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Day Sixteen
When the sun finally peered through her window several long hours later, Estelle still had not slept a wink.
When the knock came this time she didn't bother to acknowledge it. She heard Grace enter her room but kept her back turned and continued to stare out the window at the gloomy, dark clouds which perfectly suited her mood.
"You will have to forgive me for my presumptuousness," Grace said as she moved to her bedside, "but I brought the towel and creams with me this morning, rather than having to make a second trip again. If, by some miracle, you do not need them, I shall take my leave."
"I wish I was dead," Estelle mumbled into her sheets.
"That is what I thought," Grace said with a small smile. "On your back then and we shall get started."
After a slight pause, Estelle rolled onto her back. The steaming towel was placed on her face before she could say anything further, though this time she made no attempt to remove it. Her silence and lack of struggle only deepened the worry lines around her maid's eyes.
"You are even worse off than yesterday," she said as she prepared her lotions. "Are you really so terrified of meeting your husband this morning?"
"Is that this morning?" the princess asked, her words muffled by the cloth. "I had quite completely forgotten."
"Do not get smart with me, girl," Grace said, glad that Estelle couldn't see the smile that had sprung to her lips. "The cloth is coming off now. You know the routine - eyes shut until I say otherwise."
Estelle gave her a slow nod and the next stage of the treatment began. She almost told her maid about her overnight revelations but held her tongue, too scared to put her tumultuous emotions into words. Besides, she told herself, in a day or two it might have all passed and things would return to normal all on their own. No one need be the wiser.
"Child," Grace said softly, her fingers pausing in their work. "Why are you crying?"
"I'm not," she replied immediately. "But if I was, it's probably because you got some of that foul stuff in my eyes."
"I most certainly did not. And you are still as terrible a liar as you were when you tried to convince me that Jerry broke the vase you received from King Theron on your eighth birthday."
"I can't believe you still remember that," Estelle said, sniffing as she tried to hold off further tears. "Poor Jerry, I have been so terrible to him…"
"Have you now?" Grace asked, wiping away the tears with a wrinkled thumb before resuming her work. "And here I was thinking that you two have been just about the most important people in the world to each other for the last eighteen years or so. How incredibly oblivious I have been!"
The tears began to flow in earnest then, and sobs racked the princess's body, forcing her maid to give up on her treatment. Grace wiped her hands on the still warm cloth before pulling Estelle up into a tender embrace. She held her there until the tears ran dry and her emotions were under some semblance of control.
"Got it all out now?" Grace asked, pulling back to examine her at arm's length. "Good. So let's hear it. All of it, mind you, for there can be no more hiding it now."
"Only if you promise not to tell anyone - not even my father. Actually, especially not my father."
"Your words will never leave these lips."
Despite that assurance, several minutes passed in silence before Estelle began to speak. When she did, it was in stops and starts, her gaze locked on her folded hands as they fidgeted in her lap. She didn't dare to look up to see how Grace was reacting. And so she was completely unaware of the smile spreading across her maid's lips until she finished her tale and finally, ever so tentatively, raised her eyes.
"Well, my dear child," Grace said, patting Estelle's hands once before standing up, "it is about time you realized it."
"What?" Estelle's eyes went wide with shock as she watched Grace move to the closet and throw it open. "You mean… you knew?" A short nod was her only response. "Since when? Why didn't you say anything? How did you -"
"One question at a time, child," she said as she picked out a dark green gown that very nearly matched the cover of Estelle's diary. "Put this on while we talk or else we will be late for your father's grand gathering."
"Oh no, how can I sit there in front of all those men who are about to face a dragon to become my king when my heart is already spoken for? I cannot do this, I cannot!"
"You can and you will," Grace said sternly, shoving the gown into Estelle's lap. "You know better than I that a match with Jerry will not be accepted by anyone. The only way that would change is if he is the one to slay this miserable dragon and I dare say there is a better chance of me regaining my youth than of that happening!"
"And what if he returns my feelings?" Estelle demanded, rising to her feet and letting the gown fall forgotten to the floor. "How could I be so cruel as to allow him to sit by while I greet these men, while I wait for the slayer to return, while I am married?"
"If, child? If he returns your feelings? Do you really doubt that he does?"
Estelle felt as though her heart had suddenly decided to hide in her toes and was having difficulty pumping blood all the way up to her head. She was having trouble thinking straight and her vision began to darken. Grace's eyes widened with alarm and she rushed to her side as she began to sway. Grabbing her by both arms, she eased Estelle down until she was sitting on the edge of the bed once more.
"Easy, child. This all must seem terribly sudden to you. Just sit and breathe a moment. I will fetch you something to eat - a little food in your belly will set you right. Sit. Breathe. That is all, understood?"
The princess nodded, feeling slightly better now that she was off her feet. Once Grace left her thoughts immediately returned to the possibility that Jerry cared for her as more than a friend and she began to fill ill again. So she forced herself to count the bricks around the fireplace. When Grace returned she was only up to ten, having lost count and started over at least twenty times.
