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Major adventures, like migrating to a far distant land, often inspired people to record the journey in a diary, journal or scrapbook. Years later these personal accounts are vivid reminders of times past as well as important historical records of ship travel.
19-year-old Ally Heathcote migrated from England with her family in 1874 on the iron-hulled auxiliary steamship Northumberland. Ally's journal details many particulars about life on board during the voyage – the characters, the climate, the food, her family's health and day-to-day routines.
Here we have chosen extracts from certain pages and transcribed them in order to highlight some of these aspects of her journey.
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We came on board with our relatives at noon, a little after them as we had to pass the Doctor, I suppose to ascertain whether we were bringing any contagious disease on board. We went below to see our future home for the following two months, the first look at our berths was not so favourable as we would have liked but we must put up with inconvenience on board a vessel like the one we had chosen for the means of transport to our adopted country. We had left our native town amid the prayers and blessings of our dear relatives and friends, and I am sure no one left their country with more prayers than did my parents, brother and sister and I. We are leaving one home to make another in the opposite extreme of her Majesty's dominions.
At the appointed hour for starting, the bell was sung for the visitors to leave the ship, we had to bid farewell to our dear relatives for a time at least and as soon as possible the anchor was drawn up and our good ship, amid the cheers of the crew and the firing off of a gun, glided elegantly out of the harbour at Gravesend.
Smoothly she sailed down the Thames and we stood on the bulwark and viewed the scenery which was fine, we
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passed several vessels in and about the harbour, some were coming in from their outward voyage. The scenery was quite new and interesting to me but still in the midst of it my thoughts wandered to the dear ones I had just bid goodbyes to. We retired to our berths at half past eight, very tired and sleepy.
I have heard it said that the Bay of Biscay was the most dreaded part of the voyage to Australia, but I must say that our passage through it was such that no one could have been displeased at. We came across some porpoises which amused us very much, dozens of them, rolling about on every side and floundering about most amusingly. We feel rather at a loss what to do to kill time, and I like to lean on the bulwarks and gaze on the ocean. I think watching the ocean reminds one of the power of the Creator, and makes one have a feeling of awe and reverence for He who made the ocean, and I think those words are very applicable, Such art thou stupendous ocean, that is overwhelmed by thee;
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Can we think without emotion, What must thy Creator be. The log for today is Lat 45 – 58, Long 9 – 35, Distance 200 knots.
Our first Sunday at sea, how very different from the peaceful Sundays we spent in the dear old town, in which we all joined in singing Gods praises and listening to the words uttered by our dear minister. I fancied this morning I was back in my old place in Church and could hear the organ playing and the voices of the congregation joining in the happy chorus to Almighty God for mercies he had bestowed to them. This morning we had Service on the poop, over the saloon cabins at ½ past ten. The Captain ordered the bell to be rung and we all went and he read the prayers and the Doctor the lessons. Just imagine having Service on a vessel with the ocean rolling about us, and out of sight of land we sang the hymn commencing All People That On Earth Do Dwell. The passengers, most of them except those who are utterly irreligious, were at the Service. The Captain read one of the prayers for use at sea, in a very impressive manner, all on board seem in such repose and quiet today and it makes it quite pleasant, the sailors are all in their clean dress and they are such a nice orderly crew, they seem to attend to their work well and are very able and kind. As I was writing this one of the gentlemen out of the second cabin asked us to go down in their cabin, they were going to have a Bible Class, one of the ladies from the saloon had a children's service at 2 o'clock and she said if any one wished to have singing and prayer
went down and enjoyed it very much. We sang some beautiful hymns and some of them offered up prayers, Ma, indeed all of us enjoyed it, it made it appear a little bit more like Sunday and we are to have the same every Sunday. I had no idea we had such good people on board, and its such a comfort to us who have been accustomed to attending Church and School, she read the 17th Chapter about the flowing out of the water, and then the 8th Chapter of Romans and the last of Revelations, and she commented on them all. We all felt better today as the wind has slightly changed, we have had head winds since we started but they are more favourable now and we shall go much quicker now than before.
We are in latitude 29 – 37, Longitude 13 – 35, Distance 221 knots.
So ends the first Sunday at sea, and we trust Gods blessings may be put upon us all. Since I closed this I had an invitation to go down in the 2nd cabin to sing. They have a lot of singers amongst them and all have music books, we stayed a long time and then promenaded about till Maggie got sleepy so went down to our berths and turned in.
Another scorching day. They have had the hold open today and taken up some boxes and stores, but we have not seen ours, as they cant be touched till we land (D V) in Melbourne. We are sorry we did not leave out our music, as we intend if possible getting up a concert in our cabin, the second mate said he wished somebody would enliven them up, for the sailors say they have never had such a dull lot of passengers on board before. The crew are a jolly lot, and every evening on the deck they have music amongst themselves. I suppose when they cross the line, they often play some tricks on the passengers. I wish they would, it would just be the thing and make us laugh. Oh, I wish it would rain a little, it would make it cooler. I went up on deck and walked about with a young girl who is in our cabin, she is much younger than I but is a nice girl and is company for me, I am glad for I felt quite alone. We (she and I) promenade the decks till we are tired, and then bid each other good night and turn in. We had singing on the focsle (on forecastle) tonight, and a prayer meeting on Wednesday. Miss Medham seems to have one object in view, to reform some of us, I suppose she will think it is required, we took up our tea on the focsle and enjoyed it very much, the log for today is Latitude 10 – 30, Longitude 19 – 20, Distance 205 knots.
Awoke this morning to find it raining heavily, rather a miserable day to look forward too but our folks are taking some buckets to catch the rain water as we intend having a washing day, if we are spared till tomorrow. The sailors scrubbed our cabin out this morning, they do it twice a week, Wednesday and Saturday, they use chloride of lime and it makes the boards look quite new and white, tomorrow we are hoping to cross the line and then we expect to have the trade winds, if we had been on a sailing ship, probably we should not have been any farther than the Bay of Biscay. We have some delightful evenings, and the sunsets are much more gorgeous than we see them at home. The log for today is Latitude 4 – 21, Longitude 16 – 22, Distance 188 knots.
