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Storm Darwin hit Ireland this week, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake and many people counting the cost, especially in Munster. My sympathies to all affected. That storm could have been called after our hero Donncha O'Callaghan who this week became the most capped Munster player, and with a new 2 year contract signed to keep him in Munster until 2016, who knows how high a record he will go on to set! To be updated September 2015 if the rumours of his departure are true
Indeed the storm metaphor applies well to Donncha, who equally can leave a trail of devastation in his wake as he hits a ruck, pumps his legs to drive on a maul, soars to pluck the ball out of the air or roars on encouragement to his team mates as we quite clearly heard on the TV last weekend. He demonstrates each game how much he believes it is a privilege to play for Munster, the pride he takes from wearing the jersey and how much he enjoys his profession.
When he broke into the team in 1998 the Sky commentators struggled to pronounce his name but they have had plenty of practice since. Remember his ungainly 40m sprint to score the try in Leicester in October 2006? For years we enjoyed the familiar sight of him packing down in the second row with Paul O'Connell, brothers-in-arms in both red and green jerseys. Nowadays he can be quite the daunting sight as warms up on the sideline before charging onto the field, truly epitomising the definition of an impact sub! His fitness levels are impressive regardless of age, a credit to his professionalism. He has plenty left in the tank and will give his all in whatever capacity required to help Munster succeed. In the process he ensures high standards, driving up competition for places, with the consequence that Ian Nagle has gone on a 3 month loan to Newcastle as he was finding it hard to break into the senior team.
Donncha's role as UNICEF ambassador has seen him speak eloquently and passionately about the suffering in some parts of the world where UNICEF have programs and it is mainly to promote their work that he uses his Twitter account. This tribute could not be complete without the iconic moment when Donncha's shorts were torn and he decided to play on without any rather than wear a pair of the "wrong" type (elasticized versus draw string).
It all adds to his reputation as the joker in the pack but he takes his job seriously and his pride in the jersey was so obvious when I had a few words with him at Edinburgh airport in October (see the Humility blog)
The last word goes to Ronan O'Gara whose 240 appearance record was broken by Donncha:
We all have many good memories of Donncha over the years. What are yours?
After all the wind and rain it was great to have sunshine and blue skies as I set out for Cork on Saturday, passing many flooded fields and damaged trees on my way from Dublin. The good weather, along with the added attraction of celebrating the record setting milestone of their local hero while enjoying the last game in Cork before the planned redevelopment of Musgrave Park encouraged some extra people to turn up, leading to a queue at the ticket office. Donncha got the biggest cheer when the announcer went through the team sheets. The young lad beside us was delighted when Imelda gave him her flag to wave. After the match he went to return it to Imelda and was delighted when she told him to keep it for the next time!
Rob Penney had selected a more experimental backline and we were all eager to see how the centre partnership went in particular, with JJ Hanrahan at 10, Ian Keatley at 12 and Johne Murphy at 13. With Gerhard van den Heever and Simon Zebo on the wings and Felix Jones at full back there was plenty of pace to take advantage of the good conditions.
Zebre came to play and scored first in both halves. Coming from a lineout just inside the Munster half, Zebre made a few metres from a maul before Giovanbattista Venditti raced down the left wing handing off a few tacklers before passing to the hooker Tommaso D'Apice who scored his first try in the league. From the restart Munster won a penalty to reduce their deficit to 3-5. Ryan stole a lineout in a great position but the kick through by Murphy had too much on it for the chasing wingers. However more concerning was that Dave O'Callaghan was injured in one of the phases leading up to the kick and had to be stretchered off in the 18th minute to a sympathetic round of applause which became an outpouring of encouragement and appreciation for his replacement Donncha who got straight into the action. He partnered Donnacha Ryan in the second row with captain Billy Holland moving to the backrow.
Munster kept the pressure on and worked through the phases to create an overlap which was capitalised on by Simon Zebo to score his second league try of his injury disrupted season. Eight minutes later Zebo claimed his second of the night after a great break by CJ Stander. Unfortunately JJ Hanrahan missed the conversion to break his excellent run of successful kicks at goal. Munster could have scored more in the first half but for some poor execution being pinged for forward passes and on a few occasions poor passes or kicking to let Zebre off the hook. They nearly scored a super try at the end of the half when breaking from their own 22, Jones, then Murphy and van den Heever made great ground to get into the Zebre half and supported by Keatley, O'Donnell and Keatley again almost made it all the way to the line only to lose the ball leaving us with much to ponder and hoping for more excitement in the second half as the temperature dropped. The scrum and the lineout were going well, Keatley was injecting pace into the backline, keeping the defenders guessing; Stander was making good breaks and Munster were half way to another bonus point win.
Zebre however were only ten points behind despite Munster's dominance and reduced it to only seven points within a few minutes of the restart when O'Donnell was penalised for not rolling away. There were lots of changes in the third quarter, including one Dave Ryan, formerly of Munster, now propping with Zebre and the replacement of Duncan Casey by Ger Slattery for his second appearance in the senior team. As Declan Kidney used to say, one man's injury is another's opportunity and that has been the case in the hooker role at Munster this season. Initially Mike Sherry's injury gave the opportunity to Duncan Casey and Niall Scannell. Then when Niall hyper-extended his elbow and Damien Varley was recovering from concussion, Ger was called up from his club side Young Munsters and he has taken full advantage of his opportunity. Coming up to the hour mark the Munster backline was changed with Denis Hurley coming into the centre and Keatley moving to outhalf alongside Duncan Williams. Zebre were issued with a warning and when they infringed at the next maul their captain van Schalkwyk was sent to the bin. Munster opted for the lineout and mauled over the line. Slattery was found at the bottom of the pile of bodies to score his first senior try.
So on the night when we celebrated the most appearances by any player for Munster we also celebrated the first two tries by the newest addition to the senior squad. The second was very different when he popped up on the wing to touch down. In between his brace of tries another was scored by Tommy O'Donnell after a quick tap by CJ Stander who almost made it to the line himself but presented the ball back for O'Donnell to touchdown. There was a break in play while Slattery needed attention shortly after and we were surprised to see someone run the length of the pitch in a clown / joker outfit. You could tell it was too cold to streak!
Slattery recovered and in the dying minutes of the game Hurley made a super break and deft offload to Williams, a few phases later Zebre kicked the ball to clear their line but only as far as Andrew Conway who passed to Johne Murphy on the half way line. Next phase, Keatley made a great break and nearly got all the way there himself. It would have been a fairytale ending to the night if Donncha who combined with Tommy O'Donnell to drive on close to the line had scored but the ball was recycled for Slattery to score his second try. Keatley kicked the difficult conversion to bring the final score to 36-8.
So we went home delighted to be still top of the table, as Leinster keep pressure on us. It was not the best game ever but it was a special night for Dunners, and beneficial to have tried out some new combinations, allowing players to gain experience in different positions. Management will have identified further areas for improvement as Munster face into two difficult away assignments in Wales, and may have learnt more to help them decide which additional players to register for the knock out stages of the Heineken Cup in a few weeks.
On the injury front, Dave O'Callaghan went to hospital with his knee injury while Duncan Casey suffered a knee hematoma (updated to a dead leg on Monday). Hopefully both will make good and speedy recoveries.
Match highlights:
Munster: Felix Jones; Gerhard van den Heever, Johne Murphy, Ian Keatley, Simon Zebo; JJ Hanrahan, Cathal Sheridan; James Cronin, Duncan Casey, BJ Botha; Donnacha Ryan, Billy Holland (Capt); Dave O'Callaghan, Tommy O'Donnell, CJ Stander. Replacements: Ger Slattery, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Donncha O'Callaghan, Sean Dougall, Duncan Williams, Denis Hurley, Andrew Conway.
