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Daredevil #595 Review
Things haven't been easy for the superhero world in Marvel and they don't look like they'll be getting easier any time soon. After the events of Secret Empire, where evil Captain America turned the Marvel Universe into a Hydra playground, now our favorite heroes must deal with Wilson Fisk as the new Mayor of New York City. Given that most of the major Marvel heroes still operate in New York City having the former Kingpin of Crime as the new Mayor is not good news for them. That is especially the case for Daredevil, who has been in a never ending war with Wilson Fisk since he arrived. With that Daredevil is placed in an interesting position because by winning the election Mayor Fisk became his boss since Matt Murdock works in the District Attorney's office. How will Matt deal with his greatest antagonist also being his boss? Let's find out with Daredevil #595.
Writer: Charles Soule
Artist: Stefano Landini
Colorist: Matt Milla
Story Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
Art Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10
Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
Synopsis: The issue opens with a look back at Wilson Fisk's rise from being a boy born in poverty, rise to become the Kingpin of Crime and losing the love of his life all as he tried to fix the city and now he can as the new Mayor elect.
In the present a massive celebration is held for Mayor Wilson Fisk in the middle of Time Square. In the middle of the crowd Matt asks Foggy how this happened. Foggy reminds Matt how Wilson ran his campaign as an independent that entered the race in the last second. He goes on to mention how Wilson's campaign ran on the fact he went from growing up poor to being one of the rich elite while working the system in what he sold as a "New York thing." Wilson even stayed on that message even when protesters and journalist brought up his unsavory past.
Not happy to hear that Matt walks away saying he is going to prove Fisk didn't win fairly.
At the District Attorney's office Matt wants to put together a voter fraud case against Mayor Fisk but Benjamin Hochberg says that they have a different case to focus on. Ben reveals that Mayor Fisk wants the DA's office to focus on a clampdown on non-governmental exercise of authority with Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel and Punisher being high on that list.
While Matt agrees they should take Punisher in he says that he argued for the legitimacy of all the other superheroes not being classified as vigilantees. Ben tells Matt that right now to the city they are bad guys.
Later that day Matt tells Ellen that while he will help out with the vigilante case he wants Ellen to help him with secretly building a case against Mayor Fisk. Ellen says that she is not against the vigilante ban since she has been on the receiving end on the lack of consequences superheroes act with when it comes to destruction, bringing up her car that was destroyed in a fight Spider-Man got in against a villain.
Matt wonders if she voted for Mayor Fisk. Ellen says that is none of Matt's business.
Later that night as Daredevil Matt thinks about how Mayor Fisk has really cornered him at work as he can't quit since that is what Fisk wants. At the same time by staying Matt has to build a case against himself.
He suddenly hears someone call for help and heads over to check out what is going on.
Daredevil finds a woman being mugged and quickly goes to take out the two thugs. One of the thugs tries to use a stun gun but ends up hitting his partner.
Daredevil questions the muggers on why they would have a stun gun rather than a normal gun. The woman turns around and reveals that she is NYPD officer. Daredevil realizes that he was set up and that they are all cops.
The cops tell Daredevil to stand down as they have snipers ready if he tries to leave the scene. Internally Daredevil can't believe he was so sloppy to fall into Mayor Fisk's plot but does surrender to the cops.
In Uptown the cops take Daredevil to Mayor Fisk's office. While going up the elevator Daredevil hears the meeting Mayor Fisk is having with Hammerhead. He now gets that Mayor Fisk is doing all this to show his power now and can only listen to what the two talk about in terms of Hammerhead having Fisk's back.
When Hammerhead walks out he runs into Daredevil being escorted by the cops and smiles at what Mayor Fisk is doing.
Once inside Mayor Fisk's office Fisk tells the two police officers to leave him alone with Daredevil. The cops are hesitant but comply with Mayor Fisk's orders.
Now alone Fisk says that convincing the cops to bring Daredevil to him was the easiest thing he has ever done. Daredevil tells Fisk that he won't get away with what is going on.
Fisk asks Daredevil if he and his masked friends ever asked if the people of the city asked for the chaos and terror they bring. He goes on to say the people want it all to stop. Fisk admits that he knows they love this city but only one of them in the room was asked to help save the city and it wasn't Daredevil.
Fisk then goes over how he made it absolutely clear with people during his campaign about what he wanted to do for the city to bring order, normalcy and accountability and they still wanted him.
Daredevil breaks free from his cuffs and says he didn't. Fisk asks Daredevil what he plans to do next since he is mayor. Daredevil says it won't be a long term and throws his baton through a window in order to jump out the building.
The cops come in and ask Fisk what happened. Fisk says Daredevil attacked him and orders them to go after Daredevil. End of issue
The Good: Daredevil #595 delivers exactly what it needed to do to set-up a new element that will be a major driving force across Marvel's publishing line. Because make no doubt about it, having Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime, as the new Mayor of New York City has far reaching consequences. As the kick off point, Charles Soule does a very good job in using Daredevil to get over what this means for a major part of the Marvel Universe's superheroes.
Right out of the gate it would be easy to compare Wilson Fisk's rise to political office to our current political climate. And in truth there are very clear similarities that are drawn to the current Presidency. But while those similarities are clear Soule does a good job in quickly establishing that Fisk's rise was an overwhelming majority, rather than a questionable 50/50 vote. The opening scene in particular establishes how Mayor Fisk is widely accepted by the public as their leader. That is a key difference that not only helps Fisk in establishing his authority but shows us what Daredevil and the entire NYC superhero community are up against moving forward.
Leading up to and during Daredevil's confrontation with Mayor Fisk, Soule does a very good job in establishing all the reasons the former Kingpin won. Basing it all off how superheroes and villains are perceived isn't out of the question. With how much has gone on lately in the Marvel Universe from Civil War to Secret Empire it is not shocking Wilson Fisk could use that platform to become a political figure. That along with his rags to riches story does make the rise to office even more believable, though missing one key connection I'll talk about later.
