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Loosing one of my manias.
We all have one or two (o.k. some of us have way more than that!) little tricks for saving: be it money, things, time (these are usually worthy actions), etc.
My mother washed out ziplock bags until they were used enough to throw away. I seem to have more than one (and yes I also wash out ziplock bags, but only once or twice). Two of the most predominant: cutting up a paper towel into quarters to use as napkins when I am on my own and the subject of this blog, i.e. saving the wrapping paper.
I can claim that this is partially genetically programmed: I can't remember a Christmas where my father wasn't gathering up the wrappings as we went, straightening them, piling them neatly and saving them for the next event. My mother, who tended to be the saver and tidier was seemingly content to let that go although as we grew older she did try and get him to actually watch us open our gifts instead of concentrating on the paper.
I inherited this trait – big time! I not only gather the wrappings as we go, but also make sure that no re-useable box goes missing. My two sons have long known that the box is definitely not indicative of the present: I mean, really, socks in the cartoon for scouring powder or money in egg cartons. I hadn't realized how bad it had gotten though until we shared Christmases and birthdays with others in our lives – the looks on some people's faces before we explained that no, the fact that the box said industrial strength drain cleaner didn't mean that that was what they were getting, anymore than the cute (and might I add expensive) box for some brand-name perfume, meant that they were actually getting that perfume!
The tables have been turned: last night we celebrated just the three of us, my upcoming birthday (son #1 – in age – returns to his job in Africa, son#2 – still in age, will be leaving soon for his stint as camp counsellor) and although two wrappers were recognizable for the stores in which the gifts were bought (let me hasten to add, that when they are good stores, this is perfectly acceptable), but the rest came in "gently used" boxes and wrappings.
A first for me – I actually threw out the paper wrappings – couldn't quite tear myself to do the same with the bags and boxes - one of which was actually a bag for a bottle for a Christmas present – hey the apple haven't fallen far from the tree. Got to grow up sometime (hmm… maybe not, think I'll rescue some of the pretty birthday motif tissue paper).

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Happy Monday, friends! We're making this a savory as well as a sweet treat Monday and having a look at the tasty things on the menu at the Enchanted Garden...
Where is the Enchanted Garden? On the Disney Dream cruise ship! Let's set sail!
There are three gorgeous restaurants on the ship that you rotate through your nightly dinners: the Royal Palace, Animator's Palate, and the Enchanted Garden!
The restaurant is everything you could picture from the name - you walk through the gates and feel like you're in a moonlit garden at Versailles. Look closely at some of the garden paintings, and you'll find Disney statuettes - Tinkerbell and the Blue Fairy are in the ones near the entrance to lend some enchantment!
I can never get straight to the food - there are too many details to take in first! The booths are TOO COOL. And I love that you're dining under a huge trellis of ivy. The light even changes from day to night...
Night on the left, day on the right. And don't even get me started on those flower lamps.
So shall we sit down and eat? A virtual meal may be more enjoyable than the actual meal for two reasons: we ate here on the first night, and the ship was definitely rolling back and forth. Apparently it was actually very mild as far as rough seas go, and I didn't really feel sick, but it was noticeable.
The second reason is, unfortunately, the service! I know you sometimes hear people rave about their servers and how well they got to know them, but ours were a little too hovering and intimidating. You know when a person's smile doesn't quite reach their eyes, and it just seems like they're trying too hard? It was like that. One of the servers would go around the table and ask each of us if our meal was perfect. Not how we liked it, but literally: "Perfect?" They were friendly and efficient, and I guess they were just trying to make sure we all enjoyed the meal, but it was a little overbearing.
Ok, server rant over. ANYway, how cute are the menus? I love the flowers from Alice in Wonderland. And some yummy rolls were a great way to start...
What to choose, what to choose? Click here and here for full-size photos if you want to look more closely at the menus! The fun part about going to dinner on the cruise is that everything is included. So you can get more than one appetizer or more than one entree. So I did...
I just couldn't decide between the Ahi Tuna and Avocado Tower with Crispy Noodles and Wasabi dressing (doesn't that just SOUND incredibly fancy? I think the tuna was a ceviche type deal - not really raw but really fresh and lemony, the avocado went with it really nicely) AND the...
Applewood Smoked Bacon Wild Mushroom Tart with Creamy Leeks. It was more egg-y than I expected, but those leeks melted in your mouth. I practically licked the plate clean.
Next up, the main entrees...
I only got one, but I did take pictures of everybody's...here we have Pan Seared Sea Bass with Fava Bean and Pea Risotto, sliced Fennel and a Dill-Chive Riesling Wine Sauce (on the left - really delicious!!), and (on the right) Caramelized Sea Scallops with Roasted Asparagus, Sun-dried Tomato Cous-Cous, Caramelized Leeks, and Red Wine Veal Jus (Athos let me try one...they were very nice as well).
Here are some of the non-seafood options: Slow Roasted Prime Rib with Thyme-roasted Vegetables, Double-Baked Potato (it looks really delicious and creamy on top, but apparently underneath it was a pretty bland baked potato), Natural Jus, and Horseradish. On the right are the Seared Pork Loin Medallions with Rosti Potatoes, Collard Greens and a Morel Cognac Sour Cream Sauce. PHEW. Try to say that five times fast. They were good, but nobody was raving.
Now let's get to the desserts!
Here's the Warm Date Sticky Pudding with butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream, and philo crunch. Apparently the dates were not too overwhelming - this was a hit!
Apple Cinnamon Crunch Sundae. One of my brothers got this and really liked it!
Here is the Sacher Torte with apricot sauce. I think there was some apricot in between the cake layers which I was not a huge fan of.
And here is the Silky Dark Chocolate Mousse...it was sugar-free, but c'mon. I couldn't resist something with a name like that. I actually liked it better than the Sacher Torte!
One of my brothers was celebrating an early graduation, so they brought out a mousse with a fancy chocolate Congrats banner...and is that a hidden mickey in the sauce?
As if that weren't enough chocolate, there were some little chocolates and sweets to finish us off!
One last photo cause I can't resist: can you spot Minnie? :)


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Name: Sam Sparrow & Lea Rice, AKA The High Tea Cast
Location: London
Blog: The High Tea Cast (www.thehighteacast.co.uk)
When did you start blogging?
July 2011 (but both started before then)
What inspired you to start blogging?
We met for the first time in June 2011, after contributing on a mutual friend's podcast. Through a haze of Jaegerbombs and cupcakes we hit it off and decided we really wanted to create a podcast of our own, and The High Tea cast was born. Crazily, the blog was an afterthought, but after three years it's become central to what we do with our incredible crack team of incredible writers and friends. We were fed up of magazines telling us what we should be doing and thinking, and wanted to bring something different to the ears and eyes of intelligent and sharp thinking women (and men) everywhere.
Do you have any other 'day jobs'?
We do! We both work full time for a national youth volunteering charity (we appear to be glued to the hip!) – Lea works in the digital team managing content and social media, and Sam works in research and innovation, finding crazy ways to support young people. We also run the Sunday breakfast show on Hoxton Radio from 10-12pm.
What are your blogging must-have tools?
Our blog tools are a little different as our podcast is central to what we do. Our MacBooks, fully loaded up with audio software Garageband are our desert island tools! But we also love (and hate in equal measure) WordPress as our platform of choice. Aside from that, Hootsuite is a real lifesaver for us in allowing us to promote our content from across all our platforms to our different audiences.
What is your favourite place to blog from?
As we have a team of about 20 of us, and very very busy lives, we often blog separately from the comfort of our own beds/sofas/spare rooms BUT we love it when we get to spend a whole day planning and blogging, along with our gorgeous deputy editor Michelle. This usually involves a little bit of blogging and lots of cake, messing about and other such shenanigans. We prefer to do things together!
Tell us about your favourite experience through blogging?
The best bit for us about blogging has been the fact that we've pretty much met our best friends through it. The people we've managed to meet at blogger events has been amazing, and even though our team are dotted about across the country, when we've had the chance to meet them (usually over a cocktail or three) it's always been amazing. Teaching people how to podcast at seminars and conferences has always been a favourite too – we love seeing people's faces when they realise just how easy – and fun it can be. We really want to get more women into audio.
What inspires you?
We are constantly inspired by the lovely people who write with us as part of Team Tea. Their energy, creativity and above all friendship keeps us super motivated and picks us up when things get us down. Our private facebook group for the team (this is how we communicate with everyone – another must have tool!) is a bit like a therapy session sometimes and we love it! We are also hugely inspired by other ballsy women who are just trying to do things their own way – Caitlin Moran, Alexandra Heminsley, Sali Hughes and Miss Polly Rae are huge influences.
