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Dear All,
We are now approaching Lent 3. I was giving up chocolate for Lent but it came on me so quickly that I was eating chocolate up to last Sunday so I gave in!! However, I will still do my good deed in helping to keep the church running smoothly until Bishop John arrives 4 weeks time.
Next Sunday 10th March, will be Lent 4 MOTHERING SUNDAY and we will celebrate this in the form of a Family/Parade Service. The daffodils are on order so do please come along and let your child/children give you your daffodil then finish off the day at The Green Turtle with Mother's Day Tea, cakes and games.
I received a letter from Fr. Keith and Ginny they have settled down in their new home and are so busy that they do not have time to miss Ascension! They send their Best Wishes to everyone all the same.
That's it for this week.
God Bless You
Cheryl
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From the Editors:- Tony Jenkins Please respond to the plea on the front page if you have time to spare to help to produce this newspaper. We are constantly in need of volunteers to help in all the tasks required to get your Islander to you. It looks, from the Citizen reproduced in this paper, supplied by Lawson Henry, that the restoration of British Citizenship for St Helena Brits will become a reality some time this year. The guarded text may mean that Baroness Amos' statement last year that citizenship would be restored before the quincentennial celebrations may not be the case, but at least the final leg of this long drawn out saga is near. It is that time of year when the sun interferes with the satellite communications to and from the Island. Patrick Robinson at Cable and Wireless has provided us with a neat diagram showing the line of the sun, satellite and earth to explain the equinoctial interference. So now you know. Sponsored walk for the guides on Sunday, be at the guides headquarters by 7.45am for a brisk 7-mile walk. TTFN TJ PENPAL WANTEDDear Sir, I enquire if it is anyway possible to exchange stamps with
anyone on the islands I would be very grateful if I could get a penpal from Tristan da Cunha or Ascension. Thanks in advance. My address: Mr. Reijo Hytönen, Hämeentie 14 B 44, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS To a special son-in-law and brother-in-law. Greeting you sincerely from afar with a wish that you will find your birthday filled with pleasures of the best and happiest kind. Happy birthday, thinking of you both,. Looking forward to seeing you both All our love from Tristan Moma Peggy, Daddy Brian, Julia and Kash
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Dave Have a happy birthday lots of hugs and kisses to you and aunt Fiona. All our love Cliffie and Caitlin
To Dave and Fiona Stevens Happy birthday thinking of you. Wish we could be there. Looking forward to seeing you. Counting the days. Love form Uncle Albert and Aunt Rose. |
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NO 74 FEBRUARY 2002
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CITIZENSHIP - AT LAST! The Long Wait. After the long wait, citizenship is at last in sight. It will all be brought to a conclusion by the 21 May this year. This is what a UK Minister told parliament at the third reading of the Overseas Territories Bill on 13 February We have every confidence that the practical arrangements will be in place to allow a commencement date well before St Helena's quincentenary on 21 May…in the unlikely event that the passport issuing arrangements are not in place by mid-May, we would make an order specifying 21 May as the commencement date Not only will this be the date for having full British citizenship but if it is not possible to issue British passports then the St Helena passport can be used …as evidence of the right of abode in this country (UK) until such time as a full British citizen passport becomes available to them The Commission. This year will make exactly a decade since the formation of the Citizenship Commission.. It will be a turning point for St Helena; it will also come as a sense of relief for the Commission. Keeping the matter alive at times with very little light appearing at the end of the tunnel has been difficult. It is appreciated that many other people and organisations have been pressing to have citizenship rights restored but since the setting up by the Anglican Church of the Citizenship Commission the matter was given a new focus, a new momentum. Key markers over the decade for the Commission have been the publications of books: The Lost County of England 1996; St Helena - a British Island 1997; The Royal Charter Book and presentation at a special church service 2000. In June 1999 the Commission in liaison with Councillors produced a document in response to the UK Government White Paper on the Overseas Territories. The legal implications of the case for citizenship rights were pursued with a legal opinion from one of the UK top constitutional lawyers in 1997, and submissions made to the United Nations in New York in July 2000 and in Geneva in May 2001 concerning our rights under international law. Discovery. This year we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of St Helena, the discovery of a place. We should also be celebrating the discovery of ourselves as a people. The Royal Charter of 1673 reaffirmed our ancestors' right to British (then English) citizenship, in perpetuity. This has been accepted and recognised by the United Nations in a paper published on the 29 May 2001. The British Government in Parliament on the 13 February made it very clear that these citizenship rights will be reinstated when the Overseas Territories Bill becomes law The passage of the Bill will mean that British dependent territories citizens will be full British citizens. They will be able to apply for British passports, to live, study and work in the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union, and to share the benefits of British citizenship that we all take for granted The Citizenship Commission was asked by the Q5 Committee to bring forward to April a service to unveil a plaque tracing our citizenship from the Royal Charter of 1673 as this is the time set aside in the 2002 celebrations for our British connection. This can be a time when we celebrate the discovery of our origins as a people. |
