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The Name of Allaah, Al-'Afuw is mentioned five times in the Noble Qur'an and they are as follows:
Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat an-Nisaa' (4:43):
"Rub therewith your face and hands. Truly, Allaah is Ever Oft-Pardoning Oft-Forgiving."
He (Ta'ala) also says in Surat an-Nisaa' (4:99):
"For these there is hope that Allaah will forgive them, and Allaah is Ever Oft-Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving."
He (Ta'ala) says in Surat an-Nisaa' (4:149):
"Whether you (mankind) disclose (by good words of thanks) a good deed (done to you in the form of a favor by someone), or conceal it, or pardon an evil, verily, Allaah is Ever Oft-Pardoning, All-Powerful."
Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat al-Hajj (22:60):
"That is so, and whoever has retaliated with the like of that which he was made to suffer, and then again has been wronged, Allaah will surely help him. Verily! Allaah is Oft-Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving."
Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat al-Mujaadilah (58:2):
"And verily; they utter an ill word or a lie. And verily; Allaah is Oft-Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving."
The Meaning of the Name
Ibn Jarir said: "'Truly, Allaah is Ever Oft-Pardoning' means that Allaah is Ever Oft-Pardoning for the sins of His slaves, and He waives (cancels) the punishment for most of their sins as long as they do not commit Shirk." [Jami'ul-Bayan]
After mentioning the linguistic meaning of the Name, Az-Zajjaj said: "And Allaah is Oft-Pardoning of the sins and waives the punishment for them." [Tafseer Al-Asma']
Al-Khattabi said: "Al-'Afuw is an intensive form of the word 'Afwa and it means: Pardon them their sins (turn away from the sins, i.e. ignore) and waive (abandon) the recompense of the wrong doer.
It is said: The word 'Afwa is taken or derived from 'Afat ar-Reeh al-Athar' i.e., the wind removes the traces. It is as if the one who pardons the sins wipes away or erases the traces of the sins when pardoning someone." [Sha'n ad-Du'a]
Al-Haleemi said: "Al-'Afuw means He Who relieves His servants (forgives them) from the burden of (the evil consequences of) their sins and evil deeds, and their traces.
He (Ta'ala) will not take them to account for them if they return in repentance and ask for forgiveness or abandon what they do (of sins) for His Sake. He (Ta'ala) will expiate what they do (of sins) due to their abandonment or due to the intercession of those who intercede for them or as an honor and a recompense for their deeds." [Al-Minhaj]
Shaikh as-Sa'dee (Rahimahullaah) said: "Al-'Afuw, Al-Ghafoor, Al-Ghaffaar is the One Who was and is known with the Attribute of Forgiveness, the One Who is described as having Forgiveness and Compassion. Everyone is in dire need of His Forgiveness just as they are in dire need of His Mercy and Kindness. Allaah has promised forgiveness to the one who fulfills its conditions. He (Ta'ala) says: 'And indeed I am All-Forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous deeds and then remains constant in doing them.'" [Surat Ta-Ha 20:82] [Tayseer al-Kareem]
The Impact of Belief in this Noble Name:
- Indeed, Allaah (Ta'ala) is Al-'Afuw, to Whom belongs the extensive (comprehensive) pardon which encompasses all the sins that are committed by His servants, especially if they have taken the means by which they are deserving of His Asking for forgiveness, Tawbah (returning in repentance), having faith, and performing righteous good deeds are all ways in which the slave can attain Allaah's Pardon. Al-'Afuw is the One Who accepts repentance from His slaves and forgives their sins. He loves to pardon and loves His slaves who seek the means by which they attain His pardon, i.e by their kindness, being merciful and forgiving others for His Sake. Of His Perfect Pardon is that no matter how many times the slave transgresses against himself, then returns in repentance, He (Ta'ala) will forgive him all his sins, as He (Ta'ala) says in Surat az-Zumar (39:53):
"Say: 'O My slaves who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'"
Had it not been for His Perfect Pardon and Vast Forbearance, He would not leave on (the earth), a single moving (living) creature nor any soul. He (Ta'ala) says in Surat an-Nahl (16:61):
"And if Allaah were to seize mankind for their wrong-doing, He would not leave on it (the earth) a single moving (living) creature, but He postpones them for an appointed term and when their term comes they would neither be able to delay (the torment) for an hour (or a moment), nor they would be able to advance it."
2. Allaah (Ta'ala) is 'Afuw and Ghafoor (Oft-Pardoning, Most Merciful) in spite of His Ability over His creation and His Dominance over He (Ta'ala) cautioned His creation about this by His following statement in Surat an-Nisaa' (4:149):
"Whether you (mankind) disclose (by good words of thanks) a good deed (done to you in the form of a favor by someone), or conceal it, or pardon an evil verily! Allaah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, All-Powerful."
This means: Whether you speak good to the people, or conceal and/ or pardon an evil done to you, verily, Allaah is ever Oft-Pardoning, All-Powerful, Who pardons you much despite His Ability to punish you and take revenge. I.e. you too should forgive the people and pardon them as Allaah forgives you and pardons you.
Allaah (Ta'ala) exhorts (encourages) His slaves to forgive, pardon and accept the apologies of their friends and relatives and those who are under their ward, again and again.
Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat an-Noor (24:22):
"And let not those among you who are blessed with graces and wealth swear not to give (any sort of help) to their kinsmen, the poor who beg, and those who left their homes for Allaah's Cause. Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love that Allaah should forgive you? And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
This Verse was revealed concerning Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) when he swore not to spend on Mistah, who was one of his kinsmen, after he (Mistah) had indulged in the event of slandering against 'Aishah (Radia-Allaahu 'anha).[1]
Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat al-Baqarah (2:237):
"And to forgive is nearer to at-Taqwa."
He (Ta'ala) also says in Surat ash-Shura (42:40):
"The recompense for an evil is an evil like thereof, but whoever forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allaah. Verily! He likes not the Dhalimun (the wrong doers)."
And He (Ta'ala) says, addressing His Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in Surat Aal-'Imran (3:159):
"So pass over (their faults), and ask (Allaah's) Forgiveness for them, and consult them in the affair."
And He (Ta'ala) encourages him to accept the pardon, saying:
"Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish (i.e. do not punish him)." [Al-'Araaf 7:199]
And Allaah (Ta'ala) praised His believing slaves in Surat Aal-'Imran (3:134):
"Who suppress anger, and who pardon men, verily Allaah loves the good-doers."
The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Charity does not diminish wealth. And, Allaah enhances the honor of one who forgives, and one who humbles himself (i.e. shows humbleness towards another) for the Sake of Allaah. Allaah exalts him in ranks." [Reported by Ahmad and Muslim]
Imaam an-Nawawi (Rahimahullaah) said: "Allaah enhances the honor of one who forgives," has two aspects: one is that this enhancement is apparent, i.e. whoever pardons and forgives becomes great in the hearts of people and his dignity and honor are increased.
