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It should be made clear at the outset that there has been no gender change on my part. No tinkering with the works. Although the sentence " managed to get myself onto the winning team of Connie, Lilly and Pearl" might have led readers to such a conclusion.
Due to the unfortunate but accidental omission of an introductory and explanatory note the May report failed to make clear that it was from the pen of Vivienne Youngs, fully qualified as the fourth participant, received at the very last moment, and shoved in un-edited to meet the deadline. At an even later time, and too late for inclusion, came the relevant photograph which, it is hoped, will now dispel some of the rumours.
(Ed. Vivienne's golfing skills may have earned her a place in the winning team but it seems unlikely she would qualify for selection if an IT squad were needed. The full story would get this edition off to a boring and unbelieveable start. Suffice to say the oft requested picture never did materialise. Another picture did but of different ladies. So, rather than re-arrange several pages, and lose at least one connecting link, a special photo was commissioned which embraces a sizeable collection of ladies including at least one who is relevant to the matter in hand. On reflection "sizeable" might not be an apt adjective but it is time to move on. This is a May topic we are still talking about, for goodness sake.)
This heading should not be read as being directly related to, or a reflection on, the event itself, but the Lady Captain's Away Day took place last month and was not reported. Editorial patience, and readership eagerness, can now be rewarded. The un-edited diary of events has come from the pen of the Lady Captain herself and, whilst it may not align exactly with some verbal stories one has heard, it nevertheless suggests that everyone enjoyed themselves. Which, of course, is the aim of the exercise.
You can download full report here: May Report
Quite a lonely day by comparison with most Tuesdays, a large number of men being on the coach towards Cadiz. A very small field of 16 males was outnumbered by the Ladies who had 23 on parade. Scores were not earth moving and were:
To round off a rather uneventful competition only two of the prize winners were on hand to be photographed on the due date.
Six teams of three ladies took full advantage of their husbands' absence, enjoying first a Bramble on Asia and then dinner. Thursday June 4th thus passed most enjoyably. Especially for the winners who were;
The day was arranged by Vice Captain Pauline Hilliard.
For the benefit of the less well informed the Mixed Summer Interclub League comprises six clubs with an event being held at each club. It is a mixed pairs format, betterball, with best four scores for each club counting towards the total for the day.
The club's team started the 2015 campaign with a dramatic win over the field at beautiful Guadalamina GC. Carol Rees & Arthur O'Connor set the tone with 41 points, a fine score which Les Wicks & Ritva Hagglund then equalled. Everyone played well it seems. Cees & Lilly Lagerwerth managed 39 and the rest of the team carded decent scores. The weather was perfect, as was the start to our season it would seem.
Interestingly El Chaparral finished last of six but one of their pairs recorded the day's best score of 43 points. Arthur & Carol were 3rd on handicap.
Cumulative league points for the two matches were…
…but there is some way to go yet.
Our best contributors were Roy Davies & Carol Rees with 40, James Reid & Sonya Foster 39.
Other non-playing members helped to make things run smoothly, not least Vic Hilliard who assumed the role of executive traffic manager in the car park, welcoming the visitors.
Amazing how many times I was reminded of this well worn saying as the coach trundled its way towards Novo Sancti Petri Golf Club on June 3rd., and by a seemingly circuitous route. Why such a reminder should have been necessary is not clear, as the following summary of events will show.
As dawn made way for daylight so did gather a band of pilgrims, bound together in devotion to their Leader, and blindly following the trail he had already blazed. Most spent the journey time contemplating the Scriptures According to Brother Peter. Others silently studied their varied texts. Peace reigned throughout the vehicle.
Arrival at the appointed Inn was marked by a minor accident in which Brother Jack tripped on the kerb getting down off the coach and sustained a bloody but non life threatening injury. The cleaning lady in the mens' toilet kindly carried out a temporary repair.
There followed prolonged exercise in which all present participated fully, some with less enjoyment than others, this state of mind attributable to the fierce wind which did blow throughout, and the presence of trees on the course.
Cometh the evening some did pray but all shareth the bread and wine before gathering together for conversation and, it is reported, attempts at choir practise.
The following day, after sitting idly for an hour or so, more exercise was taken, albeit in a different format. The elements remained the same and there were some pilgrims heard to speak unkindly of the wind, and trees, of which there were many. Cometh eventide a quiet meal, light refreshment, gentle conversation of a friendly nature, were followed by a games period in which some were less experienced than most.
On the final day teams were replaced by individual combat, every pilgrim for himself. The battleground was the same as on Day One but a few, mostly of a senior and aged disposition, did suffer unkind abuse for, it was claimed by some, being put in an advantageous position. A frustrated outcry which did grow in intensity at the award ceremony. This took place following a simple BBQ in the original old club house known as "Chozo". A pastoral setting for the Farewell Thanksgiving.
Back at La Cala many of the womenfolk had gathered to welcome their loved ones, and hear their version of what happened in Vegas.
Memories will dim but the kindly bandage lady will stay in mind, as will the Spanish kiwi, and a host of friendly ducks.
Ten teams of four enjoyed pleasant playing conditions for a format which adds pressure to the golden ball holder. Not that you would have thought so judging by the scores which came in. Johan, resplendent in his new birthday cap, and supported( or carried) by his team-mates, positively beamed as he went through their high scoring performance whilst clutching his bottle of wine. Not only did they win but by a substantial and almost unbelievable margin.
Johan, sad to say, has been stricken with an acute strain of lenterlinkitus and can regularly be seen foraging in bushes and undergrowth, whilst on constant alert should a "fishing rod" be required. For one so young, comparatively speaking, this is just another burden to bear in the stakes for total golfing focus. Perhaps a medical compound could be prescribed, said he thinking back to Lily the Pink days, when it was "most efficacious in every case".
Sidetracking somewhat, but with health matters in mind, it was quite exciting to read that red wine every day is very good for one. Plenty of resveratol and other polyphenol chemicals help to keep the nasties at bay. Merlot and Cabinet Sauvignon were especially recommended but, and there's always a but at the end of such reports, in the majority of red wines these wonder chemicals are filtered out during the wine production system!
Those of you familiar with Snopes.com will know that this deals with urban legends and may not be surprised to learn that thought is being given in some quarters to naming the 8th. "Moody's Hole". This following David's third successive eagle thereon, which came with an impressive high pressure putt from about 4 metres. It earned him 5 points and contributed significantly to his outgoing 20. Elsewhere scoring was also commendable in near ideal conditions.
