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Magic’s Daughter By Ann Gimpel
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
ISBN: 978-1-93176-151-2
Release Date: 4/8/13
Genre: Paranormal Romance
  Destined to be surrounded by magic yet have none of her own, Cassie walks a thin line. Her mother is dying and her boyfriend has turned into something that terrifies her. By the time she wakes up to the danger she’s in, it’s nearly too late.
  Her clairvoyant friend Jeremy warns her about her scumbag boyfriend, but she’s not listening. Deeply disturbing events unfold. Cassie’s life hangs in the balance. She and Jeremy join forces to battle the darkness threatening them. Meanwhile, Cassie warms to Jeremy in ways she never could have anticipated. Love was always there if she’d just opened her eyes and looked.

Cassionetta Ceobbinn sat in her old Subaru and rested her forehead against its steering wheel. Her electronic design work had ground to a halt an hour earlier and a headache pounded behind one eye. The garage of the Capitol Hill mansion rose around her, silent as a crypt. Her mother’s Aston Martin sat off to one side, gleaming white against the semi-darkness. Cassie girded herself to open her car door, grab her things, and go inside. “It’s my house, goddammit,” she muttered to boost her courage. “So what if he sent me a text message not to come home.”

The garage lights came on, blinding her. The door leading into the house crashed against the wall. Before the ringing in her ears subsided, her live-in boyfriend stomped to her car. Well, the live-in part was still accurate. The boyfriend part seemed to have evaporated like so much smoke.

“You weren’t supposed to come home tonight,” he growled. “I texted you hours ago. You can just turn that piece of shit you drive around and go stay at your mother’s office.”

Fury boiled up from her guts. She took aim and opened the car door hard into his midsection, hoping she could clip a ball for good measure.

“Oooph. You little bitch.” He jumped back rubbing his hip.

You bet I am. High heels slapping the concrete floor, she jumped out of her car and stood eyeball to eyeball with him. “This is my mother’s house, Tyler MacKenzie. I live here. Or have you forgotten?” Cassie yanked her shoulder bag and computer case off the passenger side of the front seat and stormed past him.

He grabbed her arm before she made the steps leading into the kitchen. “I have people over. It’s the full moon. I’m leading a séance. Your presence would disturb the energy.”

She twirled to face him, breaking his grip. “You mean you have mother’s clients over. Where is she, by the way?”

He shrugged. “Don’t know. Haven’t seen her.”

Cassie turned away from him. He closed his hand over her arm again, hard enough to make her squeal. “If you don’t let me go,” she snarled through clenched teeth, “I will call the police.”

His fingers loosened marginally. “But, sweetie…”

She heard compulsion beneath his words. Cassie didn’t have any magic of her own, but she recognized it in others. When Tyler wanted her to fall in love with him, he’d used honeyed words all the time. They’d only stopped once she let him move in.

“Can it.” She twisted her head so she could lock gazes with him. “Let me go. Now.” His hand fell away. “I want you out of here tomorrow—”

His eyes narrowed. He shoved long, red-gold hair out of his face and sneered at her. “Fat fucking chance of that. We’ve had this conversation one too many times for my liking. I’m here, and I intend to stay. There’s nothing you can do about it. Unless you want to meet with an unfortunate accident.” A nasty laugh bubbled past lips she’d actually thought were full and sensual. “Of course something like that could happen anyway. If I were you, sweetie, I’d watch my back.”

Cassie shuddered. She swallowed, but her mouth was dry. Maybe she’d underestimated Tyler. Once they’d stopped getting along, she’d seen him as an inconvenience, not a menace. He’d never sounded quite like this before though. There’d been threats, but they’d been subtle, veiled in double entendre.

She squared her shoulders and turned to face him. It was the kiss of death to let bullies know they were getting to you. “I’m done with your crap.” She infused as much venom as she could into her voice. “I will call the police. You threatened me.”

He snorted. “I’d just deny it. They’ll believe we had a lover’s spat. Women are so emotional.” His blue eyes gleamed with an unnatural light.

She blinked. For a moment, he looked like a demon one of her mother’s psychic friends had raised by accident. Cassie knew enough about them—interdimensional beings that traveled from world to world wreaking havoc—to scare the shit out of her.

Don’t be ridiculous. Ridiculous, ridiculous echoed in her head. I’m seeing things.

Her heartbeat sounded loud in her ears; her hands fisted at her sides. “You’d better get back to your séance. Wouldn’t want any of those high rollers to get away.”

Her face twisted into a grimace. Thank Christ he spun on his heel and trotted smartly back into the house. Tyler cut an elegant figure with his richly-embroidered gypsy cape, broad shoulders, and classically handsome Nordic features. Flowing ruby silk pants rode low on his slim hips. No wonder she’d been taken in by him.

Fuming—and scared half to death—she followed him into the house, but turned a hard left before she hit the kitchen and took what had once been the servants’ staircase. It had been stupid to fall for Tyler, one of the dumbest things she’d ever done, but there was no going back. She couldn’t unravel time and choose not to tumble into his arms and his bed. That part was a done deal. If she listened to him, his residency at chéz Eleanora was a done deal as well.

Worry for her mother filled her, obliterating her fears for her own safety. Eleanora Ceobbinn was—or had been—a well-known psychic, but she’d apparently made one too many trips to the far side of the veil. She was still alive, but she hadn’t spoken a word in nearly a year, rattling around their old house like a ghost.

Eleanora had come from money—and made plenty on her own—so at least that wasn’t a problem, but her mother was definitely fading. It was almost as if someone—Tyler?—were feeding off what little energy she had left. Unable to shake her earlier sense of foreboding, Cassie shivered. If she hadn’t been holding onto her purse and computer bag, she would have wrapped her arms around herself.

Maybe because she was thinking about her mother—and the house had a mind of its own—she wasn’t surprised to find herself beneath a full-sized oil painting of Eleanora. Lush dark hair ended at knee level and her haunting violet eyes seemed alive. People had told Cassie she looked like her mom, but she’d never thought so. Eleanora was beautiful—and ageless. Cassie had the hair and the eyes and the striking six foot height, but the effect wasn’t nearly the same.

She still had no idea what had gone wrong the day her mother checked out. She’d come home from work to find Eleanora sprawled face down on the Oriental carpet in the séance room, candles smoking black gouts of greasy flame. If there’d been clients, they were nowhere to be found.

Her mother had regained consciousness, but that had been about all. Cassie had known better than to lug her around to a bunch of other doctors with their uncomfortable questions and pained silences after the first one had asked, “Your mother does what for a living?”

Cassie dragged herself away from the portrait. When she was a little girl, she’d believed her mother’s painted eyes were the gateway to a magical world. She’d asked Eleanora and her mother had smiled shrewdly. “Stranger things have happened, child,” she’d said. “It’s best not to test this one.”

