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Compiled Sighting Reports
Issue 33
April 2003
Compiled by Robert Frola
Australian UFO Research Network
PO Box 738 Beaudesert QLD 4285
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02104)
This caller wanted to report a sighting of a typical flying saucer in country Victoria in 1970 .He wants to get on with his life and requested that no details regarding his identity or the case be published. The experience had been too personal and too upsetting for him to allow details to be released. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02091)
Chris and friend. reported he and his friend were building a bonfire in their backyard when all of sudden they got a feeling they were being 'watched', they looked up, and saw an object hovering just in front of them it was at back of their property in-between young gum trees which were about 3 meters high. The witnesses agreed that the object was just above head height. The object was squarish with rounded edges, and only about one half a meter square. It was glowing, just like a light, and was only about 3 meters away from them. Both witnesses were mesmerised by the object. It made no sound, and then sped off in a flash. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02103)
Date 1994. Valda backed her car out to go to the shops when she noticed a large object hovering above the neighbours house and driveway. The object had red-yellow lights.. like long windows . The object wasn't moving but the lights were pulsating. It was perfectly circular..about 16-17 feet across (5-6 meters) and made no sound. It then tilted slightly to one side and disappeared with a 'swish' noise and vanished in a flash. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
Keith Douglass collated the stories of three separate groups of tourists that were chased by a UFO. "One group were surrounded by a light that seemed to go under the car - the car then stopped - all three groups were panic stricken." Other recent sightings in the area include 3 May 1999 where an orange light was seen heading north west from Marla and in January 1999 when an orange object went in a west direction over Kulgera, then went down behind some hills, still glowing orange.
15.08.99 SALISBURY & ELIZABETH, SA 1845hrs (NL)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
Ben O'Brien, a Technical Consultant sighted a single orange object from Main North Road between Salisbury and Elizabeth from 6.35pm on 15 August. "Jo was driving and we were on our way to a 6.45pm appointment in Elizabeth when at the intersection of Saints Road and Main North Road, Salisbury Plains I glanced west and noticed an orange glow above Barry's Harware store. There was a thin layer of cloud covering the whole sky that night and I initially thought the light was a star being refracted through the light cloud. I jokingly asked Jo if she wanted to see a UFO because at that point in time I thought it was a star. However, no other stars were visible at that time and as I looked at the object some more I realised it was moving, albeit very slowly. The object was only a few hundred feet off the ground and was close to the northern perimeter of the Parafield Airport circuit. I kept and eye on it as we travelled north and when we turned west onto Hogart Road the object was still on my left, confirming it was not a star. I will concede that it may have been the heat beads in the garbage bag trick but having not seen one before I cannot be sure. If that were the case, I would have expected to see more fluctuations in altitude whereas the orange light appeared to hover.
The intensity of the light did vary also from a dull, almost colourless glow to an intense glow. The object was relatively small, from the initial observation point it seemed about the size of Venus but considering my distance from the object (approximately 1000-2000 metres) it was probably about 1 to 2 metres in diameter. I lost sight of it at approximately 6.43.
24.08.99 PARALOWIE, SA 1900hrs (CE-1)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
Frank Start, 65, Retired; Darren Niblett, 38 and Penelope Wickham, 30 - both police officers, had a 1 minute sighting from 7pm. The single orange, pumpkin shaped object was approximately 300 metres in altitude and 10 kilometres from the trio. It travelled "as fast as a plane" from north to south. "The object looked initially, in the distance, to be a flare but as it travelled towards us it looked like a large orange light as it was directly above looked like a fireball. Then, as it travelled over and off it looked like a disc. We were all stunned mullets; even the 65-year-old sceptic was left speechless. I am excited about it now; I have never seen a UFO before and have been waiting. My 20 month-old son, Ben, and I were in the spa and we got out and waved."
30.08.99 BANKSIA PARK, SA 1635hrs (DO)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
"I was about to enter my car when I thought I saw a falling star." Is how 29 year old bookbinder Stuart Gordon's attention was attracted at 4.35am. The 10-minute sighting of a single white (occasionally flashing orange) object left Stuart feeling curious. The object moved from North East to South East in a zigzagging manner over the Adelaide Hills. "It would flash on for 5 seconds and off for 5 seconds. The object was not moving from its position. I was not sure if it was a plane or a helicopter but only being one bright light and the usual flashing sequence I was curious and kept watching. The light went to a large gold flash dashing down with a loop and back again."
13.09.99 PARAFIELD GARDENS, SA 1940hrs (NL)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
34-year-old welder, Ian Johnson saw 4 objects from 7.40pm. The red/white lights were circular in shape and 3 of them were thought to be no more than 4 kilometres from the sightee, the other object was further away. The objects were first spotted in the eastern skies where they remained stationary for a while. There were 3 other witnesses who saw 1 of the objects fly away from them, (further to the east) and another 2 passing directly over and then away until they got smaller and dimmer. "My wife and I went outside to say goodbye to my wife's mother and also bring our car into the backyard. As I was walking to our car, I looked up at the stars like I normally do. I noticed a car which was located in an easterly direction, it was a reddy white colour - I thought it was strange. I pointed it out to my wife. Suddenly we saw two more objects flying close together, coming towards us. At first, we thought they were helicopters. They were the same as that of the light aeroplanes that were flying around. Suddenly hovered in one spot. Before they stopped what looked to be over Parafield Airport. Both objects just hovered in one spot. Before they stopped, they spread apart so they were further away from each other. They seemed to stand still. At the same time as these two were flying in, the first one took off towards Mount Lofty. I do not know exactly the speed but it moved much quicker than aeroplanes such as QANTAS.
13.09.99 PARAFIELD GARDENS, SA 1930hrs (NL)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
Office Administrator Beverley Bugg saw 2 yellowish objects from her house on 13 September. The sighting commenced at 7.30pm and lasted for approximately minutes. The round objects were in a northeasterly direction and were witnessed by 3 others.
22.09.99 WOODCROFT, SA 1655hrs (DO)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
Eugene Morris, 53 saw 2 objects in a north-north easterly direction from 4.55am for 5 minutes. The first object was the same colour as a star but the second (referred to as the 'pursuit object') had flashing lights. "The first object was moving at medium speed, when I noticed the second object coming from a westerly direction. Both appeared to be on the same flight path. When the second object caught up with the first object, for one to two seconds, there was a bright flash like when a camera picture is taken; only this was on a larger scale. The second aircraft did not alter course, I can only assume the first object moved in a northerly direction as it was the first object I lost sight of. I can not describe the objects, only that the first object appeared to be similar to a star. The second object seemed to be some sort of military aircraft, such as a jet lighter with flashing lights.
08.10.99 TORRENSVILLE, SA 1930hrs (NL)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
Cabinet Maker, Gus Lubuono, 37, witnessed a single white object above the Adelaide Hills. Gus's attention was attracted to the object after he "saw two other people pointing up into the sky looking at the same thing." The sighting lasted one minute from 5.30pm and made Gus feel weird.
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number-Callin Code 2826)
Duration of sighting: 5 minutes
Lights colour: orange lights
Apparent size: large star
Shape: Star
Noise: No
Objects observed: 2
Activity when see: outside in his backyard
Other witnesses: No
Name: Alec
Alec was outside in his backyard late one evening when he noticed two bright orange star like objects moving towards him from the north. He watched them pass over Port Pirie silently and slowly, moving south and away from the town. He thought they may have been aircraft, but had never seen aircraft with one orange light. What changed his mind was; they both suddenly turned right on an acute angle heading east. He said he had seen many planes bank left or right but that this was a very sharp turn. Very unlike an aircraft. He has thought about this incident often and finally decided to report it. Debbie Payne AUFORN Adelaide
2000? CUMBERLAND PARK, SA 1930hrs (NL)
(Source: AIUFOFSR ISSUE 84/85 - AUGUST / NOVEMBER 1999)
A 71-year-old retiree had a 10-minute sighting from 7.30pm. Several white hexagonal objects were seen from the sightees Cumberland Park home. The objects disappeared for approximately five minutes and were seen again almost directly above. The objects had gained altitude and were no longer as bright as a result. The sightee telephoned his son and daughter during the sighting but they were unable to see the objects from their location. The small circles on the sketch represent the lights seen.
