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This Is What All the Models Are Drinking Backstage at NYFW
Backstage at fashion week tends to be information overload: Between watching the looks come together, intently observing the makeup and hair experts for their most genius tips and hacks, and wanting to steal just about any intel from every model ever, there's a lot to learn—and we do our best to absorb it all. So when we noticed that at several shows, many cat-walkers were clutching the same detox drinks as they prepped for the runway, needless to say, it got our attention.
First off, the coconut water trend shows no signs of flagging—it's been available at the majority of shows team Byrdie has been to, complete with fancy straws (isn't that half the fun?). In fact, it might be safe to blame NYFW for the impending coconut shortage that's about to befall us. (Joking, but it really has been at a lot of shows.)
But PopSugar also peeped a certain new-to-us detox tea in the hands of models at Rebecca Minkoff, Misha Nonoo, and Nanette Lepore, among others. Keep reading to find out what it is!
Sure, the idea of tea as a detox drink is nothing new. But the fascinating story behind this brand in particular was that it was literally created with New York Fashion Week models in mind. The company's founder, Theresa Krier, worked backstage as the manager of a hair brand for many seasons before realizing that the options for models to stay hydrated before each show were rather limited. And thus, Big T was born. Krier even consulted with physicians to ensure that each blend offers as many health benefits as possible.
And now for the best news: Models might get first dibs on a lot of things at fashion week, but these teas are already available to the public. Stock up, close your eyes, and sip—for just a minute, you can pretend you're sitting in the makeup chair getting ready for your runway debut.
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Nepal's noodle billionaire has roots in Rajasthan
Binod Chaudhary feared that his life was running aground when his father's illness forced him to abandon his dream of becoming a chartered account and join the family business at the age of 18, Utpal Parashar reports.world Updated: May 01, 2013 01:57 IST
Binod Chaudhary feared that his life was running aground when his father's illness forced him to abandon his dream of becoming a chartered account and join the family business at the age of 18.
But forty years later, he doesn't have any regrets. His Cinnovation/Chaudhary Group has grown into a sprawling empire with more than 90 companies spread across 19 countries, and his Wai Wai brand of noodles has carved out a position in the competitive Indian market.
Last month, Forbes listed Chaudhary as Nepal's first billionaire with a net worth of $1 billion — a significant achievement for someone operating from one of the world's poorest countries. India's northern neighbour has a per capita income of $742.
It's been a long journey for a man who was once a DJ at a Kathmandu discotheque and whose family started out importing cloth from India.
Chaudhary's ancestors belonged to Shekhawati in Rajasthan. More than a century ago his grandfather Bhura Mal came to Nepal in search of livelihood. He began his career as an assistant to a cloth merchant in Kathmandu. But soon started his own business and began supplying fabrics brought from India to the Ranas, the then rulers of the country.
Chaudhary's father Lunkaran Dass (91) was born in Nepal. Nobody from the family lives in Rajasthan any more. Even the ancestral home is in ruins and the plot usurped.
"I am trying to buy it back and have put somebody on the job," Chaudhary said in an interview with HT at the group's headquarters here.
Bhura Mall's first big break came after the great earthquake in 1934 when he was allotted a shop by the then Prime Minister Juddha Shamsher at Kathmandu's New Road.
His son Lunkaran consolidated the business, opened Kathmandu's first cloth emporium and started other businesses including construction, hosiery and making steel utensils.
They soon diversified into imports and started bringing essential items from Japan. The big leap took place in the '80s when Chaudhary started manufacturing instant noodles Wai Wai with the technical know-how from a Thai company.
"We had a biscuit manufacturing unit and a flour mill to supply raw material. But since only 20% of the flour was being used to make biscuits, branching out to instant noodles happened," Chaudhary recalls.
Today over a billion packets of Wai Wai are sold in 30 countries annually. "The brand is recording 50% annual growth and is the second most popular instant noodles in India after Maggi."
Having tasted success with Wai Wai, the group branched out into various sectors — from energy and telecom to biotech and tourism.
But even this was too 'little' for ambitious Chaudhary as now he started to dream of spreading wings outside Nepal. But it wasn't easy as the country's laws prevented citizens from investing abroad.
This problem, too, was overcome as Chaudhary soon became a "notional" non-resident Nepali and started Cinnovation, the Singapore-based arm of the group, in the '90s.
"If artificial walls are created on my way, instead of abandoning the journey I believe in jumping over them," he justifies the move —Cinnovation accounts for 80% of the group's turnover now.
While Chaudhary's eldest son Nirvana is in charge of the businesses in Nepal, his other sons Rahul and Varun manage Cinnovation, which dabbles in hotels, resorts, real estate, food and beverage, financial services and cement.
Despite the success, the former singer of Radio Nepal and DJ at Copper Floor, one of Kathmandu's first discotheques, doesn't believe much has changed. He doesn't have an expensive lifestyle and likes to unwind with golf, movies and music.
Once a year he goes on a trek to the Himalayas.
"I lead a very balanced life and my personal needs are limited. My day starts at 5.00 am and my work is my passion," says Chaudhary, whose autobiography has become a bestseller in Nepal with a fourth edition getting printed.
A former MP, he also has ambitions of plunging into serious politics one more time with the aim of changing Nepal's economic destiny much like the way he did for his group.
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Frazee football team building for the future
While Frazee has forfeited all eight regular season football games on paper, the overall mood of the team is up and the goal is to play as competitive a style of football as possible in a rebuilding situation that has not been uncommon around the area the past decade.
"The guys were just glad to have a decision," head coach Jim Jacobson said. "With the rumors going around, it's no secret that people had been talking about it and we heard from parents and kids all summer about what our options are."
The Hornets' staff and administration weighed options on playing a strict junior varsity schedule or finding a way to compete at the varsity level but the situation at hand is somewhere in the middle.
"We started out the season expecting to play Perham and as it became apparent that our numbers are not great and our kids are small, we made that decision to keep our kids safe," said Jacobson.
Naturally, there were a few disappointed upperclassmen but the situation is understandable to current players in Frazee and teams across the region that have suffered a similar plight, like Pelican Rapids, Park Christian and Bagley. All three programs have bounced back.
"The kids were happy to have a decision made and since we've gone out and had some of our better practices of the year," Jacobson said. "We're still playing football and preparing for games on Fridays, business as usual, just doing it this way allows us to dictate those terms if we get out of hand or have injuries."
The Frazee coaching staff has done a solid job of keeping team morale up and are encouraged by the young group who has stuck through the transition and their willingness to buy into the future of the program.
"What we're excited for is our freshmen and sophomores," said Jacobson. "Our juniors are going to have their turn next year and they're ready to go. Those younger kids have been buying into a speed and strength program and working hard in the offseason. The exciting part of this season is everyone will be back for next season."
The lone senior Tanner Tappe has not put a helmet on this season dealing with injuries, so the remainder of the roster is underclassmen.
"The chemistry is good and their attitude is good and they're working hard," Jacobson said.
This year's modified schedule is a mismatch with each week a separate decision in discussion with opposing coaches. Frazee is giving teams the option to play the scheduled game, if not, Frazee's staff wants to keep the junior varsity game on the schedule.
"It's kind of a week by week, wait and see," said Jacobson. "We want to get these freshman kids as many reps as possible in JV. That's the toughest part right now, as coaches, the uncertainty and knowing what to prepare for. Our job, right now, is just keeping our kids focused on getting better and we're going to play as best we can."
Returning starters for Frazee include Joby Giefer at wide receiver, who also played defensively in the secondary and at linebacker. He could move up to a defensive end position.
Six-foot-three, 300-pounder Tony Malikowski anchors the line on both sides of the ball.
