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Monday morning is not a good time to visit the fracture clinic, think about it. You have Fridays, Saturdays and in our case Sunday’s emergency cases waiting to see the specialist, in fact this Monday the clinic is over subscribed because next weekend is a bank holiday so there are next weeks appointment too. So take my advice if your going to have an accident don’t on the weekend. BTW that is the queue to get into the waiting room, I must say the staff at both hospitals are special. Update on the patient, her ankles are fine but she is bored stiff with daytime television.

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We may be months away from the tax returns deadline but with the credit crunch now in full swing, it has never been more important to have all your financial records organised. Andy Hardy, Development Director at TaxCalc.com, offers his Top Tips on how to stay on how not to get caught out by the taxman.

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Keeping good records is vital in business. It may seem like a challenge, particularly when you are first starting out, but keeping your records organised will bring many advantages to your business, including:

•    Helping you to avoid paying too much tax and makes filling in your tax return much easier
•    Helping to avoid interest and penalties by enabling you to pay the right amount of tax at    the right time
•    Generating information which can help manage and grow your business
•    Making it easier to get a loan
•    Helping you to budget for tax payments
•    Helping HMRC check that the correct amount of tax is being paid
•    Helping you support claims for some reliefs or capital allowances.

Therefore it makes sense to do it properly and to make things as easy for yourself as possible. Here are my top tips on keeping your financial records organised:

Set up a system
It doesn’t matter whether you use a special account book or use a software package as long as you set up some kind of system to keep all your information together.

Keep all your records
Bank statements, receipts, bills, invoices and bank books are all vital for keeping proper accounts but make sure you update them regularly, rather than letting them pile up.

Review and organise the clutter
Many people stuff their bank statements into a drawer without ever reading them. Do not do this, you should always ensure that you check each statement for accuracy. Keep receipts and mark them off as they appear on your bank statement. In addition, it is equally important that you keep all bills so you can check they’ve been paid and that the payment has been received successfully.

If you’re self-employed you will need to keep hold of your statements, receipts and other relevant documentation for tax calculation purposes (see top tip below for time periods). If you are not self employed, I recommend that once you’ve checked all is correct you destroy and get rid of unnecessary and untended paperwork, which will slow your business down in the long run. Remember to shred paperwork that contains personal information to protect yourself from identity theft.

Keep your records for as long as required
There are time periods for which you must keep records. For example, by law you must keep records of all your business income and expenditure for five years. This is because not only may you want to look back on them but HMRC may wish to see them if there is any uncertainty regarding your tax affairs.

Be efficient
By taking a few moments to record all your ongoing projects it will be easier to raise an accurate invoice and will save you time in the long run. Always ask for a purchase order number and quote it on your invoice. Raise the invoice immediately after the job has finished and be very clear about your payment terms.

Reassess your suppliers
Many companies become too familiar with suppliers and forget to ask them for bulk loyalty discounts. What effect would a five or 10% reduction in costs have on your profits? Take another look at the market place and discover what new suppliers are charging to see if you are getting a fair price.

Sort out your tax return – before the deadline!
Rather than waiting until the deadline, complete your return as soon as possible. The tax year runs from the 5th of April each year, and accounts are due the following October. If you want to work out your tax yourself, you can submit your return by the 31st January on the following year.

Commercial software like TaxCalc contains links to wizards and calculators which will calculate the more complicated entries for you from your figures, making the whole process much less complicated.

TaxCalc also has the added benefit of allowing users to have complete control of their data and prepare returns offline. This means that if HRMC’s site crashes again, as it did in January this year, TaxCalc users will not be affected.”

In addition, TaxCalc’s Secure Internet Filing confirms instantly that the return has been received by HMRC, that the data has been captured and that the calculations agree. Tax Refunds, if they are due, are also paid more quickly if the return is filed online.

by Alan Stanton

A lot of careerists think of job security and hence they stay stuck to a single job. But then there is one thing you must face with, job security is something of the past. You have to keep your guard up because you have to recognize when your job is in danger. You also need to have a stand by or a plan b which you are going to follow if you lose your job. The first tip in financial career advice is that you have to have a backup job if you lose the one you are currently in.

Now there are various signals which you will see which is going to tell you that you are in trouble.

The first is that you have performance rating which are bad or even mediocre. Then you should be searching for a new job. No one will keep someone who has bad performance rating.

The second is if you see that the business if falling apart. If you see that there are rumors going on saying that the company is having trouble then your alarm should go ringing and you should start looking in the classified ads.

Finally if you see that your employees are being cut off or fired then there might be a chance that you will be as well. Or if you see that managers are dropping out of the company then it should be time to jump ship. So check out if other companies want employees like you.

After all you don’t want to be left unemployed when you are fired from your job. So the second finance job tip is to find a job the moment you think something is wrong and to not stay unemployed.

There are a few other finance job tips, you need to lean everything you can about the state of business that your employer is in. then you need to make sure that your resume is up to date this way if you are laid off then you can immediately start job hunting. You won’t have to waste your time updating your resume.

After all time is money. Then you need to have an emergency account which will help you if you can’t find another job. Another thing you can do is trying and pick up new skills.

As times change the pattern of demand in the market also changes and if you are updated with your skills then you will have a better opportunity of finding a job. Finally you need to make sure that you have proper contact. You need to stay in touch with people who are important and who could help you in the future.

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A car loan can be a good way of funding the purchase of your next car. By taking out a credit product you will be able to afford a newer and more economical car then you would just on your incomings alone. Taking out a car loan may also be a more cost effective option compared to using your savings. The competitive credit products currently on offer can mean that it is cheaper to borrow money rather than take it out of your savings and lose the interest you could have accrued. Interest rates are currently low. However it is very important that you manage car loans carefully to ensure they do not become a burden on your finances and we would recommend seeking some loan advice.

Manage Your Debt

Many credit products are essentially debts that you will need to manage effectively to avoid overstretching your budget. If you already owe money on products such as credit cards, personal loans or mortgages then you will need to think very carefully before you take out a car loan as well. One good piece of advice is to make sure you add up the total amount of payments you are already committed to and compare them against your daily expenses and your incomings. This will help you to judge how much money you can spare to paying back a car loan as well without making things too tight. By doing this you will be able to calculate a realistic figure to borrow for your car loan that will not overstretch your finances.

Compare Products

You do need to spend some time comparing the various credit products that are available. These can offer different pros and cons and each option will suit some financial circumstances better than others. For example if you can afford to meet a slightly higher monthly repayment then you could benefit from taking out a short term personal loan. These can be paid back in as little as 24 months and will save you a lot of money in interest. However if you are on a tight budget and cannot afford to commit to highly monthly repayments then a Personal Contract Plan (PCP) may be suitable. These offer much lower monthly repayments and you will have the option at the end of the plan to either pay one final lump sum or hand the car back to the dealer with no extra charges (as long as the car meets the agreed condition and mileages terms).