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02063)
I interviewed Jenny at her home in Peakhurst, she is a 32 year old mother of 3 and appears to be quite sincere. This is her story. Last year in early August she was lying on her lounge looking out of a window that faces north and she saw a bluish coloured light in the sky. The light was moving closer towards her, mesmerising her. That's the last thing she remembers before falling asleep. When she woke up in the morning she felt groggy and sick and noticed blood on her legs and spots of blood on her feet. she thought this was strange because it wasn't that time of the month.. A couple of weeks later, mid August, she was lying on her bed looking out of the window, which also faces north and she saw 3 bluish white bright lights in the sky moving closer towards her. Once again that's all she remembers before falling into a deep sleep. That night Jenny was wearing a sarong, she was adamant there were no stains or discolouring on or in the material. When next she washed it she noticed stains and discolouring all the way down the front of it, perplexed she washed it again, and realised the stains were in-ground. When Jenny studied it she was shocked to see the imprint of her legs in the material. She showed me the sarong in question and it does appear to have the imprint of her body down the front. I asked Jenny if I could take the sarong for examination but she is afraid of losing it she said it is her proof of the blue light and it keeps her from thinking she is going mad, but she does want it scientifically tested.
Jenny also found a strange scoop mark on her shin, she still has the scar and doesn't know how she got it. I questioned Jenny about the lights, she said that They were round, not beams of light and they had no sound. They moved forward in up and down spurts and clouds or misty haze formed around them. When she was 9 years old she was confronted by a huge object with coloured lights rotating around it at the time she didn't tell anyone and she now finds this bizarre.
Around the same time as her experiences with the blue light her 10 year old daughter awoke from a nightmare. She told her mother that small furry creatures with big black eyes were staring at her and when she started screaming they told her not to be afraid. Then she said it was very dark and there were lots of stars all around her, she said she felt sick the next day and stayed home from school. Jenny said her daughter had complained she could feel something at the back of the roof of her mouth and started picking at it with a pencil and to everyone's surprise she picked out a bit of metal.
That night Jenny said her daughter had the same dream again, she said her daughter descrided the creatures looking like furbies and owls and the following night the same dream again. Jenny said her daughter again complained about the roof of her mouth and again she picked out a bit of metal. I asked Jenny if she had kept the piece of metal, but unfortunately she had not.
To add to this bizarre story, Jenny's father was involved in a cattle mutilation experience in Grafton in 1979. It involved a horse they owned called Toby which was found dead with its flesh stripped from its head and its rectum was cored out. END I will keep you updated with any further information.(still under investigation) Larraine Cilia UFOSWS
28.06.02 GOLD COAST, QLD 2130hrs (CE-4)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02540a)
Karl called to say he has been having UFO experiences for many years and needed someone to talk to about them. After talking with Karl for an hour or so I found his story not unlike many others I have listened to over the years. Karl and I have made arrangements to meet up and discuss his case in more detail. Karl has vivid and conscious memories of his abductions the experiments carried out on him. He is a married man with a wife and 2 children and works in Security. (Still under Investigation) Diane Harrison AUFORN
19.07.02 BRISBANE (ASCOT), QLD 1300hrs (DO)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02592)
Steven said he saw a silver rotating object travelling at high speed, what he had noticed was the sound of a light plane which he had heard before his sighting stopped half way through the sighting. Steven said I was working at a building site at Ascot and whilst packing up heard a sound like a light plane. Looking up I observed a silvery round metalic object about the size of a 1 cent piece shooting across at a height of approx. 30 metres above the rooftops. The object had no tail and travelled in a straight path with no deviation. ( Steven also inquired if there had been any follow-up to his sighting at Moorooka on New Years Eve - 2 black balls hovering over street lights) (Still under Investigation) Emma Derdak AUFORN QLD
31.07.02 WANTIMA, VIC 1327hrs (DO)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02609)
Daniel described seeing two "shooting star like objects" while camping on the Murray on 2nd march 2002. One was red and the other was white in colour. They looked too low to be shooting stars and were very bright. They were seen around midnight .No further details.. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
17.08.02 MELBOURNE (RINGWOOD), VIC 2311hrs (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02634)
Joanne and Robert saw an object that was too fast for a plane or helicopter, and changed directions. This object was seen at 11pm and 11.10 pm . The house lights went out, then Robert saw a fireball/flame type of object which made a noise and was heading towards Warrandyte. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
19.08.02 RYE, VIC 2410hrs (CE-1)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02640)
Mother and son heard an explosion around midnight. They went outside to investigate and noticed no-one else was looking around, so they went back inside. Another explosion was heard. The son then said he saw a small UFO above the house next door. ( Classic flying saucer shape ).It appeared to be distorted or "wiggly" on it's lower half. It was coming towards him and disappeared in the blink of an eye. There was no noise from the object which was the colour of a shadow, and the boy was amazed with what he had seen. End of report.. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02096)
On the 27th August 2002. Betty and family members saw a large flame, which was pointing downward's. like a huge upside-down candle that appeared to have no visible object attached to the flame. The object had passed right above them said the witnesses...this was the only reason that they noticed it. It was silent and they watched the flame travel towards Melbourne for about 4 kilometers, then it went West and zig-zagged a few times, finally heading towards Geelong. It was flying low only to the height of a two storey building. Note...this report is almost identical to an earlier one from only about one month or six weeks earlier in the same area. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
05.09.02 MANNUM, SA 1755hrs (NL)
Source: E-Mail online report UFOR(NSW)
Tanya. I am really unsure as to what I saw, but I will try to describe it as accurately as I can. Travelling back from Peake, SA my friends and I were half way between Peake and Tailem Bend, when , out of the corner of my eye I saw what I thought was a shooting star, in a split second I realised it was an iridescent. blue ball shaped thing with a red/orange type of light around it that could possibly have been flames. It was trailed by a bright white stream similar to what jets leave behind in the sky. It then just seemed to explode (maybe) and disappear, like 'poof', as it was still daylight it could not possibly be a shooting star, and there is absolutely no way that it could have been 'a weather balloon'. To say that it 'freaked us out' would be an understatement. It moved very fast and the actual incidents duration is probably a matter of seconds. Unusual: it was a round, bright blue light. Heard no sound. Location: Travelling in car from Peake SA to Tailem Bend SA. Approximately half way between the two. I was the driver. Other people: My friend Zee Stevenson was the passenger in the front, and her friend Kerry was in the back. Weather conditions: fairly cloudy, still broad daylight
08.09.02 SUNSHINE COAST (COOLUM), QLD 2106hrs (Possible CE-4)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02069)
Day: Sunday Date: 08.09.02 Time sighted: 2106hrs Shape round and solid Size: a fist Objects 1 Colour dull off white to yellow Sound none Duration 3-4 seconds Direction heading south Witnesses 1 Location: Coolum Qld.
Troy said I went out side for a smoke when I noticed an object flying very fast through the sky and it was as big as my fist it had no lights it was very quite. Troy then said he has seen sometime in late Jan early Feb 2002. I was on my way home from work and I wasn't paying to much attention to the time but it was late in the afternoon you could say early evening when I noticed 3 white balls of light in an triangle formation just hovering over the top of a paddock which I was heading towards. I thought to myself, what the heck are they, the next thing I remember I standing on the outside of my car just looking up. I was absolutely terrified and I don't know why and to this day I can't remember how I came to stop the car and get out as my last memory was of being calm and just looking at some kind of strange light formation".
I asked Troy did he notice anything different about himself or what the time was after he found himself standing out side his car. He said: "to be honest I never really gave much attention to the time, but I remember being terrified though and this is something I can't forget and I don't know why". End report: (Still under investigation) Diane Harrison AUFORN
13.09.02 SYDNEY (OLYMPIC PARK), NSW 1430hrs (DO)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02092)
On 13th September 2002, Mr P was working with six other colleagues at the Olympic park stadium when one of the workers alerted him and the others to something abnormal in the afternoon sky. What P and his colleagues saw was quite peculiar: a bright metallic disc-like anomaly slowly cruised from the north-west towards the south-east. It was situated at a high altitude yet P claimed to have identified its apparent form, having this disc-like character. Four of his colleagues dismissed the sighting and carried on with their duties, but P and the other co-worker who first sighted the unknown kept watching. He said that the anomaly occasionally gave a sudden burst of light'. P also said that he saw a helicopter and an aeroplane fly past. Assessing the situation, he estimated that the unknown might have been at a higher altitude than any of the conventional aircraft's in the area at the time (commercial flights taking an approximate altitude of 500 metres above the Homebush region). They had visual for about two minutes. Within that time the unknown did not deviate from its original course, nor did it produce any noticeable sound effects. According to P the sky was clear.
