Since I'm posting images relating to Freemasonry, I decided to include an item from my personal collection. This is a From the Saint John's Commandery No. 1 of Providence Rhode Island.

According to the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar

of the United States of America:

"The Order of Knights Templar today exists as the top ranking Masonic organization in the York Rite of Freemasonry. The Order today requires membership in a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and in some jurisdictions, membership in a Council of Royal and Select Masters.

The Knights Templar is a Christian-oriented fraternal organization based on the ancient organization that was founded in the 11th century. Today, the Knights Templar display their courage and goodwill in different ways than the ancient Templars. Members of the Order today organize fund-raising activities such as breakfasts, dinners, dances and flea markets for the support of Masonic-related youth groups, in addition to raising millions of dollars for charitable purposes."

According to "History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations" by Albert J. Wright (1878):

"(Saint John's Commandery, No. 1.) was organized under the name of St. John's Encampment on the twenty-third day of August, 1802, by Thomas Smith Webb, Jeremiah F. Jenkins, Samuel Snow, Daniel Stillwell, John S. Warner, and Nicholas Hoppin. It has existed, without intermission, from that day, and is the oldest body of Templars in this country"

My title for this photo relates to the fact that it has German written all over it. Firstly, the car is an A3, which is made by German carmaker, Audi. Secondly, the environment surrounding the car is to me, very German! Trees everywhere, and modern buildings. Lastly, the fact that the car was parked in front of Allianz Arena, the home stadium of Germany's most recognized football club, Bayern Munich.

If you follow my blog, you would have known that I ventured out to Germany from last week. I have recently came back from the short trip and it was a pleasant one! Look out for a blog post on the trip on my blog, coming soon. As always, links are at the bottom.

So, what about this picture of the Audi A3? It was my first shot of a beautiful car outside a showroom, or a building. The car definitely looked better on its own turf, compared to when I see it over here in Malaysia. It was shot a couple of hours before sunset, when the sun was really coming down and created the beautiful spotlight on the grills, love that. First try on this sort of photography, hopefully I could do more of this in the future!

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Activity relating to the carrying of the more than 100 portable shrines (mikoshi) around the Asakusa neighbourhood to bless the businesses and residents with prosperity in the coming year.

Sanja Matsuri (Festival) at the Sensoji Temple, Asakusa,

Tokyo, Japan, 2016

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Gov. Inslee signs Substitute House Bill No. 1064. relating to law enforcement. This bill changes Washington's laws for the use of deadly force by police and requires officers to take additional de-escalation trainings.

Read Medium story: “It was time for something to transpire and change” — Two divided sides come together for historic change to state’s deadly force law

Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services

I found this in my unedited directory and it relates to last fall, A time when I was really busy shooting the colors. This is a companion piece (in a similar location) to "Shoreline grasses" but without as many clouds and with better ripples - not the rotgut wine. I need to add it to my "Water Works Series, A Photo Set" for this autumn and frankly, December is almost upon us. The Photo Set is filling. On this day, I chose to wander around pond #1 backward to seek interesting water shots not yet discovered. This is another shot with another less-than-ordinary title that just popped into my head, If something pops, I am bound to use it. When I see water that looks like this, I enjoice but I suspect this round is the last of the burnt orange reflections.

The color here is past prime on the foliage, so on the day, I was looking for anything I could shoot. I found it by shooting the water and not the foliage. I am down at the Golden Ponds Park and Recreation Area in Frogmont once again probably because it is so easy but I find you MUST stop and chat with people as you follow the paths. This time I looped Pond #1 because I hadn't shot there before because of the unfortunate power lines over it but then I have covered it pretty well. This is far from the worst place to visit because you can exercise both sole and soul. I saw this reflection in the water and I couldn't resist. I tried to compose it without a lot of detritus in the frame and had to do little clean up.

I enjoyed the fact that there was a breeze today that I could use for an advantage. This seems to be a wave though. I like the natural saturations that can easily be found if I am willing to look for them. I guess that I have yet to use up the possible "Water Works" shots that I have taken. I'll move on again as I get hung up by the greening of spring.

Postcard - Fay Thomas Collection

The Fay Thomas Collection includes family archives relating to the Thomas family. Moses Thomas (1825-1878) was a significant figure in the history of the area now known as the City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia. Thomas and Ann and their family lived at "Mayfield", Mernda, Victoria.

Miss Lily Thomas (1871-1946), Thomas and Ann’s fourth daughter lived there all her life. She collected postcards which her family and friends sent her on a very regular basis. It was an easy and enjoyable way to keep in touch. Production of postcards blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lily’s collection encompasses the so-called Golden Age (1890-1915) with many postmarked 1906-1907. Some were sent to other members of the family.

Her collection document the natural landscape as well as the built environment—buildings, gardens, parks, and tourist sites. Topographical Postcards showing street scenes and general views from Australian and international locations.

Decorative cards, many embellished with floral motives (as a nod to the receiver Lily?) and embossing. Greeting cards are common for Christmas, New Year, Easter and of course birthdays.

Regular senders can be identified from Kyneton, Victoria, the Great Ocean Road area and Scotland.

YPRL hold digital copies of the Papers of the Moses Thomas Family held at State Library Victoria

Copyright for these images is Public domain but a credit to the Fay Thomas Collection and YPRL would be appreciated.

Enquiries: Yarra Plenty Regional Library

The small corolla of the marginal flowers suggests these are pistillate only and the lack of receptacle hairs relates this species of Artemisia to species like Artemisia michauxiana. This specimen originated from the sagebrush steppe of Burke Park, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana.

This infographic relates to research forecasting the global spread of invasive plant pests and pathogens. Understanding the history of how and where species have traveled helps inform their distribution and where new outbreaks can be expected. While we focus primarily on invasive insects and diseases that affect ecologically and agriculturally important plants, our modeling efforts are "species agnostic", and the broader field of invasion science informs how our models describe fundamental demographic processes like dispersal and spread.

Because of recent news relating to the development [re-development] of Cherrywood in the South of County Dublin I decided to see if I had any relevant photograph but the earliest usable photographs were taken in July 2013. I do know that I did photograph the area in 2010 and possibly in 2009 but I cannot locate the original photographs.

This photograph was taken in 2013 but nothing really changed between 2010 and 2013,

Back in 2010 I made the following comment online:

“The New Luas Extension Has Been Criticised By Commuters Who Cannot Park.”

“When it comes to transport in Dublin there have been two success stories in recent years. The DublinBike scheme is one and the other is the Luas tram system. Last Monday was a beautiful sunny day and after photographing the Dublin Marathon I decided that it would be a good idea to get the Luas to Cherrywood to see if I could take a few photographs. It was explained to me, by a gentleman that I met on the tram, that the land is now tied up in NAMA and as a result it cannot be developed as a park and ride facility. Commuters were turned away from the new Cherrywood terminus on opening day as there were no parking facilities available.”

“Cherrywood is one of Dublin's newest suburbs and as can be seen from my photographs it is partly developed and there are some very large empty spaces and believe it or not there is a shortage of parking spaces. Some time ago a decision was made to extend the Sandyford (Green) Luas line to Cherrywood and construction started in February 2007 and the line became operational this month (October 2010) There are now two Luas stops in Cherrywood: Cherrywood and the terminus, Brides Glen.”

I would suggest that the tram stop at Laughanstown could be described as being in the area.

FRIDAY 10 FEB 2016:

Hines Ireland has officially started work on the first key phase of construction at Cherrywood in South County Dublin. If all goes well up to 30,000 people will live at Cherrywood by early in the next decade meaning that it will be as large as Bray and even larger than a town such as Athlone.

Brian Moran said, “The upfront delivery of the roads, cycle and pedestrian network and three wonderful parks is a pivotal moment for the Cherrywood project. These will be the green lungs for this modern new town and this not only strikes the right environmental note for Cherrywood to come but it also underpins our commitment to expedite the delivery of the 4,000 modern new homes within the Hines land holding."

"We are acutely aware of the enormous public demand for new housing stock and the submission of planning for the new €875 million Cherrywood Town Centre in the coming months will include 1300 new smart design apartments as part of this highly ambitious plan.”

In 2014, Hines acquired Cherrywood in South Dublin. The two components of this investment include an existing 52,000-square-meter office park and a 390-acre master-planned development site. The Cherrywood site has been acquired with approval for the construction of a new, retail-led mixed-use town center; up to 3,800 apartments and houses; and zoning capacity to expand the second largest office park in Dublin to three times its current size.

Mr. Moran is the Senior Managing Director responsible for developing Hines’ Ireland projects. He established the Hines platform in Ireland which currently has more than €1.2 billion of retail, office and residential assets under management, in addition to a major development pipeline which includes an additional €500 million of retail development and over 4,000 residential units. He rejoined the firm in 2011 having previously worked with Hines in Russia in the 1990's.

A couple of weeks into the renewed activity, and the intention to completely demolish the upper reservoir is clear. Under previous development proposals there have been suggestions that the site of the upper reservoir may be used for parking/infrastructure relating to whatever development was introduced to the site around what remained of the other reservoirs.

2016 Update: this set charts the demolition of the Baildon Moor Reservoirs which began in 2012. Most of the set is from the first stage of demolition, with a further period of activity in late 2013 when the stone linings were removed. In 14-15 a little wildness returned to the site as represented by nesting Oystercatchers. As of early 2016 what remained of the reservoirs is being infilled as the site is prepared for some sort of development. As this is mostly a legacy set I suggest you consult local media for more recent news, for example Bradford T&A has covered the story.