The second aspect is that the enhancement implies his reward and his honor in the Hereafter." [Explanation of Saheeh Muslim]
3. The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) frequently asked Allaah for well-being and pardon as is narrated in many Ahadeeth, such as:
'Abdullaah ibn 'Umar (Radia-Allaahu 'anhuma) narrated that he (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded that a man going to bed should say:
اللهُمَّ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسي وأنت تَتَوفَّاها، لك مَمَاتها وَمَحْياها، إنْ أَحْيَيْتَها، فَاحْفَظْها، وإِن أَمَتَّها، فاغْفِرْ لها، اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العافية
"O Allaah, You created my being and it is for You to take it to its ultimate goal. And its death and life is due to You, and if You give it life then safeguard it; and if You bring death then grant it pardon. O Allaah, I beg of You, well-being."
A man said to him: "Did you hear it from 'Umar?" He said: "(I have heard it) from the one who is better than 'Umar, from the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)." [Muslim]
The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) never left the following supplication in the morning and evening:
اللهُمَّ إنِّي أسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ والعافية في الدنيا والآخِرةَ، اللهُمَّ إنِّي أسْألُك العفْوَ والعافيةَ في ديني ودُنيايَ، وأهْلي وَمالي، اللهُمَّ اسْتُر عَوْراتي، وَآمِنْ رَوُعاتي، اللهُمَّ احْفَظْني من بيْنَ يَدَيَّ ومِن خَلْفي، وعن يميني، وعَنْ شِمالي، ومِنْ فَوْقِي، وأعوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أنْ أُغْتال من تَحْتي
"Allaahumma Inni As-Alukal-'Afwa Wal-'Aafiyata Fid-Dunia Wal-Aakhirah, Allaahumma Inni As-Alukal-'Afwa Wal-'Afiyata Fee Deeni, Wa Dunia-ya, Wa Ahli Wa Maali. Allaahummas-tur 'Aowraati, Wa-Aamin Row-'Aati, Allaahummah-Fadhni Min Bayni Yadayya Wa Min Khalfi, Wa-'An Yameeni Wa 'An Shimaali, Wa Min Fawqi, Wa A'outhu Bi-'Aathamatika An Oghtaala Min Tahtee,"
Translation: "O Allaah! I beg of Your pardon and safety in this world and in the Hereafter. O Allaah! I beg of Your pardon and safety in this world and in the worldly affairs, in my family, and in my wealth. O Allah! Guard me from my front and from my rear, from my right and from my left, also from above me and I seek refuge in Your Greatness lest I am mortally attacked from beneath me."[Abu Dawoud and Ibn Maajah and authenticated by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Targheeb no. 659]
Wakee' said: "'attacked from beneath', means to be swallowed by the earth."
He (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to seek refuge in Allaah's Pardon from His punishment and torment, as it is mentioned in his (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) supplication in the night prayer:
اللهُمَّ إِنَّي أعُوذُ بِرِضاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِك، وَأَعُوذُ بِمُعافاتك من عُقُوبَتِك، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْك، لا أُحْصِي ثَناءً عَلَيْك، أنت كما أَثْنَيْتَ على نَفْسِك
"O Allaah! Indeed I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger; I seek refuge in Your pardon from Your punishment; I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot count all exaltations upon You; You are as You have extolled Yourself." [Muslim]
A man asked the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "O Messenger of Allaah! What should I say when I ask my Lord?" He (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'Say,
اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لي وَارْحَمْني وعَافِني وارْزُقْني
"O Allaah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, grant me well-being and provide me.'"
And he (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) joined his fingers together except the thumb, saying: "These (words) gather your (affairs for you, in this) worldly life and Hereafter."[Muslim]
4. The difference between Al-'Afwa (pardon) and Maghfirah (forgiveness).
The author of the book 'Al-Maqsad al-Asna' said:
"Al-'Afuw is the One Who wipes (removes) the evil deeds and pardons the sins, and it is close to Al-Ghafoor (the Oft-Forgiving), but it entails more. Forgiveness indicates concealment, while pardon indicates wiping (removing) and wiping is more perfect than concealment."
Al-Qurtubi (Rahimahullaah) also said: "Some scholars said that the difference between pardon and forgiveness is concealment without punishment, while pardon occurs after the existence of torment and rebuke."[Al-Kitab al-Asna]
Shaikh an-Najdi (Hafidhahullaah) said: commenting on the statement of al-Qurtubi, that, considering the statement of al-Qurtubi, one finds that pardon means leaving the punishment and it implies passing over one's mistake as is previously mentioned. And ar-Raghib said in "al-Mufradat": 'One's statement "I ask you pardon and well-being," means abandon the punishment and give security."'
Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad said: "Anyone who deserves the punishment and you did not punish him, then you have pardoned him."
Az-Zajjaj said: "Pardoning the sin means removing and cancelling it as the wind removes the house, i.e. wipes away its traces and marks.
Accordingly, the one who pardons a sin is like the one who annuls it and removes it. If one pardons a sin then he has cancelled (annulled) it." [Ish tiqaq al-Asma]
[1] When Allaah declared the innocence of 'Aishah (Radia-Allaahu 'anha) and He (Ta'ala) said: "Do you not love that Allaah should forgive you?" (Meaning, as you forgive people who wrong you, Allaah will forgive you), Abu Bakr's heart softened towards Mistah and he forgave him (may Allaah be pleased with them).
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What is clean eating?
So what is clean eating?
Start with a disclaimer
Let me again start this by saying I am not
a personal trainer (yet),
a nutritionist,
a medical professional or
a certified genius when it comes to exercise or food.
I am a normal human being. I am not saying that there is only one way for everyone to eat, my family, and I eat clean, so what do we mean by clean eating?
What do I mean?
Good question, but I don't think that there is a simple answer. There are a few elements that make up clean eating, it can be different for different people, but for us a way of defining clean eating is;
Thinking about the food you eat
Knowing where your food is coming from
Knowing what is in your food
Knowing what works best for you
Knowing it's not a diet
The first three elements for me go hand in hand. Sadly, we seem to have stopped thinking about the food we eat, where it comes from, and what has been put into it.
Until a few years ago, I was just as guilty as everyone else of going to the supermarket, picking food off the shelves with no thought of what it was before serving it up to my family. We all do it; we leave thinking at the door and allow decisions about our meal content to fast food restaurants or companies that mass-produce food for profit. We are not taking responsibility for our food choices or making informed choices about what we put in our mouths.