David Moody is not universally recognised as a figurehead of fashion, in truth nowhere is he so recognised, and his sartorial colour co-ordination suggests that SpecSavers might be worth a visit. However, he has enhanced his reputation by investing in a new pair of golf shoes, which are eye catching to say the least.
Softly moulded to his feet they come in a pale grey shade with white stripes, bright blue soles and a wealth of laces. Some form of bondage comes to mind. Couple this with drinking water from a pink bottle, and driving off a pink tee peg, and it is easy to understand why eyebrows are being raised in certain quarters.
Another David to command attention this day is surnamed Gilchrist and did so by getting his first hole in one, at the 16th. He also walked away with 22 new golf balls having obliterated the hopes of all those who entered "The Two's". As is traditional David celebrated by buying all those present at the subsequent prize giving a glass of champagne.
Your Newsletter is proud to announce a pictorial scoop which will amaze many members. Such a sight has never before been seen here, in broad daylight, within living memory. The original photograph is set to raise lots of money at the forthcoming Cudeca auction where it is hoped, if not overcome by the shyness he showed when appearing for dinner on the Away Day, the owner of these immortal trousers might be available for autographs.
A member whose frontal protrusion has been unkindly refered to by some heartless commentators as his "beer belly" was less mortified by the alternative suggestion that it be described as his "liquid grain storage facility"
Bit like "My wife does not nag. She suffers from verbal repetition".
The Liga Senior match away to La Canada on June 10th. ended in a draw. 1 ½ v 1 ½ . The highlight of the day, according to one team member, was the after dinner response by Captain-for-the-day Arthur O'Connor. Rendered in Spanish it was marked 7/10 and considered quite an achievement for someone who cannot even speak his mother tongue. (Quote). No pictures were taken due to the ugliness of the team. (Another quote!).
There was a distinct chill in the air as play commenced but the sun came out of hiding on the back nine, only to be challenged by a lively breeze. Tales were of ragged golf but three teams did well enough to win wine and were:
1st 91 Alan Jewett, Connor Jewett, Mike & Lina Zelley
2nd 87 Jill Davies, Ria van Wershoven, Danny Rees, Peter Robinson (on handicap)
3rd 87 Peter Bradley, David Gilchrist, Hazel Gilchrist, Marie Wilson
The first reader to identify the owners of these legs will win a bottle of Members' Wine of their own colour choosing.
For the sceptics who doubted the veracity of the earlier Mens' Away Day(s) report, here is an alternative version for your further consideration.
This year the men went to the same place as the women had been the previous week. Obviously there was some fear of reprisal on the part of the hotel. However, the 36 strong party was greeted warmly at the first main port of call, the very modern clubhouse of the Novo Sancti Petri Golf Club.
The coach journey from La Cala was broken for a coffee and natural relief spell in an unknown area the other side of Benelup. The relief aspect might equally be described as escape, most of the journey having been compulsorily occupied by attention to an "R & A Rules Quiz" painstakingly compiled by Peter Robinson and stretching to no less than 46 multi-part questions spread over seven A 4 pages of small type. Even Ron Chesterton never went that far. To complicate things further the questions were in some cases what might be described as "trick", solutions varying according to grammatical interpretation. There was an initial buzz of conversation as teams of two compared thoughts and ideas as to correctness, but soon this died away. Some gave up in frustration. Some slept. Some stuck at it and were rewarded by feeling sick because of looking down for so long. After coffee, acting-Party Leader Vic Hilliard, master of the microphone, read out the answers and sought a winning team. None was forthcoming. Partly, it is suspected, because few wanted to admit their poor showing. Claims of 50% success were received with undisguised scorn by the body of the coach, and disbelief by PLVH who, having not tackled the task himself, wrongly assumed everyone would get all the answers. Mind you, it was a well constructed and thoughtful quiz for which Peter should be thanked. It must have taken time to assemble but, for him, a labour of love. There are few with better knowledge of the rules. He told this newsletter.
Play on the first afternoon was on the Mar y Pinos course and in the form of an AM/AM, Par 72 and 6097 metres off the whites. 5206 off the Blues. A liberal sprinkling of umbrella pines, coupled with the Wind from Hell, made for testing conditions so poor scoring came as no great surprise.
After liquid refreshments the players were transferred, or in some cases walked, to the Iberostar Royal Andalucia Hotel where the first to book in were offered costless upgrades to suites in the adjoining Royal Andalucia Plaza hotel. As one of the beneficiaries of this apparent largesse your editor found himself in acres of comfortable, well equipped space with grand views of the beach and coastline.
Unpacked and showered the coachees were re-united with Captain Brian Farmer and the small handful who had travelled by car, presumably having heard about the quiz.. This gathering was adjacent to the bar area and made the more enjoyable by not having to pay for the first drink, this being generously supplied by the Captain. Inevitably there were some who questioned the limitation instead of showing their appreciation for this kindly gesture.
All meals were of a DIY buffet variety, the display attractive and the choice plentiful. Nobody will have gone hungry. Wine was reasonably priced but, noticeably, consumption levels moderate. At table anyway. Those of us who chose a sensible bedtime cannot accurately report on later proceedings but Will Jackson's aptitude for song was reported, as was the disappointment of the hard core carousers when the bar closed at half past midnight. Which does seem a bit odd for an hotel?
The schedule for the whole trip was at times difficult to fathom and certainly left plenty of time for relaxation, conversation, and character asassination. Eventually play on the Thursday took place on the Centro Course. Shorter at 5846 and 5185 metres respectively White and Blue tees. The format was a Bramble. With a proliferation of the ball swallowing but attractive pines, and an even fiercer wind blasting, the test of skills and restraint of tempers was even more demanding. The evening was spent in much the same way, albeit without any freebies from the Captain. When last observed the dining and wining had been replaced by the pool table whereon friendly contests amongst the inexperienced were later replaced by exponents with Robinson-like knowledge of the rules and, clearly, no little experience on the green baize.
The final day's action was again on the Mar y Pinos course but of an individual nature. Straightforward Stableford off full handicaps – irrespective of tee position! Later to become a contentious issue in some quarters. The conditions were not easier but prior knowledge of the layout helped a bit. Even so the scores were modest, the winning total of 34 telling its own tale. Especially, being mildly contentious, off full and not adjusted handicaps!! Later, the general concensus seemed to be that the courses were good, the umbrella pines attractive but ill positioned at times, and ball consuming. Only Mother Nature, in her infinite wisdom, made scoring difficult. Certainly it was a pleasant change to play on flat surfaces after the Himalayas of La Cala.
