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There can be between 40 and 120 stallholders at the market on any given week. This directory is a 'work in progress'.
Not every trader is at the market every Saturday, so if you are making a trip especially to see a particular stallholder it is always best to contact them first.
The details in this directory have been provided by the stallholders themselves for Skibbereen Farmers' Market (E&OE).
Siobhán O'Callaghan & Anthony Boyle (Kalbos Cafe. 26 North St., Skibbereen)
Long-time stalwarts and award-winners of the West Cork food scene. As well as the original café, they also run the café at the Uilinn Arts Centre and Kalbos Mobile (coffee and treats) in the market.
Mary Deasy (Union Hall and The Atlantic)
A family-run fishing business, with fish from their own trawlers – as fresh as it gets.
Ingrid (Baking Emporium Ltd., Dunmanway)
An extensive range of cakes, pastries, cookies, tarts, freshly baked bread (spelt, rye, sourdough, soda, gluten-free etc.), crackers, and speciality foods. Custom orders welcomed.
023 45260
Madeline and Holly McKeever (Brown Envelope Seeds, Lisheen)
Organic vegetable, herb and edible flower seeds, grown on our farm in West Cork. As seeds are perishable in wet weather and inclined to blow away when it's windy, so we may not be at the market every week – mostly on fine Saturdays in the spring and summer. A full mail-order service available through our website.
028 38184
Connie Burns (Connie Burns Organic, Union Hall)
Potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans (in season) eggs.
Frozen beef available to order.
Organic licence no. IOFGA3623
028 33455
April Danann (Rebel Foods, Caheragh)
One-of-a-kind products brought to you by a Clinical Nutritionist (or food nut for short!). Wild Ferment, Wild Foraged, Seasonal, Homegrown, Chemical Free products handmade here in West Cork. You can find just about everything from Comfrey Cream, Shampoo Bars, Apple Cider Vinegars, Herbal Teas, our famous Sprouted Mung Bean Burgers, sweet treats, Sourdough breads and a treasure trove of natures' wonders!
087 2361616
Mary Stout (Coolbawn)
All-year-round fresh farm eggs plus plants and fruits in season.
Hummingbird Jewellery (Kilcrohane)
Every piece of Hummingbird Jewellery is crafted by hand; with a unique blend of crystal beads, raw & polished stones, silver, shells, sea glass, feathers and vintage wooden beads. The styling is feminine, bohemian and tribal.
Blackthorn Joe (Jeremy and Jane, Kilbrittian)
Our aim is to bring something different to your garden, patio and home. We source our products from all over Europe and are constantly on the lookout for new items that will bring a focal point to your landscape – whether it's with a sense of humour or a touch of class. Our goods are made from a variety of material – weather-proofed metal (which do need a little bit of help from you to maintain the finish, in order to withstand our inclement weather!) resin and cast-iron.
Mary Reilly (Foherlagh)
Mary can usually be found opposite Kalbos with a great selection of books, bric-a-brac and other ephemera. Has super Lego deals on occasion. Not a social media butterfly.
Annie Conroy (Dunmanway)
Artist and storyteller, usually holding a book, and a gaggle of market traders children, enthralled.
Emma Fleury (Schull)
The Little Chickpea Company specialises in nutritious and delicious vegetarian and vegan food. We aim to produce tasty food that's good for you using natural fresh ingredients. All of our food is made with a little bit of love and whole load of chickpeas!
Pebbles and Driftwood Art (Rosscarbery)
I am lucky to live quite close to the coast in West Cork, and most of what I make comes from my local beaches, especially Owenahincha.
From April to September I can be found at Bantry and Skibbereen markets (weather permitting) on Fridays and Saturdays, and on Wednesdays from May to September at the Craft Fair in the Temperance Hall, Kinsale.
Charles and Sarah Vivian (Charles Vivian Art & Antiques, Kilbrittain)
Antiques, silver, porcelain, coins, medals, pictures, books and interesting bits and bobs. Free verbal valuations.
086 376 8279
Fingal Ferguson (Gubbeen Farmhouse Products, Schull)
Delicious meats, cheeses, salami, sausage, pork and burgers from our own farm and smokehouse
028 2782
Gik (Gerald) Kelleher (West Cork Olives, Clonakilty, El Mundo)
Gik's tasty produce includes several types of olives, olive oils, sundried tomatoes, bean salad, pesto, hummus, dried fruit, cheeses including fresh Irish buffalo milk cheeses, vinegars etc. He is also an expert on Farmers' Markets in Ireland and their history.
087 7376682
Peter Ross (Drimoleague)
Fresh vegetables (often picked at 6.00 AM) from the farm, vegetable and bedding plants in season. Some 'bought in' fruit and vegetable.
John & Sara Devoy (Devoy's Organic Farm, Rosscarbery)
John & Sara have a wide variety of organic fruit & vegetables including spinach, mangetout, kale, chard, onions, apples, salad leaves, tomatoes, beans, squash, potatoes, beetroot. Also organic eggs.
023 8848763
087 2350900
Patricia and Noel Love (Knockeen Honey & Fruit Farm, Mizen Peninsula)
Lovely West Cork honey, delicious jams from our own fruit.
Traditional home baking, fresh, chemical-free soft fruit and fresh vegetables in season.