Zebre: Dion Berryman; David Odiete, Kameli Ratuvou, Roberto Quartaroli, Giovanbattista Venditti; Guglielmo Palazzani, Brendon Leonard; Andrea De Marchi, Tommaso D'Apice, Dario Chistolini; Michael van Vuren, George Biagi; Filippo Cristiano, Andries van Schalkwyk (Capt), Samuela Vunisa. Replacements: Lorenzo Giovanchelli, David Ryan, Luciano Leibson, Emiliano Caffini, Nicola Cattina, Alberto Chillon, Giulio Bisegni, Filippo Cazzola.
Thanks to Daryl for the use of his excellent photos.. check out his larger collection from this game here
And because I can't resist watching it again… the infamous shorts incident:
The Score team also shared 27 images of Donncha's career here


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I hate hospitals. whos with me! not the fact that they save lives and heal people, but the boxie fassion they employ inside and that horrible smell which makes you wana go and throw up repeatedly.
Re: HOSPITALS!on the 24 thread you told people to check this thread!!!
Re: HOSPITALS!yeah i know... it was kinda a rhetorical question!!
cheers anyway!
Re: HOSPITALS!That was nearly 20 years ago when i was a budding Goth/New Wave type of geezer<<<blush>>>
I'm happy to announce i still have all my hair... still spikey, but a lot lot shorter!
Oh, and i like to think my taste in music has improved a little!
Re: HOSPITALS!haha, i'm at work, but avoiding it while i'm here haha! Sat in front of a PC all day!
I loved my hair back then, used to spend hours back-combing it!!
So, you're one of the shy peeps with no pic! What gives?
Re: HOSPITALS!<<blush>>
weeeeeeeeeeel excuuuuuuse meeee!
*wishes he'd never asked*
Re: HOSPITALS!erm 'Embarrassing' is correct!
I getting attention from a young 19yr old woman who seems to like my hair when it was long and back-combed!!
That makes me go red!! (i was quite the stud in my day hahaahhaha)
Re: HOSPITALS!Well, i guess i'm smitten now ;-) heehee!
I really must get on with my work now (hitting refresh 10 times a minute is getting a tad repetitive) i've put you in my friends list <<blush>> aaww.
You like Nick Cave... Nice!
You like Kasabian... No ones perfect i guess!
*Must dash*
PS. Until another time fair maiden! Seriously though, don't be a stranger, and don't be scared of these forums! Our bark is worse than our collective bites!
Re: HOSPITALS!ooh what you need are some Ni-MH rechargeables, my digital camera will only take 8 pictures with a set of Duracells in but can go for about a hundred on some slowly charged (i.e. don't buy one of them thingys that says it can charge your batteries in 15 minutes) Ni-MHs
Re: HOSPITALS!Ni-MH are the rechargeables that are normally coloured green not red from one big battery maker (I'm not being coy about their name i can't remember it!). Probably about £6 for 4 in somewhere like Boots but they do last forever cos you can charge them 10,000 tmes or something. Also Maplin sell them by the tonne for quite cheap. Just remember to put them in a normal slow charger not a fast one. Mine charge for about 16 hours in a bog standard (i just checked, it's 150mA) charger, but after that they'll shoot 100 pics or more. I tried them in one of the 30 minute chargers and they only took 3 pictures before giving up.
As for hospitals I'm a med student so I'm gonna spend far too much of my time in hospitals starting in September to want to talk about them now...
I should point out I'm supposd to be writing an essay myself not fannying around on this messageboard. Oh well.
Re: HOSPITALS!Yes I hate them, make me feel ill, I know they're a good thing but when I go visiting they feel so oppresive....is it cos they are airless?
Re: HOSPITALS!They can be depressing places although my mum's a nurse so they ain't that bad :-)
Re: HOSPITALS!i thank you for your extreme wisdom on hospitals, but your litle preminition (can't spell) of me coming home from school and finding that my thread has changed was wrong. in fact i spent my morning in a hospital having an operation. yay! and anyway im still on my easter holidays cos i go to a military boarding school. Thank you for your thoughts tho and being the only one to remember what the thread was actually about!
Re: HOSPITALS!thanks very much, but i made sure that i was well enough in half the time to et out of that place and now im great!
Re: HOSPITALS!I nearly had to go into a spainish hospital on my holiday


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It will still take awhile for me to get all the reports and documentation out to you – we have video and audio recording of our academic presentation, I have notes and possibly some video from the panel I was on about timebanking and social cohesion, and we have video, audio and notes from our open space session on building a MAN (mutual aid network). In the meantime though you get the quick and dirty versions while they're still relatively fresh in my mind.
I already gave a little overview about our talk, which slides are here. When I'm able to link to the audio that may be a better time to check them out. Or do both…
I'm not sharing our paper yet because we want to work on it more first. That'll be available soon but Marc's biking to Switzerland now so it may be a few days before he's ready to write more. And for my part my brain needs a rest.
Friday got off to a great start with a wonderful performance by Dette Glashouwer. She's a Dutch performance artist who's been traveling the world doing this performance piece on money. No video for you, sorry, but here are a few pictures.
Her performance was followed by a talk show format panel with Bernard Lietaer, Edgar Kampers and a man whose name I don't have, standing in for Becky Booth of Spice (who was sadly unable to attend due to an injury).
The Timebanking and Social Cohesion panel on the policymakers day of the conference (Fri. June 21) was excellent.
The panel, Social Cohesion & Social Care – Stephanie Rearick (USA) – Dane County TimeBank/ Time For the World, Ben Dineen (UK) – Spice, Mayumi Hayashi (J- UK) – King's College London, Sander de Rijke (NL) – de Makkie, host: Noel Longhurst (UK) – University of East Anglia
Mayumi was representing Fureai Kippu, the Japanese Caring Relationship ticket system for elder care. I've always wanted to learn much more about them so this was a great opportunity. She discussed the challenges they've faced especially with the changing of the national social care system. They are discussing strategies for increasing the robustness of their impact by engaging a more diverse group of people rather than only focusing on elder care. The same conclusion many come to, no matter which individual population they begin with… It takes an ecosystem to grow a garden. Or somethin
I'll wait until I have better notes to share, simply because so much happened at this conference that the discussion is no longer fresh enough in my mind to give it a proper representation. I was happy to have Katherine Gibson choose to attend this session, though (she was the keynote speaker on the first day, of the author team JK Gibson-Graham, and Marc has been a fan for a long time).
That evening there was a beach party at a lovely beach house. I had the opportunity to play a set of music there, which was tremendous fun and the perfect counterpoint to all the sitting, thinking and talking. And so many of my songs are especially for this group of people (for everyone, but these folks even more) so it was a pleasure to play for them. I was elated when someone yelled out "You give me hope!" I guess that's the best compliment.
You'll only get a quick overview of the Doers Days. First a picture of Leander doing a great job facilitating the open space process (we miss him! 🙂
I'll just briefly mention our open space session because my battery's about to die and I don't have the proper adapter to charge it! We focused on building a mutual aid network, which we have just begun, which will connect timebanking, price-based mutual credit and cooperative saving/lending/funding/slow investing tools under the umbrella of a cooperative with commons governance principles built into it. Using it as a way to spin up good work for people, and connecting them with the assistance they need to make it work.
Here's a picture of how I drew it up for them. Video, notes and audio later.Excited to start building it with the many fantastic people we've met here!
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Newcastle used to have a lot of injuries at the club, and the Magpies were regularly at the top of the Premier League Injury Table.
Stephen Ireland – picked up slight thigh strain in training
And it seems the same thing is starting to happen again, as our players seem to be picking up a lot of injuries in training these days, with new boy Stephen Ireland the latest to be injured today in training.
