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Matkot: The official Israeli game that is simple, humble and is true to the nation's socialist roots (what other game requires you to be dependent upon the other person, ie your opponent, and has no rules and no final outcome?!). I would also argue that since Israelis love their beach culture (where Matkot is played)–and are significantly more laid-back and less competitive than Americans when it comes to beach time, exercise and pretty much any fun activity–that it really is the ultimate Israeli game. It simply involves hitting a rubber ball with a paddle. I grew up playing it in the US (though we called it Kadima-not sure why), which is why I was SO excited to go to the Ting-Dong Dagan–a Matkot making shop in Tel Aviv. Continue reading


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Eastfield Athletic are a new team which have joined the Sunday Central AFL.
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On Sunday (5th August) we played Westend United at Ravenswood Playing Fields. The score was Eastfield Athletic 10 Westend United 1.
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At 7-0 Westend United managed to get a goal back to make it 7-1 but that was short lived as the 8th, 9th and 10th goals hit the back of the net. This made it our fifth game unbeaten.
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Most of them, though, are waiting to get that first contract. I have a number of friends right at this moment who are in negotiations to make that a reality. It's exciting for me to watch them, knowing that they've been working on their craft for years and years and are now getting to reap the rewards of their work. Many of my friends have yet to reach this stage, and sometimes wonder if they ever will.
There are a lot of similarities between the people in the first category and the people in the last category. They all study their craft and work hard to improve their skills. They all attend conferences, read helpful books, follow up on leads and connections.
The most important commonality they should all share is perseverance.
Some authors seem to hit the jackpot and make millions of dollars right off the bat. For most authors, though, it's a long, hard road to get where they're trying to get. If they have perseverance, they will eventually move from unpublished to published. If they give up, they never will.
I have some friends who have been writing for more years than I've even been alive. It takes a lot of guts to keep pursuing a dream for that long, and yet, they do, because they want it. Your ability to persevere is directly related to your desire. You've heard me talk about desire a lot - that's because I believe it's the key to just about everything. When you want something badly enough, you will have what it takes to persevere.
Hang in there. If writing is what you want to do, don't give up. Often the winners are the ones who held on to that rope the longest. And when that moment comes when you realize that you've reached whatever level of success is the most fulfilling to you, you'll know it was all worth it.
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Voter turnout is low already
There has been some discussion lately of making voting in Arkansas more difficult by curtailing early voting and adding other voting restrictions. Before we do this, we should pay attention to an article in the September issue of the AARP Bulletin. On page 32, there is a table of voter turnout in the 2008 presidential election showing what percentage of citizens 18 and over voted in each state and the District of Columbia.
According to the table, based on U.S. Census reports, voter turnout in Arkansas (53.8 percent) was 48th in the nation. Minnesota was ranked first (75 percent). We were the lowest of any Southern state and finished ahead of only Hawaii, West Virginia and Utah.
If Arkansas ranked 48 out of 51, surely there is no need to add more voting barriers so that maybe we can be last in the country. We have already received enough low ratings in various areas to last a lifetime. We do not need another one.
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Little Rock
For medical marijuana
It is fascinating to watch how some people endlessly rail against what they term "big government," only to turn around and call for government to exercise more control over something they deem objectionable. We have seen a fine example of this in the recent row over Arkansas's proposed medical marijuana initiative. The so-called "Coalition to Preserve Arkansas Values" has fought tooth and nail to have the initiative removed from our November ballot to take away our right to vote on this issue. Apparently they don't consider the right of the people to decide an issue for themselves to be an Arkansas value worthy of preservation.
Arkansans should support this initiative. It is not part of a secret plot to legalize marijuana, as those in the "coalition" claim. It is an attempt to allow Arkansans suffering from serious illnesses to use a medication that helps them without fear that the police are going to knock down their door and throw them in jail. There is ample evidence that marijuana has genuine medicinal value. One need only do a quick Internet search to find it. It alleviates suffering from numerous conditions, including multiple sclerosis, many forms of cancer and cancer treatment, and rheumatoid arthritis, to name just a few. There is also considerable evidence that it may be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's Disease and Lou Gehrig's disease, among others. Isn't the alleviation of unnecessary suffering an "Arkansas value?"
Arkansans should support this initiative. In fiscal 2012, Arkansas spent just under $360 million on its Department of Corrections. If you add other crime-related state expenses, the figure increases by over $100 million more. For fiscal 2011, the most recent year available, the Federal system spent roughly $15.5 billion on what it terms "drug control." Although exact figures are difficult to find, estimates are that somewhere between 40 and 50 percent of people in prison in the U.S. for drug offenses are in prison for using marijuana. Passing this initiative would allow Arkansas's police forces to focus their resources on those who are a genuine danger to society and to leave harmless people merely trying to treat their illnesses alone. Isn't saving the taxpayers money an "Arkansas Value?"
Arkansans should support this initiative. This is not a measure written by potheads for potheads, as the "coalition" would have you believe. Medical marijuana is supported by such "fringe organizations" as The AIDS Action Council, The American Academy of Family Physicians, The American Nurses Association, The Federation of American Scientists and The New England Journal of Medicine, just to name a few. Isn't allowing medical professionals to do what they believe is best for their patients without unnecessary government intrusion an "Arkansas Value?"
Arkansans should uphold real Arkansas values and support this initiative.
Todd Hall
North Little Rock
Against medical marijuana
If a friend reads Tom Douglas' letter on Sept. 27, he will fall prey to its persuasiveness. He believes what he wants to believe and pays no heed to facts. Sadly, this state might pass a law allowing the use of a known cancer-causing drug, a drug that will never get FDA approval in its present form. Arkansans also recognize the high cost of enforcing drug laws. They might allow marijuana use to reduce those costs.
A better approach would be to decriminalize marijuana. Treat its use like a speeding ticket. Impose fines for abusers. Sell the stuff like liquor with a tax 10 times higher than the tobacco tax. Just as alcohol causes society many problems, so will marijuana. We will need every bit of those taxes to treat the problems. I am witness to it ruining one life. There are no adequate words to describe the anguish of this ongoing tragedy.
A law allowing medical marijuana use is unnecessary. If cannabinoids and marijuana are shown to be clinically beneficial, doctors will use them. They already use much more powerful drugs. For sure, the risk of cancer should keep everyone from smoking pot. Please do not allow yourself to be deceived. Vote against the lie called medical marijuana.
