Hampshire Wine School for educational & fun tastings!
A very warm welcome to Hampshire Wine School - an independent wine education company, not affiliated to any wine merchants or retailers. We run Wine, Champagne, Beer, Port, Gin & Tonic and Whisky Tastings and Wine & Food Pairing Courses in HAMPSHIRE (with venues in Southampton and Winchester) and NOW in DORSET (in Poole) for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it. No previous tasting experience is necessary. We also run corporate events, private parties, hen/stag dos, staff training, etc. GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE, WITH FREE POSTAGE IN THE UK AND NO EXPIRY DATE!
Berry Brothers Britain's Oldest Wine Shop - 50 THINGS TO DO IN LONDON
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On of Joolz's favourite things to do in London is to visit all the old historic shops where lots of famous people throughout the ages have been customers.
In this London guide Joolz takes you on a tour of Berry Brothers & Rudd, Britain's Oldest wine shop. Take a trip back in time through the cellars whilst Francis, the manager of Berry Brothers, tells you about the famous customers past and present like Lord Byron and the royal family.
Berry Brothers started as a coffee shop in the 17th century but soon became a wine shop.
Today you can even do courses in wine tasting at Berry Brothers or hire the beautiful function room downstairs where Napoleon III to to host his private meeting when on exile from France.
They also used to house the Texas legation (like their embassy) when Texas was a republic.
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Learning to Sail - RYA Day Skipper Practical around the Solent
Check out our Day Skipper Practical course around the Solent as we learn to sail with Moonfleet Sailing.
Though in fact this was the second part to our Learning to Sail adventure. We had already completed our Competent Crew course on a trip to the channel islands. Check out our vid at
But this was the big one, our licence to sail was just a course away!
We again joined Moonfleet Sailing who are based in Poole, Dorset for a 5 day sail around the beautiful Solent area on the South Coast of England.
Altogether there were four students joining Noel Smith, the owner and a Yachtmaster Instructor with over 40 years sailing experience, to complete various parts of the RYA syllabus on board SV Ultra, a 36 Bavaria, two of us doing Day Skipper and two doing Competent Crew.
The Competent Crew course is an introduction to sailing where you learn skills such as safety, knots, nautical terms, sail handling and helming. At the end of the course successful students are awarded the RYA Competent Crew Certificate.
The Day Skipper Practical Course covers Navigation, pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and skippering techniques. Students who successfully complete the Day Skipper course are awarded the Day Skipper completion certificate and are then qualified to charter yachts and may obtain an ICC.
The sail left from Cobbs Quay in Poole Harbour on a Monday morning. First task after leaving the harbour were some important man overboard drills, also a key skill for those completing the Day Skipper course. These took place successfully in Studland Bay, although there was a moment of concern when the 'man overboard' (actually a bucket tied to a fender!) got caught around the rudder. Luckily it quickly made its way loose and the day could continue.
We then made our way along the Bournemouth and Christchurch coastline before passing Hurst Castle and into the Solent where we practiced picking up some mooring buoys just outside of Yarmouth on the Isle Of Wight. After a half hour rest we made our way across the water to Lymington where we moored alongside another yacht at the town quay for the night. For us completing the Day Skipper we started planning the passage for the next day and those completing the Competent Crew practiced their knot work.
Day two started with some practice on mooring before the crew departed Lymington and headed across the Solent to an anchorage at Newtown Creek for a spot of lunch. (Fab lamb hotpot and baked bean soup BTW Noel!) After some refreshments Ultra enjoyed a nice spot of downwind sailing before heading across to the busy port of Portsmouth where we picked up a mooring buoy and enjoyed some dinner. As night came we set off for a four hour night sail to Port Hamble Marina on the River Hamble, arriving at midnight before enjoying a quick night cap before bed.
A beautiful sunrise greeted us on day three and after breakfast the sails were hoisted for a brisk four hour sail across to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. We moored up at Yarmouth Harbour where we had the rest of the day to enjoy as we wished followed by a tasty pub dinner.
Day four was to see us heading back to Poole however the forecast was not looking good. A miserable, wet and windy day was in order with a force 7 predicted. It was decided to set up the storm sail whilst still in the marina and once everyone was in their full weather gear the mooring was slipped.
