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In praise of translators
I have a fantasy of one day taking all the translations of various versions of my book, combining them together and re-translating them back into English. A bit like constantly re-running things through google translate, it could be interesting to see the outcome… but more importantly, it'd give me a chance to fix a few things.
I have now received a bundle of emails from various countries that go a bit like this:
"Hi, Claire/Kate/Cat, I'm your translator for [language/region] and I just wanted to say I really enjoyed the book. I really liked how you represented [another region] and really think you'll be proud of the edition we're making over here. I just wanted to say, however, that when you wrote about my country, you got this detail wrong. No one would say that, and that doesn't grow here. Was it your intention, or may I… gently correct?"
Every time this happens, I apologise profusely for having cocked up another thing that only a native would know, and thank the translator for making the words better.
Because translators are AWESOME.
Don't get me wrong – there used to be rumours of translations that you didn't necessarily get excited about. In the not-too-recent past, stories abounded of foreign editions with product placement randomly inserted.
"Master Frodo," said Sam, "We have to take the ring to Mordor!"
"Of course," replied Frodo. "Just as soon as I've eaten my Smersh Porridge Oats, guaranteed to get a hobbit moving in the morning – now 20% off at your local Elven store."
However I hear that's on the wane, and every time I receive a foreign edition my heart soars with a kind of authorial delight that's usually reserved for book tokens and finding that book you've been looking for for years down the second hand shop. Which is to say: a lot.
I can't read most of the languages which I receive books in, but one of the many perks of a big city and good friends is that I've been assured by numerous people who I trust that basically, the translators nail it every time. In a couple of places, this has resulted in awards which sorta have my name on it, but are basically a testimony to how awesome translators are.
So if you haven't stopped to think about it any time recently, I invite you to take a pew and muse on the incredible job translators do. Swapping words, one at a time – even google can do that. But chosing whether 'swap', 'replace', 'transpose' or 'substitute' is the better verb for moving my meaning across from one language to another, as literal meanings dissolve and nuance is blurred – that's requires a human ear that doesn't just know a language inside-out, but also knows a culture, and can hear rhythm, music and character in every voice. To pick apart colloquial, informal chit-chat and make it feel easy in another tongue; to prise apart formality or catch the tone of rhetoric, irony or sarcasm in a way that works is an incredible challenge, and a huge amount of work.
And sometimes it's gonna be a pisser. For example, which tongue-twister are you going to choose to replace 'red lorry yellow lorry' when you get to the section of my book lovingly known as 'Claire North enjoys making her audiobook reader suffer, 'cos that's how she expresses admiration'. Or how are you going to translate the voice of Kepler, from Touch – a character who never admits its gender – in a language such as Russian, where gender inflects every linguistic choice? Is there a word that conveys the layers of meaning in a Londoner's 'mate!', or catches the precise difference between 'pillock' and 'plonker'?
Translators are making choices every second on every word, and the years of experience and extraordinary sensitivity to these choices boggle my tiny brain.
So next time you meet a translator, take a moment and shake them by the hand. They're the dudes. They tell the stories that bring us together.


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Writing Tips: 7 Hooks to Tease Your Reader
Writing for Pleasure and Profit
We write because we want to. We write because we have this mad passion to share our ideas, our stories, and our information with those whom we want to take the time and read our work. We are asking the reader to invest their precious time. This is a big ask. Investors ask for promises, they want to see returns on their investment. They want to be entertained, informed, gripped, emotionally engaged and taken on a roller coaster ride of ideas. They need to see what's in store. They need a preview, a sample, a tease.
This is especially important in a novel or a short story. Readers can lose their interest very quickly. They know that the back cover blurbs, like film trailers, can paint a different picture to what they are actually about to read. So they turn the front pages, sneak a peek into the first chapter or the first paragraph. They want to know what you are about to say. They want to know whether you can deliver on a promise, whether you can say enough to sustain their interest.
This is a big responsibility. We have a big story to tell, bursting with ideas. We have so much to offer. But we run the risk of losing our very readership by a shoddy first few paragraphs.
Necessity Is the Mother of . . .
I was forced to rethink my first paragraphs when I entered a competition for BBC radio 4 to write a short story of 1500 words. The competition asked authors to only submit the first 200 words initially and on the strength of it, they would pick 50 and ask them to complete the story. Out of this 50, they would pick 5 winners to be broadcast every afternoon, Monday to Friday.
You can imagine my panic. However, it was perhaps the best experience in editing my own work that I ever had. I pruned, trimmed, discarded and mercilessly ripped bloated passages to shreds. I was like a chef trimming all the excess fat to produce a lean meat.
In the end, I produced 200 words of sheer concentration that had to grip, hook and impale my judges to such an extent that they should want to read more. They did. I was lucky to be one of the winners much to my surprise and joy. More importantly, my opening strategy had worked. When I got the judges feedback, they commented on various qualities of my writing of "The Stone Mermaid"—the imagery, the visual storytelling, but most of all, they said the first paragraph made them want to read more.
Hook, Line, and Sinker!
All through history, great writers have teased their readers by gripping first paragraphs. I have tried to illustrate some examples of the 'hook' to give you an idea of what your readership may expect and find engaging. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. But, as novice writers wanting to make a mark, we all know that every little helps!
1. The Puzzle Hook
This opening leaves the readers with more questions than answers. These questions are their own. Their curiosity is stoked. They want to know what, why, when, where and how.
There are many masters of writing who use this hook. These writers tease with the sharpest hook: the puzzle, information or an incident that grips and sets your brain into overdrive.. They give you a brief glimpse of what's to come, a tease of such alluring quality, it leaves the reader wanting more. There are many examples of the quizzical hook:
In his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides teases thus:
'I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on remarkably smogless Detroit day in January of 1960, and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Peroskey, Michigan, in August of 1974.
The Master of the hook was Charles Dickens, who of course serialized his novels in monthly or weekly periodicals, he specialised in hooks and cliff hangers, he pretty much invented the art of the tease. Consider how he starts, 'A Christmas Carol':
'Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail .'
Consider also the fact that this first chapter also carries the title, 'Marley's ghost'. Was there ever any doubt that the reader wasn't going anywhere'
Consider also the quaint but quizzical opening from Peter Pan, by JM Barrie:
'All children, except one, grow.' Awww.
2. The Action Hook
Some authors prefer to plonk the reader right in the middle of the action. There is no preamble, no scene-setting, and no long descriptions of whom or what. You need to catch up as you go along. What you get is that the story kick-starts from the word go. Before you know it you are along for the ride.
If you have a story that starts slap bang in the middle of an action-packed scene, get right to it. Scottish writer Alistair MacLean was a master of action thrillers, many of his books have been made into gripping films. Here's his opening paragraph for his best seller, Where Eagles Dare:
'The vibrating clangour of the four great piston engines set teeth on edge and made an intolerable assault on the cringing ear drums. The decibel level, Smith calculated, must have been about that found in a boiler factory, and one, moreover, that was working on overtime rates. The shaking cold in that cramped, instrument-crowded flight deck was positively Siberian. On balance, he reflected, he would have a Siberian boiler factory any time because, whatever its drawbacks, it wasn't liable to fall out of the sky or crash into the mountain side .'
In his worldwide bestseller The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, gets the ball rolling from the first paragraph:
'Reknowned curator Jacques Sauniere staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum's Grand Gallery. He lunged for the nearest painting he could see, a Caravaggio. Grabbing the gilded frame, the seventy-six year old man heaved the masterpiece toward himself until it tore from the wall and Sauniere collapsed backward in a heap beneath the canvas.
3. The Character Hook
This could simply be a description of the character, what they are up to, who they are and in general familiarise the readership with some of the cast. Try to imagine the cast of your story, who is important enough to come at the beginning. IS it the main protagonist? Is it the key but small character that sets the story in motion?