David (Invisible) Wilson, Peter Penney, Damien Murphy and Mike Tunnell, whose 90 points won the Bramble.
Alan Jewett, David Moody, Chris Park, and Peter Robinson whose 76 points gained them first place in the AM/AM
To the barely disguised chagrin of some, the Singles Championship was dominated by players off the Blue Tees. As is well known, winning is less important than taking part, a maxim temporarily forgotten by some of the younger prilgrims, who watched with mumbles and envy as awards were made to:
1st 34 Peter Penney
2nd 32 David Millar (on handicap)
3rd 32 Erling Johnsen
It would be nice to be able to record that these winners were rewarded with warm and appreciative applause.
This year's outing came to a pleasant and well behaved conclusion in the "Chozo" Club House where the modest BBQ was supplemented by complimentary beer and wine, sometimes a dangerous policy. However, time did not permit abuse of the system and probably explains why Vic Hilliard, now the master of recorded music, failed to ignite the coach choir on the return journey. His musical theme and related quiz were based on the James Bond films, the party being invited to name the tune, the singer, and the film of which, if memory serves well, there were 28. Despite Will's increasingly plaintiff efforts, melodic and knowledgeable for the opening line or two, the quiz died gently away and was superceded by somnolence.
And so it came to pass that the 2015 Captain's Away Day(s) entered the realms of memory without controversy or incident of consequence. Doubtless the dominance of Blue tee occupants within the prize giving ranks will stir clubhouse debate for a while, but such matters tend to fade and 2016 arrangements are in their infant stage right now. To which end next year's Captain is soliciting members' input already. Let him have your thoughts if you haven't already done so.
Meanwhile, what played in Novo Sancti Petri might as well stay there for all the newsworthy excitement it generated.
Captain Brian Farmer's thank-you-for-coming gift to everyone was not a toiletry bag but a distinctive ballmarker. Distinctive in design and dimension. In appearance almost larger in diameter than a golf ball itself, surface sitting to increase its already considerable thickness, and probably more distracting than the ball it replaces. Thanks Brian.
At a private demonstration it has now been explained that the actual ball marker is held within the huge outer case. This fact is not known to most members as yet, the giant version being seen in regular use.
Another small field and another good day for the tried and tested. There will be very familiar faces coming forward to collect their bottles of wine.
As if the game itself wasn't difficult enough the powers that be decided to introduce a form of play which called either for a very autocratic team captain or, as proved mostly to be the case, a committee meeting after each hole to decide what to record. For those not playing here are the rules.
At the completion of each hole, the team must decide which members stableford scores will count.
At the end of each hole at least one stableford score must be recorded for the team.
At the end of 18 holes, the team must have recorded 40 stableford scores.
This could be 2 on each hole with 3 scores on 4 holes OR 4 scores on some holes and only 1 on others, any combination can be used, but you must decide before you move to the next tee.
Do you use up your stableford scores early in the round, or leave them until the end, the choice is yours BUT you must record at least one score on each hole AND each member of the team has to score at least 7 of the 40 stableford scores.
Three person teams play full handicap plus 20%.
Good Luck.
The fact that the winning team managed to put in a card with 41 scores will give some indication of the level of numeracy required. There were loud cries of "Disqualify" from the prize giving assembly, and indeed some friendly booing was heard. Undaunted by having to adjust their card, an allowance made by the organiser in the interests of friendship and fun, the winners strode forward to mount the rostrum with Peter Penney, the errant card keeper, smiling broadly, happily, and defiantly. Always a happy person, Peter. Like his cousin.
1st 105 Mike & Lina Zelley, Peter Robinson, Peter Penney
No picture of the second place team are available due to the deputy acting cameraman pressing the wrong button.
2nd 104 Vic Hilliard, Ron Chesterton, Jack Perry & Wendy Hinds
3rd 100 Louis Lenterlink, Libby Robinson, George Kirk & Jim Herold.
The winning average of 5.83 points per hole strangely doesn't sound so impressive as the overall 105 points, a total which drew an appreciative gasp from the other players and pipped contenders.
There was a view afterwards that Medal play would have been better than Stableford. The registering of 0 as a score not feeling quite right somehow? Overall most were in favour of the format so doubtless we shall see 40 Balls featuring again next year.
Understandably not every social function can be held on our own territory. Equally would it be inappropriate to publicise another venue. Suffice to say there were two such "outings" this month. The first, organised by Erling Johnson, found a small group of club members being taken to a vineyard 10 kms north of Ronda where significant progress is being made in the organic recovery of grapes which were wiped out by parasites 60 years ago. The visit was both interesting and educational, the wine swallowing (no spittoons available!) most pleasant, and the light lunch of home made tapas very acceptable.
The other event was somewhat different, required the ladies to dress up in their finery, was organised again by Pauline Hilliard, and took the form of an Ascot Ladies Day lunch. 13 suitably attired ladies were accompanied by their partners. Pearl Fisher won the prize for guessing the colour of the Queen's outfit, and also 107 euros for picking the winning horse. Afterwards "many went into the gardens for music and dancing". This looks like becoming an established date in the un-official social calendar. Tables have already been booked for next year.
There must have been something secretive about these two encounters because obtaining details has been like getting blood from the proverbial stone. It is known that Mike Fisher had water problems, since denied, and that overall we were beaten 7 ½ to 4 ½. Apart from which the whole proceedings remain shrouded in darkness.
It was a pleasure for me to both chauffer and card Dean Moore as he reeled off a round of genuine ability, application, and some outstanding golf shots. 8 pars and a double bogey on the front nine!! Three shots dropped on 10 and 11 but then came another run of concentration, enviable ball striking and, eventually 40 points. Off 11. Which won't be the case next time out! That's the reward you get.
Otherwise the temperature was high, bottled water sales rose, and a frisky wind towards the end was warmly welcomed. The course is beginning to "brown up" in some areas and there is little doubt that a week's heavy rain would be welcome. Unless you are on annual limited holiday, of course. The best performers on a day of high scoring in general were:
Hopes rose swiftly when news came that a mother and several off-spring were in search of a home. Deflation, but understanding, followed when it emerged that they had already settled in happily – in the pond by Europa's 10th hole.