As it turned out the weather was not as bad as anticipated. In fact the storm sail had to be taken down whilst at sea so that the head sail could be used. Even the sun made an appearance! After a 6/7 hour sail we picked up a mooring buoy just outside of Brownsea Island in Poole harbour for afternoon tea whilst waiting for the tide to rise so that we could make our way to the evening's anchorage.
Goatshorn Point in Poole Harbour was the setting for the final night onboard. A tasty dinner, a stunning sunset and a well earned glass of wine before the crew retired for the evening at the late hour of 8.30pm!!!
On Friday morning Ultra motored her way through the harbour, enjoying a beautiful rainbow across the quayside, before arriving back at her home berth in Cobbs Quay. After a good clean (the boat, not us!) we were awarded our certificates and said our goodbyes.
This video captures some of our moments onboard and if you wish to find out more about the sailing courses offered by Moonfleet Sailing please visit
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Luxury Property for sale in The Wentworth Estate, Surrey. England
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This world class home is offered for sale by VIP International Homes in partnership with SellToBillionaires™.
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- 6 double bedrooms suites (all ensuite)
- 10,750 ft2 of accommodation
- spacious kitchen/breakfast room
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- reception hall with 4 further reception rooms
- impressive wine cellar
- double garage
- 14 metre heated swimming pool with electronic safety thermal cover and automated treatment plant
- pool house with sauna and steam room
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- the property is built of natural stone
- set over 3 levels
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Marwell Hotel, Winchester, England - United Kingdom (GB)
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Marwell Hotel, Winchester, England - United Kingdom (GB)
Two rooms are available with disabled access. 10 rooms are available without stairs. Zavanna Restaurant offers a contemporary a la carte menu. The restaurant is child friendly and offers a wide range of childrens meals. The Colonel style of the Restaurant gives the impression you are dining in Africa its self. Bar snacks are also available in the Zanzibar all day. Marwell Hotel offers the warmest of welcomes combined with a convenient location. A colonial-style, safari lodge, opposite Marwell Zoological Park. Ideal for touring Winchester and New Forest. A meal at The Zavannah Restaurant is the highlight of any stay at the Marwell and its traditional and international menu attracts lovers of fine food and wines from around the world. Look out for the menu of the day, planned according to the availability of fresh local ingredients, with an added dash of Chefs imagination to whet your appetite. The complementary wine list includes all the traditional European bottles as well as some exciting New World choices, but if you cant decide, our Restaurant Manager will be delighted to advise you. If a bar snack or light meal is all you require, then the Zanzibar offers an interesting selection. Bon appetit! A good days work follows a good nights sleep and here at the Marwell Hotel, our bedrooms have been designed with your comfort in mind. The airy, glass and timber walkway, an image reinforced by the sightings of animals in the adjacent zoological park. The colonial influence is apparent too in the cane bedroom furniture, but thankfully mosquito nets are not required. From London take the m3 exit at Junction 11 and follow b3335 onto b2177. From Portsmouth take m27 exit at junction 5 near Eastleigh, follow b3037 onto b2177. Or just follow the brown Marwell Zoological Park signs, which clearly denote the best route from a ten mile radius of the hotel. Nearest railway station : Winchester/Eastleigh (6 miles) Nearest Airport : Eastleigh (6 miles)
Hotel Features
General
Room Service, Restaurant, Disabled Access, Non-Smoking Rooms, Cable / Satellite TV, Connecting Rooms, Coffee / Tea Maker, Hair Dryer, TV, Wheel Chair Access, Shower, En suite, Cots, Highchairs, Breakfast in the Room
Activities
Fitness Room/Gym, Swimming pool, Massage / Beauty Centre, Golf Course, Sauna, Garden, Golf Course (nearby), Playground, Fitness Facilities, Jacuzzi, Massage, Solarium, Pool Indoor
Services
24 Hour Reception, Dry Cleaning, Banquet Facilities, Conference Room(s), Wake-up Service, Meeting Rooms, Laundry service, Photocopier, Direct dial phone, Facsimile
Internet
High-speed Internet is available at this hotel. Wireless internet on site.
Parking
The hotel has free parking.
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Check-out
Prior to 11:00 AM
FAQ
The following questions have been answered for you by Marwell Hotel... What are your breakfast options?All our rates include breakfast. An extra breakfast costs £10.00 per person. What transport is available to get around?Guests usually use a taxi service for the transport. We are close to Southampton Airport which is about a 25-minute drive away. What can I do nearby?We have a leisure club which includes a swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and some cardiovascular equipments. We are also right opposite Marwell Zoo which is a very popular attraction. Do you have internet?We have free Wi-Fi access in the rooms and around the hotel, you just need to ask for the password at our reception and you can then use it as much as you like. Do you provide parking?We provide plenty of free parking outside our hotel and have 90 spaces with an overflow of 300.
