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Chronic Illness is a condition that may be visible to others (such as paraplegia or a limb deficiency), be invisible to others (such as diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease), or have both visible and invisible manifestations (such as scleroderma or AIDS). It is a dynamic experience that includes physical and/or psychological problems caused by the condition. The person may also experience psychological stress imposed by society because of how the condition is viewed by them.[1] Moreover, Depression and Suicidal Ideation usually occurs with Chronic Illness.[2]
- Heart Disease: An abnormal condition of the heart and circulatory system (e.g. coronary heart disease).[3]
- Stroke: A sudden impairment or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary movement caused by a rupture or an obstruction in a blood vessel supplying the brain.[4]
- Cancer: A serious and sometimes deadly disease that is characterized by the growth of abnormal cells that form tumors. These tumors may damage or destroy normal body tissue.[5] Pain can be caused by tumors and cancer treatments (chemotherapy and radiation).[6]
- Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung. Includes conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, asthma, occupational lung disease, and pulmonary hypertension.[7]
- Diabetes: A disease where too little or no insulin is produced in the body. It also occurs when insulin is produced but cannot be used, resulting in high levels of sugar in the blood.[8]
- Asthma: A lung disorder that causes periods of wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing.[9]
- Chronic Ulcers: A long-standing painful sore in the lining of the stomach that is slow to heal.[10]
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A chronic functional disorder of the colon that is characterized by constipation or diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain, and mucus in the stool.[11]
- Other Chronic Pain Issues: Pain that persists past the normal healing time – usually lasts or recurs for more than 3 to 6 months.[12]
- Sixty-five percent of all deaths in Canada are caused by major Chronic Illnesses, such as Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, and Diabetes.[13]
- More than one in five Canadian adults is living with one Chronic Illness: Cardiovascular Diseases, cancer, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, or diabetes.[13]
- In 2011, an estimated 2.3 million Canadians were living with Ischemic Heart Disease. Almost 2 million were also living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and about 700,000 were living with the effects of stroke.[13]
- Cancer is the leading cause of death with 800,000 Canadians diagnosed in 2009. Nearly 90% of them were aged 50 years or older.[13]
- Four in five Canadian adults have at least one modifiable risk for Chronic Illness: self-reported tobacco smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and harmful use of alcohol.[13]
- About 2.7 million Canadians are now living with diabetes.[13]
- A high prevalence of asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, diabetes, and hypertension was observed among people who used health services for Mood and Anxiety Disorders. These individuals attended appointments with physicians; community-based clinics; psychologists, social workers, and counsellors; and psychiatric hospitals.[14]
- Smoking
- Lack or inadequate amount of physical activity such as walking, housework, or exercise.
- Sedentary behaviour (long periods of sitting)
- Unhealthy eating
- Harmful use of alcohol
- Isolating self from others and withdrawing from social activities
- Depression
- Low self-efficacy
- Psychological distress
- Hopelessness
- Anxiety
- Fear
- "I will never get better. There is no hope for me anymore."
- "I don't want to do anything or see anyone."
- "I am useless. I cannot do anything by myself."
- "Why did this have to happen to me? Why do I have to suffer like this?"
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Pain
- Low energy
- Functional impairment or disability;
- Coughing
- Mindfulness Therapy (MT): Research shows that MT is beneficial for the psychological and psychosocial issues encountered by people suffering from Chronic Illness. It appeared to be effective in improving Depression, Anxiety, and Stress.[19] Attention is brought to the experience of symptoms, which subsequently leads to positive changes in the physiological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral areas.[20]
- Somatic Therapy: Research shows that Somatic Therapy helps treat people who are experiencing cognitive, sexual, physical, emotional, and existential problems, and has been successfully used for suicide prevention. Somatic Therapists use body focus techniques to help people work through the negative sensations and experiences that they are experiencing and perceiving.[21]
- Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT): Research on cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and arthritis show that systematic interventions, such as EFT, lead to significantly better physical health for patients and better physical and mental health for both patients and their family members. Interventions like EFT provide psycho-education about chronic illness and how to manage it, enhance support for the person with Chronic Illness and other family members, and explore ways of coping with the condition and how it impacts the family.[22]
- Focus on illness needs. It is important to acquire skills and abilities as well as undergo activities to manage the illness. Learn as much as you can about the condition, develop strategies to manage illness tasks, and take ownership of health needs.
- Activate resources. Identify and access various resources to support self-management efforts; such as health care, social, spiritual, and community supports. Using these resources also means that you would have to create and maintain relationships with providers and learn to navigate the healthcare system.
- Living with a Chronic Illness. Living with a Chronic Illness also involves recognizing the emotional responses to living with a persistent illness and developing strategies to integrate the illness into daily life. Part of this process is identifying and expressing emotions, as well as grieving the loss of health, sense of self, and finding meaning in the illness experience.
Chronic Illness is a condition that may last a person's lifetime and changes the person's capacity and functioning tremendously. These conditions take away the person's independence and sense of control in his or her life and this may lead him or her to experience Depression, Stress, or Anxiety. At Hopewell Psychological, people suffering from Chronic Illness are provided with therapies that are tailored to your specific needs and help you address the mental health issues and unhealthy behaviours that may worsen the chronic health condition. Additionally, we can help you address your important relationships because we know that the relationships can suffer when one of you is experiencing a long-term Chronic Illness.
*Psychologists are covered under Insurance Companies in Canada. You will need to check with your insurance company about the specific details regarding your coverage.
[1] Joachim, G., and Acorn, S. "Living with Chronic Illness: The interface of stigma and normalization." Canadian Journal of Nursing Research 32.3 (2000): 37-48. http://cjnr.archive.mcgill.ca/article/view/1589/1589.