Professional Advice

If you are unfamiliar with how car loans work then you should consider seeking further advice from a professional motor credit adviser. They will be able to go through the various products on offer and how these could impact on your finances. Professional advice can help you avoid the common pitfalls and guide you towards picking the right car loan for your requirements.

by Fergal Claddagh

Saint Patrick’s, Toombeola (26)


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TOOMBEOLA ABBEY
The wild outpost of the Irish Dominicans!

Variously spelt as Tombeola, Toombeola and Tonbeola – this priory was situated on a sparsely populated isthmus where the Owenmore River enters the sea just north of Roundstone.

fr. John O’Heyne, O.P., in his work, “The Irish Dominicans of the Seventeenth Century”, makes little reference to this priory other than the following tract;
In the same County of Galway there was an abbey of ours in the barony of Ballinahinch, founded and erected by the Chieftain O’Flaherty, the ancient lord of the barony till the time of Cromwell the usurper, by whom he was deprived of all his estates. In this abbey, called Tombeola there were generally eight religious; but from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth it was not inhabited and the Protestants removed all the walls and the church itself to build a castle in the neighbourhood. [A picture of this castle is to be found at www.flickr.com/photos/feargal/4826309832/ ] From the time that Galway convent was erected into a priory, the provincial neglected to assign any religious or even a prior to this friary, but it was left as a district for Galway, fifteen leagues distant. That certainly tends to the great detriment of the Order and the Catholic people, very much in want of ministers of the Gospel. For the place is mountainous and boggy and is as an island in the extreme west of the kingdom, so there is not frequent recourse to it of religious, and moreover the whole barony is very populous and there is hardly one Protestant there. If liberty of religion should be established, Galway convent would have abundant support from the beneficence of the citizens, and besides it has for its district the baronies of Clare, Moycullen and Eaghnanivar. So that three or four religious could live in Tombeola for the salvation of that almost abandoned people.

fr. Ambrose Coleman, O.P., in his appendix to O’Heyne reports:
SITUATED about ten miles to the east of Clifden, in the county Galway, in the barony of Ballynahinch. It was probably founded in 1427, when the fathers of Athenry abbey obtained the privilege from Martin V. of making two other foundations. This may account for the absence of a special brief of foundation in the Bullariuvi.

It appears from O’Heyne and also from the fact that there is no notice taken of it in the seventeenth century, to have been abandoned after the suppression. However O’Heyne’s advice that three or four religious should live there was acted upon not many years afterwards, for in the Lords’ Committee Returns of 1731, there is a notice of " another [friary] at Tombola, in the parish of Moyrus, lately erected. Their number at present small but in an increasing way."

There were three fathers there in 1767.

Rosaleen Bermingham of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland wrote in a letter to Mr. Stephen O’Flaherty (a local man whose family are still in Tombeola) in 1971:
In A.D. 1427 the same Pope (Martin V) at the solicitation of two Dominican Friars of Athenry – William Ryedeymer and Richard Golber – authorised the friars of Athenry to found two subsidiary establishments of their Order in Connaught, there being a want of religious persons to instruct the natives of that Province in the Catholic Faith. The two Dominican monasteries founded in pursuance of this authority were (the learned author of “Hibernia Dominicana” considers) the monastery of Tombeola, situated on the west bank of the Owenmore (or Ballinahinch) river, where it flows into the sea at Roundstone Bay in Connemara; and the monastery in Ballindown on the shores of Lough Arrow, in the county of Sligo. These two monasteries were erected, the one at Tombeola in 1427, with the assistance of O’Flaherty, and that at Ballindown in 1507 by Thomas O’Farrell, with the assistance of McDonough, O’Flaherty and McDonough being the Chieftains of the respective localities. The Monastery with its Church at Tonbeola, was deserted by the Friars at the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s reign (1558-9) about which time it was demolished by Teig-na-bullie-O’Flaherty who used the stones thereof to construct his Castle of Ballinahinch, situated upon a small island in the lake of Ballinahinch.
I do not know “Hibernia Dominicana” but I doubt if there is much more history of Toombeola to be found.

A handwritten note to the letter gives the names of the last friars to be stationed in Toombeola. There were Thomas Magcoghegan, Luke Coln (who died in Portumna), Dominic McGrath and John Tully. The names appear to have been preserved locally.

According to local lore the last of these, fr. John Tully, O.P. endeavoured to escape the arriving soldiers by swimming across the Owenmore (Abhann Mór) river but he was shot in the water and died. The local people buried his body at the roadside on the east bank of the river roughly opposite the site of the priory. Traces of the grave were obliterated by various roadworks over the last twenty years but its site is remembered, so much for honouring a man who died for his faith!

fr. Thomas S. Flynn, O.P., in his work, “The Irish Dominican Province, 1536-1641”, tells us that Toombeola was founded under the patronage of Saint Patrick in 1427, (note that fr. Flynn adheres to the spelling more consummate with the local pronunciation). It was a time of observant reform within the Dominican Order and many foundations sprung up in the west of Ireland. Unlike their Conventual brothers, the Observants tended to build in isolated areas such as Toombeola. Fr. Flynn gives c. 1570 as the date of suppression and quotes Gwynn & Hadcock’s “Medieval Religious Houses: Ireland” by repeating the story of the settlers removing the stones of the priory to build a castle.
Despite the claim that it was abandoned in 1570 it remains on the list of communities for the General Chapter of 1571. In this list it is referred to as Bealach. However, in 1574, a list of Religious Houses in Connaught, complied for Queen Elizabeth, omits any mention of the community or the premises.

fr. Hugh Fenning, O.P., in his “The Undoing of the Friars in Ireland”, refers to Tombeola only once stating that the Galway community professed novices from Tombeola in the first half of the eighteenth century. In his other work, “The Irish Dominican Province, 1698-1797”, fr. Fenning tells us that:
1720: The Provincial Chapter ordered the provincial to appoint superiors to the destitute convents of Cavan, Clonmel, Castlelyons, Thomastown, Tulsk and Tombeola
1721: fr. Colman O’Shagnussy, O.P., was prior of Tombeola. O’Shagnussy was of Limerick origin but his family had become disposed during the Williamite war. He went to the continent as a soldier. He entered the Order in Leuven and transferred to Athenry where he became prior. He later served as prior of Limerick and some believe that he also served a time as prior of Galway.
1730: at a General Chapter of the Order a fr. Burke of Tombeola was granted the honorary title of Preacher General.
1738: presently administered by Martin Mulchrone of Borrishoole. Of the sons of this convent John Glinn is in the country, William Costeloe is in Spain. There are three of four others in the place. They are destitute.
1756: Thomas Burke did a survey of Dominican foundations in Ireland for his “Hibernia Dominicana” and visited all the sites but appears to have overlooked Tombeola. Burke attributes the destruction of the monastery to the local chieftain whereas O’Heyne claims it was the Protestants [sic].
1761: fr. Edmond Fitzgerald, O.P., prior of Sligo, was appointed prior of Tombeola. The appointment was perceived by some to be a punishment for not supporting fr. Michael Hoare, O.P., as Provincial. Fr. Fitzgerald did not move to Tombeola but stayed on in Dublin with occasional visits to the west. He commenced work with the Discalced Carmelites with the approval of the Dominican Vicar-General. In 1763 he resigned as prior of Tombeola and was assigned to Dublin.

