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I am a Research Associate at the School of Computing and Communications, working on the GN3plus GEANT EU FP7 project, where we focus on carrying out a cross-site deployment and evaluation of an OpenFlow-assisted Video-on-Demand (VoD) Distribution Service. This continues my postdoctoral work on the Ofelia FP7 EU research project where we developed an OpenFlow-assisted in-network caching service for Video-on-Demand.
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Heeeeelllllooooo everyone! It's the blogger who hasn't been doing a very good job of blogging lately! As usual, it's been crazy busy around here. In four weeks my last semester of college will finally be over. Ten + years late but hey, better late than never, right?
Although today is the 8th, I want to dedicate this Fun Fridays Link Party to my daughter. The 10th of November marks three years since her third open heart surgery. She is such a trooper and I'm proud to see how far she has come with what she has been given. She is the reason all of us began Living the Healthier Life and she continues to be my inspiration.
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I have to thank all of my fellow bloggers for supporting me each week, especially Life Currents, Sumptuous Spoonfuls, The Hungry Belgian, Tales from a Middle Class Kitchen and Curious Cuisiniere. You ladies are awesome for stopping so often! And a special thank you to In the Kitchen With Jenny for spreading the word about the party last week!
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You see, a few weeks ago,my friend Jodie sent me this letter …
I don't think it needs any further explanation from me.
All you need to know is that I'm unplugged today and I will plan to blog about my experience on June 1st. Jodi suggests taking my camera along. I haven't decided yet whether I'm doing this or not — I
might decide to just take pictures with my heart and record my feelings.
I will start my day with 5:30 am yoga and a short jog. I will get my kiddos off to school and then write in my journal. I get to spend several hours with a close friend of mine. If the sun is shining, we might go on a hike. I'm not worried too much about specific plans, other than the fact that I will at some point, eat a really good brownie. The important thing is that I am going to
celebrate 43 full years of living. This means (gasp) I'm starting my
44th year on this earth. I need to take personal inventory and think about what I'm running low on and what I have too much of. I will spend today reflecting on where I am now and where I will go next.
I hope you'll consider taking Jodie's challenge too.
When you do, you can use this image on your blog.
Please note that I turned off comments for this post. This is not because I don't love you (I do) this is because I'm unplugged. In lieu of a leaving a comment (if you are so inclined) please close your eyes and wish me a happy birthday. I'm pretty sure the universe will let me feel it. And I promise to send warm, happy, incredibly relaxed feelings back your way!
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If you're Teaching a Friend to Scrapbook this month,
The best way to sustain her energy and enthusiasm for this amazing hobby is to oscillate between intentional recovery and creative engagement. In other words, true creativity (and passion) cannot be turned on, unless it is occasionally turned off.


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Gov. Rod Blagojevich slashed $48 million from the secretary of state's budget. In response, Secretary of State Jesse White froze wages and is taking other cost-cutting measures including layoffs.
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The petition is addressed to Blagojevich and says the cuts will seriously damage the quality and efficiency of a vital public service.
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Union Local 73 represents the employees, and Local 73 President Christine Boardman says she plans to present the petitions to the governor within two weeks.
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If you want to read something heart wrenching about the problem facing women in the video game industry then I suggest reading the Boston Globe.
It's sad, the more people who play our games the better. You have better stories the more inclusive they are and the community as a whole improves.
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- Members of the UAE Armed Forces conduct a training exercise at the 2013 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Center (ADNEC) in the United Arab Emirates on Monday February 18, 2013.
Abu Dhabi: The UAE signed 17 defence contracts totalling Dh5.2 billion, Major General Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the organising committee for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2013), said on Monday.
Al Ketbi said that Idex 2013 saw the UAE Armed Forces sealing defence contracts worth Dh1.4 billion with Oshkosh Corporation. The American company will provide 750 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs).
