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Redberth, Reynaldston, Rhoscrowther, Rickeston and Scotsborough, Robeston West, Robeston Wathen, Roch, Rosebush, Rosemarket, Rudbaxton.
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Redberth 083043
The Church dedicated to St Mary has been described as a Lovely Little Victorian Church built in 1844 by George Brown and restored in 1913 by F.R.Kempson. It has doored box pews, a miniature two decker pulpit with adjacent reading desk, three sided communion rails and the Ten Commandment tablets on either side of the altar.
Acc/to The Old Parish Churches of
South West Wales - Mike Salter 1994.
Church on ancient foundations but has been completely rebuilt and lacks old features.
This vicarage has a parish of its own although the church was formerly only a chapel to Carew.
There appears to be no mention of this benefice in the Valor Eccl.
Under the heading "Not in Charge" - Ridpert alias Ridbert, Capel to Carew. Bishop of St. Davids Patr. £2 5s. 0d certified value – Bacon's Liber Regis.
Thomas 1543 Redbert Churchwarden
Llewelin John 1543 Redbert Churchwarden
Andrew John 1737 Aug2 Redbert vicar
Handcock Thomas 1785 Jun 18 Redberth vicar
Phelps John 1865 Feb 24 Redberth vicar
Devonald George 1829 Feb 12 Redberth vicar
Gibbon Hugh Harries 1878 Mar 15 Redberth vicar
Morgan John Popkin 1884 May9 Redberth vicar
Lewis Joseph Pollard 1891 Jun 2 Redberth vicar
Howell James Antony 1910 Nov 28 Redberth vicar
Listed by Erasmus Saunders in 1730 as a curacy with a value of £2 0s 0d yearly.
Not mentioned by Giraldus c1200 in his list of churches of the area.
Church not listed in the Taxatio of 1291 - therefore doubtful if it existed at that time otherwise it would have been assessed for tax.
Parish registers held in the National Library of Wales - (copies may be at
Pembrokeshire Records Office)
Parish registers held in the National Library of Wales - (copies may be at Pembrokeshire Records Office)
baptisms - 1786 -1977
marriages - 1786 - 1948
burials - 1786 - 1953.
Tiny Church - south doorway, south transept and vaulted west tower probably 16c
main body walls probably earlier with a Norman font.
On plan the church is a parallelogram (34 feet by 13 feet), with no structural division between nave and chancel; a south transept chapel (92 feet by 9- feet) and a Western tower (12 feet by 11 feet). All the windows are modern. The south doorway has a plain pointed arch. The south chapel is approached from the nave through a plain and somewhat obtuse arch, at the eastern spring of which is a corbel. In the south-west angle of the transept are the remains of the stairs to the rood loft the tower is two storey, the louver being faulted. In the west wall is a modern two-light window. The only opening is to the nave by a plain pointed arch. The font bowl (20 inches square externally, and 14 inches internally,) is of the ordinary cushion type; it stands on a circular shaft and modern base. The church was appropriated to the Priory of St. Thomas Haverfordwest. Visited, 26th May, 1915.
Acc/to Pembrokeshire Parsons 1910.
This benefice belonged to the priory of St. Thomas, Haverfordwest, and according to the account of the King's minister, the yearly value of the rectory was set down at £2 13s 4d in 1538-9. From the Crown the patronage came into private hands.
The following under the heading of churches appropriated to the Priory of St. Thomas, Haverfordwest, is the only reference to this benefice in the Valor Eccl (1534). - Eclesia de Reynoldon per annum 3s. 4d
Under the heading "Not in Charge" :- Reynoldston Cur. Chapel to Begeley. Lord Milford. £2 certified value. – Bacon's Liber Regis.
The vicarage of Reynoldston was united to that of Jeffreyston under an Order in Council dated 26 Nov.1900.
1409. Philip Pencaer.
1409. Mar. 28. Thomas Loke, vice Philip Pencaer resigned.
1562. Aug. 21. Thomas Hartley.
1752 David Lewis.
1752. Aug. 24. Evan Rice, vice David Lewis deceased.
1802. Jan. I8. John Evans vice Evan Rice deceased.
1825. Aug. 17. John Miles, vice John Evans. deceased
183I. Jul. John Dawkins Palmour, vice John Miles, deceased
1895. Jul. 27. James Joseph Philipps, vice John Dawkins Palmour, deceased, who died on Jan., 1895.
1901. Jan. 18. John Lloyd, DD., vice James Joseph Phillips, deceased, who died on 26 March, 1900.
1903. Dec. 18. William Williams, BD., vice John Lloyd. DD. resigned on 30 Sept., 1903
Listed by Erasmus Saunders in 1730 as a curacy with a value of £2 0s 0d yearly - only one other (Redberth) is listed with such a low value.
Acc/to A Topographical dictionary of
Wales S Lewis
REYNOLDSTON, a parish in the hundred of
It would appear that at this date the Church had not been modernized.
The Independent Chapel
The cause started about 1866 and a schoolhouse was built about 1870 in which Sunday Services were held. No records seem to be available but it is believed that in 1873 it had 80 members.
Acc/to - On the State of Education in
Wales 1847.
PARISH OF REYNALTON. - on the 9th day of December, 1846, I visited this parish, and was reliably informed by the Rev. J. D. Palmour, the Rector, that there is no school of any description whatever held in it. There was a day-school held here until these last two years at a dwelling house rented and paid for by himself. The average attendance was from 12 to 15. The population of the parish is only about 100 souls. A schoolmaster cannot be supported there.
Day-labourers get 10d. a-day with food, and 1s. 2d. or 1s. day without; masons 2s. 6d. a-day on their own finding, and carpenters 2s; farm servants wages average from £3 to £6, female servants from 30s to £3. With rare exceptions, the people are industrious, steady, and sober. Most of the respectable farmers can read and write; the humbler class of farmers and the labourers are illiterate.
Wm. Morris, Assistant.
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Rhoscrowther 905023
A little hamlet now totally dominated by the Texaco and BP Oil installations. The church, in a cluster of cottages, old rectory and Council houses, is of Norman origin, with a corbelled tower. There is a little annexe to the church which was possibly once the cell of St. Decuman. On the edge of the Texaco refinery is Eastington Farm, an ancient building with a square tower and parapet, probably of Norman age. This was Eastington Manor, one of Little England's minor fortresses.
Church St
The Saint was said to have been born
here and built his cell here. It was once one of the seven bishops houses of
Dyfed associated with St David's before the Norman Conquest. Its church has an
older bellcote and later typical
Restored in 19c and again by W.D. Caroe in 1910.
Nave and chancel probably 13c, 14c transepts and a chapel south of the Chancel as
an annexe on SW side under a separate roof is a much earlier building. W.D. Caroe suggests the possible site of St Decuman's cell. Under the tower are two inscribed cross-slabs and a female effigy. The north transept or Hendleton Chapel contains the pedestal of a 15th century shrine and is the same size as the vaulted north porch bearing shields inscribed EL and Mary.
Font Norman is of Caen stone and there is a 14c richly decorated monument on the North wall of Chancel.
Nearby is St
Decuman's Well where the Saint
after he is alleged to have had his head cut off, brought it back to his home
country here in Pembrokeshire and where he placed it on the ground holy water
has flowed ever since. He was martyred 706AD near
Dunster in
The 1715 memorials of the Powell family of Greenhill brought here after the closure of Pwllchrocan church [see Eastington].
St Decumanus Parish of Castelmartin.
This rectory appears to have belonged to the Earl of Pembroke, in the 14th century.
On 20 Sept., 1526, a grant of the next presentation to the rectory of St Teguinius, Roscrosther, South Wales, was made by the king to William Owen, and Stephen Feltwell, grocer, of London. - State Papers.
In 1291 this church was assessed at £13 6s. 8d. for tenths to the King, the sum payable being £1 6s. 8d. Taxatio of 1291.
Rosecrowther Rectoria. - Ecclesia parrochialis ibidem ex regia collacione unde Thomas Bewike clericus est rector habens rectoriarn et glebam. Et valet hujusmodi fructus singulis annis xvj- inde sol in visitacione ordi-naria quolibet tercio anno svjd. Et insinodalibus et procuracionibus archidiacono quolibet anno v ixd. Et remanet elare £15 12s. 11d. Inde decima 31s. 3d. - Valor Eccl.
Under the heading "livings remaining in Charge":- Roscrowther alias Rhos y Cryther R. (St. Decumanus). Ordinaria quolibet tertis anno, 1s. 4d. The Prince of Wales. King's Books, £15 12s. 11d. Yearly tenths, £1 11s. 3d. – Bacon's Liber Regis.
The tower pinnacles are a modern
addition to the tower of the church.—Arch. Camb. Ser. V., Vol V., p. 130.
On 30 July, 1844, a faculty was granted for the removal of the body of William Powell Taylor, from the churchyard of Rhoscrowther, and its reburial at Pembroke Dock.
1324 Rhosecrowther Church and rent in the possession of Aymer de Valance.
1794 circa [St Petrox].
extract from a Letter from Cha[rle]s Pigott Pritchett, rural dean of Pembroke, to William Stuart Bishop of St David's.
List of subscribers to the fund for the sons of the clergy
Revd J Bowen, Rosecrowther £1 1 0
Church in wales MS AD/AET 1209
Pembrokeshire life 1572 1843
Griffith White of Henllan had raised crops on some land at Rhoscrowther which was in some dispute between him and Sir John Perrot who seems to have been the villain of the Piece. Perrot allowed the crops to grow, but at dawn on the 28th August some twenty or so of his retainers, armed with pitchforks and daggers, travelled with eleven carts to the land in dispute with the intention of carrying away the crops to the nearest Perrot farmhouse. They were spotted and soon encountered Griffith White who tried slashing the traces of the horses. He was overpowered and held to the ground at the point of a pitchfork, though the intervention of his sons Harry and George saved him from injury. White, a JP., now ordered the constable of Roscrowther parish, one of his own men, to call on his opponents to disperse in the Queen's name, and at the same time he exhorted his neighbours to intervene with their arquebuses, bows and arrows. Perrot's men fled upon the appearance of the latter, thereby terminating what could have been a very nasty incident.
