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By Judith Schrut
Summertime Britain is a food lovers' paradise, with dozens of festivals, fairs and other tasty offerings where food and cooking take centre stage.
That's certainly true at the Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall. Enjoying a magnificent setting on the grounds, woodlands and riverside of an historic house and former medieval monastery, Port Eliot has grown a reputation for words, music, fashion, flowers and extremely good food.
Over its four packed days and nights, festival goers can savour a delicious blend of chefs, cooks, bakers, brewers and growers as they share skills, kitchen secrets and top quality eats. Caught by the River and other stages welcome writers, musicians, conversationalists and comedians, Sipsmith Gin Palace hosts jazz parties, martini masterclasses and plenty of opportunities for G&T by the river, and the Fashion Foundation takes fashion to imaginative new heights.
Wellbeing and wildlife have a big part to play at Port Eliot. There are activities like astronomy walks, wild cookery, fire building, flamenco dancing, herbal first aid and wild swimming. You can stop by Larks Haven for wellness workshops, disco yoga, hot tubs and mindful masculinity sessions. We recommend signing up early for the wilderness survival masterclass with award-winning actress Teri Hatcher (aka Susan from Desperate Housewives). This year sees the debut of Wildlings Wood, a magical forest glade where children can dance, sing, frolic and forage all day long.
As nowhere is considered off limits, the Festival also wends its way into Port Eliot House itself for tours, talks and films.
If, like the Hungry Caterpillar, you are still hungry, there's plenty more on this summer's culinary menu. You might even say there's a festival for every food fetish. You can gorge on local oysters, crabs and whelks washed down with champagne at Pommery Dorset Seafood Festival or turn up the heat at the Northeast Chilli Festival. Experience all things sausage at Lincoln's Sausage Festival or hone the art of keeping vampires away at Isle of Wight's Garlic Food Festival. And Corfe Castle Food and Drink Festival looks perfect for lovers of romantic castle ruins and spectacular country views.
Further information:
Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall, 26-29 July, www.porteliotfestival.com
Image: Glamping, Port Eliot Festival. Photo credit Michael Bowles.
By Judith Schrut
For classical music lovers it doesn't get much better than the BBC Promenade Concerts, affectionately known as the Proms. A British national treasure since Victorian times, this world's greatest festival of classical music roars into London's Royal Albert Hall mid July, setting off 90 concerts and two months of non- stop musical feasting.
The original Proms' promise, to create a joyous celebration of music and reach the widest possible audience, means there are plenty of affordable options, including half- price for under 18s and 1300 'promming' (standing) tickets for every Prom at £6.
Each Prom Season gets bigger and more imaginative. This year welcomes a gobsmacking choice of orchestras, choirs and premier musicians from around the globe. There are 90 artist debuts and 42 world premieres, intimate late night Proms, lunchtime Proms, Prom 'Extras' and loads of free concerts and events for families.
As well as the usual generous helpings of Beethoven, Bach and Mozart, amongst this year's delights are a Tango Prom, Havana meets Kingston Prom, Folk Music Prom and a jazzy evening with multi-instrumentalist sensation Jacob Collier. Reach-outs to other venues include Proms at Lincoln's Drill Hall and Gilbert and Sullivan staged in the beautifully restored Victorian Theatre at Alexandra Palace in north London.
The Proms love anniversaries and 2018 is no exception. This year's Proms feature works by 24 women composers to honour the 100th anniversary of Women's Right to Vote. Debussy and Lili Boulanger will be honoured on the centenary of their deaths.
The Proms offer a massive grand salute to American composer, conductor and musical personality, Leonard Bernstein, who would have been 100 this year, including celebratory performances of West Side Story and On the Town. As a child growing up in 1960s America, this writer vividly recalls the joy of watching Bernstein's groundbreaking Young People's Concerts on national television. Several Proms will introduce new audiences to music as a tribute to Bernstein, the inspirational educationalist.
As ever, the season culminates in that beloved ritual known as the Last Night of the Proms. Last Night festivities, complete with traditional fancy dress, party poppers, balloons and flag-waving sing-a-longs to 'Rule, Britannia!' and 'Land of Hope and Glory,' are always sold out. That's where Proms in the Park come in, created in 1996 so that the overwhelming numbers of Last Night fans won't miss out on the fun. In addition to the Royal Albert Hall finale, audiences can choose from four open air spectacles nationwide. Park Proms in Belfast, Glasgow, Swansea and London's Hyde Park bring the four UK nations together in song and spirit with the help of tirelessly enthusiastic compere Michael Ball and live big screen linkups.
Hyde Park's stellar headliners will be Gladys Knight, Josh Groban, Matt Goss and Joseph Calleja. For the grand finale, Prom audiences join celebrities, choirs and fireworks as Prommers across the land sing, wave Union Jacks, pop poppers and let go of all that British reserve for another year.