On Monday 22nd., our Ladies were in action on the Parador course in Malaga. A flat, historic landscape which has become famous for its resident parakeets. Of which there is now one less. A mis-judged 3 wood despatched one of these colourful birds into another world. Subsequent claims that "I got a birdie", whilst true, failed to strike the right note. Instead they brought to mind the famous TV sketch in which John Cleese took a recently bought parrot back to the pet shop and complained on the grounds that it was dead. The shop owner wouldn't agree but, as the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher quoted at the Conservative Party Conference shortly afterwards, and Secretary Jenny Chesterton might be confirming now- "This is an ex-parakeet. It has ceased to be. It is expired. It has gone to meet its maker. It is no more. It is a late parakeet."
It is now more than six months since I was inveigled into this editorial seat. That isn't quite correct because editing is a minor part of the work load. Wish that it were more. Members participation would be great. Reaction even! Contributions are rarer than diplodocus, if you discount the bare details prised out of team captains as part of their "duty". Response is minimal and largely limited to brief verbal comment when passing in the car park or clubhouse. However, there is now hope. A club member, who understandably wishes to remain anonymous, has volunteered to do an Agony Aunt's Column each month. Under the pseudnym of ElLA CALAmity, (Ed. Get it?) he/she will be amongst you and watching, seeking material for future comment. This fearless person, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has submitted a trial for editorial comment but, unfortunately, this June edition already looks likely to set new records for length, so much will have to wait for a quieter month. To enable readers to assess and, who knows, even comment on this future feature, here is an example.
"Dear ElLA,
I know I'm not the first to ask but can nothing be done about the speed of play? I personally move at normal speed but by the time I have adjusted my glove, consulted my GPS, selected a club, visualised the shot, and begun my preparation routine, my partners have each played two shots and moved on. It is spoiling my round. Anonymous."
"Look Anonymous – Anonymous? – Anonymous my hat!! You know who you are. I know who you are. Everyone knows who you are. Get on with it. We are all bored stiff waiting for you. ElLA".
The home match was on June 8th and our team of Carol Rees, Karen O'Connor, Ritva Hagglund, Kate Bradley, Pauline Hilliard and Vivienne Young won by 2-1. Jenny Chesterton replaced Kate Bradley for the return fixture on June 22nd and the result was a sorry one 0-3. The Ladies still managed to smile for the camera though.
In view of the larger than usual pictorial content this regular feature has been suspended for a month. It will return. Be on your guard.
Trust the ladies to come up with something a little extra?
This month their competition took the form of a BramblePlus. OK?
What it means is that the person whose drive is chosen gets double points. Assuming they get any, that is. This may or may not explain why there is no mention of "copious quantities of wine" in the submitted report. In fact there was no report. Just stats and pics. (Ed. Why is LSGb so difficult? Or is it me?), anyway, the winners were:
The organiser this month was Jenny Chesterton who has since fled to England!
An Ashley-led convoy of 32 buggies set out at funeral pace from the car park where players had foregathered and been briefed by organiser Agustin Alonso. A jazz band would have further reminded one of the opening scene from "Pete Kelly's Blues", of Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street. The Halfway House white elephant was a poor substitute, but the weather was kind and the cause could not have been better.
My playing companions included Ron Chesterton, Bill Field, and fellow Blue Erling Johnsen, who played well but, ultimately, was beaten in the Blues league table by fellow veteran Iain Macaulay who finished fifth overall with 37 points. Bill, who consumes more water in a round than our apartment does in a month, played with great focus, and clearly had his eyes set on a prize position. In this he was just thwarted by the relentless Les Wicks, on handicap, but 39 points was a good score and further evidence that this evolving low handicapper is a man to watch. These are thwarting times for the gentle giant.
Lunch in the clubhouse took the form of a BBQ'd buffet during which the mood was lively and enjoyable. The kitchen did a good job.
Afterwards came the traditional raffle winners with Ladies Captain Sonya Foster announcing the results. Funny how often the same people appear two or three times and others not at all?
Next on the agenda were the day's prize winners. Jenny Chesterton and Alan Jewett scooping the Nearest the Pin awards.
The three top ladies on a day of good scores proved to be.
With two Spaniards occupying first and second places it was left to reliable Les Wicks to keep the members' flag flying, which his 39 points did as well as earning a third spot prize.
Star of the day though, and winner of the Overall Prize, was Lilly Lagerwerf, whose 44 points left her three ahead of next best, and left her seemingly as surprised as most. A great score and a deserving winner. She must be getting used to stepping up for prizes now?
It should be mentioned that these scores are hot off the press and are subject to alteration, strictly speaking but unlikely. Nor can revised handicaps be confirmed yet.
The highlight of the proceedings proved to be the auction which, as on previous occasions, was carried out in inimitable style by Damien Murphy. He is as to the manor born and, being Irish of course, has no problem in finding a suitable word for every occasion. Ad libbing is second nature. A deep mental store of jokes to suit remarks from the audience, or to make fun of the prizes, coupled with the experience to know when being risqué is acceptable, make him a perfect and natural auctioneer. He well deserved his standing ovation at the end of his stint.
La Cala has been hosting this Cudeca Cup competition for 19 years now and we should not lose sight of the real winner on the day. The official figure is not yet available but an initial guesstimate suggests 7000+ euros were raised. Vic and Pauline Hilliard, with help of Captains Sonya & Brian, can feel very satisfied with the result of all their considerable efforts.
To end this edition on a very happy note comes last minute news that Mike and Sylvia Robbins are now proud grandparents after 17 years of waiting!
Whilst in family mode may I be allowed to mention that Lilian and I became great uncle/aunt to twin boys last week. Felix and Jack!! We look forward to meeting them in August.
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May 05, 2014 08:00 ET
New Community Site OpenOrchestration.Org Will Advance the Open Data Services Ecosystem with Solution Partners, Free Solutions Library, and Orchestration Service
New Community Site OpenOrchestration.Org Will Advance the Open Data Services Ecosystem with Solution Partners, Free Solutions Library, and Orchestration Service
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - May 5, 2014) - GoGrid, the leader in Open Data Services (ODS), today announced it will release its 1-Button Deploy™ solutions to the public on the new OpenOrchestration.org website and sponsor a free Orchestration Service. To further its goal of helping enterprises quickly and easily evaluate and run best-of-breed open-source Big Data solutions, GoGrid will be a founding sponsor of the new website, which will provide a library of popular Big Data solutions and a repository for orchestration solutions, tools, and services.
