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Welcome to the Greyhound Inn, an old coaching inn dating from 1502. Situated in the East Sussex village of Wadhurst. The Greyhound is close by to attractions such as Bewl Water, Scotney Castle and Royal Tunbridge Wells, making it the perfect choice for a weekend break, with friends or family.
Wadhurst is located in some of the South of England's most beautiful countryside with a wealth of walking opportunities on its doorstep.
With a roaring fire for cold winter nights and a picturesque secluded garden for long summer days, the Greyhound is a traditional English pub steeped in local history. Whether you're looking for a quick pint of local Sussex ale or a three course feast, accompanied by wine from our carefully chosen wine list, a warm and friendly welcome awaits you. And if you're looking for somewhere to have breakfast then come and join us on weekends from 9am to 11am.
At the Greyhound we use locally sourced produce to prepare our delicious food and you will find lots of choice, from classic British pub food, (try our home-made pies or Harveys battered cod), to a lighter bite. You are sure to be tempted by something on offer, maybe leaving room for our delicious homemade desserts. As well as serving great food and drink, you can stay in our cosy Bed and Breakfast accommodation in the converted stables, or celebrate a special occasion in our private function room.
At the Greyhound there is always something going on, be it live music, quiz nights, the Bewl Barrel Race, or our monthly curry club. To find out more about what's happening check our news and events page. Whether you come to eat, drink or stay, we look forward to welcoming you to our pub Shula & Dan
From: £60.00
Room Facilities
Wireless internet connection
Tea and coffee making facilities
Ironing board
Fire alarm with light
DVD player
Colour television
Alarm clock
Non-smoking (throughout)
Ironing facilities
Internet access (wireless) in public areas
Baggage store
On-site parking
Free parking
Business Facilities
Internet connection (wireless)
Meeting rooms
Dining Facilities
The Greyhound has a restaurant offering an excellent choice of food. Food is served Tuesday to Sundays.
Breakfast (Full cooked)
Child Facilities
Children's play area
Children's menu
Pet Policy
No pets
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Bewl Water - 2.7 miles (Countryside)
Bayham Abbey - 3 miles (Abbey)
Scotney Castle - 3.7 miles (Castle)
Pashley Manor Gardens - 4 miles (Garden)
Finchcocks - 4.8 miles (Museum)
Bedgebury National Pinetum - 5.2 miles (Garden)
Bateman's - 5.3 miles (Historic House)
Tunbridge Wells Chalybeate Springs - 5.7 miles (Historic Building)
Spa Valley Railway - 5.7 miles (Family Attraction)
Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery - 6 miles (Museum)
Other Nearby Accommodation
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|Florida full of magic 2015
But more and more it looks like Florida is a hotbed for magicians, too.
In 2015, there will be two major international magic conventions held in the Sunshine State, plus the annual state magic convention in Daytona.
The International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) is holding its annual convention in Jacksonville in July, followed by the Genii Conjurors' Convention in Orlando (Orlando magicians) the end of September and beginning of October. Capping off the year of Florida magic is the 16th annual Daytona Beach Festival of Magic, this year held the first week of November.
The conventions bring with them lectures, vendors, competitions, live shows, contests, dinners, workshops, galas and discussions. Some of the galas and shows are open to the public and magic lovers from all walks of life. So many people flock to these conventions – from professional magicians to amateur magicians, to magic-lovers and the curious who never miss a chance to see a great magic show. Most of the people who attend, though, usually are club members or non-member magicians.
As a Florida resident, I can only imagine why these major magic conventions would want to hold their conferences here. Aside from the theme and water parks, Florida is home to hundreds of miles of white-sand beaches, some of the nation's best convention centers and hotels, and other attractions like the Kennedy Space Center, live entertainment, wildlife refuges and tons of eco-tourism opportunities.
What will be interesting to see this year – with both of the international club conventions being held in Florida – is if the high caliber of talent, vendors and events put on by both will be enough to attract area and out-of-state magicians to both or if they will be in competition with each other for magicians who might pick one over the other.
Either way, the conventions hosting their conferences in Florida might be doing so because the state is an increasingly popular and convenient destination for travelers from Europe and Latin America who want to attend the conventions and bring their families along.
Maybe the concentration of magic conventions in Florida this year is also a sign of the growing audiences here in Florida for magic and live entertainment.
In the past, the conferences and conventions have been a great chance to meet new people with the same love for magic, to hear educational lectures, to learn new tricks, philosophies and approaches.
And of course, as a magician, I'm excited to re-charge my batteries by seeing some great performers, lectures, conferences and shows.
For 2015, at least, there's no question those of us here in Florida will enjoy all the magic as much as those visiting will enjoy Florida. As far as I'm concerned, in this state, you can never have too much magic!
For more information about the magic conventions in Orlando, Jacksonville and Daytona visit the web sites.
- The International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) - Click here July 15 - 18, 2015 - Jacksonville, FL.
- Genii Conjurors' Convention in Orlando - Click here - September 30 - October 3, 2015 - Orlando FL.
- Daytona Beach Festival of Magic - Click here November 6 -8, 2015


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Connecting School and Community
Ithaca Public Education Initiative believes the education of every student in the Ithaca City School District is enhanced through community connections and support.
During 2017-18 IPEI awarded 65 Grants totaling $78,798 in funding for innovative education
Teacher Grants
Teacher Grants provide up to $1,500 for projects that fund teachers' great ideas involving community partners and aligning with state learning standards.
Red and Gold Grants
Red and Gold Grants are one-time awards of up to $500 to teachers, staff, students or community members for projects that strengthen and enrich learning and have a positive impact on student engagement.
Community Collaboration Grants
Community Collaboration Grants were not awarded this year.
Connecting Classrooms Grants
Connecting Classrooms Grants encourage partnerships within and across Ithaca schools. In 2017–18, grants were made to Fall Creek and Northeast Elementary, South Hill Elementary, and DeWitt Middle School.
What's New at IPEI
Keep up to date with the latest news
- September 06, 2018
IPEI Awards Loehr Award to IHS TeacherCarrie Brindisi, a science teacher at Ithaca High School since 2011, was recognized for her creative approach to science [...]
- November 22, 2017
IPEI and #NYgivesdayIPEI will be participating in #NYGivesday on Tuesday, Nov 28. #NYGivesday is a 24 hour online opportunity promoting opportunities for generosity [...]
- September 05, 2017
IPEI Recognizes Innovative Science Educator with Loehr AwardAt the Ithaca City School District's (ICSD) annual Convocation for all teachers and staff on Tuesday, Steven Manley, Executive Director [...]


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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja not to order the release of the unclaimed $15 million (about N2.4 billion) "Ibori loot" to the Delta State Government.
The money was paid into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the EFCC, after it claimed that the money was used to bribe its officials.
The EFCC, in a fresh application filed yesterday by its counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), said the Federal Government was interested in raising a fresh objection against the claimant.
In the application, the EFCC is claiming that Delta Government spent money returned to it on a N50 million building grant in 2008.
It said it had stumbled on an evidence, which showed that part of the money was sent to former Governor James Ibori in London when on trial for money laundering charges in 2010.
The commission said the $15 million was received by its officers from an undisclosed agent of Ibori in 2007 as a bribe to compromise their investigation.
"The EFCC deposited the cash into the strong room number one of the CBN on April 26, 2007."
The commission also said Ibori denied ever giving the money to either the anti-graft body or any of its officers, adding that the money was a product of corruption.
EFCC said the money remained unclaimed since April 2007 to date and had remained dormant in the strong room of the bank.
The commission, therefore, urged the court to refuse the claimant's prayer for the money to be returned to it.
Counsel to Delta Government, Mr. Charles Ajuyah, said he needed time to prepare an argument against the new objection.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole, therefore, gave Delta Government 14 days to react to the new counter-affidavit.
He adjourned the case till January 10 for hearing of the application.


