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"I wish I could, but I don't have time". "Sorry, but I have too much to do". "Maybe I can fit it in next week". Monday turns into Thursday and Thursday turns into the following month. I feel like a dog chasing its tail. It's time to stop and smell the beef jerky treat.

It's time to enjoy the reason we moved to Southern california - the weather. For my husband and me living in the East had become one of those four-letter words - snow. Now I'm addicted to sunshine.

If it rains, I try to remember what my grandmother used to say, "If there wasn't rain, what would umbrella makers do?" Well, Grandmother, they could become Southern california weather forecasters.

You don't need formal training. All you need is good hair and a charming smile. The smile is very useful when they explain why their weather predictions weren't accurate.

forecasting weather in Southern california isn't any harder than forecasting nighttime. Instead of having a degree in meteorology, weather forecasters should have windows in their offices.

The average Southern Californians don't have a barometer, humidity readings and satellite pictures to predict rain. We know that there's a good chance it will rain if we've just washed our car. We also know that there's a good chance it won't rain if we carry our umbrellas all day.

If weather forecasters predict partly cloudy skies, I know more about them than I do about the upcoming weather. They're pessimists. If they were optimists, they'd predict partly sunny skies.

In the musical, "man from La Mancha", Don Quixote sings, "Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrong - I've got to be me". If you change the word whether to weather, you've got the perfect theme song for all weather forecasters.

Unfortunately, these people need our sympathy more than they need a theme song. If their weather reports get lower rating than their competition does, they're weather beaten.

Family and friends living in the Midwest, as well as the East, give Southern california weather low ratings because we don't have seasons. I can weather the storm of their jealousy - especially November through March.

After all, it's been scientifically proven that weather affects our moods. For me sunshine makes me feel happy, rain makes me feel depressed and fog makes me feel lonely. However, when we lived in New jersey, snow made me feel like - moving.

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Let's start out by challenging a dearly held belief that prevents far too many golfers from developing a good golf swing. Far too many golfers grip the club loosely, believing that their golf swing will be stiff and robotic if their wrists are too tight. This is not the case. If you want to improve your golf swing, get rid of this faulty idea and realize that you will do much better if you develop a tight grip.

Although many golfers have developed a bad golf swing through holding the clubs too loosely, no-one, except perhaps a few anxious newcomers, harms their swing by holding the clubs too tightly.

Many golfers tend to take a loose grip. This loose grip results in many errors that could be avoided easily. These errors are caused by hands opening at the top, the left wrist collapsing (or the right wrist, if you are a left-handed golfer), over swinging and various others.

You want a tight grip! Grab hold of that golf club and hold it tightly in your hands. Tight is right is your new mantra.

When you swing, your hands should be tight on the club. However, avoid holding yourself so stiffly that your upper back and shoulder muscles are cramped up.

Although the tight grip may feel awkward if you are accustomed to gripping loosely, it braces against multiple faults such as those mentioned earlier. This in turn helps you carry out the swinging motion most effectively.

This is the correct way to grip your club for an improved golf swing. Hold the club tightly enough that almost all fingers grasp the club. If you are a right handed golfer, the last three fingers of the left hand and the first three of the right hand are on the club. left handed golfers will want to reverse this.

Resist the urge to place the forefinger of the right hand lightly on the club. By this, we refer to the finger that you hook round the shaft just below the thumb on your right hand. Be sure you hook this forefinger around the club firmly. This fingers tip should connect with the thumbs tip. Otherwise, at the top of the swing, the club will drop into the Vee that occurs between the thumb and forefinger. When this happens, you lose control at the top, and have to regain this control as the club swings downward.

In short, you want a tight, two-knuckle overlap for your golf swing.

Now, this is the correct way to how to stand up to the ball so you get a good golf swing. Its not difficult, but there are a couple of things to remember.