086 4085411
028 38267
Bradley & Dee (Lisheen Greens, Lisheen)
This young couple have taken over from Tim Yorke, they produce a variety of chemical-free summer vegetables, specialising in tomatoes, French beans and mixed leaves and asparagus, with other fresh vegetables in season.
Caroline Weese (Oasis Baking, Ballybawn West)
Caroline has queues for her fresh crepes (both savoury and sweet) plus protein balls and energy bars.
086 324 3301
Nigel & Shiona James (Ardura Pottery, Ardurabeg)
Beautiful and functional vases, jugs, dishes and bowls.
All items are hand-thrown porcelain & stoneware clays
Intended for everyday use. Oven and dishwasher-safe.
028 37442
Albi Tak (Paul Schultz and Albi Tak, Bantry)
Locally, naturally-grown, vegetable-, herb- and flower plants. Chemical- and bureaucrat-free ie, our own, home-grown seasonal vegetables, all the year round. We used to be known as Paul's Organic Garden, but have chosen to be non-certified.
087 6911308
027 52758
Doris, (Peppermint Farm & Garden Herbs, Toughraheen, Bantry)
Medicinal, culinary and fragrant herbs and plants. Herbal teas and vegetables.
All products are certified organic. High-quality greenhouses and conservatories.
028 31869
Niamh O'Reilly & Mark Stewart (The Hungry Crow, Clonakilty)
Hungry Crow vegan chocolates, raw snack bars and cheesecakes are all free-from dairy, free-from grains (including gluten) and as free-from refined sugars as possible without compromising on taste. Choosing what you eat is an act of revolution. Feed your body and mind at Hungry Crow. The food revolution is live.
Shane Kelleher (Red Strand Coffee, Clonakilty)
The queue speaks for itself. Raconteur and coffee aficionado.
Ruth Fortune (Ruth Fortune Flowers, Glandore)
Flowers and bouquets fresh from the 'Flower Field'.
Mike Nash Stained Glass (Leap)
David Louks (Sheyhmore Free Range Chicken, Dunmanway)
Bon viveur, natty dresser, co-chair of the market
Jessica Nowotynski (Drinagh)
Little Green Shoot
Plant-based goodies from her lovely food-truck–including the famous Tofu Bánh Mì. Definitely on the menu for the summer season.
Eve Chambers (Durrus)
Artisan textiles. Handspun and hand-dyed yarns. I work with natural fibres, and local fleeces. The land should be in what we wear.
Jude (Durrus)
Individual flavoured dark chocolates hand made in West Cork for the dark chocolate lovers.
Nicola Smyth (Skibbereen)
Instagram @thecountryhousekitchen
085 7569746
Event catering in West Cork with 100% plant-based food, incorporating quality ingredients – organic, local or fair trade. They can also come to your house and be your chef for your event.
Monika Nowakowska (Mealagh Valley, Bantry)
Monika offers her handmade bags, accessories and clothes designed and made in West Cork at the market in the summer months.
Margaux Banderier (Mealagh Valley, Bantry)
The widest selection of handmade leather belts available anywhere!
Tamsin Blackbourn (designed and made somewhere in West Cork)
Environmentally and socially responsible clothing. It's about recognising the quality of a garment from the outset; that it is well made and finished in natural fabric and is not only beautiful, but will endure.
Wild Atlantic Soaps (Clonakilty)
Sadie makes natural homemade soap from the finest of oils & butters and herbs, flowers, spices and plants from her home. Her products also all contain local seaweeds.


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Another piece of flash fiction typed onto a vintage photograph using my antique typewriter. And of course, my shameless plug for the book.
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My first new flash fiction on a vintage photograph using an antique typewriter in months. If you like it, you can order Capturing a Moment, a collection of similar works or order an original by visiting my Etsy.
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I plopped on the orange couch, shocked that I had experienced heartbreak in Ikea, of all places. It started with a conversation about possible plates for our apartment and escalated into something much bigger. We couldn't decide on a sofa, either. Or an ottoman. In the years we'd spent together it was always like this; we couldn't agree on anything. A movie. A television show. Which park to hike in. I guess I should have seen it coming.
She exploded. She'd had enough. I wanted the white plate with the gray circle. She wanted the white one with the orange line. And now I find myself on an orange couch with no ride home to an apartment that was ours, but will probably just end up hers.
I couldn't help but wonder if this were the first Ikea breakup over color choices or if this was a common occurrence. It probably happens a lot, considering the strong colors they tend to prefer. Maybe they come onto a loudspeaker and say something like "We have heartbreak over color choices in the Living Room section," and someone brings the broken person a complimentary plate of Swedish Meatballs.
An Ikea worker in his blue and yellow outfit approaches me, but his hands are meatball-less and he continues right by and into the shortcut to the children's section.
Photograph by the talented Kate Hiscock. Click the image for her Flickr.
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Matilda stared out the window of the train as the hissing sounds emitted from underneath. Her belongings were scattered on the seat next to her, both because she was unorganized and trying to keep a stranger from sitting with her. As her eyes focused on the Market East Station sign she jumped up. "Is this Market East?" she yelled in a frantic tone. The ticket collector nodded as she attempted to collect her stuff. The line of departing passengers was long gone and the hissing happened again, warning of the train's imminent departure. She threw objects into her bag as fast as she could: a book, a newspaper, her iPad, an umbrella. She made it off just in time.