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A Local Charity Reacts To Rising Homeless In The Hampshire Cities
Homelessness in England has risen for a 7th year in a row
Latest reports from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government found cases of rough sleeping to have increased by 15% during Autumn last year, with the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, amongst the worst affected areas in the country.
Our reporter Linus Harrington visited a local support charity, to find out why homelessness figures continue to rise, and how they help to fight it.
Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England ( 8 )
I first visited this ancient site over 50 years ago when my family use to holiday around the Hampshire and Dorset area. The new pathways, have been resurfaced for wheelchair users, but they do not give mention how a person in a wheelchair navigates the steep climb and steps to get to the top. The views across to the Isle of Wight are great on a clear day. But in all that time I never strolled along the Mudeford Sandbank to the other side of Mudeford Quay until March 2013. Hence these video's and photo's. Hengistbury Head Local Nature Reserve is owned and managed by Bournemouth Borough Council and it is a steeped in history the headland with scenic views of Christchurch Harbour, Isle of Wight and Bournemouth. The region was originally named Hynesbury Head. However, after the discovery of the Iron Age artefacts--and in apparent confusion over a reference to the area as Hedenesburia--it was renamed Hengistbury Head after the Jutish king Hengest.
Stone Age:~ Long before this, the site was occupied during the Upper Palaeolithic. There is evidence of an open settlement of the Creswellian culture on the hill in the middle of the headland dating to around 10,500 BC. At the time, this hill would have overlooked a large river valley that was to become the English Channel. Later, once the sea had inundated the surrounding valley, Mesolithic hunter gatherers exploited the site and Neolithic stone tools have been found but it was not until the Bronze Age that visible traces of the site's occupations are apparent. Bronze Age:~ Eleven Bronze Age round barrows sit on the promontory with two more a little further inland. Numerous finds including Early Bronze Age axes, along with amber and gold jewellery were recovered from these monuments. Pottery found nearby to the barrows also shows visitation during 1700-1400 BC. In around 700 BC, a small settlement to the very north of the headland was established; also around this time, the headland was cut off from the mainland by the construction of two banks and ditches. These earthworks turned Hengistbury Head into a fortified settlement area which seems to have grown over succeeding centuries until it became an important port.
Iron Age:~ One side of the Head is defended by large earthworks, called the double dykes, similar to those found at Maiden Castle. These date to about 700 BC Due to the high concentration of iron ore in the area, this location became a significant trading port, trading worked metal--iron, silver, and bronze--with the Continent in return for wine, tools, and pottery. The Iron Age port at Hengistbury Head forms a final site in a small chain of fortified earthworks, starting from Hambledon Hill, and also including Hod Hill, Spetisbury Rings, Buzbury Rings, Badbury Rings and Dudsbury Camp. Roman occupation:~ Under the Romans, Hengistbury Head was initially left alone, possibly as a result of its distance from Roman centres of power. However, as Roman rule expanded, trade was moved away from the Head to other Roman ports. Consequently, the region saw a decline in prosperity, and indeed, by about the time the Romans left ( c.410 AD ), the area was abandoned.
Medieval use:~ he area was not substantially reoccupied until Alfred the Great decided to rebuild the harbour as a defence against raiders. He built the town that later became Christchurch, on the north side of the harbour. Access to Salisbury up the River Avon made this a more strategic place. The Head may have been used for harbour defence at this time. Nineteenth century:~ From 1848 to 1872, the Hengistbury Mining Company - formed by a Christchurch-based merchant, John E. Holloway - extracted ironstone boulders. These form the base of Hengistbury Head, and the removal of a substantial quantity has weakened the headland. The quarry resulted in a loss of about a third of the Head, mainly by erosion since the quarry closed. The silt being washed down also threatened the ecology of the salt marsh below. This has been reduced by building a dam, in 1976, to create a pool. Holloway brought coal from Southampton, and took the ironstone as ballast for the return journey.
