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Spy Party Ideas
|Spy Parties, Secret Agent or Detective Theme Parties are great themes for any kids' birthday party, especially boys. Kids love the idea and thrill of searching for clues to find an item or to pretend to be a spy and try to solve a mystery. Here are a few great ideas created by a few fabulous top party moms around the net… Spy Party Supplies
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Spy Party Plan
- Spy Party Supplies
- Spy Party Invitations
- Spy Party Decor
- Spy Party Crafts
- Spy Party Recipes
- Spy Party Cakes
- Spy Party Games
- Spy Party Favors
Spy Party Invitations
- Secret Spy Instructions. Make your own super secret invitations to send out to your special guests with special instructions about the undisclosed mission location, party times and the secret password to use to enter the secured party location. Use a simple looking blank card or make an elaborate card out of card stock. Add embellishments and stickers from scrapbook stores like small magnifying glasses, finger prints, fedora hat, etc.
- Incognito Gear. Include inexpensive dark sunglasses in the package and tell potential secret agents to come incognito to the party. Tell them to make sure they are not followed by enemy spies and to remember the secret password so they can enter the private party scene.
- Signed and Sealed. Put the invitation in folders or manila envelopes that has been stamped with large red letters "Confidential", "Top Secret", or "Mission Impossible", etc.
- Decipher the Code. Another option is to leave the location of the party in a secret code and for those who are able to attend the party, mail out a separate code sheet one week before the party and let the kids decipher the party address or location. This way kids can get excited about attending the party before hand and will be ready for bigger challenges on the day of the party. Some examples of encryption would be to use the ancient Egyptian hyroglyphics, write the party details in mirror image, use Morse code or make up your own.
- Invisible Ink. What about writing party of the message on the invitation in invisible ink and including the pen with the invitation so that guests can use the special black light cap to reveal the hidden message! Another option is to mail the pens out only to those who can attend, to save on some cost.
Spy Party Decorations
- Famous and Infamous Spies. Get posters of famous spy movies like James Bond, Spy Kids, Mission Impossible and Casino Royale, etc. and decorate the walls with them.
- Fingerprints. Get fingerprint stickers and stick them on cups, tables cloths, and any surface you can find that makes them easily removable. Another option is to print out the prints on plastic removable adhesives so that you can also stick the prints on windows and glass.
- Silhouette Targets. Put up black silhouette targets all over the party room as party decor which you can use later on for the "Target Practice Game".
- Yellow Tape Outline. If you can find yellow tape that is easily removable, use it to outline the body of a person on the floor as part of a crime scene.
- Question Mark Balloons. Put up balloons in the party area with question marks on them so that when guests enter the room they will see a whole bunch of question marks "floating around".
- Footprints Clues. Stick footprints everywhere using contact paper leading in various directions.
Spy Guest Arrival and Introduction
- Password. If you have mailed out a secret password to enter the secret spy academy (party location), ask your guests what the secret password is before letting them enter.
- Badge Id. When kids arrive, take a picture with a Polaroid camera or digital camera and print out a mugshot for a photo ID.
- Fingerprinting. Add fingerprints to the badge as well.
- Dark Sunglasses. An instant inexpensive dress-up item to go with their photo ID is dark sunglasses.
- Music. Play music from popular spy movies like, Totally Spies, Kim Possible, Mission Impossible, Charlie's Angels, James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, etc."
- New Identity Assignment. Memorize details of a new identity. Whoever remembers details of their new personality at the end of the party, gets a prize.
- Incognito Disguise. Don't forget to put a trunk full of Fedora hats, Sherlock Holmes hats, stick-on-moustaches and dark sunglasses for your guests to wear as the enter the party room (or Spy Academy, Spy Headquarters, or go on their mission).
- Spy Movies. As kids are arriving, you can play a movie for kids to watch while they wait for others to arrive.
- I Spy Books. "I Spy Books" are also a great way for guests to keep occupied as they wait for the party to start.
- Sleepover Party Movies. If you are having a sleepover or slumber party, here are a few spy movies that fits the theme:
- James Bond (several) – PG
- Spy Kids (several) – PG
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) – PG13
- Quantum of Solace (2008) – PG13
- Bourne Identity (2002) – PG13
- Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
- Breach (2007) – PG13
- Mission Impossible – PG13
- Totally Spies (several) – Not rated
- Casino Royale (2006) – PG13
Spy Party Crafts
- Thumbprint Frames. Make thumbprint frames by using paint to paint in the frame first and use a contrasting paint color to print finger prints all over a frame. Stick on a mini magnifying glass as an embellishment when the paint is dry. Add a picture of the guest with the birthday child as a favor.
- ID Badge. If the guests haven't gotten an ID badge when they arrived at the party, perhaps the kids can make and decorate their own badge at this time. They can get creative and give themselves a unique spy name, decorate with markers or coloring pencils, stickers, etc. if they like.
- Dangerous Detonations. Get lots of recycled materials together, like plastic bags, paper bags, small milk cartons, water bottles, empty paper towel rolls, red tissue paper, black electrical tape, electrical wires, old batteries, small jewelry boxes, small empty film canisters, etc. Have kids use their creativity to create their own bomb. When they are done give them a small watch to add to the package by taping it down with electrical tape. This will be the timer. Let kids take home their bomb as a favor.
Spy Party Recipes and Snacks
- Meatball Grenades. Make Swedish or Italian Meatballs as appetizers and place on a decorative tray. Cut short and thin carrot sticks, red peppers or very thin celery sticks and stick into each meatball to make them look like fuses.
- Mini Pink Panther 'Emburgers'. Serve Pink Panther's detective Jacques Clouseau favorite food – the hamburger or pronounced 'emburger'!
- Mini Pizzas. Serve pizzas in miniature versions for the hungry and on-the-move secret agents.
- Vodka Pretendini. Serve Sprite or Seven-Up in martini glasses and pretend they are Vodka Martinis, the drink of choice of James Bond. Serve them shaken, not stirred as he prefers them.
