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But walk a little bit further — or hop on an electric bus — and Saas-Fee's family appeal becomes more clear. It's an authentic, dual-season and utterly scenic car-free Swiss mountain village with plenty to amuse non-skiers from wine tasting, golf and tennis to public pools and toboggan runs.
Old chalets and barns, cosy bars and restaurants and a lively après-ski scene mean it has multi-generation appeal, but with all the safety and civility you'd expect in Switzerland. After dark so-called Shush Police roam the village fining exuberant revellers £130 on the spot for being too noisy as they wander home.
Saas-Fee sits at 6,000ft, surrounded by 14 peaks topping 13,000ft, and is loved by snowboarders, skiers and climbers. This is one of Europe's most snow-sure resorts, where the Allalinhorn and Dom glaciers provide the Alps' second-longest season and the resort is used by international ski teams as a summer training base.
"Saas-Fee is special because it has skiing at high altitude on slopes open for 10 months of the year," says Simon Malster of Investors In Property. "There are five-star hotels next to cheerful popcorn bars filled with snowboarders.
"Best of all, local authorities are thinking big, looking at replacing existing lifts with high speed gondolas to create Europe's highest lift system."
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"In Saas-Fee, lifts currently take you to 10,000ft in 25 minutes," says Malster. "The local lift company has announced ambitious plans to build a high-speed gondola up to 12,800ft to link with Zermatt, which would dramatically lift Saas-Fee's profile."
Investors in Property has a three-bedroom resale chalet at Mountain Village in Saas-Fee from £519,700. The refurbished south-facing chalet is in a quiet area at the back of the village.
A one-bedroom apartment above the village is £313,800 and a three-bedroom off-plan apartment in The Peak is £915,000 for 1,320sq ft.
Chalet Ridge, a built-to-order four-bedroom chalet opposite the beginners' slope at the front of the resort is £1.314 million. Malster says that under planned Swiss legislation (see buying rules below) this will be the last new build opportunity in Saas-Fee.
Newly built Chalet Dom, close to the Dom Hotel in the centre of the resort, has three apartments, but only one is available to non-Swiss residents. The four-bedroom top floor home is £986,000.
Swiss developers SDG have two new chalets available to British buyers. The three-storey homes cost £1,175,000 and have a modern design, with expansive glass and wood, and a full concierge service.
In Zermatt's Shadow
With so much going for it Saas-Fee should be better known, but it has always been overshadowed by Zermatt, its illustrious neighbour seven miles away. Both resorts are pretty, car-free villages with access to high skiing and snow-sure slopes but only Zermatt has the Matterhorn, one of Europe's most iconic mountains.
Property prices in Zermatt are double those in Saas-Fee, and non-Swiss residents face severe restrictions on owning property there, with almost nothing available on the open market.
A three-bedroom apartment at the Orgon residences, five minutes from the village centre with easy access to the Matterhorn Express lift station, is £2.45 million through Alpine Homes. A similar-sized resale chalet on the east side of Saas-Fee available to non-Swiss residents is £1,274,000.
The Buying Rules
Though it is easier for Britons to buy a home in Saas-Fee than in Zermatt, available property is still strictly limited. At present only 16,500sq ft of new construction is allowed each year, equivalent to one apartment building or three new chalets.
In March the Swiss public voted to prohibit all new construction of second homes from January 2013 in areas with more than 20 per cent of second homes. If this becomes law it would further limit the supply of available property for foreign and Swiss buyers.
Malster says: "The exact details are not clear but new developments with building permits will go ahead over the next two or three years but once this stock is exhausted no more new properties will be built in any Swiss ski resort."
* Investors in Property: 020 8905 5511; investorsinproperty.com
* Alpine Homes: 020 7016 3740; alpinehomesintl.com
* Swiss Development Group: sdg.ch
* Saas-Fee is within three hours of Geneva, Zurich and Milan airports: and is in the Valais region, where buying costs are some of the lowest in Switzerland. Allow 2.5 per cent.
* Foreigners are not permitted to resell property: within five years of purchase in the Valais.
* A six-day ski permit in Saas-Fee also allows you to ski for one day in Zermatt.
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Land reform proposals and CAP reform will have serious consequences for grouse moor owners
2014 will be a very important year for Scotland. Not only is there a referendum on independence but we have also seen reviews into land reform, agricultural holdings legislation and the Scottish Government's intentions regarding the implementation of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy.
The Land Reform Review Group's final report was published on 23rd May. Those of you who have read the recommendations in the report will understand the potentially dramatic changes suggested. These will have the greatest effect on Highland sporting estates through ownership, land management and governance. We can be in no doubt that, whatever the result of the referendum on 18th September, land reform will be extremely high on the Scottish agenda.
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead announced the Scottish Government's proposals for CAP reform on 11 June, almost a full year after DEFRA had issued its report south of the border. Over a five year period the proposals will gradually take Scotland out of its historically based subsidy system to flat rate area payments for three separately defined payment regions in the country. Much of the finer detail about eligibility, particularly around 'active farming' and minimum activity levels, is still unknown. The parameters around these definitions are yet to be published and are still being developed by the Scottish Government.
At the beginning of the consultations on CAP reform, the principal aim was to get subsidy payments directed to active farming businesses and away from 'slipper farmers' buying entitlements as investments. The outcome of this is the intention to extend the negative list of entities not eligible under the future payment scheme to include non-agricultural sporting estates from 2015. They will sit alongside railway services, airports, real estate services, and permanent sport and recreational grounds. The current proposal aims at removing sporting estates whose principal activities are not agricultural.
Many grouse moors run commercial breeding sheep flocks, others use cast ewes and wedders to manage the moorland for tick, and many use a combination of both of these. Removing subsidy from legitimate farming enterprises because they take place on sporting estates is a proposal many owners and managers are going to have to fight in the coming year. No doubt there will be loopholes, and lawyers will conjure up suitable structures to allow farming businesses on Scottish sporting estates to continue to trade and be eligible for flat rate payments. Scottish Ministers are pressurising owner occupiers in Scotland's remote rural areas to question if they should continue with their farming businesses. Many will already run at a loss with the inclusion of subsidy payments but shepherds are employed and communities are retained on these estates. In the majority of the country there is not a mass of potential farmers willing to take on a lease of this type of ground. The argument is fundamentally flawed. Owner occupiers of sporting estates with a legitimate farming enterprise should be entitled to the same support as tenant occupiers of the same ground. No distinction of this nature will be made in low ground Scotland.
Going forward, there is going to have to be careful consideration by landowners and by Government on how the conditions for admittance to the scheme by those on the negative list are drafted and enforced.
