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Colonial Aircraft Corporation – The Early Years
Written by John Staber – During 1946 the Colonial Aircraft Corporation was formed by a few young engineers from Long Island, New York. The two leading people of this group were David B. Thurston and Herbert P. Lindblad, former classmates at the Guggenheim School of Aeronautics. Thurston was working for Grumman and Lindblad for Republic, who had been building the Seabee amphibian. They had built just over 1000 Seabees (at great financial loss) and ceased production, due to the expected boom in personal aircraft failing to emerge. Thurston and Lindblad, however, believed there was still a market for small personal single engine amphibians.
Thurston began drawing up plans for their amphibian using good ideas from various other large and small amphibians and many of his own, and the two began to build what was later to be called the XC-1 Skimmer. Much work was done in a garage somewhere near the Grumman factory and with Grumman employees in their spare time. By 1948 the team had a flyable aircraft. It incorporated a pusher engine and propeller mounted overhead the fuselage on a pylon, a mid-fuselage wing, and hydraulically retractable landing gear mounted in the wings giving it a wide footprint along with a nose wheel, as compared to a tail wheel. Many of the same practices for building fighter aircraft were used in the Skimmer's construction making it a very sturdy aircraft which is needed in the water flying environment.
The Skimmer is of the flying boat category as compared to pontoon equipped planes which are converted from land planes. One alights on the water directly on the bottom of the fuselage which is shaped similar to the bottom of a boat. Light weight wing floats are attached to the bottom of the wing to keep the wings level when the amphibian is at rest or taxiing at slow speeds on the water. Needless to say, the "hull" must be watertight to prevent leakage and eventual submersion. The center of gravity must be carefully plotted for both boat use and aviation. There are many factors to be considered over and above building a "land only" aircraft.
While all this was going on, I was growing up in Bergen County, New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from New York City. I would have been 10 years old in 1948. I wasn't introduced to aviation until 1963, when I bought my first Colonial Skimmer in 1964.
The photo below was taken during the first 25 hours of flight. This was determined by various modifications that were not yet made and is one of only two color photos from that era. She was given the registration number N6595K which she still has to this day. Several years of development followed. The original engine of 115 horsepower was replaced by a 135 horsepower Lycoming and finally in 1955 a 150 horsepower Lycoming. Many structural changes were made during this time for various reasons. During the Korean War things came to a standstill. However, in September of 1955 the company received a Type Certificate from the CAA allowing them to produce the Skimmer for sale to the public. At this point the company moved from Long Island to Sanford, Maine and set up a factory in an old woolen mill where they remained making amphibians through the turn of the century.
The small Colonial Aircraft Corporation went on to build a total of 23 C-1 Skimmers with 150 horsepower. Serial numbers 1 – 14, 16 – 20, 22 – 25 were built during 1956 and 1957. The configuration was for 3 people; two on a fixed bench seat and one sitting cross-wise behind. However, the actual useful load of the aircraft generally limited the seating to 2 with a full fuel load. While these were being built, work was going on to increase the horsepower to 180 and to reconfigure for 4 seats. This was done by eliminating the fixed front seat and installing two moveable seats and a bench seat behind. The control column in the C-1, which came up from the floor between the pilots legs, was changed to one that came out of the instrument panel. Serial number 15 was the aircraft used and its serial number was changed to 115 to indicate that it was a model C-2. Serial number 21 was also a C-2 and its number was 121. C-2 serial numbers were 115, 121, 126 – 143, and for the most part were built during 1958 and 1959. There is very little outward difference between the two models; just the shape and size of the engine pylon and the method of trimming out control pressures.
All Colonial Skimmers had a 34 foot wingspan and a nose wheel that protruded forward from the nose of the aircraft when retracted, to act as a dock bumper. Both incorporated "slotted" flaps about 15 feet long, which extended out and down to 20 degrees of deflection, especially effective at slow airspeeds. The fuel tank consisted of a rubber type bladder in a sealed aluminum box located under the engine pylon behind the cabin and could hold a maximum of 40 gallons. Since "gravity flow" was impossible in this configuration a small electric pump was used as a "back up" for the engine driven fuel pump. Both models used a hydraulic system to actuate the landing gear and the flaps, and on the C-2 only, the trim system. This consisted of a reservoir, an electric pump, a pressure switch, a hand pump (in case of electric pump failure), and an air-charged accumulator for fast landing gear operation. Each airplane has a "water rudder" that drops down from the airplane rudder for very positive turning at slow speeds while in the water. The "N" numbers ran pretty much consecutively from #2, N244B to #143, N284B except for a couple of Canadian registrations, 1 Australian, and 1 Guatemalan.
The photo below is of C-1, serial number 1, N6595K, taken by myself in 2012 and clearly shows the engine pylon, the nose wheel, the wing floats and the slotted flap. I restored her over the last 12 years (see my book "The Chronicle of Skimmer N6595K") and the paint scheme used was similar to the original 1946 scheme with a little bit of artistic license and some patriotism.
The next photo below, shows C-1, serial number 18 in a typical factory paint scheme. Note the water rudder. A 1965 John Staber photo.
The third photo is a factory photo of C-2, serial number 115, N255B, over Miami Beach, Florida, a superb state in which to own an amphibian.
During the last few years one name appeared on many registrations as the first owner after Colonial Aircraft Corporation. This person was a test pilot for Grumman and was really intrigued with the little Skimmers. So much so that he would buy them, fly them around demonstrating them, sell them, and go back for another and repeat the whole thing over and over. As would happen in the future, the best salesman ends up owning the company. His name was Jack Strayer. It is believed to be him piloting in the above photo.
Towards the end of 1959 David Thurston decided to leave Colonial Aircraft to pursue other interests and Jack bought the rights to build the Skimmers. He had several ideas in mind regarding changes; one of which was a change of name. Enter the Lake (LA-4) Amphibian, and his company Lake Aircraft. Herbert Lindblad and Colonial Aircraft Corporation were to supply the aircraft for Strayer. Next was modification of a Skimmer (C-2 #121, now known as LA-4P; P for prototype). Both wings were lengthened about two feet, making the total span 38 feet. The nose was lengthened about 17 inches so that the nosewheel was enclosed when retracted. The existing 180 horsepower engine was retained.
All this resulted in 50 pounds more useful load and a bit more buoyancy in the nose area and less spray in rough water. A rubber bumper was installed to protect the nose. Two existing Skimmers kept the short nose, but had their wingspan increased and they were designated LA-4A models (serial number 244 and 245). With the exception of #121 the Lake LA-4 serial numbers were raised by 100 and ran consecutively through #1116. Sales started off well with three LA-4 shipped to Thailand and sales made to Skimmer owners who liked the extra performance. But it was not to be. During 1962 the doors were closed on Lake Aircraft. Meanwhile Colonial struggled on with Department of Defense contracts to make ends meet. Jack Strayer then worked for Pepsi as a "skywriter". I can remember seeing "PEPSI" written in the sky more than once, not knowing the history behind the pilot. The next photo is of Lake LA-4, serial number 261, probably built in late 1960 and still in the factory paint job. My own opinion is that this "boomerang" look did not help to sell airplanes.
By this time, I was now 24 years old. My parents had moved from New Jersey to the bucolic town of Lakeville, in northwest Connecticut (named for its bodies of water, of course). I had followed in their footsteps and now worked for the local bank. I had no idea how apropos this would be. One day in late 1963 a good friend asked if I would be interested in a trip to the Great Barrington Airport over the border in Massachusetts, to see about learning how to fly. "Why not?" says I. We had both been up for a sightseeing flight before and he had had some ground school while in the service. Even on the sightseeing flight, I had not thought about the fact that I could do this. To make a long story short, we began lessons and after a few hours in the air it "became a disease". I couldn't get enough of it. I would leave the job at the bank, drive the half hour to the airport and take a lesson as often as I could. By December I had my Private Pilot License, and was itching to buy an airplane.
My first instructor, Peter Annis was also a mechanic in the shop. In his spare time he was repairing a damaged Colonial Skimmer (C-1, #14, N254B). We would talk about this project and about landing on the water and suddenly the light came on. This is what I should have. We found a newly refurbished Skimmer (C-1, #12, N252B), at Dayton, Ohio, took the train out, flew it home and then there were two at Great Barrington. Here they are in a rather washed out slide.
Peter taught me the principles of complex aircraft flying and I went on to fly her about 500 hours which included trips to the Midwest and Florida to view other Skimmers and meet their owners. During this time I wrote all the other owners of Skimmers and received many answers in return. I still do this today, 49 years later, and am still in touch with Peter keeping him abreast of Skimmer news.
This is part of a series of articles about the history of the Colonial Aircraft Company and the next installment comes out on Seaplanemagazine.com next week! I am considered the Colonial and Lake historian which prompted a compilation (on CD) of everything ever printed (and much more) about these fabulous amphibians from 1946 to 2016. Contact me via Email to obtain a copy of the book I have written, or the CD!
Next: Find all of John Staber's articles on Seaplanemagazine.com!


