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Chances are at you have or have had "those jeans" in your closet…that pair that fits amazingly and you notice the difference every time you put them on. The ones that do it for me are these jeans, which I found in March but still wear almost every week because they fit so darn well. Not long before getting them I discovered that AG, Topshop and certain Levi's jeans look better on me than other brands- but it took me years to figure this out.
Then last week when I was at lunch with my friend Meredith, she shared a brilliant hack for finding the best jeans for your body type. The whole process takes an hour or two, but you'll come away with a crystal-clear understanding of what brands flatter you and which ones don't. I seriously wish I had met Meredith sooner! (Also, she is just the coolest person ever 🙂 )
My "those jeans"
(Outfit #1: top, cardigan, necklace- similar, bag, sandals)
(Outfit #2: sweater, bag, boots- similar)
Here's the 4-11:
- Hit up a department store (e.g., Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Macy's)
- Pick 1-2 pair of jeans from each brand, for as many brands as you can, trying to keep the wash the same if possible. It's only recently that I've been able to afford designer jeans. Since getting them have found they're totally worth the investment (especially if you're like me and live in jeans!), but you can do this exercise with any brand of jeans. And if you do love designer denim, I highly recommend grabbing at least a few more budget-friendly options too…you just might be pleasantly surprised!
- Use the mirrors to get photos of your front, back, and sides in each pair of jeans. This part is a little tedious, but I promise it'll pay off! Try to get both full body pics and closeups. Also, make sure you hold your phone at the same angle and height for each front photo, back photo, etc. This will ensure you are able to easily compare the different brands later on.
- When you get home, download the Pinterest app to your phone (if you don't have it downloaded already). Next, open the app and create a new board (to do this, click the "+" sign in the top right corner on your Pinterest profile page). Mark where it says "Keep board a secret" so no one can see it but you (unless your'e in a sharing mood!). Finally, upload your jeans photos to this board. Upload all the "front" photos first, then the "back" ones, etc. (By the way, you can follow me on Pinterest here. 🙂 )
Voila! You now have a side-by-side comparison of all brands of jeans on you. From here it should be easy to see which ones look the best. At this point, it's probably easiest to pull up Pinterest on your computer since you'll be able to see a whole lot more images side by side.
Here's a few favorites in my closet from the brands that work best for me. For size reference, I'm just under 5'5″, size 27 in jeans.
Levi's 721 high rise distressed skinny jeans, $88 (my most recent denim purchase and I love them)
(Outfit: sweater, earrings, bag…sorry I over-wear this bag! Full review here)
My favorite Topshop white jeans ($75). They sold out, but these Topshop ones are similar and 40% off. (Size up!)
(sweater, bag, belt, similar for less here, necklace, bracelet, boots, similar here and here for less)
My favorite black jeans are also by Topshop and only $80 (side up). They are my favorite high-waisted style.
(Top, bag, belt, similar for less here, pumps, similar here and here for less)
I hope you gals have a great weekend! What are your plans? Ridge and I are going to the Panthers – Falcons game Sunday and I'm so pumped, both for the game and for a "day date" with my babe. I'm really hoping they play like they did last week.


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We usually don't have to buy two bags of food and have vet scares, so that upped the price this month. The yearly costs we will factor in in January when we pay for them!
a law student, dental student, and rescued pit mix living in the city that never sleeps...
I would be horrified and embarrassed to tell you how much I spend monthly on Maisie. between raw food and daycare and the dog walker, it's a LOT. the costs should be going down somewhat once I start working from home in a couple weeks, but I'm not sure how much longer I'll have a job so I definitely need to start thinking about where I can cut even more of my Maisie spend. great post!
Like kids it isn't always easy to cut corners when you are meeting basic food, medical, and housing needs. You can debate what extras to include and those budgets can get out of hand, but food and vet care don't come without expense.
I am hoping that our blog will eventually generate offers to try toys, etc. and that may offset some of the "extra costs."
When we adopted Bailey through the rescue the process was fairly intimidating the first time. They wanted us to be fully aware of the income costs associated and they were not out of line with what they told us to be prepared to expect. They were more laid back when we got Katy through them, I believe because afer having Bailey for almost seven years they figured we understood the financial realities.
Truthfully we save in other areas to afford the cost of two. If things get tight we could cut back on the extras, but that isn't where the real costs come. To save money it would need to come from other household expenses. We shop around, use coupons when we can, but I am not willing to skip on our vet care.
Great idea! I admit that we actively don't look at how much we spend on the dogs, but that 'head in the sand' mentality probably isn't a good thing, haha. Looks like Havi's been a pretty good deal this month!ReplyDelete
Hate to tell you how much Thunder's surgery for bloat/GDV cost. Blew the budget for this year, next year and maybe the year after. :) But the alternative was no more Thunder so I guess it was a bargain.
I have heard that giardia and certain other parasites are difficult and expensive to diagnose. Pets are only slightly cheaper than kids.
What a great idea! I just started keeping a spending record on my dogs and a separate record for training related expenses for work. I'll be interested to see how it compares to your spending on Havi.
Having two pups definitely changes things, but I've already noticed that buying treats or long lasting chews in bulk will save me money in the long run. Mostly, I just need to reign in my need for adorable collars and toys!
I'm too scared to keep a proper tally... Bilbo is why I have a second job.
I just did a post about this too, inspired by you! Its a little scary to look at it and see how much I spent- not on the needed things like food and meds, but on the "extras" like flyball and toys. I certainly don't spend that much in "extras" for myself in a month!ReplyDelete
People don't realize just how much dogs cost. I guess sometimes it is our fault, but there are always extra things that come up. And speaking of insurance...I feel it my obligation to tell all pet owners about pet insurance. Ours has helped us out so much. Let us know if you need more info on it.ReplyDelete
No way am I going to tally up how much we spend on the animals per month :)ReplyDelete
My cat Fry was the most expensive free cat ever. I should have known something was up when the guy who found him drove to our house that very night.. from another state just to deliver the cat plus a free carrier!
Ten months and over $5,000 later we lost Fry to illness and had no idea how we'd manage as newlywed first time home owners. It was rough, but the money we spent to help him was entirely worth it, even if we only got to spend 10 months with him.
But yeah, that's the last free cat I get. The rescue I got my two boys from said I could have them for free just as long as they stayed together, but I insisted they take some money, lol.
Hey Havi's Peeps!
Wow, Mom & Dad frequently mention that I cost them a lot. I usually just ignore this. I know I give them more entertainment than they could ever buy! BOL I do know that Mom makes me homemade dog food and that saves her some cash and she knows it's healthy for me. Also saves some effort at the store. She also says I don't need fancy, expensive dog shampoo...she uses Suave on me and it works just fine. Let me know if you want the food recipes that Frankie and I get...we'll share! BTW: Have a great holiday. Will I see you at the Luau hosted by Fiesty Three??