Spy Party Cakes and Desserts
- Bomb Grenade Cake. Make a round cake and decorate with black icing. Add a sparkle candle on top (the ones that don't blow out or trick candles).
- Magnifying Glass Cookies. Make magnifying cookies by sticking a candy cane stick to a round sugar cookie using icing. Decorate the top of the cookie with white or ivory fondant. Outline the circle in black.
- Truffle Bombs. Make or purchase round chocolate truffles, and place small mini candles in each one and light them up before serving. The truffle bombs can also take place instead of a birthday cake.
Spy Party Games
- Detective Game. One child leaves the room and the rest are seated in a circle. Another child is designated to be the leader and subtly and quietly, without being seen, makes a subtle movement. The rest of the group has to copy the movement but try not to look at the leader so that they will not give away the secret. When the child returns to the room he has to guess who is the leader. If he or she guesses correctly, he gets to stay and the person who was the leader has to leave the room. Continue playing for several rounds.
- Night Time Break In. Find a large box, e.g. from an appliance store, and decorate it to look like a safe. You can use duck tape to attach a temporary latch hinge and even close off the box with a lock and key. Take several old keys and paint them with glow in the dark paints, together with the actual key for the lock. Turn off all the lights and place several glow-in-the-dark objects all over, like balls, ducks, and the keys for the secret agents to find. Use Night Time Surveillance Equipment for each kid or have the kids take turns with several head sets. Use glow-in-the-dark pens, chalk, paints, etc. to write messages, instructions and clues on paper, floor and cardboard. If you have a laser light you can place them low to the ground to make them look like laser beams for an alarm system. Kids will have to step over or crawl under the lights. Caution: if you are using laser beam lights make sure they are wearing sunglasses or do not directly look into the laser beam. For added fun, add spy motion detectors that will sound off if motion is detected in certain rooms.
- Morse Code Madness. Hide the favors in a hidden location and give the kids clues that eventually will lead to the favor bags. Have all the clues coded either in Morse code or invisible ink, and give them each a sheet to decipher the clues. Have each clue lead to another clue in a different location. Leave this treasure hunt for the end right before pick up time.
- Disguise relay. Fill 2 large suitcases with costumes, hats, sunglasses, shirts, etc. You can just get items from your own closet or go to a thrift store. The funnier the outfits the better. Divide the guests into 2 teams and have them lined up in a line. On the count of three, first one on each team races from one end of the line to the opposite end where the box is located. Each person must put on a top, bottom, hat and sunglasses. Then they race back to the starting line and take off their clothing, and hands them to the second person from their group. The second person has to do the same as the first person, etc. Play upbeat fun music from any of the popular spy movies. The team that finishes first, wins.
- Mission Impossible Limbo. Who here remembers "Mission Impossible"? Play that catchy tune and do the limbo for a quick leg-shaking-back-bending fun time! Make two supporting columns and use thick wire attached to the two posts instead of the limbo stick. Tell the kids that this is an electric fence and under no circumstances can they touch it otherwise they will be electrocuted. Continue moving the wire lower and lower. Finally, place the wire so low so that all secret agents must use a low military crawl on their back or using their elbows, while holding a toy weapon, to inch themselves forward! The last one who is able to go under the wire without touching, wins!
- Who Am I? Before the party, write names of favorite movie, book, or cartoon spy characters on 3×5 cards. To play the game, tape a card to the backs of each player. Don't tell them who is on the card. They have to ask other players questions about the who, where, what and hows, until they figure out their character.
- Pass The Dynamite. This one is a great birthday party game from the blog Domestic Diva (see picture above). She made a stack of dynamite by wrapping paint rollers in red tissue paper. Wrap the rollers together with black electric tape and add in electrical wiring and timer that actually ticks! Turn the timer on a few seconds and pass the dynamite around like the game "Pass The Hot Potato". When the timer rings and the bomb goes off, the person left holding the dynamite is out!
- Stomp The Bomb. Get lots of black balloons and blow them up. Attach a piece of rope to each one with a piece of tape to look like a fuse. Place them all in a small room. Put on some fun music and tell the secret agents they have 1 minute to diffuse the bombs and have them stomp them out as quick as possible!
- Sherlock Says. This game is played like "Simon Says" but instead of "Simon" use the name "Sherlock" or the name of the Birthday child. See which spies can undergo this rigorous training and follow directions to the "T" and last the longest. Some directions to give out can be for example: "Raise your right hand", "Stand on one leg", "Touch your nose", "Pull your left ear", "Scratch your head", "Walk backwards", "Turn around counter-clock-wise", etc.
- Under Cover Identity. Part of being a top secret spy is to be able to assume a new identity in a short period of time. This game will prepare the secret agents to become top notch spies with their new presumed identities. Use index cards and write down for each guest attending new identities. Some statistics you can write down are for example, a new Name, Gender, Birth date, Birth Country, and Profession. Option: Add in Favorite Color, Favorite Food, and Favorite Pet Animal. You would need to have the same number of new identities as guests present. Have the guests read over and memorize their new given identities for maybe 5 minutes. After 5 minutes is up, stick the index cards on the back of the guest. Have all the spies walk around and quiz each other to see who can remember the most facts about themselves. Whoever has the most correct answer, is the winner.
- Spy Academy Obstacle Course. This is a great birthday party game during the summer time, outdoors. You will need (1) construction cones, (2) old tires, (3) small wading pool, (5) small tunnel, (4) large obstacles like appliance boxes, or even a (5) rent a bounce house with climbing obstacle course and slide. Create the obstacle course for the spy students using any or all of these objects and have different stations for each. At the beginning of the obstacle course, give each spy student a plastic water gun, sunglasses and a hat. They must not loose any of these objects during the entire course. Place construction cones in a straight line and have the spies zig-zag in and out as quickly as possible between cones. Put out tires for them to jump through, have them crawl through a tunnel, climb over obstacles, do 20 jumping jacks, go into the bounce house, then do 10 suicides, step over water in the wading pool (bare feet), and then roll down a hill to a target practice area where hanging balloons are tied to a string. With their water gun they have to try to shoot and move one balloon from a distance. Time each guest and see who has the shortest time.
