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We've just had some sad news from the vets. Our little Biscuit has been diagnosed with Lymphoma (cancer) after a biopsy of one of his lymph-nodes. Ever since we have known him, he has suffered from 'cat-flu' symptoms and his glands have been swollen. Biscuit is such a happy little cat and loves to charge through the cat flap at 100 miles and hour and to play "knock everything off the table". Of course now we will stop trying to find him a new home and he will stay with us.
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Picked up late last night, 4 very sick, starving, flea infested kittens. These poor little kittens are 1 month old but underdeveloped and very sick. The owner will not have the cats neutered and likes to give the kittens away as presents! T...hese kittens would not have survived living outside in the garden and food (when it was put down) was stale, rock hard gofio and water was not available, they are so sick and at the moment not used to being handled by people. It took us an hour to bath their infected eyes and then treat them with antibiotics and parasite medication (they were riddled with fleas). They already look a little better. This kind of situation is typical, IF these kittens would have survived for another 4 weeks, who would want them as a present!
Twinkle's UK Activity
Twinkle Trust has been active in Sheffield for over 20 years and has been responsible for the rescue and rehoming of countless cats and kittens. The Sheffield branch is a small unit who specialises in taking on the cats who will struggle to find permanent homes due to disability or who are very frightened of people due to bad experiences with people.
Hannah – she was rescued from a garden with 4 kittens. Hannah was very nervous as she had been living on the streets for some time. We managed to rehome all four kittens and kept Hannah and had her spayed.
Campbell – was rescued from a family who used him as a football. Campbell was rehomed to a family with no children.
Smila – was found running in and out of traffic on a main road – being all white she had damaged ears as a result of sun burn. We had part of her ears removed to prevent the spread of the cancer. She was successfully homed to a family without children.
Gracie and Amelie – a pair of very feral kittens rescued. Sadly we were not able to catch their mum. They remained very feral for several months but eventually settled down.
Maddie – was living in a garden and was being fed by a couple. She had already had one litter, of which only 1 survived. The couple were moving and were concerned about her safety as she was pregnant. We trapped her and kept her safe until she had her six kittens. We rehomed four of the kittens and kept Maddie and 2 kittens.
Darcy – was rescued from a temporary accommodation block where she had been abandoned. A pretty all black girl, she was rehomed.
Billie Rose and Maud – 2 sisters who were left dumped, both very nervous. They were successfully homes.
Fayna and Tieree – sisters rescued from a beach. Both are happy in their forever home.
Fiya and Bunty – found as tiny kittens in a building that was being developed. They had to be hand reared as we could not find their mum. Both were successfully rehomed.
Mollie – was kept in a garage for 2 years. Her crime – she widdled on a rug. Mollie lost the fur on her ears and her stomach as a result of sleeping on concrete. She was treated and successfully rehomed
We have a number of cats who will need to live with us longer term as they have special needs and as a result lots of vets bills!
Colleagues in the west midlands are actively involved in the spaying and neutering of cats and in a small number of cases rehoming them.
Colleagues in Oldham replicate the work being done in Sheffield and also do a limited number of spaying and neutering.
Colleagues in Scotland – do some rehoming work and also provide forever homes to cats who will struggle to get permanent homes.
A limited amount of rescue and rehoming work is also completed in outer London.
Well its only Tuesday and so far we've taken 6 cats to the vets. Today we had a call about this little cat. We picked him up from the Barceló Hotel in Caleta after concerned holiday makers found him. He is not a regular cat from this area. He is thin, very dehydrated and has a least 1 air rifle pellet in his neck. He's still in the vets on a drip, were making x-rays to see if he has more. He is unneutered and doesn't have a microchip. He is friendly, it's so sad that he's been shot at and either abandoned or got himself to a safer place from where he was.
23 September.
We received a call from one of the hotels in Caleta to ask for our help with a very sick cat that had been seen by some clients. We went in search for the cat, all we knew was that it has a problem with its skin & ears and had trouble walki...ng. When we got to the hotel it was midday and very hot and we were unable to find the cat. Luckily we meet holiday maker Chris and she had seen the cat and confirmed how sick it was. Unable to find the cat we left our number with Chris and the next day she phoned to let us know she had found it. We went and picked the cat up and took her straight to the vets. Her skin was in a terrible state, she had a condition called Sarna (Mange), this is a microscopic parasite that burrows deep into the skin as it feeds and lays its eggs. If caught early it this condition can be treated with medication, bathing and creams but sadly this was not the case with this little girl. She was heavily infested, the reason she kept loosing her balance was because the mites had gone deep into her ears. Her underbelly was incredibly raw, she was clearly in pain. She was so gentle it was heart-breaking when we had to put her to sleep but not before she had a much welcomed meal of chicken and a big drink. She suffers no more.
Penelope, Dexter and Tinker all looking for good homes. Plus Shadow our latest cat.
They are all neutered and fully vaccinated against FeLV/FIV. Penelope was blood tested to check for FIV/FeLV and thankfully she was negative. She is very friendly and great with other cats. She is also rabies vaccinated and micrchipped and ready to fly to any where for a loving home.We would have no problem keeping her with us in Fuerteventura but the strong sun would be too much for a pale white skin. When we first took her in, her ears had been damaged buy the sun and they had to be removed but it has made no differance to her and she is a very happy girl that loves a cuddle. She has done so well to bring up her 8 little kittens, she really does deserve a chance. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com and make Penelopes dreams come true.
Sick, Matted and Starving.
This poor cat was found in Neuvo Horizontie, Neil and Zoe saw she needed help and took her in, unsure what do to they asked for help. Later the same day we went and picked the cat up and took her to the vets. Well where do I start...... both her eyes are infected, her right eye has an ulcer, her fur was so matted and full of twigs, dirt & nasty sharp thorns, once her face was cleaned up we could see under all the filth her skin is red raw. Around her bottom the fur was so matted she could not pass poo. The vet had to cut this lump of poo and fur off to take her temperature and immediately she began to pass faeces and to finish off she has bad gingivitis and lots of plaque. Once the vet had given her injections for pain and antibiotics, they set about shaving her because there was no way she could be groomed. For the next 2 weeks, she needs 2 types of eye medication up to 4 times a day, special cream applied to all her raw skin which was under all the matted fur and in 2 weeks time, when she is stronger she will need a full dental. At the moment she weighs just 2 kilos. We're very hopeful that in time she will feel and look much better.