Richard Emmel
Little Rock
The Republicans are attacking the president about an attack in Libya that killed four Americans, saying he should have prevented it. Have they forgotten an attack on 9/11 in the U.S. that killed 3,000? Have they forgotten that on 9/11 there was a Republican president, in office for 9 months, who had received several briefings that Al Qaeda was planning an attack in the U.S.? Is this irony or hypocrisy? Pot calling kettle black? Goose and gander?
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January 22, 2012
November's Ground Zero Initiative
Source: California Report
By: John Myers
The November election could feature a slugfest over an initiative focused on money in politics.
While talk about California's November ballot has focused largely on tax proposals or possible social and criminal justice measures, watch for the real political slugfest to be over an issue near and dear to the hearts of organized labor: union dues deducted from members' paychecks.
And the size of that slugfest may play a large role in determining the fate of other measures -- including Governor Jerry Brown's pitch for higher taxes.
The official title of the initiative, which qualified last month: "Prohibits Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Prohibitions on Contributions to Candidates."
But it's the first three sentences of the measure's official ballot summary that, in the eyes of its opponents, begin to tell the tale:
Restricts union political fundraising by prohibiting use of payroll-deducted funds for political purposes. Same use restriction would apply to payroll deductions, if any, by corporations or government contractors. Permits voluntary employee contributions to employer or union committees if authorized yearly, in writing.
As such, labor unions have hailed this as round three of a ballot initiative war known as "paycheck protection." Twice before, in 1998 and in 2005, conservative groups qualified initiatives that would have placed significant new rules on union dues being used for political activities. And twice before, after long and expensive campaigns, labor groups persuaded voters to say no.
But as the campaign team behind the new proposal points out, this measure specifically states that it applies the paycheck deduction rules to not just unions but also corporations. It also bans contributions from business and labor to candidate-controlled campaign accounts, something else not seen in the previous two initiatives.
Those items should be duly noted. But so, too, should the reality that paycheck deductions are a rare or non-existent weapon in the arsenal of corporations, whereas as they are just about the only weapon of organized labor. And while the initiative would turn off the spigot of contributions to, say, Joe Smith's Assembly campaign account, it would not staunch the flow of millions of dollars funneled to independent expenditure (IE) committees -- except when it comes to IE spending by labor unions which, again, is financed through union dues.
(It should be pointed out that the language of the measure says union dues can be used for political spending, as long as it's done with the dues paying member's permission -- an exception that opponents say would, in practical terms, isn't much of one. Expect to hear this point debated loudly, and often.)
All of that helps explain why the labor forces are gearing up for another big battle. Their campaign committee, the Alliance for a Better California, continues to take in money from a consortium of unions -- a total that's now close to $1.3 million. Leading donors so far include the American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees, the California Teachers Association (CTA), the California Professional Firefighters, and more.
The opposition campaign will be led by Democratic consultant Gale Kaufman, the CTA's long-time political advisor and the architect of the campaigns that defeated the similar initiatives on the 1998 and 2005 ballots (the latter being part of the union smackdown against Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's special election).
The campaign to pass what's being billed as the Stop Special Interest Money Now initiative raised more than $1.8 million since early 2011 in support of the measure, but most of that -- about $1.4 million -- was spent just to get it on the ballot. Large contributions in that effort came from Republican activist (and redistricting advocate) Charles T. Munger, Jr. and commercial laundry scion/real estate developer William Bloomfield, Jr. (the latter having also been a big contributor to Schwarzenegger through the years).
But here's where the chess game gets interesting. Players across California's political spectrum know that killing the initiative is organized labor's top 2012 priority. And while sizable donations in support of the measure haven't yet materialized, union groups are preparing for their worst case scenario. That may mean, say observers, fewer dollars that the unions can spend helping Governor Brown qualify and pass his $7 billion tax increase initiative. It also could complicate labor's desire to help elect preferred candidates to the Legislature -- in a year where the elusive Democratic supermajority of the two houses is in sight.
The other potential strategy from the union side: qualify an initiative (or initiatives) for the November ballot that are as equally distasteful to big business -- say, additional limits on corporate political spending (PDF) or a revision of Proposition 13 to allow higher taxation of business property (PDF). Those two initiatives will be cleared for signature gathering soon, and seem to be clear signs from labor unions that if the business world doesn't want to fight, then it shouldn't open its wallet in support of the paycheck deduction initiative.
The Berkeley-based campaign finance tracking organization Maplight released a new search tool this past week that helps show how much political money is on the line with just this one initiative. Their new webpage on company donations to legislators (and the nexus with bills passed) since 2009 shows most of those companies are, in fact, organized labor. Eight of the top 10 entities listed are unions.
Keep an eye out for money moves in the next few weeks to see whether the conservative and liberal powerhouses of the state are lining up for battle over this initiative. If they are, expect the ripple to be felt up and down the political spectrum... and prepare for a slugfest over the issues of money in politics and corporate-vs.-union influence on elected officials in Sacramento.
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2010 was the year where financial asset prices imploded and growth/inflation weakened but I think that we are now again in an environment where the liquidity glut intensifies (mainly due to the ECB's 3y LTRO) which leads to a longer-lasting rebound in prices for equities, (risky) bonds as well as commodities.
I have mentioned previously that the ECB's 3y LTROs are leading to a liquidity glut in the Eurozone (see: The Eurozone liquidity glut dated Jan 17) which should put downward pressure on the external value of the Euro and peripheral/credit bond spreads while it strengthens banks' balance sheets. As a sidenote, the ongoing high level of usage of the ECB's deposit facility usage is not a sign of the stress in the banking sector. If the ECB's support measures create excess liquidity then one way or the other it has to find its way back to the ECB (The liquidity does not go away). More important is whether this liquidity is being hoarded by the banks (a sign of stress) or is floating around the system (and drives asset prices higher as this happens). Last year, banks used the ECB's liquidity operations to hoard cash. However, as Draghi has mentioned at the last press conference, now the banks which make heavy usage of the 3y LTRO are not the ones which deposit liquidity at the deposit facility. Hence, the liquidity has started to float around the system and we are in the midst of a liquidity glut environment!
As a result, I am of the opinion that 2012 could well see a (partial) re-run of 2009, the year where financial markets recovered substantially from very depressed levels and growth turned the corner. I expect financial markets to continue pricing out the systemic risk of a Eurozone collapse/wave of sovereign and bank defaults given that the 3y unlimited liquidity provision keeps the banks liquid and increases the incentives to set up carry trades which in turn also keeps the sovereigns liquid. As this happens, the financial sector should outperform (i.e. bank shares should outperform vs. the rest of the market as should bank bonds). In a second phase, the economic prospects should improve (as sentiment data recovers) which should then take cyclicals higher.
