw, Puffin 4kw, Esprit Solo 5kw, Esprit Solo 7kw, Esprit Solo 8kw, V5 duo 5kw
All of these stoves are British made and come with a lifetime guarantee
If you are using a HETAS registered installer you do not need to apply to Building Control to install a stove, fireplace or line a chimney providing your engineer's competencies cover the proposed works. If your installer is not HETAS registered you MUST apply to Building Control for any of these works. You must also check the competencies of your installer if relying on a HETAS certification as not all HETAS installers are registered to carry out all types of work.
However, Building Control and Planning are two entirely separate applications.
As a general rule of thumb, if you can answer no to ALL of these questions, you do not need to apply to Planning for permission to install a chimney:-
1. Is the building an SSI or listed?
2. Will the chimney be higher than 1000mm out of the roof?
3. Will the chimney be on a prime elevation?
There are other criteria to meet and you should check with the senior planner at Planning if in doubt.
We have been approached by many customers recently for a second opinion as they have been wrongly advised and led to believe by their own installer that a chimney running up the side of the building does not need planning permission. This is incorrect and these customers could have faced a potential fine and costly retrospective application fees if these installations had gone ahead without permission. If in doubt please contact us and we will direct you to the appropriate planning officer. For clarification, the installations pictured here DO all require Planning permission. As the homeowner, you are responsible for ensuring that the correct permits have been received.
If you'd like a lesson in how to get the best out of your stove, we will be holding a free informal demonstration at 1030am in our showroom this Saturday morning. From setting the fire correctly, lighting and ongoing re-fuelling. Fire starter kits will also be available to purchase setting you up for a cosy Saturday evening in!


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We talk to Bienvenue Grenoble, a new organisation that offers a range of activities aimed at helping newcomers feel welcome in Grenoble. Continue reading Introducing … Bienvenue Grenoble
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Grenoble Life meets Grenoble Daily Photo
Grenoble Life's James Dalrymple talks to blogger-photographer extraordinaire Gaëlle Brunet about Grenoble Daily Photo, music photography and her upcoming exhibition at Musée Dauphinois. Continue reading Grenoble Life meets Grenoble Daily Photo
A walk on the wild side: randonnée glaciaire around the Meije
Rebecca Skillman narrates the highs and lows of a walk on the wild side: a 3-day glacier hike roped to a mercurial mountain guide at an altitude of over 3000m. Continue reading A walk on the wild side: randonnée glaciaire around the Meije
Les Gorges du Furon in Sassenage
Resident Grenoble Life photographer Suzanne Bonnefond presents another idea for a short expedition from Grenoble: "I suggest a trip to 'Indiana Jones land', just near the city, les Gorges du Furon in Sassenage. Visitors are always impressed by the beauty of the place". Continue reading Les Gorges du Furon in Sassenage
Sightseeing around Grenoble
Suzanne Bonnefond is an enthusiastic amateur photographer and contributor to the Grenoble Life gallery. A long-term resident of the Grenoble who has also lived in Paris and London, she kindly agreed to share her sightseeing photos around Grenoble. Continue reading Sightseeing around Grenoble


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Life presents me with such a rich pagent of stupidity … it's moments like this I'm glad I have a website.
Suzan and I had provided sleeping space for Amy, Jeff, Jess & Sarah after they came to town for a DragonCon staff meeting. As noon approached, we decided that food would be a good thing. So we went to Buffalo's Cafe, a place that Suzan and I frequent.
I won't discuss the clueless waiter, which is an unusual thing to encounter at Buffalo's. I won't detail the long intervals between refills, or the delay between ordering and the first arrival of food (I'm sure Jess and Amy will write of this in great detail). This entry is detailing what we now refer to as the "green chile sauce" incident.
Jess ordered the Encharrito Trio. The Buffalo's menu clearly states that this "new" item comes with green chile sauce (which Jess loves). When said Trio arrived, the green chile sauce was not present. The waiter claimed that the establishment did not have said sauce, even though the menu clearly indicated otherwise.
So he went to talk to the manager.
After returning, the waiter said that the green chile sauce had been removed from the menu due to a "high-level corporate decision", but the menus had not been changed. He recommended that Jess speak with the manager if she had a problem with this.
In a moment of great mental connection, the six of us imagined the executive board of a restaurant chain in a meeting. Projected on the wall of their stylish conference room, complete with burlwood accents and brass fixtures, is a PowerPoint of the meeting agenda:
Meeting Topics:
- 401K Investment Report
- Stock Purchase Plan
- World Domination
- Green Chile Sauce
What traumatic event would cause a large corporate organization to remove green chile sauce from their inventory? Did somebody die when exposed to the sauce? Does the sauce unlock the great secrets of the underworld? Would WorldCom have maintained profitability if they had removed green chile sauce from their cafeteria? And why keep the green chile sauce on the menu … does the board of directors wish to cover up the "green chile sauce incident"?
So Jess sent for the manager. The manager was new, and didn't even know Buffalo's has ever stocked green chile sauce. He was amused by the fact that the sauce was removed based on the discussion of several high-level executives. He apologized, and offered to replace Jess' meal with something else. Jess explained that we didn't have that long to wait, and detailed other negative aspects of her dining experience.
We left after waiting for the checks (Jess did not pay for her meal). I'm trying to dig up the meeting minutes from the Buffalo's board of directors to unlock the secrets of the "green chile sauce incident". Perhaps Art Bell could help …