In its first release to the community, GoGrid will publish the "blueprints" behind its four 1-Button Deploy™ orchestration solutions -- Cassandra, Hadoop, MongoDB, and Riak. Members of the Open Orchestration community will be able to modify these blueprints and use a free Orchestration Service powered by GoGrid's orchestration engine technology to test and deploy any technology solution to a single cloud, multiple clouds, and even on-premise.
In addition, Cascadeo, a provider of top-tier architectural engineering expertise, and Ansible, a provider of enterprise-ready solutions for automating apps, systems, and cloud resources, will join the Open Orchestration community to deliver additional solutions and orchestration playbooks.
"The mission of OpenOrchestration.Org is to enable a thriving community that creates, deploys, and manages automated solutions leveraging multiple tools, technologies, applications, and clouds," said GoGrid CEO John Keagy. "GoGrid is launching and sponsoring the site because orchestrated solutions are a necessary evolution of the marketplace in the face of dominance by one or two large commodity cloud services. Orchestration makes cutting-edge technologies easy to consume, such as the Big Data technologies in the Open Data Services category pioneered by GoGrid. Solutions are an essential way to deliver more value and own the complete value stack as opposed to just commoditizing the building blocks. Perhaps most important, orchestrated solutions finally deliver on the promise of cloud interoperability that is critical to the future of the non-commodity clouds."
"Cascadeo already has 14 solutions under development for the new Open Orchestration Solutions Library," said Cascadeo CEO Tony Naughtin. "Now enterprises will be able to easily orchestrate and deploy commercial solutions like SharePoint, Splunk, and Zenoss as well as solve for use cases such as multi-region VPCs, database back up and validation, and auto-scaling, in addition to vertical market solutions."
"Ansible is delighted to extend its partnership with GoGrid into the Open Orchestration community," said Ansible CEO Saïd Ziouani. "We support the community's goal of orchestrating any application on a single cloud, across multiple clouds, and even on-premise."
What virtualization did for servers, Open Orchestration will do for entire clouds by delivering complex "full-stack" solutions quickly. The GoGrid Orchestration Service available on OpenOrchestration.org will be unopinionated and can leverage any cloud, any technology, and any automation tool such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
GoGrid's initial release of its 1-Button Deploy™ solution blueprints will let users customize a quick deployment of four leading Big Data technologies according to their specific needs. In turn, developers, systems integrators, and solution providers will be able to modify these blueprints to support rapid deployment in a single cloud, across multiple clouds, on-premise, or any combination thereof in minutes, rather than the weeks or months it often takes to get Big Data or other complex technologies up and running.
To learn more about how OpenOrchestration.org will benefit the technology community, visit the new site or click on this short introductory video.
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Leucadia National Corporation (LUK) is spinning off its wine business, Crimson Wine Group.
Here are the spinoff details:
- For every 10 shares of LUK, investors will receive one share of Crimson.
- The distribution date is expected to be February 25th. The shareholders of record or record date of distribution is February 11th.
- Crimson will trade OTC and will not be listed on any exchanges.
Although, it might be tempting to buy the unloved, discarded, and small spinoff Crimson, I am avoiding it.
- Wine industry is very competitive.
- Crimson has not been profitable for years and is barely profitable this year.
Crimson is a very small part of Leucadia. So, it should not have much of an effect on Leucadia's stock price either.
Here is the form 10 for Crimson Wine Group.
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How to say thank you to NICU nurses
Hi I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this but here I go. I am a med-surg nurse and had a baby august 16th a 27 weeker he was taken off of life support on september 3rd after doing great for 2 weeks and developing NEC and lossing most of his intestines or about half unable to maintain blood pressure and so on. His nurses were the best as I'm sure you all get all the time. I wasn't one of the parents bringing coffee and snakcs as I did and still believe as a nurse this is my job I don't need anything extra though sometimes it is nice :wink2: My question is how do you thank someone who cared for my child and me? I know nothing can ever show my appreciation but any thoughts? I know every nurses name that took care of him.
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LPNSep 8, '06i don't think thanks are necessary - but if you feel like you need to do something, it's always nice to have a letter written to the manager of the unit or president of the hospital, mentioning the nurses who took care of your baby.
my deepest sympathies for your loss.
if they can be of any help .... www.michaelsfeat.orgSep 8, '06I am so sorry for your loss. I echo the above poster - a nice card or letter is what I appreciated.
Prayers.Sep 8, '06You might send a card to the unit with a note of your appreciation. In our unit, we hang those up on the bulletin board for all to read.....and they stay there for quite awhile. Many times, when I'm having an especially stressful day, I'll talk a break and go read that board.
That being said, I'm so very sorry for your loss. NEC is an awful infection, no two ways about it. This is all very raw for you now, take the time you need to grieve your precious one.
JamieSep 8, '06I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. You are in my thoughts.
I agree that a nice letter would be appropriate if you would like to do something for the unit. We get letters sent directly to us and also get forwarded copies of letters sent to the CEO of the hospital regarding our unit.
Losing babies is always hard on the NICU staff. We like to get updates from the parents to see how they're doing down the road. We also attend many funerals and memorial services, to gain our own sense of closure. Reading letters from parents thanking us for caring for their babies - whether they survived or not - is something that we cherish. I'd rather read a heartfelt letter than get a gift anyday, that's for sure. Knowing what we did right (or wrong) only helps us to be better nurses in the future when faced with these kinds of devastating situations.
Again, I'm so sorry about your son. Please take care.Sep 12, '06Im am so sorry for your loss. I agree with the above posts, We enjpy receiving letters notes of thanks from our patients families. It not only helps us to appreciate what we have done but also up dates us on how the family is doing whether the little one went home or has passed.Sep 12, '06ITA! Everyone wants to send us food, but a note to us or a letter to the hospital director is most appreciated.We like to hear from people after they leave, no matter the outcome.Sep 17, '06Just wanted to update. I decided to send cards and pictures of him. I was going to send one card to the whole staff with pictures, one to each of the 3 nurses who took care of him after he whad NEC and one to his neonatologist. Its hard to decide what to write because well words can't really begin to express the gratitude to someone who cares for your baby and cares for you.