We had scarcely got thoroughly awake this morning before we had a pugilistic encounter between two of the male passengers in our cabin, they sit at the next table to us and are constantly quarrelling over their food. There are eight of them in one mess, all gentlemen with one exception, it appears to me they have been born grumbling. They take their turns, two together for a week to cook for all the lot, and today being the last day for two of them, they thought they would end in a forcible manner. They flew at each other like prize fighters but two other men quickly separated them, but they looked as though they would murder each other, they got a little calmed but I can assure you it caused great excitement on board. We had that for the general topic for the rest of the day, after breakfast, I went on deck and stood on the spar and looked over the side. The water was a beautiful colour, a prussian blue, out in the water is dark blue but as we near land it changes to pale green and is not half as nice. We see any amount of flying fishes, they are about the size of herrings and come up in schools, about a dozen of them at once, one came on the deck but they threw it over again, we have seen a great number of beautiful tropical birds flying about, but have not caught any yet. The log is latitude 2 – 16, Longitude 15 – 9, Distance 207 knots.
Another fearful cold day. We are starved to death almost, our good ship rolls us about in a frightful style, every meal time we have to hold on to the tables and seats and keep our cups from wandering all over the
cabin. During the night, we have been constantly on the move, first one side then the other, and we have been troubled to an alarming extent during the hot weather with a brown kind of insect, a terror to tidy English matrons and maidens, and one of the ladies in my cabin says she will pin a letter onto her berth to certify that it will accommodate a regiment of things besides a lady, of. We have fared better course you will comprehend the name of the regiment than the second cabin passengers, as they have the engine right in the midst of them and it made it much hotter. It would take up too much room to dot down all the mishaps and adventures we encounter, so I must be brief, we often as we sit down in our cabin see the water rising much higher than the bulwarks, and then we hear a rush and a hearty laugh, as it is too comical a scene to witness a lot of folks running out of the way of the sea, and it rushing after them and giving their toes a slight ducking, not many ladies appear on deck except if they have an escort, as it is almost impossible to stand alone, but tonight we had quite a grand procession headed by one of the officers and one engineer, we walked two abreast and pretty soon got quite warm. I stood inside the cook house to warm myself before going down and the cook gave me some cocoa, he is very kind and often gives us some little cakes, he says he likes to oblige the ladies, but now it is bed time and the storekeeper will be down in a minute or two to order out the lights so I must close. Today's log is Latitude 41 – 30, Longitude 13 – 25, Distance 245 knots.
Willie came and awoke me this morning, but it smelled rather cold and I could have done very well to have stayed in bed all day and been comfortable, but Mamma is suffering frightfully and wants someone to attend to her. When I got out of my cabin I saw it snowing away at a great rate, we hope to have it a little warmer with our ship going South, we feel the cold very much, one of the lady passengers had not seen snow for 13 years as she had been at St Vincent, one of the Cape De Verde Islands, she went on deck to look at the snow but came down very soon, probably this will be the last really severe weather we shall feel so we must be content. The storekeeper got tipsy yesterday so the Captain ordered him in irons for his intemperance and sent him on the Poop all in the cold. I should think that will have cooled his brains and taught him how to employ his time better than drinking, and one of the crew disobeyed orders and was put in irons and sent to keep the storekeeper company. This morning they were both about their work, as usual, and seemed none the worse for being kept in bondage during the night, this noon some of the folks were playing snowball at the end of our cabin, it is only about three weeks since we were on the brink of being roasted alive in the tropics, it has come on
us quite suddenly and many of the passengers suffer in consequence. Maggie and I went on deck for a few minutes but the decks were slippery. We are expecting it rather stormy, but we must trust in Providence. Latitude 44 – 29, Longitude 47 – 13, Distance 200 knots.
We have offered up our prayers this morning to thank God for the safe deliverance we have had from (what had every appearance, and what we expected to be) a watery grave, since I left off writing last night we have had the greatest storm this ship ever encountered, about 10 o'clock last night, after most of the passengers had retired, Willie among the number (Papa, Mamma, Bert and I) were sat at one of the tables. The wind was screeching and howling through the rigging, there were three men steering at the wheel, all lashed to, the wind was something dreadful, we imagined and felt thankful that you were safe in your homes, away from all danger, and we were expecting every minute the ship would go down. We were just wondering how long the storm would last and sending up a silent prayer for protection when crash went something on deck, and the water swept over the decks and down in the cabin, we gave ourselves up for lost and the people rushed out of their cabins looking terrified. Ma sat quite calm, I looked at her and could see her lips moving, she was pale as death and so was Papa, we did not know what had been the matter, some thought it was the cookhouse washed away but one of the passengers who is a Sea Captain went on deck and came and said it was only a little bit of the flimsy part of the bulwarks gone, the hatching had broken open in the second class cabin and they were almost able to bathe, as the water then had come in, they all had to get to work baling out, all hands were called up,
even the waiters had to start baling water out of the saloon as there in some parts it was a foot deep, the windows were all smashed and the things were all floating, we in our cabin fared the best, as we had not much in comparison. One of the gentlemen has the cabin on deck next to the chief officer, he was laid on bed reading when smash went the windows and he was tossed off the bed to the other side, the water poured down in the engine house and almost put out the fires, indeed, steam has no use, only to keep the ship straight, the sea had struck her a little sideway, had it struck her broadside nothing but a miracle could have saved her, the force of the sea the time the crash happened was so strong it turned the engine backwards. We were afraid the ship had got on fire, but our fears were speedily dispelled on that point, one of the waiters was holding on to the cook house but he found himself pretty soon laid nearly under the spar, it was providential he was saved, many other narrow escapes there were, but Gods hand was guiding us and Ma says we had got to thinking too much of landing at Melbourne and He has sent this to remind us of the old adage, Man proposes but God disposes, and how weak and dependent we are. We trust this lesson, severe though it has been, will strike deep in some of our hearts and teach us to think more of him, who rules the stormy winds and waves. Of our Captain we must speak with all praise, he took the watch himself on the poop, but it blew him off,
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and he had to cling to the rigging, what a position on a night like we had, but he never leaves his post in rough weather, except for a taste of refreshment, we have a good commander and God guard and protect him always is the prayers of the passengers. This morning the wind has almost spent its fury though we have a heavy rolling sea, but we are gradually nearing our destination, if it please God we may ever reach it. It is much warmer today, we none of us took our clothes off but threw ourselves down in bed just as we were. I never slept at all till after we heard the bells for four o'clock, then I got a little sleep but not much, but before morning the storm had somewhat abated and we were able to go on deck and see the devastation the storm had made, it was far worse than we expected, the bulwarks along the starboard side were carried away, 44 feet by 5 feet 6 inches, and the iron down to the deck was bent and broken like a piece of tin, the sea must have been in its greatest fury to bend and break as it had done, and we shall have to present ourselves in Melbourne with a crippled ship. I was speaking to the 2nd Mate, a Frenchman, and he said there would be about thirty tons of water on the decks, the time the crash took place (tell Willie to reduce that to pounds) the sea smashed right over the main yard arm in the place where they clean the knives (we call it the knife house), 2 of the waiters were in cleaning knives and though the doors and windows were fastened tight,
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the water came in and was as high as their waists, and as soon as they got the door opened, out rushed the water, knives as well, all over the deck. The Captain came down about eleven o'clock and assured us all was right and the worst was over, but every time a greater wave than usual came I said, Oh we are going now, but Ma said not yet, God will protect us. I went into Willie's cabin and asked him was he not afraid, but he said no, I know in whom to put my trust and that comforts me. I left him with an indefinable feeling of relief and comfort when he had said that and I then put more confidence in God. I am afraid we forget Gods goodness and mercy often till something happens like that which I have feebly described to bring our minds back to him, on whom alone, we can safely rely. Latitude 44 – 10, Longitude 52 – 21, Distance 132 knots.
