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On the west coast of Africa, Ghana is a thriving democracy. It has often been referred to as an island of peace in one of the most chaotic regions on earth. It shares boundaries with Togo to the east, Cote d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.
Time zone: GMT
Plugs: Three-prong flat
Dialling code: +233
Currency: Ghanaian Cedi – $1=3.2GHS
In 1957 Ghana became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence. After leading the country for nine years, the nation's founding president Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1966. After Nkrumah, Ghana was ruled by a series of military despots with intermittent experiments with democratic rule, most of which were curtailed by military takeovers. The latest and most enduring democratic experiment started in 1992 and is what has gained recognition for Ghana as a leading democracy in Africa. It is one of the most stable nations in the region, with a good record of power changing hands peacefully.
Ghana's population of over 25 million people is drawn from more than 100 ethnic groups, each with its own unique language. English, however, is the official language.
The country's economy is dominated by the agriculture industry, which employs about 40% of the working population. Ghana is one of the world leading exporters of cocoa. It is also a significant exporter of commodities such as gold and lumber. A recent discovery of oil in the Gulf of Guinea could make Ghana an important oil producer and exporter in the next few years.
BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS
In addition to rail and port upgrades, rehabilitation of the domestic airports at Kumasi and Sunyani is currently underway. The upgrade of Tamale's current airport will bring the number of international airports in the country to two. Tamale Airport will serve as an alternate to Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
In May 2014, fastjet announced its decision to suspend Fly540 operations in Ghana. Fastjet had earlier announced that the loss-making Angola and Ghana businesses were being restructured with the objective of increasing shareholder value. The Fly540 businesses operate on a traditional airline model and not the fastjet low-cost model.
In other 2014 airline news, Air Namibia and Royal Jordanian both ceased operations into Ghana. Air Namibia terminated its Windhoek-Accra route from 26 June. According to the airline, limited traffic on the route was the main reason for the termination.
More encouragingly, Medview Airlines announced in September that it had concluded plans to commence flying from Lagos (Nigeria) to Accra, offering passengers from Nigeria an additional flight choice on the route.
A national 1% tourism levy has been introduced to improve funding for the country's travel and tourism marketing.
The development of the Airport City, with its several hotel projects, is gradually accelerating to complement others within the city scheduled to begin operations soon. Much is expected of Kempinski's 'downtown' project, the 5-star Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, which will feature 269 rooms including 22 luxury suites and two presidential suites. That is expected to open in the first half of 2015 and will provide the Moevenpick Ambassador, currently the dominant player in that area, with some competition.
Also on the hotel front, Marriott announced plans for a 130-room Protea Hotel Select Takoradi, four hours' drive from Accra. This followed the Marriott acquisition of the Protea Hotel Group earlier in 2014.
Meanwhile, Carlson Rezidor announced that the 207-room Radisson Blu Hotel Accra Airport, The Exchange is set to open in 2017, and will form part of the 75,000m2 mixed use office, hotel, retail and residential complex.
The capital of Accra hosts 10% of Ghana's total population. Kumasi is the capital of the Ashanti region. Sekondi has an artificial harbour and was the first modern port built in Ghana. Other major cities include Tema, Tamale, and Cape Coast. Urban dwellers account for 37% of the population.
Accra is an important commercial, manufacturing and communications centre. It is the site of an international airport and the focus of the country's railroad system, including a link to nearby Tema which, since 1962, has served as the city's deepwater port. Industries include vehicle and appliance assembly, petroleum refining and the manufacture of foodstuffs, textiles, metal and wood products, plastics and pharmaceuticals.
AIRILINES & AIRPORTS
Kotoka International Airport is currently served by 22 carriers with over 170 weekly passenger aircraft movements to more than 36 international destinations worldwide.
It's a small airport, but a functional one, with passport control and baggage collection well managed, despite not being exceptionally big spaces. Kotoka International has an open-air front concourse with seating and a coffee shop or two, whilst taxi pick-up takes place to the right, through a short passage, as you exit the terminal.
There's also a user-friendly drop-off zone, making the start of one's departure fairly seamless. Once checked in, security, curio shops, duty free and lounges are upstairs.
As far as lounges go, you'll find the Adinkra and Akwaaba lounges airside in the international departures terminal, with the latter closer to gate one. The Akwaaba lounge is charming, with a great view of the departing planes on the tarmac, comfortable seating, coffee tables and plenty of plug points. It also has a bar counter in the corner, also looking onto the tarmac, plenty of newspapers, a fridge with cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, filter coffee, snacks on offer, clean and convenient toilets, and most importantly, a speedy Wi-Fi connection.
The Akwaaba Lounge is home to the following airlines: Arik, KLM, Turkish Airlines, ASKY, Alitalia, Kenya Airways, Air Cote d'Ivoire, Air Burkina and RwandAir, as well as Priority Pass, Diners Club International and No.1 Traveller members.
There's also a State Protocol Lounge for arriving and departing senior government officials, diplomats and select VIPs.
The Moevenpick Ambassador opened in mid-2011, and is the gold standard for international business travellers. Located in Accra's downtown business district, this 5-star hotel has all of the amenities business travellers need, including a 24-hour business centre and complimentary wireless internet. The hotel has multiple dining locations, as well as 24-hour room service.
Downtown also has a Novotel adjacent to the Moevenpick, and the Alisa Hotel in North Ridge, which prides itself on its conferencing offering.
Accra's only other 5-star hotel, Legacy's Labadi Beach Hotel, is also recommended and offers something quite different from the Moevenpick. While it is located on the beach, it is within a short, but not always quick, drive of the city and airport. The hotel provides a business centre, several on-site restaurants, and Wi-Fi in the common areas. It also beefed up its conferencing offering in 2014.
A few hundred metres up from Labadi Beach Hotel you'll find La-Palm Royal Beach.
The Golden Tulip Accra, a standard and very good business hotel, is located five minutes from Kotoka International Airport, and is one of a host of hotels in the area that include Preferred Hotel Group's 4-star Fiesta Royale, the Holiday Inn Accra Airport, the Best Western Premier Accra Airport, the newish African Sun, the more established African Regent Hotel, and a delightful boutique property called Villa Monticello.
The latter is best suited to those travellers who value a smaller, high-end boutique experience, along with their privacy. It is equipped with a business centre and complimentary wireless internet in all rooms. Guests have the on-site dining options of the restaurant, the lounge, and 24-hour room service. The Villa Monticello also has a fitness centre.
That covers the three main areas of Accra – the beach, downtown, and the airport – and because traffic can be a problem, it's recommended that you select a hotel that's conveniently located for your meeting(s).
CARD ACCEPTANCE
Ghana's currency is the cedi which comes in denominations of GHC 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1. Coins come in denominations of 1 GHC and also 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p and 1 pesewas. Foreign currency can be freely exchanged at any forex bureaux, as well at some commercial banks.
Banks are normally open from 08h30 to 16h00, Monday through Friday. Some banks also operate on Saturdays from 09h00 to 14h00. Most large commercial banks will also have automatic teller machines located outside and available during and after hours. Most will take Visa and a few other cheque cards.
All banks and forex bureaux accept traveller's cheques, although the rate of exchange may be slightly lower than for cash transactions.
The most widely accepted credit cards are Visa and MasterCard. These cards are accepted in major hotels, restaurants, banks and businesses.
Foreign nationals of the following countries can enter Ghana visa-free: ECOWAS countries, plus Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Singapore, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Otherwise, unless in direct airside transit through a Ghanaian airport, all other foreign nationals require a visa to enter Ghana, and it is recommended that these are obtained prior to arrival. There is no such thing as a visa on arrival for Western countries.
Mobile phone penetration is very good with over 25 million registered numbers and good coverage even in remote areas. Visitors can obtain a local sim card from any of the six providers – Vodafone, MTN, GLO, Expresso Telecom, Airtel and Tigo. With a valid identity card/passport, you can acquire a sim card from any of the providers.
You can make long distance telephone calls within the country. Collect calls to the USA, Europe and Asia are also available. USA direct dial is 019900 and UK is 0194.
Make sure you contact your local service provider before your departure, to ensure you have arranged international roaming, should you wish to use your cell phone while travelling.
Compulsory vaccination: yellow fever.
Recommended vaccinations: hepatitis A, typhoid, tetanus, meningitis. A malaria risk exists. Medical facilities are poor outside urban areas in Ghana. Emergency facilities are extremely limited. For serious medical treatment, medical evacuation would be necessary.
Travellers should carry adequate supplies of any needed prescription medicines, along with copies of their prescriptions, the generic name of the drugs, and a supply of preferred over-the-counter medications.
