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Holidays in Wales - why go abroad when you have such beauty within such easy reach? Of course it's perfectly acceptable to go abroad, we can't compete with the Mediterranean when it comes to consistent summer sunshine, but if you are booking up a holiday in Wales, then this guide to some of the best places to visit might help you plan your trip.
Aldous Huxley once wrote that the most useful travel guide would be one that you wrote yourself. And thousands of you have taken him at his word, making online recommendation site TripAdvisor one of the most visited sites in the world. TripAdvisor is a trove of information for holidays in Wales, with lots of recommendations from holiday makers via its ratings system.
So because there's nothing like a personal recommendation, especially when it comes to booking this year's holiday, here's 40 of its top-rated destinations for holidays in Wales as picked by the real experts – you.
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Rumours, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire: Just five minutes from picturesque Saundersfoot and its fantastic beaches, Rumours is a peaceful four bedroom haven with one of the best sea views in the area. It's got a heated pool, sun terrace and large decking area and has been totally refurbished in a contemporary style. ** Price: From £100 a night. You said it: "Outstanding – loved the place!"
Cae Madog Barn, Llanbrynmair, Powys: If you're after the chance of an escape, why not do it amidst stunning scenery? Cae Madog Barn offers seven bedrooms in a blissfully quiet location with views of the Cambrian Mountains. It's got exclusive use in summer of an outdoor heated swimming pool. Price: Contact owner for rates via TripAdvisor. You said it: "Beautiful setting. My family and I had a wonderful time at Cae Madog. We will definitely be booking to go next year."
Little Pentree Barn, Overton-On-Dee, Wrexham: Set within the owner's three-acre smallholding, this charming open plan cottage is brimming with character. Built from brick, it has exposed beams, a woodburner, two snug bedrooms and a private lawned garden with unparalleled views of the valley below. Price: From £41 a night. You said it: "I honestly cannot fault this gorgeous and quirky barn conversion."
Barlings Barn, Llanbrynmair, Powys: A luxury self-catering 11bedroom barn with indoor heated pool, squash court and sauna, garden room with pool table, while Outside there's a wildflower paddock with streams and waterfalls. Price: From £725 a night or £2, 950 per week. You said it: "We stopped at Barlings Barn and we were overjoyed at how wonderful the place was. From the wonderful welcome from the owners Terry and Fliss to the barn and its facilities, to the beautiful setting."
The Coach House, Bodfari, Denbighshire: A brick-built semi-detached barn conversion set in 30 acres on an award-winning farm at the foot of the Clwydian Hill Range, the Coach House has two bedrooms and sleeps four. There is access to a heated swimming pool and private fishing on the River Clwyd which runs through the farm. Prices: From £50 a night. You said it: "The Coach House was absolutely lovely – by far the best holiday cottage we have stayed in. Our little boy loved it, especially the swimming pool. We recommend it to anyone that mentions holidaying in the UK."
Oceana, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire: Perched above Saundersfoot, Oceana makes the most of its views with two balconies and a multi-level decked area. The four bedroom accommodation has an indoor swimming pool and a spectacular floating living room with glass walls that give a truly panoramic vista. Price: From £800 a week. You said it: "This is the place to go if you want a stunning house furnished to a high standard with everything you need in place. We couldn't fault the place."
Trewent Bungalow, Freshwater East, Pembrokeshire: This sprawling five bedroom holiday home in picturesque surroundings features a stunning private pool overlooking the sea, as well as a Jacuzzi, sun terrace and lawn, and it's only a few steps from the beach. Price: From £1, 100 a week. You said it: "The cottage was immaculate throughout with stunning views, rooms, pool, hot tub, etc."
If you want to try something different.
The Old Pottery, Crymych, Pembrokeshire: An idyllic detached one bedroom stone cottage set in a smallholding. Nestling within the Preseli Hills, experience the stunning Pembrokeshire scenery and wildlife by walking directly onto the Preseli Moor. Price: From £70 a night. You said it: "The Old Pottery is like something out of a fairytale."
The Welsh Gatehouse, Chepstow, Monmouthshire: Built in the time of Edward I, this Grade II medieval hideaway boasts 700 years of history. Extensively refurbished in 2008, it's got a charming loft-style living area, retaining the beams and stone mullion windows. You can even climb the tower to the viewing platform. Price: From £100 a night. You said it: "Really lovely. Having seen the photos and watched the video I had expected it to be beautiful but it was just enchanting. I can't think of any other way to describe it than that."
The Old Mill, Llanfyllin, Powys: This wonderful two bedroom building is filled with unique features for a party of up to six people. This stone-built detached barn-conversion was once part of an 18th century mill and offers a large, well-equipped kitchen as well as a cosy first floor lounge.
Price: From £37 a night. You said it: "Secluded and peaceful, all the facilities at hand, ideal for families, loads of outside playing space and secure. Very good value for money and central to most areas."
Medieval Manor House, Caldicot, Monmouthshire: Step back in time and become lords and ladies of the manor. This 800-year-old manor sleeps up to 15 and is nothing short of a magnificent historic treasure – it was even once owned by Henry VIII. Experience the grandeur of living in royal luxury. Prices: From £171 a night. You said it: "Very comfortable with modern conveniences and a powerful sense of history and place."
Ty Cerrig, Llanbedr, Snowdonia: This cottage in Snowdonia National Park has a cosy, quirky charm that comes from its rough hewn beams, irregular white stone walls and welcoming logburning stove in the sitting room. The accommodation is arranged over one floor and includes two bedrooms and fitted kitchen with dining area. Prices: From £38 a night. You said it: "Little piece of heaven."


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This is great tips for budding necromancers. When we were superior monks and training witches, we would insist on no considerably less. This is obviously a activity which necessitates authentic initiative and determination. But take a look at just what the gamers are filling their heads with! Other than the magic situation, as we have noticed, the general morality from the D&D universe is pragmatism at ideal and amoral at worst.
