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Are you serious? It's preseason.....PRE SEASON. Simmer down, Rivers might have a better career than all of the top picks.
I knew we should have done whatever it took to move up to draft one of these two.
We could have gotten Drummond by trading up to the Raps two spots ahead. We could have got their pick very cheaply because there was no way the Pistons would have taken their pick, Terrence Ross.
Maybe Lillard was out of our reach, but I knew he was going to be a star.
Now Drummond is looking like the reincarnation of Shaquille O'Neal and Lillard is probably an all-star level point guard. Both are going to be stellar players in the league for years and years to come.
Why were the Hornets so stuck on Austin Rivers?!?
Are you serious? It's preseason.....PRE SEASON. Simmer down, Rivers might have a better career than all of the top picks.
And you are saying this based on pre-season games? Trading up costs, and it could have cost us our other pick which was Miller. You or anyone haven't seen what Rivers truely is. This guy has some of the best moves to get to the lane and create space since Allen Iverson, he just needs to be a better passer and work on his jump shot. Lillard need work on passing, IQ and most importantly giving up on the play. From my eyes when a guy takes his 1st step on Lillard he tends to let the guy blow past him.
I believe Drummond was a main target. If the Pistons would have took Rivers or any scenario where Drummond would have been avaliable we was going to take him over Rivers. The staff choose to let things play out because they was going to be happy with either pick IMO. So see how the guys play in their prime before sorta comparing thing.
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Okay, I will simmer down. I hope you guys are right.... You know why I'm worried though right? I'm just not seeing it with Rivers at this point. To me Miller is looking better. Know it's early in the pre-season and he's only 19 though.
"Hornets means nothing." - Tom Benson
I think Rivers will be ok. It may take a while but with with the way Gordon is always injured Rivers will probably be starting at the two most of the year. I hope he cB live up to the pick
Drummond is an athletic freak that will make spectacular blocks and dunks his whole career. Lillard was one of the most polished efficient scorers in college and is Rivers senior by 2 years. I knew he'd come in and tear it up.
I wanted Lillard or Drummond before Rivers too...but they both went before Rivers. So what's with the despair? Not like we passed on them.
Calm yourself.
Also, not sure why people keep saying Rivers is 19. He's 20. Davis is the 19 year old.
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It is still waaaay too early, but man Drummond looks like a man among boys. To be that big, strong, long, explosive and athletic is crazy. Not to mention he was probably the most raw player in the draft.
C'mon more gif guys this is making me roll on the floor, laughing HAHAHA
No seriously I'm starting to think the Hornets made a huge mistake. I argued with you guys for months before the draft saying we shouldn't take Rivers and oh no, you guys said he would be great, but now that I'm seeing the guys that I clearly wanted more than Rivers starting to show themselves to be potential stars, it is hard. Just hard to be patient.
Rivers is a scorer who is failing epicly at the one thing is supposed to be good at. I think he's probably shooting less than 30% in the preseason so far. He's clearly not a point guard. Not even close. He is looking a lot more like Aminu than Eric Gordon if you know what I mean, a long term project.
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...We got Davis. And the others were gone. That isn't really a mistake that we made, just good drafting by the other teams. He just wishes we would have gotten the others instead of rivers. Be cool guys lol
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I admit i'm starting to have doubts, but who else could we have picked at that spot? What could we have traded to even move up TWO spots?
^^^^I know. It's not really our fault or anything. I'm just blaming the Gods at this point.
Seems like we could have pulled off a deal to swap with the Raps though. They could have still gotten Ross at #10 and we could have thrown in a second round pick or two. Those kinds of deals are actually pretty hard to pull off though it seems in real life.
I'm just venting now guys. I'm hoping every game I see that spark I'm waiting for.
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priority #1 is to get a pg, I can't watch Vasquez anymore. How can we have a pg who can't dribble, looks to post up more then our bigs, and plus he can't guard the other team pg. I'm so done with Vasquez I would take 04 Dan Dickau running the point over him. When EG comes back we need to have Rivers start at point and have Vasquez come off the bench were he belongs. End rant
Does anybody here like Stephen Howard?
He doesn't really say anything particularly insightful imo. And hes really robotic.
Is it just me?
