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Chambers Farm Nature Reserve is a facinating place for anyone interested in flora and fauna.
Situated on the site of a medieval woodland it contains ancient limes and a wealth of butterflies. A joy for any nature lover at anytime of the year. There is a small car park.
Exciting events and activities
Fancy planting some trees, learning about wild food or getting stuck into something crafty?
Stargazing in the forest
Experience stars in the night sky like never before when visiting Chambers Farm Wood this winter. Download your beginner's guide to stargazing, then visit our family-friendly "Why stars matter" trail to bring the night sky to life and become a forest-star!
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There is plenty to see in the woods so get your walking boots on and get out there. Try a trail or explore further.
Learning at Chambers Farm Wood
Chambers Farm Wood offers a fantastic place to learn.
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Ever wanted to plant a tree, coppice some hazel or remove a fence?
What do other visitors say?
Hayley, 2/Feb/2017
Hello, when is the best time to see the toads please.
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Hi Hayley, I would suggest Spring is a good time to see them when they come out of their dormant winter period and head towards ponds to mate. Check out http://www.froglife.org/info-advice/frogs-and-toads-behaviour/ for more information.
5 StarsPeggy Dann, 27/Oct/2016
I had the most wonderful afternoon on 26th Oct 16 with my 4 Grand children and daughter. So nice to be in an English woodland after living in Spain for 15 years, the smell, peacefulness, and fantastic autumn colours was out of this world. Would like to know how big the woodland is in acres?
Forestry Commission Response
Hi Peggy, I am glad to hear you enjoyed your recent trip to Chambers Wood. The woodland is 348 hectares in size.
5 StarsAA family, 21/Jun/2016
Me and son - today we saw a big snake crossing way between car parks 1 and 2. It was less than 1 meter of lengh, grey dark with some dark pattern on back. Any white patches near head. 80 % sure we saw an Adder.. Son tried to make photo but snake was quite rapid.
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Hi, its so good to hear you saw a snake. From your description I think it would be a Grass Snake. Adders have a definite zigzag pattern. Check out the reptile ID section on this website http://www.narrs.org.uk/survey.php it might help you decide what you saw.
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Saturday, the day on which the Lonestar Round Up not only peaks, but revs country and rock all over town. Don't be fooled, however: Acres of Kustom rides at the Expo Center Friday and Saturday are the real show, not to mention its run-off motoring up and down Congress Avenue.
Blackheart Bar (86 Rainey): Jesse Dayton (8pm-2am)
C-Boy's Heart & Soul: Barfield the Tyrant (9), Jimmie Vaughan (11)
Continental Club: Redd Volkaert (3), Jade Idol (9), Useless Playboys (10), Southern Culture on the Skids (12mid)
Continental Club Gallery: Lost Counts (10:30)
Expo Center: Grady (11am), Jungle Rockers (12:45pm), the Iguanas (2:30), Jimmie Vaughan (4:30)
Ginny's Little Longhorn: The Proctor Band (9pm-1am)
Red 7: Zeke, Honky, Grizzly Band, Meganaut (10pm-2am)
Top Notch Drive-In (7525 Burnet Rd.): Rockin' Lloyd Tripp, Miss Julia & the Cruzers (6-10pm)– Raoul Hernandez
Like a muscle car racing at seriously unsafe speeds, Zeke slows down for nothin' and nobody. The Seattle murder squad still blazes with amphetamine riffcore, and how leader Blind Marky Felchtone has kept it up for 20 years without his heart exploding remains a mystery. Local fireball Honky barks more boogie than punk, but the energy level still kicks into the red. Houston cowpunks Grizzly Band and Austin big rawk conglomerate Meganaut set the scene.– Michael Toland
Motor city native turned local, Daniel James crosses Motown and proto-punk.
The most authentic ska revivalists, the Slackers began in Manhattan in 1991, under the expert leadership of keyboardist/vocalist Vic Ruggiero, the band's analog to the Specials' Jerry Dammers. Across 38 releases, they've folded in elements of garage punk, reggae, blue beat, rocksteady, jazz, soul, and the deepest, most echo-drenched dub into their thick, rootsy stew. Even then, the Slackers' major strength remains its ability to sound like a scratchy white-label 45, straight out from the back of Kingston's Studio One.– Tim Stegall


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I feel like it has been forever since I blogged last, but with the hustle and bustle of the long holiday weekend and too much traveling, I am sure you will forgive my absence... and what an incredible time it was. As always, the time seemed to rush by all too quickly, and I was sad to come home yesterday afternoon, but so happy that I got to spend my time off with not only my family, but with Jeff's family in Hilton Head as well.
Here we are at my Aunt Michele's house on Thanksgiving Day for lunch-- that morning I was up early baking away {recipe post to follow} and was so pleased with how my desserts turned out! My family was sweet enough to take our pictures before we ate because we had to get on the road to South Carolina as soon as we had lunch.
My Uncle Robert, Aunt Denise, Cousin Lauren, and Her BF Patrick
Jeffrey and I
Step-Brother Justin, Mom, Dad, and Me
Add Jeff and My Little Family is Complete
That afternoon we drove almost 500 miles to join up with Jeff's family in Hilton Head, SC... lucky for us, his Mom has a condo there and his entire family flew in from all over the country to have Thanksgiving at the beach--sounds horrible, right?? =)
Between plenty of seafood, and loads of sunshine on the beach, we managed to accomplish some Christmas shopping {and personal shopping too!} as well as beach bocce and much-needed relaxation time. Of course there has to be a negative right?? OH YES! Needless to say, we got stuck in the "Thanksgiving traffic rush" coming home yesterday and spent more than 12 hours in the Tahoe coming home--my bed sure did feel good after all that traveling
Harbour Town in Sea Pines-- look at that bright blue sky!!
Jeff's Family!!
Me and My Favorite Blessing This Year
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The Beach View from the Condo
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I was a huge fan of David Eddings' traditional swords-and-sorcery Belgariad series, and while its follow-up, the Mallorean, didn't quite live up to expectations, I was still keen to read more set in this universe. Polgara happened to be one of my favourite characters, so when I saw her 'autobiography' going cheap in a second-hand shop, I couldn't resist it.
