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𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨

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So some info on how Laura is probably not dead & faked her own death:

All of Laura's other social media accounts have been active & posting both after the say she claimed to have been arrested & "died"

"Louthes" was going around messaging people pics of Laura's allegedly dead body, where they say she was stabbed in the neck. The alleged stab wound is conveniently not visible at all in the photo, and Laura's face does not look very pale/grey at all despite the fact she would have lost a lot of blood from a stab wound to the neck, which is near the face.

Whoever was running Laura's blog produced a fake death certificate by photoshopping someone else's real one. Her excuse later for this is that she was "pressured" by a patron (which of course she gives no proof for) to provide one, & she alleges the hospital "won't" give her one (which is highly unlikely, you can ask for death certificates, and you can't just not get one)

Laura shouldn't have been in jail (where she allegedly "died") in the first place, and her mom being "detained" by the hospital was also probably a lie, because according to Republic Act (RA) 9439 you can't legally be detained in/by the hospital for outstanding medical bills, and you also can't be arrested for ANY outstanding/unpaid bills of any kind either

Laura's family is most likely at least partially in on her lying for money, which is probably why she keeps begging people to try talk to her family via video chat, so they can back up her bullshit

"Louthes" acts a lot like Laura after allegedly taking over her blog after her "death", including the way she speaks, a generous use of the exact same emojis Laura used in every paragraph, liking her own posts (which she did both on Facebook and tumblr), and butchering aave when getting angry at people for calling her out on her suspicious behavior (which is what Laura did when she was first called out in 2021)

"Louthes" claimed she didn't know how to use tumblr when she claimed to have taken over Laura's blog & that she'd never used it before, which is also a lie because she'd apparently made a blog fundraising for herself last year

[barnesy]

Our first shooting day in Louth (01/12/22) in the morning we got lots of B-roll footage before heading to meet Sunny. The only set back was when a local ‘Ron’ came and chatted to us and put us behind 30 minutes, but he was lovely and I spoke to him about his military career for a while.

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Scene 8

Location: Niamh’s Bedroom (Later that Night)

Date and Time: 9:15 pm, 16th August 2019

This scene is mainly comprised of a montage sequence where Niamh is in her bedroom conducting some internet sleuthing to find some potential leads as to what is the current state and story in Donegal, what are people's opinions on these online chat forums but nothing is exactly concrete to stand on or has a sturdy base in terms of evidence and proof to back them up. There are a series of headlines that were saved to archive sites, satellite views of the county, sharing the video on sites such as YouTube and Reddit with the inclusion of comments sections and threads.

Scene 9

Location: Library in Louth (The following morning)

Date and Time: 10:37 am, 17th August 2019

Jack and Eoghan go to the library for some primary sources but there isn’t anything to be found until they eventually come across something in the fourth library they go to that same morning where they find a book with some Donegal based place names and an old newspaper from 1988, a date which Eoghan recognises from the video recording where there was a date in the top corner of the screen when the interview with the girl took place. Scanning through the newspaper they find the relevant article which is a missing person’s case featuring a girl similar to the one in the mysterious broadcast. The girl in question was last spotted in south Donegal but nothing had ever been made of the case afterwards, leaving her missing for over 30 years.

Scene 10

Location: Niamh‘s Bedroom (That same morning)

Date and Time: 10:54 am, 17th August 2019

Lying face down on her desk asleep after a long night’s work trying to find some information she is awoken by a notification sound which is a private message from someone on a forum who says they have a piece of media in their possession that could be of use to the group which she reacts to curiously.

Scene 11

Location: In a local cafe (Later that day)

Date and Time: 3:09 pm, 17th August 2019

After gathering their sources of information, they regroup in a local cafe to update themselves on where things stand and what’s the next course of action. Niamh briefs the lads on the person she has been in contact with online, a middle aged man name Phil that owns a DVD with contents similar to that of the broadcast recording. This is the strongest lead they have but remain hesitant of where to go next in developing this investigation - but this disk could hold some crucial information in strengthening their chance of securing funding as well as getting some much needed answers in what could be a potential cover up of a person going missing.

Jack bites the bullet and asks Niamh and Eoghan if they want to pursue the investigation further they wholly agree to travel to the Leitrim-Donegal to get this disk which could be nothing or potentially link them to a groundbreaking conspiracy that needs to be revealed to the world.

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Thursday to Saturday, 14-16 February

The ‘official’ Darling Run

A late and lazy start for our Big Day/Days. Looks like we will finally head off on the section of the Darling Run that I have always regarded as the key sector: the 330-odd kilometres between Bourke and Wilcannia. We have done the rest of the Run (Walgett to Wentworth, including those parts along the Barwon River, a fair bit of it on both sides of the river) in bits and pieces at least a couple of times but our ambition to do the iconic Burke to Wilcannia section has always been thwarted by road closures due to flooding. This time, we are assured of dry weather and both the west (north) and the east (south) roads are open so with any luck, we will make room for a new item to be addedd to our Bucket List by removing this one within a few days.