About the Author:
Ann Gimpel is a clinical psychologist, with a Jungian bent.  Avocations include mountaineering, skiing, wilderness photography and, of course, writing.  A lifelong aficionado of the unusual, she began writing speculative fiction a few years ago. Since then her short fiction has appeared in a number of webzines and anthologies. Several paranormal romance novellas are available in e-format. Three novels, Psyche’s Prophecy, Psyche’s Search, and Psyche's Promise are small press publications available in e-format and paperback. Look for two more urban fantasy novels coming this summer and fall: Fortune’s Scion and Earth’s Requiem.
A husband, grown children, grandchildren and three wolf hybrids round out her family.
  • @AnnGimpel (for Twitter)

SAHM to four rowdy kids. Avid reader and blogger.

  1. Thanks for hosting me, Chrystina. And for helping give Magic's Daughter a great release day!

  2. No problem, just glad to be able to help out :) Thanks for stopping by!

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Fitness Basics: Elements of Fitness

There are many elements of fitness and when most people mention getting fit, they are usually talking about more than one of these elements.

Being ‘fit’ can mean different things to different people.  It may be simply being able to live everyday life with ease, or it may be climbing a mountain. We need to be clear about which ones are important to us.

Here are the main areas we may be interested in, all of which can be improved through regular training.

Aerobic Fitness

This is what fitness means to most.  This involves activities such as running and cycling and most sports where we move enough to get out of breath.  Essentially this is the efficiency of the heart, lungs and circulatory system delivering oxygen around the body.

Anaerobic Fitness

Sprint training illustrates this element well. Aerobic exercise uses oxygen, anaerobic is working sufficiently harder and would involve short more intense bouts of exercise.

Our strength is determined by how much weight we can lift.  This can be trained through resistance or weight training and is specific to different areas of the body.

The ability to move quickly from point A to point B.  This would be illustrated by a sprinter coming out of the blocks.

This is the amount of movement at the various joints of the body.  Touching our toes is a classic test of flexibility.

Balance / Co ordination / Motor Skills

Further elements, all specific to the task involving the nervous system which tells the body how to behave.  This may be anything from standing on one leg to an intricate dance routine.

There are further elements within each of these areas, which is where things get interesting. Everything can be finely tuned, and a specific sport or goal will always include a number of the elements above.

Secrets to slow release, fat burning nutrition

We all know that the speed our food releases is essential.  Food that release energy slowly are great for fat burning, weight loss,  improving energy levels and keeping hunger at bay.  These are the foods we should be eating most of the time, excluding during and after exercise.

Foods that tend to be particularly good are foods high in protein (chicken, fish, eggs and beans) and foods high in fibre (vegetables, fruits, beans again!, peas, oats).  The combinations and list of do’s and don’ts is endless, and will be covered at another time.  Here we will look at other options to slow the release of our foods.

Chewing thoroughly

It makes total sense but is hardly ever followed.  We are supposed to chew food 20-30 times before swallowing, generally our meals are hoovered.  The more we chew, the slower the energy is released and the less stress on the digestive system.

Including some fat

Fat is known as a bad word, but in fats are even slower release than proteins.  We are not talking about fast food fats or saturated fats here, but foods such as avocado, oily fish, nuts, seeds and their oils.  Sprinkle seeds on your porridge in the morning, add olive oil to salads etc to slow the release.

Keeping portion sizes down

A large portion is like a rush of energy for the body and releases quickly.  We should keep to small portions anyway especially for fat loss, but this is another less obvious way of slowing things down.

Beware the extras

A hearty meal of fresh fish and vegetables washed down with 2 glasses of wine or even fruit juice will counteract the effects.  High protein slow release meals followed by a high calorie dessert will do the same.  Drinking caffeinated drinks like tea and coffee will also have an effect on blood sugar levels.

Great Breakfast Ideas

The best start to any day, a healthy nutritious breakfast.  Hard to believe some people fill their bowls with sugary processed cereal or even skip it all together.   Try some of the following for more energy to your day..

Fresh fruit smoothie – loaded with antioxidants, high in fibre and as much variety as you like.  Try bananas, melon, any berries, peaches etc for best results.  Even add some oats, seeds or yoghurt for extra protein.

Eggs – Loaded with nutritents, eggs done any way but fried are a great start to the day.  Loaded with protein for a slow release.

Porridge – Much slower releasing than breakfast cereals and easy to add cinammon, berries, honey or seeds.

Natural Muesli – Beware of pre bought sugar content, better still make your own. Can be stacked with nuts, seeds and dried fruit.

Fresh fruit and natural yoghurt – An easy, nutritious option with lots of longevity

Finally – Beware the sugar.  Easy options are bread based options or pre packed cereals that tend to be high in sugar, low in fibre and leave you feeling pretty flat well before lunchtime.

Fitness Basics: How we get fit

The reason we do exercise is to stay fit and healthy, along with our specific fitness goals.  What we do, for how long and how the body recovers will determine how the body responds.

How we get fitter

When we exercise, whatever type or form the aim is to ‘overload’ the body.  This is essentially pushing the body a little bit, into new territory, making it do something it is unaccustomed to.  Over the next day or so the body will respond to this by going through a period of compensation – ie we become fitter!  Simple.

And the next bit..

The trick, at this point is not to rest on our laurels, but to repeat the process, overloading the body again and up to the next level (and so on).

The next thing to look at (see other articles) would be the type of exercise and the intensity.  Our bodies will only get fit specific to the mode of exercise and the intensity or level of exercise is the key.

Simon Lesser works as a Personal Trainer in  Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset.  See more info at

Fitness Basics : How often to exercise

As with everything there are differing opinions on what works best.  Here we will try and cover what works with frequency of exercise.

The American College of Sports Medicine recommend 30 minutes 5 times per week.  But how often we need to exercise really depends on the results we are looking for, age and  training experience.  A 20 year old triathlete would certainly be looking to do more than a 65 year old retiree.

When we exercise we overload the body, making it become fitter or stronger in the following hours of recovery.  This time differs, but recovery time is generally considered to be 36 to 48 hours which ties in nicely with the general approach of training 3-4 times per week.

The all important factor is intensity (see other articles).  Harder sessions will overload the body more and require more recovery. Our work and personal lives often dictate exercise frequency as well.  The outine however is fairly clear…

Want serious results?  Train 4 or even 5 times a week!

Struggling for time and energy? Not that serious?  Exercise twice a week is clearly better than none at all and you will realize some results.

Simon Lesser works as a Personal Trainer in  Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset.  See more info at

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Getting fit can be a tough task, and doing things the right way can be even harder.  Fortunately we are here to help you.

We offer a complete professional service covering your fitness, nutrition and lifestyle to help you get the results you want.  We cover weekly training schedules to help achieve goals properly, including safe but effective exercises designed around you.

A free consultation or trial is available, contact us on 07748 914368 – or visit for more information.