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The Met Office Weather Report |
Statistics for the week ending Monday 25th Feb 2002
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AIRHEAD
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30.5
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24.5
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0.0
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TRAVELLERS
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29.8
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22.3
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0.2
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RESIDENCY
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28.3
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19.2
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0.1
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GEORGETOWN
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32.0
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24.0
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ST. HELENA
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25.2
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18.3
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2.0
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FALKLANDS
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23.4
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2.1
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29.3
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BRIZE NORTON
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13.3 |
0.5
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15.8
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ASCENSION SEA SWELL FORECAST: 1.5 metres from the south.
Sea temperature around Ascension Island: 26 Celsius.
ASCENSION ISLAND: Loverly . Hot, dry and sunny.
UK: Pretty unsettled with rain and strong winds at times but quite mild for much of the week, particularly in the south, but turning colder generally.
FALKLANDS: What a place!! Summer, Monday to Thursday, -
warm, and dry with some sunshine. Winter from Friday, - wet windy with a ground
frost Saturday night.
A slightly reduced edition this week offered by Paxo .
After months of his detailed mettie diary logging we said a fond farewell to Makem as he headed North on the Thursday Tristar. His bags bulging with gifts and mementoes of his tour (20 bottles of Gin ?) unfortunately led to him paying dearly for excess baggage. We wish him well in the frozen north.
We welcome back a (not so) old faithful - Ratty from Lyneham, on his fourth tour of 6 months, and obviously well versed in Island pursuits. Most important - his long experience here will mean that we have a forecaster who can really sort out the fickle Ascension weather. He has also kindly (been) volunteered to take over as our editor here.
A quick mention of another hidden talent of the met contingent, with Cornish, Fifer, Paxo and newly arrived Martin from Serco winning the Quiz at the Green Turtle on Sunday night as the 'Isobars'. Obviously 'bars' would have to feature somewhere and the team duly passed their large pot of winnings back through this zone.
There was a big turnout for the horseracing night in the Mess on Friday, for the metties it was a one way cash flow which at least lightened the load in their pockets for the early morning slog back up the hill. Prior to that the tensions of the night were gently relieved by the well known band who provided a musical interlude under a starlit sky. At least that's how it seemed at the time!
Thanks for the welcome Paxo. Er yes, - a volunteer in the military sense methinks!! And an expert on Ascension weather. - Me ?!! I've just been here often enough to acknowledge the futility of trying to understand what makes it tick.
Well, I bet you thought you'd heard the last from me and my ramblings from the riverbank (those of you that have been here long enough that is). Hard to believe that it's four years since my last input to this most illustrious of publications (others had the joy of compiling Metchat during my last tour) which now has international readership thanks to being posted on the internet. So I've been able to get my regular fix of what's been going on here over the last couple of years (pity my predecessor hadn't given that a bit more thought).
It's nice to meet up with Fifer and Cornish again. I was here with Cornish when he was last here in 96/97 although I have conversed with him on the phone at various times since. But I haven't seen hide nor hair of Fifer since way back in 1971 when we were just but young lads working in the Ocean Weather Service bobbing around the North Atlantic onboard weather ships. Ah! Those were the days. It's hard to believe the shear animal passion, the blatant cheating and total hostility that can be generated by racing little plastic cars around a board.