Moorland farming businesses will need to plan ahead and make informed decisions to ensure they do not fall foul of any 'principal' activity rules which are implemented by the Scottish Government in 2015.
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'To keep quiet about something so important ...well, it's almost a lie, wouldn't you say?' When Father Anselm meets Kate Seymour in the cemetery at Larkwood, he is dismayed to hear her allegation. Herbert Moore had been one of the founding fathers of the Priory, revered by all who met him, a man who'd shaped Anselm's own vocation. The idea that someone could look on his grave and speak of a lie is inconceivable. But Anselm soon learns that Herbert did indeed have secrets in his past that he kept hidden all his life. In 1917, during the terrible slaughter of the Passchendaele campaign, a soldier faced a court martial for desertion. Herbert, charged with a responsibility that would change the course of his life, sat upon the panel that judged him. In coming to understand the court martial, Anselm discovers its true significance: a secret victory that transformed the young Captain Moore and shone a light upon the horror of war.
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The marathon six-month Maxwell trial re-starts today at London's Old Bailey after a two-week summer holiday, just half-way through the prosecution case.
Robert Maxwell's sons Kevin and Ian and financial adviser Larry Trachtenberg deny conspiracy to defraud by misusing pounds 22m worth of shares in the Israeli company, Teva, belonging to the pension fund in an attempt to prop up the ailing Maxwell empire after the founder's death.
Kevin alone denies a similiar charge of conspiring with his father to misuse pounds 100m worth of shares in another Israeli company to pay off Maxwell company debts.
A fourth defendant, Robert Bunn, 47, was dropped from the proceedings before the holiday because his doctors had said he was too ill, following a heart attack, to continue to face the stress of a trial.
The Serious Fraud Office, which has brought the prosecutions, is calling more than 60 witnesses. The next round of witnesses will be former professional advisers to the Maxwell empire, including employees from law firm Titmuss Sainer & Webb of Serjeant's Inn, London.
The trial started on 31 May, presided over by Mr Justice Phillips, and was forecast to last six months. Sources close to the proceedings say it is on target so far. The prosecution case is likely to take until mid- October. The defence case for the three defendants is likely to last several weeks.
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Under court order, New York releases police and fire 911 dispatch tapes from Sept. 11, 2001. The tapes contain only one side of the conversations. Police and fire operators can be heard, but people inside the World Trade Center have been edited out.
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And I'm Melissa Block. New recordings from 9/11 were released today in New York, almost nine hours of tapes of police and fire operators as they fielded calls from the mounting chaos and tragedy at the World Trade Center. The release came after a long court battle by some 9/11 families and The New York Times. Only one side of the conversations can be heard, the voices of emergency operators and fire dispatchers. The voices of the callers from inside the buildings have been deleted to protect their family's privacy, although a court fight over that continues.
NPR's Margot Adler, reports.
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Even hearing one side of the conversations and the constant beeps of deletions, the phone calls are gripping as city 911 operators try to maintain their composure as they give advice to callers inside the Towers, often without knowing what was really going on.
(Soundbite 911 Tape)
Unidentified Woman: Okay, listen, listen, listen to me, listen to me, okay? Listen, don't, try not to panic, you can save the air supply by doing that, okay?
(Soundbite of beeping)
Unidentified Woman: Try not to panic, I understand what you're…
(Soundbite of static)
Unidentified Woman: All right, do you have a towel sir, do you have a towel? Do you have a towel?
(Soundbite of beeping)
Unidentified Woman: Okay, calm yourself down.
(Soundbite of beeping)
I know it's hot, I know it's hot. They said the stairwell collapsed and everything.
Unidentified Woman: The stairwell collapsed.
ADLER: In the chaotic situation, often the operators gave conflicting information. To open windows in a building where windows didn't open or to ascend when there was no hope of a rooftop rescue.
(Soundbite 911 Tape)
Unidentified Woman: They don't say don't open the windows sometimes. It depends on the circumstances. 'Cause you can't see because heavy smoke, you don't know smoke is around you.
(Soundbite of beeping)
Unidentified Woman: Then, that's the bad part. And I don't know what to tell you, I'm so sorry, I don't know what to tell you to do.
(Soundbite of beeping)
ADLER: In many cases, the operators told people to sit tight, which is considered standard protocol for high-rise fires, instead of to evacuate, which in some cases, might have saved lives.
(Soundbite 911 Tape)
Unidentified Man: Alright, just sit tight, they're on the way.
(Soundbite of beeping)
Unidentified Man: They're working they're working their way up. They'll get to you as soon as they can.
ADLER: A year ago, the New York Court of Appeals settled a lawsuit with the 9/11 families who sought the recordings under New York State's Freedom of Information law. But it was a compromise solution in which the victims' voices would not be heard. So far, only one tape revealing both sides of a conversation has been released, that of Christopher Hanley, who was on the 106th floor of the North Tower.
His parents released the tape to The New York Times. Today, the families held a news conference so packed with reporters, it seemed the entire New York press corps was there. Their attorney, Norman Siegel, said the families believed the recordings were an invaluable history that would reveal crucial information.
Mr. NORMAN SIEGEL (Attorney of Families of 9/11 Victims): …regarding the last moments of their loved ones lives. But in addition, they believed that disclosure of these materials will provide the public with vital information regarding the management and effectiveness of rescue operations and safety in high-rise buildings such as the World Trade Center.
ADLER: Almost all the family members said they had no criticism of the heroic work of the 9/11 dispatchers. Sally Regenhard's son, Christian, was a firefighter who died that day. Listening to the operators on the tape, she said…
Ms. SALLY REGENHARD (Mother of 9/11 Firefighter Victim): They did everything that they could. It brought us to tears to see how they desperately tried to manage a situation that they were not prepared to manage, they were not trained to manage. They had no guidance, they had no direction.
ADLER: Instead, family members faulted the city for not having an emergency plan, and they faulted the police and fire departments for not creating better avenues of communication and coordination between the different agencies. Maureen Santora of Astoria, Queens, is also the mother of a firefighter who died. She said her heart went out to the dispatchers who were sometimes unaware of the situation.
Ms. MAUREEN SANTORA (Mother of 9/11 Firefighter Victim): There were many dispatchers who did not know for several hours that the Twin Towers had collapsed.
Unidentified Woman: Someone said they collapsed. I don't know, but someone came in here and told us the building had collapsed. I don't know.
Unidentified Man: One of the buildings?
Unidentified Woman: Yeah.
Unidentified Man: Oh, man.