Assessments: It is possible' that what P and his fellow colleagues saw was an inflatable object of some kind, such as a balloon with an irregular sheen surface. I think we can discount the fact that it was a weather balloon as they are usually launched from Bankstown airport. However, it is not to say that this object was not something a little more extraordinary. I will contact the Bureau of Meteorology to get wind directions for that day so that we can cut our assumptions down to a fine line. I will notify the list once I receive confirmation. Doug Moffett AUFORN NSW
24.09.02 LANG LANG, VIC 2125hrs (Identified as Venus)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02095)
VENUS again folks...very low over the horizon...extremely bright and sighting had the usual associated effects caused by clouds on the horizon. Curved Venus Pillars were noticed. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
24.09.02 ADELAIDE (MORPHETTVILLE), SA 2151hrs
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02092)
Caller: Female - Mother Witness: Colin & Friend Conditions: Night sky - overcast in places, no moon [as far as witness can remember. Colin and his friend where driving around the backstreets of Morphettville, just behind the Marion Swimming Centre on Tuesday night around 8.30pmish. All of a sudden Colin and his friend noticed a Purple flash of light which came from approx 200 metres above them and lit his car up completely.
Colin said that this Purple flash of light, only lasted approx 4-5 seconds. Colin then stated that he blacked out momentarily, and when he came too, quickly pulled over to the side of the road, as he was starting to feel sweaty and hot. His friend also told him that when he saw the Purple light he started to feel as if he was going to be sick [vomit]. Approx 2 minutes later there was another flash of the same coloured light and this time both Colin and his friend didnt feel anything.
During the time that both Colin and his friend sat on the side of the road in his car and before the 2nd flash of light, Colin and his friend both noticed that all the 'Noise had disappeared'. He said, that they couldn't hear any road noise, normal night noises etc. Colin states after the 2nd flash the noise came back, like someone had thrown a switch. Colin then proceeded home to tell his parents about the strange thing that had just happened to him and his friend. His Mother is the person who called the Hotline number. I asked Colin, if he had experienced anything like this before in his life? He replied 'No, this was the first time'. I also asked Colin how he and his friend had been since last Tuesday's incident. Colin reported that both him and his friend had felt fine. Colin did say that he had discussed this with some school friends, who said that there had been a bit of lightening that night.
Colin is adamant, that this Purple flash of light came down, spread across his car to light up the interior completely and so doesn't feel or believe that it was lightening that he and his friend had seen. I explained to Colin that, I had never heard of lightening to be that colour and also for it to effect 2 people that way unless of course they had been directly hit - which both hadn't. I again asked Colin to re-explain how he saw the light from his position in the car. He said that when he first saw it, it was through the Left hand side windscreen [passenger side] and that it had come down then spread across his car. He said its a bit like when you ' drip a drop of paint into water and it spreads' thats how the light was. I then told Colin that the 'lack of noise' he and his friend experienced is a phenomenon called 'Oz Factor', which I explained. I told Colin that I couldnt explain much about what he had seen and what he and his friend had experienced, but I did ask him, that if anything else strange happens or occurs to him, he is quite welcome to ring me, to discuss it and we would take it from there. He was happy with that. Charmaine Ballam AUFORN
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02097)
Location. between Lancefield and Romsey, about 1/2 an hour from Sunbury Victoria. Date of sighting. 1987. Brenda and her daughter saw a huge boomerang shaped object while they were driving. The cars engine stopped when the object hovered above the car. Brenda's daughter saw humanoids inside the object. The sighting occurred near an electric power station and a dam. The object suddenly shot off at an amazing pace and disappeared from sight. George Simpson AUFORN VIC
27.09.02 CAROLE BATEMAN - VICTOR HARBOR, SA 0000hrs (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02102)
Carole was asleep around midnight on Thurs 26th September 2002, when her 32 year old son woke her saying he had been watching 3 bright yellowy-orange lights traverse the sky for around 10 minutes. Carole came our and noticed 2 objects to the front of the formation (one above the other) about 6" apart and one following at approx 2 feet behind. They were as big as the top of a coffee cup if compared to the stars around them. They travelled at a constant speed changing formation once. The top front object propelled forward so that the original equidistant triangular shape was now distorted into an oblique shape. The objects took approx 20 minutes to traverse the night sky over the ocean above Granite Island from south east to south west. The lights did not flash and were very bright. Debbie Pyane AUFORN SA
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02716)
John and his children were at Asquith near Berowra Heights. They all observed a shiny silvery object in the sky while looking west towards the mountains. The object was just above the horizon low in the sky. John said the object was far away and looked too big and too low to be a normal airplane. John said it was moving slowly from east to west and as I watched it, it seemed to hover over the Richmond area". John said "my kids were excited and started yelling its a UFO".
John said "it was so unusual I rang the Richmond air force base and asked if they had anything in the sky". They said no, so I asked them to stick their head out the window and have a look at the UFO hovering right above them". John said "they were rude to me and brushed me off ". John said the object just suddenly disappeared. It was between 6.00pm and 6.30pm the sun was just setting and they watched it for approximately 10 minutes. Apparently the international space station is visible around 6.00pm and 6.30pm. It may have been glinting in the sun, giving it the impression of being bigger than what it actually was. Larraine Cilia UFOSWS
15.10.02 SYDNEY (BEACON HILL), NSW (Unexplained Phenomena)
(Source: 1800 Freecallin National Hotline Callin Code: 02718)
Paula told me she is clairvoyant and she has been experiencing strange energies around her for the last couple of months. She has been awoken at night by clicking sounds like an army of ants and has dreamed of a large mechanical crab. She told me mechanical sounds were emitting from her pillow so she threw it out but the sounds persisted. She has also awoken at night to lights the size of platters flying at her, oval lights and square lights. Paula really only wanted to talk to someone who didn't think she was mad. I suggested she seek out a spiritual healer. Larraine Cilia UFOSWS
01.11.02 SYDNEY (CAMPBELLTOWN), NSW 2025hrs (CE-1)
Mr K of Ruse. He notified us of a sighting that occurred on 1st November 2002, at 8.25am. Mr K said that he first saw a DC3 heading south, presumably from outside of his residence. He then said, "A long type of cylindrical type of thing came from the southwest, heading northeast. It was pretty fast flying over." He finally added that the unknown produced no sound at all. Unfortunately no other information was provided by Mr K (including no contact number). I will, however, mail a self-addressed survey/report sheet in the view of obtaining additional details of the encounter. Attila Kaldy UFOSWS
03.01.03 GOLD COAST, QLD 2000hrs (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 02794)
At about 8pm on 01.01.02 Steve and his family were in their garden looking at the Northern Sky when they saw coming towards them heading South a strange object, Steve said it was hard to explain, but it was glowing orange and looked like a sort of insect shape with two tails. He said the object was very thin, stick like and the whole object was glowing orange. He explained that as it came towards them it got brighter then as it arrived overhead, it went straight up in the sky and flashed a few times and just disappeared. He said he went to get a video of it, but by the time he got the video and put it on, it was almost out of sight and you could only make out a small glow on it which looked like a star. Size: About two or three times that of a star. Speed: approximately t the speed of an aircraft. There was no noise and the height to start with, was about the same as a commercial aircraft. Jan Stone AUFORN QLD
03.01.03 MONARTO (nr.MURRAY BRIDGE), SA 2230-2300hrs (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 02795)
Duration: Approximately 40 seconds to traverse entire 180o
Object: Star like bright light, slightly larger than the regular satellite
Movement: Straight line but very fast unlike a satellite
Trajectory: Very high and straight across the night sky with NO deviation
Conditions: Clear, warm night. No light pollution (country area) very clear view of the night sky. No cloud.
Witnesses: 4
Rebecca, aged 36, had just returned home from nightshift and spoke to her husband regarding something that had "spooked" her horses earlier that night. Nothing was found. They went outside for a cigarette and looked up when they noticed a fast moving object on the horizon. It was travelling reasonably quickly in a straight line so they assumed it was a satellite. But Rebecca's husband is an ex aircraft engineer and they often see satellites from their property. They thought this one was different because it was larger, like a bright star, moved quicker and was not the same as their numerous other satellite sightings. Debbie Payne AUFORN SA
06.01.03 ADELAIDE (SEACLIFF PARK), SA 2230-2300hrs (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 02802)
Duration: Approximately a few minutes (couple of minutes lost looking for it.)
Object: Bright strobing light, bigger than a star and very bright.
Movement: Going west across the sky then disappeared only to reappear seconds later going North East, then did a 180o flip and went west. All these manoeuvres happened within seconds. No noise.
