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|Literacy and Numeracy Forum
Our school was invited to be involved in the Literacy and Numeracy Forum that took place in the Gresham Hotel in Dublin on 17th October.
This followed a very successful visit from our school inspector. The forum celebrated exemplars of quality, excellence and innovation in literacy and numeracy. It was a huge honour for our school to be asked to participate in this event and two inspectors visited the school to interview and film some pupils involved in the Coder Dojo Club. They also interviewed teachers about the theoretical practice and practical application in numeracy and the skills needed in the 21st Century. We are all very proud of this opportunity to showcase the fantastic practice taking place in St. Brigid's B.N.S. and it is truly an honour to have that acknowledged by the inspectorate at such a prestigious and public event.

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Reviews of 66010-97C Harley Davidson Equivalent Battery
66010-97C Harley Davidson Equivalent Battery
Our Price: £139.95 inc VAT
(4.7 / 5.0) Average Rating:
Total Reviews:55
Customer Reviews
The battery really does what it is supposed to. The newness puts the old one in the shade. I was very impressed by the knowledge of the staff. The battery I wished to replace has been re-numbered. I was given all of the info needed to make the correct purchase. Thank you.
JW - Lei, United Kingdom -
Fitted To: Harley Road King Classic
excellent Fast and efficient
mk - Lancashire, United Kingdom -
Fitted To: Harley davidson FLHRI Roadking 1430 1996
malgré une erreur de commande , le service de remplacement a été effectué très rapidement avec efficacité et bienveillance . le produit est conforme à mes attentes .
MJ - BORDEAUX, France -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson RoadKing Classic 1480 2008
Personnel à l'ecoute ! Rien a dire
AP - SUSMIOU, France -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1584 2010
These Batteries are superb,this is my second one,the last one I had for 15 years!
LB - Royston, United Kingdom -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson Roadking 1340 1997
Great battery great service
MMC - Belper -
Fitted To: Seadoo Gtx4tech 1500
Had item for only 3 weeks at the moment no issues
KT - Ashford -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson Electra gluide 1684 13
What's to say. Ordered product online, delivered next day....very happy customer....!! P.S. This is the first time that I have used this company, with this level of service it won't be the last.
LE - Essex -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson Electroglide Classic 1340 cc 1998
Great battery same spec as original part Harley easy to order next day delivery fully charged fitted and first time start .
Se - Great Yarmouth -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson Road King classic 1460 2002
Received the battery the next day and congratulate you on the fast service and the excellent packaging of the battery. No detail had been overlooked down to the label showing the correct way up. Many thanks for your communications in sorting out the correct replacement battery. It is now fitted and I am back on the road. Will not hesitate in using Tanya Batteries again and will recommend you to my friends. Trevor Atkins
MCS - Cumbria -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson FLSR 1450 2006
Great service prompt delivery shame terminal connection is at the side not on top as old battery was.
MCJ - Whitstable -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson Road King Custom FLHRSI Road King Custom FLHRSI 1450CC 2006
Excellent product fits perfectly,ready to go straight from the box
PS - Elland -
Fitted To: Harley Roadking 1550cc 2004
What a battery fantastic
AM - Colchester -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson Road King 1499 2000
Battery fits well. Excellent service. It was a pity that i could not order the battery on the italian tayna batteries homepage. The homepage did not work properly.
MR - campo di trens -
Fitted To: harley davidson road king flhri 1450 2004
Really great service prompt delivery and great price
GM - Chepstow -
Fitted To: Harley Davidson
same as the one it is replacing. not yet fitted, but should be no problem.
dh - Southampton -
Fitted To: harley davidson road king cvo. 1800 07
I never got it.
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Less than half price for same quality....fast delivery, highly recommended
Fitted To: Harley Electraglide 1584 2009
Batteriet passade perfekt det höll 12.74 volt, laddade i 6 timmar monterade nästa dag. den startade direkt,( efter den stått 6 år) Beställde på helgen skickades på Måndag till Stockholm fick det till dörren tisdag veckan efter. Jag är helt nöjd. Sedan får jag hoppas det fungerar flera år framöver.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) With the New Jersey Devils sinking fast in the Eastern Conference, their top line of Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier came to the rescue as one would expect.
The Devils got the unexpected, too, in beating the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Friday night.
They got a bizarre, play-of-year type goal that featured New Jersey Sami Vatanen making a diving size in his own crease, a loose puck hitting a glove on the ice to set up a 2-on-0 break that Hall capped with goal.
Hall had two goals and two assists, Palmieri added a goal and two assists and Hischier had a goal and an assist as the slumping Devils won for only the fourth time in the last 17 games (4-7-6).
"It's fun to see those guys when they're going," Vatanen said. "I don't think there are many guys who can stop them if they keep playing like that and creating so many chances. It's fun to watch." >> Read More
What's Next: The Devils host the Blue Jackets for a matinee at The Rock at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.


text: Time and attention are things we only have so much of, and they turned up on our recent survey as something that really challenges many: how do I get the most out of my time? out of this season of life?Social media (and email) are two areas identified as enormous time sink. People want to know how to get the best "return" for the time investment they make. I am very active on social media myself, but having said that, I'm pretty guarded about my time there. I don't spend hours. I access it on my phone in snatches, I have a dedicated period of time during the day for concentrated review of certain lists, I use tools to monitor what people are re-sharing, and I skim a lot. Here's two lessons I've learned that have helped me to manage: 1. If you're trying to build an enormous audience, social media will become an endless content monster. There are several sites dedicated to helping you hack your posts so they are the most viral they can be. But I've come to see people rarely tweet themselves to lasting fame. People that we really celebrate (=celebrities) are people who create enormously good content (art that we enjoy, books that entertain or make us think, movies, etc). Besides, more importantly, I've discovered building a huge audience, on any kind of media may be a path to celebrity - but it is not necessarily a path to influence. (Granted, some celebrities do use their fame for good, but most in my view do not.) 2. If all you're doing is reading the entertaining content of others, social media will become an enormous time sink. Of the making of cat videos there is no end. Following everyone is a sure way of being blown by the wind, and making a difference in the lives of no one. "Media" is a plural form of "medium." The english word medium comes from the Latin term medium which meant 'the middle, midst, center, or interval.' Medium in the sense of communication has had the meaning of 'an intermediate agency' from the 1600s. Any form of medium is essentially something that is "in the middle" of us, and enables communication. Paper is a medium for writing, painting, etc. Print is a medium for the presentation of thought: a book exchanged between an author and a reader is "in the middle" of the two of them. "Social media" is our catchall phrase for a medium (form) of communication that enables mass sharing and resharing and commenting. The key to social media seems to me to be choosing who I communicate with, why I communicate with them, how my communications will go, what I am willing to receive, and how often I will communicate. The "time sink" of this communication can be significantly reduced and qualitatively improved by reduction: by choosing a limited set of people to interact with, getting to know them as people, and being a blessing to them. I have found that by limiting my more personal and direct communications to people who are in my "tribe," and acknowledging that tribe will be limited, I set a significant barriers against the time sink. A positive form of influence to me is this: if I am a blessing to someone (through providing information, answers, encouragement, connections, etc), hopefully they will pass on that same blessing to others (by resharing a post, a document, a connection, an answer). Audience size may be a marker of fame but not necessarily a factor in influence over audiences.


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Founders, Mrs. Rashmi Tamboli and Mr. Anurag Tamboli
What do you get when you mix, a love for great punch lines and great food? A café apparently! Dialogue Café at 100 feet road was started by a couple who wanted to break away from the monotony of standard café chains and bring something of their own to the city of lakes. From these musings was born one of the first themed café of Udaipur. Owners Mr. Anurag Tamboli, a graduate in Human Resource management and Mrs. Rashmi Tamboli, an M. Sc. holder wanted to change the café scene in Udaipur.
Sure, earlier also there were cafes in Udaipur but most of them were located in the old city catering to foreign tourists. The Tambolis wanted to change this and cater to the locals and hence chose 100 feet road as their preferred location, which at the time they started was just a long stretch of nearly deserted road. But it would be right to say that they sought of bought a café revolution to the place because after they opened, the place started bustling with all kinds of cafes and eateries. They still continue to spring up (and close) at dizzying rate. Mr. Tamboli says that this idea of a themed café sprang up from the need to bring something new to the city. They wanted to open a space for the youth of the city which would be a fun place to hang out with their friends. Keeping this in mind, they wanted the café interiors to be something with which the youth would associate and thus, they decided to decorate the café with famous punch lines so, that the customers could enjoy them while creating some of their own.
"When we went out of Udaipur, we liked something in terms of food and setting but when we came back, there was no such place in the city that could give us a new experience. So, we decided to bring that experimentation to the food scene in Udaipur"
Experimentation sure they did bring, whether be it with their quirky interiors or with their equally quirky food menu. The walls are decorated with catchy slogans and punch lines. The cushions are printed with unconventional titles. They also have placards printed with these titles so you can be clicked as a "Drama Queen" or a "Pathaka" depending upon your choice (and your friends). Oh! And did we mention they also have some props like a pirate cap so that you can fulfill that long held of wish of looking like a pirate and get clicked in the costume. This self-styled photo booth is very famous with their customers who can't seem to stop themselves from indulging in their photo fantasies. Mr. Tamboli says that the interiors are not just famous with their customers but also with big hoteliers who are quite impressed with the setting of the café and sense a professional hand behind it. But contrary to their beliefs, the café is designed by the owners themselves and symbolizes their love for the unconventional and the quirky. The café has spawned similarly themed and designed cafes across the city.