2013 update: work resumed (October 2013) on the significant demolition activity on the historic Baildon Moor reservoir site. All of the reservoirs have essentially been demolished, with the lining stone being stripped out for reuse. Further clearing of vegetation took place, including the attractive patch of heather and bilberry which covered the bank of the bottom reservoir. Given that there is Green Hairstreak butterfly colony a few tens of yards from the reservoir wall, who knows what flora and fauna have been lost. We are left with three large muddy pits, little in the way of vegetation and an increasingly damaged perimeter wall which the owners seem to have given up on. The site is available to let, but one wonders what sort of use might be deemed "suitable" in this moorland environment.

We have made enquiries to the Parish Council and to Friends of Baildon Moor as to what this most recent development activity might be leading towards, as we have been unable to find any development proposals in the public domain. Nobody seems very sure, but the development of fishing lakes has been suggested as one possibility. I have nothing to verify that though.

To me the best two solutions would be either to 1) complete the demolition, remove the boundary wall and return the area to common land with the aid of some ecological restoration, or 2) develop the site as a nature reserve, in a similar way to other post-industrial sites like opencast workings. This latter option could involve development of a wetland (given that the largest areas of open water on the moor have now been lost), perhaps with the sponsorship of some organisation like the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. I expect the land owner has more economically lucrative aspirations though.

The images in this set do get frequently viewed, and there seems to be no-one else recording the activity, so I'll continue to do so. This is personal activity motivated by my concern for the visual effect on the surrounding moorland environment, damage to the heritage of the area and inappropriate development in a special place. Hopefully the hundreds of other of my images and journal entries that I've made available on Flickr and Blipfoto, of the moor, its wildlife and local heritage stand as some testimony to my long-standing affection for this place.

Background:

In July 2011 contractors moved onto the site of the Baildon Moor Reservoirs and began clearing it of vegetation and knocking through the two lower reservoirs. This came as a surprise to members of the local community and led to widespread concern. It emerged that the actions related to the proposed development of some sort of water-based recreational centre. No planning application had been submitted for the work.

After listening to public concern about the development and the manner in which it was being conducted, Baildon Parish Council issued a statement about the developments which can be viewed here: baildonparishcouncil.gov.uk/website/index.php/doc-remos/M...

After the major ground work had been completed the site went quiet over the winter of 2011/12. The lower two reservoirs refilled, but to such a height that new concerns were expressed, and according to the Friends of Baildon Moor (see minutes of the Feb 2012 Committee Meeting here: baildonmoor.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Feb-... ) the reservoirs were drained, and a civil engineer from Bradford Council has ordered that no further work be done until a full survey had been conducted, and appropriate plans submitted for approval, this justifying some of the initial concerns of residents.

Although this set focuses on the initial stage of clearance, I will update it periodically with any further visible evidence of developments on site.

@krys_aubs I think we can both relate? Lol! #clinicals #laughter #giggles #whitepanties #whiteuniforms #equalsbadcombo lol

I've been posting photos the past week relating to the Marine Corps' 235th birthday celebration on November 10th and Veterans Day, November 11th. It's been very enjoyable looking through the old photos and getting them scanned. One thing I miss from my days in the Corps is wearing the uniform. I honestly never thought I would miss that. Civvies, as we called civilian clothes, were treasured because we could only wear them off duty, which wasn't very often. I grew weary of keeping up with the Brasso on the brass, and spit shine, literally, on the boots and shoes. Now the Marines wear rough out swede boots which are light years ahead of the combat boots I wore. There is no need to shine them, just a good brushing will clean them and they are comfortable to wear. I buy them now for normal use when I'm wearing jeans. And they have the Eagle Globe and Anchor embossed on the outboard side of the heel. Nice touch.

My uniform now is a suit and I don't mind that. A nice crisp white shirt and tie along with a suit isn't a bad daily uniform. Since I'm the boss I sneak into the office wearing my favorite Wranglers more than I should, but neither jeans nor suits are officially uniforms. There isn't the instant recognition of fraternal brotherhood or the sense of pride we all feel seeing someone in full dress uniform. There isn't the history associated with a tie like there is with the blood stripe on the trousers of the dress blue uniform. The white cover on the dress cap and the bright Eagle Globe and Anchor device on the front don't have any comparisons in civilian attire. If you want to see the impact the military has had on civilian life just watch the news tonight and see how the SWAT teams dress when they go about their business. Without the military influence and training there would be no SWAT teams, no Hostage Rescue Teams, and cops probably wouldn't be wearing uniforms. They recognized the value of unit cohesion, instant recognition of organization and the psychological impact on each other and criminals by wearing a uniform. And sometimes it's just plain cool.

After active duty ends in the Marine Corps the only uniform authorized for wear is the dress blue and then only if the individual meets the regulations of appearance and demeanor of a currently serving active duty Marine. That isn't easy to meet, trust me! Hair cuts and extra weight are a big deal and when you get to the sunset of your life the hair cut is much easier to deal with than the weight. But it does feel good when you slip on the Dress Blue uniform with white gloves and cap and it still fits, albeit snugly. And it brings back the sense of accomplishment and brotherhood and Marine Corps pride that a suit and tie can never offer. So on the rare occasion I get to slip on that uniform to pay tribute to the real heroes who wear it on a regular basis it makes me proud I had a chance to serve my country and be a part of something bigger than any one individual. I'm glad i was ready when my country called and I had the chance to wear the uniform.

Happy 235th birthday Marines!

Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final

by Roger Corbett

Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.

Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.

The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.

Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.

Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.

The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.

By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.

As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.

From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.

As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.

From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.

Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.

Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan

Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson

Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)

Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie

Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.

Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.

In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.

Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.

Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.

Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.

Interior at Hackney Terrace

1830 to 1843

By Sara Hennell (1812 to 1889)

Watercolour

VA.2009.3.34

This painting shows Mary Hennell, Sara’s eldest sister at the piano in their home in Hackney. Mary died in 1843 from tuberculosis.

From 1841 to 1849 Mary Ann Evans lived with her father in a grand semi-detached house just off the main road in Foleshill, then village near the city of Coventry. While in Coventry Mary Ann became friends with radical intellectuals known as the Rosehill Circle – headed by Cara and Charles Bray.

Mary Ann’s time in Coventry was one of change and personal development. It had a difficult start as she refused to attend church for five months which deeply upset her father – a period known later as the ‘Holy War’. Her growing friendship with the Brays led to Mary Ann being commissioned to translate from the German Strauss’ sensational volume ‘The Life of Jesus, Critically Examined’.

The end of her time in Coventry was overshadowed by her father’s illness and death. This led to the Bray’s taking Mary Ann on a continental tour which began her move from the Midlands to London and the launch of her literary career.

Objects held at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum are held in three collections: local studies at the Coventry Archives and Research Centre, visual arts and social history. Much of the collection relates to Mary Ann’s relationship with the Rosehill Circle and includes sketches, watercolours, letters and objects such as the piano bought for her by life partner, George Henry Lewes. Find our more at www.theherbert.org and explore our collections further at www.coventrycollections.org.

Ammar Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed, Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on general issues relating to sanctions, with a focus on preventing their humanitarian and unintended consequences.

UN Photo/Evan Schneider

7 February 2022

New York, United States of America

Photo # UN7921989

Village: Bhavrak , Block: Pahadi District: Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh(UP), India, 3 June 2013:.Child Protection Committee (CPC) members conduct a monthly meeting at the village square, discussing issues relating to protection of children from abuse exploitation and neglect. The CPC is a village level committee, responsible for creating a safe environment for children in the villages, with special focus on prevention and elimination of child labour from communities. UNICEF formed CPCs in collaboration with Government of UP and civil society groups under a Child Rights program supported by IKEA in 5100 villages of eastern UP. .UNICEF India/2013/Prashanth Vishwanathan.

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We Hindus relate and pray to everything. I guess it is a way of expressing our gratitude for everything be it living or non living. We pray our cattles our weapons medicines even machines.

The garland on the car is a typical - the car has been driven to a Ganesha temple and a priest has just performed a ritual on the car. This is a must for every car driven into a hindu family - seeking God's and Cars blessings to ensure a good smooth and safe ride

BTW the car is manufactured my Mahindra and is called XUV500

The records relating to University buildings (Ref: BUL)

“Participating in the Blueprint 2013 heritage trail provided us with an opportunity

to display and celebrate the technical drawings, in particular the ‘blueprints’, held

in our business and University collections which illustrate the reproduction

techniques used for engineering, design and architectural drawings.”

- Kiara King, University of Glasgow Archive Services

View the catalogue for the building plans online: archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb248-gua?page=3#gb-0248-gua-bul

H. JUTSUM

15-2-1943

THE ANIMALS’ FRIEND.