Stephen was expected to fill in for Joey Barton, if Joey wasn't fit, for the game on Saturday at home to Everton, but he has just picked up a slight thigh strain, which keep him out of the game.
The injury is just slight, so there is a chance he could still make it, but now Alan Pardew has both Joey and Stephen doubtful for the game on Saturday.
This is what Alan Pardew said today:
"Stephen Ireland has come back and the injury he had when he arrived here has cleared up but he may have a slight thigh strain that rules him out."
"When you come back from injury you get these little pulls and tugs and it might just keep him out at the weekend which would be a shame as he's trained well."
Joey Barton may still make the game, although Alan says he's only 50-50 at the moment, and no decision has yet been made about the Liverpudlian.
And another player in contention to play out on the right wing is Danny Guthrie who has now fully recovered from the slight hamstring strain he picked up in training last week.
Let's hope Danny doesn't get injured tomorrow.
Comments welcome.
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Hezoo Cristo, it must be no-rules cage wrestling at Newcastle practice. To me, this is absolutely ridiculous. No pro teams pick up as many injuries as NUFC do between games. Or, these games are fixed and NUFC have to sit out players so the odds makers get the results they want.
If I were MA, I'd be hiring some outside consultants to review NUFC training practices to the systems used by other clubs throughout the world. This team loses games on the training pitch before the scheduled action is to begin.
what we need is northampton town's coach who has managed to stop the injuries, strains and sprains this season. he has been invited to watch barcelona train recently because even barca were impressed with his coaching style and how he keeps the players from being injured. guess he is a physio/coach. but we should defo go and get him in
Minor set back, hopefully he will be of help later.
Like all but the top few clubs in this league, we are not guaranteed anything yet and should be playing as if we were in the bottom three, as winning can become a habit, then so can losing !
Theres not a lot of points seperating us from the bottom side and we know how things went two seasons ago with eight games left in the seasion.
Yes disaster !
Lets have no repeats and enough of the talk about playing in Europe, lets set our goal as EPL survival, one game at a time.
I told you sll about Ireland a month ago, and as usual, was jumped on by those who can't think for themselves. The thigh muscle is the main kicking muscle and Pardew is talking rubbish IF Ireland and Barton have strained or pulled thigh muscles, as they will be out for weeks rather than days. Remember the garbage that was talked over Carroll's thigh strain? Ireland failed his fitness test, and was signed in a panic after the Carroll deal, as a partial sop to the fans. The man responsible for the good work at Northampton is mackem Malcolm Crosley, Caretaker Manager as from today, and a qualified physiotherapist.
As far back as i can remember as a premier league side , this clubs players have been plagued by injuries.
Seemingly much more than other clubs, poor back room staff ? playing surfaces ? training methods ? no one appears to know why ?
BSA brought in more backroom people than The Royal Victoria Infirmary had, but nowt changed.
Perhaps it`s time to consult the gadgie from Northampton ?
Jimmymagpie likes him.
i remember the bobby robson days the injuries then were chronic, and now it seems that the injuries are piling up to a similar standard now. this is just a thought not a complaint…….the coach under bobby was carver who is now again our coach (and a brilliant one) does anyone reckon he's got a whip and makes the players jump through burning tyres or is it just coincidence???
We waited 3 seasons before Barton made some serious contributions to Newcastle United.
So lets not fret on Ireland. We all know the lad can play and has potential. He is only 24 and if we sign him up, we'll enjoy his best years. He fits the profile of our current regime.
Injuries occur all the time. Not like we are not used to it with Dyer and Bellamy. We are building a quality team here and I see Ireland as a great addition 🙂
Those damned tree roots are clearly making their presence felt again after remedial work some years back. Apparently planted by a Mackem suicide gardener way back when, this was a long term act of sabotage that has been one of the most successful in footballing history – I mean, you can't red card a bloody tree!


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Set against the background of the Essex Coast, this saga charts the lives of a fishing family, the Bowmakers, during the depression. Danny and his four sisters are often daunted, but never beaten.
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A hand gripped her upper arm so suddenly it made her yelp. Biting her lower lip, she spun round, lashing out in terror. As she yanked her arm out of his grasp, her elbow hit the side of his chest. Struggling to cling on to her, he lost his footing. She staggered back and reached out, leaning one hand on the cold wall of the tunnel. Before she had recovered her balance he fell, arms flailing, eyes glaring wildly as he disappeared over the edge of the platform onto the rails below. . .
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The chain was on the door. This wasn't the first time she had locked him out. Cursing under his breath, he rang the bell. Summer had arrived but it was growing dark and had just begun to rain. He shivered, waiting impatiently for her to let him in. He rang the bell again. His anger mounted until he thought his head would burst from the pressure. He banged on the door. It quivered beneath his furious onslaught, but remained shut. 'Open up, will you? I can't get in. You know bloody well the chain's on the door!' A few moments passed before he heard her voice. 'Who is it? What do you want?' 'Who the hell do you think it is at this time of night? It's me, of course!' His hair was dripping and his shoulders were damp by the time he heard the faint scraping of the chain sliding across. He would probably end up with a cold, thanks to her crazy paranoia. Slowly the door swung open. She stood motionless, staring at his chest, refusing to meet his gaze. Her face was pale and she looked scared. He tried to swallow his annoyance, reminding himself that she couldn't help it. 'I didn't know who it was,' she muttered. 'Who else would it be at this time of night?' he repeated. Seeing the fear in her eyes, his anger dissolved into pity. She was pathetic. 'I wasn't sure if it was you.' 'Who else would it be?' he replied, speaking more gently. As he leaned down to kiss her, she turned and moved away. Closing his eyes to savour the scent of her shampoo, he wasn't sure if she even noticed the touch of his lips on her hair. He wanted to stroke the soft glossy curls, but she was already out of reach. Watching her narrow hunched shoulders as she walked away, he wanted to yell at her to stand up straight and stop being so feeble. Struggling to swallow his returning rage, he felt himself shaking. Almost against his will, he felt his hands tighten into fists. He took a deep breath, holding the air in his lungs for as long as he could. He had to calm down so he could deal with the situation rationally. In spite of his good intentions, it wasn't long before the row began. Recognising the signs, he was powerless to stop it developing. 'What the fuck do you think you were doing? Just who do you think you are, treating me like that?' Boxed in, there was no escape from the blows that rained down in a sudden frenzy. 'Don't you ever do that again! Ever! You do that again and I'll kill you!' They had played out this scene so many times before. Recovering from the violent outburst, and the subsequent fit of self-reproach, they would revert to a kind of normality. Until the next time. One day it would go too far.
