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The CONDUCT OF THE SERVICE will be available soon
I hope to make a PDF copy of Piepkorn's The Conduct of the Service (1965) soon. It will be computer searchable and users will be able to copy, paste and edit selections in a word processor. It will be available on the CD of Volume 2 and on this website. Watch here for details. It can also be … Continue reading The CONDUCT OF THE SERVICE will be available soon
False Accusations Against ACP
The editor of a newspaper (which will not be named here) who has repeatedly published false accusations against Arthur Carl Piepkorn has now admitted in an email to me that one claim he has repeatedly made about himself is not true.The claim is that he "took almost every course Piepkorn taught in both the graduate and undergraduate … Continue reading False Accusations Against ACP
Blessed Arthur Carl Piepkorn in a novel??
email@example.com reports that according to an Amazon.com review by "Sam at Sem" in St. Louis, in Ray Keating's novel ,Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel, the last name of the president of the LCMS is "Piepkorn"! Here is the what KeatingReports quotes from the review: "Ray Keating has crafted a wonderful story. I love the writing … Continue reading Blessed Arthur Carl Piepkorn in a novel??
Presentation to California Chapter of the Society for the Holy Trinity (STS)
The Director was alloted five hours and 45 minutes for presentation over two days for what was to be only a five hour presentation on "An Introduction to Arthur Carl Piepkorn, with special reference to the Doctrines of the Sacred Ministry and of the Church" at the May 23-24, 2011, retreat of the California Chapter of the … Continue reading Presentation to California Chapter of the Society for the Holy Trinity (STS)
Glossary of Volumes 1 and 2
A free Glossary of foreign language terms in Volumes 1 and 2 is now available by email attachment from the Center Director. All foreign language in the text of Volume 2 and in key footnotes has been translated, but the editors of Volume 1 did not do this. So this Glossary can be very helpful. … Continue reading Glossary of Volumes 1 and 2
Schism of Authority Paper Available
A PDF of my "Arthur Carl Piepkorn on the 'Schism of Authority' in Lutheranism," is now available from me for free by email attachment. Just use the CONTACT US page to request my Fort Wayne paper. (The ### is to foil web crawlers that look for email addresses.) I am releasing it since I just learned … Continue reading Schism of Authority Paper Available


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With all those people ripping around in a confined area, accidents can happen, and veteran skaters can grow frustrated.
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"Without logging some time in the (skatepark) and understanding the way things work, you just wouldn't know," explained Diane Rothdram, whose eight-year-old son Theo is totally hooked.
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"(The parents) didn't want to hear it. They did get up and move, but they kind of grumbled about it ... They weren't very happy about it," she said.
Clearly enthralled with the sport, Rothdram said skateboarding has changed her son's life, introducing him to a wide array of people he might not otherwise meet.
"It's been amazing for him," she said. "It's built his confidence like crazy."
John Martin, a Whistler skatepark regular and manager at The Circle, said that getting the skate etiquette message out is important, especially in Whistler and Pemberton, where the level of general understanding seems to be lower than in other places, like Vancouver.
A while back Martin was rolling into a bank at the Squamish skatepark when a kid cut in front of him.
Martin jumped off his board, narrowly avoiding him.
"My reaction was, 'Oh my God, I almost killed this kid!'" he explained.
What surprised him was the reaction of the kid's mom.
"She was basically yelling at me—even though her kid was in the wrong," explained Martin, adding that everyone needs to learn and he is supportive of new kids in the park.
"And that happens a lot. The parents aren't aware of proper etiquette, so if their kid almost gets hit, the parent just freaks out."
Martin added that it's important for mountain bikers, who are not permitted in the Whistler skatepark, to stay out of the parks.
In addition to tracking in dirt, they also pose a safety risk.
"The way they ride around is different than how skaters do ... They're silent ... So you could come over something and you don't even hear the bike—so it's like, 'Oh man!' And then you get hit by a bike."
Both Martin and Rothdram said it's great to see kids enjoy the skateparks, especially when their parents are on the sidelines encouraging them to follow the rules.
"Until you can trust that your grom understands the complexities and etiquette you should be close at hand," wrote Rothdramf at the end of her post. "(Skateparks offer) a fun vibe and an opportunity to meet some new people, hope to see you there."
Diane Rothdram's Skate park Public Service Announcement
I didn't grow up using skate parks but I have had massive exposure over the last two years as my son's passion has become a full blown addiction. I've been to parks all over the Lower Mainland and the corridor and have witnessed my share of conflict. Skateboarders often get the reputation of being surly and angry with other users but I think I can shed some light and hopefully help everyone get along. While there is a playground vibe at certain times of the day, etiquette is about safety for all users and it is our responsibility as parents to teach our kids. Here's what I've learned---
The PSA was originally published on the Pemberton Community Forum Facebook page on April 23.
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Oscar Sweep '08: August to the Diving Bell
Posted by Andrew Unterberger on February 10, 2008
August Rush
Plot Summary: Wide-eyed kid (Freddie Highmore) gets birthed by two super-musician parents, Cellist Lyla (Keri Russell) and Rocker Louis (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) during a glorious one-night tryst, but circumstances separate the two parents from each other and from their offspring, and kid grows up an orphan convinced music can help him bring back his parents. Wandering in New York to find them, he hooks up with Pied Piper type Wizard (Robin Williams) and turns out to be a prodigy on the guitar, organ, and pretty much anything else he touches. Meanwhile, Mom learns of Kid's existence, and Dad tries to find Mom again…
Oscar Nominations: Best Song ("Raise It Up")
Mini-Review: Let it never be said that I do not sacrifice for this blog. Not only did I waste 100 minutes of my life on this piece of shit, the best version I could find of it was a badly camcordered rip. Needless to say, movie sucks–the kind of movie where one character will say "Call me crazy," and another will respond "OK, you're crazy," the kind of movie that asks you to believe that after being given a rudimentary lesson in piano scales, an eleven-year-old can then compose entire symphonies, the kind of movie that asks "What can we do to make this even more annoying?" and answers "I know–throw in an overacting Robin Williams!" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Oscar Worthiness: The movie's one saving grace, the only thing that makes it even remotely watchable, is the music itself. "Raise It Up" is pretty good–a hope-through-desperate-times gospel number that is refreshingly raw for a Best Song nominee. But the best music in August Rush comes courtesy of kid August's prodigious guitar playing–especially those early numbers where he plays the guitar like a rhythm instrument, slapping and fooling around with it until it almost sounds like a Disco Inferno song. Awesome.