Never mind if you can't make it to the Last Night in person— you can join the party via giant video screens around the country or sing along by telly, tablet, smartphone, laptop or radio, thanks to the BBC.
Further information:
BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, 13 July-8 September 2018
Proms in the Park, 8 September 2018
Photo: BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, credit BBC, Mark Allan
Tina Turner's life has been well documented first in her autobiography I, Tina and then in the film What's Love Got To Do With It with Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne. Therefore, it should come as no surprise to audiences that this fiercely talented singer endured years of brutal beatings from her husband Ike Turner. This violence is central yet again to Tina Turner's story in this production, turning what could be a rags to riches, typical jukebox musical into a study of domestic abuse. Of course, we know that she will triumph and go on to record her Private Dancer album, become even more successful without Ike and will eventually find happiness, but the journey that takes her there is a difficult one to watch.
Katori Hall's script has a lot of ground to cover, so doesn't have much time to delve into any depth or ask too many questions of its protagonist. We first see Tina waiting to go on stage in Brazil in 1988, calmly chanting Buddhist prayers while a huge audience screams in anticipation. We then jump to the beginning of the story, an outdoor prayer meeting in Nutbush, Tennessee, where little Anna Mae Bullock is told off by her mother, Zelma, for singing too boisterously and showing off. Zelma is reprimanded for her criticism by her husband, Richard, the preacher, who hits her in front of the children, a foreshadowing of Tina's life to come. Zelma soon takes off with younger daughter Alline to St Louis and Anna Mae is left in the care of her grandmother, a kind woman who encourages her. At sixteen, she joins her mother and sister in St Louis and almost immediately meets Ike Turner at a club, who insists that she join his band and charms her mother into letting her, promising that Anna Mae will be well paid and will send money home. He also promises to take care of her, but the early signs are not good. He loses his temper with everyone around him, showing a narcissistic, bullying personality, threatening fellow band members as well as the singers. Nevertheless, Tina joins him and is soon made the lead singer. Although she falls in love with saxophonist Ray, and has a child by him, Ike renames her Tina Turner and pretends that they are married for the sake of their band, the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. Two years later they do marry, despite Ike beating up both her and Ray, and what follows is years of abuse as well as many hit records.
What is glossed over is why Tina stayed all those years with Ike, who was a drug addict and philanderer. We see plenty of scenes of violence but never any love so it makes her look like an unquestioning victim, perhaps because she considered it normal for a man to beat his wife, as she saw in her childhood. Only after her suicide attempt does she eventually decide to stand up to Ike, fighting back and then escaping from him on the spur of the moment, while they are on tour.
Act Two sees Tina now left with no money, a single mum struggling to support two sons by doing Las Vegas shows, and follows her slow rise back to the top of the charts with the help of a new manager and a fortuitous collaboration in London. Along the way, she also finds love with Erwin Bach, a German music producer who is seventeen years younger than her. The rest is history.
Although Tina Turner's life story is bleak, it is clear that what kept her going was the music and there is plenty of it in this production. The songs
are cleverly interwoven into the story, starting with Nutbush City Limits sung as a hymn by the outdoor church to Gran Georgeanna singing Don't Turn Around as she sends young Anna Mae off to St Louis, to Let's Stay Together sung by Ray in one of the rare tender moments.
The music really takes off though when performed by the astounding Adrienne Warren who perfectly embodies Tina Turner; despite not sounding or looking like her, she has Turner's unbounded energy, strength and size. Her magnificent voice soars in every number. The scene where Phil Spectre is recording the iconic River Deep, Mountain High with Turner, making her do it repeatedly until she gives it her all, is particularly memorable. American actress Warren also captures Turner's mesmerising stage persona, from the highly energetic, verging on manic dance moves of Proud Mary to the smiling powerhouse of Simply the Best. In addition, she has to age from sixteen to forty- nine, which is no mean feat, even though Tina Turner has always looked remarkably young.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, a fine actor who has worked frequently in theatre, including playing Laertes to Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet, has the unenviable task of playing the unrelenting villain of the piece, Ike Turner. He plays it absolutely straight in an unyielding performance that doesn't ask for sympathy, but unfortunately the script gives him little opportunity to show what first attracted Tina to Ike and what kept her with him for sixteen long years of abuse. He is, without a doubt, a powerful presence, however, and we do sense his resentment at never being recognised as the rock and roll renegade he was. He shapes and forms young Anna Mae into the iconic Tina Turner but cannot control his anger and brutal temper, lashing out at all around him.
