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outdoorfinders-blog · 4 years

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The Outdoor Finders - A Must See Destination For Your Next Vacation

The Outdoor Finders (the flea market) sell locally-produced produce, vintage clothing, collectables, pre-owned goods, and handmade arts and crafts. "Folk art makers and dealers are about artists making beautiful, practical, useful, and environmentally just things, using low-waste, high quality, environmentally responsible and morally just practices," said Ms Gardiman. Outdoor Finders

Located at "Makers and Buyers" is a small shop with wood benches and folding tables that makes a great place to get your hands on locally produced produce. Inside there are lots of knick-knacks for you to browse through. A great souvenir from this store is a free glass jar that contains fresh herbs, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. If you're into buying pre-owned, you'll also find some cool items such as vintage furniture, antiques, and vintage clothes. The outdoor flea market features everything that you can imagine for your garden, patio, or yard, so don't forget to bring your camera! https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Travel-Blog

"Knox Park" is another great place to visit and see for yourself. Located in historic Knoxville, Tennessee, Knox Park is a unique place with a great view of the Tennessee River and historic downtown Knoxville.

With plenty of activities to keep everyone active, kids are sure to have fun exploring Knoxville. When visiting Knoxville for the first time, it's a great idea to check out the famous historic Knoxville Art Museum. Here you can view art and artifacts in addition to learning about the history of the region. You may even want to check out the famous Knoxville Botanical Gardens or the Westville Zoo if you're visiting during the summer months.

With a variety of attractions in Knoxville, you won't find a better place to raise your children in. If you have young children who love animals, then the Knoxville Zoo is a great place to visit. The Zoo is home to many animals including a large group of giraffes. The Knoxville Botanical Gardens is also a great place to take your children as you explore some of the local plants and flowers. If you'd prefer to stay indoors while you're visiting the Knoxville Zoo, you'll be able to experience the many exhibits on the planetarium.

The Outdoor Flea Market is a must-see stop when visiting Knoxville. Here you'll find everything from antique toys to fresh fruits and vegetables, vintage clothing to handcrafts. The market offers everything you need for your garden or patio. While you're at the Flea Market, make sure to check out the popular "Killer Bee" show.

As mentioned above, there are plenty of other attractions in Knoxville. If you want to eat delicious southern food, you will definitely want to visit one of the local restaurants like the famous "The Lady of the Lake."

When you're ready to get away from the city life and enjoy the outdoors, you can always rent a bike or scooter from one of the many bike rental companies in Knoxville. They offer bikes that are fully equipped and comfortable enough for you to explore the town on foot.

If you prefer to enjoy the beautiful countryside of Knoxville, you might want to consider purchasing a farm equipment like a farm tractor and farm plow. These items allow you to help out in the growing process of the farm while getting a nice break from the bustling city.

If you're looking for a fun way to spend your weekend, the most popular way to do so in Knoxville is to head to the world-famous Knoxville Riverfront Park. Here you'll find a multitude of water activities including boat rides and rafting down the legendary river.

If you're into golf, you'll absolutely love the many recreational courses in Knoxville. These courses are easy to play and offer plenty of variety in terms of playing conditions. From nine-hole layouts to par three holes, this city boasts a world-class golfing experience.

While you're in Knoxville, don't forget to check out the beautiful countryside around you. If you live in the area, you'll find plenty of places for hiking and biking. For the adventurous types, you can even try hunting for a variety of wildlife. The best part about this is that you don't even have to leave the confines of your car!

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marrickhomes · 6 years

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Southern Maryland - at a Glance!

Nestled between both the Chesapeake and the Potomac, and adjacent to the Nation’s Capital, lies what we call home; the “Western Shore”, the slightly-secluded rolling suburbia that is: Southern Maryland! Over our thirty-five plus years in this area, we’ve seen the influx of neighborhoods and communities bring more and more residents to these wonderful towns, all while that quaint, small-town charm remains ever-present. We love helping families find their homes here, no matter where you journey begins – so let’s get you familiar with some of the in’s and out’s our backyard has to offer in St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert Counties!

St. Mary’s County

Situated less than an hour outside the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C. is St. Mary’s County, home to just over 110,000 residents. As the southernmost county in the region, this area boasts a nearly 500-mile shoreline encompassing pieces of both the Potomac, and Chesapeake! From early Spring through late Autumn, this peninsula will bring the best of the scenic outdoors to the forefront with over five water-based state parks, each with their own unique trails to hike, and abundant opportunities to fish, camp, bike and more!

Point Lookout State Park, one of the states most popular parks, is located at the very southern tip of the county, providing a picturesque backdrop to the Chesapeake. Numerous boat launches allow for access to the water, whether for sport or leisure, boat or kayak! Its long fishing pier becomes a popular spot to cast a line..

..while the swimming beach allows for family fun, picnics and more between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Over 240 acres of land is set aside for hunting during open season, and also on-site are over 140 campsites available for renting throughout the year!

Opportunities to explore the areas past are also available at the Civil War Museum, neighbored by Fort Lincoln, as well as Point Lookout Lighthouse!

Acting as the hub of St. Mary’s County is Leonardtown – a thriving, historic area with numerous shopping, dining and scenic sites for all ages (and also home to our Clarks Rest Community <http://clarksrest.com/>!). Noted for it’s thriving Art & Entertainment district, with many galleries right downtown, the town provides a bevy of activities for residents to engage in, including the Port of Leonardtown Winery and the shopping district, home to numerous local small-town businesses including Larry’s Comic Book Café, The Good Earth Natural Foods, Co., Heritage Chocolates, and many more!

Along the water lies the Leonardtown Wharf, which is home to kayaking and fishing, as well as a beautiful park in which to roam with family, friends or pets!

To truly indulge on the sense of community, family-friendly events occur throughout the year, including Leonardtown First Fridays on the first Friday of each month, allowing residents a sampling of the local fare.

- this includes local artist showcases, live entertainment, on-hand activities, demos, and more!

Charles County

With its history dating back to its chartering more than 350 years ago, Charles County is a vibrant community home to over just 1.8 million, situated the closest to the Beltway, also making the local community very popular amongst commuters. Anchored by nearly 300 miles of shoreline between the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers, Charles County offers a plethora of opportunities to hit the water via boat, Jet Ski or just to swim!

Fishing, sailing, picnicking, hiking & biking are plentiful with 30-county parks accounting for nearly 3,600 acres – along with 3 state parks and 4 wildlife areas accounting for nearly 10,000 acres!

Further recreational opportunities come from Capital Clubhouse, offering a 90,000 square-foot ice rink, a multi-purpose field, 30-foot climbing wall, eatery, summer camps, and an on-site sporting equipment shop. Golfers will take easily to the numerous courses in the area, including the White Plains Golf Course, Hawthorne Country Club, and Swan Point Yacht and Country Club.

Is golf not your sport? Not to worry. Charles County is home to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs!

This baseball team is part of the Independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Regency Furniture Stadium, their home field, offers exciting games throughout the summer months, and is also home to numerous concerts, expos, and entertainment events throughout the year!

In La Plata (home to our Olivers Crossing <http://marrickhomes.com/olivers-crossing/> & Ridge Grove <http://marrickhomes.com/ridge-grove-estates/> Communities), you’ll also find an exceptional, local education opportunity with the College of Southern Maryland, a regionally accredited community college of nearly 25,000 students across the Southern MD corridor.

The university theatre program provides many entertainment opportunities to residents as well, including the award-winning Port Tobacco Players are known for their excellent stage productions; Black Box Theatre offers professional theater, music, and music festivals.

The National Register of Historic Places notes nearly forty historical landmarks and attractions throughout the area as well, including the Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House, La Plata Train Station, Mount Carmel Monastery and Port Tobacco Courthouse.

Calvert County

Running along the Chesapeake, and, more casually known, as the “Charm of the Chesapeake” is Calvert County. This area is home to numerous waterside communities with a diverse set of pristine waterways and natural parks.

Keeping with the common theme of ocean shores, Calvert County offers a fantastic variety of parks that provide fishing, boating, and watersport activities, including Breezy Point Beach & Campground, North Beach Public Beach and Calvert Cliffs State Park

- which is home to more than 600 species of fossils dating back to its formation nearly 15 million years ago! Swimming, picnicking, hunting, bird watching and wetland boardwalks are present all along the coast, providing relaxation and entertainment years round.

