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t’s that time of year when many come up with a New Year’s resolution. Unfortunately, the expectation is usually to vow to lose weight, work out more often, or do something else we don’t really want to do – and likely won’t stick with. Take for example the decision to join a gym. (I’ve just been reminded of a classic Simpson’s episode where Homer goes to it to get fit but has no idea what a gym is and pronounces the word “ghaimè” - rhymes with dime. ) I’ll carry on. Once we’ve been enticed by the shiny special membership offer price and the monthly direct debit has been arranged, all you need to do now is shell out a small fortune on lycra and a pair of trainers. According to the ‘2016 Fitness Knowledge Report’ us Brits spent £250 million of our english pounds on fitness clothing and equipment.. wait for it ... that went unused !!! One in five Brits said they have some form of gym equipment at home, the majority - 53 per cent used it less than once per month. (Yep, that’s me). The best thing though, about being a beginner is listening to the moans of despair from regular gym fitness fanatics who have had their previously safe haven and temple of fitness worship invaded. “It’s totally rammed in here. I can’t get my favourite treadmill anymore!” whines one lady in luminuos leggings. “He’s not even doing it properly”, sighs another dramatically.
I love it that, for January only, these fitness freaks are forced to mix with us inexperienced civilians. They have the last laugh though, as our initial plans and goals fade away into the black hole of failed resolutions, and by February everything is back to normal. Last issue was a busy issue for Competitions, and our congratulations go to the following winners: Philippa and Harriet for finding Bear in Dalston, Mrs Elizabeth Meggs who won afternoon tea at the Crown Hotel in Wetheral and Stephanie (via Twitter) and Joanna (via Email) have each won a Lloyd Mini Bulldog in our new ‘Where’s Winston’ competition. A huge thanks goes to everyone who has got involved this past year, and may it continue this year.
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love Venice, it’s one of my favourite cities. With its wealth of canals and bridges along with magnificent 16th & 17th century palaces and piazzas, it’s no surprise that Venice is considered one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world. There’s something glamorous about arriving at your Venetian hotel via watertaxi. It’s what all the movie stars do, although it’s worth checking if your hotel has its own jetty. If not, the taxi will drop you at the nearest canalside so well worth doing a little research before you arrive in town. A private water taxi costs approx. 100 euros and takes roughly 30 mins, public transport takes upto 1hr 30mins and is considerably cheaper. No trip to Venice would be complete without a punt down one of the city’s picturesque waterways in an iconic gondola. While some canals can be as busy as tesco’s car park, a couple of turns later and you could be forgiven for thinking you are the only people in Venice. In my opinion, well worth the 80 euros for 30 mins although having your
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The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Ba silica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaicS vaporetto (Waterbus). Still the main thoroughfare of Venice and very little imagination is needed to understand its historical importance. It’s almost compulsory to get lost in Venice. When you step off the main tourist streets you suddenly notice the small cafes and restaurants. Washing hanging out over canals and small hidden gardens.
Venice is also one of the most frequented James Bond destinations, featuring in 3 films. Get up early and go to the tourist traps before anyone else arrives. Piazza San Marco - Iconic square and gathering place dating back to 12th century and dominated by St.Mark’s Basilica an iconic cathedral hosting a myriad of mosaics. Rialto Bridge - Ornate covered 16th century stone footbridge crossing the Grand Canal lined with shops and restaurants. Doge’s Palace - Ornate Gothic palace buildings hosting exhibitions with Duke’s rooms, prison and armoury tours. Cross the Bridge of Sighs aptly named from the popular belief of sadness and the sighs of condemned prisoners as they were led through it to the executioner. Time permitting, catch one of the ferries to the outlying islands of Murano, Burano or Torcello. On your next trip to Europe, definitely put Venice on the list, but pack walking shoes. Head off down alleyways and winding canals, lose yourself for a couple of days. I promise you – its well worth it. The Basics: Local Currency: Euro; Cost of a coffee from £2; Beer from £5; Meal for 2 from £45.