Gabe Drewes returns with some experience, but is nursing a couple nagging injuries to an ankle and his knee.
Cole Fleischer, a sophomore, has stepped in at quarterback after running junior varsity last year and getting a few varsity reps.
"He's coming into his own and a good leader and doing some good things," said Jacobson.
Frazee's backfield has been ripe with experienced runners the past few years and is one place the Hornets need to rebuild.
"We're running back by committee with not a lot of guys back at that position," said Jacobson. "We have a lot of young guys we're checking out and it's really anybody's game there."
Working those younger kids, especially freshman, up to varsity game speed from junior high speed is a big piece and getting players to open up and play at full speed has been a tough transition.
"Our juniors and some of our sophomores have done a good job as being leaders," Jacobson said.
This year's senior class had small numbers, in terms of athletic participation, across the board in a number of activities, compounded by a number of football players who simply did not turn up at practice to start the year. Frazee currently has 33 players rostered from the freshman class on up. The Hornets fully expect to return to varsity action in 2018.


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Lovely lovely post....especially the way you have written to yourself :-) I have to admit I've been unable to write any NY resolutions, after reading lots of other people's grand resolutions and things they want to achieve, I feel a bit like I can't articulate or can't identify any great goals or dreams. But I still think I should try? You've inspired me to have a go anyway :-)ReplyDelete
I think many of us are pleased 2010 is over, but sadly the issues that blighted it are lingering longer than they should and all the resolutions in the world won't change it... But I do try to appreciate the little things, and keep anxiety down as much as I can, spending today relaxing with a massage the children gave me as a present... Love your letter to yourself.ReplyDelete
Trying to remember how I amused my kids all holidays on a budget... Much of it is a blur. I survived school holidays by having a constant open home to their friends and the hope there would be children exchanges between houses.... Often having 7 kids running round all day. My children laugh that I can't help cooking for an army, but i always found constant healthy feeding of the hordes kept the squabbling down and tempers more even.
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We have never met. We probably never will. But you know my views on living for the day and you have written the post that I would have written had I had the imagination so to do. Your words in this post will stay with me for many years. Perhaps more because they are printed out and will be on my notice board so that every time I look at it I will be reminded.
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One perk of working for movie websites is the set visit, where you are usually flown to some exotic locale (Vancouver) and are given money to spend in addition to having meals, board, etc. all covered by the studio. It's great. At least, so I understand. Since I have a real job, I never get to do those for Bloody Disgusting. The only time I DID was for Midnight Meat Train, which was shooting about 4 blocks from my apartment. No flights, no hotels, no meals (I did have a bottled water though), no nothing. And since my digital recorder was stolen before I could transcribe any of the interviews I did there, there's really no proof I was there beyond a quick bit I transcribed that day, where MMT's writer, Jeff Buhler, told me about a film he was doing called Insanitarium. I thought it was something he was developing, so I was pretty dang surprised to see it actually be released BEFORE Meat Train.
And even more surprised to see how fun it was, a sentiment shared by HMAD reader LordScrodin, who recommended it some time ago. It's not a particularly original movie, and the 2nd act drags a bit, but it's just a good ol' fashioned splatter pic, and didn't deserve to go direct to video. They could have at least given it a midnight run a la Feast, because it's the type of movie that would definitely play well with a big crowd of drunken folks. Besides, any movie with the line: "Paranoid delusions? Someone tried to eat my FUCKING FACE!" has to be appreciated (a runner-up: "He ate my arm, you selfish prick!").
The latter line is probably the highlight of Carla Gallo's performance, as she is otherwise dull and sort of mis-cast. Everyone else seems to be having a ball, but she feels a bit too serious. She's cute as hell, and it's nice to see her play someone besides "Bad Date" in a Judd Apatow flashback sequence, but she's a weak link. To be fair, she plays nearly all of her scenes with Peter Stormare, who can have fun with anything and thus pretty much obliterates everything else on screen. After his disappointing (and all too brief) non-villain role in Premonition, it's nice to see him play the mad doctor, and he's clearly having a grand old time. Jesse Metcalfe, usually pretty stiff, also fares quite well as the hero; getting to stab and shoot zombie-ish cannibals is probably just as fun as rolling around with Eva Longoria (well, maybe not), but he actually seems more comfortable doing it.
And the gore is great. Not Wrong Turn 2 great (the kills here are sort of standard), but there's a quantity over quality sense to it. Arms torn off, knives through the mouth, lots and lots of blood... by the end of the film, both our heroes are covered in it, as are most of the walls and floors that surround them. Of course, the setting is the usual movie sanitarium, all white and sterile, and it's a nice little treat to see it so mangled and gory by the end.
I mentioned the 2nd act being a bit slow, but part of the reason is that the first act is so fast. We have a Prison Break (also with Stormare!) scenario, with a guy getting himself locked up to save his sibling and break back out, and it's remarkable how quick he gets himself in there. I think by the ten minute mark he's already locked away, and 10-15 minutes later he's already on the "something's wrong!" phase of horror movie hero development. We even get a nice cannibal moment about a half hour in. But after that it sort of treads water into the blood soaked 3rd act, and I wish Buhler had found a way to pace the 1st and 2nd acts a bit better. It's definitely a film that keeps building and building (as opposed to a movie with 4-5 big setpieces), but that pace is thrown off a bit in the middle.
I like that the experimental drug is called Orpheum. We need more movie drugs named after music clubs. I would like to see an action movie with Van Damme or Seagal going after the guys who are putting Paradise or CBGBs on the streets. Speaking of names, there's a guy named Loomis (yay!) and for some reason, the opening credits throw an umlaut on Buhler's name, even though A. it's not like that in the end credits and 2. It's not how he spells it anyway, far as I know.
The extras are pretty light, but watchable. Thankfully there's no usual EPK shit; for example, Stormare (who pronounces his own name, so I'm gonna go with that pronunciation from now on, since I've always gone back and forth between "Storm-Air" and "Storm-Arr-Ay"; the former is correct) conducts his interview laying down on an exam table and pretending he is Dracula. There is also a collection of deleted scenes, all wisely excised.
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her mom's restaurant in January. I had initially thought about ordering the food from a deli but Dawn offered to help. I'm not going to say no to a meal cooked by her, she's an awesome cook and I have no doubt she'll do great in the restaurant.
- Title reference: Christmas lights by Coldplay.
- Not a very Christmasy update but I don't think that Liv would care to organize a full-blown Christmas with turkey and decorations etc. She also rolled the Woohoo Scavenger Hunt ROS which was interesting to combine with the holiday celebrations. I found it very hard to include in the update but believe me when I say that Liv and Jamie woohooed a lot!
- I was contemplating whether to move Jamie in with Liv but decided against it in the end. Her wants clearly indicate that she's not ready to take that step yet (or ever, who knows). She rolls wants for Jamie but also still a lot of generic romance sim wants so I take it as she cares about Jamie a lot but not enough to fully commit.
- Next up is the January birthdays with lots of new age-ups! I'm so excited!


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Assessment of 1H06 stock picks
Assessment of 2H05 stock picks
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My first review of my hot-stock-not picks was at the end of 2005 where I reviewed my hotstocknot picks from May 05 to Oct 05. Here is the 2nd instalment; I do it half-yearly. The first list above is the list of stocks from Nov 05 to April 06 -- labelled 1H06 Assessment.
At the same time, since my medium term definition is from 6 months to 1 year, I also return to the May-Oct 05 picks and assess their performance over the past one year. That is the second list -- labelled 2H05 Assessment.
