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Ten Part Invention – And Zen Monk

Ten Part Invention is an Australian jazz ensemble. Formed by drummer John Pochee in 1986, it was a line up of Australian jazz royalty. The band is still around today, over thirty years later, but sadly three of the original line up are no longer with us.

And Zen Monk is the first track on their self titled album from 1990. It was nominated for an ARIA award for Best Jazz Album. It was recorded in 1987 in an ABC radio studio. From the original liner notes:

One day in November 1987 Ten Part Invention gathered in an ABC Studio in Sydney to record a program for “Its All Music”, hosted by Julian Lee. It was not a session where the music would be grafted together through re-recording and overdubs; instead, the band went straight ahead, live to tape, and laid down the first eight works in the band book – all first takes. It is a measure of the brilliance of this group, not only that this was possible, but that it was done so well.

On this album:

John Pochee – Drums (leader)

Bernie McGann* – Alto Saxophone

Bob Bertles – Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute

Steve Elphick – Double Bass

Miroslav Bukovsky – Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Warwick Alder – Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Dale Barlow – Flute, Tenor Saxophone

Ken James* – Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone

Roger Frampton* – Piano

James Greening – Trombone

All of these musicians have had a massive influence on the Australian jazz scene.

The opening riff to And Zen Monk has stuck with me since I first bought the album. It was composed by the great Australian jazz pianist Roger Frampton. Frampton’s ingenious composing skills were crucial to the viability of the inception of the group. 

In 1999 Frampton was awarded a Doctorate of Creative Arts from Wollongong University for his thesis exploring co-relations between his composition and improvisation.

Despite diagnosis with a brain tumour in 1999, Frampton continued to perform with various ensembles. He participated in the 1999 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, performing a concert of his own music with Ten Part Invention. He died at home in January 2000. 

Other members of the group to have died in recent years are both saxophonists. Ken James, and Bernie McGann (who always has a special place In my memory, being the first live jazz act I saw, in the early eighties).

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Hello readers, it's that time of the week again, with the sun rising, the gaffer snoring and with the time at 6.23am I'm dressed and off out the backdoor on another #sundaymorningwalk

Blue sky above, a chilly 2 degrees, slight ground frost on the ground (obviously) and I'm away walking towards the woods.

Surprisingly at this early hour there are a couple of doggers ahead of me, thankfully they turn left into the woods as I had planned on going right, down to the bus lane.

They are slow walking and before the junction I catch them up, they both look at me questioningly, I raise my arm to show I mean no harm and they smile and wave back.

Down to the bus lane I come across a litter bin that has been removed from its casing, the litter removed and the galvanized bin damaged so badly it will have to be replaced. What goes through these idiots' heads to do something like this in the name of fun?

I continue along the path treading on fallen cherry blossom (I think) petals which look like confetti at a wedding.

Up and over the Warwick Highway I turn left and take the newly lain tarmacked path which leads from the bus lane to Alders Drive a good 1km long which must have cost thousands to put down yet the roads in the area are full of pot holes, maybe a member of the highways commission lives in one of the houses nearby?

I skirt Buildland and take the underpass which leads up to Mackie's Island. I hear a tap tap tap of a woodpecker up above, so I stand, still, not breathing hoping to catch a glimpse, something flies above, it's Woody of the great spotted variety!

He lands and i take a couple of snaps, not the best but at least I saw the beautiful creature.

I continue under the aforementioned island and back onto Ravensbank.

Not much happening today to be honest, a few cars pass as I make my way back to the woods.

I pause at the Babbling brook and spot a beautiful song thrush warming in the sunshine above me, I take a one handed pic but cut his head off and my only opportunity take capture his beautiful image is gone, he did have a lovely belly though. Note to self use two hands every time!

Back home and into the back gate, the gaffer is up and about preparing for her long journey down South.

I make her a brew and myself a coffee as we sit down at the kitchen table looking out of the French doors at the birds feeding and the spring plants opening.

Both aching a little from our first bowls practice of the new season yesterday.

If you fancy trying this great sport we at Woodbourne are having an open day where you can have a go and enjoy a pint in the clubhouse after, the date for your diary is Saturday 2nd April, drop me a message if you're interested.

Whatever you're up to today have a great Sunday everyone.

Until next time

Ta-ra a bit

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70 Helpful Bad Relationship Quotes About Moving On

Here is a powerful collection of bad relationships quotes to help you think about your best next steps when your personal relationships are not where you want them to be.

Even the best of us have been in a bad relationship at least once in our lives.

Often, we needed the right inspiration, support, or that little push, to help us close that chapter.

It can help to read the words of others who have been in similar situations before us, or to know that these feelings will pass.

Perhaps the most meaningful is to see others who have successfully moved on and been the better for it.