The Malleus Maleficarum, (Latin for "Hammer on the Witches") was a witch-hunting guide penned in 1486 by two German monks, Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger. It was utilized by equally Catholics and Protestants[28] for a number of hundred years, outlining the way to detect a witch, what will make a girl more most likely than the usual gentleman to be a witch, ways to place a witch on demo, and how to punish a witch.
Even though It's not at all necessary to manifesting your magical intent, speaking spells in rhyme truly presents your mindful intellect a thing to complete. This allows your unconscious faucet into your Power and that with the Goddess and the God, and so magic is done!
The psychic may additionally convey to the shopper of some ominous difficulty and after that go away them with no solutions or answers. Taking advantage of another individual when they're susceptible and frightened is probably the worst spiritual violations that anybody can dedicate.
Where belief in destructive magic methods exists, this sort of practitioners are generally forbidden by legislation and also hated and feared by the overall populace, whilst advantageous magic is tolerated or simply acknowledged wholesale through the people – even if the orthodox institution opposes it.
He explained to his clients which they had an attached disincarnate soul taking their energy or hurting them. The entity release process would just take many months and cost $fifteen,000. He would create a statue in the shopper and spot the disincarnate spirit into your statue, freeing the individual of its impact.
The Warrior: Warriors, given that the identify indicates, are fighters. They make their living as some kind of troopers, knights or mercenaries. A lot of the sub-kinds (Paladins and Rangers) can obtain a chance to Forged spells. Keep that in mind. The Wizard: Certainly, wizards do in truth cast spells. They're thought to be consummate "masters of magical energies, shaping them and casting them as spells."thirteen Additional, the handbook tells us that a wizard's "quest for knowledge and energy usually sales opportunities him into realms the place mortals have been hardly ever meant to go."14 That may happen to be a superb description of the writer originally of his magical quest more than a few many years ago. It truly is real of most people who come to be fascinated While using the occult and the magical. It might go without indicating that an impressionable younger one who chooses this kind of character and truly engages in it will possibly create an interest in such topics. The Cleric or Priest: This can be the character That usually will get stated in defense of D&D. It is because he (or she) is really a "religious determine." Be aware what the handbook says: "The cleric in a generic priest (of any fantasy) who tends to the wants of the Neighborhood. He's both protector and healer… When evil threatens, the cleric is very well-suited to hunt it out By itself floor and destroy it."fifteen In addition, we've been told the principle resources on the cleric are spells.sixteen Lastly, we also understand that various titles could be provided for the cleric, together with: abbess, Ayatollah, Imam, Metropolitan, Patriarch, Prelate, Rector, Vicar or Yogi.seventeen A handful of observations are to be able. Anybody who would attempt to equate this character with a Christian clergyman is clearly woefully ignorant of equally the Bible and Christianity. Nevertheless, incredibly, Christian D&D gamers produce me and assert that this would make the game alright. Certainly, no genuine Christian would use spells as their most important Device.
was first posted in 1975 during the Inexperienced Egg Magazine (Notice: a special supply and an previously calendar year are cited as the primary publication of the work; that reference is provided while in the Introduction to Magic web page).
Check with them to hold the currently being, spirit, or energy that's inside of you or all-around you. Be sure that they've it restricted. Really feel how hefty this Power has been on you. Then, about the count of 3, ship it back again to Resource with the intention by pushing frivolously with your upper body with your palms and asking your guides and angels to take the Power, all of its outcomes, and any of this sort of bodyweight or sensation with them after they return to Source. Rely to a few and launch your palms out of your upper body.
Any contact with hard cash will snap their spell and depart the wizard naked and bewildered. So inserting money, for example kwacha close to a home or mattress mat will shield the resident from their malevolent spells.[a hundred twenty five]
Most typically - The solution will likely be "Yes." learn more If that is so, convey to them: That will take you from remaining a target. You're a co-creator and have designed A few of these difficulties. I would like you to definitely think "Really like" by way of the next course of action.
"Neighbourhood witches" are the product or service of neighbourhood tensions, and are identified only in self-adequate serf village communities wherever the inhabitants mainly rely upon one another. This sort of accusations Stick to the breaking of some social norm, such as the failure to return a borrowed merchandise, and anyone A part of the conventional social exchange could most likely fall underneath suspicion.
Bide the Wiccan rules you have to in ideal adore and ideal believe in. Are living and let Reside – quite choose and pretty give. Solid the circle thrice going to keep all evil spirits out. To bind the spell when, Allow the spell be spake in rhyme. Delicate of eye and lightweight of touch – communicate minor, pay attention much Deosil go with the waxing Moon – sing and dance the Wiccan rune. Widdershins go if the Moon doth wane, as well as Werewolf howls with the dread Wolfsbane In the event the Girl's Moon is new, kiss the hand to her occasions two. Once the Moon rides at her peak, then your coronary heart's wish look for. Heed the Northwind's mighty gale – lock the doorway and fall the sail. If the wind originates from the South, really like will kiss thee over the mouth. If the wind blows through the East, be expecting the new and established the feast.
50 % of These suicides were being refuted from the parents of the victims. All of the suicides had significant other things that just one had to disregard as a way to blame D&D. One suicide was a fictional Demise that experienced occurred inside of a novel. Far more importantly, the "Trophy List", even counting each Demise as being a bona-fide D&D-suicide, discovered that gamers had a suicide rate some ten periods under the countrywide common."37
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In my last post I mention that Wendy Prior is using a reference photo from my SnapShots blog and drawing a portraiture of Tess with coloured pencils on drafting film. Wendy has given me permission to post the completed drawing here and hasn't she done a magnificent job! Pop over to Wendy's post called "Tess, completed" and click on her thumbnail to see a larger image of Tess and while you are there, leave a comment as I am sure Wendy will appreciate it.
My husband Malcolm was quite taken with Tess's eyes when I showed him the first stage of Wendy's drawing asking if there was any further updates as each day passed. With this the idea came to me to buy this portraiture of Tess from Wendy if she hadn't sold it as a gift for Malcolm's birthday later this month. Thankfully I was in time and Tess will be posted tomorrow to my sons address so that Malcolm doesn't find out. Just as well my husband doesn't surf the internet nor use a computer or he will find the emails Wendy and I have been sending each other as well as Tess plastered all over the internet.
