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Sometimes our conversations with God tend to feel a little one-sided.
We do all the talking and we never hear a peep out of Him. But perhaps we never hear a peep out of Him because we do all the talking.
Yesterday we declared that God listens. But unless we return the favour, we'll miss out on today's truth: God answers.
Sometimes, we tend to approach prayer like we're disc jockeys working at a radio station – it's our job to yak away into our spiritual microphone and it's our Audience of One's job to listen. If He wants to talk to us, He has to phone our 'contest hotline', and if it's not already busy with Callers 1 through 5, He'll get through and be the lucky Caller No. 6 who gets to talk to the supposedly important DJ.
But I think it's useful to imagine the Prayeradio not as a 50,000-watt one-way broadcast, but as a child's hand-held walkie-talkie. These little devices haven't changed much since I was a kid, and they're still reasonably popular. I love walkie-talkies; what I love most about them is the simple, elegant genius of the technology: the same hardware that functions as a microphone when you're talking doubles as a speaker when you're listening. All you have to do to switch between the two is take your thumb off the 'talk' button.
It's much the same with prayer, folks. We have to switch to Listen Mode sometimes!
This can happen before we say 'amen' – silence during prayer is not only OK, it's a good idea (no matter how much that goes against my 'better' judgment) – and it can also happen after 'amen'.
That's because 'amen' doesn't have to mean 'over and out'. It can simply mean 'over'. The batteries of our spiritual walkie-talkie will never run out so it's OK to keep our prayer channel open all the time – whether we have our eyes closed and hands folded or not.
Listening is the toughest part of praying, but it's arguably the most important. But also vital is asking the right questions, and asking them the right way.
A priest once told me we that whenever we're faced with a decision and want input from God, we should always phrase it as a yes/no question. The 'Please grant me discernment on this general issue and help me to know Your will' approach is a bit more natural for me, but 'yes/no' is a lot simpler.
As my priest friend explained, God will always answer a yes/no question, with one of the following responses:
- Yes
- No
- Not yet
Sometimes I shy away from asking yes/no questions because I doubt that God will really answer me (or I'll have my walkie-talkie tuned to the wrong channel and miss His response). But other times (and maybe more often), I stop short because I'm afraid I will hear Him – and I won't like the answer.
Asking for discernment, rather than simplifying to a yes/no question can be a really effective way for me to pay lip service to the idea of seeking God's will, but being able to justify the idea of doing things my way because I didn't get a straight answer (because I didn't really ask a straight question).
Of course, as I said the other day in God Speaks, God's answers are rarely audible, and they almost never hit you over the head. So we have to listen actively – with our ears, yes, but also with our eyes and most importantly with our hearts.
But I often find that I get my answers when I'm not listening actively – almost as if my efforts in this area can actually get in God's way.
Rather, it's doing Godly things (study, service and fellowship, for instances – as well as praying about things other than 'What do you want me to do about X?') that enables me to accidentally let my guard down so I can receive messages from Him when I least expect them.
I often have to be distracted from actively seeking in order to find.
Maybe the act of letting God happen to me (to coin a phrase) is a more effective way to hear Him speak than actively listening for messages from Him is because, on one level and in one sense, the Messenger is the message, and the answer to every question is God.
Peace be with you.


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A collection of cars like these deserves to be part of the entertainment. An adjacent glass-enclosed bar lets them inspire cocktail hour conversation.
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The master bedroom offers its own private access to the back deck. Glass double doors and custom drapery, drawn during daylight hours, reduce heat gain and improve interior comfort.
This sitting area is set up to maximize the home's sweeping bay views; the room can be instantly connected to the outdoors by sliding open the glass doors. Next to this space, a wet bar makes for very convenient cocktail hours.
A white leather sectional is the perfect spot to admire views of Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach and the Port of Miami in the living room of HGTV Urban Oasis 2012. Two polished chrome-based, frosted-glass hurricanes illuminate the space and lend ambiance during evening hours.
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Just off the dining room in this home, designers added a bar space to make entertaining easier for these homeowners. Although a small space, it is both stylish and functional, from its metallic penny round tile backsplash to its glass paneled cabinets for storing drink glasses to the multiplicity of cabinets and prep sink, this space is perfect for mixing drinks and setting up hours d'oeuvres it looks great, too!
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Old World elegance gets a contemporary twist in this master bathroom from the HGTV Dream Home 2011. A dramatic view can be enjoyed as one peers through the master bathroom's 5-foot-wide by 12-foot-tall column of glass. The metal chandelier over the bathtub creates a stunning focal point. A Lutron shade, concealed during daylight hours in a custom-constructed spruce pine valance box, can be lowered as privacy demands.
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Hosting a staycation is all about hospitality, and nothing says hospitality like a cocktail and that icon of Southern hospitality: pineapples. I found this drink tray and cocktail set at a local thrift store. When paired with your favorite cocktail, you have the makings of a relaxing happy hour. If you can't find a tray or pineapple glass, opt for drink stirrers from your local home accessories store to create a tropical inspired look that you can use all weekend.

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Part of the excitement of growing your own food is trying out some plants you haven't tasted before. We all love to try new varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini's, peppers, melons and other easy to grow vegetables to experience the range of different flavors available from our fresh, homegrown produce. So it was a pleasant surprise to find a plant that could bowl me over with a flavor unlike anything else I had ever tasted. It was the historic heirloom: 'Wonderberry'.
