#headway essex

[denimbex1986]

Donate today and receive a special keepsake from David Tennant.

To show our appreciation, the first 50 people who make a donation of £50 (or more) will receive a special thank you by way of a card, signed personally by our Patron, David Tennant.

Please remember to include your home address when donating to ensure your receive your personally signed card.

#David Tennant #Christmas #Headway Essex

[davidtennantontwitter]

#DavidTennant Daily Photo!

A photo of David which was released to promote Hats For Headway Essex on Friday 19 May this year

#David Tennant #david tennant daily photo

[blogdeepbelieverbouquetworld]

Headway Essex

х    х    х    х

#davidtennant #headwayessex

[davidtennantxmichaelsheen]

my hand signed david tennant card arrived today 😱

you had to donate at least £35,the signed card is given to the first 250 donators.

#david tennant #headway essex #charity #handsigned #i’m so happy #now where to display this 🤔 #hot guy #tenth doctor #10th doctor #dr who #crowley #bbc #doctor who #good omens #scans

[fckedupnerd]

OH MY GOD THERE’S A SECOND VIDEO of this look 😍🤩 bless him, he is so gorgeous and such a decent human being 😭❤️

#i repeat this is NOT a drill #there is another video in THIS shirt #with THIS hair #and THIS background #i thought i had almost recovered by now i am dead... AGAIN #he just murdered me AGAIN #headway essex #david tennant

[madabouttennant]

Spending v-day with my favourite pillow ❤️

#happy v-day to me #my pillow #david tennant #headway Essex #this was a gift from tyttetardis #and I SOOOOO love it!!! #thank you #tyttetardis

[david-tennant-news]

Random Pic of The Day-Headway Essex, 2016

#David Tennant #Headway Essex #Random Pic of The Day

[davidtennantedits]

DAVID TENNANT Christmas message from the Patron for Headway Essex

#david tennant #dtedit #dtennantedit #misc #gifs #ours

[tennant]

“…Things are a bit weird right now, but we will get through this and eventually things will start to look something like normal. So, hang in there, keep talking, share positive stories and messages.”

David Tennant (Patron for Headway Essex)

#david tennant #dtennantedit #dtedit #gifs #mine #i hate the lightings around him but his message is very nice

[minervacasterly]

The Anglo-Spanish War (1588-1604): The End of the Spanish Armada & the Rise of an Empire

On the 8th of August 1588, violent winds and tidal waves delivered the dying blow to the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth I did not know of it the day after when she delivered her famous speech at the shores of west Tilbury in Thurrock borough in Essex, England. Upon learning it, the English celebrated. The Elizabethan regime advertised this as the greatest victory since the naval victories of Edward III during the One-Hundred-Years War against France. By many of her subjects as proof of God’s divine favor on England. Behind all that glorious mystique however, the war was still raging on. And for every victory that Gloriana’s regime boasted about, there were also several disastrous fiascos and defeats that were a heavy burden on the country’s finances.

“…when we hear the word “Armada” we think of an English victory, in which the threatening Spanish ships were scattered and defeated in the Battle of Gravelines, and after which Sir Francis Drake was feted as a hero. Yet at the moment of attack everything was up in the air. As Drake boarded his ship at Plymouth, he would have known that there was a real possibility of the Armada landing successfully and his own ship being sunk. He would have known that a chance in the direction of wind could alter everything –leaving his strategy in jeopardy and his fleet in danger. We can no longer imagine the possibility of the Armada disgorging its troops on English beaches …” (Mortimer)

Garrett Mattingly had also brought this up in his book “Armada”. He reminded his readers that while the Armada’s defeat was a heavy blow to the Holy League, namely Spain; the repercussions of it wouldn’t be felt until a century and a half. The same went for English naval superiority. Victory over Spain’s colossal navy was owed more to bad weather, the agility of English smaller vessels as opposed to the bigger and slower Spanish ones. Rather than it as a product of chance and good luck, the Elizabethan regime rationalized it as proof of divine intervention.