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Vision In White
anonymous 1/30/2009 8:20:31 PMBeautiful portrait Cindy! #1076092
Tammy D. Ferren 1/30/2009 9:03:32 PMLove the side view and the softness and all the white! Beautiful portrait, Cindy! #7108286
Cathy Kovarik 1/30/2009 9:07:54 PMWhat a beautiful portrait! Best I have ever seen. I just love it. #7108292
Stefania Barbier 1/31/2009 12:36:35 AMdreamy and gorgeous Cindy! #7108554
Anne Davis 1/31/2009 12:42:14 AMThis took my breath away ~ such a beautiful image! #7108569
Linda Blair 1/31/2009 7:20:43 AMA gorgeous capture of Sophie!!!!! #7109555
Kelly S. Cavanaugh 1/31/2009 7:37:25 AMBeautiful, Cindy! #7109621
AEK 1/31/2009 12:48:37 PMwhat an amazing shot, cindy. this is just so soft and stunning. thanks. -kea #7110708
Laura E. Swan 2/12/2009 12:43:09 AMThis is the most beautiful kitty I have EVER seen!!! I have to give BOTH of you the credit. You both made it happen! -Laura :) #7156174
Tiia Vissak 2/23/2009 10:21:19 AMCongratulations! #7198197
Sharon F. Morris 2/23/2009 11:18:33 AMCongrats Sheryl this is beautiful. #7199081
Laurence Saliba 2/23/2009 12:00:10 PMCongratulations on your FINALIST Cindy!!!! #7199655
Colette M. Metcalf 2/23/2009 1:24:55 PMCongratulations!!!! #7200420
Renee Doyle 2/23/2009 1:25:01 PMI just love your kitty!!! Congratulations Cindy!! #7200421
Alex T. Mizuno 2/23/2009 1:28:41 PMCongratulations on your Finalist Cindy!! I'm so happy you got a Finalist for this one since I know how much you miss her. Beautiful dedication to your beloved kitty!!! #7200457
Nancyj E. Hovey 2/23/2009 1:49:39 PM
M.Christine Duncan 2/23/2009 1:51:03 PMDivine! This capture leaves me speechless... except to say bravo on this finalist!!! #7200750
Susan Fox 2/23/2009 2:03:44 PMCongratulations! #7200902
Lynne Morris 2/23/2009 2:27:20 PMWOW stunning finalist Cindy, Huge Congratulations. #7201217
Colleen Farrell 2/23/2009 2:59:08 PMGorgeous, Cindy! Congratulations!! #7201547
Michelle L. Frick 2/23/2009 3:04:18 PMSuch a beautiful kitty! Congratulations!! #7201592
Kerry Hill 2/23/2009 4:37:23 PMGorgeous!! Huge congratulations Cindy!!!! #7202352
Sam Britt 2/23/2009 5:36:59 PMCongratulations on this terrific finalist, Cindy. Beautiful cat. #7202963
Teresa A. Burnett 2/23/2009 6:14:53 PMHuge congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Cindy!! #7203281
Brett Dolsen 2/23/2009 6:27:44 PMCongratulations on your very beautifull finalists Cindy!!Brett #7203417
Laura L. Gonzales 2/23/2009 6:34:25 PMA huge congrats on this outstanding image!! Best of luck in the next round!! Laura #7203500
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 2/23/2009 10:24:15 PMSo beautiful Cindy! Congratulations on your finalist! #7205282
Usman M. Bajwa 2/23/2009 10:55:58 PMAwesome animal capture and Congrats on this beautiful Finalist, Cindy.
Usman. #7205432
Evy Johansen 2/23/2009 11:12:34 PMBIG congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Cindy!! Good luck!! #7205511
JudyAnn Rector 2/23/2009 11:26:09 PMSoftly WONDERFUL.... Congratulations! #7205567
Stefania Barbier 2/24/2009 2:54:23 AMcongratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist Cindy! #7206098
AEK 2/24/2009 8:13:08 AMan absolutely fabulous image. so well deserving of it's award! congratulations, cindy! #7207526
Erin Kirsten 2/24/2009 8:42:10 AMThis is a fantastic capture of a very darling little kitty. Sorry you had to send her with your daughter - but good for you for putting your desire to the side and thinking of her. It must have been hard. Congrats on your finalist and I imagine we will see this as a winner #7207680
Linda Blair 2/26/2009 11:06:40 AMCongrats on your beautiful finalist....sounds like you did the right thing for Sophie!!!!!! #7218173
Nancy (Peaches) Harker 3/5/2009 1:42:17 PM
Roger Fry 3/21/2009 12:55:56 PMFabulous photo! - we have the UK version, also called Sophie, also now about 6 months old ! This photo beats any of mine ! #7312181
Sophie at 5 months.
Re-worked and re-submitted.
My daughter took Sophie to live with her after the holidays as Sophie was very unhappy with the "Birman Boys" (Taz and Bailey) - and showing it. She had bonded with my daugther's cat when they were kittens and is much happier in Courtney's household. I miss her but I know my decision was in her best interest... So cheers to Sophie and my wonderful daughter for taking her in!
Thanks for looking.
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A new independent study has found lead in lipstick at unsafe amounts and it isn't listed on the label. The worst part of this is that there is no way of knowing whether a brand will contain lead without having it tested in a laboratory.
Some of the sources of lead in lipstick can be from ingredients like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, sunscreen ingredients used in commercial brands as well as some of the more natural brands. Other sources of lead include ozokerite (mineral wax or paraffin) and petroleum-based ingredients (petrolatum, mineral oil).
Although the study listed name brands with varying amounts of lead, only one natural brand was tested, Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer.
See the list of brands tested.
Just because a brand of lipstick rated low for lead in this study, it doesn't mean that that product is a healthy lipstick to use. There are other harmful ingredients that may be in these lipstick cosmetics. To determine if a lipstick is really healthy to use, you need to look at the complete list of ingredients.
Check out healthy cosmetics here.
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With all the sickness we have had in our house the last week or so..I wanted to change my header back to something that is inviting.SPRING come on!!:) Got tired of seeing those snowflakes!! hehe I went back to the one I had up last year. When I get time and feel more like it..I will make a new one.:)
Well..we finally got over the flu.WOW..that was a rough one!!!!! Jim and Christy are back to work now...and I have been left with a cold....but as my Daddy always said...this too shall pass.:)
Jim and I ventured out yesterday to go to Taco Bell for lunch and then grocery shopping. Jim had been just about to climb the walls from being home bound for so long and not able to do anything but recover. We could tell we had been sick..cause it really wore us out!!! :) I know it seems odd to get Mexican food ( Jim's idea) when you have been sick..but ..it seems to have settled just fine.YAY!
I hope to accomplish a couple of things today and one of them is visiting my friends blogs to see what they have been up to.:) First things first though. Gotta get dressed and make my bed..do breakfast dishes and straighten up the house from not being able to do it while sick.OH FUN!!! LOL
I also want to THANK all of you who have left well wishes for us!! So SWEET of you to do that!:)
Huge hugs!


