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Hi Everyone. Barry here. Since the days of going on those long tours are coming to a close, I thought this might be a good time to remind you all about ManilowTV. I think many of you know that ever since I started performing I have hit the “record” button; be it audio or video. Recordings of every show I’ve ever done are in a big vault. (Right next to my baby shoes and the Copacabana jacket!). All of these recordings were meant only for reference and archival purposes. I would look at the shows each night after a concert, make notes, and give them to the staff so that we could tighten the show or change things. But watching them brings back so many great memories! I know you will enjoy seeing them. That’s what ManilowTV is all about. Each month for the past seven years, Marc and I have looked through hundreds of video tapes and DVD’s and picked a performance that we think you would enjoy and have shown it on ManilowTV. So far, there are 90 different shows. Even though the shows were recorded on one camera and the video and audio is not professional network quality, I think they are very exciting. I think you will too. We post a new concert every month. These shows bring back such great memories. Big laughs, some tears and such talent! Lady Flash! Big bands, small bands, choirs! England! Germany! Australia! Japan! So many American cities! You’ll see it all on ManilowTV. I hope you check it out. And keep the Kleenex nearby. Love, Barry

Isaiah 61:3 "..to give them beauty instead of ashes". During the Bible days, people who were going through difficulty, had great problems, or were deeply mourning, would lay in a bed of ashes. God promises to pick us out of those ashes and exchange them for beauty. I want to help you believe it, see it, and live in it.

If you are a UK passport holder and are planning a trip to the People’s Republic of China, you must obtain a Chinese visa prior to arriving in China. If you don't have a Chinese visa you will be refused entry at the passport control. The rules are strict, and you must follow them. To Obtain your Chinese visa simply select one of the tabs located at the top of this website which is most relevant to your situation, ie. Chinese Business Visa or Chinese Tourism Visa etc. You DON'T need a visa for Hong Kong or Macau SAR if you are visiting for less than 90 days (if you hold a UK passport). There are several different types of visa, each one having a letter to identify it such as 'L-Visa' which stands for Chinese Tourism Visa, or ‘F-Visa’ which stands for Chinese Business Visa. Other visas’ are ‘X-Visa’ which is a Study Visa, ‘Z-Visa’ which is a Work Visa and a ‘J-Visa’ which is for Journalists. Visa's don’t have to be submitted and collected in person, a nominated friend or colleague can submit on the applicants behalf. A Chinese visa single entry is valid for three months from the issue date, So you must enter mainland China within 3 months of the date of issue. If you don't the visa will have expired, and you will be refused entry. A Chinese visa double entry is valid for six months from the issue date, So you must enter mainland China within 6 months of the date of issue. If you don't the visa will have expired, and you will be refused entry. Visas’ are generally granted, but be warned that they are especially careful in vetting applicants who were born in China and now hold a UK passport, or who are second generation Chinese immigrants (ie if your parents were born in mainland China). You will have to submit copies of your birth certificate as well as the other documents they ask for, and the applications can take a little longer. For all visa types, your passport MUST have at least six months validity left on it, and MUST have two empty visa pages. Help and Advice Chinese Visa General Line: 0161 260 0335 There are a number of different types of visas for those interested in traveling to China. This website will describe these different types of visa, as well as how to fill out the application form that is required to be completed in order to get one. Should you have questions regarding Getting a Visa for China, please get in touch with us and a visa specialist will answer all your questions.

There is probably no single race more famous than The Benihana Offshore Grand Prix. This race was known as the Indy 500 of Offshore Racing and was held in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, during the 1970's. The New Jersey Offshore Powerboat Racing Association has been the host club since racing started in Point Pleasant Beach some 40+ years ago. NJ Offshore (NJOPRA) is still a very active club with over 100 members and has kept the tradition of Offshore Racing alive on the Jersey Shore for all those years. Over the years, the name of the Point Pleasant Beach race has been changed each time a new sponsor was obtained. It's been called: The Hennessey Offshore Grand Prix, The Benihana Offshore Grand Prix, The Ray Catena Offshore Grand Prix, The New Jersey Offshore Grand Prix, The War at the Shore, the Jenkinson's Offshore Grand Prix and the year of 2005 it was called The Jersey Boyz Offshore Grand Prix. During the years, the race course has gotten smaller and shorter. In the Benihana days, the race was over 200 miles long running laps from NY's Fire Island to Seaside Heights NJ. One lap was about 80 miles. For the spectators, and there were many, the boats came by once an hour and only three or four times depending upon the race course configurations. Today the racecourse is a small 4 mile oval as close to the beach as possible. Since the beach drops off quickly, the boats usually run within 150 feet of the surf. Even the outside leg can be clearly seen from the shoreline. The NJ race has also seen its share of sanction flags. Originally, the race was the premier APBA National Offshore Race. This race ran on the third Wednesday of the month of July like clockwork. People would book their vacations around race week, as it was always a source of excitement. Back in 1975 a fast boat in NJ was a 21' Searay with a 188 Merc I/O. So when the big boats came to town, it was quite a show. Ed Smitty Smith has taken over the reigns at OPA and together with Augie The Godfather Pensa, President of the Jersey Boyz Offshore Racing Crews, NJOPRA and the Twisted Sisters, they will bring back the days of the old Benihana. Welcoming racers from all over the country to come and experience what it's like to race the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the New Jersey Shore.