Trajectory: Not as high as a satellite blinked in and out of view while it changed direction, each movement lasted 4 to 5 seconds, then it disappeared only to reappear seconds later travelling in a different direction
Conditions: Clear
Gary, a 39 year old pilot, was out watching the stars as he sometimes does and had noted at least 11 satellites in the last hour when he noticed a bright flashing strobe light. He watched it travel in one direction for 4 to 5 seconds and then he glanced away and it was gone. A few seconds later it reappeared travelling in a different direction. He thought that considering the height and speed, an aircraft could not change direction like that in 8 seconds. He lost it again for a moment and it reappeared suddenly having negotiated another turn, this time of 180o . He watched it go behind some trees and shortly after it blinked out. It was too high and too fast for an aircraft and had no "nav" lights. Gary is a Pilot. Debbie Payne AUFORN Adelaide
12.01.03 CAMPBELLTOWN, SA 0415-0515hrs (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 02809)
Object: Very bright white light larger than the brightest star
Movement: Stationery
Trajectory: Static, low on horizon east of southern cross
Conditions: Clear, before dawn
Tim, a 35 year old Security Guard was driving home from night shift when he noticed a particularly large, bright white star. Having done night shift for a long time he had not seen this star before and has not seen it since. He felt that if it was a star then it should have been there the next night. The star was larger and brighter than Venus, in fact he stated several times he had never seen a star so bright and he had done night shift for a long time. He watched it until dawn.
Interesting note: He reported the object at 4.15 in the morning. It was still dark and Adelaide Airport has a curfew from 11.00pm until 6.00am, being in a residential area. Around 40 minutes after his call to the hotline, a jet was seen (5.00am) in the area of the "star", followed about 30 minutes later (5.30am) by another jet. Reportee says they were not passenger aircraft but more like military jets. Debbie Payne AUFORN SA
12.01.03 ADELAIDE (SALISBURY EAST), SA 0445hrs (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 02816)
Duration: Until faded out, approximately 15 minutes. Object: Star like bright light, about the size of a tennis ball. Movement: Stationery Trajectory: Low on horizon in the east, too large for a star. Conditions: Clear, warm night. No light pollution.
David, aged 41 and a man of few words, saw a huge bright silvery light, same colour as a star in the eastern sky near his home at 10 to 5 in the morning. He was not interested in talking about this sighting. Debbie Payne AUFORN SA
22.01.03 TRANMERE SA 2015hrs (Possibly a Satellite)
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number-Callin Code 2828)
Duration of sighting: 15-20 seconds
Lights colour: no lights
Apparent size: large star
Shape: Star
Noise: No
Objects observed: 1
Activity when see: outside in her backyard
Other witnesses: 1 Tony
Name: Connie
Connie was outside in her backyard late afternoon early evening when she noticed two bright stars. A third one appeared but was moving towards the east. She watched the object for around 20 seconds until it disappeared over the horizon. She did not think it was an aircraft, because it was too high, but she also has her doubts it was a satellite Connie is familiar with satellites and thought this one was slightly larger and on a different heading. Trajectory: Heading easterly at 70o but on an angle heading downward towards horizon Conditions: Clear and still light. The 2 brightest stars were just becoming visible when this object was sighted. Reportee is familiar with satellites and thought this one was slightly larger and on a different heading. Connie felt it was too low to be in space and too high for an aircraft. I asked her to look again at the same time for a few days to see if she catches another glimpse of this object. Then I think we can put it down to a satellite (I think that is probably what she saw). Debbie Payne AUFORN SA
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So I'm pretty behind on my updates but . . . well, we have 3 toddlers. THREE. TODDLERS. Think on that for a minute. That's crazy. I live in crazy town. No doubt about it. These boys are in to everything. But I totally stop and take pictures to document it. Because it's hilarious. All I can do is laugh about it. Well laugh, sometimes cry a little, and drink.
So, anyways, this will be long but lots of pictures so if you do read all the way through you get to see cute babies in the midst of my rambling (I mean this is really for me you know). I don't even know where to start. But here goes. We'll call this the 21 month update.
The boys have all learned so much over the past few months. I know it's developmentally a good thing but they are everywhere! They can open doors, climb stairs, talk (sort of), feed themselves (again sort of but not very well), and they also have attitudes. I'm pretty sure they get that from Brian's side of the family 😉
Here's a little about each one.
I have current weights for Mason and Logan because they get weighed every month for their synagis shots. (They know what's coming when we go too. Poor guys). James's weight is probably close to Mason's. I think he's bigger now. But maybe it's just his cheeks. So current weights for M and L:
Mason: 24 lbs. 0 oz. – 27%
Logan: 21 lbs. 10 oz. – 6%
James: close to Mason?
Mason is very happy and generally a good kid. He's smart, but also very opinionated. He likes everyone. BUT Mason does what Mason wants to do when Mason wants to do it. Ha! He also has a hard time keeping his hands to himself. He's a thief. Thief of toys, thief of food, thief of pacis. And he thinks it HILARIOUS. Mason is also the pickiest eater (even though he may be the biggest). He pretty much refuses to even attempt to eat anything that resembles a veggie. But he'll shove an entire banana in his mouth at once. Oh well. At least he eats.
Mason knows how to talk but usually he chooses not to. He talks when he needs to though. Like he'll ask for help, he'll ask me to open something for him (usually the dr kit or Noah's ark), and he'll ask for more. He CAN say a lot more. And when he does talk he's the most coherent out of all 3.
Mason also got his 2nd haircut recently. I took him out all by himself. We had an hour wait so we went to the toy store. So fun!
Sometimes Mason helps out with the chores. He also will bring us things that we ask him to bring us. Score! He's obviously the favorite (jk Logan and James!)
Logan is still the little guy but he's growing! He's in the 6th percentile for his actual age. Yay Logan! He is the best eater out of all 3. He actually does eat his veggies. Mason steals his food sometimes too (of course). Logan is very silly but he's also pretty shy around people he doesn't know. But he will blow kisses to pretty much anyone. He's a sweet boy. He still sports the bitchy resting face but not quite as often as before. I see the little smirk like in the picture above very often. He's always up to something. If only I knew.
Mason and James call Logan LoLo so now we call him that too. He's LoLo now. It suits him I think.
Logan babbles a lot but he doesn't say a lot of words. He knows some of his animal sounds (sheep, elephant, and monkey are his favorites). And he'll say his own name (LoLo of course). None of the boys will even attempt to say Mason or James. So weird to me.
Logan has had lots of dr appointments lately because he's had a rash on his face since December. Yep. 2 months now. We've seen several different drs but now we're seeing a dermatologist every week it seems. And it's FINALLY getting better. Yay! Logan likes the dermatologist office luckily. They give him suckers when we check out. And he gets to walk like a big boy.
It is NOT a pediatric dermatology clinic. Logan REALLY wants to play with all of the fun things on this cart every time we go. So far he's behaving.
Logan is also a troublemaker.
Exhibit A: squeezing his squeezy pouch in my running shoes. Thanks Logan. I really appreciate it.
And Exhibit B: Painting with yogurt.
James has earned himself the nickname Whiny James. Ha! He's VERY opinionated. Example: the picture below of James screaming in the bathtub by himself is a result of James refusing to get in the bath on bath night the night before so I had to make him take a bath the next night.
And another time James didn't get what he wanted:
But James is also very sweet. He says I love you (sounds kinda like "li luh lo") and it melts my heart. He gives the best hugs too.
James talks A LOT. And of course his favorite word is NO. That explains James in a nutshell. James says lots of words so I can't list them all, but here's some of my favorites: elephant (elfant), butterfly (buf-why), potato (tato), slide, firetruck (only he combines to 2 words so you can imagine what he says), bath, cracker, cookie, medicine (me-me), and the list goes on. Most of his words are probably incoherent to most people but I can mostly understand him. And he gets the biggest grin on his face when I repeat what he says.
Oh and James loves to slide! He requests that we get the slide out almost every time we come home. Sometimes he even starts asking to slide before we get out of the MannVan.
James also still loves his giraffe wubbanub. His name is faff-faff. Well, we had a tragedy about a month ago. The original faff-faff died (the paci fell off of the stuffed animal part). He went to the wubbanub graveyard with all of the others.
James did not handle it well. So because I'm an amazing mom I got him a new one. But he only gets faff-faff in his bed. We don't even take him to school. So we're making progress.
James also feeds himself now. I give the boys yogurt (yo-yo) every night at the end of dinner. Well recently James started refusing his yogurt and throwing massive tantrums. Then I figured out that in the big boy class he's in now he feeds himself. So I started letting them feed themselves yogurt. James LOVES it. So proud of himself.
Ok enough of the updates. Here's more pictures though! The first set is just a random night at dinner when I happened to catch all 3 personalities in pictures.
The boys also played in the snow for the first time. And I use the word played very loosely. They HATED it. They lasted maybe 2 minutes.
They also weren't too sure about the boots. Logan tried them on the night before.
They do love outside though. That's another word James says. Outside. Ha! We've had a few really nice days lately. One weekend a few weeks ago we went to Brian's parents' house and the boys played outside. Logan of course brought his stethoscope. Because of course.
And we still eat snack in the floor. With bowls of course. James sometimes goes to the other room with his though so no one steals his food. Ha! He doesn't get those cheeks by chance.
And I didn't forget about my other kid. She's just too cool to hang out with me anymore. She does take random selfies on my phone though. Like this one.
