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My wife and I are going to Siem Reap in December for 3 nights. We've sorted out our visit to Angkor with an English speaking tour guide for our first full day. On the second day, we were thinking of exploring Siem Reap.
Question: Is there anything that you would recommend that we book in advance? Does it make sense to have an English speaking tour guide to explore Siem Reap? Are there any recommended half-day bike tours?
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You certainly don't need a guide to explore Siem Reap. Nor will it take a whole day, unless you exploration consists of eating/drinking at every establishment
Are you planning only one day at the temples? Do get a copy of Dawn Rooney's book, Angkor: A Guide to Cambodia's Wondrous Temples. This will give you an overview of the temples. There are many dozens of accessible temples, and she suggests it takes three full days just to see the major temples. We spent a week and didn't see nearly all of them, just over two dozen.
The only "tours" I recommend are to visit the temples. It sounds like you are using a guide one day, and you can decide on your other days whether to use a guide or just to hire a driver. It depends on your knowledge of the temples and the level of detail you want.
Have you booked your accommodations? If not, do book accommodations in advance as you are traveling at high season.
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What Kathie said. The first time I went I had an evening and two full days at the temples, with a guide, and that wasn't long enough for me. I went back a couple of years later for several more days without a guide (but with Dawn Rooney's book). There is far more to see than just Angkor Wat, which itself can occupy at least a couple of hours. There are many temples spread over a wide area. Siem Reap itself used to be a sleepy village, as best I can tell it is now a big tourist town.
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If possible, do not short change yourself in Siem reap visiting the outlaying temples. This is a fascinating trip .
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Check www.beyonduniqueescapes.com
I like this organization as they donate a percentage of their profits to HUSK. Their prices are also reasonable IMO.
Under small group tours they have some cycling tour options. I like Bike the Temples Cycling Adventure but they all sound great.
If you are not into temples then maybe 1 day is enough for you but most visitors try to do at least 3 days at the site. It's immense.
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I'd suggest you not make a decision on bicycling until you are in Siem Reap. It is very hot and humid there. People who come to ask questions and who say they are acclimated to the heat, living in Florida or Texas come back to tell us they couldn't believe how hot it was! We met a could who were cycling aorund SE Asia when we were there, and she said Siem Reap was the hottest place they had been.
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My husband and I spent eight days there in March and really liked it. We got a one week temple pass when we arrived and still didn't see them all (ditto on what lincasanova said). We visited the temples on our own without a guide. We did not book anything in advance. In town, there are two museums well worth a visit: Angkor National Museum and War Museum.
Ditto on what Kathie said about bicycling and climate! It is even a bit draining to ride around in a tuk tuk because of the dust on some roads.
Here's our trip report with details and travel tips: http://latitudeb.com/cambodia/.
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We were very happy with our driver. He had an AC car and we did the temples in that car most of the time. He had cold water and I had taken some washcloths to dip in the icy water, which you do need once in awhile.
His English was fine and he really filled us in on a lot of personal stories, family history and history of the area. A very nice young man.
He was very reasonable. I think I got his name off Thorn Tree and will use him again if we are lucky enough to go back. We've become very attached to him and his young family, which whoever drives you around.. will also happen to you! Such lovely people!
We saw many teary goodbyes to people's young drivers.
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I'm going to tell you about it; to raise awareness for what is a relatively rare occurrence, and also to explain why it may be many months before I close the book on this.

I had a brain tumour called an Acoustic Neuroma. In the best tradition of medical things, it is also called a Vestibular Schwannoma.

In the first place, it grows out of the auditory nerve and so fills your ear tubes and makes you gradually deaf. As it grows, so it takes up any space available and often wraps around or grows onto the facial nerve. This makes everything 'novocaine' numb on one side of the face. It hurts eventually, the numbness, just because there's no relief, and it makes you chew your tongue and bite your cheek far too often! Once it's taken on the facial nerve, the only place for it to grow is in any space between the brain and the skull, so it does; and eventually, starts to exert backward pressure on the brain as it makes room for itself. It is ultimately life threatening, but benign. My symptoms progressed over the time I was on the waiting list, but I was so lucky never to experience any pain.

My face and head were numb on my right. I couldn't hear a thing (failing hearing and tingling in my gums drove me to the doctor originally). My walk and balance were awful, but I never fell over. Jan will tell you there were a few times when I would have if she hadn't, as always, been there for me! I walked Mr Dunnit into several hedges, and more than once was accused of drunkeness. Particularly as I was slurring my words like a good 'un! Sometimes, I would let it go because I understand how difficult it is not to judge. Other times, when I was feeling particularly defensive, I would put them right as calmly and clearly as I could. We called it 'dropping the tumour bomb' and only once in the last six months did it elicit an apology from the accuser. Mostly I felt awkward for embarrassing them and would leave immediately. Interesting human beans, aren't we!

a semi-decoy pic; proof that Mr Dunnit really looked after me well

Every medical professional I've met in the last eight months has been superb. They treated it at just the right level for me; urgent enough to put me on a list for surgery, take it very seriously but not scare me, monitor everything until my turn came. And when it did come, treating it as a perfectly routine operation. I should point out that surgery is not always the only treatment, but such was my case. It was a six month long list. I have to say that it's been a long wait. I was so tired by the effort of walking and talking like a drunk, trying to hear in difficult situations, feeling tired ALL of the time and just generally waiting.

I had a scare in April when my handwriting disappeared....I couldn't write any better than a five year old and that really did distress me; I'm often complimented on my handwriting style and its a greater part of my self identity than I thought. Hubris. I had another scan and they decided that it had grown faster than average. I had just come up to the top of the waiting list, so surgery on 31 May it was.

With permission, we buzzed off to Spain for a week beforehand. It was a great idea to be elsewhere and distracted by non routine things for that last week of waiting. I did not have any pain at all in terms of air pressure and I continue to thank my lucky stars that I haven't really suffered as a result of the tumour. I joined an online support group and it quickly became obvious that I was in the minority when it came to pain and tinnitus. (BANA - British Acoustic Neuroma Association).