- Do you read me, over! Get a voice scrambler and have someone talk with it. Have the other kids sit around in a circle and see who can figure out what the person is saying. Whoever gets it right, gets to wear the voice scrambler next.
- Target Practice. Make human silhouette cutouts out of foam core or card board. Paint them black and use white paint to outline target regions. Place behind a layer of plexiglass and use as target practice with suction cup darts. Another option is to play this game like "Pin the tail on the donkey". Blindfold kids and let them use stickers to see if they can stick them closest to the bulls-eye.
Spy Party Favors and Gifts
- Binoculars. All spies need binoculars to scope out the scene and to observe their suspects from afar.
- Dark sunglasses. Dark sunglasses makes easy instant disguises and are a must for the top secret spy agents.
- Magnifying glass. Another essential item for the secret spy agent is the magnifying glass.
- Squirt guns. Great on a hot day when the kids are running around the back yard. A great cooling alternative (inexpensive too) to laser tag. Make sure guests have a change of clothing or wear bathing suits to the party. Let kids take home the squirt guns after the party is over.
- Spy stickers. Spy stickers are always a hit and makes great favors for goodie bags.
- Spy backpack tags with custom personalization. Have custom spy tags made for each spy. Great practical favor that can be used for identifying backpacks, sports bags, or luggage.
- Glow In The Dark. Glow in the dark toys, balls, duckies, slinkies, etc. are always a hit at birthday party favors.
- Spy Pen. An invisible writer spy pen makes a great theme party favor.
- Target Practice Key Chain. A target practice key chain for the backpack or keys makes a practical favor.
Other Birthday Party Resources for Spy Party fun:
- Spy Party Supplies – full party supplies for spy party, secret agent or detective parties, including professional spy gear.
- Birthday Party Place to visit: International Spy Museum. Makes a great party option if you live in Washington, DC.
- CIA Kids Spy page: Central Intelligence Agency Kids Page. Fun games and trivia.
- FBI Kids page: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Trivia, stories and interactive game.
- NSA.gov: Crypto Kids. Fun games for future code makers and code breakers.
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80K in benefits being collected illegally. Unfortunately, that much money was probably spent to investigate or will be spent on court and incarsaration costs.
Fulton County welfare fraud probe nets 23 arrests
Northville woman is latest charged
JOHNSTOWN The arrest this week of a Northville woman is the latest in a four-month campaign to catch nearly two dozen people who authorities believe collected $80,000 in social services benefits they were not entitled to.
Ruth Dutcher-Rogers, 30, is accused of failing to report Social Security benefits when she applied for a nutrition program, according to a news release from the Fulton County Department of Social Services.
Investigators charged Dutcher-Rogers with third-degree grand larceny, third-degree welfare fraud and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing.
The charges against Dutcher-Rogers, who is accused of receiving $3,354 in benefits she was not entitled to, is the most-recent filing against a total of 23 people by the Fulton County Welfare Fraud Task Force Team, consisting of DSS investigators, the Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney's office.
Welfare fraud charges were brought against the following individuals over the course of the last four months:
Carol Tarbox, 43, of Broadalbin; Valerie Gilboy-Murray, 23, of Durhamville; Rebecca Jones, 36, Clyde Jones, 47, Michelle Martorano, 30, Allan Mosher, 34, Jayson Ackernecht, 39, Robert Pabis, 37, Faith Owen, 40, Steven Welch, 30, Stephanie Welch, 32, Michelle Goodrich, 53, Jessica Swart, 31, and Stephen Kalkbrenner, 36, all of Gloversville; and Robert Mannix, 43, Carleton Frasier, 33, Nannette Ostrander, 45, Todd Heroth, 47, Theresa Corlew, 59, Melissa Hendricks, 36, Thomas Hendricks, 31, and Vicki Ross, 56, all of Johnstown.
Investigators report the welfare fraud unit has also disqualified 31 other people from receiving cash, child care or food stamp benefits for a combined total of 330 months — yielding a savings of $21,222 in Temporary Assistance, $5,550 in child care program benefits and $35,532 in food stamps.
Authorities ask anyone aware of ongoing welfare fraud to contact the Department of Social Services at 736-5620.
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It's just the principle of it. If these leaches on society are denied the benefits, it's worth it.
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In a separate meeting, the Troika will discuss with representatives from the Ministries of Finance, Interior, Public Order and the Supreme Court the situation in the real estate sector, giving special emphasis on guaranteed time frames, the progress of the deeds issuance, the clearing of impediments on title deeds.
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Troika will continue on follow-up meetings with regard to the Anti-money laundering framework. Technocrats will meet with the Cyprus Bar Association to review the regulation of the law firms with regard to AML compliance, while they will also discuss the same issue with the Cyprus Auditors Association.
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Burke-area dog lovers have been working for more than two years to bring an off-leash dog park to the , and a public hearing next week could bring the idea closer to reality.
"An off-leash dog area allows dogs to socialize and run without being intrusive and be a problem," said Russ Rosen, who is a member of Braddock Dogs, a group formed to promote creating an off-leash, fenced-in dog park. "It gives them an opportunity to get some exercise and be around other dogs and let people who like dogs to meet in another area."
The Fairfax County Park Authority is hosting a public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at to discuss the idea and take input on a draft of the Monticello Park master plan.
The master plan for the 6.2-acre Monticello Park would include space for an off-leash dog area, as well as a play area for children and a skate park, park authority officials said.
Monticello Park is an undeveloped open space on Guinea Road between the intersections of Burke Road and Bronte Drive.
"A master plan helps set the expectations for what will be developed at a space," said Sandy Stallman, manager of park planning with the Park Authority.
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Rosen said the South Run facility "is a significant drive for most people. It's not convenient to go there for a half hour for a walk or a run," said Rosen, who has two dogs, Ovi and Crosby, and was involved in the planning stages from the ground up.