Health insurance is also essential, preferably with cover for emergency evacuation. Medical facilities exist in all the regional capitals as well as in most towns and villages, however emergency medical facilities are extremely limited.
Ghanaians are a conservative people and visitors should respect local customs, traditional courtesies and dress codes.
Ghanaians should always be addressed by their formal titles unless they specifically request otherwise. Handshaking is the usual form of greeting. It is customary in much of West Africa not to use the left hand for touching food.
Greeting is an important social function that marks an open heart and mind. It also expresses one's concern for the other. Refusing or failing to greet another person may indicate that you do not care for the other's welfare.
A handshake is a popular way of greeting in Ghana, especially among males. When you shake hands, apply the same hand pressure as is offered. When you are shaking hands with a number of people, start from the extreme right and proceed towards the left.
Women are advised not to wear shorts or trousers. Avoid receiving or giving things, pointing, waving and gesticulating with the left hand.
Visitors to remote villages, shrines or palaces should visit the local elder or priest and take a small gift such as a bottle of local schnapps, gin or money. Always seek permission before taking photographs of people.
Permission should be sought before photographing military installations, government buildings or airports.
Roads are generally in good condition, but can be in poor condition outside of the towns. Traffic in Accra at peak times can result in big delays, which one should bear in mind, should one be trying to get to the airport or a meeting in the morning or evening.
Service charges are rarely added to restaurant bills and tipping for quality service is only expected in up-market establishments (usually about 10%). For other services, tipping is discretionary.
The official language is English. Local Ghanaian languages are widely spoken, including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe and Ga.
The voltage in Ghana is 220 volts. The plug type is British-style with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade.
The majority of the population is Christian (70%), with Muslim (15%) and traditional African religions (15%) making up the balance.
While most visits to Ghana are trouble-free, violent crime can occur at any time. Travellers are advised to exercise a high level of vigilance in public areas and when travelling by road. Localised outbreaks of civil unrest can occur at short notice due to ongoing local chieftaincy and land disputes.
The tap water is safe, but it is advisable for visitors to drink bottled water, available for sale in supermarkets, and most hotels offer it free of charge.
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Ian Engelbrecht
African Partner Network – American Express Travel Services
I have travelled to Accra at different times of the year, and one thing that never changes is the humidity. It really strikes you when you disembark from the aircraft, but fortunately all buildings are equipped with very effective air-conditioning.
Aircraft parking bays are also a bit removed from the terminal buildings, so either get a bus transfer or you'll need to walk from and to the terminal buildings. Immigration queues can be long depending on the number of flights arriving, and once through passport control, luggage can also take a while to appear on the carousels.
Kotoka International Airport facilities include shops and duty-free shopping, snack bars, restaurants and bars, a business centre, post office, information desk, a bureau de change and 24-hour ATM. There are also 24-hour medical care and immunisation services available. A business centre in the domestic flights area provides communications and secretarial services. Wi-Fi internet access is also available in departures. Card phones are located at several points throughout the terminal, and cards are available from the post office and some shops. Disabled facilities are limited.
Even if you transit through KIA, you need to go through all the passport and immigration procedures again. Be patient, as people are generally not in a hurry.
From arrivals, it's a quick walk to the outside of the terminal building to meet the transfer company – usually a shuttle service to the hotel you are staying at. I have stayed at the Moevenpick, which is very business orientated, with a number of meeting and conference rooms.
On another occasion I stayed at the La Palm Royal Hotel, situated on Labadi Beach. La Palm caters to the business and leisure markets with its three restaurants and bars, a casino, health club, hair salon, and pub, plus a large swimming pool for adults and children.
I would strongly advise hiring a car with a driver. This is a more expensive option, but provides a level of comfort in the Ghana traffic, which can become quite busy during peak hours.
People in Ghana are friendly. Handshakes are the most common business greeting, but men should wait for a woman to extend her hand first. Rushing a greeting is extremely rude. It's important to maintain eye contact and to enquire about people's health, family and jobs. Make appointments and be on time for meetings, even though you may end up waiting.
Although I would not classify Accra as a holiday destination, you can expect to experience a warm and friendly stay in Ghana, no matter what the reason for your visit is.
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Today was a good day. We took are morning walk and had breakfast. We did school work and I had a test. We then had lunch. I had my regular lunch. And we took Hoolie to Mallory Square. I finished my model car today too. I put a reflecting layer on and put the turrets on as well as the stickers. We did not go to the dog park though but I can't blame them I was tired after our walk too. I got a high B on my math Quiz so that was a plus. That's all I got for you today.
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I was amazed at what they are teaching now in 5th grade. Ann does all the work but I occasionally help with math and geometry. The geometry is what I got in junior high or high school. Just in case you think I'm exaggerating, I thought I would drop in a couple of the two dozen questions on the test. Why don't you take the two example test and see how you would do in today's 5th grade. The answers are in the comments section of this blog. How did you do?? Get everything right?
Meanwhile, nature marches forward as we saw a mother hen and all her chicks today along one of the side streets. They were just striding along, pecking for food and growing bigger, the next generation is on its way.
The second batch of high winds is ending tonight and now we are almost back to normal! There are still empty slips down here, come on down, there's room!
There goes the neighborhood! What sunset?
Today was another day. We took the bus to Winn Dixie. It was a nice ride but the store was crowded. So I had fun maneuvering around old people and dodging different stands. But it was a good day all in all. I got a model to work on from my aunt. It was an oak wood module of the bat mobile. I painted it and went to the dog park to wait for it to dry. When we got back from the dog park I painted a second layer on the car. I am going to put the reflecting paint on tomorrow. At the dog park I got to run Hoolie all I wanted. But I had an eerie feeling that someone was watching me. But all in all it was a good day. That's all I got for you.
Our susset disappeared today. A huge, 161 ft ship took the dock directly between us and our sunset. On the other hand, there have been no sunsets anyway what with all the clouds. Fortunately, they will be gone by the weekend.
Meanwhile, we took the local Key West bus to Winn Dixie and back. The schedules are very convenient. We left at 11:00 and returned to our boat around 12:15. You have to be quick about your shopping but there's no wasted time waiting for a bus. The cost for seniors is only $0.50 one way. With the return of the high winds, there was no windjammer activity today and no charters went out either. All the bad weather is supposed to end on Friday with good days ahead after that.
We have a week until the first of our visitors from the frozen north arrive, Finn's parents and their son Rowan. We typically spend about 4 to 5 hours a day with Finn on homeschooling. I will scan in his geometry test tomorrow. It's typical of what I remember taking in high school, not easy! Wait until you see the test!
Today was a good day. We took are morning walk and I saw a shirt with a T rex holding a pinching hand thinking I AM UNSTOPABLE end quote. I thought it was hilarious and took o picture of it. We had a normal breakfast witch I am starting to loath (Editor's note: he picked out his breakfast choices). We did school work and took Hoolie to the dog park. But I was not allowed to throw the ball far distance due to it being too hot and we didn't want him to over heat. I also coiled up the rope so no one will get on my nerves about the rope (Editor's Note: his cousin, Sarah, will be coming aboard later and will be inspecting the coiling of the rope!). We just saw the turtle races at turtle corals. 4 won and that was the turtle I picked but I did not get a ticket. 1 ,2 and 3 did not move so that was a bonus. That's all I got for you today.
All the schooners went out today for the first time in a week!
The winds subsided to under 15 kts today and the Key West charter business came alive. Even the sun came out with the promise of a Key West sunset that went unfulfilled. Still, all the windjammers went out today for an afternoon sail and even a sunset cruise.
All that good weather lasted for about 8 hours. Now the wind is back up to 20 to 25 kts and that's due to last for another three or four days - again. Even so, it's still warm so I don't mind too much since we're comfy.
Today was a regular day. We woke up and made donut muffins. They tasted amazing. The news had comics so that was a plus. We also took a walk to see the art galleries on Duval Street. There were some interesting paintings too. My favorite is one of a chicken riding a bike. After Duval we went to get ice cream for tonight. On our way to Duval we took the Duval loop. It is a free bus that takes a loop around Duval. There was also a parade. It was to remember all the dead singers in Key West. That's all I got for you today.
Ann used a donut recipe for baked donuts coated with cinnamon and sugar, they were delicious. Later on we tried out the Duval Loop bus, new this year. The new service opens up the southern end of Duval Street for us in exploration. There are lots of art galleries Ann wants to see and plenty of good restaurants down that way. The service runs until 10:00 pm so it would be easy to eat out and have time to return to the boat. With a bus coming by every 15 minutes, it's very convenient.
I put Finn to work on filling the water tank and help with walking Hoolie. We had to walk forever to find ice cream since the supermarket downtown lost their freezer and all the ice cream in it last week. Hopefully, they will restock this coming week.
