tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835448238288059052024-03-05T06:33:56.379+00:00Sweden Tour Curlers 2013Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-31765091995709574822013-11-11T09:13:00.002+00:002013-11-25T15:30:42.194+00:00Hej da Sweden<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suitcases were packed, extra bags found and we all met up in the hotel foyer at 8.15am. Taxis arrived together with Anta and her husband to transport us to the airport. Check in was smooth and quick and then we waited for the call to head for the gate.....</span><br />
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<br />Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-14446346598148038412013-11-11T08:45:00.002+00:002013-11-25T15:29:57.126+00:00Last day and night in SwedenWe came down in ones, two's and three's for a late breakfast and then went our separate ways.<br />
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Most of us started the day with a tram ride to the Abba museum. Inside we had great fun singing and dancing along to the group. Lots of catchy tunes. Video footage and some photos should be available for us to download when we get home. Others went to Drottningholm Palace and yet others to the modern art or Vasa museums. There was some wondering around the old town and the newer shops before we all met up for dinner in the hotel.<br />
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The meal in the hotel was good and then the 'awards' from the tour were presented by Nina who had thought long and hard about who deserved which award. Margaret gave a vote of thanks to Corrie for all her hard work as Captain, each skip said a few words about their team and then Margaret gave everyone a unique gift which recognised their talents, needs or likes.<br />
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We finished the evening off with evening class, a game of Family Fortunes and discussions about our first reunion!!!<br />
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<br />Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-32582709913140265092013-11-10T17:12:00.002+00:002013-11-25T15:23:38.608+00:00Anta's apartment <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Suddenly it was the last evening of the Tour and we assembled in our "number ones" for a pre party apperatif before going to Anta's apartment. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We were greeted with champagne and canapes before sitting down to a fantastic supper of cheese pie, venison, salmon and various very tasty salads. Wine and conversation were in full flow, when to our great surprise Anta brought out her favourite schnapps. We all (Swedes and Scots) had to sing our song before downing the schnapps in a oner (not many oners by the Scots and of course the ever vigilant Nina caught most of us out with the appropriate fine). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Corrie gave a moving vote of thanks to the representatives of the Swedish Curling Association for their generosity and especially to Tita and Anta for looking after us so well. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The highlight of the evening was sword dancing over crossed curling brooms, most joined in including the Swedes. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We finished the evening with the last unsung song in the book and noted that 10 days on tour had not improved our singing!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Home to bed - the end of a very successful and happy tour.</span><br />
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-26643579721893588432013-11-09T16:50:00.001+00:002013-11-25T15:22:45.521+00:00Scores on the BoardsIt was 3.15pm when we left the ice in Sweden for the last time. But we left feeling VERY HAPPY because we had secured the much wanted win against our host nation..... And now it is party time!!!!<br />
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Well done everyone, the throwing of your stones and the sweeping for the extra inch has paid off handsomely. We should all be proud of ourselves.<br />
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Many of the curlers we met are keen to come on tour to Scotland in 2018 and they should know that everyone of us is looking forward to seeing them again and welcoming them to our country and ice rinks.<br />
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</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s2">
<br /></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Scotland</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">177</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">159</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s7" style="text-align: right;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Game 9</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Stockholm</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Saturday 9th November 1.15pm</span></div>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: thin solid black; margin-left: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s2">
<br /></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Scotland</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 1</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">11</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 2</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 3</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 4</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Total</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">23</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">11</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Game 8</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Stockholm</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Saturday 9th November 10.00am</span></div>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: thin solid black; margin-left: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s2">
