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This is the Introduction to What About Me?
Don't feel alone, embarrassed or ashamed.
Many men have been through it.
We're all vulnerable. Believe me.
You could be a labourer, salesman, businessman or carpenter. It doesn't matter. It can happen unexpectedly.
When it does, you'll feel like you've been hit by a knockout punch. It strikes with a force you've never felt before.
If you're lucky, you'll find the inner strength that it takes to shake it off, find your legs and get up from the canvas to fight.
Rest assured, though, your life will never be the same again. I can guarantee you that.
It happened to me several years ago. It seems like such a long time now, but it's a moment I'll never forget.
I was sitting on the couch in my apartment, watching some TV with Liz – who was then my girlfriend and is now my wife. We'd been dating for a while and I was comfortable around her.
I didn't think about it much at the time, but I'd noticed she was always a little distant. I couldn't put my finger on it, but sometimes when I'd try to get close to her she'd get uptight and move away. Other times, while spending time together, she'd just go very quiet and say nothing at all. A few times, for no apparent reason, she'd erupt like a volcano.
I figured it was just her personality.
That night, though, I learned that something else was bothering her - something that was deep inside her, something you couldn't see or touch, something she couldn't control, something which was ruining her life. As I sat there watching TV, I noticed that I was being studied. Liz was staring at me with a very strange look, as though deep in thought.
"What's wrong?" I asked, unaware that her answer would turn my world upside down.
In an instant, she blurted it out.
"I've been getting harassing phone calls," she said. "And I know who they're from – my stepfather.
"It's just one of the ways he tries to harass me," she added.
"He sexually abused me when I was a young child and now he is still trying to control me."
There was a long period of silence.
I searched for something intelligent to say. Here I was, suddenly presented with a very startling and unsettling revelation. I was dumbfounded. Inside, I felt like a bomb had just exploded.
Liz stared at me, waiting for some type of reaction.
I really didn't know what to think. I'd had a good upbringing. It hadn't entered my thoughts that such things happen in this world. As a child and adult, I'd lived a life sheltered from abuse. It was something I only read about – something I'd seen only on TV or the movies. I'd never really given the problem much thought. It didn't happen to people I knew.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think it happened to real people – especially the girl I was dating.
Questions began to flood my thoughts. I didn't know how to react.
I sensed she was telling the truth, but I still found it hard to believe.
After several minutes of silence, I spoke up.
"What do you mean?" I asked. "Why would your stepfather do such a thing?"
Liz paused for a moment then went on to explain how her mother had caught him red-handed.
"So what's your mother going to do about it?" I asked. "What has she done about it? Is she going to call the police? Is she going to leave him?"
The questions came flooding out. It all seemed perfectly logical to me that something would be done. How could somebody stay with a guy like that?
Liz was evasive.
"Well," she said, "I don't really know. My mother said she'd handle it."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well, he's always trying to harass me. One time, when I was younger, he put pubic hairs on my toothbrush."
Suddenly I was enraged. How could somebody be so demented? How could a grown man do such a thing to his stepdaughter? What could I do to stop it? Why hasn't Liz done something about it? I turned to ask her.
At that moment, though, I could see that Liz needed a listening ear, not a lecture. So for the next several hours she talked and I listened.
She told me about her childhood and how her stepfather sexually abused her. She told me how she'd wake up at night, only to find him watching her with a strange, mad look on his face.
She told me how he'd ruin her clothes, embarrass her in front of her friends and family and, in later years, get jealous when she dated boys.
She told me how he kept the family moving from house to house out of fear that one of the children would get close to neighbours and squeal on him.
She told me about the episodes in the bathtub, the attic, all of the times she tried to tell somebody and how nobody listened or did anything about it.
She told me what happened when she first told her mother about the abuse, how her mother listened, then told the stepfather, and how later, when the stepfather cornered Liz alone, he called her a dirty little bitch for telling on him.
She told me about the sleepless nights, the nightmares, flashbacks and feelings of hatred towards men that she'd kept locked inside for years.
She told me of how the stepfather continued to harass her, how in her older years he still abused her, not physically anymore, but emotionally – through comments and phone calls.
I didn't realize it at the time, but while I listened to Liz recall the nightmare of her childhood sexual abuse, I had taken the first steps on a very long, arduous and rocky journey that would change my life forever. From that day on, I'd learn more about a strange and very distorted world – a world I didn't know existed – the world of the childhood sexual abuse survivor.
I use the term survivor because any woman who has experienced childhood sexual abuse, incest or molestation truly is a survivor in every sense of the word.
In this book, the word "survivor" is used to refer to any woman who is healing from childhood sexual abuse – be it a wife, mate, lover or friend. I most often interchange the word "wife" and "survivor" merely because it fits more easily into the writing pattern. I use the term "supporter" to refer to the one who is trying to help a partner deal with the effects of childhood sexual abuse. A supporter can be any male partner, a husband, boyfriend or relative.
The perpetrator, of course, is the person who committed the act of sexual abuse on a child.
In this book I draw on my own personal experiences and those of others to try to answer some of the questions you may have about childhood sexual abuse, explain how it affects the survivor, and make suggestions as to what you can do to try to help her cope during this difficult period.
While I don't profess to be an expert, I do have first-hand experience. Having gone through the ordeal of helping a survivor heal from childhood sexual abuse, I believe my experience and advice can help you deal with some of the issues you may face as you help a survivor.
This book will give you some insight into the world of the survivor, why she feels certain things, why she says certain things and why she sometimes seems very detached while going through the healing process. Hopefully, I can enlighten you about your feelings and how to deal with them.
Childhood sexual abuse can have a devastating effect. It can cause deep-rooted and long-lasting emotional problems for the victim.
The abuse steals innocence from a child and never gives it back. It takes away a child's security, replacing it with horrid and terrifying experiences, memories of which will last a lifetime.
You'll understand what I mean as you begin to learn more about the roller-coaster world of a child sexual abuse survivor and how it has affected her daily life in terms of lost opportunities.
If you're reading this, I suspect that you've already taken a step on the road to helping a survivor heal the dark wounds of her past.
If you have, chances are you've already experienced some of the pain and anguish that comes with the healing. You're probably now searching for some solutions to this emotionally charged puzzle. It can be an overwhelming experience and you may be inundated with emotions and problems of your own as the survivor begins the healing process.
I don't know if it will be any consolation to you, but the fact of the matter is that you're not alone.
Millions of men around the world are helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse. More and more men are in the delicate position of dealing with female partners who've been abused.
The survivors could be wives, girlfriends, co-workers or family members.
The number of victims of childhood sexual abuse is larger than we ever imagined, as women of all ages confront and try to heal the wounds of their past. In recent years, women have been flocking to therapists, support groups, crisis and sexual assault centres.
These women are newlyweds and young mothers. They're also women who've raised families and are just now finding the time and energy to deal with the trauma of the past.
The statistics which have come to the forefront are overwhelming, to say the very least. They'll also make you sick.
Surveys have indicated that:
- A girl born today has a one-in-four chance of being sexually abused before she reaches the age of 10.
– The average age of an abused child is 11, but it is not uncommon for children three years old or younger to be sexually abused by someone.
– The problem directly affects 75 to 95 per cent of all families.
The statistics are all very sobering.
And if you're helping someone heal from childhood sexual abuse, there's a good chance you'll need help. You'll need a roadmap to help you deal with and understand this new world.
When Liz told me about the harassing phone calls, and then the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather as a child, life as I knew it had changed.
I was suddenly in unfamiliar territory, with no training at all and no books to help me cope.
I found out quickly that once you are part of this new world, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to turn back. The peaceful, happy place you once lived in is now gone. In its place is a world full of problems, anguish, tough decisions and seemingly endless challenges.
It's difficult to work through this process without some guidance.
This book is about helping you to understand what the survivor is going through so you can be a help, rather than a hindrance, on her journey.
As you're reading, please keep in mind that the expressions, opinions and advice in this book are based on my first-hand experiences with my wife Liz. I hope to give you some insight into how you can best get through this healing process with a survivor. I cannot replace a good therapist or counselor. In fact, if you're helping a survivor, I suggest you enlist the services of a counselor. But this book may help answer some of the questions you might have. It might enable you to work through issues on your own and point you in the right direction by giving you the right perspective of someone who has been there.
As the husband of someone who went through the tumultuous process of healing from childhood sexual abuse, I have a good understanding of the problems you might encounter. I can't guarantee that the process will go smoothly if you read this book, but I can say it will make you better equipped to deal with the myriad problems that may arise.
There is little doubt that finding your way around in this strange new world can be a difficult – and sometimes very strange – journey.
At times, it will test you to the limits. But, hopefully, with the help of this book, you'll stay on the right path.