What About Me?: Yeah, no.
If the Category Existed: If a Razzie existed for worst use of a classic song, this movie's butchering of Van Morrison's "Moondance" would certainly qualify.
Away From Her
Plot Summary: Grant (Gordon Pinsent) is forced to make the difficult decision to place his wife Fiona (Julie Christie) in a nursing home for Alzheimer's sufferers. She gradually begins to forget about her husband and forges an attachment with fellow patient Aubrey (Michael Murphy) while Grant finds solace in the company of Aubrey's wife, Marian (Olympia Dukakis).
Oscar Nominations: Best Actress (Christie), Best Original Screenplay
Mini-Review: Well, I can't say I was looking forward much to watching this, but it's the kind of movie I suppose you need to watch every couple of months to remind you that good cinema isn't always American Gangster and 3:10 to Yuma. And considering the ceaseless emotional pummeling this Away From Her could've provided, it's actually a relatively gentle and tasteful movie–not pulling its punches or anything, but not being needlessly cruel either. Ceratinly a thought-provoking movie, though not the kind of thoughts you generally want to dwell on for too long.
Oscar Worthiness: Christie is pretty much a slam dunk for the Oscar here, and it'd be kind of hard to fault the committee for it. Christie's performance is as dignified and non-indulgent as you'd expect from a pro like her, and creates a beautiful portrait of a character confused and frustrated by her tragic condition, but one also mature and understanding enough to find the peace and solace necessary to endure it. The screenplay, while certainly taking the back seat to the actors, is also impressively sensitive and even-handed, not letting either of its lead characters look selfish or truly pitiable, but not letting them look like emotional superheroes either.
What About Me?: Pinsent could definitely make a case that his load-bearing performance is nod-worthy–his role is less obviously Oscar-baiting than Christie, but is arguably more important to the film's success. Also, as nurse Kristy, Kristen Thomson takes a thankless, mostly expository role and and adds grace and compassion to it, certainly a more deserving supporting actress than OH I DUNNO SAY RUBY DEE. Sarah Polley might also be an arguable snub for best director, but if she's making movies like this at age 27, I'm sure her moment won't be too far off.
If the Category Existed: Pretty much a lock for Best Senior Citizen Sex Scene. With two different choices!
The Bourne Ultimatum
Plot Summary: People are still chasing Bourne (Matt Damon). He doesn't much appreciate it.
Oscar Nominations: Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Editing
Mini-Review: At the very least, you certainly know what you're getting into with a Bourne movie. I'm pretty sure you could cut and paste random scenes from all three flicks and you'd still get a movie about as coherent as any of the three are on their own. That said, Ultimatum is probably my favorite of the three, since it's the one that gets least bogged down in all the plottiness hogwash and whenever possible, cuts straight to the action. And in the more-than-capable hands of director Paul Greengrass, the action is better than ever–tighter and more kinetic than in any action movie maybe since the Matrix trilogy.
Oscar Worthiness: The Academy are damn, damn fools should they deign any movie more worthy of the editing Oscar than this one–Bourne is an editor's dream project, and Christopher Rouse is more than up to the task, crafting some of the most eye-catching and fast-breaking set pieces in recent film. I still don't really understand the distinction between Best Sound and Best Sound Editing, but with a movie as attuned to the way action sequences sound as to how they look as this is, I'd be cool with the Academy for awarding either.
What About Me?: Joan Allen is the kind of actresses that arguably deserves nods just for showing up in movies like this. But there aren't any real snubs here.
If the Category Existed: Best Chase Sequence, and it'd have at least three of the nominees. And Highest Paycheck to Onscreen Effort ratio for Julia Stiles's performance, which no doubt reaped her countless millions for a performance that demanded about two lines of dialogue and even fewer facial expressions.
Charlie Wilson's War
Plot Summary: In the late 80s, freewheeling Senator Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) is put on a mission by political playmaker and on-and-off love interest Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts) to help raise funs to help Afghani fighters in their efforts shooting down Soviet helicopters. He joins up with CIA operative Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and together, the three raise funds and get policies created that help bring about the end of the Cold War.
Oscar Nominees: Best Supporting Actor (Hoffman)
Mini-Review: It's amazing how plug-and-play Aaron Sorkin projects are, even when working in different mediums, with different ratings, and with different directors. There's nothing really wrong with Charlie Wilson's War–all involved certainly do their part, and it's an entertaining-enough film I suppose, but if you've been keeping even the the loosest of tabs on Sorkin's career, nothing here feels remotely fresh. I'd like to see Sorkin take on, like, a Prison Drama, or maybe a musical based on a modern day Rock Opera or some such. Wait a sec. Are you kidding?
Oscar Worthiness: It's hard to really complain about Hoffman's nod, since he's up to his usual standard of acting greatness, and he gets the only really memorable scene in the movie when he smashes his boss's window (for the second straight time). But Hoffman's getting a nod is kind of like Dwayne Wade getting the All-Star start–yeah, technically maybe he's got the stats, but he didn't really elevate his team that much, and there are other, more interesting and just as worthy stars that could've gotten the recognition instead. It's still far better than a selection for Tracy McGrady (Hanks) or even worse, Gilbert Arenas (Roberts), though.
What About Me?: You'll take your one nod and like it, thanks.
If the Category Existed: Best Hot Chick Window Dressing, maybe? Aside from Roberts, of course.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon)
Plot Summary: Jean-Do Bauby (Mathieu Amalric) was a fashion photographer living a playboy lifestyle before having a stroke and developing "Locked-In Syndrome," a condition that leaves him mentally capable but completely paralyzed except for his left eye. Using that eye, he learns to communicate, and with the help of a patient translator even begins to write a book about his experience. The film is filmed largely from Bauby's perspective, as the viewer often sees things only from his limited viewing range and hears things through the context of his unvocalized thoughts.