So I'm not sure how I'll survive the terrible 2s at this point. But I'm sure my friends will help.
Cheers to all the moms out there! We can do this! Wine can help.

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I usually keep this blog strictly as a platform for fiction.
Being as this Tuesday (the day I normally post new content) also happens to be New Year's Eve, however, I've decided to take a moment and pay respects to the passing of one hell of a year. To assure that my readers get their weekly dose of Richard's fiction, I've got something set up to post on Thursday. So, worry not!
2013 was a year to remember. Personally, it was a very big year, full of many wonderful, horrible, and enlightening things, many of which found their way into the "life altering" category. I'm just going to talk here about the things that affect me personally, because otherwise it would just be too much.
Let's start out with why it was a hard year.
I lost my cousin to a tornado at the end of May. He was a bright and excessively thoughtful human being that was out there trying to develop better early warning systems for tornadoes to save lives, he and several colleagues lost their lives in the process. He was a truly great human being. Another indicator that the best among us suffer from the same limits on existence as the rest. Seven months later, the notion of his death is still shocking to me every time that it comes to mind. I take solace in the thought that he didn't waste a single second of his bright, and all too short life.
I lost my paternal grandfather this March to cancer. We weren't particularly close, but he was my grandfather, and now the possibility that we ever could become close is gone forever. He was the last surviving grand parent who I was actually related to, and I'm terrified by the thought that if I go back only two steps in my family history, the step is now empty. He did great things, he did some not so great things, but regardless of the caliber of the things, the fact that he does no more is a shame.
I almost lost another cousin to drugs. The word "almost" in the previous sentence is one of those words that remind me that all words are not created equally. I am very thankful for being able to write that "almost." I'll leave this one here, without further details for obvious reasons.
My brother had a close call in a motorcycle accident in June and is still in physical therapy, but is doing much better. His leg is still hurting him some, but I can think of hundreds of ways in which the accident could have been worse. In fact sometimes I still replay them in my nightmares. He, however, also has a pretty rad car now and the exercise of his therapy has given his life a turn in a healthier direction.
One of my favorite dogs in the entire universe was put down on Christmas this year. Animal was a big goofy Pit Bull with a heart of gold that belonged to my sister and her husband. He was getting up there in age, but it is still sad, and worth mentioning the passing of one of the sweetest critters I've ever met. It's also hard to watch pain on the faces of people I care about so deeply as my sister and brother in law.
Now that I've thoroughly depressed you, anyone that found their way through all that above gets rewarded with news as to some of the things that made it a great year.
It was the first year after graduating college, so it was different, for a lot of reasons. My special lady friend and I have been together for almost two years now, and her company and affection are two things that made the year survivable. Without her, 2013 very well might have broken me.
We were fortunate enough to work for a few months in the beautiful San Jacinto Mountains at a place called AstroCamp in Idyllwild, Ca. I got to play every day in some of the most beautiful surroundings a man could wish for. I met a whole slew of new people, some of which I can see as being friends for life.
Aforementioned lady friend and I moved to San Diego to start the Physics Masters program at San Diego State University. We also moved into our first place together. After seven months, we can't wait to move, but only because of the apartment and the part of town. Living together has brought us closer together, rather than driving us apart, as it does with some couples.
My sister also started her PhD in crazy brain stuff. She is going to beat me to being able to tack Dr. on the front of her name, assuming I go that rout once I finish my Masters. I'm okay with her winning that one.
My Dad, after many years, changed careers, and I'm proud of him. It was a bold move into physically harder work, but he enjoys his new job more and thus has gained all the perks that come from liking what you do, including a healthier, happier life style (as well as the big bushy beard he always wanted but the old job wouldn't let him grow).
It has also been a big year for my writing.
This year I finished two novels. One is mostly edited down and ready to go, the other is still as rough as can be. I've written most of another novel, almost near the end of the first draft. This last one promises to be the largest writing project I have taken on to date. It sits, unfinished at 86,000 words, 60,000 of which I wrote during NaNoWriMo this year, which I thought was a pretty solid first year doing NaNo.
I, of course, also finally started my Blog this year! This one, in fact!
Posting new content once a week has been a tight deadline that has forced my creativity to not get shoved to the backseat when it would otherwise. I love the community that I have become a part of, through WordPress. Full of support, interesting people, and wonderful stories.
For those that have been lost, and to those that survived, I say Happy New Year, don't let the past bring you down, enjoy the present, and make the most of the future.
Thank you to everyone that has contributed to making the year what it was. I'm ready for the next one.
May you not forget too many times that the year now ends in a four.


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The Crucible
after talking to parris about 'hurtful,vengeful spirits layin hands on these children," putnam asks his wife to tell parris what she has done. what does she say.
this is in act one
this is in act one
that she sent word to Tituba to ge word of her dead children
Mrs. Putnam had seven babies that each died within a day of its birth. Convinced that someone used witchcraft to murder them, she sent Ruth to Tituba to contact the spirits of her dead children in order to discover the identity of the murderer.


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How to Check an Apple Gift Card Balance
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It is exciting to receive an Apple gift card. Apple Store gift cards can be used to buy Apple laptops, desktops, ipads and other hardware and accessories. Apple Music Membership and iTunes gift cards can be used to buy memberships, as well as music, movies and other products on the iTunes, App and iBooks stores. You can check your balance on your smartphone or laptop, as well as by visiting an Apple retailer.[1]
Checking Your Apple Store Gift Card Balance
1Check online. If you live in the United States, you can check your balance online. Go to the Apple website and sign in to your account. Click on "check the balance of a gift card." Then, enter the pin on the back of the gift card. You will then see your account balance.[2]
- If you are checking your balance from Canada, you are forced to use the phone or in-person option. There is no way to check your balance online.[3]
2Dial 1-888-320-3301. Once you get into the automated phone system, you can say, "check my Apple store gift card balance." The system should take you to the gift card department. Select your preferred language and then pick 1 for your gift card balance. The system will ask you to enter the pin on the back of your card, followed by the pound sign. You will then hear your balance.[4]
3Go to an Apple store. If you live in a city with an Apple store, you could just take your gift card to the store. Ask a member of the service team to look up your gift card balance.[5]
Finding Your iTunes or Apple Music Balance
1Find the redemption code. Look on the back of the gift card to locate a removable label. Scratch off the label to find the hidden code. You should see a sixteen digit code.[6]
2Redeem the gift card on your personal computer. Open the iTunes application and then click on the store button. On the right hand side of the store screen, click the redeem button. Then, sign in with your Apple ID.[7]
3Enter the sixteen-digit coupon code. After entering the code, you will see your new iTunes balance. The iTunes balance will include the redeemed gift card balance.[8]
- By "redeeming" your iTunes gift card, you are just adding it to your account. You are not actually using the sum but, rather, adding it to your account in order to see the balance.
- If you already had a balance on your account, you will need to subtract the amount of your previous balance from the new balance shown after redeeming the gift card. The difference between your old and new balance is the amount on your gift card.
- If you want to check your balance after making some purchases, you can follow the same process.
4Redeem the gift card on your phone. Tap on the iTunes music application on your smart phone. Then, open the iTunes store and sign in. At the bottom of the screen, click on "music." Tap the "redeem" option. Finally, enter your gift card code to reveal the balance.[9]
- In some countries, you can use your smart phone camera to redeem the gift card. After clicking on the redeem option, click on the option to "use Camera." Then, take a picture of the sixteen-digit code and the phone will automatically redeem the code. [10]
5Find the balance on the Mac App Store. From your personal computer, click on the Apple icon on the top left hand corner of your screen. Scroll down to "App Store." From the App Store, click on the featured tab. On the right side of the window, you should see an option to "redeem." Enter your gift card number to see your account balance.[11]
6Use the wallet app on your smart phone. Open up the wallet app and tap on the plus sign. Select the find apps option and then scroll down to redeem. At the bottom, you will see the option for an iTunes pass. Click on get started and then tap the option to add iTunes pass to your wallet. Once you have the iTunes gift card added to your wallet, you will just need to open up your iTunes pass and view your account balance in the top right hand corner.[12]
Community Q&A
QuestionWhere do you find when a gift card was purchased?Community AnswerGo to where it says Select, then the Find Apps option and then scroll down to Redeem. At the bottom, you will see the option for an iTunes pass. Click on Get Started and then tap the option to add iTunes pass to your wallet. Once you have the iTunes gift card added to your wallet, you will just need to open up your iTunes pass and view your account balance in the top right hand corner.
Where is the button that says check balance here?
