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Feel like I constantly can't breathe
By Nickdon321, October 29, 2022 in Health Anxiety
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Hi so about a month now I had covid, wasn't horrible no cough just super congested. 2 week after COVID I had a super bad panic attack just out of nowhere, I felt like I couldn't breathe and was super dizzy. No ever since I don't feel anxious but constantly feel like my chest is heavy or air hungry don't really know how to explain beside feeling short of breath and like I need to take deep breaths alot. Went to doc had chest xray and they said it all looks perfect but I still can't breathe and of course all I do all day is think about how I'm breathing and then make my self feel like the way I'm breathing isn't right... Help anyone know this feeling
Ironman 132
Part of it could be anxiety, but it could be a part of Covid. It sounds like you need to work on breathing if you feel that you are short of breath. It might even require some exercise.
As long as you no longer have Corona - it could just be a lingering after-effect.
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My physician has told me that when person is anxious they may not breath properly and they may feel they are not getting enough oxygen and this may cause more anxiety and physical symptoms such as dizziness, dry mouth, cough, etc.
Thanks y'all for the replies. I'm fine while sleeping it's just soon as I'm awake it's instantly thinking about it and seems worse when I'm up walking around. I'm so tired of having problems
Also seems like to be getting worse everyday unless I'm laying down
5 hours ago, Nickdon321 said:
It's actually a panic attack that wakes us up out of deep sleep. You are likely thinking about that - the rapid heartbeat and anxiety from that can cause fears of lack of oxygen.
Just got back from ER and had all kinds of blood work done and found out I'm positive for Mycoplasma Pneumonia now I'm really freaked out
I looked it up and the prognosis is good.
21 hours ago, Nickdon321 said:
Walking pneumonia? It just means you have a bacteria in your lungs that antibiotics can heal. Somebody had the bacteria and you came in contact with it.
It's not the worst pneumonia...you're going to live. Worst case scenario is you'd have to go to the hospital, but they'll know how to handle it. You would already be at the hospital if taht were true.
On 10/31/2022 at 2:37 PM, Ironman said:
It's so strange though I have absolutely no symptoms expect a feeling of a heavy chest and like I have to make my self breathe. No cough, fever, congestion, nothing. It's been 3 days now on azithromycin 500mg and still feel the same. I'm tired of something always gotta be wrong
15 minutes ago, Nickdon321 said:
Pneumonia isn't necessarily phlegmatic. It's like bronchitis, but further down in the lungs. The antibiotics will eventually get the bacteria.
Well today is the last day on azithromycin for 5 days for walking pneumonia that I didn't realize I had. But still feel like I can't breathe not sure if if I can't or just can't breathe right when sitting down it's not to bad just have to catch my breathe a few times but when I stand up and get to moving I feel like my stomach is full and heavy and yes I do have a beer belly. It almost feels like if you inhale smoke from a bonfire sensation but it's all the time nothing is getting better x-rays clear and they say lungs sound great, blood work was done for everything under the sun, wbc was a little high and total protein was high also but I was on methopredisone and do have pneumonia so he said that explains the blood work, I'm at a lose and so tired of feeling like this when I stand up I also read it could be hourglass syndrome cause I do always have my upper stomach tightened up. I don't know I'm so scared it's a tumor or cancer causing this mess... Sorry for the long post
It's not cancer or a tumor. They would have seen it during the tests. The breathing may be partly the leftover - although it would be nice to be over walking pneumonia in five days, it is still kicking in. Beyond that, anxiety can cause the shallow breathing. You kind of have to do both extremes - walking to get thr breathing going and taking deep breaths while at rest.
It's not completely the same, but my mother had pre-congestive heart failure symptoms - her inactivity caused bloating to the point she had trouble breathing and had 78% oxygen. I took her to the hospital where she was in for ten days and urinated 8 gallons for 78 pounds. Well, with that kind of weight loss so fast, she had to do therapy and use a respirometer to build her lung capacity.
16 minutes ago, Ironman said:
Sorry to hear that hope she's ok now... This breathing stuff just feels strange to me
2 minutes ago, Nickdon321 said:
Oh yeah - that was 2018.
In 2022, she was stuck in the house and had to go on oxygen in April at "times of exertion". Well, I wasn't having any of that so I got her to walk around a bit with me.
She got off the oxygen by June, and then got Corona in August. She was in bed for three days and then back up and about - no oxygen needed.
It's going to feel weird, but the capacity will come back.
3 minutes ago, Ironman said:
Thanks it's a smothering sensation like I'm standing in smoke plus is doesn't help my noses is always stuffed up so that makes me have to breathe harder or through my mouth
Just now, Nickdon321 said:
That will likely clear out and help improve your breathing.
On 11/3/2022 at 7:10 PM, Ironman said:
Ok so yesterday was a decent day except for all the tornado clean up... But today I was good till I at lunch then this breathing crap hit me and constant again ever since the feeling is like there's something stuck in my lower throat, and a slight stuffy nose, then the feeling like I forgot how to breathe right cause my throat feels constricted slightly then the fear sets in and it's worse when standing and walking around there's no way this is the pneumonia that should have been gone by now I'm at a lose x-rays show clear really sucks can't enjoy life for the past month
I kinda wonder if there is an allergy in there with the anxiety. You were also going through the stress of the post-tornado and irritations from the air.
There is a lot going on here, and you are still recovering, so I would trust you have been told. If you have to contact the doctor who gave you the antibiotics to let him know you might need to see him again, then that would be good - hopefully not expensive.
Yes I went back Friday and got a kenalog40 shot and he said give it a couple weeks but damn I don't know if it's getting better or worse
1 hour ago, Nickdon321 said:
Based on what you said, it was okay Friday, but then you were out in the allergens. There is a LOT of microparticles going on outside.
I would bet being out there was a bit early....too soon after getting the shot. If you do go out, I would (Corona PTSD) "wear a mask" and see if it filters the air. Otherwise, I'd probably stay in and away from the irritants for a day and see what happens.
It would be similar to a not-so-great air quality day in the summer. People with respiratory issues are usually cautioned to stay inside. Given that you are just coming out of walking pneumonia, you have to still be careful this early.