Braddock Dogs Partnership
Plans for the park began two years ago when members of the Kings Park West community started bouncing around the idea of a park for their neighborhood.
The group worked with the park authority and looked at about 40 potential locations for a dog park in the district before settling on the Monticello spot.
Park officials began developing a master plan for the park to include an off-leash dog area. Though the county provides the land for off-leash dog parks, facilities are maintained and funded by sponsorship groups. Burke residents formed Braddock Dogs as that group.
"Very often we try and forge partnerships because of the fiscal realities that we deal with," said Judy Pedersen, public information officer for the Park Authority.
Braddock Dogs currently has 20 members who are active, and another 100 who have expressed interest, Rosen said.
"We believe that there is a significant interest in it after talking to dog owners in and around the area," Rosen said. "There is more-than sufficient interest to maintain the park."
has organized several meetings already to help answer questions about the proposed parks. Residents who live closest to Monticello Park initially had concerns about site maintenance.
"There have a number of people very much people in favor and there are several who are opposed — particularly neighbors of the site," Cook said. "Those who were in support tried to allay the concerns of the neighbors. My role has been to sponsor community meetings and encourage people to get involved in the dialogue."
"Ultimately it's an issue of the park authority. I don't believe it should be my decision," Cook said. "We will see what happens on Monday."
Monday's meeting will be the next step in the park's process. Officials from the park authority will make a presentation about the proposed master plan, and then officials will take public comments.
After the meeting, residents have a 30-day public comment period in which they can write letters or email officials about the Monticello Park plan.
A mock-up of the proposal is available for interested residents on the Fairfax County website.


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Letters For Scotty: Reddit Sends Its Love
Scott Widak spent all 47 years of his life in his hometown of Plainville, Massachusetts, living with his mother and surrounded by his family. When he became terminally ill, he found an unlikely community in thousands of Reddit users who were touched by Scott and his unique passions and interests. We spoke to Widak's nephew and mother as part of a WBUR radio series, Kind World, featuring stories of kindness and the profound effect a small act can have.
SEAN O'CONNOR: I grew up in Massachusetts, in a town called Plainville, with my grandmother and my mom. And someone who I grew up with pretty much my entire life was my Uncle Scott, who this is really about.
STATIA WIDAK: I had six children, but Scotty passed away, so he's not with us. And I live in Plainville, I've been here 54 years. I love it here and it was the perfect home for my son, Scott. My husband passed away 20-some years ago, so I was left with Scotty, thank God I had Scotty, he was my best friend.
O'CONNOR: He lived with my grandmother for his entire life. And he was just, you know, one of the best people I've ever known in my life. He was the most selfless, loving, kind human being.
WIDAK: He had a smile for everyone. When he met people, he would invite everybody to the house. And I remember, in Florida, I wasn't prepared for this but he went at the pool and he said, "Oh, come on over. My mom wants you to come and eat with us." I had no idea, but that's what it was—he loved people.
O'CONNOR: Some people with Down syndrome, I think that they're explained to like what their condition is and whatnot. But my family had an interesting outlook and they tried to treat him as normal as he possibly could be. For a lot of his life he stayed at home and he had a job downstairs, which is essentially doing paperwork that really didn't have any meaning behind it, except for him. He would document, like, the TV schedule and what shows were coming on.
WIDAK: We're in a tri-level house, so he's got his office downstairs—that's what he calls it. Because we're in business and I guess he saw the brothers and sisters doing this office work and he felt that he wanted to have an office. So we set up a computer and he had his television and he could watch all his shows. "Bonanza" was one of the favorites, because he didn't like anything with violence in it, that he did not like. But he loved Vanna White with "The Price is Right" and, oh, the Christmas shows.
He would cry, if things got a little sad, he would be crying down there watching TV. He never wanted anyone to be hurt or hurting, he never wanted that, you know?
O'CONNOR: Scott faced medical challenges his entire life, not having the same amount of chromosomes genetically as people without Down syndrome. And he was always, like, feeling half and half. It was sort of a slow progression to when he developed liver disease. And sort of the terminal fate of his medical condition started setting in like two to one years before he died.
In the winter of 2012, our entire family knew his condition was really declining. And then he ended up in the hospital, he was in and out of the hospital constantly, and none of us wanted to leave him at any moment by himself. So it was my night to stay at the hospital all night and I didn't get much sleep, he was up all night in pain, and I got back home and it was just one of the most stressful, depressing days of my entire life and I turned to Reddit and I was like, "Hey Reddit. My 47-year-old uncle, Scott Widak, has Down syndrome and is terminally ill with liver disease. He is currently bedridden and living out his last days at home with my 85-year-old grandmother. One of his favorite things to do is open mail…anyone feel like sending him a letter or a card?"
There was no mail. And then on the second day, there were about 10 letters that came in. And then, like the next two days, it all started pouring in and there were crates of mail from the post office. And my aunts would walk it into the house—like, crates of mail.
WIDAK: Yeah, he said something about Reddit, and I thought, "Reddit? I don't know." Because I'm not a computer person, I'm sorry, but I'm 85 years old. Lo and behold!
O'CONNOR: Within a few days, we got, I think, a little over two thousand pieces of mail from all over the world. I think it was up to like 40 countries or something like that. It was crazy.
WIDAK: Oh my goodness. Then Scotty was very sick, he couldn't get out of bed, but we would all take turns reading letters to Scotty and he loved it. You could see how he was so happy that someone is telling him, "Scotty, get well." "Scotty, you like 'Bonanza' and I like it, too." That's what people would say, you know?
O'CONNOR: This letter comes from Australia. He says, "Hi Scott, my name is John and I live in Brisbane, Australia. But we aren't upside down like some people think. Your nephew said that you like to get mail and enjoyed country music as well as drawing. I saw some of your pictures and they looked great. I wish I could draw half as well as you. You may know that we have kangaroos and koalas down here, but we also have all sorts of other animals and plants, including the 10 most deadly snakes in the world. I have popped in some goodies for you to look at and keep as mementos. Give your mum a kiss for me, as she's a great lady. From the land down under, John."