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First wedding cake
My very first wedding cake – nervous is not the word!
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Yvonne, Manchester
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I love purple and I love your cake ;)
It is gorgeous, your flowers are beautiful!
Wow! Beautiful first timer! :)
Gorgeous. Just love purple and this cake is stunning. x


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New update schedule: Tu-Th and possibly Sa
OK, OK, I'm setting an update schedule! I will officially be updating every Tuesday and Thursday, with a possible update on Saturday if we meet a donation target. Otherwise, that Saturday update will have to wait until the Tuesday after. So you want chapters sooner, donate. Mama needs perfoom.
The initial donation target is modest: $10 gets you a Saturday update. Go!
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Sat, 03/08/2008 - 1:43am
Problem solved.
Problem solved.
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Sat, 03/08/2008 - 2:57am
Your welcome. =)
I may not donate often but I do try to donate at least once to everything I read (comics and web-novels).
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Sat, 03/08/2008 - 12:51pm
So how will you work things
So how will you work things if you get more than your donation goal? If you get double, or triple it?


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The dog days of summer are upon us, and with them comes lots of outdoor activities including time with our canine friends. And dogs = dog poop.Dogs are capable of eating nearly anything, and with that comes more bacteria in their guts than even our own. Their feces can contain parasites and bacteria that are contagious to humans.... read more
This is a topic that I am currently trying to find a solution to. My boyfriend is currently dealing with a family of groundhogs that have taken up residence under his home. Being the wildlife enthusiast that I am, I was very excited and taken in by the overwhelming cuteness of the babies, even talking to them from... read more
Three years ago I had the opportunity to attend a mission trip in Cerro Alto, Guatemala. During the trip we shared a bus with a team of women who were working in local communities installing water filters. After learning how one small filter could provide an entire community with clean water for generations I decided I wanted to... read more
If you enjoy swimming and recreating in Lake Erie over the hot summer months, the Ohio Department of Health has consolidated swim advisory information onto one website: http://publicapps.odh.ohio.gov/BeachGuardPublic/Default.aspx. You can now find out if there are high bacteria counts and if there are unsafe toxic algae levels on this one website. Why are we having water quality problems regionally?... read more
In geology, a proglacial lake is a lake formed either by the damming action of a moraine or ice dam during the retreat of a melting glacier, or by meltwater trapped against an ice sheet due to isostatic depression of the crust around the ice. Proglacial lakes in the Lake Erie basin began forming 14,000 years ago. What would... read more


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In Morocco, Building Dreams
This article originally appeared in the Bentley Magazine.
Dominique Miles '11 arrived on campus packing ambitions to be a pioneer of change. "I was always told that I could be anything I wanted to be," she recalls of growing up in Atlanta, Ga. "Nothing was impossible."
That message of empowerment is one that Miles aims to deliver to women elsewhere in the world. She already has a well-stamped passport, thanks to global programs at Bentley.
Her journey started with a short-term study abroad program in the North African country of Morocco.
"I was surprised by the connection I felt with the people and culture," says Miles, who was a freshman at the time. "What I realized as a minority and an American in Morocco was that although I wasn't privileged, I could offer something special simply because I believed in myself."
Another discovery was Morocco's openness to change. For example, reforms in traditional family law have granted women more rights and protections in recent years.
"I was particularly impressed that this non-western Arab-African country was putting women first," observes Miles, who knew early on that she wanted to return to the country.
With that return in mind, she committed herself to learning French – the language widely spoken in Morocco alongside Arabic. She spent a semester at the University of Nantes in France in spring 2009, and the following semester at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. The latter helped her learn Arabic vocabulary and offered a new perspective on Arab culture outside Morocco.
While pursuing her studies, she forged a connection with Jane Tchaïcha, professor and chair of the Modern Languages Department. An international internship held special interest for Miles, a Global Studies major with a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies.
"Dominique was driven and had prepared for the internship experience by taking full advantage of Bentley's global education opportunities," notes Tchaïcha, who has long studied the interplay of women's empowerment, business and technology in Morocco and Tunisia. "It's something you don't see every day."
Vision of Empowerment
Tchaïcha tapped connections from a Fulbright scholarship in Morocco to arrange an internship at Association Ennakhil, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Marrakesh. In summer 2010, Miles traveled there with a vision to help women change their lives through education and political activism.
Her work included interviewing 15 female artisans about their education, and personal and professional history. She also observed workshops on communication and public speaking, designed for rural women who are current or aspiring politicians. Another of her duties was helping NGO staff translate marketing materials from French into English.
Miles networked with women at all levels of government, and lived with Zakia Mrini, a pioneer for women's rights in Morocco.
"Dominique is successful because she is able to put herself into the center of a culture," says Tchaïcha, who visited Miles in Morocco. "She becomes part of the family and is committed to finding ways to benefit society. Thinking outside the box allows her to create opportunities."
These plans include starting an NGO in Morocco focused on entrepreneurship.
"The American dream is so enticing to young people there," Miles observes. "I would like to educate youth about the reality and possibility of success within Morocco. I want to engage them in the Moroccan dream."
Alison Davis-Blake, the former business school dean at the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota, was inaugurated as the eighth president of Bentley University in a ceremony attended by students, faculty, staff, alumni and other members of the extended Bentley community.


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The strong winds hit performances, particularly in endurance events, at the weekend's North Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships at Shildon.
Two records to fall were from junior international Gemma Fergusson, of Sale, who took 0.45secs off her figures in the under-20 100m hurdles on Saturday, and yesterday set a championship best when defeating defending champion Titi Ameobi, of Gateshead, in the 100m.
On the second day, defending English Schools intermediate triple jump champion Graham Jackson, of Gateshead, set a record in the under-20 event, having won the long jump 24 hours earlier.
Katy Wilson, of Birtley, was another record- breaker in the under-15 shot. Mark Christie set new figures in the under-20 pole vault.
Emma Foster, of Gateshead, also set a championship best in the under-20 hammer. Emma Morris, of South Shields, broke the record in the under-20 high jump and, with under-15 clubmate Steph Lamb, was rewarded with a host of medals.
The two other records to be bettered on the opening day were by University of Northumbria student, Kristine Ritchie, of Gateshead, in the senior javelin and clubmate Ashley Maddison in the under-15 discus.
Craig Telford, of Border, had a sprint double in the senior events. Gateshead's Daniel Pope, who narrowly defeated clubmate Craig Crawford-Glanville in the under-17 400m hurdles, also won the high jump.
There were several multi-winners and a rare track trebles. This happened twice when Karen Johns, of Gateshead, and Nisha Desai, of Morpeth, won the 400m, 800m and 1500m in the senior and under-20 age-groups respectively.
Ryan McLeod, of Elswick, won the junior men's 3000m but in the 1500m on Saturday, a last lap of 57.7secs saw him edge out leader Chris Parr, of Gateshead. McLeod's clubmate Steven Horn won the senior title. Paul Reed, of Morpeth, won the shot and discus.
Stacey Smith, of Tynedale, won the under-15 800m and 1500m. Elswick's Sam Crowe defended her under-17 women's 3000m title and edged out 800m winner Sam Hart, of New Marske, in the 1500m. Sophie De La Hunt, of Gateshead, had a sprint double in the under-17s.