Land Tax 1791
Rhoscrowther Cheveralton Hitchings Griffith (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Cheveralton Meares John (owner)
Rhoscrowther Eastington Cuny esq John Powell (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Eastington Meares John (owner)
Rhoscrowther Glebe Bowen Rev James (owner)
Rhoscrowther Hilton Butler John (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Hilton Meares John (owner)
Rhoscrowther Hoplas
Rhoscrowther Hoplas Gwyther Thomas (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Kilpason Hood Benjamin (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Kilpason Owen Sir Hugh (owner)
Rhoscrowther Kitewell
Rhoscrowther Kitewell
Rhoscrowther Kitewell Phips George (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Lower Hentland
Rhoscrowther Lower Hentland Mirehouse John (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Neith
Rhoscrowther Neith Davies Benjamin (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Newton Filkin Phillip (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Newton Filkin Richard (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Newton Owen Sir Hugh (owner)
Rhoscrowther Newton Owen Sir Hugh (owner)
Rhoscrowther Trebowen Campbell John (owner)
Rhoscrowther Trebowen Cosens John (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Upper Hentland
Rhoscrowther Upper Hentland Dawkins Thomas (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Windmill Campbell John (owner)
Rhoscrowther Windmill Gwyther Thomas (tenant)
Rhoscrowther Woagaston Campbell John (owner)
Rhoscrowther Woagaston Gwyther Thomas (tenant)
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Rickeston and Scotsborough
John ap Rice of Rickeston married
Katherine Perrot [born in 1530] daughter and sole heiress of John Perrot of
Scotsborough, a large mansion in Gumfreston parish, near Tenby, owner of a
valuable estate in
Thomas ap Rice of Rickeston and
Scotsborough was High Sheriff of the county in 1610, and a JP.
In 1598 he married Margaret daughter of William Mercer of Lancashire. She
died in childbirth on 1 May 1610 in her 30th year after she had lived 12 years
in wedlock with him and borne 10 children of which 7 survived, he then married
His eldest son Perrot ap Rice died during his father's lifetime - last reference found dated March 1640 and his eldest son James ap Rice succeeded his grandfather to the Rickeston and Scotsborough estates.
James ap Rice He was High Sheriff in
1655 and a JP., will dated June 1 1658 proved on 26th July 1660.
His wife Anne ap Rice daughter of Sir Rice Rudd of Aberglasney. James and
Anne had no children and after Anne's death in 1673 the estate passed to
James's brother John ap Rice. John ap Rice had married Elizabeth daughter of
Thomas Newsham of Abersannan, Carmarthenshire. John
was responsible for inviting the Rev Stephen Hughes who had been evicted from
his parish at Meidrin in 1662 for Nonconformity to preach near Brawdy Church.
1660 he was indicted for pulling down Causeway Mill bridge over the road from
Gumfreston to Tenby and in august 1662 sued by the rector of Tenby for non
payment of Tithe as he had a messuage and 200 acres of land in the parish on
which he grew corn. In 1667-8 he was
summoned to appear in the Grand Sessions for non-payment of rent for Park House
and the White Close of Kingstowne in the "out-liberties of Tenby" belonging
to James Lewis and his wife Anne of Abernantbychan. John
ap Rice died on 2 June 1670 age 37. He was buried in St Mary's Church Tenby.
1681 July 20 attacked in Tenby by Thomas Davids, gentleman, Thomas Meyrick corviser of Tenby, and Isaac David of Martletwy.
1682 secured from John Owen of Orielton a lease of the tithes of Rickeston - but failed to pay rent sued by Owen 1690.
1684 sued for damages by Arthur Laugharne for slander.
1689 sued by Griffith Dawes for a sum of money.
James ap Rice died suddenly in 1692 and was survived by his widow Eleanor daughter of Captain William Powell of Ludchurch and related through her mother Marie Vaughan to the Earls of Carbery.
James and Eleanor's son James ap Rice inherited the estate but it was in a financial mess with property mortgaged twice to different people by his father.
John Rickson merchant of Pembroke paid off the mortgages on the understanding that all the estates were conveyed to him absolutely.
Scotsborough was later conveyed by Willian Rickson in 1764 to his brother-in-law Revd. Hugh Thomas who left it to his son William Thomas. His widow who later married Matthew Campbell cousin of the first Lord Cawder settled it on her nephew Richard Parry.
1810 3 Sept. Richard Parry sold Scotsborough to John Owen of Orielton.
1817 Feb 13 John Owen of Orielton sold Scotsborough to Jacob Richards of Tenby. By this time Scotsborough was largely ruinous. The West front was Converted into Cottages for working people but about 1824 an epidemic of smallpox broke out in these tenements and the occupiers fled. The building soon after became a total ruin. Rickeston has totally vanished, the site is now part of Brawdy airfield.
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Robeston West 885096
Church St Andrews of red sandstone, tower and north chapel reputed to be
Acc/to Salter
Old Parish Churches.
A tower with features of c1500 but probably older masonry lies between the north Chapel and porch. A female effigy lies under an arch of the chapel arcade and on the pier is a brass inscription, with symbols of death, to Thomas Cozens and four of his children who died in infancy. The font is Norman. The nave and chancel are probably 13th century. It is unlikely that the chapel formed the original nave as is claimed.
This rectory was appendant to the manor of Robeston, which was formerly owned by the Perrots of Haroldstone. – Owen's Pems.
The advowson of Robeston was in 1531 owned by Thomas Perrot, Esq. - Inq. P.M. of Thomas Perrot, 23 Hen. VIII.
The patronage was probably forfeited to the Crown on the condemnation of Sir John Perrot.
Robeston.—Ecclesia ibidem ex collacione Johannis Parret unde Willielrnus Stradlinge est rector et habet ibidem unam mansionem et terras. Et valet fructus et emolimenta hujus rectotie per annum et sic commuaibus annis vjxi xiijs iiijd. Inde sol in sisitacione ordinaria quolibet tercio anllo xijd. Et in visitacione archidiaconi quolibet anno pro sino (lalibus et procuracionibus allnua-tim v8 ixd. Et remanet clare £6 6s. 8d. Inde decima 12s. 8d.—Valor Eccl.
Under "Livings in Charge":- Robeston alias Robberton West Joun Parret, 1535; The prince of Wales. King s Books, £6 6s. 8d., £70 Yearly tenths, 12s. 8d. – Bacon's Liber Regis.
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Robeston Wathen
Acc/to Salter Old Pembrokeshire Churches.
Robeston Wathern Dedication Unknown SN 084156
The west tower is 13th century. The nave and chancel were mostly rebuilt in the 19th century, and the south transept and north aisle are also of that date.
This benefice is a chapelry with a parish of its own and appears to have been annexed to Narberth Rectory from the earliest date, and to have been served by the rectors of that rectory. For a list of incumbents and extracts from the Valor Eccl., and Bacon's Liber Regis. See under Narberth.
On 19 May, 1875, a faculty was granted
for the restoration of
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Once an attractive Anglo-Norman settlement centred around the 13th century peel lower castle, perched high on a crag of rhyolite. The castle was the birthplace of Lucy Walter, mistress to Charles II and mother of the ill-fated Duke of Monmouth. The nearby church, in its circular churchyard, and the fine farm buildings opposite the castle, are also attractive, and there is a trace of a village green. But the western end of the settlement is a disaster, with bungalow ribbon development all the way to the A487.
Roch Castle.
A few miles S of St. David's, Dyfed, West Wales.
Chris Johnson 1996: Tony Roberts
This 13th-century castle is located off a dirt road, but is easily seen from the main road leading south from St. David's. A sign on the fence at the entrance to the castle informs visitors that the castle is available for holiday lets, but is not open to the general public. The caretakers of the castle live across the street, not far from a very interesting old church.
Roch Castle stands on the northern edge of the boundary between the Welshry of north Pembrokeshire and the Englishry of south Pembrokeshire. This is a small castle built on a volcanic outcrop with a commanding view over the wide countryside. The D-shaped tower originally had a bailey and ditch, long since vanished. The castle is generally attributed to Adam de la Roche, and there is an interesting legend concerning its construction. It is said that its builder chose the spot because a local gypsy had foretold that he would perish after being bitten by a poisonous snake. The lord reasoned that it would be more difficult for such a prophecy to come true if his home was well elevated above ground. However, his greatly disgruntled wife sought revenge on her husband by placing a poisonous snake in the castle's kindling wood one day. Later, when the lord was gathering wood for the fire, he was indeed bitten by the snake and died as a result, thus fulfilling the gypsy s prophecy. Another version claims the snake got in the castle on its own.
The castle played no recorded part in history and passed through various local families, including the Walters, Harries and Stokes. The castle was modernized about 1900 when a new wing was added.
Legend also holds that there are at least two, possibly three, tunnels running underneath the castle, one of which leads to - Victoria Cottage, - supposedly built for the Princess of Scotland. It is said that while visiting the area the princess fell in love with the view of the water from the hill and spent much time there. The cottage still stands today, a short distance from the castle and keeps company with a pub next door. The pub is found in what used to be the cottage stables, while a two-story house incorporates part of the original cottage.
Roche family were followers of Stongbow and invaded Ireland with him in the 12c.
Church in a circular churchyard.
Acc/to Salter
Old Parish Churches.
The font is probably of c1200. The 15th
century south porch has a rib-vaulted ceiling. The rest has been rebuilt since
1800 when the chancel arch was raised and an 18th century south chapel
demolished, its arches to the nave and chancel being blocked up. In the porch is
a former churchyard cross-head depicting St Mary &
This church was dedicated to St. Hilary, and was granted by Adam de Rupe about the year 1200 to the monks then of the Order of Byron, at Pill Priory. - Charter, 25 Edw I, n 8. On the dissolution of the monasteries in the reign of Hen. VIII., Pill Priory was granted to Roger Barlow and Thomas Barlow, but the rectory of Roch was not included in this grant, and the sight of presentation remained vested in the king. Orig., 38 Hen. VIII., p. 5.
