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Caroline looked stunning in her large mixed coloured flower crown, her wedding colours tied into her watercolour theme so we used a mix of roses in pinky tones and blue hydrangeas for a full look.

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Victoria wore her flower crown after her wedding ceremony for a walk in the woods at Hampton Manor, we think she looked gorgeous in her peach and cream rose flower crown.

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Leanne loved her flower crown, it suited her natural rustic wedding perfectly. We made a delicate flower circlet using very soft muted tones including wax flower for texture, Quicksand roses, bombastic roses and a touch of pittosporum.

Photo credit: Ross Harvey, see the full rustic elegant wedding here, lots of lovely details including a Vespa and rowing boat!

Young bridesmaids and flower girls look especially cute when they wear flower crowns and hair flowers. Sometimes they prefer to wear something in their hair than hold a bouquet all through the day. This pretty little girl wore a gypsophila flower crown.

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For this Indian wedding the young bridesmaids wore bright orange, yellow and red flower crowns to tie in with their orange bridesmaids dresses. Don’t they look adorable?

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Photo credit: DC Photographic, see this Indian wedding at Wethele Manor with a wonderful outdoor ceremony here

For more wedding hair inspiration and flower crowns see these from our Pinterest board. See even more flower crown inspiration over on our flower crown pinterest board.

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There are many types of mortgage programs available to borrowers. Terms variables and repayment vs. interest only mortgages offer potential homeowners several considerations prior to choosing which mortgage structure best suits their particular needs. When choosing between a traditional repayment mortgage, as opposed to an interest only mortgage, you will have to determine if that is a smart choice.

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Begin by asking what financial situation may exist that would prevent you from paying both the debt of the loan and the interest on the loan. You will eventually owe both amounts. If you can afford to pay both now, you should move forward with the total repayment mortgage plan. Mortgages also vary in payment rates. You must choose a fixed rate or variable rate mortgage. Variable rate mortgages are affected by bank rates. Borrowers will have little control over their mortgage rate, and while these products have a very valuable place in the market, they are not the solution for a homeowner on a budget. Not knowing what your mortgage will cost each month for the term of a loan is a gamble. Choose wisely.

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The Pattaya Condo Guide bye-passes that frustrating process, by listing hundreds of condos offered for sale and to let by local estate agents, private vendors and property developers, in a single, easy to use, website.

The Pattaya Condo Guide also provides a route-map through the Thai property buying maze. This, we believe, will be of immense help, no matter what kind of buyer you are - first-time, newly partnered, up-grader, buying to let, investor or retiree confronted with the prospect of moving out to our paradise in the sun.

Here at your fingertips is all you will ever need to familiarise yourself with the intricacies of the Pattaya Property Market: the buying process, invaluable tips on how to choose the best real estate agent or to give you enough confidence to go it alone, how to purchase a condo in foreign ownership, likely pitfalls, the legal issues, in short, everything you will need to make an informed and wise decision on what may be the most important purchase you have ever made. We even give you a detailed breakdown of that often mysterious process known as ‘due diligence’, which we consider imperative on three counts: firstly, conscientious research will fully acquaint you with the character of the Pattaya Property Market, what is available and at what price; secondly, it will impress the real estate agent that you are a serious buyer; and thirdly, it will give you sufficient self-confidence to obtain the best possible deal.

  • Why Buy a Condo
  • The Steps to Buying a Condominium
  • Smart Buying
  • Due Diligence Checklist

Buy condos in Pattaya Thailand Why Buy a Condo?

If your version of a dream home doesn't include owning a lawn mower and cutting the grass, then you should consider buying a condo. Condominiums are ideal for first-time home buyers and older people who are ready to downsize. Condos are normally smaller and less expensive than a typical family house, and most often include attractive amenities, such as swimming pools, fitness facilities and security.

Sensible Investment

In beach resort locations like Pattaya, Thailand, where housing space is limited, you can expect to pay inflated prices for a plot of land to build a house. Condos, however, are an excellent way to live in a popular or expensive area, because they're cheaper to build and they're a lot more affordable than traditional houses, particularly if you're a first-time buyer or buying a second holiday home. The condo stock in the Pattaya and Jomtien areas is some of the best and most modern in SE Asia, built to Western standards, with attention to style, quality fixtures and fittings and amenities to make your condo a home from home. In addition, being a buyer’s market, currently, many developers and private sellers are offering attractive inducements, like partly or fully-furnished units, substantial discounts and even motorcycles and cars to attract you, their valued customer. Because of their value for money, condos are always in high demand from buyers, so once you’ve bought one, you can always be sure of being able to sell it at a later date, usually at a substantial profit.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandBenefits of Owning a Condominium

  • Less maintenance.

    The price of your condo includes the cost of maintenance, so the benefit to you is that you won’t need to perform it yourself. Jobs like mowing the grass, repairing broken fixtures and cleaning the swimming pool are all taken care of for you.

  • Community environment.

    As you get older, you almost certainly will not want to become isolated from your community. Maybe you've got an empty nest now the children have left home and are feeling lonely, living in a condo you will be among your neighbours, in close proximity, have help at hand should you need it, and have common areas to share with others.

  • Facilities you couldn't afford otherwise.

    Most houses will cost a lot more if they include a swimming pool, home gym, or sauna. Buying a condo usually means you have the convenience of having these facilities right outside your door.

  • Modern construction.

    If you purchase a new condominium, then you can expect your condo to be built to new construction standards and will feature many modern conveniences. Buying a brand new house or villa may give you the same benefit, but with a much bigger price tag!

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandThe Steps to Buying a Condominium:

  • a) Decide what you want
  • b) Determine what you can afford
  • c) Perform your due diligence
  • d) Foreign ownership
  • e) Pitfalls
  • f) Shop for a condominium
  • g) Make an offer
  • h) Inspection and insurance
  • i) The final closing.
  • a) Decide what you want - take a look at our downloadable comprehensive Wish-List and tailor it to your exact requirements. This will help clarify the exact dimensions, type, location and price range of your dream condominium, which you can also take with you on your inspections for your records, as well as defining your Buyer’s Profile for the benefit of your chosen real estate agent so he knows exactly what you are looking for.