Oscar Nominations: Best Director (Julian Schnabel), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing
Mini-Review: I had no idea what to expect going into Diving Bell, except for a review blurb I had read that had said that the movie had the power to "change the way you look at life." It didn't quite go that far–really, how many movies do?–but it definitely moved me more than probably any other movie I saw this year, and certainly more than I would expect from reading the plot summary, which would probably make it sound like a Ron Howard flick. The brave choice to film mostly from Bauby's perspective, a decision which could've felt gimmicky or suffocating if handled less adeptly, instead makes you care about and relate to the character far more than if you were just looking at an inactive, vacant-looking body for two hours. And rather than coming off depressing, which a plot summary would DEFINITELY imply, the flick is oddly life-affirming, and I left the theater as emotionally charged as these movies are usually supposed to make you feel, but so rarely actually do.
Oscar Worthiness: The direction and screenplay are both note-perfect, but the one I'd really like to see this win is Best Cinematography. You wouldn't think camerawork would be much of a factor in a movie like this, but the juxtaposition of the warped, disorienting soft-focus cinematography in the early, bed-ridden scenes and the gorgeous, sun-drenched in the later outdoor scenes tells almost as much of a story as the screenplay itself. The editing is paced well enough, but I can't say I really see it as Oscar-worthy.
What About Me?: Best Movie, anyone?
If the Category Existed: Best Use of an Underrated Album Track, for the stunning use of U2's blissfully loaded classic "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)." Baaaaaby, baaaby, baby….
2 Responses to "Oscar Sweep '08: August to the Diving Bell"
February 11, 2008 at 12:53 am
The thing about Aaron Sorkin is that he could never ever do a prison drama or something similarly anachronistic because he only has one mode of writing, which is "smart people speaking snappy, pretentious dialogue". How the FUCK was "The West Wing" so popular for so long? "Charlie Wilson's War" is just a bland, bland movie and I'm very glad it only got Hoffman a nod. It troubles me that Mike Nichols makes movies like these still; I don't know if you ever caught "Angels in America", but it was probably one of the best mini-series of the past decade, if not ever. The fact that Nichols keeps making films like "Charlie Wilson" and "Closer", with high-profile casts and flaccid scripts, just kinda sucks. Sorry you had to see "August Rush".
February 11, 2008 at 3:01 am
Fellas Fellas please, there is a solution here! Aaron Sorkin will have to make high security secret prison drama, where terrorist masterminds, mercenary generals, and brilliant psychopathic serial killers must play a deadly (but witty) game of "food chain".
Since we're fanfictioning already here, why don't we just take it a step further and say that the characters are all borrowed from other popular fictional mediums. We could have Simon Gruber play the Ryan O'Reilly character, trying to play mind games with every terrorist and mercenary leader from every season of 24, while Hannibal Lecter and Steve Buschemi's character from ConAir try to out-freaky one another.
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WOW! Thanks for the clarification! I would have never known! The pictures definitely help.回覆刪除
Thanks Lok for keeping on reading my blog! It's a pity that the number of visitors seems to be decreasing.回覆刪除
These two seeds really look very similar. That's good you get it from now on. But it's difficult to spread this message out or even put the name back on the right track.
I enjoy reading your blog. I have learned a lot of new and interesting things. I think you can post the link on your fb every once a while. When people see an interesting topic, they will click the link and come to your blog.回覆刪除
I really didn't know the existence of apricot kernel. I always thought almond is apricot kernel. As you said, there is no easy way for people to learn that.
Thanks for your support always! I'd rather think of other places than FB to post my articles because I don't want some of FB friends, who I'm not very close with, to know that this blog is written by me.回覆刪除
Apricot kernel may be a bit strange to non-Asian countries because it is mainly found in Asia (and particularly in China). People usually see its final product, e.g. mashed powder, and so may not be able to recognize its raw appearance.
我陰錯陽差地在一家中東乾果店買了apricot kernel及旁邊的apricot dry fruit.店主說乾果裏頭的子就是旁邊賣的kernel.我回家吃完乾果,順便把裏面的果仁殼敲開,裏頭有粒小果仁,果然味道就是我熟悉的杏仁豆腐的杏仁味。再看你的文章就對上了。謝謝。回覆刪除


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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Shriners Team Championship
View from the hill at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
The Shriners 2008 International Team Championship will be postponed till 2009
We're now open to friends of the Shrine. So get your team together! for the 2009 Shriners International Team Championship
This event is played in Conjunction with the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Don't miss this years JTShriners Open Oct. 13-18
Play the same pin positions the tour pro's played the day before to greens that are almost as quick as your kitchen floor!
Contact your local Shrine Center ( http://www.shrinershq.org/Shrine/Temples/ ). Now Open to all Shriners and Friends of Shriners Hospitals!
Tom Lyttleton, Tournament Director, firstname.lastname@example.com
To contact us: Shriners International Headquarters, Membership Department
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The final nail in Netspeak's coffin..
