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 Debbie, Noddy and Nirella with the new addition to the family |
 Nirella cuddles baby sister Nyreeka |
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Dear All,
This coming Sunday, 1st of September will be a family service, which Cheryl will lead, we will have no parade as the guides will not yet have met since their return from the UK. The Bibles have arrived for those that were Confirmed by the Bishop at Easter. Please take your certificates to Cheryl who will stick them in the Bibles for you.
There will be a Church Vestry meeting on Wednesday 4th of September, if you have anything that you feel needs to be addressed please let us know. We are still looking for a treasurer, if you have about half an hour spare a week we would be really pleased to hear from you. Bible study continues to meet on a Monday evening at seven o'clock in the American TV production room, I can offer lifts from Georgetown if that would help. There are about five of us who meet regularly, Mark leads it and welcomes all of our participation and support.
During the service on Sunday we looked at how relevant the Bible is for us today, that it is as relevant now as it was when it was written.We looked for action verbs in the passage from Isaiah, discussed what we should be doing in the Psalm, realised that everything we have is from God and therefore must be returned to God from Romans and then looked at what the Church is made up of from the Gospel. All relevant to today, all things that are worthwhile looking at. We also had to say goodbye to Dr Yemi, his smile and his encouragement will be sorely missed. He even played the guitar with Johnny for our last hymn.
I have been asked to include next weeks readings so that people can look at them before the service, they are:
Jeremiah 15. 15-21, Psalm 26.1-8, Romans 12.9-21 and Matthew 16.21-28.
Sunday 8th of September we have another RAF Padre, Padre Mark Kennard from RAF Lyneham, who will be conducting the service of Holy Communion for us. We look forward to having him with us and to seeing you all in Church.
Yours in Christ
Jane
The following introductory was sent by Fr. Brian Birchmore & Daphne, our new priest and his wife who will be with us for the next six months from September 27th. They are a lovely couple and so 'down-to-earth'. I met with them at Baden-Powell House whilst in the UK He even spotted us as St. Helenians sitting at the table. The reason been is that he's a friend of the family of my brother Gerald and Linda Yon and they introduced him to the matter that we were looking for a priest. Fr. Birchmore been a retired priest and looking for somewhere 'quiet' to work for a short time was just the man. Not wearing his 'dog collar' it did took us back but I realised I did invited him here so it was a joy to meet them both before arriving at Ascension. They can not wait to be part off us in our small community. Cheryl
It is now only a matter of weeks until we join you on Ascension Island and already - almost daily - we are learning more about our "home to be". The web sites on Ascension Island are bursting with information and betray a lively and enthusiastic community of people.
The prospect of coming to the South Atlantic Ocean and becoming a 'vicar' again after only a very short time of retirement is quite exciting and we look forward to sharing something of your life together with all its many facets. We thought it would be a good idea that you know a little about us before we arrive - so here goes….
On 29th September, I will have been ordained as a priest for 42 years, having served as a parish priest and industrial chaplain in Kent, Essex and finally in London at All Hallows by the Tower, which some of you will know - it's next to the Tower of London (but 400 years older!)
I am a Londoner by birth and Daphne is from Kent - from a famous cricketing village. We have a great family with Ruth (the only one married) in Canada; Simon who is a diver and expert on many things; Eddie who works at present for Cable and Wireless! and twins, Ian who has spent a lot of the last year in Kazakhstan in Central Asia and Peter who is a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Corps, having served in the Gulf War, Bosnia and Northern Ireland. David is the youngest and is at City University in London studying for a degree in Therapeutic Radiography. They are all enormous fun and some of them hope they might get in a visit to Ascension while we are with you.
As you will know, as well as being parish priest, I have also been appointed as officiating chaplain to the RAF at Travellers and having been brought up in the RAF and having served as a radar operator myself, that will not be a chore.
We have both spent a lot of time in the schools of our various parishes and have enjoyed links with young people through many different organisations. Because of our large family, we reckon we are still young enough to enjoy life and have many interests including travelling (obviously!), books, painting, cooking, music and people!
We can't wait to join you and to see what God has in store for us all over the coming months. It's His world after all! For the moment, we wish you all - the whole Community on Ascension Island - God's blessing in all your tasks.
