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Game Played on 5/6/2018 2:00 PM at Dean1Results were reported on 5/7/2018 12:43 AMGameID: 14542
It was another rainy day in Shrewbury -Seattle but due to
the amazing prep work by the majors and prep Sunday crew the fields held up for
some Sunday Funday Baseball. The Red Sox would get their first home game (not
rained out) against the visiting Angels.
The Angels had Thomas Dowling on the mound against one of the Sox Ace's Ian
Ian continued his dominant start to the spring bringing the
heat. A hit by Tyler Boehnke and a walk to Boden Kuhnel got a rally started. A
nice single by Spencer Loughlin would drive in Tyler for the first run. Ian
would spread out 3 k's between this and stop the rally.
In the bottom of the first the Sox bats stayed hot. Hits by
Max Caputo and Jack Wharton would be followed by an Ian Taylor double to drive
them in and an Andrew Blanchette single to drive in Ian.
End of 1st
inn Sox 3-1
In the top of the 2nd Ian kept bringing it striking
out 3 more. Not to be out done Tom followed suit striking out 3 batters of his
End of 2nd
inn Sox 3-1
Max Caputo took to the mound for his first action of the
prep season and he wasted no time with it striking out the side in order.
Andrew Strum would get his turn in the bottom of the 3rd and follow with
three k's of his own.
End of 3rd
inn Sox 3-1
In the top of the 4th the Loughlin bros (Spencer and
Mason) would get to Max for two singles but Max kept his composure and got 3
more k's to stop a potential Angels rally.
In the bottom of the fourth the top of the Sox order got to
work again. A walk to George Kosheff was followed by singles from Jack, Ian,
Krew Duprey and Andrew that plated 3 more runs.
End of 4th
inn Sox 6-1
In the top of the 5th the other Sox ace Jack
Wharton would make his spring debut. The Angels were not going out without a
fight. A walk to Ayden Belanger was
followed by a scorching triple to right by Thomas Dowling. Tyler followed with
a walk and then 2 singles by Boden and Spencer's third hit of the day would
plate 3. Jack settled and ended the rally with 2k's
The Sox would attempt a rally of their own by loading the
bases in the bottom half of the 5th. Jack hit a solid liner to 3rd
base and Mason Loughlin made the defensive play of the game making the catch to
save a bases clearing hit and ending the inn!
End of 5th
inn Sox 6-4
In the top of the 6th the Angels weren't going
down easy. Two walks and a HBP would load up the bases and have everyone in the
stands on their feet. Jack once again settled in for two huge k's to end the
Final Score Sox win
Game Notes:
Ian Taylor – 2 inn (6K's) , 2-2 (2B,
2 Runs, 4 RBI)
Max Caputo 2 inn (6K's)
Jack Wharton 2-3 (2 runs)
Andrew Blanchette 2-2 (2 RBI)
Tyler Boehnke 1-3 (BB and 2 Runs)
Spencer Loughlin 3-3 (2 RBI)
Ayden Belanger (2BB and 1Run)
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There's nothing I'll miss more from the past few weeks in Hawai'i than my daily walks through the National Park, exploring cliffside trails and former roads now moss-covered and open only to pedestrian traffic. The colors of Volcano seem super-saturated compared to the greys, whites, and browns of a New England winter–I crave the infinite mixture of greens in a fern thicket or the impossibly blue sky hanging over the caldera.
This was one of my favorite outfits (and outings) from my trip: I wore it during a hike down the old Chain of Craters road, where I felt the wind style my bangs as we stared down into a volcanic plume…
You may recognize this scarf from a previous post: it's the hand-marbled scarf crafted by the amazing artistic duo formed by my mother and my sister. Since they made it in Volcano, it's fitting that the scarf's colors perfectly complement the Hawaiian environment. The light blue matches the sky, the darker blues and purples mimic Mauna Loa, and the paler teals and rich greens remind me of the Kona coast.
Speaking of the ocean, my silver and turquoise shell earrings were also made on the Big Island–by a very talented family friend whose mermaid-like jewelry has become a staple of my everyday wear!
You'll have to forgive my bright pink sneakers, which were certainly not part of my ideal outfit–but it would be a horrible idea to hike near lava in any of my more graceful sandals or slip-ons, as it's very easy to injure yourself in a place where the ground is covered in Pele's hair!
I had been waiting for my hair to grow out again before trying to experiment with plaiting again, but I think I finally have enough to get away with a French braid. I don't think I look particularly good in basic ponytails (though many other people do!) so a braid is the perfect hiking style for me: it's sensible, pretty, and keeps your hair from attacking your face while you're at the edge of a sheer drop.
Even though I probably won't get to hike again until spring, I may continue to play around with braiding wizardry–perhaps it will prove a good way to keep myself occupied during the long winter!

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The bay is considered to be one of the best natural harbors in Southeast Asia and one of the finest in the world. It has an area of 1,994 km2 (769.9 sq mi), and a coastline of 190 km (118.1 mi). The entrance is 19 km (11.8 mi) wide and expands to a width of 48 km (29.8 mi).Corregidor Island divides the entrance into two channels, about 2 miles (3.2 km) towards the North and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) wide on the South side. Mariveles, in the province of Bataan, is an anchorage just inside the northern entrance and Sangley Point is the former location ofCavite Naval Base.
On either side of the bay are volcanic peaks topped with tropical foliage: 40 km to the north is the Bataan Peninsula and to the south is the province of Cavite.
Across the entrance to Manila Bay are several islands. The largest is Corregidor, which is 3 kilometers from Bataan and, along with the island of Caballo, separates the mouth of the bay into the North and South Channels. In the south channel is El Fraile Island and outside the entrance, and to the south, is Carabao Island. El Fraile, a rocky island some 4 acres (1.6 ha) in area, supports the massive concrete and steel ruins of Fort Drum, an island fortress constructed by the United States Army to defend the southern entrance of the bay. To the immediate north and south are additional harbors.
The bay was the setting for the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 and the siege of Corregidor Island by invading Japanese forces in 1942.
Manila Bay drains approximately 17,000 km2 (6,563.7 sq mi) of watershed area, with the Pampanga River contributing about 49% of the freshwater influx. With an average depth of 17 m (55.8 ft), it is estimated to have a total volume of 28.9 billion cubic meters (28.9 cubic km). Today, Manila Bay still remains important for commerce and industry, including fishing, although rapid urban growth and industrialization are contributing to a decline in water quality and deteriorating marine habitats. It also serves a focus for recreation for Metro Manila and is a popular destination for walks and for viewing the sunset. Much of the land fronting the bay along Metro Manila is reclaimed land which now includes important sites such as the Philippine Senate and the Mall of Asia.


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Lawn Care Huntsville/Madison County areaIn 1997 my husband and I (Neil and Judi Pittman) decided to start a lawn care service to serve all of the Huntsville/Madison County area. We wanted to establish a company that gives outstanding and personal service to our customers. We decided we did not want to have a receptionist take customer calls and then just quote what is company policy. We, the owners, are in the office full-time to take calls so that we can get to know our customers and quickly address the concerns. Our lawn technicians are trained to apply exactly what your type of grass needs to keep it healthy and then they take the time to blow the granules from walks and drives so they are not tracked into your home. They also use hand cranked spreaders to keep the granules out of backyard pools and off of the patios. As a part of our normal service, they treat all weeds that have a labeled herbicide available, even those that are tough to kill, at every visit and there is never an extra charge for any of them, not even nutsedge.
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Church is more than coming together on service days. There are many ways you can get connected with our church family.
Joining a group is a great way to meet new kingdom friends. You can also register for our classes and seminars. And if you have been attending our church regularly for some time, you may like to serve with us in a ministry or even be part of our full-time team!