[2] Erlangsen, Annette, Stenager, Elsebeth, and Conwell, Yeates. "Physical Diseases as Predictors of Suicide in Older Adults: A nationwide, register-based cohort study." Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 50.9 (2015): 1427-1439. DOI: 10.1007/s00127-015-1051-0
[3] "Heart disease." Merriam-Webster. 2017. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[4] "Stroke." Merriam-Webster. 2017. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[5] "Cancer." Merriam-Webster. 2017. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[6] "Causes and Types of Cancer Pain." Cancer Research UK. 2015. Web. Accessed 2017.
[7] "Chronic Respiratory Diseases." World Health Organization. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[8] "Diabetes." Merriam-Webster. 2017. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[9] "Asthma." Merriam-Webster. 2017. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[10] "Ulcer." Merriam-Webster. 2017. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[11] "Irritable Bowel syndrome." Merriam-Webster. 2017. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[12] Treede, R. D., Rief, W., Barke, A., Aziz, Q., Bennett, M. I., Benoliel, R., Cohen, M., Evers, S., Finnerup, N. B., First, M. B., Giamberardino, M. A., Kaasa, S., Kosek, E., Lavand'homme, P., Nicholas, M., Perrot, S., Scholz, J., Schug, S., Smith, B. H., Svensson, P., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., and Wang, S. J. "A classification of chronic pain for ICD-11." Pain 156.6 (2015): 1003-1007. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000160.
[13] Public Health Agency of Canada. "How Healthy Are Canadians? A trend analysis of the health of Canadians from a healthy living and chronic disease perspective." Government of Canada. 2017. Print.
[14] Public Health Agency of Canada. "Report from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System: Mood and anxiety disorders in Canada, 2016." Government of Canada. 2016. Print.
[15] Brady, T. J., Murphy, L., O'Colmain, B. J., Beauchesne, D., Daniels, B., Greenberg, M., House, M., and Chervin, D. "A Meta-Analysis of Health Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Care Utilization Outcomes of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program." Preventing Chronic Disease. 10. (2013). E07. DOI: 10.5888/pcd10.120112.
[16] Novak, M., Costantini, L., Schneide, S., and Beanlands, H. "Approaches to Self-Management in Chronic Illness." Seminars in Dialysis 26.2 (2013): 188-194. DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12080.
[17] Slavich, G. M., and Irwin, M. R. "From Stress to inflammation and major depressive disorder: A social signal transduction theory of depression." Psychological Bulletin 140.3 (2014): 774-815. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0035302
[18] Bratek, A., Zawada, K., Beil-Gawelczyk, J., Beil, S., Sozanska, E., Krysta, K., Barczyk, A., Krupka-Matuszczyk, I., and Pierzchala, Wladyslaw. "Depressiveness, symptoms of anxiety and cognitive dysfunctions in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Possible association with inflammation markers: A pilot study." Journal of Neural Transmission 122.1 (2015): 83-91. DOI: 10.1007/s00702-014-1171-9.
[19] Abbott, Rebecca A., Whear, Rebecca, Rodgers, Lauren R., Bethel, Alison, Coon, Jo Thompson, Kuyken, Willem, Stein, Ken, and Dickens, Chris. "Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in Vascular Disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials." Journal of Psychosomatic Research 76.5 (2014): 341-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.02.012
[20] Phillips, Deborah, and Pagnini, Francesco. "A Mindful Approach to Chronic Illness." The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Mindfulness. UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2014. Print.
[21] Bloch-Atefi, Alexandra, and Smith, Julie. "The Effectiveness of Body-Oriented Psychotherapy: A review of the literature." Psychotherapy and Counseling Journal of Australia. 2015. Web. Accessed May 2017.
[22] Carr, Alan. "The Evidence Base for Couple Therapy, Family Therapy and Systematic Interventions for Adult-focused Problems." Journal of Family Therapy 36. (2014): 158-194. doi: 10.1111/1467-6427.12033


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3 Holiday Dog Treat Recipes for Your Pup's KONG
The holidays just aren't complete without spending time with our loved ones—especially ones of the furry variety. Having our dogs near while celebrating the holidays is a surefire way to make all of our festivities even more cheery and bright.
So, what's the secret to getting your pup into the holiday spirit? Tasty dog treats inspired by staple holiday foods, all stuffed in one of your pup's favorite dog toys —the KONG Classic.
These festive recipes, designed to be stuffed into your dog's KONG, are a delicious way to keep your pet occupied and content during holiday parties, travel or even while opening gifts with the family. Plus, the recipes are easy to whip up, so you can spend less time cooking and more time with the ones you love. These three recipes are just a few of the many fun ways you can use your dog's KONG during the holidays.
If you're ready to fill your pup with joy, make sure you fill his KONG with these homemade dog treat recipes he'll surely fall-la-la-la-la-la in love with.
Stuffable Holiday Gingerbread Treat
- 2 tbsp. plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ tsp. ginger powder
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- 2 small KONG Stuff'N peanut butter dog treats
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- Small mixing bowl
- Mixing spoon
- Rolling pin
- Plastic bag
- Rubber spatula
Yield: 1 KONG Stuffer
Serving Size: 1 KONG
Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Put the yogurt and spices into a small mixing bowl and blend lightly with a spoon.
- Put the KONG dog treats in a sealed plastic bag.
- Use a rolling pin to crush the treats into small pieces.
- Gently fold the crushed dog treat into the yogurt and spice mix, and mix well.
- Use a spatula to stuff the KONG toy. Optional: You can freeze it overnight for a cool treat!
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Yarmouth, Maine Christmas trees that fund scholarships for deserving Yarmouth High School students.
By purchasing a Maine grown balsam Christmas tree from the Yarmouth Lions Club, 100% of profits will go into our Yarmouth High School scholarship fund. Yarmouth High School seniors who receive a Lions Club scholarship are selected by YHS guidance councilors, who base their decision on greatest need, academic achievement, and extra-curricular activities.
Over the last 15 years, our Trees for Tuition program has funded more than $88,000 in scholarships for deserving YHS students.
In addition to the Christmas Trees for Tuition sale, the Lions sell Christmas wreaths to fund a heating assistance program for neighbors who have difficulty paying for heating fuel during winter.