Yes Tess is plastered over the internet! Take a look at these two threads at WetCanvas and you will see what others have to say about this coloured pencil drawing.
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Okay, before I go into what an archetype is, let me go into why it's important to pay attention to them.
Archetypes are very commonly used throughout literature. To the point where most characters that even you guys have come up with can fall into different archetypes. Understanding what archetype your character comes from can help you understand the psychology of your character. How they think, their motivations, what drives them, et cetera.
First off, there are eight basic archetypes. The masculine archetypes are the King, the Magician, the Lover, and the Warrior. The feminine archetypes are the Maiden, the Mother, the Crone, and the Queen. Each Archetype has it's basic or "truest" definition, as well as the "child" reflection, which is the mindset more or less of someone much younger that fits in the same archetype. Also, each archetype has it's "shadow", or divergent sub-archetype; a passive and active. Now let's look into what exactly each archetype is.
The King: The King is the most "balanced" of the masculine archetypes. He has aspects of the magician (intellegence), the lover (passion), and the warrior (courage). He can be intelligent, passionate, and strong. Think Richard the Lionheart. He's not talented as any single one of them is in any certain area. However, he can combine them in areas that any other single masculine archetype couldn't do the same. All energy flows from the King, he is the Source. When his life is in balance, his kingdom the world prospers. When he is out of balance the world suffers.
The Weakling: This is the passive shadow of the King Archetype. This shadow will act more passively or defensively. He will shirk back from conflict despite knowing that the cards rest in his favor.
The Tyrant: This is the active shadow of the King Archetype. This shadow's key features are his avoidance to speak personally, and making lots of demands. Typically, this is also the darker shadow of the King, and a "villain" King archetype would usually fit more into this archetype.
The Divine Child: This is the child form of the King Archetype. The divine child has the aspects of the king archetype, but lacks the maturity that the king has. The Divine Child is usually someone who was selected at birth to accomplish something great. (Think Harry Potter)
The Magician: The Magician is that part of a mature masculine who overcomes the intellectual challenges in life. The creativity of the inventor; inspiration; seeking answers to that burning question, and assimilating wisdom these are his skills. He is not afraid to be wrong, he questions everything and knows that there is always more to learn from the men around him.
The Innocent: This is the passive shadow of the mature Magician. Manifestations of the innocent shadow include: Unconsciously pretending not to know something, with a result that influences others in some way (if conscious, it is probably the other shadow, the manipulator)
The Manipulator: This is the active shadow of the mature Magician. Manifestations of the manipulator shadow include: "Playing dumb" intentionally pretending to not know things in order to gain an advantage in some way. (If the person really doesn't think he knows anything, they're being the "innocent".) Pointing out incorrect details to change the topic or derail an argument, even when the result of the argument would be unaffected by those details. Stating opinions in the form of questions, so that any answer appears to manifest agreement ("leading" or "loaded" questions).
The Trickster: This is a more immature "secondary shadow" of the magician. The trickster possesses properties of both the Innocent and the Manipulator. Hoaxes are often perpetuated by the Trickster mentality.
The Precocious Child: The child form of the Magician Archetype typically refers to someone who is more of a child protegee, but would still fall under the inquisitive nature of the magician.
The Lover: The Lover, is that part of the mature masculine who overcomes the emotional challenges in life. He has intuition and the artist's creative impulse; he is empathetic, compassionate and passionate. He is not afraid to tell the truth, even in defiance of the Warrior and the King. He goes deep and will not quit on a man in need until they get what they need.
The Extremist and Impotent: This is the passive shadow of the mature Lover. The term Impotent is used in Moore and Gillette; Extremist calls attention to the possibility that the person's external manifestation of emotional behavior can be a compensation for the difficulty in feeling emotion.
The Addict: This is the active shadow of the lover. The addict is one who is more addicted to the attention and love he gets from others by being kind than by just simply for the sake of being kind alone. This shadow uses other's emotions more as a means of getting what he wants.
The Oedipal Child: The Oedipal Child archetype also gives a boy the desire to forge relationships with others and the affection and warmth to nurture those relationships. Thus at the heart of this archetypes is the desire for connectiona connection with oneself, with the deeper forces of life, with nature, and with other people. In this way, the Oedipal Child archetype contains the seeds of a mans spirituality.
The Warrior: The Warrior is that part of the mature masculine who overcomes the physical challenges in life. He gives his best, does not quit, and often makes great personal sacrifices, subjugating his needs for the greater good. He is not afraid to die for what he believes in. He fights with honor, and never out of anger.
The Sadist: This is the active shadow of the warrior. The sadist derives great pleasure from seeing others in pain, and acts out of a desire to cause the pain himself.
The Masochist: This is the passive shadow of the warrior. The Masochist takes pleasure from being abused physically. The masochist might be acting to punish himself for some wrong he committed, or simply because he likes the pain.
The Hero: The Hero is the child form of the Warrior archetype. The hero is a shallow, rose-tinted version of the warrior: he knows of risk, failure and success and a motivation to help others, but knows little or none of the true pain and challenge that warriors need to overcome. The Hero has not yet learned that "war is hell".
The Bully: This is the active shadow form of the Hero, or the child form of the Sadist. Acts more out of a desire to gain power than a desire to truly see the other in pain.
The Coward: This is the passive shadow form of the Hero, or the child form of the Masochist. Instead of enjoying the pain, though, the coward simply is not willing to fight, and will take punishment, rather than act aggressively.
The feminine archetypes, rather than having active and passive shadows, have isolated and co-dependent shadows. For continuity, I'm keeping the names from the masculine shadows. It is also important to note here that simply because an archetype is masculine or feminine, does NOT mean that your character has to be the corresponding gender. Think Mulan. She could fit into the Hero archetype, but she is not a man. Respectively, you can have a male character that acts in the nurturing manner of the Mother archetype.
The Maiden:In mythology, the Maiden is exemplified by the Greek goddess of youth, Hebe.
