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Winner of the London Restaurant Award for Indian restaurant of the year, this upscale eatery first opened in Chelsea in 1990. Illuminated by glass candelabras, the interior is designed with handmade teak furniture, Moghul-style mirrored murals, and 1840's sepia etchings depicting life in India.
Located on Elizabeth Street in Belgravia, Thomas Cubitt is an upscale gastropub serving a distinctly British à la carte menu. Remenicent of a country house, the dining room boasts open fireplaces, bohemian oak floors, and detailed paneling.
Known for high French cuisine, this Chelsea establishment takes its namesake from renowned head chef Tom Aikens, who once worked under Joël Robuchon in Paris.
At the threshold of Kensington High Street, this upscale Indian destination occupies the former shell of a British bank, which is apropos as the menu highlights Indian cuisine during the origins of British colonialism.
From the moment you pass through the glossy black-and-white exterior of Ramsay's eponymous flagship (there are almost two dozen others worldwide), you know you're in for a seriously grown-up experience.
Previously a private dining club, the Bluebird Dining Rooms are now open to the public as part of Sir Terence Conran's ever-expanding culinary empire.
Patrons willing to search for this unmarked eatery, tucked away in a converted East London factory, will likely find it's well worth the extra effort.


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Have You Ever Boycotted a Movie?
According to the New York Times, the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder will be boycotted by "a coalition of disabilities groups" who object to what they say is "the movie's open ridicule of the intellectually disabled."
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A particular sore point has been the film's repeated use of the term "retard" in referring to a character, Simple Jack, who is played by Mr. Stiller in a subplot about an actor who chases an Oscar by portraying a mindless dolt. Mr. Shriver said that he had also begun to ask members of Congress for a resolution condemning what he called the movie's "hate speech."
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Kat Moon
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|Kat Moon
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|Kat and Alfie's Spin-off
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|18th September 2000
|Last Appearance
|22nd May 2015
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Kathleen "Kat" Moon is played by Jessie Wallace. She constantly lies about her age, whereas she is 43, born in 1971. She first arrived in Albert Square in 2000 and left for a short time in 2004. She returned to the show for a couple of months in 2005 before leaving again on Christmas Day. In 2010, she returned with husband Alfie, heavily pregnant after she had sex with Michael. She gave birth at the end of 2010 to a baby boy named Tommy. Local resident Ronnie swapped her stillborn son James with Tommy on New Year's Eve and for months Kat believed her son was dead. Four months later it was revealed that Tommy was alive and well and was being raised by Ronnie as James. Kat briefly left Walford in 2011, but returned in June 2012 when she was told by Alfie, who had had a phone call from Mo, that Jean was unwell. It was revealed in December 2012 that Kat had been cheating on Alfie with Derek Branning and Alfie forcefully threw her out of The Queen Vic. On Christmas Day 2012, Derek died of a heart attack, and throughout 2013, Kat's storylines have evolved around her trying to win Alfie back from his new girlfriend, Roxy Mitchell. Kat and Roxy shared a feud and have had two catfights, one in October 2010 and another in February 2013. Kat revealed to Alfie that she was pregnant on Christmas day in 2013. Shortly after Kat has a fall, and at the hospital her and Alfie discover that she is having twins.
My Daughter
When Kat's 'sister', Zoe, planned to leave London to work with their uncle, Harry Slater, in Spain, she shouted down Kat's objections with 'You can't tell me what to do, you ain't my mother.', to which Kat replied 'Yes, I am!' The story was revealed that Harry had sexually abused her, getting her pregnant at the age of thirteen. Her father Charlie Slater, Harry's brother, was unaware of this, assuming that the father was a boy with whom Kat attended school. He and his late wife Viv raised Zoe as their daughter together.The woman Zoe had called her mother was really her grandmother, her 'dad' was really her uncle and her grandfather; her 'grandmother' was really her great-grandmother; her 'sister' was really her mother, her three other 'sisters' were really her aunts and her cousins, and her 'uncle' was really her great-uncle and her father! Zoe fled Albert Square, and Kat, insulted by Harry, attempts suicide but is found in the park by Zoe and is rushed to hospital. Charlie attacked and disowned Harry, and ordered him to leave Albert Square and never return.