In1536-7 a lease for 21 years of the rectory of Roch was granted by the Crown to Edward Lloyd of the Household. - State Papers.
Described as Ecelesia de Rupe, this church was in 1291 assessed at £13 6s 8d. for tenths to the King, the sum payable being £l 6s. 8d. - Taxatio.
Rupe. - Vicaria ibidem ex collacione dicti plioris de Pulla unde Johannes Barbor clericus est vicarius habens parvam mansionem sive glebam. Et valet communibus annis in omnibus emolimentis iiijli. Inde sol in visita-cione ordinaria quolibet tercio anl1o :;iiijd ob . Et in visitacione archdiaconi quolibet anllo pro sino (lalibus et procuracionibus v8. Et remallet elare £4 13s 9d. Inde decima 9s. 4d. - Valor Eccl.
Under the heading "Livings Discharged":- Rupa alias Rock alias Roch V. (St. Mary) Castellgraig Roch. Ordinario quolibet tertio anno, 1s. 2d. ArChidiaC. quolibet anno, 5s. Alans. cum gleb., &c. Pri. Pill olim Patr.; The Prince Of Wales. Clear yearly value, £17, £30 King's Books, £4 13s. 9d . - Bacon's Liber Regis.
The oldest parish register of this church was purchased in 1681, and contains a number of very interesting entries, among them being the following, which have been selected as throwing light on the history of the benefice and church:-
1760. This church [was] augmented by a Lot of Queens Anne Bounty in Bishop Ellises time. Soon after a purchase was made (of Wm. Trevanion, Esq., of Corhays in Cornwall, and MP. for Tregony, who married Miss Barlow of Slebetch in this county) of lands in Grange in the parish of Llanvihangel Abercowin, in the County of Caermarthen, called Place bach, consisting of twenty-four acres with a cottage thereon.
In 1767 the church was seated and paved, and a list is given in the register, showing to what farms the pews were allotted.
A gallery at the west end [of the church] built this year, 1795, by subscription.
This year, 1798, the Chancel Arch was raised and the aisle taken down, and the seats thereon moved into the Chancel......
1799. The arch between Nave and Chancel completed and considerably raised, and Chancel floor raised, and seats that were in aisle (which is taken down) placed in the church, viz, Folkestom, Hilton, and Simston.
1799, Apr. 15. Memorandum. On account of
the expense of keeping the roof of the Ile [aisle] good, which was an half roof,
but had originally evident marks of being double roofed, and having been
connected (within the memory of Moses Grant, the present vicar) by a leaden
gutter with the Chancel, the said Ile was taken down, and Folkeston, Smith's
part of Simston, and Hilton seats were this year put up in the Chancel, and in
the site of old division or partition wall between the Nave and Chancel, which
was taken away, and the present semicircular arch turned over it. This
improvement was made more convenient by means of a gallery having been erected
The vicarage of Roch was united with the rectory of Nolton by an Order in Council, dated 20 July, 1868.
Subordinate chapels are said to have been at Hilton and Trevran.
Rosebush 074293
Rosebush Slate Quarry.
The only
undertaking in the region to operate on a really large scale (albeit briefly)
and certainly the only one to have its own railway.
The early
history is obscure, it does seem that T.R. Hutton also took rights to this land
when he commenced at Bellstone in 1837. It is not known if he worked here or
even if any quarrying had been done at this time, but it is unlikely that such
obvious outcrops could have been ignored. In 1842 the land was bought by William
Young but again we do not know what work if any was done and in 1862 he sold on
to William Williams, a Narberth Draper. Williams must have died soon afterwards
as in 1863 his widow, Mary, let it to John Davies and William Keylock.
In October
the following year this item appeared in the Mining journal:
-There are
several rather valuable veins of slate in the northern district of Pembrokeshire
and some 20 or 30 years ago the extensive quarries on the breast of the Precelly
mountains near Maenclochog were worked and an enormous capital sunk there. These
quarries either from want of capital, bad management or some other cause have
ceased working for a number of years until a short time ago they were started by
a London company and a good many hands are now employed. The same company have
taken or are in treaty for commencing to work other quarries in the same county
including Llangolman, Llandilo, Tyrch &c. The extraordinary demand for
slates has, no doubt, been the chief inducement in taking these quarries and it
is to be hoped that they will turn out profitable to the enterprising
report like so many in the Mining Journal at the time would have been submitted
by the promoters and the style of this one is redolent of John Davies himself
and refers to the Rosebush Slate Co. which he and Keylock set up, obtaining
capital from amongst others, a Mr Hodges. Serious work must have been intended
as some trouble was taken to obtain a reduction in royalty from l/8th ad valorem
to 1/16th. A Benjamin Rees was manager. Shortly afterwards there was a further
brief item in the Mining Journal naming the Rosebush company, saying that "An
enormous amount of capital has been sunk a short time ago". Most
of this enormous amount of capital was
the £8000 which Davies and Keylock reputedly received for the lease!
In spite
of a firm market, transport costs and royalties meant they were on a loser. They
did negotiate with a Josiah Thomas to take over their lease but this fell
through and the company wound up in 1868.
In 1869
Edward Cropper, a retired Manchester businessman living in Kent heard of the
quarry through his step-son Joseph Macaulay who had business interests in the
county. In spite of advanced age and ill health he bought the freehold from Mrs
Williams for £3750 and bought the plant, such as it was from the receivers of
Rosebush Slate for £800. His purchase of the freehold not only freed him from
rent and royalties, but also gave him security of tenure which enabled him to
invest freely in infrastructure. With ample means and no shareholders hungry for
instant profits he was able to take a long view on such investment, which
notably included the
He put
Macaulay in charge, assisted by William Pritchard, by now the most experienced
manager in the county, whose job at Cronllwyn had just fallen through. Wisely
ignoring pre-existing work, an opening was made part-way up the hillside on new
ground to the south, working on 4 terraces. All tipping of waste was to the
north, good block being taken to the south by tramways on each level. A
self-acting incline brought material from levels 1 and 2 down to level 3 and
another from 3 to 4. Roofing slate being made on levels 3 and 4.
It was on
these upper levels that Macaulay's ingenuity over-rode Pritchard's
experience when a windmill was erected apparently to drive dressing machines.
The windmill was damaged in a storm before drive-gear could be devised and the
dressing machines were never powered.
A further
incline lowered finished product to the ground level stock yard and block to a
mill which had 4 saws and 3 planers, driven by a Francis water turbine via
underfloor shafting. A contemporary report said that: "This machinery did its
work famously and required but few hands".
working progressed downward below level 4, rubbish was removed via a tunnel on
level 5, a tunnel on level 6 drained, carried block to the mill and rubbish to
the tip. It also provided an exit for roofing slates made in the pit. Latterly,
slates were made in the mill using a treadle operated slate dresser thus
forming, albeit in miniature, the only example in south
supply for the mill was obtained by damming the original working, fed by an
inverted siphon from Mynydd Du to the north. The tailrace supplied the
quarrymen's cottages as well as Macaulay's own house.
In 1878 no
less a person than C.E. Spooner (of Ffestiniog Railway fame), was called in to
advise on further development. It is a tribute to the soundness of the methods
that the only advice he could give was to acquire more tipping ground adjacent
to the level 6 tunnel.
The quarry
was one of the best planned in
The 26
cottages which still form Rosebush Terrace were models of their kind. Though
having only one room above the other and a lean-to kitchen, with their slate
roofs and flagged floors, they were much superior to the sort of earth floored
hovel that most of the men must have been accustomed to, and let at £2 p.a.
were much sought after.
even before the railway opened in 1877, the price of slate which had advanced
almost every year since Cropper's purchase, collapsed. Besides which, with the
market moving into surplus, buyers became more choosy, opting for the more
fashionable north
By 1880
the trade press euphemistically suggested that this quarry could do with more
trade, as indeed also could the railway. Even at its peak, the quarry output
would have scarcely filled 10 wagons per week. Under-utilised and burdened by
the GWR's £500 p.a. charges at
Cropper's widow Margaret had married landowner Col. John Owen, son of Sir Hugh
Owen. They tried to offset the quarry's decline by energetically promoting the
health giving properties of the Maenclochog air. They publicised the facilities
of Precelly Hotel and put lakes and fountains, (fed by the mill supply) in their
own garden to amuse visitors. The visitors may have been amused by the
fountains, but the Colonel does not appear to have been amused by the visitors.
Shortly after his death in 1890 Margaret wrote quoting him as having said:
"Not one
word can be said in favour of them. They cheat the nation, they defraud the
Railway Companies of their fares, they bilk the turnpikes. No corn, no hay are
wanted, no ostler to be paid, no posting, no coaching required. A pint of beer
perhaps the only harvest of the town through which they pass".
"Not one
word can be said in favour of them. They cheat the nation, they defraud the
Railway Companies of their fares, they bilk the turnpikes. No corn, no hay are
wanted, no ostler to be paid, no posting, no coaching required. A pint of beer
perhaps the only harvest of the town through which they pass".
dreadful parasites were cyclists!
Some of
them, it was alleged even propped their bicycles against the hotel wall to eat
their sandwiches.
re-opening of the railway in 1884 failed to restore the quarry s fortunes.
Macaulay moved away, Cropper's elder son James was a professional soldier and
his younger son Edward took little interest in matters at Rosebush. By 1887
William Pritchard's son Alfred had leased the quarry and moved into the 9
roomed manager's house, with the adjacent village shop being run by his two
By this time not all the cottages could be let and one was used as an office.
Before the end of the 80s the railway had closed again and the quarry was idle.