<br /></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Scotland</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 1</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 2</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 3</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 4</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Total</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">19</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">12</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-78852025570074672212013-11-09T16:38:00.000+00:002013-11-25T15:22:05.268+00:00Capital Curling<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Friday morning was time to say Goodbye to our hosts and head for Stockholm. It was only a short journey and we then had a couple of hours free time before we headed off into the city centre.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We stopped first at the Royal Palace where we were told all about the Royal Regalia. Some earlier kings really liked crowns - there were lots of them!! From here we walked to a bar for a drink and then on to the Gondola restaurant for a delicious meal of baked witch flounder with artichoke, trout roe, Savoy cabbage, white wine sauce and Parmesan potato followed by Cloudberry mousse with almond and chocolate ice cream. This restaurant was on the 12th floor so we got good views of Stockholm by night.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Saturday was a beautiful morning in Stockholm made all the better by the fact that we didn't have to rush too much over breakfast. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We were driven to the ice rink (we had to find the right kind of car to take broom bags - thank goodness for Volvos!) by some of the curlers we were going to play against and when we got there we were greeted by an archway of brooms held by the Swedish curlers. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Djursholms is another beautiful 8 sheet ice rink, with antique sleighs, potted trees and sheepkins on the benches. There was the singing of the national anthems before we took to the ice which was very emotional.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Following a good Scottish win we had a delicious lunch of spiced asparagus soup and quiche with fantastic chocolates for pud. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We were given a lovely gift of brass tealight holders and lots of badges then Anta presented gold, silver and bronze medals to our points winners. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With just enough time to draw breath and being a few (!!) shots to the good it was onto the ice for our very last game of the tour. The adrenaline was pumping and all the Scottish ladies played their socks off. The final score will be posted very soon...</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But here are a few photos from the last couple of days......</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSUtt0h-_u0/Un5c5JzeJ-I/AAAAAAAAArk/hgAlsEwjDDA/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSUtt0h-_u0/Un5c5JzeJ-I/AAAAAAAAArk/hgAlsEwjDDA/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preparing G&T's in a Stockholm bar</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TpeH7bGuzHs/Un5c4_bEiPI/AAAAAAAAArg/Dl5qozhOsaM/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TpeH7bGuzHs/Un5c4_bEiPI/AAAAAAAAArg/Dl5qozhOsaM/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoying the G&T's</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lanMa35Q2dk/Un5c44lFNWI/AAAAAAAAArY/KWeXZvMUfa0/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lanMa35Q2dk/Un5c44lFNWI/AAAAAAAAArY/KWeXZvMUfa0/s320/image.jpg" width="277" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rhona with G&T</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEkFhPBM_vY/Un5c59U3MqI/AAAAAAAAAr0/6osXu4Bym08/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEkFhPBM_vY/Un5c59U3MqI/AAAAAAAAAr0/6osXu4Bym08/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">General bar scene</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aCEOMxrZAEk/Un5c6VB3f0I/AAAAAAAAArw/gamtBp_2mDc/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aCEOMxrZAEk/Un5c6VB3f0I/AAAAAAAAArw/gamtBp_2mDc/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Menu for the evening meal in the Gondola restaurant</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g9czUkGejXk/Un5c7jlsFII/AAAAAAAAAsA/AeyFm4Zc0mo/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g9czUkGejXk/Un5c7jlsFII/AAAAAAAAAsA/AeyFm4Zc0mo/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Main course - delicious</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SR7Aof9FGJk/Un5d4mg4wcI/AAAAAAAAAsk/LHxc5p_EoQ4/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SR7Aof9FGJk/Un5d4mg4wcI/AAAAAAAAAsk/LHxc5p_EoQ4/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arriving to an archway of curling brushes</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LeVJeemQG3U/Un5d4klzn-I/AAAAAAAAAsc/1X744xWIXZQ/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LeVJeemQG3U/Un5d4klzn-I/AAAAAAAAAsc/1X744xWIXZQ/s320/image.jpg" width="271" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An archway of curling brushes</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EVjgTWELnvw/Un5d4sJeLFI/AAAAAAAAAsY/n9lYz0glqJM/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EVjgTWELnvw/Un5d4sJeLFI/AAAAAAAAAsY/n9lYz0glqJM/s320/image.jpg" width="272" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lunchtime soup and quiche</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kydFWaGKVkc/Un5d54vQftI/AAAAAAAAAs4/AarDPBO8-b8/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kydFWaGKVkc/Un5d54vQftI/AAAAAAAAAs4/AarDPBO8-b8/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Margaret's gold medal</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iBzWZ2DZ0pg/Un5d51D7pZI/AAAAAAAAAss/jeJnyFWoY7A/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iBzWZ2DZ0pg/Un5d51D7pZI/AAAAAAAAAss/jeJnyFWoY7A/s320/image.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Val by the ice rink</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-3gvhWcfYE/Un5d6sT8TNI/AAAAAAAAAs8/bSgUL1tYmVI/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-3gvhWcfYE/Un5d6sT8TNI/AAAAAAAAAs8/bSgUL1tYmVI/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lillias proudly standing alongside her score</span></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yfVhc0kt4J4/Un5d6jJ7ZoI/AAAAAAAAAtA/MzMbplfRgF4/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yfVhc0kt4J4/Un5d6jJ7ZoI/AAAAAAAAAtA/MzMbplfRgF4/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Val by her score</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-12339600093159695952013-11-09T08:08:00.002+00:002013-11-25T15:16:28.160+00:00Last curling games<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we leave to go to the ice rink for the last time on this tour.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are one point behind Sweden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can we make it up and come out overall winners? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will know the answer in a few hours. Before then rest assured we will all be trying our hardest to play to the best of our ability and have fun at the same time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until later.....</span>Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-49649136860287216442013-11-08T12:52:00.003+00:002013-11-25T15:16:08.155+00:00Results after Games 6 and 7 in Nörrköping <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We walked on to the ice to the sound violin music played by two youngsters from the local music school. We followed our team Captain, Corrie, up the side across the top and back down the middle (a first for many of us).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The games then began with Scotland being given the hammer on all sheets. The ice was less swingy but still keen and this helped some but not others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The results are below and we now know exactly what we have to do in Stockholm to maintain the winning record of the previous tour.</span><br />