Basically, this section of the Run involves just over 100 clicks Bourke to Louth (we have done that at least twice before), then another 100-odd to Tilpa and then on to Wilcannia. The road runs broadly northeast to southwest: hence the confusion about south versus east side and north versus west side - officially it is east and west even if that is not entirely congruent with my knowledge of geometry. There is a road on each side of the river and I have wanted to drive both for decades.

We are now back in Bourke after achieving our dream.  It was a great experience although not at all as I had imagined it. The road is rarely close to the river, but in any case, the river is currently just an occasional string of muddy pools. It is real desert country, much of it totally devoid of vegetation although there were smallish patches of green fuzz smudging the billiard-table flat floodplain where there had been a recent brief storm. Other areas were equally grey and flat, but studded (sometimes liberally) with spindly shrubs and some slightly more decent trees. Occasionally, small areas were even wooded, not forested, but with a reasonable cover of trees and shrubs, even a little scrappy ground cover in places. There were quite a lot of big river red gums, but many more coolabahs and other unidentified vegetation (at least by me).

We had a late lunch in Louth and I reported 18 species of birds before we drove on to Tilpa: a town boasting a population of zero according to the sign. It actually consists of a couple of dilapidated houses and a pub. We had a cold drink and chatted with the manager and his partner for an hour. We had seen a very sad sight about 30 km back along the road where a couple of farmers and a woman were dragging dead cattle into a heap, presumably to burn. We assumed that they had shot them because there was no feed for them, but we were told at the pub that 80 cattle had died there overnight and 50 a bit further away after eating fodder that had been delivered to them by a truck that came through from Queensland the day before. They were still trying to save other sick cattle, but it was too late for most of them. Must be utterly heart-breaking to lose stock that way after feeding them through 8 years of drought. Before leaving the pub, we bought a cold bottle of bubbles to celebrate finally finishing the Run - cost us $10: less than we would pay for it in Melbourne.

Before leaving, I did another survey and saw only 2 birds!

We then set off, intending to have a bush camp at a campground along the way, but when we got there, it was closed temporarily due to dangerous trees. We had to continue on to the main Cobar-Wilcannia road and camped at a rest stop there, effectively completing the east-side Run.

I was feeling pretty lousy with reflux. I had run out of my pills and had been suffering a little for a few days before realising why. Nonetheless, we enjoyed our bubbles and watched The Pink Panther after dinner, having watched the denouement of Loch Ness the previous night. We had not intended doing the whole distance in one day, but given the heat and scarcity of stopping places and places to explore, it just happened that way.

Next day (Friday), we drove the final 8km to Wilcannia on the bituman, fuelled up and set off on the return trip on the west side. The road was equally as good both sides of the river and we were driving between the Darling and the Paroo rivers for part of the distance, both unfortunately devoid, or almost devoid, of water.

We stopped in at Tilpa again and ate our lunch before having another chat with the locals in the pub. I did another survey with a dramatically increased result - up from 2 to 9 birds.

Then it was on to Louth where we camped overnight.  I quite liked Louth, despite the caravan park, and did a slightly longer survey there, reporting 22 species to eBird.  The van park was small and a bit sad.  The ablutions, such as they are, are shared with the pub and power was only available from a few places.  At around 1am, I heard a guy from the only other van in the park mucking around with their power lead and discovered that our power was off too. The fridge was quite warm so it could have been off for several hours, but I went out and found another outlet that was working so got the fridge going again, even if it still wasn’t very cold in the morning. The water was also very muddy - not a big problem because we carry a lot with us, but I think it is a case of having a captive audience. It is over 100km to any alternative accommodation/power/ water so you pays your money and and takes your chances - that is all that is available. Having said that, I really enjoyed the number and variety of birds so I won’t take Louth off our visiting place list just yet.

Even had I not been wandering the van park with a power lead in my hand at odd hours during the night, I still didn’t get much sleep. My reflux was really bad, burning my chest and throat and making me feel sick as a dog so I was up numerous times and propped up in bed and sleepless most of the night. We wanted to get to the pharmacy in Bourke before it closed at noon on Saturday so we got up a bit earlier than usual and headed off on the last leg of our planned Darling excursion and made it into Bourke with time to spare. I dosed myself up and Heather stocked up on a few groceries and we refuelled the car and got set up again at the Kidman Camp, our favourite place in Bourke.