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In the long term, I have work to do; balance exercises. I have to train my brain to accept that it needs to work out what is level balance from one side only. Because of my earlier deafness and imbalance, I had a bit of a head start on that and moving my head wasn't too awful an experience the next day. I gather that for others, the nausea and vertigo can go on for days. Awful. For a few days I took anti-nausea pills, but not for long, the hospital want you to train your brain rather than be treated, so brain training it is! I felt really rough, as you would expect, and very sore. I came home after five days and then spent a week sleeping and hurting. After that, by degrees, things have improved and I'm doing OK. I'm still sleeping, but mostly at night and well into the morning, rather than napping constantly. My balance is good, I can shake my head without losing control of my whereabouts, so the brain is obviously and miraculously learning to adjust.

I am irrevocably deaf on the right and I have palsy on the right of my face. I can't operate my right eye lid enough to close my eye, I have drops and I swear, the purest axle grease type ointment that saves my poor eye hurting from being so dry. In the ultimate 'come hither' look, I tape my eye shut to sleep. Like a lot of things, until you can't, you don't realise how clever and necessary blinking and eye control is! I am drinking everything through a straw, my lips won't 'seal' to prevent dribbling, and actually, eating certain foods is erm, messy. I have facial physio and balance physio slated. I cannot fault my treatment, the hospital, facilities and particularly the care from the staff.

The ENT and Brain guys say it will be 3 months before I'm post op enough to think about getting back to a routine of more than light housework and such. This is worst case, I'm already doing more than I expected to be able to - all in short bursts, but still, it's progress.

The facial palsy people say that what I get back in the first three months will be pretty much how it will be for me. Over all, they all say to allow 18 months for the new normal to embed. It is all a challenge - who wouldn't hate this palsy, especially. But Mr Dunnit says he's staying anyway, my friends are still my friends and now I have physical evidence of illness, even strangers are being kind. So, I'll be bringing on the new normal. First, a nap.
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Hello!

 *taps screen*, gawd, you could write your name in the dust. Ahem.

I'm going to do occasional posts, you've been so kind and understanding over my absence that I figure you won't mind me easing myself back this way. I have a limited 'screen time' because one of my eyes is poorly. For now, WOYWW will stay at LLJs because I'm not sure if I'm ready for any sort of commitment!

I need to say an inadequate and humble thank you, and I can't wait any longer. You're all wonderful examples of support and friendship and I really am appreciative. At four in the morning as I struggled to sit upright so I could suck water through a bloody straw to swallow painkillers, and still spill most of the water down my front, it really was helpful to know that if we were chatting, you'd wish me well. Sometimes I tried to work out who would be awake in the deep of my night.

It was really important to me. Thank you.

So my desk this week is actually a view of the Get Well cards that have been so generous and thoughtfully given and believe me, humbly and often tearfully received. Back soon!

Julia Dunnithttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-24706544001281181272016-06-01T06:30:00.000+01:002016-06-08T16:58:29.543+01:00What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday 365Today is the day after my big ol' surgery. So I'm not here! Please link via Jan as you have previously done! www.lunchladyjansfabricfrenzy.blogspot.comJulia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-79054377386881841772016-05-25T06:30:00.000+01:002016-05-25T06:30:02.032+01:00What's in your Workdesk? Wednesday 364 The link for today and for a few weeks is over at LLJ's.
Today is the SEVENTH anniversary of this WOYWW thing. I never thought it would last, well, actually, I didn't think about it at all. I most certainly didn't think it would create the community feeling that we have found, and that has been its success don't you think?
You're welcome, every week, when you can or just a few times.This is no clique, and as long as you stick to the very few rules, you will always be welcome. I've met loads of you, thanks to LLJ's super WOYWW Crops and her telling me to 'grow a pair'. Most of you have discovered that I am exactly what I say I am, no more no less than an average woman that really, really likes to talk herself up. Keep it up will you, I need it now, it's sort of become a Wednesday habit. This has turned out to be more enabling and fun than I'd have ever thought. And I'm up for more of the same!
Nikki C made these badges (well, you knew it wasn't me!), grab one for your blog if you're of a mind. Thank you to Nikki....as if she isn't really busy with her own life!
Go now, link up at Jan's blog and carry on!

Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-56672665002892630902016-05-18T06:30:00.000+01:002016-05-18T06:30:02.251+01:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 363Its a week before the seventh anniversary; we will be doing the ATC thing again. If you can join in, instructions are here.
In the worst traditions of timing, I am away on holiday for this and next Wednesday, 364. I'll join in at some stage, but until we're there, I have no idea about internet and that is key, huh! Well, that and the electricity, but I'm hoping that power at least, is a given! We've squashed in this week away because as you know by now, I'm scheduled for surgery days after we get back. Because I need the silly WOYWW thing to continue, Jan has again stepped up and will be hosting until I recover. So the link party will be at Jan's place for now:
Lunch Lady Jan

I did get my act together and tidy up though. So the view is a bit changed and boy, do I feel better for it. It actually only took about 15 minutes to do. I've therefore nothing to offer in terms of a decent defence. Sigh. Some people just won't change! I found four pairs of scissors and I can't remember how many sheets of stamps that I thought I would use. But didn't. And now they are put away, so won't be used anytime soon!Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-74985616068115544712016-05-11T06:30:00.000+01:002016-05-11T06:30:39.028+01:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 362I took this picture on Tuesday afternoon.

 I was then going to tidy and put away stuff, because I think this is as bad as it has ever been, and it's driving me mad. Weird that, considering I'm the perpetrator. Anyway, suffice to say that there is no after picture. Yet. Today might be the day though - it would be nice! What you see is evidence of some hasty thank you cards, gone and not photographed, mine and LLJ's works of ATC art (cough cough) for the anniversary, scrapbooking papers that didn't make it to Crop (I've no idea why) and only the big scissors. I see from the pen/equipment holder at the far left that there are no orange handles which means that this desk is hiding 4 pairs of scissors!
Show us will you, what a proper workspace looks like, it'll be so much more inspiring than this!
Put WOYWW in your post title and link here - that way we can visit. Thank you!
 Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-80175390283932120992016-05-04T06:30:00.000+01:002016-05-04T06:30:01.896+01:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 361It's approaching quite rapidly actually; the seventh anniversary, that is. You can read how we celebrate it here. Please, still join in the desking lark, even if you don't have time or inclination to join in with the ATC swap. The link and anniversary madness will take place at LLJ's blog. This is because I am selfishly going to be away over the anniversary. My surgery is scheduled for May 31st and so we thought to steal away for some sun before they make me unwell. I shall be watching and participating, but can't guarantee internet connection, so it's best to leave it to a very reliable and trusty chum, huh. You need do nothing - I will post and blah on the day to direct you.

