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I just heard thru the grapevine that Sony-BMG (Phillippines) has been or will be "re-releasing" some 2 in 1 albums...namely from Sugar Hiccup (Oracle and Womb)...Color It Red (first two albums? not really sure which ones...I need to confirm this)...Yano, etc....Now this made me think of what Morrissey was singing in The Smiths' song "Paint A Vulgar Picture" --
"Re-Issue! Re-Package!
Re-Package! Re-Evaluate The Songs --
Double Pack With a Photograph,
Extra Track and a Tacky Badge..."
I'm just wondering if they're just releasing these cds because some of the bands, after a long hiatus, recently released new, "come-back" albums this year or it's just a cash grab because of the interest in band music nowadays...? who knows the real deal? Anyway, I featured Sugar Hiccup's ORACLE here a few weeks ago and mentioned that the album was already out of print, and now it's not! Yipeee...so that's great news to the people who are still on the hunt...for the people who missed out buying the CDs the first time it came out...or the people who just bought a cassette version of the album (time to let your tape rest). I just hope they make great CD covers and sleeves...with a bit of materials in it...not the cheesy, simple, bland sleeves they've been coming out with for recent cd re-issues...i.e. no info whatsoever...
I hope I see these 2 in 1 re-issues soon...er, if you don't like em, well, just put them aside in your shelf, together with Re-Issued New Albums with Extra Tracks (definitely a fan-alienating cash grab idea!!) or don't buy them at all...BUT if you're missing out on some of the old albums or missing some songs....then this is a good set to buy! more bang for your money...2 birds with one stone...how can you go wrong with that?


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Clean, simple and refreshing are just a few of the words I would use to describe Kate & Kate's brand and aesthetic.
The two lovely ladies behind this brand are Kate and Kate (as the name may suggest), they are actually sisters-in-law who have together created created a brand that offers a range of Australian designed textiles and residential soft furnishings.
They have a passion for both colour and monochrome. When looking through their collection it's abundantly clear that their mission of creating products with clean lines and geometric patterns while using high-quality materials and finishing has been successfully achieved!
Since beginning in 2013 with a range of cotton blankets they have since expanded into full collections and have been featured in a large range of blogs and magazines including House & Garden, Belle and Real Living. With the brand gaining such quick momentum over the last two years, the sky is the limit with these two.
To see more from this talented pair follow them on Instagram @kateandkatehome or check out their website kateandkate.com.au
What inspired you to begin this venture and what has been the biggest surprise?
I think the business in itself is the biggest surprise! I honestly don't think either of us would have believed this would be our career path five years ago – but we wouldn't change it for anything. In terms of our inspiration to start Kate & Kate, we feel as though it was written in the stars. Kate and I were both looking at other, totally separate business opportunities, when we literally stumbled across our manufacturers at an international sourcing fair. It didn't take us long to decide to join forces – it was within half an hour that we decided to get Kate & Kate underway and start creating some beautiful blankets. We went to market 13 months later and the business has grown exponentially.
How would you describe your companies aesthetic/vision?
Our vision is very much directed at creating inspiring seasonal ranges of Australian-designed textiles and soft furnishings for the home. There is a definite Kate & Kate aesthetic, driven by clean lines and a modern look – we have an equal love for both colour and monochrome. For each new season, we work towards innovative design and product, and today our range comprises premium quality cotton blankets, 100% linen throws, cushions and napkins, and luxurious towels for bath, beach and hand – all created with big love.
Picking a business name is one of the toughest decisions, how did you select yours and what is the meaning behind it?
Ha ha, this was the easiest part for us. We both share the same name, so Kate & Kate was a natural brand for us. It only took us a day to come up with it and it felt right from the start.
What advice would you give to your younger-self?
Continue to work hard and take everything you can from each experience the world throws at you – nothing will go to waste.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Right now? It's a toss up between New York and Italy… actually, stuff it, let's do both!
*All images in this post belong to Kate & Kate*

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A. H. Blank dedicated his life to giving back to the Des Moines community and Blank Children's Hospital. To help carry on his legacy, we ask you to #BeLikeMrBlank and participate in Simple Acts of Kindness during the month of July leading up to our online day of giving, Mr. Blank Day, on July 25.
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Here at The Amazing Blog, we absolutely love fashion and we're always on the lookout for new and innovative styles to keep us warm and stylish in the cold months ahead. We're going to give you a little January treat and give you an insight of our season must-haves from Wada Bags, Helen Moore, EKA, and L&S Prints this season.
The perfect winter essential to keep you warm in these cold evenings is Wada Bags, Rabbit Fur. Perfect to team up with an evening dress for a night out to dinner with your friends, this luxurious shrug is soft and comfy as well as keeping you warm and snug.
Available in a variety of colours such as Black, White, Silver and Cream you can get yours here for £200.
For a cute touch to your outfit, EKA have made Hidden Heart Mittens to keep your hands warm. If you cup the gloves together you will find hidden on the palms of your hands is an embroidered heart design. A great gift for your children, partner or yourself, these mittens will certainly come in use during the next month.
Made from 100% vegan acrylic yarn, the mittens come in all different sizes and colours to give you that personalized feel. Get your cosy mittens here for £26.80 available on Not on The High Street.
It's no secret that we love a quirky item to finalize that outfit and this Banksy Scarf from L&S Prints Banksy collection is right up our street. The art of Banksy is well globally recognised and his vintage designs look very chic on this scarf.
Made of chiffon fabric, this scarf is perfect for seeing you through those winter months and into spring. Grab your own for only £10.99 here.
When you are out in the freezing cold you have to keep yourelf warm and your ears are no exception. Helen Moore has a gorgeous Snow White Faux Fur Hat which will keep your ears and head warm all whilst looking stylish.
The passing will keep your head warm whilst the white fur will give extra protection for your ears. To get that fashionista look all whilst being cosy, get yours here for £48.


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With legions of devoted fans keeping an eye on their every move, musicians have long been tastemakers when it comes to style.
To keep you au courant with what looks and brands your favorite artists are currently vibing, we've trawled through Instagram to round up some of this week's best looks. Peep them all on The Weekly Juice below.
The blogosphere's most
contrived fawned over couple at the moment, A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner, flex them couple goals hard in fur, Gosha and VLONE.
K-pop megastar, Taeyang, brings out the waterworks in this all-white ensemble.
Future bae (just mine? OK) Ariana Grande looking fine and fleeky in Alexander Wang.
You get em Guwop, in your little Moschino polo and unnecessary pile of bling dangling from your neck and sh*t.
Wearing a fanny pack is, in general, a heinous act of sartorial suicide. But there are a few (and by that I mean Skepta) who can pull it off tastefully. I'm going to go ahead and throw Korean rapper Okasian into that mix, too…but only because I'm feeling generous today.
Yo Rita, how are you going to get on that treadmill wearing those heels?
Sita Abellan bringing the Spanish heat in Unif.
Looks like DJ Mustard hit up LA's recent Pablo pop-up.
Bo$$ Bey.
As if you needed a reason to love her more, RiRi gives the Brits an eye full in this Matrix-style MISBHV jacket and thigh-high PUMA x Fenty boots during her recent ANTI performance in London.


