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REVISED PROPOSAL – Click here for printable version
St Francis Bay SRA Motivation and Business Plan
1. Introduction
St Francis Bay has experienced an extended period of neglect from the Kouga Municipality, resulting in the loss of its beach and spit, silting up of its river system and estuary, disintegrating road surface on most of our roads, unmaintained and overgrown storm water drains which function inadequately, and a sewerage system that saw the progressive replacement of soakaways and conservancy tanks with waterborne sewerage abandoned from 2004 onwards. The conservancy tanks/soakaways pose a significant health and environmental threat to parts of the town as their contents leak into the canals, river, sea and underground water. The emptying of these tanks are expensive and the service at times problematic with vehicles breaking down. The Sewerage/Waste Water treatment plant is running at full capacity outside the holiday season and overflows during the holiday season. We understand that the Kouga Municipality has the funds to upgrade this plant, and the work has been initiated to upgrade the plant. The conversion of the conservancy tank system to water borne sewerage is registered on the IDP system. The storm water drainage has largely been cleared over the past year through the cooperation of SFPO NPC and Municipal resources.
This SRA application focuses on:
restoration of the river, spit and beach – priority 1
upgrading our roads – priority 2
implementing CCTV camera surveillance – priority 3
The Demarcated area includes all properties in the Canals and Village areas, bound by the Kromme River in the East, the Beach in the South, Harbour Road in the West and the R330 provincial Road in the North. This means that the following areas are excluded from this SRA application: agricultural erven in the St Francis Bay area, The Links, the Kromme River private estates, Santareme, St Francis-on-Sea, the Port, Otters Landing, the Industrial Sites, Sea Vista township, the Air Park and Cape St Francis. These areas are welcome to apply to join the Canals/Village SRA in the future provided the area can deliver the required majority vote from the property owners in that area. Alternatively, an area can apply for its own SRA with the Municipality and focus its levy revenue on its own priorities.
The River has silted up posing serious risks to boats and their occupants. The Spit has lost some 90% of its dune width, thus posing a severe risk to the canal system and the 550 properties lining the canals. The beach has eroded away to such an extent that it is only the revetments that prevent the beach front properties from being washed away by the sea (as happened to the Anne Avenue ablutions a few years ago).
We have been repeatedly told by the Municipality that it does not have the funds to restore this infrastructure. The situation has reached the point where we, as property owners, need to intervene to save our infrastructure. We have embarked on a multi-stream fund raising campaign focussing on:
appealing for donations from existing St Francis Property Owners
establishing an SRA to raise a levy (25% of rates) from all St Francis Property Owners in the demarcated area
partnering with other associations, the St Francis Bay Canal Home Owners Association (which will focus on financing the restoration of the Spit) and the Kromme Joint River Committee (which will focus on financing the restoration of the river) to combine our financial resources and focus them on restoring the river, spit and beach. Both these organisations have levy and boat licence revenue paid to their NPCs to maintain the Canals and River
the Municipality contributing to the EMF (Environmental) levy it collects from the St Francis Bay area to the SRA projects in cash or kind
The purpose of this application is to raise funding from an SRA levy that is collected from the Rate Payers by the Municipality and paid over to the St Francis Property Owners Not-For Profit Company (SFPO NPC). This company was established in 2016 to collect and manage donations, and to manage Phase 1 of the Spit and Beach repair projects. It currently has an MOA to this effect with the Municipality. The MOI of this company will change its membership from those that donated money to the SFPO NPC, to all property owners who pay the SRA levy.
Our research has shown us that the Kouga rates are one of the lowest in the country. In St Francis in the 2015/16 year our rates were 0.6128% (of property value for residential property and 0.6254% for Business/Commercial property). Port Elizabeth's rates for the same year were 0.9737% of property value for residential, 1.3759% for Business/Commercial and 2.4343% for Industrial properties. Approximately 10% of St Francis Bay properties are occupied all year around, leaving 90% unoccupied for at least 10 months of the year. These properties do not consume water and electricity which typically make up some 60% of a monthly Municipal bill. The bottom line is that St Francis Bay is a typical seaside holiday destination that is underfunded by approximately 50% of what you could expect from a normal town with most of its residents living permanently on their properties.
The SRA levy will allow the St Francis Bay property owners to increase their contribution to the cost of running the town's infrastructure, but at the same time ensuring that this additional payment is not diverted to other Municipal spend and continue to neglect the St Francis Bay infrastructure. We recognise that the Kouga region is characterised by a lot of poverty. However, a healthy, well serviced and vibrant St Francis Bay will bring a great deal of tourism revenue, property development, additional rates and employment to the region. If it is going to fulfil its role as a key economic driver of growth and employment in the Kouga region then it has to have a presentable infrastructure. The Rivers should be navigable and safe, the Spit must protect the 7.6 kilometres of Canals (a unique feature), the Beach needs to be restored to achieve blue flag status and the revetments converted to sandy dunes, and the roads need to be restored/maintained. The increasing crime in St Francis needs to be addressed using the technology that is available to us today, and that will require the installation of security cameras throughout the area with 24/7 monitoring of all cameras in a Control Centre.
The SRA will in no way set up the SFPO NPC as a surrogate Municipality. This is not its intention. It will work closely with the Municipality in assisting with financing and managing projects in cooperation with the Municipality. We know that the leadership of the Municipality has a daunting task to deliver services to all of the citizens of the Kouga region. We understand the political and economic pressure they face. We do not think that we can achieve real progress if we adopt a threatening role, but instead a cooperative role. It is this spirit of cooperation that underpins this SRA application.
The scope of the proposed projects and services are consistent with the Municipality's Integrated Development Plan. This includes the upgrade of roads and streets in S Francis Bay, the rehabilitation of the River, Spit and Beach, reversing environmental degradation, and the improvement of safety and security for residents and visitors. These key interventions will also contribute to an increase in tourism, and local property development given the large proportion of undeveloped residential properties in St Francis Bay.
We also believe that the various SRA projects and services will create significant employment opportunities for our Sea Vista residents and assist with the upliftment of the poor in this area. The restoration of our beach and river will also benefit our Sea Vista residents as users of these facilities.
2. Vision
The vision for St Francis Bay is to establish a world class lifestyle destination. A prerequisite for the achievement of this vision is to restore our environmental assets (rivers and beaches), upgrade our roads and improve our security.
3. Mission
Our mission is to restore our infrastructure to a standard required to support a world class life style destination.
4. Goal
Our goal is to achieve our mission over a period of 10-15 years.
5. Demarcated Area for the SRA
The diagram below shows the boundaries of the St Francis Bay area included in the demarcated area that will be subject to the SRA levy.
6. Proposed Management Structure
The St Francis Property Owners Association represents the rate payers in the St Francis Bay area. As such it has motivated to the property owners the set up of a Special Rating Area to raise the additional funding required by both the SFPO and the Municipality to restore our infrastructure. The SRA levy will be paid to the SFPO NPC. The SFPO NPC is a Not For Profit Company that has already been set up and is operational.
The SFPO NPC consists of a Board of Directors which includes 5 Directors: Wayne Furphy (Chairman), Christopher Gray, Paul Pezarro, Gert Vorster (Group Financial Director of PAYTM), and Peter Mountford (CEO Super Group).
The Company's employees consist of Gregory Miller (full-time employee responsible for managing all projects),
and Paul Pezarro (part-time contractor responsible for financial management). The office support is provided by
the SFPO Association.
The Company has a Technical Committee consisting of property owners who have volunteered their time to
oversee the procurement and projects undertaken by the company. This committee consists of: Christopher Gray
(Chairman), Craig Northwood (recently retired CEO of UWP Consulting Engineers), and Deon Pienaar (Consulting
Engineer, GJP International).
The SFPO NPC is currently funded by donations from our property owners. We have collected R4.5m to-date.
7. Services
The SFPO NPC will provide both project management services and ongoing service delivery. The project management services will drive the infrastructure restoration projects ie the road restoration, both arterial and streets, and security camera monitoring. The ongoing maintenance of the roads, storm water drains and sewerage system would remain with the Kouga Municipality.
8. Financial Impact
8.1. Levy Rate Calculation
The rate of the levy is proposed to be 25% of the existing property rates. The justification for this is:
St Francis is significantly underfunded for the quality of infrastructure the property owners demand
The infrastructure is so badly neglected that it will take a significant investment to restore it. This is
not a maintenance programme, it is a re-capitalisation of the infrastructure
The restoration needs to happen in a 10-15 year timeframe
8.2. Exemption Criteria
There are no exemptions included in this application, other than any exemptions applied for directly to the Municipality by a property owner.
9. List of all Rateable Properties
The list of rate payers has been compiled from the Kouga Municipality database & valuation role. Please see the complete Rateable Properties list attached.
10. Proof of Consent from Rate Payers
10.1. Proof of Consent
An electronic file and a hardcopy file containing all the proof of consent documents will be submitted once we have collected the consent forms agreeing to the levy from the majority of property owners.
10.2. Public Consultation
An important part of the SRA (Special Rating Area) application process is the requirement for consultation with the local community who are affected by the SRA. The St Francis Bay community have been consulted on an ongoing basis since September 2015, together with a first round of voting which convinced the Municipality that the SRA application carries significant support from St Francis Bay rate payers. However, given the recent update in Municipal legislation (SRA By-Law and Policy), this process needs to start afresh. The SFPO Association is leading this SRA application process. We are targeting the start-up of the SRA as at 01 July, 2018
Public meetings
- Public Meeting: The SRA Policy requires us to hold one public meeting, and this meeting is scheduled for 11 January 2018 at The Links.
- Additional Public Meetings were held on 20 December 2017 and 03 January 2018, at The Links, specifically catering for those property owners who do not live in St Francis Bay, but are here for the Christmas holidays, and otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend a local public meeting. The owners of some 80% or more of properties in the demarcated area do not permanently reside in their St Francis Bay properties, so it is important to give them the opportunity to attend one of the SRA proposal presentations.
Electronic Media
- Websites:
- the SFPO Association's website serving all members of the association: stfrancispropertyowners.co.za
- the SFPO NPC's website serving all property owners, residents and business owners in St Francis Bay to keep current with our infrastructure upgrade projects which are ongoing: npc.stfrancispropertyowners.co.za
- Facebook: We launched a Facebook campaign to encourage debate and questions and answers.
- WhatsApp: Individual property owners set up a couple of WhatsApp groups to track the progress of the voting.
- Emails: Emails have been used extensively to communicate with property owners. These include:
- Monthly SFPO Association Newsletter
- One on one emails answering questions from individuals by Committee members
- A number of property owners and residents have assisted with reaching out to property owners and encouraging them to submit their consent forms. Some have written their own emails, compiled voting statistics, etc.
- Communication through the St Francis Bay Canal Home Owners Association's and the Kromme Joint River Committee's email database
The SFPO Association recruited several volunteers to call property owners.
The monthly newsletters have also been printed in three local media: Info Ads (a free monthly publication), St Francis Chronicle (a free monthly newspaper), and St Francis Today (a daily internet based newspaper).
Monthly Municipal Rates Account
We have advertised on the Kouga Municipality monthly account sent to all rate payers, encouraging all property owners to submit their consent forms, starting March 2017.
Face to Face Meetings
All Committee members have held many face to face meetings with property owners, individually and in small groups, explaining the SRA proposal.
We have not gone to the expense of using the postal system to reach the property owners, other than via the monthly municipal account for those accounts that are still posted.