Ms. SANTORA: I am positive that most of these dispatchers are today feeling a terrible pain of knowing that they were the last voice of the people who died on September 11th. And they were absolutely helpless to do anything to correct the situation because they did not have a plan and they did not have the necessary information to help all of those who ended up dying.
ADLER: Again, that was Maureen Santora. The families are continuing to press their legal battle. On Wednesday they asked that the redacted or deleted part of the conversations be released, and that the calls that have not been identified be released also. The judge concurred, the city has appealed, and the city was granted an immediate stay. The parties return to court next week.
This is the second series of transcripts that have been released. The first included many pages of oral histories by firefighters and emergency workers, released last August.
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I planning on going into the military and want to give my mother custody of my 2 year son until i finish basic and ait in united states army. I really cant find a job and i have been debated wether or not to go into the reserves but the reserve ju...
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You will have to speak with a recruiter to get the details of what it takes to enter the military as a single parent.See question
i don't make much money for this to be drawn out in court.
You haven't given enough information in your question for me to understand your situation. If you are not living with your spouse, and you want to file for divorce, your rights to your daughter will be included in a divorce decision.
If you and your spouse are in contact with one another, try talking about your goals for your involvement with your daughter. Consider mediation as a first step if you and your spouse need help communicating.See question
I am seeing a man that my daughter does not like can she decide where she wants to live?
At age 13, your child is not in a good position to decide where she wants to live. You and her father should be making those decisions in her best interests. Her father may object if you allow her to go live with a relative.
I suggest you retain a local family lawyer for advice on this issue.See question
she has lived with her dad and they do not get along at all after spending the summer here she has decided she wants to stay.
I suggest the parents talk about what is best for their child and try and agree about where she should live for the school year. If the parents cannot agree, the parent wishing to change the Court Order would need to file an action to amend the judgment.
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with father, when her parents got divorced, her mother moved her and her younger sister out of town away from all thier friends and family. i was just wondering at what age she could ask the court to let her come and live with her father.
I suggest that the parents talk with each other about what is best for this child. If they both agree on the move, the child will not have to feel like she is choosing one parent over the other.See question
She asked for mediation but he won't cooperate to make appointment, and keeps asking for marriage counseling. She wants a mediated separation and shared parenting. She does not want a contested divorce for children's sake. He says for children's ...
The risk of your friend's proposed move is that her husband will try to use the fact that he is in the family home as a reason that the children should be placed with him.
Your friend should seek the advice of a local divorce attorney. She should check out the possibility of doing a Collaborative Divorce. Like mediation, collaboration is an alternative to court based litigation in divorce cases.See question
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Private schools not getting enough funds for children with disabilities, report says
Wisconsin's private schools are serving more students with disabilities than are officially reported, and the state should consider a new system of funding that would better "follow the child," according to a new report.
The report from the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, a conservative think tank, comes just days before Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal is set to be unveiled Feb. 20. There are hints that the governor's proposal could include a provision for taxpayer-funded tuition subsidies for students with disabilities, which they could use to attend a private school.
A group of parents of children with special needs who are opposed to that idea are planning to gather at the state Capitol Monday to ask Walker to leave out that proposal from his budget request.
The WPRI report does not endorse any particular legislation, though it does lend support to the idea of allowing more public money to follow students with disabilities to the school of their choice, including private schools.
The report's findings rely on responses from 245 leaders of private schools in the state who replied that about 6% of their students have some kind of impairment that would meet the state's definition of a disability.
But some of those children "are not formally recognized as having a disability and receive little help or public assistance," according to Mike Nichols, a senior fellow at WPRI who wrote the report.
According to data collected by the state in 2011, less than 2% of children in private schools and about 14% of students in Wisconsin's public schools have an identified disability.
The report recommends the state consider creating new local agencies other than public-school districts that would help process federal funds "for at least some children with disabilities in private schools."
Currently, public schools are obligated to conduct a child find process and allocate a percentage of their federal special-needs funding to local children with disabilities in private schools.
The WPRI report suggests the mechanism for deciding which children get that assistance is not uniform, and that sometimes private schools are denied funds.
The families that intend to gather at the Capitol to oppose the idea of special-needs voucher proposals in the state budget say they're concerned that voucher funding mechanisms would harm their children in the public schools by draining funds from their local districts.
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from £69 / night help Price for guests, Nights
Sirach apartment – Home 150651 Apartment
- 1 bedroom
- 3 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
Sirach apartment – Home 150651
- Apartment
- 1 bedroom
- sleeps 3
- 3 nights min stay
Top Review
Apartment / 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom / sleeps 3
Key Info
- Nearest beach 10 km
- Child friendly
- Car advised
- Air conditioning
- Ask about pets
Description from owner
Long Term Winter Rates available *** All Prices Reduced in 2014***Sirach Apartment is a spacious luxurious apartment (860 sq ft) comprising a large double bedroom , modern bathroom, large sitting room, separate kitchen / diner and terrace.with magnificent views over the village of Ria and the river Tet.
The apartment has been completely refurbished.
The bedroom is spectacular with a huge window overlooking the countryside. Double doors open off it onto the terrace which boasts a comfortable suite of garden furniture, the ideal spot to enjoy your breakfast or to sip a romantic cocktail at night. The large double bed has an extremely comfortable matress and is left fully made up with freshly laundered sheets and bed covers. Other features include large fitted wardrobes with loads of shelving and hanging room for your clothes.
The bathroom is fitted out with all creature comforts possible.This includes a large jacuzzi bath, WC, wash hand basin and a massage power shower
Long Term Winter Rates available *** All Prices Reduced in 2014***Sirach Apartment is a spacious luxurious apartment (860 sq ft) comprising a large double bedroom , modern bathroom, large sitting room, separate kitchen / diner and terrace.with magnificent views over the village of Ria and the river Tet.
The apartment has been completely refurbished.
The bedroom is spectacular with a huge window overlooking the countryside. Double doors open off it onto the terrace which boasts a comfortable suite of garden furniture, the ideal spot to enjoy your breakfast or to sip a romantic cocktail at night. The large double bed has an extremely comfortable matress and is left fully made up with freshly laundered sheets and bed covers. Other features include large fitted wardrobes with loads of shelving and hanging room for your clothes.
The bathroom is fitted out with all creature comforts possible.This includes a large jacuzzi bath, WC, wash hand basin and a massage power shower cubicle. Unusually in the bathroom you can see one of the original fittings of the house - the lift mechanism of the dumb waiter. Toilet rolls, a selection of toiletries and freshly laundered towels are all provided. Hot water is heated with a large 300L tank ensuring loads of hot water for bathing and showering.