The last leg was interesting, possiby better although a bit patchier road conditions with the last 32 clicks on blacktop.  According to the sign near Louth, it was 122 km to Bourke - a sign a few clicks further along said it was 150 still to go - we reckon it was 121!  The road diverts quite a way from the river and joins the Wanaaring Road 32 km from Bourke although we did see a diversion at one place that may have allowed us to follow the river a little more closely.  We would have gone that way except that we were very anxious to get to the pharmacy before it closed - at least I was and I very glad we made it.  With a double dose of pills, by late that night I was feeling almost normal again.

This trip was actually quite a big deal for us.  It was nothing like the challenge I imagined it would be and in the absence of a river to enjoy - a bit far away and no water anyway - it wasn’t as scenic as the footage we have seen of other vanners like us.  It was still an achievement that has been decades in the making and we feel very satisfied having completed it in both directions even if others think it a bit trivial.

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What is the hype around Co-working?

As defined by Wikipedia co-working is a self-directed, collaborative, flexible and voluntary work style that is based on mutual trust and the sharing of common core values between its participants which involves a shared workplace, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in a typical office, those co working are usually not employed by the same organization. Some may also define it as the use of an office or other working environment by people who are self-employed or working for different employers, typically so as to share equipment, ideas, and knowledge.

‘the whole idea of co-working is to bring bright, creative people together and let the ideas collide’ (oxforddictionaries.com)

��Nowadays we see a lot of people opting to co work rather than the traditional way of working from the office or from home. We live in a digital era where more and more people are choosing to be entrepreneurs and freelancers this is due to shifting economic conditions, corporate downsizing and even overall employee dissatisfaction. Many times people opt to co work because of its flexibility aspect; coming to work whenever you want, leaving whenever as well as dressing how you feel. Although there are many benefits, working at home can have an isolating effect over longer periods of time, and co working can be a solution for freelancers and entrepreneurs experiencing these challenges. Co working is about bringing people together from different backgrounds, with similar mind-sets and interests. These spaces provide opportunities to network build professional relationships and learn from colleagues who value their autonomy and share the same values and interests. The rise of technology has also made it easier than ever for contractors to bring their tools with them and work with other like-minded individuals from virtually anywhere. Through co working, a community will likely form and more work will likely fall your way as an entrepreneur.

 According to Wix and Officevibe, 70% of coworkers say they feel healthier co working than when they worked in a traditional office, 64% of coworkers find it easier to get work done on time, 91% have better interactions with others since co working, 78% of coworkers are under 40 years old, 50% are making more money and only 30% prefer to work during normal business hours Vecchio (2016).

 List of co working spaces in Ireland

 Jean-Yves Huwart, the founder of Co working Europe said “Co working paves the way for tectonic changes in our modern economies. The concept and values of co working are shaping the patterns of change in areas as broad as entrepreneurship development, revival of urban areas and development of new ecosystems of innovation”.

“Co working has grown from humble beginnings to over 3,000 workers in Ireland within 8 years and provides Freelancers and small businesses with accessible and supportive workspace. Community is at the heart of co working, with values like collaboration, connectivity and sustainability, values shared by Dublin City Council and the Local Enterprise Office Dublin City.  Dublin City is proud to host and support the globally connected Co working Conference” which will be held on 8th, 9th, 10th November in Croke Park, Dublin,  said Greg Swift, Head of Enterprise & Economic Development, Dublin City Council.

 In Ireland more co working spaces and ‘innovation hubs’ are opening to cater to a growing army of flexible creators, entrepreneurs, and makers. Research carried out by Emergent Research suggests that by 2020 there will be four million people working in co working spaces around the world. In America, 40% of the workforce will be freelancers, temps, independent contractors and ‘solopreneurs’ by 2020. (According to the American Bureau of Labor Statistics).

The trend is likely to be replicated in Ireland. 

 Below is a list of co working spaces in Ireland by (www.thinkbusiness.ie) powered by Bank of Ireland.