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Eibach Mondeo mk5 2.0 EcoBoost / 2.0 Tdci Pro Kit Lowering Springs
Eibach have been a long time partner with Ford and Steeda, and are a great choice for any Fast Ford owner! The Ford Mondeo mk5 Pro Kit Lowering Springs by Eibach offer: Petrol & Diesel Lowering Front:30 mm Lowering Rear:25 mm.
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Eibach Pro-Kit Springs lower the vehicle's centre of gravity, which has a number of beneficial effects.
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WSF (1996): "The Spanish Revolution (1936- 7): A New World In Their Hearts"
From Workers Solidarity, magazine of the Workers Solidarity Federation, volume 2, number 2, third quarter 1996. Complete PDF is here
The 19th of July marked the 60th Anniversary of the Spanish Revolution. For a brief time, capitalism and the State was replaced by solidarity, mutual aid, and respect for others. Workers and peasants, who were deeply influenced by anarchist ideas, ran society collectively and gained control over their lives, industry and land. A central part of the revolution was the struggle against a fascist attempt to take over Spain.
We must remember both the magnificent triumphs and tragedies of the Spanish revolution and attempt to learn from our comrades mistakes.
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In this next Community Connection, we meet with George Mendoza a local artist and designer. George Mendoza was donating and presenting two of his art pieces, titled "Desert Splash" and "When We Dance," to the New Mexico State University College of Business in honor of late Aggie alumnus Danny Villanueva, former NFL player and founder of Univision Spanish-language television network. Find out more information about this artist at georgemendoza.com.


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I had the opportunity recently to attend a presentation by the Greater Houston Restaurant Association (GHRA) of a study they sponsored of the economic impact of the hospitality industry in Harris County. Here's the high level view:
The study found Houston's hotels, restaurants and drinking establishments make significant annual contributions to the local economy. The ardent purchasing power of the hospitality industry is both directly and indirectly linked with significant benefits for local businesses in the form of sales, employment, employee income and taxes.
"The combined efforts of the industry have resulted in an apparent economic boon to the Houston economy; the vibrancy of our local industry is a major draw within our city and the surrounding metropolitan area," said GHRA President, Reggie Coachman. "The economic success of the region's hospitality industry is directly linked to the thousands of owners, employees, suppliers and wholesalers that support it."
The study reported hotels, restaurants and their employees contributed an estimated $792 million in direct, indirect and induced state and local taxes in 2011. The majority of direct taxes were property taxes paid by hospitality industry establishments and their employees. For every million dollars of direct industry sales, there was an estimated $700,000 of associated indirect and induced sales related to hospitality industry purchases from local suppliers, hospitality industry and supplier employee purchases from local businesses. Hotels and restaurants remitted $740 million during 2011 in sales and hotel occupancy taxes on consumer purchases.
Hotels and restaurants in Harris County are responsible for directly employing more than 162,000 workers, roughly nine percent of the county's workforce, and generating $7.9 billion in annual sales revenue. Additionally, there were an estimated 41,800 indirect and induced jobs created to support the industry. The total employment contribution of the Harris County hospitality industry is estimated to be 203,900 full-time and part-time jobs.
The hospitality industry's total Harris County direct, indirect and induced income contribution totaled $6.0 billion in 2011, including $3.5 billion of direct wages, tips and benefits paid to hospitality industry employees and $2.5 billion of indirect and induced income earned by employees of suppliers and other businesses. For each dollar of direct compensation paid to hospitality industry employees, the total estimated contribution to Harris County personal income was $1.70.
The study was done by Ernst and Young for the GHRA's 75th anniversary, and you can see the bullet points here and the full study here. One of the things I find impressive about this is that the number of dining and drinking establishments grew from about 5000 in the county in 2001 to about 6000 in 2011, with only 2008 seeing a drop in the total. Given the way the economy has been buffeted in that time, that's really something. Something they talked about at the presentation is how hospitality is the first job for many people. That was true for me, and I think it does you a lot of good to spend a few months waiting tables or working some other aspect of food service. Given how Houston has grown in stature as a restaurant town, it's good to see the benefit of this quantified. Now that the GHRA has this study, I hope it will help lead it to the right conclusion about food trucks. Anyway, it's good stuff, so check it out. Tory, who was also at the presentation, has more.


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When you are injured on the job and file a workers' compensation claim, you'll likely have to see a doctor periodically to get checkups and further treatment so your injury can heal. Over time, your condition will improve, but there may come a point where you stop improving without ever reaching full healing. This is known as "maximum medical improvement," or MMI for short, and reaching this point will signal a dramatic change to your personal injury claim. Let's learn more about what MMI means and how your case will be different as a result.
What Is MMI?
To be more precise, MMI is the point where your doctor believes your condition will not improve any further with any reasonable treatment. Essentially, by declaring that you have reached MMI, your doctor is saying that together the both of you have tried every reasonable healing option, you've stuck with their orders to the best of your ability, and unfortunately your condition won't get any better than it is now.
When you reach this point, you may receive a second opinion if you'd like or think that your doctor may have overlooked something. However, if you choose to accept this designation, your doctor will also assign you a disability rating. This rating depends on the nature of your condition and how much it will impact you. While these disabilities are generally considered permanent, you could be given either a "partial" or "total" disability rating.
Partial vs. Total Disability
Permanent "partial" disability means you still have most or some of your functional ability and can still work in a gainful capacity. However, that does not necessarily mean you can return to your previous position. If you can, you'll likely have to do so with restrictions. If you can't, you'll probably need to be relocated to a different position that can accommodate your work needs. Workers' compensation can sometimes help with this in order to make sure those who have been hurt can receive the training they need to perform their new job duties.
Permanent "total" disability is more serious, and essentially means you have lost all ability to be gainfully employed. These cases are extremely rare, since they are tremendously expensive for insurance companies to have to pay for. Therefore, if you have been badly hurt and think you might be permanently disabled, it's strongly advised you contact a Sacramento workers' compensation lawyer to help stand up for your rights.Injured on the job? Contact Smolich & Smolich at (916) 571-0400 today for a free case evaluation!