This development builds on all the work that Matt Murdock has been putting into the District Attorney's office and throws it out the window. The way it is thrown out the window only works to further establish the current dynamic between Mayor Fisk, Matt and Daredevil. Mayor Fisk already has a dislike for both Matt and Daredevil. And by forcing Matt be directly involved in building a case against the superhero community is a slap in the face. That slap is made to hurt even more given the success Matt recently had in arguing for the superhero community.
Matt being placed in such a spot is made even more interesting given that he seems to be the only one at the DA's office that wants Mayor Fisk gone. Seeing both Ben and Ellen tell Matt to look past his personal hatred for Fisk only feeds into the idea that Matt will be on an island alone against the new mayor. Ben and Ellen's arguments also further fed into the idea that the entire city is behind Wilson Fisk being the Mayor. Adding in the personal story from Ellen added some more context to this.
Soule further drove home how alone Matt is in his fight against Mayor Fisk by showing that the NYPD are on his side. Seeing how they had no problem executing Mayor Fisk's directive to bring in Daredevil in cuffs for meeting was excellent. This effectively showed how the superheroes of New York City are now back to being seen as vigilantes endangering the city. It's a big change from how they were perceived that will extend past just Daredevil.
Having put Daredevil in such a position made the meeting Fisk and Hammerhead had even more effective. Seeing these two meet with Fisk now having power within the system of the government shows how much Matt will have to fight against as Daredevil. This meeting also opens the door for former crime bosses that have been diminished or forgotten to get a new life under Mayor Fisk's term. Hammerhead is a good example of this and it does provide some intriguing sub-plots for where Fisk goes with his direction as Mayor.
All of this help build to all the tension around the one-on-one meeting between Daredevil and Mayor Fisk. Sould did an excellent job having Mayor Fisk throw his position in Daredevil's face. Adding in the dig that he was chosen by the people to help them while Daredevil just decided to take the role made the entire scene even more fun. Mayor Fisk's words made Daredevil's burst of anger even more effective as this first battle between the two went to Fisk, no question.
For his part Stefano Landini did a very good job complimenting Soule's story throughout Daredevil #595. Landini gets over how everyone around Matt Murdock was actually hopeful for Mayor Fisk's term. This help further put over the giant wall Matt will be in professionally and personally as a District Attorney and Daredevil. The tension created during Fisk and Daredevil's scene together just added to everything Matt will be up against.
The Bad: The biggest miss that hurt Daredevil #595 is something that isn't just a problem that exist in this series and that is the lack of follow-up to Secret Empire. It was a bit worse for this issue in particular given that Soule should've used the events of Secret Empire to drive home how Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime, won the Mayor's office of New York City. And given that to the public Fisk is seen as one of the ones that helped people in New York City while Hydra covered the city in a shroud of darkness. Bringing up that fact would only strengthen the arguments everyone, including Fisk, had when Daredevil tried to fight against the new Mayor.
Not only would the events of Secret Empire make Fisk's campaign look even better but also help the anti-masked vigilante. This is something that the entire Marvel Universe is fighting against, not just Daredevil. Captain America seriously damaged every superheroes reputation and for that to not be brought up makes the events of Marvel's event feel like a waste when we see something like Mayor Fisk's rise to power.
Overall: Daredevil #595 delivered a strong start to the Mayor Wilson Fisk-era of the Marvel Universe. This is a major change that changes the landscape of a lot major comic books Marvel is publishing. And Charles Soule does a very good job at getting over how big of a change this is and how it affects all Marvel superheroes. This in turn gave more weight to what Soule has done with Daredevil and what is to come for this series in the future.


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Good Morning Everybody,
No kidding - we were planning one more long walk through the city on our last day in Florence. We headed out from the J&J Hotel which was close to an old church at the end of the block. LaDawn first noticed the wedding decor on the church rails and a small car waiting for the Bride and Groom.
I couldn't resist, I had to check things out so into the church we went. Sure enough, the wedding service was just concluding. Being a wedding photographer, the most surprising thing to me was the fact that the photographers and videographers were all over the altar to get the best angles for their shots. They also had studio lighting set up approximately 8 feet high to both sides of the alter. Just look at the images below to see the action of the photographers.
I've had similar experiences myself in my career where the photographer is expected to be right up there, up close and personal with the bride and groom to capture the photograph.
My first experience with that expectation was at a Cuban wedding I photographed years ago. The father of the Bride and the priest were pressing me to get closer to the action. More recently, when photographing Hasidic Jewish weddings, the photographer is expected to right up there under the Chupa with the bride and groom, wedding party, and rabbi to capture all the action.
Anyway, back to my Italian wedding. After the ceremony. the bride and groom, witnesses, and the photo/video crew all converged on the altar for the signing of the marriage license and register - you can't miss that shot, and judging from all the camera activity going on up there on the altar, those guys and girls didn't miss it either.
The other surprise was that there was NO recessional that we traditional have at our services in the USA. All the wedding guests family and friends left the church and lined up outside with rice waiting for the bride and groom to make their exit. A few minutes later we were at the height of the action - rice flying everywhere!
After making their exit, the bride and groom spent several minutes greeting their guests and getting photographs made with family and friends. We were there about an hour. Here are a few of my favorite images from my first REALLY Italian wedding. Enjoy!_______________________________________________________________
Hey gang, that's it for my bonus weekend post. We head north to Rapallo and our adventure continues. After we get settled in and get a feel of the surrounds I'll be back for an update.
Caio, David*
*Thanks Lisa ;~)

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Special Collections Department
Oliver Onions
1927 - 1938
Manuscript Collection Number: 492
Accessioned: Purchased January 2003
Extent: .3 linear ft.
