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Vacant seats in minority institutions to be given to BCs
The Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said his government has initiated and implementing several programs for the uplift of the Backward Classes and Residential schools have been started on a large scale. From next year, in addition to the existing schools, 119 more residential schools will be opened. Vacant seats in the Minorities residential schools, if any, will also be allotted to BC students. "Every effort should be made to provide quality education to the BC children", he added.
The Chief Minister held a review meeting in Pragathi Bhavan on Saturday morning for welfare of the Backward Classes.


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Colorful Rolled Ice Cream Is the Newest Dessert Trend in Japan
Ready for a sugar rush?
Lately, "Deco Ice" ice cream stores have been popping up around different areas in Japan. Part of the reason why the desserts are becoming increasingly popular is its new flavors, colorful toppings, and cute cup containers.
In this article, we feature six recently-opened Deco Ice stores that you can find in Nagoya and Mie. You'll be surprised how well each of the stores demonstrate their creativity and individuality!
1/F, Mega Town, 3-30-93, Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City
Contact: +81-52-228-7587
Open from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Last order is at 7:50 p.m.) on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Last order is at 7:50 p.m.) on weekends.
MANHATTAN ROLL ICE CREAM, whose main branch is in Harajuku, just made its first appearance in the Tokai area. The store uses fresh fruits delivered from greengrocers every morning.
The ice cream's outstanding taste and appearance stem from the fact that special attention is given to the preparation of the ingredients.
The green tea-flavored "Hojicha Roll Ice" (¥850) of MANHATTAN ROLL ICE CREAM
The Japanese-style Hojicha Roll Ice is a must-try for people who love the taste of hojicha and green tea. The milk-based ice cream is topped with soybean flour and dark molasses. It is also fragrant because the store uses hojicha powder with 100 percent leaves content.
ROLLY'S ROLL ICE CREAM KYOTO Osu Branch
2-20-28, Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City
Contact: +81-52-232-1313
Open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.
ROLLY'S ROLL ICE CREAM KYOTO is a store specializing in rolled ice cream. At the store, you can choose from four kinds of flavors, 18 kinds of mixes, eight kinds of sauces, and 46 kinds of toppings. It also has an eat-in section where you can enjoy their delicious ice cream rolls.
The menu revolves around the concept of "the cute ice cream loved by girls in Kyoto".
The store's "Uji Matcha Warabi" (¥842) is perfect for matcha fans!
Aside from that, we recommend you try the Ogura Butter Roll (¥842) that's exclusively sold at the Osu branch.
nomi-cafe THE EAT SHOP
3-7-18, Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City
Contact: +81-52-684-8387
Open from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Last order is at 3:30 p.m.) and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Last order is at 10 p.m.) on weekdays, and 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Last order is at 10 p.m.) on weekends and national holidays. The shop is closed on Wednesdays.
More and more people are visiting nomi-cafe THE EAT SHOP, which is a bar converted from an old private house. Many customers frequent the shop for their stir soft ice cream. Although there are only three kinds of stir soft ice cream currently available at the store, new additions to the lineup can be expected soon.
Stir Soft Cream Very×Berry (¥680 for regular size) of nomi-cafe THE EAT SHOP
The Stir Soft Cream Very×Berry is loaded with raspberries, blueberries, cheesecake, granola, and Oreos. You can enjoy this ice cream at the shop's eat-in section.
2-18-1, Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City
Open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily
At SHERIE'S ICE CREAM, you can customize your own ice cream by choosing from 12 flavors (¥490 for two flavors) and toppings (¥100 each) such as candied sweet potatoes and decoration cookies. For the ice cream flavors, the shop has blueberry cheesecake, strawberry, chocolate mint, powdered tea, and lemon soda among others. The store also has an eat-in section where you can enjoy their ice cream.
Pinkgenic (¥590) of SHERIE'S ICE CREAM
Pinkgenic is an ice cream consisting of pastel marble and strawberry ice cream, topped with colored marshmallows, small cream puffs, and cute pink whipped cream.
Roll Ice Cream Factory Nagoya LACHIC Branch
LACHIC B1, 3-6-1, Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City
Contact: +81-52-259-6284
Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Last order is at 8:50 p.m.) daily. The store is closed on days when LACHIC is closed.
Roll Ice Cream Factory Nagoya LACHIC Branch lets you choose the flavors, toppings, and sauces to go with your original roll ice cream. Besides this, you can also enjoy your ice cream at their eat-in section and take pictures by the Instagrammable spots inside the store.
Strawberry Stardust (¥850) of Roll Ice Cream Factory Nagoya LACHIC Branch
We recommend you try the Strawberry Stardust, which is one of the most popular flavors at the shop.
Café TANAKA Jazz Branch
North Area 1/F of Mitsui Outlet Park Jazz Dream Nagashima, 368-625, Urayasu, Nagashima Town, Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture
Contact: +81-594-45-8690
Open from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Last order is at 8:00 p.m.) on weekdays and 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Café Tanaka Jazz Branch has a remodeled counter for takeouts, which allows you to enjoy their famous sweets anytime. At the cafe, you can try their new soft ice cream called the Moko Moko Soft for only ¥450.
Deco Moco Premium Mango Passion (¥750) of café TANAKA Jazz Branch
The Deco Moco Premium Mango Passion is an ice cream that's topped with white chocolate, mango sauce, and crushed macaroons. The cafe's soft ice cream melts in your mouth smoothly.
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A few months ago Philip Voucher-Hayes (I think it was) jetted off to an abandoned estate of condos which had been purchased by a number of Irish couples whom it turned out, were all scammed out of their money. It was an eye-opener, not for me personally as I can barely afford a pack of crisps, no less say a condo but for those among us whom the Celtic Tiger was good to. I remember thinking at the time, 'well that'll teach people to have their lawyers check this out, or deal through an agent, or at least make sure everything is documented and done in person'.
How wrong was I?
Catching the Joe Duffy programme on the radio today (as I unfortunately frequently manage to) I was regaled by tales of woe from people who, upon seeing an ad for an apartment in Puerto Banus in The Irish Independent and The Evening Herald went right ahead and booked it with a man called Michael Haden.
Sounds fair enough says you? Well, maybe, but while the sympathising was wafting around the radio room (thankfully Duffy himself wasn't there. I quite enjoyed my lunch today and would hate to have to see it again) no one was stating the main facts. And they are thus:
• You booked an apartment off a newspaper ad which was advertised as 5-star and was only €500 a week. What planet were you living on? Even in a recession, you will not get a 5-star apartment in Spain for €500 a week.
• Bank Drafts to pay? Bank Drafts went out with last year's snow, which admittedly isn't that long ago what with our changing climate but still.
• A number of people commented on the fact that Haden sent very professional emails and used a website for a Quantity Surveying company (whom I'm sure are delighted to be dragged into this mess) but perhaps they don't realise just how easy it is to create a professional looking email. It's easier than making soup.
• One woman who phoned in said that Michael Haden text her to tell her he was swamped with work and would post the key to her the next day. He text her. A professional company does not send texts to its clients.
Of course I have to sympathise with the people who were duped by this man and especially with the woman who received a threatening text from him – this is truly despicable and I do hope Haden is caught and punished for his activities.