What clean eating is to me
Clean eating is about understanding what we are eating, what it contains, and where it has come from. Then making an informed decision about what food you will buy and eat. Just looking at the back of the foods you are picking up at the supermarket can be eye opening and being honest a little scary. Once you start to look at what is in the food, you will start looking for alternatives. I don't think anyone wants the kind of foods that contain ingredients you can wax your car with or the same resin used in your nail polish! This doesn't just apply to the 'processed' foods, the ones you probably already know are not that ideal for you, it's things like bacon, cheese, yoghurt, sausages, bread, I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea.
Start thinking about food again
Once you start thinking about what is in your food, you will start thinking about where it comes from, which again, in turn, paying, even more, attention to what you want to eat. Tracking down suitable replacements can take time, but it will be worth it in the end.
It doesn't happen overnight
Knowing what works best for you is something that will come with time and plenty of trial and error. I think about clean eating as a journey, it is one that is often filled with exciting discoveries. Our journey started 3 years ago (2012), we have learnt a lot along the way, and the journey is by no means at an end, there are always new things to learn and try. There are so many ways of eating clean including;
Dairy free
Grain free
Sugar free
Meat free
Gluten free
Legume free
Nut free
Fruit free
Chemical free
Nightshade free
Organic only
Seasonal only
Free range only
Grass fed only
Fair trade products only
I am sure that there are a heap more of these that could be used to describe clean eating, but the truth is 'clean' is whatever you want it to be. The journey is about moving along the path at your own pace, and at the level, you feel comfortable at and suits your needs.
Do what works for you
I don't believe in the one size fits all solutions in life, we are all different, we want different things in life, have different goals, strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. One way of life for everyone is not how it works, the same applies you food, we don't all like or eat the same things so how can one way of eating clean be right for everyone.
Build around your needs
Even in our house clean means different things, for me clean is a way of eating that removes chemicals and processed foods, nuts, grain, sugar and minimised intake of legumes and nightshades. For my partner in crime, it is a way of eating that removes chemicals and processed foods, sugar and decreased intake of grains, legumes, and nightshades. We have different tolerances and sensitivities to work with, we have discovered over time what works best for us and built it into our lifestyle.
Not a diet, it is about lifestyle
It is not a diet, I think that is one of the most important things to recognise, a diet is something people do to reach a short-term goal, and in my experience, diets are not sustainable or enjoyable. Making a change to eating clean is actually a change in your lifestyle. It's about making yourself responsible for your food choices, knowing where your food is coming from, it's about changing the products you buy, knowing what you are putting into your body, places you shop and the way you plan out your week.
Here are a few simple steps to making clean eating part of your life:
Start slowly
When you start down the path of clean eating, it pays to keep in mind that making a significant change in your life rarely works, make small changes and building them into your routine usually works out better in the end and gives you a better chance of success. Remember it is a long journey so take your time.
Removing processed foods
I can recommend that you don't start by looking at the back of every product you buy all at once, this will lead to a reasonably empty looking trolley and hungry people. Pick one item that you want to remove or replace. I found two things made it easier to remove processed foods.
Look for an alternative product or one that has fewer ingredients as a starting point.
When at the supermarket I would compare products to find the one that had no or fewer additives/chemicals and go with that, a great example is tinned tomatoes – a very well-known brand product contained tomatoes, acidity regulators, sugar and two flavours. The supermarkets own brand contained tomatoes. If I have to buy, pre-packed products or tinned foods I work on the principle of any more than three ingredients don't buy it.
Figure out if you can make it yourself
Tomato sauces for pasta are a great example, store bought sauces have lots of extras that you don't need. When looking at the sauces try to figure out the ingredients and if you can make it yourself, for the most part, you will find a pasta sauce is easy to recreate- tinned tomatoes, garlic, onion, basil, oregano, salt and pepper – you may then find that making it yourself will save you a few $'s too.
Look at where your food comes from
We are fortunate in New Zealand as many of the products we can buy in supermarkets are grown or raised here. That doesn't mean that everything is coming from a good source, look for grass fed, free range and organic products. Local fruit and veg store have more local and seasonal produce than the supermarket, also check out your local farmers market, they tend to have the freshest produce you can buy.
Find out what works best for you.
It may take some time to figure out what your version of clean eating may be, don't be afraid to move outside your comfort zone and try something new, if it doesn't work out it's no big deal, you will never know until you try.
Find a new balance in life
It pays to remember when you start eating clean;
Add more vegetables – they fill you up and give you lots of important vitamins and minerals.
Make protein your friend – if you are not eating bread/pasta/rice you need to make friends with protein and possibly increase how much protein you are eating, this will all depend on you as an individual and your activity levels.
Change your point of view on fats - Fat is not bad for you, it's actually good for you, including more fats in your diet can help to fill the gaps left by processed and bulky foods like sugary sauces and dressings.
Look how sweet it is – sugar is added to nearly everything, if you are removing sugar from your diet be sure to check your food, the sugar crash (and nap that immediately follows) are not pleasant and easily avoided.


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The perfect gift is not defined by price, the perfect meal is one that is shared with those you love regardless of what you are eating, the perfect host is one that spends time with guests and the perfect parent is one that is honest with their children and doesn't create unrealistic expectations for them. One of the positives of our economic downtown is that it has actually helped the green movement. Because we cannot afford as much, we are purchasing wisely, we are reusing more, we are finding ways to stretch our dollar, we are rediscovering old traditions. We are redefining "having it all".
How do we do it? Sit down with your family and set some parameters. Speak openly with children about what your goals are for the holiday season. You need to set the example for them, you need to lead the way.
The greenest gift of all is time. Spending time with your children, spending time with family and nurturing friendships.
Merry Christmas!


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World Cup: 'Spain Must Be Wary Of Ronaldo'- Iniesta
Andres Iniesta has warned Spain of the danger of facing Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in their opening game at the 2018 World Cup.
Spain begin their tournament campaign against their neighbours on June 15 in Sochi and team captain Iniesta is wary of facing the Euro 2016 champions.
Iniesta has faced Ronaldo many times in El Clasico, knowing exactly what the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has to offer for club and country.
The midfielder also urged his team-mates to be fully focused in all their games as he fears the matches will be tight affairs, particularly the opener with Portugal.
"Portugal is a team that takes a lot to defeat and we will have to perform at the highest level, in a World Cup any small thing can knock you out," Iniesta told Cadena Cope .
"Cristiano is a fundamental player for any team he is in and for Portugal as well."
Iniesta called time on his Barcelona career this summer, leaving Camp Nou for Vissel Kobe after 16 seasons at the club. Despite turning 34 in May, he has not yet fully decided if he will hang up his boots on international football after this summer's World Cup.
However, he admits that it may be the right time to finish playing international football, especially as he will be playing in Japan from next season.