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I think it's a good idea to keep track of your expenses. Many people adopt a dog and have no clue that there are going to be expenses associated with it. I don't keep track of how much we spend on the dogs a year, and I'm a little afraid to know, but I also do know that it's just reality that you're going to have to spend some along the way. Here's to hoping this month is cheaper for you! :)ReplyDelete
The rescue group charged an adoption fee and did not even give shot records? That is SHAMEFUL! Grrrrr. (And I can say that because we ran a rescue group for 10 years.) The rescue should have taken care of existing illness, too - we ALWAYS did and sometimes it cost the rescue group thousands of dollars but that is what donations are for.ReplyDelete
Our two card on average cost $80 a month for regular food, that's not including check UPS and get emergencies. I'm a stuffed bunny and my costs are way higher with traveling, airfare, art events, and all the other stuff I do. I could just be a pillow ornament and that wouldn't cost a dime, but that's so boring!ReplyDelete
I spent at least $3K last year on Michael's vet bills alone to treat his skin allergies (this occurs more frequently than you think in pit bulls). I have reduced the costs significantly by using the same approach I take with my own health care, ie, more preventative maintenance (eg, switching to Stella & Chewy's and other raw diets, paying for a comprehensive ear cleaning under anesthesia and using boric acid to maintain, etc). I knew he had a puppy wart (I am not a vet but diagnosed it using the Merck Manual and figured it was probably exacerbated by the steroids he was being given to treat his allergies, ugh. So I tacked on the question to another vet visit and she confirmed--she said as long as it wasn't interfering with his eating, it would fall off naturally. And it did! BTW, we go to Animal General on Columbus and 89th. We like all of the vets there and vaccinations are free with any annual wellness exam. Nail clipping and anal gland expression is also free on Thursdays so the vet techs get practice. The vet who owns the practice noticed people were skimping on vaccines when the economy tanked, so it was a conscious decision on his part to encourage people not to forgo important vaccinations like rabies.ReplyDelete


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Our 20 month old yellow lab wouldn't eat Friday night and has had almost no energy all weekend. He did eat today and did go on his walk, but he is very lethargic. I am going to call the vet Monday, but I am just wondering if anyone has a clue on what is going on here.
His legs also seem very tender - he lays down very gingerly and doesn't like to get up.
Any ideas? Or do I just wait to Monday and get him to the vet?
I don't know what causes that, but I think he needs to get to a vet ASAP. :-\
Baloo - 5 year old black lab
Peanut - 7 year old minpin
Monster - 3-ish year old frenchie/jack, rescue
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Is he drinking water? Have you taken a temp on him? If he's refusing food and water (or even just being unenthusiastic about food - they are labs afterall!) I'd probably take him to the vet if he was mine. Any chance he ate something he shouldn't have?
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The refusing of food and the lethargy are troubling to me, and it seems as though he is in some discomfort.
If he were mine, I'd be at the e-vet right now.
Ditto.Originally Posted by henrysmom
Baloo - 5 year old black lab
Peanut - 7 year old minpin
Monster - 3-ish year old frenchie/jack, rescue
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Any updates?
First thought is Pano but 20 months is too old for that as far as I know.
Wondering how he is doing. Update? Hoping you went to the vet.
The first thing that comes to mind is Lyme Disease. My one Lab had it and he had the exact symptoms that your dog is having. Brenda
X2 on the Lyme.
Been there.
Just seeing this. How is he doing?
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Macbeth: The Power of Words
Macbeth: The Power of Words Worksheet Step 1: Character Interpretation Earlier in this lesson you read two different interpretations of a scene featuring Lady Macbeth. You were asked to view a stage performance of the same scene in order to answer this question: How does this interpretation compare to the others? In a response of at least five sentences, comment on the stage interpretation and explain your impression of Lady Macbeth in this scene. Use specific examples from the clip to support your answer. Things to consider: her facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.
Interpretation 1: Lady Macbeth is a supportive and helpful wife. Tone: Affectionate and excited Your face, my thane, is as a book where men May read strange matters:—to beguile the time, Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under 't. He that's coming must be provided for: and you shall put this night's great business into my dispatch which shall to all our nights and days to come Give solely sovereign sway and masterdom. In my personal opinion, and what understand from the review of the lesson, I think Lady Macbeth is sweet loving and caring wife that only wants the best for her husband (only Interpretation 1). She ensures her support to her husband by telling him that she will take care of anything he hasn't done. I picture her tone very softly and loving because of the words she uses as "my dear". Also, in the last sentences only a loving wife will be excited about the possibilities that will come in the future for both of them. Lastly, I picture Lady Macbeth very calm and sure of what she is doing, she wants the best for her husband. Step 2: Setting Interpretation
Choose one of the provided scenes from Macbeth that you have previously studied in this course and locate or create an image that shows a fitting setting for that scene. In a response of at least five sentences, explain why you chose the image. Use examples from the play and the image to support your reasoning. Include the scene and the image along with your response.


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SYDNEY — Australians voted decisively in favour of allowing same-sex couples to marry, sparking joyous celebrations on Wednesday across the country even though the change must still be enshrined in law.
Thousands of marriage equality supporters took to the streets, dancing and singing when the results were announced, as colourful confetti filled the sky at rallies in cities across the country.
Almost 62 per cent of the 12.7 million people who participated in the two-month non-binding postal survey voted in favour of allowing gay marriage, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull vowing to move a bill in favour of equality by Christmas.
Australians "have spoken in their millions and they have voted overwhelmingly yes for marriage equality," Turnbull told reporters in Canberra.
"They voted yes for fairness, yes for commitment, yes for love."
Nearly 80 per cent of eligible voters took part in the poll, despite fears that many young people might not respond to the postal survey in the digital age.
"This means everything, this means everything," said Chris, at a huge rally in Sydney, fighting back tears and hugging his partner Victor.
The "yes" vote was supported by majorities in every state and territory in the vast and varied nation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which ran the survey. The "no" vote garnered 38.4 per cent.
"Australians can have confidence these statistics reflect the view of the eligible population," the statistics bureau chief Davis Kalisch said.
Parliament must now adopt legislation to give the result the force of law with Turnbull confident lawmakers would use their "conscience vote", where they are not obliged to vote along party lines, to bring in change.
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The result looks set to cap years of political wrangling about the issue that has seen Australia lag behind its international peers in legalising gay marriage.
Irish-born Qantas chief Alan Joyce, who is openly gay and campaigned strongly for the "yes" campaign, also fought back tears as he spoke of his joy.
"I was so proud of Ireland in May 2015 when they became the first nation in the world to vote for marriage equality... But today I am even more proud of Australia, the country of my selection," he said in Sydney.
"No" campaigners congratulated their opponents but vowed to push for religious protections and exemptions.
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Turnbull and the opposition Labor Party have backed a simpler draft bill that legalises gay marriage while allowing religious institutions to refuse to wed same-sex couples if they oppose the practice.
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Yes! We do have availability!
These aren't words we get to say very often, but Partridge Knoll does indeed have one and two-bedroom apartments available as I type this update.
If you've been thinking about making a move to Partridge Knoll or to see what retirement living is all about then your timing couldn't be better! Vacancies don't come around very often and with spring headed our way, you can bet that they won't last long.
Come and see what retirement living can be on Friday, June 8th from 1-3:00 pm. Tours and refreshments will be provided.
"Mom, Dad, we need to talk about the future."
We understand. This is not an easy topic to brooch. The worst thing we can do is not talk about the future, right?
Like most things in life, a little planning can make a world of difference. The place to start is, well, at the beginning. Ask your loved one what their ideal retirement living situation looks like in their mind and work from there. What is important?
