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Hidden on the North Fork of the American River in the Auburn State Recreation Area, Lake Clementine is one of the most beautifully serene kayaking spots I’ve paddled at throughout Northern California. The entire body of water which makes up Lake Clementine is exceptional, but for paddling, swimming, and lounging around, Upper takes the cake. Make it a day trip and discover why this is one of California’s hidden gems.
Quiet, secluded, and only open seasonally, this is a true hidden gem. With the hot summer in full swing, I’ve been exploring different locations to take my lake kayaks and explore nature from the water. The water around Upper Lake Clementine is absolutely stunning and the perfect temperature to swim or wade in.
Note: this is for the Upper Lake Clementine area and not Lower Lake Clementine, which is beautiful as well, but better for boating, camping, and hiking to the bottom of the dam.
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Upper Lake Clementine is the place to be if you want to lounge in the river amongst floatation devices, paddleboarders, families, and the occasional kayaking blogger. Ahem.
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Distance: 4 miles (total kayaking potential from launch point)
Dogs: Not allowed
Getting There, Hours, and Parking
2020 Lake Clementine Hours
Normally would be open in May – closed due to COVID-19 or until further notice.
Upper Lake Clementine
Open seasonally May 3rd to Oct. 13th
October 1st through October 13th Open Weekends Only
October 13th closed for the 2019 Season with no vehicle access
Daily Operating hours when open: 8am to 7pm
Lower Lake Clementine
- 8am to sunset year round
Lake Clementine Boat In Campground
- May 1st to September 30th (Reservations required May 15 to Sept. 15)
Upper Lake Clementine is a California State Park and is only open from May 1 through October 15, and closed for winter. Part of the North Fork American River, this Northern Sierra Mountains gem is open to the public with fairly easy accessibility.
- Driver’s Flat Road will open early May based on road improvement and construction projects.
- Open Friday through Monday, 8am to Sunset year around.
Parking and entry to Lake Clementine State Park is $10. California State Parks allow you to use the same pass within multiple park the same day, so you could easily go from Upper to Lower and not pay twice.
Upper Lake Clementine is located off the Auburn-Foresthill road, 7.3 miles off I80. Upon turning onto Upper Lake Clementine Road, you will have 1.5 miles of steep switchback dirt roads in mediocre to very poor condition, depending on washouts and rain. If your vehicle has low clearance or your tires suck, proceed with extreme caution. I saw a variety of vehicles loaded down with passengers and gear in the small parking lot, but I can’t imagine they had fun getting up or down. The speed limit may be 15mph, but good luck exceeding 5-10mph. The dirt road is one lane with steep drop offs and ditches in many areas, so remember to look ahead and be courteous to other drivers.
The parking lot is small and will fill fast – you will want to arrive before 11am if you want to find a spot and not be turned away at the gate.
The park closes at 7pm officially, but park rangers will follow the last car up at 6:40pm sharp, locking the gate behind them. If you don’t make it, you will be stuck overnight and issued a big fat ticket.
Porta Potties are plentiful and well maintained.
The big no-no’s:
- Don’t bring in glass.
- No alcohol.
Effective July 1st to October 31st no charcoal barbecues are permitted within Auburn State Recreation Area with the exception of legally occupied campgrounds and the Lower Lake Clementine Boat-In Day Use beach. All charcoal and ash used in those areas must be deposited in campground fire rings or the hot ash receptacle at Lower Lake Clementine. Liquid fuel cooking devices, including propane fueled barbecues, may be used in areas without flammable material 15 feet in all directions. A violation of this order may result in fines of $480.00.
This is a very clean family friendly environment. Pack out what you bring in.
Upper Lake Clementine is highly trafficked, so while animal sightings are going to be extremely rare, you will see the occasional black tailed deer and rabbits during the daytime, while raccoons, opossums, gray foxes and coyotes can be seen at night. Black bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions and bobcats all live in the area.
Birding will find you a host California quail, canyon wrens, red tailed hawks, and bald eagles.
Along the lake’s edge, you will see no shortage of blackberries in between white alders, willows, Fremont cottonwoods, and creek dogwoods. Poison oak dots the foothills alongside buckeyes, interior live oaks, blue oaks, manzanita bushes, deer brush, and tonyons. Conifers spotted include Ponderosa pines, Douglas firs, California black oaks, and madrones.
