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Tuesday, 4 August 2009

A Coniston Circular

A Coniston Circular.

Another planned trip to the Lake District for Jan’s first big walk for some years. Yet again the fine English weather was trying to put an end to it before it started but if you never tried to do anything here based on the weather you would never do anything!!! The kids were resting up at my Mums due to lack of enthusiasm and we set out for Coniston after breakfast as rain was forecast for 4 ish.

We got to Coniston at about 10.15, tried to park in the local car park , £6.50 the robbing sods, but didn’t have a card to pay for it so dumped the car on a local street for nothing, result!! Who ever heard of such a stupid idea in a public car park than making it so expensive that you have to use a card to pay for it. Rant over !!!

We set off and the top of Coniston Old Man was shrouded in cloud, but there was just enough bright weather and wind to keep it moving along nicely. The road to the old copper mines was the route start and we soon started to climb with Church Beck to our left up to the cattle grid where the route proper started off to the right. Our first peak was a scramble up to Yew Pike which to be honest I hadn’t looked properly at Jan doesn’t like heights at the best of times.

6ft bracken

first view of old man out of heather

We were straight into 6 foot high bracken with no discernable path to follow but the peak loomed large in a general UP direction so no getting lost! I ploughed the way helping Jan follow when the going got a bit steep and we soon had plenty of height under our belts and then we hit the rock !!! Our first sight of the Old Man out of the cloud was had here as Jan had a rest to catch her breath.

ja tired on yew pike

This first scramble was about 900feet, described in the guide notes as grade one in places and getting steeper all the time. Jan was not happy and threatened to divorce me several times as I pushed her along the route. For a woman not at ease at height she did very well but it took it’s toll on her legs and energy levels.

old man from yew pike

ridge from yew pike

As we reached the top, the clouds lifted nicely from the homeward half of the route and Swiril How to Old Man was clearly visible as were the far fells from the scrub land on the plateau towards Wetherlam.
We headed in a NW direction looking for the old miners path past Wetherlam and after a little searching we found it right at the point where the path set off up to Wetherlam , our next peak.

miners path

old man path up weth

great views from weth descent

along coniston water to morcambe bay

high fells from weth

Coniston Old Man was now in bright sunlight, as were we and the going was all uphill and warm. The views, although spectacular, were not enough to draw Jan’s attention away from her aching legs. The views were as far reaching as I have seen for some time with the High Fells and Langdales looking fabulous and in the other direction the Lake District coast and Selafield.

high fells from weth

weth to swiril how

path to prison band and how

We stopped on the top of Wetherlam which was very windy and we escaped round the far side, found a flat rock and opened up the butties and tea! Jan had a good rest and a few sandwiches to get her energy levels back up and we set off again. More great views over Scafell Pike, Bowfell etc and then Prison Band came in to view.

weth path down

We lost about a quarter of our height gained and Jan was not impressed with the next climb ahead, about another 500 ft up to the summit cairn of Swiril How. There were lots of dogs out, and it made me think of how I will be walking in about a years time when my dog will be, strong enough to come along with me. I suspect it will be me pausing to catch my breath then!!!

half way up prison band

prison band to weth

me on swiril how

great views to high fels

More climbing over rocks in three stages to reach the summit with views back over Wetherlam. Swiril How had a great cairn on top and views across the fells. Our route to Old Man was laid out in front of us, a gently rolling path with only gentle falls and climbs alongside Great and Little How Crags.

swiril to old man

swiril how to old man

route to swiril how and beyond

across to weth along route

Views back along the route back to Swiril How remained good , all the way over the fells in the distance and Wetherlam. As we neared Old Man we had reached about 3.45 and as predicted the rain came. Not heavy at all, but just enough to make us put coats on and protect my camera, the weather forecast had been just about spot on today. Again the summit cairn on Coniston Old Man was impressive, not just your average pile of stones. The obligatory trig point picture followed before we moved on to the descent.

last push to old man

old man summit

me on old man

start of steep descent

The descent was steep, relentless, in places slippy, as the rain wetted the polished slate flags. There is a lot of restoration work planned on this path as the gabs of stone had been air lifted in place for the work to commence. I think that every step was like walking on jelly for Jan now and we unfortunately had about an hour of descent to go before hitting the valley floor.

