![]() Maxine Hughes attempts to secure a sit down with the former President for this Welsh documentary. The revealing series concludes with Ed Stafford heading to estates east of Glasgow to survey the crippling impact of the cost-of-living crisis on a community already beset by drug addiction. The two men offer frank, engaging accounts of the media scrutiny and mutual respect. This superb series arrives at one of the great sport rivalries, a clash of styles, temperaments and headbands as Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe squared off in two successive Wimbledon finals. The judging panel includes mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink and Aidan Lang, general director of Welsh National Opera. Dermot O’Leary and Alex Scott introduce the action where silliness nestles alongside sporting prowess.Īiring for the next five nights, this annual contest assembles 16 young performers and begins with singers from South Korea, Canada, England and South Africa, only one of whom will progress to Thursday’s final. The singer and long-time Songs of Praise presenter Katherine Jenkins travels to London’s Syon House, where she is moved to look back on the highlights of her time on the show, from visits to Caldey Island, Gas Street Church in Birmingham and the Tower of London to favourite hymns including Amazing Grace, Lord Thy Church on Earth is Seeking and Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven.Īlways a reliable source of hilarious incongruity – remember Diego Maradona taking a penalty against Jamie Theakston? – this year’s charity beanfeast sees Mo Farah, Jill Scott and Tom Hiddleston lead the English line against a World XI including Usain Bolt, Patrice Evra and, honouring his Irish roots, Lee Mack. But there is much to enjoy here, nonetheless. ![]() ![]() Her final years are more familiar and thus less intriguing, while the conclusion that she will remain “an enigma” feels limp. The 1950s and 1960s are intriguingly posited as a time when the tightrope walk of personal and professional responsibilities felt especially precarious, her many tours of duty creating the impression of an absent mother fly-on-the-wall series The Royal Family was a response effective enough to alarm the Queen into withdrawing the footage. Beginning with a childhood whose relative seclusion was made possible by the unlikelihood of her ever ascending the throne, it takes us through the war years, in which she was successfully repositioned as a princess of the people, through to the televised Coronation which appeared to present the perfect marriage of tradition and modernity. While it proves impossible to condense the extraordinary life and times of Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Shaw’s film assembles some experienced pundits and excellent footage to scrutinise the relationship between the late Queen and her public over her 96 years.
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HBO Documentary Films has acquired all North American rights to the feature-length documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart about the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs, including twenty number one hits throughout their career. You need to Wikipedia "Albhy Galuten" sometime just for kicks!)ĮP204: The Hollywood & Levine Mini-Play Festival!ĮP203: Mistletoe Miscellaneous & Why I hate making.Posted by Phil on in All, documentary, Film, musical, News | 0 comments In fact, who else would they have made available but all the musicians who played on Bee Gees records? "Whoa!", I said, "Albhy Galuten on piano?" The fella goes, "Yeah, you've heard of him?" "Only the keyboard guy on the Bee Gees tunes!" I was pawing over it and I started reading the musician roster on the label of all the folks he'd hired to play on his session. He had booked a recording session down at Criterion and he came back with the master tape. There was a jock there who was also a musician. ![]() I used to hang occasionally with those dudes. I have had a deep, lifelong love for any recording that was built to come out of a radio speaker perfectly (see also: "Lightning Strikes", "Let's Hang On!" etc.).īack in the late '70s I worked at a station in West Palm Beach with a Country FM across the hall. The two most obvious examples of that were "Emotion" by Samantha Sang (wherever you are!) and my very own personal number one guilty Hot AC pleasure of all time, "Heartbreaker" by Dionne Warwick. Olympus of hit record production down there in Miami, they could produce other artists and still come out with an easily-identifiable "Bee Gees record". You know what I found fascinating about the Bee Gees? By the time they'd climbed the Mt. Well worth seeing, even if you still have no desire to ever hear “Stayin’ Alive” again. Was all the money, fame, women, gold records and legacy worth it? I thought the best moment of the film was when Barry Gibb answered that question. Of the four brothers (including Andy), only one is left. ![]() This was certainly mentioned but more in passing. To one degree or another they all fell prey to drug and alcohol addiction. That's the part of the story we all did know going in. Marshall chose to emphasize their career and not the steep price they paid for it. That's way more important than "should the group break up?" In the case of the Bee Gees, happily, blood was thicker than platinum. ![]() But when you add to that family