Discovery - Yew Tree and St Illtud Mamhilad - Welsh walks
Went to visit a tiny chapel where my great great grandparents were married - and it turns out they might still be there.
The yew is reported to be over 2000 years old and is the largest in the Gwent region.
This is very close to Goytre Wharf and the Brecon and Monmouth Canal - which can be seen in some of my other videos.
UK's Duchess of Cambridge visits children's hospice
(24 Jan 2017) The Duchess of Cambridge helped children at a Norfolk hospice with an art therapy session on Tuesday as she met families, staff and volunteers.
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) at Quidenham, which is fundraising for another new, purpose-built hospice in the British county of Norfolk, offers specialist nursing care, wellbeing activities, counselling and therapy.
As royal patron of EACH, the Duchess helped launch the 10-million-pound (12.53-million-US dollar) Nook Appeal in 2014, to raise money for the new site, which the organisation hopes will provide more families with support.
During her tour of the Quidenham hospice, the Duchess met families, staff and supporters, and chatted with children.
EACH at Quidenham supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions from across Norfolk.
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Nylon Factory (1946)
Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.
Nylon factory.
C/U a machine looping reel to toe at work. M/S and C/U attaching reel to leg. M/S seaming the legs. M/S stocking on moulds being taken out of the baking oven. General view of the baking department. C/U men shaping the stocking on wooden legs. C/U girls testing the stockings. C/U of a girl looking at stocking stretched over the moulds in the grading department. C/U a pile of stocking ready for packing. C/U a girl model putting on a stocking in the managers office while he looks on. Various similar shots.
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Air-House Aka Aitc House (1960)
Hampton, Middlesex.
M/Ss of a group of men on an empty plot of land arranging a huge nylon sheet on the ground, hammering wooden pegs into the edges and unravelling more nylon over the top. Commentator says they are setting up an air house with nylon instead of bricks and zips instead of mortar. Ropes are threaded through the edges of the nylon and huge zips are done up to fasten pieces together.
Two men are seen looking at a complicated plan; workmen fix a metal frame together which will form the entrance - the only framework to be used in the building. Commentator tells of the doors in the completed building forming an airlock so the air pressure inside is constant and will hold the structure up.
Part of the nylon sheeting is pulled over the door framework; a wide nylon sleeve is attached over a large fan which starts to inflate the whole structure in minutes, according to the commentator.
M/Ss of the exterior of the completed house, and the interior where builders are seen at work laying the foundations of a house, unloading bricks and so on. Commentator says the air-house is being used for the first time by a local building firm as a vast shelter for normal building operations, enabling them to put up a two-storey brick house without the usual hold-ups in bad weather.
M/S of air-house exterior.
Note: On file are some good 10 x 8 b/w photos of air-houses and correspondence from British Nylon Spinners Ltd about the filming of this story; it seems the house being built within this air-house by Hampton House Developments Ltd was expected to be the Ideal Home House of the Year - I wonder if it was?
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More than just a job: Andy Wood
Working at National Star is more than just a job, say our members of staff. From our award-winning induction programme to job variety and the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with disabilities, discover some of the benefits at one of our upcoming recruitment events.
Rachel Smith joined National Star as a facilitator in 2015. In less than two years she was promoted to a senior role, and she now works at Bradbury Gardens, our residential development in Cheltenham, supporting young people with disabilities and learning difficulties. She says that National Star’s staff induction programme and the opportunity for progression has been key to her development.
‘The induction training was thorough, and the interactive parts were great,’ says Rachel. ‘I felt after the training that I knew what I had to do in my job and it made me feel confident. There are so many job prospects for people who want to work hard and develop their careers.’
Alan Stockton, Manager, has worked for National Star for 14 years. He progressed from a facilitator role to his current position.
‘I’ve been given the opportunity to train and work my way up to where I am today. I love it because of the variety. One day is never the same,’ he says.
For Residential Manager Cara Wood, National Star’s holistic approach to realising the aspirations of people with disabilities is one of the reasons she loves working for us.
‘I love National Star because I love what the ethos is,’ Cara says. ‘The students always come first with everything that we do. We go above and beyond.’
National Star works in partnership with over 850 staff across England and Wales. Roles are diverse, and range from those in care and teaching to hospitality, fundraising, office support and facilities and estates. Depending on the role, we have part-time, full-time, all-year and term time opportunities. In November 2016 we received the Princess Royal Training Award for the blended learning approach of our innovative staff induction programme. National Star has proudly been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission. In May 2017 we celebrated 50 incredible years of working with people with disabilities.
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Bradbury Gardens: Thursday 10 August 2017
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Cheltenham Job Fair: Friday 25 August 2017
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More than just a job: Mair Hewitt-Stubbs
Working at National Star is more than just a job, say our members of staff. From our award-winning induction programme to job variety and the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with disabilities, discover some of the benefits at one of our upcoming recruitment events.
Rachel Smith joined National Star as a facilitator in 2015. In less than two years she was promoted to a senior role, and she now works at Bradbury Gardens, our residential development in Cheltenham, supporting young people with disabilities and learning difficulties. She says that National Star’s staff induction programme and the opportunity for progression has been key to her development.