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I came across the Wonderberry in the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog for 2011 earlier this year when I was putting together my seed orders. The first thing that caught my eye was the botanical name of Solanum burbankii. It was related to the tomato, AND it was developed by plant breeder Luther Burbank who developed the 'Burbank' tomato, my all time favorite. On researching the plant, it turned out that the Wonderberry was the center of a very heated debate in the early 1900's after Burbank sold the rights to the seeds to nursery agent John Lewis Childs in 1909, who changed the name from Burbank's 'Sunberry', to his own 'Wonderberry'. Childs then brashly promoted it with outlandish claims as:
"Luther Burbank's greatest and newest production. Fruit blue-black like an enormous rich blueberry. Unsurpassed for eating ... in any form. The greatest garden fruit ever introduced .... Easiest plant in the world to grow, succeeding anywhere and yielding great masses of rich fruit."
Prominent American horticulturists and plant scientists from as far as Kew Gardens in England stated that it was nothing more than a common weed (Solanum nigrum) or black nightshade. And newspapers across the country had a field day trying to discredit both Childs and Burbank. Finally, in the late 1950's, the 'Wonderberry' was proven to be a separate species, with seed roots in Africa, but not until the plant had vanished from commerce for decades in the wake of the controversy. It's now making a comeback as more gardeners give it a try.
The front of the seed packet I received from Baker Creek had a painted drawing instead of a photograph, so I had little idea what the plant was going to look like in the garden. I planted the seeds on May 1, 2011 and by the end of June they had grown to small bushes with tiny white flowers. By the end of July they had grown up to 3 feet and needed to be staked. I tasted the first shiny black berries about a week later. They were watery with a slight tomato taste and very little sweetness. I was not impressed. But just a little over two weeks later that all changed. The berries were no longer shiny but had a dull cast to them. The tops of the petals holding each berry were a light yellow color instead of green. The flavor of the berries was much improved and they were sweeter. It was time to pick.
I looked for recipes on the Internet and found the most common way the Wonderberry was being used was as a jam. I printed a few recipes for reference then went out with a cottage cheese carton to pick all the berries.
Picking wonderberrys is completely different from picking other berries. If you grasp the individual berry and pull, you'll likely end up with squashed berry innards all over your fingers. Instead, you gently roll the berries with your fingers and they will come right off the stem and fall into your hand. Place a container under a cluster and the berries readily drop in as you roll them. There will still be green berries on most of the clusters. These will not come off if you roll them, and need to be left on the plant to ripen.
By the time I had rolled most of the black berries off the stems, I had about 1 ¼ cups of fruit. Once in the kitchen, I poured the berries onto a paper towel spread in a large roasting pan to weed out any tiny bugs that may have fallen in and to pick out any green berries and plant debris. Then the berries went into a strainer where they were gently washed.
For the jam recipe I used orange peel as a thickener since it contains a natural pectin in the white pith. The orange peel gives the jam a very slight orange flavor note. Lemon peel can also be used.
I made the jam as a "refrigerator" jam since there's just not enough to bother processing in a hot water bath to store away—it will be eaten way too soon. But you will still need a sterilized jar to pour the finished jam into. You can process the jar for storage if you wish, following standard canning procedures.
Wonderberry Jam
1 cup wonderberrys (I used all of what I picked, a little over a cup)
1/3 cup sugar
Peel of ¼ of a medium orange, including the white pith. Cut this into long thin strips about ¼ " wide.
Half-pint mason jar with lid, sterilized in a hot water bath
- Place all ingredients in a small kettle and bring the heat up to medium.
- Stir well as berries begin breakdown.
- Turn heat up to a medium-high.
- Press the berries with the back of your spoon as you stir to break them down.
- Continue to stir and press the berries until the jam comes to a low boil.
- Turn the heat down to simmer and let the jam continue to slowly cook for about 45 minutes or until the liquids have reduced by at least 1/3 of original amount. Stir occasionally.
- Turn off the heat.
- Remove the orange peels with tongs and set aside to cool on a plate. These are delicious once cooled down.
- Remove the sterilized jar from the hot water bath and pour in the jam. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Wonderberry Jam has sweetness similar to a grape jam but a decidedly different flavor. It's absolutely delicious on an English muffin or a slice of toast with butter. Spread on a generous spoonful of this dark amethyst colored jam and relish the WONDERful flavor of the Wonderberry!


text: 18 July Innovative boost for students with disability in remote Queensland July 18, 2018 By Kris Murphy ECIA News, General 0 As part of the Queensland governments Advance Queensland Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Mediasphere and NeoRehab have been awarded funding to develop interactive educational services. Last week the QLD state government has announced that it will fund two companies to help service students living with disability in remote parts of Queensland. As part of the Queensland governments Advance Queensland Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Mediasphere and NeoRehab have been awarded funding to develop interactive educational services. Mediasphere's Powerhouse Connected Living Community allows teachers, therapists and students to interact seamlessly through advanced compression technologies that overcome limited bandwidth issues, which often affect regional areas. NeoRehab's EHab system provides outcomes comparable to face-to-face consultation for patients. Education Minister Grace Grace said that the Queensland government needs to continue to engage in delivering accessible means of education for students living with disability in regional areas of the state. "We are committed to providing all Queensland students with world-class education opportunities," Ms Grace said. "It's really pleasing to see two local companies using cutting-edge technologies to enhance the educational experiences of students with a disability in regional areas." Full details of the announcement can be found on the Queensland government's website. Related Funding boost for inclusion in remote Australia. Monash University seeks fathers of children living with disability to assist their research More support for people with disability in NT The Turnbull Government will provide $14.8 million to fund Local Area Coordination (LAC) services and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Darwin, Litchfield and Palmerston government areas. The NDIS is expected to support more than 6,500 people in the Northern Territory and about 460,000 people nationally when it is fully implemented in 2020. The Scheme is also expected to boost the Northern Territory economy by $160 million, and create up to 1,325 new jobs in disability services in the Territory. Victorian Government seeks feedback on disability advocacy plan BUSHKids open three new ECEI centres in Central Queensland Tasmanian Premier seeks members for Disability Advisory Council Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.