 Antrim

1.       Blick Studios .

2.       Bloom @BT9 

3.       City Business Hub 

4.       Farset Labs 

5.       WabiSabi  

6.       The Foundry 

7.       Glandore 

 Clare

 8.       Ocean Office Share 

 Cork

 9.       Republic of Work 

10.   Ludgate 

11.   Gate Design House 

12.   Regus 

13.   Bank of Ireland, Patrick Street

14.   Plus 10 

15.   E-Centres 

16.   Mouse 

 Donegal

 17.   CoLab work space 

18.   The Base Enterprise Centre 

Derry

 19.   Magazine Studios 

20.   Eighty81 workspaces 

 Down

 21.   Code Space Newry 

22.   The Hub Newry 

 Dublin

 23.   Bank of Ireland co working spaces

24.   Pine Hub 

25.   Harbour View 

26.   Iconic Offices 

27.   Media Cube 

28.   Pier Connect

29.   CoCreate 

30.   Coworkinn 

31.   Talent Garden, Dublin 

32.   Talent Garden – DCU Aplha 

33.   Dogpatch Labs 

34.   The Digital Hub 

35.   The Guinness Enterprise Centre 

36.   Office Suites 

37.   The Hive @ Liffey Trust 

38.   The Treehouse 

39.   TOG Dublin Hackerspace 

40.   Versari Hub 

41.   Regus 

42.   Cluster 

43.   DoSpace 

44.   Flexhuddle 

45.   Glandore 

46.   Element78 

47.   Helpingnetworks 

48.   Studio9 

49.   T-cube 

50.   Space@DublinBIC 

51.   WeWork, Dublin 

 Galway

 52.   Bank of Ireland co working space 

53.   Galway Technology Centre 

54.   Portershed 

55.   Superpixel Labs 

 Kerry

 56.   Castleisland Chamber Alliance 

57.   HQ Tralee 

 Kildare

 58.   Johnstown Business Centre 

 Kilkenny

 59.   WorkBench 

60.   New Work Junction 

 Leitrim

 61.   The Hive 

  Limerick

 62.   Bank of Ireland, O’Connell Street 

63.   Regus 

64.   The Bank Building

 Louth

 65.   Creative Spark

66.   The Mill Drogheda 

67.   ShareDesk 

 Roscommon

 68.   The Spool Factory 

 Sligo

 69.   The Building Block

70.   Sligo Enterprise Centre 

71.   Achonry Food Hub 

 Tipperary

 72.   WeCreate Workspace 

 Waterford

 73.   Boxworks 

74.   Fumbally Exchange 

 Wexford

 75.   The Hatch Lab 

76.   The Hive 

   CO WORKING TRENDS TO LOOK OUT FOR

 1.       More collaboration between independent co working spaces

2.       Stronger focus on sustainable community building

3.       More community trends

4.       More corporate co working (including corporates in co working spaces)

5.       Better awareness of the co working concept

6.       Stronger competition

7.       More remote workers

8.       More digital nomads

  BENEFITS OF COWORKING

Gone are the days of being forced to choose between working traditionally at an office or from the comfort of your own home. Now you can have the perfect mix of both at a co working space. This newway of working has been shaping the way we work ever since it’s been introduced to us. There are several benefits of co working which are;

1.       Community/Networking Being a freelancer or entrepreneur can be difficult when you don’t have a sense of community. With co working spaces, you can still work by yourself but not alone. You’ll be surrounded by many individuals that can serve as resources or sounding boards of which you can bounce ideas off and pick each other’s brains. Collaborations can also come out of this.  

 2.       Diversity Unlike a traditional office, co working spaces consist of members working for a wide range of companies. This unique environment gives you an opportunity to gather insight and collaborate with like-minded professionals in different industries. Co working spaces typically see less direct competition and more collaboration says Strickland (2018).

 3.       Flexibility Members of co working spaces have the flexibility to set their own schedule and work when they prefer. No need to work around certain operating hours or someone else’s schedule. With various membership options, you can choose what works for you and your business. Go month-to-month or even daily if you’d like.

 4.       Saves the company money

According to Hook (2018) Shared office spaces can save your corporation money. If your company has its own large office, you are probably paying an arm and a leg for the overhead costs of running it. On top of rent, furniture, electric, maintenance and other variable costs can really add up. Co working memberships cover everything under one flat fee. There are no surprises for updating your internet or cranking up the AC in July. In a co working space, you also aren’t paying per square foot for amenities your employees don’t use all the time, like a large conference room or cafe area.

 5.       Brings you ideas to the company

One may say co working spaces are professional melting pots. New faces bring news and ideas from all corners of the entrepreneurial community. In a shared space, your corporation can stay updated on your community and surrounding areas. You won’t lag behind in innovation or miss out on new opportunities (hello, SWOT analysis). You can also help your company by helping others Hook (2018). Co working spaces are full of young, green entrepreneurs who could greatly benefit from your corporation’s knowledge and experience. The most successful companies aren’t just making money; they’re involved in their communities and influence the city’s culture. Growing goodwill with the up-and-comers can boost your success in the long run.