Waking with a start, she was just in time to see they were leaving Oakwood station. She swore under her breath because she had missed her stop. Feeling sweaty and slightly sick, she glanced around. In an old-style Piccadilly line underground train, there was no easy way to move away from the only other passenger in her carriage. With one more stop before they reached the end of the line, it wasn't worth the effort of yanking open the external doors between carriages. Instead, she sat perfectly still, trying to ignore him. Every time her eyes flicked over to him, he was staring at her. She was drunk enough to want to leap to her feet and shout at him, 'What the fuck are you staring at, you fucking weirdo?', sober enough to resist the temptation. For all she knew, he might react violently. He had a mop of greasy dreadlocks, and his mouth hung slack beneath his wildly staring eyes. It was impossible to tell if his pupils were dilated, but there was definitely something demented about his expression. Unnerved, she pulled her hood up and kept her eyes on the filthy floor of the carriage. Without looking at him, she was aware of his presence, every muscle tensed to resist if he approached her. She wanted to close her eyes and drift off to sleep again, but she didn't dare relax her vigilance. In a few minutes they would reach the end of the line. She willed the train to move quickly, hoping there would be other people around when they arrived. To her dismay, the train juddered to a halt before they reached the station. Every second she sat opposite the stranger seemed to stretch out as though time had become elastic. The air in the carriage felt so stuffy, she thought she would throw up. Sick and frightened, she struggled not to burst into tears. She was too old for this. It wasn't as if she had even enjoyed the evening. After ten years of London clubbing, she was disillusioned with her pursuit of meaningless fun. There must be more to life than frenetic dancing, shagging strangers, and throwing up in gutters. And now this. The stranger stirred. 'We're not moving,' he said. She froze. Out of the corner of her eye she could see him leering at her. 'Don't be upset,' he went on, his words slurring into each other. 'There's nothing to be upset about. Now we get to spend more time together.' A thrill of terror ran down her spine. This was it. He was going to attack her. She wondered if her rape alarm would deter him. It was deafening, but with no one else around to hear it, the shrill sound would be pointless. As she glanced around for the emergency cord, the train jolted and moved again. She fished in her bag for her Oyster card and clutched it, so she would be able to leave the station as quickly as possible. If she was fast enough, she would be out in the street before he could follow her. She checked her hood was up and sat on the edge of her seat. As the train drew into the station, she leapt up and dashed to the door. Without looking back, she could sense the other passenger was close behind her as the train left. She smelt his stale breath when he spoke. 'You in a hurry?' he asked softly. She didn't turn round. It was best not to answer. He might think she hadn't heard him. 'I asked you a question, bitch.' A hand gripped her upper arm so suddenly it made her yelp. Biting her lower lip, she spun round, lashing out in terror. As she yanked her arm out of his grasp, her elbow hit the side of his chest. Struggling to cling on to her, he lost his footing. She staggered back and reached out, leaning one hand on the cold wall of the tunnel. Before she had recovered her balance he fell, arms flailing, eyes glaring wildly as he disappeared over the edge of the platform onto the rails below. There was a sharp crack followed by a dull thud and a faint wheezing. With a shudder, she craned her neck and peered over onto the rails where the man lay, twitching and moaning. He appeared to be having a seizure of some sort. Drawing back, she hurried towards the exit, forcing herself not to break into a run. At that time of night the station was deserted. For a terrifying instant she thought her Oyster card hadn't registered. But the barrier slid open and she was through. Outside, the street was empty. In desperation she looked around for a taxi. There was nothing else for it. She had to get away from there. Pulling out her phone, she called her father. 'What are you doing, calling me in the middle of the night? Do you know what time it is?' 'Dad, I need your help.' She hated herself for saying it. 'What?' 'I fell asleep on the train. Can you pick me up? Only…' she hesitated to mention the weirdo. 'Is everything all right?' her father asked. 'Yes, everything's fine,' she lied. 'I can take care of myself. But I can't see any taxis here and I need a lift home.' Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm down. As her panic subsided, she realised that she could be in serious trouble. Her father wouldn't turn up for about half an hour, maybe more. In that time, the weirdo might recover or if he was dead, his body could be discovered. Either way, she wasn't keen to risk being raped or else dragged into a police enquiry. As she vacillated, she checked on her phone and found a night bus that ran from Cockfosters. The next one was due in just over five minutes. She was on the point of calling her father. Thinking better of her impulse, she stuffed her phone back in her bag. Let him worry about her. It would serve him right. Smiling to herself, she set off for the bus stop.
Geraldine wanted to be alone on her birthday. It wasn't her age that was making her miserable, although she was hardly pleased to be turning forty. The reason she was preoccupied was that her mother was going to be cremated that week. So although she had reached a significant birthday, she didn't feel like celebrating. She hadn't discussed her feelings with anyone. 'You can't change decade without getting hammered!' Sam insisted, her short spiky blonde hair sticking up on top of her head as though to emphasise her indignation. 'Just because you're a detective inspector, and getting on a bit, doesn't mean you have to be all stuffy and boring.' Geraldine couldn't help laughing at her young detective sergeant. 'Well, thanks for reminding me that I'm so much older than you, and getting older by the minute. I'm not in my twenties any more.' She didn't add that partying was the last thing on her mind. 'But seriously, Sam, don't tell everyone. I don't want any fuss.' 'Aren't we even going out for a drink? We don't have to make a huge deal out of it. We can go out just the two of us.' Geraldine smiled. She wasn't close to many of her colleagues. Although she knew that Sam socialised with a lot of their fellow officers, nevertheless she was gratified by her sergeant's friendship. 'I can't,' she said. 'I'm going to see my sister.' That was not an out and out lie. Geraldine had arranged to visit her adopted sister, but not until the weekend. 'Not even one drink?' Geraldine shook her head. 'Not even one. I'm not as young as you.' With a guilty twinge she remembered the bottle of wine she was planning to open at home that evening after work. 'Are you trying to tell me the fun ends once you quit your twenties?' Geraldine smiled at her friend's daft grimace. 'I can't remember back that far.' 'If that's the case, I need to pack in as much fun as I can, while I still can. Time's running out for me. I'll be thirty in a couple of years so I need to party now, even if I won't remember it when I'm old. Older,' she added quickly. Geraldine laughed. 'Imagine how I feel.' 'Look, fair enough you've arranged to spend this evening with your family, but we must go out at the weekend and celebrate. You can't deprive me of this chance to go out on the town. I don't have much longer to go before I'm thirty and then what? Will I really have to grow up and be sensible all the time? Bloody hell. You had to blurt it out, didn't you? And there I was, thinking the fun would never end. Another ten years, and I'll be sipping cocoa at home in the evening, and in bed by nine. You had to tell me, didn't you?' She heaved an exaggerated sigh and Geraldine grinned. When Sam left, Geraldine turned to her screen, but she was too dejected about her mother to feel aggrieved by her latest budget cut. What would once have started her ranting no longer seemed important. She was growing older. One day she would end her life among strangers, as her mother had done. Pulling herself up short for allowing such negative thoughts to cloud her mind, she turned her attention back to her screen. Whatever else might be happening in her life, her job mattered. As a detective inspector working in serious crime, investigating murder cases, she couldn't allow her personal problems to affect her focus, even for a moment. Sam called by Geraldine's office at the end of the day. 'Still here?' she asked, looking slightly put out. 'I thought you were off to see your sister this evening?' Geraldine did her best to conceal her irritation. It felt as though Sam was checking up on her. At the same time, she didn't want to be caught out in a fib. 'Oh, is that the time?' she said, instead of answering directly. 'I'd better be off. Thanks, Sam.' Quickly closing down her screen, she grabbed her bag, and left the building with Sam at her side. 'Have a good evening,' Sam called out as they parted in the car park. 'And don't forget I owe you a drink.' 'Only one?' 'Now, now, remember you have to be careful at your age.' At home, Geraldine poured herself a generous glass of wine before taking her iPad out of her bag. She hadn't yet finished checking her budget. Juggling the figures, she tried not to imagine what Sam would say if she could see her now. When her phone rang, she almost didn't answer, assuming Sam was calling to find out if she had changed her mind. There was still time to go out drinking. Glancing at the call screening, she was pleased to see the name. She had worked with Ian Peterson in Kent before her relocation to London. They had remained friends, and kept in touch even after he had moved away to York. Surprised and pleased that he had remembered her birthday, she picked up her phone. 'Hi. How are you?' Ian was one of Geraldine's few good friends, but he wasn't calling to wish her a happy birthday. He had called to talk about his marital problems. When he finally got round to asking how she was, she muttered that she was fine. After she hung up, she was overcome by regret that she hadn't been honest with him. He was her closest friend, apart from Sam. Working together led to a kind of bond she had not experienced with anyone else. She had always been able to talk freely with him, but he was preoccupied by his own problems and it wasn't fair to burden him with hers. Besides, his situation could be put right. His wife was alive. Nothing could be done to alleviate Geraldine's misery. With her mother dead, she felt isolated in her grief. On her fortieth birthday, an occasion most people would celebrate with friends or family, she had never felt more alone. She stared at one glass on the table beside an open bottle of red wine. She was used to being on her own. It didn't normally bother her. In fact, as a rule, it suited her. Occasional bouts of loneliness were a price she was willing to pay for her independence. But this evening her thoughts were darting around in confusion. The following morning she was going to her mother's funeral. Working with the deaths of strangers every day had not prepared her to deal with her own grief.
