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My husband and I will be visiting London in May. My husband has a deliciously morbid curiousity regarding Jack the Ripper. Does anyone have any suggestions about which walking tour may be the best one? There seems so many. Fodors Guide to London 2008 suggests "Blood and Tears: Jack the Ripper and other East End Murderers". Has anyone taken this tour? I don't want to go with a group that is so large, you can't hear the guide. Please advise. Thank you so much.
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I took the one on the Original London Walks & had a great time. It was a misty night so the atmosphere was good but the only disappointing thing was that so much of that area isn't the same since the war that we were at one point literally standing in a parking lot looking at the spot where one of the murders happened.
It was a large group but still we were able to hear the leader & thought it was great fun.
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I used to be a Jack the Ripper guide and I always felt that I was rather cheating my clients. There is barely a stone left of the area, thanks to both the Luftwaffe and our town planners. The area is now mainly full of office blocks or social housing (the tenants of which really really hate the tours).
There are other walks that will give you more of a feel for London at the time - the London by Gaslight one is good and doesn't get the crowds.
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You might also enjoy the Haunted London walk (could be called the Ghost walk). We had a terrific guide.
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Listen to CW - there are other/better walks that take you through areas w/ more atmosphere/victorian era bldgs.
There is nothing left of the original ripper sites - so you hear the guide saying things like "The car park over there covers the spot where 'xyz's' body was found", and "that apartment block is on the site of the 'such and such' pub"
And how would you like to be one of the residents --- having groups of 100-200+ people tramping through their neighborhood listening to a guide talking (talking loud) under their open windows, telling stories about women being disemboweled??
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I remember that parking lot! Even so, I very much enjoyed the Jack the Ripper walk - we did the one through the Original London Walks, and the positive experience was largely due to the fact that our guide was Donald Rumbelow, who is a Ripper expert and very entertaining. The group was fairly large, but it wasn't a problem. By the way, I've found Original London Walks in general to be excellent - I've done several walks with them over the years.
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With the walking tours who do you remcommend the most to use? We will only be in london for 48 hours in December. I would like to plan one...I have 4 children (18,17,15,11) with us.
The thing my daughters enjoyed the most in Rome were the catacombs - to give you an idea of what they like etc.
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"The group was fairly large, but it wasn't a problem." Maybe not a problem for you or the rest of the group - but what about the poor folks who live there???
The Donald (Rumbelow - not Trump) has made a cottage industry out of these walks . . . . .
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I've taken the Original London Walk's Jack the Ripper tour- it was a large group and the scene over-run by commercial buildings, but it was fun... if you want to skip the actual tour, but still get some Jack the Ripper feeling- head to 10
Bells (the pub where Jack allegedly hung out) and grab a pint... that said, if it's important to your husband, take the tour- stand closest to the guide (even though we were in a large group and were often at the back of the pack, we could still hear everything) if you can and have fun...
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I once witnessed a stand up argument between a resident and a tour guide on a "hidden Bath" walk. It very nearly ended in physical violence. I was quite enjoying the walk, but hadn't before realised what a pain it must be for people living there.
Twice a night for much of the year, Oiks come and try and stare through your their windows! In summer it would be very difficult to keep one's windows open because of the streams of tourists.
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I did a pub walk that was very enjoyable, but probably not what you're looking for! I can't remember all the ones that I've done, but the London Highlights was good for first time visits, and the Little Venice walk was enjoyable. Their guides are great. Take a look at their web page and see what sounds interesting to you.
We were at each location probably less than 5-10 minutes and I believe the walks are three nights a week. Many of the places we stopped were not residential. We weren't peering into windows, or anything like that. I'm quite familiar with the disruption tourism can cause, as here in DC the next few weeks will bring hordes of cherry blossom tourists and school kids, clogging the streets with their tour buses, standing on the left on metro escalators, and jaywalking in front of my car as I try to drive home, but I'll deal. If you don't like being "on the tourist path" there are plenty of other places one can choose to live.
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Thank you hlg - I will check those out!
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We took the Original London Walks Jack the Ripper Walking tour, and thoroughly enjoyed it. If your husband has an interest in Jack the Ripper, he should find it very interesting.
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It's been a few years, but we took the "Haunted London" walk and really enjoyed it.
I will mention that choosing a walk that will have a smaller group definitely has its advantages, though.
The walk we went on had a crowd of about 25 people. Some of the places we stopped at were rather cramped and not everyone could get into a spot to hear the guide well. People would jockey for position to be close enough to the guide to hear at each stop.
We enjoyed the tour, but it would have been much more enjoyable without the big crowd.
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" If you don't like being "on the tourist path" there are plenty of other places one can choose to live. " Those folks didn't invite Mr Rumbelow into their neighborhood! That part of the east end was never on the tourist path until London Walks invaded.
David (Cholmondley_Warner) likely knows more about this than most people. He lives in London and used to guide Ripper tours. And he is telling the truth when he says "the tenants of which really really hate the tours"
Don't get me wrong - most Original London Walks are terrific. But this one is mainly to sell Donald's books. There are so many better to choose from.
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janisj, I agree with you and CW regarding Jack the Ripper walks, but I've found that trying to convince others is like whipping a dead horse.
While most of the walks are worth recommending, several are similar to J.R. in that all you're seeing is a collection of sites that bear no resemblance to the original. The one redeeming factor is that you do get a bit of a history lesson.
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" If you don't like being "on the tourist path" there are plenty of other places one can choose to live. "
Not funny for the locals, but it hit my funny bone.
It reminded me of the American tourist who wondered why the Queen had chosen to built Windsor Castle under a busy flight-path.
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historytraveler: Yep - that poor horse died long ago
Three of the least worthy places that get the most visitors are ripper walks, Leeds Castle, and Loch Ness. None of them are great - just famous.
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The Buckingham Palace/flight path analogy would only be appropriate if the Ripper murders had happened recently, such that residents wouldn't have known of them when choosing to live there. I'm sorry, but if you choose to buy or rent an apartment in a historic building you are crazy not to expect some tourist interest.