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The new edition (2nd) of the first book in the Ialana Series, has been published in e-book format on Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. Print-on-demand copies will soon be available on both places. The price is right, the story is spell-binding, and I think the cover is amazing. Please take a look. Read the first chapters, and see what you think.
The second book in the series, The Six and the Gardeners of Ialana, will be re-published in the next 10 days as well on these sites. I think once you have read the first book, you won't be disappointed, and will definitely want to read the next one!
The third in the series, Anwyn of Ialana, will be published in early 2016. I can't wait.
To buy:
Amazon: myBook.to/thesix
Barnes and Noble: http://tiny.cc/lcl85x

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a glimpse from the attic
Guess how many times a week I get asked, "Where Do You Come From?" . . .
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Natasha or Daniel?
Met N for tea and cake with the added bonus of seeing the Gwen John and Augustus John exhibition at Tate Britain.
Among the usual exchanges on homewrecking, disappointment and envy was an enlightening critique on the exhibition itself - N rather pointedly said that to ask whether one preferred Gwen or Augustus was a bit of a false question: 'much like asking whether one prefers Natasha or Daniel Beddingfield...'
Thanks, N!! (I'm sure you'll be most chuffed with being credited for that rather brilliant analogy! ;-))
Tate Britain trees
Crazy time of year, huh, everyone? Terrible, incomprehensible news from SE Asia. Just Awful. What can be said?? I tried blogging about this earlier but I just couldn't find the words - everything sounded so wrong.
The SEA-EAT blog (The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami blog): http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com/
Chiens Sans Frontiers (a group blog about India-Pakistan relations, now focused on tsunami-related events): http://desimediabitch.blogspot.com/
BBC news online article: 'Web logs aid disaster recovery'
Online journals or weblogs are helping people share information about the tsunami disaster: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/technology/4135687.stm
L'Express (Mauritian news) on the tsunami: http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=32818
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Maybe one day I'll get the pony, too...
I phoned DP (now aka Sue) at around half eight last night to let him know I wasn't going to drop by. And he said, 'That's OK. I'm just watching a documentary on Keith Jarrett on Channel Four, actually...'
There are times when I really wish I were better informed, that I had a TV and a video recorder, that I read the Radio Times, that I would telepathically know at least a few minutes in advance when a documentary with one of my musical heroes would be on terrestrial TV, that I had a pony, and a Yonex T-shirt, and a laser. But who needs all that stuff when there's your Mum to dash off to tape the last half hour and someone who just listens well with a thoughtful head and tapes the whole thing just for you??
Siiiigggggggggghhhh!! Thank you, P, and thank you, Mum!
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Brighton Vox Christmas Concert, The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
Friday 17th December
The most beautiful choir in the world. Probably.
Anna conducting
Mince pie magic
Support from The Best Folkies in Brighton
Special thanks to Anna as always for everything. Thanks also to V for providing Newcastle Brown Ale support, T for taking photos, and of course not forgetting dear W who found the theatre, got to the door but didn't walk in and spent the night drinking in the bar instead - eek! Sorry again.
Friday, December 17, 2004
Adventures in car washing
I remember the thrill of the car wash as a child. I loved watching my Dad stretching out of the window to press that large green button on a wobbly stick and then closing his window hurriedly; the huge scary monster-green brushes whirring round making factory-type patterns on the windows, the noise, the all-encompassing darkness, the blow drying. Ah, the adventure! So when Z asked me to accompany her to the car wash I knew I was in for a treat.
Much to my dissatisfaction it was over much too soon and was nowhere near as exciting as I had hoped. (Don't ever quote me out of context on this one, dear reader! ;-P ) It was only mildly enjoyable watching Z cringe and squeal in fear for her car during those minutes of car brushing. Oh, I am a cruel person!
Z isn't happy.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
How to start a winning blog
I don't think I really do any of these things. Does this mean I'm not a winner, Mum?!
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Brighton Vox Christmas Concert
An evening of seasonal songs, mince pies and music.
Support act will be a very cool Irish folk trio.
Friday 17th December
Doors 7.30pm
The Marlborough Theatre
4 Princes Street, Brighton
£4/£3 conc
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Assistant at the Pressure Point on Monday
Listen to Assistant and please vote for them the Totally Wired Demo Clash - they're really good!
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
No More Words from the Attic...
Don't be alarmed! I'm not quitting on you, readership of one thousand and fifty-three...
It's been just over a year since I started this blog and I thought it was time for a title change. It's "Words from the Attic" no more, because, let's face it, I don't write much, do I?! You gotta love the Power of The Photo. But I think I'll keep the attic even though I don't live in that lonely little loft anymore...
(Re. my subtitle: keep on guessing! ;-))
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Received this text message yesterday:
Voted for steve 3times!!Mum ;-)
Ha ha ha! So sad!! Bless you, Mum!
Brighton Fair Trade and Farmers Market
A certain Brighton Vox community choir is rumoured to be singing and hanging out with the yoghurt next Saturday...
The next Fair Trade Fair and Farmers Market is on Saturday December 11th at the Friend's Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton from 11 am - 4 pm.
Foodies will be glad to know that there continues to be new tastes to savour. There will be the usual great range of yummy veg, artisan bread, chutneys, honey, jams, organic cakes, olive oil, fruit and eggs.
You can buy some of the most beautiful handmade gear in town. For examples of genuine naive art, Artesania Sorata's cushion covers and wallhangings are hard to beat, selling here in Brighton and also in San Francisco.
Tibet Link have got some supplies direct from the refugee community in Dharmsala so fill your family's stockings with trinkets from the lovely smiley ones in the major mounds of the Himalayas. New in from Lucknow, northern India, are some alarmingly gorgeous hand embroidered silk scarves. Chikan craft, as it is known, is their speciality and shows exquisite skill.
Organiser, Barb Wilson of lovethatstuff feels shopping is all about people, "It's about how you want to shop really. Here you come to buy something that a person has made by hand. They may have sat, shaded from the sun, under a great tree or sat warmed by a fire somewhere in the mountains as they worked and this thing they've made will be passed from them to you. A special thing."


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H.265 IP Camera Chip Announced (Ambarella S3)By: John Honovich, Published on Oct 28, 2014
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When S3 is available in the market?
Well, there is also Hi3516A chip (H.265/4K) from HiSilicon that currently showcase in the 2014 Beijing show.
Available to ship by end of this year is what I heard.
Here is probably a question I've had on my mind: How is Aventura doing it? Is it being done in software? If it's on a chip why has no one else adopted it yet?
Don't get me wrong, I'm excited to see that others will now be able to match with a reputable manufacturer rolling out chips. I'm curious as to how one company is capable of being, on paper, so far ahead of the curve whilst others are at least a few months out.
At least handful of menufactories already incorporated the new H.265 chips and show off their cameras at the trade show, no confirmation on mass produciton though.
Nontheless, would be interesting to conduct head-to-head test/comparision on those early units, if possible.
Rude contact form designed to discourage people from inquiring about the device. Kind of a waste of time to consider it a new product if their web site is busy telling people to go away because none of us are good enough to buy from them.
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Strengthening ties with the Asian market
Aiming to increase their presence in the Asian market, TRINAMIC Motion Control will exhibit for the first time with their own booth at electronica China from March 14-16, 2018 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Trinamic, with its headquarter in Hamburg, Germany, opened a subsidiary in Chicago, IL, US, to provide better support in America. This was followed by a subsidiary in Tallinn, Estonia – not only to increase the efforts made by R&D but also to provide startups in Estonia with access to an IoT Maker Lab, where they can find the tools needed to develop their own hardware prototypes with the help of Trinamic. Following these expansions, the company is now gearing up to conquer the Asian market.
The company doesn't start from scratch, as some Asian companies are familiar with the products and solutions embodying decades of experience in motor and motion control and use them in their applications. However, Trinamic is not yet on everyone's radar. Determined to change this, the company already started developing products catering to the increasing demand for EtherCAT-compliant products by the Asian market, such as the TMCM-1633-CANopen, and will continue to do so with the TMC8461 and TMC8670 – which will be released later this year.
With a steadily growing number of visitors over the past years, electronica China is expected to have over 70,000 visitors looking for the latest products and technologies – which they can find at Trinamic's booth, E4.4310. The company's engineers will be there, along with their latest solutions and some applications on show, ready to answer any questions.
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Camberwell Pocket Spaces
Client: London Borough of Southwark, UK
Year: 2013 – 2015
Steer was appointed by the London Borough of Southwark to lead the Camberwell Pocket Spaces project. This followed on from our successful delivery of the Revitalise Camberwell project which set a framework of proposals to regenerate the urban realm of Camberwell town centre.
We facilitated a series of workshops with the local community to identify six spaces for improvement, and their aspirations for each of them. These discussions formed the basis for development of concept plans for all six spaces. An overarching objective for all spaces was to provide high quality and visually stimulating public spaces that encourage people to spend time in the town centre. Shared space design principles underpin several of the pocket spaces which retain vehicular movement.
For each space Steer prepared comprehensive urban design, landscape and highways engineering solutions, supplemented with high quality graphic materials including 3D visualisations. One of the six spaces has now been constructed (see image below).