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How i've longed to love you so,
for days to pass, to come and go.
How i've wished away the stars,
to keep myself upon this path.
Silent words to the universe,
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The end has come,
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Warriors agree partnership with Kingfisher
Wigan Warriors are delighted to announce a multi-year partnership with Kingfisher, India's number-one beer brand.
Having recently announced a similar partnership with Southampton FC, Kingfisher have turned to the Warriors to support its ambitious growth plans, representing its first partnership with a rugby club.
As an Official Partner, Kingfisher have exclusive pouring rights at Robin Park Arena, providing lager and cider for the matchday Fan Village, Club functions and other non-matchday events.
To celebrate the launch of the partnership, Kingfisher will provide the first 500 visitors to the Fan Village ahead of Thursday's fixture against Castleford with a complimentary drink (pint of lager, bottle of cider or soft drink).
The Robin Park Arena Fan Village will be open from 5:45pm until 7:15pm with live music, family entertainment and visits from members of the Warriors squad.
This will be the first in a series of exciting activations with Kingfisher, with the brand set to collaborate with the Club as part of a series of non-matchday events in summer 2020.
Wigan Warriors Executive Director Kris Radlinski commented,
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"By working closely with an established global brand with a strong product portfolio, we look forward to providing supporters with high-quality drinks, whilst collaborating on an exciting series of events and activations to support the growth of the Kingfisher brand in the UK."
Rob Pietre-Cambacedes, Kingfisher Beer UK's Brand Manager said,
"This is an exciting announcement for Kingfisher and we are proud to support a Club with such loyal fans and a renowned heritage.
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text: Saudi Arabia has been working for a long while on diversifying the sources of national income through several means. Export is one of the significant national income sources, as it is an effective and growing sector. Thus, the importance of this sector stems from its great capability to create new job opportunities for the youth, and to attract more national and foreign private investments, which will consequently result in real and constant growth rates. Therefore, the Cabinet decision was made to establish an authority for developing Saudi exports, to be an independent institutional economic entity, whose main task is to find solutions for improving the competitiveness of Saudi exports, and control the trade balance deficit after the Saudi non-oil exports exceeded 150 billion riyals throughout the past two years.


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BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the JOURNAL. And to some stories of how regular Americans have decided that if democracy is going to be rescued from the powers-that-be, they will have to do it. We begin with big media, our favorite beat for years now. There's a new twist this week. Despite overwhelming public opposition from across the country and the political spectrum, the Chairman of the FCC, Kevin Martin, isn't letting up in his relentless push to allow a handful of media giants swallow up more of your local media. He made it official on Tuesday: He intends to lift the longstanding ban that keeps one company from owning both the daily newspaper and a radio or television station in the same market. For ten days this has been a fast-moving story and we have a quick update from our media team, producer Peter Meryash and correspondent Rick Karr.
RICK KARR: Last week on Capitol Hill, members of Congress sent a sharp message to the FCC: Maine Republican Olympia Snowe was among the Senators who said, "No more media consolidation."
OLYMPIA SNOWE: It seems like "Here we go again" in this pursuit of easing up on these restrictions and regulations regarding the consolidation of corporate ownership of media, and I think that is truly disturbing.
RICK KARR: North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan said the FCC was rushing to grant media conglomerates' wishes.
BYRON DORGAN: One of the concerns I have, and a significant one is there will be, it appears to me, perhaps a month maximum for the American people to weigh in on a new rule that will be proposed for a final action on December 18th. That doesn't meet any test of reasonableness or any standard that I know that makes any sense.
RICK KARR: But FCC Chairman Kevin Martin ignored the Senators' concerns. The very next day in Seattle he convened the Commissions last public hearing on media ownership — a meeting he'd called on just one week's notice. And that put the hundreds of people who'd shown up for the hearing in a foul mood.
KEVIN MARTIN: You're asking 'why the rush and why no notice?' Let me respond. Throughout this process, I've been as transparent as I could be.
RICK KARR: But members of the audience weren't buying Martin's explanation because whatever the process had been, he'd given them only seven days' notice for the hearing.
KEVIN MARTIN: No, I'm not quite done. And I'll sit down in a second and you'll have your chance.
RICK KARR: Throughout the nine-and-a-half-hour hearing, members of the crowd slammed Martin for not giving the public enough time to weigh in. JIM BOWMAN: I would like to thank the FCC, and Kevin Martin, you in particular, for coming to Seattle on such short notice.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPANT: Running this hearing with five days notice and then trying to jam media consolidation through by mid-December to me is damning evidence of the total abuse of the process itself that you're up to some kind of no-good. If this is a legitimate issue, then it deserves and demands a legitimate public process to determine the outcome. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves for not respecting the democracy you live in.
RICK KARR: Other speakers said they're angry because they think Big Media is already too big — and shouldn't get any bigger.
SUSAN MCCABE: We told you a year ago, when you came to Seattle, that media consolidation is a patently bad idea, no ifs ands or buts about it. So with all due respect, I ask you: What part of that didn't you understand? Do you think that another year of listening to the same homogenized, formulaic, mindless crap that passes for news and entertainment on the commercial dial has suddenly caused us to say, "Please, I'd like a little more of that."
ROBERTO: I think I heard them justifying, encouraging you all to monopolize the media even more than it already is. I mean, have I died and gone to Hell, or what?
KING COUNTY COUNCILMAN REAGAN DUNN (R): I'm a Republican and I'm a capitalist, but some areas of our private sector must be regulated. Freedom of information is too important. We must be proactive in protecting that fundamental freedom.
RICK KARR: But the FCC's failed to protect the public's fundamental freedoms, said Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps.