9 hours ago, Ironman said:
Right I should mask up, but what I can't figure out is when I sleep I'm fine till I get out of bed then it all hits me again, I'm sure my anxiety has a lot to do with it but I don't know I don't feel anxious
We likely have a more relaxed pattern of breathing when we sleep - we wake up with a panic attack, literally, and then breathing is all over the place.
The masking would only be until you're over the pneumonia enough.
So been googling again and stumbled on throat cancer so now I'm really freaked out
Nope - not throat cancer. There would be a lot more going on with the body if that was the case.


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The only difference are the default access rights: private for class, public for struct.
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A: Because it's more OO, obviously.
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A: While struct can behave like a class, it doesn't emphasize the object-orientedness of the langauge. So I think class was added to the language to emphasize the object-orientedness of C++. It also emphasizes data-encapsulation,  as everything in a class is private by default, whereas struct doesn't emphasize data-encapsulation, as everything in a struct is public by default.
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A: You could argue you get more readable code if you adopt a convention where you use class for encapsulated OO class types and struct for non-encpasulated structural aggregate types with public data members: this is the usage typically mandated by coding standards.

A: It is mostly a more intuitive syntax. It would seem strange to have no class in a class based OO language.

A: I think the difference is semantic, and a bit syntactic. class emphasizes that this is a class and not anything else. So by the name it tells its usage. Where as with struct we can structure some thing, like a new datatype, by grouping other basic types. but grouping datatypes and making a new one with a class is possible, but the name class in this case will be misleading.

A: You are correct. Ideally we don't need class. It has been introduced for historical reasons, where the inventor of C++ wanted to distinguish between struct as plain old data type (C style) constructs and class as the interface which can have functions and constructors as well. (Though, struct still held all the privileges as class).
If you remove class keyword from the C++ language, it can still work flawlessly (not the old code). Because it's normal usage is achievable by struct and its template related meaning is achievable by typename.

A: To me the difference between class and struct is documentation.
So technically we do not need them (like many features of the language) but they allow us to impart extra information to the user of our code by the way we use them (as long as you don't abuse them and follow the standard conventions).
Underneath they are the same thing. But I find that in different context I use them to identify different things. Thus I am able to convey extra information to the user of my types by the way they are declared.
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by Elisa Birdseye
October 15, 2017 by Elisa Birdseye
Growing an orchestra is not dissimilar to growing a garden. It takes time, a clear vision, patience, and skill, plus a number of factors that are not predictable or controllable, like a hailstorm or an economic downturn. To be a good conductor also takes love and commitment, a thirst for knowledge, and charisma, as well as musical competence and artistic sensitivity.
It looks as though the Brookline Symphony has landed itself a very promising new music director who embodies all these qualities to nurture that excellent community orchestra into its best self.
One can hear the results of the marriage soon in the orchestra's "Clashes of Fate" with Beethoven's Violin Concerto, op.61 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.3, op.29 "Polish" at All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon Street next Saturday at 8:00.
Andrew Altenbach came late to the game as a conductor, not hearing his first symphony until age 19. But he has more than made up for that gap. A native of Atlanta, he went to Indiana University to study economics and piano. Piano won out, as did conducting once he tried his hand at it. His early work as vocal accompanist led to work as an orchestral conductor, and he hasn't looked back.
Altenbach is the current music director of opera at Boston Conservatory and has also conducted for Indiana University Opera Theater and for Temple University. He recently served as artistic director of the Boston Opera Collaborative, leading the company in several new productions, garnering the following from the Boston Globe: "Altenbach built the drama with such point and purpose, it was as if Rossini were creating a new art form." He has held coaching and conducting staff positions with several prestigious American companies, including the Santa Fe Opera, Music Academy of the West, Cincinnati Opera, and the San Francisco Opera Merola Program.
On the orchestral side, Altenbach serves as artistic director and conductor of the Minnesota Bach Ensemble. Symphonic conducting credits include engagements with the Atlanta, the Memphis, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestras. Altenbach achieved great success as music director of the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra and has also conducted the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minneapolis Musical Offering Series, Brevard Music Center Orchestra, and Grand Harmonie in New York, and more.
With his warm manner, Altenbach is engaging and comfortable talking about music and about his career. A large component of a music director's job is interfacing among board members, donors, and audience, on top of being an inspiring musician, so these are more than just pleasant attributes; they are part of the toolbox.
Altenbach looks forward to the upcoming season with Brookline with enthusiasm, expecting it to be a period of the musicians getting to know him, and for him to be able to learn more about the orchestra. Like many community-based orchestras in the Boston area, the musicians come from a mix of backgrounds, some conservatory-trained who went on to interesting and important careers in research or medicine, as well as younger student musicians gaining professional experience. As Altenbach says with appreciation, "The IQ level of this orchestra is pretty astonishing." Without missing a beat, musicians go from researching cures for cancer to playing an instrument in the evening.
With a once-a-week rehearsal schedule, there are factors of program scope and depth in play. "It wouldn't make sense to program the Alpine Symphony, for instance, when you have a week between rehearsals." Altenbach also carefully considers how pieces blend, and whether the musicians and audience will find the program interesting. He likes to pair familiar music with something less so, or perhaps a lesser-known work by one of the standard composers. He programs as well with an eye to musician satisfaction and creating opportunities for success. It is a thoughtful way to look at the collaborative art of musicmaking. Rather than program for himself, Altenbach is thinking of the collective experience, which makes for a more relaxed and enjoyable performance for his musicians. Inevitably this will transfer to more expansive and emotionally satisfying group artistry.
Altenbach has wanted to work on Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony for some time, and will be performing it on opening night, October 21. Some other highlights of the season will be the less often performed Rückert-Lieder of Mahler. "Everyone does Songs of a Wayfarer or Kindertotenlieder. I thought it would be nice to hear the Rückert-Lieder, and we have a terrific singer, Abigail Dock." Altenbach pairs this with Beethoven's Second Symphony and includes the Brahms Tragic Overture, to keep the trombones happy—always a good idea!