We have used posters extensively to encourage property owners to submit their voting forms. This is obviously limited to residents and visitors to the town. These posters have been placed in various business premises around the town.
St Francis Vision 2030
We initiated and completed a project in which we used the combined brain power of some 40 residents and business owners in St Francis to formulate a Vision for we collectively wanted St Francis to develop into in the next 10-15 years. It was clear from this Vision that if we wanted to realise the potential we had unearthed that we will need to restore our infrastructure.
11. Proof of Notice of Public Meetings
12. Minutes of Public Meetings
The Minutes of each of the three public meetings are attached below:
- Preliminary Meeting 20th December 2017
- Preliminary Meeting 3rd January 2018 – yet to be completed
- Official Meeting 11th January 2018 – yet to be completed
13. Business Plan
This Business Plan supports the St Francis Bay application to the Kouga Municipality for a Special Rating Area. The Business Plan covers a period of 10 years, with a year end of June 30 of each year. The Business Plan includes:
- List and description of Services
- Budget
- Description of how the proposed services will upgrade the SRA
- Implementation Plan
- Stipulation of the aggregate SRA Rates proposed to be levied by the Municipality
13.1. SRA Services
The scope of services covered by the SRA levy includes:
- The restoration and maintenance of the River, Spit and Beach
- The upgrade of the arterial roads
- Phase 1: Upgrade of specific intersections, parking facilities and pathways in our CBD. A pathway catering for pedestrians and cyclists will extend from Sunset Drive end of St Francis Drive to Harbour Road
- Phase 2: Funds permitting the upgrade of our arterial roads including Lyme Road North and South, and St Francis Drive from Lyme Road North to Assisi Drive intersection
- The implementation of a CCTV infrastructure and a 24/7 monitoring service
13.2. Budget
The budget for the SRA has been compiled for a 10-year term. We have chosen 10 years as this is the period over which we expect to collect sufficient revenue to complete our priority projects. The scope of this SRA consists of both projects (capital expenditure) and services (operating expenditure). The capital expenditure includes the restoration of the River, Spit and Beach, and the upgrade of the Arterial Roads. The operating expenditure includes the ongoing maintenance of the River, Spit and Beach, and the implementation and operation of the CCTV infrastructure.
The Arterial Road cost estimates are based on the Preliminary Design report provided by EASPE, and is available on the SFPO website. The Road Upgrade costs were researched by the SFPO NPC technical team.
The Spit and Beach restoration and maintenance cost estimates are being provided to us by Advisian. Advisian were awarded a contract to design the engineering solution for the restoration of the Spit and Beach. We have received preliminary estimates from Advisian for the purpose of this Business Plan. The SFPO NPC technical team has conducted its own research on estimating other costs, outside the scope of the Advisian project, for the dredging of the river, sourcing sand and compiling the EIA. Advisian will finalise their recommendations and costs by the end of February 2018 on completion of their project, which we will use to update these budgets.
The CCTV costs are estimates based on the RFP responses we received from three suppliers. We still need to select the preferred bidder, and complete the RFP process. This will be done during January and February 2018, and will provide a more accurate cost forecast for this budget.
All work done to-date on estimating these costs has been funded by the donations received by the SFPO NPC. Without these donations we would not have been in a position to present this budget. This budget by its very nature will become more accurate once decisions are made with respect to the River, Spit and Beach (eg what engineering solution is recommended for the Spit and Beach, where we source the sand from, how we transport the sand to the Spit and Beach, and what environmental instructions we will need to comply with), and the finalisation of the CCTV RFP.
The Revenue is being derived from a number of sources other than the SRA levy alone. The levy will fund about half of what the SRA projects and services require. Each of these sources of revenue will need to be committed to by the various organisations we are partnering with, so we can in turn commit to the capital project spend as when we have accumulated sufficient funds to do so. We expect to phase a lot of the work to allow us to fund this work from our revenue stream.
The budget is as follows:
13.2.1. Revenue & Cost Summary
22.214.171.124. St Francis Bay SRA – Cost Breakdown Summary
188.8.131.52 St Francis Bay SRA – Revenue Breakdown Summary
13.2.3. St Francis Bay SRA – 10 Year Forecast
We will be looking for ways of front-end loading our spend in the first two to three years to complete the capital nourishment of the beach, and build the groyne and pier. This will avoid substantial re-mobilisation costs (Advisian estimates this to be 21% of our total river, spit and beach restoration costs). These savings, together with the surplus shown in years 9 and 10 (R6.8m – reflected in Cash Flow), will help fund the possible raising of capital to speed up the Spit and Beach restoration. We would anticipate using part of the SRA levy as security.
- Notes:
- Year 0 = 2017/2018 Municipal Year (ie. the current year), Year 1 = 2018/2019 and so forth.
- R6.7m is the SRA Levy that equates to 25% of current rates in 2017/2018 value. Municipalities re-value properties every 5-years, the next valuation period is effective 1st July 2018. Thus a 5% escalation in property values has been assumed at Year 1, and 15% in Year 6. This does not include any inflation escalation that the municipality does each year, as they are yet to confirm these escalation figures for Year 1.
- New Builds create an increase in rates revenue for the municipality and in turn the SRA levy. We have assumed that new builds will represent 1% of total rates collected per annum.
(ie. currently there are 1622 properties in the demarcated area, the 1% estimate assumes 16 new houses will be built per annum)
- Kromme Joint River Committee (KJRC) collects the boat licence fees for the River and has committed R750k per annum. The remainder of the contribution aim to be collected directly from the River estates. These commitments are currently being finalised
- This is recognition of current maintenance dredging done by the Riparian's. This provides the NPC with 30,000 to 60,000 cubic meters of sand for the spit
- This is recognition of current maintenance dredging done by the Port. This provides the NPC with 60,000 to 80,000 cubic meters of sand for the beach
- We estimate to have this amount remaining from donations to date at the start of Year 1.
- This will be committed in cash or in kind depending on the requirements of the projects
- This is a bad debt provision typical of many SRA agreements
- River, Spit & Beach
13.2.4. St Francis Bay SRA – Year 1 Budget
13.3. Description of how proposed services will upgrade the SRA
St Francis Bay has experienced a long-term decline in its infrastructure due to insufficient resources from the Municipality being applied to this infrastructure. As a result property values in St Francis Bay have stagnated over the past 10 years. The key elements of the infrastructure that require upgrading include:
- De-silting the Kromme River (SRA scope)
- Restoring the Beach and Spit (SRA scope)
- Upgrading the arterial roads (SRA scope)
- Upgrading streets (property owners/street committees and KM)
- Maintaining storm water drains (KM)
- Converting conservancy tanks and soakaway sewerage to water born sewerage (KM)
- Security CCTV camera infrastructure and 24/7 monitoring (SRA scope)
The beaches in St Francis Bay are losing on average approximately 1 metre of sand each year. We are now at the point where the dune on the Spit has been reduced from 30 metres width in 2006 to 3 metres in width today. The beach itself along its entire 2.7 kilometre length has all but disappeared. The low tides crash into the revetments, where there are revetments. Where there are no revetments, like the dune on the Spit, the dunes have receded some 20-30 metres onto private and POS property eg the beach area abutting the Golf Course and George Road. The Kromme River has become silted up and difficult and dangerous to navigate. The effect on St Francis Bay is the loss of tourists and property investors. The restoration of the river, spit and beach is the SRA's highest priority. It is expected to have a positive impact on both property investment and tourism in St Francis Bay. It is also expected to lift the value of our properties significantly as demand these properties increase.
The state of the roads in St Francis Bay is poor. The cost of re-building these roads is prohibitive. Instead the SRA will focus on upgrading the arterial roads, and provide pedestrian and parking facilities mostly in the CBD area. This is our second highest priority.
The security of St Francis Bay has become an increasing problem over the past year as a result of the escalating crime in the area. The SFPO NPC and Association have conducted a CCTV planning, RFI and RFP process. The cost of these cameras and the required 24/7 monitoring service will be borne by the SRA. This is, however, the third highest priority for the SRA and will only be implemented by the NPC if sufficient funds are collected through the SRA levy.
13.4. Implementation Plan
The Implementation Plan consists of two phases: pre-operational and operational phases.
- 13.4.1. Pre-Operational Phase
The Pre-Operational Phase covers the period of preparation for the SRA up to 30/06/2018.
a) Prepare SRA proposal
Decide on Demarcated area
Source property owner database for demarcated area from KM
Estimate costs and revenues based on current information
Prepare the SRA Business Plan, Motivation Report and Budget
b) Hold the first mandatory public meeting
c) Hold additional public meetings if beneficial to property owners
d) Place all SRA documentation on the SFPO Association and NPC websites
e) Conduct Voting by Property Owners
f) Set up SFPO NPC Completed 06/2016
Set up Board and Directors Completed 04/2016
Hire Project Manager Completed 07/2016
g) Amend NPC's MOI to include levy payers as members Voting deadline: 04/2018
h) Establish Cost of Infrastructure Restoration
Phase 1 Spit and Beach Completed 12/2017
Phase 2 River, Spit and Beach Complete by 02/2018
Roads Completed 09/2017
Security Cameras Complete by 02/2018
i) Engage with KM re SRA application
Amendments to KM's SRA By-Law and Policy
Received legal opinions Completed 19/10/2017
Drafted by attorneys Completed 15/12/2017
Adopted by Council Completed 15/11/2017
Approved by Council Completed 19/12/2017
Gazetted Completed 29/12/2017
Included SRA on 2018/19 IDP Completed 11/2017
Received from KM
Demarcation map Completed 12/2017
Property Rates database from KM Completed 12/2017
Calculate proposed levy as % of Rates Completed 12/2017
Receive Draft MOA from KM Completed 12/2017
SRA Application process
Prepared SRA application Completed 20/12/2017
SRA Public Meetings
Preliminary Meeting #1 Completed 20/12/2017
Preliminary Meeting #2 Completed 03/01/2018
Official Meeting Complete by 11/01/2018
SRA application documentation available on SFPO website and in SFPO office Completed 03/01/2018
Start Voting Complete by 03/01/2018
Close Voting Complete by 25/02/2018
Voting Extension window 30 days (if required)
Lodge SRA Application Complete by 25/02/2018
Issue Notice for objections Complete by 25/02/2018
Close objections period (35 days) Complete by 01/04/2018
Approve SRA Application by KM Council Complete by 31/05/2018
KM sets up SRA levy on Rates system Complete by 30/06/2018
13.4.2. Operational Phase
1) Phase 2A River/Spit/Beach Engineering Solution selection
2) Phase 2B River/Spit/Beach Implementation
3) Roads Upgrades
4) Security Camera Implementation
o Environmental Authorisation 19/12/31
o Groynes 26/06/30
o Beach nourishment 28/06/30
o Armoured Protection of Spit Dune 23/06/30
o Road Upgrades
Upgrade entrance to St Francis Bay including intersection at
Lyme Road North and South 19/06/30
Upgrade intersection between Lyme Road North / St Francis Drive /
Peter Road 19/06/30
Repairs to sunken section of road between Lyme Road North /
St Francis Drive intersection and municipal yard 20/06/30
Create off street parking to eastern side of St Francis Drive at
Village Shopping Centre 20/06/30
Create off street parking: Brewery to bottle store 21/06/30
Upgrade intersection between Lyme Road South / St Francis Drive 21/06/30
Upgrade intersection at St Francis Drive / Assisi Road [Filling station] 21/06/30
Upgrade George Road carpark 22/06/30
Re seal Anne Ave carpark 23/06/30
Walkway / cycle track: St Francis Drive: Sea Glades to Guinevere 24/06/30
Walkway / cycle track: St Francis Drive: Assisi Road to Harbour Road 24/06/30
o Arterial Section 27/07/01
The implementation schedule for the above projects is shown in the chart below. The overall responsibility for the implementation of these projects lies with the SFPO NPC, who will in turn contract out specific project responsibilities to chosen contractors. Responsibilities assigned to date include:
Environmental Impact Assessment – Eco Route Consulting
Coastal Engineering – Advisian
Arterial Roads – Engineering Advice Services PE
13.5. Stipulation of Aggregate SRA Rates proposed to be levied by Municipality
The proposed levy is 25% of a property's rates. This will not be enough to complete the proposed infrastructure work. However, several organisations have agreed to combine financial resources to pay for the proposed restoration work. The top priority will be the restoration of the river, spit and beach. If there is sufficient funding then attention will be given to the roads and the CCTV camera infrastructure. This levy will raise the following revenue based on the list of properties and their values as at 20/12/2017.
- Canals: 805 erven; total annual rates R16,696,789; 25% levy over 10 years R41,741,972
- Village: 817 erven; total annual rates R10,389,100; 25% levy over 10 years R25,972,750
Total: 1,622 erven; total annual rates R27,085,889; 25% levy over 10 years R67,714,722
14. Other Relevant Documents
14.1. Kouga Municipality Draft Finance Agreement for SRA
14.2. EASPE Preliminary Road Design Report
14.3. Advisian Spit & Beach Engineering Solution Report
- Preliminary Design Report
Not yet available
- Final Design Report
Not yet available
14.4. CCTV Solutions
- Request for Proposal