Cinders: The active shadow of the Maiden. She may be the dutiful daughter, her self worth linked to pleasing others in order to receive their approval. She has not developed a strong sense of self.
Ugly Duckling: This shadow is essentially the same as the Cinders shadow, but the Maiden Figure is beautiful, where the ugly duckling is a kind heart without having any physical beauty to her.
Self-Destructive: The passive shadow of the Maiden. She can dangerously take risks, becoming self destructive, holding a deaf ear to the inner voice of her own Wise Woman and to the wisdom of others.
Flower Girl: The child aspect of the maiden. She is the favored child, beautiful and innocent, if yet not the brightest.
The Mother: In mythology, the Mother is exemplified by the Greek goddess of marriage and childbirth, Hera.
The Critic: The active shadow of the Mother. Because we depend on the mother to nurture us and protect us, she has the power to abuse and abandon us. She can control, criticize and reject the maiden aspect.
The Martyr: The passive shadow of the Mother. She may lose herself into the "other", and dissolve away, taking care of others while denying herself, becoming a martyr.
Ingenue: The child aspect of the Mother. The ingenue is beautiful, gentle, sweet, virginal, and often naïve, in mental or emotional danger, or even physical danger, usually a target of The Cad; whom she may have mistaken for The Hero. Due to lack of independence, the ingenue usually lives with her father or a father figure (although in some rare cases she lives with a mother figure). Think like Johanna in Sweeney Todd.
The Crone: The Crone is the ancient one, the wise one, the all-knowing, all-giving one who dispenses her knowledge with patience and largesse.
Bitter Old Maid: The passive shadow of the Crone. She can be bitter if she did not complete actualization of the previous stages of life, making it difficult for her to let go of her youth, dreams, people and living in the body. She may isolate herself and may blame others for her misfortunes. Her rage can be fiery. Her sadness and pain deep.
Wicked Witch: The active shadow of the Crone. She is aggressive and uses her knowledge or power to act as a villain.
"Lisa Simpson": The child (or girl) aspect of the Crone is a brilliant and accomplished but socially average girl.
The Queen: The More nurturing version of The King, in simplicity.
Resentful Spinster: The passive shadow of the Queen. She may respond to her sense of personal, familial or social responsibilities by withdrawing and withholding. She may feel drained, resentful and misdirect her anger or feel she has nothing to offer this stage of life.
Control Queen:The active active shadow of the Queen. The powerful queen can abuse her power and direct her knowledge and status for negative purposes, clinging to all she has achieved, becoming consumed with acquiring more and more power.
Princess: The child aspect of the Queen. Typically a little more spoiled, but still innocent and very well balanced.
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How to create this look?
First of all with denim which will be the hit of the season – again! Denim will be coming back in many outfits, not only for children.
Then with the badges that are all time favourites for everything and everyone. And with bandana that makes this styling a bit spicy.
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Scarf: second hand / no brand
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Beanie : Zeeman
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Denim trousers: Hema
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1888 H.F. Meyer founds the H.F. Meyer shoe factory in Bremen and thereby lays the foundations for the LLOYD brand name that was to become the realisation of his dream.
1905 On 30 May 1905 a new brand is registered in Germany. Behind the registration number 81842 lies the brand name LLOYD.
1925 LLOYD copyrights the name as a specific, recognisable logo.
1927 The entire company takes the name LLOYD.
1942 LLOYD begins successful production of the brand in Sulingen – and has stayed true to the city ever since.
1949 In Cologne, the first shoe exhibition since the great currency reform is a triumph.
1968 The red stripe is introduced by LLOYD and remains the brand mark for quality shoes and top hand workmanship to this day. LLOYD is one of the only manufacturers whose branding is placed directly on the product: the red stripe in the heel.
LLOYD becomes an official footwear supplier of the German Olympic Team for the first time. It is the beginning of a successful partnership between LLOYD and the Olympic Team which will be repeated many times over the years.
1969 LLOYD begins one of the first "His & Hers" programmes. The twinned shoes have the names "Romeo" and "Juliet".
1976 Production capacity is increased with a new facility in Malta, four years after the factory in Sulingen was substantially expanded.
1978 In Italy LLOYD wins the biggest fashion prize awarded by the industry of the time: the Shoe Oscar.
1983 LLOYD goes Sports: motivated by the training shoe boom, the first leisure shoes are produced, such as the legendary "Rocky". The LLOYD Sport segment is created and becomes a permanent part of the range.
1992 LLOYD combines together the old and new premises to create a 60,000-squaremetre site that fulfi ls all the requirements for a new factory.
1998 The first phase of the new building is completed and the first production line is opened.
2000 The first LLOYD Concept Store is opened in Melbourne by a long-standing customer.
LLOYD begins operation of the "Shoe Factory of the Future", a concept that was presented as a pilot project at the occasion of the Expo 2000.
2001 After almost 30 years LLOYD again includes a women's collection in the range.
2004 The first LLOYD Accessories Collection is launched.
2007 LLOYD opens the first company-owned LLOYD Concept Store in Budapest, Hungary, at Fashion Street. Further stores are opened around the world under direct management from LLOYD and many more are planned.
2008 LLOYD exports its products to more than 40 countries and is market leader in many countries in the premium business shoe segment. The 48 LLOYD Concept Stores underline the intention to continue to expand the brand throughout the world and to build upon its success.
The 120-year jubilee, combined with the 40th anniversary of the red stripe, is celebrated as a further step on the road to a successful future.
2010 In the 2010 financial year, the company with some 1,200 employees posts record consolidated sales of around €105.8m.
2011 The company continues its strategy of expansion, especially on the home market, with the opening of more LLOYD Concept Stores. At the midpoint of the year, there are LLOYD Concept Stores at 20 domestic sites. 15 businesses are run autonomously; 5 are managed by partners. Sales are expected to remain positive for the financial year.
2013 LLOYD celebrates its 125th anniversary. An important milestone in the anniversary year is marked by the new logistics center. The investment of about € 6.5 million states a clear commitment to the northern German headquarter and production site in Sulingen.