Getting there Mudeford Ferry - Mudeford Quay to Mudeford Sandbank, Easter to October, daily 10 am-5 pm. Also operates on winter weekends in good weather. Tel:07968 334441 . Vintage Ferry Service - Mudeford Sandbank to Christchurch and Tuckton, Easter to October, daily 10 am-5 pm. Frequency of service can vary from every hour and a half to half hourly. Christchurch to Mudeford Sandbank - Adult return £6. Tel:01202 429119 web
Wick Ferry - Easter - 31 October, daily 10 am-5 pm, Tel:01202 429119 web
Land Train to Mudeford, all year, daily 10 am-5 pm, half hourly (more often on weekends). Tel: 01202 425517
Hengistbury Head car park spaces 704 (5 disabled places)
Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England ( 3 )
I first visited this ancient site over 50 years ago when my family use to holiday around the Hampshire and Dorset area. The new pathways, have been resurfaced for wheelchair users, but they do not give mention how a person in a wheelchair navigates the steep climb and steps to get to the top. The views across to the Isle of Wight are great on a clear day. But in all that time I never strolled along the Mudeford Sandbank to the other side of Mudeford Quay until March 2013. Hence these video's and photo's. Hengistbury Head Local Nature Reserve is owned and managed by Bournemouth Borough Council and it is a steeped in history the headland with scenic views of Christchurch Harbour, Isle of Wight and Bournemouth. The region was originally named Hynesbury Head. However, after the discovery of the Iron Age artefacts--and in apparent confusion over a reference to the area as Hedenesburia--it was renamed Hengistbury Head after the Jutish king Hengest.
Stone Age:~ Long before this, the site was occupied during the Upper Palaeolithic. There is evidence of an open settlement of the Creswellian culture on the hill in the middle of the headland dating to around 10,500 BC. At the time, this hill would have overlooked a large river valley that was to become the English Channel. Later, once the sea had inundated the surrounding valley, Mesolithic hunter gatherers exploited the site and Neolithic stone tools have been found but it was not until the Bronze Age that visible traces of the site's occupations are apparent. Bronze Age:~ Eleven Bronze Age round barrows sit on the promontory with two more a little further inland. Numerous finds including Early Bronze Age axes, along with amber and gold jewellery were recovered from these monuments. Pottery found nearby to the barrows also shows visitation during 1700-1400 BC. In around 700 BC, a small settlement to the very north of the headland was established; also around this time, the headland was cut off from the mainland by the construction of two banks and ditches. These earthworks turned Hengistbury Head into a fortified settlement area which seems to have grown over succeeding centuries until it became an important port.
Iron Age:~ One side of the Head is defended by large earthworks, called the double dykes, similar to those found at Maiden Castle. These date to about 700 BC Due to the high concentration of iron ore in the area, this location became a significant trading port, trading worked metal--iron, silver, and bronze--with the Continent in return for wine, tools, and pottery. The Iron Age port at Hengistbury Head forms a final site in a small chain of fortified earthworks, starting from Hambledon Hill, and also including Hod Hill, Spetisbury Rings, Buzbury Rings, Badbury Rings and Dudsbury Camp. Roman occupation:~ Under the Romans, Hengistbury Head was initially left alone, possibly as a result of its distance from Roman centres of power. However, as Roman rule expanded, trade was moved away from the Head to other Roman ports. Consequently, the region saw a decline in prosperity, and indeed, by about the time the Romans left ( c.410 AD ), the area was abandoned.
Medieval use:~ he area was not substantially reoccupied until Alfred the Great decided to rebuild the harbour as a defence against raiders. He built the town that later became Christchurch, on the north side of the harbour. Access to Salisbury up the River Avon made this a more strategic place. The Head may have been used for harbour defence at this time. Nineteenth century:~ From 1848 to 1872, the Hengistbury Mining Company - formed by a Christchurch-based merchant, John E. Holloway - extracted ironstone boulders. These form the base of Hengistbury Head, and the removal of a substantial quantity has weakened the headland. The quarry resulted in a loss of about a third of the Head, mainly by erosion since the quarry closed. The silt being washed down also threatened the ecology of the salt marsh below. This has been reduced by building a dam, in 1976, to create a pool. Holloway brought coal from Southampton, and took the ironstone as ballast for the return journey.