When the fighting began in mid July, the winds of change stroke the  heart of the “Grande y Felicisima Armada” (“Great and Most Fortunate Navy”). This devasting loss was not just demoralizing for the fighting men, it was also showed that the lack of good communication between its leaders was threatening to turn the tide in England’s favor.

“The Armada made for a formidable sight. The Spanish ships ranged two miles in breadth, and with their huge fore and after castles towered over the English. In the six battles that followed, the history of naval combat evolved into the modern era. Gone forever were the days of oarpowered ships over sail. Grappling and boarding, too, was replaced by superior firepower and long-range weaponry. The death knell was also tolled for the English crossbow archers as the country’s most lethal fighting force aboard ship. Yet despite superior maneuverability and firepower, the English made little, if any headway, on the first day of the battle (July 20). The next day though, the English got lucky. One of the Spanish warships, the Nuestra Senora del Rosario, was lost. The Rosario, a colossal 1,150 ton nao, a multipurpose ship armed for war with fifty-two guns and a crew of over four hundred men, lost its bowsporit, foreyeard, halyards, and forecourse after a series of collisions in the fleet due to their tight formation. Her commander, Don Pedro de Valdes fired off his guns to let Medina Sidonia know his plight, but all efforts to save her failed. Valdes watched helplessly as the Armada slowly pulled away to the east, leaving him to his destiny. This was a huge blow to the Spaniards, since she was one of the largest ships in the Armada, and carried a third of the treasure taken along to pay mariners and soldiers …” (Hutchinson)

Who else but God whose Providence had been bestowed on the English when those violent winds and tidal waves had been sent to weaken the Spanish navy against the English navy’s attacks Without a doubt, the defeat of the Spanish Armada was a turning point in history. It was the birth of a new empire and the slow death of another one.

Upon finding out about the defeat of the Spanish Armada, Philip remarked that “even if I conqueres England I would not in many years recover the expenses of the Armada for a single day.“

The Anglo-Spanish war would last for another sixteen years but the seeds of English discovery and entrepeneurship had been sowed. But like with Spain, the fruits of this victory would not be felt until decades later when, as Spain’s might was lost, England’s empire rose making her the queen of the seas. At the present time however, England was more preoccupied with fostering patriotism and reap the immediate benefits of Spain’s naval defeat. Unfortunately for the Elizabethan regime, they’d soon find out that divine favor was a lot like lightning. It never strikes the same place twice. The English built their own version of the “Grande and Felicisima Armada”. But this “Counter Armada” also met a violent end at sea.

#History #Spanish Armada #August 1588 #dailytudors

[nintendoduck-blog]

How To Find the Best 11 Plus Tutors In Essex

New Post has been published on https://www.vivrelereve.co.uk/how-to-find-the-best-11-plus-tutors-in-essex/

How To Find the Best 11 Plus Tutors In Essex

How To Find the Best 11 Plus Tutors In Essex

It can be surprising to hear that some children are tutored for the Eleven Plus. The advice given in many areas is that preparation for the 11+ tests is unnecessary. This advice tends to mostly be given out in areas where the tests consist of only Verbal or Non-Verbal Reasoning, the argument appears to be that these papers test innate ability and therefore they cannot be taught.

Whilst it may be true that Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning tests do assess innate ability, tutoring can of course provide increased familiarity with the question types and therefore allows the child to practise the techniques needed to solve them, in much the same way as most things in life, it becomes easier the more often you do it. A good place to start your search is to contact The Tutors’ Association, most tutorial companies and freelance tutors are members of this professional organisation although some work only in London.

Do also ask friends, family and parents, because word of mouth recommendation is often the best starting point.

If you can’t find a local tutor with whom you’d like to work to then you might want to consider online 11-plus tuition, unlimited by location you can focus on finding the best tutor for your children. Reputable tutorial companies will always interview prospective tutors face to face and monitor tutors’ professional success. Tutoring companies also should ensure that all tutors have a DBS check. It’s worth looking out for companies who are members of The Tutors’ Association. Do ask independent tutors for their DBS checks and references.