If the changing of the seasons brings to mind thoughts of months of winter isolation, then maybe it's time for a change. Winter doesn't have to mean that you limit your social activities to the days that you can safely navigate your slippery sidewalk and dig your car out of the snow.
For members at Partridge Knoll, fall and winter mean welcoming Wine and Cheese parties by the fireplace, holiday entertainment and plenty of scheduled activities without every leaving your home!
Come and see what retirement living can be on Friday, June 12 from 1-3:00pm as Partridge Knoll holds its annual Open House. Join the staff for free tours and refreshments and learn first hand what your retirement could look like. We are located at 30 Sullivan Drive in Canton, NY. Call (315) 379-1428 for more information or to schedule a private tour.
Whether your taste buds favor good ol' home-style pot roast or an enticing maple-glazed salmon, there's one thing for sure- Food is something to be savored and mealtime is an important time of the day.The dinner hours are some of the best hours at Partridge Knoll as fabulous aromas from the kitchen find their way into the dining room. "The Hearth", Partridge Knoll's restaurant-style dining room, offers a variety of menu items sure to tempt even the fussiest of palates.
Come and join us for our annual open house. We'd love to show you around.
"My children were concerned about me living alone in the 'middle of nowhere'. I thought I was fine, but the truth is that I was missing out. Now, I have dinner with friends, I have joined an exercise class and go to coffee every morning. I had a life before, but now I am living. I'm really glad that I made the move to Partridge Knoll- My family is too!" - Partridge Knoll Member


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Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
Proverbs 29:25
My son, at third grade, has finally reached the point where he realizes mistakes are something to avoid (yes, this lesson had to be learned the hard way many times before it stuck). But this has led to a phenomenon I wasn't prepared to deal with in my strong-willed hard-driving boy—paralyzing fear.
Of course, this fear doesn't manifest itself when I'm giving a well-earned lecture. Instead, it has shown up on the basketball court. He gets out there and suddenly is afraid to do the wrong thing, so he does very little or nothing at all.
We've always been more concerned with him having a good attitude toward the coaches and other players, so we have never pressured him to perform. In fact, we've spent the last few weeks trying to convince him it's okay to make mistakes, but this is a hard concept.
Many of us can nod our heads and agree that it's okay to make mistakes, especially for our kids. But what about when it comes to us?
We're adults. We should have it all figured out, right?
And yet, some of us aren't following our God-given callings because of our own fears. Oh, we can be rational about it, saying we don't have enough time or money to do what God is asking. But if God is calling us, He will provide the way.
If you're trying to follow God's will, you don't have to be afraid to make a mistake. Even if you accidentally take the wrong path, God's been known to find a four-wheeler and take you off-road in the right direction.
On the other hand, be very afraid to make a mistake by listening to fear and doubt. God will not go down the road of fear with you because faith and fear don't travel together. Every time you start to say "I'm afraid…" or "I worry about…," ask yourself what you're really afraid of and why you think God doesn't have that figured out.
Dear Father, help us to err on the side of faith. Do not let fear overtake us. Let us be so attuned to Your voice that moving outside Your will is what scares us. In Jesus's name, amen.


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I really enjoyed the casino. It was very nice , clean, great live music and well staffed that were very nice and personable. We stayed in a standard dbl queen room. It was very clean and well maintained. But the beds were as hard as a stack of pallets. Overall it was a great stay and would do it again but next time get a upgraded to a better room with softer beds.


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Green Wedges are the non-urban areas of Metropolitan Melbourne.
They safeguard agricultural uses and preserve rural and scenic landscapes, non-renewable resources and natural areas including water catchments. They also play an important part in Melbourne's open space network and provide opportunities for tourism and recreation.
The Green Wedges include areas that have high environmental, landscape, built or indigenous values.
These non-urban areas also contain infrastructure that supports urban areas, such as airports and quarries.
There are 12 green wedges:
- Werribee South
- Western Plains
- South Western Plains
- North Sunbury
- Whittlesea
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- Manningham
- Yarra Valley and Yarran and Dandenong Ranges
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New Report from Enterbrain and DFC Intelligence Forecasts Japan Social Network Games to Pass $ 3 Billion in Revenue for 2012
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 14, 2012According to a new report from Enterbrain the market for social network games in Japan continues to soar and is expected to increase from 211.7 billion yen (about $ 2.6 billion) in 2011 to a forecasted ¥270 billion (about $ 3.4 billion) in 2012. Most all of this revenue is generated from the free-to-play model that generates revenue from consumers paying for premium content that enhances the game experience. In addition, there are multiple social network platforms in Japan with Gree and Mobage emerging as market leaders by focusing on the Japan mobile social network market.
The situation in Japan is in contrast to the United States where the biggest social network game success has been Zynga on Facebook. A recent report from DFC Intelligence on the worldwide market for browser and social network games noted that Western game publishers need to understand the success of these companies and consumer attitudes in Japan. The DFC report also claimed that current U.S. social network games could lead to a market bubble because they were not following the proven methods used by companies in Asia.
To understand Japan's game consumers, leading Japan research provider Enterbrain surveyed over 69,000 individuals in the market with a detailed survey of 1,600 Japanese social gamers. The research indicates that 46% of Japanese consumers age 15-59 use a social network, with the most popular social network in Japan being mixi, followed by Twitter and Facebook. However, among social network gamers the most popular networks are mixi, Mobage and Gree. Mobage and Gree had the most premium content users at 14% and 16% of users, while networks such as mixi and Facebook had only 5-6% of their user base as premium content users.
A big issue revealed by the survey is that consumers are hesitant to make their first purchase but after doing so are becoming more comfortable at making future purchases. The average time between starting a social network game and making a first purchase is 140 days. The average first purchase was ¥1,293 (about $ 16) and 80% of premium content purchasers made additional purchases with 50% being frequent purchasers. Overall the comfort spending level for consumers was 1,500 yen a month (about $ 18).
One issue that is different in Japan than the U.S. is that Japan social networks have been able to target core video gamers. âThe research shows that premium content users of social games in Japan are much more likely to use other platforms such as the PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. This ties into DFCâs conclusion that social network games in the U.S. need to do a better job of targeting those core gamers,â said DFC Intelligence analyst David Cole.
The new report The Secret of Gree & Mobage's Success - How to succeed with in-App Purchase in the Mobile SNS Market consists of an 85-page PowerPoint summary of the survey results along with detailed profiles of the major Japan social network game companies and overall market forecasts.
About Enterbrain
ENTERBRAIN, INC. is a publisher of top-selling magazines, with each representing a field within the video game industry, including its flagship series of Famitsu magazines â" its most popular being Weekly Famitsu. Additionally, Enterbrain, Inc., a publisher of various entertainment books and magazines in genres such as PC game, horse racing, cartoons, game strategy books, and fighting, has also developed numerous hit video games, such as the Derby Stallion series, and put its efforts into network services with sites such as Famitsu.com, as well as mobile phone sites. Enterbrain, Inc. also provides the most comprehensive up-to-date information on Japan's game hardware/software industry and publishes the 'Famitsu White Paper'. For more information, visit http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/
About DFC Intelligence
DFC Intelligence is a strategic market research and consulting firm focused on interactive entertainment and the emerging video game, online game, interactive entertainment and portable game markets. Since 1995 DFC has published in-depth strategic market reports and subscription-based research services. DFC research is used by more than 300 leading companies in over 30 countries worldwide. To sign-up for a free sample of DFC research go to the following form.