Those days are long gone when people with decent work were offered medical or dental insurances as part of their employment package

Welcome to Mary Hopkin's Official Website. This site is run by Mary Hopkin Music, which was set up to release Mary's own music on her own terms.

The Bhatia Hospital started in 1932 as a 24 bed Maternity Ward. There were hardly any private Charitable Hospitals in those days and the Trustees made a small beginning with 24 beds.This was made possible by Mooljee Jaitha Family and Thackersey Family, both of whom donated substantial amounts in 1931 and formed a Charitable Trust and started the hospital in Mumbai for the benefit of poor and middle classThe Bhatia Hospital started in 1932 as a 24 bed Maternity Ward. There were hardly any private Charitable Hospitals in those days and the Trustees made a small beginning with 24 beds.

PEIancestry.com is an exciting evolution in archival access made possible by the preservation of original hard copy historical documents at MacNaught History Centre and Archives a part of Wyatt Heritage Properties located in the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Much like everything else - everything changes. It used to be the best forms of advertising were the radio, television and the phone books. Those days are long

Welcome to the University of New England Outdoor Adventure Club!  Although no one here can remember back that far, historical documents indicate the club was formed way back in 1960. In those days we were known as the UNE Mountaineering Club, but we've since changed our name to the UNE Outdoor Adventure Club (UNE OAC).…

This is a story... Well, more of an interview and insight to an artist.  One who has a story covering more miles than your average musician but one who's journey started as all of ours do. By finding that almost sacred and symbiotic relationship with our instruments.    From one of his earliest memories James Kirby remembers strumming his guitar as his father played away at the keys of a piano and his brother held the rhythm on the drums. But the six string that he now comes to play so magnificently was not his first instrument. From the age of four, James was encouraged to play more classical themed instrumentation such as the Piano, Cello and Viola. Though in hindsight he expresses a thought of not being "as good" at these in comparison to the drums and (of course) the guitar, which were both introduced to him at the age of eight.   The man is a multi-instrumentalist and the refined method in which he now plays (knowingly or not) salutes his introduction to his earlier and more formal instrumentation.   And music, seemingly for him, was not just a stay at home pass time.  Even in earlier days James has been a part of choirs, orchestras and Jazz/Rock and Indie bands. All these styles, settings and genres aided his understanding and development in music... But they were aided too by his natural, almost perfect pitch ear for music and dynamics.    As life went on James came in to the world we all know. One of four letters that binds our lives to paper and restricts our dreams... Work. His music continued as an overlay to the 9-5 lifestyle with regular gigs 5 times a week between Kent and London. Exhausted and shattered from the fine lines between what he did (work) and what he was (a musician) the then suppressed flame of his passion burst beyond its confinement. It was time for for a change and a time to be all that he was. He pushed his music, utilising the 9-5 to get him where he needed.  His efforts were rewarded with a contract to play full time for 18 months in bars, clubs and restaurants in Spain and the middle east. With every note played it seemed he took another step forward and with his new found knowledge and experience a life on the road became a reality rather than a dream. The doors to the UK/Europe tour were opening.    Though playing for a living is James' dream he is a modest and realistic character. He of all people will express that it's not all bright lights and 5 stars... And most of all, it isn't easy.    "It's been an incredible experience! but to say I'm 'Living the dream' is a stretch from the imagination!   The only reason I managed to line up a UK tour off my own back was because I met such amazing people during my time away."    James has no management, no tour group, no investors and no label. He is a man with determination and talent and more so he is one who gives thanks to those who got him where he is  .   So I asked him how he sees today in contrast to how he was when he started out  "I never thought I would ever be doing my music full time, even looking back 2 years ago when I was sat working in an office."  And though there is a surprised and positive shock in the distance travelled to achieve his goals James then brought forward a side so many dismiss from the world of music. At what cost do achieving our dreams come at?  "I gave up everything, a secure job, a nice apartment, relationship and time with family, friends to follow a dream (excuse the cliche) I've had since as long as I can remember."    ladies and gentlemen,  James Kirkby holds a story so many don't see.  Here we have a man who I actually refuse to call a "Guitarist" even with all this hard work in practice and talent... James Kirby IS a Musician! He is a Composer and an Artist!  And he is his own. He has made what once may have seemed impossible an actual life.  Hard work, determination and as you have read, sacrifice.  Admittedly it is not a life of glamour, more so one of a diary, equipment and petrol receipts.   It is a world James himself built and though he gives great thanks and appreciation to those along the way, if you look deep into the core of what he has done, he has done it alone.    This man alone (to me) separates those who want to be musicians from those who actually are! And he is a beacon to those who hold the passion of music as close as each and every drawing breath, that there is a life that can be achieved. And you don't need to bombard labels to do it nor sell your soul. So drop the glam, roll up your sleeves,  definitely drop the ego and get some good old hard graft in.  Throughout history the artists (within and outside the world of music) worth remembering are those who ignored the quick fixes... And James Kirby dare I say... Has right to stand amongst them. If not only for his talent but how he has brought his talent to others.   Again on a personal note his talent and journey always give me pride simply through the fact we share our names.    And there is more to come from James in the near future, from collaborations with other artists to his  own EP and album... And not forgetting another self made European Tour.  So I implore you to look him up, to listen and see him do what he does.  Because by the time he's restrung his guitars, loaded up his equipment he'll be off again effortlessly entertaining the world he's made himself.