  • b) Determine what you can afford – financing. The Pattaya Property Market has traditionally operated with cash payments, either one-off or by instalments. You will have your own funds or have to borrow. Borrowing or a mortgage bond can be arranged via Bangkok Bank Singapore, but other banks are also considering lending to foreigners. Currently, you will need a work permit and at least a year’s visa. Alternatively, many developers are now offering developer financing to their customers. This can range from 0% interest to up to 50% of the purchase cost. Finally, seller’s finance is another option where available. Having sorted your finances you are now in a position to know the price range of condominiums to look for. If you have decided to buy in your Thai spouse’s name, she/he may be able to raise a bank loan if employed or possessing a healthy bank account. Condominiums bought in the Thai 51% are normally cheaper than those bought in the foreign 49% quota. Escrow law, whereby the buyer’s right are protected by depositing purchasing funds in an impartial account until transfer of the property, has not yet been formalised in Thailand, but it is on the books. Income evaluation - can you actually afford to buy? Fill in our downloadable LIVING COSTS WORKSHEET so you know exactly how much you have to spend after taking care of you daily living requirements.

  • c) Foreign ownership - buying a condominium is the most straightforward way of owning freehold property in Thailand, with the dual provisos that one must abide by the 49% foreign quota and that funds for condominium purchase must be sent from overseas and registered on a Foreign Currency Transaction Form - Tor Tor Sam (TT3) by a Thai Bank. After that the condominium owner is issued with a certificate of ownership, which also lays out the owner’s degree of rights over the condominium building’s common areas. The other preferred way to ownership is via a joint-venture company, with majority Thai ownership, and the proviso that the foreigner’s minority interest, which must not usually exceed 38% (or 49% in some cases), is adequately protected. Ownership rights via this method belong to the company, not the individual, however. The other alternative is ownership via a Thai Spouse, where he\she must prove that funds employed for condominium purchase are legally theirs alone, the husband/wife having no claim to it.

  • d) Perform due diligence – this involves investigating the details of a potential investment for yourself, including market price, community features, searching for your dream condominium and even assessing the developer’s track record if that is your route to buying. This way you gain an excellent appraisal of the property market, its variations and special qualities. This process is normally started well before the prospective buyer makes an offer, but the offer will normally have provisions allowing for you to review (and approve) certain documents and have certain inspections conducted before you close on the property. You will need a ‘Home Seekers Kit’, consisting of a tape measure, notebook, pen, and camera before you start your search. Current market prices can be found by consulting our main Pattaya Condominium Guide sections, perusing the property sections of the local press or dedicated property magazines, or by asking your real estate agent. Check out our detailed Due Diligence Checklist in the last section.

  • e) Pitfalls to avoid when buying Thai property: no title search, failure to conduct due diligence, buying without a lawyer, buying without an estate agent, not having transferred the purchase price for the condominium in foreign currency into Thailand, putting the deposit down too early, buying in a mismanaged project, not considering the surrounding area, choosing on the basis of price alone, forgetting your heirs, not having clearly agreed in an off-plan purchase agreement that the purchase concerns a freehold purchase and not a leasehold purchase, these are but some of the snags that can hold up your purchase and invariably cost you money. Forewarned is forearmed; by not committing these mistakes, you will not only save yourself time and money, but be able to sleep peacefully, knowing that you have done everything possible to facilitate your condo purchase and have not bought a pig in a poke.

  • f) Shop for a condominium: decide whether you want to go it alone, (unless you are a first-time buyer & if so, never go solo!) through a real estate agent or via a developer. If going solo, take your short-list garnered from notice-boards, or adverts in the press. Make appointments and visit properties. Ask the seller why they’re selling their condominium and how soon they expect to move. Also ask the initial purchase price paid by the seller and consider any upgrades which may have added value. Don’t appear too over anxious, stay calm and keep focused. Be sensitive, if the property appears overpriced, with obvious flaws, discuss this matter politely with the seller to see if they’re willing to either repair the flaw or reduce the price. If working through a real estate agent or developer, ask them questions from the real estate agent or developer’s evaluation sheets. When satisfied, ask them to draw up a short list of properties that conform to your buyer’s profile for you to see. Don’t forget to ask about restrictions, maintenance and sinking funds.

  • g) Make an offer: it is essential to establish rapport as the basis of a good business relationship with both the real estate agent (if you are going through one) and the seller. Have your finances in order and transferred into a Thai bank account so that you can move quickly if required and to prove your genuineness as a buyer and as financially qualified. Be prepared to compromise and make concessions to reach that agreement, with the goal of obtaining the condominium at an agreeable price and under agreeable conditions. Also be aware and dynamic, being ready to finalise the deal if a mutually acceptable agreement can be reached, or prepared to walk away if not. Remember to keep your cool and be adamant; don’t settle for anything less than you are really willing to, there is always a new day and plenty more condominiums for sale.

  • h) Inspection and insurance: ask permission to conduct both a personal and professional inspection, being prepared to renegotiate price in the event that either inspection reveals hitherto undeclared faults. Ask for a copy of the Sale and Purchase Agreement, which will specify the selling price, and terms and conditions of the sale, so as to have it thoroughly checked out by a lawyer. Inquire about fire, theft and home contents coverage insurance. Check out our typical downloadable SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

  • i) The final closing: assuming all the conditions are in order, and everything necessary has been checked by qualified professionals, sign the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Payment terms normally demand a deposit of 1% of the total price of a condominium so as to reserve the right to purchase. This is followed by first payment, normally a down payment of 25% or 30% of the total condominium price, depending on the sales agreement. There may also be some payments to be made between the down payment and the transfer date. Following the final payment and delivery of condominium, the seller will transfer the condominium ownership into you, the buyer’s name. But don’t forget, the registration fee, stamp duty, and withholding tax must be paid at the time the transfer of ownership occurs.

Smart Buying:

In this section, you’ll find more in-depth explanations of the key elements of buying a condo in the Pattaya region.

