Hotel Reservations. An Offer To Good To Refuse.

It had been a hard day in court. The case hadn't been heard until just before 1 pm, and people were getting tetchy. They listened to men and women admit to growing small amounts of cannabis in the garden.
"The goats got into the shed and spread the seeds around." said one. The fact that she had tied one of them down with a coat hanger gave the magistrate pause. "It doesn't look so good." she said. "It sounds a bit like Jack and the Beanstalk."
"I found it and put it in a flowerpot, but then didn't tend it." said another. "The police knew it was in a terrible state."
"I take it for pain." Said a man with a particularly sharp nose. "It was an accident that they came up in the garden."
"It isn't up to you to take responsibility for your own pain", said the magistrate. He had been to court a number of times before, and wasn't taking any notice of being slapped on the wrist. He was a shady character, who bridled at having the light shone upon his double dealings. He sidled out of the court as soon as he was given leave.
"You're excused". The magistrate told them, and most of them scuttled out.
One man wearing shorts and work boots was frightened for his life because of his ex-girlfriend.
Meanwhile, Ulrich had just finished jury duty. The case was about a 15 yr old who had been molested by her father, but there was no proof, as there often isn't in cases like this. Who thinks to turn the video camera on? Her name was similiar to the name of his girl, and he found that disturbing.
It was time for Hotel Reservations. The Hitlers, the Goodness' and the Mayhems were off to relax. No-one could leave until 3 pm, and it was a 2 - 3 hour drive, so the vote was to have dinner out. Everyone was looking forward to it. They hadn't had to look up any websites for this one as they had been offered a deal on the phone. $150 for three nights, instead of one night.
Julian had a quick surf, nevertheless. She checked out Sydney hotels, for when they travelled down in May to wave goodbye to the Mudbilly's and the Mudbelly's. They were off to Ireland. They hadn't looked at hotel reservations either.
Life was fast and furious and wonderful.

I'm Addicted, You're Addicted, We're All Addicted.

This was a difficult world to survive in. It didn’t matter if you were rich or poor, successful or unknown, life was hard to deal with. Everyone had anxieties and pressures. Depression had never been so common place. Obesity was on the rise, and addiction was everywhere. People dealt with difficulties in different ways. Drugs were common, both prescription and illegal.drug treatmentThe word ‘drug’ was derived from the Dutch/German word ‘droog’, which translates as ‘dry’. This was because originally most drugs came from the part of plants that had been dried. Today, of course, we're so clever we can do it without the plants.
drug treatmentJeremiah had once been addicted to drugs. Alcohol and marijuana had been his favourites, along with surfing. That had taken up all his day, there was very little time left for anything else. He didn’t mind. He didn’t mind that he had three failed marriages, and two kids that he rarely saw. He didn’t mind that his house was a pig-sty, with dirty clothes on the floors, and empty bottles and cans lying around. The bathroom needed cleaning. The house needed cob webbing and dusting. He didn’t mind. His closest friend recognised the urgency and recommended drug rehab. Jeremiah was reluctant. He didn’t go. Slowly his liver was pickled and ceased to function. Slowly he committed the suicide that he sought. He ended his days after his stroke in an obscure room being cared for by uncaring people. He had self-medicated himself into obscurity and death.

Psalm 92

It is good to give thanks to Jehovah
And to make melody to your name, O Most High;
To tell in the morning about your loving-kindness
And about your faithfulness during the nights,
Upon a ten-stringed instrument and upon the lute,
By resounding music on the harp.
For you have made me rejoice, O Jehovah, because of your activity;
Because of the works of your hands I cry out joyfully.
How great your works are, O Jehovah!
Very deep your thoughts are.
No unreasoning man himself can know [them],
And no one stupid can understand this.
When the wicked ones sprout as the vegetation
And all the practicers of what is hurtful blossom forth,
It is that they may be annihilated forever.
But you are on high to time indefinite, O Jehovah.
For, look, your enemies will perish;
All the pracicers of what is hurtful will be separated from one another.
But you will exalt my horn like that of a wild bull;
I shall moisten [myself]with fresh oil.
And my eye will look on my foes;
My ears will hear about the very ones who rise up against me, the evildoers.
The righteous himself will blossom forth as a palm tree does;
As a cedar in Lebanon does, he will grow big.
Those who are planted in the house of Jehovah,
In the courtyards of our God, they will blossom forth.
They will still keep on thriving during gray-headedness,
Fat and fresh they will continue to be,
To tell that Jehovah is upright.
[He] is my Rock, in whom there is no unrighteousness.