Madeleine Appiah as Zelma Bullock, Lorna Gayle as Gran Georgeanna and Francesca Jackson as Rhonda Graam, Ike's road manager and later Tina's close friend and personal assistant, all turn in excellent performances. Mention must also be made of the actresses playing the Ikettes, the original back-up singers, who perform with as much gusto as Tina.
This is a musical with heart, showing the bravery, fearlessness and extraordinary talent of Tina Turner, faced with not only an abusive husband but with racism, ageism and sexism from white executives in the music industry. However, it never takes a closer look into the mind of a woman who would endure such abuse for sixteen years, while still asking the audience to witness repeatedly such scenes of violence. It is an uncomfortable story to watch, alleviated by full throttle performances of Tina Turner's greatest hits by the incredible Adrianne Warren. Although the musical is hard-hitting, it didn't seem to bother most audience members who happily stood up and danced and sang along to the obligatory end of show numbers including Proud Mary. As Tina Turner had a hand in presenting this version of her life, we have to assume this is what she wants the world to see, that she will not be beaten into submission by anyone and in the end, we just have to keep singing.
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Are there any crusty readers out there who, like the author, recalls Roger Miller's hit song 'England Swings'? That was the 1965 US pop chartbuster with vivid, stereotyped lyrics, telling of bobbies on bicycles, rosy red-cheeked children and dapper gents with derby hats.
Britain's groovy reputation in the Swinging Sixties was a magnet for American musicians and artists, as well as young tourists by the charter plane load. They came to play, sway and in many cases, stay. American celebrities who have spent significant time living here include musical icons Tina Turner, Susie Quatro and Madonna, actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin
Spacey and Gillian Anderson, and writers Bill Bryson and Francesca Simon.
Jimi Hendrix, born in Seattle, was one of the greatest rock legends to live, love, write and perform in Sixties London. He also infamously died here in 1970, from an accidental drugs overdose. You can visit his Mayfair flat at 23 Brook Street, which shares Georgian walls with the former home of composer George Frideric Handel. Together these make up the fascinating Handel & Hendrix in London museum. Jimi's carefully restored bedroom is on the top floor, complete with hippy-style decor and his favourite black hat, feather boas and acoustic guitar.
If you're in the mood for more swinging, there are plenty of Sixties themed tours out there, like the Ultimate Swinging 60's Experience Tour on a Routemaster Bus or Free- Tours-by-Foot's acclaimed Rock'n Roll London. Those with deeper pockets may prefer the luxury Rock N Rolls Tour of Swinging London, in a Rolls Royce of course.
Further information:
Image: Jimi Hendrix's bedroom, Handel & Hendrix in London
A Spectacular Audio-Visual Experience at the V&A:
The Sounds of Music at the V&A
Article by Jenny Kingsley email
Since the tragedy of 9/11, when two planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York City, there have been many literary, visual and performing arts responses to the day. What did the people trapped inside do and think when they became aware of the unfathomable threat that could end their lives? One such response to 9/11 is the opera Between Worlds, which was performed at the Barbican two years ago. Tansy Davies composed the music; Nick Drake wrote the libretto. The opera takes place for the most part inside the north tower on September 11, covering the time before dawn until the end of the day, by which time both towers had collapsed. Music, song and design are interwoven to create imagined scenes with people expressing their gnawing, desperate need to make contact with their loved ones. They want to be sure that if they die, a loving, enduring spirit will follow in their wake, rather than angst. Looking up, people on the ground, the 'chorus', share the captives' sense of helplessness. Horror is eating them up, too.
Most people think opera is stuffy, elitist, for pompous connoisseurs, obsessed with ego-centric characters and their silly dalliances, adorned in expensive costumery, singing in front of sumptuous sets. Why do people spend so much on flummery? Between Worlds shows how relevant opera can be to our inner and exterior lives; each of us can relate, personally, to the sorrow, grief, fear, love and life experiences of the people in the towers. The tales of the doomed and the grievers could be our stories.
Indeed, there are many historical and contemporary operas that will resonate with all of us; and if, as a scathing critic, you visit the exhibition, Opera: Passion, Power and Politics at the Victoria & Albert Museum (until 28 February 2017), curated in collaboration with the Royal Opera House (ROH), you could find yourself thereafter a frequent member of the audience, listening to opera on Spotify while you are at the computer, or singing arias to yourself as the bath water turns cold. Opera could very well become part of your life.
The exhibition encompasses a collage of visual and performing art (more than 300 operatic objects are on view); it is not just a series of galleries with pretty pictures and explanatory, jargon filled panels. We see – and hear - how music, singing, lighting, set design, graphics, fashion, painting, drawing, printing, sculpture, jewellery making and carpentry work together to bring opera into being. Operatic excerpts and commentary on the audio guide (more a soundtrack than just a guide) enrapture us as we travel through the galleries learning about 400 years of operatic history. Each gallery focuses on a city and an opera that premiered in the city. When the exhibition was in the making, the then director of the ROH, Kasper Holten, determined that the "exhibition will show us opera as the soundtrack to the history of Europe. We hope to show audiences, both those in love with opera already and those who are still missing out, that the art form is alive and kicking and has as much to say to the society around today as it did 400 years ago".