John Urias, former major general of US Army and executive vice president of Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh Defense, told the Gulf News that his company is scheduled to deliver M-ATVs to the UAE between January and August 2013,
"No vehicle has been more effective in supporting ground operations from urban security patrols to combat in harsh desert and mountainous terrain. As we produce and deliver this exceptional vehicle to the UAE Armed Forces, we are equally committed to providing long-term service and to supporting those who rely on our M-ATVs to achieve their missions," he said.
He added that Oshkosh is in talks with other countries in the region which showed their intention to purchase this kind of vehicles.
However, he declined to name the countries.
Al Ketbi said that the UAE Armed Forces also signed a Dh722 million contract with International Golden Group, a UAE company, to purchase unmanned aircraft of the so-called Predators with all integrated logistics support.
He added that the UAE also signed a Dh472.7 million contract with Russian KBP to buy ammunition. A Dh720 million contract was also signed with Tawazun to purchase laser guided missile.
Other deals include a contract with Booz and Company for consultation and logistics worth Dh215 million and another worth Dh350 million for information and IT support with International Golden Group, SAP and IBM.
While Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company has announced a deal worth Dh375.4 million to install RAM missiles on its vessels, Knowledge Point a local company has entered into a Dh345 million consultancy deal with the armed forces for land forces support amounting to Dh345 million. A Dh56 million deal with Hanwha Corporation, a Korean company, to provide the UAE Armed Forces with ammunition and explosives was also signed yesterday.
In addition, a Dh30 million deal was signed with Naval Advanced Solutions, a local company, to provide technical support for vessels. Two other deals, a Dh140 million deal with Italian Fincantieri to provide naval vessel and a Dh12.8 million contract with Al Mawqe' Company, a local company, to provide communications for the UAE Armed Forces.
Other deals concluded were a Dh11.7 million contract with Al Jisr Company, a local company, to provide the UAE Armed Forces with chemical equipment; a Dh46.3 million deal with CEFA, a French company, to provide spare parts and Dh27.2 million contract with Atlas Corporation to provide telecommunication technologies. The seventeenth was Dh157 million with UAE-based Ammroc, to provide electronic devices for C130 aircraft.
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A bit of this, and a bit of that, and a lot of nothing!!! But oh i so enjoying it!! Thank you so much Joey.xxxx
Saturday, 8 June 2013
Alive & Well
10 comments:
- Annie said...
Hi Sue,
Good to hear how life is with you. You really sound to be enjoying life :-)
The fire sounded too close for comfort though.....stay safe.
A x
- 8 June 2013 at 19:02
- Vicky said...
So pleased you are enjoying your new life hun...:o)
biggest of hugs Vicky xx
- 8 June 2013 at 21:05
- Sandra H said...
Hi Sue so nice to see you popping up and to know all is well not so good with the bush fires though!! at lease no one was hurt sounds like your busy and working too take care and see you again sometime x
- 8 June 2013 at 22:46
- Elaine Stark said...
Good to hear from you. You seem to be very busy, but enjoying life. Elaine
- 8 June 2013 at 22:47
- Asha said...
That fire looks scary. Stay safe, my friend!
xxx Asha
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- 9 June 2013 at 00:13
- cheryl Baker said...
oh hunny great too,hear from you I have not been on for a while either sounds,like you are really busy hun stay safe hun,and take care love hugs Cherylxxxx
- 9 June 2013 at 09:32
- Linda Compton said...
I do miss your blog posts. I always had a good chuckle trying to figure out what you were saying. (I speak a different English than you, ask Sarah lol)
Glad to hear the fire missed your home. Please send cake, it sounds delicious hon! Good to hear you sound so happy too.
- 10 June 2013 at 05:38
- Nannieflash said...
Oh Dear Sue, take care and run a mile if it gets any nearer. hugs Shirleyxxxx
- 12 June 2013 at 12:07
- Lorraine A said...
I was just popping on here to tell you that you have had enuff time to settle in now ,,, back to work you slacker ,,,, hahaha :-)
We miss you on here ,,,,, when you comin back ???? :-D
Crikey.,, glad the fires missed you but bet that was a bit scary ,, ;-/
Glad you're setting in well and enjoying the sunshine ,, its great that you have a little job too, keeps you out of mischief :-D
LUV YA and MISS YA xx
Lols x x x
- 15 June 2013 at 13:39
- Stressed Stamper said...
