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Ignore anything and everything that
other people say about you, be it
positive or negative. What they think
may be important to them but it is of
no significance to you. The only thing
that matters is what you choose to
say and do. So say and do it.TAURUSAPRIL 21 - MAY 21
Other people must not be allowed to
limit your horizons. The planets indi-
cate you can go where you want to
go and do what you want to do, and
you certainly don’t need the approval
of family, friends, work colleagues or
strangers – not today, nor any day.GEMINIMAY 22 – JUNE 21
Anyone who doubts you have what
it takes to succeed will have to admit
that they got you completely wrong.
Cosmic activity in the area of your
chart that governs your reputation
will inspire you to work harder than
ever before. You’re a winner Gemini.CANCERJUNE 22 – JULY 23
The sun in Pisces at this time of year
makes this an especially fortunate
time and you must take full advan-
tage of the opportunities which are
sure to come your way over the nextfew weeks. Don’t ask for the things
you desire – go out and get them
yourself.LEOJULY 24 – AUG. 23
It’s unlikely that you will be in one
of your more sociable moods this
weekend, but that’s OK. If you don’t
feel like getting together with family
and friends then don’t. You are under
no obligation to put on an act just to
please other people.VIRGOAUG. 24 – SEPT. 23
If you are the sort of Virgo who likes
to be in control at all times then the
next few days could be tough. You
need to learn to be mentally and
emotionally secure enough to let
others call the shots occasionally. You
can’t have it all your own way.LIBRASEPT. 24 – OCT. 23
You have been working too hard in
recent weeks and need to bring some
balance back into your affairs. The
sun’s move through the well-being
area of your chart over the next few
weeks will encourage you to be
kinder to yourself on every level.SCORPIOOCT. 24 – NOV. 22
Creative activities are under helpfulstars, so decide what it is you want
to do in the public sphere, then go
all out to make a success of it. Your
name may or may not be up in lights
but you will be a star to those who
love and admire you.SAGITTARIUSNOV. 23 – DEC. 21
Be careful what you say and do in re-
sponse to criticisms made about you
by other people. Maybe they are be-
ing a bit unkind but the planets warn
if you react in a disproportionate way
they could come back at you in ways
you don’t much enjoy.CAPRICORNDEC. 22 – JAN. 20
Keep on the move and keep yourself
busy. The sun in the main travel area
of your chart means you will probably
do best if you don’t spend too long in
one place or with one set of people.
Spread yourself around – let the
world see you.AQUARIUSJAN. 21 – FEB. 19
No matter how many risks you take
this weekend you should stay ahead
of the game, financially at least. If you
play things safe you may look back
later on and wish you had been a bit
more adventurous. Life is for living –
making a profit is a bonus.PISCESFEB. 20 – MAR. 20
Whatever you turn your hand to over
the next 48 hours will go amazingly
well. A series of highly positive cos-
mic influences, including tomorrow’s
new moon, will smooth your journey
and, maybe, set you on an entirely
new path to fortune and fame.IF TODAY IS
YOUR BIRTHDAYThe influence ofUranus on
yourbirthday willbringmany
happy surprises overthe coming
year.And if you canfindways
tosurpriseloved ones with
kindwords and deeds yourlife
willbejustaboutcomplete. It’s
allgood andit’s goingtoget
evenbetter.HOROSCOPESSALLY BROMPTON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020Discover more about yourself at
sallybrompton.comBRIDGEBY STEVE BECKER Some plays inbridgethat
mightinitiallyberegarded as
fancy laterprove, upon fur-
ther analysis, to beentirely
necessary.
Considerthis dealwhereWest
ledaclubagainstsix diamonds.
Declarer won with the ace,
played a diamondtothequeen
andcontinued withalow dia-
mondtothenine, onwhich East
showed out.
Warnedbythe 4-1trump di-
visionthat makingthe slam
wouldbe much more difficult
thanitatfirstseemed, South
led a heart tothe ace andre-
turnedtheking of diamonds
fromdummy, overtakingitwiththe ace. Hethendrew West’s
lasttrump withthejackof dia-
monds andatthe sametime dis-
cardedthequeenof heartsfrom
dummy!
Declarerthen concededthe
jackof heartsto East’skingand
claimedtherestofthetricksto
maketheslam.
Fancy, perhaps, but anyone
whothinks South’s method of
play was unnecessarily gaudy
hasnotgivenenoughthoughtto
the situation.
The factisthatdeclarercould
not have made the contract
had he simplydrawnthe op-
posingtrumpswithouttaking
the unusualsteps he didtoun-blockthe heartsuit. Eastwould
refusetotakethequeen of
hearts wheneveritwas offered
to him, afterwhich Southwould
havefoundit impossible to
recover.