We have had a pleasant day, and this morning up went the screw and the sails were set, one of the crew remarked she (the ship) looked well in her dress, meaning the sails, we are going well now. This morning we had a fine commotion in our cabin. I was just about finishing dressing my hair and intended going on deck before dinner when Florrie Middleton came and knocked at the cabin door, Oh Ally she says, whatever is the matter, here's the Captain and 1st Mate, I threw on my cloak and turned out to see, Mr Wakefield had fetched him to search his nephews box, during the time Mr Wakefield was in the Hospital, his nephew had taken advantage of his uncles illness and had helped himself to money and a handsome Albert Guard, one Mr Wakefield had given 21 pounds for in Ballarat, he said his nephew had them somewhere, he had taken it out of Mr Wakefield's box and showed it to 2 of the passengers, one of them is very fond of sketching and had for some reason or other drawn the pattern which was very peculiar and rare, anyhow, the Captain ordered him to open his box in the presence of us all, he looked as if he wished himself away, of course it could not be found, his uncle says he will give him in charge as soon as he lands, only yesterday he took a silk pocket handkerchief
out of his nephew's pocket, one that was given to him before he left Bristow, he has missed 2 gold rings and his nephew has been seen with them, he must have them secreted somewhere, and as soon as the Captain had gone he took a bucket of slops to empty and some think it contained the jewellery, it caused quite a sensation amongst us, he is the black sheep of the Northumberland. I went on deck after dinner and stayed all afternoon. When we feel inclined to have tea before the usual hour we take some cold water and get it exchanged for boiling, and often we have finished tea before the others commence, after tea I went on deck again and sat and walked about till it struck ½ past 8, so came down to write a little. Our Will has just come down whistling. Maggie is just going to bed, some of the folks are playing chess and draughts and others reading and carding. Ma is sitting watching me with her head enveloped in a shawl, looking as if the fate of the English nation depended on her actions, but I am sorry to say she still suffers, we hope that will soon be all right. We shall have to put out the lamps soon, so I will stop scribbling and read till the bells give us warning. Latitude 43 – 52, Longitude 61 – 31, Distance 252 knots.
First thing this morning when I awoke I thought I would see what sort of morning it was, so Ma and I went up on deck and I was speaking to the 4th Mate and said I always got up before my breakfast, talking about breakfast made me feel that I should like something tasty, so I told Ma I would go down and prepare it, but on the top step of the companion ladder, and there are ten of them, I missed my hold of the hand rail and the vessel gave a lurch just then, I fell right to the bottom on my head. I gave it an awful thump which made me see stars in consequence. I remember someone picking me up and seating me on a box, though many of them fancied I was died as I laid so still, they brought me water and smelling salts but I had stunned myself. Ma was following my example in her haste, but someone held her fast till she regained her footing, after I came round they helped me on to the bed and I lay down. I can scarcely tell the extent of my bruises yet, I shall feel them more tomorrow, my head and back are very painful and I have severely hurt all of my left hand fingers, someone wanted to run for the doctor, but he had teased me a little time ago and said he would like me in the Hospital for a short time,
I said they must not tell him, but one of the second cabin stewards told him and when he came he laughed and said, oh it is you is it, and ordered me to be kept quiet and get some rest, so I slept a little and felt better when I awoke, but my head is dreadful and makes me feel sick and the vessel is all on one side, and being unable to do anything, I feel quite miserable. The passengers are exceedingly kind to me and send me all sorts of delicacies, and Papa says he is besieged every time he presents himself on deck with enquires after me. Ma helped me to bed and I slept pretty well, considering how I was shook, but I do feel thankful to God for preserving my life. One of the ladies in the Saloon when she heard of it brought me my dinner and a beautiful book (which she has given me), again at night she brought me a bowl of arrowroot and fresh milk, she asked the Captain for it for me and says she will bring it till I am better. Latitude 43 – 40, Longitude 90 – 43, Distance 250 knots.
We had a much pleasanter night than we expected yesterday, and woke up feeling quite happy and merry. We started as soon as breakfast was over to pack our boxes, and that took us ever such a time, we packed up all except what we shall require for the short time we shall be here. I have wished many times we could let you know ...
how near to our journeys end we have arrived, but that unfortunately is impossible. They are going to have a grand supper in the saloon tonight instead of the ball intended, as the vessel rolls too much to allow them to dance. The Captain was in full dress, and also the Doctor, he did look nice, and all the passengers were dressed grandly. I never saw such a beautiful set out in all my life, the tables were grand, loaded down with good things. The supper is given by the ship's owners, they have one every voyage, or a ball. Florrie and I went up to see the tables laid out, but I had quite sufficient with looking at them, I did not wish for anything, though there was every delicacy mentionable. Today we are only 450 knots from Cape Otway and if we have good weather a little longer, we shall soon behold our new country. This morning for the last time the sailors swilled the decks and they did make them white and clean, just as they were in the midst of it, the orders came for all hands on deck to down screw and shorter sail, they did not require telling twice and I can assure you the passengers put a hand too, as they knew that looked well for soon casting anchor, they have got the cable chain ready, Papa came down and said he was hungry for he had been letting down screw and shortening sail, now all we have to do is wait
as patiently as we can, and in due time, we will rid the ship and crew of our company, but it is time to close and turn in and try to sleep. Latitude 41 – 33, Longitude 128 – 54, Distance 277 knots.