What is your biggest challenge as a blogger?
Time is definitely the biggest barrier for us. We are both nightmarishly busy women and this can lead to immense stress and deadlines – so as the blog and team has grown we've had to get hugely organised. This was a real challenge at first as we didn't know where to start, but once we got a system in place, it allowed us to go back and be both creative and ranty – which is the bit we enjoy most!
Share three of your favourite bloggers with us.
There are SO many bloggers that we love, and the tops ones would be those written by our amazing team – got check them out on our team page! Aside from that, Domestic Sluttery (we are homeware fetishists!), The Vagenda and Bangs from Bangs And A Bun are our go to bloggers!
What are your future plans in the blogosphere?
We are always cooking up major plans, that is what keeps us on our toes! Constantly evolving the podcast format and seeking out some amazing people to interview is top our agenda (we've got some incredible interviewees lined up), our new e-newsletter and some e-books will be with us before Summer AND we've got six new writers to introduce you to as well. Most of our biggest plans are born out of spontaneity (or the sugar high from a cake binge), so as always, watch this space!
Thanks for chatting to us today Sam and Lea!
You can find The High Tea Cast on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest
This is part of the Blogger Interviews series
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Perle Systems Application Note
Intelligent Transportation System Scenario and Challenges
A reseller of Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) was working with a large US City to modernize the City's infrastructure.
The City was working towards implementing a complete Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) by installing a new ATMS application and Ethernet enabled devices such as Video Detection. The existing infrastructure was already in varying stages of upgrade, with some elements of an Advanced Traffic Management System but still with thousands of existing serial based traffic devices in the field such as variable message signs, signal controllers, roadside sensors, lane control signals, etc. In order to continue to use this existing equipment, the City needed to IP enable the serial devices. This way the Traffic Management Center (TMC) could efficiently monitor and address incident management, congestion management and public safety.
A Cost Effective Solution
By installing Perle IOLAN SDS1 units in the field the TMC can monitor both existing serial enabled devices and the newer Ethernet enabled devices such as Video Detection, over one Ethernet network.
The Benefits
Now the City is one step closer to optimal traffic management and a complete ITS. They have the advantage of real time data collection with the new ATMS application interfacing with the latest roadside technologies; yet have avoided costly replacement of existing serial devices thereby leveraging their initial investment.
Perle IOLAN Serial to Ethernet for Efficient ITS
The Perle IOLAN Device Servers are the best choice for serial to Ethernet connectivity applications. The flexibility and high performance IP technology make the IOLANs ideal for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications that require an efficient way of communicating with serial devices over a network with minimal latency. They exceed NTCIP requirements & the rugged casing is ideal for field installation. IOLANs are designed specifically to meet the rapid polling environments found in ITS. With its 87 MIP processor, IOLANs have the lowest latency of any serial to Ethernet conversion product on the market.
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Web or network enable existing equipment with RS232, RS422 or RS485 serial interfaces, quickly and easily. These Device Servers have the broadest set of standard and secure feature sets on the market at the most cost-effective price.


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The Defenders was a comic created by Roy Thomas where Marvel's heroes who didn't quite fit into a team setting, or who could barely hold an ongoing series before cancellation for a year, were thrown together to see what happens. Thomas's idea that The Defenders were a 'non-team' who'd unite to fight a menace none of them could individually tackle was the premise to make them stand out from the other superhero teams that were around. It worked but the titles struggled to sell any great numbers. But it is notable now for the flexible roster (heroes came and went depending on how poorly/cancelled their sole title was doing) and a quite spectacular run from writer Steve Gerber in the 1970s which was ahead of its time.
Fast forward to 2017 and The Defenders is Marvel's new series from Netflix and a culmination of the main storyline that's ran from the first season of Daredevil, to Jessica Jones, to Luke Cage and Iron Fist as all four of these characters unite to fight the menace of Sigourney Weaver and the seemingly endless ninja warriors of The Hand. Here the idea of a 'non-team' consisting of four heroes uniting to fight a menace none of them can fight individually is present from the off as all of our characters realise whatever they're fighting can't be defeated by themselves as they all slowly piece together separate pieces of the puzzle that eventually unites them.
What could have been a horrible mismatch somehow, eventually, works. The slow introduction of the main characters is well handled and I especially liked how Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are all introduced using the same distinctive directorial styles established in their respective series'. But the problem lies in the early episodes with Iron Fist. There isn't anything to make him stand out and he acts simply as a plot device, and indeed, later in the series he actually becomes the Macguffin himself while the other heroes get on with it. Iron Fist is a character though that works when he's got someone else to help support what has always been a pretty weak knock-off character. It is nice to see that around episode three when Iron Fist and Luke Cage meet there's some actual sign that the character can work, not on his own, but as a part of something else.
The problem with the series lies in the script. When it works, it really is a glorious bit of schlock entertainment. But when it struggles with trying to do something more than a superhero team-up, it flounders and flops around trying to find a direction. Part of the problem is the series takes too long in bringing all four together and when they do get together they spend much of their time spouting long scenes of exposition at each other which is fine when it serves the plot. However, by the fifth and sixth episode it becomes tedious to watch. Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter and especially Sigourney Weaver batter some of the dialogue into submission but at times it really does feel like the script could have been better had someone done another draft of it. When the series does shine is when all four Defenders are together, or interacting with each other so we get the budding friendship between Cage and Danny Rand's rich-kid. Or the way Jessica Jones doesn't trust anyone else apart from Luke, but does what she does because she has to. Or Daredevil being the only character in a superhero costume contrasting with the other three.
Of course there's big fight scenes. Ir at least, as big as the budget can push it so don't expect any Avengers type fight scenes with thousands of mindless baddies being beaten up by superheroes. However, when the action does come (and yes, there's yet another fight in a corridor) it is well done. The Defenders shines when it embraces how schlocky it actually is. So we get BIG FIGHT SCENES WITH NINJAS and even the wonderful sight of Sigourney Weaver throwing some moves down herself. It should also be pointed out Weaver helps the show work as she's a fantastic baddie full of contempt and power who can more than hold her own and her casting was an inspired move as frankly, all the other villains here are just a little bit too hammy.
Overall The Defenders is good fun if you're willing to look the other way at its sometimes large inconsistencies or the fact it doesn't really end things. Of course, The Defenders will return but this is not the big climax we were expecting. It is, however, just a good comic book yarn that manages to work despite all the faults which still makes it better than Iron Fist...


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Jacobs Reminds Snowmobilers to Register their Sleds in Erie County | News
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Erie County, NY- Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs wants to remind snowmobilers to register their sleds "locally" and avoid the registration rush by mailing in their snowmobile registrations using the signature green "Renew Local" envelope or doing so at any of the Erie County Auto Bureaus.
"Snow has already begun to fly and we do not want any snowmobiler to be delayed in being properly registered", said Jacobs. "Winter in Erie County is more fun on a snowmobile and we want riders ready to enjoy the season."
Members of a snowmobile club will save money on their registration, as the registration fee is only $45.00. Non-members will pay the full registration fee of $100. Snowmobilers are encouraged to contact the Erie County Federation of Snowmobile Clubs by visiting www.wnysnowtrails.com for information on joining local clubs.
Riders need to complete and mail in both sides of a New York State Snowmobile Registration Form (MV-82SN), a copy of existing snowmobile registration, and a copy of the registrant's driver's license. Snowmobile club members need to also send proof of membership in a NYSSA snowmobile club. Place everything in a "Renew Local" envelope or use your own and mail to: Christopher L. Jacobs, Erie County Clerk, 92 Franklin Street-Suite 1, Buffalo, NY 14202 including a check, per sled, made payain able to the "Erie County Clerk". Your snowmobile registration will be mailed back to you within a week.
Erie County snowmobile trails are scheduled to open on December 18th, providing the ground is frozen and there is at least 6 inches of snow. Riders are encouraged to check with their local clubs to ensure trails have been opened and to obtain the latest information on snowmobiling safety courses in and around Erie County.
"We hope that all snowmobilers will register their sleds locally," said Jacobs. "By doing so it helps keep needed money in Erie County instead of going to Albany." For additional registration information riders can visit www.erie.gov/registrations or contact the Erie County Auto Bureau Call Center at 716-858-7450.