In any event, I think the disruption caused by these tours is being blown way out of proportion, at least with respect to the Original London Walk since, as mentioned, care was taken to stop in non-residential spots while Mr. Rumbelow was talking. The OP asked for a recommendation, not a discourse on ethics. To that end, ObsessiveTraveler, if your husband has an interest in Jack the Ripper he will surely enjoy the tour given by Mr. Rumbelow that I and several others have recommended here.
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I took the Original London Walks with Donald (also bought his book at the end of the walk). I loved it. So did my 73 year old mom... my then 19 year old daughter was not as excited about it. We did the Sherlock Holmes one a few years back, I also liked that one a lot. In York we did a Ghost walk that was excellence and in Dublin did a pub tour that was also excellence. Maybe I just like these kind of walks, but I do these over a musuem anyday... just my opinion.
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The area is now mainly full of office blocks or social housing
there are other/better walks that take you through areas w/ more atmosphere/victorian era bldgs.
the general area that the walk goes through is one of the more interesting areas of london (and one of the most overlooked by tourists -except for these walks). i do agree that most of the ripper sites are long gone but the general area does have great atmosphere and many of the oldest buildings in london.
i'm NOT at all recommending these walks as i agree with the other comments. but do consider a visit to this area on your own.
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We took the Original London Walks Jack the Ripper tour with Donald Rumbelow about 15 years ago. As others have noted most of the actual sites no longer exist. However, we thoroughly enjoyed the walk and Mr. Rumbelow's narrative. We found the walk to be one of the highlights of our stay in London.
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Beating dead horses/pot calling kettle black...
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We did a Jack the Ripper tour with a company called "Ripping Yarns". It was excellent and they purposely keep the groups small, for the reasons you are concerned about. I highly recommend them.
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Dawnnoelm, I think London Walks has a ton of really interesting options - www.walks.com. We couldn't fit one in last year, but we wished we could have done a couple of them!
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thanks for the tips - I have been looking into several sites today.
It is getting me excited and I wish we had more time in London!
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I find some attitudes on this thread quite depressing. It reconfirms to me the attitude of some that Europe (The World?) is just one huge theme park for their convenience.
It is not just tours, it is attitude in General - no Flash photography signs ? No problem - I am on vacation so it doesn't apply to me. Dress modestly in the Vatican - outrageous , don't tell me what to wear.
janisj - can I add Madame Tussauds to your list of "great overrated sites"
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Sadly, I have to agree with Willit.
Wasn't there somebody who had people peering into their windows and treating them like an exhibit in a theme park?
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I saw noone peering into anyone's windows on the tour I took & I also wasn't overly pitched to buy any book on the Ripper walk I took.
It wasn't loud & other than a group walking down the street (not illegal last I heard) there was not much disturbing I could see & I live in a tourist destination where a French couple pulled into my driveway in my previous residence near the hotel where I worked & peered through the kitchen window. And didn't stop after I asked what they wanted.
I will agree about the disregard for modesty in churches & the breaking of rules re photography, etc. but I don't think this is the same.
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If you don't like being "on the tourist path" there are plenty of other places one can choose to live>>>>
I'm sorry but these comments are beginning to piss me off. You will note that I said "areas of SOCIAL housing". Social housing is government supplied cheap housing for the poor. These people had no say whatsoever in where they live. They would all very much like to move - mainly;y because of the Ripper walks.
Incidentally; in going on the Ripper walks you are revelling in the sadistic murder of at least five women (I think double that at least) by a sexual psychopath. What message does that send to any children you take along?
And just so as you know - the only original site left intact is Mitre Square where Catherine eddowes was murdered.
Some unscrupulous guides claim that an old building is Millers Court - but it ain't. The multi storey car park opposite is. Specifically the bit where the motorbikes are parked.
this dead horse is remarkably resistant to flogging innit?
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I have been on other Walking tours and agree that they can be very good.
However, I think that you'd be far better visiting Whitechapel and Spitalfields on your own and in daylight.
In Whitechapel, you can see the Bell Foundry http://www.whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk/
where Big Ben was cast and there's the
Whitechapel Art Gallery.
Spitalfields has a good market and the magnificent Christ Church
The first time I saw it, it was derelict, but it was still breathtaking.
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CW...did you quit doing the tours because they disturb the neighbourhood, they revel in sadistic murders or some other reason? just curious.
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Both of them - and it gets a bit of a chore hauling around a bunch of tourists a couple of times a week and answering the same questions etc etc.
They always ask if I know who did it. I do, but that's my pension plan.
They also always ask why Sherlock Holmes wasn't on the case.
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My college daughter and I really enjoyed the Hampstead Pub Walk last month. It was a great in-between thing to do-not a pub crawl but had a bit of that flavor thrown in. Standing in the dark made me feel a bit less touristy as well! What a really pretty area...
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We had a company outing last week (we all work in London but it seemed like something different!) with a Jack the Ripper tour that leaves from Aldgate east.
It was informative and it seemed that a lot of the area was still there. We started in an old alley that was all cobblestones, and there was a pub and a building, one of which (I think it was the building but I'm not sure!) had the date 1886 on it.
These people also limit their numbers so our tour was about 30 people.
We also all went back and had a curry on Brick Lane afterwards which was great.
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It's hard because there are so many good ones and a lot of really inadequate and poorly run tours. I suggest you check ORIGINAL LONDON WALKS as they have been around a while, but also London-walking-tours.co.uk as they seem to do a number of walks on a number of subjects not just the Ripper but also Dickens and Shakespeare and Haunted London and Haunted Hampstead. We enjoyed these particularly as it wasn't just a walk but also a real London experience.
The group was small too, only about 25 people which made it all seem a little friendlier and more personal.
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I found that the tours mostly had a great deal to offer but tried ORIGINAL LONDON WALKS who were good but large groups. WALKTOUR known as www.london-walking-tours.co.uk gave a good background history, a bit of showmanship and a small and friendly group as well - i think there were about 20 on ours. Quite a walk though - 2 hours in the March cold, but worth it for the history and the feel of real London!
