Monthly Archives: December 2013

Holiday events in NC

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Christmas at St. Mary'sWhen: 7 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14Where: Historic St. Mary's Chapel, 1129 E. Third St., CharlotteCost: $15 regular admission, $7.50 for students and seniors. Tickets available in advance at www.carolinapromusica.org. Reservations may be made online or at 704-334-3468.Details: The program features medieval and Renaissance music, readings of the season, and carols. Bob Sweeten returns to tell the story of the birth of Jesus through the wise men's visit. Read more [...]

The best country houses for entertaining

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Arabella Youens tracks down the best country houses for entertaining and throwing Christmas parties Surrey, £2 millionThe Old Farmhouse,Outwood4 bedrooms, Aga, barns, 19 acresHamptons International (01883 345255)This Grade II-listed Wealden Hall house boasts an appropriately named 'Christmas barn'-a characterful space for a gathering. The house has come to the market for the first time in nearly 50 years and it dates from about 1470, with many original features including inglenook fireplaces, Read more [...]

Grant helps survey listed buildings in South East Cornwall

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Comments (0) 500 listed buildings in South East Cornwall and North Cornwall are to be surveyed thanks to an £18,600 grant from the National Lottery The grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will see Cornwall Council working with local groups and volunteers to survey the condition of 500 Grade II Listed buildings. Despite being the least favourable time of the year to carry out outdoor surveys the first keen volunteers Read more [...]

Linda Donaldson blog: Get your bicycle listed on UK bike register

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Comments (0) I was pleased to read the most cycle-friendly employer in the West is a company based in Bath, Buro Happold, who has seen a 50 per cent increase in cycling among its staff. Many other local companies were accredited for encouraging their staff to use greener forms of transport to get to work, and I know from talking to friends who work in Bath that most employers go beyond simply installing a bike rack to encourage more cycling. Read more [...]

DIARY – Switzerland – Corporate events From Dec 12, 2013

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ZURICH, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Date GMT Event Title RIC -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12-Dec 1:00 STMicroelectronics NV Singapore Investor Event and Fab Tour12-Dec 6:00 Preliminary Centralschweizerische Kraftwerk Erngs Release12-Dec 8:30 Preliminary Centralschweizerische Kraftwerk Erngs Presentation12-Dec 8:30 Datacolor AG Annual General Meeting12-Dec Read more [...]

Two ‘Purebred Unicorns’ Listed For Sale On Craigslist In NH

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GOFFSTOWN, NH (CBS) – A Craigslist ad out of Goffstown, New Hampshire is getting a lot of laughs on the internet and probably the attention of 5-year-old girls everywhere. Someone posted the ad a couple of weeks ago offering up two unicorns for sale. The asking price is $1.85 million. Here’s how the ad reads: “We are selling 2 purebred unicorns. Male is 3 years old named Pagasus. Female is 5 years old and named Daisy. Price of $930,000 USD is per unicorn. Unicorns are hand fed from Read more [...]

UPDATE 1-Faltering Gorenje listing may augur badly for Slovenia sell-off

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* Weak demand for appliance maker's Warsaw listing -sources * Gorenje says will proceed with listing on Warsaw bourse, plans debut by year-end* Slovenia's shaky economy a factor in putting off investorsBy Pawel BernatWARSAW, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Slovenian household appliance maker Gorenje has failed to line up buyers for all shares on offer in a planned listing in Warsaw, three sources close to the issue said on Thursday, with Slovenia's debt crisis deterring investors.The listing could be a barometer Read more [...]

Church saved: B-listed building in Coatbridge is spared demolition

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An application to demolish a historic B-listed Coatbridge church has been withdrawn.Plans to knock down the derelict former Dundyvan Parish Church and its manse were taken off the table two weeks ago by the applicant’s agent.It comes two years after the proposal to clear the site at Oxford Street was first submitted to North Lanarkshire Council.More than 200 local residents registered online objections, calling for the landmark spire to be retained and restored.A spokesperson for the local authority Read more [...]