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The New York Times and Washington Post lead with the aftermath of Thursday's sprawling blackout, reporting that power had been restored to virtually all affected areas of the Midwest and the Northeast by midday Saturday. The LAT fronts the post-blackout developments but leads with word that early last month the Pentagon moved to block a report issued by a U.S. military advance team in Liberia that had called for immediate, large-scale intervention in the humanitarian crisis gripping that West African nation.
The papers think things look pretty good with the lights back on, considering the circumstances. Everyone notes the handful of deaths that resulted from the blackout and also mentions the isolated pockets of looting that popped up here and there, but today's theme is by and large one of renewal. To wit, the airlines say they are creeping toward normal schedules, despite having canceled some 1,700 flights; the subways are back on track in New York; and the light-rail People Mover is once again gliding through downtown Detroit. Rolling blackouts persist in parts of Michigan and Ontario, however, and officials fear they may spread as the demand for electricity spikes with the start of the work week.
Making nice after the brief flurry of cross-border finger-pointing that flared up once the lights went down, U.S. and Canadian officials have announced plans for a joint task force to probe the still somewhat murky causes of the massive power loss. At the moment, the smoking gun appears to be a set of three power lines in northeastern Ohio, which failed Thursday afternoon after one may have come in contact with a tree. Experts are still unclear exactly how this disruption touched off the wide-ranging cascade that followed, but a piece in the NYT's Week in Review section singles out the connections between separate regional grids as the most likely weakest links. In a front-page piece, the WP mentions that deregulation has increased traffic on some power lines by 400 percent since 1992 and notes that a proposal to beef up oversight of the troublesome inter-grid connections has recently been put forward by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. But President Bush is opposed to the plan, as is a strange-bedfellow coalition of Senate Republicans, Southern utility companies, and the Public Interest Research Group, an organization founded by Ralph Nader.
The LAT's lead concerns a 31-person team of military specialists that was dispatched to Liberia on July 7 in order to "make recommendations for an appropriate level of intervention" in that country's civil war. Within 72 hours of its arrival, the group filed a report calling for the immediate deployment of 2,300 Marines and forwarded its recommendations to Air Force One during President Bush's recent tour of Africa. According to anonymous officials who were along on the trip, the report was circulated among representatives of the State Department, the National Security Council (including Condoleezza Rice), and the Joint Chiefs of Staff but was then withdrawn by the Pentagon before the president had seen it. One Defense official told the LAT that pulling the report was "inconsistent with our operational procedures" but denied that the DoD had undertaken a "coverup"; other officials told the paper that the report was held because the team had "exceeded its authority" with its proposals. (The paper estimates that the civilian death toll in Liberia had reached 1,000 by the time the first American peacekeepers came ashore on Aug. 6.) In other news, the NYT notes inside that some officials and aid workers have floated the idea of placing Liberia under U.N. trusteeship once more West African peacekeepers arrive, an option that was last exercised in East Timor in 1999.
The WP fronts a report from Iraq about a Sunni cleric who has been providing a prominent Shiite leader with political support and up to $50 million in aid—an arrangement that officials fear could help centralize anti-American sentiment by uniting homegrown opposition across sectarian divides. The story's anonymous sources suggest that Sunni private citizens living elsewhere in the Middle East may be fronting the cash, hoping to undermine Shiite solidarity in Iraq by propping up the faction's more extreme political elements. The papers also mention inside that saboteurs blew up the main oil pipeline between Iraq and Turkey on Saturday, three days after it had resumed pumping crude.
The NYT writes up a new survey by a British private research group that says that the United States is the fourth most likely country to suffer a terrorist attack within the next year, behind Colombia, Israel, and Pakistan. Security is apparently relative, though: The report judged the decisively not-so-safe North Korea to be the country least likely to fall victim to terrorism.
The NYT and WP both reefer obituaries of the deposed Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who died in exile in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The WP goes inside with a poll in which neither of the major political parties was able to win the approval of a majority of the American people. Republicans found favor with 48 percent of those surveyed, while 46 percent approved of Democrats, figures that were said to have fallen eight to 10 points over the past eight months. And with restlessness in the air, recall fever may be catching on outside the Golden State: Campaigns aiming to remove elected officials are reportedly underway in both Pittsburgh and Venezuela.
With the re-illuminated East proving that much less evocative after its return to relative normalcy, the papers are looking once again westward in search of striking imagery. A piece in the WP's Arts section, for one, waxes rhapsodic about Arnold Schwarzenegger's strapping body politic, noting its "soaring V architecture, its bloated but symmetrical arrangement of ripples, tumescences and tubes, its concavities where so few have concavities, its convexities where so few have convexities," and so on. But an oddly moving passage in the NYT turns this conventional wisdom on its ear, painting a disarmingly vulnerable portrait of the musclebound candidate: "Mr. Schwarzenegger, usually magnetic and capable of charming an entire ballroom, has appeared on the campaign trail as something of a nervous hen venturing into a strange barn."
Ohm Sweet Ohm
The New York Times and Washington Post lead with the aftermath of Thursday's sprawling blackout, reporting that power had been restored to virtually all affected areas of the Midwest and the Northeast by midday Saturday. The LAT fronts the post-blackout developments but leads with word that early last month the Pentagon moved to block a report issued by a U.S. military advance team in Liberia that had called for immediate, large-scale intervention in the humanitarian crisis gripping that West African nation.


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Three more Gilas cadets have signified their intention to go to the pros as Troy Rosario, Scottie Thompson, and Almond Vosotros have applied for the 2015 PBA Rookie Draft.
All three, who also starred in their respective teams in the PBA D-League, passed their applications at the PBA Office in Libis on Monday afternoon, adding more star power to the already talented rookie pool.
READ: D-League stint now requirement for PBA Rookie Draft applicants
Rosario steered the NU Bulldogs to the UAAP championship last year and has been pegged as one of the most sought after big men in this batch.
He is expected to be one of the top selections in the Draft alongside Fil-Tongan big man Moala Tautuaa.
READ: Top pick Talk 'N Text to address big man woes in coming PBA Draft
Thompson, meanwhile, had a meteoric rise last year, being named as the Most Valuable Player in the NCAA Season 90 after exemplary showing with the Perpetual Help Altas.
Vosotros is one of the most lethal sharp-shooters in this year's Draft, as evidenced by his performances with the La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP and with the gold medal-winning Gilas cadets in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.
The 2015 PBA Rookie Draft is on August 23 at Robinsons Ermita.


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Title: Living Well with Chronic Illness
Author: Joanna J. Charnas
Series: Stand alone
Publisher: MSI Press
Source: Netgalley
Release Date: August 25 2015
Buy Now:
Living Well with Chronic Illness is a self-help guide for anyone who has a chronic illness or who knows and cares about someone else who does. The 20 chapters concisely address a comprehensive range of issues including daily routines, relationships, medical and legal services, a joyful life, and much more. In our hectic, information-laden world where the Internet places billions of contradictory facts at our fingertips, the straightforward content of this book is an alternative resource for people who want to feel better and don't want to spend hours searching for answers. The tools inside, presented with compassion, humor, and a wealth of knowledge, are for those who want to apply and enjoy new health-promoting ideas immediately. Living Well with Chronic Illness evolved from the author's personal experience with chronic illness and 26 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
My Thoughts
I really enjoyed this book, it wasn't boring like a lot of self-help books, everything that Joanna writes is from experience. with lots of practical advice and tips, I really found most of the content useful and hopefully apply it to my life to help manage my chronic illness.
Joanna doesn't write in a technical and garbled way which I really enjoyed because you get some books about chronic illness that just tire you out more than the illness itself, the chapters are easy to follow and read and extremely informative.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who is struggling with a chronic illness for one to get an honest look at how someone with chronic illness lives and two to help apply some great information to your life.


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This basketball drill will help you train your players to beat their defender with either a dribble shake or a stop and go.
– Form a line at half court. Player 1 is at the start of the line
– Player 2 begins as the defender, and stands at the three point line facing Player 1
– Player 1 dribbles full speed toward Player 2 and the basket. He comes to a stop and continues to dribble the ball
– Player 1 executes one of the following moves to beat Player 2
– Dribble Shake
– Stop and Go
– Player 1, who has kept his dribble alive, explodes to the basket and goes in for a layup
Points of Emphasis
– On the Dribble Shake, shake your head, shoulders and body side to side without moving forward or backward. The idea is to get the defensive player off balance and back on his heels
– On the Stop and Go come to a stop and begin to stand up straight while maintaining your dribble. The idea is to get the defender to relax and stand up as well. When he does so, get low again and blow by him.


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Publication Date: 1975-Apr-5
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Foreign Language "Think Tank" Symposium.
Thomas, Kathleen H.
At the Foreign Language"Think Tank" Symposium of April 1975, the following major problems of community college foreign language teachers were identified: (1) low enrollment; (2) attrition; (3) low achievers; (4) articulation with universities; and (5) lack of interest. Suggested solutions included: (Problem 1) advertisement, a foreign language requirement, relevance in the classroom; (Problem 2) more oral work, individualization, and courses geared towards nurses, police, and social workers; (Problem 3) individualization and re-examination of goals and objectives; and (Problem 5) stimulating interest through "Language Days," fairs, tutoring, awards, and scholarships. Problem 4 was found to be not really a problem. In addition to this discussion, a materials exchange produced books, cassettes, TV tapes, film, slides, and transparencies. A preview was also given of foreign language radio spot announcements. Finally, the following were discussed: university programs, the Florida Foreign Language Task Force, several trips, and a Language Day Fair at the Florida Technological University campus at Orlando. (AM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Conferences, Educational Problems, Educational Radio, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Modern Language Curriculum, Relevance (Education), Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Teacher Workshops, Teaching Methods, Two Year Colleges
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Desensitisation - An Alternative Treatment
Author: Dr Damien Downing MBBS MSB, President BSEM
Date: DEC 2013
Over the past 30 years we have been living through an epidemic of allergies and autoimmune diseases (and cancers). Our genes cannot have changed enough to account for this; the one thing that could explain all three and which has changed dramatically is our environment; levels of environmental pollution only go up, never down. By the time there is sufficient evidence against an individual pollutant, it is too late for so many people. The current obvious example is bisphenol a, which is very harmful to infants.
How visionary of Amelia Nathan-Hill to set up Action Against Allergy in 1978! I think the Clinical Ecology Group was established the next year, soon after that becoming the British Society for Allergy and Environmental Medicine. I came into the field in 1980, and in 1983 we set up the British Society for Nutritional Medicine. The two societies merged 10 years later to become the British Society for Ecological Medicine, because it had become impossible to separate the strands of allergy, nutrition and toxicity. Dr Stephen Davies coined the phrase, and wrote about, the Nutrient-Toxin Interface; the more pollutants we have to deal with, the more nutrients we use up in doing so.
That's how we address adverse reactions these days, in what I hope is an integrated, holistic manner. Logically the first step has to be avoiding exposure. As the old saying goes, when you realise you're in a hole the first thing to do is stop digging. Sometimes of course it takes a certain amount of logic and/or experimentation to work out what needs to be avoided, and sometimes it's in the internal environment already, and has to be removed. I had a run–in with nickel last year myself (it's no bad thing for doctors to have a taste of their own medicine now and then).
Sometimes, though, we cannot change either the external or the internal environment enough to make a real difference to the allergy, and then we turn to desensitisation.
If a vaccine is a small injection of something that persuades your body to react to it, a desensitisation is a small dose that stops or reduces your reaction to something. The difference is in firstly the size of the dose, and secondly in what else you put in the injection. Almost all vaccines have adjuvants in them – small doses of substances such as aluminium or mercury or sodium borate which intentionally irritate the immune system and cause it to react, both to them and to the organism. The desensitising shots that we use only contain naturally occurring enzymes such as beta-glucuronidase, and small molecules such as zinc-protamine, at doses designed to "talk down" the body's exaggerated immune response.
Many years ago when I was a GP we used to do "incremental" desensitisation for hay fever, bee sting reactions etc. The theory was that by starting with a very small dose of the allergen and increasing it over a period of weeks, the body would accept it and leave it alone. It worked sometimes, but there were a handful of deaths reported too, so it was banned in the 1980s. Now a few allergists are doing it again, but only in hospital with every precaution, and emergency measures standing by. I wouldn't advise it myself. EPD was never subject to any such restriction because there was never a death, or even a severe reaction, associated with it.
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Please pray for everyone currently applying for one or both of our open positions. It's wonderful to see so many who want to serve Jesus and His church. May God lead and guide us.
Interested in applying? The deadline is this Monday, October 5, 2015. Contact us ASAP.