In that vein, here are some inspirational, wise, and eye-opening bad relationship quotes, bad relationship sayings, and bad relationship proverbs, collected from a variety of sources over the years.

The best bad relationship quotes and sayings 

1.) “It happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you’ve known forever don’t see things the way you do. So you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on.” – Nicholas Sparks

2.) “You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.’” – Joel Osteen, ‘Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential’

3.) “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” – Deborah Reber, ‘Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul’

4.) “You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.” – C. JoyBell C.

5.) “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli

6.) “Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” – Steve Maraboli

7.) “Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?” – Mary Manin Morrissey

8.) “Lots of things can be fixed. Things can be fixed. But many times, relationships between people cannot be fixed, because they should not be fixed. You’re aboard a ship setting sail, and the other person has joined the inland circus, or is boarding a different ship, and you just can’t be with each other anymore. Because you shouldn’t be.” – C. JoyBell C.

9.) “Girls you’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page.” – Tori Amos, ‘Tori Amos: From the Choirgirl Hotel’

10.) “Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.” – Criss Jami, ‘Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile’

11.) “If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.” – Shannon L. Alder

Bad Relationship Quotes that are Painfully True

12.) “It’s better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else” – Phil McGraw

13.) “Sometimes we must undergo hardships, breakups, and narcissistic wounds, which shatter the flattering image that we had of ourselves, in order to discover two truths: that we are not who we thought we were; and that the loss of a cherished pleasure is not necessarily the loss of true happiness and well-being.” – Jean-Yves Leloup

14.) “I mean, if the relationship can’t survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?” – Nicholas Sparks

15.) “What’s broken is broken — and I’d rather remember it as it was than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.” – Margaret Mitchell

16.) “Until you let go of all the toxic people in your life you will never be able to grow into your fullest potential. Let them go so you can grow.” – DLQ

17.) “Poisonous relationships can alter our perception. You can spend many years thinking you’re worthless. But you’re not worthless. You’re underappreciated.” – Steve Maraboli

18.) “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” – Michael J. Fox

19.) “We teach people how to treat us.” – Dr. Phil

20.) “A relationship without trust is like a car without gas, you can stay in it all you want, but it won’t go anywhere.” – Unknown

21.) “Maybe the most that you can expect from a relationship that goes bad is to come out of it with a few good songs.” – Marianne Faithfull

Toxic Relationship Quotes About Moving On

22.) “It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.” – Steve Maraboli, ‘Life, the Truth, and Being Free’

23.) “Sooner or later we’ve all got to let go of our past.” – Dan Brown, ‘Deception Point’

24.) “Sometimes it takes heartbreak to shake us awake and help us see we are worth so much more than we’re settling for.” – Mandy Hale, ‘The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass’

25.) “It was strange, really. A couple months ago, I had thought I couldn’t live without him. Apparently I could.” – Gabrielle Zevin, ‘Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac’

26.) “Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.” – Shannon L. Alder

27.) “And perhaps there is a limit to the grieving that the human heart can do. As when one adds salt to a tumbler of water, there comes a point where simply no more will be absorbed.” – Sarah Waters, ‘The Little Stranger’

28.) “To be bitter is to attribute intent and personality to the formless, infinite, unchanging and unchangeable void. We drift on a chartless, resistless sea. Let us sing when we can, and forget the rest…” – H.P. Lovecraft

29.) “Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can’t build on it; it’s only good for wallowing in.” – Katherine Mansfield

30.) “You don’t have to let that one thing be the thing that defines you.” – Jojo Moyes, ‘After You’

31.) “The most difficult aspect of moving on is accepting that the other person already did.” – Faraaz Kazi

32.) “Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” – Robert Brault

33.) “You will evolve past certain people. Let yourself.” – Mandy Hale, ‘The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass’

34.) “I had to cease to mourn what could never be and make the most of what was possible. And I would begin doing that by trying to mend the hurts of the past.” – Cameron Dokey, ‘The Wild Orchid: A Retelling of The Ballad of Mulan’

35.) “Even seasonal situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will.” – Mandy Hale, ‘The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass’

36.) “That’s all you can do in this world, no matter how strong the current beats against you, or how heavy your burden, or how tragic your love story. You keep going.” – Robyn Schneider, ‘Extraordinary Means’

Bad relationship quotes to help you handle dejection

37.) “No partner in a love relationship… should feel that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.” – May Sarton

38.) “It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.” – George Washington

39.) “For lack of an occasional expression of love, a relationship strong at the seams can wear thin in the middle.” –Robert Breault

40.) “Love cannot live where there is no trust.” – Edith Hamilton

41.) “How can I let you be a priority in my life, when I’m still an option in your life?” – Hussein Nishah