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Current Total</span></div>
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</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s2">
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</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s2">
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</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s2">
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</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Scotland</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">135</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">136</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 112px;">
<div class="s7" style="text-align: right;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Game 7</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<b>Nörrköping</b></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Thursday 7th November 7.00pm</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: thin solid black; margin-left: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s2">
<br /></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Scotland</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 1</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">10</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 2</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 3</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">8</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 4</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Total</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">22</span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">21</span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Game 6</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<b>Nörrköping</b></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Thursday 7th November 4.00pm</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<table style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); border-collapse: collapse; border: thin solid black; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s2">
<br /></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.234375); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.234375); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.300781); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;">Scotland</span></span></div>
</div>
</td><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s5" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.234375); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.234375); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.300781); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sweden</span></span></div>
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s11" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s9" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.234375); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.234375); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.300781); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-size: small;">Team 1</span></span></div>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-57193060777117119472013-11-08T12:41:00.002+00:002013-11-25T15:15:28.841+00:00Outer space and out turns<br />
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Thursday began in a more leisurely manner having breakfast with our hosts. We were then taken into the centre of Norrköping for the most fascinating talk from Professor Anders Ynnerman in the Visualisation Centre. He and his assistant took to us Mars and beyond with a 3D film showing us the world from outer space as it was at that exact moment in time. You can see us in our 3D glasses below!</div>
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Lunch was in the City Hall where we were guests of the Lady Mayor, Eva Andersson, and lady Vice Mayor, Jirina Klevstigh. The lunch was held in a beautiful room with a high ceiling and pictures of the previous mayor's on the wall. There had been 5 female mayors in recent times. Sara Meyer then gave us a tour of the city chambers.</div>
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There was time for a brief shopping trip or walk around the town. One part of the town used to house the industry but this has now been transformed into housing and university buidlings (see below).<br />
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The games were all well contested and the details can be seen on the next blog. All I will say here is that there is everything to play for in Stockholm. </div>
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We all agreed that staying with Swedish hosts had been great and that they are all guaranteed a bed and big welcome in Scotland if/when they come over for a visit whether it be to curl, golf or just on vacation.<br />
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-16218286988482331712013-11-08T12:08:00.000+00:002013-11-25T15:11:35.065+00:00Points, Polargris and Pyttipanna<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An early breakfast, on a lovely bright morning, was followed by a brisk walk to the ice rink. Because there were no teams available to play against us we played the Swedish version of Points with both Jan and Margaret scoring more than 40 points! Prizes were awarded to Margaret, the Tour Points Champion, with Jan being 2nd and Corrie was 3rd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone who scored more than 30 points won a point for Scotland. When the extra points were added to the team score we had our noses in front - just! See separate blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jennifer followed the tour tradition making a lovely speech of thanks and handed over a Tour Pennant for the ice rink and gifts for the ladies who helped feed us so well. The Ice men were not forgotten with whisky as a thank you for the superb ice. Four more games to come before the tour ends......