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New Reclaimers, Dan Hill and Charis Williams [photo FacebookSignwritten grain chandler's bin £550 [photo GazeSteptoe's Yard reclaimed stone at Salvo Fair 2011 [photo Ian GrantRestored John Bolding basin [photo: the bath business[photo Bike Station
Imago pietatis, or Man of Sorrows, from Basilica di Croce, Rome, a reliquary containing 200 relics [photo Columbia Uni 

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HOW TO DETER COMPETITORS FROM COPYING YOUR WEBSITE IMAGES
A dealer in reclaimed stone asked how he can stop the images and photos on his website being copied and used by a competitor on their website. This is difficult to prevent because anyone who can view an internet image can also copy and reuse it, however there are some deterrents which could help.

Basically, any image displayed on the web browser of a visitor to your website has already been downloaded by that visitor to his or her computer - that is how web pages work. The only way to prevent that automatic download is to not put your images on a web page in the first place.

Your website should state that copyright belongs to you. The most common way to do this is with a copyright statement including the word 'Copyright' and the copyright symbol '©', the name of the copyright holder, the year date, and a simple declaration such as 'All rights reserved'. The complete copyright statement should look something like this - 'Copyright © 2011 BizName. All rights reserved.' If someone then copies an image you can send a legal 'cease and desist' letter pointing out that it is clearly stated on your website that the image is copyright.

If there are several images on a web page which have been taken by different photographers each should have a caption including the photographer's name. This does not have to state copyright ownership which is implied. If no caption is used the web page copyright statement will prevail.

Search engines copy images and many of these are copied and used on other websites. Search engines allow people to search for images but they do not prevent visitors from copying them. You can prevent search engines from indexing your images by using a robots.txt file to keep search engines out. This will not deter all search engines, but it will deter the main ones.

SalvoWEB gives users the option of refusing to allow images to be indexed by search engines such as Google. On Step 2 of create an ad, click the radio button 'Crawl by Google? Yes or No'. If you refuse to allow your image to be indexed it may reduce the amount of viewers your ad receives.

You can disable right-clicking with JavaScript code. When the user right-clicks an image to save it on a PC running Windows, they get an error message telling them the action is not permitted. This does not work on Macs. Disabling right-clicking is a well-known trick and will not deter anyone who knows how to deal with it. Also, because this method disables all right-clicking, it is very annoying for visitors who genuinely want to right-click in the page. A variation on the standard disbaler can be created which only affects images. The drawbacks of this method outweigh the advantages and it is not recommended.

A lesser-known nifty trick is to cloak images behind a transparent gif. Place the original image on the page in a table or layer, then place a transparent GIF image the same size over the top. When users right-click the image they will save the transparent GIF and end up with nothing.

An overt watermark is a very safe method which protects the actual image from copying by placing semi-transparent text over the image. This method affects the way the image looks, and is really only suitable for displaying sample images. A covert digital watermark can be used which does not show on the image, but which can be detected if the same image is copied and used on another website. Covert watermarks are not much of a deterrent but are good for proving ownership.
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New estate deer park fencing [photo Cotswold Decorative Ironworkers
PARK FENCING BOOSTS BUSINESS TO STRONGEST IN 25 YEARS SAYS HUGHIE POWELL
South Warwickshire blacksmiths are working flat out to fulfil the orders for estate and deer park fencing won by their Stourton-based ironwork company, which is enjoying the strongest start to a year in its 25 year history, states an article in Tewkesbury Admag.

Cotswold Decorative Ironworkers, which is based at Marsh Farm, Stourton, near Shipston, has won orders for thousands of metres of its hot dipped galvanised fencing which is now being installed on estates in Oxfordshire and many other parts of southern England.

Founder and managing director Hughie Powell says: "We are just keeping up with demand - at one stage our huge stock of two miles of fencing and 150 gates was getting depleted, but our smithy and installation teams have kept abreast of the work."

Cotswold Decorative Ironworkers is a supplier of fencing, tree guards, entrance gates and ornamental bridges to organisations like the National Trust and English Heritage as well as major estates such as Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, Batsford Arboretum, Gloucestershire, and for Lord de Ramsey at Abbots Ripton Hall in Huntingdonshire.

Mr Powell said: "I think there are three key factors which are driving our success in this difficult economic climate. We are competitive on price but our emphasis is on accurate historic replication and longevity of life of our products.

"Our business originated in the architectural salvage sector which means that since the 1980s we have acquired vast historic knowledge of how to replicate exactly the classic designs of the 19th century."

Mr Powell has worked with his friend and business partner Peter Kenealy for the past 35 years. Mr Kenealy is an expert draughtsman and has vast experience of "bending metal" techniques which makes him the key creative force behind the business.

"It's what gives us the edge on the really challenging work, be it classic entrance gates or intricate ornamental bridges.

"Above all though, our gates and fencing are hot dipped galvanised which has put us ahead of our competitors.

"Owners of the estates we work for who require large quantities of fencing understand the long term saving through investment in metal work that has been hot dipped galvanised - because it ensures indefinite life while costing a premium of less than three per cent at the production stage."

[Tewkesbury Admag 11 July 2011]
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Notes on antique farm tools by Peter Dorrington [image GDorrington
PETER DORRINGTON'S ANTIQUE FARM TOOLS INTERNET RESOURCE
Peter Charles Dorrington (1933-2004) collected and restored over 750 antique farm tools between 1985 and 2001. Most of these tools were agricultural hand implements and fenland tools that were used in England, Wales and Scotland, dating from about 1600 to 1940, for example chaff cutters, flails, scythes, dibbers and breast ploughs. Photographs of roughly half the tools that are still in the collection are included here. Information and notes on some of the tools are also included.

The story of chaff cutting is covered in considerable detail: 'The chaff box or cutter was a simple but ingenious device for cutting straw chaff, hay, and oats into small pieces - before being mixed together with other forage and fed to horses and cattle. Apart from being more economical than previous methods of feeding, this aided the animal's digestion and prevented animals from rejecting any part of their food. Since the chaff box was made largely of wood (usually ash) with only a small amount of ironwork, it cost relatively little to make and, as a result, few farms, town or country stables were without one by the end of the eighteenth century. There were two sizes, one of heavy construction which normally resided in the darkened corners of barns or stables and another smaller model made of pine or similar wood which was portable.'

The site has photos and descriptions of 800 tools that are, or were, in the Dorrington collection, now managed by Geoffrey Dorrington, his son.
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Mother wren at twilight in Chancellors [photo LSkilling
CHANCELLORS ACCOMMODATES NESTING WREN IN WAREHOUSE
When I mention that we are based at 'Rivernook Farm, Sunnyside' people often say how nice it sounds. An Sylvanian image of trees, haystacks and petting cattle is conjured up which sadly gives no idea of the reality - we work in a lorry park surrounded by dozens of chemical lavatories. In Feng Shui terms it is definitely a fail.