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Outback - Part 2
So we turned round and headed back towards Port Augusta, where we would camp before heading up the Stuart Highway to Alice Springs, the red centre. Next morning dawned drizzly, so we called in to the Arid Lands Botanical Garden in the hope that the weather would clear for our long drive North. The birds were keeping their heads down, but we did see this Pallid Cuckoo, and on the way out a nice group of Sturt's Desert Pea, South Australia's national flower. As we continued north, the skies cleared and the desert was blooming. The drive to Alice Springs takes two days to complete comfortably (allowing for birding along the way)and the highway is long, straight and can be very boring. We saw lots of raptors along the way, with more Wedge-tailed Eagles and some Brown Falcons posing nicely in trees along the verge. We were soon in new territory, which comes with the added benefit of new birds. We stopped at a few spots, including one just short of the Northern Territory border where I saw a Bourke's Parrot, a real icon of the red centre. In the drier areas, our common Superb Fairywren is replaced by White-winged Fairywren. I didn't manage a shot of the stunning male, but this is the first time I have photographed the female. Carrying on to "the Alice", the weather deteriorated again, and we finally arrived after dark, in persistent drizzle, looking forward to new birds in the morning!!
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Labels: Alice Springs, Bourke's Parrot, Outback, Port Augusta
Monday, August 30, 2010
Outback - Part 1
I am just back from a week in the Australian outback. First stop was in the Flinders Ranges National Park where we arrived late afternoon and stopped at Stokes Hill Lookout where we saw a couple of distant Short-tailed Grasswrens on the spinifex covered slopes. There are a lot of grass trees here, a favourite of mine. We camped close by, and woke to a lovely dawn, before heading back up to the lookout for another try at the grasswren. No sign of them this time, but we did see plenty of Euros (also known as Common Wallaroo). At the lookout, there is a relief map of Wilpena Pound, a huge natural phenomenon and the main draw to the park. The eastern edge of Wilpena Pound is visible in the distance. We exited the National Park via Brachina Gorge, and on the way to the gorge, caught site of a couple of Wedge-tailed Eagles feeding. Right next to the eagles were a couple of Elegant Parrots. (The light was still poor so the images are a bit noisy due to the high ISO setting). Brachina gorge was in great shape with plenty of wild flowers around, and I also managed a quick shot of a Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (my first wild sighting!!) before it high-tailed into the scrub. A little further on was a group of young stripey Emu chicks with Dad following closely behind. Once out of the gorge we headed north towards Lyndhurst and the end of the tarmac. As we tracked northwards, the skies dimmed, the drizzle started and we ended up driving in steady rain. The forecast was for 1-5 mm of rain (up to 2 inches) but in the end between 40 and 60mm fell resulting in the closure of all desert tracks due to dangerous road conditions and flooding. The weather radar showed heavy rain for at least the next few hours, and the locals thought the roads could be closed for 3 - 4 days. Luckily we had a Plan B...............
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Labels: Flinders Ranges NP, Outback
Monday, August 16, 2010
Going bush!!
I will be offline for a week or so as I am heading up into the outback for a week. With all the rain we have been having, the outback is bursting into life with many 100,000's of birds breeding, and rivers and creeks flowing for the first time in 20 years. Below is a map (courtesy of whereis.com) of my planned 3,000Km (1,800 Mile) route, though with extra birding and those infamous U-turns I'm sure to clock up a few extra Km. And a few photos from the same area on my last trip in 2006
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Skywatch Friday
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Kaurna Wetlands Park
I only managed to get out for an hour on Sunday, so I walked around the wetlands. We have had a lot of rain recently so I was keen to see what the water levels are like. The first channel wads really full, so I started taking photos trying to remember where I'd taken them in the heat of last summer for comparison. After a while I realised I had taken all scenic shots, and no birds, (a first for me!!) So here they are, preceded by a screen capture courtesy of google maps, showing the location and direction of each shot. Shot 1 shows my house, (Red roof with the silver Subaru Forester parked on the road), taken from the entry way to the park. The next two show the first part of the outer path (2) and the closest water channel (3). The areas closest to my house have been planted with indigenous trees that are still to reach maturity (4). There are two paths that cross the park, making a shorter loop possible. (5). To the east is the largest feeder pond, (6) and (7), and this was the first time I had seen water flowing into the wetlands here. The park is well used by locals, and I always see joggers (8) and dog-walkers here. The Eastern side is bordered by some agricultural holdings including an olive orchard (9) The northern path goes through more mature woodland (10) and holds a number of smaller ponds (11) and the main wetland area (12) which held water for the first time this winter. As you head around the wetland and turn towards the South-east, the path runs along a raised embankment, parallel to a main road (13), and you get views into the centre of the park (14). The inner paths are not so wide, as they get less use (15). Finally it's time to turn back eastwards towards home. This is the path I use each day to get to the bus stop for work (16) which takes me behind the old folks home (17) Hopefully this has given you a taste of the wetland park close to my home.
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Labels: Kaurna Wetlands Park
Friday, August 6, 2010
Skywatch Friday
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I have been tagged by Kelly. I actually maybe one of those who LOVES tags…though I dont always find time to do them…I try.
Here are the rules of the game:
1. When you are tagged you are asked to list eight random facts about yourself and post them on your blog for visitors to enjoy.
2. Tag eight of your blogging friends and leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to join in the fun if they have the opportunity. (If not, that's okay. They can still enjoy the random facts everyone shares 🙂 Be sure to list a link to your eight friends in your posting.
My random facts…
1. I have never been to Rome, Italy.
2. I really did wear overalls everyday for 3+ years. And still do a LOT. Dang I have aged! I need to grow my pigtails back!!!
3. I can't sleep well unless I am cold. (I dont guess I really have a picture for this one)
4. I went to Paris and didnt see the Mona Lisa!
5. I have an obsession with cupcakes. They are perfect little desserts to be dressed up or down.
6. I hate clowns with the fire of a thousand suns. There is not ONE THING funny about a clown. I will take this picture down soon or I wont be able to visit my own blog!
7. I talked to Harry Connick, Jr. on the phone once. H.O. T.
8. I am very deathly allergic to beef…which sucks.
Okay, now it's your turn. Tag! You're it! Anyone and everyone consider yourself tagged! Come on play along.


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!!! A Dog is the Only thing on Earth That Loves You More Than it Loves Itself!!!
In this my page of Dog Love Gallery I've collected some beautiful photos that show the sincere love from these amazing animals between the people, adults and children that owns them.
My Love Dog Gallery will remind you that when people let you down, there is always someone with a wagging tail on the other side of the door just waiting to love you...
"Every child who has a dog should also have a mother, so the dog can be fed regularly."
Dogs are helpers, protectors and also very good company in the street stroll and most important they are your partner your friend to play and talk an get relived from all worry and anxiety.
"For me a house or an apartment becomes a home when you add a happy tail, and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog."
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When you are going to buy a Dog for a Child don't choose one only because is cute , you have to considering the breed and the temperament.
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(Hello Goodbye #2)
by Sarina Bowen
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Genre: M/M Romance
When they were only teenagers, Axel and Caxton were caught making out in the woods at church camp. And afterward, Cax had disappeared from all the youth group activities.
Six years later, Axel is astonished to spot his first love's face in the crowd of a college basketball game he's watching on TV—at a school which has just offered him a job. It's a thousand miles away, in a tiny rural town. But suddenly, he can't wait to get there.
Cax can't believe his eyes when Axel appears in the same Massachusetts town where he now lives. And he's still just as drawn to Axel as ever. But he can't let himself go there again, because loving Axel will mean giving up everything else he holds dear.
Both men have so much to lose. But as far as their love is concerned, it's Hello Forever.
Hello Forever is a stand-alone novel with no cliffhangers. Readers of Goodbye Paradise will get to check in on Caleb and Josh and their clan
This read isn't as intense as Josh and Caleb, but Axel and Cax's story is just as dramatic. Okay, the tone of the book was pretty light despite Cax's family drama. Sarina Bowen never failed to deliver the humor and lightness in her story. Thus, despite Cax's miserable life under all the stress and baggage, this read still give me enough smile and giggles.
Axel and Cax are childhood friends and I love their deep connection and passion for each other. After being caught making out at a church camp (what are they thinking?), they never see each other again until Axel found a new job at the college where Cax is a grad student. I long to see their reunion and how wil Cax react to seeing his first and only crush.
Axel didn't waste any time in engaging with Cax and their tentative friendship is adorable. Cax is deep in the closet with good reason that I totally understand. Axel's character is great in balancing between giving Cax space and pushing some boundaries. Oh and I do love when Axel push and Cax push back as fiercely.