The plot is immensely complicated, as it covers around 5000 years, and rather than having a central story, it instead tells the life of Polgara, the sorceress, so has several different disconnected strands. A lot of the main points will already be familiar to those who have read the rest of Eddings' work. The story is told by Polgara in the first person, and begins with her earliest memories of her and her twin sister in the womb, following this up with her early childhood learning magic. She is vaguely aware of events in the outer world, the war of the gods, from the comings and goings of her father, the sorcerer Belgarath, but she herself is cocooned in the valley with her 'uncles', her fellow sorcerers. After the marriage of her sister into the Rivan royal family, and several hundred years, Polgara strikes out on her own, and is given the task of uniting the warring kingdoms of Arendia. This is an episode of her life briefly mentioned in the Belgariad, but here it is fleshed out in far more detail, including her ultimate failure; Belgarath commands her to abandon the country to war, as the destruction of one kingdom has to happen to allow a prophecy to take place. Polgara then devotes herself to protecting the family at the centre of this prophecy, the descendants of her sister. After the entire family are killed, but one child, Polgara takes him, raises him in secret, and guards his descendants down the generations for the next two thousand years, until the birth of Garion, the hero of the Belgariad.
Personally, I enjoy fantasy novels with lots of detail and time for world and character building, and this certainly fulfils those criteria. It was nice to get an insight into the character of Polgara, who in the Belgariad can come across as quite waspish; however, this is more understandable when you've spent most of your life watching those around you grow old and die, while you remain young. However, 807 pages seems quite a long time to spend fleshing out one character. In terms of the plot itself, not very much actually happens that we weren't already aware of from the Belgariad; so those who've read this will already know most of the plot, but I suspect those who haven't will struggle to care, as the story doesn't really go anywhere, except to a birth of a child who will be significant in other books. It was certainly enjoyable to fill in some of the gaps in Polgara's story, but I have a feeling most people won't feel the need to do so.
Polgara, Daughter of Belgarath. Sorceress, dutchess, Beauty and downright furious.
To explain, let me introduce the story - just the beginning.
Belgarath, Polgara's father, was forced, more or less, to write, basically, a history of the world. Or, in other words, his lifes story. And, to quote Polgara, he's "an expert in starting a job and getting somebody else to finish it for him!".
Belgarath has left his story full of holes - and questions about what Polgara was doing from time to time, which basically forces Ce'Nedra to come and demand the rest of the story.
So, from before her birth, through her early years, the marriage of her sister and subsequent death, falling in love and fighting thruogh wars, losing her lover, and puberty, and through it all, safeguarding the line of Riva.
Polgara's story is often heartwrenching - I don't mind admitting that the quality of the writing brought tears to my eyes, and its obvious that Leigh is coming into her own on this story - its occasionally hilarious as well, as the trademark Eddings humour shows through.
This isn't just Polgara's story, its the story of kingdoms rising and falling, its the story of the study of medicine, and mostly its the counterpart study of human nature to Belgarath.
Once I started this one, I literally couldn't stop reading, its a superbly written book with truly startling characters, and it just sucks you right into the page.
Throughout the book, little hints are dropped that clear up SO many unanswered questions throughout the Belgariad, and the Mallorean It'll leave you stunned - tehres answers you wouldn't even have thought of the question to go with it.
Why does Polgara pose as a Dutchess? And why is she so good at it? Who does Durnik remind her of? Why Sendaria? Who was her mother to her? Why does she always smile when tehre are birds around? All are answered in this cracker of a book
There's something I don't fully understand. You've written a hugely successful series of fantasy books. (Well, you've actually written four, but let's not worry about the other three right now). You've written a prequel to one of these series. That's fine with me, so far, even if the prequel was a little limiting. The bit I don't get is this – why do you need a second prequel? The "show me the money" bit from "Jerry Maguire" is running through my head for some reason. Buying this book is a little like putting "go faster" stripes on a 1.0 litre Metro City. Sure, it might look a little more impressive when you're done, but it has no noticeable effect, as it's still essentially a Metro, it adds nothing to the car, and all you've done is wasted a few quid. Well, David Eddings' "Belgariad" series, which this and "Belgarath the Sorceror" are the prequels to, is far from being a Metro City. They're novels of a decent pace, some mystery and intrigue, and they don't break down on the M4, but keep going and leave you wanting more. However, where "Belgarath the Sorceror" succeeded, and made you, if not glad, but at least not horribly disappointed about the £8 you'd spent on it, "Polgara the Sorceress" fails. Although it is still well written, as you'd expect from Eddings, it has little of the warmth, humour, and excitement of the previous novel. Whereas "Belgarath the Sorceror" filled in holes from the series that you discover needed filling, this is filling holes for purely cosmetic purposes. Sure, it looks a little more complete, but it wasn't going to fall down if you left it alone. Polgara is the daughter of Belgarath. In the eight thousand or so years leading up to the birth of Garion, and the beginning of the Belgariad seri
es of books, they both had tasks to ensure that the world kept turning. However, Belgarath kept flitting from country to country, looking after families, making sure no-one died who was supposed to have ancestors five thousand years hence, killing the odd person here and there, and performing random acts of sorcery. Oh, and drinking a lot, and having a little fun here and there. Polgara, on the other hand, was the Guardian of, firstly, the country of Arendia, and then the ancestors of Garion, ensuring that he was born by coupling off his relatives, and making sure they had children before they died. Essentially, what you have in this book is a novel based on the longest babysitting assignment in history. I'm sure that anyone who has done any babysitting will tell me that it's more fun that I give it credit for, but would you really want to do it for two thousand years? The novel begins at a point even before Polgara was born, which is certainly an interesting place to start what is essentially an autobiography. However, being the daughter of a sorceror and the disciple of a God clearly gives you additional sensory input and your life starts that little bit sooner that the rest of us. Polgara was born at a point when Belgarath was out of town, and the early years of her life are spent hating her father, and doing things just to spite him. I guess it's kind of reassuring to know that people who can perform acts of sorcery can be normal teenagers, anyway. Eventually she grows up, more or less forced into it by her twin sister, who has her own task to perform. She enters into a grudging sort of happiness with her father after her sister gets married and leaves them. They end up clinging to each other for the lack of anyone else. Over the years Polgara learns the art of sorcery, and how to be an adult, and her and her father snipe at each other fairly regularly, each trying to put one over on the other – Polga