And they're all like that. Honestly, every letter has an immense amount of thought put into it. If he got this one letter from Australia when he was healthy, he would keep this for the rest of his life. This would be up on his wall, he would show people this for years to come, like, whenever they would come over. And he got thousands of these. It's unbelievable.
About three-and-a-half to four months after the mail came in, he passed away. And the last time I ever saw him walk, or that we know he walked, we had moved the mail downstairs when he was bedridden upstairs and he had actually walked down to his downstairs room and got a crate of mail and walked back up.
Towards the end there, like the last week or so, my grandmother slept on the couch in the living room next to his hospital bed. The hospital bed couldn't fit two people, but if it could she would have been right in the bed with him.
WIDAK: When he got very sick, then he wanted me close to him. So what I did, I slept on the sofa in the living room, and I said, "Scotty, I can watch you and you can watch me. We can watch one another." And he would go to sleep peacefully, you know, happy that I was nearby.
O'CONNOR: As much as this is about Scotty and the mail he's received and the strangers who sent the mail, it's a lot about her, too. Because she was his counterpart and the person who took care of him his entire life, his best friend, and she deserves all the credit in the world for what she's done. Definitely it was a pretty unique mother and son relationship—very positive one, very beautiful one.
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RICHMOND, VA—The man who died after stealing a police car and crashing it into a building Monday afternoon was wanted by police on a misdemeanor charge.
Police identified the man as Timothy R. Howerton, 32, of Richmond. Howerton was wanted on a misdemeanor charge of failure to pay child support out of Colonial Heights.
Officers responded to a call for a wanted individual who was armed in the 4700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, just after 12:30 p.m. Monday
When officers arrived at the scene Howerton was gone, but they located him around the corner, walking on Castlwood Drive.
An officer parked his car and attempted to speak with Howerton, but police say Howerton pulled a gun on the officer.
When the officer took cover behind his police vehicle, Howerton stole the car, according to police.
Howerton proceeded to drive through a business gate before crashing into an empty office building. The vehicle caught fire and Howerton died at the scene.
The weapon Howerton pointed at the officer, a BB gun, was later recovered in the stolen vehicle, according to Richmond Police.
Richmond City Police Chief Ray Tarasovic spoke exclusively to 8News following the incident.
"From our early assessment of the situation our officer was doing what he needed to do to both protect the community and protect himself," Richmond City Police Chief Ray Tarasovic told 8News. "There isn't time to think; the reaction has to be instinctive."
The building the suspect crashed into is owned by Zeller+Gmelin Corporation. The company confirmed to 8News they moved their operations out of the building about a year and a half ago, and it was empty at the time of the incident.
Witnesses told 8News the vehicle was going about 60 miles per hour when it struck the building.
There were no other injuries in this incident.
The Richmond Police Department continues to investigate Monday's wreck.
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This is part of a series of year end lists here on The Lost Boys this week... Check back for more, and enjoy Matt's 5 best films of 2011 below:
Derek Malcolm described this as "a brilliant little film about family relationships encased in otiose pretension". I tend to agree - but don't let that little film's transcendental brilliance of observation and insight get lost in all the discussion of dinosaurs and Armani perfume ads. In truth, I lapped up those parts too, much as I found the ending a failure. Throw in the added resonance of having grown up the middle child of three brothers in a semi-rural setting, and there was no way this was not going to be my film of the year.
"Sometimes, swear to God, I thought I was playing Shakespeare. And sometimes this cheap Mexican soap opera". The feeling is mutual, Antonio Banderas, but that didn't stop this from being the most entertainingly spun narrative of the year - an art that is sometimes afforded lesser status by critics, but has no greater current master than Almodovar.
Dogtooth was perhaps my favourite film of the past decade behind Synecdoche, New York. I had high hopes for this follow up from Giorgos Lanthimos, but they weren't so much met as thrown wildly off-kilter by this profoundly strange and constantly surprising study of a group of misfits who moonlight as substitute loved-ones-for-hire for the recently bereaved. Possibly more excited about this man's career than any other current filmmaker.
Believe the hype - Kenneth Lonergan's self-styled "teen epic" was another film that spun off in directions one could not possibly have anticipated. There should be more teen epics - and more great films about teenage girlhood - but they would be hard-pressed to beat this film's unnerving, captivating and - by the way - non-eponymous heroine.
Because it is better than all but one entry in the "gay cinema" pantheon of the past twenty years, and quite frankly "gay cinema" is grateful.
Dylan Bradford | December 29, 2011 5:39 PM
The Sundance Film Festival's 6 head programmers have acknowledged that they do not in fact watch the over 10,000 film submissions, and that they hire "someone" else, ( 30 to 40) other people to screen them before they are passed along ( in their own words) so why don't they divulge the information as to the qualifications of these people? Why would any serious filmmaker feel comfortable about the fairness and spend 65.00 or 75.00 to simply let anyone look at their film? Would you "pay someone from craigslist" for instance and say, I will give you money to let you look at my film and tell me what you think.
This is about as ludicrous as stupidity can get, but Sundance operates as do other film festivals off of desperation, and John Cooper doesn't care about watching these films, he is out and about traveling the globe looking at films from other festivals, he does NOT watch the films.
Sundance films are not independent, its who you know, not what you know or what you have made, they could care less and there is proof of that being made into a film that reveals the corporate corruption including interviews with those who worked at Sundance and behind the scenes. The movie is called "Scam Fest" and this film will open filmmakers eyes to what really happens to their films, and money. John Cooper, Shari Frilot, Jill Miller, Keri Putnam and all the rest of them are sold out and corrupt people, they have no talent, never made a film, have no qualifications other then to sit in a chair and push around paper and distribute money, and all the while Robert Redford does nothing, he simply states his usual rhetoric, "We support filmmakers" he is like a wind up doll.