First we visit Venice in 1642 and explore the premiere of Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea. This tells the story, set in the first century AD, of the Emperor Nero's infatuation with the beautiful Poppea who tries to make him divorce his wife and make her the Empress of Rome. The challenges of love, lust, greed, immorality, morality and betrayal vie with each other in an intriguing tale, which could be transposed to the pages of the tabloid press of 2017. We then venture in 1711 to London where we learn about Handel's Rinaldo, the first Italian opera created for the English stage. It was set during the Crusades. This gallery displays somewhat hostile reviews in The Spectator magazine at the time of the opera's premiere, yet the public loved the opera, in spite of the journal's derisiveness, for its pageantry. In Vienna, we encounter Mozart's comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro, premiered in 1786. The opera pokes fun at the arrogance of the aristocracy at the time and their presumption that they had the right to take advantage of the 'lower orders'; the droit du seigneur is quite an issue here. Are there parallels with parliamentary behaviour today? In 1842, Milan welcomes Verdi's Nabucco, a biblical story about the plight of the Jews as they are exiled from their homeland by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II. The narrative stirs reflection upon the plight of endangered exiles and conflicts in the Middle East in our times. Visiting Paris, we greet Wagner's Tannhauser in 1861, a tale of lust culminating in damnation. Audiences did not appreciate the opera to say the least; maybe it made them feel uncomfortable. Wagner withdrew the work and despised Paris ever after. The once-scandalous Richard Strauss' Salome, a setting of an Oscar Wilde play, premiered in Dresden in 1905. In St Petersburg, Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk made its debut. It tells the story of a lonely woman in 19th-century Russia who falls in love with one of her husband's workers and is driven to murder. Stalin suppressed the opera two years after it premiered in 1934. In a newspaper, Stalin attacked Shostakovich for "trifling with difficult matters"…The opera, he wrote, was an "ugly flood of confusing sound". Its themes of oppressive social surroundings and conventional mores and depiction of the Gulag challenged the righteousness of Stalin the omnipotent.
As we move from city to city we see pass opera related exhibits such as the amended and re-amended notes on Handel's original score for Rinaldo, costume armour for the opera's Crusaders, and a working, mechanised, colourful replica of a Baroque theatre, where mermaids in Rinaldo sing as we watch a ship pitching through a stormy sea before the clouds part and it reaches safety. Mozart's own piano is displayed. The material from the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsenck includes Shostakovich's autograph score, costume and set designs, posters and programmes. Archive footage reveals Shostakovich playing the music for Act III feverishly on the piano. We see Salvador Dali's costume designs for Salome and opera related paintings by Manet and Degas. In a closing section we watch excerpts from 20th century operas, such as Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and Einstein on the Beach, composed by Philip Glass, screened on the walls.
Would the exhibition be too 'grown up' for young children, those perhaps under 11? The music and artistic artefacts would undoubtedly appeal to anyone of any age. Would the large screen extract from George Benjamin's Written on Skin, revealing domestic brutality, disturb? Given what children are exposed to by social media and television, and the prettified violence of fairy tales and children's novels, it is debatable how affecting it would be. Think deeply! On a more benign note, young people studying music would be fascinated by the exhibition, mesmerised, appreciating how the power and vigour of both the libretto and the music relate to each other.
There are operas written especially for children, which are enjoyed by so-called adults, too. Recently, the company OperaUpClose commissioned and staged an enchanting opera, Ulla's Odyssey. Homer's Odyssey inspired Ulla's, which grapples judiciously with contemporary issues such as climate change and female leadership. The audience, toddlers included, hailed the work with a standing ovation. Indeed, OperaUpClose Close is dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation on of opera among the population at large. It presents contemporary and historic operas, in English, which are transposed to modern settings. The artistic director, Robin Norton-Hale, notes that 82% of the audience attending Ulla's Odyssey at Kings Place were seeing their first opera, and "a staggering 92% of that group told us that they will now definitely see another opera in the future". Britten's Noye's Fludde, for three adults and ninety children, The Firemaker's Daughter, composed by David Bruce, which is based on the same named children's novel by Philip Pullman, Jonathan Dove's The Adventures of Pinocchio, Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck and Janáček's Cunning Little Vixen are several of the most highly acclaimed and endearing operas for children.