The colour codes remain the same, but while the mark of excellence is the 20% threshold for half-year comparisons (1H06), it becomes 40% for full-year comparison (2H05). The scale is slightly different. As before, I concentrate on total return --- the price plus incorporation of all dividends during the period in question, as well as any stock splits/bonuses.
1H06 Summary
Blue: 6 stocks
Green: 11 stocks
Yellow: 6 stocks
Red: 2 stocks
Just a quick review: my 1H06 picks have all been rather "good" as evidenced by the high number of blue and green shades (total 17 out of 25), with only a few yellow-coded stocks gaining slightly upon my reference price and two stocks throwing egg in my face: Midas and Technics. This might be because of the recent market correction; regular readers will note that at the height of the bull market around April to early May most of my picks were probably way above their reference prices.
There is one stock entry which I can't review, and that is "All China stocks" --- not shaded. I only started my China Stock Index in June, but I noted in my hot-stock-not entry during late March that it would be clear to all when the China fever died down. And so it did.
2H05 Summary
Blue: 2 stocks
Green: 12 stocks
Yellow: 9 stocks
Red: 5 stocks
As for the one-year picks (2H05) which I revisit, the results may perhaps be not that good. Remember that the threshold of excellence is 40% for this one-year assessment. My "good" picks number 14 out of total 28 --- a success rate of 50%. And there are 5 stocks which have risen way above expectation: Advanced, Pearl Energy, Mediaring, Pine Agritech, China Paper. To this, I say: sorry if you heeded my call, and perhaps next time you can use my blog for another purpose: to scout for potential multi-baggers :-p
Again, at the end of the day, the above comparison has just been an academic exercise or an exercise in personal vanity/personal humiliation. The stocks I have discussed would have done better or worse at various times during the last few months due to price fluctuations so such a static snapshot comparison somehow takes the dynamics out of things. Yet the key risks (industry, company, valuation) to the particular stock are still there and these should be what I hope to highlight and bring across in my blog articles. At the end of the day I still hope for the rising tide to continue despite its probable negative action on my "anti-portfolio"; for after all, it's likely to have positive action on my real stock portfolio.


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Read Part 1 We know it is only July and your December holiday preparations are probably at the very top of your to-do list, so we are going to go over some of the reasons people send holiday cards and help you get started. Mailing Christmas CardsAs soon as you finish addressing your last holiday card envelope, you should mail them immediately. That is, if it isn't July. Our advice is to order your cards no later than the end of September and get them signed, addressed and sealed as early as possible. Mail your finished batch of holiday cards all at the same time, so no one thinks you forgot them unnecessarily after seeing your card at the home of someone else. A good rule of thumb is to mail your cards between Thanksgiving and the week before Christmas. That way, they are in people's hands before the holidays and mailing them earlier will avoid them getting lost in the shuffle with the thousands of other cards. Just like a wedding invitation, sometimes holiday cards are a little heavier than an average letter would be, especially if you've included a photo or Christmas letter with the card. It is...Read More
We know it is only July and your December holiday preparations are probably at the very top of your to-do list, so we are going to go over some of the reasons people send holiday cards and help you get started. Holiday Card ListFirst things first, who do you send cards to? We are a bit biased, so our first answer is as many people as possible, but there is also some truth to that. Traditionally, holiday cards are a way of re-connecting with people you do not necessarily see or speak to very often. In today's digital age, that could amount to a fairly large number. To get a general count of cards to order, start with last year's list and/or your current address book. Remove old business acquaintances and loved ones who have passed away. Add any new family members, friends or colleagues. This will give you a preliminary count. It is always cheaper to order a few extra on the initial order than it is to come back and place another order, and it is inevitable that between the purchase and the sending, there will be new folks to add to the list or you will realize...Read More
There are 19 grandchildren on my side of the family ranging in age from age 4 to 29! Family reunions are a little chaotic; but it's always good to be together. We'll have three weddings within eight months as excuses for a little family togetherness! My nieces and soon-to-be niece in-law love the idea of starting a new Life. Everything is new—especially their last name! So giving these brides personalized stationery and address labels to help them announce their new identities to the world has been a huge hit. American Stationery has a vast selection of writing papers, labels and stampers to choose from allowing me to select a very personal gift in every sense of the word. For the traditional bride I'll go with something classic like the Timeless Embossed Notes or the elegant Black Hand Bordered Cards. For the bride with more contemporary taste the Hot Pink Hand Bordered Correspondence Cards or the Fun Personal Notes are perfect. These young ladies appreciate the fact that I choose something that reflects their individual style and personality. It lets them know that I care about them and their new adventure; and a personalized gift always stands out in a pile...Read More


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Sujatha Raju, Director of SAI SEVA, a BPO with a vision. SAI SEVA's revolutionary business model of simultaneously providing employment to the needy by moving jobs done in cities to villages and thereby offering lowered costs to the clients was conceived by Sujatha. In an interview with i4d, she talks about the SAI SEVA intitatives and their future plans
What prompted you to start the rural BPO initiative?
SAI SEVA was inspired by the life and teachings of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Baba often quotes, 'Maanav Seva is Maadhav Seva' – Service to Man is Service to God, and 'Grama Seva is Rama Seva' – Service to the village is service rendered to God. The promoter group of SAI SEVA comprises of students of the Sri Sathya Sai University and devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Being in the BPO field for over two decades, we felt that there was an enormous opportunity to take the BPO revolution to the village level, thereby also enabling us to provide sustained employment opportunities to the unemployed village youth. SAI SEVA is therefore not merely a business for us, it is also our way of fulfilling our commitments to society.
In which village is SAI SEVA's rural BPO located?
SAI SEVA's first centre was setup in August 2006 in Puttaparthi, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh.
As a rural BPO, how is SAI SEVA BPO different from others in the field? Does SAI SEVA also provide training programmes to youth to enhance their essential skills?
At SAI SEVA, we have attempted to faithfully replicate our city-based BPO setups. Every aspect of the operation – infrastructure, processes, scalability, training and controls – are as per the expectations from any professional BPO setup elsewhere. We have also taken care not to disturb the village culture – for example, we do not have night shifts and we also encourage employees to work in flexible shifts to accommodate their participation in the family business, like farming or weaving.
Our conviction in a centralised setup with around 100-200 seats/centre arises from the fact that it facilitates handling large volumes of transactions for larger clients (like banks/telecom/insurance companies). Several other considerations like frequent product update training, control of sensitive information, etc. can be better supported in this model. Every centre would be an independent, self-sustaining entity.
We have realized that considerable time has to be invested on the rural youth to make them employable in BPOs. We take them through a structured training program in English, basics of computers and data capture skills before we hire them.
Did you face any problems while starting your BPO service? Could you tell us about the barriers you came across and how you overcame them?
We've encountered several challenges in the two years that we have been in operation. Things that we take for granted in urban employees like language skills, professional etiquette, exposure to a working environment, etc. are to be taught from naught. The lead time for these youngsters to be productive on the job is therefore considerably longer. Nevertheless, their commitment levels and the eagerness to learn compensates for this investment.
However, the larger barrier which is no doubt faced by all Rural BPOs in the country is the lack of belief in the concept among the corporate business houses. The sales cycle for us is quite long, and many of them fail midway.
SAI SEVA is however very fortunate to partner with BASIX and HDFC Bank, who have both shown tremendous confidence in our ability to manage their processes.
What are your plans for the future? Do you plan to scale up/expand your rural BPO operations to other parts of the country?
SAI SEVA's vision is to have a presence in each and every state in the country. Before we do that, we want the Puttaparthi centre to be a centre of excellence among all Rural BPOs. Towards that, we are currently working on getting our processes ISO certified. We hope to extend our operations to Tamil Nadu this year.