And my desk last evening, untouched, I promise!

I have actually washed off my glass mat and a pair of tweezers that I used to do the pasting. So there is some cleanliness, but no tidiness! I had to wash the glass because I wanted to do other things and the uneven paste was going to be in the way. You can't see them from this angle, but the ATC fronts are done and waiting for backs to be stamped. And that paper you see is going to be June's calendar. I did May (as you can tell from the mess) and realised that if I had June done in advance, it will be a good thing. It's crop this weekend which is why you see the Snapfish envelope - it's meant to remind me. As the first thing I trip over is unpacked stuff from the last crop, I'm not sure how I would forget really! I might have to excavate this desk before long...I'll report back! Now it's your turn; put a photo and brief explanation of your 'desk' on your blog. Link it here and we'll be round to visit. Please put WOYWW in your blog title, it makes it so much easier. Thank you!Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-35327163511006984562016-04-27T06:30:00.000+01:002016-04-27T06:30:08.030+01:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 360The anniversary of WOYWW is on May 25th, it will be number 364. for goodness' sake. I've finally made a page for the top of the blog and copied it into a post on Monday, so hopefully there'll be nothing to question about the ATC swap. If it's all as clear as mud, email me.

So, to the real reason for your visit - apart from linking of course!

Oh my gawd, this took me about 15 minutes! I was stencilling paste through the green stencil Ive washed that but as you can see, I haven't actually cleaned anything else. I used tweezers (bottom right) to add colour to the paste which I mixed on the glass mat, then swapped to my faithful old Jamba card to use as a spreader. (Jamba Juice is a smoothie bar, it's not the name of a special tool!). The heat gun is in place to quick dry the background over which I stencilled. The rest of the stuff on view is detritus. You can see also that I still haven't opened or put away the mini dies. (Bottom left) The other stamps are out because I like them. The packets are awaiting a putting away session or return of the odd stamp....I didn't conduct the workshop last week, but I did make up baskets and kits, so I still had control!
Join us won't you, for a look at other desks the world over, it's just fun. Link your blog post here, just make sure that you've got WOYWW in the title!
Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-68530595198932709882016-04-25T10:53:00.002+01:002016-04-25T10:53:25.562+01:00Anniversary ATCSIt's difficult to believe, but 25th May WOYWW 364) is the seventh anniversary of WOYWW. We're not doing anything differently compared to previous years:

Make an ATC (or some ATCS, you may want to send one to more than one person). There is no specific theme, but it would be nice to include WOYWW and 7 somewhere on it; the reverse would be fine.

On WOYWW 364, the seventh anniversary, which is 25th May, post as usual. When you link, if you are joining the ATC swap, add an asterisk * to your name. It's the devil to remember, so don't worry if you forget, just link again. (Only the administrators can remove links, so don't worry about it!)

Get in touch with the next name on the list that shows an asterisk *; you need a postal address from whoever that is. Their presence and asterisk * means they're your recipient.

Post the ATC. Preferably on the day, certainly very soon.

Visit desks as usual.

If you've made more than one ATC, swap 'em, send 'em, give 'em to whomever you choose. You can flag them up on your WOYWW post on the day, every post between now and the day, keep them for private swapping. Whatever suits you.

Enjoy. Don't participate if you can't, or don't want to, it's not the law and you will not lose your valuable (ahem) status as a desker! It's just a bit of fun to mark a ridiculous anniversary, no pressure.

Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-14615878216767321422016-04-20T06:30:00.000+01:002016-04-20T06:30:22.098+01:00What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday? 359 Be upstanding, ladies and jellyspoons, my desk is involved with crafting again!

And therefore back to it's normal state. What a relief! In between these horrid bouts of lethargy, I've made three cards! I think I've also settled on my ATCs for the anniversary, but I haven't yet tried to put my idea on card, so it definitely remains to be seen! My desk is post preparation for a workshop - you can see empty stamp packets and the A5 trimmer is a give away; cutting mounts and bits of card for labels and things is so much easier in the sunshine. Well, it was sunny....now it's very late Tuesday and I've decided to schedule this. My iPad deckchair is showing remnant cards that I've abandoned; I will go back to them or cut them up or something, they aren't wasted. They just didn't match what was in my head. Again.
Just behind the cutter are two small dies that I picked up for £1 - would have been rude not to, huh. They are waiting to be put away and have been on my desk for about a week. I will not learn!
Share your workspaces will ya? Much more inspiring surfaces they are, and we all need to see 'em!
Put WOYWW in your post title and link here. Nothing to it.

Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-62258149357443638582016-04-13T06:30:00.000+01:002016-04-13T06:30:16.163+01:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 358The anniversary is week 364, 25th may. The ATC Swap circle will be the thing. I will post about it soon.
My desk doesn't look very different; suffice to say that I'm still working on the first tax return of three. It takes a while anyway, but this year it's taking an age....must remember to tell Mr Dunnit not to make more than a living next year! Of course this fatigue doesn't help, but I'm being quite patient about it; it is what it is!

Oh it's a sad sight....

I spend most of my evening chair time on the embroidery or playing memory puzzles....I'm getting paranoid about my memory! The embroidery is slow to grow, but it was never for anything specific and I've learned to avoid making promises when it comes to finishing stuff!

So, blame the tax returns for an uninteresting desk again, and hope that my one job at a time thing sees a return to form for next week - I've got ATCs to make!
Join us anyway..post a pic of your workspace on your blog and link it here, I need the inspiration!

Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-56590393869506884392016-04-06T06:37:00.000+01:002016-04-06T06:37:11.326+01:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 357Listen up Deskers, the anniversary will be on WOYWW 364, by my calculations, that'll be 25th May. We'll do the ATC swap circle thingy. To prevent 8 million questions, I'll make a page for this blog with a Q&A about it. No changes anticipated though, so if you've taken part before, you already know what to do and when!
Meanwhile, here's a sight.....

Here's my desk before I got a grip and tidied up. Believe it or not, it didn't take long to get to wood and empty space! I had to tidy so I could use the desk for month end and the painful beginnings of tax returns. It's that time again, already!