Food and beverage along the lower eastern shore is plentiful in itself, with some of the highest rated eateries in the state boasting a seafood lovers dream on their menu’s, with local fare such as steamed crabs, oysters, rockfish and more

- while offering a delectable smattering of wineries and breweries along the Patuxent Wine Trail to compliment, including Cove Point Winery, Friday Creek Winery, Perigeaux Vineyard & Winery, Running Hare Vineyard and Solomon’s Island Winery. And – for the beer lovers – many local breweries open year-round, including Calvert Brewing Company, Mully’s Brewery, Ruddy Duck Brewery and Scorpion Brewing, each with their own delicious recipes and flavors to keep you hydrated.

In the center of the county, between Dunkirk and Prince Frederick, you’ll find a wide array of local shops and businesses, along with art galleries, antique collectibles and more that perfectly capture the traditional essences of the area.

We love our home, and we hope to welcome you into our communities with open arms in a place that you’ll find as relaxing as it is enjoyable on a daily basis. Looking for particular points of interest, notes on specific communities, school systems or other tidbits? Speak with one of our Sales Managers, today. We live within (or close-by!) the communities we sell, and are happy to give you as much info as we can to make you comfortable in your new residence and neighborhood!

#marrickhomes #newhome #community #maryland #southern maryland #explore #counties #highlights #neighborhood #tourism #gettoknow #marylandhomes #home decor #sightseeing

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mst3kproject · 7 years

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Panther Girl of the Kongo

Panther Girl of the Kongo comes to us from Republic Serials, whose logo was mocked over and over every time it appeared in front of Radar Men from the Moon. It stars Phyllis Coates from Invasion USA and Myron Healey from The Unearthly and The Incredible Melting Man. It's also got giant lobsters for its monsters, and oh, yes, this is every bit as unbelievably silly as it was in Teenagers from Outer Space.

Our heroine is Jean Evans, wildlife photographer and vine-swinging Panther Girl! She and her crew are looking for a lion, but instead they find a giant crawdad that wrecks their camera! Understandably concerned (giant arthropods in the 50's were normally a sign of radiation), Jean calls up her friend Larry Sanders, a safari guide. Together they discover a truly diabolical plot: mad Scientist Dr. Morgan has discovered how to mutate arthropods into giants! What's he doing with them? Well, it just so happens that he's also found a hitherto unknown diamond mine, and is determined to scare the natives away[crustacean needed] so he can claim the land and have the gems all to himself.

There are thirteen episodes of this and almost all of them contain a furniture-smashing fistfight scene. I'm amazed they didn't run out of Jungle Hut props.

Let's get the technicalities out of the way first. Like Radar Men from the Moon, Panther Girl of the Kongo is designed around a series of cliffhangers – every episode must end with the hero and/or heroine in mortal peril so that the audience will come back next week to find out how they escaped. The answers are usually not exciting: at the end of Episode One (The Claw Monster!) Larry is knocked out by members of the evil Returi tribe while Jean is menaced by a crawdad. At the beginning of Episode Two (Jungle Ambush!) it turns out Larry was only momentarily stunned, fights off his attackers, and saves Jean in the nick of time. At the end of Episode Six (High Peril!), he appears to be about to fall onto spikes, but in Episode Seven (Double Trap!) we see that he actually lands well away from them. And so on.

The monster effects are... well, they're awful, but they're entertainingly awful. The crawdad attacking the miniature camera is pretty great, as is the one that's shown 'growing' by putting successively larger crawdads in a miniature cage! The giant puppet claws that reach out from behind rocks and trees to menace people are utterly hilarious – and of course we never see any blood on the 'injuries' these cause. And man, if you think the crawdads are stupid, wait until you see the movie's truly abominable gorilla suit. We saw better-looking shit in Season 11 Bigfoot movies!

There is a lot of stock footage here. Critic William Cline described the plot as functioning ‘to move the heroine from one piece of stock footage to another’. There's a sequence in which Jean promises some guests film of the strange creatures she's discovered, but adds that it's on the same reel as some of her other footage, which they'll have to wind through first. This is an excuse so that we can look at a bunch of documentary animal footage showing creatures like giraffes and cranes that definitely do not live in the jungle. There's a totally unnecessary recap episode. Jean's elephant friend Beela exists almost entirely in stock footage, and the same stock footage every time she appears (to be fair, this would have been way less noticeable in a weekly serial than it is watching the whole thing in a day). All the vine-swinging is from the earlier serial Jungle Girl, and is clearly a man in a dress and a wig! At least they matched the costume.

But we all know by now that what I love talking about in these pieces of antique media is their politics, so let's take a look at the political situation presented to us by Panther Girl of the Kongo.

We are shown two tribes, the Utanga who are Jean and Larry's hosts, and the Returi who work for Dr. Morgan. Do I need to specify that both are totally invented? No? Good. The prop and costume department gave these two peoples distinctly different looks, but these are designed less to suggest different cultures than to establish who are the 'good' and 'bad' Africans. The 'good' Utanga are a little Westernized. They wear textile clothing without much embellishment beyond Chief Danka's beads and feathered headdress, and live in houses with domestic animals such as chickens. The Returi, on the other hand, wear 'leopard skins' with body and face paint and jewelry made of bones and teeth, carry weapons everywhere, and seem to be a more nomadic hunter-gatherer tribe. The treatment is intended to dehumanize them, making them the obvious 'bad' guys.

The two tribes seem to coexist peacefully. As in Voodoo Woman it's the white people who have brought trouble with them as they seek resources. Voodoo Woman hinged on Dr. Gerard's quest for power and Marylin's for gold, while Panther Girl of the Kongo concerns Dr. Morgan's interest in diamonds. The gems are quite useless to the local people who own the land, but very valuable to Morgan. He can't ask permission to mine the area because he doesn't want to have to pay taxes or fees on his finds, so instead he sets out to steal the land. In order for him to get the resources he needs, the natives must be either driven away or enslaved.

The monsters are intended to frighten off the Utanga. With the Returi, Dr. Morgan employs a different approach – he keeps them compliant by providing them with a 'tonic'. Exactly what this is, we're never told, but it's addictive and mind-altering, making those who take it more obedient and less concerned with their personal safety. I expected this to be a plot point somehow, but it's never returned to. It is reminiscent of a number of situations in real-life history: the fur traders would give the Native Americans alcohol in exchange for beaver pelts, and the British would sell the Chinese opium for tea. Now that they're under his thumb, Dr. Morgan can have the Returi do a great deal of his dirty work, while blaming the violence on the 'primitive tribe' who don't know any better. When one of the Returi men is shot and hurt, he is simply abandoned despite his friend insisting that he needs help. In Dr. Morgan's mind the natives are either tools or inconveniences.

There's a thread of the White Saviour trope in the story, too. While Dr. Morgan considers himself the master of the Returi, Jean and Larry seem to think of themselves as the protectors of the Utanga. Jean says that with the monsters running loose in the jungle, the men of the village would rather stay home to protect their families than go out and hunt the creatures down, so the latter job is left to the white people. Indeed, Morgan's men are counting on this – they believe the Utanga will depart at once if Jean and Larry are killed and therefore no longer able to protect them. Later the Utanga actually do flee en masse, and the white people have to promise protection to make them come back. The government and police force who will solve the problem if Jean can only find proof against Dr. Morgan are also white – history would suggest that they're Belgians, but they speak with British accents. I guess the writers didn't research anything else, why would they bother to get that right?

In this case, I really don't think any of this is social commentary. It's much more superficial than it was in Voodoo Woman, and I get the idea that it was written this way because somebody just figured that was how things worked in Africa.

Another thing I find kind of interesting about the series is how, despite the jungle and savannah setting, Panther Girl of the Kongo often feels like a western. This may be mainly on account of the 'mining' plot – trade diamonds for gold or silver, give the two tribes faux-Native-American names instead of faux-African ones, and shift us from the jungle to the desert, and the whole 'chase the locals away from the undiscovered mining site' plot would work equally well. When we see a larger settlement than the Utanga village, many of the sets have a very 'wild west' feel to them, possibly even being hastily-redressed leftovers from a western movie. There are certainly plenty of shootouts and barfights that would be right at home in a cowboy movie, and probably contribute to the 'western' atmosphere. Such a story could even keep up Jean's friend-to-animals persona, having her hang out with bears and feral horses instead of lions and elephants. 'Coyote Girl of Nevada'? Why not?