Plot 324SS3

Henry JUTSUM

Aged 80 years

Occupation at death: Stationer

Born in New Zealand

Death notice:

“…at Christchurch, Harry Jutsum, of 8 Argyle Street, (Late Stationer, High street, Christchurch). Interment This Day. John Rhind.” [22]

1894

Noted as committee member of the SPCA, Christchurch [6]

1898

Letter to the editor relating to two horses having to drag two heavy cars, (Sydenham tramway line) [7]

1900

He sent a letter to the SPCA enclosing a copy of a paper on “Lampers (sic) in Horses” read by Mr W.T. Kendall, M.R.V.S., before the Veterinary Association of Farriers.[8]

And another letter relating to a child abuse case in Hornby, Christchurch stating “All I. can say in conclusion is this, that any person who uses the buckle, end of a strap on a defenceless child, causing the weals and bruises as stated to have been found on that child’s body deserve all they get, however religious, saint-like or unctuous they may appear to be, for '“By their fruits ye shall know them.”[9]

He also commenced championing for no cruelty to animals being slaughtered for food consumption and later at the same meeting was thanked by the Chairman for the interest taken in S.P.C.A. work and remarked they wanted more men like him to come forward.[10]

1901

Visited Masterton endeavouring to organise a local branch of SPCA. [11] He then did the same in Napier [12]

Referred to as “an energetic member of the Christchurch Society [SPCA]. [13]

Mentioned that due to Henry’s efforts, initial steps have been taken for SPCA branch in Wanganui. [14]

1902

“Mr H Jutsum, the agent for the society for the prevention of. cruelty to animals, has been visiting Greymouth with the object of establishing a branch of the society. Mr GS Smith has kindly consented to act as hon local secretary. The necessary papers in connection with the establishment of the branch, appointment of inspector, etc, will arrive from Wellington in a few days.” [4]

Appointed an honorary inspector to the society to act under the supervision of Mr Zouch. [15] and resigned that position a few months later as the society had decided not to allow hi to lay informations. [16]

1903

Charged with breach of peace but both parties dismissed [17]

1906

Some business adverts for his stationery shop [18]

1908

Business noted as being at Rainbow Arcade [19]

1909

Was selling dolls and other toys. [20]

1911

“James Salt was charged under the Police Offences Act with having illtreated a horse by working it when it was suffering from open sores. He pleaded guilty. Henry Jutsum, a storekeeper, stated in evidence that his attention had been drawn to the horse when it fell in Lichfield Street. The defendant had been flogging it. He had examined the horse and found open sores on its shoulders. The horse had had a collar and a false collar on, and there was dried blood and matter on both.

Constable Nugent said that the wounds on the horse were about seven inches long and an inch and a quarter wide. He had seen the horse in Drinnan's stables, where Salt was employed, but had noticed no marks of" any flogging.

The defendant said that the horse had been scalded. It was young and unused to traffic, and he had taken it out for about an hour's run, doing light delivery work, in order that it might not get too "fresh." He emphatically denied that he had flogged the horse. He had struck it with a short stick several times because it had backed into the gutter. The horse had fallen after rearing. The defendant was fined 40s and costs.” [2]

1918

Article noting Henry as secretary of the committee set up by trades unions and affiliated bodies to discuss charitable aid administration.

[5]

PAUPER FUNERALS. Mr H. Jutsum wrote on behalf of 22 trade unions, protesting againstthe methods adopted in connection with pauper funerals and said that at a recent funeral the coffin was too shallow for the person for whom it was required. He asked for a full inquiry regarding this and other charges. The chairman moved that the matter be referred to the Charitable Aid Committee to make an exhaustive inquiry and report. The motion was carried.[21]

1920, 1923 & 1926

High Street

191 Jutsum Hy, bksllr & stnr (bookseller & stationer) [7]

1933

Wises NZ Post Office Directory [3]

High Street right from Madras Street

Tuam Street intersects.

191 Jutsum Hy, fncy gds (fancy goods)

Possible relatives:

Henry JUTSUM (1816-1869) painter

His photo here

www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp82198

His Wikipedia page

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Jutsum

Rev. Humphrey JUTSUM

Noted as officiating at a “Wedding Extraordinary” in Cornwall

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WI18690529.2.13?item...

Noted as welcoming a Mr W. S Allen home from New Zealand.

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18910919.2.6?item...

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Christchurch City Council online cemeteries database; heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/interme...

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Star (Christchurch), 6 January 1911; paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19110106.2.31?item...

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Ancestry.co.uk; NZ, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Gray River Argus, 1 February 1902; paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19020201.2.6?item...

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1918;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Star (Christchurch), 5 October 1894

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Lyttelton Times, 18 October 1898;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Press, 5 December 1900;

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further to some of the evidence he was sourcing on cruelty, this link gives information about live animal shipping cruelty.

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19001205.2.72?item...

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Poverty Bay Herald, 7 June 1901

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Press, 14 June 1901;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; The Wanganui Chronicle and Rangitikei Advertiser; 15 June 1901;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Star (Christchurch), 5 May 1906;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Star (Christchurch), 12 December 1908;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Star (Christchurch), 11 December 1909;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Sun (Christchurch), 26 April 1918;

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Paperspast portal via National Library of NZ; Press, 16 February 1943; paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19430216.2.4

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Estate Collections often contain material relating to other properties, and this is no exception. This image shows the first page of an inventory of the effects of Sir Henry Ingram, 1st Viscount Irvine (1641-1666), a title created by the Peerage of Scotland. His mother was Eleanor Slingsby, a cousin of the Slingsbys who held the Manor of Kippax and were related to the Graham’s through marriage.

The inventory, taken after Sir Henry’s death in August 1666, at Temple Newsam, is a twenty page document and shows, room by room, what was held therein. As you can see from the first page here, the ‘best chamber over the kitching’, being used as a bed chamber, is richly furnished with tapestries, carpets, quilts, blankets and fabrics such as dimothy (dimity), sarcenett (sarsenet), damask and velvet, plus serge and worstead for the items requiring heavier use.

The trusted appraisers comprised Sir John Lewis (1615-1671) of Ledstone (8 miles SE of Temple Newsam) who had acquired his large fortune from trading in Persia and India and had been invested as a Knight at The Hague, in 1660. He was created a Baronet later that same year and held several manors in Yorkshire.

Henry Bethell (c.1606-1668) had held several Offices within Yorkshire and was MP for Knaresborough in 1660. He was the son of Mary Slingsby, sister to Eleanor Slingsby and therefore, a cousin of Sir Henry Ingram.

Finally, William Marwood, not to be confused with a nineteenth century hangman of the same name! This William Marwood was brother-in-law to Henry Bethell mentioned above, whose sister Frances had married William’s brother George, a Sherriff of York.

Attics and Acres - the archive of the Graham Family of Norton Conyers is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Friends of the National Libraries and the Northallerton and District Local Historical Society.

Gynecomastia relates to a surplus enlargement of the male mammary gland, causing the male breast similar to the female breast. This is a shameful issue for teenage boys because of their look, and what other people might say about them. Gynecomastia surgery is the best solution for the gynecomastia victims. In this surgery, the enlarged mammary gland tissue is removed.

Cyprus, an island in the eastern Mediterranean, has rich, turbulent history stretching back to antiquity. Known for its beaches, it has a rugged interior with wine-growing regions. It’s separated into a Greek south and Turkish north, with the capital Nicosia also divided. Coastal Paphos is famed for its archaeological sites relating to the cult of Aphrodite, including ruins of palaces, tombs and mosaic-adorned villas. – Wikipedia

Kinetic: Relating to, caused by, or producing motion.

These are called “Kinetic” photographs because there is motion, energy, and movement involved, specifically my and the camera’s movements.

Most of these are shot outdoors where I have the room to literally spin and throw my little camera several feet up into the air, with some throws going as high as 15 feet or more!

None of these are Photoshopped, layered, or a composite photo...what you see occurs in one shot, one take.

Aren’t I afraid that I will drop and break my camera? For regular followers of my photostream and this series you will know that I have already done so. This little camera has been dropped many times, and broken once when dropped on concrete outside. It still functions...not so well for regular photographs, but superbly for more kinetic work.

Albeit supremely risky this is one of my favorite ways to produce abstract photographs.

If you'd like to see more please check out my set, "Vertigo:"

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157630591282642/

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To read more about Kinetic Photography click the Wikipedia link below:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_photography

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My photographs and videos and any derivative works are my private property and are copyright © by me, John Russell (aka "Zoom Lens") and ALL my rights, including my exclusive rights, are reserved and protected by United States Copyright Laws and International Copyright Laws.

This photo is NOT authorized for use on blogs; pin boards such as Pinterest; Tumblr; Facebook; or any other use without my specific written permission.

ANY use without my permission in writing is forbidden by law.

by fuckjerry ift.tt/1V6KuvR

The word Endurance as an Adjective is defined as:

denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great physical stamina.

However, I feel the best way to describe how this season has gone is to use the Noun definition of the word: the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way

The 3rd and final race of the 2016 season was held at the postponed Bang Saen Festival of Speed. The championship standings showed the #36 Toyota with such a commanding lead from the first two races that only a small miracle would see TR-Motorsport crowned as champions. However unlikely it may be the scenario was Thomas and the DC5 to finish in first while the Toyota failed to cross the line at all, being the slowest car on the grid - this was tall order!

As with all the endurance races this season the team was beset by mechanical issues.During the extended practice period, gearbox and clutch problems arose resulting in a complete change out of the gearbox. Luckily this rectified the problems and the team were ready for qualifying. Tony Percy, longtime friend of the team and co-driver took the reins of the Honda Integra DC5, with the previous issues still fresh in his mind Tony gently eased the car through qualifying and into a respectable 9th place, which is was an outstanding achievement considering that there were 61 other cars on the track at the same time all vying for a clean lap.

As with all endurance races the 6 hours is split between drivers, for the first stint, Tony pushed the Integra into 7th before the first changeover. The safety car period eventually became a red flagged race and all cars returned to the pits resulting in the team losing any advantage they had gained. Seven cars had been involved in the on-track pileup and although this meant fewer cars in the race and more space on track it took several hours to remove the cars and fix the damaged barriers.