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Hello! Thank you for being here! I am so happy to finally be here!
This is a very exciting moment for me! My page is finally live for Max and Me. Still a work in progress, no doubt…as I am learning as I go.
I have been learning as I go for my entire life…and being a student, being a teacher…well, that is what brought me here.
I began my healing journey when I graduated from Massage School in 2008. Very soon after graduating, I realized that my work was to be with animals, and not exclusively with human clients.
I will always be thankful for the day that I learned that my work in the world, which always had been my work, was to work side by side with animals.
I have always been comfortable talking to animals and for as long as I can remember, animals have spoken to me.
My greatest mentors are animals. I am blessed to live in Sanctuary with 40 of the most amazing beings on the planet!
My partner and I co-founded Santuario de Karuna, A Vegan Farm Animal Sanctuary. We are a registered 501C3, non-profit, located in the beautiful East Mountains Of Tijeras, New Mexico.
My work with Max and Me goes hand in hand with our work at the Sanctuary.
My work is to restore balance and to promote healing. My main objective, always, is to ensure and promote quality of life.
I work closely with hospice and provide end of life care. All of my work, always, is to facilitate healing, to restore balance and to love, love, love…
Max and Me grows and evolves and ebbs and flows, in the most beautiful energy, with the most amazing beings, every single day!
I am so blessed to do the work that I do, as an Animal Reiki Master, as an Animal Communicator, as an LMT, as an Ordained Minister, as a guardian of this amazing Sanctuary, that is also my home…
If I have learned one thing on this journey, it is that those are simply my credentials…that's it…my paperwork that tells you who I am…
Plain and simple, I am Coral…and I dedicate my love and my life to walking alongside animals. My work with animals. My heart is with animals. My home is with animals.
I use love energy…Reiki energy…my hands and my Spiritual Guides, to facilitate healing, to restore balance…to give hope and reassurance, to those with broken spirits and injured bodies…my work, plain and simple…my work is love.
My logo is the Reiki symbol Tam-a-ra-sha, the symbol for balance, with all of the animals mixed in…a perfect symbol to encompass the work that I am blessed to do…
I want to thank all of my beautiful and amazing clients…my past clients and clients who have crossed The Rainbow Bridge, my current clients, whom I walk with every single day, and those of you who have just found me!
Thank you for your trust. Thank you for your love. Thank you for your faith in the work that I am so blessed to facilitate!
Now let's get to work on some healing for the amazing companions who walk alongside us on this amazing journey!


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Brown University, Providence, R. I.
The paper is concerned with the structure of multiaxial stress-strain relations in time-dependent metal plasticity, as for transient creep and rate sensitive yielding. First, a general kinematical relation is developed between the macroscopic inelastic strain tensor and microstructural slip displacements, as modeled either by continuum shearing on crystallographic planes of individual grains or by the motion of discrete dislocation lines. It is assumed that at any given slipped state, the rate of slipping on a particular system is governed by the resolved shear stress on that system (or by the local "forces" on dislocation lines). This leads to the primary result of the paper: Components of the macroscopic inelastic strain rate tensor are derivable, at each instant in the course of deformation, from a potential function of stress. General features of the flow potential surfaces in stress space are discussed, and some specific functional forms are examined. Linear viscoelasticity and time-independent plasticity are developed as limiting cases of the flow potential formulation, and the appropriateness of a potential function for stationary creep is discussed.
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In a previous post I briefly mentioned the air-raid shelters in the back of our shop where all the cardboard was stored for bonfire night. The shop in Caroline Street (now occupied by Evans, ladies clothing) backed onto Elder Lane (shown as Elder Street on the plan) and behind, facing onto Adare Street, was the Tax Office employing many people. At the outbreak of war the government commandeered the small piece of land behind the shop in order to build an air raid shelter for workers at the Tax Office, at the same time they also built a bicycle shelter. Later on in the war, in 1942, the Ministry of Works submitted a plan to build a further shelter behind the existing ones. This plan survives and shows the work that was carried out and completed and this plan is reproduced below.
After the war, the use of the land and the shelters reverted back to the landowner, Dunraven Estates, but with a proviso the bicycle shed could still be used for employees of the Tax Office and this use continued into my living memory although I only ever recall one person using it. Sometime in the late 1950s my father demolished the back wall of the boundary and fitted double gates to provide vehicular access to the rear of the shop, at the same time it was also necessary to remove one side wall of the first air-raid shelter so our car could fit into the small space behind the gates. In the photograph we can see in the foreground the double gates and to the extreme right is the roof of the bicycle shelter. In the middle distance are the two concrete apex roofs of the first air-raid shelter. Dominating this scene are two immense sycamore trees which, by the time of this photograph in 1980, were completely out of control. The "new" air-raid shelter can't really be seen as it's behind the large tree on the right. In the background can be seen the rear wall of the shop and on the skyline the Rhiw office block of Ogwr Borough Council, since demolished. Shortly before this photograph was taken my father sold the few remaining years of the lease and the new lease holder obtained planning permission to alter the shop front and to extend to the rear. Most of the rear of the shop had disappeared within a very short time, although I'm told the shelters were very resistant to being removed!