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Happy Valentine's Day! I'm reposting one of my favorite love stories for this special occasion.
All photographs by the amazing Sandra Markovic. See her website or her blog.
It was her birthday, and it had been a long time since she'd moved in with him from Ohio, and without her mom around he knew she'd likely be a little down. He had to come up with the plan of all plans. How could he make her feel as special as she made him feel? She reminded him on a regular basis, with her fake French accent that he adored, how she sometimes wore her hair in two perfect ponytails because he once told her it was so cute, how she always bought him kalamata olive hummus even though she was more of a fan of roasted red pepper…this list could go on and on. This had to be perfect.
He could go on a quest for the perfect gift. But she was better than that. A perfect night of romance? No, too simple.
This was going to be tough, and he knew it. He easily and nonchalantly reminded her he loved her on a daily basis, which now made a perfect birthday near impossible. He'd outdone himself on so many occasions so naturally, without even trying, that now when it really counted he was drawing a blank. Coming up empty. <insert another cheesy cliché here>.
When she came home from the studio she had a feeling something big would happen. She opened the door slowly, expecting any number of possibilities but found nothing. She looked in the living room, dining room, he didn't even seem to be home. Where was he?
She went to the kitchen, and there was a pot on the stove. She opened it, an automatic response since he often left her meals, and in it was a simple yellow post-it.
"Our first kiss."
She put the post-it down and started to go upstairs, then suddenly stopped halfway up, ran back down, quickly grabbed her coat and rushed out the front door.
She practically ran to the nearby park, past the children playing on the merry-go-round, past the slide, the sandbox, the see saws, to the swing set, to the second swing, and sat down. What next?
A little girl walked up to her. She was in the cutest little dress, pigtails, huge, innocent eyes, and asked, "Are you Alexandra?" She looked at the little girl and nodded, smiling, as the little girl search her pockets and pulled out a post-it. "He says this is for you." At this the little girl ran back to her mother, embarrassed, and her mother gave her a hug, then looked at Alexandra and smiled.
Shaking, Alexandra unfolded the post-it and read. "The place where you wrote that song I love."
And off Alexandra went.
And so Alexandra found herself jumping into her car, the Volkswagon bus she'd bought right before they drove cross-country. She turned the ignition and it chugged, chugged, started, stalled. She tried again. And again. That's when she noticed the post-it on the seat next to her.
"Put on your best."
For once she appreciated the stalling car and ran inside. She quickly found an old fifties dress, her favorite, practically tore off her clothing, threw it on and ran out the door, hoping the old bus would be friendlier to her.
It was.
She tore out of the parking spot and headed in the direction of the diner where she wrote the song 1900 Miles and pulled into the parking lot. She took quick notice that his car wasn't there so knew there would be another post-it.
Upon entering the diner, she looked towards their favorite booth, saw it was marked RESERVED and sat there, panting a bit. Their usual waitress walked up.
"Hey there. How's it going so far?" she said with a knowing smirk.
"Fine." She couldn't contain her smile. "Do you have something for me?"
"Yup. Wait here."
As Alexandra sat, impatiently, curious and overwhelmed with feelings, she was having the time of her life.
That's when the waitress returned with a cup of hot Earl Grey tea with a little milk.
"He said you'd figure it out. He said there was no note this time."
Alexandra looked at the tea she'd just set before her and really had to think. No note. That meant the clue had to be…
Alexandra had the tea switched to a to go cup, tried to pay, found out he'd paid in advance, and ran out the door on yet another adventure.
She knew he loved a certain store, one of those barrel places that has bins and bins of food purchased by the pound, and there was a whole tea room. They'd spent hours of time together in there, searching for different teas they'd yet to try. That had to be it.
She raced into the parking lot, and as she ran in pulled the door too hard and let it slam against the wall.
"Oops sorry Mister Hansel. But I'm in a hurry."
He looked upset but when he realized it was Alexandra a warm smile came over his face.
"So you figured it out. I wasn't sure you would, but he assured me you'd get it."
She smiled. "Yup!" and she ran off to the tea room.
She ran in, startling the new girl who was in there, and frantically started searching the giant jars and containers of tea looking for the right one.
"Can I help you with something?"
"No. Yes! I am looking for the Earl Grey Crème. It's our favorite."
They both started looking, and the girl became as frantic as Alexandra, without really knowing why.
"Got it!" the girl yelled triumphantly, as Mister Hansel sauntered in, smiling. Alexandra grabbed it, turned it around, and sure enough there it was, a post-it.
She started to run out the door when Mister Hansel stopped her.
"Alexandra," he said. "Take this." He handed her an old thermos, red plaid, and she felt it was still warm. "Tell him this one's on me."
She sat in the car and looked at the post-it.
It was a drawing of a record.
And so now she was headed to their record store. Alexandra pulled into the lot and was already heading to the record store, a place where they'd spent hours upon hours looking, listening, and experiencing all kinds of music.
Now the question Alexandra had to ask was, where, in the millions of records and cds did he hide the post-it? She had to think.
Bridgette Bardot. Nope. Belle and Sebastian. No. Maurice Chevalier, Shins, Decemberists, Frank Sinatra, still nothing. She really had to think. But while she was there, she should check for that one that she ALWAYS checked for, in every store, since she'd started collecting records. Claudine Longet. You never know, maybe it would be there.