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Aerosmith will soon be replacing their lead singer, Steven Tyler, who was recently admitted to rehab for prescription drug addiction and faces surgery to repair performance injuries.
Joe Perry admits that the band is looking for an established singer. No newbies need apply.
"We're already getting the word out there. The word's been out there for a while. After my [Canadian] tour, we'll start having some auditions, making some phone calls," he told Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency. "Hopefully, we'll have found a new singer by the summer, and Aerosmith will be able to go back out on the road."
]]>So has Steven left the band?


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Unit 8 : Body Parts – ESL Kids Lesson
Unit 8: It has big eyes
- This ESL Kids lesson will teach English learners parts of the body and how to describe them using basic adjectives of size – big/small/long/short
- At the end of this lesson, ESL/EFL learners will know how to use adjectives of size to describe a number of physical things.
- Learn the plural form of body parts
Main Lesson Materials & Study Steps
Lesson Story:
Freddie and Lisa are in their room, looking at the picture of a monkey. They start to name and describe its body parts.
Key Sentences/Phrases:
This lesson is part of the Starter 1 English course for absolute beginners.


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"Rhaid disgyn mae fy Nyffryn,
Dan drwch o lwydrew'n brudd.
A gwn fod dano'n huno'n drwm,
Rai hoff ers llawer dydd.
Ond hen fynyddoedd Cymru
Sy'n gwarchod erwau gwyw,
Mor hawdd i eiddil truan
Ar Dryfan foli Duw…."
Darn o 'Yr Olygfa o Ben Moel Tryfan' gan T.R. Jones
© Dylan Arnold 2016
The small peninsula, or promontory, Dyrhólaey on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village of Vík. It was formerly an island of volcanic origin. In the distance, Reynisfjara's black lava columns rise out of the sea. According to legend the needles were formed when two trolls were trying to drag a three-masted ship to land. When daylight broke they turned to stone.
Jökulsárlón Beach
Take Us to Your Leader
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Dec 2017


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Friday, January 10, 2014
Ice Inspiration!
Good Morning,
I played along Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge called Ice Inspiration.
I am inspired by all the snow, snnowflakes and the snowman from these pictures. And my December card kit arrived today. So I decided to dig into the kit and make use of the pattern papers from the kit. Here is my card.
Love the beautiful tone on tone snowflakes glitter pattern paper in the kit. So I used it as the base of my card front. Added a strip of red pattern paper printed with Christmas words and images, again tone on tone colours. Those grey stripes on either sides are washi tape. So cute. The snowmen are from Lawn Fawn Snow Much Joy stamp set. I had made so many of them that I had some spares left which I used on this card. The banner with sentiment on it is from Bannerific also from Lawn Fawn. I really love how those snowmen are holding the banner. And as if those glitter snowflakes are not enough, I have added some more shimmer to the banner, gloves, scarf and hats using Wink of Stella Glitter brush. Hope you can see them in this closeup!
Thanks for stopping by!
5 comments:
- Kristie Goulet said...
This is so cute, Gayatri! Love that background paper and that strip of red sure does pop!
- January 10, 2014 at 8:30 AM
- Heather said...
A gorgeous card Gayatri, a fabulous design and gorgeous with the kit papers. Your snowmen are adorable and I love the gems!!
Thanks so much for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Heather xx
- January 11, 2014 at 2:33 AM
- Emily Leiphart said...
Adorable scene, Gayatri! I love how you used the papers in the card kit and nestled the snowmen in the banner. Thanks so much for playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Ice Inspiration!
- January 14, 2014 at 10:58 AM
- Lorraine A said...
Gorgeous card Gayatri :-) the whole design is fabulous and I love how you used the kit ! FAB :-)
Congratulations !! You have won the $50 voucher on the challenge !!
Lols x x x
- January 15, 2014 at 9:33 PM
- Mary-Anne V said...
Adorable card...love all that shine.
- January 15, 2014 at 10:14 PM
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An anti-mining group claims Evolution Mining is drilling under conservation land at Puhipuhi but the Australian company refutes the allegation.
The Action Coordination Group said it was "shocked" earlier this week to find evidence Evolution was drilling directly under Department of Conservation (DoC) land and under a waterway on Puhipuhi mountain, 30km north of Whangarei.
The company says that is not the case and the protesters have got it wrong.
Supporters of the group found the drilling rig by hiking through neighbouring DoC land. They reported it was placed right on the DoC reserve's boundary and claimed it was aimed on a sharp angle to drill a core sample to 600m under the conservation land.
The group is a coalition of Ngati Hau groups and MineWatch Northland, and has actively opposed exploring and mining at Puhipuhi.
"With this powerful new evidence, it is clear that the company is drilling core samples away from their base on private land, beneath a waterway and underneath the DoC native forest," said MineWatch Northland spokesperson Tim Howard.
"This is the first substantial confirmation we have received that one of Evolution's and the Government's real targets for potential mining here is protected conservation land."
But Evolution's New Zealand project manager and senior geologist Jackie Hobbins said the company is not drilling on or under DoC land and is conducting its work in compliance with mining laws.
"The ore bodies we are targeting are vertical or near vertical so it is standard to drill inclined holes in order to effectively test multiple potential targets," Dr Hobbins said. "In addition to the extensive baseline environmental study we conducted, Evolution has environmental controls in place that are routinely monitored, including procedures to ensure that no drilling fluids enter any waterways.
"All holes are cased to 150m, which is well below any waterway."
The first explorative borehole of 10 was completed on Tuesday and will be sealed and capped.
"As per our drill plan, our next drill hole will be targeting the opposite direction to the first drill hole.
"The results from this drill programme will inform any decisions regarding our next steps," Dr Hobbins said.
Evolution earlier said even if high quality gold or silver were found in viable quantities, mining would not start in the next five years, if at all.


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Friday, October 17, 2014
Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Drawings
Day of the Dead is celebrated in the art studio because of all colorful creative design that comes from all the decorations. Dominated with skeletons and colors of vibrant red and marigold, Day of the Dead celebrates the memory of loved ones that have passed in Mexico and Latin American countries. I came across this lesson on Deep Space Sparkle by Patty Palmer, and students were excited to try it. It is a great lesson on symmetry and I love the creative, personal designs they came up with. I can't wait to see the end product.
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We will be concerned here mainly with parks in a distinctly urban setting, where parts of the city intrude. Some of the spaces we will examine are not actually parks but boulevards, but the distinction is not too important for our purposes.
It seems really important to provide city dwellers with tranquil, beautiful, green surroundings within easy reach of home. (Christopher Alexander thinks they need to be within three blocks; I think they might be a bit further away if the streets are carfree and pleasant.)
We will take up only briefly the question of large parks that give a feeling of remoteness. The provision of large open areas near a city is highly desirable from many standpoints, and this was one of the important design criteria in the development of the Reference Design for carfree cities. In fact, nothing really needs to be done to these expansive open areas - for the most part, their existing uses can be retained, perhaps with the conversion of some of the land adjoining the districts into parks.
We are concerned here with small, integral parks that have important relationships with the surrounding urban area.
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"But where we are going, Oh it hasn't fully, fully been told..."
-Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics
So, where were we?
Right: Boat is launched, boat is sinking, boat stops sinking, yadda yadda, Karma glides into her slip with no further drama.
With one boat launched successfully, it was on to the rest of the fleet. With a little help from the crew of Boats....
...we got our commuter dinghy, Chameleon, to the marina and into the water.
Then, we tackled Ereni, giving SWMBO's Bluenose a quick and dirty makeover... and a black nose in the process, to cover some of that quick and dirty.