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Herceg Novi – On the pool of the water polo club "Jadran" on the Square yesterday a trial was organized to the Herceg Novi carnival. Evroljub Korumpirovic (EUROKISSER CORRUPTED) called Beton (CONCRETE), was charged for all the troubles which in the previous year troubled and made life heavy to people from Novi.
– Guilty "because he is walking as decapitated", and his head is in every wallet, he stalls with the construction of roads, does not take care about the public lights, does not fulfill what he promised, he deals with tourism without categorization of rooms… For such "sins" none of the suggested punishments – burning, electrical chair, status of a refugee, and Bush's democratic solution – hanging, was sufficient. The judge unanimously decided to direct Evroljub Korumpirovic (EUROKISSER CORRUPTED) on a new function, and in order to make it an example for everyone, his old chair was burned. With that it was proved " that no one can go unpunished in this smart and hardworking people and its authority".
I liked the text and the place where the trial to the carnival was organized – commented the actress Lidija Petrone who herself in previous years articipated in the programs of the trial. She says she is glad that the custom of "burning" is back, at least of the chair of the carnival.
The actor Dejan Djonovic wrote the scenario of this year's trial to the carnival, and the roles were given to actors of Herceg Novi theatre.
Visitors beside the trial and the onset of the music clapper "Stari kapetan" (OLD CAPTAIN) were prepared around 300 kilos of fried fish and 300 liters of red wine, who with branches of mimosa were given for free.
Petra and Branka for just an hour have given 100 kilos of fried fish. They say that some of the visitors have been coming back for several times. Just a few meters further Nada and Mira were satisfied because you could see the bottom of a big pot, which is a confirmation that the fish was tasteful.
Ljeposava Kovac from Foca says that the fish is tasteful and that she liked the events on the Square. She came to Herceg Novi to visit her daughters and grandchildren, and that she is satisfied that she can attend the original Herceg ovi carnival festivities.
– The trial to the carnival was in the spirit of the Mediterranean. Not even the newest increase of the price of the electricity could influence the good mood of the visitors – noticed the vice president of the Municipality, Dejan Corovic.
I am glad that Herceg Novi is returning to its origins and tradition and that people are gathering on fiestas which are recognizable by its Mediterranean, coastal and Novi spsirit – the mayor Dejan Mandic is convinced, with the message that that spirit has to be preserved.
Fiesta on the Square was attended by 3.000 visitors. Last night in the Mediterranena health center Igalo another masked ball was organized, and the guests were entertained by the group "Exodus" and Sergej Cetkovic.
Kotor – As a part of the Kotor carnival fiestas yesterday Prcanj carnival was held in the organization of the Board for carnival festivities of that place.
After the defile of the City music, majorettes and masks on the Prcanj pier they had a trial to Lamp Sulunder Zvekanovic, the culprit for all the troubles pf people from Prcanj in the past year.
According to the accusations of the prosecutor Rumenka Infomatika called Freska Forca, "the caught miserable of the Prcanj carnival is guilty because he rioted from one end to the other in our beautiful place and shot all legal and illegal things and in Kotor community gave in".
As a slundero he drove crazy those people from Prcanj that they will live better and easier if they support him and vote for him, so on that account, everything in our great place failed. I blame him for he rattling employed Prcanj demurrages so that they can go around houses to take and retail the boons of Prcanj to known and unknown domestic and foreign faces. I blame him for preventing the privatization and the construction of this café in the center, pride and honor of our place… I especially and most strongly blame him for the fact that he as all people from Prcanj gave "karitad" (funeral feast) for the chapel on Mrvicice. This bum carries the greatest blame because of the fact that our promenade is in this shape, he is guilty because we every day lack the electricity… as well as for many other his misdeads – it is said in the charge.
The defender of the "caught bum" Floriseto Marinajo – Mudekovic tried to prove his client did all that in benefit of the people, honestly and respectfully".
The president of the court Tucko Busic, by vocation Pico Sindikolog, made a decision that the charged one is guilty and sentenced him to death by burning with the previous decapitation.
The masked ball was held, and in the evening hours also the traditional Pasticada, with the rich culturally – entertaining and humoristic program.


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Willow House Boutique opened in 2013 in historic downtown Celina, Texas. After purchasing Willow House, Craig and Kerrie Turner set a goal of finding ideal communities in which to grow and establish their business. In August 2017, our second location opened in the historic square in downtown McKinney, Texas. April 2018, our third location opened its doors of our Fort Worth, Texas, store in historic Sundance Square.
Willow House is more than just providing a unique retail experience—they are committed to giving back to the community that has welcomed them in, as well as, partnering with many organizations that serve in humanitarian efforts. The Turners appreciate the historic charm of North Texas and enjoy exploring what makes each city unique.
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Welcome to the first edition of The OE in 2015! This edition focuses on the opportunities and challenges in getting the very best from "The Clever Ones", those high value clever people in organisational life. We imagine that very few would argue that they wouldn't want clever people in their businesses and organisations, providing world class technical expertise, innovating, challenging the status quo, thinking or acting differently and offering us glimpses of the future.
However, with opportunity, comes challenge, and in this edition of The OE, we explore both, and provide insight, practical tools, and a vision of the future organisation.
Paolo Moscuzza in his article, clearly articulates how OE Cam's robust ERCONIC™ assessment approach cuts through attempts by clever individuals to misrepresent themselves (knowingly or unknowingly), by combining a review of personal history, competency and character strengths assessment, psychometrics, benchmarking and judgement. And, he provides examples of successful developmental outcomes, using the same approach.
Stephanie Garforth introduces us to the challenges of clever people, including ensuring sure that their "ideas have sex" (do read on!) that they avoid freewheeling, and she describes how one organisation working together with OE Cam, has designed an experimental programme to enable the clever ones to flourish.
Gary Ashton and Chris Legge describe the importance of the Collective Wisdom of Teams, and offer advice about how to leverage this by establishing role clarity, process effectiveness and creating the right inter-team attitudes. Look out for the section on OE Cam's five steps to building social intelligence.
Louise Earle tells us why knowledge-intensive organisations need to focus on selecting and developing the 'mature leader' who she describes as having a great technical mind, and can really engage and communicate well with others. She describes three types of maturity: social, emotional and spiritual.
Finally, Mark Goodridge introduces the idea of 'the ambidextrous organisation', creative and developmental on the one hand and rigorous and relentless on the other.
We hope you find this edition insightful and useful, and, as ever we welcome your feedback.


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From a distance, no one would be able to tell that the towel tied over her skirt was not part of the dress. Kindey assumed that that also meant that a quick look as she wove her way through the morning crowd on Deaver Street would also keep it hidden, and she pushed through on a long stride. If she kept her head high, even she didn't see the towel, and she pretended she didn't feel the rough fabric through the long tear.
Besides that, but it was only twenty minutes more until home, and after six hours, that hardly seemed like a stretch.
When Kindey turned off Deaver, she left most of the crowd behind, and hurried a little faster now that there was more space to see her. When she turned onto her own street, she left everyone behind, and she let out a happy breath, before gathering the edges of the towel in either hand with her skirt balled up underneath. Bolting for her front door, Kindey slammed through. She knew there was no hope of sneaking inside.