Lions also prepare Santa's Chalet for Jolly Old St. Nick and Mrs. Claus to meet with hundreds of Yarmouth families. Kids not only get to tell Santa their Christmas wish, but enjoy free treats, while parents take advantage of great photo opportunities for holiday portraits.
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Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker Lightsaber - Authentic parts
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This lightsaber originally belonged to Anakin Skywalker and was passed on to his son Luke by Obi-Wan Kenobi. It is of course made from the most well known Star Wars prop part, a Graflex 3-cell camera flash. This antique flash mounted on the side of a Graflex large format camera commonly carried by press photographers in the 1940's. In the middle of the flash is the mounting clamp that attached to the camera. Slid into this clamp is a Light Emitting Diode display bubble type lens from a vintage calculator. These lenses are 2 inch long clear strips with a row of convex lenses referred to as "bubbles" to magnify the glowing red LED numbers. The lenses used on the lightsaber props had seven bubbles. Very few calculators have 7 bubble lenses so far only two models are known, the Exactra 19 and the Exactra 20. These were introduced by Texas Instruments in 1974 and are referred to as 6 digit displays (only six of the spaces are used for numbers, the leftmost is for modifiers like a negative sign). It's in my collection for over a decade now and I still have a special place for it in my collection.
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Paroles de Highs & LowsRahh!
What do you get when the Jew and the Puerto Rican step in the booth?
I can't tell you about these other rappers
But this shit is all facts (all factual)
Brooklyn, BK all day
Yo, Gorilla Monsoon dropped (wooh!) hardest shit in the street
I been waiting for this my whole life, heart skipped a beat
Quarter million in the first week, shit buzzin'
We was celebratin' all summer on the block with my cousins
Hit the road (vroom) Chicago, PR, the Netherlands (yup)
Enjoyin' life, feelin' like this good karma will never end (never)
Hopped off the plane back in New York, hit the city
Next week I bought a new house shit was litty (yeah!)
Starting to reach my goals and new heights
All the years i did wrong, now I'm finally doing right
Shit, I was having the best summer of my life
Then my 2 cousins got killed in the same night (rahh!)
God damn! - What the fuck just happened?
My whole life just got flipped, who gives a fuck about rappin'?
I wanna know who did it and take action
Had the troops lookin' for him like Bin Laden, shit was on
Then depression set in and I start to mourn (damn)
I don't wanna get outta bed to start the morn (facts)
They just took my best friends, my heart is torn (shit) Ricky and Takeover watching over me, I'm gonna win, yeah
Gotta take a step back (step back)
Life just fucked me up, I ain't expect that (damn)
My mindstate will leave your head cracked, dead facts
But let's get back to the bars, that's what I'm best at
(That's what we best at)
All you see is rhymes and shows (yup)
Think at the afterparty we just findin' hoes (Gunthers)
Overboard is where your mind can go (what)
My whole life is filled with highs and lows
It's like in a split second your whole life can change
Appreciate those who you love
Appreciate every opportunity you get
Yo Bill, talk to 'em
Yo, yo
Most of my favorite rappers don't own they own masters
(That's fucked up)
Sad to fathom Nas doesn't own Illmatic (what the fuck)
Facts - Most major label emcees have their catalog owned by some random record company (Get the fuck outta here)
Luckily I started Uncle Howie early on
The idea of puttin' out my own records turned me on (Independent!)
Non-Phixion, La Coka Nostra appeared (wooh!)
Sold a million dollars worth of t-shirts in our first year (All facts)
Overnight success only took twenty summers (Hah)
Twenty years of failures, and fuck-ups and blunders (All facts)
Through the ups and downs I would just drop another
Album after another album after another (Get 'em!)
Shit happens in between albums
Remember when me and Sean Price was plannin' one? (damn, son)
Our album would have killed people for real
Sean P plus Ill Bill equal The Pill, imagine that
[Chorus/Outro: ILL Bill & Nems]
Yeah, gotta take a step back (step back)
Life just fucked me up, I ain't expect that (what the fuck)
My mindstate will leave your head cracked, dead facts
But let's get back to the bars, that's what I'm best at
(That's what we best at)
All you see is rhymes and shows (That's all you see)
Think at the afterparty we just findin' hoes (It ain't even like that)
Overboard is where your mind can go
My whole life is filled with highs and lows
(Highs and lows, highs and lows, highs and lows...)
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Thanks to its XD-S in .45 ACP, Springfield Armory was one of the toasts of SHOT Show 2012. Heck, the XD-S was so innovative that it went on to be named the American Rifleman Handgun of the Year. When you hit a home run like that, there's not a lot that needs changing, and Springfield agreed. So, for 2013, Springfield rolled out a slightly updated version of the XD-S: except this time it's in 9 mm.
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Latvia's National Art Museum
Esplanade Park runs north from Brīvības bulvāris. At the far end of the park, the worthwhile Latvian National Art Museum (Valsts mākslas muzejs), housed in a grandiose Neoclassical building, displays an impressive array of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latvian paintings, sculptures and drawings by Rosentāls, Padegs, Valters and others, as well as changing modern art exhibitions. In a separate building, the Arsenāls Exhibition Hall stages cutting-edge temporary exhibitions by contemporary artists.
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Warner Bros. and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins rolled out two new promos for the upcoming comic-book movie. In the first, we learn how Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) got her name—she gets cut off by Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), who doesn't think her royal lineage will play as well among mere mortals. But we also see two very different sides of the villain Ares, who's played by David Thewlis with perfect pomp in the first clip, but who shows a more fiery side in the promo below.
The fist emerging from flames is believed to be that of Ares, seeing as the image accompanies the "war" part of Diana's voiceover. It's not much, but we'll take it, seeing as there hasn't been nearly as much marketing for the first woman-led film in DC's superhero franchise.
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The celebrity -stylist approved way to beat the heat
Finding outfits that makes you feel (and look) cool in the middle of summer can be as challenging as finding a half-priced Hermès Birkin.