Update: this little girl is doing much better, still on lots of medication but feeling so much better.
We have so many cats and kittens in our care at the moment that its affecting what decisions we have to make when we go out on emergency calls. Last week we had to pay the vets to keep 'Monti' in the clinic for 3 nights because he needed looking after and we have no space. We can't afford to keep doing this, we are worryingly low on funds, our only funding comes from public donations, we are all unpaid volunteers, we are not a sanctuary but if we have space we can look after a kitten or cat until its better. Times are desperate. We have many more cats and kittens than shown here, all looking for help.
Monti the cat - He's the "Bear Grylls" of the cat world.
Monti the cat "trapped and starving" - We received a call about a cat that had been heard crying for 2 1/2 weeks! This poor cat had got himself down into a patio which had walls of at least 12 feet high. He had no way of getting out. Very dehydrated and starving, he had been getting a few drops of water from the plumbing from the washing machine in the patio and eating lizards and bugs. Thanks to volunteer Chris, who dropped down into the patio to rescue him (we had no ladders long enough), within minutes of getting Monti in the basket we were in the vets for emergency treatment.
This pretty little girl (only about 1 year old) appeared in our garden on Wednesday, within a few hours we discovered she was having a miscarriage. We rushed her straight to the vets, her kittens could not be saved as they were not fully developed. She was x-rayed to check for any more kittens but there were none, she was given fluids and antibiotics because it was an infection in her womb that had caused the miscarriage. She is recovering well. It so sad to think this sort of thing must happen often when these poor homeless cats are unneutered.
This is Sophie. All her life she has lived at Castillo Beach in Caleta. She has provided cuddles to many holiday-makers over the last 10 years. Recently we were told about her swollen and injured foot. Yesterday we collected her and today took her to the vets. The vet had to trim off the thick extended claw and clean up her wound. She is on a course of antibiotics and pain relief medicine. We have noticed that she drinks a lot of water, so on her review at the vets in 1 weeks time, will need to have her blood tested to check her kidneys etc are OK. Sophie is a very sweet natured cat and at least 11 years old. This is a super age for a 'complex' (homeless cat). It's wonderful for us to see cats that we neutered over a decade ago, still alive and even though she may have some renal problems she is doing great. If she needs a place to stay for her Autumn years we will keep her with us and she can join all our other Twinkle fluffs.
25 August - A little update on Sophie, this morning we took her to the vets for an operation on her foot. the vet will have to remove the claw and possibly some bone. Its expected she will need to be on pain medication and antibiotcs for some time.
29 September - The vet has received the results of a test made on some of the damaged tissue on Sophie's foot and the bad news is, it was a cancerious tumour. We are hoping that the vet managed to remove all the tumour and it won't grow back.
30th July we received a call about little 'Ralf'. In the middle of nowhere there are some large rubbish bins, the nearest houses are 2 km away, but these bins are used every day and emptied every night. At the bottom of the bin hiding in the corner with rubbish bags covering him we saw curled up this very sad sight. He had been spotted in the morning and was still there at 5pm (now covered in rubbish bags). Knowing the rubbish truck would be coming along in less than 2 hours we rushed to get to the bins before the bins are lifted and empted into the crushing jaws of the disposal truck. With the help of the man that had spotted Ralf and a pair of step's we climbed into the bin threw out some of the bin bags and picked up this adorable kitten, he purred his heart-out as soon as he was picked up.
After climbing out of the bins we could see that not only was Ralf incredibly skinny, covered in ticks and fleas he also has an injury to his face that we see too often. It's a from being thrown out of a speeding car, his lower jaw has been de-gloved (the skin has been scrapped away from the jaw) and he has a big hole in his top lip.
We rushed Ralf to the vets, where he was given emergency treatment. He has chunks of skin missing from his top lip and lower jaw and the vet says at the moment surgery is not an option.
Ralf eats with no difficulty and is already looking much better. He gives us non-stop cuddles and purrs, even if you just look at him he pads away with his front feet and breaks into a very big purr. He is one of the happiest, friendliest little kittens we have rescued. It's so sad that some people can treat any animal with such a lack of compassion and be so cruel.
A little update on Ralf (11 August)
Yesterday little Ralf had to go back to the vets because he was shaking his head and we were worried it maybe due to the trauma to his head. On his first emergency visit to the vets amongst other things he had his ears cleaned because they were full of red mites, these look the same as ticks but are more dangerous. The red mites, fleas etc. have been killed off by the vets treatment but after another examination yesterday the vet thinks he needs further treatment for standard ear mites, Ralf is now on a 1 week course of new medication to treat any mites in his ears and he should make a fully recovery. Ear mites sound like a minor ailment but many years ago 'Twinkle' our little black cat that was responsible for us starting our charity died from ears mites after she was not treated properly by the vets or staff in the quarantine kennels where she had to spend 6 long, painful months. Twinkle died from meningitis when the mites burrowed deep into her ears and brain. So please if your in doubt seek medical veterinary advise. We have some wonderful news - Ralf is now named Max and has been adopted by friends and volunteers of Twinkle, George and Janet. They have renamed him to Max and love him to bits, when we pulled him from the bin he was only 725grams and now he is 1kg, Max is doing really well.
23 September- Latest photo if Ralf (now named Max). Thanks to Janet and George who took Ralf in to look after him and then adopted him, he is doing great. His mouth has healed and he is one happy little boy as you can see his latest photo.
We would like to thank everyone for their patience, but we have been working on a newsletter and became so busy with the latest campaign that it was delayed.
Please click below to read the newsletter.
We have just carried out a large neutering campaign. 203 cats and kittens were admitted at the vets for neutering or treatment. Whilst out catching we came across many sick or unsafe cats and kittens that we have taken in and now we need help urgently to find new loving forever homes. We have many cats and kittens that deserve a chance of happiness.