This could also be the simple beginnings like those of a fairy tale, 'Once there were three sisters...' etc.
CS Lewis begins his classic series of Narnia:
'Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.'
John Irving starts his Hotel New Hampshire with a classic paragraph:
'The summer my father bought the bear, none of us was born - we weren't even conceived: not Frank, the oldest; not Franny, the loudest; not me, the next; and not the youngest of us, Lilly and Egg. '
Or you could get more specific and describe the character like Joseph Conrad does in his classic Lord Jim:
' He was an inch, perhaps two, under six feet, powerfully built, and he advanced straight at you with a slight stoop of the shoulders, head forward, and a fixed from-under stare which made you think of a charging bull'
4. The Scenic Hook
This usually begins with a setting. The author gives a description of a place; a location where the action is about to commence. This usually tests our descriptive strategies as we try to be original. We can capture the colour, the smells, the noises and the feel of the place. It is always better to use spare but distinct descriptions that cater to our five senses. Just try and imagine the place in your head, with your eyes closed, what do you see, what do you smell and taste, how hot, cold or warm does the place feel?
There are only so many ways of describing the sky.
Trust William Gibson, in his seminal sci-fi blockbuster Neuromancer, to come up with:
'The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel'
Barbara Kingsolver, in her book The Lacuna, sets the scene in Isla Pixal, Mexico, 1929:
'In the beginning there were the howlers. They always commenced their bellowing in the first hour of dawn, just as the sky began to whiten. It would start with just one: his forced, rhythmic groaning, like a saw blade...'
Or consider the colourful, sensory explosion in the opening lines of Arundhati Roy's 1997 Booker Prize winning The God of Small Things:
'May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows gorge on bright mangoes in still, dust green trees. Red bananas ripen, Jack fruits burst. Dissolute bluebottles hum vacuously in the fruity air. Then they sun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled in the sun'
5. The Philosophical Hook
This could a meditation of ideas, thoughts and opinions. This usually invites the reader to share your vision and version. It may be a gripe of the state of affairs, a quibble about the past or even a hopeful dream about the future.
Who better to go back to, but our old curmudgeon, Mr Charles Dickens. He sets the scene so wonderfully in his Tale of Two Cities:
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was an age of wisdom, it was an age of foolishness, it was an epoch of belief, it was an epoch of incredulity, it was a season of Light, it was a season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."
Here's Mark Twain succinctly underlining that the line that divides the poor and the privileged has not changed from the 16th century, in his The Prince and the Pauper:
' In the ancient city of London, on a certain Autumn day in the second quarter of the 16th century, a boy was born to a poor family by the name of Canty, who did not want him. On the same day another English child was born to a rich family by the name of Tudor, who did want him. All England wanted him too.'
Or consider the simple truth of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
6. The Object Hook
This is something I have come across a few times. The author painstakingly describes an object and shows depth of research and understanding. He or she goes through intricate details about the object only to reveal how this is connected to the tale.
We go back to Alistair Maclean, for his wonderful start to his novel, When Eight Bells Toll, where he goes into great detail about the classic gun.
'The Peacemaker Colt has now been in production, without change in design, for a century. Buy one today and it would be indistinguishable from the one Wyatt Earp wore when he was the Master of Dodge City. It is the oldest handgun in the world, without question the most famous and, if efficiency in its designed task of maiming and killing be taken as criterion of its worth, then it's also probably the best hand-gun ever made.... When a Peacemaker Bullet hits your leg you fall to the ground unconscious, and if it hits your thigh bone and you are lucky to survive the torn arteries and the shock, then you will never walk again without crutches.. And so I stood motionless, not breathing, for the Peacemaker colt that started this unpleasant train of thought was pointed directly at me...'
Stephen King's emotional classic, The Green Mile ( which was originally serialised in 6 parts) starts with a note on the 'old sparky':
'This happened in 1932, when the state penitentiary was still at Cold Mountain. And the electric chair was there too, of course. The inmates made jokes about the chair, the way people always make jokes about things that frighten them but can't be gotten away from. They called it Old Sparky, or the Big Juicy. They made cracks about the power bill, and how Warden Moore could cook his Thanksgiving dinner that fall, with this wife Melinda, too sick to cook.'
7. The Dialogue Hook
This is the Quentin Tarantino style banter. The story kick starts with sparkling dialogue that is razor-sharp and gets the story going.
Dialogue is always tricky to write, more so when you want to make first impressions. There are some stellar dialogue writers, especially like the 87th precinct police procedurals author, Ed McBain. Here he combines tension and razor-sharp dialogue for the opening scene of Hark:
Gloria knew there was someone in her apartment the moment she unlocked and entered. She was reaching into her tote bag when a man's voice said, "No, don't". Her fingers were an inch apart from the steel but of a .380 caliber Browning. "Really," the voice said, "I wouldn't"....
The Last Dance:
" He had heart trouble," the woman was telling Carella., " Told me he hadn't been feeling good the past few days. I kept telling him to go see the Doctor. Yeah, I'll go, I'll go, don't worry, like that you know? So I stopped by this morning to see how he was. Found him just the way. In bed. Dead."
We Need to Find New Ways to Recruit Readers
There are other hooks, other fresh ways of alluring the reader. Like a spider spinning a web and inviting the fly to come into the parlour. Like the Sirens singing to the hapless sea men.
Obviously, the opener is not everything, it is the story that follows and the quality of writing that gets our reader hooked and wanting to come back for more. However, when we are starting out and trying to impress readers and publishers, the opener can be useful ammunition. We need to find new ways of fresh bait to get our readers hook, line and sinker. Do appreciate your visit!
I'm so frigging going to have to read a load of these books...
What some hooks.
Wow, I learned a lot from this! Writing a hook is my weakness so coming across this article is a great help for me. Thanks!
Impressive and helpful article!Thanks!
What a good summary! What good examples! What a generous soul to share all this.
Some great examples of openers here and excellent explanations. Great Hub. Voted up.
Agreed Mel Jay
Wow, fantastic advice - loved the examples you used - thanks for the information, Cheers, Mel
This concise information is ideal for making a 7-day writing exercise...write one kind of hook a day as a prompt, and see what develops from there. Using the 7 hooks this way looks like a useful tool for teasing myself out of writer's block. Up, interesting, useful.
I didn't realize that there were so many ways to hook a reader in the first part of a book. Very interesting, and I loved the examples of books you gave for each type of hook. Thanks for sharing! Voted up - useful - interesting - awesome :)
Oh I agree that a hook is so important. Sometimes I get hooked into the first few pages only to be disappointed by the second chapter. This is why I think it's important to keep the reader excited until they have to know everything...you know, that point in the book where you will never put it down until you finish. Very good hub!
Not bad info, Doc. :) It might work. lol J/K! Great information and very interesting. Voted up and more.
Awesome! Great tips, very well researched and written. Thanks for sharing;-)
Voted up, useful and awesome!
Outstanding article. The different hooks that you have mentioned are very nicely categorized and so it's quite easily understandable. Loved it and definitely very useful for writers like me who are just the beginners. Sharing and pinning it.
Great tips. These tips will surely help new writers. Thank you for sharing this well written and useful hub.
Hi Docmo,
This was a really interesting article and packed with great advice and examples. It was lovely to read some of the classic works again in this context! Hooks are so important to grab you and I know that I have to be hooked in as a reader or I loose interest. Super tips, thorough as always my friend, voted up+++++ and sharing on :-)
Fantastic tips and a much useful reading for sure. Way to go...all votes up and away:-)
Wonderful advice! I have to say when I read a book, the action to hook works well for me. Actually, I like it when a book starts off in the action but doesn't fully explain why, combining the puzzle and action hooks in one.
Up, useful, and sharing.