But maybe, just maybe, people will now realise that the official channels are the best way to go on these things. Just because someone sounds lovely on the phone and sends a great email, it doesn't make them genuine or trustable. If that was the case I could be scamming you… I'm not but I'm just making the point.
Here's hoping Mr Haden is apprehended and these people get their money back.
Here's also hoping people will grow some sense.


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Baked Indian Pudding
3 cups whole milk
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of cinnamon and ginger
Lemon Sauce
1/2 cup butter
3/8 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup hot water
: Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
In a saucepan, mix milk and molasses. Stir in cornmeal. Cook over medium heat and stir until thickened (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and add butter.
In a separate bowl, mix egg, sugar, salt and spices to taste. Add 1/2 cup of hot mixture to egg-sugar mixture. Stir, then add egg-sugar mix to hot mix. Stir again. Pour into a 1-quart casserole dish and set in a bed of water. Bake for about 1 1/2 hours. The top will spring to the touch when done.
Serve with Lemon Sauce.
Lemon Sauce
: Melt butter and mix with sugar. Beat in egg and lemon juice. Mix in nutmeg and pour hot water over all and blend. Place over a double boiler and cook over low heat. When thickened, remove from heat and serve.
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1/2 oz. Triple sec
1 oz lime juice
Crushed ice
Add, shake and pour!


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The nuts and bolts of a storage shed clean out how-to aren't difficult as a DIY job. However, you just might need some extra help, if you discover an unpleasant surprise or two (or more). If you haven't opened the space up in some time or aren't in the habit of going in and out of it periodically, there's a good chance it's housing more than lawn equipment. Since it's a shelter from the elements, it might be home sweet home to some nasty creatures. So, let's take a look at doing a storage shed cleanout and what you need to know about the process.
Storage Shed Disposal
First, let's address the condition of the structure. Residential storage sheds are usually constructed of aluminum, but some are made of tin, wood, or even a composite material. If the storage space is made of metal or wood, it will degrade over time. The outside elements cause a yearly onslaught against the structure. Eventually, it's time to dismantle it and haul it away.
With so many of us working in the garden every day the storage shed where we keep our supplies has gotten, shall we say a little "cluttered". OK it's a mess, but what better opportunity to show what a little planning and elbow grease can accomplish. —Home Depot.com
If that is the case, do yourself a huge favor and call a local junk removal service to do the work for you. This way, you don't have to deal with the mess. And, you'll also avoid the hassle of having to recycle some materials while taking other items to different disposal facilities to comply with the law.
Seneca Storage Shed Cleanout How-To
However, if the shed is just disorganized and in good, solid condition, you can reclaim the space with a little elbow grease. Here's a quick guide to follow for the storage shed clean out how-to process:
- Knock on the door and walls. As mentioned above, a storage shed makes for a great escape from the weather and predators. So, don't just throw open the doors and walk inside. Instead, knock and bang on the door and the walls as an alert. Then, proceed slowly inside.
- Take everything out of the shed. Next, you'll need to empty the space out completely to have the benefit of a blank slate. Do not leave anything inside to have a clear picture of what you have on-hand.
- Hose down the interior and wash it. Once empty, you can then use a garden hose to wash it out. You can also clean it up with detergent and a scrub brush to remove any grease and grime.
- Organize what's staying and junk the rest. After it's dry, you can then get everything organized. Then, separate out what you're keeping from what you're junking. Carefully arrange what you're storing inside the shed, putting the most important up-front.
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Head Coach Steve Kittrell
The guys came out ready to play. I think they were ready to play in the first game of the Regional against a Big East team. We have a lot of respect for them. Today was our day. I think Tony Neal came out pitching strong.
We played errorless baseball and I think Tony Neal was just extremely strong on the mound today. And he really gave us a chance to extend our lead. This was a big win, but tomorrow…We are sitting in the same sat we were last year against Notre Dame.
Left Fielder #17 Ryan Mulhern
We actually came out kind of slow hitting-wise, but we got it going and then we were seeing pitches and hitting it and putting it in play. It is huge, just getting on a roll like that. It builds some confidence and it feels good.
Pitcher #45 Tony Neal
We had such a long inning and I had stiffened up a little bit. We were trying to get Parker back up to see if he could extend his winning streak. I already had 120 pitches and I had stiffened up a little…I was ready to go back out there, but…just for the rest of the tournament, if I am going to be able to throw again. There was no sense in me going out there again and taking a chance of getting hurt.
Head Coach Fred Hill
"I have every reason to believe we will bounce back and be ready to play tomorrow."
"I'm sure all of our players are disappointed with our performance today."
"I'm disappointed. Defensively we didn't play very well at all. We have played outstanding defense all year. I can't give you an answer."
"I didn't think Jack pitched too bad, he got into some trouble early. We got some balls that should have been handled and they weren't."
"South Alabama hit some balls good and they hit at the right time."
# 1 Mike Bionde SS
"I realize I am in the lineup because of my defense. I let my team down, I can't let it happen again."
# 9 Jack Egbert Starting Pitcher
"I felt alright out there, obviously I'm not happy with how I threw. I am not a power pitcher, I get guys out by hitting my spots and changing speeds. Today I really hurt myself with location, left a lot of balls over the plate, guys are going to get hits when you do that."
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Viper's Marsh Guide
The key to this entire adventure is the damage bonus from faction advantages.
This is because at the start you're given a relic called the "Flag of Courage". This unique relic buffs your heroes damage by 100% and reduces their damage taken by 25% when they have a factional advantage.
Some of the enemies guarding the crystal treasure chests are actually very strong, so you might have to create a faction specific team for each one.
There's 4 different crystal treasure chests in this adventure, 3 of them are surrounding a lake in the middle of the map. The 4th one is in the north west and it contains the Dura's Blade artifact.
Mixed Chief Enemies (North West)
This is the enemy that guards the crystal chest which contains the Dura's Blade artifact. It's located North West of the start.
This is actually a pretty easy fight and the easiest out of all the chief enemies on the map. If you just want the artifact it might be a good idea to just go straight for it.
Weak Against: Lightbearers & Wilders.
Strong Against: Lightbearers & Wilders.
Strategy: Don't use any Lightbearer or Wilder heroes.
Power: 1,057,584
Lightbearer Chief Enemies
Weak Against: Graveborn
Strong Against: Maulers
Power: 1,118,663
Graveborn Chief Enemies
Weak Against: Wilders
Strong Against: Lightbearers
Power: 1,198,122
Maulers Chief Enemies
Weak Against: Lightbearers
Strong Against: Wilders
Power: 1,132,256
Mercenary Encampments
Luckily you do get a bit of help from 4 mercenary encampments on the map.
You can try out 3 of the new heroes added in patch 1.14.01 as well, which is pretty cool.
Idk about the guide, but my hero deck average hero lvl was 180 & only 2 mythic+ (Shemira,die& Fawkess,no use)
For the last line(3 Mauler & 2 Graveborn,but you know how is Shemira right? ),that why me only use 3 Maulers(Brutus,Numisu,Warek) 2 Wilders(Seirus,Tasi),they all just mythic to get Dura Blade after beat up all other treasures tho. 😉
Wait wait wait.
I am on this Peaks of Time now and all enemies are ASCENDED heroes and not Mythic like on screens showed.