Soaring temperatures, hot breezes and humidity can cause havoc if you're trying to look your festive best or attempting to complete your day-to-day activities with even a dash of style.
How can you possibly look "put together" when you're overheating, your cheeks are flushed, your hair is frizzing, and you're starting to glisten?
To end this sartorial nightmare, 9Honey Style caught up with Australian stylist to the stars, Elliot Garnaut, to find out just how to beat the heat and stay chic this summer- he has dressed the likes of Elyse Knowles, Bec Judd and Kate Waterhouse so he's definitely in the know.
Garnaut's top material picks for summer are cotton, linen and silk. Not only will these fabrics keep you cool and allow your skin to breathe, but they are stylish, comfortable and low-maintenance.
"You can always look at these fabrics in blends, but they won't breathe as well as 100% organic material.'' he tells 9 Honey Style.
"You cannot look past Uniqlo for the basics. So well priced and fantastic quality." says Garnaut.
A silk skirt is the perfect garment to elevate any summer look and can be worn with sneakers, heels or flats. The best part? You strike the perfect balance between comfort and style.
"Be sure to wear lighter weight fabrics that breathe, avoid anything thick/wool blended at all costs." says Garnaut.
A straw fedora is one of the Melbourne-based stylist's must-haves for the warmer months.
"Summer is all about pairing back your wardrobe and embracing Australia's quintessential relaxed attitude."
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"They have what seems like an endless range of wardrobe essentials in linens/cottons accented by perfect colour palates of blues, whites, olives, and neutrals. A label for both men and women – it's a one-stop."
Put your best foot forward in a pair of elegant flats that can be dressed up or down.
"Ditch the fancy footwear! Summer in Australia is nothing but relaxed," Garnaut says.
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"Linen tailored separates underpin the collection – with a fun influence on Safari silhouettes."
Garnaut says a key component to remaining cool and comfortable in the heat is investing in over-sized pieces.
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Staying cool isn't just exclusive to clothes. A cool pair of sunglasses is the ultimate accessory to elevate your look.
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Campground Review:
My partner and I were hiking the Wonderland Trail (93+ miles around the base of Mount Rainier) and this was our final site on our long trek. Since we got a walk-up permit, we didn't have much choice in what campsites we got, but really felt lucky to land the group site at Golden Lakes. It was sizeable, but not gigantic- could fit three medium sized tents comfortably. It overlooked the lake and had the best water access of the entire campground. There were logs to set things on as you cooked, a really nice outhouse, and lots of trees to give you some privacy from the other campsites. Unfortunately, there were some louder groups staying next to us, and there isn't much spacing between sites so it can get pretty noisy. Overall, we agreed it was one of our favorite sites on the trail (and we stayed at 8!). Pretty simple hike from Mowich Campground, too!
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As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I got an opportunity to try out MH Mac and Cheese! We saved this meal for last because we were SO. EXCITED. We literally couldn't stop talking about how excited we were to try it out- calorie rich, lightweight, and mac and cheese in the backcountry?! What's not to be excited about. Although it didn't FULLY live up to our expectations (I mean, we really talked it up in our mind), it was delicious and the perfect end to a long day of hiking- we definitely didn't go to bed hungry. The 3 servings is great after a 15+ mile day and was one of the few dinners that didn't leave us wanting. It was a little soupier than I expected, but tasted like homemade mac. Super easy to make, takes MUCH shorter time to cook than Backpackers Pantry meals, and is a perfect addition to any backpacking/camping trip. Will purchase again, just wish MH made more vegetarian options….
Great escape from finals, or a good place to bring family. Watch for wildlife, roam the bike trails, and go after a snowfall for a really magical visit. Wood is easy to collect for a campfire and although some areas do accumulate a lot of trash, you can pick your campsite wisely and get a real gem. Have fun!
My boyfriend took me here for valentines day, and it blew me away. Most people rent dune buggies or bring their jeeps to enjoy the dunes, but we just camped and roamed the dunes by ourselves. It's such a unique park - you don't get to walk around miles of sandunes every day! The amenities were fine, the stars were amazing, and it was a nice quiet evening. Make sure you go into town for dinner - the German restaurant is the BEST.
One of our favorite sites in Alaska!
The cabin is big, cozy, and affordable. There are big rocky outcroppings that you can explore, hang hammocks, and watch the waves come in. It's really a magical place, the mossy growth on the ground makes for good tent camping if you have more people than can fit in the cabin. Lots of wildlife too, and you feel SO secluded. Worth every second.
Also, make sure you look UP because the night sky is amazing.
I loved Harris River, it probably helped that it was a nice sunny day! There were quite a few downed trees that distracted from the natural beauty, but overall we had a wonderful stay. Amenities are brand new which is a plus, and the river is gorgeous. Come here, catch some fish, and go relax :)
The Wichitas are (in my humble opinion), by far the best place to be in Oklahoma. When my boyfriend took me camping there (he's an OK native), I was pressed to the glass looking at the buffalo. AMAZING. So much wildlife (make sure you stop to see the prairie dogs), and the mountains are amazing. There is no bad place to camp here, just make sure you go for a hike!
My boyfriend and I were recommended to do the John Muir Cabin and the hike in Juneau, and we were beside ourselves. The cabin at the end is cozy and the views of the mountains are spectacular. You do not want to miss this. The boardwalks over the muskegs and the flora and fauna are unreal and so, so Alaska. Highly recommend!
My boyfriend and I were recommended to do the John Muir Cabin and the hike in Juneau, and we were beside ourselves. The cabin at the end is cozy and the views of the mountains are spectacular. You do not want to miss this. The boardwalks over the muskegs and the flora and fauna are unreal and so, so Alaska. Highly recommend!
Unfortunately, I went as a little kid so I don't have any amazing pictures to share. But I have FOND memories of this experience, and I couldn't get over the canopy walkway. This place is unlike any other, and teeming with interesting, diverse wildlife. If you're in Florida, you have to make your way out here.