Cax's dad had a few screw loose and a total asshole. Thank goodness Axel and Cax's pseudo relationship is strong enough to withstand it. Despite some major hiccup that resort to some violence, I'm glad with the direction of the story and a chance for me to get misty eye seeing these two being so loving to each other.


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When hamsters die, do they go to Devon?
Some of you may have noticed I've been a bit quiet for a while. Some of you may remember the title quote from a Robinson's squash advert in the 90's. Some of you may just be reading my blog for the first time – not a good post to start with I'm afraid. I'd fully recommend you check back in a couple of weeks for something a bit more light hearted 🙁
I know it's a cardinal sin in blogging to bleat on about not having posted for a while, but given that 'him indoors' died suddenly from something as innocuous as a chest infection, I'm sure you'll forgive me this once. Please?
Even if you don't read the rest of this (it's more for my benefit than any of my readers really), then just finish this paragraph. If you are ever faced with this traumatic situation, there is a charity for bereaved children called Winston's Wish which provides support and suggested reading material for young children. I hope you never need it, but then that's what I thought…
It's been a strange time. One minute I'm nagging him about every day trivialities ('what do you mean you bought salad cream? I wrote salad dressing on the shopping list!') then the next I'm dialling 999, and he's walking into an ambulance. Less than 15 minutes later, he was gone.
Dealing with the boys was hard – parenting classes don't cover what to do if Daddy suddenly gets put on a life support machine and is never coming home. I can't remember anything about it on Cbeebies either, and you only get one chance at saying goodbye. I did what seemed to be right (though may seem a bit macabre to some). I took a picture of him in hospital with all his tubes and needles and wires and showed the boys so they understood. No.1 son was adamant he didn't want to go and see Daddy, though given that he'd only come out of hospital himself 4 days earlier, I guess that was a blessing as a lifelong fear of hospitals wouldn't have helped anyone. No.2 son went, prodded him and announced 'It still looks like Daddy'.
Kids are amazingly resilient, but you do need to be honest with them. No good saying 'it's been 2 weeks since we lost Daddy' or they'll be out in the garden looking for him. No good avoiding the word 'dead' either or they will expect the recently departed to come back. They haven't said much about it, but clearly it is on their minds – now again out of the blue comes a question to challenge the best of us 'Why is Daddy in a box with flowers on?' or worse still, the questions come from a different source – I remember picking pre-school no.2 son up in the week following the events to be asked by another child 'Why is his Daddy dead?'. A good question. One I really wish I knew the answer to.
I came across this poem the other day, which sums up my advice (apart from always retain a sense of humour. Even in the darkest hour.) And no, hamsters don't go to Devon when they die.
The Dash – Linda Ellis (1996)
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning to the end
He noted that first came the date of her birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not how much we own;
The cars, the house, the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard.
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read
With your life's actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?


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This Year, Remember the World's Poorest Jews
By David Schizer
The Forward, September 18, 2017
As I look ahead to the New Year, I am reminded of how many challenges the world is facing, and of how fortunate I am. As an American Jew, I belong to the most secure, prosperous, and influential diaspora community in the history of the world. Although my European ancestors said the same Rosh Hashanah prayers as I do, their lives were very different from mine. They did not have enough to eat, and I eat too much. They worried about pogroms, and I worry about the New York Mets.
My life is so different for a simple reason: over a century ago, my great-grandparents and grandparents chose to cross the ocean. This fateful choice gave my family unprecedented opportunities, while those who stayed behind experienced unprecedented horrors: two world wars, the Holocaust, and decades of Communist oppression. It is no exaggeration to say that my life was defined in fundamental ways by a choice made, for me, decades before I was born.
At some level, I have always known this. But this knowledge was an abstraction, residing in my head instead of in my heart.
JDC Provides Rosh Hashanah Aid to Elderly Jews in the Former Soviet Union
Algemeiner/JNS.org, September 19, 2017
Impoverished elderly Jews across the former Soviet Union are expected to receive extra food and traditional holiday fare, including apples and honey, for the Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year.
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) in partnership with the Claims Conference and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) will be delivering the aid to Jews throughout the region.
In addition to the extra food aid for the High Holiday season, elderly Jews will also be able to participate in local holiday activities including concerts, games, cooking workshops, and cultural performances courtesy of the JDC's network of Hesed social welfare centers. Homebound seniors will receive visits from volunteers to help celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
Read the full article here.
Tillerson, Lavrov Discuss Ukraine, Syria Ahead of UN General Assembly
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, September 18, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have met in New York ahead of the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, with Ukraine and Syria key topics of discussion, officials said.
The U.S. State Department earlier had said that Tillerson would travel to the Russian UN mission to meet with his counterpart on September 17.
Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert after the session said in a statement that the diplomats "met this evening in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly."
"The two recommitted to deconflicting military operations in Syria, reducing the violence, and creating the conditions for the Geneva process to move forward," she said.
Uzbekistan's Mirziyoev Vows Focus on Bringing Prosperity, Improving Rights
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, September 20, 2017
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev has pledged to focus his government on bringing greater prosperity and human rights to his nation and the Central Asian region.
The Uzbek leader said on September 19 that his goal of improving the living conditions of citizens was what led him this month to allow the free float of the Uzbek currency while also reducing business taxes, expanding loans to businesses, and establishing free economic zones.
"We proceed from one simple truth: the richer the people are, the stronger shall be the state," Mirziyoev said, according to an English-language translation of his remarks provided on the UN website.
Mirziyoev said his government will work to create "a peaceful and economically prosperous Central Asia" that will be "a zone of stability, sustainable development, and good-neighborliness."
Remembering Babi Yar
By Alex Ryvchin
Tablet, September 15, 2017
From the late 1950s onwards, a small group of Soviet intellectuals began assembling annually at a site on the northern fringe of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, that had become a pasture for cattle. Some would stand in solemn lament, while the Jews among them would join in hushed incantations, speaking the ancient prayer for the dead. The Soviet police would look on. If the group lingered for too long or began to arouse the interest of passersby, they would be dispersed. If they laid flowers, they would spend the next 15 days in jail.
On September 19, 1961, another Soviet intellectual, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, published a poem bearing the name of that site in the leading Soviet literary journal, Literaturnaya Gazeta. The poem was "Babi Yar." It began with the words, "No monument stands over Babi Yar. A steep cliff only, like the rudest headstone."
Twenty years before the publication of Yevtushenko's poem, nearly to the day, Babi Yar was the scene of one of the darkest chapters in human history, an oft forgotten and deliberately obfuscated stanza in the chronicles of human barbarism.
Kiev's new JCC celebrates marriage of elderly couple who met there
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 15, 2017
Less than a year after it opened, this city's American-style Jewish community center celebrated the first wedding by a couple who met here: a 68-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man who fell in love during dancing class.
Maya Serebryanaya and Valeriy Utvenko registered at City Hall as husband and wife earlier this month after meeting several months ago at Halom, the community center that opened in November in downtown Kiev with funding from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, or JDC.
"When we saw each other in Halom, we understood we'll be together and we were waiting for Wednesday and Friday because every week both of us went to Halom for those programs," Utvenko said. Both he and Serebryanaya had been married, but their spouses died.
U.S. Senate approves $500 million military aid, military weapons for UkraineBy Will Ponomarenko
Kyiv Post, September 19, 2017
The U.S. Senate passed on Sept. 18 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, authorizing the provision to Ukraine of $500 million worth of military aid, including lethal defensive weapons.
The bill was approved 89 to 8 votes, and will now go to the president's desk for signing. The document was approved by the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, the House of Representatives, on July 14.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, writing on his Facebook page on Sept. 19, said that Congress's bill would authorize U.S. defense budget funds for the medical treatment of Ukrainian servicemen in the United States, as well as funds to develop Ukraine's navy.
A View From Ukraine's Edge
By Thomas de Waal
Carnegie Europe, September 19, 2017
Kyiv feels far away and everywhere else does too.
This town in the southwestern corner of Ukraine should be flourishing. A magnificent domed Orthodox church, dating back to 1838, testifies to its glorious past as a town on the edge of the Russian empire. Bolhrad is next to some of the richest farming land in Eastern Europe. It is only a few kilometers from the lower reaches of the Danube, with Romania and the European Union just on the other side of the river (Bessarabia was in fact ruled by Romania up until 1940). Its majority ethnic community has another patron in the EU: they are predominantly Bulgarians, whose forebears settled here from Ottoman lands in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Bolhrad should also in theory have a stake in the dramatic political row currently convulsing Ukraine. After all, it is the birthplace of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, whose father worked here as an engineer and factory director. And, as one of the main towns of Ukrainian Bessarabia, it is part of Odessa Region which was, until a year ago, governed by Poroshenko's former ally and now would-be nemesis, ex-Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili.