We have other ways to get talent besides trading Lopez. There's the draft and free agency, and we will have great opportunity in both. No need to give up quality assets when not necessary.
Monty just said that there were some players on the top of the key who should have come over and doubled; it was a lack of execution, it seems.
There's only 5 people on the court per team. If they want to go at you, you can't hide. He won't get more capable of guarding guys like West or Z-Bo by not guarding them.
Know that I'm not saying Lopez isn't a good player on a good contract. Just that, if the right deal reveals himself, I think we should pounce on it and not look back.
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You ahve to time it right. And you try not to do it before the player with the ball has even made a move it looks like.
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The council was weighing two visions for the city's central waterfront, an area of 90 acres dominated by what's left of the former Kimberly-Clark mill.
"We'll look back at this decision as a really proud moment for our community," Mayor Ray Stephanson said afterward.
The vote involved the city's land-use regulations and part of its comprehensive plan. It strived to balance the desire to create new job opportunities and more waterfront access for the public, while respecting the security needs of Naval Station Everett next door. Figuring out the best way to clean up more than a century's worth of pollution, including petroleum products that have soaked into the ground, is an ongoing project.
The changes will take effect 15 days after the mayor's signature, which is expected this week. At that point, a development moratorium in place for nearly a year will be lifted.
The option approved by the council requires water-dependent industrial uses within 200 feet of the harbor, while allowing office space and other uses that don't require water access farther from shore.
It followed a unanimous recommendation that Everett's planning commission made in October.
The lone vote against the council majority came from Councilwoman Brenda Stonecipher, who said she believed zoning the area for office parks and light industry promised to create more jobs with higher wages. Her conclusion was based on information presented in a city consultant's economic analysis.
While heavy industry may look appealing now, Stonecipher said, it may not be the smartest bet for the city over the long term.
"We don't know what's possible in five years, what's possible in 10 years," she said.
The rules that passed limit building heights to 50 feet, with exceptions for manufacturing equipment. They encourage giving the public access to the waterfront unless it conflicts with business operations, particularly for safety reasons.
The council added water-bottling facilities to a list of prohibited industries at the site. Other unwelcome activities under the new rules are fish processing, composting, petroleum refineries, coal export terminals and adult-oriented entertainment.
Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. closed its Everett mill in April, eliminating 700 jobs.
Demolition of mill buildings has been under way since summer.
"We are on schedule for demolition to be substantially complete by the end of March and on track with (the state Department of) Ecology to remediate the upland portion of our property during the coming months," Kimberly-Clark senior counsel Howard Sharfstein said during the public comment portion of the hearing.
Kimberly-Clark has reported talking to several prospective buyers about the mill property. The company hasn't shared specifics because of non-disclosure agreements, but the Port of Everett is on record as being among the interested parties.
Businesses are mainly attracted to the site's deep-water access, Sharfstein said.
A senior vice president from Kidder Mathews, the commercial real estate firm that's marketing the property, drove home the value of the deep-water harbor, which offers a 25-foot draft. An enormous amount of space -- some 3.8 million square feet -- sits unused in tech parks in the Everett, Bothell, and Woodinville areas, David Speers said.
Twenty people testified during Wednesday's hearing, most in favor of encouraging businesses that would provide blue-collar job opportunities to replace the ones that disappeared along with Everett's paper and pulp industry.
The Boeing Co. and other aerospace manufacturers need a healthy port and water access to thrive here, said Jason Redrup, a representative for the International Association of Machinists and board member with the Snohomish County Labor Council.
Ken Hudson from the longshoreman and warehouse union ILWU Local 32 said, "We need to have a working waterfront."
Port operations are squeezed into a small area and would benefit from more land, Hudson said.
Maritime uses wouldn't interfere with the site's biggest neighbor, the U.S. Navy.
"Deep port operations are fully compatible with U.S. Navy operations," said retired Navy Capt. Dan Squires, former commander of Naval Station Everett. "Security is paramount."
Other people who spoke during the hearing cautioned elected leaders to be wary of the port taking over the land, given its spotty record of economic development.
Annie Lyman of Everett, a regular at City Council meetings, said to her a sale to the port looked like a forgone conclusion.
"I think you're paving the way for that to happen," Lyman said.
