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The Sting Queen Bees are helping raise money for the Albany Berkeley Girls Softball League because we love the league and want to give back.
The funds that we raise for the Bat-a-que go to provide need based scholarships for players, new equipment and field improvements to make ABGSL a better league.
Please consider contributing any amount that you feel comfortable. No amount is too small.
Thank you!
Cali, Ciara, Claudia, Heulwen, Jessenya, Kelly, Maia, Paola, Rosie, Selenah and Yasmeena
Albany Berkeley Girls Softball League
ABGSL is an independent, locally run league, created 33 years ago by families who wanted to provide a recreational league in which their daughters could be active while having fun, learning team skills and making new friends.
The individual registration fee remains reasonable so as to be accessible to many, but doesn't provide all we need to replace aging equipment, pay substantial field rental costs, maintenance fees to the local municipalities and offer scholarships to those in need.
The Bat-a-que is our only fundraiser and your support would go a long way toward ensuring the future of this worthy organization.
Rally Roster
Groups and individuals raising money for the same goal.
|Berkeley Children's Dentistry Gummy Pups
|Brushstrokes' French Fry Scorpions
|FBDB The Lucky Charms!
|Ferrari Fireballs
|Golden Retrievers
|Jane Hammond Events Flaming Narwhals
|People's Precision Car Repair Rosie the Riveters
|Prins Chiropractic Mint Kitties
|Red Monkey Dragons
|Red Oak Realty Hot Cheetos
|Sabertooth Potatoes
|Solar Car Wash Endoplasmic Reticulum
|Sting Queen Bees
|Strategic Economic - GATORS!
|Teal Turtles
|Team Love in the Mix Potato Skins
|Title 9 Queen Cobras
|UPS Baa Baa Black Sheep
|Zonta Cows
|Ben and Mary Morris
|Go Ciara!!!
|You go, Girls!
|Rick & Linda West
|Good luck In high school softball Paola Gunier!!
|Sam & Tsoi Katzen
|Go Chlöe❗ ... Go Coach❗ GoTeam❗
|Rick & Shannon Gunier
|Supporter of the Sting Queen Bee's
|Good luck this season Grace!
|Jon Wong
|Keep playing hard!!!!Awesome job.
|huge appreciation for all of the volunteer coaches, board members, and parents who make this opportunity possible for our girls.
|Grandma June and Boppa
|Go Baa Baa Black Sheep and Lily!
|PJ Game Donations!
|Daniella Kaufman
|Go Mia and team!
|Daniella Kaufman
|Go Talia and team!
|Go Gummy Pups!!!
|Rob del Rosario
|Chloe's dunk tank and pj money. Go french fry scorpions!
|My bake sale funds!!!!
|Megan Ramirez
|Dunk Tank Fun... Isabelle loved Dunking her coaches!
|Coach Emily
|3 dunks!!
|Patsy B. and Chris J.
|Hope Lucy Goosey and the Sabertooth Potatoes have the best season!
|David and Anne Bouvet
|Go Lucy! Hit a home run!
|zia Anna
|go GATORS!
|Laura Atkins
|Go Endoplasmic Reticulum!
|Mark Pingree
|Go Lucky Charms!
|Faria -Bowman Family
|Yay girls!! We're very proud of you all! "Go tater skins"!
|Go ROSIES!
|Duffy Ross
|Go Camila! Go Sabertooth Taters! Play Ball!
|Sara Lew
|Go Lucky Charms!!
|Samantha #5!!
|Me too! Go Mint Kitties
|Sadie Levine
|Go Sadie!! Lots of love from Cody!
|John Chavez
|John Chavez
|Great work, team! 😁
|Quinn's family
|tear it up 'taters! Go Quinn!!!
|Arwyn's family
|Have a great season Arwyn and all the Narwhals!
|Mara Tyler
|Go Camden!
|Christina Borsum
|You go girls!
|Kim & Don Kahler
|Go Mint Kitties Go!!
|Albert Bell Jr
|Go Team!
|Cape and Cowl Comics
|Go Gummy Pups!
|Bonnie Yost
|Go Kitties!
|Sam and Rebecca Dorman
|Gummy gummy gummy! Pup pup pup!
|Sam and Rebecca Dorman
|Queen! Queen! Cobra Attack!
|Melanie Hill
|I am donating for my favorite player: PEYTON AGUILAR!
|Grandma Kathleen
|Way to go Iris!
|Serena Fong
|Go Leia Fong and team! Your fans in NYC!
|filippo marsili
|forza ragazze!
|Saeturn Family
|Go Taters!!!
|Coach Dan
|La' Tesh Wheeler
|This is Ariana Bryant's contribution to the league . Thank you for all that you do.
|Mavis Johnson
|Look what I did! Go Mint Kitties!
|carol sumner
|enjoy the games Have a wonderful season
|Drea mcwild
|Goooooo, Parker!!
|Rochelle Johnson
|For Simone Johnson Gator #9
|Samantha Borg
|Go Queen Cobras!
|Uncle E.J.
|Go CC, and the Riveters!
|Debbie Sumner
|Go Hannah!
|Laverda Allen
|Go Hazel!
|Receliza del Rosario
|From Chloe's aunt
|Davenport Tapia Family
|Go Iris!
|Kim Flagg
|Good luck Iris!❤
|Espinoza Family
|Go Estella! Go Mint Kitties!!!!
|Espinoza Family
|Way to go Beatrice and team Cows!!! have fun and play hard!
|Auntie DeDe
|So proud of you Paola!
|Arthur Yamamoto
|Go Chloe del Rosario!!
|heather siegelman
|Have a great season Hazel!!
|Family of Ciara Nordstrom
|Go taters! Go ABGSL!
|Auntie KK
|Go ZZ
|We love ABGSL!
|The Shallers
|Retrieve that ball, Keels!!!
|Coach Gary & family (and June's aunt Peggy, too!)
|Let's Go Taters, Let's Go!
|Amma and Ajja Hampole
|Go Tudor and the French Fry Scorpions! We are so proud of you and love you so much!! Love, Amma and Ajja!!
|Kim Harrison
|Go Samirah!!!
|Dayna White Crandall
|Go Keely!!
|Rebecca Eros
|Go, Eva and the Mint Kitties! We are glad you love softball so much!! Love, Rebecca, John, Reid, and Xani
|Dayna White Crandall
|Hit it, June!
|Mlkonika Fallon-Ryan
|Good luck girls !
|Go Cheetos!!!
|Rebecca Anders
|Go Potato Skins GO GO GO!
|Janet Tesch
|Go FIREBALLS
|Dorothy Levi
|Go Hazel, Coach, and Team!
|anita korenstein
|Go Gummy Pups!!
|Russell and Sarah
|Mid-season tourney champions! Way to go team!
|Uncle Raf and Auntie Anna
|Have a great season! Have fun!
|Tudor Hampole
|Glad to hear how much softball means to you. Making friends, learning to work as a team and having fun. So proud of you, Tudor! Love Nana
|Nana and Grandad
|Go Eva!
|Kaye Rasband
|Girls Rule!!
|Linda McLean
|Have Fun Sadie! ❣
|Keep it up Elisa and the Cows! Moooooo!
|Dan Cody
|Go Lucky Charms!!
|Gramma Linda and Papa Lenny (to Elise Nudel)
|Go Team Gators! We love you Elise Nudel!
|Grandma and Grandpa (to Elise Nudel)
|We love you and support you more than all of the stitches in a softball Elise Nudel!
|Kathryn Jay
|Hurray for ABGSL! Go Rosie the Riveters!
|Nick A Gawlikowski
|Go Taters!
|Katie Karaca
|Go Bryn & The Lucky Charms!
|Lynn Eve Komaromi
|Go, Evie!
|Virginia Delgadillo
|Have a great season Peyton!
|Matthew Pomeroy
|Go Hannah! Go Team Love in the Mix Potato Skins!
|Simona's Grandparents
|Go Simona!
|Markus & Amy Mullarkey
|Go Rosies!
|Emily & Nick Brod
|Queen Cobra Attack!
|Go Red Monkey Dragons!
|Parker Grove
|So proud of Tudor!!
|3 strike-outs in one game?! Awesome!
|Carleen Signore
|Play Ball!
|Ressie del Rosario
|From Chloe's Grandmom
|Go Golden Retrievers!
|Melissa and Gordon Boesen
|Go Gators Girls!! You guys are fierce!!
|Regina B White
|Go Hazel! Go Potato Skins! Love Regina and Richard
|Paul Quinn
|Go Riveter"s Go Bob!!!
|Marek Adamo
|Go Keely and Golden Retrievers!
|Jeanne Hagmaier
|Go Zelda and all the Gummy Pups! Love- Auntie Jeanne
|Michelle glasser
|Go team!
|Rosen kids
|Goooo baaaaa
|PawPaw Larrabee
|Remember to stare at the ball to have good hitting!! You'll be GREAT GRETTA!! Do your best and have fun with all your friends!!! BIG HUGS!!
|PawPaw Larrabee
|GO FOR IT, Sophia!! I know you'll play hard and try your best!!! I hope you have great fun and friendships!! BIG HUGS!!
|Tia Alinya Charron
|Keep on Playin' Zelda! We can't wait to see you and your Gummy Pups ball!! Love you!
|Esti Feller
|Go Gummy Pups! You Rock!
|The Sherwood's
|Go Mint Kitties!!