Here is a little story by Laurance, one of the kittens we picked up during our campaign.
Hi I'm Laurence. I was born at the bins in Playa Blanca, along with two brothers and a sister. Our Mum tried really hard to look after us all, but we were always hungry and having to hide from people and the nasty rubbish trucks that come every night. One day I got hurt at the bins while trying to find food. All I remember is waking up in pain and not being able to use my back legs properly. My Mum and siblings tried hard to protect me from all the dangers at the bins. We had to stay there because it was our only source of food.
Then one day a kind lady from Twinkle came and picked us all up. She took us to the Vets where Mum was neutered, and we were all treated for fleas and worms and given lots of lovely food. The Twinkle people could see that I couldn't use my back legs so they looked after me with lots of lovely food and cuddles and a few days later took me back to the Vet for an x-ray. The results of the x-ray showed Iv'e got a break at the top of my femur (thigh bone).
Because of this I'm unbale to run properly to get away from danger and the Twinkle people decided that it wasn't safe for me to go back to the bins in case a dog chased me or nasty people tried to harm me again.
I have now moved into a lovely big pen with another lad - he's white and has cancerous ears so can't go back out either. We are enjoying having fun together (causing havoc I have heard the Twinkle people say) along with scrummy food and lots of cuddles. Although it is lovely here, I don't want to spend the rest of my life here and am hoping that someone will think I am worth giving a forever home to. You can see from my photos how beautiful I am. I am a very laid-back and happy lad. I am around 4 months old and have lots of love to give. Can you offer me a home?
More of our rescued animals. Place your curser over the photo for more details.
These photos are just a handful of some of the fluffs we need to find good homes for.Please contact us on 0034659598719 or firstname.lastname@example.com if you can help save a life.
Some of Twinkle's Volunteers in Action
I'm "Biscuit".
Twinkle saw me when they were replenishing one of their cat cafes. I had a very runny nose, a high temperature and my eyes were streaming because I've got the 'flu' and I was feeling really sick. During Last December's neutering campaign Twinkle castrated me, Tracey who was helping on the neutering campaign looked after me until a man promised to take me home and look after me, but for some reason he took me to Caleta de Fuste and left me there. I knew if I waited long enough the Twinklers would find me and take me to the vets. I had lots of test's and everything was OK. I'm now feeling much better and would love a forever family of my own.
Cat Cafes – Twinkle has 17 cafes in the resort of Caleta de Fuste. This means the homeless cats have some where to eat and have fresh water. Many are based in the grounds of hotels that work with Twinkle, the cafes help not only the cats but the hotels, it means the cats don't go looking into people's holiday accommodation for food. We need 70 kilos of dry food every week to keep the cat cafes stocked up. The cafes are cared for by kind volunteers that live in Fuerteventura, some cafes need maintaining once a week, others need attending to 3 times a week, depending on the number of cats that rely on the café. We are always in need of volunteers to help look after a cat café.
The work we do is incredibly hard , both emotionally and physically, although we were all exhausted the sense of purpose, achievement and team work kept our sprits high.
Below are just a few of the cats that we have been able to help in the last 12 months. Cats in for neutering or treatment and TLC.
Jan 2014
Donations can be made via our [Donate page].
If you live in Fuerteventura or Europe and could help Twinkle with a donation you can make a regular donation or a one-off amount to the Twinkle account detailed here.
Twinkles Bank Details: Account 0081-0695-57-0001158319
After three years of waiting Chica has finaly found her forever home and what a great home it is. We had almost given up for Chica as no one had called or mailed asking to meet her until 10 days ago we had a call from Marion Glover Leper asking if Chica had found her home, a home check was done and it was obvious straight away that this was the home for Chica. Chica went to her new home on Tuesday last week and has blossomed so much since, even deciding that staying in for a while to become familiar with her new home was not to her liking so after 2 days she goes in and out at her leisure.
All of us at Twinkle would like to thank Marion and John for allowing Chica to become part of their family.
Caleta Harbour Cat Cafe
We use over 280 kilos to stock the Cafe's with food every month, as such we are always looking for volunteers to help with them, or welcome any donations to help keep them stocked.
Donating items to Twinkle in Fuerteventura.
We are really pleased that anyone who wishes to donate any items to Twinkle can now drop them off in Caleta De Fuste.
Fuerte Crystals have kindly said they are happy to accept items on our behalf at their shop which is located at Urbanización Costa de Antigua, 35610 Castillo Caleta de Fuste.
Any toys, bedding , treats or food would be most appreciated, at the moment they are only able to accept smaller items, for larger items please contact us and we will arange collection.
We frequently have small items that need to travel to Fuerte, if you have a couple of kilos baggage allowance free and would be happy to drop them off at Fuerte Crystal please contact us.


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Spokane Valley Police and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office are trying to identity a women seen using a stolen debit card at the Rosauers at Sprague and University.
The cards were stolen during a residential burglary on April 10th. The Sheriff's Office investigated the incident at the home near the 109000 block of E. Cimmaron Ave. The victim said that someone entered her residence during the day and stole jewelry, electronics, a computer and two debit cards. There was no suspect at the time.
Spokane Valley Police Detective, Roger Knight, retrieved surveillance video of a woman using one of the stolen cards at the Rosauers. If anyone is able to identify the female suspect they are asked to contact Detective Knight at 477-3339.


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When the road reopens, traffic will be using a new, temporary two-lane bridge instead of the current single-lane structure. The road closure's necessary to construct the two-lane bridge. After the 15th, construction will continue at the bridge site that may cause traffic delays during daytime hours.
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I have never been an athlete nor I can say I loved to exercise. I was born in a home with a sister who was an almost Olympic Swimmer. She had a wall full of medals and was my parents pride. When my parents inscribed me in the same swimming lessons as she was in I was bullied from the very beginning by the teacher and did not make much progress in the classes. From there, I remember hating P.E. all throughout my school years including college.