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Life List: updates
I don't think a bucket list needs to be long or especially challenging but there is something to be said for keeping it fresh. In the spirit of keeping things fresh, here is the evidence of my brainstorming last week at the hotel.
The funny part of this is that if you read the list it says "hike (again) in Patagonia". Not only have I never hiked in Patagonia, I've also never been there. Must have been the one beer I had doing some of the writing for me... sidenote: the beer was pretty delicious... and the bottle was awesome. Check it out:
I'd like to see an iceberg and attempt to skimboard, for example.
Why you ask? Well icebergs are crazy cool (pun intended) and the skimboarding simply scares me. I think I've failed the past few summers because I'm constantly afraid of falling off the board and breaking my wrist. So, essentially at some point this summer I'd like to get on my little brother's skimboard and not not fall off instantly. Oh, and capture it on video.
Like you thought I'd forget the video.


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Hey gang, hope all is well on this fine Wednesday afternoon, well, it's afternoon when I am posting this. We are getting closer and closer to December, it is wild. Right now my BF and his son are playing the NES and it is adorable. Anywho, not why I'm here today. Today is the second update to my Movie Madness Project Pan. As I stated in the INTRO, this was a project created by Jessica on YouTube. I loved the idea of basing a few products off of some of my favorite movies so I hopped on. I missed the first update, well missed uploading the first update, so here I am with technically the second update. So if you'd like to see the progress (or no progress) I have made on my items, well you know what to do!
Please Note: This post DOES contain affiliate links. Thank you!
1. Hocus Pocus – OPI Nail Polish in Black Onyx
I have made very little progress on this item and honestly, I am shocked. I enjoy wearing nail polish, although I do hate waiting for it to dry because it takes anywhere from an hour to two hours to fully dry. However, black nail polish is my favorite to wear but I just haven't been in the mood to wear black nail polish or nail polish in general. For example, right now my nails are completely bare. I still have one more month, so we shall see if the line can go a bit further down.
2. Bram Stoker's Dracula – Kat Von D Beauty Nahz Fur Atoo Everlasting Liquid Lipstick
This product has no visible progress. I know it is difficult to actually see progress on a liquid lipstick unless you use it religiously. I've probably worn this about 4 or 5 times this past month. It really bums me out because I absolutely love this shade but it bleeds on me. Even with a lip liner, this shade bleeds. This formula also fades incredibly quickly. Because of those two reasons, I don't wear it. I cannot have a red lip product bleed on me. I'm going to try a couple of different techniques in order to try and wear this, but if it continues to bleed I will probably end up decluttering this product which really upsets me.
3. The Silence of the Lambs – L'Occitane Dry Skin Hand Cream
I do have some progress to show on this product but again not much. I'm not a huge fan of the packaging but the product is nice. I keep forgetting to put it on, even with leaving it out. I'm trying to get my BF to wear it some too to help move along the progress lol. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do right?
4. Se7en – Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer
Making this my only concealer I'm wearing I have been making great progress. Better progress than I initially anticipated. If you checked out my GRWM post I showed that I only use a little bit but have still been making great progress. I guess that's what happens when you stay consistent with a product, huh? It definitely won't be finished by the end of this project, but it sure will be very close!
So that does it for this quick update. It's nice to throw in short posts every now and again and doing small projects definitely helps with that. I only have one more month left on this project, it ends December 28th to be exact. I will definitely not have anything finished but like I said, progress is progress. Have you pulled out anything recently from your collection and made some progress on? Let me know! Hope you have a great evening and until next time!