The ease with which this could be done speaks to something else: the formulaic nature of the story. It's made of tropes, pieced together into a plot that would use (as Cline noted) as much of their stock footage as they could. The only reason it's a jungle story rather than a cowboy story was because they happened to have the jungle footage on hand. If they'd had stuff left over from Radar Men from the Moon instead of Jungle Girl, it might well have been a space story instead ('Rocket Girl from Venus'?). Panther Girl of the Kongo was the sixty-fifth serial Republic had produced, and like Disney with its princesses, they pretty much had their formula down.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing. If you just sit and watch it, Panther Girl of the Kongo keeps the animal footage and jungle peril coming steadily enough to keep you from getting bored, and the story is reasonably engaging. The monsters and gorilla suits aren't believable for a minute, but they're amusing, and the bite-sized serial format means you can watch a couple, get tired of it, and come back to it later, when the title cards will kindly remind you which heart-stopping cliffhanger you left off on. Each episode has a mini-plot that contributes to the overall narrative while also feeling acceptably self-contained, and Jean is a fairly capable heroine, saving Larry's life almost as often as he saves hers.

It’s not art. Indeed, it’s clearly a sort of assembly-line product, but I can see how this stuff made money.

#mst3k #reviews #episodes that never were #panther girl of the kongo #guys in gorilla suits #boy are we in africa!#50s #giant arthropod hours

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mrstevenbushus · 7 years

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We’re recruiting!

You may have seen on social media that we are currently recruiting, so I thought it would be nice to share with you a little bit more information about the role and the kind of environment that we work in.

Let me start off by telling you what my role is within Floors of Stone Ltd…

I’ve been working for Floors of Stone for just over a year now and I’m still loving it as much as I did when I first started! For the first few months at Floors of Stone I mainly focused on learning all of the products and information needed for my role as a customer adviser. There is a lot to learn but once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty straight forward. The skills that I have learnt since being here I know will be helpful for the rest of my working life.

Once I got the hang of my sales and customer adviser role I then had the opportunity to explore other areas of the business such as posting and advertising on some of our social media platforms; doing the photography for the company; making advertising videos with my colleague Emily (our marketing assistant); writing the occasional blog and the list goes on. I do all of this alongside my general customer adviser role, so as you can imagine each day is very different and exciting!

The best thing about my job and working at Floors of Stone is that you get to learn things that you wouldn’t usually have the opportunity to learn in a normal place of work, which may uncover hidden talents and passions that you previously may not have considered.

So what kind of person are we looking for to fill our current job vacancy?

We are on the hunt for people who have for a passion for interiors to join our fast growing sales team set in the idyllic location of Cotes Mill. We are looking for people that are enthusiastic and hardworking to join the budding deVOL group of companies.

The main purpose of the role is dealing with customer sales and enquiries on the telephone, via email and face to face in our beautiful showroom. You will need to gain a sound understanding of the products enabling you to advise and sell with confidence. You will also have the opportunity to be involved with other projects contributing to the growth of the business, including but not limited to marketing, writing blogs and press releases and using social media platforms to promote Floors of Stone.

The Floors of Stone team are very welcoming and friendly and although sales are very important our sales aren’t target driven as such. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and feel that this along with our marketing tactics really drives our sales without us having to be pushy. We let the customers come to us and from there we offer our expert knowledge, service and products.

This role would be perfect for individuals who are currently or have previously worked in a customer service or sales roles that wish to expand their knowledge and learn new skills, as well as graduates looking to start their career.

If you thought that this job wasn’t dreamy enough, have you seen where you could be based?

Our office is based in the beautiful Cotes Mill, an old water mill in the Leicestershire countryside, set in 12 acres of beautiful surroundings on the River Soar. The grounds itself is home to lots of animals such as fallow deer, free roaming chickens, rabbits, guinea fowl, peacocks, swans, geese, kittens and many more! My favourite place to sit and enjoy my lunch break is by our very own mill pond, this is also where our resident ducks, swans and geese like to spend most of their time.

The Mill building itself has four floors of beautiful interiors from flooring, kitchens, antiques and gifts.

Our office is on the ground floor, right next to the mill pond, so we get to see all that’s going on with the Mill’s wildlife.

If you’re interested in this job and would like to apply, please send us your CV to [email protected] for consideration.

Good luck and we can’t wait to hear from you!!

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nightmare-afton-cosplay · 7 years

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Houses For Sale in Delhi, NY

395 Federal Hill Rd 2 #1, Delhi, NY

Rustic getaway! A wood stove heats this nice large living room addition in this quaint 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home with 2 decks. Enjoy peace & quiet by the small meditation pond on almost an acre of land with trees & shrubs. New DEP 1000 gal Septic & Leach field and a 10×10 wood Garden Shed. Contents included minus a few personal items. Just 5 minutes to the Village of Delhi. This property was temporarily off the market from July ’16 to April ’17. Laura Wayman, Frank Lumia Real Estate Plus!,, (607) 746-6029 Agent Phone: (607) 353-6923

34 Delaware Ave, Delhi, NY

This big Delhi home can either be a Student Rental or a great full time home with stunning river views. Legal for 3 unrelated students. With some TLC you can have an affordable home or income generating investment property. Call for a showing. Carol Olsen, RealtyUSA, (607) 433-1020 Agent Phone: (607) 341-7749 http://www.realtyusa.com/109368

3873 County Hwy #16, Delhi, NY

Dairy Barn, 3 Silos and 40 acres of gently slopping pasture with some woods and a creek. Farming, recreation, building site in the country close to Delhi and Treadwell and only 3hrs from NYC. Stephen Colwell, RealtyUSA, (607) 433-1020 Agent Phone: (607) 435-6542 http://www.realtyusa.com/101206

13463 County Highway 14, Delhi, NY

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13 Franklin St, Delhi, NY

Residential living with INCOME! This very well built house with original details offers living with an income! What could be better. Income is flowing here with this eight bedroom home in the SUNY Delhi University township. Live comfortably and rent rooms. Per semester. Per summer. Income opportunity is your choice! Three floors of living. Off Street parking for 4 to 6 vehicles. Eight Bedrooms. Three full baths. Great location. Rents easily. Need space or want and income property? Here is the property! Stacey M Frazier, Keller Williams Upstate NY Pro, (607) 431-2540 Agent Phone: (607) 434-9538

Bramley Mountain Rd, Delhi, NY

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County Highway 16, Delhi, NY

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230 Delside Dr, Delhi, NY

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485 Spring Valley Rd, Delhi, NY

The Mountains are Calling! Location, Land, Solitude and Potential. One look at this wonderful property and you’re likely to find what you’ve been searching for. This well maintained 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath house offers a cozy feel with functionality resting on 16.5 acres in the Catskill Mountains. Bonus features include Two, rented, 2 bedroom apartments, a Barn, and a huge commercial building suitable for play or business ventures. This property can pay for itself, while you enjoy all that this wonderful area has to offer! Call today for a private showing of all the unique features! This wo n’t last long! Additional Acreage Available MLS#109735 Adam Pierce, Keller Williams Upstate NY Pro, (607) 431-2540 Agent Phone: (607) 287-2956

134 Delside Dr, Delhi, NY

Location, location, location! Bring your imagination and some tools and turn this four bedroom one and a half bathroom split level into the home of your dreams! With a spacious flat yard, deck, patio and outdoor fireplace, this property will be the perfect venue for your summer barbecues and parties. Many upgrades have already been completed, so you won’t have to worry! The house offers a newer roof, vinyl siding, replacement windows, updated electrical panel, oil-fired hot water boiler, and a radon mitigation system. The bedrooms are spacious, have lots of light, and offer plenty of st orage. The kitchen, living room, and dining area provide for an open concept and good flow. Looking for a recreation room for a pool table, ping-pong table, or a home theater? This home has the space! Make lots of memories with friends and family in the finished basement. An oversized one-car garage with adjoining office space and newer shed will provide ample space for your automobile, lawn tools, mowers, outdoor decor and toys. Perfectly positioned just a short drive to the amenities of the Village of Delhi, don’t hesitate to make this property yours! Schedule your private showing today! David Brower, Keller Williams – Oneonta, (607) 431-2540 Agent Phone: (607) 435-4800 http://www.kw.com/homes-for-sale/13753/NY/Delhi/134–Delside-Drive/3yd-ODBRMLS-110578.html

