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5pm WATCH
- Jeremy Hunt: The Conservatives are united on Europe
- John Redwood: We need a new relationship with Europe
- Lord Mandelson: We mustn't let the UK Isolation Party push us around on Europe
4.45pm Councillor Miles Windsor and Ben
Harris-Quinney on Comment: The same-sex marriage bill is a symptom of a wider
malaise at the top of the Party
12.45pm Aaron Ellis on Comment: Why we mustn't arm the Syrian opposition
ToryDiary: Lord Feldman should ring each Conservative Association Chairman to thank local activists for their work
Adam Afriyie on Comment: Why I'm optimistic about the future of our country and our Party
Swivel-eyed loons 1) Are they Cameron's own words?
"A report in the Financial Times at the time said Mr Cameron 'tells colleagues that anyone who wants to talk to him about the EU is 'swivel-eyed'.' The comment came in a major profile of the Prime Minister by the paper's respected political editor George Parker. Mr Parker last night declined to say who told him the PM uses the term. The FT profile was compiled with substantial help from Lord Feldman, among others." – Mail on Sunday
Swivel-eyed loons 2) Feldman denies using the term
In a statement Feldman, who was a friend of David Cameron at Oxford University, said: "There is speculation on the internet and on Twitter that the senior Conservative party figure claimed to have made derogatory comments by the Times and the Telegraph is me. "This is completely untrue. I would like to make it quite clear that I did not nor have ever described our associations in this way or in any similar manner." – The Guardian
- Lord Feldman, Cameron's tennis partner, whose relationship with him "stretches back 30 years to the manicured lawns of Oxford" – Sunday Telegraph
- When off the record goes on the agenda – Independent on Sunday
- Why Tories won't pay follow my leader – Sunday Times Editorial (£)
- Ignoring the foot soldiers is a grave mistake – Sunday Telegraph Editorial
Swivel-eyed loons 3) Senior Conservatives believe Party Chairman's account, writes James Forsyth…
"Feldman has contacted senior figures outside the Cameron set to emphasise that he didn't say what's been alleged and, interestingly, they believe him. The leadership has also contacted the top figures in the party to reiterate the denials. This furore is so damaging because Feldman is Cameron's creature, with the assumption their views are shared. He and Cameron go back to Oxford, where they served on a May Ball Committee together." – Mail on Sunday
Swivel-eyed loons 4) …But MPs rage. Dorries, Bone…
"The Conservative MP Nadine Dorries, who sparked fury when she complained that the party was being run by "posh boys", said that any senior Tory denouncing activists in such dismissive terms should be punished. "If I had made that comment I would have been disciplined," she said. "My activists are decent, hard-working people and they are very far from 'swivel-eyed loons'…The Tory MP Peter Bone said: "Clearly, anyone who takes these views could not possibly want to remain a member of the Conservative Party, even less still want to advise the Prime Minister." – Mail on Sunday
…Lewis, Baker…
"Julian Lewis, Conservative MP for New Forest East, said: "These views are all too reminiscent of the faction of the party that has managed to gain control … this person is undoubtedly speaking with the unwise candour of all too many people at the top of the party." Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe, added: "It is intolerable to insult our members in such a casual and contemptuous manner. I really think David Cameron ought to fire whoever said it." The MEP Daniel Hannan said: "We are talking about generous, patriotic people who give up their time to work for no thanks." – Sunday Times (£)
…Rossindell, Brady
"Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, said: "This makes us long for the type of leadership we had with Mrs Thatcher. She would never have been disrespectful to activists. She spent time with them and treated them as equals…Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and chairman of the 1922 committee of Conservative backbenchers, said: "I'm shocked if anybody at a senior level in the party holds that attitude and has yet to learn that whatever disagreements there are within the party, we should treat others with respect, recognising the deeply held views and convictions that members and parliamentary colleagues have." – Sunday Times (£)
> Today: ToryDiary – Lord Feldman should ring each Conservative Association Chairman to thank local activists for their work
> Yesterday:
- ToryDiary: Lord Feldman says he didn't say it. But the Telegraph stands by its story.
- Tory Diary: If the Conservative Party is in decline, whose fault is that?
Paul Goodman: The problem is that grassroots Tories – and some very senior ones – think that it's what Downing Street really thinks…
"But wherever the truth lies, the significance of the incident isn't so much whether or not he described his own party activists in this contemptuous way. It lies in the fact that so many Tories, both inside Parliament and out, simply assumed that a senior member of David Cameron's circle had indeed made such a remark. I spoke yesterday to three senior Ministers and one very senior backbencher. They held different views on what Lord Feldman may have said to whom, but all agreed that members of Cameron's No 10 team and some of his senior Ministers have a very low view indeed of Conservative activists." – Mail on Sunday
…And the timing of the row could scarcely be worse. The same-sex marriage bill returns to the Commons this week. Over 30 Chairmen lay into Cameron over his "refusal to listen"…
"The letter comes as more than 100 Tory MPs threaten to vote against same-sex marriage in a Commons revolt tomorrow. It says: "Your refusal to listen to reason and grassroots opinion is causing many previously loyal Conservatives to leave the party. "Some are lost forever and many will not contemplate rejoining unless the Bill is abandoned or the party leadership changed." Grassroots Tories claim the gay marriage row could cost the party 1.3million votes. One of the signatories, Robert Woollard, of Wycombe Conservative Association, said: "It has made winning the next election virtually impossible." – Sun on Sunday
…Meanwhile, Cabinet Members are unhappy. Grayling will vote for religious freedom amendments. Paterson and Jones will oppose the Bill outright.