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Pi Beta Phi moving to Fredonia

The Pi Beta Phi sorority will finally take up residence on Fredonia Avenue next fall after 20 years of waiting.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place Saturday at the future site of the home on the corner of North Institute Place and Fredonia Avenue, with current and past Pi Phi members in attendance.

“We drove down from Chicago to see this,” said Beth Johnson, ’07. “We’ve been watching it on the website so we were excited to be here for this.”

Angela Rucka, ’08, said she was glad to see years of hard work paying off.

“When we were here, we were figuring out all kinds of ways to fundraise for the new house,” she said. “It’s cool to see it finally happening.”

Senior Pi Phi member Brittany Kloss said even though she won’t be on campus next year, she will come back to see the finished house.

“I feel like we’ve just been raising money for forever, so it’s surreal to see it all coming together,” she said. “I can’t wait to see how it turns out. It’s going to be beautiful.”

Sophomore Samantha Zurawski, also a Pi Phi, said alumni were a major facet in preparing to build the new house.

“It has taken a lot of their donations to do this,” she said. “We’ve been on campus the longest, so we’ll keep some things from the old house, like the stained glass windows. I’m excited to be here for all the glory.”

The current Pi Phi house on the corner of North Institute Avenue and Main Street lacks air conditioning and an internal sprinkler system, said adviser for Bradley’s Pi Beta Phi chapter Patti Bash.

“Putting a sprinkler system and an alarm in the old house would have cost $1 million,” she said. “There is also a safety concern with the girls crossing Main Street and being so far away from campus.”

Bash said the new house will be 15,000 square feet and will have three single rooms and 15 double rooms, as well as an apartment for the housing director.

“It gives me such joy and such pride having worked with this,” Bash said. “We’ve dreamed of this for 20 years and now it’s a dream come true.”

President of the House Corporation Stephanie Muno said the Pi Phi residence was the last remaining house on the side of Main Street opposite the other greek houses.

“Bradley, for the last 20 years, wanted everything to be on the other side of Main Street,” she said. “We are the last part of that plan. So from a safety perspective, that’s why Bradley got involved.”

Vice President for Business Affairs Gary Anna said one of the biggest hurdles in finalizing plans was securing a spot for construction.

“In 1991 we had the first master plan, and Pi Phi came to us four or five years later and said they’d be ready to move,” he said. “At that time, we didn’t have a place for them to build. There were three houses here, but when one of the owners passed away, we made a call and were able to get this property in 2006. And here we are five years later.”

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Cricut Cardz Challenge #2

Here is my entry for the Cricut Cardz Challenge, http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/11/cricut-cardz-challenge-2.html . We had to make a card with a Thanksgiving theme using any cartridge(s) or colors you'd like. I used Wild Cards Cartridge for most of the card. The card shape, Happy Thanksgiving, and the leaves all came from Wild Cards. For the tag I used Plantin Schoolbook. Wild Cards is a really nice cartridge, it has a little bit of everything on it. It is definitely right up there as one of my favorite cartridges. Oh and I forgot to mention, I won the first Cricut Cardz Challenge, it was so exciting!!!

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

View from Page Thirty: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

It's been a while since I've done A View from Page Thirty, so I thought I would bring it back. And what better way to bring it back then with a new graphic and using the list of suggestions that you guys gave me during my reading slump post.

For those of you not familiar with this, A View from Page Thirty is a feature where I read thirty or so pages into a book and give you guys my first impression. Some books are great out of the gate, some take a little bit of warming up to. Some are just books that you know right away are going to be tough to read.

My general rule with books is that if I am not interested at all by around page thirty, I don't have to go on. There are too many books in this world for me to waste my time on something that I don't enjoy. But every book I start (barring some rare cases) get's thirty pages.

Hence was born A View from Page Thirty.

Today's book as I mentioned comes off of the reading slump post. I compiled all of the suggestions into a list of 65 books, which I am lovingly calling the slumplist, and I plan to look at them all. Of those 65 books I've already read 4, so only 61 more to go. I decided to start with Patrick Ness' The Knife of Never Letting Go. Four people, Hayley, Susan, Kritika, and Rockyriverteenlibrarian recommended it saying:

"It's the first in the Chaos Walking series, and it's really amazing. I've been recommending it to everyone since I read it in January." - Hayley

"The narration in the Ness series is a little hard to get used to at first, but don't let that dissuade you -- it's a great, unique YA series." - Susan

"I love both of those series! I'd recommend the audio for both of them as well - the narrators are excellent." - Kritika

I am going to go into detail on what happens in the first thirty pages. While it is nothing that isn't in the summary, if you consider that spoiler territory, jump down to my Final Verdict.

The Book: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Release Date: January 2008
Publisher: Walker
Genres: YA, Dystopian, SciFi Fantasy
Series: Chaos Walking #1

Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee -- whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not -- stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden -- a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.
But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

The View From Page Thirty:
The book starts off with a first line that is quite intriguing, "The first thing you find out when yer dog learns to talk is that dogs don't got nothing much to say." From that I have learned that this is some sort of alternate Earth where dogs can talk I guess, and that this is going to be a book with annoying first person misspelled like the person thinks narration. Surprisingly both the first person and the 'yers' and 'thrus' stopped annoying me almost immediately because the story starts off right away.

Our narrator is Todd, the youngest boy in a city of men on the verge of becoming a man himself (he's 13 turning 14 in our years. Years in this world at 13 months so he keeps mentioning his 13th birthday, but I stopped and did the math). Todd explains through these 31 pages (first three chapters) that this is a new world of some kind where women and men went to colonize for maybe religious freedom (?). But once they arrived they got into a war with some sort of native people they call the Spackle who release some sort of chemical weapon that killed all the women. Todd was the last baby to be born before the women died.

That right there would be interesting enough right? But remember that talking dog? Apparently when that happened it also warped reality into making every human and animal telekinetic. So Todd can think to his dog Manchee and Manchee can think back. They call this noise because there isn't really much control over it. Holy hell, is that a scary thought. I couldn't imagine being around people who can always hear my thoughts. No secrets, no privacy. But I guess it would be cool to talk to dogs and things...

Anyway, the story kicks off in the first chapter with Todd coming across silence. Something is there and it has no noise. He high-tales it back to town where since there are no secrets his adoptive fathers immediately know what's up. The last line I read in the selection was,

"But all Ben says is, 'Oh, my God," real quite like, and then he says it again, 'Oh, my God," and then, without even moving or looking away, he says, "We have to get you outta here. we have to get you outta here right now."

What I am Loving:
I am really liking the pace of this. It is clipping right along and getting me into the action. At the same time, it is slowly revealing the rules of this world and not just telling me how it works. It's all show. I love that. I'm interested to find out more about their enemies and why all the women died off. And obviously what this silence is and why it is chasing him...

What I am Unsure Of:
I was unsure of the narration, with the colloquial speech patterns in the writing, but that grew on me quickly. I guess I am still unsure of my narrator Todd. Will I be able to connect with the 13 year old boy who is coming of age? I had a hard time of doing that when I read The Outsiders in my twenties (I loved it when I read it at 13 though). This isn't going to deter me from reading on though. I am very interested in this story.