When I started to include exercise as part of my life I started slowly walking on a treadmill and doing aqua aerobics and yoga. From there I have added the elliptical, zumba, spinning, cardio belly dancing, some weights and I am starting to run for short periods of time.
In reflecting on my progress, especially over the last six months and my exercise routines I can clearly remember how I joined a few different classes over the summer and walked in hesitating whether I would be able to survive the classes or not. I walked in for the first time ever into a Zumba Class, into a Cardio Belly Dance Class and into a Spinning Class and adopted them as part of my exercise routine.
Walking on my home treadmill was a dread. I hated the machine and fought with myself every time I had to get on it, sometimes to the point of tears. One day I decided to put the machine in the place where I sat to watch TV and to this day it is still there. Today I can say that the machine has grown on me, I appreciate having it and I have made a lot of progress from when I began and could not even walk five minutes on it. I have actually started to train so I eventually run and not walk and see how I am making progress.
Aqua Aerobics is a type of exercise I enjoyed a lot from the very beginning. It is ideal for people who have a lot of weight to loose, for people who have joint problems or arthritis problems. It works on your entire body and if it is done in the afternoon helps you to unwind from the day and also to have a good night sleep.
Yoga is a class I also enjoyed very much. It took some getting educated into what yoga was and the benefits it gives your body for me to attend my first yoga class. It is something I did with one of my sisters and my brother and I loved the time spent with them and how my energy was transformed after a yoga class. Having a sister who is a Yoga Teacher helped me to get educated into what a Yoga Practice is however after attending for a while I have decided not to do Yoga at this time as I need to do a lot of cardio but would be a practice I would consider doing in the future as the benefits are many.
Zumba to me was love at first sight. Absolutely loved the classes, the movements, the atmosphere and how I felt when I left the class. So much so that one of my goals when I finish loosing my weight is to become Zumba certified. I just wished I would have discovered this type of exercise at a younger age as it requires a lot of stamina to do this class but my goal is to teach people my age or older as I see how people of all ages and in their 60's and older highly enjoy this type of workout.
Cardio Belly Dance was also love at first sight. I enjoyed the workout and although it is a lower-impact dance than Zumba you break a sweat and work on isolated muscle groups as well as on your arms. It took a lot of courage for me to walk into this class but I do not regret it one bit as I have learned a lot and always look forward to going to my class and dancing to a different tune.
Spinning Class was the biggest challenge for me. I walked in pain for almost a month. Could not take my eyes off the clock waiting for the class to end but I had promised myself that I was going to stick with it and I did. With time I actually have learned to wake up early to go to my class and get into it and enjoy what I am doing. I no longer look at the clock and when I am done I feel great.
When I walked into each one of those classes all I took with me is my enthusiasm and the courage to walk into them and learn what they were all about. A few months later I am happy to report that what amazes me the most is the endurance I have built. I can now participate in the classes fully and no longer focus on the clock. I can break a sweat and feel great after my workouts are done and what is important is that I have made exercise an integral part of my life. Just last weekend I went into my spinning class and right after I went hiking for 1.5 hours and felt fine afterwards. I could have never done that before.
Another big discovery is the amount of women I bump into who are much leaner than me and don't dare take any of these classes as they feel intimidated. Just last week I was waiting for my Zumba class to start and I bumped into my friend's sister. She mentioned she never had done any of those classes but since she saw me at the door she decided to come in. The same thing happened to me with a total stranger. I was waiting for my Cardio Belly Dance to start and she told me I was the inspiration she needed to go into the class and that is why she started coming.
There are days that for some reason or another I cannot do my exercise but I can truly say that where once exercise had no importance for me it does today. I look forward to my workouts, I honor them, I enjoy them and I look forward to doing them.
I still have long way to go in my weight loss efforts but I have come a long way from where I was.
If you have never exercised or do not look forward to exercising as I once did my only suggestion is to stick to it because it is well worth it. Start slowly and add new activities little by little and endurance will follow.
I read this today and wanted to share it.
I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest asset or heaviest burden.
I will push you up to success or down to disappointment.
I am at your command.
Half the things you do might just as well be turned over to me.
For I can do them quickly, correctly and profitably.
I am easily managed; just be firm with me.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failures, I have made failures.
I am not a machine, though I work with the precision of a
machine and the intelligence of a person.
You can run me for profit, or you can run me for ruin.
Show me how you want it done. Educate me. Train me.
Lead me. Reward me.
And I will then...do it automatically.
I am your servant.
Who am I?
I am a habit.
Waking up to an amazing sunrise
Completing my first 5K Walk
And spending the day between family and friends!
�BE happy, be helpful, be humble. BE calm, be creative, be courageous� BE willing, be wise, be wonderful. BE strong, independent and flexible� BE appreciative, compassionate and loving. BE accepting, be forgiving, be kind� BE awake, BE aware, BE ALIVE! . . . BE who you are and celebrate others being who they are; and you will know freedom, and you will know peace, and you will BE the light of the world!� �Heather K. O�Hara
I love pictures. Some people wonder why I take so many of them. The truth is that I have many reasons for taking them and I do not think that anyone enjoys my picture taking more than myself.
On bad days I glance through my photos and they are a clear reminder of happy moments I have had. Sometimes I just sit there and laugh by myself at certain funny moments that a picture reminds me of.
There were complete periods of my life where I have no pictures as I did not like to be photographed because of my obesity.
I realized that I hardly have pictures with many close loved ones who are no longer alive and I wish I could have taken more pictures with them while they were alive as now it is too late.
I have developed a passion for photography and nature that unless you have it you cannot comprehend it.
As I was glancing through my pictures I discovered some pictures that I took last summer as my sister was visiting town. Out of the blues my twin nieces who are the apple of my eye almost defriended me from facebook over these pictures because they just entered middle school and they do not want to see themselves as little girls anymore and they threatened me that if I did not take the album down they would defriend me. My response to them was that I was their aunt, that I loved them and wanted to see their pictures because they kept me close to them even though they live far away. My response to them was the end of that argument. I am glad I kept the pictures because aside from liking them because my nieces are in them they are the only pictures I have from last summer from which I can see my progress.