If the port were to buy the mill property, all of that land would fall off the tax rolls. Kimberly-Clark's property-tax bill has hovered around $790,000 in recent years.
Under port ownership, taxpayers also would be on the hook for costly environmental cleanup.
Speers, of Kidder Mathews, earlier assured council members he has been in contact with other potential buyers: "We're not just talking to the Port of Everett."
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Demolition continues
The complex that once housed Kimberly-Clark's bustling Everett paper mill is falling to the wrecking ball.
Next up: the red-brick 1930s digester building, one of a few large structures remaining.
It's slated to come down as early as Saturday afternoon, according to Everett and Kimberly-Clark Corp.
The demolition timetable depends on weather, Everett city spokeswoman Kate Reardon said. Snow could delay the plans.
Crews intend to knock over what is left of the building using heavy equipment, rather than implode it, Reardon said. Their preparations included containing asbestos and other hazardous construction debris.
Demolition began in August, roughly four months after the mill closed. Cambria Contracting, Inc., of Lockport, N.Y., has been performing the work.
Kimberly-Clark expects demolition to finish up in the spring.
- Need to Know: The Kimberly-Clark mill's toxic legacy 5/6/12
- Kimberly-Clark mill is part of the Everett we've lost 4/1/12
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After a fairly quiet 2014, this is not the type of news fans of fun. probably wanted to hear. And what news would that be, exactly? Jack Antonoff is spinning off from the chart-topping band, at least for the time being, and he's recruited some big names for his solo project: Yoko Ono and Lena Dunham.
Antonoff announced he is taking a break (not leaving) the Grammy-winning pop-rock trio to work on the project he's calling Bleachers. In fact, he released the album "Strange Desire" in July, and the lead single "I Wanna Get Better" went all the way to No. 1 on Billboard's alternative songs chart.
It's currently unknown if we'll hear Antonoff sing on any future fun. records, though he told the New York Daily News, "The exciting thing about Bleachers and fun. are that they're different, and they're aesthetically different in many ways. But it's also like my role is very different and that's cool."
While .fun has released some new music this year – namely its "Sight of the Sun" single, as well as the "Point & Light 10" back on Record Store Day – what really got fans excited was the premiere of a brand new song called "Harsh Lights" on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon."
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One band's loss is another band's gain, or so it goes with Fun., the band formed as the result of the Format's breakup in 2008. It was frontman Nate Ruess who took his talents for songwriting to Steel Train's Jack Antonoff and Anathallo's Andrew Dost. The result was a trio whose boisterous and lively style has captivated America.
Seriously…look up the word 'fun' in the thesaurus and you might actually come up with a picture of these guys. Their collaborations quickly grew out of Antonoff's parents' living room, and former Jellyfish keyboardist Robert Joseph Manning, Jr. came on board to arrange tracks and help the band complete its first full album. Titled "Aim and Ignite," it bowed with a big pop sound in 2009, and three years later Fun. returned with the sophomore effort "Some Nights."
Best known for its three monster singles "We Are Young," "Some Nights" and "Carry On," Fun. cleaned up at the 2013 Grammy Awards. They captured the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "We Are Young." Additionally, the band was a nominee for four other Grammys: Record of the Year, Best Pop Duo or Group Performance, Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.
Fun. is currently on the road as part of "Most Nights Tour," which kicked off July 6 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tegan and Sara will be opening almost every show on the tour, which wraps September 26 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
There has been talk of Fun. working on and releasing a new album in early 2014, but no other information has been announced.
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fun. Tour Dates 2013
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Berkley Riverfront Park 08/04/2012 Chicago IL Grant Park 08/03/2012 Montreal QC Parc Jean-Drapeau 08/03/2012 Chicago IL Grant Park 08/02/2012 Philadelphia PA River Stage at Great Plaza 07/06/2012 Kinross ?? 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fun. Tour Dates 2011
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Immerse yourself in the mystery and intensity of these two incredibly diverse islands. Explore Sicily's exquisite architecture and artistic monuments, still standing after thousands of years. Experience Greek ruins in lush valleys that are blanketed in oleander and juniper blossoms. Discover megaliths, medieval towers and baroque churches on mythical Malta, which has been referred to as an "open-air" museum. Drive up and down jagged coastlines and stop to stroll through fresh fish markets along the way. At night, relax in charming and distinctive accommodations that suggest a bygone era.