However, we do have some nature. Premature blackberries, foxes, rats and this mother Wren who has built her nest a few inches from the main door of the rear warehouse in a breezeblock hole. They're feisty little birds that make an ugly Tutting noise when they want you to clear off. If they were dogs, they would be Chihuahuas.
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PEACOCK AUCTIONS OLD FASHIONED BATHROOMS LTD ON 23RD AUGUST
Mark Baker, of W & H Peacock auctioneers, has announced the sale in Dereham, under instructions from the directors, of Old Fashioned Bathrooms Ltd on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 commencing at 10.30am.

Among the lost advertised are Traditional Bathroom Displays, Modern & Period Fittings, Showroom Equipment, Storage Buildings, High quality modern & traditional style roll top, cast iron and other baths, suites in a variety of retro, Victorian, Edwardian and other styles, cloakroom suites, wash basins, showers and other fittings by Imperial, Sanitan, St James, Roman, Victoria + Albert, Edwards & Co and other manufacturers. A wide range of pillar taps, mixer taps, bath fillers, radiators, towel rails, toilet fittings and many other accessories. Mirrors, chandeliers & other light fittings, tiles and many other items. Bathroom and cloakroom furniture.

Period Fittings include a collection of period toilet and bath fittings including Victorian transfer patterned toilet pans, early wooden housed toilets, wash basins & pedestals; a wide range of taps and fittings in brass and nickel for restoration

Other Items include a sectional timber and felt storage buildings in various sizes; sectional concrete building; hand tools & equipment and many other items.

Viewing is on Saturday 13th August (10am -4pm), Friday 19th (9am -5pm), Saturday 20th (10am -4pm), Monday 22nd (9am -5pm) and on the day of sale from 9am.

At the Company's Premises,
Foresters Hall, 52, High Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6QW

As well as being able to attend our forthcoming auction you can also view and then bid live online via the website. Further details from the auctioneer Mark Baker 01234 266366 info@peacockauction dot co.uk. Bedford Auction Centre Newnham Street, Bedford, MK40 3JR
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Salvo Theft Alert Coalbrookdale Bench [photo Anon.
HONEST BUYER RETURNS STOLEN HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM FERN LEAF BENCH
The buyer of an antique Coalbrookdale fern leaf and blackberry bench which was stolen from the Hammersmith and Fulham area of west London on 16th July has returned the bench to its rightful owner, as a result of a Salvo Theft alert.

The victim, who reported the crime to their local police on the day following the theft, and who then immediately created the Salvo theft alert, was pleased to have the bench back.
She wrote, 'Thank you Salvoweb and thank you to the honesty and integrity of the purchaser who wished to carry out research on what they had bought through the Salvo site, only to discover it listed as stolen in the 24 hours prior to their purchasing it. It is now safely returned to rightful owners.'

It is not known whether the person who stole the bench was arrested by the police.

Notes for Editors
1. Salvo Theft Alerts have been running since 1992, on the web since 1995, and have resulted in the recovery of between 100 and 150 pieces of stolen antique garden ornament, sculpture and architectural antiques worth an estimated £500,000. More could be recovered if more people raised theft alerts.
2. To report a theft, firstly victims must report the theft to their local police and obtain a crime reference number, then the victim raises a Salvo Theft alert. The victim's name and address do not appear on the theft alert. The cost to raise a theft alert is £5.00 (€5 in Europe, $5 in USA)
3. The system works after a suspected stolen item has been intercepted, usually by a dealer who contacts the police, who can then use the police crime reference number attached to the Salvo Theft Alert to identify the theft. The victim and address of the theft is guaranteed anonymity by Salvo.
4. Rewards can be offered, but Salvo does not endorse these. Rewards can only legally be paid in the UK subject to the arrest and conviction of the criminal responsible for the theft. The normal phrase used is 'Reward offered, subject to the usual conditions'. Reward conditions can be waived in some circumstances by the county police force Chief Constable upon recovery of the goods without an accompanying arrest and conviction.
5. The police, churches, war memorial custodians, local authority planning departments, conservation officers, listed building officers, and amenity society heritage groups are all encouraged to raise Salvo theft alerts after the theft of garden or architectural antiques. These are free of charge for the foregoing groups. One UK national heritage institution has regularly used Salvo Theft alerts for fifteen years and has seen a reduction in the theft of antique garden ornament.
6. Theft alerts can act as a deterrent to criminals. Publicising thefts may result in the recovery of stolen goods and can result in arrest and conviction of criminals.
7. Salvo Llp is a partnership of two people and one full time employee which was started in 1992. SalvoWEB is viewed by over 200,000 people every month. Contact Salvo on 01225 422300 for more information.
Salvo Theft Alert: Stolen Antique Coalbrookdale Cast Iron Fern Leaf and Blackberry two seater Bench
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OFT LAUNCHES DISTANCE SELLING WEBSITE FOR ONLINE RETAILERS
The UK government Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a new online resource to help businesses comply with the law when selling goods and services at a distance - such as website or mail order sales.

The Distance Selling Hub provides information for businesses about the rules and regulations that apply to the sale of certain goods and services over the internet, telephone, through interactive TV, by text or by mail order.

OFT research shows that many businesses are not fully complying with the Distance Selling Regulations (DSRs), the main law that relates to shopping from a distance, with the OFT's 2010 Drivers of Compliance report estimating that only nine per cent of business respondents considered themselves to be very familiar with the DSRs.

The DSRs give shoppers specific legal protections and different cancellation rights from those buying in store, including:

An unconditional 'cooling off' period (usually seven days) during which an order can be cancelled and a full refund received (this excludes certain items such as perishable items or personalised goods).
A full refund if the goods or services are not provided by the date agreed. If a date was not agreed, then the shopper is entitled to a refund if the goods or services are not provided within 30 days.

The OFT is urging traders to review their sales and returns policies to make sure they are lawful and the launch of the Distance Selling Hub is part of the OFT's commitment help businesses understand their legal requirements.

The Hub provides a simple at-a-glance guide to the law, detailed explanations, practical examples, and training materials developed to help businesses understand their obligations.

As part of the OFT's focus on compliance with the regulations, it has also been working closely with major retailer Next as it updated its online terms and conditions. This has resulted in Next providing greater upfront transparency about the rights its customers have when cancelling contracts and returning goods.

Jason Freeman, Director in the OFT's Goods and Consumer Group, said:

'The growth in distance selling - in particular via the internet - is bringing great benefits to consumers and the economy, but also creates new risks.

'Businesses need to check that they are treating their customers fairly so that shoppers trust them and can continue to shop confidently. We know most traders want to comply with the rules and the development of this hub is designed to help them stay on the right side of the law.'