Oh my god - you are worse than me at blogging these days!....glad you are ok - enjoy yr life in the sun - nice to hear from you whenever - me if I had been there would have thrown yr waistcoats on the fire - but I know you love them!...Glad it missed you....Take care hun - Lindas message made me laugh - you do talk a different language - but we love it..
take care buddie....missin ya!
Sarah x
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From Hello Kitty Headdresses to Walking Police Boxes: Strange Scenes From Comic-Con
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- Drew Husted (left) dressed as Eridan and Natalie Christie (right) dressed as Kanaya make their way up an escalator to the second floor of Comic-Con. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Superman stuck out in the sea of visual normality that was preview day. Still though - who doesn't love the man of steel? Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Some people waitied in line for over 24 hours to be among the first through the door for Comic-Con's preview night. By the time their wait was dwindling, dozens of people had sprawled out to sleep on the concrete floor. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Adventure Time cosplay was a common thread throughout the con this year. Mathematical! Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- The crowd that constantly encircled the Convention Center seemed almost peaceful from above. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Security shakes down James Blevins in front of the San Diego Convention Center on Wednesday. Guess you never can tell about those stormtroopers. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Celebrity Bill Paxton climbs over the wall at a cafe near Comic-Con to introduce himself to Chewbacca (Sam Craig). This was Craig's third year attending Comic-Con as everyone's favorite Wookie. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- The show floor was filled with endless flashy treasures to drain your wallet, so it was nice to see some of the younger generations sift through bins filled with a classic: dice. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- House of Lannister? Or House of Fields? Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Matt Jensen as Cyclops helps Hilary Stephenson with her Mystique costume before hitting the Comic-Con floor. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Walking around Comic-Con dressed like TARDIS - especially when you're rockin' some pretty awesome detail in your costume - is commendable. It can't be easy to navigate those crowds or that heat in a giant Policebox! Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Taylor Brown, a professional costume designer, delighted the crowds at Comic-Con with her original, hand-made costume - although at least one child started crying at the sight of her and her husband. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Before heading onto the show floor, Cassidy Hawley (dressed as Bad Girl from No More Heroes) has her bat tagged at the weapons check. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Emily Lazar, Jennifer Lengerich, Ivy Salazar and Travis Benes (left to right) take a quick Starbucks break while promoting Lazar's band September Mouring and Comic-Con. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Geeks OUT board member Patrick Yacco (center) waits for a chance to ask a question during the Ender's Game panel in Hall H. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- Arthur's moth suit is somehow far more spectacular in real life, although we can't figure how he kept his wings so pristine. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- A Sanrio employee rocks some serious flair as she hands out Hello Kitty schwag inside the Convention Center. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
- When worlds collide on the show floor: Trekkies pose for a photo op as My Little Pony fans learn to play a Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Even unicorns have to take a dinner break. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- The best way to navigate the throngs of people outside of Comic-Con? Hitch a ride on someone's shoulders, of course. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Any empty patch of wall can become a welcome respite for weary walkers. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Kenny Mittleider had custom feet made to complete his Bilbo Baggins costume, which he's worn to SDCC for the last three years. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired
- Chopper the Biker Dog sneaks a kiss with author Carrie Goldman near her autograph booth. Chopper spent most of Comic-Con working the crowd with his owner Mark Shaffer. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired
Just when you thought that Comic-Con couldn't get any more overwhelming, the annual comics and entertainment mega-event in San Diego seems intent on proving all the naysayers wrong. Everywhere you look, however, filled with a slow-moving throng of fans and the fan-curious milling around looking for old favorites and their personal next big things.
Even without the juggernaut that was Twilight, the line for Hall H–where the biggest panels for movies play–zig-zags back and forth around the outside of the convention center for hours, where the only sure way to see a particular panel in the biggest hall in the show is to start lining up for it the day before.