At the restart, Thomas powered his way into 2nd place overall and was somehow setting faster times than the leading Toyota. He consolidated his position up until the next driver change however the gremlins were back playing with the clutch again causing the car to struggle to change gear. Eventually, all the gears except 4th had failed with Tony limping around the circuit. The decision was then made to pit early and see if the issue could be solved. No fix could be applied so it was 4th gear all the way to the chequered flag for the final 1 hour 24 minutes. Ironically the leading Toyota crashed several times and finished dead last but this was still enough to win the championship. TR-Motorsport finished 4th in class,later promoted to 3rd as another team had received a 30 lap penalty for a jump start behind the safety car.

TR-Motorsports final position in the Enduring Endurance Championship was 3rd in class, with just a little bit more luck who knows what might have been……

Super Production Class

Race One

An eventful weekend of racing greeted TR-Motorsport at the final rounds of the Thailand Super Series held at the picturesque Bang Saen Beach Street Circuit. The final event had been postponed from November ’16 to February ’17 due to the passing of the late King. With the postponement came a long gap giving us the perfect opportunity to concentrate on some R & D in the hope of closing the gap to Championship Victor Hideharu Kuroki. After some minor tweaks to the car, a major redesign of the front Air Intake was undertaken which provided very encouraging results after completing several simulations on the Dyno equipment.

Simulations are all well and good, however, it’s on the track where it counts and Thomas fully obliged with the fastest lap around the circuit in official practice. When qualifying began both Thomas and Hideharu were setting fastest lap after fastest lap, nip and tuck all the way. Eventually, Thomas managed to claim a fantastic Pole Position by just one-tenth of a second from Hideharu, being Pole on a tight and twisty circuit is always vital so the race to the first corner could possibly decide the race.

Due to our first gear ratio being longer and the race to the first corner uphill we knew wewould be at a disadvantage. Thomas got off the line perfectly and stormed up the hill defending his line to the left to try and outwit Hideharu who was virtually alongside the ‘Blue Blur’, paint was traded several times before Hideharu backed out and slotted in behind to mount another challenge. The final corner of lap 1 caused a gasp from the TR-Motorsport team and fans as Hideharu once again tried a move, this time on the inside but again showed professionalism by backing off at the right time.

By the middle of lap 2 Thomas had pulled out a small lead and held on for the remainder of the race even breaking the lap record on several occasions, Hideharu pushed Thomas all the way to the chequered flag and saw his 100% record gone as Thomas, 10 years after his first win at Bang Saen came home with the spoils and a much needed 20 points, cementing his second place position in the championship.

Race 2

After the elation of the previous victory had faded, the team of mechanics led by Sven Thummel got to work on the car to check everything over and prepare for Race 2. The team soon spotted an issue with the wishbones as the bushings were damaged and as a precautionary measure these were duly replaced. As with all previous rounds, the top 5 finishers from Race 1 started in reverse order meaning Thomas would start from 5th. As the cars assembled on the grid all looked good and a top 3 position looked more than possible.

As the car left for the warm lap Thomas felt an issue with the steering although not terminal, Thomas made the wisest choice to visit the pits to try and ascertain what the issue was. The team of mechanics could not find anything obvious so the car headed back out on track. People reading this familiar with the rules and regulations of motorsport, will of course know that our little visit to the pits would mean starting at the back of the grid, this was only compounded by the fact that due to a miscommunication with the stewards we forced to wait at the pit lane exit some 600 meters away from the back of the grid!

Regular readers will know that we have had similar issues before and still come out on top. However, today was not going to be one of those days! The first 3 laps of the race went perfectly with Thomas making his way through the field from a lowly 19th to a respectable 10th. The racing gods were smiling on us as a safety car deployment bunched the whole pack back up and with 9 laps to go top 3 was still an outside possibility. In came the safety car down went the throttle and that's where the problems began, a massive loss of power resulted in cars streaming past a limping Thomas. On the pit to car radio turning the electrics on and off to reset the car,was suggested - it worked! But by now Thomas was once again at the back of the grid. For the remaining laps, a valiant Thomas fought back to a very respectful 8th place and again set the fastest lap and broke the track record for the Super Production Class.

After the race, the car was checked over by the official Thailand Super Series scrutineers and as with all races we have competed in this year,they found nothing to report. Although dejected the team were still in good spirits after another great week of motorsport at Bang Saen Beach and look forward to returning in July to compete in the GTC Supercar Class with the new Porsche 911 (997).

In next month’s Pattaya Trader we will have a big update for your regarding the upcoming season, in the meantime you can follow us through our website Tr-Motorosport.com, our Facebook page Facebook.com/TRMotorsportThailand and our Instagram account tmotorsport_thailand

Glebe Sugar Refinery, Ker Street, Greenock, Scotland

Many buildings relating to Greenock’s industrial heritage have been lost but here you see the wedge shaped Glebe sugar refinery built in 1840. It is the only surviving sugar house in Greenock which used to have over 20 such establishments.

Sugar refining began in Greenock in 1745. Most of the raw cane sugar was imported from the West Indies. Prominent amongst the refiners and the most successful was Greenock born Abram Lyle. He owned the Glebe sugar refinery and is also credited with the invention of syrup. In WW2 allied troops were billeted there.

"Free-standing 5 storey block in red brick with contrasting yellow brick dressings, the west corner of which is curved to follow the street. The ground floor is plain, with large vehicle openings, whilst the bays of the floors above are divided by pilaster strips. Round-headed fenestration throughout. The roof is concealed by decorative bracketted eaves. Refinery founded at this site 1831."

July 1995: External inspection reveals the building to be underutilised and consequently deteriorating. August 2000: External inspection reveals no change. May 2003: Local planners report that no planning applications have been received to date.December 2008: External inspection finds the building vacant and in poor condition. Most windows are broken and unboarded. The brick walls have suffered from damage on the west and north elevations. The gutters appear to be blocked causing staining to the walls.August 2011: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit.13 August 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.

www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/search/keyword/greenock/event_...

Further reading here: thegreenockian.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/greenocks-flat-iron...

To Mr H J Stokes

Brockenhurst

Merthyr Mawr Road

Bridgend

Costs relating to transfer of business:

Several attendances upon you, and upon Mr W A and W H Stokes discussing terms of transfer of business in detail, including consideration of the question of income tax etc. by way of instructions for preparation of necessary deed between yourself and Messrs' W A and W H Stokes.

The introduction to a long and involved invoice to transfer the business of Stokes & Sons from my great grandfather H J Stokes to his two youngest sons Wilfrid Arthur (my grandfather) and Walter Henry the youngest. At this time HJ's four other (surviving) children had all moved away from Bridgend, three to Wanstead area and one to Canada. It would appear that all my grandfather's sibling were agreeable to the transfer, or at least tolerated it.

The trouble started when my grandfather bought his brother's share of the business leaving him as sole proprietor; his other siblings, at least the ones in this country, also then wanted a piece of the action and demanded their share of the business which was fought legally. As a consequence of this my grandfather suffered a nervous breakdown which lasted for the rest of his life. Nowadays this depression would be easily treatable, but my poor grandfather spent many a long while in a "Nursing Home". My grandmother, who was besotted with my grandfather, spent her life writing to him, and he to her, the majority of those letters remain in the family archive.

The business carried on with the help of a manager until my father became old enough to take over the reins. A formal partnership between my grandmother and my father was arranged upon the death of my grandfather in 1954 and this was amended in the late 1960s when my grandmother handed the business over to my father. The business continued until 1980 when the 125 year lease was due for renewal and the landowners decided not to continue the lease under the existing arrangements whereby increases were indexed according to the cost of living. Suddenly my father realised he was faced with the prospect of not being able to afford the substantial increase the Dunraven Estates were suggesting so he sold the remaining five years of the lease, retiring in 1980.

The premises still trade in the clothing profession as it has done since 1850, only nowadays Ladies fashions are sold.

Name of the e-artefact: Stribor's Forest

Author of the e-artefact: Zrinka

School which made the e-artefact: OS Horvati

Class which made the e-artefact: Ivan Kardum

Name of the class teacher: 6

Literary work to which e-artefact relates: "Croatian tales of long ago" by Ivana Brlic Mazuranic

1.okvir:Šuma Striborova

Jednog je dana mladić otišao u Šumu Striborovu, ali nije znao da je šuma začarana i da sve čarolije stanuju ondje. Neke čarolije su bile dobre, a neke ne – svakome po zasluzi. Šuma će ostati začarana dok u nju ne uđe netko kome je draža njegova nevolja, nego sva sreća svijeta.

2.okvir:(...) ovo nije bila prava zmija, već ljudsko biće pretvoreno u nju zbog svojih grijeha koje se moglo osloboditi jedino tako da je netko oženi.

3.okvir:Evo budale koja će me izvući iz nevolje.

4.okvir:(...) Požurila je i nabrzinu se iz zmije pretvorila u najljepšu djevojku na svijetu.

Evo me! Odvedi me kući i oženi!

5.okvir:(...) I tako ju je odveo kući.

Izabrao si lijepu ženu sine, samo pazi, mogla bi biti zmija.

Kako je majka mogla znati da je bila zmija? Sigurno mi je majka vještica.

6.okvir:(...) Jednog je dana snaha poslala baku na vrh planine kako i donese joj snijega kako bi se umila.

7.okvir:(...) Idućeg dana snaha je tražila drugu uslugu.

Odi na zaleđeno jezero. Na njegovoj sredini je rupa. Tamo mi ulovi ribu za večeru.

Led će popustiti i nestat ću u jezeru.