Her sister was in the kitchen, stacking the already washed breakfast dishes back in the cupboard, boots-on and ready to head down to the workshop for the day.
"Where have you been?" she asked Kindey.
Kindey caught a heavy breath, glancing up the stairs. "Is Da awake?"
Her sister looked at her with raised eyebrows, quietly questioning her sanity. "Momma went down to open the storeroom an hour ago. Da was up to pack her lunch and kiss her good-bye just like always. Were you out all night?"
Kindey hesitated, then started to grin and knew she was never going to do anything but nod. "At Honeysickle Bay."
Her sister's eyebrows came down immediately. "That's a half a day's walk from here."
Kindey grinned a little wider. "Not when you go with Jaskin Delloport, and take the shortcut over three fences and through a hole in the wall. But it is half a night's walk back when he fails to tell you that you can only jump the fences one way."
Her sister blinked, then snorted, then turned her head to hide the full smile that followed.
"Did he notice I was gone?" Kindey asked.
Her sister didn't look at her, just nodded as she slid the cupboards shut.
"How much trouble am I in?"
"How much fun did you have?" her sister asked.
"I snuck out for a midnight picnic, ripped my skirt jumping the last fence, spilled everything the basket, and spent the rest of the night just trying to get back home," Kindey told her.
Her sister raised her eyebrows again. Kindey realized she was still grinning.
"We talked the whole way home," she said, a little quieter. "Laughed a lot." She shrugged.
Her sister sighed. "Lose the smile and you'll probably get by with double duties for a week."
Kindey nodded. That seemed more than fair. "And what are the chances he'll let me sleep for a few hours before I get started on that?"
"What are the chances that the sun is going to come down from the sky to kiss you today?"
Kindey nodded again, and dashed straight up the stairs.
I'm a thief! I stole the first line of this piece from my friend, Kathryn. Be sure to stop by her blog to see what she's covering up. Then check out the whole ring of thieves.


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Welcome MacKenzie, our Guest Contributor this week! She made a simple, easy to follow tutorial on how to color woods floors that she's kindly shared with us!
MacKenzie Bruckler
Blog: Midnight Scramper
Hi, my name is MacKenzie and I'm a totally obsessed paper crafter from Northern California. When I'm not busy being my kids Mom and my husbands girlfriend, you'll find me upstairs in my purple room stamping away. I first became familiar with Copic markers through several blogs that I read. I loved the bold colors and the subtle shading that could be done. I tried to find them locally, but it was like searching for a unicorn! When my husband asked me what I wanted for my birthday a couple of year ago, I showed him the 72 piece set and he ordered it for me right away.
I've never taken a class or any formal Copic training. Everything that I color is practice and trial by error. I've picked up so many fabulous techniques from online tutorials and my fellow bloggers. I never quite know what an image is going to look like until I'm done. Everyday I have the opportunity to learn something new.
Wood Floors
After I had little Kiki stamped out and colored in, I thought she needed a little something in the background to ground her. I decided to try drawing my first wood floor and took pictures along the way - you know, just in case it came out well and was blog-worthy! Being my first attempt, I was thrilled with how it came out and thought I'd share it with you!
And let me just say that if I can do this, ANYONE can.
Using a ruler and a 0.05 Copic Multi Liner, I drew in a wood floor and a baseboard.
Then I used Copic E49 (Dark Bark) to scribble around the edges and do a little shading under her feet.
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By Steven Inman
With the acquisition of Michael Cuddyer to a two-year $21 million deal, the Mets lineup now looks more balanced than it has in a few seasons. The Mets are now likely over budget going into 2015 but if they can just somehow keep Daniel Murphy another season, than this Mets lineup may not be a liability as it has been in the previous few years
CF Juan Lagares Right
2B Daniel Murphy Left
3B David Wright Right
1B Lucas Duda Left
RF Michael Cuddyer Right
LF Curtis Granderson Left
C Travis d'Arnaud Right
SS Wilmer Flores Right
Again with the rising arbitration cost of Daniel Murphy, who could be up to $9 million in 2015, it is likely that Murphy is on another team next season. However if the team could trade someone else, such as Bartolo Colon's salary and keep Murphy's bat in the lineup than they could balance left-right-left-right throughout the entire lineup. It should be very interesting to see the Mets offseason approach in terms of their lineup during December's Winter Meetings.
Ideally the Mets can still find a starting shortstop, moving Wilmer Flores to the bench and Juan Lagares out of the leadoff spot. Flores is out of options so he will make the 25-man roster regardless.


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With urban commercial food production being a relatively new occurrence in Vancouver, it is not accounted for in current city policy. There are a number of factors affecting urban farms' ability to operate as legitimate businesses in Vancouver including land zoning and business licensing. This forum comes out of an interest from both the City and Urban Farmers to work together toward policies, best practices, and land-use decisions that can support urban farming practices now and into the future.
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some nice people working for another VPN provider thought it might be a good idea to trick us into terminating an account for spreading right wing material. What the article does not mention is that we asked for verification which was provided in the form of screenshots (see below). It also fails to mention that while we terminated the account we did not disclose any data about the user (earlier versions of the article on chloe.re claimed otherwise but were proven to be FUD). The article on chloe.re as it is right now has already been changed heavily after people started to ask for facts to the claims made there. Maybe the author could be so nice and also publish a diff of all of the changes as well.
The answer to the verification request we lodged along with the screenshots you do not get to see on chloe.re.
Subject: Re: User Batman12121 is spreading rasism To: IPredator Support References: <email@example.com> <firstname.lastname@example.com> From: chloe Message-ID: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 20:51:24 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------000300040208020204070402" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------000300040208020204070402 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello again, "unfortunately" I've deleted all the post he has made on my forum because they were very racist. I do have screenshot from earlier when he said some really racist things on my IRC. I've attached these horrible words by him. I really want him gone. Why are your service allowing this sort of behavior? Regards, Chloe
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Richard Cumberland con A Treatise of the Laws of Nature (Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics)
A Treatise of the Laws of Nature, originally titled De Legibus Naturae, first appeared in 1672 as a theoretical response to a range of issues that came together during the late 1660s. It conveyed a conviction that science might offer a more effective means of demonstrating both the contents and the obligatory force of the law of nature.
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After the flood: Freemasons discover just how effective a significant donation has been for a Lincolnshire village
Funds given by Freemasons to help victims of Wainfleet's summertime flooding are being used to good effect in and around the town
So far more than £55,000 has been given to 61 families whose homes were inundated when the River Steeping burst its banks.
The funds were made of up £25,000 each from the Province of Lincolnshire, The Mark Benevolent Fund, and the Masonic Charitable Foundation, topped up with donations from other Provinces which had also experienced flooding, and understood the need for a sustained response.
And on a Lincolnshire Day visit to the Coronation Hall in the village, the Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire Dave Wheeler said he was confident the funds were being given to the right people in the right way.
At the 'sharp end' of delivery is Sue Fortune, Joint CEO of the Lincolnshire Community Foundation which is managing and co-ordinating the appeal funding. She has met many of the families face to face and said: 'Phase 1 involved giving £500 to each home which the water had got in to. Phase2 started at the beginning of September, and is offering up to £1,000 to alleviate specific hardship.'