Excellent suggestions here -- and many of them also translate to non-fiction writing such as in hubs. Voting this Up and Useful.
Thanks for the reply, Docmo. I was curious about your process in writing this Hub and your response gives me a clue in the regard.
Your love of reading and writing really shines through, as does your quest to better understand and utilize the power of writing. I'm glad I found your Hubs.
Congratulations on being a winner in the BBC Radio competition. Reading the judges' feedback must have almost felt more rewarding than your win. But the great thing is how much you took away from the experience long-term. You really milked that learning curve for all it was worth! And you deserved your win for the amount of effort you put into pruning and fine-tuning your entry.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom on opening hooks here in this Hub. I've bookmarked it, partly for the reminder that can be gleaned for my own writing from scrolling down the headings and partly because you've made me want to read some of these books based on the openings you've provided. Your commentary was very enjoyable.
Congrats on being one of the BBC winners! You have the experience to back up your great (and useful) tips here. I see this is a series and I look forward to reading more.
This is an excellent set of demonstrations of how to hook your reader. I particularly enjoyed your BBC contest experience. Chop! Dice! Toss! Anything that doesn't grip and grab needs to go. Up, interesting, and very useful.
I will be reading this again to really let your wisdom sink in! How lucky we are that you write these hubs...so much wisdom and information we can actually use. Your qualities of writing, imagery, and visual stories hook us into reading everything you write (yes, I did use your own words and paraphrased a bit).
Voted up, useful, awesome and interesting.
P.S. When the hubbies voting starts I'm voting you best hubber!
What a useful hub packed with tools any writer needs to be successful. Although I don't write fiction, short stories, etc I'm bookmarking this one, just in case!!! Take care, Kelley
Docmo, these are really useful tips, your each hub is different than than the others, with one similarity, each takes my breath away :)
Docmo, this is brilliant! I am going to save this hub as reference! I really like the THE SCENIC HOOK! I would like the challenge of the other hooks too! Your friend's tease is so great! You also wrote about so many great authors! What was you favorite book and hook? Voting this up and sharing it with everyone! Very excited!
Mohan (Docmo),
You never cease to amaze me, polymath. Your Hub once again shows the brilliance of your writing and the importance of your subject matter.
Every aspiring writer should read this article on a monthly...perhaps weekly...basis.
This is interesting! I teach writing at a university, and I might just show this to my students! Voted up!
Your points are interesting and very useful.
Good work, voted up.
Great series - glad I found you - look forward to reading more.
Good Morning Docmo!
I saw today that you had written the fourth part of this writing tips series; therefore, I had to start from the beginning... that is to say HERE.
I have to say this, I have read so many tips here and there on writing that almost every single time, I falter and stop my reading in the middle of them... the 'have to-s' and the 'must and need' and all the 'how-to-s' have always managed to make me doubt my own abilities. I always start and then to have a clue on how to go on, I read tips... probably a bad strategy but here you have it, it is what I do...
HOWEVER, this is the first time today that I read writing tips to the end, and feel that I can do it after all. You should be a teacher ^_^ Thank you!
On my way to the next writing tips...
I started out reading #3 and realized there was a # 1 and #2. I have learned so much here Docmo and want to say thank you. I must read 2 and 3 next. This is a fantastic hub!
Excellent piece, well-written and researched, and full of helpful ideas to get a writer started.
Great hub as always my friend and this has certainly given me some excellent food for thought! When I write, I don't tend to think so much about hooks, I just tend to go with gut instinct and how I feel and just run with it and if it feels right for me at the end then I'm content. If it doesn't feel right then I go back and have a re-think if necessary.
Cheers for sharing and big thumbs up - Useful and awesome my friend.
I enjoyed every sentence and every word. You've also inspired me to re-read old favorites, and experiment with new writers. Your hook was excellent. Thanks for the wonderful read!
:) The old story. One can be taught the steps, but not the dance! :)
Precisely. One doesn't have to start with the action. One has to start with a sentence that get's the reader's attention. That has has much to do with a writing style as a 'hook'. What has happened these last decades is that those who teach assume that one can teach storytelling. So, they've broken down and tried to describe what successful authors do. The bottom line is that a truly good writer/storyteller can break all those rules and still be successful. That's where the choice of words, the pace of writing, etc. comes into it. :)
This is great, thanks


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Writer: Robert Holmes
Director: David Maloney
Producer: Peter Bryant
Story Number: 47
Number of Episodes: 4
Season: 6
When I first started digging into classic Doctor Who last October (in preparation for the upcoming 50th Anniversary special) I scoured the web for blogs that could help point me in the direction of some of the series' most essential stories. The goal was to watch at least one episode from every Doctor's era (including the 1996 TV movie), and with 239 stories from which to choose I needed a little guidance. If you're interested, here's a great Doctor-by-Doctor guide from The Nerdist and another from WhatCulture.com.
What I didn't understand at first was why some of these stories were so universally celebrated. For instance, everyone just raved and raved about "Tomb Of The Cybermen," but when I got around to watching this Troughton classic I left the story feeling kinda…meh. I just didn't see the big deal. Now, 43 stories into my marathon, I can officially say that I get it, and "The Krotons" is a perfect example of what I'm talking about.
This story marks the first effort from writer Robert Holmes, who would go on to pen a host of celebrated classics like "Pyramids of Mars", "The Deadly Assassin", and "The Caves of Androzani." Holmes is widely regarded as one of the show's most interesting and engaging writers, a fact that gave me a false sense of hope going into "The Krotons." With Homles' name attached to it I figured this one had to be pretty good. Alas, my expectations were left sadly unmatched by the story.
The thing is "The Krotons" isn't a bad story. Believe me, I've seen a lot worse. It's relatively taut (only four episodes long) and the plot moves along at a rather brisk clip. But on the whole it's a more-or-less mediocre romp that, to my mind, serves to remind us why other stories in the classic Who oeuvre are considered to be veritable masterpieces by comparison. A story like "Tomb of the Cybermen" not only provides us with a haunting plot, menacing villains, and very clever direction, but it also gives us some intriguing new layers to the Doctor's character and an internal conflict between saving the day and satisfying his insatiable lust for knowledge (a compelling conceit that is often a hallmark of what makes contemporary Doctor Who stories so fascinating). Consider, for instance, this brilliant bit of introspection from "Tomb of the Cybermen":
"The Krotons", by comparison, doesn't have anything of the sort.
The Plot: Coming off a particularly harrowing Earth adventure (the most excellent "The Invasion") the TARDIS appears on a planet inhabited by the Gonds, a somewhat primitive human-like race ruled and enslaved by aliens called Krotons. As legend has it, the Krotons' ship—the Dynatrope—crash-landed on the Gonds' planet thousands of years ago, and they've been in charge ever since.
But no Gond has ever seen a Kroton. Instead, the Krotons maintain control over the planet's indigenous people by educating them through a mysterious computer that only teaches them as much as the Krotons want them to know (knowledge of advanced weaponry and corrosive chemicals, for instance, is strictly verboten). Every so often two of the best Gond students are chosen to become "companions of the Krotons." They're invited into the Dynatrope, which every Gond thinks is a pretty cool honor, but all it really means is that the chosen Gonds are drained of their mental energy and then killed with some kind of insidious gas. Bummer.
After some time The Doctor eventually figures out what's going on. The Krotons are in a state of suspended animation and are only interested in absorbing mental power from the smartest Gonds. When they've built up enough of the brainy stuff they can re-materialize, fix their ship, and get the hell back to Krotonville. But of course their plan goes tits up when The Doctor arrives, eventually destroying the Krotons and their Dynatrope with sulphuric acid.