dynamics, played against the many traps of success you test the very foundation of the family unit. ![]() Rock group dynamics are always complex - you have different personalities and backgrounds and ultimate career goals. (I’m only sorry it wasn’t a documentary for CNN because then they might’ve interviewed me.) There’s great archival footage and interviews with the Gibb brothers over the years so the story was mostly told in their own words. And I actually found myself engrossed in their story. I actually got a much better appreciation of their talent. THE BEE GEES: HOW DO YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART, directed by Frank Marshall, is one of the best rock documentaries I’ve ever seen. Their songs were played to death during the disco era and Barry Gibb’s falsetto always sounded like a cat being strangled.īut more and more people were raving about it so I decided to give it a whirl. Not that I disliked the Bee Gees, but I never got what the excitement was all about. I have to admit, when I saw there was a new documentary about the Bee Gees on HBO Max I yawned. It is essential that milk is textured correctly with silky micro foam. Cappuccinos are espresso based with a 30ml shot, then topped with silky thick textured milk. Long gone are the days with the high stacked white foam. The well-known cappuccino has had some changes in the way it is served over the years. ![]() A flat white should have a thin layer of smooth micro foam covering the surface. In cafes serving specialty coffee you may get a flat white in a 150-180ml. When prepared correctly a Long Black should have a layer of crema across the top.Ī Piccolo Latte is a single ristretto shot 15ml -20ml topped with warm silky milk served in a 90ml glass or ceramic cup.Ī flat white is prepared in a 200-220ml ceramic cup with a 30ml shot of espresso then topped with steamed milk. A popular coffee in Australia and New Zealand. A long macchiato is served in a 220ml glass.Ī Long Black is prepared by adding approximately 2/3rds boiling water into a cup then extracting a double shot of espresso (60ml) over the water. A short macchiato is served in a 90ml glass.Ī long macchiato is a double espresso (60ml) served in a glass with a dollop of foam and a teaspoon of hot or cold milk. Traditionally a ristretto is 15 to 20ml in volume and served in a ceramic cup.Ī short macchiato is a 30ml shot of espresso with a teaspoon of hot steamed milk and dollop of micro foam. ![]() As a ristretto is less diluted with water it is more intense, with more body and less bitterness. It is made by stopping the espresso extraction before the espresso starts to blonde. A ristretto is a restricted version of an espresso. In Italian ristretto means ‘restricted’, and it literally translates into your coffee cup. Espresso’s are commonly served in an 80-90ml ceramic cup. You can read more on Espresso Brew Ratios here. A ratio of 1:2 simply means, for every 1 gram of ground coffee, your espresso must weigh twice that. A 1:2 ratio is a great starting point for espresso. To sum up, you can describe the drinks as follows:Ī macchiato is an espresso with only a splash of milk.Ī cappuccino is made with equal parts coffee, milk, and foam.Ī latte is made with coffee and milk, with more milk than coffee and very little foam on the top.An espresso served as a single shot is generally between 25ml-30ml and is extracted in approximately 25-30 seconds. Since ‘latte’ just means milk, be careful while ordering a latte in an Italian café because you’ll be served a glass of steamed milk. Lattes are also very popular all over the world and many variations exist. A latte has much more steamed milk and less foam than a cappuccino (around 15% coffee, 85% milk). Traditionally, cappuccino is a morning drink but not everyone follows this outside of Italy.Ī latte is also made of coffee, milk, and foam but the ratios are different than a cappuccino. Cappuccinos are immensely popular all over the world and flavor additions like vanilla and hazelnut are common. This classic coffee drink gets its name from the Catholic order of Capuchin monks since the color of the drink matches their robes. ![]() Nonetheless, a macchiato, a latte, and a latte macchiato are all different drinks.Ī cappuccino is made with a 1:1:1 ratio of coffee, milk, and milk foam. This inverse macchiato is also called a latte macchiato and this is where some of the confusion with the coffee maker may have started. These days you can find variations on the classic macchiato like a caramel version or an inverse macchiato which is hot milk with a small splash of espresso. Macchiato literally translates as “marked” referring to how the espresso is marked with a dash of milk. The difference between these drinks has been a point of confusion for many in the coffee world, so let’s break it down simply (and yes, you’re right it has a lot to do with the amount of milk in the drink):Īn espresso macchiato is made by adding a splash of milk to a shot of espresso. Implementation: Receiving a workbook and access to recordings that will deliver value long after the event has concluded. ![]() Strategy: Auditing existing marketing efforts to identify any gaps, then working with onsite consultants to map out a marketing-improvement plan before leaving.Transformation: Gaining the knowledge, inspiration and motivation to re-energize their business growth with the most cutting-edge and effective marketing