The money is not being divided equally, says Sue, but is being distributed equitably. 'Some people need the money more than others, and some haven't asked for financial support on the basis they believe others are worse off and need the money more,' she said.
Sue said a face-to-face approach had been made available to support those affected, rather than leaving it to online applications. 'As well as needing money, people needed to have someone they could talk to; to feel someone cared. That, and having the Coronation Hall to go to where people could access various support agencies, have been a fundamental part of the success of the recovery process.'
Sue freely shared her mobile phone number with the families, resulting in calls as early and 7.30am and as late as 9pm. She also spent a considerable time at the Coronation Hall in the town, which became a 'flood hub'; a focal point for residents. Those calls and meetings yielded some tough stories, such as the couple who were due to exchange contracts for a house sale the day after the floods and families who lost everything. "We listened to all the stories, and responded equitably,' she said.
Face-to-face meetings also helped signpost the villagers to people with specialist knowledge who were able to get things done. A grants panel was formed, with Sue as mediator, to offer financial support to help bring Wainfleet back to, as close as possible, to the way it was before the flood. Sue's fellow Joint CEO James Murphy added: 'There was naturally a significant degree of emotional distress. Being here in person provided the reassurance of proactivity; that there was a person they could talk to.'
After meeting Sue, James, and the residents at a Lincolnshire Day get-together in Coronation Hall Dave Wheeler said: 'We have been so reassured that the money we have donated has gone absolutely to the right people and the right places. The process we have heard of today is fantastic. All of Lincolnshire's Freemasons can feel as proud as I do of what's been achieved with our financial help. I am in awe of the work that's been done here since the flooding; it's superb.'
MCF gives £63,000 to Lincolnshire to provide friendship in times of crisis
Through the generosity of Lincolnshire's Freemasons, the Masonic Charitable Foundation has been able to support Age UK Lindsey with a donation of £63,000
The life-changing donation is part of a £1 million project called Later Life Goals, launched nationwide to support the charity's work in reaching out to enhance the lives of many hundreds of lonely and vulnerable older people.
In Lincolnshire this year alone that translates to one-to-one intervention on behalf of 262 people undergoing major transitions in their lives such as bereavement, serious health diagnosis, or a partner moving to a care home.
Age UK Lindsey works across East and West Lindsey and North Lincolnshire, helping to make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience by providing a range of direct services, advice, and domestic support. This can include help to access benefits, liaising with care agencies, or simply a weekly befriending visit.
Service Manager Sue White said demand for the services they were able to provide continued to flood in: 'We have an average of 200 new referrals for our information and advice service every month, and 30 new requests for our befriending help on top of that. Our services are always up to capacity, and so many callers have nowhere else to go.
'We can't thank you enough for this donation; it will help us to sustain our services to people who otherwise might have no help at all."
Dave Wheeler, Lincolnshire's Provincial Grand Master, said: 'The work of Age UK Lindsey is vital for so many people in rural Lincolnshire. I'd urge brethren to volunteer to help with the befriending service. It involves an hour week of a chat over a cup of tea, but it can be a lifeline for someone.'
'Donald' isn't the real name of the man in this story, but the story itself is all too real. Donald and his landlord wanted his story to be shared to show how Age UK Lindsey, with the support of Lincolnshire's Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation, had turned his life around.
Serious financial problems, and the worry they brought, were making Donald ill. He wasn't sleeping and he couldn't see a way around his difficulties.
Eviction was a very real threat, but his landlord, (let's call him John), didn't want it to come to that. He told us: 'Donald is in his 70s, and relies on his state pension and a relatively modest housing benefit award. His financial situation was causing him distress and anxiety.'
John contacted Age UK Lindsey, at which point volunteer Pam Cox entered the story. John said: 'Donald and I met her two or three times, and she was instrumental in getting him a higher level of attendance allowance and improved pension credit, which allowed him not only to clear his rent arrears, but made him £150 a week better off.'
Pam, who volunteered to help Age UK for six months almost ten years ago, and has never left, said there was as much as £1m in unclaimed benefits in the system. 'But the application process can be very difficult,' she said. 'Even if you understand the system, and how to fill in forms, it can take as long as two hours to complete one application, and that can be a barrier to people applying.'
John said: 'I really cannot stress enough just how magnificent the work of Age UK Lindsey has been. I'm full of admiration for the organisation, and Pam Cox in particular. It's an excellent organisation, and its work can't be commended highly enough.'
Donald, given such vital support, is now very happy with this life. The anxiety has gone, and with a smile on his face he was able to say: 'I've just been to see the doctor. He says I'm 400% better than I was. I'm cheerful again.'
MCF donation funds groundbreaking new collaboration that could go nationwide
Funded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation and operated by Lincoln's St Barnabas Hospice Trust and the city's YMCA, a new project to help the homeless could become the model for similar schemes nationwide
It's about a new dimension in the range of services offered by the organisations and is aimed specifically at helping the homeless to cope with bereavement.
YMCA CEO Caroline Killeavy said working in partnership with MCF support made a significant difference. The scheme will provide one-to-one specialist counselling to work with homeless people through the difficulties, challenges and emotions that can accompany bereavement.
Although there are no exact figures of how many homeless people in Lincoln are struggling with bereavement, there is research that shows it is a problem on a national scale. Strong circumstantial evidence that indicates it is prevalent in Lincoln.
The YMCA and Lincoln Baptist Church independently contacted St Barnabas Hospice to discuss the problem, which lead to the hospice putting together a bid to the Masonic Charitable Foundation for funding.
Counselling sessions are held at the YMCA hostel in Rumbold Street and at The Nomad Trust's shelter in Monks Road. Caroline Killeavy, CEO of Lincolnshire YMCA, added: 'The YMCA recognises people become homeless for many reasons, but one we repeatedly see is bereavement and loss.'
Pete Crosby, Lincoln Baptist Church community coordinator, said: 'Bereavement among the homeless community is a reoccurring issue. Without specialist bereavement support these people will not overcome their grief and be able to get on with their lives.'
Cat Rodda is the bereavement counsellor leading the year-long project, and has already seen positive changes in those taking part. She said: 'These sessions provide a confidential and accessible space for homeless people, who traditionally haven't felt able to access the hospice's bereavement support. We are already seeing individuals start to work through and better cope with their grief and taking steps to move forward with their lives.'
In addition to the counselling, the project aims to provide bereavement training for staff at partner organisations and for homeless peer mentors in order to widen the impact of the project.
Lincolnshire's Provincial Grand Master Dave Wheeler said: 'People can find themselves living on the street for a variety of reasons. Life is already tough enough for the homeless, and the last thing they need is the extra burden of being alone whilst having to cope with the grief of bereavement.
'The Masonic Charitable Foundation's donation means that counsellors with the right kind of skills can be available to support them at such times, and I find it reassuring that we have made this wonderful initiative possible.'
New Masonic Hall in Lincolnshire moves a step closer with commemorative foundation stone
Louth's new Masonic Hall has come a step closer with the laying of a commemorative foundation stone by Lincolnshire's Provincial Grand Master Dave Wheeler
The next stage in the building's history will be the addition of roof trusses, which is expected during September 2019 – writing the next chapter of a story which began in 2010.
Fund Secretary Ian Castledine said: 'We first looked into moving premises in 2010 when it looked as though we might lose our car parking facilities in Queen Street due to re-development in the town.