  • 1)Financing
  • 2)Comprehensive self and professional inspections
  • 3)Foreign ownership
  • 4)Additional costs
  • 5)Buying as a 50+ purchaser
  • 6)Buying to let
  • 7)Buy off plan
  • 8)Feng shui
  • 9)Negotiating

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandDue Diligence Checklist

Don’t forget to take your ‘Home Seekers Kit’ - tape measure, notebook, pen, and camera – to record and take notes on the various properties that appeal to you.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandNeighbourhood Research:

  • Look for a suitable location in which to live
  • Find out the current market prices of your chosen condominium size
  • Find out the current market prices of condominiums in your chosen locations
  • Question the neighbours, both in the condominium building and nearby.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandBuying route:

  • Go it alone
  • Use a real estate agent - qualities expected in your ideal agent
  • Buy direct from a developer - discounts, track record, time-schedule,recommendations.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandLegal Aspects:

  • Title search - discover if the title is good by researching the status of a land on which the condominium is built.
  • Establish that the owner is who they claim to be
  • Find out if there are any debts and encumbrances on the property

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandInterior Inspection

Find out if there are/is any:

  • Any empty apartments listed as rented.
  • Any pest problems.
  • Missing, old or broken appliances.
  • Any water or fire damage.
  • Any obvious "problem tenants."
  • Anything that will need repairing soon.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandExterior Inspection

  • Roof condition, age and problems.
  • Electrical and plumbing systems up to date, and to codes.
  • Heating, ventilation and cooling systems - age and condition.
  • Paint and trim condition.
  • Common driveways and parking areas.
  • Common area landscaping and irrigation systems.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandService Agreement Reviews

Know what contracts and agreements exist, and if they will transfer. These might include:

  • Property management agreements.
  • Pool cleaning.
  • Cooling system maintenance.
  • Laundry machine contracts.
  • Cable or satellite television services.
  • Alarm system services.
  • Landscaping services.
  • Anything else.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandGovernment Compliance Check

See if the property is in compliance with codes, zoning, etc:

  • Ask about any permit problems.
  • Ask local authorities about zoning violations or encroachments.
  • Check into fire code violations
  • Inspect for environmental problems (asbestos, mould, lead paint, radon gas).

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandBooks and Records – if possible

  • Get 24 months income and expense statements.
  • Look for any unusual things in the books, like expenses too low.
  • Review service agreements and whether you have to assume them as the new owner.
  • Look at utility bills for the last year.
  • Call public utility companies (water and electricity) and enquire if increases are due.

Buy condos in Pattaya ThailandFollow Up

  • Get an accountant to review any suspect documents.
  • Have your lawyer review your offer and other paperwork.
  • Ask your lawyer about any other due diligence you should do.
  • Take notes on any problems, and list repair costs to be used during subsequent negotiations.

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Preparing for the Right Choice of Payroll Software

Before selecting new payroll software, a certain amount of preparation is required. In fact, doing some serious preparatory research and consultation before entering the stage of vendor meetings and software demos, will greatly increase the likelihood of an organization choosing the right payroll solution. Regardless of whether these efforts take the form of an RFP (request for proposal), a SOUR (statement of user requirements), or just a concise statement of “what we want”, clarity on issues such as features, functionality, deployment, integration, and security are necessary to lay the foundation for a successful payroll software selection process.

Payroll Software Pre-Selection Issue #1: Current Requirements

To begin with, one of the most basic questions that organizations must answer is: what features are needed? For instance, is the new payroll software solution expected to be a simple replacement for a spreadsheet; or will there be a need to deliver more sophisticated payroll services? How about employees’ expectations for self-service functionality (i.e. online pay-slips, year-end W-2 tax statements, etc.)? Further, will automatic federal and state tax updates be required? Whatever your organization’s answers to these questions, detailed requirements lie somewhere on a sliding scale of functionality between simple and complex—making it essential that, prior to selection, the company have clarity on what the payroll software will need to provide. Of course, answering these questions of needs may not be easy and will likely involve wider consultation with stakeholder groups. While it is fair to say that most employees will be mainly concerned with accurate pay-slips, the different departments of a large organization may have differing priorities—all of which must be addressed and ideally met. IT will be concerned with possible networking and hardware issues, and deployment platforms. Finance on the other hand may be most interested in system outputs, reporting capabilities, and the export of data. Even further, HR will look for opportunities afforded by integration with other systems, such as performance, learning and talent management.

Furthermore, the clarity on current requirements should underpin the measurable metrics and objectives that will be used to determine the return on investment from the new payroll software. As such, organizations should seriously consider how success will be measured (e.g. time freed up, costs cut, headcount reduced, etc.).

Payroll Software Pre-Selection Issue #2: Future requirements

Over time, processes and priorities change; and the ideal payroll software choice should have enough flexibility and scalability to keep pace. SNP Consulting’s report, Future-proof and Time-efficient ways to choose a New Payroll/HR System, suggests the general rule is that this forward look “should cover a five year decision horizon”. As such, organizations should take a hard look at how the workforce (and consequent payroll needs) might change in that time. Is the company looking at a move to pay-for-performance? What about a greater use of contingent labor? Perhaps the organization is even considering more home offices and remote working? Whatever the case may be for future objectives, strategic directions, or upcoming requirements, the fact is that the business needs for a payroll software system will undoubtedly change over time. For example, some organizations are already providing access to employee self-service functions (e.g. viewing paychecks, making changes to exemptions, etc.) via mobile devices. If you think that this is a passing trend that few companies are actually pursuing; consider this: CedarCrestone’s 2011-12 HR Systems Survey predicts a 50% increase in HR mobile adoption over the next 12 months.

Payroll Software Pre-Selection Issue #3: Breadth of integration

The preceding two requirement-based issues will largely determine the extent to which the software must integrate with existing systems—a key element that must not be ignored. In fact, with an ever-increasing number of companies seeking to leverage deeper analytics and wider reporting options, integration is a trend that isn’t likely to dissipate anytime soon. Hence, organizations should consider what (if any) integration points will be needed prior to any selection decisions being made about a particular payroll software solution. To help stimulate that discussion, a common tactic is to benchmark against other similarly-situated companies. For instance, while certainly generalized, the abovementioned CedarCrestone report found that 21% of respondents indicated switching vendors due to administrative and workforce management systems integration. Furthermore, currently a 52% adoption rate exists for systems with integrated payroll, time and attendance, and absence management. Though not specific enough to indicate which integration points might be necessary for a given company, these statistics do shed light on the importance of payroll software integration to the market.

