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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
"Shall I lay out one of your novelty handkerchiefs today, sir?"
What ho, what ho, what ho! The February I'd Like to Share event is this Saturday (Um. How is it February already. Time is flying by a little too fast. This does not please Cute Owl.) so dear Firmin, this is just a brief reminder that my salary has not been--
I'm wearing that joke out, aren't I.
So, uh, anyways. If you want to submit posts for the January I'd Like to Share link-up, please go do so over here. Remember, just one link per person per month-- happy sharing!
*insert witty outro here*
Penned by Miss Dashwood at 9:18 PM
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
A Handy-Dandy Helpful Hair Guide, From the Ladies of Period Drama
This guide is meant to be a Helpful Tool to all you ladies out there who have hair and would like some Handy Tips on How to Manage it. I am not a hairstylist, nor have I ever been to beauty school, so I would prefer not to be sued or held responsible if you follow my advice and end up bald-- in other words, swim at your own risk.
Oh, and you should know that the Useful Advice that this article is about to spit at you is presented in random order, and that Tip No. 1 is not necessarily more important or more chronologically essential than Tip No. 9.
Let us begin.
(I'm not ready yet. Not without my bucket. Rules and tools are schools for--- shutting up.)
1. Red hair is a blessing, not a curse, and if one is fortunate enough to possess locks of this particular shade, one should not attempt to change their hue to something darker-- otherwise, one may end up Green, and it's not easy being Green. People might be tempted to ask if you ate grass as a child, and this is an awkward conversation starter.
But please do keep in mind that smallpox scars mysteriously seem to fade as one becomes more and more of a selfless person, and by the time one weds one's true love at the end of the film, they will be--ta-da!--practically nonexistent.
5. I don't care what the fashion is, girl, don't run a lawnmower over your head. Unattractiveness (seriously? that's a word) aside, it's just not safe.
6. Chestnut tresses fetch a pretty price during wartime, and if one's father has fallen seriously ill and is in need of expensive medicines, by all means go ahead and sever your "one beauty." (Trust me, it isn't your only beauty. That and the existence of the Loch Ness monster are lies perpetrated by the media to get you to buy magazines. Don't fall for the myth.)
7. Rain may spoil a splendid 'do, it is true (you see I'm a bit of a poet...) but if you time things right, you may just get a proposal from the guy you've been in love with for years if you run into him dripping wet. Moral: never carry an umbrella.
8. Letting your haphazard younger sister curl your hair before you go to your first ball is totally a good and well-researched idea, strongly founded on previous examples of skill and steadfastness from said younger sister. (That was sarcasm.) No, seriously, don't let her near you with a curling iron unless you want to go dancing completely bald in front.
9. It is a truth universally acknowledged that many--even most--girls look prettier when the hair is, to be blunt, "down." This, however, is only acceptable pre-nineteenth century. (Half-up is the general consensus once you start sliding into the eighteenth; be warned.) Don't let the movie stylists lie to you.
NO REALLY I'M SERIOUS HERE. You are a full-grown and respectable woman of the Regency period. Stop the madness. PUT IT UP. NOW.
10. Remember what we said before about volume? Yeah. That. Did you think we were kidding? Your hair can never be too fluffy. Trust us on this. Poofy hair has a power not to be reckoned with-- if your one true love happens to be dying, just run to him with a head full of frizz and floof and he will get better out of sheer terror and self-defense. This experiment has been tested in Avonlea and is proven to work. (Oh, and actually telling him you love him will help, too. Just a hint.)
11. Don't listen to naysayers-- your natural color is beautiful just the way God made it, and if you so firmly believe that making it different will snag the guy of your dreams, consider rethinking your motivations. (Also consider how old he is. Yeesh.)
12. All that previous stuff aside... if you're only the second daughter, it's really not important what your hair looks like. Sorry, sweetie. But if you're the eldest, then go for those curl papers and call for Sarah, because we need to get you married off now.
Bonus: If you're at all acquainted with a certain Miss Margaret Hale, get her to teach you her ways. And then pass the tips off to the rest of us. We beg you.
Penned by Miss Dashwood at 10:18 AM
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
A Bookish Chat with Melody
Today ushers in the first installment in the Bookish Chat series, which I mentioned back in... December, I think. This will be a monthly feature in which I interview someone of my acquaintance who is Into Books, so to speak, and hopefully we shall all learn and profit from the experience. Take out your notebooks, children.
Our first guest speaker will be Melody of Regency Delight, whom I may have mentioned a time or two on this blog before. I would tell you a bit about her, but actually she's going to do that herself, so I shall let her take it from here. *hands microphone*
~Okay! So now that we know a little bit more about you (well, okay, the adoring PUBLIC knows a little more about you-- I already know everything about you because I am your best friend), let's ask some bookish questions. Tell us about three books that you loved when you were little-- that is, under ten or so.
"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." ~Henry Tilney, Northanger Abbey
(If any of you figure out what's going on here, I'll be very proud of you.)
Emma by Jane Austen
Thank YOU, Melody, for participating in this little interview! Our friendship was, I believe, cemented at the very beginning by our shared love of good books-- as P.G. Wodehouse said, "There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature." We owe a lot to our bookshelves. :D If you'd like to read more of Melody's writings, do please check out her blog-- Regency Delight (Jane Austen, &c.).
We'll have a new bookish interview guest in February, so do stick around!
Our first guest speaker will be Melody of Regency Delight, whom I may have mentioned a time or two on this blog before. I would tell you a bit about her, but actually she's going to do that herself, so I shall let her take it from here. *hands microphone*
Welcome to the podium at Yet Another Period Drama Blog, Melody! Have some tea to calm your nerves and tell us a little bit about yourself. Name, general age-ish (feel free to be as vague as you like), hobbies, least favorite type of shoe, favorite flavor of ice cream, and how you started blogging. Ready, steady, go!
Goodness, mentioning podiums to me will make me nervous! Can we just pretend we're having a nice, cozy chat in my living room? I shall gladly accept the tea, however. Thank you. I believe you just told everybody my name, but it's Melody. As Elizabeth Bennet would say, "I am not one and twenty," but how much less than that is up to you to imagine. When I have extra time you may find me writing long emails (or even real letters), sewing (I'm currently in the extremely early stages of a Regency Dress Project… we'll see how that goes), pretending I can play the piano, enjoying a good period drama or, of course, a book. I'm also a bit too skilled at wasting time, which could include anything from staring out the window daydreaming to scrolling aimlessly through Pinterest.
Least favorite type of shoe? To wear, or to see? To wear—anything that hurts. To see—anything that makes you cringe just to look at it because you KNOW it must be hurting.
I don't have a favorite flavor of ice cream, but when I was younger I would have said cookies and cream. So let's just go with that.
I started blogging like most people—went to blogger.com and clicked on the button to create a new blog. ;)
Ahem, forgive my sarcasm. I started blogging mainly so that I could have a place to talk about Jane Austen. I was running out of 'real-life' resources for this. And before I knew it I had all sorts of delightful (online) Janeite acquaintances, and I was starting to learn just how many fish were in my sea, haha. The sea of the Jane Austen fandom, you know. Because it's big.
If you know everything about me, why don't you answer these questions FOR me? Hmmm? Betcha couldn't. ;) (She'd do it better than anybody else, though.)
For some reason the first book I thought of is Pepper's Journal: A Kitten's First Year by Stuart J. Murphy. It's a picture book, and it was supposed to have been designed to teach children about calendars, but I just loved looking at the pictures and reading all the journal entries that the girl made about her new cat. When we got a kitten (I was six at the time) I even tried to follow suit, but the journaling didn't last very long. Somehow real-life cats don't seem to be as easy to write about.
Surprisingly, I'm actually having trouble answering this, even though I did love books as a little girl. I guess being the youngest in my family, once I lost interest in certain books they were only to be forgotten with no siblings to pass them on to. But let's see here... well, I loved Beverly Cleary's Ramona series, in particular Ramona's World and Ramona Forever, though I'm not sure at what age I liked which ones. And just for a bit of Young Reader Trivia (about myself, that is) the first book I ever remember reading all by myself (with no one to help when I got stuck, you know, and not counting things like Bob Books) was Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman . For some reason I remember that quite clearly. And then afterwards yelling up the stairs "MOMMY, I read this WHOLE THING by MYSELF!" Heehee.
~Oooh, I loved Are You My Mother? when I was little too. :D Anyone who knows you even a little bit will know that you are a big fan of Jane Austen. (Well, duh.) Which book of Jane Austen's would you recommend to a newbie fan, and why?
Definitely Pride and Prejudice. It's the brightest and most sparkling, it's the easiest to read, I think the characters are the most identifiable of any of her books, and you don't have to be accustomed to Jane Austen's wit to find it as funny as you're supposed to. (You do, however, need to have a proper sense of humor. If you don't… well, I doubt you and Miss Austen will travel far together.)
However, this may vary from person to person. In certain cases I may recommend other books first, if I can tell one of the others would be more of a favorite. For instance, if they prefer a more romantic and emotional story, Persuasion is what I'd put into their hands. It's also the shortest. ;)
~What is your favorite biography? Tell us a wee bit about it.
Ooooh. Um… I don't really think I have a favorite biography. See, with biographies and most nonfiction, I tend to poke through them rather than read the things in the entirety. This may shock you (ha), but I've looked at more biographies of Jane Austen than anyone else… and I can't pinpoint a favorite. None of them have really swept me off my feet. I tend to prefer books that include her biography but also have other interesting stuff.
~Oh, indeed it is. You should run for office, m'dear. ...KIDDING. Okay, so I'm well aware that you, like me, are fond of quotes, and the more bookish the better. What are some of your favorite quotes about books?
Eeheeeee. :D *clears throat*
"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." ~Henry Tilney, Northanger Abbey
"The pleasure of reading is always doubled when shared with a friend." ~J.C. Gress
"Never judge a book by its movie."
" 'Oh! it is only a novel!' replies the young lady…in short, only some work in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed, in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humor are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language." ~Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
(I know there are many others I adore, but my memory is not cooperating. :P)
~What did you most recently finish reading? Would you recommend it?
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay. I finished it within four days and that's quite rare for me, because I'm not a fast reader so it takes quite a bit of time. ;) Would I recommend it? To the readers of this blog, yes. Because anybody bookish will connect with this book in several ways; it's simply spilling over with classic literature quotes and references, some other books I know of or have even read, also some period dramas and… that's just fun. (The main character is a bookworm, obviously. Also a writer! This is not particularly a JA spin-off as it may sound; it's set in present day.) I mean, the book starts with a dedication worded the same way as Anne Shirley's in the second movie… how cool is that? (It, cough, ends with a quote from P&P05 but… that was the only reference to that movie so I can overlook it. :P) I should probably write an actual review instead of rambling like this, but anyway, though there were some things I didn't like, overall I enjoyed it muchly (storyline is good too) although some of the themes are Not Suitable for Young Readers.
Hmmm… there were only a few books I'd read by authors I hadn't read yet and I wasn't particularly thrilled with any of them, although I did enjoy With Every Letter and On Distant Shores by Sarah Sundin… overall. Although some of the attraction-kissy-nonsense kind of disgusted me although it didn't go as far as some Christian romance novels I've tried to read. :P I did do some serious eye-rolling, though.
~Quick! First funny quote from a book, off the top of your head!
"Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.
Mind! I don't mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country's done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail."
~A Christmas Carol
~What are your thoughts on the subject of e-readers?
While they can probably have some particular uses, for the most part I'm against them. Real books are some of the best things in the world and I hate to have wonderful things replaced. By modern nonsense. Folks, if I'd lived at the turn of the century I probably would have been one of those people against "progress." :P Some things back then were an improvement I'll grant you, but now… we're advanced enough already, thank you. You can stop now. New does not mean better.
~What would be your response to someone who told you she never read books?
Something like this, I would imagine.
~In what part of your library would you be most likely to be found?
Depends on the occasion… I might wander around, or if I need to wait a while and have a new book I want to read I might just find a random chair somewhere and settle down. And, cough, sometimes if I'm waiting for a family member and don't have anything particular to do I'll go get on one of the computers. I know, horrid, right? "Maybe I have a new EMAIL!" :P
~What is the best nonfiction book you've read in the last few months? Tell us a tiny bit about it.
~What is the best nonfiction book you've read in the last few months? Tell us a tiny bit about it.
Like I said, when I read nonfiction I tend to just poke through them… so I guess that will have to count. Well, it was awfully fun reading The Making of Pride and Prejudice. Which is a book about, fancy this, the making of Pride and Prejudice. The 1995 miniseries, that is. :) It has a lot of interesting information behind it along with just fun facts.
~If you could have a fictional side character over for tea in the nearish future, who would you choose and why?
Yikes! That's a hard choice! But on a whim, I'll say Philippa Gordon from Anne of the Island. Just because she's a girl so I'd feel more comfortable with her, she's likely to have some interesting clothes to admire, know her way with teacups and of course the most important thing—she's hilarious and would be a most excellent conversationalist.
~Quick, name a book you love that begins with N.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. What? That's the first thing I thought of!
~Somehow I knew you'd pick that one. Heehee. (The letter was chosen at random, by the way.) And now... recommend six titles for the lovely readers of this blog. Any titles. Six of 'em. Do it. Now. (No, I'm not bossy.)
Six? SIX? Don't you know what you're tempting me to do when you say that??? Okay, okay. I won't do it. I shall conquer this. :D
(If any of you figure out what's going on here, I'll be very proud of you.)
Emma by Jane Austen
Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary
The Anne series by L.M. Montgomery (and if that's cheating, then Anne of Green Gables—and they can figure out the rest for themselves.)
Henry Tilney's Diary by Amanda Grange
There, three classic, three non-classic.
Thank you very much for hosting me, dearling! I'm honored to be able to start it out and I look
forward to reading future bookish chats. Goodbye, everyone! *mock-princess/celebrity wave*
Thank YOU, Melody, for participating in this little interview! Our friendship was, I believe, cemented at the very beginning by our shared love of good books-- as P.G. Wodehouse said, "There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature." We owe a lot to our bookshelves. :D If you'd like to read more of Melody's writings, do please check out her blog-- Regency Delight (Jane Austen, &c.).
We'll have a new bookish interview guest in February, so do stick around!
Penned by Miss Dashwood at 9:46 AM
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Emma: Homeschool Edition (Chapter Five)
So sorry for the delay with this newest chapter, folks! I was sick for nearly two weeks-- lovely way to welcome in the new year-- and blogging took a backseat. I'm back in the saddle again, though, and hopefully Emma will return to regular appearances as well.
"I do not know what your PO may be, Mrs. Weston," said Mr. Knightley, as the two friends met over pumpkin spice lattes, "of this great closeness between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing. They are beginning to call one another besties."
"A bad thing! Do you really think it a bad thing? Why so? Beside the besties part, of course; I know you have a ridiculously old-fashioned objection to such colloquialisms."
"I think they will neither of them do the other-- or the other's vocabulary-- any good."
"You surprise me! Emma must be an excellent influence on Harriet: and by supplying her with a new object of interest, Harriet may be said to do the same for Emma. I have been seeing their intimacy with the greatest pleasure. How very differently we feel! Not think they will do each other any good! This will certainly be the beginning of one of our debates about Emma, Mr. Knightley."
"Perhaps you think I am come on purpose to debate with you, knowing how long it has been since my forensics classes in college. Besides, Mr. Weston is out, and you must fight your own battle."
"Jack would undoubtedly support me, if he were here, for he thinks exactly as I do on the subject. We were speaking of it only yesterday, and agreeing how fortunate it was for Emma, that there should be such a girl at church for her to associate with. You know how few young single people are even in the church, much less ones with whom Emma can hold an intelligent conversation. Mr. Knightley, I shall not allow you to be a fair judge in this case. You are so much used to living alone, that you do not know the value of a companion besides your laptop screen; and perhaps no man can be a good judge of the comfort a woman feels in the society of one of her own sex, after being used to it all her life. I can imagine your objection to Harriet Smith. She is not the superior young woman which Emma's friend ought to be. But on the other hand as Emma wants to see her better informed, it will be an inducement to her to improve her own mind by extensive reading, as Mr. Darcy would say-- and if Emma wishes to snare herself a Mr. Darcy, she had better get going."
"Emma has been meaning to read more ever since she was twelve years old. I have seen a great many of her reading lists at various times -- and very good lists they were -- very well chosen, and very neatly arranged -- sometimes alphabetically, and sometimes by some other rule. She even made herself a Goodreads account when she was only seventeen -- I remember thinking it did her judgment so much credit, that I actually sent her a friend request; but if her homepage does not lie, she has been on page forty-two of Anne's House of Dreams since 2009. I have done with expecting any course of steady reading from Emma. She will never submit to any thing requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the imagination to the understanding. Where Anne Taylor failed to stimulate, I may safely affirm that Harriet Smith will do nothing. You never could persuade her to read half so much as you wished. You know you could not."
"I dare say," replied Mrs. Weston, smiling, "that I thought so then; -- but since we have parted, I can never remember Emma's omitting to do any thing I wished."
"There is hardly any desiring to refresh such a memory as that" -- said Mr. Knightley, feelingly; and for a moment or two he had done. "But I", he soon added, "who have had no such charm thrown over my senses, must still see, hear, and remember. Emma is spoiled by being the cleverest of her family. At ten years old, she had the misfortune of being able to answer questions which puzzled her sister at seventeen. She was always quick and assured: Isabella slow and diffident. And ever since she was twelve and Isabella was married, Emma has been the sole homemaker in her father's house. In her mother she lost the only person able to cope with her. She inherits her mother's talents, but also her flair for the dramatic."
"I should have been sorry, Mr. Knightley, to have had to come to you for references if Mr. Woodhouse had ever let me go. If I'd wanted another job, I do not think you would have spoken a good word for me to anybody. I am sure you always thought me unfit for the position I held."
"Yes," said he, smiling. "You are better placed here; very fit for a wife, but not at all for a tutor. But you were preparing yourself to be an excellent wife and homemaker all the time you were with the Woodhouses. You might not give Emma such a complete education as your powers would seem to promise; but you were receiving a very good education from her, on the very material matrimonial point of being submissive and giving in; and if Jack Weston had asked me for advice about woman to court, I should certainly have named Anne Taylor."
"Thank you. There will be very little merit in making a good wife to such a good man as Jack Weston."
"Well, to tell you the truth, I am afraid your servant's heart is being thrown away on such a pleasant man as Jack. We will not despair, however. He may grow irritable from the excess of comfort, or his son may annoy him."
"I hope not that. It is not likely. No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretell irritation from that quarter."
"Not I, indeed. I only name possibilities. I do not pretend to Emma's genius for intuiting and guessing. I hope, with all my heart, the young man may be a Weston in merit, and a Churchill in income. But Harriet Smith -- I have not finished about Harriet Smith. I think her the very worst sort of companion that Emma could possibly have. She knows nothing herself, and looks upon Emma as knowing everything. She is a yes-woman in all her ways; and so much the worse, because it is all unintentional. Her ignorance is hourly flattery. How can Emma imagine she has any thing to learn herself, while Harriet is presenting such a delightful inferiority? And as for Harriet, I will venture to say that she cannot gain by the acquaintance. "Hanging out" with Emma, as Emma puts it, will only make all her other friends pale in comparison with Emma's far better company. She will grow just snobby enough to be uncomfortable with those among whom she has been educated and brought up. Emma's way of looking at the world is to say that if a girl can name all the Duggars, run a household with some semblance of efficiency and has a rudimentary knowledge of why Marxism is wrong, she is perfectly prepared to take on the world."
"I either depend more upon Emma's good sense than you do, or am more anxious for her to have a friend; for I cannot complain of the acquaintance. How sweet and happy she looked last night!"
"Oh! you would rather talk of her appearance than her mind, would you? Very well; I shall not attempt to deny Emma's being attractive."
"Attractive! say gorgeous, rather. Can you imagine any thing nearer perfect beauty than Emma altogether? Why, she would put Job's daughters to shame."
"I do not know what I could imagine, but I confess that I have seldom seen a countenance more pleasing to me than hers. But I am a partial old friend."
"It is the amount of raw food in her diet that gives her skin such a lovely glow, I am sure; Emma always gives me the idea of being the complete picture of health. She is loveliness itself, Mr. Knightley, is not she?"
"I have not a fault to find with her appearance," he replied. "I think her all you describe. I love to look at her; and I will add this praise, that I do not think her personally vain. Considering how many selfies she takes, she really appears to consider them of much import; she certainly never tags them 'ugly' or 'ew' in a bid for attention on Facebook. No, her vanity lies another way. Anne, I am not to be talked out of my dislike of her friendship with Harriet Smith, or my dread of its doing them both harm."
"And I, Mr. Knightley, am equally firm in my confidence of its not doing them any harm. With all dear Emma's little faults, she is still a sweetheart. Where shall we see a better daughter, or a kinder sister, or a truer friend? No, no; she has qualities which may be trusted; she will never lead any one really wrong; she will make no lasting blunder; where Emma errs once, she is in the right a hundred times. We will just have to agree to disagree."
"Very well; I will not harp on this any more. Emma shall be an angel, and I will keep my snark to myself till John and Isabella come at Christmas. John regards Emma with a reasonable and therefore not a blind affection, and Isabella always thinks as he does; except when he is not quite paranoid enough about the children getting enough vitamin K in their diets. I am sure of having their opinions with me."
"I know that you all love her really too well to be overly harsh; but excuse me, Mr. Knightley, if I take the liberty (I consider myself, you know, as having somewhat of the privilege of speech that Emma's mother might have had) the liberty of hinting that I do not think any possible good can arise from Harriet Smith's friendship being made a matter of much discussion among you. Isabella freaks out very easily, and should not be made to worry about her sister's associations."
"Don't worry about it," Mr. Knightley assured her, "I will not raise a stink about this. I will keep my comments to myself and my MySpace page, which no one visits anyway. I have a very sincere interest in Emma. Isabella does not seem more my sister than Emma; has never excited a greater interest; perhaps hardly so great. There is an anxiety, a curiosity in what one feels for Emma. I wonder what will become of her!"
"So do I," said Mrs. Weston gently; "very much."
"She always declares she will never marry, which, of course, means just nothing at all-- it is just a cover-up so she will not seem too eager to find a spouse." (This said in sarcasm.) "But I have no idea that she has yet ever seen a man she was really attracted to. It would not be a bad thing for her to be very much in love with the right kind of guy. I should like to see Emma in love, and in some doubt of its being requited; it would do her good. But there is nobody hereabouts to win her heart; and she goes so seldom from home."
"There does, indeed, seem as little to tempt her to break her resolution, at present," said Mrs. Weston, "as can well be; and while she is so happy at home, I cannot wish her to be forming any attachment which would be creating such difficulties, on poor Mr. Woodhouse's account. I do not recommend matrimony at present to Emma, though I mean no slight to the God-ordained state, I assure you."
Part of her meaning was to conceal some favourite thoughts of her own and Mr. Weston's on the subject, as much as possible. There were wishes in their household respecting Emma's destiny, but it was not desirable to have them suspected, lest they be accused of being bitten by the newlywed Cupid bug; and the quiet transition which Mr. Knightley soon afterwards made to "What does Jack think of the new iPhone; does he agree with me that the old one does very well, and new gadgets are now unnecessary?" convinced her that he had nothing more to say or surmise about the Westons' possible matchmaking schemes.
Penned by Miss Dashwood at 10:19 PM
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
*clears throat importantly*
|*random pretty photo to keep the Real Photo for this post from showing up
on people's dashboards*
"Good afternoon, young ladies, and welcome to Camp Inch. My name is... *flips note cards*... Miss Inch. Yes, Miss Inch."
Um, no, scratch that, reverse it, and insert this instead.
"Good morning, bloggers, and welcome to January 15th." (That's today. It's a joke. Stop looking at me funny.) Today is a big day, because today the cover for a very great book is being revealed to the world.
In July 2013 I did a lot of exciting things-- I visited a blogging friend for the first time, rode on four different airplanes, and beta-read a manuscript. It is the latter item that I wish to address today-- namely, the manuscript. Because, people, that manuscript was the cat's pajamas, and now it is a book.
I'm not sure that you heard what I just said. NOW IT IS A BOOK. A REAL BOOK.
It hasn't actually been released yet (February 14th is the big day) but the public gets to see the cover today, and I am thrilled and honored and divinely delighted and all that jazz to be one of the people revealing the cover to you all.
*reveals cover*
Fly Away Home, as the book is called (I'm saying that for the benefit of those who can't read-- all the rest of you, one would presume, saw it on the cover photo up above), is a simply smashing novel. And though I am a biased sort of girl and the author happens to be a personal friend of mine (let's hear it for Rachel Heffington, known to me and my sisters as Jeeves the One and Only), I can truthfully say with absolutely no malice aforethought that this book is a winner. YOU MUST READ IT FOR IT IS WONDERFUL AND SPLENDID.
You probably would like to know something of what it is about.
Callie Harper is a woman set to make it big in the world of journalism. Liberated from all but her buried and troubled past, Callie craves glamour and the satisfaction she knows it will bring. When one of America's most celebrated journalists, Wade Barnett, calls on Callie to help him with a revolutionary project, Callie finds herself co-pilot to a Christian man whose life and ideas of true greatness run noisily counter to hers on every point. But when the secrets of Callie's past are hung over her head as a threat, there is space for only one love, one answer: betray Wade Barnett to save her reputation, or sacrifice everything for the sake of the man she loved and the God she fled. The consequences of either decision will define the rest of her life.
Self-preservation has never looked more tempting.
Seriously, guys, it's awesomeness sauce. It's clever, it's funny, it's tear-jerking, it's romantic, it's witty, it's a breath of fresh air in the modern world of Christian fiction. It's better than cough drops, I tell you. You should read it.
...But of course you can't, as it's not out yet.
In the meantime, go stalk the Goodreads page. Good hunting!
Penned by Miss Dashwood at 9:30 AM
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Friday, January 3, 2014
Yes, I'm Overusing Tags... Hush.
What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
~Graduated high school!
~Met my best friend face-to-face. :D
~Took an eight-day vacation (that turned into nine days when our connecting flight got delayed, cough) with my mom to a state we'd never visited. (see above :D)
~Got excited about the Academy Awards. Heehee.
~Started taking voice lessons.
~Started tutoring.
~Started Civil War reenacting, joined a local military group and began volunteering at a historical mansion for their living history programs.
~Launched my historical costuming business.
~Got my own cell phone.
~Got my driver's permit!
Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make one this year?
I don't really make New Year's resolutions, so... nope. :P
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Our next-door neighbors had an adorable baby boy, and my youngest sister is completely in love with him. :D
My great-grandmother passed away on June 6th.
What countries/states did you visit?
Stayed in the U.S., heehee. Mostly in my own state, too. I did go out and visit Melody's in July, but I'm not going to tell you what it is. :P
What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
A driver's license. More patience with people. Less desire to control things. More sewing experience. More compassion and a better ability to encourage people.
What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory?
July 9th. :D
Did you move anywhere?
Nope! And after having moved six times in my life, I'm quite happy to stay where I am for now.
What was the best month?
July. Can't think why.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finishing high school at long last. Heehee. Also finishing the first draft of the book I'd been working on for over a year.
What was your biggest failure?
Losing my temper so often.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Umm... I got sick quite a few times, but nothing serious.
What was the best thing you bought?
My laptop. I love her to pieces. Her name is Kevin (and yes, Kevin's a girl).
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Whose behavior merited celebration?
I was incredibly proud of my sisters for their hard work on their National History Day projects. One of them even made it to the national competition, which was awesome.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Um... the people at the top of the U.S. government food chain. Heh.
Joann Fabrics, Goodwill and the Apple store. :P
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Visiting Melody! Petie's visit! The prospect of visiting Ally! Seeing the Les Mis movie for the first time!
What was the best concert you've been to this year?
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall. This was the year I really got into Phantom, and it will always have special memories attached to it because of how much Melody and I sang snatches of it together. Heehee.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. happier or sadder? Happier!
2. thinner or fatter? Actually a bit thinner. This pleases Cute Owl. :P
3. richer or poorer? Slightly richer. I've been working longer. Heehee.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spent more time with my siblings. Written more.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Waste time on the Internet. Ahem.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
I discovered a ton of great artists/songs this year... Bernadette Peters, Cecilia Bartoli, Aaron Tveit, Natalie Dessay, Barbra Streisand, Mark Vincent, and kind of rediscovered Italian opera in general. It's so awesome. :D
How did you spend Christmas?
With my family at my maternal grandmother's. Almost everyone on my mom's side was there this year, which was great.
How are you spending New Year's?
Well, it's over now, but I spent NYE with my family having a movie marathon and then NYD with Margaret Hale and Marie and their family, which was lovely.
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Melody. :P
What was the best book you read?
Ummmmmm. I read a lot of good ones.
Did you fall in love in 2013?
Do fictional characters count? :P
What was your favorite TV show?
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Do fictional characters count? :P
What did you want and get?
My own computer!
What did you want and not get?
Ummmmm... a 19th-century cottage in England?
What were your favourite films of this year?
I'm taking this to mean movies I saw for the first time this year, not necessarily movies that came out this year, so...
Les Miserables (2012)
Great Expectations (2011)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Jane Eyre (2006)
A Tale of Two Cities (2009 concert)
Old Yeller (1957)
Lark Rise to Candleford (2008-2011) Yes, I'm including TV shows in this, it's my list.
Jeeves and Wooster (1990-1993)
Cars 2 (2011) Don't judge me.
Emma Approved (2013-) This is a web series, but hush. GO WATCH IT.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My eighteenth birthday coincided with another family event so we ended up celebrating on a different day (which we usually end up doing with birthdays anyway :D)-- had a quiet family party at home (lemon cake and Anne of Green Gables) two days before and then went out to dinner with my family on the actual day. And talked on the phone with Melody. :D
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
Twenty-first century librarian. Heehee. Sweaters, skirts, collared blouses... and more contemporary-looking tops and scarves. But if I could wear any era's clothing all day long, I'd pick outfits from the 40's and 50's.
What kept you sane?
God. And I don't mean that flippantly-- I just mean that I can't imagine where I'd be or what state my mind would be in without Him.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
*ahem* It was actually a tie...
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Ummmm... getting a book published? Honestly, this was a great year, and I'm very thankful for it. Not in an Elsie Dinsmore way-- it definitely wasn't perfect, but overall I was quite satisfied. I'm trying to get better at being satisfied with things in general.
What political issue stirred you the most?
"From politics it was an easy step to silence."
~Jane Austen
Who did you miss?
Melody. Um, duh. All my lovely bloggy friends who live so very far away. :(
Who was the best new person you met?
I've met several fantastic people through Civil War reenacting and am looking forward to getting to know them better in 2014!
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013.
The more you think you know, the more you have to learn. :P
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Is made from what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...
...I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you
I have been changed for good.
~"For Good," by Stephen Schwartz, Wicked
Five personally significant events of 2013:
~Graduating high school
~Launching my sewing business
~Starting voice lessons
~Getting my driver's permit
~Flying out of state to visit Melody (there seems to be a theme in a lot of these answers...)
Five things I want to do in 2014:
Visit Ally :D
Sing in a recital
Publish a book with an agent
Attend more Civil War reenactments
See Melody again (praying it will happen!)
Five people I'd like to know better in 2014:
All my blogging friends! Thanks so much for staying with me through 2013, folks! I'm so looking forward to what this new year holds!
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Thursday, January 2, 2014
I'd Like to Share: January 2014
So sorry this is late, folks! Here's hoping the picture for this month will make up for my tardiness. (I've been sick. Lovely way to ring in the New Year.) Can you believe it's been over a year since the premiere?? (You see I'm a bit of a poet and you did not know it...)
Ahem. Cutting to the chase.
In the Inspirational category...
Analiese nominated Hamlette for "White Christmas" (1954)
Miss Jane Bennet nominated Sierra Bailey for What Are You Advertising?
Eva nominated Anne-girl for Wishes
Katherine Sophia nominated Jessica for Living My Life and Dreams... Cur Non
Kiri Liz nominated Lauriloth for Writing Lessons of 2013
Miss Dashwood nominated Maribeth for The Great Subject of Romance
In the Just Plain Interesting category...
Emma Jane nominated Belle for It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
In the Humorous category...
Eowyn nominated Mrs. Darcy for 15 Signs You Belong in a Period Piece Romance (please note that Mrs. Darcy did not actually write this post; she just shared it on her blog)
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Douze-pointe pies
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving (1 of each pie)
- kcal834
- fat54g
- saturates19g
- carbs69g
- sugars10g
- fibre7g
- protein18g
- salt2.1g
- a little oil, for greasing
- 500g pack all-butter shortcrust pastry
- a little flour, for dusting
Flour is usually made from grinding wheat, maize, rye, barley or rice. As the main…
- 1 egg, beaten
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
For 4 polish pierogi pies
- 85g potato, cut into chunks
The world's favourite root vegetable, the potato comes in innumerable varieties. A member of…
- 1 tbsp butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 85g white or green cabbage, finely shredded, then roughly chopped
The cabbage, or brassica, family is huge, and includes everything from the familiar red, white…
- 3 spring onions, chopped
Spring onionsp-ring un-yun
Also known as scallions or green onions, spring onions are in fact very young onions, harvested…
- 3 25g mature cheddar, grated
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
For 4 spanish pepper pies
- 1 small red pepper, deseeded and diced
- ½ onion, chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp paprika
A spice that's central to Hungarian cuisine, paprika is made by drying a particular type of…
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- ½ x 400g can cherry tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vinegar (Sherry, red wine or malt)
- 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
One of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…
For 4 greek cheese pies
- 50g feta cheese, crumbled
- 75g ricotta
Ricotta is an Italian cheese made from whey and traditionally a by-product of…
- 1 egg yolk
- zest 1 lemon, plus a squeeze of juice
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 75g spring green, roughly chopped
Spring greenssp-ring gr-eens
Spring greens are the first cabbages of the year. They have fresh, loose heads without the hard…
Grease the holes of a 12-hole muffin tin, then line each row with a long, thin strip of baking parchment (to help you remove the cooked pies). Roll out two-thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface and stamp out 12 x 11-12cm circles (you may need to re-roll the trimmings). Press a circle into each hole. Wrap the remaining pastry and any scraps in cling film.
To make the Polish filling, boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain well, tip back into the pan to steam-dry for 1 min, then mash. Add the butter to a frying pan and gently fry the cabbage until soft. Stir intothe mash with the spring onions, cheese, egg and seasoning. Set aside.
For the Spanish pies, put the pepper, onion, garlic, paprika and oil in a pan and fry until softened. Add the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar and parsley, and simmer for 10 mins until thickened. Set aside to cool.
To make the Greek pies, put the feta, ricotta, yolk, lemon zest and juice, and garlic in a food processor. Whizz until smooth. Tip in the greens, pulse for a few secs to chop in, then season well.
Fill 4 cases with the Polish filling, 4 with the Spanish and 4 with the Greek. Roll out the remaining pastry and stamp out 12 x 6-7cm circles. Add a top to each pie, pressing the edges together to seal. Re-roll the trimmings and stamp out the numbers '1' and '2' with mini number cutters. Stick a 1 and 2 onto each pie with a little of the beaten egg, then brush the whole lids with more egg. Cover with cling film and chill for up to a day.
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the pies for 25-30 mins until golden. Cool in the tin – these are best served just warm. Carefully lift the pies out of the tin using the parchment strips, transfer to a platter and serve.