In 1889 an attempt was made to sell them both. There were no takers for the
railway and the best that could be done with the quarry was a let at a nominal
£1 p.a. as a source of tip material. In 1891 with the market recovering,
Pritchard investigated the prospects for a revival. It was estimated that there
was a potential for 1300 tons p.a. of roofing slates, 500 tons of slab and 3500
tons of rough block. To produce this would require another tunnel to fully work
the 6 levels and a second turbine in the mill would call for doubling up on the
supply pipe. With the prospect of this costing £5000 and faced with cartage
costs to Fishguard of 15/- per ton, nothing was done. By 1895 when the railway
reopened as the
By this time not all the cottages could be let and one was used as an office.
Before the end of the 80s the railway had closed again and the quarry was idle.
In 1889 an attempt was made to sell them both. There were no takers for the
railway and the best that could be done with the quarry was a let at a nominal
£1 p.a. as a source of tip material. In 1891 with the market recovering,
Pritchard investigated the prospects for a revival. It was estimated that there
was a potential for 1300 tons p.a. of roofing slates, 500 tons of slab and 3500
tons of rough block. To produce this would require another tunnel to fully work
the 6 levels and a second turbine in the mill would call for doubling up on the
supply pipe. With the prospect of this costing £5000 and faced with cartage
costs to Fishguard of 15/- per ton, nothing was done. By 1895 when the railway
reopened as the
Most of
the quarry property was now owned by Joseph Rowlands a
In the
early 1900s the Misses Pritchard were still running the shop, but apart from
renting a stable, Pritchard himself had severed all connection. Some desultory
work was done until c.1905 by Griffith Williams who rented both Rosebush and
Bellstone at £6. 5. 0 p.a.
There was
an amusing episode in 1904 when several women living in Rosebush Terrace, broke
fences to extend their gardens onto quarry land. It appears from extant
correspondence that Williams found these ladies intimidating neighbours and they
may well have precipitated his departure.
In 1908
when this quarry and Bellstone came up for sale, Col. Owen's daughter Edith
bought them for £720 with the intention of finding a tenant to work them. She
was unsuccessful.
The site abuts Bellstone, the most obvious relic being the plastered walls of
the fine mill building. In one corner the mill is the pit for the water turbine.
The ruined loco shed on the other side of the railway track bed matches the
style of the mill. Maps show a subsidiary building to the south of the mill and
a range of buildings behind the engine shed, but almost all trace of these has
been lost. Also prominent are the abutments of the bridge which carried the
tipping line from 5 tunnel over the railway.
On levels
3 and 4 most of the 10 or 12 dressing sheds survive, several paired
back-to-back. Where such a layout, rarely seen outside north east
On the
south side of the quarry are the three much degraded inclines.
tunnels are open at the quarry ends; however the one on level 6 which emerged on
the level is blocked at its outer end. The level 5 tunnel has a nice arch at its
outer end but being partly through waste is supported by crossbars and props of
light railway rails which have collapsed at one point.
There is a
partly flooded tunnel entering the working face at level 4 which may have been a
pre-existing metal mine. Above level 1 there is some trial working.
All trace
of the windmill on the hill above has been obliterated by forestry. At level 2,
cut by the workings, is a leat which may have been an early water supply.
The access
track to the original (pre-Cropper) working is prominent and the pit still holds
water. Some pipework is visible, both here and up valley to the north. Some
distances away on the flat ground to the west, a powder house survives.
The houses
of Rosebush Terrace, along the rail line to the quarry, are still occupied,
several with the original slates on the roofs. At the end is the manager's
house, now a cafe, and abutting it is the Misses Pritchard's shop. Local
legend has it that their customers were required to drop their coins through a
hole in the counter into a basin of water, so that they were cleaned before the
ladies handled them, Since 1972 the dwellings have been on mains water, a matter
of complaint at the time as apart from having to pay, the occupiers complained
that the public supply was inferior to the quarry water.
corrugated iron Precelly Hotel, now renamed - Tafarn Sinc - is
still very much in business and the station partly reconstructed. Mr Gareth
Williams, besides restoring the water gardens has at last, with his caravan
park, succeeded in promoting the area as a tourist destination. Mr William's grandfather
Griffith Williams was the quarry's maintenance man. When he took up his
appointment he walked from Porthgain having sailed there from Porthmadog which
he had reached by walking from Aberdaron.
In 1940,
Pembrokeshire like the rest of the country was getting ready for imminent
invasion. Panic measures were taken throughout the area; all signposts were
taken away and hid-in a safe place and people placed strips of adhesive on
windows to stop flying glass in the event of an explosion.
ropes, supported by barrels, were placed across the reservoir at Rosebush,
to stop landings by enemy gliders and the reservoir itself was guarded by the
Home Guard. The area was also used for shooting practice, whilst an anti-tank
ambush was constructed in a field above the New Inn. The figures 44, made of
white stones, had been placed on a hillside by one of the regiments stationed at
Rosebush and they were demolished by the police as they formed a landmark for
enemy planes.
On a clear
moonlit night, enemy planes used to follow the Welsh coastline on their way to
bomb Liverpool and
planes crashed into the Preseli Mountains during the war including a Liberator
and a Flying Fortress.
highest peak, Foel Cwm Cerwyn, is only 1760ft above sea level but altitude
instruments on those planes were not up to today's standards.
On the
night of August 29/30th, 1940 German bombers dropped bombs on
Due to its
geographical location Pembrokeshire played an important part in the
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Rosemarket 953084
Iron age hill fort, Celtic style Church.
A large South Pembrokeshire village, Once an important market, the village has an Iron Age hill-fort a Celtic-style Church, and (unusually) a network of village streets.
The parish church is dedicated to St Ismael. Acc/to Rhigyfarch's Life of St David he was an important member of the group of monks who founded the settlement at St David's.
Tradition and evidence of dedications suggest that he sailed from that area and landed at Monk Haven were he founded Eglwys Ismael, one of the seven bishop houses of Dyfed. From there he seems to have sailed further up stream to Westfield Pill. At Rosemarket he established a Christian site alongside the local settlement on "the Rings", a century before St Augustine came to convert the Saxons.
Present church dates from the 12c. Built by the Norman/flemish settlers who occupied the Welsh cantref of Rhos following the invasion of the area around 1108.
Part of the development of a new Norman borough of Romarche, "the Rings" was refortified as a castle, a market was established and it was linked by water with the Norman stronghold of Pembroke.
Church was rededicated to St Leonard but latterly reverted to St Ismael. The
Holy well alongside Barn Lane is still called St Leonard's well.
Church was rededicated to St Leonard but latterly reverted to St Ismael. The Holy well alongside Barn Lane is still called St Leonard's well.
First written evidence of the Church was dated at 1145 but it is believed to have been completed 30 yrs earlier.
Simple, celtic style Nave almost certainly part of the original church. The font is of Norman design and may well be as old as the Church but North Transept could well have been a late medieval memorial chapel. The chancel may have been rebuilt.
During restoration work in the mid 1800's an old tombstone was found in memory of a Walter Jordan. (Was he a member of the Jordan family of Jordanston nearby - a Walter Jordan was Royal Attorney at the turn of the 14c with strong Pembrokeshire connections? Was he the founder of the townred of Jordenston?)
Church and income given to the Knights of St John of Jerusalem by Alexander Rudapec at some time between 1115 and 1147. (One of the earliest recorded gifts to the Knights in Wales.)
A Commandery of the Order was established later in the century at Slebech. Robert, son of Godebert the Fleming of Rosemarket gave, with others, the whole vill of Rosemarket to the order. The Prior or Commander of Slebech became rector of Rosemarket and claimed the rectorial title. This meant that a tenth of all corn and hay from the parish was given to the Commandery. The Prior appointed a parish priest he and the Order were responsible for the unkeep of the chancel. (Acc/to A History of Rosemarket Church by Geoffrey Nicolle, Schoolmaster of Rosemarket).
This church, together with the whole vill of Rosmarche, mill and lands and all their appurtenances and liberties, was granted to Slebech Preceptory by the three barons, William, son of Haions, Robert, son of Godebert, and Richard, son of Tankard. – Anselm's Confirm. Charter.
On the suppression of that house the patronage came into the hands of the Crown. In 1625 the rectory of Rhosmarket was held by Sir John Stepney of Prendergast.—Inq. P.M. of Sir John Stepney, 2 Car. I.
On 10 July, 1656, the Commonwealth approved of the union of the parishes of Langwm, Rosemarket, and Freystrop - State Papers.
Rosemarkett.—Vicaria ilidem ex collacione precep-toris de Slebeche unde Willielmus Capriclle clericus est vicarius habens ibidem glebam et terras dominicales, Et valet eum fructibus et emolimentis communibus anais clare £4 Inde deeima 8s. - Valor Eccl.
Under the heading Livings discharged :—Ros Market alias Rosemarket V. (St Ishmael) Praecept. Slebeche Propr.; The Prince of Wales. Clear yearly value, £15 £30 King's Books, £4. – Bacon's Liber Regis.
On 31 July, 1891, a faculty as obtained
for the restoration of
1481 Sir John Tasker incumbent.
1535 William Capriche.
c1540 John Howell. Involved in a court case - John Baghe v John Howell re - Goods of complainant in the said vicarage.
1579 Thomas Meredith.
1613 Lewis Phillips MA.
c1620 Harri Barbar MA.
1635 John Owens ejected on a charge of Drunkeness, resumed the living c1660 resigned 1671
1640 church in a ruinous state. A church rate was fixed by the wardens. According to some landowners it was fixed in more ways than one. Accusations were made that the assessment had been so arranged that the Churchwardens paid as little as possible. Some refused to contribute. Thomas Field was eventually called before the Court of Arches to make him pay up.