In other areas, as director of the opera program at Boston Conservatory, Altenbach is intrigued by the institution's recent merger with Berklee. BoCo has in recent years overhauled its opera department and built a program of high standards and excellent singers. With the reach and resources of Berklee, he sees the potential to expand this growth, such as an opera workshop held in Valencia Spain over the summer. The three-week program designed by BoCo faculty had students aged 18 to 30 from all over the world participating in opera at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia.
Altenbach looks forward to finding ways to bring more musicians from the Brookline Symphony into the community in smaller programs, using chamber music to build strong musical relationships among musicians themselves while expanding the reach of the orchestra. He hopes to be able to play piano with some groups as well.
In future seasons, Altenbach would like to explore Janacek or Martinu with the orchestra, and he hopes to program Dvorak 7.
One looks forward to hearing the Brookline Symphony continue to blossom as the season unfolds. It is in the hands of a caring and thoughtful musician striving toward success on many levels.
Elisa Birdseye, executive director of the Boston Chamber Ensemble, is an active freelance violist and principal violist of the New Bedford Symphony. Additionally, she has worked as the general manager of the New England Philharmonic and Boston Musica Viva.
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Andrew's work was a pleasure to watch in that Rossini series– if he can do that well with an orchestra in a pit with all the other distractions, he will be someone to pay attention to in concert.
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If leg circulation has been a problem for you for some time, you might be thinking that things are only going to get worse from here on in. This simply isn't true, and there are a number of ways to improve leg circulation. One of them is drinking tea!
When you prepare a herbal remedy, all you need is a cup, a kettle, some filtered or mineral water and the herb itself. So easy.
Dandelion will help reduce leg swelling caused by water retention and poor circulation. Dr. Michael DiPalma says that drinking up to four cups of dandelion tea per day helps to purify your blood, increase your energy levels and target digestion. Simply add some dried dandelion to your cup, fill it with boiling hot water, let it steep for 10 minutes and it'll be ready to drink. Sweeten to taste.
Rosemary is good for your general blood circulation and is helpful for any condition that leads to you feeling cold and stagnant. It also lifts the spirits, relieves muscular tension and speeds up digestion.
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Horsetail is full of silica, and used to be used to scour pots and polish wood. It's been used since ancient Roman times and is featured in Chinese medicinal texts, too. The silicic acid in it strengthens your connective tissues, improving the flexibility and functioning of joints and blood vessels, so if your bad circulation is making your knees stiff, this is a great remedy for you. It works nicely on any type of swelling, rheumatism, gout and relieves fluid retention.
To prepare your horsetail remedy, just soak 1-2 teaspoons of the horsetail in a cup of cold water for 10-15 minutes. Now gently simmer the herb for 15 minutes or more. Strain and drink two cups of the tea every day. When you use it for over two weeks at a time, it will strengthen your bones, your ligaments, tendons as well as beautify your nails, hair and skin!
Hawthorn leaves, flower and berries have been used for a very long time in the British Isles, and natural medicine practitioners use it to make medicinal teas, tinctures and oils. It's good for the heart, and strengthens the heart muscle, promoting blood flower and lower blood pressure. Great news for people with leg circulation issues.
Hawthorn contains flavonoids, and calcium which strengthens the heart muscle itself. It also calms the nervous system and is antispasmodic.
To make a healing tea, pour a cup of boiling water over just one teaspoon of hawthorn leaves and/or flowers. Drink a cupful every morning and every evening for at least six months, as this gentle herb works gradually.
Olive leaves are most commonly used as an extract. They have been found to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, which then improves blood flow in the legs. It's great for preventing atherosclerosis in the leg area, and has been related to longevity, peak health and the prevention of some chronic diseases.
The antioxidant content of olive leaves may be the reason why it's so effective. It's been compared to vitamin C and green tea in terms of anti-inflammatory power. It also inhibits the sequence of events leading up to certain forms of cancer.
You can take olive leaves as a tea, but it's best taken as an extract in warm water. Take 1,000 mg daily for a while and see if it improves your condition.
Butcher's broom is a medicinal plant and the root is actually used as the medicine. It's great for haemorrhoids, gallstones and atherosclerosis (hard arteries), improving circulation problems which give rise to leg cramps, pain and heavy lower limbs, varicose veins, itching and swelling in the leg area. It is also a laxative, a diuretic and as such reduces swelling marvellously.
You can actually eat the root like you might eat asparagus, but making a tea is also very effective. It works to improve blood circulation in the legs by causing the vessels to constrict slightly, preventing the blood from pooling in the veins.
To make the tea, use a small amount of the root and boil it in a cup of water. Strain and enjoy.


It must plug into the router. With fibreX (which is one of the install options) there is no ONT.
So the pricing - and ability to see the bits that make up the pricing - can be seen on Vodafones website.
Short version - its looks just like a rehash of Vodafone TV (or the T-box).
Fibre (standard, not the Smart Connect) at $105/mth (including calling).
Sky Basic (200 hrs of recording - with one box and another screen) $45/mth.
Add Movies - at the usual Sky price.
I didnt see the ability to add Soho but guessing it'd be the usual Sky price.
In other words - until the smart services (restart, record and reverse) are introduced there is no real change here. And I'm not going to be ditching my free Sky Sport deal until that expires as there are no real benefits that I can see.
So, for $45 you are getting basic, plus ability to record (and their 'go back in time' feature) and HD (wonder if Prime is in HD on these boxes?). Compared to Sky, $50, plus MySky @$15 and HD Ticket if needed/wanted at $10.
What about multirooming them? Had a quick look and saw nothing on my scan thru of it.
Can anyone with the new Vodafone TV service and the android app confirm if you can watch SkyTV away from home (like SkyGo) or does it only work at home?
Thank you in advance...looking seriously at switching from Slingshot.
I expect it won't work as you will be outside the vodafone internal multicast network.
It may work if you are still on a vodafone I.P?
Incorrect, it will work fine.
Actually it doesnt specifically state that you can watch livestreams of all channels on other devices. If you are pausing something, then i would assume when you resume it on other devices then it will be streaming it from the cloud.
Watch TV, schedule recordings and check out what's on with the Vodafone TV app.
