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Every year our 1st and 2nd graders get a pumpkin donated to each of them from a nice lady who uses them for holiday decorating. She brings them into class the week before Thanksgiving break so typically we have had the children make their pumpkins into turkeys to take home with them for their Thanksgiving tables. I would really like to try something new this year but am having a heck of a time coming up with anything.The internet has not been forthcoming! Any of you clever crafters have an idea? Either Thanksgiving or something pretty to represent the bounty of fall? The pumpkins are the small pie pumpkin size.Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you
1. They could be decoupaged with decorative tissue paper and /or scooped out and flowers made out of paper by the children put in with the pumpkin as a vase. Paper flowers could be mixed with turkeys and pumpkins and haystacks and other seasonal things.
2. They could be carved or decorated to look like a little house. I don't have as clear vision for this idea.
Our school had the kids decorate pumpkins as a book character for Halloween. They just used paints.
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Equilibrium partitioning of heavy metals in dutch field soils. II. Prediction of metal accumulation in earthworms
Article first published online: 26 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620161207
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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Volume 16, Issue 12, pages 2479–2488, December 1997
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Janssen, R. P. T., Posthuma, L., Baerselman, R., Den Hollander, H. A., Van Veen, R. P. M. and Peijnenburg, W. J. G. M. (1997), Equilibrium partitioning of heavy metals in dutch field soils. II. Prediction of metal accumulation in earthworms. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 16: 2479–2488. doi: 10.1002/etc.5620161207
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- Bioconcentration factor;
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To evaluate the adequacy of the equilibrium partitioning concept in predicting metal bioaccumulation, a soil invertebrate species was exposed in 20 Dutch field soils with moderate metal contamination. Earthworms (Eisenia andrei) were kept in the soils for 3 weeks under laboratory conditions. Bioconcentration factors (BCFs) for six metals (Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni) and for As were calculated as the ratio of body- and solid-phase metal concentrations. Multivariate statistical analyses suggested that the BCFs for As, Cd, Cu, and Zn are governed by the same soil characteristics that determine equilibrium partition coefficients between the soil solid phase and the pore water. This suggests that uptake of metals is either direct from the pore water or indirect through an uptake route closely related to pore water. Regression equations were derived for predicting BCF values as a function of easily determinable soil characteristics. By means of internal validation it was shown that the equations obtained can be used for predictive purposes within the range of soil properties encountered in the dataset. Due to a lack of data, external validation was possible only in a qualitative sense.


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Dafne Schippers could evoke memories of her Dutch compatriot Fanny Blankers-Koen by winning a sprint triple at the six-day event opening Tuesday.
Farah has been unbeaten at the Euros since he won his first double in 2010, then defended his 5,000 meters title in Helsinki two years ago — his only race there as he prepared for the London Olympics.
Two Olympic gold medals and a similar double at the 2013 world championships in Moscow has put him on a status in distance running only slightly lower than Ethiopian greats Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele.
A late withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games early this month because of a stomach ailment has cast some doubt on his form and raised some criticism he picked the easier European competition over one which included many of the best African runners.
Still, in Switzerland he should be busy enough with one 10,000 final and possibly a 5,000 heat and final in a mere five days.
Schippers should be even busier with a possible eight races over six days — three over 100, three over 200 and two relays.
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This season, she shares the top European time over the 100 with France's Myriam Soumare at 11.03 seconds and is on her own with the best European time of 22.34 over 200. In the 4x100 relays, the Dutch team could give any other European nation a run for its money.
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someone with his skillset ''should'' put up numbers if placed with top line players and given top line minutes, he hasn't really had that chance yet in Ottawa and playing him on the 4th line is quite redundant.
He's either a top 6 NHL player or a KHL player, I'm just surprised it took MacLean so long to figure that one out.
Filatov was in the top 6 to start the year and it quickly became obvious he wasn't one of our best options there. MacLean's no fool, few NHL coaches are that foolish...we aren't bending over backwards for this guy if he isn't earning it....even if it means disappointing the countless fans that decided this was going to be a steal before the season started.