One of Kat's boyfriends was Dr. Anthony Trueman. He was mesmerized by her, and they had a lot of fun, but Kat ditched him when he told her he was falling in love with her. Her daughter, Zoe, later became engaged to Anthony, much to the disapproval of Kat and the rest of the Slater family. Zoe cut all ties with Kat over this. As the wedding approached, Zoe disappeared saying, when she reappeared, that she had needed to get away and think about the serious step she was about to take. She was devastated to find Anthony and Kat were back together, this time in a more serious relationship. Kat realized Anthony's doctor and 'posh' friends looked down on her, and that she and Anthony would never fit together, and they broke up. Kat later discovered she was pregnant with Anthony's baby. She thought about having an abortion but decided to keep the baby. Unfortunately, she had a miscarriage and was comforted by Alfie Moon. It was very sad for her!
In September 2010 Kat returned to the square with heavily pregnant, although she tried to hide this at first from her husband, Alfie. However, she soon revealed to him that the baby was not his but in fact Michael Moon's baby - Alfie's cousin.
Kat eventually gave birth on the 31st December 2010 - at the same time as Ronnie Mitchell. But their happiness was short lived when Ronnie's baby, James, died and a grieving Ronnie switched the babies, leading Kat to think her newborn baby was dead. Months later, Ronnie admitted her wrong-doing and the Moons were reunited with their son.
In early 2012, Kat left Walford to live with Charlie, as he was very unwell, taking Tommy with her. Alfie was left in charge of the pub, and Roxy was kicked out of her house, so Alfie let Roxy work in the Vic and live with him.
Jean was having another breakdown as Michael had taken all of the Vic's money, £10,000. Kat and Alfie returned to find Jean in the bath.
She confronted Alfie about it, but he denied he has it and that any of it ever happened.
In Summer 2012 Kat began an affair with a mystery east-end local. In December 2012, Alfie discovered Kat's affair was with one of the three Branning brothers. Devastated and furious with Kat, Alfie marched over to the Vic to find out which Branning it was. Kat later revealed she was having an affair with Derek. Alfie ended his relationship with Kat - leading her to spend Christmas at the Brannings with her secret lover, Derek.
Kat was reunited with Alfie after she had the affair in 2012. They then were forced to move out of the Vic by Phil (For Revenge) on Boxing Day, after Alfie jilted Roxy on their wedding day to be with Kat.
On Christmas Day 2013, Kat revealed to Alfie that she was pregnant again. They spent their last day in the Vic with Mo, Charlie and Tommy happily together.
In February Kat sees her cousin Stacey from a bus in London, on her way to visiting Alfie in a Hotel. Over the coming weeks Kat desperately tries to track Stacey down. When she does, she goes to Janine to ask her to drop the charges for accusing Stacey of stabbing her. Janine tells Kat she will drop the charges if she changed her alibi the night Michael Died. In March at Janine's and Alice's trial the truth comes out about Kat lying, so she is forced to do 100 hours of community service. Stacey is sent to prison after confessing she killed Archie. Kat gave birth to twin boys Bert and Ernie on 8th August whilst visiting Jean in Hospital.
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Sunday, December 20, 2015!
Enjoy a day full of activities including skiing and riding, arts and crafts, holiday balloon creations by Tracey McFee, and a showing of the Polar Express movie. There will be plenty of hot chocolate, Polar Beverages and tasty treats to keep you smiling, and you might even catch a glimpse of Wachusett's own "Orson" the Polar Bear.
But what holiday celebration would be complete without a visit from Santa!? Santa will arrive around 1pm in his "Wachusett-style Sleigh." His elves will be there to hand out candy canes and singers will lead everyone in some holiday classics. This family-friendly event runs from 11:00am to 2:00pm and will be sure you put you in the holiday spirit. Costumes and holiday attire are certainly welcome!
A schedule for the day is as follows:
11:00am: Polar Express movie showing
11:30am-12:30pm: Arts and crafts activities
12:00pm-1:00pm: Holiday classics sing-a-long
1:00pm: Santa arrives to Wachusett*
1:15-2:00pm: Hot cocoa and visits with Santa
*Santa will arrive by 'sleigh' and we will load kids into the back for a ride around Wachusett with Santa after the meet & greet!
(Please note that we will not know if there will be a helicopter this year until the morning of the event - it is completely weather dependent. Let's hope for clear skies and calm winds).
Happy Holidays from your friends at Wachusett Mountain!!
Winter on The Mountain
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We have Ollies, Sundowner, Ralph's Run and Smith Walton
Conifer, Frannie's Folly, 10th Mountain and Look Mom
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A better place with snow…..