The apartment has a fully equipped kitchen including fridge freezer, oven and hob, microwave, built in coffee maker, kettle, toaster, washing machine and dishwasher. The kitchen is fully stocked with cutlery, dining sets, glassware, kitchen implements and cookware for 4 people. It even includes mugs, teapot, and tea bags! Basic items such as salt, pepper, dish-washing liquid, bin-bags, toilet rolls , dish-washing tablets, washing powder, hand soap, tea, coffee, sugar and cleaning products are all supplied saving you the hassle and expense of buying large packs of these items. We even throw in a welcome pack which include wine, bakery products, milk, flowers and seasonal fruit. This ensures that even if you arrive in the middle of the night you have something in the larder.
Often-times in the summer Chantel and Serge, who sometimes look after the property and live next door will provide you with seasonal fruit and vegetables from their expansive garden.
The kitchen area has a first aid kit, fire blanket and the apartment is fitted with both smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
The dining area consists of table and chairs for four people.
The sitting room is large and comfortable. It has a wood burning fire set into the original marble fireplace. (Logs for the fire are included in winter). The room has two couches one of which can be converted into a double bed. The room is filled with light and catches the sun for most of the day. All windows are curtained and shuttered which allows for privacy and together with really thick walls allows you to keep the house cool in the heat of the summer. It now has newly fitted air conditioning in the lounge.. The lounge comes equipped with a large flat screen TV, UK satellite receiver and a DVD player. The TV has both French channels and also all your favourite UK television and radio stations. Located downstairs in the house you will find a library of DVDs which you are welcome to use. Also there is a video player you can borrow with over a hundred videos, including loads of kids favourite movies.
Within minutes of the property is the local bakery, restaurant and corner shop. The main town of Prades (2km) hosts a bustling Tuesday market and is famous for its summer classical musical festival. Beautiful views make the area ideal for walking/ painting holidays.
Location description from owner
The Occitanie region
The house is situated in the village of Ria Sirach minutes from Prades and Villefranche de Conflent. This village is a beautiful example of a fully walled town and has recently obtained UNESCO world heritage status. It is packed full of restaurants, craft and pottery shops and is well worth a visit. Nearby is the hillside village of Eus which holds the claim as the sunniest spot in all of France. it is home to many craftsmen and artists. Ria Sirach is situated in the foothills of the Pyrenees and has a host of beautiful hikes. The property is close to the Route Nationale giving easy access to the Pyrenees, Andorra and the Med.
Ria Sirach is a twin village boasting the ruins of an ancient castle and two beautiful churches. It considers itself firstly to be part of the ancient country of Catalonia and proudly flies the Catelonian flag. The list of things to do in the area is endless but we'll give you a few ideas. Casteil (15 mins)boast a beautiful wildlife park / zoo. Vernet Les Bains (8 mins) has a casino and a beautiful park, ideal for picnics. Queen Victoria used to holiday here. Go and see the splendid ruins of her holiday hotel.
Nearby Marquixanes (10 mins), has an adventure park with white water rafting, canoeing, parcours etc. Vinca ( 10 mins) has a lake for swimming and also horseriding. Public outdoor swimming pool in Prades. Near Villefranche (5 mins) are numerous cave systems to be explored. Prades (5 mins) has a bustling Tuesday market. It also boasts a world famous classical musical festival. Spend a day in Perpignan shopping and exploring the sights - its only €1 on the local bus.
Take a trip up the Pyrenees where many of the ski lifts are open for summer exploring and hill walking. Visit the solar oven in Mount Louis. Take a ride on the picturesque yellow train that winds its way through the mountains from Villefranche. Pack a picnic and head for the lakes at Millas (30 mins) or the Mediterranean just 45 minutes away.
Take a drive over the border into Spain and visit the world famous Dali museum just an hour away.Or just relax by the house. Listen to the flow of the river Tet with a glass of wine in hand and just CHILL!
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- Great for children of all ages
- Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner
- High chair available
Bed & bathroom
- 1 Double Bed, 1 Sofa Bed
- 1 Family bathroom
- Wi-Fi available
- Air conditioning
- Shared garden
- Balcony or terrace
- Bicycles available
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Staffed property
- Table tennis
- Games room
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron
- High chair available
- Satellite TV
- Video player
- DVD player
- CD player
- Hair dryer
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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- Parking
- Secure parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Check in time:16:00, Check out time:11:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
- This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
- Smoking
- Yes, smoking allowed
- Cancellation policy
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About the owner
Patrick M.
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar updated::
- 25 May 2017
- Years listed:
- 7
- Based in:
- France
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, French
This Apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and sleeps 3. It's been listed on Holiday Lettings since 12 Apr 2011. Located in Prades, it has 6 reviews with an overall rating of 4.5. The average weekly rate is £477.
The Owner has a response rate of 100% and the property's calendar was last updated on 25 May 2017.
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Guest reviews
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"Feels Like Our Second Home"
This is the second year in succession that we have stayed for an extended period at The Ria Sirach Apartments, staying for at least 6 weeks each time. We have stayed in both of the upstairs apartments, last year in the 2 bedroomed Ria Apartment and this year in the one bedroomed Sirach Apartment. This review is equally applicable to both apartments. As the title states, this really does feel like our second home! The apartments have been tastefully restored in a fantastic old building with enormous history, being a former engineer's residence and part of the Ria Sirach Hydroelectric. As with all old buildings maintenance is on-going, but if anything goes wrong in the apartment, Patrick, the property owner, is always prompt and ready to repair anything - proved by our toilet cistern. The apartments are well furnished, comfortable and extremely well equipped. The kitchen provides plenty of space, storage and cooking facilities to accomodate us for a 6 week stay. A large flat screen TV in the lounge has both UK satelite channels and French TV and there are plenty of DVD's/videos available from the downstairs games room. We spent many an evening curled up on the sofa in front of the TV with the log burner lit - not something we ever get the opportunity to do at home. From the bedroom(s), at the back of the building furthest from the road, the views across the village and down the valley are stunning. With nothing but the sound of the river running by below, a comfortable, peaceful night's sleep is almost guaranteed. As I have stated we have stayed here in the winter enjoying local walking and skiing and returning at the end of the day to light the log burner, which provides enough heat to warm the entire apartment, including the bathroom and bedrooms. There are also electric heaters if you need them. Since our first stay double glazing has been installed adding to the warmth but also virtually excluding any road noise. Finally, a special mention for Patrick and his wife, Catherine, genuine hosts. From first booking to arriving, staying and eventually departing, nothing is too much trouble, always with time for a chat, to compare new places to visit or share a cup of tea sitting out in the sunshine. We hope to return next winter.
