The Countdown - or rather the count UP.

[antipodean exile]

Atlas
Sailed on 16th January, 1816
Arrived (estimated) 16th September, 1816 at New South Wales
Average sentence: 10 Years | Life sentences: 100 | Passengers: 194
Elizabeth
Sailed on May,1816
Arrived 5th October, 1816 at New South Wales
Average sentence: 8 Years | Life sentences: 39 | Passengers: 153.

Evening Woopert although I think its close to morning I feel that this weekend is your clocks back weekend thus making it 11 hours different so all the 3pm kick offs we have to wait till 2am etc - sneaked past Stoke and now to play them again on Wednesday at their place in the capital cup - nice sunny morning quite warm - wallet lighter stomach repleat enjoy your sunday ATB

 

[Wooperts_duck]

18 June, 1817 - Waterloo Bridge opens in London.


Hello anti - nice day here today. Didn't get half the jobs done in the house that I planned to do ! Never mind, there is always next weekend. Can't believe that Luis Suarez didn't bite anyone on his Barcelona debut in 'El Clasico', he must be slipping up. Have a good day.

 

[antipodean exile]

Convict ships to Australia -Tottenham
Sailed on January, 1818
Arrived 14th October, 1818 at New South Wales
Average sentence: 8 Years | Life sentences: 53 | Passengers: 201

Hey Woopert - can think of another 15 or so that might make the trip after todays loss - fine sunny morning - mowing day bloody spring the sound of grass growing keeps me awake at night - one more week before the HC goes back to work thus injecting coin of the realm into the account - apparently Suarez is having therapy to stop the impulse to sink his choppers into opponents with his gnashers he would be the automatic star in Jaws 5 - hope you get a walk in and no worries those jobs can wait another week or even till spring ATB

 

[devonFRATTONiser]

The Panic of 1819 was the first major peacetime financial crisis in the United States

 

[Wooperts_duck]

The 1820 Settlers were several groups or parties of white British colonists settled by the British government and the Cape authorities in the South African Eastern Cape in 1820.

Many of the Settlers were very poor and encouraged to settle in an attempt by the Cape government to close, consolidate and defend the eastern frontier against the neighbouring Xhosa peoples, and to provide a boost to the English-speaking population. It was one of the largest stages of British settlement in Africa, forming the British cultural hot-spot Albany, and thus a milestone in the forming of the British diaspora. For many years, Albany remained an "Anglo-Saxon island" in a predominantly Xhosa and Afrikaans-speaking country - with its own distinctive local culture.

Hey anti - we have been drawn at home to Aldershot in the first round proper of the FA Cup. Fairly local 'derby match'. Should be interesting ! Lovely day today. Hope the weather stays like this until the end of the month. Apparently, you can get odds of 500 to 1 for Pompey knocking 8 goals past Carlisle next Saturday without reply. Can't see that happening with our misfiring attack, but who knows ??? Have a good day.

 

[antipodean exile]

1821: Captain John Davis, part of an American group of explorers, landed on the continent at Hughes Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula. Much of the early exploration was directed at finding good hunting grounds for seals.

Hi Woopert - been swimming again created the normal tidal wave - sunny and 30 today painting the outside deck transplanting some strawberries mowing the lawn then Yesssss beer oclock - hope the weather stays nice for your power walk and you pump 8 past Carlisle (with DC in the team you stand a chance) I really have to get over it if you can surely I can - its going to be hot today so better get a move on ATB

 

[Wooperts_duck]

Dec 12th, 1822 - Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by the USA.


G'day anti. Lovely mild & sunny day, so had a long walk lunchtime along Cowes seafront towards Gurnard. One lady swimming in the sea - this time of the year ! Trouble is I didn't want to return to work afterwards. Have a good day

 

[antipodean exile]

1823 Kitchen & Bar
Tampa Restaurant
Valet parking located at the hotel entrance is complimentary with Breakfast or Lunch at 1823 Kitchen & Bar.
Wake up with a satisfying breakfast, or meet with co-workers midday at this inviting location known locally as one of the best regional restaurants for lunch. Savor a full range of specialties from light, fluffy omelets to superbly prepared salads, sandwiches, soups, steaks and seafood. Muted tones, up-lit sconces and high back leather chairs create an ambiance worthy of the grand lobby setting.