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Class of 2011 Cadet Christopher Frasse handles the phones while Class of 2011 Cadet Richard Stucky receives advice from FDNY Capt. Tom Engel. Cadets from West Point’s homeland security course conducted a functional exercise with the New York City Fire Department on April 7. “Operation Ant-Trax” was a scenario based on the discovery of anthrax within grand central station which resulted in the New York City mayor declaring a state of emergency. Cadets were called in to cover the Command Staff, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration and Design Team sections of the operation. Photo by Sgt. Alexandria Corneiro/West Point Public Affairs

Christian marriage advice on finances and conflict can quickly create tension because of the personal nature of both. For some it kind of reflects their walk with God. However, pride or embarrassment should never get in the way of getting good Christian marriage advice.

The bible mentions in (1Timothy 6:10) that “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains”.

If couples chase after money more than they desire to follow God’s plan for their life then comes the pain and opportunities for misplaced trust.

Finance pains for Christian couples, generally involves spending choices and different perspectives on planning and saving for the future.

Here is some Christian marriage advice on finances

Have discussion about money. Each of you brought into your marriage different perspectives on how to handle money and maybe one or both of you were never schooled on God’s principles on money matters. Perhaps one of you learned early on that you should only use credit as necessary while your partner was taught that credit is a great way to get what you want now and pay for it later. Regardless of your personal beliefs it’s time to compromise and figure out what’s best for your marriage and family.
Create a money plan. Agree on a budget, a debt reduction plan, and savings plan. One of you should manage the plan based on giftedness, but both of you must set up a regular time to review your plan.
Determine to be open and honest about money. Never hide money issues or lie about them. This spirit of concealing is a huge danger sign in a marriage.
Budget your expenditures, including some fun money as a reward for your hard labor.
Set aside a percentage of your money to give to the Lord. This is a biblical principle that honors God. Best Christian marriage advice I can give.

Here is some Christian marriage advice regarding conflict

Dealing with conflict is very complicated because it requires to personalities which most likely learned different ways to handle conflict to find a way to work things out. One person may have been taught to express him or her self while their spouse was taught to suppress those angry and frustrated emotions.

Get the anger out of the conflict before processing it. Cool down before you talk but commit to talk as soon as possible.
Stick to the issue at hand and stay on the subject.
Use “I” statements when telling your spouse you’re angry. “I got angry when you made fun of me,” Or, “I felt unimportant when you were late and didn’t call.”
Affirm your spouse and your marriage during discussions.
Forgive, forgive and forgive. Second best Christian marriage advice I can give

Your can have an extraordinary Christian marriage with a little determination and following God’s advice and plan for your marriage.

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by Ross Mayfield

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Just a bit of advice: Studying this methodology could ruin your life as you currently know it. But that may be a good thing. Picking up his original book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity and reading it may cause you to restructure everything you ever thought was normal when it comes to being organized.

Do it! I dare you.

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Buying a car can be a significant financial investment and you could benefit from taking out finance to fund this purchase. Car finance is widely available and there are many different products that offer a range of different benefits. Car finance options can include taking out personal loans from banks or building societies, borrowing money against a mortgage or taking out credit agreements directly from the dealer. Not all of these options will be suitable for everyone, so you do need to do your research, get some loan advice and think carefully about which finance product is best for your needs.

Budget

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Loan Term

When you take out loans for car finance you may be offered a choice of loan terms. Basically, the more you can afford to pay back each month on your loan the less interest you will pay overall. This is because you are paying the loan off in a shorter amount of time. If you can afford to pay more off each month then you should opt for the shortest term loan you can afford. However, if your budget is a bit tight, then a longer term loan could be a more suitable option. The monthly repayments will be lower, which means it will take longer to pay off the loan. Although you will pay a bit more in interest, these lower repayments should be easier to manage.

Deposits

If you are thinking about taking out car finance, then one of the ways in which you can cut the costs of borrowing is to save up for a deposit. With many car finance options such as Hire Purchase (HP) and Personal Contract Plans (PCP) the more money you can put in yourself the lower the monthly repayments will be.

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TOOMBEOLA ABBEY
The wild outpost of the Irish Dominicans!

Variously spelt as Tombeola, Toombeola and Tonbeola – this priory was situated on a sparsely populated isthmus where the Owenmore River enters the sea just north of Roundstone.

fr. John O’Heyne, O.P., in his work, “The Irish Dominicans of the Seventeenth Century”, makes little reference to this priory other than the following tract;
In the same County of Galway there was an abbey of ours in the barony of Ballinahinch, founded and erected by the Chieftain O’Flaherty, the ancient lord of the barony till the time of Cromwell the usurper, by whom he was deprived of all his estates. In this abbey, called Tombeola there were generally eight religious; but from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth it was not inhabited and the Protestants removed all the walls and the church itself to build a castle in the neighbourhood. [A picture of this castle is to be found at www.flickr.com/photos/feargal/4826309832/ ] From the time that Galway convent was erected into a priory, the provincial neglected to assign any religious or even a prior to this friary, but it was left as a district for Galway, fifteen leagues distant. That certainly tends to the great detriment of the Order and the Catholic people, very much in want of ministers of the Gospel. For the place is mountainous and boggy and is as an island in the extreme west of the kingdom, so there is not frequent recourse to it of religious, and moreover the whole barony is very populous and there is hardly one Protestant there. If liberty of religion should be established, Galway convent would have abundant support from the beneficence of the citizens, and besides it has for its district the baronies of Clare, Moycullen and Eaghnanivar. So that three or four religious could live in Tombeola for the salvation of that almost abandoned people.

fr. Ambrose Coleman, O.P., in his appendix to O’Heyne reports:
SITUATED about ten miles to the east of Clifden, in the county Galway, in the barony of Ballynahinch. It was probably founded in 1427, when the fathers of Athenry abbey obtained the privilege from Martin V. of making two other foundations. This may account for the absence of a special brief of foundation in the Bullariuvi.

It appears from O’Heyne and also from the fact that there is no notice taken of it in the seventeenth century, to have been abandoned after the suppression. However O’Heyne’s advice that three or four religious should live there was acted upon not many years afterwards, for in the Lords’ Committee Returns of 1731, there is a notice of " another [friary] at Tombola, in the parish of Moyrus, lately erected. Their number at present small but in an increasing way."

There were three fathers there in 1767.