"Customers love our wall that is decorated with slogans and getting a picture there is a must. We have seen many pictures taken with this wall and our customers are quite happy with our interiors."
The spirit of experimentation is not just limited to their interiors and extends to food also. Their menu boasts of items such as freak shake (a concoction of shake, ice-cream, jam, jelly, chocolates, and lollipop), in which will you find something new with every sip. It might as well give a foodie a foodgasm. They plan to bring this shake in 6-7 flavors more. They have changed your regular pasta by making it a filling in sandwich and this pasta sandwich is well liked by its customers. They have a large variety of shakes and sandwiches and their Dialogue Special sandwich is worth a try. Their range of beverages is also more than a normal café and therefore, if you are looking for just a good coffee or something new to try, you can be assured that you will get it here. They are coming out with a new food menu very soon and we can expect more such quirky food items. The prices are bit on the upper side than other cafes in the locality but the owner insists that this is just because they want to serve their customers with quality food and always bring about innovation in the menu.
It is a perfect destination to organize a fun party and you can be sure to have some memorable and sharable moments captured on your reel. The café is attracting not just the youths and selfie enthusiasts but also professionals who like to work with some music. The café has all the facilities like free Wi-Fi, books and games. It runs regular promotions and offer discounts. Even though the café doesn't have a large floor space, the owners are smitten with the place and wouldn't leave it for any other location in the city. The competition has certainly increased with the sheer number of eating places that have cropped up in the neighborhood, giving customers ever the more choice and variety both in terms of price and food, but the Tambolis believe that they have something unique to offer to its customers and their customers also love them. Customers have generally given them positive reviews on food review websites and they continue to see good footfalls. They have successfully completed a year recently and plan to be there for the long haul. Discussing their future endeavors, they plan on national expansion with Ahmedabad, probably being the first location. But for now they have a dedicated customer base in Udaipur. So if you are someone who is like "Aadate kharab nahi hai, shauk nawabo wale hai" then head to Dialogue café to fulfill those "shauks".
To know more about the place visit: https://www.venuezz.com/venues/dialogue-cafe
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10:00am - Sunday Worship
We welcome you to join us Sunday mornings for corporate worship as your outward expression of love and appreciation for God. This is an invitation – an open door from heaven, to come down front, stand, sit or dance at the feet of the King, soak in His presence and know Him in an intimate way. When we stop everything else and lay open and yielded in front of His Majesty…there's the sound as an army advancing to bring heaven to earth…it is a releasing of the prophetic sound, changing the atmosphere. Allow yourself to experience an explosion of love, joy, peace, hope, healing, restoration, fire, power, glory and celebration.


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BRAINTHAW & Wall of Ears present
6:30 PM set up
7:00 PM eruption
Hive Mind is a massive free-improvisation open to all musicians and non-musicians! At Hive Mind we believe collective improvisation is the purest form of spiritual transmission. Everyone in the room is invited to contribute to an organic blooming of spontaneous music, a gigantic wall of sound that will be holy and ugly and beautiful and cathartic all at the same time. Plz BYOI (bring your own instrument) or just bring your voicebox to transmit your third eye's murmurations!
Synthesizers, acoustic instruments, brass and percussion are encouraged, but we do have a limited amount of electrical outlets. If you have any questions or want to let me know about any equipment you are bringing and want to share, plz contact Chris at email@example.com
There will be various mics for vocals, and a wall of surreal visuals for the sound mass to respond to. This will be a very magical night! A truly strange musical collobrations that we all make together. Plz invite any musicians or poetic weirdos that may be interested!
Stone Way Cafe also has amazing beer, kombucha, caffinated fun, and food!!!
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5 Tips to help you dress for your body type
Over the last few months, I've had several requests to style people on my blog that have a different body type than I do. Guys, I have to be honest in saying that I was so hesitant to do this.
First of all, I am just naturally petite and I am totally okay with this. I'm confident in who I am and generally work hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle especially since eliminating gluten from my diet. Secondly, I have always been of afraid of this stigma: "Why is this size 2 trying to tell me how to dress? She has no idea what will work best for a size 16."
The truth is you guys, figuring out what style works and what doesn't, is a game of trial and error for everyone. Believe me, I still try things on and think "no way, this is awful on me" more often than you probably think. However, there is a process that can help you step up your wardrobe and that's what I'm focusing on today. As my hair colorist Gwen says, "Style doesn't have a size."
- Be confident in who you are and embrace your body. If you constantly use negative terms to describe your body or if you are constantly putting yourself down, you likely will not find much success in shopping. Likewise, if you are shopping for a body size you wish you had, this experience will not go well and you'll end up with a bunch of pieces you can't wear. Embrace who you are, figure out your favorite features, and highlight them.
- Be willing to go on a 4 hour shopping trip and try on a variety of pieces. Like I said guys, it's all about trial and error. Sometimes you have to spend more time than you may want to figure out what looks good and what doesn't.
- Find 5 stores that you know you'll find pieces you love, and make those your go-to. Once you spend some time doing a little research on stores where you know you can find pieces, make those your first stop when it's time to shop.
- Utilize accessories such as belts to accentuate your favorite features. So many people are afraid of accessories like belts or maybe you just forget about them. Accessories can totally change up a look and are necessary for your wardrobe. Just don't overdo it because that can happen quickly. For example if you want to wear big hoop earrings, don't wear a chunky necklace. Try something more subtle.
- If you're using clothing to hide, you're doing it wrong. Unless maybe you're trying to cover up a baby bump, but often we buy things that are way too big because we are trying to hide parts of ourselves. In turn, our clothing gives us no shape or dimension. This leads to you being unhappy with your wardrobe and feeling like you have nothing to wear.
The back story on this post: a follower and fellow Butler grad, Ali, was one of these people that reached out to me. She volunteered herself for this project which turned into a Trendy U Shop Local Mini Session at Sweet Olive & Co. I'll let you read her experience below to see what she gained from this partnership.
"If 16-year-old me saw 26-year-old me, she would undoubtedly have an absolute panic attack. That toned, tan, manicured cheerleader wouldn't even recognize this (sometimes haggard) woman.
Somewhere in the midst of a full-time job, entrepreneurship, marriage and dog-motherhood, I've lost a bit of myself. That has become more and more clear over the last few months as almost every day, I've thrown on a pair of black dress pants with a (typically wrinkled) shirt.
Add feeling self-conscious about weight gain to a closet full of boring clothes that mostly don't fit and there I was, not feeling very good about myself. That's why I reached out to Steph – I knew she could work her magic to take my wardrobe from drab to fab and help me feel more confident.
Steph and I met up at Sweet Olive at Hamilton town Center for her 'Shop Local Mini Session'. With sizes small through 3X, there's something for just about everyone at Sweet Olive. Right away, I spotted things I wanted to try.
Together, Steph and I pulled four outfits we thought would work well for me. As I tried them all on, she gave me tips on how to take each outfit to the next level. I learned that making slight changes like doing a half tuck with a shirt, cuffing my jeans or adding an accessory can make a big difference and really make a drab outfit feel new. I kept an open mind and tried things I had never tried before and it totally worked in my favor!
Although I didn't feel pressure to buy anything, I chose to purchase several of the pieces I tried on with Steph. As a bonus, she had a code for me to use to save on my shopping at Sweet Olive. I was already excited about what I was buying, but the savings made it even better!
Though my time at Sweet Olive with Steph was short, my mind shifted. I felt confident. I really believed that it doesn't matter what size I'm wearing (because no one knows that anyway!), but instead, it matters how I look and feel in an outfit.
When I left, I headed straight to Old Navy and bought some basics and a few trendy pieces I could style based on Steph's recommendations. After I got home, I cleaned out my closet and removed all the things that don't fit so I could see what my real options are each day. Going forward, I plan to implement Steph's advice of removing one piece from my wardrobe for every piece I add.
If you have the chance to do one of Steph's 'Shop Local Mini Sessions', I say, jump on it! If you go with an open mind, I know you will leave with a new outlook on your wardrobe and hopefully a boost of confidence too, just like I did!
Thanks, Steph! You're the real MVP!"
Thanks so much Ali for working with me on this! For more info on my Trendy U Style Sessions, click here.
Cheers to Monday.
PS- This article from Stitch Fix does a great job of explaining flattering styles for various body shapes.


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Coloring a form of worship
Children enjoy getting new crayons and coloring books. Coloring is a relaxing hobby that is not just for kids. Adults have jumped in on the fun. Thousands of uniquely designed coloring books are available at bookstores and online.