The winds are finally dying down and it's even under 10 kts now! Unfortunately, the light winds are only due to last one day with winds in the 20's again tomorrow and for the rest of the week. We even had a few of the charter boats go out this afternoon for their sunset cruise. On that note, there have been no sunsets yet since we've been here with nothing but heavy, gray clouds on the horizon. But we can't complain, it's been warm, above 70 everyday so far, I'll take it.
Today was a Saturday. Saturday is a day of relaxation. A day of prosperity. But I did school work. We started it with math and ended it with math. Yes we did only math in the morning. We also took Hoolie to the dog park. I got some new shoes too. We went to C.V.S to pick them up. We took a walk to Duval Street to check out the merchandise. Grandpa got popcorn until it was devoured by me. I ate a large bucket of popcorn at the theater. By the end of the movie I was groping into the bucket wondering where my popcorn went. We saw a lot of vendors at the festival. They tried to sell stuff like plastic chickens and glass painting. But Nana said that the second we got on the boat it would break because of some bogus person that made a lot of wake. That's all I got for you today.
We had gusts to over 30 kts today in the harbor! They are supposed to subside somewhat tomorrow but not a lot with winds still in the 20's. As I said before, this wind is something else. The charter business is suffering since no boats go out in this wind.
However, once you walk inland, the winds are blocked by the houses and shuberry and it is nice and warm. We took advantage of the effect by walking to the craft show at the end of Caroline St. All sorts of vendors were set up selling their wares but we didn't buy anything since there is no room on a sailboat for anything not absolutely essential.
Tonight we had Key Lime Shrimp using Key West Pink Shrimp - just great!
Finn forgets that there are days when we don't do schoolwork during the week when we're traveling and have to make up the lost time on weekends. Today it was geometry, not a favorite subject of Finn but did it we did. There will even be some limited schoolwork on Sunday but not much. There is a new service at Key West that we will try out Sunday that does a loop around Duval St at no charge. Key West is trying out the service to alleviate traffic congestion downtown. In an island paradise, it hard to believe there can be too much traffic but it's true. It's a major concern for Key West with parking at a premium. Still, the temperatures remain in the 70's so the winds are not hard to take.
I expected to see palm trees devoid of frons and shrubbery without leaves, no so. Everything looks normal.
Today was another successful day at Key West. We started it of with a morning walk. I was a nice morning but windy. The wind got worse around 9:00am. We went to the store in the after noon to get groceries. I got Nutter butters (: so that was good). We started schoolwork around breakfast. But got done around 12:00 pm. We sadly did not take Hoolie to the dog park because Nana was pooped. That's all I got for you today.
I am now the Waterway Guide editor for the Atlantic ICW. I will be working with Ed Tillett, the General Manager of Waterway Guide, on the 2018 edition of the Waterway Guide and the Waterway Explorer app accessible on their website. The goal is to bring their guide up to date on ICW hazards.
Okay, so what changes as far as what I've done in the past outside of the Waterway Guide? In a word, nothing. I will continue to update Active Captain as I go up and down the ICW as well as continue to publish my yearly ICW Cruising Guide. There is no way all the detail of the ICW Cruising Guide I publish could be folded into the Waterway Guide. However, I will be adding and editing the ICW hazard information in the Waterway Guide and on their Waterway Explorer app on their website. I will endeavor to keep that information up to date based on my own experience and from ACOE surveys of the key inlets. I view the Waterway Guide as yet another source for cruising sailors in enjoying their trips on the ICW. From my viewpoint, the more the merrier as far as information is concerned. My own guide has a laser focus on hazards while the Waterway Guide is much more general and covers everything along the way including all the marinas and things to do in ICW stopovers. I think we complement each other.
There is still a hardy group anchored out, this area is known as "The Bowling Alley", think you know why?
Of course, I'll keep doing my blog as I move along, there's nothing like first hand experience on the ICW. So I hope your'll continue to follow along. The ICW looks to be very exciting this coming spring with all the shoaling at Lockwoods Folly and Shallotte Inlet not to mention the other famous places.
Here in Key West, the winds continue to blow, up to 32 kts! Any reduced winds are beyond the forecast window so we're in for a spell. If you haven't gotten here yet, you will have the ride of your life if you try now.
A kid and a dog - Hoolie's ready!
Today was our 2nd day at Key West. We went to the dog park in the afternoon. I got some good pitches in I do say so myself. We did school work in the morning. We went on are morning walk too. We did not see a lot of chickens though. I got news that they got wrapped up in newspaper and relocated to a safe place while Irma was coming down. We had a random reunion. Some people came on the dock an asked to talk to Nana. So I told her and said she would be right up. I finally got to meet Mr. Fish. He was a nice person and told us some stories about fishing.
We haven't noticed any big difference in Key West. I was expecting much of the greenery to be gone or at least in the process of recovering. What I found was a Key West just like last year with lots of flowers and palm trees. The crowds seem to be as big as last year at this time. Barry Cuda is still playing although he moved from Friday nights at BO's Fish Wagon to Saturday nights.
We had a visit from an old friend that likes to fish in the area. He's from New York too, right nearby our home. He had to leave his boat here during Irma and when he returned, he found it undamaged. He offered to take us out fishing so we'll see what the schedule might be.
The winds continue unabated and are due to increase on Friday and stay at plus 20 mph through the forecast window of five days. I can only imagine the chaos in the Marathon anchorage. I'm just glad I escaped that mess. The mornings and part of the afternoons are taken up with home schooling Finn. It takes a lot of attention to keep a grade-schooler up with his studies. Ann does about 95% of that work. At least it's warm here with temperatures in the 70's still, even with the strong north winds.
Hello from Key West. Yes I did just say that. We are finally in Key West. Our landing was smooth and got to throw the bowline over the piling. The trip was pleasant and no one felt sick. We are getting sandwiches from the Cuban coffee queen. By the way I have a question that has been bothering me all day. Who wrote Funky Town? I don't know why it is bothering me but it just is. We are next to Jeff and Charlie Brown. That's all I got for you today.
We did not like the looks of the anchorage at Marathon with a 30 kt plus wind in the forecast and after we took a dock at marina, there was no future there since the high winds were due to last for most of the week. So at 7:00 am this morning I called Key West Bight Marina to see if our dock was open and got the reply I was hoping for - it was! With that we shoved off around 7:30 am but then encountered a dense fog. It was like a time warp, being in Maine again, complete with pots to avoid.
Being Florida, eventually the sun won out and we motored west dodging the pots. It was a much better ride than yesterday when we had seas on the broadside. Today the wind and waves were behind us and all was calm. Key West looks about the same as always. I can't tell any difference before or after Irma. at least around the marina area. We'll venture out farther over the next few days and see how things are. It's great to be settled into our slip with the coming high winds!
Well today was not just the long it was the loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong haul. We started the trip of with a nice sand bar and then had a nice dish of sand bar in one hour. And topped it off with anchorage mayhem. Dessert was a nice good pee on the dock from Hoolie. So yea that's how the day was. But we had a smooth landing and decided to dock. I was relived when the cool air swooped in. Tonight's menu is jerk chicken and some beans and asparagus that's all I got for you today.
We had 6.1 ft on the way into Tavernier on Monday with a 1.8 ft tide so I thought it was safe to leave the next day with a 1.0 ft tide. I was thinking 6.1 - 1.0 = 5.1 which is enough for my 4.8 ft keel. However, overnight the east wind eased off and that allowed the water pushed up against the southern edge of the Keys to drain away. I had figured may 0.5 ft but it was more like 1.0 ft of less water due to the subsiding east wind. So the right equation was 6.1 - 1.0 (1 ft less tide) - 1.0 (1 ft less water pushed up by the failing east wind) = 4.1 ft. That was not enough for us to clear the bar across the entrance with my 4.8 ft keel. So there I sat, waiting for the rest of the tide to come in.
Eventually, the moon did its job and brought enough water in for me to get moving, after about 45 minutes of sitting. So off we went with not much wind which was both good and bad. On the good side the waves were minimal but on the bad side, what there was hit us broadside and slapped the boat from side to side and since the wind wasn't much, there was no steadying effect from the sails. So we slopped along to Marathon.
Coming into the anchorage, we called the city marina and found there was an eight boat waiting list. The anchorage looked as crowded as ever (where are all these boats coming from !) With a front coming through, the anchorage was going to be chaotic to say the least.After last year's experience, we wanted no part of it and took a dock at Marathon Marina and Resort (it's not the city marina, it's the one on the west side as you come in).
So we are fit for the night but we have to decide what to do on Wednesday. The front won't come until later in the day so we could make a run for Key West if our dock is free. We won't know that until the morning. Otherwise, we'll stick around here and wait out the high winds and rough seas in Hawk Channel.