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"They also always ask why Sherlock Holmes wasn't on the case."
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This is a noble & respectable step that SRK has taken to defend Priyanka's character after all of the abuse she has suffered over the past year at the hands of the media, SRK's wife & her friends. If Gauri can have an unconditional friendship with Karan Johar, why can't SRK & Priyanka? They were both outsiders in the industry & made it on their own talent, drive & hard work. The way they left Priyanka out of the Agneepath success party & other functions, ignored her & slandered her on Twitter was nothing short of bullying! Disgusting! Shame on all of them!
If he truly loves her he shud stand up for their love…b a man and marry her. Or he will lose her to the other guy(for sure Gerald Butler is crazy smitten with the Lil Girl).
i think he loves priyanka more than his wife
I don't think so at all. He's just being a MAN about it, stepping up & defending a good friend who didn't deserve to be treated the way she was by his wife, his friends & the media! Period! He stayed silent for long enough. Priyanka suffered through all of that rejection alone, silently & with her head held high. Kudos to her.


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Rosslyn Lam – In Five Short Days
Autumn 2017, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"Information provided in the sessions on diet, exercise and meditation was evidence-based, comprehensive and compelling. It all made sense to me now, and I knew this was the framework that I needed to live my life in the best possible way going forward. I had tried meditation in the past, now I knew how it worked and why it matters. I believed in it for the first time, and I realised the impact it can have on the cancer cells in my bones. Practising it seemed so much easier with this foreknowledge; the meditation sessions were delightful."
Paul Kraus, cancer survivor and author
"… You might be interested to know that next July it will be twenty years since Sue and I came to the first 10 day retreat. It was a time when I was given six to nine months to live. There has been no trace of mesothelioma left in my body for some years. The brain tumour was surgically removed three year years ago and, Praise God I stay well. There is no trace of the tumour recurring. The metastasised prostate cancer – well I am ageing and happen to be 72, so I am not stressed. I live well, still meditating twice a day, taking important herbs and vitamins and trying to live a well balanced life. I will always remain grateful for Ian and Ruth Gawler and the blessings I received from the Foundation. Thanks, Paul." February 2017
Paul Kraus has his own website and has authored a number of books that highlight Ian Gawler's work. For more information, please visit paulkraus.com/works-list
Ben Kerslake – Paying it Forward
Summer 2016/17, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"… my time at The Gawler Cancer Foundation had such a positive impact on my life and my diagnosis. I believe what I learned at the retreat has played a huge role in my current state of health, and I really want to help other people who are facing a cancer diagnosis get to a retreat program. I've set up a bursary fund at the Foundation, where funds raised by us can be allocated to people who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford to attend a cancer retreat."
Dr Melissa Monkivitch – Exploring Intentions for the Future
Summer 2016/17, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"We were so impressed and enthused by our experience at the [Set Your Compass] retreat, that we returned the following year to immerse in the process again… time out, reflection, sharing, meditating, hoping and dreaming about all that is possible in this blessed life that we live.
My partner and I are now married and are a much stronger and healthier unit thanks to the time spent on this weekend. I cannot recommend it enough and plan to book in again in the not too distant future!"
Living with Gratitude – Brenda Scarlett
Spring 2016, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"Since my diagnosis over six years ago my life has changed dramatically. It's as though I had a life before cancer and another after cancer. Putting my health first became imperative, so I made the decision to return to Apsley – my beloved birthplace – to live in a way that brings me happiness, and maintains balance in my body, mind and soul. I now live my life with purpose, passion, gratitude and peace."
My New Normal – Elizabeth Schefferle
Spring 2016, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"At my last Neurologist appointment I was told that things looked good, my symptoms have subsided and I am mostly not troubled by them at all. I know my efforts have been rewarded and will continue to be rewarded whilst I remain on the OMS program. So with spring in the air, bulbs and blossoms about to bloom, let's reflect on the positive changes we can make whilst on the OMS program. As I have indeed experienced there are so many positive outcomes within reach for all of us with MS, if we commit fully to the OMS lifestyle."
A Big Learning Curve – Deirdre Loveless
Spring 2016, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"I don't think it was any one single thing – the whole [Life and Living Cancer retreat] was a really big learning curve, and a truly valuable experience for me at that time in my life.
Everyone had an opinion about what I should have been doing following my diagnosis. My family, my friends, they all had strong opinions about what would be best for me, but my time at the retreat really empowered me to be proactive, and gave me to the tools to connect with my own internal knowing of what was right or wrong for me… rather than getting pushed along by what others were telling me. Ultimately we all know our own bodies better than anyone else."
Going Well, Laurenz Gattermayr
Dear Mr. Wayne Nicholls,
After reading the article, 'Choosing my own Path through Cancer' by Rick Freeman, I can put my own name and experience to his story. I did attend a 10-day Life & Living Retreat in July 2012, after being diagnosed in November 2011 with inoperable and incurable Lung Cancer. After radical chemotherapy, radiation treatment and the prognosis of 12 months to live, my emotions were shattered. Luckily my GP in South Australia mentioned The Gawler Cancer Foundation to me four and a half years ago. I took everything that Siggy, Paul, Maia and the rest of the staff taught us onboard. My oncologist discharged me in August 2015 and my specialist discharged me in March 2016. I am still meditating and sticking to a vegetarian diet as strictly as I possibly can. Next year, if possible, I aim to attend the follow up retreat.
I am 79 years old and going well thanks to The Gawler Cancer Foundation; and advocating very strongly for your work. If you could please pass on this note to Siegfried or Paul. Thank you very much.
Best wishes and greetings.
Laurenz Gattermayr
Wellbeing Lifting Everyday, Ann Bidstrup
I am writing to thank you all for a wonderful 'Weekend Meditation' at your beautiful property.
I have been a financial member of the Foundation for a long while and I know you do lots of good work, however this is the first time I have participated in one of the retreat programs.
Right from my first phone call when I spoke to Sandy (and later on, Dianne) I felt the caring, nurturing quality of the staff at the Centre.