There had been no chance of him falling asleep until he heard the front door close, telling him that his daughter was home. The last train left from town at around midnight, so she should have been back by now. He had tried to relax, listening out for any sound from downstairs. Five minutes had passed. And another five minutes. In the darkness, time had moved slowly. It had been gone half past twelve when his phone had rung. 'Dad, thank goodness you're still up. I fell asleep on the train. 'Where are you?' Beth was at Cockfosters station, about ten miles away. It was the end of the line. He glanced at his watch. At that time of night it might only take him twenty minutes to drive there. 'The station's deserted, and I don't know what to do.' She had known exactly what to do. She had called him. 'She's twenty-seven,' his ex-wife would say if she knew what had happened. 'She's an adult. Stop running after her. Let her find her own way home. What would she do if you weren't there? She managed all right by herself when we used to go away. It's not healthy to be so obsessed with her. You have to let her live her own life.' His ex-wife accused him of wanting to keep Beth dependent on him, but it was easy for her to be harsh. Beth wasn't her daughter. He wondered if Veronica was right, and his overprotectiveness was to blame for Beth turning into such a wild teenager. Only six when her mother had died, she had become withdrawn. When Daniel remarried, he had hoped her stepmother would encourage her to feel more settled. Hitting puberty, Beth had flipped to the opposite extreme. Veronica and he had spent years arguing about his daughter's unruly behaviour, but she had grown out of it in the end. She had finally landed herself a job with prospects of a kind. 'It's only a job, dad. There's no need to go overboard.' 'Stick with it and you could end up managing the shop.' He climbed out of bed, feeling his way in the dark. Beth sounded slightly hysterical. 'Can you come and get me? I wouldn't ask, only it's late, and I'm outside and there aren't any taxis. There's a man in a van, watching me. Please come, dad.' Pulling on pants and jeans under his pyjama top, he hurried downstairs. He should have told Beth to go back inside the station and call the police if she felt threatened, although they were unlikely to turn up before him. Fumbling with the phone as he drove off, he called her back to reassure her he was on his way, but there was no answer. He put his foot down. If he was pulled over for speeding, so much the better. The patrol car could drive to Cockfosters station with him. Although the streets were not exactly busy at that time of night, there were still a surprising number of cars on the road. As he drove, he calmed down. He realised Beth had exaggerated the potential danger of her situation to make sure he went to pick her up. He should have known better than to worry. She could manipulate him so easily. There was no reason why she couldn't stay sober and leave her own car at the station when she went out. He had given her a nice motor he had done up himself at the garage. But she insisted on going out late, drinking and goodness knows what else besides, and then expected him to be on tap to pick her up whenever she needed a lift. Irritated, he rehearsed what he was going to say. Her stepmother was right. Beth was old enough to know better, too old to be causing him this kind of stress in the middle of the night. 'How could you fall asleep on the train at this time of night? You knew how late it was.' Yet he was pleased she had chosen the safest option, and knew he would say nothing that might discourage her from calling him if she was stranded again. All that mattered was that she was safe. He could easily catch up on a few hours' missed sleep. A battered black Ford Transit van was driving away from the station as Daniel pulled up. As it passed, he caught sight of a dark-haired man driving, with a blond woman at his side. Too late he remembered Beth had mentioned a van parked at the station. He looked round just in time to catch the registration number. Apart from the van, the road was empty. Annoyed, he climbed out of the car. Beth could at least have run over, grateful to him for turning out at that time of night. Instead she expected him to leave his warm seat to go and look for her. He strode into the station but couldn't see her. He looked around but the station was deserted. He went over to the ticket office and knocked on the window but no one came to his assistance. He hadn't expected to find anyone there. 'Beth?' he called out. Recovering from his momentary panic, he tried to think logically where she might be. Either she had gone to the toilet, or a late train had arrived, or else she had decided to make her own way home. Perhaps a taxi had turned up. It would be incredibly selfish of her to have summoned him, only to make her way home independently, but he wouldn't put that past her. She might have thought she could get home before he left. It would have been a nice surprise if she had. He checked his phone. There was no message. The only call he had received that night had been at twelve thirty-seven, when he had been lying comfortably in bed. He tapped redial and got through to her voicemail. 'Beth, it's me. Where are you? Call me as soon as you get this, please. I'm at the station, waiting for you.' He waited ten minutes in case she was in the toilet, before he went home. As he opened the front door, he was sure she would be there, in the hall, crying about her phone having run out of charge. 'I'm really sorry. When a taxi turned up I took it,' she would explain. 'I thought I could get here before you left. It was so cold, hanging around at the station, and I didn't feel very safe with no one else there, so I thought it was a good idea to get home.' The hall was empty. He ran up to Beth's room. She wasn't there. He checked the kitchen, and the living room, the toilets and bathrooms, everywhere in the house, even his own bedroom. There was still no answer from her phone. In desperation he called her stepmother. 'Is Beth with you?' 'Jesus, Daniel, is that you? Do you know what time it is?' 'Have you heard from Beth tonight?' 'What?' 'Beth's disappeared.' 'Let's talk about it tomorrow. It's nearly two o'clock in the morning for Christ's sake!' In the background he could hear her husband's voice growling. 'I know it's late, and I'm sorry to call you, but I wanted to check she wasn't with you before I called the police.' 'Look, Daniel, you've got to stop getting so het up about her. It's no good for you. Carry on like that and you'll give yourself a heart attack. She's twenty-seven. She's entitled to spend the night wherever she wants…' 'No, you don't understand. It's not like that.' 'She'll be home in her own time. Stop worrying. She's probably spending the night with a friend. Good of her to let us know, but that's Beth. If you hadn't spoiled her…' 'No. She called me after midnight to ask me to go and pick her up…' 'There you are then. It's outrageous.' 'No, you don't understand.' He explained what had happened. Veronica sounded irritated. 'Are you sure she wanted a lift?' 'Yes. She called me from the station to say there weren't any taxis and she needed to be picked up.' Veronica mumbled crossly about mini cabs and Uber before she hung up. Thinking about the deserted station Daniel remembered the black van that had been pulling away as he drove in. He was no longer sure that the blond woman had not been Beth, after all. He should have followed it. But at least he had made a note of the registration number. Whoever had taken Beth was not going to get away with it. Shaking, he called the police.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM for Deadly Alibi
'As the suspense builds, Russell offers a wickedly tantalizing clue about the identity of the killer. Readers will find this a nice addition to this solid procedural series'
- Publishers Weekly [read the full review]
'It is an intricate, cleverly plotted police procedural with a well-drawn cast of characters. A very enjoyable read'
- Carol Westron, Prompting Crime Fiction [read the full review]
'Curves I never saw coming'
- For the Love of Books [read the full review]
'You are not going to want to put it down'
- Jo Robertson, My Chestnut Reading Tree [read the full review]
'of all the Steel books so far, this will be one that stays with me for a long time'
- So Many Books, So Little Time [read the full review]
'An absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters... Highly recommended'
'Another great instalment in the Geraldine Steele series. Steele's personal life is more messy than ever while facing one of her strangest cases to date. With a gritty twisted plot and a few red herrings thrown in, definitely a good read'
'The plot is well constructed and interesting, and the characters credible'
More Reader Reviews
'This is Leigh Russell at her best writing about DI Geraldine Steel. The books just get better and better'
'Crime procedural at its best… One of those kinds of books that you don't want to finish (5 stars)'
'An excellent read, highly recommended'
'A good read which I have no hesitation in recommending (4 stars)'
'I wish I had found Leigh's books sooner… Loved the ending'
'So gripping, I read it from start to finish in just one day (4 stars)'
'I've read all the books in the series and thoroughly enjoyed every one (5 stars)'
'What a great book… I would definitely read more titles in this series (5 stars)'
'A gritty and down to earth read. Leigh's characters are not holier than thou, but humans with all the flaws and failings we all carry through life'
'Deadly Alibi is a great read, keeping me gripped from page one right until its satisfying conclusion!'