|The Sherwood's
|Go Fireballs!!
|Kari Sundstrom
|go Leah and Matt! 🥎👨👧
|Zehner family
|Good luck this season Teal Turtles! ⚾
|Judy & Eric Fong
|Go Leia and go Zonta Cows! Moooo!
|Michael Horton and Amy Ogawa
|Go Mieko and the whole Rosie the Riveter's Team! Love Nana and Papa
|Grandpa will and grandma Jenny
|Have fun are Arwyn!!
|Susan SCHMID
|GO! Gummy Pups!! Zelda Schmid have a great season and most of all, have fun!! 🧡aunt susie
|Betsy Candler
|Go Baa Baa Black Sheep!
|Betsy Candler
|Go Fireballs!
|Sadie Levine
|Go Teal Turtles!
|Eric S Elkins
|Crush it, Clara and the team!
|Aunt June
|Great going Noa Brysk and UPS Baa Baa Black Sheep!
|Aunt June
|Great going Adi Brysk and Golden Retrievers!
|Neil & Nickie Bethel
|Go Dragons
|Neil& Nickie Bethel
|Go you Gaters
|Eileen and Hank Lang
|Have a great season, slugger! Love Poppa and Ginger
|Barbara Ross
|I loved being able to watch your practice this spring and to see you and your friends have so much fun while learning the game. XOXO Grandma Florida
|Barbara Ross
|Enjoyed coming to see the team play this year and I wish everyone the best. Grandma Florida
|Auntie Beebs
|Go get 'em Gators! 🐊 Have a winning season!
|Brian & Bonnie
|Goooooo Sabertooth Potatoes!!!
|Brian & Bonnie
|Gooooolden Retrievers!
|Tendai & Matt
|Go Ayla!
|Tendai & Matt
|Go Asha!
|Rebecca Martin
|Go Endoplasmic Reticulum, Gracie Koch, and ABGSL!!!
|Kirsten Meder
|Go Flaming Nahrwals!
|Isabella, I am so happy that you are doing something you love. Continue being the fearless person you are! Love you!
|David Thorman
|Best wishes to Charley Murrell and all the Red Monkey Dragons for a fun season! Love, Pop & Grandma Dodi
|Donald DiRocco
|Uncle say: Go Mie and the riveting Riveters!!
|The Kaufmann-Malagas
|Yay softball!
|The Kaufmann-Malagas
|Yay softball!
|Jen and Jason Brand
|Go Retrievers! Go ABGSL!
|Bill and Joan Schmid
|Go Team !!!
|Sierra Y.
|Go Brooke and the Red Oak Realty Hot Cheetos! We hope you are having a great season. Love, Sierra and family
|Go Queen Bees!
|Ed Snyder
|Im a grandfather from out of town. The energy and commitment of the coaches and their compassion for the girls was wonderful to watch. Great team spirit!
|Dick and Edie Lasner
|Ivy Blume
|Nicole Herron
|From Grandma Joan
|The Ponting Family
|Go Potato Skins!
|The Ponting Family
|Go Red Monkey Dragons!
|Bob and Christine Brady
|Keep up the hard work, Chaya! We love seeing you play. Love, Nanny and Grandpa
|Ellen Kaufmann
|Go, Golden Retrievers!
|Ellen Kaufmann
|Go, Sabertooth Potatoes!
|Bruce & Helen Nelson
|Go Luci and the Gummy Pups!
|Meg Lang McCormick
|Have a great season Hazel!⚾
|Will and Jenny Thurman
|Go Quinn!! Have fun!
|Kathy Snapp
|GO BEES!! Sting for the pennant!
|The Lawns
|You can do it! Shoot for the stars! Whoohoo! Ya gotta wanna!
|The Lawns
|You can do it! Shoot for the stars! Whoohoo! Ya gotta wanna!
|Laura Holt
|Go retrievers!
|Danielle Petrovich
|Have fun!!!
|Nancy B. Ranney
|Go Hazel!!
|Meghan Lang
|Go Taters!
|The Lauer Family
|Go Baa Baa Black Sheep! We are having fun watching you all play together.
|Go Queen Cobras!!
|Tom Rose
|These girls are awesome and softball provides so many great lessons for life's wonderful journey.
|TJ Van Voorhees
|Go Queen Cobras!
|Go Ciara!!
|Heidi Williams
|Go Teal Turtles!
|The Souza Family
|Go Lily! Go ABGSL!
|The Souza Family
|Go Olive! Go ABGSL!
|Ryan & Emily
|Go Mavis!
|Amy, Ken and Brooke
|Go Black Sheep!
|Miriam Agrell
|Go Mint Kitties!!
|Go Avery and the rest of the Potato Skins! So proud of all of you!
|Courtney Mahoney
|Best of luck, go Lucie!
|Grandad Miles
|Have fun Courtney, love you.
|Grandad Miles
|Have fun Brooke
|Brittany Gaume
|Go Golden Retrievers!
|Ken and Amy
|Go Taters!!!
|Luna & James
|Gp Lily! Play Ball!!
|Homer and marge simpson
|Doh! Go team mint kitties!
|Daniel Chester
|Go Violet & the Mint Kitties!
|Daniel Chester
|Go Zofia & the Riveters!
|John and Temmy Mahoney
|Reach for the moon!
|Coach Dale
|Let's get that pool party-turtles love to swim!
|Megan AbramsonWard
|Go Lily!!!
|Zoe's parents
|Play ball, be good sports and have fun!
|Jen Komaromi
|Go Queen Cobras!
|Danielle Dill
|Go Lily! So proud of you and I can't wait to come see a game.
|Go Lucie and Zonta Cows team!!!!!
|Let's go Mint Kitties!!!!
|Jennifer Keeling
|Coach Reid and family
|Go, Hot Cheetos!!!!
|Nancy & Ben
|Mint Kitties are the best!
|Nancy & Ben
|Go Elisa! Go Cows!
|David Gould
|Go Endoplasmic Reticulum(s??)!!-- keep up the good work!
|Josh Mahoney
|Go Lucie! Go Cows!
|Chi and Chris Sullivan (on behalf of Alison Sullivan)
|On behalf of Alison Sullivan
|Kristen Young
|Have a great season!
|Anne, Matthew and Lucas
|Love you guys!
|Eli Cooper and fam
|Baa baa black sheep have wool and win!
|Molly Hernandez
|go Lucky Charms!
|Kristen Young
|Have a great season Claudia & Paola!
|Kristen Young
|Have a good season Heulwen & Jessenya!
|Kristen Young
|Go UPS!
|Melissa Lynne Kahane
|Go Parker Go!
|Melody Manhoff
|Yay Gummy Pups!
|Sal & Mau
|We ❤ U Izzy 👍🏼
|Jeremy Booth
|Darren & Julia
|Love you izzy!
|Katie Deets
|Coolest team name ever!
|Jasmine Sarongelo
|Good luck Izzy! I'm sure you will do well. Wish I could see a game. Love, auntie J
|Megan Ramirez
|So proud of you, Isabelle and GO French Fry Scorpions!!!!
|Jan Thyer
|Go Team!
|Bob Gunier
|Go Paola and the Queen Bees!
|ABGSL is the best sports league ever!


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About Me
Hello! My name is Catherine Craig and I am the owner of Angelic Light, which I opened professionally in March 2006 after sharing my gifts for the previous six years for free. I am 46 years old and I am from South Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the UK. I live with my five beautiful children and my two cute cats. My children are my life and so I work around them, so that I am always available to them at all times. I work part time from home while my children are all at school and nursery, so my working hours are 9.30am - 1.30pm, Monday to Friday. I work as a Medium, Intuitive & Oracle/Tarot Card Reader, Energy Healer, Complementary Therapist and Reiki Master/Teacher and I also design and create Magickal Light Creations, of which my Mystickal Jewels will soon be available again for sale. I really love my work with a passion and I love to help others along their path of light, bringing guidance, wisdom and higher healing energies to help people to move on in their lives and be the best they can be.
I am a Fellow/Advisory Member of the SHTC (The Society for Holistic Therapists and Coaches) and all of my Attunement Courses are accredited by The SHTC for CPD (Continuous Professional Development). I am fully insured with Westminster Indemnity Ltd for all of the services I provide.
I love to learn and study and so I enjoy gaining new qualifications to help me grow as a person and also so that I have new things to bring to my business to help others. Please click here for a list of my Qualifications if you are interested in reading about them. I have discovered that although it is great to learn and study and gain qualifications, the best learning comes from life experience and going through and overcoming obstacles. I have had a great journey in my life so far, with many ups and downs, but the downs have made me stronger and wiser so they have been just as valuable to me as my ups. It is said that you cannot see the stars unless there is darkness and so, we all go through times of darkness and these help us to appreciate the light. Much of our growth comes from overcoming challenges and we should see them as learning and growing experiences or lessons that we can use to heal ourselves on a greater and higher level. So, the next time you are going through something hard, see the lessons you can learn from it. See the blessings that can come from the situation, such as more confidence and strength and wisdom.