‘The induction training was thorough, and the interactive parts were great,’ says Rachel. ‘I felt after the training that I knew what I had to do in my job and it made me feel confident. There are so many job prospects for people who want to work hard and develop their careers.’
Alan Stockton, Manager, has worked for National Star for 14 years. He progressed from a facilitator role to his current position.
‘I’ve been given the opportunity to train and work my way up to where I am today. I love it because of the variety. One day is never the same,’ he says.
For Residential Manager Cara Wood, National Star’s holistic approach to realising the aspirations of people with disabilities is one of the reasons she loves working for us.
‘I love National Star because I love what the ethos is,’ Cara says. ‘The students always come first with everything that we do. We go above and beyond.’
National Star works in partnership with over 850 staff across England and Wales. Roles are diverse, and range from those in care and teaching to hospitality, fundraising, office support and facilities and estates. Depending on the role, we have part-time, full-time, all-year and term time opportunities. In November 2016 we received the Princess Royal Training Award for the blended learning approach of our innovative staff induction programme. National Star has proudly been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission. In May 2017 we celebrated 50 incredible years of working with people with disabilities.
Attend an open day
Bradbury Gardens: Thursday 10 August 2017
Join us at Bradbury Gardens in Cheltenham between 3pm and 7pm to find out more about our facilitator (care / support worker) and nurse roles. Find us at Bradbury Gardens, West Drive, Cheltenham, GL50 4LY.
Cheltenham Job Fair: Friday 25 August 2017
Pop by National Star’s stand at the Cheltenham Job Fair between 10am and 2pm to have a chat about our range of current vacancies. The free event takes place at Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA.
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More than just a job: discover National Star at our recruitment events
Working at National Star is more than just a job, say our members of staff. From our award-winning induction programme to job variety and the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with disabilities, discover some of the benefits at one of our upcoming recruitment events.
Rachel Smith joined National Star as a facilitator in 2015. In less than two years she was promoted to a senior role, and she now works at Bradbury Gardens, our residential development in Cheltenham, supporting young people with disabilities and learning difficulties. She says that National Star’s staff induction programme and the opportunity for progression has been key to her development.
‘The induction training was thorough, and the interactive parts were great,’ says Rachel. ‘I felt after the training that I knew what I had to do in my job and it made me feel confident. There are so many job prospects for people who want to work hard and develop their careers.’
Alan Stockton, Manager, has worked for National Star for 14 years. He progressed from a facilitator role to his current position.
‘I’ve been given the opportunity to train and work my way up to where I am today. I love it because of the variety. One day is never the same,’ he says.
For Residential Manager Cara Wood, National Star’s holistic approach to realising the aspirations of people with disabilities is one of the reasons she loves working for us.
‘I love National Star because I love what the ethos is,’ Cara says. ‘The students always come first with everything that we do. We go above and beyond.’
National Star works in partnership with over 850 staff across England and Wales. Roles are diverse, and range from those in care and teaching to hospitality, fundraising, office support and facilities and estates. Depending on the role, we have part-time, full-time, all-year and term time opportunities. In November 2016 we received the Princess Royal Training Award for the blended learning approach of our innovative staff induction programme. National Star has proudly been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission. In May 2017 we celebrated 50 incredible years of working with people with disabilities.
Attend an open day
Bradbury Gardens: Thursday 10 August 2017
Join us at Bradbury Gardens in Cheltenham between 3pm and 7pm to find out more about our facilitator (care / support worker) and nurse roles. Find us at Bradbury Gardens, West Drive, Cheltenham, GL50 4LY.
Cheltenham Job Fair: Friday 25 August 2017
Pop by National Star’s stand at the Cheltenham Job Fair between 10am and 2pm to have a chat about our range of current vacancies. The free event takes place at Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA.
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The Beast Below
The Beast Below is the second episode of the fifth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat and broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 10 April 2010.
In the episode, the Doctor—a time travelling alien played by Matt Smith—and his new companion Amy Pond arrive in the distant future aboard the Starship UK, a ship constructed to transport the population and major cultural artifacts of the United Kingdom away from Earth to escape the death of the sun. However, they discover that the government of the ship secretly tortures a Star Whale that guides the ship, the abandonment of which is believed will destroy the ship and kill everyone on board.
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Imperial Chemical Industries | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:59 1 History
00:01:08 1.1 Development of the business (1926–44)
00:02:58 1.2 Postwar innovation (1945–90)
00:07:33 1.3 Reorganisation of the business (1991–2007)
00:11:45 1.4 Takeover by AkzoNobel
00:14:03 2 Operations
00:21:28 2.1 Argentina
00:22:11 2.2 Australia
00:23:10 2.3 New Zealand
00:24:41 3 See also
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Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) was a British chemical company and was, for much of its history, the largest manufacturer in Britain.
It was formed by the merger of leading British chemical companies in 1926.
Its headquarters were at Millbank in London, and it was a constituent of the FT 30 and later the FTSE 100 indices.
ICI made paints and speciality products, including food ingredients, speciality polymers, electronic materials, fragrances and flavourings.
It was acquired by AkzoNobel in 2008,
who immediately sold parts of ICI to Henkel, and integrated ICI's remaining operations within its existing organisation.