'I devoured this in one day. The author certainly knows how to keep the reader's attention. Deadly Alibi is full of twists and turns and will keep you guessing until the end'
'Leigh Russell just gets better and better…I loved this book, and even though I am a fan of the Geraldine Steel books it would be easy to read this as a stand-alone. I was gripped from start to finish and once again the ending took me by surprise. Loved every minute of it. (5*)'
'In Leigh Russell's Deadly Alibi, the 9th installment in the DI Geraldine Steel thriller series, you'll be hooked into this crime thriller and thrown into a turbulent world. For DI Geraldine Steel, she had met and then lost her biological murder for the first time. Before the funeral, she had learned she had an identical twin sister named Helena, who her mother had choice to keep, while she was put up for adoption. Their first meeting wasn't too pleasant, either. Besides all this, she arrived at the grisly crime scene of a dead woman's body and identified her as Jamie Coldwell. At first, they believed her husband Chris had done it, when all the evidence had pointed to him, while he had proclaimed his innocense muliple times. During the investigation of this case, Geraldine talked to Chris's alibi Louise Marshall. When she was due to meet her for her statement, she went missing and later discovered dead. This left Chris still in jail with a defeated look after they didn't believe him. During this time, Geraldine had meetings with her twin Helena and discovered she was a heroin addict and was in a financial bind. When she tried to help her out, she ended up gotten trouble at the London met by meeting Helena's dealer, ended up getting arrested, and then later was suspended depending the inquiry. With her career on the line, she encouraged her partner Sam to discover the evidence to clear Chris's name, when she searched for records of a previous related crime. as she convinces Helena to go to rehab. As soon as they connect the dots, they make the arrest of the culprit, while Geraldine looks ahead to start off in York for a new future.
This was a fantastic look in the world of DI Geraldine Steel in the London Met police. I did care for Geraldine on what she had gone through, when she'd lost her mother and just learned about her twin sister Helena, too. I also adored Sam and how she helped Geraldine out in a pinch. I did feel bad for Chris for facing the hot seat multiple times, when he had been the victim in all of this. I did like the locale in London for the vivid settings and the gripping locations for the scenes. This would make you want to gasp and shake your head a few times, along with a couple of moans too. This has non-stop action, drama, suspense and intrigue in each gripping page.
Will you pick up a copy of the Deadly Alibi today?'
'This was another Leigh Russell that did not disappoint!'
'A superb crime thriller with so many exciting and intriguing plot points, the case that DI Steel works on fast becomes addictive reading...fantastic writing!!'
'the plot is clever enough...the developing relationship between Geraldine and Helena raising questions as to how far Geraldine will go to protect her sister, and at what personal and professional cost'
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(Can be words, water, blood, vomit, etc. The optional elements cannot be transposed.) The blood gushed forth from his wound. Curses gushed forth from Sharon. Water gushed forth out of the broken pipe. The words gushed out from her mouth. The curses gushed from her mouth in torrents.
spout from something
[for a liquid] to gush from something. A plume of water vapor spouted from the blowhole of the whale. Water spouted from the top of the fountain and flowed down the sides.
See also: spout
spout off(about someone or something)
1. to brag or boast about someone or something. Stop spouting off about Tom. Nobody could be that good! Alice is spouting off about her new car.
2. to speak out publicly about someone or something; to reveal information publicly about someone or something. I wish you wouldn't spout off about my family affairs in public. There is no point in spouting off about this problem.
spout something out
1. Lit. to exude a liquid. The hose spouted the cooling water out all over the children. It spouted out cooling water.
2. Fig. to blurt something out; to speak out suddenly, revealing some important piece of information. She spouted the name of the secret agent out under the effects of the drug. She spouted out everything we wanted to know.
up the spoutBRITISH, INFORMAL
1. If something is up the spout, it is completely ruined. The money's disappeared, so has he, and the whole scheme's up the spout. The economy's up the spout.
2. If a woman is up the spout, she is pregnant. Her daughter is up the spout again. Note: This is usually used when the pregnancy is a problem rather than a good thing. Note: Originally, this expression was used to refer to items which had been pawned (= given to someone in return for a loan of money). The `spout' was the lift in which an item was taken from the pawnbroker's shop to the storeroom above.
up the spout1 no longer working or likely to be useful or successful. 2 (of a woman) pregnant. British informal
be/go up the ˈspout(British English, slang) be/go wrong; be spoilt or not working: It looks like our holiday plans are up the spout. ♢ This information the bank sent me is totally up the spout. Spout was the name given to a lift in a pawnbroker's shop which took goods up to an area where they were stored. If somebody had items up the spout, they were in financial trouble. The expression gradually came to mean difficulties in general.
spout off
1. To speak continuously and tediously: I dread spending an evening with my cousins and listening to them spout off about their last vacation.
2. To utter something that is long-winded and tedious: I'd hoped for a simple answer, but the mechanic spouted off a technical explanation that confused me even more. The tour guides have to memorize the speech until they can spout it off without effort.
up the spoutChiefly British Slang
1. Pawned.
2. In difficulty.
3. Pregnant.


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Even the most experienced fisherman can learn. The following article was written specifically for your needs. It contains advice that will be helpful in catching fish each time you go, so continue reading!
If you intend to catch as many fish as possible, it is important that your hook remain sharp. Otherwise, the fish will disregard your bait and you are sure to come up empty. To ensure that you catch the most fish quickly always use sharp hooks.
Patience is one of the most important aspects of fishing. Sometimes you will have to wait for a very long time to get a single bite. If you allow yourself to become frustrated, you will lose out on all the relaxing benefits of the hobby.
When fishing, it is important to apply sunscreen in any type of weather. Strong sun beams can always come out during the course of the day, so you will want to avoid ruining your trip with sunburned skin.
When wading, use extreme caution. When wading, walk carefully and slowly. Excessive noise will scare off any nearby fish. Attempt to not disturb things that are on the river's bed by taking your time.
Live bait is best for catching fish. Local insects are the natural diet of fish. You'll have more success with the type of bait you already see around the water's edge. There are a lot of expensive lures that do not work very well and only help the bait store, not the fisherman.
If you want to catch more fish, then take care to ensure that your hook remains sharp. Unless the hook is very sharp, you will have a difficult time keeping anything on it. Sharpen your hooks, or buy new ones before setting out on your fishing trip.
If your favorite lure suddenly seems to be losing fish, you should take a look at your hooks. There are a lot of new fisherman that overlook this and lose success and don't know why. The best way to solve this problem is by replacing the old hooks with new ones.
Fishermen should carry a digital scale with them on their adventures. Knowing the weight of the fish you catch can be fun and exciting. Moreover, if you fish in a catch-and-release area, you will know if you have caught the fish of a lifetime.
Take a camera with you when you go fishing to help show off your catch when you choose to return it to the water. This way, you can return the fish to its home, but it will give you something to show everybody back home.
