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We buy at least one new Christmas book every year and I package them up advent style to read one per night in December. This is one of my favourite Christmas books from childhood.
Journalling reads:
Tasha Tudor’s ‘A Book of Christmas’ is eveything that Christmas was to me as a child. It has surprises and secrets. A proper paper advent calendar. And a richly decorated pop-up tree. I love the traditional illustrations with so many tiny details that you can spend hours looking at it. I love that it looks at Christmas from a somewhat multicultural, religious and non-relgious background. And as a child I loved that it was a pop-up and interactive. I loaned my original copy out in 1995 when I was at Teacher’s College and was devastated when it wasn’t returned. Then I was elated to find a replacement at the Berry Markets one Sunday morning a few years later just in time for Merenia’s first Christmas.
We loaded up what we could. We had plenty of room as we began and were able to salvage much more than others.
Rub a dub dub.....3 kids in the tub!
Template: Moriginals 365 #12; papers & buttons from Kimmy’s Keepsakes Bath Time kite; Bubble overlay from Kim’s Scrappin'
This U-Boat (don't know which one) loading torpedoes at Wilhelmshave.
Bundesarchiv picture out of copyright.
cement is lifted out of a inland waterways vessel and straight into the Azov Coast (IMO 9387736) that will take it to Alexandria.
Loading, or unloading a bin of drill-pipe by skidding it off , or dragging it up the back of the truck.
So when I saw the prompt I immediately thought of these photo strips that have been hanging on our fridge for months and months waiting for "that perfect project" and here it was right in my in box thanks to Lain! I had fun putting it together and since today is our wedding anniversary I thought that's what the theme would be. Used Tim Holtz paper and ink and Girl's Paperie embellishments. I thought about going the Disney route but wasn't feeling it - hopefully it doesn't all clash too much!
The next step in our tour of South Africa was a trip to the Kingdom of Swaziland. This small country was granted independence from South Africa in 1968. Part of our travel was a trip to a school and Preschool center to interact with the children and feed them lunch.
I was probably about 9 years old. I started in the ‘A’ section of the children's novels of the Dunedin Public Library at the start of my summer holidays and read right through to the end of the ‘Z’ section. No I didn’t read EVERY book I judged them both by their covers and their blurbs. If it was an author I knew I read the books I hadn’t already read. I only brought home one of any book from each author that I liked the look of. I went back and grabbed the rest of their books if I enjoyed the first one I tried. I spent a lot of time at the library that summer. I didn’t want to have to carry too many books home so I would read in their massive story pit... surrounded by cushions and the comfort of books. I probably read 4-5 books each day (I used to be a fast reader). I recorded them and rated them too and then back to the library again on my bike for more. Lucky for me the library had a 30 book limit! It was through all this reading that I discovered American author Daniel Manus Pinkwater. One of only two authors I have ever felt compelled to write too. And he wrote me back! He sent me a postcard of the image to the right there. His books Borgel, Lizard Music, and The Last Guru were my favourite. The library didn’t have too many of his books- he is seriously prolific! His writing is quirky and totally weird- probably why I identified with it! I can remember four scenes quite clearly: From The Last Guru the scene with the giant popsicle running happily through the fields. From Lizard Music- the scene where after the television programming ends for the day the static is on and it clears to reveal a Lizard band walking on-stage and setting up their instruments and playing. And from Borgel the scene where they go into the black and white two dimensional land. And the one where Borgel is telling Melvin about his life in the Old Country. And his pet peach pit called Lance and how he traded a skunk squashed on a road for a kleenex and that for a pickle and eventually ended up with his own hat at 25. “You’re making this up right?” I asked Uncle Borgel “Every word. Why, you don’t like it?”
Taconite just starts flowing into the hold of the Hon. James L. Oberstar at the LS&I Ore Dock at Presque Isle harbor in Marquette, MI.
Photographed on Kodak Ektar 100 using the Nikon F5 and the Nikkor 28-300mm zoom lens.
2/24 Digital Credits: Quickpage (Chris Young)
Funky Print Alpha Brush (Mindy)
Font: CK Handprint
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This is one of my first "fairly accurate" machining jobs. It's a blank for a load cell. The block is 40 x 20 x 10 mm +/- 0.05 mm.
By the shores of Gokyo Lake.
Gokyo. Altitude 15,584 ft (4750 m).
En route to Gokyo Ri. Khumbu region of Himalayas, Nepal.
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.