Recently, I purchased a purple note-taking Bible with my name engraved in silver letters. The margins of the Bible have pictures and scripture verses to color and blank lines for journaling and thoughts.
I had never thought that coloring could be a form of worship until I received my new Bible. People worship by singing, dancing, and praying. So why not coloring?
I start by picking a page to color. Then I read the scripture on those pages and begin coloring and thinking about the story I have read. I have found that I spend more time pondering the scripture as I color.
Joshua 1:8 says, "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."
If coloring allows me to meditate on the word for longer periods of time then this would be a great worship tool for anyone at any age.


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You're many things, but first and foremost you're a mother. And being a mum is the hardest, but most wonderfully satisfying job you'll ever have. You'll feel overtired and overwhelmed at times, but you'll also feel love like you never have before. You're lucky. Keep the luck going by dropping hints to the hubby and kids that something from this very list will really make your day.
Put your feet up (go on, you deserve it) and take your pick of the best gift ideas for mums that will go very nicely delivered alongside breakfast in bed – on Mother's Day or any other day that takes your fancy.
Glamour mum
An on-the-go phone charger that doubles as a swish leather purse? Mighty Purse ($129.95) has mama's back, so you'll never miss an Insta moment, wherever your day takes you. It charges iPhone and Android devices and can hold your phone, keys and a credit card or two, so you're always prepared in glamorous style.
They're tiny but the sentiment is loud and clear – the XO earrings ($14.95) from Minimalist Jewellery, crafted from rose gold-plated .925 sterling silver, mean you'll always feel the love.
Face the day crease-free after snoozing on a silk pillowcase taken from the Mega Mum Lover Set ($110) by Go-To skincare. Slap on some of the hydrating face oil and you'll be looking lush in a jiffy.
School pick-up mum
No singing 'rain, rain go away' with the Anywhere Raincoat ($149.95) from Paqme. The classic trench style has a detachable hood and is packable it its attached pouch so it's always on hand.
Thoughts of sweet treats and garden parties come flooding back when you pop this brolly open – if ever there was an upside to being rained on at the school gate, this is it. The Iconic Treat Umbrella ($59.99) is from Make Me Iconic.
Be bold and use a woolly accessory against an otherwise plain outfit to zhuzh yourself up – or just hide the baby spit-up as you race out the door – with the Elk Accessories Soft Optik Scarf ($125). It has a subtle metallic thread and is made from Italian yarn, making your casual style the most enviable at school drop-off.
Busy mum
Coffee is a morning necessity for most mums, but it's a daily grind having to throw away the cup, wasting the earth's resources. Don't despair, the Aussie-owned Frank Green SmartCup (from $32.95), is made from recyclable materials and reduces the use of single-use bottled water and coffee cups. Grab one that's credit-card enabled and you won't even need to remember your wallet.
We never have enough hands to carry everything we need to, so let a Project Ten tote do the job. Oversized and made of durable, lightweight polypropylene plastic, the Oversize Tote ($22.95) folds to A4 size after use.
Busy mums need a place to keep track of all the going-ons, and this Ban.do I Am Very Busy hardcover notebook ($25) fits the bill in a way that'll make every flat-out mum smile, You know you're busy. And now everyone else knows it too.
Pamper me mum
Not all roses are in bouquets – some have made it in to the Damselfly Motherhood Candle ($39.95). Illustrated by Bree McDonald, the non-toxic soy wax is hand poured in Australia.
So we're under no illusions that you ever get to drink a cup of tea before it goes cold, but at least the T2 Bonnie & Neil Collectable Cup and Saucer ($120) will sit there looking mighty pretty.
Paint your nails to match your shoes or lipstick and trust us, you'll feel like a new mumma. Kester Black's range of Nail Polish ($20) is Australian made, cruelty-free and vegan. Bonus.
Eco mum
When you're taking a break from pushing a pram, try pulling a natural rattan Big Luggy Basket ($175) from Olli Ella instead. Take it to the farmers' market or your next mother's group picnic for some vintage flair.
If your lifestyle is more spinach than snags you'll love the shimmery vegan toe tappers from Radical Yes. The All Seeing Lace-Ups ($179) are made of champagne-coloured canvas with a plant rubber sole, giving you warm fuzzies about your animal-friendly style choices.
Get out in the garden and tend those plants in style with an Orla Kiely watering can ($95), emblazoned with the designer's signature stem print pattern.
Active mum
Colour graduation flatters your pins while they work hard in the Tribal Dance Leggings ($139.95) from Jaggad. Step out and feel sleek while at the gym or on a morning pram walk.
The Eva Sol0 ($54.95) is the perfect companion water bottle for pretty much any mum outing. Completely BPA and watertight, with a hygienic safety cap to protect the spout from dust and dirt, you don't have to worry about wetting the entire contents of your nappy bag or gym bag every time you leave the house. Win!
Take baby on all your big adventures in the great outdoors with the brilliant Baby Carrier One Outdoors ($299) from Baby Bjorn. Designed for hiking, it can be used from the time baby arrives until they turn three. That's a lot of two-up sight-seeing!
Chilled out mum
Don't let the grey days of winter zap the colour from your clothes too – slip on a Cotton Modal Singlet ($24.95) from Papinelle. Wear in bed with your favourite jarmie bottoms or under a jumper for a pretty colour pop.
Put your best foot forward with a pair of Mahabis slippers that can be worn indoors or out. The Classic Slipper ($135) has a detachable sole so you can slip on and go. How about that for mum convenience?
Soak away your worries and cares in the bath with this giant Bath Brew tea bag ($16.95) from Page 33. Made from a blend including Australian clays, juniperberry, rosemary, tea tree and plenty more goodies, you'll be chillaxed in no time.
Fun mum
Damn mumma, you're looking fine and you're doing a damn fine job of this mum gig! Look down and smile after pulling on a cheeky Damn Sweater ($95) from Castle and Things.
It's the emergency chocolate stash every mum needs to keep on hand. In fact, get one Bellaberry Emergency Chocolate bar ($7) for the glove box, one for the bedside table, one for the handbag and one to stash behind every cushion on the couch. Chocolate crisis sorted!
Cool mum
There's nothing mumsy about this nappy bag. Stud detailing and its shape means the Il Tutto Frankie Tote Nappy Bag ($299) is one you'll be happy to carry as a handbag once it's done carrying nappies.
Jump on board a Globber 18.0 by Kleefer scooter and get hip with the kids while keeping up with them. This beauty goes super fast, so you can get everywhere – kinder, the shops, the park – in a mum hurry without even breaking a sweat. How cool is that?!
When the little ones are finally at rest, flip on some vinyl then get your weary body over to the couch and flop on down for some cool tunes from a Penny Pincher turntable set ($1320). Whether you're a mum of the 70s with a secret ABBA fetish, an 80s Rick Astley fan or a 90s Nirvana grunge chick, this will remind you that underneath those mum clothes beats the heart of the same gal you used to be. At least between 9pm and 9.15pm, when the kids will wake up demanding a glass of water .
First-time mum
Cutesy is just what the gift fairy ordered for first-time mama bears. And that's what makes this matching Mama Bear-Little Bear windcheater set ($95) so perfect. From Ella Ella, it will be your cold weather wardrobe fave – and rightly so.
This is the gift that every new mum needs. A baby sleeping sign ($30) to warn would-be door knockers and bell ringers to put their fists and fingers away. Because nothing breaks a new mama's zen like the sound of a doorbell (especially when it triggers a doorbell sensitive barking dog) just when she's finally managed to rock that baby to sleep.
Indispensable is what the Isoki Change Mat Clutch ($24.95) will become to any new mum. Chuck it in your bag, under the pram or under your arm and you'll always have a clean place to change baby's nappy on the go. It fits a couple of nappies and some wipes, and easily wipes clean if things get messy.
Browse our archives to find more fabulous gift ideas for mums.


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Vintage Utah Variscite Ring
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This is a beautiful example of Utah Variscite. This vintage ring has just the right amount of character in the aged silver. The stone itself is 1 1/4" long and at the widest 1' across.
Size: 11 1/2
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Now that the Lawsuit Penalties Have Been Lifted, How Do You Look Back at Those 20 Years of Only Being Able to Make Minimum Wage?
Randy Alcorn was interviewed about different parts of his life. In this clip, he answered a question about how he now looks back at a difficult time.
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Nicole will present her work and research on March 26, 2018 at the High Noon Lecture titled 'Are We There, There?!' at Coral Gables, Florida. The lecture is part of a series hosted by the University of Miami School of Architecture.
While context is often simply understood as our immediate physical environment. In contemporary culture, however, global dissemination of imagery produces new contexts that are composites of vernacular and imported architectural elements and styles. This lecture investigates broader effects of this phenomenon, acknowledges associated design challenges, and reveals characteristics and significations that create another there.


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Origami Jewellery
Origami Jewellery was established by French design friends, Claire Naa and Arnaud Soulignac, to inspire the world with the endless creativity of the Japanese paper art form, origami. Originally carving origami earrings, Origami Jewellery have expanded their geometric range to encapsulate intricate designs in necklaces, bracelets and even cufflinks. Handcrafted from classic silver and gold, Origami Jewellery's fresh approach to design is undeniably innovative and affordable. These precious jewels depict cranes, rabbits, deer and even triceratops which sit in a three-dimensional aesthetic for a unique statement.