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The quality of my vacations with my sons took a radical turn for the better when I conquered my fear of heights. Since our vacations involved nature, and experiencing nature involves trails over sloping terrain, and trails over sloping terrain involve places where the ground drops of steeply on one side, there were many occasions in the fear of heights days where my mood approached hysteria as my children approached edges. I made them walk on the extreme inner edge of the path or hold my hand and there was much tension. Especially traumatic were the drives up into the mountains near Phoenix or Tucson. Then one year I got over it. We decided I needed to get my landscape design mess out of the dining room into an office, and so we added a story over the garage. I asked the builders to make the stairs first so that I could get up there and participate and be involved and they recognized that idea for the folly it was and refused. So day after day as the fun of demolition of the roof and assembly of the new floor and walls went on, I watched longingly from below. They builders prodded me daily and teased me to just come up the ladders and look. They made supportive offers, too, to hold the ladder or help me up at the top. Finally, it got the better of me and I climbed up. When I got to the point where panic set in, I stopped, stood there on that rung until I calmed down, looked around at the status of the project as best I could from that level, and climbed down. I did this every day, sometimes several times. And every so often, I was able to make it one step higher before panic took hold. But I was too curious to back down, so each time, I stayed there until panic subsided, then committed my nosy inspections. Gradually, I was able to make it to the top, and gradually, I was able to swing myself from the ladder to the new floor, and gradually, I was able, as the stud framing was complete, to go to the edge without panic. Soon, I was hanging onto a stud and leaning out over air to take a dramatic photo back toward the partly completed building. I was through with my fear of heights! I was not sure until the following spring break whether it would carry to the real world, but it did. Since then, we have taken many of those former hell-drives up the steep winding mountain roads and I am careful but not afraid. We have backpacked the Grand Canyon, I have gone with the boys rock climbing in Kentucky, backpacked 50 miles with the Boy Scouts in the Daniel Boone National Wilderness , hiked and backpacked in many places in Arizona and California, and planted a roof edge garden in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. There too, I am careful but not afraid. Thanks, Barry and sons, for the good-natured taunting and the encouragement and the support to climb that ladder just a little farther every day until the fear was gone!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
3 comments:
- The Kept Woman said...
Before you know it you'll be taking trapeeze lessons.
- February 6, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- Mom Cat said...
How about bungee jumping?!
- February 6, 2008 at 3:13 PM
- goprairie said...
i am brave, not stupid. no to skydiving, no to scuba diving, would love to fly a plane but you have to take book lessons involving science and math first, actually have a gift certificate for a baloon ride, but i did go on this thing in Kentucky called Via Ferratta - where you are clipped into a cable and climb on the cliff walls on iron foot holds - it was 'a challenge' but great fun. road trip????
- February 6, 2008 at 4:46 PM
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Calendar ⋅ Departments ⋅ Documents ⋅ Employment ⋅ Maps ⋅ News ⋅ Online Services ⋅ Projects
Community & Recreation Center Documents and Reports Archive
This information is for archival purposes.
For current information, please visit the Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center website.
Proposed Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center, Tennis, and Golf Courses
The El Conquistador Country Club, Tennis, and Golf, currently owned by MET Life, Inc. is anticipated to gain new ownership (HSL Properties) in mid-December. HSL Properties is interested in selling this property to the Town of Oro Valley for $1 million.
Acquisition Proposal El Conquistador Country Club to Town Council - December 17, 2014 (PDF)
Media Releases
- Arizona Superior Court rules that Oro Valley acted in accordance with state law by rejecting petitions
- Next community center open house Feb. 9, final open house scheduled for Feb. 27
- OV answers questions about estimated cost to build a new community center
- Location changed for Feb. 2 Open House to discuss community center; additional Open House planned for Feb. 9
- OV residents have questions; the town is providing answers
- Oro Valley explains financial projections for proposed community and recreation center
- Facts about zoning land use entitlements for the El Conquistador Country Club and golf courses
- Secretary of State's office backs OV compliance with law on referendum petitions
- OV schedules first open house meeting to discuss community center
- Oro Valley answers frequently-asked questions about the El Conquistador Country Club acquisition
- OV Town Council approves country club acquisition
- Community invited to give input
Oro Valley Town Talk: Investing in Oro Valley on your behalf - Explorer Newspaper 1/28/15
Troon Financial Projections (PDF)
Community Center FAQ Flyer (PDF)
December 3, 2014 presentation to Town Council (PDF)
Troon Company Overview December 2014 (PDF)
Troon Presentation December 8, 2014 (PDF)
El Conquistador Country Club appraisal (PDF)
This purchase includes the following community and recreation amenities at two locations:
Amenities located at 10555 N. La Cañada Dr.
Community & Recreation Center
- Meeting/class rooms
- Racquetball/multi-use courts
- Dance/fitness room
- Spinning studio
- Cardio/strength equipment
- 15 lighted tennis courts
- 2 heated pools (1 lap pool and 1 leisure pool)
- Children's activity room
- Restroom, locker room, and showers
- Full-service restaurant and bar
- Café
Golf Courses (36 holes)
- Conquistador Golf Course (18 holes)
- Cañada Golf Course (18 holes)
- Clubhouse
Amenities located at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort property near Oracle Rd.
- Pusch Ridge Golf Course (9 holes) and clubhouse
- 16 lighted tennis courts and clubhouse
The Town of Oro Valley will likely work with a professional management company to operate the above-mentioned facilities for the first 90-100 days. At which point, the Town of Oro Valley Parks & Recreation Department will begin management of the Community & Recreation Center, swimming pools, and fifteen (15) tennis courts at the La Cañada porperty. The management company would continue to operate all three (3) golf courses, restaurants, and the remaining sixteen (16) tennis courts at the Hilton Hotel property, on behalf of the Town.
Q When did the idea to purchase the property first come up?
Although the specific executive session materials are confidential by state law, the idea was first discussed with all seven Town Council members in an executive session on June 18, 2014. Two more executive sessions were held on the matter, in which all seven members were present: October 15, 2014 and December 3, 2014.
Q Why didn't the Town Clerk assist the referendum committee with their petitions and/or provide advice on the process?
The obligation of the Town Clerk under Arizona law is to provide a petition and petition number when requested. When the petition is returned with voter signatures, the Clerk is obligated to make a neutral review of the petition to evaluate its completeness according to the standards of state statute. The Town Clerk cannot maintain neutrality if she gives legal advice. In fact, courts have found that even where a clerk gave assistance in good faith, the clerk could be subject to a lawsuit for violation of civil rights. (See Galassini v. Town of Fountain Hills, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.)
Q Can Town Council refer this item to a vote themselves?
No. An Arizona Supreme Court case called City of Scottsdale versus Superior Court specifically forbids the Town Council from referring the item to a ballot.
Q Did the Town consider buying just the country club building and not the golf courses?
The Town did inquire about the possibility of purchasing the El Conquistador Country Club facility without the golf courses; however, the building and amenities operate as one unit and are only being sold together.
Q Has the Town considered selling the golf courses after the sale is complete?
The Town has not considered selling the golf courses at this time. With the Town's financial projections, planned capital improvements and Troon Golf managing the courses, we are confident the facility will break even and possibly turn a slight profit in year four. Additionally, the golf courses will be assets for our community, as there are currently no municipal courses in the Town of Oro Valley.
Q Does the half-cent sales tax impact purchases like groceries and fuel?
No. The half-cent sales tax increase does not apply to groceries or gasoline. The estimated impact is $5.85 per household per month.
Q Why is the Town purchasing the El Conquistador Country Club?
Oro Valley residents have been requesting a community center for many years. In the latter part of 2014, the Hilton El Conquistador Resort and Country Club was sold, and the new owner did not want to own and operate the Country Club; therefore, discussions took place about the Town purchasing the property for the purpose of turning it into a community and recreation center. The property includes 324 acres of land, a 31,475-square-foot building, restaurant, 31 tennis courts, 45 holes of golf and two swimming pools.
Q What is the purchase price of the property, and what is the value?
An appraisal was completed and the property is valued at $3.25 million. The purchase price is $1 million, to be paid in cash over three years. The appraisal also estimates a replacement value of $42 million, which includes the cost to rebuild the golf courses, tennis courts, buildings, etc.
Q Has an analysis of the property been completed?
Yes. The Town's building official has inspected all of the structures. The report was then provided to architects and construction experts in order to prepare cost estimates of needed upgrades. Additionally, Troon management inspected all the golf course facilities. It is estimated that $5.5 million is needed to improve the property over the next five years; therefore, the acquisition cost ($1 million), plus the needed capital investment ($5.5 million), result in a total "all-in" capital cost of $6.5 million. These improvements, along with strong management, will drive revenues up.
Q Why doesn't the Town build a new community center?
The cost of building a new facility will cost much more than acquiring the existing facility. Based on an analysis of the Northwest YMCA's unit construction costs, a new facility, comparable to the country club, could cost approximately $20 million. The Town does not have $20 million in reserves, and therefore, would have to bond (or finance) the cost of the project. Interest on a $20 million facility would cost an additional $7 million dollars over the 20-year life of the bonds. The total cost of the facility would therefore be approximately $27 million. Additionally, a new facility would likely incur an annual operational "loss." Community center operational costs often exceed revenues by $500,000 to $1.5 million annually.
Q If the Hilton couldn't make money on the Country Club, how can the Town make money?
Hilton's primary focus was always the resort property (hotel). When capital resources were available, the funding was usually dedicated to the resort instead of the country club. The Troon golf management company has been contracted to manage the golf, restaurant and much of the facility. In 65% of the public facilities that Troon manages, the properties break even or are profitable.
Q The golf industry seems to be struggling. Why acquire a golf course?
The Town is not able to acquire the community and recreation center facility without also taking ownership of the golf courses. The number of golfers nationwide has followed the downturn in the economy. Many industry experts believe golf courses were "over built" during the real estate expansion in the last 20 years. Many golf courses went out of business due to the large amount of debt they carried. The Town is purchasing the property with cash and will carry zero debt. Similar to any operation, it will take good management and capital investment in order to be successful. There are numerous golf courses across the country that are profitable.
Q Haven't the El Conquistador golf courses operated at a financial loss?
Yes. In recent years, the expenditures have exceeded the revenues by approximately $1.2 to $1.5 million per year. Under private ownership by the Hilton, the country club and golf course expenses included the annual payment of property taxes. Because the Town does not pay property tax, this is an immediate savings that will be realized when the Town takes ownership; therefore, the Town's annual loss in the beginning years is expected to be approximately $1.2 to$1.3 million. This anticipated shortfall is the reason for the $2 million additional revenue generated by the increase in sales tax. It is not uncommon for a community center to have expenditures exceed revenues by $1 million annually. The revenue shortfall occurs because municipalities strive to keep rates affordable, which therefore creates a situation where the broader revenue sources help fund the operations costs (this occurs in numerous government functions).
Q The financial projections on the golf operations seem overly optimistic. How does the Town think these numbers will be achieved?
Town staff worked very closely with Troon to analyze and scrutinize all golf operation projections provided by Troon on golf round projections, revenues and expenses. A number of measures will be implemented to achieve increased interest in golf and the other activities and programs that will be offered at the Community and Recreation Center. First, the golf operations will now be professionally managed by Troon, an internationally-recognized, premier leader in the industry. Troon manages more than 230 golf courses around the world and can leverage their purchasing power to significantly lower operations and equipment costs at the facility. Secondly, Troon will implement unique and creative programs to spur increased interest in golf for all ages, including youth and school programs. Finally, the Town and Troon will partner to significantly increase the marketing and advertising efforts to promote the courses and restaurant facilities to a greater degree than under past management.
Q What is the estimated cost per household, per month of the 0.5% sales tax increase?
Because sales taxes are paid by both Town residents and non-residents, it is estimated that approximately 2/3 of local tax revenues are generated by Town residents. If we apply this 2/3 to the total annual estimated collections of $2 million from the 0.5% sales tax increase, it results in approximately $1.3 million of this total paid by Town residents. If we divide $1.3 million by the approximately 18,500 households in Town and divide by 12, the result is $5.85 per household per month.
Q How will the additional revenue (from the sales tax) be utilized?
Two million dollars in new revenue will be generated from the half-cent sales tax, which will become effective March 1, 2015. In the first two years of operations, the average revenue shortfall is approximately $1.2 to $1.3 million. The remainder of the $2 million will be used for capital investment. The investments in the property, golf and restaurant facilities will help to increase operational revenue. By year three, the operation shortfall dramatically decreases to approximately $200,000, and in year four, is decreased entirely.
Q Will other planned Town projects be delayed because of this purchase?
No. The Town has authorized dedicated funding for this facility. The increase in the sales tax from 2% to 2.5% will allow the Town to fund the operations and the capital improvements for the facility. All other Town operations and capital projects are moving forward as planned.
Q Will the Town pay for the use of water?
Yes. The Town's Water Utility operates as an "enterprise," which means that it is fully supported by user fees. The Town pays for its water use as any other customer would. The Town is currently a water customer. The Town currently pays for irrigation in Town parks.
Q How will the Town pay for the water costs?
Like any public or private operation, there are revenues and expenses. The cost of water is one of the expected expenditures to operate the facility. The El Conquistador receives revenues from customers of the facility for golf, tennis, fitness, restaurant, etc. The revenues from these sources will be used to pay for the water expenses.
Q What was the Town's due diligence/inspection process?
A Town of Oro Valley Building Official Chuck King completed the initial inspections on the buildings. We then utilized the services of Swaim Associates Architecture for the building proper (analyzing Chuck's inspection list). They provided a complete review as well as adding suggestions to turn these facilities from a private country club to a public community center. Aqua Design International analyzed the condition of the pools (Aqua Design was our designer who engineered all the pools and water features of our present Aquatic Center). They also supplied the estimate to remediate the pools to an acceptable operation condition as well as meet current code and health standards. Arizona Restaurant Supply (ARS) analyzed the kitchen components and provided an estimate to bring the kitchen facilities up to current code and health standards. Compusult Construction Cost Consulting gathered all the information and provided a detailed cost breakdown of all the elements discovered by Town Staff, Swaim, Aqua Design and ARS. Environmental Strategies Inc. analyzed and tested the facility for asbestos-laden materials, particularly in the fire retardant areas as well as insulation. We are still waiting for final testing results, but so far, information received has been clear. Inspections/analysis of the golf courses were completed by Troon representatives, with some participation from Town staff on certain elements of the analysis.
Q Why would the Town consider this purchase?
A The Town of Oro Valley has conducted two statistically-valid surveys in the last year: one for Your Voice, Our Future (General Plan Update), and a second for the Parks & Recreation Program & Facility. Both survey results strongly indicated the community wants a Community Center/Recreation Center. A newly-constructed center would cost $15-$20 million and take approximately two years to construct. The El Conquistador Country Club facility meets most programming amenities and is a fraction of the cost.
Q How much will it cost to use the facility?
A Membership fee details are being worked through; however it will be affordable and include an Oro Valley resident discount rate.
Q Will the golf course be membership-based or open to the general public?
A Both. The golf courses and restaurants will be managed by a contracted entity who is in the business of golf. There will be memberships, daily rates, and multiple special rates based on season, time of day, etc. The rates are being discussed, and an Oro Valley resident discount membership will be available.
Q What about tennis?
A The Town of Oro Valley currently has one (1) tennis court in its Parks & Recreation system. This purchase will add thirty-one (31) more lighted courts. Fifteen (15) of those courts are at the Country Club location on La Cañada, and sixteen (16) are at the Hilton Hotel location near Oracle Rd. Access to the courts will be included in the monthly membership. A daily drop-in will also be available. Having more than twenty-five (25) courts makes the Town of Oro Valley eligible to host tournaments, which bolsters economic development and builds on our reputation for youth and amateur sports.
Q Will this facility have memberships? Will it be open to non-residents?
A Yes, this facility will have memberships, and yes, it will be open to non-residents. Membership rates are still being developed and should be announced in early 2015.
Q Will this project impact development of Naranja Park?
A The Town is currently in the process of updating the master plan for Naranja Park, so the timing of this potential acquisition couldn't be better. Any newly-acquired amenities will be taken into consideration when developing the Naranja plan.