"Cabinet ministers are expected to be among the "rebels". Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, indicated that he would support amendments to protect people who spoke up for traditional marriage, while David Jones, the Welsh Secretary, and Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, will both vote against the Bill at its third reading in the Commons…Both Mr Gove and Mr Hammond are suspected by MPs of being "on manoeuvres" to position themselves as future party leaders — and to have backed a "Brexit" from the EU to court the Tory Right." – Daily Telegraph
- Say it loud: we're proud of gay marriage – Nick Herbert MP, Sunday Times (£)
- Let's all welcome this bill – Yvette Cooper, Independent on Sunday
- France has become the 14th country to legalise gay weddings – Sunday Express
Will the pressures on Cameron crack the Coalition altogether? He hints that it may break up
"The Prime Minister said he is prepared to run the country without his Deputy PM unless Tory-Lib Dem feuding that has paralysed his administration ends. Mr Cameron added he hopes to cling on to his ailing alliance with Mr Clegg as they tackle the economic crisis and other vital issues together. But in a move that could trigger an early General Election, he said: 'The best way to do that is to continue with the Coalition, but if that wasn't the case then we'd have to face the new circumstances in whatever way we should.'" – Mail on Sunday
- Cameron PoliticsHome interview in full
- Prime Minister: oil company charges won't apply retrospectively – Sunday Telegraph
- Clegg officials ordered to hand over emails following pressure over his role in obtaining funding for charity linked to his wife – Mail on Sunday
- Jo Swinson MP interview – The Observer
- Why Cameron should ditch the LibDems – Mail on Sunday Editorial
Lord Howe outburst: Euro-sceptism is infecting the Conservative Party's soul
"The Tory grandee says David Cameron has opened a Pandora's box by opposing the current terms of the UK's membership of the European Union and now appears to be losing control of his party. The prime minister's actions, Howe writes in the Observer, have turned an internal Tory problem into a national one. In a highly significant intervention over Britain's future, Howe laments the "new, almost farcical" level of debate over Europe in the Tory party, and says that Labour and the Liberal Democrats may need to bear the burden of retrieving the situation." – Observer
- Cameron is losing control – Lord Howe, The Observer
- Richard Ottoway jeered. John Baron rampant. Margot James doubtful – The Observer
- Hollobone is top rebel, ignoring party orders 129 times, followed by David Nuttall on 88, Philip Davies on 85 and Peter Bone on 68 – Sun on Sunday
- Two-thirds of voters say that Prime Minister should listen more to his backbenchers – Observer
Andrew Rawnsley: The Conservative Party could split
"Many have drawn a parallel between what is happening to David Cameron and what became of John Major in the belief that there is no more wounding insult to a Tory prime minister than to compare him with the man who tucked his shirt into his underpants. Yet I am not sure that is quite right. However badly the Tories were convulsed in the past, they just about held together. I think it is no longer impossible to imagine that ultimately the Conservative party will formally split over Europe – an outcome a referendum could actually make more likely." – Observer
- David Cameron is so relaxed I want to slap him – Janet Daley, Sunday Telegraph
UKIP hits record ComRes poll high
"Two weeks after Nigel Farage's party achieved its best-ever result
in the local elections in England and Wales, a ComRes survey shows
almost one in five people plan to vote for Ukip at the next general
election. Labour has dipped to its lowest levels since Ed Miliband
became leader, down three points to 35 per cent, the Tories are down one
point on 29 per cent, while the Lib Dems remain stuck in single
figures, at 8 per cent." – Independent on Sunday
- More support for Cameron than you might think – John Rentoul, Independent on Sunday
- 46% of voters want to leave the EU, 30% to stay – Sunday Telegraph
> Yesterday: ToryDiary – UKIP surges to a record 20% in an opinion poll as Cameron languishes
My plan is working, says Osborne
"Yes, it's been hard and the road ahead is not easy. I'm not going to pretend otherwise. But we're making progress. The economy is healing slowly, the tough decisions we have taken together as a country are beginning to pay off – and in me, you have a Chancellor who is going to stick to the course we have set out…I'm proud to live in a country that doesn't run away from its problems. I don't believe we should do the cowardly thing some politicians would prefer, leaving behind huge debts for my kids' generation to pay off." – Mail on Sunday
- Mervyn King criticises Chancellor's plan to boost housing market – Mail on Sunday
- Beware of a second credit crunch – Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times (£)
- Matthew D'Ancona: What on earth's going on? Why aren't Tory backbenchers making more of the good economic news – Sunday Telegraph
Hunt wants senior civil servants to empty bedpans
"From next month, 200 senior officials will have to perform tasks such as mopping floors, emptying bedpans and serving meals to care home residents as the Government responds to the Francis Report into patient neglect at the Mid Staffordshire Trust. The plans, to be unveiled on Monday by Jeremy Hunt, will require top Whitehall officials to perform roles such as GP receptionist and hospital porter for a total of four weeks a year for six years." – Mail on Sunday
- NHS Direct staff cuts lead to patient overload in A&E – The Observer
Gove heckled at head teachers' conference
"In a robust defence, Mr Gove went on to say: 'What I have heard is repeated statements that the profession faces stress, and insufficient evidence about what can be done about it.' He added: 'What I haven't heard over the last hour is a determination to be constructive, critical yes, but not constructive.' Delegates suggested he was the cause of headteachers' stress and groaned when he responded: 'If people find it stressful that I'm demanding higher standards, then I'm not going to stop demanding higher standards.'" – Mail on Sunday
Miliband targets corporate tax avoidance
"In an interview with the Observer, the Labour leader urged David Cameron to find agreement at the G8 summit of leaders next month around an ambitious agenda forcing corporate giants to pay their fair share. He said that, if Cameron fails, he himself as prime minister would unilaterally act to make multinationals operating in the UK more transparent about the money they make here, the movement of cash around their corporate structures, and the justifications for the tax they pay." – Observer
- Miliband's woes – Dan Hodges, Mail on Sunday
- Brooks Newmark MP invests in Cherie Blair health project – Mail on Sunday
News in Brief
- Third alleged victim claims he was assaulted by Nigel Evans – Mail on Sunday
- UK funds poll in Pakistan on US drone attacks – The Observer
- Skiing accident MP Graham Stuart a victim of power politics as officials reject expenses claim for electric wheelchair – Mail on Sunday
- Top judge warns Government's legal aid reforms could bring meltdown – Sunday Express
- Sir Peregrine Worsthorne calls his brother-in-law 'cruel and selfish' for not sharing inheritance with his sisters – Mail on Sunday
- MPs call for Met chief to quit over Plebgate leak – Sunday Times (£)
- Beckham's last game – Independent on Sunday
- MPs may get £10k pay rise – Mail on Sunday
- Bercow increases his salary to £142,000 – Sun on Sunday
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What Is Telaprevir?Telaprevir (INCIVEK®) is a prescription medication approved to treat chronic hepatitis C infections. It is always used in combination with two other hepatitis C medications: peginterferon alfa (Pegasys®, PEG-Intron®) and ribavirin (Copegus®, Rebetol®, RibaPak®, Ribasphere®). Telaprevir is only approved for use in people who have stable liver problems and have not been treated before or have failed previous treatment.
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Teen in custody for stabbing death of four-year-old cousin
Family and neighbors are in shock at what happened at east side town house Saturday night. Now a teen girl awaits word on whether she will be tried for murder as an adult in the stabbing death of her young cousin.
For Brooke Smith, what happened inside her cousin's east side town home is unthinkable. This story has since made national headlines for what happened at the Beechwood Gardens Apartments late Saturday night.
"Everybody's just upset. They're not taking it well. Nobody would be taking it well under these circumstances," said Smith.
Police were called to the 2700 block of Graham Avenue just after 10 p.m. Saturday. They found four-year-old Leon Thomas III with multiple stab wounds. although they performed CPR, he did not survive his injuries.
The suspect is the child's 14-year-old cousin, who officers found walking along Ritter Avenue, a few blocks away, covered in blood.
"This was not an accident," said Indianapolis Metro Police public information officer Kendale Adams. "This was evident from some of the physical evidence on scene. And after a subsequent interview with the suspect, the detectives felt it appropriate to preliminarily charge her with murder," Adams said.