Ascended heroes make this a LOT tougher. If it was only Mythic heroes I could have beaten this PoT in few tries, but now, no chance 🙁
My setup is always hendricks and belinda front line, nemora fawkes and lucius backline, just keep resetting with this until you beat each camp without anyone dying
If you guys dont understand this.
You want teams with faction bonus of 3-2, 4-1, or 5.
Fawkes plays a huge part in this too. He will make it 100% easier for your solo carrys
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yea the wording on this page is really poor. I too am on this stage with lvl 180 shemira and lvl 160 – 140 others. If you find out anything please let me and others know too. thanks!
I have a problem because all of the camps are using Ascended heroes not Mythic ones like showed above. Good luck beating Lucius and Belinda without Ascended heroes on your own then and with current drop rates, it's almost impossible to clear Viper March (might be due to me being on chapter 15-40) and all my heroes being 160 plus Shemira on 200 :/.
I beat the Lucius Belinda combo pretty handily with a 170ish mythic Shemira and the rest at 141. Not 100% certain on what my lineup was but I believe it was Baden (E), Thoran (E+), Nemora (L+), Arden (L+), and the aforementioned Shemira for basically all the damage. Possible my relics were relatively good but they're all blue so it's hard to see how they'd be too op. Extra bit of cc from Arden and Nemora (plus heals obviously) was pretty handy vs just 2 heroes.
Is it a bug or intended that you do not get chests from the big encampements?
When you click a camp, sometimes it says "Does not drop relics." Those don't drop relics.
"This unique relic buffs your heroes damage by 100% and reduces their damage taken by 25% when they have a factional advantage"
I came here with the hope to learn what "factional advantage" is. Leaving clueless.
It's the first picture
I am confused about the description of the relic, saying that "If your team has the factional advantage over the enemy…" Does the relic actually work if I have more heroes with factional advantage? Lets say my team is composed of only Brutus. And the other team has 2 wilders and 3 lightbearers? Does my Brutus get a buff? Or no buff, because I have only 1 hero with factional advantage while the other team has 3?
Dude, it's just individual. If you have 4 Wilders and 1 Mauler, that 1 Mauler is gonna do extra dmg agaisnt Wilders.
How does one make it this far into the game and not know what a faction advantage is?
Does this mean you have to have the GREATER or at least EQUAL factional advantage over the enemy, or just any faction makeup?
Nevermind, I see its not talking about having the 3/4/5 or 3 and 2 bonus, its talking about the Mauler>Wilder>Graveborn>Lightbearer factional advantage
So about the mixed chief enemies section : the way it is written, you are advised to use Lightbearers and Wilders and in the same time it says to avoid them. I suppose that the right mix would be to use 3 Lightbearers (since they have 3 maulers) and the rest Wilders to counter the Graveborns. This is the idea I reckon for the whole faction advantage issue in the map as well. If they got 3 of a kind you use 3 or full of their counters. Please correct me if I am wrong
Lightbearers and Wilders both give and take majorly amplified damage, so that's why they recommend avoiding using them.
Wrong, it's individual buffs. Ratios doesn't matter here.
What's the loot in the other three crystal chests?
The Lightbearer one gives 2x Faction Scrolls and 1x Hero Scroll
Graveborn gives 2x Faction Scroll and 1x Hero Scroll.
Mauler also gives 2x Hero Scroll and 1x Faction Scroll (might have typed the Lightbearer one wrong).
Don't mind me while I use my vurk with the triple shot ult and just instakill everything 😀
Lol, I used Wilder and lightbearer factions in this campaign (all lvl 160). It's quite straightforward
I'm getting decimated using level 160 heroes lol
That is bull****. They buffed the enemies, so no way any 160 hero can stand a chance now. ;]
I am clearing it pretty well using L+ Shemira 160, E Tasi 155, M Nemora 161, L Rowan 160, and L+ Arden 155. Just make sure you are using the minor camps to refill your energy before fights.
The minor camps are killing me with a 160 L+ team + 182 A Shemira…
tasi and arden's CC makes a lot of difference, victory for the underdogs using perfectly sequenced skill casting
This. I have a lvl 180 Shem + other heroes at 160 and it's a struggle to get past the minor camps. I can only clear major camps with 1-2 heroes surviving.
I don't understand why it's so fucking hard for the devs to find some kind of a balance between impossible and laughable. Basically right now the faction bump you get at the beginning of the level seems like it doesn't do anything at all.
It's literally easy. I had a level 160 mythic Belinda, 155 mythic Daimon, level 140 legendary Rowan, Lucius and skreg and I cleared every stage easily.
Done this bro.. only left is brutus camp which imm trying to find ways on how to beat em.. only 168 belinda and the rest are just 140


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4 Experts Reveal The Best Spots in the UK To Go Rockpooling
Armed with a net, bucket and an endless beach to explore, rockpooling is a wonderful, free way to get your kids closer to sea life and offers hours of entertainment.
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Britain's coastline is home to several rockpooling worlds that play host to all manners of minibeasts, but which ones are the best? With the help of experts, we've rounded up the UK's top four spots for those who revel in rockpools.
1) Swansea Bay, Swansea
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When you think of an idyllic beach, Swansea's shores probably don't spring to mind. But Swansea Bay's beaches are beautiful and teaming with tonnes of marine wildlife to explore – they were even named 10th best in the world in 2017!
Situated in South Wales, Bracelet Bay is just around from Mumbles, a popular seaside town in Swansea. Its beach features stunning deep blue sea, with smooth white sand alongside a rocky coastline, for which it's won both a Blue Flag and Seaside Award.
According to an expert at Visit Swansea Bay, Bracelet Bay is the go-to place for rockpooling, with a variety of creatures to discover: "It (Bracelet Bay) has a rocky shoreline which makes it great for rockpooling. You'll find crabs, hermit crabs and small fish in the deep pools". The bay is considered a Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI), with a small fossilised coral reef that's located next to a grass verge near the center of the bay.
Note – there is a lifeguard on hand between May – September, meaning you can sit back and relax while your kids explore the rock pools safely.
The beach has a large carpark (approx. 100m away) with a fantastic view of Mumbles Lighthouse, which has stood on an outer island at Mumbles Head since 1974. There are also plenty of quaint refreshment facilities nearby – a top favourite is the Castellamare, an Italian restaurant and café bar with stunning lighthouse views. The public toilets are located a mere 100m (approx.) from the beach.
If you're staying in Mumbles, Bracelet Bay is only an 8-minute drive and 26-minute walk away (according to Google Maps). You can check out the bus timetable here.
2) Exmoor
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Known for its dramatic cliffs, rocky coves and sandy shores, North Devon is an ideal destination if you're looking for a rural getaway.
Jennette Baxter, Development & Marketing manager at Visit Exmoor, considers North Devon's rocky coast the best place for rockpooling:
"Exmoor's rocky coastline is the ideal place for rockpooling. Stretching from North Devon and up through into West Somerset, Exmoor has the highest sea cliffs in England. Although you can admire its beauty by walking along the South West Coast Path, lots of the coast is inaccessible by land. However, this makes the accessible parts even more special!"
Jennette believes there are three beaches in Exmoor which stand above the rest for rockpooling – "Try Combe Martin, Lynmouth and Watchet. You can rock pool at any time of the year".
Lynmouth is very popular with tourists, meaning it has lots of amenities nearby – including a gift shop, plenty of restaurants, public toilets and lots of parking. It is known as one of the best surf spots in Devon. It is also one of the most dog-friendly beaches around, as they're welcome all year round.