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CiC's March Healthy Birth Workshop: Cesarean Birth and VBAC
CiC would like to give a HUGE thank you to Milon Nagi, a member of our volunteer Program Committee, for writing this week's blog.
"My midwife walked back into the room on her phone: 'I've got to go, my patient's about to be sectioned.'" That was how Theresa, deep in labor, learned she was about to have a cesarean section. Theresa shared her story with an audience of expectant second and third time moms, all planning a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean), at this month's Choices in Childbirth Healthy Birth Workshop.
Pregnant with her first child, Theresa had found a midwife and was planning to have her baby at an in-hospital birth center. Just past 41 weeks, however, she was "risked out" of the birth center for being overdue. After laboring at home for a long time she arrived at the hospital already 9cm dilated. However, events took a turn following an epidural, as her labor slowed and her baby's heart rate showed some decelerations. An OB drew Theresa's midwife out of the room. They seemed to have a disagreement. When she returned, Theresa learned her baby was to be delivered via surgery.
Shocked and traumatized by her experience and a cesarean section that seemed to have come out of nowhere, Theresa at first had difficulty bonding with and nursing her son. "I just felt like somebody took the baby out of me, I didn't birth the baby," she said.
Pregnant with her second child, it took her a while to find a care provider who would allow her to attempt VBAC, partly because her pregnancies were fairly close together. However, across the country, women with prior cesarean sections struggle to find care providers who will allow them a trial of labor rather than an elective repeat c-section – according to ICAN around 30% of hospitals nationwide have an outright ban on VBAC. This is despite ACOG's official position that most women with a prior cesarean should have the option to try VBAC.
Theresa was fortunate. She educated herself about VBAC and found an OB practice she loved and which was very supportive of her choice. With the support of her doula, her husband and some hypnobirthing CDs, she labored in hospital and even found the strength to refuse the initially tempting offer of a late epidural, remembering the change in direction she felt it had led to in her first labor. She went on to birth her baby girl in four pushes.
Later in the workshop, we heard Mayra's moving story of her medically indicated planned cesarean section, and were fortunate to have Dr Gae Rodke OB/GYN and midwife Susan Brockman CNM available to answer questions. Much discussion focused on the safety and dos and don'ts around VBAC.
The greatest danger associated with a prior cesarean section is the very low risk – around 1% – of uterine rupture. Dr Rodke mentioned a recent study which put it at 2%, a finding she feels is connected with the increasing prevalence of some surgeons using single rather than double layer suturing after a cesarean, something she personally never does.
VBAC is contraindicated in some situations – in particular, if a woman has a vertical incision (external or internal) from her previous cesarean rather than a low, horizontal incision, this significantly increases the likelihood of rupture and makes VBAC less safe. Similarly, VBAC is not a viable option for women with conditions such as placenta previa (where the placenta lies over the cervix) or whose placenta is growing over the old cesarean scar.
Once in labor, pharmaceutical induction can increase the likelihood of rupture – misoprostol notoriously so – though, says Susan Brockman, the "careful and judicious" use of pitocin is not contraindicated. Lower tech methods of induction such as nipple stimulation, acupuncture and a foley balloon can be used safely if labor does not begin by itself or needs a little encouragement.
Overall, though, preparing for a natural labor with a truly supportive care provider and avoiding interventions as far as possible is the soundest way to achieve a successful VBAC. As Dr Mussali, OB, told us in a previous workshop: "an early epidural is the biggest obstacle to successful VBAC". Having a doula on your birth team can be invaluable in helping you to achieve the birth you want.
While we can't control all the circumstances that may arise – and in so many ways birth is about surrender – there are measures we can take to help set ourselves up for success. ICAN has a helpful checklist of things to consider when preparing for a VBAC. Most important, perhaps, is carefully choosing your care provider. Don't be afraid to ask questions and get to the bottom of a practice's statistics. How many VBACs do they do – for example, do they have a 100% success rate because they only allow one VBAC a year or carefully "risk out" candidates as they approach their due date? Interview several care providers and do your research to find someone who is truly committed to and supportive of VBAC, with a low cesarean section rate.
"Birth is such a big deal – I'm so in awe that people do it all the time!" Theresa told us, glowing with triumph, her 6 week old daughter in her arms. "I really highly recommend a VBAC".
References and other VBAC Resources:
The VBAC Companion, By Diana Korte
A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, By Murray Enkin: http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2-2/a-womans-guide-to-vbac/
National Institutes of Health, NIH Consensus Development Conference Statement on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights(Vol 27, Number 3, March 8-10, 2010 http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/images/vbac/vbac_statement.pdf
Article published on Our Bodies, Ourselves blog: "ACOG Releases Updated VBAC Practice Bulletin, Emphasized Individualized Approach and Maternal Autonomy.", July 22, 2010 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/07/acog-releases-updated-vbac-practice-bulletin-emphasizes-individualized-approach-and-maternal-autonomy
ACOG's updated VBAC Practice Bulletin: http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ACOG_guidelines_vbac_2010.pdf
International Cesarean Awareness Network's blog article: http://blog.ican-online.org/2010/07/21/ican-responds-to-new-acog-guidelines-on-vbac/
The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization that was founded by Esther Booth Zorn and many other motivated women in 1982. ICAN has now grown to over 130 chapters throughout the United States and worldwide.
ICAN offers a variety of educational, support, and advocacy resources online at www.ican-online.org. ICAN empowers consumers to seek evidence-based care through webinars, white papers, forums, and blog, and provides unique support via local Chapters and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Article on ICAN website: "Cesarean Rate Nearly Static at 32.8%." (Nov 23, 2011) The National Center for Health Statistics has reported that the cesarean rate in 2010 has slightly dipped to an overall rate of 32.8 percent, down from 32.9 percent from 2009. The one-tenth percent reduction reflects the first decrease in fourteen years.
A midwife's blog: article" "VBAC: Making a Mountain out of a Molehill"; Feb 23, 2011 http://midwifethinking.com/2011/02/23/vbac-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill/
http://www.vbac.com AND http://www.theunnecesarean.com
Childbirth Connection: www.childbirthconnection.org
"What every pregnant woman needs to know about cesarean section" (free downloadable booklet). This comprehensive booklet provides trustworthy information in more detail than you and your caregiver are likely to be able to cover during busy prenatal visits.
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer
Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach, Henci Goer & Amy Romano
Henci Goer's Forum on Lamaze.org: http://www.lamaze.org/Default.aspx?tabid=363.
"The best cesarean possible". http://www.pennysimkin.com/articles.htm
http://www.birthbythenumbers.org AND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGx_GrAKBVU
The Truth about c/sections: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zDnigbvPvk