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Wresteling rodents for Shepherds Harvest
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THE Archbishop of Wales yesterday said he would be willing to consecrate a gay bishop.
Barry Morgan spoke hours before the world's first openly gay bishop, whose ordination has caused a split in the Anglican church, was forced to halt a sermon at a west London church when he was heckled last night.
Bishop of New Hampshire Gene Robinson has been excluded from the Lambeth Conference of church leaders starting this week – a decision which he yesterday described as "a mistake".
As he began his sermon in Putney a member of the congregation repeatedly called him a "heretic" and said "repent, repent, repent".
The man's protest was followed by slow hand-clapping by members of the congregation, and Bishop Robinson halted his sermon while a hymn was sung and the protester was escorted from the church.
But earlier Dr Morgan said the consecration of a gay bishop would be no problem to him, although it might be for his church, and he would "alert" fellow leaders.
He said: "If I thought that a person who had been nominated was an excellent candidate in every other way and that he was in a faithful relationship – for me personally that would not present a problem.
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Burdekin residents are being urged to nominate deserving community members for the 2017 Burdekin Shire Council's Australia Day Awards. Nominations close on Friday December 2, 2016.
Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin said these awards were an important tool in acknowledging the hard work of volunteers in the community.
"The Burdekin has a lot of community minded people who dedicate their time to volunteering on a wide variety of organisations such as Rotary, Lions and sporting groups and causes such as cancer and mental health awareness," she said.
"These wonderful people expect nothing in return for their efforts, but the Australia Day Awards are a way for the community to show its appreciation for their efforts.
"It's up to residents to nominate these deserving people and now is the time to do it.
"If you've nominated someone in the past and they weren't selected for an award, nominate them again."
The award categories include recognition for outstanding junior and senior citizens, sportspeople, sports administrators, sportsperson with a disability, junior and senior cultural achievements and community events.
Cr McLaughlin said there were new categories available this year.
"This year we are including a Life Time Contribution Award, which is for outstanding achievement and leadership in the local community, and a senior and junior Environment Award," she said.
"There is also an Excellence Award for a person who is an inspirational role model in either a paid or unpaid capacity.
"I look forward to seeing the nominations coming in and meeting the winners at the Australia Day event which will be held at the Burdekin Theatre in Ayr."
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The absence of Mario Mandzukic over the coming weeks could give Alvaro Morata the chance to build some momentum, according to Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Mandzukic has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a muscle injury sustained in Wednesday's 3-0 Coppa Italia victory over Inter.
Morata scored twice in that win to end a 20-match dry spell, later conceding off-field issues had taken their toll.
But the Spaniard could now find himself featuring from the start more regularly, as Allegri seeks to fill the void left by Mandzukic.
Morata will hope to rediscover his Serie A form when Juve visit Chievo on Sunday, as he tussles for selection with Simone Zaza and the prolific Paulo Dybala.
"Unfortunately we're without Mario Mandzukic and Kwadwo Asamoah," Allegri told a news conference. "We hope to have Mario back before Bayern.
"After his Coppa Italia double, Alvaro Morata must also get back to scoring in Serie A.
"I need to pick the right players for Chievo. Mario's absence will allow the other three strikers more game time."
Roberto Pereyra returns from injury for the fixture, which could see Juve move above league leaders Napoli ahead of their clash with Empoli later in the day.
"We're still two points adrift of Napoli. Winning would enable us to go top ahead of the other fixtures," he added.
"It's imperative we come away with all three points."
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There were two children, Alice and William. They were playing in the woods and Alice got scared but William wanted to carry on walking ahead. The children stopped as they heard a cackling noise fading away. The children were not facing each other. "William, I want to go home now, come on!" She turned around and her brother was gone. In the distance she could see a clown's face, she ran and ran.
The next day, the children's parents went to the police station and said their children never came home from the woods last night. The police searched the woods and found a light green cardigan and a white shoe that belonged to Alice.
The next day a police man found Alice's ears nailed to a tree and as the copper looked into the screw he saw a clown's reflection in the screw, he ran away from the woods and was never seen again.
It took weeks of searching until they found the children's bodies. Alice's body was buried near an oak tree. A police man was stood under an apple tree when blood dripped and landed on his nose. He looked up and saw William's body hanging from rope. From then on, the children's parents were haunted by the kids. The ghosts spooked them so much, they both hung themselves.
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Beef & Lamb Meatloaf
4 cups sliced mushrooms
4 cups chopped onions
1 tbsp butter
1 lb lean ground lamb
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 cup skim milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tbsp ground savory
1 tbsp dried parsley
1/2 tbsp dried sage
3/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
1 1/2 tbsp mustard
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Saute the mushrooms and onions in the butter until most of the juice is gone. Put them aside and let them cool. Preheat oven at 375F. Combine all ingredients in large bowl, mix thoroughly. Place mixture in loaf pan. Combine glaze ingredients in bowl. Pour mixture over loaf, spreading evenly. Cook loaf for about 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature is 150F. Let stand ~20 minutes before serving.


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Relief for residents as council cancels debts
Residents of Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality who owe council for rates and services heaved a sigh of relief after executive mayor Vusi Tshabalala's announcement on Tuesday to write off their debts as of August 1, 2017.
The residents owe the council about R602 million for various services.
Tshabalala made this announcement which was received with applause when he tabled the municipality's R1.5 billion budget for the 2017/2018 financial year. He however, emphasised that the cancellation applies to households only, not businesses.
He noted the municipality had discovered that its books have carried along old information regarding residents' debts and as a result figures fail to tally during auditing, adding: "We have decided to cancel all the debts and start our books afresh."
Tshabalala advised residents to appreciate efforts made by the municipality of meeting them halfway by ensuring that they adhere to their monthly payments and not to accumulate debts.
"We urge you to refrain from stealing electricity through illegal connections. Instead, you must regularise your connections and use the electricity that you have paid for," he stressed.
The municipality owes Eskom more than R1.7 billion.
Tshabalala added that the municipality has a duty to provide free basic services to its residents who cannot afford as listed in the Indigent Register.