MacLean hasn't had some sort of revelation realizing Filatov is a top 6 player whether it's in the NHL or elsewhere. Smith, Daug and Condra are all bottom 6 players no matter how you look at it....they played 16+ last night because they've earned all kinds of ice, they are still bottom 6 players.
Filatov playing less than 10 minutes a night had more to do with the fact that he wasn't contributing anything no matter where he was in the lineup. He wasn't worth putting on the kill, he wasn't creating offense...you want him to show glimpses in order to put him back in a skilled role but he didn't do it. He's getting a chance to do it...if he doesn't deliver he'll be back to Russia or Binghamton before he's in the bottom 6 for longer than the remainder of a game.
I'm not against Filatov, I want him to prove to be a top 6er...but top 6ers have to produce and create offensive opportunities. He was alright last night, but he'll have to settle in more to hold on.
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RE: [aprsisce] Windows Phone 7 (was: CE 6.0 vs Windows Mobile)
I have a Windows Phone 7 mobile. I really don't like the new system, it requires you to sync using Windows Live – which exposes all your contacts, emails and photos to the Internet. I'm not sold on this "cloud computing" concept. Unless this changes, my next phone will not be Windows based.
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Windows Phone 7 is completely different than Windows Mobile as well. Windows Phone 7, as I understand it, requires all programs to be written as "managed code" and "signed" in order to execute. APRSISCE/32 is written in 100% native "C" code against the original Win32 API (Application Programming Interface). I have no plans to port this to managed or signed anything. IMHO, this is uSoft's attempt to reign in the platform and get it back under their closer control similar to the iPlatform approach..
I'll be going to Android before I go to Windows Phone 7 or iAnything, but not until I can no longer purchase a new or used replacement for my Windows Mobile phone.
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A removable core lock and key device comprises a cylinder housing (3), a cylinder core (10) accommodated in said cylinder housing, and an essentially cylindrical plug (20) rotatably arranged in the core. A blocking pin (28) is provided in the core and is movable between an extended position, wherein it engages a recess in the cylinder housing, and a retracted position. An actuator element (26 a, 26 c) is controlled by at least one control pin tumbler. With a control key in the lock, the control pin tumbler displaces the actuator element so that it moves the blocking pin with the rotation of said plug. With a user key in said key slot, said pin tumbler is disengaged from the actuator element and the plug is free to rotate. In other positions the control pin tumbler blocks rotation of the plug and actuator element. A simple yet reliable and secure removable core arrangement is provided.
1. A removable core lock and key device comprising:
a cylinder housing having an opening therein, the inner surface of said opening having a recess;
a cylinder core which is accommodated in said cylinder housing;
an essentially cylindrical plug rotatably arranged in said core and having a key slot for reception of a key;
a blocking pin provided in said core and being movable between an extended position, wherein it engages said recess, and a retracted position, wherein it is
disengaged from said recess;
a plurality of pin tumblers provided in said core, each of which pin tumblers blocks rotation of said plug when no key is inserted in said key slot; and
an actuator element controlled by at least one control pin tumbler of said pin tumblers, wherein:
in a first position of said control pin tumbler with a control key in said key slot, said control pin tumbler rotates said actuator element with the rotation of said plug so that said actuator element moves said blocking pin between said extended and retracted positions;
in at least one second position of said control pin tumbler with a user key in said key slot, said control pin tumbler is disengaged from said actuator element and said plug is free to rotate while said control in tumbler blocks rotation of said actuator element; and
in a position of said control pin tumbler with no key in said key slot, said control pin tumbler blocks rotation of said plug and said actuator element.
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The present invention relates generally to lock devices and, more particularly, to a lock assembly with a key-activated removable core structure.
A cylinder lock comprises a central plug or core and an outer shell or housing, in which the core rotates. The housing is mounted in a suitable latch structure. A number of prior art disclosures describe devices intended to provide a removable core in a cylinder lock. The advantage of removable core locks is that they may be rapidly re-keyed by relatively unskilled personnel. Such re-keying may be required as a result of a potential security breach or occurring due to the loss or non-return of a key.
The patent publication U.S. Pat. No. 5,070,715 (Smallegan et.al.) describes a removable core lock wherein a locking pin is arranged to engage a recess in the lock housing. The locking pin is actuated by means of a dedicated key operated control pin engaging an actuating ring and deactivating a locking pin stop latch.