With your guide, wander the wide boulevards of Palermo's Old Quarter and visit the astonishing baroque palaces, 12th century Cathedral and dizzying food market replete with epicurean delights. In Segesta, tour the Doric Temple, one of the best preserved Greek temples in all of Europe. Visit Syracuse and head to the ancient temple of Apollo which was built in 570 B.C. Take a short ferry ride to Malta and explore Valetta, the city's capital and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Stroll the Upper Barracca Gardens and discover the Palace of the Grand Masters and St.John's Co-Cathedral. Another ferry takes you to the tranquil island of Gozo where you can spend the day gazing upon the island's natural wonders.
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Meet your driver for a private Airport (Falcone Borsellino) transfer with a private vehicle and driver. Please note drivers may or may not speak English as their sole responsibility is to transfer clients from one location to another. If you would like to have the presence of an English speaking Assistant or Guide for your transfer this can be pre-arranged upon request and would be subject to an additional supplement.
Meet your guide in your hotel lobby this morning to visit Palermo and Monreale. You'll be enchanted by Palermo's wide boulevards, traditional Sicilian Old Quarter, and baroque palaces. You'll see the city's main sights, including Quattro Canti (the Four Corners), an extravagant baroque square ringed by four buildings with baroque sculptures that depict the Four Seasons, Spanish kings, and the patron saints of Palermo's four old quarters. You'll also see the twelfth-century Cathedral, which houses a pantheon of royal tombs. Afterwards, you will be taken to Palermo's food market Il Capo, typical "par excellence", full of color and folkloric. Here you will taste typical street food such as pani ca meusa, panelle, arancini....
Later you'll discover the Arab-Norman splendor of the Monreale Cathedral. This treasure dates from the 12th century and shows the diverse architectural influences of both the Normans and the Arab population. At day's end, you'll be returned to your hotel in Palermo by private vehicle. At the end of the day you will be transferred to Regaleali, south east of Palermo.
Enjoy a private transfer with vehicle and driver to Agrigento.
Meet up with your guide in Agrigento for a three hour guided tour visiting the magnificent Valley of the Temples, scenery of extraordinary beauty, amongst the imposing Greek ruins, the Garden of the Kolymbetra and the Necropolis. Includes transportation and entrance for Valley of Temples.
Leave Agrigento today and relax on the drive to view the famed Roman mosaics housed in the third-century Villa del Casale where a local guide will meet up with you. The mosaics are among the best preserved in the world, depicting scenes from everyday life. Scenes include children at play, and big game hunts showing some of the exotic African animals brought to Rome for gladiator games. Entrance fee included.
After your visit, you'll be transfered to Caltagirone whose ceramics are a symbol of Sicily. Spend some time at leisure if this is of interst as it has an evocative city center full of artisan shops. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included) before being transfered to Siracusa this afternoon.
Meet your driver for a private transfer to Pozzallo Port.
Take the ferry for a transfer from Pozzalo to Valletta, Malta. The transfer should take approximately 1.5 hrs.
Meet your driver and English speaking assistant for a port transfer.
Enjoy a half day tour of Valletta with private vehicle and an English speaking guide. Valletta, Malta's capital and a World Heritage site, is nothing short of an open-air museum. It is a living experience of Baroque architecture, a monument donated by the Knights of St John nearly five centuries ago. The city owes both its name and its fortifications to Jean de la Valette, Grand Master of the Knights of St. John, who rebuilt the city after the Great Siege of 1565. After a morning at leisure you will go sightseeing in Valletta, visiting the Upper Barracca Gardens and two great buildings erected by the Knights of St. John, the Palace of the Grand Masters and St. John's Co-Cathedral. Entrance fees to St. John`s Co-Cathedral & Caravaggio, State Rooms and Tapestry Chamber included.
Enjoy a private full day tour with vehicle and English speaking guide. In the morning you drive inland to the village of Mosta, whose Church of St. Mary has the third largest unsupported dome in all of Europe. Continue on to Mdina, ancient capital of Malta, and a town of great historical charm, much of it painstakingly rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1693. Includes entrance fee to Mdina Cathedral.