"We will continue to provide free basic services as follows: for water there will be free six kilolitres and 50 kilowatts of free electricity every month.
Identifying qualifying residents is prudent to a healthy and realistic indigent register, which focuses on households lacking the necessities of life for individuals to survive. These are households earning a monthly gross income of less than R3 500," he explained.
A resident of Bluegumbosch, Malefu Radebe, 45, , who owed the municipality R35 000 said the move will encourage them to start paying.
"Our massive debts were discouraging us from paying."
Letuka Mokoena from Phuthaditjhaba who owes the municipality R32 000 commended the mayor for his leniency and promised to make sure he does not accumulate debts again.
"Our houses were losing value because of debt and it was not easy selling them because we would not make any significant gains because of the huge amounts we owe the municipality," the 57 year-old said.


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...Kind of. ;) The good Doctor will be the specialist subject for one of the contestants this Tuesday (the 22nd)- the contestant being none other than my good mate Chris Wills. I expect all Whovians to be cheering him on/criticising the questions he got wrong, come this Tuesday. :P ;)
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This year was my first time reading Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as a teacher. We have been reading it in my grade eight English class and each reading is a revelation. The more I think about it, the more I feel that the book is as much about racism, equality, legal rights and courtroom drama as it is about parenting. I read it first as a child, may be when I was 15. I am now reading it as a parent.
The problem with parenting books is that they usually tell you what to do, and they often make children appear to be a problem and adults, the solution bearers. But I have found, fumbling through most of my parenting career of five and a half years, that the problem, very often, is me.
In my first time in Atticus Finch's world as a parent, I realized how much I needed to grow. This small town lawyer and widower is arguably fiction's greatest father. He is neither hands-on nor a stay-at-home dad, but he parents his 10-year-old son Jem and his daughter Scout (6), with a demeanor that most of us can only strive for.
50 years and 30 million copies of course counts for a lot in book's success as a literary piece of work. But in its core, Harper Lee's book is a "show, not tell" parenting book that hardly ever even uses the word 'parenting' in it.
I could see my class was as in awe of Atticus as I, and so I gave them a little assignment. I asked them to describe Atticus Finch without using a single adjective. They all wondered why. Everyone loves adjectives, they are our crutches. Giving labels to things and people simplifies the process of decoding them. And then I told them that was exactly what the book doesn't do. It never tells us, it only shows.
Here are just a few things they came up with:
1. He knows how to treat everyone equally and with politeness.
2. When he is in a crisis, he doesn't panic
3. He is a parent who doesn't control his children's life.
4. He lets his children discover their life for themselves, and just suggests or advises them when they steer away from their path.
5. He doesn't have a wife, but he makes his children feel so comfortable and 'at home' that they never feel the need for a new mom.
6. He lets his children call him by his name so that they feel like equals.
7. Though he has his own secrets, he doesn't keep anything from his children that doesn't need to be kept away from them.
8. He believes that appearance and background should never be of any importance while judging a person; what mattered were his thoughts and actions.
9. He thinks that if you have patience, you can accomplish anything.
10. He believes that everybody should have the same rights, irrespective of who they are or where they come from.
11. He is always prepared for any upcoming situation and knows how to act.
12. Whatever the situation, he keeps calm.
13. He looks at many aspects of a situation before coming to any conclusion.
14. He keeps his tone under control and never lets his anger rise.
15. He always tells his children to keep their heads high.
16. He never feels embarrassed or puts anyone in an embarrassing situation.
17. He always makes sure no one is hurt by his remarks.
18. He looks at things from the other person's point of view and encourages his children to do so.
19. He manages and divides his time between his work and his children very well.
20. He treats both his children equally even though they are of opposite genders.
21. He doesn't spend much time with his children, but never lets them feel neglected.
22. He believes in the strength of his kids.
23. He always stands up for the truth and inspires his children to do so.
24. He listens to other people and their opinions and he never thinks that he is right all the time.
25. He always answers all his children's questions truthfully, even if they are difficult.
26. He makes sure his children's life was not affected by his work as a lawyer.
27. He gives his children their space and time.
28. He is a brave man, although he doesn't believe in violence.
29. He trusts his children to do the right thing.
What lies in the above lines is the simple, yet complex beauty of the parenting philosophy of Atticus Finch. I didn't write this, my students did. And they are children. Atticus makes you believe that it is possible to raise courageous, resilient, fair and empowered children and prepare them for treachery of adulthood without letting go of their innocence. As long as you know when to give them the right answers and when to trust their instincts to find them.
Parenting is about a lot of things. But mostly, it is about courage and bravery. And it takes bravery to trust your children. And that's why I want to be Atticus Finch when I grow up.
(This post first appeared as my column in Pune Mirror on 9th March, 2015)


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Welcome to Book Hooks! This is a blog hop with Marketing for Romance Writers authors. Click links at the end to visit the other hops. Today's post is on character mentions. How to find any mention of a character in any of your books. It's easier than you think.
If you're writing a series, it's easy to casually slip in a mention about a character from one book into another book. But what if you also mentioned that he is left handed? Or that he was born in Chicago. Or some other detail? When you're writing yet another book, how do you go back and find all those places? Here's a snippet from my book the Tarthian Empire Companion, to show you how.
Find character mentions on your computer
Here's a cool trick if you have several books and you want to find out which book mentions a character. Create a separate folder and into it copy each of your books. Don't put your originals in there. MAKE COPIES. Take out any bit at the end of the book that mentions upcoming stories (such as sneak peeks) that might contain the character's name. You want only the actual story in these documents. Keep this folder. You'll be surprised how handy it is for searching details when you write a series.
Now that everything is together, look at your folder menu. You'll see something like "Tools" at the top. Your computer might call it "Organize". Click that, and open Folder Options. Click the Search tab. Under "What to search" there are two choices. Pick the one that says "Always search file names and contents."
When you click in the search box and type a name, the program will show you which book has the character's name.
NOTE: It warns that this might take several minutes, but since you'll mainly use it for searching this folder, that's fine. I use it routinely on all folders, and it's a great way to find info I've lost or a document for which I can't remember the title. I have a 2 TB hard drive and to me, it's not that long — maybe a few seconds. Click OK to save the option. Don't worry. If it does prove to be too long for everyday use for you, you can easily change it back.