MICHAEL COPPS: Did you ever notice that the FCC is always ready to run the fast break for big media, but it's always the four-corner stall when it comes to serving the public interest?
RICK KARR: The FCC's other Democrat, Jonathan Adelstein, warned the audience that the Commission's Republican majority wasn't really interested in listening to the public.
JONATHAN ADELSTEIN: Unfortunately, judging from the way this hearing was arranged, it looks like the media conglomerates' agenda is far ahead of yours at the FCC. Now, if you see a proposal for more consolidation made quickly after this final hearing. You'll know your input was dismissed.
RICK KARR: And, in fact, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced his proposal for more consolidation as soon as he was back at work in Washington, D.C. after the long weekend.
In a NEW YORK TIMES op-ed article on Tuesday of this week, he argued that "newspapers ... are struggling financially" ... and "will ... wither and die" unless they're allowed to get into the broadcasting business. So he wants to allow "[a] company that owns a newspaper in one of the [twenty] largest cities in the country" ... to "purchase a broadcast TV or radio station in the same market". That could affect the newspapers and radio and TV stations that nearly HALF of all Americans depend on for information - in places from New York and Los Angeles to Orlando and Cleveland and sixteen other cities — including ,where just last week at the FCC hearing, members of the public made it clear that they've had enough.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPANT: If you will not stand up for we the people, then I have news for you. We the people are standing up for ourselves. This is our media, and we are taking it back.
BILL MOYERS: The story's not over, and we'll be returning to it. But keep these points in mind for now.
First, the claim that newspapers are in dire financial straights depends on your definition of dire. The average profit margin for publicly-traded newspaper firms last year was 17-18% - that's higher than the average Fortune 500.
Second, Chairman Martin says his new rules would just affect the 20 big markets. Not so. A giant loophole buried in the fine print could open the back door to runaway consolidation in nearly every market, large and small.
Third, it's the FCC's charge to ensure 'competition, localism and diversity' in media. These new rules fail on all three accounts. The FCC's own data shows that markets with cross-owned outlets provide less news as a whole. And when it comes to diversity, these new rules will make a disgraceful situation even worse. The very few commercial TV stations owned by people of color — hardly 3% of the total — will be in the crosshairs of the media giants.
Fourth, who do these guys work for, anyway? As you will see on our Web site at PBS.org, one FCC commissioner after another has gone to work in the media world. How can you serve the public when in the back of your mind you think that one day Rupert Murdoch may have a big job for you?
Remember Michael Powell? He was the last FCC chairman who wanted to let big media have all it can eat. Powell is now in the pay of "the world's leading private equity firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and information investments."
Finally, whatever your position on this, you have until December 11th -December 11th - to let the FCC, Congress, and the White House know what you think; that's when the FCC's public comment period closes. Check it out on our Web site.


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Vineyards, wineries and brands – a year in review
Transaction values for vineyards, wineries and wine brands continue to show signs of improvement, however results remain patchy. The old adage of 'location, location, location' remains front and centre with buyers and is clearly reflected in the results we have seen over the last twelve months.
As a general comment, the range of buyers in the Australian wine category has strengthened over the last year or so, and there is a distinct trend towards existing Australian wine and vineyard businesses searching for further investments in the Australian wine industry – buoyed by a lower $A, and evidence that exports are growing and Australian vineyard areas have declined. Evidence of improvements in financial returns is starting to filter through in some sectors, so this will also provide an impetus for buoyancy across vineyard, winery and brand values.
There is a sense that the savvy buyers have concluded that market dynamics will soon lift profitability and hence asset and goodwill values. Accordingly, they are acting now ahead of any market changes.
So, what has been happening?
As a general comment, good vineyards and good brands in the right regions are seeing strong or improving results. The regional 'hot spots' currently are the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania. Regions such as Margaret River, Adelaide Hills and Coonawarra have had some strong results, however these are not particularly uniform, indicating that site matters – for example, there is a wide disparity in Coonawarra vineyard values between terra rossa vineyards on the main road, versus the rest.
At the same time, large vineyards in less celebrated and commercial regions have seen a great deal of activity over the last 12 months, though not much joy for vendors. In most cases, these have been distressed sales, and buyers have been able to purchase these properties at low values.
Looking at these large vineyards, prominent sales have been the vineyards sold as part of the liquidation of the Littore Group. These vineyards, 923 hectares in total, have been sold to Duxton Asset Management, though the transactions have not yet settled. Duxton Asset Management invests in Agricultural assets and the Chairman is Ed Peter, part-owner of Kaesler Wines, Yarra Yerring and various other wine and vineyard assets. Duxton has also acquired the 800ha Macquarie vineyard near Euston, formerly owned by Bruce Chalmers.
Howcroft Estate Vineyards near Bordertown, comprising 412 hectares of red grape plantings, with a 609ML water licence was sold to Casella Wines for a reported $9,000,000- or $22,000/ha on average.
The sale of Josephine's Vineyard (CMV Farms) in Robinvale was not a distressed sale. This is a 160 hectare vineyard and sold about 12 months ago for $1.5M. Adjusting for extra land and improvements on site, the vineyard sold for $8,500/ha approximately, without water. At the time, water was valued at about $2,000 per ML (now closer to $3,000), which would mean that the vineyard would have been valued at about $20,000/ha if water was included in the sale.
An overall rule-of-thumb for large vineyards with water would put values currently at around $20,000 to $25,000/ha. With water valuations currently at around $3,000/ML along the Murray Darling Basin, at an average of 6ML/hectare in warm climates, fully operational vineyards are selling at between $2,000 and $7,000/ha (without water), which is just a fraction of their establishment costs.