Riba će biti zadovoljna ako odeš s njom.

8.okvir:(...) Trećeg dana majka je sjela kraj vatre i krenula krpati sinovu košulju.

Prestani, stara slijepa ludo! Nije to tvoj posao. Izlazi!

9.okvir:O, Bože, pomozi mi!

10.okvir:Hoćete li kupiti triješće za potpalu vatre, majko?

Nemam novca, dušo. Ali ako želiš. Popravit ću ti rukav.

11.okvir:(...) Te večeri starica je ostala sama kod kuće. Bacila je triješće u oganj i otišla u ostavu po drva.

Tko je to?

Tintilinići! Tintilinići!

12.okvirMalena braćo, biste li mi mogli pomoći prokazati gujin jezik pa možda kad sin vidi ono što sam ja vidjela dođe razumu?

(...)i starica je ispričala Tintilinićima što se dogodilo.

13.okvirBum!

Ja ću ti pomoći! Otići ću u sunčanu zemlju i donijeti svračja jaja. Stavit ćemo ih pod kokoš nesilicu i kad se svračići izlegnu tvoja će se snaha izdati. Polakomit će se za svračićima kao obična šumska zmija i isplaziti jezik.

(...) vrata su se otvorila i lupnula, Tintilinići su nestali, svi osim jednog – Malika Tintilinića.

14.okvirŠto je to, stara vještice? Što je to među pepelom?

Živi žar.

Što je to bilo, jadna stara ženo?

Kesten koji pucketa od vatre.

15.okvir (...) Te iste večeri, nakon što je majka pokazala gdje je snaha postavila kokoš, Malik je donio svračja jaja i njima zamijenio kokošja.

16.okvir(...) Nekoliko dana kasnije, svračići su se izlegli, a majka je rekla snahi da su se izlegli pilići. Snaha je pozvala cijelo selo da vide kako ima piliće na Božić. Kad ih je žena-zmije vidjela, izdala se.

17.okvirOdvedi je tamo gdje si je našao, sine. Sad si svojim očima vidio što čuvaš u kući.

Gdje si našla svračiće u ovo doba, stara vještice? Izlazi iz moje kuće.

18.okvirMajka je jecala i plakala i samo molila sina da je ne tjera iz kuće za dana kako selo ne bi vidjelo kako joj se sin ponio. Sin joj je dozvolio da ostane u kući do sumraka.

19.okvir(...) Sin je osjetio da se jako ogriješio o majku, ali to nije smio reći majci. Samo je rekao: idemo slijediti majku da vidimo kako umire od zime.

20.okvir(...) I tako su pratili staricu izdaleka.

21.okvirO dragi Tintilinići, ne želim se zabavljati, pomozite mi u teškoj nevolji.

22.okvirOdbio me, pomozite mi ako možete.

Idemo do Stribora, našeg vođe. On uvijek zna što učiniti.

23.okvir(...) i ispričali su mu cijelu priču.

Pomozi ovoj ženi koju je uništila zna snaha.

24.okvirNe boj se ničega, majko! Pusti snahu. Neka živi u svojoj pokvarenosti dok je ponovno ne dovede u stanje iz kojeg se oslobodila prerano. Što se tebe tiče, lako ti mogu pomoći. Pogledaj maleno selo iza srebrne ograde.

25.okvirProđi kroz ogradu, pljesni rukama i vratit ćeš se u mladost. Vratit ćeš se u svoje selo i sve će biti kao prije pedeset godina.

26.okvirA što će se dogoditi s mojim sinom?

Ne pričaj gluposti, stara ženo! Kako bi znala za sina? On će ostati u sadašnjosti, a ti ćeš se vratiti u prošlost. Nećeš znati ništa o njemu!

27.okvirHvala, dragi gospodaru, za sve usluge koje mi nudiš. Ali radije bih ostala u svojoj nevolji i znala da imam sina, nego nego da mi daš sva bogatstva i sreću svijeta, a ja zaboravim na sina.

(...) bio je to kraj čaroliji u Šumi Striborovoj , jer je majka odabrala svoju nevolju pred svim radostima svijeta.

28.okvir(...) Cijela se šuma stresla, zemlja propala, i sve potonulo. Stribor i Tintilinići su nestali, snaha se pretvorila u zmiju i otpuzala u rupu, a majka i sin ostali sami u središtu šume.

29.okvir(...) Kasnije je mladić oženio ubogu djevojku koja je dovela Tintiliniće u njihovu kuću. Svo troje žive sretno do današnjeg dana.

30.okvirKRAJ

This document relates to an article on the ugly side of food Eugenics...

"In 2002, the Rockefellers funded a nonprofit organic farm and education center at a converted family estate designed to serve an organic restaurant in NYC. David Rockefeller offered, ''If the restaurant is as good as I hope it will be, it would be quite a great temptation to go there often -- even though we have quite a good cook at home.''[6] So, I guess that implies his family supports organic foods close to home. However, in 2006, the Rockefellers began heavily promoting harmful genetically engineered agriculture for other people's use. The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a joint. $150 million Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).[7]

templestream.blogspot.com/2012/02/gates-and-rockefeller-c...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_gunnii

www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form...

"Family: Leguminosae

Acacia gunnii

Citation: G. Bentham, Hook Lond. J. Bot. 1:332 (1842).

Derivation: gunnii--in honour of Ronald Campbell Gunn (1808-1881), pioneer botanist and scientist in Tasmania.

Synonymy: A. vomeriformis A. Cunn. ex Benth., Hook. Lond. J. Bot. 1:332 (1842). , Racosperma gunnii

Common name: Ploughshare wattle

Description:

Small, rigid, diffuse, prickly, sprawling or procumbent shrubs 20-80 cm high; branchlets terete slender pubescent.

Phyllodes broadly to narrowly triangular, 5-13 mm long, rigid, vein prominently raised and situated near the lower straight margin, upper margin humped or sharply angled below the middle, abruptly contracted at the base, tapering towards the apex into a free straight pungent point.

Inflorescences simple and axillary, solitary; flower-heads globular, whitish-yellow, 20-30-flowered; peduncles slender, finely hairy, about as long as phyllodes; flowers 5-merous.

Legumes linear, 2-3 cm long, c. 4 mm broad, flat, coriaceous, dark brown; margins thickened and constricted between the seeds. Seeds longitudinal in legume, almost orbicular; funicle short, filiform, without aril.

Distribution: In the Southern Lofty region mainly in the Adelaide Hills area. Usually on rocky hillsides and amongst rocky outcrops in open forest, associated with Eucalyptus obliqua and Eucalyptus baxteri. Soils: hard, acidic, yellow-duplex. Rainfall 500-1000 mm. Also Qld, N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic. and Tas.

S.Aust.: SL, SE.

Conservation status: Lang & Kraehenbuehl (1987) consider this species to be Rare to Vulnerable.

Flowering time: May — September.

SA Distribution Map based

on current data relating to

specimens held in the

State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: No text

Related taxa: Acacia pravifolia is similar as to phyllode shape but differs in having more than 1 veined phyllodes.

Cultivation: An attractive procumbent or sprawling shrub, very useful as an ornamental for rockery planting. Does well in rocky gravel as well as hard, heavy acid soils; suitable as a ground cover assisting in soil retention. Moderate to fast growth rate.

Author: Not yet available

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Beginning with the 2nd century B.C., and continuing into the 6th century A.D., the paintings and sculptures in the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, inspired by Buddhism and its compassionate ethos, unleashed a surge of artistic excellence unmatched in human history. These Buddhist and Jain caves are ornately carved, yet seem quiet and meditative and exude a divine energy and power.

About 107 km from the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, are the rock-out caves of Ajanta nestled in a panoramic gorge, in the form of a gigantic horseshoe. A set of 29 caves, Ajanta is among the finest examples of some of the earliest Buddhist architecture, cave paintings and sculptures. These caves comprise Chaitya halls or shrines, dedicated to Lord Buddha and Viharas or monasteries, used by Buddhist monks for meditation and the study of Buddhist teachings. The paintings that adorn the walls and ceilings of the caves depict incidents from the life of lord Buddha and various Buddhist divinities. Among the most interesting paintings are the Jataka tales, illustrating diverse stories relating to the previous incarnations of the Buddha as Bodhisattava, a saintly being who is destined to become the Buddha. These elaborate sculptures and paintings stand in impressive grandeur in spite of withstanding the ravages of time. Amid the beautiful images and paintings are sculptures of Buddha, calm and serene in contemplation.

The cave temples and monasteries at Ellora, excavated out of the vertical face of an escarpment, are 26 km north of Aurangabad. Sculptors, inspired by Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, created elaborate rock carvings. Extending in a linear arrangement, the 34 caves contain Buddhist Chaityas or halls of worship, Viharas or monasteries and Hindu and Jain temples. Spanning a period of about 600 years between the 5th and 11th century A.D., the earliest excavation here is of the Dhumar Lena (Cave 29). The most imposing excavation is, without doubt, that of the magnificent Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) which is the largest monolithic structure in the world. Known as Verul in ancient times, it has continuously attracted pilgrims through the centuries to the present day.

Declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO since 1983, the paintings and sculptures of Ajanta and Ellora, considered masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, have had a great influence in the development of art in India. The creative use of colour and freedom of expression used in depicting human and animal forms makes the cave paintings at Ajanta one of the high watermarks of artistic creativity. The Ellora preserved as an artistic legacy that will continue to inspire and enrich the lives of generations to come. Not only is this cave complex a unique artistic creation and an excellent example of technological exploit but also, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India.