DECIDING FACTORS WHEN CHOOSING A CO WORKING SPACE TO WORK FROM

1.       Cost effectiveness

2.       Get into the space and feel the facilities available

3.       Check the amenities available

4.       Internet Generation needs a good Internet connection

5.       Take a look at that Contract carefully

6.       Commutability to the place

7.       Accessibility to the office

8.       Security System

  CO WORKING SPACES VS COFFEE SHOPS

Coffee shops and co working spaces can both be great places to work from or talk business with a client. The question is, which one is better? At a coffee shop, you can probably get good coffee and a snack to reward yourself. Most coffee shops have free Wi-Fi so it is easy to check e-mails, do research online, etc. This is beneficial if you do not have access to the internet at home. Coffee shops are usually relaxed settings which are good if you work best in a casual setting with music and people chatting or reading the paper, this may be your vibe. However, if you need to focus, this might not be the optimal environment as it can get noisy. While with co working spaces it is generally easier to focus and get work done when other people around you are doing the same. Coffee shops may also not be ideal due to limited desk space. In co working spaces however, if you need to meet with someone or a group, co working spaces generally have meeting rooms you can use. This means you can go to a quiet area with plenty of space to set up multiple laptops, a projector, etc. although co working spaces might seem perfect, most co working spaces want you to sign up for a monthly membership for you to be able to work there. Depending on your budget and how willing you are to commit to that, this may or may not be a deal breaker.

Pine Hub is a premium Co-working space located in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland, check us out at www.pine-hub.com.

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The Failed Promise of Web Components — The idea was that Web Components would help us more simply roll out new, powerful HTML elements and features, but.. it didn’t quite work out that way, as Lea explains. Before you think this is just someone’s opinion.. sure, but plenty of people in the space have agreed with it.

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Wikipedia Is Getting A New Look for The First Time in 10 Years. Here’s Why — Making any sort of design changes can be a daunting task, so hats off to those doing so on such a massive, widely-used, and important site. If you want to follow along, this is the first entry in a series on how Wikipedia is going about things.

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My nephew and Winnie (my daughter if you're new here) attended a pottery class by @popoloceramicospilsby at Archies (the classes were also available at @little.louth and @justonemore.bike in Horncastle.

I love seeing these two play together (𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 ��𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵���� 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮) and the relationship they have. Long story short but my twin sister having a baby close in age to mine (9 months apart) has been a nice shared experience - they even go to school together.

𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 (𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥)

The session was 45 minutes and the dragons they are painting was £14. The hot chocolate she's drinking is from Archies.

🖌 They offer ‘paint a pot’ takeaway boxes to paint in the comfort of your own home - great for keeping the kids entertained on rainy days.

🎨 They bring everything needed to your home or venue for your childrens’ parties.

🖌 Popolo Ceramico Spilsby capture baby and children's hand and foot prints in paint on to a range of quality ceramics, producing forever keepsakes - including pets footprints on ceramics.

🎨 They arrange Pop-Up Pottery Cafes working with local venues, bringing a range of ceramic for painting and decorating.

🖌 They host hen parties, friends’ nights in, etc.

🎨 Plus, there is also the option of personalised jewellery with your little one’s’ prints - a forever keepsake of those tiny hands and feet in silver (so cute!)

🖌 Now offering clay and plaster imprints and impressions.

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Molly Hooper - (Assistant) Reanimator : Part Five

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With apologies to H.P. Lovecraft - A modern retelling of Herbert West - Reanimator.  Written for the 2017 Sherlolly Halloween fest.

Part Five - The Scream of the Dead

It was immediately clear to Molly that she needed to get out of Louth.  Unfortunately, she couldn’t just pack her things and run after the Meynard funerals, no matter how much she wanted to.  There wasn’t enough in her savings to live off of for any prolonged period of time, so finding a new job was a priority.  

Two months later, she managed to secure interviews at a pair of hospitals and arranged to spend a week in London.

By the time she came home, she had accepted an offer at St. Bartholomew’s.  

Rather than let Herbert find out she was leaving through the village grapevine, Molly thought it would be best to drive out to his place.  She hadn’t seen nor spoken to him outside of the practice in over a month, but something compelled her to break the news to him in person.

His car was parked beside the house, but no one answered the door when she knocked. However, she could hear the muted sounds of “Mars” coming from somewhere inside.  Herbert was a fan of Holst, and would often listen to the Planets while he worked in the lab; which meant odds were fairly good that he was home.

Molly went around to the house, and knocked on the back door.  This time she heard the music stop, and after a moment she could see Herbert step through the cellar door into the kitchen.  

He invited her in.  “I wasn’t expecting you back until tomorrow.  Where did you go, again?  Off to visit your mom, right?”  

He wasn’t usually the sort who made ideal chit-chat, so his behaviour began to put her on guard.  Clearly he was trying to distract her from something.  “No.  I mean, yes, I did see mum for a brief visit; but I was actually in London.  For a job interview.  I’ve, uh, been offered a position in pathology at St. Barts.”  She bit her lip and waited to see how he was going to react. 

“That’s . . .  Congratulations.”  He smiled, but it didn’t come anywhere near his eyes.

“Thank you.”  They stared at each other for a moment, and it was tense and almost combative.  She felt the need to fill the awkward silence. “So, what have you been doing lately?”