Spring flowers are abundant with monkey flowers, fiddleneck, Indian paintbrush, larkspur, lupine, and brodiaea.
Upper Lake Clementine
The main beach stretches along the parking lot and slightly beyond, with plenty of room for popup tents and coolers while keeping a decent sized buffer from neighbors. The American River moves very slowly in this area, stopped by the Lake Clementine Spillway dam. However, there are a few areas near bends where water moves swiftly and in eddies. I kayaked over one of the eddies for fun and was surprised by how strong it ended up being in such slow moving water.
It was a lot of fun kayaking upriver. Paddling fast to move through currents, occasionally getting out and walking the kayak, and nearly dumping myself from fooling around. The effort was worth finding a big open beach area with few people. For the return, I took it easy, slowly drifting down and watching people jump off rocks and families lounge in the shallows. At one point, I found a pair of prescription sunglasses, which I nabbed and returned to the entrance. If you are reading this and lost yours, they might be waiting for you!
The water at the parking lot side is very shallow and warm – perfect for younger kids or sitting with a chair in the water. Across the river are a ton of rocks people were jumping off into deep water.
If you kayak or walk downriver from the main beach, there are plenty of somewhat secluded areas big enough for one group to setup at and enjoy. We ended up tying our kayaks to a tree branch about 20 feet into the river.
Kayaking upriver from the launch point is a bit trickier. The river runs a little faster, and requires getting out and walking the kayaks in some of the shallow spots.
There are plenty of neat beaches to pull up to and lounge away from the many more people closer to the parking lot.
Someone setup a really awesome rope swing into a big deep swimming pool.
With around 4 miles of kayaking potential in nice and easy slow moving waters, Upper Lake Clementine has made my list of awesome kayaking spots in Northern California. Plenty of shade, wildlife, and clean water. Now if you’ll excuse me, there is a rope swing with my name on it. Cowabunga!
Lower Lake Clementine
Lower Lake Clementine is the only part of the lake which is for boat access. The water is often very calm, which makes for some great boating. From water skiing to wake boarding and wake surfing, its easy to spend hours on the water here.
Unlike Upper Lake Clementine, Lower is open all year, from 8am to sunset.
If you are partaking in watersports, there is a list of rules worth noting.
- Water-ski and boating in a counter clockwise direction only.
- Maximum speed on the lake is 40 MPH.
- Maximum speed within buoyed areas is 5 MPH.
- No wake allowed at the ramp, marina, and camping areas.
- Swimming and water-skiing is prohibited in Marina Area.
- Beach starts are prohibited.
- Personal flotation devices, fire extinguishers and other normal required safety equipment must be onboard.
- No parasailing.
- No power boats upstream of regulatory buoy stating “No Power Boats”.
- No towed inflatables allowed in the ski zone. Towed inflatables may be used in the campground as swim platforms only.
- Dogs are not permitted within the boundaries of Lower Lake Clementine.
- No garbage removal provided; pack it in, pack it out!
Camping is allowed at Lower Lake Clementine through boat-in only. With up to 8 people per campsite for 1-7 days, this is an incredible way to get to your campground.
- Reservations: 800-444-7275
- Website: California State Parks
Lake Clementine Hike
The Lake Clementine Hike is immensely popular. I’ve done it multiple times. From walking under the famous Forest Hill Bridge to beautiful scenery and swimming holes along the way, this hike is worth doing, if you have no plans to boat at Lake Clementine but want to visit.
- Distance: 4.5 miles out and back
- Parking: $10, side of road
- Elevation gain: 200 feet
- Directions: 137 Old Foresthill Rd, Auburn, CA 95603
There is a self pay kiosk, sometimes manned by a ranger who can dispense change.
There are multiple trailheads in the immediate area – make sure you pick the correct one unless you like long detours.


Outgoing Redondo Beach City Councilman Chris Cagle rattled off a list of goodbyes and thank- yous this week before giving up his swivel chair to newly elected Councilman Bill Brand.
For Cagle, who is termed out, the lengthy speech Tuesday night before a packed house was a departure from his normally succinct style on the dais – and at least one colleague took notice.