Getting there Mudeford Ferry - Mudeford Quay to Mudeford Sandbank, Easter to October, daily 10 am-5 pm. Also operates on winter weekends in good weather. Tel:07968 334441 . Vintage Ferry Service - Mudeford Sandbank to Christchurch and Tuckton, Easter to October, daily 10 am-5 pm. Frequency of service can vary from every hour and a half to half hourly. Christchurch to Mudeford Sandbank - Adult return £6. Tel:01202 429119 web
Wick Ferry - Easter - 31 October, daily 10 am-5 pm, Tel:01202 429119 web
Land Train to Mudeford, all year, daily 10 am-5 pm, half hourly (more often on weekends). Tel: 01202 425517
Hengistbury Head car park spaces 704 (5 disabled places)
THE DIABLOS - SIX BELLS CHIDDINGLY,E.SUSSEX.UK ON THE 20.09.09
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THE DIABLOS - SIX BELLS CHIDDINGLY,E.SUSSEX.UK ON THE 20.09.09
Contact THE DIABLOS on +44 (0)1273 239590 or +44 (0)1273 689635
The Diablos won the British Country Music Hall Of Fame 2008 Best Original Song with
Whiskey, Women & Wine
Geoff Ansell - Drums
Francois DeVille - Pedal Steel, Guitars, Vocals
Chris Nieto - Lead Vocals
Danny O'Laughlin - Guitars, Vocals
Terry O'Laughlin - Bass Guitar
François Deville - Pedal Steel, Acoustic Guitars and Backing Vocals
François is the co-founder of the Diablos and has seen it through a number of personnel changes which involved his own move from bass-player to steel-player. He is also the principal song-writer.
Chris Nieto - Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
In ten years as a professional vocalist, he has been a solo artist and front man for numerous covers and originals bands, performing everything from Jazz and Swing (The Night and Day band), Pop Rock and Funk (Up the Funktion) Country (the Smoke and Mirrors duo, the Coral Reefers band )and The Diablos.
Danny O'Loughlin - Lead Guitar and Vocals
Danny OLoughlin is a familiar name amongst musicians in his adopted home town Brighton. His career has taken him all around the world including U.S.A. which he loves.Aged 14, with his first band,he was offered a recording deal with Chas Chandler Since then he has played and recorded with many different styles of performers including Steve Ellis(Love Affair), Vivian Jones, Johnny Wakelin and Classical artists Amici Forever.
Terry O'Loughlin - Bass and Backing Vocals
Terry got interested in music aged nine when his brother Danny started learning guitar at school. They played all the time with sister Janis singing and cousin Johnny Marter. (Johnny was the drummer for Voyager, Mr. Big, Marillion, The SAS Band and Fish) They had regular gigs at the Chelsea Odeon and Chas Chandler (connections with Alan Price,Eric Burdon, and Jimi Hendrix's and Slade'smanager) offered the band a recording contract, which their father turned down due to their age.Terry saw the Diablos in an earlier format and was hooked, and joined The Diablos when the band had a personnel change.
Geoff Ansell - Drums
Geoff's first gig with a band was when he was sixteen.He has played and recorded
with various diverse bands, including reggae, a Mexican busking band and was for two years a session player with The Piranhas.The Piranhas were a ska-influenced punk band from Brighton.formed in 1977.He joined his first Country band, The Blue Hearts, in 1989 , also played with The Southern Drawlers and The Coral Reefers and Guitars and Cadillacs.
MY DAY IN 7 MIN!!!
Alresford Watercress festival and Summer BBQ!!
2019 Seniors KO Cup - Final - Norfolk v Surrey 'B'
The English Pool Association (aka EPA) is recognised by Sport England as the governing body for pool in England.
The Association has a wide range of opportunities for players of all abilities to enjoy the game of 8 ball pool - there's a level for everyone ranging from local league through to England National Teams.
Besides competing at World (wepf.org) and European Championships (euro8ball.com) the Association holds several National competitions/tours throughout the course of each year which attract very large numbers of entrants whether by qualification or choice.
With age groups encompassing Juniors, Under 23's, Adults (Men's & Ladies sections) and Seniors (Over 50's) there really is a place for any pool player to fit in with like minded people.
Cruise Ship Vacation Costs Average $265 per Day Do You Spend That Much?
Cruise Ship Vacation Costs Average $265 per Day Do You Spend That Much? The average cruise ship passenger spent $265 per day on board a cruise according to Norwegian Cruise Lines. I asked my viewers if that figure was what they spent.