This weekend I was delighted to actually meet Maia and Paul Bedson, who I have long admired through their excellent articles in the Magazine. I found them to also be wonderful teachers who generously and patiently gave us kindness, understanding and unstintingly shared their wisdom all the time. I loved how they wove their energies throughout the sessions. Under them a diverse group of people linked together and friendship flowed.
I am a teacher and run workshops too, so I was particularly aware of how beautifully crafted Paul and Maia's program is, to help everyone understand, feel, begin to integrate and become practised enough, to go home and continue with their mindfulness meditation.
During the course, and now at home, I am so grateful to have learned this kind of meditation, I can feel my wellbeing lifting each day – it is a real gift.
As well as the meditation, I also loved the delicious and 'oh-so-healthy' food, the Sanctuary, the quality of the property (inside and out), the abundance of nature, and the very special bonus – Michael Johnson and his harp music!
It all combined to create a wonderful experience that has been so good for me.
I know you do this kind of 'good' over and over again for many people – I am full of admiration and will be telling more people about you.
Thank you very much.
Ann Bidstrup
My Gawler Experience – Tim Baker
Winter 2016, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"By week's end I think most of us would agree the experience has more than met it's three-point mission – to provide hope that we can influence our prognosis through our own actions, to empower us to make informed decisions about our treatment options, and to help us achieve inner peace whatever the future might hold for us."
My Journey with Overcoming MS – Corinne Nijjer
Winter 2016, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"Once I committed to the diet and lifestyle recommendations I had been taught at the Overcoming MS Retreat, everything began to improve – I lost weight, I no longer felt depressed, I began a love affair with running, and literally everything in my life improved for the better. I went from feeling hopeless and defeated, to feeling empowered and in control of my body and health."
Choosing my Own Path through Cancer – Rick Freeman
Winter 2016, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"I came away from my first retreat program with a much better understanding of my relationship to cancer, lifestyle and the life choices that we make. My diagnosis affected all of me, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Time at the Yarra Valley Living Centre gave me the opportunity to explore these areas of my life within the context of my cancer, and I began to develop the resources to set out on my cancer journey, with much less fear, and the ongoing support from the amazing staff.
The Gawler Cancer Foundation has given me the tools to recognise, understand and manage the psychological crisis and emotional anxieties caused by the diagnosis of cancer, and how best to try and achieve a cure!"
Rick Freeman further explains the impact 4 of our programs have had on his life in this video…
Vana – Life & Living Cancer Retreat participant, February 2016.
Reclaiming Life – Michael Bradley
Autumn 2016, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"Attending George Jelinek's MS retreat at the Yarra Valley Living Centre in October, 2013, we thought we were going to eat boiled lettuce and braised air, but the food was exquisite. And what we learnt about MS and life was invaluable. We changed our diet the day we left the retreat."
Matt Clear – Life & Living Cancer Retreat participant, December 2015.
The Ripple Effect – Jan Street
Summer 2015/16, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"Returning home we were so excited about implementing everything we had learnt into our lives. Unexpectedly we both lost a lot of weight and started to feel amazing… we were different, and people wanted to know what we were doing.
During the retreat, I purchased Forks Over Knives for my dad, and after reading it he too immediately adopted a plant-based wholefoods diet, and has since been able to come off his blood pressure tablets, cholesterol medication, and reduce his diabetes insulin from 4 to 1 injection per day. Furthermore there has been no progression of his Lymphoma, so he has been able to avoid treatment so far. At 78 years of age he rides his pushbike 100kms a week and plays golf nearly every afternoon. He is amazing!"
Bouthaina and Barrie – Life & Living Cancer Retreat participants, December 2015.
Inspiring People – Jackie Woodroffe
Summer 2015/16, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
Jackie Woodroffe is one of The Gawler Cancer Foundation's first cancer program participants. In 1983 Jackie was diagnosed with breast cancer and after being told she between six months and five years to live, decided to attend The Gawler Cancer Foundation's 'Living with Cancer' program. On reflection, Jackie says that gaining an understanding of the cancer and how she could take control of it, and her life, has been instrumental in her recovery.
"I am very thankful to the Foundation and all the support from everyone throughout my life who encouraged me to stay with it."
Wesley & Frauke – Life & Living Cancer Retreat participants, October 2015.
Aleksandra – Life & Living Cancer Retreat participant, October 2015.
Governing Grave's Disease – Hanna Pratt
Winter 2015, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"I have so much gratitude for everyone there, for what I've learnt at the Yarra Valley Living Centre, and what I've learnt from various speakers over the years at the many conferences I've been to. Keep doing what you're doing – it sticks. The principles are so good they transfer across all areas of the health spectrum and are not restricted to a specific illness category."
Travelling Well – Allison Cannon
Winter 2015, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"I have now been cancer free for over 10 years. That's the longest period in my adult life without cancer and I think it's no accident. I've remained a member of the foundation ever since that stay in 2001. I keep the magazines and re-read them because they give me upbeat news. I've been to the conferences when I can. I visit and just sit in the garden. I hope to bring my son one day because the life skills I learned gave me the strength to keep working towards having him."
Lemons with Lyme – Emily Harrison
Autumn 2015, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"In my search to find answers and better understand health and wellbeing, I found myself at The Gawler Cancer Foundation Conference several years ago.
It was an inspiring weekend and uplifting to be in the company of so many like-minded people. It provided an opportunity to pick apart the many different layers of 'health' and put small changes into place. I discovered qi gong and techniques around meditation and pain management that I still use to this day. In fact meditation has been a life-changer.For a long time I was fighting not to become my illness, while simultaneously forcing myself to overcome it. Neither strategy was particularly successful, in fact it kind of made things worse! It was surrender (at first through utter despair) that softened things. It was the soft surrenders, the depths of acceptance and the gentle whispers of the heart which truly changed things. The healing and peace-making had to begin from the inside out."
Rick & Julie – Life & Living Cancer Retreat participants, March 2015.