And it was. With a post-it. She ran up to the counter, and the clerk gave a smile.
"I wasn't sure you'd find it. He said you would. But I've never even seen that record in print before. He must have spent a pretty penny on it."
"So wait, this isn't yours?"
"No honey, it's yours." The elderly clerk smiled, and Alexandra walked towards the door, checking the post-it as she walked, wondering where else her birthday would take her.
She opened the next post-it.
"Our favorite meal."
And so she was off again.
Kenny was working, and she was glad because the last thing she needed was to ask a stranger for her note.
She ran up to the counter.
"Now I know you're not here for food, are you."
She was out of breath and panting. He laughed.
"It's over there."
She ran in the direction he was pointing but didn't see a note. She kept looking around and lifted a blanket that was sitting on a chair. The post-it fell out.
She grabbed it and started walking when Kenny stopped her.
"Hey, don't forget that. It's yours."
She looked back at the blanket, and realized that it was one she'd been wanting for a while from her favorite store, the one he called the hippie store because it always smelled like incense. Alexandra couldn't help but love that place, it reminded her of her mom, and she missed her mom.
She ran back and grabbed it, took a big whiff, and ran off.
She waved and ran out, reading the next note.
"I love you."
This one was easy. And it was one of her favorite places.
She pulled into the state park, the place where they went anytime it was nice out. They'd played Frisbee, hiked, flown kites, taken nice strolls along the river, it was a beautiful place. She went right to their favorite path. The next note had to be there.
She grabbed her backpack in case it was a long walk, the thermos Mr. Hensley had given her, and the blanket because she loved the smell and was really missing her mom. She started walking along the river, thinking it was a beautiful day and the next note was probably near this tree where he'd started babbling incoherently, eventually leading up to the best "I love you" she'd ever heard.
She strolled down the path now, relaxed, taking in the beauty of the park, the woods, the trees, the sound of the nearby river so relaxing, and she found the tree with the note stuck to it. She opened it. It said, "I love you," and she jumped a little, as if the note had spoken, and then realized he was behind her.
She spun around and he grabbed her, she grabbed him, and they held each other as if they'd been apart for years. She backed away and he pushed her hair behind her ear, looked at her, and covered her with small, romantic kisses.
Her knees gave out a little and he was forced to hold on a little tighter, and they both laughed. He took the blanket and started walking. She followed.
He walked up to the huge rock where they'd talked after he admitted his love, requited of course, and he laid out the blanket next to the rock and pulled a picnic basket from the cracks in the boulders. She smiled.
Then he cranked an antique record player they'd found at a yard sale and put out his hand. She reached into her bag and grabbed the record, handing it to him. He started the music and then reached his hand out again for her hand, knowing full well she didn't need help, but hell, he was a gentleman.
And so they picnicked, sitting on a giant boulder alongside a picturesque river, warm tea from the thermos, and talked until sunset, when they just cuddled on the blanket, stargazed, and he couldn't help but wonder what the hell he was going to do to top this next year.
Special thanks to Sandra, who took the essence of this story and depicted it with perfection and a professionalism that I find both impressive and admirable. Please check out her blog and website which I posted links to at the beginning of the story. Sandra will also be posting many related photographs that I was unable to work into the post, but are beautiful and should be viewed by all.
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Hi all! Just letting you know I created my first ebook and it's FREE on iBook for both iPad and iPhone. It's a short story about a young woman in the 1940s who goes to the shore with her family to keep her mind off her future husband who is off to war. She meets a young woman there and…you'll have to read it to find out more! You can find it by searching Dennis Finocchiaro or for the title, Wildwood, 1942.
And here is a helpful video on how to get iBooks for your Mac/PC if you don't own one of the other technologies!
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We stood there, mesmerized by the relaxing, almost magical movements of the hundreds of jellyfish in the tank before us. In slow motion her hand left her side and reached toward mine as the translucent creatures swam around in the large tank, and once I realized her hand's destination I started moving mine toward hers as well without taking my eyes off the glowing ocean dwellers. The tentacles, like little legs, kick off against nothing as one of the jellies swims in our direction, unaware as yet of the glass keeping it at bay, and I reach my free hand up and press it against the glass as if I could share a moment with this creature. Meanwhile, her fingers grasp and wrap around mine and she pulls a little closer to me as the jellyfish continues on course toward my hand, only to bump up against the glass, turn and swim away.
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Best San Francisco-Laurel Village holiday apartments
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In United States are 15,714 confirmed covid-19 cases. Please inform yourself how this impacts your travel to United States.
15,714 cases - 178 recovered, 284 deaths
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Sloe Gin: Ready for Christmas
In October we were up in Shropshire where, in the past, we've been lucky enough to pick some beautiful sloes for our annual gin making fest.
Sloes are the fruit of the blackthorn which, as the name implies, has dark bark and sharp thorns and care should be taken to avoid the thorns when picking the fruit.
There hadn't been a frost yet which, legend has it, softens the skins and helps release the berries' juices. Instead you can freeze them which also saves on the laborious task of pricking each of the tiny fruit with a blackthorn or sterilised dressmaking pin.