Today was awesome. We got underway at about 8:00 am. When we got to blue water marina we saw a pavilion and said, "that would be a nice place to do school work." Then we saw a stove and said that we could cook diner there. Then we saw some fans there and said lets eat at the pavilion. Sadly Nana is a bit pooped so we are eating here. But at least we are eating hamburgers. We also met 2 men at the pavilion. They told old fishing trip stories. I thought it was entertaining. One of the older men told a story of how he won the fishing championship a third time in a row. The radioman told him he had to give everyone else a chance so he hasn't done it in a year. That's all I got for you.
The anchorage at Caesar's Creek was calm and out of the worst of the current. When I took Hoolie ashore in the morning, I got a photo of the sunrise over the ocean. We had to wait a little to get over the bar on the exit to the ocean side but we made it with room to spare with a 1.3 ft tide (4.8 MLW).
We had a reservation at Blue Waters Marina in Tavernier where we've stayed before so we headed west and arrived just at high tide. There is a 4.3 MLW bar across the entrance so we needed some tide to get in with our 4' 9" keel.
The marina here is mostly liveaboards but they occasionally have an empty dock. In our case, we had the dock of someone who had to haul his boat to be worked on. The area used to be a quarry so it's plenty deep once you get past the entrance. It's said that once they quarried what they needed, a trench was dug out to the ocean and dynamite was used to open the last 20 feet and the ocean flooded in. The depths are generally 20 to 30 ft except right at the entrance where it's 4.3 MLW.
We will leave in the morning for Marathon where we will wait out a cold front coming down that will result in some high winds for several days. Once they subside, we'll move on to our dock at Key West.
Today was fun. We started it of with some biscuits for breakfast. I had Charleston honey on mine. It's the best honey in the world not including my uncle commando's honey. He owns a bee farm in Pennsylvania. We were under way at about 9:30 am then we left Miami. We are now at Caesar's Creek. And we are at a no wake zone so we got a plus added. But theirs always the occasional speeder but the other boats help by yelling slow down at the top of their lungs. Tonight's menu is pork tenderloin with cranberry syrup. That's all I got for you today.
We took the bay side route to Caesar's Creek. The entrance to the creek from the bay side is rather shallow to say the least. We only try the entrance at a dead, high tide of 1.3 ft or more. Even with that tide, the entrance has a 5.1 ft bar to get over which we can clear with our 4' 9" keel. The bottom is not forgiving, it's rock, not mud. However, we've used this anchorage for years which we like for the good protection from adverse winds and the free park dock for Hoolie. The docks have a ladder at one end for easy access. Even though it's about a four foot jump, Hoolie manages to make the leap onto the dock.
Going ashore today, we were met by another Brittany! He was as energetic as Hoolie as they pranced and hopped around the area. It turns out that the Brittany was owned by the park ranger who lives in a house on the island. I asked him about the dock and he relayed that it was a day-only dock and not for an overnight stay. That's fine with us, we anchored anyway just off the docks out of the channel.
Our goal on Monday is Tavernier at Blue Waters Marina. It's a long term marina but they occasionally have dock space when renters leave for awhile. That's the case for us on Monday. There's a 4.3 MLW bar to get over so we'll need some help from tides which we will time for our entrance. Once inside, the place is a hurricane hole. The next day we are all set for Marathon.
Well today was a blast. We started it out wit some pancakes. They tasted delicious. I also snorkeled. I saw lots of rocks, a few crabs and a big fish. And we went on a ride in the dink. After that was it. We had a lazy day. We did some math to catch up with our class. Tonight's menu is a tilapia sandwich with rice and beans on the sides (sorry this one was short but like I said we had a lazy day) that's all I got for you.
We have a beach nearby so we took Finn ashore, yet another day of boy + water = fun. He got a chance to snorkel and splash about. The anchorage here was proven to be excellent, at least in an east wind. Last night was as calm as being on land.
Sunday is moving day again, this time to Caesar's Creek. We have to make the approach at dead high tide in order to clear the shallows with our 4' 9" keel from the bay side. We'll spend the night and move on the next day to Tavernier. The ocean exit has a little more water but not a lot at 5 MLW so we can scrape through even at low tide. We're then headed to Blue Waters Marina which has an approach of 4.3 MLW so it's another more than low tide passage. After that, it's Marathon.
Finally, summer has arrived with temps in the 70's during the day and 60's at night!!
Today was fun. We went on the ocean for the first time. It was a rough ride until we got to the inlet. Then we saw some big ships. They were huge. You could fit our house on there. When we anchored I went swimming only to find a dingy headed straight for me. Then they came to the stern and started talking to us about our Blog. What surprised me was that one was from CANADA. That was long haul. The other one was from Michigan. Then they left. Tonight's menu is CHICKEN RICE AND BEANS. That's all I got for you today.
I don't quite know why Finn capitalizes our dinner menu. I asked him and he said, "Because it's CHICKEN RICE AND BEANS!". He sure didn't leave any on his plate so I guess it's okay. It was a surprise to be visited today by a sailor who's been reading my blog for the last five years and just this year set out for his own adventure. Yesterday I heard from another sailor with the same story. I guess you never know how many people you influence over the years through the internet.
We have Finn with us so we're trying to take it easy on the passages to keep them short and with as little wave action as the weather permits. Today's trip from Ft Lauderdale was much more bouncy than we would have liked but Finn persevered without getting sick.
We are due in Key West 1/28 and we still intend to hold to that schedule.
Let's see, at home this morning it was 1F with snow. I think I'll take the weather down here!
Today is our last day in Lauderdale. Tomorrow we will be on the open ocean. I will be equipped with my Sea Bans and my old pal (start humming heroic music) the slayer of motion sickness the vanquisher of mal de mer DRAMAMINE (you can stop humming now) so you know the rental car. Well I left my phone in there and the company got it out and had it at the front desk we picked it up and at that moment grandpa remembered to pick up some artisan bread. So we went to the bread store and bought some. I got some myself. It was delicious. That's all I got for you today.
I got a call from Enterprise saying they found a phone in the car we had rented. I replied that I had my phone so it couldn't be ours. About that time we both looked at Finn and asked him if he had his phone. After a little looking around it turned out that he didn't! So Enterprise described the phone and sure enough, it was Finn's. So for the second time today we hoofed the mile or so down to the Enterprise office, this time to get Finn's phone. In the end, all is well.
The winds have calmed down enough for a ride in the ocean with an eleven year old. There will be a few waves but nothing serious and the wind will be at our backs. We plan on two days in Miami anchored out south of Marine Stadium and then sail to Caesar's Creek for an overnight before taking a dock at Bluewater Marina in Tavernier. After that, it's on to Marathon. I called them this afternoon and learned that they even have a mooring available. This time last year they had a 55 boat waiting list! It looks like the sailing in the Keys has thinned out. Even if we can't get a mooring, the anchorage can't be as full as last year. We are staged well. Key West is an easy ride from Marathon. On top of everything else, we are finally getting into warm weather once we reach Miami. All the forecasts are from highs in the 70's and lows in the 60's which is normal weather for down here, I'll take it.
Today was fun. We started it of with a good morning walk. Then did are normal morning stuff. Schoolwork was easy. After math, we went out to get provisions. It took a little while to get it all but we pulled through. We are having chicken rice and beans for tonight's dinner. (Editor's Note: We did not! Nana bought a rotisserie chicken). We also took a drive to go see downtown Lauderdale. It's just the place I want to live when I grow up. Full of people and cars and traffic. It's perfect. Tonight's Nana's night off so we got already cooked chicken bon appetit. That's all for tonight.
Finn is doing well on his homework. His school at home had the day off due to snow but not Finn here! Nana and Finn spend the mornings doing his schoolwork. They keep records of his tests and work for reentry into school upon his return In February.
We saw some good color in the sunset tonight.
The marina had divers out all day putting in the new moorings. We counted seven and there were still two unused at 7:00 pm today. There are almost a dozen boats in the anchorage just north of the bridge so there's a demand for space without having to dock.
High winds are predicted for Thursday so we'll stay put but they are supposed to subside on Friday. If the winds obey the forecasts, then we'll move down to Miami and await a weather window to going down the Keys. With the Marine Stadium anchorage being unavailable due to the Miami Boat Show, we'll try the anchorage on the south side of Virginia Key given the predicted north winds.
Today was another day. We started it off with a walk. We saw lots of birds on our walk. Then we had breakfast. I had bagels with peanut butter. After that came math then spelling, writing and finally we read 2 years before the mast, a journal about a man with measles that embarks on a journey with a crew to get to San Francisco. After that we went to the laundromat to clean our clothes (thank god my cabin was starting to smell). That's all I got for you today.