Payroll Software Pre-Selection Issue #4: Deployment options

Speaking of the market, when it comes to deployment options for HR/Payroll software solutions, the trending split is one between traditional vendors (offering licensed, on-premises installations) and SaaS providers (offering a variant of the many cloud-hosted options). Interestingly though, CedarCrestone’s annual survey forecasts that the SaaS model will, “grow 60% in adoption over the next year”—a clear sign that this deployment option is winning over the hearts and minds of an increasing number of organizations. That said, Grant Thornton’s 2011 SaaS Risk Survey offers a word of caution; noting that, “The lack of a clear set of criteria to define SaaS has opened the door to a formidable number of players offering a wide array of hosted software services that vary greatly in their functional capabilities and measurable benefits”. Indeed, aside from the competition that has been opened up in the cloud computing field, confusion for customers has also flooded the market. In particular, one area of confusion is the need to establish the location of the data held by the vendor. As Grant Thornton points out, “Cloud computing is often ‘borderless’, but compliance is not. For cloud users it is often not clear where data resides, which creates challenges for legal compliance or privacy”. As such, when payroll data is going to be off-premises, the potential buyer should be asking a number of direct questions about the implications of the deployment method. Likewise, for the more traditional on-premise option, companies would do well to find out exactly what potential efficiencies are being sacrificed in comparison to the cloud alternative.

Payroll Software Pre-Selection Issue #5: Data storage and security

Ernst & Young’s 2011 Global Information Security Survey found that, “Only 52% of respondents stated that they have a documented information security strategy”. While that statistic is troubling on its own (and one of the most common payroll software selection mistakes around), organizations should take note that each of the previously mentioned trends (i.e. borderless, IT services in the cloud, the digitization of business) come with challenges that require a well thought-out strategy and carefully considered response. In fact, organizations without an information security strategy will find it exponentially more difficult to assess a prospective payroll software vendor’s ability to meet its needs. At the very least, the vendor's systems should be compliant with security standards such as ISO 27001 (and where applicable Safe Harbor Compliance for US-EU interfacing) and SSAE 16 (formerly SAS 70).

Pre-Selection of Payroll Software – The Bottom Line

In selecting the right payroll software solution, a framework of relevant issues such as those above can be helpful in enabling an organization to, a) be clear on its own requirements; b) communicate those requirements to potential providers; and c) make balanced comparisons between the candidate offerings. Furthermore, focused preparation allows the development of a degree of expertise on key issues (including compliance and deployment); prior to being faced with a sales pitch. As with all business decisions that carry as much weight as payroll though, educating yourself beforehand is critical to achieving success—in both software selection and beyond.End

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Hosting and Service Level Agreement

At the time of writing, SAP Business Suite (of which the payroll and HR functionality is a component) is a purely on-premises installation and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) hosting in the cloud is not available. However, potential buyers should be aware that in May 2012 SAP announced that following the acquisition of SuccessFactors, the company is adopting an “accelerated cloud strategy” to be delivered by a 5,000-strong ‘team’ dedicated to designing, building and delivering cloud solutions and serving more than 17 million users. The focus will be on four critical solution areas, one of which “People” is one; and will include the leveraging of SAP’s global payroll software as a cloud-based offering, available in 10 countries and integrated with SuccessFactors’ core HR solution, Employee Central.

Given the imminence of genuine cloud payroll from SAP, it is worth noting that the company’s current hosting arrangements rest on two Tier IV data centers in Walldorf, Germany and Newton Square, PA. Both centers are SSAE 16 and ISO 27001 certified and feature equipment redundancy, high availability fail-over, and multiple Internet connectivity points. However, further details were not provided, nor were details of the service level agreements forthcoming. While a degree of confidentiality is both expected and reasonable, it is unusual for a vendor not to provide basic information about uptime standards, etc.

SAP Software Pricing

As ever, precise pricing depends on too many variables and can only be determined in response to full details of an individual client’s requirements. However, what might be helpful as an indicator for the prospective buyer are the basic price points for various SAP software solutions:

  • SAP Business One - pricing can start as low as $7,000 for one user, including software licensing and implementation. However, when you factor in SAP’s caveat: "pricing may vary by country and currency…and…is the sole responsibility of SAP Business One partners" and take into account the Business One is only available from SAP Business One partners and cannot be licensed directly from SAP then pricing begins to feel fluid, to say the least. (The “$7,000” is based on surveys among SAP Business One partners in Germany, Denmark, and Ireland.) SAP also offers a "hosted" Business One solution – via partners – for as little as $95 per month for one user, based on a 48-month subscription with a minimum of three professional users.
  • Business ByDesign is a cloud solution and its subscription-based pricing model starts at $89 per user per month (with a minimum of 10 users).
  • No specific software pricing details were available for SAP Business All-in-One, neither the on-premises version (which presumably mandates a license/annual maintenance pricing model) nor the subscription-based hosting option.
  • SAP Business Suite 7 must be installed on-premise and, as such, a licensing model with annual maintenance contracts is at play for this purchase.

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Wrapping Up the Year

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Wrapping Up the Year

As the year comes to an end and my kids are enjoying the spoils of a visit from Santa, I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone happy holidays and a fantastic new year, and to reflect on the year that was for GGR. The end of this month marks the end of my first year as President of this fine club, and it’s been nothing if not a whirlwind.

Thanks to all of the amazing efforts by our phenomenal volunteer corps, the Golden Gate Region had 47 events in 2018, our biggest year ever. This included fun runs, overnight trips, autocross, track events, Friday Socials, and Boxster Brunches, and many of these events were multiple days. That takes a whole lot of planning and effort to pull off, so a special thank you goes out to everyone that had a hand in putting on one of these events.

Thousands of members and future members attended these events, and I hope everyone had at least one opportunity to meet a new friend while out enjoying their Porsche. I love chatting to members at our events and hearing their stories – it’s one of the most fulfilling parts of this job. If you see me at an event, or even out and about between events, say hello!

Not everyone is as crazy / lucky as I am to be able to attend more than one type of event regularly, but I’ve been particularly happy to run into many folks trying a new type of event for the first time this year. Fun runners at autocross, AXers at the track, track junkies at socials… It’s great to see people mixing it up and trying their Porsche in a new setting.

It’s also been incredibly fulfilling to see GGR contributing to charity throughout the year. It often goes unmentioned, but GGR has been able to donate more than $15,000 to worthy causes like the Multiple Sclerosis Society and victims of the Camp Fire thanks to all of you.

And so as our 2019 calendar starts to trickle out and I cast my eyes forward to what is shaping up to be another record year for GGR, I hope you can join me in taking a breath and enjoying the company of loved ones (of the human or Porsche variety).

Thank you all for an amazing 2018!