~ Here is My Journey and more about me: ~
I started my healing/health journey in 1996, when I discovered Homoeopathy, Herbalism, Flower Remedies, a Vegan diet (plant based diet), Crystals and Essential oils (Aromatherapy oils). These helped me to ease long term illnesses that I had (eczema, asthma and allergies) and I was then able to cut down on and remove some of the conventional medicine that I was using and had been using since I was a child. I was so excited to discover complementary/natural medicine and it changed my life for the better. I will always be grateful to a wonderful lady called Ann Doherty, who was my Homoeopath/Herbalist at the time. She helped me so much to heal myself and she taught me a lot too. I still use some conventional medicine (asthma inhalers) as I believe that conventional medicine does have its place for serious illnesses and conventional medicine and complementary/natural medicine can be combined successfully if required. I have been a vegan now for 23 years and I was a vegetarian for 5 years before that also. I currently follow a high raw Vegan diet and use many natural medicines, such as those above, to keep healthy; as well as using Mind Therapies, Spiritual Channelling work, Healing Energies, Meditation and Yoga on myself. I am now the healthiest I have ever been since I was a child and although I do still get sick sometimes, it does not last very long and it is not as intense as it used to be and I am usually able to heal myself quite quickly using different methods. I love to teach others about Natural Medicines and Nutrition (especially Veganism and Raw plant foods) and so, I will be adding more pages to my website soon about these and how you can help to heal yourself using these wonderful therapies. I also offer e-mailed Plant Energy Readings through my website, as well as distance Plant Energy Healing Sessions and distance Attunement Courses on healing using the energies of Homoeopathy, Herbalism, Flower Remedies and Aromatherapy oils. I have a strong connection to plants, herbs, flowers and trees and water and I love to go for a walk in the woods or be outside in nature, near the sea or waterfalls. I especially like Japanese gardens and I wish to create one someday. My favourite food is fruit and I have in the past been called the Fruit Queen (haha). My favourite flowers are Lotus, Jasmine, Lilies, Purple Iris, Roses, Tulips, Poppies, Geraniums and Gerbera Daisies.
My spiritual journey started in November 2000, when I discovered Derek Acorah, a Medium, on television. I enjoyed watching his Readings and wanted to find out more about him, so I went to his website. I ended up meeting some great friends in his chatroom. One was a lady called Goldy (Carole Bromley), a very special lady and wonderful Medium, who invited me to her own website/chatroom, where I ended up developing my own Mediumship with her help. I had no idea that I was a medium, but when spirit started communicating with me while on her chatroom, I soon realised that it was my mission to help people connect with the spirit realms. After all, we are spirits in a physical body, so talking to spirits is natural and healthy, as we are talking to our fellow brothers and sisters. After I had trained as a Medium on Goldy's website, I started running some classes and development circles there, which I really enjoyed. I loved to teach about the Angels there, as well as helping people to Meditate and develop their Mediumship and Intuitive gifts. I also completed an online Psychic Development course with Goldy, which was very interesting. Later, I attended a few in-person Psychic Development classes with a lady called Bethany. I also completed an online Foundation Mediumship course with the College of Holistic Advancement in March 2011 and in March 2013, I qualified as a Medium with Doreen Virtue. I am currently studying courses in Channelling, Psychic Development, Intuition Development and Oracle/Tarot cards, to develop my skills even more. I have always believed in spirit and could always feel them around me when I was growing up, especially my Gran, who still helps me to this day. I feel really lucky that God has given me the ability to see and hear spirit too, so that I can help others with my gift and help them to develop their own gifts. I offer many different types of e-mailed Readings through my website, which are very popular and they have helped many people. Most of my Readings are channelled and come through like Spiritual Counselling, but sometimes I also use Oracle and Tarot cards, to add a different dimension to my Readings. I also offer some distance Attunement Courses about Intuitive Development.
I discovered Usui Reiki in 2001. My brother had given me a book about it and I felt really drawn to learn it, so I thought I would try it and see what it was like. I completed my Usui Reiki 1 course in September 2001, with Annie and Annette at The Crystal Garden; both wonderful ladies and I really loved it. They were great teachers. I enjoyed attending the weekly Reiki Shares every Thursday night, where I could practice Reiki on others, Meditate and meet like-minded people. I was able to heal myself a lot too using the Reiki energies, which was fantastic. My Usui Reiki 2 course with Annie and Annette came two months later and it was brilliant. I was really happy to complete it with my good friend Colin. I didn't do my Usui Reiki Masters Course until March 2004 because I was busy at home looking after my second son. It all worked out wonderfully anyway, and in divine order, because my mum sat her Usui Reiki Masters Course before me and she got to give me my Masters Course when I was ready. She also gave my sister her Masters Course at the same time - it was a very special moment, which I will always treasure.
I have now been attuned to quite a lot of different types of Reiki and other Energy Healing Systems, which are fascinating. I love feeling all the different kinds of energies, even though they all come from the same place - God/Source. Someone said to me once to see it as a diamond - the diamond is Source, and it has many facets, which represent all the different aspects of healing energy. I am currently studying more Healing systems and I will continue to do this, both for my own development and so that I have a wide range of systems to offer my students. I have had many Reiki teachers, who have all been wonderful, including Linda Taylor, Stephen Lovering, Jay Burrell, Suzanne Roloff, Nicole Lanning, Tracy Kelly and Pamela Caddy. I offer many different types of distance Healing Sessions through my website, as well as many different distance Reiki and Energy Healing Attunement Courses, to help my students heal themselves and go on to help others to heal and for them to teach about these energies also.
I have been working with the Angels since 2001 too. I have always believed in Angels, but my angel journey really started when I bought a wonderful book called Angel Inspiration by Diana Cooper. I loved it so much - it was such a blessing. One of my Reiki teachers, Annette, was running an Angel workshop at her healing centre one weekend, not long after I bought this book - I discovered delightfully that the workshop was for World Angel Day 2001 and that she was using Diana Cooper's materials. I knew that I just had to be there, and it turned out to be really wonderful! I had already been connecting with angels while developing as a Medium, but this took my relationship with them to a new and deeper level. After that I went to a lot of different Angel workshops, done some distance Angel attunement Courses and learned how to do Angel Readings and Angelic Healing, which I really loved. As I said earlier, I also taught Angel classes on Goldy's chatroom, which was good fun. I work with the Angels daily and they enrich my life so much. My greatest passion is working with Angels and I really love working with Angel healing energies and channelling their words to help counsel others. I also work with Ascended Masters, beings from the Cosmic realms (Star beings), Elemental Spirits (such as Fairies), Spirit Guides and Animal Guides. My favourite Archangel to work with is Archangel Michael and I am a strong channel for him. I also work with the Archangels Raphael, Uriel, Chamuel, Metatron, Zadkiel, Ariel, Haniel, Jophiel, Sandalphon, Raziel and Gabriel. Ascended Masters I love to work with are Goddess Isis, Quan Yin, Mother Mary, Sananda (Jesus), Lord Buddha, Osho, Lord Merlin, Saint Germain, Yogananda, Lord Kuthumi and Commander Ashtar. I also work closely with the spirit of John Lennon, who I love dearly. I continue to this day to enjoy the work of Diana Cooper and I also love the work of Doreen Virtue, who is another Angel lady. They have both taught me so much about Angels & Ascension through their workshops, books, meditation CD's and Oracle cards. Another teacher who has been a great inspiration to me is Shabdan from Iona Light, whose workshops I really enjoyed. He is a wonderful soul. In February 2010 I completed my Angel Healing Practitioner Qualification with the wonderful Suzanne Roloff at Sacred Healing Light and I enjoyed it very much. In October 2012, I completed my Certified Angel Card Reader course with Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine, which was another amazing course. I am currently working on my Advanced Angel Oracle and Tarot Cards course with them, which I am enjoying. I offer e-mailed Angel & Ascension Readings through my website, as well as distance Angel & Ascension Healing Sessions and distance Angel Attunement Courses and Ascension Attunement Courses.
I am very connected with the ancient energies of Altlantis, Lemuria and Ancient Egypt, as well as Avalon and Stonehenge and I love to work also with natural Witchcraft, Native American Shamanism, Indian Spirituality (especially the works from Yogananda and Osho), some aspects of Christianity, some aspects of Buddhism and the energies from The Pleiades, Sirius, Orion and other cosmic energies. I also love anything spiritual to do with China, Japan, India and the USA.
I love animals, especially cats, birds, monkeys, butterflies and horses. I offer e-mailed Animal Guide Readings through my website, as well as distance Healing Sessions using animal energies and distance Animal Attunement Courses. I also offer e-mailed Animal Communication Readings to bring through messages for you from your pets and I offer distance Healing Sessions especially to treat animals too.
In my personal life, I love gaming and I enjoy playing on my ps4. My favourite game is Tomb Raider. I also love to read books and I have a big book collection that I adore. My favourite authors are Diana Cooper, Kyle Gray, Patricia Cornwell, Karin Slaughter, Osho, Enid Blyton, Carolyn Keene, Agatha Christie and MC Beaton. I love to sing and I used to be a singer, dancer and actress. I was in a Dance School and a Youth Theatre when I was younger. I love Musicals and Classical Music due to doing my theatre work and ballet, but I also love The Beatles (my favourite band), John Lennon (my favourite musician), Eminem, Rage Against the Machine and other different types of music. My favourite colours are indigo blue and purple, as well as green, red and pink. My favourite films are Fast and Furious, Grease, Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman and Ghost. I don't watch TV programmes very much, but if I do, I love to watch documentaries, especially ones about the earth, space, plants, parenting, childbirth, animals or Ancient Egypt.
In the past, as a young woman, I trained at college for a few years in Secretarial Studies and Office Administration and I also used to work in offices doing Accounts and Data Input on Computers. This knowledge that I gained from these times came in handy when I went on to set up my Angelic Light business.