Meanwhile, down by the riverbank all are busy unpacking, except of course for
Hammy who is, as usual, sound asleep in an empty packing case in the corner.
Still, if we hurry we'll be able to have a nice cup of tea and a slice of Grannies
fruit cake before he wakes up.
More ramblings from the riverbank soon…..
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I am writing this letter with some reluctance as I had hope that the problems we the people who live on this tiny island are encountering in bringing about a democracy could have been dealt with by the appointed Government through a process that we the people could take part in and own. This has been far from the reality of what has not happened over the past year. We are now just over a month away from 1st April when taxation is due to be introduced on this island. We do not however, have in place a democratic framework for a people representation or a democratically elected Government. Last October we had a visit by an FCO sponsored Constitutional Advisor namely Mr Michael Bradley. Prior to his visit, quite rightly in my view, the Administrator's Forum put together a questionnaire that was intended to be published on Ascension to generate debate about this very important issue and help to raise awareness. Not surprisingly the FCO in their wisdom would not allow publication, fair enough, but however, no feed back was given as to why and most importantly they did not offer anything in it's place. Mr Bradley's visit was not therefore in my view as fruitful as it should have been. In fact I believe it was a farce. As an advisor he said he came with a blank sheet of paper. He did not as we had expected gave us examples of or models of a constitution that would be suitable for Ascension. In issue No: 1567 of the Islander dated 20th December 2001, Mr Fairhurst our Administrator published the following:
As I mentioned previously the deadline for the introduction of taxes is just over a month away. The first bullet point in the Administrator's announcement referred to above is to address this very issue. My question to the Government is when do they intend as they said they would, to consult the people of Ascension about this very important issue? My second question is, that if Mr Bradley's report was available since December, and in line with the British Government's White Paper on the Overseas Territories (more about this document later) on transparency when do the Government or FCO intend to place this report in the Public Domain? We the people of Ascension (whose future this report is likely to affect) would like the same opportunity as officials to consider the report. Time is far too short now to have any form of election to have in place a democratically elected Government by 1st April, but there must be an interim one agreed by the people if taxation is to proceed as plan. When the White Paper referred to above was published many of us from the overseas territories saw this document as the beacon of light for a future that we had previously only dreamt about. The paper talks about partnership and prosperity and transparency. Oh yes, Robin Cook Foreign Secretary at the time said our overseas territories are "Beacons of democracy". We all know this too is a farce, as the Constitution for St Helena will reflect that the head of Government is the Governor who is not democratically elected. He has sweeping powers including for Ascension invested in him alone that can override the wishes of our elected members. Therefore I see no such beacon shinning for St Helena or Ascension until we have fully elected Governments. Where is the partnership and the transparency the paper refers to, perhaps we can have some examples where business have been conducted with us as a people on equal terms and a level-playing field with full participation by all sides? A fundamental problem in all this is that the British Government has not recognised that the people of the territoritores they represent have dreams and aspirations and that in all of the things talked about in the white paper we want most of all is participation, so that we can decide our own futures. This is simply not happening. Why is the British Government finding this so difficult? If Jack Straw our current Foreign Secretary who has ultimate responsibility for the lack of progress and the sorry state of affairs we now find ourselves in on the Ascension issue had given us just 1% of the time he has spent with the European Union in getting sanctions passed on President Robert Mugabe's Government of Zimbabwe, (an independent country) on the election situation. (I am not condoning what may be happening in that country), we the people of Ascension could have been going to the polling station too. My final question for the authorities is can the Governor state publicly whether the Tax Legislation that he has passed for Ascension complies with the Human Rights Act, and who made the statement as required by that act to him that it does? I should also like to mention Article 3 to protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights. This is a convention right for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1988. It provides "The High Contracting parties undertake to hold free elections at reasonable intervals by secret ballot under conditions which will ensure free expression of the opinion of the people in the choice of the legislature". If the Governor remains the legislature for Ascension this in my view is in breach of article 3 referred to above. It would be interesting to know what if any are the legal ramifications if the appointed Government proceed with taxes on 1st April 2002, without people representation? Lawson A Henry |
There have been some concerns raised over dogs causing unreasonable source of annoyance during nights wherby they have been heard to be continuously barking. Also some owners/caretakers when out walking their dogs they are not kept on a leach. Whilst this is not a Business Plan issue were are here to work along with the community and to offer advice on this matter. It is unacceptable for the owners/caretakers to have dogs that are causing annoyance to others, especially during the late night and into the early hours of the morning. If your dog have an illness or some other complication and cannot prevent him for barking, seek professional advice from your local Vet. When walking your dog ensure that it is kept under proper control so as it does not intimidate any persons who might be present at the time.