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The Distance Selling Hub has been developed in close consultation with businesses and trade associations and follows the launch last year of the OFT Sale of Goods Act Hub. Both hubs can either be used as they are or incorporated into existing staff training programmes, making them suitable for both small and large firms.
Research conducted to help with the development for the Distance Selling Hub and outlined in the Distance Selling Hub Strategy (pdf 165kb) also investigated potential levels of consumer detriment caused by non-compliance and found:

- a significant increase in levels and frequency of online shopping - 63 per cent of all adults shopped online in past year (46 per cent in 2009) with an average annual spend of over £400
- an increase in consumers' awareness of their right to cancel if they change their mind - however the majority were unaware of the seven day limit to the right (the average perception is 15 days)
- a quarter of respondents said they had experienced a problem related to the DSRs
- where problems resulted in direct monetary loss, this was on average £5.67 per online shopper, equating to some £174million in total across Great Britain each year (note these figures are central estimates - the OFT has not attempted to quantify the sampling uncertainty around them).

The OFT's report, Consumer Law and Business Practice Drivers of Compliance and Non-Compliance report (2010) indicated that round nine per cent of business respondents considered themselves to be very familiar with the DSRs.

The OFT set out its longer term national strategy for protecting consumers online and published its e-protection strategy on 9 December 2010.

The OFT can consider any complaint received for breaches of the DSRs and has powers to apply to the courts for an injunction against any person who is considered responsible for a breach of the regulations. The OFT secured a court order against Arora Tech Limited for failing to comply with the DSRs in June 2011 (press release: OFT secures refunds for internet shoppers - 23 June 2011).
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New Reclaimers, Dan Hill and Charis Williams [photo Facebook
HOME CHANNEL'S 'NEW RECLAIMERS' LAUNCHES IN SEPTEMBER
UK home and garden channel, Home, part of UKTV network, has announced the launch of a new five part hour long series entitled The New Reclaimers where salvage team, Dan Hill and Charis Williams of Brighton, transforms properties using salvage.

UKTV stated that the programme was commissioned by UKTV's Director of Commissioning, Jane Rogerson, ordered by interim Lifestyle Director and Home's Channel Head, Clare Laycock and was overseen by UKTV's Commissioning Editor, Tracy Forsyth.

UKTV writes, 'The New Reclaimers from Tern TV follows expert reclamation partners, Dan Hill and Charis Williams, on their ultimate recovery quest. The pair will use their established reclamation techniques to renovate family homes around the UK for a fraction of the cost usually quoted by larger building firms. In each home, they will make over two rooms, and advise viewers on where to recover goods and how to create great transformations on tight budgets. The show will follow each journey every step of the way, from the discovery of the materials through to the transformation itself. Each episode will climax on a stunning reveal to the homeowner.'

Tern TV is a production company which makes animation, documentary, drama, factual format such as BBC4's Delphi with Michael Scott, and Great British Journeys with Nicholas Crane, and lifestyle format such as Celebrity Parent SOS, Mike Reid's Under Par and Scrubbers.

UKTV's Commissioning Editor, Tracy Forsyth said, "We are delighted to be working with Red House, October Films and Tern TV, to produce these three new commissions for Home. We believe they will resonate well with our core audience and will help to expand the original content currently featured on the channel."

Interim Lifestyle Director and Home Channel Head, Clare Laycock adds: "The commission of these three series highlight Home's commitment to help show viewers what they can achieve with their homes whether that's down to a simple décor project, a renovation, or a full on build."

Home is the UK's dedicated homes channel, with programmes such as Nick Knowles' Original Features, which also features reclaimed materials and reclamation yards, My Flat-Pack Home, Love the Place You're In and Fantasy Homes by the Sea, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, DIY SOS, Escape to the Country and Ground Force. Targeting a core demographic of 25-54 years, Home is available on Sky channel 246, Virgin TV 265, Top Up TV 26.

UKTV, formed in 1997, is an independent commercial joint venture, between BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and Virgin Media, which attracts 36 million viewers each month, the network consists of 10 distinctive channel brands Home, Watch, Gold, Dave, Alibi, Yesterday, Blighty, Home, Really and Good Food offering a broad range of programming across entertainment, lifestyle and factual programming. UKTV's programming strategy combines content from the BBC with high profile original commissions and key acquisitions. All UKTV channels are distributed on Sky and Virgin Media. Dave, Dave ja vu, Yesterday and Yesterday+1 are also available on Freeview.
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BRC ADVISES AGAINST SALE OF OLD NICKEL COOKWARE
Linda Crane, technical director of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), advised that old nickel cookware should not be sold by dealers for use in the kitchens of customers.

Several French solid nickel or internal nickel-plated saucepans were sold by a dealer at Salvo Fair 2011 to a customer from Oxford who, on returning home was told they were unsafe to use because they could contaminate his family. He had a baby and a small child. He subsequently returned the pans and was given a refund by the dealer who said he thought that they were legal to use in France but who offered the refund anyway.

Salvo contacted several agencies about whether selling internally plated or solid nickel cooking pans was legal, of which only Linda Crane of the BRC replied, stating:

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The regulations about materials in contact with food (such as cookware) are quite complex. There is an overall general law (regulation 1935/2004) that says such products should not release anything into food that has a harmful or deleterious effect and a number of rules about specific materials.

Although there is no actual specific ban on nickel products - there is an overall limit about how much material can be transferred into food from the cookware of 0.1mg/kg. When acid foods such as fruit are cooked in metal pans, a very small amount of the surface is dissolved into the food and this could exceed the allowed amount.

There are also some technical guidelines from the Council of Europe (dated Feb 2002) which recommend that nickel is not used for food contact items.

Overall then - I think it would be advisable not to sell nickel cookware items. The same would apply to items with interior nickel plating, although external plating would be OK as this is not in contact with the food.
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The UK government 'Guidance on the safety of products containing Nickel' cites the EU REACH directive which governs the use of chemicals which is only conerned with nickel which comes into contact with skin, to which some people and animals are allergic, particularly nickel or nickel-plated earrings, piercings, jewellery, watches, clothes rivets and zips. The law states that all products which come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin must have a rate of nickel release less than or equal to 0-5 micrograms per square centimetre, per week. 'Direct and prolonged contact' means actually touching the skin under normal use for continuous periods of time. The guidance does not mention ingestion via cookware.

Stainless steel saucepans contain chromium and nickel. A medical paper by Laboratoire Pharmaceutique de Biochimie, Pharmacotoxicologie et Analyse des Traces, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France, about nickel ingestion stated:

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Nickel ingestion can cause exacerbation of dermatitis in patients who are already nickel-sensitive; Chromium (Cr VI) is the 2nd allergen, after nickel. However, stainless steel is widely used in home cookware. In this study, we determined nickel and chromium levels by atomic absorption spectrometry in 11 habitual menus cooked in different grades of stainless steel utensils. We noted a great difference in nickel and chromium intake depending on the menu, and a significant difference between the glass and stainless steel saucepans, but this was very low compared with the levels of nickel and chromium contained in the menus; mean intakes of these elements were under the tolerable daily intake (TDI) recommended by the World Health Organization. Hence, there is no advantage for nickel-sensitive patients in switching to materials other than stainless steel, provided that this is of good quality.'
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In other words, the food itself contained much more nickel than was leached from the saucepans.