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My name is Dominika, I am a Scrum Master and I work in I.T. industry.
5 years ago I moved to London for a year (yup!) and fell in love with this city.
I am working currently as an entrepreneur on a potential business idea and wanted to find out:
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About Théodish Belief
What is Anglo-Saxon Théodish Belief? – A few frequently asked questions.
About the Ealdríce Théodish Fellowship
A Guild of Greenmen and Woodwose – The story of our fellowship's founding and the "wild" Théodishness of the Ealdríce.
About Anglo-Saxon Godlore
The Gods of Anglo-Saxon Heathendom – A brief overview of the gods and good wights we give worship to.
Hammer of Þunor – The symbol of our trow
The Heathen Soul & Afterlife – Heathen thought on the here-or-thereafter
Sundry topics we are often asked about
A General Comment on Whatever Nonsense Warrants It – We do not issue statements about current events but, if we did, they would look something like this.
Our Primitive Paganism – Luck and its importance to us as Heathens. Alternatively, a pyre for the dead horses of contemporary Heathendom.
Other Ancestral Traditions, Ethnic Religions, and Folk Beliefs – "I am not English, German, or Norse. Can you help me find the religion of my own ancestors?" – A helpful guide for those seeking the "old belief" of their ancestors.
Heancraft (Satire)
On Progressive Issues and Social Justice – An in depth account of the Ealdríce's stance on the sundry modern issues of our day.
On "Degenerate Perverts" – What do we mean when we use this term?


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It seems Keiynan Lonsdale won't be the only Australian actor set to suit up as a speedster in the third season The CW's "The Flash".
New set photos from filming in Vancouver on the DC Comics-inspired superhero series have shown three actors dressed as speedsters. We already know about two – series star Grant Gustin as the dressed in red Barry Allen/The Flash, and recurring Keiynan Lonsdale as the dressed in gold Wally West/Kid Flash.
But a third mysterious new speedster that shares a resemblance to DC Comics' Black Racer was spotted filming scenes. Photos taken during breaks from filming with the actor taking his mask off have revealed that it's none other than Todd Lasance with HitScreen making the determination.
Lasance got his break on Aussie soap "Home and Away," effectively stepping into the 'blond pin-up hunk' of the show after the departure of Chris Hemsworth in 2006. Since then the actor has gone on to an acclaimed turn as a young Julius Caesar on Starz' "Spartacus" along with a more recent role on The CW's "The Vampire Diaries".
There hasn't been any official announcement of Lasance's involvement yet let alone costume photos. If he is playing the Black Racer it's an interesting idea. In the comics, the character is an immortal avatar of Death who often hunts those affiliated with the Speed Force. Check out pics of a suited up Lonsdale and Lasance below:
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I took my layout to Scrap day today (see previous post) and I can't believe it but I won the competition. I thought the other entries were great, really beautifully done but mine won. Anyway I've got it bad at the moment because here I am sitting here tonight ......scrapping. I just love the fact that I've found my mojo and I just want to enjoy playing with paper again. Scrapcamp has definitely been super good for me and I'm so grateful that I got to go, it's so good to be able to sit down and relax and do something I love again.
But right now it's time to eat something, been so busy playing I forgot about tea lol!