"Nice place, but very noisy."
The apartment was very clean, modern and well-maintained. But a main highway runs past the front of the house - about 10 meters away from the front windows - and the traffic noise is non-stop and really annoying. As it was hot, I had to have the windows open in the living room and the kitchen and not only was there constant noise, the whole place stunk of diesel fumes. The bedroom and terrace were on the other side and were relatively peaceful. I would say only rent this place if you are not adverse to lots of road traffic.
Owner's reply: Thank you Denise for your feedback - As I am sure you are aware we try and do everything possible to make the apartments as comfortable as possible. For this reason we have decided to add secondary glazing to the front windows to minimize any road noise. We are also in the process of getting quotes for air conditioning for the apartment. This should be fitted for next summer. Once again thank you for your stay and I hope you will consider us again in the future.
"A true gem"
We loved our stay in Ria-Sirach, Patrick had great local tips and was fun for a chat and drink. The apartment was really comfortable, clean, has history and a nice chillaxed vibe. I just couldn't get enough of the view from the private balcony with the view of Ria, the mountains and the sounds of the cool waters of the Têt flowing right below you. Definitely coming here again!
"Pyreneean Idyll"
Our stay in this Pyreneean idyll was a delightful experience. The apartment is very comfortable, spacious and well equipped. We found the owner friendly, very sociable and helpful. The property is situated adjacent to a main route and public transport operates frequently during the day. However in the evening the immediate area does not have a good choice of amenities/bars/restaurants, but around 3km in either direction at Villefranche or Prades there are many facilities. We would highly recommend this apartment to anyone wishing to visit the area.
"Stunning location and interior"
Certainly peaceful and with lots of places to visit within a day. The flat is really lovely with a wonderful balcony / terrace overlooking the river and mountain. Spent many peaceful hours there. We also looked into the other, bigger flats and they were absoluteley beautiful. Full marks to Patrick on his renovation. The view from the balcony and bedroom windows of the mountain village of Ria was stunning and Eus was also visible in the background. Both worth a walk around. Don't let the adjacent road put you off, not even aware of it and with a sufficient gap from the driveway that there was very little traffic noise. Do visit the caves 10 mins away, a very overwhelming experience. Hope to return in the future.
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This superb brand new residence (September 2011) is situated in the Sants area of Barcelona, and provides an excellent quality apartment furnished to a high standard. If you are holidaying or travelling on business, its location is ideal allowing easy access to the Fira exhibition centre, Paseo de Gracia and all the other attractions in the city.
A clean line designed flat of 42m2 situated on the 4th floor with a lift, disposing a cosy living room area with sofa, flat screen TV, satellite channels, going out onto a sunny balcony. The fully equipped kitchen is open plan and includes a microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer.
In the spacious bedroom suite you will find a double bed, a large closet with a safe. In the bathroom are a shower, wash basin and heated towel rack to ensure your comfort.
This apartment is heated and air-conditioned throughout and has free WIFI internet access.
An inviting property made for maximising your satisfaction during your stay, and is located in an ideal sector to enjoy the city. Don't miss Camp Nou not too far away, where you can see the Barça team training and practising for the next winning match!
Check-in from 15:00.
Check-out by 11:00.
Check-in between 21:00 and 00:00 may be available on request and is subject to an additional fee of €30.
Please send us the details of your arrival time in advance.
Cot available free of charge on request.
You can leave your luggage at the check-in office during office hours (Monday to Friday 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:30). On the weekend and on public holidays it is not possible to store luggage.
Parking available close to the apartment for an amount of 15€ per night but with for minimum of 3 nights.
For all bookings over 8 nights, the property owner can offer an extra cleaning for free, if you arrange it in advance.
Not well located so be prepared to use the Metro which is easy to use and cheap. The balcony is a nice feature. There is a right and wrong way to close the washing machine door. Who knew! So my issues with that revealed that the staff had a less than desirable way of handling a customer's request for help in getting my clothes out of a locked washing machine. I am not likely to return to Barcelona but if I did I would probably rent this apartment again primarily because I know it.
We are back having had a really lovely trip to Barcelona.
I would like to thank you ..for your efforts in making our trip so memorable. The apartment was really lovely ..very clean
Está muy bien el apartamento! Solo tuvimos un problema con el código de acceso pero se solucionó en un momento.
Très beau séjour dans cet appartement! Très grand, bien équipé, pas d'odeur et à proximité du métro et de la gare de sant barcelona. Idéal pour un séjour de visites!!!!
Het appartement was heel gezellig en netjes, beantwoordde aan alle verwachtingen. Vriendelijk onthaal op het kantoor. Een goede service was dat we de laatste dag onze bagage konden achterlaten op het kantoor, zo konden we de laatste dag nog veel doen zonder met bagage te moeten sleuren.
Die Wohnung war einfach super schön und sauber. Gleich um die Ecke hat es div. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Mit dem Taxi bis an Meer, Kosten 10.00 Euro = einfach super!!
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Allen & Overy has won one of the biggest insolvencies this year, with Barclays instructing it on the receivership of Independent Energy.
After billing problems, Independent Energy collapsed with a bank debt of £165m on 8 September, despite having reached a market capitalisation of £1.3bn in the spring. It is the largest receivership in the UK since TransTec in December 1999.
"It was a complex job, especially the interrelationship with the other electricity companies," says A&O partner Francis Bridgeman. The A&O team advised Roger Oldfield of accountancy firm KMPG on the receivership, and continues to advise on ongoing issues.
Independent Energy has been sold out of receivership to Innogy, the demerged UK part of National Power, advised by a Linklaters & Alliance team led by banking and restructuring partner Robert Elliott.
Herbert Smith acted for the regional electricity companies and was instructed by Northern Electric.
Stephen Gale, who led the corporate recovery team at Herbert Smith, says: "This is clearly of significance. If one reason why Independent Energy went down was difficulties with collecting revenue, then it needs to be addressed. It's for the receivers to discuss that with the industry, which includes regional distributors as well as generators."


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Immunotope and Midatech are forming a joint venture to exploit their relevant technologies for the development of antigen-based immunotherapies against chronic viral infections and certain cancers. The new company, Syntara, will have a license to use U.K.-based Midatech's biocompatible nanoparticle platform alongside Immunotope's technology for immunotherapeutic antigen discovery and development.
"Syntara will be the first in class of immunotherapy companies with capabilities of clinically relevant antigen discovery and efficient delivery, which is critical for a successful immunotherapy product," comments Ramila Philip, Ph.D., Immunotope president and CEO.