During the month of February 2002, there were two reports of Taking a Vehicle without the owners consent, this is cause for concern and we are doing our utmost to catch the persons responsible, however I will appeal to the public, when leaving your vehicle unattended to ensure that is is secured and the key is removed from the ignition to deter these sorts of Offences, remember it could be your vehicle next to be stolen. We are focusing on active criminals on the Island to prevent crime and crimes of this nature.
Three persons appeared before the Magistrates Court on Wednesday 13 February. Mr Lee Stocks of Travellers Hill was charged with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm contrary to section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was found guilty. He was fined one hundred and fifty pounds and ordered to pay costs of twenty pounds. He was represented by Mr Dave Rayney. Mr Paul Morris of the Expedition Centre at English Bay and Mr William Olsson of Travellers Hill were charged jointly with causing a Breach of the Peace contrary to section 4 (k) of the Summary Offence Ordinance 1975. Both persons pleaded guilty to the charge and were found guilty. They were bound over to be of good behaviour for a period of twelve months in a sum of five hundred pounds and ordered to play costs of twenty pounds each. Mr Morris was represented by Mr John Track and Mr Olsson was represented by Mr Dave Rayney. Magistrates presiding were Mr George Thomas and Mrs Jean Peters.
Daren Duncan
Police Sergeant
Mavis was a well known person both on St. Helena and Ascension. She will be missed dearly by all who have been blessed by her company.
Sister Deborah, brothers Kevin and Paul, their spouses and families, niece Cara would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to everyone who expressed their sympathy through words and cards, for the passing of their beloved sister and auntie Mavis. Special thanks go to Samantha (Susie) for arranging the memorial, to Mervyn Isaac for conducting the service, and to Betty Joshua for reading the tribute. Your condolences were of much comfort and gave us strength during this difficult time. Thanks to one and all. Mavis has gone from our lives, but remains in our hearts, and will not be forgotten.
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We held an Awards Assembly on 15th February. Recipients of Special Awards were Jamie Maggott for his performance in the Mock GCSE English examination, Richard Henry for his excellent results in the Mock Mathematics SATs examination and Kayshai Henry for excellent work in Mathematics.
Caitlin Thomas was the Star of the week for the progress she has made in all areas of the curriculum.
Dayna Benjamin received a Special Mention award for consistent effort and achievement in Science.
The House points total for the preceding three weeks were 46 for Huxley and 49 for Connelly but the winning House was Beale with 58 points.
Congratulations to all who contributed to these totals and to our award winners.
At the beginning of the third term in April, there will be an increase in the amount of time that Years 3,4,5 and 6 will spend in lessons. This is to bring them more into line with the recommendations made by the UK Department for Education and Skills. The changes will not affect the starting and finishing times of school, but less time will be spent on Assemblies.
We are currently considering a proposal to establish a Governing Body for the school, which was a recommendation of the external review of the school. Such a body would have representatives of the staff, the parents and the local community and when details are finalised they will be published.
Last week was the half term holiday and on Wednesday the students at school played a staff team at Skittles. It was and enjoyable contest with the staff coming out on top.
We are now back at school and are looking forward to a busy half term.
That's all for this week.
David Higgins
There has been a Public Solicitor on St Helena for four years. The Public Solicitor is independent of Government and provides legal advice and services to individuals and businesses. A broad range of legal services is provided. Much work is carried out free of charge.
The Public Solicitor is happy to provide legal services to those working or having businesses on Ascension. If you require legal advice you should not hesitate to contact the Public Solicitor's office.
WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
Criminal Litigation
If you are charged with a criminal offence, you may require advice as to how to plead. Conviction may have adverse consequences for continuing employment. It is for the prosecution to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The Crown may not be able to obtain conviction because insufficient evidence is available or because the evidence obtained is inadmissible.