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e) THE SQUARE: Between 137 and 138 Old London Road is the entrance to the Square, an attractive group of eighteenth-century cottages. The listed nos.8-9 have weather-boarded fronts, while nos.10-20, included on the council's local list only, are built of flint although mostly rendered in cement. Nos.19-22 opposite are single-storey flint cottages. {44}
f) OLD LONDON ROAD : The main village street was part of the main London Road until the Patcham bypass opened in 1926 {115}. The section between Church Hill and Ladies Mile Road retains many listed buildings dating mainly from the eighteenth century, which are detailed below.
On the western side, nos.43-47 are knapped-flint cottages with very small windows. No.49, Flints, has a cobbled facade and was once the stable of the adjacent Southdown House, no.51, a handsome grade II*-listed building. An early Georgian house, it is faced in knapped and squared flint with red-brick dressings, and has a doorway with a decorated surround and pediment leading to a fine interior; the small front garden is bounded by a fine cobbled wall with an iron fence. Nos.53-57 are faced in flint , with small windows and low doors. {44}
On the eastern side, at the northern end in the part once known as Spring Street, stands the Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori Restaurant, nos.132-136 faced in knapped flint , and the adjacent nos.124-130, plain cottages with added bow windows and shutters; all these cottages may well date from before the eighteenth century. The modern development of Old Patcham Mews occupies the site of a paint works behind nos.110-112; the new houses, opened in 1989, are in traditional flint and plain cottage designs and won a R.I.B.A. award. Nos.110-112 themselves were the Black Lion Hotel, until the present large hotel was rebuilt from an older house in 1929, and have a nineteenth-century facade; they were converted together with heavily-restored flint stables at the rear at the same time as the modern development. Nos.106-108 were formerly one house built of stone. At the junction with Ladies Mile Road stands Wootton House, a late eighteenth-century house faced in black glazed mathematical tiles with a slate roof, cobble-fronted extension, and flint stables which have been converted to flats. {44}
To the south of Ladies Mile Road , Old London Road runs through some 1930s suburban development which is not included in the conservation area. PatchamHouseSpecialSchool occupies the former village NationalSchool building of the mid nineteenth century, while Patcham Memorial Hall was built by public subscription after the First World War in 1929. On the eastern side stand two large villas overlooking the Peace Gardens . Ashburnham House, faced in yellow brick, was built in 1888 and has a lodge by the Old London Road . Patcham Grange in Grangeways is a large, timber-framed residence of 1893, now a nursing home.
By the bend in the footpath from Grangeways to Overhill Way once stood Ballard's Mill, a squat smock-mill of around 1780 but removed just prior to 1900, although the ground floor was retained as a store until the 1920s; this was probably the site of the mill mentioned in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Mill House and some flint outbuildings remain, while nearby, at the southern end of Highview Avenue South, are the heavily-restored Mill Cottages which probably date from the same time as the mill. Old Mill Close nearby is named from this mill. {83,107,128,249a,249b,311}
Any numerical cross-references in the text above refer to resources in the Sources and Bibliography section of the Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Tim Carder.
I lived in Ashburnham just after the War when it was divided into flats. When I Google mapped Ashburnham, I got a place which seems to be a more modern building closer to the village and wonder if an office block used the name.
Is there anyone that may know where and what No 80 was back in 1932? I am researching a Captain J. Lintott who apparently resided there (Old London Road) or, as it was known then, London Road.
Hi Sally, number 80 London Road was and is on the right hand side just after Rose Hill Terrace walking towards the sea and John Lintott was a plumber. I got this information from the 1931 Kelly's Directory.
Hi, does anybody know if Elm Farm cottages exist anymore? I am researching the Packham family who lived there at the time of the 1901 census. Many thanks.
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Glenn Close is the latest Hollywood star to sign up for a West End production, following the likes of Bradley Cooper and Nicole Kidman in recent months.
The US actress will make her West End debut as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard at the English National Opera's London Coliseum in the spring.
The musical version of the classic 1950 play was written by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and first opened back in 1991.
Lloyd Price will direct a limited run of 43 performances from April 1 until May 7, 2016. The ENO orchestra will also appear on stage alongside the cast in the semi-staged production.
Close previously won a Tony Award for her role as the faded silent movie star Norma Desmond, famously played by Gloria Swanson in the original film from Billy Wilder.
Andrew Lloyd Webber said of the new production: "I am thrilled that London audiences will at last get a chance to see Glenn's performance in the role of Norma Desmond which was so hugely acclaimed in the USA."
Tickets range from just £12 to a whopping £105, with 400 seats at £25 or less. Bookings begin on Tuesday, September 29 at 10am.
Sunset Boulevard focuses on delusional former silent movie star Norma, and struggling writer Joe Gillis who stumbles into her bizarre world while on the run from debt collectors.
He agrees to work on her next film - the project that Norma believes will make her a star again - but this soon leads to dangerous circumstances.