ra so that her father doesn't keep thinking of her as his little girl, and Belgarath so that she knows to respect her elders. Finally, she receives a task of her own, something to give her life a little purpose. She is sent to look after the country of Arendia, whose three Duchies, Wacune, Mimbre and Asturia are constantly at war with each other, and have been for thousands of years. Polgara's task is to stop them from doing it. Oh well, easy. Unfortunately, she mostly succeeds. Fair enough, this is a good thing if you happen to live there, but five hundred years of peacetime isn't nearly as interesting to read about as five hundred years of war. Fair enough, there's the odd fight here and there, but no full-scale war of the type that makes books and films so much fun. Eventually, war does break out. Unfortunately, this ends with the complete destruction of Wacune, the Duchy Polgara has always preferred, and the death of her loved one. Whilst this does pick up the story a little, it sets the book on a course which it would have done better without. From here on, Polgara's life seems to be one big funeral, a point which she makes on several occasions. Whilst you can understand her sadness, it does set the book on quite a depressing slope, which makes it subtly different from "Belgarath the Sorceror", and removes any sign of good humour, which made that novel vaguely appealing. From this point on, Polgara then becomes the babysitter for Garion's ancestors. The book suddenly starts to repeat itself fairly frequently. Boy is born. Boy gets a trade and becomes a man. Man gets married. Wife has son. Man's father and mother die. Son gets a trade. And so on. There are various diversions. Occasionally someone tries to corrupt one of the men, and the family has to move on. Sometimes the deaths aren't of natural causes. Belgarath stops by every so often, and is
usually told to go away and mind his own business. There are births, deaths and funerals with alarming regularity. The book turns around on itself so many times that you start getting dizzy. Fortunately, something happens to stop this cycle, just at the point where you're about to fall over. The bad news is that this something is Torak's invasion of the Kingdoms of the West. Whilst this does prove to be a diversion from the circularity of the plot so far, and whilst it is undoubtedly an event that has great meaning and whose effects are felt even onto the times of the Belgariad, still several hundred years into the future, it's an event of such great magnitude that this is the fourth occasion it's been retold in Eddings works. Although we're getting a slightly different perspective on it, there's nothing so startlingly new that it's worth the price of the book. You learn more about the involvement of Poledra, Polgara's mother and Belgarath's wife, but she was always nothing more than a peripheral character, who appeared occasionally at opportune moments and never really added a great deal to the plot. And then you return to the old cycle, until the birth of Garion. From this point on, the Belgariad, a much better work, begins. The Belgariad is a journey through fantasy. If you think of the Belgariad as a foreign holiday, a couple of weeks lying on a beach under the warm sun, "Belgarath the Sorceror" is a place where you change flights part way back. You're not on the beach any more, but you're still on holiday, even if the end is in sight. "Polgara the Sorceress", by contrast, is the point at which you land back at Heathrow (or whatever your nearest airport is). And discover that it's raining. I don't like to speak ill of David Eddings. Over the years his novels, both pre- and post-Belgariad, have given me immense pleasure. T
his, like all his work, is well written, and gives a human, friendly face to fantasy characters. However, the infinite sadness that is an ever-present part of Polgara's life colours this novel, and removes a lot of the fun from the prose, which has always been one of the better features of Eddings' writing. The little asides, which were an integral part of "Belgarath the Sorceror", are still present, but here they are little sniping pieces of one-upmanship, as opposed to the "told a little joke at your expense" style of Belgarath. The differences between the two characters are evident in the way the two books are written, and Polgara is far too serious for her own good. And for ours. By all means, read the five books of the Belgariad. And the five that make up the Mallorean series. Even for the non-fantasy fan, which I was before I picked them up, they are an enjoyable read, if a little expensive if you end up buying them. If you want a little extra colour, read "Belgarath the Sorceror". And then stop. This book is £7.99, and is not really worth the money. Even at Amazon it's £6.39, which still doesn't represent good value. If you feel as if you have to read this book, and please ensure you've read at least the eleven books I've mentioned before first as this book does not stand alone, try to borrow it, don't buy it.
Together with 'Belgarath the Sorcerer', this novel forms the prequel to ten novels known collectively as the Belgariad and the Malloreon. Right there, you can see an ambitious undertaking - twelve novels forming one giant series. Well, not to worry. David Eddings carries a familiar theme throughout all his novels (or should we say his wife's novels, as he's lately taken to crediting her as a co-author) so once you've read one, you've read them all. The eternal Belgarion/Sparhawk/Athalus central character is nearly always present to plague readers with familiar overwraught plot holes. Fortunately, 'Polgara the Sorceress' sees the emphasis shift - for one time only - to the title character, Polgara, who is slightly more approachable and less hackeyed. Polgara is a beautiful, powerful sorceress who, in addition to being magically gifted, is also apparently immortal. This seems to immediately call for (a) a suspension of belief in reality and (b) feverish reading of the other eleven novels to catch up on the storyline. An obviously tacked on prologue and conclusion sandwiches in a condensed history of Polgara's life to date. From her earliest years (starting ambitiously in the womb) through her rebellious teens to her adulthood and ... through her lengthy extended adulthood. Fans may be pleased to read the missing background to the Belgariad and the Malloreon (as already told in 'Belgarath the Sorcerer') from a new perspective. The gentle, flowing tide of prose will sweep readers from Polgara's idyllic childhood with twin sister Beldaran to her initial discovery that she can do magic, from her beloved twin's death to her increased dabblings in politics, from her ... Well, I simply can't keep up this sham any longer. 'Polgara the Sorceress' really is just a dull monotonous volume of twee cliched events. Moreover, try as you may, it is impossible to read it without having previously
indulged in wading through its eleven companions. The other eleven novels are the only things that bring a little colour to the monotone world of 'Polgara the Sorceress', inviting you to say 'Ooh, that ties in with novel four of the Belgariad and novel five of the Malloreon' rather than simply yawning all the way through. I am perfectly aware that I will be offending vast legions of Eddings fans but at least I'll be saving a few newbies from swearing off reading any of his works ever again. Eddings has written some good stuff in the past; the Elenium and the Malloreon are not too shabby at all. However, even the best author in the world can't keep milking the cash cow forever. (NB: Christopher Tolkien - take note.) Readers are intelligent enough to notice when the same characters and the same storylines are being continually recycled, with the only token difference being a price hike. Sorry folks, but this is one for the fans only - or possibly die hard fantasy addicts.
Polgara the Sorceress is undoubtedly one of the best books written by David and Leigh Eddings and probably deserves pride of place in anyone's fantasy collection. The scripting throughout the book is very accurate but that is not unexpected from the Eddingses who have built up a huge dossier of information on their universe and even released as a book. Polgara character was a good choice as she is undoubtedly one of the most powerful women in this universe and her description of events and the conflict between herself and her father is nothing short of enjoyable. I am very much in favour of this first person method of writing as I feel it conveys far more information than an ever watchful third person could. It is also interesting to note that the emotions of the character are laid bare in a way that you would be hard pressed to find in many other novels and at times you almost feel as if you were their. The cast of characters is exactly the same as the ones we have come to know and love, and as such are invaluable in setting the feel for the novel. I have in fact only two very minor quibbles with this book namely the fact that it is retracing old ground but only from Polgara's point of view as opposed to Belgareth's. Secondly is that I feel that in order to understand this book you have to buy all of Edding's other books associated with Garion so in away this book cannot stand alone which is very sad as I feel that even by itself this would have made a fine book. So in short if you wan to read possibly David and Leigh's greatest ever work read this.