Think about the name before you assume the person is mentioned. For example, if you have a guy named Van Smith, both those words have other meanings. Does one character drive a van? Does the other have a Smith and Wesson? Does someone who is a smith live in Van Nuys? Be sure you know how the word was used within the document if it has shades of meaning or uses. If you aren't sure, open the document, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F for Mac) and type the name. Then you'll know for sure. But rather than open each document for each character, it's super quick to type it once and search all the books at the same time.
Because I have two different versions of the same book from two different publishers, I wanted to know what/who was used in each. When deleting or adding material, it's easy to remove a mention. So I added a copy of each version and changed the document name to include the publisher's initials. To quickly change the name, select the document and press F2. Once the name is highlighted, make any changes needed.
I used this method when writing the Tarthian Empire Companion. The book has a listing of all my characters and place names, a history, and much more. I intended it as a companion book for fans of my various series. It quickly became my own go-to for details. Had I spelled homeworld as home world or home-world? This book is my definitive answer (It's homeworld, btw).
The companion also reveals many of the secrets I used when creating all the worlds in my science fiction series. Download the Top Stops version here (shorter but lots of images). Here's where to get the full book.
Where to find the Tarthian Empire Companion
Amazon https://bit.ly/companion-az
Barnes and Noble https://bit.ly/companion-bnn
CreateSpace (Print) https://bit.ly/companion-csp
Goodreads https://bit.ly/companion-good
Smashwords https://bit.ly/companion-smw
Print – Walmart https://bit.ly/2gotQvk
(FYI – the print version is illustrated and in full color. Beautiful, but expensive. I suggest going with the online version. For a book chock full of world-building, it's a bargain.)


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On the Fringe
I lost my Fringe virginity this year, finally going to see not just one play, but nine, over the course of a little over a week. Much like losing one's real virginity, if it's good, you'll wonder what took you so damn long. But as is also true with sex, some occasions are better than others.… Continue reading On the Fringe


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Our readers in Texas may not have thought about estate taxes unless they have done estate planning. An estate tax is a federal tax on the inheritance that is received by beneficiaries after someone dies. There are many rules that apply, and the rules keep changing.
Unless something happens in Congress prior to December 31, the estate tax rate will change. This is not unusual because it has changed frequently over the decades including the year 2010 when there was no estate tax at all. It would be wise for our Texas readers to be prepared for this potential tax law change. But first, we'd like to share a little history.
The first tax resembling an estate tax was passed in 1797. It was called the Stamp Act and was repealed in 1802.
In 1997 the estate tax exemption, or amount you could pass to heir tax free, was $600,000 as it had been for many years. After that amount the remainder would be taxed at a rate of 55 percent. In 2001 the Economic Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act was passed and the exemption amount and tax rate changed. By 2009 the exemption amount was $3.5 million and the tax rate for inheritance of more than that amount was 45 percent.
Remarkably Congress couldn't agree on changes and so in 2010 there was no estate tax at all. Famously George Steinbrenner died that year and his entire estate passed to his heir tax free. In our own state, Texas oilman Dan L. Duncan was able to leave his entire estimated $9 billion to his heirs tax free.
Currently the exemption rate is set at $5.12 million with a tax rate of 35 percent. However, once again Congress is poised not to act. If they do not act, when the current tax cuts expire, the estate tax rate will revert to a $1 million exemption and a 55 percent tax rate for any amount above that.
In our next post we will offer a few strategies to deal with the potential estate tax law change prior to December 31, 2012.
Source: NorthJersey.com, "Neumann: Some looming changes in the estate tax law," Randy Neumann, Aug. 17, 2012
At our Dallas law firm we represent individuals and businesses solve their tax issues related to tax law changes such as those mentioned in this posting.


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Robin, Co-Owner of Oregon Girl Gardens
"It is an amazing feeling to have people tell you that your work has given them relief. Whether that relief is a deep belly laugh shared with friends or an increased appetite that has been missing due to cancer treatment, it is so wonderful to be able to directly or indirectly positively influence people's lives."
Describe yourself and what you do.
I would describe myself as a nature-loving horticulturist with a sassy attitude.
What inspired you to start your company?
My vision for the future of our cannabis company would be to scour corners of the globe to bring exclusive, world class, newly discovered genetics to Oregon cannabis consumers. In the meantime, we would like to grow our company by taking care of our greatest asset – our people!
We want to attract the right employees for the long term by taking care to provide family living wages and other benefits that directly empower women and other minority groups to have a voice in our industry.
What is your origin story for your canna business?
The origin of my cannabis story begins in the bedroom closet of the first apartment I had in while attending U of O in Eugene, Oregon circa 2003. It was one of those closets that has the slatted doors, and I will always remember how the eerie glow of that 400Watt HPS lit up my room every night. I didn't have any experience growing anything indoors at that time, but I quickly learned that this game is not as simple as growing money trees.
What is your Superpower?
My superpower would have to be my ridiculously intense intuition. I'm not sure if its enhanced by of all the cannabis I consume, but I can read vibes so strongly that it sometimes makes me uncomfortable, like "I know too much – I didn't ask to know this, its more than I need or wanted to know."
Knowing too much can be a burden although my intuition is helpful in many situations where I have to make decisions with inadequate information. It also has made me someone that gives decent advice as I can always read between the lines and I am not afraid to be honest when it really counts. I edit my circle to only include people who are down to be open and take care of one another and to me that means having the courage to be honest – the most important quality to me in friendship and business.
What has been your greatest obstacle in this industry or with your business to date – and how have you overcome it?
The greatest obstacle in this business in the past has been being a woman. I never was taken seriously.
I would go trim for people after obtaining my BS in Horticulture from OSU and I would never be asked to help in the garden, only to trim. Meanwhile, there would be all men running the grow and most of them had no experience when they started. The difference was that they were provided with a chance to try… that chance was never offered to me.