Things You'll Need
- Personal computer
- Smart phone
- iTunes application
- App Store application
- Wallet application
- Apple Store Gift Card
- iTunes Gift Card
- Apple Music Membership Gift Card
- ↑ https://www.iphonelife.com/blog/31936/tip-day-how-redeem-itunes-gift-card-through-passbook
- ↑ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4177332?start=0
- ↑ http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/how-to/apple-gift-card-balance-online-canada/
- ↑ http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/how-to/apple-gift-card-balance-online-canada/
- ↑ http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/how-to/apple-gift-card-balance-online-canada/
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201209
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201209
- ↑ http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/15/redeem-an-itunes-gift-card/
- ↑ http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/15/redeem-an-itunes-gift-card/
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202644
- ↑ http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/15/redeem-an-itunes-gift-card/
- ↑ https://www.iphonelife.com/blog/31936/tip-day-how-redeem-itunes-gift-card-through-passbook
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Español: revisar el saldo de una tarjeta de regalo de Apple, Português: Consultar o Saldo de um Cartão Presente da Apple, Deutsch: Das Guthaben einer Apple Geschenkkarte überprüfen, 中文: 查询Apple礼品卡的余额, Tiếng Việt: Kiểm tra số dư của thẻ quà tặng Apple, ไทย: เช็คยอดคงเหลือในบัตรของขวัญ (Gift Card) ของ Apple, Nederlands: Het saldo van een Apple Gift Card controleren, العربية: التحقق من رصيد بطاقة هدايا أبل


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I drew my own little fox using my iPad and printed it out. Then I cut them each out and colored them in. Colouring in is fun! ;-)
Next I stuck the little foxes onto simple paper bags and used a gold sharpie to add details.
And there you have it - my very own personalized fox party bags!


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Pupils in Year 7 received a training session in touch rugby from former world-class rugby player Hendre Fourie and two community coaches from Sale Sharks. Hendre was a South African player who in addition to playing for Sale Sharks was capped eight times for England before his retirement. The boys threw themselves into the training and worked hard to improve their skills. They were given lots of helpful hints and tips by the coaches and Hendre as they progressed, and will be able to put these into practice in upcoming rugby matches.
The session was organised as part of the Sale Sharks Community Trust outreach programme, Number Cruncherz, which was developed in partnership with the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) charity and sponsored by MBNA. Number Cruncherz aims to help 11-12 year olds develop their number and financial literacy skills outside of the classroom in an engaging way.
As a follow-up to the rugby training session, the Year 7 boys will go to the AJ Bell Stadium, the home of Sale Sharks, where they will take part in a series of sessions related to maths and finance. These include budgeting, income and expenditure, needs and wants, and making choices, and the coaches will relate these to real-life examples from the business of rugby to help pupils to relate to and learn from the experience.
After completing the Number Cruncherz programme, all of the Year 7 boys will be given tickets to a rugby match at the AJ Bell Stadium.
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Hendre Fourie refereeing one of the touch rugby matches
The boys threw themselves into the training session
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Villa Betty is simply the most exciting and glamorous villa in Anguilla. This villa is located in approximately 2.5 acres of beautiful tropical gardens and has a majestic view of Little Harbour.
The property offers beautifully appointed separate lounge and dining area also open onto pool deck, and a fully equipped cinema. All 10 bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and magnificent ocean views with direct access to garden/sea. Eight of the bedrooms are located in the main house and two in the separate cottage.
Outside you will find 2 swimming pools situated in spacious deck area and a beachside Jacuzzi. Built-in BBQ and shower area are right by the poolside. You will enjoy two small natural beaches, beach pavilion and tennis court.
Little Harbor
Little Harbour is on the South coast of the island, the waters are still, shallow and ideal for an afternoon of relaxing and floating in the sea. Peace and quiet is what you'll find at the majority of Anguilla's beaches, but at Little Harbour, you'll find the same sense of serenity, without having to travel too far from the buzz of the city.


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March 19th – 3.30pm
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Phoenix Cinema €7
Director/Executive Producer: Geoff Wonfor
Writer/Producer/Executive Producer: Diane Namme
Producer/Executive Producer: Debbie Vandermeulen
Director of Photography: Eugene O'Connor
Production Supervisor/Assistant Director: Eric Mofford
The story of the gutsy festival organiser who created an event that honors moviemakers, past and present, much like Robert Redford set out to do when he created the Sundance Film Festival. The Dingle International Film Festival first caught Director Geoff Wonfor's attention in 2009 when Maurice Galway, the Artistic Director, selected and screened the Beatles Anthology in its entirety as a tribute to local co-producer Chip Chipperfield.
Impressed by Maurice's passion for film and the filmmaking process, charmed by Dingle's unique place in classic movie lore (Ryan's Daughter and Far and Away, among others), Wonfor enlisted longtime collaborator, cinematographer/ director Eugene O'Connor to help him document the festival. Wonfor's approach to the documentary is, like Dingle, unique. Using dialogue in the Irish language, Wonfor and Diane Namm (US Writer/Producer/Director) cleverly recreate classic movie moments from Casablanca, Godfather, Cinema Paradiso and more, thus 'Dingle-izing' them, while weaving interviews by Maurice and local people throughout, and revealing Dingle's own rich history and long-time contribution to the film industry.
Special appearances by Mary Coughlan, Jools Holland, Cillian Murphy, Stephen Frears, Ned Dowd, Kevin Moriarty, Marc Flanagan, Anthony Wall and Geoff Wonfor.
with short Drying in the Rain
Created by Maurice Galway and Directed by Eugene O Connor
Followed By essential Killings 12 noon
SATURDAY March 19th – 11am
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Phoenix Cinema INTERVIEW & FEATURE €10
DFF are delighted to welcome Michael Ryan (Planet 51, Fifty Dead Men Walking) to Dingle. Michael will interview Ed & Andrew
Come meet the men behind its success and discover how the company was set-up. What was its road to success? What are the future plans for Element?
Element Pictures could be considered the most successful Irish film Company in Ireland today. Come meet the men behind its success and discover how the company was set up, what its road to success were, the creative decisions made and what the future plans for Element are. Not to be missed by any aspiring filmmaker!
The discussion will be immediately followed with a screening of one of Element's latest co-productions, Essential Killings, which is due for release later this year.
Elements Filmography: Recent productions: Essential Killings, The Guard, This must be the Place, All Good Children, Past productions: Zonad, Five Minutes of Heaven, Garage, Death of a President, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Adam & Paul, The Magdalene Sisters.
Ed Guiney has produced all Element's projects and acted as executive producer on most of its co-productions. A member of BAFTA, Ed is on the Irish Film Board's strategy review group that is due to deliver a five year blueprint for the development of the industry in 2011.
Andrew Lowe has acted as executive producer/ producer on most of Element's productions/coproductions. Andrew is Chair of IBEC's Audiovisual Federation and Chair of Screen Producers Ireland's industrial relations committee, a board member of the Dublin Fringe Festival and is a board member of ORBIS Ireland, the Irish branch of the international eye-care charity.
Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
A Taliban member who lives in Afghanistan is taken captive by the Americans after killing three American soldiers. He is transferred to Europe for interrogation but manages to escape from his captors and becomes an escaped convict on a continent he does not know.
the element story
Winner Best Actor and Special Jury Prize at2010 Venice Film Festival
Selected Masters Section of Toronto Film Festival
Director: Josh Fox
Producers: Trish Adlesic, Molly Gandour and Matthew Sanchez
SATURDAY March 19th – 11am
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Cinemobile FEATURE FILM €10
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States.
The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown.
SATURDAY March 19th – 2-4pm
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: the chapel, an díseart €10
In partnership with MEDIA Desk Ireland the festival is proud to present a focus on Contemporary European Filmmakers and their films, with the emphasis on creativity and being here. Their discussion will take place in the inspiring surroundings of Harry Clarke's Stain Glass Windows in The Chapel of An Díseart.
I bpáirtnéireacht le MEDIA Desk Ireland, tá an-áthas ar an bhFéile fócas a chur ar Scannánóirí Comhaimseartha na hEorpa, agus ar a gcuid scannán, le béim ar an gcruthaitheacht agus ar Bheith i Láthair. Is istigh isáipéal an Dísirt a bheidh an phlé acu, le fuinneogainspioráideacha gloine Harry Clarke timpeall orthu.
Jean-Jacques Beineix
(Diva, Betty Blue)
With his intense focus on the power of images, Beineix paved the way for directors like Luc Besson, Leos Carax and Jean-Pierre Jeunet. A self-proclaimed misanthropist who never hid his contempt for producers and was often deemed excessive and irascible, he will go down in history as a director who raised controversy not for the subjects he tackled but for his stylistic approach. With Diva and 37°2 le matin, he directed two seminal French films of the eighties that engaged a worldwide audience.
Jean-Jacques Beineix created his own production company in 1984, Cargo Films, in order to keep artistic independence. The company produces feature films and documentaries on a wide variety of themes from science to art, to women's rights to social problems. Several films have been made in partnership with national scientific organization such as CNES and CNRS.