On my sister's visit this summer, I wanted to take a picture with her to remind me of her visit into town this year. This is this year's picture:
In reflecting about my summer I see so much progress made:
1) I have visited the beach (which I love) much more often than I did last summer.
2) I have had many enjoyable summer pool days.
3) I have enjoyed many outdoor physical activities which I did not even consider before.
4) I have joined a local YMCA and mustered the courage to take a spinning class, a cardio belly dancing class and a zumba class.
I have actually had fun this summer.
Here are some pictures of some of my activities during the summer:
Walking in the park:
Getting some sun at the beach:
Enjoying a fun day at the pool:
Celebrating the fact that I survived a spinning class:
I have had a blessed and fun summer!
Enjoying a gorgeous full moon:
Enjoying my own company:
Enjoying another afternoon at the beach:
Enjoying my birthday:
Enjoying being a kid again:
Enjoying my long weekend:
Enjoying the sun:
Enjoying my new hairstyle as I turn 42:
As I reflect on my summer I see how much progress I have made and I feel blessed


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Updated On: Nov 15 2011 08:16:14 PM EST
The Local 4 Defenders have obtained the subpoenas served by FBI agents as they launched their investigation into the Wayne County severance scandal.
The subpoenas were served Oct. 19th at Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano's office in the Guardian Building in downtown Detroit.
Local 4 legal expert David Griem says it's crystal clear the feds have an insider feeding them all the county's dirt.
In the subpoenas, 14 companies are specifically named.
Griem said the feds usual go fishing by sending out a wide net hoping to catch a smoking gun, but are instead asking for detailed and specific contracts.
Griem said this is a sign investigators already know how the deals went down.
In reading the subpoenas, Griem also said it is clear the feds have three people in their sights: Turkia Mullin, Azzam Elder and former IT director Tahir Kazmi.
The feds want to know every move the three made going all the way back to January of 2007, which includes every email, phone call and every dollar deposited in their bank accounts.
The documents were to be at the FBI offices no later than Nov. 10.
They have not been delivered because the county is asking for an extension.
The Defenders are told they will be granted the extension because the request includes several thousand documents.
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Location. Staff. Breakfast. Car parking all excellent.
Location of the bedroom and the ridiculously low height of the bed.
No hot water both evenings and last morning to shower
excellent location and friendly staff. really enjoyed cooked breakfast. Would be happy to stay here again.
pillows a bit hard.
Grants Staff are warm welcoming and Approachable.We stayed from Friday to Sunday and loved it. Their prices are fair and reasonable the breakfast menu is brill. So why dont you try it for yourselfN
Great location, quiet side street with its own car park - great! Good size twin room with lovely bathroom.
All good - no negatives!
Too much noise off floor boards above room.
Breakfast was good and service excellent
Back Bedroom was spartan and cramped. Access up too many stairs in spite of the lift. Regular users probably know which rooms to ask for, this didn't apply to us. We don't wish to repeat the experience.
Excellent stay spotless rooms and good staff and would return.
Large room very clean and comfortable.Staff were helpful couldnt do enough for you.Breakfast was very good and a large selection to choose from.Rebecca who I thought was the manager as she seemed to do everything was particularly helpful.Will definitely return.
There was nothing to not like.
Very easy walking distance too and from the center. Great breakfast. Clean, warm and cosy room. Friendly and attentive staff.
The fact we couldn't stay any longer!
Very helpful staff, comfortable bed, overall the hotel is nice and quiet. Easy to find and just a short walk into town. Good value for money too.
I'm not used to traffic noise so that's the only thing, apart from my baby, that interrupted my sleep.
not a lot
parking being charged for breakfast
Basement room no sleep too noisy from upstairs people in and out. Mrs Wilson middlesbrough
Grants Hotel is in a central location: ideal for most tourist spots including the Valley Park, Museum, Gallery and town centre. The staff were very professional, friendly and helpful. The shower in the room was brilliant! - so was the porridge for breakfast.
Our room was a little gloomy but at night that doesn't matter. There is nothing else to criticise to take this up to the 200 character minimum.
Stayed at this hotel for one night on our way to Ripon Races. Great location for the centre of Harrogate for shopping and nightlife. Also a lovely walk to Harlow Carr through Valley Gardens. Would certainly recommend. Breakfast was excellent.
Hotel car park is small but on street parking is available.
Breakfast is superb, staff friendly.
Bathroom was dated but to be honest does it really matter?? No food available on evenings but location is so good you can eat in loads of places within a 5 minute walk.
The downstairs (common) rooms had obviously been up-dated were lovely.
We brought our dog, and were charged an extra £10 for doing so - the room was tiny and there wasn't any room to swing a cat, let alone a dog! We bought our own dog bed and could barely squeeze it in. We had to ask for towels as only one set was provided and everything was extremely dated. Not really impressed to be honest.
almost everything, cold'nt find a niggle. good location traveled up by train to Harrogate, if gone in car no parking resrvations first come first served bases.
Idealy placed for both town centre and the purpose of our visit ie a weeding . Enjoyed our stay and will be visiting again for a leisurely weeks holidsy
Location for International centre was excellent, only 5 mins walk.
Décor and carpets were tired and dated with flaking paint on windows. I have stayed in much plusher hotels for the same or less money. There was an unpleasant smell in the corridor which fortunately didn't come into the bedroom. The bedroom was a bit on the small side. En suite bathroom could do with updating.
Convenient location for the Harrogate International Centre. Comfy beds - goid power shower
Breakfast not included in the price. Bedroom being under the reception/office and floorboards being very creaky in the night.
Just about everything and dog friendly.
room décor and lift a bit tired.
Location Friendliness of staff Breakfasts
Dining room lighting - too dim. Irritating bottles of shampoo which did not release the contents.
bedroom ok good location short walk to town
bathroom not upto standard
limited car parking spaces
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An improved cut flower storage and display assembly is provided having a plurality of vertically spaced storage and display containers and including integral container dividers formed by the configuration of the vertically spaced containers. The assembly includes a liquid circulation system formed by discharge apertures in upper containers, a removable pump in a lowest one of the containers and a flexible liquid line connected between the pump and an uppermost container. The liquid circulation system permits easy removal of a container needing cleaning and replacement of the container needing cleaning with a clean container, so that the container needing cleaning can be cleaned remote from the apparatus.