Please remember however, that it is entirely possible to prepare your own child for the 11 Plus. Do ask schools you intend to apply to about how best you can prepare your child. The most practical advice is: practice, practice, practice, especially at completing answers under timed conditions. Do ask prospective schools for sample 11-plus examination papers; these are sometimes available on school websites. A tutoring company will often have excellent resources to stimulate intellectual enquiry and extend a child’s enjoyment of learning.

Visits to museums, art galleries, concerts, plays, sporting events, historic places. Or places of interest also provide the opportunity to spark a child’s enthusiasm. Remember, schools are looking for children who enjoy learning at every opportunity. There are a lot of revision guides available. But the best thing is to ask the school about which books are the best fit. As there is a big difference between non-verbal reasoning and verbal reasoning. In addition, some schools set their own bespoke exams. Don’t guess; ask the school.

If you’re a parent looking for an 11 plus tutor in Colchester or an 11 plus tutor in Southend, these are highly recommended.

#11 plus tuition centre #11 plus tuition centre chelmsford #11 plus tuition centre essex #11 plus tuition near me #11 plus tutors birmingham #11 plus tutors brentwood #11 plus tutors chelmsford #11 plus tutors colchester #11 plus tutors london #11 plus tutors near me #11 plus tutors surrey #eleven plus tuition #headway tuition chelmsford #how much do 11 plus tutors cost #how to become an 11 plus tutor #neil adams tutor chelmsford

[kevinscottgardens]

15-28 June 2020

It’s been a busy two weeks. Ann, Kitty and Chipette drove to France and Ann and Chipette will be staying until autumn. Kitty will be back for work in early July. The night they left I also had the absolute most excruciating bout of food poisoning of my life. I wanted to die. It was a bean salad I was finishing off after eating it twice earlier in the week, and it tasted perfect; however, by the time I finished washing the dishes, the pain started and only worsened over the next eight hours until I was able to vomit it all up and start to feel better. It wiped me out Friday, when, thankfully, I was working from home. I also worked that weekend, 20/21 June, which meant I had a short working week and a four-day birthday weekend! Saturday night I went to see Maarten, Mark and Mike in Kingston for dinner, the first meal I’d eaten since Thursday night, and it was delicious.

We’re making good headway in the garden and things are being brought back into order. I finally had my week in the glasshouses with Jess. I worked all week in the tropical corridor. I did a lot of planting, pruning, and pest eradication (mostly mealy bugs and aphids). We’ve been enjoying perfect summer weather too.

This week, I spent Monday and Tuesday cutting hedges which resulted in my back screaming and threatening to cramp. I cut the Elaeagnus × submacrophylla hedge with electric hedge cutters. It was the 400mm high Buxus sempervirens hedges that I cut back with sheers that hurt my back.

Thursday night I went to Elizabeth and Rob’s and we had a very nice evening which of course included some time in the jacuzzi. Dinner was duck with a sauce of grilled cherries and nectarines - delicious. I was still there at midnight so my first birthday toast! Friday evening I headed to Denis and André’s and we ate a succulent pot-roasted chicken and enjoyed a bottle of Jacquesson, my favourite Champagne. I blew out the candles with a hair-drier in light of the current precautions not to blow on food.

Saturday I made my way across London to visit Alexander and Stefan for our first catch up this year. Alexander made a delicious fish pie, one of my favourite meals. Sunday Susie and Louis came over and we enjoyed Negroni fizz and a leisurely afternoon of eating and drinking. Susie made one of her infamous risottos and a roast chicken. She also made Negroni cupcakes!

I’m very excited because I also received my invitation to Bruno et Stéphane’s wedding in December. I’m going to be Stéphane’s witness. I almost died laughing when I saw the photo...