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Internationalisation and innovation, the main axes of Fira de Barcelona
Through the years, one of Fira de Barcelona's (Barcelona's Trade Fair)best assets has been its capacity to adapt to the needs of companies and industries. Today, within the framework of a globalised economy, which is also facing a deep crisis, our institution is an unquestionable benchmark that goes side by side with industries, entrepreneurs and initiatives that generate growth, wealth and labour.
Trade shows are, more than ever, a useful tool that enables the consolidation of productive segments, trade activity, debate, dialogue and knowledge transfer. Trade fairs work to fuel the recovery of Economy. From this point of view, Fira de Barcelona is one of the largest fairs in Europe, with two of the most emblematic venues. In addition, Fira features professional trade shows, which are unmissable milestones. Its contribution to economic recovery focuses, among others, on two basic goals: internationalisation and innovation.
Fira is active in 33 countries where it promotes its advantages as one of the greatest platforms for large international industry gatherings. It is essential in fostering the presence of international exhibitors and visitors, as well as simulating synergies between foreign and exhibiting corporations and national industrial and commercial sectors.
Innovation is its other main driver and it involves launching new fairs, new fair products, new formats, and, above all, transforming trade shows in real business, knowledge and corporate culture summits always bearing in mind the needs of Society and Economy.
Josep Lluís Bonet
President of Fira de Barcelona


text: Bahama Llama was born in the tropics when a Llama squeezed together a pineapple, a coconut, bananas, and a few other fruits while on vacation. We liked his recipe so much we decided to try and copy it and this e-liquid was born. This flavor starts out with the coconut and pineapple, while finishing with a refreshing Banana Pina Colada. Take yourself for a ride on the Bahama Llama!


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American Thinker on DOJ's expert in NC:
"It is amazing what Eric Holder's minions are willing to say in order to facilitate vote fraud. Up to and including demeaning arguments about the intelligence and sophistication of blacks. The mainstream media can relied upon to avoid publicizing the testimony just provided by Charles Stewart, an MIT political scientist hired by Eric Holder's Justice Department to testify in a case involving election integrity laws in North Carolina."


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Coming back to earth (and the body)
Ah and finally the rain has arrived, about time, nothing quite so cleansing for the energy and also energising for the earth, which needs it, desperately.
Thankfully the rain held off over the weekend and while it may have been a little fresher than I would have liked, it was still glorious with the sunshine filling the skies.
On Saturday I helped to rake over the rotivated beds in the greenhouse and plant out some of the seedlings, so now we have tomatoes and squash, courgettes and more squash in the ground! We planted out more seeds too, a variety of herbs, as well as some squash and passion fruit seeds we brought all the way back from Byron Bay.
On Sunday E and I joined the rest of the group for the second training session for the forthcoming Three Peaks challenge. This time we met at the Bathing Pools and walked to Saints Bay along the cliffs and then back to the Bathing Pools via all the green lanes. What a stunning and indeed energising way to begin a Sunday. The blue bells are out in force along the cliff paths and while blue bell woods is not yet as stunning as other years, it still makes for a lovely walking experience.
The sea looked crystal clear from above and in the sheltered spots, where the sun made us feel rather warm, it actually looked inviting. Still I know from my brief swim at Vazon with E on Friday that it is anything but inviting once you stick a toe in the water, let alone submerge the rest of your body (it certainly work us up!). Still I couldn't help being reminded, once again (post holiday blues and all that) that we live on a fantastically beautiful little Island.
I particularly enjoyed walking through the woods around Fermain. There is something special about being in woodland. I guess it is the energy; the soft earth under foot, the way the sunlight dapples its way through the trees, the soft sounds of nature, and the sense of being far away from anything else, and totally conscious of the moment. It is an incredibly healing environment, a perfect place to sit under a tree and allow the worries of the world to soften away from the shoulders where they usually sit.
Yesterday I helped Mum plant out the outdoor seedlings in the outdoor raised beds that my Dad has lovingly made for us this year. We planted broccoli and purple sprouting, sprouts and artichokes, more courgettes and squash. We potted more seeds and went to the gardening centre to invest in a few more. I bought some seeds for the garden here too; this seed planting gets all a little addictive - it just blows my mind how they just grown, knowing what to do all on their own, obviously with the help of some heat, soil and water!
I have been reading quite a few Yoga texts this weekend. There was a wonderful article in one of the Yoga Therapy magazines about the recent publicity surrounding the dark side of Yoga (known now as the Great Yoga Debate). It is a fantastic article, written by Jill Miller, and I would like to share extracts of it with you, as it may resonate, as it did for me, especially as a teacher watching people push themselves into poses, because they think they should be doing them (and as a practitioner too, and falling into that trap myself in my earlier days and damaging my neck in the process):-
"I remember working with one student who had multiple disc bulges in her neck and experienced shooting pains when turning her head, yet she insisted that her practice of shoulderstand had not created or exacerbated the problem. The pose is often touted as the "queen of all asana" and it is a goal for many practitioners. The challenge with the pose is that very few humans have the off-the-charts range of motion and strength to be able to do it safely. Some people are able to practice this pose with sufficient props - but even then it is still not advise able for some people due to the pressure it creates on the cervical spine. Shoudlerstands can create a host of issues in the neck vertebrae and discs, as well as in the shoulder joints and ribs. The damage doesn't always show up overnight, but the repetition of poor form or one's body just not being suited to a particular pose can do massive damage over time, which was the case with this student...
...Sometimes there is a disconnect in the body between what we are doing and what the physical actions are doing to us. This student believed that shoulderstand was a healing pose; all the literature declared it so, but ultimately it was not an appropriate pose for her because of her body's specific architecture. Unfortunately she was not able to feel the negative effects that were building up in her body". How is this possible? Blame it on faulty proprioception.
Proprioception is defined as "a body's sense of itself in space". In order to prevent injury in our practice, we need to keenly pay attention to our body-sense to better assess where our body's joints and soft tissues are within a pose; in other words increasing our body's ability to propriocept. The brain calculates millions of sensory impulses every minute; some of these sensations are brought to conscious awareness, but most of the time our minds are too busy to notice each and every sensation. We can also "numb out" our own sensory feedback loops by over stretching nerves and thus easily "blow past" a safe end-range. Each time you unwittingly exceed your body's specific range of motion, micro-damage can occur in the soft-tissue level - until one day you hear a loud pop in your hamstring or feel a searing explosion of pain in your neck or lower back".
So if anything, this article helps to acknowledge that the recent bad press is okay, because it is simply a call for more awareness, a moment of reflection for teachers and students. It simply encourages us to acknowledge that there is a grey area in Yoga, like there is in every aspect of life, an area where we must be willing to face the intricacies of both our practice and our bodies - and in the process become more self-aware, which is what Yoga helps us to do anyway. And with more awareness we can become more conscious of behaviour patterns in our physical, mental and emotional bodies, partciurlalry those that no longer serve us.
I am really passionate about this at the moment. The manner in which both Yoga and Reiki can help to transform us back to our trueness. How they help to strip away the layers of denial and resistance, of the armour we have created to protect the core of our very being. It is never easy coming face to face with yourself. but with courage and commitment, we can truly use our practice to let go of the years of conditioning and all that other stuff that often holds us back from living the life we truly desire and indeed deserve, and yet helps us to appreciate what we have and be quietly accepting of the moment.
I am re-reading Cyndi Lee's book at the moment. She is my favourite Yoga teacher and I could quite easily quote all she says to share with you here. But last night I read the following that just says it so much better than I can hope to say it, "When we practice asanas, we fold over, twist, turn upside down and inside out, place our body in specific shapes and stay there. During this process of re patterning our nervous system and reopening our pranic thoroughfares, we look to our breath and our mind for feedback on how we are doing on the tightrope of not too tight and not too loose. Throughout all this movement, we never leave our mat. We never go anywhere, except towards a recognition of who we are, starting with a deeper understanding of how we relate to our own body."
And again, "Many people think of Yoga as just stretching. But if we only try to get bigger and go out, out, out, it would be like taking a huge breath in...and never exhaling. That;s not stretching, that is grasping. Without a connection to the breath, Yoga is just a series of frozen shapes that solidify whatever opinions we already have about who we are and what our bodies do.
With proper understanding and a little pranayama practice under your belt, the rhythm of breathing in and out can be your guide as you begin to learn or deepen your Yoga practice. Eventually it will become a seamless process of extending and gathering, of falling back to centre and radiating out, over and over again. When we experience this natural sway in our body, mind, and breath, we begin to feel a connection to the changing seasons, the movements of night and day, the flow of the tides, and the heartbeat of all beings. We begin to make Yoga - union - with everything and everybody. When we can do this we will begin to experience an even greater sense of balance between the three aspects of our being - body, breath, and mind".
The key is to practice, practice, practice.
And enjoy your life.
On that note, time to go and practice on the mat!
With love and gratitude to all my teachers, in whatever form.
Om Namah Shivaya