Civil Litigation
This includes contractual disputes, claims arising from negligence or core business, road traffic accidents and debt recovery. Even apparently simple claims sometimes prove legally complex. An injured person may not obtain the compensation properly due if the claim is badly handled.
If appropriate claims for financial provision are not made in divorce proceedings it may not be possible to pursue such claims later.
Employment
Disputes sometime arise between employers and employees as to their contractual terms. A dismissed employee may wish to pursue a claim for unfair or wrongful dismissal.
Employers may require advice as to the circumstances in which sick pay is payable or as to how an unsatisfactory employee can be lawfully dismissed.
Commercial Work
Drafting agreements for the sale and purchase of businesses and preparation of leases and other contracts.
Private Client work
This includes drafting wills. In the future, on Ascension, it may include giving advice and assisting in the purchase of property.
No commercial firms practice on St Helena or Ascension. It is unlikely that such businesses will be set up in the foreseeable future.
Ascension has its own laws. In the absence of specific provision in those laws, the laws of St Helena apply. Finally English law may apply.
Very few lawyers in practice in the UK are familiar with the law as it applies on Ascension.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Regulations have recently been drafted introducing a scheme of charges for the public solicitor's office. Certain types of work will continue to be provided free of charge. An initial consultation is always provided free of charge.
At the stage of initial contact, you will be advised of the likely cost of any further advice.
Remember the cost of not obtaining legal advice may be much higher.
As the public solicitor is based on St Helena, it is not possible to provide representation in court on Ascension. This issue has been raised with Government and it is hoped that budgetary provision will be made to allow such representation in the future.
You should, nevertheless, carefully consider obtaining advice from the public solicitor in any court case in which you are involved.
Taking such advice may lead to a criminal charge being withdrawn by the Crown or a plea to a less serious charge being accepted.
In civil proceedings, it may be possible to negotiate a settlement without the need for a formal hearing.
Colin Forbes, the current public solicitor, will be on Ascension on 15 and 16 May 2002. If you require a personal consultation, please make an appointment.
The public solicitor accepts instructions by telephone, fax or e-mail.
Contact Details
Telephone: + 290 3008
Fax: + 290 3007
E-mail: Solicitor@helanta.sh
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of Finance Assistant/Cashier.
The successful candidate will be responsible to the Finance Officer for the control of cash and cash transactions for the Ascension Island Government.
The duties of the post include:
Applicants should have at least 3 GCSE's or equivalent in Maths and English and a minimum of 5 years experience in an office environment preferably dealing with cash and cash transactions. Developed IT literacy is essential particularly in Word and Excel and an understanding of SAGE software program or similar computerised accounts package would also be an advantage.
The salary for the post is £5130 per annum with a single allowance of £2090.90 per annum. Accommodation will be provided. Income Tax will be introduced with effect from 1 April 2002 and it is Government's intention that salary levels will be improved to take this into account.
The post is offered as a Single Status Contract for one year in the first instance and the successful candidate will be expected to take up post by 22 March 2002 or 7 April 2002 at the latest.
Interested persons can obtain further information from the Finance Officer on telephone no (247) 6890.
Application forms are available from the Administrator's Office or Personnel Department on St Helena and should be submitted to the Administrator by no later than 6 March 2002.
G Fairhurst
ADMINISTRATOR
Administrator's Office
Georgetown Ascension Island
25 February 2002
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill one post of Nursing Sister at the Hospital in Georgetown.
The successful candidate will be responsible to the Senior Medical Officer for providing good quality nursing care to all patients.
The salary for this post will depend on qualifications and experience but as a guide a St Helenian qualified Nursing Sister could attract a salary in grade N1 which commences at £5770 with a maximum of £9090 per annum. A UK qualified Nursing Sister could attract a salary on the scale N2 which commences at £7810 to £10120 per annum. A married allowance of £3914 per annum or single allowance of £2090.90 per annum is also payable. Accommodation will be provided according to status. The successful candidate will be expected to take up this post by 7 April 2002.