"I will never close one hundred percent the door of the national team after the World Cup, but everything indicates that this will be the case," he admitted.
During his time at Barcelona, Iniesta won 32 trophies, including four Champions Leagues and nine La Liga titles, playing 674 times for the Blaugrana.
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Tonight on NXT, Samoa Joe and Apollo Crews look to solidify their status as contenders in the main event. Can Samoa Joe continue his run back to NXT Champion Finn Balor? Plus, NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha finally face off with Enzo and Big Cass! All that and more on this week's edition of NXT!
We are on tape from Dallas, Texas. Tom Phillips and Corey Graves have the call for this week.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady do their introduction and Big Cass says they have been doing this longer than anyone in NXT. Big Cass says they have never faced the team they are facing tonight and we are going to figure out if they are "S-A-W-F-T! SAWFT!"
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs. American Alpha
Amore and Gable start off and Gable with takedowns and rolling into nearfalls on Amore. Jordan and Gable focus on the left arm of Amore. Gable with a nearfall and Jordan returns with a fireman's carry into the armbar. Gable with a hammerlock. Jordan comes in and locks one of his own in. Amore fights up and able to get Big Cass in as we break.
Cass tackles Jordan and slams Amore on top of him for a nearfall. Gable sneaks a tag and gets an arm throw. Amore drops Gable on the apron and gets Big Cass in. Gable runs himself into the corner and Amore with a nearfall. Side headlock keeps Gable down. Amore and Cass keep Gable from the hot tag. Cass slams Gable on his arm repeatedly and Big Cass misses a splash. Hot tag made to Jordan and an exploder suplex on Amore. Corner tackle blocked as Cass gets between the two. Amore comes off the top and gets caught for a belly to belly. Grand Amplitude soon follows for the NXT Tag Team Champions.
Winners by pinfall: American Alpha
Apollo Crews backstage and says he doesn't like bullies. Crews says he must not like Samoa Joe, but he is aware of all he has accomplished. Crews will show him what he can do tonight.
Alexander Wolfe vs. No Way Jose
Jose dances his way out of a wristlock and pulls Wolfe into a side headlock. Airplane spin and a leg drop from Jose. Wolfe pulls Jose into the top turnbuckle and looks to wear Jose down. Axhandles and a bulldog lead to a wind-up punch from Jose.
Winner by pinfall: No Way Jose
Austin Aries interviewed backstage and he says Baron Corbin had a night of good luck against him because Aries doesn't need luck when he has skill. Aries says Corbin can see him anytime because he isn't a hard guy to find and he says that applies to anyone in the NXT locker room.
NXT General Manager William Regal sits down with "The Drifter" Elias Samson and gives him a match against Shinsuke Nakamura.
Nia Jax vs. Deonna Purrazzo
Jax tosses Purrazzo around the ring and splashes her into the corner. Purrazzo fights out of the corner and tries a crossbody. Jax catches her and gets a Samoan drop. Leg drop from Jax follows.
Winner by pinfall: Nia Jax
Bayley interviewed about NXT Women's Champion Asuka and Eva Marie.next week and Bayley says you can see how lethal Asuka is after TakeOver, but she wouldn't count out Eva Marie if you look past her Total Divas image.
Apollo Crews vs. Samoa Joe
Armlock exchange to start and Crews gets side headlocks to wear Joe down. Joe chops and punches Crews into the corner. Crews comes back with a dropkick and works Joe down as we break.
Joe with chops and punches to put Crews in the corner as we return. Crews comes back with forearms and Joe with a corner enzuigiri. Crews fights up and gets dropped by a back elbow. Joe wearing Crews down as he is in control of the match. Atomic drop, boot, and senton combo get Joe a nearfall. Suplex blocked by Crews and he connects on one of his own. Crews works the comeback and lands an enzuigiri. Standing moonsault gets a nearfall on Joe. Joe comes back with a powerslam for a nearfall of his own. The two exchange and Crews lands a bicycle kick. Toss powerbomb blocked by Joe and he lands the STJoe in the corner. Coquina Clutch locked in by Joe.
Winner by submission: Samoa Joe
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Without having received desirable, the child plunges into himself and starts understanding that it is really necessary for him.
He understands that he actually first of all needs love, and having realized it, he makes discovery that he can be happy, even without having received the desirable.
We find examples of such inspired opening in the Vedic writing, for example, in ShrimadBkhagavatam.
There the history about one person who very long expected execution of the desires, and suddenly is described, having endured bitterness, dissatisfaction, anger, grief, felt that in it some happiness which is not connected with external circumstances for which he so strove grows.


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We are delighted to present Adenike and Dare's love story and beautiful wedding to our wonderful readers who will find their pictures quite insightful and sensational.
We wish the couple happy married life.
How we met;
Adenike's narrating; .
"I met Oludare when i was posted to Kano for my service year through a friend of mine. I was contemplating of redeploying back to south western states but he was busy trying to convince me to stay back in kano. In my mind, i was like 'Chai! This guy can talk and talk and talk'
Few days later, i went for my call to bar and we started talking frequently. He is a friendly and passionate person, i think that attracted me more to him.
Did i stay back in Kano? Yes, i did and became his wife…
"I have always wished to celebrate my birthday and wedding on same date"
He proposed to me 2 years ago on my birthday and we got married on my birthday as i have wished.
Dare's narrating;
I met Adenike in 2013 when she was posted to kano for her NYSC through a mutual facebook friend. I was at the camp to host the welcome party for corps members. We exchanged contacts and from there, the spark was ignited.
What was the best highlight of your wedding day?
The best highlight of my wedding date is when i saw my wife in the traditional aso oke. That is the first time i will be seeing her in complete traditional iro and buba.
What advice would you give other couples in the planning process?
My advise to couples is to upgrade their level of tolerance for one another and remain committed to one another.


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Film Review: Alone in BerlinUnder-realized film about a 1940s working-class Berlin couple whose son is killed in the war and how they attempt to provoke the Nazi powers-that-be without getting caught.
On a purely cloak-and-dagger level, Alone in Berlin is an intriguing story about a downtrodden blue-collar Berlin couple, Anna and Otto Quangel (Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson), who lose their son in the war and channel their grief into mini-acts of rebellion against the Nazi regime. Otto scrawls anti-Fuhrer invectives—e.g., "Hitler's war is the worker's death"—on little cards and surreptitiously scatters them throughout the city. In fact, the Quangels are able to distribute close to 250 such cards before getting caught, despite the ubiquitous presence of Nazi henchmen and police who are onto their trail almost immediately. The paranoiac wheels are well greased and turn quickly.
The problem is that upon further reflection (analysis can be a pesky intrusion), our heroes' motivations and actions make little if any sense. The veracity issue becomes that much more convoluted, as the story is allegedly based on a real-life couple, Otto and Elise Hempel, who were galvanized into postcard action when Elise's brother was murdered at the front. But even if the events as described are uncannily accurate, there are nonetheless gaping holes throughout the film.