Rosaleen Bermingham of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland wrote in a letter to Mr. Stephen O’Flaherty (a local man whose family are still in Tombeola) in 1971:
In A.D. 1427 the same Pope (Martin V) at the solicitation of two Dominican Friars of Athenry – William Ryedeymer and Richard Golber – authorised the friars of Athenry to found two subsidiary establishments of their Order in Connaught, there being a want of religious persons to instruct the natives of that Province in the Catholic Faith. The two Dominican monasteries founded in pursuance of this authority were (the learned author of “Hibernia Dominicana” considers) the monastery of Tombeola, situated on the west bank of the Owenmore (or Ballinahinch) river, where it flows into the sea at Roundstone Bay in Connemara; and the monastery in Ballindown on the shores of Lough Arrow, in the county of Sligo. These two monasteries were erected, the one at Tombeola in 1427, with the assistance of O’Flaherty, and that at Ballindown in 1507 by Thomas O’Farrell, with the assistance of McDonough, O’Flaherty and McDonough being the Chieftains of the respective localities. The Monastery with its Church at Tonbeola, was deserted by the Friars at the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s reign (1558-9) about which time it was demolished by Teig-na-bullie-O’Flaherty who used the stones thereof to construct his Castle of Ballinahinch, situated upon a small island in the lake of Ballinahinch.
I do not know “Hibernia Dominicana” but I doubt if there is much more history of Toombeola to be found.

A handwritten note to the letter gives the names of the last friars to be stationed in Toombeola. There were Thomas Magcoghegan, Luke Coln (who died in Portumna), Dominic McGrath and John Tully. The names appear to have been preserved locally.

According to local lore the last of these, fr. John Tully, O.P. endeavoured to escape the arriving soldiers by swimming across the Owenmore (Abhann Mór) river but he was shot in the water and died. The local people buried his body at the roadside on the east bank of the river roughly opposite the site of the priory. Traces of the grave were obliterated by various roadworks over the last twenty years but its site is remembered, so much for honouring a man who died for his faith!

fr. Thomas S. Flynn, O.P., in his work, “The Irish Dominican Province, 1536-1641”, tells us that Toombeola was founded under the patronage of Saint Patrick in 1427, (note that fr. Flynn adheres to the spelling more consummate with the local pronunciation). It was a time of observant reform within the Dominican Order and many foundations sprung up in the west of Ireland. Unlike their Conventual brothers, the Observants tended to build in isolated areas such as Toombeola. Fr. Flynn gives c. 1570 as the date of suppression and quotes Gwynn & Hadcock’s “Medieval Religious Houses: Ireland” by repeating the story of the settlers removing the stones of the priory to build a castle.
Despite the claim that it was abandoned in 1570 it remains on the list of communities for the General Chapter of 1571. In this list it is referred to as Bealach. However, in 1574, a list of Religious Houses in Connaught, complied for Queen Elizabeth, omits any mention of the community or the premises.

fr. Hugh Fenning, O.P., in his “The Undoing of the Friars in Ireland”, refers to Tombeola only once stating that the Galway community professed novices from Tombeola in the first half of the eighteenth century. In his other work, “The Irish Dominican Province, 1698-1797”, fr. Fenning tells us that:
1720: The Provincial Chapter ordered the provincial to appoint superiors to the destitute convents of Cavan, Clonmel, Castlelyons, Thomastown, Tulsk and Tombeola
1721: fr. Colman O’Shagnussy, O.P., was prior of Tombeola. O’Shagnussy was of Limerick origin but his family had become disposed during the Williamite war. He went to the continent as a soldier. He entered the Order in Leuven and transferred to Athenry where he became prior. He later served as prior of Limerick and some believe that he also served a time as prior of Galway.
1730: at a General Chapter of the Order a fr. Burke of Tombeola was granted the honorary title of Preacher General.
1738: presently administered by Martin Mulchrone of Borrishoole. Of the sons of this convent John Glinn is in the country, William Costeloe is in Spain. There are three of four others in the place. They are destitute.
1756: Thomas Burke did a survey of Dominican foundations in Ireland for his “Hibernia Dominicana” and visited all the sites but appears to have overlooked Tombeola. Burke attributes the destruction of the monastery to the local chieftain whereas O’Heyne claims it was the Protestants [sic].
1761: fr. Edmond Fitzgerald, O.P., prior of Sligo, was appointed prior of Tombeola. The appointment was perceived by some to be a punishment for not supporting fr. Michael Hoare, O.P., as Provincial. Fr. Fitzgerald did not move to Tombeola but stayed on in Dublin with occasional visits to the west. He commenced work with the Discalced Carmelites with the approval of the Dominican Vicar-General. In 1763 he resigned as prior of Tombeola and was assigned to Dublin.

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Banks can take possession of or even a sell off a mortgaged property if the borrower fails to meet  his or her payments.   This legal procedure known as foreclosure is very serious in that it can stay on your credit report for seven years and could affect your chances of obtaining credit in the form of credit cards, loans and hire purchase agreements in the future.

Foreclosure Prevention  

Having your home foreclosed can be devastating and incredibly stressful.  Ideally, it is better if you can stop going down that road by obtaining as much knowledge as you can about foreclosure and about how to prevent it from happening in the first place.  Here are some useful suggestions about foreclosure prevention in the first instance.

Read the Terms and Conditions

When buying a home, always make sure that you understand what is stated in your mortgage documents and if you are unsure of anything always ask questions BEFORE you sign anything. Be aware of the different mortgage rates that are available and also make sure that you understand the terms and conditions of those rates.

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Make sure that you buy a house that you can actually afford.  One of the biggest mistakes is to buy a property that is outside of your budget. 

Foreclosure Options

Contact your lender

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The following are more drastic options.

Sell Your Home.

If you have some equity and the luxury of time you may wish to hire a real estate agent who specialises in distressed property.  If you follow this option, make sure that your outstanding loan and other associated costs are covered in the sale price.

Short Sale Your Home

If you are in negative equity in that you owe more than your home is worth, then you may wish to consider a short sale on your home. A short sale is when you get the mortgage lender to accept less than the stated mortgage. Speak to a short sale specialist to advise you on this process.

Offer your Bank a Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure

This option enables the lender to take control of the Deed and cancel the mortgage.  One of the benefits of this approach is that it does not get reported as foreclosure to the credit agencies. Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure option was once popular with lenders as it enabled them to sell the property and keep any profit if there was any built in equity.  Today, fewer banks will accept a deed in lieu.

 You Can File for Bankruptcy

If you want to save your home, you are behind with payments and you have exhausted other options, filing for bankruptcy will temporarily hold off the sale of you property whilst the bankruptcy process is being investigated. Both bankruptcy and foreclosure will damage your credit score.  However bankruptcy is the preferred option to repair a poor credit score.  The reasons are as follows:-

A foreclosure will affect your credit rating for several years as you will not get rid of your other debt, and could make obtaining a mortgage very difficult in the future.  Whereas bankruptcy, although will damage your credit score, will allow you to be free from debit enabling you time to rebuild good credit a lot sooner.

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With the current depressed property market, and bright prospects for a rebound, many people, both young and old, are looking for real estate advice before taking a plunge into this market. Unlike the stock market, where you can test your skills by investing small amounts at first, in the real estate market you have to make a sizeable down payment apart from committing to make regular payments toward the mortgage. However, the profits from investing in good real estate property are also proportionately high.

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If you are looking at commercial real estate, again location is the primary criterion for deciding on a property. While residential neighborhoods need to be quiet and peaceful, commercial enterprises thrive in busy locations that are easily accessible. Commercial space with ample reserved car parking will always attract premium tenants and buyers. When you are looking for commercial space, look for properties on or near the business district of your city.

