Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each 

month except August.Admission is at normal charges and you 

Don’t need to book. They end around 21:00

November 7th 

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is

 recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early ―civil engineers.

December 5th 

Ice for the Metropolis,by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the 

arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London‘s ice trade grew.

February 6th 

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. 

March 6th 

Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.

org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:020 77130836

Motorola Nexus 6 Cellphone

Price：$ 349.99

Color：Midnight Blue

Size：32 GB

·More space to explore－A bigger phone with more function

·Brilliant 6－inch screen and front speakers make content shine

·Go longer and charge less with 3，220 lithium battery

·Get the most out of Android 5.0

ASUS ZenFone 2 Smartphone

Price：$199.00

Color：Silver

Size：16 GB

   ·This device is not compatible(兼容的) with CDMA networks such as：Verizon and Sprint

   ·Unlocked GSM，double SIM smartphone，First Sim－2G／3G／4G／LTE and Second Sim－2G only

   ·5.5 inch IPS full HD display； 13MP back and 5MP front camera

   ·This model does not include earphones

   Samsung Galaxy S，5 Factory Smartphone

   Price：$ 599.99

   Color：Black

   Size：32GB

   ·5.5 inch screen with 32GB storage

   ·Fingerprint scanner and wireless charging support

   ·16MP main camera with OIS and 5MP front camera

   ·Samsung US certified unlocked with US warranty (保修单)

   BLU Advance 4.0 Dual SIM Cellphone

   Price：$59.99

   Color：White

   Size：4GB

   ·Unlocked double SIM phone，1.3 GHz processor

   ·4.0 inch high resolution WVGA display

   ·FM Radio，MP3 Player，MP4 Player，Micro SD up to 32GB

   ·4GB Storage capacity (Estimated Free Space 2.25 GB).

If you like tasting food from different countries, here are some events you shouldn’t miss in New York City this year.

Chinatown Restaurant Week---March 14-30

Various meals will be offered for $18.88 per person at participating Chinatown restaurants such as Golden Unicorn, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, HK Wonton Garden, Pho Grand, Red Egg and Shanghai Gourmet. Peking Duck House will offer a special at lunch only.

More Info: www.chinatownrestaurantweek.com

Martini Week---March 15-30

Martini Week is a two-week-long celebration of America’s proudest invention. It will be held at 23 bars and restaurants across the town. They’ll be offering their own unique specialities at low prices. Choose from places including Ava Lounge, Beaumarchais, Catch, Abe & Arthur’s. Sons of Essex, Bounce Sporting Club, Aspen Social, Revel, Rayuela, and more.

More Info: www.sociallysuperlative.com

Malaysian Restaurant Week---June 18-24

Malaysian restaurants will offer various $20.12 meals, while Asian-influenced restaurants will feature a special limited-time-only menu inspired by the country’s special flavors. Participating restaurants include Fatty Crab, Michelin-starred Laut, Penang and Spice Market.

More Info: www.malaysiakitchennyc.com

Italian Restaurant Week ---June 26-July 6

Celebrate New York City’s fifth Italian Restaurant Week---the Italian Dine Out. The 11-day event will offer special discounted lunch and dinner prices of $23 at New York City’s most authentic Italian restaurants. Sponsored(赞助) by the Italian Trade Commission, the Italian Dine Out offers diners special 3-course menus for lunch and dinner.

More Info: www.italianmade.com

Belgian Restaurant Week---July 21-28

This is your chance to enjoy tasty multi-course meals and some of the world’s finest beers. The Belgian restaurants in NY bring you amazing cuisines and great beers during a week-long celebration of Belgian food.

More Info: www.belgianrestaurantweeknyc.com

I’m sure you’ll have a great time during the events. Remember: don’t eat too much for the sake of your health.

Creating a truly unique experience, the world’s original Ice Music Festival returns for its 11^th year form the 21-24Januaray 2016.

      Constructed and formed from naturally harvested ice and snow, the Festival is a tribute to art, the environment and one of the worlds’ most vital resources – water. Frozen water.