Molly quickly regretted her question.

“Are you certain you really want to know?”

If anything, she was certain that was the very last thing she wanted.  Her eyes darted to the door he’d come through.  “What’s in the cellar?”  She tried to make it sound as if she wasn’t dreading the answer. She failed.

He gestured for her to go down the stairs ahead of him.  Against her better judgement, she did.

On the second-hand autopsy table in the centre of the room was a body.

“Where did you find this one?”  It was telling that her first response was along the line of ‘Not again’ rather than shock and outrage at finding yet another corpse hidden away in Herbert’s home.

He hurried past her, fairly bouncing in excitement.  “He came to me, and at the most fortuitous time.  He’s a door-to-door salesman, which I didn’t even think existed anymore, but there you go.”  Herbert patted the body’s foot.  “He looked worn out, and you’re always reminding me that I should make more of an effort to be affable, so I invited him in for a glass of water and a sit down.  Poor man had a heart attack while I was in the kitchen.”

Molly opened her mouth but nothing came out.  She reached up to rub her temples and tried again.  “And you just kept him here?  Someone’s going to miss him.”

He scoffed as he pulled a vial of something she didn’t recognize out of the mini-fridge.  It wasn’t the serum they’d been working on.  That liquid had been more of a neon yellow-green that almost seemed to glow. This was electric blue, and looked as if it had come straight out of a bottle of window cleaner.

“No one has come looking for him in the last week and a half.  Besides, he’s dead.  It’s not as if he’s going to mind.  As a matter of fact, he’d probably be proud that his sacrifice is leading toward a scientific breakthrough.”

“A week and a half?”  She got stuck on that detail.  Almost against her will, Molly found herself leaning over the body.  There was no way that he had been dead for that long.  His skin tone was still healthy, no visual signs of rigor or decomp.  He would have looked as if he were merely sleeping if he’d been breathing.  

Herbert nodded and held the vial out to her.  “I told you we needed to try a different approach.  Think of it as a new form of embalming fluid.  He was here when he died, so I was able to stop the deterioration process almost immediately.”

Molly didn’t know if she should be impressed or horrified.  Or both.  Probably both.

He reached for the syringe of the reanimation serum that was already prepared and waiting next to the salesman’s body.  “You are just in time to witness his resurrection.  Would you like to do the honours?”

She shook her head and took a step back.  “No.  Thank you.” The polite words seemed at odds with the situation, but the social niceties had been ingrained in her for so long that they just slipped out.

This time it only took a few minutes for the first signs of movement.  It started with a twitch of the toes, then muscles rippled and spasmed.  The salesman’s eyes fluttered open.  Then his lips began to move, as if they were forming words.  

Reluctantly, Molly edged half a step closer, until she could hear wheezing breaths that passed across his lips.  His eyes focused on her for a second, then rolled until they alighted on Herbert. Suddenly the salesman began to twitch and his hands curled into claws.

“What is it?” she asked him.  “Does it-does it hurt?”

“Noooo,” the corpse whispered.  Initially, she thought he was answering her; but then he reached for Herbert and his voice rose in panicked anger.  “No, don’t come near me.  What are you doing with that needle?  Don’t touch me.  Don’t touch me!”  That’s when she realized he wasn’t reaching for the other man, he was holding up his hands to try to ward Herbert off.

இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ—

Sherlock inhaled sharply through his nose.  “Did he hurt you?”

West was clearly a psychopath.  Up until that moment, Molly had gone along with his madness.  But who knew how unpredictable he would have become if she had challenged him.

There had been a lot of deaths, but none of them had been at the direct hands of West. An actual murder, however, wasn’t something she would have been able to justify for the sake of science.  

“No.  He let me leave, and as I hurried up the stairs I heard the salesman scream and then silence.  I don’t which was worse.”

“Then what did you do?”  

Molly looked up at him with wide eyes, and then she shrugged.  ��I ran.  I packed up whatever would fit in my car and I ran that night.  I never went back.”