The 4-1trump divisionwas
certainlynotoverlyabnormal,
but dealingwithit correctly
was a distinct challenge.Un-
blockingthe heartssothatthe
suitcouldberunafterWest’s
trumps weredrawnrequired
extremelycarefulplay,butthe
circumstancesclearlycalled for
the measures South adopted.
He wasn’tjusttryingtobefan-
cy; whathe did was absolutely
essential.South dealer.
North-Southvulnerable.The bidding:South West North East
1 [H] Pass 2 [C] Pass
2 [D] Pass 3 NT Pass
4 [D] Pass 6 [D]
Opening Lead – 1 0 of clubs.SATURDAY, FEB.22, 2020FRIDAY’S QUICKACROSS: 1 Slump, 4 Stadium, 8 Odd, 9 Overjoyed,
10 Giraffe, 11 Usury, 13 Prolix, 15 Sniper, 18 Creep, 19 Miserly, 21 As
a result, 23 Awl, 24 Stetson, 25 Piety. DOWN: 1 Stopgap, 2 Undertone,
3 Proof, 4 Sweden, 5 Adjourn, 6 Ivy, 7 Muddy, 12 Upper case,
14 Impress, 16 Royalty, 17 Impugn, 18 Class, 20 Sit-up, 22 Awe.
FRIDAY’S CRYPTICACROSS: 1 Sprag, 8 Lei, 9 Totem pole, 10 Essence,
11 Tower, 13 Traits, 15 Amatol, 18 Liege, 19 Feather dusters, 21 Beardless,
23 Och, 24 Screech, 25 Tides. DOWN: 1 Solvent, 2 Reinstate, 3 Get on,
4 Duties, 5 Symptom, 6 Ego, 7 Shear, 12 Watchword, 14 Treadle,
16 Larches, 17 Afresh, 18 Lobes, 20 Asset, 22 Air.PURSUITS |GETTHELOOKW
hen Brett Code and his wife, Laurie
Goldbach, bought his parents’
home in 2007, they gave the 1960s-
era house a facelift – painted some rooms,
renovated two bathrooms and got rid of
some old panelling in the main-floor fam-
ily room. One thing they did not touch,
however, was Code’s mother’s sturdy oak
kitchen.
“We were a bit afraid,” Code says sheep-
ishly. “She had renovated it in the eighties
and just loved it so much. When Mom’s
friends caught wind we were planning to
do a major renovation a few years later,
the first thing they asked was, ‘You’re not
changing that beautiful oak kitchen your
mom built, are you?’ It was rather intimi-
dating.”
But in 2018, the couple – both lawyers –
took the leap, renovating the entire two-
storey home in Calgary’s southwest – in-
cluding the kitchen, which got a bright
new look.Initially, they toyed with changing the
layout of the space, which backs onto a
lovely backyard. “But the more we tried to
jiggle with the plans, the more we realized
Brett’s mom’s original layout made the
most sense,” says Goldbach, who worked
with Karen Attwell of Form Interiors on
the kitchen design. “We just modernized,
streamlined and spiffed up.”
The first item they purchased was a
double-oven French La Cornue range in a
deep navy, with brass fixtures. Code is an
enthusiastic cook. “I’m not allowed in the
kitchen when he’s working,” Goldbach
says. His wish list for the kitchen con-
tained two things: deep cupboards and a
range that was versatile, reliable and beau-
tiful to look at.
“The oven is really what we designed
the whole kitchen around,” he says.
In the end, the range, such a dark blue it
appears almost black, set the template for
the remainder of the colour scheme.White cabinets were chosen as a light foil
to the heaviness of the appliance. The
oversized round knobs in black and
brushed brass mimic the hardware on the
oven, while the tiles – in a swirl of cream,
blue and grey – give the room a playful
punch.
“We love to travel and we spent our
honeymoon in Spain,” Code says. “The
tiles are meant to be kind of Andalusian
[from the south of Spain] and remind us
of the craftsmanship we saw at the Alham-
bra [palace] in Granada.”
The rest of their home is filled with con-
temporary art, pieces they have picked up
during their travels as well as when Code
worked in France and Africa for several
years. “There is very little art in the kitch-
en, so the tiles were our way of injecting a
bit of creativity into the room.”
Opposite the sink, the fridge is hidden
in a long row of cabinets that are extra
deep to hold Code’s large collection of
pots and pans. “All the shelving is adjus-
table which means we have real flexibility
and incredible storage,” he says. “I’ve been
working to fill them up for the last two
years and I still have room to spare.”
Code’s mom never did get to see the
new kitchen. However, her son says they
took lots of pictures to show her in her
nursing home. Apparently, all their wor-
ries were for naught. She approved.- GAYLE MACDONALD
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