Enlivening and enriching, the exhibition is living proof that opera is for each and every one of us, not just for 'them'. Take deep breaths before you start singing about its wonders so that your voice will be all the more potent.
For further information, please visit www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/opera
Photograph credits:
Ulla's Odyssey, OperaUpClose, Kings Place, Sarah Minns, Photo by Christopher Tribble (photo with hand in air)
Ulla's Odyssey, OperaUpClose, Kings Place, Edward Hughes, Flora McIntosh, Sara Minns and Pamela Hay, Photo by Christopher Tribble (photo in boat)
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#1 2017-11-05 10:50:11
Re: The Best Country in Europe.
@Sgt. Epic
You say Holland?
In fact I live in the Netherlands, and especially the south is good to live in. Holland is just the North Western part, and they are NOT friendly at all. Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam, they are NO GO area's.
Many southerners will feel "Holland" as an abusal remark about their country.
It would be the same as calling New Yorkers Rednecks.
Best country in Europe: Republic of Ireland.
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#2 2016-01-03 17:52:24
Re: The Best Country in Europe.
Yes, the UK is among the best counties, but it lacks a good climate compared to Southern Europe, it has a bad infrastructure, a housing problem, an excessive taxation rate.
The strong points are democracy, proper rule of law, not much bureaucracy, lots of opportunity, a low crime rate, an open society, a high level of tolerance and above all FREEDOM.
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#5 2015-06-29 22:43:49
Re: The Best Country in Europe.
If you like to live in a rich country above all: Germany.
If you like to live in a liberal country above all: Great Britain.
If you like to live in a beautiful country above all: Italy.
If you like to live in a cheap country above all: Spain.
If you like to live in a traditional country above all: Poland.
If you like to live in a quiet country above all: Norway.
If you like to live in a powerful country above all: Russia.
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#13 2013-01-28 23:20:01
Re: The Best Country in Europe.
Exept the risk of flood is there anything that go bad in Netherland?
They got the lot, but no problems. Extreme freedom and no criminal counterstrike, socialism and no major abuse or corruption. Good economy but a good millitary anyway. Usally you got one or the other and must balance...
I understand why you claim it is the best and I didn't find the bad side of the medal(If it exist). I can only agree with you.
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#16 2013-01-26 22:28:08
Re: The Best Country in Europe.
Well it is technically impossible to say there is any definite best country, and I am not a good judge because I have only been to Europe for two hours connecting to Asia, but the facts you presented are pretty convincing that by my standards the Netherlands is a good country.
TLDR: yes
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#19 2013-01-26 19:59:27
Re: The Best Country in Europe.
I'd say the Netherlands. Happiest country in the world according to the OECD, the 10th most democratic according to the Economist, and one of the most politically free countries in the world (drug legalisation, abortion, euthanasia, LGBT rights, prostitution, etc.)
#20 2012-12-20 17:43:38
Re: The Best Country in Europe.
In matter of temperature' we're clearly not the best country in Europe... -50 in Siberia(Kazak and Mongol border) and many are dead.
-25 being horrible, I can't believe how terrible -50 might be...
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Joe Sugg: Strictly partner Dianne Buswell blows him kisses across studio in backstage clip
JOE SUGG was seen collapsing to the floor before gushing about his Strictly Come Dancing 2018 partner Dianne Buswell in a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram last night.
Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell will take on the Samba to MMMBop by Hanson tomorrow night in the latest Strictly Come Dancing 2018 instalment.
However, the YouTuber said it been a "tough" week in view of his 5.7 million Instagram followers.
But, the 27-year-old had nothing but sweet words to say to the professional dancer, 29, who blew him kisses across the studio.
The vlogger said she had been a "saint" in the video upload as he laid on the studio floor exhausted.
This girl right here, Dianne Buswell, has had the patience of an absolute saint
"So we've done about, how many did you say?" Joe asked her. "We think over 40 hours of training this week.
"If it's over 40, that is Dianne doing maths. So it might not be that, but either way, every single hour of every day I've been in a training room trying to nail this Samba."
The star continued: "But, this is without a doubt, the hardest dance I've done. I'm definitely not a Samba dancer but I've tried as hard as I can and that's all that matters.
"In spite of that, I'm really proud to say that I've put everything I have into this week."
Moving on to chat about singer Dianne, he stated: "And this girl right here has had the patience of an absolute saint. There should be a little halo above your head.
"But as always, you guys have been absolutely incredible. All the tweets, all the messages we've been getting this week have been exactly what we need to get us through this tough old Samba week."
Joe Sugg: The Strictly 2018 star has gushed about Dianne Buswell on Instagram
Joe later took to the app once again after arriving home, revealing how he was relaxing after struggling in rehearsals.
He said: "You can probably hear water in the background - I'm having a bath at 10 to 11, as you do."