State Highway 28, Delhi, NY

Oh Deer!!! They’re Here!!! On this incredible 61+/- acres of an all inclusive hunters paradise. Surely fox, turkey, grouse + a variety of wildlife call this their home too! You most certainly can build on this 3 separate contiguous deeded parcels, but in the meantime consider this your recreational romping ground! Hunt, Hike, Bike, ATV or just pitch a tent & get lost in the lusciousness of the land. Woods + views, there’s even some clearings. You must explore every inch of this property to appreciate it’s uniqueness and versatility, and you can’t beat the PRICE! Did I mention that it’s on a town maintained road with approximately 2085′ of road frontage on State Hwy 28 bordered by NYC LAND? This property is close to all you would ever need to keep you comfortable; Dubbins Hardware Store, Restaurants, The Price Chopper for your staples, Tractor Supply + Gas Stations. Mosey down the mountain when you need a dose of civilization, or just stay put and enjoy all that nature has to offer. MOTIVATED SELLERS!!!! Joanne Callahan, Callahan Catskill Real Estate, (845) 676-3232 Agent Phone: (917) 612-4054

46959 State Highway 10, Delhi, NY

Beautiful 4-5 bedroom home situated on 5 acres. Four miles outside of Village of Delhi yet ptivate enough. 2 car garage, carport, single car garage. Pavilion, in ground pool, covered patio and a front deck. Half of basement has 20 x 16 bedrrom the other part easy to finish for family room or another bedroom. Property Owner,

7 Sheldon Dr, Delhi, NY

Charming 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath with detached two car garage. Located a stone throw away from one New York State’s highest ranking School Districts, Delaware Academy. Complete fenced in yard with privacy. Enter either through the front or come into a large mud room/enclosed porch. Formal dining room, large living room. Bedroom on main floor, currently used as an office. Main floor bathroom and laundry. Upstairs hosts a large landing with closets, 3 bedrooms with large closets. Master has two closets including a walk in, full Bath. Beautiful hard wood floors and fireplace.This home has been meticulously taken care of. State of the art on demand hot water heater, combo heating system, wood or gas. Average costs per year is $500 for heat. All new insulation, new windows, new roof, new chimney liner. Tons of storage above the two car garage. All within walking distance to School and downtown Village of Delhi. A turn key home, cozy and inviting. Melissa Wakin-Mostert, Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties, (607) 746-7400 Agent Phone: (607) 434-7048 http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?guid=B8964C26-59FE-4B32-8AE2-61D0E3B74F7B

27 Elm St, Delhi, NY

TWO-FAMILY HOME IN VILLAGE OF DELHI This property consists of 2 – 2 story apartments. One apartment has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry on first floor, custom built-ins and a lovely sun room. The second apartment has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, kitchen, living room, dining room, custom built-ins and laundry on the first floor as well. Each apartment has access to half of the basement and the front porch. The apartments each have their heating systems, hot water heaters, electrical panels and water/sewer meters. There is a nice backyard and each apartment has their own back deck. Mary Maney, Frank Lumia Real Estate Plus!,, (607) 746-6029 Agent Phone: (607) 304-2740

173 Main St, Delhi, NY

Located in the charming Catskill Mountain Village of Delhi, this home is loaded with character and a charm of its own. With two bedrooms and 1 bathroom this is an ideal choice for a couple or small family. The home features wood floors, tin & open beamed ceilings, a cozy eat-in kitchen, a fireplace, detached garage and a small deck great for barbecues. Conveniently located on the edge of the village, you can walk to restaurants & stores. The small village lot is ideal for those who dont want to maintain too much yard. Jeffrey Ashton, Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties, (845) 586-3321 Agent Phone: (845) 208-0219 http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?guid=1E5861C3-1A60-4CCE-A457-F8B03E0B7C7B

24076 State Highway 28, Delhi, NY

With easy access and convenience to the Village of Delhi, this is an opportunity to put your own style into updating the cosmetics on an affordable home with great bones. The first floor offers an eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, den (previously used as a main-level bedroom), spacious living room, and full bathroom with the second floor housing the 3 bedrooms (one is a walk-through) and storage space. Outside, enjoy the deck, which is right off the kitchen, making it ideal as an entertaining space. The pole barn has electric and provides plenty of space for a workshop, business, or s torage. The 6.7+/- acres features a very beautiful rolling meadow, some woods, and backs right up to the Little Delaware River for fishing or recreation. Jill Ogden, Timberland Properties, (607) 746-7400 Agent Phone: (607) 267-0313 http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?guid=D2E3FD96-12FE-4A5F-A57D-06D2300C98A9

46 Elm St, Delhi, NY

This two-family home comes tenant-occupied (with month-to-month leases) and ready to go as an investment property or live in one side and rent the other. With a 2-bedroom and a 3-bedroom unit, the dwellings are nicely laid out and offer charming woodwork and wood floors. One even has a wood-burning fireplace. There is a two-car garage as well as a barn, which could be a great workshop or studio space. Located right on Elm Street in the village, convenient to everything. Jill Ogden, Timberland Properties, (607) 746-7400 Agent Phone: (607) 267-0313 http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?guid=5CDA6526-56C0-41AE-BFCD-BC6E4DA34DAC

1108 Bell Hill Rd, Delhi, NY

Close to stores, schools, Golf Course and more. 14.57 acres with lovely mountaintop views from this 2,000. square foot ranch home with partially finished lower level. Three bedrooms with large closets, one and 1/2 baths, large living room with wood stove. The kitchen has oak cabinets. For the handy person there is a 2 car garage and shop area. The home is in need of some TLC. Close to town with possible owner financing. $75,000. down 5% interest for 5 years. Owner said that the price is firm. III William V. Kulaski, Kulaski Realty, LLC, (607) 746-7377 Agent Phone: (607) 746-7377

4937 Ch 18 Back River Rd, Delhi, NY

Converted barn overlooking the Delaware River on 8.5 acres! Amazing potential!The Seller must comply with HUD Guidelines 24 CRF 206.125 and property is sold as is. Thomas Fedoryszyn, Greene County Realty, (518) 634-7233

45 Delaware Ave, Delhi, NY

Look no further for a great, updated, clean home in super condition in the village of Delhi! The floor plan on the first floor, with its open layout, is well-suited for family and entertaining. The kitchen offers new cabinets and stainless steel appliances and opens up to the breakfast nook with its built-in pantry and shelving. Sliding glass doors lead right out to the patio for backyard grilling in the summer. The formal dining area and spacious living room provide a generous open space. There is also a full bathroom, which includes laundry facilities. Upstairs, find another full bath room, four bedrooms, as well as a bonus room, great for a den, office, or TV room. Outside, relax out on the wrap-around front porch. There are 2 outbuildings for storage, and a large, private backyard, which backs up to village-owned property of about 176 acres. Jill Ogden, Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties, (607) 746-7400 Agent Phone: (607) 267-0313 http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?guid=C64E0BB2-2D61-4DE9-8A96-C51D30AA0099

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“Down the wooded lanes, around the twisting of the Helford Creek. Between the bank smothered in primroses, up again along a steep hill with the sun slanting through the blackthorns, passed a great old walled farm with high closed gateway, and a white cat basking in the sunset at a barn door high up in the wall. Then a fine view of brilliant sea, and back into Falmouth past the Swan Pool.” – Beatrix Potter, March 1892.

The famous children’s writer Beatrix Potter first visited Cornwall for an Easter holiday with her family in March 1892. Miss. Potter recorded all her observations from their visit – the places, people and wildlife – in her coded journal. This diary, which Beatrix kept between the ages of 15 and 30, was written in a code of her own invention. And that code was finally cracked by Leslie Linder in the 1960s. The following extracts about the Potter’s time in Cornwall are taken from Linder’s transcription.