On selected content you can pause TV shows, sports and movies on your television and continue watching them later on your smartphone or tablet.
I jut received one of these and happy to respond to any questions. It replaced my TBox which supposedly had 57000 hours. I connected it to the hg659 LAN port and not the dedicated lan required for the TBox. I can't find 'favourites' and my Teclast tablet (Android 5) will not run the app (security error MG004). I have not trued any other devices. There are lots of repeat options with most programmes available for up to 3 days after broadcast. It said it found 87 channels - I haven't bothered to count them. I got a discount on my current TBox pricing but renewed the contract for yet another 12 months. I also programmed in my Logitech Harmony remote - had to manually load the settings but it works well. HDMI sound is dolby digital and picture looks improved compared to the TBox. All in all I am very satisfied.


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SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan football head coach Scott Flory announced his offensive coaching staff for the 2017 season Monday afternoon highlighted by coordinator Marcus Crandell.
Crandell joins the Huskies as offensive coordinator after a 11-year career as a quarterback in professional football and a five year coaching career. Crandell played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1997 to 2008, he also spent time in NFL Europe and the XFL. He was named the 2001 Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 2001 with the Stampeders, and also added another championship in 2007 with the Roughriders.
"Marcus Crandell's experience as an elite quarterback and coach in the CFL will help our team grow immensely," said Flory of his new offensive coordinator. "His knowledge and skill set will develop our quarterbacks and advance our offence as a whole. Marcus is a kind, caring and patient man who knows how to develop players and teach the game. We are honoured to have him on board."
In 2009, Crandell joined the coaching staff of the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an offensive assistant, before joining the Eskimos as offensive coordinator in 2011. In 2014, Crandell was the Ottawa Red Blacks quarterbacks coach.
Rounding out the offensive coaching staff is Duane Dmytryshyn (receivers), Dan Houle (running backs), Lane Bryksa (offensive line) and Jeremy Long (receivers & quarterbacks).
The group brings coaching experience from the CFL, U SPORTS, high school and international football. It also includes two returning staff members and four that donned Huskies' uniforms.
"I am excited for what the future holds with our offensive coaching staff," said Flory. "We have a great combination of youth, energy and experience for our players to learn and develop. I expect big things from our offence in 2017 and for many years to come!"
Flory will announce his special teams staff Tuesday, followed by his defensive staff on Wednesday.
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Marcus Crandell joins the Huskies as offensive coordinator after a 11-year career as a quarterback in professional football and a five year coaching career. Crandell played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1997 to 2008, he also spent time in NFL Europe and the XFL. He was named the 2001 Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 2001 with the Stampeders, and also added another championship in 2007 with the Roughriders.
Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame 2016 inductee Duane Dmytryshyn joins the Huskies as receivers coach.
A local teacher, Dmytryshyn played with the Huskies from 1989-92 winning the first University of Saskatchewan Huskies' Vanier Cup in 1990 as a running back. He went on to play slotback for the Toronto Argonauts, winning the Grey Cup in 1996 and 1997.
In his four years at university, the Huskies won the league football title three times. Dmytryshyn led Canada West in receptions in his senior year with the Huskies and was named an All-Canadian. He scored 23 career touchdowns in the regular season and playoffs, ranking fourth on the Huskies' all-time list.
Dmytryshyn played eight years in the CFL, starting with the Calgary Stampeders, going to Toronto, and ending with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Former University of Saskatchewan fullback Dan Houle joined the Huskie football team as an offensive assistant coach in 2009. Houle works with the running backs.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Education in 2010, Houle has also coached with Team Canada at the International Bowl, as well as Team Saskatchewan White at Football Canada Cup.
Houle, from Hague, Sask., played in 22 games with the Huskies from 2004 to 2008.
Former University of Saskatchewan offensive lineman Lane Bryksa joined the Huskie football team as an assistant coach in 2014. Bryksa played with the Huskies in 2012 and 2013, was twice named an Academic All-Canadian and represented the Huskies at the East-West Bowl.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Education, he also spent time with the Saskatoon Hilltops, where he was named a PFC All-Star at offensive guard. As a coach, Bryksa, has worked with the U16 Team North Saskatchewan and Bethlehem High School.
Jeremy Long joined the Huskies' at quarterback in 2014 after playing in the Canadian Junior Football League with the Calgary Colts.
He has spent the last few years coaching high school and midget football in Calgary.
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London museums, heritage sites stage one-day strike
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Some of the U.K.'s most visited cultural and tourism spots are closing their doors Thursday or Friday as part of a one-day strike to protest recent cuts.
Approximately half of the National Gallery in London, one floor of the National Portrait Gallery and the entire Tate Liverpool museum were closed to the public on Thursday — to name just a few of the high-profile sites participating.
On Friday, the strike will affect the British Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union.
Meanwhile, workers at popular heritage site Stonehenge will walk out on Sunday.
According to the PCS union, the U.K.'s largest civil service union, the industrial action is part of a three-month campaign by its members to protest government cuts to pay, pensions and jobs.
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What's Up with Whole Grains?
There is a wealth of information available out there on the world wide web to read up on the dangers of grains in our diet. Don't take our word for it, get the facts for yourself. It used to be that you never heard of people having gluten intolerances, now it's very common. What changed from my childhood? Is it all the processed food and manipulated grains. The grains that we have today do not compare with the grains that our ancestors consumed. They have been modified and changed over the years and have become harmful to many. There are many ways to get the same benefits that we once received from grains.


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The Spirit Weavers Ceremony officially ended yesterday. My physical body was there for the Sun Session but my heart and spirit has been there for the entire gathering. I felt the completion so strongly yesterday as I was able to let go of something that wasn't working for me so that I could honor myself, my family and my business is a really good way!
I am so grateful for the time I spent with this River. She welcomed me in with open arms and cleansed me of old stories and behaviors that are not for me. Thank you to the sacred land that held us all so sweetly. Thank you to every plant, animal and bird that graced us with their beauty and taught us everything! Thank you to the sun, moon, stars, sunrises, sunsets and rainbows that shined over us with their glorious magic. Thank you to the human being women who carried themselves with such strength, power and courage and showed me what if feels like to truly be SAFE and FREE! Wow! It's all a part of me now and forever. See you next year @spiritweavers I love you!