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Inventures is where startups, scaleups, investors and thought leaders come together to discover and share the latest in innovation, research, capital access, deal-making and experiential learning.
Here, you'll get to explore tracks of programming with the opportunity to enjoy the unique culture and western hospitality of one of the world's most energetic cities—Calgary, Alberta.
Network with like-minded people, forge new relationships and make life-changing deals, all while being inspired by high-profile keynote speakers, engaging executive panel discussions, experiential learning opportunities and more.
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Don't miss this opportunity to meet the people who are shaping, disrupting and re-imagining the world. This world-class gathering of venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, early adopters, startups, business educators, and service providers is one of your best opportunities to see and be seen.
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Dr. Daniel Kilps
Dr. Daniel grew up in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He was a multi-sport athlete in high school and received a scholarship to play football in college. It was through football and athletics he became interested in chiropractic and helping others!
Dr. Daniel suffered from asthma, allergies, and anxiety throughout his life. After a football injury to his back and knee ended his football career, he turned to chiropractic. Incidentally, principled chiropractic care not only helped his back and knee, but also helped his asthma, allergies and anxiety! His life was changed when he found his health concerns relieved! He knew the exact avenue of how he wanted to help people - through chiropractic care!
Upon graduating from Parkside University in Wisconsin with honors, Dr. Daniel enrolled in Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa. Not only is Palmer very prestigious, but it is also the founding chiropractic college! Palmer nourished Dr. Daniel's passion for serving others and shaped his purpose!
Dr. Mariah Kilps
Dr. Mariah Kilps was born and raised in Davenport, Washington. She grew up on a farm with two sisters and one brother! As a three sport athlete throughout high school, Dr. Mariah was always interested in health! As her class valedictorian, she loved education and dreamed of being a math teacher!
Dr. Mariah was plagued by migraines throughout high school and college. When medication caused terrible side effects, she turned to chiropractic care. She was astonished when her migraines were finally managed and without any medication!
Free from her migraines, Dr. Mariah moved to Kansas City, Missouri, to teach high school math with the program Teach For America. She loved her students and teaching very much but without chiropractic care her health declined again. Dr. Mariah was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, hormonal imbalances, and infertility as side effects from medication she had been taking years ago to manage her migraines! She realized she needed chiropractic in her life and felt her purpose on this earth change. How could she know about this amazing gift - chiropractic - and NOT SHARE IT!
She decided not to renew her contract and enrolled immediately at Palmer College of Chiropractic! With the help of chiropractic, she was able to manage her hypothyroidism, balance her hormones, and has a baby on the way! At Palmer, her passion to serve others through health flourished and she met her future chiropractic partner (and husband!), Dr. Daniel Kilps!


text: April 21, 2014 Art is not difficult because it wishes to be difficult, but because it wishes to be art. However much the writer might long to be, in his work, simple, honest, and straightforward, these virtues are no longer available to him. He discovers that in being simple, honest, and straightforward, nothing much happens: he speaks the speakable, whereas what we are looking for is the as-yet unspeakable, the as-yet unspoken. — Donald Barthelme, Not-Knowing


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Before the answer is given, you must realise just how slow slowing down is. It won't mean an abrupt stop today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. The rate at which the Earth is slowing down is miniscule, you won't even notice it. We're talking in the magnitude of millionths of a second. It would take 140 million years before the length of the day became a 25 hour day, we'd be long gone unless of course this website has been archived for life and still read.
The Moon is moving away from us at about 3 cms a year and the moon has been a stabalising effect on us. The moon was discovered to be moving away when N.A.S.A. conducted an experiment by placing mirrors on the moon and then timing how long they took to be returned. The Moon is said to be a factor in why our planet is slowing down.
At the very beginning when the Earth was very young. The Earth would have been rotating very fast, talking a few hours or so. Fast forward a few (cough, hundreds) million years to the age of the Dinosaurs. When the dinosaurs ruled the planet, the planet was rotating at a speed that is greater than it is today. A day would have been longer than 21 hours but less than 23 hours. Either way, the day for a dinosaur would have been shorter than it is today. A.B.C.
If you go back further in time, say 620 Million Years ago, the day would have been about 21 days. 620 Million years ago equates to the Vendian Period when there was life on the planet but not as we know it. In the Vendian Period, there was only microscopic bacteria and algae according to fossilised records. Berkeley
There is a theory and it is only a theory that says next year (2018), the Earth will experience a lot more earthquakes than it did the previous year. In 2016, there were 14,421 geological earthquakes. Most of those earthquakes were so minor that they were never reported in the media. The only way you would know about them if you weren't from the quake community is from the media. Being, not from the quake community, i got the figure from Wikipedia.
The Earth day is extending by 1.7 milliseconds a 100 years. If the Earth continued onto forever, the Earth would stop spinning in about 1.9 trillion years. the Sun is expected to have gone supernova in five billion years and life on Earth will have been wiped out in a billion years time when the Sun starts to turn into a red giant as it depletes it hydrogen fuel and moves into the next stage of evolution. Hopefully by that time, we'll have moved off and colonised other planets. What is Up With That?
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My name is Karen Cherrett, a Life Coach based in Denver, Colorado (USA).
I am different to other Coaches, or Life Coaches, as I use self-inquiry to support you to change your life.
My Vision
'To support you to live a happy and peaceful life, stress free'
I do that by sharing my experience and knowledge with you through coaching using The Work of Byron Katie.
My Story
In 2010 my only daughter died suddenly. This is a photo of her on her wedding day. My life seemed to change on that day. As a parent, you can never imagine having your child die before you, especially not your fit and healthy daughter.
I spent a period of time grieving, then decided that I needed something to fill my life. To help me cope I went looking for something to study. This was usually my 'Go To' option. A pattern in my life.
I started studying shiatsu, which I had always loved. It was during that time that I came across people studying a counselling course. A number of my study colleagues in the shiatsu course kept urging me to go and study counselling.
I decided that the shiatsu wasn't for me and did make the transition into the counselling course. This was in 2011. The Work of Byron Katie was one of the modalities taught as part of this holistic counselling course. Rosie Stave, Certified Facilitator of The Work in Australia introduced me to it. I remember being angry with Rosie during a weekend workshop when I asked her about writing a worksheet on my brother and she turned to me and said: "Who's business are you in?"
After I had completed the study to have the title of Holistic Counselor, which included four weekends with Rosie, I had an on/off relationship with The Work for a couple of years.
Then in October of 2013, we were in the USA visiting family and I attended my first event with Katie. This was the Forgiveness Intensive, a five-day event about forgiveness. It was at this event that I realized the power of The Work or Inquiry Based Life Coaching.
Before The Work
At that time I didn't really have a relationship with my Mother. I couldn't bear to spend 10 minutes on the phone talking to her. My relationship with my husband was one of constant conflict. If I wasn't triggering him, he was triggering me, big time. I would say something, he would question me or comment, and I would take it personally, then remain angry and upset with him for days. My work life was every bit as stressful. I hadn't, at the time realized just how 'stressed' I was feeling until I started to feel differently.
I've had anxiety attacks; felt depressed and suicidal many times. I've felt so stressed that my body was on high alert all of the time. I have felt emotionally abused by my parents; bullied by co-workers and my husband; felt the brunt of physical abuse; and had my own addictions to deal with.
I have also lived with others who have been addicted to different things. I've been through two divorces. Overall there aren't many experiences that I won't have shared with you. Katie talks about there being no new stressful thoughts and I find this so true.
Through doing The Work
When I arrived back in Melbourne after the Forgiveness Intensive with Katie, I dived headlong into exploring any situation that came up where I felt emotional unease. And believe me, there were many. This was the start of my journey to becoming a Certified Facilitator of The Work, which ultimately means that I have done a lot of my own Work and can sit in the role of Facilitator for others, with the purpose of holding the space.
In early 2018 I lost the right to call myself a 'Certified Facilitator of The Work' and have myself listed on TheWork.com as one, due to braking several of the Institute of The Work rules. The one thing this taught me was that it was okay to break the rules. I have completed the certification and I continue to do The Work on a daily basis with people, as I know it works.
I don't need to have the title of 'Certified Facilitator of The Work' to be of service to you with the work.
Through doing The Work I have come to realize that:
- I have never really been in touch with my emotions. Rather I've suppressed them.
- I hid and did not want to be seen.
- When I believed I wasn't the boy that my parents wanted (that's my story of it), I wasn't good enough.
- I couldn't do anything right, everything I did was wrong or not good enough.
- I attracted bullies into my life, as I was one myself.
- People felt threatened by me, especially in the workplace (again that's my story).
- I didn't really 'fit in.' I was the loner who didn't know how to connect with others, not in a meaningful way.
After doing The Work
Now, after five years of doing The Work daily, I feel able to really connect with my emotion as it arises and not be scared of it. I am able to sit and get clear on what I want and I am learning to express it. I am connecting more with myself and therefore with others. This has been amazing to me. I am connected to others in ways that I could never have imagined.