See you soon
Fr. Brian and Daphne Birchmore
LETTERS| From the
Editors:- Marie & Sherilyn Anthony
Hello All We're back in the Ed's Chair once again! We had lots of pictures to print this week, so we hope you enjoy them. The Voting on the Democracy Options for Ascension Island has come and gone. Won't be long before the elections. The Guides are bringing us up to date on their exciting trip to the 'Unity Camp' in the UK, to stay updated with their travels look in next weeks 'Islander'. The Naafi Chicken Inn advert has unfortunately been omitted from the Ed's Page. We are at lost as to what to add to our Ed's Page these days. Ideas are welcome…. That's all for this week Enjoy…… |
To whom it may concern: I wish to take this opportunity to THANK the individual that killed my kitten on Sunday 19th, who ran her over on the road just below my house. I particularly want to THANK YOU for NOT bothering to stop to check if she was alive or dead and also THANK YOU for NOT trying to find out and inform the person she belonged to. You certainly made my day when I found her crushed, bleeding body just left lying there. THANK YOU for cutting short her young life; for depriving me of a loved member of the family - particularly one that I had hand-reared (against all odds) using a baby's bottle as she was too tiny to drink from a saucer, who only had one eye (due to the other being damaged either at or after birth); and one who wanted nothing much in return but love and affection. Most of all thank you very much for taking away from me an animal that I cared a great deal about and also for causing terrible heartache and anguish. I would like to point out that the speed limit in the village is 15 mph, slow enough to avoid terrible incidents like this, especially for someone who has the advantage of seeing from two eyes and not one - who could easily have braked in time to avoid a collision. Let's hope that this HIT AND RUN attitude doesn't apply to the vulnerable children of this island who too like to play near or walk on the roads. It's comforting to know that there are drivers like you travelling the roads! Whoever you are - I hope you get the message. Marie-Anne Leo PS maybe you would like to have the toys and treats that I brought back for her from my recent trip to England - as a momento! |
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The Dedication of the Trophy speech given by Mrs. Caroline Yon at the 'Flipper' Trophy Tournament on Monday 26th August at the Georgetown Sports Field. "Cable and Wireless are very proud to sponsor this most fitting tribute to the memory of Andrew John Bennett. It is a testament to the regard and affection his colleagues and friends had for him that so many people have joined in today's event either as players or spectators. Choosing an apt memorial is always difficult but we hope that the 'Flipper' Trophy will prove to be the correct way to remember a true sportsman. In all aspects of his working and personal life, Andrew was competitive, fair and above all a good sport and it will be these attributes that we will remember and honour whenever teams compete for this trophy". Cable and Wireless would like to extend a warm thank-you to Helena and the Family of the late Andrew Bennett for giving their consent for this tournament to take place. |
 Andrew's wife Helena with the "Flipper Trophy" |
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Congratulations to the First Winners and Runners Up of the 'Flipper' Trophy Tournament. Winners - Rovers Runners Up - Pioneers Thank You! Cable & Wireless would like to thank the following people who contributed in the smooth running of this successful event: Mr. Donald Johnson for his kind assistance in ordering of the trophies
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 Winners - Rovers |
 Runners-up - Pioneers |
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No
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| Option 1: Island Council |
320
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95%
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| Option 2: Inter - Island Council plus Island Council |
17
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5%
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| Spoilt Votes |
0
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| Total Votes Cast |
337
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100%
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| Total Eligible Voters |
679
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50%
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Lawson Henry becomes Ascension's First Voter
THE WAY FORWARD
The result of the vote provides a clear message on the preferred form of democratic model for Ascension.
There is still a considerable amount of work to be done before the council is established. In accordance with the timetable for democratic development previously published in the Islander, the next stage is the preparation of the Ordinance to establish the Island Council. The ordinance will be prepared in draft form and there will be a period of public consultation prior to the formal enactment of the Ordinance.
Elections for Councillors will be held on Ascension by the end of October. If you are interested in becoming a Councillor and would like to discuss the nature of the role, please feel free to contact me for an informal discussion.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the Organisations for their support during the voting process and the officials and police for their professionalism. In particular, I would like to thank JP's Caz Yon and George Thomas for giving up their time to oversee the vote and ensure that the process was properly conducted.