>From VentureWire:
VoIP Software Firm ADIR Buys NetSpeak for More Than $46M Â NEWARK, N.J. (VENTUREWIRE) — After spinning out of Net2Phone earlier this week, ADIR VoIP Technologies, which provides voice-over-IP management software, said it has agreed to acquire publicly held NetSpeak, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based provider of network and infrastructure management software, in a deal valued at between $46.5 million and $48.2 million. ADIR also announced an additional $21 million in funding to finance part of the acquisition. ADIR will pay between $3.00 and $3.10 a share for all outstanding shares of NetSpeak common stock. The company is funding the acquisition with $21 million in equity financing raised from existing investors Cisco Systems, Net2Phone, and Softbank Asian Infrastructure Fund. This is in addition to ADIR's $25-million second round from Cisco and Softbank Asian, announced earlier this week. ADIR will also fund the acquisition through assuming NetSpeak's cash and cash equivalents. NetSpeak currently has about $20 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. Kirkland and Ellis advised ADIR, while Broadview International advised NetSpeak. In valuing the deal, ADIR weighed the time it would take to develop the technology itself, said ADIR CEO David Greenblatt. With $18 million in 2000 revenues, NetSpeak was close to breaking even; it spent $21 million in expenses for that same period. The two companies became acquainted with each other through collaborations in the Cisco Service Provider Solutions Ecosystem program. The combined company will retain ADIR VoIP Technologies' name and will remain private. Mr. Greenblatt, who was COO of Net2Phone, will serve as CEO of the combined company. NetSpeak CEO Mike Rich will become president and COO of ADIR. The approximately 110 NetSpeak employees will remain in their current offices, though ADIR has not determined whether there will be any redundant positions. ADIR employed 45 before the acquisition. ADIR will retain NetSpeak's Boca Raton, Fla., offices, though executives will be based in Newark, N.J. The NetSpeak brand will be retained as well, and ADIR has no plans to discontinue any product lines. ADIR will break even in the third quarter of 2002, said Mr. Greenblatt. The company is looking to grow through mergers, and may consider other deals this year, he said. To date, ADIR VoIP Technologies has raised $69 million in equity financing from Cisco, IDT, Net2Phone, Softbank Asian Infrastructure Fund, and Softbank Venture Capital. http://www.adirtech.com


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Bicycle rental
Head out along the beautiful coast and dunes. Zeeland is the cycling province of the Netherlands. Walcheren is known for its beautiful coastline. As a cycling enthusiast you are in the right place here. Cycle through unspoiled nature past various characteristic villages. Day shopping or culture? In Domburg and Middelburg you find the nicest shops and museums for a fun day out.
We offer you the possibility to rent a bicycle. You can choose from e-bikes, ladies' and men's bikes.


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Mini Nerd
I'm a Dutch designer and artist. I have two Etsy shops. On Rosana Kooymans I mostly sell Freezer Bunny plushies and hand drawn illustrations. And on Retro Hugs I sell planner and craft supplies.
I'm addicted to my Filofax and Carpe Diem planners, and I also create custom inserts and stickers for planners. 2019 Inserts are now in my shop!
In my spare time you can find me gaming/creating on SNW.
I love my geeky hubby and our 3 creative, geeky sons!
Read the About page to see what makes me tick.
Quinn found my iPad keyboard. I think we've lost him...
Also, it's kinda déjà-vu. I've seen this before with Seth...


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VFS is very interesting, but if you make Ant dependent upon it, then there's a circular dependency between the two, since VFS is dependent upon Ant to build *and* for its own custom Ant tasks... Which is why Ant core still is standalone, except for the XML parser. I'm not against this dependency, I'm just saying it has to be thought out carefully, and dealt with on the GUMP side as well (but on that side, we have super Stefan to fix everything ;-) --DD > -----Original Message----- > From: Antoine Levy-Lambert [mailto:email@example.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:39 AM > To: Ant Developers List > Subject: Re: cvs commit: > ant/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net FTP.java > > Once ant 1.6 is released, I would like to discuss again the topic of > "Resource(s)" and/or Jakarta-Common VFS. I would like to evaluate the use > of > Jakarta-Common VFS in ant, so that ant does not need to reinvent the wheel > for everything. Just a thought at the moment, might be wrong. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Sab Kanaujia, NBCU and Social Networks
The post referred to NBC's position and plans for social networks.
"On December 26, 2006 he wrote a long post on his blog outlining NBC's vision for social networking. Sometime After January 9 the post was removed, although a cached version is here (and a copy of the text is below).
The key strategic decision they made, suggests Kanaujia, was to have a distributed social network instead of one large central property. He says they will build "official communities/fan sites around all our TV shows and movies" for example, and "the current valuations…[of large social networks] do not provide an attractive cost/benefit proposition for ownership."
From the post:
"NBCU is building a core social networking platform that will provide various tools and functionality on all our major properties to enable users to self-express and find, interact and share with other like-minded users. We're not launching separate stand-alone destination(s), ala MySpace, Facebook, etc. We'll have the first launch on one of our biggest properties early next year, and then roll-out on all remaining major properties (over 12) in a phased manner before the end of Q3."
From the comments: Robert Young
"Put another way, there is a very big difference between creating a subset social network around "The Office" out of a pre-existing community like MySpace (which itself was built on a very different value proposition), versus that of creating a vertical social network primarily based on the draw of that show."
From the comments: Briana
"The biggest problem I see with creating a standalone network for companies like NBC is that users don't necessarily want to identify themselves as fans of 'NBC' but rather, fans of your programming."
From the comments: Sab responds to Robert's comment
"NBCU is not creating an array of vertical social networks. We'll have single sign-on at the back-end across all our properties to enable seamless user movement w/o requiring them to create multiple profiles. Effectively, it would be one social network with multiple communities with individual look-and-feel spread across various NBCU properties.
The idea is that "The Office" fans on NBC.com should to be able to find and interact with other fans of that show as easily as they can with the fans of, say, "Battlestar Galactica" on Scifi.com."


text: Research comparing waxed and unwaxed floss revealed thst it really doesn't matter which type is used; rather, it's using the proper flossing technique that makes the difference. Proper flossing removes plaque and food particles from a place not reached by a toothbrush. So, use either waxed or unwaxed floss, but be meticulous with your flossing technique, and floss at least once a day.


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St. Moritz–Menaggio–Lugano
Discover one of the most contrasting trips, from icy glaciers to swaying palms. The scenic journey leads over the Maloja Pass, down through the Val Bregaglia valley to Chiavenna, Italy – and further along the Como and Lugano lakes.
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The scenic Palm Express journey starts in St Moritz and takes you on a 4-hour trip from the glaciers of Engadine to the swaying palms of Lugano. And with a view to almost tropical beauty; past the deep blue and dreamlike lakes of the Upper Engadine and to Lombardy in northern Italy (at the border you require either an identity card or passport).
Enjoy a stop at the world-famous and cosmopolitan resort St Moritz – where you meet with first-class hotels, exclusive shopping possibilities and a rich assortment of sport and leisure offers – after which, you traverse the Engadine and view its typical Silvaplana and Sils villages on the way to Maloja.