The star added: "It's really important to have downtime as well as training time, I've realised.
"But there's been no time this week to have downtime, so now is my downtime. I'm going to have a bath and try and think Samba vibes."
It comes after bookmakers Ladbrokes bumped him up the odds in relation to who will lift the Glitterball trophy next month.
With current favourite Stacey Dooley on 6/4, he is just behind her with odds of 3/1 of triumphing.
Hot on his heels is Faye Tozer (4/1), Ashley Roberts (6/1) and Danny John-Jules (12/1).
Meanwhile, they have tipped Kate Silverton to leave next on 2/1, with Graeme Swann next with 3/1.
The newsreader is yet to find herself in the dance-off, however the cricketer went up against Seann Walsh last month.
Strictly Come Dancing 2018 continues tomorrow at 7pm on BBC One.


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Now Hiring
Haven Baptist Church in Madison is seeking a part-time nursery worker during their Sunday morning Sunday School and Worship Service hours (approx 9:30-12:30).
Applicants must have a personal relationship with Christ as their Savior and Lord and preferably be an active member of a Christ-centered evangelical church. Applicant should have previous experience with children (either personal or professional) and be comfortable and confident in a role of caring for children between the ages of birth-5 years. Completed Red Cross CPR certification or willingness to become certified is also required.


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Guest Speakers
The Sermons of Guest and Lay Speakers
Forest Home Chapel
Bill Tomek, who preached the sermon, "Hospitality Revisited," on July 2, 2017.
The following are a few guest and lay speaker sermons preached at Forest Home Chapel, as they are available:
Giving Up Old Ideas
Hospitality Revisited
Finding Our Way In the Dark
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
Reflections on Spirituality and Mental Health
The Value of a Sparrow
Dr. Linda Nicholson, April 12, 2015
Walking on Water
How Wide Is Your Empathy?,
What is Grace?, Dr. Lee Bailey, February 10, 2013.
From Jerusalem to Jericho — In a Hurry. Dr. Jennifer Herdt, August 19, 2012
Thinking About the Good. The Rev. Carolyn J. McPherson, August 12, 2012
The Christian Gumshoe. Carol Hockett, June 3, 2012
What's That You're Baking That Smells So Good? Susan Spear, April 15, 2012.
Why We Miss Out. Elizabeth Mount, July 17, 2011
Nature's Social Union. Dr. David Robertshaw, July 10, 2011
The Continuity of Change. Susan Spear, July 3, 2011
Temple People. The Reverend Nancy Rehkugler, February 20, 2011


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Dear goodness, switching them all would take for freakin' ever. I tried. Lord knows, I tried. You can see that at first I started at the beginning, even re-posting people's comments. Then you can see I began back-tracking with my most recent posts. But a girl just can't do it all! Well, maybe a girl could, but for a busy mother of four it's quite a long shot. So, if you'd like to view my archives from October 15, 2007 on back, please go amuse yourself at my *previous blogging site.*
Also, please note that for some reason when I put in a link it's not ALWAYS distinguishing it with a different color. (Post-post: on this post it obviously did, but on my previous post it did not. Operator error, I'm sure.) Until I resolve that issue with my vast lack of computer knowledge, I'll hug the link with cute little asterisks. (Does anyone else ever feel funny saying that word? "Asterisk." It's like I'm saying something naughty, but not quite.)
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
On the Subject of My Archives...
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- Susie said...
You are such a sneaky little thing. I'll go change my link right away.
- November 1, 2007 at 10:36 PM
- Kelleigh said...
Can I just say that I am so thrilled, Thrilled, THRILLED that you are a blogger? I am one of those people who has "issues" with MySpace. Thank you for simplifying my life!!
Expect more comments from me!! :o)
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We had Mr. Vishal Chadha (an IIT & IIM Global business leader, with extensive experience selling to clients in Manufacturing, Financial Services & Retail verticals) with us to share with us his vast experience in the field of business planning.
"Any man who does not plan long, will find ahead trouble at his door"
He discussed with us, the need of planning & then went ahead to share the way of planning. He told us about the important components which comprises a successful business planning because "any fool can start a business, but it takes a genius to run one successfully". To keep the complex things simple & understandable to layman's, he used the support of some easy examples & elementary economics concepts.
Moving further, he provided us an insight to the creation of business plan & explained the jargons associated with it. Along with the modern examples of big firms like Apple, Amazon, Flip kart, he showed the importance of planning, & how these giants plan for successful utilization of their resources.
The entire session was kept alive with frequent questions & their prompt answers, which shifted gears and moved us to the depths of the topic. The end was marked with a big applause, for the kind of planning Mr. Chadha did – touching every nook & cranny of the topic, in a short span.