Anyway, to keep me from being craft deprived, as you know, I keep something next to my armchair too. I'm bored with crochet so have gone waaaaay back to my craft roots with some embroidery. I'm not great at it, but that's OK - it's meant to be fun! I love this print, was a little worried that it was too thick an outline initially, but as nothing I do involves finesse, it's OK. I got this from the Zenbroidery section of www.smallscrafts.co.uk. I know that is blatant publicity, but it might save me a lot of emails and I am a bit slow to answer these days.

Now, please join me, show and tell about what's in your space of work right now. Upload to your blog, put WOYWW in the post title and link it here. Bob will be your Uncle.

Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-77463693188927613812016-04-03T16:20:00.001+01:002016-04-03T16:20:51.930+01:00Stcky businessMy very good friend Laura is one of those people that you want to be. She has time for everything but seemingly no time at all - works full time, has a young family, boundless energy..you know. She crochets and sews as the mood takes her. Her forte, for me, is the papercraft. Her scrapbooking is what I would call sublime. She has been quite an influence on my pages, especially over the last couple of years. I dare not call it style. There's one thing though, that I've resisted and resisted until last month.

Glue.

I get it, and as you can see from my to hand sticky collection, I do use it. I stick on tiny embellishments and fabric-y things, lacy bits and tricky die cuts. But only if I have to. I watch gals at workshops using glue like a pro and I wish I did. It buys you a few seconds to straighten stuff up And then I do, and then I get covered in it and my work looks like nursery school stuff. I use too much and end up with globs on the side of whatever it is, fingerprints and smear marks. I use less and the damn thing (whatever it is) doesn't stick. It's a bit of a nightmare for me. Last month though I deliberately chose glue as a scrapbooking adhesive because Laura uses it all the time. And frankly, she powers through a LO and I want to, too. I may be in my fifties, but I am very, very childish about these things.

Crispy, weird finish LO. Left edge is there, I just cant make anything straight at the mo!

Well, it didn't make me any faster, obviously. Nor frankly, did it make me a super LO maker - no surprise there! Yesterday I finally filed the LOs I made at that crop. They were crispy. That's the lasting effect I can tell you about. The rest of my experience was very normal. No one noticed or commented; after all, I wasn't doing anything unusual really. Only stepping out of my comfort zone! S no, the grass wasn't grrener and yes, I'm a tape gal. But glue will always have it's place. Just not as my 'go to' adhesive. And certainly not in my heart; more all over my fingers.
Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-47694914733626173982016-03-30T06:30:00.000+01:002016-03-30T06:30:07.085+01:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 356Well actually, I've done something! Nothing major, don't get excited! There's instructions and a 'What is' page at the top of this blog if you're new to WOYWW. It's just a show and tell really. But it's so much more than that!

 I made up a very quick page for April. The rule is to use 12 x 12 that is no longer 'floating my boat' and to try and use up letters and stickers from old kits that I wouldn't otherwise use. It's working..but makes for a plain calendar! You can see at top left that I've been playing with new stamps too. I cant get enough flowers apparently. As if I don't have a few already! I'll show them in greater detail when I've decided or not about workshop suitability. Only 2 pairs of scissors that you can see, I must be improving - although I seem to be making up for the lack of them with acrylic blocks! You also get good view of today's top - at last it's not today's boobs!

Join us if you can - take a picture of your workspace, blog about it with WOYWW in your title and then link your blog here. That will lead to visits. The rule is to reciprocate when you can. See ya.
Julia Dunnithttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-4691239841421364672016-03-23T06:30:00.000+00:002016-03-23T06:30:03.098+00:00What's On Yoour Workdesk? Wednesday 355
This is scheduled. I'm not any more ill dear deskers, I just know that at 6am tomorrow I'll be asking myself why I got out of bed when I don't work anymore and could schedule this. Let's hear it for bone idleness! The thing about sitting at your computer in late afternoon sun is that it shows up every speck of dust in your home, and makes your windows look filthy. I might learn to schedule in the dark from now on!

I went to a crop last Saturday and decided to try to finish the LO you can see. It's actually no further along because I still don't know what I intend for it....I'm used to formulaic one photo layouts, so this is proving rather difficult! On the right in front of the acrylic drawers is a roll of printed tape. It says lovely things about sending love and good wishes and I was drawn to it because of that. And because of the fonts. And because it is printed tape. OK. It was £12. (17 $). I bought it with a bunch of other stuff at Christmas so sort of didn't notice till I used it yesterday. Most expensive tape ever? In this house for sure. Don't tell Mr D! There's a little tiny tin on the right too, with a money box type lid. Its the first of this year's Christmas stocking fillers. I know. Yes, I'm smug about it, you would be too!
So show us what you're up to will you, I need scrapbook help this week!
Put WOYWW in your post title and link here....thank you very much. Especially for the support. You lot are better than any bra. Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-11254788884773004602016-03-16T07:04:00.000+00:002016-03-16T07:04:12.549+00:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 354First...thank you so much for your kind messages; I feel truly supported and also let's hear it for Jan. When the time comes, she'll be the temporary home for WOYWW. Even if I don't feel like blogging, I do want WOYWW to continue without a break!
So, to the business of the day. My desk looks like this:

It looks as though I haven't done anything, but in reality it's just sorted ready for the next session. Which really ought to be today; I have a tranche of birthdays beginning on the 18th! My trusty notebook where I've written the 'how to's' for a bunch of workshop cards. There's a packet of square purple cards that I had to use with the new papers in the packet underneath. I've done some paper piecing with them already. I have photographed what I've done, but you cant see 'em until the workshop is over, fair's fair! You can also see a roll of double sided tape at the basket edge there..it's glazing tape that made it's way home. Can't imagine why. All the paper you see is waste from the printer; I use it to protect my glass mat (ha! - not the table!). My deckchair iPad stand is empty because I was using it to take the photo. Show and tell then - we love to see where you work and what you're up to. You know the drill......put WOYWW in your post title and link here!
Julia Dunnithttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-68997238626572124552016-03-10T22:00:00.000+00:002016-03-10T22:00:01.368+00:00There's something on my mind...You may have noticed that I haven't posted so much recently. You may not. It may come as a relief, one less blog post to read, I don't know! I have always pontificated about saying nothing if you've got nothing to say, and that still holds true for me. I've had little to say because I've done very little.
Late last year, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour. I'm physically fine, but am coping with increasing symptoms. Nothing awful, no pain thank goodness. But it's knocking me for six. There's little I want to do and luckily, because I work for Mr Dunnit and he's a sweetie, little I have to force myself to do. I walk like a drunk, half of my face is frozen, I'm deaf in my right ear, my right eye is sore and my vision is double until I've been awake for a few hours. Oh yeah, and I'm super tired all the time. It's very, very boring. But it does account for the lack of posting. I know, any excuse! Below are a few details that you may or may not want to know. Read on if you do, finish reading here if you don't!