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Find top-notch Birmingham airport hotels and save on room-only or specially packaged hotels with parking deals with Holiday Extras. We've got everything from ultra-convenient hotels at the terminal to cheap and cheerful hotels nearby and even luxury hotels just a short transfer away.
All of our airport hotels at Birmingham airport are covered by our Never Beaten On Price Guarantee so you can kick-start that holiday feeling knowing you've nabbed yourself the best deal online.
Holiday Extras is a one-stop-shop for all your travel extras which means, as well as getting your hotel and parking sorted, you can tick off other handy add-ons in the same booking - from buffet breakfasts to cots, airport lounges to gadget cover.
Room-only deals start from just £34.51 and a hotel including 1 week parking package start from only £46.
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*This is an example price for a reservation on 13-10-2019, valid as of 12-08-2019.
Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport
Ibis Styles Birmingham NEC
Hotel Ibis Birmingham Airport
Holiday Inn Express NEC Birmingham
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham South
Britannia Coventry Hill Birmingham Airport
Castle Bromwich Inn Birmingham Airport
Genting Hotel Birmingham Airport
Hilton Garden Inn at Birmingham Airport
Arden Birmingham Airport
Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC
Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel
Premier Inn Birmingham NEC Airport Hotel
Hotel Novotel Birmingham Airport
Best Western Plus Manor Hotel Coventry
Travelodge Birmingham Airport Hotel
Best Western Sure Hotel Birmingham Airport
Mystery 4-star Hotel
*This is an example price for a reservation on 13-10-2019, valid as of 12-08-2019.
Hotels in Birmingham Airport
There's nothing quite like the convenience of staying in a hotel within the airport grounds of Birmingham Airport. Wake up and roll out! Since the hotels are within walking distance of check-in you'll have plenty of time to enjoy a yummy breakfast to set you up nicely for your travels.
Closest to the terminal:
Hotels at Birmingham Airport are the best way to get the most out of your holiday. No transfers, no fuss.
Walk to the terminal
2 minutes
A quick bus ride, taxi or free monorail
Hotels near Birmingham Airport
Novotel Hotel Birmingham Airport
The hotel doors at the Novotel open to the terminal entrance. The check-in desks are literally just steps away.
Awesome location, spacious bedrooms, free gym, play area of kids and a welcoming on-site restaurant and bar.
Less than 1 minutes walk
Best For:
The Novotel ticks lots of boxes for different travellers. Families in particular will benefit from the dedicated kids menu and play area (equipped with interactive table-top tablets, colouring books and toys). If you're travelling on business the Novotel has you covered; there's 6 meeting rooms, wifi is a good speed throughout the hotel and a doddle to access, and the bedrooms are equipped with a desk and chairs.
Double room including 1 week parking: £252.00*
Ibis Hotel Birmingham Airport
The recently refurbished Ibis hotel is a nice and simple 2 minute stroll across the road to the terminal.
Consistently low prices, soundproofed rooms with all the creature comforts, free, high speed wifi, and a 24 hour restaurant and bar.
2 minute walk
Best For:
The Ibis would perfectly suit solo travellers or couples who aren't fussed with fancy extras, who just want a cheap and comfy room close to the terminal. It's also a great choice for anyone planning to fit in a trip to the NEC (full of bars, restaurants and shops to explore) since the hotel runs a free, 2-minute shuttle.
Double room including 1 week parking: £174.00*
*Prices quoted here are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change. Please search for availability and prices for the dates you require.
Other worthy mentions - hotels near Birmingham airport
The below hotels aren't located within the airport perimeter but they boast super simple and quick transfers to the terminal and come with a wallet-friendly price tag so we thought they deserved a moment in the spotlight.
Ibis Styles Birmingham Airport
The Ibis Styles NEC is just down the road from the airport. Hop in a taxi and you'll be at the terminal in 3 minutes.
Hotel highlights:
Bright and stylish rooms, free wifi, welcoming on-site restaurant, short transfer to the airport and NEC.
- 3 minute taxi (approx. £5)
- 5 minute walk to the train station then catch the 1-2 minute monorail into the airport (completely FREE)
Best For:
The Ibis Styles is great for couples, solo travellers and families alike. If you want to stay close to the action but don't want to be caught up in the hustle and bustle of the airport this hotel will fit you perfectly.
Double room including 1 week parking: £198.00*
The Arden Hotel Birmingham Airport
From the Arden hotel you can catch a taxi straight to the terminal in just 5 minutes.
Hotel highlights:
On-site leisure club with gym, pool and sauna, free wifi, free breakfast for kids under 12, and a stylish restaurant and bar.
- 5 minute taxi (approx £6)
- 10 minute walk to the train station then catch the 1-2 minute monorail into the airport (completely FREE)
Best For:
For anyone who wants a bit of pre or post holiday pampering the Arden is the hotel for you. It's also a great choice for families; the hotel boasts generously sized family rooms and fantastic leisure facilities to keep the children (and big kids) entertained.
Double room including 1 week parking: £111.20*
* Prices quoted here are correct at the time of writing but are always subject to change according to availability on the dates you require and price fluctuations throughout the year.
Cheap Hotels Birmingham Airport
If you're on a budget and are after something cheap and cheerful, take a look at our top cheap hotels near Birmingham Airport. These include our popular Mystery Hotels (usually top 4 star hotel chains) where you don't find out where you're staying at Birmingham Airport until the last minute, as well as our more budget-friendly hotels such as the Express by Holiday Inn NEC, Britannia Coventry Hill Hotel, and much more.
Birmingham Airport Hotels and Parking
With lots of Birmingham Airport Hotels and Parking available we understand it can be a bit tricky knowing where to start your search. Don't fret, we're here to help! To get the (beach) ball rolling we've put together a nifty table of our most booked hotel and parking packages to give you some inspiration.
A little bit further down we explain the different types of parking that can be paired with our hotels at Birmingham Airport, to help give you a better idea of what kind of package would best suit you and your travel plans.
Top 10 Most Booked Birmingham Airport Hotels with Parking
|Transfer times
|Parking at Airparks
|Less than 1 minute walk (?)
|Ibis Hotel
|Parking at Airparks
|2 minute walk (?)
|Ibis Styles
|Hotel parking
|3 minute taxi (£)
|Holiday Inn Express NEC
|Hotel parking
|10 minute taxi (£)
|Crowne Plaza
|Hotel parking
|5 minute taxi (£)
|Best Western Meriden Manor
|Hotel parking
|10 minute taxi (£)
|Premier Inn
|Parking at Airparks
|14 minute shuttle (?)
|Holiday Inn Express Castle Bromwich
|Parking at Airparks
|14 minute shuttle (?)
|Hilton Metropole
|Hotel parking
|12 minute shuttle
or 5 minute taxi (£)
|Arden hotel
|Hotel parking
|5 minute taxi
or 12 minute walk + monorail (£)
* Prices quoted here are correct at the time of writing but are always subject to change according to availability on the dates you require and price fluctuations throughout the year.
What are my parking options?
Allow us to get you up to speed with all of the different types of parking that can be bundled with our hotels at Birmingham airport.
- Hotels with parking within walking distance
- Hotels with parking on-site at the hotel
- Hotels with Park and Ride parking
- Hotels with Meet and Greet parking
1. Birmingham airport hotels and parking within walking distance
If a package that requires no driving, no transfers and absolutely no fuss on the day of your flight sounds like the perfect fit for you, be sure to check out our on-airport hotels at Birmingham airport (Novotel and Ibis hotel) with parking at Airparks or Maple Manor Meet and Greet.
How does Meet and Greet parking work?
Drive to the airport and head to the 'Valet Parking' car park outside Departures. Here you'll meet your uniformed driver, who will take your keys and car off your hands. They'll move your car to a secured car park off-site.
With your car taken care of, walk from the 'Valet Parking' car park to your hotel. Get some shut eye then, on the morning of your flight, simply stroll to check-in. From the Novotel it's a few steps across the road.
When you've touched back down, your driver will meet you outside the terminal with your car, allowing you to whizz off home without any fuss.
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How does parking at Airparks work?
Drive to Airparks first, park up and take the shuttle bus to the airport. Transfers run every 25 minutes, 24 hours a day and take just 14 minutes. This will be your car's home for the whole time you're away, protected by top notch security like fencing, CCTV and entry and exit barriers.
Once you're at the airport, the hotels are just a short stroll away. Check-in, catch some zzz's then, the next day, walk to the terminal. From the Novotel it's a few steps away and from the Ibis hotel it's a 2 minute walk.
When you're back from your travels simply catch the bus back to Airparks to collect your car.
Available at:
Prices starting from just £174.00 for your room and 8 days parking.
2. Birmingham airport hotels with parking at the hotel
If you like the sound of arriving at your hotel, parking and not having to worry about or move your car until you're back, then our Birmingham airport hotels with on-site parking will do the trick.
With this kind of package you leave your car in the hotel's car park for the whole time you're away. Since your car is having a little holiday of it's own, comfortably parked away, you'll need to catch a transfer to and from the airport.
Most transfers will be by taxi (costing between £6 - £10), however there are a few hotels that offer alternative ways to the terminal - free monorail (Ibis Styles NEC and The Arden) or free shuttle bus (The Hilton).
All of our hotels near Birmingham airport are between 3-15 minutes away from the terminal which means you can hit that snooze button one more time and still enjoy a hearty breakfast before you leave.
Prices starting from as little as £69.00 for an overnight stay with 8 days parking.
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3. Hotels at Birmingham airport with a Park and Ride
If you're a self confessed scrimper, on the lookout for the cheapest deal on your Birmingham airport hotel and parking, you're in the right place. Our rooms paired with Park and Ride parking boast some the lowest prices throughout the year, even during the peak, holiday seasons.
We all know a cheap deal is only worth it when quality isn't compromised, which is why we only work with trusted hotels and car parks to ensure our Park and Ride packages are cream of the crop and expertly paired for convenience.
How does this kind of package work? The day before your flight make your way to your hotel and park up. Overnight parking is free at most of our hotels at Birmingham airport, however some (Holiday Inn (£), Premier Inn (£) and Travelodge (£) do require payment when you check-in.
After getting a full night of beauty sleep, you'll need to drive to the car park. Don't worry, all of our hotels are nearby, between 8-20 minutes drive away. Once you arrive at the car park, simply park and hop on the shuttle bus to the terminal. When you're back from your holiday procedures are just as easy - from the airport catch the bus back to the car park to collect your car.
All of our current hotels are paired with Park and Ride parking at Airparks. The good folks at Airparks operate transfers that take just 14 minutes to reach the terminal, run every 25 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Rooms with 8 days parking starting from just £210.00
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4. Birmingham airport hotels with Meet and Greet parking
Travelling with lots of luggage? Got excitable sprogs in tow? Or just feel like kick-starting your trip feeling like a bit of a VIP? If this sounds like you then our Birmingham airport hotels with Meet and Greet parking might be right up your street. Drop your car off outside the terminal and walk to check-in while a professional driver takes care of your car.
First things first, drive to your hotel and park overnight for free at the hotel's car park (except for at the Genting Hotel where parking costs £15). The next morning you'll need to drive to the 'Valet Parking' car park at the airport. All of our current hotels at Birmingham airport with Meet and Greet parking are 6-10 minutes away from the terminal by car so you'll have plenty of time to munch down breakfast.
You'll meet your designated driver who will take your keys and park your car for you in their secured, off-site car park. In the meantime you'll be gliding to the terminal - you'll be there in 2 minutes. No space hunting, and no transfer buses - the official recipe for airport bliss!
When you're back your driver will meet you outside the terminal with your car, so you can hit the road home without any hold ups.
Rooms with 8 days parking starting from just £154.00
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Guest Reviews and Ratings for Birmingham Airport Hotels
Our Birmingham airport hotels are rated 88% by 5419 guests
Our complete collection of reviews is here: Birmingham airport hotel reviews.
Crowne Plaza
We stayed at the Crown Plaza, NEC, Birmingham. Everything was 10/10. The booking process with Holiday Extras was, as usual, 10/10Herr Poschmann, 08 Aug, 2019 (5 out of 5)
Express by Holiday Inn NEC with breakfast
Holiday inn Birmingham airport great to use prior to an early flight. Breakfast at 3am was very good, we really enjoyed the total experience the room and staff were great. Taxi transfer to the airport and back quick and easy.Herr Buhl, 29 Jul, 2019 (4.5 out of 5)
Ibis Styles
Everything went to plan. Hotel very convenient for the short walk to Birmingham Airport.Herr Cieslak, 29 Jul, 2019 (5 out of 5)
The parking was first class both directions. The hotel ( ibis Birmingham ) was clean, but slightly more basic than I expected, especially the " pod� bathroom!! But the staff were helpful. I would book the parking without hesitation, but would upgrade the hotel.Mrs Dumelow, 21 Jul, 2019 (4 out of 5)
Hilton Garden Inn
Great Hotel stayed at Hilton Birmingham airport the car parking all ran very smoothly and bus drivers were so helpful with baggage 😊💪�Mrs Gray, 10 Jul, 2019 (5 out of 5)
Exclusive Holiday Extras Deals and Offers at Birmingham Airport
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Save £6.95 on breakfast, 3 course dinner for just £12.50, and more
How to book:
When you've chosen your hotel, click 'book' and we'll present you with our optional extras, any breakfast or dinner offers will be displayed here. You can simply click to add to your basket.
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Save up to a whopping £100.51 on our Mystery Hotels
How it works:
The clue is in the name; the hotel's identity will remain a mystery until booking has been completed. Keeping the name a secret allows us to offer you exclusive low rates.
How to book:
Once you've entered your requirements in the booking engine, any Mystery Hotels will be displayed. We'll give you all the important details (except the name) like distance from the airport, star rating and, of course, the price so you can easily compare packages. Simply choose the deal you want and book as normal. The hotel's identity will be revealed as soon as your booking has been completed.
Why should I book?
Mystery Hotels are the perfect way to save a bit of extra cash while bagging a stylish 3 or 4 star hotel. If the convenience of staying close to the terminal outweighs the hotel name then you're in the right place.
Save up to £37.99 on exclusive Airparks parking when you book with a hotel
How it works:
EXCLUSIVE to Holiday Extras, packaging your hotel at Birmingham airport with Airparks parking can save you up to £37.99 compared to booking your room and parking separately.
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How to book:
To browse our our hotel and parking packages simply enter your dates at the top of the page and hit search. All available hotels will be listed with all the parking options, select Airparks and continue with your booking as instructed. Pairing your hotel with Airparks parking is only available with Holiday Extras and Holiday Extras' partners.
Airparks parking procedures:
If you've booked a terminal hotel (located within the airport grounds) you'll need to drive to Airparks first, getting parking out of the way before you even check-in at your hotel.
If you opt for an off-airport hotel you'll drive to the car park on the day of your flight.
Once at Airparks (directions will be provided with your Holiday Extras booking confirmation) park your car in the drop-off area. Check-in at reception then drop your keys in the key-drop box just outside (you'll be given a confirmation ticket - be sure to tuck this away safely). All that's left to do is hop on the free shuttle bus to the terminal. Transfers run regularly around the clock and only take 14 minutes.
Money Savings Tips
Before booking be sure to cast your eyes over our insider tips and tricks on how to find the cheapest Birmingham airport hotel.
1. Stick to the top of the table. Hack #1 might seem simple but it's definitely effective. Our price table is ordered lowest to highest so if you're shopping on a budget for your hotel at Birmingham airport, it makes sense to start your search here.
2. Stay ahead of the game with email offers. Be first to hear about our exclusive special offers by signing up here. Forget about hunting down and testing endless (and naff) discount codes online, instead enjoy an instant 10% off delivered straight to your inbox. It couldn't be easier.
3. Book as soon as you can. This is a really important one. The best way of securing an awesome deal is to book as early as possible. The further in advance you book, the more likely you are to find our cheapest packages. When you get in early there's often a wider choice of hotels available as well, meaning you'll be able to cherry pick the package that best suits you.
E.g: One nights stay in Ibis Birmingham will cost around £99 when booked the week before, but if you book the same hotel package in advance it will only cost you as little as £49. That's a £50 saving, just by booking a few weeks earlier.
Feel free as a bird with FREE cancellation
Booking in advance is all well and good but 'what happens if my plans change?' we hear you cry. Panic not, we've got you covered. We understand that life happens and sometimes plans change which is why we offer our Cancel Free policy on all hotel packages (except from a select few marked 'can't cancel or amend'). Cancel your booking for up to 24 hours before your stay date and you won't pay a penny.
4. Keep an eye out for non-flexible deals. If your plans are set in stone it would definitely be worth checking out our non-flex deals which offer exclusive, low rates. Once you've made a search, any non-flex packages will be marked with 'can't cancel or amend'. Unsurprisingly bookings can't be changed or cancelled once confirmed.
5. Travelling with little monkeys? Choose a hotel that allows kids to stay for free. Going away with the whole family is lovely but expenses can quickly add up which is why hotels such as Premier Inn, Travelodge, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express NEC, that allow kids to stay (and often eat) for free, are a great choice for stretching the holiday budget further.
6. If you can, travel off-peak. Travelling off-season (usually November through to March) is a surefire way to bag yourself not only cheaper flights but also cheaper airport hotels (and parking). If that's not an option for you, if you're bound by school holidays for example, we'd recommend looking about going away around late August and early September when prices begin to drop.
Birmingham airport hotels with FREE breakfast
Love breakfast? Love freebies? When you stay at the Holiday Inn Express NEC, Holiday Inn Express South and Holiday Inn Express Castle Bromwich the whole family can wake up to a completely FREE continental feast or delicious English fry-up
At hotels such as the Holiday Inn, Travelodge, Premier Inn and Arden Hotel you'll also be quids in as breakfast is free for kids with a paying adult. (See each hotel for details).
We won't be beaten on price
We pride ourselves on offering the best prices on the market - which is why all of our hotels at Birmingham airport are covered by our Never Beaten On Price policy. This means that if you find exactly the same hotel package cheaper somewhere else, we'll match it. Simple as that.