It was a high-tech year as the first commercial Concorde flight took off and the Apple computer company was established. James Callaghan became Prime Minister and and we actually won the Eurovision Song content with that catchy tune 'Save Your Kisses for Me' by Brotherhood of Man.
One Man and His Dog, The Muppet Show and The New Avengers joined out tv sets.


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You Won the Lottery. Congrats! Here's What You Need to Do Next.
By theeconreview November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018
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Very few people get the chance to win the lottery. If you happen to be one of those people, be sure to know the best ways to secure your winnings.
By: Gerald Steven
What are your chances of winning a lottery? If you ever dream about winning the Powerball Lottery, which now has a winning ticket of $620 million, then your chances are 1 in 292 million. If you want to win Mega Millions, now valued at a staggering $1.6 billion, then your chances are 1 in 302.6 million. With these chances, you are more likely to get struck by lighting on your way to get a ticket than to win the lottery. But someone will win, and if you happen to be that lucky person, what should you do? While picturing yourself as the lottery winner is the easy part, figuring out how to secure your winnings afterwards is not so easy.
In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare from Florida won $31 million in a lottery. But by 2009, after he spent most of his money, Shakespeare suddenly disappeared. A year later, his body was found under a concrete slab. Police investigations found that a woman who had befriended him after he won the lottery was responsible for the crime. Stories of lottery winners suddenly falling into tragedy is not uncommon in the U.S. Amy Wang from the Washington Post stated that "lottery winners are famously susceptible to becoming targets for everything from extortion to blackmail to even kidnapping." As it turns out, the "lottery curse" has happened numerous of times in the U.S.
In most states in the U.S., lottery winners are required by law to publicly disclose their identity, which can often endanger a winners' safety. Only in eight states: Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas, are winners allowed to stay anonymous after winning the lottery. In an earlier Powerball drawing last January, a woman from New Hampshire who bought the winning ticket for $560 million, had to go to court to keep her privacy. Her lawyers argued that the winner was concerned about her safety and wellbeing. The court eventually sided with the winner and they stated that disclosing her identity would lead to an invasion of privacy.
It was only until recently that bills have been proposed to allow winners to their right to privacy. Dennis J. Siciliano, an estate and business lawyer in Ohio, has been hired by lottery winners in the past by giving them advice on how they can collect their prize. In August 2004, Siciliano helped the winner of a $52 million Mega Millions jackpot by serving as the trustee of a blind trust to keep the winner's name private.
The most important advice that Siciliano gives to his clients is to not tell anyone except close people. "The bottom line is that once someone discovers that they won the lottery, the first thing they should do is secure the ticket," Siciliano mentioned. The most common mistakes that lottery winners make is to announce that they have won, quit their job, buy expensive items, and sign the winning ticket. Siciliano tells his clients to be patient and methodical. Receiving lottery prizes can take several months so "proper planning upfront is really beneficial," he said.
Siciliano also advises his clients to find a wealth adviser and an accountant. A wealth adviser will help winners invest in their winnings so that it will last for years, while an accountant can reduce the surprising taxes, including federal, state, and local taxes that lottery winners might encounter. Saran O'Brien from CNBC found that the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots will come with 24% to 37% federal tax and 0% to 8.82% state tax. After tax, the Mega Millions jackpot will be reduced from $1.6 billion to just between $489.8 million and $569.5 million, while the initial $620 million Powerball jackpot will come down to between $192 million and $223.3 million.
Most people will not have to deal with these next steps, but it is still nice to know what it would be the most important things if you were to win the lottery. Regardless, if you do win, you now know what to do next.
Image source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/winning-400-million-powerball-ticket-claimed-south-carolina/story?id=20349066
Haag, M. (2018, October 19). Powerball and Mega Millions Jackpots Are Up to $2 Billion. Here's What to Do if You Win Both. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/us/lottery-mega-millions-powerball.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness
O'Brien, S. (2018, October 20). Powerball now at $620 million, while Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6 billion. Do this if you win. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/20/mega-millions-jackpot-surges-to-1point6-billion-if-you-win-heres-how-to-avoid-big-mistakes.html
O'Brien, S. (2018, October 22). Here's the tax bite on $1.6 billion Mega Millions and $620 million Powerball jackpots. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/22/mega-millions-powerball-jackpots-come-with-big-tax-bite.html
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The James Street Car Wash in Worchester, Massachusetts, has been in the same location for ten years. But when the Butler brothers purchased the business in 2015, they wondered if the current signage was adequate for the car wash to stand out against other signage on the street. At a trade show, they discovered the advertising value of an on premise LED sign. And after some research, they found Watchfire.
Working with Andy Serrato at Serrato Signs, Butler was able to see the power of LED signs at his location during an on-site demo truck visit. As soon as the demo truck was fired up, the content started bringing cars in right away. Watching the Ignite software in action demonstrated its ease-of-use and became a huge selling point.
They noticed more immediate results right after the new sign was installed. "The sign went in around September first," said Butler. "When we bought the business, we inherited the accounting system. We were surprised to see that our fall sales figures were 75% higher than the previous year, before the new sign was installed. Our business sits back from the street, but our full color Watchfire sign helps us stand out from every other car wash in the area. Our traffic count is up, and so is the average price spent per vehicle." They use the sign to advertise special promotional pricing and early bird discounts, and have not only seen traffic increase, but have also seen the average wash price increase from $12 to $15 per car.
Butler's favorite feature is the Ignite software. He reports on its versatility and flexibility when it comes to programming the sign day to day. "We have a regular customer, so we start showing his own personal welcome message on the sign whenever he is on the property," said Butler. "When his car comes out of the wash tunnel, there is his name on the sign." As a company that is deeply involved in the community, Butler felt good about positioning the car wash as a landmark location for time and temperature. Plus the majority of his advertising budget goes to sponsoring local teams and events, including local car shows. He can reinforce these sponsorships and events with messages on the sign.