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He waited for his moment to speak. He longed to utter something cool, to say something that would make them notice him, something that would make them laugh. He ached to make them laugh, to see them notice him, to be accepted. For once he wanted to be the focal point, the center — even if just for a moment.
They laughed.
But not at something he said.
The girl in yellow told a story about buying her books at the bookstore that morning. She droned on about the difficulty of finding the right class numbers on the English department shelves. She earned a giggle from the crowd. He didn't care. There was nowhere for him to join in this story. There was no entry point for him. He wasn't even in the book store that day. Oblivious to his needs, the girl in yellow rambled on.
"Oh. Oh," he remembered silently. "I've got a story about an English class. There was that one time when I was in line waiting to sharpen a pencil. They will like that. They will laugh at it." He internally smiled knowing this would be his moment, knowing this story would bring him the inclusion he was hoping for. He would tell the story and it would attach itself to the group. They would repeat it over and over. Maybe the girl in red would bring it up again at tomorrow's lunch. Then they would start calling him The Pencil Guy. Or Penn. A nickname! He could have a nickname. A nickname. Oh how he would love a nickname. He tuned back in to the girl in yellow's monotony, hoping for an entry point to pounce on.
But the conversation had moved on. He was too late. The window was closed. The boy in blue whom everyone loved was now carrying on about the length of the line at cash register nine and how he stood there waiting and waiting for a his turn to be seen by the cashier. Blah, b-blah, b-blah, blad-di-dee-blah. He did not care. He had no stories about waiting he thought would get him the attention he deserved. Definitely nothing that would catch the girl in red's attention.
The girl in red prepared to leave. "NO! NO!" his mind screamed. "Not again. I'm not ready. I haven't shared. You haven't even seen me yet."
She placed her lasagna stained spork on her empty plate. "No, no, no," his mind whined. He frantically began searching his brain for something about waiting. Anything at all.
She began to stand. "No. No. Too soon. It's always over too soon."
Unaware of what was happening in the conversation, he anxiously jumped in with far to much enthusiasm. "Ha, ha! Yeah," he said, "that line was craaazy today. Like there was this one time when I was in a line…"
"Sorry gang," said the girl in red, sincerely apologetic for interrupting, "I've got to get to class." And she stood, lifting her tray from the table. She gave him an apologetic grin. "I'm sorry James," she said to him. "Maybe you can tell me the story later?"
"Yeah, me too," said the boy in blue. "James, I'll catch you tonight at dinner right?"
"Sure," he said forcing a fake smile, hoping to hide his disappointment. He watched them leave and despair washed over him. He stared into his plate and twirled his spaghetti with his fork.
"What were you saying, James?" the girl in yellow asked. "Something about being in line?"
"It's not important," he said with a sullen sigh.