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One of the most remarkable islands in the Pacific Ocean, Tanna boasts an active volcano, centuries old lifestyle, mysterious cargo cult worship and beautiful wild horses.
Tanna is populated almost entirely by Melanesians. The Tannese people live a traditional lifestyle and practice the ancient customs of their ancestors. In the kastom villages modern inventions are restricted, the villagers wear nambas (a penis sheath) and grass skirts, and do not avail of government services (such as public schools).
The island's coastline is dotted with deep blue rock pools and blue holes. The surrounding reef teems with colourful marine life and live coral gardens dropping off into the blue, providing excellent snorkeling opportunities.
Just 45 minutes by plane south of Port Vila, this untouched island of thick tropical jungle is home to Mount Yasur, the world's most accessible volcano.
Tanna is located in the southern part of the archipelago. The island is 40 km long and 19 km wide, with a total area of 550 km². Its highest point is Mount Tukosmera in the south of the island at 1,084 metres. Mount Yasur is an accessible active volcano which is located on the southeast coast.
Tanna's beaches vary from volcanic black sands, a mix of white coral sand to white sandy beaches. There is a deep water harbour at Port Resolution. Beautiful bays, fringing coral reef, blue holes and caves line the coastline whilst the interior offers rugged mountains, thick tropical jungle vegetation, massive banyan trees, baron moonscape-like ash plains, waterfalls, clear streams, freshwater lakes and is sparsely populated. There is a road but there are few vehicles on Tanna as most inhabitants walk or ride horses.
The island is one of the most fertile in Vanuatu and produces kava, coffee, coconut, copra, and other fruits and vegetables.
Tanna is a fascinating island to visit with lots to see and do.
Mount Yasur (361 metres)
Tanna's most famous attraction and regarded as the world's most accessible active volcano. Over the centuries, ash rain from Yasur has built up huge black sand dunes, creating a stark moonscape. To view Yasur, travel by 4WD through the highlands, past coffee plantations and villages then across the ash plains to the mountain side. Trek to the
rim of the crater and witness the awesome power of nature as you watch glowing vents of lava and magma spurting up into the evening sky. A walk to this fiery volcano certainly makes a visit to Tanna an unforgettable take home experience!
Cultural Village Tours
A guided tour of one of Tanna's traditional Kastom Villages is a must-see on this amazing island. Villagers will share with you their local customs and culture, their knowledge of traditional medicine, dance, crafts and styles of cooking. You can also experience the rituals of Black Magic practiced by a Warrior Tribe in the highlands of Tanna.
Reef Walking, Swimming, Snorkeling and Surfing
Take a boat tour to the blue holes and underwater caves.
There are many beaches to explore. At low tide the coral shelf exposes itself and allows you to explore its myriad of rock pools and crevices.
Swim beneath cascading waterfalls with the local village children.
Popular surf spots just off the reef in Tanna include Port Resolution and Lenakel.
Fishing – Tanna Style
Travel by aluminum dinghy with a local fisherman. Local game fish includes Marlin, Wahoo, Yellow Fin Tuna, Barracuda and Skipjack. All fish caught belong to the village. The fishermen may then sell the fish back to your resort for your dinner or give them to their village.
Sea Kayak Safari
Experienced guides will lead you out through the reef and along the coastline to visit deserted beaches and snorkel virgin reefs. You may even see a turtle or a whale.
Mountain Biking
There are many fascinating villages, beaches and points of interest within an easy ride your resort, some on listed bike trails. Take a picnic lunch and swimming gear.
Hiking On The White Grass Plains
The White Grass Plains are home of the wild horses with stunning panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and coastline.
Horse Riding
Explore the island's beautiful landscapes on horseback with rides available along beaches, into the forest and to one of the world's largest banyan trees.
Hot Mineral Springs
Warmed by Mt Yasur Volcano, the hot springs flow over the beach and into the sea at Sulphur Bay. This is a popular location for the local villagers to do their laundry and bathe in the hot water.
Tanna has a tropical climate. Winter is the drier season with night time and day time temperatures averaging between 16°C - 26ºC from May to November. In the wetter Summer season, average night time and day time temperatures are between 20°C - 29ºC from December to April.
Water temperature varies between 24ºC - 28ºC depending on the season.
February 15 is John Frum day.
The Nekowiar Ceremony is one of Vanuatu's most spectacular cultural events, bringing together neighbouring villages for 3 days of gift giving ceremonies, custom dances and feasting. The men's Toka ceremony is considered the most impressive traditional dance. The ceremony is held every 3 to 4 years.
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The coral reefs around Tanna are colourful and great for snorkelling and diving. The volcanic island offers dramatic marine landscapes, including blue water caves, reef walls and drop offs, and a myriad of creatures and critters.
Volcano Island Divers located at White Grass Ocean Resort opened in 2015 to offer guests shore diving and boat diving experiences around the resort.
Blue Hole One is made up of 4 different sink holes that are inter-connected via swim-throughs and tunnels. Access to the outer reef is gained via several choices of caves and swim-throughs. These structures were formed via the wear of volcanic rock. The Blue Holes are only 50 metres from the shore and are accessible via shore dive. Maximum depth inside the hole is 9 metres whilst the outer reef reaches 15 metres.
Accessible from Blue Hole Two car park, (low tide access only from shore), or a short boat ride. Here a large hole in the reef system interconnects with tunnels and swim-throughs to the outer reef. Your sense of adventureand skill level will determine the best route to take. Once outside on the reef, you will see amazing coral formations and fish life. There are majestic caverns, grottos and caves to explore. Maximum depth is 6 metres inside the hole and 20 metres on the outer reef.
Accessible via a short boat ride from Blue Hole One. Here you can enter the famous Blue Cave on scuba, surface and take in the incredible colours of the bluest of blue water, with sunlight beaming through a natural 'window' in the ceiling of the cave. Exit the cave at 5 metres and make your way east, descending through catacombs of coral formations, surrounded by a myriad of aquarium fish species. Maximum depth 20 metres.
This wreck dive is accessible via a 20 minute boat ride fromWhite Grass Ocean Resort or a short surface swim from shore, weather permitting. This boat sunk in 14 metres after striking a reef during heavy seas in 2010. Only 20 metres from shore, she lies due North/South and upright. The un-cleaned, raw wreck still sports cargo in the holds and other equipment on board such as a generating plant, fish nets, tiled floors and electrical cables. Engine room and other penetration is possible using appropriate wreck diving skills. Maximum depth is 14 metres.
Jump off the purpose built jetty ordive the House Reef by boat from Blue Hole One beach. See amazing coral formations, turtles, moray eels, reef sharks, blue spotted rays. Perhaps you may spot the shy dugong. There is interesting topography with swim throughs, tunnels and grottos to explore. Maximum depth is 20 metres.


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I live in Niagara Falls where one of the natural wonder of the world are.
The people go from great to be around to out right rude, people are leaving more and more every year hard to imagine at one point we had 100,000 living here now it is around 50,000 if that.
The roads are so full of pot holes you almost need an off road vehicle all that being said I was born and raised here it is home whether I ever move from here who knows. But one good thing I can say about the whole area in general we have the best pizza, subs and wings anywhere. A wide range of ethnic background and foods and people sure know how to have a good time.
have fun, fight hard, die honorably
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i live in barnsley
before the 1984 miners strike it was a well known town then margarat thatcher happened and it turned into a nothing town were people dont like to go
most people who work are working class (myself included)
a few people who have come from barnsley you may have herd of
Michael Parkinson (talk show host)
Mick McCarthy (ex football player/manager)
Harold "dickie" bird (ex cricket umpire)
arctic monkeys (indie rock band)
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Ah, Barnsley. I have great memories of going to Upton Park and seeing my team thrash them 6-0 in the Prem a decade ago :-)
I'm from Essex. World capital of culture. Just watch TOWIE if you're unsure of my boast.
yeah were not a premier league team we are a football league team
we havent got a tv show about us but we have been on hoodies from hell, have i got news for you (twice about bmp been more likly to come here and why people sware more here) police camara action a few times and an advert around christmas about the dangers of bing drinking when a women falls between a train and the platform (pretty funny)
we have a song about us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4U17cLoAXI hopefully that gives us a better image than what i have said (probebly not)
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piscataway nj usa. piscataway is not terribly exciting. 50,000 people live here. we have large sections of rutgers college here including their football stadium.
new jersey on the other hand is somewhat interesting. it is nothing like the sopranos or the jersey shore or the new jersey housewives or pretty much any other tv show that has new jersey in it. as a life long native to this state i find it frustrating that a lot of people base their perceptions of new jersey from those shows but there is not much i can do about it.
we have the most people per square mile of any state which basically means there are people everywhere all the time. roads are crowded. people drive terribly although new york drivers take the cake for aggressiveness from my experience.
we have some great zoos. malls are everywhere. diners are open 24 hours a day.
both the jets and the giants play in jersey but are called new york teams. i mean they could at least give us the jets.
i can not think of anything else.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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*sings* Piscataway, piscataway, piscataway! Oh, the Deadwood Stage...
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James Rodriguez, World Cup's leading scorer, going home after Colombia knocked out
FORTALEZA, Brazil – Full of tears and inconsolable, the World Cup's leading scorer is going home.
James Rodriguez put Colombia back into the match against Brazil by scoring a late penalty Friday, but it wasn't enough. The playmaker then broke down after his team lost 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
Brazil defender David Luiz, whose superb free kick turned out to be the deciding goal, tried to comfort Rodriguez, putting his arm around him. The players exchanged shirts and Rodriguez walked slowly toward the tunnel.
At 22, Rodriguez had become the most feared man among Brazil fans. His six goals are two more than Brazil forward Neymar has managed and his 80th-minute penalty ignited a late surge in Fortaleza that made the home fans tense.


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The Rough Guides' New York City
Rough Guides; Bk&Mini CD edition | ISBN 1843533227 | 2004 Year | PDF | 240 Pages | 7,27 Mb
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The most enthralling city in the world, New York holds immense romantic appeal for visitors. There's no place quite like it: it's historic, yet its buildings and monuments are icons of the modern age; the dizzy maelstrom of its streets and neighborhoods is famously – and fantastically – relentless, but it has some of the most peaceful urban green spaces in the world. Whether you're gazing at the flickering lights of lower Manhattan's skyscrapers from the Brooklyn Bridge, experiencing the 4am half-life of SoHo or the East Village, or just wasting the morning on the Staten Island ferry, you really would have to be made of stone not to be moved by it all.


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- Harrier, landing (yes, it really does go sideways then straight down)
- Harrier, taking off
- Harrier, taking off with intro ground-crew activities
- Helicopter Gunship, taking off
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- USS Peleliu
- Coast Guard escort
- Coast Guard escort, scaring off another boat
- No land in sight!
- The stairs really are that steep
- Had to go through an airlock to get to my bunk
- This is where I slept
- Harriers
- Beware of jet blasts and rotor blades!
- Another ship in the fleet
- Mid-day on the flight deck
- Marines resting
- Beautiful day!
- TV in the Officer's Lounge
- Me
- Me, topside
- Dinner menu
- The group I worked with (and me)
- Go Navy! (anthro)
- French Vanilla Cappucino machine
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Pictures from Hawaii, including my dive, will be forthcoming.