Detectives say the boy's 11-year-old sister may have witnessed the stabbing.
Eyewitness News has learned the 14-year-old had been arrested before for fighting. She lived in the apartment with her grandmother who has custody.
"Very sweet, very sweet, never disrespectful. Well, not to me. I had never seen her be disrespectful to anybody," said Smith.
Neighbor Tonya Billips said she is also in shock that this could happen to a family she says never caused any trouble. Billips says the girl often watched her four-year-old grandson play in the courtyard.
"She seemed like she was fine to me. Didn't seem like she would do nothing like that 'cause [they] are some real nice people over there," Billips told Eyewitness News.
Metro Police detectives say the grandparents, Angie and Bryan Shanks, were home at the time of the attack but they were upstairs when it happened. Charges against them are unlikely.
Now investigators and family members want to know one thing. Why?
"Nobody understands. Like I said, it's all a mystery to us. Nobody understands or knows what happened," said Smith.
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The 14-year-old girl is being held at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center on the preliminary murder charge.
A judge and the prosecutor will decide if she will be waived to adult court. Indiana law allows suspects as young as ten-years-old to be waived to adult court on a murder charge. But there is a lot that goes into that decision.
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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has issued a recommendation to the City of Sheridan in regard to the City's variance request on the proposed expansion of the landfill. DEQ has ruled that the City needs to further investigate alternative sites for a new landfill.
DEQ has certain criteria, that if met, require a variance request. City Utilities Manager Dan Roberts explains that there are three reasons why the City requested the variance.
The City has 110 acres of land just southeast of the current landfill that they have proposed as the expansion of a new landfill approximately ten years from now. Roberts says that during the variance request process, the City did look at other possible sites that would be suitable to DEQ standards.
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Category Archives: Palestine
Radical Reality
After suhoor, I saw this documentary about Gideon Levy, an Israeli journalist who writes about Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. Lots of Israelis dislike him because they think that Levy is betraying his own country by "siding" with the Palestinians. Levy doesn't side with the Palestinians, he sides with the truth. He writes what happens, as it happens. If the truth is radical, then so are his writings. Thus, why hate the journalist who reports such realities? Hate the system that perpetuates such atrocities.
Reality is radical, and this is what Levy writes. He bursts the isolated bubble people live in and shatters it with the INCONVENIENT truth—truth that takes away bliss from ignorance; truth that brings forth guilt and dissonance.
Life is unfair because people make it so. We say that all human beings–regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, etc.–are equal and have the same basic rights. And yet, why is it that "fate" still dictates the fortune of our lives? I am safe here, writing this down, because I happen to be born in this condition. But what about the others? What if I were born in the occupied territories and soldiers just bullied me… Or shot my parents head on? Where is this sense of security–security and assurance–that no matter where a person is born, he or she will live as a DIGNIFIED human being, free from harassment, injustice and abuse?
Indeed, may God help us as we help ourselves.
"Google recognises Palestine"
For many netizens across the world, the two letters that follow the (dot) after http://www.google.__ are usually overlooked. To many, it doesn't matter.
However, for a significant few, it does.
Read the news here: Search engine Google recognises Palestine – Middle East – Al Jazeera English.
Justice Includes Access to Water (Potable Water, Of Course)
In Ramallah, Palestine, 70 liters of water/day is allotted for each Palestinian in the West Bank. Meanwhile, 300 liters of water/day is allotted for each Israeli (including settlers). The Israeli state controls all major water sources in the West Bank and determines how much water Palestinians can use.
Humane? Just? Equitable? NO.
Visit the Visualizing Palestine Team for more info-graphics: http://visualizingpalestine.org
All That's Left to You: Three Palestinian Writers in Conversation
This past Saturday, Suneela Mubayi was at the PEN World Voices Festival, for the talk "All That's Left to You: Palestinian Writers in Conversation," with novelists Adania Shibli and Randa Jarrar and poet Najwan Darwish:
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The three-author panel was part of the PEN World Voices Festival, held at the New School's Tishman Auditorium, and was moderated by Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury. The panel's title was taken from a novella by Ghassan Kanafani, who was assassinated in 1972, apparently by the Mossad, along with his 14-year old niece. "All That's Left to You" is considered his most experimental work in form and style. The hall was just about filled, although the prohibitive cost of the tickets — $25 — must have kept away a lot more people who would otherwise have come.
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Oh, Palestine
Today, the VISUALIZING PALESTINE Team launched a billboard campaign throughout Washington DC with the "US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation". As the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) meets for its annual Congressional lobby, the campaign calls for an end to the $30billion in US military aid promised to Israel over the coming decade. The three different posters highlight the ways in which US funding to Israel could instead be used to fund communities' needs.
We live at a time where we are still plagued by many problems both here and abroad. Sometimes, these problems are so atrocious that it baffles me to much to know that these circumstances still continue. I understand that these problems often involve too many complications. However, this should not stop us from demanding for SOCIAL JUSTICE. This should not stop us from wanting to see CHANGE. Let us not be content by how things are, especially if we know that there are thousands, even millions, who are still deprived of INDEPENDENCE. When millions are constantly being land-grabbed, when millions are still denied of basic rights which people–of all races, creeds, and sexuality–should have, how can we just rest, and go on with our own lives while being blind to these? We cannot be apathetic to the sufferings of others. We cannot. Their suffering is also our suffering–it hurts the essence of humanity.
Call me a raving lunatic for wanting such high ideals–for demanding the "impossible". I'd rather be one anyway than a dull realist who has lost hope in all things "possible". Tell me, what is "the impossible" anyway? Isn't "impossible" just a word imprisoned over time? That "the impossible" of today may be "the possible" of tomorrow. I hope that we never lose the zeal–the burning idealism–to fight for social justice. We may never see the fruits of our advocacies come into complete fulfillment during our lifetime, but at least, our children, or the children of our children, WILL.
Break the Wall, End the Seige
Once again, the "Visualizing Palestine" team has released another infographic. I am sharing this in order to help raise more awareness about the injustices happening in Palestine. Of course however, more than awareness, ACTION must be taken upon. The Israeli state may continuously pursue acts of injustice (along with the support of its powerful allies) but, it must be known that so long as repression continues, resistance shall go on as well.
As more and more people, from around the world, realize how disturbingly alarming the injustices are in Palestine, the time will come, I believe, that these occupiers will soon be defeated. The time will come when children like Gibreel can enjoy a life of peace and freedom, under the canopy of a thousand olive trees.
Here is what "Visualizing Palestine" has to say about this infographic:
"Bil'in has been one of nine Palestinian villages engaged in regular demonstrations against the Israeli wall, which continues to be built despite being declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in 2004. Bilin's community have been conducting weekly nonviolent protests against the annexation of their land, the building of settlements and the destruction of their farmland, all the time facing violence from the Israeli military and settlers, and indiscriminate raids and arrests in their village.