Adam Henshaw
Acting Administrator
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Left and Right: The result is announced by JP Mr George Thomas, |
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Following the diversion of the RMS St Helena to Dakar, two statements have been received by Captain William Langworthy of Andrew Weir Shipping Limited:
The first statement was received at 0815 hours on Tuesday, 27 August:
"As a result of the the failure of the air compressor end of the port main engine turbo-blower it has been decided to divert into Dakar to have this turbo-blower rebuilt with spares which will be air freight in today from UK. We have suffered a number of turbo-blower failures in the last four months and the circumstances of all these are being reviewed. It will be recalled that one failed shortly prior to arrival in the UK and a second unit had failed previous to this. One of these failed units was repaired on arrival at Portland and refitted, and the other unit was left in UK for further overhaul and re-supply at Cape Town on the next call. As there was no spare turbo-blower unit or parts onboard (presently under overhaul) it was deemed prudent to make the diversion whilst passing Dakar where facilities are available with the Portuguese LisNav Shipyard subsidiary DakarNav. A failure of the other engine Turbo-blower whilst on passage would have resulted in the vessel having to be towed and this risk we believed was unacceptable when the vessel was passing a port where the situation could be remedied without taking further risk. Continuation to Freetown was considered but in view of the previous political situation and lack of guarantee of suitable technical services this was discounted.
The RMS will berth direct to DakarNav's yard where the defective unit will be landed for splitting and preparation for re-assembly with the new unit. At this time we are anticipating a 36- hour delay to the vessel with sailing hopefully Wednesday evening from Dakar. We will keep you fully advised once the situation clarifies today".
The second report was received from Captain Langworthy at 1415 hrs the same day:
"We have acquired the necessary spare parts to rebuild the turbo-blower and
these are presently on-route to Manchester Airport for freighting to Dakar.
The most expeditious route is Manchester to Frankfurt to Dakar with ETA 1540
tomorrow 28th. We have faxed to Dakar agents with Commercial Invoice, Copy AWB,
and pre-shipment declaration and their forwarder is on route to Dakar airport
to lodge these papers with Customs and are requesting advance customs clearance.
Dakar agents have assured us that papers will be progressed as far as is possible,
but customs need to be present on arrival of goods and their office closes at
1600 daily until the following morning. We have explained the urgency of the
matter and asked them to do all that they can to prosecute the advance clearance
and delay free collection. We will advise further as soon as we have more news."
First we would like to welcome Special Police Constable Sandra Clingham and Kristine Williams to the Detachment. This is seen as a step in the right direction to employed SPC's as additional support Officers. Our current compliment of Officers are at times hampered by operational duties and in order to provide a quality service to the community it was necessary to bring about this change. We wish both Officers well and look forward to their support.
In order to contribute positively to the responsibility of crime prevention we work towards a Violent Crime Policy, recently two persons were arrested and detained in custody. One was arrested for Common Assault and released with a Formal Caution. The other was arrested for An assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. He was released and charged for the said offence and appeared before the court.
We are conscious of the fact of persons being injured in Road Traffic Accidents and we are doing everything within in our power to illuminate some of the problems. At a recent meeting held by the School Committee concerns were raised that drivers are speeding in the area of Two Boats School. This particularly occurs when children are travelling on foot to and from the school. There are International road signs erected to indicate that there is a school and children crossing. The long term solution is to put in place speed bumps. We are working in partnership and advising on safety measures, the least we do not want is to take drastic measures for the safety of children. It would be much appreciated if all drivers adhered to the road signs. Failing to comply with such road signs can only result into an accident and that there will be no alternative but to implement other strict safety measures.
Another concern of road safety is that children in particular are sitting in their parent laps whilst travelling in the front seat of vehicles. This is seen as a dangerous practice if the vehicle is involved in an accident or brought to a stop in an emergency. The child could possibly bang their head on the dash board or be thrown against the windscreen, possibly resulting into serious injury to the child. Our advice is for children to be seated in the rear seat where less injury can be caused. Plans are in hand to introduce legislation for the wearing of seat belts for all front seat passengers and drivers. This does not means that once this is in place a child still can travel in the front seat with their parents.
Detective Constable Andrew Crowie is now on the Island having attended an Overseas Training course in Scene's of Crime. Before he returns to St Helena he has been delivering training to the Officers of the Detachment, in order to assist in bringing about successful crime detection's.
Magistrates Courts
On Tuesday 13 August Peter George Barnes of Travellers Hill appeared on a charge of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm contrary to section 47 of the Offences against the person Act 1861. He pleaded not guilty as was found not guilty. The defendant was represented by Lay Advocate Mr Lawson Henry.
On Thursday 15 August Rodney Arthur Stevens of travellers Hill appeared on a charge of driving a motor vehicle on a road having consumed alcohol in such quantity that the proportion therefore in the breath exceeded the prescribed limit contrary to section 2 (1) (a) of the Road Safety (Ascension ) Ordinance 1990. He pleaded guilty and was found guilty. He was fined £150 and disqualified form holding or obtaining a driving licence of class A only for a period of 18 months. He was also ordered to pay costs of £30. The defendant was represented by lay Advocate Mr Lawson Henry.