Content: Correspondence manuscripts, photographs, travel journals, and related ephemera
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processed: Gerald Cloud
Special Collections, University of Delaware Library
Newark, Delaware 19717-5267
(302) 831-2229
Table of Contents
Biographical Note
The British writer George Oliver Onions was born November 13, 1872, in Bradford,
England; he died April 9, 1961. After studying art at the National Arts Training
Schools (now the Royal Academy) in London, and then in Paris, Onions began his
career as a commercial artist. Onions legally changed his name to George Oliver
in 1918, but continued to publish ghost stories, mysteries, and historical fiction,
as Oliver Onions. During his early writing career Onions frequently published
his short stories in magazines. His trilogy of novels--In Accordance with
the Evidence (1910), The Debit Account (1913), and The Story of
Louie (1913)--established Onions's reputation as a writer of psychological
In 1909, Onions married the writer Berta Ruck (1878-1978). They had two sons, Arthur (b. 1912) and William (b. 1913). With Onions's assistance, Ruck revised her story "His Official Fiancée," which had been serialized in Home Chat in 1912, for publication in book form. The novel, which appeared two years later, was a success in both Great Britain and the United States, and it began Ruck's prolific career as a popular writer. Ruck was also a frequent traveler, but the couple appear to have traveled separately (see Ms 362 Berta Ruck Travel Journals ).
Onions enjoyed a long career as a popular author, publishing over forty novels and short stories collections, receiving, in 1946, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction, for his novel Poor Man's Tapestry.
Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2004. Reproduced in Biography
Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: The Gale Group. 2004.
"Oliver Onions." Britannica Student Encyclopedia. 2004. Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. Retrieved 2 July 2004
"Oliver Onions, 87, British Novelist." New York Times. 10 Apr 1961: 31.
Scope and Content Note
The Oliver Onions Papers comprises .3 linear feet of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, travel journals and ephemera related to the British novelist and short story writer Oliver Onions (1872-1961). The collection is divided into two series: Manuscripts and Travel Journals.
Series I. Manuscripts contains typescripts and typescript carbons of Onions's writings. The manuscripts are undated, but most seem to date from the early 1930s--"House Full" and "The Cigarette-Case," the latter first published in 1911, are likely earlier. Included in the series are typescripts for seven poems and eight short stories, some of which bear Onions's autograph corrections.
Series II. Travel Journals includes two hand-written journals with notes on Onions's travels to Milan (1927) and Vienna (1931), as well as a group of travel ephemera documenting his accommodations and activities while traveling in Vienna, Egypt, and Greece (1931-1934). Also included is a 66 pp. typescript of Onions's travel notes from a trip to Greece in 1931, describing in detail his itinerary, his fellow travelers, his impressions of Greece and the Greek islands, and the various archeological ruins he visited along his trip. The notes are accompanied by 68 photographs of the ship, the S.S. Iphigenia, the port at Piraeus, Athens, the Acropolis, Crete, Knossos, and Corfu, and provide an excellent complement to Onions's lively account of his voyage.
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Mss 362 Berta Ruck Travel Journals
Contents List
Box -- Folder -- Contents
I. Manuscripts 1 F1 "A Church Made to Measure," n.d., short story Typescript with Onions's minor autograph corrections, 63 pp. F2 "The Cigarette-Case, A Complete Story," n.d., short story Typescript with Onions's autograph corrections, 7 pp. The Floodlit Angel," n.d., short story Typescript (carbon) with Onions's autograph corrections, 19 pp. "Gaolbird," n.d., short story Typescript (carbon) with Onions's minor autograph corrections, 6 pp. "House Full, A Complete Story," n.d., short story Typescript (carbon), 10 pp. "IOU in Red," n.d., short story Typescript (carbon) with Onions's autograph corrections, 24 pp. "The Italian Chest," 1938, published short story Chambers's Journal, August 1938, pp. 578-592 Poems F3 "The Open Urn," parts I-IV, "Henley," and five untitled poems, all of which are sonnets. Each of the five untitled poems includes a carbon. 15 pp. Letter of introduction, ALS from [W.A. H-----], British School of Archaeology, dated '6/5/41.' F4 "Tragic Casements," n.d., short story Typescript (carbon), 16 pp. Written Off F5 "Written Off, an Outline," n.d. [scene outline for a film, with dialog] Typescript with Onions's autograph corrections and notes, 21 pp. "Prologue," n.d. [scene by scene synopsis] Typescript with Onions's autograph corrections and notes, 17 pp. "Written Off," n.d. [story] Typescript with Onions's autograph corrections and notes, 35 pp. II. Travel Journals and related materials Travel Journals F6 Milan, 1927 Notebook with red paper covers full of Onions's autograph travel notes, approx 110 pp. Includes a travel itinerary for 1 May-28 August 1928 in Onions's hand and a time table for Egyptian Air Lines, Summer 1934. F7 Wien, 1931 Notebook with black and white checked paper covers (front cover missing) with Onions's autograph travel notes, inscribed "George Oliver | Hotel Bristol | Wien" on the front end paper. 35 pp. F8 Travel ephemera, 1931-1934 Includes incoming correspondence, receipts, flyers, ticket stubs, and other ephemera from Onions's travels to Vienna, Egypt, and Greece. F9 "Greece Etc. (Transcribed Notes)," 1931 Typescript with Onions's autograph corrections, 66 pp. Includes a photocopy. F10 Photographs of Greece 68 black and white photographs mounted on 10.5 x 8 inch sheets, (photo sizes vary, but most are approx. 4.25 x 2.5 inches). The photographs appear to correspond to "Greece Etc. (Transcribed Notes)."
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Rogoznica - Croatia
Rogoznica is a beautiful village in northwestern part of Dalmatia. The settlement has a history that can be traced back to the 14th century. Most of the fishing boats are now replaced by yachts and sailboats in the large marina.
Rogoznica is situated around a deep bay where the southern part of the village is found on an island. The shallow water between the mainland and the island has been filled with stones and a road is now connecting the two parts of the village. The picture below is taken from the island displaying the roatd and the mainland in the background.
Like most Croatian villages Rogoznica attracts tourists from all over Europe in the summer months. In the bay you also find a beach close to the famous marina. Along the shoreline there are shops and restaurants. The post office and the church of St. Nicolas (seen to the right) are found on the island.
The large marina (Marina Frapa) is found in the bay of Soline (see map of Rogoznica), protected from all sides. Marina Frapa is a high-class marina with 300 berths offering all the facilities you can hope for. This is one of the finest marinas in the Adriatic Ocean and it has been awarded for its high standard.
You don't have to be a sailor to visit Rogoznica. The village offers long boardwalks and restaurants known for their fresh seafood. On warm summer days you can also take a bath or just relaxe on the beach.