Final Verdict:
Yeah I am totally reading on. I am really curious to see how the story unfolds and what the rules and limitations of this world are. It sounds like a different twist on the dystopian thing, rather than just the controlling government makes us do something strange that our main character is rebelling against. I want to know more and can't wait to continue on!

  1. What a fantastic blog idea! This really helped me out, as 'The Knife Of Never Letting Go' is literally staring at me from the bedside table at the moment - and as of yet, I have not had the willpower or time to start the weighty looking book! I know might have to give it a go!

    Great blog!

  2. I do love your slumplist! However, as much as I love dystopian, as much as I love dark stories, this book literally gave me bad dreams and left me depressed. I got though over 75% when I finally put the book down. Which is weird, because it does have great pace, and so many people love this series. I'm not sure why this book left me so sad,(well, I know part of the reason) but I just couldn't continue. I can't wait to see more of your slumplist, happy reading, Lori!

  3. I just finished this book and loved it. You must absolutely keep reading!

  4. I love the idea of a slumplist! What a great idea. You'll have to share it with us.

  5. I picked this up one time and only read the first page. The narration, as you pointed out, wasn't something I wanted to deal with at the time. However, you have given me hope that I might be able to get past that as I've heard great things about this one. :)

    I think using the 'slumplist' is a great idea. And I may steal your 30 page rule. Mine's at about 75 pgs, and sometimes I feel like once I've gotten that far I may as well keep going. But I am getting better because, as you said, there are too many books in this world to read ones I'm not that interested in. :)

  6. I read this last month and it had me completely hooked on the story. I'm half way through the second one now. I actually like the narration, because it's a little insight into how they would sound.

    The slumplist is a great idea! :) Great way to find the books that actually hook you, rather than slowly trudging through the ones that don't.

  7. Totally loved this book, as well as the other two in the series. I did a combo of reading it and listening to the audio version, which was very well done. In fact, I think hearing the audio helped me comprehend the "noise" aspect of the whole book. Keep reading - it's so worth it. Truly one of the best YA trilogies I've ever read.

  8. I've been looking at this series for a while now and hearing a lot about it, and I'm officially intrigued. This one's definitely going on the tbr list. And the slumplist sounds fantastic, pleasepleaseplease share it! Sounds like such a good idea for getting back into the habit.

  9. What's funny about this book is that I read maybe the first few sentences and put it down. I didn't like the style at all and when you know, you know, right? I should probably give it another chance though since it sounds like you're enjoying it!

  10. Hahaha! Oh my gosh, I LOVE A View from Page Thirty! Especially since I love The Knife of Never Letting Go and that series SO MUCH! You've just convinced me to go and reread it AND BUY IT! That is one piece of AWESOME like no other!

    The thing with this book was that I had an two year on and off thing with the book. The blurb didn't intrigue me, Manchee and Todd's dialogue seemed pointless and I wasn't into it. But thirty pages, as you've shown, is all you need to get hooked to this book! It's amazing. Really amazing. Hope you read the rest of the'll come across a fair few surprises (that will make you love this even more) and thanks for the fresh opinions! Totally going on my to-buy list now! :D

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During winters we prefer going to wetland for the migrants.  Manjeera is as good as any, plus the fields on either side of the road leading to the barrage offers very good viewing of finches, wagtails, ibises, munias, etc. etc.
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      The South Luangwa National Park boasts verdant floodplains, mopane woodlands and indigenous hardwood forests, and a mighty river that attracts more than 60 different species of mammals and 400 species of birds. It’s a natural utopia and one of Africa’s truly great wildlife sanctuaries. There’s nothing quite like waking up at Chamilandu where early morning views include the rippling waters of the Luangwa River, the gentle rise of the Chindeni Hills and a vast African sky – especially when you’re lying in a four-poster bed in a handsome stilted tree-house. You don’t even need to leave your bed to see the wildlife – from your unique vantage point you can watch as animals roam across the landscape, or swing through the trees above your head. There are just three stilted chalets at this exclusive camp, set on the riverbank beneath a soaring ebony grove. Enjoy a sundowner from the comfort of the thatched bar and dining area, as you watch the wildlife do the same at the river. Exceptional game viewing and understated elegance make Chamilandu a place to remember. Chamilandu’s three exquisite tree houses perch right on the edge of the Luangwa River. Each has its own raised veranda to loll on during the heat of the day, and an open-fronted en-suite bathroom with the same magnificent views over the tranquil waters. Two of the tree houses have twin beds (queen-sized beds) and one has a double (king-sized bed). With capacity for just six guests, this is the perfect camp for small groups. Walking safaris and game drives around Chamilandu explore the impressive range of habitats in the area. With no fewer than seven oxbow lagoons behind camp, there are always thirsty animals around seeking refreshment. A hide looks out over one of these lagoons and is the perfect place to take lunch, tea or to while away an afternoon in a hammock to the soundtrack of bathing elephants.

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Saturday, 26 October 2013

When Cakeyboi met James Martin

As part of being a BBC Good Food Show blogger, at the recent show in Glasgow, I was very lucky to be able to interview Mr James Martin, chef, TV presenter, fast car enthusiast and former ‘Strictly’ contestant.

As James is a busy man, the interview was shared between myself and fellow bloggers - Michelle from and Emma from We asked James about the school education of food, his series United Cakes of America, UK food, his restaurant and, well read for yourself....

Michelle opened with the first question;

Question:        You are quoted for saying that you were ‘rubbish’ at school?

Answer:            I wasn’t at cooking!

Question:       Well yes, but you actually failed at cooking?

Answer:          I failed it because I was dyslexic, and I am still – I failed a lot of things at school because I wasn’t academic and found it hard when it came to reading and stuff – that is why I employ a PA and I  still find it hard. Back then (about 20 odd years ago) it wasn’t really diagnosed, particularly in a school in Yorkshire and I knew there was some issue but I couldn’t really pin-point it.  You go through school and are told you’re thick and stupid but throughout all that and anybody you speak to (and Jackie Stewart was the last person I spoke to about this), he found something that he excelled at and was better at than anybody else. His big thing was shooting and food was my big thing.

Question:        If you were in charge of school education of food – what would you do differently?

Answer:          Well, you know, cooking is coming back on the curriculum now.  People should be taught how to cook and not necessarily the protein break-up of a lettuce leaf! That has been the issue and that compiles a lot of issues that you get now with kids as they are not told how to cook.  There is a generation gap who have never been taught cooking at school, parents who don’t know how to cook and of course they are now teaching the kids bad habits so it’s a vicious circle which is hard to break. Cookery is an important part of life and you quickly learn when you are at college to fend for yourself, but it is important and I don’t know how important people see it as, but it is one of the many things that we go through struggling as chefs really.