Read the full article here.
In Belarus, some Jews don't mind a dictator
By Cnaan Lipshiz
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 19, 2017
At the age of 36, Yishai Malkin and his family are leading what millions of people in the former Soviet Union would consider a charmed life.
A web designer, Malkin and his wife, an event manager, earn a combined monthly salary of $2,000. That's comfortable enough to allow them to travel abroad and pay the mortgage for the centrally located riverview apartment where they live with their 6-year-old son.
"We have made a very good life for us in this country," Malkin told JTA in a recent interview at his home, which is a stone's throw from this capital city's main synagogue and several kosher shops in an area where Jews say anti-Semitic harassment never occurs. "Especially as Jews, we are very fortunate to be living here."
It's not the kind of statement one associates with members of a minority living in what is often called in the international media "Europe's last dictatorship" — referring to the authoritarian regime of Alexander Lukashenko, the country's president since 1994.
Here's what pro-democracy activists in Belarus fear most about Russia's war games
By David Filipov
Washington Post, September 16, 2017
When I asked for an interview with Mikalai Statkevich about his opposition to the Russian military exercises underway in his country, the answer said it all: He would be glad to see me if he wasn't arrested first.
Statkevich is a leader of the small but stubborn opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko, whose 23-year rule of Belarus has earned the nation wedged between Russia and Poland the nickname "Europe's last dictatorship."
A court has sentenced Statkevich to 15 days in jail for his part in a Sept. 8 demonstration against the Zapad 2017 war games, which Russian and Belarusan forces kicked off Thursday. Opposition advocates fear the exercise could be used as a cover for the Russian military to remain in Belarus to deter the country from slipping out of Moscow's orbit.
Feeling Jewish in St. Petersburg
By Rochel Sylvetsky
Arutz Sheva, September 19, 2017
If you are Jewish, American-born and living in the USA, it is not hard to describe how you feel in New York – or Teaneck, Boston, Boca Raton, Miami, Memphis, Los Angeles– and anywhere else in the fifty states: You feel right at home, and don't think at all about how you feel. America – to the Founding Father's credit - succeeded in accomplishing that, even for Jews, and your belonging is not up for discussion. You have grown up feeling self-confident about being American and Jewish, it's not a problem and even a plus in some ways.
If you are modern Orthodox, your love of Israel does not contradict your feeling of belonging in your native land. If you are anti-Zionist or disapprove of Israel's government, your feeling of belonging is certainly unaffected by Israel, your community is simply one face of American diversity– except that it might cause you some annoyance to be connected to Israel in people's minds.
And if you are one of the 80% of Jewish adults who consider intermarriage a non-issue, perhaps you are proof that not having to think about feeling at home has its drawbacks.
Russian Court Rejects Suit By Wallenberg Relatives Seeking Archive Documents
A Moscow court threw out a lawsuit against Russia's main security agency filed by relatives of Raoul Wallenberg, seeking documents related to the Swedish diplomat's final years before his death in a Soviet prison.
Wallenberg's niece and other relatives had sought to force the Federal Security Agency, the main successor to the KGB, to provide uncensored documentation that could shed light on Wallenberg's fate, one of many enduring mysteries of the Cold War period.
But the Meshchansky District Court rejected the effort on September 18, saying the documents being sought contained personal information about other individuals and therefore could not be released.
Atlantic Drift: Russia and the U.S.-Europe Divide
By Fyodor Lukyanov
Carnegie Europe, September 18, 2017
For decades, the United States has always loomed large in European-Russian relations. Washington has been the omnipresent third party in dealings between Russia and Europe, serving both as a guarantor of European security and a stakeholder in the transatlantic system. But now that is open to question.
Growing uncertainty around the future of the transatlantic alliance presents new challenges for bilateral and multilateral relations between Russia, the EU, and the United States. On issues such as sanctions, NATO, and EU expansion, the unified transatlantic front of the past has begun to show cracks. Yet stuck between an increasingly activist Russia and the United States, Europe is ill-prepared to conduct a policy of "strategic autonomy" that some are calling for.
Over the past thirty years, the Western political order has gone through several iterations. The Western Europe of the Cold War, part of a divided European continent, embraced its transatlantic identity through having a shared adversary in Moscow. Then, in the post-Soviet period, the strong political and economic body represented by the European Union presumed less patronage from Washington and a subordinate role for Moscow.
Israeli Ambassador: Business Ties with Lithuania Thrive as BDS is MIA
By Max Schindler
Jerusalem Post, September 16, 2017
Business deals and trade ties are booming between Israel and Lithuania, Israel's envoy to the country said, and few if any activists of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement are active in the country.
Ambassador Amir Maimon spoke on Thursday to a small delegation of Israeli journalists touring the country's start-up and hi-tech scene as guests of the Lithuanian Economy Ministry.
"Trade between Israel and Lithuania has been positive and has shown consistent, if not very fast, growth between the two over the last decade," Maimon said over lunch at a posh restaurant in the capital, Vilnius, adding that Israeli tourism to the Eastern European country had increased by nearly 25% since 2016.
Bilateral trade stood at around €270 million (NIS 1.1 billion) in 2016, with around two-thirds pertaining to military hardware and cybersecurity software.


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The Oakland City Council has taken important steps to simplify the spread of urban agriculture in our communities. Until recently, expensive permits were required for residents to be able to grow food in empty lots, and the parameters of the restrictions were unclear. A policy change spearheaded by the Oakland Food Policy Council now allows fruits and vegetables to be grown on private land in most areas of the city.
After the matter sat in deliberation for 4 years, 450 resident's signatures were gathered, urging the Planning Commission to come to a final decision. They asked for a clear definition of the language around Urban Agriculture and the conditions under which permits are required. "In most cases, people operating small farms with no livestock will fall under a new 'Limited Agriculture' category and will be able to sell their produce without needing to apply for permits." This is a step in the right direction, down a long road towards food sovereignty in Oakland, and Food Policy Council director Esperanza Pallana has no plans to slow down. The organization is working closely with Edible Parks Task Force, another local organization, looking towards access to public land for urban agricultural use.


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Twilight Stars in Movies – Bryce Dallas Howard
by Leandra on February 27, 2015
in Cast & Characters, Movie, Videos
Today we are featuring Bryce Dallas Howard for the 'Twilight Stars in Movies Post'. She plays Ivy Walker in the M. Night Shyamalan movie The Village. Joaquin Phoenix, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt and Adrien Brody also star in the movie. If you know anything about Shyamalan you know he is known for his crazy twist endings in movies and this particular movie has my favorite ending of all his movies. The rest of the movie though…well it's a bit slow for my taste. The ending is rockin' though.
You can order the movie at Amazon.
Poster above and trailer and synopsis below.
The population of a small, isolated countryside village believe that their alliance with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the forest around them is coming to an end.
Doll Repaint: Victoria
Got another amazing doll repaint for you from Deviant Art by artist noeling. He took the standard 16-inch doll by Robert Tonner Doll company and repainted it to look more realistic like the actors who portrayed the characters themselves. Today's doll is vampire Victoria played by Rachelle Lefevre who is one of the nomadic trio of vampires from the movie Twilight.
Twilight Stars in Movies – Rachelle Lefevre
by Leandra on February 25, 2015
in Cast & Characters, Movie
Today we are featuring Rachelle Lefevre for the 'Twilight Stars in Movies Post'. She stars alongside Stephen Moyer in the movie The Caller. I loved this flick. It was a psychological thriller with a cool plot. If you are a fan of thrillers I recommend you watch this movie.
You can order the movie at Amazon.
Poster above and trailer and synopsis below.
Synopsis via Yahoo!
When Mary, a troubled divorcee, begins to receive mysterious phone calls from an unknown caller, she quickly begins to feel haunted in her own home. Over time, she discovers the identity of the caller, and they begin a friendship. However, after the caller claims to be from the past, Mary begins to question her new friend's motives.
Anna Kendrick Performs at the Oscars
by Leandra on February 24, 2015
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Anna Kendrick and Jack Black helped out host Neil Patrick Harris at this year's opening ceremonies of the Oscars and it's pretty freakin' awesome!
Anna Kendrick in Billboard Magazine
by Leandra on February 24, 2015
in Cast & Characters, Interviews, Photo shoot
Anna Kendrick is featured in the first-ever Double Threats issue of Billboard magazine. Head over to Billboard for an interview and another fabulous picture of the actress.