At the time of Beatrix Potter’s first holiday in Cornwall she was just 26 years old and still unknown. It was a sunny spring day when the family arrived by train onto the platform of Falmouth station. In fact, the weather that year had been unseasonably warm and dry and the Potters had sunshine every day of their twelve day visit.

Beatrix’s writing show that she was quickly captivated by the hustle and bustle of the busy town of Falmouth and the beauty of the surrounding countryside.

“The spring growth is far more advanced here, green leaves burst on Hawthorn and some Sycamores, where in London are bare sticks . . . we never before had such a glory for weather, cloudless days, burning sun and the air so pure that it transmits every smell within twenty yards, from wall-flowers to fish and manure.”

During their holiday the Potter family took a horse and cart with a local driver to many of Cornwall’s most popular tourist spots. They spent days out on the Lizard and at Land’s End, visited the numerous formal gardens in the area, as well as hunting for cowrie shells on Castle Beach. The long drive to the Lizard “took place as usual in cloudless sunshine” and Potter comments that the dust coating the hedges made them look as if they were “powdered with snow”.

The family also admired the nearby churches at Mabe, Constantine, St Gluvias and Mylor. They hired boats to take them across to St Mawes (for a rather boisterous sounding market day), up the Carrick Roads and for sightseeing trips around the harbour. Beatrix mentions that it is her first time in a boat on the sea and seems quite proud that she enjoyed it so much without being seasick!

“The harbour is certainly a great attraction at Falmouth, each voyage more beautiful than the last . . . one pleasing feature of the landscape is the number and tameness of the birds, a heron, numerous gulls, cormorants, sea ducks and guillemots and one flock of wild geese . . . the cormorants fish inside the harbour alongside the boats, where there was also a porpoise one day.”

Potter even compares the Carrick Roads to her beloved Lake District, saying that the river was as smooth as Lake Windermere but more beautiful!

The tone of the journal gives the impression that Beatrix is very fond of the Cornish, although she seems to find them naïve, a little unsophisticated . . . oh and their language “most unintelligible”. But for me it is her vivid impressions of Falmouth more than a hundred years ago that are often the most entertaining and amusing to read. She paints us a fascinating picture of a vibrant, multicultural port, full of character and everyday hilarity. She writes:

“[It] is cosmopolitan, one sees five languages on the window of the barber’s shop. Everything has a nautical flavour, the baker sells sea bread, the grocer calls himself a ship’s chandler, the ironmonger’s window is full of binnacles, pulleys and lanterns, sail cloth is the leading article in the drapers and in one shop they announce fresh water on sale. Also, every mortal shop sells Valencia oranges, such bad ones too.”

Potter comments that she is often stared at in the street in a way that the foreign sailors are not, but she says that as a rule she finds the people polite and friendly. Her wonderful descriptions of the town’s intriguing inhabitants are delightful and certainly bring the streets that we know today to life.

“This is a quiet, well-conducted town, which is remarkable owing to the number of British and foreign seamen loitering about . . . They loll about the main street spitting on the pavement, their only objectionable habit; shake hands with one another in an elaborate manner . . . some of them are very picturesque. I saw one leaning against a post on the quay for hours in a scarlet woollen cap, bright blue jersey and great sea-boots, others with sashes round their middles, and one old Frenchmen in sabots [wooden clogs].”

She also paid a visit to the famous Burton’s Old Curiosity Shop. Beatrix was a keen amateur archaeologist and concluded that the shop was in ‘the great part absolute rubbish’. She describes Mr Burton as “a stout grey old gentleman in spectacles reading a paper” who took little interest in her. Potter did make a purchase however. She bought herself “a white pot-head of bone which was one of the few English curios of any antiquity, excepting a man-trap and sundry small cannon-balls”.

Her account of the town’s policemen is particularly enjoyable. Potter tells us that Falmouth has just three and that they can be seen either at the barbers or in “a hutch” at the back of Custom House. Their tiny building apparently had a huge flag pole and a very small garden. The officers themselves she describes thus:

“They are the most odd specimens, just ordinary natives dressed up in blue clothes and all seem to have bunions, or very mis-fitting boots. They are on friendly conversational terms with the other sailors and I have seen one of them having eggs at a Butchers.”

It was during her stay at The Falmouth Hotel that Potter sent her earliest known illustrated letter to four year old Noel Moore. The letter contains delightful pen and ink images of ships in the harbour, a steam train, and cats, dogs, chickens and two tame seagulls that she had seen in the hotel gardens.

It’s said that after her holiday in Cornwall Beatrix began work on The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. Her first book wasn’t published until 1901. She returned to Falmouth to see more of Cornwall the following year and then again 1894.

Further Reading:

Virginia Woolf in Cornwall

Sherlock Holmes in Cornwall – The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot

Gyllyngdune Gardens & Falmouth’s Shell House

Beatrix Potter in Cornwall "Down the wooded lanes, around the twisting of the Helford Creek. Between the bank smothered in primroses, up again along a steep hill with the sun slanting through the blackthorns, passed a great old walled farm with high closed gateway, and a white cat basking in the sunset at a barn door high up in the wall.

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BBC Flog It! Expert still sells ivory despite pledging to stop in 2016

Revealed: BBC Flog It! Expert who publicly pledged to stop selling ivory in 2016 has put up more than 265 items containing controversial material for auction in past three years

James Lewis is still selling items containing ivory after saying he’d stop in 2016

His firm Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers has listed 265 items containing ivory

A 19th Century statuette of the Pied Piper of Hamelin in solid ivory is for sale

He has sold a George III ivory toothpick-case and a carved Japanese ornament that both contain ivory

By Barbara Jones and Ross Slater For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 19:31 EDT, 30 March 2019 | Updated: 21:40 EDT, 30 March 2019

He is the BBC television star and celebrity auctioneer who as a patron of the Born Free Foundation has publicly campaigned to ban the sale of ivory.

But antiques expert James Lewis – a regular on Flog It! and Bargain Hunt – is still selling items containing ivory at the auctioneers he owns. Yet in 2016, Lewis announced that he would voluntarily stop all ivory sales at his auction house while the Government was finalising its UK Ivory Bill.

In what appears to be very much at odds with his stated views, his firm Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers has listed 265 such objects for sale since he made the pledge.

James Lewis is still selling items that contain ivory, despite pledging to stop all sales of items containing the material in 2016

Among the lots in the current sales catalogue is a 19th Century statuette of the Pied Piper of Hamelin in solid ivory, expected to make up to £1,000. Previous sales include a George III gold-mounted ivory toothpick-case for £80, and a carved Japanese ornament sold for £110.

He had earlier said he had always appreciated the beauty in such objects but had realised that the antique ivory market was fuelling demand.

The Ivory Act coming into force later this year will be one of the world’s toughest pieces of legislation protecting wildlife products. One of the five exemptions to the law relates to antiques containing less than ten per cent ivory. But some of Lewis’s pieces are made of solid ivory and will not be exempt.

A former staff member from Bamfords in Derby told The Mail on Sunday: ‘James likes to present himself as a wildlife campaigner and animal-lover, but when it comes to a sale it’s difficult to turn anything away. He’s a businessman first and foremost.

‘It’s surprising to see him boasting about his work for Born Free and the expertise he brought to Parliament while they worked on the ivory ban.’

Tragic treasures: A miniature portrait and a small box – both made using ivory – were sold by Mr Lewis

Awkward auction: An ivory-handled cane that was sold through his company

Born Free reports that elephant populations have declined by almost one-third in the past decade and that about 20,000 are killed each year for their tusks.

Last night Mr Lewis said: ‘We sell around 1,000 lots a week so I can’t recall every item. If some solid ivory has slipped through and into our catalogue, all I can do is say I’m sorry and I would hate it to undermine everything I try to do to support the protection of elephants.

‘That’s my passion, as anyone who knows me will tell you.’

He said he gave £40,000 to save-the-elephant charities in 2014 and continues to do everything he can to stop poaching, adding: ‘If I have ever sold a solid ivory object since announcing my own voluntary ban in 2016, or some pieces have slipped through, and I hope that hasn’t happened, I now feel deep regret.’

A spokesman for the Born Free Foundation said: ‘We urge all dealers, auctioneers and members of the public to comply with both the letter and spirit of the Act by desisting from trading in ivory items.’