Ereni is due for some serious hull refitting this winter- the brightwork needs to be brightened, the hull needs to have some blisters ground/filled/faired, and then we'll refinish the deck and topsides. But, we think we'll keep the nose treatment, and add some nose art- SWMBO and I agree we both kinda dig the vintage "rat rod' vibe.
Over the two full years we've lived with, and aboard, Karma, we've developed a pretty good idea of our wants and needs, and have fulfilled many of them along the way...
... and created new ones.
Our reefer install has been a well-received luxury, with an unintended consequence - power insecurity.
We have 3 40w solar panels that live on top of our bimini, feeding a single Group 24 house battery and a Group 24 starting battery, also charged by the 35 amp alternator on the inboard diesel. Last season, this system proved sufficient....
... barely.
If the solar panels underperformed for more than a day, some motorsailing was required to top up the batteries. We were careful about energy usage, charging electronics only during the middle of the day, being judicious about illumination, vhf and instrument use, etc. and never really had a power crisis...
But still....
This season, I made the decision to add more power and more power storage. Here's the plan: add another 100w of solar power, in the form of a semi-flexible 100 w panel installed on the dodger, then combine the 2 Group 24 batteries already onboard into a two battery house bank, and add a third Group 24 battery for starting, locating it just aft of the transmission in the engine bay. Next year, we will replace the group 24 house bank with a pair of 230 amp hour 6 volt GC-1 golf cart batteries, if we find that the 160 amp hour capacity of the house bank is not enough We decided to isolate the starting battery from the charging circuit- we opted to install a Xantrex Digital Echo Charge.
To quote the manual:
The Digital echo-charge automatically switches ON and OFF, charging a starter or auxiliary battery without affecting the main house battery bank. The maximum charge current is 15 amps when the starting battery is 1/2 volt to 1 volt DC less than the house battery... When the input voltage is 13.0/25.5 volts DC or higher, echo-charge automatically switches ON. The LED glows a steady green. When the input voltage is lower than 13.0/25.5 volts, the echo-charge automatically switches OFF, and the LED blinks green. The output voltage of echocharge is limited to 14.4/28.8 volts. When it reaches 14.4/28.8 volts, the charge current will decrease, maintaining a float condition."
So, I bought a bunch of obscenely priced cable, less obscenely priced wire, a battery and assorted electrical parts and pieces and tools and stuff and dug in, on the hottest day of the year....
... and everything largely went together better than I expected....
.... once I pretty much gave up on the original plan.
I cut and stripped and crimped new cable to wire the existing batteries in parallel...
...and that is pretty much where the original plan ended.
A "semi-flexible 100w panel installed on the dodger" became a semi-flexible 100w panel mounted on the foredeck. temporarily laying the panel on top of the dodger and measuring output demonstrated that there was just too much shading for the panel to generate anywhere near it's potential output. Because of our boat's design, and our usage, the foredeck gets little traffic, so I decided to see if the "you can even walk on it' claims about semi-flexible panels were true.
The install was pretty straightforward, once I wrapped my head around drilling 3/4" holes in the deck. An hours worth of work saw two of the aforementioned holes drilled, some wires run, and the panel fastened to the deck with, and all fittings sealed with, 3M 4200.
The new panel got a new charge controller, to complement the existing bimini bank charge controllers, then the controller output for both the bimini solar bank and the foredeck solar bank were driven to a distribution block and thence to batteries...
...Which were not happy at all.
Note to self: always check polarity before connecting 100 w panel to new charge controller.
Then check it again.
Then check it again.
I didn't, and wired the panel to the charge controller backward, and didn't realize my error for 48 hours.
I bought a new charge controller, and now the batteries happily charged away... but wouldn't hold a charge. Well, 5 year old lead acid batteries are due for replacement anyway, so "Next year, we will replace the group 24 house bank with a pair of 230 amp hour 6 volt GC-1 golf cart batteries" became "TODAY we will replace the group 24 house bank with a pair of 230 amp hour 6 volt GC-1 golf cart batteries."
(Note to those of you playing along at home: Golf cart batteries are about the same width and length as Group 24 batteries...but about twice the weight. Getting them up onto the boat, then down into the boat, then down further into the battery bay, was an exercise, that in retrospect, would be less danger-filled if one is wearing steel-toed boots, not flip-flops.)
So, new batteries go in, cabling is connected, and power flows! Meanwhile, it becomes apparent that "add a third Group 24 battery for starting, locating it just aft of the transmission in the engine bay." is a non-starter. So, the new batery gets located slightly farther aft, under the aft cabin berth. The Xantrex Echo Charge install was a breeze- the instructions were clear, the manual was well-written, and all of the supplied bits and bobs were of good quality.
Was it worth it?
We now generate more power than we can use and store most days, and have had no problem keeping ahead of our loads even during our very hot July, when our refrigerator was running much more often than it's typical 30% duty cycle.
As we have realized the need for more power, we also have been grappling with our need for more space. the S2 8.0C is a cleverly designed boat, pulling 26 feet of accomodations out of a 26 foot LOA hull... but that means that on-deck and cockpit storage is non-existent. Coaming pockets would be a big help for line management- sheets would no longer be all over the cockpit benches and underass, an uncomfortable proposition during a crash tack. I did some measuring, found a pair of fire extinguisher pockets in the clearance rack at a local chandlery, and a little mahogany and varnish and cutting larger holes in our boat and screws later...
Our cockpit is slightly more organized.
Also seen in the above picture, behind the compact sportsdawg, you can kinda spy that scrap mahogany was also used to craft risers, to raise the height of the bimini slightly.
Below, little has changed, other than cushions that are 1" thicker and comfier, and new Low-Buck back cushions and throw pillows have been added:
We lucked out at our local grocery store (I shit you not- the grocery store) and found outdoor furniture cushions and pillows in the right colours, and amazingly, the right size, for half price.
Life is good, and more comfortable than ever...and the sailing's not too bad either.
Thanks for having a read. Pass the word- Please "Talk the Dock!"
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Solar Power, And More
We haven't heard much from Brian over at Dock Six. But he's been busy...
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Put the 'Fun' in Functional Storage with this Cheap Trick
Over on s/v Galapagos Michael & Melissa continue making their boat into a home...
I was complaining of being bored the other day. We won't be moving aboard until at least the end of the summer, and we don't get to have a long cruise this year because of Mike's work. That pesky annual leave thing is going to be a thing of the past soon enough, so we're content to wait out the remaining months doing a little bit here and there to move forward with our plan. The house and yard are in maintenance mode, my practice continues to slowly wind down. I'm fine with living in the liminal space, as a rule. But finding myself kind of wandering aimlessly around the house trying to look busy just isn't my style. It's like don't know what to do with myself. I decided I needed a few small but useful projects for the boat, starting with that cool cockpit mat.
The rumpus room in the v berth is taking shape and we will be using this cabin to watch movies and TV shows we like. To move forward with that plan, I sorted and stored our DVD collection, throwing out all the colorful plastic containers and storing each DVD in its own plastic sleeve. I then labeled and stored them in nifty snap-locking containers I bought at JoAnn Fabric for 8$ apiece. I know many cruisers store hundreds of movies on thumb drives and maybe that will be in our future. For now, I don't have the patience for that. This was quick and easy and finding what we want will also be quick and easy.