Immunotope is exploiting its immunoproteomics platform for the development of active immunotherapeutics against solid tumor cancers and infectious diseases and for the development of early cancer diagnostics. The company's lead clinical-stage product, IMT-1012, is an immunotherapeutic vaccine for the treatment of advanced ovarian and breast cancers. A Phase I trial with IMT-1012 is ongoing at Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Immunotope claims that IMT-1012 is the first immunotherapeutic treatment to combine 12 different antigens, each of which targets a separate and critical pathway present in highly aggressive tumors. Earlier-stage collaborative programs focused on the development of immunotherapeutics against chronic viral diseases such as hepatitis B/C and HIV are also in progress.
The firm's discovery platform is in addition being used to identify autoantibody biomarkers for early cancer detection. Programs focused on the development of autoantibody signatures for ovarian and prostate cancer are under way with grant funding from NIH and the U.S. Army, respectively.
Midatech has developed a self-assembling biocompatible nanoparticle technology. It claims that the platform allow drugs or drug combinations to be targeted rapidly to specific tissues or cells, potentially including those across the blood brain barrier. The firm's most advanced product is being prepared for Phase I/II trials.
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by Ellen cross posted from her blog When Church HurtsWe are approaching our second anniversary of being told that we were not to return to the church. Whenever I think about that day (which isn't often), I remember calling my (former) friend, whom I will call "Martha," and telling her, "We are going to lose all of our friends.""No, you won't!" she insisted. "There are lots of people who love you and they aren't going to abandon you." … [Read more...]
Elvis Came to Church
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Shedding the Burqa Part 2
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The price is right in many ways at Vedder, especially if asset finance floats your boat.
IN October 2015, when the historic luxury passenger ship the SS United States was due to be sold off for scrap, the nonprofit that owned the ship turned once again to Chicago's Vedder Price to help (lawyers here had helped the charity acquire the liner in 2011 and have provided pro bono legal support since then). True, with around 280 lawyers and five US offices, Vedder's a little smaller than many of the firms we profile in this guide, but its second-to-none knowledge of the transportation finance sector made it the ideal choice to help save this iconic flagship. Chambers USA awards Vedder the top ranking for its expertise in this area. It's not a boutique firm, however, and also gets the nod from Chambers for its banking & finance, bankruptcy, investment funds, employee benefits, labor & employment, corporate/M&A & private equity, and litigation: white-collar crime work.
The SS United States was huge: during the Cold War in the early 1950s it was secretly designed to be easily converted to carry 15,000 troops should war break out. Vedder isn't looking to become quite so big. As hiring partner Dana Armagno puts it, "we're not trying to be a megafirm. We want to focus on what we do best, and be the best at it." That said, steady expansion is very much on the cards. The firm opened its first West Coast office in San Francisco in 2013, and followed it up with an opening in Los Angeles in 2014. Back in 2011, Vedder made its first voyage overseas, launching in London.
The Work
This isn't a place for people who don't know what area of law they want to practice. Summer associates spend all their time in one department, and that's the department they'll work in when they start full-time at the firm. The three groups on offer at Vedder are corporate, litigation, and labor & employment. "While it might have been fun to get litigation experience," a transactional New Yorker told us, "I knew I didn't want to build a career in it." The corporate: global transportation finance (GTF) group and corporate: finance & transactions usually take the most new starters, followed by labor & employment. Litigation, corporate: tax, and corporate: investment services take one or two attorneys apiece.
"We staff our deals very leanly."
Many firms talk about their 'high-flying' practice groups, but in Vedder's GTF team, this description is rather more literal. This is an asset-backed financing department where at least some of the assets can fly. The assets in question are, of course, planes, trains and ships. "We're not a huge law firm, so we staff our deals very leanly." Aviation finance isn't taught at most law schools, so newbies need to spend some time brushing up, but once that's done it's a short interchange from "simple tasks like preparing checklists and reading conditions" to "doing the initial drafts of documents."
Closely related to GTF is the finance & transactions corporate subgroup. This department does a lot of work in the private equity sector, representing either the funds themselves or the banks who lend to private equity houses. This gives the firm's budding lawyers a chance to do both corporate and financial tasks. Either way, there's a lot of responsibility. "If it's a brand-new credit agreement the partner will do most of the drafting, but if it's an amendment, I'll do it myself," said one source of the finance work. Similarly, over on the M&A side, "if it's a smaller deal I'll draft the asset agreement with the help of the partner." Of course, responsibility varies according to deal size. But "by the end of my first year I was running deals," recalled a source in Chicago.
"By the end of my first year I was running deals."
Vedder has two offices on each of the East and West Coasts, complementing its 190-lawyer Chicago HQ. This is by far the largest office and calls the Loop – Chicago's trendily named business district – home. It's certainly a handy location, although "the general consensus is that the other offices are nicer." This might not be the case for much longer, as a refurbishment is in the works. The DC office "couldn't be more central," enthused a source here. It's situated on L Street, geographically and alphabetically next to the capital's famous K Street. It's the smallest of the East Coast offices, with a fluctuating population of lawyers that's "never more than 20." In the middle size-wise is New York with almost 50 lawyers in a Midtown high-rise.
Training & Development
"Vedder does a really nice job of training you," thought a source in transport finance. There's the traditional orientation period to help newbies get to grips with the firm's computer systems. This is followed by a range of practice area-specific lunchtime CLEs delivered by firm shareholders. "You can only learn so much by listening to people," thought one insider. "You need to get out there and get hands-on." No lawyer, no matter how hands-on, is an island, and our sources thought very highly of the support they were given. "I don't know if I lucked out, but my secretary's really helpful," admitted one associate. In addition, every new attorney gets a junior and senior mentor who they meet for lunch and a chat.
Associates are assessed twice a year in their first four years, and once a year after that. Every supervising attorney they've spent ten or more hours working with submits a detailed description of their work and rates the associate's performance according to various criteria, including work quality and contribution to the firm. Associates are then given a summary of each review. "It seems like a pretty comprehensive process," sources who'd been reviewed thought. Interestingly, the process isn't anonymous: "You're told straight up who said what."
Hours & Compensation
Associates who bill 1,850 hours are eligible for a lockstep pay increase and a bonus. There's also a target of 2,000 hours, which qualifies associates for a higher bonus. "You get a certain extra for every hour you've worked over 2,000," explained one junior. "Hitting the hours isn't a problem," another told us confidently. "There's plenty of work."
"Hitting the hours isn't a problem."