Come to Wachusett Mountain
Where you'll have a real good time
We're only an hour from Boston
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We have an awesome Ski School
Where you're sure to learn a lot
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We have the very best groomers
Our snowmaking team is the best
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Cuenca's Christmas Eve Pase del Niño Combines The Sacred And The Profane
Dec. 23, 2012, Cuenca, Ecuador: Cuenca's Christmas Eve Pase del Niño parade, or Passing of the Child, is a colorful, often bizarre, mixture of the sacred and the profane.
Also This Week: Christmas In London…Christmas In Chiang Mai…A Catalan Christmas In Gloucestershire…The Simple Pleasures Of Global Diversification…
Kathleen is traveling today, making her way to the States for Christmas week. She therefore invited a special guest columnist…
Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,
For tourists and foreign residents, Cuenca's Christmas Eve Pase del Niño parade, or Passing of the Child, is a colorful, often bizarre, mixture of the sacred and the profane. To locals, it is a time-honored Christian festival of thanksgiving and homage that combines Catholic and indigenous traditions. Everyone agrees that it´s a lot of fun.
The eight-hour-plus procession features floats and decorated cars, many festooned with flowers, fruits and vegetables, empty beer cans and liquor bottles, roasted pigs and chickens. There are also bands, dancers and street performers, stilt-walkers and various Biblical characters. In recent years, the Three Wise Men have made an appearance on Harley Davidsons and Mary and Joseph have cart-wheeled the length of Calle Simon Bolivar. Everywhere there are children dressed in colorful homemade costumes.
Introduced to Latin America by the Spanish almost 500 years ago, the Pase del Niño is a Christmas celebration in which likenesses of the infant Jesus are carried through towns and villages. In Ecuador, the tradition remains strongest in the Andean region. Organizers of the Cuenca parade claim that theirs is the largest Pase del Niño in all of Latin America; as many as 50,000 will participate in the procession, with about 200,000 more watching from sidewalks, balconies and rooftops.
The parade is actually a collection of hundreds of smaller parades, according to José Washington Noroña, one of the event's organizers. "Every neighborhood and nearby town will have its own parade with its own entries. Each will carry its own statue of the Christ child. This is something that communities plan for the entire year. Although most entries are from Cuenca and the surrounding area, some come from as far away as Loja in the south, as well as Otavalo and Ibarra in the north," says Noroña.
Although the Christmas Eve parade may be the main event, the Pase del Niño celebration is a three-month-long activity, beginning the first Sunday after Advent and continuing until Carnival in February. The tradition also includes Novenas, nine consecutive nights of song, food, and prayer, celebrated in homes and churches. On Christmas Eve, the Misa del Gallo, or Rooster Mass, is celebrated in the Cathedral and local churches. Besides Pase del Niño celebrations, Christmas in Cuenca also features nightly firework shows, concerts and craft sales.
Organizers say that the parade has a strong connection to the United States. Ecuadorians who live in the U.S. are major financial contributors, says Noroña. "Those who have done well there send money as thanks for their safe passage and future success."
The U.S influence is evident in many of the parade entries. Children wear cowboy outfits and such personalities as Bart Simpson and Richard Nixon, dressed up as Santa Claus, have made parade appearances. No matter the origin of the characters, Noroña says that the organizers try to keep the focus religious. "We don't dictate what participants can do, but we try to keep the focus on the birth of Christ. Last year, I saw a man dressed as Sponge Bob and thought he was a little out of place."
The centerpiece of Cuenca's parade is an 1823 sculpture of the infant Jesus that was commissioned by Cuencano Josefa Heredia from an unknown local artist. When the sculpture came into the possession of Cuenca Monsignor Miguel Cordero Crespo more than a century later, he took it to the Holy Land and Rome in 1961, where it was blessed by Pope John XXIII. After the journey and the anointment, the statute became known as Niño Viajero, or Traveling Child, and has been the parade´s main attraction ever since.
The parade begins at Iglesia Corazón de Jesus on Calle Gran Colombia at about 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve and continues well into the afternoon. It winds its way down Calle Simon Bolivar, ending a few blocks east of Parque Calderon.
Along the parade route and in nearby parks and plazas, hundreds of vendors sell traditional foods, cotton candy, ice cream, and candy. There are also several distribution points for chicha, a traditional holiday beverage. It´s free, but beware: the alcohol content is high.
Although the sidewalks and balconies around Parque Calderon are considered prime parade-viewing areas, anywhere along Simon Bolivar will provide a good vantage point. The best looks are probably from the upper-floor balconies of homes and businesses along Bolivar.