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After curling and an early lunch we got on the bus again heading for Nörrköping stopping off at Gränna where they make the famous candy " Polargris". We watched a demonstration of making the brightly coloured candy and quite a few purchases were made. Then we had a chance to wander through the village which had pretty painted houses and a lovely church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On arrival at the ice rink in Nörrköping we had a frantic change into our finery before having photographs taken (hopefully there will be one that can be used as the 'official tour' photo).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We then were treated to a fun evening of getting to know our Swedish hosts (no hotel for 2 nights), learning some basic Swedish phrases and listening to some children from a local music school show us what good singing really sounds like. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 3 course meal (herring, pyttipanna, apple cake) was interspersed with singing Swedish songs and afterwards we performed a couple of songs from our repertoire. We finished with a good rendition of Curling Queen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The vote of thanks was given by Linsey and then it was off to our hosts houses. Some went straight to bed, others had cups of tea whilst some others talked well into the night over G&T'S !!!!!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cakes galore in a local coffee shop where we just happened to stop!</span></td></tr>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-59174823506853388462013-11-08T11:35:00.000+00:002013-11-25T15:07:20.545+00:00Results after Full Points competition<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are now back in a good WiFi area so the blog can be updated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope you can follow where we are up to. These results were from Wednesday (I think!!!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we all played Points. We did the Swedish disciplines and scored the Swedish way. Anyone from Scotland that scored more than 30 points earned a point for Scotand. The overall result is starting to look better now!!!</span><br />
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<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">89</span></div>
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<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">86</span></div>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-5524713148540873482013-11-06T07:40:00.000+00:002013-11-25T15:03:54.739+00:00Results Game 5 and Points<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Captain's select team of Margaret, Linsey, Val and Nina played an 8 end game against 4 of the 10 lady members of Jankoping Curling Club whilst the other ladies played Points with a slightly different scoring system to what we are used to.</span><br />
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<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">80</span></div>
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<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">86</span></div>
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<span class="s5" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Tues 5th November</span></div>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-21413575526330730432013-11-06T07:35:00.000+00:002013-11-25T15:03:25.495+00:00Karlstad to Jönköping<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Phone calls seem to be the order of the morning as we are on the bus to Jönköping (pronounced Yonshopping) and it was also Lynne's birthday (and Lorna's granddaughter's who is 3 today). So far Happy birthday has been sung twice in English and once in Italian. On the way Morag took the microphone to wake Lynn from her slumbers and Nina gave Lynne a bag of presents from the tour - a scarf, silver curling stone earrings, a huge birthday girl badge in co-ordinated tour colours and a card signed by all - using our roll call numbers rather than names. We each had a number on our suitcase which is used during roll call when we need to find out who is missing<br /><br />A buffet lunch was had at 11.30 in the Idas Brygga restaurant on the side of the Gotta Kanal at Karlsborg. There were lots of soldiers there as well. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />After lunch we drove through a huge army barracks - "The Fortress" where the Swedish valuables were kept for safety in WW2. Now paratroopers are trained there. This was followed by driving the full length of Vättern - a huge lake and the sun came out!<br /><br />Next we stopped at the Match Museum where we had a fascinating guided tour - had you ever thought about the manufacture of matches and their containers?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />There was a very quick stop at our hotel before walking to the ice rink (5 minutes walk) where our Captain's special select team of Margaret, Linsey, Nina and Val played Elisabet Mattson, Mia Ingerman, Lena Edman and Lotta Thilen, with the Scottish team winning by a great margin of 13-4. The rest of the ladies played in a Points Challenge scoring a further 4 shots for the tourers.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />We were then joined for yet another delicious dinner by Jönköping's Mayor - Mats Grem. The meal included Coal fish and a yummy local speciality of warm baked Ostkraka or cheesecake. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />Mats Grem made a very enthusiastic speech about Jönköping and his Home Township of Huskvarna. Fiona Macdiarmid made a wonderful thank you speech including some excellent Swedish. (Our tour guide Tita Bergman has been working overtime helping us with our pronunciation and vocabulary). Mats was presented with a bottle of Glenmorangie and we all received a wonderful gift of a laser pen and USB stick. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />Happy Birthday was sung again to Lynne and our limericks which we had slaved over all day were read out and produced much hilarity. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span>Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-61289965470257778322013-11-05T18:24:00.002+00:002013-11-25T14:55:18.926+00:00Happy Birthday Lynne<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Birthday wishes were given and sung to Lynne.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She gallantly wore her badge all day.</span><br />
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<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately our opposition was too strong for us again. However they did have a few ex-European champions spread amongst their teams. We will keep trying!!!</span></span><br />