Freeing Myself from Fear – Linda Rocke
Autumn 2015, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"I have attended ten retreats at the Yarra Valley Living Centre and each time I come away calmer, wiser, and soul-enriched to face life's daily challenges. And a break from cooking is always a treat! At each program I meet amazing people who all have their own stories to tell. On many occasions, it's hard to say goodbye."
Planting a Healing Seed – Sophie Jackson (UK) OMS Participant
Summer 2014/15, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"I truly believe that if I put the skills that I was taught that week into practice, that I will be well, fit, strong, and healthy for a very long time, as well as happy, calm and content and with a strong sense of inner peace. I am eternally grateful that I found my way across the world to the Yarra Valley Living Centre and I would do it all again in the blink of an eye!"
Second Chance – Leonor Sorrentino
Summer 2014/15, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"I had the most marvellous experience at The Gawler [Cancer] Foundation. Those days learning and processing everything that had happened in my life gave me the confidence I needed to be sure I WAS GOING TO HEAL!!! It transformed our lives forever. We comprehended the power of our minds, the scientifically proven effectiveness of meditation and the pleasure of eating basic, pure, real food!!!"
Why I put my hand up to be a Gawler Foundation advocate – Autumn Tansey
Winter 2014, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"So with the tremendous support of my aunt, family and friends, I attended the Life & Living 10 day retreat at the foundation's Yarra Valley Living Centre. This is where my true healing began, because in that short time, I went from a fearful and broken human, to an empowered and broken human. Yes still broken. What I learnt was that there was no quick fix, but that I have choice. I didn't leave there miraculously healed, but I left empowered, with the courage and tools to continue healing. And from this one retreat, my life was returned to me."
The Gift of Life – Madeleine Selian
Winter 2014, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"Over the years I have attended retreats with Ian Gawler, Ruth, Siegfried, Craig, Paul, Maia and Robyn. The Healing Meditation retreats, Set Your Compass, the Women's Retreat, Essence of Health, the Gawler Foundation conference, whatever is on I jump at the opportunity. To me the team at Gawler are like members of my family. Attending The Gawler Foundation is a life-changing experience. Once you go there its part of the rest of your life."
Gratitude for Life – Karen Atkinson
Summer 2013/14, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"Hope my email finds you well, I think of you daily as I meditate to your voice each morning & evening. You have been my inspiration & strength as I go about my Gawler learnings on a daily basis. Since leaving the foundation in May I have religiously followed what your wonderful team taught me. My days start & finish with meditation, I have been happily vegan for five months now & have continued with my coffee enemas daily. You told me when I was down there that I had what it takes to change my oncologists projected outcome of only having up to two years to live. I trusted & believed in you & write to say that I cannot thank you & your team enough for providing Chris & I with HOPE & DIRECTION when it counted most. I have thought about this email many times & wanted to save it until I could tell you… I had an x ray yesterday that my new oncologist described as "extraordinary news" My results showed NO CANCER & my bloods were perfect!!!!! He said you could not ask for a better result!!!"
Creating Wellness – Faye Brown
Summer 2013/14, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
Faye attended the inaugural Gawler Foundation Breast Cancer retreat ("Boob Camp") in August 2013 after undergoing surgery, radiotherapy, medication and breast reconstruction. She found camaraderie in the all-women group, one of whom was another artist. "I fell in love with these women. The space created and energy of the place was very healing. I meditated and faked it till I made it…I was dreading the meditation, but of course it became the biggest healer."
In a way, I feel lucky I had cancer – by Scott Haines
Spring 2013, Living Well Magazine read the full article here
"After The Gawler Cancer Foundation program, I changed my diet significantly, stopped drinking and quit coffee. It's fairly ironic really, but just before my treatment for cancer, I felt better than I had in years – all thanks to meditation and diet"
Dr Taylor uses her own MS experience to help others
Keryn Taylor was completely overwhelmed when she was diagnosed with MS at the age of 25. After attending the Overcoming MS retreat she regained her confidence, reduced her symptoms and went on to complete her studies. She has assisted Prof Jelinek in facilitating the OMS retreat and is determined to spread the word about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and to assist in further research. Click here to read more.
Dr Wright steps away from the abyss
Cancer changed the life of this New Zealand bishop and father of three for ever. For Kelvin, the teaching and coaching of the Foundation's therapists shaped and focused his relationship with his body, gave him confidence that he will have a healthier future and showed him the tools with which to build that future. Click here to read more.
Karen faces her fears of MS
Karen, a Brisbane mother of three, attended the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis retreat. She talks candidly about facing her fears of MS, and the lifestyle changes that have brought her genuine hope for the future. Click here to read more.
Sarah overcomes Lupus
At 19 years of age, Sarah was diagnosed with lupus. This caused her immune system to attack itself leaving her with life-threatening complications, endless trips to hospital, long term medications and unable to pursue her dream of becoming a kindergarden teacher. After completing the MS retreat, Sarah changed her diet and her lifestyle. Today she is a different person; healthier, happier, and living her dreams. Click here to read more.
Soula writes her own story
Soula firmly believes that anyone can tap into their own healing energy. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer, her research into diet, lifestyle change, positive thinking and meditation eventually led her to The Gawler Cancer Foundation. She has used some of what she learnt from the Life and Living retreat to publish her own book, The Detox Answer. Click here
John takes the road less travelled
John refused surgery and chemotherapy to treat prostate cancer and follicular lymphoma and took on the lessons from the Life and Living retreat to completely change his way of life. Chinese medicine and regular 900km walks along the Camino Frances in Europe, also play an important part in halting the spread of his tumours. Click here to read more.
Kitty's tumour shrank but her life grew
When Kitty was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, the doctors' prognosis was palliative care, yet Kitty wasn't about to give up. She accepted everything conventional medicine had to offer plus she attended the Life and Living retreat where she found she could help herself and play an active role in her own healing. Twelve months later her surgeon was amazed to see that her tumour had shrunk to only 0.2millimetres in size. Click here to read more.