Jason Steve Timm of Two Boats appeared on a charge of having
Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 years contrary
to section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956. He pleaded guilty to the charge
and was found guilty. He was fined £100 and ordered to pay costs of £30.
The defendant was represented by Lay Advocate Mr Nicholas Hobson.
Magistrates Presiding in all three cases were Mrs Caroline Yon and Mr George
Thomas. Inspector Williams prosecuted all cases.
British Overseas Territories Passports.
We are still continuing to process BOTC passports. Evidence has shown in some cases that personal details does not reflect accurate information supplied by the applicant. In future persons wishing to apply for a BOTC Type Passport must produced a certified copy of their birth certificate.
Transfer of Prisoner
This coming weekend Prisoner Cardinal Furniss who is currently serving a life sentence in the United Kingdom for Manslaughter will be transferred to St Helena . Cardinal has completed his Prison Tariff and has successfully completed all Self Change programmes as recommended by the Parole Board. The Parole Board has now recommended that Cardinal is fit to be released into open prison conditions. They have recommended that since Cardinal has expressed an intention to settle in his home land in St Helena. His open conditions will be best served in St Helena Prison, which will allow a smooth transition into society. He will remain on Ascension in HM Prison where he will than be escorted back to St Helena.
Constable Timothy Leo
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The Met Office Weather Report |
Statistics for the week ending Monday 26th August 2002
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AIRHEAD
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27.5
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20.3
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1.3
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TRAVELLERS
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24.5
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18.0
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5.4
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RESIDENCY
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23.9
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15.7
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16.8
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GEORGETOWN
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N/A
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FALKLANDS
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11.1
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0.1
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1.2
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ASCENSION ISLAND:The usual seasonal mix of sunshine and showers, though the showers have been quite sparse.
UK: A mixed bag really. Highest temperature of the week was 28C at Gravesend in Kent, with a low of only 3C at Kinbrace in the highlands. Most days saw some rainfall, especially during the latter stages of the week with several places recording daily totals of around an inch or so.
FALKLANDS: An unsettled week, culminating in a prolonged spell of snow during the weekend.
Hello again.
Makem has returned to once again take up the pen as author of this venerable tome. After an uneventful journey down, to arrive and find many familiar faces at the terminal, was in complete contrast to the apprehension of my first visit a little over a year ago. In fact I recall the first few days being nothing but a blur of activity ( Partly in thanks to the then movers), finding ones way around and trying to put names to new faces. This time the names and faces fitted instantly and were nearly all accompanied by "what are you doing back so soon" type of comments. It was of no surprise to me to receive a load of verbals from Mr Dunn, anything less would have been a bit of a shock, but it's nice to meet up with so many friend from earlier in the year. Also, slotting back into the way of life here was smoothly accomplished, mainly due to Stan Vesta and the Metties spending the first evening in the bar, though this was also to say farewell to the Rule family and Mrs Lofthouse. A phone-call from Sarah on Friday morning had Makem wondering if this visit was to be a very short one. Being invited to visit the Mearsk on Saturday for a Barbecue and horse racing evening, conjures up certain mental images, mostly involving fire and smoke and having a close association with the word "inferno". Also I was not certain as to whether the words "barbecue" and "fuel tanker" could be used in the same sentence (health and safety wise). Saying that, the evening passed without any mishap, apart that is from Makem's inability to remain standing on the stairways between decks, but at least he managed not to spill too much beer. The horse racing promised to be an interesting event, as this was the first time that I have attended one with real water hurdles……it was fairly obvious that some people would be getting rather damp during the evening…..but who.
First into the pool was Mal (Mr Serco) who, during the second race, decided to take the shorter route, much to Makems delight as they had a joint bet on the race. The final race was the one which promised maximum dampness with minimum effort as all six jockeys would have to take to the water for this one. Sarah had managed to get someone to volunteer to replace her as jockey, but a stewards enquiry overruled this and she was forced into the drink (not into drinking), along with Makem and Chris the Metties, mainly due to Rob the Postie and his amazing (some would say cheating) way with dice…..Sorry Sarah……
The trip home was nearly uneventful, but we did have to turn back to collect three errant visitors who had disappeared into the engine room for a look round. Many thanks go out to the Captain (and his good lady) and crew of the Mearsk for hosting an excellent evening's entertainment.