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Three title wins in four days – it doesn't get much better than that for a group of Mount Albert Grammar School softballers.
Isaac Munro, one of five players in the MAGS team that won their sixth straight NZSS Division 1 title who also made the tournament team, explains their recent winning week on the diamond:
"Last Friday we won the NZSS tournament in Lower Hutt and then we flew home and a lot of us joined our club Ramblers in winning the Auckland club U17 and U19 titles. On Monday night we beat Auckland Grammar School to win the Auckland secondary school final. We're pretty happy with how things turned out!"
MAGS joined seven other Division 1 softball schools at the start of Summer Tournament Week as five-time defending national champions. How hard would it be for them to win a sixth?
They were unbeaten throughout the tournament and met Hastings Boys' High School in the final.
"Last year we played Hastings in the final as well. Last year we lost our round-robin game and one of our semi-finals against them, but we had a second life and played them in the final and beat them. Then this year we beat them three times in a row," says Isaac.
The penultimate day of the tournament on Thursday was almost rained off completely, but MAGS and Hastings managed to play their semi-final at night and MAGS came through 3-2, after beating them 4-1 in the round-robin the previous day. Hastings beat Rongotai College 2-1 in a sudden death knock-out on Friday morning and then MAGS beat Hastings 3-0 in the final that followed.
Isaac said the win was based on consistency and self-belief. "A couple of times we ended up having loaded bases against us and no outs but luckily we have two pitchers and we brought on the other pitcher and we came back and got three outs without letting any of them home."
As well as Hastings, other teams MAGS were wary off were Rongotai College and Marlborough Boys' College.
"We thought we would be facing tough games against those two teams and knew we had to play well. But we went in there and stepped up; especially against Marlborough we just played an excellent game of Softball."
MAGS beat both Rongotai and Marlborough 8-1. In four of their round-robin games, the mercy rule was invoked because MAGS was so far in front.
The five players from MAGS that made the tournament team were Isaac, Taine Slaughter, Ryan Earley, Brock Evans and Floyd Nola, who was also the tournament MVP.
MAGS returned home to beat Auckland Grammar School 10-0 in the Auckland Championship final.
In between, the Ramblers U19 and U17 sides won their Auckland club title finals.
What is the secret to MAGS' softball success?
"We have been a big family mentality and brotherhood, so we know our strengths and weaknesses well and which has allowed us to believe in each other when the going gets tough," says Isaac.
"Most of us either train or play together for our Ramblers club U17 and U19 teams, and some of us have been playing together for 10 years, so we know each other's games and what works in tight situations."
The MAGS softball legacy kicked off six years ago when they won their first title.
"There were a couple of players, such as current Black Sox players Cole Evans and his brother Rhys, who all played club softball together at Ramblers, and they took the school to our first national tournament win and it has continued from there," says Isaac.
"My brother was in these early winning teams and I remember watching him play and win finals, so I thought I wanted that too."
In fact, the brotherly theme runs deep throughout the team.
Rhys and Cole's younger brother Brock who is year 12 was captain of this year's side, while others such as Ryan Earley's brother Max is a past multiple winner of the schools title and some current players in the group now have younger brothers coming through. "It is handed down through the generations!"
This was Isaac's third national title and there was one player in this year's group who has won the last four.
Coach Stu Kinghorn was Coach of the Tournament at nationals and has been a major part of their success since 2013. Kinghorn is Cole, Rhys and Brock's grandfather. He has just stepped down after winning again this year, allowing someone else to take the reins and hopefully guide the school to a seven-peat in 2019.
Cole and Rhys are now Black Sox players, while Floyd and Taine are in the NZ U19 team and Brock is in the NZ U17s.
Many of the players will be involved in winter sport teams coming up at MAGS.
MAGS head boy Isaac also plays water polo and will be returning to Wellington in a fortnight to contest the national schools water polo tournament.
The Alfriston College girls' softball team is celebrating a winning week on the diamond that has seen them win their maiden NZSS Division 1 tournament and return home to win the Auckland Secondary Schools title.
Last Friday, after a weather-disrupted penultimate day, Alfriston beat Wellington East Girls' College 8-2 and then Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, 13-5 in the final to be crowned national champions. The team returned home and beat One Tree Hill College 5-1 to win the Auckland title on Wednesday night.
After finishing fifth in 2015, runners-up in 2016 and fifth again last year, Alfriston College captain and Tournament MVP Jacqueline Clay said the team was thrilled with the national tournament week.
"We went into the tournament knowing not to take any team lightly, and if we focused on ourselves and played well we had a chance. We ended up doing that and winning, so we are all really happy right now," said Jacqueline.
With a batting average of .565, Jacqueline was the top batter of the tournament, while teamates Taylor Chong-nee and Tessa Abraham were the top pitcher and catcher respectively.
Additionally, Aylssa Bailey, Jodie McLean-Rawiri and Lily Nielson also made the tournament team with above trio at the conclusion of the five-day Division 1 tournament played at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt. Coach Ian Abraham was the Coach of the Tournament.
Alfriston's full team was Tessa Abraham; Alyssa Bailey; Jade Calverley; Kayrani Cherrington; Taylor Chong-nee; Jacqueline Clay; Jodie McLean-Rawiri; Braxton Murray; Lily Neilsen; Meleane Pasi; Zahna Stil; Caroline Va'amainu'u.
The national tournament was an eight-school event and consisted of a six-game full round-robin series,followed by playoff games and then the final.
Alfriston won their first five matches, beating Massey High School (11-7), Newlands College (8-5), One Tree Hill College (8-5), Sacred Heart College (11-6) and Taita College (3-1).
In their last round-robin game they lost a thriller to Wellington East Girls' College. "We lost that 4-5 on a tiebreaker," said Jacqueline. Despite that loss, Jacqueline said that was a highlight game for the team of the tournament. This saw them qualify for the playoff rounds in second behind WEGC.
However, the weather didn't play ball on Thursday, wind and rain all day not only causing to frustrate the sides, but meaning that these further matches would all have to be played on Friday. One of the finalists would have to play back-to-back-to-back games.
Alfriston avoided this by coming out and beating WEGC 8-2, Jacqueline leading from the front in an emphatic win. Sacred Heart beat One Tree Hill 8-7 at the same time. Alfriston had a 90-minute break as Sacred Heart then pipped WEGC 4-3. In the final Alfiston repeated their round-robin win over Sacred Heart, winning 13-5.
Victory was sweet for the team's two departing year 13 players, Jacqueline and for Jodie McLean-Rawiri. This pair and Tessa Abraham were the three players that were involved in the 2015 team.
Jacqueline is confident Alfriston can remain strong in the next few years. "Jodie and myself are the two year 13s, but we also have a couple of year 12s and the rest of this year's team are years 9,10 and 11."
Jacqueline played in three of Alfriston's four Division 1 teams since 2015, missing the tournament two years ago through injury. "I didn't play that tournament as I had a broken ankle, which I did playing softball sliding into base."
The school season might be over, but Jacqueline (Emerging White Sox) and Taylor Chong-nee (Junior White Sox) are heading to British Columbia in July to play in the prestigous Canada Cup tournament. The U19 World Cup is next year in California.
Alfriston's coaches were Ian Abraham and Regan Bailey, the manager was Renee Murray and the scorer was Tracey Broughton.
Abraham said that a big factor in Alfriston's success was the team comaradrie. "They displayed unity and strength on and off the diamond, which was reflected in all their games. The team were untouchable and they never let a negative situation get the better of them," said Abraham.
"A lot of focus in the lead-up was spent on game scenarios – for example hot box, second phase plays and pick-offs - which paid off because we encountered these situations and the girls were ready. As a coach you know you've done a good job when you see the application of what you've trained for executed in real-time; you can't ask for more than that.
"I am proud of our achievement – success starts from the top and I would like to thank my management team for their trust and support; and a special thank you to our team leaders Jacqueline Clay and Tessa Abraham for displaying good leadership qualities on and off the diamond. They lead by example and have gained the respect of their fellow team mates as well as the trust and respect from our management team."
Pallas Potter's softball career on the rise
Pallas Potter of Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, is one year 13 sportsperson who is sure to make a smooth transition from secondary school sport to the senior ranks at the end of the year.
Potter's main sport is softball. In late July she captained the Junior White Sox (Women's U19s) at the Junior World Series in Florida. She recently won Softball New Zealand's Emerging Player of the Year award, has been selected in the senior White Sox Training squad and is already footing it in the senior ranks at the highest level.
With the softball season just starting - Pallas was in Auckland over Labour Weekend playing as a pick-up for the Auckland Marist team in a club tournament – her most recent and last act playing sport for her school was at the NZSS Netball Nationals earlier this month.
"That's the highest standard many of us have played netball, it was pretty intense," said Pallas of the week in Rotorua with the Senior A netball team. "There were some tough games, our first game against St Margaret's was a highlight [won 38-27]."
Describing herself as a utility defensive player, Pallas helped Sacred Heart to 10th place overall of 16 netball teams, which achieved their goal of a top 10 finish at one of the more competitive tournaments on the NZSS calendar.
From now on, Pallas is just focusing on one sport – softball.