Welcome Tidings. Land at last. Though first I will just mention that all day yesterday, especially at service time, we could not stand on deck without holding to something, and last night just at bed time, the vessel went as still and steady, Ma said it awoke her coming steady all on a sudden and she lit the lamp and sat up, eating some cakes and raisins Maggie had had sent her. I suppose we had got in a calmer sea. This morning a little after three o'clock, one of the passengers came down and called
out land and lighthouse ahead, but he called out don't get up – What an idea, to tell us to lay in bed when Australian shores were in sight, you may imagine with what light hearts we quickly dressed and went up on deck. Ma and I were the only females on deck, it was so early. With what feelings I first sighted my new country I cannot describe, suffice it is to say, they were of a mingled character, joy and sadness, first of all a feeling of sadness crept over me, as when I was out of sight of Australia I felt a kind of link still binding me to the dear ones I had left behind me in Old England, but this morning I knew that our journey was almost terminated and prayed that our new home might be as peaceful and happy as the one we had in Preston. About 1⁄2 past 4 we saw the first Australian sunrise, first thing the sky was bathed in one mass of bright red and then changed to green and an endless variety of magnificent tints, presently the sun just appeared above the edge of the water but rapidly rose to its full compass, the sky is beautifully clear and pure, far different than in the manufacturing towns in Lancashire. It is Cape Otway we have sighted, all are up and bustling about by this time seven o'clock. The First Mate has just told me that we shall be at Melbourne at 5 o'clock
this afternoon, they have put out the flags and signalled, so by this time they know in Melbourne that we are not far off. What a joyful meeting, the mail from home has passed, so we expect to have letters awaiting us, by this time it is a little after 10 o'clock on Sunday evening in England, we are now 9 hours and 40 minutes before Greenwich time. Ma is as lively as possible, though she says she is excited, and wondering whether our relatives will meet us or not. My diary is almost finished, I hope it will interest you, it has helped to keep me employed during the passage and many times I have turned to it when my thoughts would stray over the sea, and have written the account of the day's proceedings when otherwise I should have begun to mope. It is a specimen of my descriptive powers, though in many things it does not do justice to what I have attempted to describe. Ponder and lament on my ignorance. The first wish Ma had when we sighted land was that you were with us, all our relatives and dear friends, but please God we shall see some of you some day if it be his pleasure, but now I must stop and prepare breakfast.
Since I finished the last paragraph, Mr Pople asked me to come across and have breakfast with he and Mrs Pople, of course I accepted this invitation, then after breakfast we finished packing and then dressed in our clean costumes all ready for landing, the sea was as calm as a duck pond and the sun shone out brightly which made us all quite happy, we saw a small vessel ever such a way off and watched it with great interest, it contained the Pilot, when she got a little under 1⁄2 a mile, the Pilot put off in a small boat and rowed up to the side of the ship, didn't we give him a hearty cheer of welcome, it was just a quarter to twelve when he stepped on board, we have between 4 and 5 hours sail now and then hail our new country. As the time draws near my feelings are indescribable and I am constantly wishing we could sight Sandridge Pier, at which place we are to land, the doctor came on board at 2 o'clock just as we were sailing through Port Phillip Heads, it was almost worth coming to Australia to see them, they are so fine and being such a clear day we can discern them thoroughly. We scarcely know each other in our grand dresses, as we are all dressed to go ashore, and Florrie and I are going to bid our ship companions farewell, for probably we may never
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see each other again, as many of them are going higher up the country than Melbourne and we have made many pleasant companions on board, as I am writing this I hear a shout on deck (Papa, Mamma, Willie and Maggie are on deck) that there is a steam tug coming out to meet us crowded with passengers, it is of no use, I must stop writing and go on deck, excitement is at boiling pitch with everybody and all are crowding on the spar. Papa has gone up the forecastle steps, I suppose to get a better view, all are expecting the tug to contain their friends, I do hope it will have some one on belonging to us. Mr and Mrs Pople are preparing tea for us, we are going to have a farewell cup of tea together, they are going on to Adelaide so don't expect anyone here to meet them. 1⁄2 past 3 o'clock. The tug is close up to us, and such a crowd of eager faces pressed forward to catch the first glimpse of friends. Mamma says she cant see anyone she knows yet. We have had steam shut off, just as soon as I had left off waiting, Papa came rushing down the steps, his face lit up with joy, and called out Will Heasdale is here, and then we saw him and the first words he shouted were are all of you well, then we presented ourselves, when he saw us all he appeared satisfied and patiently waited his turn to step on board. Johny Macker was with
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him. Papa rushed at him as soon as he got on deck and then we took him below, and presently the Captain ordered steam on and now we are rapidly nearing Sandridge Pier where my Aunts are waiting for us, what a happy reunion, and my heart wells with gratitude to God for permitting us to see each other again. We have had a nice tea for the last time on board, and now we can see the Pier overcrowded with anxious friends patiently waiting for us to cast anchor. The fine day we have had so far has changed and we have every appearance of a squall coming on, but we don't mind that at all, but are thinking of those we have yet to see. We are anchored now, 5 o'clock, and my Aunts are here. Ma was sitting below, as it was raining heavily, and all at once she jumped up and ran off, when I looked round I found her embracing her sisters, they welcomed us heartily to Melbourne and as soon as the rain has abated we intend going ashore. I can scarcely realise it but when I look round our cabin and see the groups of happy faces in all directions, and hear the sounds of joy and welcome from all parts of the ship, then I bless Providence and think it is worth all the trouble and inconveniences of ship life to have the joy of this hour, oh, if you were only here to share it with us. We are just going ashore, I am anxious to see the others now, so I must close.
After we left the boat we walked across the railway pier up to the station, we had first class tickets given us from the Ship Owners as our passage was paid up to Melbourne, we had to wait till a train came up and as soon as we had sat down, they came and locked us in, and off we steamed to Hobsons Bay Railway Station in Melbourne. As we sat in the train we could see along the bay all the ships at anchor, then a little farther we crossed the Yarra Yarra, and presently the train steamed into the station, then the guard came and let us out, when we got outside the station any amount of cabmen wanted to drive us to our destination, I expect they could see we were new comers. The first that amused me were the gutters, as there is no sewerage and the water is allowed to run in streams along the streets, and as it had been raining they were going along at a good speed, and looked like miniature Yarra's. We walked along till we came to a cab stand and hired one and drove off through Melbourne into Brunswick St in Fitzroy, where Uncle Macker lives. We saw Uncle and cousins, and after they promised to come to Northcote at night, we drove off again.