At 11:30 on Friday, I asked someone how long they'd been in line. "Five hours," he said. "I don't think I'm going to get in to see the panel I wanted." That panel was three hours away. So it goes at Comic-Con, where each successive day of the show seems just a little busier than the one before.


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Abaddon (5th July 2012), Chaddy (21st May 2013), korova_blue (5th July 2012), Roberto (5th July 2012), witch (4th July 2012)
I feel that there are 2 sides to this,
1. is that the school requires teaching of IT and not ICT and the difference is that,
2. a teacher can and will teach ICT as it is quite a lot easier than teaching pure IT which involves coding and networking etc which most teachers cannot seem to grasp and that is why they turn to the people who not only manage the systems on the cheap but will also teach the students on the cheap.
It would only happen in the education sector as ever the SLT do not understand the mechanics required and how the process works, we run a homework which really is a cheap form of childcare so that the teachers can have their lunch in peace not that it matters whether the technical staff get theirs.
Its really a one way system and those of us who embrace the teaching of students especially those who have it timetabled should change their profession to that of teacher and let someone else have the job of technical staff.
I really don't understand why the SLT at most schools still don't understand the difference between technical help and actually doing other professionals job's for them.
If this sounds a little bitter then please understand that we as technical staff should only do what is deemed technical and not teaching young students or doing teachers work for them, like creating powerpoints and the like because they are too lazy to learn for themselves. They always come with the same old story that they don't have enough time or they don't know how to do it, b*lls**t it's because they are lazy elitist's who think it's their right to lumber technical staff with their work.
I also realise that their are decent teachers who do work hard and learn about using applications for themselves but I find as the years have gone on that these type of teachers are getting less and less prevolent.
Anyway if I have upset anyone by these remarks.......................................toug h!!! get over yourself as I am totally right in what I say and the more that people let schools get away with the more our profession is going to be diluted and made trivial by the very people who request your help every day of the week.
Abaddon (5th July 2012), Chaddy (21st May 2013), korova_blue (5th July 2012), Roberto (5th July 2012), witch (4th July 2012)
I mainly teach Y5/Y6 classes (timetabled every thurs am in one school) and currently have a timetabled Y4 class last lesson on a Friday.
But some years I've had more timetabled ones(if my sessions match up with PPA cover for instance)
I introduce topics/software such as Audacity and I'm a Scratch and Stop-Animation evangelist
I run an after school for a term in 5 out of my 6 schools doing Scratch/fun animations and I'm planning on moving onto Ardunio initially via the S4A Scratch variation and then maybe onto RaspberyPi stuff (but might leave the PI stuff for mini-RaspberryJam events for kids/parents in the early evenings at my nearest school).
I consider doing this sort of stuff one of the perks of working in primaries and far better than having a real job
At primary level, I couldn't disagree more as there is just no chance of schools employing IT teaching specialists (unless peripatetic ones become commonly available for hire) but I can understand where your coming from at Secondary schoolsIts really a one way system and those of us who embrace the teaching of students especially those who have it timetabled should change their profession to that of teacher and let someone else have the job of technical staff.
That's one of the saddest posts I've ever seen on here. Taking an IT club in your own time is one thing, but officially teaching when you are neither a trained teacher NOR paid to do it, is quite another
AFAIC I'm employed to help the schools I work in - if I've got certain skills - then I'm not going to say "thats not in my job description" - I'm going to do my best to help.
To be perfectly honest - I was originally taken on the the bottom of the old AP&T Scale 2 and every time I've reached the roof of a scale I've been moved on and I'm now paid at the same rate as an HLTA but I still used to do this stuff when I wasn't paid it.
Some people come to work to do their job and go home - fair enough for them - but its not for me
PS I've had Ofsted inspectors inspecting me teach on 2 occasions and AFAIK they were quite happy with what I was doing - they were only interested in how the teaching was affecting the pupils and not who was doing it
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GrumbleDook (5th July 2012), SYNACK (5th July 2012)
Surely ICT covers more than "pure IT"...adding as it adds the Communication part...