Sé Merry Doyle
Sé followed 'Gandon' with his most personal film 'Alive Alive O – A Requiem for Dublin' follows the plight of Dublin's street traders as the scourge of heroin and an onslaught of commercialism destroy their fragile culture.
Sé directed 'Patrick Scott – Golden Boy' a portrait of one of Irelands most famous living artists. It received screenings at various film festival and was broadcast on RTE. 'Golden Boy' was published on DVD.
Sé's film on the Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh. The award winning 'Patrick Kavanagh – No Man's Fool' was a celebration of the poet's centenary. The film was financed by RTE and the Irish Film Board and won 'Best Documentary' at the 2005 Boston Film Festival.
Sé directed a documentary on the Irish sculptor John Henry Foley and another doc called 'Kathleen Lynn – Rebel Doctor' for Tg4 and he is currently in post production on a documentary called 'Dreaming The Quiet Man. In 2010 Sé directed a documentary on renowned animator Jimmy Murakami which premiered at the Dublin Film Festival and was runner up in the audience prize.
Sé, alongside colleague Martina Durac , has co – coordinated several 'Creative Documentary Courses' for aspiring directors on behalf of ScreenTraining Ireland.
Sophie Fiennes
(Over your City Grass Will Grow, Perverts Guide to Cinema). Fiennes is widely acclaimed for her unique observational eye and strong sense of cinematic form. Previous films include her infamous The Perverts Guide to Cinema (2006), a film collaboration with radical thinker Slavoj Zizek. She made Hoover Street Revival (2002), a feature documentary
about a Pentecostal church community in Los Angeles and the sermons of its resident preacher. Kasander co-produced both films with Fiennes.
Future projects include Grace Jones, The Musical Of My Life, a marathon digital-video feature project with singer and performer Grace Jones, and The Perverts Guide To Ideology, her second collaboration with Slavoj Zizek. Fiennes was awarded a NESTA fellowship in 2000 and at Rotterdam's 2008 Cinemart she won the ARTE FRANCE CINEMA AWARD.
Director: Andy DeEmmony
Producer: Leslee Udwin
Writer: Ayub Khan-Din
SATURDAY March 19th – 1pm
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Cinemobile FEATURE FILM €10
Manchester, North of England, 1975. The now much diminished, but still claustrophobic and dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan, the runt of the litter, is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier. It is not long before Ella Khan (Mrs. Khan No2) with a small entourage from Salford, England, swiftly follows to sort out the mess, past and present.
Writer/Director: Andrew Gallimore
Producer: Morgan Bushe
SATURDAY March 19th – 2pm
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Phoenix Cinema DOCUMENTARY & SHORT €7
In Sunshine or in Shadow reveals the dramatic historical connotations and true story behind the epic world featherweight title match that took place between Barry McGuigan and Eusebio Pedroza, a now legendary fight that gripped an entire Irish nation on one hot summer's night in 1985. The fight was staged in the open air at Loftus Road, home of Queens Park Rangers football club in West London, on Saturday 8 June 1985. Eusebio Pedroza, the WBA featherweight champ, wouldn't come to Belfast – it was too intimidat- ing for McGuigan's opponents – so 12,000 Irishmen flew to London.
with 'Ireland's JOHN DUDDY',
The Derry Destroyer!
Filmed and edited by Sandi Bachom
A compelling story of the solitary Shadow Boxer and of getting knocked down and getting back up again as a metaphor in life.
John Francis Duddy (born 19 June 1979, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish middleweight professional boxer. Duddy has lost twice in 31 bouts, with 18 of his wins by knockout, with 10 of those KO's coming in the first round. He is the former IBA World and WBC Continental Americas middleweight title holder.
Director: Alex Gibney
Producers: Maiken Baird, Jedd Wider,
Todd Wider, Maryse Alberti
SATURDAY March 19th – 3pm de sathairn 19ú Marta
Venue: The Cinemobile FEATURE FILM €10
This documentary feature takes an in-depth look at the rapid rise and dramatic fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Nicknamed 'The Sheriff of Wall Street' when he was NY's Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer prosecuted crimes by America's largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful executives in the country. After his election as Governor, with the largest margin in the state's history, many believed Spitzer was on his way to becoming the nation's first Jewish President. Then, shockingly, Spitzer's meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Spitzer – the paragon of rectitude – had been caught seeing prostitutes. As his powerful enemies gloated, his supporters questioned the timing of it all: as the Sheriff fell, so did the financial markets, in a cataclysm that threatened to unravel the global economy. With unique access to the escort world as well as friends, colleagues and enemies of the ex-Governor (many of whom have come forward for the first time) the film explores the hidden contours of this tale of hubris, sex, and power.
Writer/Director: Mike Ott
Story: Mike Ott, Atsuko Okatsuka, Carl McLaughlin
Producer: Fred Thornton, Laura Ragsdale and Sierra Leoni
SATURDAY March 19th – 4.30pm
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Phoenix Cinema FEATURE FILM €10
"… A tough, clever piece of filmmaking (that) says everything about how sometimes we can't connect to each other even when we're desperate to" Dennis Willis/SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
When her car breaks down on a site-seeing tour of California, a Japanese student winds up stranded in a small desert town. Exhilarated by a sudden sense of freedom, she extends her stay and finds friendship, romance, and what promises to be a new home. But as she pulls back the layers on this unlikely paradise, she discovers a different America than the one in her dreams.
Littlerock has screened at over 20 festivals internationally: viennale, vancouver, Torino, Cairo, Warsaw, Reykjavik, Mar Del Plata, etc. and has won numerous awards, including the Audience award at AFI Fest and a Gotham Award for "Best Film Not Playing in a Theater Near you." In January 2011 Mike was awarded with a Spirit Award for "Someone
to Watch".
105mins/2010/France-Netherlands-UK/ Colour/Digital
Director: Sophie Fiennes Producer: Sophie Fiennes, Kees Kasander, Emilie Blezat
SATURDAY March 19th – 5pm de sathairn 19ú Marta
Venue: The Cinemobile FEATURE FILM €10
OVER YOUR CITIES GRASS WILL GROW bears witness to German artist Anselm Kiefer's alchemical creative processes and renders as a film journey the personal universe he has built at his hill studio estate in the South of France.
In 1993 Kiefer left Buchen, Germany for La Ribaute, a derelict silk fac- tory near Barjac. From 2000 he began constructing a series of elabo- rate installations there. Like a strange, sprawling village, La Ribaute extends over 35 hectares and is composed of old industrial buildings and working studios that link to a network of underground tunnels dug out by Kiefer, which run underneath pavilions built to house paintings and installations. An underground pool at the cul-de-sac of a tubular iron tunnel is embedded within a crypt which backs onto to a 20m tiered concrete amphitheatre. There are caves and woods, an open landscape of concrete towers – assembled like so many card houses – and secluded, private spaces. Traversing this landscape, the film immerses the audience in the total world and creative process of one of today's most significant and inventive artists.
The film will be introduced by its director
105mins/2010/France-Netherlands-UK/ Colour/Digital
Director: Sophie Fiennes Producer: Sophie Fiennes, Kees Kasander, Emilie Blezat
**** "A deeply serious meditation on artistic practice and expression" Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Followed by a Masterclass with Anthony Wall, chair by Philip King
Presented in association with Fás: Screen Training Ireland
90 mins/2011/UK/Colour/Digibeta
Producer/Director: Francis Hanly
Archive Producer: Andrew Wright
Film Editor: Martin Cooper
Arena Series Editor: Anthony Wall
A BBC Arena Production Co-Produced
SATURDAY March 19th – 7pm
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Phoenix Cinema FEATURE FILM / Q&A €10
Arena presents the first feature length profile of Britain's most celebrated music producer – Sir George Martin. He began with The Goons, Rolf Harris and 633 Squadron. In 1962 he signed The Beatles : together they changed the world. Since then he's produced music's biggest names.
This rich and intimate portrait follows Sir George at 85 with his wife, Judy, son Giles, Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Michael Palin, Rolf Harris and Cilla Black among the illustrious contributors.
Director: Sé Merry Doyle
Producers: Vanessa Gildea and Martina Durac
Narrator: Gabriel Byrne
SATURDAY March 19th – 9pm
De Sathairn – 19ú Márta
Venue: The Phoenix Cinema FEATURE FILM €10
There are cinematic milestones that have left a marked impression on the landscapes in which they were filmed. John Ford's take on his idealised vision of Ireland, The Quiet Man, is one such film. When it was released The Quiet Man became a monster hit all across the world and won Oscars for Best Director and Best Cinematography. Its impact went way beyond the Irish Diaspora and it has resonated with international audiences for over 50 years now. This documentary delves into the story of the making of the film and features a narration by Gabriel Byrne and contributions from well known commentators and film makers including
Peter Bogdanovich, Martin Scorsese, Jim Sheridan and, exclusively, Maureen O'Hara.
