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The Ultimate Haul.
I got an electric shock when I pulled a broken extension lead plug out of the wall last night, my whole body aches. It's definitely sofa day. I haven't done much but watch films, tidy up, make a balloon garland from my left over birthday balloons and just generally potter about. There's something of a tension in my muscles and I feel slightly weak. I've suffered from minor electric shocks before. I'd say I've experienced at least ten shocks, an unearthed dishwasher; a phone charger and wet kettle are the three which stand out, until now. In the UK we have switches on our wall sockets, except the ones you can occasionally find in bathrooms which are often labelled "shavers only". In Poland, there are no switches, so when you plug in an electronic device, or you try to take it out, there are usually sparks. Now, in this building, there is definitely a long list of things wrong with the fixtures and fittings because it seems quite clear that whoever is in charge of the building couldn't care less what the individual landlords, who rent out the individual properties, do or don't do. As I previously mentioned, my SO's father generously replaced our light by hand gas cooker with an electric one and my family contributed to making our home a little bit cosier, so I went shopping.
I considered going to IKEA but let's face it, it's not that cheap when you live and work abroad. So instead, I went to Arkadia, a nice shopping mall three or four tram stops from where we live. I bought the gear I needed to set up WiFi on my SO's custom built desktop (he's currently away for a week so I wanted to do something nice for him). I also bought a screen cleaner, duster and a can of computer cleaner (compressed air).
After the electronics shop I caught a glimpse of myself in a mirror. My face was darker than my neck, again. I thought to myself "I'm twenty five years old and I still buy the cheapest make up I can find as long as it covers. It's always orange. Why is it always orange? Light Beige? Ivory? No, such lies, it's orange." I noticed a shop called Sephora and having heard about this shop from various beauty bloggers I decided to give it a try. I wandered around aimlessly as I had absolutely no idea what to look for. I spoke in Polish to one of the women on the shop floor; she walked me up to a very smart looking and friendly make-up artist at the Lancôme Paris counter. He spoke perfect English and had me sit on a tall black chair in front of a long mirror. He removed my make-up. I had so many red blotches all over my face and he must have gone through at least seven make-up wipes. My skin felt so tingly and fresh once it had been removed. He began to go through the products and gave me a makeover. He started with half of my face so that I could see the difference. I could. I really could. Once finished, I couldn't stop smiling, I looked beautiful and I felt beautiful, maybe even elegant, like the fanciest of fancy ladies. The coverage was flawless and my face finally matched my neck, the slight blush on my cheeks worked so well and I realised at that moment that this is why most working adults don't buy cheap make-up. In the end, I purchased two products, a foundation (Lancôme Paris Teint Miracle) and a blush (Lancôme Paris Blush Subtil). I was also taught how to apply it correctly, without using my hands (need to stop touching my face). They also put some perfume samples in my gift bag, which was lovely. I think I should probably throw away the cake like orange powder I bought in H&M now. It's better to have fewer products, which work effectively, than several that don't work at all.
As I skipped out of Sephora smiling like a maniac, I knew exactly where I needed to go next, Carrefour. I forgot to take a basket and excitedly headed to the back to school section. I just adore back to school shopping, especially when they start it early (in July). There were loads of really useful maths and science books, as well as really fantastic discounts on books for children in both Polish and English. They'll be useful for my younger students as well as building my own Polish vocabulary skills. I then proceeded to the home section where I bought new bedding (sadly no standard white pillow cases or covers); the bedding I chose is white with dark blue ship wheels and anchors. I plan on laundering my sheets later so I will see how it looks soon. I then noticed a bargain bin full of small pillow cases for throw pillows. I have four throw pillows so I picked up two light grey cases to match the two white cases I already have on the others. Our apartment has a lot of white and grey, I consider it to be one of my favourite combinations. There are colourful elements too, such as the bookshelves and balloons. I purchased two packets of hangers for our clothes, paid and made my way back home.
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In honor of the Rapture (which is later today) or not.
Some of you many be aware that a group of fundamentalist Christians are absolutely convinced that today is the Rapture and that Jesus will take the Christians out of the world. Okay, I can live with that. I see a definite upside to that proposition. In honor of that here is a short clip from the series Six Feet Under. It does have its own hilarity to it. I know some born-again Christians will not be amused. But, in my defense: first, I know they are frequently unamused and don't care anymore and two, they may not be around to be offended by it anyway. So for those left behind, enjoy.
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Mathon, J. and Umerski, A.
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Calculation of the magnetoresistance of an epitaxial Fe/Au/MgO/Au/Fe(001) tunneling junction is reported. The tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) is determined without any approximations from the real-space Kubo formula using tight-binding bands fitted to an ab initio band structure of Fe, Au, and MgO. A very high TMR ratio of 1000% is predicted for a junction with seven to nine atomic planes of MgO sandwiched between two Au layers, each consisting of eight atomic planes. The insertion of two Au interlayers should prevent oxidation of the Fe electrodes, which is detrimental to TMR in the junction without Au interlayers. It is also found that the TMR oscillates as a function of Au thickness with a period determined by the spanning vector of the Au Fermi surface belly. The underlying physics is explained in terms of a simple parabolic band model of resonant tunneling for a barrier sandwiched between two quantum wells.
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a quick shout out and tell you I genuinely
This is just a weird thing that happened to me in church, there's nothing educational about this post. By the way, if you're not learning from the other ones, rinse the shit out of your eyes and read them again. When I was 12 years old I started getting erections. They were usually random, but sometimes regular, and one of the regulars was when i was sitting on those shitty wooden benches in church that hurt your ass. I would be falling asleep but keeping myself awake at the same time so that i could stand, sit, and kneel at the appropriate times. It was in this semi-conscious state that my dick would get rock hard. There's no boner like a little kid boner, as every good Christian knows.
Well one time I got one of these purple carrots right when everyone was called up to take Communion. If you aren't Catholic, Communion is when you eat a cracker and drink wine in order to simulate eating Christ's body and drinking his blood. Everyone was lining up, and I did the same, being drowsier than normal on this day I did not notice my erection. On my way up I swerved every so slightly to the right, caught my kiddy cock on a hard wooden ass-pain bench, and it snapped in half, or rather it was severely bent, but it felt like it broke in half. I screamed, "AAAAAAAAAHHHHH HOLY SHIT IT HURTS SO BAD," while crying. This is not language I often used at just 12 years old, especially not in church, so you know my penis was in pain.
One of my friend's parents once explained to me why you should never say "holy shit" or "holy crap", but instead say "holy cow". Some cultures consider cows worthy of worship, but nobody prays in front of poop. Anyways I started rolling around on the ground, and I knocked an elderly woman's legs out from underneath her. Her wrinkly old face smashed right into my dick, which was extremely tender at this point, and I became angry. I began punching her as hard as I could in her gray hair, underneath which was a fragile old skull. I was soon pulled off of her, but I had given her a concussion. That was the last time I went to church.
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Family of the founders of Branch Bank & Trust. (BB&T)
Ouch…beautiful house. Anyone know the cause?
Silver - 03/04/09 - 02:15
One dog found alive in the cinders, reports today's News & Observer: http://www.newsobserver.com/print/wednes..
Legeros - 03/04/09 - 08:01
I've heard that the water supply was an issue. Any lessons learned that anyone wants to share?
Trying to Learn - 03/04/09 - 17:07
Deploy air tankers for fully involved 4,000 square-foot structures on icy mornings in the far corners of the county? But seriously folks, can enough water be brought before there's too much fire?
Legeros - 03/04/09 - 20:34
I looked at the sky 5 footage on wral.com. Why did the fire burn all the way down to the BC corner and the garage without trying to be stopped? When the video starts there is roof left. If that was my house I would be mad at looking at the video. I know that there was a problem with water, but where were the drop tanks? And there was a pool in the backyard.
It may have been hard to get access to the pool for drafting. The sides of pools are typically not strong enough to support any weight close by. Drafting out of pools is a sketch move in most cases.
huh - 03/05/09 - 00:08
Wouldn't multiple drop tanks and a LDH supply line down the drive way have created a more continuous water flow? As opposed to nursing with tankers to multiple different trucks. A tanker to a ladder doesn't last but a minute or two? Just asking the question
Questions - 03/05/09 - 02:00
Some on scene FF's have reported that the fire could've possibly been brought under control early on if they hadn't ran out of water. So, yes, in some cases enough water can be brought and possibly keep it from being too much fire. 'What if' is always a big question, but that's how we learn and become better at what we do.
Learning - 03/05/09 - 08:15
There are also 2 ponds close by
Were dump tanks used or was this strictly a tanker nurse?
Dump Tanks - 03/05/09 - 13:21
No drop tanks used. IC denied request for ldh and drop tanks.
wcff - 03/05/09 - 13:27
I agree, the drop tanks would have been a wise move, especially with a 1 lane drive way. I watched this from Sky5 video as well, and didnt see much water flowing (coincides with radio traffic). The fire streams I did see were nice little 1.5" and maybe 1.75" lines that were innefective. BIG FIRE=BIG WATER PEOPLE!!!
J.Boggs - 03/05/09 - 15:41
wcff, any idea why IC denied a request for water? Just curious what the justification would be. Rural fires are almost a struggle because of water supply.
no idea. heard it on the radio.
wcff - 03/06/09 - 18:11
How about we leave the details of the fire to those who were actually there! I think that is why so many people on here get defensive when people that weren't there start to assume and spectulate what happened and what should have happened.
John McAdams - 03/07/09 - 07:31
John, were you there? If so, just curious as to the details of why the nurse tanker method was used? I am in a rural area also and we do it both ways depending on the situation. Just trying to glean from others experience if possible.
I don't think anybody is MMQB or placing any blame, just curious to why this tactic was used verses other common tactics.
Rides An Engine - 03/07/09 - 13:58
When the use of drop tanks was denied, command stated that the fire was in mop up. However that was only 30 or so minutes into the incident. By the sky 5 coverage there was still extensive fire. Not placing blame just stating what was transmitted over the radio.
fire guy (Email) - 03/07/09 - 20:10
wouldn't the pool have been drained for the winter and bombed with chlorine to winterize? don't know – never had a pool – but what really stands out in my mind and disturbs me the most is the limited accessibility – i keep looking at the picture and seeing a narrow one lane road that's fenced in – speaking of accessibility, anyone try driving through bedford at falls river at night near the clock tower and in the vicinity? give it a try – a huge grass center divider and road as narrow a a toothpick once someone parks on the side, all in the name of "neighborliness" – give me a break – safety comes first!!
cornerhydrant - 03/07/09 - 21:41
It wouldn't be drained too much. A mixture of winter chlorine, winter alkalizer, and winter powder will insure that your pool stays clean over the winter and is ready for use in the late spring when the warmer weather arrives. Essentially, these chemicals will put extremely high levels of chlorine, alkaline, and algaecide in the water to prepare for the winter months ahead.
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Eggplant Parmigiana
I've been growing eggplant for as long as I've been gardening. It's one of my favorites. The meaty texture is perfect in a main dish or a side. I even made "meatballs" out of it. Every season, I make a batch or two of eggplant parmigiana with my garden eggplant. It's a classic that freezes well, so we can enjoy it throughout the winter.
I took my inspiration for this recipe from Lidia Bastianich's Italian-American Kitchen cookbook. I love Lidia. I worship the culinary ground she walks on. But, her cookbook recipes tend to be written in paragraphs, which I find difficult to follow. I modified her recipe to reflect how I've actually been making it (I rarely follow recipes as written), and created this one. (I also wrote it in a format that is easier to follow). I took the shortcut of using store-bought tomato sauce. (I hope none of you are gasping right now...) The first time I made this, I also made her tomato sauce recipe, but found I hadn't made enough and had to supplement with jars of sauce I had on hand. Ya know what? It was delicious. Making this dish takes up enough time and effort that I don't mind taking a shortcut if it doesn't sacrifice flavor. I never see anyone complaining as they ask for seconds....
Whether you grow your own eggplant or you get it at your local market, I hope you'll give this recipe a try. It's become one of my favorite dishes to make (and is the most-requested by my husband).
TIP: You may use different amounts of some ingredients, depending on how you make it. For example, the eggs, flour and breadcrumbs are for dredging/coating the slices, so you can gague how much you'll need along the way; you may also prefer a less cheesy version or use less sauce. These are flexible and can be modified as needed.
Eggplant Parmigiana
2 1/2 - 3 pounds eggplant (about 2-3 medium)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon table salt
All purpose flour (for dredging), about 1 cup
1 1/2 cups plain unseasoned breadcrumbs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup olive oil
2-3 (24 oz) jars marinara sauce
1 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Fresh basil (about 15-20 leaves)
2 pounds fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2" thick slices
Trim the ends of each eggplant and peel the skin in strips lengthwise, leaving 1/2 inch strips of skin about 2 inches apart.
Cut the eggplant lengthwise in 1/2-inch thick slices and place them in a colandar over a large bowl. Sprinkle kosher salt over the eggplant slices and let drain for about an hour. Rinse the eggplant with cold water and pat dry.
Note: This method of "sweating" the eggplant is intended to take some of the bitterness out. However, many don't consider it necessary. You can skip this step if desired.
In three wide, shallow pans or bowls, do the following:
Bowl 1: Add flour.
Bowl 2: Whisk the eggs and table salt together.
Bowl 3: Add breadcrumbs.
TIP: Place the bowls in a row in the order of Flour, Eggs, Breadcrumbs. (I remember the order by thinking February's abbreviation of FEB.)
Pour the vegetable oil and olive oil into a heavy medium to large skillet and heat on medium-high heat. (I use a large cast iron pan).
Dredge the eggplant slices in the flour and shake off excess.
Dip the floured eggplant into the egg mixture, making sure that both sides are coated. Let excess drip back into the bowl.
Press each side of the eggplant slice into the breadcrumbs to coat it entirely.
Add as many eggplant slices that will fit without the slices touching. Cook for about 3 minutes per side or until they are well-browned on both sides. Remove the slices when done to a baking sheet layered with paper towels. Repeat as needed until all slices are cooked. (Lower heat and add oil if needed throughout cooking.)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
TIP: Place a baking sheet covered in foil on the oven rack below the rack you'll be placing the baking dish on. This will catch dips and keep your oven clean.
In a 9"x13"baking dish, add these ingredients in layers in the following order, pressing each gently and repeating each layer twice (end with mozzarella and a little drizzle of sauce):
Sauce (enough to coat)
Grated cheese
Sauce (about 3/4 - 1 cup)
Grated cheese
Add a little sauce, if needed to fill in the borders, but don't overfill.
Cover the baking dish loosely with foil and place in the oven for 30 minutes.
Uncover and continue baking for about 20 minutes more until it begins to get golden in spots. Let it rest for 30 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.