The Pros: Like so many classic Who stories, this one starts off with a promisingly mysterious premise. Why the hell is everyone so eager to be chosen for a one-way ticket to Kroton companionship? It's a conceit that drew me in immediately, and it's not until the third episode—once we get an actual look at the K Monsters—that the mystery unravels and is replaced by a more literal LET'S KILL 'EM plot. Also, Jamie has a pretty bad ass moment in the first episode when he opts to fight one of the Gonds and dismisses the option to use a weapon. "I won't be needing that, thank you." Yeah Jamie. Rock on.
The Cons: I often fall into the trap of assuming these classic stories are going to unfold in a manner that I've come to expect from the show's contemporary iteration. For instance, if this were a Doctor Who story being written today, The Doctor would not merely be content with destroying the Krotons. Sure, they've enslaved an entire race for thousands of years and throttled their intellectual evolution at the service of their own needs. But come on. All they want is to go home. Are they not even slightly justified? It would have been much more interesting if The Doctor decided to not only help the Gonds free themselves from bondage but to also assist the Krotons in their effort to get back to where they once belonged (everybody wins!), setting up a fascinating conflict between the Gonds' justified need for vengeance and The Doctor's more holistic view on every living creature's right to survive (well, within reason). For an example of this you should check out the ninth Doctor story "Boom Town," where The Doctor is forced to contemplate whether or not he has the right to sentence an enemy to death, no matter how grievous their actions.
Final Rating: 5/10 (It's as middle-of-the-road) as they come.


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About a month and a half before Twin Sister packs its dreamy indie-pop into a van and treks across the United States for a 22-city tour, the Long Island quintet figured a stop at Midtown Miami's Bardot would be a fitting warmup.
Scheduled for December 15, this show is part of Bardot's Living Room Sessions, a weekly music series showcasing some of the finest indie talent 'round the blogosphere in an incredibly intimate setting. No stage, no barricades -- just you and the band.
Following the success of 2010's Color Your Life EP, Twin Sister dropped its full-length debut, In Heaven, earlier this year. It quickly became a favorite among music critics and fans alike.
When the group released "Bad Street," the first single off In Heaven, the '80s-inspired electro-funk track quickly became a late-summer anthem. Fun fact: The corresponding video was actually shot at lead singer Andrea Estella's family's home in Long Island and depicts the band setting up for a party.
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We currently offer free shipping on our trampolines for customers with a delivery address located in the Contiguous U.S. We also offer free delivery and installation for local customers.
*Free delivery and installation is available only to customers with a delivery address 40 miles or less from the Best American Trampolines home office located in Lewisville, Texas. Please call our customer service team at 972-475-0092 or 866-690-3272 to schedule your delivery and installation.
Replacement parts including trampoline beds, frame pads, and springs do not qualify for free shipping. All replacement parts will be shipped via UPS ground unless expedited shipping is requested.
Local Delivery & Installation
Local customers can schedule delivery and installation by calling our customer service team at 972-475-0092 or 866-690-3272. Our customer service team is available Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
It is important to note that our delivery and installation service is available on a first come first served basis. Our delivery and installation appointments book up quickly during the holiday season. For this reason, we recommend that you contact us soon after your purchase to schedule your delivery.
*Free delivery and installation is available only to customers with a delivery address 40 miles or less from the Best American Trampolines home office located in Lewisville, Texas. Please call our customer service team at 972-475-0092 or 866-690-3272 to schedule your delivery and installation.
How does Freight Delivery Work?
Our trampolines are shipped by way of reputable freight delivery company. You will be contacted by the freight company to schedule a delivery appointment.
If the freight company leaves you a voice message, please call them back at your earliest convenience to schedule an appointment. Best American Trampolines is not responsible for storage charges incurred as a result of a customer failing to schedule a delivery appointment in a timely manner.
Please ensure that someone 18 years old or older is present during the delivery and to sign for the items being delivered. It is important to note that freight is brought to the curbside only. However, most drivers will usually help you lift the items off the truck.
Important information regarding your freight delivery:
You will be responsible for moving the items delivered to your desired location once they have been removed from the delivery truck at curbside. Delivery personnel are not required to move the items delivered beyond the curbside location.
If you live on a street that is not accessible via the delivery truck you may incur additional costs. The freight company will be required to transfer the purchased items onto a smaller truck for delivery. If you are aware that large trucks are unable to deliver to your address, please let us know before placing the order.
Please note that accessibility fees are not covered under the Best American Trampolines free delivery offer and are the responsibility of the customer. Our customer service team is happy to contact the freight delivery company prior to your scheduled delivery and obtain an estimate for the accessibility service.
If you have any questions regarding freight shipments, please contact us at 972-475-0092 or 866-690-3272.
When will my order ship?
Our products typically ship within four days of an order being placed. You can expect to receive your shipment within 7-10 business days. However, there are circumstances that can cause your shipment to be delayed. If your shipment is delayed for any reason we will contact, you via email.
Inspecting your shipment
Once the freight company delivers your product it is imperative that you fully inspect your product while the driver waits. Make certain all items shipped have arrived and you are not missing any packages.
Inspect the boxes for damage. If any of the boxes are damaged, open them and inspect the items inside to determine if the products inside are damaged. Then inspect the frame parts carefully. Make sure the freight company hasn't crushed or punctured any of the parts.
When inspecting the trampoline frame, we recommend that you concentrate your inspection towards the ends of the frame that sleeve together. Look closely to ensure they are still in their round form and haven't been flattened or damaged by the freight carrier.
What do I do if my products are damaged or missing?
Best American Trampolines is committed to providing you with quality trampoline products and will never ship damaged or partial products. If a portion of your order does not arrive or arrives damaged by the freight company we will make sure that the issue is corrected in an expedient manner. Please review the following procedures on how to handle damaged and/or missing products.
Damaged Product Procedure:
If your trampoline products arrive damaged, we request that you accept the freight and have the driver note the damage on the bill of lading. We then ask that you contact our customer service team at 972-475-0092 or 866-690-3272 so we can immediately ship out replacement part(s) at no cost to you.
Please Note: The freight company may recommend that you deny the damaged freight. We ask that you please accept the freight and contact us immediately. Failing to accept the freight will likely cause a delay in you receiving your products.
Missing Product Procedure:
If your trampoline products arrive and there are parts missing, we request that you accept the freight and have the drive note the missing parts on the bill of lading. We then ask that you contact our customer service team at 972-475-0092 or 866-690-3272. The freight company can usually resolve any missing part issues within 1-2 business days. If the freight company is unable to locate the missing item(s) in a timely manner we will immediately ship you the parts at not cost to you.
Best American Trampolines is committed to service excellence and for that reason we are pleased to offer a 30-day return guarantee for all our trampolines and replacement parts.
It is important to note that all returns must have a return authorization code from our customer service team, must be in saleable condition with the original packaging materials, and must include all product manuals.
You can reach our customer service department Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST at 972-475-0092 or 866-690-3272.
Please be aware that the customer is responsible for shipping costs to and from our factory, plus a 20% restocking fee, including any applicable taxes.


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Deep-fried, seared, grilled... Enjoy a trip with all kinds of delicious shellfish cuisine
Atsumi Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean and Mikawa Bay, is a treasure trove of shellfish. The area has been known since long ago for its wide variety of shellfish. A project called "Kaizukushi Atsumi" (literally meaning "Atsumi full of shellfish") has been rolled out in Atsumi Peninsula in order to advertise how tasty their shellfish is. You can enjoy a wide variety of shellfish dishes at many eateries. You can try purple butter clams deep-fried or char-grilled, rare and precious mirugai clam sashimi, and more. There are a full range of dishes to enjoy shellfish's natural richness and sweetness! Set out on a journey to discover new and delicious flavors in "Kaizukushi Atsumi".