“You talked more up here (tonight) than you have for the last six years,” Councilman Steve Aspel ribbed afterward. “Please, stay away from the council meetings.”
As usual, the city’s changing of the guard festivities involved corny jokes, handshakes and sheet cake. And gifts.
Cagle was given a Redondo street sign bearing his name. And he handed out CDs from country singer Chris Cagle, who sings “My Love Goes On and On” – “So you can play that when you’re missing me,” he said.
Cagle’s seat wasn’t empty long.
Brand, who last month dodged a runoff election, received loud applause after taking his oath before family members. He mentioned four reasons why he believes District 2 voters elected him, including his pursuit of a park and open space around the AES plant.
“It’s going to be a big, complicated project,” he said. “It’s going to take a long time. But Redondo Beach can do it.”
Also getting sworn in were a handful of incumbents: District 4 Councilman Steve Diels, District 1’s Aspel, City Attorney Mike Webb and Mayor Mike Gin, who ran unopposed.


The third day of the ACC Tournament may have been the best day yet in the 61st edition, including a pair of upsets. Here is a look back at the action from quarterfinal Friday.
#1 Virginia 64, #9 Florida State 51
Cavaliers senior leader Joe Harris had 20 points and Anthony Gill added 16 off the bench as top-seeded and 6th-ranked Virginia pulled away from Florida State. With the win, the Cavaliers earned their first trip to the ACC semifinals since 1995. The 13-point win was after the Cavaliers had beaten the Seminoles by 12 points in each of their two regular season meetings. After leading 32-27 at the half, Virginia led by 10 by the 13:57 mark and by 15 at the 9:51 mark, and never looked back. Okaro White led the Seminoles with 17, as their fate now rests in the hands of the NCAA Selection Committee, with ESPN projecting the Seminoles as one of the “First Four Out” of the NCAA Tournament. Virginia will play Pittsburgh on Saturday after their first ACC Tournament win since 2010.
#5 Pittsburgh 80, #4 North Carolina 75
North Carolina nearly came back from a 20-point deficit midway through the second half to beat Pitt, but the 19 points and 21 rebounds for Talib Zanna of the Panthers proved to be too much for the 15th-ranked Heels to handle. Zanna’s 21 boards were the third most in a single game in ACC Tournament history. Pitt guard James Robinson added a career high 19 points, as the Panthers erased any doubts whether or not they were worthy of competing in the NCAA Tournament, after a late-season slide had them on some projected bubbles. As mentioned, the Tar Heels trailed 61-41 with 7:22 remaining, and 70-54 with 4:31 left, but made a furious rally to get to within 3 within the closing seconds, before running out of time. 20 of Marcus Paige’s 27 points were in the second half, as the Heels will now await their NCAA tournament seeding and opponent, to be announced Sunday night. Pitt will continue in the ACC Tournament, taking on Virginia on Saturday.
#7 NC State 66, #2 Syracuse 63
NC State blew a 10-point lead in the second half before a Ralston Turner 3 with 2:28 remaining gave the Wolfpack a lead they would not relinquish. While they kept the lead and got the win, it didn’t happen without drama, as 11th-ranked Syracuse missed six shots on their final possession, over the final 24.6 seconds, including 4 three-pointers. ACC Player of the Year TJ Warren of the Wolfpack played all 40 minutes, scoring 28 points and 8 rebounds, while no other NC State player scored more than 10, the amount scored by center Jordan Vandenberg, who was 5-for-5 from the floor. Tyler Ennis had 21 for Syracuse, and teammate Jerami Grant added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Orange leading scorer CJ Fair struggled to 9 points, hitting just 3 of 16 field goal attempts. Syracuse is now 2-5 since starting the season 25-0, and will likely be a 3 or 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament after spending much of the season in the top 5, and three weeks in February at #1. NC State may have put themselves in the conversation for an NCAA at-large bid, and will get a chance to strengthen their résumé in the semifinals Saturday against Duke.