      Ice music pioneer Terje Isungset is the founder of the Ice Music Festival, which is an annual celebration of music and expression performed by specially invited artists. It is held in the mountain home of Geilo in Norway.

      Getting to Ice Music Festival 2016:

      Geilo is situated almost exactly halfway between Oslo and Bergen in the southern, mountainous part of Norway and easily accessible by car, train or bus.

      Train

      The Bergen Railway is one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world, so be sure to book your journey in daylight hours! The train takes 3.5 hours from Oslo and about 3 hours from Bergen. The NBS (Norway’s National Rail Company) train runs through some of the most beautiful, wild and unspoiled nature in Norway!

      Car

      The shortest route between Oslo and Bergen is Rv7. The Rv7 is a national tourist route. You can also follow the Rv 0 over the mountains from west to east with the scenery between Aurland and Hol particularly magnificent. From Hol, it’s another 10 km to Geilo.

      Air

      There is no direct air link to Geilo, but all carriers connect with Oslo’s 3 airports.

      So seek out your warmest clothing, pack your bags and join us in Geilo for 3 nights of wonderful music. All the information you need to arrange your trip to Geilo is found on our Visit page. If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us: info@icemusicfestival.no.

oshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem

Michelle O. Donovan

ISBN 9781462058679

      Life is not easy for nine­-year­-old Joshua during World War Ⅱ. Because of his family’s Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps（集中营）. Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.

Encourage Me!

Inspirational Poetry

Gloria Coykendall

ISBN 9781412027854

      It is an easy-­to-­read collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁)... cure to strengthen identity and purpose.

Seeking the Edge

Dr.Joseph L．Rose

ISBN 9781462031795

      Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in one’s life－driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.

More Things in Heaven

Bill Bosworth

ISBN 9780595433582

      In his More Things in Heave, Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life，including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders. More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.

Creation or Evolution

Michael Ebifegha

ISBN 9781450289023 

      Were humans created，or did they evolve? How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical（实证的）science.

Wanted, Someone for a Kiss

We’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You’ll work on the station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply(申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.

Father Christmas

We’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit. Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from  December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00

Excellent pay.

Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.

Accountants Assistant

When you join in them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.

Walden District Council

Software Trainer

If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Ogilvie, Palmlace Limited.

◆The Big Cake Show comes to the WestPoint Arena in Exeter, England, March 21-22. Hopefully, cakes of all sizes will be on sale and on show. An impressive list of famous people sharing their great knowledge and skill includes Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Gregg Wallace. Tickets, from￡12, are available online (bigcakeshow.com).

   ◆From January 17 to March 8, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, England has some special guests to brighten the winter: beautiful butterflies. The Glasshouse introduces a group of butterflies from other countries feeding on fruit and the juice-rich plants of the Exotic Zone. Tickets for adults are￡13.20, for children are￡6.60. For a family with 2 adults and 2 children, they should pay￡32.75 in total. For groups of more than 10 adults, each should pay￡10.80 (rhs. org.uk/wisley).

   ◆The week-long London Wine Week starts from May 18. Buy a￡5 wristband to qualify for a pocket-sized guidebook and discounted wine around the capital. Partnering with Londonˈ s best bars and restaurants, we will be organizing events such as master classes and meet-the -maker time, plus offering discounts to wristband wearers ( londonwineweek.com ).

   ◆The World Shakespeare Festival begins in April, with everything from foreign productions of Shakespearean plays at Shakespeareˈs Globe to Shakespearean plays at the Royal Opera House. Plays will run until the end of the year in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and Gateshead. And thereˈ s a programme of events such as director talksand family workshops. Prices start from￡60 (worldshakespearefestival.org. uk).

Book: No Looking Back

Author: Shivani Gupta

Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in---she wouldn't let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions.

Book: Courage Beyond Compare

Author: Sanjay Sharma

The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming, and badminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.

Book：Face to Face

Author: Ved Mehta

Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career.

Book: This Star Won’t Go Out

Author: Lori and Wayne Earl

Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.