Share this graphic and continue to build the discussion on social justice through your social media networks."


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Share in the culture of Jordanian women on a tailor-made adventure to celebrate International Women's Month in 2019
What's life really like for women in Jordan? Join this 8-day adventure in Jordan as we break the barriers of traditional tourism and discover sisterhood in this tiny desert nation. Spend a night in Wadi Rum and learn the ancient art of henna with traditional Bedouin ladies, and discover how kohl has been used for years not just as a beauty product but to protect the eyes from the harsh desert sands. Spend an afternoon at a local ladies-only beach, discover the Dead Sea, and visit stunning Petra. Learn the art of Arabic cooking in a local home with our female host, enjoy afternoon teas and gossip time with local women, and even meet a female shepherd and help milk her goats. The reason we've made this tour just for women is that, culturally, it's just not possible for men to participate in a lot of the activities on this tour, and we want to offer the best opportunity possible for developing a deeper understanding of Middle Eastern women – with full respect for their traditional cultural values.
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Why you'll love this trip
Look behind the closed doors and tents in Wadi Rum and to find a culture usually hidden from the eyes of visitors.
What do Jordanian women do on a summers afternoon? They head to the beach! Bathe in rejuvenating mineral muds nearby, mingle with locals, and retire to the local resort and pool.
Take a cooking class at Beit Sitti, a unique and innovative initiative of three sisters who carry on their grandmother's legacy and dedication to tradition. Discover their stories and help prepare a delicious authentic meal under the sisters supervision.
Join some of the local ladies for dinner in their home, this will be an informal evening to make new friends and learn the art of Arabic cooking in the home.
Join a local female shephard and learn about her day, trying your hand at milking a goat in the process
Soak your bones in a hamam with newly discovered friends and, as the trip draws to a close, feast on a picnic of Arabic mezze for dinner
Uncover the majesty and mystery of ancient Petra. The first glimpse of the Treasury from the narrow path of the Siq is simply unforgettable
What about extra nights and transport to and from the airport?
We can arrange airport pick up and drop off as well as extra nights either side of your 8 day adventure. These are at an additional cost. Please let us know at time of enquiry.
Ahlan Wa Sahlan! Welcome to Amman, a city that's cosmopolitan and contemporary yet steeped in biblical history. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm, followed by dinner at a cooking school, Beit Sitti, which is run by three sisters who continue their grandmother's legacy. Learn their stories as you cook and enjoy an authentic meal under the sisters' supervision. On the menu is maqluba, a dish that literally translates to 'upside down'. It's a hearty casserole with rice, vegetables and chicken that's cooked, flipped and served with either yoghurt or an Arab salad with tahini.
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Please look for a note in the hotel lobby or ask the hotel reception where the welcome meeting will take place. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability). If you're going to be late, please inform the hotel reception. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please have these on hand.
The House Boutique -1 Bedroom suite
Take a walking tour of Amman, starting with the citadel, Roman Odeon, and the Roman Theatre. Then head over to Rainbow Street, the heart of Amman's arts and shopping scene and home of the city's best falafel. A stroll along this lively street takes you past cafes, arts venues, and galleries. Check out the Rainbow Theater, admire 1920s villas, and take in 'Mango Street' and Malouf Street, known as 'Souk Jara Street.' Sit, relax and grab some lunch afterwards. In the early afternoon we leave Amman for a short drive north (approximately 1 hour) to Jerash, some of the greatest Greco-Roman ruins around. Reaching its zenith as a favourite of the emperor Hadrian, it has a striking collection of archways and theatres, baths, public buildings and colonnaded streets, and is a beautiful place to spend an afternoon exploring. Returning to Amman in the early evening, for a free evening
Included Activities
- Amman - City Tour
- Amman-Food Tasting Tour
The House Boutique -1 Bedroom suite
Meals included: breakfast, lunch
It's an early start this morning as we drive (approximately 4 hours) to the rugged sandstone mountains of Wadi Rum. Discover the Rum the way the locals do – in rather old, rickety (but reliable) jeeps operated by the local Bedouin community. Later, grab some lunch (not included) in the small village of Rum and a browse around the excellent and informative visitors centre. Then it's off to see some of the most stunning desert scenery in the world. Great gouts of rock around Wadi Rum have been eroded by wind and ancient water into fantastical gnarled shapes. Meet your new Bedouin friends, the backbone of Jordan. Ride through sweeping swathes of desert, perhaps wondering how this place could be livable – until you see a Bedouin camp, a group of dark tents low-pitched to the ground. In traditional Bedouin culture, a huge onus is placed on taking in and feeding any visitor, so a very warm welcome is assured. Later in the evening when our drivers depart camp, we'll be joined by local Bedouin women. This is an honor, as these ladies of the desert are usually very reluctant to mix with visitors. Note that it will be necessary for one man to be present in the camp, as per local culture. This evening we learn the ancient art of henna and discover the natural kohl of the region (and how to apply it just right). When it's all over, fall asleep under a huge expanse of stars.
Included Activities
- Wadi Rum-Henna and Kohl Night
- Wadi Rum - 4WD jeep safari and desert camp
Mazayen Camp - Luxury Camp – full stars tent
Meals included: breakfast, dinner
After waking up in the unique surrounds of the Bedouin camp this morning, enjoy a walk around the area (the length of which will depend on your energy levels) before scaling one of the large dunes to enjoy sensational views of the surrounding area. Keen photographers will be delighted. Mid-morning departure to the 'Rose City' of Petra (approximately 2.5 hours). The Rose City remained unknown to the western world until 1812, when it was discovered by Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, a Swiss explorer. UNESCO has described it as 'one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage,' which should give you a hint of what you are in for. Spend the afternoon on a guided tour. You'll squeeze through a mile-long narrow path, known as the Siq, through huge towers of rock and get your first glimpse of the iconic Treasury, which amazingly was hand-carved out of rock. Back at your hotel, there's time to freshen up before joining some local ladies for dinner in their home. This will be an informal evening, a chance to make new friends and learn the art of Arabic cooking in a home environment.
Included Activities
- Petra - Guided tour of Petra
Nabatean Castle
Meals included: breakfast, Dinner
Embrace another early start as we join a local female shepherd and learn about her day-to-day life. We'll also try our hand at milking a goat. It's a fascinating insight into a very different way of life, one that has remained unchanged for centuries. Afterwards, enjoy a free afternoon of self-discovery as you explore Petra on your own. The site is surprisingly big, and you can explore the old Roman road, temples and several old tombs, as well as the rock-hewn amphitheater. For those with the energy, there's the challenging but highly rewarding walk up the steps to the stunning Monastery (approximately 1 hour).