Victoria Fan Art
This amazing piece of Victoria fan art is from artist SatelliteGhost. Check out all their work on Deviant Art.
Six Things You Never Knew About Anna Kendrick
by Leandra on February 20, 2015
in Cast & Characters, Interviews
Huffington Post chatted with Anna Kendrick and they posted an article listing 6 fun facts you never knew about the lovely lady. Check it all out here.
Anna Kendrick on the Cover of 'The Edit'
by Leandra on February 19, 2015
in Cast & Characters, Interviews, Photo shoot
Anna Kendrick looks stunning gracing the cover ofThe Edit magazine from Net a Porter. Head on over to their site to check out the interview and photoshoot.
Kristen Stewart on the Cover of Interview Magazine
by Leandra on February 19, 2015
in Cast & Characters, Interviews, Photo shoot
Kristen Stewart graces the cover of the March 2015 Fashion Issue of Interview magazine. She goes totally grunge for the photoshoot and says how "f-cking proud" she is of Twilight. Check out the interview and photoshoot here.
Clip for the Movie 'Tracers' Starring Taylor Lautner
by Leandra on February 19, 2015
in Cast & Characters, Movie, Videos
Got a clip for you from the movie Tracers starring Taylor Lautner. The movie also stars Marie Avgeropoulos, Adam Rayner and Sam Medina. Tracers is expected to premiere March 20th.


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I remember I was that bright student who did all her work brilliantly. I used to write my notes so neat, my classmates used to take it from me before exam week to copy down. And after every exam, teachers took my notes for reference. It was something I took pride in.
But then I joined engineering. Things change a lot when you become an engineering student. Your interests, your focus and your way of living changes too. Bags are replaced by a single book in hand and a couple of years later, this book is replaced by a single sheet of paper in pocket, which most of the times, is a borrowed one.
What about notes? That's where Xerox shops come in. Have you ever seen a queue in front of Xerox shop and wondered what is happening? I can assure you it will be exam time and students are busy getting notes xeroxed. Either some extraordinary student would have written them or the teachers themselves would handover the notes to the Xerox shops. That way they can just teach in class and ask students to collect notes from there.
We had a lecturer who did so. He used to handover the notes to college Xerox shop. It was first year of college and we didn't know our way around campus that well. We did find the Xerox shop the day before exam, but there was a big queue. We had to stand nearly for 3 hours to get the notes xeroxed. 'Never on the day before exam' I vowed before leaving the shop.
It was the same drill for the rest of the years. Search for notes, get it xeroxed. I really have lost count of the amount we have spent on it. I wonder what would be more profitable - working in an MNC, which gaurentees a lot of mental stress or opening a Xerox shop near some college. What say?
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Until the next post,
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Hilary Beattie - Ineke Berlyn - Linda Kemshall - Edwina Mackinnon - Catherine Nicholls - Stephanie Redfern
Monday, 20 August 2012
Marie Roper 1945-2012
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Thanks for posting these photos - it's the best tribute I can imagine! All the visitors comments that I heard were in awe of her work.ReplyDelete
It was a beautiful exhibition and a wonderful tribute to a very talented lady. I found it very poignantReplyDelete
Thanks for posting the photos Laura - the exhibition was a wonderful and a very timely tribute to Maries huge talents. Can I also second the thanks to her friends and family who managed to get it organised and assembled in such a short time, allowing the rest of us a space to register both our respect and our loss - Hilary xReplyDelete
I agree - it was wonderful. Thank you to everyone involved. Such a wonderful body of work to be remembered by.ReplyDelete
what gorgeous work. having just completed my first cloth doll, I'm so impressed by her beautiful work. I wish I'd had a chance to discover it earlier. how kind of everyone to put this together at short notice.ReplyDelete
Thank you; the work is so beautiful -- such attention to every detail. An inspiration!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 February 2013 at 15:08
I knew Marie as my tutor for City & Guilds at the time of her passing. This exhibit was just such a lovely tribute to her and her brilliant work. I wish I'd been able to see it in person but am so thrilled to find photos posted here. Thank you Laura.ReplyDelete


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Skylar Grey CMLXV :: 'Moving Mountains (Live at the Fonda)' – Official Visual | Video
- April 28th, 2016
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Now nearing the end of her current Spring Tour with Atlas Genius, Ms. Grey has released a special pro-shot video of herself performing her current single "Moving Mountains" live at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles!
This performance footage is taken from Ms. Grey's sold out Fonda show this past November 14 (2015), during her Fall Tour with X Ambassadors.
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The sun is shining, birds are singing and it's time for your garden to come back from the winter weather. Your garden needs some help getting back in shape, though, so it's time to get the supplies from the home improvement store, pull out the tools from the shed and get to work.
Here are some tips for your getting your spring garden green and beautiful by the time the season reaches its peak:
Clean out the garden.
It's time to clean your garden and remove all the debris (leaves, leftover snow, etc.) Get rid of weeds, making sure that you get the roots so they won't grow back. This is also a good time to sharpen your garden tools, if needed, because you're going to require them for plant maintenance and soil care.
Because your soil is likely dried out and packed after winter, it's time to add moisture. Add organic material like compost or manure. You might need to test the soil to see what nutrients it needs, so you give it the right mixture. You might also need to add more fertilizer to increase the health of the soil and increase the life of your plants.
Plants that survived the winter will need to be pruned so they'll grow anew in the spring. Make sure to wait until mid-April or May in case there's an unexpected freeze. Blooming plants should be pruned right after they bloom to avoid cutting off future flowers. Summer plants should be pruned in early spring.
In addition to fertilizers and organic materials, you should think about adding mulch to your flower beds and garden. One to three inches of mulch helps to prevent weeds and diseases. It also keeps the moisture in the garden and maintains the temperature. The rule of thumb is to keep the mulch a few inches from the plant stems to prevent roots from rotting.
Once you've gotten the garden in shape and handled all of the old plants, it's time to turn your attention to new plants. Some recommendations for good spring plants include:Pansies Snapdragons Vegetables like lettuce, peas and arugula Redbuds Transplanting tomato plants from indoor pots to outside Lilacs Tulips
You should lean towards planting more perennials rather than annuals, because annuals have to be replaced every year. This means you're making an investment in plants that will die every year and require replacement. Perennials, on the other hand, last for two to three years and usually survive winter frosts.
What to Do for the Rest of Spring?
Once your spring garden is up and running again, it's time to look to the future and decide what to do with your garden next. It will need some care so it stays colorful and beautiful throughout the season. Here are some quick tips for garden maintenance throughout the rest of the season:
Consider new flower beds.
Plant some hardy annuals.
Transplant seeds.
Late Spring:
Deadhead and remove bulbs.
Prune flowering shrubs.
A small bedroom isn't necessarily a bad thing…. there's less square footage to clean, it's cozy and snug and with less furniture, it's easier to decorate. Still, many people with small rooms want to make the space look larger than it really is. If you fall into that group, there's no need to call a contractor – with a few decorating tricks, you can make your room look bigger, no remodeling required.
Go Dark
You've probably always heard that a small room needs white walls to open up the space. While it's true that white DOES give an airy, open appearance, it's also true that dark colors visually recede, making something that's dark look further away than it really is. Take advantage of that color wizardry by painting your walls a medium-to-dark shade of a cool color like indigo blue, hunter green or charcoal gray. If you don't want that much drama, paint just one wall in your favorite dark shade.
Careful with Pattern
A small room doesn't mean you are limited to tiny prints or to no pattern at all. But if you want your small room to look more spacious, it's best to limit large prints to small accents, such as throw pillows, sheets or lampshades. Use solids or small-scale patterns on your comforter, window coverings and upholstered furniture.
Bare the Floor
Breaking up your floor space with small area rugs is a sure way to make a small room look even smaller. Whatever your flooring choice, if you want your room to look larger, think wall to wall.
That doesn't only mean carpet — Bare hardwood or laminate floors with a slightly glossy finish are also excellent for visually opening a space. If you want to use an area rug, choose one large enough to fill nearly the entire room.
Drape It
The right drapes work double-duty to open up a small space. First, choose drapes the same color as your walls. Second, hang them up high, with the rod just an inch or two below the ceiling line, and the fabric hanging to the floor. The lack of color contrast with the wall makes the room look wider, while the long curtains make the ceiling look higher. It's a double win for a small room.