Their war experience undoubtedly has staying power that has spanned 70 years. In 1947, it inspired Hans Fallada's novel Every Man Dies Alone, resulting in several German and Czech TV and film versions, though neither the book nor the movies ever really achieved international acclaim. It wasn't until 2009, when a new English-language translation of the book was released, that the Hempel/Quangel narrative gained political/cultural traction and a global following beyond the literati that had always admired the work as an expression of anti-fascism among ordinary German folk in the 1940s.
Until fairly recently, conventional wisdom viewed Germans as a monolithic Nazi collaborating bloc. Today, it's not as easy to level collective blame. Bernhard Schlink's The Reader, the extraordinary novel made into a shockingly dishonest film, and Anthony Doerr's overrated and equally disingenuous best-selling All the Light We Cannot See are classic examples of the new genre and sensibility, the degree to which they succeed or don't notwithstanding.
Alone in Berlin is the latest contribution and not surprisingly now we have the star-studded movie incarnation. Like The Reader, it features big-name English-speaking actors who converse with German accents, thus—according to some reviewers—underscoring a transnational truth and by extension just how unexceptional the Germans really were. The subtext seems to be that they were just like everyone else and given the right circumstances anyone—anywhere—could have been swept up in a maelstrom of Nazism without understanding any of it. It's arguably a way of mitigating German culpability or at least making it more understandable.
To what degree actors speaking English with German accents evokes this notion—one that's wide open to debate—is a stretch at best. It's far more likely that English-speaking stars (sounding slightly German for the sake of authenticity) makes for a more bankable movie. If only the accents were consistent. Thompson slips in and out of hers and other actors may (or may not) sound German and/or speak with an undefined Central European inflection. It shouldn't have been that difficult to correct.
But that's the least of it. Directed by the actor Vincent Perez—who is also credited as a writer along with Achim Von Borries—Alone in Berlin suffers from far greater potholes, starting with a fundamental question which is never satisfactorily answered: Who were the Quangles before they lost their son? Were they essentially apolitical figures who became resistance fighters (of sorts) thanks to personal loss, or were they always silent Nazi-haters who kept up the pretense of Nazi allegiance as a survival tactic, and only risked exposure when they had nothing else to lose?
Early on, when Anna receives the terrible letter informing her and Otto of their son's death, it seems the latter. In rage and anguish, she destroys the letter, proclaiming the Führer a liar, hinting at a view she's held for a long time and this horror only confirming it. The speed with which Otto starts writing his little missives suggests it as well, but we never know for certain. Their actions feel telescoped and unaccounted for, especially as Anna continues to serve the National Socialist Women's League, going from house to house attempting to solicit support for the war effort. Equally nettlesome, at no point does the viewer glean what the Quangels are attempting to do, however misguided and ambivalent their ambitions may be.
Similarly, police inspector Escherich (Daniel Brühl), who is charged with tracking down the Quangels, undergoes a transformation that doesn't add up either. Initially he is every bit a sadistic Nazi embodiment until he is brutalized by an SS officer, at which point his views towards the whole regime and even the Quangels begin to shift. Once again, it's unclear as to why. Are his political views evolving or affirming what he always suspected? Or is his turnaround nothing more than the reaction of a vindictive child-man responding to a personal assault? We don't know.
Still, there's something so right about Otto working in a coffin factory. That may have been the case literally, but far more important, Otto's day job is metaphorically suggestive. It succeeds as fiction. And Gleeson fulfils the role as an encumbered hulk of a man whose stoic silence is at once profoundly dignified and endlessly sad, especially as he spends his free time carving a bust of his son's head that finally sits as a centerpiece on the dinner table. The close-ups of his hands fashioning the bust make for powerful imagery.
Otto and Anna's individual and joint responses to the bust are also vivid and memorable. The evolution of their relationship is well-executed too. They are not the most verbally communicative couple, but as their cat-and-mouse game with the authorities progresses (and it has that quality) and the stakes rise, the silent bond between the two grows palpably. Thompson, who is usually excellent, falls a tad short here. Admittedly, as written she doesn't have much to work with.
Cinematographer Christophe Beaucarne captures an oppressive and oppressed Berlin while Alexandre Desplat's somber (and mercifully unobtrusive) score sets the right mood as the story moves to its hideous and inevitable conclusion.
But in the end, Alone in Berlin disappoints. There are just too many unanswered questions. It's awash in unrealized potential.
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Today, I am posting yet another little poem by the great Chinese poet immortal Li Bai of the 8th century. I do hope you will find it interesting.
Li Bai (701-762): To Myself
1 Wining, not finding evening approaching;
2 Fallen petals, on my gown abound.
3 Sobering, I stroll the creek in moonlight;
4 Birds retiring, ah, few men around.
Translated by Andrew W.F. Wong (Huang Hongfa) 譯者: 黃宏發
26th January 2017 (revised 28.1.17)
Translated from the original – 李白: 自遣
1 對酒不覺暝
2 落花盈我衣
3 醉起步溪月
4 鳥還人亦稀
*Form, Metre and Rhyme: The original is a 5-character quatrain. This English rendition is in tetrameter (4 beats or feet) while the original is in 4-syllable lines. The rhyme scheme is XAXA as in the original.
*Line 1: 對酒 (facing, wine) is rendered as "Wining", 不覺 (not aware) as "not finding", and 暝 literally as "dusk" but with "approaching" added.
*Line 2: 落花 (fall, flower) is rendered as "Fallen petals" which I consider more appropriate than "Fallen flowers" (despite its "f" alliteration) as what have fallen are not the flowers but their petals. I had originally penned "on my robe abound" to translate 盈我衣 (fill to the full, my, clothes), but have now decided for "on my gown abound" for the gown-abound assonance.
*Line 3: 醉起步 (drunk, rise, walk) should not be understood as 醉 (drunk) followed by 起步 (rise and walk or start to walk), but should be read as 醉起 (rise or recover from being drunk = sobering) followed by 步 (walk) and is, therefore, rendered as "Sobering, I stroll". 溪月 (creek, moon) is rendered as "the creek in moonlight".
*Line 4: 鳥還 (bird, return) is rendered as "Birds retiring" after considering "Birds returning", "Birds roosting", "Birds roosted" and "Birds nested". 人亦稀 (men, also, few) is taken to mean "(birds returning to retire) and men also retiring and becoming fewer and fewer" and is rendered as "ah, few men around", with "ah" used to roughly translate 亦 (also) and "around" added to make clear "men" refers to the very few men still staying at the scene (and not to men generally), and to make the "abound(2) and around(4)" rhyme possible.