Taking a walk in the old centre of the village reveales old buildings aparted by narrow streets.
If you want to experience cultural events you are not far from the beautiful town of Trogir (to the east) or Sibenik (to the north).
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I got in touch with the makers of the films who had this to say:
"We conceived this video as a love letter to cool things, ie. Skateboarding and doggies.
We shot in the LA area with a cast of skaters/filmmakers. Sometimes we just gave them the camera so they could film each other riding on our functioning dog skateboards and rollerskates, which were modelled after our pets and our friends' pets.
If you could ride around on your dog that would be awesome. It sounds stupid, but we wanted to make this badass, epic, joyful- and only a little stupid.
In case we weren't clear, it's not real. God we hope no one tries this- that would be superr duper stupid."
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All right. I imagine everyone who does anything on the internet gets exposed to plenty of those motivational graphics that probably make up about 55% of traffic on the world wide web, right up there with cat pictures. Mostly I ignore them – I know that most are posted out of either apathy or good intentions – some of them make me grit my teeth a bit. Of late, I keep seeing one that argues that everything that happens in life will either make you better or make you bitter (barf) and that the difference is Up to You.
If you really believe that, I envy you the peaceful and problem-free life you have enjoyed to this point.
Moving on, rant narrowly averted.
Also of late, I have seen a particular writer-directed one that asks 'If no-one knows your book exists, what was the point of writing it?' The first time I saw it, it raised the ol' hackles a little bit and I wasn't entirely sure why.
I do understand the point the person who made the graphic was (probably) trying to make – that writing a book is, in a lot of ways, just the first step of making it a commercial success and that learning to advertise and promote it is an important skill set for writers in the Current Environment. It's a skill set that I'm gradually learning, and I get the idea behind the advice.
Still bugs me.
It took a while, but I eventually figured out why. I don't like the part where if the book isn't a commercial success, there was no point in writing it. Obviously (I think) I would love it if everyone on the planet read my stories and it would be great if I was able to get a significant income from my writing. I imagine most writers feel the same.
On the other hand, that's not why I write, and I suspect that's true for many other writers as well. I write because I have stories I want to tell, and I have fun making them up, putting them together, and writing them down. I love inventing people who have never existed and seeing what they do. I really dig the challenge of having a scene in my imagination and trying to convey that experience to other people.
I love working with words. I like trying to find just the right way to put something or to find a new way to get an image or an idea across. Words have been my toys for about as long as I can remember, so writing time is time to play.
As I guess I've alluded to a few times on this blog, writing is also a form of self-care – it relaxes me and the process gives me pleasure. Taking a deep dive into my imagination is a great way to give myself a timeout from whatever Real World problems are plaguing me, and having banged together a few hundred words can provide a feeling of having Done A Thing, on top of it all.
So, yes – of course I would love it if my writing became a huge commercial success, both because that would mean lots of people had read it, but also because, yes, money is a nice thing to have. However, even if you told me that would never, ever happen, I would still keep writing. I do want people to read my writing, of course I do, but that isn't the reason why I did it. The point of writing, for me, is to write, not to have x number of people read it. Readers are amazing, and I am grateful to everyone who has ever thought it was worth their time to read something I wrote. But, if you pump me full of truth serum (or, apparently, get me to write a blog) I write for me. Because I love it, and because on some level I kind of need to.
I promise I won't write any motivational posters though.
I admit I sometimes post cat pictures.
They're mostly my cats though.
That's all I've got for you this week.
Registration has opened for Can*Con 2016, the SFF convention here in Ottawa. This year it runs from Sept. 9th to the 11th, and although the programming is still being put together, what we already know is awesome: The Hugo Award-winning editor of Asimov's Science Fiction, Sheila Williams, will be a Guest of Honour. There are other very cool plans in the works that I can't wait to tell you about (but have to) although I guess I can say that I'll be part of some of the panel discussions again, if hearing me yammer on is the sort of thing you think you might like to do.
You can get the full details and get registered here.


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Tonight was originally supposed to be a bloggers event put on by (www.circle.com) Circle Beaconsfield for Russell Hobbs (www.Russellhobbs.com) in London and I was all geared up to go but it got cancelled for some reason. I was going to include the two products I have been sent in by Russell Hobbs in the relevant blog so have decided to tell you about them now anyway.
I was looking to get a new hand mixer and saw the Russel Hobbs one used at a blog event in the summer so I asked them if I could try out theirs. I really like it. It is a good weight, some hand mixers are so light they don't feel like they have any power at all. The one is from the new Allure range and is a pleasure to own.
It has removable beaters and dough hooks and 350w of power. It has 6 speeds and an LCD screen with visual timer. the instruction booklet that came with it was easy to read and understand and has quite a few easy, contemporary recipes with no frills.
The brushed chrome finish with black accents fits in really well in my kitchen (deor of cream, black and red).
They also sent me the new allure 2 in 1 salt and pepper grinder. It takes 4 x AA batteries which were not included but were easily installed and once installed you are ready to grind. It has ceramic grinding heads with adjustable grinding size option. It is also brushed chrome finish so matches the hand mixer beautifully. The grinder system comes with a horizontal stand for storage.
I have however decided to put black pepper corns in the one end and My Secret Kitchen Szechuan Pepper Pot in the other. In my house all salt grinders get clogged up due to condensation which is rather annoying. This is a common result with salt grinders in our house.
I was hoping to view some more of the Allure range tonight but will just have to wait.
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Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Christmas With Gordon - Book Giveaway
I was wondering if Gordon Ramsay would cook the Christmas dinner at his house for his family and guests or would he delegate to his wife Tana (who is a TV personality, cook and cookbook author in her own right)? I reckon he would delegate but be unable to stay out of the kitchen. A little advice here - a little there! Who knows.
We all know Gordon Ramsay from his many television series including Hell's Kitchen, The F Word, Cookalong Live and Ramsay's Best Restaurant.