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The first geological monument of nature protection in Croatia, where it is beautifully expressed stepped secretion of volcanic rocks.
The monument was established at the site of a former quarry. This is a unique site in Croatia, where it is beautifully expressed stepped secretion of volcanic rocks. The columns are mostly upright than those in the central part of the outcrop which are bent. Who first saw the beautifully arranged pillars, remains amazed and surprised by the knowledge that it was the work of nature, or the volcano, we know only as sources of terrible destruction. Rupnica declared 14.10.1948. first protected geological natural monument in Croatia.
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Dance FundraiserSupport the Fresh Movement Dance Co when they visit our school tomorrow (Thursday)!
Our very own Manurewa High School boys Simon Turangatau (13KPL) and Richard Peseta (13ACK) are dancers in the company. In August, they fly to Las Vegas to represent New Zealand at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships. This is an amazing opportunity for our two boys and we would love you all to get behind them and support this fundraiser.
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Fresh Movement (Lil Saints, Nomads, Militia, Fresh Nation)
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I'm pleased to say that I've survived the publication of my third book, though I'm feeling a little weary now and looking forward to putting my feet up. For those not yet awake or paying attention, Not Having It All: a brazen comedy about the perils of midlife was released a week ago, 28 May 2019. (It's a no-holds-barred comedy about a woman pulled towards breaking point by the incompatible demands of her family and her career.)
I've just about recovered from the excitement of last week's blog blitz, and getting so many wonderful reviews from bloggers and others. (This has been replaced by angst about when Amazon will be putting up those wonderful reviews… But one can't have it all!) It's been a whirwind week of frantically writing guest posts, sharing and tweeting on social media, sending off books for review, showing off my book to random people at bus stops… Here are some links to a few of the stops on the blog blitz:
Not Having It All' is one of those books that has a bit of everything. There's drama, humour and love in there and I loved it!! I would definitely be recommending this book to other readers. As I indicated above, I will definitely be reading Jennie's other books just as soon as I can. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
Dash Fan Book Reviews 'Not Having It All really is a compelling, light hearted and funny read.'
Rather Too Fond Of Books 'I loved every minute that I spent reading it.'
Swirl & Thread (extract)
Me and My Books 'The author has taken everyday worries and wrapped them into a fabulous story'
The Book Magnet
'It is literally laugh out loud hilarious at times and I read most of the book with a smile on my face; a fabulous bit of feel-good fiction from Jennie Ensor.'
I am very grateful to my publisher Bombshell Books for going to such trouble to make the inside of the book so spiffing in both print and ebook formats. (Each character has their own visual style.) It really does look good, as you can see from these pics of the paperback.
I won't go on too much in this post… Here are some pics to show the really good things that happened this past week!
Next week (7-9pm Tuesday 11 June) is the Not Having It All launch at London – Crouch End Waterstones. There aren't many seats left I understand. If you're interested, please check with the bookshop. Free entry; to reserve seats email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the bookshop on 0203 551 9706. Further info
I've organised dramatised readings of extracts from Not Having It All, to be performed by a couple of very talented people: author and audiobook narrator Ian Skewis, and actress Diana Berriman, who's appeared in a string of TV dramas over the years and the film Notes On A Scandal. All going well, I'll be putting up clips on social media, maybe even here if WordPress will allow it. It's going to be great fun!
Buy links for NOT HAVING IT ALL
The ebook is available to download for 99p/99c for a limited time.
The paperback is 8.99 and can be bought on Amazon from these links, or ordered from Waterstones.com or your local bookshop.
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Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn onto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth.
And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward; and he beheld the ship coming with the mist.
Then the gates of his heart were flung open, and his joy flew far over the sea. And he closed his eyes and prayed in the silences of his soul.
But he descended the hill, a sadness came upon him, and he thought in his heart:
How shall I go in peace and without sorrow? Nay, not without a wound in the spirit shall I leave this city.
Long were the days of pain I have spent within its walls, and long were the nights of aloneness; and who can depart from his pain and his aloneness without regret?…
…Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow."
And he answered:
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.
Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall….
— Kahlil Gibran
The Prophet: "The Coming of the Ship" and "Joy and Sorrow"
Gibran was born on this day in 1883, and this article is dedicated to his memory, evergreen since the publication of perhaps his greatest work in 1923.


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Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Jokingly Storms Offstage After Will Ferrell Crack
November 27, 2017
By Scott T. Sterling Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers had some fun during a recent show after a heckler called out his resemblance to comedian Will Ferrell. Related: Chad Smith Goes to Greek Acropolis with Foo Fighters for Historic Show The comedic moment happened while Smith was sitting in for a performance at the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles. Smith was introducing a song when the heckler shouted out Ferrell's name, eliciting an instant "Shut up!" from the drummer, who then knocked over a mic stand and stormed offstage. Smith's resemblance to Ferrell is a long-running joke, with the two having a drum battle and hosting a quinceanera for charity together. Smith returned after chants of "We want Chad" rang out through the venue. Accosting the heckler, who turned out to be a fellow drummer and fan. "I'm not Will Ferrell, you idiot!," Smith yelled back, before admitting that he loved it in an NSFW response. Check out video of the incident, which contains explicit language, now at Radio.com.


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The French connection with the South Seas stretches back at least as far as the voyage of Binot Paulmier de Gonneville (1503-1505), who believed he had discovered the fabled great south land after being blown off course during a storm near the Cape of Good Hope. (...) It was not until the eighteenth century, however, that France began sending mariners to the southern oceans on a regular basis, and by that time a new maritime power had begun to emerge: Great Britain. Together, these two nations would play a decisive role in determining the configuration of these little known parts of the globe, and particularly of the Pacific, which had for so long been the almost exclusive preserve of Spain.
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Throughout this book, the concept of framing is used to look at art, photography, scientific drawings and cinema as visually constituted, spatially bounded productions. The way these genres relate to that which exists beyond the frame, by means of plastic, chemically transposed, pencil-sketched or moving images allows us to decipher the particular language of the visual and at the same time circumscribe the dialectic between presence and absence that is proper to all visual media. Yet, these kinds of re-framing owe their existence to the ruptures and upheavals that marked the demise of certain discursive systems in the past, announcing the emergence of others that were in turn overturned.
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I'm delighted to announce that I'm leading another yoga retreat for writers next summer at Totleigh Barton, the Arvon retreat centre in Devon. The theme for the week is "Find your balance, on and off the page". Booking is now open on the Arvon website, here.
The course runs Monday 19th – Saturday 24th August, 2019. It costs £648 (single room, all inclusive); there are grants available for those who can't afford the full course fee, plus a special bursary fund for teachers.
Totleigh Barton is a gorgeous 16th century manor house, nestled in a sleepy hollow with no mobile phone signal. The walls of the house are about two feet thick, ancient and unshakeable, containing an atmosphere of deep, unhurried calm and safety.
It's a magical place to fall silent and listen to your innermost thoughts. Apart from the optional yoga sessions, the whole day is yours to write, walk, think and rest. All the rooms are single-occupancy, and each one has a writing desk. There's also a wonderful library, where you can sink into a sofa and take inspiration from a familiar book, or discover a new writer. You can be as sociable or reclusive as you like: the evening meal is a communal gathering, and a good chance to catch up with everyone. But there's no enforced "sharing" or critique: some writers choose to read each other's work, many don't.
The studio is a converted barn with underfloor heating. When the weather's hot, we sometimes spread our mats on the lawn in the shade of a monumental oak. Group sessions take place morning and late afternoon; all are optional and tailored to the needs of the group, from beginners to experienced yogis. I don't teach yoga as a religion, but nor is it just an exercise in body conditioning. The emphasis is on practices that foster a sense of calm and stability, helping you tune in to internal wisdom and find your writing rhythm.
If you're a writer, at any stage of your career, who simply craves a little space and time to move your project to the next stage, I can't think of a better place to make that happen.