1674 Sir John Stepney was ordered to repair the Chancel roof under threat of loosing his rectorship.
1677 John Williams father of Zachariah and grandfather of Anna Williams.
1715 Thomas Richards MA., son of Richard Evans a pauper of Lledrod, Carms. (Will and Inventory NLW) [note the use of the old Welsh form of surname but missing out the -ap-]
1747 John Williams.
1770 John Rowe.
1773 William Richards (James Summers Curate)
1809 John Morris
1833 Thomas O Foley MA
1835 William Edward Tucker BA
1856 Silvanus Brigstocke
1875 John T Willis BA
1879 Henry Davies
1883 Morgan Lewis Jones BA
1898 John Henry Davies MA
1903 T. Atterbury Thomas BA
1935 Ifor James Jones BA
1938 Arthur George Pettit MA
1948 Cecil P Willis BA
1951 J Oliver Evans BA
1958 F V Stevens BA
1964 David G Williams BA also Rector of Freystrop
1974 Gwynfa Warrington
1978 John Hale also Rector of Burton
1807 Church was in "good order".
See also Rosemarket - A Village beyond Wales - lecture by Geoffrey Nicholle.
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Rudbaxton 960205
The site where Alexander de Rudepac established a motte and bailey fortress in early 11c.
Church St Michael believed built on the site of an early celtic church dedicated to St Madoc. Most of the church early 13c restored 1870's. There is a holy well nearby dedicated to St Madoc.
Churches of Pembrokeshire - Slater.
Greater Rudbaxton - St Michaels.
The long 16c south chapel east of the older porch has a pair of four-centred arches to each of the 13c nave and later chancel. The whole of the chapel east wall is filled with a monument to several late 17c Howards and Pictons. The west tower is 15c. Little remains of St Leonard s Chapel by the castle.
Described as Ecclesia de Rudepagotona, this church was granted by Wizo, lord of Wiston, Walter his son and Walter son of the said Walter, to the Knights Hospitalers of St. John of Jerusalen Anselm's Confirm. Charter.
On the dissolution of the monasteries the rectory came into the hands of the King. The patronage is now vested in the Lord Chancellor.
Under the name of Ecclesia de Rudepac, this church was in 1291 assessed at ? 4d for tenths the King, the sum payable being £1 1s. 4d. - Taxatio.
Rudbackestan Rectoria. - licclesia ibiderl utlde Thomas Lloid rector ex cohaciotle predicte peceptorie de Slebeche tenet ihidem unam reetoriam mansiol1em et gardinum que valent per annum v. Et fructus et oblaciones ejusdem ecclesie valent cum predictis v per annum xiij- viijd. Inde sol in quadam pensione predicte preceptorie annuatim viij. St in visitacionearchidiaeoni quolibet anno pro sinDdalibus et procuraeionibus vS ixd. St remanet clare £15 4s. 0d. Inde decima 30s. 5d.—Valor Eccl.
Under the heading "Livings remaining in Charge":- Rudbacston alias Rudbarston R. (St. Michael). Pens. Preceptorise de Slebeche, 8s. Ordinario quolibet tertio athlo, 2s 2id. Archidiac. quolillet anno, 5s. 9d. Prsecept. Slebeche olim Patr.; Prince of Wales. King's Books, £15 4s. 2d., £150. Yearly tenths, £1 10s. 5d. – Bacon's Liber Regis.
On 8 Aug., 1892, a faculty was granted for the restoration of the parish church.
There were two subordinate chapels in the parish, called St. Margaret's Chapel and St. Catherine's Chapel. —Paroch. Wall. There was also a chapel dedicated to St. Leonard .
10 November 1415 Institution of Sir John
Cokworthy to the parish church of Rudbaxton on the presentation of Brother
Walter Grendon's, Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in
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[1] There is a Quiry by them as to the dedication of this church - Pembrokeshire Parsons don't mention to whom it was dedicated


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I'm not a very sentimental person, but I'm definitely a sucker when it comes to handwritten notes and cards. The art of constructing the perfect handwritten thank you note is dying though, and I think it's a great tragedy. While I'm a huge social media addict, I don't think anything will ever replace the specialness of a tangible, handwritten letter. I admit I might save screenshots of "online" texts or keep memorable emails in a special folder in my inbox, but handwritten notes always add an extra personal and thoughtful touch. As Maya Angelou once said, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Even though people may not save your letters, memorize what you wrote, or remember the act which you wrote about, people will always remember how special you made them feel just by the few words you took the time to write.
After my birthday a few days ago, I'm already thinking about the many cards I will be
sending out to gracious family and friends.
Here's my tips for constructing the perfect thank you note:
It all starts with the stationery: I think a person's stationery says a lot about their personality. If you're a minimalist, go for sleek stationery with little decoration. If you're a colorful person, pick a card with loud designs. Cards with monograms also add a great personal detail. The words you write inside the note are personal, so why shouldn't the card? Be sure to pick stationery that is appropriate for the occasion, though. If you are sending stationery to a colleague or boss, choose a design that is appealing but not over the top.
Think about before you write: Unlike emails and pencils, there are not backspace buttons or erasers to fix errors, so think wisely about what you're going to write before you pick up your pen (proper thank you notes should be written in pen). One thing to think about beforehand? How to address the letter writer. When in doubt, add Ms. or Mr. before a first name and sign it Best, Sincerely, or perhaps Kind Regards to name a few. It's better to be formal than offending.
Be specific, but not too specific: Many of Jackie Kennedy's friends and acquaintances loved to receive her cards because she put a great deal of effort into making the letter personal. When thanking the recipient, be specific and explain what or why you are writing this letter whether it be for a gift or something they did for you. This truly shows thoughtfulness and gratitude; however, when it comes to money, it isn't necessary to write down the exact amount you received.
Add a message without dragging on: Finish your thank you note with a few short sentences that add some conversation. If you received a gift, perhaps talk about your plans with it. Even simply ask how they are doing or recall a favorite memory that passed between you two. You want your recipient to know you genuinely value them and your relationship together, not just their hospitality, help, or gifts.
Be Timely: While a note is better late than never, send your thank you note out asap. This is not only polite, but assures the recipient you received or appreciate their time, present, or thought. Besides, it's another thing off the to-do list!
Be Timely: While a note is better late than never, send your thank you note out asap. This is not only polite, but assures the recipient you received or appreciate their time, present, or thought. Besides, it's another thing off the to-do list!
Do you think the art of thank you notes is over?

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Party Members: Cillian DuFrane, Elsbeth Lascelles, Fae'owyn, Jurra Loganth, Leoven, and Mara Nemetsk
Part 1: Tracking the Raiders
The party left the town of The Town of Greenrest that morning after speaking to Tarbaw Nighthill and Nesim Waladra. They were offered a reward to locate information about the attackers, who it was, where they were located, who the leaders were, and where they were going next. They were also asked to try and save the prisoners taken from the town as well as a prisoner named Leosin Erlanthar, a monk who was taken after a battle with Cyanwrath.
The party left the town and battled gnolls on the road. After a few hours they came upon a small group of cult members (4 humans and 8 kobolds) camped out in a dip in the hills. While the attempt to crush the kobolds with boulders failed horribly, a well placed sleep spell and good tactics won the battle in short order. The sleeping cultists were interrogated to get the location and layout of the camp and began to make plans.
Part 2: Infiltrating the Camp
When it came time to infiltrate, the party broke apart and went their separate ways to attempt to gain information.
Jurra took point in the center of the camp between the kobolds and humans and while he found little himself from the vantage point, he had a good view of his allies and would be able to pass information between others.
Mara took to a campfire near one of the acolytes and witnessed him convert one of the prisoners to the Cult of the Dragon.
Leoven located a group of men smoking something a bit strong and watched as they demonstrated the problems between the humans and kobolds by picking on one of them.
Fae'owyn walked the perimeter of the camp and quickly found where most of the prisoners were being held, and began to flirt with the guard eventually gaining access to the prisoners to let them know they were going to be freed.
Elsbeth made her way to a game of dice that was being played near where Leosin was tied near the cave which held Rezmir, Cyanwrath, and Mondath.
Cillian made his way around trying to gather information about where the cult was heading next and eventually made his way to Leosin himself to let him know they were going to try to get everyone out.
Eventually, Cillian made himself known to Rezmir and drew her attention only to then make it look as if the acolyte he was impersonating had been killed by the kobolds. This caused chaos in the camp. Fae'owyn used a sleep spell to knock out the guard and everyone except Cillian and Leoven made their way out of the camp with the prisoners. A well timed fire drew out Cyanwrath and the drakes and Cillian freed Leosin and made his way out to the northwest. Leoven followed out after almost being spotted by Cyanwrath. Both Cillian and Leoven found a couple of guys where they escaped from that simply watched them leave without saying a word.
Part 3- Leosin's Information
It turns out Leosin is a member of the The Harpers and has been working against the cult for the better part of a year. He informed the party that Rezmir was leaving in a few days and most of the cult would be breaking up from there. But Mondath couldn't leave because they had dragon eggs in the caverns that could not be moved. The party would have their chance to get her if they waited a few days. He then asked them to meet him in Elturel after they finished. He, and an ally named Ontharr Frume would meet with them and aid them in going forward against the Cult.


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1994 -
Below is the text of the written answers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time from 7th July 1994.
Lockerbie Bombing
Q8. Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Prime Minister what arrangements have been made to co-
The Prime Minister : The Crown Office is the lead Department on matters relating to the prosecution of those suspected of the Lockerbie bombing.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is the lead department for international aspects.
These Departments consult others on issues for which they are responsible, as they arise.
Mr. Gordon McNally
Mr. Campbell-
The Prime Minister [holding answer 5 July 1994] : So far as I am aware, Mr. McNally has attended three large functions at which I was also present between October 1991 and March 1993.
Rio Declaration
Mr. Nicholas Winterton : To ask the Prime Minister (1) if he will make a statement outlining the benefits which will accrue to the manufacturing, construction and retailing sectors of the United Kingdom economy through the acceptance of agenda 21 of the Rio declaration of June 1992;
(2) what assessment Her Majesty's Government have undertaken of the costs (a) to date and (b) by the year 2000, of complying with the Rio declaration of June 1992;
(3) if he will make a statement summarising the information which he has about the extent to which other signatory countries to agenda 21 of the Rio declaration of June 1992, have begun to implement measures in keeping with the agenda which affect their manufacturing, construction and retailing industries.