Plant of the week 21 June

Verbenaceae Petrea volubilis L.

common name(s) - purple wreath, queen's wreath, sandpaper vine, sand paper synonym(s) - Petrea amazonica Moldenke; P. arborea Kunth; P. arborea f. albiflora Standl.; P. arborea var. broadwayi Moldenke; P. arborea f. broadwayi (Moldenke) Moldenke; P. arborescens Archer ex Moldenke [Invalid]; P. aspera Turcz.; P. aspera f. albiflora Moldenke; P. atrocoerulea Moldenke; P. colombiana Moldenke; P. erecta Lodd. [Invalid]; P. fragrantissima Rusby; P. kohautiana C.Presl; P. kohautiana f. alba (G.F.Freeman & W.G.Freeman) Moldenke; P. kohautiana var. anomala Moldenke; P. kohautiana var. pilosula Moldenke; P. mexicana Willd. ex Cham.; P. nitidula Moldenke; P. ovata M.Martens & Galeottip; P. racemosa Nees; P. racemosa f. alba (Kuhlm. ex Moldenke) Moldenke; P. racemosa var. alba Kuhlm. ex Moldenke; P. retusa C.Presl; P. riparia Moldenke; P. rivularis Moldenke; P. serrata C.Presl; P. stapeliae Paxton; P. subserrata Bárcena; P. subserrata Cham.; P. swallenii Moldenke; P. vincentina Turcz.; P. volubilis var. alba G.F.Freeman & W.G.Freeman; P. volubilis var. albiflora (Standl.) Moldenke; P. volubilis f. albiflora (Standl.) Standl.; P. volubilis var. mexicana Cham.; P. volubilis f. pubescens (Moldenke) Moldenke; P. volubilis var. pubescens Moldenke conservation rating - none native to - Mexico to Brazil location - tropical corridor, accession 1985-0696 leaves - rough, elliptic, dark green, paler beneath flowers - from spring into summer, sometimes again in autumn, erect or arching panicles of small, salver-form, purple flowers with prominent, lilac calyxes; tubular blue flowers only last a few days but the larger and more showy bluish purple calyces (see photo) remain, fading first to blue and finally to a pale grey colour habit - tender, vigorous, twining, semi-evergreen climber to height of 12m and a spread of 6m habitat - seasonal evergreen forest along streams, roadsides, steep limestone walls in dry forest, limestone outcrops, pastures on clay and rocky soil, and on rock pests - glasshouse red spider mite , red spider mite (box and other), scale insects disease - generally disease-free hardiness - to -5ºC (H3) soil - fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position sun - full sun propagation - layering, semi-hardwood cuttings pruning - late winter or early spring nomenclature - Verbenaceae - verbena - sacred-bough, from the Latin name, verbena, verbenae, for the leafy twigs carried by priests, used in wreaths for Druidic ritual and in medicine, used by Virgil and Pliny for vervain, Verbena officinalis, Celtic, ferfain; Petrea - honours Lord Robert James Petre (1713-1743), of Ingatestone Hall in Essex, English patron of botany and horticulture; volubilis - twining NB - harvested from the wild for local medicinal use: flowers are combined with those of Chiococca alba to make an abortifacient tea, combined with Xanthosoma sp., Myrcia citrifolia and Capraria biflora to make an infusion that is used to treat diarrhoea; leaves are used in the treatment of diabetes; a methanol extract of the leaves (tincture) has shown hypoglycaemic activity; the crude sap obtained from the grated or macerated stem is used as a resolutive to soothe wounds and burns.

References, bibliography:

Gledhill, David, (2008) “The Names of Plants”, fourth edition; Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 978-0-52168-553-5

IUCN [online] http://www.iucnredlist.org/search [30 Jun 20]

Missouri Botanical Garden [online] http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a539#AllImages [30 Jun 20]

Plant List, The [online] http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-150919 [30 Jun 20]

Plants of the World [online] http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330591-2 [30 Jun 20]

San Marcos Growers [online] https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1221 [30 Jun 20]

Shoot Gardening [online] https://www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/petrea-volubilis [30 Jun 20]