abandoned cables and entrance

abandoned mine buildings

spoil heap and building

The copper mines left their mark on the landscape here with abandoned buildings dotted along the path. Also the once much used cable car was lying in ruin both alongside and over the path, slowly rusting away. The slate spoil heaps were immense, and surrounded the path on both sides, whilst disused mine entrances were dotted around and not really secured from exploration. From the bottom of the valley the mine workings looked like they do all over the world, a scar on the landscape, but all this happened before conservation and national parks were ever thought about and were the main if not sole source of income for many people in the area.

final look back

Tired and a little damp we got back to the car and headed back for tea at my Mums, the rain lashing down, but in the car we didn’t mind! Another great walk under my belt, but it will be a while before Jan ventures out with me again!!!

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Thursday, December 08, 2005

KM: Looking for a Name

Kaye Vivian in her blog Dove Lane wrote the thoughtful post KM: Looking for a Name as an overview of her impressions from KM World. She observes that the underlying theme seemed to be "KM is dead, long live KM" and she argues that the industry needs a new name to carry it forward.

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The battle between traditionalism and secularism

All men are endowed by their creator not their government. The American experience in all its glory is rooted in this basic tenet. Contrary to what liberals think or want us to believe we are and always have been a Judeo-Christian nation. We are a faith based nation that strongly believes in a higher power; and prides itself in being the greatest example of freedom and liberty the world has ever known. untitled The battle between traditionalism and secularism

With that being said this article will touch on a few very important points. The first point is an undeniable fact. We are a Judeo-Christian nation with a set of morals and values deeply rooted in those principles. The second point is that the modern day version of today’s Democrat party is very different from the ideals of the past. Finally, the last point will examine why American Jews overwhelmingly vote for Democrats.

For purposes of full disclosure I am not a Christian. I am a proud and unapologetic conservative. I also happen to be Jewish. I am what some might call a political anomaly. I am someone who believes passionately in traditional conservatism rather than secular liberalism. I am also pro-Christian and detest Christian bias just as much as I detest anti-Semitism.

Let’s take a look at the first point.

According to a 2011 Gallup Poll 78% of Americans identified themselves as being part of some sect of Christianity. The remaining 22% of respondents said they were not Christians; identified with a different religion altogether, or had no religious affiliation at all. So when liberals try to convince us that we are a secular nation it is just not true.

According to Wikipedia, the Bible that Jesus referred to was the Hebrew, or Old Testament. The New Testament was written down after the Ascension. For many years afterwards his Jewish followers considered themselves Messianic Jews. There was a slow transition from Judaism to Christianity; in which the Messianic Jews became Christians. The whole logic of Christianity is that it is the heir to Biblical Judaism.

Let’s fast forward to present day.

In 2009, while on his apologizing for America tour Barack Obama said this to an audience in Turkey, “We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, or a Jewish nation, or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens bound by our ideas and values.


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Desirous is a personal and playful filmic and photographic exploration of the desire to break free from preconceived notions of identity and move beyond a current state of mind. Private spaces are inhabited, physically and emotionally, existing within and beyond the boundary line of place. Idiosyncratic gesture is captured and moments of corporeal release are lived through dance. From direction to self-direction, uncertainty to confidence, a state of empowerment and connection to self and place is desirous. Laura Purcell practices across the disciplines of performance, dance, puppetry and visual art. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in 2010, focusing on contemporary sculpture complimenting her Bachelor of Performing Arts (Theatre).

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Repetition and newness

Today I made a return to those epic rides of old. I set my face to the light and filled my nostrils with the odour of sun-bleached wheat. I roamed without reason on the black line, with no map and no expectations.

I began by passing through places I've seen so often, and yet never tire of. Have you ever noticed that repetition can be a form of utter boredom, or of connection and fulfillment.

I rode north out of Bendigo and then east. The cow which had escaped from its paddock waited by the roadside for my approach. As I emergency-braked I stared into its eyes and watched it decide whether to run out and kill me. But it didn't, and I found the local farmhouse where it belonged.