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Rob Sage Antique Auctions Thanksgiving 2012
Here is a look at our Oct6 2012 antique auction in Pottageville Ontario Canada
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Partial Listing Includes 100 Pieces Of Furniture Including: original finish pine two piece flat to wall with two glazed doors over two bottom drawers over two bottom doors; Wilno style original paint one piece flat to wall with two glazed doors over two bottom drawers and two bottom doors; pine slat corner cupboard with two doors top and bottom approx 6' high; outstanding book matched inlaid cylinder writing desk with brass ormolu mounts; 1890's high mirrored back two piece ash sideboard; 8 unit, 4 level stacking oak bookcase; pine original finish two door armoire; pine two door, two drawer sideboard with back shelf; TEAK AND ROSEWOOD INCLUDING: Bent Silberg nesting tables, Mobelfabrikken Toften end tables; Dyrlund coffee table; set of 6 dining chairs by Koefoeds Hornslet; matching dining table (not signed); Canadian teak coffee and end tables designed for Expo 67 by R.S. Associates Of Montreal; unsigned teak two pieces hutch; Canadian made teak display cabinets; Danish rosewood Palisander table and 4 chairs by Silkeborg ; Anthes Baetz china walnut china cabinet; mahogany drop front secretary/bookcase with serpentine front drawers; mission style oak bookcase with three hinged front glass doors; oak drop front writing desk; oak Morris chair with carved lion head legs; walnut one door bookcase/curio cabinet; walnut hall table; walnut drop leaf tea wagon; Jacobean oak foot stool; early Quebec child's rocker; burled mahogany bedside cabinet; pair of Always Adams round mah lamp tables with carved legs; Gibbard mahogany drop leaf coffee table; Gibbard mahogany ball and claw foot night stands; rare signed Herman Miller walnut console table/vanity; mahogany marble top night stands; oak Eastlake style one door, one drawer washstand; Poang leather and bentwood lounge chair and ottoman; retro china cabinet with rounded upholstered sides; 4 Series 7 style bentwood and chrome chairs; early solid cherry two drawer turned leg desk; solid walnut two door bookcase; carved solid walnut Ontario made Jacobean style drop leaf occasional table; unique lift top pine bench with iron mounts; solid walnut one drawer sofa table; wrought iron glass top serving trolley; wrought iron and upholstered decorator bar stools; two door pine free standing cupboard top; dome top trunk; pine blanket boxes; wall hanging medicine cabinets; 4 drawer oak filing cabinets; oak wall shelves; 9' pine high back bench; set of four early plank seat chairs; variety of rocking chairs; walnut hall tree; hoosier bottom with enamel bake top; maple lift top school desk; open pine towel bar washstand; pine benches; oak one door chimney cabinet; depression era enamel top table; wood slat and wrought iron ends garden bench; oak church pew; pine cradle; retro Canadian made red maple dining table; retro wood and arborite telephone stand; oval walnut coffee tables; wrought iron custom made wine rack; folding oak school desk; plus assorted as found small tables, dressers etc.
Glass and China Including: signed 7 Moorcroft vase; 8 Moorcroft vase with paper label; Royal Doulton Penny Farthing; Royal Doulton Pretty Ladies Season's Greetings; Hummel figurines Apple Tree Boy and Wayside Harmony; Boy and Bird; Boy With Ladder; Lladro Japanese Woman figurine; Coalport figurines; German 11 Polar bear; Roseville 5 candle holders; 10 Waterford crystal vase; art deco Rams handle vase; 1940's child's alphabet divided dish; cut cranberry perfume bottle with stopper; rare Victorian match strike candle shaped holder; 1930's Metzler Ortloff German figurine; cups and saucers including Shelley, Royal Albert and Royal Winton; Wedgwood Jasperware jug; large 18 Murano bowl; 4 pink cornflower (?) sherberts; assorted china florals; pressed glass berry bowl set; Northwood opalescent spooner; Beswick bowl; crystal candle holders with prisms; green Victorian sugar shaker; Iris water pitcher; variety of hens on nests; Paragon, Aynsley and Royal Albert cream and sugars; Poole Pottery coffee set; Royal Haegar vase; Orillia Ont souvenir plate; pair of Satsuma vases; Shelley/Old Foley plates; Limoges tea set; vintage lemonade set with pitcher and six tumblers; china carnation holder with lid; variety of pressed glass, depression and crystal; plus boxes of items in storage and to be included in this auction as space allows!
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only published novel by Oscar Wilde. The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than himself. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging. The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.