Associates reckoned that Vedder Price is equally happy with them choosing to "work 3,000 hours for the biggest bonus," as they are for associates to "work a little less and not get a bonus at all." An average workday begins between 8.30am and 9.30am, and finishes any time between 6pm and 9pm. All those we spoke to reported working remotely after getting home, and looming deadlines do signify late nights. "The latest I've worked is 3am," a New Yorker told us, "but a late night usually means midnight or 1am."
"They try to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit," one insider thought when asked about the firm's culture. By way of example, the source noted that "if you bring in a new client, you'll get a cut of the fees." This is in contrast to other firms, which "will just say 'thanks.'" This isn't to say that money replaces manners – "being from the Midwest, Vedder takes pride in being congenial," said an agent at Vedder in Chicago. "I'm never nervous about approaching a shareholder," said another. "There's no real hierarchy, and everyone's approachable." We heard mixed reviews of the firm's social scene, with some attorneys telling us that "all the associates try to do happy hour events," and others saying that "this isn't the sort of place where your co-workers are supposed to be your best friends." This isn't to say that lawyers are unfriendly, our source hastened to add, merely that Vedder is the kind of place where "work isn't my life."
"They try to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit."
"It's not extremely diverse," insiders admitted, "but it seems like it's heading in that direction." Diversity varies by office and practice group. The number of female attorneys is generally pretty good, with sources reporting either a 50/50 split, or slightly more women in recent incoming classes. As at other firms, diversity decreases as you go up the ranks of seniority; recent summer classes have been more diverse but "when you look at the partners it becomes much less so." Juniors were interested to see what happens at partnership level: "There's a woman here who's up for partner," someone in Chicago highlighted, adding: "She's on maternity leave, so how they handle that is of particular interest." The female senior associate mentioned was elevated to partner in March 2016.
"We'll always strive to do better."
As well as a hiring committee which is very diversity-focused, there's a specific diversity committee whose role is to develop programs to entice diverse candidates to the firm, and look at retention. Vedder regularly visits various minority careers fairs and takes one diversity 1L summer each year. "We're proud of our successes," hiring chief Dana Armagno tells us, "but we'll always strive to do better."
Pro Bono
Pro bono is often more suited to litigation than transactional attorneys. Most Vedderites are transactional attorneys, so perhaps they could be forgiven for being a bit cautious when it comes to dipping their toes into the pro bono pond. That said, "the firm is very open to transactional attorneys doing litigation bono work," and "there are definitely corporate and IP opportunities."
"Complete control."
The firm partners with organizations like the New York legal assistance group, the Chicago Bar Foundation's Adoption Assistance Program and the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, and associates can treat up to 60 hours' worth of pro bono work as billable. Lawyers who had done pro bono raved about the experience, which offers "complete control, a lot of drafting," and, for those doing litigation, "the chance to go to court."
Pro bono hours
Get Hired
Vedder holds OCIs at a select number of schools near its offices in Chicago, New York and DC, although hiring partner Dana Armagno tells us that the firm is certainly open to write-ins from further afield. "They often send an alumnus to conduct the interviews," recollected one source. At the callback stage, there are interviews with shareholders and associates, and a less formal lunch interview with two associates. Even the officially 'formal' interviews aren't too formal, we heard. "There are no complicated interview questions," one associate reported. While the lunch interviews are supposed to be about "seeing how a candidate handles themselves in a less formal situation," they also give applicants a chance to ask questions that they might not want to bother shareholders with, such as "what's the work/life balance like?" and "what do you do all day?"
"They always send an alumnus to conduct the interviews."
Because the firm hires summer associates straight into the departments they'll end up practicing in (corporate, litigation, or labor & employment), it wants candidates to demonstrate some experience in that area. "This can be through having worked in a bank or in the aviation sector, having a business major at undergrad, or having taken the core business law modules at law school," says HP Dana Armagno. A demonstrated interest in the firm's practice areas is all well and good, but sources reassured us that it isn't necessary to be an aircraft geek or gearhead. "I'm not even that into cars," someone in transport finance told us.
Strategy & Future
Quality over quantity appears to be Vedder's plan for the future. Take the firm's recent expansion to the West Coast. Instead of growing "haphazardly," sources there tell us the firm is "looking to expand deliberately." Whichever side of the country they're in, don't expect Vedder to deviate too wildly from its present course. "We want to focus on becoming best in class in our core practice areas," reiterates hiring partner Dana Armagno.
Aviation Finance
While it may be smaller than its peers, Vedder Price joins global giants Clifford Chance and Milbank in getting top Chambers USA rankings in the aviation finance field, making them ideally-placed to advise clients on the twists and turns involved. But what is it about aviation finance that makes it so complicated? Why is it, as the hip young millennials say, even a thing?
Well, the first reason is that airlines have very tight margins, so they often can't afford to buy their planes outright. So they partner with a number of investors, who buy shares in a trust which in turn purchases the aircraft and leases it to the airline for a number of years, after which title to the plane passes to the airline. This is called an equipment trust certificate, and functions kind of like a bond. More straightforward is operating leasing, where the airplanes are owned by operating lessors who lease them to airlines either on a short term basis (for example, to cope with the summer vacation season) or for periods of three to five years. Airlines appreciate operating leasing for its flexibility, but it can also be pricey.
Given that aircraft frequently fly across national borders, it makes sense that the rules governing them would have an international element. The most important international instrument in the world of aviation finance is the Cape Town Convention, most specifically its Aircraft Protocol. The Convention creates a cross-border regime for the registration of interests in aircraft. These are registered in a central international register, and have priority over other interests, allowing creditors to recover assets even when they're situated in countries that are traditionally debtor friendly. By reassuring lenders, the convention makes them more willing to lend, allowing borrowers to obtain financing at better prices.
Vedder Price
222 North LaSalle Street,
Website www.vedderprice.com
- Head Office: Chicago, IL
- Number of domestic offices: 5
- Number of international offices: 1
- Worldwide revenue: $238.3 million
- Shareholders (US): 160
- Associates (US): 113
- Summer Salary 2016
- 1Ls: $3,077
- 2Ls: $3,077
- Post 3Ls: N/A
- 1Ls hired? Yes (Diversity Scholar in the Chicago Office)
- Split summers offered? No
- Can summers spend time in overseas office? No
- Summers 2016: 14
- Offers/acceptances 2015: 11 offers, 10 acceptances
Main areas of work
Corporate, labor and employment, litigation.