A job description is available on request but the main duties of the post include:
Applicants should be in possession of qualifications from a recognised college of nursing. They should also be enthusiastic, motivated with good interpersonal skills and a team player with the ability to work effectively with people of all levels. Experience and knowledge of working in an operating theatre would be desirable.
Interested persons can obtain further information from the medical staff at the Georgetown Hospital on telephone numbers (247) 6000 or 6252.
Application forms are available from either the Personnel Department on St Helena or the Administrator's Office on Ascension Island and should be submitted to the Chief Personnel Officer or the Administrator's Office by no later than 06 March 2002.
G Fairhurst
ADMINISTRATOR
Administrator's Office
Georgetown
Ascension Island
Serco Aerospace has a vacancy for an Air Operations Controller at the RAF Base on Ascension Island. The post is responsible for supporting transiting RAF aircraft operations on a 24 hours per day basis.
We will:
Interested candidates will need to:
So, if you fancy a change, relish a challenge and want to be part of a top class well motivated team then why not apply to:
| Possess Jacquelene Bennett Administrator Serco Aerospace T: 3356 F: 6832 E: Serco.Aerospace@atlantis.co.ac
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Glyn Smith Support Services Manager Serco Aerospace T: 3370 F: 6832 |
Serco Aerospace has an immediate vacancy for a Female Security Operative at the RAF Base on Ascension Island on a temporary contract to cover maternity leave. The post is unaccompanied status
We will:
Interested candidates will need to:
So, if you fancy a change, relish a challenge and want to be part of a top class well motivated team then why not apply to:
| Possess Jacquelene Bennett Administrator Serco Aerospace T: 3356 F: 6832 E: Serco.Aerospace@atlantis.co.ac
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Glyn Smith Support Services Manager Serco Aerospace T: 3370 F: 6832 |
Hash #891
23 Feb 02
Hash Hares:Hares: Tit Pecker, Morticia, Chief Bald Eagle, Divining Rod
Hash Hounds: The Fugitive, Skipper, Frank-n-Furter, Twin Peaks, The Major, Fido, Rat Boy, Rug Rat, Yeti, Ivor the Engine, Thunderthighs, Crystal Tips, Wannbe, Fit Guy, Beany Baby, Hong Kong Phooey, Quickie, Puff Grannie, Colgate, Radar, Andy, Jean, Mia, Frank, Laura, Adam
Hash Taxis: Roly Poly, Dr. Fixit
It would seem that the Ascension Island Hash House Harriers have taken madness to a new level. Running over bondue, thru prickly pear, under fallen trees, and around the island itself wasn't daft enough, but now we decide to increase the fun by running at night. As the pack gathers at the Chief's abode, a collection of ominous looking vehicles are parked in the drive with waiting drivers to whisk us away to parts unknown. HKP spouts off words of confusion and chaos as he states what rules there are to the Newbees.
The hazards of today's run were to be put off till we reached the destination so as not to worry our FRESH MEAT. Up the coaches go to the top of the world and cheers of a fun run to be had. Morticia lists off the hazards and gives the On-On as UP. Into the tunnel only to find a back arrow waiting. Thru the gardens and over the edge to Zig-Zag path and a stop to admire the view. Over the side again with HKP bouncing merrily down, Fugitive removing trees and Miss Peaks complaining about the back curtains being opened. "?"
As we rest at an O check, the pack comes to realize that the 'Dirtiest Hasher' in CLEAN, however, he does have a problems with crabs. (me thinks Dr. Fixit will be needed to put that right) On-On and down some more towards Dampier's Flat and where the night lamp is finally seen. A look back shows the hash torch bugs are scattered up the mountain and the FRB's will be resting awhile. On-On and down thru and over the landscape to find One Gear Road where all can stretch their legs. Rat Boy and Rug Rat find the nighttime hash specter waiting around a cactus and greet him with the normal screams and verbage.
An arrow points to the waiting coaches and we are whisked away to the Chief's abode where foods and drinks await to be consumed. And consumed they are!! Great hash hares and some lovely grub. And where was Barley Buckeye and Jr.? Are they afraid of the dark, or just couldn't find their way?
Next week's hares: " ? "
Hash Scribe - the Most daft one
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