Entering Val Bregaglia you can't help but notice the Mediterranean influence – and the valley was home to the famous Giacometti artist family, as well as the Italian artist, Giovanni Segantini, who found great inspiration in the beauty of the surrounding landscapes. Crossing the Castasegna municipality border, you then find yourself in Italy and have time to stroll through the Chiavenna market stands and enjoy refreshments under the first heart-warming palm trees (PostBus stop Chiavenna, Stazione).
The Palm Express now carries you past the deep blue waters of the Mezzola and Como lakes on to the quaint Sorico, Gera Lario, Domaso, Gravedona, Dongo and Menaggio holiday villages. In addition, you enjoy views of the beautiful Lago Lugano, before you cross the border back into Switzerland at Gandria. This picturesque Mediterranean-like little village on the Monte Brè is practically only a stone's throw from Lugano, the metropolis of canton Ticino.
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Timetable 90.631 St. Moritz–Menaggio–Lugano (Palm-Express)
Seat reservations obligatory by latest 8.30 on the intended day of departure.
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For groups of 10 and more, reservations are a must! Tel. +41 58 341 34 92 during office hours. Limited number of seats. No additional journey made. Reserve online
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A nostalgic cable-car ride carries you to Monte Brè and bird's eye view of the Lugano lake. Sportive guests are naturally free to walk the distance, or cycle it with a rentable mountain bike. And once at the top you have a superb view over Lugano and the surrounding mountains.
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The grand Italian painter, Giovanni Segantini, spent the last years of his life in Engadine. And the Alps were constantly a popular theme in his works; for which he was honoured, in 1908, with the founding of the Segantini Museum in St. Moritz. Here, many of his works can be admired.
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About Us
BYEM was born out of the desire to unite the fine features of timeless style with ethics and sustainability, to create garments that can transcend times and trends and that simplify our wardrobe choices. Based in Örebro, Sweden, we're influenced by our Scandinavian heritage and a global consciousness and call our design ethos 'Scandinavian femininity', where minimalism meets classic femininity. With our collections, we want to reinvent classic pieces so that every woman can step out in style with details that keep the eye intrigued. All of our consciously curated pieces are made limited edition meaning that all of our pieces are made in one batch and then never return in the same colour or textile. We think that's quite cool and hope you do too. Last, but absolutely not least, at BYEM we're firm believers in uniting ethics and aesthetics and work hard to make all of our garments kind to the earth and the humans who make them. We never want there to be a compromise in-between style and how a garment has been made. That's why all of our garments are ethically made with love in the UK and Portugal using sustainably sourced stunning textiles. If you're interested in reading more about our sustainability and ethics work, you can find a page dedicated it here.
A Few Words from Our Founder
I founded BYEM in 2017 with the mission to make garments that are not only sustainably and ethically sourced but that also made to transcend times and trends. I'm a firm believer in personal style and believe it's the most sustainable style choice out there and wanted BYEM to be an extension of that idea. My interest in personal style was sparked by my grandmother who's always been quite an eccentric dresser by Swedish standards. Always dressed in flowing floor-length silk gowns, multi-coloured dresses and endless layers. It was she who inspired me to see how personal style and sustainability connect as I think that sustainability in fashion lies not only in ethical and sustainable manufacturing but also in exploring our personal style and the way we approach curating our closets. It allows us to need less clothing to express ourselves and we'll treasure the pieces we do own for longer. That's why all of our pieces and collections are made to matter, to stay beautiful in the long term and to accompany the everchanging life of the modern woman.
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Later that same afternoon, I got a text from my wife that simply read: "Score! Headed home - make sure that the bed is made and then leave immediately and don't come home till I say."
Fortunately, the bed was made up so all that I needed to do was pull on some clothes. I was getting my keys when a text came across my phone from my wife's Mistress! It was also a simple text: "You have a chore. A neighbor needs your service. Go now to 12345 (and the rest of the address)."
Confused and not sure if it was really intended for me, I figured that I'd better go and be wrong than to question the simple instructions. I got in my car and drove the three blocks to the address provided. I immediately recognized my Wife's Mistress' car in the driveway and went up tot the door. As I walked up, the door flew open and there stood my Wife's Mistress with a big grin.
"Right on time" she said with a smile. "Strip, and head down the hall - last door on the right." She then passed me on the front stoop and headed for her car.
I cautiously stripped and then headed down the hallway. As I entered the doorway, I saw a woman in bed with the covers up around her neck. I didn't recognize her, even though she lived only a few blocks away, yet she smiled as though she knew me.
"Hello" she said with a smile. "I'm told that can provide a rather unique service for me."
With that, she threw back the covers to reveal her naked body. She was a bit older than my wife and a bit heavier yet she had a sexy glow about her. As I stood there taking her in, she slow,y opened her thighs to reveal a rather red and swollen vulva.
"Hungry?" She asked. "Why don't you kneel between my legs and have a nice taste. NOW!"
I felt a bit strange as this type of situation had never been discussed, yet I did understand that I might be "lent-out" on occasion. I just had thought that my wife would be present. I knelt on the bed and lowered myself down to her warm center. As I got closer, she opened up more and I saw it! The unmistakable early drippings of a very fresh Creampie! She smiled as soon as she had confirmation that I knew what was about to happen.
"Yes" she said "That's why you're here..... Well, that and perhaps more, depending on how well you do. Now, be a good boy and clean me up."
I lowered my mouth and took that first long lick. Yep, semen! Lots of semen! I began licking and slurping and she settled back and began to take it all in... Enjoying my ministrations. She then began to tell me all abut her earlier encounter.
"MMMMM" she moaned. "This is the perfect ending to a perfect afternoon! I've never been cleaned like this and I must say.... It's very hot! He took me really hard and fast. Much younger than I'm use too, but Oh My... He was hard and thick."
I kept licking and cleaning her as she continued.
"He came quickly but he stayed hard and came again That's why there's so much in there, I'm sure."
She then took my by the hair and pulled me into her cunt.
"Make me cum" she yelled "make me cum so that I can punch more out to you."
I actually began to suck her gaping hole and that seems to do it. She came and to her credit, pushed a big glob of her young lover's cum deep into my mouth.