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Bitcoin has blown past $4,000 but its original mission – as a replacement for fiat currency – is long forgotten. Merchant acceptance of bitcoin is at an all-time low, according to a new report from JPMorgan covered by Bloomberg and Business Insider.
Only 3 of the top 500 internet sellers accept bitcoin, down from five last year. That decline is a "striking discrepancy," in light of bitcoin's price surging to $4,309 today.
Reasons for the lack of acceptance include volatility, security concerns, and a lack of demand. While many are jumping onto bitcoin as an investment, few are using it in their day to day transactions.
Investment in bitcoin is driving the industry. But, if it's to achieve status and stability, bitcoin must become coin of the realm rather than a slot on the roulette wheel. Bitcoin must be used in day to day transactions and become easily exchangeable for dollars or Euros.
Of course, governments are happy with the current state of the industry. So long as bitcoin remains on the sidelines, MasterCard, Visa, and the US government can control commerce.
Bitcoin, among other cryptos, is a global digital currency, which transactions are safe and public and are administered in an absolutely decentralized manner. Which means that it is not controlled by any state, bank, institution, financial or company. In general, virtual money has a paradox; between supply and demand that has stalled its commercial use, also the international government controls over this particular currency.
One attempt to make bitcoin more easily exchangeable is the bitcoin ATM (BTM bitcoin teller machines). There are 800 terminals in the United States, with plans to expand into latin America and Canada this year. In fact, Panama got its first machine a few weeks back.
In Puerto Rico, around 5 years ago, no establishments that accepted bitcoin because there were no customers who wanted to pay with bitcoins. And the buyers did not insist in using this method because it was not present in their day to day and saw no advantages in unloading a wallet (the program in which the currency is stored, later to be used in digital shops or establishments that accept them) and converting euros or dollars into digital money.
Now Puerto Rico has over 30 establishments that accept and register Bitcoin transactions, and comply with the Treasury Department of Puerto Rico requirements. Progress on the island is steady, although there is access to bitcoin payment and such transactions, in Puerto Rico there are still no ATMs (the closest one is in the Dominican Republic).
Bitcoin is one way to reduce reporting and increase privacy. Federally, virtual currency is viewed as property and not investments or cash and it's not subject to FBAR filing nor are wallets subject to FATCA. However, the IRS is actively targeting US based wallet companies. The US government wants its share of your profits! See: IRS Investigating all Bitcoin Transactions
The blockchain is a global accounting system utilized by bitcoin that records each transaction in an unalterable way and within the immediate reach of all. Cryptocurrency is a digital means of exchange and allows to make payments between people and businesses where it is accepted. Therefore, a digital currency, different from the physical payment – euro or dollar.
Because bitcoin is taxed as property, it generates capital gains when sold. That means investors have options to reduce or eliminate US tax on bitcoin transactions.
For example, you can buy and trade bitcoin in your IRA, 401-K or defined benefit plan. If your plan is a ROTH, you'll pay zero tax on your bitcoin gains. If you have a traditional plan, you get tax deferral on your bitcoin investments.
You can also take your IRA offshore, by forming an offshore IRA LLC, and invest through an international bitcoin wallet. This will maximize privacy and protect your assets from future civil creditors in the United States.
If you're a hardcore bitcoin investor, you might consider setting up in Puerto Rico under Act 22. If you move to this US territory, spend at least 183 days a year there, and otherwise qualify for Act 22, you will pay zero capital gains tax on assets acquired after becoming a resident of Puerto Rico.
Only Puerto Rico can offer you this tax deal. If you move to a foreign country, you still pay tax to the US IRS on your capital gains, no matter where earned. If you move to Puerto Rico, you pay zero to the US IRS and zero to Puerto Rico on both long term and short term capital gains.
For more on this topic, see: How to Stop Paying Capital Gains Tax
I also believe that blockchain and cryptocurrency are the future of offshore banking. Offshore banking might not use bitcoin, but some version of crypo such as Ethereum or Ripple are sure to become the new normal for offshore banks.
I hope you've found this article on bitcoin to be interesting. For more on how to protect your assets and reduce your taxes, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (619) 550-2743. All consultations are free and confidential.