And for good reason after a busy year so far, which has included a change of position.
This was after she was the Tournament MVP for the Lower Hutt U19s Women's team that won the national title in Christchurch. Pallas was the team's pitcher and helped them beat Wellington in the final.
In Summer Tournament Week she led Sacred Heart to the Division 2 NZSS national title at nearby Fraser Park. They had qualified to play Division 1 in Auckland but logistics and finances meant they stayed in Lower Hutt instead.
In the middle of the year she captained the Junior White Sox at the expanded 26-country Junior World Series in Florida. Pallas, now on first base, admitted the team didn't perform as high as they could have. But that's understandable given that 11 of the 17 players, including Pallas, will still be eligible for the next Junior World Series in two years.
Host country the USA won the tournament, and although New Zealand didn't get to play them, they watched them play. "They were outstanding, different to how we play – they are more powerful and clinical in what they do."
This was Pallas' second Junior World Series tournament. "I was in the team as well two years ago when it was in Oklahoma, USA. As a year 11, I was the youngest in that team, and we finished sixth."
Pallas enjoyed the captaincy experience at the elite level, a team comprised of mostly New Zealand secondary school players and a couple of university and US based college players. The squad included her Sacred Heart teammate Bailey Robertson.
Pallas has played softball all her life, and plays for the Te Aroha club in Lower Hutt.
On the horizon is the Softball World Championships are in Florida next July, while softball has been reinstated as an Olympic Sport. Representing New Zealand at Tokyo 2020 is a major goal for Pallas and her teammates.
In the short term, she is preparing for the end of the school year and exam season and another busy summer of domestic softball and is keen for a softball scholarship to university in the USA.
National Secondary Schools BOYS Division 1 Awards
Tournament Most Valuable Player: Toby Bourgeois - MAGS
Tournament Top Pitcher: Harley Maynard - MAGS
Tournament Top Batter: Jason Clyde - MBC
Tournament Top Catcher: Max Earley - MAGS
New Zealand Tournament Team
Ihaka Tangaroa HASTINGS BOYS HIGH
William Macdonald MARLBOROUGH BOYS COLLEGE
Harley Maynard MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Max Earley MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Christian Marshall-Farrow MARLBOROUGH BOYS COLLEGE
1 st Base: James Kohlhase ST PETERS COLLEGE - AKLD
2 nd Base: Braden Healy MARLBOROUGH BOYS COLLEGE
3 rd Base: Toby Bourgeois MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Shortstop: Liam Udy-Johns HASTINGS BOYS HIGH
Floyd Nola MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Anaru Anderson MARLBOROUGH BOYS COLLEGE
Sam Kenny MARLBOROUGH BOYS COLLEGE
Logan Ulberg ROSEHILL COLLEGE
DP: Jason Clyde MARLBOROUGH BOYS COLLEGE
Utility: Brock Evans MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Coach: Stu Kinghorn MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Manager: Amanda Kohlhase ST PETERS COLLEGE - AKLD
National Secondary Schools GIRLS Division 1
Tournament Most Valuable Player: Reegan Leppien - HGHS
Tournament Top Pitcher: Nikita Hiroki - WGEC
Tournament Top Batter: Losana Tuiletufuga - OTHC
Tournament Top Catcher: Harmony Rapihana-Sila - WEGC
New Zealand Tournament Team
Nikita Hiroki WELLINGTON EAST GIRLS
Jodie Mclean-Rawiri AFRISTON COLLEGE
Reegan Leppien HAMILTON GIRLS HIGH
Harmony Rapihana-Sila WELLINGTON EAST GIRLS
Georgia Faunt ONE TREE HILL COLLEGE
1 st Base: Jewel Atkins-Haddon HAMILTON GIRLS HIGH
2 nd Base: Neelia Fanguna ONE TREE HILL COLLEGE
3 rd Base: Brooklyn Temu MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Shortstop: Mikayla Cross MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Beth Reid MT ALBERT GRAMMAR
Kaitlyn Peachey WELLINGTON EAST GIRLS
Pania Reihana-Halford WESTLAKE GIRLS HIGH
Madison Monk HAMILTON GIRLS HIGH
DP: Losana Tuiletufuga ONE TREE HILL COLLEGE
Utility: Pearl-Marli Waetford ONE TREE HILL COLLEGE
Coach: Bob Mitchell ONE TREE HILL COLLEGE
Manager: Trina Baggett WESTLAKE GIRLS HIGH
National Secondary Schools BOYS Division 1 Awards
Tournament Most Valuable Player: Josh Kelly - Waimea
Tournament Top Pitcher: Josh Kelly - Waimea Tournament
Top Batter: Josh Kelly - Waimea
Tournament Top Catcher: Caleb Delaney - Waimea
New Zealand Tournament Team
Josh Kelly – Waimea
Xavier Herrick – HBHS
Harley Maynard – MAGS
Caleb Delaney – Waimea
Max Early – MAGS
Andre Burridge – Tawa College
Marty McBride – Waimea
Blake Wardrope – MAGS
Liam Udy-Johns – HBHS
Nelson Kohlhase - St Peters College
Camerson Sutton – MAGS
Josh Grant – Waimea
Conor Smith – St Peters College
Ethan Jones – Marlborough Boys College
Tobias Makisi – Rongotai College
Stu Kinghorn – MAGS
Kelly Ross - Wanganui Collegiate
National Secondary Schools GIRLS Division 1 Awards
Tournament Most Valuable Player: Nikita Hiroki - WGEC Tournament
Top Pitcher: Nikita Hiroki - WGEC
Tournament Top Batter: Tyeisha Te Kiri – Hamilton Girls HS Tournament
Top Catcher: Tyeisha Te Kiri – Hamilton Girls HS
New Zealand Tournament Team
Nikita Hiroki – Wellington East
Jodie McLean-Rawiri – Afriston College
Jaenin-Koko Latau – Aotea College
Tyeisha Te Kiri – Hamilton Girls
Losana Tuiletufuga – One Tree Hill College
Dallas Potter – Sacred Heart College
Essence-Jo Rogers – Alfriston College
Jessica Watkin – Wanganui High
Amber Wairau – Tawa College
Bailey Robertson - Sacred Heart College
Emily Plunket – Wellington East
Summer Calvary - Alfriston College
Fetu Tagoloa - One Tree Hill College
T'neya Sheppard – Hamilton Girls
Jayden Rauwhero-Stephens - Alfriston College
Stu Kinghorn – MAGS
Kelly Ross - Wanganui Collegiate
The Softball New Zealand Emerging Sox teams are the stepping stone for many players, coaches and support staff into the Junior Sox programme. These teams have traditionally been assembled on a biennial basis for both the boys and girls and contest the Friendship Games held in Sydney, Australia each July.
The Emerging Sox teams are selected following the SNZ Age group tournaments held in January and are made up of players from throughout New Zealand. They have been very competitive historically and have provided a solid introduction to the rigours of international travel and competition to our talented teenage players.
Head Coach of the New Zealand Emerging Sox Boys Team Kurtis Tomkins has named a 15 man squad to compete in the Friendship Games this June-July in Sydney Australia.
Liam Udy-Johns, Manaaki Aranui (Hawkes Bay),
Ash Reihana, Jakzon Quinn (Canterbury),
Brad Carson (Hutt Valley)
Kody Clueard, Andre Hart, Tobias Makisi (Wellington),
Huw Davies, Jared Fuamatu, Seth Gibson, Harley Layt-Maynard (Auckland)
Joshua Kelly, Caleb Delany (Nelson)
Zachary Pene (Waikato)
Non Travelling Reserves
Jayden Britt (Canterbury), Cameron Durkin (Wellington), Waylon Tuhoro-Robinson (Hutt Valley)
Pallas Potter, Caitlyn Lewin, Te Haumihiata Landon-Lane, Teagan Tautala – Hanita (Hutt Valley)
Paiton Koko-Lutau, Georgia Tricker, Beyoncé Rehutai, Nikita Hiroki (Wellington)
Brittany Terrey, Olivia King (Canterbury)
Tatiana Rouru, Haley Carter, Grace McGillivray, Deija Wetere (Auckland)
Stevie Livingstone (Queensland, Australia)
In March then 16-year old Mount Albert Grammar School student Cole Evans was selected in the Black Sox Men's softball team. Year 13 student Cole is a centre infielder who plays for the Mt Albert Ramblers club side. Former National U17 and U19 tournament MVP Cole was in the Black Sox team that finished runners-up to winners and home team Canada at the World Championships in June and July. He captained the MAGS school team earlier this year to win the national secondary schools title for the third consecutive time.
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|Boats on the harbour hard standing, Craster, Northumberland
|On Dunstan Heugh a lovely stroll from Craster Village up to Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Northumberland
|The Dunstanburgh Castle gatehouse, Craster, Northumberland
|,This "Lava flow" outcrop is called Greymare Rock, Embleton Bay, Northumberland
|Looking up to the Lilburn Tower of Dunstanburgh Castle from Embleton Bay, Northumberland
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|A view along the full length of Embleton Bay, Northumberland
|This is Embleton Burn and it runs out onto the beach near the Golf Club at Embleton Bay, Northumberland
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|Embleton Burn gently making its way to the sea, Embleton Bay, Northumberland
|A look north along Embleton Bay, Northumberland
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|Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance seen from the chalets at Embleton Bay, Northumberland
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Whatsapp – Useful tools
While there're many Whatsapp tricks talks online (e.g. this), many are not too useful. However, I found the 2 basic and easy tools useful, especially now that you're getting so many whatsapp messages criss-crossing one another in group conversations – one to locate important messages in the haystack, and the other to quote the message when you respond. Here's how…Starred message – starring a message would enable you to find it later easily.
- For iphone –
To star a message
To star a message, press and hold on the desired message and tap the star.
To unstar a message
To unstar a message that has been starred, press and hold on the Starred Message and tap the star.
To view the list of messages you've starred
To see the Starred Messages for a certain chat, open the chat, tap on the name of the chat and tap Starred Messages. To see a list of all Starred Messages, go to WhatsApp Settings > Starred Messages.
- For Android phones –
To star a message
- Tap and hold the message you wish to star.
- Tap the Star icon that appears on top of the screen.
To unstar a message
- Tap and hold the message.
- Select the remove Star icon.
Note: Removing the star will not delete the message.
To view the list of messages you've starred
- Open WhatsApp.
- Tap on the Menu Button.
- Tap on Starred messages.
Quote message when responding – useful if you're responding to a previous message by someone in a group. Below should work for both iphone and Android phones:
- Press and hold the message you would like to reply to and select Reply from the context menu, so that your answer or question will contain a full quote of the message in question.
- Then enter your reply as you would with any message. Note how the quoted message is shown in a separate preview above the text input field. Send it off when ready by tapping the Send button. Your final message will contain the context of your reply in a small box above the actual message.
Credits: Whatsapp FAQ, and iphone tricks.