Thank you all for responding and thank you for posting things I can read that make me think that I made the best decision with my son.Sep 17, '06I think cards and pics is a great way to go. Even a short, simple message will let the staff know that they are appreciated. In my experience, grieving familes are rarely able to extend such warm gestures. I'm sure it will mean a great deal to them.Sep 17, '06You are a wonderful person to think of the nurses who cared for you and your son, especially during some of the darkest days a human being can ever face.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
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This is not a situation like Kitty who was a minor, one word uttering character in X1 and X2, and played by 3 different actresses. Storm has been a main character in each film. TO recast her would be all sorts of crazy.
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Yeah, I didn't get anything interesting from Storm in X1 or X3. I felt like X2 started to develop her character interestingly through her relationship with Kurt but then X3 just jumped her status way ahead... All of a sudden Xavier was like "You're totally my fave, girly. Scott's all emo and stuff... It was always you Ororo!" "But Professor, shouldn't I have some kind of significant character development first to show I'm ready for responsibility or at least an interesting-" "DAMMIT ORORO, DO NOT QUESTION THIS!"
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50g butter, plus extra for greasing 50g soft light brown sugar 1 large can of pineapple rings in juice (about 7 rings), drained well Splash of dark rum or a squeeze of lime (optional) 8 fresh or frozen raspberries
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THE SOUND checks being made for a nearby pop concert this weekend might well have included a fat lady clearing her throat to pass comment on Glamorgan's championship aspirations.
Chasing an improbable 382 for victory, Glamorgan must somehow avoid defeat against title-chasing Northamptonshire today to stop a thin promotion thread from unravelling.
Reaching 167-4 at the close the portents are bleak and only an unlikely chain of results over the next week will now enable Glamorgan to secure top-flight championship cricket for the first time since 2001.
Gloucestershire, on course for victory over Durham, now appear in the box seat for the third promotion spot and their final date with closest rivals Yorkshire is now a scenario that Glamorgan could do without.
The fact both sides can obviously not lose their last fixture means the Welsh county have probably too much ground to make up, even though final opponents Durham are almost certainly out of the reckoning and will turn up at the Riverside with nothing but pride to play for.
Glamorgan's task here was always tough after trailing by 116 runs on first innings, but at least there was some instant satisfaction yesterday with David Sales failing to add to his overnight 52 and the run-drunk Michael Hussey seeing his 97.75 average drop as he managed a mere 50 after his first-day hundred.
At 207-9 - and with the lead little more than the 309 Glamorgan comfortably chased to beat the same opponents in Cardiff three years ago - there was a chink of hope, but that came to a crashing halt in an explosive last-wicket union between Andre Nel and Jason Brown.
The South African Nel smashed 42, including three sixes and three fours, as the pair put on 58 from 52 balls to make Glamorgan's mission almost impossible, the only home comfort being Robert Croft's fifth wicket in the innings and his 10th in the match.
With figures of 10-147 taking his number of first-class victims this summer to 65 (the best by an England-qualified spinner) the presence of national selector Rod Marsh only served to underline the folly of both him and his fellow judges in ignoring Croft for the forthcoming tour to Bangladesh.
Glamorgan began their chase in rapid fashion as if to suggest the huge target was within their compass, 50 coming up in the 15th over.
But Jimmy Maher's enthusiasm got the better of him when he was stumped in the penultimate over before tea and Mark Wallace was the victim of confusion with Adrian Dale when a risky second in the deep was called.
Dale, seemingly affected by the run-out, soon swept to the sprawling Tim Roberts at backward square leg and Michael Powell was beaten by a turning ball too full to cut.
The saving grace was the imperious Matthew Maynard who, having been unluckily dismissed in the first innings, again looked as good as anything that had gone before him, Hussey included.
He had reached 46 at stumps as his partnership with David Hemp showed signs of blossoming, but it will take a truly spellbinding effort to collect the further 215 needed. But, of course, it's not over until...


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Food-borne micro-organisms are a significant
cause of illness in the UK and have had a considerable impact
on consumer confidence in the food supply chain.
It is crucial that all stakeholders in the supply
chain work together to address these concerns and we therefore
welcome this opportunity to provide our perspective.
We are fully committed to the highest standards
of food safety.
Consumers have a fundamental right to safe food
and it is the responsibility of everybody in the food chain to
provide this. We believe that the integrity of the entire food
chain is essential to maintain the trust of our customers. The
route we use to achieve this is through the adoption of good science
and technology-from animal and plant breeding through to cooking
instructions on the final product.
We are in a unique position of only selling
own-branded goods so our customers have the reassurance of knowing
that our food products are carefully produced to our specifications.
Marks & Spencer has worked to develop a unique world class
food with extensive controls, including the sources and specifications
of raw materials used by our suppliers. By working closely in
partnership with our farmers and manufacturers at every stage
in the supply chain we incorporate all the fundamentals of good
food science and technologyincluding traceability, HACCP
and product testing regimes.
We believe that it is by operating in an open
fashion, by taking customers concerns seriously and working with
a food supply chain that is prepared to adapt its practices to
respond to issues whether scientifically proven or not, that delivers
both food safety and customer confidence.
Marks & Spencer is highly supportive of
the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and its objectives. Indeed, the
success of the Agency is in the interest of consumers and industry
The Agency is progressing well towards establishing
its credibility, and although it has yet to face the challenge
of a major food safety scare, it is encouraging that the FSA is
taking such a proactive role. Whilst we recognise that there are
no "quick fixes" the FSA has come a long way in a relatively
short space of time.
The international nature of food safety issues
will also require the Agency to work closely with the newly created
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Previous international
food incidents have been exacerbated by a differing response from
the various EU national authorities. No doubt the recent appointment
of Geoffrey Podger as Executive Director of EFSA will be invaluable
in addressing such concerns given his equivalent role at the FSA.
Marks & Spencer was at the forefront in
pioneering HACCP and its early adoption in the UK (Hazard Analysis
Critical Control Point is a system to identify what steps in a
food process or procedures are most likely to go wrong and to
ensure that these steps are effectively controlled). It remains
the cornerstone of our standard operating procedures, product
specifications and food safety management.
The Food Standards Agency recognises the value
of HACCP and has set tough targets for the reduction of food-borne
illness and a reduction of Salmonella in retail chicken. The Agency
intends to work with industry to promote good practice, and to
implement techniques for controlling food safety by the introduction
of HACCP.
We applaud such initiativehowever, we
would ask whether the food industry are sufficiently engaged in
the process in order that such ambitious targets can be achieved.