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<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
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<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 4</span></div>
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<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1</span></div>
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</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7</span></div>
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s11" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Total</span></div>
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</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s11" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">13</span></div>
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</td><td class="s4" style="border: thin solid black; height: 14px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s11" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">21</span></div>
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<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Game 3 Karlstad</span></div>
<div class="s3" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span class="s8" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); direction: rtl; font-weight: bold;">Mon 4th November</span></div>
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<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Scotland</span></div>
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<span class="s9" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sweden</span></div>
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 1</span></div>
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<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">8</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1</span></div>
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 2</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4</span></div>
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s13" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 3</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">0</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7</span></div>
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Team 4</span></div>
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<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s10" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5</span></div>
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<div class="s3" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="s11" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Total</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s11" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">16</span></div>
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</td><td class="s12" style="border: thin solid black; height: 12px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; vertical-align: top; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 152px;">
<div class="s6" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="s14" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">17</span></div>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-58769009076574852852013-11-05T14:28:00.002+00:002013-11-25T14:54:16.620+00:00Karlstad - science, shopping, swimming and socialising<br />
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After morning class (G&T's in a hotel bedroom) we were collected <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">at 10am</a> by Marie, Eva and Kjell who drove us to the Varmlands Museum to see a visiting exhibition on Muslim Heritage. This exhibition was an exciting way to explore some of the scientific achievements and inventions made during the Muslim civilisation <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">from the 7th to the 17th</a> century. Their discoveries helped pave the way for the Renaissance.</div>
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In addition to all the intellectual information to read there was a computer game to play which involved flying. This was achieved by waving arms up and down at different rates to gain height or lose it. This skill was used to avoid hitting birds while trying to hit other flying objects and score points. This was projected onto a big screen for all to see and proved a big hit with everyone. The high scorer was Val - congratulations on flapping your way to victory!</div>
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We had lunch in the museum with Per-Inge Liden the Deputy Mayor of Karlstad who had responsibility for sport and culture. Once again we were offered a wonderful choice of food.</div>
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With a free couple of hours we split up and went our separate ways: some walked and took photos, some shopped for glass and some swam in the hotel pool.</div>
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We re-grouped at 4.30 so we could be taken to the ice rink for some curling. It had been agreed we would play two 5 end games and then have some supper. Results will be in the next blog but all did not go our way!</div>
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The ice rink was a great facility built by the town for use by its people. The were two halls with four rinks in each. The meal afterwards was fantastic - three sorts of smoked salmon, cheese potatoes and salad followed by strawberry pavlova.</div>
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Val gave the vote of thanks (no Swedish) and gifts were presented to the ice rink president, Marie, Eva and Kjell for all the hard work they had put in to make our visit memorable.</div>
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Back at the hotel we had evening class (more G&T'S) whilst getting our instructions for the next day. We had to retire to bed <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">at 12.30pm</a> because the people in the next room said we were making too much noise!</div>
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A few photos (I'm having trouble annotating them - sorry).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karlstad Catherdal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carpet in the hotel - you could travel the whole length of Sweden!</td></tr>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-69761407157432837222013-11-04T09:09:00.001+00:002013-11-25T14:50:10.632+00:00Swedish or Gaelic???<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I forgot to mention in the Ice and Temptation blog that when Lorna was practicing her Swedish Thankyou speech in the changing rooms she was overheard by one of our Swedish opposition who said 'Oh you are speaking in Gaelic. That is good'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After we had recovered from laughing we encouraged Lorna to keep practicing!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The blog has been updated to include this now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeff Martin from IK Fyris Curling Club has now uploaded the photographs he took whilst we were there. Check them out at www2.idrottonline.se/IKFyris-Curling/Nyheter/ScottishInvasion</span><br />