In February 2004 I trained in Thermal Auricular Therapy, also known as Hopi Ear Candling Therapy, with my teacher, Alice Forrest. I have found this therapy useful and very relaxing. I don't currently offer it through my business at the moment, but I use it for myself and my family and friends and I love it. I might offer it as a therapy through my business in the future.
After being fascinated with Crystals for years, and using them to help myself heal and in the process, gaining a large collection of crystals in my home; in April 2004 I trained as a Melody "Love Is In The Earth" Master of Crystology/Crystal Healing Practitioner, completing the Level 1 & 2 workshops with a lovely lady called Anni Watson. Then, in October 2011, I completed a Diploma in Crystal Healing with the School of Natural Health Sciences. Both courses were great and helped me to understand Crystals more. I am very passionate about Crystals and I have a strong affinity with them. I still have an ever-growing collection of them which I use for healing myself and for helping others to heal. I also enjoy using Crystals in my Magickal Light Creations (more about that below). I offer e-mailed Crystal Readings through my website, as well as distance Crystal Healing Sessions and distance Crystal Attunement Courses.
In March 2010 I qualified as an Aromatherapist with the School of Natural Health Sciences, which was amazing. The course took me a year to complete and it was intense, with a lot of work, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Before that, in 2009, I completed a Basic Aromatherapy Course at college, which was very enjoyable. In both courses, I enjoyed learning all the different massage movements and more about Essential oils. I had already used Essential oils for years on myself and my family, but it was still nice to learn more about them and find out how I could use them professionally too. I do not currently offer Aromatherapy Massage through my business, but in the future I might offer this therapy. I am currently studying Spiritual Aromatherapy, which gives me another view of the oils and how they can be used in Spirituality and Healing. I enjoy using the energies of Aromatherapy oils in my Readings and Healing Sessions.
I have a qualification in Emergency First Aid, which I completed in 2009. I love to learn about health and about the human body, so this courses was very interesting.
In October 2010 I qualified as a Colour Therapist with the School of Natural Health Sciences. I had been wanting to learn Colour Therapy for many years and I really enjoyed my course. I offer e-mailed Colour Readings, distance Colour Therapy sessions and distance Colour attunement Courses through my website.
In November 2010 I completed my Nutrition Diploma with the School of Natural Health Sciences. I had been interested in Nutrition for a long time and had studied it on a personal level for years, so it was really nice to get qualified in it so that I could start to pass this knowledge onto others on a more professional level. I do not offer Nutritional Therapy as a service through my business, but I will be adding more about Vegan Nutrition and Raw Plant food Nutrition to my website over the coming months, so that others can see the benefits of this and perhaps try it for themselves, if they feel guided to.
In February 2012 I completed a Diploma in Past Life Therapy with the School of Natural Health Sciences. I have been doing e-mailed Past Life Readings for others and Past Life Therapy on myself for many years, so it was nice to finally get qualified in it. I do not offer Past Life Therapy (Regression) sessions through my business at this time, but I still offer e-mailed Past Life Readings, which are very popular. These are usually brought through from spirit as a way to heal from emotions or problems that stem from past lives and these Readings are very healing and can help the client to move on.
In May 2012 I started developing my Magickal Light Creations, of which, my Mystickal Jewels (Crystal Jewellery of a spiritual nature), was brought into my business in June 2012. This Jewellery is infused lovingly with the energies of different Healing Systems and Spiritual energies, to bring comfort, healing and a connection to the higher realms to the wearer. It has been really popular with my clients. I am currently having a break from making my Jewellery as I have been focusing on other things, but I will start to make it again soon. Although I taught myself how to make Jewellery, in December 2012 I also completed a course with Cheralyn Darcey called Creating Found Treasure Talismans, where I learned how to make beautiful Jewellery Pendants. In August 2012, I completed a course with Natasha Heard of Blessed Branches, where I learned how to make Magical Tools, such as Wands, Sceptres, Staves and Smudging Fans. I really enjoyed making my Wands of Enchantment for personal use and in the future, I will start to make them again and offer them through my business. My wands are made with fallen tree branches, crystals, ribbons, threads, clay, beads, pendants, glitter and other wonderful things and they can be used for Meditation, Channelling work or Healing work. I hope to add my Crystal Treasures (Crystal Healing gift sets), Wind Whisperers (Wind Chimes), Dream Enhancers (Dream Catchers), Cosmic Bliss Spiritual Art and Heavenly Sent Greetings (Spiritual Greetings cards) to my business in the coming months and years.
In September 2014, I started studying Mind Therapies to help me heal my mind and emotions after going through a few traumatic events earlier in the year. I started with studying an Introduction to Counselling class at College, which I really loved and it helped me so much. I also met some amazing friends there. I then went on to study a Children's Behaviour course to help me support my children . Then, from January until May 2015 I studied a class in Counselling Skills at college, which was amazing. Learning about Mind Therapies helped me to heal many emotions in my personal life and become stronger and I am now studying many different types of Mind Therapies courses at some online colleges, to continue to help me to grow and also so that I can then go on to help my clients to grow more too.
I am also studying other Spiritual, Healing, Complementary Therapy and Crafting courses which I will be using for both personal use and to help me to expand my business over the coming years. My personal Spiritual, Healing, Health and Creative journey is still underway and always will be, as I am forever learning, growing, clearing and healing myself. I am loving every minute of it and enjoying the new experiences that are coming into my life. I am thrilled that I can help to heal myself and I wish others to know that they can heal themselves too. If I can help people to be more peaceful, happy, confident, strong, joyful, healthy and motivated through my work, then this makes everything that I do worthwhile.
I hope you have enjoyed finding out more about me and I look forward to working with you, if you feel guided to work with me. May you always walk your path with happiness and peace.
Love and Light,

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David H. Henry, MD; Gildon N. Beall, MD; Constance A. Benson, MD; John Carey, MD; Lawrence A. Cone, MD; Lawrence J. Eron, MD; Milan Fiala, MD; Margaret A. Fischl, MD; Stephen J. Gabin, MD; Michael S. Gottlieb, MD; Jeffrey E. Galpin, MD; Jerome E. Groopman, MD; Thomas M. Hooton, MD; Joseph G. Jemsek, MD; Randy L. Levine, MD; Steven A. Miles, MD; John J. Rinehart, MD; Adan Rios, MD; William J. Robbins, MD; John C. Ruckdeschel, MD; Jean A. Smith, MD; Spotswood L. Spruance, MD; Barbara Starrett, MD; John Toney, MD; Ralph Zalusky, MD; Robert I. Abels, MD; Edward C. Bryant, DrPH; Kay M. Larholt, ScD; Allan R. Sampson, PhD; Seth A. Rudnick, MD
▪ Objective: To assess the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO) on anemia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who are receiving zidovudine therapy.
▪ Design: Combined analysis of four 12-week, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trials.
▪ Setting: Multiple centers in the United States.
▪ Patients: Two hundred and ninety-seven anemic (hematocrit < 30%) patients with AIDS who were receiving zidovudine therapy. Of the 297 patients, 255 were evaluable for efficacy, but all patients were included in analysis of safety.
▪ Intervention: Patients were randomly assigned to receive either r-HuEPO (100 to 200 U/kg body weight) or placebo, intravenously or subcutaneously, three times per week for up to 12 weeks.
▪ Measurements: Changes in mean hematocrit, transfusion requirement, and quality of life.
▪ Results: Sixty-nine percent of patients had endogenous serum erythropoietin levels less than or equal to 500 IU/L, and 31% had erythropoietin levels greater than 500 IU/L. In patients with low erythropoietin levels (≤ 500 IU/L), r-HuEPO therapy decreased the mean number of units of blood transfused per patient when compared with placebo (3.2 units and 5.3 units, respectively; P = 0.003) and increased the mean hematocrit from the baseline level (4.6 percentage points and 0.5 percentage points, respectively; P < 0.001). Overall quality of life improved in patients on r-HuEPO therapy (P= 0.13). Patients with erythropoietin levels greater than 500 IU/L showed no benefit from r-HuEPO in any outcome variable. Placebo and r-HuEPO recipients did not differ in the incidence of adverse effects or opportunistic infections.
▪ Conclusion: Therapy with r-HuEPO can increase the mean hematocrit and decrease the mean transfusion requirement in anemic patients with AIDS who are receiving zidovudine and have endogenous low erythropoietin levels (< 500 IU/L). Such therapy is of no apparent benefit in patients whose endogenous erythropoietin levels are higher than 500 IU/L.
Henry DH, Beall GN, Benson CA, et al. Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in the Treatment of Anemia Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Zidovudine Therapy: Overview of Four Clinical Trials. Ann Intern Med. 1992;117:739–748. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-117-9-739
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Yeah, we've had some rain lately, but that doesn't mean the burn ban is going to be lifted. At least not for two weeks.
Harris County was thinking of lifting it, but the proposal was pulled.
"Even though the passage of cold fronts has brought needed rainfall and the number of fires is lower, the amount of dead vegetation and dry air behind each front creates uncertainty about the risk of outdoor fires," county fire marshal Mike Montgomery said. "It is a complex situation. In northern parts of the county, rainfall has dropped the average drought index to levels below traditional burn ban trigger points, but this isn't a normal year and there is a lot of dead vegetation, especially in wooded areas. And, in the southwest part of the county, the drought index remains over the traditional trigger points."