Keep track of the weather forecast and any changes in the weather. A bad thunderstorm can turn your fishing plans upside down. When planning your fishing trip, check out the weather.
If you're fishing using artificial bait, change the bait's color once in awhile. If you're not getting any bites, this tip will help. Fish sometimes are interested more by a brighter bait than the shades they are accustomed to, this may help you catch one.
Wet your hands before pulling a fish out of the water. Doing this helps to avoid drying the fish out. The more that you can do to minimize the shock, to a catch and release, the better it is for the fish.
Fishing should always be done responsibly. Fishing responsibly includes protecting the environment when fishing. Fisherman who bring their lunches with them shouldn't litter once they are done. Learn the laws limiting how many fish you may catch at a time. Follow these laws. If you catch a fish that's too small to eat, let it go.
Colored Grubs
Many bass fishermen choose to fish with lighter-colored grubs. Great success can be had with yellow, white, chartreuse and smoke-colored grubs. Translucent grubs are generally mixed with metal-colored flecks so that they can reflect light and boost your catch. Whenever you run into a bite drought, try switching to a grub that is the same color as the water.
Lighter colored grubs are a standard choice of bait for most bass fishermen. Light-colored grubs are available in many colors from white, to yellow, to chartreuse and they tend to be very effective. Translucent grubs often work well. These grubs contain metal-colored pieces that attract fish by reflecting light. When nothing seems to be attracted to your bait, select grubs that match the color of the waters in which you are fishing.
Regardless of which method you use when fishing, remember to respect both the fish and your favorite fishing hole. Remember that all animals have an equal right to nature. Keep nature preserved for future generations.
Always respect the environment you fish in, as well as the fish themselves, no matter what the intentions of your outing are. Remember that you need to treat the environment well since fish, animals and other humans live here too. Do what you can to avoid messing up nature.
Anyone who goes fishing should have educate themselves on properly setting a hook. Doing this is necessary when fishing, especially with lures. You do not want to place all your effort to get a bite, and then lose the fish due to improper hooking.
If you are going to be a fisherman, then by all means, make sure you know how to set a hook. You will want a hook set that is fast, especially if you are lure fishing. You don't want to put in all the effort and get a bite, only to loose the fish because you didn't set the hook well.
When deep sea fishing, watch for activity from fish. Maybe you see wood or debris. If you see these signs, you are often seeing signs that you might be able to catch some larger fish in the area. If you see seagulls feasting on tiny fish, there may very well be larger fish lurking just beneath the surface of the water.
Anytime you go fishing, it is important to take some basic essentials along with you. What you need will depend on your destination. Sunglasses, hats, and sunblock should be included when packing for a fishing trip. Also, in case of emergencies, don't forget to pack things like a cellular phone and even a compass.
Always carry extra food and drink whenever you are out on the water, particularly during the summer. The sun can make you tired and you'll need to be re-fueled and energized so that you can fish properly. Bring snacks and a few meals, depending on how long you plan to stay out.
Do your homework and find out the type of bait that attracts the variety of fish you are hoping to catch. For example, catfish are attracted to chicken liver, while bream fish prefer insects. If you're fishing with bait or a lure which the fish has no interest in, you'll walk away frustrated and empty-handed.
For any fishing trip you go on, it is best take along a good quality fishing rod. High-quality rods are better tested and crafted from better materials than cheap, fragile rods are. In the long run, purchasing a rod which is of higher quality will save you money since it will last for many years.
When it comes to live bait, smallmouth bass and walleyes can be pretty picky. Keep a variety of bait on hand, including one or two dozen leeches. Leeches can be kept alive overnight if kept in a ventilated container, such as a Styrofoam cooler, with a few inches of water in the bottom.
It is crucial to purchase a fishing license before you go fishing. Every state in the U.S. requires a different license. Also, you can pick from a one day or one year license.
Catch Fish
Ensure that you check the weather before you go on your fishing trip. Not all weather conditions are conducive to fishing. The best sky to fish under is overcast. This isn't to say that you won't catch anything on a sunny day, however, overcast conditions tend to be better.
Be sure to check the weather prior to going on a fishing trip. Sometimes, the weather might not be good for fishing. The best time to go fishing is when there is an overcast sky. Although you can catch fish in other weather conditions, you are much more likely to catch fish when there is an overcast sky.
A tip any fisherman can use is asking the people located in the area what methods they use to catch fish in that location. Most fisherman are happy to share "hot" tips with fellow fisherman.
Make sure you use sharp hooks when you go fishing. Without a sharp hook, your odds of catching (and keeping) a fish are greatly diminished. Carry new replacement hooks with you to switch out regularly, or sharpen the hooks you have used as you go along. The best tool in a fisherman's arsenal is a sharp hook.
Have you ever considered trying out surf fishing. Surf fishing is something a lot of people enjoy doing, and it also could give you different fish to catch during the summer months. When fishing off a surfboard, the kinds of fish you can expect to catch include trout and reds. You might want to utilize minnows, shrimp or artificial lures to catch these fish.
Make sure you take a net with you when you go fishing. Fish have a tendency to jump around when you catch them, so having a device such as a net to help secure them will make it easier for you. This may lessen your chances of the fish falling back in the water.
If you're making use of salted worms, their flavor needs to be revived after a few casts. If the water is dark or in a fast current you need to do this often, and after you land each fish. To bring it back to its saltiness, place it on top of your palm and briskly rub it.
Ask the locals how the fishing is and if they have any suggestions. There are times when some methods work better than others, and most fishermen will usually be happy to share what they have done to land that big catch.
Be aware of your surroundings. In order to achieve success with fishing, you should be very nature focused. Before you start fishing, give a good listen to your surroundings to see if the area noise will scare off the fish. See if you can detect any splashes or ripples on the water's surface that provide clues about the fishes' location. Also, check for birds diving into the water. Birds diving into the water means there are certainly fish in the area.
Consider using a gaff or a net to catch larger fish. A gaff gives you a better grip on your catch, allowing you to get it to you. A net is also a good option since there's no risk in hurting the fish in a meaningful way.
Take your time, and lubricate and clean your reel for fishing. There is no doubt that reeling and casting are critical steps in catching a fish. If you lubricate your reel properly, you will find it easier to cast and reel in. Keeping your reels properly maintained can make a huge difference in your results.
Prepare yourself with knowledge regarding your choice catch before heading out the door. It's key that you know the habits of the fish so you can catch them more easily. Fish may not be the smartest creatures, but they still have enough brain power to avoid being caught. Proper research before your fishing trip can drastically increase your success rate.
Before you handle a fish, it is important that you make sure that your hands are wet. Wet hands will help protect the protective slime layer that some fish have on their bodies. Doing this will help the fish stay fresh if you are going to eat it, and if you are going to throw it back, it will keep the fish from getting unhealthy.
Using the right size hook is essential to success. There are different categories for hooks. Large hooks have a lower number while small ones have higher numbers. Small fish, such as perch should be caught using the smaller hooks and larger fish, such as bass and walleye require a larger hook size.
Some fish that are preferred as a catch survive by feeding on other fish. The best way to find the bigger predatory fish is to find their preferred prey first. Using the correct lure, drop it right in the midst of the school of bait-fish.
What strategies do your friends use that enables them to constantly come back with fish after a trip? They have obviously studied the sport and perfected their skills and techniques. By reading this article you can do the same!
You want to see if you need to have a fishing permit before you go out and fish. There are certain laws that are required in certain areas, so make sure you check into your regions laws to figure this out. Learn about the local rules so that you can steer clear of fines and help maintain the environment in which you are fishing.


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To be an olive soaked in gin
would mean that I would wet your lips
and slowly sip by sip
I would slip inside your skin
I would make you sink and sing
in my martini drunkenness.