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My wife asked me recently who won the World Series last year. I couldn't remember.
That was something that happened less than a year ago.
But if someone started a conversation about who played for a particular team in the NHL in 1959, when I was 6 years old, I could drop half a dozen names per team with barely a pause.
And thankfully, exposure to digital TV, specifically Leafs TV, has allowed old hockey fans from the Original Six days like myself to, in recent years, watch the same games that were first seen on live TV. For me, it was on my family's old black and white set in the late 1950's and early 1960's, when I was between 5 and 10 or so years of age. It brings back the great old names as though it were yesterday.
No doubt many of you have had the same experience.
One specific highlight recently was seeing games from the spring of 1959. I was a budding Leaf booster back then, surrounded by a house full of very rabid Montreal Canadiens fans. Those tilts, recaptured all these years later on Leafs TV, involved the Leafs and Bruins in Game 7 in Boston of their semi-final series, and Games 1 and 2 of the 1959 Habs-Toronto final series.
What a wonderful treat. There were so many names that I still remember, either from listening to many games on the radio, watching on television once a week (Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights, after watching Leave it to Beaver and then the Jackie Gleason show) or simply talking at length to my father about those players as a child.
The Bruins that particular night featured veteran goalie Harry Lumley, Leo Boivin, Doug Mohns, Fernie Flaman, Fleming Mackell, a young Johnny Bucyk and other stalwarts such as Vic Stasiuk and Bronco Horvath. The Habs featured an array of stars such as Doug Harvey, Jacques Plante, Dickie Moore, "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, the "Pocket Rocket", Henri Richard,along with well-known foot-soldiers such as Tom Johnson, Claude Provost and Marcel Bonin.
The Leafs were then a mixture of the young talent that was to later help them win Cups in the early 60's—Baun, Brewer, Horton, Pulford—and veterans such as George Armstrong, Allan Stanley and Johnny Bower, though Bower was still, despite his age, a relative newcomer to the NHL at the time.
There were many other great old names. Gerry Ehman. Larry Regan. As kids, we almost all knew almost every player in the league.
For those of us who were raised on hockey in the late 50's and very early 60's, there were - and still are - a few players stood out above the crowd. The big names jump out, such as the "Rocket" and Jean Beliveau in Montreal, Frank Mahovlich in Toronto, Gordie Howe in Detroit, Bobby Hull in Chicago, Andy Bathgate in New York and, a few years later, Bobby Orr in Boston.
Each of the "Original Six" clubs in those days had carved out their place in history in the NHL, which had officially begun in 1917 or thereabouts, and saw its first major expansion occur at the end of Orr's rookie (1966-'67) season - the last season, as Leafs fans well know, that Toronto won a since- elusive Stanley Cup.
The Canadiens and the Red Wings were the dominant NHL teams in the 50's, the Wings featuring talent such as Delvecchio, Lindsay, Pronovost, Kelly and Sawckuk. The Habs and Leafs similarly were the elite clubs of the 60's, earning 9 Cups between them, though a young and powerful Chicago Black Hawks team earned the Cup in 1961, thanks to future Hall-of-Fame goalie Glen Hall, Hull and other outstanding players such as Pilotte, Vasko, St. Laurent, Mikita, Wharram, Hay and many others.
Watching those classic games recalled my days as a young and fervent Leaf fan in "the good old days", prior to the onset of relative adulthood (mid-1970's) and the eventual realities and responsibilities that often precluded being able to devote energy to hockey as an almost full-time rooting pastime.


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Bed and Breakfast accommodation on the Hawkesbury River
Klemm L25 VH-UUR
The klemm is at our bankstown facility undergoing repairs after its return from Oshkosh 2009
The history is below but the most "commercial" story of the Klemm is its trip escaping the Japanese during World War 2. The aeroplane seems to have been involved in a little known story of the invasion. When the Japanese landed on the north coast of New Guineathey advanced down the coastal road. This regiment had been responsible for the rape of Nankingand was killing all of Chinese origin. So the adults were given bicycles and the kids piled into mission aeroplanes, sometimes 9 or 10 kids in the front cockpit of a 2 seater. These aeroplanes went to Madang and unloaded on the airstrip. Qantas employees in Darwinheard that there were 300 odd souls isolated in Madang and repaired 2 obsolete airliners to ship them out. They worked overnight and the aeroplanes, DH 86 Airliners rescued the folk. The Klemm was one of the last aeroplanes out as it could take off between the holes in the runway made to deny the enemy the use of the strip.
Klemm L25 D2 VH-UUR
The history of this aeroplane is interesting in that it would seem that it was originally sold to Switzerland. It had been built in Germany outside Munich by Hans Klemm an interesting man himself. Hans was, if not a pacifist did not wish his aeroplanes to be used for war and was perhaps one of the best aeroplane designers of this period. He had problems with the Nazi party, so much so that he was sent to a concentration camp and his factory taken from him. He is undoubtedly one of the unknown resistors to Mr Hitler. The Klemm was introduced by the Divine Word Missionaries (S.D.V.) at Alexishafen Catholic Mission on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea and it was given by MIVA (organization for aid to mission transportation) founded in Aachen, Germany, 1927. Its founder was a World War 1 pilot, turned priest, Father Paul Schulte, (aged 32) of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Karl Joseph, Cardinal Schulte, Archbishop of Cologneblessed the aeroplane at Cologneairport on Feb 24th, 1934 and named it St Paulus, perhaps in honour of Father Paul Schulte. The dismantled plane was shipped from Genoea, Italyon April 14th 1934 and was accompanied by Willy Schafhausen, 23, of Moenchengladbach, Germany, who logged about 200 flying hours and had been trained by MIVA as a pilot and aeroplane mechanic. Willie died in an unfortunate accident which involved an overloaded Foard Tri-motor aeroplane.
All aeroplane weights were notified on the tail of the aeroplane but from Europe they were in Kilos and in the US and British Empire in pounds. Unfortunately this particular aeroplane was labeled in pounds and when Willie flew it was thought to be in Kilos and as such there was a factor of 2.2 overloading. It crashed on takeoff. Willie was a rogue occasionally and would fly the Klemm down the river at very low level when the nuns were bathing causing great consternation.
However the Klemm had arrived in New Guinea, in Madang Provincein 1935 with Father F. Zeigler a Swiss priest with the Holy Ghost Mission in Alexishafen. It was registered under his name in Switzerland , perhaps with a sensitivity to the German- British rivalry that was still apparent some 16 years after the First World War. After the plane was assembled at Alexishafen, where a landing strip had been built it flew over Nake village inland from Alexishafen for the first time on July 9, 1935. On arrival the plane's official call number was HV- XAL which had been its registration number in Switzerland. These letters were changed to VH – UUR as shown on the postage stamp after September 1939, the registration number required by Australia who was then administrating Papua New Guinea. Although the tropics are not kind to wood and fabric aircraft, the Klemm thrived. It provided communication between the mission stations and remote centres of the PNG highlands over the very rugged terrain where weather is far from ideal for flying.
Mission priest, the late Father Ross was one of the first white men in the highlands area of PNG to benefit from the aircraft. Not long after it arrived, St Paulus, had its first accident. The pilot had flown supplies to Mt.Hagen from the coast to Fr Ross' mission. His parting words were "see you in two weeks" but it was 9 months before Fr. Ross saw another white face. St Paulus had been damaged on a strip near Madang and repairs were lengthy.
The heavily populated Chimbu and Wahgi valleys in the highlands were discovered in March, 1933 by M.G. Leahy and J.L. Taylor entering from the East. The arrival of the areoplane reduced contact time between the mission and the mountain valleys from a 2 week trek to an 80 minute flight. With two other missionaries on November 9, 1933 a Divine Word Missionary brother from the Netherlands Anton Baas discovered a new north entry through the Mondia Pass into these heavily populated valleys. From the front cockpit of the Klemm and using gesticulations from lack of radio contact he guided pilot Schafhauscen from Alexishafen along the route through the Mondia Passand into the Chimbu and Wahgi valleys to waiting mission airstrips. Pilot Schafhauscen described for his family his first landing on Feb 2, 1938 at the 2600 meter high Kegsugi airstrip adjoining Dengagu Catholic Missons in the Chimbu valley at that stage P.N.G's highest Airstrip. Denglagu tribesmen in 4 months had prepared the 800 meters long and 30 m. wide airstrip on a mountain ridge which dropped 1 metre for every 8 metres of length making it one hundred metres lower at one end than the other. On the 22nd of January 1942 the day after the Japanese bombed Madang the mission pilot , Stan Johnston, flew from Madang to Cairns, a flight of 17 hours flying time. On arriving at Cairns the airfield was covered with obstructions to stop enemy planes landing but he was able to land it between the obstructions. It is rumoured that the aeroplane had bullet holes in the fabric after its flight. The aircraft was impounded as the log-book was in German and with the large black crosses on the wings you can imagine how well that was received. It was then released in 1946 and eventually ended up with Alex Oliver in Port Maquarie . The Siemans apparently had a problem with external lubrication of the rocker boxes and then the owner found that the Pobjoy had problems with the magnetos in that he returned from all trips on only one of them. The engine then was changed to a Continental O-200-a and this seems to be at least reliable. Alex had been flying it around for his last 35 years and passed away in 2005 in his late 80's.
He had his license removed because of epilepsy about 36 years ago after a fit. Apparently there is a replica of a Klemm in Stuttgartsomewhere and there is on hanging from the roof in the "DEUTSCHESMUSEUM" in Munich. It appears to be D-EMDU and is painted to represent an aeroplane in the days of the WeimarRepublic. It is a much better machine than the English copy, in my opinion, the B.A. Swallow which was paradoxically more successfully sold probably due to Imperial preference.
Alex had many adventures with the Klemm, occasionally painting it in a dreadful colour and had some crashes. The most public of these was at the Australian International Air Show at Avalon when in a justified fit of pique at the organizers he took of with his rudder lock inserted, lost control and hit two parked aeroplanes. To Alex's credit he paid for all damage though his aeroplane was apparently not insured. This crash made the international aviation press.
He flew to the Schofields Air Show and caused a stir when given the prize for the oldest aeroplane he told the Minister of Aviation that he didn't want it but could he have his pilots license instead. At the same event when asked to remove his "smalls" from the fence by a officious lady club member after washing them in a saucepan his appellation of her as "Girllie" caused a small thermonuclear type event at the club. At other times he would be on extensive flights and would be discovered in a paddock by a farmer brewing up a cup of tea on his "Primus" stove. He was known to arrive at an airport with his wife, daughter and dog in the front cockpit illegally overloaded and to conceal them from inspectors he would have a plywood cover screwed over the front seat. They were under instructions not to say anything and Alex would forget about them and rush back after a period with his screwdriver to release them and apologize for his forgetfulness. Again there might be a loss of "Brownie Points" because of this.
He made the Port Maquarie aerodrome by driving up and down a paddock with a tree trunk behind an old car to smooth the grass. I do not know if he owned the land or appropriated council owned land. There is also the saga of the engine change. Now the initial engine change was from a Siemans to a Pobjoy radial engine. The weights were about the same though the Pobjoy was a good bit more powerful. So Alex just did it and as the British version the B.A. Swallow had a Pobjoy nobody really noticed. However Alex decided to fit an American flat four cylinder engine which was lighter and thus affected the center of gravity of the aeroplane. So he reverted to his aero-modeling days, balanced the aeroplane on trestles, noted the center of balance and removed the engine. Next he devised some telescopic engine mounts and moved the new engine in and out to achieve the same balance. Put a bolt through the tubes which rumour relates were galvanized water pipe and welded the structure together. He then flew from the Port to Bankstownand fronted up to the desk of the Department of Aviation.
He requested that they approve his fitment and they asked for drawings. When he said he had none they said that you cannot do that. He of course replied that the event was in the past tense not the future and they asked him were the aeroplane was. After hearing that it was outside they became apoplectic and locked the aeroplane away in a hanger. Apparently this irritated Alex and he proceeded to a hardware shop and purchased a bolt cutter. After the officials went home to laugh at this "hick" he cut open the hanger, wheeled the aeroplane out and flew home. This is were the story gets complicated because from one source he was supposed to have saved some fishermen previously when they got lost in foul weather. He flew out in weather the Air Force declined to operate in and pointed the lost to the shore. He was a local hero for this. When it became apparent that the "city" folk were going to "get" the local hero the populace came behind him and supported him in such a way that a political deal was done. The essence was he could keep the Klemm with his measurements but had to have an aviation company build proper engine bearers.
So all face was saved and an element of common sense preserved. Interestingly enough it was not unusual for an aeroplane at this time to be designed from the factory floor with chalk as there is an authenticated story of the "Foxmoth" being designed be placing four kitchen chairs on the floor and the aeroplane built around them.
We have flown the Klemm to many airshows and events culminating in an appearance at "Oshkosh" in 2009.
As the oldest mission aeroplane in the world it was a leading lady in the year of "mission and humanitarian aviation" for that year. After another restoration the aeroplane is now resident at "The Missons 1937"