This film will screen in MOMA New York in May as part of Gabriel Byrne's curation for Imaging Ireland. It was the second documentary to ever receive a Gala screening in the 53 year history of Cork International Film Festival, the only other being Mise Eirann.


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Shanghai's nightlife needs no introduction...
(But here is one anyway... The city is fast paced, full of young and old expats, and locals who love their nightlife socializing and partying. As the world's fastest growing city, Shanghai is no stranger to world-class clubbing and pubbing, with a string of international party destinations across the city.)
We, at China Highlights, decided to hop to the most 'happening' spots in town, and update our list to include our top-12 awesome places for you to party at when you are in Shanghai. Our list spans across popular pubs and clubs that are a must-see if you are a night owl. Shanghai's decadent nightlife of the 1930s era has now transformed into a modern, progressive, and dynamic party culture.
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This used to be known as Monkey Lounge and then got a face lift. This is a tiny bar and restaurant, that turns into a hip hop club after around 10 pm. Warning: It can get claustrophobic. Cocktails at the bar are pricey, in the RMB 75 category and not the best, but the main reason to go here is the hip hop dance music - promising you a very fun night.
This venue is by Collective Concepts, and is a restaurant and club with 3 floors that offer different things. You can enjoy their Japanese restaurant, their club with a DJ, or their Sake lounge or the rooftop. Their cocktails menu is unique. Do note they have a dress code, so no open-toed footwear for men.
This venue, also by Collective Concepts, is a hugely popular club, and you haven't seen Shanghai's nightlife if you haven't been to The Apartment. Divided into two areas for hip-hop and house/ pop music, this club tends to get very crowded on weekends, an expat central.
There is a rooftop patio as well. If you want to have a meal here, that's possible too. Don't miss some tasty street food from the stall outside or a yummy burger from the mini burger van after hours of partying here.
If you're looking for underground dance music, this is it. This is right next to The Apartment and is an underground club in a place that was actually a bomb shelter once upon a time. It almost feels like being part of a cult while you are here.
With heavy bass hip hop, this is the spot to let your hair down to some good rap music. If you are lucky, you might catch some international alternative music DJ in action. Oh, and the drinks are quite cheap but it can get smoky inside.
Close to The Shelter, in the same area on Yongfu Lu, is this new club which has fast gained a following of fans of techy house music. The atmosphere inside is perfect, if electronic/ house music is your thing. This place has a very cultish underground feel to it without coming across as smoky or shady (which is what The Shelter becomes like after midnight).
It has a futuristic interior decor theme, with reasonably priced drinks (30 RMB beers, 50 RMB cocktails as the average. A quick fact: This came about as a result of Shiva Lounge shutting down due to the noise complaints from residents.
Unico has become one of the Bund's most fashionable, hip clubs with a Latin flavor. They have great cocktails, and also feature live bands, salsa nights and more - the music is great and this is the perfect spot if you want to go to the bund and dance the night away. Cocktails are at 75 RMB and above.
We hear that this is the branch of the popular Milan club with the same name. This is a popular late night party spot and it is usual to see long lines of party clad expats snaking out the entrance. This is more of an after-party zone, with late party animals filling in to extend their night of merry making with more drinks on a large dance floor.
This is one of the most popular clubs on the bund, and well known for great music, great service and a great night out. Their drinks are pretty good too. It also offers a great terrace view, but the terrace is not always open. This place is a must-visit for out-of-towners who want to sample the city's nightlife as this bar pretty much sets the standard of partying at the bund. Drinks are expensive, the decor is quite slick.
If you are on the hunt for a fun, popular, large sports bar to catch a game or just get some beers and great burgers 'n fries, then The Camel won't disappoint. With an Australian feel to it, they have more than multiple screens with all the major sports being displayed live. There are pool tables and Foosball tables for entertainment. 4pm-8pm is the happy hour here. Their beer selection is impressive.
This is an underground space, and is huge! They are best known for live acts by visiting DJs and the music is almost always some shade of EDM and house. Drinks are cheap and this place has a following.This place on a concert night can get extremely crowded and not ideal if you suffer from claustrophobia.
If you are looking to hang out at a German bar that serves up some great beers, live music and food, then Paulaner is the place to go! This place has become the most well-known and successful German bar/restaurant in Shanghai, and is across four locations — Fengyang Lu, Expo Village, Xintiandi and Binjiang Da Dao.
We recommend the branch in Xintiandi. They have live bands on most weekdays and weekends. A very warm, cozy atmosphere, this place is perfect for beer lovers. You'd also find some of the best German food at Paulaner.
It looks like an old European bar. Wooden tables, wooden chairs and big black and white photos of famous Jazz singers. The live music sets here are very good, and hits the spot if you are a Jazz lover. This is a great place to unwind with a few drinks, after dinner, and sway to the melodies of jazz.
If you want to enjoy the night view of Shanghai in a cool way, a jeep night tour is perfect for you. You will take a private convertible jeep ride and see Shanghai's "must see by night" sights.
We have many more Shanghai tours and our tours can be customized. You can just tell us your interests and requirements, and China Highlights will create a Shanghai tour for you.


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This fashion e-commerce site celebrates "the beauty and vibrancy of Africa"
The power of the internet to facilitate global commerce and cultural exchange is well-established. But Zuvaa, an online fashion marketplace founded by 27-year-old Nigerian-American Kelechi Anyadiegwu, is doing both at once.
Zuvaa — a play on the word zuva, which means sunshine in Zimbabwe — is a digital platform created by Anyadiegwu in May 2014. The website goes beyond connecting people to stylish African fashion items; it also provides a space for emerging African designers to share their authentic stories and challenge common misconceptions about African fashion.
"It's about really showcasing the beauty and vibrancy of Africa," Anyadiegwu said in a phone interview. "Zuvaa literally brings together everything that I love in life, from the African continent, to fashion, to technology, to my community."
Ignorance and appropriation. Though she was raised in the U.S., Anyadiegwu's parents made sure to impress upon her the importance of her heritage, from giving her an African name to visiting family back in Nigeria. A self-described "total fashionista" from a young age, Anyadiegwu forged a fashion sense that balanced colorful African prints with staying on top of the latest trends of her peers.
As she got older, Anyadiegwu noticed more people complimenting her and asking about her unique garments and textiles. At the same time, she noticed the fashion industry wrongly labeling and attributing similarly inspired prints as "ethnic" or "tribal."
The fashion industry's recent use of phrases like "wild" and "tribal," along with ads showcasing white models amid bongo drums and Kenyan backdrops has prompted considerable backlash from Anyadiegwu and others, who view such things as cultural appropriation of African cultures and feel they present a troubling ignorance about the history of traditional textiles and native design.
While in graduate school at Carnegie-Mellon University, pursuing a Master of Human-Computer Interaction degree, a lightbulb went off: "It just dawned on me the demand and the want and the need of African textiles from people around the world," Anyadiegwu said. She wanted people to know the prints and textiles by their proper names and origins.
With no prior business experience, Anyadiegwu dropped out of grad school in 2014 and drew on her background in web design, marketing and social media to create Zuvaa's social channels and eventually a visually engaging digital platform.
Building Zuvaa took about six months, during which Anyadiegwu essentially worked as a one-woman operation. "Funny enough, I felt like running my own business has kind of been what I always wanted," she said. "I just knew that working a corporate 9-5 just wasn't for me... [Instead I wanted to] create something that people would find useful, something that would really help people in my community."
In a powerful demonstration of how much the internet has propelled the globalization of business and culture, Anyadiegwu used social media to reach out to designers back in Africa to see if they wanted to contribute to the site. Now, designers are the ones contacting her.
Socially-minded social media. Zuvaa works with more than 100 African brands, and according to Anyadiegwu, has helped designers exponentially grow their income almost tenfold. "It's been really exciting just being able to support merchants and designers and supply them with the tools and resources they need," she said, essentially connecting them to customers they never imagined possible.
Zuvaa's social media is a big part of what distinguishes the site from other online marketplaces selling African designs. The content strives to create "beautiful imagery [and] beautiful stories," which ultimately fosters a community between the customers and the designers.
As the business and the community grow, Anyadiegwu is planning to expand Zuvaa's impact by opening pop-up shops in cities like Oakland and New York. She's also working with the designers on creating private collections and home accent lines.
"We all feel like we are a sisterhood, we are a brotherhood," said Anyadiegwu. "We are just a community of people around the world who are excited about supporting African [people and] giving them an opportunity to strive."