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Oh those moments of panic. The plane drops 100 feet in altitude, the car spits and sputters while you're in the middle of nowhere, your cell phone dies when you don't know where you are, your child gets lost in a crowded subway stop, mall or venue…these are the times it seems that our dependence on God spikes to 200% more than it did in the moment prior. I've been there…actually in all of those situations, and I start silently saying prayers of safety, uttering my dependence on God, crying out for help.
Yep. I get it.
In those times when we're lost, confused, there's a loss of control, not sure what to do next, feeling powerless because, well, we are. Completely. Totally.
And then, sadly, when things become more clear, more stable, it seems that I have less time and dependence on God. At least in my life, that's the cycle that I go through, instead of just simply being dependent on Him all the time.
I've been talking about dependency on and intimacy with God the past couple of posts (starting with this one here). I posed the question last time, asking, "what if the idea of having a church building wasn't God's intention for us." This isn't my idea, but something I've been exploring. I'm beginning to believe that the Temple of Solomon was actually never what God wanted. God describes in great detail how the tabernacle, the moveable tent that was continually filled with the presence of God, was to be made. In fact, God speaks and Moses records chapters of minute detail. But when it comes to the temple, it appears to be David's idea. David has this time of feeling bad that he lives in a palace and beacause of this, has a desire to build a temple. God even says to David that He never asked anyone to build a temple. As in Romans 1 where God gives men over to their selfish desires, it appears that God does the same with David. But says, "well, if you're going to do what you want to do, ok, but you will not build it, your son will" (1 Chronicles 17:4) And even in this, David ignores and makes the plans, funding and even gives the word to build it, not Solomon.
Just like in those times where we have an utter loss of control and are thrust into situations where we make the choice to lean into God, give him total control and become dependent on Him, Israel was the same way those 40 years in the wilderness and as they entered the Promised Land. Wandering, walking, traveling, journeying, that's what they did non stop. They were guided day in and day out by a pillar of fire and a pillar of clouds. Water came from rocks, bread from heaven, the crumbling of fortified cities with the simple blast of trumpets, and the continual presence of God.
But then things stabilized, the decision to build a temple was made, and that continual dependence on God was replaced with Pharisaical law, rote liturgical practices, and the belief that God is only present in the temple…not anywhere else. This is opposite from what God had intended. His intention was Eden, of course, strolling through the orchard, in between the vines of grapes. And the wilderness was similar, walking together, being together, talking together.
Today, we have grand temples, built for kings. We have buildings that are being well used, but the belief that that is the only place where ministry can happen or the only place where God is present, still remains. We "go to church" dismissing the Truth that we are a part of the church in the world, meant to be the hands and feet of Christ…maybe before we are the mouthpiece of Him. We put great belief in our liturgy-and yes EVERY church has liturgy, not just the Catholic or Orthodox faith traditions-that if we do it this way, we are good for another week. We have replaced intimacy with structure, dependence on God with our isolation.
Today, I hope we begin to mentally tear down the walls of our temples that are imprisoning us from being the Church to those around us. I hope we begin to see passed the walls, that we can look at our neighbors through the Church, look at those around us through scripture, and look at Christ beyond our liturgy that may bar us away from intimacy. That is my prayer for the Church and the American church.
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I've been meaning to share this recent creative discovery: Oupas Design, 3 very creative designers and their cat, that work mostly with cardboard. This stopmotion is one of my favorite! It's "school of imagination" and you can find more of their work here.
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New Delhi: Amid growing public outrage
over the east Delhi building collapse, Delhi government today
ordered a judicial probe into the incident even as unexpected
showers slowed down debris clearance at the site where hope of
finding more survivors was fading.
Rescue workers were not using big equipment to break
huge concrete slabs of the ill-fated building, that collapsed
leaving 67 dead, as they were supporting adjoining structures.
"The rains have affected the pace. More than that, we
are not going that quick in breaking the slabs because they
support the adjoining buildings. If we go fast, it may result
in damage to other buildings," R C Sharma, Director of Delhi
Fire Services, said.
He said the debris removal operations were nearing its
end. "Till the last rubble is removed, we cannot say that
there is no one trapped there. We have to see whether there is
anyone trapped inside the basement."
Amid growing public outrage over the incident, Delhi
Government appointed a one-member judicial commission to probe
the incident.
Officials said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit decided
to appoint the judicial inquiry "in view of the scale of the
mishap, large number of casualties and number of complex
issues connected with the incident."
Dikshit expressed confidence that the inquiry would be
able to throw light on the causes of the incidence and also
help in preventing the recurrence of such incidents in future.
The inquiry, to be conducted by former Delhi High
Court judge Justice Lokeshwar Prashad, will probe all aspects
of the incident including whether there was any procedural,
administrative and statutory lapses that led to the tragedy.
Government has asked Justice Prashad to file his
report within three months. The Delhi Government had already
appointed a magisterial probe which was asked to submit its
report within 10 days.
The MCD has, meanwhile, asked the occupants of as many
as 38 "dangerous" buildings in the East Delhi area to evacuate
immediately after a survey it conducted in the area following
directions from Delhi Government.
"During a survey, basements of at least 38 buildings
were found to be water-filled. We have issued them notice to
vacate their houses immediately for their safety," Municipal
Corporation of Delhi spokesperson Deep Mathur said.
Anxious relatives continued to pour into the hospital
and huddled in front of the list of survivors, scanning to
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We had such a wonderful time! Joe and I started off in Seattle for a visit with my brother and sister in law. I don't think I ever get tired of Pike Place Market.
The day before our cruise Joe's brother and his wife flew in, we picked them up at the airport, spent the day together and then headed off to the dock the next morning.
Our first stop was Ketchikan where we sampled some smoked salmon and walked around this old historic fishing town. Joe and his brother went to the totem pole museum while Lois and I hiked along a trail that borders a river running throught the center of town. There's a salmon ladder right there - too bad it wasn't salmon season. I understand they swim upstream to spawn right throught the middle of town!
Our next stop was Juneau. We cruised up and fiord to the Sawyer glacier - that's a breathtaking site to be right in front of a glacier. Along the way we passed icebergs in the water that were bright blue. They turn blue as the ice packs so tightly it forces the oxygen out and the color that reflects as a result is a clear, bright blue.
We took a bus ride to the Mendenhall glacier - that's the photo up above. I can't even describe in words the beauty.
Our next stop was Skagway where we took a train ride up to the place the early prospectors came to discover gold. So many people and pack animals lost their lives along this trail! I can't imagine what it was like to be walking in the freezing cold along this narrow trail up this mountain in the hopes to strike it rich as so many people did. The scenery was really beautiful going up the mountain. The guide was having everyone look to our left at a lovely view and for some reason I glanced to the right and saw a black bear right next to the train! He was walking so close to us I could see his eyes and the claws on his front feet. I shouted out "Look, look, look - a bear!" but only a few people in our car turned in time to see him. I'll never forget that.
The ship then came back toward Seattle and stopped in Victoria but I've been there several times before when I lived in Washington so we didn't get off the ship.
Back in Seattle we had a couple of days to play by ourselves so we drove up to Leavenworth - a little Bavarian village in the northern part of the state. That was a really fun day trip and really good German food!
We were gone a total of 10 days. It was a really great vacation!
Sawyer Glacier
Formal Night
Walking through downtown Skagway
OMG, I would freak out if I saw a bear. WOW, thanks for sharing your wonderful vacation and pictures!
On a group tour I visited Leavenworth years ago. Someday I'd like to go back there during the Christmas lighting.
Wow! Sounds like so much fun! Beautiful pics!
I hope to at least get to Ketchican someday as I have a cousin in that area.
aaahhh so much fun, i have only seen alaska on television it reminds me of canada
Wow! How fun.... Except maybe the bear! Thank you for sharing
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I painted this hammer under Stan's tutelage (see previous post). I had to chose a subject at my skill level, take a photo of it with an eye to composition (even for such a simple object), do it all with a 1 inch brush and black paint. I can see the difference between this (I like) and the Cottage (couldn't do it justice). So check out Stan's website. He's phenomenal. It's stanmiller.net -no dub-dub's. Totally worth it.
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Ksenia Vyaznikova - Mezzo Soprano
The radiant mezzo Ksenia Vyaznikova began her career in 1996 as a trainee in the Viennese Academy of Music, she subsequently performed the parts of Azucena ("Il trovatore" by G. Verdi) and Cherubin ("Le nozze di Figaro" by W. A. Mozart) on the stage of the Vienna State Opera. In 2000 Ksenia took part in the common project of the Tatar National Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Holland distribution company Euro Stage, by performing the part of Cherubin ("Le nozze di Figaro"). In 2003, Ksenia joined the ensemble of Helikon-Opera in Moscow as the leading Mezzo-Soprano and toured with the Theatre in Spain, France, Holland, etc.
She sang the role of Fenena in a new production of "Nabucco" in Holland (conducted by —M. Boemi, directed by — D. Krief, 2003), "Nabucco" (2004) and "Aida" directed by D.Bertman. In 2009 she made her debut at the Bolshoi Theatre in a new production of Wozzec directed by Dmitry Tscherniyakov, and subsequently performed there on numerous occasions in "Der Rosenkavalier", "Child and Magic" by Ravel, "Traviata" etc.
In 2010 Ksenia performed the part of Firs in the world premiere of the opera "The Cherry Orchard" by F. Fenelon (the common project of the Bolshoi Theatre and the Paris Opera). In 2013 she appeared on the stage of the Komische Oper (Berlin, Germany) in "The Fiery Angel" by S. Prokofiev and "Die Soldaten" by B. A. Zimmermann. Ksenia collaborated with such conductors as K. Nagano and T. Currentzis, with opera stars such as Maria Guleghina and Norma Fantini with whom she sang Adalgisa in Bellini's Norma.
She is a winner various prestigious awards, including the France Schubert International Vocal Competition, the Nicolay Pechkovsky International Competition of Young Opera Singers, a diploma winner of the Rimsky-Korsakov Competition, the grant-holder of the program "Novye Imena Planety", since 2008 she also holds the title Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
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August 15 fire (Week 7)
1 hour to 900 degrees, additional hour to 1350 degrees, additional 50 minutes to 1650 then hold by reduction stall for 30 minutes.
Sample Colors Post at bottome of the page.
Kevin Frazier: Extruded stoney white bisqued to 04.
#4 Red Terra Sig. #6 White terra sig. Both pieces had trumpeter leaves glued on, sprayed with acoustic ceiling spray, the sprayglue and comet cleanser sprinkled on it. Saggar filed with salt soaked pearlite and some copper sulphate.
Detail of Comet is shown.
Juanita Marshal: Ash wood shavings, banana peals pinecones and touch of copper wrapped in a fabric mummy bag.
Chuck Parsons: Packed tightly with saw dust, 10 pieces of rock salt, 10 strands of course steel wool and ½ tablespoon copper sulphate sprinkled on top of the sawdust. Note: no color produced. All b/w.
Tara: Washed with Salt Water then copper carb, red iron ox, rock salt, copper scrub pad, hay/straw, banana peal, newspapper.
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This brush made of bundled finely split bamboo or wood comes in really handy to clean pots and pans, especially those made of iron that have ingredients stuck to the bottom. Over time, frying pans made of iron become semi-non-stick when properly cared for. Brushing with sasara and a minimum amount of soap and rising under cool water is usually sufficient for cleaning. (Drying on hot cooktop and thinly spreading a tiny amount of oil after cooling complete care.) Sasara also removes most ingredients stuck to the bottom of other pots and pans (enamel-coated and stainless) relatively effortlessly.
Today sasara is not very common in Japanese kitchens, but it is still commonly seen in Chinese kitchens (at least at restaurants).
Although sasara is stiff at first, individual sticks become flexible with use. The material is naturally much softer than metal and there is no worry about peeling off some coating on pan surfaces.
Just like any bamboo product, sasara needs to be dried when not in use for reasons of hygiene. Occasional sterilization in boiling water is also a good idea.