1. An improved cut flower storage and display assembly having a plurality of generally trough-shaped containers defining a plurality of liquid reservoirs and arranged in a vertically spaced relationship, each of said cut flower storage and display containers having liquid circulation means for circulating liquids within said liquid reservoirs for facilitating liquid circulation among said plurality of containers, each of said cut flower storage and display containers having a generally planar rectangular bottom surface, a continuous side wall having a lower peripheral edge joined to a peripheral edge of said bottom surface and an upper peripheral edge having a greater circumference than said lower peripheral edge, said bottom surface and said side wall defining said liquid reservoir and said upper peripheral edge serving as a cut flower supporting surface, wherein the improvement comprises:
at least one of said plurality of containers having container dividing means integrally disposed in a front portion of said side wall and comprising a first plurality of spaced-apart inwardly projecting upper protuberances in said side wall proximal said upper peripheral edge and a second plurality of spaced-apart outwardly projecting lower protuberances in said side wall proximal said lower peripheral edge, said first and second plurality of inwardly and outwardly projecting protuberances forming pairs of vertically arranged, juxtaposed, apertured partitions defining a plurality of chambers in said plurality of liquid reservoirs when said containers are arranged in a vertically-spaced congruent relationship.
2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said pairs of protuberances comprises two substantially half cone-shaped structures disposed along a vertical axis and joined at the apex thereof, each member of said pair being bisected longitudinally and being the mirror image of the other.
3. An assembly according to claim 2, additionally comprising liquid discharge means in each of said plurality of containers, said liquid discharge means including at least one aperture in said container side wall.
4. An assembly according to claim 3, additionally comprising a pair of integral handles disposed in said side walls in opposed relation to each other.
5. An assembly according to claim 4, additionally comprising a supporting structure including a pair of upright vertical supports arranged in spaced-apart relation to each other in proximity to said upper peripheral edges of said containers for maintaining said containers in said vertically aligned relationship.
6. An assembly according to claim 5, wherein each of said containers additionally includes attachment means for mounting said containers to said supporting structure.
7. An assembly according to claim 1, in which said liquid circulation means includes liquid discharge means in upper ones of said plurality of containers, said liquid discharge means including at least one aperture in said container side wall.
8. An assembly according to claim 7 in which said liquid circulation means further includes a removable pump in a lowest one of said plurality of containers and a flexible liquid line connected between said removable pump and an uppermost one of said plurality of containers.
9. An assembly according to claim 8 in which said lowest one of said plurality of containers includes a pump holding enclosure adjacent said bottom surface, said pump holding enclosure including a plurality of projections for holding said removable pump in a predetermined position and orientation.
This invention relates generally to an improved apparatus for providing efficient, economical storage and display of cut flowers and the like, and for prolonging the useful life of cut flowers, particularly at retail outlets. It relates more specifically to an improved liquid circulation and storage-display assembly.
Cut flowers offered for retail sale are conventionally stored and displayed in a plurality of individual buckets or other containers with liquid for preserving their freshness. The containers are generally arranged on the floor of the retail outlet, or on shelves for display and retail sale resulting in a cramped appearance and occupying a large amount of floor space. Despite the fact that such displays require much floor space (and can also require refrigeration) the growth rate of cut flower sales in retail outlets is substantial.
The useful lifetime of cut flowers, that is the period of time during which cut flowers maintain a fresh appearance, is limited by the rapid propagation of microorganisms in the liquid and accumulation of microorganisms in the xylem of the cut flowers. Propagation of microbes at the cut of the plant stem blocks transport of water and nutrients to the leaves and blossoms, and results in rapid deterioration in the fresh appearance of the flowers. In addition, propagation of algae in the liquid typically results in unpleasant odors, and causes deterioration.
It has been estimated that about 15% to about 20% of fresh cut flowers delivered to retail outlets are wasted and disposed of due to the deterioration in their appearance caused by the proliferation of the microbial and algal populations in the water source.
Consequently, proper maintenance of cut flowers at displays requires frequent liquid changes and container cleaning to destroy the microbial and algal populations (at least once a day). Proper maintenance is thus a labor intensive task, since cut flower containers are relatively small, and emptying, scrubbing, and refilling the many small containers in a display is time consuming and not susceptible to automation.
Soluble floral preservatives are known in the art, as are algicides. Their use can prolong the useful life of cut flowers, but it is also labor intensive, since each time the liquid is emptied and replaced in each of the containers, proper dosages of floral preservative and algicide must be added to the container and mixed with the fresh liquid. An added problem is that improper dosing can be ineffective and wasteful (dose too small) or harmful to the flowers (dose too large). Because the difference between an effective dose and a harmful dose is relatively small, the user must maintain close control over the concentration and exercise care when using containers of different sizes.
A variety of flower storage-display structures are known. Exemplary structures are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.: 1,217,239, issued Feb. 27, 1917 to Schwartz; 3,293,798, issued Dec. 27, 1966 to Johnson, Sr.; 3,374,574, issued Mar. 26, 1968 to Halle; 3,447,261, issued Jun. 3, 1969 to Hundt; 3,445,055; 3,452,475 issued Jul. 1, 1969 to Johnson, Sr., issued Jul. 15, 1969 to Chute; 4,123,873, issued Nov. 7, 1978 to Canova; 4,334,387, issued Jun. 15, 1982 to Karpisek; 4,355,485, issued Oct. 26, 1982 to Frank; 4,380,136, issued Apr. 19, 1983 to Karpisek and 5,044,118 issued Sep. 3, 1991 to me.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,452,475 discloses a vertically tiered self-irrigated planter including a plurality of vertically stacked trays having peripheral annular troughs containing soil for plants. The trays are provided with annular water chambers arranged inwardly of the soil troughs and in communication with the soil troughs at their lower end portions. The vertically stacked trays are provided with overflow apertures to allow water to drip from upper to successively lower trays. Water reservoirs are also provided with water level control and water discharge means.