The cookbook - which is one of the many books Gordon Ramsay has written- Christmas with Gordon presents Gordon's favourite festive recipes. Gordon shares his secrets for achievable, affordable and stress-free Christmas cooking. He gives classic ingredients a modern twist his recipes add a new dimension to traditional festive food. His turkey is succulent and he shares some great alternatives for the main festive meal: Christmas Beef Wellington, Honey Glazed Ham, Pan-fried Sea Bass and Aromatic Roast Goose, with equally exciting contemporary desserts. Gordon's key to success is being organised and he offers advice on planning ahead and getting some of your preparation and cooking done before the big day.
There is also a selection of party food, holiday brunches and suppers to keep the family happy. There are also great hints and tips for using the leftover turkey, meats and cheeses.
Each main meat menu has a full menu with time plan so I haven't decided which menu I like to follow - either the turkey or baked ham would be my preference.
Quadrille publishers (www.quadrille.co.uk) have sent me a copy of the book to review and I am offering it to one lucky reader. (You must live in the UK to enter this competition). The closing date for this competition is 10th December 2011. The winner will be chosen at random from all the entries received.
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Friday, 11 November 2011
Let's Make Christmas - Food Blogger Gift Swap
Here are my recipes for the Let's Make Christmas Gift Swap? I have been working all week so haven't had a chance but I have made pumpkin and apple chutney and peppermint crunch chocolate. My recipes are both simple and easy to make.
Pumpkin & Apple Chutney: (my own recipe)
In a large preserving pan put the following:-
750g apples (cored and finely sliced or chopped - no need to peel)
750g pumpkin flesh (grated and peeled)
750g golden granulated sugar
500g onions (finely sliced or chopped)
500g sultanas
1 lemon (rind and juice)
3 red chillies (chopped)
2Tbsp mustard seeds
2Tbsp ginger
1 tsp each - ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cumin, corriander
10 cloves (optional)
Bring to the boil and boil to dissolve the sugar. Turn the heat to moderate and simmer for 2 hours, stirring from time to time.
Fill sterilised jars. Cover first with the waxy circles and then cellophane covers from a pack of 2lb jam pot covers. Cool and label. You can eat this right away but it will improve if kept for a couple of months before eating.
Peppermint Crunch Chocolate
2 striped peppermint candy canes
300g white chocolate
300g plain chocolate
1 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
Line a medium sheet pan with a piece of non-stick baking paper. Set aside.
Place candy canes in a large resealable polythene food bad and coarsly crush using a rolling pin, set aside.
Cut the white chocolate into pieces and place in a glass bowl. Microwave on medium heat for approx 2-3 minutes until almost melted, stirring after every 30 second interval. Stir to melt any lumps and set aside.
Cut the plain chocolate into pieces, add the peppermint extract and proceed as with the white chocolate.
Place scoops of melted white chocolate and plain chocolate onto the prepared sheet pan. Cut through the chocolate using a spreader to create a marbled effect.
Gently tap sheet pan flat on working surface to level the top and fill any gaps or air bubbles. Sprinkle the chopped candy canes on top.
Refrigerate at least 35 minutes or until chocolate is set. Lift the papeer and peel away from the chocolate. Using a knife break the chocolate into irregular shaped pieces.
Fill small celo bags with chocolate and tie with ribbon.
(This recipe is curtesy of The Pampered Chef)
I will put the photos of the above items on the blog next week. Looking forward to the Let's Make Christmas Gift Swap next Friday 18 November in London at Fortnum & Manson. I will let you know how it goes.
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Quick Snack
I got the munchies this afternoon and fancied a quick snack. Looking in the cupboard I came across an almost finished jar of honey we bought in Suffolk so I added that to some Total Greek Yogurt (www.totalgreekyoghurt.com) and a punnet of blueberries and yum yum ready to eat heaven!
Monday, 7 November 2011
It's Competition Time!
Many of you already know that I am a Consultant with My Secret Kitchen, the UK's first home food and drink tasting company. I bring the My Secret Kitchen (www.mysecretkitchen.co.uk) products to your home and introduce you and your friends to our fantastic range of products including Jumping Jack Chilli Jam, Tapenade, Red Pepper Cheese Ball, Maple Caramel Sauce, Mango Mojito Dessert Sauce, and many more.
All products are suitable for vegetarians and have no unnecessary additives, colouring and preservatives. They are all designed to help you make the most of your mealtimes.
Well I thought it was time to let you find out for yourself how great these products are. For a chance to win a Jumping Jack Chilli Jam and Maple Caramel Sauce there are a two main things for you to do, each one giving you a seperate entry. The winner will be chosen at random on 20 November 2011. The prize (like all our products) can be delivered straight to your home address. The winner will have their prize well in time for Christmas.
1. Like my Facebook page, Heidi's Secret Kitchen, and post a comment below to let me know you have done so and include your Facebook name.
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Continuity mistake: In this scene we see John Wayne and others milking goats. The goats then get startled by a baby elephant and Wayne falls backwards on to the ground and you can see he takes the bowl with his right hand and the milk is thrown out of the bowl. In the next shot of him close up the bowl is on his head like a helmet when the bowl never even went on his head as he fell backwards. (01:09:20)keiko
Continuity mistake: Early in the movie, just after "Dallas" arrives, they are hunting giraffes and Dallas is in the back of the pickup truck. Dallas has a camera that disappears, reappears from shot to shot.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where "Dallas" has just introduced herself and is at the breakfast table with John Wayne, as the scene cuts from one angle to another, her arm holding the coffee cup is up, then down, then up, etc. when in fact it should just be in one position.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Dallas is in the bathroom there is a clothes rack on the wall. On top of it, there is a shelf and two objects possibly a red cloth and a black tin. In the wide angle shot of the bathroom they are close together and then when we get another shot of the bathroom the black tin has moved to the end of the shelf.keiko
Continuity mistake: In the beginning of the movie you can see "Dallas" wearing a red shirt in the passenger seat of the catching truck in the scene just before "The Indian" was hurt, before the opening credits. She hasn't arrived in the movie yet.


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The Bloomberg administration has embarked on an aggressive legal strategy intended to curtail the rising number of federal civil-rights lawsuits filed against New York. Instead of offering small settlements to avoid trial, the city started to identify weaker cases and has been contesting them in court, pushing many to trial.