This is almost certainly the last entry in the Belgariad and Mallorean series, and tells the story of Polgara, from before her birth, until just before the start of the Belgariad. You might think this is familiar territory, already covered in Belgarath the Sorcerer, but there is actually a lot in here that we haven't seen before. There are two areas that are almost entirely new here. The first is something of a side issue as far as the main plot is concerned, and tells of Polgara's ultimatly futile attempts to end the Arendish civil wars by helping the Wacite Arends, the most civilised of the Arends. While this has little impact on the overall plot, it is very entertaining, and is justified to a certain extent by the creation of Sendaria, which here follows on from Pol's efforts. More importantly for the plot, we see Polgara's countless years guarding Garion's ancestors. Even in Belgarath the Sorcerer, this part was largly skipped over, but here we get to see the main incidents from several generations of the family, and the foiling of repeated Grolim plots to either kill or subvert the family. This is an entertaining and revealing book, but it should be the last of the series - any more would perhaps be too thin.
This volume tells the life story of Polgara. From a young girl growing up with a group of sorcerers to when she comes into her own power and goes out in the world to help the god Aldur.


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In August last year I was bombarded with calls from McGregor Moore saying that I could get £2,500 back on a loan that I had taken out with Royal Bank of Scotland which, it said, was not legal.
With money being tight, I agreed to pay an upfront fee of £395 using my Tesco Bank credit card but, since then, have heard nothing. To make matters worse, it took a further £254 from my account in October without my permission.
I take full responsibility for what I have done which I now realise was very stupid, but I am a pensioner on just over £100 per week and need to know if I can get my money back. CC, Aberdeenshire
Capital Letters covered the business activities of McGregor Moore on 3 October, and I expressed serious concerns at the claims that it was making. It tells people that of the 50m credit agreements created in the UK every year "more than half could be unenforceable" – which more than likely is complete and utter rubbish. The company website is still running but it seems the company, McGregor Moore and Co Limited, is not.
Accounts that were due at Companies House on 8 October have not been filed and the address in Glasgow it hides behind, had effectively been hijacked without paying a penny. Sacks of mail, presumably from customers in the same position, have been arriving but are not reaching the owners of the business.
The matter has been reported to the police but little seems to be happening so far. The prospects of a refund are, therefore, looking grim but your saviour is the fact you paid with your credit card.
I raised this with Tesco Bank and pointed out the difficulties that you were having and eventually, after a worrying wait, Tesco has refunded the full £649. Provisions of Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act mean that Tesco is jointly liable for any breach of contract by McGregor Moore, and Tesco says it is "pleased the matter has been resolved and apologise for any inconvenience caused".
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I'm looking for something to alternate with my Mika pocket holster or when I decide to carry 2 J frames, one in the pocket and one IWB. Thanks for any suggestions.
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I'm looking for something to alternate with my Mika pocket holster or when I decide to carry 2 J frames, one in the pocket and one IWB. Thanks for any suggestions.
very comfortable. Wearing my 642 in one now
I'm patiently waiting the arival of my "cover up for J Frame " from Tucker Gunleather. If you're willing to wait 12 weeks or more, I believe it will fit the bill.http://http://rlcompanyusa.stores.ya...oupforjre.html
Anyone have experience with the Don Hume products such as this one: http://www.donhume.com/Products/Prod...m?ProductID=34
I've got a very comfortable IWB for my Ruger SP101 from Concealco.
You may wanted to check out UBG Holsters and and also Andrews Leather's Mc Daniel II model
the comp tac ctac is the way to go. i love mine. in fact i just received another ctac today for another pistol. comp tac is a first rate company with excellent customer service. good luck and let us know what you decide.
Which form of attachment for the IWB's is better, the loops or the metal clips? Pros/cons of each?
Just got my Crossbreed IWB for my Taurus 850 CIA. Love it. Best bang for any amount of buck IMHO. This is my second one.
Ditto on the C-T.A.C. Comp-tac is an excellent company to buy from with great customer service and the C-T.A.C. is a great holster.
My Concealco J Frame IWB is very, very comfortable and functional.
This may seen very basic to alot of you...but there are two kinds or designs of IWB's available.
Stacked loops which put the loops right over the cylinder...ie...summer special styles etc...= bad for a snubby. This creates way to much bulk or thickness and will put to much pressure on you..thus you may not want to wear it.
Offset loops which put the belt attachment away from the cylinder making it more stable and thinner.
Choose based on the maker/style/cant/color etc that you like.
Hope this helps............God bless Eric
I have three Fist IWB's...one kydex, and two leather (strong side and SOB)...all are great holsters...although I do prefer the leather over kydex...
Stay armed...stay safe!


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I was shocked by the discovery today that my beloved Britax Marathon has a 32" (81.3 cm) height limit for RF. My 14 month old little guy is 80 cm tall right now, and growing like a week. I may only have another month or 2 before he outgrows it.
I guess I'm shocked because I only had to move the shoulder straps up today, and he has waaaaay more than an inch before his head reaches the top of the shell. He has long legs. I had planned to keep him rear-facing until he is at least 3 years old. (It tops out at 30 lbs weight RF too).
The Marathon was a gift by a friend who also has one. She researched it for safety (but has a very petite baby and I guess she thought I would too!)
So here is my question. What are my options for good rear-facing car seats (Canadian) that will last my tall son (he's about 11 kg or 25 lbs too) until he's at least 3 years old? It kills me that my friend spent $300 on something that will probably only last 15-18 months. I don't want to repeat that mistake!
Of course I would love to find a seat that I can turn to forward facing once he is old enough and that would last him FF until it expires.
Please tell me your ideas/thoughts! Thanks!
The seat is outgrown RF if he has less than 1" of shell above his head. Companies have to put a certain height as a limit, but the seat can be safely used as long as there is that 1 inch. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it.
[Insert gripe about the short life of our single Britax carseat and my very tall son]
It sounds like you have some room still, based on pp. You might consider a Radian next. Very tall shell.
As long as he has 1" of clearance below the top you're A-OK. If you're really looking for something taller when he outgrows this, you could look into a Radian or a True Fit (as long as you aren't bothered by the 35# weight limit RF).
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oooooh, just looked up the Radian. 44 inches rear facing! 45 lbs RF too! I think this may be our next car seat! (Too bad it wasn't our first...)
I had the same issue with our Marathon, my DD outgrew the RF limits by height WAY sooner than by weight. Why do they even put a height limit on when what matters is the distance from the top of the shell? I wish I had known that at the time :(
Yes to this. I have a biiiig three year old and he will not be outgrowing his radian rear facing any time soon. I am 99% sure that the Radian we bought (Sunshine) goes up to 80 pounds FF.