I love talking to my mother on the phone for over an hour and a half at a time. When we meet I enjoy being with her. My relationship with my husband became an ongoing journey of me valuing myself for who I am more every day. Getting clear on what I wanted from the relationship and feeling comfortable expressing it. Leaving the relationship as friends was a wonderful experience. Learning to really communicate has been key.
During my journey I spent two years doing The Work on all of the situations that irritated me in my workplace. This led to me saying 'Thank You for what you have given me, and it doesn't work for me to continue being here" in January 2015. It was wonderful to not need anything from the workplace anymore.
I haven't always enjoyed every moment of this journey, yet it has been worth every minute and it is still continuing.
Why I love being a Facilitator of The Work
'The Work of Byron Katie' has become my life. I love holding the space for you and sharing your Work. It is mine after all. I appreciate the work that you bring me.
I am fascinated by the connection between our thinking and how we live our life. I love exploring emotions and also the impact of our beliefs on our physical well being. I am currently researching the connection between thoughts and Fibromyalgia.
I work with you to find the statements related to your childhood; those connected to your Mother, Father, Sister, Brother. This is where our patterned responses and trauma reactions began. Any situation in which I felt an emotional reaction is a trauma. I feel comfortable supporting you during crisis situations when you are extremely anxious, and during your grief.
I offer a unique 28-day program. This program is a way for me to help you immerse yourself in The Work. I offer it as a way of supporting you to practice The Work daily, for 28 days. There is some flexibility in the program, and it is about 'daily' practice of The Work.
I love being of service and would love the opportunity to Work with you.


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Good to have King Salami back in. Yet another album in the pipeline set for release in 2018. We have been recording these guys for over 10 years now.
It was good to see them apear on BBC4's UK's best part-tme band. 2017's Goin Back To Wurstville album was released in the UK, Australia and Japan.


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I See You
"Danger feels real in the brilliant I See You…Mackintosh seems destined to do important work for many years to come."—The Washington Post
"Mackintosh allots her characters the perfect amount of back story, allowing them to carry their own weight throughout the investigation. She also casts enough extras to keep readers guessing who could be behind these attacks…readers may find themselves wanting to reread this one."—Associated Press
"[A] deliciously creepy tale of urban paranoia."—Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10
The author of the New York Times bestseller I Let You Go propels readers into a dark and claustrophobic thriller, in which a normal, everyday woman becomes trapped in the confines of her normal, everyday world...
Every morning and evening, Zoe Walker takes the same route to the train station, waits at a certain place on the platform, finds her favorite spot in the car, never suspecting that someone is watching her...
It all starts with a classified ad. During her commute home one night, while glancing through her local paper, Zoe sees her own face staring back at her; a grainy photo along with a phone number and a listing for a website called FindTheOne.com.
Other women begin appearing in the same ad, a different one every day, and Zoe realizes they've become the victims of increasingly violent crimes—including murder. With the help of a determined cop, she uncovers the ad's twisted purpose...A discovery that turns her paranoia into full-blown panic. Zoe is sure that someone close to her has set her up as the next target.
And now that man on the train—the one smiling at Zoe from across the car—could be more than just a friendly stranger. He could be someone who has deliberately chosen her and is ready to make his next move…
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The man behind me is standing close enough to moisten the skin on my neck with his breath. I move my feet forward an inch and press myself into a gray overcoat that smells of wet dog. It feels as if it hasn't stopped raining since the start of November, and a light steam rises from the hot bodies jammed against one another. A briefcase jabs into my thigh. As the train judders around a corner I'm held upright by the weight of people surrounding me, one unwilling hand against the gray overcoat for temporary support. At Tower Hill the carriage spits out a dozen commuters and swallows two dozen more, all hell-bent on getting home for the weekend.
"Use the whole carriage!" comes the announcement. Nobody moves.
The gray overcoat has gone, and I've shuffled into its place, preferable because I can now reach the handrail, and because I no longer have a stranger's DNA on my neck. My handbag has swung around behind my body, and I tug it in front of me. Two Japanese tourists are wearing gigantic rucksacks on their chests, taking up the space of another two people. A woman across the carriage sees me looking at them; she catches my eye and grimaces in solidarity. I accept the eye contact fleetingly, then look down at my feet. The shoes around me vary: the men's are large and shiny, beneath pinstriped hems; the women's heeled and colorful, toes crammed into impossible points. Among the legs I see a pair of sleek stockings; opaque black nylon ending in stark white trainers. The owner is hidden, but I imagine her to be in her twenties, a pair of vertiginous office heels stashed in a capacious handbag, or in a drawer at work.
I've never worn heels during the day. I was barely out of my Clarks lace-ups when I fell pregnant with Justin, and there was no place for heels on a Tesco checkout, or coaxing a toddler up the main street. Now I'm old enough to know better. An hour on the train on the way into work; another hour on the way home. Tripping up broken escalators. Run over by strollers and bikes. And for what? For eight hours behind a desk. I'll save my heels for high days and holidays. I wear a self-imposed uniform of black trousers and an array of stretchy tops that don't need ironing and are just smart enough to pass as office-wear; with a cardigan kept in my bottom drawer for busy days when the door's forever opening and the heat disappears with every prospective client.
The train stops and I push my way onto the platform. I take the Overground from here, and although it's often as busy, I prefer it. Being underground makes me feel uneasy; unable to breathe, even though I know it's all in my head. I dream of working somewhere close enough to walk to, but it's never going to happen: the only jobs worth taking are in zone one; the only affordable mortgages in zone four.
I have to wait for my train, and at the rack by the ticket machine, I pick up a copy of the London Gazette, its headlines appropriately grim for today's date: Friday, November 13. The police have foiled another terrorism plot: the front three pages are rammed with images of explosives they've seized from a flat in North London. I flick through photos of bearded men, and move to find the crack in the tarmac beneath the platform sign, where the carriage door will open. My careful positioning means I can slide into my favorite spot before the carriage fills up: on the end of the row, where I can lean against the glass barrier. The rest of the carriage fills quickly, and I glance at the people still standing, guiltily relieved to see no one old, or obviously pregnant. Despite the flat shoes, my feet ache, thanks to standing by the filing cabinets for most of the day. I'm not supposed to do the filing. There's a girl who comes in to photocopy property details and keep the cabinets in order, but she's in Mallorca for a fortnight and from what I saw today she can't have done any filing for weeks. I found residential mixed up with commercial, and rentals muddled up with sales, and I made the mistake of saying so.
"You'd better sort it out, then, Zoe," Graham said. So instead of booking viewings I stood in the drafty corridor outside Graham's office, wishing I hadn't opened my mouth. Hallow & Reed isn't a bad place to work. I used to do the books one day a week, then the office manager went on maternity leave and Graham asked me to fill in. I was a bookkeeper, not a PA, but the money was decent and I'd lost a couple of clients, so I jumped at the chance. Three years later, I'm still there.
By the time we reach Canada Water the carriage has thinned out and the only people standing are there by choice. The man sitting next to me has his legs so wide apart I have to angle mine away, and when I look at the row of passengers opposite I see two other men doing the same. Is it a conscious thing? Or some innate need to make themselves bigger than everyone else? The woman immediately in front of me moves her shopping bag and I hear the unmistakable clink of a wine bottle. I hope Simon has thought to put one in the fridge; it's been a long week and right now all I want to do is curl up on the sofa and watch telly.
A few pages into the London Gazette some former X Factor finalist is complaining about the "pressures of fame," and there's a debate on privacy laws that covers the better part of a page. I'm reading without taking in the words: looking at the pictures and scanning the headlines so I don't feel completely out of the loop. I can't remember the last time I actually read a whole newspaper, or sat down to watch the news from start to finish.
It's always snatches of Sky News while I'm eating breakfast, or the headlines read over someone's shoulder on the way in to work.
The train stops between Sydenham and Crystal Palace. I hear a frustrated sigh from farther up the carriage but don't bother looking to see who it's from. It's already dark and when I glance at the windows all I see is my own face looking back at me; even paler than it is in real life, and distorted by rain. I take off my glasses and rub at the dents they leave on either side of my nose. We hear the crackle of an announcement, but it's so muffled and heavily accented there's no telling what it was about. It could have been anything from signal failure to a body on the line.
I hope it's not a body. I think of my glass of wine, and Simon rubbing my feet on the sofa, then feel guilty that my first thought is about my own comfort, not the desperation of some poor suicidal soul. I'm sure it's not a body. Bodies are for Monday mornings, not Friday evenings, when work is a blissful three days away.
There's a creaking noise and then silence. Whatever the delay is, it's going to be a while.
"That's not a good sign," the man next to me says.
"Hmm," I say noncommittally. I carry on turning the pages of my newspaper, but I'm not interested in sports and now it's mostly adverts and theater reviews. I won't be home till after seven at this rate; we'll have to have something easy for tea, rather than the baked chicken I'd planned. Simon cooks during the week, and I do Friday evening and the weekend. He'd do that, too, if I asked him, but I couldn't have that. I couldn't have him cooking for us-for my children-every night. Maybe I'll pick up a takeaway.