It's not malignant. Doctors tell me it's therefore benign. But I'm avoiding use of that word; a brain tumour that makes you permanently deaf on one side and has a slew of side effects for life isn't really benign by definition is it! I'm on the wait list for surgery, it will probably be May. More than happy to wait my turn, there are people discovering malignant tumours and other brain disorders who need not to wait. In summary people, I'm not about to die. I am however, not rolling in clover just now. So I'm not going to be posting nearly as often, because I'm not doing much that's worthy of blogging! Having said that, I will continue to blog; but I already know it won't be very often. The gracious Jan (LLJ) has agreed to take over WOYWW so that we don't experience any interruption in the week numbers. I'm not sure when this will be, but I'll flag it up so that you know to visit her blog as the host.

Well, that was horribly serious wasn't it! I just wanted to explain my absence really - and remind you - Carpe Diem, gentle reader!
Julia Dunnithttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-14818538567733577202016-03-09T07:38:00.002+00:002016-03-09T07:38:40.595+00:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesay 353Well, to be honest there isn't much on my desk that's worthy of discussion, so this morning I offer you a twofer; you'll understand immediately.

Yep, work stuff. Yawn. It cant be escaped, so whilst everything is tidy, the surfaces became office-y.

You can't tell at all from this, but its raining really hard and is set to be a horrid day. Urgh.

I don't remember if this is a rare sight or not, but here's a swing to the left, you can just tell; the left end of the desk butts against the worktop. My desk is on locking wheels, so that in theory, it comes away easily. You see here the things that are needed to hand - obviously my dies and embossing folder and Big Shot. The basket is home to all my DI sponges...yes, I have to rummage, but the storage suits me. Not least because it catches lobbed sponges way better than my last solution! (Ignore the hole punch..it's something to do with filing..) You can see my scraps box too. I use the white pieces up quite regularly, but the colours don't turn over well enough! I'm a 21st century gal now - using windows 10! I cant for the life of me make it not centred...the button at the page top is useless. Any ideas? Anyone?

So this is how it is this mucky morning, I've shown you mine..please show me yours! Put WOYWW in your post title and link here. As easy as that!

Julia Dunnithttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-82603515302503302012016-03-02T06:38:00.000+00:002016-03-02T06:38:17.066+00:00What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 352There are instructions on pages linked at the top of this blog if you want to join us. Any probs, email me. Or comment here. Don't comment on the pages (even though you can) because I forget to look!
Hey ho. Here's my mess today:

My word that's a clear picture isn't it...the camera has shown way more than I expected! It's nothing I'm ashamed of though, so I'll explain a bit and see if it's even vaguely interesting. Inevitable there's my glasses. And an ice cream pot full of refills and re-inkers which I recently found in my old workroom. Aka the Room of Shame. Aka The Wrapping Room. etc. Despite their lengthy hide out, they are all OK, so I shall assimilate them into my stash soon-ish. You can just see too on the near right, the shelves that hold my stamps and other stuff. There's a tin of what was playing cards but are actually now ATCs. Mine to send to others...the received ones are much better treated! Just on the floor, but supposed to be under the desk, is my tote for scrapbooking. You know you have more stuff than you need when such things don't need to be unpacked in between crops! It all looks clear and ready to roll huh. Well it is. I finished prepping for a Workshop on Thursday evening (stuff now cluttering a seat in the lounge) so the table itself is momentarily clear. But not for long. Or so I intend. Share with us your work surface, and what you're up to - it's inspiring. Put WOYWW in your post title and link here; we'll visit.

Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-52822844341051149052016-02-27T15:43:00.003+00:002016-02-27T15:45:59.033+00:00Well, there's a surprise.This will fit nicely with Wipso's Friday Smiles. Yes I'm a day late, and no, this photo wasn't taken on a Friday, but it's OK, no one died and you want to hear the story don't you?

Well there we were, trundling down the A303 in the van, going towards the M3, heading for a cute village that is now further enhanced by some of our windows. Ahem. I'm the assistant, obviously, in view of my status as Apprentice. This means when we're both in the van that I don't have to drive. So as the only passenger I enjoy the luxury of a double seat and frequently fall asleep. It was only because it wasn't an early start that I wasn't asleep. And therefore didn't miss this truck full of unstripey zebras.

There was a deal of scrabbling to get my gloves off and find my 'phone, but Mr Dunnit is not the husband of a scrapbooker for nothing - he slowed down as much as he could, and was instantly saying that I shouldn't expect too much as the van windows were grubby and the speed, however slowed, might blur the pictures. But I'm really pleased with them!

Of course, it was Mr Dunnit who pointed out that they were unstripey zebras .... the roundy ears are a dead give away. Well, now you say it..... We looked up the company online once we were at home; they actually specialise in glass fibre swimming pools, so I guess that a lorry load of zebra were a departure for them! I wonder where they were going. Clearly, they're on the way to the stripe painter. But after that? And erm, why?

Share my pain..this post might be in different typefaces - we have a new computer and I can't bend it to my will yet. Argh.

Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-86152691129658872482016-02-24T06:15:00.000+00:002016-02-24T06:15:15.465+00:00What's On Your Workdesk? 351This post is scheduled, and as my desk will be unchanged, I wont feel too bad. We were working elsewhere last week and this week, the only non-free day is Wednesday. I'm beginning to suspect Mr Dunnit's motives!

There's loads on my desk but not much to see. I deliberately haven't changed it because that would be more staging than is worth it! Under the '&' paper is five LOS that I managed to do at the crop at the beginning of the month. Each needs journaling before filing and I simply haven't got further than unpacking yet. I'll show you when they're done. You know I'm good for it, because once done, I'll be smug. The cards in cellopane are spread out on a basket of supplies waiting to be put away. The new cards are part of a selection that I'm choosing from for a workshop. Fascinating. You can just see one of my new stamps 'wood' mounted teacup by Finnabair. I may not drink much tea, but I love to get together for it! And at this angle, it looks strange, but on top of the sellotape is just a reel of tape awaiting my having the strength to load it into the ATG gun. It takes about thirty seconds, so you understand my delaying.