strategies. ![]() This year’s event will focus on three key outcomes for advisors: This sentiment was echoed by Sheryl Hickerson, CEO of Females and Finance who said, “When announces the 2023 Jolt! dates – do your business a favor – go to the conference… You will have fun. For advisors who are looking to level up their marketing efforts and accelerate growth, Jolt! is the place to be.” “This year’s event promises to be even better than the last-with world-class insights, a collaborative environment, and a whole lot of fun to be had. “We started Jolt! to deliver proven, actionable insights and inspiration to help advisors compete at a higher level and grow more effectively,” said Robert Sofia, CEO of Snappy Kraken. The full agenda, which is being regularly updated, can be viewed here. Guests can also expect to hear from industry luminaries such as Aaron Klein, CEO of Riskalyze Matt Middleton, president and CEO of Advisor Circle Tina Powell, chief growth officer at Intention.ly and Patrice Kelly, chief creative officer at Snappy Kraken. Attendees will have the opportunity to forge meaningful connections and tap some of the brightest marketing minds from inside and outside the financial industry.Ĭonfirmed keynote speakers for this year’s event include small business expert and entrepreneur Ramon Ray award-winning entrepreneur, author, and customer experience speaker Brittany Hodak and bestselling author and marketing expert Andrew Davis. More than 500 attendees are expected to attend this year’s 26-session event, which is the only marketing-focused conference for financial advisors in the United States. Now in its second year, Jolt! has already been named a “Best Conference For Scaling Marketing” by. Taking place at the Aria Resort from May 3-5, this year’s event will focus on helping advisors grow their practices through innovative, strategic, and creative marketing. ![]() Snappy Kraken, a martech innovator working with financial services professionals, today announced the return of its conference, Jolt!. One-of-a-kind conference to convene marketing leaders, help financial advisors unlock growth Snappy Kraken’s Jolt! Conference Returns to Reinvigorate Financial Advisor Marketing ![]() Shadowkeep has some excellent content, but it can come with some awkward caveats. It’s a beautiful raid set in the Black Garden but again is also mired by some jankiness and finicky encounters. On top of that, you get access to the Garden of Salvation raid. The campaign houses three excellent missions, but they are spaced out by some fairly uninteresting grinds. It has a stellar aesthetic, but some of the content is a little more labored than other expansions. Shadowkeep, while an important year for Destiny was also… complicated. Price: $29.99/£24.99/AU$44.95 What does buying Shadowkeep get you? Is it worth it? It’s likely worth it if you plan to expand past New Light and want to go deep into Witch Queen. Now, is buying Beyond Light worth it? It’s probably the most substantial of the expansions and if you just wanted to buy one to try, this is the one.
![]() I remember my grandmother making this chicken soup from scratch every time we went to visit. ![]() ![]() If you love chicken soup as much as we do, you will want to check out all of my delicious homemade Gluten Free Soup Recipes! This is the homemade chicken soup recipe I grew up enjoying. My Grandma's Homemade Chicken Soup is Comfort Food!ĭo you love homemade chicken soup? You won't believe how easy my chicken soup is to make from scratch!.When soup is done cooking reduce heat to low and add 1/2 – 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream.Let simmer for several minutes to thicken. Slowly stir into the soup while whisking. Cornstarch Slurry – mix 3 tablespoons cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cool chicken broth or water.Flour Slurry – mix 3-4 tablespoons flour with a cup of the hot broth.Then simply simmer over the stove and add your pasta cooking until tender. Hold the pasta until ready to heat and eat. Freeze for up to four months in a heavy duty freezer bag or freezer container.Then when heating the leftover soup bring it to a simmer and add the egg noodles cooking until almost tender then add the chicken and finish cooking until tender. If you know you are going to have leftovers simply remove that portion before adding the noodles.Just cook them until they are almost tender then simply add your diced chicken and finish cooking. Feel free to use any kind of egg noodles including Amish and frozen.You will only need about half of the chicken so enjoy the other half in one of my many rotisserie chicken recipes.Rotisserie chickens are available at most local grocery stores and big box stores like Costco and Sams.Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Turn the heat to low and stir in the cream. Now add your diced rotisserie chicken and simmer until the noodles and veggies are tender. Once simmering add your egg noodles and cook until almost tender. Then add your chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Now reduce your heat to low and add the garlic, parsley, poultry seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, and thyme leaves. Then add your onions, celery and carrots and cook until the onions and celery are soft stirring frequently. Start by heating a little oil in a Dutch oven or heavy stock pot over medium-high heat. How do you make this easy Chicken Noodle Soup Even a beginner can master this chicken soup. There are no special tools or techniques for this soup recipe. ![]() Even my picky son loves this soup and asks for seconds and thirds. This soup is simply delicious and one the whole family can enjoy.With the use of already cooked rotisserie chicken this easy to prepare soup is completed in 30-35 minutes depending on the thickness of your egg noodles.They are tender and taste terrific making them perfect for a great pot of chicken soup. You will only need about half of the chicken so enjoy the other half in one of my many rotisserie chicken recipes like Chicken Pot Pie Soup, Chicken Waldorf Salad, King Ranch Chicken and Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadilla. I usually purchase my rotisserie chickens from Costco but they are available at most grocery stores. It is plump full of sweet onion, fresh celery, juicy carrots, earthy garlic, wide egg noodles and already cooked succulent rotisserie chicken. This Chicken Noodle Soup is easy, quick and so full of flavor. Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/rvice enabled vendor preset: enabled)Īctive: active (running) since Sat 13:30:06 UTC 7min ago
Striking low, spreading mound of beautiful leaves.The Kiyohime Japanese Maple will grow naturally into a beautiful and exotic form, without any training needed. This is the perfect tree to plant in front of taller plants, or to plant in an elegant pot in the style of a large bonsai tree. Your ‘gift princess’ tree will grow quite rapidly into a gorgeous low, spreading mound that even after ten years will only be 2 feet tall, but 4 or 5 feet wide. ![]() What better gift tree could there be than one whose name in Japanese means ‘gift princess’? That is the Kiyohime Japanese Maple, a remarkable tree with a unique form that is rare and very desirable among connoisseurs of these charming trees. We've gotta protect good ole' Mother Nature, after all. While we wish we could serve everyone, it's for the safety of native species and helps prevent the spread of invasive disease & pests. The short & sweet answer is: "United States Department of Agriculture Restrictions." Every state has their own unique USDA restrictions on which plants they allow to come into their state. You will receive email notifications along the way on the progress of your order, as well as tracking information to track your plants all the way to their new home! Why are some states excluded from shipping? Orders typically ship out within 2 business days. ![]() How does the delivery process work?Īll of our orders ship via FedEx Ground! Once your order is placed online, our magic elves get right to work picking, staging, boxing and shipping your trees. You'll find we carry young 1-gallons, up to more mature 7-gallons ranging anywhere from 6 inches to 6ft. While the industry-standard terminology is to call the sizes "Gallon Containers", that doesn't exactly translate to the traditional liquid "gallon" size we think of. ![]() Nursery containers come in a variety of different sizes, and old-school nursery slang has stuck. All tree, and nothin' but the tree! We measure from the top of the soil to the top of the tree the height of the container or the root system is never included in our measurements. It's possible, though still unlikely, that the Pixel 8 Pro gets this feature - only time will tell. The Pixel 8 recently passed through Qi certification, and its listing delivers the same Qi 1.2.4 version number alongside 12W power limits. Qi2 promises to bring MagSafe-style pucks and pads to Android phones, but it's unlikelly to be included on this year's phones. We're optimistic that the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor should be significantly faster than its predecessors but doubt it will keep pace with the one on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.įinally, on a disappointing note, the Pixel 8 series sounds set to miss out on one of the most anticipated advancements in wireless charging in years. It's still an under-display fingerprint sensor, but it should be faster than the Pixel 7's optical sensor. Likewise, we're also expecting Google Pixel 8 lineup to sport an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. This appears to be exclusive to the Pixel 8 Pro and won't be seen on the cheaper model. It's not a brand-new feature for smartphones – we've seen Honor include similar in the past – but this is the first time we've seen this feature on a Pixel device. The feature is a contactless thermometer that monitors your skin's temperature to help you determine if you're unwell. The flagship Pixel 8 Pro looks almost certain to come with a built-in thermometer that was shown off in a leaked video in mid-May. A new thermometer feature for the Pixel 8 Pro It's still early for lots of Pixel 8 details, but we know some key details about Google's next mainline phones. ![]() No matter how much we love last year's flagships, there's always room for improvement. But with those phones now established as the rulers of the smartphone world, it's time to look at what's on the horizon for the Pixel series. ![]() ![]() The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro saw Google take the lessons it learned from its first-gen Tensor-powered devices and offer a well-rounded package at affordable prices that undercut the competition.
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