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Calling All Cars: The Long-Bladed Knife / Murder with Mushrooms / The Pink-Nosed Pig
The radio show Calling All Cars hired LAPD radio dispacher Jesse Rosenquist to be the voice of the dispatcher. Rosenquist was already famous because home radios could tune into early police radio frequencies. As the first police radio dispatcher presented to the public ear, his was the voice that actors went to when called upon for a radio dispatcher role.
The iconic television series Dragnet, with LAPD Detective Joe Friday as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired Jack Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station.
Due to Dragnet's popularity, LAPD Chief Parker became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, Dragnet followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.
Several prominent representations of the LAPD and its officers in television and film include Adam-12, Blue Streak, Blue Thunder, Boomtown, The Closer, Colors, Crash, Columbo, Dark Blue, Die Hard, End of Watch, Heat, Hollywood Homicide, Hunter, Internal Affairs, Jackie Brown, L.A. Confidential, Lakeview Terrace, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Life, Numb3rs, The Shield, Southland, Speed, Street Kings, SWAT, Training Day and the Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Terminator film series. The LAPD is also featured in the video games Midnight Club II, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, L.A. Noire and Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
The LAPD has also been the subject of numerous novels. Elizabeth Linington used the department as her backdrop in three different series written under three different names, perhaps the most popular being those novel featuring Det. Lt. Luis Mendoza, who was introduced in the Edgar-nominated Case Pending. Joseph Wambaugh, the son of a Pittsburgh policeman, spent fourteen years in the department, using his background to write novels with authentic fictional depictions of life in the LAPD. Wambaugh also created the Emmy-winning TV anthology series Police Story. Wambaugh was also a major influence on James Ellroy, who wrote several novels about the Department set during the 1940s and 1950s, the most famous of which are probably The Black Dahlia, fictionalizing the LAPD's most famous cold case, and L.A. Confidential, which was made into a film of the same name. Both the novel and the film chronicled mass-murder and corruption inside and outside the force during the Parker era. Critic Roger Ebert indicates that the film's characters (from the 1950s) represent the choices ahead for the LAPD: assisting Hollywood limelight, aggressive policing with relaxed ethics, and a straight arrow approach.
Southampton | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:22 1 History
00:01:31 1.1 Early Southampton
00:03:01 1.2 11th–13th century
00:04:17 1.3 14th century
00:06:48 1.4 15th century
00:08:45 1.5 16th and 17th centuries
00:09:28 1.6 18th century
00:10:19 1.7 19th century
00:12:00 1.8 20th century
00:15:49 1.9 21st century
00:17:03 2 Governance
00:22:47 3 Geography
00:25:56 3.1 Areas and suburbs
00:27:35 3.2 Climate
00:28:14 3.3 Energy
00:29:10 4 Demographics
00:31:53 5 Economy
00:39:43 6 Culture, media and sport
00:39:54 6.1 Culture
00:43:20 6.1.1 Music
00:46:00 6.2 Media
00:48:51 6.3 Sport
00:54:45 7 Emergency services
00:56:13 8 Crime
00:58:03 9 Education
01:01:37 10 Transport
01:01:47 10.1 Road
01:02:32 10.2 Rail
01:04:27 10.3 Air
01:05:06 10.4 Cruise shipping
01:07:06 10.5 Ferry
01:08:40 10.6 Bus
01:10:50 10.7 Tram
01:11:16 10.8 Cycling
01:11:44 11 Notable people
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Southampton ( (listen)) is a city in Hampshire, England, and the largest in South East England, 70 miles (110 km) south-west of London and 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Portsmouth. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. The unitary authority had a population of 253,651 at the 2011 census. A resident of Southampton is called a Sotonian.Significant employers in the city include Southampton City Council, the University of Southampton, Solent University, Southampton Airport, Ordnance Survey, BBC South, the NHS, Associated British Ports (ABP) and Carnival UK. Southampton is noted for its association with the RMS Titanic, the Spitfire, as one of the departure points for D-Day, and more recently as the home port of some of the largest cruise ships in the world. Southampton also has a large shopping centre and retail park, Westquay.
My Friend Irma: Irma's Inheritance / Dinner Date / Manhattan Magazine
My Friend Irma, created by writer-director-producer Cy Howard, is a top-rated, long-run radio situation comedy, so popular in the late 1940s that its success escalated to films, television, a comic strip and a comic book, while Howard scored with another radio comedy hit, Life with Luigi. Marie Wilson portrayed the title character, Irma Peterson, on radio, in two films and a television series. The radio series was broadcast from April 11, 1947 to August 23, 1954.