Included Activities
- Petra 2nd day visit - no guide
- Petra-Be a Shepherd Experience
Nabatean Castle
Meals included: breakfast
Travel to the Dead Sea today (approximately 3 hours). After checking into our local hotel, we'll head for the shores of this famously salty sea that marks the lowest point on Earth (420 metres below sea level). This isn't actually a sea but in fact a super-salty lake, and it's called 'Dead' literally because of the lack of life in it. The density of the water makes it beautifully easy to float in; you'll be going for more of a float than a swim. Spend some time relaxing here and of course snap some classic floating pictures. The mud here is supposed to have healing properties, so make the most of it by covering yourself from head to toe in a nutrient-rich natural mineral mud bath. Later, join the local ladies at a Dead Sea beach resort for the afternoon. The locals are most often found around the pool, which on Saturday is open and available for ladies only. Meet some new friends, relax and enjoy. Dinner is included this evening.
Included Activities
- Dead Sea - Dead Sea visit
Kempinski Ishtar - Ishtar Terrace Room or similar
Meals included: breakfast, Lunch in Dana, dinner
Heading off at 8 am, travel to Mt Nebo (approximately 1 hour), the spot where the prophet Moses is said to have seen the 'promised land' and is believed to be buried. Explore this sanctuary and view the remarkable mosaics of the 4th century church. 30 minutes down the road is the historic town of Madaba, famous for its Ottoman-style houses and beautiful Byzantine-era mosaics, including the 6th-century mosaic map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land at St George's Church. Other mosaic masterpieces found within churches and the Archaeological Museum depict a rampant profusion of flora and fauna, as well as scenes from mythology and daily life. Literally hundreds of other mosaics from the 5th to 7th centuries are scattered throughout Madaba's churches and homes. Later we'll visit Bani Hamida Women's weaving project. Founded by Save The Children in 1985, this is an initiative that's done wonders for women rug makers in Jordan. After lunch with the ladies here, continue to Amman and check into your hotel. Afterwards, enjoy a soak in a hamam alongside your newfound sisters, followed by a picnic dinner of local Arabic mezze.
The House Boutique -1 Bedroom suite or similar
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
There are no activities planned for the final day check out after the Breakfast , and you are able to depart the hotel at any time.
Meals included: breakfast
7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 5 Dinners
Air-conditioned luxury vehicle transfers throughout, 4X4 Wheels. International airfares not included.
Hotel (6nights), Desert Camp (1 Night)
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1. International Airfares are not included.
2. Any visas required are the responsibility of the traveler.
3. Tips for leaders, guide and driver are not included. A suggested tip kitty of 5USD per person per day excluding the Tour Leader is reccommended but not compulsory.
4. Travel insurance is compulsory for anyone travelling with us so please ensure your clients have an appropriate level of cover. This insurance must cover against personal accident, death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation with a recommended minimum coverage of US$200,000 for each of the categories of cover.
5. Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions,and room availability.
Register your interest via the form below or Call us on 1-855-702-4088, reach out on Live Chat to speak to your travel specialists today via firstname.lastname@example.com. Deposit is $400 per person with full payment due 56 days prior to departure.
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We have a pretty large family, so when we have family get togethers we definitely have to use plastic utensils. I always end up putting the silverware in a plastic cup, and always hate it. I decided to make something more practical for the occasions. I didn't want to spend much and actually this cost me $0. YAY!
I ended up using a scrap piece of wood, cans I had saved, a left over piece of leather for the handle and burlap I had leftover from another project. I think it turned out pretty cute for all the "leftover" craft supplies.
I decided to do the main colors I have going on in our kitchen which are Tiffany blue and red.
I sprayed my pieces, then glued them on the wood. I used little nails to attach my leather strap on top.
I decided I didn't want it to be all once color so I added burlap and a little red ribbon to tie it in with my kitchen.
Can't wait to have a family get together to try it out!


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Herons are cautious, they will rather flee then fight but if needed their sharp beak can do a lot of damage. As a bird they symbolises swords and air and just look at that sharp pointed beak. To the point. Exact.
The deck is the Hidden Realms by Julia Jeffrey and Barbara Moore. (the image I found online since my camera is dead)
This deck is very beautiful and emotional. At first glance it is just a bunch of portraits and pretty people, but they all convey emotions and carry a lot of meaning, at least for me. The Aces are the prettiest, they are all animals.
This week has been rough for me. I did go see a doctor on monday and I did get a diagnosis (BPD type 2) and will start the tests and check up for new meds soon, most likely after the holidays. After beeing like a zombie for months I am actually on the turning point now. Things look brigther, I got more energy which is nice for the x-mas. Sucks to be down and out for such a merry holiday.


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About Larga Vista Ranch
Viable farming through healthy soils
Nestled on the bluffs overlooking the Huerfano River near its confluence with the Arkansas, our family has farmed and cared for this land for more than 80 years. Great Grandmother Malone named this farm for the views of the beautiful mountain ranges to the west and the vast prairies to the east.
Over the years, we have always understood the importance of good stewardship of the land and water resources we have been entrusted with in this community. Our respect and gratitude for the vision of our ancestors continually anchors our hopes and dreams for the future while guiding our decisions to ensure the sustainability of this community for generations that follow.
During the past 20 years, we have eliminated the need for pesticides on our farm through the use of crop rotation, intensively managed irrigated pasture development, and sound animal nutrition practices. This has allowed us to move into the production and marketing of high-quality meats and vegetables. Intensively managed mixed-species pastures are the foundation of our soil-building rotation. Livestock are rotated through lush pastures during the growing season and fed stored forages during the short winter period.
Soil fertility is maintained and improved by the animals themselves and through the use of compost, soil minerals, and supplemental micronutrients. All of these factors combine to create a viable soil mineral cycle, which provides the basis for healthy plant and animal nutrition, producing meats and vegetables of unsurpassed flavor and quality without the use of pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and genetically modified organisms (GMO's).
We are becoming more concerned with the direction the food production and distribution system has taken over the past 30 to 40 years. The main goal seems to be to deliver cheap, fast food with little regard for nutritional quality or freshness. As we have learned the importance of fresh, nutrient-dense grass for the health of our livestock (and ultimately ourselves), we have also begun to realize the need to develop markets for locally grown food.


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"Quality is within your budget."
"Lifetime brake pads" will definately turn your head. Who doesn't want to pay for something once and not ever have to pay for it again? What you are not told about is the damage they can cause to your rotors over time that will ultimately cost you more money over the life of the pads.
Reader's Digest has some really good hints at http://www.rd.com/advice/74-car-care-tips-to-keep-your-automobile-in-topnotch-condition/


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This is a blog devoted to nice and interesting things that we can be glad about, just as Pollyanna was always glad about everything no matter how difficult. For those who would like to see my reality blog in which I rant away about politics, human rights and things I dislike, there is always arkee-titan.blogspot.com
Monday, June 25, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Pollyanna is Delighted to be With You Again!