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Prehistoric clearance cairn 950m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1008834
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1992
The above map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. For a copy of the full scale map, please see the attached PDF - 1008834 .pdf
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This copy shows the entry on 22-Sep-2019 at 10:51:33.
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Linkinhorne
- National Grid Reference:
Reasons for Designation
Bodmin Moor, the largest of the Cornish granite uplands, has long been
recognised to have exceptional preservation of archaeological remains. The
Moor has been the subject of detailed archaeological survey and is one of the
best recorded upland landscapes in England. The extensive relict landscapes of
prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval date provide direct evidence for human
exploitation of the Moor from the earliest prehistoric period onwards. The
well-preserved and often visible relationship between settlement sites, field
systems, ceremonial and funerary monuments as well as later industrial remains
provides significant insights into successive changes in the pattern of land
use through time. Stone alignments or stone rows consist of upright stones
set in a single line, or in two or more parallel lines, up to several hundred
metres in length. They are often sited close to prehistoric burial monuments,
such as small cairns and cists, and to ritual monuments, such as stone
circles, and are therefore considered to have had an important ceremonial
function. The seven stone alignments known on Bodmin Moor date from the Late
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age periods (c.2400-1600 BC) and provide rare
evidence of ceremonial and ritual practices on the Moor during these periods.
Due to their rarity and longevity as a monument type, all examples that are
not extensively damaged will be considered nationally important.
This cairn has survived well, with no evident or recorded disturbance. The close proximity of the cairnfield containing this cairn to extensive Prehistoric field systems, settlement sites and other groups of cairns and its integration with them indicates their broad contemporaneity, demonstrating well the nature of agricultural practices and organisation of land use during the Bronze Age.
The monument includes a large Prehistoric clearance cairn, part of a dispersed
cairnfield of ten similar cairns including a small funerary round cairn,
situated near extensive Prehistoric field systems, linear boundaries, hut
circles and cairns on the lower western slope of the Langstone Downs on SE
Bodmin Moor.
The cairn survives as a small circular mound of well consolidated heaped
rubble, largely turf-covered with few exposures of the stone content. The
mound is 4m in diameter and 0.5m high. This cairn is situated at the western
side of the larger dispersed group of cairns which is arranged in a
horseshoe-shaped curve encompassing 0.75 hectare of gently sloping stone-free
land. A large circular cairn at the northern end of the group, beyond the
area of this monument, is of sufficient size and form to suggest a funerary
function. Prehistoric field boundaries and cleared plots, incorporating other
clearance cairns, extend to within 25m of this group on its SE, east and north
MAP EXTRACT The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract. It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features, considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 15127
- Legacy System:
Books and journals
Bradley, R, The Prehistoric Settlement of Britain, (1978)
Trahair, J E R, 'Cornish Archaeology' in A survey of cairns on Bodmin Moor, , Vol. 17, (1978)
consulted 9/1991, Carter, A./RCHME, 1:2500 AP transcriptions for SX 2473 SX 2474 SX 2573,
consulted 9/1991, Cornwall SMR entries for PRN 1398 (NW edge);1274 (SE edge);1287,
Qualification consulted 9/1991, Cornwall SMR entry for PRN 1264,
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
End of official listing


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I've always been a fan of Sera Petras' work, and had the pleasure of meeting her a couple of years ago at a FIND workshop I attended in DC. Alex was also at the workshop, and is an amazing photographer as well. Photographers photographing photographers is always fun. But to see photos by Sera of Alex and her husband and their little baby is just the best.
Beautiful work!


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Consent and healthcare
The principle of consent is an important part of medical ethics and the international human rights law.
Consent to healthcare means a person must give their permission before they receive any type of medical treatment or examination.
Whether it's a blood test or a physical examination, a health professional needs to have your consent (permission and agreement) in order to carry out that treatment or examination.
How do I give consent?
Consent can be given in a few different ways:
Verbally. This can be by saying you are happy to have your temperature checked.
In writing. You can give your consent by signing a form to agree to surgery.
Passively. Holding out your arm to show you agree to have a blood test.
Can I get treatment without permission from my parents/guardians?
Whether or not you can make your own decision about receiving treatment or prescriptions and 'give consent' depends on your age.
I'm 18 years-old and over
Young people 18 years-old and over are legally adults and have automatic rights to make decisions about their own health care or treatment, like going on the contraceptive pill or having surgery.
I'm 16 to 17 years-old
If you are 16 or 17 years-old, the issue of consent to medical care is not always clear.
While you are entitled to confidential care, you may not be entitled to consent (agree) to medical treatment. This means, for example, if you speak with your doctor about feelings of anxiety, they won't tell your parents/guardians about the conversation, but without your parents/guardian's consent, the doctor may not be able to prescribe anxiety medication for you.
When deciding whether to treat a young person aged 16 or 17 years-old, the question your doctor must ask themselves is: Is this young person mature enough to make important decisions about treatment on their own?
If you want or need a particular treatment, for example counselling, or a prescription for depression, then the doctor must decide whether you are mature enough to give your own consent without getting permission from your parents or guardians.
Usually, the doctor will encourage you to involve your parents or guardians in some way. Your doctor might offer to talk to your parents or guardians specifically about what's going on for you. This might be really helpful and might make things much easier for you.
Your doctor might also offer to be vague and to let your parent/guardian know that you are seeing a doctor about 'some health concerns'. This leaves it open for you to share as much or as little as you want with your parents.
If you refuse to let the doctor say anything to your parents or guardians, then the doctor is obliged keep your conversation confidential, unless there is a concern about safety. However, this may mean that they cannot treat you, for example, prescribe medication or refer you to see a counsellor.
I am under 16 years-old
The younger you are, the more likely it is that a health professional will want to involve your parents or guardians in some way.
If you are under 16 years-old, your doctor will usually want a parent or guardian with you during the appointment. This is to ensure that you get the best support and care possible.
Exceptions to the rule
An exception to this is when someone aged 18 years-old and over has an intellectual disability, or a mental health problem that seriously affects their ability to think clearly and make decisions about their health.
In this case, another adult may be asked to provide consent on behalf of that person.
Things to remember about consent
Because the law is a bit unclear around consent and young people aged 16 to 17 years-old, different doctors may have different opinions.
If you are unsure whether your doctor would prescribe medication for you, refer you to see a counsellor, take a blood test or whatever the issue is for you, you could try phoning the clinic/health centre to ask the doctor these questions.
You could also make an appointment to discuss consent and confidentiality.
An older sibling or friend cannot consent on your behalf, it has to be someone who has parental responsibility for you.
This article was last reviewed on 22 June 2016
What can I do now?
- Read more about confidentiality and consent
- Check what to expect from first counselling session


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The main (which is actually the only) street in Borrego Springs, a small village in the middle of Anza Borrego State Park. Borrego Springs is in southern California in the west of the United States. This photo was taken at noon on a very hot day in September of 1999.