"Mmmmm" she added "You're very good at this. Your Mistress said that you were. But she also said that I shouldn't allow you to fuck me. Is that true?"
I stopped long enough to answer her.
"I'm here to do as I'm told" I replied. "Nothing more."
"Oh" she added."you're a submissive good boy. Sit up and show me your cock."
I stopped licking her and did as she asked.
"Mmmm" she said while staring at my penis."you're very big too. Shame to let that go to waste. Would you like to use what's left of his cum as lube to fuck me?"
"Yes" I replied "Very much... Yet I'm not allowed"
"I won't tell if you won't" she added
"If nothing else" I replied "I'm very obedient. Who knows... This could be a test and I never want to disappoint."
"Well, it was a test" she added "and I'm glad to be able to tell your Mistress that you did well. Now keep licking... Clean every drop until I cum again."
I licked and licked and her orgasm build up slowly and then she crested on my face.
"Mmmm" she moaned. "I like this special attention very much. I'd like you to be my regular clean-up toy. Can that be arranged?"
"That is up to Her to decide" I said.
"I see" she added. "And do you suck another guys cock too? Cause I think that he'd like that."
"You have to clear that with Her, but I do as I'm told" I replied.
"Oh" she said "you can bet that I will. Now run me a hot bath before you let yourself out."
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Question on Workbenches – Are they Becoming Fanciful
NOTE:Just so you know, Paul has a new Workbench series. If you are interested in the updated version of Paul's workbench please click the button down below. This page links to a cutting list, tools list, FAQS and much more.
I think what you have written here about workbenches in general is very much so. The hype about workbench design, looks etc. is a bit over the top. In the end of the day the bench need to do what you need to get done. Meaning holding workpieces securely so that you can do the work – whatever it is: planing, sawing you name it. With the hype around benches comes the unavoidable question of which wood you have to take and I think it is very bizarre that everyone is talking hardwoods here. One feels like "2nd class woodworking" if you even mention softwoods… BUT I much prefer having a dent in my workbench instead of the dent in my project piece when I accidentally slam something against the bench… good luck with your hard maple benchtop… I suppose those thinking that way are building workbenches not to use them but to show off a beautiful piece of "workshop furniture".
Anyways, as much as I like your design (I started laminating the tops this weekend) I am curious to know your opinion about other designs like and especially the Roubo. I can generally see both benches being as functional as the other with the slight difference of a more difficult built of the Roubo. OK, it has no tool well (the reason why I chose your design) but besides this what are your thoughts?
Thanks in advance for bringing some more controversial opinion into the woodworking community Paul, which I much appreciate and like! Keep this attitude and mindset up!!!
I suppose my views on workbenches have been scrutinized by many through the years. Functional benches of old are now receiving more polish and smoothness than ever and at shows and so on draw much attention if they look like a man's dining table or a new 'man's den' piece. I think some times that they are just enjoyable to make and that's probably nearer to the truth. Eventually that wears off when the saw catches and the chisel slips. We ultimately end up with a real workbench and that's what matters.
Though very low, I think that this Shaker workbench at the Hancock Shaker Museum is quite lovely to look at
Over the years there have been many changes and woodworkers of every type talk of their reliance more on bench mass that delivers sufficient weight and stability to give resistance to the many pressures of lateral push and shove, pull and twist work necessary to withstand their impact via plane work and sawing. Fact of the matter is that, in general at least, we no longer need such mass in most of our joinery and benchwork exercises because much of that bulk and mass work once necessary in the 1700's (when Andre Roubo kept the notes surrounding his workbench) has been redirected; relegated to the machine. Massive tenons for doors and structures are most often cut on tenoners, machines that will hold a 9" x 9" oak section 10' long and produce a perfect tenon to exact dimensions in under 20 seconds. The same machine will deliver oak rails 2-3" thick by 12" wide and four feet long to the bench top with or without tenons. The Roubo bench itself is a fine looking bench, the question is, do lightweight benches offer the same advantages and the fact is, for the main part, I think that they do. To describe hard maple as tough and resilient would be a true statement, but again, the reality is I would defy anybody to say that pine and spruce are any the less resilient for the task they perform and the tasks we perform on them than hardwoods. It does seem that we live in an age where we keep coming out with sledge-hammer mass and weight to crack the proverbial nut when smart work beats hard work any way you slice it. I think that it is true to say that some engineers complicate what is really quite simple because they like a particular concept. This presents woodworkers like me with something of a battle because the complexities surrounding certain aspects if woodworking are often based on the views of engineers and not woodworkers. This was and still is my battle with the #4 Stanley smoothing plane versus the heavyweight planes now being produced on the three different continents. At first I was very impressed with the Clifton bench planes. They seemed really fine and indeed they really are finely made planes. After a while of using them though I realized that they took a much greater amount of energy to use them and that because of their weight they were less versatile than the Stanley or Record counterparts. Ultimately I concluded that the Stanley deserved recognition as the best plane ever made because of its wonderful nimbleness no matter the opposition. I gave fair play to the heavyweights from all three continents in that I tried them all and worked with them for extended periods and concluded them to be lacking. I felt that it was time to extol the real values of owning a good old Stanley #4 bench plane. The same is true of very heavy benches made from hardwoods. Those that want a heavy bench can buy or make one without criticism from me. They will be nice benches I am sure. The problem lies more in the fact that they are beyond many new woodworkers to build straight off when they indeed need a bench to get started. The bench they can readily make with so little experience should be the one they stay put with because it has real value to them. I like that.
To conclude
I find quick release vises with a sash or bar clamp for dogging beats any and all stock holding devices I have seen develop through the years. They are fast, expansive and hold stock solidly with single-handed movement. I like aprons to my benches and I have seen many people alter the Roubo bench to incorporate aprons and quick release vises to their benches, which is how benches evolve and, for the main part, improve. Some people like authenticity and some like functionality, a rare hybrid. The well in a bench is really a no brainer for me. The tools are safe and out of the way for the main part. Wells work well!
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I am put in mind of the saying I heard about fishing lures. Fishing lures are not made to attract fish as much as fishermen.