Winery sales are also sluggish, with the best results achieved when wineries are sold along with vineyards, inventory and brands or goodwill.
The first-class, modern Littore winery, Jindalee, near Geelong sold to the Costa Group for a reported $6,000,000, or $300/processing tonne capacity, demonstrating the priority for expediency over price in a liquidation sale – the bottling line alone was worth nearly $10M. Rossetto Wines, a 12,500 tonne winery sold for around $5,000,000 or around $400/processing tonne. The DalBroi family acquired the former Cranswick Estate Winery in Griffith from Californian-based The Wine Group on a vendor finance deal. This was a 20,000 tonne winery, well equipped, and reportedly transacted for around $6M or $300/processing tonne.
The Ryecroft winery, a 20,000 tonne winery owned by Treasury Wine Estates at the back of the McLaren Flat township was briefly put on the market – then shortly after, withdrawn – probably motivated by a change of strategy given the reality of selling an under-utilised winery.
These three wineries illustrate some of the dynamics currently before the Australian wine industry. Jindalee had major supply contracts with Coles, and the sale to the Costa family shareholders of the Costa Group (Fruit and vegetable producers, packers and wholesalers), also a major supplier to Coles, obviously signals an intent by Coles to continue with this format. The sale of the Rossetto winery to DeeVine Estates reflects the relative strength in the region of high-volume production, sales, and future sales opportunities. On the other hand, a 20,000 tonne winery in McLaren Vale has little market appeal in a region that is shifting up-market, with smaller-scale production runs.
Looking across the premium regions, sales surpassing $100,000 per hectare have been recorded in the Barossa and Yarra Valley recently.
The Gnadenfrei vineyard in the Barossa sold for over $450,000/ha a couple of years ago. This was a small, specific site that sold grapes exclusively to Torbreck for The Laird, and the sale (to Torbreck) reflected their strategic interest in securing the fruit source. More recently, Murray Street Vineyards purchased a 16.5ha Shiraz vineyard adjacent to their site for $2.36M. The vineyard was sold with a full crop and BIL water that exceeded the vineyard's requirements, so deducting excess water and the value of the crop, the vineyard was valued at about $115,000 per hectare. Other sales in the Barossa include the Ebenezer vineyard at about $60,000/ha (37ha planted) and Magnolia Vale, which was sold to Calabria Family Wines last year.
Recent sales in the Upper Yarra for premium chardonnay and pinot noir vineyards (primarily) include the sale of Lusatia Park Vineyard to DeBortoli and the Guerin Vineyard (renamed Applejack Vineyard) sale to Giant Steps. Details on these vineyard sales are confidential but sales values have exceeded $100,000/ha. It is noteworthy that the best valuations for vineyards in the Yarra Valley have been achieved for very specific (and strategic) vineyards in the Upper-Yarra, or in the 'Dress-Circle' area near Healesville around Gruyere and Coldstream.
The Innocent Bystander brand and inventory was recently sold to Brown Brothers along with the adjacent site, the former White Rabbit Brewery – which will now become the home of Innocent Bystander and the Yarra Valley HQ of Brown Brothers. Whilst details are confidential, the result demonstrates the strength of the Yarra Valley as well as the strength of the Innocent Bystander brand and its future earnings potential.
McLaren Vale has, likewise seen strong results for strategic vineyards. The Duck Chase East vineyard sale and the Cascabel sale each saw results above $80,000/ha. However, there are several larger vineyards on the lower levels of McLaren Vale that have been for sale and not traded. It would be difficult to see results for these vineyards reach $50,000 per hectare.
Overall, the transition underway in the Australian wine industry is clearly evident in the sales results.
The right sites, in the right regions are seeing buyer interest, competition between buyers and decent prices achieved. Likewise, brands with future earnings potential that have genuine cache in the market are trading at healthy multiples. Buyers are spoilt for choice if they are searching for mediocre vineyards or brands, but the high-performing vineyards and brands will continue to set the pace.
Stephen Strachan
Director, Gaetjens Langley
Published in Grapegrower and Winemaker – May/June 2016 edition


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This is the subject of a bunion surgery experience for Jo, an ex-nurse who understood the importance of good foot health and describes her patient journey. This was the first post that I decided to record for my patients when I posted my first article on my new website back in 2013. My consultations were unhurried as I preferred to allow plenty of time for questions. The use of comprehensive factsheets offered her the pros and cons. Sometimes there are points which have less appeal to patients. It is important to consider any negative aspects of treatment before taking the step toward surgery. No encounter can be assured. These were her words…
Overall journey experience
"I have suffered from a bunion for approximately 15 years. More recently I have asked various medical people, including an orthopaedic surgeon for advice. Nothing constructive was offered so I limped on, walking on the outside of my affected leg and suffering pain in the knee on that side as well. As a walker, enjoying 1 to 2 hours walk daily, I became worried as to what I was going to do. In the past 5 years I have had 2 hip replacements and I want to preserve them for as long as possible. You suddenly realise how important your feet are! Then a friend recommended a podiatrist."
Analysis of her bunion surgery experience
"The whole passage from initial assessment through to surgery and the aftercare was well organised. The consultations were unhurried and there was plenty of time to ask questions. There were comprehensive fact sheets about what operations were available, with all the pros and cons. All went smoothly on the day of surgery, and exactly as explained on the fact sheet. I was a bit taken aback that I needed a replacement joint but the joint was worn out so there was no option. I was most impressed with the physio who I saw 3 times postoperatively, before discharging me. Eight weeks later I had my first 2 hour walk. My knee no longer hurt and I tried to do what the physios taught me. Wouldn't it be fantastic if we all had such a wonderful experience of the N H S? But well done Mr T for heading such a great team. You have always been very approachable, kind and thoughtful with a good sense of humour (all important for us patients and ex-nurses !!!!!). Best Wishes Jo Latimer" December 2013 (Op 31st Oct)
It is useful to consider our patient's experience with surgery. These are often called journeys and the narrative can often reassure patients and put into better perspective the appreciation of that process that the specialist may not be equipped to deliver in the discussion. Inevitably as hard as a clinician tries he or she cannot always convey the same degree of detail required, and all so often it is the small details that are left out. During 2019 a new book covering bunion surgery and three patient's detailed experience will be published to include information that perhaps only patients see. It was not until I became a patient myself that having had foot surgery I understood these missing elements.