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Avos 4, 23:
Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar used to say: Do not appease your fellow in the time of his anger, nor comfort him while his deceased one is lying before him. Do not question him in the time of his vow. Do not try to see him in the time of his disgrace.
R' Shimon ben Elazar is discussing head on a series of similar ethical guidelines. The Rambam in his commentary to this Mishna is extremely brief and he simply states that R' Shimon ben Elazar is instructing us regarding the recorded ethical behaviors. Bothe Rashi and Rabeinu Yona explain a bit more intricately each one of these advisements. Rashi only goes so far as to say that the given interactions for the given situations mentioned in the Mishna will meet a futile response. Rabeinu Yona however, takes it a step further. He suggests that not only is each of these respective interactions ineffective, but that they will create negative intercommunications because they will likely trigger a reverse reaction. In one situation the results may even be irreversible such as regarding one who makes a vow (see Rabeinu Yona).
Going back to the Rambam's comments on this mishna, the Rambam makes it seem as if these precepts are common sense. While one could argue that R' Shimon ben Elazar was telling us something relatively obvious in order to emphasize its importance. Yet on the whole it would appear that the truly obvious Chazal left us to fill in and they relayed to us in Pirkei Avos the fundamentals of ethics. Additionally R' Shimon ben Elazar's teaching comes across as one theme. What is the underlying theme and message of this Mishna?
The natural inclination of a kind and caring person is to notice their fellow in duress and to want to help out. Often someone in a time of need will be happy to receive help and thus welcome it. R' Shimon ben Elazar is discussing four specific scenarios in which the person involved would rather not receive someone else's help. What is it that makes people in such situations not want to be helped?
When one is amidst a technical difficulty the issue at hand is how to remedy the technical difficulty. Therefore if someone else comes along and offers aid there isn't any reason to turn it down. The other person helping can serve as the antidote or at least partial relief of the situation. What is unique about the four instances mentioned in the Mishna is that none of them can be remedied by a quick fix. They aren't technical difficulties they are rather states of being that need to be recognized. One needs to calm down from their anger. One cannot simply drop it. Likewise one cannot bring back the dead, rather the mourner must somehow come to terms with the loss. Only once there is a certain conscious acknowledgement of these respective states of being can someone be able to accept appeasement, comfort, or advice. These situations are personal they are not interpersonal. When there is something external that can be amended or fixed the situation is extrinsic therefore it can be helped by an outsider. Whereas when something cannot be fixed by something external being fixed it by default can only be fixed internally. Thus it can only be fixed by the subject itself. It becomes an intrinsic struggle that can be remedied by one's self alone. Once the initial step was made by he subject to come to terms with the state of being it has been somewhat remedied. It is at such a point that someone else may be able to step in and offer comfort and support. The comfort, support, or appeasement will give strength to the person in a negative situation. The ultimate salvation will be the person in duress's own.
R' Shimon ben Elazar's advice is proverbial, but it's deep understanding of human nature and it's working that is the wisdom of this proverb.
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A few weekends back, we had to travel back to our old stomping grounds...where we met, where we fell in love...as high school sweethearts! Awww! So sappy, right? We really were there on personal family business, but took the opportunity to escape a few times and as we walked hand-in-hand with the South Florida sun beating down on us (in the Walmart parking lot yall...you can be romantic anywhere. Hehe), and the wind blowing through our hair (well...mine - FYI: Bald is sexy, yall!)... we were reminded of the time we spent there as high schoolers, walking hand-in-hand...feeling all was right with the world because we had each other! And you know what? We still feel that way! Now of course it's much deeper! It's a much more mature kind of love. The kind that has stood the test of time a bit. The kind of love that has weathered many storms and probably has many more to go. The kind that knows that come what may, we can and will work things out! We will stick together!
Back then, we just knew we were good for each other. We brought out the best in each other (even when it was painful to do so)! We made each other laugh (and only cry occasionally. LOL). We loved each other unconditionally even from a young age. We knew we had something special even then. We were mostly inseparable. We were totally that couple that you love and that makes you sick at the same time. It makes us laugh to think about it! At youth group, we sat together. During church, we worshiped together, holding hands of course (insert silly eye roll). On the youth ski trip, we were seldom apart...riding ski lifts together, Allen holding my hand helping me off the ski lift and down the icy mountain, ice skating together, eating together...the only time we could be separated was to sleep or to go to school/work.
And now? 25+ years later (married 22, dated 3+), we still hate to be apart! Yes! Its true! Together is our favorite place to be! Allen and I both have great friends that we like to hang out with, but truly there's no one we'd prefer to get away with than each other. So...As we walked hand-in-hand again in Jensen Beach, Florida, we reminisced; and as we did, we were amazed that our love is stronger than it's ever been! Of course it hasn't been an easy road! We have had to push thru some crazy hard times! Last year was a pretty tough one for us). Times when the love well felt dried up. Times when exhaustion seemed to overwhelm the desire to get out together. Times when putting the kids first seemed easier than putting each other first. Times when we had to be away from each other for weeks on end to care for sick family members. Times when we were living in another country,(away from all family & friends), with 3 kids, and had to rely on the Lord and on each other instead of letting the stress of the situation pull us apart (it totally could have happened!). Time spent raising our 3 amazing kids and figuring out how to have agreement in it all (a daily challenge but oh so worth the effort required). Oh...then there's the time when I had a cancerous tumor and the future was very unknown, and when we had a gut-wrenching miscarriage early on in our marriage. The list goes on! You get the idea.
We're sure that many of you can relate to our set of challenges and add plenty of your own. Our point in sharing all this is certainly not to air our dirty laundry or gain sympathy, but some people look at us and see this cute couple and think we have "the perfect marriage". And while our marriage is absolutely beautiful now, it hasn't always been that way and it has been crazy hard work!! It has not always come easy (the good things seldom come easy, right?)! It has required
- Surrendered hearts to the Lord,
- Surrendered hearts to each other and of course
- A strong commitment to our vows!
Now we also know that we are so blessed to have each other and BOTH be fighting for our marriage! We totally understand that not all have that rich gift, but we just wanted to encourage all of you to keep fighting! It's been an uphill battle at times for us. Many times, you just have to fight very very hard and every time you crest a hill, your marriage will get a little bit (or a lot) stronger and better than it was before!
So once again, here we are sharing a little bit of our journey to encourage you that come what may, you CAN have a great marriage! You can weather the storms hand-in-hand and your marriage will just get better and better with each new hill you climb together! So keep climbing, but don't let go of each other! You've got this!
Cheering you on,
Allen and Carol