After sterilising your airtight bottles (or jars), half fill them with the frozen fruit and top up with a good quality gin before adding two big spoonful's of caster sugar and shaking gently for a minute. Then, lay the bottles on their side in a cool dark place and turn every day or so for two months. By Christmas the sloe gin should be a gorgeous dark pink colour ready to use in any number of ways.As sloes are part of the same family as plums, cherries and peaches the gin works well served instead of a dessert wine with a fruit pudding such as cherry clafoutis or plum crumble. Alternatively you can drizzle it over ice cream or serve it as a long drink with ice and tonic. However you can't beat sloe gin served neat as a warming aperitif whilst preparing lunch on a cold winter's day. Cin gin!


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High school is an exciting time for kids. It can also be a time of tough transitions and challenges. St. Michael's provides resources for students at every grade level and in every area of their lives.
Our counselors work with students one-one-one as well as with teachers, parents and administrators to develop a plan. Guided by faith and working compassionately, our counseling staff helps students develop into mature and responsible citizens.


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Advanced Manufacturing
Much of the hope of revitalizing the US economy rests on the ability to breathe new life into the manufacturing sector by developing and transferring innovative manufacturing approaches to production environments. Global economic competitiveness relies on an ability to produce goods that are in demand at a higher quality and lower cost than can be obtained elsewhere in the World.
Advanced Manufacturing can be defined in a number of ways, but one common definition bases advanced manufacturing in the innovation in, and application of advanced materials and processes. It is in this area of advanced materials and process development that Mechanical Engineering at CSU performs research related to Advanced Manufacturing. Specific areas of research include the understanding of mechanisms responsible for the development of residual stresses during the processing of fiber reinforced composites, the development and refinement of advanced thin film deposition to better understand the effects of process variables on material performance, and the investigation of uses of plasmas in material modification and processing, including such processes as thin film deposition, micro/nano scale texturizations, self-organized patterning, and ion implantation. In addition to these advanced materials and process-related research activities, faculty are also involved in the control and simulation of manufacturing processes.
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By 2019, it's predicted that robot adoption in manufacturing will have increased by more than one-third. That's just one of the trends included in the Worldwide Semiannual Commercial Robotics Spending Guide released in June 2017.
Trends in Robotics for 2018 and Beyond
Dispelling 7 Myths About Industrial Robot Integration
A couple years ago I visited one of the Fraunhofer Institute locations in Germany. One of the coolest experiences was interacting with a large robotic arm that seemed to bob and weave around me. It reminded me of a scene from the 1986 movie The Flight of the Navigator.
We've made no secret of our fondness for TED talks. [TED stands for technology, entertainment and design.] You can easily find talks on virtually every topic thanks to YouTube. In the past, we've shared engineering and manufacturing talks but since we know many of our blog readers are engaged in robotics, making parts for robots and using...
What's Happening With Industrial Robots + Robotics
If you haven't read the ominous sounding phrase "the rise of the robots" over the past five years, you haven't been reading the same stuff I read on a daily basis. A replacement for the now overused phrase needs to be found, at least that's what I was whining to a friend this morning after I read "the rise of the robots" in yet another story...


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It's tough being a beer snob in a Big Beer state. I am tempted to compare it to driving a Toyota in downtown Detroit 30 years ago. The American auto industry was crashing and burning, and Japanese vehicles were seen as the devil by some in the Motor City – and actually treated that way.
Fortunately I have not been physically threatened by the hordes of lager enthusiasts (you know who you are, Mr. Bud Light and your brethren) in the Sunshine State, folks who regard a Sam Adams product as exotic.
I know there are other states that have antiquated beer laws. When I was in Utah 10 years ago I learned that the brewpubs in that state were not allowed to make or serve any beer with alcohol content greater than 5 percent, or something to that effect. I believe that law has since been altered.
Enough rambling. Back to Florida. This is the only state I am aware of where growlers are limited to 32 ounces. States with thriving craft beer industries – and Florida is quickly joining that number – would never restrict microbreweries and brewpubs from selling and refilling growlers that contain less than a half-gallon.
State Sen. Nancy Detert accurately described last week's "brewhaha" among different factions of the beer world as "beer food fight." The Republican from Venice hit the keg right on the tap.
One of the bills being discussed would permit beer tastings in the same fashion wine tastings are held at all sorts of venues. Please, no one tell our lawmakers that a popular health food store in Tallahassee routinely hosts beer tastings, as do several shops that carry a nice assortment of craft beers.
I hope our lawmakers are paying attention to the state's mushrooming craft beer world. There are now more than 70 brewpubs and microbreweries in our state, almost double the number of just a decade ago. Despite almost zero marketing – when was the last time you saw a commercial for Cigar City or Terrapin or Dogfish Head during a football game time out? – craft beer nationwide grew at a steady 7 percent a year during the recession of 2008-2011. It's not just a liquid industry, it appears to be recession proof.
And it deserves the unequivocal support of lawmakers. Ignore the wholesalers and tune out the lobbyists. Talk to the men and women who are devoting their lives to making hand-crafted ales. They are artisans as well as businessmen and women. Don't put hurdles in their paths. Treat beer tastings the same as you do wine tastings. Give a green light to 64-ounce growlers. And while you're at it, treat yourself to a Funky Buddha (Fort Lauderdale) Cabana Boy Wheat Ale. If you do, I can't imagine you will ever open another Landshark Lager.


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pH Meter Comparison Chart
The pH of various solutions were being measured using different methods and are illustrated in the chart above.