Sunday saw a fairly varied day around Snob hill. Neil decided to forsake sleep to partake in the conservation group snorkel in E Bay. Stan and Martin chose to try their hands at becoming troglodytes, venturing down the fumaroles. Stan described their colour on exiting as being similar to that of a "Barnsley miner". Boggey, Jonesey and Falling Phil decided to do the usual grogs ramble around the mountain, with Phil maintaining his falling status, though he did try to convince us that he has been doing this a lot less recently. After all this activity, it was off in the magic bus to the VC for tea. Obviously the days sunshine had shrivelled a few brain cells as the drinks orders kept getting muddled. Falling Phil went to the bar to get three MGD's and came back with three G and T's. Martin went to get a G and T and managed to bring back a MGD……see a pattern emerging here … it took several rounds before we finally got the drinks thing sorted. Later we were joined by Sarah, who thoroughly enjoyed munching her way through her t-bone, before we all retired to the mess bar, meeting up with Chris and Doug for a few further G and T's.
Hopefully over the coming weeks we will be able to bring you further instalments of the now famous "Volcanic Rumblings". Our spies and moles are currently out and about noting down news, views and scurrilous rumour from all over the island. Be warned.
Makem.
ASCENSION
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No. 25/02
Ascension Island released its first stamps as a separate postal administration in 1924. Since that time there have been eleven definitive issues spanning a variety of themes such as views, birds, flowers, fish and ships. This new definitive comprising twelve stamps, replaces the "Birds and Their Young" that were released on 12 August 1996. The set is beautifully designed and depicts various aspects of the island's rich history and environment.
Denominations and motifs are as follows:
| 10p | Travellers Palm with the flower Vinca | |
| 15p | Broken Tooth with the flower Mexican Poppy | |
| 20p | St Mary's Church with the flower Ascension Lily | |
| 25p | Boatswain Bird Island with the flower Goatweed | |
| 30p | Cannon with the flower Mauritius Hemp | |
| 35p | The Guest House with the flower Frangipani | |
| 40p | Wideawake Terns with the flower Ascension Spurge | |
| 50p | The Pier Head with the flower Lovechaste | |
| 65p | Sisters Peak with the flower Yellowboy | |
| 90p | Two Boats School with the flower Persian Lilac | |
| £2 | Green Turtle with the flower Wild Currant | |
| £5 | Wideawake Airfield with the flower Coral Tree |
The stamps were designed by Ross Watton and printed by BDT International Security Printers Limited in the United Kingdom using the lithography process. The stamps are size 28.45mm x 42.58mm and are printed on CA Spiral Old OBA Free watermarked paper in sheets of 20 with flower motif in the central gutter.
Mints sets at £10.80 and three First Day Covers accommodating the set cancelled with the special first day of issue cachet will be on sale from Wednesday, 28 August 2002. This definitive issue is expected to remain in use for the next five years.
Post Office, Georgetown
23 August 2002
I I Henry
Postmistress
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1st ASCENSION GIRL GUIDES1ST ASCENSION GUIDES TRIP 2002 IN THE UK - PART ONE |
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The 1st Ascension Guides and 3 Leaders arrived at Brize Norton on a bright sunny morning on 26th July. With trolleys loaded we made our way to the arrivals lounge. We were met by family and friends (also Penny) and Fiona Lucas our Guider from 1st Primrose Guides from Staffordshire who was to accompany us on our travels.
With the 2 hours drive home to Kinver Scout Training Camp (The Compa), the bus went so quiet after half an hours drive as all the girls just fell asleep. Arriving there we seemed to have reached Garden Cottage at Green Mountain with the grass and trees etc. Once the rucksacks etc. were put inside we all walked to the village to check the shops out. This was only a ten-minute walk. Seeing the SPAR up ahead there were shouts of triumphant. Food - glorious food. Once inside we were shouting to one another about the fruit, ham, cheese, cooking oil, yoghurts, eggs etc.... Excited talking filled the shop. While we were discussing what to buy Roberta had already brought her 'rations' that totalled to over £30. This she took home and sat on the bunk bed and ate to her little heart's content!!!
Once back at our Base while the others chilled out and ate their goodies Natasha and myself walked the field. What an interesting walk it was. We even stood beneath 5 trees that Lord Robert Baden-Powell planted in 1937.
Next day was the Unity Camp at Shugborough, Staffordshire. The camp was taking place in one of Lord Lichfield's grounds - the 2nd cousin to the Queen. Apparently he owns 32 acres of it. He is a professional photographer, but we did not get to meet him as he was on his holidays. We went to visit his Mansion, which was 30 minutes walk from our campsite. What a beautiful place to step into. The rooms were beautifully decorated in gold, with mirrors everywhere and secret passages. We were shown the museum, the Laundry, Kitchen & Stables of years long, long ago and how each use to be operated.