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Press release
New ARC-Boat to help Shropshire prepare for flooding
ARC-Boat number 50 will be the newest Environment Agency recruit helping to issue quicker and more accurate flood warning information.
Environment Agency Water Resources teams were involved at the development stage of the boats and following initial operational success, staff quickly identified its ability to assist in the flood monitoring process.
In Shropshire, this boat will be used to measure flows at the Severn/Vyrnwy confluence to improve flood warning models. During times of high river levels, the boat may be seen at sites along the River Severn including Montford, Shrewsbury, Ironbridge and Bridgnorth. The boat will be used to survey the river bed of the Severn, Teme and Tern, which will send important information to the Environment Agency teams.
The benefits explained
Rob Davies from the Environment Agency said:
These boats will enable us to measure a full range of flows at sites like Onibury on the River Onny near Ludlow. These measurements are really important as it gives us the data we need to give more accurate and quicker flood warnings to local communities.
The boats are manufactured by HR Wallingford in Oxfordshire and have been supplied to clients around the world including Canada, New Zealand, France, Azerbaijan. The Environment Agency already has around 30 of these boats in operation, but this one is special as it is the 50th boat to be produced.
Rob explained that the Environment Agency first used an ARC-Boat on the River Thames in 2011.
The boats are remote controlled and measure the speed and depth of the water to enable it to calculate river flow. They allow us to easily and safely reach places where humans can't, such as under bridges or during high-flows/floods. Ultra-sound pulses, similar to that used to scan pregnant women, are used to collect important data from the river. This data helps us to monitor flows in the river which in turn helps our flood and water teams assess what action is required, for example, to determine where defences may be required.
The 50th ARC-Boat
Keith Powell from HR Wallingford said:
Delivery of ARC-Boat number 50 is an important milestone for us. Handing it over to one of the Environment Agency's teams is particularly satisfying, as their staff played an important role in its development. With the ARC-Boats they are mapping more of our rivers and in greater detail than was previously possible, and the data they are collecting will improve the accuracy of flood warnings. We are pleased to be able to support their work.
The boats are just one of the tools that Environment Agency teams use in the flood warning and informing process. For further information about how to prepare for flooding and find out if your home is at risk you can view Environment Agency flood information online or call Floodline on 0845 988 1188.