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The Hotel Crypt
The boutique Inn at the Agora is a transformed church, which offers its guests a particularl unique experience - the chance to sleep in the underground crypt that once held the remains of a priest for over 100 years.
In 1907, Father Wallace, the first priest of St. Patrick's Church (Lewiston, Maine) was laid to rest in the crypt below the church's mortuary chapel. After transforming the church into a hotel (and removing Wallace's remains), the crypt now serves as a hotel room for (brave) guests.
The crpyt features a specially-made double coffin for the guests to sleep, and with the exepction of a few 'homely' additions (including a LCD TV and a selection of 60 classic horror films), remains in it's original state.


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Photography: Hunting for the Perfect Shot
Every year, countless Kentuckians eagerly await the start of deer season or the countless other times for population reduction or consumption. It's a time where Facebook news feeds are flooded with graphic photos of a hunter's proud conquest. For photographers, we hunt wildlife in a different way. Although there is a number of photographers who are hunters, most view nature with an appreciation and respect for preservation. We see the beauty in even the simple fuzzy details of moss on coating a fallen tree or the shiny drops of water gracing the veins of a newly fallen leaf. Rather than focusing on the conquest aspects of a hunt, we admire nature from afar with no intentions of alteration while hunting for the perfect shot. Sometimes hunters question why their deer got away or how they see a photographer post photos of a deer so close and seemingly tame. The simple truth is that if you know how to hunt for the shot with no intention of harm, then nature somehow knows. Or just call it photographic luck with a telephoto lens. Either way, this season it's time to hunt for the perfect shot.
As a photographer, I'm always saddened at the start of the season despite the logic in reducing their population. Despite being in a wreck involving a deer many years ago, I've never quite gotten over the guilt or been able to drive faster at night. So I made a promise to myself then, that I would began a personal project to focus more on my nature photography in an effort to raise awareness on conservation and hopefully help others see the beauty in nature as I see it. The hardest part for some photographers is determining what to capture and how. Many see a gorgeous photo in a magazine or on a website and wish to duplicate it. Such as a photograph of a misty sunrise with a majestic buck proudly displaying his antlers in the morning fog, but hunting for these subjects can be time consuming and frustrating. That doesn't mean you should give up, but instead the contemplation should be that nature is free. To attempt to force it into a pose will result in disappointment and frustration. The more time you spend in nature, the better you will understand it and the more subjects your camera will be allowed to capture and preserve. Without first getting to know your subject, you would only be a tourist taking a photo rather than a photographer preserving a moment or capturing a soul.
When in nature, always consider your personal safety. However amazing a shot could be, don't make the mistake of thinking you are safe in the woods. If you don't know the owner and have their permission, then the photo is definitely not worth your life or legal ramifications from being caught trespassing by a harsh land owner. Always wear a bright colored vest and hat so that you will be better protected from an accidental shooting. While shooting nature, photographers tend to move slowly and stay low - this could result in mistaken identity. The safest choice, especially for beginners is to choose a location such as a national park where animals are protected. For Kentuckians, Mammoth Cave National Park is a perfect paradise. Not only is it much safer to hunt for the perfect shot, you also have animals who have seen no real threat from humans and tend to be more docile and some even unexpectedly friendly. Despite this, please don't feed them as you will risk being punished with hefty fines. Also don't forget to gather the essentials that you will need in case you are lost or injured. Some examples are simple non-perishable foods such as peanut butter, granola bars and lots of water. Comfortable, water resistant shoes and layers for your body will help keep you comfortable. Don't forget a warm, furry hat and fingertip-less gloves for when you're taking photos. Bring waterproof matches, magnifying glass, and other essentials such as a compass, knife (in case of attack or to build shelter), first aid kit, small tarp (for shelter or keeping dry photographing while prone) solar charger for your phone and of course additional batteries and memory cards for your equipment. Cold weather quickly drains batteries and moisture can damage your equipment so always carry a dry cloth and bring plastic bags in case of rain. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. You may accidently wander into the hunting territory of a predator or a protective mate. Remember to tell someone you trust where you are going and where you will be. If you plan to wander off the common trail, leave clues to your location in case of injury or you mistakenly become lost. Regularly check the weather and leave extra early so you're not trapped deep in the woods during bad weather. These tips apply year round. If you're not typically a nature person, it's best to photograph in groups. Not only for added protection from the wildlife, but because of the variety of skills a group will possess not only in the knowledge of nature, but also in photographing it.
Once you've determined your location and gathered the essentials, then begin your hunt. Deer and other wildlife are commonly active at dawn and dusk. Be willing to get dirty or uncomfortable. A tripod and long lens will be your friend. Not only is it easier to get a shot from a distance, it's also much safer for you and less stressful for the animal. They are less likely to notice the photographer allowing you to capture the animal 'un-posed' in its natural environment. It's a good idea to invest in multiple lenses for trips into nature or at least a good lens that zooms across multiple focal lengths. Of course, the longer the lens, the more a tripod will be required to help prevent camera shake from blurring your amazing shot. Longer lenses tend to be more prone to camera shake due to their construction and to their size and weight. Not all locations will be ideal for faster shutter speeds, so you will need the stability that only a tripod can offer. A wide angle lens will enable you to capture more of the entire scene rather than only a smaller section. If you don't have a DSLR or the budget for a wide angle or other lenses, use a tripod and capture multiple photos of a landscape and merge them in Photoshop or walk closer or farther to change your distance.
Lastly, if you've been hunting for the perfect shot with no luck you may feel discouraged and like packing up and going home. The issue isn't with your luck, but is instead with your perception of nature. Sometimes the best portrait of nature's unique beauty is in the simplest of details not typically seen. Instead of focusing on the larger animals and searching endlessly for deer or other creatures, consider the beauty closer to you. There is unique flora present in the woods. Especially the protected woods within national parks. There are countless species of plans, insects and smaller subjects. If you have a macro lens you can get even closer to the details. Pause for a moment and listen to the wind. Follow it. Watch the descent of a single leaf from the canopy and discover the beauty that is hidden, but so unimaginably abundant.


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Featured Threads Archive
FFXIV News FFXIV New Expansion "Shadowbringers" Announced!During the keynote address of Final Fantasy XIV's Fan Festival in Las Vegas, director/producer Naoki Yoshida revealed the next expansion to the five-year-running MMORPG: Shadowbringers, out in early summer 2019.
The story involves the Warrior of Light joining six allied nations against the Garlean Empire. How will this conflict give rise to a possible world-ending calamity? This time we will face the full force of the Garlean Empire. With the fall of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn — what will become of the Warrior of Light and the Allied Armies?
In Patch 4.5 the first Emperor, Solus Zos Galvus, will play an important role in the expansion story as well as Elidibus inhabiting the body of Zenos. The struggle against the Ascians will come to a head in Shadowbringers and shed more light on their story — who and what are they? Who and what are Hydaelyn and Zodiark and what is the truth behind their existence?
The next major point: the...
FFXIV News 5th Anniversary Site & 14-Hour Broadcast
FINAL FANTASY XIV will celebrate its fifth anniversary on August 27, and in honor of the momentous occasion, we have a whole host of surprises in store!
The 5th anniversary, like previous years, features a 14-hour broadcast, and this promises to be the best yet. We've got Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XLVI, special guests, challenges on our secondary broadcast, and much more.
To learn more about the celebrations, head to the 5th Anniversary site.
From Friday, August 31 at 8:00 p.m. (PDT)
The URL and schedule for the live stream will be posted in the near future.
FFXIV News Announcing the Eorzean Interior Design Contest
After a hard day's worth of adventures, there's no place like home. And if home is where the heart is then surely, the hearth of a Warrior of Light must match the heart of Hydaelyn's chosen hero! We challenge adventurers across the realm to design your ideal living space, whether that's in your private chambers or a large plot estate. Will you decorate with elegance and extravagance, or coziness and comfort?
Are you ready to put your interior design skills to the test? Entrants with the most original, distinct and creative designs will have a chance at winning an exciting assortment of in-game prizes!
FINAL FANTASY XIV Eorzean Interior Design Contest (THE "PROMOTION") OFFICIAL RULES
A. Official Rules: The Official Rules for this Promotion consist of both (i) these key rules summarizing...
FFXIV News Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 45 Part 1 SummaryThe 45th Letter from the Producer Live Part I aired today, with producer/director Naoki Yoshida and global online producer Toshio Murouchi discussing the contents of Final Fantasy XIV's upcoming patch 4.4 "Prelude in Violet", as well as detailing some information regarding patch 4.36. Special guest also included Monster Hunter World director, who shared some information regarding the upcoming crossover event.
The Live Letter took place in front of an audience at the FATE event in Kyoto, and was on a tight schedule, so the letter was split into two parts, the first half being a summary of whats to come in future patches, the second half focusing more on Monster Hunter World. The first have of the letter was also a brief summary of what is to come and would be elaborated in a Part II scheduled at a later date.
- Releases August 7th
- Includes the long awaited The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos
- Unfortunately, due to time constraints, there was no live play...
Patch Notes Patch 4.35 Notes
Patch 4.35 has arrived! Read on for details about Heaven-on-High, Even Further Hildibrand Adventures, and other additions and refinements this patch.