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Here's another one, couldn't find a video. The hybrot. Why can no one see the blue sky? Why can no one make this intuitive leap. That the brain basically is an amorphous self programming mass of neurons.
Why is the significance of this overlooked? This is the greatest discovery in the history of man, and it is being dismissed as a method to maybe gain some understanding of old timers disease. This is the E=MC^2 of the mind. and nobody cares. even Kevin Warick can't see what he's done. As Einstein asked "is everyone else crazy, or am I?"
This is the neuron. This is where everything must start. It is the beginning. It is the alpha. It is the doorway. It is the key to understanding the mind. ANY thought pattern concerning the mind that doesn't start here is insane.
Applying reductionist (top down) thinking to the neuron yields the neurologist. Perfectly OK. The neuron is determinate. Results are accurate and predictable. The scientific method at it's best.
Applying constructionist (bottom up) thinking to the neuron yields the ANN. Again perfectly OK. The mind is indeterminate. The results are accurate and predictable. The lateral method at it's best.
Applying top down thinking to the mind yields insanity. When building a house you don't start with the roof and work your way down. You will end up with a trash pile of rubbish (psychology) which collapses under it's own weight. You must start with the foundation.
Step back and forget everything you know about psychology, in fact just forget everything you think you know. Try to get to the mental state of the infant, un-indoctrinated, centered, no blocks or taboos, no preconceptions, no knowledge. Point your peepers at this problem and you will see that "when you put neurons together they connect and start communicating". Why? Because that's what neurons do. That's how they evolved. If you want to know how, you ask a neurologist and he'll give you an accurate answer. RatBrain2 demonstrates the first 3 steps in the constructionist thought process that will lead to an accurate understanding of the mind. The ANN is accurate and predictable. It becomes obvious. I'll give you a hint on step 4. What is the robot doing? IE it is an amorphous mass of neurons which have connected and started communicating and is doing what?
Appropriate logic applied to relevant data yields truth. Think like da Vinci.
Yes Al, everybody really is insane. Wish you were here.