The word Endurance as an Adjective is defined as:

denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great physical stamina.

However, I feel the best way to describe how this season has gone is to use the Noun definition of the word: the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way

The 3rd and final race of the 2016 season was held at the postponed Bang Saen Festival of Speed. The championship standings showed the #36 Toyota with such a commanding lead from the first two races that only a small miracle would see TR-Motorsport crowned as champions. However unlikely it may be the scenario was Thomas and the DC5 to finish in first while the Toyota failed to cross the line at all, being the slowest car on the grid - this was tall order!

As with all the endurance races this season the team was beset by mechanical issues.During the extended practice period, gearbox and clutch problems arose resulting in a complete change out of the gearbox. Luckily this rectified the problems and the team were ready for qualifying. Tony Percy, longtime friend of the team and co-driver took the reins of the Honda Integra DC5, with the previous issues still fresh in his mind Tony gently eased the car through qualifying and into a respectable 9th place, which is was an outstanding achievement considering that there were 61 other cars on the track at the same time all vying for a clean lap.

As with all endurance races the 6 hours is split between drivers, for the first stint, Tony pushed the Integra into 7th before the first changeover. The safety car period eventually became a red flagged race and all cars returned to the pits resulting in the team losing any advantage they had gained. Seven cars had been involved in the on-track pileup and although this meant fewer cars in the race and more space on track it took several hours to remove the cars and fix the damaged barriers.

At the restart, Thomas powered his way into 2nd place overall and was somehow setting faster times than the leading Toyota. He consolidated his position up until the next driver change however the gremlins were back playing with the clutch again causing the car to struggle to change gear. Eventually, all the gears except 4th had failed with Tony limping around the circuit. The decision was then made to pit early and see if the issue could be solved. No fix could be applied so it was 4th gear all the way to the chequered flag for the final 1 hour 24 minutes. Ironically the leading Toyota crashed several times and finished dead last but this was still enough to win the championship. TR-Motorsport finished 4th in class,later promoted to 3rd as another team had received a 30 lap penalty for a jump start behind the safety car.

TR-Motorsports final position in the Enduring Endurance Championship was 3rd in class, with just a little bit more luck who knows what might have been……

Super Production Class

Race One

An eventful weekend of racing greeted TR-Motorsport at the final rounds of the Thailand Super Series held at the picturesque Bang Saen Beach Street Circuit. The final event had been postponed from November ’16 to February ’17 due to the passing of the late King. With the postponement came a long gap giving us the perfect opportunity to concentrate on some R & D in the hope of closing the gap to Championship Victor Hideharu Kuroki. After some minor tweaks to the car, a major redesign of the front Air Intake was undertaken which provided very encouraging results after completing several simulations on the Dyno equipment.

Simulations are all well and good, however, it’s on the track where it counts and Thomas fully obliged with the fastest lap around the circuit in official practice. When qualifying began both Thomas and Hideharu were setting fastest lap after fastest lap, nip and tuck all the way. Eventually, Thomas managed to claim a fantastic Pole Position by just one-tenth of a second from Hideharu, being Pole on a tight and twisty circuit is always vital so the race to the first corner could possibly decide the race.

Due to our first gear ratio being longer and the race to the first corner uphill we knew wewould be at a disadvantage. Thomas got off the line perfectly and stormed up the hill defending his line to the left to try and outwit Hideharu who was virtually alongside the ‘Blue Blur’, paint was traded several times before Hideharu backed out and slotted in behind to mount another challenge. The final corner of lap 1 caused a gasp from the TR-Motorsport team and fans as Hideharu once again tried a move, this time on the inside but again showed professionalism by backing off at the right time.

By the middle of lap 2 Thomas had pulled out a small lead and held on for the remainder of the race even breaking the lap record on several occasions, Hideharu pushed Thomas all the way to the chequered flag and saw his 100% record gone as Thomas, 10 years after his first win at Bang Saen came home with the spoils and a much needed 20 points, cementing his second place position in the championship.

Race 2

After the elation of the previous victory had faded, the team of mechanics led by Sven Thummel got to work on the car to check everything over and prepare for Race 2. The team soon spotted an issue with the wishbones as the bushings were damaged and as a precautionary measure these were duly replaced. As with all previous rounds, the top 5 finishers from Race 1 started in reverse order meaning Thomas would start from 5th. As the cars assembled on the grid all looked good and a top 3 position looked more than possible.

As the car left for the warm lap Thomas felt an issue with the steering although not terminal, Thomas made the wisest choice to visit the pits to try and ascertain what the issue was. The team of mechanics could not find anything obvious so the car headed back out on track. People reading this familiar with the rules and regulations of motorsport, will of course know that our little visit to the pits would mean starting at the back of the grid, this was only compounded by the fact that due to a miscommunication with the stewards we forced to wait at the pit lane exit some 600 meters away from the back of the grid!

Regular readers will know that we have had similar issues before and still come out on top. However, today was not going to be one of those days! The first 3 laps of the race went perfectly with Thomas making his way through the field from a lowly 19th to a respectable 10th. The racing gods were smiling on us as a safety car deployment bunched the whole pack back up and with 9 laps to go top 3 was still an outside possibility. In came the safety car down went the throttle and that's where the problems began, a massive loss of power resulted in cars streaming past a limping Thomas. On the pit to car radio turning the electrics on and off to reset the car,was suggested - it worked! But by now Thomas was once again at the back of the grid. For the remaining laps, a valiant Thomas fought back to a very respectful 8th place and again set the fastest lap and broke the track record for the Super Production Class.

After the race, the car was checked over by the official Thailand Super Series scrutineers and as with all races we have competed in this year,they found nothing to report. Although dejected the team were still in good spirits after another great week of motorsport at Bang Saen Beach and look forward to returning in July to compete in the GTC Supercar Class with the new Porsche 911 (997).

In next month’s Pattaya Trader we will have a big update for your regarding the upcoming season, in the meantime you can follow us through our website Tr-Motorosport.com, our Facebook page Facebook.com/TRMotorsportThailand and our Instagram account tmotorsport_thailand

From The Gas World, 1 May 1897:

“The monthly meeting of the Ashton-in-Makerfield Urban District Council appears to have been marked by a somewhat lively scene on a question relating to the management of the gasworks. The works, we gather, are at present and have been for some years managed by Mr J Hill, the clerk to the Council. For his work as manager of the undertaking he has hitherto received no extra remuneration, and it was proposed that for such services he should be paid £50 per annum. It was over this proposal that the trouble referred to occurred. Certain members of the Council said that Mr Hill had needlessly taken upon himself the duties of the gas managership, without expecting payment, and expressed the opinion that there was no call for increasing his salary by the sum proposed. Mr Hill, however, repudiated the statement that he had taken upon himself the duties of gas manager; he had, he said, been formally appointed to the office. In this statement he was supported by members of the Council, who also contended that Mr Hill had controlled the gasworks very efficiently and made them a financial benefit to the town. At the close of the discussion, in the course of which personalities were freely banded about, the advance of salary was agreed by a considerable majority.”

From The Gas World, 30 April 1898:

“A painful situation has been created in the Wigan district of Lancashire by the death of Mr James Hill, clerk to the Urban District Council of Ashton-in-Makerfield, who also acted as manager of the gasworks and held a number of other local appointments. On Thursday afternoon of last week Mr Hill failed to attend the annual meeting of the District Council, and considerable surprise was caused by his non-appearance. He had left a note on his desk to say that he had gone to Warrington and would be back at noon, but he had not returned when the Council finished its deliberations about 5 o'clock. Soon after that hour he was brought home in a cab, and his condition was such as to lead to the conclusion that he had been attempting to drown himself. He was taken to bed and attended by a medical man. The following morning, when his medical attendant entered the room, Mr Hill was found hanging by his braces... At an inquest on the body, which was held on Monday, a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned. It is supposed that the mind of the deceased gentleman had been unhinged by business worries. It is some years since Mr Hill, who was not a gas engineer by profession, was appointed to manage the gasworks and received, on that account, an increase in the salary formerly paid to him as clerk to the District Council. Nothing is yet known as to whether the dual arrangement will be continued in the case of his successor.”

James Hill was born on 14 April 1859, the son of Thomas and Ann(e) Hill of Gladden Hey Brow, North Ashton. He was appointed collector of the general district, gas and water rates in 1879 and, following the death of Ashton-in-Makerfield Local Board clerk John Fairless in 1881, was additionally made deputy-clerk with a combined annual salary of £100. He was promoted to the position of clerk -and relieved of that of collector- in 1884, but without any advance of salary. The Board also sanctioned his holding the office of assistant overseer “on condition that the duties of the local board be not neglected in the slightest degree, that he made no application for an increase of salary, and that if he requires an assistant at any time the person to be appointed by the board and paid for by Mr Hill” (Wigan Archives re. UD Ash/A/A1/8). In the meanwhile he had married Martha (daughter of John Hill, lamp maker) at Holy Trinity Church on 15 September 1881. In 1891 the couple moved with their 4 children from Bryn St to “The Poplars”, Bolton Rd, where 4 further children were born. Contrary to the suggestion in 1897 that his role as gasworks manager was previously unremunerated, it had been resolved by the Board's Finance and General Purposes Committee on 6 May 1889 “that the clerk be allowed his coal, gas and water free in consideration of his services as manager of the gasworks” (UD Ash/A/A1/13).