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Exodus 9 Expanded Bible (EXB)
The Disease on the Farm Animals
9 Then the Lord told Moses, "Go to ·the king of Egypt [L Pharaoh] and tell him, 'This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go to ·worship [serve] me. 2 If you refuse to let them go and ·continue to hold [tighten your grip on] them, 3 the ·Lord will punish you and will send [L hand of the Lord will strike with] a terrible ·disease [pestilence] on your farm animals that are in the fields. He will cause your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, goats, and sheep to become sick. 4 But the Lord will ·treat Israel's animals differently from [make a distinction between the animals of Israel and] the animals of Egypt. None of the animals that belong to the Israelites will die. 5 The Lord has set tomorrow as the [L appointed] time he will do this in the land.'" 6 The next day the Lord did as he promised. All the farm animals in Egypt died, but none of the animals belonging to Israelites died. 7 ·The king [L Pharaoh] sent people to see what had happened to the animals of Israel, and they found that not one of them had died. But the ·king was still stubborn [L heart of Pharaoh was hardened] and did not let the people go.
The Boils
8 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "·Fill your hands with [Take handfuls of] ·ashes [soot] from a ·furnace [kiln]. Moses, throw the ashes into the air in front of ·the king of Egypt [L Pharaoh]. 9 The ·ashes [soot] will spread like dust through all the land of Egypt. They will cause boils to break out and become sores on the skin of people and animals everywhere in the land [C perhaps skin anthrax]."
10 So Moses and Aaron took ·ashes [soot] from a ·furnace [kiln] and went and stood before ·the king [L Pharaoh]. Moses threw ·ashes [the soot; L it] into the air, which caused boils to break out and become sores on people and animals. 11 The ·magicians [sorcerers] could not stand before Moses, because all the Egyptians had boils, even the ·magicians [sorcerers]. 12 But the Lord ·made the king stubborn [L hardened the heart of Pharaoh], so he refused to listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
The Hail
13 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and ·go to the king of Egypt [stand before Pharaoh]. Tell him, 'This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go to ·worship [serve] me. 14 If you don't, this time I will ·punish you, your officers, and your people, with all my power [L send all my plagues against you, your officers, and your people]. Then you will know there is no one in the whole land like me. 15 By now I could have ·used my power [L stretched out my hand] and caused a terrible disease that would have destroyed you and your people from the earth. 16 But I have let you live for this reason: to show you my power so that my ·name [fame; reputation] will be ·talked about [recounted] in all the earth. 17 You are still [L exalting yourself] against my people and do not want to let them go. 18 So at this time tomorrow, I will send a ·terrible [very heavy] hailstorm, the worst in Egypt ·since it became a nation [L from the day it was founded until now]. 19 Now send for your animals and whatever you have in the fields, and bring them into a safe place. The hail will fall on every person or animal that is still in the fields. If they have not been brought in, they will die.'" 20 Some of ·the king's [L Pharaoh's] officers ·respected [L feared] the word of the Lord and hurried to bring their slaves and animals inside. 21 But others ·ignored [L did not set their heart on] the Lord's ·message [word] and left their slaves and animals in the fields.
22 The Lord told Moses, "·Raise [Stretch out] your hand toward the ·sky [heavens]. Then the hail will start falling in all the land of Egypt. It will fall on people, animals, and on ·everything that grows [all the plants] in the fields of Egypt." 23 When Moses ·raised his walking stick [stretched out his staff] toward the ·sky [heavens], the Lord sent thunder and hail, and ·lightning [L fire] ·flashed [L came] down to the earth. So he caused hail to fall upon the land of Egypt. 24 There was hail, and lightning flashed as it hailed—the ·worst [most severe] hailstorm in Egypt since it had become a nation. 25 The hail ·destroyed [L struck] all the people and animals that were in the fields in all the land of Egypt. It also ·destroyed [L struck] ·everything that grew [the plants] in the fields and broke all the trees in the fields. 26 The only place it did not hail was in the land of Goshen [8:22], where the Israelites lived.
27 ·The king [L Pharaoh] sent for Moses and Aaron and told them, "This time I have sinned. The Lord is in the right, and I and my people are ·in the wrong [guilty]. 28 ·Pray to [Entreat; Intercede with] the Lord. We have had enough of God's thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not have to stay here any longer."
29 Moses told ·the king [L him], "When I ·leave [L go out from] the city, I will ·raise [L spread] my hands to the Lord in prayer, and the thunder [L will cease] and hail will ·stop [L be no more]. Then you will know that the earth belongs to the Lord. 30 But I know that you and your officers do not yet fear the Lord God."
31 The flax was in ·bloom [bud], and the barley ·had ripened [was in the ear], so these crops were ·destroyed [ruined]. 32 But ·both wheat crops [L the wheat and the spelt] ripen later, so they were not ·destroyed [ruined].
33 Moses left ·the king [L Pharaoh] and went outside the city. He ·raised [L spread] his hands to the Lord, and the thunder and hail ·stopped [L ceased]. The rain ·also stopped falling to [L no longer poured on] the ground. 34 When ·the king [L Pharaoh] saw that the rain, hail, and thunder had ·stopped [L ceased], he sinned again, and he and his officers ·became stubborn [L hardened their hearts]. 35 So ·the king [L Pharaoh] ·became stubborn [L hardened his heart] and refused to let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said through [L the hand of] Moses.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Seduce Your Reader With Your First Line by Diana Flegal
Writers who ignore the first line create fiction that lacks literary seduction.
Aaron Gansky Firsts in Fiction
Have you ever grabbed a book off the shelf in a bookstore, opened it and read the first line and determined to buy it? Or at the least, pull up a chair and read a little more while sipping your latte' ? (Gosh, I miss my local Borders Bookstore).
Like the mermaids siren song, we are seduced and can not escape, even though we might wish to. We are hooked and at the mercy of the author, compelled to read on. That is a wonderful experience, is it not?
Fiction and Nonfiction can capture us this way.
Erwin Raphael McManus captured me with a fictional opening to his nonfiction Christian Living title, Seizing Your Divine Moment. He wrote: Rumblings are more felt than heard and certainly never seen. They come to you through the soles of your feet into the depths of your soul. Only then do they open the eyes of your heart. They speak of a shift that is about to take place.
Margaret Becker, in her title, Coming Up For Air, hooked me with her first paragraph. I will let you read it yourself. Amazon says this about it: Artist Margaret Becker shares her personal story of exhaustion, loneliness, faith, and success in a lighthearted yet thought-provoking story. Through her experiences women will learn how to redefine, reclaim, and rejuvenate their lives.
Yes, both times the authors grabbed me where I was at. I was feeling tremors beneath my feet and knew I was in for a shift. And I certainly needed to get away as Margaret spoke of. But if they hadn't wrote what they said in a compelling and fine way, I would have moved on.
A reader will not continue reading if you do not capture or 'hook' them quickly. They simply place your book back on the shelf and pull out another. With limited budgets, there are so many options and so little time.
When an agent or editor read your sample chapters in a proposal, we sometimes know by the first line and often by the first page, whether we are going to read on or reply with a kind rejection. Sometimes out of duty, having met the author at a conference face to face, we will read the full three chapters contained in the proposal. And if we catch a glimmer of something special, having waded on, we might respond with a suggestion for a rewrite and request for a resubmit. But all too often we know by the first pages end,it just doesn't measure up.
While refreshing my First Pages workshop for an upcoming conference, I turned to Aaron Gansky's book mentioned above.This small book is power packed with great writing advice. The subtitle of the book is: First Line Hooks, Hints and Help. And it is just that.
Aaron lists four ways you can begin your story with the first line.
Through character, conflict, voice and setting.
Eddie Jones, in his book, The Curse of Captain LaFoote, begins; "I'd just ordered a large pizza the evening our apartment building burned down." I was curious enough to read on.
Which style of beginning would you say Eddie used?
What are a few of your favorite first lines? Share them here with us, but don't forget to credit the author.
And be sure to check out Aaron's book.
Happy Wednesday!
24 comments:
- Linda Glaz said...
The prairie was a cold mistress. But he loved her, nonetheless, loved the freedom to come and go that she afforded him with no questions asked.
Happy Wednesday, Diana. I love this thought. We always tell folks how important the first page is, but you're right, it's the first line, isn't it?
- March 13, 2013 at 9:16 AM
- Diana said...
That is a great first line Linda. Who can we credit it to?
- March 13, 2013 at 9:19 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
Well, here's what happened. A couple weeks ago I started a new WIP and I thought I had a good line til I read your post. Went back and re-worked this, and now I like it better. Thanks, Diana. I "know" how important a first line is, but I get lazy and your post really woke me up again. Thank you thank you!!!
- March 13, 2013 at 9:44 AM
- Diana said...
I like it, a lot!
- March 13, 2013 at 9:47 AM
- Jennifer Major said...
Still surrounded by the morning silence, he raised his hand and caught a few of the sunrays that peeked through the door frame and dared lay beams of light on his sleeping wife.
- March 13, 2013 at 11:08 AM
- David Stearman said...
This issue is close to my heart. I really labor over my first lines, since I see a story's first line as a form of advertising. In songwriting we call this a "hook," the concept being that if you can hook the listener, or reader, with this line, they'll listen, or read, on.
Personally, I like it when a first line involves action. "The morning exploded in a deafening roar." (You know that one, Diana ;-) But one of my all-time faves is "In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit," mainly because when I first read that book in the '70s, none of us knew what a Hobbit might be, but the cutesy name sure made us want to find out.
- March 13, 2013 at 11:59 AM
- Diana said...
Jennifer, that is a beautiful example of using voice to open your novel. I would read on. And David, action is a great way to peek a readers interest and curiosity- what is producing this roar?
- March 13, 2013 at 12:04 PM
- Jennifer Major said...
Thank you.
- March 13, 2013 at 12:43 PM
- David Stearman said...
What's causing the roar? Well, what's a Hobbit? That's the point. The reader wants to to lean into the next line to find out :-)
- March 13, 2013 at 1:25 PM
- David Stearman said...
This is a great blog post, Diana. Seems like such an important issue.
- March 13, 2013 at 1:29 PM
- ~sharyn said...
The first lines that stand out to me most come from Jane Austen. Her classic first sentence from Pride & Prejudice, of course, & I also like Northanger Abbey's: "No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine."
But I might as well share my first line, since I'm here & could get feedback: "I am more single today than I have ever been."
- March 13, 2013 at 1:32 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
Sharyn, I def like that opening line. Sure makes we want to know more about the book.
- March 13, 2013 at 1:45 PM
- Diana said...
I like it too Sharyn. :-) I am intrigued.
- March 13, 2013 at 2:26 PM
- Cindy Sproles said...
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- March 13, 2013 at 6:45 PM
- Jeanette Levellie said...
Great post, Diana! One of my favorite first lines is, "On Tuesday afternoon at five thirty, an elderly lady strode into Corin's antiques store as if she owned it and said, "The next two months of your life will be either heaven or hell." --James Rubiart, The Chair
- March 13, 2013 at 8:11 PM
- Matt Hamel said...
You've tempted me to geek out and make use of my (expensive) education, so I'll go a little in that direction.
Two from Cormac McCarthy, both draw you in, but in different ways:
"The candleflame and the image of the candleflame caught in the pierglass twisted and righted when he entered the hall and again when he shut the door"- All the Pretty Horses
"I sent one boy to the gas chamber at Huntsville."- No Country for Old Men
E.B. White: "I spent several days and nights in mid-September with an ailing pig and I feel driven to account for this stretch of time, more particularly since the pig died at last, and I lived, and things might easily have gone the other way round and none left to do the accounting."- Death of a Pig
- March 13, 2013 at 10:03 PM
- Cindy Sproles said...
The first line makes or breaks the story...or I think it does. "Married at 13, a mother by 14, widowed and childless by 15." These kind of lines make the reader ask, "What on earth is going on?" And when those types of questions come out then a writer has nailed their audience to the story.
A writer friend once told me, "the first paragraph should make me ask, What's in this for me and why should I care?" Good advice.
Great post Diana.
- March 13, 2013 at 10:06 PM
I started my short story "Mercy?" with this: "Today, Todd would face his wife's killer." I'm not sure how it compares with the greats, but I did work to make this a hook for the story.
- March 14, 2013 at 9:07 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
I love the line, just be careful, if you're writing omniscient, you're okay, but if you're writing from todd's pov, would he know that? Or is he already planning in his head to meet the killer? I know it hooked me!
- March 14, 2013 at 9:29 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
Diana, this post SOOO changed how I look at all lead it sentences, for chapters, for paragraphs, etc. Thank you for the wonderful post!
(I'm re-editing my wip)
- March 14, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Not an omniscient pov; he knows who the killer is and plans to visit...
You can read here (if links are allowed): http://voices.yahoo.com/mercy-10733221.html?cat=44
- March 14, 2013 at 11:52 AM
- Linda Glaz said...
That makes sense, then. I do like that opening.
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- March 19, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Just letting you know that I linked to this post in my latest blog update (http://writerlaurenclaire.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/tweetable-writing-tips-part-1/).
I don't have access to my books at the moment to post my favorite opening line or else I would play along.
- March 22, 2013 at 4:46 PM