Well known film reps bring in 4 to 10 films and have private screenings and pay nothing, while your film sits in a box waiting to be watched by some college nit wits busy on their text phones forwarding through submissions, that wouldn't have the time, patience or intelligence to know what a really great film is, and know what? Who gets duped in the end? You the people, the arts, movie goers, and so we have the same old cliches only boxed up "independently" and the real gems go to the garbage. The only people that have the nerve, and the integrity to stand up to Cooper and all his cohorts in their money making scams is the Yeager's whose film Jesus of Malibu was never given the chance, the film trailer, e-mails, and info all reveal specifically how corrupt Sundance is and has been for over 25 years. It is only a matter of time when the states attorney shuts them down from ripping the general public off of millions of dollars each year, millions do the math, and has every filmmaker agree to their terms which is a contractual agreement, if this were any other institution, these people would be behind bars in prison, but the same old show goes on and on, smoke and mirrors, and the on-line publications encourage it, and they don't write about it either, Filmmaker Magazine, Film Threat, Indie Wire, all of them don't want you to know either because they are all making money in this, if not why don't they tell you some really important information like Sundance is corrupt? Why don't they get down to the question and interview; "Dear programmers tell us, who watch's the 10,000 films and can we speak with these "people" please? That won't happen, and so in the meantime I not only tip my hat to the dear filmmakers William and Anais Yeager who have in my mind made the greatest film the world my ever have had a chance to see, but has brought all this to our attention, and it is quite obvious when you look at the film trailers for Jesus of Malibu, that this could be the most creative and solely true independent film ever made, way ahead of it's time, and when you consider that Sundance had no interest in simply answering the Yeager's e-mail or phone call regarding their film trilogy, it is obvious that it is about who you know, and Kevin Smith will always get in line before you or I ever do.
Lets call this what it is for once and for all, its a big party, its about money, not about art, and it is about ripping people off, real indy filmmakers who keep submitting for years and years what a sad thing this has become, and shame to all those who don't tell you about it, shame on them and you filmmakers who keep feeding this "beast".
MHK | December 22, 2011 4:26 AM
Yeah, Brokeback Mountain... which is not to rank them above every other film with LGBT characters or themes, just that certain films do seem to get elevated to this slightly dubious "state of the gays" pantheon, and I appreciate it when those films are actually good.
kevin | December 21, 2011 7:41 PM
Also curious about which gay cinema entry trumps Weekend.
James T | December 21, 2011 7:20 PM
Great list! I've watched only two of them (Tree and Alps) but dying to see Weekend and Margaret. And the Almodovar sure seems special and I guess I'll see it someday.
Do you imply that only Brokeback Mountain is better?
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Evening Newscasts Saw Viewership Decline With Daylight Saving Time's Arrival, But Were Also Down From Last Year
During the week of March 12, after the arrival of Daylight Saving Time, the audience for the evenings newscasts at the Big Three networks dropped precipitously compared to the previous week (by 7.7%) and the same week last year (by 9.0%).
Perhaps the year-over-year metric is an unfair comparison, because during the same week in 2011 the Japanese tsunami drew in ordinarily uninterested viewers. Compared to two years ago, the combined audience was slightly higher (by 2.1%). NBC and ABC were both down slightly, while CBS, recovering from the Katie Couric era and still in a distant third place, showed a double-digit gain. But the three networks were down in the advertiser-prized 25-54 demographic, with CBS eking out a much smaller gain which did not offset losses at NBC and ABC. Here are the numbers:
All three networks have seen the 25-54 component of their viewership shrink compared to two years ago.
The post-Daylight Saving Time total audience drop-offs in 2011 and 2010 were 4.4% and 11.5%, respectively. The respective changes in the 25-54 demographic were +0.7% and -12.7%.
Perhaps it's isolated, because NBC and ABC have generally increased their audiences by modest percentages since last fall, while CBS has done even better. But given that this is a presidential election year, one might expect year-over-year improvement, despite the tsunami's impact on last year. The prospects for improvement going forward seem dim. Frequent instances of sub-20 million combined audiences seem more than a little likely. If they come, some of the reason will be that audiences have learned that they won't get fair and balanced reporting from Brian Williams, Diane Sawyer, and Scott Pelley, especially about those electoral contests.
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Submitted by Guapo Diablo on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 12:20pm.
Did Helen Keller write the headline for this story?
"Evening Newscasts Saw Viewership Decline Daylight With Savings Time's Arrival, But Were Also Down From Last Year"
Maybe it should be:
"Evening Newscasts Saw Viewership Decline With Daylight Savings Time's Arrival, But Were Also Down From Last Year"
Just sayin'.
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Submitted by Guapo Diablo on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 1:01pm.
Just tryin' to help a brutha out.
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i do that a lot. Fingers
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 1:15pm.
i do that a lot. Fingers going faster than the brain. I took a typing test online a few years back. I typed 50 words per mintue but after the mistakes it came down to about 10.
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"Perhaps the year-over-year
Submitted by forest on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 1:28pm.
"Perhaps the year-over-year metric is an unfair comparison"
It pains me to extend them such a courtesy.
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Submitted by Jerry Mack on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 2:21pm.
"Perhaps the year-over-year metric is an unfair comparison"
Really? Why would you say that it is Perhaps unfair?
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Daylight Saving Time
Submitted by billrowe on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 2:28pm.
Tom, Another nitpick. It's Daylight Saving Time not Daylight Savings Time. It is not a savings and loan, and we do not accumulate the hour saved.
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Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 6:33pm.
I'd never paid attention to the "s" before so went to look around. It does appear that Saving is the more used spelling, but Savings is in many articles about the topic. As Tom pointed out in his reply, sometimes the link has one spelling and the article another. And in some cases the Search Title or Headline of the article have a different spelling.
What I've concluded from this:
1. People who write online articles don't necessarily write the headline or search entry.
2. People who write online articles don't pay attention to what they've already written.
3. I have too much time on my hands.
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Submitted by ncstevem on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 5:17pm.
I have a question for you or others who may post here.
The four branches of the MSM have been experiencing contraction among audience and ad revenue.