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Hamden edges New Canaan boys ice hockey in triple overtime, 2-1
It was an instant classic
The New Canaan Rams and Hamden Green Dragons boys ice hockey teams traded blow-for-blow for nearly 80 minutes before the Dragons took a 2-1 decision in triple overtime in the opening round of the CIAC Div. I tournament Friday at Astorino Rink.
Zach Owens netted the game-winner with 4:55 elapsed in the third OT, skating through the left circle and wristing a shot past New Canaan goalie Dylan Shane to end the marathon game.
It was Hamden's only lead, as the Rams had scored the opening goal about eight minutes into the first period. Shane and the New Canaan defense held that 1-0 lead until the Dragons tied it 4:43 into the third period. From there, the two teams were scoreless until the third OT.
New Canaan's season ends with an 11-11 record, while sixth-seeded Hamden (14-7) advances to play No. 3 Xavier (14-7) in the quarterfinals on Sunday.
Both Hamden and New Canaan missed golden opportunities to win their first round game, as each team misfired on a penalty shot in the extra sessions.
Owens had the first penalty shot in the second overtime, but Shane went low, forcing Owens high, and the shot went over the top.
In the third overtime, New Canaan's Gunnar Granito had a penalty shot, and he got the puck over the left shoulder of goalie Steven Turner, but the puck hit the crossbar and sailed over the top.
Moments later, Owens found the net to end the game.
New Canaan had broken out on top in the first period when freshman Jack Johnson scored off a rebound of a shot by Granito.
In the third period, Mason Boyhen equalized, also on a rebound, after a shot by Michael Gethings.
Both goalies put up big numbers, with Shane amassing 50 saves for New Canaan.
The playoff clash was a far cry from the teams' regular-season meeting, when Hamden defeated the Rams, 12-6, at the Darien Ice House.
.Div. I Boys Ice Hockey, First Round - Hamden 2, New Canaan 1 (3 OT)
Friday, March 9, at Astorino Rink
New Canaan 1-0-0-0-0-0 1
Hamden 0-0-1-0-0-1 2
New Canaan: Jack Johnson 1 goal; Gunnar Granito 1 assist
Hamden: Mason Boyhen 1 goal; Zach Owens 1 goal; Michael Gethings 1 assist
NC - Dylan Shane
H - Steven Turner


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The Farmers Santa Parade is celebrating its 86th birthday in 2019, providing some of the best celebrations yet! New floats, giant inflatables, musicians, entertainment groups galore and Santa himself! The 2019 festivities will take place on Sunday 24th November, at 1pm! Check out our Parade Day Info and Tips here.After the Parade we will have an amazing stage entertainment line-up, excellent food, vendors, and entertainment for the whole family at Santa's Party – Aotea Square from 2:30pm-5:30pm!
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Piccola Accademia's facilities, collection, master classes and performances cost more to develop and present than we can recover through fees and ticket sales, requiring us to find an additional € 60,000 annually. An initial "spring board" of private financial support has enabled us to launch Piccola Accademia, but the ongoing development of our collection, the support of our students and the extension of our teaching and recording programmes critically depends on finding a group of people who understand and appreciate our vision and work and who are willing to help us to continue our progress and maintain a solid operational footing. We operate as a non-profit organisation and in Italy are a registered ONLUS foundation, in the UK, an English Registered Charity and in the U.S.A. a non-profit 501(c)3, which allows us to tax efficiently receive sponsorship and support for our work.
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Call me a philistine if you will, but I have always loved Malabar, since I tasted my first shot of it - a bag from Whittards - probably past its prime, made with a Gaggia MDF and Gaggia Classic.
Hasbean's malabar is exceptional. Smooth, velvety, full of rich body with a rewarding aftertaste reminiscent of vanilla, caramel and a slight hint of tobacco (just a touch!).
I know that to many bright coffee is the way to go and acidity is something to be coveted. I enjoy tasting bright, fruity coffees in the chemex and vac pot. But when it comes to my day to day espresso, I love a good malabar.