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The lens of history often distorts reality. What's the first thing that comes to mind about the Civil War? The cause? Slavery. The effect? The abolition of slavery.
For three and a half hours on screen, "Gods and Generals" revisits the often cookie-cutter analysis history books provide and brings the four-year struggle to life in all its complexity for a new generation. We see that the motivation behind the Civil War for both sides did not center on slavery--in fact, it was an almost unspoken undercurrent. Nationalism, territorial rights and basic insecurity all lent a hand to a nation still struggling for its identity to engage in what now seems unthinkable: civil war.
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A couple of days later when President George W. Bush called for a National Day of Prayer, Maxwell loaded up the cast and crew on buses and found the nearest church. "We filled the church that day and were overflowing into the parking lot," he said. "The two Lutheran pastors looked around and said, 'The last time there were that many bloody confederates and Yankees in this church was 1864 during Hunter's campaign.'"Maxwell saw parallels between the people fighting the Civil War and our generation. Although unintentional, the release of this film last weekend couldn't have been timelier as our country faces war. "It's a tough generation, the generation of the 1860s. I think we can derive some strength, understanding and solace from them."


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NOMINEES: 2008 Sidewise Awards
Steven H Silver tells us that the nominees for the 2008 Sidewise Award, honoring works of alternate history, have been announced:
- The Affinity Bridge, by George Mann (Snowbooks/Tor, 2009) [See SF Signal review]
- The Dragon's Nine Sons, by Chris Roberson (Solaris) [See SF Signal review]
- Half a Crown, by Jo Walton (Tor)
- Nation, by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins/Doubleday UK) [See SF Signal review]
- Swiftly, by Adam Roberts (Gollancz)
- "A Brief Guide to Other Histories," by Paul J. McAuley (Postscripts #15)
- "G-Men," by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Sideways in Crime, edited by Lou Anders, Solaris) [See SF Signal review]
- "Night Bird Soaring," by T.L. Morganfield (Greatest Uncommon Denominator, Autumn/08)
- "The People's Machine," by Tobias Buckell (Sideways in Crime, edited by Lou Anders, Solaris) [See SF Signal review]
- "Poison Victory," by Albert E. Cowdrey (F&SF, 07/08)
- "Sacrifice," by Mary Rosenblum (Sideways in Crime, edited by Lou Anders, Solaris) [See SF Signal review]
The 2008 Sidewise Awards will be presented at Anticipation, the 67th Worldcon, to be held in Montreal, Canada from August 6-10, 2009. The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were established in 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate history fiction. The winners are selected from a panel of judges that currently includes Stephen Baxter, Evelyn Leeper, Jim Rittenhouse, Stuart Shiffman, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.
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China's first home-made aircraft carrier is likely to be based somewhere near the South China Sea
2nd Feb 2017
BEIJING — China's first home-made aircraft carrier is likely to be based somewhere near the South China Sea to handle "complicated situations", mainland media has reported.
Beijing has yet to officially announce the base of China's second aircraft carrier. The first carrier, the Liaoning, is based in Qingdao, a port in the north that is close to Japan and South Korea.
An aircraft carrier base in the southern part of China's coast is likely to enhance the nation's military capability in the South China Sea, where China is building up artificial islands and stirring up tensions with Washington.
The country's second carrier is likely to be named the Shandong, after the province on China's east coast, according to an article posted yesterday on Xiake Dao, a social media account affiliated with the overseas edition of the People's Daily.
The article said that "based on existing available information", the Chinese navy's second aircraft carrier base would be in a southern province.
"It will be used to tackle the complicated situations in the South China Sea. The aircraft carrier will probably be based there," the article said.
The Liaoning, which was bought and brought from Ukraine in 1998 and later refitted and renamed after the nation's northeastern province, was part of the navy fleet conducting drills in the South China Sea in December.
On Tuesday, a television network in Shandong reported that the aircraft carrier was "taking shape" after two years and nine months of construction, but it did not provide further details, such as when the carrier would be completed. Various Chinese media reports have suggested that the carrier was expected to be completed in the first half of 2017 and would officially join the navy in 2019.
The Defence Ministry had earlier said that it was being built in the northeastern port of Dalian, at the same shipyard that refurbished the country's first aircraft carrier.
It would be conventionally powered, with a standard displacement of 50,000 tonnes, and have a ski-jump flight deck, features that are very similar to those of the Liaoning.
The new warship will be slightly lighter than the Liaoning but will have more space for fighter jets, according to lfeng.com, an online news arm of Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV.
J-15 fighter jet pilots and crew were training on the Liaoning and will be able to transition seamlessly to the new carrier, the report said.
Retired major general Xu Guangyu said military assessments indicated that China was ready and able to develop a catapult launch system but top brass had opted for a more dated ski-jump take-off because it would allow for a smoother transition for the J-15.
Beijing has yet to officially announce the name of the carrier. An aircraft carrier in China is required to be named after a province or direct-controlled municipalities.
The naming of an aircraft carrier is decided by the State Council or the General Staff Department, the former command organ and the headquarters for the People's Liberation Army.
But the department was disbanded in January 2016, and it is still unclear whether the newly-formed Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission has the right to make such a decision.


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My dad is really big on the whole hiking thing, and seeing as the alps are basically in our front yard, that does make sense. I on the other hand, am more of a lazy person, I'd rather snuggle up in front of the TV than walk up mountains. But I've decided that I want to be more active, so when my dad asked me if I wanted to go with him on his next hike, I said yes before my brain could stop me.
It was really fun actually. I probably talked way too much, but there's not much more to do while hiking so I just talked and talked. It was nice to have a little one on one time with my dad, he works a lot so I don't see him too much during the week. The hike we went on was 19 km in total and it took us four and a half hours, including our coffee break at the hut on top.
Speaking of which, I had the most amazing cheesecake I've ever eaten! It was so good! To go along with it I had fresh buttermilk, which was also superb. My dad had an apple and rhubarb crumble which was quite nice as well. There's not too much more left to say, so I'm going to leave the talking up to the pictures, those are more fun to look at anyway.
P.S. I do apologize for all of the grammatical mistakes I'm making. I'm horrible at punctuation (commas!) etc.