The city said it was too early to judge whether the strategy, which began in July 2011, had discouraged lawyers from reflexively suing the city, but it believes the policy has had some effect: after five years where the number of federal civil-rights suits against the city had increased, the number declined slightly in the most recent fiscal year.
The city also noted that the number of such suits that are dismissed or withdrawn before trial rose by about 75 percent in the first year after the policy went into effect.
Those cases had been typically viewed as not being worth the time or expense to fight in court. But city officials said they had concluded that while settling small-scale federal lawsuits might have been expedient, it did nothing to discourage lawyers from bringing marginal lawsuits.
"You're sort of feeding the monster, if you will," said Michael A. Cardozo, the city's corporation counsel and top lawyer. "So we started saying to ourselves, 'Let's be more aggressive here.' "
The city's Law Department directed its staff to identify civil-rights lawsuits that it believed were based on weak evidentiary or legal grounds, city lawyers said. Those cases were designated "no-pay" cases.
The city would seek to have such cases — which typically accuse the city of rights violations like false arrest, malicious prosecution or use of excessive force — withdrawn or dismissed, and where that failed, it would forgo settlement talks and push them to trial.
Since then, the city says it has taken 20 no-pay cases to trial, winning 16 and losing 3. (One resulted in a mistrial, which the city won when it was retried.)
"There's a saying that I will paraphrase: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result," Muriel Goode-Trufant, a senior city lawyer, said. "In order to get a different result, we needed to try something different."
About 60 cases are currently pending trial; the city has declined to settle 52 of those cases, Ms. Goode-Trufant said recently.
She said the city had also begun pushing more cases to trial in which the plaintiff had rejected the city's last settlement offer. Over the past year and a half, she added, the city has won two-thirds of about 30 such trials that have been held.
"They're boasting about it, both to us and the court," said Gabriel P. Harvis, a plaintiff's lawyer whose firm was involved in three of the recent trials. (The firm lost one, had a mistrial and, in a third, won $600 in damages and collected $78,000 in legal fees.)
In the past, Mr. Harvis added, "I think it was a foregone conclusion that there would be a settlement of virtually every case."
Another plaintiff's lawyer, Gerald M. Cohen, whose firm has been involved in four such trials, said the city's new approach had made him more selective about which lawsuits he brought.
"I'll be honest: we kind of got fat and lazy," Mr. Cohen said. "We were settling all of these cases. But this actually forces us to do more, and creates the potential to be more successful for our clients and for ourselves."
Mr. Cohen's firm lost two trials but also beat the city twice, including winning a $190,000 verdict in a false-arrest suit in which the judge also awarded $208,000 in legal fees.
The city, which has appealed the verdict, said that case was an example of a lawsuit it pushed to trial after the plaintiff, Joshua Marshall, rejected its last offer. (One of Mr. Marshall's lawyers, Jon L. Norinsberg, said that offer was for $10,000.)
"We would have settled that case for $30,000," said Mr. Norinsberg, a former city lawyer, who criticized the city's strategy as "terribly misguided."
"I think in the end, it's going to cost the city much more money than it's going to save," he added.
The 50-some cases that the city has taken to trial under the new policy are just a fraction of the 1,500 civil-rights lawsuits filed in federal court each year. Slightly more are filed annually in state court, where the policy does not now apply.
But city lawyers said the strategy could have a long-term impact if the city kept winning and plaintiffs' lawyers realized that settlements would no longer come easily.
"We certainly want to send the message," Mr. Cardozo said, "that if you don't bring what we view to be a meritorious case, you're going to have a big battle on your hands."
Most of the cases taken to trial by the Law Department, which added about 30 lawyers to handle the anticipated extra workload, involved plaintiffs' claims that they were victims of police misconduct, according to a list of cases provided by the city and a review of court records.
In one case, the city refused to settle with a man who claimed the police shot him without justification as he was trying to surrender after he had taken hostages at gunpoint. The city said the man had refused to drop his gun and had placed an officer's life in danger. The jury ruled for the officers.
In another example, a city lawyer, Raju Sundaran, told jurors that the plaintiff was a drug seller who had been "motivated enough to lie, to game the system and get money that he does not deserve and did not earn." The city also won that trial.
Despite the new policy, Ms. Goode-Trufant said, the city still settles many cases, without admitting fault. Last year, for example, the city settled three federal lawsuits filed on behalf of inmates who had died or been injured while in city custody, for amounts ranging from $850,000 to $2 million. It also paid $75,000 to settle a suit by Caroline Stern and George Hess, who claimed they had been arrested after they began to dance the Charleston on a Columbus Circle subway platform after attending a Midsummer Night Swing event at Lincoln Center.
Mr. Cardozo, speaking generally, said settlements were appropriate in cases where the police had erred and someone was harmed. "It's irresponsible not to settle in those cases," he said, because it puts the public treasury "even more at risk if you roll the dice" and go to trial.
"But," he added, "that doesn't mean therefore that you should settle every case."
Nico Wisdom's case was one of the 16 no-pay cases that the city won. He was arrested in May 2010 in Brooklyn after the police said he had been serving as a lookout for another man who was accused of selling crack cocaine to an undercover detective, the lawsuit said.
The charge against Mr. Wisdom was later adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, according to the civil-rights suit that he filed. Mr. Wisdom denied that he had committed a crime or that the police had probable cause to arrest him.
His lawyer, Richard J. Cardinale, said that early in the case, around spring 2011, he was told the city might consider a settlement of about $9,000, which his client rejected.
The city lawyer who handled the case, Diep Nguyen, said the lawsuit was designated "no pay" in November 2011, after the man arrested with Mr. Wisdom was convicted of a drug sale in the same episode.
From then on, Mr. Cardinale recalled, the city rebuffed his proposals to negotiate. "I wasn't asking for a specific number, but I wanted to talk settlement," he said. The jury eventually ruled for the police.
The city then pushed even further, demanding that Mr. Wisdom reimburse the city for its costs in handling the lawsuit. A judge ordered him to pay $877.