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he first car, that we now call a Lotus, was built by Colin Chapman in a lock-up garage behind his girl friend’s house in 1946 or 1947. Jump forward in history and Lotus is no longer built in a lock-up garage. Since 1966 the company has occupied a modern factory and road test facility at Hethel, Norfolk. This site is the former RAF Hethel base and the test track uses sections of the old runway. Here is an interesting fact: Hethel is noted for containing the oldest known living hawthorn tree in East Anglia and possibly in the United Kingdom (reputed to be more than 700 years old). Sorry, I’ll move on. Through the 70’s and 80’s and into the early 90’s Lotus produced some iconic cars – the beautiful Lotus Esprit being one of them. Lotus have always taken great pride in how their cars handle, the engineering behind the suspension
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setup is somewhat fanatical, but they are purists, they want the best experience for the driving enthusiast. Lotus have 4 models in their line up, the 3 Eleven which is essentially a track car, the Elise followed by the Exige, and topping the line up – the Evora 400. The Evora 400 is the most powerful production Lotus ever and with a top speed of 186mph and 0-60mph covered in 4.1-seconds it’s the fastest, too. And not just fast, but a complete delight. It’s so good that in a few bends I was actually dribbling with joy. With any of this type of car where all the attention is on handling and suspension you would imagine that a car like this (which only weighs about 1400kg) would indeed end up reducing your skeletal system to a pile of broken bones, but surprisingly, the Evora is incredibly comfortable.
The Recaro seats are firm but supportive, and reassuringly feel like they are giving you a comforting hug, this is especially nice just after you have had a trouser soiling event as you went round a bend slightly too quick. The handling is fantastic, its almost telepathic, it does exactly what you want it to do, even before you’ve thought of it. Then you have the Alpine sat nav cum multimedia interface wotsit in the dash, which speaks. And what it says is: “You are breaking the speed limit”, every time you go near the throttle. This is very annoying, but happily there is a solution. Because it speaks only once, at the moment you stray over the limit, you should accelerate as quickly as possible to beyond the speed limit and then stay there all day. The other solution is to turn it off. Which is impossible. Because I’m 42. And a man. So I won’t look things up in instruction books. Or listen to my wife, who said she knew how. Because I know best.
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Traditional not everyone wants a send off
Direct cremation and direct burial are for: 1. People who, in line with their beliefs and values, do not feel they need to have a formal, public, ceremonial funeral at which the body of the person who has died is present. Most people who opt for direct cremation or direct burial could easily afford a traditional funeral but they choose not to. 2. People who cannot afford a traditional funeral. Because of its simplicity, direct cremation is the cheapest way of disposing of a dead person. Direct cremation costs as little as £1550 all in.
When John Lennon was killed, Yoko Ono wanted no focus on his bulletridden corpse. She had it cremated unceremoniously, unwitnessed. She held a memorial ceremony instead, to take place “everywhere andanywhere. Pray for his soul from wherever you are,” she said. And people did. Presumably this is what John wanted too.
Increasing numbers of people are turning to direct cremation or direct burial as alternatives to a conventional funeral What happens? You don’t go to visit the person who has died in the funeral home. You do not choose the day and time of the cremation/burial. There is no hearse, no procession, no service in the crematorium or at the graveside - nothing. The body goes straight off to be cremated or buried without ceremony and without anyone else there.
for a funeral – because you get the ashes back. For them it offers the opportunity to say farewell to someone who has died in their own time and in a way they find more personal, more fitting and more satisfying.
Once the body has been cremated, the ashes are : * Durable (they’ll keep forever) The average cost of a funeral in the * Portable (around 6 lbs) * Divisible (you can UK has risen by a share them out, you staggering 87% don’t have to scatter between 2004 and 2014 and now stands them all at once)
No last goodbye? Direct cremation and direct burial do not stop you from having a farewell ceremony – a funeral – if you wish, after the event. If you choose direct at £3,590 cremation you can hold You can carry them to a memorial event of your any venue you choose, own devising with, if you whenever you choose, wish, the ashes present. and hold a commemorative event of Alternatively, you can have the ashes your own devising — in a church, a vilscattered at the crematorium. Whichever lage hall, a restaurant; on a mountain you choose, you can have a memorial top; at the seaside. The ceremony may service. conclude with a scattering of ashes – as Direct cremation is a way of the sun sets or rises perhaps or blasted preparing a body for a funeral into the sky by firework. They can also Direct cremation is for people who regard be divided up amongst certain people cremation as a way of preparing a body and kept.