At Rushworth I stopped and window-shopped.

By now it was quite hot, so I was happy to find a lake and sit for a moment.

I made 500km today and it was a joy. At times I thought of Kierkegaard, of the experience of having rejected what he called "the ethical life" - the second of three levels of living - such that I seem to live the lowest and highest simultaneously: the "aesthetic stage" (a dissipated stage) and what he calls the "religious stage" but which I would call the stage of unconditional choosing of oneself and one's life (an existential stage). Motorcycling contains this paradox: the long dissipation of time, time which could be spent cultivating my talents, or time which could be spent not putting my body and faculties at risk of damage and loss due to an accident. And yet this way of living - a day spent in motion to no particular place - and a day that is so often a repetition despite the newness of each ride, is the practice of really living life as it is. It's a matter of choosing one's life, which promises both nothing beyond itself and no great rational purpose, a life whose meaning seems to reside simply in the existence of itself (and of others and the world, which have the same nothing-else-ness as one's own life). I pity those who pity me for lacking something absolute to assure me and give me guidance - what a distraction from the real thing! And in the same way it's wonderful to make 500km with no map on hand. These longer rides draw me because they invite a state of becoming lost in the motion - lost to concerns for distance and destination - and of savouring the present moment and choosing it. Then, at the end of each ride - like the end of life - I take these meaningless wonderful concatenations and construct a narrative out of them, and they become that meaning. And more.

As I made for home through dusk and then dark, this song sat on repeat in my mind.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Today I rode 400km to Jamieson and back via the newly sealed Eildon-Jamieson Road. To tell the truth it was wearisome on that tight road with its endless 180 degree corners and gravel-strewn tar, but this was balanced by the ever present sunlight and water, and their glittering meeting.

For a long stretch the water in the river below was only seen in glimpses at best, and often was only hinted at.

The notions of glimpses and hints are very important to my riding. I will say more about this soon, just as I have done in the past. I want to talk about the unconsciousness of place. It is and it is not the unconsciousness of a mind analogous to a human's: landscape, place, these do not have a mind or Mind (at least so I believe), but being in the places that I ride draws from the rider a sense of things "out there", enfolded in the mysteries of time and place, which is a synthesis of that rider's own imagination, knowledge and unconscious with the place itself and the poetic fact that a place's past is enfolded within it.

Yesterday I browsed at the latest offering from the wonderful International Journal of Motorcycle Studies, and I enjoyed this piece.

This song echoed in my head as I rode into the late day.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

SR500 Chopper

I just got back from a short ride on the SR500 to test out these bad boys:

I now have two bikes, the W650 and the SR500, and they're rather similar. Which inclines me to think I should do something different with the SR. There are several directions which attract me:

I don't like extravagant choppers, nor do I like that psychologically see-through bad boy image, but I really like the simple soft choppers of the 1960s and '70s, the light-weight skinny ones made from British bikes, which expressed the counter-cultural ethos of the times. Riding the SR today with those ape hangers was a lot of fun. The bike still handled surprisingly well - albeit with a slower and wider turning circle - and it was quite comfortable. Most of all it felt very groovy, which is the main thing.

A different direction I could take the SR is to go for flatter bars and a more racey style:

Or perhaps this simple, comfortable, dirt-capable cruiser:

I have been thinking, now that I have the W650, to sell the SR500 to buy an Indian Royal Enfield Bullet, or perhaps one of the humble British single 250 or 350s. This is a highly attractive move for me, as although I've had some great years on the SR I have always lusted after one of these other bikes as well. And so perhaps it's time to try out the next adventure. But then again, the SR is so reliable and cheap that it makes a wonderful back up bike. I am sure the alternatives would not be as easy to live with. This is why I am experimenting with alternative styles for the SR - if I settle on a style which I like enough that I am not tempted to sell the SR, that will be a good thing for my wallet and my sanity. I will take my time experimenting and deciding on this. Ultimately if the temptation to get one of those other bikes outweighs my love of the SR over the next 3-6 months, then I will make the move to something else.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Marysville with Jeff

A friend Jeff came riding with me today through Kinglake, Healesville and as far as Marysville. It was a beautiful day and the green fields between Narbethong, with sunshine glittering on their ponds and damns and translucent through their grasses, reminded me of that carefree joy that riding can give.