I skip over the business section and look at the crossword, but I don't have a pen with me. So I read the adverts, thinking I might see a job for Katie-or me, come to that, although I know I'll never leave Hallow & Reed. It pays well and I know what I'm doing now, and if it weren't for my boss it would be perfect. The customers are nice, for the most part. They're generally start-ups looking for office space, or businesses that have done well, ready for a bigger place. We don't do much residential, but the flats above the shops work for the first-time buyers and the downsizers. I meet a fair number of recently separateds. Sometimes, if I feel like it, I tell them I know what they're going through.
"Did it all turn out okay?" the women always ask.
"Best thing I ever did," I say confidently. It's what they want to hear.
I don't find any jobs for a nineteen-year-old wannabe actress, but I turn down the corner on a page with an advert for an office manager. It doesn't hurt to know what's out there. For a second I imagine walking into Graham Hallow's office and handing in my notice, telling him I won't put up with being spoken to like I'm dirt on the sole of his shoe. Then I look at the salary printed under the office manager position, and remember how long it's taken me to claw my way up to something I can actually live on. Better the devil you know, isn't that what they say?
The final pages of the Gazette are all compensation claims and finances. I studiously avoid the ads for loans-at those interest rates you'd have to be mad or desperate-and glance at the bottom of the page, where the chatlines are advertised.
Married woman looking for discreet casual action. Txt ANGEL to 69998 for pics.
I wrinkle my nose more at the exorbitant price per text than the services offered. Who am I to judge what other people do? I'm about to turn the page, resigned to reading about last night's football match, when I see the advert below "Angel's."
For a second I think my eyes must be tired; I blink hard but it doesn't change anything.
I'm so absorbed in what I'm looking at that I don't notice the train start up again. It sets off suddenly and I jerk to one side, putting my hand out automatically and making contact with my neighbor's thigh.
"It's fine-don't worry." He smiles and I make myself return it. But my heart is thumping and I stare at the advert. It bears the same warning about call charges as the other boxed adverts, and a 0809 number at the top of the ad. A web address reads: www.FindTheOne.com. But it's the photo I'm looking at. It's cropped close to the face, but you can clearly see blonde hair and a glimpse of a black strappy top. Older than the other women pimping their wares, but such a grainy photo it would be hard to give a precise age.
Except I know how old she is. I know she's forty.
Because the woman in the advert is me.
Kelly Swift stood in the middle of the Central line carriage, shifting to one side to keep her balance as the train took a bend. A couple of kids-no more than fourteen or fifteen years old-jostled onto the train at Bond Street, engaged in competitive swearing that jarred with their middle-class vowels. Too late for after-school clubs, and it was already dark outside; Kelly hoped they were on their way home, not heading out for the evening. Not at their age.
"Fucking mental!" The boy looked up, his swagger giving way to self-consciousness as he saw Kelly standing there. Kelly assumed the sort of expression she remembered her mother sporting on many an occasion, and the teenagers fell silent, blushing furiously and turning away to examine the inside of the closing doors. She probably was old enough to be their mother, she thought ruefully, counting backward from thirty and imagining herself with a fourteen-year-old. Several of her old school friends had children almost that age; Kelly's Facebook page regularly filled up with proud family photos, and she'd even had a couple of friend requests from the kids themselves. Now, there was a way to make you feel old.
Kelly caught the eye of a woman in a red coat on the opposite side of the carriage, who gave a nod of approval at the effect she'd had on the lads.
Kelly returned her look with a smile. "Good day?"
"Better now it's over," the woman said. "Roll on the weekend, eh?"
"I'm working. Not off till Tuesday." And even then only one day off before another six on the trot, she thought, inwardly groaning at the thought. The woman looked aghast. Kelly shrugged. "Someone's got to, right?"
"I guess so." As the train slowed down for Oxford Circus, the woman began moving toward the doors. "I hope it's a quiet one for you."
That's jinxed it, Kelly thought. She glanced at her watch. Nine stops to Stratford: ditch her stuff, then head back. Home by eight, maybe eight thirty. In again for seven a.m. She yawned hard, not bothering to cover her mouth, and wondered if there was any food at home. She shared a house near Elephant and Castle with three others, whose full names she knew only from the rent checks pinned neatly to the board in the hall, ready for collection each month. The sitting room had been converted to a bedroom by a landlord keen to maximize his income, leaving the small kitchen the one communal area. There was only room for two chairs, but her housemates' shift patterns and erratic hours meant Kelly could go days without seeing anyone at all. The woman in the biggest bedroom, Dawn, was a nurse. Younger than Kelly, but far more domesticated, Dawn occasionally left a portion for Kelly on the side by the microwave, with one of her bright pink Post-it notes telling Kelly to help yourself! Her stomach rumbled at the thought of food, and she glanced at her watch. The afternoon had been busier than she'd thought; she was going to have to put in some extra hours next week, or she'd never get through it all.
A handful of businessmen got on at Holborn and Kelly cast a practiced eye over them. At first glance they looked identical, with their short hair, dark suits, and briefcases. The devil was in the detail, Kelly thought. She searched out the faint pinstripe; the title of a book pushed carelessly into a bag; wire-framed glasses with a kink in one arm; a brown leather watch strap beneath a white cotton shirtsleeve. The idiosyncrasies and appearance tics that made them stand out in a lineup of near-identical men. Kelly watched them openly, dispassionately. She was just practicing, she told herself, not caring when one of them looked up and found her cool gaze on him. She thought he might look away, but instead he winked, his mouth moving into a confident smile. Kelly's eyes flicked to his left hand. Married. White, well-built, around six foot tall, with a shadow around his jaw that probably wasn't there a few hours ago. The yellow flash of a forgotten dry-cleaning tag on the inside of his overcoat. Standing so straight she'd put money on ex-military. Nondescript in appearance, but Kelly would know him if they met again.
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Discussion Questions
1. Do you commute to work on a daily basis, and follow the same routine when you do so? How much variation is there in your commute? If you take the train, do you always sit in the same car? How much do you notice about the people around you? Do you ever notice the same people in the same places?
2. When Zoe first realized she was being followed, did you think she was being stalked by someone she knew or someone she didn't know?
3. Once you realized it was someone she knew, did you develop a favorite suspect as you read the book? Or did you suspect different people? Who, and why?
4. Do you think you could ever really know, or trust, another human being? How about your friends? Your own family members?
5. Discuss Kelly's approach to victim support. Do you think she was justified in her way of dealing with Lexi's sexual assault? How do you think her being a twin affected her reaction to her sister's trauma?
6. I See You explores themes of parenting. How do you reconcile protecting your children with giving them their independence?
7. The mastermind behind the website in I See You used people's predilection for routine against them. Did I See You change the way you view the world around you?
8. How do you think the person behind the website rationalized their actions?
9. The ending of I See You reveals the true culprit. Did you suspect this person at all? How do you feel about this ending?
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It was just so so for me too, but I kept reading because of editorial reviews. I'm glad I did because the book was excellent. I don't usually give 4 stars to a book that takes me a long time to get into, but the plot was very unusual.
I usually don't read thrillers because there's always a point in the book (usually at the beginning) when I figure out who did it or the plot twist, so I rarely take my chance on this genre, that said I did see a bunch of good reviews for this book and lots saying that is was really entertaining so I decided to give it a chance. I have to say I was surprised at how much I enjoyed reading it, at time things seemed to go really slow but most of the time things were pretty fast paced and new mysteries were being uncovered, we also have two narrators that are more than just about the mystery of the book, they are normal women who also have to be there for their family and that have things in their past that are threatening to come out because of the events that happen in the book. I did figure who was behind it all but it did take me more than half the book so that's good!
This book was... different. Confusing at first. I will be honest, I had a hard time in the beginning. It wasn't making sense. I knew that it would eventually, but it took a little too long to start to come together for me. Once the book picked up and really started, I was hooked. I had no idea who was behind everything. Everyone was a suspect. I thought that each character was guilty at one point or another. I never saw that ending coming. This is one of those books that will keep readers guessing from the get go. It definitely is not obvious who and why. When it happens, it smacks the reader in the face. This was my first book by Mackintosh. I own another of her book and plan on reading it after reading this one. For those who like a book that will keep you guessing and turning the pages like a crackhead, this is definitely a book for you.
Don't waste your reading time because that is precious. If you want a good book that really delves deep into the psychology of stalking from the stalker's point of view, I would suggest 'Read Me' by Leo Benedictus, you won't be disappointed. 'I See You' from the synopsis gives the premise of the dark intimacy predator vs prey dance between stalker and target intending to make you wonder. After the first few chapters, you realize its a bait and switch. C'mon a website with a gallery of female profiles and their train schedules at a pricey charge for men to buy to initiate a prospective romance? It doesn't promise anything and yet they still pay? I believe this is where the plot fails because it sounds alot like Missed Connections without the charge and in this case two people are looking for each other. You will spend alot of time with a narcisstic and delusionally humble main character who has a new boyfriend but still manages to get her ex-husband to drop his life at the drop of a hat whenever she needs it. Her so-called stubborness comes off as tedious and whiny. The only interesting characters are the detectives working on the murder case which unfortunately takes a backseat most of the time to the main character's home life. If you want suspense, something dark, read Peter Swanson, Shari La Pena, Taylor Adams, Lesley Kara and Leslie Jewell. They understand.