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A Brief Class In Cocktails By The Girl At The Bar Who Did 5 In 1 Night
By Nina Koo-Seen-Lin.
It started with a Balans Bellini and ended with a delectable Daiquiri.
'I did five in one night!' I proudly crowed the next morning while in the office. I was nursing my head with a cup of black filter coffee, but still smiling because I, Miss Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, had done five in one night. cocktails, that is (minds out the gutter, please!)
For Miss Nina Koo-Seen-Lin, last Tuesday was an evening devoted to the Cocktail Making Class at Balans in Earls Court. The mission: to learn the talent and tricks of the trade to rival Tom Cruise in the movie, Cocktail. The outcome: five beautiful cocktails, drunk to the dregs and a very woozy journey home for one Miss Nina Koo-Seen-Lin.
Balans already had a buzzing atmosphere at 6:30pm, a brilliant food menu (just one glance at the starters and I was salivating), a great selection of wines, and a bar stocked with bottles of every spirit imaginable. Balans is one of those.
I perched by the bar not just because I was desperate for alcohol (although the Bellini waiting for me next to my cocktail making set, along with the food platter of toasted pitta slices, dips and olives, was rather inviting) but because I was one of the students in the cocktail making class. If you've ever thought you might like to take an evening class, this might be it.
By the end of my tutorial I knew how to mix up the perfect Bloody Mary cocktail, muddle the mint in a Mojito cocktail, mash out all the juice from limes for a Cosmopolitan or Margarita cocktail, and make a Martini French cocktail. Along the way I picked up one or two historical facts about the tipples I'd made, courtesy of mixologist, Dylan. I forgot them all. Luckily the beautiful blokes at Balans (they really are stunningly handsome and have the gentlemanly manners to match) printed off a handy blurb about each cocktail (in chronological order) and their recipes.
Bloody Mary: Started life out as the Oyster cocktail or Tomato Juice cocktail. It was a virgin cocktail (ie free from alcohol) until randy George Jessel came along and spiked the drink with vodka in the 1930s. If you make it with gin it becomes a Red Snapper. Tequila turns it into a Bloody Maria.
Mojito: A Cuban drink that'll turn you into a suave British spy (James Bond made the drink fashionable back in 2002 when he drank one in Die Another Day).
Cosmoplitan: "I've got love for you if you were born in the 80s!" So says Calvin Harris. In that case, he loves the Cosmopolitan, a concoction thought to have been created in the decade that also gave us Pac-Man, New Kids on the Block and Fraggle Rock.
Snack interval including platters of calamari, spring rolls, and fried dumplings, light bites for the lightweights. Always accepted. Always gobbled up in minutes.
Margarita: Nobody really knows the origin of this cocktail's name. Options include a Tequila drinking showgirl or a Dallas socialite. It is the most called-for cocktail from the sour family of drinks. Rimming the glass tumbler with salt causes all sorts of tittering innuendos between students.
French Martini: An imposter of a Martini! Chambord, the French liqueur company, created the drink for a world wide promotion. As a result it kick-started the flavoured Martini revolution in the 90s (the less sophisticated made do with alco-pops).
And there we have it. My five in one night. And it only cost £20pp (that's a four quid per cocktail people!). And because my class were all A Graders we were each rewarded with a strawberry Daiquiri. It was beautifully refreshing but it did add an extra shade of pink to my already flushed face.
The cocktail class is for everyone: groups of girlfriends, hen parties, dates or those wanting to learn some impressive Tom Cruise skills. Well, it was either the cocktail class or the how-to-hang-of-a-cliff-edge-with-no-harness class. It was a Tuesday, after all.
To discover more cocktail classes in London, click here.
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How Not To Behave At A Penthouse Rooftop Party In Mayfair
By Imogen Rowland
"I can't really talk now, Mum. I'm at the penthouse party at The May Fair Hotel."
These are words I didn't really expect to be sprouting, if I'm honest. But as a writer-about-town, who am I to turn down an invite to one of London's finest hotels (as seen in the video above) and purveyors of one of my favourite tipples, the ever-divine passion fruit martini, to schmooze with the upper echelons of London's party scene? It's just the kind of selfless, dedicated, tireless writer I am, dontcha know.
At this sort of party, where if I'm not careful I will stick out like the proverbially afflicted thumb, I tend to observe my fellow guests and allow them to dictate the decorum. Admittedly, this has not always ended well.
Those more raucous occasions have been fun, but the boss doesn't really consider "but the socialites were doing it" as a viable excuse for my attending the office with breath that presents a fire-hazard the next morning.
However, I do think that people-watching is one of the best ways to spend an evening upon such occasions, and is a near-foolproof way of eliciting social dos and don'ts without looking like the imposter I so clearly am.
Take her, over there, for example. The one chugging champers like it was Nesquik and guffawing like a hyena at that gentleman's attempted jokes. She is not hitting the right tone. You can tell she'll be one of the ones cat-fighting for the last remaining goody bag later.
And him, on the balcony. He's doing his best to act all nonchalant like he's a regular (it's the penthouse, buddy. Only Tara P-T and the MIC crew can claim that kind of thing) but really he's here because his website is barely breaking even and this promises hot food and a roof over his head for a good proportion of the evening.
Her over by the window, now she's got it right. Turning down the offer of canapés at every opportunity, delicately sipping Champagne with her nose upturned and occasionally affecting a sarcastic smile for the acquaintance of Daddy's whom she'd really rather not have to speak to. She couldn't look less impressed to be up here.
But the girl by the canapé table; she's the worst. Glugging fizzy as if it was going out of fashion, downing lobster and duck morsels like she's never been fed and staring agog at all of the other guests; it's so embarrassing. She even has the gall to eyeball me with exactly the same look of incredulity I'm giving her! And she's wearing the same top as me – bloody Zara – and her hand is travelling towards the exact same quail egg as I'm after. Hang on, she looks quite familiar actually.
I think I may have some way to go before I fit in at this kind of event. On the plus side, though, the goody bag was well worth the ruckus.
To discover some of London's best rooftop terraces and gardens, click here.
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The Right Restaurant For Celebrating The Queen's 86th Birthday?