You'll be glad to know that the aft cabin project is moving along. We took possession of the finished mattresses this week and I carted them down to the boat to see that they fit before getting them covered. It's probably overkill, but since I didn't have any old foam to take in to use as patterns ( I had made my own paper pattern) I just wanted to eyeball the fit before covering. They fit beautifully and allow us to sleep any old which way. The bed is going to be very comfortable and will last for 20 years if we protect them. The next task is to bring them home so I can cover them in that PUL fabric, then take them for their final upholstery. After that, I get to make custom covers and sheets. Won't that be a creative undertaking! I do believe our goal of having a totally comfortable, sleepable aft cabin is coming to fruition.
The trusty Brother sewing machine has been dusted off and I am rediscovering my love of sewing. As we are now envisioning being able to live with that aft cabin, it was time to turn my thoughts to how we would store our clothing there. We have one hanging locker, a small set of drawers, and a small drawer under each side of the bunk. There are shelves along the hull on each side and I'd like to keep them uncluttered. I would like to keep both clothing and bedding in that cabin and I wanted that storage to be easy to access because otherwise I am tempted to leave my clothes laying around draped decoratively on doorknobs and corners of objects. I know it's a long shot, but we both really want to keep a neat and tidy look in our boat. It just feels better that way.
I had been considering colorful soft sided baskets to keep clothing in but where to put them was in question. Instead I opted to make fabric bags that look like pillow shams of different sizes and shapes. I bought 1.5 yards of this super cute owl outdoor fabric on sale for 12$/yard. Then I found a 3$ remnant of orange fabric that matched. I purchased thread, some velcro, and a set of nylon upholstery zippers. Total cost for materials was about 40$. For that price, plus some fun time at the sewing machine, I have a selection of sizes of storage containers for soft things like bedding and clothing: 2 large for blankets and such, two standard sized bolsters for shorts, tops, bathing suits, and three additional sizes – 7 storage units in all. These can be stored right in sight on the beds as pillows. The fabric is water repellant and UV protected. Plus…owls! Seriously, you can fit a ton of stuff in these things. Functional, practical, and fun!
Mike is working on a couple of interior projects that he will write about soon. Our next joint project will be putting shelving in most, if not all, of the hanging lockers. We have a generous amount of hanging locker space, most of which is completely wasted because we don't have that many clothes that hang. We already know that this job is going to be a pain in the hind end, so if you have any shortcut tips on how to make it easier, do tell. We want the shelves to take full advantage of all space, so that means they will have have to be custom cut.
Oh, and guess what! We get to go on a short cruise over the Memorial Day weekend. We've got friends to stay with Skippy, so Thursday night we are out of here! Yay! We are both so ready for that.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Boat Hooks
Over at Sail Delmarva, Drew has some comments on that ubiquitous tool: the boat hook
Six months ago I was asked to review boat hooks for Practical Sailor Magazine. Everybody needs one. How dull I thought; I've never bought one, not in 30 years. I always find them by the dumpster or on the beach, and have a stack of "spares" at home that I haven't used yet. Keeps me from getting to choked up if someone drops one. Most days we just drop it in the middle of the tramp--I've never lost one from there, even in heavy going, though I generally tie it down when it starts banging into things.
Everybody does need one.
And low and behold it was more fun than I thought.
- The most expensive, heavy duty model was the first to fail in the field.
- Most would not allow me to pull with full strength without breaking.
- The company that urged us to test, feeling theirs were best, was absolutely right.
- I still like my 20-year-old pole for daily use.How about this classic crabber's hook? It's been hanging on the wall in my daughter's room for years, after I found it tangled up in my docklines after Isabel (I left in on the dock for 2 weeks, but no one claimed it). In fact, it was perhaps the best balanced and most suitable for all-day heavy use. No surprise.
The old guard vs. the new kids. Second from the left is my every-day pole.
I wonder who got the bright idea that a boat hook makes a good brush pole (I'm not picking on West Marine--they are ALL like that now)? All it does is snag lines. Unfortunately, about 1/2 of them won't screw into a brush because part of the hook is in the way. And nothing can be screwed into the "take" part of the hook anyway, so what's up with threads there? Worst of all...
... the bulbous padded tip makes them useless for snagging a line off a piling or dock...
Which all of the old-school poles can do easily, but only ONE of the new poles. Not an improvement in my opinion.
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Labels: products, Sail Delmarva, tools, tradition
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Canvas - Round Two Completed!
This post originally appeared on Windborne in Puget Sound
Round two of cockpit canvas replacement - the roof section of the dodger - is done! Here's how it went:
Having completed the actual construction of the panel, I needed to create the attachment to the "windshield" portion of the dodger. The original canvas had the roof and the windshield sewn together, making a hugely unwieldly thing, almost impossible to handle with all the compound curvature and the easily damaged vinyl. As I reported last time, I made a design decision: The new roof panel would be separate, and attach to the windshield via Common Sense fasteners.
So, how to locate those fasteners? For a taut roof panel, the fasteners need to be in the exact right spot, and further, the eyelets and male portions need to end up in registration with each other. How to do this? I solve problems like this as I am falling asleep and letting my subconscious work on them. This is the procedure I came up with:
And man oh man is it good to see the old faded canvas as a jumbled up pile (and eventually in the dumpster) instead of gracing the cockpit!
Now there is only one more roof panel to make - the center section. This is much simpler to construct, being a single panel of cloth with only edging installed. Ah, but exact sizing and zipper placement are critical for a taut installation. Gotta think about this...
|Topstitching the aft tail seam
So, how to locate those fasteners? For a taut roof panel, the fasteners need to be in the exact right spot, and further, the eyelets and male portions need to end up in registration with each other. How to do this? I solve problems like this as I am falling asleep and letting my subconscious work on them. This is the procedure I came up with:
- Mark, on the tuck back tail of the new roof panel the desired location for fasteners - this portion will show in the final installation
- Place the new roof panel in place, carefully aligning the sides, and positioning the front seam on the front surface of the tube, as designed. You'll note that the old panel seam (built by a professional) missed the tube by as much as an inch in the center.
- Insert T-pins at the marked locations. By pushing them all the way in, they made a good solid temporary connection because the vinyl in the windshield gripped them, allowing tension to be applied so that wrinkles could be worked out. Adjust the T-pin locations in the windshield as required (keep the pin locations in the tail as marked since, again, these will show) and reposition as needed for a good fit everywhere.
- Mark exactly the T-pin locations on both the tuck back tail, and the windshield. To mark the windshield, pull a pin part way out, giving enough room to work under the tail, but keeping the location established. Since this is all done with the existing canvas all in place, it is easy because the old roof panel is keeping the windshield tensioned and in place.
|T-pins for alignment
- Pull the new canvas off
- Punch holes in the windshield using Sailrite's Common Sense punch... this is the only way to do this, given that 4 layers of Sunbrella and the vinyl need to be cut. Jane was inside, with a buck made out of a 6" piece of railroad track with a piece of Starboard taped on as the working surface. Without something to work against, the punch would not have worked.
- Install the eyelets in the windshield.
|Holes punched and eyelets installed
- Install the male portions of the fasteners on the tuck back tail of the new canvas. Getting the male fastener mounting holes in the right place cannot be done by eyeball. I made myself a jig out of an old blank non-silvered CD, by drilling holes at the correct spacing and then marking the outline of the fastener and horizontal and vertical centerlines. This can then be held in place on the marked T-pin location and a pen can be used to mark the rivet locations thru the holes in the jig. (Sailrite? Are you listening? You need to sell something like this...)
- The moment of truth: Test fit. Will everything work? In order to get a true assessment, I disconnected the rear of the old canvas from the rear tube and installed the new canvas completely. Since the old roof canvas was still attached to the windshield, it hung down inside. Yup, it looked good.
|Test fitting
OK, punching the holes in the windshield was a commitment, but not a serious one... Eventually tho, it was time to make the big jump, and say "I do." So I cut the old roof panel off of the windshield and voilà, c'est fini!