Firm profile
Vedder Price is a thriving general-practice law firm with a proud tradition of maintaining long-standing relationships with its clients, many of whom have been with the firm since its founding in 1952. With approximately 300 attorneys and growing, Vedder Price serves clients of all sizes and in virtually all industries from offices in Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, London, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Recruitment details
• Number of 1st year associates: 8
• Number of 2nd year associates: 10
• Associate salaries: 1st year: $160,000
• 2nd year: $165,000 – $170,000
• Clerking policy: No
Law Schools attending for OCIs in 2016:
Brooklyn, Chicago-Kent, Cornell, Fordham, George Washington, Georgetown, Loyola, Northwestern, Notre Dame, University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Michigan
Summer details
Summer associate profile:
Vedder Price recruits candidates with strong academics, excellent verbal and written communication skills, initiative and enthusiasm. Ideal candidates have a demonstrated interest in the practice area they are applying for, as evidenced by relevant course work and/or prior work experience. As Summer Associates will interact immediately with senior shareholders and clients, executive presence and maturity are valued.
Summer program components:
Summer Associates are integrated quickly into the practice area they are joining, through substantive work assignments, observation opportunities and training sessions. Summer Associates will work with an assigned associate advisor to receive practical advice and guidance. A firm-wide summer program orientation is hosted in Chicago during the first week of the program for the summer class to meet each other and engage with Firm Management. There are two formal review sessions, one at mid-summer and the other at the completion of the program, incorporating written attorney feedback regarding each completed project. Social events are frequent, both office-wide and in small groups, to ensure Summer Associates enjoy the collegiality of the Firm.


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I'm sitting in the QANTAS club in Melbourne at present. Nothing surprising there for anyone that knows me however I should be in Brisbane.
I was so happy yesterday that I was finally able to write a positive QANTAS blog post as last week's flights were great, really great. But today, I've come crashing back to reality. I was on QF604 to Brisbane this morning after getting up at 4:45am to make the flight. After we boarded, the familiar "we just have this small (in fact I think she said 'tiny') electrical problem that we should have sorted out in a few minutes" came over the PA system. Four engineers later, it was determined that it wasn't a small problem and the 737 was on its way back to the hangar. We deplaned and returned to the club. The flight was cancelled and we were all fitted onto QF608 an hour later.
By then, the fog had rolled in to Melbourne so no incoming flights were happening but outbound flights were ok but with increased spacing. So, after being held at the gate for a while, we pushed back and made our way to the runway. Shortly after, we were back at the terminal. Pitot tubes are used to measure airspeed. They have a heating device to make sure they don't fill up with ice as they then couldn't measure airspeed. Anyone who watches that Air Crash Investigation show has no doubt seen the grave consequences of them not working when that flight was lost after a maintenance guy left tape covering one.
Well, our pitot tube was indicating that it wasn't heating. When we got back to the terminal, they found it was actually hot so the problem must have been the sensor, etc. Regardless, that meant that we all deplaned yet again.
Looks like my spate of electrical problems on QANTAS hasn't come to a close yet. Two deplanings in a day is a new record for me though. And they've just announced that this one is going back to the hangar too.
Recent QANTAS related posts:
Our SQL Server code camp held at Charles Sturt University on the October 13th/14th weekend was great once again. Thanks need to go to all the presenters and to Jason and all the helpers at CSU. Special thanks to Kevin Kline for making the trip out and to Quest for covering his costs. More special thanks to Rachel and the gang at RedGate software for sponsoring our evening BBQ and to Peter Ward and WardyIT for our gourmet coffee on Saturday morning.
I've updated the site with a download of all the materials that I've received from presenters. It's at: http://www.sqldownunder.com/CodeCamp/tabid/53/Default.aspx
I had hoped last week would be a better one with my QANTAS trips. With the flight from Melbourne to Brisbane, we had a delay in the check-in because the baggage conveyor had broken down. We ended up all just standing around staring at the check-in staff who didn't look pleased either.
However, the worst part was on the return from Brisbane to Melbourne. There's a flight every hour. Even though we landed at 8:15pm, the first bags came out onto the carousel at 9:15pm. The board was showing that the next flight had already landed. After we had stood there for half an hour, the flight number disappeared from our carousel. Everyone started wandering down through the airport trying to then find which one our flight had moved to. An announcement on the PA then told us to all go back to the one we were at, even though the flight number now shown on it was the one that landed at 9:15pm, not ours.
Apart from being horribly disorganised, getting the first bags off the flight an hour after we touch down is just very poor service. People were struggling to stand there and, given they also have no seats in the area, many had taken to sitting all around the floor and walls.
Other recent QANTAS posts I've made:
This week has started better. I hope the luck continues.


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SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea's state media on Monday blasted South Korea's spy agency for alleging that Pyongyang hacked tens of thousands of smartphones in the South using malware disguised in mobile gaming apps.
The South's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a report to parliament last week that the North attempted to hack more than 20,000 South Korean smartphones between May and September.
The agency said it had worked with the owners of South Korean websites and government officials to remove the applications and block hacking channels. Pyongyang's official website Uriminzokkiri accused the NIS of fabricating the report to distract attention from a standoff over South Korean activists who send leaflets critical of the North's regime across the border by balloon.
"It's (the) usual tactic used by South Korean authorities to fan anti-Pyongyang sentiment whenever they face a political crisis," it said.
Last month the two sides exchanged heavy machine gun fire across their border after the North fired at balloons carrying such leaflets.
The incident has jeopardised plans to resume high-level talks, with the North saying the leaflet launches had soured the atmosphere. The South says it cannot legally ban the launches.
In recent years hackers have waged cyber-attacks against South Korean military institutions, commercial banks, government agencies, TV broadcasters and media websites.
Investigations into past large-scale cyber assaults have concluded that North Korea was the source. The North is believed to run an elite cyber war unit of at least 3,000 personnel, but it has denied any involvement and accuses Seoul of fabricating the incidents to fan cross-border tensions. Meanwhile four North Korean defector groups made a joint pledge Monday to stage low-key leaflet launches to try to prevent a further escalation of military tensions.


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The playmaker has shone for Spain's under 21 team at the European Championships, and indicated that working with Manuel Pellegrini, who coached him for the last two years at Malaga, could swing the decision City's way.
"I know that both Manchester City and Real Madrid are two great clubs," Isco told AS. "I want what is best for me and for Malaga."
"He is a great coach who has done some impressive work at Malaga, as he did at other clubs, and I am sure things will go well for him (in England).
"It's true that I know Pellegrini already, I know how he works and he has been fundamental in my career during the two years I have been at Malaga with him.
"It's a point in favour that we worked together and that I know how he works but it's not definitive. I am going to take a holiday (after the Euro Under-21 championships), which I need, and then decide my future."
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