I think we need a clearer division between ICT and Computer Science which is where I believe you move into the "proper" computer skills...
...and as much as I would like to think that we will inspire a new mass generation of innovators by introducing the Raspberry PI et al I fear that all that will happen is that the same small minority of geeky kids will be inspired just as I was back in the 70s.
Just because all (well most) kids are happy to accept new technology and not being scared of it therefore appear to be "brilliant" with it does not mean that they are crying out for the opportunity to learn to program. I suspect that the majority of kids will decide, once they discover that the fabled PI will not do anything without programming, lose interest rapidly, much the same as most of my friends back in the day did.
We need to remember (and celebrate) that those of us that frequent Edugeek are part of a minority of society that really "get" computers and enjoy "playing" with them.
This is just my two penn'orth, I would really love to believe that there are loads of kids out there desperate to become geeks but I fear it just isn't so...not at least in my experience as a parent and as a school technician.
Oh and I also do help out with teaching ICT but insist the teacher is present to (in theory) learn to be able to take their own lessons... :P
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Not many go onto being artists or authors or Olympic gymnasts but we should give them all the opportunity - and if we don't do it - who willI would really love to believe that there are loads of kids out there desperate to become geeks but I fear it just isn't so...not at least in my experience as a parent and as a school technician.
@SimpleSi: @CESIL:
Please don't take my post the wrong way, I am in no way condemming what you do for the school what I am condemming is the way in which the schools use and abuse their position by utilising your skills and re-embursing via a lower wage scale instead of regarding what you and other technical people do in a proper teaching manner and have the decency to pay you the going rate for teaching as if they were paying a fully qualified teacher.
I have a technician who at this moment has not turned his hand to any technical IT work in over 6 weeks due to the fact that part of his role is PR using his skills with Adobe Indesign to promote our school, he does the application work and an ex teacher does the wording on a contract basis being paid by the hour. What has clearly been defined is the huge difference in pay scale for this, the technician gets his rate of pay according to his payscale and the ex teacher gets his according to the going rate which is approx 4 times my technicians rate and he does all the application work photo taking etc etc even down to utilising the printing off on our reprographics machine.
This in turn creates a vacuum which my other technician has to fill with my help also on jobs that he has to move up. This means that I sometimes cannot fulfil my job role which impacts wholeschool on both students and staff which they sharp let me know about.
Schools will and do put on their technical staff as they see fit and don't often see the conscequences of what they implement as they usually have no idea about what it takes to keep all the services running sweetly 24/7/365, basically they have a knee jerk reaction to anything that they see as their priorities without thoughts of what impact it may have on the wholeschool.
Educators do not necessarily make the best managers and leaders in schools and that is why proper business managers of a very high calibre are often sought after by large academies rather than headteachers as they understand leadership and management far better.
Personally, I'd not be happy 'teaching'. I'd be happy instructing. ie. a teacher has a lesson they want to teach, but they don't have the individual skills to get everything they want out of it, so they ask me to come along and show the class how to do things (I've done this a few times).
It isn't me who is planning the lesson, or figuring out outcomes etc... I'm just saying 'click here, type there'.
If I was asked to actually teach a lesson, I'd be saying no. Not because I have some aversion to it, but because I am not qualified, experienced or suited to teaching. That means that I would not be a good teacher and the kids would not get educated properly - so its bad for all involved!
It is entirely unreasonable for a school to ask an unqualified support staff member to teach a lesson on a timetable.
BUT schools pay teachers a great deal more than you get and I think it is unfair of them to get cheap teaching, and I also think that you are doing yourself a disservice as well. Do you not believe that you are at least, worth an instructor's salary? You may be full of integrity and work far harder than the rest of us () but the school is taking advantage of your good nature.
We all go over and above our job description - that's the nature of the job and the nature of most of us techs. BUT there is a difference between going the extra mile and being exploited.