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Like cinnamon, garlic decreases inflammation, and it also has the added benefits of boosting the immune system, lowering the risk of cardiovascular conditions, and reducing blood pressure. Studies have also found fresh garlic can provide anticancer benefits if just 2 cloves are consumed per week.
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The Bicycle Coalition of Maine, which refers to itself as "one of the most effective bicycle advocacy groups in the country" on their website, took over the New Balance Student Recreation Center to host their annual Great Maine Bike Swap.
"The Great Maine Bike Swap is an opportunity where people can get their trusty old bikes out of the shed, garage [or] barn and put them under a fresh set of legs," said Fred Rovie, a member of the Great Maine Bike Swap organizing committee.
For a $3 fee, interested sellers could drop off their bicycles at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on Saturday, and have it on display for the Sunday event. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine takes a $15 commission on all sales.
As for interested buyers, two basketball courts were reserved to display of a variety of bikes, gear and Bicycle Coalition of Maine merchandise. There was also an area for prospective buyers to test bicycles.
"Most of the bikes come from individuals who have outgrown a bike or they have a lifestyle change and they say, 'I'm not riding a road bike anymore. It's been hanging in the barn for 12 years; what the heck? Let's get it out,'" Rovie said.
In addition to individuals bringing in personal bicycles, several older, formal bicycles from bike shops were also on display. According to Rovie, the prices of the bicycles range anywhere from $10 to $2,000.
"[T]here's a lot of real nice, plain vanilla bikes that end up being here, and people get a chance to get a bike under them that they might not [have] otherwise," Rovie said, adding that there are a few "dream bikes" at the Bike Swap as well.
"It's a pink Serotta," he said, recalling a steal earlier that day. "It's a custom-built bicycle — a road bike. The original price on it was probably close to $1,800, and somebody got it for [$200]"
Rovie says he also enjoys the social aspect of the event.
"It also ends up being a really nice sociable event," Rovie said. "I think we have seven bike shop owners that are here today, and they don't often have a chance to mix and mingle.
"Some of us [who] have been doing this for a while, we get to see people that [we] haven't seen in a long, long time," he added. "One of the chaps I was just talking to owns three trikes, and he's owned about six trikes. I sort of see him here, and I don't see him other places."
Aside from the actual bicycles, Rovie says the event is also great for cycling advocacy.
"[The] Bicycle Coalition of Maine is here, obviously, and we work on our safety education and access," Rovie said. "The Bangor Land Trust is here [too]. One of the pieces we're dear to is trail access. The newly formed chapter of NEMBA is here — the New England Mountain Bike Association. So there's a lot of connectivity that takes place that is absolutely wonderful."
According to Rovie, the Great Maine Bike Swap began when Davis Carver, owner of Bath Cycle and Ski, had a vision.
"Davis Carver had a vision and knew there was an opportunity to have bikes bought and sold and people would be excited to do that, and he ran the bike swap," Rovie said. "He started the bike swap in Portland and ran it for seven years, and it never could get legs under it as a commercial venture."
It was at that point that the event was taken over by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.
"[W]hen we got a partnership with [the University of Southern Maine], that allowed us to really move ahead and bring it to a level where it's financially sustainable," Rovie said.
The Great Maine Bike Swap is one of many events put on by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, a group that, according to their website, leads the effort to improve biking in our state.
"[T]he real [purpose] is to make Maine a better place to bicycle, because it's got some really, really cool places to bike and there are some really great people here," Rovie said. "Ten years ago, if you talked about a state where bicycling was [great], everybody would say, 'Vermont!' Well, Vermont spent years just saying, 'Vermont's great to bike!' They don't have any different facilities [than Maine], and they don't have the coast. Their roads aren't that much different from what we have here."
The newest event from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine is BikeMaine, set to take place from Sept. 7-14. According to the BikeMaine website, "In the inaugural BikeMaine ride, 350 riders will pedal 60-75 miles daily across Maine's varied landscapes on a fully supported ride, camping along the way in friendly and unique communities that will highlight what makes Maine great. Riders will enjoy meals featuring seasonal local foods and local entertainment and, through their presence in each community, will help support local Maine economies."


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More Before and Afters
Remember these befores and afters? Well Erin over at Design for Mankind loved them too and featured them over on Shelter Pop for a feature on warming up loft spaces while staying cool and minimal. It was fun to write about what I learned on the project. Check out the article here.
It reminded me that I had some other befores and afters to share with you from the same project:
This was a unit I was pretty proud of since I helped source the inspiration and did a lot of the installing. The logs are possibly my favorite part (or maybe the old framed Sunset Magazine Build Your Own furniture Pages.)