Read more Factsheets on this website ConsultingFootPain covering bunions and surgery
Bunion joint fact sheet No.1 2018
Bunion surgery the best age?
Or, why not consider my new book with all the information you need to make a decision from Amazon.
If this is your first time to 'Footlocker' thanks for signing up. Please stay in touch and look out for free information as well.
Thanks for reading 'Jo's experience of bunion surgery' written by David Tollafield
Adapted from Jo's testimonial December 2013.
David no longer practices in clinic and is a full time author writing regularly under Footlocker and in Reflective Podiatric Practice for Podiatrists under Busypencilcase Communications Ltd. Updated April 2019


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I have to say we are considering getting rid of it. We got a smart TV running Android TV last year and to be honest, have hardly watched Sky since. Mainly because the picture quality on many channels sucks compared to Netflix.
I do have periods where Netflix runs out of things I want to watch though and the movies are soooo old.
If I am honest, there is just far too much content - and ways of accessing it - for me to get my head around any sort of sane approach to it. There are not enough available hours in a day to watch it all and no way to see what is on what, when and how all at the same time.
It's one instance where an AI would be useful - it could learn what I like and simply keep tabs on everything, recording things from all sources in one place and notifying me what was available to me!


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Playtime is more than just toy time. It can be an enjoyable activity that involves people, objects or movement. Everything from coloring, blowing bubbles at each other, reading (especially with our Shine-A-Light books) and a game of tag around the yard qualifies. How many of your kids have spent an hour, or more, with a cardboard box and crayons? I think you get the picture of how wide the parameters of play are.
We think you really should get down on the floor with kids. You, the parent, are the ultimate plaything and any activity will seem more fun if you share it with your kids. Toys aid in that time, but it more important that its you playing.
All kids, at different ages, have different thresholds for stimulation and how much they can take at any given time. If your child seems to be bored with a particular activity or toy, let them take a break. Don't feel upset or discouraged about your choice of activity. It's also important that you let the child have some time to themselves to play alone, it doesn't always have to be group play. Both types of play offer benefits.
We offer multiple open demos and products on display in our store so that your children can choose their own activity or toy. This lets them control the direction of his or her play. As a parent, you can certainly suggest new things or show them options, but ultimately, they are the boss at this stage. It's all about play to them, and play is a good time. The one (and sometimes the only) thing a kid is an expert at already, is having a good time.


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You probably assume top chefs eat liky royalty all the time. Well, some might. But majority are probably like the rest of us saps—tossing together a simple combination of protein, carb, and veg at the end of a tumultuous day. But, that's not to say they haven't stumbled upon some fare they've tried in a restaurant or made themselves that made them stop and say That was the greatest thing I've eaten all year.
Here are those meals.
Also check out check out The 2016 food hall of shame and Food trends 2017: The heartiest, healthiest, and most delicious meals you'll devour this year for more 2016 food highlights.
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Mar 172019
True to his word, Kevin was here today! We took 250 photos… So the Wetsuitlads exclusive area, will be getting lot's of new photos in the next number days! Just need to wait for Kevin, to choose the ones he's OK with!
But till then, here is small selection, of the ones that he's OKed so far!
3 Responses to "Kevin was here today!! Much fun was had!!"
Thank you Kevin and of coarse Gordon. Hopefully most of the 250 pics make it to posting. These three are excellent. Hot rubber gear and that wet suit worn by you two striking lads. Well done .
Fantastic selection of photos! He is rather lovely with the messy hair. Must have been fun changing into the wetsuit from rubber. Definitely craving for my next session of bondage with you!


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I'm sure many of you look forward to spending more time outdoors in the summertime or jetting off to a hot country on holiday. One of the downsides of the warmer weather though is the fact that more insects are present which means you are more prone to bites and stings. Lemongrass from the Cybopogon family has been used for thousands of years to repel insects and mosquitoes. Lemongrass has received attention for its effectiveness as a mosquito repellent. It prevents bites from bugs by blocking the scent that attracts them and causing the insect to become disorientated without killing it. This helps to prevent the nuisance of swarms of insects becoming attracted to you and your skin and greatly reduces the chances of you suffering from a bite or a sting.
Dose: Use a few drops per day blended with a suitable massage carrier oil
Bugs and mosquitos are the issues that accompany the seasonal transformation of summer to winter. The tactics involved in the reciprocal response of rescue from your end would be obviously required to be more affordable. Most insect repellants require a daily use during the after hours of dusk. If you didn't, your backyard's health might take a spin. Often, to avoid the side effects of repellants, people buy plants like citronella to keep the mosquitos off their front and back lawn. However, to confirm the genuineness of the plants, several entomologists were brought to question. Lemongrass plant is a pleasant smelling herbaceous shrub that can be added to a wealthy garden collection as a decorative plant too. Lemongrass oil is the pleasant-smelling extract that you would be able to lay your hands on once the stable yet crucial procedure of ohmic heated hydro-distillation has been carried out successfully. While there are other methods that can be deployed for the extraction of juices of lemongrass plant, ohmic heated hydro-distillation has been reviewed as the one that shares its benefit of pulling out the maximum level of extract with its perseverance. The other two methods that can be used for successful and detoxified extraction of lemongrass oil would be steam distillation and hydrodistillation.