One risk for the city in trying any case, of course, is that it can lose. This month, for example, a Brooklyn federal jury awarded $2.5 million to a man who said he had been wrongfully arrested and beaten by the police. A city lawyer said settlement discussions took place over many months in the case, but the two sides were too far apart and could not reach a resolution.
Even if a plaintiff wins only minimal damages, the city can be ordered to pay substantial legal fees. That occurred in a lawsuit filed in 2010 by Malik Fryar, who said he had been wrongfully arrested and thrown to the ground by the police after he gave the peace sign to a cousin who was being driven in a police car. The city claimed Mr. Fryar had made a shooting gesture. The charges were later adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, the lawsuit said.
Mr. Fryar's lawyers, Mr. Harvis and Afsaan Saleem, both former city lawyers, said their first offer to settle the case for $125,000 was rejected. In July 2011, they offered $20,000; it was again rejected. The city had classified the case as no pay.
At the trial in September 2011, Mr. Saleem suggested that the jury award Mr. Fryar $17,000 — $1,000 for each hour he had been wrongfully held — and $5,000 for being thrown to the ground.
The jury awarded $600 in damages. But the judge also ordered the city to pay $78,000 in legal fees — which, Mr. Saleem suggested, showed that the city's rejection of the $20,000 settlement offer had backfired.
"On the books it shows a $600 verdict," Mr. Saleem said. "Maybe they can say, 'This is a win.' But from the taxpayer's perspective, this is nothing to celebrate."
Ms. Goode-Trufant, the city lawyer, disagreed. "I can't imagine the client was happy about receiving $600," she said.


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…"she came up and she said "Thank you so much. That makes perfect sense. That's just the way I understand the universe to be."
And I said, "How do you know? I mean, what have you done in your life that has brought you into those kinds of experiences?"
She leaned forward very conspiratorially and she said, "I crochet.""
This is from one of my favourite pieces of writing by Ram Dass about a sweet little lady in a hat attending one of his lectures when everyone else was a young hippy with beads and flowers in their hair. She had reached spirituality through a completely different route; not psychedelics or prayer or traditional meditation, but crochet.
I really needed to draw her. She's part of my #100dayschallenge for #bettermentalhealth, inspired by my new knitting and crochet friends. I'm just starting to learn to knit, and one of the reasons is how calming I've heard it is. This little lady has the wisdom of the stars in her eyes achieved by hours with yarn and a little hook…
You can find the Ram Dass article here.Tags: buddhism, crafts, i crochet, inspirational quotes, knitting, psychadelics, Ram Dass, spirituality


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Classroom Community
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I went to college in Massachusetts and we learned ALL about responsive classroom, I love my morning meeting book and the kids cherish that time each morning!ReplyDelete
Just found {and followed} your blog!
T.G.I.F. (Thank God it's First Grade!)
Thanks Susan! I am REALLY excited about incorporating the Morning Meeting into my classroom. Glad to hear your kids enjoy it!ReplyDelete
I am definitely going to be doing this the first day of school! I also just started reading The Morning Meeting, it's great so far. Thank you so much!ReplyDelete
Laugh Live Love Learn
You may also want to check out the book called Creating the School Family by Dr. Becky Bailey. It is an amazing book full of ideas and strategies for a positive classroom environment and building connections with and among your students. Life changing for both you and your students!ReplyDelete
I was just looking at his book on amazon.com and even reading excerts from it but I wasn't sure I should buy it! Dang, does it have like explicit directions on how to do this morning meeting and daily suggestions of what to talk about? This will be my first year in First Grade and I just found out and I am absolutely terrified I won't be ready!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this! It is too cute. I have seen some of these on Pinterest and am looking forward to using in our classroom this year. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! I love this idea but hadn't found a tree either.ReplyDelete
Too Cute!!! If you have time stop by my blog and join my "Classroom Tours Linky Party"! I would love to see your classroom!! If you aren't ready just quite yet, share a before pic and then go back and share an after pic! :)ReplyDelete
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Hi Ladies,ReplyDelete
I am happy that I just found your blog and I'm a new follower! I am a new blogger and I look forward to learning and sharing new ideas. Hop on over to my blog for a visit sometime. :)
Teaching Fabulous Firsties!
Several of the teachers in my school use this book and Morning Meetings in their classrooms, including me. I enjoy getting to know the kids this way, but I get soooo tired of writing a message every day. So I got smart this year and wrote my message out, but left blanks for the date and other information I write continuously over and over, then I had it laminated. So far I am LOVING how it makes writing the message go faster for me. Although I hate erasing it after school each day.ReplyDelete


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My wife and I are currently playing around with our television and movie viewing subscriptions. There is absolutely no reason to have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Sling Tv and a couple other movie services which are all available on our Roku device. So, some things will be going.
And all this got me thinking, what is the future of our viewing preferences? As of right now, for $5-$6 I can rent for three days any new release movie available to anyone else. Why spend $20 to buy it? You may say, Well, if you want to watch it again in a week, or even two weeks, you'll have to rent it again. Nope. With all these services it is also possible to buy the movie of your choice for anywhere between $10 and $20. Can that get expensive? Yes. It can. Or, you can be an adult and budget these things so it won't break your bank. You don't need to own every new release and film you want by next weekend. It takes time to build.
Speaking of building, by doing things this way, are we, in fact, tearing down movie theaters? Will there come a day when you can simply say to your television, show me Back To The Futures 1, 2, and 3 on screen. And they will come up? Will there be a day when you can say this about any film you ever could imagine, no matter when it was created?
Then comes the question of parental control. Will we reach a point in time when a kid can ask for any movie they want and it will come up? What repercussions will come of that atmosphere? Or have we already been in it all along? Kids will always be curious about things they aren't supposed to see, right?
I just wonder where we are going in so many different areas of our society and world. Are they all for the positive? Or are we setting ourselves up for failure? Vexing questions tonight, my friends. I would love to have a conversation with anyone about this at any point in time. I blog to hear your viewpoints too, so let's talk about it.