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On Tuesday, July 04, 2017 at 12:54 p.m, Joshua Adamson, a past pupil from Sutton-In-Ashfield wrote:
It's great to see Blidworth Oaks progressing, and I'm happy to see that the new pupils and staff are settling in nicely. Keep it up
On Monday, March 13, 2017 at 6:08 p.m, laura stockton, a pupil from bops wrote:
residential in 1 day im so excited x
On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 7:45 p.m, laura stockton, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
Hi Everyone. I am laura a year 6 from bops. I am really loving Mrs Roper as my teacher (she is the best) I'm looking foward to residential so is the rest of y6. I'm going to miss Mrs Roper when I'm up in Jo Whit because she is the best teacher anyone could have so hope the people who's in y5 will love her as well. Being in Blidworth Oaks school has really change me. Thank you for welcoming me again back into your school while I've been here I have found this really amazing girl who's name is Tamzin.
Well for the people who is reading this unfortunately I have to go. Hope you love this school it is awesome so good luck for the future
your sincerely laura xx :)
On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 2:20 p.m, Elissa Williamson, a pupil from Sutton-in-Ashfield wrote:
So excited because I'm starting blidworth oaks again missed everyone there and I'll see you all on Monday
On Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 9:14 p.m, Peter brailsford, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I am really missing this school but loving jo whit and got a lot of new friends and met a few past friends! On the brighter side good luck to all especially year six and hopefully you get some amazing results on your SATS tests and shout out to mrs roper my year 6 teacher and thank you for being amazing!!
On Friday, December 02, 2016 at 7:11 p.m, Morgan Atherton, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
hope everyone will have a good year. Good luck to us year 6's on SATS next year, and missing phil so much carn't wait to see him soon.
On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 00:19 a.m, morgan atherton, a pupil from rainworth wrote:
Hi, loving class 10 and Mrs Roper(she's my fave teacher) missing Phil sooo much can't wait until he comes back to Blidworth Oaks at Christmas!
On Wednesday, November 09, 2016 at 9:12 p.m, Phil Johnson, a staff member from Blidworth wrote:
Missing you all as well Demi, but will have lots to tell you about when I get back!
On Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 7:13 p.m, Demi-jade, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Loving class 10, already missing Phil! Loving school xx
On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8:11 p.m, Dinara, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I like being commendation in this good school!
On Friday, October 07, 2016 at 9:57 p.m, Lisa Astle and Sophie Mason, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Really enjoying Jo Whit :) Good luck to the year 6's on their SATS xx
On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 3:11 p.m, Elissa Williamson, a past pupil from sutton wrote:
I really miss you all at blidworth oaks have a great year
On Sunday, September 04, 2016 at 3:20 p.m, Violet Hanks, a pupil from Sutton - in - Ashfield wrote:
Soon starting year 5 so excited
On Thursday, July 07, 2016 at 7:38 p.m, Dinara, a pupil from russia wrote:
I like this school because mum also likes this school.
On Sunday, March 06, 2016 at 12:18 p.m, Elissa Williamson, a pupil from billidworth wrote:
Really loving school running a talent show with Phil and Mr Walker dancing, acting and singing!!
On Monday, February 22, 2016 at 07:59 a.m, Elissa Williamson, a pupil from Blidworth oaksre wrote:
Really enjoying year 3 Miss Shooter is the best and I am loving big write since I got my handwriting pen!!!
On Monday, October 12, 2015 at 4:38 p.m, Joshua Adamson, a past pupil from United Kingdom wrote:
Pleased to see Blidworth Oaks growing, and we're taking good care of the new year 7's at our school, we hope to see Year 6's next year. I hope everybody is enjoying this school
On Thursday, June 04, 2015 at 8:36 p.m, morgan atherton, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
I'm really enjoying blidworth oaks so far and its nice to see new people to make friends
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 11:05 a.m, Susie Bergenroth, a governor from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
I have just discovered the wonderful video of the assembly when you were thinking about Opera and had a special guest. It looked awesome!!
On Tuesday, January 06, 2015 at 4:30 p.m, summer, a past pupil from blidwoth wrote:
Hi everyone it's good you all are getting on well and Mr walker is enjoying his new job I can see lots of new faces and can see everyone's having a great time I'll be happy to see more hard work through out 2015 hope you had a great Christmas and a happy new year all the best summer Hartwell
On Friday, January 02, 2015 at 8:49 p.m, Sally, a parent from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
Thanks to Phil for organizing the football training day during the Christmas holidays, Tom had a great day and was really pleased with how many goals he had scored and all the activities he had been able to take part in!
On Friday, November 28, 2014 at 5:24 p.m, Ashleigh Turner, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Just heard mr Brisland is leaving I would like to wish him good luck on achieving his ambition I would like to thank anyone who came and watched Bugsey Malone that is a memory that will never leave me mainly because having water thrown over your head 3 day in a row is quite easy to remember.
On Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 8:09 p.m, Joshua Adamson, a past pupil from United Kingdom wrote:
It's nice to see Blidworth Oaks growing, I miss Primary but I'm also enjoying Joseph Whitaker, its so fun. and I bet you guys will enjoy it to... I sometimes see the Year 6 coming up to Joseph Whitaker for there Wednesday PE! Anyway It's nice to see and hear from you guys. I'll be visiting shortly but rarely due to my School Homework :)
On Tuesday, November 04, 2014 at 4:40 p.m, emily underwood, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
I enjoyed the story carousel writing the review on the war and freddy.
On Tuesday, November 04, 2014 at 3:49 p.m, chloe howis, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
I have loved my topic with Mr Brisland and Mrs Roper and our new one castles.
On Monday, October 20, 2014 at 8:44 p.m, Tyler Gibson, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
Loving school as a YR6 so far hope you pupils in jo- whit are having a great time!
On Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 6:54 p.m, paige wiiliams, a past pupil from blidworth wrote:
hi everyone I am really missing you, I wish I could come back but I can't which is a shame I should come back and see you all soon ;)xx
On Tuesday, October 07, 2014 at 2:23 p.m, lily locke, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
hi im enjoying Joseph Whitaker and I really miss all of the Blidworth Oaks teachers x
On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 1:07 p.m, Susie Bergenroth, from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
Well done all you fund-raisers - so glad to hear that the Fashion Show was a big hit! Hope it swelled the coffers a bit.
On Sunday, July 27, 2014 at 9:35 p.m, Ashleigh Turner, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I'm going to miss this school it's been a great experience
On Friday, July 25, 2014 at 1:08 p.m, morgan hawkins, a past pupil from mansfiled wrote:
Hello im Morgan Hawkins and i used to go to Bildworth Oaks i would really like to come back i miss all of you xx Lisa Astle you was my bestest friend and its been hard not having you with me xx Morgan
On Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 08:27 a.m, Lisa Astle, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I have really enjoyed year 4 Miss Radford has helped me alot this year i am looking forward to next year in year 5 and good look year 6's at Jo Whit :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 09:56 a.m, kellis dolman, a past pupil from blidworth wrote:
Hi everyone I miss going to blidworth oaks its nothing like joseph whitaker I really wanna come back I should come and see everyone sometime miss everyone :(
On Monday, July 14, 2014 at 5:17 p.m, Ashleigh Turner, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
My dad won a women's jewellery set hahaha. :-)
On Tuesday, July 01, 2014 at 09:50 a.m, amy spalding, a past pupil from Army cadets wrote:
The cadets of blidworth are looking forward to joining you on the 5th for your fete see you thrtr
On Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 7:09 p.m, bryony ferrer, a pupil from home wrote:
hi I just having lots of fun In year 5 Mrs roper is the best teacher I have ever had she has help me so much bryony xxxxxx
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 09:02 a.m, Lisa Astle, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Fast Learning is going great in class 4 & 5 in maths me have to complete a adding grid with 100 questions in it and my best time to do it in is 10:57 so I think that is awesome, in literacy my high score is 1032 LOL Lisa xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Monday, May 19, 2014 at 2:37 p.m, megan thornhill, a past pupil from joseph whitaker wrote:
hiya guys I really want to come back to blidworth oaks I miss it so much , i miss all the amazing staff i should pop in and come see everyone miss you lots :(
On Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at 9:06 p.m, Barbara Kirk, a staff member from Grimsby wrote:
Hi Tiddlies !!!!!
Ive been keeping up with you all through the website and staff and as ever..... You make me PROUD !!!!
I'm settled up here in Grimsby and very busy but I miss you all very much. Keep up the fantastic work and hopefully I can fit in a visit very soon when im next in Nottingham.xxxxxxxx
On Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 4:31 p.m, alison davies, a past pupil from south africa wrote:
Oh my word, my primary school. I started there in 1975 and then went on to joseph whitaker before leaving for south africa! The house I grew up in was in haywood avenue and backed onto the school yard. I loved that school!
On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 9:18 p.m, summer, a past pupil from notts wrote:
Hi i just want to say tank you to staff and frends
On Thursday, February 06, 2014 at 12:31 p.m, Joshua Adamson, a pupil from United Kingdom wrote:
Blidworth oaks, Has been improved Loads this Year, No fighting, We Are a Great & Happy Community
On Wednesday, February 05, 2014 at 7:05 p.m, Melissa Ashmore, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
Hi everyone from bops . I have really enjoyed reading champions
this week.
On Monday, January 06, 2014 at 03:45 a.m, summer, a past pupil from blidworth wrote:
I realy loved it at blidworth oks primary and I hope it goes very well for every one els and all the lovely kind teachers thank you for the sport ove the years.
On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 12:04 p.m, Susie Bergenroth, a governor from LOCAL COMMUNITY wrote:
It's great to be associated with Blidworth Oaks Primary School - have just been looking at your website and trying out some of the games linked to subjects on your KIDS ZONE!! Great stuff!
On Friday, November 22, 2013 at 8:56 p.m, kaci-jane pointon gullett, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
realy enoying yr 5 doing all the work and stuff and im proud of my self for getting a comment from mrs roper saying im flying with my maths mrs roper you are a lovely teacher its a pleasure to have you in this school love kaci xx
On Friday, November 22, 2013 at 4:36 p.m, Ashleigh Turner, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Also values week was awesome
On Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 8:57 p.m, Ashleigh Turner, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Loving this new school year and can't wait till Monday the first parliament meeting of the year.( the values are way better than school rules there much more positive.)
On Wednesday, November 06, 2013 at 7:39 p.m, Nicola Spalding, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Hello Guys,
Just thought I would give Mrs Ince an insight to what I have been doing since leaving joseph whitaker last summer in September last year I studied Business Admin at West Notts after completing that I am now studying level 2 travel and tourism at college.
In 2011 I joined the Army Cadet Force age 15 now age 17 I am now a Lance corporal in the cadet force with a bit of passion for history especially the world wars I loved my time at the school and would like to wish all staff and students all the best in the future
P.S. Could you pass this onto Mrs Ince please
