Monthly Archives: January 2013

Fort Regent dome could be listed

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Video Content This box contains video content. In order to view the video you require Flash Player Version 9 or above. Download Flash Player here The dome on the top of Fort Regent in St Helier could soon be Jersey's newest listed building. It's being considered for the protected status, following a push from the island's Association of Architects. They say though many structures put up in the 1970s weren't neccessarily the prettiest, they are historically important. The Fort itself Read more [...]

Dollar Princesses

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So the dollar princesses set to work making their new homes habitable. Consuelo installed bathrooms and electric light in Blenheim. Mary Leiter, the Chicago department-store heiress who married Lord Curzon, spent part of her dowry, which would have amounted to £50 million today, on modernizing Kedleston, his vast country seat. Their improvements were not always welcomed, however—some dowagers were heard to say that there was nothing more vulgar than a newfangled bathroom. Consuelo writes in her Read more [...]

Galway gatherings get going

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Almost 200 events have been created in County Galway as part of The Gathering celebrations for 2013. Among the 183 events currently listed on The Gathering website, www.thegatheringireland.com, are well-established events that are using the initiative to reconnect with past participants, such as the Renmore Pantomime, which runs until Sunday 13 January at Town Hall Theatre. It is hoped that many of those who starred in the famous pantomime across its 37-year history will return home to see it. Many Read more [...]

Ocala Breeders’ Sales set to begin two-day Winter Mixed Sale

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The temperatures were sub-freezing, the wind was blowing and the grounds were covered in snow.“It was so cold…”“How cold was it?” “It was so cold in our Florida clothes we could only look at two or three horses before we were forced in hasty desperation to seek the warmth of the sales company’s cafeteria and a cup of hot coffee.”At one point, the younger Florida man, warming his hands in front of an electric heater, melted two fingers on his synthetic glove.It won’t Read more [...]

The Southwest Ontario Tourism Corp seeking volunteer leaders

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The Southwest Ontario Tourism Corp (SWOTC) is seeking volunteer leaders for its board of directors. The organization serves the tourism sectors in the counties of Essex, Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford, Haldimand and Norfolk including London, Windsor and Pelee Island. Operating asa non-profit organization, SWOTC collaboratively works with all tourism stakeholders to champion tourism as a vital economic driver. The deadline for applications is Feb. 15. For more information Read more [...]

House Hunt: Sunday’s Open Houses in Clark and Garwood

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House hunting? This Sunday, there are six open houses in Clark and one in Garwood. See photos of the homes in our gallery. All of these open houses run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., except for 49 Hall Drive which begins an hour earlier at noon. 49 Hall Drive, Clark - This four-bedroom, 3.2-bathroom Colonial is listed for $895,000. 958 Raritan Road, Clark - This four-bedroom, one-bathroom Cape Cod is listed for $299,000. 2 Highland Place, Clark - This two-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch is listed for $379,000. 39 Read more [...]

19th Hole: Hurricane Jr. Tour Sets Three NC Events

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The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour continues its expansion into North Carolina with three events scheduled for the coming year. The three tournaments listed are March 2-3 at Lochmere Golf Club in Cary, April 27-28 at N.C. State University’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, and Sept. 21-22 at Fox Den Country Club in Charlotte. These three events are among 85 scheduled for the Hurricane Junior Tour in 2013, according to officials. These tournaments will be ranked in accordance with the Tarheel Read more [...]

Plans submitted to relocate pool at Anmer Hall which is expected to be gifted …

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Plans submitted to relocate pool at Anmer Hall which is expected to be gifted to the royal coupleTopless photographs were taken of Kate while she was beside a pool on holiday in France last year By Amanda Williams PUBLISHED: 14:32 GMT, 13 January 2013 | UPDATED: 15:14 GMT, 13 January 2013 The pool at  the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's new home could be moved to a sunnier and more private site it has today been claimed. And the decision may have been influenced by the publication Read more [...]