The Prime Minister [holding answer 6 July 1994] : The Rio declaration and agenda 21 clearly recognise the importance of economic development to improvement of the quality of life of present and future generations. The Government are committed to the close involvement of the wealth-
The United Kingdom Government have been one of the principal proponents of a system of national reporting on progress in the implementation of measures in agenda 21. Our sustainable development strategy was published this January. We shall continue to urge other countries to follow suit through our membership of the Commission on Sustainable Development. We hope that in due course the commission will be able to publish information based on national reports.


text: I know you need to collect the large jewels from the bosses in the first 7 worlds to unlock the last 3 worlds but does anyone know how to get a boss to give up a large jewel? I tried various sites but there seems to be little to no info available on this game. Any help would be appreciated.


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An unforgettable food and history tour through the beautifully groomed districts of Prenzlauer Berg and stunning Mitte.
Enjoy five vegan food tastings from carefully selected vendors in Prenzlauer.
The neighborhood has retained its incredible energy and is now home to innumerable cultural events, cafés, art galleries, restaurants, and trendy shops.
Explore Charlottenburg and its culinary scene on this food tour. Along a curated route, you will explore this popular "kiez" and its hidden gems.
Food, art, history and culture clash together in Berlin's vibrant + urban soul of Kreuzberg and Neukölln.
Get set to be taken on stroll through the city's colourful history and unique modern culture.
Berlin has taken the dangerous but delicious dive outside of the norm to deliver a whole new level of tasty cuisine.
The city is a dynamic food city, and we're going to be tasting everything from old local classics to modern multicultural fare.
A tasting adventure with delicious German foods and drinks while we entertain you with stories of the city and its history.
This tour includes all the delicious authentic cuisine and a few local beer stops along the way, plus all the main sights.
Explore and discover the fascinating side to Berlin's history that has shaped the city into what it is today.


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Huon Valley Guessing Games
If the "dysfunctional" council down here in the Huon wishes to win back electorate respect it may once have enjoyed, it should, at Wednesday's (August 31) ordinary meeting, unanimously vote to debate in "open council" an issue its general manager has decided should be heard in "closed council".
General Manager Simone Watson is relying on Local Government (General) Regulations 2015 15 (2)(g), (2)(i) and (9) to justify her decision. The issue relates to a petition received by council at its July 27 ordinary meeting. That petition simply asks HVC "to release in full to the public the responses of Huon Valley Council to Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein's Board of Inquiry's March and May 2016 reports".
(Meanwhile, another petition is in circulation re Huon Valley Council. This one asks Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein to implement Recommendations 1 and 2 of his Board of Inquiry's report into HVC: dismiss the councillors and appoint a commissioner; and not call a new election for a minimum of 12 months.
Despite the notorious Huon Valley fear factor, nearly 250 people had put their names to it by Monday. You can find the petition at: https://www.change.org/p/implement-the-major-recommendations-of-the-huon-valley-board-of-inquiry?tk=hC4Nlp5AGKD-WuzqV1QYmkrJX91Tb8G6IwT_4tfjDn8&utm_source=petition_update&utm_medium=email.)
NOW, back to those Local Government (General) Regulations that the GM cites as reasons not to debate in open session the petition received by council on July 27.
This is what the regulations say:
15 (2)(g): "Information of a personal and confidential nature or information provided to the council on the condition it is kept confidential."
15 (2)(i): "Matters relating to actual or possible litigation taken, or to be taken, by or involving the council or an employee of council."
15 (9): Subject to the Right to Information Act 2009, and discussions, decisions, reports or documents relating to a closed council or council committee, after considering privacy and confidentiality issues, authorises their release to the public."
OK, so there may be a lot of red tape surrounding those two council responses, which one would imagine were almost entirely based on legal advice supplied to council by prominent Hobart law firm Page Seager, at a cost of about $54,000. The final BoI report — which, presumably, was a modified version of the May report — was handed to Gutwein on June 3.
Gutwein released that final BoI report (possibly "redacted" here and there) to the public on June 15. On the same day, he also released his responses to the inquiry, and gave HVC, under threat of sacking, seven "directions" to fulfil. Our dysfunctional council (that's how the BoI's final report describes it) continues to grapple with the minister's directions.
The directions appear to be based more on council's two responses (to the BoI's two interim reports) rather than on the BoI's final report. It is intriguing that a few days' or weeks' work by experienced lawyers appear to have carried more weight with the minister than seven months of diligent expert inquiry by two long-experienced public servants who certainly knew what they're were doing.
The BoI's first finding is:
F1. The current unworkable relationship between the mayor and the general manager, between the mayor and certain councillors and between certain councillors is highly irregular and renders the council dysfunctional.
The BoI final report's three main recommendations are:
R1. Pursuant to section 226(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister should recommend that the Governor by order dismiss the councillors and appoint a commissioner under section 231 of the Act to perform the functions of the council.
R2. A new election is not called for a minimum period of 12 months.
R3. The question of whether the Minister should have the power to dismiss a council's general manager should be referred to the review of the Local Government Act 1993.
Almost no one outside of council knows what was in the council's lawyer-backed responses to the BoI. But, presumably, they would have rejected any notion of dysfunctionality. And it might be imagined that some of those that feature in the council's responses would be reluctant for them to be made public.
Whatever has been happening behind the scenes, the minister finally (and presumably on qualified advice from his staff) opted to allow the good people of the Huon Valley to continue to be administered by a council that his board of inquiry had declared dysfunctional.
From what the public saw at the last two council meetings, there was nothing to suggest that the minister's "mediation" solution has any hope of succeeding.
IN THE meantime, let's forget about the niceties of such things as principles and democracy, and turn to the harsh reality of what the people of the valley have so far got for their money — $54,000, which may or may not eventually be paid by some sort of insurance policy the council has.
A lot of us aren't impressed. For a start, we weren't told council began paying big bucks months ago in its now clearly failed attempt to refute the findings of the BoI final report. We certainly didn't know that council's "not guilty" argument was costing upward of $54,000. And that's a bill, I suspect, that could still be climbing.
When 70 valley residents asked council in a petition to release its responses to the BoI report, two councillors — Deputy Mayor Ian Paul and Pav Ruzicka — voted against council even accepting their petition. Fortunately for the petitioners, five councillors voted for it to be accepted.
As is normal, once a petition is "received", HVC management has to prepare a report on it for presentation to the next ordinary meeting. But will the petition report be discussed in open council this Wednesday? It certainly won't be if the item is left on the closed-council part of the agenda.
So, for the moment, we have no idea of what our $54,000 was spent on — that is, of course, apart from one council friend, Mick Newell of 7HOFM, who conveniently got a copy, in his "letterbox", of the first of HVC's responses. Presumably that was delivered to him by someone in council; or by someone who had been given it by someone in council; or, possibly, by someone at State Government level.
What is certain is that, if Huon Valley's councillors don't vote to bring the petition debate back into open council on Wednesday evening, we will continue to be kept in the dark by a council that sadly has earned itself a wide reputation for secretiveness.
As I recall, somewhere in the BoI report is a plea for council to be more open in its dealings with the people that own it.
In the case of the justifications for putting the petition issue into closed council, it must be asked whether we are watching a council management simply doing its job by following the rules to the letter.
If that's the case, the matter is easily fixed. Barring unexpected absences, there will be eight councillors in the council chamber on Wednesday evening (Lydia Eastley is on leave of absence). They are all grown-ups, experienced in coping with the vicissitudes of life; they are all, we might reasonably assume, people with minds of their own and capable of thinking for themselves.
All that is needed is for enough councillors (five) to decide that we, the people, should be able to hear — in open-council debate — their views on whether or not they believe it is reasonable for the people they represent to know what is in the reports that their money has been spent on.
Local Government (General) Regulations aside, the councillors should know how to conduct a sensitive debate (on the merits, or not, of releasing those council responses) without ever trespassing on the forbidden areas of "personal and confidential", "possible litigation", closed-meeting confidentiality etc, to which the regulations refer.
At least three of the eight councillors, I am sure, can be relied upon to support a move to bring the issue out of closed council — Mayor Peter Coad and Crs Ian Mackintosh and Liz Smith, each of whom has publicly said they want those council responses to the BoI reports out there in the public arena.
And two other councillors are on record as having suggested council's responses should be released.
— Some months back, when someone was arguing that the BoI findings should be released, Cr Wilson insisted that, if that should happen, "other reports" should also be out there. What else could he have been referring to except council's costly legal responses to what Wilson probably thought were undesirable BoI findings about a council of which he has long wanted to be mayor? It is to be hoped he still feels that way?
— And Cr Bruce Heron got a ruler across his knuckles from the GM for musing at an open council meeting that he couldn't see why council's responses should not be released. He might even have been suggesting that councillors had already agreed that they should be released. The GM moved quickly — "Through you, Mr Mayor" — to silence Heron. That was "closed council" business, he was warned, and, therefore, not to be mentioned. (Mayor Coad on another occasion was chided by the GM for venturing into "closed council" territory in his remarks.)
How the relatively new councillor, James Lange, would vote is moot. He came on the scene some time after management decided to, expensively, defend itself against the BoI. But he has indicated signs of supporting an open and accessible council. One can only hope.
Surely someone on Wednesday will move for the petition issue to be brought out into open council. If that happens, Heron and Wilson should reasonably be expected to put their votes where there mouths once were — which would be just enough to ensure an adult, open-council discussion on the merits of a people's petition. (For a motion to pass, it must have a majority — a 4-4 vote would mean a lost motion.)
AT THE August 12 "special meeting" of council, a management report accused the Mayor of having been, 15 times, "non-compliant" with Gutwein's Direction 3, relating to the Mayor as council's spokesman. Fortunately, good sense prevailed and that sentence in the management report was struck out.
But the very fact that the charges of non-compliance were made (with no evidence to support them being available for public appraisal) resulted in the Mayor telling council, and the public gallery, that his position had become impossible.