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Dundalk

Home of Seamus McGeough

Tuesday I left right after the hostel breakfast to catch my train to Dundalk (County Louth- #7).  The train was stopped for an hour due to a tree that had fallen on the tracks, but luckily was a small tree and we were back on the tracks again. Once I arrived in Dundalk, I walked into Kennedy’s, one of the three pubs that Seamus’s family owns. We threw my bags in his car and drove to the Windsor, the second pub, for lunch with Maureen (Mami) and Jim McGeough (Daddy).  I had their wonderful roast beef.  After lunch, Seamus gave me a tour of the upstairs of the pub and next door, which was where Seamus lived from late 2000-2013.  We then drove his parents back to their house. After a little chat with the occupational therapist there, Seamus and I continued on with my tour around the area, driving past some of his siblings’ homes. We stopped by Freda’s for some tea, then drove by Seamus’s old house, which now has holes in the roof and looks very beaten down.  Then we went to Tricia’s, which is where I stayed when I was seven and visited. On the way back home, we stopped into the final pub owned by one of Seamus’s brothers, McGeough’s.  Finally, we drove to some of his friends’ house, who are also Jehovah’s Witnesses and happen to be from Chicago. We had a great talk about the Cubs 2016 World Series Game.  Then we drove back to Seamus’s house to watch a soccer game and eat dinner.  After the game, Seamus and I went out Kennedy’s, catching a ride down to the pub with one of his neighbors.  We had a couple pints of Guinness and I heard his infamous “Larry Muck Story”.  So much chatting, led to a very tired Sarah upon arrival back at Seamus’s.  

 Wednesday After a hot shower, Marguerite, Seamus’s wife, made us both a hot breakfast.  Then, Aine, one of Tricia’s daughters picked me up and we went out to Stranfield Farms for coffee and a pastry.  We had a nice chat about their large family and Aine’s recent trip to India for yoga training.  She then drove me back into town and I walked up to Navvy Bank, for some beautiful views of the water and lots of dogs getting walked. On the way back, I went into the Ulster Museum, which was small but very informative. By the time I walked back into town it was getting dark and cold.  I spent the last couple Euros I had and went back to Seamus’s house. Luckily, I was able to figure out where he lived from my google maps history, since I had been picked up or driven there every time I had been there.  Most of the late afternoon and evening, we sat around the fire with Granny, Marguerite’s mom, and Marguerite.  Seamus had left for Dublin for work already.   

Thursday Marguerite again made me a lovely hot breakfast and then she drove me to the train station to head up to Belfast in Northern Ireland.  

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With the support of Lidl and The LGFA, TG4 and Tyrone Productions are producing a brand new live television event to celebrate the 2018 LGFA All-Ireland Final.

The show will be broadcast on TG4 at 9:30pm on Saturday the 15th of September - the eve of this year’s Ladies Football Final matches. Over the course of the programme, panellists and audience members will reflect on this year’s championship, on the games that will be taking place the following day, on the lives of Irish sports stars and on the story of women in Irish society in 2018.

The 90-minute programme will be presented by Gráinne McElwain and Dáithí Ó Sé and will be filmed in Dublin’s Mansion House. There will be a variety of well-known faces present on the night; amongst them former Brendan Martin Cup winners and sporting legends such as former Irish Rugby Captain Fiona Coghlan, Paralympic Swimmer Ellen Keane, Former Cork Footballer Valerie Mulcahy and Irish Hockey Player and World Cup Finalist Nicci Daly. As well as personalities from the world of sport, the programme will feature women from the worlds of business, broadcasting, politics and music. ‘Seó Beo Pheil na mBan le Lidl’ will also meet with a number of LGFA players’ families as well as inter-county players not competing in the finals.

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Artist biography

The designer is name Linda Alao she lives in Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland. She is originally from Nigeria.  She Studied media art and technology in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) level 7.  She went back to DKIT to complete the creative multimedia module, which is a one-year add-on.

She has always been drawn to culture and loves anything that involves creativity from a young age.  She would always hang out in the places of art; the village in Abuja Nigeria is the place where she always hangout wondering how different unique pieces of art she saw were made. Growing up in Africa being an artist was really encouraged because it was seen as something to pass time. The only challenge was being an artist wasn’t a well-paid job, so parents didn’t want their children be Artist.  Moving to Ireland though has allowed me to follow my passion.

She loves to travel to experience different culture that she shows in her work, she has been to many countries across the world and this is reflected in her work, however Africa is the most prominent influence in what she does because she is far from home and is allowing her represent home.

Artist statement

The piece for my net art is about impact of the Internet on globalization, why? The world is referred to as a global village but I think it’s has shrink and is now a community. The Internet has helped the growth of globalization from where it was to what it has become, the internet is perhaps the best innovation of our time breaking communication and time barriers between countries and continents, The internet is unarguably a major driving force in the growth of globalization and should be celebrated as such. The growth of the internet is like a moving train; if you blink you miss it.

The Internet has made life much easier and faster and with innovation has also come speed from 2G, 3G now 4G.

You don’t have to be at a desk to receive an email anymore its in your pocket and that is if you still use emails, as there are so many other instant messaging platforms like what’s app and snap chat to mention a few.

With the Internet came e -commerce which has given us the convenience of sitting in our houses and shopping all over the world, the Internet has even developed their own online cryptocurrencies

So my piece is conveying the fact that from the touch of a button in the toilet, rooftop or office you can light up the world, make an impact, get information on any and everything. You can do business, bring change like the evolution that happened in the Arab spring where a group of young people where able to topple a dictator government by attracting the attention of the western world just by using their mobile phones and posting the videos on line.