By Philippa Morton.
It's the Queen's 86th birthday weekend, and her 60th year of reign. Regally celebrated with boat pageants, concerts, processions and, most importantly, two bank holidays. I like the Royal family, but just because they're Royal and born into privilege doesn't actually make them Royal. And just because the rest of us are 'commoners' doesn't make us common. But at least we're not judged by the whole world on our every inch, action and outfit.
Quite frankly, I couldn't care less how old the Queen is, and I couldn't care less that she has 'worked' for Great Britain and the Commonwealth for 60 years. Come on, why don't you just say it? I know there are plenty of you who agree.
What I DO care about is finding a great excuse to celebrate and there's hardly a more appropriate venue to celebrate The Queen's 86th birthday than Eighty-Six (86) restaurant in Kensington (pictured below).
As well as The Queen's 86th birthday, Eighty-Six restaurant is celebrating the addition of a new head chef, Simon Levy. A vast and varied culinary career has resulted in Eighty-Six's stunning menu. Take, for instance, a starter of vodka and gin cured salmon. Follow on with mains of monkfish, which I found to be set off heavenly with a crispy curl of pork crackling, followed by stuffed saddle of rabbit. It comes as no surprise then that Simon Levy has worked in some of the most prestigious London venues, such as Koffman's, catering to London's most glamorous.
But as we all know, the rich (or the Royals) aren't the only glamorous people in London. Take for instance, the staff at Eighty-Six; just as divine and equally delicious as the food they serve, they impressively match refined tastes in wine with various dishes, whatever your penchant. It was so easy to sneak a nice peak while pretending to be fascinated by the curious ceiling covered in framed mirrors. Lol. Hopefully they realised how glamorous I was too.
It would be wise not to miss out on a night celebrating at Eighty-Six. Perhaps you like to describe food with such phrases as "refined tastes", "hued flavours", and "infused blends". Or perhaps you like to say "small food on a big plate that is just delicious". Whoever you are, be Royal or Common, isn't it wonderful that we can all participate in the wondrous lustre of life with splendourous restaurants such as Eighty-Six?
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Why Argentinean Wines Are Like Naked Women In The Shower
By Charlotte Santry
They're unorthodox, deep and expressive, leave you daydreaming about sexy wet flesh, age well, love steak, and won't have you regretting anything the morning after. What isn't there to love about Argentinean Uco Valley wines?
I've been an adoring fan ever since a trip to the region three years ago, and even served the stuff at my wedding, at which everything else – even the "champagne" – was sourced close to the Cornish venue.
So the chance to sample some of the Uco Valley's most luxurious (ie pricey) export wines in the airy tasting room above The Troubadour Gallery, which adjoins the legendary The Troubadour restaurant and music venue, was too good to miss.
The nerdy bit
In a nutshell, Uco Valley grapes are grown 1,200m above sea level in the Andes, near Mendoza, Argentina, and benefit from a cooler, drier than average climate that helps them to ripen slowly, meaning they develop rich, fruity flavours.
The Troubadour's exuberant director of wines, Atilio Falco, puts it more colourfully: "It's like when you see a woman coming out of the shower. She's showing all her natural beauty." Similarly, with these wines, "we see all the naked expression of the grape," he explains.
Decide for yourself. Here's a picture of a lady in the courtesy of Flickr user SCA Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget.
And here's a picture of Argentinean Uco Valley grapes courtesy of Flickr user T. Chen.
Having indulged the Sapphic fantasies of the well turned-out ladies of Kensington, Atilio gets to the REALLY good bit about Uco Valley wines.
Brilliantly, they don't require as many nasty pesticides and preservatives as wines grown in hotter regions that suffer from bug infestations. According to some experts, this reduces the level of sulphites in the wine, minimising the hangover effect.
Without the worry of hangovers, we race through a massive 10 varieties of wine produced by the Mauricio Lorca winery. Don't worry; we slosh tons of it away into the buckets provided, if only to get to the £60-a-pop stuff more quickly. And one bottle is corked, so our tally's reduced to a mere nine glasses.
One in 20 bottles of wine is corked, though only one in 200 of these is detected.
At least I think this was the stat. My notes get progressively spindly as the evening wears on. One page simply has the phrase "cat's piss" sprawled across it.
Actually, I wasn't being rude; it turns out cat's pee is a bona fide oenological term to describe the smell of many wines, including very good ones.
The evening technically culminates with the Inspirado 2008, an appropriately rich, decadent blend of four grape types. However, the real climax of the night is a surprise appearance by the "wine maverick" Mr Mauricio Lorca himself, who has flown in from Mendoza and tells Fluid London that, despite his "maverick" reputation, his favourite place to grab food (and, no doubt, a decent Malbec) in London is the Gaucho chain of Argentinean restaurants.
By the end of the evening my friend and I are sufficiently impressed - and tipsy - to ask if we can buy bottles of the Fantasia Malbec 2011 and Fantasia Torrentes 2011.
Alas, they're sold out, so we head even further downstairs to The Troubadour's chasmal basement, to drown our sorrows; with a glass of wine. Isn't that what most people do after a wine-tasting evening? Time to test out that "no hangover" theory.
6 Venues To Swig Argentinean Wine In London
1) The Troubadour restaurant and music venue, naturally.
2) Moo grill and bar near Liverpool Street
3) Gaucho Argentinean restaurants at various locations around London.
4) Santa Maria Del Sur restaurant in Battersea
5) Garufa restaurant in Highbury
6) Constancia restaurant in Bermondsey
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How To Turn A Dutchman British In One London Weekend
By Laura Collins.
Us Brits are known for many things and there are certain characteristics we should be proud of. Our great sense of humour, our politeness, and our ability to keep a stiff upper lip are positive qualities we can pat ourselves on the back for. One certain trait that isn't to be boasted about, however, is the weather. Still, no nation is perfect and I for one am feeling rather proud to be British this year, what with The Queen's Jubilee celebrations and the 2012 London Olympic Games.
So when my Dutch friend, Tim, said he wanted to come over to London during the Jubilee weekend I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to show off what being British is all about. Plus, with the rare 28 degree heat we'd been experiencing, I couldn't wait to show him just how Great Britain is great.