The news magazines (TIME, NW & US N & WR) are almost gone and are no longer a factor. Their print versions will be gone in three years.
The newspapers have lost about 75% of their ad revenue (display & classified) since 2006 and about 50% of their subscribers since 2006. They will no longer exist in print form in the next 5 - 7 years. Assumng they continue their online versions after the print version ceases publishing, they will just be another website among many news websites.
My question is (are):
What about the network news divisions? They've lost 60% of their audience since 1980. How much audience do they need to remain viable for their parent companies. Best guess, how long before they disappear?
How about the cable news channels (MSNBC, CNN etc?). Are they profitable and do you see them disappearing?
If the Democrats no longer have these channels to run cover for them, how does their disappearence affect politics in this country if at all?
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Heavy rain from Monday night splashed right into Tuesday morning's commute. The severe weather caused numerous power outages, traffic lights down and electrical lines and trees scattered throughout the area.
Jackson resident James Studaway who lives near Dorgan Street and Flowers Drive in Jackson received a bit of damage to his property.
"Tore the meter base off my house and messed up the wall a little bit," said Studaway.
The severe weather also caused problems in Brandon's Crossgates community. Electrical wires wrapped around one another and several trees toppled.
Speaking of trees toppling, a massive tree snapped from the ground in the Belhaven community. It covers the width of Peach Tree Street and nearly crushed a silver mustang parked on the street.
One of the most serious weather related incidents occurred Monday night in Brandon. Fire crews rushed to a home in the Windsong neighborhood after witnesses reported lightening striking the house. The fire, caused by the lightening, was so powerful it torched a car and caused other significant damage.
"There was damage to both adjacent structures it was a heavy wind driven fire," said Brandon Fire Chief Rob Martin.
No one was injured in the home.
"There were two teenage children there that did escape and were physically unharmed," said Martin.
Storms are expected to stir again Tuesday evening.
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A truly awesome week for AP. McCluster is soon to be ready to go again and Jeff Allen is going to get his shot to make the Chiefs Offensive line better. Bigger and Better and the Chargers await. A road win will help the Arrowhead faithful remember why they purchased tickets.
The Chiefs Defense has escaped the doldrums and are looking better as we get players back. Brian Daboll (what can I say) #1 in total offense! I knew we had the play-makers in depth and Brian is making it work.
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AVIVA Premiership Rugby National Schools Programme
The 2012/13 season sees the third year of the new Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme, an initiative that will introduce over 36,000 young people to the sport through tag rugby.
The scheme is run by Premiership Rugby and all the 12 Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs up and down the country and is expected to involve 600 primary schools with 1,200 teachers also receiving training.
Over 600 sets of equipment and resources will be distributed and 300,000 spectators are expected to watch demonstration events.
The Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme is aimed at pupils aged 8-9 years-old with each Premiership Rugby club working at 50 schools.
The Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme involves a six week introduction to rugby:
Week 1-3: Skill development and learning the rules
Week 3-5: Skill development and team skills
Week 6: Festival
The tag rugby festival in week six will be the first taste of competitive rugby for many children and will allow schools that are new to rugby to participate in a fun tag rugby festival with schools of a similar standard.
One school from each Premiership Rugby club region will qualify for the Finals at Twickenham on Aviva Premiership Rugby Final day in May where they will represent the Chiefs.
This term sees schools in Okehampton, Sidmouth, Honiton and Helston benefit from the programme and they will all receive a five-week tag rugby programme preparing them for festivals in their area.
This year staff and parents at each school will also be put through their paces in a teacher education programme running alongside the delivery in their schools, whilst children will also be invited to attend a Transition day at their local club.
Community Coach Mark Lee, who helps head up the programme for the Chiefs, said: "The Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme has a strong underlying message that it should leave behind a sustainable legacy, enabling staff at the school to continue a high level of coaching and directing children into local grass roots rugby at a young age."
Wayne Morris, Head of Community at Premiership Rugby, said, "The Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme is a fantastic opportunity for children to get to know the sport of rugby, learn new skills and gain in confidence. I would like to thank Aviva for their commitment in helping us to provide this fabulous opportunity to help develop the grassroots of the game in new rugby playing schools."
Ottery take Honiton title
Over 70 youngsters didn't let horrendous conditions dampen their spirits as they took part in the latest Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme Tag Festival held at Honiton Rugby Club.
School children from Payhembury, West Hill, Kilmington, Offwell, Colyton, Orchard Bishop and Ottery St Mary – all of whom have taken part in the five-week programme delivered by the Exeter Chiefs Community department – braved incessant rain and a biting wind to take part in the festival.
Despite testing conditions underfoot, the children were still able to show off their rugby skills in the mud during a series of competitive fixtures.
In the end, it was Ottery St Mary who emerged triumphant as they overcame fellow finalists West Hill.
Now Ottery, along with South Tawton, will await to see which other two schools join them for Finals Day here at Sandy Park on Saturday, April 13. Ahead of our Premiership clash with London Irish, the four qualifying schools will battle it out to see who wins themselves a place to represent the Chiefs at the Aviva Premiership Final at Twickenham on Saturday, May 25.
Chiefs' Community Manager, Marc Dibble, said: "Firstly, we have to congratulate all of the children who took part in the Honiton Festival on such a horrible day. Despite the horrendous conditions, all of them seemed to enjoy themselves and the tag rugby on show was of a very high quality.
"Well done to all the children, teachers and helpers for all their support on the day, but extra praise must go to Ottery St Mary School for emerging victorious in such tough conditions."


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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and former training partner-turned bitter rival Rashad Evans, absolutely do not like each other.
The pair have engaged in a well-publicized war of words over the last year that caused former UFC light heavyweight champion Evans to split from long time training camp, Jackson's MMA, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Suga" packed his bags and headed east to sunny Florida to become a member of the "The Blackzillians" alongside mixed martial arts (MMA) stars Jorge Santiago and Antonio Silva just to name a few.
Jones, meanwhile, stayed with Jackson's and has since been coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn's prized pupil.