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Uncles house stands in the midst of a nice garden, and overlooks one of the most romantic places about Melbourne. When the cab stopped in the road, out ran my cousin Alice, and Jenny and Lizzie close behind her, they gave us an affectionate welcome and soon had a nice tea ready for us, what chatting and laughing there was you may be sure and we delivered all your messages. How nice it is to feel that we have got in a house at last and are not obliged to go to bed at ten, or sit in the dark, we stayed up till morning talking and then as is Uncles usual custom, we had a family prayer, and retired to bed and slept well I can assure you.
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Domestic Shipping (within Australia)
GolfBox is committed to providing a convenient solution to shopping online and dispatching your orders as soon as possible.
Small parcels are shipped via air. Most air will arrive the next business day (excluding weekends and public holidays) after departing GolfBox, however some regional areas will take an additional two to three business days.
Large parcels such as golf bags, buggies and golf packages are shipped via road which can take 5-7 days. Categories subject to road shipment are clearly marked.
Every online order* is shipped to our customers at no charge to anywhere within mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Whilst we ship to Australian territories which are not part of mainland Australia and Tasmania, we are unable to offer a free delivery service to these areas.
Orders placed before 5pm Mon-Fri AEST are shipped on the same day providing the required stock is available. When your order ships you will receive an email outlining how to track your package
A business delivery address is preferable as the recipient, or anyone authorised to accept the goods on their behalf, must be present when the order is delivered. If there is no one at the address or no one willing and able to receive the order, a calling card will be left for you to collect the order from the Post Office. For further delivery enquiries please contact customer service.
Remote Australian Islands (Christmas, Cocos, King and Norfolk Islands)
Your order will ship via Australia Post's Express Post service. Any applicable shipping charges will be shown on the checkout page.
International Shipping
We ship to most countries. The applicable shipping cost is shown on the checkout page once your shipping address has been entered.
Use our size guides on the product you are purchasing. Returning incorrectly fitting items to us may be expensive. If a size guide is missing or you are unsure, please contact our customer service team.
New Zealand Customers
We no longer ship for free to NZ. A flat fee of $15 per order applies.
All New Zealand orders – expected delivery 2 - 4 days from dispatch.
Customers will receive a Australia Post tracking number with their dispatch email.
Asics, Cleveland, Ecco, Srixon and XXIO products can not be shipped to New Zealand.
Important information about New Zealand customs, duties and taxes
You can find out everything you need to know about New Zealand customs and taxes on the Government website, and below we've listed the key points to note.
Some New Zealand orders may incur a customs or import duty charge – these charges will occur for orders over roughly NZ $400. These charges will need to be paid by you on delivery of your order – we are unable to pay these charges on your behalf up front.
Orders cannot be returned to sender. If you do not pay these charges, we cannot be responsible for any loss of money as a result.
* Minimum order value accepted on this site is $25.
Returns Policy
GolfBox accepts returns for refund up to 60 days after the purchase date. All returns must be authorised by our customer service team prior to be returned.
To process a return you must first meet these requirements:
- Item(s) need to be returned within 60 days of purchase
- The item(s) is in resaleable condition (i.e. the original tags and labels are still attached, the item is in its original packaging (if any), and the item is unworn, unused and as sold)
- The item is not a custom made product
- Have your order number for a reference
How Do I Process A Return?
- Start by logging into your account
- Click on 'Completed' Orders from the left hand menu
- Click the 'Return Item(s)' button next to your order containing the item you wish to return
- Select the reason for returning your item
- A customer service representative will then email you with return instructions
- Once your items have been received a refund will be processed to the credit card used to make the purchase. Please note that it can take up to 5 business days for the funds to enter your account.
How Do I Process A Return If I Don't Have An Account?
Please email customer service quoting the order number and the items you wish to return.
How Do I Process An Exchange?
To exchange an item please request a return via the process above and place an order for the replacement item. The refund for the original item will be processed upon receipt.
Do I have to pay for Return Shipping?
If you have changed your mind about your purchase or have ordered the incorrect size/specification, your item must be freighted back to GolfBox at your expense. If your purchased item is defective or has been sent incorrectly we will organise a return pickup at our expense.
Receiving a Refund
Your refund will either be credited to the original purchaser's credit card or PayPal account. Please note card refunds may take up to 5 business days for your bank to complete, depending on their processing time, This can vary greatly between card issuers, and unfortunately we are unable to influence this.
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With cloud computing architectures still forming, crystallizing, and solidifying, there is comparatively little talk of application development acceleration. One note in this sector is PaaS provider Engine Yard, as the company has recently launched a new development tool in this vein.
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This developer offering is also intended to give programmers a route to accessing a remote application (that runs inside the tool) through a new feature called Engine Yard Live.
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With no scripting or interpretive layer, the attraction to true native apps is fairly clear to most of us.
Developers are agreed to get better control, tighter security, and the chance to create (for the most part) a better user experience. Because of this, many multi-device solutions today rely on virtual implementations or are interpreted at runtime - and so are not true native apps.
"[Embarcadero has] a history of delivering solid development tools. Developers can create multichannel apps that are truly native for each platform, and do it using one code base in a single development environment," said Gary Barnett, principal analyst at Ovum.
Embarcadero senior vice president of products Michael Swindell points out that RAD Studio XE4 delivers multi-device development for ARM and Intel devices, including Apple iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac OS X, Windows PCs, Slates, and Surface Pro tablets.
"Developers or designers can quickly create no-code, visual mockups with live or simulated data and deploy to actual target devices (PC, phone, tablet) or simulate on Windows or Mac, giving clients and team members a far more accurate and impressive prototype experience," said Swindell.
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The Do's & Don'ts of Color Combos
Color combinations have the potential to make your home more personal and to tie your room together. However, making color combinations work is easier said than done. Some color combinations create an unpleasant effect, while a combination of too many colors could make your room look too scattered. Even lighting can affect your color choices. Make your colors come together beautifully with our color combo do's and don'ts!
Do use complementary colors.
Photo Credit left to right: Photos.HGTV.com, RoomStyler.com
Complementary colors make choosing a color palette easy for you. These colors are meant to be used together – red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and purple. While these original color combos look great together, you may also want to use different shades of each color. For example, combine yellow with a light lilac for a beautiful, bright room.Don't use Christmas colors.
Don't use Christmas colors.