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Fill the bong with just as much water as you can. Plug the bowl hole if you'd like to clear to the top. Drop a tab of Polident ™, Permit it sit and after that rinse. Voila, clean pipe.
Below Everyone takes advantage of a hookah, and it can be impossible for getting on with no ...[I] have often read Males declare they would much otherwise be deprived in their dinner than their hookah."[21]
In building and performance a bong is analogous to a hookah, besides scaled-down and particularly extra transportable. A bong might be created from any air- and water-tight vessel by incorporating a bowl and stem apparatus (or slide)[2] which guides air downward to under water amount whence it bubbles upward ("bubbler") for the duration of use.
If the smoker is finished, s/he both areas the hose back about the desk, signifying that it is available, or fingers it from one person to another, folded again on itself so the mouthpiece is not pointing with the receiver.
Water inside the bong acts being a filter in addition to cools the smoke. Lots of use bongs for the reason that there are such a lot of different accessories you are able to connect to boost the flavors. Bongs also are well-known since they appear in many different colors and exceptional layouts.
Wearing Purple Lollipop and Take a look at Lab Yellow, these transparent shades are attractive in The sunshine. With a puck perc effectively positioned inside the can, this piece rages your terps creating clean and flavorful rips.
For a primary timer, receiving an acrylic as an alternative to glass will likely not only be much less expensive, and also is way more unlikely to interrupt and much easier to clean.
With this technique, you would like some Q-guidelines and paper towels to wipe resin on. You should not seek to be extremely conservative with the Alcoholic beverages, it does Have got a limit on just how much resin it could keep. Swap it when it's dim brown. The hard things might be genuinely challenging, rinse many of the crap out and place some alcohol immediately over the rough location (why I like ninety one%) and Enable it sit about five minutes. Increase much more Liquor and salt and shake once more.
I figure the water is sitting down during the pipes (or during the filter) for eight hours and some flushing is likely to ensure that cleaner water ends up in my glass. This can be also why I only use stainless steel water bottles Once i'm on the run.
A superb example of that's the fantastic pacific rubbish patch within the pacific gyre . Now it's possible the subsequent slow sand filter task should use stainless steel pipes and concrete as opposed to plastic barrels and pvc pipe and the following take a look at that goes in – perfectly possibly I should really exam for bpa's and polyvinyl chlorides?
I just rinse out the piece with heat water, then fill it with Alcoholic beverages and salt, stick it within a plastic bag, and shake it like mad. Immediately after doing this about twice, I use a random attachment with the water pipe that we hardly ever use and have the last in the dirt out with that.
Sheryl Crow's Oncologist is speculated to have siad that her most cancers was a result of toxins here leaching outside of a plastic water bottle that she normally saved in her car or truck?
The American Tobacco Business was prepared to leverage the idea that hookahs filtered smoke correctly via water to provide a supposedly safer cigarette. Waterford was a commercial flop.
So I am able to clear mine perfectly plenty of to get delighted, but in between a barrel website percolator an a honeycomb percolator, you'll find chunks of unburnt material that won't rinse out throughout the perc holes…is there a chemical that will disintegrate it or how do I generate enough stress to eliminate the chunks with the tiny perc holes????? Make sure you aid!!!!


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StaminaLift International (ASSOB:STL) of Adelaide Australia, continues to grow its account base in International markets with the new TS5000 Transfer System.
Hospital Safety and Equipment Handling managers in the UK, Europe and Canada are quickly acknowledging that the TS5000 offers unparalleled compatibility with their bed and stretcher fleet, and performs in challenging situations where other machines have failed previously.
There are no two hospital physical environments alike, and many have been built over decades with buildings added on and connected by long tunnels. These present many challenges for the staff as they often are required to travel long distances over very rough and sloping terrain. In some instances, this is outdoors and across parking lots!
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One look and trial of the TS5000 recently at an influential Western Canadian Acute Care Centre resulted in the immediate decision to keep the machine for purchase with the promise of more to come! This influential facility had been searching and waiting for over one year for an acceptable solution and found it with the TS5000.
In the coming months, continued exposure in Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom, supported by participation at several major international trade events in Toronto, Canada and Dusseldorf Germany will prove to the global healthcare community the universal compatibility features, ease of use and proven injury reduction benefits of the TS5000.