"Eat," Grace commanded, holding out a cheese bun. Estelle obeyed and, despite her expectations to the contrary, managed to force all of it down. "Here, have some apple juice to wash it down. The sugar will do you some good as well."
"I think I'm going to be sick."
"Yes, that would probably help too."
Estelle continued to eat and drink and some semblance of normality began to take hold as the clouds outside her window grew darker and darker. When Grace finally convinced her to stand up to put on her dress, raindrops began to batter the window sill.
"How appropriate," Estelle muttered.
"That is more than enough pouting, child," Grace said, waving a bony finger inches from her nose. "You have had your chance to cry, now it is time to put on the mask required of your position. For yourself, for your father, for those men, and for Jerry most of all."
"It's just so terribly unfair. To both of us."
"Jerry is as aware of the situation you two have found yourself in as you are. And thank goodness for that - can you imagine if he let his heart take over his brain for even a second? He would want to whisk you away from the castle so that you could live your happily ever after, dirt poor and starving. But he has not. He is stronger than even I would have guessed, to stand by your side all these years and not so much as say a word to you."
"Surely he could not have cared for me like that all this time!"
"Well, he certainly has," Grace said as she buttoned up the back of Estelle's gown with practiced fingers. "Whether or not he is aware of it is another matter entirely. If he is still as blind as you were up until last night, then let us pray he stays that way for just a while longer."
"What do you mean?" Estelle asked as she picked up her favorite tiara and moved to her mirror to put it on. It was rather ornate, with six large sapphires and many more smaller ones filling the gaps between them, so she always felt guilty about liking it so much.
"If he knows how he feels about you," Grace said, watching her reflection from over her shoulder, "then he might get the foolish idea in his head to go kill a dragon for you."
"Don't be silly, Grace," Estelle said with a smile. "It does not suit you."
Grace shook her head and laughed before helping the princess to her feet. She took a moment to assess her appearance before nodding once and guiding her to her door. As they moved through the hallways servants bowed and curtsied and Estelle paused to say a few words to them all.
But for the entire trip to the Great Hall, Estelle couldn't manage to put aside the fear that Gerald - if he did in fact care for her, and if he was in fact aware of it - might actually do as Grace had said.
Nor could she disperse the hope that he would do so and, against all odds, succeed.
Chapter Thirteen
Gerald sat on the steps leading to the dais, his most recent creation in a brown sack at his feet. He was watching the gathered nobles discuss amongst themselves the men who had answered King Owen's call and, if he was not mistaken, placing their own bets on who they thought would be the victor.
In the end, he had chosen not to place a wager with the servant boys - partly because he knew they wouldn't be able to match his amount, but mostly because he thought the whole matter was obscene. It was as though they didn't realize that real human beings were about to die attempting to become their king.
And Estelle's husband.
Including Gerald.
His fingers maintained a steady rhythm against his kneecap as he continued to scan the room. He was doing his best to avoid looking at the doorway through which the princess would be entering at any moment but his eyes betrayed him on several occasions. He wished the men waiting to receive the king's oath were inside the hall instead of lined up in the hallway outside. They were to be led into the room and introduced by Henry after the king had arrived but Gerald wanted to size up his competition.
And the fact that it would have kept his mind occupied would have been nice as well.
As it was, he found himself either thinking about the princess or the dragon or the words he would use to convince the king to grant him his oath along with the others. Slight variations of the same sentences kept repeating themselves in his head, battling to become the one that would win the day and seal his fate, whatever else was to come in the days that would follow.
Sweat was pooling in his armpits and at the small of his back and he was becoming more and more convinced that his makeup was running. Perhaps, he thought, they would just think he was crying. That just might be to his benefit, he rationalized.
That morning he had painted a black dragon's head on his right cheek and a golden crown on the left, ostensibly to celebrate the occasion. In reality, it was meant to be a reminder to himself what was at stake. He raised a finger to touch each design but realized it was trembling very noticeably, so he quickly returned it to his knee. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he did not realize the princess had entered the hall until she spoke his name.
"Good morning, Estelle," he said without turning, not wanting her to see his eyes. To see the excitement and nerves and abject terror in them.
"Sleep better last night?" she asked, shifting from side to side in her seat as though someone had placed a thorn in the cushion.
"Not really," he said, his lips going dry at the memory of the dream. "What about you?"
"Not a bloody wink."
Gerald turned at this, too surprised by Estelle's language to worry about what his face might reveal. She flashed him a weak grin before returning to her survey of the room. Tilting her head this way and that, a frown soon appeared on her lips.
"They're not in here," Gerald told her, turning away again. "They're to be introduced after your father arrives. Grand entrance and all that, I'm sure."
"Oh. Right, of course," Estelle said, struggling to appear calm and composed on the exterior while her interior was awash in chaos. "What do you have in that sack?"
"Just a little something I made last night to help celebrate the festivities this morning," Gerald replied before swallowing the nervous lump in his throat. "You'll see it soon enough. I hope you like it."