I understand where people would feel that a beautiful workbench can add an aesthetic compliment to a work area. Most of the people making these are hobbyists and the feel of the environment is more important than just a pure utility bench would provide. Many years ago, I built one myself. It was a nice experience.
Now days I lean more towards sheet goods and torsion boxes for shop furniture. My only current woodworking workbench is an inexpensive pre-built that was on sale. Not much to look at, but it is functional.
I like what you say, Paul. I'm very much a beginner and have felt the hype and "pressure" to build one of those Roubo's, but it's way above my current skill level. Your points are reasoned and well-made. I find you exert a calming effect on the 'newnesss' effect that urges me to spend-spend-spend. I'm new to your site and blog and am already re-thinking my approach. I need to slow down and really think of what I'll use the workbench for so I can go from there.
Not to go off on a tangent, but the tool well; I don't understand their purpose. What advantage does it offer over just using the table-top to put my tools down on?
I am lost without the clear space my tool well gives me. 99% of work is right in front of me and within one foot of my vise. More likely within a few inches of it. My vises are heavy and strong enough to chop in and plane and saw in so my work very much surrounds the vise area. My benches are generally two sided with the well in the centre so large work spans the well and gives me extra surface are for things such as frames, drawers and so on. This means I have tools down in the well and can access them for most if the time. In other words the tools are rarely in the way because they are down an yet they remain convenient for most of my work throughout the day or throughout a project.
I agree, each mand and woman should enjoy what they build and what they use. I like the simole fact that people from every walk of life are in fact building workbenches. I counter when some one tells someone else that there is only one bench to build and it has to have houndstooth dovetailed jaws and weight in at a thousand pounds. I actually don't think that the bench i recommend is so much simple but very doable, inexpensive and as functional as any other bench I have seen. Inspiring others is what this is more about than condemning anyone. Emails, blogs and forum interaction has a way of conveying more harshness rather than reality. In my case, I think Roubo benches are quite lovely as are all the other benches of that era. If I seemed harsh to anyone then I apologise. That was not my intent.
You know, I have worked a lot of planes and the handles may seem logically to be the same size when in fact they are not. I do often find plane jandles too small for my hand and so i take a rasp to the bottom internal corner where the outside of my hand hits hard and rasp off as much as I need to make it fit. This takes about ten minutes to rasp and sand and feels wonderful when done.
What I really like is that nothing rolls on the floor, ever.
I think the idea is spreading as I've seen a Chris Schwarz post where he is going to present a "big box store's softwood" workbench that is inexpensive and as functional as the Roubo. ☺
I received that notice too. I believe that he is going to use modern power tools to construct this bench. I can see his reasoning, many use those tools but still desire to learn to incorporate hand tools.
As hobbyests I think that whatever is functional and pleasing to us is just fine.
I've been working with a commercial "cabinetmaker's bench" for a year that is wholly inadequate, and I can tell you there is little that is more frustrating and limiting than a bench that can't clamp and wobbles.
I believe Christopher Schwarz' basic philosophy– who has probably written more about workbenches than anyone — is pretty sound. Basically, make it stout and heavy enough to not move around, make it in a way that it suite clamping material for the kind of work you do, and make it a comfortable working height. He's built probably a dozen different benches and tried working on them so he can report on the pros/cons of each. Most were out of big-box construction lumber. For myself, I'll be glad to just finish building my new bench, I keep getting distracted building projects from your book.
The bench I'm building is a "roubo" type, not because of hype as much as I want a solid, heavy bench. I'm making it out of recycled douglas fir, with just hand tools. In fact, dimensioning the 6×9 timbers for the top lamination was my first significant experience with hand planes. If I can do it…
I've seen some beautiful benches at shows like WIA. Kudos to the folks that built them. Personally I want functional right now, but I don't think we need to rally against anyone that wants a showy bench. Find something that works for you and doesn't delay making projects you're interested in. If making beautiful shop furniture is your passion, that's cool too.
Paul's design looks pretty good and very approachable, and it clearly work for him. If you build a bench and something about it doesn't work for you, you can change it. You're a woodworker after all. Or in my case, a metalworker, as I strapped a 150 pound machinists angle plate to my cheap bench to keep it from moving around.
I stumbled across "The Paul Sellers Experience" thanks to your workbench videos. A space had opened up in our garage and I knew I had to move fast to claim it and I wanted a "real" workbench as opposed to the old kitchen table that had been serving the purpose. Google led me to youtube which showed me LOTS of plywood top workbenches put together with "just a few basic" power tools that I didn't have, didn't want, had no room for, and could not afford. Finally I stumbled across this guy building a laminated (my definition of "real") topped workbench is his back yard. Bingo! It clicked. THAT'S what I meant by a bench and THAT'S what I meant by "woodworking".
And that I think is the key here. We're each looking for what strikes a chord within us. Paul's ideas seem clear and rational TO ME. I see his work including the projects, the educational material, his involvement with the community, and find that it strongly appeals TO ME. And probably most importantly TO ME the first project, building the bench, is in the sweet spot between my current reach and my grasp.
I think often we woodworkers seek validation by what we make and what woods we use. Because pine is considered a cheap wood, in the sense of it being low grade, insufficient in it its own right, we eschew it in the same way we do with certain tools, people and the cars we drive. Prejudice is still alive and thriving everywhere.
I am almost done with my 5′ long, about 38″ high work bench made with White Wood (they say it is actually Spruce) from a big box store. I am a beginner at woodworking. All I can say is I would not have done it if I had to spend too much or know more than I do as a beginner. As the project progressed and I began to actually use the bench even in its unfinished state, I am very excited and optimistic that the experience is going to be better than I imagined. Thanks Paul.
I talked to a local joiner/carpenter about making my workbench from pine or spruce and he said it was a bad choice.
He said spruce in particular is difficult to plane, if you have a power planer with aluminum tops (as I do), the spruce produces chips that wear down the tops and makes them uneven. His uncle ruined the flatness on a small planer like that when he built a viking longboat from spruce.
And in addition to that spruce and pine mortise and tenon joints and screw holes tend to open up with time and eventually the fit will be sloppy from the stresses of use.
He recommended I build the bench from birch, which is the traditional scandinavian material for workbenches.