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Let's face it. Managing email on a smartphone is a real pain. Not a day goes by that I don't stumble over some glitch, losing an email or failing to find something in my archive. Typically, I resort to my laptop for any heavy-duty email correspondence.
Now, a new startup called Tipbit, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and led by former Microsofties, is looking to help out.
We stumbled across Tipbit for the first time back in May when the company landed $1.95 million from Ignition and Andreessen Horowitz. Today, the company is coming out of stealth mode, hoping to transform the mobile inbox through something it calls "gravitational search," a way to deliver contextually-relevant contacts and content to your smartphone. (That sounds a bit like Gist, which was acquired by BlackBerry and then shut down last year). CEO Gordon Mangione may be the guy to take on this challenge, since he led the Exchange business while at Microsoft, where he worked from from 1996 to 2005. The 48-year-old then moved to XenSource, an Ignition-backed company that was acquired by Citrix for $500 million in 2007.
Tipbit was founded in 2011, and today it employs 10 people. Top execs include chief architect Ewan Mellor, a former software engineer at XenSource who most recently served as director of open source engineering and cloud platforms at Citrix, and vice president of engineering Nat Ballou, who spent seven years at Microsoft working on products such as SQL Server, Windows, Bing, Office365 and XBox Live.
We caught up with Mangione our latest installment of Startup Spotlight:
Explain what you do so our parents can understand it: "Tipbit is creating the email application for the next decade. We unify email, contacts, social networks, cloud-based files, and calendar and use gravitational search to bring you what you need to answer email now."
Inspiration hit us when: "When couldn't find anything in our inboxes and realized the futility of trying to do any serious work on our mobile devices. We knew we wanted to innovate around this challenge."
VC, Angel or Bootstrap: "Tipbit is employee and VC backed, giving us the commitment from the employees while enabling us to tap into network and breadth of our VC investors. We felt it was important to have investors in both Silicon Valley and the Seattle area."
Our 'secret sauce' is: "We understand the wants and requirements of enterprise customers. We have built businesses and systems which power enterprises (Exchange, SQL Server… ) and the largest public clouds ( Xen hypervisor runs 98 percent of the workloads in the public cloud.) Our secret sauce is at the intersection of the two."
The smartest move we've made so far: "Shifting the company to exclusively focus on the mobile experience as our launch platform. It was an agonizing decision but was positively reinforced every day since making the leap."
The biggest mistake we've made so far: "There have been so many!"
Would you rather have Gates, Jobs, Zuckerberg or Bezos in your corner: "Of the four men, I only know Bill Gates personally. Having worked with him for 14 years, there is no other person in this industry I'd rather have in my corner."
Our world domination strategy starts when: "Our customers are able to be as responsive on their mobile devices as they are on their desktops today."
Rivals should fear us because: "We don't back down from hard problems. In fact, we run towards hard problems as they create natural barriers to competition."
We are truly unique because: "We are the first email application – mobile or otherwise- to use the power of cloud-based gravitational search to transform user experience. And, because we are supporting ActiveSync for Exchange in addition to IMAP, we are bringing it to the broadest possible base of mobile workers."
The biggest hurdle we've overcome is: "Building a world-class, enterprise ready, rock solid email client. It's not for the faint of heart."
What's the one piece of advice you'd give to other entrepreneurs just starting out: "Rethink how you do everything. Focus on your core strengths and leverage every possible 3rd party service or open source project to accelerate your progress."
A quick overview of the company here:
Introducing: Tipbit from Tipbit on Vimeo.


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In this investigation, in order to develop photocatalyst materials with improved photo-efficiency and visible light response compared to the state of the art materials, the role of Evonik Aeroxide® P25-TiO2(P25) nanoparticles incorporated in a modified sol–gel process to yield composite nitrogen and fluorinedoped TiO2-P25 (NF-TiO2-P25) films was investigated. The addition of P25 nanoparticles in the solleads to higher BET surface area, pore volume, porosity and total TiO2 mass, as well as larger thickness and roughness of the films after heat treatment. Microscopy techniques confirmed partial sintering of NF-TiO2 sol–gel formed and P25 nanoparticles having different average size. The existence of well defined regions of only anatase from NF-TiO2 and anatase–rutile mix from P25 was verified in the micro-Raman spectra. The photocatalytic degradation of four microcystins (microcystin-LR, -RR, -LA and -YR) and cylindrospermopsin was evaluated with NF-TiO2 and NF-TiO2-P25 films under visible and UV–vis light. The general reactivity for the microcystins under acidic conditions (pH 3.0) was: MC-LA > MC-LR ≥ MC-YR > MC-RR where the highest initial degradation rate was achieved with the NF-TiO2-P25 films (5 g L−1 of P25 in sol when irradiated with visible light and 15 g L−1 of P25 in sol when irradiated with UV–vis light). Cylindrospermopsin showed negligible adsorption at pH 3.0 for all films. Nevertheless, significant photocatalytic removal was found under UV–vis light with maximum P25 loaded films indicating that the degradation was mediated by the involvement of photogenerated reactive oxygen species and not by the trapping reaction of the positive hole., (2012) Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 121/122, 30-39.
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The difference between semimonthly and biweekly payroll/
The difference between a semimonthly and a biweekly payroll is that the semimonthly one is paid 24 times per year, and the biweekly one is paid 26 times per year. A semimonthly payroll is paid twice a month, usually on the 15th and last days of the month. If one of these pay dates falls on a weekend, the payroll is instead paid out on the preceding Friday. A biweekly payroll is paid every other week, usually on a Friday.
From an efficiency perspective, the semimonthly payroll is preferable, since there are two fewer payrolls per year to prepare. Also, it is somewhat easier to apportion salaries and wages among the correct months with the semimonthly method, since there is less need for month-end adjusting entries.
From the perspective of employee relations, the biweekly payroll is preferable, since employees become accustomed to being paid approximately twice each month, and then receive two extra "free" paychecks each year. Further, it is easier for employees to budget for cash receipts every other Friday, rather than receipts that may be accelerated or delayed by the presence of weekends and holidays.
From an organizational perspective, it is somewhat easier for the payroll staff to prepare a biweekly payroll, since processing steps always take place on the same day of each week (unless holidays interfere). When a semimonthly payroll is used, processing steps constantly shift around among different days of the week, since the pay date is not fixed on a specific day of the week.
Some organizations settle upon a combination of payrolls, using the semimonthly approach for salaried workers and a biweekly payroll for hourly employees. From an efficiency perspective, the main point is to avoid weekly payrolls in favor of either of the methods presented here, thereby cutting the total number of payrolls in half.
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The Turnbull Government voted to cut the pension for elderly Australians who travel overseas.
The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 makes it harder for migrant pensioners to continue to receive their pension while they are overseas.
Currently, pensioners can stay overseas for 26 weeks and receive their full pension. Following that time, the pension is reduced to a rate that depends on the number of years they have worked in Australia.
Under the Turnbull Government's changes, from 1 January 2017 pensioners will have their pension cut after just six weeks.
Malcolm Turnbull's new pension cuts will particularly hurt thousands of migrant pensioners who often spend time overseas to visit family or friends.
There are many older Australians who left family or fled conflict on the other side of the world to build a better life in our country. They have spent decades working hard, paying taxes, raising families and making Australia a better place. They deserve the pension, just like any other eligible older Australian.
This is a cruel and unfair cut. It is not unreasonable for someone to wish to spend some time overseas visiting family, particularly if that person has spent decades living and working in Australia.
Labor voted against this cut in the House of Representatives and we will vote against it in the Senate.
Pensioners deserve our respect and support in retirement. They do not deserve to be treated as a burden by Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals.
This is just the latest in a long line of Liberal cuts to the pension. And it's all before Malcolm Turnbull increases the GST to 15 per cent, which will have a particularly big impact on pensioners who survive on very modest incomes.
Labor will always put people first — that's why Labor is standing up for pensioners and opposing Mr Turnbull's cuts to the pension.
While Labor puts people first, Malcolm Turnbull puts pensioners last.
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Shamanic Reiki Energy Sessions
One of the important tools I've used throughout my spiritual journey is energy healing. When I went through my spiritual awakening, I had virtually no energy boundaries and was suffering with anxiety all the time. I met a woman at an herb store who offered a type of energy treatment called Polarity Therapy. I started working with her and it was life changing! She helped me to get back into my body and to get grounded. Those of us who are sensitive have a tendency to pull our spirits up out of our bodies when we feel threatened. This sounds like it might help since you aren't in the body to feel what is happening to it, but the problem is it is like being up in the top of a tree during a windstorm! You end up desperately clinging to the branches, trying not to be thrown out of the tree. Anyone who has spent any time in the woods during a storm knows that you are safest on the ground, close to the Earth when the wind starts blowing. This is true for us as well. Being grounded and connected to our body is the way to be at peace.
One of the modalities I learned over the years was a Japanese system called Reiki. It involves allowing healing energy to flow through the practitioner's hands into the body of the person who is receiving the healing. I went through the full level of training with Reiki and am a Reiki Master. As part of my own healing, I have also learned many other techniques from different energy healing modalities, as well as techniques used in the shamanic traditions to restore balance and healing to the energy system which benefits the whole person.
The sessions I offer are typically 60- 90 minutes and involves a mixture of energy balancing and intuitive insight and guidance. I have some time available for these types of sessions this month in Hinckley, Ohio. The rate is normally $100/per 60-90 minute session, but this month you can participate for $85. The following session times are available this month:
Tuesdays 3/14 and 3/21 – Evening time slot
Thursdays 3/16 or 3/23 – Evening time slot
Fridays 3/17 or 3/24 – afternoon time slot
Email or call to schedule! email@example.com or 330-416-6184
Sending love and hugs your way!
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POWER Retreat: Positive Outcomes With Equine Relationships
This workshop for professional teams digs deep to help participants overcome obstacles, gain clarity, uncover strategies, become authentic, improve professional relationships, and unleash leadership skills.
How is this accomplished? Through Equine Assisted Learning. By partnering with horses, we are able to faciliate outcomes that provoke therapeutic and educational feedback in a safe and experiential environment.
Horses have the ability to help us access knowledge, thoughts and feelings, and practice constructive behaviors in unique and powerful ways.NANCY A. PASCHALL
Participants have left POWER Retreat with improved:
Communication Skills
Conflict Resolution Skills
Workplace Engagement
Energy Awareness
Team Dynamics
Employee Trust
Self Assessment Skills
Leadership Skills
I was completely unprepared and bountifully surprised by the energy of the staff to give us the most caring attention, while allowing us to process through the exercises and what we need to do to make changes! You are all the best!"
I was looking forward to a day to help me to ground and refocus. My expectations were well exceeded!"
Past participants have included:
Sales Teams
Small Business Owners & Teams
Corporate Executives & Teams
Healthcare Providers & Teams
Wellness Providers & Teams
Each POWER Retreat is customized to meet the needs of individuals and teams.
2019 POWER Retreats
POWER Retreat
Presented by A Better Place Consulting
POWER Retreat program includes the following activities:
Meet Your Facilitator, Bunny Young"I took my experience as a simple cowgirl with a love of equines and respect for what they teach us and turned it into a career of therapy, retreats, and lessons for professionals."
With experience and training as both a business growth leader and counselor, Bunny possesses a unique skill set to successfully lead professional and personal development programs.
– Mental Health Professional with a Masters in Counseling & Psychology a concentration in Equine Assisted Mental Health.
– Certifications and distinctions including equine specialist in mental health, crisis intervention, diverse communication techniques, and organizational leadership and management.
-Author of Crossing the Line: Power Activities for Therapy & Learning, a manual of equine assisted activities for Equine Professionals
life-changing experience
"I didn't grow up with horses. I never realized how intuitive they are- all 2200 pounds of them. In this digital age with distractions galore, this day at Dreamcatchers ranch was nothing short of amazing. It was so refreshing to be surrounded by beautiful horses and green pastures. I'm in awe of God's masterpiece. And quite frankly, I am shocked how much a horse could teach me about myself.
It is impossible to be around a horse that size and not be completely present. The alternative would likely leave you squished. I have struggled with being present over perfect. The striving for perfection has plagued me all of my life, but in that moment, with a 2200 pound horse, I learned the incredible value of simple being. I didn't have to pretend to be someone I wasn't or be more confident than I actually was, I just had to BE.
Relationships are everything. You can never force someone to do something and get a good result. My time is my most valuable resource, not what I achieve, accomplish; not my checklist or my programs. My value comes from being wholly, authentically me, fully present.
We all have "is-shoes." Vulnerability was a struggle for me all of my life. Having to pretend that I had it all together and perfect was exhausting. I feared failure and felt guilty for my mistakes. I hid those. Now, I appreciate both the good and bad in my life because they have made me who I am. I appreciate the bad even more because those were my biggest teachers. My bruises and scars are beautiful. And so are yours.
My horse's name was Grace. The irony of her name is not lost on me. I am so thankful for the gift of grace in my life.
I've worked through vulnerability and it opened my eyes to my real issue: trust. Trusting my intuition. Trusting that I have all of the answers already and that I don't need to seek answers from the next conference, book, or training. I believed that someone out there had the magic key to success in my life. Not so.
I am enough.
This is what horses taught me and I am forever grateful for this life-changing experience.
Thank you, Bunny with A Better Place Consulting, for pushing me outside of my comfort zone and knowing how much I needed this experience. "
– Jessi Culyer
Frequently Asked Questions
Will we be riding horses at this workshop?
Do participants need to have experience with horses?
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Interested in a POWER Retreat for your team?
POWER RetreatPresented by A Better Place Consulting
- 9am-3pm workshop presented by POWER Retreat professionals Bunny Young and Team
- Hosted at beautiful Dreamcatchers Ranch in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Light Breakfast and Lunch provided
- "Charges" to encourage you to live what you've discovered during the workshop
- Small groups with a format that allows retreat professionals to respond to the needs and experiences attendees bring, and develop ideas through conversation.
- Team sessions include Strategic Planning Session, Team POWER Retreat Day and Report