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|Main Char-grilled purple butter clams. Simple preparation condenses their flavor. They are served in many eateries on the Atsumi Peninsula
Three photos Upper left Oasari Miso Katsu-Don (rice bowl meal topped with deep-fried purple butter clams and miso sauce) at Tempura Washoku Sakuya. An extravagant amount of deep-fried purple butter clams and vegetables are piled on top, upper right Nishigai no Sumiso (rapa whelk sashimi in miso-vinegar sauce), at Sakana to Kai no Umai Mise Tamagawa, goes well with sake and other alcoholic beverages, lower Oasari Ten-Don (purple butter clam tempura bowl) at Jiba Gyokai Ryori Donkai fills your mouth with the juicy, flavorful taste of purple butter clams
|Tempura Washoku Sakuya
Oiwashita 144, Koda-cho, Tahara City, Aichi
Sakana to Kai no Umai Mise Tamagawa
Nakakonyazeko 22-1, Fukue-cho, Tahara City, Aichi
Jiba Gyokai Ryori Donkai
Miyashita 2822-64, Irago-cho, Tahara City, Aichi
|Atsumi Society of Commerce and Industry
+81-531-33-0441 (Japanese only)
|Opening hours
|Varies depending on the shop
|Oasari Miso Katsu-Don (Tempura Washoku Sakuya) 920 yen
Nishigai no Sumiso (Sakana to Kai no Umai Mise Tamagawa) 700 yen
Oasari Ten-Don (Jiba Gyokai Ryori Donkai) 1,500 yen
Oasari Hanpeita (Minced fish and purple butter clams that have been steamed and then deep-fried) 350 yen
Atsumi Asari no Oshizushi (Sushi topped with seasoned purple butter clams) (sold only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from mid-January to the end of May) 1,000 yen
|Alight at "Toyohashi Station" of JR Tokaido Shinkansen, and go to "Shin-Toyohashi Station". Take the Toyohashi Railroad Atsumi Line for approx. 35 minutes, alight at "Mikawa Tahara Station".
From there, see below.
・Tempura Washoku Sakuya: Take the Toyotetsu Bus bound for Irago Misaki for approx. 30 minutes, alight at "Fukue" and walk for approx. 12 minutes.
・Sakana to Kai no Umai Mise Tamagawa: Take the Toyotetsu Bus bound for Irago Misaki for approx. 30 minutes, alight at "Fukue".
・Jiba Gyokai Ryori Donkai: Take the Toyotetsu Bus bound for Irago Misaki for approx. 49 minutes, alight at "Golf-jo-mae", and walk for approx. 3 minutes.
|Kaizukushi Atsumi (Delicious Shellfish Meals in Atsumi)
Tempura Washoku Sakuya
Sakana to Kai no Umai Mise Tamagawa
Jiba Gyokai Ryori Donkai
Oasari Hanpeita (Minced fish and purple butter clams that have been steamed and then deep-fried)
updated on Sep 30, 2018
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The first teaser trailer has arrived for Amazon Prime's Picnic At Hanging Rock miniseries, which stars Game Of Thrones alum Natalie Dormer.
Based on Joan Lindsay's novel of the same name, Picnic At Hanging Rock deals with the disappearance of three schoolgirls and their governess. Dormer plays the headmistresses of Appleyard College, the educational establishment that gets caught up in this scandalous mystery. Lindsay's book already inspired a fantastic film: Peter Weir's 1975 flick, which is also called Picnic At Hanging Rock.
Without further ado, here's the first Picnic At Hanging Rock teaser trailer pertaining to Amazon's version…
Three episodes of this glossy-looking six-part adaptation were directed by Larysa Kondracki, who has previously shot episodes on such famous series as Legion and Better Call Saul. The other three Picnic At Hanging Rock episodes were directed by Michael Rymer (Jessica Jones, Hannibal) and Amanda Brotchie (Girlboss, Squinters). Writing duties on the series were shared by Beatrix Christian (White Collar Blue) and Alice Addison (Devil's Playground).
It's hard to tell what the Picnic At Hanging Rock series will be like from this short teaser alone, but it does look intriguing and stylishly made.
All six episodes of Picnic At Hanging Rock will arrive on Amazon on May 25th.


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Local leader dies at age 85
Fred Hunneke, who passed away Friday, was a lot of things to a lot of people � a Marine, a job-creator, a friend.
�There are not many Fred Hunnekes in this state,� said Lenoir Community College business manager Bruce Parson, who helped plan a banquet in Hunneke�s honor in July. �He was just head-and-shoulders above most.�
Hunneke served in World War II and Korea, and while stationed at Camp Lejeune, would visit Kinston. He founded Domestic Fibers in New Jersey in 1955 and in 1968 moved its operations to Kinston. He stepped away from the company�s presidency in 2009 when it was bought out and renamed Domestic Fibers and Blankets, but he still remained closely involved in the business� operations.
�He was a giving man,� Parson said. �He was concerned about the community. He was concerned about people having jobs. And, he spent his entire career making sure that there were jobs available to people that had benefits, good working conditions.
�And then he gave to things like United Way, Boys and Girls Club, Scouts � all the things that he felt were necessary to have a community to raise a family in.�
In August 2010, Hunneke and seven close friends founded the Eight Eighties, a group of war veterans over 80 years old who gathered to create jobs and help the economy while providing assistance to veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
As Hunneke told The Free Press in 2011, �(We) are convinced that God hasn�t kept (us) here just to take up space while (we) wait to die.�
The group sells a C-shirt made from a fabric that keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, which is manufactured in North Carolina for purchase at places like the Army and Navy war colleges. For each shirt sold, they donate one to the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Camp Lejeune or to the Wounded Warrior Barracks at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
The Fred Hunneke Appreciation Banquet on July 18 drew 270 people and raised $2,700 for the Wounded Warrior Team.
�Fred was one of the sweetest, kindest, dedicated human beings I think I�ve ever known in my life,� said Lucy Marston, tourism director for the Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department. �It has been one of the joys in my life to have known Fred and Anneleise. Fred will be so missed by many, many, many people � Fred will be just exquisitely missed by this community as a whole.�
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Khartoum highlights importance of Kerry's visit
The Sudanese Government has welcomed the visit of John Kerry, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which starts today.U.S. senator arrives in Khartoum for talks on Sudan-U.S. ties
The US relations officer in the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign affairs, Nasr el Din wali, told the press that the visit is a positive step towards developing the US-Sudanese relations.
John Kerry arrives in Khartoum today heading a delegation from the US Congress.
He is expected to meet a number of Sudanese Officials among them is the first Vice President, Ali Osman Mohammed Taha.
The US Charge D'Affaires, Alberto Fernandez, said that the visit will include south Sudan and Darfur.
Speaking to Miraya FM, Fernandez said that the visit will concentrate on solving the Darfur crisis, specially the humanitarian situation after the government's decision of expelling aid organizations from Darfur, in addition to following up the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
KHARTOUM, April 15, 2009 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. congressional delegation led by Senator John Kerry arrived in Khartoum on Wednesday for talks with Sudanese officials on ties between Khartoum and Washington.
Kerry, chairman of U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and his delegation are expected to meet Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha, Presidential Assistant Nafie Ali Nafie, Presidential Adviser Ghazi Salah al-Din and Foreign Minister Deng Alor.
He will then head for Al-Fisher, the capital city of North Darfur State, where he will meet local officials and representatives of the hybrid peacekeeping mission of the United Nations and the African Union in Darfur (UNAMID), and visit some refugee camps.
The U.S. senator's visit to Sudan came only one week following a tour in the eastern African country by Scott Gration, the special envoy of the U.S. president to Sudan.
Abdul Basit Badawi Snoussi, director-general of bilateral relations in the Sudanese Foreign Ministry, reiterated on the eve of Kerry's arrival Sudan's firm position in dealing with the United States.
He said at the Sudanese Media Center that any problems between Khartoum and Washington, no matter how complicated they are, should be ironed out through dialogue rather than pressures and threats.