First, you want to stand in a position that allows you to swing the club back freely before easily arcing the ball downwards towards your feet. Divide your weight evenly between your left foot and your right foot. Slightly flex the knees. You are better off flexing too much than too little when you position yourself for your golf swing.

Bend slightly from the waist. Round or hunch your shoulders. Be sure your head is down. If you are a right handed golfer, you place your right hand further down on the shaft than the left hand. This in tern means that your right shoulder is lower than the left. Reverse this if you are a left handed golfer getting positioned for a golf swing.

Now go for it! Follow these golf tips and youll have an improved golf swing.

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introduction

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in the North West ofEngland. Liverpool is one of England's core cities, situated along theeastern side of the Mersey Estuary, with the city centre located about5 miles inland from the Irish Sea. Liverpool has a varied topographybeing built across a ridge of hills rising up to a height of around 70metres above sea-level at Everton Hill.

history

In 1190 the place was known as 'Liuerpul', meaning a pool or creek withmuddy water. Other origins of the name have been suggested, including'elverpool', a reference to the large number of eels in the Mersey. Theorigins of the city date back from August 1207 when patent letters wereissued by King John advertising the establishment of a the new boroughof Liverpool, and inviting settlers to come and take up holdings. Inthe 18th century, as trade from the West Indies grew on top of thatfrom Ireland and Europe, Liverpool began to grow.

The first wet dock in Britain was built in Liverpool in 1715. Liverpoolexpanded significantly in the 19th century and a number of majorbuildings were constructed. In the 1960s Liverpool became a centre ofyouth culture. The city produced the distinctive Merseybeat sound, and,most famously, The Beatles. In recent years, the city has emphasisedits cultural attractions, winning the accolade of european City ofCulture for 2008.

Place of interest

The infrastructure of Liverpool contains over 2,500 listed buildings.It is the inheritance of high-minded public spirit since the later 18thcentury, largely with Dissenter impetus, that has resulted in morepublic sculptures created than in any UK city besides Westminster inLondon.

The Anglican Cathedral has the longest nave, largest organ and heaviestand highest peal of bells in the world.

Architects well represented in Liverpool:

Giles Gilbert Scott,
Peter Ellis,
Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, and
John Foster

Sir Edwin Lutyens is represented by the completed crypt of hisprojected Metropolitan Cathedral, which was built to a simpler designby Frederick Gibberd.

Some of the famous places to visit are:

Albert Dock
Bluecoat Arts Centre
Cast Iron Shore
Cunard Building
Lime Street station
Royal Liver Building
Oriel Chambers design by Peter Ellis.
The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
Pier Head
Quiggins
St Georges Hall
The Beatles story
Town-Hall
Williamson's tunnels

Museums & Art Galleries

Liverpool has some greatest museum and art galleries. BluecoatArts Centre, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Museum of Liverpool life, theBeatles story, and Walker Art Gallery are some of them. Besides museumand art galleries Liverpool possesses some famous theatres. Theyrepresent Liverpool and its culture, and also a good tourist attractionin Liverpool. Among all the theaters Empire, Everyman, Neptune,Philharmonic Hall, The Playhouse, Royal Court, Unity are big names tomention about.

Shopping

Pedestrian shopping areas with boutiques, specialty shops, anddepartment stores include Church Street, Lord Street, Bold Street,Whitechapel, and Paradise Street. On the river, Albert Dock also housesa collection of small shops. For shopping centers Cavern Walks onMathew Street, the heart of Beatleland, or Quiggins Centre.

To buy that special piece of Beatles memorabilia, wander through theBeatles shop, or the Heritage shop.
For a huge selection of british crafts, famous places are BluecoatDisplay Centre, with its gallery of metal, ceramics, glass, jewelry,and wood pieces by some 350 british craftspeople.

Frank Greens is where one can find prints by this famous local artistwho has been capturing the Liverpool scene on canvas since the 1960s.These art works includes city secular buildings, churches, and streetlife.