My boyfriend and I took our first backpacking trip in the Ouachitas, and stayed at this campground. We absolutely LOVED it. The views are spectacular, lots of wildlife, all the wildflowers were blooming, and it was so quiet. The stars were amazing. No complaints, would do it all over again if we still lived there.
Just make sure if you do go camping, get out on some trails. You won't regret it.
Again, I went to OSU so this and lake McMurtry were the two nearby camping spots. It's a nice little getaway, but don't expect to be wowed. It has several campground areas to choose from and all the amenities you would need, but it's simple (and sometimes that's the best). Good place for family outings or an escape from studying. Go fishing, wander through the trees, or just sit by a campfire and drink a beer.
Make sure you go when the campgrounds are open - I've made that mistake too many times!
It's beautiful, with wonderful trails weaving through the pines. Make sure you hit the dam overlook, and jump off the dock. Wonderful campground, making me miss it just writing this review!
Although the campground is closed due to the flood (at least last time I checked), it's definitely worthwhile to camp a little up the trail and in the backcountry. My boyfriend and I are expert backpackers/hikers/campers, and this is one of our favorite spots. The water is perfect, the woods lush, and lots of wildlife. Just be careful not to go when rain is expected, because it can be very dangerous. And pack your trash out!
At this point, we had finished the John Muir Trail and just needed a cheap place to stay. Diaz lake fit the ticket - had outdoor showers and everything. Was really loud at night, lots of drunk folks. People seemed to use this place for power boating and partying, which isn't really my cup of tea. Otherwise, the amenities were nice, and there were plenty of nice camp sites to choose from. Layout was a little confusing, so grab a map ;)
We loved these sites because they're RIGHT by town, but you're off in nature as well. The staff can't be beat (saved our booties a couple times), amenities are clean, and cozy sites. Would camp here regularly if I lived closer.
Loved all the blue crabs, and it was just teeming with life. Go swimming, and take in all Florida has to offer. One of the best spots in Florida, in my humble opinion ;)
Honestly, I'm just not a fan of KOAs. They're not scenic, and I always regret not just going camping. but I do have to admit, Carlsbad was AMAZING. So beautiful, just not a fan of the campgrounds.
I learned how to clean a fish here :) Beautiful, relaxing location. SO MANY FISH TO CATCH. The place we rented had a hottub, so that was nice too. Great for a weekend getaway, and the streams are pristine!
I have the fondest memories of the Red Bay Lake Cabin.
Took a canoe out to the site, and the cabin was GORGEOUS. Had a crew of about 10 of us, and it fit us comfortably. Lots of space to put up tents too. Spent the night playing "stump" (an Alaska classic), and canoeing around. Can't say enough about this pristine, quiet, perfect little escape.
I've been coming to Petit Jean since I was a little girl. I used to go to the Lutheran Camp on the top, and fell in love with the mountain. Since then, I've had geology lessons, and made my way to the campgrounds. Cedar Falls hike is a classic, and well worth the time. The lodge is amazing, especially the breakfast after a good morning hike. Really, nothing negative to say about it. Easy to gather your own wood for a fire, and bundle up for the night on top of the mountain!


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Samsung Files Patent For Foldable Device With Three Screens
The market for foldable smartphones will soon get pretty heated up. The long-awaited devices are on the brink of commercial availability. Samsung has previously showcased a foldable smartphone & is very optimistic about it. The company expects to sell 1 million units of foldable smartphones within the first year of their launch. The company seems to fall short in the field of smartphones against Chinese OEM's. But, the foldable technology devices might help Samsung maintain their supremacy. Recently, Samsung has filed yet another intriguing patent of a device with double fold screen.
Foldable Frenzy!
The biggest highlight of the patent is the S-shaped foldable triple screens. The three screens unfold into to seamless tablet display. The patent reveals two hinges on either side of the middle screen that connect it with the left and right screen. The device when folded looks like a thick stack of cards. Additionally, the folded edge looks very thin unlike the previously showcased Galaxy F.
The flexible mobile/ tablet device has rounded corners and a rectangular cutout at the back. The cutout will most probably house the rear camera and a fingerprint sensor if Samsung opts for one. The patent also shows a few slots at the bottom of the middle screen. The ports include a speakerphone grill, 3.5mm audio jack and what appears to be a USB Type-C port. As this is just a patent no certain specifications are currently available. But, the device will surely be a significant technological achievement which will open gates for a lot of other industries as well.
Fold Mania
Also Read: Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite To Launch Soon
To conclude, the patent is just a representation which indicates the possibilities of a foldable screen & what foldable devices from Samsung might look like in the future.


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Steve Vernon's third and final blog from the UKA/London Marathon Endurance Camp in Font Romeu, France. For more blogs and videos keep an eye on www.uka.org.uk.
We have now come to the end of our camp in Font Romeu and despite being fatigued from the hard training we are all raring to get home and continue our preparation for the upcoming cross country season. Spending three to four weeks here in Font Romeu has certainly moved everyone on with regards to their fitness and has no doubt allowed us to focus 100 per cent on our training.
Chris Thompson, Lee Merrien and John Beattie have been on a slightly different schedule this week as they have concentrated on dropping their mileage in order to feel fresh ahead of their final track session before the Commonwealth Games. Their last track session went really well and they are all in high spirits ahead of Delhi.
Those of us not going to the Commonwealth Games will be racing the road and cross country relays over the next few weeks and experimenting with when is best to race after a period at altitude. Most scientific literature suggests that either one to four days or 14 to 21 days after returning from altitude is the best time to race but this differs for many people and will be a case of trial and error over the next few weeks. As mentioned before, altitude training can increase your red blood cell concentration and the changes that occur within the blood system are still taking place when you get back to sea level and can cause an athlete to feel really good some days and tired on other days immediately following a prolonged stay at altitude.
The purpose of this altitude trip for me however has not been to target a specific race, but more as a means to focus entirely on my training and raise my level of endurance prior to the next block of intense training leading up to the McCain Liverpool Cross Challenge (incorporating the European cross country trials).