Expressing his government's satisfaction with the new approach of the U.S. administration in dealing with various issues in Africa, the Sudanese official said that Sudan had received the U.S. special envoy with an open heart and heard from him "good words" that sent optimistic signals.
"This is not the end but the beginning of the road for solutions through dialogue and understanding as a first step, which should be followed by others," he said.
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For wish kid Isabella, there have been too many times she has been told she can't do something because of her life-threatening neuro-degenerative disorder. To have her wish to Hawaii granted made her feel like anything is possible. She felt like she could do anything.
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Dickerson hoping Barkley falls short of breaking his records
Eric Dickerson is desperate for New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley to fall short of breaking his records.
Barkley has received a lot of attention during his rookie season and has broken several records along the way.
He is inching closer to a few more milestones in his first year in the NFL, but one person who is not rooting for him is Hall of Fame running back Dickerson.
"Hell no!" Dickerson told TMZ Sports. "When you have records, you don't want 'em broken. When you get to my age, you want to hold on to them as long as you can."
Dickerson, 58, admitted he loves Barkley and thinks he is a great player, but he just is not ready for someone else to top him in the league's record books.
Earlier in the season, Dickerson said Barkley had "no chance" of breaking his records.
Barkley has already accumulated 1,753 yards from scrimmage, which is 459 yards shy of Dickerson's rookie record.
He also has 12 games with 100 yards from scrimmage – one game short of tying Dickerson's rookie-best tally.
Dickerson spent his rookie season with the Los Angeles Rams after they selected him with the second overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft.
He had nearly five seasons with the Rams before landing in Indianapolis, then back in Los Angeles with the Raiders and finally finishing out his career with a season at the Atlanta Falcons.
Dickerson is a six-time Pro Bowl player, a five-time First-Team All-Pro selection, the NFL's 1986 Offensive Player of the Year and the 1983 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Four times he led the NFL in rushing: 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1988. Dickerson was named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999.


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I've been told that I start all my posts on here with "So, how's everyone doing tonight?" and that it's apparently getting old, so today's post is all about variety and being different. It's for that very same reason that I didn't go along with the same holiday-themed posting trend that everyone seems to be going along with, and went with Where's Waldo . . . Or "Where's Wally?" as you people outside 'Murica know it by. So, you guys know what to do, right? Go and take advantage of our annotation abilities, and go find Waldo, Odlaw, and that bastard wizard that always gave me a hard time. And, if you're not up for that, we can always talk about odd words and names . . . Like Wally. Because, come on, Wally is totally a funny-sounding name. Same with Walter. I always associate that name with birds, and for good reason . . . But seriously, there's tons of words that are just downright odd-sounding. So, let's take the time to make fun of all those, foreign or native. So, let the games begin!


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Follow live updates from the Round of 16 clash between Sweden and Switzerland.
Switzerland doesn't want to be caught napping early in its World Cup match against Sweden in the round of 16.
The Swiss have twice conceded the opening goal in Russia — first in their 1-1 draw with Brazil and again against Serbia — when Switzerland became the first team at this World Cup to win after going a goal down.
"We have to be ready to play really from the get-go in such a way to have the initiative on our side," coach Vladimir Petkovic said Monday through an interpreter.
Switzerland takes on Sweden in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, with the winner facing a quarterfinal against either England or Colombia.
History is beckoning for the No. 6-ranked Swiss team. If it beats Sweden, Switzerland would reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1954. The country has never advanced to the final four of the tournament. Sweden's last quarterfinal appearance was in 1994, on its way to the semifinals.
Midfielder Granit Xhaka wants to match Switzerland's best-ever World Cup finish and then surpass it.
"I hope that tomorrow is not our last match and even the next round will not be the final one for us in this tournament," he said.
Against a Sweden team ranked No. 24 in the world, the Swiss team will be without the heart of its defense, with captain Stephan Lichtsteiner and Fabian Schaer suspended after picking up their second yellow cards of the tournament.
"Defensive play will be important tomorrow (Tuesday)," Petkovic said. He wouldn't confirm who would replace the suspended defenders, but Michael Lang and Johan Djourou are expected to be named in the starting line-up.
If the defensive play leads to a repeat of the way Sunday night's two last-16 matches ended — in a penalty shootout — Xhaka is ready to step up to the spot. That is despite his missed penalty in a shootout two years ago allowed Poland to advance to the European Championship quarterfinals at the expense of Switzerland.
Xhaka said he hopes the match is settled in regulation or extra time, but if it goes to another shootout, "I'll be happy to assume that responsibility. Whether or not the coach will allow me to do that is an entirely different question."


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We love surveys that tell us how wonderful we are.
Today's action comes from Forbes where Minneapolis has been proclaimed the Minneapolis are to be the third-most-fit metropolitan area in the country, behind only DC and Boston.
"A penchant for exercise offsets slightly above-average obesity rates in the Twin Cities," Forbes says.
Now this from the grain-of-salt department: Just a few short years ago, Forbes named Kevin McHale as the best general manager in all of sports.
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The Crouch End Players present Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
A comedy adapted from an Oscar Wilde story by Constance Cox
Poor Arthur Savile is about to be married to lovely fiancee Sybil, however a palm reader reveals that he is to commit murder! Cue a succession of hilarious attempts – with the assistance of faithful butler Baines – to get the inevitable job done before the impending nuptials. With a cast of Wildean characters, and a line in wit to please old Oscar himself, look forward to a laughter-filled night at the theatre.
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kick (oneself)
1. noun, slang A sense of enjoyment, amusement, or excitement. Even as an adult, I still get a kick out of building sandcastles at the beach. She really gets a kick out of doing wheelies on her motorcycle in front of an audience.
2. noun, slang The strong sensation experienced from consuming something with a potent effect or flavor, such as a drug, a drink of alcohol, or a spicy food. Wow, that hot sauce has a real kick to it. My ears are burning!
3. noun, slang A shoe. Always used in the plural. Yo, check out those kicks. Are they original Jordans?
4. verb, slang To overcome an addiction. It took gum, patches, and counseling, but I've finally kicked smoking.
kick (oneself)
To reprove or rebuke oneself; to be angry with or disappointed in oneself. Usually used in continuous tenses. I knew I'd be kicking myself later if I came back and the bag was gone, so I went ahead and bought it. Plenty of companies are kicking themselves for not investing in the technology at an earlier stage.
kick oneself (for doing something)
Fig. to regret doing something. I could just kick myself for going off and not locking the car door. Now the car has been stolen. Don't kick yourself. It's insured.
kick oneself
Berate oneself, reproach one-self, as in I've been kicking myself all day for forgetting the keys. [Late 1800s]
kick yourself
If you kick yourself for doing something, you are annoyed with yourself for doing it. I was still kicking myself for not paying attention. I immediately regretted having said this — I could have kicked myself.
kick yourselfbe annoyed with yourself for doing something foolish or missing an opportunity.
ˈkick yourself(informal) be angry with yourself for something you have done or not done: Buy it. It's a real bargain. You'll kick yourself if you don't. ♢ I told John that Susan was really lazy. Then somebody told me that she was a good friend of his. I could have kicked myself for being so stupid.
See kick off
1. n. a charge or good feeling (from something); pleasure or enjoyment from something. (see also get a kick out of someone/something.) That song really gives me a kick. I love it!
2. n. the jolt from a drug or a drink of strong liquor. The kick nearly knocked Harry over.
3. tv. to break a drug addiction voluntarily. (Drugs.) I knew I had the guts in me somewhere to kick juice.
4. n. a complaint. You got another kick, troublemaker?
5. in. to complain. Why are you always kicking?
6. Go to kicks.


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Bin collections days are to change soon for many streets in Bradley Stoke as part of a package of measures designed to improve recycling rates.