Estate investing advice can be summed up in the single word — location. While other factors such as the upkeep of the property influence the price you will be willing to pay for it, a property in a bad location should be rejected outright. This is because while a house can be repaired and painted, nothing can be done to change its location. To ensure that there are no long-term changes coming up in the neighborhood, check the local and town planning records for the area. This will alert you to proposed major roads or malls coming up near by.

As a real estate investment entails long-term commitment, you need to see if you will be able to make the same financial commitment for the next few years at least. As most investors in real estate are in it for the long haul, you need to examine the future potential of the investment before you take the plunge. This is all the more essential as suburbs too are bound to be developed rapidly when the economy takes off again. If you are looking for a simple real estate advice it can be summed up in one word – location.

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Snow White and the seven dwarfs – Hessen – Germany – Bergfreiheit – Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge


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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the loveliest lady in the land?" The reply was always; "You are, your Majesty," until the dreadful day when she heard it say, "Snow White is the loveliest in the land." The stepmother was furious and, wild with jealousy, began plotting to get rid of her rival. Calling one of her trusty servants, she bribed him with a rich reward to take Snow White into the forest, far away from the Castle. Then, unseen, he was to put her to death. The greedy servant, attracted to the reward, agreed to do this deed, and he led the innocent little girl away. However, when they came to the fatal spot, the man’s courage failed him and, leaving Snow White sitting beside a tree, he mumbled an excuse and ran off. Snow White was all alone in the forest.

Night came, but the servant did not return. Snow White, alone in the dark forest, began to cry bitterly. She thought she could feel terrible eyes spying on her, and she heard strange sounds and rustlings that made her heart thump. At last, overcome by tiredness, she fell asleep curled under a tree.

Snow White slept fitfully, wakening from time to time with a start and staring into the darkness round her. Several times, she thought she felt something, or somebody touch her as she slept.

At last, dawn woke the forest to the song of the birds, and Snow White too, awoke. A whole world was stirring to life and the little girl was glad to see how silly her fears had been. However, the thick trees were like a wall round her, and as she tried to find out where she was, she came upon a path. She walked along it, hopefully. On she walked till she came to a clearing. There stood a strange cottage, with a tiny door, tiny windows and a tiny chimney pot. Everything about the cottage was much tinier than it ought to be. Snow White pushed the door open.

"l wonder who lives here?" she said to herself, peeping round the kitchen. "What tiny plates! And spoons! There must be seven of them, the table’s laid for seven people." Upstairs was a bedroom with seven neat little beds. Going back to the kitchen, Snow White had an idea.

"I’ll make them something to eat. When they come home, they’ll be glad to find a meal ready." Towards dusk, seven tiny men marched homewards singing. But when they opened the door, to their surprise they found a bowl of hot steaming soup on the table, and the whole house spick and span. Upstairs was Snow White, fast asleep on one of the beds. The chief dwarf prodded her gently.

"Who are you?" he asked. Snow White told them her sad story, and tears sprang to the dwarfs’ eyes. Then one of them said, as he noisily blew his nose:

"Stay here with us!"

"Hooray! Hooray!" they cheered, dancing joyfully round the little girl. The dwarfs said to Snow White:

"You can live here and tend to the house while we’re down the mine. Don’t worry about your stepmother leaving you in the forest. We love you and we’ll take care of you!" Snow White gratefully accepted their hospitality, and next morning the dwarfs set off for work. But they warned Snow White not to open the door to strangers.

Meanwhile, the servant had returned to the castle, with the heart of a roe deer. He gave it to the cruel stepmother, telling her it belonged to Snow White, so that he could claim the reward. Highly pleased, the stepmother turned again to the magic mirror. But her hopes were dashed, for the mirror replied: "The loveliest in the land is still Snow White, who lives in the seven dwarfs’ cottage, down in the forest." The stepmother was beside herself with rage.

"She must die! She must die!" she screamed. Disguising herself as an old peasant woman, she put a poisoned apple with the others in her basket. Then, taking the quickest way into the forest, she crossed the swamp at the edge of the trees. She reached the bank unseen, just as Snow White stood waving goodbye to the seven dwarfs on their way to the mine.

Snow White was in the kitchen when she heard the sound at the door: KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Who’s there?" she called suspiciously, remembering the dwarfs advice.

"I’m an old peasant woman selling apples," came the reply.

"I don’t need any apples, thank you," she replied.

"But they are beautiful apples and ever so juicy!" said the velvety voice from outside the door.

"I’m not supposed to open the door to anyone," said the little girl, who was reluctant to disobey her friends.

"And quite right too! Good girl! If you promised not to open up to strangers, then of course you can’t buy. You are a good girl indeed!" Then the old woman went on.

"And as a reward for being good, I’m going to make you a gift of one of my apples!" Without a further thought, Snow White opened the door just a tiny crack, to take the apple.

"There! Now isn’t that a nice apple?" Snow White bit into the fruit, and as she did, fell to the ground in a faint: the effect of the terrible poison left her lifeless instantaneously.

Now chuckling evilly, the wicked stepmother hurried off. But as she ran back across the swamp, she tripped and fell into the quicksand. No one heard her cries for help, and she disappeared without a trace.

Meanwhile, the dwarfs came out of the mine to find the sky had grown dark and stormy. Loud thunder echoed through the valleys and streaks of lightning ripped the sky. Worried about Snow White they ran as quickly as they could down the mountain to the cottage.

There they found Snow White, lying still and lifeless, the poisoned apple by her side. They did their best to bring her around, but it was no use.

They wept and wept for a long time. Then they laid her on a bed of rose petals, carried her into the forest and put her in a crystal coffin.

Each day they laid a flower there.

Then one evening, they discovered a strange young man admiring Snow White’s lovely face through the glass. After listening to the story, the Prince (for he was a prince!) made a suggestion.

"If you allow me to take her to the Castle, I’ll call in famous doctors to waken her from this peculiar sleep. She’s so lovely I’d love to kiss her!" He did, and as though by magic, the Prince’s kiss broke the spell. To everyone’s astonishment, Snow White opened her eyes. She had amazingly come back to life! Now in love, the Prince asked Snow White to marry him, and the dwarfs reluctantly had to say good bye to Snow White.

From that day on, Snow White lived happily in a great castle. But from time to time, she was drawn back to visit the little cottage down in the forest.
The End

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by Lancashire County Council

“Confidence in local democracy” #4


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Of all the solicitors, in all the towns, in all the world, I may as well drop in here.

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This is Part Four of an eight-part series about matters involving Cllr Charles Adje.
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On 6 November 2008, the Broadway Edition of the Hampstead & Highgate Express carried a news item on the Standards Board’s Report about Cllr Charles Adje and a confidential document he disclosed to a (so far) unnamed local solicitor.

( Click here for the front page of the Ham & High electronic edition. You can save this by clicking on the floppy disk icon at the top of the Ham & High page.)