Jenny's life lived to the fullest
Jenny first became aware of the Foundation when her husband had an aggressive melanoma. She returned to the Foundation some time later when she received her own MS diagnosis. Jenny believes the Foundation's lifestyle principles have given her the physical benefits of wellbeing, and more importantly, a holistic approach to living that has enabled her to pursue a path in life so different from what she imagined. Click here to read more.
Janice finds life after cancer
As a healthy non-smoker, throat cancer came as a shocking suprise to Janice. Now she reflects on the rollercoaster that is a cancer diagnosis, treatment regimes and life after attending Life and Living. Janice has now found balance and happiness. Click here to read more.
Mandy's incredible journey to recovery
As a busy business owner and mum of two children under five, Mandy didn't have time for headaches. So when the pain in her head became unbearable, she quickly made an appointment with her doctor. The results were what no young mother wants to hear. Mandy had two, Grade 3 brain tumours – and they were malignant. Click here to read more.
Bernadette beats Melanoma
Bernadette was diagnosed with advanced melanoma 13 years ago. Now at 58, she is happy, healthy, and a very grateful survivor. Her doctors believe that her recovery was down to the six-month treatment of Interferon yet she believes it was the significant lifestyle changes recommended by The Foundation that really started her recovery. Even her oncologist noticed the change in Bernadette after the Living Well program. Click here to read more.
Helen cancer warrior
After years of feeling that something wasn't quite right, Helen was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2009. She had surgery to remove her stomach in early 2010, though the cancer had spread to about 12 adjoining lymph nodes, which were also removed. It was unknown if the cancer had spread even further. Read Helen's remarkable journey to health and her transformation into the 'cancer warrior'. Click here.
Hamish finds a new beginning
Hamish reflects on this life since wife Jacqui passed away seven years ago. He fondly looks back on his time with the Foundation in the Yarra Valley, the lessons of Life and Living and the new love he has since found. Click here to read more.
Caroline's courageous cancer journey
After a serious battle with breast cancer Caroline now practices daily, the lessons she learned at the Foundation. She has reduced her stress, focused on quality of life and prioritised family, friends and laughter. Click here to read more.
Michael receives unexpected blessing
When Kathy enrolled in the cancer Life and Living program, I enrolled myself as well, thinking that I was just there to support Kathy. I was amazed to find that this course ended up changing my life in amazing ways that I could never have imagined. Click here to read more.


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YouTube and social media sites like FaceBook and Twitter have changed the political landscape. In 2008, Mitt Romney's previous statements on issues and other public figures were distributed widely via these new social media sites. It created an environment where Romney was caught contradicting himself on a regular basis.
The 2012 campaign will be no different, but Romney will not be alone. Other candidates are already seeing their previous statements being used against themselves. Below are two recent YouTube videos that illustrate how what a candidate said a few years ago can come back to haunt them. One on Jon Huntsman, and the other on Tim Pawlenty.
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Perhaps I've just become overly jaded because of the DAII debacle, but I don't really understand all the love for DA: origins. The joinable NPCs were fleshed out but practically everything else about the game was incredibly cliche and uninspired. I played through once but, immediately upon exiting the origin story of my second playthrough, gave up on playing through again out of sheer boredom.
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Obviously a TMI post.
But yes, I hate my vagina. It is so unappealing and ugly to me. The lips are a little long and dark since I'm darker skinned, so I guess you can call them "roast beef curtains"; which is ridiculous because I have not been with that many people. I am so embarrassed by this. BF will call it his "pretty p.." during dirty talk but I'm just like, really--you actually think so?? He's probably just saying that because of the mood we're in. When I go for waxing I feel so embarrassed, I don't even care about the pain, it's just the fact that they have to look at that. I feel like they are judging it, which sounds stupid. Even when I go to the doctor. I'm just repulsed. If I won the lotto tomorrow, one of the things I would do is get surgery.
So, that's my confession. Call me a troll/man, make fun of me, whatever. I already have such a bad body image about that part of my body that it wouldn't even matter.
I know this is going to make me look dumb, but who is Don King?
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It could look like Don King eating a Philly cheesesteak.
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Don't be ridiculous you don't need surgery. Just be proud that you have something that a man will never have. If a man does not appreciate what you have he must be gay!


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OCEANSIDE -- The Oceanside Police Department will hold a sobriety traffic checkpoint from 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, police said.
The location of the checkpoint was not disclosed.
The object of the checkpoint is to get drunken and intoxicated drivers off the road and to make people aware of the dangers of drunken driving, police said.


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Camille Grammer has made contact with her former husband Kelsey Grammer in a bid to end their bitter custody battle.
Camille Grammer has "reached out" to her ex husband Kelsey Grammer in a bid to end their custody battle.
The former couple have been locked in a fight for sole primary access to their children Mason, nine and Jude, six, but Camille insists she wants to put the bitterness behind them and maintain a cordial relationship with Kelsey - who married 29-year-old Kayte Walsh earlier this year.
She told Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio show: "It's been a tough couple weeks.
"I'm really trying to reach out to him and I think it's very important for us to be cordial to one another to raise our children properly. For me it's all about our kids and what's good for them and stability, to know that they're loved. Hopefully we'll work toward some kind of agreement on this."
Camille's new attitude is in stark contrast to a few weeks ago when friends of the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star revealed she was furious with her former husband and was determined to prevent him from taking them to live with him in Chicago..
A source said: "Kelsey is angry that she didn't walk away from the marriage without a fight. Kelsey is used to getting what he wants, when he wants it. He is incredibly rich and powerful and doesn't like being told no. But after years of being in his shadow Camille has had enough. When it comes to her children she will fight for what's best for them.
"The children have routines, school, friends and are surrounded by people they know and love. To move them across the country to spend time with their dad and his new wife, whom they hardly know, and nannies while their father is working makes no sense at all."


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My 19 month golden retriever not keen on this though he liked the puppy then junior The adult is big chunks he's not keen on the big chunky bits.