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At a symposium on 'Science and the Sustainable Development Goals,' Csaba Kőrösi, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN and Co-Chair of the Open Working Group on SDGs, and Mark Stafford Smith, Chair of Future Earth Science Committee, Science Director of Climate Adaptation Flagship at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), reflected on the proposed SDGs, and outlined ways for scientists to help shape the goal set going forward.
15 November 2014: At a symposium on 'Science and the Sustainable Development Goals,' Csaba Kőrösi, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN and Co-Chair of the Open Working Group on SDGs, and Mark Stafford Smith, Chair of Future Earth Science Committee, Science Director of Climate Adaptation Flagship at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), reflected on the proposed SDGs, and outlined ways for scientists to help shape the goal set going forward.
The symposium was organized by UN University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), Tokyo Institute of Technology, and the POST2015 Project sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Environment, and took place at Roppongi Academy Hills in Tokyo, Japan, on 15 November 2014.
Kazuhiko Takemoto, Director, UNU-IAS, said the role of science will be increasingly important as the world begins to implement the SDGs.
Kőrösi said the OWG negotiations did not happen "in a vacuum." Forces that shaped the negotiations included: political concerns rooted in very old conflicts and experiences; the number of open conflicts compared to 20 or 25 years ago, and the need for peace to achieve development; concerns that the agenda will impose "new rules of the game" on developing countries and then "pull up the development ladder;" and a perception that sustainable development takes away markets. On the latter point, he noted that "transformation sounds like business-as-usual plus a little more money," and that this view slowed down negotiations during part of the OWG process.
Reflecting on the OWG outcome, he said: the goal set is evidence-based, but scientific advice had to be measured against political feasibility; the SDGs differ from the MDGs by allowing for 193 different ways to contribute to achieving each goal by each Member State; and almost all of the goals include targets from all three dimensions of sustainable development. He added that the outcome fosters an "avalanche effect:" the moment you start implementing one SDG, almost automatically you start implementing five or six others, because they are all so heavily integrated.
Kőrösi called on the scientific community to provide back-casting scenarios to show governments what will make sense economically. Regarding the way forward, he said none of the three upcoming summits – in Addis Ababa, New York, and Paris – can collapse, or else the others will also collapse, as will the multilateral development cooperation system.
Stafford Smith illustrated the rapid acceleration of both drivers and impacts of change over the last 250 years, which therefore calls for a step change in developing solutions. He said Future Earth aims to facilitate research collaboration on sustainability to respond to the increasing rates of change. On the OWG outcome, he showed ways to achieve more than one goal at the same time. For example, green energy can be delivered first to households with children, contributing to the goals of education and gender equality by freeing up women's time. Likewise, he called for identifying potential conflicts between goals, and planning ahead to minimize problems. For example, energy for all can be provided without exceeding the two-degree Celsius global temperature rise, but only by lowering carbon intensity (CI). He said the SDGs should include a target on achieving CI.
Finally, Stafford Smith cited a need for an adaptive process to facilitate improving the SDGs over time. The goals should be assessed continuously, not in five-year increments, and address: whether local and national actions are adding up to the global ambition; whether the global targets are adding up to global sustainable and human development as envisioned at Rio+20; and what is missing, to be incorporated into the second version of the SDGs, beginning in 2030?
In a panel discussion and interactive discussion with participants, the keynote speakers and other expert participants addressed institutional needs for the SDGs, the relationship between science and policy, and interaction between legally binding commitments and political commitments.
On institutional needs for the SDGs, Norichika Kanie, Tokyo Institute of Technology and UNU-IAS, said more knowledge is needed about governance in order to design the implementing mechanisms for the SDGs. Kőrösi called for a "health check" of supporting institutions, noting that current UN and national institutions were designed for a single purpose, not inter-dimensionality. He said previous transformations in human history were driven by technology, with the consequences happening to humanity in an unmanaged way; the SDGs are an opportunity to design the process of transformation. He supported the idea of revisiting the goals in order to benefit from the technology that will be developed in coming years. Tanya Abrahamse, Chief Executive Officer, South African Biodiversity Institute, observed from her experiences in the South African government during Nelson Mandela's presidency that good institutions are building blocks for sustainable development implementation. She added that plenty of data exists, but not the institutions to make it useful at all levels, and called this a big growth area. Maria Ivanova, University of Massachusetts Boston, said implementing SDGs does not require a new institution, but rather every agency will have a role in implementing them. Monitoring and reporting on the goals, however, may require a new governance structure. Ivanova also outlined her work to establish an Environmental Convention Implementation Index. Early findings indicate that the type of questions matter substantially for reporting, and the research may be able to help create a better functioning reporting system. Tadanori Inomata, UN Joint Inspection Unit and author of the 2008 'Management Review of Environmental Governance within the United Nations System,' expressed concern that environmental governance is being neglected in discussions of the institutional framework for sustainable development.
On the relationship between science and policy, Kanie emphasized the need to work together to "co-design, co-produce, and co-deliver" research and results. Abrahamse said the notion of making science accessible to society is very new, and many scientists "come from a time when we didn't have to do this." However, innovations such as citizen science are providing much of the species data now available. She called for similarly innovative thinking to help implement the SDGs.
On the interaction between legally binding commitments and political commitments, Kőrösi said many political commitments "powerfully govern out lives," such as the MDGs. But, he said, elements of the agenda that come from legally binding commitments should not be watered down. Stafford Smith said the SDGs could evolve into a framework that deals with the interactions between legal obligations, to ensure the bigger picture of ensuring global sustainability. In addition, the SDGs could give preference to its non-legally binding elements, capturing ground not covered by legal agreements. [IISD RS Sources] [Symposium Programme] [Publication: Management Review of Environmental Governance within the United Nations System]