The Nickel Institute stated that stainless steel pans should always be heated with boiling water, the water discarded, and then the pans thoroughly washed before first use for cooking. Nickel-plated food contact materials should not be used. Nickel-containing food contact materials with the exception of stainless steel should be labelled.

Here was the Nickel Institute's advice (June 2009):

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Nickel and Stainless Steel Cookware

Nickel Stewardship

Nickel is commonly used in as an alloying element in stainless steel cookware. The nickel increases the durability of cookware so that pots, pans and utensils can be cleaned thoroughly, over and over again, with minimal tarnishing or corroding over time. The most typical grade of stainless steel in food contact applications is AISI 304, commonly referred to as 18/8. The first number refers to the amount of chromium that is contained in the stainless (18% chromium), and the second number is the amount of nickel (8% nickel).
Nickel-containing stainless steel cookware has a long history of safe and hygienic use in food contact applications. There is one possible concern however: a very small subgroup of nickel-sensitised people might experience flare-ups of nickel dermatitis after ingesting sufficient volumes of nickel in food and water. This advisory note seeks to advise manufacturers of cookware and consumers on how to minimise the risk of elevated nickel levels in food.

Assessing the risk.

Nickel release from consumer items that come into di- rect and prolonged contact with the skin (e.g. jewellery) is the central issue in nickel allergy. There is no evidence that nickel in the diet will make anyone allergic to nickel. However, for those already allergic to nickel, there is evidence that for certain hyper-sensitive individuals high nickel levels in the diet may trigger an allergic reaction. Those hyper-sensitive to nickel and wishing to limit their exposure to nickel are often advised to reduce the amount of nickel in their diet. Nickel is present in the diet because it is found naturally in soils and water. Nickel is taken up in small amounts by all plants as an essential element for healthy growth. Some plants, however, accumulate more nickel than others. To reduce the amount of nickel in the diet, therefore, hyper-sen- sitive individuals may be told to avoid oats, nuts, cacao (chocolate), pulses (such as peas, beans and lentils) and other foods.

Advice sometimes goes beyond the foods consumed to consider the pots, pans and utensils used to prepare the food. The concern is that the nickel present in the diet is being increased by nickel that "migrates" from stainless steel pots and pans during cooking.

A number of studies on this subject have studied the ef- fects of how cooking aggressive foods (tomatoes, apricots, rhubarb: fruits known for their acidity) contributes to the amount of nickel added to the cooked final products. Some increase was noted, particularly from new pots and pans, but the amount released decreased quickly after the first 3 or 4 uses.

In one typical study, new stainless steel pots showed an average pickup of 0.2 micrograms nickel per kilo- gram of food cooked. After five cooking and cleaning operations, the stainless steel pots showed an average pickup of 0.03 micrograms nickel per kilogram of food cooked. These are relatively small contributions to the average range of dietary intake of 100 - 600 micro- grams nickel per day.

Nickel-containing stainless steels in cooking vessels and utensils are therefore not significant in the con- sideration of the overall exposure of any individual to nickel either by dermal (skin contact) or oral (ingestion) routes of exposure.

Recommendations For designers and manufacturers:

Be aware that the Council of Europe has developed rec- ommendations for the use of metals and alloys intended to come into contact with food1. These recommenda- tions include the following for nickel:
+ ­T­he ­migration ­of ­nickel ­to ­foodstuffs ­should­ be ­as ­low as reasonably achievable and no more than: 0.1 mg/kg as a general limit of migration into foodstuffs. In the case of stainless steel, these values can safely be reached if, before initial cooking (first use of new items), the food contact items are exposed to boiling water and the water is discarded.
+ ­­Nickel-plated food contact materials should not be used.­
+ ­­Nickel-containing food contact materials with the exception of stainless steel should be labeled to ensure that the product meet the above recommendations.

Recommendations for consumers:

When purchasing new cookware, thoroughly wash with water and detergent before use. For new pots and pans, boil water in cooking vessel and discard the water prior to first use.

If you are concerned about the amount of nickel in your diet, be aware that there are two consumer products that could also be considered: kettles with nickel- plated immersion heating elements and chromium-nickel plated taps and faucets. For more information about these specific cases, please refer to the corresponding Advisory Notes entitled Nickel and Kettles, and Nickel and Water Faucets.

Nickel Institute policy and practice

As part of the Nickel Stewardship programme, the Nickel Institute communicates with manufacturers and industry bodies to discourage the use of nickel-plated components that come into contact with food stuffs.­­ More generally, the Nickel Institute works with regula- tory bodies on the safe and appropriate use of nickel and nickel-containing materials in all aspects of food and beverage production.

The Nickel Institute will work with any individual, industry sector, dermatological association or government agency to increase knowledge, improve practices or educate consumers. The Nickel Institute supports the use of regulation similar to that that exists in the European Union to reduce direct and prolonged skin contact with high nickel release materials in consumer goods.
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On many websites collectors of copper or cast iron nickel-plated saucepans state that nickel plating can be removed by reverse electro-plating.

One website (since deleted) recommended that acidic fruits in particular should not be cooked in solid nickel or nickel-plated cookware.

To sum up, we could not find any law prohibiting the sale of solid nickel or nickel-plated cookware, and it would seem that the food itself is of far greater nickel risk than the material. However, some people are nickel sensitive.

Salvo's advice to dealers is to label nickel plated or solid nickel cookware for sale in their showrooms thus: 'Made from solid nickel' or 'Plated internally with nickel' and 'Do not use for cooking'.
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PUGH AUCTIONS WINDMILL ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE ON 13TH AUGUST
Howard Pugh, of H J Pugh & Co auctioneers, has announced the forthcoming dispersal sale in Nailsworth, by order of the executors of the late Ross Campbell-Hill, of the contents of Windmill Architectural Salvage on the premises at Thumbstone Farm on Saturday 13th August 2011.

Among the 600 lots advertised are Cotswold stone, granite, building stone, stone tiles, flagstones, pillars, coping, stone gate posts. Large crest piece with Griffin, marble and slate slabs, troughs, Bricks, - red, blue, copers, hand made. Roof tiles, red, stone, clay pan tiles, blue and red ridge, Victorian blue edging tiles, Floor tiles red, yellow, black, Paviours, plinths, bases, staddle stones. chimney pots, baths, sinks, basins, etc., Ironwork Spiral staircases, cast iron troughs, railings, gates, rainwater fittings, 30 cast iron pillars, fittings, scales, old tools and collectables. Timber. Oak, elm, pine and other reclaimed beams, joists, rails, posts, boards, large selection of doors, old pine pews, electric poles. Old farm implements, Case 1395 4wd tractor with loader, rotovators, NH 370 baler, haybob, drum mower, Parmiter chain harrows, 2 two wheeled trailers, 4 wheeled trolley, 2 toppers, old Land Rover, ploughs, sawbench, fuel tanks.