So come and gently feel the roundness
of the olive in your cocktail.
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How to Break Up the Homeschooling Day
A day in the life of a homeschool student should not mimic that of a public school student but should be based on the needs of the individual child. Breaks are important to the comprehension of new material and can aide in the memorization of important facts but frequent breaks are not feasible in a public school setting. One of the benefits of homeschooling is that parent/teachers can allow frequent breaks so children have a chance to process information, get the wiggles out, and prepare themselves to learn even more.
A "break" can mean anything from a quick dance party to snack time to gross motor play and should be scheduled regularly throughout the day. Preschool and younger elementary age children should not be expected to sit for more than 10-15 minutes without being provided a chance to stretch and move their bodies. With careful planning, you can even make movement part of the lesson: children can move like the animals they are learning about, pretend to be objects beginning with a specific letter, or mimic the water cycle. Children who have been allowed to move will be much more receptive to learning and better prepared for writing and other fine motor tasks.
Older children are generally able to focus for longer periods of time but it is still important to give them a chance to move, stretch, and regroup regularly. Allow some time for yoga between subjects, ask kids to jump on one foot as they recite math facts, or organize a race to group objects by category.
Breaks that don't necessarily coincide with the lesson are important as well. Allow young children time for exploratory play with Legos, blocks, or other toys. Get them outside, weather permitting, to run and yell and be rowdy. Encourage healthy snacks mid-morning and after nap or rest time to fuel their brains and muscles. Download songs with clear instructions to jump, tip toe, gallop, crawl and stretch so kids learn how to move their bodies in different ways without feeling shy.
Even pre-teen and teenage kids need some downtime throughout the day. Allow for a few minutes of social media or other online time. Provide outdoor tasks or activities such as shooting baskets, playing catch, or weeding a flower bed. Calisthenics are a great way to get blood pumping and the body moving if outside time isn't feasible. Even if they won't admit it, older kids need some rest as well so encourage a few minutes of quiet conversation or reading to help their bodies and brains rejuvenate.
Devising a plan for a typical homeschool day seems like an easy task but the reality is rather complicated. Homeschool parent/teachers understand that a schedule is important to a successful educational plan; without a plan, it would be too easy to get distracted, complacent, or simply too tired to teach a lesson. Lessons and breaks should take place at a similar time each day, the structure and rules should be consistent, and the calendar should be followed as closely as possible to ensure that core subjects are taught and reviewed within the school year. But parent/teachers should also realize that a "typical" day will rarely happen, therefore the lesson plans and schedule need to be fluid and adjusted as necessary. There are simply days when more breaks are needed and the best homeschool settings allow for that to happen.
Mimi Rothschild is a veteran homeschooling mother of 8, writer of a series of books called Cyberspace for Kids, and passionate advocate for children and education that is truly worthy of them. In 2001, Mimi and her late husband founded Learning By Grace, a leading provider of online Christian homeschooling Academies.


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1. Bear Republic Racer X is now on tap.
2. It's almost never seen in New York.
3. It will go fast.
You draw your own conclusions from that. The details:
Bear Republic Racer X (Healdsburg, CA; $6/12 oz). This bold double IPA follows English brewing traditions, but with a California twist. Hops, hops, and more hops create a pungent aroma and bitter orange, pineapple and piney flavors, backed with a strong malt sweetness. 8.0% ABV.
We're also debuting Left Hand's Polestar Pilsner, which is lovely in its own right:
Left Hand Polestar Pilsner (Longmont, CO; $5/16 oz). This bright, refreshing German-style lager is crafted using traditional methods and ingredients. A zesty pilsner taste gives way to a dry, crisp finish, for an extremely drinkable lager experience. 5.0% ABV.
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text: I was flipping through the latest issue of Macmall and I kept seeing this 'wireless G basestation' with any system purchase, and I was wondering if this is compatible with airport cards. Im looking at the airport "frequency" and it's something something something.."B" what's the diff? Also, some of the computers came with a wireless mouse and keyboard. But I can't shake the feeling that while these would be nice, i would think that in some cpu intensive game (world of warcraft..halo..) that there would be some sort of delay or inaccuracy, especially with the mouse, which I also fear would be prone to be knocked to the floor and crack or die or something..(i know that my current mouse has been saved many-a-time for certain death by the trusty cord) Would i be able to get the wireless keyboard but a normal mouse? LaFrance


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Take part in this 8-week course from May 2 through June 20. The class runs from 1 pm to 3 pm. Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Its an instructor-led, multi-session program where participants learn to:
View falls as controllable
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Exercise to increase strength and balance
Call to sign up for this 8-week beneficial program @ 203-270-4310 only 15 spots available. Sponsored by BVNA and Newtown Health Dept. Facilitated by Linda DiSarro, PT Rehab Supervisor and Wendy Merrick PT.


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7 February 2013 – London – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the approval of a €13.5 million loan to build a ground-breaking retail park in the Serbian capital. The new park will be in the municipality of Zemun(pictured below), on the right bank of the Danube and will improve the shopping experience for residents of this crowded suburb. The project will ultimately help introduce products at competitive prices to Belgrade's shoppers.
The new shopping centre will add 15,309 square metres of retail space to the city and parking for 584 cars. The project will be carried out by Jelmil d.o.o. and Konzulpro d.o.o., special purpose companies indirectly owned by Jerusalem Economy Ltd. and Industrial Buildings Corporation Ltd from the Fishman Group, a leading Israeli real estate group with a strong presence in the global market.
"Belgrade shoppers are clearly undersupplied, while retailers need more space," saidMatteo Patrone, EBRD Director for Serbia, announcing the deal. "Our investment helps develop a more affordable retail format providing value for money to both consumers and retailers."
The new shopping development will attract well-known brands, some of which are expected to be new to Serbia, and become an expansion platform for retailers already operating in the market. Shoppers will enjoy higher quality products which they can buy at affordable prices close to home. Creating new jobs and more room for shopping, the park will bring a more urban feel to a major suburb of the Serbian capital. The shopping development will also bring top quality standards of energy efficiency to Serbia.
"We strongly believe in the potential of the project, which will provide an innovative shopping experience in the area and contribute to employment improvement" said Moshe Morag, the CEO of Industrial Building Corporation.
Claudia Pendred, EBRD Director for Property and Tourism said: "In all its property projects the EBRD makes sure that less energy is consumed. This retail park will feature the best available technologies, including thermal protection and building management systems which are beyond the local requirements. This will make business more competitive, sustainable and environmentally friendly, at the same time setting higher standards for other market players."
The EBRD loan comes with a donor-funded €45,572 grant to review the Zemun retail park investment plan, identify opportunities for increased energy efficiency and enhance the sustainability of the business in the future.
The EBRD has previously invested in the construction of modern shopping malls in Split, Croatia, in Skopje, FYR Macedonia and in Surgut, a city in the heart of the oil-rich Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District in western Siberia, Russia. Since the beginning of its activity in Serbia, the EBRD has committed over €3.0 billion across broad sectors of the economy.
For more information about EBRD projects in Serbia, go tohttp://www.ebrd.com/pages/country/serbia.shtml
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was established in 1991 to nurture the private sector in central and eastern Europe and ex-soviet countries. Today the EBRD uses investment to help build market economies and democracies in countries from central Europe to central Asia. The EBRD is the largest single investor in the region and mobilizes significant foreign direct investment beyond its own financing. Owned by 61 countries and two intergovernmental institutions, the EBRD provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses. The EBRD invested €8.7 billion in 388 individual projects in 2012. For more information about the bank, visithttp://www.ebrd.com/index.htm
Based on EBRD news story by Olga Rosc