It could have been read into Coad's remarks that the farcical mediation process that Gutwein has inflicted on council — on both general manager and councillors — was likely to be about to end. But no information of that nature has come from council since, so it may be assumed that mediation, as an inept attempt to halt HVC internecine warfare, plods on.
AT THE JULY 27 ordinary meeting of HVC, Coad had questions for Mike Wilson. With Wilson, the Mayor's most hostile opponent since the October 2014 election, not being there to answer them, those questions are back on the agenda (see Questions on Notice http://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/council/meetings/ August 31 ordinary council meeting agenda).
The questions challenge Wilson to explain how he had been thanked in a letter from lawyer David Wallace of Wallace Wilkinson & Webster "for your instructions to attend the council meeting on Wednesday 26 August 2015".
Not unreasonably, Coad, who was Mayor at that time, is obviously intrigued to know how a down-table councillor had been given permission to offer to a lawyer "instructions", presumably on council's behalf. Coad's questions do suggest that, as Mayor, he had no idea Wilson might have been acting as a council envoy. Surely not another case of council dysfunctionality!
Wilson's answers on Wednesday evening will be of great interest. In the spirit of co-operation Minister Gutwein has appealed for, he might even offer an assurance that, from now on, he will be more conciliatory in his attitude towards the valley's elected leader.
ANOTHER item of interest on this Wednesday's agenda is a question from Smith relating to heritage-listed buildings in Cygnet's Burtons Reserve. It seems "concept drawings" are being developed by council for a new toilet block, including temporary showers at folk-festival time.
Smith wants to know why the project was not on the July 14 agenda of council's Burtons Reserve Management Advisory Committee; and whether the folk-festival committee has been consulted.
Surely we're not witnessing yet another example of a council management oblivious to the advantages of consulting with the public before drawing up concept plans, rather than presenting them in a fait accompli, take-it-or-leave-it, flourish. The latter course has become the norm since council, under the leadership of Robert Armstrong (now MLC), abandoned any attempt at serious community consultation some years ago. The Burtons Reserve issue appears to be yet another example of council dysfunctionality, but that's another story for later consideration.
THERE'S A Waterloo — "Here we come again!" — moment in council's papers this week. In the almost unopenable "attachments" on the HVC website (under Agenda and Minutes), there is mention of a Planning Scheme Amendment, and a Development Application — for a "wharf, jetty and access road" at Surges Bay — lodged by a company by the name of Telopea.
Isn't Telopea Pty Ltd the company of Dennis Bewsher, the man whose application, a couple of years back, to impose a huge barge operation at Surges Point ended in failure; and cost HVC huge, unnecessary, amounts of money as its management spent weeks, maybe months, trying to justify (unsuccessfully) why that application should succeed?
I wonder if Mr Bewsher is still considering using huge barges (which council then did not have the authority to adjudicate on, and now knows for sure that it hasn't) and a double-handling system for export cargoes — from land-to-barge and then from barge-to-seagoing vessel.
FOR THE MOMENT, however, back to Wednesday's meeting. Let us hope Huon Valley Council gets real and allows the people to know what $54,000 of their money has been spent on to acquire information that is so secret the buyers (us, the public) are still not allowed to set eyes on. — Bob Hawkins
*Bob Hawkins has been covering Huon Valley Council for Tasmanian Times since early 2009. He is a friend of Cr Smith, and an admirer of Mayor Coad for doggedly trying to bring reason to a dysfunctional council.
• Ed: Mr Bewsher, as is Ms Watson, are always welcome to put their side of the story ...
• Bob Hawkins in Comments: HVC hugely dysfunctional again last night (Wednesday). Re the petition item placed in "closed" council by management: it stayed there, the eight-councillor meeting splitting 4-4 on a "procedural motion" (no debate) by Mackintosh to bring it into open council. (There was very strange behaviour by one councillor on this vote — too difficult to explain in a few words. Maybe in a later article.) Having been kept in closed council, one can only assume that, if the council's responses to the BoI are not released, the petition was thrown out. That $54,000 is looking, to this ratepayer, more like questionable us of the public purse …
Geoffrey Swan in Comments: As a interested Ratepayer attending Council yet again this week, I am left in do doubt we have before us what the BOI has aptly described as a Dysfunctional Council. Simple Definition of dysfunction: "the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviours and attitudes within a group of people". I attempted to contact Director Local Government Mr Phillip Hoysted yesterday only to be advised he has taken early retirement and former Deputy Greg Brown is now acting in that role. Here's hoping the Acting DLG will see the farcical situation for what it truly is and convince Minister Gutwein to move sooner rather than later. After all.. this is our Ratepayers' money being wasted on all matter of things at this time. Why should our Community have to put up with this charade any longer ...


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I knew one of the Australian's editors many years ago. He complained of endlessly having to "water down" and "chop out" the copy being submitted by his "leftwing" journalists. I doubt if his modern counterpart has any such problems: more careful hiring policies will have seen to that.
Look, if I want to learn about what's going on in the world I go to places like this: http://www.chomsky.info/ or this: http://www.monbiot.com/
If I want a window into the minds of the people who are destroying my planet, I read the Australian.
In the last week, opinion pieces in the Australian have informed us that more guns will make society safer, and that a bill of citizens' rights threatens our freedom. (I presume that we will soon be told that divorce is good for relationships, and that drinking your advertisers' alcohol will improve our work performance.)
I am sure Murdoch did not order that those pieces be written. He doesn't have to. He merely has to make sure, usually through his editors, that people like you are hired: people who share his profoundly conservative biases, have a slender knowledge of the world as it really is, and no knowledge of modern history.
By such means have we gained the Murdoch opinion-leaders: the best-trained choir in the land.
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3. A violation, including attempt, of chapter 9.68 RCW (obscenity and pornography), chapter 9.68A RCW (sexual exploitation of children), or chapter 9A.44 RCW (sex offenses); or
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 16, 2014) - Dominion Citrus Income Fund (TSX:DOM.UN) (the "Fund") and Dominion Citrus Limited ("DCL") (TSX:DMN.PR.A) advise that the proposed sale of the common shares of DCL by the Fund to Michael Blair, a former Fund trustee, for $500,000 cash in accordance with the terms of a letter agreement dated September 8, 2014, as amended on November 5, 2014, (the "Proposed Transaction") has been terminated. The Fund and DCL were served with a notice of application (the "Application") commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice by Solar Harvest Company Ltd. and Robert Fortune, holders of Series A preference share in the capital of DCL. As previously announced (see press release dated November 19, 2014), on the advice of legal counsel, the Fund determined to take no further action with respect to the Proposed Transaction pending resolution of the subject matter of the Application. Accordingly, the Proposed Transaction cannot be completed on or before the December 31, 2014 deadline agreed to by the parties. The Fund has paid Mr. Blair a break fee of $25,000. The Application is currently scheduled to be heard in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on February 25, 2015.
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The pickings are slim — the biggest names and best players have been snatched up.
Also, the market is now tight — teams have spent most of their money and now are just rounding out their rosters. There are no more massive contracts to be handed out.
Still, there are some players who can help teams still out there. Here is our list of the Top 15 free agents still available. We've broken the list down to unrestricted (the top 10) and restricted (top 5) where the team has the right to match any offer.
1) Pau Gasol. He remains the best player still on the board as an unrestricted free agent — he is still a fundamentally solid big who can score inside, make smart passes, and defend the rim all with a high IQ. There is also no drama here. He will re-sign with the Spurs, he opted out only to help them make moves in free agency. In the coming days, he should re-sign with San Antonio, likely for something around the $16 million he opted out of.
2) Derrick Rose. The music has stopped in the point guard market, and Rose is the one standing without a chair. He's the best point guard left available, but the market is tight now and he's going to get a short deal with a team for the minimum or little more. Rose put up solid numbers last season in New York and on paper he looked like an average NBA point guard, but he's still a defensive liability and is not versatile offensively (nor is he much of a jump shooter). Rumors on where he will land have slowed way down.
3) Shabazz Muhammad. He's had a couple respectable seasons for the Timberwolves, last season averaging 9.9 points per game and shooting 33.8 percent from three (he was Minnesota's leading scorer off the bench). He's not a great defender, but he has improved. He reportedly has drawn some interest from the Knicks, Hawks, Bucks, and Nets but no deal has been forthcoming.
4) Andrew Bogut. There's an obvious injury risk here — the 32-year-old's last season ended with a fractured tibia, and he has a history of missing chunks of the season. That said, in a tight free agent market for big men he is the best one on the market when healthy. He is a smart defender, a very good passing big, and he's an efficient scorer. Cleveland tried to pick him up last season for a reason (then had to waive him after the injury), another contender should consider the move.
5) JaVale McGee. He may be unhappy that the Warriors didn't offer him more money after last season, but with the market drying up he may need to decide whether he wants to chase another ring or move on. McGee brings some athleticism at the five, some rim protection, and a guy who can finish at the rim.
6) Gerald Henderson. He was solid for the Sixers last season, averaging 9.2 points and 2.6 rebounds a game, shooting 35.3 percent from three. With their backcourt getting crowded, the Sixers waived Henderson, and at this point he's not going to get close to the $9 million he was going to make last season. There has not been much buzz about where he may land.
7) Matt Barnes. He picked up a ring last season after getting picked up by the Warriors, and at age 37 the feisty forward is still an above replacement level player. Barnes helped the Warriors through the Kevin Durant injury last regular season and still has something in the tank. He's not going to get more than one year at the veteran minimum level, but at that price there are teams who could use him.
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They Must Have Performed a Mind Eraser on Her...
Sure sure, I know that I have just brought home a new child... but seriously folks, my daughter is making me crazy. Have you ever seen the movie "Problem Child?" She could play the lead role-no joke!
She no longer talks with a sweet voice, she screams with earth shattering pitches. She no longer asks for help, she now just does as she pleases and does not bat an eye when she is disciplined. She sticks out her tongue, she bites, she tells me that everything is her brother's fault, and she has decided to veto all grooming habits such as hair combing, teeth brushing and butt wiping.