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The primary purpose of the Fund shall be to provide financial support to Asbury Towers Retirement Community, a not-for-profit agency under Code section 501(c) 3, for purposes of providing benevolence services to its residents. Should the organization cease to exist and the original purpose of the fund no longer be possible, the Founding Contributor hereby specifies that the Fund be used to provide benevolence support to senior citizens in Putnam County.

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In 1964, three Greencastle sisters—May Hammond, Adda Hutcheson, and Jane Hays—founded what is now known as Asbury Towers. The home, which began with ties to the Disciples of Christ Church, became affiliated with the United Methodist Church in 1968.

In 2005, Michael Chambers, President, Robert Porter, Treasurer, and Ed Carter, Secretary, initiated the Fund’s development, having recognized the financial challenges posed to Asbury Towers as it fulfills its commitment to its residents. Ed Carter stated, “Fulfilling this pledge while continuing to provide a high level of care and service is what Asbury Towers is determined to do. We are hopeful that many will contribute generously to the Fund, perhaps by designating the fund as a beneficiary of a will or a life insurance policy, so the Fund is able to keep pace with the growing need.”

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The Dark Peak is one of the most famous land marks in the Peak District National Park, known for its exposed and isolated tracts of Moorland, as well as its expansive rolling plateau which is covered by Cottongrass bogs and heather moorlands.  The soil of the area is composed of moorland peat which provides the perfect environment for the plant life in the area.  The areas to the flanks of the high moorland host numerous copses which are composed of Oak and Birch.  The Valley sides themselves are also thriving with plant life and have thick brackets of coniferous and mixed plants running down their sides.  Other valleys in the area support acid grassland.

The Eco system in the area is however vulnerable to change which is being brought on by both natural factors such as climate change, as well as human interaction.  The Peak District Park Authority has a vision for the area to remain in its current form, which will ultimately require conservation work.  The Park Authority would like to see the area rich in healthy peat bogs and Heathland.  The Healthy Peat bogs ensure that the area continues to host a vast array of wildlife, and the woodland will store carbon.

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 Each Tuesday, March 5 to May 21, 2019

Each Story Time session at Newport Public Library is twelve weekly programs with our Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Johnson.

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Story Time is a great way for children to interact with other children. They build social skills while listening to stories, singing songs and making crafts that they can take home with them. The activities in our Story Time sessions build confidence in children, and of course, it’s incredible fun!

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To get in the mood for story time. Here’s a fun rhyming activity to try …

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Building the 5 Bucket Worm Stack

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 9:47 pm

Building the 5 bucket worm stack. Easy and inexpensive worm system.

Red Wiggler Composting Worms 2lb Pack

Giant Worm

Filed under: Gardening,General — site admin @ 6:27 pm

I saw this worm crawling across my driveway. It’s a little hard to see, but it must extend over 18″.

That’s my shoe in the first photo, my hand in the second.

Delicious Tomatoes

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 6:21 pm

These are the result of my window sill tomatoes. I have the big beef hybrid (which grew to about 2 1/2″ across in the confines of the pot) and romas, which were so sweet to bite into that my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
delicious window sill tomatoes
These tomatoes were grown in a 12″ pot, worm compost, commercial compost, coconut coir and some secret (all organic) ingredients make for window sill gardening.

Year Round Tomatoes

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 6:41 am

The volume is a little loud, adjust your speakers, and then learn how to have tomatoes year round.

Wishing for Spring?

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These are from last spring/winter
Window sill tomato farm
Window sill tomato farm
This year, just to see what happens I’ve planted some bush beans in 10″ pots. Plants are about 8″ tall now. I’m going to start some of those tasty goldens pretty soon too. And I finally got some basil to sprout – can’t wait to see if I get anything out of that.

Death in a Bucket

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 7:46 pm

I heard through the grape vine that the original source of our worms had a complete die off. The worms had, as she put it, drowned. Now, keeping worms in the small space of 5 gallon buckets can be tricky. I have had relatively few problems, but the small systems can be very sensitive to any imbalance. I have spent hour after hour researching vermiculture on the internet. I carefully built my bucket systems based around what I have learned. I periodically empty the leachate from the bottom bucket. I feed slowly and methodically, never too much. My worms are thriving and I’ve harvested quite a bit of vermicompost as of late.

After hearing that our benefactor had a total loss, A was sure they had a complete failure in the vermiculture department as well. But, with worms, benign neglect is worse that dutiful over feeding (and not emptying the leachate) and A & J’s worms were just fine. I did decide to do a harvest of the system. As I was using the reclaimed colander to shake out a few castings I pulled out the wood pieces and decorative gravel that the original designer had placed in the bucket. I never understood what the gravel was for – turns out neither did the system designer. He just threw it in there. I threw the gravel onto the driveway, losing some castings in the process. The wood I threw onto the driveway as well.

At the bottom of the first set of buckets the designer had placed a rock to keep the top bucket from getting stuck in the bottom. The idea was imperfect, the rock had cracked the bottom of the lower bucket. Turns out benign neglect saved a pool of stench in their garage. If the buckets had any moisture, there would have been a permanent reminder stain. I consolidated the worms into one system and brought the Homer buckets home – to await a time when I can collect enough Burger King pickle buckets to rebuild the bucket set.

As fate would have it, I was at my mom’s working on a few things so she can move when she crooked her finger at me, beckoning me to the garage. She had me lift the active bucket from atop the solid bottom bucket of her worm bucket system. The active bucket slurped away from two gallons of leachate. Leachate is anaerobic. So is the human colon. And they smell the same (although leachate could be worse). I dutifully carried the six inches of stench around to the flower garden and poured it over the surface. Six inches of undrained leachate contains about two inches of solids. And when first poured off it looks pretty much the same as it smells. Thick, black as night, anaerobic. It’s disgusting.

Mom had been doing so well with the worms. When she was on a weird diet she bought a single banana per week just to let it go mushy so she could squeeze the innards out onto the top of the bucket like an over sized tube of banana tooth paste. The worms were ecstatic, thriving, vibrant. But that all changed because mom is moving. She stopped feeding her outdoor compost bin and doubled down on the worms. Nay, quadrupled down. Mom’s buckets could have used the next working bucket placed on top, but the bucket sat empty next to the stack. When I dared open the top I saw a two inch layer of lettuce and smelled the unmistakable odor of dead worms. I cannot describe it, but I know it when I smell it. I stuck my unprotected hand into the top layers of lettuce and paper. I pulled slightly to the side and was both sickened and saddened by what I saw. Worm bodies in a semi decayed state, still with stretch but with no life. Barely a day away from being unrecognizable. But such is the way of life, ashes to ashes, worms to muck.