Here is Pollyanna again and SHE HAS MISSED YOU ALL! Yes, over two months have passed since Pollyanna last had a chance to share her happy thoughts with you. Her faithful amanuensis suffered a broken arm and as a result her voice fell silent. Many good (and bad) things have happened since and she will try to update you. It is hard to know where to start.
During our period of enforced silence, three great cultural icons departed this Earth.
Ray Bradbury, who was our introduction to science fiction as something worth reading and not just pulpy Buck Rogers-type space operas, died this week at the age of 91.
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The collection of short stories, The Martian Chronicles was our first crack at his style, but it was Fahrenheit 451, in 1953, that made a major contribution to our weltanschauung and political thinking. A world in which books are burned by law is not in his view a form of censorship, as were the burnings in Germany in the 1930's, but a natural result of the fact that over the course of several decades, as people embraced new media, sports and a quickening pace of life, books were ruthlessly abridged or degraded to accommodate a short attention span. The government did not start the censorship; it merely exploited the situation. The next stage was that original books were declared offensive to minority groups, and firemen were given the task of eradicating this threat to public happiness. One might well think today that Bradbury was prescient. The degradation of education, language and general cognitive ability that marks our society 60 years later is consistent with his predictions. Yes, of course, books are still published and reviewed, book burning is not a common practice and Pollyanna is not a crabby old curmudgeon. We link you to an obituary in the New York Times.
We also note the passing of a beautiful voice and a great musician, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone singer, born 28 May 1925, died 18 May 2012.
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We never got to hear him live, but his recorded voice enriched our lives and will continue to do so. Anthony Tommasini, chief music critic for The New York Times. eulogizes him. We also append an appreciation of Fischer-Dieskau's life and career by the late Alan Blyth published in The Guardian.
In May, the great author of children's literature Maurice Sendak died, age 83.
Frank Armstrong/Rosenbach Museum and Library, via EPA Maurice Sendak reading "Where the Wild Things Are" at the Rosenbach Library and Museum in Philadelphia in 1985
POLLYANNA PROTESTS!As you all know, Pollyanna leaves ranting and raving to her brother Titan, who will be back to spoil your good mood next week. She does, however, rant when issues involving women and children come up. She (along with the rest of us) is outraged over the behavior of the staff of a library in Minneapolis MN where a nursing mother was expelled for "indecent exposure." In fact, breast feeding in public is legal in Minnesota and the library people were completely out of line.
Let us hope that a lesson has been learned.
TRANSIT OF VENUSLast Saturday, Venus crossed the Sun, as seen from Earth. This will happen again only in 2117. Our grandson, Ma'ayan got up at 0500 to watch it on TV--gung ho, Ma'ayan! We invite you to watch some videos of the transit. In the 18th century, the event was used to try to determine the
|This still from a NASA video shows the position of Venus on the sun's disk in Pacific Daylight Time on June 5, 2012 during the last transit of Venus for 105 years.
ZOMBIES!?Pollyanna is normally a very patient person, but she has no patience with superstition especially when it is particularly stupid and can cause damage. A horrible incident in Florida in which a man tried to chew off the face of a homeless man led to rumors of cannibalism which were scotched by the police. Indeed, Ronald Poppo suffered severe damage to his face and will require much treatment, to which we are invited to donate (The Jackson Memorial Foundation has set up a fund to assist Ronald Poppo in his recovery, which experts in facial reconstruction have said will include lengthy treatment, staged reconstruction, and psychological care. Donations can be made by check or online.), but we find the subsequent frenzy of zombie stories to be disgusting. The Center for Disease Control was obliged to put out
a press release to cool things off. A spoof web site was even taken seriously by some retarded folks.
VACCINATION AND DISEASEPollyanna also takes a dim view of those who oppose vaccination. She agrees totally with Bob Park from whose blog What's New we quote:
In 1977, smallpox, the most deadly and persistent human pathogenic disease, was eradicated from Earth by the World Health Organization following an unprecedented agreement allowing quick-response teams to freely cross every a border to administer vaccine in case of an outbreak. It was a moving demonstration of what can be achieved by world cooperation, and was quickly followed by calls to eradicate poliomyelitis. Polio eradication was undertaken by WHO in 1988 with help from private organizations, but although the number of polio cases diagnosed each year has plummeted, final eradication remains elusive.Opposition by Muslim fundamentalists is said to be the major factor in the failure of polio immunization programs. In Pakistan and Afghanistan the Taliban issued fatwa opposing vaccination as an attempt to avert Allah's will, while others saw it as an American plot to sterilize Muslims. Some conservative Christian groups oppose vaccination for diseases that are transmitted spread by sexual contact, arguing that the possibility of disease deters risky sexual contact. It doesn't.
X-RAY OBSERVATORY LAUNCHEDRead more.
PLEASE MEET CARLY.Our book review this week is of Carly's Voice, by Arthur Fleischman and his daughter Carly. At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Although she made some progress after years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. Then, at the age of ten, she had a breakthrough.
While working with her devoted therapists Howie and Barb, Carly reached over to their laptop and typed in "HELP TEETH HURT," much to everyone's astonishment. This was the beginning of Carly's journey toward self-realization described in the book. We also link you to a series of videos featuring Carly, her family and therapists.
NEUTRINOGRAPHICS...Sending messages by neutrinos might be fun thinks Pollyanna. It seems to work if you have the right gear at hand, such as a detector for neutrinos. These little guys got a bad press for a bum rap speeding ticket and deserve some credit. Here is how you do it.
CARMINA BURANAOur friend Bohda in the Czech Republic sent us this video of a flash mob singing the medieval oratorio in a railroad station. We love these things.
Barney and Clyde really would like to comfort Earnest, but life is indeed hard.
Finally to any of you who have ever called your computer or smart phone company for support, we dedicate this:
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You may have seen this already by now, but the Jedi Kittens pictures are worth sharing.
There are a load more pictures over at Animals With Lightsabers , as well as a couple of videos of dogs with Force powers, and lightsaber graphics ready for you to add to your own pet snaps.
Thanks to (deep breath) io9 , The Official Star Wars Blog and Animals With Lightsabers . Enjoy!


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If you don't already love Phillies games enough, there's another reason to show up Friday night.
Kevin Eubanks, of Tonight Show fame, will be honored at The Sound of Philadelphia Celebration at Citizen's Bank Park before the Phillies take on the Minnesota Twins.
Eubanks, a Philly native, is an award-winning jazz guitarist and composer. He worked on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 15 years as musical director of the band. He recently stepped down from that position to concentrate on his recording career.
Eubanks was honored Thursday with a bronze plaque on the Philadelphia Walk of Fame.
The celebration will be held in honor of Black Music Month and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.
Gamble and Huff will present their 2010 Phillies Community Partnership Award to Eubanks on the field before first pitch.
Other honorees include Billy Paul, The Original Intruders and Joseph "Butter" Tamburro.
The celebration begins with a pregame concert on Citizens Bank Way at 5 p.m. Performers include the Original Intruders, Russell Thompkins Jr., Rheel Menn, Tiago, and Cintron. Don't worry about having tickets for this one -- you don't need them.