We rode for 230 kilometers. The pain in my shoulder had decreased to an ache this last week, but today it was nothing more than a tender and discomforting tightness (with the help of Panadeine). Which is good, because there are three weekend trips I want to take in the next month or two.

My camera went flat so I took a simple picture with my old phone, of my bike in Marysville alongside Jeff's mighty Honda CBF250.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

In motion on a Summer's day: this afternoon I weaved down single lane roads while grass glowed in the sunshine.

It was the first day of the new year. I sat for a time by a river which, like my ride, rolled slowly and lazily in the heat.

I sat in dry places also.

And in time the evening came to cool the road and frame boulders in shadow.

But I was thirsty for sunshine, and even the dying day was generous.

This song and others echoed in my mind as I gently banked my motorcycle, languorously, through empty corners where sunlight gave life to passing clouds of dust.


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French Toast with Caramelized Bananas (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

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1 Set the oven to its lowest temperature or the “warm” setting.

2 Make the French toast batter: Combine the milk, banana, maple syrup, vanilla, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt into your blender and blast on high for about 30 seconds, until well combined. Pour the mixture into a large shallow baking dish and let rest for about 5 minutes to thicken slightly.

3 Soak the bread in the batter: In batches, place slices of the bread in the baking dish and let soak on one side for 8 to 10 seconds. Flip the slices and let soak for another 8 to 10 seconds, until evenly moistened.

4 Cook the French toast: In a medium skillet (that fits two slices of bread) or on a large griddle (that holds all of the slices) over medium heat, warm 1 to 2 tablespoons of coconut oil per two slices of bread. (Resist the urge to use less coconut oil, or the bread won’t get crispy.)

Add the bread and fry for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, until golden brown and crispy on the edges; you may need to add more coconut oil after you flip the bread. If cooking in batches, transfer the French toast to a lined baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm, and repeat to fry the remaining bread, adding more coconut oil to cook each batch.

5 While the last pieces of toast are cooking, make the caramelized bananas. Combine the banana slices and the coconut sugar in a zipper-lock bag, seal, and shake to coat evenly. In a skillet over medium-high heat, warm the coconut oil, add the coated bananas and the bourbon booster (if using), and fry for about 2 minutes on each side until nicely caramelized.

6 To serve: Serve two slices of French toast on each plate, topped with one-quarter of the caramelized bananas, one-quarter of the crushed nut boosters, and one-quarter of the coconut booster. Pass maple syrup at the table.


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January 22, 2010

Sometimes it's not easy to be Jewish, not always we're proud who we are because none of us is perfect. But there are moments when we are proud to be Jewish. Definetely lately we have plenty of such "great-hearted" moments. I expect, that everybody have already watched this segment on CNN. Anyway, I'm posting video about extraordinary in all means Israeli hospital in Haiti. Please feel free to watch it.

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Apple & Honey Strudel

Apple and Honey Strudel.

Dough: 2 1/2 cups flour, 8oz (2 sticks) margarine, 1/2 cup cold water, 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1/3 teaspoon salt.

Apple filling: 4 tart medium sized apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons honey, 4 tablespoons bread crumbs

For assembling: 1 small egg, 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons oil.

1. Measure the flour into a big bowl. Use a pastry blender to cut margarine into the flour until mixture resembles small peas.Mow work with your fingertips crumbling the margarine in the flour until it resembles cornmeal.

2. Combine in a measuring cup the water, vinegar and salt, and drizzle it over the flour.Blend with a fork then knead with your and 40 kneads. The dough is quite soft and elastic. Shape the dough into 2 balls.
Wrap them with waved paper and let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

3. Preheat oven to 375F and begin to prepare filling. Peel the apples and thinly sliced. Add all ingredients and mix well.