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"My ears hear what others cannot hear; small faraway things people cannot normally see are visible to me. These senses are the fruits of a lifetime of longing. Longing to be rescued, to be completed. Just as the skirt needs the wind to billow, I'm not formed by things that are of myself alone. I wear my father's belt tied around my mother's blouse, and shoes which are from my uncle. This is me. Just as a flower does not choose its color, we are not responsible for what we have come to be. Only once you realize this do you become free, and to become adult is to become free."
India's father recently passed away in a freak accident. Starting from the funeral, Stoker serves to be a dark commentary about life, death, and growing up. The hardest part about becoming an adult is learning to let things be. As children, we're selfish, we only see what we want, and fail to understand the bigger picture. Sometimes, your father dies. Your mother acts more like your sister than your parent. She will never approve of you. You're not like other people. These circumstantial conditions are out of your hands, and the sooner you learn to accept it, the sooner you can be happy. The sooner you can be complete.
But what if learning to accept who you are means acknowledging your sinister side? What if, to become the person you were meant to be, you have to proceed through a morbid rite of passage? This is the journey that India must take to become a whole person again, after a part of her has died with her father.
Stoker is a fantastic, well-planned psychological thriller with terrific casting and superb acting. Park Chan-wook proves once again that he is a connoisseur of film, and the best at what he does. This is a tremendous feature that demands attention from the moment the curtain rises, till it falls.
The wake was possibly the best part of the entire film. It's so honest, by showing the petty underbelly of a loss in the family. People expect you to act a certain way, despite the fact that you've had such a trauma. During such a trying time, previously established grudges should cease for a moment, but if anything, they're exemplified. Gossip abounds, and hovering eyes scrutinize every movement of the victim's family, waiting for any strange behavior that would warrant judgment. Stoker provided a perfectly illustrated depiction of death, and the events that follow.
At the end of the day, this is a beautifully executed story about growing up. You have to accept who you are to become who you will be. To mature, we must first accept, even if that means accepting that you are a killer.


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Ziggiy comes on the show and talks about his Kendrick Lamar Untitled Unmastered review on the website. He expresses why he gave this album a perfect score. He also compares it to other artists work and thinks Drake needs to evolve. JC speaks on why this is the best album of 2016 for him and how he feels Kendrick really delivers on this album.
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The Greece Next Door
Illinois gets a credit downgrade, in contrast to Wisconsin.
Run up spending and debt, raise taxes in the naming of balancing the budget, but then watch as deficits rise and your credit-rating falls anyway. That's been the sad pattern in Europe, and now it's hitting that mecca of tax-and-spend government known as Illinois.
Though too few noticed, this month Moody's downgraded Illinois state debt to A2 from A1, the lowest among the 50 states. That's worse even than California. The state's cost of borrowing for $800 million of new 10-year general obligation bonds rose to 3.1%—which is...


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The Amish Handcrafted Winchester Chair is perfect for our poker tables and game tables or with one of our hardwood desks. This Amish desk chair comes standard with a wood seat, back and arms but an upholstered seat can be added as an option. Choose from our many fabric or leather options to create your own unique Amish chairs. It is shown in brown maple wood with a sienna stain.
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