Dependable, level-headed Jane Stacy (Cathy Lewis, Diana Lynn) began each weekly radio program by narrating a misadventure of her innocent, bewildered roommate, Irma, a dim-bulb stenographer from Minnesota. The two central characters were in their mid-twenties. Irma had her 25th birthday in one episode; she was born on May 5. After the two met in the first episode, they lived together in an apartment rented from their Irish landlady, Mrs. O'Reilly (Jane Morgan, Gloria Gordon).
Irma's boyfriend Al (John Brown) was a deadbeat, barely on the right side of the law, who had not held a job in years. Only someone like Irma could love Al, whose nickname for Irma was Chicken. Al had many crazy get-rich-quick schemes, which never worked. Al planned to marry Irma at some future date so she could support him. Professor Kropotkin (Hans Conried), the Russian violinist at the Princess Burlesque theater, lived upstairs. He greeted Jane and Irma with remarks like, My two little bunnies with one being an Easter bunny and the other being Bugs Bunny. The Professor insulted Mrs. O'Reilly, complained about his room and reluctantly became O'Reilly's love interest in an effort to make her forget his back rent.
Irma worked for the lawyer, Mr. Clyde (Alan Reed). She had such an odd filing system that once when Clyde fired her, he had to hire her back again because he couldn't find anything. Useless at dictation, Irma mangled whatever Clyde dictated. Asked how long she had been with Clyde, Irma said, When I first went to work with him he had curly black hair, then it got grey, and now it's snow white. I guess I've been with him about six months.
Irma became less bright as the program evolved. She also developed a tendency to whine or cry whenever something went wrong, which was at least once every show. Jane had a romantic inclination for her boss, millionaire Richard Rhinelander (Leif Erickson), but he had no real interest in her. Another actor in the show was Bea Benaderet.
Katherine Elisabeth Wilson (August 19, 1916 -- November 23, 1972), better known by her stage name, Marie Wilson, was an American radio, film, and television actress. She may be best remembered as the title character in My Friend Irma.
Born in Anaheim, California, Wilson began her career in New York City as a dancer on the Broadway stage. She gained national prominence with My Friend Irma on radio, television and film. The show made her a star but typecast her almost interminably as the quintessential dumb blonde, which she played in numerous comedies and in Ken Murray's famous Hollywood Blackouts. During World War II, she was a volunteer performer at the Hollywood Canteen. She was also a popular wartime pin-up.
Wilson's performance in Satan Met a Lady, the second film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's detective novel The Maltese Falcon, is a virtual template for Marilyn Monroe's later onscreen persona. Wilson appeared in more than 40 films and was a guest on The Ed Sullivan Show on four occasions. She was a television performer during the 1960s, working until her untimely death.
Wilson's talents have been recognized with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: for radio at 6301 Hollywood Boulevard, for television at 6765 Hollywood Boulevard and for movies at 6601 Hollywood Boulevard.
Wilson married four times: Nick Grinde (early 1930s), LA golf pro Bob Stevens (1938--39), Allan Nixon (1942--50) and Robert Fallon (1951--72).
She died of cancer in 1972 at age 56 and was interred in the Columbarium of Remembrance at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.
Suspense: Man Who Couldn't Lose / Dateline Lisbon / The Merry Widow
Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast from 1942 through 1962.
One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled radio's outstanding theater of thrills and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era. Approximately 945 episodes were broadcast during its long run, and more than 900 are extant.
Suspense went through several major phases, characterized by different hosts, sponsors, and director/producers. Formula plot devices were followed for all but a handful of episodes: the protagonist was usually a normal person suddenly dropped into a threatening or bizarre situation; solutions were withheld until the last possible second; and evildoers were usually punished in the end.
In its early years, the program made only occasional forays into science fiction and fantasy. Notable exceptions include adaptations of Curt Siodmak's Donovan's Brain and H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror, but by the late 1950s, such material was regularly featured.
The familiar opening phrase tales well-calculated to... was satirized by Mad as the cover blurb Tales Calculated to Drive You... Mad on its first issue (October--November 1952) and continuing until issue #23 (May 1955).
Radio comedians Bob and Ray had a recurring routine lampooning the show, with stories that were presented as dramatic but were intentionally mundane, entitled Tales calculated to put you in a state of... Apathy!
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