People say, isn't it so nice to be on vacation 9 months of the year! Well, it's your home and it requires upkeep. There are no maids to do the work, it's all you and your wife - with an occasional helping hand from a kid on board. With the genset, it's two engines to keep running and all the subsystems you would find in a house but you try to fix everything you can. If you start counting all the systems aboard a boat and then multiply the probabilities together of each one working - the result is not a high number. For example, let's estimate that each systems works 95% of the time (genset, main diesel, house water pump, 2 heads, sump pump, headsail, jib furling, charging system off engine, charging system off land, inverter, and so on. The probability of everything working at the same time is the probability of each one working multiplied times each other. In the above example of only 11 items, that's 0.95 raised to the 11th power which equals 57%. That means if you have 11 systems and they all work 95% of the time, then only 57% of the time will they all work at the same time! In other words, there's always something to fix - after all, 95% chance of a system working is pretty good. The 11 systems I listed are far from a complete list. You can be very busy on a boat!
The clubhouse and office are in temporary quarters but they are fine, especially with 6 washers and 6 dryers. On Wednesday, we will rent a car to provision for the rest of the trip. Friday tentatively looks okay for getting to Miami where we'll hang out until we get another weather window to Marathon.
Today was another day of happiness. At Ft Lauderdale beach, I saw the funniest thing in the whole world. One guy dressed up as Donald Trump and another as Kim Jong-um and gave PICTURES OF MISSILES OUT TO THE PUBLIC. I do not know if they were being silly or just want to offend North Korea. I thought it was very funny. On the way there I mostly read. I know right. But I got today off because it was Martin Luther King day. That's all I got for you today.
It was the last day of bridges. Like yesterday, they were spaced so we hardly had to slow down to wait for them to lift except for the last one which we missed that added 1/2 hour to our arrival time. We had thought we were going through the "canyons" on a day other than the weekend but then it turned out to be MLK day! Still, there was not the amount of the traffic typical of a weekend so it wasn't so bad.
The Las Olas Marina by the bridge is all changed. The clubhouse is gone as is the laundry room, all removed due to tearing up the parking lot and replacing it with a four-story parking garage. The docks haven't been touched but there are no moorings. This coming Wednesday they are supposed to start reinstalling the moorings for a total of six I'm told. Meanwhile, we took a dock for a few days. The dock we are on is concrete, not floating but then it has rubber fenders so there's no danger of hitting raw concrete. The current offers somewhat of a challenge but we came in a near slack tide which was fine.
The docks are very secure and well fendered, better than I expected.
We took a walk to the beach and the surf coming in reminded us of why we are going to be here for a few days. Along the way, Finn saw his two famous people. They were wearing what looked like a big step up from halloween masks. They were very well done. At a casual glance, they looked just like the famous personalities. You had to get close to see the subtle differences.
There's boat work on Tuesday and then we're renting a car to provision and explore the area. A cold front is coming through with the highs only reaching 60 degrees for two days. When the winds subside, we'll continue on south.
Today was a fun day. We started it off with an early morning genset run. He started it around 7:00 in the morning (Editor's note: it woke Finn up). We had a regular breakfast. I now on a Sunday. What happened to donut Sunday (Editor's note: so you wanted to swim ashore for donuts?) So anyways when we got to Lantana. I got to SWIM. And there were no barnacles this time. So I got a lot of time to swim and I took a shower. Tonight's menu is ragout with corn bread and some chicken. That's all I got for you today.
Today was the first of two days of bridges. In Florida, they are well organized. If you can maintain 7 kts, then you can make all the openings without waiting more than 10 minutes. We could just do that so the bridges were not a problem. That is not the case in North Carolina where the bridges that only open on top of the hour are not coordinated.
The winds are 15 to 20 and higher kts for the next few days out of the north so we'll brave more bridges Monday and hole up at Ft Lauderdale until the weather calms down. It's been a ferocious winter trip. It's been high winds and much colder weather than in our previous seven trips down the ICW. The one thing we've learned is to not fight the weather. If it's a no-go for our tastes, then we stay and enjoy the local scenery. We'll explore Ft Lauderdale for awhile. I think Finn wants to go in the ocean, a treat in January.
Today was fun. We are at Hobe Sound anchorage. I also learned my lesson from a barnacle. I was climbing up the swim ladder when I felt a stinging sensation in my arm. Then I saw red ooze on my arm and liked at a blood-covered barnacle. I got some Neosporin and put it on my arm. Then I took a shower. Nana and I tried some origami… it didn't turn out well. The trip was 5 hours long. I spent 3 hours reading. 1 hour on origami. And 1 hour on my device. That is all we did today.
We slipped our three way mooring ball this morning and head south again. We are back on our usual schedule of 40 mile days instead of 60 to 70 mile days. It's a much more enjoyable trip when you can get up in the morning, shower and have a nice breakfast when it's daylight outside.
In looking ahead to the rest of the trip, it's not favorable for easy rides. It's okay getting down to Ft Lauderdale, but then the high winds set in from the north. We are weighing our options on whether to wait out the high winds or shoot for a day when the winds are the least unfavorable and run for Caesar's Creek which is well protected and has a ranger station with a dock for Hoolie relief. From there we can time our passage to Marathon.
So it's weather watching time again, the major activity for those on a passage, even coastal passages.


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Third-grade authors in Diane Ciappa's class at Mills Pond Elementary School held a literacy celebration on June 13.
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The third-graders created their own memoirs using literacy tools they learned throughout the year, such as personification, similes, strong leads, character setting, sensory details and more. They even created the illustrations to go along with their autobiographies.
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A deadly education, Naomi Novik
Umbriel Editores has published in Spanish "A deadly education" by Naomi Novik, a book that is the first volume of a trilogy, perhaps for this reason this first book has the aftertaste of presenting a plot much more complex and greater than the one we read in this story introduction to the world that Naomi Novik proposes us.
In "A deadly education" we are going to meet a girl who has far superior magical powers, so she goes to a magic school, the "Schoolomance", to learn how to perfect those powers.
It is then that the narrative voice in the first person tells us about her life: Galadriel "El" Higgins, a half British half Indian witch who attends training at the Schoolomance, a magic school where the consequences of any mistake could mean death immediate; It also tells us who Orion Lake is, an exasperatingly nice kid who wants to save everyone and everyone thinks he is a wonderful hero. Of course, she can't stand Orion, and she wants to stay away from him, but apparently, they are destined to meet. The constant bickering between El and Orion creates hilarious moments; The protagonist also tells us about her relationship with her mother, who by the way also has powers like her, but unlike her, she only uses them to help "worldlings" to be happier in the purest new age style. The protagonist also tells us about the importance of some quartz that belonged to her mother, and that "sneaked" into school because they contain a kind of special energy, "manà", which makes her reinforce her powers and thus be able to be stronger in the face of any defence or magic attack.
During the narration, we are faced with detailed descriptions of how these magical spheres work, in which there is a cruel void, in which any schoolmate can make you disappear to simply stay with your room. Descriptions of what social life is like at school, but not only within the school, but with detailed explanations of what it means in "magical society" to be part of a specific "enclave" within the school, or of the importance of belonging to one or another enclave and how these enclaves move internationally and relate to each other.
Naomi Novik's "A deadly education" is a reading that fans readers of novels categorized as Young Adult within the fantasy genre will especially like. Writer Naomi Novik joins Umbriel's catalogue with this ruthless, witty, and moving story. "Novik uses the iconography of our childhood – schools of magic, curses, cruel classmates, monsters – just to turn it around and create a great new story that will get you to believe in magic again," emphasizes Pierce Brown, writer Renowned American in the genre of science fiction. It is indeed possible that some readers turn to this first volume of the trilogy in the hope of finding worlds similar in terms of "academic magic" to those created by JK Rowling in the Harry Potter saga, or even readers who have enjoyed the mythical fantastic Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea saga's will also pass through the same hope. But the truth is that if that is the perspective, the novel can dismantle the reader's expectations a bit because the story told in this book contains non-academic and very dark nuances, which when analyzing the macabre relationship between characters, evil magic, the moments of "not being calm" within the school itself lived by the protagonist, one could speak of a novel that has nothing to do with the rest of the sagas discussed, it does not even come close to the magic of the wonderful worlds proposed by Tolkien and of which the author declares herself a fan. In "A deadly education" we move in unsafe environments of threatening magic, which the narrator describes with a certain irony, an irony that surprises in some cases due to its degree of acidity. However, it is these moments together with the presence of destructive magic that gives the text the agility and dynamism necessary to create a balance between the most descriptive part and the action part.