If you're looking for a quiet seafront and an abundance of rockpools then Combe Martin, located on the north-west edge of Exmoor National Park is the perfect spot. There are plenty of opportunities to fish and even spot the occasional dolphin.
According to Jennette, Watchet the beach is also perfect for fossil collecting, and a lot of the beach's findings are on display at the Market House Museum: "Fossil hunting on Watchet beach is like rockpooling – but better. You might find something 200 million years old"! The town is also situated in a beautiful harbour that holds a few cafes and shops.
All three beaches are renowned for their safety, but Jennette advised for keeping an eye on the tide: "You need to look out for low tide. The beaches are safe but you do need to keep an eye on tide tables, as the sea comes in quite quickly in these parts".
Devon Wildlife Trust have created a useful guide to their rocky shore animals, which you can download here.
3) Fistral Beach, Newquay
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Famous for its postcard views, Newquay has been voted "One of the favourite seaside towns" (Visit Newquay). With its beautiful Atlantic Ocean, Newquay is home to some of the UK's rarest sea creatures including pufferfish, sharks and rays. Its rock pools are considered Cornish gems, with one of its most notable being Fistral beach.
Also known as "the home of British surfing" (https://fistralbeach.co.uk/), Fistral beach (on the north coast of Cornwall) is one of Newquay's most popular beaches.
The Esplande Hotel, a family beachside hotel describes Fistral Beach as their residents' "playground".
According to the hotel, Fistral's rockpools are teaming with life, but you do have to be patient: "At first glance the pools may appear quiet – maybe a small fish darting into a crevice but not much else. However, wait quietly and the creatures of the rockpool will emerge from their hiding places and go about their business. A pool that looked fairly empty can become a little hive of activity in no time"!
You can check out their rockpooling guide here.
If you're patient, you could spot the following rockpool dwellers:
- Common Prawn
- Pipefish
- Velvet Swimming Crabs
- Snack-locks Anemone
- Tompot Blenny
When you are finished rockpooling there are a variety of other activities available. The local town is packed with famous high-street brands and restaurants if you'd like to grab a bite to eat and indulge in some retail therapy. There is also a surf school and equipment such as longboards, paddle boards and wetsuits for hire all seasons if you're a fan of water sports.
4) Bembridge, Isle of Wight
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On the south coast of England, the Isle of Wight is the UK's second most-populated islad. It has well-conserved wildlife and is well known for its high cliffs, coastal scenery and picturesque rural landscapes. The Isle of Wight's towns and villages are also home to a variety of accommodation that offer unique holiday experiences.
On the east corner of the island is the small village of Bembridge, and it's here where you'll find a rockpooling goldmine.
Richard Bicknell, the Manager at Whitecliff Bay, Away Resorts', providers of holiday homes for sale on the Isle of Wight, believes Bembridge beach is perfect for rockpooling:
"Bembridge beach is one of the widest beaches in the Isle of Wight. This combined with its shallow waters and rocky terrain makes it a hotspot for finding all sorts of strange and fascinating marine wildlife."
Although parking is limited at the nearby restaurant Crab & Lobster Inn, a free carpark is located at the very end of Forelands Field Road. There is also a quaint Beach café nearby, which is quiet and peaceful.
Bembridge is approximately a 28-minute drive from Newport – the principal town of the Isle of Wight. If you're needing to rely on public transport, it only takes just over an hour on the train to reach Newport.
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Below are several statements about morality from the pens of famous writers. Ask your students to critique the quotations.
1. "I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after" (Ernest Hemingway); 2. "Morality is simply the attitude we adopt toward people whom we personally dislike" (Oscar Wilde); 3."Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose" (Friedrich Nietzsche); 4."What is morality in any given time or place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is what they dislike" (Alfred North Whitehead); 5. "Morality is the theory that every human act must be either right or wrong, and that-99-percent of diens are wrong" (H. L .Mencken).
When you finish your discussion, explain that today's lesson deals with upholding God's moral standards in an immoral society.
Into the Word
Divide the class into pairs. Ask each to read Zephaniah 3:1-9 and answer these questions:
- What does the word woe signify in verse 1?
- The people were guilty of what four sins, according to verse 2?
- What do the images of lions and wolves tell us about how the rulers treated their people?
- In what way could the Judean prophets be guilty of treachery?
- How did the priests pollute the sanctuary and do violence to the law? (See 2 Kings 21:4, 5.)
- How did God bring His judgment to light? How did the unjust respond to these revelations?
- What nations had God destroyed before that time? (See Deuteronomy 3:1-11; Joshua 18; etc.)
- How had God warned Jerusalem concerning sin and impending destruction (v. 7)? How had the people responded?
- What warning did God give the nations? What promise did He make to the people?
- What is the contrast between the promised "pure language" of verse 9 and the treachery of the false prophets in verse 4?
When your pairs have completed the exercise, discuss their answers. Also, explain (from the les-son Conclusion) the concept of the "day of the Lord" in Zephaniah and the other prophets. Then ask your students to read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:15. Use these questions to discuss that passage. Answers are indicated in parentheses.
- To what event does Paul link the day of the Lord? (the return of Christ)
- What will happen to those who are not ready for His return? (they will be destroyed; see Matthew 24:36-44; 25:31-46)
- How will Christians escape the wrath of God? (through the death of Christ; see also Romans 5:6-11)
- Knowing all this, how should Christians behave? (with self-control, living by faith, love, and hope; we encourage one another)
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Ask your students to return to the quotations from the Into the Lesson exercise. Below are summary statements of these quotes and a criticism of each based on today's lesson. Tell students to turn to their student books and do a three-way match: each author with a summary statement and a criticism. (If you don't use the student books, reproduce the text below as necessary.)
A. Morality is just the opinion of the majority; B. Morality is based on personal feelings; C. Morality is just a means of controlling others; D. Morality is just a theory that most human behavior is bad; E. Morality is a means to criticize people we dislike.
a. Biblical morality is about self-control, so that we are ready for Christ's return; it is not about controlling others; b. Christians are to use morality to encourage one another to be like Christ, not simply to condemn people; c. Only behavior that contradicts God's Word is evil; d. Morality is based on God's nature and His Word, not on human feelings; e. Morality is based on God's nature and His Word, not on majority opinion. (Answers: 1Bd, 2Eb, 3Ca, 4Ae, 5Dc.)
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American Cultural Colonialism
The story is that someone said to Levy Eshkol, the prime minister of Israel during the 1950s, "There is a drought."
"Oh, no!" he shouted. "Where?"
"It is in the Negev, the Israeli desert."
"Oh my," he said, relieved. "I got worried. I thought it was in America."
Many countries depend on and look up to America. America is a model that young people especially try to copy. It is a country with freedom for economic activity, the sense that the sky is the limit. But economic freedom is not the only characteristic people perceive as part of America's desirability—America's cultural freedom attracts people worldwide as well. Its culture looks new, modern, open to change, and exciting.
America is the benchmark—the cultural benchmark, the political benchmark, and the economic benchmark. However, culturally it has, for me, some negative outcomes. I call it American Cultural Colonialism.