42.) “A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.” – Dionne Warwick

43.) “Relationships are supposed to make you feel good. Relationships are not supposed to make you feel bad.” – Laura Bowers

Bad relationship quotes to inspire and teach

44.) “If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln

45.) “Professionalism makes work relationships healthy, foolishness and dishonesty erodes them.” – Ty Howard

46.) “We are responsible for our own relationships, their success, their failures, the good times, the bad times. Take responsibility for creating the relationships that you desire.” – Sam Owen

47.) “I am a strong believer that a bad relationship must be brought to an end, no matter how.” – Unknown

48.) “Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart. – Washington Irving

49.) “The wrong person will give you less than what you’re worth but that doesn’t mean that you have to accept it.” – Sonya Parker

50.) It is better for someone to break your heart once by leaving your life, than for them to stay in your life and break your heart continually. – Terry Mark

Bad relationship quotes to motivate you to find one that you desire

51.) “Problems in relationship occur because each person is concentrating on what is missing in the other person.” – Wayne Dyer

52.) “I think it is a bad relationship when you get blamed for the things that make you who you are.” – Unknown

53.) “The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.” – Anthony Robbins

54.) “When you get into a bad relationship the best thing you can do is get out of it as soon you can.” – Unknown

55.) “Relationships end, but they don’t end your life.” – Steve Martin

56.) “When there is no trust at all between the two of you, then you do have a bad relationship then.” – Unknown

57.) “I think a relationship is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies.” – Woody Allen

58.) “There is no reason to believe that a bad relationship can be fixed, sometimes you have to let go.” – Unknown

59.) “I love to shop after a bad relationship. I don’t know. I buy a new outfit and it makes me feel better. It just does. Sometimes I see a really great outfit, I’ll break up with someone on purpose.” – Rita Rudner

60.) “Love sometimes hurts when you’re not with the right person But, don’t give up loving.” – Unknown

61.) “Learn to walk away from those who cause harm to you.” –  Malika E Nura

Other eye-opening bad relationship quotes

62.) “Everybody has bad relationships and, at the end of the day, they are just a great way to set yourself up for a good relationship.” – Anne Hathaway

63.) “The death of one relationship always start with the small arguments and then the suspicions.” – Unknown

64.) “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” – Ernest Hemingway

65.) “Relationships end, but they don’t end your life. But people do often spending more time finding out about failed relationships than finding successful ones.” – Unknown

66.) “And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” – Khalil Gibran

67.) “Sometimes we just fall in love with the wrong people.” – Unknown

68.) “If you’re giving your all and it’s not enough, you’re probably giving it to the wrong person.” – Unknown

69.) “Now I believe it when people say love is blind… because I must have been blind to love a person like you.” –  Mitch Cuento

70.) “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.”—Guy Finley

How did you find these bad relationship quotes?

It’s alright to feel hesitant or even afraid to cut loose a relationship you know has gone sour. More so if you know you and your partner are already hurting one another. Everyone goes through these emotions, albeit in different situations.

A relationship gone badly doesn’t need to define you – or your happiness in the future. Through the tears, have hope that skies will clear up soon.

It may not be tomorrow, or the day after that. But soon, things will be better. After all, they say that a face full of smiles used to be filled with tears.

We hope these toxic relationship quotes have helped give you renewed strength and faith to keep moving forward.

Which of these bad relationship quotes resonated with you best? Do you have any other inspirational quotes to add? Tell us in the comment section below.

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Competition seeks the UK’s 10 best inventions

Ben Ryan’s son lost his arm when he was just 10 days old, and the prosthetic developed by his father has been shortlisted for the National Inventor Prize.

The hydraulically-operated prosthetic arm is one of 10 inventions which have been announced as finalists in a competition held by innovation foundation Nesta, with support from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

A nationwide search to find the UK’s best new inventor has turned up 10 top ideas which could eventually transform the lives of people throughout the UK.

The shortlisted entries will each receive £5,000 for more development and also receive mentoring from Barclays Eagle Labs, which is offering access to development facilities and equipment.

The winner is going to be announced in September 2018 and will receive £50,000 to help get the winning product to market.

The shortlisted inventions are described below:

Image: Ben Ryan holds his son by his prosthetic arm

:: “Ambionics” by Ben Ryan

Ben Ryan created the 3D printable, hydraulically-operated digital prosthetic arm, which is suitable for children under three years, specifically to help those like his two-year old son, Sol, who lost his arm at 10 days old.

As a former psychology teacher, Mr Ryan knew that the first two and a half years of a child’s life are crucial for brain development and learning. Yet up to 70% of children that age are not using prosthetics.