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A look at the world through my eyes. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, sometimes somewhere in between.
Friday, March 27, 2015
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I look forward to your posts on London, We are going in September. I find the jet lag going that way is not as tough as coming west (back home) I will follow you so I won't miss the posts.ReplyDelete
I thought a back to back trip in the US was tough, I am still trying to get caught up but wow London and another; yikes.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to your post too!
I can't wait for our trees to bloom.
Glad you got back from both trips relatively safe and sound!ReplyDelete
Second day jet lag is always the worst. Glad you had a nice trip...hope there is a nap in your weekend : )ReplyDelete
Neat! Glad to know you're home safe and sound. Her's to a restful weekend. Thanks for linking up.ReplyDelete
I adored London! I want to go back and see more!!!ReplyDelete


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Personalising your timber garage
The Scotts range of timber garages can be personalised to suit your specific tastes and requirements. The main options are detailed here but should you require any additional extras please ask our garages sales team for advice.
GARAGE DOORS - A range of pressure treated, timber framed, ledged and braced doors are available to suit and can be stained if required. Steel and timber up and over doors are also offered, with a vast range of colours and finishes to choose from. The up and over doors can be supplied with a remote control option if desired. Taller and wider garage door options for other vehicles can be accommodated as necessary and the Scotts team can offer advice as needed.
Framed, ledged and braced side entrance doors can also be designed into any of the Scotts garages for quick and easy access.
WINDOWS - Standard casement windows can be specified into any of the garage designs for additional light and ventilation. An etched window on the gable end, in various shapes and with personalised logo, is becoming a popular addition adding value to the overall finish. Alternatively, specialist windows can be designed into any of the Scotts garages.
ROOFING - A wide range of roofing materials, such as felt, felt tiles, Metrotile, sedum and cedar shingles can be used to suit individual customer preference. Alternatively, trussed rafters can be supplied to take clay or slate tiles, so that the garage can blend in with existing buildings.
ROOM-IN-THE-ROOF - The room-in-the-roof trussed rafter is a simple and economical way of providing additional storage space within your timber garage.
BARGE BOARDS - Decorative barge boards provide a distinctive finishing touch to any garage. Barge boards can be supplied in a variety of designs and colour finishes.
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These are really simple to make and are a crowd pleaser. You can make a bunch to watch your favorite game on TV, or satisfy a group of kids.
1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1 pkg pepperoni
1 pkg string cheese
Pizza sauce for dipping
Roll out the rolls and separate the triangles.
Place five pieces of pepperoni on large end of triangle
Cut cheese to fit, and place on top of pepperoni.
Roll up starting at large end. Pinch end to seal. Place on cookie sheet.
Place in oven at 350 until golden brown. Serve while warm.
For a large crowd you can double, triple, or quadruple this recipe!


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Rotary Foundation and the Paul Harris Fellowship
The Rotary Foundation
The mission
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of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty. The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation
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Paul Harris Fellow recognition was created in memory of Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary as a way to show appreciation for
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On this day Roger Schmurr, OPC pastor and general secretary of the Committee on Christian Education, was born. Mr. Schmurr was ordained to the gospel ministry in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in 1970 and served as assistant pastor of the OPC at Point Loma, California (1970–73) and pastor of Sharon OPC, Hileah, Florida (1973–1979) before being called as general secretary of the CCE in 1979.
His tenure as general secretary was marked by the founding of New Horizons as the denominational magazine in 1980. Under Schmurr's direction, the CCE also brought ministerial training in the OPC under its oversight.
In 1988, Schmurr accepted the position of coordinator of publications with Great Commission Publications, and in 1992 became senior editor of Christian Home and School. He currently serves as a theological editor for Great Commissions Publications.
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A few days back, aaronik told me that my heal for nhatquanglan has been marked as Malware by BitDefender. i just couldn't believe that. But it was true…
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my program doesn't even add itself to the startup, nor it replicates..
i dont know why, it has been marked as malware.
if this is the case then probably, my other heals will also be marked as malwares and i might lose interest in making heals…


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Trekking-Day 4-Goryu Hut(12.7km)I climbed to Mt. Goryu and reached to Goryu hut.
Day 4, 4days for Trekking, total distance 25.4km, total climb 2,458m
Goryu Hut 9:01-16:09
Distance today 12.7km, climb 1,229m, duration 7:7, avg speed 1.8km/h, burned 1,633kcal
Today's route
Beautiful morning in Hakuba.
Today we go to Mt. Goryu.
I have been to Ko-tohmi ridge, but not further more.
Gondola lift of Goryu.
It is quite reasonable in 2000yen for round trip of the gondola lift and chair lift.
9:00 started climbing.
This steps continue to Ko-tohmi ridge.
It was not a cool trail as the elevation is just around 2,000m.
We could see Mt. Myoko.
The view was nice.
10:10 Just before Oh-Tohmi.
Mt. Goryu is seen here.
Looks like a wall to me.
10:42 Nishi-Tohmi.
Nice reflection of Mt. Goryu.
Chains on the trail.
We had almost reached to the hut, and encountered an accident.
We supported the victim to climb back to the hut.
13:42 arrived at the hut.
Today's goal.
Look back at the hut and Mt. Goryu.
Next time we would like to try to reach the peak.
15:02 near Oh-Tohmi.
Nice view of Ohmachi city.
And Happo-One and Hakuba village.
We enjoyed the nice view.
16:09 coming back to the chair lift. We were afraid that we could come back within the operation time.
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I have 3 miniature schnauzers. I need to try to teach them to stay off the furniture. I hate it but do you have a solution? What have you done? They still have one chair that is theirs. Have any of you tried the Scat Mat? Or if you have any suggestions I"ll be grateful forever! Right now, I'm putting newspapers on the couches. It seems to be working but it's so ugly. Thank you.
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Hey I have one pretty smart schnauzer also I kept a couple of folding chairs on the couches when i left for work during the day. after a couple of weeks she got the hint (:
What we do for our fur babies (:
They are so smart, they know they aren't supposed to be there, but they try you anyway.The trick is too never let them on something you don't want them to copy...(: Good luck
Do you scold them when they try to go on the furniture? And do they obey? But do they keep doing it when you are away?
If you're convinced they know they are NOT supposed to be on the furniture but they do it anyway, you'll have trouble keeping them off when you are not there to catch them. You'll have to resort to putting things on the furniture to deter them or covering the furniture with a blanket or something to protect the furniture for the times you aren't there to tell them off. Or, you can use a baby gate to keep them out of the living room when you aren't there.
When you're home, use a squirt bottle of water, when you're not, put black pepper on the funiture. Throw a sheet over the couch beforehand and you can just remove the sheet and take it outside and shake it when you get home.