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Amelita: Add A Smart Context Menu To Your Mac Menu Bar
The menu bar on the Mac is a great place for getting quick access to the things you need most. Many apps use this as a quick way to get access to key functions for the app at any time. Amelita is a Mac app that adds a smart context menu to your menu bar to grant you quick access to important functions.
With Amelita, you can have many handy options accessible quickly. Since a context menu, by its very nature, is contextual, the options available will change depending on exactly what program you are in. This is great because you do not have to sift through options and commands that your current program is incapable of doing. It makes finding what you want quick and easy.
Amelita has a ton of options available. It can copy images, get info for a movie, turn icons into images, email selected items in Finder, merge files into a PDF and so much more. It takes all these complex tasks and puts them in the menu bar, ready to go when you need them.
- Smart context menu that sits in the Mac menu bar.
- Offers a lot of options and changes with the program running.
- Only shows functions to running program is able to perform.
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June 15, 2014 | Didi
International mystery authors and their sleuths--
- Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Bostwana)
- Camilla Lackberg (Patrik Hedstrom & Erica Falck in Sweden)
- Cara Black (Aimée Leduc in Paris)
- Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti in Venice)
- Gail Bowen (Joanne Kilbourn in Canada)
- Henning Mankell (Kurt Wallander in Sweden)
- Ian Rankin (Inspector Rebus in Edinburgh, Scotland)
- John Burdett (Royal police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep in Bangkok, Thailand)
- Joseph Kanon (Mysteries set in various countries, i.e., Turkey, Italy, Germany)
- Jussi Adler-Olsen (Detective Carl Mørck in Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Karin Fossum (Inspector Sejer in Norway)
- M.C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin in Cotswold Hills, England)
- Nancy Atherton (Aunt Dimity in Cotswold Hills, England)
- Sheila Connolly (Amateur Maura Donovan in Cork, Ireland)