Although red and green are complementary colors, you run the risk of making your home look like Santa's workshop if you choose to use them. Instead, get the same complementary effect by combining green with a paler pink shade.
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Do use the 60-30-10 rule.
The 60-30-10 rule is essential when using more than one color in your room. It says that your room should have a dominant color, a secondary color, and an accent color. Design your room with 60% of your dominant color, 30% of your secondary color, and 10% of your accent color. In the design above, Catherine-Lucie Horber used the 60-30-10 rule by making 60% of the room white, 30% blue, and 10% purple. This rule also applies to designing, decorating, or painting other things like the exterior of your home or a piece of furniture.
Don't use more than three colors.
The 60-30-10 rule focuses on only three colors for a reason. Using too many colors could overwhelm your room and make it look mismatched. Sticking with a maximum of three colors makes your space neat and tied together.
Do use sunlight to your advantage.
If your room has windows that are north facing, cool colors are a good choice. This lighting will show your colors as they are in the most natural way. If your room has windows that are south facing, the sunlight will be intense on your walls and furniture. Accentuate this type of sunlight with warm colors like the photo above. If your room doesn't have sunlight at all, consider which colors you'd like to use based on what kind of lighting you have. Learn more about lighting with Benjamin Moore's Color Guide for Home Decorating.
Don't ignore lighting when choosing colors.
Seriously consider how you want your colors to look in your home before choosing them. Do you want your colors enhanced or muted in your home? Lighting makes a big difference for colors. Depending on what kinds of natural light and artificial light your home has, your furniture and paint could look completely different in the store than it does in your home. The designer of the bedroom above chose cool colors for this room because of the natural light it gets in the morning.
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Its a rare occasion when I have to admit Im stumped (as anyone who knows me can attest). But when it comes to womens issues, thats often the quandary I find myself in.
Feminism has become a negative word, and even though the idea of women having equal opportunities, pay and access has become pretty universally accepted in this country, in practice its still not taking place more often than not.
Were all struggling to find role models and invent new gender norms at home and at work, as the recent hoopla over books such as Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Lean In demonstrate. But while the transition is difficult, and often stalled, I have high hopes for future generations of women.
Those hopes were both reinforced and challenged during the panoply of activities that have been offered thus far during Womens History Month. The month is sponsored by Alpine Bank and is a collaboration between the Womens Resource Center, the Department of Gender and Womens Studies at Fort Lewis College, Girl Scouts of Southwest Colorado, the Durango Discovery Museum and the La Plata County Chapter of the American Association of University Women. (I love it when great minds and organizations come together.)
On March 14, the Durango premiere of the documentary Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines brought a lot of issues into the light in a fun, entertaining and thoughtful way. The film explores such female heroines as Wonder Woman, the Bionic Woman, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and Xena, Warrior Princess, among other popular portrayals. But not too many others, because it turns out the mere concept of superheroines has been and continues to be quite disturbing for some folks.
Filmmaker Kelcey Edwards was in town for the screening and shared some of the insights that led to the four-year project. It started, she said, when she read in The New York Times that after 66 years, Wonder Woman comics were getting their first female author. Thats where it started, but by the time it ended, she and partner Kristy Guevara-Flanagan had interviewed everyone from sociologists, prominent feminists such as Gloria Steinem to little girls on the quest for a superheroine to call their own.
There were a lot of great quotes I was writing in the dark, so you can imagine what my notes look like and Im doubting the attributions I wrote are correct.
Rather than make a mistake, Im just going to share some of the memorable moments: My dad wanted me to go to beauty school, but now Im an engineer at NASA. Wonder Womans golden lasso that makes men tell the truth, thats the scariest weapon anyone ever faced. When youre little, you feel so powerless, you identify with someone even more powerful than grownups. Ninety percent of the violence in the world is against women. Girls need superheroes even more than boys do. And, Girls dont rule. We still dont make as much money, we dont even feel safe in our homes. Theres been a veneer of change without actual change underneath.
If youre sorry you missed it, Wonder Women is making its television début on the PBS show Independent Lens on April 24. I think its as important for men to watch it as it is for women.
On March 15, Edwards also was the keynote speaker at the Womens Resource Centers Extraordinary Woman Luncheon. Edwards, who said she was transformed into a contemporary feminist from the filming experience, spoke to a full house at the Henry Strater Theatre, along with a video presentation by the Extraordinary Woman herself, Enid Brodsky, who had to be in Washington D.C. for a family commitment.
Brodsky is the kind of woman I really respect. She walks the walk. For the more-than 20 years I have known her, she has worked to help women reach their true potential.
Professionally, she is a business consultant, working with her husband, Herb Brodsky, since 1979. They moved to Durango in 1987, and Brodsky immediately got involved. Serving on the WRC?board of directors from 1989-95, she was its president from 1993 to 1995. One of the founders of the Girls to Women, Women to Girls Conference, Brodsky is still actively involved in the event that helps middle school-aged girls make the transition to high school.
Its not just big events where Brodsky spends her time. Once a month, she holds office hours at the Womens Resource Center, where she meets with clients who need help with job searches, résumé writing, or starting or growing their own businesses. During the last two years alone, she has worked with more than 50 clients.
Im not sure when Brodsky has time to work, because she also has served on the Colorado Womens Foundation Board of Directors, the Womens Educational Advisory Council, the Tri-County Head Start Board of Directors, Regional Advisory Board with the Southwest Colorado Small Business Center and has volunteered countless hours with Durango School District 9-R to improve vocational and career education programs.
Oh, yeah, and she also volunteers with the Sexual Assault Services Organization and the Volunteers of America Southwest Safehouse. Whew!
Many congratulations, Enid, for a well-deserved honor.
And thanks go as always to Womens Resource Center staff members, including Executive Director Liz Mora, Director of Marketing and Fund Development Deborah Uroda, Programs Director Christy Schaerer, bookkeeper Judy Abercrombie, and two of the most dedicated volunteers in town, Barbara Shore and Sue Griffth, who each show up one day a week (yes, pretty much every week) to woman the office.
Womens History Month has a week to go. Still to come?
Womenade, where any woman can become a philanthropist, meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Rochester Hotel. Bring a dish to share and at least $25 to throw into the pot to be given as a one-time helping hand to a woman or family in our community. Previous donations have paid for car repairs, emergency dental work and one-time rent assistance.