"Speaking of yesterday, where did you get off to in the afternoon? I went by your room twice and nobody I spoke with could tell me where you were."
"Twice?" he asked, looking at the princess over his shoulder. "Did something happen while I was out? Were you okay?"
"Oh, it was nothing serious. I just… um… well, I really… oh, here comes the herald. On with the show, I suppose."
Gerald rose to his feet while giving Estelle a suspicious look out of the corner of his eye. He supposed she must just be nervous about her father making his rash announcement official - and meeting all those men who wished to become her husband. Well, he could relate on both accounts.
King Owen entered the Great Hall wearing his finest burgundy cape, his crown polished to a blinding degree. He approached his throne with a slow, confident gait, and greeted his daughter with his usual kiss to her forehead. Then, as though he couldn't help himself, he wrapped her up in a tight embrace that caught Estelle completely off guard. Owen offered her an apologetic smile before turning to address the hall.


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While several insurers now have specialist divisions that are responsible for art and antiques cover, there is only one company in the UK that specialises exclusively in this area. It is Nordstern Art Insurance Limited, whose ultimate parent is the insurance group AXA Equity and Law.
A customer taking out specialist insurance for art and antiques may find that premiums are lower than those of a non-specialist, and there is also the advantage of dealing with a company that understands the antiques market.
Clare Pardy, of Nordstern, explains: "Insuring arts and antiques under a specialist policy is often less expensive than insuring under general household contents." She adds: "In many cases collectors have good security, which, of course, reduces the risk of theft. Furthermore, today's petty criminals are more attracted to videos and money, as opposed to antiques."
This does not mean that antiques are of no interest to the criminal fraternity, but they tend to appeal to the professional burglar as opposed to the opportunist thief. Also, there is a reduced "moral hazard" where owners of antiques are concerned. This is the insurance industry's polite way of saying that collectors are less likely to make false claims.
Nordstern's staff all have an arts as well as an insurance background, and the company's risk manager is the former head of the Arts and Antiques Squad at Scotland Yard.
In their discussions, Nordstern agrees a price on individual items, taking existing valuations as a starting-point. This system of agreed values means that in the great majority of cases, any claim for losses is met immediately and in full.
Where damage has been caused, the firm will advise on whether to have the item restored, or to take the full cash value and buy a replacement. If the customer decides on restoration, Nordstern will pay for this and also pay the difference between the value of the item when perfect and its value after restoration.
Security is important where any valuables are concerned. However, as Clare Pardy explains: "We do not use a threshold approach, whereby a certain value triggers the need for an alarm. An alarm bell does not prevent theft; it is a deterrent."
What is important is good physical security, such as the use of locks and bolts. The level of protection also depends on the nature of the valuables; antiquarian books are less likely to be stolen than, say, silver. However, fire and water damage to books would be catastrophic. The lifestyle of the owners is also an important factor.
A home which is occupied for most of the day is less likely to be broken into than one in which the occupants are out at work, and a dog can be useful in keeping burglars at bay. On the other hand, people who casually leave windows open, or allow unknown workmen in the house unsupervised, are more likely to suffer loss than owners who are security-conscious.
Nordstern insists that collections are catalogued and professionally described. This can be a costly exercise, especially when the collection is extensive. To ask, "How much will it cost?", is rather like asking the length of a piece of string, but dealers and auction houses typically charge 1 per cent of the value of the items plus out-of-pocket expenses, such as travel and accommodation if an overnight stay is necessary. Others charge a daily rate - pounds 600 is typical.
Having the more valuable items in a collection professionally photographed adds to the cost, but, as the saying goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words, and a good photograph can be invaluable in helping to recover a stolen item.
In inner-city areas, insuring valuable objects under a normal household insurance policy could cost as much as pounds l per pounds l00 of cover.
Subject to Nordstern's minimum premium of pounds 500 per policy, the company would typically charge in the range of 20p to 35p per pounds 100 of cover. Recently the company has introduced its "ARTplus" policy, under which buildings and general contents may be insured in one package with a collection of antiques.
However, apart from the reduced cost, the real advantage of a specialist policy for the collector is the lack of hassle. A claim on a general insurance company can be complicated, and it does not cover the loss of value when an item is damaged; a specialist policy does.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Pat Hentgen as their bullpen coach, bringing the Cy Young winner back into the team's coaching ranks. Hentgen previously served as Toronto's bullpen coach in 2011. He spent eight of the last nine seasons as a team ambassador and special assistant to the organization. Hentgen played 10 of his 14 big-league seasons in Toronto. In 1996, he went 20-10 with a 3.22 ERA to become the first Blue Jay to win the Cy Young Award. The 44-year-old Detroit native made 183 consecutive starts for Toronto between 1993 and 1998. The staff for new manager John Gibbons is now complete. Hentgen joins a staff that includes bench coach DeMarlo Hale, pitching coach Pete Walker, hitting coach Chad Mottola, first base coach Dwayne Murphy and third base coach Luis Rivera.
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KULA, Maui >> Family members of a pregnant Maui woman who has been missing for more than a week are growing weary from the search.