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-27817623149298894132013-11-03T23:17:00.001+00:002013-11-25T14:49:43.585+00:00Uppsala to Karlstad<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a change of plan and our second day was spent traveling to Karlstad the home of Niklas Edin (the current World Champion). It was a very dreich day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a good breakfast, we set off for Skultuna, a brass foundry set up in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1607. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is world reknowned. After a few cheeky purchases from the shop, we headed to </span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kolbacks Gastgivaregard for lunch. This was a traditional Swedish building next to a lake.We had a salad starter and a beautiful salmon main with a choice of wine or beer. After another few hours in the bus, we arrived at the Scandic Hotel in the early evening.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a quick turnaround it was off to the ice rink - a fantastic 8 sheet facility only 6 years old. Our hosts Maria, Eva and her husband had a lovely buffet dinner ready for us. There was smoked boar, smoked venison, salad and more wine or beer. Maria gave a short history of the ice rink and named all the famous curlers (World and European champions, including herself) from the club. She also presented us with gifts.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all trooped onto the ice for a practice session in our rinks. The ice was keen and swingy. We are now all looking forward to our games tomorrow.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again here are a selection of photos - brass items for sale (x3), the tables at the ice rink, smoked boar and smoked venison.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-80531140146838982412013-11-03T16:35:00.002+00:002013-11-25T14:48:10.585+00:00Game 1 and 2 results<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Running Total</span><br />
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<span class="s6" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7</span></div>
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Our first full day in Sweden began with a walking tour of Uppsala. Hans Odoo did the honours and entertained us with tales of notable locals. These included Mr Linneas (of species classification fame) and Mr Celsius (of temperature scale fame).</div>
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We then headed to the local ice rink to have lunch with members of the IK Fyris curling club. This lunch was a true Swedish Smorgasbord with smoked salmon (smoked by a members husband), Janssons's Temptation (a fish dish with potatoes, onions and cream), flat breads and a strong tasting cheese from the north of the country. It was followed by home baked apple cake. All of it was delicious. I think the aim was to get us to eat so much we couldn't bend to throw our stones or to sweep them. It worked because we all ate heartily!<br />
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We socialised between our games (whilst eating more home baking!) and then took to the ice for a second game.</div>
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Sparkling wine and more socialising followed. Lorna thanked the ice rink and curlers on our behalf - most was said in beginners Swedish which seemed to be understood by our hosts. However, when Lorna was practicing in the changing rooms a Swede asked her if she was speaking in Gaelic!!! Well done Lorna. </div>
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We gave a quick rendition of one of our songs (I'm a Curler) to practice which was well received. We then tried Curling Queen but we really need the music to keep us on track with that one.</div>
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We changed into our posh frock and blazer for dinner which was in a local restaurant nearby. We started with prawns and this was followed by beef with onions and the meal was finished off with Cloudberries and ice cream. The cloudberries had be specially couriered in from the north and tasted delicious.</div>
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We treated everyone in the restaurant to our first public performance of Flower of Scotland and Auld Lyne Syne and as we left we sang We're no awa' to bide awa'.</div>
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Once back at the hotel we went our separate ways with some retiring to bed and others having a nightcap whilst telling 'humorous tales'.<br />
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-49236635627504402742013-11-02T07:49:00.000+00:002013-11-25T14:40:23.706+00:00End of the travelling day<br />
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We arrived in Uppsala about 20 minuites early and were met at the airport by Tita Bergquist one of our couriers for the tour, and MarieAnne Lundman and Anna-Toro from IK Fyris Curling Club. A 30 minute coach journey saw us arrive in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden's 4th largest city. </div>
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Uppsala is a University town with 200, 000 residents many of them (40,000) students so during holiday times it becomes very quiet. The students use bikes to get around so there are a lot of them to be seen.</div>
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Whilst checking into the Best Western hotel Svava we met our other tour courier Anta Hedstrom who arrived dressed in national costume. We freshened up before meeting in Nina's room for pre dinner G&T's. We also managed a quick singing practice in case we needed to perform later in the evening. Our evening meal was eaten in the hotel Italian restaurant where we chose a pasta dish. It was very good.</div>
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We all received a gift from the members of IK Fyris curling club of an curling stone (to go on a necklace) made by a local man who has now retired so there will be no more crafted. It was a lovely gift which we all greatly appreciated.</div>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-87922761548965206922013-11-01T12:34:00.003+00:002013-11-01T12:34:37.755+00:00We're at the airport!!!!!<br />