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Does any really pay attention or even think about the mental health of moms. As a stay at home mom of 3 boys under the age of seven years old, I often times think of the mental place that other moms are in that I share this season in particular.
I know that doctors are always concerned about the mental health of moms during a moms pregnancy and right after the delivery and return home due to the high rise of postpartum depression. It's so easy to feel lost, exhausted and mentally stripped going through the day to day routines of motherhood. I often times have to fight for consistent stability and my own safe space of refill mentally. My husband recently picked up more hours of work, which means that I am officially a single parent just about Monday through Sunday during the daytime. Now don't get offended by the wording I used to express my position in the home. Being a single parent in this case simply means that majority of the parenting task and responsibility in this season I will carry.
You've often time heard of bad stories about moms randomly killing their children, and as a whole and compassionate individual you may wonder how in the world could that mom do that…. she must be a monster. Now I would by no means endorse a mother killing the treasures of God which children are indeed, but does anyone take time to understand the job of moms, and what exactly they do every day. Most moms have the responsibility of raising "HUMANS" teaching them every single detail of what it means to become a decent human being and an asset to our society today. Call me a preach, but from sun up to sun down moms across the world are working intensely by serving their households every day Monday through Sunday with no time off except for the sleep that is required to stay alive…
Initially writing this post I felt a huge ball of emotion, and underappreciation from our society in particular that makes the role of motherhood at times appear to be so simple. Boy, it is not!!! I often time get frustrated talking to people that have no clue and don't show a sense of empathy at all for Motherhood! But thank God that I feel a level of strength, and pride because I understand the amount of responsibility that God Himself entrusted me with by lending me my beautiful 3 boys to raise, and make great men. I hope that this post triggers you as a mom to think about the choices that you must make each day of raising your children the best way possible. I want to encourage you to also push for peace in your mind so that you can continue to do what has been given to you as one of the greatest and most important jobs on earth and that is raising children. Here are a few things that I do to detox when my fuels running low and I am on my way to exploding!
1-Chamomile, Stress Lavender Tea: Tea has been a God sent. At the end of almost every day, my body craves a warm cup of tea to wind down after I put the little ones down. You should try it!
2-Buy a diffuser- Ever since I purchased one, I love it! It instantly helps to shift my mood will all of the scents that are designed to help address your needs.
3-Prayer and reflection of the day. I often will sit on the edge of my bed right before I drift off to sleep thanking God for the day and thinking about how much He has blessed me in spite of the stress of motherhood. I feel a sense of strength and renewal.
4- Finding someone to talk to about your stress: I will often vent to my husband and mom about what I am feeling. They help me to round up my emotions by just listening or responding and giving me a new fresh perspective.
5- Understanding that seasons change- The best perspective to have when raising children, in general, is to understand that nothing last forever. The best view to have is a positive one realizing that these are your years to sow into your children because they don't stay small forever!
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The Macedonian National Gallery is housed in the Daut Pasha Amam (Bath) - an historic monument to the culture of Islam and a fine example of Islamic profane architecture. The construction of the Amam was ordered by Daut Pasha in the second half of the 15th century. The building was originally divided into sections for men and women and possesses a total surface area of 900 square meters. In 1948 the Amam was restored and adapted to its new function as an art gallery.
New reconstruction of the interior were carried out in 1982 and 1999. The first Gallery's permanent collection in 1951 consisted of examples of Macedonian icons (XIV - XIX century), copies of ancient frescoes and models of Macedonian medieval churches, as well as art works of the first generation of Macedonian contemporary artists before WW II and art works from artists from former Yugoslavia. Today's Permanent Collection was created in 2001 as a unique display of the development of the Macedonian fine art from the XIV to XX century.
The National Art Gallery has performed a very significant role and historic role, especially during the early post war years, as the only institution of its kind in Macedonia for the presentation and affirmation of Macedonian fine art. Apart from the regular display of different parts of the collection, the Gallery also presents exhibitions of domestic and foreign works of fine art. The Gallery's international standing has been enhanced through cooperation with important world centers such as Vienna, Venice, Berlin, Istanbul, Dresden, Nuremberg, etc.
Даут Пашин Амам (Daut-Pashin Amam) (Turkish Bath of Daut Pasha and National Gallery of Macedonia)
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Jennifer Lawrence may be one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood, but she's long been open about the immense sexism she's experienced. She's spoken out several times about the egregious wage gap, and now, in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #MeToo movement, she's discussing humiliating and degrading experiences during auditions early in her career.
On Monday night, the 27-year-old Mother! star spoke at Elle's Women in Hollywood event as one of the eight honorees, and she used her stage time to discuss an important and pervasive issue: misogyny in the audition process.
"When I was much younger and starting out, I was told by producers of a film to lose 15 pounds in two weeks," she said.
This, of course, is problematic on its own, but that wasn't even the worst of it. "During this time a female producer had me do a nude line-up with about five women who were much, much, thinner than me. We are stood side-by-side with only tape on covering our privates," she added. "After that degrading and humiliating line-up, the female producer told me I should use the naked photos of myself as inspiration for my diet."
Jennifer tried to make a case for herself by telling a producer she felt these stipulations were inappropriate, but the producer's response seemed to further the problem. "He said he didn't know why everyone thought I was so fat; he thought I was 'perfectly f*ckable,'" she said.
Though Jennifer felt "trapped" because she felt she had to let herself be treated "a certain way because I felt I had to for my career," she's still using it as a personal learning experience about what she deserves in life. "I'm still learning that I don't have to smile when a man makes me uncomfortable," she said. "Every human being should have the power to be treated with respect because they're human."
This is nothing new or uncommon. Emmy Rossum was asked to audition in a bikini because the director "wanted to know if she was fat now," while Mila Kunis was told she'd "never work in this town again" if she didn't pose semi-nude for a magazine cover. No one owes any explanation of their weight, and no one should feel pressured to speak out about harassment they've experienced for the world to believe it happens. But Jennifer's latest comments certainly shed even more light on a pervasive problem in Hollywood.


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It's not all about the 1940's and 50's around here ya know.
Sometimes I dress like a jungle cat and feel those sultry 1970's vibes.
There's something about the Seventies that's just so glam. Not the fleuro daisy print costume shop Seventies, the cool Seventies. The Bianca Jagger wearing Halston at Studio 54 Seventies. How could you not fall in love with the booty shorts, big hair and exuberant debauchery of an era where cocaine was harmless and Donna Summers was queen?
I feel like this shoot is set in the wind down after a heavy night ( or day ) of partying. In that golden space where you're tired but still riding the party high. Right before complete exhaustion and a killer hangover put you to bed for twelve hours.
Outfit Details
Chiffon Leopard Print Top | Valley Girl – I've been wearing this top for 5 years and I'll wear it until it falls apart.
Booty Shorts | Thrifted
Bikini Bottoms | Victoria's Secret – Preloved
Shoes | Pulp Noir – Old season
Bangles & Earrings | Thrifted
Sunglasses | Boohoo.com
Inspired by the metallic bronze paint and black interior of the Plymouth this outfit is all earthy neutrals and black. Natural wood, gold leopard print and carved bone bangles catch the evening light. Their textures balance my matte fabrics with the metallic sheen of the car, and pick up the gold of my vintage hoop earrings. Bigger is better in my book, but man are those clip on earrings heavy!
My shoes play with contrasting textures too. Leopard print satin sits above glossy black patent platforms and heels. ( Yes, you can wear two sizes of leopard together. As long as they're similar colours I figure they're both neutrals right? ) These babies are my favourite shoes. Flattering on a shorter figure and reasonably comfy, I will legitimately cry when they eventually wear out. I actually have the same style in all black!
All those different textures and patterns mean this sexy feline outfit photographs equally well in black and white or colour.
Photos | The most excellent Mike Froger
Mike also imports badass guitars with nice cases. Like the one I'm carrying in that first photo. So if you need a guitar call him or something.
Before you go, take a moment to appreciate 1970's leopard clad babes Donna Summers and Jerry Hall. Meeeee-ow! Two totally different ways of wearing our favourite feline neutral.
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Two months ago, the Department of Health started requiring some food service establishments to display their cleanliness letter grade near the entrances like the photos above that I took in my neighborhood on the Upper Eastside. The letter grades correspond to the sanitary inspection scores. NYC Health Commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley said that the grade in the window will "give the consumer a sense of how clean the kitchen is - and it will give every restaurant operator an incentive to maintain safe, sanitary conditions." Not all restaurants have letter grades at present. It will take more than a year to grade all of the city's existing restaurants.
From the the Department of Health website:
Which establishments are graded?
Some food service establishments that require Health Department permits will receive and post letter grades that correspond to their sanitary inspection scores. These establishments include most restaurants, coffee shops, bars, nightclubs, cafeterias, retail bakeries, and fixed-site food stands. This document uses the term "restaurants" to refer to all these establishments.
Which establishments are not graded?
Letter grades are not being issued to mobile food vending units, temporary food service
establishments, food service establishments operated by primary or secondary schools, hospital- operated cafeterias, correctional facilities, charitable organizations (including soup kitchens or other prepared food distribution programs), or food service establishments operated by not-for-profit membership organizations, which serve food only to their members.
What are the grades, and what do they mean?
Grades reflect how well a restaurant complies with the food safety requirements of the New York City Health Code and the State Sanitary Code. When inspectors examine a restaurant's sanitary conditions and practices, they assign numerical points for different violations of the Health Code. Different violations carry different numbers of points, depending on their nature and severity. The total number of violation points provides a measure of the restaurant's general condition. Under the new system, the Health Department will use the scores from certain inspections to generate letter grades that are easier to interpret. Here are the grades:
• Grade A. 0 to 13 points for sanitary violations.
• Grade B. 14 to 27 points for sanitary violations.
• Grade C. 28 or more points for sanitary violations.
• Grade Pending. A restaurant's B or C grade is not final until the restaurant has had the
opportunity to go before the Health Department's Administrative Tribunal to contest the
violations cited against it. Until then, the restaurant has the option to post either the
preliminary grade or a card that says "Grade Pending." Once the grade is final, the restaurant
must immediately post the letter grade card and take down the Grade Pending card.
How should consumers interpret grades of B or C?
In the first year or so of grading, we expect that most restaurants will earn a B grade. Restaurants with B or C grades should improve their overall food safety practices, but the Health Department immediately closes restaurants with conditions that may be hazardous to public health.
Where can I search for restaurants or learn more about a restaurant's inspection history?
Visit nyc.gov/health/restaurants to see inspection details and to search for restaurants by grade, neighborhood, cuisine and more.