#3 Duke 63, #6 Clemson 62
Duke’s Rodney Hood had 17 points, including a pair of free throws with 3.8 seconds left, to help lift the Blue Devils to a one-point win over Clemson in Friday’s nightcap, as ACC Freshman of the Year Jabari Parker led Duke with 18 points. Rasheed Sulaimon added 14 points off the bench, and Amile Jefferson led the team with 13 rebounds. The 7th-ranked Blue Devils led by 13 with 12 minutes left, before a late 15-5 Clemson run which ended with a Rod Hall runner with 7.4 seconds left gave Clemson their only second half lead. Hall led the balanced Tigers with 13 points, as KJ McDaniels had 12, Jordan Roper had 11, and Landry Nnoko had 10. Hall drove the length of the floor just before the buzzer, and lost the ball before he could get up a shot after being defended by Tyler Thornton. Clemson and their fans wanted a foul call, although replays showed no foul was committed. Duke was able to avoid their third consecutive postseason loss in the Greensboro Coliseum, and advances to play NC State in the semifinals, while Clemson will likely play in the NIT.
After an exceptional set of quarterfinals on Friday, it will be difficult for the semifinals to produce as good of a set of games. That being said, here is a look at an intriguing set semifinal matchups, both of which match up a top 10 team against an unranked opponent.
#1 Virginia vs. #5 Pittsburgh, 1:00 p.m.
Virginia and Pittsburgh play in the first semifinal, as Virginia plays their first semifinal in 19 years, and Pitt plays their first ever as an ACC member. This is a rematch of one of the best ACC games from the regular season, which Virginia won, 48-45, on a three at the buzzer by second team All-ACC honoree Malcolm Brogdon. Many don’t remember the game, because it was played on Super Bowl Sunday, but the rematch will be played on a much bigger stage, in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro. Virginia is playing in their first ACC semifinal since 1995, and will attempt to reach their first championship game since 1994. Pittsburgh is in their first ACC Tournament, but hasn’t been to any conference final or semifinal since winning the 2008 Big East Tournament. While Virginia was able to coast on Friday, Pittsburgh was not after nearly blowing a 20-point lead against North Carolina. While I don’t know that physical fatigue will be an issue, as the teams are at the same disadvantage of playing on less than 24 hours rest, mental fatigue might, after Pitt had to hold on in their game Friday. If the game comes down to which team is more mentally tough, I’ll take Tony Bennett’s Cavaliers all the way.
Virginia 54, Pittsburgh 47.
#3 Duke vs. #7 NC State, appr. 3:30 p.m.
In-state rivals Duke and NC State meet in the second semifinal, as the Blue Devils, in their 43rd semifinals appearance and sixth in seven years, will try to reach the finals for the first time since winning three straight titles from 2009-11, and the Wolfpack try to advance to the championship game for the first time under coach Mark Gottfried, who has guided State to three straight semifinal appearances. The Wolfpack are trying to reach the final for the first time since 2007, and haven’t won the ACC since Jim Valvano was coach in 1987. These teams met once in the regular season, back on January 18 in Durham, and Duke won 95-60, scoring 33 points off 21 Wolfpack turnovers. But these two teams, and particularly NC State, are much different now. The Pack were 1-4 in the ACC after that loss, but have gone 10-5 since, with a current four-game winning streak including Friday’s win over Syracuse. Duke survived Clemson, and has now won eight out of 10 since losing to Syracuse on February 1, and 13 out of 16 since losing to Clemson on January 11. NC State needs the win to make a strong case for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid (although a win would leave them a win on Sunday away from an automatic bid), but the Duke juggernaut may be too much to handle. This game will surely be closer than that drubbing in Cameron in January.
Duke 78, NC State 72.
For what it’s worth…
My first round record: 2-1
My second round record: 3-1
My quarterfinal record: 4-0
Tournament Total: 9-2


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[ET Net News Agency, 7 June 2018] Blockchain Group (00364) said it agreed to place up to 233 million new shares at HK$0.2 per share, representing a discount of about 12.28% to the closing price of HK$0.228.
The placing shares represent around 16.45% of the enlarged issued share capital of Blockchain Group.
The estimated net proceeds of about HK$45.88 million will be applied for general working capital. (HL)
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Val Kilmer has taken to his personal Facebook page to post a Top Gun 2 status update with ramifications on a scale that we can only describe as tectonic.
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This fall production begins on not one, but two highly anticipated action film sequels (both titled after their protagonists): Jack Reacher 2 and John Wick 2. Today brings an update on the former, as director Ed Zwick has formally begun production on Jack Reacher 2, adding a couple of new cast members and giving the sequel an official title.