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13 Colorado pumpkin patches to go to this fall

DENVER – The best month of the year is finally here! Not only are the leaves changing, but summer's finally over, cooler temperatures are settling in, and nothing says "Halloween" quite like a well-carved Jack-o'-lantern in your front yard.

If you don't know where to go in your search for the perfect pumpkin, we've compiled the following list to help choose from pumpkin patches across the state, and we've ranked them from the closest to the farthest one, with the starting point being the City of Denver.

1. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd. in Littleton, Colo.

The Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms welcomes you to celebrate the fall season with a treasured October tradition at the Pumpkin Festival, Oct. 12-14, 2018.

The ticket price includes access to the 10-acre pumpkin patch, a mini maze, barrel train ride and more family and children’s activities. Pumpkin prices vary by size. There will also be food, beer and live entertainment.

Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for students, seniors and military, and $6 for members and kid 3-15. Learn more on the Chatfield Farms website. Prices go up by $2 at the door.

2. Maize in the City 10451 McKay Rd. Unit 1 in Thornton, Colo.

Find your perfect pumpkin ranging from Cinderella pumpkins, White pumpkins, Cotton Candy pumpkins, Fall Squash, Pie pumpkins, Mini pumpkins, large and small Indian corn, Swan gourds and much more at the pumpkin field at Thornton's Maize in the City!

After you’ve picked out your pumpkin, enjoy getting lost in a 20+ acre maze and partake in other fall attractions including a corn launch, bouncers, a barrel ride, pony rides, a petting zoo and much more.

The pumpkin field is free and open Thursday through Sundays. For more information about times and pricing for all other fall activities, click here.

3. Rock Creek Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze 2005 S. 112th St. in Broomfield, Colo.

Rock Creek Farm in Broomfield, near Northwest Parkway and Highway 287, is a working farm with 100 acres of U-Pick-Em pumpkin fields to explore.

The farm also has a hay bale maze, farm animals, and four corn mazes with intricately designed patterns for all levels – from a corn maze that’s less than half-a-mile long to a five-mile corn maze.

Admission for the U-pick Field Pumpkins is $8 for adults; the corn mazes are $10 for ages 12 and up and $7 for kids 4-11 years old. View the full listing of prices at the Rock Creek Farm's website.

4. Cottonwood Farms Halloween Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze 10600 Isabelle Rd. in Lafayette, Colo.

Borrow one of the farm’s red wagons for a trip out to the Cottonwood Farms Halloween Pumpkin Patch! Tall or thin, short and fat, extra-large or extra peculiar, the right pumpkin is waiting for you.

After you’ve chosen your pumpkin, you can enjoy their four-acre corn maze, the straw bale maze, farm animals as well as farm equipment, a hayride and much more.

Admission is free on weekdays and $5 on Saturdays and Sundays.

The farm is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, go to the Cottonwood Farms website.

5. Flat Acres Farm 11321 Dransfeldt Rd. in Parker, Colo.

Voted the best Pumpkin Patch of 2017, the Annual Fall Festival and Maze at Flat Acres Farm has plenty of activities for the whole family. Enjoy a hale bale maze, duck races, giant Jenga, a petting zoo, bounce houses, corn hole, climbing walls and more.

Flat Acres Farm is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October 31.

Admission is $12 for ages 3 to 64 years old, 65 and over get in for $5 and military get 20 percent off. Children 2 and under get in free.

6. Anderson Farms 6728 Weld County Road 3 ¼ in Erie, Colo.

Home to Colorado’s largest fall family fun destination (according to Colorado.com), Anderson Farms has a three-acre corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, farm animals, a barrel train, pedal karts and much more! Nighttime activities include campfire rentals, Terror in the Corn and the Zombie Paintball Hunt.

7. Mile High Farms 11 Cavanaugh Rd. in Bennett, Colo.

Conveniently located just east of Denver off I-70 and Manila Road, Mile High Farms boasts two corn mazes, an antique tractor hayride to and from the farm’s pumpkin patch, play and bouncy castles, wagon plus tractor tire corn pits, unlimited barrel cart rides, a farmer’s playground, stage performances and much more!

Admission is $14 for ages 14 through 59, $10 for kids 4 through 12 as well as for seniors ages 60 and up and for military members. Kids 3 and under get in free.

The farm is open until Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, click here.

8. Miller Farms 13912 CR 19 in Plateville, Colo.

Miller Farms near Platteville is hosting its Fall Harvest Festival through mid-November, and there are a bunch of fun activities for the whole family.

Begin your day with a visit to the petting zoo, then get lost in the corn maze and take a hayride through 180 acres of fields where you can pick your own vegetables – and yes, that includes pumpkins.

There’s a “Croc-pit,” kids play areas, antique tractors, peddle tractors, a hay pyramid, and much more.

Admission is $22 per person for people 13 years old and up. A family of four gets is for $75. Each additional person over the first four is $18 per person. Children ages 5 to 12 get in for $15. Kids 3 and under get in free.

Learn more on the Miller Farms website. Note: You’re asked to give them a call beforehand if you’re planning on visiting on a weekday, as they have large school groups visiting the farm in the morning.

9. Colorado Pumpkin Patch 18065 Saddlewood Rd. in Monument, Colo.

From mazes to laser tag to 80-foot slides, the Colorado Pumpkin Patch in Monument has fun for the whole family this fall season!

Enjoy duck races, human foosball, gourd target practice, tractor hayrides through the farm’s “Colorado Wildlife Safari,” large outdoor games, the large straw bale pyramid, face painting as well as pony rides and much more!

Adults get in for $10, active members of the military, first responders and seniors get in for $9. Kids 3 and under get in free.

For a full list of dates, times and prices, click here.

10. Fritzler Farm Park 20861 CR 33 in La Salle, Colo.

The folks at Fritzler Farm Park near Greeley have a seven-acre u-pick pumpkin patch.

"We have big pumpkins, small pumpkins, giant pumpkins, itty-bitty pumpkins, weird pumpkins, spooky pumpkins, pumpkins perfect for carving – pumpkins of all colors and shapes," Fritzler website states. "We also have decorative gourds, straw and corn stalks available for all your decorating needs."

Pumpkins sell by the pound, and Fritzler also has a corn maze, mini-rollercoaster ride, pillow jump, duck races, pumpkin canons, go-carts and more.

Get hours, admission price and directions on the Fritzler website.

11. Jack Lantern’s Northern Colorado Corn Maze 2318 S. County Road 5 in Fort Collins, Colo.

This is the 18th year for Jack Lantern's Corn Maze and pumpkin patch that promises "90 acres of fear, fright and fun."

Starting Saturday, October 6, visitors can enjoy two pumpkin patches, farm animals, bounce houses, corn chuckers, pedal cars and more, in addition to the 35-acre corn maze. For the more adventures, there’s a scavenger hunt through the maze.

Admission starts at $12 for adults and $10 for kids ages 3 to 10 (that’s for daytime activities). Nighttime activities start at $24 per person which include general admission to the haunted corn maze and the haunted hayride, after which you’ll be dropped off in the corn maze of carnage.

Learn more about pricing and hours for the maze, the pumpkin patch and everything else in between on the Jack Lantern's Northern Colorado Corn Maze website.

The corn maze is open Thursday through Sunday until Halloween.

12. Long Neck Pumpkin Farm 7595 California Dr. in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Take the kiddos for some story barn time and enjoy hayrides, a hay bale slide, duck races, the bean bag toss, building blocks, corn boxes, bowling, tractor swings, learn about farm animals, and much more at the Long Neck Pumpkin Farm in Colorado Springs. New this year: Cow Town and Tire Town!

If you’re going pumpkin patching, be mindful that pumpkins cost $5 each.

Admission is $10 per person (includes all activities). Kids 2 and under get in free. For more information, click here.

13. Diana’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze 1649 Poplar Ave., in Canon City, Colo.

Challenge your friends and family at a scavenger hunt as you try to find your way through a Mario Bros.-shaped corn maze, or select the perfect pumpkin at the pumpkin patch at Diana’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Canon City.

Yummy treats include cotton candy, caramel apples, roasted cinnamon and sugar pecans, pumpkin bread, pumpkin streusel muffins, pumpkin pie and much more.