Disappointingly, a LACOTS/PHLS report highlighted
that 23 per cent of food businesses1 are not even complying with
the similar hazard analysis provisions of the existing hygiene
regulationsa legal requirement since 1995. Evidence from
other research portrays a similar or worse situation. Forthcoming
EU legislation will introduce formal HACCP for food businesses
and its practical implementation will undoubtedly pose a significant
Legislation is unlikely to change the situation
alone, and simplification and de-mystification of HACCP is much
needed (particularly for SME's). The widespread adoption of HACCP
by butchers was due to a successful "carrot and stick"
approachnamely legislation twinned with training and guidance
supported by the authorities.
Whilst we acknowledge the expense of such an
approach, it should be equally recognised that the FSA considers
there could be up to 4.5 million cases of food poisoning each
year at an annual cost to the economy of £350 million.
1. LACOTS/PHLS study of ready-to-eat foods
to which spices have been added (November 2000).
Marks & Spencer considers the regulatory
framework to be fundamentally sound.
The due diligence defence of the Food Safety
Act is worthy of particular mention as it is probably the single
most effective legislative measure that has actually raised food
From the early 1990s and continuously through
to the present day. The due diligence defence places an onus upon
food retailers and manufacturers to take a proactive and preventative
approachand was instrumental in encouraging the early adoption
of HACCP, staff training, product testing etc. The value and benefit
of due diligence is often underestimated by enforcement officers
and legislators alike.
Nevertheless, there are still some anomalies
in food safety legislation between Scotland and England and Wales
(eg different rules on temperature control, the sale of unpasteurised
milk continues in England but is banned in Scotland). We believe
that food safety legislation should be based upon sound science
for the benefit of all consumersirrespective of where they
live in the UK, and indeed the EU.
We welcome the independence of the Food Standards
Agency and its ability to introduce legislation on a sound scientific/technical
basis devoid of political influence.
The FSA has made significant progress with auditing
and monitoring the performance of Local Authorities (LA) in relation
to food law enforcement. This activity has led to a perceptible
culture change within local authorities, and made them much more
aware of public accountability, and the need for appropriate enforcement.
Marks & Spencer welcomes this development
and supports any move to improve the standards of food law enforcement.
The performance of the authorities should also take account of
the provision of industry guidance and training. The initiative
in HACCP training for butchers has highlighted the value of such
an approach.
Nevertheless, there still remains a huge task
aheadparticularly with regard to the patchy recognition
given to the home authority principle and enforcement concordat,
and also the inconsistency of enforcement.
Moreover, the official enforcement control data
(OCD) collated by the FSA for 2000 identified that almost half
of inspected food premises are not complying with the law (approximately
50 per cent of these cases are food safety contraventions by the
catering sector). The OCD data also indicates that prosecutions
dropped by 30 per cent in 2000 (unlikely to reflect a better degree
of compliance) and a reduction in official sampling (in 1999 sampling
dropped by 22 per cent, and by a further eight per cent in 2000).
Most disturbingly, there is evidence2 to suggest that some LA's
are avoiding the inspection of high-risk premises, and instead
prefer to visit lower-risk businesses. OCD data for 2001 is not
expected to be published until early 2003.
Submission to FSA Board, December 2000.
Given the finite limit to LA resources, the
FSA may wish to consider drawing up priorities and specific targeting
of enforcement activity upon those areas posing the greatest potential
riskindeed it may be appropriate to take a fresh look at
enforcement and review the existing framework.
Marks & Spencer believes the licensing of
food business can help achieve food safety objectives.
We would like to see licensing based upon risk
assessmentof the premises, the operation and staff. The
integrity of the food chain is also essential to maintain the
trust of our consumers and we therefore support the introduction
of licensing for all food businesses, including farms.
Nevertheless, the recent introduction of the
Butchers' licensing scheme has highlighted a number of practical
difficulties that still need to be resolved. Of particular concern
is the inconsistency of enforcement. Furthermore, devolution and
the differing licensing requirements throughout the UK exacerbate
the problem.
These outstanding issues clearly need to be
addressed before the licensing debate can be taken forward.
The Food Standards Agency research strategy
encompasses a comprehensive approach to food safety research.
Nevertheless, the BSE issue has previously highlighted the need
for an effective co-ordination of research activities across Government
departments and other research fundersa "joined up"
strategy is therefore required leading to collaboration/co-ordination
with the European Food Safety Authority and other research funding
A strong scientific base is required in the
UK to deal with issues such as animal disease that can have a
direct effect upon human health. For this reason, Marks &
Spencer together with its suppliers has establish a Chair in Animal
Health, Food Science and Food Safety at Cambridge University and
through this a number of expert groups to focus on specific zoonotic
From our perspective, we have clear areas of
concern and priorities for food research, including the following
We have previously responded to the Chief Medical
Officer's report and believe that it is generally excellent with
many good ideas. Moreover, we fully support the creation of the
Agency for Infection Control and Health Protection to add greater
focus to the surveillance and control of infectious disease. However,
we consider that a major opportunity has been missed, that could
be seriously detrimental if not rectified.
It is clearly in the public interest to amalgamate
PHLS with CAMR, NRPB and the National Focus for Chemical Incidents.
But it is more important to ensure that the PHLS and Veterinary
Laboratory Agency (VLA) are combined. This would create a unity
of purpose and bring together methodologies and strategies for
controlling all infectious diseases, whether they mainly affect
humans, animals or both. The distinction between human and animal
infectious disease is very blurred, especially of course regarding
food-borne zoonoses (the most common reportable infectious diseases).
We are saddled with a system that divides, rather
than unites, those working on very closely related problems (and
pathogens) in the medical and veterinary fields. Even to the extent
that there seem to be fundamental differences in working practices
and methodologies between the VLA and PHLS when dealing with identical
Infectious diseases can adapt to new species
and do not respect institutional boundaries. We should therefore
encourage a multi-disciplinary approach to reflect the behaviour
of animal and human pathogens in the modern world. The planned
new Agency, if it were to combine VLA with PHLS, would be an ideal
opportunity to resolve this historical situation.
It is clear that policy making and overall responsibility
for animal disease pathogens might still rest with DEFRA, for
food with the FSA and for human disease with the Department of
Healththough there remains a pressing need to ensure a
seamless and "joined-up" policy across Government. Nevertheless,
Surveillance and Control would be considerable.