This news item includes a quote from Cllr Adje himself which is worth careful reading. *

"I have to live with the view of the Board and abide by the
decision."
"The board said that I had not explicitly stated that the advice
of the Solicitor was confidential but the Solicitors Regulation
Authority states that the relationship between a client and the
solicitor is confidential. It’s like the relationship between a
doctor and medical records."
"If they thought I had done something wrong, they wouldn’t
have said that no action needs to be taken."
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My Comments

I’m sure Cllr Adje would very much like to "live with the view of the board" [the Standards Board for England] – if it meant everyone believes he has done nothing wrong. This is Cllr Adje’s interpretation of the Standards Board’s Report.

So yes, Cllr Adje did disclose information from a confidential report to a local solicitor. But in Charles Adje’s ethical world, his only failing was that this came out. It should have stayed confidential between the solicitor and him.

Cllr Adje’s reference to "a doctor and medical records" is bizarre. It does not seem to have occurred to him that as "cabinet" member whose responsibilities (then) included the Council’s Finances and Property, he was the one in the position of the doctor – in relation to Haringey Council’s records and reports.

Let’s remember that Cllr Adje was not acting on his own behalf. Nor was he acting for any of the parties involved with the Welbourne Centre. Cllr Charles Adje was a "cabinet member" and a former Council Leader. In this and every other matter within his brief he was supposed to represent the interests of the people of Haringey.

I’ve previously raised several questions about the "local solicitor"; and whether or not this person was actually in a position to offer Cllr Adje "independent legal advice".

Cllr Adje’s explanation for these events is implausible but not impossible. So let’s say he decided to approach a local firm of solicitors for the sole purpose of getting a second opinion about the status of the occupancy of the Welbourne Centre by the Caribbean Senior Citizens Association. It’s unlikely he chose a firm from the yellow pages. And we must hope, since he was acting on our behalf, that he consulted a solicitor with a reputation for expertise in the law on Landlord and Tenant.

But above all, Cllr Adje’s colleagues and the public at large need an unequivocal assurance that this solicitor was entirely unconnected with the Welbourne Centre, and with any of the parties who want to buy or develop, or may stand to gain from this property.

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Business Finance Funding Advice and Commercial Financing Help

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by Nordea Bank

Sketch is Sketchy


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Sketch is at the vet today. She wasn’t doing so hot last night — really
skinny, twitchy, etc. So I made sure she drank some water and figured
I’d see how she was this morning. She was even worse this morning, so in
she went. I take her to Southwest Animal Hospital… If you’re looking
for a good vet for your ferret, these guys are great. They specialize in
ferrets and other "exotic" pets. She was hypoglycemic, so they took her
back right away and started on her. We need to wait until she’s stable
enough to draw blood before we’ll know exactly what’s wrong with her, so
at this point I don’t know what’s going to happen. She’s at least 7 if
not 8 or 9 years old, so if it’s anything extremely major, I may have to
decide to put her to sleep. I’m really not looking forward to that. Just
depends on her potential quality of life, and unfortunately, my bank
account. My estimate so far (up to and including the blood work,) is
over 0, any treatment beyond that will come at additional costs.
Hopefully, we’ll be able to fix her with antibiotics… if not, I may
not have a choice.

Sketch’s sister, Badger, had to be put to sleep a couple of years ago,
and that was incredibly tough. She racked up over 00 in vet bills
before then… I keep reading that if you own a ferret, you should start
a savings account dedicated exclusively to their veterinary care… and
expect to spend about 0 every time they get sick. So far, that advice
has proven to be true. 0 in the bank per ferret is a good idea.

When I know more, I’ll post the details… maybe it’ll help someone else
with ferrets avoid the same problems.

It is undoubted that in today’s property market, banking situation and economic climate getting your foot on the property ladder has never been harder, particularly for first time buyers.

The banking crisis and reluctance in lending and borrowing, or the lending and borrowing coupled with a large deposit, with steady and high property prices are squeezing out first time buyers and leading to increases in the rental market. Indeed research points to the fact that the number of first time buyers in the market is currently the lowest it has been for a quarter of a century.

But what can first time buyers do and what is the best mortgage advice and information to get for those that are averse to renting?

Despite the raft of legislation, there now seems to be a plethora of mortgage plans and products from an increasing pool of lenders, all of which can make finding the right individual mortgage plan and product confusing and difficult.

Perhaps the first stop should be to understand the general different plans, such as fixed rate mortgages and variable rate mortgages. Put simply fixed rate mortgages are bound by a set interest rate for a designated period of time. Variable rate mortgages on the other hand change as and when the Bank Of England base rate changes. Currently this is considerably low and mortgage holders who have this plan are enjoying some of the lowest mortgage repayments that they are likely to have. Indeed this was exactly what Lord Young was referring to when he said that Britons had ‘never had it so good’.

For many first time buyers, the hardest part of obtaining a mortgage is obtaining the money for a deposit. Depending on the house prices in the area this can amount to tens of thousands of pounds and was traditionally roughly at about 10% of the property value. Nowadays it is not unheard of for mortgage lenders to ask for double this before they accept a mortgage.

Mortgage lenders will fully audit your credit rating and financial viability and well base the maximum they will lend to individuals based on this and of course salaries and any other regular forms of income, such as dividends. The low Bank of England base rate actually in theory should mean that lenders are willing to offer higher borrowing amounts, something which has not been completely forthcoming and that has led to calls for government intervention.

It is not prudent to only look at the mortgage plans and products from your bank or solely one provider. Although you can probably find the best mortgage product from their mortgage range it will largely not be the best on the whole of the market, when you consider all of the potential lenders.

Seeking help and information from an independent mortgage advisor will give you expert advice on the maths and numbers behind the product and can also inform you of mortgage products from lenders that are not made public, but only through such independent mortgage advisors.

by World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

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The recent economic downturn has lead to property prices coming down dramatically. With the expected upswing in the economy, this is the time to invest in real estate. If you do not already own a home and have a stable job and income, plan on investing in your own home now. If you already own a home, look at other real estate investment opportunities. As with any other investment, real estate investment too needs some research and understanding of the basic terms. While most real estate agents are willing to offer real estate advice, it is best to go to them with a prepared list of specifications about the property you want to purchase.

The key to real estate investing is in choosing the location. Whether you plan to live on the property you purchase or rent it out, you need to look at the location and neighborhood properly. A pollution-free, safe, and well-kept residential locality with good, affordable schools in the neighborhood is sure to fetch good returns on investment at anytime. Of course you need to check the town or local plans to ensure that no major roads are planned near the property you have zeroed in on.

As a real estate investor, you need to examine the property for any maintenance issues. Some homes might require plumbing fixes, while others might need to be painted. If you have the time and ability to do these repairs or know somebody who will carry out such repairs go ahead and make your purchase. This is especially true if you plan to rent out the property, as it is the landlord’s responsibility to maintain the electrical, heating, and plumbing fixtures. When you fix the rent, you need to take into account the amount you will be paying toward the mortgage, as well as property and local taxes. The rent should at least cover these costs. Ask other real estate agencies in the neighborhood about the rental income you can expect and check that your expenses will be covered. This piece of real estate advice will help you to make a profit on your investment.