A team of 50 to 70 volunteers and family members have been searching for Carly Scott since her mother reported her missing on Feb. 10.
The 27-year-old redhead is five months pregnant.
The Maui News reports that according to Scott's mother, Kimberlyn Scott, the family plans to a "take a breather" on Tuesday and won't be actively searching.
The team has been conducting daily searches from Haiku to Hana, by foot, on motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. They are armed with maps of the island and donated support including search dogs and a drone that took pictures and video of unreachable cliffs and ravines.
Sister Brooke Scott said she's so tired she feels like her body is giving up on her.
"I really need to get some sleep," said Josh Berlin, a friend who has been fielding text messages, phone calls and personal reports from search times.
So far, the search has yielded her dog Nala and the burned shell of her SUV. Maui police Lt. William Juan said there were no updates as of Tuesday morning.
Honolulu television news stations reported the family is offering a $10,000 reward.
The expectant mother was last seen Feb. 9 at her sister's Haiku home. Family members said she had left the house to help her ex-boyfriend, whose car had broken down around Mile Marker 20 on Hana Highway in Keanae.
Carly Scott, who goes by the nickname Charli, was born in Woodland, Calif., grew up in Sacramento and moved to Maui about 10 years ago.
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The "STUPID PICTURES OF TITO ORTIZ" thread
Here are the rules.... you can post as many stupid pictures of Tito Ortiz as you want...
Just don't post one that's already been posted in this thread...
I know there has to be hundreds out there.. and making fun of the Hunnington Beach bad boy is just one of those irresistable pleasures we all love... :D
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Hey...don't know if this fits 100% in yor requirements, but i had a go at photoshop some minutes a go.
I think it's funny! :)
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Is it just me, or am i the inly one who thinks Tito looks like Quagmire, from Family Guy!?
("Big head-ish")...or something like that...;)
SO i had a go...
I am a bit sick and cant' sleep...3:38 am..(Damn this cold) :(
...Ha! Hilarious! I knew Tito had a huge dome but Damn! If Ortiz loses to Hamill, stick a fork in em'...
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Sep 2016 - $49.00
This is a repeat visit. Take exit 377 from I-90, head south a few feet, turn right. CG is just around the bend on old route 10, on the right. Access road is asphalt in good condition. Friendly staff. Credit cards accepted. CG roads are newly placed, crushed gravel with easy turns around trees and no overhead obstacles. FHU-20/30/50. Sites are level, crushed gravel, sufficiently long with adequate space between sites. Grass between sites. Utilities are mid-site. No patios. Picnic tables. Cabins. Picnic pavilions with charcoal grills. A few sites have good satellite reception but there are a lot of trees. No site fires permitted. Low water pressure with okay taste. Office store has food, snacks, soft drinks, and some RV essentials. Restrooms/showers use hotel-style, swipe cards available at the office (score "not used"). No propane sales. Coin laundry. Multiple playgrounds. Pool and spa. Cable TV. Free Wi-Fi with decent connection. Verizon coverage at "3 bars". Minor freeway noise but nearby trains run 24/7. Bug Report: no notable insects. Recycle aluminum only. - StephenK
Aug 2016 - $49.00
This is actually titled the Big Timber/Greycliff KOA. It is a Journey class, and after experiencing this place we think it means it is a park you only want to pass thru once. No KOA signs so follow directions. There is a long abandoned water park out of a Stephen King novel adjacent to the KOA so when you see it you know you have arrived.
Access is tight. Roads and sites are rough gravel. There is grass between the sites. Sites are narrow but long enough. Lots of big trees so if you have a roof mounted satellite, shoot for site 23-25. There is an "apology" on the back of the park site map saying they can't help the highway noise (not too bad) nor the trains: which sound like they are under your slideout.
Not many places to walk your dog. There is a standard "tiny" KOA off leash area. While walking our dogs (which we clean up after) we were told by the staff they were concerned that our dogs were 'going' near the campsites (they weren't) and we should use the dirty dog run. Instead we walked them near the extensive on premises dump or up in the abandoned water park. We noted that the water supply pipe runs thru the dump so we used on board water.