Naomi Novik (©-Beth-Gwinn)
Ultimately Naomi Novik is discovered in "A deadly education" as a versatile and versatile writer, who with this first volume of the trilogy, has very correctly established the foundations of a new fantasy world to implement and not only that but also achieves draw well-defined and differentiated characters that manage to capture reading attention.
Naomi Novik is the acclaimed author of the Temerarie series and the award-winning novels A Dark Tale and A Frozen World. She is one of the founders of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. She lives in New York City with her family and six computers. Her book "A Deadly Education" has been nominated for the 2020 Goodreads Fantasy Award, and has also been an Outstanding Nomination for the 2021 Lodestar Award.
Literary review published in the section Culture Literature of the Diari de Sant Quirze on June 4th, 2021

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Скит Святого Иоанна Предтечи в Реомяэ () — единственная православная женская монашеская община в юрисдикции Эстонской апостольской православной церкви (Константинопольский патриархат), расположенная в местечке Реомяэ (Reomäe) на острове Сааремаа, в Эстонии.

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Женская монашеская община в юрисдикции Эстонской апостольской православной церкви в местечке Реомяэ (Reomäe) в 12 км от Курессааре была основана 9 июня 2012 года по благословению митрополита Таллиннского Стефана (Хараламбидиса).

Скит основан на базе приходской церкви в честь святого апостола Андрея Первозванного, построенной в 1873 году и являющейся памятником архитектуры XIX века. В бывших приходских помещениях, кроме монашеских келий, размещены: домовая часовня, комната для приёма посетителей (архондарик), трапезная, иконописная, швейная, механическая мастерские. Устроен сад. В распоряжении монашеской общины имеется 35 гектаров пахотных земель.

В настоящее время в скиту проживают 4 монахини: эстонка, американка, гречанка и немка по происхождению. Старшей в общине является эстонская монахиня Феофила (Сийнмаа) ().

В духовном плане скит связан с монастырём св. Иоанна Предтечи на г. Киссавос (северная Греция), откуда в скит приезжают и другие монахини (из 13 стран).

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New Jersey's job market took a step back in February, but employers are still scrambling to hire workers.
New Jersey's economy lost 7,700 jobs in February, bringing an end to a four-month winning streak, the state Department of Labor and Workforce development said Thursday.
Even with the decline in jobs last month, the state's unemployment rate remained a low 4 percent. And employers continue to search for skilled workers to help keep up with their growth.
"Over the past couple years, sales have increased pretty dramatically and there have been times things have been tight and we've fallen behind on manufacturing commitments, and that's due to manpower," said Al Cheswick,the owner of KrellTech, a Neptune company with six employees that makes equipment for high-tech customers.
The monthly jobs report is made up of a survey of employers to measure the number of jobs and a survey of households to measure the unemployment rate.
New Jersey's job growth from January 2018 to January 2019 was tied for Wyoming for 18th strongest nationwide. But the February report wasn't as rosy.
The state's private sector lost 9,300 jobs last month.
It added 12,200 jobs in January, but that was fewer than originally thought.
The trade, transportation and utilities sector, which has been a key driver for New Jersey, lost 4,200 jobs during the month. Also, financial activities lost 1,800 jobs, and leisure and hospitality lost 1,400 jobs.
The public sector and professional and business services accounted for most of the gains.
Still, other data show a brighter picture. During the past year, the number of New Jerseyans who say they are employed has increased by 38,900, while the number of unemployed has declined by 20,000.
The result, New Jersey's unemployment rate has fallen from 4.5 percent to 4 percent.
"One of the key things we look for is passion, just because passion drives people," said Saul Wolhendler, president and chief executive officer of Flybar, a Howell-based company that makes pogo sticks. "And curiosity. If you don't know something you don't just say, 'I don't know.' Curiosity can get you the answer."
What the employer does: Makes pogo sticks, other toys designed for jumping and bouncing.
Pay range: $40,000 to $70,000 a year, according to Indeed.com.
Qualifications: Prefer five years experience in warehouse management. Basic computer skills, knowledge of inventory control and equipment maintenance. Prefer bilingual.
Other desirable skills: Passion and curiosity. Encourages friendly, professional customer service.
For more information: Go to www.flybar.com; apply at www.indeed.com.
What the employer does: Convenience store.
Pay range: $10 to $14.50 an hour.
Qualifications: Pursuit of high school diploma, equivalent preferred. Be at least 16 years old. Can lift and carry up to 35 pounds. Must have reliable transportation. Strong communication, customer service skills.
Other desirable skills: Teamwork. Attention to detail. Cleanliness.
For more information: Wawa will host hiring events on March 27 and April 10 at 20 stores in New Jersey. Go to www.wawa.com for details.
What the employer does: Grocery store.
Pay range: $60,000 to $70,000 a year.
Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous retail experience. Excellent written and verbal communication. Understands and applies management principles concerning budgeting, personnel costs, and overtime expenses. Can stock merchandise that weighs up to 45 pounds.
Other desirable skills: Can work independently or in a team. Develop a rapport and trust with co-workers. Can provide prompt and courteous customer service.
For more information: Visit www.careers.aldi.us.


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The Nation's Favourite Carols
City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, & Hilary Davan Wetton
Classical · 2017
Here's a recording that does exactly what it says on the tin. Hilary Davan Wetton conducts the City of London Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 22 tried-and-true Christmas classics. "In the Bleak Midwinter" appears twice, with settings by Harold Darke and Gutsav Holst—the former version in the deluxe company of Bryn Terfel. Grace Davidson is the classy soprano soloist, while Welsh tenor Trystan Griffiths adds some operatic ping to "O Holy Night."
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
City of London Choir & Hilary Davan Wetton
City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton, Grace Davidson, & Bryn Terfel
Shepherd's Pipe Carol
City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton, & Trystan
City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton, & Grace Davidson
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Angels' Carol
Unto Us Is Born a Son
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Carol of the Bells
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Hilary Davan Wetton
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Hosted by Picturehouse's Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best of the week's new releases, with a little help from some quality film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!
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Felicity Beckett talks to Tim Minchin about his new stage tour Back, coming to Picturehouse cinemas in late November.
After selling out his international tour in record-breaking time and receiving rave audience reviews, multi-award-winning musician, comedian, writer and composer, Tim Minchin is bringing his latest stage tour, BACK, to the big screen.
Filmed live at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London with an 8-person band, Tim Minchin's BACK, is a comedy and music extravaganza that critics have called "Spectacular" (The Times) and a "Roof-raising return" (The Sunday Telegraph).
With his trademark satirical musings combined with 'Old songs, New Songs and F*** You Songs', Minchin brings his eclectic repertoire, hilarious wit and philosophical reflections to cinemas for the first time in a truly unmissable show.
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This will be the last status update for the time being. It's usually the same tactics being used, so there's no sense in repeating the same thing. It requires time & energy to record & translate these recordings into electronic format. By now anyone using my log & status reports to learn about their tactics should be able to see patterns in their behavior. The following is a summary of attacks I'm receiving as part of a Domestic Psychological Warfare Operation, conducted presumably by the U.S. Military, FBI, FEMA, & NSA.
Personal activities & farm projects which I engage in are typically reflected back to me by the farm host in some manner as I carry them out. Basically I'm made aware either by gestures or words that they know what I'm doing. This happens very frequently, if not almost constantly when we're in the same area. It's often combined with crowding & the showing of an object or a movement which mimics something I just did, or I'm about to do. For instance, if I'm in the sunroom putting on a shirt, if I look out the window he'll not only usually be visible, but he'll be taking off his jacket. If I'm putting on a shoe, he too will be bent over tying his shoes, etc. Basically what I'm doing will be reflected back in some manner if he's in my visual range.
While I'm in the house this same man appears frequently in my line of site & actually stalks me from outdoors. This is accomplished by him moving into view of one of the windows of the room I'm in. When he's on the farm, basically in any room with a window which I look out of, he'll eventually appear after a few minutes. Because they've catalogued my habits, they typically know what, when, & for how long I'll be in a particular room. So often when I enter a room he'll already be visible, when I move to the next room to do something else, he'll have moved around the house into view from that room's window too. I've even put window shades in the cabin that I sometimes stay in. And except for a small opening, the view is often blocked. But sure enough, if I look through that tiny opening I'll often find him operating in that exact location.
I'm frequently stalked with the tractor. They have these tractor movements synchronized with my movements. If I move from one side of the farm to another & the tractor is either parallels my movement or is on an intersecting course. Basically, whether in a tractor, another vehicle, or on foot, they have this one man stalking me all over the farm. Although only about 1 acre of this 36-acre farm is under some type of production, this still must defy any probable odds. This happens so frequently that I can usually predict it with relative accuracy.