All the Radians are made by Sunshine Kids. :) The 65/65SL harness to 65 pounds, and the 80/80SL/XT/XTSL harness to 80 pounds (forward-facing).
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OP here. I measured DS today in his Marathon and he has ~2.5 inches before his head is at the top of the shell. I'm anxious about ignoring Britax's 32 inch height rule, but sure could do with a couple of months to save for a Radian. WWYD?
My 4.5 yr old is riding RF in a Radian Premier in our 2005 Honda Civic. He's 37lbs and 42".
I went through this exact situation but with my Radian 3 years ago. At the time the Radian specified 32" rear facing. After talking to various people I was comfortable keeping him rear facing past 32". See the end of the thread for the number of the Child Seat Information Line. HTH
It literally did not occur to me that DD may have outgrown the height limit RF... I thought it was just within 1" of the shell. I just did a little googling and it looks like the height limit listed on Canadian seats is 32", whereas in the US they list it as shoulder height limits of 10.5″ to 16″ while rear-facing. I don't think there's anything different about the seat, maybe it's regulations in the different countries?
DD has been over 32" for quite a while now. I guess I'll be measuring her shoulder height now.
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There are some major evolutionary jumps that seem to have occurred only once. Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-enclosed structures to perform different functions, and they comprise all forms of multicellular life on Earth. They arose from prokaryotes only once in four billion years, and no prokaryotic cells have been found that show intermediate levels of complexity.
Why only once? A recent "Hypothesis" paper in Nature posits that the answer lies in bioenergetics. The mitochondria that produce much of a eukaryotic cell's energy, which were once free living prokaryotes, and still carry their own genomes, now contain only genes essential for energy production. In order to get an equal dose of energy-producing genes, a prokaryote now has to make extra copies of its entire genome, a hurdle that keeps it from evolving a complex genome.
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LAKELAND — When Shorecrest couldn't find the range from 20 feet Tuesday night, the Chargers tried it from 21.
Then 22, 25, 27.
The Lakeland Center, where teams that generally shoot the 3-pointer successfully and with reckless abandon go to be humbled, sighed.
Almost no one, no one, shoots the 3 at the Lakeland Center without walking away shaking his head, like Johnny Koenig was doing afterward.
Before Tuesday, the Chargers junior had seen his team shoot from pretty much anywhere past halfcourt and make them — and win.
But in the Class 3A state semifinal against Weston Sagemont?
Twenty-six 3-point shots.
Two went in.
No team in recent Florida High School Athletic Association history has ever shot so many, and made so few.
"That was tough," he said.
It always is in Lakeland.
Austin Rivers hits game winners for Duke, but last year he missed all five of his 3-pointers in a semifinal, and made just 3 of 11 in the final.
Brandon Knight is in the NBA now, but he missed all of his 3s in a semifinal and made only two in the state championship game in 2009.
Gibbs shot 1-for-10 last year.
Tampa Catholic shot the 3-pointer 26 times last year, making just four.
Lake Wales shot 3-for-18.
Dr. Phillips made 3-of-29 in two games.
The list goes on and on and on, teams showing up in Lakeland and struggling with the depth perception of the 8,178-seat arena.
So for a team that made 217 long balls this season, or seven a game, accounting for more than one-third of its points all season, the Lakeland Center was a death trap.
Ironically, here's a list of the teams that shot five or fewer 3s since 2007 (excluding 2009; stats were not available): Orlando Christian Prep and Sagemont twice each, Tampa Prep, Bartow, Grandview Prep, Arlington Country Day and Dillard.
None of those teams lost.
But that was never an option for the Chargers; nor should it have been.
"Shorecrest basketball never stops shooting," Koenig said. "Never stops."
The Lions, last year's 2A champs, knew this. So they left the middle open and took away everything else. They came out to the 3-point line and started playing defense right there.
When Shorecrest missed early and often, it led to easy points for the Lions. When Shorecrest wasn't missing shots, it was turning the ball over, leading to dunks and transition baskets that the Chargers were helpless to stop.
Shorecrest missed all 12 of its 3-pointers in the first half, and most of those barely drew iron, uncommon shooting for Tampa Bay's best sharpshooters.
The Chargers missed their first 16 of the game.
It took 22 minutes and six seconds before Luke Blume finally made the first one.
He missed the other 11 he put up.
"The defense was really good," said Ricky Quiroz, who made 1 of 8. "I don't feel like I had a good, open shot all night."
While it was surprising the Chargers struggled so much, considering that they did, it was not surprising at all that they lost.
The pregame report was simple: Shorecrest makes its 3s, and it's in the game. It doesn't, and it won't be.
"That's our game," said coach Daryl Blume. "You don't tell shooters to quit shooting."
Blume is right.
Don't blame him.
Don't blame his team.
This is what they do, and it was good enough this season to win 23 games, including a district title, and three playoff games, and it got the program to its first final four.
But on one night, it wasn't good enough.
In Lakeland, it never is.
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Update 2:42 p.m. ET: When play eventually resumes, the match to watch is the one between Rafael Nadal and Rod Soderling where gamesmanship as taken center stage. The match is tied 4-all in the fifth set on Nadal's serve. Soderling has gotten under Nadal's skin even though Nadal was up 2-0 heading into the third set.
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Update 12:17 p.m. ET: Once again, play has been suspended at Wimbledon. Andy Roddick leads Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2, 3-4, Rafael Nadal is up 3-2 in the fifth set against Robin Soderling and Nicholas Kiefer and Novak Djokovic are locked in a tight match -- Djokovic won the first set 7-6 and Kiefer the second set 7-6.
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Update 10:25 a.m. ET: Alinghi held off Team New Zealand in a dramatic finish, and the America's Cup remains in Europe for the first time since 1851. Three Americans, including helmsman Ed Baird, were part of Alinghi's crew.
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Update 10:21 a.m. ET: In the final downwind run, Alinghi owns approximately a four boat-length lead.
Update 10:15 a.m. ET: Play has been suspended in the major singles matches at Wimbledon, but they are expected to resume play today.
Off the coast of Valencia, Spain, Alinghi leads Emirates Team New Zealand in Race 7 of the America's Cup. If Alinghi wins today, it will retain the Cup in the best-of-9 series. Team New Zealand was just assessed a penalty, the first penalty in the America's Cup since 1992. At this point, it will be difficult for New Zealand to catch Alinghi, which can become just the third team to successfully defend the title.
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Shoppers making a special trip to their high-street butcher in the hope of avoiding eating something unexpected may have to think again after it emerged yesterday that local authorities across England are failing to conduct food standards checks.