* The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos is planned to release in patch 4.36.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 4.35
FFXIV News Fan Festival 2018 - Ticket Purchase Details
Tickets for the Fan Festival 2018 in Las Vegas are set to go on sale Tuesday, July 10, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT) and today we'll be detailing the purchase flow and other important information.
Access Code Requirement
Users will need an access code in order to purchase tickets once they go on sale.
To be eligible to receive an access code, users needed to possess a North American Square Enix account and have had an active FINAL FANTASY XIV subscription, including the 30-day free play period, at any point between January 1, 2018 and June 22, 2018.
Access Code Distribution
On the evening of Tuesday, July 3, we'll begin the process of sending access codes to the e-mail address registered to eligible Square Enix accounts. To ensure these e-mails arrive without issue, please add email@example.com to your address book/safe senders list. Also be sure to check any spam/junk...
FFXIV News FFXIV Live Letter 42 SummaryOn the latest Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, the Final Fantasy XIV team set about a lengthy QA session on the game's recent 4.2 patch titled "Rise of a New Sun." We also got a look at The Forbidden Land, Eureka Anemos, a new type of content scheduled for patch 4.25 that will use a unique progression system based on your mastery of the elements and your ability to work cooperatively with other players.
Special guest Masayoshi Soken, composer and sound director for Final Fantasy XIV, revealed that The Primals will have a debut album and tour, and that the Eorzean Symphony will travel abroad to Los Angeles in June and Germany in August.
Patch 4.2 QA
• Yoshida apologized on behalf of the team for an issue that occurred at 4.2 launch where story progression was bottlenecked around a certain battle instance. While the scenario dictates when instanced battles will happen, they will take care to design around anticipated congestion....
FFXIV News Valentione's Day 2018
Lessons in Love
Lisette de Valentione requires help with a matter close to her heart.
- Level 15
- Players must first complete the quest "It's Probably Pirates."
Event Items
- Lessons in Love
From: Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 12:00am Pacific Standard Time
To: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 at 6:59am Pacific Standard Time
FFXIV News Naoki Yoshida Interview
It's been more than six months since Final Fantasy XIV's second expansion "Stormblood" released, and now the game is deep within its so-called "patch series", where quarterly updates to the game introduce more content such as the continuation of the main scenario, new raids, new features, and so on.
Recently we had the chance to chat with producer/director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida on the state of the game, the reception to Stormblood, and what it means for the future of the mainline MMORPG.
—Stormblood came out in June and now we're on patch 4.1 and 4.18 – how do you feel about the response to the latest updates?
Naoki Yoshida: First and foremost, it's not just the development team, but the internal operations team, PR and marketing team [that have contributed with this achievement]. We've updated the record subscriber numbers – the biggest since the A Realm Reborn launch....
FFXIV News Patch 4.2 Preview
With patch 4.2 swiftly approaching, we offer a sneak peek at the newest set of beast tribe quests.
Ananta Beast Tribe Quests
The Vira, one of the tribes of the snake-like Ananta, have long supported the efforts of the Resistance by sending warriors to bolster their ranks. One such battlemaid is Alpa, the broodmother's daughter, who makes up for her lack of prowess in combat with her courage and ingenuity. She dreams of making a grand contribution to the Resistance, but many bizarre and perilous trials must be overcome before her plans can come to fruition.
The Feast
Patch 4.2...
FFXIV News New Year's Greetings!Hello there, everyone. Producer and Director Yoshi-P here to wish you all a Happy New Year!
2017 was a fantastic year. The release of our second expansion, Stormblood, was a great success, and we've seen more players online than ever before. It goes without saying our accomplishments over the past year wouldn't have been possible without your support. I can't thank you enough for your continued patronage.
As mentioned during the LIVE letter in December, our first major update of the year, patch 4.2, will be released at the end of this month. Plans for the FFXIV Fan Festival 2018-2019 are also well underway. With a year's worth of preparation going into the event anything can happen, but I'm afraid you'll have to wait to learn what we have in store.
It's also worth mentioning we aim to do more than hold Fan Festivals. In fact, I've already settled on plans for another event over a year from now. I suggest keeping a look out for future announcements to find out what it is....
FFXIV News Patch 4.2 Dungeon Preview
Patch 4.2 is nearly here, and today's preview offers a look at the dangers lurking within Hell's Lid, as well as the hard incarnation of the Fractal Continuum.
Hell's Lid
Having found themselves in somewhat dire financial straits, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn are on the lookout for profitable ventures. Fortuitously, one appears to have presented itself: an anonymous missive from an individual seeking the aid of the warrior who laid low the Lord of the Revel. But before they will divulge the details, they would put your abilities to the proof. To wit, you are to venture into the hidden depths of Hells' Lid, a volcanic island once home...
Housing - for those who didn't get a plotSource: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/348376-In-Regard-to-Housing-in-Patch-4.1
In regard to Housing in Patch 4.1
Hello, everyone. This is FFXIV Producer and Director, Naoki Yoshida.
Patch 4.1 saw the introduction of the residential area, Shirogane, and though we are pleased to see so many players enjoying this area, we also received a great deal of feedback regarding this newest addition to housing.
While a great number of you were interested in either purchasing or relocating to a plot in Shirogane, we failed to prepare sufficient plots for players, and for that I deeply apologize.
This problem was only made worse by the increased stress on the servers from players rushing to log in after the end of maintenance. As a result, the system implemented to prevent players from abusing the relocation feature failed to function properly, preventing some players from relocating altogether.
Although this issue will be addressed in today's...
What you most excited for in Stormblood?With June not that far off and news and previews coming all over the places what are some of thing that got you most hype?
For me
- Updated Battle System
- Bards getting a flute
- Battle Actions in /gpose
- New Primals
- Story
- Flying wolf mounts
Stormblood News
(Early Access from Pre-order)
Figure people would like to see all confirmed news for Stormblood so far and as we go to June. Most of this is from Game Escape, interviews, Live Letters and Fanfeast. Sure I'll miss stuff so please add too.
Full Trailer/Benchmark/Revolutions/New Moves!
Spoilers for the 3.0 ending
Players will be going to Ala Mhigo and Doma
50% of the story will be in each according to Yoshi....
3.5 Unlock Locations3.5 Unlock Locations
MSQ: Tidings from Gyr Abania
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
The Rising Stones (X:6.6 Y:6.1)
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "An Ending to Mark a New Beginning."
Dun Scaith (24-man): Where Shadows Reign
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
The Sea of Clouds (X:6.2 Y:5.8)
Players must first complete the quest "Freedom for Our Skies."
Containment bay Z1T9 (Normal Mode): The Last Pillar to Fall
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
The Rising Stones (X:6.1 Y:5.2)
Players must first complete the quest "Balance unto All."
Containment bay Z1T9 (Extreme): A Demonic Duplicate
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
The Rising Stones (X:6.1 Y:5.2)
Players must first complete the quest "The Last Pillar to Fall."
Hildibrand: The Proud and the Pointy-eyed
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
Foundation (X:9.9 Y:11.4)
Players must first complete the quest "Don't Trust Anyone...
FFXIV News Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXXIII Update ThreadPrepare yourself for Patch 3.5 - The Far Edge of Fate
For Patch 2.5 we focused on the word "FALL", but in 3.5 the keyword is "EDGE".
FFXIV News FFXIV 4.0 StormbloodJust a repost of what I did for my FC:
Warrior of light has descided he did not like Dragoon and has gone Monk!
Link to Reddit updates on new expansion:
Early Summer of 2017 ( about the same as 3.0 so June ish)
Ala Mhego
2 new jobs it looks like. Not mentioned what they are, but Yoshida had a Scarlet Witch t shirt on and its all red. Also one of the 2 fighters in the trailer is all red and fighting with red abilities so a lot of people are thinking Red mage, but it is also fighting in melee and kind of dancing around, so there is a vocal group thinking Dancer.
Inventory Expansion.
Secondary skills system is being re-vamped and going from class based to role based (instead of PLD cross class skills, it will be tank cross class skills.)
Each class will have its Skill system looked at and little used skills may be removed or changed.
New Raids, Dungeons,...
Patch Notes Patch 3.4Click here for source
Patch 3.4 brings myriad additions and refinements to the realm. Challenge seekers can test their mettle against fellow adventurers in duels and the Feast custom matches. Those who'd rather sit back and watch can enjoy the action with the new spectator mode. Whether you're relaxing in your new apartment or exploring the realm to collect wondrous tales, there's something for everyone here in Eorzea!
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text: Today we added two more peaks to our winter list by hiking to the summits of North & South Kinsman. Not much in the way of views, other than of the fantastically ice and snow-altered trees. In this shot Atticus is returning to North Kinsman after tagging South Kinsman as the snow monsters look on. Our slide show will be up in a little bit. Check back soon.


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Did you find any issue with newly purchased Nokia Lumia windows phone.Many customers complained that their Lumia smartphone not detecting microSD memory cards.All Nokia Lumia mobile phones such as Lumia 520, 525, 620 ,625 , 720, 920 …etc comes with an expandable memory card slot.But when you inserts a memory card the device is not detecting any storage space other than phone internal memory.
Let us fix Nokia Lumia does not detecting memory card issue.First of all understand about windows phone which are pre-loaded with Microsoft security that far better than android smartphones. These security features are causing problems while inserting a microSD memory card to a fresh Nokia Lumia smartphone such as Lumia 525 or Lumia 625.
Fix Nokia Lumia 625 memory card not detecting issue.