'We looked at several buildings around the town, but could find nothing suitable. Then, due to the ongoing costs of keeping the building in a good state of repair and seeing what the Skegness brethren had achieved we decided to look again.'
Early in 2017 a questionnaire was sent to members of both of Louth's Craft lodges asking the question: 'should we stay or should we go?' The majority was in favour of going, if new premises could be built.
'We found the current building site in Bolingbroke Road on the Fairfield Industrial Estate, and the owner allowed us to buy it when we had sold existing site and received planning permission,' added Ian. 'Our old premises went on the market in 2017 and permission was granted last September.'
Contracts on the old building were exchanged at the end of November, and members moved out. Everything except the lodges' warrants are in storage and meetings have been taking place principally at Alford and Skegness Centre, but also Grimsby and Cleethorpes.
'After some unforeseen delays, contracts were exchanged on the new site on 20th February this year, with building due to start on 8th April. In the event, a start wasn't made until the second week in May, but the building is really taking shape now.'
Lincolnshire Freemason walks on through injury to raise £2,000 for Lifelites
Lincolnshire Freemason and Provincial Registrar Keith Appleton has walked 42 miles through the night to raise £2,000 for children's charity Lifelites
In a trek of 16 hours and 33 minutes Keith, a member of Astral Lodge in Grimsby, recorded almost 87,000 steps, burned off 4,300 calories, and climbed almost 4,000 feet.
He was following the White Rose Walk, a long-distance walk set up in 1968 by the Yorkshire Wayfarers. Its start point is the Yorkshire village of Kilburn, which he left at 10.20pm bound for Roseberry Topping, a National Trust property in the neighbouring county of Cleveland.
The walk is completed by touching the 'trig' point at the summit of Roseberry Topping. By the time he got there Keith had has raised £1,960 for the charity, but had pulled a calf muscle with four miles yet to go. 'That slowed me considerably,' he said. 'But I knew people had committed money, and that thought was my incentive to carry on and make sure I finished the walk.'
Nevertheless, it was 'job done', since the objective is to complete the distance in less than 24 hours, which Keith did with time to spare. But the sight that greeted him was really unexpected. 'At the top of Roseberry Topping there was a group of Royal Marines with a rowing machine raising money for Help the Heroes. I declined to take part,' he said.
Even though the walk was officially over, Keith still had a couple of miles to go to meet his lift, which whisked him off for a couple of pints of Guinness and a hot bath. 'But I'm still accepting donations,' he said. 'I am happy to take a cheque posted to me at 24 Gloria Way, Grimsby DN37 9SW.'
Keith intends to hand over the money to Lifelites raised when he visits Grand Lodge for the next Quarterly Communications meeting in September 2019. The charity donates specialist assistive technology packages for children and young people suffering life-limiting illnesses, allowing them to be creative, control something for themselves and communicate, for as long as it is possible. Every baby and children's hospice throughout the UK benefits, which means the charity has reached more than 10,000 children.
Lincolnshire Freemasons chip in with £600 donation to support work with the homeless
Freemasons from Crowle in Lincolnshire have supported the work of The Forge Project with a donation of £600
The fundraising effort has been led by Paul Vollans, currently the master of one of Crowle's four lodges, who is a regular volunteer at the centre on Scunthorpe's Cottage Beck Road.
Open five days a week to support the homeless, the centre provides breakfasts and hot lunches, activities and access to a range of other services.
Demand for its services has doubled over the last three years, said Paul, and his work as a volunteer had encouraged him to get his own Vermuyden Lodge No. 9482 to adopt it as their charity for the year.
Currently providing support for an average 62 people every weekday, the centre is working hard to enhance its premises, a former Methodist church. Plans are afoot for a new kitchen, new flooring throughout, and new windows to make sure the centre continues to be fit for purpose.
Paul said his volunteering work included sorting out clothing donations, work in the kitchen, and just being around to help and provide support. He said: 'Clothing needs to be sorted because people give us inappropriate things. For instance, rough sleepers have no need for a bikini – but they're still given to us.
'Chatting to the service users you get to hear their back stories, and realise not only how hard their lives can be, but how well off the rest of us, with homes to go to, really are.'
The masonic involvement organised by Paul involved raffles and a Christmas carol concert. 'People like to support from a distance. Organising events gives them a conduit to offer support to a service which is having to find ways to adapt its work to meet an ever-growing demand, and one which isn't going to decline any time soon.'
Paul's next task was to use his contacts to find a builder to repair a wall at The Forge which had been demolished by when someone drove into it. 'It shouldn't be too hard to find a volunteer to do that,' he said.
'After all, they already have the bricks. It's using the right contacts to get small things like this done which helps the hard-working staff here to achieve more with the money they have available.'
Lincolnshire Freemasons donate £75,000 to flood victims in Wainfleet
A donation of £75,000 from Lincolnshire Freemasons has given a welcome early boost to a relief fund set up in readiness for the rebuilding of homes in and around Wainfleet after the floods
And in a surprise presentation to Steve Hallberg, Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire's Mark Master Masons, the Mark Masons of Cumberland and Westmorland added a further £2,000 to the pot, taking the donation to £77,000.
The fund has been set up by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, which is bringing together fundraising efforts behind the long-term recovery plan which will swing into action once the floodwaters have receded.
Already there have been about 500 people from a number of agencies working around the clock to provide an emergency response to the incident, which has forced the evacuation of almost 300 homes.
But it's the recovery phase that will take time, and that's where the Freemasons' donation will be directed. Provincial Grand Master Dave Wheeler said: 'To see anyone driven from their home by flooding is heartbreaking, especially when it's in your own community.
'The emergency response to the incident has been extremely effective through the days after the torrential rainfall followed by the breach of the banks of the River Steeping, but that is only part of the story. The recovery phase will be long, and will take considerable effort.
'I'm pleased that we have been able to move so quickly in making this donation of £75,000. It underlines that Lincolnshire Freemasons are determined to help put the heart back into this part of Lincolnshire, and we have every confidence that the Lincolnshire Community Foundation will make sure the money is used effectively in making that happen.'
The donation is made up of three Masonic grants of £25,000 each, from The Province of Lincolnshire, the Mark Benevolent Fund, and the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The latter two are national charities subscribed to by Freemasons all over the country, including those in Lincolnshire.
James Murphy, Joint CEO of the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, said: 'There are lots of people for whom properties in Wainfleet are their "forever home". We shall be doing what we can to return things to normal for this community. It's when something like this happens that you find out how good a community is, and Wainfleet's is particularly strong.
'The Lincolnshire Community Foundation is working in partnership with the Recovery Coordinating Group to raise funds and support Wainfleet and the surrounding area. Money donated will help to relieve hardship, complete repairs, make good loss or damage, help to prevent the flooding happening again, and to improve the response in the event that it ever does. 100% of donations will be spent in and around Wainfleet.'
To donate online, please go to the Total Giving page at this link.
£15,000 donation supports better quality of life for hundreds in North East Lincolnshire
More than 700 lonely people in North East Lincolnshire are being helped to a better quality of life thanks to the volunteers of charity Friendship at Home, who have been supported with the first instalment of a £15,000 donation from the region's Freemasons
The charity, based in the Annie Chapple Centre in Aspen Court in Cleethorpes, was set up to reduce loneliness and isolation and improve the quality of life for older people. It offers one-to-one befriending of older people in their own homes, as well as running social mornings and afternoons, exercise activities, telephone befriending and a range of dementia support services including a dementia choir.