There are certain areas that have been transformed into what appears to be display areas. These are areas where objects they'd like to sensitize me to in order to inflict trauma are placed. They're typically placed in areas in & around the house that I use regularly. I've noticed that they include even small, out of the way areas which I use during my daily activities. The objects often block the exact area that I use. For instance, if it's a counter, the object will be placed in the exact part of the counter that I use, or if it's an area on the floor, it will be placed on the exact part of the floor. So this accomplishes blocking, plus the added tactic of getting me sensitized to whatever color or object they've chosen for that day/week. So far these display areas include countertops, tables, the front of the door, the deck/stairs.
In the morning, when I notice that an item has been left in one of these display areas, & the color for the day has been established, the farm host will repeatedly reflect this color back to me during the many encounters when I'm cut-off & crowded by him. This is obviously done to intensify my sensitivity to the color/object. Objects that I find in the soil when cultivating will typically be this color & may somehow be related to the object in one of the display areas. The discovery of these objects in the soil is usually met with V2K, shocks, stings, or the sudden appearance of the farm host. Apparently this is done to confirm that the color or object is part of the theme & intensify my sensitivity to it.
If I venture out to go shopping, the same color will be seen on the people walking on the sides of the road, or they may be carrying an object which relates to an object left in a display area. If the color is, say, white, the city workers that I must pass on the sides of the road will also be dressed in white tops. I've noticed these workers will be wearing red tops when the color of the day is red, etc. Obviously this is done out in public to let me know how utterly saturated our society is with sick program. This is society. This may also be an attempt to cause devastation/hopelessness by making me aware of their numbers.
In addition to the other attacks, almost every encounter with the host & his girlfriend is controlled by them since they are fitted with this wireless technology. The FBI/NSA has them following me all around the farm, flashing objects I've been sensitized to, invading my space, making references to things I'm about to do, etc. They're basically following a real-time script. If you could imagine how the acting would be in a low budget film you'd get the idea.
Anyone who has regularly visited this farm that I've spoken with has also displayed this behavior. Their characters are dry, lacking depth, feeling, & genuine emotion. In normal conversations, there are pauses between words & sentences, there's a natural flow, leading from one topic to the next. But the topics which unfold during these staged conversations seem to be carefully regulated & are obviously guided by the agencies conducting this. The issues which are discussed in front of me (regardless of the topic) almost always either pertain to something I just did, I'm about to do, a current theme they're projecting, or an implication about me.
Literally ever single conversation with the hosts contain these attacks. The attacks which are typically conveyed during these fake conversations are ones intended to make me feel incompetent, mentally ill, embarrassed, fearful & a variety of other negative emotions. All visitations to this farm are obviously regulated & screened. They apparently don't want to make the mistake of having an "unhandled" person who is not attacking me in some way visit the farm. All phone call conversations & messages left on the answering machine contain covert attacks directed toward me. They typically contain trigger words followed by insults or threats. This is once again isolating me as much as possible from any normal human interactions. This farm has been electronically sealed off from the rest of the world.
Friends & family act in a similar way. Encounters with most of them are covertly hostile. When I first realized I was targeted this seemed to be intermittent, then it gradually increased to the point where now, every moment I'm around them they behave in this way. In other words, they receive instructions real-time on what to say or do when I'm around them. Similarly, I don't recall recognizing this technology out in public either at first. But over the years I've noticed that it has increased to the point where now wherever I go in public there is usually at least one person around me that is brain tapped & makes me aware of it by narrating my own thought patterns. Because the people in my life are brain tapped, I'm electronically separated, basically from almost everybody most of the time.
They repeatedly have members of my family lie to me. I've noticed this same pattern of lies with the farm host & his girlfriend. The size of the lie doesn't seem to matter, many of them are small, but they're consistent. They seem to go out of their way to ensure that I realize I'm constantly being lied to. In this manner, I'm socially separated.
The almost non-stop noise cannot be overstated. It is literally one noise-making activity after another. It usually starts between 6 & 630 AM & continues into the evening. Helicopters & small propeller planes, chainsaws, dogs barking, & fleets of loud vehicles are common. I've heard the dog barking in a completely unnatural manner, signifying it's being done electronically. I've also noticed this barking the second I open the door. Similar to the last few places I've lived, there's generally not a solid 5 minutes of silence. Construction projects have followed me to libraries & stores I visit often. They have sprung up right next to or at these locations.
I also notice propeller planes & helicopters pass over the parking lots of the stores which I visit. For instance, today (Saturday, July 05, 2008), at about 830AM, an old red propeller bi-plane flew over the Reny's parking lot as I left the vehicle & walked toward the store. I noticed what seemed to be the exact same plane fly over the lot of Shaw's (same area) under the same circumstances. Naturally this makes a considerable amount of noise. If the noise, crowding, sensitivity tactics, & DEW attacks continue out in public, chances are these aerial attacks are an extension of the ones that occur on the farm. I noticed these same aerial assaults while visiting Boston & Malden.
Degrading audio, & visual messages (in the form of motion & pictures), which are obviously meant to cause feelings of revulsion, continue to be transmitted. They include transmissions of me being raped, killed, tortured, disfigured, etc. I've also concluded that cloned emotions are being transmitted. These transmissions are frequently followed up with a shock, sting, V2K audio message, or muscle stimulation. This follow-up is sometimes done repeatedly, as if intended to amplify any trauma by making me realize it came from them. Fatal scenarios of my personal future are also repeatedly transmitted in this manner. This includes motion & image suicide scenarios & messages telling me to commit suicide. It seems that the FBI no longer needs to resort to letter writing to accomplish this. These are attacks & do not originate from within my mind. I have zero intention of resorting to this.
I'm certain at this point that the attacks continue with the transmission of destructive artificial dreams. Although I haven't researched the exact technology which accomplishes this, yet, I'm definitely being attacked in my dreams. Prior to learning that I was targeted, I remember concluding that some foreign being was attacking me, & seemed to know details about my personal life which were used during these attacks. I became certain that the dreams were not originating from my own mind. Thinking I was being attacked, I purchased a book entitled, Psychic Self Defense. But now I've realized that I receive the same attacks during the day, & they originate from the same source. I've noticed that cloned emotions can be transmitted with these implanted dreams as well.
The negative dreams that I experience are referenced the next morning during breakfast by the farm host or his girlfriend. For instance, I once had a negative dream involving a family member & the next morning the host mentioned the exact category of family that this relative belonged to when he referenced my family. I made no mention of family to spark this conversation. This is also significant because this topic may have only been discussed one other time since I've been here.
I've also noticed that there is what seems to be mind reading taking place. This is a subject which I've frequently encountered on TI message boards, but haven't studied much yet. It's a tactic that I'll be able to explain better when I study the more advanced technology. But for now, put simply, from what I understand it's basically a remote computer that can somewhat accurately detect thought patterns. And just as the object/color of the day is repeatedly flashed during our frequent encounters, the farm host will also make comments, gestures, or being holding items which directly pertain to something I was just thinking about.
The mind reading is combined with brain tapping of friends & family. This is another subject that I've not researched much yet, but from what I understand it's basically a remote biofeedback computer which reads thought patterns & objects in a target's field of vision (FOV) & pipes them into a database (based on their personal profile). This database runs an algorithm then spits out an appropriate phrase (trigger word). The trigger word pertains directly to the thought pattern or object that a target was looking at when the biofeedback picked it up. The phrase is then sent wirelessly to their agents/informants that have been outfitted with this technology & are stalking the target. This all happens in a couple of seconds or less, which means that the computers they're using (probably the NSA's technology at Fort Meade) are decades ahead of what's currently available.
I've also noticed in the mornings when I first enter the house that objects left in the display areas may themselves pertain to thoughts I was having the night before or even that morning. I've noticed this thought reading technology is used in stores by having clerks announce something loudly as I walk by which matched my thought pattern. This too happens so often it's definitely not a coincidence. I have multiple specific examples of this which I'll eventually post in my tactics log. It is apparently done to create a feeling of hopelessness by reminding me that my thoughts are not private & they're aware of things I'm planning. I get the feeling that this is one of the primary tactics which they rely on to cause a nervous breakdown in their targets.
All of my daily routines are sabotaged, including: hobbies, showering, making meals, sleeping, farm projects, online, etc. They've obviously studied these routines & attempted to interfere with just about everything. For instance, even a simple routine such as note taking is interfered with by the repeated breaking of pens. Every pen I've recently used has failed, even brand new ones & ones that have been sent from a family member. In addition to being attacked by non-lethals while resting, there has been repeated tampering with the support systems of the beds in my cabin & room which causes the beds to collapse. Tacks, bugs & other objects have been placed into beds.