Next weekend marks the annual performance of Eve Enslers The Vagina Monologues, an intimate and powerful look at womens lives, both the joys and the travails. Produced by the Feminist Voice, it features FLC students and community actors. Performances start at 7 p.m. Friday and March 30 at the Durango Arts Center. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building at FLC starting Monday.
And please, please, please, if you have an elementary school-aged girl in your life, take her to STEM-Power, a conference from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Discovery Museum. Its free, and women who work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics will give the girls the chance to explore the possibilities in those fields, not to mention the hands-on science activities they can enjoy with museum staff members.
Kudos to all who have organized such a great and wide-ranging menu of activities.
Enjoying the first spring crocuses or croci for their birthdays are Dan Hopper, Mary Richards, Geri Mulligan, Kathie Bowers, Krystal Gunkelman, Janet Enge, Billie Gardner, Joseph Toledo, Mary Brown, Jim Robertson, Joan Brown, Glenn Rodey, Buff Rogers, Virginia Rohr, Shirley Drover, Mary Marugg, Dana Siekman, Joyce Watt, Jack Kloepfer, Grace Appleby, Lori Brouner, Matt Coleman, John Folk, John Ogier, Lisa Raymond, Lesli Slater, Marshal Starkebaum, Cyd Peterson and Mary Pye.
And to one of the great ladies of Durango, many happy returns of the day to Beverly Darmour.
Enjoying the first spring anniversaries are Bill and Pam Brown, John and Vi Kessell, Gordon and Diane Calfas Cheesewright, Tim and Dianne Williams, Ace and Mary Lou Hall and John and Denise Krispin.
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A Collection of 'Baby Powder in the Blow Dryer' Pranks — Daily Distraction
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Want to do something nice for your sweetie on Valentine's Day? DON'T pull the baby-powder-in-the-blow-dryer prank. (But if you do anyway, be sure to film it, thanks!)
It's often the simplest pranks that are the most enduring, the most re-watchable, and this prank is certainly that. It's got visual flair, the element of surprise, and even emotional accessibility: we all know how nice it feels to get out of the shower, all nice and fresh and clean, so watching a person go from that state of post-bathing bliss to hapless prank victim in a flash is just plain delightful.
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Funerals are the one life event we know will occur, yet we are reluctant to plan for them.
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The CCMS Communicator - July 13, 2012 (pdf)
CCAP Help Desk
As introduced in the February 2012 issue of The Communicator, BCCD has a new CCAP Help Desk to provide more detailed support for our providers. The title may be new, however the associated tasks should be familiar to all BCCD staff and providers.
For years CCR&R and Site staff have e-mailed or telephoned Rick or Ray to receive, reset or revoke RACF IDs or passwords; request duplicate center certificates; to receive assistance with the Web3270; and for IVR or CCTS problems. You will continue to receive the same excellent service from Rick and Ray! The only difference is that you will no longer telephone or e-mail them directly.
Instead you will e-mail your security forms, requests, questions, or updates to email@example.com. The subject line should indicate the nature of your request. For example, "Adding New Staff-form attached, "Deleting Staff-form attached," or "New Web3270 Staff." Until the CCMS has been fully implemented, you may also e-mail the Help Desk to "Request Duplicate Center Certificate." After implementation, CCMS users will access and print certificates locally.
In addition to recording and tracking current tasks, the CCAP Help Desk e-mail will play a critical role in helping with IT-related problem escalation receipt, tracking, resolution and reporting. Shortly before the CCMS goes live, the CCAP Help Desk will begin using a tracking software to help BCCD to ensure that all CCMS, CCTS or InfoView issues are resoluted as quickly and efficiently as possible. The software will enable BCCD management to identify and address trends or reoccurring issues. The software will also allow the CCMS Project Team to capture warranty and maintenance issues.
firstname.lastname@example.com goes live on August 1, 2012. On that date, all afore-mentioned questions and requests must be routed via e-mail to the CCAP Help Desk.
Have you visited our Child Care Management System (CCMS) Training website recently?
The first week of the CCMS Train -the-Trainers classroom sessions concluded on July 13. CCR&R and Site staff that attended found the training very useful!
The reviews (evaluations) are in: "Thank you for building our confidence and proving we are ready!"; "What an excellent job you all did, especially with the amount of time you had to make sure we are ready! Thank-you!"; and "Very excellent class and glad to be able to be trained on the system. It will be really helpful to train other users and help in their ease of learning."
The next two sessions of TTT will be held July 24-27 in Chicago, and July 31-August 3 in Bloomington. The first day of each session (Tuesday) will start at 10:00 am. Start time for classes Wednesday through Friday will be 9:00 am. Tuesday-Thursday classes will run until 4:30, Friday's class will conclude at Noon. Training Points of Contacts for each agency should have received e-mails with registration information by now. If not, please contact Mike Garner-Jones.
Answer: BCCD may amend what is required when case noting. Look for additional communication from BCCD for direction on how case notes will change in CCMS in the future.
Answer: No, clients and provider will receive forms according to their mailing preference. If a client prefers mail, while a provider prefers email, each will receive their document through these delivery options.
Answer: Overpayment referrals should go through your supervisor as they do today. However, instead of the signature of the supervisor, a work item note will suffice. Then, you or your supervisor can send the overpayment referral to BCCD.
Answer: CCR&Rs/Sites can accept redeterminations after the 30 days; however, a new work item may have to be created.
Answer: Background forms will continue to be sent back to the CCR&R while fingerprints will not, just as it is today. However, now the CCR&R/Site will scan in the background forms in a separate batch process.
Answer: BCCD is currently editing the policy to include electronic records. The revision will be shared as soon as it has been approved.
Answer: BCCD will conduct a Web3270 CCMS Readiness Workshop within the next two weeks. Registration information will be e-mailed to all POCs soon.
The following is a sample of the excellent suggestions that were received from our end users:
Answer: The CRV is a technology solution used to house the key documents of the organizations that provide services on behalf of the five State human services agencies. Information deposited into the CRV will be only available to authorized State and provider organization personnel. This repository will substantially ease the administrative burden of service providers responding to numerous data, licensing and program monitoring requests necessary to remain in compliance with contractual/licensing provisions.
Answer: The CRV is administered by the State of Illinois. Therefore providers should not contact BCCD staff for assistance or information concerning the CRV.
Any questions that cannot be answered by the information provided on the website should be submitted via the "Contact Us" link on the CRV website. Once the "Contact Us" information is completed, the question/issue will be electronically routed to the appropriate agency administrator.
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Renée Fleming, perhaps the biggest star in American opera, will sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVIII.