While this solution provides for a reliable removable core, it is accompanied by several drawbacks. Firstly, a dedicated locking pin is used which cannot be used for coding of the lock and which contributes to the volume occupied by the core. Secondly, the control key used for operating the control pin is longer than user keys, necessitating key blanks of different lengths. Thirdly, the blocking arrangement comprises many parts, contributing to the cost of the lock. Lastly, the control pin can be manipulated by a fraudulent person trying to remove the core.
An object of the present invention is to provide a removable core lock wherein the drawbacks of prior art devices are eliminated or at least mitigated.
The invention is based on the realization that one of the pin tumblers used for blocking the rotation of the key plug can be used to control an actuator element controlling a locking element preventing or allowing removal of the cylinder core.
According to the invention there is provided a removable core lock and key device as defined in claim 1.
With the inventive device the above-mentioned drawbacks of prior art are eliminated or at least mitigated. The lock device according to the present invention as defined by the appended claims has a configuration wherein a simple design involving an actuator element and a blocking element provides the removable core function.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, an actuator element comprises an actuator ring arranged around the plug, wherein the ring has a hole for at least one control pin tumbler.
Further preferred features are defined in the dependent claims.
The invention is now described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal elevation cross section through the lock arrangement according to the invention wherein a blocking pin engages the lock housing;
FIGS. 2 and 3 are transverse cross sectional views from lines II-II and III-III, respectively, of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal elevation cross section through the lock arrangement according to the invention wherein the blocking pin is disengaged from the lock housing;
FIGS. 5 and 6 are transverse cross sectional views from lines V-V and VI-VI, respectively, of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 shows a longitudinal elevation cross section through the lock arrangement according to the invention with no key inserted; and
FIGS. 8 and 9 are transverse cross sectional views from lines VIII-VIII and IX-IX, respectively, of FIG. 7.
In the following a detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be given. In FIG. 2 there is shown a cross-sectional view of a lock cylinder, generally designated 1. The cylinder comprises a generally cylindrical housing, the outline of which is indicated by a dashed line 3, and a cylinder core 10 provided in an opening in the cylinder housing 3. The core 10, a longitudinal cross-sectional view of which is shown in FIG. 1, has a cross-sectional outline that resembles an �8�. The lower portion of the core contains an essentially cylindrical plug 20 having a plurality of pin tumbler chambers 22 formed therein, in the present example six chambers. In each of the pin tumbler chambers 22 there is provided a pin tumbler spring loaded downwardly by means of a respective spring (not shown). In FIG. 1 there is shown a pin tumbler provided in the innermost chamber which functions as a control pin tumbler in the present invention, as will be explained below. The innermost pin tumbler comprises a bottom pin 24 a, a top pin 24 c and a spacer 24 b provided there between, as is conventional. Corresponding pin tumblers (not shown) are provided in the other pin tumbler chambers 22.
An actuator is provided around the plug 20 at the inner en portion thereof. This actuator comprises a ring 26 a having an opening 26 b through which the control pin tumbler extends, see FIG. 3. An outwardly extending actuator pin 26 c is fixedly attached to the actuator ring and functions to control the movement of a blocking pin 28, as will be explained in the following.
The blocking pin 28 is arranged movably in a transverse channel 30 provided in the upper portion 12 of the core 10. The blocking pin 28 is essentially cylindrical and has a waist portion 28 a into which the end portion of the actuator pin 26 c engages, thereby providing a forced motion of the blocking pin by means of the actuator. In an extended position shown in FIG. 2, the blocking pin extends into a cavity 3 a provided in the inner wall of the opening in the housing 3. In this extended position the blocking pin prevents withdrawal of the cylinder core 10 from the opening in the cylinder housing. In a retracted position shown in FIG. 5, no portion of the blocking pin extends outside of the core 10, thus allowing withdrawal thereof.
There is also provided a key-controlled sidebar 32. The actuator ring 26 a is provided with a recess 26 d on the inner surface thereof to accommodate the sidebar in locked position, as will be described below with reference to FIG. 9.