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"One of the things that I heard was, "You want to write about black people too much"... Have you ever told a white journalist they're writing about white people too much?"
Zoe Chace of This American Life and Michael Barbaro of The Daily speak about the rewards and challenges of making stories for audio, the "tyranny of the good talker," and the sense of intimacy that comes from the voice alone.
"When we were in the back of a van crossing Hungary to Vienna, the driver was drunk and all the smugglers had AK-47s... and I remember my cousin looking at me like, I hope you're not filming. But I was secretly holding the camera."
"It struck me how quickly the facts of a life just start to immediately disappear when someone dies."
"[They had] no clue that what they were doing looked really bad."
"It's a puzzle I've honestly been thinking about for months: how do we present fact-based reporting to people who do not trust any of us in this room? Like, what do we need to invent to do that?"


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"The U.S. housing recovery continues to track in line with our expectations with home price appreciation and housing turnover being the drivers of growth for our business."
- Craig Menear, CEO of Home Depot
Why is price appreciation and housing turnover so important for home-related stocks? I detailed why housing turnover is important in a previous post. I'll go into the reasons why home prices have a halo effect on housing purchases here.
First, the logic. When home prices go up, people generally feel better about their home. They view it as more valuable, and they are more likely to maintain and improve on it. Large investments such as floor remodels are also viewed as more likely to generate a positive return. The net result is that you get people purchasing things like hardwood flooring (think Lumber Liquidator), new drapes (think Bed Bath and Beyond), a new couch (think Ethan Allen), new kitchen flatware (think Williams Sonoma), or a new layer of paint (think Home Depot or Lowes). You can get other effects as well, such as increased home sales (and in turn home turnover), or people increasingly using their home equity to take out loans. Either way, you get increased home spending.
Next, the evidence. As usual, I'll compare home price fluctuations to Home Depot comps. The correlation is pretty strong.
So what do recent movements in home prices tell us? Home price appreciation has been strongly positive for the last several years, growing at 10% or higher for 13 out of 16 months. In recent months, that growth has slowed, but it's still strongly positive at about 6% in 2014. It would be unreasonable to expect home prices to continue to boost sales as strongly as it has in the past, but it looks like it will continue to be a tailwind for home-related companies in the future.


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Villas Macondo
Villas Macondo is a small, beautiful hotel in walking distance to the main attractions of Tamarindo. It is a good place to relax, make friends and enjoy the pura vida of Costa Rica. After a sunny day on the beach, dip in our refreshing pool or just have a siesta in your hammock..
Villas Macondo is a lovable and peaceful place to relax in the tropical nature. We are located in a side street – but only two minutes walk to the wonderful beaches and the centre of Tamarindo. A cordial and friendly atmosphere makes you feel at home…
We are famous for our beautiful tropical garden, our atmosphere, the spacious grounds, the personal service and friendliness and the quick access to the beach – according to our guests a little "oasis".
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Kyle Jackson was born in Jackson, Michigan. He has been attending Grace Church since 2011. Kyle remembers asking Jesus to save him when he was a young boy; however, God worked in a remarkable way in 2012 calling him to repentance. Kyle has grown to love the Lord Jesus. He married his high school sweetheart, Brittany, in January of 2012. Kyle and Brittany have been blessed with three beautiful kids: Ollen, Addilyn and Emmett. Kyle loves his family and prays that God would raise up faithful generations of "Jackson's".
When Kyle began to feel called into vocational ministry in 2012, the Pastors of Grace Church eagerly came alongside and have sought to disciple him into a mature man of God. He has earned an Associates of Business Management from Baker College. Currently, he is furthering his education by studying biblical and theological studies at Boyce College of Louisville, Kentucky.
Kyle was licensed into the gospel ministry by Grace Church in November of 2016. Since January of 2017 Kyle has been on staff as the Director of Family Ministries. He is passionate for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and he loves to see families live for the Glory of God!


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Real estate investment is widely regarded as a less volatile investment than the stock market. While the stock market is subject to dramatic fluctuations based on the economic climate, the housing market is relatively predictable. Homes tend to appreciate in value over time and build equity with responsible mortgage repayment. In the case of buying to sell, investors can use the profits from one project to fund another.
The advantages of buying and renting are higher returns over time, less time-related pressure, and a steady passive income. Some of the disadvantages of buying to rent include fluctuating market conditions, management issues, and problem tenants. The quantifiable advantage of buying a property to sell is instant return on investment and less time to recover the profit. Subjective advantages some investors report include the lower risk of buying and selling a property that equates to fewer hassles in terms of carrying costs and tenants.
Rents are appreciating nationwide, at an average rate of 20% over the past five years. Appreciation rate varies from region to region, choosing a region with a more rapid appreciation rate will yield greater returns over time and has the potential to allow the investor to pay off the mortgage faster.
One of the biggest risks faced by real estate investors is misinformation. Investors who think they can get rich quick or manage a rental property like they manage their own household are setting themselves up to fail. Real estate is one of the most popular long-term investing option. Consulting a professional like a real estate agent or loan officer before shopping for an investment property is the best way to secure the right investment property at the right price.