While residential real estate locations need to be in quiet neighborhoods, commercial real estate location needs are different. When buying commercial property, check that the real estate is close to the main business district. Look for a property with ample assured parking space to accommodate the needs of the employees and the customers. Such a place is much more likely to attract enterprises that will pay a high rent.

While there are many angles to real estate investment, the main estate investing advice you need is to look for a good location. While other deficiencies in the property can be rectified after the purchase, the location cannot be changed. A good rule of thumb when looking for residential investments is to ask yourself if you would be willing to move into the neighborhood. As most people have the same needs from a home, if you answered in the positive, you are more likely to get a tenant.

Unlike investing in shares, a real estate investment requires a lump sum from you for the initial down payment. You are also committing to regular mortgage payments for a long period. Given these factors, one should look carefully before deciding to purchase a property. By examining the location from all angles such as possible future developments in the area, you will be able to make a good choice. Real estate advice essentially focuses on helping you to choose a good location for your property.

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by blmurch

Living Frugally for Fun and Profit


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Today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me. I’ve spent a lot of this morning answering messages sent to me from friends, many of whom I have never met, wishing me all the best and congratulating me on my longevity. The former sentiment is welcome and comforting. The latter, well, it seems something that happened to me gradually and is only now becoming troublesome. I have enough faith and understanding of human nature to know that I’m wintering now. That is the season that is upon me. Spring will come, sooner or later, and someday I’ll start a new life that is beyond my imagination. I’ve learned patience, especially in the last half of my life. Living in Papua New Guinea is an experience that fosters patience in the wise. My spring will come.

Since this is the saddest birthday I have ever had, I’ll now do what is best for me. I’ll amuse myself with feeble attempts at humour while annoying you. This will be fun. Along the way, I’ll puzzle you with some images that are utterly unrelated to the subject matter.

Upon my return from Australia, I was immediately deluged with not-so-subtle clues that my life had changed dramatically. I found myself deep in debt. The circumstances leading up to this, some obvious, some not so, were many and complex. They are boring, so I’ll not put us all to sleep with the details. Of course, the financial situation was only one of many changes. I’ve learned to cope with most of these. Some can be fixed. Some can’t. Loneliness is the worst, but that can’t be helped. It’s difficult to explain to why one can feel lonely to the bones while surrounded by laughing friends. It seems unlikely. It is, however, profoundly real.

I must learn many new skills to enjoy this new life. I must accomplish many things to assure happiness. One thing which I can  do something about is money.

I made some mistakes at first. I talked too much. I’m a compulsive talker. I give too much away. I trust more than I ought and I take it for granted that others will be as interested and inquisitive about me as I am about them. I want to get under the skin, and sometimes that is unwelcome. I erred in giving the impression that I was broke and in dire financial stress. This is not the case. I’m better off than most of the people on this planet – much better off.

I’m not broke. I am just being careful. Throughout our lives, Eunie and I followed the "best financial advice". Oh, what a mistake that was. It seems that most of those who formulate this advice are those who have already gotten theirs  and are looking to get their hand’s on some of yours.

The worst mistake, among many, which we made was to buy into consumerism and borrowing. It’s easy to talk about these twin evils today, since many of you have also been stung by these wasps. Thirty years ago, nobody would listen. We certainly weren’t.

I won’t go into the property fiasco in detail. It’s too boring. Let’s just say that nobody today is suggesting that it’s a good idea to buy old houses and rent them out, expecting them to provide a retirement income. You can imagine how that turned out. However, thirty-five years ago that was the "best financial advice", at least from the person in whom we had placed trust.

What I will go into is the matter of debt. I often wonder what my world would be like today if I had resisted to ever buy anything for which I could not pay cash. Certainly there are many, many things which I would never have had. However, today I have none of those things. They’ve turned to dust or whatever happens to all those things I "needed" then and no longer even exist in my memories.

Okay, time for a picutre:

That’s my good buddy Monty Armstrong (whoops, I nearly typed Python) with his trusty Canon G11 camera. The water was nice and clear that day.

So, how does one avoid buying everything which catches the eye and immediately insinuates itself in your brain as a need? For me, it wasn’t easy. I spent most of my life learning to subdue the urge. The problem is that plastic makes to far too easy. We lived for many years without credit cards. We resisted the temptation for quite a while. However, I can remember going for a decade with monthly payments to Household Finance. I don’t care about all the money I spent on the stuff,  but I’d sure like to have the interest back!

Well, I digress. Let me get back on point. What is the difference between being a miser and living frugally?

Let’s have a look at the definition of a miser from the Princeton Word Search:

(n) miser (a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably))

Hmmm. . . that doesn’t sound very pleasant. It doesn’t sound like a person you’d want to have as a friend, either. Who would buy you a beer? Would this person share a cab fare without counting every penny? I don’t think so. I knew a guy like that once. He owned a barber shop in a small town where we lived for a couple of years. We made the mistake of going on a holiday with him and his wife. He drove us crazy with his accounting. Oh, there was no problem if I said, "I’ll get that." However, if I didn’t make the offer, then out came the notebook and pencil. Scratch, scratch, scratch – here’s your share. I had a pocket full of change clinking as I walked. I hate small change.

Well, that’s clearly not me. In the first place, I’m not stingy, never have been. And I’m not miserable, at least as far as money goes. Those miseries I do have will subside. Money problems require a strategy. I have a strategy.

Okay, now let’s look at the definition of frugality:

Frugality is the practice of acquiring goods and services in a restrained manner, and resourcefully using already owned economic goods and services, to achieve a longer term goal.

That doesn’t sound nearly as bad.

Here’s monty again. He’s shooting a Prickly Sea Cucumber which you can see if you click to enlarge:

The part of the definition I want to bore you with is "to achieve a longer term goal". Consumerism is definitely not about long term goals. Most of the junk we buy is designed  to be useless or undesirable within a matter of months or, at most, a few years. I don’t need more stuff.  I have a house full of it now which I am actively trying to unload. Things are not what I need. What I do need is a plan for life. One of the many goals within that plan is to be measurably better off in each year of my remaining life, at least for as long as possible. Since my income is declining and will continue to do so, baring some miracle, then the only way I can achieve this is by "acquiring goods and services in a restrained manner, and resourcefully using already owned economic goods and services". Well, hey, that sounds reasonable to me!

Oh, I bet you haven’t seen one of these for a while:

It’s a marine snail. The brown thing blocking the entrance to the shell is doing just what’s it’s supposed to do – block the entrance. It is a common feature of most marine snails and many of the terrestrial species.

It seems astonishing to me that consumerism has been so successful at converting desire into need. Happiness today seems mostly to be packaged in that hateful clear plastic which defies all but the sharpest most dangerous object which comes to hand. I still break into a cold sweat when I enter an electronics or camera store. Oh, wow, I need  that! And that  and that too!  Out comes the plastic. At least I did until now. No more! I have a plan.