Once the procedure of lemongrass oil extraction is complete, the manufacturers are able to base the quality of the product on the presence of 3 essential components namely - citronellal, citronellol, geranyl acetate. Normally, it's the stem and leaves of the herbaceous plant that are used for extraction. Citronellal is a terpenoid that sells its image as a potent aldehyde by giving out a distinct aroma of lemon flavor. Lemongrass is more of a secondary by-product that forms during the process of oxidation that takes place in a mid-phase during the procedure of extraction. Minimalized volumes of geranyl acetate can be justified by the presence of colorless portions in the extract that make it insoluble in water. Lemongrass oil essential oil can be use in humidifiers to wave off any of the offending odors that might make to your doorway through an open grill station or a sewer line from nearby construction site.
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In the past, hotel booking sites were allowed to make agreements with hotels, which entitled them to charge the lowest price and best availability. Recently, a number of governments have made this illegal. Therefore, booking your stay immediately via the hotel might turn out to be less pricey. This significantly complicates searching for hotels and planning your trip. That being the case, PaperFlies launched an independent search tool that compares offers of hotel booking sites as well as hotels. In this way, you are sure of finding the cheapest hotel on the best conditions! By doing so, we continue to fulfil our mission of making the planning of your trip convenient and fun again.
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Category Archives: Thumbelina Loom
List of Links for Thumbelina Mollie Whuppie and Vasilisa Looms
Fabula Figure Tapestries
Last year, I wove a series of tapestries that I call, 'The Fabula Figures'.
Fabula means 'story' in Latin… and each of the Fabula Figures is about the power of story.
The one in the photo below is called 'Fabula Figure: The Storyteller' and is about 44 inches tall.
She's one of the later figures in the series.
I had woven a few prototypes for the series before January of 2017, but I really committed to the series on January 1 of 2017, and I haven't stopped weaving them.
10 of the Fabula Figure tapestries are part of the 'Faconner' show that I wrote about in the previous blog post.
Here's a little video of the Fabula Figures that I wove from January 1 – September 30, 2017:
Tapestry on the 3 Sisters looms
I made a video that shows how to weave square, triangle and diagonal motifs on the Thumbelina, Mollie Whuppie and Vasilisa looms.
But… it was 2 hours long! Whoa! That's just too long.
So, I thought: I wonder if I can figure out how to 'fast forward' it?
And, I did!
But, I think that I got a little enthusiastic with the fast forward function- LOL!
I turned a 2 hour video into a 2 MINUTE video!
Prepare for take off… buckle your seat belt…. here we go!
Um…. next time, I might not speed things up ~quite~ so much!
Happy weaving!
Octopus to weave on the Mollie Whuppie, Vasilisa & Thumbelina looms
Octopi are amazingly clever and rather charming creatures.
I've had so much fun designing a woven Octopus family to weave on the Three Sisters Looms that I designed and Gary and Donna McFarland of Dewberry Ridge looms is building and selling LINK.
The largest Octopus was woven on the Vasilisa loom: LINK
It's about 13 1/2 inches tall.
The medium size Octopus was woven on the Mollie Whuppie Loom: LINK
And, the littlest Octopus was woven on the Thumbelina loom: LINK
All three are great for babies- as long as you don't use beads or buttons, but embroider the eyes instead.
I just read a report that babies love holding onto the tentacles of toy cephalopods, because they find it comforting. Apparently, the tentacles feel like the umbilical cord, and most babies play with the umbilicus before they are born.
The smallest octopus lives quite happily on a lapel or collar or pinned to a hat, scarf or bag when you stitch a pin to it's back.
The loop on top of their heads is great for hanging them up on push pins or curtain rods for room decor.
The loop also is perfect to hang the octopus from the baby's crib, cot or stroller.
The pattern, with step by step instructions is available in my etsy shop: LINK
Happy Octopus weaving! Enjoy those cephalopods!
Introducing the Mollie Whuppie and Vasilisa looms
The enchanting little Thumbelina loom now has 2 big sisters!
I have designed 2 gorgeous new little looms and Dewberry Ridge looms are building and selling them.
I am just thrilled with them!
The Three Sisters are: LINK
Tiny Thumbelina: LINK
And her sister: Mollie Whuppie: LINK
And, the biggest sister: Vasilisa: LINK
What can you weave on Mollie Whuppie and Vasilisa?
Well, everything that you can weave on Thumbelina, but on a larger scale.
I've written an instruction booklet that shows how to weave techinques so you can weave:
Tapestry pouches:
Tapestry dolls:
Freeform tapestry 'Weavies':
Statement necklaces:
Prayer Flags:
Banners and bunting:
And, the Mollie Whuppie loom has a secret power!
She can mend socks!
You can't make socks on the Mollie Whuppie loom, but the patches that you weave are totally perfect for fixing the worn out heels of precious hand knit socks.
Here's a little video that explains the origins of Mollie Whuppie and Vasilisa's names and shows the projects:
I love Mollie Whuppie and Vasilisa, and hope that you will, too!
I'll be showing you more with them, in upcoming posts.
Happy Weaving!
Woven Star Baby – Part 2
In Woven Star Baby- Part 1, I showed you how to shape the body, and make the Star Baby's face.
Here's how to finish the Star Baby:
Weave the yarn ends into the cord up to the middle.
Place the arms behind the body and stitch to the back.
Weave the yarn ends into the cord up to the middle.
Fold the cord in half and insert into the lower edge of the body.
Stitch the body closed.
Using the needle and thread, stitch the head to the star.