Operational Manager Lyse Stephenson said the charity, which supports people over 60, was finding an increase in demand for its services from those with dementia. She said: 'Dementia cuts people off, and we need to help them to be integrated – but the demand for our services is overwhelming.'
She said the charity was inundated with calls to support group work, adding: 'It does work so well, but with predictions that one in three of us will suffer problems with dementia, we need more volunteers to meet the huge demand we face.'
Currently there are 175 volunteers, but more are needed, said Lyse. 'More volunteers would enable us to offer help and support to greater numbers of people – and we have helped thousands in the 13 years the charity has been running.'
The Lincolnshire Freemasons donation has come from the Masonic Charitable Foundation, which will give £5,000 a year for three successive years.
Pete Tong is the Freemasons' Provincial Charity Steward in Lincolnshire. He said: 'The work of the MCF is an important element of the Freemasons' support for causes in the community – both masonic and non-masonic. The MCF gave £8.5m to more than 400 charities last year; all of it money given by Freemasons themselves. And we topped that up with more than £100,000 to a further 150 non-masonic good causes in the historic county of Lincolnshire.'
Lyse added: 'The Freemasons' donation is so important to us alongside the other funding streams and supporters. It will be used to help us to cover running costs so that we are able to concentrate on the people who matter most – our service users.'
Lincolnshire Freemason leads teaching of skills for life through the cadet force
A 16-year-old who secured his Rolls-Royce apprenticeship ahead of almost 6,000 others, through the positive approach to life he learned as a Royal Air Force (RAF) cadet, is an example of what's being achieved thanks to work led by a Lincolnshire Freemason
He's Bob Chalklin, currently Master of Daedalus Lodge No. 3843 in the market town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, which used to be the RAF lodge, and is also the Wing Commander responsible for the RAF dimension of a government initiative to expand the number of cadet units in schools to 500 nationwide.
With the RAF part of the target already exceeded and the project supporting a rolling population of more than 11,000 cadets at any one time, significant benefits are already being realised.
It's immensely rewarding for Bob and his colleagues in the other Services, who have doubled the number of schools involved over the last eight years; largely funded by 'reinvesting' money taken from fines levied on the banks after the LIBOR scandal. Bob said: 'Doubling the number of schools with cadet units in eight years is quote something significant. The units are open to boys and girls from the Year 8 – but, as the government requested, we have targeted schools outside the traditional area for cadet forces, the independents and grammar schools.
'The units we have set up are mainly in areas of social deprivation; where high numbers of pupils are on free school meals, for example. These are the schools of pupils whose parents might be earning minimum wage, if they're employed at all, and so don't have the wherewithal to pay for their sons and daughters to be involved as once might have been the case, and it's working. Absenteeism is dropping, discipline is improved, and the cadets engage more effectively with their academic work,' says Bob, who is also a member of Hope Chapter 588.
Bob's role in setting up new cadet units has been to visit schools and explain the problems that must be faced and the benefits that will be achieved, and interviewing staff to become volunteers. He said: 'It is a burden for a school, so the Head has to convince me the school really wants to have a unit, which is going to mean extra work for staff, because they'll be the volunteers who run it with help from RAF permanent staff. It's like setting up a new department.'
Bob also works on the RAF Air Cadet Leadership Course, which runs for four weeks every summer. It involves 66 (16 and 17-year old) cadets on each of four weeks, building on what they've learned in the cadet units and equipping them with the skills to secure Level 3 Certificates in teamwork from the Institute of Leadership Management – a qualification you'd normally expect an adult to apply for, not a 16-year-old.
'But we are building skills for life," said Bob. "Through the cadet units these young people learn oral communication, a willingness to talk to someone they have not met, teamwork, problem solving, social awareness, and a spirit of adventure. These are the things people look for in potential employees, and once learned, are skills for life. To see the development of the youngsters in a week on our leadership course is just fantastic and humbling. You might say we're making good young men and women better.'
Bob's life in the RAF
Bob was an officer in the RAF Regiment for 33 years, before which he'd been a cadet in school squadron, a civilian instructor and officer volunteer before joining the RAF in 1973. Having retired from RAF Cranwell in 2006 he was asked to apply for a post firstly looking after events for the whole Air Cadet Organisation and then running the RAF part of the Combined Cadet Force. 'I did that until October 2016 before retiring for a second time, and then in January 2017 was asked to look after the RAF Cadet Expansion Programme, which I've been doing part time ever since,' he said.
Joining Freemasonry
Bob's entry into Freemasonry began with a misunderstanding. He made a remark about the craft when talking about the film The Man Who Would Be King, leading a work colleague to think he was on the square. He said: 'When I told him that I wasn't, he asked me if I was interested and made the necessary introductions to a friend in Daedalus Lodge.'
Suited but not booted
Although the RAF provides uniforms for its cadets, it doesn't provide footwear. Bob is currently working on completing uniforms by appealing for masonic donations to cover the cost of appropriate boots, and hopes to talk to Provinces nationwide to explain the position and get their lodges, and neighbouring businesses, to help meet the need. 'A pair of boot seems a small price to pay as a contribution to the lifetime of benefit that can be achieved,' he said. In addition, small donations to support the cadets from financially challenged families to attend meaningful training activities and camps can be life changing for them.
UGLE's Grand Master attends Lincolnshire event and sees £100,000 donation to MCF
UGLE's Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent, attended a luncheon at the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire and presided over a £100,000 donation to the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF)
The event took place in Spalding, where the Duke had a variety of other engagements during the day. It was hosted by Lincolnshire's Provincial Grand Master David Wheeler and had been arranged at the Masonic Hall at the request of the Lord Lieutenant of the county.
Also in attendance was the President of the Masonic Charitable Foundation, Richard Hone, who was pleased to accept the donation of £100,000 for the MCF, which marked the start of Lincolnshire's 2025 Festival.


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What being a Fairtrade town means:
- The local council supports Fair Trade.
- A range of Fair Trade products are available in a significant number of shops and cafes.
- Fair trade products are used by an appropriate number of local work places.
- There is media coverage of events and support for Fair Trade.
- A fair trade steering group ensure continued commitment to Fairtrade town status.
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- Our town status was renewed by the Fairtrade Foundation in November 2009 with the comment
- We have produced a Fairtrade Directory which lists all local firms who sell / use fairtrade products.
- We have organised 3 successful Fair Trade fairs in the Buttermarket.
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- We have put on 2 music events with local artists, one at The Globe with Jess Childs and one at the Parish Hall with Manu Song.
- We have run 3 competitions with local schools – designing Fair Trade bunting, Fair trade posters and writing poetry about Fair Trade.
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"Congratulations on maintaining Fairtrade status and for the outstanding work you have achieved over the last year"
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- A new edition of the Directory with an increased number of businesses, to be published January 2011.
- A plant sale on May 22nd in Glasbury.
- A Christmas Fair Trade Fair, December 11th at Hay Buttermarket.
The Steering Group: Jo Eliot, Lesley Arrowsmith, Julia Roberts, Jackie Kennett, Barbara Price, Chris Armstrong, Christina Wright.
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