I found a tip on this site about putting aluminum foil on furniture to keep pets off. It really works. I just pull enough off the roll to cover the seat of the chair's etc. and they don't even attempt to get on.
My cousin had this problem. He put mousetraps on his sofa, and it kept the dog off it. At first, you have to set the traps, but eventually all you have to do is put unset traps on the furniture.
There is a product called "Keep Away" that works very well. Our cats have one chair that is theirs, but they do not go near the set that has Keep Away on it. Now our dog will sleep on those couches though. Perhaps if you move your furniture around and then spray (so that everything will be new), they will then leave the furniture alone. I've always sprayed on a new couch, so I'm not sure how it works if they've already been on it a lot.
The mousetrap method has always worked well for me. If you are afraid the dogs may be hurt, set the traps and carefully turn them upside down on sofa. Sometimes I cover the traps with newspapers.
And yes, the presence of unset traps will keep them off once they have learned. It's always fun explaining to unexpected visitors why you have mouse traps on the sofa!
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In case you go to the Crafts USA web site for the tutorial for making this from plastic leaves and purple glass marbles from the craft store, you will also find a video tutorial. The exhibition is co-curated by Julius Bryant, Keeper of Phrase & Picture, and Dr Susan Weber, Director of the Bard Graduate Center. An award-winning school, Southwest Institute of Therapeutic Arts additionally gives continuing training classes that result in Certificates of Excellence. Creativity & Strolling group is a 10 week course for purchasers who need to get out and about and have an interest in creativity.
Learn the way simply you can make an Anthro inspired shirt by going to tatertots & jello for the tutorial. Activities similar to martial arts that require you concentrate in your actions and your core strength can give you full stress reduction in a single activity. Andbull; Culinary Arts: Le Cordon Bleu International gives college students diploma and certificate packages in Culinary Arts. If this pattern continues, the Indian crafts might very effectively be misplaced within the subsequent few decades. Liberal arts degree programs emphasize the importance of athletics 12 months-round and spring is on completely different.
Based mostly in London, England, I maintain a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Performing Arts and Dance and is a licensed Fitness Instructor and Sports Therapeutic massage Therapist. By the time that funding comes around, it often goes to obtaining, say, a brand new hearth truck, somewhat than creating an arts scene. In addition to the other topics being taught, this will likely be an important a part of your child's time spent at the preschool of the humanities. Although it is a martial artwork that demands a great deal of self-discipline and dedication, it is among the most dangerous forms of martial arts in existence.
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Initially the agritourism was characterized by a simple service, as the folk tradition want, with a menu based on sliced salami and some hot dishes. During the years the farm holiday Moro Barel is evolved and nowadays it offers a complete restaurant service to satisfy the most particular palate, without forget its origin.
The farm holiday Moro Barel has four double rooms and two triple rooms at its disposal. Each room is provided with a bathroom with shower, air conditioner, satellite tv, internet with free Wi-fi and telephone. The rooms may be reserved with the bed and breakfast service or with the half board service.
The farm Moro Barel produces the 90% of the products prepared at the restaurant. Moreover you may purchase: jam, fruit juices, sausages and, shortly, you may also buy fruits and fresh vegetables.After the next grape harvest, that you may come to see, you can taste and purchase our Prosecco DOCG.
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Where to go with kids on a nice sunny day
Something tells me we are in for a treat, and I'm talking about some nice sunny weather. By something, I mean the weather forecast so I hope to god they're right. We've been hearing about heat waves and had the promise of nice weather after a far too long winter and I'm SO READY! This last few months of snow and rain has not been to my liking and I'm desperate to spend more time outside. Where to go with kids
on a nice sunny day
The weather looks great for this week ahead. I've got my fingers and toes crossed it's the start of a nice warm spring and a long hot summer. And even if that's being too optimistic, I don't wanna hear it! 😀
Where to go with kids on a nice sunny day!
Clifton Park & Museum, Rotherham
Clifton Ln, Rotherham S65 2AA
FREE entry, Clifton Park & Museum is huge with lots to do. You'll find a free museum with cafe, rock garden, adventure playgrounds, toddler playgrounds, fun fair, water splash, food and drink, sand play area, mini golf, land train and looooots of space. Buses from Sheffield (X1 Steel link) stop right outside. It's free entry, water splash is free, museum is free and playgrounds too, there are charges for the funfair and golf with a fun card system.
The water splash area is really great, split into 3 areas with a paddling area, big fountains, smaller fountains and a rock pool area which is nice for younger ones. Open daily with water splash usually on every day in school holidays and they have special toddler splash mornings on nice, sunny days during term time in the summer months.
Chatsworth House Adventure Playgrounds & Farmyard
Big fans of Chatsworth here, I do think the playgrounds themselves are worth the money but a day out to Chatsworth is always 100x better when it's sunny. There's just beautiful places for picnics, the playgrounds are so much more fun and kids can enjoy paddling. The adventure playgrounds are extensive with different areas for older and younger, sand play, water play and nature play opportunities.
Facilities are good, too, with toilets up next to the playgrounds, cafe and kiosk all in the same area so you don't have to go far.
Have a trip to the seaside
We are a fan of Cleethorpes as it's quick to get to (1hr 45mins approx) from Sheffield on the train, the beach is nice and long and sandy and clean… and there's loads to do. I was really pleasantly surprised first time I went there last year! The nature reserve is really pretty, you won't be short of things to do there with all the arcades, land train, light railway, playgrounds, paddling pool, beach and all within short distance of each other.
The beaches in Filey & Scarborough are nice, too, and there's loads to do there! Check these posts for reviews/things to do in Filey, Scarborough and Bridlington: Haven Blue Dolphin | Haven Reighton Sands.
Go paddling in the wild
Eric loves a wild paddle and so do I. The great thing about going paddling in the wild is that it's always open and it's always free!
Our most favourite spot for a paddle and picnic is Padley Gorge. You must go. It can get busy in the summer with families because it's brilliant! The surroundings are so picturesque and the water shallow with loads of stepping stones and rocks. There's always an ice cream van parked up, too. The best way to get there is with a walk through Longshaw Estate (also free and really nice!). Such a good day out.
Paddling is fun anywhere with rocks and water, though. We also like Low Bradfield & Damflask Reservoir and Forge Dam.
Find a splash park/fountains!
We're lucky to have fun places to go splash in and near Sheffield like Millhouses Park (free!), Magna Adventure Science in Rotherham, Peace Gardens, Clifton Park & Museum, Rivelin Valley Park and lots more, read this splashtastic list of splash play parks here.
I really like the water splash area at Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry centre because it has loads of toys, play areas, playgrounds and huge sand pits. 🙂
In the summer, a lot of cities have pop up beach events and water play areas. We loved Nottingham last year for this (photo above!) and MHBeach at Meadowhall; both were free!