Enjoy a private full day tour to Gozo with vehicle and an English speaking guide. You will take the ferry across for a day in Gozo, a tranquil island ringed with beautiful bays. Most of this island is rural but one still finds numerous archeological remains and architectural treasures, including the old Citadel and the Ggantija temples. You`ll visit the capital, Victoria, with its hilltop citadel, then see some of the island`s natural wonders: the Azure Window, an immense limestone arch created by erosion; Fungus Rock, whose plant life was harvested for medicinal purposes by the Knights of S. John and the Inland Sea. Includes English speaking guide, private vehicle, ferry tickets, entrance fees to Ggantija temples, Gozo Cathedral.
Meet your driver and English speaking assistant for an airport transfer.
Once a convent and church, the Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa is located in the heart of Palermo, Sicily. Each of the 127 rooms offers different views of the city. The rooms have their own separate design and personality, but all of them aim to provide maximum comfort, from the most exclusive suite to the snuggest single room. Two bars and a restaurant provide the guests with delicious food and drinks and the fitness center keeps the guests moving, yet relaxed at the same time. In the middle of the hotel is the Old Cloister; a sitting area with a fountain as its focus.
The Mandranova Estate holiday resort is set in a garden of palm trees and African plants. We offer a stay of absolute comfort and tranquility in the rustic simplicity of the old farmhouse and renovated rooms in a train station and an old millstone. The "Gebbia, formerly used for agricultural irrigation, has been transformed into a small but lovely pool where guests can go for a refreshing swim in the summer heat. The charming owners are renowned for the warmth of their welcome and wonderful sense of hospitality and the restaurant, which is for the exclusive use of guests, offers excellent food prepared with locally produced ingredients. For beach lovers, there are several nice sandy beaches nearby.
Antico Hotel Roma is located in the heart of the Island of Ortigia, just a few steps from the Cathedral, a very ancient and sacred area in the historic-artistic centre of Siracusa whose unique features and heritage is steeped in its Greek origins. The Hotel is a fascinating place owing to its old and recent history. Built in 1880, yet recently renovated, the hotel retains original architectural elements, such as capitals, columns and vaults that enrich the overall ambience.
The Grand Hotel Excelsior is ideally located on the doorstep of a UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Capital City of Valletta, with all its major attractions, culture, art treasures, and historical architectural gems. This acclaimed Valletta Malta hotel prides itself in providing the discerning traveller with magnificent accommodation, breathtaking views of Marsamxett harbour and Manoel Island, and an unforgettable dining experience. Its central position allows for easy travel to all parts of the Maltese islands.
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April 21, 2014
"Melissa Field was extremely helpful! She was courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly! She kept me updated on the status of everything and provided timely correspondence. She took ownership for any problems I had and remedied them. I had the most amazing time of my life in Iceland and Paris! I would not have experienced everything without the help of Kensington Tours."
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April 21, 2014
"All of our guides were beyond fabulous! Our time in Dublin was much too short, would have loved to stay there at least one more full day. Would recommend extending this package to 15 days for any future visits. The train to Edinburgh was super! Beautiful scenery and great steak pies!"
Ann Saxon ,
November 06, 2013
"Our trip was fantastic!!! I cannot say enough good things. Lianne worked with our exact dates and time frame beautifully.Our drivers were prompt and friendly. The private guides were so knowledgeable. We left with an appreciation of the history, the culture, and the beauty of Andulasia. We were very pleased and will certainly recommend your company to friends and family."
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November 05, 2013
"Everyone involved in our Portugal trip made it terrific. Exactly as advertised. Every event on time and most pleasant. Guides were well-informed, courteous and friendly. Really made for a great journey every time. Each hotel was clean, upgraded and staffed with knowledgeable and friendly folks. Breakfasts were complete -- almost too much to eat. It will always be a wonderful memory thanks to Kensington Tours."
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November 06, 2013
"We've been raving to everyone about the food, the friendliness of the people and the amazing history and sites in Turkey. Yes, we want to go back."