In FIG. 3 showing a cross-sectional view of the core 10 taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1 there is seen how the control pin tumbler 24 a-c extends through the opening 26 b in the actuator ring 26 a when a user key (not shown) is inserted into the plug 20. The user key has a key code for the control pin tumbler position, in the present example the inner code position, that lifts the pin tumbler so that the shear line between the bottom pin 24 a and the spacer 24 b is on a level with the boundary between the plug 20 and the actuator ring 26 a. The plug can thus rotate without interfering with the actuator.
The spacer 24 b has a height differing from the thickness of the actuator ring 26 a. In the position shown in FIG. 3, the spacer extends across the boundary between the actuator ring 26 a and the upper portion or body 12 of the core 10, thereby fixing the actuator ring against rotation relatively to the core housing. With no key inserted into the lock, se FIGS. 7-9, the upper pin 24 c instead prevents rotation of the actuator 26. Also, with no key in the lock the sidebar 32 engages the cut-out portion or recess 26 c of the actuator ring, also preventing mutual rotation of the plug and the actuator. FIG. 6 shows the core with a service key inserted and with the plug rotated slightly counter-clockwise from the position shown in FIGS. 1-3. It is seen that the actuator rotates with the plug because the shear line between the upper pin 24 c and spacer 24 b is aligned with the outer surface of the actuator ring 26 a while the spacer extends across the boundary between the plug 20 and the actuator ring. When rotating, the actuator brings the blocking pin 28 with it, thus moving the blocking pin from the extended blocking position shown in FIG. 2 to the retracted non-blocking position shown in FIG. 5. It is thus seen that the actuator cannot be manipulated with the control pin tumbler in a different position than the one shown in FIG. 6. This provides for a very secure removable core arrangement.
Several advantages are obtained with the described lock device. Firstly, a simple yet reliable solution is provided. Because of the forced movement of the blocking pin, no springs are needed in the blocking arrangement, lowering costs and increasing reliability. Secondly, with the actuator controlled by an ordinary pin tumbler, security is high.
A preferred embodiment of a lock device according to the invention has been described. A person skilled in the art realizes that this could be varied within the scope of the appended claims. Thus, although a pin tumbler having a spacer has been shown, it will be appreciated that a pin tumbler comprising just a top and a bottom pin can be used. The actuator ring has been shown with one hole for one control pin tumbler. To obtain an even more secure arrangement, the actuator ring can be provided with two or even more holes for two or more corresponding control pin tumblers.
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Our prices for the summerseason 2015 are reduced and are up to 5 person. In case of extra person we charge for one person more of € 100,-- p.p.per week. For your comfort we only accept bookings up to 5 adult person! + 2 or 3 childs.
Also as a service we offer you free internet!
Very comfortably furnished house, complete kitchen inventory, double dishwasher, crockery, oven/microwave, Senseo + coffee maker, In bathroom, shower/bath, washbasin, washing machine, hair dryer curling iron + carmenset.
Bedding, quilts, winter/summer double pillows etc. Towels/bath towels + Washcloths abundantly. Summers in every room fan, no airco! Central heating in all rooms. The arrival and departure days are for preference on Saturday! Other day of arrival possible if there are no other guests booked. Outside the season any day possible. Rental rates see table for the price in the period you want. Cleaning + wash of bedding/towels is included in the rental price.
At final booking you should escrow about 200 euro.After your holiday returns this amount in your bank account after checking the house. In winter we have to count the use of the gas. Also when the weather is cold and you use more gas as normal we count this.
Cost dog 5,--per day one dog allowed and only with permission of owner villa Royal.
For families with small children is a box, highchair, wipstoeltje, toddler cot + baby travel cot available. Just mention the age of the children upon request. At your arrival we take care than that everything is ready for the kids!
Garden is perfect for your kids!
In 70 minutes you drive by car to Amsterdam to visit the Rijksmuseum, the Van Goghmuseum , to make a roundtrip through the canals by boat. Parking in an underground parking advised!
You can also follow the signs P & R to the Arena in South-East Amsterdam and park your car there and than take the metro to the centre of Amsterdam, this is cheaper and quicker.