There Were Ten in The Bed And The Little One Said,

So they all rolled over and one fell out, and the little one said…You know the story, nothing has changed, they’ve been rolling over and falling out for years and they’re not about to stop now, despite the technological age. In fact, some of the techno’s have jumped on the bandwagon and are offering rollovers of their own.

We’re talking mobile phones and mobile phone plans here. & let’s face it, some of us are just a might confused. Do we go with this plan or that plan, what’s the go? How are we expected to know in advance how many calls we’re gonna make in a month? It’s guesswork, guys. And so. We need help.

Enter the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker. Otherwise known as Cingular Wireless, and it is the largest cell network in the U.S. of A. It’s the carrier with the fewest dropped calls. Cingular is very proud of that. Cingular would like the world to know. It is also the only cell phone carrier to let you Rollover your unused minutes without falling out of bed. Now that’s attractive. We all got unused minutes that we’d like to rollover. None of us like waste.

What we have here is not ‘a failure to communicate’, but rather, the best value, more minutes and great deals. Come on down.

Cingular Wireless.

I Left My Heart In .....Larochette, Amsterdam, Les Thermes Mondorf, Seville...

"Larochette, a charming village in the valley of the White Ernz River is surrounded by wast forests with numerous hiking trails. An impressive castle towers over the village where many events and attractions make your holiday an ideal choice for your holidays. The hotel is located in the centre of Larochette and has 40 rooms."

Hotels In Amsterdam.

The Renaissance Hotel in particular. In Amsterdam.

" Regain confidence and re-establish a calming dialogue between body and mind, during a short stopover or a longer stay."

"Les Thermes: Mondorf has the benefit of bathing facilities fed by a mineral spring at 25° C, recognised since 1847 for its beneficial powers. Because health is your most valuable asset, the hotel offers thermal remedies and model therapies based on the very latest techniques, perfectly adapted and personalised to your needs: rheumatism, respiratory and digestive tract disorders, pathological obesity, lymph blockage, vein problems. With entirely new decor, the restaurant De Jangeli offers gourmets a perfect selection of food and wine, on the recommendation of our Maître Sommelier. In the restaurant Les Sources, excellent diet menus enable you to follow your slimming regime without foregoing the pleasures of the table. The Bistro Maus Kätti offers a snack menu for any time of the day."

Forget Luxembourg! Hotels in Amsterdam, that's what you need! Like the nicely situated Hem.

"Our hotel, an old watermill, is situated in a unique way in Luxemburgs Litlle Switzerland. We can offer you your holidays in absolute marveless nature scene. We have key closed garage for bikes. Our brasserie is a nice place to be and can forfill all your wishes regarding snacks, ice cream and other sweets. Our restaurant dough is top off the bill with its garanteed quality."

"Our wine waiter made us an extraordinairy wine card. For the inner person we can offer you a beautiful outdoor terrace, 'brasserie' with a tourist menu and a gastronomic restaurant with some exeptional meals."

"Our dining-rooms have been newly designed and furnished in a Provencal style catering for up to 130 guests yet without impairing the original cosy atmosphere."

"Guests will have a chance of enjoying our celebrated far-famed home cooking in a snugly atmosphere of cosiness. Our chef will spoil you with either meat , fish or venison , seasonal dishes or Luxembourg specialities. In the summer we warmly recommend a salad on our charming terrace with view to the unspoilt Sauer valley."

"We abound in suggestions as to menus of the day, seasonal specialities and of course our à la carte."

"The location of the hotel is fantastic and the staff is very friendly and helpfull. We didn't have dinner in the restaurant beecause we arrived late but next time we certainly will."

"- The only small thing I missed, was a little water cattle to make coffe of tea in the room
Erno (Solo traveller) from Dordrecht, Netherlands - December 17, 2006"

"In the middle of the beautiful nature along the banks of the river l’Our, Hotel Nagel will be pleased to welcoming you. The rooms have all modern comfort, partly with balcony or terrace. During summer-time we have a large terrace in fromt of the hotel where you can relax. The employees of Hotel Nagel will do their UTMOST to make your stay inforgettable."
"Full of charm, this hotel offers 16 rooms and 1 suite with all the modern comforts that are appreciated by increasingly demanding and informed guests."

"The hotel is only a few minutes walking away from the picturesque centre of Clervaux and is the ideal starting point for long walks through the extensive forests in the immediate vicinity."