And man oh man is it good to see the old faded canvas as a jumbled up pile (and eventually in the dumpster) instead of gracing the cockpit!
|Good riddance!
Now there is only one more roof panel to make - the center section. This is much simpler to construct, being a single panel of cloth with only edging installed. Ah, but exact sizing and zipper placement are critical for a taut installation. Gotta think about this...
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Young Eagle flights are held May thru Oct – see the calendar for date
from 9am to 2pm
Choose from 6 flights at Ray Community Airport
Sponsored by EAA Chapter 13, Ray MI www.eaachapter13.org
Please go to the Young Eagles signup page to register now.*
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) launched the Young Eagles program in 1992 to give interested young people an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge. More than 1.3 million Young Eagles from more than 90 countries have been flown by 40,000 volunteer pilots. See the EAA Young Eagle website: http://www.youngeagles.org/
Ray Community Airport is located in Macomb County, on Indian Trail Road, between 27 and 28 mile roads.
Indian Trail is not paved, so the recommended route is to take North Avenue to 27 mile road, then head west on 27 mile road to Indian Trail, then turn right to the airport.
What to expect on a Young Eagle Flight (written for children) - click here.
For more information, contact Dennis Glaeser or Phone: 248-953-0374
* Written Parent/Guardian permission required. Forms will be provided at the airport or on the registratin page in adavnce. While no appointment is required, we appreciate pre-registration so we know how many fliers to expect.


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I am delighted to share the news that my new collection of action paintings will be available at the Wey Gallery in Godalming, Surrey this Summer. Pieces include Cycling scenes and my now very popular horse racing paintings. There are some very large pieces in this collection, each is alive with vibrant colour and a strong sense of movement.
Having visited the gallery this week to talk about my new work arriving, it was wonderful to see such an incredible display of new art on show. This gallery tends to be selective and always has something new to see which is refreshing in the current art world. So often when visiting exhibitions we see similar subjects painted in the same way by a number of artists. Not at the Wey Gallery. What I love most about exhibiting here is that there is always something totally new to see each time I walk into the spacious light venue. And I love that the owners are at so professional and always willing to help on every single level.
I should explain that most of my new gallery work will not be shown online. The decision not to show these pieces avoids the dilemma of original art being copied and passed off as another artists' idea. This decision is out of respect to both collectors and galleries alike. We are all becoming increasingly aware of a sad situation where artists with little imagination of their own follow who they feel are successful artists to "mimic" their art. Especially if the original artist has best selling subjects or consistently new ideas. A collector who purchases an expensive original quite rightly expects to own the art without seeing imitations elsewhere. Which is the main reason that ,very sadly, a lot of my gallery work is now not shown online. Having said that, I now find it almost impossible to replicate a piece myself as I have become far more complex in style and technique over the years.
I am fortunate to be in in wonderful hands of established galleries who represent me and I respect them.
My paintings can be viewed at the Wey Gallery this Summer.
Prices will also be available on request. Art collectors can contact the gallery to preview the new work coming in.
Please contact the gallery for full details of prices and viewing times.
N.B. Readers of my books and artists who attend my workshops please note. You are more than welcome to use the art in my literature to learn from and copy as often as you wish. As well as learning from my blog which I hope is inspirational.. Especially so, for the techniques and ideas I share in my workshops. The whole aim of them is to inspire others to enjoy painting as much as I do and to help others in their art journeys and art careers.
This is very different from copying art seen in a gallery with the sole purpose of trying to sell similar copies in another!


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Just eight miles east of Destin, you'll find Wyndham Bay Club II inside the spacious Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort - one of Florida's top golf resorts. Enjoy access to the same huge array of upscale resort pleasures Sandestin hotel guests enjoy, including championship-level golf, world-class tennis facilities, health club, charter fishing bookings and much more.
All of the ultra-spacious two-bedroom villas at the Wyndham Bay Club II are air conditioned and feature full kitchens. In addition, in-suite washers and dryers are provided for maximum convenience. Balconies offer the perfect way to enjoy the Florida sunset from your room, and wireless internet keeps you connected with everyone back at home.
The 2,400-acre Sandestin development has more than enough to keep you busy all vacation long! Sandestin amenities include four swimming pools, bike rentals, 45 holes of championship golf, 18 tennis courts, marina, sailboat and Jet Ski rentals, health spa, shuttle tram, restaurants, 45 specialty shops, and miles of beaches. Beyond the resort, you can also check out area attractions like the Gulfarium on Okaloosa Island, or the Florida Caverns State Park!
We liked Bay Club II...it's quiet and
There are a lot of activities in the Sandestin
complex which are quite entertaining. Bring
a few extra bucks as things are rather expen-
sive. This is a Fairfield property whereas Bay
Club isn't. Dave Carey
We stayed at Bay Club II in May 2007, 2 bedroom, 2 bath. It was beautiful and most important - clean.
We enjoyed the pool as well as going to the beach. We used the shuttle to get from place to place which is a plus. You don't have to use your car and the shuttle service is free.
Awesome resort, has alot of ammenites that others don't. Close to everything, we loved it.
One of our favorite places. We love the beautiful scenery at Bay Club 2. So much to do on site, and great hospitality. The accommodations are very nice and restful.
Bay Club II is newer than Bay Club and a stroll in the halls of Bay Club gives the inpression that it shows it's age and may be in need of updating. Bay Club II though is still pretty nice though after a day or two we started to notice that the carpet is due to be replaced, at least in the unit we were in.
The Bay Club development seems to be the lower end units of the high end San-Destin resort park. Thus for the price your amongst some very nice developments including the Hilton with access to all of the high class amenities.
The Bayclub is near the bay and has no view of the Gulf. The north side of the building may have a gulf view.
There are several pools but only one within walking distance and it is crowded and rather small.
The beaches in the Destin area are mostly privately owned and so is the small beech access at Sandestin. The beaches are narrow to start with and the resorts reserve most of the beach for their chairs and umbrellas that you can rent for $200 to $300 per week for one set. Or you can pitch your own umbrella in the tide or behind the resorts and hope you don't get runover by vehicles that may travel on the beach. One benefit of the private beach though is no shady characters.
I saw a claim that Sandestin has many miles of beach - they must have been including the bay side which is a mixture of golf courses, marshes, marina and woodlands. Not the broad sandy dune beaches one might envision.
There is free bus service to get you around the Sandestin resort park and there is a lot to do within the park. Sandestin offers activities for kids and miles of paths both paved and rustic are great for bike rides and romantic walks.
The many ponds and inlets are great for small tackle fishing.
Baytowne Warf, a conference center that doubles as a faux quaint town, is fun if you can get over the made for tourist feel. Nightly live music on the dock and resort priced food and drinks await you. Just for kicks, be sure to take the short shuttle boat trip to baytowne especially at 9pm on Wednesday to watch a small fireworks display on the boat.
Customer service at the Bayclubs, at least for renters who have made it clear they absolutely have no interest in buying a timeshare, is rather poor. One of our guests was injured by a faulty table in the evening yet management never even contacted us to check on her condition. We recieved better customer service from Sandestins security staff than from the Bayclub front desk.
The two bedrooms have nice large dining tables but ours was not properly assembled and colapsed. So you will want to watch out for that as the maintenance men indicated it is a recurring problem.
Otherwise the amenities were rather nice. The jacuzzi actually fit two people and the master bedroom is better than most high end homes. There is a tv in each room of the unit. The kitchen is as big as most home kitchens with full size appliances.
Over-all we had a good time. We're just unhappy with the Bayclub mangement and it's approach to maintenance. The Sandesitn development gets high marks except for the beach.