At the inquest into his death held at The Britannia Inn, Wigan Rd, on 25 April 1898 evidence was received to the effect that Mr Hill made at least two unsuccessful attempts to take his own life, and had been under some pressure in relation to an impending audit of the Council's finances. It is apparent from the article in The Gas Journal of 1 May 1897 that his relations with certain Councillors were less than cordial. In addition, his youngest child -12-days-old Gladys- had died on 6 March 1898; an event which must have had some impact on his already fragile mental state. Surprisingly, despite questioning of the family doctor and the deceased's widow and eldest daughter, there was no mention of the baby's death at the inquest.

Gladys Hill is buried in an unmarked grave close by that of her parents and brother at the Heath Rd burial ground. The photographs of Gladden Hey Farm (left, top), 13 Bryn St (middle) and The Poplars (below) were taken on 30 July 2013, 5 September 2018 and 28 May 2016 respectively.

++Suicide is the most common cause of death in British males under the age of 45. Men and boys who are troubled by suicidal thoughts, and those who are concerned about them, can get help and support from CALM, tel. 0800 58 58 58; PAPYRUS, tel. 0800 068 41 41; or The Samaritans, tel. 116 123.++

The Fay Thomas Collection includes family archives relating to the Thomas family. Moses Thomas (1825-1878) was a significant figure in the history of the area now known as the City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia. Thomas and Ann and their family lived at "Mayfield", Mernda, Victoria.

Miss Lily Thomas (1871-1946), Thomas and Ann’s fourth daughter lived there all her life. She collected postcards which her family and friends sent her on a very regular basis. It was an easy and enjoyable way to keep in touch. Production of postcards blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lily’s collection encompasses the so-called Golden Age (1890-1915) with many postmarked 1906-1907. Some were sent to other members of the family.

The collection document the natural landscape as well as the built environment—buildings, gardens, parks, and tourist sites. Topographical Postcards showing street scenes and general views from Australian and international locations, some of which are artistic views. Popular postcard manufacturers such as Tuck’s Postcards are included in the collection.

Decorative cards, many embellished with floral motives (as a nod to the receiver Lily?) and embossing. Greeting cards are common for Christmas, New Year, Easter and of course birthdays.

Regular senders can be identified from Kyneton and the Great Ocean Road area, Victoria and there is a siginifant collection from Scotland (but not sent from there).

YPRL hold digital copies of the Papers of the Moses Thomas Family held at State Library Victoria

Copyright for these images is Public domain but a credit to the Fay Thomas Collection and YPRL would be appreciated.

Enquiries: Yarra Plenty Regional Library

Titan Books - Trade paperback - ISBN 9 781781 165294 - copyright 10-2013

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Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth - edited by Stephen Jones [2019-04-17 - anthology - review 0812]

For fans of H.P. Lovecraft's fiction and especially his story "Shadow Over Innsmouth" this is an highly recommended book. The editor Mr. Jones acquired stories that would relate, or enlarge upon the substance and themes of the Lovecraft story. Adding to the pleasure of reading this book are several full page "Innsmouth" black and white drawings interspaced through the text. Included are an editors introduction and very informative several paragraph discussion about each contributor. As an unexpected bonus a discarded draft of Lovecraft's "Shadow Over Innsmouth" is included.

I found all eleven stories entertaining, some more than others. Admittedly some of the stories has just a marginal association with the Lovecraft story. I have noted the two stories that were strongly associated with events in Innsmouth.

·The Quest for Y'ha-nthlei by John S. Glasby - This story is a faithful amplification of an event specifically mentioned in Lovecraft's story "Shadow Over Innsmouth". The story is a reading of three confidential eyewitness reports of the governments offensive in Innsmouth to route out the Dragon cult.

·The Taint • novella by Brian Lumley - A retired doctor from Innsmouth settles in an decayed English seaside town inhabited by several residents with an overwhelming affinity for things aquatic. Significant expansion on Innsmouth themes of transformation and Dagon worship. Longest and best story in the book.

· Afterwords: Contributors' Notes • (2005) • essay by uncredited

·Another Fish Story • [The Diogenes Club] • (2005) • novelette by Kim Newman

·Brackish Waters • (2005) • novelette by Richard A. Lupoff

·Discarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" • (1931) • short story by H. P. Lovecraft

·Eggs • (2000) • short story by Steve Rasnic Tem

·Fair Exchange • (2005) • short story by Michael Marshall Smith

·From Cabinet 34, Drawer 6 • (2005) • novelette by Caitlín R. Kiernan

·Introduction: Weird Shadows... • (2005) • essay by Stephen Jones

·Raised by the Moon • (2001) • novelette by Ramsey Campbell

·Take Me to the River • (2005) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley [as by Paul McAuley]

·The Coming • (1997) • short story by Hugh B. Cave

·The Quest for Y'ha-nthlei • (2005) • novelette by John S. Glasby [as by John Glasby]

·The Taint • (2005) • novella by Brian Lumley

·Voices in the Water • (2005) • short story by Basil Copper

· Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth • (2005) • interior artwork by Randy Broecker

· Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth • (2005) • interior artwork by Les Edwards

· Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth • (2005) • interior artwork by Bob Eggleton

· Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth • (2005) • interior artwork by Allan Servoss

Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final

by Roger Corbett

Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.

Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.

The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.

Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.

Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.

The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.

By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.

As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.

From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.

As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.

From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.

Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.

Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan

Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson

Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)

Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie

Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.

Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.

In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.

Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.

Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.

Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.

Kinetic: Relating to, caused by, or producing motion.

These are called “Kinetic” photographs because there is motion, energy, and movement involved, specifically my and the camera’s movements.

I choose a light source and/or subject, set my camera for a long exposure (typically around 4 seconds), focus on my subject and push the shutter button. When the shutter opens I move the camera around with my hands...large, sweeping, dramatic movements. And then I will literally throw the camera several feet up into the air, most times imparting a spinning or whirling motion to it as I hurl it upward. I may throw the camera several times and also utilize hand-held motion several times in one photo. None of these are Photoshopped, layered, or a composite photo...what you see occurs in one shot, one take.

Aren’t I afraid that I will drop and break my camera? For regular followers of my photostream and this series you will know that I have already done so. This little camera has been dropped many times, and broken once when dropped on concrete outside. It still functions...not so well for regular photographs, but superbly for more kinetic work.

To read more about Kinetic Photography click the Wikipedia link below:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_photography

And to see more of my Kinetic Photographs please visit my set, “Flux Velocity:”

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157622224677487/

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Albeit supremely risky this is one of my favorite ways to produce abstract photographs.

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My photographs and videos and any derivative works are my private property and are copyright © by me, John Russell (aka “Zoom Lens”) and ALL my rights, including my exclusive rights, are reserved. ANY use without my permission in writing is forbidden by law.

'... is there any way you could filter applications before reading them? ...' [0]

Simulating Startups

'... You may have someone with a very high IQ but has low interpersonal skill .. cannot relate to other people very well. Cannot understand other people. This can be a real liability for organisations who are looking for leadership .. looking to promote people with high intelligence ...' [1]

Interesting. I posted a similar post this week on the characteristics found in entrepreneurs ~ http://news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=7459

'... all we'll care about is one measure: how close one comes

to the best founders. We don't care what atoms are in that

molecule ...' [2]

But testing for characteristics of 'high achievers' then correlating test scores against potential applicants is fraught with problems. Is the correlation against the best enough? [3]

I'm sure you might get some correlation but it's pretty unimaginative [4]. So what could be a better tool? What about direct testing of skill? Wouldn't a better technique be simulation? Why not build a 'startup simulator' where applicants are given tools to simulate tasks they actually will have to do? Then you have a controllable scenario where you really can measure results against successful founders.

You could test

* the conception of an idea

* the building of a (simple) prototype

* quickly find an audience

* find a way to make money off it

Wrapped up in a framework [5] where you test the execution of these tasks you could get a better grasp of the

* skills

* determination

* entrepreneurial audacity

* passion

* humour

* leadership skills needed to succeed.

* risk taking, emotional intelligence

There is a long history of simulators in testing & refining of skills, competency and execution are required. Even Captain Kirk at Starfleet Academy trained, passed (and cheated) on simulators.

Who knows it might even be fun.

Reference

[0] YCombinator News, bootload, "Response to question on filtering of YC startup applications"

news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=7076

[1] Professor Con Stough, Brain Sciences Institute, "Director, Centre for Neuropsychology, Swinburne Institute of Technology"

http://www.swin.edu.au/bioscieleceng/neuropsych/stough.htm

[2] YCombinator News, "PG on the nuts and bolts of what YC measurement objectives"

news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=7138

[3] But I do like the simplicity of just looking at a simple set of parameters to make a Gladwellian decision.

[4] In a competitive environment the difference between getting the attention of the right candidates could be the tools used to measure how they stack up against the best .. but actually doing something, learning and getting some feedback.

[5] The framework could be a game, or simply a panel of dials. The key thing is you can have a back room with founders, past entrepreneurs twiddling the dials checking to see in RT how candidates handle things like a person leaving, stressing system etc (like the LEM tester in the Apollo missions). It also allows for candidates to learn from failure with less risk & pass on the best decision making skills to candidates that have passed.

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Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final

by Roger Corbett

Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.

Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.

The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.

Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.

Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.

The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.

By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.

As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.

From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.

As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.

From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.

Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.

Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan

Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson

Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)

Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie

Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.

Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.

In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.

Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.

Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.

Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.