When I was in Russia in 1991, when the Soviet Union was on the brink of falling apart, I went to the one and only McDonald's in Moscow. The line was around the block. I waited for more than an hour. There were hundreds of people standing in line to buy a hamburger, an American hamburger. Today around every other corner you find a McDonald's, a KFC, a Domino's Pizza, but hardly any original Russian restaurants. With Russian music. With Russian décor.
In small countries like Macedonia, where I was born, you have to look to find a restaurant playing national music. Instead, there is piped in American music playing. Young people don't dance national folk dances to national folk music anymore, except at a wedding once in a blue moon. They would rather dance in discos to American music.
In Guadalajara, Mexico I cannot find one great restaurant with good food AND good mariachi music, even though Guadalajara is the origin of mariachi music. However, if I want jazz music, if I want rock, if I want rap, I can find plenty.
One day on my lecture tour, I landed in Lima Peru all excited to visit a foreign country and experience their food, music, and national dress. As I was walking through the airport, I noticed that music was being played on large speakers. I listened. It was playing I left my Heart in San Francisco.
In Belgrade, Serbia, where I grew up, I have been looking for a local delicacy called burek, a pastry made with spinach and feta cheese, which I look forward to eating as soon as I land.
It used to be available on every street corner. Not anymore. Now it is all pizza and hamburgers, whether they're from McDonald's or Burger King.
Even in Iran, considered America's enemy today, young people prefer American music and American dress. Local national music embarrasses them and they would not be caught dead wearing a national dress.
I call this phenomenon "cultural colonialism." And it seems to me that the fascination with American culture is destroying local foods, music, and dances. As people try to become more American, they suppress their national identities.
UNESCO should protect not only buildings and historical sites for posterity, but also protect national foods, music, and dances so that diversity can continue to thrive. We should ensure that cultural colonialism does not destroy the beauty and richness that every country and every ethnic group can contribute.
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Two innovative LMU projects in physics receive EU funding
Munich, 08/03/2010
Dieter Braun's Project
Can the chemical evolution of the basic elements of living systems be recapitulated in the laboratory? Dieter Braun's ERC-funded project "Autonomous Evolution in a Molecule Trap" (AUTO-EVO) will explore ways to achieve this ambitious goal. Physicist Braun and his team want to assemble a system in which a simple form of autonomous Darwinian evolution can be realized under conditions like those that prevailed on the prebiotic Earth. Starting from simple physical principles, the researchers hope to define the minimal ingredients necessary for autonomous chemical evolution. Preliminary theoretical and experimental work in Braun's group has already shown that systems that are far from equilibrium can display physical effects that could favor the process. He and his coworkers have already shown that temperature gradients like those found near hydrothermal vents on the sea-floor can act to concentrate dilute solutions of biochemical precursors of the molecules of heredity (nucleic acids), sufficiently to facilitate their interaction. In Braun's new project, this approach will be pursued and experimentally tested on a broad front. The goal is to put together a system in which replication, mutation and selection of nucleic acids takes place in a single reaction chamber. An artificial system that produces biologically active substances from simpler chemical building blocks under conditions like those found during the early history of the Earth would provide valuable insights into how the chemical phases of evolution could have occurred. It is rather too much to hope that the true course of the evolution of life on Earth can ever be reconstructed in detail. Nevertheless, AUTO-EVO is not just an attempt to solve a theoretical problem. The lessons learned during the project may well have biotechnological applications, as in the case of the earlier LMU spin-off, NanoTemper, which also emerged from a project in basic science.
Dieter Braun studied physics at Ulm University and at the Technische Universität in Munich , obtaining his primary degree in 1997. He completed his doctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried three years later. Braun then moved to Rockefeller University in New York as a post-doctoral research fellow. In 2003 he returned to Munich to lead an Emmy-Noether Research Group at the Center for NanoScience (CeNS) at LMU. In 2007 he was appointed an Assistant Professor (W2) at the Center.
Philip Tinnefeld's project
Single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy (SMS) is a sensitive physical method for probing the physicochemical states of molecules. The technique uses laser light to excite target molecules to emit a characteristic spectrum of photons (light quanta), whose properties allow one to deduce the states of individual emitters. The method has already provided deep insights into biomolecular processes and interactions. Philip Tinnefeld's ERC project "Single-molecule bioassays at elevated concentration" (SIMBA) hopes to set new standards for the applicability of the technology. Until now, the method could only be used on highly dilute solutions of the analyte of interest. The molecular concentrations found in living systems are in most cases very much higher. One of the goals of SIMBA, therefore, is to develop a new type of 'nanopore' that allows the method to be reproducibly applied to single molecules at a time. Indeed, Tinnefeld and his team wish to synthesize, and characterize in detail, designer nanostructures that can be used to immobilize single particles for measurements of their biochemical activity or binding interactions with other molecules. The signals recorded from nanopores of defined structure would all be comparable with each other and hence provide more information than the average values obtainable with the present method. SIMBA would also make the method much easier to use and thus broaden its range of applications. Single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy not only has the potential to become a key technology in many areas of research, it is also of tremendous commercial interest. In the biosciences, high-throughput applications in large-scale searches for new drugs and medical diagnostics are conceivable.
Philip Tinnefeld studied chemistry in Münster, Montpellier and Heidelberg, and obtained his doctoral degree at Heidelberg University in 2002. He carried out post-doctoral work at the University of California in Los Angeles, and at the Catholic University in Leuven. After his Habilitation in physics at the University of Bielefeld in 2006, he was appointed Professor of Biophysics at LMU in 2007. Philip Tinnefeld will soon take up a new position at the University of Braunschweig.
ERC Starting Grants
The scientific stature of both applicant and project is the sole criterion for the award of an ERC grant. The project must be highly innovative – in other words, risky – but promise to deliver insights of wide-ranging import in case of success. It should also involve a high degree of interdisciplinary cooperation. The program was first set up by the EU in 2007, and with Dieter Braun and Philip Tinnefeld, LMU Munich now has five holders of ERC Starting Grants in its ranks. Dr. Katja Strässer was among the winners in 2007, while Professor Jens Michaelis and Privatdozent Dr. David Vöhringer received the award in 2009.
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There is nothing new about such claims. A number of other studies reinforce such a view. From the time when mentally disturbed Egyptian royalty were prescribed soothing walks in palace gardens, to the use of therapeutic gardening to assist World War One soldiers suffering from neurasthenia, there has been a proven nexus between such "green" activities and improved physical and mental recovery rates, including reduced stress, a better sense of wellbeing and even increased self-esteem.
In his 17th century poem The Garden, Andrew Marvell famously described such immersion as trance-like: "annihilating all that's made / To a green thought in a green shade".
Personally, I experience another, perhaps more mundane, benefit – feelings of satisfaction and optimism generated from contemplating all that silent and magical vegetable growth that is taking place beyond the house walls. Buds opening, roots delving, leaves unfurling, seeds sprouting, flowers bursting into bloom. Come a new day, I will venture out into a kaleidoscopic world, a living tapestry where everything has subtly changed.
Such feelings are allied to another sensation: the sense of fulfillment and reward that comes with being creative in a horticultural sense – by planting seeds or helping plants propagate and thrive, by striking cuttings, feeding parched root systems, dividing rhizomes or removing dead or diseased branches.