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Although not very nice, it is nicer than another, rated #1 (really) KOA. I looked at the ratings on this place, and anyone who gave it an 8 must be related to the 6 inhabitants of the town. - okdiver
Aug 2016 - $50.00
Long shady sites close together. 10:00am check out which is earlier than most. Stayed one night on our way through. Very noisy! Close to freeway and trains all day and night. They do offer ear plugs. - Maysie
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This is my favorite park in Montana. We stay as often as possible. The park is always clean and beautiful. We see all kinds of wild critters and birds. There is plenty to do in the area and watching the river go by is one of our favorites. - Mougeots
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This is our 7th summer at Spring Creek and we drive over 1,000 miles to reach what we consider paradise by the river. The park is small and beautifully maintained. On the sign, it says "Big Rigs Welcome" and they are. That does not mean every site can accommodate a 40 or 45 foot coach. We have a 45' coach and we make our reservation far in advance so that we can be in a comfortable, appropriate site. When travelers arrive late in the day without a reservation, their options may be limited as the park has been very busy this year, probably because the vast majority of visitors find it charming and peaceful. Even so, the managers and staff try very hard to accommodate everyone as long as there is space. - vickyfullen
5 Division St Reed Point, Montana 59069 (map) | (406) 326-2394
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Very pleasant stay. Close to I-90 and a very quaint little town of Reed Point, MT. The park seemed to have mostly long term campers, but all looked neat and well maintained. The bathrooms, showers and laundry were exceptionally clean. We had full hookups to include cable and Internet. Both worked very well. The local saloon/grill is in walking distance and has a lot of character. Recommend if nothing more than to take a couple of pics and drink a coke at the saloon. This is not a destination campground however if you know the area, I'm sure their are some hiking and sightseeing to pursue. We would stay again! Passport America discount applied. Excellent value. - Travel Talk
Aug 2014 - $40.00
This park is good for an overnight on Passport America ($20). Can't see paying full price. Just a wide spot on the road next to the interstate and near the train tracks, but was quiet enough inside the coach at night. Laundry room was in good shape, with brand new washers. Just 2 showers but clean. Cable was 24 channels, no ESPN nor CNN. Would stop again just for the price deal, and convenience between Billings and Livingston. - Annie's Song
Aug 2014 - $20.00
Rate is the Passport rate. Real easy on/off I-90. Nice level gravel sites and interior roads. Very close to I-90 but noise was not a problem. Rate includes Wi-Fi,cable, and 50 amp. We did not use the cable, used our satellite dish. I wanted to wash the bugs off the front of the rig and asked if I could rinse with my hose. Was told if I used the hose I must pay the $10 charge to wash your rig. I could and did wash off the bugs using the bucket method. My Verizon smart phone said "no service" but our regular cell showed one bar and worked. This park works nice for an overnight stop. The population of Reed Point is about 100 and the closest grocery store is 17 miles. - RalphA


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UNSW medical scientists have discovered that DNA repair is compromised at important regions of our genome, shedding new light on the human body's capacity to repair DNA damage.
Repairing damage in DNA from anything that causes a mutation, such as UV radiation and tobacco smoke, is a fundamental process that protects our cells from becoming cancerous.
In the study published today in the journal Nature, the scientists analysed more than 20 million DNA mutations from 1,161 tumours across 14 cancer types. They found that in many cancer types, especially skin cancers, the number of mutations was particular high in regions of the genome known as 'gene promoters'. Significantly, these DNA sequences control how genes are expressed which in turn determine cell type and function.
The researchers showed that the numbers of DNA mutations are increased in gene promoters because the proteins that bind DNA to control gene expression block one of our cell repair systems responsible for fixing damaged DNA. This system is known as nucleotide excision repair (NER) and is one of a number of DNA repair mechanisms that occurs in human cells and the only one capable of repairing damage from UV light.


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4 Bedroom house to myself, looking to rent one of the rooms out, can set one of the others up as a study if you like, I have some furniture in the spare rooms, if you have your own that's fine. the rest of the house is fully furnished.
Currently a teacher in her 50s, a middle-aged aviation instructor - and occasional family members visiting from university, etc. Bedroom(s) can be furnished with one or two single beds or one queen bed, bedside tables, built in wardrobe/s etc. Couples or families can be accommodated. 17-year-old comfortable house, in a quiet court: near schools and recreational reserve, five minute walk to bus stop. Main bathroom, laundry, kitchen, two living areas, rumpus room and outdoor area. Pretty flexible arrangements; cooking and cleaning responsibilities can be shared, and grocery costs may also be shared. Beautiful piano, solar electricity, gas-boosted solar hot water and gas central heating. Loads of fruit trees and berries - in summer and autumn. Ideal for students or professional; respect for sustainability appreciated. No homophobia or racism will be tolerated. Feel free to make contact, thank you.
Easy going friendly guy who works full time, trains and plays sport. Currently in a share house in Mount Helen but wanting to relocate to Alfredton or Ballarat Central to be closer to my sporting & recreational activities. Cheers
My name is Reece. Mature 22 years old. I work part time but am looking for a day job to keep my busy. I am a quite person and like to keep to myself. I don't smoke, drink or take drugs. I am clean, tidy, reliable and honest. Looking forward to meeting my new housemates.
24 year old single female. Unemployed but will be studying soon. Quiet person who generally keeps to myself.
I'm a second year nursing student, and have been living in Ballarat for just over a year now and think it's time to change where I'm living. I do work two jobs, one is shift work at SJOG Hospital, so I will be leaving early or getting home late sometimes, which I hope housemate respects and understands. I love socialising, but do also like to have time to myself too. I am a very reliable housemate with getting bills in on time and I am a clean person.
Private bedroom which includes your own bathroom and toilet, that is separate from main living area. - Brand new 3 bedroom townhouse. - central location close to shopping centre - fully furnished (excluding bedroom) - easy going living environment with a young couple. Please feel free to contact if you have any questions.