Viewing is on Friday 12th August 2pm-5pm and on the morning of the sale on Saturday 13th August from 8.00am. The sale starts at 10am.

Contact H. J. Pugh on 01531 631122.


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STEAM CAR AND A GRAIN CHANDLER'S BIN ARE £550 TOP LOTS AT GAZE BYGONES
Amongst a plethora of old farm and garden tools, enamel signs, ploughs and agricultural ephemera, most of which sold for a few pounds a lot, there were some striking results at the auction of rural and domestic bygones at Gaze's held on 23 July 2011 at Diss.

A Sankey rhubarb forcer without lid sold for £220 (plus 15 per cent Buyer's Premium), apple boxes sold in batches of fifteen made £38 or £40 a batch, batches of twenty wooden chitting trays made £38. Top trap was a rare egg trap marked 'Gamekeeper' which sold for £460, just beating a 5 3/4ins round jaw pole trap by J Williams & Son, Wednesfield, which sold for £440 while the lesser traps sold from £5 upwards. Top enamel signs were Komo paste and Thackers ink tablets which sold for £290 and £380 respectively.

Blake & McKenzie's reliance seed pocket filler, Liverpool Grice's Patent, which was on display in all its magnificence on Carl Willows' table at the Salvo Fair, sold for £400. Joint top lots were a seed bin signwritten for Gillet's Seed & Corn Chandlers & Potato Merchants, and a hand built coal fired steam car both of which sold for £550.

The next sale will be the Architectural Salvage & Statuary auction on Saturday 3 September 2011.
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REUSE INCORPORATED INTO 2011 WASTE REGULATIONS
The EU waste framework directive which made reuse a legal priority over recycling for all member states, has now been incorporated into law for England and Wales. The 2011 waste regulations for are for businesses that:
- produce waste
- import or export waste
- carry or transport waste
- keep or store waste
- treat waste
- dispose of waste
- operate as waste brokers or dealers.

The hierarchy sets out, in order of priority, the waste management options which must legally be considered:
1. prevention
2. preparing for reuse
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4. recovery, eg energy recovery
5. disposal

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RECLAIMING THE STONE AGE AT KNEBWORTH
The amount of reclaimed walling stone which is salvaged has dropped by half in 10 years and is still falling, according to Thornton Kay, one of the partners who runs Salvo Fair. In 1998 the total reclaimed was 1.1mt. The latest figures indicate this has fallen to 570,000t.
He says reclaimed walling is the most sustainable stone you can buy with a much lower carbon footprint, environmental and social impact than new stone.

Kay is working on embodied carbon calculation for old stone compared to new stone and currently the estimate is one fiftieth of the carbon footprint. He is a member of the BSI committee which wrote the forthcoming BS8905 Guidance on the Sustainable Use of Materials.

Most reclaimed walling stone comes from Victorian times and was handtooled, with an aged patina. Varieties include sandstone, granite, limestone, whin and slate. It comes from craftsmen who were from generations of stone-workers and produced a durable end product.

According to Kay, many salvage yards stock small amounts of reclaimed walling stone, but the larger ones, like the three at the fair - Abacus Stone, Steptoe's Yard (see picture) and Valley Reclamation, which formed the Salvo Fair Reclaimed Stone Park, rescue thousands of tonnes from the demolition crushers and landfill.

In terms of new houses, reclaimed dressed walling stone can be backed off to give an even thickness and then built on to the external skin attached to an outer block wall or as an outer leaf to a frame structure using wall ties. For a small garden retaining wall, reclaimed rubble stone can be laid as easily as drystone or in a weak lime mortar. Lime mortar is the best when dealing with reclaimed stone so it will be reclaimable again in the future.

The reclamation industry was hoping that the Waste Framework Directive would have been transposed by 2010, but DEFRA is dragging its feet on its transposition. The directive puts "preparing for reuse" in the strict hierarchy below prevention, but significantly above recycling, and this would have helped the industry immeasurably.

Since the demolition industry has moved to increased mechanisation, it is easier to crush re-usable material, including stone and bricks, than reclaim it. It is also in the interest of brick manufacturers to crush reclaimed bricks, giving rise to increased market demand and in some cases increased landfill void space.

The reclamation industry is still fighting to get into the commercial specifier market. According to Kay, it is client led. To help the architects and specifiers, the industry has set up a pilot scheme - a deconstruction management system, and there is an existing code of conduct for dealers.

When he started Salvo in the 90s, Kay said that a good aim was for architects to specify 5% by value reclaimed materials on projects. And that target remains a goal today. Retailers seem keener than others in the commercial sector to use reclaimed materials, largely through its inherent aesthetic qualities, although restaurants are increasingly seeing the value, including Jamie Oliver's chain.

Picks from the fair

Architectural Salvage Source was showing a variety of bricks - yellow, soft red, and tudors. Dean Carradine explained that each brick reflects the materials from where it originated. He made the point that size is important, with bricks form the North, predominantly 3 inches thick and those form the South 2.5 inches. Eighty per cent of the material is from demolition and the company is finishing removing bricks and timber roof work from Epsom Hospital.

According to David Ackers, consultant to France-based BCA, there is a big demand in the UK for French oak and terracotta tiles for roofing. He says there is trend at the moment for modern buildings to integrate antique features and vice versa. He says often the quality of the materials is superior and some have a unique patina developed over ages which designers go for. BCA works with demolition companies and has to come up with detailed plans as to how it is going to salvage materials, often in a competitive tender. He said there are a lot of military barracks from which material is being reclaimed at the moment.
In terms of other picks, the Vintage Fridge Company takes well-built old cabinets and wardrobes, puts in well insulated zinc liners, adds ice cubes or blocks, and creates ready made low carbon attractive fridges.

Ecovril is integrating salvaged materials into building designs and had three projects on show, a thatched roof, oak framed annex to a listed building including an unusual waterwheel proposal, an underground earth shelter and a pv powered recycling centre.

Trinity Marine explained the hazardous and dangerous business of salvaging scrap from ship breakers, but said the quality of the materials, be it desks, lights and metal fittings is high because they were made by craftsmen who intended them to last in harsh conditions.

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MAPLE STRIP MAKES WAY FOR RECLAIMED PINE FLOORBOARDS AT ASHCROFT
It is always handy to be fairly nimble in a recession especially if there is a shift from new flooring to reclaimed, and from maple strip to pine floorboards, which has been the personal experience in this recession of Nikki Ashcroft, of Ashcroft Reclaimed Flooring in West Sussex, who deals in both new and old wooden floors.