Food & Drink

For such a world-famous city, Liverpool has yet to host a world-classrestaurant. Listed are the best non-hotel restaurants it has to offer:60 Hope St., Bar Italia, Far East, Shangri-La, Simply Heathcote's, TateCaf.

Education

Primary education is available in various forms supported by the stateincluding Secular, Church of england, Islamic, jewish and RomanCatholic. Currently no specific Islamic secondary education is provided.

Liverpool has three universities:

The University of Liverpool
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool Hope University

It also has a university college, Edge Hill college of HigherEducation. Liverpool John Moores University is one of the polytechnicsgiven university status in 1992 and is named after the owner of theLittlewoods retail group. The Liverpool school of Tropical Medicine wasfounded to address some of the problems created by trade; today itcontinues as a post graduate school and is one of only two institutionson world that house the de facto standard anti-venom repository.

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, which was set up by SirPaul McCartney in 1996, is famous for training the artistes andtechnicians.

sports

In sporting terms, it boasts two internationally known football clubs,Everton F.C. and Liverpool FC. Liverpool Football Club (often knownsimply as Liverpool), an English football club based in the North-Westof england, are the current champions of Europe (2004-2005) and themost successful English football team.
Liverpool has won five european Cups, and 18 Football league titles ontop of being the English club to have won the most number of UEFA Cups,european Supercups and English league Cups.

Liverpool Football Club is not to be confused with Liverpool (Rugby)Football Club, which was formed in 1858 and is now known as LiverpoolSt. Helens.

Hotels & Accommodation

The dedicated team at SleepUK can assist and advise on all yourLiverpool hotel requirements. Online and offline access to Liverpoolsaccommodation network ensures travelers will be offered the bestpossible deal at the time of your visit whether you require luxuryhotels in Liverpool or budget hotels in Liverpool.

Hotels in all categories are opening in Liverpool all the time,reflecting the citys renewed prosperity and popularity as ashort-break destination.

Or travelers may choose one of the fine hotels in Wirral, theattractive peninsula between the River Mersey and the River Dee. Aswell as some fine hotels, Wirral also boast large areas of NationalTrust land, country parks and spectacular coastal scenery. To the northof Liverpool, in the graceful resort of Southport, famed for thesplendour of its Victorian shopping arcades and promenade, theres agreat choice of hotels to suit every visitor.

Accommodation in the area frequently sells out so be sure to guaranteeyour stay by booking online today. Some other hotels, listed here, varyfrom affordable to luxury hotels -Hanover Hotel, Park Lodge, The SuitesHotel, Regent Maritime Hotel,The Dolby Hotel,Radisson SASLiverpool, HopeStreet Hotel,AachenHotel, CampanileHotel Liverpool, TheFeathers Hotel, ThistleLiverpool, DaysServiced Apartments Liverpool, Liverpool City CentrePremier Travel Inn, The Sir Thomas Hotel,Throstles Nest Hotel.

Tours and Sightseeing

Organised tours in Liverpool have variety in their theme and accordingto the theme the contents also changes. The most widely chosen toursare based on sports or on The Beatles. These tours contains place ofinterests, famous buildings, museums etc. Cavern City Tours isthe most comprehensive tour operator in the city.

Transport

There are three tunnels under the River Mersey: one railway tunnel, theMersey Railway Tunnel, and two road tunnels, Queensway Tunnel andKingsway Tunnel. There is also the Mersey Ferry, made famous by thesong Ferry Cross the Mersey by Gerry and the Pacemakers. In fact thesong is now played on the ferryboats themselves every time they prepareto dock at Liverpool.

Speke Airport was renamed LiverpoolJohn Lennon Airport, in honour of the late Beatle John Lennon.

Liverpool has a train system called Merseyrail, the sections in thecity centre are mostly underground. The lines terminate at Southport,Ormskirk, Kirkby, Hunts Cross, Ellesmere Port, West Kirby, New Brightonand Chester.

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