In this environment, especially, the valuation of the Eurozone banking sector appears still at too low levels. The chart below shows the price-book ratio of the Stoxx600 Bank index as well as the index itself. The price-book ratio fell to around 0,5 in early 2009 before recovering to approx. 1,2 in late 2009 and trading around 1 until early 2011. Last year it fell again towards 0,5 and is currently around 0,6. In order to justify these levels, the market assumes that banks either have to take significant losses (which lowers the book-equity) or have to raise new equity at values significantly below book-equity. The first appears unlikely in the short term, given that prices for peripheral bonds (where banks hold a significant exposure) have risen substantially over the past weeks. With the liquidity glut significantly reducing the probability of a default wave, it is difficult to see the banks suffering from such big losses which would lower their book equity. Furthermore, the banks had to present how they plan to fulfil the capital requirements as defined by the latest EBA stress tests until last week and further large rounds of external financing - which dilutes existing shareholders - should be limited. Finally, the ECB essentially injects a two-digit billion Euro amount into bank equity over the next three years without diluting existing shareholders. Following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, markets for bank bonds were shut and banks issued bonds with state guarantees. These bonds had a 3-year maturity (and are expiring this year) and carried an average coupon of 3.5%. Adding to that a fee for the state guarantee, the cost of this funding should have amounted to approx. 4%. If we take this 4% as an average funding cost, then a Eur 500bn take-up at the LTRO for 1% would result in a reduction in financing costs (and hence an improvement in the P&L) of EUR45bn over the next 3 years. In turn, I think that the recovery in prices for financial shares (as well as bank bonds) has further to run.
Eurozone banks still appear undervalued
Source: Bloomberg


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Art is about creating what is human. By understanding myself, and by being engaged with culture, society, and the natural world, I create work that I, and hopefully others, want to see.
My work aims to transcend cultures and borders by touching on the universal, not by photographic fidelity, but at exposing some essential or universal quality of humankind. For example, tragedy may take an aesthetic value, by delivering us from the strife of the individual will, and enabling us to see our suffering in a larger view. Creating art helps me alleviate the ills of life by exploring the eternal and universal behind the transitory and the individual.
In doing so, I am required to expand and refine my life in general. For example, in the early 20th century, United States Supreme Court Justice, Felix Frankfurter, was asked by a young man how to become a great lawyer. He advised the man not to limit his studies to the law, but to embrace the study of all fields, such as history, art, literature, science, other cultures, and the environment. I think the same wisdom applies to people who want to be great artists.
About fifty years later, art critic Clement Greenberg wrote in his essay Esthetic Judgment: To keep on expanding your esthetic taste asks that you keep on expanding and refining your sense of life in general. To further develop your taste in art, he advises that you keep on learning from life apart from art.
My life apart from art includes education and experience as an attorney. This affects and influences my art in unique ways. The general assumption is that the two fields are unrelated, and there are indeed obvious differences, such as the craft aspect or the unknowable, irrational, and often messy side of art making. However, the two fields overlap in significant ways. To name a few, they each benefit from an analytical mind, an understanding of social institutions, cultures, human struggles, hierarchical structures, inequalities in life, and abstract concepts, while relying on empathy and emotional intelligence. After all, art is not simply about craft – we are not constructing windows.
So I follow the wisdom of Greenberg and Justice Frankfurter in pursuing my endless mission to grow, refine, and create more influential and meaningful work that transcends cultures and borders and reaches greater audiences. And I am inspired that two of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Henri Matisse and Wassily Kandinsky, were also lawyers.
Lucas Novak lives and works in Los Angeles, California, and has been creating art since the turn of the millennium. Always focusing on some essential or universal quality of humankind, his art often portrays the human response to natural phenomena, such as isolation, through an amalgamation of abstract and representational elements in painting, sculpture, and video. He has lived in New York where he won first prize in professional painting at the New York State Fair (2006) while completing his Master's degree at Syracuse University, concentrating on experimental video and stop-motion animation.
He believes there comes a large responsibility with labeling oneself an artist. For him it requires a respect for others and an interest in the planet and its life forms. He thirsts for knowledge and experiences, visiting new places and meeting people, learning about local events and global trends. He enjoys nature and the outdoors, washing his spirit clean on a mountain or at the beach.
Syracuse University College of Law: J.D.
Syracuse University: M.F.A. (with concentration in experimental film)
University of California, Santa Barbara: B.A. (with studio credits from School of the Art Institute of Chicago)


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UPDATE – February 2018:
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One of the most popular posts on this blog is about my copy of My Great Recipes Card Collection from 1980. A number of comments asked for recipes. Today, some of those beloved, long-lost recipes resurface.
What Recipe?
Recipe requests aren't easy to satisfy because we (you, me, everybody) don't necessarily remember the actual name of the recipe.
You might remember that great cake you had that was chocolate and gooey. But do you remember the actual name of the cake? Probably not. Oh, you might remember a variation of the name, or what your family called the cake, or what you thought the ingredients were. But recipe titles get pretty hazy in the mists of time…like everything else.
So I did the best I could with matching the memories to the cards. Plus, upon much closer examination, I definitely do not have the entire collection.
Oh, I've got a bunch of cards here – nearly 2,000 – but am missing around 200. And I've made the full list of recipes available to everyone in a Google Spreadsheet (see link below for the link.)
Requested Recipes
The recipes requested included:
- Cindee, looking for Almond Triangles. I couldn't find it, but Jody suggested Almond Pastries.
- Becky was looking for buttermilk chicken and Texas Brownie recipes
- Raul was hunting for the ground beef and mushroom pie recipe.
- Joan lost her recipe for turkey tettrazzini.
- Lisa said one of her favorite recipes was no crust strawberry cheesecake using cottage cheese, not sour cream.
- Cindy was looking for the texas sheet cake.
- BeckyM was also looking for the buttermilk chicken recipe and said that you soaked chicken in buttermilk, then made biscuits with the leftover milk.
- Linda was looking for both the sour cream walnut pound cake and an open-faced shrimp salad that had green onions and mustard, and was served on toast.
- Stacie lost the creole meatloaf sauce that used to belong to her mom.
- Shelley said someone took her cutty chicken recipe.
- Joan said she loved the sloppy joes made with a canned of maple baked beans.
- Kit said someone took her recipe for mudcake.
Recipes Located
With nearly 2,000 recipes to look through, it took me the better part of a weekend to find recipes and get the entire list typed up – plus photographing and uploading the pictures.