"Before the recession began," she said, "new flooring had taken off big time, probably because there were so many newbuilds and they tend to put in new flooring. Now the situation is reversed, and most customers seem to be renovating older properties using old pine floorboards. You have to keep on top of the trends - a few years ago maple was all the rage and our main seller, but now it's totally out of fashion.

"We have regular suppliers of original reclaimed boards, not resawn, so supply is not usually a problem although we can get caught short if a customer needs a very large batch of identical boards from the same source. We may then go hunting for a big supplier."

Ashcroft Reclaimed Flooring is a small family-run business, and Nikki is careful to provide good and friendly customer service, no matter how small the quantity. In the old days customers put up with a take it or leave attitude from dealers, but times have changed and now customers need looking after or they will vote with their feet.

Nikki Ashcroft is one of a small number of UK women involved in family-run salvage and reclaimed flooring businesses including the likes of George and Jeanine Tutt (father and daughter) of Essex, Stephanie and Scarlett Harris (mother and daughter) of Wales and Gloucestershire, Fiona and Nick Gordon of Lancashire, Sandra Spearing of Somerset, Vicki Bale of Shropshire, and Jean and Shaun Powell (mother and son) of Shropshire. No doubt there are others which have been left out - if so please add the details in the 'comments' section below.

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BATH BUSINESS USES NEW TECHNIQUES FOR RESTORATION
A company based in East Grinstead, West Sussex has employed a new technique for restoring old basins. The Bath Business, wthat has recently restored a number of antique bedroom basins in a huge old house explains all in its blog. 'We were asked to restore some old antique sinks in an old property. When we arrived we found a lovely old property having its original features, fixtures and fittings restored and renewed. As there were over a dozen bedrooms it was a relatively big undertaking.

The basins were part of the restoration work so we were called in as the restoration experts to restore them. We had to repair some cracked sinks. We also restored some fantastic antique baths in this property.

The basins we were asked to restore were in the bedrooms. As an aside, the bedroom vintage wallpaper looks fantastic! There were quite a few sinks that were cracked or completely broken. Repairing cracked sinks is a specialist job. The fact that the basins had lasted so long was amazing. They were original John Bolding Basins from the first Bolding works. This dates the basins circa 1880-1890.

John Bolding and Sons Ltd were great rivals of Thomas Crapper & Co ltd and in 1963 John Bolding and Sons ltd became the owners of Thomas Crapper and Co ltd. The basins by Bolding are quite distinctive and very aesthetic.

Normally these particlar sinks would be beyond repair. However we have developed an innovative restoration process which we have been using for the last 18 months with great success. So now whereas architectural salvage company's or private individuals were having to dispose of beautiful antique basins we can restore them. We think we are the only bath and sink restoration company that can fix sinks with cracks or damage such as this.

Once repaired we would normally resurface the sinks completely. They would look fantastic, feel fantastic and look virtually new. However the John Bolding Emblem/Logo would be lost. That was not an option in this situation. So we had to very carefully colour match and blend in our restoration work so that the sinks were renewed but the repairs were virtually invisible and the logo stayed intact. Thus preserving the heritage and integrity of the sinks. Restoration work like this is priceless. These basins could have ended up being thrown out with all the history and heritage lost with them. Now they can be admired and used for the next 100 years.'

The Bath Business operated throughout the UK, re-enamelling and repairing cast iron baths, acrylic baths, porcelain wash basins, sinks, toilets, bidets, and shower trays. It also sells Victorian and and Edwardian baths.

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ON YOUR BIKE
Bicycle journeys can be better for health, wealth and the environment and many more people have realised the benefits. Bike journeys in London and other large cities are on the increase. Transport for London reports a 150 per cent increase since 2000 and in Bristol more than one in four workers now cycle to the office. So initiatives which recondition unwanted bicycles are becoming a useful resource in many city centres.

Recycling London, a scheme which collects and reconditions abandoned bikes, has sold or donated to community projects over 25,000 bikes since they were established in 1998. The mechanics restore up to 15 bikes a day.

The Bike Station is another project based in Edinburgh, with branches in Glasgow and Perth. This charity is Scotland's largest seller of reconditioned, recycled secondhand bicycles. The donated bicycles are repaired and parts reused from those they are unable to repair. Anything that is left is then sent to a local scrap metal yard. The Bike Station states that: '262 tonnes of coal is saved by metal recycling'. Cycling in a city centre can be intimidating and free tuition is also offered at The Bike Station. One to one basic bicycle training for anyone who has never ridden a bike before or those who need refresher training can help build up confidence. So thanks to the efforts of The Bike Station, many who would not have ridden a bicycle in the city without their help, are now enjoying cycling to and from work. By arrangement Dr Bike with their mechanical expertise will also come to events or the workplace to help and encourage good bicycle maintenance.

The Bristol Bike Project also encourages bicycle reuse and won the Observer Grassroots Award in 2011 for its contribution to the community. Run by volunteers it repairs and reuses donated bicycles. There is also a Dr Bike available for hire in Bristol. At the Bristol Bike Project it is also possible to Earn-a-Bike. This means young people of any background can learn mechanical skills while also earning a 'free' bike. This idea was launched in 1994 in New York City by Recycle-A-Bicycle which encouraged donated bicycles to be used to foster youth development. In its five workshops around the city 'kids can earn-a-bike by spending time fixing up bikes'.

The Mayor of London's Sky Ride campaign aims to get a million more people riding a bike by 2013 by arranging traffic free days. This enables families and others that are a bit wobbly to build up their confidence on the roads. Dates for the summer are Hillingdon on Sunday 31st July, Sunday 21st August Barking and Dagenham, and Sunday 4th September in Central London. There are many other schemes around so look out for one in your area and get on your bike!
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SALVAGE TALES FROM A NATURE YARD
Salvage Tales from a Nature Yard
The Ghost Patrol

The year 1960 was memorable for a number of reasons: it was the first time that I became conscious of what a 'decade' actually meant. The songs "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston and "My Old Man's a Dustman" by Lonnie Donnegan were released and both went to number one in the charts and entered my mind and memory for ever and I fell out of the car for the second time in my life! I was 9. I'd first fallen out opposite Comet Cottage (named after Halley's comet) at Comet Corner in Middleton when my mother - in the Alvis - took the corner a little too fast. The passenger door opened and I was flung, unhurt though surprised, high up on the verge. My sister Susan also fell out of the car when she was about 2! You did in those days!

It may also have been the year - but I can't be certain - that I put my arm through the bars of the monkeys cage in Hotham Park in Bognor Regis and the monkey got me and I shrieked and shrieked - "MUMMYYYY!!! HELP ME!! THE MONKEY'S GOT ME!!!" A man brandishing a walking stick whacked the monkey through the bars of the cage who then released me into the arms of my mother who thrashed me there and then for my idiocy! Phew! That was a day!