I then asked James abut his show which was on the Good Food channel recently.

Question:        I was going to ask – I watched your show ‘United Cakes of America’.  Do you think British baking is becoming Americanised?

Answer:          No not really.  This thing is, with American baking, certain elements of it are amazing but the ground basis of baking in the UK is much stronger than the States, however the Americans do it a lot more.  The issue with America is that they use a lot of oils, corn oil – stuff like that and corn syrups, which are predominately high in fat – you are better off using full fat butter to get the same sort of taste, but it is wrong to labelise America and food with burgers and donuts.  It has got some of the greatest food and some of the most amazing restaurants in the world.  There are some incredible places so it was a learning curve for me, so it’s one of those things where you can adapt and change recipes, but I learnt some fascinating things when I was there.

Question:        Good fun – was it a Cadillac you were driving?

Answer:          That was fun – a 1958 Cadillac

Michelle asked the next question;

Question:        Your new restaurant in Manchester is Modern British and champions locally sourced product as well.  How important is that to you and what do you do to promote that to other people?

Answer:          I was a pig farmer for 20- years of my life so if I didn’t use local produce then I would get my arse kicked by my family!  I did a series last year/this year on great British food and flew all around the UK and that is going to get commissioned next year as well.  I’m a big fan of local producers, there is some amazing stuff around the world but there is some amazing stuff here in the UK that we produce and should particularly use and nurture.  Some of them are the greatest ingredients in the world.

Emma, from Food and Drink Glasgow asked;

Question:        If you were on a dessert island, what sort of foods would you have as your food?

Answer:          Dairy milk – but the old fashioned dairy milk – not the new smooth type!

Michelle asked James;

Question:        What do you think of the Scottish diet?

Answer:          That’s a difficult one because when we did the series I know how good the larder is in Scotland - it has got some of the greatest ingredients in the world right on the doorstep and we don’t appreciate it.  98% of langoustines in Scotland are exported and that is one of the many things.  Raspberries for example are produced in 6 square miles in Scotland – there is nowhere else better for that and you can literally label produce – the lists are endless and I think it is sporadic in terms of whether you enjoy it, as a nation and England as well – everywhere.  We don’t really appreciate what is on our doorstep and the programs I am doing let you see what we have on our doorstep and how we use it.
Question:        Where are your favourite restaurants in Scotland?

Answer:          I like Tom Kitchin’s – I’m a good mate of Tom’s and we both used to work for the same guy (Pierre Koffmann) who probably looks upon us as the two sons he’s got.   He is a fantastic guy and Tom’s a great cook – inspirational for many youngsters.  He’s good and a nice guy with it.

Question:        What about Glasgow – have you eaten out much here?

Answer:          I didn’t get a chance last night – I just flew straight in – I haven’t really eaten out in Glasgow to be honest.  The last time I was here I went further north and went to the langoustine fishing event – I like to go to places like that and have langoustines and lemons.

I then pitched in with the following;

Question:        What about Smokies from the town of Arbroath?

Answer:          Yes the Spinks’ – I have always been a fan of Arbroath Smokies. I have always championed that.  You’ve got to have them hot in newspaper, straight out of the smoker, hot with butter.

Question:        Is there anyone on Saturday Kitchen – living or dead – you would like to see on the show?

Answer:          I would like to see my grandma – she was the inspiration for me when I was younger.  She passed away about 12 years ago now – I would have liked to have seen what she made of it.  She was a big Strictly fan as well so I would have liked to have seen what she made of that too.

Michelle then posed;

Question:        In 1996 you started on the show ‘Ready, Steady, Cook’.  If you were given this bag of 5 ingredients, what would you make from them?

                        Rack of lamb, sweet potato, butter, cheese, almonds, dark chocolate

Answer:          Probably do a herb crusted rack of lamb - use herbs/mustard/almonds for the rack of lamb and do a little sweet potato gnocchi with flour – Moroccan style with cumin for spices and would probably just eat the bloody chocolate!

Question:        If you stopped filming Saturday Kitchen tomorrow – what would you do?

Answer:          Have a lie in!  I would like to do a bit more racing next year.  I did a mini championship, I did the Goodwood revival.  I did some pretty good races last year and had some good wins but I don’t know.  Saturday takes over your life quite a lot and it’s a big responsibility and when you have restaurants as well it means being busy on Friday too.  On a busy day I can get up at 5 am in the morning and finish at 1 pm and then drive to the restaurant and still be there at 1 am in the morning.  So it’s a bloody long day.

Question:        How do you balance everything?

Answer:           By having good staff – you can’t do it on your own – the key to success of anything is the team behind you helping you.

And last but not least, I love to throw in a Cakeyboi curve ball question! I asked the following;

Question:        Who is your favourite cartoon character?

Answer:          The Ant Hill Mob – Dastardly and Mutley

From that we can guess James is a fan of Wacky Races!

It was great to meet James and chat with him. I ducked away just after the interview and watched as he took to the stage to cook in the Supertheatre. He is every inch the professional, but still is a down to earth guy and very easy to chat to. Thanks James!

And a big thank you to my friend Denise for transcribing the interview from my iPhone. You saved me lots of time!!

  1. Nice interview, James does sound like a down to earth kind of guy.

  2. Fab interview! It's a interesting read and it's nice seeing bloggers ask the questions!

    1. Yes, we bloggers do have our used don't we Kat lol!!

  3. I enjoyed the James Martin baking in America series but I did sometimes feel he was a little generous with his praise of what he was tasting - some of it looked pretty rough but he'd tell them it was the best he'd tasted. I suppose it's a fine line between being polite and being way too complimentary!

    1. Don't suppose he could say it was rubbish tho CC!

  4. Are you going to be at the BBC Good Food Show Winter in Birmingham next month?

    If so, come and say hello - we'll be right next door to the Great British Bake Off stand again this year (nice to have such distinguished neighbours).

    1. Great that you will be at the show guys - sadly I won't be there, but I will send my friend Kat over to see you!

  5. Lovely interview, with some interesting questions – you definitely got the best out of him. Well done! He comes across as a really nice guy on TV, and here too.

  6. Shame I couldn't be there on the Sunday to join you for the interview! It's a shame Ian Spink and his Arbroath Smokies weren't there this year as James often uses them in his dishes - yum!

    1. I know, I missed the Spinks being there too Katy.

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Thursday, 23 April 2015

Lab Rat - Dollhouse Demos (2009)

Forward again in the CCPS time machine! Despite the presence of a bandcamp site and a video (below), we don't know much about Lab Rat, other than, well, they're another band in our city's fine hardcore tradition. Thankfully, we found some youtube footage to prove their existence:

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Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach and Thyme

by Mary Papoulias-Platis

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This recipe came by me so long ago I cannot tell you where it came from. But for years, perhaps over 20 or so, I have been making these mushrooms. (maybe somebody from my past will remember if they gave it to me) But they are always requested, so I decided to share this recipe with you just in time for your next holiday!