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Framed - San Luis Obispo Vineyards
Mario Ruiz
Finally, the vineyards and hills were lush green and storm clouds moving nicely through the sky Wednesday night. So I drove out on Highway 227 and on Corbett Canyon Rd. to get some shots of the beautiful Central Coast vineyards. Wine here around San Luis Obispo is a serious matter, with thousands of acres dedicated to the art of wine making. The vineyards were dry as a bone until a few weeks ago. Now everything is green and gorgeous. Glad I got out.


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Rixwell Old Town Hotel - 3* historical hotel in the heart of Old Tallinn
Fair prices, buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi included, car parking near the hotel, convenient location in Tallinn Old Town
Rixwell Old Town Hotel (ex-Meriton Old Town Hotel) in Tallinn is the only hotel in town, which is built into the original medieval city wall. During your stay enjoy amazing windows views of Old Tallinn and note the hotel's decorative roof top forgings. The hotel's 41 comfy rooms offer an authentic taste of the Old Town at a reasonable price.
This hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Tallinn Old Town's restaurant, museum and shopping district. Tallinn's famous Oleviste Church is located on the doorsteps of the hotel and the Town Hall Square is just a short walk away.
41 roomsSpecial deals for groups
Medieval ambienceHotel built into city wall
Services & Amenities
- 41 premium comfort rooms
- Full breakfast buffet included in room price
- Free Wi-Fi Internet access
- Paid parking lots near the hotel, long-term parking also for buses
- Luggage room
- Special price offers for groups
- Hotel reception open 24/7
- Multilingual personnel
- Best room prices in Tallinn center
Optional paid services
- Pets allowed upon request, additional fee apply - 20 € per pet per night
- Laundry services (on request)
- Transfers
- Car rental with discount
- Room service
Direct call from guest rooms to reception: 300
Location & Contacts
Lai 49, Tallinn,
10133, Estonia.
→ Check-in from 14:00 (groups from 15:00)
← Check-out till 12:00
+371 6141300
+371 6743108
For guests' convenience
Breakfast included
The hotel offers a generous breakfast buffet with a wide choice of meals. Breakfast is served every morning from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. (on weekdays) and from 7.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. on weekends and holidays. Breakfast is always included in the room rate.
Free Wi-Fi
To ensure the comfort of the guests of Rixwell Old Town Hotel, free access to wireless network (Wi-Fi) is available in all the public areas and guest rooms of the hotel.
Children stay and additional guests
• Children under the age of 7 can stay in the room with their parents absolutely FREE of charge. Baby cot or extra bed and breakfast included.
• Children aged 8-15 can stay in their parents' room for 15 € per person per night. Extra bed and breakfast included.
• Teenagers aged 16-17 can stay in their parents' room for 21 € per person per night. Extra bed and breakfast included.
• Accommodation of additional guests - lodging in one of the hotel rooms - +21 € per person. Extra bed and breakfast included.
Car parking options
Nearest paid parking lots available approx. 3 min. driving from hotel at the addresses given below. For more parking alternatives please ask at the hotel's reception.
Find out more about parking zones in Tallinn city, buy parking permit online and plenty of other useful information can be found on www.parkimine.ee
Car parking places (PDF) | Bus parking (PDF)
Väike Rannavärav 6, 10111 Tallinn
1 day - 15 EUR, walking distance about 5 min. | Buy parking ticket
Rannamäe tee 5, 10412 Tallinn
1 day - 10 EUR, walking distance about 6 min. | Buy parking ticket
Suurtüki 12, Tallinn
1 day - 4 EUR, walking distance about 7 min.
Ahtri st.3, 10151 Tallinn
1 day - 3 EUR, walking distance about 10 min.
Pets are wellcome
Guests are allowed to bring pets upon request and for an additional fee (20 €/per night per pet). When checking in, guests must get acquainted with the hotel rules for accommodation with pets, as well as fill in and sign a form intended for this purpose in the hotel reception.
Distances to some popular places nearby
- Harbor - 1 km
- City center - 0 km
- Airport - 7 km
- Old Town - 0 km
- Exhibition center - 7 km


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The Standup Varibike is revolutionary. It is a full kick scooter and additional it is a handbike. Moreover, the Standup Varibike has different driving styles. These styles correspond approximately to the sports cross-country skiing or stand up paddling. However, Standup Varibiking is suitable for everyday use, because you need no water or snow: Just stand on it and there you go!


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When you grew up and realised your dreams cannot be fulfilled here, you packed your bags and left me for greener pastures though I am much greener than the world you have chosen for yourself.
This is not the first case of desertion. I have over the years suffered numerous relocations. But those have not affected me as much as your departure did.
You spent hours in productive idleness; your intimate interactions with the elements of nature gave me immense joy. The leafy branches fanned your eccentricities. Your moments of solitude by the riverside tried to capture the languid flow of life. I thought there is at least one individual who enriches himself with the gifts of nature.
Your exit makes me feel sapped. As if my earth has diminished strength. These are not ephemeral outpourings of an aggrieved heart that has lost someone dear. These are scars that do not heal with time.
I am still a foolish romantic who believes you will come home one day – like a true lover always does. Wherever you go, no matter how far it is, I am going to haunt you in dreams, in your wakeful state.
All that has been absorbed over the years will gush out of your pen as beautiful expressions – treasured by the new world of your choice. You will feel inclined to disclose my name in the acknowledgments. The secret affair will be revealed to the world. Maybe that day you will feel an urge to return here, and possess the beauty that you left behind.
I cannot promise to remain chaste for your imagination. It is going to be tough henceforth – with beastly humans ravaging me and trying to sell my body and soul for profit. I cannot promise to preserve all that you admired in me. Change is said to be the order of nature, though I am a reluctant subscriber.
I admit the world I gave you was not picture perfect. But it was pretty close to the ideal world one could imagine growing up in. I remember giving you a small scale industry of chaos, blended with modest shots of toxicity, to stir the creative cauldron of your mind. What you see now on a much wider canvas in the new dystopian world is the full-blown, awakened state of that kindled imagination.
I offered you the combination of invasive modernism and simmering conflict with nature. These low-intensity clashes inevitably sow the seeds of powerful thoughts that conquer the confines of time and space. Unfortunately, by the time these should have ripened, you plucked yourself out of this place. Such brutality left me in a flood of tears.
I know what has remained within you will keep exploding in the big city, and with each explosion you will acquire something dynamic from the material world. But remember, it is the small town that has nourished your thought process. Pay glowing tributes to me or write something to express regret and remorse. The least you can do is to make me feel that you were compelled to leave due to external pulls and pressures. I cannot believe that you went away willingly. I had seen your ashen face in the darkness of that moonlit night – when you boarded the bus to the city of your dreams.
There are so many memories associated with people, objects, nature and everything else your unique sensibilities valued in those years. These form deep, rich layers of experience within you. The small world of imperfections you have observed through various eyes is likely to recur as a theme of your choice. I am sure you will keep returning to it, again and again.
This wistful rumination blankets me with warmth in this biting cold of opportunism. I am sure you will scream on the pages and tell the big world that the small town has always remained close to your heart. Though you have extricated yourself out of its grip, the small town grips your mind all the time. When I get to read such a piece from you, it will be a pleasant reassurance to mitigate the agony of separation.
Even though you are in the arms of a well-endowed, charming mistress, far away from your true and pure love, your whole existence misses my gentle caresses. With the passage of time, these cravings will get wilder and wilder. Your urge to reunite will experiment with new creative forms. I will be overwhelmed with joy to know that you madly crave for what I gave you in abundance all the time, something you got without asking.
When you grow plants on the small balcony of your apartment, you remember the wide expanse of unutilised space in the backyard. The air-deprived three sides and the jostling for inches of space to bloom will tell you how difficult it is for nature to blossom in the big cities. When nature itself cannot grow well, how can human beings expect to grow well?
I wish to conclude this rambling account with positive vibes. But I fear the day of your return more than anything else in reality. When you come to me with hopes of revival and replenishment and I do not have anything left to give you. Sucked, dried and abandoned.
Before that happens, I should change my character, my complexion, my constitution, my soul and everything else that can be changed; wear a new face that makes it impossible for you to recognise me. Perhaps in a few years, this will happen. I will become a less small city or a much bigger city like the one you have chosen to settle in.
He works as a senior copywriter in Kolkata and his first novel, Pal Motors, will be published this year. His stories and articles have been published in The Bombay Review, Earthen Lamp Journal, Tehelka, Open Road Review, Deccan Herald, The Assam Tribune, Femina, and The Statesman.


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Congratulations to the winner of our June quiz, Marc A. Stees, MD, Dixon, Ill (private practice). The correct answer to our June challenge was protothecosis. For a complete discussion of this case, see the Off-Center Fold section in the July ARCHIVES (Pimentel CL, Alegre M, Dalmau J, et al. Erythematous papules on the leg. Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:921).
In addition, it was announced in error in the August issue that Dr Stees was the winner of the May quiz. The correct name of the winner of the May quiz is Mahmoud Saeed Khalil Abou-Hamidah, MD, a dermatology and venereal disease specialist at Shaqra Hospital, Shaqra, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Congratulations to Dr Abou-Hamidah for winning the May quiz.
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DENVER -- The Dodgers' six-game trip ended with a 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Sunday, but the psychological gravity of the defeat was minimal.
The Dodgers said they found a sense of identity on this two-city tour, their newfound patience at the plate rewarded with 70 runs over the eight-game winning streak that came to a halt Sunday. They won close games and they won blowouts, and, in the process, might have seen closer Takashi Saito regain his form.
And when the Dodgers start a six-game, seven-day homestand today against the New York Mets, Manager Joe Torre said the feeling in the clubhouse will be different than when they were reeling from their previous loss, April 24. The Dodgers had lost five of seven at that point, scoring only one run in four of those defeats.
"You certainly feel much better about your team at this point in time," Torre said. "Coming to the ballpark expecting to win is a nice way to feel, and I expect we'll do that tomorrow and, hopefully, we'll get a nice streak started."