And every gardener has experienced the sheer joy of harvesting produce nurtured from small beginnings. I recall with pleasure my father's sense of pride when bringing home peas, carrots, cabbages, tomatoes and potatoes. Sunday lunch always tasted better when accompanied by fresh vegetables. Or his pleasure in presenting any visitor with a bouquet of cut flowers taken straight from the garden.
It does not stop there. What about gardening for exercise? In a comprehensive study at Michigan State University, researchers found that 2.5 hours of gardening each week reduced risks of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and even premature death. It is an activity that exercises not only the arms but also the legs – a great way to involve the whole body.
And in an even more striking finding, the study concluded that people who opted for gardening as their main physical activity each week were likely to exercise 40-50 minutes longer than those who chose activities such as biking or walking. The feel-good factor.
There is growing evidence that gardening helps in other measurable ways. In an increasingly urbanised world, the presence of plants and especially shrubs and trees in our own borders or, for flat dwellers, in nearby parks and community gardens, enriches the very air we breathe. All photosynthesising plants absorb potentially harmful carbon dioxide, sequestering it and releasing life-enhancing oxygen back into the atmosphere. Just for the record, they also intercept harmful airborne particulates, save water and prevent soil erosion and flooding.
One study recently found that trees prevented nearly a million cases of respiratory disease and removed an estimated 17 tonnes of atmospheric pollutants in one year. In the same timescale, one substantial tree provided enough oxygen for 18 people. And the nearer they are to human habitation, the more their health-giving impact on people's lives. Trees in your garden? An especial treasure!
We are not the only benefactors either. Gardens are a haven for innumerable species of insects including butterflies and bees. Shrubs and leafy trees provide cover for birds, your lily pond is home to frogs and fishes.
More mundanely, gardens increase property values and help pay the grocery bill. If you have a decent garden in Thailand, there is little excuse for not growing your own produce since most of the world's edible vegetables and fruits thrive in this most fecund of environments. Just visit your neighbourhood market and you will see what a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables are grown in your locality. Are you doing likewise?
The natural world has been long extolled by philosophers and poets able to empathise with its "good vibrations". Thus the poet Wordsworth wrote more than two centuries ago: "One impulse from a vernal wood / May teach us more of man / Of moral evil and of good / Than all the sages can". This might seem like an extravagant claim but grant him a modicum of poetic licence. After all, what he means is something all nature lovers everywhere subscribe to: the restorative and benevolent force of nature. In what is more a Buddhist than Christian "impulse", the poet avers that walking in a wood where spring is springing is an enspiriting experience; a place where we feel a sense of kinship with other living things, at one with the universe.
While few of us nowadays can enjoy a bucolic existence, every gardener can testify to the beneficent, even the therapeutic power of Mother Nature. If we cannot walk among the bluebells in "a vernal wood" or marvel at a lake ablaze with lotus blooms, where better to experience nature's presence than in our own garden: smelling the earth after a freshening shower, inhaling the perfume from a jasmine flower or listening to the chorus of cicadas.
The garden has always been a precious microcosm of the natural world at large. Today, its ecological importance is massive – and getting more and more so. As green spaces vanish everywhere, as habitats for wild creatures shrink and as man is increasingly confined to an unnatural existence in apartments or condominiums, our gardens fulfill a crucial role – oases of greenery in our concrete landscapes. Tend and nurture your garden. In so doing, you will be nurturing yourself.
Patrick has been writing for thirteen years about gardening in Phuket and allied topics. If you have horticultural or environmental concerns, please contact him at email@example.com. Many of his earlier creative and academic publications can be found at Wordpress: Green Galoshes.
Patrick will shortly be publishing 'The Tropic Gardener', an indispensable guide to Southeast Asia's flowering plants, based on his experience of gardening in Phuket.


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Peregrine Corporate Services Limited ("Peregrine") welcomed guests to Burleigh Manor on Tuesday 28th March to a presentation about changes in UK Tax Legislation and the potential impact for those in the Isle of Man. The presentation was given by Liz Cuthbertson, a senior tax partner from Mercer & Hole Accountants in London.
Peregrine and Mercer & Hole are both members of TAG Alliance ("TAG") which is a worldwide alliance of independent firms.
During the presentation, Liz focussed on the new Inheritance Tax ("IHT") regime for non-residents of the UK owning UK residential property including how the changes are likely to affect Isle of Man Trusts. She also discussed the potential benefits of a Trust or Company structure despite the new rules, when it could be better to collapse a structure and mitigation of the IHT position.
"Liz's presentation was very interesting and informative," commented Stuart Foster, director at Peregrine. "Ever since the 2015 summer budget announced a number of changes to the UK taxation of non-domiciled individuals and residential property, it was clear some of our clients were likely to be affected. Liz's knowledge and expertise is highly sought after so it has been incredibly useful to spend the day with her. I'd like to thank Liz on behalf of Peregrine and all our guests for taking time out of her busy schedule to come to the Island."
Liz is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor who provides tax planning for wealthy UK and International individuals as well as their families. She advises on issues of residence and domicile, particularly where clients are moving to the UK and require effective structuring of their affairs both in and out of the UK. Liz also advises offshore trustees in relation to offshore structures and the tax issues affecting the UK resident beneficiaries.
"I'd like to thank Stuart and the team for inviting me to the Isle of Man," said Liz. "The changes in UK Legislation for non-residents are very important issues that need discussing so I'm glad I could be of assistance."
Photograph attached: Nick Kelly, Jamie McKenna, Liz Cuthbertson, Stuart Foster and Basil Bielich.


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When reconciliation occurs, the result of the removal of hostility is the presence of peace. Leon Morris writes in "The Cross in the New Testament" that, "peace means more than an end to hostilities. In the New Testament it is not a negative word. It has a positive content. It points to the presence of positive blessing and not simply to the absence of evil."
Peace is not meant to be exclusively a psychological feeling or calmness of mind, but peace with God means prosperity (in a broader sense than financially) for the whole man. When God ended the alienation with man, He brought about the opportunity for everyone to experience the closest, warmest relationship that anyone could encounter. That relationship is found through a personal relationship with God.
When do you lack peace in your life? Is it that you're out of sync with God? Lacking peace right now? Turn to God and wait until a peace that surpasses all understanding envelopes your life.


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So, a guilty verdict in the rendition case in Italy. It is heartening to see that the rule of law and human rights still mean something in some countries.
Basically, the CIA kidnapped a Muslim cleric off the street in Milan in 2003. He was taken secretly out of the country, eventually ending up in Egypt where he was tortured. He was released without charge three years later. The court case sought to establish the guilt of those involved in the kidnap:
Twenty-two of the Americans – all of them tried in absentia – were immediately sentenced to five years in prison at the end of the three-year trial.
The Milan station chief at the time, Robert Seldon Lady, received an eight-year sentence. Three other Americans were acquitted due to diplomatic immunity and five Italians due to lack of evidence after the Italian government cited state security, the judge said.
This is a result that I never thought I would see from the usually gutless European courts that fold as soon as the United States involved. None of the Americans charged were present in court, but they were represented by lawyers. The Telegraph also reports that "the Milan proceedings have been a source of tension in relations between the US and Italy." I'll bet it was/is!
Whether the charges hold up is another matter. The original rendition took place under Berlusconi's watch. Let's see what tricks he pulls now to appease the Americans. For now, I'm just hoping that the CIA might think twice before acting as if they have worldwide immunity in perpetrating what amounts to terrorist-like behaviour.