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Rates include: Unlimited free mileage, Value added tax, Comp. Coverage with a deductible of 1500 EURO per loss, Fiat mobility program + emergency service, In part reversing camera, Dethleffs Security Package.
Technical Details:
Sleeps: 6
Seats: 6
Length: 651cm
Width: 233cm
Height: 319cm
Internal Height: 198cm
Load capacity: 554kg
Engine: 2,3 l, 96 kW/130 PS
Gear box: Manual
Fuel: Diesel
Average Consumption ca.: 10-12 L / 100 km
Servo steering: Yes
Brake booster: Yes
Fuel cell ca.: 90 L
Passage driving cab: Yes
Fixation childseat back: Yes
Shower: Yes
Toilet: Yes
Basin: Yes
Dual battery system: Yes
Power supply: 12 V und 230 V* (*only while connected extern)
Fridge / Freezer ca.: 142 L / 15 L
Cooker: 3-Flames
Water tank incl. Boiler ca.:107 L
Wast water tank ca. :90 L
Propane gas: max. 2x 11 kg
Air condition driving cab: Yes
Awning: Yes
Bicycle rack max. 60 kg load: Yes
Bed Dimension
Double: 210cm x 165cm
Double: 185cm x 130cm
Bunk: 210cm x 85cm
Bunk: 200cm x 80cm
Load Capacity:
Items are included in the load capacity:
Driver, fuel, freshwater, 2 bottles (11l) of gas, cabledrum, awning, bicycle rack and Radio/CD
Provided accessories:
Bicycle rack (not suitable for E-bikes), Outside cleaning, 2 bottles of gas (1 full bottle and 1 used bottle), Balancing wedges, CI cable, Cable reel, WC chemicals, Water hose/ watering can
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Feb 28 (Reuters) - Williams Cos Inc's long-delayed Constitution natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York got another possible lifeline towards being approved after a U.S. court on Thursday allowed federal energy regulators to give the project another look.
Constitution has been stuck in a nationwide battle between energy companies - who want more gas pipelines to fuel power plants and heat homes - and environmental groups and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who want greater reliance on energy efficiency and renewables.
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved construction of Constitution in December 2014 pending other regulatory approval, including water quality certification from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
Williams applied for certification in August 2013 but withdrew and resubmitted that application twice, both times at the DEC's request. The DEC ultimately denied Constitution's application in April 2016.
Williams has argued to FERC and in federal courts all the way to the Supreme Court that the state waived its right to decide on the certificate by failing to act in a reasonable amount of time.
In other cases, FERC and the courts have ruled that a state must decide on a certificate within a year but have said that because Williams voluntarily withdrew its application, that one-year period did not count.
That was before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in January 2019 ruled in another case, Hoopa Valley Tribe v. FERC, the state must still act within a reasonable amount of time even though the parties agreed to withdraw and resubmit an application.
After the court's decision in the Hoopa case, FERC asked the D.C. Circuit to remand the Constitution case back to FERC for further proceedings. The court granted that request on Thursday.
Officials at the DEC were not immediately available for comment.
In addition to FERC, there may be another path to get Constitution built.
President Donald Trump's administration, which wants more pipelines built to create jobs and boost economic growth, has warned that the federal government could overturn state decisions that block projects, citing national security reasons.
When Williams proposed Constitution in 2013, it estimated the project would cost about $683 million and enter service in 2016. Delays, however, have boosted that estimate to as high as $875 million, according to local newspapers.
Constitution is owned by subsidiaries of Williams, Cabot Oil & Gas, Duke Energy and AltaGas Ltd.
Reporting by Scott DiSavino; Editing by Bernadette Baum