Using 3D printing and special software, the Ambionics project was born in Mr Ryan’s spare room in North Wales. He is currently trialling remote 3D scanning with families in Australia, North and South America, Europe and Africa. Ambionics has also partnered with Warwick University School of Engineering and is moving into the Menai Science Park on Anglesey in March.

Image: Ben Ryan’s son

:: “Canute” by Ed Rogers and Bristol Braille team, with Stef Sargent

Canute is a “Kindle for blind people”, which Bristol Braille have been working on in collaboration with the blind community, including Steph Sergeant, for five years.

The Canute is designed to be affordable at £800, and will be the world’s first multiline digital Braille display.

Existing braille displays on the market cost thousands and are only capable of showing one line. The Canute can be used for maths, music, textbooks and tables – and will be able to load text files by SD cards and USB connections.

Image: The Canute machine designed by Bristol Braille. Pic: Bristol Braille

:: “Smart Gum Shield” by Robert Paterson

Robert Paterson has invented a smart gum shield that monitors head impacts of individual athletes, rugby and hockey players which can alert the coach to potential head injuries. It will then prompt the coach to follow the head injury protocol for that particular sport.

Mr Paterson himself suffered from a misdiagnosed head injury playing rugby while he was at school.

In the 2015/16 season of Premiership Rugby, head trauma accounted for 25% of all injuries – becoming the sport’s most reported injury for the fifth season in a row.

Image: Head trauma accounts for 25% of all rugby injuries

:: “Gameball Platform” by microbusiness Neurofenix

The team of young entrepreneurs has invented an easy-to-use hand training device, or “Gameball”, which connects to tablet application to make stroke rehabilitation affordable and fun.

Inspired by relatives of the businesses’ co-founders who suffered strokes, Neurofenix aims to improve the life of stroke survivors who may not receive enough support after they leave hospital.

The team has co-created the Gameball platform with the help of stroke survivors, their families and physiotherapists from initial conception. It allows users to measure their progress and play games, either solely or against other users, in the comfort of their own homes.

:: “Aergo” by Hsin-Hua Yu (Sheana)

Aergo is a new seating system that provides posture support for young wheelchair users. The device has a network of inflatable pressure-sensitive air cells that promote comfort and prevent skin irritation and damage by adjusting to position changes automatically. The expandable frame also allows the system to grow and adapt to users as their condition evolves.

The system is designed for children with a range of conditions, including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy. Sheana will be working with John Chilton School in Ealing and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.

Image: The Unity Door Handle. Pic: Connor Musoke-Jones

:: “The Unity Door Handle” by Connor Peter Musoke-Jones

Inspired by his friend and housemate, who found it difficult to open doors, Mr Musoke-Jones has invented an inclusive door handle that is easier and cheaper to install than fitting specialist doors.

Mr Musoke-Jones has developed it in collaboration with people with various hand and arm disabilities, combining ergonomics and anthropometrics to design a product that can be used by people with different abilities.

:: “New Medical Device” by Dr Tsong Kwong

Dr Kwong has invented an alternative approach in the field of medicine to benefit practitioners and healthcare systems.

:: “NuCath” by Nawar Al-Zebari of UroLogic

A new catheter made from smart materials and a simple design uses “shape memory” to change shape inside of the bladder, lowering drainage and retaining less urine – reducing the chance of infection.

In the UK over 500,000 serious urinary tract infections per year are contracted as a result of indwelling catheters, and these account for up to 40% of all hospital-acquired infections – with an annual mortality rate of over 2,000.

The estimated cost to the NHS of treating these infections is around £2bn annually.

Image: The finalists met for the first time in London. Pic: Nesta

:: “Spacelink” by Mark Singleton

Spacelink is a green building material that can be mass-produced as a new way of joining fibreglass boxes and tubes without metals or adhesives, allowing the construction of lightweight structures.

Weighing 40% as much as steel, it can reportedly support the same load while reducing CO2 emissions by up to 80%. It doesn’t rust or conduct electricity and can be disassembled for easy handling. It previously won the Travis Perkins Innovation Award 2016.

:: “Smart Carbon Monoxide Detector” by Billy Mitchell

The detector uses smartphone technology to self-test for carbon monoxide and sends a report on levels to landlords.

Mr Mitchell began his career as an apprentice electrician and now owns his own company. He came up with the idea for an invention when speaking to a gas reader who mentioned he was only able to access 30% of households he visited.

In recent trials the Smart Carbon Monoxide Detector has saved two lives. Currently only 20% of UK households have a working Carbon Monoxide detector, and 50 people a year die of Carbon Monoxide poisoning.

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  Bernie McGann Quartet

  Bernie McGann – sax Warwick Alder – trumpet Brendan Clarke – bass Andrew Dickeson – drums