My U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,118 discloses a plurality of storage and display containers mounted vertically on an assembly and having an integral liquid circulation and disinfection system. During the course of working with that system it was discovered that the storage-display assembly could advantageously be improved. This invention is an improved design for that assembly.
The improved, cut flower storage and display container in accordance with this invention includes a plurality of trough-like containers defining a plurality of liquid reservoirs in which cut flowers or the like may be placed and provided with a continuous supply of circulating liquids. The containers are arranged in a vertically spaced relationship.
Each of the containers has a generally planar rectangular bottom surface, a continuous side wall having a lower peripheral edge joined to a peripheral edge of the bottom surface, and an upper peripheral edge having a greater circumference than the lower peripheral edge. The bottom surface and the continuous side wall define a liquid reservoir and the upper peripheral edge serves as a cut flower supporting surface. Integrally disposed in the sidewall are container dividing means comprising a first plurality of spaced-apart upper protuberances proximal to the upper peripheral edge and projecting inwardly into the reservoir and a second plurality of spaced-apart lower protuberances proximal to the lower peripheral edge projecting outwardly from the reservoir. The upper and lower protuberances form pairs of vertically arranged juxtaposed partitions separated by an aperture and defining a plurality of chambers in the reservoirs when the containers are arranged in a vertically spaced relationship. The containers are provided with liquid circulation means penetrating the liquid reservoirs to provide liquid circulation among the plurality of vertically aligned containers and maintaining a desired liquid level in each reservoir.
This arrangement obviates the need for separate partitions dividing the reservoirs and providing individual chambers to hold individual bunches of cut flowers. In the past (e.g., see my U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,118), removable partitions having numerous holes were used to accomplish that function. Such design made manufacturing difficult, increased the likelihood of damage to the apparatus in shipping and in assembly and disassembly, and potentially increased the likelihood of injury to the cut flowers since the angled partitions and holes could catch and tear the stems and other flower parts.
The containers are preferably mounted in spaced relationship on a support structure or rack to form at least one generally vertical column. Suitable stationary or movable freestanding support racks may be provided for mounting a plurality of containers in a plurality of generally vertical columns to form modular storage and display assemblies having generally rectangular, circular, or other configurations. The storage and display assemblies may be provided with casters, or the like, so that they may conveniently be moved between storage, cleaning, and display locations.
The improved cut flower storage and display assembly of this invention may optionally incorporate a liquid circulation and disinfection system including an ultraviolet disinfection unit for eliminating microbial populations, including bacteria, algae, viruses, yeasts, molds and fungi from the circulating liquid, and a pump means for conveying liquid to the uppermost container. Utilizing the liquid circulation system of the present invention, liquid may be continuously or intermittently circulated to the uppermost containers to fill the liquid reservoir of the uppermost container to a desired liquid level, whereupon liquid is discharged from the uppermost container into the liquid reservoir of the adjacent lower container until the liquid reservoir of the adjacent lower container is filled to the desired liquid level, and liquid is similarly discharged to the adjacent lower container. Liquid is thus provided to fill the liquid reservoir of each container in a column to a desired liquid level sequentially from the uppermost to the lowermost container, and excess liquid is discharged from the lowermost container. The liquid reservoir of each container remains filled to the desired liquid level as liquid is continuously or intermittently circulated through each column of storage and display containers. An air cooling system may also be provided. Such systems are disclosed in my U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,118 issued Sep. 3, 1991, the related teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The above-mentioned and additional features of the present invention and the manner of obtaining them will become apparent, and the invention will be best understood by reference to the following more detailed description, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a plurality of the cut flower storage and display containers of FIG. 2 arranged in vertically spaced relationship.
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a trough-like cut flower storage and display container in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates a partial sectional view taken along the line 3--3 in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3A is a partial sectional view taken along the line 3A--3A in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3B is a partial sectional view taken along the line 3B--3B in FIG. 3A.
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation illustrating the path of water flow.
FIG. 5 is the same view as FIG. 1, illustrating the invention in use.
FIG. 6 is a diagramatic representation illustrating the container dividing means of the invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1-3, trough-like cut flower storage and display container 10 includes back wall 11 and front wall 12 joined by bottom wall 13 and end walls 14 and 15 forming a continuous side wall. At least one of the back or front walls is preferably arranged at an obtuse angle with respect to bottom wall 13. For example, back wall 11 is arranged at a substantially right angle to bottom wall 13, while front wall 12 is arranged at an obtuse angle of about 100� to about 150� with respect to bottom wall 13 as best seen in FIG. 3. Trough-like container 10 provides a liquid reservoir and receptacle for storing and/or displaying fresh flowers.
Liquid circulation means 23 is preferably provided in back wall 11 of the trough-like container to facilitate liquid circulation among a plurality of containers. Liquid circulation means 23 preferably comprises a hole penetrating back wall 11 above the level of bottom wall 13 and in proximity to one of the end walls.
Container dividing means 17 are provided to divide the container into a plurality of contiguous receptacles. Container dividing means 17 are integrally formed in front wall 12 and provide discrete contiguous receptacles 20 for receiving flowers. Container dividing means 17 are arranged in spaced-apart relation to each other. They are substantially cone-shaped and configured to protrude internally into trough-like container 10 proximal to the top of front wall 12 and to protrude externally proximal to the bottom of front wall 12. More particularly, the front wall 12 of each container 10A, 10B, 10C is formed with a series of integral, vertically extending, substantially half conical pairs 18A and 18B. Half conical pairs 18A and 18B are disposed along a substantially vertical axis, are joined at their apexes and are bisected longitudinally. Half cone 18A is the inverted minor image of half cone 18B, thereby resulting in inwardly extending protuberances proximal the top front wall 12 and outwardly extending protuberances proximal the bottom of front wall 12. By arranging the plurality of containers congruently, the inwardly extending upper protuberances of one container and outwardly extending lower protuberances of the container above it together form and function as an apertured container divider, dividing the interior of each container (except the uppermost) into a series of chambers having a transverse passageway extending from the top of front wall 12 to the bottom of back wall 11. See FIGS. 1 and 5. (While not shown in FIGS. 1 or 5, bottom container 10D could also be formed with outwardly extending lower protuberances.) Perhaps these features can be better understood with reference to FIG. 6, the diagramatic representation illustrating, in an exaggerated format, the container dividing means described above. FIG. 6 illustrates that by arranging containers 10A and 10B congruently, half cones 10A and 10B form a series of apertured dividers, in effect separating the containers into a series of chambers. This arrangement provides an unimpeded liquid flow path and provides contiguous receptacles 20 for keeping the individual bunches of flowers in separate and substantially upright position. Containers 10 are optionally provided with integral handles 24 in side walls 14 and 15 to ease transport and cleaning.