I was always working in the industry, but the work was always trimming or equipment and nutrient sales. There were other challenges as well but this was the big one. Not given the opportunity to show what I could do was frustrating when I knew I had so much potential.
In the end this lack of offered opportunity was what inspired me to start my own business, so like fertilizer, the bullshit we put up with can really help us grow!
What is your vision for women in this industry?
In general, I would like women to know that cannabis is a rewarding industry to be involved with. It is an amazing feeling to have people tell you that your work has given them relief. Whether that relief is a deep belly laugh shared with friends or an increased appetite that has been missing due to cancer treatment, it is so wonderful to be able to directly or indirectly positively influence people's lives.
I would say that it is a great time for a woman to get started in this industry and truly its really never been better. If you want to break into the industry, my advice would be to get traditionally educated in your area of interest then find an entry level or volunteer position at a cannabis organization so you can familiarize yourself with how the industry works at a fundamental level. From there, if you apply yourself earnestly it is most likely you will get the attention of a reputable company.
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John McCain, 81, has announced that he is in his last term as a Republican senator for his home state of Arizona, reports a CNN.com article published today.
"This is my last term. If I hadn't admitted that to myself before this summer, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis acts as ungentle persuasion," he wrote in his book, "The Restless Wave," according to the excerpt published on Apple News.
McCain, who calls himself a champion of compromise, went on to say of the U.S. and her citizens, "I would like to see us recover our sense that we are more alike than different. We are citizens of a republic made of shared ideals forged in a new world to replace the tribal enmities that tormented the old one. Even in times of political turmoil such as these, we share that awesome heritage and the responsibility to embrace it."
Such eloquent words form a positive, elder statesman-like vision of McCain. But McCain is not without a history of faults and blemishes. He has plenty of both. Among them:
During the 1980s, McCain was one of five United States senators comprising the so-called Keating Five and was accused of corruption. During a five year period, Charles Keating Jr. of the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association gave him $112,000 in "lawful" contributions.
Then, there's the story of how McCain callously treated his first wife, Carol—granted, after he returned to the United States following five and a half torturous years as a POW.
Yes, both of those examples are from long ago. But just Google "John McCain's many mistakes," and you'll find a number of other, more recent examples of his sometimes questionable character and decision-making ability.
But despite some less-than-glowing examples of McCain's behavior over the years, he has also made commendable decisions:
In 1989, McCain repaid the $112,000 Charles Keating Jr. had given him. In 2001, the Senate passed a broad overhaul of the U.S. campaign finance system. It was a bill that McCain had labored over for six years in cooperation with Wisconsin Democratic Senator Russell Feingold. The New York Times reported at the time that, "Central to the McCain-Feingold bill was a controversial ban on the unrestricted contributions to political parties known as 'soft money.'" The law was then narrowly upheld by the Supreme Court in 2003.
Then, there was the time McCain was hosting a town hall in Lakeville, Minn., during his 2008 presidential run against Barack Obama. "During the town hall, several members of the audience were screaming "terrorist" and "liar" every time McCain mentioned Obama," Politico reported.
"I have to tell you, Sen. Obama is a decent person and a person you don't have to be scared of as president of the United States," McCain told one member of the crowd who said the prospect of an Obama presidency scared him.
"When a woman told McCain that she couldn't trust Obama because 'he's an Arab,' the Senator took his microphone back and spoke out against the conspiracy theory that had spread during the campaign.
"No, ma'am," McCain said. "He's a decent family man [and] citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign's all about."
An Inc. article probably best sums up my perspective on McCain: "Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, and whether you agree with McCain on policy issues or not, he's a role model and a public servant who has served his country for more than 60 years--as a Navy officer, a prisoner of war, and a United States senator and presidential nominee."
McCain himself says of his life: "I don't have a complaint. Not one. It's been quite a ride. I've known great passions, seen amazing wonders, fought in a war, and helped make a peace. I made a small place for myself in the story of America and the history of my times."


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How to Get Him Back After an Argument
The two of you have had a massive fight. You're worried because it's been several days since it happened and you have yet to hear from him. Being a woman in this position is never easy. You replay the conflict back over in your mind and you wish with everything that you could find a way to smooth things over. The nagging worry that he may be gone for good hangs over your head. You don't have to feel like this. You can take steps now to change how things are. You can get him back after an argument by using a specific approach and by understanding how to appeal to his heart again.
The first thing you must do if you want to get him back after an argument is apologize to him. You may have already tried to do this to no avail. You have to try again though because it's essential to show him that you really are sorry for the way things ended up. Being sincere is necessary and you can't call him with the agenda of blaming him for what went wrong. An argument takes two people so you have to hold yourself accountable just as he needs to do the same for himself.
You also must make a promise to yourself that whatever you did that may have played a part in the initial conflict, is something you won't do again. Repeating negative behavior patterns leads to more and more challenges for a couple. If you don't go back into the relationship with a new and improved attitude, nothing will change and you two will end up right back in the place you are now.
Giving him a bit of time to work through his emotions is not only respectful, it's essential. You should also take some time to reflect on yourself and think about what you truly want out of the relationship. This not only helps you to understand just how much he really does mean to you but it also affords you the chance to really miss him and ensure he misses you. Absence can help a couple get over even the most challenging of obstacles.
Be mindful of his needs when you call him up after a bit of time has passed. Pushing him to talk to you about things before he's ready won't be helpful. You need to instead allow him to set the pace. Just make sure he knows that you love him and that you're there for him. He'll see that you're genuine and truly do want things to work. This will help to pull him back out of his emotional shell again so you two can start feeling close to one another again.
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Hi everyone,
I am supporting local businesses at Jersey Shore this week. My and my family are enjoying ourselves at Wildwood NJ, and the weather is perfect. So, let me make a quick post and go get ready for the beach.
This week at Created With Love Challenges we have a challenge that everyone loves - Anything Goes. We are sponsored by Bugaboo stamps, so the winner will have a choice of stamps from Bugaboo.
I have created this little card using image Tulip and Bug, somehow it spoke to me. Very cute!
Have a wonderful week!