Almost all projects which I'm given (or ones they know I'll do on my own) are sabotaged. This too is the norm. It is accomplished by withholding necessary information & items, psychical destruction of projects, & blocking pathways to items & hiding items. Items which I frequently use are also hidden, & set with traps causing other items to fall as I remove the item. Upon realizing that I've reach a point in the project where information or tools have been deliberately withheld & take the next logical step (workaround), that too is blocked. Furthermore, the blocking tactics themselves are done using items which I've been sensitized to, (such as objects/colors left in the display area). Finally, when I remove the blockage or move around it, I usually experience V2K, shocks, &/or the sudden appearance of the farm host, as if to "rub it in." This is essentially a chain of mental attacks.
At this point I have no way of knowing if the information I produced is what is actually appearing on the site because the methods of conducting a check can be easily tampered with. I haven't looked into ways of verifying that the information is correct, & don't know if the currently available technology will allow me to accurately do so. It's possible that no site at all is up, or that one is but it has been tampered with (spoofed).
I As I stated before, search engine results reflect something I just did or I'm about to do. Web pages contain information which consistently pertains to my personal life. Much of this seems to be possible with current technology. With spoofing, a virtual WWW is created between your PC & ISP by the attackers. They have apparently placed their copy of the internet in between the real internet, causing me to be attacked almost constantly while online. This too will be covered when I explore more of the advanced technology.
Most emails I receive are from informants portraying themselves as TIs. They make it obvious to me that they are by mentioning these themes which are projected into my life. There are multiple possibilities regarding how this is accomplished. It's possible that these individuals are informants, or the messages are being filtered & changed. There are several other possibilities too. Either way, I've also concluded that if my site is up at all (in the form that it's intended to be) email from genuine targets & others interested in this subject is blocked. If they've blocked many other things, then logic would suggest that this too is blocked. This blocking & altering of email is a tactic of electronic isolation.
For much of the last two years I've been at this place, several of the rooms in the house, plus the cabin I stay in during the summer, have been overrun with bugs. So far the farm manager has been oblivious to this. They're basically everywhere, on the ceilings, walls, beds, & especially the windows. They include mostly ladybugs, some ants, & the occasional hornet. Currently (Friday, June 27, 2008) there is yet another stench from what is obviously a dead animal somewhere in the walls of the room I'm in.
All of the MP3 relaxation music & hypnosis files that I've downloaded have been tampered with. For instance, a self-hypnosis MP3 which I purchased had to be re-downloaded because in the middle of the session there was the distinct sound of a telephone ringing. The vendor gave me no explanation for this, but offered another download. Other MP3 white noise files have the following noises: bells, whistles, loud cracks, telephones ringing, people talking, etc. Some of these sounds are imbedded in the files & are produced at the exact same time whenever the file is played.
Others are not part of the files & are being somehow transmitted through the speakers. They include comments regarding the activities I'm engaged in or thoughts I' having. For instance, right now, Sunday, June 29, 2008, 645PM, I have white noise playing on the PC & just heard the words, "not yet," spoken the moment after I had a doubt about whether or not I should include this part. I've noticed the imbedded file noises & the real-time comments occur on three separate platforms, including a portable MP3 player, a portable radio, & the PC.
In addition to the files being tampered with & the transmission of real-time comments, The PC & portable stereo emit a barely audible, but distinct sound of constant racket which sounds as if it was deliberately chosen due to its irritating quality. I can only describe it as a disturbing noise that would cause most people to feel uncomfortable. They've basically interfered with all methods I use to block the outside noise.
The insertion of earplugs is followed almost immediately by constant popping sounds in each ear. This is a tactic which I've only noticed here. When I lived in Malden this didn't occur. It also didn't occur at the previous farm, where I used two sets of earplugs, an inner foam set, surrounded by a clay pair. These were used in tandem in order to drown out the almost constant noise from construction projects, loud vehicles & aircraft. This noise of course has followed me here to Waldo County.
The arrival of letters I receive from family members & in general are synchronized with ongoing harassment themes. Some information in these envelopes may include references to the objects that were left in the display area which have been part of an ongoing harassment theme on the farm for that day/week. The letters also contain trigger words or symbols/graphics, which directly pertain to these themes. Flyers which also pertain to these themes will normally appear at the top of the pile in the mailbox. It's obvious to me, that one of the nearby houses (perhaps the one across the outer road where the mailbox is) is probably a base of operation (BOS) equipped with a postage machine, & a functional print shop.
The vehicular stalking continues. I'm constantly stalked on the road, & frequently tailgated by vehicles, most of which cut me off after tailing me. On Saturday, April 26, one of multiple incidents included a blue mini van which rushed ahead of me on a single lane portion of a highway (Rt 3 this road alternates between two & three lanes). After the van cut me off, a truck with a trailer hitch did the exact same thing, cutting very close in front of me. While this was happening another vehicle was approaching in the opposite direction, creating an opportunity for a collision.
Apparently the logic used by these vehicles which cut in front of me so closely & abruptly was that they had to move quickly to avoid the oncoming vehicle. A normal, rational idea however, would have been to simply wait for the oncoming vehicle to pass, then safely make the move around. Interestingly the blue minivan had a license plate which had only three characters, 66, then a space followed by another 6. The trailer which followed it had what appeared to be a fireman's sticker on its rear windshield. This tailgating & cut-off tactic is used over & over again while I'm on the road.
Over the past several years I've noticed some radio talk shows make references to specific movements that I made or objects in my field of vision. These are pacing techniques used in hypnosis. The shows are pre-recorded in MP3 format. I remember at first this didn't happen at all, then it gradually increased over a few years. I've run tests outdoors where, for instance, I'd change my activity, & sure enough the host would intermittently make references to this new activity; often referencing an exact move or gesture. I've also noticed that some new shows that I've listened to recently did not exhibit these characteristics, but as I continued to listen to them, they gradually did. There are multiple possibilities that could explain this. This will require more thought & research on my part.
I'm also noticing a pattern of text in books containing insults that are apparently directed toward me, references to my personal life, & phrases (trigger words) that have been established as being part of this. I've noticed this with library books & ones I've purchased from Amazon. There are usually multiple trigger words within the same area (perhaps a couple of paragraphs). The odds of these phrases appearing in such a confined area is probably minimal. The clustering of these words seems to be a covert message to let me know that they can & will attack me here as well. I haven't recorded specific instances of this possible tactic or given much thought into how they're accomplishing it. But when you think about it, after you electronically & physically isolate someone & regulate all of their interactions, it's not that difficult.
Possible future prospects have been catalogued & these people are planning well in advance the harassment which will unfold in the future. For instance, within a two-week period, two sisters in separate parts of the country sold their homes. There was a surface reason given to me for these acts, but they have my family lie to me frequently. These two siblings aren't that close & it's unlikely that this was a coincidence. My mother also sold her home about a year earlier. One sister rented an apartment near a school. The other moved to an apartment in different state near an Air Force base. Although I don't know exactly what this means, based on their careful planning of other attacks, I can only conclude that making my family move offers them some type of a tactical advantage. This is just a few examples of some of the attacks I receive. There are others that I experience which are too subtle to explain. I would describe the environment here as an extremely violent 36-acre laboratory.
The host's priority is definitely not to conduct farm work, but to help them carry out their constant attacks against me. It seems that this person works for the FBI, NSA & his real job is simply to help them break me. At this point I'm almost certain that his other job, which he leaves for every other week, is a front. When he leaves the farm every other week for his job, in all likelihood he is resting at a different location. It has been communicated to me that this process of endless noise, crowding & other tactics, as well as frequently being ordered around by them is tiresome. No doubt, if he were prompted he'd be able to produce all the necessary credentials which would be backed up by the actual establishment that he works for. I noticed this too with the interns at a farm I worked at two years ago, where they'd rotate through, presumably to keep them fresh. I noticed that working on the farm was obviously their second priority & harassing me was their first.
With that said, I'm very grateful to be here. Although I don't know for sure exactly what the farm host's situation is, he's helping me by allowing me to stay. I like to think that he has a choice between letting me stay, or not, & that he chooses to. Because I'm here, he's forced to carry out their attacks, which also takes a toll on him. He, like others, is forced to attack me against his will. Things would be much easier for him in this regard if there were a different person here. He's basically enduring pain by allowing me to stay. He has an unusual amount of patience & it seems that I've been lucky because he's also a very nice person. Despite some parts of my life situation, I've been very fortunate to have found this place. Things could be much worse.
Other than that I'm doing well. I continue studying, dance, gardening, rustic furniture making, & subjects pertaining to the New World Order. The book should soon be published it in paperback.