Here is Becky's Buttermilk chicken. You sure do reserve 3/4 cup of the buttermilk to make biscuits with. Sounds delicious!
Joan's sloppy joes made with maple baked beans are called Bean Sloppy Joes. They are in group 4 (Sandwiches) and are card 31. The recipe calls for a can of New England Style Beans.
Joan's request for turkey tetrazzini stumped me for quite awhile. Then I found card 69 in group 18 – Pasta, Rice, and Potatoes. It's for a noodles terazzini. The recipe calls for 2 cups pork. But what do the notes say? You can substitute 2 cups chicken or turkey.
Keeping with the savory theme, here's the ground beef and mushroom pie that Raul was looking for. It's card 15 in "Great Ways With Ground Meat." The recipe is Ground Beef and Mushroom Pie. And it sounds like it would be a good middle of winter comfort-kind of meal.
And that creole meatloaf sauce that Stacie wanted? It's found on the creole meatloaf card. The sauce is made from butter, green pepper, onion, mushrooms, tomato juice, cornstarch, thyme, and water.
Let's move on to dessert. First, that Texas brownie that both Becky and Cindy wanted. It's actually Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake – card 31 in collection 24 – Cakes and Pastries. The recipe is baked in a sheet pan. I wonder if you baked it in a 9×12 pan if it would be thicker and more brownie like?
Linda remembered a sour cream walnut pound cake. I couldn't find anything that was quite like that. But then I found the Sour Cream Almond Coffee Cake. The nuts are only used in the topping, so it would be easy to substitute in walnuts instead of almonds. And I didn't find another cake that sounded quite right.
Finally, here are those almond triangles that Cindee requested. I couldn't find anything in the cookie or cake section that quite matched, but reader Jody pointed out that Cindee might be referring to Almond Pastries – card 17 in group 24, cakes and pastries. The recipe shows these have an orange-flavored almond paste filling.
Even More Recipes
Lisa asked for a "no crust strawberry cheesecake" that used cottage cheese, not cream cheese. I didn't find anything with that exact title. However, while going through the list, I did find Coeur de Creme. The Coeur de Creme, on the other hand, is a cream cheese and powdered sugar mixture served with strawberries and an optional raspberry sauce. I'm including the image and recipe because it sounds kind of like a no crust cheesecake.
The other possibility might be the Strawberry-Cheese Pie – card 47 in group 25 (Pies and Tarts.) On the other hand, it does use small-curd cottage cheese and is a 'no bake' pie: you add a layer of cream & cottage cheese, then a layer of glaze, and finally strawberries. This was *not* the recipe Lisa was looking for. Scroll down to see the actual recipe she wanted.
List of Recipes
I decided to type the names of all of the recipes into a big Google spreadsheet. Orginally, I thought there were somewhere around a hundred recipes. Boy was I wrong.
In fact, the spreadsheet has almost 2,000 lines!
- This is a Google Doc Sheet.
- You can look at the spreadsheet.
- You will see I am missing about 200 cards; they are marked "missing this card."
- You can download, print, or copy the spreadsheet.
- You can't make any changes to the spreadheet itself or to access.
Click here to view My Great Recipes Spreadsheet
Visit the original My Great Recipes Collection post.
What I Didn't Find
I didn't find Linda's open-faced shrimp salad with green onions and mustard. And Shelley's cutty chicken recipe is a mystery to me; there's nothing in my collection that comes close.
Kit's request for mudcake has me stumped, too. Kit thought it was in the barbeque and picnic section, but I don't see anything that resembles mudcake.
Can anyone help with these requests? Add a comment below!
Lisa and Kit corresponded and collaborated and found both the Chocolate Mud Cake and the Strawberry No Bake Cheesecake.
UPDATE – February 2018:
This blog is no longer being updated.
I honor requests for recipes – but only if the request is through mygreatrecipescollection.com
My other website is www.julieawallace.com.
Thank you for stopping by!


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Carols on the Green bucket collection raises £4,996 for charity
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Christmas Eve, once again, saw a huge crowd, gathering on the Bournville Green to welcome the imminent arrival of Christmas.
Carols on the Green is, of course, a magical Bournville tradition stretching back over 60 years.
Organised by the local group of Christian churches, the service is always wonderfully led by Canon Peter Babington, the vicar of the Bournville Parish Church.
The bucket collection taken after the service is organised and manned by members of the Bournville Village Council. This year, Bournville folk were particularly generous with the collection raising the grand sum of £4,996..
This fabulously generous collection will be distributed amongst local charities over the next few weeks.


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Ellen Hall
Age: 40
Number of Cruises: 2
Cruise Line: Celebrity
Ship: Infinity
Sailing Date: September 5th, 2004
Itinerary: Alaska
Review of vacation with Mom, my
40th birthday – 9/4-14/04
Cruise – Celebrity Infinity – roundtrip Vancouver, BC – 9/5-12/04
Rated on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest rating.
Rating of the vacation as a whole – 8 - I only down-graded the rating a little for the return flight home on Air Canada because even though it was a huge mess, it still didn't ruin the enjoyment of our vacation.
Rating of cruise by itself – 9 – Not a 10 because there were a few areas where Celebrity could improve, namely making more informative announcements during boarding to let late-comers know if their boarding 'color' has already been called and paying more attention to specific requests of pre-ordered packages.
Overall impression - This was an excellent vacation! The weather was great the entire trip, except for the Monday we were to fly home. That was the only day it rained. The temps were in the 40s/50s at night and 60s during the day, except at the glacier where it was cooler. About the only thing we would change for the next time we cruise to Alaska is if we want to extend the trip we'll add the day (s) on to the front-end of the vacation and not stay any time post-cruise. Both times we've cruised to Alaska we decided to add one day post-cruise with the idea of making getting home less stressful. Unfortunately, both times were a complete mess that ended up in an unscheduled overnight stay before we could get home. We've decided that the next time we will just go directly home the day we leave the ship and hope for the best, which will be, with any luck, better than our past trips.
Celebrity Air arrangements (pre-cruise) – 6 – We generally prefer to book the air thru Celebrity because if there are any problems, like the cruise being delayed, re-scheduled, or cancelled, it is Celebrity's responsibility to make the flight changes. If you book on your own, you will have to make new arrangements on your own and you may lose your money on the original flights. We did shop for flights to decide if we should book them ourselves or thru Celebrity, but Celebrity's price was about the same as what we could have gotten on our own, so we booked thru them.