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WALLINGTON, N.J. -- Daisy Wood, of Bayville and previously of Wallington, died Dec. 3. She was 86.
Wood was born April 5, 1929, to Anthony and Mary Franchino, in Passaic. She was raised in Wallington and moved to Bayville in 1994. She worked for the He Ro Group in Secaucus for many years. In addition to being a parishioner at St. Barnabas in Bayville, she was a regular volunteer at the Grace and Peace Food Pantry in Toms River.
She was predeceased by her infant daughter Suzanna; two husbands Joseph Fasolo and Russell Wood; and 17 brothers and sisters.
Wood is survived by her children, Joseph and wife Kathleen Fasolo, Theresa Fasolo, Lois Gardner, James and wife Mary Wood, Marychris Monachello and husband Adam Flynn; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.
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The practice beat Rafael Moneo, David Chipperield, Stanton Williams, Wright & Wright and Classicist Dimitri Porphyrios in the competition.
The office will work on the first phase of Patel Taylor's masterplan to transform the school, which sits on the bank of the River Thames in Barnes, west London.
Working closely with the school, Nicholas Hare and his team will develop the parameters set out in the masterplan into a series of detailed designs for the new buildings.
While details of the commission remain unclear, a spokesman for the school said Nicholas Hare would 'reorganise the site into something very special and exciting'.
Historically, the 20th-century additions to St Paul's have been seen as an architectural disappointment, particularly as the school has a reputation as educationally among the world's best.
The Patel Taylor masterplan is a bid to resolve this.
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I have to share this post from one of my favorite fellow bloggers, incahootswithmuddyboots. It brought back such special memories of Farmers markets that Spence and I enjoyed while in Europe. Just lovely! Enjoy!
The town of Auch was slowly coming to life in the crisp, early morning air. The town square was filling up with stands and food trucks; and some of the wares were simply displayed on the cobblestone pavement. Residents were strolling from vendor to vendor, visiting with friends and neighbors, and shopping for needed items. Nobody seemed to be in a hurry. In fact, many locals took the time to enjoy an espresso along with a little sweet treat at the small cafe next to the market. We did too!
The farmers market was located right between the Cathedral Sainte Marie and a gorgeous building dating back to the middle ages.
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Here is the Thomas set put together. Whew! I think I made it more difficult than it needed to be.
When Scott picked up the table, the woman threw in some other tracks. They are not Thomas tracks.. but they do fit with Thomas tracks. During nap time yesterday, Zach (he was home from school - teacher's work day) decided to take the other track pieces and add them to the Thomas set to make THIS:
WOW!! Scott and I were so impressed with Zach's work. Especially since the older tracks have some broken pieces and some old glue stuck in them. Zach found some good pieces and made it work! Zach loves this train set as much as the babies do. This is truly a great gift for the ENTIRE family!
Faith had fun with the boxes:)
It was so sweet to see Brandon and Faith play together. They played at this table half the day on Sunday and all day on Monday. If you have little ones, I highly recommend a train table and train set! Perfect for finding indoor activities:) Thanks Sarah, Jocelyn and family! We Love you!


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Designers Marketplace has had a busy busy past week running between the exciting cities of Amsterdam and London hunting out some design related brain food. This is the first chance we've had to upload our interview from last week with designer maker Katy Howieson, owner of the fresh new brand What Katy Did Next...
So Katy, what is your background and training in?
Studying Design Technology and Textiles for GCSE and A Levels was a real turning point for me. I had always been artistic and creative but the lessons made me realise that this was where my strengths were and it was an added bonus that it was something I enjoyed doing. For my Degree I decided Textiles and Surface Design was the perfect choice for me. I had already gained my making ability from d.t. and wanted to develop my skills in surface decoration. Throughout the course I managed to attain my own style of working as well as my awareness of the design industry.
And having just recently graduated what made you decide to set up your own business and move into designer maker products?
Even though my degree course was about surface design and decoration I have always loved making gifts for people or customising my own outfits. My second year at university really opened up my eyes and I found a media I was comfortable with and developed my own style of working – Embroidery! I started making a few accessories for myself such as hair bands and necklaces which caught a lot of attention. A friend suggested making some up to sell and after hearing about the Designers Marketplace through Helen Stevens (my tutor at the time) I decided this was something I wanted to be part of. Since having my first stall last Christmas my confidence has grown immensely and I have been working hard on getting my own business up and running since then.
Describe your brand 'What Katy Did Next', what does it represent and mean to you?
The name for the brand 'What Katy did Next' comes from a series of books I read as a child. In my early teens I decided I wanted to be a fashion designer and that this would be the name of my label. Even though the fashion designer dream has altered the name has stuck. The brand represents accessories for people who want something that not everybody has, something that is different enough for them to make a statement and although some of my work does follow fashion trends it also carries enough of my own taste and style for it to stand out from the crowd. I feel especially proud when I'm complimented on my bespoke one off designs and custom made pieces.
I think its the compliments which make it all worth while in the end, there is nothing more fulfilling. Do you feel the interaction with potential customers at Designers Marketplace helps to direct your products? Who would you say your target market is?
Absolutely! At last years market my embroidered products were limited to hairbands and a couple of necklaces, a couple of members of the public mentioned how they loved the idea of the product but felt hairbands were a bit to young for them. One woman suggested making brooches and then comissioned a few from me there. Initially my target market was for young females, but after doing the designers market and meeting an array of new customers I have widened my scope to an older audience. My accessories cater for all ages of women with a taste for something quirky and classy with a vintage feel.
What are you working on at the moment?
My work is currently being stocked in Changing Rooms in Middlesbrough and Sunkissed in Sedgefield, so as well as providing stock for them and taking on orders for custom pieces I am getting prepared for my stall at the November Designers Marketplace and working on new products for Christmas time. I am also currently working on a collection of bridal headwear and accessories ready for next Spring which I am really excited about.
What techniques do you favour and use?
The techniques I use mainly focus around embroidery and embellishment. I love working with Vintage items such as fabrics, lace, beads and even old brooches and jewellery. A technique I picked up recently for my last project of my degree is cutwork using leather. I intend on exploring this further for creating something really amazing and unusual for my bridal collection.
What are your plans for 'What Katy Did Next', how big is the brand going to become?
I'm taking each day as it comes with the brand. The accessories line has been well received and is extremely popular around Christmas time for gifts. The wedding industry is something I would love to conquer with my headwear, I feel many British brides are restricted in the choice they have for wedding accessories and I would love to offer them something different from the norm. Once my pieces are made up and ready I plan on hiring a professional photographer to capture some glorious images of my work and help me turn that into a look book which I will send off to companies, magazines and blogs. Ideally I would love for my bridal collection to take off and then continue with my original designs as a side business but we will have to see what comes from it.
Who and what inspires your work? Where do you go for inspiration?
My inspiration comes mainly from my love of everything Vintage, beautiful gentle colour palettes with aged lace and pearls and gorgeous florals. Although my work is fashion based I get a lot of inspiration from the likes of interior stylists Emily Chalmers and Sibella Court but I do contrast my love for them with high fashion designers such as Elie Saab and Valentino.
Blogs are my addiction and I am easily distracted by sites such as Dear Golden Vintage, Lobster and Swan and Claire A Baker's blog. I also make a lot of amazing discoveries through having my online shop through Etsy.com and have found amazing designers such as Myra from Twigs and Honey and Emily from Which Goose.
What do you feel are the most important skills for a designer to have and/or develop?
As well as having the skills to make products or design work you need to be able to communicate and be confident in promoting yourself. I shamelessly plug my work online and in public and it is necessary for small businesses to build a name for themselves and get recognised unfortunately you cannot rely on luck.
What has been the biggest achievement in your design career since leaving university?
Having not one but two shops offer to stock my products in the first two months after graduating is probably the biggest achievement in my design career since leaving CCAD. I am also thrilled to get the chance to design and make bridesmaids headwear for a bride to be in Belfast.
What is your advice for new graduates or students hoping to set up their own business in design?
Again it would be not to be afraid to shamelessly promote yourself and do not be discouraged by a slow start. Also a major lesson I have learned is that you can't please everyone, being able to alter your products or designs to cater to a client's taste comes in extremely handy in my line of work.