Both the pH meter made by us and the commercial pH meter changes linearly with the pH.
The pH meter made by us have a value slightly higher than the real pH hence minor adjustments need to be made so that the pH meter is as accurate as possible.
Method Used
The three methods used are namely:
1) Using a commercial pH meter from the Water and Environmental Lab.
2) Using the pH meter made by us.
3) Extrapolating using solutions with known pH value.
Solution Used
The solutions used were:
a) Coke
b) Carnberry Juice
c) Lime Juice
d) Tomato Juice
e) Coffee
f) Milk
g) Commercial Solution (pH 7)
g) Egg
i) Soap Water
j) Commercial Solution (pH 10)
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Peninsula State Park
|Peninsula State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
White Cedar Nature Center
|Door, Wisconsin, United States
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|3,776 acres (15.28 km2)
|Governing body
|Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
|Peninsula State Park
Peninsula State Park is a 3,776-acre (1,528 ha) Wisconsin state park with eight miles (13 km) of Green Bay shoreline in Door County. Peninsula is the third largest state park in Wisconsin, and is visited by an estimated one million visitors annually.
Peninsula State Park was established in 1909. Land was acquired for an average of $20 per acre. The state legislature officially established Peninsula as a state park in 1910, making it the second state park in Wisconsin. With a budget of less than $2,000 per year, work on the park proceeded slowly. Early projects included miles of roads, scenic lookouts, campgrounds, two towers, and initial portions of two golf courses. During the 1919 season, which marked the end of Peninsula's first decade, an estimated twenty-thousand people visited Peninsula. Around this time, Doolittle established Door County Days, a summer picnic with music and sports events attended by thousands. Peninsula was becoming a premier outdoor playground in the Midwest.
A Civilian Conservation Corps camp was established at Peninsula State Park during the Great Depression. In the summer of 1945, Fish Creek was the site of a German POW camp, under an affiliation with a base camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. [1] [2] [3] The prisoners engaged in construction projects, cut wood, and picked cherries in the park and surrounding area. [4]
In 1982, Sunset Bike Trail was surfaced, computers began to be used for reservations, and an irrigation system was installed on the golf course. In 1992 the first deer hunt was held on the park grounds. In 2001, tree thinning was started and eventually completed in Tennison Bay. The park celebrated its Centennial in 2009.
Points of interest
Considered Wisconsin's most complete park, Peninsula has 468 campsites, three group camps, a summer theater, an 18-hole golf course, sand beach, biking, hiking and ski trails, 150-foot bluffs, a lighthouse and eight miles of Door County shoreline. The park is open year-round but some features may not be accessible outside the peak season.
Eagle Bluff Light
The Eagle Bluff Light, also known as Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, is a lighthouse located near Fish Creek in Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin. Construction was authorized in 1866 by President Andrew Johnson, but the lighthouse was not actually built until 1868, at a cost of $12,000. It was automated in 1926. The former lighthouse keeper's home has been a museum since 1963. Park admission and a donation is required to tour the lighthouse.
White Cedar Nature Center
The White Cedar Nature Center features a display of mounted animals, as well as historic photos and artifacts, and a large diorama of the park. The building was constructed in 1939 as a winter warming house for the nearby ski jump and toboggan run, both abandoned in the 1940s. The Nature Center offers public natural history education programs, including hikes, campfire talks and nature crafts year-round. [5]
Eagle Tower
Eagle Tower was a 76-foot (23 m) observation tower located atop the 180-foot (55 m) limestone Eagle Bluff. The tower offered views of the park, surrounding islands, and the Michigan shoreline. The most recent tower was built in 1932 to replace the original tower built on Eagle Bluff in 1914. Another tower stood in the park at Sven's Bluff from 1914 to 1947 but was dismantled due to poor condition and never replaced. The Eagle tower closed September 9, 2015 as a result of disrepair. On September 19, 2016 the tower was dismantled. Fundraising efforts are currently underway to rebuild the tower. [6]
Northern Sky Theater
Northern Sky Theater (Formerly American Folklore Theatre) is located within Peninsula State Park. Original musical comedies are performed Monday through Saturday nights during the summer. Over fifty thousand people attend the musicals each year.
Horseshoe Island
Horseshoe Island is the only nearby island owned by the State of Wisconsin. Located in Green Bay, the island is accessible by private boat. [7] It has no establishments other than a pit toilet, a hiking trail and the foundations of buildings once occupied by the Folda family in the 1890s. The French explorer Jean Nicolet reportedly landed briefly on the island. [8] [9]
Sunset Bike Trail
Sunset Bike Trail is a 5.1-mile (8.2 km) paved/gravel trail that snakes through Peninsula's and hardwoods and marshes. The entire route is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) and takes about one hour to bike and three hours to hike. Sunset Bike Trail provides a safe and scenic alternative to Shore Road for bikers and hikers. Riders are not required to have a Wisconsin State Trail Pass.
Peninsula Golf Course
The non-profit Peninsula Golf Associates operate the park's 18-hole golf course, considered to be one of the most scenic in Wisconsin.