Pre-cruise flight was BWI to Phoenix to Vancouver, BC on America West. The pre-cruise flights weren't too bad, except that there was only beverage service (no food) and we were only given 50 mins in Phoenix to get from the arrival gate to the departing gate for the next leg. It was enough time, but only barely, with about 5 mins to grab some airport food. The quickest thing we could find was french fries and they were only ok.
Celebrity transfers (pre-cruise) – 4 – Overall very inconvenient, both pre- and post-cruise. The bus will get you where you're going as long as you don't mind waiting a long time for it to arrive. The convenience of having your transfer arrangements made for you is lost when you are standing around waiting and waiting for the bus to arrive.
Pre-cruise, we waited at the airport for 50 mins (after a very long day of air travel and almost no food) for the next transfer bus to arrive. If we hadn't already paid for the transfer, we would have taken a taxi and been at the hotel by the time we finally got on the bus at the airport. The next morning, we waited for nearly an hour after the Celebrity appointed meeting time, for the transfer bus and as there were very few seats in the lobby most people had to stand and wait. Again, if we hadn't paid for the transfer already, we could have taken a taxi and been at Canada Place long before we actually arrived there. We would like to have arrived at Canada Place by 11 am, but it was noon when the bus pulled in.
Celebrity hotel for pre- and post- cruise stay – 9 – The hotel we stayed in was the Sheraton Wall Center in Vancouver. The hotel was very nice and so were their restaurants for breakfast and dinner. If we had it to do over again, we'd choose a hotel nearer to Canada Place, like the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel where we stayed on our first cruise to Alaska 6 years ago. We just really liked staying closer to the cruise ship port.
Embarkation - 7 - The Celebrity staff at Canada Place could have been a bit more helpful. The ones who checked you in and gave you your Sea Pass cards were great, but when we went into the general waiting area we didn't know that they had already called our color ticket for boarding. We waited around for 15 mins while they called other colors before I decided to ask if our color had been called. When we were told it had, they let us in line right away to go thru customs. Knowing that people arrive continuously throughout the day, every time they announced a new color that was eligible to board, they should have announced all previous colors as well. After we cleared customs, we had our boarding picture taken then we walked the gangway and boarded Infinity!
Cabin and cabin steward – 10 - #9097 – Concierge Class on deck 9, the Sky deck, amid ship, about 8 cabins forward of the glass elevators. Our cabin steward was Sugeus, from Bali (I think) and he was excellent! He went above and beyond to be sure we enjoyed our vacation, especially Saturday when I didn't feel well. The cabin was always neat and clean and if he saw us coming, he would open the door for us. The cabin was spacious with plenty of storage. We moved the glass coffee table closer to the veranda door to be out of the way of my klutzy feet. The veranda was absolutely essential for us. Whenever we were in the cabin, the veranda door was open, no matter how cool it was. We loved the fresh air and hearing the water and other boats and seaplanes. Mom and I both like to sleep in a cool room, so we left the veranda door open all night long. We had Sugeus bring us some of the plaid blankets from the pool deck and we kept those over the sofa to take out on the veranda if it was chilly. The chairs on the veranda had nice padding, but they did get a bit wet from the sea spray. The CC class rooms had welcome aboard champagne (chilled and waiting), fresh flowers, afternoon canapés and nicer towels and robes. We didn't use the special room service or the priority tendering or disembarkation. The beds were very comfortable with an extra pillow top and when I asked for an extra pillow, it was no problem. When we arrived in the room we found our shore excursion tickets, as well as our invitation to the Cruise Critic gathering.
I want to make special mention of the in-cabin TV. There were channels for news, The Discovery Channel, and replays of the talks on the lifeboat drill, shopping, ports and excursions. But the channels that we left the TV on the most were the bridge cam and the map with the GPS references. The bridge cam was nice because it allowed us to see ahead of the ship as well as out the port side from our veranda. The GPS map channel was the other channel that we left the TV on and it was cool because you watch the ship moving on the map. We had a map of the Inside passage with us so we could compare that and the TV map to see the names of the islands we were passing.
Buffet – 9 – We ate at the buffet for all of our lunches except for those days when an excursion we were on served lunch. We ate at the buffet for breakfast every day except for one, when we chose to try the food in the dining room. The buffet food was fresh, and there were a nice variety of things to eat for both breakfast and lunch. The waffle bar at breakfast turned into a sandwich/salad bar at lunch and the omelet bar turned into a pasta bar at lunch. The pastry bar for breakfast turned into an ice cream bar at lunch and there was a specialty bar at breakfast and lunch that was Asian themed most days and was a taco bar one day.
Dining Room and dining staff - 9 – Our table was #574, a table for 6, and our table mates were John and Marcia from Vancouver, BC and Toni and Steve from Philadelphia, PA. Our waiter was Francisco from Guatemala and our asst waiter was Pinto from India. The asst maitre'd was Luis for Portugal and he stopped by the table every night to make sure everything was ok and to tell us about the next day's activities. The food in the Trellis dining room was good to excellent. The only meal that was only good was a chicken dish that was a little tough, though the taste was very good. I didn't think of telling the waiter about it, but when another lady at our table mentioned it to Francisco and I agreed with her, he fussed at us for not telling him sooner so he could get us something else. He was adamant that every meal be exactly to our liking!
I can't remember which meal I had which night, but I do remember that I had lamb, prime rib, halibut, salmon, a pasta dish, the previously mentioned chicken dish and, of course, lobster. I had heard everyone say that you could order two lobster tails, and as the lobster tails I'm used to seeing are small, I ordered two. I had also heard that they might be tough and rubbery. I'm happy to report that the lobster was delicious, not tough or rubbery, and they were both about twice the size that I expected. I couldn't eat all of the second lobster tail and probably wouldn't order two of them again.
There was always a chilled soup selection on the menu and I tried most of them. The chilled rhubarb soup was a new experience for me but I found that I liked it. The salads were good, with different lettuces and dressings each night. Shrimp cocktail was available every night, whether it was on the menu or not and could be substituted if you didn't want a salad or soup selection that night. We ordered dessert every night, they were all delicious and we left dinner every night stuffed!
We did eat in the dining room one day for breakfast. It was a good breakfast and the service was excellent, but we felt that the dining room was too formal for breakfast. We preferred the relaxed buffet atmosphere in the morning and the food was just as good or better, with more selection.