This allows me to perform a small experiment – assuming that mom doesn’t ditch the entire waste treatment plant in a bucket. Leaving the buckets alone for a month or so should allow the lettuce to melt into mush and any worm egg casings to hatch. In theory, the hatchlings should repopulate the buckets. I should really add a second set of buckets to mom’s system so they can handle the double down. I may have to add some more worms to her system though.

Get your own Red Wiggler worms (EF)

The High Cost of Backyard Chickens

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 7:21 am

Feeding backyard chickens can be a lot of work.

Tomatoes Don’t Know It’s Still Winter

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 8:28 am

I have tomatoes growing in the window sill. These silly things don’t know it’s winter still. They started on their own and I transplanted them out the pot they “volunteered” in. Now I have six plants ranging from the experimentally rooted “sucker” at about 5″ tall to 36″. And there are 15 – 18 tomato fruits right now. In February. On the window sill. This is almost more and better than we had all last summer in the garden.

Worm Bucket Pics

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 8:09 am

If you are easily grossed out – take a day off from reading my blog. Today is gross picture day. I don’t usually post photos, but I was asked for pictures of my worm bucket system by a co-worker so I took a few. These buckets started out life as pickle containers.

Worm buckets, outside view
This first photo shows just a few of my buckets lined up.

Worm castings aging bucket, outside
Worm aging buckets: One solid bucket, ie no holes drilled as our “catch basin” and one bucket with holes drilled for draining and aeration. This bucket contains mostly finished VC – vermicasting or vermicompost – a little bit of unfinished bedding and lots of worms. I’m currently top feeding with outdated powdered vanilla pudding mix and powdered milk. The level of VC has shrunk about two inches in just a few weeks time. This might take a few months to get to the point where I can just scoop out the castings onto the plants. The remaining worms will be relocated to the more active buckets.

Worm castings aging bucket, a look inside

The worms are “swarming” over the powdered milk mix.

Worms love powdered pudding mix and powdered milk mix

Actively working worm bucket
View of a much less processed bin.

Actively working worm bucket

Worm bucket spacer
Two of these bucket tops are cut off to make spacer rings. These are placed on top of a nearly full active bucket. A new empty active bucket is placed above the spacers. The new top bucket rests on the built up waste below. The spacers prevent the bucket from smashing the waste and bedding in the lower bucket. I add a little bit of bedding and slowly start feeding the new top bucket.
Bottom worm bucket
Worms continue to work the bottom bucket. Notice the slight indented ring where the top bucket rests.
And if you thought these photos were gross, don’t dare visit RedWormComposting (humorously, he abbreviates his site RWC)

Filed under: Gardening — site admin @ 9:00 am

The worms continue to be happy. I noticed on my top bucket of one of my stacked bucket system that a few worms had made it to the top. I had been filling the bucket way too fast with kitchen waste and it was filled to the rim. There was simply no more room to add so I stopped. Now there are some people who say you can over feed your worm bins, and if they stink, they’re overfed. I was worried that mine would start to stink out in the hallway and I would have to get rid of them. I lucked out and about a month after I stopped adding anything to the top bucket there are worms near the surface – and the height has dropped about three inches. It looks like it will be worked over after all. Now it’s time to start peeking to see when the bottom bucket is ready for “harvest” of the worm castings.

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Accuracy and State-of-the-art Instrumentation
In 1965, with three employees and a vision of providing exceptional service to the medical community, Dr. Jack T. Peterson opened the doors of Peterson Clinical Laboratory in Manhattan, Kansas.

Today, as Peterson Laboratory Services, P.A., that founding philosophy remains. PLS is a full-service cytology and surgical testroundcorn.jpgpathology laboratory with four Board Certified pathologists. We offer you a highly trained and experienced team of technologists, technicians, billing specialists and client service representatives.

 Accuracy - Because there is no room for error in specimen testing!  Every surgical case is reviewed by two board certified pathologists. In effect, you are offering your patients a free pathology consultation on every case.

Timely Results - Even with 100% quality assurance review, you still receive 24-hour turnaround on routine specimens. You’ll also have two pathologists familiar with your case for consultation. Does your current lab offer you this level of service?

Exceptional - With most testing done in house, we can ensure quick turnaround times. This morning’s surgical specimen report on your desk – often with pictures – this afternoon.

  •     Digital slide images for enhanced pathology review
  •     Online results, supply requests and test ordering
  •     Gross and/or microscopic specimen images on
        appropriate reports
  •     Microwave and conventional histoprocessing
  •     ThinPrep® liquid-based cytology
  •     Web-accessible conferences & CEU’s
  •     Online bill pay for patient convenience


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(or, vacation with out relaxation!)

For most people, taking a vacation means getting away from it all. Feet up, book in hand, beach chair, umbrella drink, late nights and late mornings. Or maybe wandering through streets of a small town, in a foreign county doing whatever comes next. I suspect, if you are reading this, that is not what you are planning for your next adventure!

But, if fleas, ticks, extreme heat, long days, little rest, back aches, sleeping with strangers (not in the biblical sense hopefully), and unique food is what you are looking for, keep reading! If you want to use your skills, experience and vacation time helping animals that have no guardian angels, no person to love them, no access to medical resources to help them live a healthy life. We guarantee you will work hard, laugh hard, making lasting friends and witness a deep appreciation and gratitude from the animals and communities we are helping. You may be the one who kisses a dog on the nose or scratch a kitty behind the ears for their first and only time in their lives.

Pets without Vets is always looking to broaden their volunteer network. We need people like you:  caring, compassionate, generous individuals who want to do something to make a difference. To join our team and "Paw it Forward" click on the appropriate link  below to learn position details.

For more information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page

Volunteer Experience

Pets without Vets relies solely on the dedication of volunteers committed to assisting under privileged animals live healthier lives. Volunteers donate their time and travel expenses. Pets without Vets works with the host organization to supply modest accommodations free of charge and most meals are provided by local volunteers. We have stayed in some awesome places and eaten some fabulous meals!! In country expenses vary and specific information will be distributed during trip recruitment. Travel expenses may be deducted as a donation to Pets without Vets when we finally receive our non-profit status. Check with your accountant to see if this qualifies as a charitable gift.