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The contactor is an electrical component which is part of a condenser. A condenser is an out-of-doors unit which is part of a heat pump.
A heat pump is part of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. When a contactor wears out, the condenser will not shut off when the thermostat tells it to.
This means that your house HVAC system will not work as it should. A contactor wears out when its electrical contacts become pitted and corroded.
To repair this, you must replace the contactor. Replacing the contactor will restore your HVAC system to proper operation.
- Turn off the disconnect switch, which is in the disconnect box on the side of your house and connected to your condenser unit. The condenser unit is the large unit on the side of the house with the fan inside. Open the panel of the disconnect box to find the switch.
- Turn off the air handler and condenser breakers on your house electrical panel.
- Open the access panel on your condenser unit. This is the panel with the electrical warning sticker. Use the screwdriver to remove the screws and open the panel.
- Unscrew the screw terminal holding each wire in place and remove the wires.
- Remove the screws holding the contactor in place and remove the contactor.
- Put your replacement contactor in the place of the old one and screw it in place.
- Reattach the wires the way they were originally connected. Place each wire or wire terminal under the appropriate screw terminal, and screw the terminal into place. Repeat for each wire.
- Turn on the breakers for your air handler and condenser on your electrical panel.
Do not attempt to replace your contactor if you are not familiar with electrical safety procedures.


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Since long before the internet became a thing we all depend on, there has been this debate raging. Every time I think maybe we've all gotten over it, it comes up again: Which is better, cats or dogs?
I explained in my last post why this debate isn't helpful:
Asking which one is better does not give us knowledge. It confuses the issue, and the facts get lost in the fog. And because there is no logical, objective answer to this question, it leaves people feeling vulnerable, and thus they are likely to get overly emotional (also because we love our pets a great deal). When has a lack of logic, plus overly emotional people, ever equaled positive discourse on the internet?
And now I would like to address people who hate either dogs or cats because they love the other one. If you are not one of these people, you are excused, and may go on with your day. I'm not talking about personal choice of pet. If you want to say you prefer to have a dog, or you prefer to have a cat, or hamster, or ferret, or skunk…whatever it is, that's okay. I'm not talking about you.
I am so, so tired of people having these stupid debates about which one is better. If you're one of these people, let me ask you something: Do you like elephants? Does that make you hate zebras? When you go to the zoo, do you go and look at just one animal? Does seeing meerkats frolic and play somehow diminish your enjoyment of cheetahs? If so, you might have a problem. A problem with logic, surely, but possibly a mental one as well.
I like dogs. I like cats. I understand cats and dogs for the most part. Cats can be harder to understand if you aren't in the habit of thinking too deeply about pets. I get that. You actually have to try to think like a cat, to empathize with them. Most people can't even put themselves in another human's shoes, much less empathize with another species. I get that. But they are very social, highly intelligent creatures that can show just as much (and sometimes more) affection as our canine friends.
So, just understand that when I see you talking about how dogs are better than cats or cats are better than dogs, I see an imbecile talking about how hamsters are THE BEST! THE BEST! AND THAT'S WHY FERRETS SUCK!!!!
Do you have cats and dogs? How do they get along? Tell us your stories! Leave a comment or email us at stories at littlecatdiaries dot com!


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Published on 6 January 2011
Research AreasLivestock, Market Access
TimelineStart Date: 1 October 2006 | End Date: 31 July 2007
This project is aimed at understanding the demands associated with developing an internationally credible system for certifying Ethiopian livestock and meat exports.
The key areas and research questions that this project seeks to address are as follows:
- What are the important sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements, specifications and demands of targeted export markets at different junctures in the meat export supply chain?
- How is current compliance with these SPS requirements or other international standards achieved and, if not, what gaps remain?
- What specific risks and critical control points identified in the supply chain in Ethiopia need to be identified and improved to enhance livestock and livestock product exports?
- What options are available at each stage of the supply chain to facilitate identification, screening, testing, quarantine, vaccination, inspection, monitoring and other priority requirements from specified export markets?
- What are the costs of establishing an SPS certification system for livestock and meat exports?
- Who picks up these costs and along what part of the supply chain?
- How do these costs and the feasibility of establishing an SPS certification system differ by region?
- Could such a program be further scaled up?
- What are the modalities and policy options for funding an SPS certification system?
Funding: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Texas A&M University
Partner: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Tagsfood safety, risk assessment, trade, value chains
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daily reads.
i thought this friday i'd share some of my daily reads,
the blogs i've enjoyed reading over the past year
or even the past few weeks!
i love this blogging world, and making friends is one of the best aspects of it :)
: kaytee's blog is full of beautiful photography and amazing recipes. her zest for life and food will inspire you to try new things.
: octavia is a recent graduate and music connoisseur. she's also an amazing photographer and loves sharing tidbits of her life on the blog.
: abigail is a woman passionate about life and God. her blog is full of inspiring words thrown in with fashion, DIY, and life's little moments.
: yelle loves planning, designing and entertaining--you can find plenty of this and more on her blog, where she shares her progress into becoming an events planner. she's getting married in may, too!
: katie is an amazing woman of God with a heart for community and adventure. she and her hubby are moving to nepal soon, you can follow her travels on her blog!
: jennifer is a thrifter and dreamer who believes in following her heart. her blog is full of DIY's, thrifty finds, and snippets of her life.
: catriona lives in south africa with her adorable hubby, and loves sharing inspiring images, quotes and her favorite things.
: i recently discovered kiki's adorable blog, where she shares memories, the little things in life and words of wisdom.
i hope you take the time to check out these amazing bloggers :)
happy friday!


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Transcript of the interview of David Gruder
David Laroche: I have a question about integrity, what do you think about for example you know way to succeed, but you are not sure that it is maybe the good way, how to feel inside yourself, what you have do, because we are already good to lie to yourself, oh it is okay! How can we do to look t inside yourself how is true integrity with yourself and do the right actions, right about what is important for us?
David Gruder: What I find is that people, who do live at the intersection of what is right for me, what is right for us, and what is right for the world, cannot help but do the right thing in each moment. It is people who like I used to do much more than I do now, who only pay attention to one or two of the 3 dimensions of being a complete self, a whole and complete self that it is those people who struggle with what doing the right thing might look like. I think you asking me two questions; I think you are asking about how do people identify, what the right thing is to do? and the other is how do they have a frame work for success, yeah?
I can say more about the doing the right thing if you would like, but it is tied to my understanding of what success is.
David Laroche: Yeah, I would love to have your point of view.
David Gruder: Yeah so we have talked about authenticity connection and impact, as the 3 core drives that are connected to sustainable happiness and integrity intelligence, 3 dimensional integrity. If you consider those 3 dimensions as though they are horizontal integrity, there is another level of integrity that I call vertical integrity as well and the vertical integrity is where there is alignment, among my values, my vision, my personal mission, my ultimate goals in life, and the choices I make about what I do with my life in my career, in my service work etc., and when there is a vertical alignment among all of those aspects who I am, combined with my being a 3 dimensional self, that to me is two-thirds of the success formula, because people who are authentic connected an impactful and have that alignment among their values, their vision, their mission, their goals, and their life choices. These are people who report to me that they feel successful in their lives. No matter what amount of money they make or do not make, no matter what position in life they fill or do not fill, they experience themselves to be successful, and the third part of the success formula in addition to those 3 core drives, what I am calling right now the horizontal integrity and the vertical alignment, the vertical integrity, is persistent skilled action.
So when we have skilled persistence in pursuing and expressing that vertical alignment and being whole and complete as complete 3 dimensional selves, that to me is the success formula and the only thing that is missing in how I am describing that success formula is that in order to be persistent in the skills that I use that are in service of my vertical integrity, I need to be clear about having a framework, a road map, strategies, and mentoring that helps me continually expand and that holds me accountable for living in alignment for what I say my values and vision and mission and goals and purposes in the world are and helping me make sure that I am not neglecting one of my 3 aspects of a whole self. That to me is a success formula, horizontal integrity, vertical integrity, and persistent mentored skilled behaviour.
David Laroche: Great, great, I love the way you, I do not know how to say that in English, maybe it is a kind of system, I love the way you presents your idea it is great?
David Gruder: That is great, thank you.


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arcade basketball game, train to recognize when a basket is made
Budget $1500-3000 USD
I need you to develop some software for me. I would like this software to be developed for Windows.
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