Have a picnic and eat Al Fresco
Picnics are free and in Sheffield we are spoilt for choice with fantastic parks and playgrounds so take full opportunity of this, pack up, choose one and go! To make it even more fun and an adventure, choose a park you haven't been before or haven't been to for a while. There's no excuse because there are so many places to go in Sheffield to enjoy a picnic wherever you live.
My favourite picnic spots for nice weather at Peace Gardens with the fountains, Hillsborough Walled Garden, Low Bradfield, Longshaw Estate & Padley Gorge, Norfolk Heritage Park, Millhouses Park, Forge Dam, Endcliffe Park, Botanical Gardens and for a day trip, Bakewell is really nice on a sunny day and has a splash park in the playground.
On my list for this year in terms of picnicking I want to try and visit all of these 14 interesting walks with playgrounds and all of these magical places in Sheffield.


text: I am six weeks post operation after my third spine surgery with Dr. Farmer. Prior to my back surgeries, I was very active. I played field hockey all through college, coached after college, worked full time, and kept up with my two daughters. My first spine surgery was a fusion to L5-S1 due to wear and tear and a car accident. That surgery was very successful, but, unfortunately, a year a half later I was still in a lot of pain. I went back to see Dr. Farmer and found out that I had an annular tear to L4-L5. After my second spine surgery, the recovery was very different from the first, involving complications post operation while still in the hospital. I had two pulmonary embolisms that traveled to my lungs and had to have an emergency transfer to New York Presbyterian to receive an IVC filter to prevent further clotting. Even after being released home, I never felt fully recovered and still experienced constant pain in my lower back. After my six month post operation check-up with Dr. Farmer, he found that my bone was not fusing around the hardware. We decided to wait another six months to see if there would be any more progress. At my one year post operation appointment, Dr. Farmer broke the unfortunate news to me. I was in need for a revision surgery. On March 16, 2015, I went in for my third spinal surgery and second fusion on L4-L5. Surgery lasted seven and a half hours, but as soon as I woke up in the recovery room, I knew something had gone right. Dr. Farmer was amazed at how well the surgery went and how well I was recovering. I left the hospital after four days feeling like a new person. This is the first time in many years that I finally feel pain-free. I am eternally grateful for Dr. Farmer and all of the other doctors and nurses at HSS for all of the help and support they have given me. Now, being six weeks post operation from my third spine surgery, I am proud to say that I am ready to get back in the game!


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I love playing games. My son has moved on now from Chutes and Ladders and Candyland but he used to always always beat me at these two! Not sure how he would do it but even when I was way ahead the little booger would end up winning LOL
I loved game night. I am trying to start it up with my husband to save some money but I'm a tad competitive. Not sure how well it is going to work out. LOL
We love game night!! The newest and most favorite is "Last Word". It get's quite interesting!
I love your header! Happy WW!
I can't wait until my children are old enough to enjoy Game Night with us – Scrabble with only two adults once the kids are in bed just isn't the same!
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As of May 15, 2009, Your San Miguel VIP Club became nine years old. How fast time flies. Our membership numbers around six hundred. We figure we've provided participating restaurants and business establishments a slew of quality customers and including saving sanmiguelenses hundreds of thousands or even millions of pesos. Your Club sincerely thanks all those who have helped the club become a viable part of the San Miguel business community and especially those charter members who supported Your Club since its inception.
There have been very few, yet at times, glitches do occur when using the card. Perhaps a new employee isn't filled in. Perhaps a member doesn't fully understand the few rules the club has. Yet all members are guaranteed the savings Your Club provides and your club needs to have its Members' feedback at this email address (firstname.lastname@example.com) if glitches occur so we can address any problems that might crop up. We love to hear the praises and we always address valid criticisms (we ain't no uncivil list). If any member senses they haven't made their dues back in a year's time, a full refund is not out of the question. We aim to provide the very best service and value available anywhere on this earth! Also, please use Your Club's web page as to keep abreast of what establishments are on board and the amount of discounts provided. http://www,vipsanmiguel.com/
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It's no secret business is down and times are tough. Below are some outstanding deals provided by some VIP Club establishments. If you're fortunate enough, spread the wealth!
VIP Club Member Christine Conway, owner of the The Cutting Garden, Codo #4, 154-9130, has a summer special and will offer VIP Club members 15% off her regular, hair-do rates, plus, buy a Cutting Garden gift certificate for someone and Christine will give you 25% off her rates.
Some of you may have noticed that we have recently put emphasis on heath and beauty care. Check the "Other discount" section on our webpage.
The Restaurant, Sollano #16 has a deal this May. Click here to download their special coupon. It is a PDF file that requires Adobe Reader (or Preview on a Mac) installed on your computer to view it and print it.
Take advantage of Harry's (Gastronomic Stimulus Package for the rest of May and all of June:
Order one primary food entry off the menu at full price and get 50% off your second item.
Happy Hour (2 X 1) has been extended from 5 p.m. 'til 10 p.m. This includes almost all wines and spirits. There are few exceptions.
Start early: From 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. it's 3 X 1 same as above!
The all-you-can-eat fried oysters at Harry's is still in vogue Tuesdays starting at 6 p.m.
Don Quijote, Pila Seca #55, exclusively for VIP Club members will offer a generous 25% off to the membership for the rest of the month and may extend the discount to include the month of June.
Dila's . . . May and June, two for one, all open hours. Free margaritas to the ladies Friday nights 9- 11 p.m.
Longhorn Smokehouse is still offering their tasty steaks, including baked potato and salad each Thursday evening for a mere 98 pesos. A portion of the proceeds taken in on Thursday Steak Night goes directly toward the Oz Project. The Oz Project enables impoverished children and their families to take a thrilling, free hot air balloon ride, mostly in the campo, that so, just maybe, children can perhaps broaden their overall horizons and perhaps have the thrill of their young lives!
Here's the movie line up at participating VIP Club restaurant, Market Bistro this week:
Are you a property owner or property manager? Consider using VIP Club participating business establishment, House and Garden Property Management, San Miguel http://www.houseandgardensma.com Whether it be water proofing your roof, lawn care, painting, any repair, or in need of domestic help of any sort contact Robbie or Stephanie for additional information. VIP Club members get financial consideration.
One final thing about glitches. USA Cleaners: Members do get 15% off when using their dry cleaning or washing services $100 peso minimum. A new employee thought there was a minimum of 10 items! According to owner Eddie Sprowls that was an error by the employee. There is no 10 item minimum, as stated, it's a 100 peso minimum. USA sends out its apology for the error.
Do you know where your card is? Contact us for immediate no question replacement.
Thank you for your continuous and loyal support.
Your San Miguel VIP Club


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