The mushrooms can be prepared ahead of time, cleaned with stems removed. Then placed in a plastic bag and refrigerate. The filling can be made the night before and refrigerated.  Assemble the day of the party and place in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

This can be served along with Hot Fajita Wings with Guacamole and Shrimp with Mustard Vinaigrette with Snow Peas.

Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach and Thyme
Try these little morsels at your next party. They can't be beat with the thyme and spinach goodness.
Recipe type: appetizer or side
  • One package of white button mushrooms, cleaned, dried and stems removed
  • 6 oz. of frozen spinach souffle, defrosted
  • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Clean the mushrooms with a paper towel removing all dirt.
  3. Remove the stem. Place stem side up on a sheet tray.
  4. In a medium bowl mix together all the ingredients.
  5. With a teaspoon stuff the mushrooms making a hat like mound.
  6. Bake on the sheet tray for 25-20 until tops are brown.
  7. Serve warm on a platter.
  8. Can be made ahead.
  9. Clean mushrooms and remove the stem and refrigerate.
  10. Make the filling and place in refrigerator.
  11. On the day of the event fill the mushrooms in the morning and place in refrigerator until ready to bake.

Note: This is an old recipe so feel free to replace the cheese with new cheeses such as Parmesan. Experiment with fresh herbs for a brighter taste.
Mix with fresh greens such as mustard, but make sure to drain and dry thoroughly before adding to the recipe.

More appetizers on by blog can be found here.

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1 Kiki

these look ridiculously tasty!

2 Mary Papoulias-Platis

Thank you Kiki! A family favorite for years. Now, my kids are making them, so you know they’re good.

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The Magic of the Cities.

Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer

Friday, May 17, 2013

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Thanks for visiting, please be sure that I read each and every one of your kind comments, I appreciate them all. Stay tuned.

Steffi said...

Very beautiful photo and great view!Thank you for it and have a nice weekend!

Γιάννης Πολιτόπουλος said...

The human look in front of the dominance of the urban landscape.
Great photo agaain my friend.
Greetings from Volos.
Yannis Politopoulos

Pantherka said...

Beautiful photo.

Dsole said...

When I were there last year (it was May also) it was raining cats and dogs and it looked pretty different from your picture today. But you make me remember and I am happy now because of that!
Are you living in NY or just visiting?
Have a nice weekend!

Antonio Machado said...

Olá Carraol,
fotos de alto nível!
Aqui a fotografia é arte!
Um grande abraço


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So what have I been working on lately? Unfortunately I still can’t share! Argh! I’ve been so excited about this book and I’ve hated not being able to talk about it more as I’ve been drafting. Soon, though, I promise!

One detail that I can share is that it’s scheduled to come out this summer — right now it’s tentatively a June 2019 release, but that’s still a little up in the air as the publisher finalizes its schedule. Once I have a firm date and a cover and all that fun stuff, believe me I’ll be posting it everywhere!

In the meantime, if you’ve been over on my Instagram, you’ve gotten a few (very very few) hints about my current project. In case you missed them, here they are (I warned you there weren’t that many!):

NOTE: I did, in fact, write an ending.
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Recognize When You Want the Impossible

Love, Couple, Boys, Teens, Guy, Girl

By now, everyone has heard about the law of attraction. Simplistically, the law says that you get, by and large, what you think about.

Since”the key” got out, many have attempted to think about all the things they need via the application of various techniques – directed meditations, vision boards, positive thinking, positive feeling, etc. Some swear it works, others wonder what they’re missing and how come they still haven’t got what their mind is focused on.

So what’s missing? Is thinking about something, wanting it and feeling positively about the result to actually materialize the object of your needs? Thinking about what you need by itself won’t get you anything. You need to ACT on your ideas and desires.

You need a new car (or some other life style improvement)? You want a better job? Start treating with respect and integrity the one you have now! You want more money? Start paying off your debts diligently! Become the perfect wife (don’t just lie there wasting time in wishful thinking). Yes, the world responds in kind but ONLY when you show that you’re ready to take personal responsibility. And the only way to show you are responsible is by taking IMMEDIATE action.

Remember the old story about the person who was always begging God to help him win the lottery? One day God got fed up and said”At least purchase a lottery ticket”.

God promised rain but rain never came. Obviously the tribe complained to which God replied”I could have sent you rain, as promised, but you did not dig any ditches”

So it’s all good to want and visualize something. But you are not ready to receive it until you start acting on it. How should you behave? Do everything and anything. Acting intentionally will direct you on the right track just as surely as acting methodically and deliberately. The point is you need to be doing something, to begin somewhere, anywhere. Don’t just sit there staring mindlessly at your vision boards. Get real! Rather than constantly talking about your fantasies, act on them. Start”digging the ditches” and you will receive rain, if rain is exactly what you want. If you don’t dig the ditches, rain becomes impossible to get (regardless of how much you pray for it).

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The History of Casco and Scognamiglio Family

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The marriage between the Scognamiglio family and the world of cameos and corals dates back to the late XIX century, when Michele Scognamiglio in 1857 began to produce his first cameos made from the rosy-red coral fished out the bay of  Naples.

Michele's son, Giovanni (1852-1911), carried on Michele’s business, but in 1905,  the factory was damaged by Mount Vesuvius during an eruption. Unfortunately, the following year, another eruption of Mount Vesuvius,  this time far stronger, destroyed quite a lot of Torre del Greco, including the Scognamiglio family’s cameo factory. The layer of ashes in the air was so thick that it was impossible to tell night from day. This was undoubtedly the most violent and destructive event on Vesuvius in the last millennium after the 1631 eruption, with more than 4,000 victims.

Scognamiglio family and the  cameos were separated by this tremendous event, but only temporarily.

Thus, Giovanni’s son, Michele, decided to become a doctor, without despising art and poetry.  He also did volunteer work in the medical field. He never left the small, sleepy, yet slowly growing village of Torre del Greco where he enjoyed great fame as doctor and as man.  He wrote to his beloved: “…Love me, and sanctify my life….If an angel descended on earth, that is you….”

It was Michele's son Gaetano Scognamiglio (1910-1999) who re-established the Scognamiglio family business and the marriage with cameo and corals. In 1928 Gaetano, with the help of his brothers Raffaele and Giovanni, re-founded the company under the name of F.lli Scognamiglio (Scognamiglio Bros.) first, and CA.S.CO. (for CAmeo Scognamiglio COral) later, after the separation from his brothers.

Immediately the  company stood out again for its splendid creations in coral and cameos. Only in the fifties they caught on abroad as well. Through the great willpower of Gaetano and also new marketing techniques and repeatedly business-trips abroad,  the CASCO name was already renowned not only in Europe, but also in America and Japan.

In the seventies CASCO exhibited their creations at jewellery exhibitions abroad where it fascinated very selected targets, including some real queens. Also business trips abroad on behalf of Gaetano son’s Rosario and Michele became always more frequent.