The characters actions at the ens of this book are so disbelievable that it just made me feek reading this was a waste of time. In fact, I struggled to even finish it but had already invested time so wanted to see it through. Dont waste your time.
I found that the first 20% or so of this book was mainly background, that went a bit slowly for me. I enjoyed that the book was written in multiple points of view. It also helped that I found all the characters pretty likable. I also really loved the fact that we got to see a bit of how things work on a police level. I found the story very enjoyable, with enough mystery that it was hard to put down. I love when thrillers have short chapters, they seem to drag me in more for some reason, which is another reason I enjoyed this story. Another great thing was how I found myself second guessing what I thought was going to happen, that to me is a sign of a great thriller. Overall, if you are in the market for a quick mysterious, thrilling read for the summer, here you have it. It definitely had me looking over my shoulder for a few weeks after reading it.
Well written, never boring.
Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings This book is not my first rodeo with Clare Mackintosh and most certainly will not be the last, but maybe the next time I read her, I will not be home alone! I See You takes the reader underground where women are being stalked and all sorts of outcomes are happening. Two have been murdered, but some are just getting the creeps, on one such metro ride, Zoe Walker sees her own face on an advertisement and she pushes the police to figure out what is going on.
Standing waiting for the subway, contemplating your day, the people around you a blur.. the train comes; everyone rushes in, seats every where taken. You stand, personal space goes unheeded, and was that inadvertent contact from the person next to you? You think so, but is it, really? Have you not seen this person before? Must be a coincidence as we all make our trek to the same place each day, we're bound to see the same person time and time again, right? Is that a glance of recognition or something else, interest, maybe? Zoe Walker takes the underground to and from work along with the (washed and unwashed) masses heading in all directions, mostly oblivious to those around her. Whiling away the time it takes to get home reading the paper until a personal ad catches her eye. Strangely as a the personal section is last of the paper, a picture of a woman offering her "services" (and a quite a price no less) looks like her. Puzzled, Zoe contemplates how this could be! Once home the thought of calling the published number to see what's all about comes back disconnected, breathing a sign of relief, must be an error, we all have look-a-likes.. Kelly Swift also rides the underground trains, keeping close watch at the hordes embarking and disembarking, hoping for her day to end. All hopes disperse though, as a familiar face is seen in the crowd, and she realizes her day is not over yet. Too late she's spotted and the chase ensues, her working day has just gotten longer, life as a British Transport Police officer is never over. One less criminal to put in the system, someone has to keep these people safe, if even for their own sakes they haven't a clue, Kelly just wishes it wasn't her. Someone is out there, seeing it all happen. How can they all stand there unawares, thinking all is safe, do they not know a mastermind watches? I See You is the second release by Clare Mackintosh, riveting suspense will keep you watching over your shoulder and for good reason. Another heart pounding read...do not skip any words no matter how fast you want to read through them!
Clever. Mind blowing. Intense. Shocking. All of these words describe I See You and the incredible Clare Mackintosh's writing, but at the same time, none of them seem like enough. I was skeptical in the beginning, because I was trying to connect the dots between all of the different characters and it took me a few pages to do so. However, I was quickly drawn into the lives of each character and became enamored with Zoe Walker's case. I don't want to ruin the mystery and suspense for those of you who plan to read I See You, (which I hope is everyone because this book is seriously amazing) but this book had me in such a state of shock that I literally was yelling at my iPad.
I See You is the first book that I have read by Clare Mackintosh. Although it started out a little slow, I will say that it picked up the pace halfway in. After that, all bets were off. Part of my issue may been that it was based in London and it took me a while to relate to some of the descriptions and colloquialisms that were used. As a mystery suspense, this was definitely one of the more intriguing books that I have read in awhile. It is almost impossible to have predicted how this thing ends. I See You is the story of bookkeeper Zoe Walker and what happens after she notices what she believes to be a picture of her in the back pages of the London Gazette. That picture is accompanied by a reference to a website called FindTheOne.com. However, it's not what you think it is. Instead of a dating website, it's something far more sinister. After the police are made aware of other photos linked to actual crimes against women, things really start to take a turn. Zoe begins to get more and more paranoid as more information develops. On the other side of all of this, we also get to see the investigation from the perspective of Transit Cop Kelly Swift who is trying to redeem herself. Kelly has a lot of baggage related to her twin sister and also regarding an incident that happened with a suspect years ago. As Zoe and Kelly exchange information, hints at who the true criminal is begin to surface and I never saw it coming. There is so much more that I would like to say about this thriller but I would be giving away all of the good parts. Trust me, it's well worth the read. You will be on the edge of your seat and likely watching your back the next time, you step out in public. **Received a copy from the Penguin and reviewed the book voluntarily.**
I See You by Clare Mackintosh is another wonderful exciting psychological thriller. I loved Mackintosh's debut novel, I Let You Go, and could not wait to see what she had for us next. I See You is a different type of read, but equally fascinating. The story does fluctuate between the two female leads. There are also the occasional thoughts of a third party, presumed to be the person behind everything. Zoe Walker hates her commute to work, but she has a good job and needs the money. One day, looking at the newspaper adverts, she sees a picture that looks like her, with a dating site. When Zoe shows it to her family (daughter, son and boyfriend), they tell her it's just probably a look alike, as the picture was grainy. A few days later, she sees a picture for the same site, with a different woman; but a short time later she will find out that the woman in the ad was murdered. Zoe begins to worry that she has become someone's target, and she begins to look over her shoulder often. No one believes her when she tries to tell the cops about the advert Kelly Swift is a cop, who has been regulated to the BTP Dip squad. Kelly was a good detective in the Sexual Offense Unit, until 4 years ago, when she attacked a rape suspect. Kelly's sister had been raped, and the offender was never found, and to this day, Kelly can't stop thinking about it. When she gets a call from Zoe Walker about her fears, Kelly starts to investigate. She tries to talk to the Detective in charge about some of her findings, and that Zoe Walker might be right, those adverts might be behind the murder and another robbery. When she gets no satisfaction from the Detective, she goes to her commanding officer to request a transfer, and is given 3 months to work on the Investigation Unit. Zoe's fears are real, and it begins to affect her life and work. Everyone thinks she is worrying for no reason, and when she is "rescued" by a man who seems to pop up often, she goes to Kelly for help. This will lead to an exciting police procedural trying to find that man, and the site that doesn't exist; except it really does for those who will pay exorbitant prices to find all information about the lady in the advert, including their daily route to and from work. What makes this a bit creepy and chilling is that in real life, with cameras everywhere, internet which watches your moves, and those who can easily hack your computer and follow you. It is a scary thought. Kelly and her new boss, Nick begin to tie things together, including a rape, which will lead to more clues. There were a number of unforeseen twists and turns that had me holding my breath in fear, as we realized how close things were to Zoe. What follows is a scary pulse pounding exciting race to find the culprit, before Zoe's life is in danger. The ending was so tense, as we watched Kelly and the detectives discover the truth; but will they be able to save Zoe and her daughter, Katie? I See You had a wild action filled ending that was a gripping thriller chiller.
One day as Zoe Walker is taking her normal commute home from work on the train, she decides to pass the time looking through the newspaper. She skims through many articles and advertisements, but settles on an article about recent thefts on the train. After reading the article, she looks at the advertisements. While she is looking, she comes across an advertisement for a dating website, findtheone.com. Here above details of the website and a phone number, Zoe realizes that the person being advertised is herself. When Zoe returns home, although she is adamant that it is her picture, she listens to her family tell her it isn't her. Still not convinced, she continues to look through previous ads. While looking through the ads, she finds a picture that she knows she has seen before. This ad is of a woman named Cathy. Cathy was recently mentioned in the article about thefts. Zoe learns that the ad ran a couple days before Cathy's theft took place. Zoe brings this information to British Transport Police officer Kelly Swift. Zoe also tells Kelly that although nothing has happened to her, Zoe's picture ran in an ad a couple days ago. Kelly informs Zoe that she will look into it and get back to her. One morning while Zoe is waiting to hear from Kelly, she sees a picture on the news of a woman who has been murdered and realizes that she has seen this woman before. Both pictures are of a woman named Tania, whose ad ran a couple days before she was murdered. Zoe decides that she has waited long enough and brings the information to the division investigating Tania's murder. When Kelly follows up with Zoe, Zoe tells her that she has taken the information to the murder division. Kelly, knowing the cases are connected, through much coaxing, temporarily gets transferred to the murder division. While police are investigating, they find out that the website, findtheone.com, allows users to download detailed information about the women. More specifically, it gives details of the commutes to and from work. Although she was warned about giving this information to Zoe, Kelly decides to tell her about the website. Zoe soon starts to get paranoid that people are always watching and following her. While she is trying to let the police do their job, she runs into someone who downloaded her information. After having a close call with this man, Zoe knows that she is in danger. Since she cannot focus on anything, her boss gives her some time off. With her time off, she starts to notice things in her own life that cannot be a coincidence to this investigation. Zoe soon wonders who she can trust and how far one person would go. I See You will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat as it is a real page-turner. Just when you think that the police are closing in on the person behind the website, the story takes another turn. As the reader learns more about the website and the characteristics of the creator, you can start to get an idea as to who the suspect could be. It isn't until the very end that you learn who it is and why. This story will blow you away and take a twist you are not expecting. Quill says: If you like to solve investigations, then this is the one for you. It will definitely test your problem-solving skills.
