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Quadruple Dutch: Windmills, waterways, tulips and cheese - Australian Times

Dutch gin (40% proof).Holland can be reached by either rail or air, but here is an alternative for avoiding possible disruption at Calais and Brussels or a total of six hours’ waiting, due to security, flying between London and Schiphol.Virgin East Coast trains from London (King’s Cross) take about 2½ hours to Hull where a luxurious P&O car-ferry with 546 cabins, goes overnight to Europoort. The Pride of Hull and Pride of Rotterdam each has three bars and three restaurants as well as two cinemas and shops.There are transfers into Rotterdam or northward to Amsterdam, and P&O even offers a £79 mini-cruise that allows a full day ashore, ample time to see Keukenhof or Schiedam. In fact, one could just about visit the latter as well as see the 19 windmills that drained the polder of Kinderdijk on the other side of Rotterdam.For stays of at least three nights, choose one of Vakantiepark Koningshof’s three enclosed sites in Katwijk and Rijnsburg that include holiday chalets, caravan parking and camp-pitches. The facilities include launderettes, showers, swimming-baths and supermarkets (stocking cheese from nearby Gouda) as well as bars, takeaways, restaurants, TV, wifi, entertainment and excursions to Delft and Amsterdam.Tennis and swimming, fishing and cycling are also available. The owner, Philip Kromhout, says that Australian back-packers also use the huts for four that cost 47.50 euros per night.With thanks to:www.koningshofholland.com             www.vvvkatwijk.nl www.poferries.com                          www.keukenhof.nl www.virgintrainseastcoast.com         www.schiedamsemolens.nlIMAGES: JB Burke and Shutterstock.com... http://www.australiantimes.co.uk/quadruple-dutch-windmills-waterways-tulips-and-cheese/

Stuck inside? Tips for indoor gardening to bring green to your space while quarantined - USA TODAY

Grow vegetable scrapsKids might like this one: Many leafy vegetables such as romaine lettuce and bok choy will regrow from the parts you don't eat. Just cut off 1-2 inches at the base, put it aside (cut side up) in a bowl or shallow saucer filled with about a ½ inch of water. Place it in a sunny spot and watch the roots start to grow, then transplant it into soil in a pot.4. Grow a vegetable gardenIf you're feeling a yen for tomatoes and you've got a sunny patio or balcony, self-watering growing containers, such as City Jungle from Bio Green, make it easy to grow two full-sized tomato plants or whatever vegetables and herbs you choose. The built-in water reservoir automatically keeps plants watered.5. Grow flowering plantsMany flowering plants are easy to grow, says Schultz. African violets thrive in bright, indirect sunlight. Abutilon "Little Sunshine" plants from Logees.com is a good choice for a sunny windowsill and they're pretty, he says: Sunshine-yellow flowers with a blush of morning-orange on the inner petals bloom year-round.6. Add new houseplantsGreening up one's home is increasingly popular among new and experienced gardeners, says Warhurst, but you need to analyze the environmental conditions of your abode. Do you have enough sunlight?"We can easily manage (air, water and nutrients) but sun often becomes the limiting factor," Warhurst says. "Accurately defining the lighting conditions in your home and the sun requirements of the plants you choose can be the key to success."Grow lights, which offer the full spectrum of light plants need, can help if your home has low-light conditions. LED lights are very efficient, long-lasting and do not use hazardous glass or chemicals, Warhurst says. "Place the grow lights close to the plants and leave them on for 12 to 16 hours per day."Research what kind of light your houseplants need: For instance, he says, cacti, succulents and Ficus require three to four hours of direct sun each day, "bright enough to cast a shadow and to read a newspaper," Warhurst says. Low, indirect light is best for plants such as pothos and Chinese evergreens."These areas may be further away from a window or where sunl... https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2020/03/31/coronavirus-quarantine-tips-garden-indoors-while-stuck-inside/2928016001/

Lee Phillip Bell, who channeled her journalism into soap operas, dies at 91 - The Washington Post

I moved from being her temporary replacement into hosting my own talk show,” Mrs. Bell later said. “I must thank Lucky for my big break.”In 1954, she married William Bell. They remained in Chicago until launching “The Bold and the Beautiful” on the West Coast, where they established what the Los Angeles Times dubbed “the first family of soaps.”Their son William James Bell is president of the family production company and married to Maria Arena Bell, former head writer and executive producer of “The Young and the Restless”; another son, Bradley Phillip Bell, is executive producer and head writer of “The Bold and the Beautiful”; and their daughter, Lauralee Bell Martin, is an actress who has appeared on “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.” In addition to her three children, Mrs. Bell is survived by a brother and eight grandchildren. Her husband died in 2005 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, and Mrs. Bell later championed research into the illness. As she had with so many other health and social issues, she said she wanted to incorporate ­Alzheimer’s disease into one of her soaps. That proved a difficult task for a format that thrives on surpri... https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/lee-phillip-bell-who-channeled-her-journalism-into-soap-operas-dies-at-91/2020/02/27/a5d03dd8-5974-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html

Obituary: Charlotte G. Poulin - Lewiston Sun Journal

She was born Oct. 7, 1938 in Lewiston, the daughter of Carlton Faunce and Fanny (Saunders) Greenleaf.She graduated from Lewiston High School, class of 1956, where she remained an active member of her class reunion committee. She furthered her education at Mount Ida Junior College in Newton, Mass., Doris Remis’ School of Floral Design in New York, and Henry I. Simmons School of Floral Design in Boston alongside her sister Mary. She worked in the family business of Saunders Florist for many years and was a participating floral designer at design schools in both Maine, and at the Boston Flower Exchange.As a teenager, under the tutelage of Mrs. Thurston, she concentrated her love of horses in the competitive show ring and won the Maine State Equitation Championship, among many other awards. She enjoyed her summers at the family cottage on Orr’s Island, especially the boating trips with her brother Abbott. In her later years she met the love of her life and forever friend, Albert Poulin. Together they lived a fulfilling life on the farm where they tended to her greenhouse, her “critters,” and decorated for every season. She will be fondly remembered for her beautiful holiday decorations, her delicious home cooked meals, and her fun-loving spirit.Charlotte... https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/02/06/obituarycharlotte-g-poulin/

Machias florist honoring local teen killed in crash - WABI

MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) - A Machias Florist is honoring a local teen who has passed away in a car accident. 14-year-old Gavin Skidgel and 83-year-old Darold Ames were both killed in a head-on crash on Route 1 in Columbia Friday afternoon. Many folks in Washington County are coming together for the Skidgel family including Expressions Floral in Machias. They are providing support for the family by having blue and gold bows and balloons that are available by donation. All proceeds will go back to the Skidgel family. In two hours Sunday, nearly $1,000 has already been raised. Sandi Malagara, the owner says, "The idea is that people will put the bows on their mailboxes, on the front of their cars, out in front of their businesses along with the balloons. The bows are more subs... https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Machias-florist-honoring-local-teen--566736741.html