Due to the excellence of internet CASCO spans the entire world, much due to the business-minded and the whiz kid with the computer, Paolo Scognamiglio, born in 1976 from Rosario and his wife Lucia, who also has studied both Korean and Japanese at Orientale University of Naples. After degree and a master at Kyoto University, Paolo took over for Gaetano, who, unfortunately passed away at the age of 90, on the 23rd of October 1999.

Hitherto, CASCO s.r.l. is the leading manufacturer of coral and cameo, utilizing traditional methods that have been used for over 5000 years.

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CSR & Community

CSR & Community

CSR & Community

The University Charter of Social Responsibility is established to guide the conduct of activities at CECOS University so that the University operations can be managed sensibly and responsibly, giving due consideration to its impact on the environment and society and balancing growth with sustainability. The Charter covers the areas of Ethics, Students, Employees, Community, Environment, Health and Safety. All the Staff Members of the University are required to comply with this Charter.

1. Ethics

1.1      The University is committed to promote ethical standards to be adopted by students, faculty and other staff members. This should include standards relating to behavior of students and staff, research, academic, administrative and other activities. The University should ensure that there are associated codes of conduct covering the required standards.

2. Students

The University is committed to:

2.1     Providing a stimulating learning environment for students;

2.2     Helping students to achieve their maximum potentials;

2.3     Making   students   aware   of   the   importance   and   nature   of   social responsibility a part of their education at the University; for example the need to protect the environment and show care and concern for those in need;

2.4     Preparing  students,  so  that  when  they  graduate,  they  can  make  a positive  contribution to the community.

3. Employees

The University should:

3.1     Adopt the best practice in its Human Resources Management policies;

3.2     Assist staff to develop their full potentials as members of the University workforce   and provide opportunities for professional development;

3.3     Observe    the    fundamentals of    human    rights,    safety    and non-discrimination;

3.4     Provide fair compensation and implement minimum wages policy;

3.5     Involve employees in the decision making processes, where appropriate; for example, through the Board of Studies, Academic Council and other formal University bodies

4. Community

The University should:

4.1     Communicate  with  organizations  and  local  residents  on  the  long  term development of the University to ensure that these are beneficial to all;

4.2    Consider giving access to the facilities of the University as appropriate in support of the development of the community;

4.3    Promote   Knowledge   Transfer   as a core means of contributing to technological, social and other developments in the community.

5. Environment, Health and Safety

The University should:

5.1     Ensure that developments in the University are sustainable and do not have a negative impact on the environment;

5.2     Promote the concepts of the 3 Rs of Reduction, Reuse and Recycling and eliminate the use of non- degradable materials, where possible;

5.3     Provide equipment, training and other resources to ensure a healthy and safe environment for the students and staff.


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It’s the week before Christmas and if you’re like me you’ve still got a lot to do to get ready for the Big Day.  It reminds me of a joke I once heard. “Why is Christmas just like a day at the office?”  Answer: “You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit.” That’s too true. So, with packages to wrap, cards to send to family, and maybe even presents to buy, let me encourage you not to forget something very important.

In Psalm 46:10 God says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”  During the Christmas rush, let me encourage you to take some time each day to stop and consider what Christmas is all about. God gave His only Son. Inconceivable!  Stop and “recalibrate” your outlook and attitude so that you won’t be swept away by the rush of the season.

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Tuesday is Election Day. Most of us are ready for it to be over. Yet for those of you who have not yet cast your ballot, I ask you to remember this. The presidential candidates, as unappealing as they are, are just the figureheads of the political parties they represent. Each of those parties has a platform, a list of things which they promote and will seek to carry out if elected.  This year these platforms are polar opposites.  Mrs. Clinton’s party (Democrat) promotes abortion on demand, gay marriage, LGBT rights, gun control, furthering Obamacare, and unlimited immigration. Mr. Trump’s party (Republican) promotes the sanctity of human life, the Biblical view of marriage, the preservation of our Second Amendment’s right to bear arms, and securing our nation’s borders to insure legal immigration. Your vote on Tuesday reinforces one of these platforms and the worldview it represents. In addition the new President will in all likelihood appoint three new justices to the Supreme Court. The decisions they make will impact our nation for the next thirty years or more.

When you vote on Tuesday you are not choosing between Clinton and Trump; you are choosing between two very different worldviews, two very different futures. Choose wisely.

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The Eureka gold project is approximately 50km North of Kalgoorlie and includes the Eureka open pit gold mine which is 100% owned and NI43-101 compliant. The Eureka gold mine is currently under care and maintenance.  CIO has re-focused the gold strategy and is actively working towards a greater tenement expansion in the Eureka region which will allow for regional and mine site exploration to commence. The Company‘s current tenement package is 563 hectares.

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Eureka Gold

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On December 05, 2011 CIO announced that it has entered into an agreement for the AUD$4 million sale of its Eureka Gold Project to Greenstone Minerals Pty Ltd (“Purchaser”). The transaction involves the Purchaser paying an AUD$150,000 deposit and a further AUD$3,850,000 in two tranches as follows:

Tranche 1: The Purchaser must pay CIO AUD$2,000,000 in cash on completion of the sale and purchase.

Tranche 2: On the date that is twelve months from the date of the Purchaser’s admission to the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”), the Purchaser must pay the following consideration to CIO:

  1. AUD$850,000 cash; and
  2. AUD$1,000,000 in cash or shares in the Purchaser, at the Purchaser’s election.

Completion of the sale of the Eureka Gold Project is conditional upon:

  1. The Purchaser obtaining a mandate agreement from a recognised and reputable Australian stockbroker to support, on a reasonable endeavours basis, an IPO on the ASX for a capital raising of at least AUD$10,000,000 by March 16, 2012;
  2. The Purchaser being admitted to the official list of the ASX on a conditional basis by April 30, 2012; and
  3. CIO obtaining any consents, approvals, authorisations or clearances which are required for the sale and purchase (including any required TSXV approvals) by April 30, 2012.

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Howard County Real Estate Information

Howard County can be found in the central part of Maryland. It is located between Baltimore City and the nation’s capitol, Washington DC, and therefore is considered to be a part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Howard County’s county seat is located in Ellicott City and the county has a total population of approximately 250,000 people. Howard County is a highly regarded county, ranking nationwide as the third wealthiest county based on median household income. Money magazine rated Howard County’s Ellicott City as the number 4 in their list of “America’s Best Places to Live.” In addition, the schools found in Howard County are often ranked as the number one school system in the state of Maryland, based on graduation rates and standardized testing scores.

The district of Howard was first established in the year 1838 from property split off of the neighboring county of Anne Arundel. Although Howard was regarded as having county status, it did not actually have representation in the Maryland General Assembly. Only in 1851 did Howard district officially become Howard County. The county was named after Maryland’s fifth governor, John Eager Howard, who served as an officer during the American Revolutionary War.