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The N8 PRP Staff Exchange Award Scheme and PGR Internship open call will provide funds to support projects into targeted and important areas of policing work, where the gaps in knowledge are most prominent and where research benefits are of greatest value.
Following success of the Pilot scheme last year the Staff Exchange and PhD Internship Scheme has now been rolled out and the partnership are delighted to announce that two successful bids have been awarded in the first round:
- Staff Exchange award: 'Policing ethics' – this project aims to contribute to the development and implementation of an Ethics Committee at Durham Constabulary—Durham university and Durham Constabulary.
- PhD Internship award: From 'Report to Court': A Comparative, qualitative study of police domestic abuse recording practices and responses.—Durham university and Cumbria Constabulary with involvement from GMP and Northumbria Police.
The aim of such exchanges is to provide significant staff mobility and interaction between police, police partner agencies and academics (including early career researchers) in Higher Education Institutions with the intention of fostering greater mutual understanding and trust between the partners and to facilitate research into priority policing issues.
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Staff Exchange
The Staff Exchange Scheme will facilitate interactions between policing partners and universities to build and strengthen relationships and facilitate knowledge exchange. The scheme provides policing partners with an opportunity to work on a project at a partner university or for academic staff to work with a policing partner at their site.
PGR Internship
The PGR Internship programme offers postgraduate researchers (PGR) the opportunity to undertake part-time research projects within N8 police forces. Working in a research capacity with an N8 PRP partner, the researcher will have an opportunity to engage with the needs of the police organisation and to build the knowledge gained from the placement into their future research plans.
Application deadlines for 2017 are: 31st May, 31st August and 30th November.
Projects might involve (suggestions, not limited to):
- Surveying or interviewing users or providers of relevant services to identify ways in which they could be improved;
- Support for analysts working on a problem profile;
- Evaluating a project or scoping out the potential for a new project which aims to bring social or economic benefits to police practice;
- Gathering evidence and writing reports to support strategic priorities and initiatives.
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Me and my husband circa 1998
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And now here we are with our beautiful baby girl. I remember thinking about this upcoming anniversary last year on our forth and possibly doing something special like a renewal of vows since we never had a proper wedding. Now everything has changed and we will be lucky to go out to dinner together. But that is fine with me because I think having a baby reasserts our commitment to each other pretty well!
I'm going to be taking a bit of a hiatus from blogging. At least until I have new work to show. Hopefully that will be by Monday, but you never know. Plus I could always have the time and energy to work and have everything turn out terribly since it has been so long I feel rusty. I've both come out of downtime better than ever and also come out with great difficulty.
I'm not feeling well emotionally, physically or spiritually right now. I'm feeling rather down on my art too as of late. Despite the good things that have happened I choose to focus on the negative. I'm also having a blogging mid life crisis not knowing what to do with this thing as I feel I am getting boring. I don't really do anything interesting. I am not finishing the interesting books that I am reading. Heck, I've only picked one up once since having blee. And I don't want these emotions to leak into my blog as I fear they will if I keep updating throughout this difficult period in my life.
See you when I am feeling better. Hopefully coming off of a major creative high very soon. I'll be around reading blogs whenever I have a few spare moments that aren't dedicated to cleaning or working on art.


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The latest canard from the Left, as discussed last night on the O'Reilly Factor, is that the racial sterotype of menacing angry black men has led to unfair criticism of President Obama's kicking "ass" comment in reference to those he finds responsible for the Gulf oil spill disaster.
For example, Mark Halperin of Time Magazine (who had no trouble peddling sexist stereotypes of Sarah Palin) accused Matt Drudge of stoking racial feelings with the headline on Drudge Reports that reads "Obama goes street: Seeking 'ass to kick' " Former press secretary for Bill Clinton Dee Dee Myers said that using the phrase "gone street" when referring to kicking ass has racial connotations.
Interestingly, Drudge removed the "offensive' headline. I could not find it in his archives. O'Reilly has offered to have Drudge on his show to explain the intent behind the headline.
The leftist members of the mainstream media see racism in virtually every criticism of Obama. However, they are blind to their own prejudices. The fact is that the majority of voters elected Obama, and the American people supported Obama overwhelmingly at the outset of his administration. They wanted him to succeed. He is being criticized today for his incompetence, not his race.
In fact, Obama may want to try to administer the kick to his own posterior for his utter lack of leadership.


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Kindhearted pupils raised more than £150 when they got funny for money at Epworth County Primary Academy.
Pictured are youngsters taking part in a non-uniform day during last Friday's Red Nose Day activities. Each child at the 274-pupil school brought in a donation for Comic Relief.
Teacher, Lisa Harte, said: "The school is always taking part in lots of activities including the recent World Book Day and just before half term, Chinese New Year, when we had a Chinese menu and made dragons and lanterns."
She added: "Red Nose activities went very well and we managed to raise a good amount of money for a good cause – Comic Relief."


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Recently, we were talking about the problem of shooting black and white animals in sunlight.
While walking through a field I found this scene and had a go. Tried several angles but only this one held any promise for what I wanted to show. And it meant shooting at 90 degrees to the sun.
Unfortunately, these models never do anything I ask. And I'm certainly not going to push the big guy around!
A combination of two different Raw conversions.


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Last week I published Part 1 of my tournament report of the Conclave X-Wing Tournament held in Limerick, Ireland, back in June 2014 (which can be found here). Part 2 of the report is now here so read on and enjoy!
As a quick recap from last week: I finished up with full wins from my first 3 games. However there were still 2 games to go and a loss or even a modified win in these last 2 games may kick me back down the ladder. The tournament was still wide open and ripe for the taking.
In the last few tournaments I attended I got a bit complacent in the latter stages of the events which had a negative impact on my final placing. This was an important lesson that I took to heart and was determined not to repeat this time around.
Conclave X-Wing Tournament 2014 (continued)
Game 4
My 4th game was against Justin and his elite Imperial Squadron.
This looks to be a pretty elite list with lots of TIE Interceptors. Darth Vader in the Lambda is extremely dangerous against other Imperial lists so I had to keep an eye on him while the Interceptors can be very potent if flown well. For those of you unfamiliar with this so called 'Doom Shuttle', Darth Vader's crew card has the ability whereby he can inflict 2 damage on the Shuttle for 1 automatic critical hit against an enemy ship that was the target of the Shuttle this turn. So against other Imperial lists with no shields this becomes pretty nasty.
The asteroid placement phase was pretty tactical. I needed corridors to fly into but I also wanted to obstruct the Shuttle as much as possible while I assume Justin was trying to do the same to my swarm. We ended up with a clump of asteroids in the middle. Given that I had to deploy first with my PS1 Academy TIEs Justin had a slight advantage. I set up in the middle so that I can turn either left or right depending on where he ends up. Justin set up his entire squadron in the corner of the table to my right.
On turn one I flew straight up into my standard swarm formation. Justin flew straight up with the Doom Shuttle followed by his Royal Guards.
I can see he is trying to flank me. It would be too dangerous for me to try to turn right into him at this stage as the asteroids were just too numerous. I played it safe and continue to shoot straight up hoping the big asteroid in the middle will protect my flank.
Justin saw his opportunity and came in for the kill. With a combination of some fancy barrel rolling and boosting actions, he was able to fly around the asteroids and into range with 2 of his Interceptors.
He was obviously going for the rear rank with Howlrunner and the Black Squadron Pilot (BSP).
This was some pretty impressive flying. He managed to get 2 Royal Guards in range and arc while none of my ships had an arc to any of his ships. This does not bode well!
He let loose with his Interceptors and got in a lucky crit against the BSP through the big asteroid. He also took a hull from Dark Curse. I couldn't retaliate this turn.
On the next turn I started to turn the swarm to my right. I couldn't do a sharp right as the BSP would definitely landed on the big asteroid. Knowing how slippery Interceptors can be I instead prioritise the Doom Shuttle and did a bank 3 towards it.
Once again Justin did some seriously epic manouevring and managed to get 2 Royal Guards and the Shuttle in range this turn. While the Royal Guard in red looped all the way behind my swarm. All the Interceptors were well out of my firing arc. Damn this guy is good!
With Swarm Tactics I had 3 ships at PS8 and got the jump on him. I shot them all at the Shuttle to whittle down some shields. Justin returned the compliment by blowing up the damaged BSP and chip some paint off of Howlrunner. Darth Vader also performed a Force choke in exchange for 2 hit points. The rest of my TIEs fired and did some serious damage to the Shuttle leaving it with only 1 hull point. I had to kill something fast as Justin is currently winning by killing my BSP earlier.
During the next turn, Justin had the initiative and given the flight path the Doom Shuttle took last turn he was forced to fly over an asteroid. I had my fingers crossed and the Force was obviously on my side as he rolled a damage symbol and blew himself up! Take that Vader! I've finally pulled ahead.
On my activation I did a k-turn with my swarm formation to try to catch his squadron in my considerable fire arc.
Amazingly, Justin was able to jink all three of his Royal Guards out of arc/range of my entire swarm. I couldn't believe this. I couldn't fire on any of them!
The only Interceptor that could fire let loose at Dark Curse and dropped him down to 1 hull. This was very worrying as he obviously figured he only needed to destroy 1 more TIE Fighter to win and Dark Curse was going to be the unfortunate victim.
I was on a precipice here. I had to keep Dark Curse alive at all cost.
Once again my swarm struggled to get any decent arc on the 2 Royal Guards to the left. While behind my swarm the other Royal Guard was dueling with Dark Curse. With the help of a barrel roll and a fortunate movement I managed to stay out of arc.
Noting of note happened during combat phase. This was turning more into a cat and mouse game.
On my next turn I thought I had cornered the red Royal Guard but to my surprise I turned the wrong way and 4 of my TIE Fighters were out of arc. Oh uh this is not good. There is no way for me to kill an Interceptor in time now.
To make things worse Justin sent another Interceptor as back up to go after Dark Curse. He now had 2 Royal Guards with PTL on his back.
He tried to predict Dark Curse's movement and attempted to block my flight path with a barrel roll. Thankfully I made the right decision and moved 5 straight running right past both Interceptors. Given that one of them still had range and arc on him I barrel rolled to bring an asteroid between us.
Time was called and this was to be the last action of the game. It was now down to one combat phase to decide the game. Justin only needed to take down 1 more hull point at range 3 to win.
He rolled to attack...............and I dodged them all!
I just about pulled a modified win.
This was the best game of X-Wing I've ever played. It was so close. It went right down to the last dice roll. Justin did the best flying in X-Wing I've ever seen.
He did exactly what he needed to do against a swarm, that is force me to do some actual flying. However I couldn't believe he was able to stay out of my arc for so long. The game was all about out-predicting each other. A proper mind game.
With my modified win I was still in a good position for 1st place. However at this point there was 4 people that could take top place. It all depended on the last game. I needed to win my last game.
Game 5
My last game was against Gary with another elite Imperial squadron.
This is an interesting list. Nice to see a TIE Advance for a change. I have to keep my wits about me if I'm to pull this off.
Again I set up using my standard deployment strategy. Gary split up his squadron with the TIE Fighters on the left and the TIE Advance and Carnor on the right.
On my activation I went in hard and fast. Gary likewise came straight at me. His strategy was sound: present me with an option and force me to make a decision; go left, stay on course or go right.
Against a potential indecisive player this may have worked. Unfortunately I ain't got time to be indecisive. I banked 3 to the left against what I considered to be the softer target. I knew a TIE Fighter's minimum move is a 2 which meant that I will likely be in range 1 with most of my ships.
My prediction was bang on. His TIE Fighters came right up into my range 1 band while his Interceptor and TIE Advance was trying desperately to catch up.
I put my swarm tactics to work and shot one Obsidian Pilot (OP) down while my other TIE Fighters took the other OP. His Mauler Mithel had no arc on me while Carnor was at range 3 and did no damage.
During the next activation I did a sharp right 1 while Dark Curse k-turned.
We traded blows but neither of us took down a ship.
Next I did a k-turn with the swarm and landed Howlrunner on an asteroid like a noob. However I judged this to be the optimum manouevre. I had both Maarek Stele and Mauler Mithel in my sights.
We unleashed hot green lasers at each other and I took down Maarek while he took out Dark Curse. I was also able to put a crit on Mr. Mauler.
I then banked 2 to the right to catch the lonely Mauler Mithel. He didn't last very long. Carnor again was trying to turn back into the fight but was only at range 3 and did nothing noticeable.
I k-turned with the swarm to finish the job but at range 3 was unable to put enough damage to take out Carnor. In reply, Mr. Jax one shot a TIE Fighter.
He then k-turned behind me while I moved up 2 straight to get rid of my stress. This is getting a bit worrying. Carnor was doing the Rambo and might just pull it off if his luck holds. Thankfully he crashed and without a focus failed to take another TIE Fighter down.
Time was called and this was to be the last turn. I k-turned while Carnor continued on and crashed again. We unloaded on each other but no more casualty was inflicted. And that was that!
Hooray full win for me! :D
This meant I took 1st place. My first X-Wing tournament win. Yay!
|My prize for winning Conclave 2014
In Closing
This was a brilliant tournament. Winning it obviously helped a lot in forming my opinion of the event but I really enjoy the 5 rounds format. Playing more games means you get to play against more people as well as against more diverse lists. More bang for your buck as they say.
I also feel it allows your dice to balance out more. You can have a horrid time in a 3 game tournament if you had really awful dice in just one of those games. While in a 5 game tournament you can recover from an early defeat and still do really well.
As always I didn't really expect to win but I know I fly a TIE Swarm pretty well so I did go in with the intention of doing my best to win it. I felt the level of competition was pretty high. Gearoíd and Joe whom I beat in game 1 and 2 ended up in second and third place respectively. So that means I was the only one that they lost against.
This is all good as the more good players I play against the better I will get myself. This is of course true of the X-Wing community in Ireland in general. My hope is one day for one (or more) of us to develop to the level where we can compete at the highest level of competition that the big boys in the FFG World Championship plays at.
The event itself went very smoothly so thanks to Kevin and the rest of the Gathering team for running it! Conclave is a really cool event and I hope X-Wing will be a regular feature of the convention going forward.
That's all from me this week, I hope you enjoy the write up. If there's anything you think I can include to make my tournament reports better do let me know! I plan to go to many more tournaments in future.
Again stay on target and keep the flying casual! :D
(Note: If I got any details wrong about the event or any of my opponent or lists. Please let me know and I will make any necessary corrections. I can be contacted at email@example.com)