Nonetheless I am probably building a rougher and simpler bench now that my workshop is soon ready, from the surplus pine and spruce I got. Eventually I do want to make a roubo/scandinavian hybrid.
Thanks for advice Paul. I feel I should speak in defense of the fellow I mentioned, since he is not here himself, that he is one of the few who still uses and appreciates hand tools and traditional methods in his professional work.
He has so far seemed to know what he's on about. But I've seen so much about spruce and pine being used for workbenches online that it made me seek out more opinions in the subject.
Many of the woodworkers on the Internet (particularly, those who have things for sale) have a fancy workbench made for several hardwoods so their dovetailed ends will have contrasting colors. The reason is simple. Like the old saying, "You've got to dress for success" they are trying to obtain instant credibility by having a beautiful bench. I guess the thinking goes, "if a guy has a bench this nice, he must be a professional." They are beautiful, but too beautiful to use. I'm not buying the hype.
Many of the new breed of woodworkers (those retired and always wanting to have a shop) spend all their time building their shop and collecting beautiful tools, but do very few projects.
A man invited me into his workshop. He had a great bench and the large toolbox with all the right tools (expensive too). Trouble was, the tools had never been used!
Hey, when your retired how many hours do you have left? I say stop building the "ultimate" Roubo workbench and build something.
Isn't building the "ultimate" Roubo workbench building something?
Indeed, "smart work beats hard work any way you slice it" as you stated so clearly. I am in the process of building your bench as we speak. I will submit photos to the masterclass website as soon as it is finished. I used construction grade pine with very little knots and have the legs and aprons planed and completed. I cannot believe the rigidity and weight of this bench and it doesn't even have the top yet.Thank you for your instruction Mr. Sellers. I have truly learned so much from watching your dvds and reading your book.


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Very happy with this service. Parking was easy. Hardly any wait for the bus both ways. Drop off and pick up right outside the terminals.
December 18, 2018
Arrived and parked close to entrance(bonus!)....excellent bus to airport......got home to find bus ready & waiting........very quick journey....everybody said how efficient it was....will definitely use you again!
November 5, 2018
Car park serves Terminal 5 with regular bus service. Number plate recognition allows easy entry and exit. You retain your keys so none of the problems some people experience with 'meet and greet'. A faultless service.
November 1, 2018
Finding the car park and getting to/from the airport terminal was all very easy and straightforward and the charge was, I thought, reasonable for the week.
However, I was charged an extra £22.50. I was surprised by this. I thought I had booked through to midnight on Sat 12 May. In fact my booking clearly states 12 May 12am, and I was back at my car at 11pm on 12 May.
So I think your booking system should make it clear, via some kind of alert, that 00:00 is regarded as the next day (ie I should have booked for 00:00 on 13 May, or 11:59 on 12 May).
Jane Dudman
May 13, 2018
booking was simple and parking was trouble free a great service would recommend
September 30, 2017
This was definitely the least smooth airport parking company I've used. Online booking process was fine but it all went downhill from there. My registration plate wasn't recognized upon entry leading to a rather frustrating call with argumentative reception person. Bus drivers were grumpy - didn't bother calling out stops which at 11pm wasn't particularly helpful. There was no indication on email where to find return bus stop on return to Heathrow. I can only assume staff are poorly paid and/or management is poor. Something definitely not working with this particular parking service. I will not be using again:(
September 27, 2017
No problems with Heathrow Good To Go Park & Ride, it was easy enough to find off the M25. The shuttle bus service was good, although the bus coming back to the Car Park smelt like a public convenience which wasn't pleasant. There was a big puddle on the floor so suspect someone couldn't wait. The car park itself is huge and we had to drive around to find a space but apart from that it was easy enough. It is essential that you make a note of the row number though, as its very easy to forget. A part from that it really was all Good To Go.
September 20, 2017
On leaving parking I inserted ticket and it told me I owed over £220.00. I pressed button and operator said I had overstayed by 7 days? he said my registration number was a number starting with a "K". mine starts "OV" after some conversation he agreed I had already paid in full and let me out. I don't know what happened but I is a little worrying that your system can make this type of mistake.
September 15, 2017
Value for money - very good.
Arrangements made - excellent (my vehicle was recognised as I entered the car park). Bus service between car park and Terminal 5 excellent. Well laid-out car park.
The only negative comment to make was related to the directions for driving to the car park. The last part of these was a bit confusing (reference the 'orange sign: it should be made this is the CAR PARK sign and not one of the hire car place signs). That is a minor, easily rectified point, though!!!
September 6, 2017
Awsome price great service brilliant costumer service 5 star
August 1, 2017
Excellent location with easy transfers to and from terminal 5.
However on return to my car there was a small ding to the nearside passenger door and also a scratch to the offside rear wing where obviously someone has dragged their case too close to my car.
I feel a remedy would be for all divers to be made to drive their car into the space so as not to be dragging their cases through the limited space between cars when parked. Can't be too much to ask and keep control.
July 8, 2017
I have used this parking before. It was easy to find a space, frequent busses and close to the terminal....job done!
July 7, 2017
Very straightforward and easy to use. Prefer to park my car myself and know where it is! Transfers were quick and easy. A very competitive price I can see that there may be issues if it becomes necessary to extend the stay but for us it worked very well.
July 7, 2017
Excellent straight forward parked the car and within 15mins was in the terminal.perfect
June 25, 2017
We were most impressed with your system. Having received excellent instructions we found the Park easily. On our return from our holiday we got back to the car and drove out. The number plate recognition system worked perfectly. Next time we fly from Terminal 5 we will certainly use your Park.
June 21, 2017
Absolute delight. The whole process was easy
June 5, 2017
From booking right through to collecting the car everything was excellent.
May 22, 2017
Excellent service, very quick and easier will definitely use again.
May 22, 2017
Directions to the car park were not too clear
May 20, 2017
The parking arrangements were largely as expected. Having pre-booked and pre-paid for a couple of weeks parking, I was surprised to find, on using my ticket at the exit barrier, that I was asked for almost £300. This was resolved, but I think it was probably due to poor signage at the car park.
May 15, 2017