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It's really happening. After all the preparation we are now heading off with no time to worry or fret about clothes or gifts - what we have got with us will have to do. Now we can concentrate on the curling (which is after all the reason we all applied to go on the tour in the first place) and the socialising side of the tour, notching up wins in our games along the way and having a great time. Hopefully all the memories will be happy ones that we can remember for many years to come.</div>
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Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-62001200866755062042013-10-31T18:23:00.000+00:002013-10-31T18:23:12.587+00:00Packed at last!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well at last I have managed to do my packing. Everything that was on the spare bed (plus quite a few extras!)</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have checked it all against the final list (twice) as I don't want to be the one who forgets something and gets a fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a sense of achievement I feel...and both are within the weight limits as well!! I hope everyone else has reached this stage by now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I can sit with a gin and tonic (practice for Morning Class you understand) and relax whilst I await delivery of my pre-tour supper of fish and chips (an athletes meal if ever there was one) to arrive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About 18 hours to departure - 1 more sleep - and then it will be all systems GO.</span>Sweden Tour Curlershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426326305765050270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783544823828805905.post-62272732686296681182013-10-31T11:01:00.001+00:002013-10-31T18:11:35.215+00:00Edible Good Luck<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just thought I would show you a picture of the Good Luck cake that Fiona received from Lisa Davie, a fellow curler. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks very much Lisa - your Good Luck wishes are much appreciated and I hope</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> you enjoy eating it Fiona! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If all our team stones are as well placed as these at the end of an end (with not a Swedish stone in sight) we will de doing well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is now less than 24 hours now before we all meet up at the airport.....I must get my case packed today.... I can't put it off any longer... Hoping everything fits in and I'm under the weight allowance.</span><br />
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<u style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Margaret Robertson</u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (Vice Captain) - Ayton Castle CC</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am married to John, a farmer. We farm near Berwick-upon-Tweed. We have two children and four grandchildren, who take up a lot of my time! I am hands on at harvest time as John and I run the farm ourselves. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have curled for over 40 years being introduced to the sport by my parents. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My other sporting interest is outdoor green bowling which is played during the summer therefore keeping me busy all year! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so looking forward to touring Sweden playing the sport we all love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Sandra Renton</u> - Pentland Ladies CC</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I live in a lovely suburb of Edinburgh called Balerno, which lies at the bottom of the Pentland Hills and makes for some lovely walking. I have two grown-up sons and two grandsons and a grand-daughter. I began curling in 1995 when I finished working and I now play in two Edinburgh clubs. My other hobbies are playing bridge and walking and I am also usually to be found in the kitchen of my local Church making scones for the coffee shop on a Friday morning. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have enjoyed travelling to many parts of the world and am really looking forward to meeting and curling with different people and visiting some more new places.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am married to Frank, and we are both retired. We have one son, Iain, who has just graduated from University and started his first job as a Chemist. We now live near Loch Leven, the home of curling, where I enjoy curling, gardening walking and singing in a local choir. I started curling in 1998 and have just completed two years as President of our district. I am also a Coach and enjoy helping young people to learn our sport. I enjoy travelling and am looking forward to visiting Sweden.</span></div>
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<u>Val Saville</u> - Doune CC</div>
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I was born and educated in England and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 10 years before moving up to Scotland with my partner Phil. After a further 10 years in the same industry I left and started to work part time in my local golf club. I was inspired to take up curing after watching Rhona Martin’s team win the gold medal for Great Britain at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. I have been the Secretary of Doune Curling Club for the last 4 years. My non-curling hobbies include playing golf (handicap 10), hill walking (I have climbed over half the Munro’s in Scotland), playing bridge, handbell ringing and photography.</div>
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<u>Linsey Alison</u> (Treasurer) - Doune CC</div>
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Originally from Aberdeen, I met my husband Calum while we were both studying in Edinburgh.</div>
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Having travelled together twice round the world we eventually settled in the village of Doune in central Scotland 15 years ago. My curling career started soon after when we joined the small local curling club and has led to playing in Germany and Iceland as well as Scotland. It is a fantastic way to meet people. I work close by in a dental practice and love outdoor activities especially skiing, walking and wildlife. I continue to enjoy visiting new places and, when at home, gardening and cooking.</div>
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<u>Corrie Lawrence</u> (Captain) - Beresford Ladies CC</div>