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On Monday, two lost dogs were found and returned home after the owner was identified with the help of our microchip scanner.
On Tuesday at 4:00 pm, a traffic stop at Brentwood and Francis resulted in the driver being issued a summons for possession of marijuana.
On Tuesday at 7:20 pm, officers responded to San Bonita and Concordia Ln for a report of two suspicious males. Upon seeing a police car arrive, both subjects ran off and could not be located. They were possibly picked up by a tan Chevy Tahoe seen in the area. They left behind shoplifted items from Walgreens, which included 24 bottles of body wash, 9 bottles of lotion, and two value packs of condoms. The merchandise was collected and returned to Walgreens.
On Friday at 2:50 pm, a tow truck driver was about to drive away with a repossessed vehicle near Maryland and N. Bemiston when the vehicle's owner came outside. The owner entered her car while it was on the tow truck's wheel lift and attempted to drive off, which damaged the truck's equipment. The owner left the scene prior to the officers' arrival.
On Friday at 3:00 pm, a male subject was causing a disturbance in the parking lot across the street from the County Jail. He was arrested on felony warrants for domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was also found in possession of marijuana.
During this reporting period, the Clayton PD responded to 394 calls for service, including 20 automobile accidents and 44 calls to assist the Fire Department.
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How Does the Dental Implant Process in Fremont Work?
February 27, 2017
No other tooth replacement option boosts oral health and well-being like the dental implant in Fremont. Dr. James Block remakes gapped smiles with these permanent, bone-sparing and lifelike artificial teeth. And, because they are predictable and reliable, dental implants generally are one-time fixes, saving patients money over their lifetimes.
What is a Dental Implant?
A dental implant is a prosthetic tooth comprised of a titanium screw, metal extension post and lifelike porcelain crown. Rather than simply resting on the jaw bone and gums the way bridgework and conventional dentures do, the dental implant resides right in the jaw, giving the patient stable speaking, normalized biting and chewing and exceptional smile appearance.
Inventive and versatile, dental implants also may secure full or partial dentures or anchor fixed bridgework. Dental implants extend the lifespan of these tooth replacement options.
How Your Dentist in Fremont Places an Implant
A patient needs a healthy, dense jaw bone to receive a dental implant. When Dr. Block establishes oral health through an exam and digital X-rays, he may proceed with the restorative dental treatment. For the actual implant placement, he partners with a trusted local oral surgeon.
Placement of the titanium screw involves drilling a hole into the jaw–a simple procedure made comfortable with local anesthesia. The dentist actually places the implant device into the bone and then sutures the site closed.
After several weeks, the implant is fully bonded to the bone through a natural process called osseointegration. Dental experts assert that osseointegration occurs as human bone grows right around the titanium device. Typically, the bond is permanent. That's why over 90 percent of dental implants succeed and remain in the jaw bone for decades.
During the next step in the treatment, Dr. Block screws the abutment into the implant and then affixes a custom-fabricated ceramic crown. To care for the implant at home, the patient brushes twice a day and flosses daily, too. He or she sees Dr. Block twice yearly for routine exams and hygienic cleanings.
There's nothing difficult about caring for an implant. However, hygiene should be thorough to avoid an infection called peri-implantitis. Resembling advanced gum disease, peri-implantitis threatens jaw bone integrity and may necessitate implant removal. Also, smoking encourages this infection because of the heat and toxins in cigarettes.
Could You Receive a Dental implant?
Why not find out? Dental implant patients enjoy smiles that are natural-looking and functioning, too. There are none of the slippage or fit problems associated with other tooth replacement options, and none of the bone or gum recession which occurs with tooth loss.
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If you have questions about life with dental implants, contact James Block Dentistry today. The team will arrange a consultation with Dr. Block, and you can ask him all about these amazing dental prosthetics.
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After school. Parking lot. It's on.
It's the last day of term at sink school Roosevelt High and the rowdy and rebellious students are running amok. Their out-of-control pranks light the fuse for a clash between timid English teacher Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) and surly stickler Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), who browbeats his colleague into agreeing to a fight in the parking lot after school.
Relentlessly foul-mouthed, vulgar and stupid, the obnoxious comedy Fist Fight is enough to make the viewer despair. The filmmakers clearly hope we'll give the movie a pass for its satirical jibes at America's underfunded educational system. They should think again, though, if they reckon we'll end up rooting for Day's wimpy protagonist as he goes through his various ordeals. He's such a whiny, self-pitying sneak that it's hard to care whether or not he gets beaten to a pulp.
Certificate 15. Runtime 90 mins. Director Richie Keen
Fist Fight debuts on Sky Cinema Premiere on 15 December. Available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital from Warner Home Video.


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Firemaster Productions has a large list of qualified and experienced technicians. Most of the technicians have been certified as a Display Fireworks Supervisor with Endorsements by the Explosives Regulatory Division. Our technicians have been involved in fireworks displays around the world. If you are interested in joining our team, or taking the Fireworks Display course, please visit our contact page.
Fearless Leaders
Sean Morris
President, Lead Designer
Fave Firework: Spanish Spider Shells
Fave Cake: Silver Kamuro Z-Shape
Fave Show: World Firework Championships in Blackpool, UK
Most Memorable Fireworks Moment:
Standing on the roof at BC Place during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Fave Food: Pizza
Fave Drink: Beer
Jodi Morris
Owner, The Boss
Fave Firework: "Snore Sound Shells/ Spanish" they make people Laugh!
Fave Cake: Chocolate! (With Chocolate icing of course!)
Fave Show: Parry Sound!
Most Memorable Fireworks Moment: Seeing the Blue Series of Stars Breaking! Beautiful! Or seeing the snipers on the roof tops at BC Place!
Fave Food: Homemade Lasagna
Fave Drink: Hobgoblin or Green Tea
Truck & Trailer Packing Inspector
Fave Firework: Anything far away from me. Too Scary... unless it's a Flying Fish. That sounds delicious.
Fave Cake: These are even scarier; they never end.
Fave Show: Which show is the farthest away from me? That's my favourite.
Most Memorable Fireworks Moment: The time I got locked in the trailer during my inspection. I almost made the trip to Newmarket on New Year's Eve. Thank goodness that guy opened the door to check something before they left.
Fave Food: Temptations Treats
Fave Drink: Water from the dog's bowl.
The Amazing Crew
Adria Howe
*Bio Coming Soon
Bill Comfort
*Bio Coming Soon
Brad Blucher
FFW: Farfallas
FC: Anything with Turbillions
FS: Mount Forest
MMFM: The first time I felt a 12" shell's shockwave punch me in the chest; awe inspiring.
FF: Anything with cheese
FD: Red Wine
Brad Powell
FFW: One Shots & Strobe Shells
FC: Salute Cakes & fan cakes
FS: Royal Military College
MMFM: Berlin
FF: Pizza
FD: Princess
Brett Howe
FFW: Any canister - love the noise
FC: Dragon's Eggs
FS: Thunder Bay & Toronto
MMFM: My first show at a little party on Lake Ontario - Family.
FF: Fettuccine
FD: Beer
Brett Whatley
FFW: 12" Spanish
FC: Purple Z-Fan
FS: Parent's House Boxing Day 2014 with Howe
FD: Strongbow
Bob Figsby
*Bio Coming Soon
Chris Lovett-Doust
*Bio Coming Soon
Cristina Wagner
FFW: Chrysanthemum
FC: I really like all of them
FS: Toronto show
MMFM: Listening to the boss, Sean, screaming with excitement when the show finale was going. Totally priceless!
FF: All types!
FD: Iced Tea & Beer :)
Dan Paradis
FFW: Salutes
FC: White Outs
MMFM: Working the first few shows when Sean started the company.
Evan Norris
FFW: Nautical's
FC: White Out
FS: Toronto Harbourfront
MMFM: Going out for my first show as an apprentice and being told they wanted me to fire the show.
FD: Talisker 10 yr old Whiskey
Eric Kostiuk
*Bio Coming Soon
Eric Vandermost
FFW: Sound shells of all sizes
FS: Wasaga Beach
MMFM: Working with Seanon on 1st show on Wasaga Beach. Sean was lead but talked me thru "my set up". Show went great!
FF: BBQ Steak
FD: "COLD" Beer
Frank Lombardo
FFW: Big!
FC: Loud!
FS: Harbour Front Toronto
MMFM: Fly into Pukatawagon First Nation in a Sesna for Canada Day. Setup on a small island with large crucifix and prayer hat. Hand light a great show. Next morning wake up & the Chief invites me to be in the parade in the lead truck with her family... good time!
FF: Steak
FD: Vodka
Gord Shaw
FC: White Outs
FS: Toronto, London
FF: Everything
FD: Water
Greg Cooper
*Bio Coming Soon
Heath "The Hammer" Cronin
FFW: 12" Spanish/ 6", 7", 8", 10"
FC: White Out/Terminator
FS: Black Pool England World Championships
MMFM: Winning World Championship
FF: Whatever Sean buy's
FD: Coor's Light
Henry Friesen
FFW: Brocade Crown, Nauticals, Falling Rain
FC: Whiteout (when we run 4 of them in parallel, like at the Newmarket Show)
FS: Toronto Harbourfront (big, pyromusical, variety, colourful)
MMFM: Setting up the barge in Parry Sound last summer (with Bill)
FF: Steak n potatoes
FD: Corona
Ian Wagner
FS: Penetang followed by Mount Forest
MMFM: Fenelon Falls Show - Moments before firing a flock of geese & ducks starting swimming next to the mortors on shore. When the show started it was bird chaos.
FF: Good ribs & poutine
FD: A&W root beer float on a hot day
Jay Piper
*Bio Coming Soon
Justin Trenholm
FFW: Brocade Crown Gold 5x6"
FC: Giggle Fist
FS: Canada Day, any location! O'Canada
MMFM: First time firing a show, thanks Kit!
FF: Sheppards Pie
FD: Jägermeister
Kit Gillingham
FFW: Anything bigger than 6" :)
FC: Terminator/White Outs
FS: Any festival event
MMFM: All moments with Fireworks are memorable
FF: Any food is my favourite
FD: The liquid kind
Kevin Radigan
FFW: Spanish Mines
FC: Joker
FS: The Thamesville Threshing Festival is the best example I've seen of a town punching above their weight. They are committed to putting on an excellent show that puts some larger urban centres to shame.
MMFM: A ten inch comet flower-potted on the big demo range at Pyrotechnics Guild International convention, sending a geyser of molten gold erupting into the night sky. The whole thing unfolded in slow motion as shiny yellow fire fell back down around us like leaves in autumn, covering the firing range.
FF: The kind from the snack cooler that Sean was saving for himself
FD: Double G&T
Meaghan Barraud
*Bio Coming Soon
Megan Radigan
FFW: Nautical's
FC: Anything with fish/hummers
FS: 1st Harbourfront Canada Day show
MMFM: A kid in the crowd at Waterdown screaming "This is the best day of my LIFE!!!!" during the show.
FF: Anything my mom cooks
FD: Ciders/Perrys
Peter Dzieciol
*Bio Coming Soon
Peter Weaver
FC: Big Bertha
FS: Thorold, Canada Day
MMFM: The grand finale at the OLG Canada Day Eve, 2014.
FF: Pizza
FD: Coke
Samantha Morris
FFW: That one giant gold nautical that we shot up at the cottage 2018
FC: Peacock Turbouillon
FS: Canada Day @ Parry Sound MMFM: Waiting to fire a show with Jodi when she turned to me and asked me "what are all those "memays"
FF: Pizza: light sauce, double pepperoni, cheese, well-done FD: Day old coffee that I left in the pot overnight
Sean Wogan
FFW: Crossettes
FS: Mount Forest
MMFM: Drinking beer until close to 6am in the boss's garage after a show.
FF: Hamburgers
FD: Beer, any kind
Steve Baxter
FFW: Nautical's
FS: Inniskillin
MMFM: Floating through Lake Muskoka on a barge full of explosives
FF: Pizza
FD: Wine
Steven Gircys
FFW: Sound Shells
FC: Elephant Snacks
FS: Canada Day at Wasaga
MMFM: Working on the barge in Hamilton
FF: Japanese Curry
FD: Coke Zero
Steve Russell
FFW: Willow, Nautical's
FC: Lunar Something
MMFM: Working the 2010 Olympics and getting backstage access to the events. Also Harbourfront is pretty rad. My first professional display show was for the Clinton Foundation with Bill Clinton standing close by.
FF: Hot Turkey
FD: Beer
Tanya Richter
*Bio Coming Soon
Terry Foster
FC: One's that don't implode
FF: Meat
FD: Something cold
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E11EVEN takes it back to the 70's and 80's this Saturday
This Saturday, October 10, E11EVEN Miami will invite party-goers to kick it old school as Magic 102.7 Miami hosts it's annual Studio M Miami 70's and 80's Dance Party. DJ Holiday and DJ Steve Young will provide the soundtrack while guests get down and boogie from 8 p.m. until midnight. Tickets are $15 online and $30 at the door. There will be an open bar from 8-9 p.m. Bellbottoms, shoulder pads, sequins and polyester are welcome!