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Champagne Flute (Single) (Clear)
Michael Ruh
Contemporary champagne flutes by Michael Ruh. Sold as singles glasses and incorporating Michael's signature scribed lines. Etched with maker's mark on the base.
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These unique drinking vessels are reminiscent of icicles with their delicate cylindrical form, and feature beautifully scribed lines within to create unique texture and form to every single glass.
Material: Hand-blown glass.
Dimensions: Approx Diameter: 4.5cm, Height: 16cm.
Care Instructions: Dishwasher safe.
Material: Hand-blown glass.
Dimensions: Approx Diameter: 4.5cm, Height: 16cm.
Care Instructions: Dishwasher safe.
I would like my glassware to be used as an everyday article, but that's not to say it should look like an everyday glass.
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The Maker Michael Ruh Glass Artist - South East England
Michael Ruh is a celebrated glass artist creating blown glass pieces with a modern aesthetic. Since establishing his Studio in 2004, Michael has worked with simple, traditional tools that have been used throughout the centuries to craft exquisite tableware, lighting and home accessories. Michael's forms are each marked with his signature technique of scribing lines across the surface of each vessel. The technique is reminiscent of Japanese Bokuseki calligraphy- each stroke being applied with intent and assertion.


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The generous salary packages supplied to persons in this profession, the swift career advancement, and the high number of unfilled IT vacancies are evident of the higher demand that exist for information technology job placements. While the database administrator is accountable for all these things, they also have an array of other duties depending on their specific job description, employer, etc. The following tutorial will assistance you with a job, in engineering, for the service field uncover out which engineering jobs enables you to be an engineer in field service. Quite a few locate that graduate education is necessary for engineering faculty positions and lots of analysis and improvement applications, but is not expected for the majority of entry level engineering jobs.
The design and style of higher-efficiency systems utilizes analytical or simulation modeling, whereas the delivery of higher-overall performance implementation includes thorough efficiency testing. Most candidates for computer software engineering jobs also have various years' knowledge in certain programming languages, such as C# and C++, Java or Visual BasicNET. This branch of engineering specializes in production, manufacturing, operations study, and human aspect ergonomics.