My plan is simple. I will never again purchase anything on impulse. I vow to give myself at least twenty-four hours as a cool-down period before making a purchase. I don’t care if it’s a great price on a camera that I’ve been craving or a cheap memory stick. If I can think about it for a day and I’ve asked myself if the purchase will really improve my quality of life sufficiently to justify the cost, then I might reach for the plastic. However, I will never do so if I know that I can’t pay off the amount before the next monthly billing cycle.

Snail wasn’t enough for you, eh? How about a Giant Clam (Tridacna maxima): The last thing I want to do now is to accumulate yet more stuff. I’m trying to get rid of about 90% of what I have. It’s excess baggage and I’d rather deal with it a bit at a time than have to sing the blues someday when I have to leave Madang and deal with a house full of items which have no place to gather dust any more.

But stuff isn’t the only concern. For example, there is the matter of diet. Here on MPBM I once mentioned eating steamed cabbage, pumpkin and beans. That should not be taken as an advertisement that I’ve become a miser. It happens that those are foods which I like. Having lost my sense of smell, I now find that simple fare appeals more strongly to my taste than rich foods. The fact that it’s cheaper to eat that way is, to my way of thinking, a bonus. I used to eat a lot of meat and cheese, foods which are expensive here. I’ve found that I now have little taste for cheese. My cholesterol level thanks me for that change. The meat which we get here never has appealed much to me. Frankly, I always found it a little smelly – not as fresh as I’d like it to be. So, why should I buy it now?

Here’s an Elephant Ear Sponge (Lanthella basta):
They also come in green and bright yellow.

I lost over five kilos while I was in Australia. I was looking just a little hollow. Since coming back I’ve gained it all back and then some. I now weigh more than I have in the last fifteen years. I’m getting plenty to eat. In fact, I’m going to have to cut back or get more exercise, probably both.

So, thinking now about my plan, just what is it? First, I’ll turn down no opportunity to increase my income. If it continues to decline in my present situation, I will eventually have to consider if another situation might be better suited to me. I’ll purchase nothing that is not necessary for my physical well being unless I am convinced that it will significantly contribute to my quality of life for a meaningful period of time. I will not go into debt again for anything. If I can’t pay for it in thirty days, I can’t afford it.

It’s that simple.

Here is the last shot of the day, a Blackblotch Lizardfish (Synodus jaculum):

Cute little fella, eh?

I’m not so insensitive to suggest that my plan is for others. It’s custom tailored to my situation. Realistically, most people in economically switched-on areas of the planet need credit to live what they perceive as a decent life. The nature of modern economic practice demands it. Who can pay cash for a house or a car, for that matter?

However, it’s interesting to dream up a little thought experiment to imagine how one might avoid the worst ills of spending money which one does not have. It seems to me that frugality, as a life-long plan, might work out pretty well. One might think of it as the middle road.

So, I’m not going to play the big spender when I’m out with friends, but I’m not going to be a miser, either. It’s the middle road for me.

Car finance deals can help you to afford a new car, to help you choose the right deal for your needs here is some useful advice to consider when you are looking for car loan finance options.

Check Your Credit Rating

Before you start applying for quotes for car finance deals, check your credit rating. You can do this by contacting the main credit bureaus such as Equifax, Experian or Call Credit. Your credit rating will directly affect what types of deals you are eligible for. It is important to have a good credit rating in order to access the best car loan finance options.

Monthly Repayments

Most car finance deals will involve monthly repayments. This means you need to work out how much you can afford to pay to your car finance deal each month. This will be a key factor to help you decide how much money to borrow. Paying off a loan on a car adds to the overall running costs so you will need to consider all of these points when you are looking for a deal.

Shop Around

There are so many different finance options available for financing your new car you will need to shop around to get the best deal. This means researching on the Internet, calling dealers and looking at the adverts in auto magazines. Compare deals from as many different lenders as possible including independent financial brokers, car dealers, banks and buildings societies. This will help you to see which are the best deals available for your situation. Make sure you check if the rates are fixed or variable as this could have a big impact on the overall costs of the deal.

Short Term vs. Long Term

The longer you take to pay off a car finance loan the more expensive it will be in terms of interest. This is why it is a good idea to take out a short term deal. However, if you have a tight budget then long term deals will have lower monthly repayment options which could help you to manage your finances better.

Cash Transactions

If you intend to buy privately then you will need the cash upfront in most cases. This means a personal loan can be a good choice as the money will be paid into a nominated account. Dealers can offer some very good car finance deals which may actually work out cheaper than taking out a personal loan and paying in cash. Make sure you consider all of the possible options before you sign up for any finance deal.

Deposit

Even if you intend to take out a car finance deal it is important to save up some money towards your new car. By paying as much money as possible upfront you can lower your following monthly repayments. This is a much more cost effective way of using car finance deals.

by Lancashire County Council

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Penis Growth With Age including Free Self Help Tips For Men To Last Longer In Bed plus How To Grow A Long Penis

There is a new natural method you can use to add big gains to your size. You don’t need to use extenders pumps or weights – there are no tricks or gimmicks just natural biological growth.

Did you know that it’s possible to enlarge your penis at home using nothing but your hands and a few specially designed and highly secret NATURAL exercises that anybody with two hands can do?

Just 6 minutes per day for a few short weeks will make your penis much longer thicker and healthier and give you permanent gains which you can enjoy for the rest of your life!

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Maybe this is a questions you’ve asked yourself. Maybe you’ve wondered how you compare to other men. You are not alone. Men everywhere wonder that very thing and search for ways to increase their penis size.

Ok so you’re pretty certain that your penis isn’t growing at the moment but that do not mean that it can’t grow. It is now possible to make your manhood grow again just like it did throughout puberty and all you are required to do is learn a little bit about natural enlargement.

The penis is a natural organ of pleasure that a man has for the sexual pleasure of a woman. Men are always obsessed about the size about the penis the way women are concerned about the size and shape of their breasts or buttocks. The good news is that the size of the penis can be made bigger naturally. You can enlarge your penis naturally. For understanding how you can make your penis big you should consider what a penis is made of.

In this article we are going to take another look at home based penis male enlargement techniques that do NOT require any fancy equipment to make happen. Many men who are unhappy with the size of their anatomies become seduced by the promise of pills potions and lotions to give them great gains and invariably find themselves disappointed by their results. I know this has been my OWN experience as well as many of the men who read my articles and online men’s health blog. Let’s take a quick look at the landscape below and see how we can get GREAT gains from home with nothing MORE than just our hands! Read on.

ed is a common sexual problem in which men face problem in achieving and maintaining an erection. Learn about popular methods of treating ed such as lifestyle changes sex therapy natural remedies and use of penile injections.

If you want rapid effective penis male enlargement then you should consider that the best way for this is to follow the system which caused over 3 inches growth in my penis length and girth in virtually no time. I wanted to make my member bigger for years and I wasted lots of money on some terrible products. It wasn’t until I stumbled on a natural method and used the best exercises in the world that my penis grew. In this article I’m going to share exactly what made me bigger and reveal the exercises for free.

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