The Intruders and Russell Thompkins Jr. will also perform on the field before the game.


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FAMOUS FIVE: Damien Delaney
Ah, Damien Delaney. Not many players go unappreciated quite like he does. It happened during most of his long Hull City career, which racked up 224 league appearances in three divisions and yet saw him leave in January 2008 for big money with little more than a casual wave. Yet once Peter Taylor realised that his old charge from Leicester, signed as a rubicund 21 year old in 2002, was most comfortable in the centre of defence, he was a model of consistency, a dependable presence, a very decent footballer indeed.
As we approach a scenario where a 35 year old Delaney and his chums at Crystal Palace could relegate us from the Premier League this weekend, perhaps we ought to show some long overdue love for a player whose lengthy service was crucial during a definitive, life-enhancing era for City supporters. He has always deserved it. As we pick out five moments from his City career that take us through his five years and three months in black and amber, we do so while still hoping he has a stinker on Sunday…
1: The last (City) goal at Boothferry Park
Delaney only scored five goals for City, spreading them quite evenly in doing so, but the first of those goals is as remarkable and as historic as any other in Hull City history that you could care to name, because it represented the last cause for celebration at our grand old ground.
All of it has a most fetid whiff of Typical City about it. Delaney was playing only his seventh game for the Tigers, and had been somewhat underwhelming thus far as an awkward, one-paced left back. Even in the seconds that had elapsed before he scored in the 50th minute, he had swung a foot hurriedly and unconfidently at the ball in the Boston United penalty area which found only an opponent, and the groan on Bunkers Hill, not the first to be aimed Delaney's way, was emphatically audible.
Fortunately, that opponent (the excellently named Alex Higgins) screwed up too, losing the ball instantly in a challenge which ricocheted it back to Delaney. He then put in a quite brilliant cross from the side of the area; quite brilliant because it chipped the goalkeeper and nestled in at the far post.
City won the game, the penultimate one at the old place, by that solitary goal and lost the final one by the same scoreline to Darlington, a game Delaney missed. So when we glance at the typicalcityometer, we have before us an unconvincing player scoring a fluke goal which would become part of club folklore until the end of time because City couldn't get another one in 130 remaining minutes of football at Boothferry Park. And the real last goal at Boothferry Park was scored by Simon Betts, a Darlington player. But fortunately, for City and for Delaney, things would improve.
2: Centre back
Delaney had been City's first signing under Peter Taylor, who had given him his full debut at Leicester in 2001. Taylor's sacking at the start of the 2001/02 season meant the beginning of the end for Delaney at the old Filbert Street ground. The new manager, Dave Bassett, sent him on loan to Stockport and Delaney played well in midfield there, scoring his first career goal, before going on further loan spells at Huddersfield and Mansfield, prior to coming to City permanently in October 2002 for £50,000. He was one of a number of players signed by Taylor who had a recent Stockport connection, thanks to the assistant manager at Edgeley Park, Colin Murphy, leaving his role to become Taylor's number two.
Shortly after Delaney arrived, Taylor signed Marc Joseph, a signing that rankled with City fans as he was stealthily introduced as the replacement for iconic skipper Justin Whittle. With the almost ever-present John Anderson, a summer signing by Jan Mølby of whom Taylor initially approved, occupying the other centre back spot, Delaney's time at left back seemed set to be an elongated one and as he struggled to convince, old stagers like Andy Holt were still getting the odd look-in, especially when Delaney's perceived versatility led to him being thrown under the bus a bit by his manager through sporadic assignments as an attacking midfielder which didn't suit him.
Right to the end of that season, which ended in a mid-table finish, Delaney was either an awkward left back or a guileless midfielder. It didn't look good. Then two things happened that transformed Delaney's fortunes.
Firstly, Taylor decided that both Anderson and Whittle weren't for him. Both were in their 30s and Taylor wanted a more youthful, mobile centre of defence. He continued to persevere with Joseph and bought Richard Hinds, but it still didn't seem right. Anderson spent eight months in the reserves, never to play for City again (a textbook case of the mighty falling) while Whittle had a spell in the side during a Joseph injury prior to being dropped for the new boy, infamously, at Huddersfield. But whether it was Joseph, or Whittle, they needed a partner, especially after Hinds was shifted to right back after the first of numerous injuries for new signing Alton Thelwell. And so Delaney got the call.
Secondly, Andy Dawson arrived.
Delaney and Dawson. Left-footed defenders who would become very familiar with one another. Dawson, a freebie from Scunthorpe, arrived with an injury and missed the first five games. Then, on a Monday night trip to Doncaster with the TV cameras present, Taylor gave a fit-again Dawson his debut at left back and moved Delaney across to the centre, alongside Whittle. The game was foul, a goalless scrap of nothingness, but Delaney looked comfortable, as he subsequently always would. He played every single minute of every league game, won the player of the year award and City were promoted as runners-up, emerging from the cheerless bottom tier after an eight-year incarceration.
Notably, when Dawson was out for six weeks in the spring, Taylor gave Holt a swansong and shuffled Thelwell across before finally admitting he didn't have a replacement for his new left back of whom he approved, and so Delaney made a couple of returns to old territory. City won one and lost one, but the confidence now instilled in Delaney meant he could look like a workable, if short-term, left back without the Circle reprising the familiar groan from Bunkers Hill.
And, during this magnificent breakthrough season for Delaney, something else happened…
3: Goal of the season
… this.
His second goal for the club. So, the first was the last by a City player at Boothferry Park; the second a spectacular strike from distance after a flowing run from the middle of the pitch – and again, it was the only goal of the game, scored late, helping City close in on promotion. Delaney could really pick his moments. It remains one of the best scored by a City player at the Circle.
He got one more that season, another counter-attacking monster of a goal in a 3-0 win over Bristol Rovers on the last day when City were already up, and which allowed him to prove that his right foot was not just for standing on.
Only two more would follow – the last in a 4-0 shoeing of Bournemouth in 2004/05 (his only away goal) as City chased a second straight promotion, and a close-range effort in a 4-1 win over Cardiff City in 2006/07, when Phil Brown had just taken over. But before that…
4: Midfield madness
Phil Parkinson's arrival in the summer of 2006 didn't affect Delaney too much compared to others in the squad Taylor had bequeathed the new manager, but eventually things got so desperate that the Irishman became susceptible. Parkinson, a young manager with a great reputation, was struggling to instil his beliefs, both in training and tactics, on a sceptical squad of senior professionals and the team was in dire straits.
The arrival on loan of Danny Mills, an irascible, self-important international who had never played as a centre back in his life meant Delaney, who had also suffered an ankle injury in training, had momentarily lost his place, but by October he was fit and back in the team. Sunderland's visit at the end of the month was one of those occasions that left everyone a noxious mixture of angry and bewildered.