Newly renovated cottage with modern kitchen and bathroom, plenty of space. Will be fully furnished with exception of the bedroom.
In terms of location:- Modern and extremely clean unit located only 7-10 mins from Ballarat CBD by car. Very safe area and peaceful surrounding.. Supermarkets like coles, woolworth, Aldi are at walking distance. Train station 15-20 mins away. In terms of Room and unit :- Extremely clean and fully furnished unit with down lights and a pretty back yard. Pets free smoke free and alcohol free dwelling place. No carpet in whole unit but a Elegant wooden floor. Room is very neat and clean with Giant size cupboard. Room is with down lights, wooden floor and block out roller blind.
Me haha it's fully furnished apart from the bedrooms
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Looking for a nice place to live with nice people. I'm really easy to get along with and am neat and tidy
Looking to rent out a room asap, has to be cleanFoxtel Fully furnished
Looking for a place from 20th August 2017 onwards. Im a personal trainer and gym membership consultant, and love to travel on weekends. When home I am very quiet and spend time with my Siberian Husky Storm. Storm is 4 years old and makes absolutely no noise. He is well trained and doesn't dig nor destroy things. We will need a new home around 26th August 2017. Storm doesn't work with other dogs though, and is quite fragile as he has had over 10 surgeries on his legs. I have my own TV, cabinet, bedroom furniture, couch, fridge and bar stools, but could of course get rid of these if you couldn't fit them :) I am extremely responsible, neat and am meticulous when it comes to cleaning. I am bubbly and creative and love to meet new people!
I am a full time uni student. I spend a lot of time at uni studying. I keep to myself a lot and I'm quiet when I am at the house as my job requires me to work from home, so I'm usually busy with that. Im also clean and tidy. Reasonable and easy to get along with.
Central heating and open fireplace. Close to Woolworths Aldi and bus stop at front door.
In a very quiet part of Sebastopol, we have always enjoyed a nice chilled house. Off street parking makes things nice too. It's in a sweet spot of food, 5 min walk to coles, 10min walk to woolworths, bakery, Maccas, KFC and the worlds first Boost drivethrough! :D The house it'self has a nice backyard, able to hang washing out and 2 sunrooms to chill in. We share the bathroom but it's never been an issue. We have off house storage too that has a deadbolt for extra storage space. The room itself is the smallest but that's why it's the cheapest to rent. Can easily fit a queen bed and desk though. It also has the most storage space of all the rooms. Bills are split equally when they arrive and internet is unlimited ADSL2 for $20 a month! BOND IS $400 BUT CAN BE PAYED IN CHUNKS. DON'T STRESS ABOUT PAYING HEAPS IN ONE GO.
Great modern house. Central Heating. Modern Kitchen. 65" 4k TV in the lounge Pool Table in the second living area. All bills included no extra to pay on top of the $140 PW Smoking outside only House is fully setup with from kitchen utensils to washing machine dryer very big fridge
No other amenities to pay. Some home cooking offered and breakfast included. Central heating as well as air conditioning. Close to shops, bus stops, live near grasslands and parks. Have dog, chicken, fruit trees and vegetable garden. It's like living in the country with the comforts of city living. I have a young son so I ask you not to bring anyone home for sleep overs.... cheers
This property is in a central location in Ballarat. It's not far to travel to Mt Helen, Sebastopol or the City centre. The house is fairly new and in great condition. The house has 2 living areas, and an open floor plan for the kitchen area. There is also a double garage. The bedroom on offer has: - built in robes - close to the main bathroom - ducted heating vent The house is a 5minute walk to body and soul gym (as I'm moving interstate I can offer my remaining months to you too). Central Heating throughout the house. The house is fully furnished; - TV - Couches/Recliners - Dining table etc. Any more information then please ask.


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People moving home are being charged a £125 reconnection fee by BT - even if the previous owner was a customer of the telecom giant. Those who call BT to complain have been left waiting on hold for hours.
Two weeks ago, Guardian Money told how BT was penalising people moving into a new home where the previous occupant had switched their landline to a rival supplier.
Now it appears the former monopoly provider has been taking advantage of consumer confusion, and its dominant position, by applying the same charge randomly to thousands of customers moving house.
The £125 fee, which, some might say, makes a mockery of Ofcom's attempts to bring down the cost of phone and broadband services, came about because it seems no one at the regulator considered what would what happen to "movers" under its new regime.
It does not help that the BT department responsible for connecting new customers appears to be in chaos. People are complaining it is impossible to contact - and those that do get through are often given contradictory information.
Some customers told Guardian Money they have spent more than 10 hours on the phone trying to resolve the problem, while others complain the £125 fee was "absurd" and "exorbitant".
Meanwhile, engineers are not turning up to appointments. In 2005, Ofcom insisted that BT create a separate company (now called Openreach) to manage the engineers who connect homes to the exchange. The split was intended to give all the telecoms companies equal access to the exchange network, to stimulate competition.