The group have found the training a lot easier in this final week as our bodies have become accustomed to the lack of oxygen up here. Recovery is a key factor and it has been vital that we refuel with carbohydrates immediately after our sessions and take on extra fluid due to the drier air here at altitude. Heart rate monitors have been another useful tool to use so that we don't run too hard on our threshold sessions and recovery runs.
The highlight of this week's evening entertainment has been a group charades game with the best part being Chris Thompson's attempt at acting out a 'Pain au Chocolate'! The spot quizzes have continued but we have some awful losers in the group so they have become less regular. Sleeping during the day has become more frequent so between the hours of 2pm and 4pm our apartments have been silent. Cath Riley has been the only person not benefitting from the luxury of an afternoon sleep and continues to provide excellent physiotherapy treatment throughout the day for our weary bodies.
My blog wouldn't be complete without a wildlife update so I want to mention how lucky we have been to see the enormous Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) this week. They have been circling around the lake and have a wingspan of over three metres so are certainly worth seeing. Once again the Birmingham University lads have been scared. There is also a resident mongrel dog down at the lake that regularly enjoys running the 5.5 mile lap with us. The poor dog joined in on two runs in one day earlier in the week so is certainly racking up the miles too.
Just as the weather back home has turned awful we have had four days of brilliant sunshine and cloudless skies to enjoy. It certainly makes training a lot easier when it isn't raining every day! I am certainly not looking forward to the mud and rain back in Manchester.
On reflection this altitude camp has been both beneficial and successful for all of us, and we are hugely grateful to UKA and the London Marathon for creating this opportunity. Training in groups at altitude is what the best distance runners in the world are doing so following in their foot steps can only raise the current standard of British endurance running!
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27 August, 2019
Survey shows Kiwis have a keen appetite for renovating
New Zealand is a nation of home improvers, with nearly half of renovators saying it's important to do up their home to increase its value and sell, according to new research.
The online survey of more than 800 homeowners found that 37% of property owners have undertaken renovations in the past two years, 20% are currently renovating, and 28% are considering renovating in the next 12 months.
When asked why they're choosing to renovate rather than move house, 18% say it's impractical or too much effort to move, 17% say they can't afford to move, and 17% say there are too few homes on the market they'd want to buy.
Westpac NZ Chief Experience Officer Shane Howell says with the right advice, improvements can be a great way to enhance a home's characteristics and add value.
"Kiwis have always loved a renovation job, but what we could be seeing right now is more people taking advantage of low interest rates to fund home improvement rather than selling and entering a challenging housing market," Mr Howell says.
"A range of funding options may be available for renovators, including topping up their existing mortgage, or redrawing on a revolving home loan."
When asked why it's important to renovate their home, 74% of current or future renovators say they want to improve their home, 47% say they want to raise its value and sell, and 37% say they want to change its aesthetics.
Mr Howell's advice to homeowners looking to renovate is to have a clear goal around what they are trying to achieve, set a plan and then stick to it.
"If the aim is to increase comfort, energy efficiency, or make your home more liveable, make sure you can achieve this on your budget. If your aim is to increase value then it would probably be a good idea to seek advice from a valuer beforehand," he says.
Twenty-seven percent of homeowners say they've purchased a property that needs work, while 24% profess to simply enjoying DIY.
"We're encouraged to see that 28% of renovators think it's important to make their home more energy efficient," Mr Howell says.
"We're supporting the Government's insulation and clean heating programme by waiving the establishment fee for any home loan top up or personal loan for insulation as part of the Energywise programme."
"As well as reducing your environmental footprint, making your home energy efficient can raise its value and lead to long term cost savings"
Fewer than one in three homeowners (32%) say they haven't renovated their home in the past two years and have no plans to do so.


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After being denied the party ticket, the Congress MLA from Pragpur, Yog Raj, has announced to contest the Assembly elections from Dehra as an Independent. Yog Raj alleged that he had become the victim of a conspiracy hatched by a section of Congress leaders.
Yog Raj directly blamed former Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee chief Viplove Thakur for denying him the party ticket. He planned a meeting of workers in Dehra tomorrow to exhibit his strength in the area.
He also alleged that the only logic of denying him the party ticket was that Dehra had been de-reserved. Yog Raj was earlier elected on the Congress ticket from Pragpur, a reserved constituency. After delimitation, it was de-reserved and renamed as Jaswan-Pragpur. Yog Raj had staked his claim to the ticket from Dehra on the plea that most areas of the Pragpur constituency were now a part of the Dehra constituency.
The Congress MLA issued a warning that denying him the party ticket would affect the prospects of the party in the Jaswan-Pragpur constituency too as he held considerable sway in the area.
Yog Raj is considered to be a close confidant of Virbhadra Singh. Since the seat was not reserved, the Congress decided to field a general category candidate. The party decided to field Brig (retd) Rajinder Rana from Dehra.


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Can You Guess All These Horse Breeds? - Trivia Quiz
Are you a horse breeder, an equestrian, or just someone who loves horses?
You must take this quiz and put your knowledge about horses to the test.
Do you think you can guess the breed of a horse just by looking at a picture? If so, this quiz is definitely for you.
Keep in mind that this test might be pretty challenging for rookies. Determining the breed of a horse is not as easy as recognizing the breed of a dog. Only the people who truly love horses will be able to get the maximum score.
For this quiz, we have prepared a number of pictures of horses from different breeds. Some breeds are more common, while others are rarer and harder to guess.
All you have to do is to go through all these questions, watch a photo, and choose the correct horse breed name from the available options.
At the end of the test, we'll reveal all the correct answers and you'll receive a score based on your answers.
If you enjoyed this quiz, don't forget to also take our popular general horse knowledge quiz.
Also, if you have other friends who like horses, challenge them to take this test and see how many points they manage to score.
Click on the "Start Quiz" button below to begin the test. There is no time limit, so take all the time you need to answer the questions.
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Trivia quizzes test your knowledge about a specific topic.