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We knew that there was a large reservoir, Covenham Reservoir, close by so decided to walk on Saturday to find it.  We took the canal path from about 200m away from the campsite, past the old mill – the possibilities of what could be done with that place!

We quickly came across several cows grazing alongside the canal and then went through a gate to a section where cows clearly hadn’t been grazing for some time (they were on the other side of the canal here), which made for a lot of concentration; making sure that we didn’t step in cow pats, brush past nettles and thistles or fall off the bank!

We stumbled across the correct route completely by accident; coming to a narrow bridge across the river and finding a public bridleway crossing diagonally across the fields.  From here we found a farmyard equipment graveyard lining the track down past a farm.

Again, completely by chance, we looked right at the right spot to see steps leading up the side of the reservoir and a stile to a footpath across the field.  It was quite a steep climb and at the top we sat on the wall overlooking the water (quite a feat for me trying to get up onto the wall with my short legs and lack of agility these days!) and ate our lunch, before walking all the way around the reservoir.

We were surprised at how quiet it was on a sunny Saturday in the school holidays, but guess it was due to it being the 1st weekend of the holidays with people perhaps disappearing away on holiday.  We chatted to a lad who was there with his jetski who told us it’s normally really busy.  He and his mate had the water to themselves!

  View across Covenham Reservoir

We walked 7 miles in total in the sunshine – much warmer than we were expecting!

The next day the weather was rather different as we headed to Grimsby.  We thought we’d better as we were so close.  From what we saw we would, unfortunately, class this as somewhere that ‘..we went so you don’t have to..’  To be fair we went mainly to go shopping and the shopping centre that we found, Freshney Place, was okay.  It kept us dry as well!

There was a very confusing 1-way system in place, which saw us driving round and round trying to find a way into Halfords car park, before we eventually gave up, parked in the bingo and walked.  We could see a tall tower that looked interesting, but after, once again, driving up and down trying to find a way to it we realised it was hidden away in the docks and we couldn’t get in to see it.

This was the Grimsby Dock Tower which is actually a Grade I listed building.

Sadly as we drove round Grimsby it seemed to be almost totally closed.  There were no pubs or bars obviously open and no real signs of life.  We came home via Cleethorpes and as we drove along the road into Cleethorpes the outlook improved and there were pubs and bars open and a lively atmosphere – the difference was tangible.

I had seen Old Clee on the map and wanted to have a very quick look.  It was a very small area with the church, which is the oldest building in Cleethorpes and a couple of other old buildings clustered around it.

Coming this way made for a pleasant drive back to the van.

On Monday morning Calv broke his razor so we arranged to go into Louth later in the day to collect a new one from Argos.   Before that we opted to head out to Market Rasen, having seen it on the map…  It was okay there, cheap parking, a pleasant walk around the town but nothing particularly special to see.

So, we headed down towards Woodhall Spa, which I had heard about, but didn’t know anything about.  We parked up for free on the main road, but there were a couple of car parks where you could park for 2 hours for free and then it was just £2 for the day.

There is a lot of history here and there are a number of information boards bringing you up to date with the history.  As we wandered around I spotted a sign for the ‘Kinema in the Woods’.  This I had previously heard of but had no idea it was here!

  This has been here, as a cinema, since 1922 and was previously the cricket pavilion.  There is an old abandoned structure next to it that turned out to be the old spa – such a shame that it’s gone to ruin 😦

The cinema now has 2 screens and is fully functioning as a business.  It is charming inside and we ended up buying tickets to return the next day to see Dunkirk (quite a way to travel to the cinema!)  There was a book on sale in the foyer detailing the history, so I bought it and it is really interesting 🙂

Woodhall Spa is an absolute delight and we’re so glad we visited 🙂

On the way home (that is back to the van) we passed Tattershall Thorpe and saw the Camp Visitor Centre.  Unfortunately it wasn’t open as it’s only open at the weekends, and also Wednesdays in July and August.

Camp Visitor Centre, Tattershall Thorpe

Camp Visitor Centre, Tattershall Thorpe

Finally a quick drive around Louth looking for Argos.  Another nice little town with a little history.  We spotted an impressive church, an old theatre, several very old buildings plus almshouses opposite Morrisons.  And, of course, the church tower we spotted that was obviously part of a much older church than the 20th century building in place behind it now!

I ended the day very much looking forward to the next (returning to Woodhall Spa!) and Calv ended it by spotting the resident barn owl flying out of the barn!

  A long walk in Lincolnshire. Discovering Louth & Woodhall Spa We knew that there was a large reservoir, Covenham Reservoir, close by so decided to walk on Saturday to find it.