We are pensionada's and live in Almere. Villa Royal is our holidayhome. It is a lovely place after a busy week to be lazy and enjoy the garden and house.
Wim't hobby is working in the garden and the result you can see in the japanese looking garden in Lathum .
Ans is a professional painter/artist and exposes her paintings all over Europe. See: www.Art-Almere.nl
Ans Duin purchased this villa in 2000
This house gives us and our guests the ultimate holidayfeeling. After a day of visiting the area or an other part of Holland you can rest in one of the lazy sitcorners in the cosy garden. The garden offers privacy and is fenced with conifers and closed with a gate. So very safe for your little kids.
Villa Royal is situated in Lathum and in the centre of the Netherlands, so it is also a clever starting point for all kind of visits to other cities . Arnhem is the neariest big city for shopping and cllture. But don't forget to visit the small villages.
At the park is in te summerseason a swimmingpool with also a small pool for little kids.
In te house is a map with folders/flyers in different languages of 'thing to do'in the area.
We stayed in this fantastic spacious, spotless villa with our three grown up children for a week. The facilities are superb for a multi-generational family from the very well equipped kitchen to the satellite TV and internet everyone was well catered for. Ans and Wim gave us a wonderful warm welcome and this was a super start to our lovely week in Arnhem. The villa is well situated to not only explore the lovely town of Arnhem with its variety of restaurants and designer shops but is only an hour and twenty minutes away from Amsterdam - well worth a visit. It is the first time we have visited the Netherlands and this property is an ideal base for such a visit. Ans and Wim are a delight to deal with and their spacious villa with a beautiful garden that provides secluded outdoor space for a BBQ or just relaxing is a joy to stay in.
We all had a fabulous holiday and look forward to a return visit next year.
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We have 3 young children and this house was Ideal for our family holiday!
The owners went out if their way to provide facilities for our baby, kinderstoel, baby cot, play pen etc.
The house was well equipped and everything was in good working order.
On arrival the owners were so friendly and made us feel very welcome.
The property was very clean and the gardens were spectacular.
It was a very quiet place to relax after a long day sightseeing.
Would recommend to any group or family!
"We had a lovely week staying at this property. The house was extremely well-equipped with everything we needed and more. The owners were very helpful and accommodating with our requests about the bedding and also with shopping as we arrived on a Sunday. The garden is beautiful and it was a real shame the weather was too cold to enjoy it properly. The location was quiet, private and secluded. Overall we can happily recommend this property for a family holiday."
"We had a wonderful time at a lovely place. The house is totally equiped with everything you need to enjoy your holiday.
They really take care on every detail, especially the garden is a dream.
We wanna come back again!"
"we are with two young boys. 4 of us went there in April in 2012. the house was exactly the same as it described. Duin family is very kind and helpful. their house is just like the home we have. we stayed for 7 days. only one night the bar outside was loud , but the sound was off after 12pm. the house is clean, surroundings in April was quite, not much people i could see. garden was very nice. amenities are perfect for family like us. Duin provided some nearby brochures for tenants, but they are all in Dutch. No shops around, you have to drive few kilometers to do the shopping. one small restaurant close, but we had no chance to visit it. so we don't know. the house temperature is set to 19'c. it is a little colder for us since we have 2 little boys. we changed the temperature to 23'c , we paid more than 130euro for the heating for 7 days. Duin family bought some drinks for us when we arrived. it was really helpful since we arrived lated and didn't know where to shop. the owner is very thoughtful. it was a happy staying."
"The villa was exactly as described. We (family of 4) visited in Winter as we were visiting friends in the area, but it was home from home, with every need thought of and provided. Wim and Ans went out of their way to make our stay comfortable and would highly recommend. The garden is as beautiful as the inside. It was very private and peaceful. Would definitely return. Thank you"
At your arrival day we are there to welcome you and to explain how the machines work and show you the house and garden.
In the house is a map with a lot of brochures of the area and things to do, like the small villages in the neighbourhood, the Zoo for the children. In the summerseason there is on the park an animationteam for the kids.
Also swimmingpool for the little kids and a playgarden.
The garden is completely surrounded and safe for little children.
www.kmm.nl = Kroller-Mullermuseum.
for kids: www.spelerij.nl
Beautifull area De Posbank = www.rheden.nl.