Fleming, a soprano, has a long list of international credits and is a regular with the Metropolitan Opera, the country's most respected vocal company.
She is known for her wholesome looks and a voice that is versatile enough to to handle the most difficult works by Mozart, Strauss and Handel. She has enhanced her career and popularity by singing off the classical repertoire with the contemporary music of pop composers such as Leonard Cohen.
Fleming, 54, has won numerous accolades, including a 2013 Best Classical Vocal Solo Grammy Award for her album of 20th century French music titled "Poèmes." Last year, President Obama awarded her the National Medal of Arts.
Fleming's last appearance in Denver was March 10, 2012, when she sang with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Boettcher Concert Hall.
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My heart always goes out to people when I see them standing paralyzed in front of that wall of tiny colour samples at paint stores. I can see a state of confusion overtaking them. They either don't know where to begin, or grab so many samples they're bound to be just as confused when they get home.
It's difficult to make an intelligent decision based on samples that are so small. Enter the paint tester pot, or sample pot. The idea seems like a good one: a few ounces of paint that you can purchase to try at home before you commit to a gallon or two. Paint retailers promote these testers as a great way to lessen the anxiety that goes along with choosing colours. Available in the full-colour palette from most paint manufacturers, a test pot will cover approximately two square feet and costs around $8, depending upon the paint company.
I can't argue that having a large painted sample isn't far superior to a tiny one printed in ink. I have no doubt the tester pot has helped many people and has proven to be just what is needed to solve a colour crisis. But I also know from experience that they can be a costly and frustrating experiment, one that leaves people feeling even more confused than when they began.
I've walked into the houses of new clients and been faced with the chaos of eight or 10 colour patches painted at random around a room. Their initial $8 purchase has mushroomed into something closer to $80 or $90, and they're on the verge of a meltdown. Nothing looks the way they thought it would and they're not happy with any of them.
Having larger samples seems to increase the level of frustration people experience at their inability to make the right choice. The toll this takes is much more than financial. There's also been serious dam-age done to their belief in their decision-making process. It also reinforces the idea that painting is nothing but a big pain in the neck that should be avoided at all costs.
The tester pot isn't a bad idea, but it has its limitations. It's something that must be used at the right time and in the right way, and frankly it's not for everyone.
Let me put it this way: If someone gives you a book in a foreign language that you can't read, it's not going to help if you're given another copy with a larger type-face. If you don't have a clear idea of the changes that will occur when a sample goes from two square feet to all four walls, then you're no further along.
Here are some things to keep in mind regarding tester pots.
. They come in only one sheen level. Sheen makes a difference to colour, so make sure you know what sheen level the tester pot comes in and whether your final product will have greater or lesser sheen.
. Try not to use tester pots to make a decision between three or four entirely different colours. Use them when you have things narrowed down to a couple of variations on one colour. Colour has a tendency to change as it covers more surface area, so tester pots are good indicators of the different directions two seemingly similar colours may take.
. Paint your sample on a piece of poster paper, which is heavyweight and made for ink or paint applications. Tape the paper down and do two coats. Let me repeat: do two coats. I've spent close to three decades working with colour, and as far as I'm concerned there's no such thing as one coat of paint. Leave the paper taped down until dry; this will prevent large ripples from occurring. Afterward, write the colour name and number on the back. If you do get into the situation of purchasing several different samples, it will become important to know which is which. Some people recommend leaving a white border around the edge to interrupt one colour from the other. While this method has its merits I think it's better to take your colour to the edge. You can always tape your sample onto a blank sheet if need be.
Try to view the colour in isolation, such as the edge of a wall. It's best to try to look directly into the colour and not compare it with what's already there. One of the most common complaints I hear from clients is that they like the colour on one wall but not another. When they move it around it doesn't look the same. This is to be expected because of the way lighting changes throughout a room.
When the painting is complete the colour will fill in and even out. However, you must keep in mind that when all is said and done, a colour will still vary slightly from wall to wall, which is as it should be.
Tape your sample up in a place that gets a good amount of natural light and leave it there; live with it for a while. Colours are like people: You have to get to know them and you should never make quick judgments about them. Don't ask too many questions, that's a direct route to second guessing yourself. Second guessing comes from over analyzing and is the left side of the brain at its worst.
Colour is an emotional experience. It's not like deciding what shoes to wear or what to order from a menu. Choosing a colour is a process. It's your process, which is why you must choose colours that please you - not your painter or your friends or that person you work with whom you think has such good taste. If you like it and it seems to work with your furniture, then go for it. If you can't figure it out after two or three tester pots, please consider hiring a professional.
It's important to remember that what you're looking at is just a sample and as such, it's there to give you assistance, not concrete answers. The tester pot doesn't have any magical qualities to it. It's not going to make the decision for you; that is something you have to do yourself. It's a large sample, which is great, but it will still be affected by whatever colour is already in the room. Even if that colour is white.
We live in a time where people expect to have definitive answers to everything before they partake in it. Colour cannot be pigeonholed in that manner. When it comes to colour, there's only so much that can be predicted beforehand. Painting your walls is an act of creativity. At a certain point, any creative act takes on a life of its own. You must be willing to let that happen and venture into the unknown.
Kora Sevier is a Vancouver colour consultant. She works with both residential and commercial clients to take the frustration and guesswork out of choosing colours. For more information, visit www.kcolour.com


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The bedroom is such an intimate space. The first thing I always asks my client is "what feeling do you want to have in this space?" I also like to ensure my clients that the bedroom design does not have to go with the rest of the house. It can be anything you want.
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- Use your favorite color on the walls but make sure it's a muted tone.
- If you want an accent wall, put it behind the bed.
- Go for abstract art.
- Leave the TV and technology for the rest of the house and keep the bedroom technology-free.
- Add candles and a great stereo (for your favorite music) to help you relax.
Brigid Wethington is the Principal Designer of B. Chic Interiors. She has been inspired by good design her entire life. Growing up in Ellicott City, she spent much of her time rearranging her room, and, circa 1986, famously cried when she didn't get the waterbed she so desperately wanted for her birthday. Brigid earned a degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Towson University, where she spent much of her time…rearranging her furniture. After graduation, Brigid spent eight years working in sales and marketing, but ultimately was compelled to return to her first love: design, founding B. Chic Interiors in 2007. In 2009, Brigid received a certificate in Interior Design from Maryland Institute College of Art. Learn more about Brigid online at http://www.bchicinteriors.com
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