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Friday, November 14, 2008
Swap project finished!
Last night I completed my big project for the Odd Ducks 30s and 40s Hollywood Glamour Swap! It took me almost a month of nearly continuous knitting, but it is complete. Too bad you won't see anything of it until my partner receives it. I couldn't get any decent pictures, so hopefully her camera is more effective, as I've already packaged it up. I'm just waiting on address confirmation before sending it off. I hope she likes her package. I can't wait to get mine!
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Euphoria (pronounced /juːˈfɔəriə/, from Ancient Greek εὖ, "well", and φέρειν. "to bear") is medically recognized as a mental and emotional state defined as a profound sense of well-being.[1] Technically, euphoria is an affect,[2] but the term is often colloquially used to define emotion as an intense state of transcendent happiness combined with an overwhelming sense of contentment. The word derives from Greek εὐφορία, "power of enduring easily, fertility".[3][4]I mean the colloquial one here. For some silly reasons, it often leads you to do stupid thing, to take the wrong path, or to do something you shouldn't do. Thereafter, all you feel is stupified and screwed up. F*ck euphoria!


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Below you will find an entry for every session, including a short recap, XP, and usually a loot list.
At the end of last session, the party raced back to Vandorboren manor to save Lavania, after Captain Javell sicced her first mate, Drevoraz, on the entire Vandorboren manor in hopes of catching Vanthus. Little did they know that Drevoraz had requested the aid of a local tribe of bullywugs, a savage bullfrog/humanoid hybrid race, to catch Vanthus.
As the party shouted their entrance, the entire house went on alert. After some smooth talking in the atrium by the champion, the group was escorted to the dining room, where they were set upon by a jerk of a bullywug. After dispatching everyone, the group managed to get that Lavania was downstairs (which was false, but the bullywug didn't know who was who – all humans look alike). The group managed to save two of the Jade Raven mercenaries in Lavania's employ, first a dwarf and then a female being tortured by rust monster and bullywug fighter.
Eventually, the group made it to Drevoraz, Lavania, and a disgusting bullywug cleric of Dagon(demon lord). Drevoraz saw the earring from Javell, knew he had made a mistake, and escaped out the door. The bullywug fumed, attempted to summon something, and was immediately dispatched by the party and Lavania. Lavania thanked the party, gave them a small reward, and offered a new, long term job.
Lavania found notes that her parents started a colony called Farshore, on the Isle of Dread. This island is roughly a 3 month journey one-way. Lavania is bringing more settlers and supplies to Farshore, and requests the group come along for the journey, with an additional ship. Lavania is unable to get the pirate ship out of impound fast enough – she wants to leave this week, and the paperwork/fees will take at least a month. She has started the process, however, and it will be ready when the group gets back.
Until then, she needs another ship, and the group remembered the moored ship at Kraken's Cove, the Sea Wyvern. The group retrieved the boat, which was in suprisingly good shape, and brought it back.
Currently, the group is running around buying supplies (both for the ship AND themselves), while Lavania is filling up the Sea Wyvern with supplies and passengers. 2 ballistae are currently being installed on the ship for defense.
Lavania has hired a 2nd skeleton crew, to be on the Sea Wyvern as well, as she knows not all of the party are sailors. Any additional room past the PCs and the following NPCs are filled with settlers for Farshore.
Below are the NPC crew that Lavania has hired for the group (Note that each are links to character pages with descriptions and pictures of each):
Amella Venkalie
Avner Meravanchi
Father Feres
Lirith Veldirose
Tavey Nesk
Urol Forol
Loot: After selling all of the gear, the 2000gold reward from Lavania, and purchasing 2 ballistae, everyone receives 5650gp.
Experience: All party members present receive 2000xp (so you are all at 8000xp, still level 4)
Going off of the information that Rowyn(leader of the Lotus Guild) provided, 3 of our group decided to head to Kraken's Cove to continue their search for Vanthus. The Tortle(Will), Ranger(Gigi), and Champion(Christina) spent a day on a single sailed ship and took off to Kraken's Cove. Due to the reef, they were forced to harbor 2 miles down the coastline.
On their trek to the cove, they noticed the wildlife was more feral and savage, and also smoke plumes coming from the location of Kraken's Cove. About a mile from the cove, they were attacked by deformed, feral, savage monkeys. After a rough fight, and learning that magic significantly helps overcome their damage reduction, the group carried on.
When the group arrives at Kraken's Cove, they see the entire harbor on fire(with an oily substance on top of the water burning), including all but 1 of the ships, which happened to be moored a few hundred feet farther out than the rest. After a tricky climb down, which included 2 of the 3 members falling off of a ladder into debris, as well as a ship rope snapping and careening into the walkway, the group enters the cave.
Inside, the group ably manages to deal swift punishment to all kinds of feral, monstrously mutated creatures, including a dinosaur, hordes of deformed pirates, and even Vanthus's older lover – Brissa. The group found out that a bit from these savage creatures will cause you to slip deeper and deeper into madness, and that the creatures will explode when killed. Luckily, the group found a few restoration potions inside the cave (due to the demise of a mad alchemist before the group arrived), and the group felt much better.
At the back of the cave, the group found a very skilled swashbuckler captain, Harliss Javell, who recounted the story of how the cove came to be. About an hour before the group arrived, Vanthus set fire to the harbor and accidently activated a black pearl the size of a man's fist. It fumed in acid, let out noxious fumes, and caused most people on the island to succumb to madness. Only Javell, her half-orc first mate, and Vanthus seemed to escape. Everyone else either was turned into a mad beast, or devoured by their previous comrades. Javell recounts how Vanthus fled the scene, and how she sent her first mate to Vanthus's house to exact revenge – by killing him and his entire family and razing their house to the ground.
After hearing the group's tale, Javell realized she made a mistake, and gave the group one of her earrings to show her first mate, so he would know to call off the attack. She regrets not being able to join them, but due to a huge bounty and not wanting to risk killing the party, she headed off into the jungle "to be healed by some druid friends."
The group decides to take the small ship they came in on, instead of the larger ship moored farther out, as they need a 6+ man crew to run the large ship. Lucky for them, because as they entered Sasserine a day later, the Wormfall festival was in full bloom. Streets were packed, stilt walkers and all kinds of circusey events were going on.
A group of assassins used this excitement as a decoy, and a few blocks from the Vanderboren estate, they attacked the group(while dressed as stilt-walkers and dancers). The party split up, managed to either incapacitate or kill the group, and joined back together a mere block from the outer perimeter of Vanderboren manor.
XP: Everyone is now level 4! If you were hurt from the previous adventure, the wounds are still there (aside from the "bonus" hp you gained from leveling). So if you had 20 out of 30hp max left, and you leveled and have 40hp max now… you are at 30hp out of 40.
Loot: The following items were found in Kraken's Cove and on the street performers(I am NOT including items used, such as the potions):
The following items can be sold at full price:
Black pearl (busted) – 250gp
misc jewelry – 950gp
misc jems/coins – 1000gp
The following can be sold at half-price (or more with a good diplomacy check):
masterwork rapier
cloak – 20gp
silver locket with picture of Vanthus – 10gp
saffron – 600gp
silverware – 200gp
2x Masterwork kukri for small creature – 612gp
+1 studded leather – 1175gp
The following I didn't put a price on, as these shown great interest by party members:
set of VERY nice nautical maps (+2 to know(geography), and an ADDITIONAL +2 (so +4 total) to profession(sailor) checks for plotting a course)
+1 ring of protection
Slippers of spider climbing (currently on Gigi)
There was also a giant armory with pretty much any normal(non-masterwork) simple or martial weapon you wanted (no bows though). Feel free to pick up a backup weapon if you want.
When we last left our Intrepid adventurers, they were about to descend into the heart of the Lotus Dragon's guild (the large up and coming Theives Guild). The group did a bit of wandering, finding various thieves throughout the complex. 4 members were incapacitated, stabilized, and locked up (including their combat tactician – Kresh). 6 members were outright slain in the combat training room.
In the combat room was a very large map of Sasserine, with pushpins of various colors marking areas all around the city. Also was a note saying "Vanthus, fix this now", followed by the names of every group member.
When the group finally found the leader of the guild, a beautiful human female named Rowyn(accompanied by her dragon-like pet), she was eerily calm and civil with the group. Rowyn was slightly upset about the partial destruction of her guild, but she saw your worth to the guild and offered to triple your pay to forget about Vanthus and join her. The group turned down that offer, but agreed to do one favor in the future for the location of Vanthus. Rowyn informed the group that Vanthus headed out to Kraken's Cove a few days earlier.
Favor agreed upon had the following stipulations: Will not require directly killing anyone, and the group has one veto if they don't like the task. Rowyn told the the location of a small sailboat (fits 8-ish people decently, with oars and a single sail). Kraken's Cove is roughly one days sail east along the shoreline.
The Wormfall Festival preparations are starting to get underway. 10 or so years ago, a group of undead-creating worms, along with 3 bloodfiends, escaped from the Spire of Long Shadows hundreds of miles inland. While the town was able to protect itself from these invaders, the true heroes were a group of adventurers that stopped the undead from taking over the world. For a couple of days every year, the town celebrates these heroes, along with remembering the guard slain the defense of Sasserine. No one knows the names of these heroes, but masks are sold and paintings/sculptures are made of a ragtag team of heroes. They are typically depicted as a human donned in full plate, a savage looking humanoid carrying two swords riding on the back of a large tiger, a noble elf, and a beautiful human with various machinery placed in her body.
Lavania thanks everyone for the leads, and asks everyone to please continue and find Vanthus. She pays them all an extra 100gp for finding this information.
When the group goes to the boat 2 days later, they find it docked where expected, containing 12 waterskins full of water, and 2 backpacks full of rations. In the side of one of the backback are 6 small purses each containing 300gp each, with everyone's name written on the side.
Everyone is now level 3.
Loot(roughly, from memory): +1 glamored chain shirt, 6 empty vials, 8 vials of sea urchin poison (DC 12 vs nausea, in 1 minute DC 12 vs 1con) which can be sold for 10gp each on black market, 16 daggers, 3 hand crossbows, 3 rapiers, 10 sets of leather armor
We will NOT be gaming next week (being the weekend before Christmas), but will pick back up on the 28th, at 4PM as usual.
After being trapped downstairs in the cave on Parrot Island, our adventurers met up with a team that was investigating an undead menace. Together, they managed to clear out the undead (and a few crabs) and find the body of Penkus. It seems he was investigating the ruins with Vanthus, and was left to die after one of the undead (a Hecuva ex-priest of Oldimarra) killed him. The note stated that Vanthus was high ranking in the Lotus Dragon guild and that the entrance was under the Taxadermist guild hall. In his treasure room was a stockpile of potions and an earth elemental gem. The team escaped through an underwater tunnel back to the city.
The new cleric decided to follow a lead on the Oldimarran cleric, and left the holy symbol with Lavania Vanderhoren, who will investigate and find out more information. Lavania Vandorhoren has not lost all faith in her brother, and thinks she can still talk some sense into him. She knows force is required now, but requests the group subdues him and not kill him.
While walking around town, the group was ambushed by 3 Lotus Dragon thieves. 1 was killed, 1 was subdued and sent to the authorities, and the other escaped somewhere into Dead Dog Alley. The group decided to go to the Taxadermist Guild Hall and check out the Lotus Guild operation underneath. Upon entering the Guild Hall, they were confronted by the owner. When the Lotus Dragons (and particularly the name of Penkus was mentioned), the owner cast a few spells (including invisibility) and escaped. After searching the guild hall, the group found the hidden entrance to the Lotus Dragon Thieves' Guild, and were descending the stairs…
To be continued next game.
Everyone is now level 2 (even if you only made 1 of the games). :)
Summary of Game #1
A group of 4 unconnected "mini heroes" from the port town of Sasserine heeded to call of one Lavania Vanderhoren. The group(along with Lavania's personal assistant) aided her in retrieving her impounded ship (and along with it the engraved signet ring), as well as "rescuing" a ship of exotic animals. The group then escorted Lavania to her family vault, solved a rather complicated puzzle, and found that her brother had already taken most of the family fortune. She found a couple thousand gold worth of IOUs, and will be able to manage.
Lavania asked the group to continue looking for her brother, to try and persuade him to come back. They discovered his hideout under Parrot Island thanks to (a now deceased) street urchin. When we last left off, Lavania's brother Vanthus had just killed the poor street urchin, cut the rope ladder, close the trap door, and slid some heavy boulders over it. The group is now stuck underground in a pitch black dark cave, with no obvious means of escape. The one thing that was confusing with Vanthus's monologue was the mention of "Penkus's ghost"…
Rewards from last game: Lavania paid you all the 200gp. You all found some gold aboard the ship, which was Lavania's old fees, and she just told you to keep it. That 160gp each. You also found the following items: masterwork studded leather, masterwork rapier, masterwork buckler, composite longbow with +1str (non-masterwork), two diamond earrings worth 25gp each.
Everyone is still level 1.