However, one of the unintended consequences of the decision appears to be much higher reconnection charges when a customer moves house.
BT's residential arm is allowed to charge the £125 fee if the previous occupier switched their landline to a rival supplier, through what is known as local loop unbundling. It appears to have plucked this unregulated figure out of the air, as it pays Openreach considerably less for the switch.
The problem is occurring when someone informs their telephone provider they are moving and that they want to terminate their contract.
After extensive questioning this week, BT revealed that the imposition of the charge largely depends on whether the house is near a busy exchange, where demand for lines is high. In that case, lines freed up are being quickly offered for re-use. In quiet areas, they can sit undisturbed for up to five years.
New occupiers are automatically charged the £125 fee, regardless of who used to supply the phone service. However, BT said this week that the charge should not be payable if the previous occupier was with BT. This has been refuted by readers' experiences.
Police officer Fred Trott contacted Money after reading our original article. He said he and his wife had been charged £125 when they moved into their home in Haslemere, Surrey.
The previous owner had been with OneTel, but had agreed to switch their service back to BT before they moved out. The Trotts moved in but faced an endless battle to make BT see this - its staff insisted the £125 fee was payable.
The pair, loyal BT customers for many years, say they have spent more than 10 hours on the phone to various BT departments trying to get the charge repaid - but to no avail.
A spokesman for BT says the current position regarding the £125 fee is "not ideal" and that it is looking at how it can be changed. "Where a working line exists, our intention is that reconnection should be free - but a charge of £125 applies where we have to involve an engineer.
"Where a customer is returning to join BT from a local loop unbundled competitor, our systems default to charging £125. We do intend to change this as soon as possible. It is one of a number of complex changes arising from BT Retail's adoption of a new IT system to comply with its commitment to the regulator, Ofcom."
It also confirmed that it has now refunded Mr Trott's £125 charge.
Ofcom says it is aware of the situation and that it is working with the Office of the Telecoms Adjudicator (OTA) to rectify this problem. "The matter should be resolved by next spring," says a spokeswoman. "It is important that customers are confident in the switching process and it is essential that there are no obstacles in the way. We are working via the OTA and industry to have all telecoms providers on the new system by spring 2008."
Kept waiting four months for an engineer
How long should it take BT to connect a phone line to a newly built flat in the 21st-century? Don't ask Swindon flat owner Lulu Yanglu, who has been trying to get the company to do just that since August.
The 32-year-old, who works in pharmaceuticals, has taken three days off work to wait in for BT engineers - who have all failed to show up. She says she has made endless calls to BT on her mobile, on one occasion waiting for more than three hours, to try to get the matter resolved, but all to no avail.
In the most recent call she received from BT staff, she was told that they could only manage to get someone round on December 17 - more than five weeks away.
"The whole thing is completely ridiculous. My neighbours had their service connected without a problem but all my attempts have been a disaster. I've taken three days off work but each time they have failed to show up.
"As if that wasn't bad enough, every time I call BT I have to wait hours to get through - all on my mobile phone, which is costing me a fortune."
If the Money postbag is to be believed, Ms Yanglu is not alone. Countless readers have got in touch to complain about long waits to get through to BT customer services.
In a statement, the company says: "BT has been experiencing some service issues for a minority of our customers who are ordering brand new phone lines and we apologise for the inconvenience that's been caused. These issues have resulted from some teething problems with a new IT system that we have installed to comply with Ofcom."


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Help for Scleroderma/Raynaud's
I have owned a 30' steel sailboat for some years and enjoy cruising around my home state of Tasmania, approaching retiring age I was looking forward to venturing further afield. Recently I was diagnosed with scleroderma which had led to the sudden bouts of Raynaud's (freezing hands and fingers) that I was experiencing.
The doctors say I'll have to give up both my sailing and my current occupation (metal machinist in typically Australian unheated workshops) or risk loosing fingers.
The loss of income will be a blow but the thought of giving up my boat is devastating. There must be some way to reliably keep my core temperature and hands warm whilst on deck and still manage to sail. Is there anyone out there with a similar problem and have you been able to beat it?
Ooh, that sounds like a bad break! Assuming that you're looking for an answer something other than "move your boat to a warmer latitude?" Maybe battery- or electric-powered heated gloves like these: Gerbing's Heated Clothing // Heated Gloves or Heated Gloves - heated-gloves.com or http://www.brookstone.com/heated-gloves-and-insoles_heated-gloves-liners.html?bkeid=search|google|bidword|heated_glo ves&gclid=CNPksrbZ0aUCFRZ-5QodF33vmg
Try taking L-Arginine amino acid supplements. A friend of mine was told to take them for her Raynaud's Syndrome. Magnesium and Vitamin E were also suggested.
Thanks Eryka & Sailingdog,
Am already into the oils which helps with other symtoms. Perhaps I should have phrased my question differently. Is there anyone out there with scleroderma who still sails?