Answer all the questions and at the end of the test you'll receive a score.
Each question has only one correct answer so it shouldn't be extremely hard.
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Intro to IBM Bluemix Continuous Delivery, Part 1, Deploy and update a simple app
Fork an app, deploy it, update it, and then deploy it again to see changes running live
From the developerWorks archives
Date archived: May 13, 2019 | Last updated: September 06, 2017|First published: September 23, 2014
In this introductory series on Bluemix and Bluemix Continuous Delivery, you'll discover how using these products can prevent you from wasting time. You learn how to quickly and easily deploy a simple application, deploy an app that makes use of a Bluemix service, and write code that uses a new Bluemix service. You'll even try out the Web IDE (no setup required) and learn how to use agile planning tools. As a bonus to all of the knowledge you'll get by working through the examples in this series, you also get an application that checks the prices of items in online stores for you, so you don't have to surf the web to see if your favorite items are on sale!
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Today we want to pick up this question: How do I handle relationships with my friends and family at home? I think we talked about that in our previous episode, Tom. So we can just refer to that but that was over half a year ago. Did something change over a year ago? Did you get some new insights on how you handle your relationships with your friends and family? You visited Japan in the meantime, visited family, how did it go?
For Tom, he says that it feels like it's nice to see people after a while, after a long time and it's nothing annoying falling back in the same roof where you are all bored with each other. It's cool. He likes visiting them. Tom messages his family on Facebook and had a call sometime. He thinks that as long as you are making new friends, it doesn't hurt too much. If you only had those friends and you are on the road just slowly by yourself, he thinks you'll probably go nuts.
Since we are all growing we keep different people around us. In the states, remember you have friends from you school, work, when you switch jobs, your friends switch. It's the same thing here, you are running a business, you travel you are going to find other friends which are travelling and running businesses. It's normal. You won't have as much to talk about with a guy you've worked with 10 years ago because you have different problems and if you are still working, you are going to talk about managing and meetings and all those nonsense and you'll listen to it for five minutes and start laughing and then say that this is boring. They can't switch the topic because they have no other view points. Things change, friends change, circumstances change, just go with the flow and don't worry about it too much.
For Till, adapting to change is the most important thing you can learn in life but also as a Digital Nomad, what he does, he calls his parents every Sunday for about 50 minutes. It's just good to be constant, to be predictable, doesn't need to be too much and friends at home. Like Tom said, most friendships actually walk around this vacation and entrepreneurship of actually knowing other people who are also travelling who are also running their businesses.
Let's say a person is a mechanic and he's at work with other mechanics the whole time. He's going to revolve around that, they are going to find different things, there's a launch for cool socks, the phone system, the boss doesn't know how to handle this and everyone's going to be on the same page in all that. Friendships form.
Another point from Till, is that he thinks one actually would be to not be too much mislead by other people telling that they miss you, because normally, they only have their own perspective, their own life. Always try to understand why people say something. Some they say that they really miss you; sometimes they're just a bit jealous about what you are doing. Things like that, I think I wouldn't worry too much about people at home. Don't worry about what most people say. Sometimes, it doesn't make sense.


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They attained modest diversity during the Oligocene and Miocene, but have since declined as a result of climatic cooling, oceanographic changes, and human interference. Two genera and four species are extant: Trichechus which includes the three species of manatee that live along the Atlantic coasts and in rivers and coastlines of the Americas and western Africa, and Dugong which is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. Origins Evolution of Sirenian Locomotion, based on Berta and Sumich, 1999.
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In Pursuit of Happiness – Live life as if there is no tomorrow
By | Ramesh Ranjan | Editor www.humanengineers.com
Happiness is perhaps the most sought after in our lives. We judge everything in our life in terms of how it relates to our happiness. We wish people happiness, when a new baby is born, or on birthday, on marriage, on a new assignment and in every walk of life.
So what really is happiness?
Happiness is perhaps best described as being in a state of mind, with which we are pleased and satisfied.
We take different paths on our journey to happiness. Some of us define happiness through material possessions or through accomplishments in life or through positional power. This is what most people are working towards when they say or think 'I want to be happy'.
Unfortunately, many people meet the goals mentioned above without achieving true happiness. Many people find that although they have succeeded in these pursuits, they find themselves in a deep and hollow emptiness when they are through with these pursuits. Often there is nowhere to hide from this emptiness, and it often brings us to the conclusion that we are in fact not happy, despite having achieved all our set goals.
Most of humankind will continue to harbour the expectation of living happily ever after and remain oblivious that this wishful fantasy is an unconscious way of warding off the threat of psychic pain.
For most of us success means materialistic success – chasing money, careers and wealth. For most Careers is a means of making money and amassing wealth with the hope that they will use this wealth to enjoy their life in later years.
Some of these incidents have shaken us and make us to sit up and rethink what is that we are chasing in Life and where are we heading to :
- A very successful Businessman, who was the envy of the whole world, who presided over 12000 crores Empire, Vijaypat Raymond is now living in rented room on a hand to mouth basis because his Son has led a coup and showed him the Exit.
- A woman was found dead in a posh Flat in Mumbai. A year after he last spoke to his mother on the phone, 43-year-old Rituraj Sahani returned home from America to find his mother reduced to skeletons in their posh Oshiwara flat. The Son had not contacted her for a year.
- A senior IAS officer and Buxar District Magistrate Mukesh Pandey committed suicide as he was unable to cope up with the stress with his family issues." I am fed up with life and my faith in human existence has gone."
- Michael Joseph Jackson was arguably the Best Pop Singer of all times and dubbed the "King of Pop",the most popular entertainers in the world, and one of the best-selling music artist of all time, died under unnatural circumstances as a loner in his posh estate and alleged to have died due to overdose of surgical anesthetic propofol.