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Ruda Landman is one of SA's most beloved and respected journalists and TV personalities. Her new book, Tell Me Your Story, features conversations with prominent local personalities. In this podcast, Ruda discusses the book, her journalism in the watershed moments of the country's political history and, of course, her journey balancing motherhood and a challenging career.
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James Earl Jones, Audra McDonald, and Jesse L. Martin featured in Vanity Fair 'Shakespeare' spread
Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz shot a Vanity Fair photo spread celebrating the 50th year anniversary of The Public Theater's Shakespeare In The Park. The annual event held in New York City's central park has become an institution in the city with some of the greatest performers in the world taking to it's stage. More than 5 million people have attended over the five decades.
In the new spread, some of the breakout stars of the legendary production are photographed in Central Park's Delacorte theater, including James Earl Jones Jr, Audra McDonald and Jesse L. Martin.
Audra McDonald Wins Fifth Tony Award
Tony Awards 2012: Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier, Audra McDonald, James Earl Jones and more nominated
James Earl Jones Will Play a Former President in Broadway production of 'The Best Man'


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Which Orthodontist Is Right for You?
Orthodontists do more than cosmetic work. They also improve the look of your smile and your overall oral health by straightening your teeth and aligning your bite. Crooked teeth, crowded teeth, overbites and underbites can all lead to tooth decay, gum disease, and even tooth loss. With these possibilities, finding an orthodontist near Union, NJ … Read more


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Spirits is an independent project that I run with some of my Video Game Design Master colleagues.
It is an interactive story: playing as a spirit who watches events from 'above the ground', the player follows the events concerning a character in an Old Western set. Being a spirit, the player cannot directly act on the character's world; but he can talk with him, providing valuations and hints on how to face the situations he is involved into. The core idea of the project was to develop an interactive experience that could evoke a wide spectrum of emotions into the players, through the use of articulate multiple-choice dialogues between him and the game characters. Game contents have been edited with GameMaker.
The SPIRIT project has been financed completely by ourselves, and it took place in Genova, Italy, from June to September 2008.


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Last Bank Holiday Monday we went to Bourton-on-the-Water which was a sweaty heaving mess of people. Like most places around the country I guess because it was so hot.
Anyhow, we escaped to Birdland which was also busy but we found some sanctuary in its new 'Jurassic Journey' spotting dinosaurs. Regular readers will know Ed's love for these ubiquitous creatures and I'm sure other parents are always on the lookout for places to meet dinosaurs. I would recommend it.
It was great fun to walk through a wooded area and come across giant dinosaurs of all varieties. Ed and my husband knew all the names, from the baby stegosaurus to a 5-metre tall brachiosaurus. I still haven't learned them all. But if you don't know, there are handy guides next to all the dinosaurs.
Explorers are armed with special dinosaur tracker kits and they can even find out the sounds of each dinosaur as there are interactive 'sound' machines. (How does anyone know what noises dinosaurs made?!)
Visitors will also be able to spot giant dinosaur eggs and footprints. The trail is a reminder that today's bird species are directly descended from dinosaurs.
We didn't have an extended walk around Birdland itself, but it's a big place with penguins, flamingos and many other bird species. I always feel unsure about animals/birds in captivity but Birdland staff have many years of experience and the birds have more than the basic requirements. Many of them are part of international breeding programmes and some are used as 'ambassadors' to give visitors an insight into the life of birds.
Along with all the attractions, including an 'Interactive Zone' where you can learn about and come face to face with animals, there are loads of lovely areas to picnic. You can also watch Bird Feeding and Bird Talks and there are 'Meet the Keeper' opportunities.
Bourton-on-the-Water is one of my favourite places to visit (when it's not a hot Bank Holiday!) and I'll definitely return to Birdland for a longer visit and to say Hi to the dinosaurs again.


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All of these pictures are from Fort Whyte Centre in Winnipeg. There was virtually no water fowl present during our visit.
Least Flycatcher
Monarch Butterflies - These two were locked together in flight and were really difficult to photograph as they were flying very erratically.
Nashville Warbler
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Dale Mikkelsen, Director of Development, SFU Community Trust
Simon Fraser University (SFU) created its Community Trust to develop a model community on about 65 hectares of land surrounding SFU's Burnaby campus in British Columbia.
That 'sustainable community on the mountain' became UniverCity, the award-winning, mixed-use, transit-oriented district with a diverse range of housing choices, shops, services, and amenities. And the UniverCity Childcare Centre is expected to be the first building in Canada to meet the Living Building Challenge, the most ambitious rating system in North America for environmentally sustainable architectural design.
A model for practical and affordable sustainability, UniverCity also generates endowment wealth to support teaching and research at SFU.
As the Director of Development for SFU Community Trust, Dale Mikkelsen is charged with raising the bar of sustainable community planning to ensure UniverCity remains on the leading edge of energy efficiency, material conservation, healthy environments and community building.
Mikkelsen brings a wealth of experience to the UniverCity project having been the lead project planner for the City of Vancouver's 2010 Athlete Village, the City of Vancouver's Green Building Planner, and a Board Member for the International Living Future Institute.