About 43,000 households in South Gloucestershire are to to see their rubbish and recycling schedules change during the last week of September.
The changes are being made in preparation for the introduction of weekly food waste collections and fortnightly plastic bottle collections, planned for November.
South Gloucestershire Council (SGP) says:
"If your household is affected, you will be notified with a bin hanger on the black wheeled bin, or by information posted through your letterbox, that will inform you of your new collection arrangements."
You can also check your next black bin collection on the Local Connections page of the SGP website.
To assist with extra waste resulting from the schedule changes, the Council says it will collect a maximum of one bag of household waste left next to the black bin for the first collection following the switch.
The Council also advises:
"The time of day that your collections are made may also change, so please make sure that your containers are out at their normal collection point by 7am on the morning of your collection."
Further information about reducing and recycling household waste is available on the Sort IT! page of the SGP website or by calling 01454 868000.
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Report: Tony Allen's suspension was for confrontation with Nick Calathes
The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Tony Allen for Tuesday's game after he had a confrontation with teammate Nick Calathes, ESPN's Marc Stein reports.
The team announced Allen's suspension was for an unspecified violation of team policy. Stein reports that Allen's dispute with Calathes did not become physical and the main reason for the suspension was that he "waved off coaches' attempts to calm him down."
Memphis lost Tuesday's game to the Utah Jazz, 93-82. Zach Randolph and Beno Udrih both missed the game with illnesses. Calathes played 21 minutes and scored seven points.
• Hassan Whiteside, Alex Len fined after Monday's fight
Allen has started 36 of the 50 games he's played this season. He averages 8.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game.
Calathes is in his second NBA season, after spending his first four professional seasons in Europe.
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Even top chefs will tell you life's too short to home bake all your Christmas fare. But with a huge array of gloriously over-indulgent foods on sale, which to choose?
Journal Taste assembled an expert panel to sample locally-produced Christmas cakes, puddings, mince pies and chocolate.
The team met in the welcoming surroundings of Tynemouth's Dil and the Bear café and patisserie on a cold night to offer their words of wisdom.
Thanks to Vicky Turnbull of Newcastle-based vegetarian and vegan street food firm, Wheatberry; Dilaila Galbraith, owner of the Dil and the Bear café; Sally Craigen, who runs Martineau Guest House in Tynemouth, winner of this year's North East Tourism Awards Bed and Breakfast/Accommodation of the Year; chef and pop-up restaurant organiser Gareth Kyle; and Karen Atkinson, photoshoot coordinator, good home cook and passionate supporter of local produce, for giving up their time to be part of the Big Journal Christmas Taste Test.
So, without further ado, here's what they thought of this year's locally produced and sourced offerings. Marks are out of 10.
Christmas just isn't right without a rich, fruity cake. We tested plain and iced versions. Our panel looked for a moist texture, high fruit content, spice and booziness, and a good, thick marzipan layer on the iced cakes.
The Winner:
Blagdon Farm Shop Christmas Cake with brandy, 600g, £8.95, available from their outlet at the Milkhope Centre, Blagdon, Northumberland, NE13 6DA, www.theblagdonfarmshop.co.uk
A rich-looking fruit cake bar topped with thick marzipan, white icing and festive holly sprigs. Praised for being a classic Christmas cake at its best made from top notch ingredients.
Dilaila: "Very moist with a good layer of marzipan."
Karen: "Looks like a proper Christmas cake with a decent layer of marzipan and icing."
Gareth: "Not overly sweet, moist and with a good all round flavour."
Marks: 8
Brocksbushes Farm Shop Mini Iced Christmas Cake, £2.50, (larger Christmas cakes start from £12.50 each), available from their outlet at Corbridge, Northumberland, NE43 7UB, www.brocksbushes.co.uk
An individual and traditionally iced Christmas cake that wasn't as densely dark and moist looking as the others, but was packed with lots of fruit, nuts and spices.
Gareth: "Not too sticky and the nuts provide welcome texture."
Karen: "Nice homemade marzipan and a good filling with plenty of citrus and nuts. It looks very pretty too."
Marks: 7
Jenkins and Hustwit Rich Fruit Cake with Rum, 2kg, from £18, www.jenkinsandhustwit.com for list of regional stockists
A traditional luxury fruit cake that comes un-iced but, as one of the panel said, "leaves you with a blank canvas to feed it with more alcohol and decorate as you want".
Karen: "Looks like a tea bread when you cut into it. For me, it's not dark or rich enough for a Christmas cake."
Vicky: "It's pleasant but could do with more fruit."
Dilaila: "Looks professional and very smart but it's a bit on the dry side."
Marks: 6
Auckland Castle Iced Christmas Cake with brandy, 1kg, £25, available to order by calling the Library Tea Room on 01388 743 750, www.aucklandcastle.org
A homemade Christmas cake covered in white icing, subtly decorated with stars and a gold bow.
Vicky: "A bit too homemade-looking! Very thin layer of marzipan and icing."
Dilaila: "Uncooked in the centre and overcooked on the outer, but it tasted good with nice citrus undertones."
Karen: "Remarkably sweet and sadly just missed the mark for me."
Marks: 5
Only the best will do when it comes to the finale of Christmas dinner. The pudding should be moist but hold together well, be packed with plump fruit and give off a good 'festive' aroma.
The Winner:
The Proof of the Pudding Alnwick Rum Christmas Pudding with Nuts, 225g, from £6, (450g, from £10; 1kg, from £18.50) www.theproofofthepudding.co.uk for list of regional stockists
This attractive pudding, made to an old recipe by Susan Green on the family farm just outside Alnwick, plopped splendidly from its bowl and had the tasters going back for more.
Karen: "Brilliant texture and taste. It's just like my granny used to make – and that is a compliment!"
Dilaila: "You can really taste the individual fruits."
Gareth: "The nuts really give the pudding texture and body."
Vicky: "Beautifully dark and very traditional looking."
Marks: 9
The Proof of the Pudding Alnwick Rum Christmas Pudding, 225g, from £6 (450g, from £9.80; 1kg , from £17.85), www.theproofofthepudding.co.uk for list of regional stockists
Like its nut-filled stablemate, this pudding comes in an attractive muslin cloth and looks the part when turned out onto a plate.
Dilaila: "This tastes really good and is nicely boozy, but for me just needs a little bit more texture."
Karen: "Looks great, holds together well, has a good flavour and leaves a nice taste in the mouth."
Vicky: "Lovely texture with plenty of fruit."
Marks: 8
Jenkins and Hustwit Victorian Christmas Pudding with brandy, 1kg, from £10.50, www.jenkinsandhustwit.com for list of regional stockists
Attractively packaged in a box, this is a great pudding for those who like a traditional domed Christmas offering.
Gareth: "Dense, great texture and any leftover would be fantastic on Boxing Day fried in butter!"
Vicky: "A lighter coloured pudding, it's moist and traditional."
Dilaila: "Tastes good and is light, moreish and moist. Just wish it had some nuts."
Karen: "It delivers on the flavour."
Marks: 8
Auckland Castle Christmas Pudding, 450g, £7, available to order by calling the Library Tea Room on 01388 743 750, www.aucklandcastle.org
Dark, smooth and shiny pudding with a nice festive aroma of alcohol.
Karen: "Very moist, very moreish with big cherries and plump juicy raisins. The whole pudding is packed with fruit. A really good mouthful!"
Vicky: "Good chunks of cherry and fruit."
Marks: 8
Fenwick Luxury Christmas Pudding with Cherries and Apricots, 500g, £8.99, available from the food hall, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, www.fenwick.co.uk
Glossy and brown, this pudding looks the part.
Dilaila: "Looks great, but unfortunately there's not much texture and it tastes quite bitter and traditional – perhaps too much so if you aren't really a Christmas pudding lover. A good option, though, if you are a true Christmas pud aficionado!"