Share then will you, your work surface this week - let us see what you're doing (or not doing, as in my case). No overt advertising please. Put WOYWW in your post title and link here. Cool. As the kids apparently don't say any more. Well, Who knew!
 Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-51528095448746276152016-02-23T14:08:00.002+00:002016-02-23T16:09:35.228+00:00T stands for drinkingI try really hard to drink. So on days when I'm at home, I have a routine that begins with coffee. Just the thought of tea first thing makes me gag! Coffee is my beverage of choice unless I'm somewhere really hot. And it's past midday. These days it has to be decaffeinated coffee though, on account of erm, my age, I think. I didn't suffer terrible withdrawal symptoms and the benefits immediately outweighed the headache; getting to sleep within minutes, tasting more, no bad dreams and inevitably a reduction in blood pressure. I continue to be amazed by the results. And I continue to be unable to tell the difference between caffeinated or not. And worse still...I now need reminding to order decaf because I sort of assume that if I've changed, everyone else has too!

Lots of white space, this must be an arty shot!

So I have coffee in the morning, and between lunch and teatime I have a long tall glass of squash. I don't love it, but it does the liquid count a lot of good. Thing is, if I'm at my desk doing something crafty, I quite often forget to drink it. Which goes a long way to illustrating my state of mind when doing book keeping or housework....sometimes I've managed 2 whole glasses! Distraction techniques... Then at day's end, Mr Dunit comes home and we have a cup of tea whilst supper's cooking. And that's the only tea I have. It's traditional English Breakfast Tea. I can't bear all the fruit flavoured tea..imagine my disappointment when they turned out to be like drinking perfume..as dry and unsweetened as fragranced water, but lovely and enticing smell and colour. What a let down. And don't point me in the direction of adding honey or something gingery or worse, something healthy...I've tried it all, and I'm petulant and childish about it now. I don't like it.

My great dislike is also my greatest first world problem; I'm ashamed but reticent: I don't like water. I'll drink a mouthful to take a pill or cure a coughing fit, but that's it. I've taught myself to drink it carbonated for the want of anything else in the pub (I drink very little alcohol) and having given up caffeine, I avoid Diet Coke which used to be my 'go to' of choice when offered a drink in a pub. Oh it's all so complicated!

So now when you see my cup on my desk, you can be at least be assured that you know why I'm drinking! And if you have any suggestions..I'll take 'em!

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Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-77262529506827315492016-02-20T15:30:00.001+00:002016-02-20T15:30:33.502+00:00Stationery WeekJan flagged something to me on Facebook last weekend that indicated it was stationery week. I dont actually know if this was last week, ending on Sunday, or this week, but who cares - for me, any week will do! I am a stationery junkie. I can't even do the grocery shopping without browsing the stationery and paper aisle. I love it when we need stuff for the office, even a ream of copier paper gives me a small thrill.
I've no idea why.
I wasn't born into a family of stationers or post office keepers. I'm not a journal or diary keeper. I'm not even any good at using my Filofax. The household uses a calendar (home made) and I have a diary for work..mostly because I make notes in it, and it's useful to have the dates of certain notes! There is no technology involved, just good old fashioned paper and pen.

Oh, let's talk about the notebook.

The small collection in the workroom.....

Lovely. The potential of an empty notebook! Like boxes of tissues - for some people - I'm pretty sure I have a notebook in every room. I'm a list maker, an idea jotter - I like to immediately write down quotes I hear on the radio, or place names or things I want to research a little. A blank page is wonderful. Although technically, I'm frightened to death by a blank page; I prefer my notebooks to be lined or feint grid, I find them much less trouble to start! I have a preference too for ring bound notebooks that will lie flat. But it's only a preference - if the cover is appealing, my heart says to have it anyway. I get as much pleasure from finishing as starting a notebook, so there's a bonus don't you think no remorse! I don't do the journal thing, and probably never will, and the new craze for crafters/scrapbookers to have planners has passed me by. Because really that's just a diary that you decorate. And I don't use my Filofax so I'm not going to use a planner, huh. But any book to write in is a joy..the humble notebook has a large place in my heart.
I'll tell about other stationery problems some other time. I have a need to go and count my staplers!Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-88463793490781924052016-02-17T06:29:00.000+00:002016-02-17T06:29:01.352+00:00Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday 350Yikes, deskers! Here it is untouched after a workshop and then a crop. We've been out fitting windows, so my desk has been rather neglected!

It's a bit over exposed as well, but you have to understand about me and photography and me and cant-be-bothered. You can tell it was crop, my weapons of choice are loaded into the craft tote that LJJ made for me, complete with my 'away' glasses perched in the end pocket. Not usual, that. I'm so paranoid about not having glasses where I need them that they're usually far better tucked in - for safety's sake!
The basket at right of the tote contains makings for one of the workshop cards, there was embossing and a Pearl Ex palette, not sure which card; if I haven't already, I'll share it at some point. I think that's it in terms of interest...blimey, must do better! Still - it is consistent in the untidiness! So do share your desk and what you're doing at it, that will be great for a languid visit with cuppa in hand! All of my visits tomorrow will be by iPad...that spells trouble with comments, so bear with me! Don't advertise, put WOYWW in your title and link your post here, that's all. The rest is about visiting each other and being inspired!
Julia Dunnithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-31130392675012448452016-02-12T18:21:00.005+00:002016-02-12T18:21:42.993+00:00Not to be sniffed at

Quite often, on my trip around the desks, I see crafters who have a variety of glues. In fact sometimes, more glue that I have paint. It's funny how we're all wired so differently, yet practice the same sort of hobby.

I'm too impatient to use glue unless I absolutely have to. Drying time is always an issue for me. I still can't decide if this is because it means I have to leave things to dry and therefore they aren't finished - moving away from the desk with unfinished stuff is deeply dis-satisfying for me, or if it's simply because it has never occurred to me to use glue. I 'learned' card making and stamping from a couple of masters who used tape. And I use acid free tape in my scrapbooking, so I guess I've just not met a reason to change.

A vignette from my work desk....my glue 'collection'

Neet said that her friend Mary has spent years (and therefore probably $$) trying out glues and only now thinks she's found 'the one'. It was that remark that triggered my thoughts on glue, really. I wonder how much she uses and if it's her adhesive of choice in any situation. At workshops, and probably at home as well, The Librarian uses photo glue for sticking even flat stuff. She says, and I really agree and think it's very sensible, that the wet glue gives her a few seconds to straighten or jauntily angle stuff that tape doesn't. True dat. I use wet glue for dimensional embellishments or where I think even the red tape wont be up to it. I have to think twice about using it though. Perhaps I'm clumsy.