The campsite itself was massive; we hadn't seen anything like it. There were tents scattered everywhere. While at camp, the dress code had to be Guide T-shirt or Unity Camp T-shirt, neckerchief and our identification hanging around our neck! On arrival at the camp a tractor came to take our camp kits to our appropriate sub-camps. We were split into 2 Leaders and 5 girls each. We were in the same sub-camp called Cheddleton just a stone throw away from each other.
The opening Ceremony was held at 6:30 p.m. and Kirsty, Teri & Dayna (PL's), were honoured to be asked if they would hoist the Union Jack along with the other Countries. This made the other Guides look in amazement as they thought we were foreigners. One group even ask how do we live in Mud Huts and another asked what Tribe did we come from!!!! Oh my God, what next! An explanation was given and shortly girls came in all directions to make friends, but some were still a bit wary.
Sunday 27th July, showering at 6 a.m. and breakfast at 8:30 a.m. was such an enjoyment. The showers had no curtains so it was taking turns to hold the towel up for one another - great fun! There was a photo session of all 1300 of us in our appropriate unit. At lunch all International Guiders were invited to eat with VIPs. Yes, that included Betty, Bessie and myself! We had our meal and then had our photo taken with these people for the local newspaper. That afternoon the whole field turned to red, white and blue to represent the Queen's Golden Jubilee. What a beautiful sight. There was a blessing at 6:00 p.m. in which Kirsty along with a Guide from Russia, Mexico, Japan and Kenya said their Promise over the microphone in front of everyone at the camp. After hearing the Promise in all different languages, you can imagine the silence when Kirsty went to the microphone and said hers in English. There were looks of amazement - as they thought we had our own language!!!!!
To Be Continued...................
Hash number: 915
24 Aug 02
Hash Hare: Tit Pecker & Hong Kong Phooey
Hash Hounds: Pvt Benjamin,Chief Longpole,Woodswrecker,Twin Peaks, Eeyore,Bug Boy,Island Boy,Rat Boy,Billy Graham,Tender Eyes,60 Watt,Gilligan,Barry Tone,Fluffy Bunnykins,Grim Reaper,Uncle Fester,Wannabe,Lara Croft,Crystal Tips,Fit Guy,Thunderthighs,Spiderman,Hardcore Heidi,Batman,Lazy Boy,Mr.Bubbles,Bart Simpson
It seems that the words "Trust Me" have no meaning when uttered by HKP. With all gathered at the USAF base for this day's FUN RUN, the hares give the list of hazards and some vague what's & where's. The on-on is given and off the pack trots. A bar check slows forward motion and sends Rat Boy off to never-never land as the pack scurries the opposite direction(me thinks I'm so surprised ). On-on across the rocks again with an O check for rest. Some of the smaller hounds find some wildlife to torment and chase while we wait for the Knitting Circle. Words of thanks for spandex to the hash gods again can be heard as our Lady of Lycra whisks past. (me thinks HH's other half has been blessed ) On-on again and across the asphalt path towards The Great Puddle to find yet another bar check where 60 Watt & Rat Boy go their merry way.
With the sound of running water refreshing our ears, over the cliff we go following the big white metal snake. A circle check gives all a look at the Puddle and Ascension River. Another false start spurs on the hares to lead the pack over the river several times bringing them to another bar check. The is found and the pack is off again across the sandy parts to an O check and a look at the next up they might climb. As the sound of waves and running water fill our ears, the pack shoots off and up they go. As the pack gathers at the top, the on-on is directed towards the end and the hounds are off. A challenge of technique between Bug Boy & HKP shows that the younger as lasts the older. The fire is set and the food & drinks start to flow. A circle appears and the pack is gathered for the ritual of naming as 4 Sorry Souls are brought forward.
After some heckling and jeering, Batman, Bart Simpson, Mr. Bubbles and Lazy Boy are welcomed into the fold. Great hash guys and some lovely foods.
Next week's hares: Rat Boy & Rusty Head from Excile's Beach Hut
Hash scribe - The Hash Tigger
EDITORS : Marie & Sherilyn Anthony
The New Islander Office, Fort Hayes, Georgetown, Ascension Island.
Tel/Fax 00 + 247 6327
E-Mail: editors@the-islander.org.ac
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