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October 22, 2013
"Overall, our tour in Spain was very enjoyable, and well planned and executed. Our private tour of the Alhambra was excellent. Virginia, tour guide for royal palace ruins outside of Cordoba, was also excellent. In Seville, we went to the Flamenco Show/dinner, and the Flamenco was outstanding!"
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October 19, 2013
"Great trip to Spain! Thanks again for all your help, Lianne. The destinations, hotels, guides and everything were all top notch."
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November 07, 2013
"My husband and I took a 3 week vacation to southern Europe and North Africa and had a great time. All the guides were very knowledgeable and bent over backwards to accommodate us. The arrangements made by Kensington went off without a hitch. This is our second trip with Kensington (we went to Peru in 2009) and we will certainly book with them again."
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October 07, 2013
"Thank you for your follow up, we both loved our time in Croatia. It's really a beautiful place, especially the coast. Your choice of hotels was great. It was an incredible view from the Bellevue hotel in Dubrovnik and the Vestibule in Split was in the best possible location. We were able to relax in our room listening to the wonderful singers in the courtyard and its central location made it so easy to walk anywhere we wanted to see with ease. "
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September 24, 2013
"We just returned from a 10 day trip to Paris and Normandy. We spent three nights in Paris and then enjoyed a seven night cruise on the Seine to Normandy with AMA Waterways. The time in Paris was well spent and has piqued our interest to return for a more thorough visit. Guide Wafaa Lankey was superb in our visit to Versailles. The Seine cruise was relaxing and beautiful. So many wonderful little towns and we wished we had more time in each one to explore and enjoy.
We traveled to Croatia and Slovenia using Kensington earlier this year which was a fantastic trip."
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Barry in Oz. Is there any mention in that book about the lads from Bradley Green Rd throwing rocks at the Lads from Duckinfield in the 60s ? Now that was a legend.
Ha! Barry these mini wars seems to be petering out now... Since Astley Grammar for girls is now Astley High 'mixed' school the lads from both areas seem to get on better.
Barry in Oz. Tom, draw a straight line from Ghastly Astley across the fields alongside the golf course into Bradley Green Rd and you will find my old house. Those 'little wars' between the Ducky lads and us was how we sharpened our 'Warrior' skills when we weren't playing cowboys and indians.
I thought there was a notice about keeping on subject, or has that been relaxed now? Neither of the comments posted have anything to do with what happened at War Hill, which is a shame because the extract from Middleton''s book is interesting to some of us.
Also, have we moved the boundaries of Hyde to include Mottram? If so, will it be okay for me to send a collection of photos which I took last Saturday inside Mottram Church and around the village?
Barry in Oz, Werneth Low, there is nowt stopping you from commenting on the extract from Middletons Book, you post your way and I'll post mine. Each contributes in his/her own way.
No there is nowt stopping me but the post was an extract from Middleton's book and, as there was a notice on the blog asking folk to keep on subject, I commented on it. There is nothing in the book about Astley Grammar School or the Bradley Green lads. I have no wish to offend you and, as you say, we all comment in our own way, but I wish the comments could be relevant.
Barry in Oz, Offend away Werneth, oh, and by the way, please stay on the subject matter, I can't see anything relevant in yours pertaining to the topic.


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Last week, I had to make an unexpected trip from Paris to New York City. It was kind of a last-minute affair, But I'm always up for a trip to New York, even in the winter, which I remember from my years living on the east coast, how brutal they could be. Fortunately we hit a sweet spot and people were actually wearing t-shirts on the streets – in December!
Unlike being able to forget that bitter cold I'd experienced for so many winters in New York, I did forget how civic-minded Americans are and actually saw two people pick up trash on the sidewalk (that wasn't theirs) and toss it into a nearby garbage can. People are polite, holding doors for one another and excusing themselves when they're in someone's way. I also forget how blue the skies are in New York, even when it's cold, in the middle of December. New York City can be brutally cold, but there's usually a cheerfulness in the air that's unmistakably très américain.
And I also forget how eager people in stores are to help you, and when I asked at Bergdorf Goodman if they knew where the display of candies from Fouquet in Paris was (the owner asked me to take a picture for him), the person I asked on the ground floor actually took a personal interest helping me, and insisted on taking me up to the top floor and asking everyone up there to find out where they were.
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