It’s going to be pretty hard to top the delightful, evil antics of filmmaker Werner Herzog, whose turn as the villain in Jack Reacher was absolutely wonderful, to say the least. And maybe Jack Reacher 2 director Ed Zwick is well-aware of the impossibility of topping Herzog — instead of trying to one-up the first film, Zwick has turned his attention to the small screen in selecting Tom Cruise’s foil for the upcoming sequel.
Jack Reacher 2 is going to be a bit of a family affair when it heads into production this November. Based on Lee Childs’ novel Never Go Back, the highly anticipated sequel is giving the eponymous hero a daughter (kind of) who just happens to already be a hero of sorts. Heroes Reborn star Danika Yarosh has joined Jack Reacher 2 in the role of Tom Cruise’s daughter.
There are a few filmmakers Tom Cruise has worked with on more than one occasion, like Christopher McQuarrie, Cameron Crowe, and more recently, Doug Liman. The pair worked together on Edge of Tomorrow and the upcoming action-drama Mena, and apparently they’ve enjoyed their working relationship so much that they’ve decided to go for three, as Cruise has signed on to collaborate with Liman on his long-developing sci-fi film Luna Park.
The past few years have been kind to anyone who likes watching Tom Cruise movies. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation was everything we want out of that series, Edge of Tomorrow was one of the most fun genre movies in ages, and Jack Reacher was the best movie that you spent countless hours trying to convince your friends to watch despite its dull title. We knew that a Jack Reacher 2 was on the way, but since we apparently live in a slightly better universe than previously thought, we now know when it will hit theaters.
2012’s Jack Reacher was only a modest success at the box office, but it had a card hidden up its sleeve – it was actually a really good movie that people watched after its theatrical run and really liked. So Jack Reacher 2 is coming and for fans of stripped-down, adult-oriented thrillers who never get tired of watching Tom Cruise crash stunt cars for our amusement, that’s excellent news. It’s also excellent news for fans of Cobie Smulders, who has supposedly joined the cast.
Back in May, we learned the glorious news that Tom Cruise is returning for Jack Reacher 2, re-teaming with The Last Samurai director Ed Zwick for the action sequel. Things have been quiet since then, but a new report reveals that Cruise and Zwick will begin filming the sequel sooner than you may have assumed.
Last week, Tom Cruise caused a bit of a stir when he revealed that there are tentative plans for an Edge of Tomorrow sequel — there’s nothing solid or official in place yet, but apparently he’s thinking about it. So is Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote Edge of Tomorrow and wrote / directed Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
It should hardly come as a surprise that guys like Robert Downey Jr., Will Smith and Tom Cruise are among the highest-paid actors in the world. For his part, Downey Jr. is one of the biggest stars in the biggest movie franchise, while Cruise churns out one blockbuster after another, and the very presence of Smith commands huge box office returns. Predictability aside, there are some surprises on this year’s list of the highest-paid actors in the world.

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The spiraled “beef” with Ice-T making a statement about Soulja Boy killing Hip Hop has gotten out and Kanye West has something to say about it. On Kanye’s Blog he just wrote a post about how he felt towards what Ice-T has to say. Kanye West stated:
Soulja boy is fresh ass hell and is actually the true meaning of what hip hop is sposed to be. He came from the hood, made his own beats, made up a new saying, new sound and a new dance with one song. He had all of America rapping this summer. If that ain’t Hip Hop then what is? A bunch of wannabe keep it real rappers that ain’t even relevant, recycling samples trying to act like it’s 96 again and all they do is hate on new sh*t? Niggas always talk about the golden age but for a 13 year old kid, this is the golden age!!! That song was so dope cause everything he said had a hidden meaning… that’s Nas level sh*t… he just put it over some steel drums which is also some Nas sh*t if you had the 2nd album cassette with the bonus track “Silent Murder” on it. In closing… new niggas get ya money$$$$$$$$$$ Keep this sh*t fresh and original…. ain’t no fuckin’ rules to this sh*t and that’s what real hip hop is to me.
– Kanye West
Ice-T also had something to say about the Soulja Boy’s recent statement about him telling him to “eat a d*ck” below.