A typical clinic requires 12-15 support staff to operate efficiently. The group consists of:

  • 4-5 Veterinarians
  • 4-5 Veterinary Technicians
  • 3-4 Veterinary Assistants
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Upstanding Citizen

Digital Innovation Design| Spring 2012

Collaborative Project

Upstanding Citizen: Posture Coach (Working title)

Create a web app for smartphones that incorporates a Natural User Interface (NUI) and solves a real world problem. Collaborate with students from other programs to create a unique product that provides a platform to pair the physical world with the cyber world to make real change.

Upstanding Citizen; Using the acellerometers located within today’s smart phones, Upstanding Citizen is a web application that measures the angle at which a user’s spine is aligned. Giving real time feedback through audible direction, Upstanding Citizen acts as a coach to help keep perfect posture through every day activites. Standing, Sitting, Working, or playing, Upstanding Citizen, with it’s innovative strap, would attach to the human body securely and train the user to maintain proper posture to enhance back health. Utilizing Local Storage, the progress of the user would be tracked, making Upstanding Citizen a great tool and ally for medical professionals like Occupational Therapists, Care givers, Orthopaedic specialists and Chiropractors.

Technologies to be explored:

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, JSON

Easy app to create. Have resources at my disposal for information regarding back health (Philadelphia University’s Occupational Therapy program, Philadelphia University’s Textile design Program.

guarantee of measurement accuracy of the product.

Three words; Bad Backs Rampant. How many Americans suffer from chronic back pain? According to the American Chiropractic Association we’re looking at about 31 million people.

native App... Upright. Fits right into a shirt pocket. $2.99. native App... Posture screen. uses images to accumulate data about a person’s posture. $7.99 LumboBack. an app that requires a specially designed blue tooth patch to communicate with the app. App costs 5.99. price for bluetooth patch unknown.

Upstanding Citizen


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Cancer Connections
Image Credit: Dave Chidley
Hector Murray, 73,�leans on his private natural gas well, which the government wants to cap and shut down. Since it was drilled in 1931, the well has been providing free fuel to farmers. Hector and his wife Marjorie try to live off the land on their farm in Southwest Middlesex, Ontario. The battle over the gas well has been given up as Hector is also battling leukemia.


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A Pines Country Christmas - Pines Dinner Theatre - Allentown, PA
The Pines Dinner Theatre
448 N. 17TH ST., ALLENTOWN, PA 18104Ph: 610-433-2333
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year!

It's the most wonderful time of the year as the Pines celebrates the holiday season. With your favorite songs, holiday traditions, the Nativity, and even Santa Claus, this show will put even the most determined Scrooge in the Christmas spirit! Start a tradition with your family this year, and celebrate the season at A Pines Country Christmas!

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Your choice of
Honey Glazed Ham
or Roast Turkey Breast
served with seasonal vegetables and Rosemary Roasted Potato Filling
Butternut Squash Ravioli in a brown butter sauce
Fettuccini Alfredo with Brocoli

All entrees include salad, fresh baked bread, and family style apple crisp.
Additional desserts and beverages are available for an additional cost.
In order to provide you with the best meal possible, occasionally our chef may substitute menu items. We will do our best to accommodate any dietary restrictions. Please notify the box-office at the time of your reservation, but not less than 48 hours before your visit, of any specific needs.

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Matinees (12:30 p.m. dinner, 2:00 p.m. show): Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday
Evenings (6:30 p.m. dinner, 8:00 p.m. show): Friday and Saturday

ADULT Dinner and Show: $50.00
STUDENT (10-16) Dinner and Show: $35.00
CHILD (2-9) Dinner and Show: $20.00
ADULT Show only: Preferred seating - $30.00, General admission - $25.00
CHILD Show only: Preferred seating - $20.00, General admission - $15.00

All prices include taxes and ticket fees.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges
Gratuity for your server is not included

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Branded Content Reel 2017

We proudly present our new and upgraded branded content reel for 2017.
As much as we like to create beautiful imagery, we even love it more when it clearly serves a purpose.  That’s why we love Branded Content
Many thanks to the folks at: Armada Music, Unlock the Zoo, Philips, Ford Motors USA, ABN AMRO, Easywalker, Fremantle, Tiny Riot, Monte Scroppino, Werktalent, CoolCat, Dutch Fashion Foundation, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds and many more.


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Happy Holidays

I just wanted to take a few minutes to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season. However you celebrate it, whatever you celebrate, I hope that you spend it with the people that matter most to you! May it be joyous and peaceful and filled with love.

I have so much to be grateful for; among the most important are you my readers that keep me going. I’m excited for 2019, which will bring the final book in my Out of the Darkness Series and the start of a new book which is already in the works!

Have a wonderful holiday and stay tuned for more updates on my upcoming books!

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Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Oh the lovely Alice!

Like a lot of people, I was so excited when I heard about Urban Decay releasing the new Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows, and even more excited when I actually managed to buy one (which was not easy, I'm telling you, it took several days of constantly refreshing to finally buy one). So here it is, really really pretty, both the pop-up scene from Alice in Wonderland, and the 16 eyeshadows in the drawer below.
Even though I am a big fan of Urban Decay and own several of their palettes, I didn't have a few shades from this palette, so instead of buying those shades separately, I got the palette. I'm sure it works out cheaper anyway, since you get 16 (albeit not full size) shadows in the palette for just £28. And of course you get a travel sized UDPP and 2 travel sized 24/7 eyepencils.
I used the palette to create a pretty, but easy and neutral look that I'd like to share with you. It only took a few minutes to do and is very easy to create. I paired it up with a bright lipstick because the rest of the look is very neutral. Here it is:
To create this look, I used the following:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
  • Drink Me, Eat Me (Sin) eyeshadow on inner corner of eyelid and above the crease up to the browbone
  • Muchness (X) eyeshadow on middle and outer part of lid
  • Chessur (Chopper) in crease
  • Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Underground on lower lashline
  • Boots No 7 Extreme Length Mascara in black

  • Mac Trace Gold blush
  • Mac Honour blush
  • Guerlain Meteorites in Beige Chic

  • Mac Big Bow lipstick (LE from Hello Kitty collection)

Hopefully I'll be posting more looks using this palette later this week. Yesterday I used Alice (Painkiller), the beautiful turquoise shade in a look, but unfortunately I never got around to taking pictures. I used it together with White Rabbit (below brownbone to highlight) and 3 shadows from the Book of Shadows vol. 2 palette (Jinx, Flipside and Homegrown) and 24/7 eyeliner pencils in Flipside and Covet.