Let There Be Light
A dim room feels claustrophobic. Dispel the darkness with good lighting – even in a small bedroom, you need at least two sources of light. At a minimum, you'll need a bedside lamp and a floor lamp across the room. If you have ceiling lighting as well, that's even better.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
You can't beat the eye-fooling qualities of a mirror for visually enlarging a small room. And you need at least one large or full-length mirror in the bedroom anyway, or how will you know if those shoes complement that outfit? Hang a large mirror over your dresser, or install full-size mirrors on your closet doors.
Forget the Footboard
While every bed needs a headboard of some sort to balance the large horizontal surface of the mattress, footboards or benches at the bottom of the bed are optional. If your bedroom is very small, and especially if there is little space between the end of the mattress and the wall, skip the footboard. Instead, match your bed skirt to your comforter, or use a bedspread that drapes to the floor. An unbroken line of fabric keeps the eyes moving, making your room look a little bigger.
Color it Clear
Just as a window expands a room by allowing the eye to travel beyond its confines, clear glass or Plexiglas furniture opens up a space by eliminating visual weight in front of the walls. You wouldn't want a clear bed or dresser, but a see-through bedside table or vanity work perfectly in the small bedroom, and look very contemporary. If that isn't your style, consider a metal-framed piece with a glass top instead.
The arrangement of the exterior is just as important as the arrangement of the interior. Most of the people are focused only of the interior of their homes, but should not be overlooked and the exterior, if you are looking of harmony. Pay attention to these few beautiful decorations for the yard that you can make yourself which can inspire you to make your own yard decorations. When it comes to soil, most people think that plants and flowers are the only elements that fall into this category. But we need a holistic approach and take into consideration elements such as fencing, walls, stairs, terrace, paths, water sources, etc …
Yard Decorating Ideas
If you need inspiration to make beautiful garden, you will find here. We present 15 Yard Decorating Ideas for your yard that you have to try this spring. All these ideas are beautiful and easy to do. Well, have fun!


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Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Explore natural history, archaeology, local history, fine art and more at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery. A varied programme of exhibitions runs throughout the year in the Art Gallery, while Doncaster Museum charts the history of the town from the Ice Age to the present day.
Visit the Heritage Doncaster website for more information about Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery.
The future of Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Please go to: www.doncaster.gov.uk/museumfuture to find out more about the future of the current building.
What's on
Find out more about events at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery.
View our latest exhibitions.
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China 1900-1949 Timeline
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Qing Dynasty
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1st Opium war- Britain attacks China, ends with a forced treaty of Naking on China, resulting in 50 treaty ports and concessions subject to UK, France, Germany and the USA
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2nd Opium War
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France take over Indo-China
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Japan take over Korea
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100 days- Reform of civil service and education
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Boxer Rebellion- Foreigners murdered, Cixi forced to pay foreign government $450 million
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Emperor Guangxu dies two days before Empress Cixi, three year old Puyi became Emperor. Prince regant Chun dismisses Yuan Shikai due to his limp
November 1908
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Double Tenth- Rebellion influenced by the railways and the GDM starts, troops turn mutinous and refuse to crush it.
10 October 1911
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Majority of provinces declare there independence, Yuan does a deal with the Qing to crush the revolutionarys.
Late November 1911
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Sun Yat Sun declared president
1 January 1912
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Yuan Shikai persuaded Yat-Sen to give up power in return for a workable government, he persuaded the Qing to give power to him. He declared himself PRESIDENT
12 February 1912
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Yuan took out an $100 million international loan, giving Tibet to the UK another loss of Chinese independance
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GMD tried to organised a second revelation,failing Sun Yat-Sun fled to Japan (again)
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World War One breaks out with Japan on the allies side from the start.
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Japan sends Yuan Shikai 21 Demands, demanding more power for Japan.
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National Humiliation Day. Yuan signs, revolt follow
7 May 1915
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Yuan declares himself Emperor of China, Yunan and other provinces declare their independence.
12 December 1915
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Drops his Emperor title
March 1916
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Dies aged 56
June 1916
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China joins with allies in World War One. 150,000 Chinese are sent to build trenches and other menial tasks but are mistreated.
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Zhang Xun sizes Beijing, tries to restore Puyi but fails
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Treaty of Versailles give German provinces to Japan ignoring China's help in WW1. This causes huge outrage and revolts
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4th May Movement begins violent protests at outcome of Versailles
4 May 1919
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CCP set up some-when, somewhere
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GMD first direct contact with the Russian Comintern
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Founding of the Whampoa Military Academy
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United Front, Comintern helps set up coalision between the two parties
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30th May Incident, Due to Chinese death from Japanese and British hands large scale anti-foreigners revolts start.
30 May 1925
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Sun Yat-Sen Death
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The United Front act against the Warlords- Northern expedition
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The White Terror, more than 5000 communists are murdered.
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Autumn Harvest Rising, CCP tries to rebel against the GMD yet fails
August-September 1927
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Nationalist China under the leadership of Chiang Kaishek and the GMD
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The Jiangxi Soviet, the CCP members who fled the White Terror
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GMD encirclement campaign, GMD and the NATIONAL REVOLUTIONARY ARMY of the GUOMINDANG (NRA) continues to attack the CCP and the PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY (PLA)
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The Futian Incident, Mao kills 3000 of those he thinks oppose him.
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Japan occupy Manchuria
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The Long March, Mao moves the soviet away from the attacks from GMD (NRA)
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CCP set up soviet at Yanan
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The Sino-Japanese war (first part) China offers little resistance to Japan
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The **** of Nanjing
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100 Regiments Offensive, CCP (PLA) and GMD (NRA) join forces to fight Japan
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The Sino-Japanese war (second part) China allied with USA in the Second World War
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Rectification of Conduct, Mao either kills or uses his charm to persuade people to see him as The One Leader. 1000 are murdered
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Comintern dissolved
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Japan surrenders
August 1945
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The Chinese Civil War, GMD (NRA) vs CCP (PLA)
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Battle for Manchuria, winner takes it all (china that is) if Chiang won it would destroy the CCP
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Liaoshen campaign, Mao attacking the main GMD (NRA) bases. CCP (PLA) won Manchuria
September-November 1948
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Huaihai campaign, after losing Manchuria, Chiang tries to defend the provinces in between the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers. He loses to Mao and the CCP (PLA).
November 1948- January 1949
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Pingjin Campaign, the CCP (PLA) success in Huaihai they take the major cites eg Beijing
November 1948-January 1949
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Fall of Nanjing and Shanghai
April-May 1949
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Mao declares the creation of the PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
1 October 1949
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France take over Indo-China
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This post outlines a relatively early London Cavers family. It seems likely that the family had Scottish origins if they could be traced back far enough, but unfortunately this isn't possible at the moment. For generations the family were gunsmiths and then publicans in the London area.
The earliest known members of the family are William Cavers and his wife Sarah, who can be matched with a marriage on 28 Jan 1808 at Bloomsbury St George. This gives Sarah's maiden name as Nussey, and both bride and groom were of that parish. The 1851 census records Sarah's birthplace as Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, which together with her age in 1851 and 1861 allows her likely baptism to be traced, on 16 Apr 1788, daughter of George and Mary Nussey.
However it is possible that an earlier Cavers couple in London are linked to this family. On 23 Jan 1783 William Cavers and Jane Howell married in the church of Harrow St Mary, both of that parish, he a bachelor, she a spinster. It is possible that they were the parents of William who married Sarah Nussey. Alternatively he could be the same man, marrying twice, but the signatures recorded for the grooms at the 1783 and 1808 marriages do not seem to match.
William who married Sarah Nussey was a gun implement maker or gunsmith. He signed a will on 24 Mar 1841, and does not appear in the 1841 census with his family, at Strand Golden Buildings, St Clement Danes, Westminster, so may have died between the two dates. The death of a William Cavers was registered in the April-May-June quarter of 1841 at Strand RD, London. William's widow Sarah was still living in 1861, described as a "Fundholder", and probably died in 1865, with a death for Sarah Cavers registered in April-May-June quarter at Pancras RD.
William Cavers and Sarah Nussey had at least the following children:
1. Elizabeth Ann, c. 14 May 1809 at St George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex.
2. Caroline, b. ca 1812 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex. Married 29 Sep 1839 at Saint Bride Fleet St, London, to Charles Darling, cabinet maker who d. between 1861 and 1871. By 1881 Caroline seems to have been an inmate of some sort of hospital at 37 And 38, Gt Alie St, Whitechapel.
The couple's children were at least:
- William Darling, b. 1 Aug 1840, c. 22 Nov 1840 Limehouse St Anne. Living in 1861 (then "Engineer Lab").
- Jane Darling, b. 5 Aug 1841, c. 27 Aug 1841 Limehouse St Anne. Living in 1871.