It was certainly the year that old military stuff, rifles, bayonets, tin helmets, gas masks and items of clothing and the like started to appear in my parents scrap metal yard - the Yapton Metal Co. How we got it I'm not sure but it was there. Loads of it and the summer holidays arrived about the same time. Initially of course, I wasn't allowed to play with the rifles but my parents were amused at my walking about in a gas mask and wearing a tin helmet and my mother's, frequent, wonderful attitude was "Oh let him, he's enjoying himself!" resulted in the fact that I was semi-forgotten and left to my own devices. Very soon I had the bayonet on the end of the Lee-Enfield and my friend Johnny had the 7.92mm Mauser snipers rifle and we went off marching down to the Rec in our gas masks and helmets, army belts and those khaki things you put round your ankles! We tried the army shirts and the tunics but they were vile itchy things and much too big! Water bottles - filled with Cherryade, army bags, field telephones and radios we did have. In fact we had everything to be 'real army'!

By the time the end of the summer holidays approached and Johnny Kid and the Pirates "Shakin' All Over" was number1 The Ghost Patrol was born!

I conceived a small, select unit dedicated to the protection of the people of Yapton - at least the one's that we liked! Those who we didn't would be ignored and left to their inevitable fate! This included, poor Miss Maddox who lived over the road in Burndell House and had - I was horrified to notice - half a beard (!) and her terrifying one-eyed mother!

Our 'patrols' would in the beginning take us over to 'The Jungle' opposite Holkham Cottages and bordered by Downview Road to the east and the Rec to the west. However one day Johnny and I with his young brother Richard in tow (he was forced to wear an itchy shirt and allowed only to carry a stick but was allowed to wear a gas mask as we loads of them!) narrowly escaped losing everything when accosted by some big boys! Half blinded by the claustrophobic atmosphere in our hot, sweaty gas masks that we insisted on wearing all the time we didn't see them smoking under a tree as we approached. A short chase ensued but The Ghost Patrol escaped unscathed!

The recently abandoned Fleet Air Arm station "HMS Peregrine" at Ford was a veritable magnet to us and there we were less likely to meet the kind of opposition that we had encountered in 'The Jungle'. The aerodrome was vast and spooky with empty barrack rooms full of echoes and with cupboards and doors that swung open and banged or squeaked inexplicably. There was the odd pin-up on the wall that I gravitated to! There were strange, clearly ancient, out-buildings. There were several air raid shelters which were pitch black inside and grass-roofed over for disguise. A huge 'swimming pool' squatted malevolently nearby with a foul and perilous looking yellow coloured liquid in it that we pushed rafts out onto and then fell into! And there were the cavernous hangers. Two built in the 50's when 'experimental' flying tests resulted in the sound barrier being broken and two, latticed beamed ones that had a strange and mysterious feel to them.

The Ghost Patrol's motto - which I had invented was "See, Without Being Seen" which was at odds with our appearance of 2 scruffy boys staggering under the weight of hot tin helmets and unwieldy rifles and bayonets, water bottles clanking and having to shout at each other through our gas masks!

The hangars were full of dead birds especially the old ultra-scary one. Unable to rationalise that birds had found their way into the hangar but could not find their way out and had thus died we, or rather I, was convinced a 'poacher' was responsible! I didn't really know what a poacher was but I knew they killed things! All efforts turned to catching the poacher. Hours were spent laying traps with iron and copper wire taken from my parents yard so the poacher would set off the trap and objects fall on him such as a bucket with the noxious yellow liquid taken from 'the swimming pool'. The only person we 'caught' like that was Digger the german shepherd who accompanied me everywhere and who set off a trap that resulted in a fence post falling on him. Poor chap. He limped for a week due to that injury.

With the onset of the autumn term and school once again occupying most of my day, my father carefully removed the weaponry from the former goat hut that was The Ghost Patrol's HQ. Without our weapons we were impotent. I knew that. The Ghost Patrol was no more.


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CARL WILLOWS SAYS SALVO FAIR WAS AN ABSOLUTE CRACKER
Carl Willows of T W Gaze & Sons auctioneers, long time sponsor of Salvo Fair, said, "This year's fair was an absolute cracker. Very positive. We picked up new sellers, and we picked up new buyers too. The fact that we have a presence at the fair is invaluable, not only for the architectural salvage and bygones sales we run, but we also gave away property brochures for estate agency division, and we may even have possibly sold a house as a result too!"

The architectural salvage sale at Diss, held on the Saturday after the fair, went well with a good mix of trade and private present. Paul Johnson of Ribble Reclamation was buying keenly and he was also being filmed by a TV crew.

The Bygones sale tomorrow has a thousand lots, including a number of enamel signs, tools, traps and even a rustic corn chandler's bin. Top lot is a tobacconists shop cabinet at £800.
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WASHDOWN CHALLENGE BY CRAPPER ENTHUSIAST
A loo devotee has started a challenge to see which is the best toilet pan.

'This is the washdown pan challenge, anyone with a washdown toilet can enter, high/low level or close coupled. This is a challenge of the best pan, not cistern or pressure, so use as much water as you can!

The rules/challenges are as follows:

Bowl rinse challenge must be done last to prevent the foam disturbing the performance of the toilet.

#1 AIR VESSELS: Take one sheet of A4 paper, divide it into quarters, scrunch them up so they float as seen in this video, you should have four and they MUST float. Flush a maximum of THREE times or less.

#2 100 sheets: Simply take 100 sheets of two ply (Or three if you wish, four ply but these may block the toilet) and tear them up etc, put them into the pan and add ONE PINT of clear water, flush once.

#3 The bowl rinse: Take a relatively thin liquid toilet cleaner, Duck works best for this challenge. Spread it all over the bowl above the waterline, add ground black pepper/cinammon/coffee to this, then take shredded toilet tissue, and add this one top! Flush once. (Please don't use bleach, we can't see it!)

The toilet which clears the most on each challenge wins that section, the toilet with the most wins will win the competition.

I have entered my Thomas Crapper toilet, with Japkap high cistern! (Approx 2 gallons/10 litres a flush) The air vessels needed two flushes, but three went down on the first, not bad..

The 100 sheets went straight down, almost blocked it but it got past in the end!

Bowl rinse worked excellently, sturggled at the back until the end, but it got everything.

It's going to be a tough one, but who will win?

If you'd like to join in, message me and post your video!'
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CUTTING THROUGH THE RED TAPE
A website has been launched by the government to help cut down on the amount of bureaucracy that has to be undertaken when regulations are trying to be met. The idea is those going through the regulation process make comments on the website. This will feed the government with ideas on how to reduce red tape making it easier for businesses and individuals to comply with regulations, and in turn help boost the economy and society at large.