I agree, there is a shortage of IT specialists in primary schools, so if schools can get someone as experienced and able as @SimpleSi they can surely afford the cost of paying an instructor's rate for a couple of hours. After all, it still isn't anywhere near a teacher's salary
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Absolutely correct...the only "timetabled" task I have taken on was the after school computer club and I only did that because we were offered some funds to pay for it. Once the money ran out I stopped doing it...which was a great shame as I enjoyed it and so did the pupils...some still ask me a year later when I am going to start the club again! The rest of the time I am only with the class to lead the activity and in theory the teacher learns enough to manage on their own next time (dream on). There are a couple of teachers here (the most senior incidentally) who do push it a bit by inviting me to help them but then slipping away to do something "urgent" for a "few" minutes, returning just in time for the end of the lesson...It is entirely unreasonable for a school to ask an unqualified support staff member to teach a lesson on a timetable.
Again I agree totally, my beef is the way these initiatives brought in...they will encourage us to start getting pupils at primaries like ours interested (maybe even excited) about learning "real" computer skills...but if this is not continued when they move up to senior school then the time and effort expended down here at our level is wasted...@SimpleSi Not many go onto being artists or authors or Olympic gymnasts but we should give them all the opportunity - and if we don't do it - who will
I used to teach GNVQ IT (in the UK) then A Level Computer Science (Overseas) -whilst working as IT Manager in those schools. My stint overseas was a teaching hours contract where I enjoyed the long holidays... (The schools paid for me to get a teaching qualification) I have always been paid fairly and on-par, or better than teaching staff.
I no longer teach, but wouldn't mind doing so if there was a need.
I work in an independent prep (primary).Originally Posted by carvjo
I've turned down the "opportunity" to add teaching to my tasks
It's no different to state schools.
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Winchester - Exton - Queen Elizabeth Country Park - Cocking - Upwaltham - Amberley - Washington - Devil's Dyke - Pyecombe - Ditchling Beacon - Housedean Farm - Alfriston - Jevington - Eastbourne
92 miles (148 km)
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The South Downs Way National Trail follows the old routes and droveways along the chalk escarpment of the rolling South Downs. The trail runs from King Alfred's historic capital of Winchester to the spectacular chalk cliffs at Beachy Head near Eastbourne. If you like great views, wildlife, prehistoric monuments, and pretty villages, this is the trail for you.
Winchester - Exton: 12 miles (19 km)
Exton - Queen Elizabeth Country Park: 10 miles (16 km)
Totals for Day: 22 miles (35 km)
The city of Winchester is just 1 hour away from London. The former seat of King Alfred the Great, Winchester is England's ancient capital. The city is best known for its 11th century Cathedral and Great Hall, which for over 600 years has housed the mysterious Authurian round table. The birthplace of cricket and resting place of Jane Austen, Winchester is well worth a visit.
Must see & do:
Hospital of St Cross | The Westgate Museum | Winchester City Museum | Wolvesey Castle
The first stop on the trail is the pretty village of Exton, in Hampshire. Sitting on the River Meon, Exton is the perfect place to stop for a rest. Visit the 13th century St Peter & St Paul church, which is situated in the middle of the village, which is part of the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Must see & do:
Bishop's Waltham Palace | Hinton Ampner | Holy Trinity Church | Bishop's Waltham Museum
End the day with a visit to the Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Hampshire's biggest country park has 1,400 acres of open woodland and 20 miles of trails for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The park also has a visitor centre, which houses an audiovisual theatre and activity centre.
Must see & do:
Goss & Crested China Centre & Museum | Staunton Country Park | Butser Ancient Farm
Queen Elizabeth Country Park - Cocking: 13 miles (22 km)
Cocking - Upwaltham: 5 miles (8 km)
Totals for Day: 18 miles (29 km)
The next stop on the trail is the small village of Cocking in the South Downs. Cocking is well worth a visit as there's evidence of Bronze Age settlement in the village. It was also home to the Romans, Saxons, Normans, and Cluniac monks. Drop into one of the local pubs for a well-deserved rest.