The House + large fenced garden is also ideal for families with small children and babies.
So also has a carefree holiday mother!!
3 well-equipped golf courses In the vicinity. Several restaurants both on park as 500 metres walking distance on the Marsweg. also, snack bar, cafe, reception, small supermarket in the summer season. Laundry + dry drums, tennis field (summer season). In the surrounding villages many nice restaurants.Burger Zoo in Arnhem, Dutch Open-air museum, Museum, The Spelerij/Uitvinderij KrollerMuller (specially for small children). Doesburg with mustard factory, boat trip on the River IJssel, the Posbank and the smallest town of Netherlands: Bronkhorst with Charles Dickens museum. You will not be bored! In the home environment and a folder with folders of 'things to do' in Dutch, English, German and French.
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Wordt op vertrekdag met de borg verrekend, restant wordt teruggestort op uw rekening..
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We are planning seven days in Muscat in September. We want a luxury hotel with lazy days by the pool/beach, relaxing, eating good food and shopping and soaking up the culture.
We really fancy The Chedi, and while most people rate it highly I have found a few negative comments, mainly about the beach not being great and the hotel being a bit far out of Muscat.
Can anyone comment on this please? Is it too far out to go to the Souk in the evenings? How would we get around, are taxis an option or very expensive? Or would you recommend a more central hotel?
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We were in Muscat 7 years ago. Things may have changed by now. Take a look at The Bustan Palace Intercontinental....great place to chill out and a lovely beach, another one that you could check out is the Grand Hyatt.
Its quite safe to travel around . You could use the hotel taxies as well.
Wherever you stay, the Omanis are very warm and humble people.
Try and do some off road trips .
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forgot to mention that it is still very hot and humid in September.
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We visited Oman at the end of May/beginning of June and stayed at the Al Bustan Palace as Whizforty suggests. We had a fabulous time: the beach was good, the setting excellent and the food superb! Although fairly close to the small town of Muscat and the souk at Mutrah, Al Bustan is quite a distance from As Seeb international airport - the Chedi is much closer to the airport. We hired a 4x4 and did quite a bit of off-road driving, but a 4x4 is not essential. We did a boat trip from the hotel (snokelling+dolphins) which was excellent - we had the boat to ourselves and the captain let us decide how long we spent and where we went. We chose the Al Bustan over the Chedi because we enjoy snorkelling and had read the bad reports about the beach at the Chedi - although the beach was very pleasant the snorkelling was nothing special. The hotel, however, was very special and, if we were to go back, we would return to the Al Bustan. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for all your replies, they are really helpful.
We're really torn as we've got our hearts set on The Chedi, and have decided we can live with the beach as it has nice pools.
What I'm really struggling to find out is The Chedi location, how far from the Souk and town etc, how we could get about and what it would cost. Any info on this please?
We did fancy the Shangri-la but thought that was even more out of the way than the Chedi, but maybe it's easier to get about from?
While I am sure they are lovely hotels, the more traditional style such as the Grand Hyatt and Intercontinental just aren't doing it for us. Also, we would prefer a more "child-free" zone.
Many thanks.
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Chedi is located in Al Khuwair and is about 10 mins from the Seeb International Airport. It is Located on the beach in North Ghubra. It is approx 5 km -7 Km from the main shopping area i.e Qurum and about 10 km to 15 Km from old Muscat & the corniche ports. The Souk is in old Muscat.
Taxis are available and I believe now they have call cabs (you'll need to get their no.) as well.I am not too sure about the costs.
You'll need just one or two evenings at the souk.Its not very big. You can arrange that with your hotel.Theres plenty to do outside of Muscat. Please try and do some 'wadi bashing' or off road excursions.
Shangrila is in Muttrah or old Muscat city. Its closer to the souk. This must be a very nrw hotel and I'm not too sure of its location.
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The Shangri La is located perhaps 10 kilometers south of the AlBustan.
It is not in the town of Muscat.
In my opinion the AlBustan has lost much of its former appeal.
Yes, still a nice beach but food quality is no longer as good as previously found. They rest on their former reputation. The pool area can be very crowded with kids. Not good for adults trying to relax. (The Chedi has a pool for adults only.)