She is a mess and I just don't know what to do. Do I send her away? I bet this is what they did in the 60's... they sent unruly kids away. Do I drug her? I bet that is what they did to kids in the 70's (I was a kid in the 70's and I bet my parents drugged us good). Do I spank her? That is what they did in the 80's before spanking was considered child abuse and parents were sent to jail for paddling little Johnny's rear end for setting the garage on fire and spray painting the cat. Do I put her in timeout? That is what they did in the 90's when all the parents were paroled from jail for spanking-they started decorating little benches and putting them in cute little corners of the house and called it the "timeout bench."
Well, now it is 2007 and I am not this child's friend... I am her mother. I am growing very weary of the whole "look, mom has a baby attached to her boob... she can't run after me." attitude my three year old is sporting. And what ever happened to whispering??? At 3 a.m. when she walks into our room to inform me that her covers are on the floor and she needs my assistance in placing them properly back on her bed-what ever happened to whispering? Now she simply screams "MOM! HELP! ME! NOW!" Any hope of having an infant sleep through that is sooo out the window.
Everything has to be done NOW for her... if I even say "wait until Mommy is finished" she will go into fits of screaming and crying and when we were in Target the other day I told the cashier that my daughter had Turrets just so I didn't look like a mother who had completely lost control of my child.
I did not ruin her life by bringing home a baby. When I brought home our son, I thought I ruined my oldest daughter's life and I used to cry outside of her bedroom because I felt guilty. Today... I do not feel guilty. Suck it up kid-this is life! It is time to grow up and move on the from the baby position. Siblings are a blessing-deal with it.
Is that a bad attitude to have? Should I be more sympathetic to my three year old's plea for attention? Should I feel bad for her even though she has a room full of toys and an older brother and sister who play with her all day long? Should I read her 10 books each night instead of 5? Should I do a song and dance every chance I get for her? Or do I just keep doing what I am doing... telling her how much I love her and how special she is to me?
I think I will keep on the track that we are on and this stage will run it's course just like the way hemorrhoids run their course. For a while the pain is unbearable, but with each day it gets easier and easier to take a dump. Let's just pray this constipation softens up real soon~
11 comments:
- Dana said...
Two items you should keep handy: Duct Tape & Dirty Socks!
- May 17, 2007 at 3:28 PM
- Phoenix said...
Thanks for the note on my blog... it made me smile ;o)
- May 17, 2007 at 3:59 PM
- Shae said...
Have you tried giving her more responsibilities? My three-year-old is much better behaved if she has "work" to do.
Also, if you are nursing and she misbehaves remove the baby. Take the three-year-old and put her in her room (or wherever you have timeout) then leave her there for at least as long as it takes the baby to finish nursing. I know this may sound like abuse, but I have left my daughter in timeout for over an hour before.
Eventually, she will see that the baby is a blessing.
- May 17, 2007 at 5:56 PM
- Shauna said...
I like Shae's idea. It often works for me, too. But, it often means more work for you. But, I remind myself, more work and a happy toddler is better than a meltdown (which is always more work).
- May 17, 2007 at 6:21 PM
- AuburnGalAlways said...
Turretts? I'm laughing my head off! I've been tempted to explain my Stinkerbell's flailing around w/o a bone in her body over some ridiculous NOTHING on epilepsy before.
Chores/responsibility might just work.
Bribes might work.
Being mean like The Mighty Hunter and I did might work: When Stinkerbell was 2 or 3, she loved the show "Little Bill". About that same time, she decided she would defy every request/demand/instruction she was given. Timeouts, at the end of the hall, in front of a closed door (which previously worked wonders) no longer worked. So, we would put her in time out and turn on a recorded episode of Little Bill and talk VERY! LOUDLY! about how funny he was! and oh! look at him now! and gosh! LITTLE! BILL! you're the BEST! TV SHOW! EVER! It took her a few times to figure out that she had to calm down and comply before she could watch LB again.
mean? yup.
effective? YOUBETCHA!
recommended? oh yeah.
She's struggling to understand the world now and that's sad. I feel for you both.
Do what it takes to get her attention and compliance and smother her with love. You're a GREAT MOM! Don't let this little obstacle think otherwise!
- May 18, 2007 at 12:17 AM
- Michelle said...
There must have been a recent 3 year old conference on how to make your mother's life miserable. The last few days with MY 3 year old have been...challenging. Yesterday, she required that I carry her all the way to the car from the hospital (shots for my other daughter). Now, she didn't want to be carried, she just required it by refusing (in a load wailing way) to walk there herself. She did get spanked right there in the parking lot for everyone to see (one big swat). I don't care. I just hope she gets over it in the next 5 months. It is very difficult to deal with it with a newborn, especially one who is attached at the breast.
It will pass, Cris. It will seem like forever, but it will only be a week or so.
- May 18, 2007 at 5:23 AM
- Matilda said...
You guys are scaring me.
I will have a three year old in a week and right now I am wondering, "Will he still turn into a monster if we don't celebrate his birthday? Could we just skip it and tell him he's two until next year?"
- May 18, 2007 at 9:59 AM
- Toni said...
Maybe it's from lack of sleep, or maybe I'm a bad mom- beat her bum!
- May 18, 2007 at 11:11 AM
- Cris said...
I love the advice everyone gives... I am going to use the dirty sock and duct tape one from Dana. In the meantime, I think I will just drink a bottle of wine tonight and start singing "Memories" at the top of my lungs in our backyard. That always makes me feel better~
- May 18, 2007 at 11:24 AM
- Jennifer said...
Yikes! Sorry it's been a rough transition.
No advice here. I'm clueless!
- May 18, 2007 at 4:03 PM
- Kasia said...
I always advise against bribes, unless the child is stupid enough (mind you, I didn't say YOUNG enough) to not clue into the fact that it's a great incentive to misbehave. I like the TV show suggestion.
However, while I wouldn't reward the behavior itself, I would try to squeeze out a little bit of time for her if you can. Siblings are a blessing, but one doesn't always see them that way, especially when they first arrive and are occupying everyone's time and attention. I would try a combination of added responsibility (with some sort of treat if she behaves really well) with something like the TV show approach (deny her something she really loves until she shapes up). Pandering to the behavior will SOOOO make things worse! :-)
Good luck!!!
- May 19, 2007 at 10:12 PM


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Sunday February 22,
Tags #happy birthday alice, #gift, #charity money, #team spitit, #ash tray, #dont smoke, #ashtray as gift
Alice and Dilbert sit at a table. Wally stands at the table. Wally says, "Happy Birthday Alice!" Dilbert gives Alice a gift. Wally says, "I was planning to get a gift..." Wally continues, "But then I thought...". Alice takes the gift from Dilbert. Wally says, "Why not give the money to a charity in Alice's name?" Alice asks, "Really? Which charity?" Wally says, "Ummm...'The United Society of Poor People with Major Health Problems'." Alice opens Dilbert's gift. Alice says, "...And Dilbert got me an ashtray even though I don't smoke." Dilbert says, "You don't?" Wally and Dilbert sit at the table. Alice's seat is empty. Alice has left her gift on the table. Wally says, "They say this sort of thing builds team spirit." Dilbert says, "It must be gradual."
Saturday July 31,
Tags #good product design, #gave three, #leadership, #product is bad, #stock willplunge, #totally meaningless, #signed card, #happy birthday
Asok and Dilbert stand in front of the boss' desk. Dilbert says, "we need six weeks to make a good product design." Asok says, "You gave us three." Dilbert says, "Thanks to your leadership, the products is bad, our stock will plunge, and our lives are totally meaningless." Dilbert says, "Oh, and happy birthday." Asok holds a letter out and says, "We all signed a card."
Sunday August 23,
Tags #combined birthdays, #birthdays last year, #fake cake, #one cake, #all birthdays, #sing happy birthday
The Boss stands in front of a cake and says, "Happy combined birthdays." The Boss continues, "Today we honor the employees who had birthdays within the past year." Wally, Dilbert and Alice stand as the Boss continues, "That's Dilbert...Alice...Asok...did I miss anyone?" Wally raises his hand and says, "Umm...you missed me." The Boss says, "You too? That's spooky." The Boss continues, "I'd cut the cake, but it's a plastic prop." The Boss says, "Let's sing. Does anyone know the words to 'Happy Birthday'?" The Boss walks down the hallway with the fake cake under his arm, and thinks, "I bet those weren't even the real words."
Monday February 23,
Tags #competitors, #tired, #unfocused, #pester, #endless series, #charity request, #employee birthday parties, #blood drives, #can't focus
dogcart: "I can make your competitors tired and unfocused." "I'll pester them with an endless series of charity requests, employee birthday parties and blood drives." "I know it works because they paid me to do it to you." The boss: "So... tired... can't... focus..."
Friday June 08,
Tags #happy birthday, #50 years old, #entire life, #delusional thing, #old man, #office, #computer, #aging, #dementia, #life changes, #technology
Dilbert: "Happy birthday. What's it feel like to be 50?" "It's great! I've never felt better in my entire life!" "So it's sort of a delusional thing?" "Yes, luckily."
Thursday April 03,
Tags #project, #customer calls, #can't deliver on time, #features needed, #getting waterboarded, #birthday, #price went up
Dilbert: My project is on hold. Do you need any help on yours? Alice: Sure. Call these customers and tell them we can't deliver on time or with the features they need. Dilbert: Do you have any tasks that don't feel like getting waterboarded on your birthday? Alice: And tell them the price went up."
Saturday August 30,
Tags #elf, #feel special, #likes pets, #random stack, #birthday, #birthday cards
Alice says, "Today is Shelly's birthday. We should make her feel special." Alice says, "Do you still have that random stack of birthday cards you got on sale last year?" Dilbert says, "I'm all over it." Alice says, "She likes pets. The closest thing you have is an elf." Dilbert says, "Draw whiskers on it."