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Jeremy Clarkson's BBC career now has a plaque in its memory
LONDON — Remember when Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was suspended for allegedly getting in a fight with one of the show's producers? Remember when the allegations turned out to be true and he lost his job? No? Well thanks to this handy plaque, you'll never forget.
A guest staying at Simonstone Hall in Hawes, North Yorkshire - the hotel in which Clarkson got into an altercation with producer Oisin Tymon - has presented staff with a plaque commemorating the event and subsequent passing of Clarkson's BBC career.
"Here lies the BBC career of Jeremy Clarkson," the plaque says, "Who had a fracas on this spot."
We were presented with this plaque from one of our guests last night! We think it would be quite appropriate to put it on the patio where the fracas took place!!
Posted by Simonstone Hall on Sunday, 22 November 2015
A photograph of the plaque was shared by the Simonstone Hotel on Facebook and reads: "We think it would be quite appropriate to put it on the patio where the fracas took place!!"


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Earn cashback on every pound you spend! Savvy shoppers really can pocket hundreds of pounds every year
You can pocket hundreds of pounds every year by earning cashback on their spending
While it may sound too good to be true, savvy shoppers really can pocket hundreds of pounds every year by earning cashback on their spending.
A host of different websites and credit cards effectively enable you to profit as you shop, by rewarding you with a cash perk for buying anything, from insurance and holidays to MoTs and mobile phones. Some mortgage providers and banks also offer hard cash to tempt you to take out their products.
But how does it all work? Here, we guide you through what's on offer.
How you can get paid to shop
Cashback websites allow you to earn money on all sorts of purchases. These sites act as a middle man between you and the retailer.
So instead of visiting the retailer's website direct, you go first to a cashback site, search for the shop that you want and then click on its logo to be re-directed.
If you buy something, the cashback website is then paid a commission for referring you on, which it then passes back to you.
The two biggest, and best-known, cashback sites are called Quidco.com and TopCashback.co.uk
You can sign up for free by entering your email address and setting up a password. Then, whenever you are considering buying anything, from garden furniture to a holiday, check to see if you could earn money by shopping via the cashback site.
You may also find it useful to set your favourite cashback website as your internet home page so you don't forget.
If the retailer you are looking for is listed on the site, you can get money back on your buys. The rates vary widely — you might get 7 pc cashback on purchases from some shops or 1 pc on others.
Among the best payers are firms offering insurance, broadband, banking, loans, gas and electricity and even funeral plans.
Comparison services such as GoCompare and MoneySupermarket will often pay if you click through from a cashback website and go on to buy home insurance, car cover or switch your bills.
You should always make sure that any deal you are buying is the cheapest on offer, rather than just choosing the supplier that pays the highest cashback.
Once you have found the offer you want, simply click through to the retailer's website and shop as normal. Any money you earn is then paid into your cashback account.
Payments can take weeks or months to come through and, on rare occasions, companies may go bust or fail to honour the cashback they have promised.
It means that you should never consider your earnings as guaranteed until they are safely in your account. Then you can transfer it to your bank online or opt for a gift voucher instead.
There can also be issues when retailers fail to pay, where the website fails to properly register your click through or where you have not followed the terms and conditions of the offer correctly.
If you have followed the rules to the letter and still haven't been paid, then contact the cashback website for help.
I earned a thousand airmiles by hiring a car
Tracy Warnes : Good deals
Tracy Warnes, 54, has pocketed more than £3,000 since joining TopCashback four years ago. Tracy, from near Woodbridge, Suffolk, mainly uses the site when booking her holidays.
She's a big fan of road trips and uses Expedia quite a lot — which can net you as much as 10 per cent cashback on hotels.
Tracy, who works for a farm inspection agency, says: 'I wasn't expecting the site to really work and give me cash — so was delighted when it did.
I've used it loads over the years, from grocery shopping through to buying plants and switching utility providers. The money adds up over time.
'I also pay with my Amex card, so I get even more cashback on spending.' One of Tracy's best TopCashback deals was when she bought a car insurance policy with Aviva, which earned her £60 in cashback.
'Another of the best deals I had lately was Hertz car rental, offering about £50 cashback and 1,000 Virgin airmiles for booking a hire car. There are some really great cashback offers if you look around.'
Tracy usually turns her cashback earnings into Amazon vouchers to help stretch her household budget further and frees up cash for more adventures.
'The cashback can be really great for the boring but essential everyday stuff, like cat food, and general shopping needs,'
Tracy says. 'It really is on offer on pretty much everything at some stage.'
Finding the best cashback deals
Topcashback passes on every penny it earns in commission to you. It can do this because it makes money through advertising and bonus payments for generating a certain amount of sales for retailers.
On average, customers pocket £325 a year in cashback, according to the site. You can take this as cash or swap the money for vouchers to use at shops such as Marks & Spencer and Amazon, which often give you a bonus on top.
For example, if you had £50 in your cashback account, you could get £62.50 if you swap this for vouchers to spend on an adventure with Virgin Experience Days.
But be aware that many High Street names have gone bust in the past few years, leaving customers unable to spend their gift cards.
Joining TopCashback is free, but you'll be automatically signed up to a month's trial of the site's Plus membership, which costs £5.
This is deducted from any cashback you earn, so if you don't earn anything you won't pay.
The benefit of Plus membership is that you can earn a 5 pc bonus — or an extra £2.50 for every £50 that you earn.
You can also earn cashback every time you use your debit or credit card at certain shops on the High Street. You must first register your card with the website or app.
Quidco offers similar deals to TopCashback and also has both a free and premium membership, which costs £5.
As well as earning bonus cashback, premium members will be entered into monthly prize draws.
As with TopCashback, you can also earn in-store by registering your debit or credit card, and you can boost your cash earnings by trading the money for vouchers.
You can use a cashback credit card to boost your earnings as you shop. These work just like regular credit cards, but you are rewarded for your spending
Make your cards work harder
You can also use a cashback credit card to boost your earnings as you shop. These work just like regular credit cards, but you are rewarded for your spending.
For example, if your card pays 5 per cent and you spend £100, you'll earn £5.
The money is typically credited to your card account once a year on the anniversary of the date you were issued the card.
Ensure you repay your balance in full or the interest charges will far outweigh any cashback you earn.
The American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday card offers 5 per cent cashback on up to £2,000 of spending in the first three months of having the card — earning you up to £100 in cashback.
After this, the rate is tiered. You earn 0.5 per cent on spending up to £5,000 a year, and 1 pc over this amount.
You must spend at least £3,000 over the year to receive cashback. If you are likely to spend more than £9,000 a year on your credit card, you could opt for the Amex Platinum, Cashback card, which offers better rates.
You earn 5 per cent on up to £2,500 of spending in the first three months, or a maximum of £125 cashback.
The rate is then tiered at 1 per cent up to £10,000 and 1.25 per cent on spending over this amount.
However, there is a £25 annual fee. Not all stores accept American Express, so you may want to try Tandem Bank, which pays 0.5 per cent cashback on all spending.
Take note: the bank is mobile-only, so you need to be comfortable managing your credit card account using your phone.
Santander's All in One credit card also pays 0.5 per cent cashback, but there is a £3 monthly fee, so you would need to spend £600 a month just to cover this.
Don't bin that old receipt...