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Someone once said that if you can relate to Edgar Allen Poe then you must be mentally ill. That person was also a simpleton and devoid of any real awareness of the dark corners of the human character. There is no doubt Poe was tortured man, an eccentric man and just maybe towards the end of his life mentally ill due to disease. No one knows for sure. His works are an expedition into love and loss, grief and insanity. They smite our emotions so hard because the human spirit is largely enveloped in feelings of sadness, rage, longing and feeling out of place. We may not perceive these things every second of everyday but they are there occasionally and they are very real for us. You cannot gaze upon the line “And all I loved, I loved alone” and not feel your heart fracture just a little, not because of the simple cluster of words but because we know all too well what he means! We feel it so deeply! That’s a truly great poet! A great poet deserves great homage, a series bridging many artistic journeys through some of the most adored compositions in Poe’s collection, a chance to create our own visions and build so much more on what he gave us.

"The Masque of the Red Death “is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, host a masquerade ball within seven rooms, each decorated with a different color. Prospero and 1,000 other nobles have taken refuge in this walled abbey to escape the Red Death, a terrible plague with gruesome symptoms that has swept over the land. Victims are overcome by "sharp pains", "sudden dizziness", and die within half an hour. Prospero and his court are indifferent to the sufferings of the population at large; they intend to await the end of the plague in luxury and safety behind the walls of their secure refuge, having welded the doors shut. At the chiming of midnight, the revelers and Prospero notice a figure in a dark, blood-splattered robe resembling a funeral shroud. The figure's mask resembles the rigid face of a corpse and exhibits the traits of the Red Death. When the figure turns to face him, the Prince lets out a sharp cry and falls dead... Only then do we realize the figure is the Red Death itself, and all of the guests contract and succumb to the disease. The final line of the story sums it up, "And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all".

Probably relating to the Glasgow Weekly Record newspaper. A confirmation on this or any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

The Glasgow Weekly Record was published from the 24th January 1924 to the 9th May 1931 (my thanks to Linda Frost of the National Library of Scotland Reference Section for this information).

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Enamels: 1 (red).

Finish: Gilt.

Material: Brass.

Fixer: Pin.

Size: 1 1/8” across x 1 3/16” down (about 28mm x 31mm).

Process: Die stamped.

Makers: W. L. Thomson, Glasgow.

Description: Heriot Watt College, Edinburgh, Class Certificates relating to George Kay. On reverse of certificate there is information about what attendees will learn during the course. Linotype Course 1926 - 27.

Accession Number: SH.2009.289.1

Further Notes:

History: George Kay taught typography at Heriot Watt College, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.

Prior to industrialisation print apprentices served their time in-house learning from their trade from trained journeymen. However, the introduction of new machinery led to a demand for more than on the job training. This was first discussed in Edinburgh at a meeting of technical education in 1873 when William Chambers advocated the inclusion of a printing school.

In 1887 the first trades courses were held at Heriot Watt College in Chambers Street, Edinburgh. In 1908 extra rooms at Chambers Street were given over to print rooms and the centre of the print school emerged. 1918 -1919 saw the beginning of a once a week day release classes at Heriot Watt under the Education (Scotland) Act. This was not supported and their establishment only lasted two years.

It was not until the establishment of the apprentice training committee in 1928 that Heriot Watt College was formally set up as a printing school. The apprentice training committee brought forward a method to assist employers in the selection of potential emplyees ensuring that the apprentice entered into the industry with the necessary educational achievements. This scheme was operated by the Scottish Print Employers Federation.

The Industry Training Act of 1964 took the formalisation of industrial training away from the employer and transfered it to an industry wide training board. When Napier College opened in 1964 the responsibility for print education in Scotland was transfered across from Heriot Watt. Heriot Watt was moving away from technical college provision and was soon to gain University status. Napier became the leading technical college for the trades and offered print education to Honours degree level.

The establishment of the Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board (PPITB) in 1968 led to a general policy on print education provision. The PPITB introduced day release / block release classes to all apprentices allowing them to attain a nationally validated certificate. These certificates were awarded by the City & Guilds Institute until the 1980s and the introduction of SCOTVEC.

Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org

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Krewe of Proteus Mardi Gras floats, The Aeneid, 1884.

Carrigeen Castle has featured in columns of the New York Times, Sunday Times, Kaleva (Finland), and Afton Bladet (Sweden) newspapers, besides several American and European publications relating to Ireland. In the mid-1990s, the Frommer Guide to Ireland took the opportunity of placing a picture of Carrigeen Castle on its front cover.

A defensible fortified structure was on this hilltop from at least the sixteenth century. The Pacata Hibernica depiction of the siege of Cahir Castle (1599) shows such a building. In 1690, during the Williamite campaign, earthen and stone outworks were erected around it, presenting an ideally defensible fortification for the Danish troops of William II who, during that winter, had quarters in Cahir and nearby Clonmel. Materials from this earlier structure were incorporated in the present building, while the associated outworks were adapted to serve as the castellated wall encircling the grounds.

In 1809, at the Summer Assize Presentments of the County Tipperary Grand Jury, funding was laid aside for the future provision of a bridewell in the town of Cahir. Bridewells (small town gaols) were generally small two-storey buildings, built of cut-limestone, and costing up to £800 to erect. They held prisoners temporarily, pending space in the county gaol, and were funded by the grand jury system (predecessors of the county councils), but supplementary central resources were also available, in certain circumstances. At Cahir, a committee led by local landlord, Richard Butler, baron of Caher – soon to become first earl of Glengall – was successful in attracting over twice the usual funding. Their chosen architect – Michael Bernard Mullins - submitted two plans, both variants of the same elaborate, castellated structure, costing some £2,000 to build, which would emphasize the fortress origins of the site and overawe the local population. This involved the creation of towers, turrets, battlements and a machicolation (defence mechanism over the main door, through which boiling oil was thrown on attackers of medieval castles) of hand cut limestone, an expensive and time consuming process.

Construction of the Cahir Bridewell commenced in 1813, and it was opened for the admission of prisoners in 1816. The original section is three stories in height, with a cut-limestone spiral staircase in the main tower. It originally comprised five cells, two dayrooms, two keeper's rooms and two exercise yards, the latter incorporating obtuse and acute angles suggestive of late medieval starfort design. The inner grounds – comprising ½ acre – are encircled by a castellated wall and gateway arch, beyond which lies 5½ acres known as The Bridewell Field.

The bridewell was enlarged in 1849-50 – at the height of the Great Famine – when the prison compliment was increased to eight cells (four for males, three for females and one for drunken / violent prisoners), two dayrooms, two storerooms, and two exercise yards. An inter-connecting keeper's residence was also erected – comprising a kitchen, dining room, sitting room, and two bedrooms.

LIFE IN THE BRIDEWELL:

Cahir Bridewell received mention in several noteworthy publications due to its unique appearance and situation. Perhaps the earliest coverage, however, was in May 1827 when the local Clonmel Gazette newspaper carried the headline ‘two men escaped from Cahir Bridewell’. The men managed to escape unnoticed but were recaptured the following day. Following on from this incident, the parapet of the exercise yards was raised!

In 1837 The Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland stated ‘the bridewell is a handsome castellated building, containing five cells, one dayroom and two airing yards. However, the Inspector General of Prisons (Ireland) Reports of the 1830s and 1840s noted a great decline in the condition of the building, notice of which reached a more general readership in The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland (1846), which stated ‘The Gaol is distinct and suitable in architecture. A short time ago, it was remarkable for its dilapidated state and bad management, but in 1841 it underwent repair.’ The keeper was ‘a painter, who occupied the house for his trade’, and was ‘totally unsuitable to his office’.

Following this damning report, the superintendence of all bridewells of the south riding of Tipperary was placed under the governor of HM Richmond Prison, Clonmel – which was appropriate, given that these temporary places of confinement acted as reserve accommodation for that gaol. Thereafter, a system of training keepers and turnkeys at Clonmel gaol was utilised to great effect.

Also, their salaries were increased from £5 in the 1810s (from which minor repairs were paid, leaving little incentive for upkeep) to £30 by the early 1840s, gradually increased to £50 by 1876.

Due to the lawlessness and poverty of the period, large numbers were confined at Cahir Bridewell over the years. In the year September 1825 to September 1826, 156 prisoners were confined here for an average of three days (awaiting transfer to Clonmel Gaol), at an average cost of 5d. per head. Numbers confined continued to increase, peaking during the famine years when, during one quarter of 1851, 533 prisoners were confined. The prisoners were fed a pound of bread and a pint of new milk for breakfast, and a pound of bread and a pint of skimmed milk for dinner. The local Anglican clergyman was the inspector. Each cell contained, per person, one iron bedstead, one bed ticken and three blankets.

Engraving of 1853

This earliest view – an engraving from 1853 – was commissioned when the property was featured as a notable building in the auction catalogue of Cahir Estates. The Encumbered Estates Court sold the majority of the estate, as it had been bankrupted through town improvements and a lack of tenant rents during the Great Famine (1846-51).

Cahir Bridewell was one of 52 gaols closed by the prison authorities in 1878, as part of an island wide rationalization. The estate then leased the keepers’ residence to local military officers until the purchase of the building from Lt. Col. Richard Butler-Charteris by David Butler (1890-1955), in 1919. He continued the estate tradition of leasing the keeper’s residence, for a time, before residing here in retirement. Following the marriage in 1969 of his son, John (Séan) with Margaret (Peig), the couple commenced renovating the remainder of the building, which opened in May 1976, as a guest accommodation.

Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final

by Roger Corbett

Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.

Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.

The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.

Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.

Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.

The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.

By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.

As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.

From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.

As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.

From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.

Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.

Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan

Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson

Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)

Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie

Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.

Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.

In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.

Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.

Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.

Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.