The revelation, which comes as councils are supposedly stepping up testing for horsemeat in beef products served at schools and hospitals, puts more than 7 million people at risk, a leading scientist warned.
Figures buried on the Food Standards Agency website show that councils in Bolton, Solihull, Wigan and Kensington and Chelsea are among those that took zero samples for testing last year.
Duncan Campbell, one of Britain's most senior food inspectors, said: "Local authorities are there to protect the public. But census data shows that 7 million people live in areas where they are not doing any sampling at all." He said there were public health implications. "We're not just talking about horsemeat. They're also not taking samples from fried chicken joints, to check for salmonella, or looking to see if halal minced lamb might contain beef."
Almost one in three Britons have stopped eating ready meals following revelations that some processed products contained up to 100 per cent horsemeat, a ComRes poll for The Independent on Sunday shows. Seven per cent of people say they have stopped eating meat altogether. More than half agreed that meat imports should be banned until the authorities could be sure of their origin.
The FSA found last week that one in 75 beef ready-meal products tested had been shown to contain horse. Products that tested positive for at least 1 per cent horse included own-brand meals or burgers sold by Tesco, Aldi and the Co-op as well as Findus lasagne and Rangeland catering burgers.
It emerged yesterday that ministers are planning to abandon plans to opt out of new European Union regulations requiring producers and retailers to state exactly what is in their mincemeat.The Government had planned to request a derogation from labelling rules on "loose meat", claiming that the move would limit regulation and cut costs for businesses. But ministers have laid plans for a u-turn after a parliamentary report on the horsemeat crisis said: "This is not the time for the Government to be proposing reducing the labelling standards applied to British food."
An assessment of the opt-out plan, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), revealed that much of Britain's mincemeat has too much "filler", including fat and connective tissue. It warned that "a significant proportion of minced meat sold in the UK contains a greater proportion of collagen [connective tissue] than would be permitted" under the new rules.
"There are very sound reasons for proposing this derogation and we are consulting for views on it," a senior source at Defra said last night. "However, we take the point that it would not be sensible to be talking about giving less information when the public are so concerned over what they don't know about what might be in their food. I think this 'preferred option' will be redrawn, or even shelved, long before the consultation process is over."
The coalition has largely escaped blame, with 44 per cent agreeing that the Government had handled the situation well, compared with 30 per cent who disagreed. A separate survey for The IoS found that more than half of respondents blamed the meat scandal on manufacturers, but only 7 per cent of the 1,784 people polled held supermarkets responsible.
Mary Creagh MP, shadow Environment Secretary, said: "The Government has published the names of the retailers where products contain horse. They should now publish the names of the catering companies and the products that contain horse. Only complete transparency will reassure people they have a grip on this situation."
Philip Clarke, Tesco's chief executive, promised to "open up" its supply chain so that customers know about the food they eat, pledging a "new benchmark … to give you confidence that if it isn't on the label, it isn't in the product". Malcolm Walker, chief executive of Iceland, said retailers had not done enough to reassure customers. "But it's difficult for them because as this saga unfolds, it gets worse and worse."
A snap poll of shoppers at several central London supermarkets yesterday found many were shunning ready meals containing meat. Katie Crecelius, an American law student shopping in Tesco, said: "When I got here a month ago I bought loads of frozen ready meals because it's easy, but now I don't get any. I'm off any meat from Tesco for sure."
* An earlier version of this article listed Brent among authorities which conducted no sampling in relation to food standards last year. In fact, while the authority undertook no sampling exercises in relation to 'food hygiene', it carried out 111 such exercises with regard to 'food standards' issues.
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If you want to give ready meals and processed food a wide berth, what are your options?
However tight your food budget, there's no need to give up meat, says Anna Atkins, founder of LemonSqueezy.eu, a cookery website for busy people who care about what they eat.
"Go for quality and be creative. Meat doesn't have to be the centrepiece of a meal. A small piece of good-quality steak goes a long way stir-fried with vegetables, and can be ready in the time it takes to microwave a frozen lasagne.
"Cheaper cuts of meat such as pork belly, lamb neck fillets, and brisket are full of flavour. They tend to need marinating or slow cooking, but the hands-on prep time is no more than 15 minutes and then these cuts look after themselves.
"Always go for the best quality ingredients you can afford, as opposed to so-called 'value' versions of more expensive foods. Spaghetti tossed with fresh broccoli and chilli oil will be bursting with flavour and goodness, whereas a cheap piece of chicken will be tasteless and shrink to nothing when you cook it.
"Try making more use of beans, lentils and other pulses. They are cheap, fantastic in salads, soups and stews, and are a great source of protein and fibre. In Italy, pulses are called 'la carne dei poveri' or 'poor man's meat'."
If you choose to give up meat altogether, you need to eat a varied diet to stay healthy, says Lemon Squeezy's nutrition expert Caroline Sherlock.
"Animal products contain all the amino acids essential for health but most vegetarian protein sources don't, so you need to combine foods to make sure you're getting it right.
"Don't just choose cheese for protein. Healthy vegetarian eating means nuts, seeds, beans, pulses and legumes, with moderate portions of dairy foods.
"A balanced vegetarian diet reduces the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. It's great for your health and your wallet."
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I have 5 outlets on a circuit, the first one on the circuit is a GFCI in the garage. This one and the next read at about 124 volts. when i get to the third on the circuit it drops to about 108 volts and when i try to plug in an appliance it doesn't work. I put in a new receptacle to see if maybe that was the problem but there was no change. what should I do now.
Check all the connections at each oulet. There should not be that much drop. Are the four outlets connected to the load screws of the GFCI?
i am not sure what you mean about being connected to the load screws
Two of the terminals are labeled "Line" and the other two are labeled "Load".
usually, a new receptacle has a label over the Load terminals warning not to connect power to these terminals.
Power must come in to the LINE terminals, and downstream receptacles must be wired to the LOAD terminals if they are to be protected by the GFCI. But as Jerryh3 said, downstream receptacles may be wired to the GFCI's LINE terminals if only single point protection is required. In this case, the downstream receptacles are not GFCI protected. Only the GFCI receptacle itself is.
The most likely cause of your problem is a bad connection, which would present as a high resistance. If your measuring device draws some current, then it will cause a drop across that resistance, thus the lower voltage. When you plug something in, it will present a much lower resistance, thus all of the voltage is lost across the bad connection (high resistance).
ok thank you i understand now and have learned something about gfci receptacles. i will check all of my receptacles on that line tomorrow for a bad connection
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Pretend you're shocked when I tell you that here at the Indy we almost never get films to review in advance of their official release date, at least not when it comes to mainstream Hollywood flicks. I don't get to sit in a screening room a week before the rest of you, which of course means there's always going to be a bit of a time lag between movie release and published review.