Gareth: "Good citrus and spice aromas but too sticky."
Karen: "It's a bit on the claggy side."
Vicky: "Looks good, is pleasantly dark and I like the taste."
Marks: 7
Ringtons Luxury Christmas Pudding Selection, four at 110g each (Brandy, Port and Walnut; Cider; Rum and Double Cream; and Traditional), £6.49, www.ringtons.co.uk
Individual puddings in a variety of flavours presented in a festively decorated cardboard tube.
Sally: "Good for people living on their own and better for non-traditional pudding lovers."
Karen: "The rum and double cream pudding is full of plump fruit, but it's too sweet. You're not really conscious of any walnuts in the brandy, port and walnut pudding and overall they're not a great shape either. All the puddings are very flat."
Marks: 5
Santa won't thank you for any old mince pie when you leave one out on Christmas Eve. He'll want crisp pastry and lots of boozy, sweet and spicy mincemeat.
The Winner:
Vallum Bakery and Patisserie Port, Fig and Red Wine Sweet Mincemeat Pies, £1.85 each or six for £9.95, available from Vallum Farm, East Wallhouses, Northumberland, NE18 0LL, www.vallumfarm.co.uk
These homemade pies are substantial (double-decker size, as one tester commented) and are filled to the brim with flavoursome mincemeat.
Vicky: "Good, sparkly, frosty look to the pastry, lovely Christmassy smell and boozy mincemeat."
Sally: "Texture and taste delivers, but for me the pies are a bit too big and overbearing."
Gareth: "Deep and golden with a lovely spicy Christmassy aroma."
Karen: "Delicious filling and perfect pastry, but even for an oversized appetite these pies are a challenge. The best ones, though."
Dilaila: "Good flavour, pastry and filling. Liked the crunchy sugar on top instead of icing sugar. But they are very big!"
Marks: 9
Blagdon Farm Shop Luxury Homemade Mince Pies, £3.99 for four, available from their outlet at the Milkhope Centre, Blagdon, Northumberland, NE13 6DA, www.theblagdonfarmshop.co.uk
Traditional looking, generously sized homemade mince pies with a good depth.
Dilaila: "Nice pastry, good texture with the citrus cutting through the sweetness."
Karen: "Nice crumbly pastry and good homemade mincemeat with more personality than all the others – bar Vallum."
Sally: "The mincemeat had real character."
Marks: 7
Brocksbushes Luxury Sweet Mince Pies, 85p each (boxes of six iced mince pies £3.50), available from their shop at Corbridge, Northumberland, NE43 7UB, www.brocksbushes.co.uk
Impressively deep-filled and nicely decorated homemade mince pies.
Gareth: "Look very nice but the pastry is too soft. Could be crispier."
Karen: "A bit claggy and the pastry's too thick."
Vicky: "Pleasant but nothing out of the ordinary."
Marks: 5
Fenwick Luxury Iced, Star Topped and Viennese Mince Pies, £1 each or three for £2.50, available from the food hall, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, www.fenwick.co.uk
Very pretty and festive-looking mince pies that look beautiful on the plate.
Karen: "Pleasing to look at, but the filling has a weird artificial taste."
Dilaila: "Far too sweet and squidgy."
Gareth: "I like the different finishes but they're not great pies. The filling's too sweet."
Marks: 5
Greggs' Six Sweet Mince Pies, £1.50, available from the baker's high street outlets across the region, www.greggs.co.uk
Sugar topped with a good colour but which are oddly flat, looking more like the classic image of a UFO than a generously filled mince pie.
Karen: "Tasteless and greasy pastry."
Gareth: "Short pastry and very stingy on the filling."
Sally: "Very disappointing texture and flavour."
Vicky: "They are very flat. Where's the filling?"
Marks: 4
Chocolate and Christmas go together like cheese and crackers. So which regionally-produced selections got our testers salivating in anticipation?
The Winner:
North Chocolates' Christmas Hamper, £22, www.northchocolates.co.uk for list of regional stockists or to order
Beautifully presented in a straw-lined box, the selection includes three bars of dark chocolate with Mulled Spice, Ginger and Fennel and Frankincense and Myrrh, Chocolate Coffee Beans and a bar of Angel of the North milk chocolate with smoked salt.
Dilaila: "Definitely my favourite. Very tastefully and thoughtfully packaged and I loved the local references with the Angel of the North bar."
Karen: "The chocolate was glossy and dark and had a beautiful 'snap,' with subtle flavours that play on the palette."
Gareth: "Loved the fragrant frankincense and myrrh – but where's my gold!"
Vicky: "Luxurious with very high quality dark chocolate."
Marks: 9
Davenports Chocolates' Mulled Wine Truffles, £9.95 for 12 or £17.95 for 24, www.davenportschocolates.co.uk for list of regional stockists
Presented in a chic, understated lime green and brown box with each chocolate in its own compartment and a flavour that speaks of Christmas. But the panel thought given the time of year, the packaging could be more festive.
Karen: "A fabulous truffle with an amazing taste of Christmas that lingers pleasingly in the mouth."
Dilaila: "A lovely flavour with a nice thick chocolate coating. They look individually-made and special."
Sally: "You can really taste the mulled wine."
Gareth: "Would be more than happy to get a box of these for Christmas."
Marks: 8
The Chocolate Smiths Ring Master's Selection, £50, available from Tynemouth Station weekend market or www.thechocolatesmiths.com for list of regional stockists or to order
A large seasonally red gift bag containing one each of the Bizarre bar range – including Crimbo Dinner, Cherry Christmas and Yuletide Candy Cane Hot Chocolate with Popping Candy, Christmas Spice Hot Chocolate and a box of Festive Cheeseboard Bizarre Bites.
Sally: "It was quite exciting dipping your hand into the bag and wondering what flavour you were going to pull out. But it was difficult to get into the bars with all the wrapping."
Dilaila: "Very Willy Wonka! The packaging was fun and I loved the peanut butter and pretzel flavoured bar (Americana Bizarre). I could eat a whole one of those."
Karen: "Really interesting flavours."
Gareth: "Loved the peanut butter and pretzel bar with its salty-sweet balance."
Marks: 8
Gareth James Christmas Truffle Selection, £8.40 for eight chocolates (other quantities offered), available to buy or order direct from 12 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DX, or call 0191 257 7799
Packaged in a neat but plain box tied with a lime green Gareth James ribbon, each chocolate is sat in its own paper truffle case. Flavours tested included mulled wine and Jack Cain's Gin and Fentiman's Tonic. Again, the panel thought the box could have been made to look more Christmassy.
Karen: "Beautiful fluid salted caramel inside a perfect coating of dark chocolate. And the brandy butter flavour was the real deal."
Vicky: "Lovely texture, nicely alcoholic and I loved the brandy butter."
Gareth: "The brandy butter was a big, boozy warming hit – in a good way!"
Sally: "Delicious salted caramel."
Marks: 7
Fenwick Luxury Chocolate Collection, 200g, £12.95, available from the food hall, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, www.fenwick.co.uk
Selection of tried and trusted chocolate flavours presented in a neat and sophisticated green and red festive striped box.
Vicky: "These chocolates were way too sweet for me."
Dilaila: "An uninspiring collection and very, very sweet. They look very professional but not in a special homemade way like Davenports or Gareth James."
Gareth: "All right packaging. The violet crème was delightfully floral, though."
Marks: 6


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text: A post by Sotherby's brought this Irish artist and this work to my attention: SEASCAPE, ORANGE AND RED ROCKS Born in 1860 in Ireland, O'Connor spent most of his adult life in France. Friends with both Van Gogh and Gauguin, whose influence is apparent, O'Conor was being 'fauve' before the Fauves! An exhibition at the … Continue reading Roderic O'Conor