So it makes you wonder, in a rivalry that seems to be "as real as it gets," why would "Bones" be rooting for Rashad to best Phil Davis when the two tangle next week (Jan, 28, 2012) at UFC on Fox 2?
The 205-pound champion explains in his comments at the "UFC on FUEL TV: Post-Fight Show" after the jump"
"I'm picking Rashad Evans. I'm in his corner. I want to fight Rashad. He's the antagonist of my career. There's no just pumping up pay per views when it comes to me and Rashad. Everything about us disliking each other is true. After we fight each other it'll all be clear and he can go have a seat somewhere."
No playing for cameras going on around here.
Jones is coming off of one of the most impressive years in MMA history, defeating Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson and Lyoto Machida, three of the best light heavyweights in the world, in brutal fashion. He also pulled it off in a span of nine months.
Evans, on the other hand, is riding a three win streak himself, defeating Thiago Silva, Tito Ortiz and the aforementioned "Rampage" Jackson in his last three outings.
The much anticipated bout between two of the best light heavyweights in the world has been canceled on more than one occasion due to injuries from both parties. However, if all cards fall into place and Evans can get past the wrestling powerhouse that is "Mr. Wonderful" in Chicago, Ill., the fight just may finally go down and both Jones and Evans will finally have the chance to cash those hefty checks that their mouths have written over the last year.
What say you Maniacs, will this fight finally go down later this year? Or will Davis play the role of spoiler in "Chi-Town?"
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Tens of thousands of people who spent nearly a week in the dark have restored electricty. After last week's snow and ice storm, more than 200,000 customers in Central Arkansas were left without power.
As of 2:30 p.m. Monday, Entergy reported power restoration to all but 6,471 customers. At its peak, Entery reported power loss to about 194,000 people after the Christmas Day storm. Contractors from 15 different states came to Arkansas to help throughout the weekend to get the lights back on.
NLR Electric has completed its talk of getting folks back online. It said in a statement Sunday that power to its customers is "now 100 percent completely restored." Additional repairs are still required, however, and streetlight repairs will continue into mid-January. The company asks if anyone has an outage, it be reported by calling 1-888-728-4004.
As on Monday morning, First Electric Cooperative had restored power to all members, with the exception of approximately 20 in Saline County. Crews continue working to get the final customers taken care of. The winter storms that began Dec. 25 disrupted service to more than 30,000 First Electric members.
Entergy expects to restore power to its customers by Tuesday.
For more information on the efforts to restore power, click the links below:
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Here you can see the jewel-encrusted items on sale at Shibuya 109, a large department store consisting of several floors of fashion and accessories aimed at 'Shibuya boys' and 'Shibuya girls'. I can't remember how much the bike cost, but it was A LOT. Ker-ching.


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Dozens of parents and youth advocates testified before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Government Audits and Oversight Committee supporting Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin's proposal to apply recently awarded regional funds to implement the free Muni for youth pilot program. The MTA board will vote on this proposal Dec. 4.


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OMAHA (KPTM) - Omaha police are searching for "bra bandits" who have lifted over $5000 in bras from Victoria's Secret at Westroads Mall.
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According to a police report, the bras were stolen last Wednesday afternoon from drawers in the store.
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TEXT is not a new field type but in EasyTable Pro it now supports the use of tokens to determine how it's rendered.
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If you want to do more advanced manipulation you may want to consider using a field type of TEXT and crafting the HTML directly using the field options (as show in the example above).
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Anything found in the field options for an IMAGE field will be used in the <img src as additional tags. ie. it will be inserted into the image tag.
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A classic in British Food has to be the Steak and Kidney Pie. This steak and kidney pie recipe, may at first seem a little daunting but that is only because the filing needs a long slow cook, but that gives you lots of time to make the pastry.
To save time, you can make the pastry ahead of time or use the time while the filling is cooking to make and rest the pastry.
Do not confuse Steak and Kidney Pie with Steak and Kidney Pudding, this is something completely different.
To save time, you can make the pastry ahead of time or use the time while the filling is cooking to make and rest the pastry.
Do not confuse Steak and Kidney Pie with Steak and Kidney Pudding, this is something completely different.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Yield: Serves 4
- 7 oz/200g all purpose/plain flour
- pinch of salt
- 4 oz/ 110g butter, cubed or an equal mix of butter and lard
- 2-3 tbsp cold water
- 1 beaten egg for glaze
- 1oz/25g all purpose/plain flour
- 1 ½lb/700g braising or stewing steak cut into 1"/2.5cm cubes
- ½ lb/250g kidney, cleaned and chopped into ½'/1.3cm cubes
- ¾ oz/ 20g butter
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots chopped in to 1"/2.5cm cubes
- 3 ½ cups/850 ml hot beef stock
- Salt and ground pepper
Make the pastry following these instructions
- Place the flour in a large bowl and season with salt and ground black pepper, add the cubes of steak and kidney and toss well in the flour until evenly coated.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large, flameproof, casserole dish until the butter has melted. Add the meat to the fat in small batches and stir quickly for about a minute, or until the meat is browned. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Add the onions and carrots to the pan and fry gently for about 5 minutes then return the meat to the pan, stir then add the stock. Season with plenty of black pepper and a little salt. Bring to a gentle boil, cover with a lid and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook slowly for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender and the sauce thickened. Remove from the heat, place into a 2½ pint/1.5 litre deep pie dish and leave to cool completely.
- Heat the oven to 400°F/200°C/Gas 6.
- Roll out the pastry to 1/8"/3mm and large enough to cover the pie dish, cut a tiny whole in the centre to slip over the funnel. Brush the rim of the pie dish with water and sit a pie funnel in the centre of the filling. Place the pastry over the dish and the funnel pressing it down, trim to fit the rim of the dish. Crimp the edges using your thumb and first finger
- Brush the top with beaten egg. Bake for 40 minutes or until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve immediately with seasonal vegetables.
This recipe is inspired by Angela Boggiano's Beef Pie.


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