If the Starbaby is going to be a hanging ornament, leave strands of yarn at the top point of the star and tie a knot about an inch/2.5 cm from the star point. Trim.
If the Starbaby is going to be a pin, stitch a pin to the back of the star.
Weave in all ends.
I added a little heart sticker to the chest. You can cut one or punch one out of paper and glue it on if you don't have heart stickers.
Sweet Dreams and Happy Weaving! ❤
Please note:
This is Noreen Crone-Findlay's original design and is copyright protected. It is not to be sold or used without permission. Thank you 🙂
This is a tiny video that I made to introduce the Star Babies:
Woven Star Baby – 1
Many years ago, I had a wonderful dream about the Northern Lights.
I dreamt that thousands of shooting stars were streaming down the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis), but when I looked closer, I saw that the shooting stars were actually Star Babies 🙂
They were laughing, tumbling and frolicing in delight.
It was a wonderful dream, and ever since then, I have designed and made variations on the theme of 'Star Baby'.
Here's my woven Star Baby:
These woven Starbabies can hang up as ornaments or be pinned to a lapel or just played with as cute little dolls.
FINISHED SIZE: Approximately 5 inches/12.5 cm tall.
WHAT YOU NEED: Dewberry Ridge Star and Thumbelina Looms, Latch hook lucet from Dewberry Ridge Looms or a regular lucet.
About an ounce/28 gm star colored yarn and about and ounce/28 gm yarn for the body.
Face: 1 inch/2.5 cm diameter button and a 1 ½ inch/3 cm diameter circle of lightweight fabric. Needle and thread to gather the fabric circle.
Features: Fine tip permanent marking pens, light pink crayon for cheeks.
1 Star following the instructions that came with the Star loom from Dewberry Ridge Looms
1 Thumbelina arch shape following the instructions that came with the Thumbelina loom, also from Dewberry Ridge Looms.
Make 2 LUCET cords:
Arms: 2 ½ inches/ 6.25 cm
Legs: 3 ½ inches/ 8/75 cm
Fold the Arch shape in half.
Stitch the Center back edges together to become the body. Leave the lower edge open.
For the head, leave half of the arch not stitched.
Stitch around the outside edge of the fabric circle,
then place the button on the circle. Pull up on the thread to gather the circle of fabric tightly.
Stitch in place on the back several times to secure the stitching.
Draw the features onto the face.
The seam is at the back of the body.
Place the face button onto the head. Pull the edges of the head forward and over the edges of the button.
Take the needle and thread through the back of the head and park it for now.
Thread a length of yarn into the weaving needle, then take the needle through the edge stitches. Pull up to gather the head around the face.
Wrap around the neck several times.
Take the yarn end to the back of the head and stitch in place to anchor it.
Use the sewing thread to stitch through the back of the head to secure the face button in place.
In Part 2, I'll show you how to finish the Star Baby.
This is a tiny video that I made to introduce the Star Babies:
How to make a wreath with woven flowers
A wreath is a cheerful and welcoming thing.
Here's one that I have designed to be made with flowers woven on the Thumbelina loom.
I used autumn colors, but you can make it with colors that match any season.
Feel free to use as many flowers and leaves as you would like.
I made the wreath by tying the vines shed by a weeping birch tree. I gathered them up, and shaped them into a circle, then wrapped the circle with thread to hold it together. I added a twisted wire hanger at the top.
And, here's how to make it:
Happy Weaving! Enjoy making wreaths 🙂
How to weave a tiny toy bunny rabbit
Yesterday, I showed a sketch of a tiny toy bunny rabbit that I designed.
Here are a couple of them:
I have just uploaded the video for how to weave the toy bunny on the Dewberry Ridge Thumbelina Loom:
The bunnies are about 2 1/2 inches long and about 1 1/2 inches tall.
They are quick and easy to make and fit in a pocket or would make a great stocking stuffer.
Happy Weaving!
Thumbelina Loom and Siobhan the Mermaid get out and about
Just over a week ago, my lovely husband and I went to a gorgeous symphony concert at Convocation Hall at the University in Edmonton AB.
When I got home, I thought… hmmm…. I have friends who take their little carved wooden dolls on outings with them- and I haven't been remembering to do that….. (I carve little wooden dolls that I call my 'Story Door Dolls'- they are inspired by Hitty Dolls.)
And, I also thought…. I am working on a bunch of new ideas for my Thumbelina loom, as well as doing the Inktober challenge (hopefully arriving at drawings that will work for tiny tapestries to be woven on Thumbelina)
So, it made sense to me to find a very small tin or box that my Thumbelina, some yarn, a little yarn snipper and a wooden doll would fit in so they could travel about with me.
The winner of the 'Who gets to go with me on this weekend's fun events' was Siobhan, the tiny mermaid:
I carved her last year, and she does love a good adventure, but hasn't gotten out much lately, so she's pleased.
Here's Siobhan and Thumbelina in their little traveling tin.
(I would love to have a tiny suitcase that they could travel in!)
We were at the Edmonton Symphony orchestra Mozart concert this past weekend, and during a pre-concert lecture, I sneaked Thumbelina and Siobhan out, and did a little bit of weaving.
Siobhan wanted to take a peek at the orchestra when they started to file in and sit down:
But she was quite alarmed by the noise of all the instruments tuning up, so she opted to dive back into the tin and listen to the concert (it was divine!) from the safety and comfort of her wooly little nest with her friend, Thumbelina.
Besides, it was time to turn my phone off, and bask in the glory of Mozart!
The next day, Siobhan was delighted that she and Thumbelina got to go out to lunch…
She thought that that was just delightful!
But, now the other wooden dolls are feeling rather jealous that Siobhan had all the fun while they stayed home…
oh dear…. I guess I will have to remember to take them on adventures, too.