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I retired 5 five years ago after 35 years as a teacher of Guidance and English in Ayrshire. I have curled for over 20 years as has my husband, Euan, who has his own architects practice. I have two grown up sons, Andrew and David, and two baby granddaughters, Bonnie and Betsy, who live in Brighton. I love curling, golf, cooking and socialising with friends.</div>
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<u>Nina Clancy</u> - St Boswells CC</div>
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I am CEO for RSABI, the Scottish land based charity. The charity is charged with helping those who have worked on the land in Scotland and fallen on hard times. I have only recently taken up the post. My partner Stuart and I run a beef and sheep farm at Eildon Mains near Melrose. I am a director and the Ladies Vice President of Border Ice Rink which specialises in curling. As well as curling, I enjoy golf, food, wine and the odd wee dram!</div>
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<u>Lynne Page</u> - Raith & Abbotshall CC</div>
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I am a Property owner and Developer living in Kirkcaldy the home town of famous economist Adam Smith. My hobbies are curling, water/snow skiing, pilates and world travelling. I am married to Ron who is a Lecturer at Carnegie College teaching construction. We are lucky to have two wonderful sons Michael, 24, who is a draftsman in the gas and oil industry and Steven, 21, who is a Sports Coach. We are Guide Dog puppy walkers and currently home Ember a cute black Labrador, she is our 7th puppy!</div>
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<u>Jennifer Kubrycht</u> - Hercules Ladies CC</div>
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I am aged 63 and live in the beautiful fishing village of Pittenweem only 10 miles from St. Andrews. I stayed at home and raised my son and daughter. I now have 4 granddaughters, they are the sunshine in my life. At the age of 40 I retrained as a beauty therapist and since then have run my own salon. I really love my work, everyday is different. I meet so many interesting people. Curling has been a passion for nearly 30 years and I hope for many more fun times on the ice. Others hobbies include pilates, which I think keeps me supple for my curling. I have recently taken up golf again, more practice needed!</div>
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<u>Fiona Macdiarmid</u> - Falkirk Ladies CC</div>
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My passion is education, a field I have worked in for over 30 years. I was a teacher and Headteacher in Glasgow. I now own two education businesses in Stirling. I am kept busy with my husband, our house, and curling. I am a member of Falkirk Ladies Curling Club and will take over the Presidency of the club in 2014. I also enjoy walking, dance, music and cooking. </div>
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Walter and I enjoy travel and particularly enjoy cruising. We cruised around Norway this summer and I am pleased to be adding Sweden to this year’s travel itinerary.</div>
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<u>Lorna Alexander</u> - Ayr CC</div>
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I am married to Ronald an architect, and I work alongside him as his secretary/book keeper/diary keeper. We are both involved in horse trials both in Britain, Eastern Europe and South Africa - Ronald designs the cross country courses and I use radios to control the cross country while the horses are competing. I have 2 sons both married, one with a daughter aged 3 in London and the other with a son aged 1½ in Tokyo, Japan. I also have an unmarried daughter who is a makeup artist living in London. My hobbies are curling, golf, gardening and cooking.</div>
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<u>Liz Cullen</u> - Earlston CC</div>
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I live in Earlston in Scottish Borders with my husband Jim, a solicitor. We have four children and two grandchildren. I was Principal Teacher, Support for Learning until I retired and am now the Borders Curling Development Officer. Apart from curling and babysitting I enjoy reading, going to concerts and knitting.</div>
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I live in Leven with my husband Alan and Bichon Frise dog ‘Cookie’. Married for 34 years we have two sons: Keith and Mark. Keith and his wife Lynsey gave us a beautiful grand-daughter, Sofia, whilst Mark married Katie in December 2012. Alan and I work in our family business - a Bakery and Butchery - which has been in the family for 156 years. Keith will be the sixth generation. My hobbies are curling, singing (I have been a member of the local musical association for 37 years), walking and cooking. I am also involved with a puppet theatre for children at my local church. I have been curling for 25 years and a member of Hercules Ladies Curling Club - the oldest ladies club in the world.</div>
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I live in Central Scotland near to the world famous 5 star Gleneagles Hotel - venue for the Ryder Cup 2014. I have been married to Douglas for 50 years and I have two daughters and five grandchildren. Douglas is a retired farmer and we had two shops in Auchterarder - a fashion shop and a shoe shop. Our two daughters now manage the shoe shop but I am still involved with the paperwork! My hobbies are curling, golf, bridge, swimming and holidays whenever possible! </div>
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I live with my husband John on a beef and sheep farm near the town of Biggar in South Lanarkshire. I have three grown up children, Lorna 28, is a primary teacher, Claire 26, is a pharmacist and John 24 works with his dad on the farm. Both my husband and I curl with Coulter CC. This is our local mixed club and I have had the pleasure of being secretary for the last 5 years with no end in sight! I also curl with Upperward Ladies and both these clubs play at Hamilton Ice Rink. During the summer when the curling is finished I can be found on the golf course.</div>
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I was born and brought up in London and moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne to go to University followed by qualification as an accountant. I moved to Scotland 33 years ago and now live in the Stirlingshire countryside. I have been married to Peter for 40 years. I started curling nearly 30 years ago and play with Strathendrick Curling Club and also do some umpiring (mainly time clocks). My other interests are cross-country ski-ing (in Norway), walking, history, natural history and going to the theatre and ballet.</div>
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