Cue dark skies, cold winds and torrential rain. So proud. Instead I relied on the city-wide celebrations to demonstrate how special the weekend could be and, with two tickets to the Bourne and Hollingsworth's Diamond Jubilee Party in my hand, I hoped luck was on my side. Persuading a Dutchman to go to an outdoor party in heavy downpours is not easy. Believe me, I could understand his hesitation.
Set in the picturesque surroundings of Bedford Square, the Bourne and Hollingsworth's Diamond Jubilee Party aimed to capture the true spirit of the uniquely British occasion. By encapsulating everything typically British and bringing it all together in one leafy, but rather waterlogged, garden, the event couldn't have been more patriotic.
After dragging a slightly unenthusiastic Dutchman to the event, I was ecstatic to see it full of people embracing all our British values. There was a coconut shy standing proudly (if a little unused) in the rain, people in their wellies playing croquet under umbrellas, floorshows, games and even a large but sheltered BBQ smoking away. Added to this there was a beauty tent, quizzes and competitions, live music – accordion player included – a buzzing Bourne and Hollingsworth pop-up bar (Pimms and G and T's were obligatory) and a tea and cake table (as standard).
The best bits, however, were the marquees that were emblazoned with Union Jacks and crammed full of Brits who proved that London could hold a darn good knees up in any weather. As a nation we have learnt many a time that we can't let the weather dampen our spirits, especially not the alcoholic kind, as this event proved. Even Tim the Dutchman embraced the British attitude. He got cosy in the marquee, tucked into a hefty Aberdeen burger and drank cups of tea; although, by asking for tea without milk, he proved that I still had a little way to go. You can take the Dutch boy out of Amsterdam, but.
Despite the weather being a right royal washout, the event really proved that us Brits can keep the stiff upper lip we're known to have. Bourne and Hollingsworth showed that anybody can enjoy British patriotism, even the Dutch, and with Tim by my side I couldn't have felt more British.
The good news is that Bourne and Hollingsworth hold other typically British events that are ideal for everyone - such as the Prohibition parties and The Fourth Wall - especially when the weather is bad and one's patriotism is lacking. Taking a Dutch friend is, of course, optional but it certainly helps the British spirit and sense of pride.
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Burlesque To Boylesque In London: Only One Tassel Needed
By Rebecca Brett.
There's something very sexy about seeing a gorgeous, curvy lady jumping up and down on stage in nothing but a sparkly thong and glittery nipple tassels. No man or woman can say they don't love a bit of burlesque. Over the last couple of years there's been a real boom of bouncing babes in barely-there outfits, but what about the boys? What about us girls and gays who want to see ripple-chested men thrusting around semi-naked showing us their pert posteriors?
I appreciate a beautiful naked lady just as much as the next person but there has been a definite lack of naked men (that doesn't involve a trip to see the Dreamboys) in London.
Welcome to the world of Boylesque. Yes, boylesque. According to one of its stars, a certain Equador the Wizard, "Boylesque is like Burlesque, only with boys and only 1 tassel" and if there's anyone to trust when it comes to boylesque, it's this guy. I saw him at Scala back in 2009 when he won best new male at the London Burlesque Festival. It was quite a surprise to see a male torso on stage after so many beautiful boobs, and this wizard was magical in a plethora of willy-spinning ways.
So when an invite popped in to my inbox offering dinner and spandex-covered men, there was no way I was going to miss more of the same! I grabbed an equally excitable friend/sex fiend and headed along to The Brickhouse on Brick Lane for a night of Wham! Bam! Kaboom! A superhero boylesque show hailing all the way from Seattle.
The show - featuring the effeminate Paris Original (below bottom), the handsomely beautiful (in a way that both men and women would find him attractive) Luminous Pariah (above), and big strong burly Trojan Original (below) - is an engaging show of striptease, dance, comedy running-man moves and song from busty babe and story-teller for the evening, Leeni (that's her at the top).
The plot follows the sexy crime-busting trio as they fight against an evil swan that has bitten Leeni (who also pops up as 90's heroines Celine Dion, Bjork and Cher) and plans to take over the world. Still with me? If you're not, pay a visit yourself and it will all become clear.
The show, running until June 18th 2012, starts at 9pm. It's £10 on a Saturday or free if you turn up before 7:30pm for a few drinks on a Friday night.
For the peckish amongst you, you can get the show AND a 4-course meal from £37.50, which includes dishes such as the delectable and unassuming French bean salad, fresh Sardinian fish melange and rhubarb and ice cream dessert. You can book this offer using the reservations calendar below.
Aside from the sexy quartet at The Brickhouse, man-hungry ladies (and gays) can get more rippled chest, taut thigh and burly bicep action elsewhere in London. Here's the best of the rest:
Dinner and dance will never be the same again after you've been to Volupte, where you can join Gracie and the G-Spots as well as magical crystal ball guy Matt Hennem and boylesque star Spencer Maybe for a 3-course dinner with a difference. Shows are every week and cost £50 (inc dinner), for a list of show dates check out their website.
Celebrate the half way mark through the working week and head to the famous Madame Jo Jo's for Tranny Shack, which pretty much does what it says on the tin! The avant-garde cabaret club night takes place every Wednesday with drag queens, gender illusionists and transsexuals galore. Not for the feint hearted, the debaucherous night is hosted by The Very Miss Dusty 'O'. You can't get dinner here but entry is just £5 or if you're feeling adventurous, go there in drag and get in for free!
No mention of boylesque is the same without a bit of Bearlesque, for ladies who prefer cuddly and hairy to lean and mean. The Dream Bears - comprising of three larger-than-life guys, Justin, Luke and Rob - are an all-bear dance, burlesque and cabaret troupe. Flashdance will never be the same way again, thanks to these three hairy guys in itsy bitsy leotards. With rave reviews from the Britain's Got Talent judges, these guys are a must. Check them out performing on the last Saturday of every month at Guilty Pleasures at KOKO in Camden.
And you ever tire of boylesque, you can always return to old faithful: the girls of burlesque. To discover burlesque venues in London, click here.
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