The Red Tape Challenge website says 'To do that, we need your help. You have to deal with these rules day-in, day-out. This website is for you to tell us which regulations are working and which are not; what should be scrapped, what should be saved and what should be simplified.'

There is a section on the environment, where comments can be made on regulations about waste. And another section on health and safety in the workplace.
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MASCO WALCOT TO HOLD A SEPTEMBER SALE
A blog post by mascosalvage this week announced the sale on 24th September of stock, which has come about as a result of Masco Walcot's financing and banking arrangements coupled with undercapitalisation and the recession in the construction sector.

The blog comments that weekly sales had collapsed and, 'a detached view would point out that huge stockholding operations in a recession, without capitalisation cover to ride out the trough of inactivity, means inevitable cashflow problems . . . The present position is that MascoWalcot is to sell the freehold of its property and hold a disposal sale on September 24th of its high-end goods . . . If you fancy running a salvage business you could always buy the business as a going concern.'

Meanwhile, despite the upheavals, Debbie Kedge reports that for Masco Salvage it is currently business as usual.
Masco Salvage blog: A Tale of everyday Country Folk “Hitting the Fan”
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Imago pietatis, or Man of Sorrows, from Basilica di Croce, Rome, a reliquary containing 200 relics [photo Columbia Uni
TREASURES OF HEAVEN AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM
A reliquary houses body parts of a Saint and is normally shrine shaped, unless it is a 'speaking reliquary' which is the shape of a body part but not necessarily that part of the body which the shape represents. Relics were important in the medieval Catholic church, and still are even now, which can be witnessed by the 100,000 devotees who prayed to the travelling relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux whose thigh bone and foot in a jacaranda casket toured twenty-two churches in England in 2009. Pilgrims would visit holy sites, such as the trip Chaucer made to the relics of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral, because prayers to the saintly relics would ensure that the supplicant would go to heaven in the next life or be healed in this one. Relics would also encourage armies to fight, since the possession of relics would put God on the side of the army which possessed them, as happened when the Earl of Surrey collected Cuthbert's remains on his was to the Battle of Flodden.

Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics, and Devotion in Medieval Europe offers a glimpse of the Middle Ages, a time when art mediated between heaven and earth and wondrous objects filled churches and monastic treasuries. Relics- -the physical remains of holy men and women, and things associated with them- -were especially important to the development of Christianity, which emerged as a powerful new religion in the Late Roman world.

Artists sought to bridge the gap between heaven and earth by fashioning special containers for holy matter. Nested within these special vessels, relics connected Christian faithful with sacred places and people who died as the martyrs of faith. Often covered in precious metals and encrusted with gems, these containers commanded attention.

The exhibition Treasures of Heaven explores how medieval artists expressed the sacred power of fragmented remains and considers the role that relics played in the development of the visual arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Walters Art Museum, and the British Museum, London co-organized this exhibition of 135 extraordinary works of late antique, Byzantine, and Western medieval art, including precious metalwork objects, paintings, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts, drawn from public and private collections as well as church treasuries across the United States and Europe. Several of these spectacular works have never been seen outside their home countries.

Until 9 October 2011 at the British Museum.

On the religious theme, but less plastic, is the new exhibition at London's National Gallery, Devotion by Design, Italian Altarpieces Before 1500, which is on until 2 October.
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DOGS OF SALVO FAIR 2011
Six minutes seventeen seconds of dogs at the 2011 Salvo UK Fair. Quite a few pugs, no alsatians, these are simply the dogs that visited our stand. Every year we do this trade fair at Knebworth in England. A lot of people come to visit and so do their dogs. To pass the time , as one can only get so excited selling pews, I compiled a collection of dogs. This exciting YouTube slide show, complete with music (my children's reaction: "It's over six minutes long! Two minutes would be pushing it!").

Ah, but where else can you hear the best song ever written about a ghost dog? (Old Tige, by Jim Reeves in case you were wondering) plus a couple of other great dog hits.

Note the black pug towards the end of the programme. This poor animal has had no less than two elderly owners die on him before being rehoused through the Pug Welfare Association. He had to have special counselling so that he wouldn't panic if he saw a person lying down on the ground.
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THE INTERIOR DESIGN BLOG: CHICKS AND BRICKS
Building Design writer, Diana Yakeley was at this year's annual Happold Medal lecture, a Construction Industry Council event, where the question 'would the construction industry would be a better place if there were more women in it' was raised. She reports on her experiences as a women in the construction industry.

"I have learned that, as a woman in this industry, I need to be "more like a man" to quote Professor Higgins.

It comes as a surprise to some that I can give as good as I get, can throw a builder off site for reeking of alcohol or demand a detail be done again as my drawings show. My snagging prowess is impressive, and I can tell a mechanical engineer, politely, to be more "creative" about those massive grilles.

I have been instrumental in two Forms of Agreement being published by RIBA for my institute, and have co authored the BIID Interior Design Job Book. I try to be rigorous in all I do and keep up with sustainability development and technical innovation, and fulfil my CPD requirements.

But I am still expected to sit meekly by some master of the universe at a dinner and hear that his wife is, like me, "good with cushions and curtains". Actually I'm rubbish at cushions and curtains but I don't want to be confrontational and so move the conversation on..."
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SAVE WINS LANDMARK RULING ON DEMOLITION
SAVE Britain's Heritage has secured a landmark court judgment which gives new protection to buildings threatened with demolition. The ruling means that most forms of demolition previously exempted from planning controls could now need planning permission.

The ruling came after a Court of Appeal hearing in London and marked the end of a long-running and complex legal case. The case, brought by SAVE against the Secretary of State for Communities, was fought by SAVE's superb legal team - Susan Ring of Richard Buxton Solicitors and barristers Richard Harwood and Andrew Deakin of 39 Essex Street.

The case involved the Government's interpretation of a European Directive - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - which governs the impacts of building projects on the environment. Up until now the Government had argued that EIA was not required for demolition alone as demolition was not a 'project'. This meant that no planning consent was needed to demolish a building that was not a dwelling, a listed building, or a building in a conservation area.

However, the Court of Appeal ruled to the contrary, saying that demolition could indeed be classed as a project and that it could attract EIA (and would therefore need planning permission). This automatically meant that the directive in UK law which exempts the demolition of certain building types from requiring planning permission became unlawful.

The ruling will have major implications for planning authorities, and will have a particular and immediate impact on proposed demolitions of large areas of terraced housing under the now defunct Housing Market Renewal (Pathfinder) Initiative. SAVE is currently involved in a number of Pathfinder battles, such as the campaign to save the 'Welsh Streets' area of Toxteth, Liverpool, (including Ringo Starr's birthplace) from the bulldozers...

[source: SAVE Britain's Heritage newsletter May 2011. For more see link below.
SAVE May 2011 newsletter [pdf download
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