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posted on 29/01/2015 19:35:44 by chr0m4t1c
Bought this for my 14 yo retriever for as long as I can remember hes eaten all sorts of things without any trouble x28seriously he even eats sand when were on the beachx29 but recently he started finding his food too rich After trying a few more mainstream brands I happened on this food It seems to have settled down his digestive problems and he clearly enjoys it too he never hesitated to clean his bowl anyway but now he licks it for five minutes when its empty
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Value for money and good delivery times Driver very helpful as it was heavy
How specific is breed name dog food
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Our elderly Golden Retriever dog was slowly losing weight despite being fed high quality food in recommended quantities The vet thought it not too significant although he would normally expect this breed to put on weight with advancing age We experimented by introducing a variety of brands and blends before settling on Royal Canin Golden Retriever Adult dry food He loves it At first we doubted that breed specific mixtures could be anything more than a marketing ploy But by alternating with one other brand to give him variety he slowly started to regain weight He also enjoys everything he eats including culinary treats after our meals But retrievers tend to be food scrap scroungers loitering around visitorss children who are prone to dropping food fragments on the floor by accident I would certainly recommend this product which is now a standard item on our periodic orders from PetPlanet
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Have changed my 7 year old retriever with a thyroid problem to this product and her coat and overall condition has improved
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A great product especially suitable to picky eaters. My Goldie has had a vast improvement to his tummy problems since eating this kibble. Beautiful luxurious coat and bright eyes are only some of the additional positives from this food. As for Pet Planet - great company to buy from Good prices and quick delivery too. Always a pleasure to do business with.
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posted on 29/02/2012 20:31:46 by Jacobs mum
My retriever is two and a half and since progressing to adult food has tended to turn his nose up at most dry food regardless of price and regardless of what Ive mixed with it to tempt him Now he never leaves anything in his bowl does not need any additions and although the feed is expensive it seems to last longer than smaller sized dog meal much to my surprise. PetPlanet is very competitive in its pricing could not be beaten when I ordered and delivers very quickly
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Once again Pet Planet have delivered my order in a matter of days at a price that is unbeatable
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My Retriever has been picky in the past but he loves this food. He has been on it for over a year now & has maintained a good weight & his coat is in good condition. I also think the kibbles have helped to keep his teeth really healthy.
Great product
posted on 19/02/2009 17:11:25
I have a 2 year old male golden retriever who has a very sensative stomach. I have tried many different brands but find this particularly helpful - we have had no upsets since he has been on it! He likes the large kibble and although it is quite expensive, I have noticed that his coat and general health have noticably improved.
My dog loves it!
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Finally a dry food that my dog loves and he looks fantastic on it. I have tried a few other dry foods and found my dog either didn't like them or just didn't do well on them- even loosing weight on one! Since switching him to royal canin his weight is perfect, the bit of tartar on his teeth has gone and his coat is lovely and silky. He clears his bowl every time and I can also use it as treats.
Great product
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Excellent product which has helped with weight control in my greedy 3-year-old goldie girl! Large-sized biscuits have slowed down meal times and can easily be used as rewards in training. A bit more expensive than other premium brands.
Great product for hungry dogs
posted on 03/10/2008 06:44:09 by Sadies Mum
I adopted a retriever 10kgs overweight. With sensible use of this product she has reached target without being hungry and she is in tip top condition.
My dog loves this food!!
posted on 15/07/2008 19:22:43 by clarewhite76
Royal Canin, Golden Retriever food. It smells quite nice, big, crunchy kibble my dog loves it!
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posted on 15/07/2008 11:00:27
I wanted a product which would satisfy my golden retriever without adding unnecessary weight.So far it fits the bill perfectly.
the dog does seem to like it
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In 2005, when 3M's Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits that govern the company's Cottage Grove hazardous waste incinerator last came up for re-permitting, there were no cries of outrage from the city's leaders, no task force meetings or scramble to redraw city ordinances.
Mayor Myron Bailey -- then a first-year city council member -- says he doesn't even recall knowing the re-permitting process was underway.
That year, there was, in fact, no comment from the City of Cottage Grove at all.
The contrast to the way the debate around proposed changes at the 3M incinerator has played out since April is striking: in interviews, Cottage Grove city staff and city council members painted a picture of a city hall less engaged in environmental issues and more trusting of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to act in the city's interests before the discovery of 3M manufactured perfluorochemicals in the city's groundwater in early 2007.
Now, a three-month-old environmental task force that late last month wrapped up a study of the 3M Cottage Grove incinerator -- finding it to be one of the lowest emitters of pollution on the site -- will next conduct an inventory of all pollution control agency-permitted facilities in the city to catalog any potential environmental concerns.
PFC issue altered course
It has been a shift toward what city officials called a more active role in environmental matters within the city's borders, one that began with the discovery of PFCs in Langdon neighborhood wells and Cottage Grove city water.
"In 2007, the PFC thing came out and we've been more concerned since then," said Cottage Grove City Administrator Ryan Schroeder. "Really, we are now taking the position that we have to be more rigorous in local review, because the (pollution control agency's) responsibilities are so huge in this regard that perhaps local issues get lost in the fray."
Or, as Justin Olsen, a city council member since January, said: "We went from trust, to trust but verify."
Officials say the seven-person Task Force on the Environment is evidence of the change. The group evaluated Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and 3M claims about the company's proposed incinerator permit amendments that would allow 3M to burn chemical waste produced by outside sources.
It delivered a report and recommendations on the proposal in just less than three months of work -- an exceptionally compressed timeline for such a complex issue, Schroeder said. He said last week it's likely the environmental task force would evolve into a permanent city body.
April's announcement from 3M regarding the company's proposed changes at the almost 40-year-old incinerator has led to assurances of even more vigilant monitoring of environmental issues and permits within the city, officials say, even without regulatory power over the proceedings.
Prior to the incinerator proposal, "I wouldn't say (the city was) passive," said Howard Blin, director of community development and, along with city engineer Jennifer Levitt, a staff liaison to the task force. "I do believe this incinerator issue, in particular, made us more aware that there are state permitting processes that do have local impacts."
3M spokesman Bill Nelson said recently the company has no response to the more involved stance the city has taken with permitting issues, despite its lack of regulatory power. 3M, he said, "supports an open and transparent permitting process."