This isn't a huge deal, but it does make it hard to keep blinders on as other reviews are published two or three days before I even see the film. And while I never read a review before writing my own, it can be hard to avoid seeing or hearing about the Rotten Tomatoes score. One thing I've noticed about the now ubiquitous Tomatometer is that it's essentially an inverted bell curve. The vast majority of movies either score above 60 or below 40. Rare is the film that completely splits the critics, somehow failing to elicit any consensus despite the pooling of hundreds of opinions.
No Strings Attached is one of those films—its Tomatometer score currently stands at 50 percent. Because I saw that score beforehand, it was in the back of my mind as I actually watched the film—mostly because I'm a dork and like this rare case study of a film with no consensus. But here's my vote: I liked it.
No Strings Attached has a lot going against it in its quest for critic approval, the most obvious of which is that it's a romantic comedy with Ashton Kutcher in the lead. Let's take Kutcher out of the equation for a minute and judge this film against its peers—namely the glut of mediocre to awful romcoms that have single handedly allowed Kate Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston and Matthew McConaughy to be referred to as "movie stars" for the last decade. Obviously it's a low bar from which to judge, but the latest from director Ivan Reitman is at the top of a mediocre genre.
That sounds like more of a backhanded compliment that I mean to it to be. While this is nowhere near a great film, it does prove that in the hands of seasoned and veteran actors like Natalie Portman and Kevin Kline, and fantastic relative newcomers like Mindy Kaling (Kelly from "The Office"), it's not hard to pull together an above-average romantic comedy when given a half-decent storyline. Plus, Ludacris is fantastic in his supporting role as a bartender and Kutcher's confidante.
Portman, in what can only be described as the exact opposite of her role in Black Swan, plays Emma, an ER resident who has a self-described "emotional peanut allergy" to long-term relationships and boyfriends. She is, however, willing to find time in her busy schedule for a sex friend. Enter Adam (Kutcher), whom she has known since adolescence and with whom she has recently been reacquainted. They form a friends-with-benefits pact that includes such rules as no cuddling, no breakfasts and no jealousy. When Adam informs a stranger on the street of this agreement, the stranger quickly replies, "That never works."
Of course it doesn't. That stronger emotions eventually come into play is no surprise, but how No Strings Attached gets us there—and where it leads—is, dare I say, a bit charming. Ignoring the final, exceptionally cheesy resolution, there is fun to be had in following Emma and Adam as they attempt to remain emotionally detached for as long as possible. There is equal fun on the periphery, where Adam's father (the always fun Kline) has started dating his son's ex-girlfriend, and where Emma's roommates (including Kaling) watch with amusement as the NSA agreement unfolds.
This brings us back to Mr. Demi Moore (or as Ricky Gervais referred to him at the Golden Globes last week, Bruce Willis' son). I'm willing to bet that the ambivalence of other critics toward this film has as much to do with Kutcher in the leading male role as anything else. His reputation precedes him, and that's unfortunate because this is his best film to date. (Now that's a backhanded compliment.) The former male model has come a long way since Dude, Where's My Car, and while Kutcher is never going to win awards for his acting, that doesn't mean he's not capable of turning in funny, subdued performances as he does here. I kept expecting the crazed, over-amped and very annoying Kutcher of "Punk'd" fame to make an appearance. He never did.
Given such a contrived premise, No Strings Attached is more enjoyable as a whole than it has any right to be. It's been 27 years since Reitman directed Ghostbusters (yeah, I feel old too), and he proves here that nearly three decades later he still knows how to entertain us. I won't dare ask for more from a romantic comedy.
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I'm not one for heavy eye makeup, I think with my colouring and features it can be too harsh and make my eyes look smaller than they are. Occasionally I'll wear a bit of winged liner or a dark smokey eyeshadow but mainly I stick to neutrals and work on making my lashes look curled and voluminous. To start my bright eyes mission, I gently pat on a little bit of concealer around my under-eye along the orbital bone and down in to a sort of point about half an inch under my eyes, I usually use the By Terry Touché Veloutee concealer as it's very light but completely camouflages bags without looking dry and sinking in to the creases. I really recommend this but for a budget concealer, try the L'Oreal Touche Magique concealer in two shades lighter than your foundation.
After concealer, I'll fix up my brows as shaped brows pull your whole look together and shape your face – I use the Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel in Granite for this, it's easy to get the hang of and it shapes, defines and tints your brows in one. I find that this gives me that nice combed brow that models always seem to have. I try and keep my eyebrows as natural as possible, just keeping the unruly hairs in place and adding a bit of colour.
Next up, I move back to my eyes and curl my lashes with the only curlers I recommend, Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers. These really are amazing at lifting, curling and holding the lashes in place, curled lashes always make you look so awake and really open your eyes. Afterwards I use a "daytime" mascara as I like to call 'em – the ones that separate the lashes and give a more natural look, rather than heavily defined. There are some mascaras that were just made for giving you lift without looking smudged, and L'Oreal False Lash Telescopic is one of them. I wouldn't wear this for a night out or a special occasion but for looking bright eyed, it's a must.
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A lot going on, but I am bound nevertheless most of the time. Bound to think about Lin and Sward, myself, my family, our friends or the future. Have been in worry-mode again some days ago because of a comment a mutual friend of Sward and me made about our 'three person flat-sharing community'. She seems to know some friends who did live in a vee for some years and there seems to have happened a lot of drama. Depression, kids, jealousy and the like. But she didn't really relate to us with the poly-aspect, I don't think that she will think of us in that regard for some time still. But I am worried what will come out of a negative reaction from our friends. They are really important for Sward and I don't want to stir up agitation and concern in their relationship. Most of them will say, 'you have to know what you want to do' or something along those lines but it will cause a ruckus for him and them first. But we will see, crossing the bridge before coming to it again.
Lin's medical condition seems to stay stable, which is good news. It would have caused some trouble if he wouldn't have been able to complete his therapy this month (finally after all the years, I am so happy that he turned this corner and everything seems to get 'normal' at last). But he is unable to sleep soundly at the moment which is a new problem they are looking into now. He says it is because he misses me and wants to be here ultimately, but I am a bit concerned that he is unable to sleep through most of the nights but then suddenly sleeps for 18 hours straight. Can't be healthy as well.
My nights are far from being sweet, but not to that extent. It still feels weird to lay next to a person you love but long for another at the same time. And Sward is so compassionate, it sometimes moves me to tears. We talked about the times when he and I were apart (it has never been more than a week normally, two times two weeks when I was on a field excursion) and he understands how Lin and I feel when we are only able to talk to each other. Got some trouble with our internet connection during last week therefore we were only able to call each other by phone. He and Lin talked about this particular problem today morning before Sward had to go to work. I love how he tries to comfort Lin in this situation. They are helping each other and my heart doesn't stop beating faster when I think of them. So so sooo happy at the moment.