I recognise and understand the need for glue, but because I'm a tape gal, I never thought it was that important, but in fact, even in my small collection, each has different jobs. Obviously, the dimension gained by silicone glue is great. If you remember not to squash the damn item flat into the stuff because you aren't used to working with it. I often opt for this instead of foam pads when I'm doing scrapbook pages. No specific reason, I think somewhere at the back of my mind I think it may last into perpetuity. Totally don't know.
The PVA (Aileen's) is there because we use it as home glue as well as it being the one I can control well enough to make a clean sticking of buttons and other non porous surfaces. And because we all like peeling it off our fingers once dried. Don't we? The little glue is a really cost effective one and for wet glue, relatively quick drying. Its by Dovecraft and was developed for quilling. Sticks paper to paper really well...but it is runny and I can make the most awful mess with it, quickly. Argh.
So that's a reveal isn't it? Something you didn't know about me? Perhaps the wet glue thing is the beginning of the reason why I don't do paints and journals and things too...I dunno. If there are any psychologists reading this, you're welcome to tell me what I think! As for you other nutters....tapes or glue? I'm really curious to know!
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Ralgha nar Hhallas
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|Ralgha nar Hhallas
|2669.267 (Aged 28)
|Terran Confederation/Kilrathi Empire
|First appearance
|Wing Commander I (Mentioned Only), Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
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Ralgha "Hobbes" nar Hhallas was a Kilrathi, greatly loyal to the Terran Confederation, his sense of duty and justice not clicking well with the brutality and savagery of the Kilrathi Empire. Ralgha nar Hhallas was the commander of the cruiser KIS Ras Nik'ra, whose doubts about the Kilrathi Empire's righteousness led to his defection[1]. He acted in a series of campaigns against the Kilrathi, opposed to their concept of total war and the brutal destruction of humanity at its roots.
Personal biographyEdit
He was born a Thrak'hra native on the planet Hhallas. During his childhood he was a friend with his beloved Hassa. In his service he had Kirha, a loyal cub from a framily that served his hrai for generations. He left his home planet when he chose the path of politics and military and spent the following years in officer's training on Kilrah.[2]
At a troop review lowborn Jahkai had pretended to noble airs by imitating the highborn bringing shame on them. Ralgha in turn shamed Jahkai mocking him and laughing in his face, without knowing that he was the Kalrahr of Imperial Security for the Ghorah Khar System. The two hated each other ever since.[2]
As the commanding officer of the KIS Ras Nik'hra, a Fralthi-class cruiser that had fought in many battles, he fought in the Terran-Kilrathi War. His joy was taunting and killing humans for the glory of the Empire and winning honor for his hrai.[2]
As a Kilrathi, he hated all humans, until on the war-torn Kilrathi colony of Ghorah Khar he saw a Kilra'hra killing a human child. Not wanting to have a stain on his honor, he decided to rescue that child. Witnessing the honorless cruelty of his people, he abandoned everything he had believed in. Ralgha also believed that human slaves are a shame in the Empire.[3]
One day the humans made a retaliatory attack on Hhallas. While Ralgha was fighting, the local kalrahr mistakenly fired on the ship where his hrai, and their retainer were aboard. Kirha asked to serve with him on Ras Nik'hra to fight humans in vengeance. Because of this tragic event, Ralgha realized that the Terran-Kilrathi War was a meaningless stalemate, and the only purpose of the tremendous losses was the honor of the Kilrathi Emperor.[2]
His beloved Hassa had become a priestess of Sivar and had formed the rebellion against the Kilrathi Emperor. In 2653 she brought him in the organization and he swore an oath to the Council that he would aid them and started working with the rebels.[2]
He fought against the Terran Confederation in the Vega Sector. In one of his most glorious moments, he participated in a hours-long battle maneuvering against the Terran Waterloo-class TCS Leningrad, until the ship was destroyed killing 500 humans on board.[2]
His old enemy Jahkai relayed his suspicions to Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka. Ralgha was arrested for treason and taken to the Imperial Intelligence Headquarters on Ghorah Khar. He had been locked in a dark, damp cell for 10 days, often without sleep, and questioned day and night. As he was a lord, the interrogators didn't dare to touch him (at least without the decree of the Emperor) so they resolved in taunting him to provoke his killing-rage, something that would "prove" his guilt. During interrogations he answered questions and suffered taunts, fighting his rage. The last interrogation lasted over 5 hours by Jahkai and his life depended on his word. Prince Thrakhath, was present that time, and was tired of this scene. He declared Ralgha innocent, shaming Jahkai. As Ralgha was leaving victorious, Jahkai provoked him, but Ralgha reminded him his rank.[2]
Ralgha was ready to return to his ship and leave for the N'Tanya System to join the strike force departing for the Terran frontier, however Esther a female human slave of Hassa, asked him to meet with her ιν the local Temple of Sivar. There Hassa told him about the Council's decision while he was in prison; they will need the help of the Terrans for their cause, and Ralgha was to act as their ambassador; as a move of good faith he would meet with the TCS Tiger's Claw in the Firekka system and surrender his ship to them, expecting for their forces to overthrow the Emperor. Ralgha was reluctant to agree, but he submitted to his oath. Before leaving, they realized that troops of the Intelligence were looking for Hassa, so Ralgha sneaked through the back door of the temple.[2]He was commanding one of the Kilrathi battle fleets that were arriving to Firekka. He sent a coded vidlink transmission to Confed HQ requesting asylum for himself and his top officers, supplying the Confed forces with his Fralthi-class and 20 Dralthis that were with them. Hearing this, pilots from the TCS Austin boarded and captured the ship, which was brought to the TCS Tiger's Claw.[4]
As a defector he supplied the TCS Tiger's Claw with Dralthi Mk. II.[5] Many humans initially distrusted him, such as Shotglass. He was transferred to Confed HQ for debriefing.[6] He volunteered for a trank-chem interrogation with neo-scopalamine by Dr. Khalsa and revealed that the purpose of the Kilrathi in Firekka was the Way of Sivar ceremony.[7]
Ralgha worked with James Taggart allowing the Confed to capture Ghorah Khar.[8] While there, he also saved Paladin's life and the two started a long friendship.[9]
He eventually proved himself to his humans counterparts and became one of the Confederation's top pilots. Downtown gave him his callsign as a homage to an ancient Terran philosopher because of his wisdom.[10]
Vengeance of the KilrathiEdit