Brand new resort with lots of ammenities. Very close to the beach and the shopping village located within the area. A must vacation here.
- Bar
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- Conference Facilities
- Elevator
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- Fitness Center
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- Internet Access
- Kid Friendly
- Lake
- Outdoor Pool
- Restaurant
- Shared Laundry Facilities
- Spa Services
- Tennis
- Whirlpool/Hot Tub
- Child Care
- Grocery Store
- Live Entertainment
- Medical Facilities
- Ocean
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I have included pockets, pouches, Journalling sections. I have used just about all Stampin Up products will list them when I finish the full article.
The Rose Garden Thinlit Dies play a big part in this Folio as I have a memorial Rose Garden for my beautiful Twin Daughters who are no longer with us. This reminds me of my memories.
This is the first fold of the Album which opens up into a quintuplet folded Foilio. There are pockets galore for tags and photos and many bits of memorabilia.
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I wanted to thank Cathy Orta King for her wonderful pattern and say how easy this made the putting together of this Album. I have added and adjust to what I wanted in my Folio.
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A Kallangur of a trip to Brisbane
Continuing on writing up our holiday.
We went to start off on Monday morning for the Gold Coast. Turned ignition key, absolute silence. Someone must not have shut a door properly. Fortunately, we have roadside assistance with NRMA who have an agreement with RACQ.
We got RACQ out and battery was totally flat and alternator was all but dead too. He put enough of a charge on to get us to an auto-electrician to replace the alternator.
As we got onto Anzac Avenue (highway type road), I start getting complete loss of power. Naturally I thought that we had used up what was in the battery. I managed to get the car off the road and call RACQ again. This time they manage to leave us stuck on the side of a highway with kids in the car on a hot day for FOUR HOURS.
When the tow truck finally got there, he wanted to only tow us to the next service station, not the auto-electrician 4-5km down the road in Kallangur (pronounced close to Clanger). We managed to get him to take us. The auto electrician explained that tow truck drivers don't like towing to him as he does not do the $50 back hander.
I was impressed with the guys looking at the car and the facilites that were offered to breakdowns. They had a room off to the side with a nice comfy couch, where Lyn slept for a few hours and a TV and playstation for the kids. Jake played on the playstation and Lucy got into Age of Empires II on the notebook.
Anyway. the alternator was fixed a 4:30. I went to drive out and still had loss of power, so we backed the car back into the garage. It looked like carburettor problem that would not be fixed that day, so we give up a night in a 5 star resort (prepaid, non-refundable) for an NRMA funded stay in a "cheap" motel. The room had one double bed and one single, both in the same room. The owner promised to bring around a fold up bed for the other child. About 9pm I went around to remind them of this and got the bed. The jug and microwave were in the "bathroom" and the fridge was empty but for ice. The cost of this room was borne by our roadservice, but was about half of what we would have paid for the five star resort room. I was less than impressed.
The next day, it looked like we must have got some bad fuel. They had cleaned out the carburettor, the injectors, drained the fuel from the tank and cleaned it too. We got on our way about 1pm and headed for Kirra Beach.
I'll write up the stay at Kirra later.
Brew #5 – Two Rows Lager from the Malt Shovel Brewery
The extra week appears to have made an amazing difference to this brew (the instuctoins said to leave it for three weeks rather than the two I normally do). I made it exactly as per instructions as I've always liked the beers that these folk make and sell. I was not disappointed. This is a lovely beer. I think that it's not going to last very long.
I can seriously recommend this mix. I saw it in Big W, but you'll probably be able to find it in other places.
It's a real toss up between #4 and #5 for my favourite now.
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Bottled Brew#5
I took yesterday off to go to the kid's school concert (which I thoroughly enjoyed and will be purchasing the DVD of the event as it was professionally videod). After getting home I got around to bottling brew #5.
The instructions say to let it stand for three weeks (instead of the normal two), so as I'm following the instructions for this, I look forward to cracking open the first of the fifteen 740ml bottles on September 3.
I've updated my brewing log with the bottling dates and SG/predicted %alcohol numbers for this brew.
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My Brews
In case anyone is interested, I keep a spreadsheet with information about my brews. I've uplaoded a number of it's columns here, and I'll shortly add a link on this page somewhere.
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More on Brew#5 (MSB Two Rows Lager)
Further to my entry on brew #5, I was at home helping to lok after my sick wife and daughter yesterday and I took thte ime to check the specific gravity of that particular brew. It started at 1044 and by yesterday was down to 1010. As a result I also had a tube of the brew, so I tasted it. It's tasting really very good, I put it into the fridge for a few hours and I can see that the recommended drinking temperature of 3-5 deg C (if I recall correctly) is going to make for a very nice drop.
I'm going to leave it for another day or so to see if I can get the SG down to around 1006 before bottling.
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Opened Brew#4 and started #5
Opened a bottle of the last
brew (#4), and I swear that this has to be the nicest one that I've
ever made. I think that the honey in the mix has made an amazing
difference taking away the hint of bitterness in the aftertaste that I
noticed early after bottling.
Anyway, om Sunday I put down a James Squire Two Rows Lager. I've done
this one as per the instructions before I start playing with it, as I
generally like beer from the Malt Shovel Brewery. This one cost a
little more and only makes about fifteen 740ml bottles. The instructions
also specify that no sugar needs to be added to the mix (except for
the bottling sugar). This looks to only have malt as the "sugar".
As I left for work this morning I was just starting to see bubbling in the airlock.
I'm looking forward to trying this one (brew #5), but in the
meantime, I have more than a few bottles of brew #4 to enjoy.
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New Brew laid down
Mid last week I noticed that I had a grand total of four bottles of the last brew left. eeek.
Decided to try something slightly different this time.
I'm sticking with the idea of using two 1.7kg premixes instead of one and 1kg sugar. This time, instead of adding some malt, I added 500g of honey. I simply placed the jar into hot water and once it had warmed just poured it in after the mixes and water.
I also tried to use the remaining yeast from two of the remaining bottles. Unfortunately by Saturday morning, I still wasn't seeing much in the way of fermentation.
I ducked over the road to see another fellow home-brewer to see if he had any yeast that I could use (to save myself a drive up to my nearest home-brew shop). I was fortunate enough that he was just about to start cleaning out his barel from his most recent brew. As a result I got just under a litre of the "sludge" at the bottom of his barrel. Put that in and it's going great guns.
Should be ready to bottle in the next few days.
Note to self: Remember to bottle up some of the sludge from this brew to use in the next.
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Things are finally getting back to normal around here...YAY!! So today I just had to make something...just because! I've been having lots of fun over at Digi Darla's Challenges lately. This week they have a "Laughter is the Best Medicine" challenge! You KNOW I had to get in on this one!
I'm using a Digi Darla image called Coffee Grandma. I had so much fun with her! I almost put some lipstick on her teeth but I thought you would just think I goofed! lol I used lots of Stickles on her clothing, mug and eyelids. Then I added Glossy Accents to her lenses, nails and lips. I used a paper from the Basic Grey Lauderdale collection for the background. Doesn't she look like someone who hangs out at a retirement home in Ft. Lauderdale? I bet she's the life of the party! :o)
When it came to finding an appropriate sentiment, I headed straight to my file of freebies from Create with TLC. Paulette is so generous in gifting us with her wonderful work. I thought this one was perfect for this sassy Grandma!
I have a long list of projects I hope to work on this week. Since it's already Wednesday I'm not very hopeful that I'll finish ALL of them. I'll be happy to knock one or two off the list! Hope you're all having happy days and enjoying some laughter! :o)


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