This was the single we needed to make more spacious. It was the biggest challenge and Nadia really had to work it. But she had such an eye for finding the right balance of color and pattern that it ended up being a ot of people's favorite unit:
FYI that's a hand painted wall mural, not wallpaper. The very talented Jill Crawford did it for us. See her home over on design sponge.
Labels: before and after, inspiration
5 comments:
- CitricSugar said...
That mural is fantastic. I'd be crazy enough to try it since I have unkind feelings about wallpaper and yet appreciate a little visual impact.
- 11/29/2009
- Tamstyles said...
nice..but the chairs are to short for that high table in my opinion. still looks great though.
- 11/30/2009
- designformankind said...
you are awesooooome! thanks, laure!
- 11/30/2009
- Julia said...
ooh. Your blog is lovely. I really like that hand painted mural as well. Beautiful. Can't wait to read more!
- 12/02/2009
- My Farmhouse Kitchen said...
Loved all of it...I really love that photograph in your header...it just says it all..
more later,
- 12/02/2009
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What's Cooking in Gail's Kitchen? The Daily Special: Oven-Glazed Pears! Presenting a dessert as sweet as honey and as satisfying as a piece of pie. Make one for yourself or enough for a crowd. The recipe measurements below only need one pear, which is two servings. Perfect for dessert for two. The aroma alone will make your house smell amazing!
1 slightly firm pear; peeled, halved, and cored
2 tablespoons sweet dessert wine
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
Cinnamon to taste
Preheat oven to 375°. Arrange pear halves in a small baking dish, cut side up. Sprinkle cinnamon, then vanilla over pears. Dot each pear with butter. Drizzle honey over each pear half. Pour in the sweet wine. Roast for 40 minutes. Using oven mitts, carefully remove the dish from the oven. Tilt the dish so the juices pool in one corner. Take a spoon and baste the pears. Turn each pear over and return to the oven to roast 20 minutes longer or until a paring knife inserts easily. Baste occasionally for a caramelized finish. The sauce will thicken slightly. Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream.


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A "Mardi Gras Masquerade" was held at Red Jacket on Feb. 17. This three-hour long event was coordinated by Resident Assistants Jennifer McNulty and Sara Gehring and the hall councils of Wayne and Suffolk. It was co-sponsored by Geneseo LateKnight.
Red Jacket went from an ordinary dining hall to a Mardi Gras extravaganza, decorated with streamers, glitzy masks, and balloons. People who attended the event were handed festive necklaces and there was Cajun food such as dirty rice, king cakes, and gumbo. To accompany the meal, many activities were held. People could make necklaces, masks and jester hats, all while listening to the jazz music of New Orleans. DVDs, iTunes gift cards, and a digital camera were raffled off as well.
The turnout was small, but the event was successful. Sophomore Andrea Mason said, "It was very fun, and the food was great." Chris Rinere, a junior, added, "It was a lot of fun making cool masks." McNulty and Gehring were also pleased with the results. "This event was a way to celebrate Mardi Gras safely," Gehring said. "I was glad to see everyone participating."


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This weekend my dear hubby had a special request for breakfast. He claimed since his birthday happens mid-week, that I should fix him a special birthday quiche on the weekend. So I was a nice wifey, and fixed a special bacon-loaded quiche. It was fabulous!
I served it with cantaloupe and a salad of mixed greens with cranberries and almonds and a red wine vinaigrette dressing.
1 9-inch blind baked pie shell
1 onion, sliced into strips
3 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup shaved Swiss cheese, or similar cheese like Gruyere or Emmentaler
Black pepper and sea salt to taste
1. In a medium frying pan, saute onion and butter. Cook over medium heat until onion begins to brown. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until softened and brown. Season with salt and pepper. Add minced garlic at the very end and saute until just browned, about 1 minute.
2. Spread onions in bottom of pie crust. Layer half of the shaved cheese on top of the onions. Sprinkle bacon in another layer. Top with the remaining shaved cheese.
3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Gently pour over the quiche layers.
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Venue: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg
Organizations: Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Team
Date: Friday, November 9, 2018
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Sports
Individual Ticket: $20.00
Family 4 Pack: $40.00
Family 4 Pack: $40.00
The Virginia Tech Men's Basketball hosts non-conference opponent Gardner-Webb in their 2018/19 season opener on Friday, November 9, 2018 in Cassell Coliseum.
Arrive early for the pregame festivities including the unveiling of 2017-18 NCAA Tournament Banner. Halftime entertainment will be provided by Mutts Gone Nuts and there will be a half-court shot for a chance to win $10,000.
The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra which is available online.
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For games that are not sold out, tickets can be purchased in person at the Athletics Ticket Office in the Southwest Tower of Lane Stadium, by phone at 540-231-6731 or online.
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