FIGS. 1 and 5 illustrates a cut flower storage and display assembly utilizing a plurality of the containers of FIG. 2 mounted on a support surface and arranged in vertically aligned relationship. This assembly is adapted for use with a liquid circulation system whereby liquid is provided to container 10A, and is circulated through containers 10B, 10C, and 10D sequentially. As shown schematically in FIG. 4, liquid circulation means of vertically adjacent containers are preferably located adjacent opposite side walls of the containers. For example, liquid discharge means 23A is provided in proximity to end wall 15A of container 10A, while liquid discharge means 23B is provided in proximity to end wall 14B of container 10B. Container 10C is likewise provided with liquid discharge means 23C in proximity to end wall 15C. Bottom container 10D is provided with pump holding enclosure 28 (see FIGS. 1, 3A and 3B) integrally formed inside wall 12 adjacent to bottom wall 13. The pump holding enclosure 28 has projections 29 which extend into the enclosure 28 from the walls 12 and 13 to capture removable pump 25 loosely. The pump 25 is connected to flexible plastic water line 26 arranged to extend from bottom container 10D to top container 10A (see also FIG. 4), providing a means of liquid transfer from one to the other and completing the liquid circulation system. Optionally, a filter 27 may be arranged in line with water line 26 to filter the liquid 45 discharged from container 10D. An ultraviolet light disinfection unit (not shown) could also be provided in line with water line 26 for disinfection of the liquid discharged from container 10D, as more fully described in my above referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,118.
As best seen in FIG. 3, preferably liquid discharge means 23 is integrally formed in back wall 11 and comprises shoulder 41 horizontally disposed in relation to back wall 11 and back wall extension 42, which is an offset portion of vertically extending back wall 11, disposed between and connecting shoulder 41 and bottom 13. Shoulder 41 contains port 43 which functions to allow circulation of liquid between containers by providing a passageway there between. The liquid circulation means is optionally provided with cover plate 44 demountably attached to back wall 11 and extending from shoulder 41 to bottom 13 to provide added stability to the container assembly. In this fashion, a plurality of storage and display containers arranged in a vertical column is sequentially filled with liquid 45 to the desired liquid level. A steady-state system may thus be established for circulating liquid through liquid reservoirs of a plurality of vertically arranged storage and display containers. Liquid circulation may be provided continuously or intermittently according to the system of the present invention. This arrangement promotes circulation of liquid through the contiguous receptacles and establishes a preferred liquid flow pattern.
Trough-like storage and display containers 10 may be mounted on the walls of a refrigerated cooler to store cut flowers, or they may be mounted on a stationary or movable support structure in a retail outlet to display cut flowers for sale. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, support structure 30 may optionally be provided, having a pair of upright vertical front legs 31 connected to a pair of horizontally disposed container seats 32, which in turn are connected to a pair of upright vertical back support legs 36. Container support legs 33 extend at an appropriate angle between the top of back support legs 36 and container seats 32. Container support legs 33 are conveniently provided with hooks 38 from which to hang container 10 at the upper peripheral edge of the back wall 11, which is disposed in proximity to container support legs 33. Accordingly, containers 10 are provided with attachment means for attaching container 10 to the supporting structure comprising pairs of holes 40 in back wall 11 proximal the top edge thereof. For stability, bottom brace 34 connecting the pair of container seats 32 is optionally provided. Also for stability and optionally to provide a place for advertising or labeling of the display top brace 35 connecting back legs 33 is provided, as is seen in FIGS. 1 and 5. Wheels can be added to make the assembly readily movable.
The configuration of the liquid circulation system as described above allows easy removal of containers 10 for cleaning and replacement of the containers with clean containers without requiring substantial effort to disassemble the liquid circulation system. The cleaning operation can thus be carried out remote from the display and storage apparatus, with only a momentary interruption in its operation for the replacement of a dirty container 10 with a clean container. The receptacle 28 holds the pump 25 in a desired predetermined position and orientation, secure against movement by customers during removal of cut flowers from the display and storage apparatus.
Alternatively, it may be desirable to hang containers to a wall or other similar vertical support. In that case, holes 40 can be used to hang containers 10 on other supporting structures, which can be readily constructed as is known in the art. Although the storage and display assemblies illustrated use four vertically aligned containers, it is readily apparent that a plurality of storage and display containers, and preferably from about two to about eight containers, may be utilized in a suitably designed storage and display support means. The cut flower storage and display containers and assemblies of the present invention provide high density storage and display of cut flowers and the like, which provides more efficient use of expensive cooler space and retail sales space in a store. The storage and display assemblies of the present invention provide substantially increased storage and display capacity per unit surface area.
While in the foregoing specification this invention has been described in relation to certain preferred embodiments thereof, and many details have been set forth for purposes of illustration, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is susceptible to additional embodiments and that certain of the details described herein can be varied considerably without departing from the basic principles of the invention.
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The Brewcity Bruisers will be collecting donations at Miller Park for the We Are Feeding Milwaukee food drive to benefit Hunger Task Force! Watch CBS 58 news on Wednesday, November 26th to catch a peek of your favorite rollergirls. Bring a donation and spread some holiday cheer. http://www.hungertaskforce.org/Find out more »