Some mobile phone apps pay users for old receipts. You won't earn a fortune, but it is still money for nothing.
With Receipt Hog, for example, you just take a photo of your shopping receipt and upload it.
You are then rewarded with 'coins', which can be exchanged for Amazon vouchers or withdrawn as cash via a PayPal account. You can upload a maximum of 20 receipts every seven days.
A spend of less than £10 earns five coins, with the amount you can earn rising to 20 coins for more than £100.
You need 1,000 coins to earn £3 in Amazon vouchers, and 12,000 for £50. Or exchange 1,500 coins for £5 in your PayPal account.
There are also ways to earn bonus coins. If you connect your Receipt Hog account with your Amazon account, you will earn an extra 36 coins.
Your spending data will be sold on to other companies, but without your name attached. That is how they fund their business.
So you must decide if you are comfortable giving companies this information.
Give your bank account a boost
There are also bank accounts that offer cashback on household bills when you pay by direct debit.
NatWest and RBS Reward current accounts, for example, will pay you 2 per cent in rewards on direct debits for council tax, electricity, gas, mobile, landline, TV package and broadband.
Customers earn an average of £83 a year in cashback, based on spending of £345 a month on bills. This amounts to £59 after you factor in the account's £2 monthly fee.
You will also receive a £125 cash payment just for switching to the RBS Reward account, and a further £50 if the account is still open after 12 months.
You must pay in at least £1,500 and log into your account online by August 2 to qualify.
Santander's 123 current account is also popular. You can choose from a standard account that costs £5 a month, or the £1-a-month Lite version.
Both offer the same cashback rates, but you get an interest rate of 1.5 per cent on balances of up to £20,000 if you opt for the more expensive account.
You will be paid up to 3 per cent cashback on the majority of household bills paid by direct debit each month.
This includes 1 per cent on water and council tax, 2 per cent on gas, electricity and home insurance policies with the bank, and 3 per cent on mobile and home phone bills, broadband and TV packages.
If you take out a Santander life insurance policy, you will earn 12 per cent on your first year's premium.
If your mortgage is also with Santander, you can earn up to £10 cashback on your monthly repayments — but you should never choose a home loan deal purely on the basis of cashback, as the interest rate and other fees will normally make a much bigger difference to your costs.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Dry As Dust
I got the potato patch (also known as the pumpkin patch, but temporarily renamed this year) completely ready yesterday (is my tendency toward OCD when planting showing?) except for actually planting the potato eyes. (Don't be discouraged. I may announce the potatoes have been planted sometime before August. With luck.) The soil is so dry I'm wondering if I'll have to start watering anything I plant now if we don't get rain soon.
I've had several varieties of lettuce fail to germinate and I'm pretty sure it's just because of lack of moisture. Do I wait longer (the seeds have been in the ground for over two weeks now), replant or get out the hoses?
Wouldn't ya know it, for some reason the lawn manages to keep growing with wild abandon even though there's been no rain. Our lawn mower is currently spread out in pieces in the garage, but Papa Pea assures me it will be back in working order soon. Sure hope so. We may have to bale that stand of green stuff out there by the time we get around to cutting it.
The weather forecasters, who seem to tease a lot lately, have proclaimed a 30% chance of rain today and a 50% chance tonight for us. Not exactly a percentage to inspire confidence, but we'll be eagerly watching the clouds today and hoping for the best.
11 comments:
- Unknown said...
I completely dislike teasing weather forecasters! My advice is try the hose, give it a bit and see what happens. Lettuce struggles in my area because of lack of rain as well. Let's pray you get a good shower soon:)
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:10:00 AM
- Erin said...
Yikes, my lettuces usually germinate in 2-3 days, sounds like a moisture thing for sure since it's always humid here this time of year (or always LOL). Hope you get some rain soon!
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:31:00 AM
- Susan said...
Brother - we wouldn't have ANY weather if it wasn't for extremes. We had constant rain Monday, followed by torrential downpour Tuesday, followed by a heatwave yesterday which brought severe t-storms, followed by a cool snap, followed by frost. I am dizzy. Or ditzy. Take your choice. Hope you get some rain soon. BTW, I'd be happy to ship the sheep (say that three times, fast) up to help you and Papa Pea with that hay/grass crop...
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:59:00 AM
- judy said...
I just got a good tip from you and you don't even know about it.I received a new bird house and bird feeder as gifts. No problem with the bird house ,but the feeder ,a different story.I might try what you have done,do the squirrels get at your feeder when it is straight on top of a pole like that,I mean squirrels still climb trees ya know.....lol.Oh and I like that green lush spot over yonder a bit ,looks like apple trees,so don't worry your yourself if you see a old lady napping in the grass ,I won't stay long
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:04:00 PM
- Jane @ Hard Work Homestead said...
Ahhh the joys of gardening. I wonder if there is a book out there that tells the real story of what garden is really like. A tooth and nail fight against the elements and animals. I guess that is why they created wine.
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:36:00 PM
- Sue said...
We got 2/10's of an inch several days ago. And then the sun popped out, the winds started to blow and all my soil (DUST!) dried up by the end of the day. I've lost ALL my carrots. And the season is just beginning. I'm GLAD I'm leaving soon. I can't bear to watch it much longer........
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:06:00 PM
- Sparkless said...
Get out the hoses and sprinklers. And then mulch like a mad woman to keep that moisture in. But then I'm only a beginner gardener so what do I know?
I hope that much anticipated rain comes soon and pours down just the right amount.
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:50:00 PM
- Stephanie said...
Wish I could find a way to push that rain we had back towards you. We finally got sun today! Hope your potatoes go in easy peasy.
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:26:00 PM
- Mama Pea said...
Simply Scaife Family - No rain this afternoon, but I'm still hopeful for tonight. If not, the hoses come out tomorrow!
Erin - I dug up the rows where I had planted the lettuces that didn't show up and couldn't find any trace of sprouts or seeds. So I replanted and will hope the second time is a charm. I rarely have trouble with lettuce germinating so this kind of mystifies me.
Susan - Your weather has been truly CRAZY! Go ahead and ship those sheep. I will send them back 15 lbs. heavier in a couple of days!
judy - Oh, the squirrels and chipmunks regularly sit in that bird feeder and stuff their little bellies full. Sometimes I think they eat more sunflower seeds than the birds.
You come on over and stretch out on our lawn any time you want. We'll be careful and mow around you!
Jane - I'll drink to that! :o]
Sue - Why (I ask WHY!) are we all being punished by this crazy weather? Are you sure you're carrots aren't just super-slow in coming up?
Sparkless - From your mouth to the rain gods' ears! Yes, please, some rain, please.
Stephanie - Can't say the potatoes went in easy peasy . . . but they are IN! Hooray!
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:11:00 PM
- Lisa said...
Why does grass.... or in my case, weeds... grow so fast when nothing else will!!! Your photo is so pretty with the green grass, birdfeeder, fruit trees and distant fir(?) trees towering in the background. Congrats on the potato patch prep... hey, try to say that fast three times...!!!
- Friday, May 18, 2012 6:53:00 AM
- Mama Pea said...
Lisa - We struggle so hard to grow our veggies while the weeds just keep thriving no matter what the weather. What's the solution? Maybe we should learn to eat more weeds!
- Friday, May 18, 2012 9:25:00 AM