Admission is $13 per person; kids 5 and under get in free.

The pumpkin patch and corn maze are only open on weekends: Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. The pumpkin patch and corn maze will be open until Halloween. For more information, visit their website.

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Goa: A shopping paradise for visitors

When you think or even talk about Goa, the first thing that will come to your mind is the endless sandscapes, sea and the all night long parties. However, this sun and sand paradise has a lot more to offer you.

For one, its popular beliefs lay in the rich culture and captivating history, namely, its local attraction. You will find plenty of sleepy villages, ancient churches, serious wildlife, but what you will find most exciting is its various markets.

As a shopping fanatic, these are the markets of Goa that are a must add to your list:

Anjuna Flea Market: No Goan experience will be completed without visiting Anjuna’s weekly Wednesday flea market. Although it was formed three decades ago, by the iconic hippie culture, today you can find a blend of cultural offerings within the boundaries of this Goa market. You will find, Tibetan and Kashmiri traders selling merchandise that includes sculptures and jewellery, colourful Gujarati tribal women selling T-shirts, Rajasthani folks selling richly colourful saris, bags and bedspreads and even sacks of spices from Kerala. But amongst this blend of iridescence, you will find a few remaining hippies, backpackers, weekenders from Mumbai, and bus- and taxi-loads of package tourists from Russia and Europe.

Mapusa Market: Mapusa market will seem like your everyday market, except that it is closed on Sundays. However, the best time to visit this market is on a Friday morning. It creates a raucous affair, often attracting vendors and shoppers from all over Goa . It offers a completely different experience as compared to Anjuna Flea Market. You will find plenty of hagglers here, often haggling over clothing and produce. You can even hunt out antiques, souvenirs and textiles. In fact, the town derived its name from the konkano words map and sa, which means measure and fill up receptively, in reference to the trade in spices, fruits and vegetables that occurs here daily.

Saturday Night Market: The sprawling market is located up the hill in Arpora, about 2km north of Baga. It transpires every Saturday evening, from 6 pm until late in the night. In this market, you will find everything from Indian stalls, that sell spices, silver jewellery, teas or even Kashmiri carpets to international designers who convene form all over the word to sell their unique creations. This market also houses food stalls, that features cuisines from across the globe, where the centre stage hosts live concerts featuring Rock to Indian classical.

Mackie’s Saturday Nite Bazaar: With Baga beach already a popular option, it comes as no surprise that Mackie’s Saturday Nite Bazaar located nearby, becomes a popular option. You have plenty of choices when it comes music, entertainment, shopping and food stalls, especially when it comes to homemade goods be it clothing, souvenirs, jewelry, shoes, leather goods and other useful things.

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Manifesto Meltdown: May Denies U-Turn On “Dementia Tax”

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Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has said that a Conservative government would set an “absolute limit” on the amount that people pay for social care, dubbed the “Dementia Tax”, in a U-turn on plans included in her party’s election manifesto last week.

U-turn coming on social care. There will be a cap. Read today's @EveningStandard for the details

— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) May 22, 2017

May is coming under pressure to drop or water down her controversial shakeup of social care that has been branded a “dementia tax”, amid warnings that it is unfair and could deter older people from seeking care. Over the weekend the polls showed the gulf between the two parties narrowing to nine points.

The Lib Dem leader, Tim Farron, called it a “manifesto meltdown” but said it changed nothing. “As Theresa May has made clear herself, nothing has changed and her heartless dementia tax remains in place. He went on to say, “This is a cold and calculated attempt to pull the wool over people’s eyes.”

The prime minister has faced a backlash about the proposal to make elderly people pay for care in their own home unless they have less than £100,000 in assets, as it would force them to use up the value of their residential property for the first time.

During a speech in Wrexham to launch the Welsh Tory manifesto, May said:

“So I want to make a further point clear. This manifesto says that we will come forward with a consultation paper, a government green paper. And that consultation will include an absolute limit on the amount people have to pay for their care costs.”

However, the prime minister refused to be drawn on the level of the new cap. May denied that there had been a change of direction and said she was simply clarifying the points in the manifesto, however, details of a cap were not contained in the manifesto.

Sky’s Economic Editor Ed Conway said: “It’s pretty clear, when you look at the manifesto this was not there. It looks to have been ruled out, if not explicitly, then very much implicitly and lo and behold, it suddenly changed and a cap has been added in the last few hours, it seems.”

What is the “dementia tax”

leftfutures.org gives the best explanation, included here:

“Presently, recipients of residential care have to part fund the service they receive if they have assets in excess of £23,250. If they are applying for a place in a home, they have to include the value of their house in the means test. As around two thirds of pensioners are home owners, this often means selling the house from under them to pay for their care package – though an option exists to defer costs. To demonstrate, assume a 75 year old pensioner requiring residential care has £25k in savings and their house is worth £89k. Leaving aside income and assuming that person then lives for a further six years (in line with current life expectancy), according to care costs calculators for Staffordshire (because that’s where I live) you’re talking upwards of £190k. Note this will vary from county-to-county and by local authority area. Therefore, our pensioner would presently be required “contribute” almost £91,000. The remaining £23k of their assets will remain theirs. If on the other hand our pensioner requires domiciliary (at home) care, the application in this case would take into account their savings only. This care is cheaper, costing between 70-75% of being in a home and their contribution would be just £1,750 (again, leaving aside income from their pension(s)).

What they giveth in one hand they taketh with the other. Under the proposals in their manifesto, our imaginary pensioner above wouldn’t have to pay anywhere near as much as the Conservatives promise to raise the capital floor to £100,000. Their contribution would shrink to just £14,000. Sounds alright, doesn’t it? But here’s the catch. The Conservatives want to redefine the asset base so the house is counted for residential and domiciliary care. Another change is they will only come for the assets after the person in receipt of care has died. On the surface then, pensioners who are poorer or moderately okay like the example given would benefit. But older people whose combined assets are in excess of £100,000 are going to get clobbered. Or, rather, their families and children are. The problem for the Tories is this is their vote base, and there are millions of pensioners in this position. All of a sudden, estates of people in receipt of domiciliary care are going to receive steep bills after their loved one has died.

This sets up all kinds of problems and difficulties. For pensioners living as couples, how does this recoup costs from shared assets like a home? If their house is £250,000, would the estate be expected to pay £150,000 or £25,000? And in either case, would the surviving partner be expected to liquidate their shared asset to pay the bill? Likewise, for live-in carers who might be sons, daughters or whatever, can we safely assume that they will be expected to sell up their inheritance to pay the balance off? And what will they do about the scramble of elderly people transferring ownership of assets to relatives before they put in a care application and therefore avoid the charges? Unfortunately, none of this is clarified in their manifesto. Unlike Labour who provided costings for their pledges, the Tories chose not to.”

There has been a backlash from members of the public who fear receiving demanding letters from the council asking them to hand over tens, and in some cases, hundreds of thousands of pounds, all while grieving for their relatives. One of the criticisms is that no one can really do anything to avoid the tax since old age brings health complications and an unlucky number of people will develop dementia.

Even May’s own Tory ministers and newspapers who would normally be supportive, are not going to defend her proposal.

Our front page exclusive @EveningStandard on social care u-turn + @Arsenal isn't for sale & Charles Powell on risks of big Tory majority pic.twitter.com/wQwf290hzp

— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) May 22, 2017

May argued that the policy was necessary to create a “sustainable future for social care”, saying there would be 2 million more people over 75 coming into the system over the next decade.

The negative reaction to the “dementia tax” is spreading over the internet and social media and is the top trending Twitter topic in the UK today.

The Conservatives are obviously worried and have gone into damage control mode, even paying for an add to appear as the top result on Google.co.uk today.

The Conservative manifesto also scraps the ban on elephant ivory sales.

Conservatives remove UK ivory trade ban from their manifesto. Profits antiques trade matter more than saving Africa's elephants disgraceful! pic.twitter.com/yyRdpb8Gst

— Anneka Svenska (@AnnekaSvenska) May 18, 2017

The public have been baffled as to why May has included such controversial and unpopular proposals in her manifesto.

May has surely produced the most bizarre and ill judged Tory manifesto ever. Attacking pensioners, children, elephants & foxes. Why?