Specialty Restaurant – SS United States – 10 – I made our reservation for the SS United States about a month ahead of time by calling the Captain's Club and they gave me a confirmation number for my reservation. We chose Wednesday, our Hubbard Glacier day, at 7:30pm. When we got on the ship we went to deck 3 and checked at the restaurant and they confirmed our reservation. The atmosphere was elegant with a young woman playing the harp. We had one asst. maitre'd, one waiter and one asst. waiter to wait on two people! The meal included one choice of soup or salad, one appetizer, a main course and a dessert. I don't remember exactly what we had, but all of it was delicious. As a bonus, they gave us an additional appetizer of escargot in a puff pastry and then an additional dessert between us of a tray of Michael's Bites (a two layer dish of dainty confections). It was very nice of them, but we were too stuffed to really enjoy them. Mom's main dish was cooked tableside and that was interesting to watch. It was a nice change of pace from the dining room, and the food was excellent, but I would probably only do it once a cruise as the food in the main dining room was very good as well.
Entertainment – 8 - We didn't go to any of the evening entertainment venues so I can't review those, but we did attend the Cruise Critic gathering on Monday morning that was very nice and we also watched an ice carving demonstration on the pool deck.
Motion sickness – 8 – I tend easily towards motion sickness of all kinds, car-, air-, and seasickness. I always wear the Transderm patch when I cruise and while the Inside Passage is a very smooth trip with almost no motion at all I don't want to take any chances! The last time we went on an Alaska cruise it was a northbound trip and we spent two evenings in the open waters of the Gulf of Alaska. They were two rough nights and even with the patch, I was queasy and didn't want to eat. This time, I took Meclazine (Anti-vert) with me and if I was worried that I might get sick, I took two of them. I did that before each excursion because the boats were small and I was afraid that there would be a lot of motion. The only time I was sick at all was Friday during the night until Saturday by about 11 am. We were outside of the Inside Passage and experienced 20 foot swells. I took the Meclazine when I woke up, but didn't really feel better until we were back in the Inside Passage.
Casino – 7 - We went to the casino 3 nights, before dinner because I had received a casino credit as a gift for my birthday. I'm not much of a gambler as I work too hard to throw my money away. But we had fun and I broke even.
Aqua Spa – 10 – We took a tour of the Aqua Spa on the first day. I've never had a massage and though the treatments looked interesting and I'm sure they would make you feel good, they were not for me. We intended to use the treadmill/stationary bikes but we never seemed to make it there. We did make excellent use of the Thalassotherapy Pool almost every day. I believe we only missed the last two days, when my cold was really in gear and I didn't feel good. The T-pool was very warm and relaxing with 4 pipes pouring water down in each corner and two beds with bubbling water coming from underneath for soaking. Very relaxing! Some people on the Cruise Critic message boards mentioned that the color faded out of their bathing suits from the water in the T-pool. I didn't find that to be the case, but I did rinse them in a vinegar/water solution before I left home. We enjoyed food from the Aqua Spa café several times and the food was very good. The selections were light and usually there was one or two for vegetarians. Mom got some sushi there and said that it was good.
Hubbard Glacier - For us, the best way to enjoy the Hubbard Glacier is outside, on one of the public decks. From your veranda, you would only see one side, whereas on a public deck you can move as the ship moves for great viewing the whole time. As we were approaching Disenchantment Bay, the RCCL ship Radiance of the Seas was leaving. The ship had picked up two natives from the village of Yakutat to offer commentary at the glacier. The Hubbard Glacier was awesome! They told us about two sections of the glacier that they expected to calve that day; they had been watching them for the last few weeks. And before we left that day we saw about 10 minor and about 6 major calving events. We started out on deck 11 forward, but it got too crowded and people were rude. So we went down to deck 10 (the pool deck) and it was almost empty! We went from side to side as the ship turned; we had excellent viewing and got great pictures and video. We were prepared with hats/ear muffs, gloves and sweatshirts, and we each bought a fleece vest from the ship store because they were having a half price, end of year sale. It was a truly awesome day!
Excursions in port – 10 – We really enjoyed all of our excursions. We pre-booked on the Celebrity website and the tickets were waiting for us when we arrived in our cabin on Sunday. Some people believe in booking excursions on their own, feeling that they have more flexibility and the cost is less; that is fine for them. We prefer to book thru the cruise line because if there are any problems with arriving late back at the dock, or if the port is cancelled or days changed, it is Celebrity's responsibility, not ours and we don't lose any money. Please see Portreviews.com to find a review of our excursions in Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka.
Ship cleanliness and appearance – 9 – The ship was very clean and the staff was constantly polishing and vacuuming. One morning while we were eating breakfast outside on the back of deck 10, we saw a fellow cleaning the stairs that go up to deck 11. When he finished the main part of the stairs, he took a long pole with a small brush attached to the end and cleaned the areas that he couldn't normally reach. In every port that we docked in, the crew washed and hosed down the hull. There was a lot of salt spray on the outside of the windows, but "duh" it's a cruise in salt water. I heard people complain about it, but it didn't bother me at all.
Staff not previously mentioned – 10 – Every staff member we encountered was smiling, friendly and offered a greeting. We had a small problem with guest services and a pre-ordered birthday cake, but since it was resolved (more than resolved, even) I still give the staff a 10. We attended two talks given by the ship's naturalist and she was extremely informative and enjoyable.
Wildlife Sightings from Infinity – 9 – From everything I have read, we were extremely fortunate in wildlife sightings from the ship itself. We saw many eagles, both flying and perched on trees. We saw dolphins several times and one time it was a pod of about 100 white-sided dolphins swimming, jumping and playing in the water as the ship went by. We also saw a pod of about 20 humpback whales feeding. They were at a distance, but they were plainly visible and it was exciting!
Disembarkation – 8 – We were staying one day post-cruise, arranged thru Celebrity. We were supposed to disembark the ship at 10:00am according to the info left in our cabin, but we ended up waiting in the Cinema on deck 3 until about 11:00am. We heard that there was some sort of mix-up with the transfer bus. I thought the wait was excessive since we cleared out of our cabin at 9:30am to let our steward turn our cabin around. This was more a problem with the bus transfer to the hotel than a problem with the disembarkation procedure.
Post-cruise tour (not thru Celebrity) – 9 - We contacted West Coast Nature Tours thru bcpassport.com about a month before our cruise and booked a tour to Grouse Mountain, Capilano Salmon Hatchery, and Capilano Suspension Bridge. They picked us up from our hotel, and other tour guests from their hotels and we went to the Salmon Hatchery first. Then we went to Grouse Mountain, where we rode the tram to the top and walked around for a bit. We watched a lumberjack show and then we rode the tram back down. Then we went to the Capilano Suspension Bridge. They have some historic displays on both sides of the canyon. The bridge swayed as we crossed but it was fun. Then we were taken back to our hotel. This tour was fun and the bus driver/tour guide was entertaining and informative.