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Rabobank increased its forecast of global sugar deficit in 2019/2020 to 8,2 million tonnes due to declining production in India and Thailand.
It is reported by Sugaronline.
If Rabobank forecast comes true, the largest sugar deficit will be recorded in season 2019/2020 since 2015/2016 MY. In mid-September, Rabobank predicted the global sugar shortfall of 5,2 million tonnes.
In 2019/2020 MY, in India sugar production is estimated at 28,1 million tonnes, down 21% from last season, and below the September forecast of 30,8 million tonnes. Heavy rains and floods after the beginning of the season drove down the forecasts. «In addition to the declining sugar cane production, an increase in ethanol production is expected to reduce sugar production by 1 million tonnes», — according to the Rabobank report.
Sugar production in the EU could amount to 17,8 million tonnes, slightly lower than last year. Sugar beet harvests are declining for the second year in a row due to the high temperatures and droughts in summer. According to the latest MARS data, the average beet yield in Europe is estimated at 71,3 t/ha, which is 5% below the average for the last five years and 3% higher than last season.

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The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 14.7% just last week and with this college graduates are now entering the worst job market since the Great Depression.
According to the University of Washington, it takes the average student around 3-6 months before securing employment after graduation. However, with the current pandemic, experts say it could take even longer.
Interim director with the Career Center for Education at CSUB, Katrina Gilmore, said applying for that first position is a job in itself. “The job search is already rough. Just in itself, in a normal economy, the job search does take time,” she says.
In March of this year, the Employment Development Department processed over 1.6 million unemployment claims, just in the state of California.
Gilmore says to increase that job search process, students may need to be flexible. “If you are looking at industries that are skyrocketing right now, a lot of that is in Telehealth and healthcare, professions that have a virtual component. So based on what you are looking for, there may be an increase in opportunities.“
Here are some resources available for CSUB and BC students:
Resources available for all college students:


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“It is one of the strengths of D&D that it possesses a marked routine. In most games one can discern routine as well as active enterprise; the proportions vary from game to game. In chess, when one cannot think of any special plan there is a routine to fall back on of making general-purpose developing moves. In something like Monopoly, most play is routine: throw the dice, move the right number of spaces and so on; one’s course of action is prescribed by the game system. The greater the element of routing, the easier the game is to play.
“With role-playing games, the position is different. The rules explain how to generate characters, how to resolve combat, and so on, but not how to play the game. That onus is thrown squarely on the game master’s shoulders, and it is he who is responsible for thinking up sufficient interesting happenings to keep the game going. So with, say, Traveller; for any gaming session a particular adventure must be devised in advance, and over a long period this is a considerable strain on the game master’s ingenuity. If his imagination takes a holiday one week, so does the game.
“D&D is different. Though the success of any campaign will depend on the special missions and adventures, there is a routine to fall back on; to wit, dungeon bashing. Given that you have a large dungeon set in a wilderness with further potential for escapades, you have large sections of dungeon levels containing a motley assortment of treasures and monsters to which the players can resort at any time when no special adventure presents itself. This has several advantages. Firstly, it’s easy. There is never the question ‘what do we do now?’, since there is a simple routine to follow of reconnaissance, mapping, target identification and looting. Secondly, it’s productive. Characters gain experience, go up levels, gain magic items, and become better prepared for the special adventures when they do occur. Thirdly, in the course of such routine exploration characters may find leads to prepared adventures, and may therefore choose themselves which quest they will pursue rather than be told by the games master ‘this is the set-up for today, folks’. Fourthly, it can be enjoyable in its own right. The one negative point is that such activity is also absurd. However, it makes the game work, and this is sufficient justification.”
Roger Musson (1983): The Dungeon Architect, part 3. The Best of White Dwarf, p. 36.

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1. The day before serving, cut leeks from top to root and wash thoroughly under cold water. Thinly slice on the diagonal, put in a plastic bag and chill ready to cook.
2. Put a large pan over a medium heat, add butter and let it melt over the base. Add the leeks with plety of seasoning and stir to coat with butter. Turn heat odwn low, cover pan and cook for another 15 minutes until tender. Serve with extra butter and a sprinkle of thyme.

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