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WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER: Take note of these travel hacks for your May Bank Holiday weekend
SOAKING-UP as much sun as possible or touring the UK's sights seems like it might be more expensive than it's worth upon initial consideration, but these tips from holiday travel website Gopili should get your Bank Holiday looking brighter:
1. Be flexible on dates
Londoners are renowned for being super-organised and having their diaries booked-up weeks ahead. However, flights are often cheaper on the days people prefer not to fly, like weekdays. Always be sure to tick the 'flexible on dates' box when booking as it'll allow you to see which dates around your chosen time are cheapest.
2. Make the most of local transport
Avoid organised and paid-for excursions - it's often cheaper to take local transport and stay for as long as you like. For cheap train tickets around Europe, you can save up to 40% when you book in advance.
3. The Internet is your friend
Ensure you use an independent travel engine such as Gopili when planning your routes. Sites such as these provide cost-effective offers for train, plane and coach journeys across a wide range of domestic and short-haul European destinations and scans over 500 different transport operators including Virgin Trains, National Express, Ryanair and EasyJet.
4. Take the road less-travelled
Choose less popular destinations. Romania is less expensive than other eastern European countries, Puglia is more affordable than Tuscany - you can even travel in Japan on a budget if you avoid the expensive large cities.
5. Do your homework
The more you learn beforehand, the more you'll get out of your visit, which it will help you avoid costly mistakes. Research your trip with reputable guidebooks and magazines like Lonely Planet and TripAdvisor.
6. Never, ever buy currency at the airport
Okay, so you've had 200 other things to think about, but still – there is absolutely no excuse for waiting until you get to the departure lounge to change your money up, since the terrible exchange rate will never be worth the convenience. For the best deal, think ahead and order online from your bank or Post Office and pick up your notes before you fly.
7. Timing is everything
You can save plenty of money by booking longer journeys in advance. Train tickets are heavily discounted, while flights with budget airlines will also be cheaper.
8. Sign-up to save
They're not for everyone but a lot of people swear by websites such as Groupon for getting money-saving deals and travel is no exception, with TripAlertz being a specialist in travel deals. You should also think about signing to sites like Voucher Box for vouchers to get money off travel booking websites. Also connect with these websites on social media as they'll do deals just for 'followers' and it's worth searching the #traveldeals or #budgettravel hashtags on Twitter.
9. Budget with a budget
If you asked every budget traveller to show you their budget for travel, the chances are they'd not have one to share. Get ahead of them by tracking your travel costs so you can learn from previous trips where the unexpected expenses come from. Even just the simple practise of accounting for every penny you spend will encourage you to save more of them.
10. Go social
Go and 'like' your favourite travel sites on Facebook and 'follow' them on twitter. It's getting more common for travel companies to release hot deals directly through their social media channels.
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GUILLAUME MASSON IS A pianist who performs and does transcriptions for piano solo
Born in Orleans, he studied classical piano at the Paris conservatory, where he got a master degree in interpretation. Also he went abroad to perfect his playing at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Laureate of many piano competitions, his passion for Chopin led him to take part to "the 16th international Frederic Chopin Competition" in Warsaw (2010), where he reached the third step.
He gives concerts and masterclass worldwide, especially in Europe and Asia, and released his first album in 2011 (Mozart, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy).
Aside from his classical activity, he also studied music writing, which led him to do transcriptions for piano solo in classical, jazz and film soundtracks. In 2017 he recorded several transcriptions of Joe Hisaishi Orchestra pieces, which contains most of the Ghibli work of Hayao Miyazaki.


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WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission, which is reviewing the planned merger of T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, said on Tuesday it has paused its review clock to give the agency time to analyze new and anticipated submissions from the companies.
The FCC said it was pausing the informal 180-day review clock, now at day 55, because of two new and complicated submissions from the companies and a third submission that the FCC has not yet received.
The $26 billion deal between the two U.S. wireless carriers, which would shrink the wireless market to three big players from four, is also being reviewed by the U.S. Justice Department.
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Daryl wrote:crfriend wrote:The black shoes, I think, are an improvement; they add contrast to the look. I still think a belt would add something...
A black belt or a black clutch maybe, or perhaps a black necklace; something anything to say "these shoes aren't alone".
I tried a belt but the waist line is too high . I see what you mean about helping the shoes not to be lonely Ill work on that. . I got the dress from amazon I liked it so much that I ordered another in a different color.
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2012 will be the fifth year we have hosted the Megawalk and it will be bigger and better than ever, we hope to build on the number of participants from last year which was over 1250! All proceeds will again be going directly to CanTeen Hawkes Bay.
There are four events to cater to all levels of fitness and ability.
The Mega is a 28km run or walk. The event starts at Mitre 10 Mega, Hastings. Participants will follow a clearly defined route through Hastings to the Showgrounds. The course then heads towards Whakatu before joining the Rotary Pathway at Pakowhai Park, adjacent to the Chesterhope Bridge. It then follows the Pathway to Ahuriri. The finishline is at Mitre 10 Mega, Napier.
The HB Today Half Mega is a 15km run or walk that starts at Awatoto, opposite the southern end of the Fertiliser Works, at 9am. This event also follows the Rotary Pathway and finishes at Mitre 10 Mega, Napier.
The MoreFM Short Mega is a 6.5km version which starts behind Ocean Spa on the Marine Parade at 10am.
The Mega Meander is a 3.5km walk or meander starting at 10.00am at Perfume point at Ahuriri.
The Shoe Clinic Challenge. This year we are introducing The Shoe Clinic Challenge. All entrants in The Shoe Clinic Challenge will be professionally timed and eligible for fantastic prizes for 1st and 2nd Man and Woman in The Mega and HB Today Half Mega. You will also receive the standard event pack.
Registrations now open at www.megawalk.co.nz.
Volunteer marshals needed. If you would like to support CanTeen but are not able to tackle the work you can still be of help to this wonderful charity. Marshals are required throughout the course to point people in the right direction and across roads safely. If you can spare and hour or two on Sunday please email Anita at CanTeen on email@example.com


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First Graduation Ceremony
German Expert Mr. Rolf Muller and Mr. Karl Scheffer
An Autonomous Institute affiliated to shivaji university, kolhapur
International Alumni Meet 2016
DKTE "Best Industry-Linked Engineering Institute" AWARD 2015
Institute's Ranking in Different Surveys
- Ranked as Best Private Textile Institute in India through the survey conducted by One Planet Research – Indo Italian Research Centre. The survey was based on Infrastructure, Academic qualities, Research & Development etc. provided by the private Institutes throughout India.
- Ranked 5th in Maharashtra State, 7th in Western Region and 38th rank in all over India for top Engineering College of Excellence as per the Survey of CSR – GHRDC rankings in the year 2012-2013 for Top Promising Engineering Colleges of Excellence. In last 5 Years, our Institute has consistently secured rank in the surveys conducted by CSR-GHRDC.
- Institute is graded AA+ by Career 360 Magazine and ranked 5th in Maharashtra. The grading was based on Survey throughout India considering the Faculty Strength, Research by faculty and student, Use of New Technology, Placement of student, etc.
- In the Survey of AICTE – CII, New Delhi, Institute was shortlisted for the expert jury visit among the 1800 participants all over India. Our Institute figured as one of the 37 Institutes in the short listing.
- DKTE has been honored as "Best Educational Institute for Textile Engineering" by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, New Delhi at 'Textile Conclave 2013'.