What is now the Peninsula Golf Course began in 1913 as two proposed nine-hole courses, one near the Fish Creek park entrance and the other at the present site. Planning and work began slowly since money was tight and water was a problem. After a few years, the Fish Creek site was abandoned. In 1921 The Door County Country Club opened for play as a six-hole golf course, functioning with "sand and oil" greens during its first ten years. By 1926, three more holes had been developed, one of which was the 65-yard, over the bluff, par three that has been the signature hole ever since. During the next few years, the final nine were constructed, and by 1931 an 18-hole golf course measuring 5,000 yards was ready to play. In the 1960s, when the course was lengthened and redesigned.
Peninsula State Park has 468 family campsites and three group camp sites. All campgrounds have flush toilet and shower facilities.
In 1977, 47 species of birds were counted in the forests and campgrounds of the park, but no more than 26 species were found in any particular habitat type. [10]
Nicolet Bay
Nicolet Bay is divided into two parts, North and South. The Nicolet Bay camping area has one-hundred and eighty-eight campsites sites, thirty-three of which have electricity. There are shower/flush toilet buildings throughout the campground. The park's sandy swimming beach—popular with campers and very crowded during warm summer days—is located at Nicolet Bay. The Camp Store, Boats and Bikes Rentals, Snack Bar, and boat launch at Nicolet Bay are open seasonally.
Tennison Bay
Tennison Bay is the largest campground in the park; it has one-hundred and eighty-eight campsites, fifty-six of which are electric. Tennison has two shower/bathroom facilities and three flush toilet facilities (without showers). There is a playground and kayak launch at the north end of the campground. Tennison is the only campground open year-round.
Weborg Point
Weborg is Peninsula's smallest campground, with twelve electric sites and one shower/toilet building. These sites are popular with RV and trailer campers. Weborg is near the park's Fish Creek entrance and has views of downtown Fish Creek. A concrete pier at the tip of Weborg Point is popular with recreational fishermen. The Weborg Point shelter is available for reservations.
Welcker's Point
Welcker's Point is an eighty-one-site non-electric campground located at the northern peninsula of the park. Welcker's is popular among campers with tents and small trailers because of the heavily wooded nature of the surrounding forest. It is also at the head of many hiking and biking trails (including a path to Nicolet Beach) and has a reservable shelter just outside the campground, which is a popular place for visitors to view bats 30 minutes after sunset during summer evenings.
- ^ Mariah Goode. " The Harvest of 1945: German POW Camps Filled Door County's Labor Shortage". Door County Pulse, July 1, 2005.
- ^ cheyenne Lentz. " Story Of Wisconsin's German POWs Is A Piece Of Hidden History, Author Says". Wisconsin Public Radio, June 23, 2015.
- ^ Damien Jaques. " Cherry picking with German POWs in Door County". On Milwaukee, July 9, 2012.
- ^ Tishler, W.H. (2006). Door County's Emerald Treasure: A History of Peninsula State Park. Wisconsin Land and Life. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-22073-0. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Peninsula State Park: White Cedar Nature Center". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Eagle Tower". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Peninsula State Park: Activities and recreation". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Koper, Terry (August 7, 1990). "Horseshoe Island provides haven". Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Magill Weber, Janet Mrazek (2011). Door County Outdoors: A Guide to the Best Hiking, Biking, Paddling, Beaches and Natural Places. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 138. ISBN 9780299285548.
- ^ Forest and campground bird communities of Peninsula State Park, Wisconsin by R. W. Guth, Passenger Pigeon, 1978, pages 489-493
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Quick shot from the hip as I was crossing the road and saw these folk coming towards me.
Shot direct to monochrome in the camera with a Picture Control I made for the Nikon: higher contrast, red filter, a little more sharpness.
Nikon D3S
Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AiS
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First, is a mobile menswear market featuring Made in the US products. They will be at aVenue on 3rd Saturday.
From their site: We are a mobile menswear market open to the public consumer. We invite brands who are manufacturing their products in these United States, and provide well-made goods. At our markets you will find everything you need: clothing, footwear, gear, games, paddles, paper goods, grooming supplies + more things you did not know you need.
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You all know by now I'm a sucker for any and all Nashville Festivals! Sevier Park in 12 South is hosting their annual community festival this weekend too.
The event is free and open to the public.
The purpose of the Sevier Park Street Fest is to bring together the Belmont/Hillsboro and 12South neighborhood communities in partnership to promote the local talent and businesses of the Belmont-Hillsboro and 12th South Neighborhoods. Through sponsorships, donations, and VIP ticket sales, monies raised will be used to enhance and support Sevier Park's planned renewal and any future improvements that increases the park's community use and appeal through The Friends of Sevier Park.
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Beds and Breakfasts throughout South Africa are available for those looking to spend a holiday in any part of this wonderful country and guest houses can be found in just about any town or city. The Western Cape is a popular holiday destination for tourists visiting SA from all over the world and with a little research one can find cheap places to stay in Cape Town and the surrounds.
Hospitality at the beds and breakfasts in South Africa is usually of a very high standard when compared to other guest houses around the world and most tourists leave impressed with the good service that they received while on holiday here. Apart from the Cape and other coastal holiday destinations, many B&B's can be found at other destinations inland. There is so much on offer in SA as far as affordable accommodation goes, even if you are planning on coming here for a luxury safari tour.
Those that choose to opt for a more affordable type of accommodation when coming to the country on business or for a holiday will be happy to know that most rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, telephones, satellite television and some even with high speed Internet connection access. Many budget guest houses in the Cape have superb views of Table Mountain and/or the ocean and are within short distance of the main beaches and shopping centres or WaterFront. If you need to travel here on business or are coming for a holiday then be sure to spend some time researching and looking for the nicest beds and breakfasts that South Africa has to offer its visitors.