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Fellwalking enthusiast Stephen Robson reflects on a labour of love which took forty years to achieve – completing all 214 Wainwright Fells.
he Via Ferrata was opened at Honister in 2012. It is suitable for any reasonably fit individual. However a head for heights is essential. There are sheer climbs, ladders clinging to cliff edges, a Burma bridge and a cargo net suspended above a fearful drop. It takes approximately three or so hours to complete. It is, of course, a chargeable experience... NOW, confession time; I haven’t actually tried this! My fellwalking Pal Julian Whitaker has, however. I asked him to relive his afternoon out in the realm of the rock climber. How did you come to find yourself on the Via Ferrata? It was a gift from my sister in law, Candace. My brother-in –law Damon was another lucky recipient- I think Candace is intent on trying to kill us both- this being the latest in a series of death - defying activities! Were you confident in the safety measures undertaken to ensure you didn’t have a mishap? Absolutely. The system used is a “double clip” system so, if used correctly, you’re always clipped onto the route at least once. If you’ve done Go-Ape it’s the same system. Describe the initial briefing before setting forth? Your instructor takes time to explain clearly what to expect when out on the course and how to put on and use the safety equipment provided. The calm and relaxed briefing makes you feel at ease, but at the same time the potential dangers are made very clear. What did you wear clothing-wise for the experience? Just normal outdoor clothing. Jeans, sturdy footwear and a waterproof jacket. A word of warning about the weather though; Honister is just up the road from the wettest place in England and it was on form the day we went- it was warm and pleasant in the rest of Cumbria but cold and rainy on the exposed crag. What additional gear were you provided with? You’re provided with a belt harness that has all the attachments you need when you’re out on the crag- and a
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climbing helmet. Once engaged on the Via Ferrata itself were there any hairy moments? None whatsoever; being permanently attached to the crag, you’re given the reassurance you need to clamber and scramble over the rock faces with confidence and ease. Were you encouraged to mix with the other adventurers? You are treated as a group so when you are going through the training session with the instructor- the banter soon starts and continues out on the course, where you follow each other around. What would you estimate as the maximum drop below you at any point? Two thousand feet-(in my mind!). In reality, I’d say 400-500 feet. There’s a rope bridge which crosses the end of the gill, where I’d estimate you’re suspended about 150 feet in the air. Would you do it again? I’d have no hesitation in doing it again. There’s a height and age restriction, but I look forward to taking my nephew along the course when he’s old enough. With thanks to Julian for taking the time to answer my questions. (See Honister.com for further details.)
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A man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America, walked into the branch and wrote this, “Put all your muny in this bag”. While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and might call the police before he reached the teller’s window. So he left the Bank of America and crossed the street to the Wells Fargo Bank. After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed his note to the Wells Fargo teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling errors that he wasn’t the brightest light in the harbour, told him that she could not accept his stickup note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America. Looking somewhat defeated, the man said, “OK” and left. He was arrested a few minutes later, as he was waiting in line at the Bank of America. It gets better A guy walked into a little corner shop with a shotgun and demanded all of the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of Scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the shelf. He told the cashier to put it in the bag aswell, but the cashier refused and said, “Because I don’t believe you are over 21”. The robber said he was, but the clerk still refused to give it to him becasue she didn’t believe him. At this point, the robber took his driver’s license out of his wallet and showed it to the clerk. The clerk looked it over and agreed that the man was in fact over 21 and put the Scotch in the bag. The robber then ran from the shop with his loot. The cashier promptly called the police and gave the name and addresss of the robber from the driving license. They arrested the robber two hours later.
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Don’t just use your flash when it’s dark. Often when shooting outdoors a flash can really lift an image up a notch My husband has accused me for a very long time of losing the flash from our very clever (it takes very good pictures) camera. Not clever enough to have a built in flash, you say. I am guilt free and not least because I would not be able to identify said flash in an identity parade. In my mind we never met. With no interest on my part this accusation rumbling on quietly for some years. Now it ignited. I was to equip myself - I was going to meet sister Gilly head on. Appointing myself Head Photographer/Stylist for all future family occasions. I am not overly stimulated by camera shops so I dispatched husband who emerged with the grim news that yes they had two suitable flashes. At £300 or £400 a pop, we would be returning home without. Not being able to accept this, I took over. A pattern is forming. The usual performance of not knowing the model of the camera when asked could well have meant an abortive attempt but that would be to under-estimate my drive. I only had to visualise the ghastly pictures Gilly takes to keep my resolve. The Sony men understood and we became united. After all, they were seeing me close up. Some rummaging in a drawer (with me willing on), and it emerged. The very flash my camera needed. As suspected, I did not recognise it. After an exchange of pennies I left. Triumphant. Husband relieved. Pictures perfect. Cheese. T: 01768 896733 | M: 07976 266335 Email: carol@pilates-cumbria.co.uk www.pilates-cumbria.uk We are committed to successfully promoting your business or venture
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