- Charlotte Darling, b. 19 Oct 1842, c. 9 Nov 1842, Limehouse St Anne. Living in 1851.
- Mary Ann Darling, b. 8 Mar 1844, c. 29 Mar 1844, Limehouse St Anne. Living in 1851.
- Elizabeth Darling, b. 21 Jun 1845, c. 11 Jul 1845 Limehouse St Anne. Living in 1871.
- Caroline Darling, b. 20 Sep 1849, c. 28 Oct 1849, Limehouse St Anne. Living in 1861.
- Charles Darling, b. 9 Feb 1852, c. 4 Jul 1852, Limehouse St Anne. Living in 1871.
3. Jane, b. 23 Jul 1815, c. 20 Oct 1816 at St Andrew Holborn, father's occupation "Turner". Married 28 Sep 1845 at Saint Bride Fleet St, London, to Joseph William Dunn. In the 1851 census Joseph's occupation was "Coach Budgett Trimmer" and Jane's "Coach Lining Maker". In 1861 Joseph's occupation was "Journeyman Harness Maker". By 1871 Joseph was described as a "Coach Maker".
The couple's children were at least:
- William J. Dunn, b. ca 1845. Living in 1871.
- Harry F. Dunn, b. ca 1859. Living in 1861.
- Caroline S. Dunn, b. ca 1851. Living in 1871.
- Edward J. Dunn, b. ca 1853. Living in 1861.
- Charlotte Dunn, b. ca 1855. Living in 1871.
4. Charles, c. 16 Nov 1817 at St Giles in the Fields, father's occupation "Brass-turner". Charles's occupation was Gun Maker. Married 7 Feb 1842 at Parish of St Andrew Holborn to Mary Ann Gifford Gravatt (b. ca 1821/2 in London, daughter of Henry Gravatt soap boiler, d. 17 Sep 1855 at 163 Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush).
The couple's children were at least:
- Maria Cavers, b. 22 May 1843, c. 28 Jun 1843 at Lambeth St John the Evangelist (father "Gun maker").
- Charles Cavers, b. 1845, St James RD, London. Married to Mary Ann ???, possibly Mary Ann Cretten: a bride of this name appears on same page of certificates as, apparently, a Charles Covers, in September quarter 1865, St Giles RD, London – very possibly Charles Cavers misindexed. Charles and Mary Ann had issue (at least Ada Elizabeth, Emily Harriet, and Florence Mary). Occupation of Charles at Emily's 1869 baptism was "Waiter" and at Ada's 1892 marriage. Though when Emily Harriet married in 1897 her father's occupation was recorded as "Gun Maker", as it was when Florence Mary married in 1905. Charles died 1872, Holborn RD, London. In 1881 census his widow's occupation was Charwoman. By 1891 she was listed as a Cook, Ada as a Machinist, Emily as a Druggist Packer, and Florence as a Feather Curler.
- Henry Cavers, b. abt 1847, St James or Bow, London. Died 31 Jan 1905, then of 113 Devons Road, Bow. Waiter / Coffee House proprietor. Married 7 Sep 1873 at Parish Church, Camberwell, to Fanny Gravatt (b. abt 1848, St Pancras, daughter of Alfred Gravatt cook, d. aft 31 Jan 1905) with issue (at least Helen, Eleanor, William, Augustus, Alice, Maud and Walter Percy).
- Herbert Cavers, b. 1848/9 in St James RD, c. 21 Jun 1860 at Holborn St Giles in the Fields. Died 1871 St Saviour RD, London. Married 14 Aug 1870 at Parish Church, Islington, to Harriett Hannah Suckling (daughter of James Suckling, stone mason), with issue (Herbert James Suckling). Harriet remarried, on 6 Feb 1876 at Gray's Inn Road St Jude, Camden, to George Henry Seymour, a Carpenter.
- Emily Cavers, b. 1852/3, St James RD or Bloomsbury RD, c, 21 Jun 1860 at Holborn St Giles in the Fields. Married 6 Jul 1873 at Parish Church, Islington, to Thomas Shaddock Stevens (b. 1851/2, Bideford, Devon), a Traveller / Licensed Victualler. Had issue (at least Augustus C., Ada E., Mabel L., Ethel M., Sidney C., Alice G. and Edith G.).
- Augustus Cavers, c. 21 Jun 1860 at Holborn St Giles in the Fields. Seems to have married his first cousin Alice Fussell on 2 Apr 1882 at Parish Church, Islington St Mary. In mother's will (1885) Augustus was described as licensed victualler of Wheatsheaf Hotel, Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex. Also at one point described as an "Engraver Artiz". 1891 census reveals that he and Alice had issue (at least Edgar A. and Albert G.)
- Eliza Cavers, b. abt 1860, c. 21 Jun 1860 at Holborn St Giles in the Fields (father "Gun maker"), d. after 1861.
5. William, c. 19 Nov 1820 at St Pancras Old St Pancras, father's occupation "Gun smith". Gun maker. Married 20 Aug 1854 at Myddelton Square St Mark, Islington, to Sarah Thrift (b. ca 1831, daughter of William Thrift bookmaker). William seems to have died between 1881 and 1891, assuming that Sarah Cavers in the 1891 census, widow, aged 61, and charwoman living at 29, Block E Peabody Buildings, Great Wild Street, Bloomsbury was most probably his widow.
The couple's children were at least:
- William Cavers, b. 1853/4, St Marylebone, Middlesex. Living in 1881. Probably the 58-year-old William Cavers living in 1911 with nephew Thomas Faulis, Musical Instrument Maker.
- Emma Cavers, b. abt 1855. Living in 1871.
- Louisa A Cavers, b. abt 1856. Living in 1871.
- Edwin G Cavers, b. abt 1857. Living in 1871.
- Ernest F Cavers, b. abt 1860. Living in 1871.
- Grace Cavers, b. abt 1860. Married 17 Apr 1881 at Walworth All Saints Church, Southwark, to George William James, Cabman.
- Alice Cavers, b. abt 1863. Living in 1871.
- Edith Cavers, b. abt 1866. Living in 1871.
- Kate Cavers, b. abt 1868. Living in 1871.
6. George, b. ca 1822, buried 20 Apr 1823 at St Andrew, Holborn, London, aged 1. Residence given as St Giles in the Fields. Am assuming that he was most likely a son of William and Sarah.
7. Sarah Maria, c. 27 Feb 1825 at Holborn St Giles in the Fields. Died after 1881. Licensed Victualler in 1871. Publican in 1881. Married 16 Oct 1842 at Parish Church, St Bride, London, to Joseph Fussell, compositor, and later journeyman printer, probably living with his family two doors along from the Cavers family in the 1841 census.
The couple's children were at least:
- Sarah Fussell, b. ca 1844, St George the Martyr, Middlesex. Living in 1851.
- Joseph Fussell, b. ca 1845, Clerkenwell, Middlesex. Alive Living in 1851. Probably the Joseph Fussell, Compositor, son of Joseph Fussell (Deceased) Compositor, who married 19 Jun 1876 at St Peter's Church, St Peter's Saffron Hill, London, to Jemima Peppinall (?surname hard to read).
- Jane Fussell, b. ca 1850. Living in 1871.
- William Fussell, b. ca 1853. Living in 1871. Probably William Fussell, Warehouseman, son of Joseph Fussell (Deceased) Licensed Victualler, who married 31 Jul 1875 at St Mark's Dalton, West Hackney, to Frances Helen Fussell.
- Alice Fussell, b. 1863/4, Middlesex. Occupation before marriage: barmaid. Seems to have married her first cousin Augustus Cavers who was living with her and her mother in 1881. See above. On Alice's marriage certificate her father Joseph is described as a "Licensed Victualler".
8. Ann, c. 28 Jan 1827 at St Giles in the Fields. Curiously the 1851 census gives her birthplace as "Somerset Bristol", possibly a mistake, since other census returns give her birthplace as Middlesex. Died after 1881. Milliner in 1851 census. Dressmaker in 1861 census.
Curiously the 1841 London census lists another early Cavers family, living at Coppin's Court, St Dunstan In The East parish: Elizabeth, 37, a "Cha?? Woman" [hard to read, may be Char, but also looks like Chain!], William seemingly a son, 27, Jane, 13, Richard, 5 and Jane, 11. But this family does not appear in 1851, and I have no idea where they fit in, if at all.
Another relatively early London reference which can't be linked up to anyone else yet is the marriage on 18 Jul 1812 at Limehouse St Anne parish between John Rivett and Ann Cavers, both of that parish.


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