Useful Tropical Plants [online] http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Petrea+volubilis [30 Jun 20]

Plant of the week 28 June

Asteraceae Urospermum dalechampii (L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt

common name(s) - smooth golden fleece, sheep's beard; français : chicorée amère, morre de porc, groin de porc, grimace synonym(s) - Arnopogon dalechampii (L.) Willd.; Tragopogon bicolor Moench [Illegitimate]; Tragopogon dalechampii L.; Tragopogon laetus Salisb. [Illegitimate]; Tragopogon verticillatus Lam. [Illegitimate]; Urospermum grandiflorum St.-Lag. conservation rating - not on IUCN list native to - west and central Mediterranean location - dicotyledon order beds, accession 2010-0428 leaves - neat rosette of wavy-edged leaves with a ruff of hairy leaves half way up the flower stems flowers - black-eyed, soft lemon-yellow habit - perennial to 450mm tall, slowly spreading into clumps, with a single or branched stem habitat - roadsides, dry grasslands or wastelands to 1,200m pests - no information found disease - no information found hardiness - to -20ºC (H6) soil - well-drained sun - full sun propagation - seeds best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy; may still take many months to appear, so never discard pruning - none nomenclature - Asteraceae - aster - star; Urospermum - tailed-seed, the beaked achenes; dalechampii - for James Dalechamp (Jacques d’Alechamps), 1513-88, French physician and botanist, author of Historia generalis planatarum 1587. NB - a very bitter almond taste, rosettes and young shoots are eaten in salads; cooking: rosette or young leaves in salad; harvest: rosettes from September to April.

References, bibliography:

Garrigue Association Gourmande [online] http://garrigue-gourmande.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1121&Itemid=102 [1 Jul 20]

Génial Végétal [online] https://www.genialvegetal.net/-Urosperme-de-Dalechamps- [1 Jul 20]

Gledhill, David, (2008) “The Names of Plants”, fourth edition; Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 978-0-52168-553-5

Hardy Plant Society [online] https://www.hardy-plant.org.uk/about-plants/seed/seed-list/simple-seed-list?id=1846 [1 Jul 20]

IUCN [online] http://www.iucnredlist.org/search [1 Jul 20]

Plant List, The [online] http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-97599 [1 Jul 20]

Plant World Seeds [online] https://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/4461 [1 Jul 20]

Plants of the World [online] http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:257064-1 [1 Jul 20]

Wikipedia [online] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urospermum_dalechampii [1 Jul 20]

SARS-CoVid-2 update

#Petrea volubilis #Urospermum dalechampii

[davidtennantontwitter]

A message from #DavidTennant about Headway Essex's latest fund raising campaign

https://twitter.com/David_Tennant/status/1330861396138094592

#David Tennant #headway essex #around the world in 80 days

[blogdeepbelieverbouquetworld]

Hats for Headway Essex 2023!

Don’t be late for this date! Friday 19th May is all about parading around in the most ridiculous hat you can find! Go bonkers with a bowler or clownish with a cap! Turn a beanie bizarre or make a Fez look freaky!

Get creative and wear your HAT FOR HEADWAY!

It’s all about raising vital funds and awareness during Action for Brain Injury Week and frankly, getting to laugh at everyone donning a goofy piece of headgear. All you need to do is wear your lid for the day and donate to Headway Essex, that’s it!

Our patron, David Tennant, is encouraging everyone to get involved!

#davidtennant #headwayessex

[davidtennantxmichaelsheen]

Had an e-mail back about my headway donation it’s confirmed i’m getting a signed david tennant card omfg😱

i’m so happy i could cry right now *slaps self* 😂

#david tennant #headway essex #good omens #doctor who #tenth doctor #10th doctor #dr who #crowley #bbc #screenshots #hot guy #dream come true #wanted david tennant’s autograph for years never been successful till now

[fckedupnerd]

The hair 😍🤩🥵🤤

Source (and video): https://youtu.be/N_yQCFET7ec

#david tennant #headway essex #such a good dude #also gorgeous