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Slavery, Law, and Politics: The Dred Scott Case in Historical Perspective
Slavery, Law, and Politics: The Dred Scott Case in Historical Perspective
This book is an abridged edition, with some minor revisions, of The Dred Scott Case:
Its Significance in American Law and Politics (Oxford University Press, 1978). In order to retain as much of the original text as possible within the desired limit on total length, it has seemed advisable to dispense with documentation entirely. Anyone who wants badly to know the authority for a particular statement or the source of a particular quotation can find it, with just a little trouble, in The Dred Scott Case. Footnotes aside, this abridgment is approximately half the length of the original volume but incorporates all of its chapters and major themes. I have cut much illustrative and collateral material and have found it disconcertingly easy to make stylistic economies. The result is a book less rich in detail but more to the point-- suitable, I hope, for academic use and for the enlightenment of the general reader.
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Strasbourg attacker killed in gun battle with French police
STRASBOURG, France - The wide-spread and intense manhunt for the gunman who killed three people and left several others injured in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, ended with the man's death.
The gunman, who was identified as 29-year-old Strasbourg resident and native Cherif Chekatt carried out a shocking attack at one of Europe's most famous Christmas markets in Strasbourg on Tuesday evening, killing three people and leaving 12 others injured, before fleeing the scene.
The attack triggered a massive security operation, as part of which, the entire city of Strasbourg was placed under lockdown as a massive manhunt was launched for the suspect.
Subsequently, the French government raised the security alert level and sent police reinforcements to Strasbourg.
The manhunt, which started on Tuesday night, continued over the next two days, with about 350 security forces searching for the assailant and five people associated to the suspect, being detained.
The suspect, who was identified by the French police union officials, was said to be a suspected Islamic extremist with a police record in France and Germany.
Officials had stated that Chekatt had suffered injuries during a gunfight with soldiers after the attack, but had managed to escape.
A search for the suspect was also launched along the German border, since Strasbourg is on the border with Germany.
Manhunt ends with suspect's death
On Thursday, a Paris prosecutor told reporters that the gunman was shot dead in a brief gun battle with police after being on the run for 48 hours.
The country's Interior Minister Christophe Castaner confirmed the same in a tweet later, and shared more details of how the incident unfolded.
Castaner tweeted that police officers spotted a suspicious individual on Rue du Lazaret around 9 pm on Thursday.
The individual reportedly fit the description of the suspect from Tuesday night's shooting.
Castaner wrote that after the officers addressed him, the suspect turned around and opened fire at the officers, following which they responded and the suspect was brought down.
Police officials have revealed that the suspect was armed with a pistol and a knife.
The senior Interior Ministry official Laurent Nunez revealed that Chekatt was wanted on an attempted murder charge in relation to a botched robbery.
Earlier, the Paris prosecutor, Remi Heitz revealed that witnesses reported hearing the gunman shout 'Allahu Akbar' (Arabic for God is great) during the attack.
Heitz said, "Considering the target, his way of operating, his profile and the testimonies of those who heard him yell 'Allahu Akbar,' the anti-terrorist police have been called into action."
On Thursday, the prosecutor said that Chekatt had escaped the scene in a taxi after opening fire at the packed market.
Later, the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors extremist activity and online communication globally, said that the Islamic State Militant group's Amaq news agency claimed in a statement that Chekatt as a "soldier" of the group.
ISIS reportedly said Chekatt was one of its soldiers, who "carried out the operation in response to calls for targeting citizens of coalition countries" fighting the militant group.
While the group provided no evidence for the claim, SITE added that ISIS supporters celebrated the shooting online following Tuesday's attack.
Reports noted that Chekatt was the subject of a "fiche S" – which is an indicator used by French law enforcement to signal potential national security threats.
The suspect is said to have spent time in French, German and Swiss jails for a theft and violence.
The senior Interior Ministry official, Nunez told reporters on Thursday that Chekatt had been radicalized in prison.
He was reportedly being monitored by French intelligence services since at least 2015 due to his suspected religious extremism.
Commenting on Thursday's operation, Strasbourg Mayor Roland Ries told reporters, "I think it will help to get back to a life that I would describe as normal. With the death of this terrorist ... citizens, like me, are relieved."
Meanwhile, in a post on Twitter, the National Police of the North thanked the public for information which helped "find the wanted individual."
The Paris prosecutor's office said that two people were killed in the attack on Tuesday, while a third person, who was one of the five seriously injured in the attack has been declared brain-dead on Thursday.
Three others who suffered injuries in Tuesday's attack, remain in a serious condition.


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In our opinion, Tony Sale Photography provides an excellent photography service for all occasions. We booked Tony to shoot some some family portraits for a 50th birthday. Our photo session was held at Tony's studio. The informal atmosphere and Tony's easy manner soon made us feel relaxed and comfortable. Tony made sure we got the most out of the session by advising on poses and composition. We were very pleased with the quality of the photographs and have sent a selection to friends and relatives, all of whom have commented how natural and relaxed we all look. I have no hesitation in recommending Tony Sale Photography."
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" Thank you, Tony, for taking such lovely pictures at our wedding. You made us and all of our guests feel at ease. You were brilliant - truly professional! The final photographs are just fantastic: they are so beautiful and really capture the emotion and fun of the day, we will treasure them always."
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I couldn't be happier that the snow has gone! Although it felt weird to look out of my window and see green instead of white!ReplyDelete
Lovely outfit, the boots are awesome with the monochrome!
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I love your outfit, but I think your dress is its meaning thanks to your necklace.ReplyDelete
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You look fabulous, I love the dress and the pops of colour are a brilliant touch xxReplyDelete
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this look is amazing! You look gorgeous - love the glasses and the necklace especially!ReplyDelete
Victoria, you look fabulous! This dress looks great on you and i need it in my wardrobe! xxReplyDelete
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Monochrome looks amazing on you. Love that neon necklace. I would love to see some more neons in a future eBay post. I need some bright accessories! XxReplyDelete
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Love the pop of colour against the black and white, I'm definitely going to try to rock this sort of look. I would love to know the upcoming trends for this year :-)ReplyDelete
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Very wearable styling , your pic makes we want the dress more than the missguided photos!ReplyDelete
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