- Michael Schumacher, one of the greatest drivers of Formula 1, is forgotten and fighting for his life after a ski accident in 2013 when he sustained severe head injuries! He weighs a mere 40lbs today and is fighting for his life daily. To think, he won 91 GP and was 7 (seven) times world champion. The speed was in his soul but on a day of relaxation in a ski resort, fate intervened and his life changed forever! To-date, his medical bill is around 14million Euros and his wife had to sell his properties to pay the medical expenses.
These tragedies could be a lesson in life for all of us. There is nothing permanent in this short sojourn on earth. We work tirelessly amassing wealth and chasing success and in the end, we all end up as skulls and skeletons without a difference!
Fame, success in careers/profession are short-lived. You need money to survive but you need not be consumed by it.
All these incidents tell us that Money, Career, Power / Reputation, Fame are momentary and does not guarantee happiness in perpetuity and yet most of us choose to chase these.
Whatever you have in your life, please be happy with that.
Do not be unkind to yourself by saying you will enjoy tomorrow, as tomorrow may never come. Do not give excuses to have a good time with family and friends or enjoy a trip or pursue a hobby.
For in the end, only they matter.
All we have today, is today, and all that is within our reach is to be happy while time runs. That we have to deal with problems and possessions, when we are so insignificant and powerless in front of something that "steals our lives".
Bhagavad Gita says that desire and anger are the greatest enemies of man. Desires drive the mind to a state of restlessness and when the desires are not fulfilled there is disappointment & anger. So the key to happiness in worldly life is contentment.
Many of us are guilty of destroying the present moment by wishing it away (yet all we have is the present moment; the past is gone, and the future is not guaranteed)
Most of us measure our progress in relation to some benchmark. When you're working toward a goal, you are essentially saying, "I'm not good enough yet, but I will be when I reach my goal or achieve that goal."
You might think your goal will keep you motivated over the long-term, but that's not always true because the future is not always in your control.
The problem with this mindset is that you're teaching yourself to always put happiness and success off until the next milestone/goal is achieved. "Once I reach my goal, then I'll be happy. Once I achieve my goal, then I'll be successful."
Most of us do things that we know will make us unhappy, even when we don't really want to do them. This is a universal dilemma, and one that brings so much suffering into life!
In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna asks this same question on behalf of all of us to his guru, Krishna: "What is it that draws me, even against my will, into delusion? What is that force?"
And Krishna replies, "It is the power of desire and anger, impelled by rajo guna."
Rajo guna is the activating quality that keeps us forever restless and attached to finding happiness outwardly through the mind and senses. Rajo guna keeps us in a state of perpetual discontent and awakens desires. When these are frustrated, as inevitably they often will be, we become disappointed & angry. Thus rajo guna activates both desire and anger, the twin enemies of true peace and happiness.
Noble souls who have attained contentment have demonstrated that accepting and respecting oneself, coupled with determining what is personally meaningful, stand a greater chance of accomplishment, even if never completed, than a relentless and ultimately futile pursuit of happiness.
Our lives have an expiration date; we've known that all along. Yet too many of us live as though we have forever – postponing many things in life in the hope of a better tomorrow.
Ask yourself – with a gift as unpredictable and fragile as life, do you really have the time to postpone things in life that are far too dearer than the worldly pursuits?
Life is short. It's time you accepted this – not with fear or sadness – but with hope and celebration! If we choose to, our mortality can be our greatest strength. It is what gives us urgency, purpose; it is what drives us to squeeze every drop of love, laughter and life that we can out of our very existence.
Living in the present and treating every day as the last day in life will ensure that you enjoy every day in your life. Don't postpone for tomorrow, as there is no guarantee – it may never come.
Source : https://www.thedailypositive.com/top-10-regrets-dying/


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What's Petanque? Here's Us Having A Go!
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Petanque, One Game, Two Systems
Throughout this site you'll find menus and comments are often separated into 'Club Games' or 'Competitions'.
Club Games
Some Members prefer to play in Club Games, based only at our Club. It has variety with plenty of ups and downs while also being relaxed and comfortable. Club Games are played at the Club on Wednesdays & Saturdays and in summer from Friday late afternoon too. Everyone plays with everyone regardless of expertise so newcomers can easily pick up the game.
Wednesdays are casual 'out of the bucket' draws
The Clubhouse opens around 10.30
The first game starts at 11.00
Lunch (BYO) half an hour is at 12.00 and games continue at 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30 for those wanting to play longer
On this casual day you can join and finish at whichever game suits you because the draw is "out of the bucket". There is no fee for playing Wednesday games
IN SUMMER ONLY (Nov-Mar) Be Social on Fridays
Play is casual, out of the bucket with games starting at 4.30 and 5.30. At 6.30 we have a BYO dinner together, maybe fire up the BBQ, dining outside as the sun goes down provides a lovely atmosphere. There's a $5 fee and to add some sparkle everyone gets a ticket for raffles of wines or chocolates. It's a great end of week relaxation. Then another one or two games are played as people wish.
Win A Prize On Saturdays
Anyone can win! You could be teamed with good players and win a prize of wine or chocolates. The latest winners are in this photo. The clubhouse opens at 12.00 for BYO lunch. You must register yourself in the computerised draw by 12.45, there's a $5 fee. Play starts at 1.00. The 3 games are usually over by about 4.30.See more on Club games and also recent results by clicking here.
Others choose to venture further afield. While regularly playing Club Games they also play in Competitions at other clubs around Victoria. This provides more variety with the challenges of different pistes and players. Maybe the highs are higher and lows are....don't remind us! Competitions aren't just for experts – you'll see people of all skill levels playing. With it's French origins Petanque is full of égalité! Make up a team, perhaps play your first competition at CPC, a familiar venue. Then move on to playing different players on other club's pistes.
For example St Kilda hold a competition across Sundays through winter. Teams are drawn 'out of a hat' mixing players from many clubs. Or join in a country club event like Avoca in November. Your play will improve as your experience broadens. For the latest announced competition, see the photo, lower right.
Find out a lot more about competitions below.
The Rules
Whenever you choose to play, the rules are the same. The main rules are set out in a simplified summary at Rules