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BL&D Interview: Pepe
Back in the Spring, Ony got a chance to speak with Pepe Burby, the owner of EightSixty Skate Shop. He opened up about various topics such as his humble beginnings as a b-boy in Connecticut, his vision for EightSixty and the fatal stabbing of Jonathan Douglin, which occurred at the Skate Shop on New Years Day. A wide ranging interview, check it out below.
Pepe: [EightSixty Skate Shop] feels like an arrogation to me. My father was a boxer out of Hartford for 20 years. He boxed first, [but] he came out of the Army as a wrestler. Then, he started boxing. He came out of Hartford. See, I've only met him twice so this is from people around Hartford sending me stuff on Facebook, or me going to his funeral.
Ony: You only met your dad twice?
Oh, wow.
So it's weird. I got my dad's name but no dad. It's confusing. But he trained out of San Juan Center for 20 years, boxing. And he did it for - I don't even know - genetic reasons; I don't even know what. But it's the DNA through me 'cause I was a wild boy. A real wild boy. I grew up on Burnside Ave: no parental guidance, welfare, ya know. My mom went to jail for selling crack, stuff like that. Like a lot of people I hang out with, ya know? And that's what's weird about Hartford 'cause when there's no stability, I think we grow and make up strong suits, you know what I mean? Like, "I gotta be strong and tough". And I think Hartford is a big strong suit. There's a lot of kids that grow up with no parental guidance. Kids who are - different situations and variations from family to family - but it feels like we gotta be 'tough'. And I even caught myself the other day. Hartford feels like a tough place to do what I'm trying to do, so I was gonna fight. I said, "I'm tougher". Then I caught myself and said, "Wait, I can't be tougher. I gotta find a space where I allow myself to be vulnerable." It's a weird feeling, man. To be vulnerable around a tough energy. It's almost impossible.
So [my dad] trained out of Hartford - boom, boom, boom. I met him a couple times. I used to come to Hartford for the Munnie and the Equinox back in the day and I started breakdancing. I saw that. Did some psychedelics, saw some breakdancing. I was a breakdancer when I was nine years old, [and] my brothers had a crew called BB Breakers. I grew up until age 9 or 12 in a town in East Windsor - just some white trashy shit. And I was in Burnside in some ghetto, ya know? It was a weird difference. But I caught onto breakdancing. That's why I do what I do now, 'cause that pretty much saved my life. B-boying - I b-boyed for a while; a good 10-11 years hard. And this is before VHS's.I learned to breakdance [thanks to] this crew in East Hartford called Shaolin Monk, Wild Style and we battled them for a while. I'd go in the Munnie in Hartford.
Then, we can fast forward to when I got - I did two years in jail for some stupid stuff when I was young. And then I realized I had this little gene that wanted me to do things for people that needed to see stuff to catch onto, besides like selling drugs, fighting, whatever. So I started throwing my own b-boy jams. I had a crew called the Funk Universe, and I threw jams everywhere. I was hustling, coming out the pocket. A kid from no where, you know. That's part of the strong suit - you gotta provide so hustle for a little while, etc. But it's almost like a Robin Hood theory. I got some good things going, made up some excuses [as to] why I did my own things, which I'm realizing now even at 39 like, "Yo, you know you don't have to do certain things [anymore] to prove your point". It's bizarre. So I threw b-boy jams and I realized that that's what I wanted to do. A lot of local artists, a lot of hip hop crews, every DJ, you know what I mean? Every DJ, every artist around, I'd get them to ... I feel like a connector sort of. Like my dad gave me a thing to connect people together. So that's what I want to do.
I feel like people give up fast. People give up real fast in Hartford, ya know? And I'm not going to give up no matter what. I'm just letting people see that there's other things than having to live day by day feeling kinda down. And it's the arts. You guys know with dance, music, etc. There's really nothing better than dance in the whole wide world, ya know? This is my order but there's dance, there's art, the drawing, the music. I did all of them too. I was with ASK crew. I was with the B-boy crew. I can go down the list of people that I interacted with.
So how did B-boy and breaking translate into the first EightSixty in West Hartford?
My boy Jamie Galavich, we're friends from Burnside. He left for California and he got sponsored by - I think - Blind or Black Label and he got to go to California and he'd come back with boards and stuff. And we split apart from Burnside and then we met like 10 years later. He had the mini EightSixty over here in West Hartford. It was small, two closet sized, ya know. He got up with some shady partners so it was headed down, so I had some hustling money and I put in. Tried to put in my b-boy [expertise] you know? We had B-boy spray painted in graffiti.
I went to those. Those were poppin', too.
Those were the ones in West Hartford, yeah.
Yeah, yeah. It was packed.
It was packed. [But] West Hartford cut us. They were like, "You guys can't do this here". We built like a little, real small quarter pipe right in front, and cats were like, "Nah, you guys can't do this" [Laughs]. 'Cause it was too much freedom. We were letting people be free and even West Hartford's like, "Whoa, too much freedom". Suits are weird. So we closed that one, and we wanted to get an indoor. So I got a zoner from Hartford - Dave Lillibridge - I don't know what happened to him cause I had this dude that had this building on the South End of Hartford. It was big - it was like 9,000 square feet [and it was only] $1400. He just wanted me to pay taxes on it. We went through all this zoning, but then he went to the hospital so that guy thought I wasn't serious. Dave Lillibridge - I don't know what happened to him, man. He was a skater too, and he pulled some strings to get us a park but that didn't happen.
Then we found a place on Park that was bigger. Well, I thought it was big to me. So my landlord is Tony from Park Street and he has this cell phone place, and he was like, "Alright, I trust you Pepe." So then we built that big boy half-pipe and then he came over and was like, "Whoa, what!" [Laughs] So yeah, we had the half pipe and then I got to do jams. Jamie got kids and stuff so he had to leave EightSixty and go do mail. He's a mailman now. Father reasons and stuff like that. Then, I had a whole in my ceiling so I thought I was going down, so I closed for three months.
A couple friends told me about this place. This place was an old biker bar or something, and they were like, "Yo, go find the landlord". So I find him, and the landlord is kinda like me. He's a cool ass dude [who was like], "Take care of the spot", ya know. He let me move in and got a bunch of artists together. If it's something new, a bunch of artists will grab onto it. And from Park Street, the energy built so heavy. Local kids rhyming. To build a place where kids can feel good and safe - which of course we'll talk about - is a beautiful thing to me. They can go and just Ahhhhhh, scream, ya know? I'm tryna ruffle some freedom feathers around here, ya know? This place is weird - it don't look like much - but the power it holds is incredible.
And was that your vision for it from the beginning? What were you thinking when you opened the doors?
I'm not a skater, first of all. I'm a biker and b-boy, you know what I mean? But I'm enriched into the culture. I'm born into this. So I know the freedom skating has. It's just like the freedom dancing has. It's just like the freedom that being in the arts and graffiti has, making music, rhyming - all that stuff. It's all a little hodge podge of collective coolness. Being a skater, a dancer, anything. So [as far as] the goal, that's what I mean by 'it's weird'. I unconsciously did something. I wasn't conscious of it, but I had that drive. That's why I bring up my dad a lot 'cause the drive is to help. It's so weird. I don't know where I got it from, but it's built in me. Then I started getting a vision. After EightSixty, I said, "Wow, this is awesome." Then the Francis Ave one, and I got to be like, "Whoa, let's really do stuff". And then New Years happened.
I had a person pass away at my establishment. Killed my soul. It hurt so bad. And I'm not even a religious dude, but that happened and the only thing I could think of was The Story of Job. You know, the powers that be of God. Cause I was doing something for an opposite. I was like, "I want this to be a peace place where people can feel free." And it didn't even happen like that. Obviously, we did things for the whole year - amazing things, too. But I got too loose, probably. I forgot that there's rules. But I didn't carve a skateboard and stab nobody. I didn't do that. And that whole [event], there were some good kids. And one probably - I don't know. I don't know. It's sad. It's hard to get into now, even.
And it's still so new.
Yeah, and that's the last thing I wanted to happen. That's why I thought it was a lesson like Job. I was trying to do this thing, and the total opposite thing that I wanted to do happened. So I have to step back, and evaluate what's real. Like, what's your intentions? And Hartford's hard too, to do parties and stuff. It's hard. These kids are wild. These kids are wild here.
I feel like, especially with Hartford kids, they just want an outlet to be themselves.
What's the only outlet? Even Heavens - it took nine years. And they got half the money upfront. A skate park. East Hartford, Bristol, the crappy towns - I'm not saying crappy towns, but we got more money than some of these towns and we can't even get a skate park put in? And now they're still fighting to take out Heavens.
Wow I didn't know that.
Yeah. cause they want to use it for a park for the baseball field. That's going to be a baseball field so maybe we can utilize that for shows there. I don't even know. But it's hard to get into the politics of things because there's a lot of money involved. [If] there's a lot of money involved, you can't budge cats. I'm on the opposite end of the politics in Hartford, but I feel the energy that it's making more people in Hartford want to step forth and make a movement, and it's beautiful. I see it. I'm like, "Alright, people want to stop talking and really put their foot in". We'll see. We'll see. Yeah, so that happened around New Years.
So tell me more about the intention around the space. After New Years, in 2016, moving forward, what do you want EightSixty's legacy to be moving forward?
I want it to be a place where you can come in and invent your ideas. Feel free. Be a part of what it is, first of all. Cause when you walk in, it's a different place from anywhere around here. I'm not from California - I've never been there - or Portland, Maine. I moved there for three years. And it's greeting. Portland, Maine was greeting. It was like, "Okay, you guys have an idea? Great!" I was teaching breaking classes out there back in the day and all that. It's a weird thing because I like how it looks shabby and then you walk in and feel the power. I just want people to walk in and feel that power. It's like culture and that there's a place like this. I want them to feel free. I want them to be able to express. That's why I try to get, you know, from you guys, Hartford Denim, The Brothers Crisp, Fresh Ink to all these entrepreneurs that are doing things, I want to get involved with them because they're going to be the leaders. They are the leaders.
You already gave so many people an avenue to express their craft. There have been concerts, there have been b-boy competitions, Tang Sauce album release party there. And especially I want to touch on Tang's event because that was early this year and there was so much beautiful energy behind that. You had like Ann Cumberly out there, Tang, and then Arien MC'ing and hosting it. And Brandon Serafino getting up on stage and singing. Everyone was there just vibing. There were like generations of families there. Again, in EightSixty looking shabby, but again the energy is there.
And usually I'm walking around, making sure everything is good. But [for that event], I had to stop upstairs and watch. The band came in and I was like, "Whoa, this is awesome. I needed this." I'm so glad Tang took this, especially after New Years. I needed that little boost of energy like it's supposed to be.
I never fully realized what EightSixty was supposed to be until I saw that event there. That really represented so many people, so many faces, so many organizations in Hartford. That was Hartford. Cause a lot of these people want to be Hartford in a way that they just can't be. So when I saw EightSixty and I saw everybody that was there, I said, "This is what you can't get from other cities in Connecticut - much less the United States."
It's hard to find a space like that.
And you have that space.
Can't believe it - it's overwhelming. I want to cry because I don't understand it sometimes. It's an overwhelming thing, ya know. And I need help.
"I had a person pass away at my establishment. Killed my soul. It hurt so bad ... Obviously, we did things for the whole year - amazing things, too. But I got too loose, probably. I forgot that there's rules. But I didn't carve a skateboard and stab nobody. I didn't do that. And that whole [event], there were some good kids. And one probably - I don't know. I don't know."
I know you and Joey Batts are doing something.
Yeah, Joey Batts. That's my man. We're doing something. He's an artistic politician. [Laughs] He's funny, that's why I call him the artistic politician. Cause coming from nothing, I had to do some things that I didn't necessarily want to on some Robin Hood shit. But I'm out of that right now. I'm not struggling. I'm struggling, but we're all struggling, you know what I mean? And you know, the hunt is better than the kill sometimes. As long as I see some things getting done. Joey Batts is a doer. Linking up with him, he loves the spot and he loves Hartford too. He's not even from Hartford and he puts more energy in than a lot of the Hartford cats.
Even if it starts off how I started off with in-part ego. Maybe I can do something cool, feed my ego a little bit. But Joey Batts and me, I feel like we've gotten to a point where your tested on your ego. Like it aint about ego no more. Or this shit just got real, so you gotta be real and really put in work. Putting it work is what it's really about. Sometimes I don't even know what I'm working for, but I'm doing shit. [Laughs] And those are the better times for me because I'm a worker. I just started a new company and with a new company. And I've been a boss for a while and I'm my own boss, so I'm eating my own humble pie and I'm lifting 300 cinderblocks a day. Got a baby on the way and stuff. 38 years old and I'm thinking to myself, "Man, I got a baby on the way [Laughs]." Transitional periods, you know? And I want Hartford to change so I gotta be the change that I want to see in Hartford.
What does your ideal Hartford look like?
I like Hartford how it is. I feel like if we can awaken the suppressed ghetto. There's ghettos in here that are suppressed. If we can ruffle the feathers somehow by mixing what the West End has. The West End is a nice little end. It has some nice shit popping. If we could spread that out a little bit. For some reason, when I think of artsy stuff, I think of it like it's the West End. But maybe I'm wrong. But we're all here. We got this nice little community thing going on. If we can shoulder into the ghettos - I don't know. It's a powerful thing, and you have to do it the right way.
And we need help. If we had some people that would do some more things in the ghetto that would help them understand that they don't have to be stuck there, you know what I mean? I know it's a cliche thing but I feel the heat. Even when I do shows. Rappers come up to me and say, "Pepe, I got $800. Let me do a show here. I can fill the place [with] 300 people". I'm like, "Nah, I can't do that." It's not about filling 300 people. It's about keeping a cool spot. Like really. And there's laws. There's crazy laws. And that hurts me because not that New Years ruined it but it definitely put a cloud over my heart about letting kids and younger people do their thing.
Let's talk a little bit about the youth in Hartford. I feel like they don't have as many outlets as they would need.
Where are the outlets? What are they?
I don't know, man.
We got sports. We got Heavens, which is one of the places I like. I see 30 kids there [regularly] in the summer at least. And we got EightSixty.
I mean, I feel like EightSixty is a cultural institution. But it's also not enough, though. It's not enough.
Yeah, man. And sometimes I feel like the people that are in position to do things, they don't understand that we all breathe the same wind. We're going to do some expensive ass art shit, which is cool because we gotta have that too, but we gotta get in the dirt. We gotta build sandcastles in the dirt. And that's where it hurts me. It hurts me to not understand, like, "What are we doing?" The fake facade of material shit. It's like, "What the hell? You're going to put that much into a car each month?" There's other shit we gotta deal with. I just want to get it to the point where we have an opportunity to be in that group where we can help out some stuff. I can't even talk for other people because people just talk so much. It's terrible. But we gotta produce it. There's no spots so we gotta produce it. It's so weird.
That's why I can't take credit for EightSixty, but I can, you know what I mean? Without the people that I reach out to, it would be nothing. The artists, the musicians. I'm just glad that I grew up in the time that I did, I know the people I know and they produce. Right now, I have a 20-year worker here - Josh. He's a skater, so I try to let - I'm definitely an overseer over it because they're kids sort of, still - run the shop. Like asking them what's new. I got three of them - DeAndre, Josh, Trevor's there sometimes giving us ideas. I got Little Mikey. It's a cool spot. And they're artists in themselves, so they get to see what's going on and now they're coming up with their own videos. I post all this stuff. They're coming up with their own art, cats are building shit. And that's only four or five kids, you know. If I could do that to 20 or 100 [with a] big boy workshop somehow, I get all my insurance in line and I call the schools. Let them know and say, "Hey, come paint a wall. Come skateboard - I got 30 helmets." Stuff like that, just so we can grab their attention.
Before it's too late.
Yeah. Then you grow up and start seeing rap videos and we're all working towards that now. While working for this big fat car, blah blah blah.
When it's so much more than that.
Aw man, dude. Even if we can get some kids to understand what the values are, 'cause I don't know what's going on this school system but values is what its about right now. Like, what are my values? If I hear a kid say that -
It's a win.
It's a win, because they start understanding. Happy Mother's Day to you, by the way. We're not mothers, but still.
Thank you.
My mother passed. But yeah, you see it. It's an energy, so let's roll with this.
Pepe, we're in a situation right now where we're coming to see a breaking point in Hartford. It's funny because everything becoming what it was - the cultural support and artistic support we had from the city - we had something to lean on in some way. With that gone, we only have ourselves and community that we built ourselves. And that's good because, like you said before, we said, "Alright, if we're all we got, we gotta come together and make it work." And I've seen it happen. I've seen a lot more things happen in Hartford.
That's how I feel, you know what I mean? These people are now like, "We're gonna rally the troops." And I guess that's what we need, right? Yeah, and [sometimes I wonder], "Wow, how is this gonna work out?" Are we gonna fail? I don't wanna fail. So I guess we all gotta do our parts and more, especially the ones who don't have kids and whatnot - like us. I know I got a baby on the way, but I still got some energy left to transform some shit. And we're gonna do that.
I really wanna see the next generation of Hartford. The people who were born and raised here, and if they are gonna go to school here and stay around, and invest in their city. Right now with the young people, their whole goal is to get out of Hartford, get out of Connecticut. But we have to build a Connecticut that they would want to stay in. And EightSixty does that.
We gotta do more [though]. I always feel like I can do more. I'm not done yet. I don't wanna fail.
What does success look like to you at EightSixty?
I would like to involve more teenagers. I'm happy if it starts running itself 'cause I working to pay some of the rent still and stuff like that, and it started doing that until the tragedy on New Years. We're starting to wheelie again, though, and everything is settling to the point it's getting comfortable again. Cause it hurt me, so I shut off for a minute. But I'm opening back up which is cool. Success to it? To provide a space where people feel free. That's it. And then I'll have success.