David Morrill
Editor's Note: David Morrill is a former syndicated columnist and magazine editor, who currently writes for the Miami Herald and Hoy, an Ecuadorian daily newspaper. As one of Cuenca's pioneer expats, David co-founded the city's first English-language real estate company and is also president of Trans Andean Trading Company.
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- Vivian Lewis writes:
While many Christmas traditions in the United States come from Britain, one British one has not made it across the Atlantic. During the school holidays, matinee and evening, British theaters present Pantomime shows, called Panto.
This goes back to the Restoration after Cromwell's Commonweath was ended by the resumed monarchy, something the United States did not join in with, as we were still rooting for the Puritans. During the Puritan period, Christmas was banned as a "pagan" holiday, and all the fun ended. With the Restoration, theater was allowed again, and one of the things they invented was Pantomime for children…
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This Christmas Vicki and I will be in Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, near where Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand form the so-called Golden Triangle.
Small numbers of Christians and Moslems live in the area, but most local Thais are Buddhists. Thai Buddhists seem to love to celebrate Christmas. I doubt they understand much about the holiday, but what they lack in knowledge they make up in enthusiasm. Some shops, restaurants, and guest houses leave up their "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" signs all year long.
We're in peak tourist season here, with snowbirds from northern Europe filling the guest houses. I'm sure the hospitable Thais celebrate Christmas partly to make us all feel at home…
- Lucy Culpepper writes:
Whacking a log with a stick to make it poop? It doesn't sound like something you'd do to celebrate Christmas, but it's a tradition that my children and I have adopted from our eight-year stay in Catalonia, Spain, and one that we transported to France for two years and now to England…
- Lee Harrison writes:
I started my day this morning at the airport in Panama City. Having arrived early, I was enjoying a cup of coffee and working on my laptop in the American Airlines gate area, waiting for their Dallas-bound flight. I'd had to pass though Panama's U.S.-style security–including shoe removal–which is unusual in a foreign country, but that was behind me.
About two hours before flight time, 11 airline employees showed up in the departure lounge. Some fanned out to cover the perimeters, while others set up inspection tables. A portable X-ray machine was rolled into place.
A young man then got on the PA and announced that everyone had to leave the gate area and pass through this ad-hoc security before returning to their seats. So, barely 50 yards from our last security check, American was setting up their own, including a hand pat-down. All passengers had to get into another long line to re-enter the now cordoned-off gate area. Anyone who'd bought a bottle of water for the flight after the first security check had it confiscated.
After passing though this new security lane, anyone who wanted to use the rest room or buy a coffee had to repeat the process upon re-entering.
And, on this particular day, American ended up with Dallas and Miami planes switched at the gates. So the passengers all had to move to a new gate area and repeat the process. More lines and more bottled water confiscations.
All around the concourse, the passengers bound for other countries snickered as they watched us being herded around like cattle…
PLUS—From resident global real estate investing expert Lief Simon:
As the "fiscal cliff" approaches in the United States and every American with an Internet connection seems to be taking the opportunity to rant and rave and comment online about what is wrong in the United States and how to fix it (in his or her often not-so-humble opinion), the rest of the world carries on. Some places have bigger economic problems than the United States does right now, including Greece and Spain, for example. But other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, and Panama, are doing well, enjoying expanding economies and growing middle classes.
So it goes. Some places are in up cycles while others are declining. What's the point? The point is that we, as non-ranting global citizens, have the opportunity to move ourselves and our capital to where we believe we and it will best benefit.
Where might that be in 2013? Here's my personal New Year's agenda…
For real estate, I'm looking at Ireland, where we intend to buy a "second home" that can be rented out. Prices in Emerald Isle have fallen significantly since the Celtic Tiger bubble burst so dramatically. We want to take advantage of the opportunity this presents, which is one reason we're planning a 2013 Live and Invest in Europe event in Dublin, Ireland. This will serve as a good vantage point for an all-Europe conference, but it will also give Kathleen and me a chance to spend some time on the ground in Ireland, shopping for property (and reconnecting with old friends in this part of the world).
In this case, I'm not buying with any expectation of capital appreciation anytime soon. That'd be unrealistic for the next 5 to 10 years at least; however, rental yields in this country have regressed back to the mean and are in the 5% to 8% range (they were in the range of 1% to 2% when I lived in Ireland).