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To Bailey, a heightened sense of awareness regarding environmental issues in the city might be the one positive thing to emerge from the PFC issue, the mayor said.
"I don't think there would have been much of an issue with (the incinerator proposal) without the PFC issue," Bailey said.
He suggested last week that, once upon a time, the incinerator proposal wouldn't have caused a stir, would not have sent city officials scrambling to halt its advance through the bureaucratic steps of a state agency.
Before, the city "rubber stamped" things like permit renewals, Bailey said, "and put them in a file."
City council member Mark Grossklaus, finishing his seventh year on the council, said he sees the changes as part of a larger societal shift: environmental issues and concerns are more of a focus for individuals -- and government -- than ever before.
In recent years, city council and staff have begun talking more about environmental impacts of activities in the city -- even the impacts of operations at Cottage Grove City Hall or in public works operations.
Issues like PFCs or the incinerator may have played a part, but "a lot of it comes from just expectations and understanding of what's happening with the environment," Grossklaus said.
Schroeder said the city began shifting to a more active role in pollution control agency issues under the old city council, whose makeup was altered in last November's elections.
Bailey, though, has helped push environmental issues to the forefront, campaigning on them, in part, last year, and stating repeatedly his misgivings with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
In Cottage Grove today, environmental issues, Bailey said, are "more on the front burner instead of the far-back burner. It won't ever get pushed to the back burner again."


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NEWBERG, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A rally was held Saturday at George Fox University to petition for a transgender student's right to live in the men's dorms.
"In order to create change, someone has to stand up. I'm willing to do that," said Jayce, a transgender student at George Fox University.
Jayce has garnered a strong support group, having gained thousands of signatures to support his fight to live in the men's dorms on the Christian university's campus.
"I started testosterone last year in May, so I will be almost a year on it. I have legally changed my name now. I'm legally [a] male as of Friday," said Jayce.
However, the fight has not been an easy process.
"Many people ask why I chose George Fox [University]. I chose it because it offers a great liberal arts education and because it is a Christ-centered co
mmunity. I have no intentions to leave George Fox," said Jayce.
A statement from George Fox University regarding the ongoing issue read in part: "While the university did not grant his request to live on campus wit
h males, the student was not denied on-campus housing. He was offered the option of an on-campus single apartment with a commitment from Student Life to ensuring he stayed socially connected to the community."
For Jayce, he said his stance is about much more than one room.
I believe and have faith that the LGBTQ and Christ-centered communities can be in harmony. Both sides must learn to be in conversation," said Jayce.
A spokesperson for the university said the university has researched the student's attorney's legal claims and believes they are without merit, especially given the religious nature of the university.


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Wimbledon entered the twilight zone on Monday as Serena Williams became the latest high-profile champion to fade into oblivion at a tournament where reputations and star status are counting for nothing. William's downfall also meant that Sloane Stephens was the only American, man or woman, to reach the quarter-finals.
Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic beat Australia Bernard Tomic, Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Tommy Haas of Germany, Andy Murray of Britain beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny , Juan Martin Del Potro beat Andreas Seppi of Italy, while Fernando Verdasco of Spain beat Kenny De Schepper of France and Spain's David Ferrer beat Ivan Dodig in their men's single matches at day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships.


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The number of farmers markets where recipients of food assistance under the CalFresh (formerly the Food Stamp Program) can shop for goods has doubled in recent months, the North County Times reports.
When we last looked at the program in July, five county farmers markets were participating in the Fresh Fund program that initially launched in 2008. Under Fresh Fund, food stamp recipients are eligible to receive $20 per month in matching funds to purchase fresh produce from local vendors.
Newly participating sites are in Imperial Beach, Point Loma, north Escondido at the Lawrence Welk resort, the Westfield UTC mall, and Santee.
The Fund reports that as of 2011 it had caused an increase in revenue at the participating five markets by $1.6 million, including $350,000 in matching funds incentives.
I'm happy to see people from all economic strata incorporating fresh, local produce into their diets and farmers markets upping their profits. But I hate the fact that that money comes from a government program and therefore creates and artificial bubble that could burst at any moment.


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He has a girlfriend, Jo, a PR for an indie band named Addicta, but is also sleeping with Celia, the wife of a local gangster. He likes to live dangerously, becoming a personal target when he attacks Muslims and Jews on his radio show. But are his assailants terrorists or the cuckolded husband of Celia? The tangled assignations of his life become the focal point of the story, building to an almost exciting kidnap and a final showdown. After all the chatter, Banks suddenly decides to tell the story.
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'Women Caring for the Land' meeting July 19 in Glenwood, Minn.
GLENWOOD -- The next "Women Caring for the Land" meeting will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Parish in Glenwood.
The series of meetings, which will continue into the fall, began May 17 and are co-sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project, Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Morris Wetland Management District and the Chippewa River Watershed Project.
The initial meeting was designed to encourage the women landowners to reflect on what they value about their connection to farmland and to voice their conservation goals, questions and concerns.
"Creating a safe environment for sharing -- an environment where there are no dumb questions, is a key feature of this meeting format. Judging by the lively and engaged discussions that happened throughout the day, we were able to achieve that level of safety and openness," said Julia Ahlers Ness of the Land Stewardship Project.
Another common theme that surfaced at the May 17 meeting was, "What should I be concerned about with regard to conservation and stewardship on my land? What practices support my values?"
This topic will be the major theme at Thursday's meeting, in which longtime conservation farmer and stewardship leader Audrey Arner of Moonstone Farm near Montevideo will be the guest speaker for the morning portion of the meeting.
There will also be a discussion on the connections between farm economics and stewardship. After a lunch featuring local foods, Pope County Soil and Water staff will lead a field tour of a local Pope County farm whose owners have incorporated a significant number of conservation practices into their operation.
This meeting is free and is open to all women who own farmland near Glenwood and surrounding areas. To register or for more information, contact Julia Ahlers Ness at 320-269-2105, ext. 16, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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