Service can be very poor.
While Omani staff does their best- some middle and senior mannagement( ex-pat) should attend " Charm School" their manner and attitude is very arrogant.
For the price paid, one would expect more.
Note that the Chedi is constructing a new restaurant.They say it will be complete by September. Best to check with the hotel.
The Chedi , while not in a perfect location is more convenient to town, shopping and sights than the AlBustan or ShangriLa,
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Key Features of the DC Apache Socks:
- Riding Socks
- 75% Bamboo, 24% Nylon, 1% Spandex
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Game Hacks
A videogame blog with Willie Jefferson
Monthly Archive for October, 2009
Whammies find a home in "Press Your Luck"
"Press Your Luck 2010 Edition" Developed by Ludia Published by Ubisoft Available on the Wii and DS Rated E When I think about the hit game show, Press Your Luck, I think about one man's name. Not the little imps called Whammies – not the split-screen finales, but just one man's name. Paul Michael Larson. […] [Read More]
What we're rockin': Halloween edition
Whoooo, Halloween weekend! If you're anything like me, the Halloween candy was eaten half a week ago, so once again the neighborhood kids get nothing…shoulda been quicker, suckers! While I'll be busy Halloween night, the rest of the weekend is wide-open for some quality time with my consoles. Now that I've finished Uncharted 2, A […] [Read More]
Dead Space Extraction hits mark as horror shooter
Dead Space Extraction Developed by Visceral Games Published by EA Rated M Available on the Wii It's been a long drought for good shooters on the Wii. While exercise games (WiiFit Plus, EA Active) and family games (Carnival Games) have thrived, the shooter genre could use some reinforcements. Thankfully, EA and Visceral Games have filled […] [Read More]
Animated footage of airport massacre really in Modern Warfare 2
According to the site VG247, a leaked video of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 characters killing noncombatants in the opening scene is in fact footage from the game, Activision says. Not sure if you got a chance to see the video – Activision has been very quick on getting the video removed, but after […] [Read More]
Survey looks at kids' gaming wishes
Nintendo There's a good chance your kid wants this. Game Crazy released the findings of a survey they conducted recently, asking kids what video games were on the top of their wish lists for the coming holiday season. As always with these types of surveys, please remember, this is basically a POLL that comes from […] [Read More]
Review: Forza 3 put gamers in the driver's seat
Forza 3 FOR: The Xbox 360 Developed by: Turn 10 Published by: Microsoft Available: NOW OK, I'll admit it. I like to drive FAST. I like to rip the e-brake, cut the steering wheel and push a lot of Detroit muscle sideways. I love listening to tires squeal like Ned Beatty, enjoy swapping paint, I […] [Read More]
Trailer Tuesday: Pre-Halloween edition
Welcome to the pre-Halloween edition of Trailer Tuesday. Since Halloween is my favorite holiday–well, second-favorite…ok, top five–I've decided to make this entry slightly Halloween flavored. I've grabbed my five favorite trailers that came out last week, and give them each a ranking based on how scary the trailers are. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack […] [Read More]
What we're rockin: Overload edition
<Michael I know I occasionally complain about the amount of stuff I have to play, but there seriously aren't enough hours in the day to play everything that I have waiting for me at home. I'm wrapping up my time with Uncharted 2, which makes me sad because it was a very good game. I'm […] [Read More]
Trailer Tuesday: Thursday edition
Welcome to another edition of Trailer Tuesday! If you haven't already noticed, this is a very special, time-traveling edition of TT! *Oooooooo* Yes, that's right, we're traveling alllll the way back to Tuesday, where this post isn't actually late… Speaking of Tuesday and time travel, Tuesday…I mean today, *wink wink,* marked the launch of the […] [Read More]
What we're rockin': MJ23 edition
Sony Uncharted 2: Among Thieves What's REALLY going on, gamers? It's your boy, M4dSki11z, ready to get his proper killer crossover on this weekend. I'll be rockin' NBA 2K10 (with that buster Kobe on the front) against my son, Trey. And guess who will be making a guest appearance on the virtual hardwood? M J […] [Read More]
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