Must see & do:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum | West Dean Gardens | Goodwood Racecourse
The hamlet of Upwaltham is where today's walk ends. This pretty hamlet is a great place to relax after your long walk. Visit Upwaltham Farm, a traditional Sussex farmstead. The village is also home to a 12th century church that is well worth a visit.
Must see & do:
Bignor Roman Villa | Cass Sculpture Foundation
Upwaltham - Amberley: 6 miles (10 km)
Amberley - Washington: 6 miles (10 km)
Totals for Day: 12 miles (20 km)
The village of Amberley is the first stop on today's walk, and is close to the town of Stroud. Visit nearby Amberley Castle, a historical treasure that was hidden away for 900 years. Through the Portcullis and 60ft curtain walls, you'll find beautiful landscaped gardens and medieval architecture.
Must see & do:
Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre | Arundel Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre | Parham House & Gardens | Amberley Village Pottery
Washington is a small, attractive village with a number of historic buildings, set at the foot of the South Downs. Above the village stands Chanctonbury Ring, site of an Iron Age hill fort. The village dates to at least the 10th century, when it was granted to Ethelwold by King Edred. Look out for the village's only pub – The Frankland Arms.
Must see & do:
St Mary's House and Gardens | Lancing College Chapel | Steyning Museum
Washington - Devil's Dyke: 11 miles (18 km)
Devil's Dyke - Pyecombe: 2 miles (3 km)
Pyecombe - Ditchling Beacon: 3 miles (5 km)
Totals for Day: 16 miles (26 km)
The Devil's Dyke is just outside Brighton, and is an Ice Age dry valley. It's home to a number of plants and butterflies, and the view from the summit is spectacular. Here, you'll see the remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle, the site of a deserted village, Bronze Age mounds, and lime kilns.
Must see & do:
Marlipins Museum | Brighton Toy & Model Museum | Foredown Tower Countryside Centre
This small village in West Sussex is the next place you'll pass on the trail. The village is steeped in ancient shepherding history. Stop for a drink at The Plough Inn, which was renowned as a staging post for passing horse-drawn coaches in Victorian times, and was used as a temporary mortuary during the Second World War.
Must see & do:
Stoneywish Nature Reserve | Newtimber Place | Ditchling Museum | Jill Windmill
Ditchling Beacon is an early Iron Age hillfort that sits on the South Downs. It offers some of the best views of Sussex and has a dewpond at the summit, making it a great place to stop today's walk. The name comes from a time when it was one of a chain of beacons across the south of England, used to signal an attack.
Must see & do:
Garden Pride Garden Centre | Bookers Vineyard | Barlow Gallery of Chinese Art | McBean's Orchids
Ditchling Beacon - Alfriston: 18 miles (29 km)
Totals for Day: 18 miles (29 km)
The next stop on the trail is the historic village of Alfriston. Visit the Alfriston Clergy House which was the first building bought by the National Trust, for £10. From here you can see the stunning views across the Cuckmere Valley. Also visit the market cross, one of only 2 surviving examples, and the Star Inn, built in 1520.
Must see & do:
Michelham Priory | English Wine Centre | Drusillas Park | Knockhatch Adventure Park | Glynde Place
Alfriston - Jevington: 4 miles (6 km)
Jevington - Eastbourne: 4 miles (6 km)
Totals for Day: 8 miles (12 km)
You're now on the last stretch of the trail, and after a short walk from Alfriston, you'll reach the small village of Jevington. The village church was built by the Saxons in AD900, and still stands today. Stop at the Hungry Monk, and have a slice of Banoffi Pie - it was, after all, invented in this very restaurant!
Must see & do:
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway | English Wine Centre | Seven Sisters Sheep Centre
The South Downs Way National Trail finishes on the palm tree lined Eastbourne promenade. Eastbourne is a traditional seaside resort with 5 miles of unspoilt beaches, 4 golf courses, and a Blue Flag clean sea. While you're there, enjoy the town's watersports or sea a West End show at one of the 5 theatres.