— Pamela Fitzpatrick (@CllrFitzpatrick) May 21, 2017

A quote from a Daily Mail article written in March, entitled “Tories’ shame over blood ivory”, exlpained:

A much more likely reason (for the Tories dropping the ivory ban) is that they are being swayed by the powerful antiques industry, which fears it will lose millions of pounds if antique ivory sales are stopped, and whose figurehead happens to be Victoria Borwick, Conservative MP for Kensington, and president of the British Antique Dealers’ Association.”

Sorry for the distressing image, but we have to let people know what voting Tory means. pic.twitter.com/xOsUeQdXC6

— Not The Tory Press (@NotTheToryPress) May 20, 2017

The most powerful UK antique traders association is The British Antiques Dealers’ Association, and their President, Lady Victoria Borwick (also the Conservative MP for Kensington) can be seen shaking hands with Theresa May in the image above.

Needless to say these proposals, that also includes a free vote to repeal the Hunting Act, have been very unpopular.

Help to EXPOSE Theresa May's harrowing and cruel policy to bringing back fox hunting. #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/H50qszKOcH

— Scarlet (@CupcakkeHub) May 22, 2017

In 2015, moral people defeated the attempt by the then Conservative Government to bring back #foxhunting. We will do so again this year. pic.twitter.com/JgABi5iVPq

— Marcus Papadopoulos (@DrMarcusP) May 16, 2017

Last week, Theresa May said that “there is a need to keep fox numbers down” and that hunting was “less cruel than other methods”. CEO of League Against Cruel Sports, Eduardo Goncalves, had the following to say in response:

“Contrary to what the Prime Minister mistakenly said, anyone who feels the need to kill foxes should never use hunting with dogs, as it is in fact one of the cruellest methods available. This is due to the long chases of the target animal involved. There is enough evidence to suggest that hunted animals suffer whilst being chased by dogs regardless of how they are then eventually killed.

“There are two key points to this argument. Firstly, there is no need to control wildlife populations including that of foxes because their populations self regulate. Claims that fox populations are increasing out of control are completely false. Secondly, hunting has absolutely nothing to do with wildlife control, it is about a blood sport, plain and simple – killing for fun.

“The vast majority of the public want to keep hunting for sport illegal, and it is only a very small minority of influential figures who want to satisfy their blood lust once again and make ripping apart animals for sport legal. What we want is a future free from cruelty.”

The public are wondering if the Tories are trying to sabotage their chances at winning the general election.

For those in the UK, to vote in the General Election on June 8, you need to register by 11:59pm today! You don’t need to register again if you’ve already registered.

You can change the world. But first you need to raise your voice. Please, register to vote. You have 12 hours left.https://t.co/I5vzqmeprO

— Jack Xatzinikolas (@MxJackMonroe) May 22, 2017

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23 Environmental Rules Rolled Back in Trump’s First 100 Days

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1. Approved the Dakota Access pipeline. Feb. 7

Who wanted it changed? Republicans in Congress criticized Mr. Obama for delaying construction of the pipeline — which they argued would create jobs and stimulate the economy — after protests led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Mr. Trump ordered an expedited review of the pipeline, and the Army approved it.

2. Revoked a rule that prevented coal mining companies from dumping debris into local streams. Feb. 16

Who wanted it changed? The coal industry said the rule was overly burdensome, calling it part of the war on coal. Congress passed a bill revoking the rule, which Mr. Trump signed into law.

3. Cancelled a requirement for reporting methane emissions. March 2

Who wanted it changed? Republican officials from 11 states wrote a letter to Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, saying the rule added costs and paperwork for oil and gas companies. The next day, Mr. Pruitt revoked the rule.

4. Approved the Keystone XL pipeline. Mar. 24

Who wanted it changed? Republicans, along with oil, gas and steel industry groups, opposed Mr. Obama’s decision to block the pipeline, arguing that the project would create jobs and support North American energy independence. After the pipeline company reapplied for a permit, the Trump administration approved it.

5. Revoked an update to public land use planning process. March 27

Who wanted it changed? Republicans and fossil fuel industry groups opposed the updated planning rule for public lands, arguing that it gave the federal government too much power at the expense of local and business interests. Congress passed a bill revoking the rule, which Mr. Trump signed into law.

6. Lifted a freeze on new coal leases on public lands. March 29

Who wanted it changed? Coal companies weren’t thrilled about the Obama administration’s three-year freeze on new leases on public lands pending an environmental review. Ryan Zinke, the interior secretary, revoked the freeze and review, though he promised to set up a new advisory committee to review coal royalties.

7. Rejected a ban on a potentially harmful insecticide. March 29

Who wanted it changed? The company that sells the insecticide, Dow Agrosciences, strongly opposed a risk analysis by the Obama-era E.P.A., which found that the insecticide Chlorpyrifos poses a risk to fetal brain and nervous system development. Mr. Pruitt rejected the E.P.A.’s previous analysis and denied the ban, saying that the chemical needed further study.

8. Overturned a ban on the hunting of predators in Alaskan wildlife refuges. April 3

Who wanted it changed? Alaskan politicians opposed the law, which prevented hunters from shooting wolves and grizzly bears on wildlife refuges, arguing that the state, not the federal government, has authority over those lands. Congress passed a bill revoking the rule, which Mr. Trump signed into law.

9. Withdrew guidance for federal agencies to include greenhouse gas emissions in environmental reviews. April 5

Who wanted it changed? Republicans in Congress opposed the guidelines, which advised federal agencies to account for greenhouse gas emissions and potential climate impacts in environmental impact reviews. They argued that the government lacked the authority to make such recommendations, and that it would be impossible to plan for the uncertain effects of climate change.

Under Review

10. Ordered review and “elimination” of rule that protected tributaries and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Feb. 28

Who wanted it changed? Farmers, real estate developers, golf course owners and many Republicans opposed this clarification of the Clean Water Act, arguing that it created regulatory and permitting burdens. Mr. Trump called it a “massive power grab” by the federal government and instructed the E.P.A. and the Army to conduct a review.

11. Reopened a review of fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. March 15

Who wanted it changed? Automakers said it would be difficult and costly to meet fuel economy goals they had agreed upon with the Obama administration and noted rising consumer demand for sport utility vehicles and trucks. A standards review had been completed by the Obama administration before Mr. Trump took office, but the auto industry argued that it was rushed. The E.P.A. and Department of Transportation have reopened the review.

12. Ordered “immediate reevaluation” of the Clean Power Plan. March 28

Who wanted it changed? Coal companies and Republican officials in many states strongly opposed the plan, which set strict limits for carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal- and gas-fired power plants. Republicans argued the plan — Mr. Obama’s signature climate change policy — posed a threat to the coal industry, and had mounted a legal challenge. Mr. Trump signed an executive order instructing the E.P.A. to review and reevaluate the rule. An appeals court recently approved the Trump administration’s request to put the lawsuit on hold during the review process.

13. Rolled back limits on toxic discharge from power plants into public waterways. April 12

Who wanted it changed? Utility and fossil fuel industry groups opposed the rule, which limited the amount of toxic metals — arsenic, lead, and mercury, among others — power plants could release into public waterways. Industry representatives said complying with the guidelines would be extremely expensive. The E.P.A. has delayed compliance deadlines while it reconsiders the rule, which had been challenged in court.

14. Ordered review of rule limiting methane emissions at new oil and gas drilling sites. April 18

Who wanted it changed? Lobbyists for the oil and gas industries petitioned Mr. Pruitt to reconsider the rule, which went into effect last August, limiting emissions of methane, smog-forming compounds, and other toxic pollutants from new and modified oil and gas wells. They argued the rule was technologically infeasible.

15. Ordered review of national monuments created since 1996. April 26

Who wanted it changed? Congressional Republicans said the Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to designate national monuments on federal land, had been abused by previous administrations. Mr. Obama used the law to set aside more than 4 million acres of land and several million square miles of ocean for protection.

16. Ordered review of offshore drilling policies and regulations. April 28

Who wanted it changed? Lobbyists for the oil industry were opposed to Mr. Obama’s use of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently ban offshore drilling along the Atlantic coast and much of the ocean around Alaska, as well as regulations around oil rig safety.

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