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5. Florida is a 25-point favorite against Arkansas. That's seems like a lot of points but consider this: The Gators are 15-2 against the spread since the beginning of the 2008 season.
4. Five Gators landed on The Miami Herald's midseason All-Florida offensive team. LINK!
3. How deep is Florida's running game? The third-stringer, Emmanuel Moody, is averaging 9.6 yards per carry. Moody isn't ranked first in the nation in yards per carry only because he hasn't received enough carries to qualify. The nation's leader in yards per carry? Florida's Jeff Demps at 8.6. Chris Rainey is fifth. Florida is ranked second in the nation in rushing offense. Arkansas is ranked last in the Southeastern Conference in total defense and has allowed touchdowns runs of 80, 60 and 52 yards.
2. Because of the large donations from the Walton family (Wal-Mart), the Arkansas football team almost changed its colors to blue and yellow with a not-so-subtle smiley face sticker on the helmet. The plan was scrapped by the NCAA.
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He kissed my cheek and I could smell it the whole way home like shit
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Damn he must have bbbbbaaaaaddddd breath tell him to brush
Was he a dog?
Sounds like he ate her out then kissed her..no wonder it smelled
Something missing from this post, explain what you smelled.
Wow, ick
Never go ass-to-mouth. That's just wrong.
I'm confused. Did you not notice the shit breath before the end of the night or was the shit breath caused by what he "kissed" before your cheek?
That's nasty
Did she smell or was it all him?
Youust be a back to front wiper.O.o