Celebrity transfers (post-cruise) – 5 – We waited for nearly an hour longer than necessary for the transfer bus to go from the ship to the hotel. We could have taken a taxi and been at the hotel and checked in before we actually got on the bus. The next day's transfer to the airport was the smoothest of all the transfers. We waited only about 10 mins after we checked out of our room for the bus.
The moral of the story – try taking a taxi instead of the Celebrity transfers. I understand that the cost is about the same, if not a little cheaper and it certainly takes less time.
Celebrity Air arrangements (post-cruise) – 3 – Post-cruise flight was Vancouver, BC to Toronto, Ont to BWI on Air Canada. Post-cruise flight from Vancouver was smooth and because we only had an hour to change planes in Toronto, we knew it would be tight. Unfortunately the flight left 30 mins late and arrived in Toronto 15 mins late. Things went downhill from there. Not only did we have to change planes, but we had to walk a mile to get to a shuttle bus to ride to another terminal (about 15 mins). Then we had to claim our luggage, go thru customs, re-check our luggage and go thru security. We were told as we picked up our luggage that they would call ahead to the gate to let them know we were on the way (there was another couple on the same flight as Mom and I). We asked an Air Canada agent if we had missed our flight and she told us "no" and to hurry to our gate. So we walked another mile as fast as we could to the gate, only to find that the plane had left and no one was at the counter. That was the last flight to BWI that night.
Then we had to walk a mile back to the Air Canada ticket counter. The ticket agent said that since we only arrived 15 mins late it was our fault that we missed our plane and they would re-schedule our flight for the next day, but we were on our own for a hotel. This is where we blew up! The ticket agent got his manager (low and behold it was the lady who told us to hurry to our gate) and she told him to give us hotel and meal vouchers.
The hotel they sent us to was the second nightmare of the extremely long day. It was a short shuttle ride to the hotel and we arrived after 9:30 pm to a fairly long check in line. By the time we checked in, we had 10 mins to get to their restaurant and place an order before the grill closed. So we didn't even go to the room until after we ate. Then we went to the 3rd floor and tried to open the door, but the key card didn't work. I went back down and the desk clerk was surprised, but re-keyed the card to another room, same floor. When we opened that door, it was to find the room occupied with other people's belongings (luckily the people weren't in the room). So we both went back down again, I was really peeved by now, and the desk clerk was surprised to see me…again. This time she gave us a room on the ground floor, the door opened and the room wasn't occupied. I was really freaked out by this time, worried about someone trying to get into the room on us, so we locked the room as tight as we could and tried to get some sleep. We were only in the room for about 5 hours (our re-scheduled flight was very early) and it was time to get cleaned up and get back to the airport.
We checked in at the ticket desk, got our boarding passes, went thru customs and rode the shuttle over to the other terminal. The other terminal only had one place to eat and the food looked several days old. When we were finally were able to board the plane we found out it was a turbo prop plane. I was worried about it being a rough flight, but the final leg of our flight home to BWI was just fine, if a day later than expected.
The moral of this story – purchase air deviations if possible to add more time between connecting flights when making your air arrangements thru Celebrity. I believe that if we had had more time between connecting flights, our whole ordeal would have never happened.
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High Ground for a New Day in the USA
With Trump and the GOP in power, it's a new day in American politics. The question now for conservatives, isn't just how we should vote. How should we live? How should we treat people? How should we view America and its future?
I've long believed that many of the answers are hiding in plain sight, up near the Continental Divide in my imaginary hometown of the heart, Backbone Colorado USA.
That's been the dateline for a hundred of my Denver Post columns over the years, timeless as our nation's founding principles yet still as timely as the headlines.
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I had no idea of the power that lives behind giving (versus only receiving) in celebration of oneself.
After taking on this week long birthday celebration with all of you, my eyes have opened to new depths of understanding why it is I am here.
Today's giveaway is a branch off of my experience this week.
The first 10 comments that share something you wish to see more of on this blog or what your favorite blogs posts are will receive a personally made heart (by me) complete with all of the love and creativity I share on this blog.
Thank you all for being here with me day after day. For leaving your comments, sharing your love and growing with me. It makes me life experience that much, more rich.


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A truly beautiful album. Immersing and compelling from the first note. A delicious mix of rythms and moods. Such rich sensuousness in every single shining note it is simply not possible to sit still when this record is playing.
What a delight in every way. Click on the cover to find it at Amazon. They also have it for MP3 download. Cool. The title song is so worth it.
By the way; all the songs here are also in a live set available for streaming over at Wolfgang's Concert Vault.


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DETROIT (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. will build its redesigned Edge mid-sized crossover at its Oakville Assembly plant near Toronto, the company said Thursday.
The Edge will be exported to more than 60 countries from Oakville, where Ford builds the current Edge as well as three other crossover models, the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKX and Lincoln MKT.
In September, Ford said it would invest C$700 million to expand the Oakville factory and preserve more than 2,800 jobs.
Ford showed a concept version of the Edge at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year. That concept is on display at the Canadian International Auto Show.
The Edge was introduced in 2006 and remodeled four years later. Analysts expect the next version to debut in early 2015.
Crossovers, which are car-based SUVs, boast a smoother ride and better fuel economy than traditional truck-based SUVs.
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Lobster trial to boost coastal tourism
Tourism Council WA has welcomed today's announcement that a trial will commence today allowing commercial western rock lobster fishers to catch and tag up to 50 extra lobsters for sale direct to the local market from fishing boats or local restaurants.
Simple regulatory reforms like this can have a huge benefits for visitors, local operators and local jobs, said Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Hall.
"Under this reform, tour operators and local restaurants serving tourists can work with local fishers to create the ultimate WA seafood experience," he said.
"Fresh seafood is highly appealing to visitors from Asian markets, and will give us a point of different to promote the coast of Western Australia to the world."
Mr Hall said Tourism Council WA was keen to work further with the State Government to create more unique experiences and enhance the State's appeal to visitors.
"I would like to congratulate the Minister for Fisheries, the Department of Fisheries and the fishing industry on this reform," he said.
"I would encourage tourism businesses to work with their local fishing industry to make this trial a success so other reforms and experiences like this may be introduced in the future."
Mr Hall said Tourism Council WA and the tourism industry continued to seek regulatory reforms which allowed operators to offer high-quality tourism experiences to visitors year round.