Do let me know what you think!

  1. I so want this palette,and I'm that you could get your hands on it:D

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  2. Thank you for following me too! :)

  3. Your cheeks look AMAZING!!!!!! I want everything you have used to get that glow...:)

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I give The Pleasures of Tea my highest recommendation, both for the quality of the products and the level of customer service. You are well-versed about the teas you sell, and I have enjoyed the new teas you've introduced to me. The ease of ordering special requests (like the beautiful gift basket!) via email was especially appreciated. It truly is a pleasure dealing with The Pleasures of Tea.
Joyce - Smithtown, NY

I have tried a number of your teas and they are really delicious hot or iced! I especially love your Black Currant iced!
Adrienne - Bay Shore, NY

While looking for Dragon Well tea, I came across your website. I found the tea I was seeking (the Fine Longjing), and ordered Earl Grey de la Crème and Lemon Green tea as well. I have not tasted the Earl Grey yet, but the other two are wonderful. The aroma of the lemon tea on opening the package was marvelous, and the tea lived up to that wonderful smell!

My order shipped the day after I placed it. I am looking forward to trying more of your teas in the future.
Kate - Paris, Texas

The Pleasures of Tea is wonderful and I am glad to have found it. The personal touch and dedication that Kristine brings to her business is evident in everything she does from her monthly newsletter/website to picking the products that she sells.

I recently had one of her in-home tea parties and I highly recommend it. Her dedication to making a presentation special and her knowledge of tea, and related subjects, is remarkable and entertaining. You can tell that she genuinely enjoys her job which is something that most of us would love to be able to say.

Wishing you continued success, Kristine, from a fellow tea lover.

Linda - Bay Shore, NY

The Pleasures of Tea is a candy store collection of teas and infusions. Our family, big and small, looks forward to trying new selections and enjoying our favorites both hot and iced. Kristine is passionate about tea and it shows.
Katy - St. James, NY

The Blueberry Cocktail is delicious. It tastes like pure blueberry juice. Tastes delicious iced also.
Deirdre - Stony Brook, NY

My wife and I had the great pleasure of meeting Kristine when she gave a presentation at our local library a few months ago. The presentation she gave was very entertaining and informative and greatly enhanced our knowledge of teas and tea drinking.

A few weeks afterwards we purchased some items from her at a craft fair at a nearby mall and we were very impressed by the variety and quality of the teas and supplies that she offered. All at prices that were very competitive with the much larger tea outlets. We are nearly finished with the teas that we purchased that day and are greatly looking forward to placing our next order with her.

Whether you are a knowledgeable, veteran tea drinker who needs a place to buy a wide variety of teas and supplies at great prices, or someone new to tea drinking who is looking to learn from a friendly and pleasant tea expert, or anyone in between, The Pleasures of Tea is the place to go to enhance the joys of tea drinking!

John - Huntington Station, NY

I would like to thank you for the experience of your taste-bud-tantalizing teas. They have opened up a whole new world for me. I will never drink mass market teabag teas again! Thank you also for you expert advice and guidance as well as your infinite patience while I sniffed & re-sniffed your samples until I could finally make my selections. As I can never ever decide on one item I am drawn to, I chose several and do not regret any of my choices. Your Pomegranate Cranberry flavored Black tea was one of my fall & winter favorites. I also love the Citrus Green Blend, it is equally refreshing either hot or cold. The Earl Grey de la Crème is a perfect everyday delicious blend. I especially enjoy the "pearl' type teas, Golden Pearl, Jade Green Dragon and Milk Oolong are all amazing. A good evening unwind is a hot cup of Calming Chamomile.

I look forward to my monthly newsletters which inform me about the many benefits of tea & educate me about the different varieties. Also, they tell me where I can "find" you at local fairs and events to get some more delicious tea for my growing passion!

Linda - Patchogue, NY


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i juist like the idea of two perpectives, one story. i just cant think up a good ending. oh well.

love lost

he had built himself up to this moment, he had it all planned out. he would go in there and sweep her off her feet. but when he entered the room and saw her sleeping so peaceful and calm, it hit him with such force that he stopped in midstep. he willed his heart to stop beating so loud in his chest, for it would surely wake her. he hadnt planned on her being asleep. he took off his tophat and walked slowly to her side. he placed his hand on hers, and just knelt there, in silent thought. after what felt like an eternity, he decided he would give her a kiss on the forehead, be as he bent down, his long black hair brushed her faceand she stirred. he stepped back, startled. she did not wake so he placed the rose he had been holding next to her hand and fled without a sound.

she lay awake, not able to fall asleep. she knew he would be coming tonight, she had planned what she would do. but as she heard his footsteps in the hall outside her door, she grew nervous. she closed her eyes and pretended to be sleeping. she felt him come in and she willed her heart to stop beating so quick, for it would surely give her away. she had butterflies in her stomach as she felt him stop, uncertain. 'please dont leave' she urged him silently. She felt his hand upon hers. she cherished that moment. he stayed like that for what seemed an eternity, and she found herself almost slip into slumber when she felt him stand up and feel his face come near to hers. she felt his breath upon her neck. suddenly his hair brushed her face. she fought hard not to move, but couldnt help it. she moved her head and she felt him leap back. she hoped he was not startled but she knew he had been. she felt something at her hand, and she knew he had left. she willed herself not to cry, but she knew it didnt matter, he was gone.

outside, in the deserted snowy street, he walked away sadly. he knew he blew it, now she would never fall for him. he didnt know if she knew it was him, but he finaly knew that he really did love her

alone in her room, she sat up and picked up the rose. she sat in the dark and cried to herself. she knew she blew it, now he would probably never come back. did he know that she was really awake? she didnt know, but she finaly knew that she really did love him.

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Written on 2006-11-08 at 05:32

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Twelve Signs Vol 2

URL of the Game : URL of the Game

Language: Japanese

Description of the Game: In this game, you have to point and click on different locations on the screen, collect objects, solve puzzles and escape the room.

Walkthrough URL of the Game:Walkthrough for Twelve Signs Vol 2

Additional Notes:
1) The game is also known as "Twelve Dragons Vol.2".
2) This is the follow up to Twelve Signs Vol.1.

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