It has been decades since I worked in medicine, but from what I recall about scleroderma much of your physical activity limitations will depend upon the degree of the disease, and the progression rate. There are some effective treatments for mild to moderate cases of scleroderma, but the effectiveness of those treatments vary considerably between individual cases. If you are not in the progressive stage, and otherwise in reasonably good physical condition, wearing warm clothing, batter-powered gloves and socks, and a hat will all be helpful when the weather is relatively cool. When the weather is warm, be sure to protect your skin as much as possible by wearing long-sleeve shirts, long trousers, white cotton gloves and a wide-brimmed hat. Sunblock will help to some degree, but it's not as effective as the clothing.
I would also recommend taking someone with you that knows how to handle the boat singlehandedly. This is important. If you feel weak, tired or worn out, you can retire to the boat's cabin, relax. warm up and enjoy the remainder of the trip while your sailing partner mans the helm and sails.
Above all, don't take risks. Be sure to take the prescribed medications at the prescribed times--THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! The medications will not cure the malady, but they can help manage it, and that's the best you can hope for.
Hope this helps,
Thanks Gary,
Yes my doctor has recently recommended pretty much the same, including not giving up sailing. So things are looking much better.
Cheers, Cordwainer.
Will keep you in my prayers.
There is one test that you should have done if not already--Vitimin D blood level. This is among the most overlooked things in modern medicine, and not many physicians are aware of its importance. The latest school of thought is that your blood level should be 50. Anything less than 30 and your risk factors for a host of maladies increases dramatically. I can attest to this from my personal experience.
As a musical entertainer who plays arranger keyboard and sings, there are two aspects of my health that I religiously guard--my hands and my voice. I've always been blessed with a quality singing and speaking voice. and until about 6 years ago my hands were in perfect physical condition. It was then that I began developing splits and cracks along the edges of the nails, which later involved larger areas that would not heal. Similar problems also developed on my legs and buttocks. After visiting several highly rated dermatologists and two years of steroidal treatments, I was referred to internists, infectious disease specialists, and finally a hand surgeon. The hand surgeon said if the problems persisted and the condition of my fingertips worsened, he would likely have to amputate the ends of at least four fingers. It was a pretty scary situation. I would have lost much of my ability to earn a living and my income would drop like a stone.
After 14 doctors, more than $7,000 out of pocket expense that was not covered by insurance, medicare, etc.., I was at my wits end. Then, one night, while performing at a retirement community near my home, one of the residents asked why I was wearing a white cotton glove on my right hand. At the time there was blood seeping through the glove. I told him what I was going though, and he asked to look at my hand. When I showed him he said "My wife had a similar situation, she took vitamin D and within three to four weeks her hands were healed.
We've all heard stories like his, and usually pay no attention to them, figuring it was coincidental. My loving wife of nearly a half-century finally convinced my to give it a try. I began by taking 3,000 IU daily and within three weeks my hands were nearly healed. I had my blood levels tested and the results were astounding. Even after taking 3,000 IU daily, the level was only 32. I increased the dosage to 5,000 IU daily and the level is now 49. That was a year ago and my hands have been clear ever since. Additionally, all of the other lesions are gone as well. Ironically, two of the physicians that were treating me with increasingly higher levels of steroids DO NOT believe that vitamin D played any role in the cure.
A bit of internet research revealed that most of do not have adequate levels of vitamin D in our system. In most instances we try to protect ourself from any and all sun exposure, fearing various skin cancers. In reality, unless you are burnt and blistered your chances of contracting skin cancer from sunlight exposure are pretty slim.
The next thing I discovered is that even with lots of sunlight exposure, as we age we tend to loose our ability to absorb vitamin D from sunlight. Our skin fails to process sunlight the way it did when we were young and active. If you have not done so, I would have that vitamin D level checked ASAP. If it's low, pick up some 5,000 IU gel-caps and begin a daily regiment for at least three months, then have the blood level checked again. In your case, sunlight exposure is something you must avoid as much as possible, so this simple blood test could be extremely important.
Good luck,
Gary :)
My heart goes out to you. I would be devistated if I had to give up sailing.
My daughter may or may not have scleroderma. She definitely has Raynaud's. I feel so helpless. It isn't suppose to be this way. She is only 22. I'm the one who should get it.
I know you wrote for advice, but now I am asking you for help. How long and how many doctors did it take for you to get your diagnosis? The not knowing is very stressful for her.
Thanks and God bless.
Unfortunately, scleroderma is not easily diagnosed. And, more often than not it is overlooked in it's early stages. The diagnostic process may require consultation with rheumatologists (arthritis specialists), and/or dermatologists (skin specialists) and require various blood tests, a process that could take months.
Is she does indeed have scleroderma, keep in mind that she would be very your for symptoms to appear. In some instances, localized scleroderma, which most often effects the extremities, primarily the hands, can be readily treated with a combination of drugs and some minor lifestyle changes, such as wearing gloves and keeping the arms covered to protect them from sunlight damage.
Most major medical centers have physicians that specialize in scleroderma, but you will have to get a referral from your primary doctor in order to see them. This would be an important first step in the process.
Good Luck,
Gary :)
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