If the memory card is newly purchased such as Sandisk class 4 or class 6 and Transcend microSD memory cards ;
- Format the memory card with a card reader in your windows computer.
- Ensure that the memory card is empty which does not contains any recovery or security programs included by the manufacturer.
- Now switch off your windows phone before inserting memory card and power on.
- Sure it will work
If the memory card is used one which contains mp3, videos or applications …etc it may not work properly in a fresh windows phone.
- Make a back up of these file on your windows PC
- Format the memory card
- insert it into the windows phone
- Now you could transfer the old files with Bluetooth or data cable.


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Gardening clogs are essential if you are running in and out of the house during the day while looking after gardening chores.Read more »
Multi-Blade Herb Scissors
Once you've tried these multi-blade herb scissors you'll wonder why someone didn't think of them sooner. The scissors make it so easy to quickly chop herbs like parsley, basil or green onions.
This is our Advent Calendar Feature for December 2nd. Today you can save 15% on this great gift for those who love to cook with fresh herbs.Read more »
Haws Watering Cans: Function is the Best Designer
There are some things you just have to own. A Victorinox knife. Felco secateurs. Zeiss binoculars. An Aston Martin. OK then, not an Aston Martin; let's keep it real. But the principle's the same. When something looks the way it does because it performs perfectly, it always looks right. Function is the best designer. Haws […]Read more »
The Bandit
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Ballmer pledges Windows skills will carry over to Microsoft cloud
Microsoft partners will be able to parlay their current Windows, .NET skills in the company's future cloud infrastructure, CEO Steve Ballmer said.
HOUSTON -- Microsoft partners and IT experts will be able to parlay their current Windows skill sets in the promised Microsoft cloud infrastructure, CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday morning.
"The foundation is Windows Server, and it will be Windows in the cloud," Ballmer told several thousand Microsoft partners at the company's annual Worldwide Partner Conference.
"We'll build on the present," he said. "Software plus services is not a world that should be scary or problematic to you. If you know Exchange, you know Exchange and those skills, technologies will translate as we move from server to cloud. Same with SharePoint. Same with SQL Server."
Microsoft has talked generally about its plans for self-hosted storage and services for more than a year, but it has been reticent to explain the infrastructure changes that will occur between its on-premise software focus of today and the Web-based services of tomorrow.
Opportunities and threats in the Microsoft cloud
What Ballmer is saying may seem obvious but is important to partners who've spent much time and money working on their Windows know-how.
"You need to know that the learning, training and investments made today will seamlessly move to the new world," he said. "We will span a world of cloud-based, as well as enterprise on-premise-based, implementations."
"The way we do identity federation, if the customer wants something in the cloud and some [applications] on premise, we can do that with a single log in, single ID, much as we do with Active Directory with Exchange Online," Ballmer continued. "It's a fantastic way to bridge the world."
Ballmer is making a big promise here. Microsoft is both blessed and cursed by its .NET, Windows-based roots. Critics say its legacy, and the huge base of installed users, has prevented it from effectively competing with Google, Salesforce.com and other cloud-based forces.
"They have fantastic stuff in Microsoft Research, but they don't bring it out, because it will break Windows or whatever," said one Boston-based application developer in the Java camp. "They are hamstrung."
For those in this camp, Ballmer's words reinforce the notion that the Microsoft cloud will always be playing catch-up in software services. Others think that Microsoft is hitting the cloud at the perfect time -- after Salesforce.com and others have proven that there's a market for these services and that they are reliable, analysts said.
"They don't have to grease the skids," said Laurie McCabe, vice president of AMI Partners. "There's enough people out there who have tried this model, so it has credibility."
A lingering question is what form the toolset for cloud development will take. Will developers continue to use something that's an outgrowth of the current Visual Studio .Net or will there be an analagous cloud-based integrated development environment? Development partners expect to hear more detail on that at the upcoming Professional Developers Conference.
Many traditional value-added resellers (VARs) view the notion of cloud-delivered services as a disintermediation threat, but other classes of partners -- including independent software vendors (ISVs) and custom application developers -- see it as an expanded opportunity. Count John Watson, director of Black Marble, a Bradford, U.K.-based specialist in SharePoint and BizTalk, among that group.
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20 November 2015
Open Letter to Keith Vaz regarding blasphemy law for the UK
Dear Mr Vaz,
I write to express deep disappointment at your support for blasphemy laws to be re-introduced to the UK.
I write this as an open letter to encourage clarity on the matter.
It is outrageous that someone, as senior within the Labour party as yourself, would put forward the outdated, regressive, and oppressive concept that faith and belief need legal protection. They do not. These ideas must be subject to as rigorous questioning, criticism, ridicule and offensive comment, as any other idea.
Just because someone sincerely believes an idea does not give the person nor the idea any special privilege in being immune from normal human interaction, even if offensive criticism is offered. The line we draw, and it is a reasonable one, is that we do not permit the incitement of hatred nor violence. Everything else must remain within the law.
It is the duty of everyone to be prepared to take offence on the chin rather than demand special privilege to avoid facing unpleasant truths about their cherished beliefs. To give religious ideas special protection would be to give succour to the despicable regimes around the world who are happy to murder blasphemers. Take a look at Pakistan where even to allege that someone has blasphemed is enough to bring out the vigilante death squads. Why would you want to take our legal system in that direction or in the direction of Saudi Arabia where it is a terrorist offence to not believe in Allah?
I sincerely hope that you will reconsider your position and make it clear that a blasphemy law is not appropriate for this liberal democracy of ours.
Yours Sincerely,
Gush Bhumbra,
Leicester Secular Society
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So far this year, there have been 57 air accidents and 1,229 fatalities, according to the Aviation Safety Network which monitors air crashes worldwide. Out of those, 15 happened in Africa and 390 people died.
And in 2004, a quarter of all accidents occurred in Africa - a region where air traffic is growing rapidly but which still accounts for only 4.5% of global traffic, according to the International Air Transport Association.
So, why is Africa prone to air accidents? As air companies rush to take off are they and governments ignoring safety? Should some pilots and planes not even be in the sky?
This debate is now closed. Thank you for your comments.
When heads start rolling for air disasters in Africa then officials will start taking their jobs and other people's lives seriously. The problem of impunity in Africa for almost all crimes is at the bottom of such disasters. Sillah, Conakry, Guinea
I am from Gabon and it is scary to see those planes take off and land. I ask myself when the next crash will happen. Most of those planes are more than 30 years old and should not be allowed to fly as they are poorly maintained. Pilots are irresponsible because they take chances every day flying those flying coffins.Placide Matsiaba, Mikouma, Gabon
Safety standards vary from country to country. Strict rules and aviation standards should be applied without compromise. Our air space in Kenya is the one of the safest in Africa due to strict checks and controls by our aviation board. But in corrupt African countries, aviation licences are issued even in bars and this is a disaster in waiting. Saidi Medi, Nairobi , Kenya
With 27 years experience in the air force, 16 of this in the cockpit and now retired, I think the problem of any air crash is the compromising of safety standards whether administrative, operational, engineering, logistics and even political.
Ajibulu, Lagos, Nigeria
I think the federal government should start screening airplanes brought into Nigeria. There should be restrictions based the age of aircraft brought into the country or we will harvest more disasters. Bola Oluyemi, Warri, Nigeria.