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I am evangelical in my quest to get everyone to make their own soap (because I just don't have time to do it for all of you!), and to use it for everything they have to clean.
Except their face!
As gentle as homemade soap is (especially when I make it with plenty of olive oil!) I just don't think that it's the best thing to use on your face.
I think everyone should learn how to make soap free cleanser. It is incredibly gentle to the face and with the right ingredients you end up with soft, silky skin.
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I love to get spa facials, but I always found it kind of annoying when the esthetician would critique my skin and always tell me that it was dry and congested.
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Let me tell you, it's a nice feeling to be told that at 40!
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The Secret Ingredient!
My secret to soap free cleanser is yucca root. Yucca root is a member of the agave family and is used as a folk remedy for conditions such as arthritis and rheumatism.
But for our purposes, the benefit of yucca root is its high content of saponins. Saponins, when combined with water, produce a lather that is similar to that of soap, but much milder.
So when combined with other skin friendly ingredients, yucca root helps to make a lightly lathering, gentle soap free cleanser.
How to Make Soap Free Cleanser – The Basic Recipe
- 400 mL distilled boiling water
- 1.5 tsp. each dried yucca root
- 4 tsp. dried herbs as needed (see below)
- 4 Tbsp. lavender water
- 4 Tbsp. vegetable glycerin
- 2 Tbsp. aloe vera gel
- 4 tsp. ground chamomile
- 2 tsp. xanthan gum
- 20 – 30 drops essential oils (see below)
Step One: Measure dried herbs into a pyrex measuring cup and pour boiling water over them. Allow to steep for 15 – 20 minutes and then strain into another pyrex measuring cup. (You can use a tea strainer or a mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth)
Step Two: Add all the rest of the ingredients except essential oils and beat with stick blender until combined and slightly thickened.
Step Three: Using spatula, gently fold in essential oils and mix well.
Step Four: Bottle and enjoy!
** Note: As this is a very mild cleanser, if you are using it to remove makeup or you're really sweaty after a workout, you'll want to massage it on your face gently with a facecloth for extra cleansing action.
How to Make Soap Free Cleanser –
Options for Herbs and Essential Oils
One of the reasons you should learn how to make soap free cleanser is because you can customize it to your own needs. I make it for my 14 year old son with different herbs and essential oils than I use for my own skin (which is slightly more mature!).
Here are some options:
How to Make Soap Free Cleanser for Mature Skin
Herbs – rose petals, chamomile, lavender flowers, comfrey
Essential Oils – rosewood, myrtle, geranium, sandalwood, lavender
How to Make Soap Free Cleanser for Sensitive Skin
Herbs – Chamomile, lavender
Essential Oils – Chamomile, lavender
How to Make Soap Free Cleanser for Oily of Blemished Skin
Herbs – Peppermint,, rosemary, calendula
Essential Oils – Tea tree, geranium, lavender, bergamot
You can mix and match these herbs and essential oils based on your needs as well as what you have readily available.
If you want, you can double the recipe and keep a smaller bottle in your shower and the rest in your refrigerator. It will last about 6 months if refrigerated and 2 – 3 months at room temperature.
Now that you've learned how to make soap free cleanser, I really hope you'll try it.
January 27, 2013 at 7:27 pm
Hi, You said it will last 2-3 months at room temp. What are the preservatives in the reciepe that will keep this batch germ free?
June 20, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Could rose water be subsituted for lavender water? Which herbs/essential oils are recommended for dry skin?


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When we think of how women's lives have been affected by wars in the course of human history, we think of them as victims and as those left behind. Today, however, they fight on the frontlines, are used as weapons, live as refugees, and on occasion volunteer as suicide bombers. We are all impacted in one way or another. Since March of 2000, the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at St. Mary's College has organized a colloquium each spring around a topic critical to the lives of women. This year's 12th annual program, March 22-24, will focus on women as participants in, victims of, and rationales for war.
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