On Tuesday, November 05, 2013 at 5:18 p.m, Andrew Hamnett, a past pupil from Pyle Bridgend,Mid Gamorgan wrote:
I find it amazing after probably 40 years away from Rainworth that I have actually found my old infants school. I left in approx 1971 at the age of 6 to live in South Wales where I have been ever since..I have returned one or twice and remember everything about the place as if it was yesterday,so many good innocent memories of my childhood. My father still lives in Mansfield and I hope to return again early nest year to visit him. I will be driving past Dale Lane to see my dear old Nan's house again.
On Friday, November 01, 2013 at 10:11 a.m, Raphaela Chettle, a parent from United Kingdom wrote:
I would just like to Say that Blidworth Oaks is the most wonderful School, all 3 of my children have attended this School and they have loved every minute of it, and it has helped them so much to be confident, happy and conscientious , The Teachers and Teaching Assistants are all amazing, and we feel so lucky that our children have had such good positive role models through out there time there, We are just about to start a new life on the West Coast of Scotland and we will keep the memory of Blidworth Oaks, the Teachers and Teaching Assistants in our hearts forever, we will keep in Touch and we Wish Mr Walker and all the Staff at Blidworth Oaks the very best for the future
On Monday, September 30, 2013 at 6:28 p.m, Lisa Astle, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Hi I really enjoyed the food fair yesterday I still can't believe that me and Erin Gillespie raised £147.00 on our Stall!!!!!!!!
I'm lovin' year 4
love Lisa xx
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 5:05 p.m, amber swift and chloe lambley , a pupil from blidworth wrote:
hi everyone me chloe lambley and amber swift we are sooo happy to be in year 5 we cant wait to start signing up for stuff :p
On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:36 p.m, Laney Thornhill , a past pupil from Josphe wittica wrote:
To all my friends and staff 2013 has been hard time after time put we all enjoy the happy memories haversage mr walker and the rope swing prom all them pretty dresses my dress was bright red London Houses of Parliament we will rock you we have had lods of happy memories here at blidworth oaks I am going up to secondary school so bye. Blind worth oaks
On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 9:22 p.m, Joshua Adamson, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I'm going to miss Mrs Lassetter from all the joy she brought to this school, she has been here for quite a while, enjoy ur time with the family Mrs Lasseter
On Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 10:05 a.m, Lucy , a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I am really missing blidworth oaks as it dosent seem that long ago that i was there myself. Really exited for year 8 yey xxx
On Monday, July 08, 2013 at 1:27 p.m, Amber Hornsby, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I was just wondering if you could possibly pass this on to Mrs Lassetter. I attended Blidworth Oaks when it was called Robert Jones. My name is Amber Loren Hornsby, and I attended this school from 1999 - 2004 (approximately) and I recall her being Head Teacher of the Primary School then. This is more of an e-mail to just update the school on my progress as such, as I don't expect ex pupils often get in contact. I have also attached a copy of a photograph from when I left infants school.
Due to the fantastic start I had at this school, I have ended up at Cardiff University. I'm now 19 (almost 20!) and are currently in my first year at Cardiff. I am currently studying to complete a masters in Astrophysics. I'm actively involved as a STEM ambassador and I do hope this will help me inspire the occasional child to take an interest in Science. So hopefully I can eventually give something back.
I hear Mrs Lassetter is retiring, so I would also like to wish her luck for her new adventure.
Best wishes,
Amber Loren Hornsby
Reply from Mrs Lassetter:
Dear Amber,
I am very encouraged to find you are doing so well!
I remember that in your early days at school we had an Ofsted Inspection and you came, with some other new starters, to the front of assembly to say how excited you were to be starting school. I'm so glad your enthusiasm for education has continued.
You were always a very sociable little girl and I'm sure that has continued too – which must mean you are enjoying university! My cousin lives in Cardiff and I know it's a great place to live.
Although, after 16 years, I will be very sad to be leaving Blidworth Oaks I am also excited at the prospect of having more time and opportunities to develop life further. My years in Blidworth have been very rewarding!
It's lovely to hear from you and I would like to encourage you to go on our web-site from time to time and leave a comment on the guest book.
Keep up the great work and have fun in your career.
Best wishes
Celia Lassetter
Head Teacher
On Monday, July 08, 2013 at 1:21 p.m, Jennifer Beaton, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Dear Jayne
I would like to say how much we enjoyed visiting the school on Saturday, meeting you and your colleagues and seeing the work you and the children are doing. Please pass on our particular thanks to Mrs Crowson for giving us a conducted tour of the whole school. I left the school in 1956 when it was Blidworth Elementary School, the age range of the pupils being 5 - 15yrs with average class sizes between 40 and 50.
As promised, I attach a copy of a photograph of the evacuee children who attended the school during the war; the children were billeted with families in the village. On the left of the photo is Miss Olive Slicer, their class teacher at Littlehampton on the south coast, where they came from. Miss Slicer lodged with my parents on Haywood Avenue, all before I was born. The photo was taken near where your new allotment is situated, with properties on Belle Vue Lane in the background. I hope your children find the photo interesting with their WWll project work.
Please let me know if you have any difficulty opening the picture file or printing it and I will obtain a copy print and forward it to you.
Kind regards
Jennifer Beaton
On Thursday, July 04, 2013 at 6:35 p.m, Lisa Astle, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Rosie the Rabbit it very soft and cute
On Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 8:09 p.m, Alan Higgins, a past pupil from Blidworth & District Historical & Heritage Society wrote:
It was a privilege for my grandson and I to join with you all on the family ramble last Saturday. I hope you found my input and comments informative. Look forward to meeting some of you again during the garden display day July 6th.
On Friday, May 24, 2013 at 11:52 a.m, Mrs Lassetter, a staff member from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
Time is flashing by and June is almost upon us! Everyone has worked very hard at their SATs tests and assessments over the last few weeks and I just wanted to say a huge WELL DONE to Blidworth Oaks staff and pupils. You are a fantastic bunch!
On Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:55 p.m, SUSIE Bergenroth, a governor from Nottingham wrote:
Well done, Y6, for all your hard work this week for your SATs tests. You must be proud of yourselves...we are!
On Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 10:13 p.m, Joshua Adamson, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Thankyou Mrs lassiter for Helping our community and school we Hope you will be ok when you leave :)
On Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 6:32 p.m, Miss Fowles, a staff member from Ollerton wrote:
Hiya everone... Well done on a Fantastic OFSTED. I know how hard everyone works at school and it really is well deserved!! The staff are all so committed and creative and I loved working with such lovely children! Keep up the good work, if only OFSTED had an awesome category, Bops would definitely get it!!
On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 12:42 p.m, Sarah Carlyle, a general visitor from London wrote:
Hello everyone at BOPS!
I've just been looking through your guestbook and have seen that some of you have been visiting London. I hope you had a great time and learned a lot. I sent you a wave!
Its been great hearing about all the things that have been happening at Blidworth Oaks since I left. I miss you all very much.
Keep working hard!
Love Miss Carlyle
On Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 1:02 p.m, Lucy, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Hi heard about mrs lassiter retiring she will be truly missed
On Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 11:42 p.m, amy spalding, a past pupil from blidworth wrote:
I have heard about mrs lassiter retiring she has been there since I was there I will miss her
On Thursday, January 03, 2013 at 10:46 a.m, Celia Lassetter, a staff member from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
I hope you have all seen my letter giving my official notification to everyone at Blidworth Oaks Primary School that my last day of work will be 31st August 2013. On that day, I plan to retire.
I have loved being part of this wonderful school and will do everything I can to help with the transition of my work to a new Headteacher. I plan to work right up until my retirement date and will be happy to help everyone make a smooth transition.
As you can imagine I am looking forward to the freedom from ties that retirement will bring and I am also looking forward to the responsibility for new ones.
We have many great activities and adventures planned over the next two terms and I am looking forward to participating in them all.
Happy New Year Everyone!
Mrs Lassetter.
On Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 6:22 p.m, Lisa Astle, a pupil from Blidworth oaks wrote:
I really loved the Christmas disco if you are ks2 you would of enjoyed it too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Tuesday, December 04, 2012 at 09:36 a.m, Hannah Hayman, a past pupil from jo witt wrote:
WaNT TO COME BACK
jo witt is fun but not the same I hope everything is going well.
On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 7:31 p.m, Hollie Goodwin , a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I WANNA COME BACKK !!! love this school and with out all of my teachers i wouldent be were i am now. Jo-Whit is good but its nothing like b.o.p.s. Wish i could come back. good luck to the current year 6 and hope you enjoy your year 6 jobs
On Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:37 p.m, Ashleigh Turner, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I say blidworth oaks is the best and the people that went to London really desurverd it
On Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 8:46 p.m, Celia Lassetter, a staff member from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
I really enjoyed the London Trip too! What a privilege to go inside the Houses of Parliament and to work with such knowledgeable people in the National Gallery. Our children were a joy to be with and really knew a lot about the artists that their classes are named after.
On Tuesday, October 02, 2012 at 8:39 p.m, Sally, a parent from Blidworth wrote:
A big thankyou to all the staff who took the children on the London trip- they had a fantastic day and were excited and exhausted when they got back, i'm sure the staff were too!
On Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 2:06 p.m, Phil Kowalski, a past pupil from Brighton wrote:
Wow, how it looks the same, but also how much has it changed? I was a pupil here way back in the early 1980's when it was Robert Jones' infant, primary and junior. The outside of the building brings back so many memories, but the inside looks totally different.
Mr Armitage was the headmaster then, a lovely man, and I remember a couple of my teachers, Mr.Smith and Mrs. Wilcox.
On Friday, July 13, 2012 at 5:46 p.m, megan langford, a pupil from england wrote:
hello i loved the summer fate today it was so fun xx
On Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 9:45 p.m, celia Lassetter, a pupil from BOPS wrote:
Just a quick message to say what a great time I had at the Year 6 residential. Everyone was so mature and sensible – it was great to see you all working together to make it such a wonderful experience – well done Year 6! Mrs Lassetter
On Saturday, June 09, 2012 at 8:36 p.m, Lisa Astle, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
SATs were easy and congrats to Mr. Walker with his new baby boy.
On Friday, May 11, 2012 at 7:20 p.m, megan, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
i cant wait till the sats and thank you mr walker for sorting that problem out your the best xx
On Friday, May 04, 2012 at 2:01 p.m, Nicola Spalding, a pupil from Joseph Whitaker School wrote:
Hi guys hope you are all working well and doing your very best missing everyone that I worked with on my work experience in july 2010 good luck in the future and I hope to visit soon xx
On Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 5:57 p.m, kaiya-leanne harris, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
congratulations mr walker and ruth u will make great parents. Mr walker the whole school is missing u . Have fun with baby alexander hes gourgeous xx
On Friday, April 06, 2012 at 8:22 p.m, Emma Astle, a past pupil from Joseph Whitaker wrote:
I really miss this school and good luck to the year 6's with their SATs.
On Friday, March 16, 2012 at 11:50 a.m, Alison Hancock, a governor from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Walker on the birth of their little boy Alexander. Welcome to the world of sleepless nights!
On Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7:07 p.m, Hollie Goodwin, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
im using this website for help with my SATS i really want a level 5 ! :D
On Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 9:02 p.m, Nicola Spalding, a past pupil from joseph whitaker wrote:
hi guys so glad to hear you are doing well keep it up proud of you all good luck to all in the future
On Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 10:48 a.m, Susie Bergenroth, a governor from Nottingham wrote:
So glad to hear through the Governors' Meeting on Tuesday that you are all working as hard as ever and are really keen to do as well as you can. Delighted that so many of you are getting to school on time and a number of you are really making the most of the new Breakfast Club!!
On Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 10:07 p.m, amy spalding, a pupil from joseph whitaker school wrote:
hi everyone i hope you are all working hard and loving your classes enjoy and see you all soon
On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 2:02 p.m, nathan, a pupil from ravenshead c of e wrote:
hello miss watson and miss fetherston and also miss birkin i am missing you lots i will try to keep in touch with you all and will come to visit sometime.Nathan
On Friday, February 10, 2012 at 09:06 a.m, Miss Watson, a staff member from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
Good Luck to Nathan at your new school! Remember to keep me informed of how well you are getting on and all of the new friends you have met!
You'll be missed in class 4!
On Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 4:41 p.m, joshua reynolds, a past pupil from blidworth wrote:
i just want to say well done to all of you I've been looking at all of your work and it is amazing keep it up. :-)
On Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 1:30 p.m, kaci -jane pointon gullett, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
hi guys i just wanna say have a merrychristmas and a happy new year to all the children and teachers.
On Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 9:10 p.m, Celia Lassetter, a staff member from Bops wrote:
It has been great to see so many happy faces in school over the last few weeks. Isn't Christmas a wonderful time!
Well done everybody who worked so hard on the Christmas Performances. Have a lovely holiday!
Mrs Lassetter
On Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 08:54 a.m, david webb, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
I would like to say thank you to miss brunton for setting the performance out and helping us to get better at singing and I want to say thankyou to all of the staff and mr matthews and mrs pinnick for doing all of the music. And I hope every body has a great christmas. And I would like to say thank you to all of the classes even frankie and olivia and thank you to all the parents that came to watch the performance. And I would like to say thankyou to leon for being good in the play and keep it up leon and i'm proud of you all for joining in with our christmas performance and thank you all the main characters.
On Friday, December 16, 2011 at 11:31 a.m, Alison Hancock, a governor from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
Thank you to all the staff and children in creating another excellent christmas performance - well done to everyone.
On Friday, December 09, 2011 at 5:45 p.m, ella lily kaci, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
Hi guys. We enjoyed the Christmas Disco on Thursday night!!
On Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at 07:55 a.m, keeleyferrer, a past pupil from blidworth wrote:
hi guys how u doin at school its hard here i do miss all my year five friends and all the foundation children.
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 6:31 p.m, kaci-jane pointon gullett, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
Hi guys enjoying school. I just want to say welcome back Miss Watson I missed you lots and lots .
On Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 08:27 a.m, emily archer, a past pupil from joseph whaitaker wrote:
hi guys hope your having fun at school and make the best of it
On Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 08:24 a.m, nicola spalding, a past pupil from josephwhitaker wrote:
hi guys i hope you are all ok especially the old class 2
On Monday, November 07, 2011 at 9:10 p.m, CHLOE LAMBLEY, a pupil from BLIDWORTH OAKS wrote:
On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 at 08:00 a.m, keeleyferrer, a past pupil from blidworth wrote:
hi guys how u doing enjoying school i wish i was still in primery school .
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 4:42 p.m, daisy-maire stanley, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
I'm enjoying my class and all my new friends and Mr Matthews. I love the new ict suite too.
On Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7:37 p.m, joshua Adamson., a pupil from ENGLAND wrote:
I love the NEW kS2 ICT Suite. Thanks for evry class for looking after our school
On Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2:43 p.m, olivia c, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
hi guys :)
On Wednesday, October 05, 2011 at 9:55 p.m, Hollie goodwin, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Hi I just wanna say that the computer suite looks epic and the flat screen computers are awesome lol thx
On Saturday, October 01, 2011 at 10:06 a.m, kaci jane pointon gullet, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
hi guys enjoying school .
On Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 5:55 p.m, paigewilliams, a pupil from blildworth oaks wrote:
hi everyone hope your enjoying josethwhitika is it fun hope yor likeng it? because im enjoying blidworth oaks primary school
On Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 10:34 a.m, david webb, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
I hope you are all excited about the new ICT suite and thank you everyone for all your kindness especially Mr matthews, Mrs McConnon and friends
On Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 6:16 p.m, kaci jane pointon gullet, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
The ICT suite looks lovely and I'm enjoying my new class, Mr Matthews class .
On Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 3:19 p.m, david webb, a pupil from blidworth oaks wrote:
I'm glad we are back at school and making new friends and meeting new people.
On Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:18 a.m, Mr Matthews and class 3, a staff member from Class 3 wrote:
We are all excited about the new ICT suite. We said Happy Birthday to Roberta Jones the tortoise who was 7 yesterday. We like our teachers
On Friday, September 09, 2011 at 5:28 p.m, amy spalding, a past pupil from the joseph whitaker school wrote:
hi everyone hope you are enjoying the new school year i am looking after to the new year sevens that have started my school hope mrs ince and the rest of the staff are ok missing you all you all made me feel very welcome in april when i was on my work experience
On Friday, August 05, 2011 at 1:43 p.m, Celia Lassetter, a staff member from BOPS wrote:
Just hoping everyone is having a lovely summer holiday. Mr Underwood and his team are cleaning the school and Mr Hare is doing some maintenance so that our school will be in tip top condition again in September. There is a lovely surprise waiting for the Foundation Stage children as we are planning to open the upstairs playhouse again also the KS2 computer suite is having a refit.
Looking forward to seeing you all again on Thursday 8th September. Mrs Lassetter
On Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 7:27 p.m, Emily Graham, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Hi Everyone, the work experience i have been doing recently has been great.Thank you all for making me feel welcome.
On Tuesday, July 05, 2011 at 4:59 p.m, britney barton , a pupil from blidworth wrote:
I am having a good time at hathersage. We have been on a train today and walked up a very steep hill it was fun.
On Tuesday, July 05, 2011 at 4:41 p.m, lucy matkin, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
hi everyone I am having a great time here at hathersage
On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 3:52 p.m, Mr Matthews, a staff member from Gatekeeper Class wrote:
Well done to everyone who took part in sports day, it went really well and you all did yourselves proud! Thank you to the Joseph Whitaker pupils who came to help, you've all grown up a lot since you were in Elm Class!!
Mr Matthews :)
On Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 7:04 p.m, keeleysueferrer, a past pupil from manchester wrote:
hi again is any one excited about me coming back to the school and mr walker i hope i would get in your class i am really excited me and leon dont like our new school because it is stricket and the rules are prity weard because soks have to be white if your a girl and soks have to be gray if you a boy and you arnt aloud to wear head bands at all
On Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 12:04 p.m, keeleysueferrer, a past pupil from manchester wrote:
I've got some realy good news to tell you all, I am moving back because we dont like it in Manchester.
On Monday, June 13, 2011 at 09:13 a.m, Jordan & Jasmine Dabell, a past pupil from Portsmouth wrote:
Hello Everybody,How are you?Jasmine and i are loving portsmouth
Its Brilliant.Make sure you come on a school trip!Missing you all.We have a nice new home close to the seafront and Lovely schools.Mine has a swimming pool,A gym,And chocolate cakes at break time!Hope Mrs Lassetter Is taming you all(And Hartley Bear)
Miss you all
Jordan DABELL XXX
On Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 11:44 a.m, Mr Matthews, a staff member from Class 6 wrote:
Hello Gatekeepers! Well done for your hard work on Friday! You all did SO well in managing to write compound sentences IN FRENCH! Very well done!
What a lovely surprise to hear from Keeley Ferrer! I hope you and Leon are enjoying your new school Keeley.
Mr Matthews :)
On Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 11:58 a.m, megan , a pupil from blidworth wrote:
I love the School Council!
On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 5:32 p.m, keeleysueferrer, a past pupil from manchester wrote:
i am saying hello because i miss you all very much and if any one has facebook to keep in touch please do come to talk to me and leon`s friends . i miss you and i might come on here every day miss my old teacher mr matthews
On Friday, May 13, 2011 at 5:12 p.m, Susie Bergenroth, a governor from Nottingham wrote:
Really pleased to read the newsletter this week and discover that Y6 tackled their SATs exams so well. Congratulations and well done!!
On Monday, May 09, 2011 at 1:49 p.m, Mrs Lassetter, a staff member from BOPS wrote:
Year 6 SATs have started today and I just wanted to wish all our children well! Mrs Lassetter
On Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 6:01 p.m, Megan Lassetter, a general visitor from Birmingham wrote:
Thank you Blidworth I`ve been using your website to help me with my SATs revision. Megan age 11.
On Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 6:46 p.m, Mr Matthews, a staff member from Class 6 wrote:
Hi Year 6, I hope you are all having a wonderful half term! Remember your yellow folders for your revision! To get to the list of websites with different activities to try, go on "About Us" then "Curriculum" to find the list! See you all after Easter
Mr Matthews :)
On Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 8:23 p.m, Lowes Promotional Code, a general visitor from Egypt wrote:
some genuinely wondrous work on behalf of the owner of this website , absolutely great articles .
On Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 6:13 p.m, M&T online banking, a general visitor from Belize wrote:
You have observed very interesting points ! ps nice internet site .
On Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 6:37 p.m, amy spalding, a pupil from the joseph whitaker school wrote:
Hi everyone thank you for making me feel very welcome from the 4th to the 8th of april. I will really miss Mrs Ince and the Skippers.
On Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 3:56 p.m, Beth Colley, a past pupil from Rainworth wrote:
Good look to Mr. Walker and Ruth! Have a lovely life together <3 xx
On Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 08:04 a.m, Frankie Divito , a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Woooo I've just found out how to get on to the Eco - Warriors website! Yippee!
On Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 08:36 a.m, Lynn Dorling, a general visitor from Notts wrote:
Congratulations on a great website! (No category for a past headteacher visitor!)
On Friday, March 18, 2011 at 3:18 p.m, Celia Lassetter, a staff member from Blidworth Oaks Primary School wrote:
We are saddened to hear about the tragic death of the wife of a member of staff earlier this week. Mr Ashton is a popular and well-regarded teacher and our thoughts and best wishes are with him and his family at this difficult time.
On Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 8:18 p.m, Melissa hayman, a past pupil from Blidworth wrote:
Hi everyone,
I am so sad to hear about mr Aston.:( Well I hope everyone is fine!!!!
Love melissa!!! :) :p xxx
On Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 4:20 p.m, Phoebe Staniforth, a pupil from Blidworth Oaks wrote:
Thinking of you Mr Ashton xx hope to see you in school soon so I can give you the tie what I got you XX Phoebe Staniforth
On Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 4:14 p.m, fiona boyles, a parent from blidworth wrote:
Our thoughts are with Mr Ashton and his family at this sad time love from fiona and family xx
On Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at 12:30 p.m, Heather McFaull, a staff member from The Joseph Whitaker School wrote:
Your new website is fantastic - very accessible and great colours! Definitely one of the best primary wesbites in Nottinghamshire - keep up the good work!
On Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11:59 p.m, kathleen froggert, a pupil from joseph whitaker school wrote:
Hey everyone, hope your all okay? it seems like a long time since I left 4 years ago. I'm loving this new website, some of the games are such fun. xxx
On Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 2:57 p.m, kirsty wade, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
WOOHOOOO!!!!!!! :) I love the school hollidays!!!! Im spending all the time i can on the computer (going on the cool games on this website of course)!!!!!
On Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 5:38 p.m, Amy Grocott, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
This school is fun and so is this new website!!!
On Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 5:18 p.m, kirsty wade, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
WOW!!!!!This new website is sooooo cool. I LOVE the games on it especially the one where you have to get the chicken to cross the road!!!
On Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 10:55 a.m, Eleanor lauren, a pupil from blidworh wrote:
yo yo wow we love the new website and also we love are stay safe week
On Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 9:46 p.m, chloe humber, a pupil from blidworth oaks primary wrote:
Wow this website is cool thankyou Mrs Lassetter it is the best website. I will go on it every day. from Chloe Humber
On Monday, February 14, 2011 at 09:21 a.m, Celia Lassetter, a staff member from Head Teacher wrote:
The new website is really getting going now - I love the Inspire Maths clip - well done class 2. We are all wishing Miss Carlyle well as she is off to Africa today - can't wait to hear all about our new link school! Don't forget to take lots of photographs Miss Carlyle!
On Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 9:33 p.m, joshua reynolds, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
this website is cool :-) iv'e set the homepage to come up as soon as i go on the internet !!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you staff for this amazing website.
On Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at 8:31 p.m, immani miezah, a past pupil from joesph whitiker school wrote:
hey everyone hope you are all ok ? hope mr.walker is likeing being deputy we knew you could do it? have you herd from mrs.duffy? i am loving the knew website i like all of the teachers pictures best ;)
love immani :)
On Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at 3:37 p.m, Alison Hancock, a governor from Blidworth wrote:
Good luck tomorrow to all of the BOPS Swimming Team taking part in the Schools Swimming Gala. We are all supporting you.
On Friday, February 04, 2011 at 4:23 p.m, Frankie Divito, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO im loving the new school website we've even got games WoOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO its absoloutely amazing
On Friday, January 28, 2011 at 1:08 p.m, Mrs Lassetter, a staff member from UK wrote:
I am very pleased with the behaviour in our school this term. It is delightful to walk through the corridors and see and hear so many polite and cheerful children. Well done everybody! Mrs Lassetter
On Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 7:14 p.m, elle calladine, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
i think the school web site is quite nice, and i have tried some of the games and there quite cool.
On Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 09:05 a.m, Lauren smith, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
i love the new website it is cool
On Friday, January 14, 2011 at 2:51 p.m, Mrs Duffy, a general visitor from Sherwood Jnr wrote:
Hello everyone! What a fantastic new website. I would like one just like it for my new school.
Mrs Duffy
On Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 09:15 a.m, Tracey Robottom, a governor from Blidworth wrote:
What a fantastic new sight! Bright, colourful and informative with an easy portal into Fronter. I can't wait to show my son, James.
On Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 08:40 a.m, Susie Bergenroth, a governor from Nottingham wrote:
Brilliant!! what a bright 'gateway' into our school! well done everyone that has been involved in getting the website together.
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 5:46 p.m, Emma Astle , a pupil from class 7 wrote:
This is the best school ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 4:16 p.m, Hannah Hayman, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
The website is cool, like the games.
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 3:42 p.m, Mrs Lassetter, a staff member from School wrote:
Well done everyone the new school website is fabulous and I am looking forward to reading all your updates over the next few months.
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11:37 a.m, george gilford, a pupil from class6 wrote:
this web site is AWSOME! :)
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11:36 a.m, Frankie Divito, a pupil from class 6 wrote:
the new website totally rocks WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 10:12 a.m, Mrs Simmonds, a staff member from Class6 wrote:
What a bright and exciting new web site! I'm sure all the children at Blidworth Oaks will enjoy logging on to it.
On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 09:13 a.m, Mr Matthews, a staff member from Class 6 wrote:
What a super website! Well done gatekeeper class for writing such amazing comments! Mr Matthews
On Monday, January 10, 2011 at 9:57 p.m, Eleanor shaw, a pupil from Engaland wrote:
My message is that this website is so amazing it is the best scholl website ever.
On Monday, January 10, 2011 at 4:30 p.m, Kaci-Jane Pointon-Gullett, a pupil from Blidworth Oaks Primary wrote:
I like Blidworth Oaks lots, I have lots of friends and I like all the teachers
On Monday, January 10, 2011 at 4:10 p.m, Emily Hancock, a pupil from Blidworth wrote:
I love the new school website. It looks really good and I cant wait to use it,
On Monday, January 10, 2011 at 3:50 p.m, paige robottom, a pupil from blidworth wrote:
I like this website its really new it even has smilys :D i hope we dont change it. it looks brill and i like playing on its games when i get home from school. Thanks for being a good school and making a awesome website
Paige Robottom
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Callicoon and Beyond: Sunrise Ruffalo's Guide to the Catskills
"I love the community that the store represents." Those are the words of Sunrise Ruffalo, wife of actor Mark Ruffalo, and owner of Sunny's Callicoon Pop. The store, which is situated in New York's Catskills region, has quickly become a local source for design goods. In the words of Sunrise, it sells everything from a simple notebook to a piece of embroidery that took 50 hours to create. "I like showing people how they can live cohesively with both modern design and items that have generations of stories within them. At my store, I've curated a collection of one-of a-kind pieces that achieve this balance of old and new." But for Sunrise, her life in Callicoon goes far beyond her business.
"I moved to Callicoon because of its pristine beauty, untouched natural resources, open landscape, and clear water. It has such a sense of balance between nature and the contemporary world; I wanted to instill that value in my children," she explains. Below, Sunrise shares 11 of her favorite local gems. "For such a rural area, these restaurants, shops, and attractions are all part of what make this such a wonderful community. Our geographical connection is not the only thing that ties us together; it's also our mutual appreciation for the outstanding beauty of the environment."
1. The Western Hotel in CallicoonStep back in time and experience Callicoon's hospitality with a sunset meal overlooking the Delaware River. My favorite entrée is the trout, a true local delicacy.
2. Catskill Brewery in Livingston ManorFor the over-21 audience, experience great locally brewed beer here. As water protectors, we love that this brewery uses natural ingredients and focuses on not leaving a trace behind after production.
3. The Heron in NarrowsburgDelicious biscuits and buttermilk fried chicken. In other words, it's great comfort food with a special touch. They also have amazing service. The staff greets you with such warm, welcoming smiles, and the tunes are always spot-on. Their balcony overlooks the big eddy, the deepest part of the Delaware River, which is ideal for summer.
4. 9 River Road Hotel in CallicoonThis beautifully appointed bed and breakfast in town has cozy nooks and crannies in which you can read a book or watch the river flow by. Their breakfast is made from all locally sourced foods, and they provide bike rentals for guests.
5. MayerWasner in NarrowsburgA gorgeous collection of designer clothing. The owner of the store has chosen to create a business around a collection that is sustainable, locally made, and supportive to the community. She makes the most beautiful limited-edition Liberty print shirts in her avant-garde, minimalist style. She also carries amazing brands such as Ace & Jig, Raquel Allegra, and CB I Hate Perfume.
6. Lazy Fox New York in CallicoonFor beautiful sleepwear that you won't find anywhere else, this has been a wonderful new addition to our community. I've never been much of a lingerie girl before, but the proprietor, Susan, turned me. I got the most beautiful sets of underwear and bras. Trust me, my husband was not complaining.
7. Callicoon Theater in CallicoonThis theater is an original one-room movie theater with the best popcorn I have ever had. (I'm a connoisseur of popcorn.) The theater was built in 1948, and still has Art Deco accouterments and lighting. I have rented out the entire theater at a reasonable price for private parties, and my guests always have a blast!
8. One Grand Books in NarrowsburgThis bookstore has an incredible collection of 1,000 books between two separate stores, and we are lucky enough to have one of them in our community. The books are selected by celebrated creative minds who choose their top 10 reads to take to a "metaphorical desert island." You could get lost in this little jewel of a space for hours.
9. Lander's River trips in CallicoonCallicoon is a perfect location to take advantage of Lander's kayaking, tubing, and canoeing down the river. The quiet water and surrounding beautiful mountain views make this the perfect place to find peace. Bald eagles have nests all along the scenic landscape, so you are sure to get a sighting.
10. H. Smith & Co in NarrowsburgH. Smith is an amazing party planner with a personal touch. She knows the area in and out and understands just how to create the perfect environment, whether it's for a wedding, Fourth of July bash, or other summer festivity. She has such impeccable taste—I wouldn't trust anyone else.
11. Buck Brook Alpaca Farm in RoscoeA beautiful hilltop farm full of extremely soft alpacas. It is a great place to take the kids when you have a moment. I have even fallen in love with their extremely friendly cats that roam the farm.
Above, take a look at some of the items for sale at Sunrise Ruffalo's store.


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