It is obviously a sad lapse in airline safety that has turned the carrier services into flying coffins. Life is obviously a risk but one may still question whether it is worth taking the risk of flying in Africa. A overhauling across Africa's aviation industry is needed and expatriates should be sought to recommend practical solutions to the issues of safety.Sehubo Akinyanmi, Birmingham UK
When will the Government of Nigeria learn? Whenever I travel on a domestic flight I get cold. The runways are bad and the planes are 20 years old and there are no safety signs. We need an official body to represent all African aviation. Kasim Badru, Nigerian in London, UK
I do not have the authority to speak on behalf of other African countries, but I can vouch for South African Airways. I've travelled extensively on SAA, both international and domestic, and found its aircrafts to be safe and reliable. Since its existence, SAA had only had 4 accidents, the last one being in 1987. SAA travels to major European and North American cities. Had they been unsafe, the governments of those countries would long have banned or suspended it. Long live SAA!Lebo Monyatsi, Cape Town, South Africa
We are still learning the ropes in Africa. Most times, during flights, we tend to forget we are in the air and think we could possibly stop to correct the engine or other problems, so we 'manage' old planes, unqualified personnel, and dilapidated navigational facilities at the expense of human lives. God will help us.John Odey Okache, Abuja, Nigeria
I think it is safe to fly in Africa in spite of fatal accidents. I believe that plane crashes are not only limited to the African sky. However, sadly, many airports are very dark for night landings and take-offs, which usually cause difficulties for crew to fly safely. If African leaders place priority on safety flying in Africa, the continent would be flooded with bigger and well equipped airlines. There are numerous companies that want to invest in airline trade and all that remains is a conducive atmosphere for flying.Rev Paul Bala Samura, Freetown, Sierra Leone
The aviation sector is a place which should be exclusively reserved for experts to occupy for things to work, but in our own part of the world, it is for political appointees who do not know the abc and xyz of aviation rules.Dr Olumide Awofeso, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
All African airlines are not the same. I think that Ethiopian Airlines, for example, is one of the best airlines not only in Africa, but also in the world. It is the pride of African aviation and, indeed, one of the safest airlines in the world. It is worth mentioning also that Ethiopian Airlines is 100% operated and managed by Ethiopians/Africans. I am very proud of our national carrier. Gezahgen Kebede, Houston, Texas, USA
Some of the airlines operating in Nigeria have 'flying coffins' as airplanes. The newest airplane amongst them is over 15-years-old! The desire for excessive profits by the operators at the expense of an adequate maintenance culture plus the inefficiency of the control regulatory body and policies by the authority contribute significantly to what we are experiencing today. Unless the government revises and updates the requirements for private entry into the airline business, introduces monitoring schemes to put the operators in-check, and carry out an absolute refurbishment of the infrastructures for safe landing and take-off, we may not have heard the last of these avoidable crashes! Ekundayo Shittu, Massachusetts, USA
African countries should reactivate the rail transport to reduce the dangers of air transportation. John Onyejiegbu, Calabar, Nigeria
When there is one problem with Nigeria, that does not mean the whole of Africa has that problem. Our airspace is safe and we have the best pilots you can ever think of in the world. Kwaku Sakyi-Danso, Accra, Ghana
Most airlines operate old second-hand aircrafts; mechanical services are not done regularly; safety standards, for instance, load capacity, are sometimes ignored and there is such a rush to travel that sometimes bad weather conditions are ignored. Government aviation agencies and the international aviation organization should ensure that passenger safety takes precedence over commercial expediency by enforcing aviation rules in Africa.Sigismond Wilson, Sierra Leonean in USA
Why is Africa prone to air accidents? I could go on and give you a laundry list of all the reasons. Here is a continent that is struggling with financial problems. These countries get these airplanes through the "throw-them-a-bone" programme by the west which happens every once a decade so that the west can be seen as doing something. The fact that these countries do not have the parts, manpower or technology to maintain these planes is almost irrelevant. The same reasons as to why road carnage is so high in Africa will apply here!Bob, Kakamega, Kenya
The major concern is the practice of unscheduled flights, poor maintenance, ageing charter airline fleets, untrained crews and the illegal movement of aircraft in war-torn countries. Many countries in Africa have a habit of importing second-hand older generation aircrafts from Russia and other countries to boost capacity. What sometimes looks like a solution may in fact be a trap. There is a major need to ban the import of aircraft more than 20-years-old.Josephat M Mua, Kenya, USA
Flying in Africa? That is like buying a one way ticket to hell. The services in the flights are appalling. The flights are never on time, always late. As you mount the aircraft till you descend your heart is in your hands. What really bothers me is the fact few African presidents and ruling political figures have had to suffer air disasters. Too little attention is given to the air safety of commoners.Morfaw Rene, Southern Cameroonian in Belgium
How can the air in Africa be safe in the midst of corruption, where an air line company can pay for its low quality second-hand planes from Europe and the US to keep flying in the sky as long as it can take off and land. These planes cannot fly back to Europe and the US because they are not accepted so they just fly from one town to another within Africa since some government officials in Africa accept money and never check the planes. So, as more second-hand planes come to Africa, Africa's air will remain deadly and very unsafe.Asonganyi Defang Akuakem, Yaounde, Cameroon
Africa is prone to accidents because we tend to take things concerning safety for granted. When an aircraft is built with emergency exits, and an airline decides to put seats on the line of the exit, what happens when there is an actual emergency? To me it doesn't really matter whether an aircraft was built in 1975 or 2005, if it is properly maintained and necessary improvements are done to accommodate new flying standards.Victor Owo, Eket Nigeria


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As you can probably tell, this website is basically an enhanced blog, and the content rolls each time I make an entry. Every now and again then, I like to drop in an entry for people stumbling across this place for the first time, as a sort of quick start guide. This is that post.
If you're new here, then hello! My name's Richard Wright, and I write strange dark fictions. Quite a lot of people have enjoyed them, and I hope you will too. Please scroll down and see if anything appeals. I hope you'll give something a try, and that you stick around for a while. 2013 and 2014 are both going to be massive years for my storytelling for lots of reasons, and the more of you that come along for the ride, the more fun it's going to be. For now though, the books below are are fine way to get to know me better.
My latest novel, released at the start of July, is Craven Place. Depending on where you stand, it's either a murder mystery wrapped up in a ghost story, or the other way around. I know what I intended when I wrote it, but I'm not saying any more than that. It's spooky rather than horrifying, which probably makes it a gentler introduction to my stories than something like Cuckoo (below).
There are tales of ancient witches, psychics, obsessive writers, and tabloid journalists all gathered in a cottage in the north of Wales, waiting for you to join them. Clicking through the image will take you directly to your nearest Amazon site, where you can download a copy of the book for free today and tomorrow.
You can also buy the book in paperback, if that's your preferred story holding device. You'll also be able to enjoy a secret smugness when you discover that the paperback is beautifully designed throughout, and features original art from Danny Evarts that doesn't appear in the Kindle edition. Shhh. Let's keep that just between us…
His Work To See is also free, and an excellent sampler, because it's short and won't soak up more than a half hour of your time.
More dark fantasy than pure horror, the story invites you to watch the fallen angel Ambrose fight the forces of Heaven and Hell for his right to be in love with an angel called Pandora. Neither of the Great Powers is particularly keen that this workplace romance continues, as Malcolm McClinton's beautiful cover suggests, and Ambrose is not given an easy ride.
Click through the image, and you'll find a bunch of links that take you to the major ebook stores (Nook, Kindle, Kobo, Smashwords, etc). Give it a whirl – even if you don't own or plan to own an ebook reader, this is short enough to try on your phone or laptop, and will give you an idea of whether you want to get into more of my stuff. The book's yours for the taking. Go and take it.
The short story was originally published many years ago, and stands on its own feet. However, the events depicted are also central to what turns out to be the end of the world in…
Thy Fearful Symmetry is last year's novel release, and if the apocalypse is your idea of a good time consider giving this a try. Despite His Work To See being a prequel of sorts to the novel, you can jump straight in here (most readers have, and then picked up the prequel afterwards for completion's sake), as it contains everything you need to know.
Fallen angels at war, the dead on the streets, rivers of blood, demons crawling through the shadows… it's fair to say that TFS gives plenty of bang for your buck. The novel's been well reviewed, with more than one reader pointing out that fans of Supernatural will be particularly pleased by it (I've never followed that show, so can't really comment further).
The book is also available in paperback. Click through the cover for linky goodness to the various online stores that stock it (pretty much all of them – if I haven't linked to where you normally shop, a search will turn this up).
"The writing is gorgeous, evoking the perfect emotions at just the right times. Mixing horror and thriller aspects, Thy Fearful Symmetry literally kept me right on the edge of my seat. Let me be the first to say that I hope, if the world does end, it doesn't end this way." – Jessica Nottingham, Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile
Cuckoo was my first novel, and was out of print for many years until I republished it myself in 2011. It's a very different type of story from TFS, a dark, sometimes brutal psychological horror about a man who discovers that his memories – his whole identity – might not be his own. Hunted and haunted, he sets out to discover why his mind and body are betraying him and confront the powers that have twisted up his existence. It comes with the tag line: "The fight to survive is all in the mind." That sums the novel up very nicely.
The novel has also been very well reviewed in its various editions (this is the third) – here's a link to one of the very first it received, when it was released as a floppy disk back in 2000 (remember floppy disks – they weren't even floppy!). Click through the cover for an assortment of ordering links – Cuckoo is available in every ebook format going, and also in paperback.
"It takes a lot to to produce a book that is so thrilling yet thought provoking at the same time, and Richard has talent in bucket loads." Jim McLeod, Ginger Nuts of Horror
Hiram Grange and the Nymphs of Krakow is the final full length entry in the Hiram Grange adventures published by Shroud Publishing. As a bookmark to the series (of five novellas), it ties up some ongoing threads laid down in the previous books, but again there should be enough detail here to jump into this book in its own right. The tone is…
Well, just insane, frankly. Hiram is a modern pulp creation, and this is action, adventure, and conspiracy from the very first page. I like to think of it as what Indiana Jones might have been like, if Indiana Jones was addicted to everything it is possible to become addicted to, and was the most morally detestable man ever to have graced the screen…
In this yarn Hiram is drawn to Krakow to unravel a mystery that has stolen young men from the streets, and discovers that everything he thought he stood for may have been a lie.
Shroud Publishing have yet to release this as an ebook – the (beautifully designed) paperback is your only option, but click through and there are links that will put it in your hands within a week. Stuart Douglas gives a nice review here.
I've also had short stories published in a number of anthologies over the years – you can find them here, from the most recent to the oldest. Have a browse, and see if anything grabs your interest.
Coming soon…
Next year, you can look forward to the release (at long last) of The Lomax Chronicles, starting with a new edition of The Flesh Remembers in January 2014, and with a further two novellas across the year. I'll also be releasing a historical horror novel that has the working title of The Flesh Market, but which may change in the interim. If you're a short story fan, you might also be interested in The 52, a year's worth of short stories coming soon, that you can get involved in if you like. That's some of the stuff I know will happen so far (because I'm in control of it), but there's likely to be more along the way. Stick around…
Currently reading (novel): London Falling, Paul Cornell
Currently reading (anthology): Portents edited by Al Sarrantonio
Currently reading (anthology): The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stores, edited by Anne and Jeff Vandermeer
Currently reading (non-fiction): The Anatomy of Robert Knox, A.W. Bates
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