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By JOHN PAUL NNAMDI
Lobi Stars finished their Matchday 25 business with a victory over Rivers United at the Aper Aku stadium, Makurdi. Nanem Imenger proved to be a super substitute by coming in for Tony Okpotu to give his side the much needed maximum point.
After proceedings from other centres, Lobi now occupy the 5th spot on the log.
Enyimba failed to get a point on the road as their former attacker, Abdulraman Bashir who is now with Nasarawa United scored the only goal to ensure that the People's Elephant left the Lafia Township stadium empty handed. By virtue of the defeat, Enyimba slips down to 7th on the log.
The Flying Antelopes have achieved quite a laudable feat, considering the peculiarity of the NPFL, by getting two successive draws on the road. They were able to share the spoils with Niger Tornadoes who had the opportunity to seal the game in the first half, but Wiliki was unable to convert the spot kick. Niger Tornadoes are placed on the 10th position while Rangers go up to 12th, their highest so far on the domestic scene.
The encounter in Nnewi witnessed end-to-end action, but was not able to present any fruit in terms of goals. Ball dazzling Seka Pascal missed a couple of chances and also created some which failed to find its way to the back of the net.
FC Ifeanyi Ubah are now on 38 points, standing 6th on the log. The visitors, Wikki Tourists have gradually quitted the drop zone are on the 15th position at the moment.
Ibrahim Al-Hassan and Musa Newman were the heroes at the Nest of Champions as
Akwa United trumped Katsina United 2-0. The both goals came in the first part of the game and the visitors held on not to concede again and could not also reduce the deficit.
Sunshine Stars return to winning ways after getting the better of Gombe United. Sikiru Alimi opened the score line for the homers as his side went on to win the game 2-1.
Kano Pillars were 3 goals better than their guests, MFM FC. The church Boys leveled scores in the minute courtesy of Stephen Odey after Kano Pillars poster boy Rabiu Ali gave Pillars the lead by converting a spot kick. Amos Gyan and Adamu Mohammed then took the game beyond Fidelis Ilechukwu's men to leave the game at 3-1.
Shooting Stars Sports Club and El-Kanemi Warriors also recorded victories against ABS and Remo Stars respectively. Remo Stars return to the basement of the table and have Gombe United, 3SC and Sunshine Stars ascending above them.
The Pick:
Abia Warriors v Plateau United
The match lived up to its billing by providing 3 goals to separate both sides. Shedrack Asiebgu's brace was enough for the home side to claim victory over their former gaffer, Kennedy Boboye.
According to npfl.ng, "the hosts went in front via a moment of sheer brilliance by Warriors central midfielder Asiegbu. United defender Salomon Junior thought he had cleared danger with a defensive header but Asiegbu, with his back to goal controlled the ball on his chest and hit a ferocious volley on the turn which sailed through to the top corner, going in through the inside of the post."
Later on, Hamza Owolabi equalized for Plateau United and the game lingered in stalemate until additional time.
The account of the game on www.npfl.ng says "undaunted by the set-backs, Plateau equalized against the run of play after another Daniel Itodo throw-in.
This time, a Warriors defender headed clear but the ball fell kindly for Owolabi whose volley from 16 yards ricocheted off Arinze Nwangwu and wrong footed Ocheje to bring the scores to 1-1 with ten minutes plus stoppage time left".
When Boboye thought he must have gotten a point in the kitty, Hamisu Saleh fouled
Abia Warriors attacker, Sherif Bashir in the box. The result was a spot kick and Asiegbue stepped up to tuck the ball at the back of the net to earn his side victory.
Plateau United still maintain a five-point lead on the log and they are keenly followed by the likes of El-Kanemi Warriors, MFM, and Akwa United.
Abia Warriors still occupy a place in the bottom half of the table.
NPFL Matchday 25 Results
Kano Pillars 3-1 MFM FC
FCIfeanyi Ubah 0-0 Wikki Tourists FC
Niger Tornadoes 0-0 Rangers
Akwa United 2-0 Katsina United
El-Kanemi Warriors 2-0 Remo Stars
Nasarawa United 1-0 Enyimba
Abia Warriors FC 2-1 Plateau United
Sunshine Stars 2-1 Gombe Utd
Lobi Stars 1-0 Rivers United


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Micro Deluxe is a great little puzzle game where you are Micro and you have to eliminate all the spheres on the play field by redirecting a single laser beam and by rotating mirrors, pushing mirrors and activating switches, by completing this you will get to go to the next level of the game, at the end of each level you are given a code for the next level. It's a good idea to record this code as you can use it to start at that level you were playing when you left the game.
Stone Age is a fun and challenging puzzle game. You are in control of a dinosaur and you have to make him reach the exit of each cave. Sounds so simple? Far from it. The dinosaur can only walk on certain blocks on the level. Some are just ordinary blocks, some are only movable in the direction the arrow points, some crumble after you walk on them, and some have coloured keys which are needed to get you past locks of the same colour.
Trugg is a Boulder Dash type game, you are a cute little robot who can move up, down, left and right, through the levels to collect all the gems you will have to deal with boulders, bombs and other objects along the way.


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