4. Dust working surface with flour and roll out a rectangle, out of each ball, of about 12" x 15".Brush each rectangle with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle all over with bread crumbs. Divide filling into 2 equal parts, using 1 part for each. Put filling on the dough. Roll up lengthwise, starting by folding 1" edge over the filling, then rolling like a jelly roll. Repeat the same with the second ball.

5. Transfer the strudels to a cookie sheet. Beat the egg and water together well then brush on tops of the strudels. To prevent strudels bursting while baking make 1" diagonal buts in the tops with sharp knife. Bake in oven for 1 hour, or until the strudels are nicely browned. Cool completely before serving.


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Cooking In Your Fireplace

Cooking with the Fireplace Conversion System - Cookstove Community

So you’ve been looking at cookstoves and are absolutely smitten with the idea of having one. How could you not be? The ability to cook your food in the same place that gives you heat without adding on any additional energy expenses is invaluable, especially in emergency situations. That, combined with the time-tested trustworthiness of many stove manufacturers, means you’ll be relying on it year-round for many years. Without question, a cookstove is a great investment. There’s just one problem:

You’ve got a fireplace, and nowhere to put a cookstove.

Some manufacturers offer zero-clearance stoves (and we even offer advice on how to do that yourself here), but that’s little consolation if you lack the space for even the basic dimensions of a cookstove. And there’s just no way for you to cook on your fireplace, which is built (albeit beautifully) into the wall of your home.

…Or is there?

Obadiah’s Woodstoves & Alternative Energy has been aware of the issues surrounding many fireplace installations for years, and we’ve come up with a solution: The Fireplace Conversion System. But before we get into the cooking features, there are a few other important issues this system resolves that you should know about.

An active fireplace can draw more heat than it gives off, leaving you with a room that is strangely colder than if you had never started a fire at all. This happens because a fire draws oxygen for combustion from the room, pulling it up and out the chimney. As this happens, the air that is drawn out of the room will be rapidly replaced by colder air, leaving you to huddle close to the fireplace just to get the little bit of radiant heat it puts out. A common answer to this problem is installing a glass barrier in front of the fireplace, which reduces the air being drawn in. However, no matter what you do, you can never completely stop air from being pulled out of the room without killing your fire.

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Obadiah’s fireplace conversion system pre-installation, with optional grate attachment.

This is where our Fireplace Conversion System comes in. Rather than installing a whole new surround and chimney, a process that would typically cost thousands of dollars, you just send Obadiah’s your fireplace’s measurements and we custom build a unit for you that will easily slide into your existing fireplace. The idea is to make the installation so painless that anyone can do it without having to hire a professional: All you need are a few tools, some patience, and a little bit of common sense. The unit works to improve your heating capabilities by absorbing most of the fire’s heat into the box, which it then redirects back out towards the room instead of allowing it to escape out the chimney. Maybe you appreciate your fireplace mostly for the ambience it offers, but with this system installed, you will actually be able to count on it for heat during an emergency. That, we feel, is something you can’t put a price on.

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The internal crane arm, left, holds a dutch oven.

The bonus to our Fireplace Conversion System, as we mentioned earlier, is the option to use it for cooking. The unit can be installed with a crane arm, allowing you to add a Dutch Oven and cook stews, roasts, casseroles, or anything else you can fit inside. The arm folds back into the firebox to stay out of your way when not in use, and when you need it, you simply rotate it out, hang your oven on it, and rotate it back in. Simple as that. In addition to the crane arm, you can also insert a height-adjustable grilling grate. This essentially turns your fireplace into a traditional grill on which you can cook steak, burgers, hot dogs, and all manner of meat. Check out the video below to see the cooking system in action:

Obadiah’s has been a dealer for fireplaces and wood heating systems for many, many years. In all that time doing business, we’ve always done our best to listen to what people need from their heating system and tried to help them achieve it. Our Fireplace Conversion System is really just the next step in that customer service: By allowing you to finally get real heat out of your fireplace while offering the ability to cook proper meals, this system turns your fireplace into an invaluable resource that you can rely on, no matter what.

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  1. Sandra

    Dutch Ovens are usually extremely heavy, even when empty. How much weight does the swinging arm hold? The Dutch oven demonstrated was very small and obviously empty, so just wondering….Thanks.

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