Unfortunately we feel that the report has fallen
short in not combining responsibility for human and animal infectious
disease and zoonoses within a single Agency.
We would be pleased to assist in any future
discussion on this matter.
David Gregory
Head of Food Technology
November 2002


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Parents want February break back
A few days before getting caught up in the craziness of the holidays last December, Annette Fiore learned that the Board of Education was planning to vote on the calendar for the 2014-15 school year. She also learned those plans included a controversial proposal to change the traditional weeklong February vacation to a four-day weekend bookended by President's Day.
Fiore and some other parents from Riverside School emailed the board's chairman with last-minute pleas to reconsider cutting the winter break, but the board ultimately decided to make the change at its last meeting of the year, right after an extensive discussion on the district's operating budget.
Since March, Fiore has been circulating an online petition, with the hopes that the school board will reconsider the decision to get rid of the traditional mid-winter recess.
"A lot of people, that's their only time to get away," Fiore said.
The petition has been shared via email and Facebook, and has been signed by more than 450 parents, some of whom said they were surprised the change was made so quickly.
Though the school board has much on its plate, from the high school auditorium project to a state mandate to balance two schools racially, the calendar change has elicited some vocal opinions.
Kirsten Lamaouar, who has three kids, including one in high school, said students are stressed, and the February vacation provides much-needed rest without obligations around the holidays.
"We take a vacation as a family," said Lamaouar, one of the first parents to sign the petition. "I just think it's necessary for everyone to slow down."
Parent Esther Brogden, who found out about the petition on Facebook, suggested making the summer break shorter. Brogden, who has four kids in Greenwich schools, moved here eight years ago from the U.K., and was used to six-week summer holidays, with more frequent breaks during the school year.
"I don't dislike the long summer holidays since I get to spend time with my kids, but having off in February does break it up," Brogden said.
School board chairman Leslie Moriarty said the board has been dealing with weather disruptions that have extended the school year well into June, and they wanted to avoid that in the future.
"Any time there's a disruption to the school calendar, it has an impact on education," Moriarty said. "The board did feel it was time to reconsider a different model."
Greenwich is not the only district to nix the traditional February break. Stamford's school board last year discussed cutting February vacation, ultimately deciding to keep it. Fairfield Public Schools had a four day-weekend that included President's Day for the first time this year. Philip Dwyer, chairman of Fairfield's school board, said the board made the change last year because some parents felt the school year was going too far into June.
"The majority vote is we should try to get school finished earlier," Dwyer said.
Still, it's tough to please everyone, said Cathy Delehanty, president of the Greenwich Education Association, the district's teachers union. Some teachers with kids in other districts decried the decision in 2009 to move Greenwich's February break a week before President's Day, instead of the week of the holiday, which is when most state schools were off. Teachers couldn't take the break with their kids, but Greenwich parents were happy because they could get better deals on flights and hotels.
"With anything on the calendar, you're going to get a mixed opinion," Delehanty said.
Moriarty said the school board hasn't yet received the petition.
"I don't know if that will change board members' perspectives about reconsidering the issue," she said.
Some parents have argued that since new state tests will be given starting in spring of 2015, it would make more sense to keep the February break. Moriarty said the new testing schedule may be more flexible than the strict March window for the Connecticut Mastery Test, but they don't know when the exams will be given.
"We're not going to want to be in the business of changing the calendar every month," Moriarty said. "There's a lot changing with respect to the testing window that may impact future calendars."
Fiore hasn't decided whether she will present the petition to the Board of Education, but said she doesn't feel like the board took all opinions into account when making such a change.
"They didn't listen," Fiore said. "This board, it feels like, really snuck it in."
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Assemblyman John Ceretto today announced the next step in the redesign of the Robert Moses Parkway has been approved. A preliminary engineering and environmental review will take place with $2 million in funding from the New York Power Authority.
The review is slated to begin in May, and is the next step toward opening up the Niagara waterfront for development and bringing more business into downtown Niagara Falls.
Ceretto has partnered with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and local leaders to advance this project, which is critical to the Niagara Falls economy. He has long advocated for these changes and continues to work with elected leaders to get the design finished as quickly as possible.
"A lot of good economic development projects have been brought to Niagara Falls in the last year, but the redesign of the Robert Moses Parkway is the most important," Ceretto said. "Opening up the Niagara waterfront for commercial development has the potential to bring thousands of jobs and revenues to the city.
"As we take this next step in the process, I'll be continuing to work with Gov. Cuomo and local leaders to get the job done so that the people of Niagara Falls will see the benefits as soon as possible."
The first phase will involve removal of the current segment of the Robert Moses Parkway-North from Main Street to Findlay Drive in Niagara Falls, reconstruction of Whirlpool Street to permit visual and physical access between city neighborhoods and the Niagara Gorge, and landscape and habitat restoration.


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Actually the second bridge to stand on the site, the current
Waterloo Bridge was completed in 1945, having earnt the
inauspicious honour of being the only river crossing in the capital
struck by German bombing during the Second World War. Due to the
lack of a male workforce during the war, the majority that worked
on the construction of Waterloo Bridge were female, earning it the
unofficial title of 'The Ladies Bridge'.
Again named after a famous historical British military victory,
Waterloo Bridge is seen as the foremost ground level location in
the capital for its views of the River Thames, being on a strategic
bend in the waterway, allowing for clean views to the Houses of
Parliament to the west, and St Paul's Cathedral to the east.
The bridge runs from The Strand on the north side, above
Victoria Embankment, over to the South Bank, terminating on a
roundabout that contains the BFI IMAX, the largest permanent cinema
screen in the United Kingdom. The BFI National Film Theatre, or
NFT, was built directly beneath the southern side of the bridge,
where it makes landfall.
Sherlock and John 'access the homeless network' on the northern
side, having jumped the railings on the Victoria Embankment. Their
meeting takes place directly beneath the bridge, in an elevated
seating area with the aforementioned clean view to Westminster.
However, the location for the scene was chosen for a reason, as in
reality you will frequently find the homeless sleeping rough here
early in the morning.
The nearest Tube stations are Embankment [Circle, District,
Northern, Bakerloo], which requires you to walk east to Waterloo
Bridge, Temple [Circle, District] which requires you to walk west,
or Waterloo [Jubilee, Northern, Bakerloo] - follow the signs for
the BFI IMAX and turn left onto Waterloo Road, which connects
directly to the Bridge itself.