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The Moon
Perigee 363,104km (0.0024AU)
Apogee 405,696 km (0.0027AU)
Average orbital speed 1.022 km/s
Full moon + perigee in summer brings a lot of ground heat which aids the development of cyclonic systems, whether gales, tropical lows, tropical depressions or fully named cyclones.
The gales bring the destructive winds that dry out the ground in some places to create dust nuisances in Australia, or if combined with rain brings localised flooding.
Full moon+perigee has also been labelled "earthquake weather", as it can create increased high pressure on the surface of the land, and this has been suggested to act as a possible trigger separating tectonic plates.
For an earthquake to occur many factors have to come together, but sun activity, full moon and perigee are arguably the most potent.
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The Moon
"The Lunar Code" by Ken Ring
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Floods/Earthquakes - Full Moon at Perigee and Solar Flares
Posted by Anthony Barnao at 10:17 AM
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You linked that in the post, man. But his predictions are pseudo-scientific bullshit.ReplyDelete
How can you say that? And why?ReplyDelete
He hit the nail on the head both times using space weather predictions. Space weather probably sounds a bit freaky to you but. It's real. It's science.
Nothing psuedo about it....
- AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 11:01 PM
it starts in june and ends in december. weird weather around the world. hope science is truly paying attention and world leadersReplyDelete
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Following requests, we are delighted to now offer a range of steam hauled lunchtime dining trains. This brings the very best of fine Dorset fare to the lunchtime patron. These trains are ideally timed for day visitors to the area or for you and your party to take the opportunity to promenade along Swanage's Victorian seafront and pier after your meal.
The Dorsetman departs Swanage station at 1255 returning at 1542. Please note: Bookings close on the Wednesday prior to the date of travel.
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|2018 Dorsetman Luncheon Menu
|Tomato and Basil Soup .
(Gluten Free & Lactose Free versions are available)
|Brussels Pâté
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|Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
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|Roast Chicken with Stuffing
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|Roast Field Mushroom with Ratatouille
|All served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes
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|Allergens: Although every effort is made to avoid cross contamination, the food on these menus is prepared in an atmosphere that uses: Nuts, Gluten, Dairy, Mustard, Soys, Celery, Sesame, Sulphur Dioxide, Fish and Shellfish.
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We want dining on the Wessex Belle to be a memorable occasion for you.
As such, we kindly request that guests dress smartly so the experience feels special for everybody. We run a variety of dining trains, some with slightly different requirements, so we will try to break down the dress code for you as clearly as possible.
For the Saturday Wessex Belle: The Wessex Belle offers the chance to dress up and we invite guests to dress in a manner appropriate to a smart/formal occasion.
For men, shirts and jackets are required and ties preferred. For women, we encourage formal evening attire.
For Friday Night Bistro, Dorsetman Luncheon and Cream Teas: Smart casual attire is required.
For ALL Dining Experiences: Dark jeans are permitted but not any other colour or style. They must not be ripped or frayed. Trainers and leisurewear are not permitted on dining trains at all


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Mon: 2pm - 7pm
Tue: 10am - 2pm & 3pm - 7pm
Wed: 3pm - 7pm
Thu: 10am - 2pm & 3:30pm - 7pm
Fri: 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 5pm
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Swim Lessons Hours:
Sun: 9am - 2pm
Mon: 3pm - 7pm
Tue: 9am - 12pm
Wed: 9am - 12pm & 3pm - 7pm
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We recommended private lessons for infant and toddlers or any child who has fear or anxiety in the water. We do prefer the group setting with swim lessons so as soon as we can help the child gain confidence, we will recommend a group lesson.
Class Size: 1 x 1
Duration: 15 min or 30 min
For most students this is the ideal lesson structure for swim lessons. This type of class is good for children who can follow direction and work effectively in a group environment. We make every attempt to group students of comparable ability, as well as maturity and age.
Class Size: 4 x 1
Duration: 25 min
The Parent Tot program is for children under 2 years old. This Class helps to establish comfort in the water and it is also a great bonding time for parents and their children. In this class the teacher will teach the parents how to correctly hold their child in the water, the correct way to take them underwater and the importance of the back float. Our technique is taught using songs and games that introduce what the child will soon be learning later in private lessons.
PT Evaluation Class
This class is for all new people coming into PT program. It will help ease the transition of new students coming into existing classes. The teacher is focusing on explanations of our method and everything that is done in PT classes. The explanations also help to inform the parent why we do each song/drill/game and teaching the parent how to correctly teach their children to swim
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This class is an introductory course to the SwimRight Method and focusing on the skills in the first level of our method. It is designed for the parents that want to spend time with their child while teaching the basics of swimming and safety through songs and games.
Class Size: 8 x 1
Duration: 30 min
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This class is for the parents that are ready to push their child in the progression of the SwimRight Method, focusing on the skills in the second level of our method. It is designed to allow the child to swim more independently while in the structure of a parent tot curriculum.
Class Size: 6 x 1
Duration: 30 min
These classes are for more advanced swimmers who can swim 25 yards with effective flutter kick, on both their front and back. Our stroke deveopment curriculum provides a transition between swim lessons with an instructor in the water, and pre swim team orientation where the coach is on deck. Graduates from this program usually are able to swim all four strokes and confidently move on to joining a swim team.
Class Size: 6 x 1
Duration: 30 min
These classes are for adults who have fear of the water or just for people that want to polish up on their strokes to be more efficient swimmers.
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We begin our registration process for all new clients with a FREE EVALUATION CLASS. The purpose of the evaluation is to introduce the client to the academy and also assess the child's comfort level in the water. An instructor will spend fifteen minutes with the child identifying the appropriate level for the student as well as if they should take a private or group lesson.
Even if your child has never been in the pool and is a beginner, it is a great introduction to the school and a chance for your child to feel out their new environment. After the evaluation, our office will help you to find a schedule that fits your needs the best.
LK Swim Academy uses a perpetual billing system. This process allows for consistency with your schedule helping your student to have the best progress possible and allowing you ease of knowing you can keep your schedule without having to re enroll.
The initial charge will be for the current month, and the following month as well as the registration fee. We will bill every 25th of the month for the following month.
The registration fee includes a student progress book, a swim cap and a coupon for 40% off your first purchase at LKSAswimstore.com. We ask that you please give us 30 days notice by filling out our termination form when you choose to discontinue lessons.
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- Annual registration fee is $15 per child or $35 dollars maximum per family
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- For families with three kids or more registering at one time initial enrollment fee is $40 per child.
- Students who take more than one lesson per week, or Families with more than one child, receive 7% discount on the second lesson and thereafter.
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- dTHS members receive 15% discount.