"the Campanile hotel is ideal for your displacements, private as well as professional."

"The gastronomic menu changes every 6 to 8 weeks. The most beautiful season is the spring with its newcomers, but the highlight is the wild season which starts in October."

Language was a wonderful thing. Roll up, roll up, get your Hotels In Amsterdam here.

Cor Blimey, Its All Gone All Quiet On The Western Front.

It was Tuesday. A day like any other day. Except that on this Tuesday, Everyone had gone quiet. The silence was alarming, and not a little disquieting. The scripture came to Julian's mind,

'When my disquieting thoughts became many inside of me, Your own consolations began to fondle my soul'.

Where was that scripture? She looked up 'disquieting' in the back of the bible and found the reference to be Psalms 94:19. It just showed that the thought in, was it James?, about accepting the implanting of the word with mildness, and that it was able to save your soul, had merit. Was it James? She had to find out. Yes. James 1:21,

'Hence, put away all filthiness and that superfluous thing, badness, and accept with mildness the implanting of the word which is able to save your souls'. Lovely stuff.

Jehovah always came through when the chips were down. It seemed that Some had Thought that Jehovah's name had been bandied about, and treated less than respectfully. Considering that we were all in this together, as his Witnesses, United in Publishing the Sanctification of that Name, that was not going to do. We all had to lift our games.

Let the Games Begin?

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Julian was in trouble with the family, Again, for opening her Big Mouth about Events from the past. It was an interesting anomaly. On the one hand, one didn't Air One's Dirty Linen in Public, which was Understood, and Went Without saying. On the Other Hand, and this was the bit that Oomsy and Doomsy didn't quite follow, this was Interesting Stuff, and Stories Were Made Of This Stuff.

Isn't life about the Stories?

Julian was confused, just like Oomsy.

Doomsy, meanwhile, just wanted to Hit Out. He had almost smashed his van up. Fortunately for Julian, she was out of range. Oomsy also would have been interested to know that Julian Fairfax Mayhem came first. That Julian was born after Julian Fairfax Mayhem was born. Oomsy didn't know that. She had never really understood, or been interested in Julian. She believed that paying a lot of money for a good education, and a pony should have been enough. Juian had to admit that both the education, and the Incredible Pony, called Duncan, were very much appreciated. She had tried to show this in the past with good bottles of Scotch and Nice dinners, and much money spent on travelling, but it didn't seem to have Hit the Spot. Never Mind. They were poles apart, Oomsy and Julian, but were united by blood. They loved each other. It was enough.

Sheesh foof Pshaw.

And The Designer Said ... Let There Be Ambience?

A strange blue light this year, at the North American International Auto Show, imparted a nervous, edgy electricity that seemed to speak to the industry’s state of mind — part excitement and part anxiety. Julian was impressed. The wave was sweeping the country. The light was blue and ‘S-shaped’. If used with slow speeds it created a serene mood, by increasing its speed with the flick of a switch, the mood instantly changed to a high-energy, party atmosphere. It was frightening really. Julian resolved to get one for the dining room, where she would be able to control her guests. She would serve antipasto for starters, with a nice, cold Sauvignon Blanc, and then move to a Chinese theme. Or maybe a Japanese theme, she was undecided, but she did know that the lighting was important.

Later that month she had planned a trip to Upper Buccrabendinni with Mudbilly and Jonesy. Jonesy was going through the mill. She had been accused of double dealings, and was quite happy to confess, but needed a night or two in the bush for recuperation. Mudbilly was always up for a night in the bush, and the two of them were preparing for a trip to Ireland, far away from the Australian people problems. ‘

Upper Buccrabendinni didn’t have electricity & so didn’t worry about the ambience created by amazing, wonderful new lighting. It had the moon and the stars. The cars got beaten around out there & so didn’t need the ambience created by the amazing, wonderful new lighting in its interiors. Buccrabendinni had no need of an Outdoor Lighting Fixture. It had the moon.

Upper Buccrabendinni. Do you need to get away from it all? Mobile phones? Lights? Shops? Computers? Buccrabendinni is the place for you. From $150 per night, we can arrange everything, with complete peace, quiet, tranquility, and the Australian Bush. It’s so quiet you can hear your heart beat, and you get to know the moon. The lighting is candles stuck in empty red wine bottles.

Silas pointed up one night & said, “see those trees?”, Julian said, “Yeah”, and Silas said, “they’re moon trees, they go all the way up to the moon”. Julian could see that, yes, they were gum moon trees. Silas was right.