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Orthotics Can Help More Than You Think
Your body is an interconnected system of specialized parts, and the support structure which holds everything together is made up of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Even if your feet don't hurt, they may be contributing to your overall postural balance. If you're having pain or discomfort in a specific area of your body- anywhere from your feet to your neck, learn how custom-made orthotics may help bring you long-term relief.
Do you know how you look! Get checked today. Call for a free orthotic scan and consult!


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At first glance, passers-by could easily mistake the new E-Mehari with the Cactus M, which debuted in September as an inventive sun-seeking version of the new C4 Cactus SUV.
Look closer, however, and it quickly becomes clear that, apart from a general overall family look, this new electric buggy shares little with its Cactus siblings - above the surface and below.
On the styling front, E-Mehari introduces a more retro-styled look to the Cactus formula, its doors finished with grooves and protruding hinge covers, while the silver-finished upright window and rollover frames add additional flair.
And, as with the Mehari of the 1960s before it, the E-Mehari's design focuses heavily on plastics, including a thermoformed plastic body developed to resist minor impacts.
Developed together with electric vehicle company Bollore, the E-Mehari is powered by an unspecified electric motor mated to a 30kWh lithium-ion battery power.
Citroen promises a driving range of around 200 kilometres and a top speed of 110km/h, with a full recharge period of eight hours.
A 2016 production launch is confirmed for the E-Mehari, with Citroen understood to be targeting hotels and resorts in southern Europe as the EV's ideal customer base.


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Karla's belongings are hidden by the bad guys. Help her to find them out! Find the objects listed at the bottom. Click the objects in the picture to pick them up. Click the hint button at the top when you need, but do not refer to them too often. Now Karlas Place is up to you. Don't let her down. This puzzle game is provided by www.flash-game.net. There are more free games on this website. Enjoy them!


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97 % of water on our planet is salty. 2 % is locked in snow and ice. Less than 1% is potable, and 70 % of that 1% is used to grow crops. Growing only 1 kg (2,2 pounds) of cotton needs over 11000 litres (2900 gallons) of water. That's more than 9 times the amount a person drinks* in a year). Making a single cotton T-shirt costs the Earth 2,700 litres of water, not to mention the harmful pollutants the production process releases into the air and soil.
We are also running out of arable land. Growing the 24 million tons of cotton consumed every year takes 2,6 % of the world's surface area. That's the size of Turkey and enough land to feed over 200 million people. Now, a discerning consumer might think that buying organic cotton garments solves the problem, but it is little help to the environment if those clothes are soon thrown away, along with the other 11 million tons of textiles trashed each year. Our landfills are bursting with textile waste. Almost 3 million tons of cotton are wasted in spinning yarns, weaving and cutting fabrics. That's enough material to manufacture three T-shirts for every person on this planet. Up to 15 % of the cotton intended for clothing is wasted in the manufacturing process. This is where Pure Waste comes in.
We, at Pure Waste, know that everything we do has an impact on something, somewhere. We know that sustainability and quality go together. We believe that fashion and ecological thinking should go together too.
The roots of our company come from the Nordic tradition of recycling, and the clean and pure environment of our native Finland. We first began experimenting with industrial leftover materials with our first-born Costo – a company that specialises in sustainable textile accessories. We were committed to make only ecological and otherwise ethical choices, and without compromises. So when we couldn't find a fabric that was 100 % recycled, we decided to develop it ourselves.
"Pure Waste" is our promise to use only materials that would otherwise go to waste. We also wish to challenge the whole perception of waste. Pure Waste is recycling upgraded. Our vision is to recreate the fashion industry, and lead it into a future of sustainability. We want to industrialise textile upcycling globally as a common practice.
The scarab beetle in the Pure Waste logo symbolises our values. In ancient Egypt these natural recyclers represented rebirth and renewal.
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Keep many "balls in the air"
As we develop the trucking and logistics marketplace the total market of buyers and sellers begins to shrink. In our case we attempt to contact close to 300 trucking/logistics company a week to determine "who is buying" and "who is selling" or "is there a need for capital to buy…". The market remains active as it appears that those who held off selling in the recent down years are now ready to make a move. The possible expiration of the 15% Capital Gains rate is an incentive as well. While there are many sellers, the typical type of deal in
Trucking Industry Coverage
Our recent coverage has been focused on the bulk transport side of the business in areas as Food Grade, Chemical and basic sand and gravel. We look nationally for sellers and have developed an extensive database of buyers. In certain instances we will negotiate the LOI for our own investment,
Trucking M&A
By all measures M&A activity in the transport industry appears to be very high. We are seeing numerous buyers at different levels from the Private Equity Funds, Large Strategic buyers and the small and large family owned transport companies. Bulk transport, whether its food grade, chemical or basic sand and gravel, is desirable.


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We're so proud of the work we all do at KTS Music...some of the positive testimonials we get regularly include:
"Kids need to express themselves in ways that make them happy. If they express themselves through music, it should be appreciated and supported. Music can be a safe haven for many kids and I think that as parents we should support our children. The best place that my husband and I know this could be accomplished is at KTS. It is a fun experience that we know your children will enjoy".....Byron and Kizzy Salguero
"This is my daughter's first experience in piano classes, she really enjoys it and I'm so happy with KTS Music School. I will share this experience with our friends".....Gilda Arguerta
My daughter is 7 years old. She has been a student at KTS Music School for 2 years. Before she came here she was at another school. There is really no comparison for the improvements I see here. I strongly recommend the school to anyone who wants to see their children strive in music".....Bethsaida Romain
"We love your school! Ms. Hanna helps Sophia so much. I love to hear Sophia play and enjoy the learning experience. Thank you guys opportunity for being so kind to her and for having patience with her. I feel Sophia will learn and grow to be a great player because of KTS"....Pricilla Vargas
"Studios are very well run and the always professional staff is available to assist".....Jesenia Rodriguez
"I love this school because of the atmosphere. Very clean, not noisy, class sizes are small so each student gets the proper personalized attention. Teachers are always smiling and very helpful. I would recommend this school 100%"......Anna Pysadee
"KTS is a wonderful and very open Music School. My child here has grown a lot since enrolling with this music school".....Kamini Arjune
"It was a pleasure and an honor the day that I enrolled my son to this Music School. Since that day he has improved in some areas that he had not been doing well in school".....Wayne Moore
"KTS Music School has had a tremendous effect on Kysten's scholastic success as well as boosting her confidence level in her overall attitude. Prior to KTS Music School Krysten was an average student. Since she began KTS she has excelled in all subjects, thanks to her teacher Ms. Pia and all the other teachers that are coaching her each week"....Kystle Thompson


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I am a believer of the fact that us millennials will always remember the good times we had with friends and loved ones instead of stupid impulse buys from shopping thinking we need a new pair of shoes when in reality we don't (ha)! For this post, I am going to make my bucket list and plans that I have for over summer to show that buying more experiences creates so many more memories than materialistic things.
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♡ Jax Jones at the end of DEADLINE week
♡ Summer holiday to Greece with my family :)
♡ Seeing The Vamps (twice bc I'm such a fangirl)
♡ Taking Mum to see Robbie Williams
♡ My 19th Birthday celebrations
♡ The excitement and stress of moving into my second-year house!!
♡ The excitement and stress of moving into my second-year house!!
♡ Jess Glynne at the Races with family friends
♡ Little Mix summer show
♡ Creamfields
♡ Creamfields
and my dream plans would be...
♡ Spontaneous city day trips or breaks away
♡ Sunny days sat in the park and beer gardens with friends
♡ A road trip to the beach for ice cream on a sunny day
♡ Getting out more with my camera and capturing the moments that are often missed
♡ Exploring new places with a bunch of friends and making the best memories
♡ Trying new foods and not sticking to what I usually love and go for
Let's encourage others to focus more on making memories and to have more experiences over materialistic things this year!
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Christina Hendricks at 2010 SAG Awards 2010-01-23 18:16:57
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Christina Hendricks
Mad Men stunner Christina Hendricks wore a simple one-shouldered red gown with bowed shoulder. Her golden earrings and ring are smart flashes of exoticism. Entrancing?
Vote on all of my Screen Actors Guild Awards polls here!