Parkinson started with a flat back four, featuring Mills, Dawson and his two new signings Sam Ricketts and Michael Turner. But also on the teamsheet was Delaney. Assumptions that City would be playing five at the back were quickly scotched when the teams lined up at kick off, and Delaney was on the left side of midfield.
Sunderland were, at the time, finding their feet after an equally slow start, but Roy Keane had arrived as manager and it was clear from their absolute domination of this game their blip was temporary. The same couldn't be said of City, and only rotten Sunderland finishing maintained parity right to injury time. As notable as any other individual shortcoming on the pitch was that of Delaney, as clearly unhappy and underprepared as any player put in an erroneous position could look.
He had started his career as a midfielder, and had played all of his loan spell at Stockport in the middle of the park. But now he was being asked to play in a brand new position against dangerous opposition in a struggling team when there had been no reason to eject him from the defence. We saw, briefly, evidence of the self-aware, woebegone Delaney who had been at left back under Taylor when there had been little other alternative. And when Ross Wallace scored the winner from a quickly taken set-piece in injury time, the vitriol aimed at Parkinson boiled over into the first calls for his head.
Defiantly, Parkinson did it again three days later at Southend, and City won the game 3-2. The opposition were not in Sunderland's class (as proved by their eventual relegation and Sunderland charging up the table to win the title) and Parkinson made changes further up the field. Delaney looked a little more at ease, even though the obvious problem was the manager's need to accommodate Mills, a player who for all his talent, was toxic and ill-positioned. His loan ended a week later, Delaney moved back into defence, and although Parkinson didn't survive much longer, it felt like some order had been restored.
5: Six hundred and fifty grand
Delaney settled back into the centre of defence and under Phil Brown, was part of the City team that stayed up with a memorable win at Cardiff that made City darlings of the globe and contenders for the George Cross due to the added effect of relegating Leeds United. The following season he remained an important performer before a sudden, lucrative and rather unmarked departure.
Brown signed his namesake Wayne Brown from Colchester, a more instantly defensive option at centre back who didn't go on flowing runs and wasn't as keen to pass the ball great distances. Whether he was a better footballer than Delaney was moot indeed – given the career paths of the two afterwards, the question is answered much more easily today – but there was no doubt he was a success alongside the peerless Turner at the back as City got the 2007/08 campaign underway.
Delaney was, therefore, a left back again, and a far more comfortable one than he had previously been in the last throes of Boothferry Park. Experience, success, familiarity, contentment, seniority, all played their part in turning him into a defender who could play in either of the left-centric positions in the back four. But there was one problem: Dawson.
The first choice left back was incomparable in the role. In the early part of the 2007/08 season, however, he was suddenly a right back (and a ludicrously out of sorts one) when Ricketts got a ban and the manager had no ready-made replacement. So Dawson shuffled across to use the outside of his good foot a lot more, and Delaney came back into the team. Dawson picked up an injury afterwards, and Delaney spent the autumn and much of the winter at left back, rarely putting a foot wrong. He had become a squad player and, in an improving team and still only 26 years of age, a very useful one. But there was always the knowledge in everyone's mind that when Dawson was fit again, he'd be playing.
The two rotated in December and January as Dawson approached full match fitness and the fixtures congested over the festive season. It was good management by Brown, and both players made high-calibre contributions to some difficult games. It was notable, however, that on many occasions, Brown didn't need both. Whoever was not picked to play at left back did not make the bench, and only one of these two fine footballers was regarded as an out-and-out left back.
Delaney played 82 minutes of a 3-1 home defeat to Championship leaders West Bromwich Albion on 12th January 2008. The TV cameras were there and, despite City's defeat, it was a superb game of football. Rumours had started to circulate about a bid from QPR but nothing had been rubberstamped, and as City were 2-1 down at the time and Brown needed to put more attackers on, it certainly didn't feel like a substitution that would allow a crowd and a popular player to bid farewell to one another. Nevertheless, the following Thursday, the deal was confirmed.
Tabloid newspapers claimed it was a £1.2m deal, and the clubs irksomely made details of Delaney's switch undisclosed but eventually £650,000 was the figure that kept coming up. Even at half of the speculated fee, a 1,200 per cent profit felt like very good business, a factor that nullified the sadness in seeing a terrific footballer and proper club man leave, especially as City were evidently moving on to good things.
The manager signed Neil Clement on loan from, coincidentally, West Brom to provide left-footed cover in defence and was then forced to use political outcast David Livermore as a centre back when Clement was recalled by his parent club, not unnaturally concerned that he was playing more than adequately for a direct promotion rival. Livermore's sitting duck performance in a defeat at Sheffield United that pretty much ended City's hopes of automatic promotion made a few City fans wonder if hanging on to Delaney until the summer might have been wiser. Nonetheless, Wembley glory beckoned and we all moved on, Delaney included.
Delaney made the first of his nine international appearances for the Republic of Ireland on the same day of City's promotion, but generally had an up and down time at QPR before joining Ipswich in 2009. After suffering a blood clot on his leg that required limb-saving surgery, he was briefly successful at Portman Road but then lost his place and left by mutual consent in 2012 following a period of only one match in a whole year. From there, at 31, he joined Crystal Palace.
Unheralded at his post-City clubs up to now, he became a dynamic and consistent presence at the heart of the Palace defence, openly weeping on TV when they won promotion to the Premier League in 2013, via the same method he had just missed out on with City five years before. On August 18th 2013, a 32 year old Delaney made his first appearance in the top tier of English football in ten and a half years. And there he remains, a veteran, a better defender than ever and, despite his longevity in the game, still an enigma. He is notoriously reluctant to give interviews, preferring to do his talking in the most wonderfully clichéd way of all – on the pitch.
It's hard to imagine not loving a player who put in 224 shifts in league football for your club, during which time you were promoted twice and on the verge of a unique third at the point it came to an end, but that feels like the case with Delaney. When you consider the career paths of both player and club since his departure, it's not unfathomable to think that he was underrated by his last manager at City, especially as Brown had endless problems at centre back after promotion to the Premier League. Hindsight dictates this, of course, but the way Delaney has adapted to Premier League football since elevation with Palace four years ago is little short of sensational, when you consider the hapless left back and isolated makeshift midfielder of his early days, a player whose loan spells were at clubs that subsequently dropped into the non-league pyramid.
That last goal at Boothferry Park is probably what principally keeps Delaney in the minds of City fans to this day, as we approach a decade since he left the club, but it's unfair. Quirks of fate like that make Delaney more of a cult hero than anything else, but that does him a disservice. He was and is a great player; a proper Hull City hero.
Damien Delaney joined Hull City on October 16th 2002 and left on January 17th 2008. He made 224 league appearances for the club, scoring five goals. He also made 15 further senior appearances. He won promotion with City in 2003/04 and 2004/05 and contributed to promotion to the Premier League in 2007/08.


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