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18/2/18 – Plate Draw
It has been drawn to the Match Organiser's attention that, in response to a question from Mike Hardman at the last AGM, the Secretary and the Match Organiser both gave the opinion that the losing teams from the preliminary round of the KO would progress to the Plate. This off the cuff reply was wrong and the rules clearly state that the Plate will be contested by the losing teams from the first round proper. This is intended to avoid the byes which have spoilt the competition in the past.
The Match Organiser offers his apologies for the incorrect information provided. Members are free, of course, to bring proposals to the AGM if they wish.
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Personalized return address stamps are perfect for addressing your wedding invitations and thank you cards. They also make wonderful gifts for new homeowners, graduates, and newly married couples.
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This jacket has clean lines and sporty details - zigzag stitching and hood - to deal with unexpected mid-season weather in style. In technical cotton faille, it has flowing lines that skim the body. Inset pockets, concealed fastening, unlined.
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Birthday Balloons 40
At the 40thBirthday do you get the metallic balloons as decoration
With your party on the 40thBirthday you want to set the standard on how stylish 40.At the festival there is even a room for the children of your friends that you have filled with metallic birthday balloon.The kids grab the balloons and distribute them throughout the festival.
The Birthday Balloons 40 from natural rubber latex have a shiny metallic surface with a white print.The print shows several times the 40 with many streamers and confetti.Each packet contains five metallic shiny party balloons in red, green, purple, blue and yellow.There are balloons also for other important birthdays as Birthday Balloons 18 , Birthday Balloons 20 , Birthday Balloons 30 and Birthday Balloons 60 .
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Neural Fusion Brain Review:- The brain needs so many things. The brain is made up of so many cells, and when your body makes cells, then it becomes very easy to use some medicine to develop your brain. The brain always requires to have good nutrition. This Neural Fusion Brain supplement is the best way to make your brain more focused and well.
Wellness and fitness of the brain depend upon your overall health. Many of you think that brain cells are very hard, but we all know that our brain does need proper nutrition and oxygen level to make them work properly. If you want to enhance the total power of your brain and memory, then use this Neural Fusion Brain.
Review of Neural Fusion Brain
Neural Fusion Brain supplement is known for its results. The main thing that you all need is the focus and concentration power. We all need focus and attention, but due to so many reasons, we do lack focus and concentration. But now we can easily Enhance our total memory and concentration level by using this Neural Fusion Brain.
When our brain works fast then there are fewer problems, and when our brain does not work faster, then there are more problems. But now you can have good memory and high concentration power by using this Brain Pill. Neural Fusion Brain consists of so many positive results, and you can get these results after using this.
The results of this Neural Fusion Brain consist of high memory, high brain power, concentration, and high focus. We all need all thee things. There are people who do want to have good marks in schools. But sometimes kids do not find it easy to concentrate and to focus on study. But now you can, and this is the perfect solution for each and every type of problems that you might be facing
Introduction of Neural Fusion Brain
Neural Fusion Brain supplement is called the best supplement for enhancing the memory and high concentration level of the brain. The brain is made by using natural resources. The power of the brain depends upon your mind. When the mind is relaxed, then it is so easy to do any type of work. But when the mind is not relaxed, then it becomes so difficult to concentrate and to do focus.
So now concentration will be high, and your focus will be more. Use Neural Fusion Brain to develop high quality of your health. It is not necessary to just use this. If you know some other supplements or some other diet which can enhance your overall focus and attention level then you should definitely try that also. After using all those supplements, use this Neural Fusion Brain.
This will let you know which one is best and which works better. This will develop the overall mental health, and this is the best supplement for Enhancing overall mental health. Mental health matters a lot. This is not just to make sure that you get a good level of blood flow but when your mental health is good then you perform with full confidence, and you have that faith in you that you can achieve anything in life.
This is the most important factor because of which you should use this Neural Fusion Brain. Neural Fusion Brain supplement is the best supplement in the world. We do not need to prove this again and again.
What are the ingredients of Neural Fusion Brain?
It is the best supplement, and this supplement is for Enhancing mental health. Mental problems are increasing day by day. It is not so that when someone has mental sickness, then it can cure by visiting the hospitals and doctors.
There is this simple formula which is known as Neural Fusion Brain. This formula is made by using natural resources, and these resources are very effective. Results of these resources are permanent. The ingredients are-
Vitamins and minerals- vitamins and minerals are necessary for the body. It is not suggested to take anything in extra dose. This is required to have full vitamins and minerals to develop good mental health. The mind does need so many things. It has to work on a continuous basis. It has to work a lot. But nowadays, We do not eat properly, and this leads to lack of nutrients. Fulfillment of nutrients gives the power to make your mental health well. Wellness of mental health depends upon your overall physical health. Physical health requires good food and lots of water.
Amino acids- amino acids are a powerful source of so many things. We do need amino acids. We do not have full knowledge of specific nutrition values. We do not know which fruit carry which nutrition. So this is the reason that we lack so many things and thus it leads to lack of nutrients. But to develop good mental health you do need this Neural Fusion Brain, and this contains amino acids which are very popular, and this is also helpful in bringing attention and concentration level in mind. So use this as soon as possible to make your life better.
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How does it work?
The functioning of this Neural Fusion Brain supplement is very easy. This does not involve any hard and fast steps not it contains any hard and fast rules that you have to follow. This works in your entire brain parts. The functioning of this Neural Fusion Brain consists of some easy steps that will help in Increasing the overall usability of the mind areas.
We all know that when we do not use the mind, then our brain gets blocked and it will become lazy too. But now it will not let this happen by making it more active. It will work on the whole part and cells of your mind to develop the overall mental health. Mental health helps in bringing up your overall performance.
When you have good mental health, then you have good physical health too. This is due to the fact that you have less tension and stress level. This is very important to use as this will also reduce the risk of getting anxiety effects. This is also helpful in reducing the number of depression attacks. These are the common things that people usually feel when they have less attention.
How to make the best use of Neural Fusion Brain?
This Brain supplement should be used twice. These come in the form of pills. So use this with water as it is easy to take. There is no particular time at which you should take this. But using this once in the morning and once in the night is the preferable time.
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Neural Fusion Brain should be ordered by the link that is available online. So order this from the official website as this will send the original product at your address.


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In our first segment, we discussed the importance of our website and mobile app, and how we will be taking you through the website page by page over the next week(s). This weeks segment is all about member resource and services. On this page you will find the links to some of the most important information we have. You will find, Employee assistance, veteran assistance, benefit assistance, scholarships, health and safety, and more. Todays topic will cover Employee assistance and what is available to you.
The Employee Assistance Program offers confidential and professional consultation, assistance, education and referral service for problems related to stress, family, marital, emotional disorders, drugs and alcohol, financial, legal, gambling or other personal problems. EAP helps you solve these problems before they negatively affect your health, relationships or job performance.
The EAP offices are located in the Stratford, CT plant and at Union Hall. Our regular hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday. We also work to accommodate all 3 shifts with scheduled appointments. We have 3 world class EAP professionals, Two located in CT and one located in AL.
Remember, EAP is always private, voluntary and confidential as allowed by law. EAP is designed to allow employees and immediate family members to resolve problems in an environment of understanding and strict privacy. All matters and records of your participation in EAP services are held in the strictest of confidence and privacy as allowed by law.
On our EAP page there are also various links for your convenience, there is a "how it works" tab that explains the entire process so you know what to expect. There is a tab with all of your benefit contact numbers including but not limited to Cigna, Lockheed savings, disability etc. We have a tab that includes links to important regulatory sites like, Family and Medical leave, Webmd, National Institute of Mental Health, Center for Disease Control and more.
There are also links available to you right from that page that include information on, Sober living, Domestic violence, elder care, parental support, and the links to every major help organization.
Whatever your reason for need is, we can help, and want to help. This is YOUR program, and is available to you if you ever need it. If you're going through a rough patch or just need someone to talk to, please visit our website or mobile app and call one of our EAP professionals, help is just a phone call away.
Next time: Member resources, veterans assistance. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to ask away. We are here for you, because of you. Stay informed, Get involved, Stand United!


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Facebook Pages Manager is the oficial app developed by Facebook that allows you to administer your Fan Pages from your mobile devices. Since several versions ago, the functionality of the Pages was completely transferred to this App and now is a most for all you social media mangers. Face Pages Manager allows you to make almost the same tasks you can do from the web page version: upload photos, comment as the page, read and reply messages addressed to your fanpage, check the statistics of your page and further more.
What's new?
– Bug fixes. It's expected to be a more stable version.
– Further details haven't been mentioned.
This is a minor update and may not be required to get it immediately. Anyway, if you are interested in getting it you may do it by downloading the APK of Facebook Pages and manually installing it. Your Android device should still get this automatically update or simply update in one of the later versions.
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You are free to define the scope of the estate-planning services you offer to your client. You can choose the level of involvement in funding the trust that you desire - from simply directing the client to contact us for assistance, to acting as notary for funding documents included in the binder, to following up to ensure the formal transfer occurs.
As you determine what level of funding assistance to provide keep in mind the following compliance guidelines:
- Do not notarize any funding document that is not complete - make sure all applicable blanks are completed prior to notarization.
- Do not notarize any funding document prior to the client's actual signature. Notarization is the legal documentation that the client signed the paperwork and must occur simultaneously with signature.
(Note: It is standard practice to record simultaneously irrespective of the benefits that may be derived from delayed recording. The benefits to delaying the recording - maintain higher level of privacy, avoid potential hassle with mortgage company, do not jeopardize any existing homestead protection. Downside to delaying the recording - loose or misplace the deed, appearance that the property was inadvertently left out of the trust opens door for accusations that you did "sloppy" or unprofessional work. Because simultaneous recording is the accepted standard you have less liability.)
- Do not take completed deeds to County Recorder on behalf of client. Once you take possession of original documents you become legally liable for any delays undue that may occur. Provide a stamped, pre-addressed envelope, submission forms from county (i.e., PCOR form if property is located in California ), etc - but client should retain responsibility for the deed's actual submission.
- Do not argue with financial institutions that refuse to change title per your client's instructions. Contact us immediately if your client experiences resistance to any request to change title. It is a matter that the attorney will have to address directly with the institution's legal counsel.
- Do not attempt to make your client's living trust the owner of their IRA accounts. By law IRA accounts are already "in trust" managed by a third-party trustee (i.e., the bank or Mutual Fund Company, etc). Since your client has total control over their living trust, naming their living trust as owner would essentially be a distribution and make entire balance of the IRA subject to immediate income taxation. The client's trust will be identified as a beneficiary designation not as an owner. If you have any questions on how to integrate IRA accounts into the trust, contact us.