Howard County encompasses a total area of 252 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of Maryland, which causes much of the real estate to be covered in rolling hills. The largest community in Howard is the town of Columbia although neither it nor any other are incorporated into the county. The northern parts of Howard County are considered to be the outskirts of Baltimore City, and the southern parts are very closely tied to Washington DC. Howard County is the only county in the state of Maryland that is completely surrounded by Maryland land. To the southeast of Howard County is Anne Arundel County, to the northeast is Baltimore County, to the north is Carroll County, to the northwest is Frederick County, to the west is Montgomery County, and to the south is Prince George’s County.

Although Howard County contains no incorporated municipalities, it does contain many census designated places. These include Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Jessup, North Laurel, and savage Guilford. Other unincorporated communities found in Howard County are Clarksville, Cooksville, Daniels, Dayton, Dorsey, Fulton, Glenelg, Glenwood, Granite, Hanover, Henryton, Highland, Ilchester, Lisbon, Marriottsville, Scaggsville, Simpsonville, Sykesville, West Friendship, Woodbine, and Woodstock.


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Elkridge Real Estate Information

The town of Elkridge is a census designated place that can be found in Howard County in the state of Maryland. The community covers a total area of 7.9 square miles of land and is home to a population of over 22,000 residents. Elkridge was founded in the early 18th century. It is located at the meeting point of three different counties, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Baltimore County. Catonsville borders Elkridge on the north side, Linthicum is on the east as well as the Baltimore-Washington Airport, Dorsey is on the south, and Ellicott City is on the west side. Elkridge gets its name from the geographic ridge line that lies underneath it, which happens to extend all the way from Oakland Mills in the south to Doughoregan Manor in the west.

Elkridge is the oldest establishment in Howard County, since it was around before Howard ever split off of the county of Anne Arundel. The town’s growth is largely due to its location next to the Patapsco River. Elkridge was an established settlement long before the addition of Jansen Town to the area. This 30 acre town was an invention of the Maryland General Assembly and was called to be built on Elkridge Landing. Originally, Elkridge served as a port town for planters to bring their tobacco. Many of the farmers owned property along the river, and would then bring their tobacco crops to Elkridge in order to be put on English trade ships. Elkridge Landing was later built to serve as the community’s seaport dock. In the year 1825, Jansen Town burned down in flames. The community’s oldest buildings were all destroyed along with all but one house in the village.

Elkridge is the site of many historic churches that can still be found there today.
The first Methodist church was built in Elkridge in 1772. Today, Melville Church can be found on Furnace Avenue although the original building no longer remains. This church was once frequently visited by Francis Asbury on his circuit rides of the region. Another historic church, Saint Augustine Church, was built in 1845 and can be found on Old Washington Boulevard.

Elkridge has a very long and successful history of industry. The town has been involved in pig iron forging, paper production, basket weaving, cotton growing, and grist milling. Elkridge also employed many people on the B & O Railroad. One can also find the oldest, curved, stone bridge, the Thomas Viaduct. This ancient bridge was built in 1833 and can be found on Levering Avenue. Benjamin Latrobe Jr. was the architect who designed the bridge.


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They call me, "the meat man" !!

This post has a double edged sword to it. It will require you to spend some money up front, but it will save you money and give you better food in the end. One of the best tools in my kitchen is my Kitchenaid mixer.  Mine allows me to use attachments to it for different tasks. There is a plug cover that comes off and the attachment goes into the body of the mixer. I have had my mixer for many years now and I have a meat grinder attachment that I found early on. It generally cost around $80 for this attachment, but one money saving way is to look for it on EBay, yard sales or thrift stores. I found mine in a thrift store for $10 and it is cast aluminum, not plastic. In the past year, I went out and bought a meat grinder that Lowes Hardware sells. That is all it does- grind meat. It was on sale for 20 % off, the last one they had was the floor model and they gave me another 10% off and I got a $20 rebate to boot. Now THAT’S a bargain hunter for you. With the sale pricing and the amount of meat I will grind, I figured it would be worth it.

So, why should you want to grind your own meat? You will be amazed at how much money you will be saving and how the quality difference is from store bought ground meat. Most commercial ground meat (beef) comes from a factory butcher that processes thousands of animals a day. All of the non-prime cuts and bone scrapings become ground beef. The mixture of this meat from the thousands of animals is what has brought out the meat recalls over the years from ecoli and salmonella. In addition to the safety of the meat, there is the question of quality. The ground meat has been ground and “refreshed” several times by the time you have purchased it, allowing more fat than may be labeled to be added. By regrinding the meat, it also makes it look fresher. Another trend the meat industry is using as of late is prepackaging the ground meat at the factory so the store has nothing to do with it. Check the ingredient label on these prepacked meats. You will see many of them have “additional flavoring added”. Why would meat need extra flavoring?

 Additionally, something to watch out for that has become prevalent in the meat industry the past couple years is the practice of adding “flavor enhancers” “broth” or some other synonym for ADDED WATER. Basically, that’s what you’re getting- WATER, and usually it is some salt derivative water. So not only are you paying more for a hunk of meat that has additional water weight, but the water added is salt water and will add salt to your diet. The industry does this these days to cut costs. The cost is rising and people aren’t going to keep paying more for meat, so they must find some way to cut costs. If this meat is so good, why do people pay top dollar for a steak at Ruth’s Chris? RC offers AGED beef, or beef that has dehydrated, or lost water weight to some degree to concentrate the beef flavor.

When you grind your own, YOU have the control. You know better what you are eating and the quality of the meat as well. You bring the chance of contamination down greatly. Ecoli thrives in the moist environment of the ground meat, not as well on the surface of a roast, so if you start with a hunk of meat, less contamination. I will wait until I see CHUCK ROAST on sale. This will give you a good moist ground beef that will make great flavored hamburgers. If you plan to use the ground beef in recipe like burrito, tacos, meat loaf, etc., you can use a leaner cut of meat, like eye round, sirloin, and rump roast. Ground beef sells for anywhere from $2.59 (on sale) to $4.50 a pound. I have seen chuck roast on sale for $1.89/pound. Here's the money savings! Buy the roast, cut into cubes to fit into the grinder, grind, weigh, and use. I will buy 10-20 pounds at a time and portion into 2 pounds per quart Ziploc bag and freeze and use as needed throughout the month.

        Using chuck roast will yield you 80% lean, 20% fat ground beef, perfect for hamburgers. Eye round, sirloin and rump roast will be about equal to 93% lean. Fat is not the enemy here. When you cook the ground beef, the fat will melt off and you can drain it off if that is a concern for you. I have also been fortunate enough to get venison from local hunters every autumn. Most will gladly give it away, so what they are harvesting has some use. This makes EXCELLENT meat, for everything you would use beef for. Most people will not tell the difference if not told. Same thing for other meat- chicken, pork. Buy it cheap, grind your own and save money.

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