He served as a pilot on the TCS Concordia. He would complain for being assigned only "busy work" missions instead fighting in the front lines. The reason was that his presence among the Confed was considered too imporant for Geoffrey Tolwyn to afford losing him in more risky missions.[10]
He was introduced to Maverick while playing a hand of Five-card draw with Spirit, Stingray and Jazz.[11][12]}}
He was assigned by Jeannette Devereaux to fly patrol with Maverick in F-44G Rapiers. Hobbes was not happy to fly "busy-work" instead of a "real mission" and Maverick was not happy to fly with a Kilrathi traitor as his wingleader, but Angel insisted. Hobbes already knew Maverick's reputation and did not share Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn's opinion on him and ordered Maverick to act as the wing's wingleader in order to witness his abilities. During the patrol they encountered Kur Human-Killer in a Grikath.[13] Later Maverick and Ralgha were sent to escort Bonnie Heather to the Concordia; they found it under attack by a wing of Jalkehis and fought them off before leading the ship and its captain, James Taggart, to the Concordia.[10] The two were ordered by Geoffrey Tolwyn to save Olympus Station from a Kilrathi strike force led by a Kamekh-class, and in the meantime to defend the Concordia;[14] on their way back, they defended the Station once more before returning to the Concordia.[3]
Because of Maverick's negative reputation, Hobbes took the credit alone as the savior of the Olympus Station.[3]
Ralgha was in the Observation Deck while Sringray was lamenting the death of his wingman, Dallas, because of malfunctions. Ralgha noted the unlikely series of malfunctions, which Stingray believed to be a result of sabotage. Ralgha on the other hand did not share this view as a saboteur would gain nothing from the death of a young pilot. This remark enraged Stingray, who accused Ralgha for being the spy on the ship.[15] Ralgha earned Stingray's hatred.
While Spirit was coping with rumors that she was a member of the Society of the Mandarins, she was assigned to fly with Maverick. This caused some bitter comments by Stingray, who publicly said that Spirit and the "Coward of K'Tithrak Mang" deserve each other. Hobbes stood forth to defend Maverick's honor and provoked Stingray to be treated as false accusers are treated on Hhallas. Devereaux ordered both of them in her office. A later incident found them fighting in hand-to-hand combat until they were sent to Sickbay with cuts and bruises.[16]
When Paladin returned to the Concordia Hobbes played another game of poker with his friends Paladin, Maverick and Downtown, while hearing one of Paladin's stories (which Ralgha already heard countless times) teasing each other.[9]
Hobbes was struck by Downtown's death while retreating from Tesla and he lamented his loss at the flight deck. He realized that he saw him like a son. Maverick offered him Paladin's Sukhar May'ya and left him alone.[17]
In the Enigma system he shared a drink with Maverick, Jazz and Stingray, who was puzzled about the secrecy going on in the ship. Hobbes explained that they are in a vulnerable position, and shared Maverick's wish for Confed's success.[18] Later, while playing cards with the other officers and discussing about their lives after the War, he expressed his worries that he won't have a home to go after it. He dispeled Doomsday's pessimism that the Kilrathi Empire is corrupt, evil and decadent, and can't possibly win the War.[19]
He later was present at the victory celebration onboard the Concordia.[20]
Heart of the TigerEdit
Years later the Terran Confederation, panicked by recent incursions near Earth, attempt to up the stakes of the war by building weapons of mass destruction capable of destroying Kilrah. This acts as an echo to the A-Bomb strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II in 1945. The hope is that by destroying Kilrah, and thus killing the Emperor, the Kilrathi would lose any centralization and will to fight, and sign a peace accord with the Terran Confederation. Despite his personal feelings about such a plot, Hobbes continues to serve loyally alongside his longtime friend Christopher Blair. During their time on the TCS Victory, Blair is one of the only people who fully trust Hobbes.
Midway through the course of the game, it is revealed that Hobbes has transmitted confidential information to the Kilrathi, including schematics of the TCS Behemoth and the T-Bomb. The pilot Cobra attempts to stop him, but he quickly kills her and makes off with a Thunderbolt Heavy Fighter.
Hobbes is killed on 2669.267 attempting to defend the Kilrathi homeworld, Kilrah, against Colonel Christopher Blair.
Even though Cobra's murder had turned Blair and Hobbes into enemies, Hobbes still retained his admiration and respect for the Colonel. Despite the fact that he would no choice but to kill him in combat the next time that they met, Hobbes still considered Blair a friend.
As a highborn, Ralgha sported a bright sleek pelt, with the colors and patterns of his noble family.[2]
Hobbes did not think high of Jazz, and for some time, Stingray. When Jazz said something offensive, Hobbes replied that he rarely listens to what he says.[21]
There is some debate over the source of Hobbes' betrayal. One theory holds that this was a voluntary, moral act, as a response to the potential actions of the Confed military.
It appears that Hobbes was earlier a personality construct on the orders of Prince Thrakhath. Hobbes was a sleeper agent, infiltrated into the Confederation. A key phrase ("The Heart of the Tiger") spoken by Thrakath during a transmission to Colonel Blair had awakened Hobbes' true personality. The newly awakened Hobbes still retained considerable respect and admiration for Col. Blair.
Other mediaEdit
- Ralgha also appeared in the Freedom Flight and Heart of the Tiger novelizations.
- ↑ Freedom Flight
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Template:N
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Ghorah Khar series (Mission 4)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Firekka series (Mission c1)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Ghorah Khar series (Mission L3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Corsair series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Corsair series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Ghorah Khar series (Mission 3)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Tesla series (Mission 2)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Ghorah Khar series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Niven series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Ghorah Khar series (Mission L3)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Ghorah Khar series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Ghorah Khar series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Novaya Kiev series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Heaven's Gate series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Enigma series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Enigma series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Enigma series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi Epilogue
- ↑ Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi, Tesla series (Mission 4)
- ↑ http://www.wcnews.com/news/update/6529
- ↑ http://download.wcnews.com/files/wing3/wc3ms_-_hobbes_explanation_hires.rar


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