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Image of the Week: Learn about this bust of Memnon, protégé of the Athenian philosopher Herodes Atticus.
This marvelous bust is one of the very few documents of an actual black person from Greek and Roman antiquity. Memnon was a pupil and protégé of the well-known Athenian entrepreneur and philosopher Herodes Atticus.
It was found more than a century ago in one of several villas owned by Herodes, and it adds a face to the name of the person recorded by Philostratus in his Lives of the Sophists, an account of the famous philosophers of the second century.
The exact circumstances of Memnon's entry into this celebrated milieu are unknown, but there is no doubt about the esteem in which he was held. He was given the sobriquet "Memnon" in reference to the Ethiopian ally of the Trojans in Homer's Iliad. Philostratus and other sources record the extreme grief manifested by Herodes upon the early death of Memnon.
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Differences in packaging of meaning components
A concept, considered as distinct from the word by which it is conveyed, is a recognizable unit of meaning. It may be broken down into meaning components and as such is a bundle of meaning components.
Larson quotes Barnwell:
"In a given language, the concept unit usually, but by no means always, is represented by a word; it may also be represented by a morpheme, or by an idiomatic expression, or by tone, or by word order. Concepts are identified in a given language on the principle of contrast and comparison within the system of that language" (1980, 141).
Although all languages have concepts, they do not have the same concepts. Each language conceptualizes in a different manner, packaging the phenomena of reality together in different ways and then reinforcing such distinctions by naming them.
Larson's examples include:
•(a) Existence of a single Vietnamese word to mean: "someone leaves to go somewhere and something happens at home so that he has to go back home". Conversely a "projector" may have to be named in some languages as: "the thing that shows pictures on the wall".
•(b) Plurality is often conveyed by the use of a suffix on nouns or verbs or both. In Aguarana different verb stems are used for singular and plural action.
•(c) The same meaning component may occur in several surface structure lexical items of the English word "sheep", whose meaning is also included in different ways in the words "lamb", "ram" and "ewe" combined with other meanings. In Huambisa (Peru), these would be translated by the word groups "sheep its child", "sheep big", and "sheep its woman".
Each language has its own system for arranging concepts into different parts of speech making it risky to seek one-to-one equivalents. One language may use the verb form more frequently, where another will seek to express the same meanings by means of a verbal noun or an adjective. Such skewing between the grammar and semantic structure is a device which counteracts monotony in the presentation of information. Such devices are a part of the style but will not accomplish the intended purpose if translated into a second language. In order to restate the information in a second language it may be necessary to unpack the concepts and then repackage them in a manner appropriate to the concept scheme of that language.
Difficulties in trasfering info betw. lang and cultures. Meaning comp.
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Today notwithstanding, the Reds are finishing up strong. Right before the all star break the Reds were in the hunt, hanging around .500 in a "weak" division. Then two things happened. The starting pitching went south and the Cards took off. That made the second third of the season irrelevant for the Reds. But the starters have pitched really well of late, especially Arroyo and Bailey. Arroyo in particular finished very strong. That just proves that starting pitching is everything in this game. Sure the Reds struggle at times to score, but give them a nice 7 inning, two run start, and they have a great chance to win.
After today's blow-out they're 1 and 1/2 out of third. They have a real shot to finish in the top half of the division and should feel decent going into next year. They have three more against the Pirates, against whom they have looked good this year.
I will be there Saturday and Sunday, so stop by and say, "hey" if you're at the game. I'm sure there will be plenty of empties in my section.
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I'd like to say math class never helped me as an adult but tbh without 500 hrs of algebra to daydream through I'd be much worse as a writer
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What is cluttering up your life? Will you accept her challenge to "remove 2,015 things from your life in 2015"? Eye-opening excerpt (as I prepare to buy storage solutions for our kitchen):
Purchasing organizational tools is just feeding into the consumer philosophy. To organize excess is to spend even more time sorting and taking care of stuff, when we could just be rid of it once and for all and spend more time doing the things that are truly important to us.
A Guide to Healthwashing [sic]
Really, really good for you food is never going to come pre-made and packaged.Note: "Healthwashing" is not a real word. It is a portemanteau of "health" and "brainwashing," and I understand why they use it, but it is misleading and (ironically) implies washing something to make it healthier.
Men + yarn + creativity + calendar = Shut up and take my money!
I feel ya, Angus, I feel ya.
And now I want a pet sheep. But only if it's been raised with dogs. Also: a sloth.


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