My mother teased me a bit some days ago when I was cooking dinner for Sward. I don't cook normally, that has been Swards domain through most of the years of our relationship. Our dynamic is that of a traditional couple from the fifties, but gender-reverse in regard to the roles. And even if I use this cliche with a wink, I mean it more in the negative sense. I can be macho from time to time and I need to work on this. Be that as it may, my mother made a comment about 'I never thought I would live to see the day when you start to cook, did there really have to come another man before you started thinking about it?' It isn't that dramatic but I felt a new dynamic when Lin was here and I really behaved differently during that time. But maybe I just changed over the years and some aspects come to life naturally now because of Lin's initiation or simple presence even. Some things will definitely change when we live together with all three of us here. And I don't think that Sward will think of all of them as troublesome
I could go on and on but there is just so much that keeps me occupied at the moment. I know that it is quite some risk that we take in moving in a newly established relationship so soon. But somehow our situation feels a bit different from a 'normal' relationship that any of us had in the past. We know each other for six years now. Lin and I dealt with our feelings for four (Lin) and three (I) years and have been together nearly 24/7 during this time. I don't really know since when Sward suspected a deeper connection between us but the first time he asked was in 2008. Every time Sward came home from work or I from university, Lin was there as soon as we switched the PC on. (Which is practically instantly as soon as someone arrives home.)
What can I say, I am a pessimist at times, but I think we can pull this off
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- Fall Medicare D assistance service
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2011 Fall Medicare D assistance service
The window during which you can change medicare plans has been changed. Now you can review and choose a new Medicare D plan between October 15th & December 7th. If you are one of our patients, we can prepare a list of plan options (using Medicare's Plan Finder website & our records of your med history) for you and then sit down with you to make sure you understand all the details before you make your decision. Simply let us know sometime in October and we'll add you to the list.
Be sure to stop back or call to set up a time for us to sit down together and review all the details. Any change of plans must be done BEFORE DECEMBER 7!
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Those Medicare D patients whose drug expenditure reaches a certain dollar level will enter the famous Donut Hole or Coverage Gap. In
2011 anyone who reaches the Coverage Gap will get a discount on their medications! The discount will be 50% off of brand medications and about 7% off of generics. (Note: even though you will pay less for these medications, the full value of each will be counted toward your yearly total so there will be no affect on how soon you reach the other side of the Coverage Gap, where you become eligible for Catastrophic Coverage.)
In other words: while your copay will go up dramatically if you reach the Coverage Gap, it will not be as dramatic as last year because a discount will have been automatically applied when we filled the medication.
This is part of the new Healthcare Bill that Congress enjoys arguing about and the goal of this part is to keep reducing what Medicare D patients pay for drugs during the Coverage Gap until it is just 25% of what they paid before. Each year the discount applied will increase so that your Coverage Gap copays decrease . . . unless the law is appealed or altered.
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And here's one about the costs. Remember: these are just a sketch. More details in the text that follows.
Medicare D Summary with more details
- See above for a graphic summary of the basics of Medicare D & the costs involved.
- Medicare D is for prescription drug coverage only: D for Drugs. Health coverage is separate.
- Each plan is operated by a private company under contract with the government medicare system.
- There are dozens of different Med D plans available to people age 65 or more and to certain patients with permanent disabilities. You must have Medicare before signing up for Med D.
- Medicare Advantage plans are different: they include extra health coverage benefits wrapped together with drug benefits. They cost more.
- Initial sign-up is between 3 months before the month you turn 65 to 3 months after: a 7 month window. If you sign up later than that, there may be a penalty. Usually small, the penalty is based on how many drugs you use and how long you waited to sign up after you were first eligible.
- You may sign up by telephone or online or by paper forms from the company you choose. A good starting point is the Medicare Plan Finder website: it will compare your costs for each plan and include links & phone numbers to sign up.
- Which is the best plan? It depends on where a person lives and on what their list of drugs is. Medicare has an excellent website to help you compare plans: the Medicare Plan Finder. This will show you details about the plan policies and also show comparative cost information. However, to get the best results, you need to be certain that your medications have been entered into the website correctly, so be careful and methodical about it. When we help our patients with this every fall, we have access to their medication history and we are certain to enter the data correctly. Then our pharmacist sits down with the patient to make sure they (and/ or the responsible family member) very clearly understands the details of each plan and of the program as a whole. It is up to the patient to select the plan: we have no role in choosing. Only in making sure the choice is an educated one.
- Every plan has a premium that must be paid monthly. These usually range from $20 on up to over $100. The premium may be paid by check like any other bill, or you can have it deducted from your bank account automatically or you can even have it removed from your social security check before it's sent out.
- Most plans have a deductible: you pay "full price" (as determined by the insurance company) for each drug until the deductible is met. Only then will the benefit kick in and your copays go down. Deductibles may range from $0 to $100 to $310.
- During your benefit period (after the deductible is paid off), your copay may be a flat dollar figure or it may be tied to the cost of the drug. Some plans charge $5 for generics, some zero, some a percentage of the drug's cost. Some generics may cost a lot more than others. Some generics may be place on higher tiers than others (see below). Brand drugs typically have a much higher copay than generics.
- Tiers. Insurance plans rank drugs by placing them on different tiers. The lowest (best) tier is 1 because the plan will usually charge you the lowest copay for tier 1 drugs and have few restrictions on these prescriptions: this is often the tier where you see low cost, well established generic drugs. Tier 2 drugs will have a higher copay. Tier 3 and tier 4 will be higher still. Brand drugs will be found on the higher tiers.
- Restrictions: Plans may have limitations on your prescription. There are several types of restrictions, similar to those found with other insurance plans. Some drugs will need a Prior Authorization (the doc has to contact the plan and request approval) or may only be covered after other, lower cost, drugs have been tried first. There are many different possible restrictions and limitations: our staff will explain it to you if such a thing affects any of your drugs. Be aware that the plan can make changes to your coverage any time they wish.
- The plan determines if we are allowed to fill your prescription for a 30 day supply or a 90 day supply.
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- Renewal: If you do nothing, you will remain enrolled in whichever Medicare D plan you start with. While the plan can make changes anytime, you are permitted to switch Med D plans only once a year, in the fall. If you don't check, the plan you are on may or may not be the best (most $ saving) for you in subsequent years. It is best to check each Fall to see which plan will save you the most money overall. This is a service we can help you with by entering the drugs into Medicare's Plan Finder and discussing the results with you to be sure you fully understand all of the details before you make your choice.


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