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Have you always wanted an open wardrobe in your bedroom, but didn't know where to start?
I have the answer for you with this open wardrobe diy. And the best part is that you can make it yourself. Yes, really. Just download the free 'how to' below and you'll have a step by step tutorial.
If the whole boxy wardrobe look doesn't appeal to you, this kind of open wardrobe is for you. It's simple, minimal and best of all it won't take up nearly as much space in your bedroom but still gives you as much storage as a normal sized wardrobe.
With this open wardrobe diy you can hang your clothes in style and hide all your 'smalls' and clutter away in the ikea hacked cabinets below. The top of the cabinets are handy for keeping bits and pieces that you need access to all the time.
I've always lusted after the Scandi style minimal open wardrobes and so when we moved in to our current home (which we renovated from scratch), I decided now was my chance. Also, I'm not a fan of readymade wardrobes as many tend to look so modular.
So Richard and I decided to make our own. We came up with the design for the hanger and decided to use Ikea kitchen cabinets for the closed storage. Once we had planned it all, Richard set about making it.
We created identical rails for both of us and then had the drawer unit going across the length of the wall. A shared wardrobe isn't an option in this house – c'mon people, do you know any woman who can share a wardrobe?!
Two added and unexpected bonuses of this kind of open wardrobe are that it made me get rid of clothes I never wear. We all have a ton of those, don't we? And also, now I don't leave a ton of clothes lying on chairs and stuff because it's so easy to hang them up.
Most of all, I love how minimal and light this open wardrobe looks in our bedroom.
It takes a little effort to make this wardrobe, but once made it will be so worth it!
Would you go for a wardrobe like this? If you love this, you'll also love our minimal diy accessory holder.
If you want to make this open wardrobe diy, don't forget to grab the free PDF which has a step by step tutorial – find it below or above.


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The sun spins along its axis, created a magnetic field, at axis direction.
Any planets or moons if carry iron deposit will be induced to become a magnet, have magnetic field.
All planets magnetic field direction must be opposite to the sun's field.
The sun is a giant magnet, earth is a giant compass.
Simple as that, science books are not correct about the cause of earth magnetic field.


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'Trove of Antique Roman Coins Found in Swiss Orchard' Discovery News
A Swiss fruit-and-vegetable farmer in Ueken, in the northern canton of Aargau, Switzerland spotted some corroded green coins in a molehill in his orchard in July while inspecting his cherry orchard. He reported the find and after months of discreet excavations, archaeologists were able to document a hoard of 4166 bronze and silver coins (total weight 15 kilos), one of the biggest such treasures ever found in Switzerland. The coins date from the reign of Emperor Aurelian (year 270-275) to that of Maximilian (286-305), with the most recent coins dated to year 294. Because the land had been farmed, and despite all the rubbish collectors try to foist off on you about fertilisers, the coins were in good condition. Because the hoard had not been found by metal detectorists, it could be excavated properly (unlike hords in Britain hoiked out roughly like the Lenborough Hoard) and it was found that "some of the coins, made mainly of bronze but with an unusually high silver content of five percent, were buried in small leather pouches".
How much the coins are worth today is beside the point, Matter said, pointing out that the farmer would not be allowed to keep his treasure. "He will likely get a finders fee," he said, "but the objects found belong to the public, in accordance with Swiss law." The Ueken treasure is set to go on display at the Vindonissa de Brugg Museum in Aargau.So, why does Britain "need" artefact hunters?


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DCEU's most anticipated movie of the year Justice League just dropped their second official trailer and it is lit folks. After waiting for a long time to see Superman returning back from the dead from the previous DCEU movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, this comeback is pretty amazing to be honest. We expect nothing less from the best superhero in the world- The ray of hope- Superman. This new trailer for DC's superhero ensemble movie Justice League has arrived now, and it paints a bleak picture for the post-Superman world where we were left in 2016.
The trailer starts with the Superman a.k.a Clark Kent and Lois Lane lamenting over his absence from the world. TV newscasters tell us that violence, war, and terrorism is on the rise and there is no hope to save the day. We hear Bruce Wayne a.k.a Batman telling Diana Prince a.k.a Wonder Woman that he's been dreaming of something dark coming for the world. The trailer also shows off a bit more of the battles that we've seen in the previous trailer and it's not a normal thing to see DC movies with such intensity action.
This new age DC superheroes are united for the first time, in order to fight a villain who wants to rule the universe and end free will. The trailer shows some great potential for the DC Extended Universe and the expectations are unprecedented to some next level altogether. "Divided, we are not enough," Bruce Wayne tells the other heroes, "the world needs Superman, and I made him a promise, which is why I've brought you together." This trailer includes all the important characters of the DC universe- Batman at the helm, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and one the favourite characters of all time- The Flash. Though Superman and Green Lantern are still missing, they are anticipated to join this team soon enough!
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Meribel at Half Term.
Meribel at Half Term.
One of the biggest potential problems for skiers looking to book the family ski holiday on peak weeks is lift-queues, so you need to choose a resort where you know bottlenecks are at a minimum. The reason Meribel is such a good Half Term option in this respect is that from La Chaudanne, the base of the Meribel valley, there are more than 4 lifts heading up into the mountains, in different directions. The major bubble lifts to travel around the 3 Valleys, such as the Saulire, Tougnete and Plattieres lifts, are fast-moving so even the very longest queues really aren't too bad.
Meribel offers superb options for children, and is one of the best ski resorts in the Alps. With the tree-lined and sheltered greens and blues of the Altiport within easy reach via the Rhodos lift, children and beginner skiers can gather their confidence in safety and improve steadily, safe in the knowledge that they can't get lost. Ski school meeting points are all down in La Chaudanne, so it couldn't be easier to find your group, and the Altiport is the location of choice for most beginner classes.
Competition for ski schools is high in mega-resorts like Meribel, so only the best survive. The pick of the bunch are all bi-lingual and provide some of the best skiing and snowboarding tuition you could hope for. Magic in Motion, New Generation, Parallel Lines and Snow Systems are prime examples. Your children will feel relaxed and happy, leaving you to enjoy a couple of hours skiing at your own pace before heading back down to meet them for lunch. You'll be amazed at how far they progress after just one or two days of professional tuition.
Assuming they still have some energy left, Meribel offers a wealth of non-skiing activities that kids love. There's a weekly bonbon market that comes to the town, a swimming pool and sports center, cinema, plus companies that offer excursions like snow-shoeing, piste-basher driving and even, for bigger kids, ice-diving! With flights available from all over the UK, Meribel's the perfect choice for your Half Term skiing holiday.


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A 21-year-old man was charged today in connection with an incident in which a police constable was seriously injured as he responded to a hoax emergency call.
The man, from Cwmbran, south Wales, was charged with making hoax calls to the police on August 18 and October 10, Gwent Police said.
The Pc, from Cwmbran Police Station, was on his way to investigate a report of an alleged armed robbery when his car collided with a heavy goods vehicle on Maendy Way, Cwmbran, on October 10.
A Gwent police spokeswoman said the officer, who is in his 20s, was still in hospital with head and arm injuries and was making a slow recovery
The accused man, who has not been named, was bailed to appear at Abergavenny magistrates on Monday November 26.


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With all the websites there are today, I don't understand what my problem actually is! Is it just that I didn't grow up on a computer? Or walk around with a cell phone permanently attached to my eyeballs? Start coding(?) in kindergarten! What?
I'm trying to build a website, everyone tells me it's easy. All the companies that help people build their own website, keep saying how they have made it even easier. Really? Mind you I have seen many knitting patterns that could curl your eye brows. I have had to pass many long hours of failures while learning to spin and dye fiber. Thrown away big gobs of wool that your kids Barbie doll wouldn't even wrap her pink convertible in. But I will go down in the history of old Ladies for saying, "WEBSITES ARE HARD TO MAKE"!
I'll keep trying though, and I think, (don't get your hope's up) I may finally be getting somewhere. I think the pages are showing up in the right order. Still working on the connections to the different media, comments and the most important thing. Listing the Yarns I'm selling. My first batch is going to be a sort of trial system. I'm invoicing through PayPal until I can afford the next upgrade, next month. Please hold, while I bash my head up against the wall to see if I'm still conscious or not.
Hey, what do you know, I'm still here! Out of all the crazy, dangerous stunts I have pulled in my time, I think this is the worst. But, it's that next mountain to climb. That next leap of faith, I doubt any of these cell jockeys would know what to do in the middle of the woods with no cell service, HAH!
Okay enough of this ranting, Think positive! I can do this! I just have to figure out the yarn info stuff. How hard can that be? That was rhetorical, don't answer! Stay positive, if you keep at it long enough it works!