This year I also want to make a farmland purchase. For this, I'm looking to Uruguay, which I see as the obvious choice for a big private farm. This country hasn't yet restricted foreign ownership of farmland, as Brazil and Argentina have. You can buy smaller farms in Belize, Panama, and elsewhere, but in Uruguay you can find large tracts of land that can be leased to a farmer if you're not up for becoming a farmer yourself.
I don't trade currencies. I see this as too risky an investment strategy for the individual investor. I buy and sell whatever currencies I need for real estate purchases; that's as invested in currency as I get. In that context, in 2013, I'm planning to take advantage of any currency dips to move money into euro for my purchase in Ireland and into Colombian pesos, as I also intend to buy another apartment in Medellin, this one to use as a rental (no personal use agenda this time, dear wife).
Banking continues to be a complicated mess, especially for us Americans. Just this morning, one reader reported that HSBC in Panama is closing accounts of Americans in the wake of their Justice Department fine last week. I have someone looking into whether that is accurate or not. Either way, HSBC has been slapped hard by several governments and you can expect them and other banks to focus ever-more aggressively on their know your client rules. They'll also continue asking ever-more questions about every wire transfer you make. I've come to expect this as a regular part of my day.
As banks worldwide continue to try to figure out how to be compliant with the rules being handed down by the IRS in this FATCA era, you can expect all this to get much more complicated and restrictive before it finally shakes out. My advice for right now and through 2013 is to open accounts where you can when you can and to do whatever you have to do to keep any current accounts open. Banks will continue to increase their fees as their compliance costs go up, but, unless you're certain that you won't ever need an account in the future, I say it's worth paying the higher fees. You never know, at this point, which accounts are going to be unceremoniously closed or when. The more options the better.
Next year's travel agenda includes at least two new destinations for me. The Philippines is a hot spot among American retirees, particularly military retirees, thanks primarily to the low cost of living and the abundance of English spoken. A few years ago, I invested in a small real estate development project in this country. It's time finally to go check it out in person.
Peru is close to my base in Panama, but with so many other opportunities in the region, I haven't made it to the country yet. 2013 is the year, as a friend who's undertaken a small development project in Lima assures me that a trip to that city is well worth the investment of time. That's my plan.
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Tell Me Why II Nursery School Reviews
Tell me why is more than just a great school. Tell me why has been our home and our family for the last 3 years (I have a 5 years old daughter). The owner is amazing. She wrap every child with lots of warmth, love, care and understanding. She treats the children like they were her own kids, in a caring, gentle and patient way. The kids attract to her like a magnet. All the teachers are certified and well educated. The children get so much love and warmth from the teachers, yet there is no compromise on their education or academic achievements. I am very happy that my daughter has 2 hours of "quiet time" (she is not forced to nap but she should get some rest). The kids are still young and it is important for them to have this special time to lay down and get some more energies for the afternoon activities. Some kids stay at school from 7:30 to 6:00. It is a long day. The owner is there all the time, her door is open to the parents and she is always happy to answer any question. She will accommodate you and help you in each and every matter. She would listen, solve problems, yet she would stand still and will not compromise in terms of education qualities, and the benefit of the child will always be her first priority . I have been to other schools, and as a mother and a certified teacher, I must say that there is nothing to compare. At "Tell me why" the kids get so much in all aspects, and the most important thing (to me) is that they get a real second warm home (most of them spend a full day, 5 days a week in school). The teachers give their hearts and souls to the children and it is not just "work" for them, but a mission. I am so happy with this school that even my 18 months has been enrolled recently to Tell me why. I know she is being loved, cared and safe. Both my daughters bring home so many art projects and academic work. I would sure recommend this school for any parent. My girls are so happy at Tell me why, they do not want to leave at the end of the day. Maybe parents can be wrong. Children don`t.


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Lesson Plans & Teacher Guides
Individual lesson plans for the Day By The Buffalo program are listed below. Click on the lesson plan title to download the pdf file. These are the lessons currently available. Due to staffing limitations, some programs previously offered have been eliminated.
The Powerpoints link provides several powerpoint presentations to introduce your students to their Day by the Buffalo program.
Pre-trip Classroom Lesson
Upper River area - Ponca/Boxley Valley
At the Water's Edge
Middle River - Tyler Bend area
Collier Homestead Tour
At the Water's Edge
Silver Hill Cave
Lower River area - Buffalo Point and Rush
Rush Ghost Town
Indian Rockhouse Hike
At the Water's Edge
Secondary Education Lesson Plan
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