Clare Mackintosh is the kind of author who writes books that stay with you, burrowing into your unconscious and making you see the world through Wes Craven colored glasses. I See You will completely change forever how you watch romance movies with stories about those seemingly innocent love at first sight moments. As a woman, it's impossible to ever feel completely safe again after reading this without realizing how easy it is for someone to invade your life beyond the normal threats we hear that come from oversharing on social media or getting your laptop camera hacked. It's becoming the norm that instead of making us safer technology is exponentially increasing the danger in our lives and this book exploits that fact in one of the creepiest ways. Mackintosh in her continued genius of writing intriguing thriller has created a new set of characters for you to follow. Like with her previous knockout novel, her experience in law enforcement continues to shine through as she is able to make police work, even the mundane aspects, seem interesting. Instead of detectives and police coming off as one dimensional filler material she makes them a very real part of the story so you don't just blow through the chapters from their point of view. Her plot line was fast paced and never let up even after the 'Big Bad' was caught. Just like with her previous novel those twists and turns literally did not stop until the last word of the book. Mackintosh is one of those rare authors whose books you can pre-order in hardback without worrying that paying around $20 or more will feel like a rip off.
Zoe Walker is traveling on the crowded London subway when he sees a photograph in the newspaper that looks just like her. It's a creepy feeling, indeed, as she has no connection with the website. She shows it to her family and they think the picture is her but might not be as it has a grainy quality. Meanwhile she's dealing with her family, particularly a partner who thinks her son should pay rent and contribute to the family finances as he's 22 years old and other minor issues. We are then introduced to Kelly, a detective demoted to a police officer who has a bad work history that she is trying to overcome by proving herself in her new job. Her biggest problem is that she tends to react on instinct and that's not always the brightest or safest way to perform. Assaulting an alleged criminal is a no-no that has left Kelly with a hot-head reputation. The next day Zoe sees a different woman's picture in the same classified ad section and wonders what's going on. As time passes, we also have italicized messages from a voyeur who is taking pictures of women with a very set purpose; the messages are creepy and make the reader tense with anticipation of some crime soon to be committed. So, the plot moves forward alternating between the mundane, everyday thrills and tussles of life and these photos of different women appearing in the daily newspaper. Suspicions begin to form around Zoe's acquaintances, even those who have been very good to Zoe and her family. No spoilers here. Suffice to say that the last portion of the novel is stunning as we discover who is behind these pictures – and a murder – and why. Claire Mackintosh has crafted an interesting mystery that bounces between some boredom over the simple family discussions and the chilling fear elicited over who is clearly a dangerous stalker! Nicely done, Ms. Mackintosh!
Clare Mackintosh has done it again! This is her second book and with a new author I am never sure what to expect. Clare has proven that she has talent! Her first book I Let You Go blew me away so I was hoping for the same result with I See You and I got it! I See You is amazing. I was scared, worried, and terrified for the safety of the women who choose to ride the London Underground. They were being stalked, watched, followed, and their paths were being noted and share with men. The questions was how? And who? I felt the fear of Zoe. She seemed to be the one who found the clues and put them together. She had a fear for herself and her safety but also for her daughter Katie and the rest of the women who are targets without even knowing they are. I See You is a thriller. Now that I am done reading I continue to think about the what if's, the could have beens, and the Oh My Gosh moments. There were so many clues given that could be leading in the right direction or could be leading in the wrong direction. I never saw the ending coming! This is a book I recommend for all my thrill seeking readers.
I liked this one. The premise of the story really grabbed me because the idea of someone watching when you don't know it is just plain scary. I wouldn't say the book scared me but the idea behind the story is frightening only because of how realistic it really is. I was pulled into this book rather quickly and read the entire book in about a day so it definitely held my attention. This was a very entertaining read that kept me guessing right up until the end. Zoe is like a lot of other people in that she is a creature of routine. She takes the same route to work and back everyday and follows the same routine. Could this behavior have set her up as a target of a new website? When Zoe notices a picture in the classified section of the paper, she thinks it looks like her but can't believe it. Her loved ones convince her that it couldn't be but she can't quite let it go and shares what she has seen with a local detective. Kelly gets involved in the case after talking to Zoe. She wants in on the case and pulls a few strings to be assigned to the unit handling it for a period of time. She connects with Zoe and is willing to bend a few rules if that is what it takes to keep her safe. Some women have been victims of crime after their photo ended up in the paper and there has even been a murder. The police are determined to figure out what is going on and stop the crimes from occurring. This book took a lot of twists and turns and I wasn't ever quite sure who might be responsible. I think that Zoe's feeling of fear and helplessness were accurately displayed while she still had the strength and resolve to continue on with her life. Kelly's perspective added a lot to the book and really illustrated how difficult of a case this really was. I didn't fall in love with any of the characters but I found myself really wanting to see everyone come out of this unharmed with the culprit caught. I would recommend this book to fans of mystery thrillers. This was a fast paced and exciting novel that had a realistic feel. This is the first book by Clare Mackintosh that I have had a chance to read and I would definitely pick up her work again in the future. I received an advance reader edition of this book from Berkley Publishing Group via First to Read.
This was definitely a contender for every author's nightmare of trying to write a second book after having written a smash bestseller as their first book. That being said, there are a lot of authors out there who wish their first book was half as good as this book. I think as a reader, my expectations were so enormous and the pedestal so high, that I was expected to be wowed on every page. Yet, when I think back to to I Let You Go, there was quite the build up in that book as well. This book took a little longer to build up. I think there were quite a few more plot twists going on in this one. However, when the book did take off, I don't think there was one character in the book that I didn't take at least 10 or 20 seconds to ponder hmm "Are they the suspect?" That made it well worth the $$$ for me. I do have to say I was amazed when I purchased this book last night and checked out the ratings - the book just went on sale today - there were already 6200 reviews. Tell me this wasn't a highly anticipated book.
Zoe Walker is riding on the train when it breaks down. To help waste the time she reads sections of the newspaper that she normal doesn't. There she finds a picture of herself in the classified ads with a phone number and a website that doesn't go anywhere. She brings this to the attention of her family but they just pass it off as someone else looking like her. The next day a similar ad is in the newspaper but it has the picture of a different woman, on that later turns up dead, then another one. Kelly Swift is the disgraced police officer that this case is assigned. She is trying to gain her place in the force after a previous case. Will they be able to stop the killer before another woman loses her life? Just the knowledge that no matter what you do you are on a camera somewhere is creepy. With advancements in technology it is meant to keep us safe, but how can that be used against us? This is a story of just that idea. It seems stalking has taken on a new level when you don't have to go out to find someone. Someone has taken this idea and is now connecting stalkers to victims. This is a scary idea when you think about how much people spend behind a computer for everything from work, games, porn, and more. This book fits right into this idea. What would you do if you found yourself in Zoe's place? How would you get the police to listen? It give me the creeps just thinking about it. This is a good thriller. I will be looking out for other books by Clare Mackintosh. I received I See You from the publisher for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
Completely by accident, Zoe Walker comes across an advert in the paper that happens to have a picture that appears to be of her. This discovery is strange and discomfiting, but it doesn't really show her face and family is convinced it can't be her because, why would it be? But it eats at her and she keeps checking the papers, seeing pictures of other women in the same advert, with similar pictures. Then one of the women has her keys stolen on the tube and Zoe contacts the police about the adverts. Then another of the women is murdered. Zoe doesn't know what's going on, but she doesn't feel safe anymore. Who is doing this and why? And why have they chosen her? One of my worries about this book was it wouldn't hold up against I Let You Go (which I loved!). But it was brilliant. BRILLIANT!!! Clare Mackintosh is so very clever. The tales she spins are intricate and tricksy, so many amazing misdirections that I was never solidly sure who the perpetrator was. Her characters are well developed and easy to connect with. In fact, I'm left hoping that there is a chance at this being a first in series. There was certainly a door left open for it, and I enjoyed the pairing of PC Kelly Swift and DI Rampello. I would love to see them in future books. While I don't know if I'd use the word intense, I would say that I picked it up intending to read for only an hour, and instead found myself finishing it just past midnight without realizing what I was doing. Putting it down simply wasn't an option once I started. As much as I loved I Let You Go, I loved this book even more. So I'll just be sitting here champing at the bit for the next one. No pressure, Ms. Mackintosh. No. Pressure. Note: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley. I pride myself on writing fair and honest reviews.