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Enjoy the 1500 acres of private farm land, and make use of our added extras such as linen and cutlery packs, breakfast hampers for special occasions, bike and tennis court hire….and of course meeting our friendly farm animals.
As we know the great British weather can't always be relied upon…..our onsite Games Room ensures you can keep the family occupied whatever the weather.
For the big kids we have table football, table tennis and for the little ones a variety of books, toys and games to suit all ages.
For parents enjoy a drink from the hot drinks machine, relax on the sofa and enjoy a welcome alternative to your glamping pod.
Situated outside the games room we have an outside sport area, ideal for football, rounders and a great place for the kids to burn off some energy.
Our on-site shop sells the basics you may need/ have forgotten as well as a few treats to enjoy during your stay.
The paddocks opposite the pods house our four legged friends, meet the donkeys, goats and alpaca.
Collect eggs from our chickens, and enjoy them for breakfast.
Bring your tennis racket and book the Estate Tennis Court during your stay, the court can be booked daytime and evening.
The best way to see the stunning scenery around Notgrove is on two wheels and we have mapped out our favourite cycle routes for you and can hire bikes for you.
Accommodation Highlights
Mega Glamping Pods with en-suite
- 5 Units
- Sleeps: 4 Persons
- Toilets (Ensuite) , Showers (Ensuite)
- Towels(Hire) and Bedding(Hire)
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Our site consists of 5 luxury Mega Glamping Pods each sleeping 4, each pod has en-suite shower and WC, hot water, electricity and heating.
- Double bed and sofa bed
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Other Accommodation at Notgrove Glamping Holidays
Our new contemporary safari tents will be open in April 2019 but you can book your stay on-line now.
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A perfect venue for groups of up to 30 people.
Communal Areas
On site:
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Shared Amenities
- Shop
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The games room is for all pod guests.
What to bring?
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Double linen pack: 1 x Double Sheet, 1 x Double Duvet and Cover, 2 x Pillows and Covers, 2 x large towels, 2 x hand towels.
Cooking pack: 1 x Kettle, 1 x Toaster, 1 x colander, 4 x mugs, 4 x cereal bowls, 4 x plates, 1 x tea towel, 1 x dish cloth and scourer, 2 x saucepans, frying pan.