Hey Woopert - fine sunny day deck cleaned and ready for restaining - brave soul that lady - taking dad to the Dr this morning he had a blood test last week and the Dr phoned to say he wanted to see him - hope its not too serious - enjoy your lunchtime walks before winter sets in ATB

 

[saintrichie123]

The United States presidential election of 1824 was the 10th quadrennial presidential election, held from Tuesday, October 26, to Thursday, December 2, 1824. John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825, after the election was decided by the House of Representatives in what was termed the Corrupt Bargain. The previous years had seen a one-party government in the United States, as the Federalist Party dissolved, leaving only the Democratic-Republican Party as a national political entity. In this election, the Democratic-Republican Party splintered as four separate candidates sought the presidency. This process did not yet lead to formal party organization, but later, the faction led by Andrew Jackson would evolve into the modern Democratic Party, while the factions led by John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay would become the National Republican Party (no relation to the current Republican Party) and then the Whig Party.

 

[Wooperts_duck]

The Panic of 1825 was a stock market crash that started in the Bank of England, arising in part out of speculative investments in Latin America, including the imaginary country of Poyais. The crisis was felt most acutely in England where it precipitated the closing of six London banks and sixty country banks in England, but was also manifest in the markets of Europe, Latin America, and the United States. An infusion of gold reserves from the Banque de France saved the Bank of England from complete collapse.

Evening anti. How did your Dad get on at the doctors ? Good news I hope. Very wet day today, but warm still. Hopefully will get better for the weekend. All the best.

 

[antipodean exile]

Jan 30th 1826- The Menai Suspension Bridge, considered the world's first modern suspension bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West coast of Wales is opened.

Evenin' Woopert - not good news I'm afraid he has been diagnosed with Chronic Lymphotic leukemia which basically he has too many white cells which can result in several complications - its a life ending diagnosis but we shall have to deal with it - he is 93 and said "I've expecting something like this eventually" - just about to pop out and take him shopping and we will have our usual coffee afterwards and make every day count - I take it you don't do Walking in the rain so this calls for a treadmill - see we managed a 3-2 against stoke so we march on - hope its a better day weatherwise tomorrow still fine and sunny here - cheers and ATB

 

[Wooperts_duck]

Really sorry to hear that anti. Sounds like your Dad is very philosophical about it. Make every day count is a great outlook to have.

My poor old Mum ended her days with cancer of the blood and of the bone.

All the best to you all.

 

[antipodean exile]

The Harmony was of 373 tons and carried a crew of 24 men. She transported female prisoners from districts throughout England - Manchester, Lincolnshire, Gloucester, Essex, Surrey, Warwick, Nottingham, Lancashire and London etc. None of the prisoners on the Harmony had been convicted in Scotland. The Harmony was the next convict ship to leave England for New South Wales after the departure of the Manlius in April 1827. The Harmony departed London on 4th June 1827.
The women were mostly convicted of stealing, robbery, pledging and pocket picking however there were two women from Lancaster Ann Entwistle and Mary Hindle who were convicted of rioting. They had become involved in the Blackburn riots and the destruction of power looms in April 1826. Ann Entwistle was 46 years old. The convict indents state her to be a single woman with three children. Mary Hindle was married with one child. Her husband Isaac Hindle was also involved in the riots and was sentenced to transportation arriving on the Guildford in 1827.

Hey Woopert - fine and sunny deck to be cleaned prior to final coat - yesterday more blood tests and scans for my dad onwards we go and thanks for your kind comments - sports day looms along with a generous infusion of amber ale - I've just come back from the pool now going to work all day on the deck in 34 degrees so by the time darts has finished I don't think I could manage a plump bird more like a glass of port and a nod off in the recliner - last day of the working week for you hurrah !! ATB

 

[Wooperts_duck]

May 26th, 1828 - Mysterious feral child Kaspar Hauser is discovered wandering the streets of Nuremberg.

Evening anti - nice day here again today, so had lengthy walk again along Cowes Seafront lunchtime. Not quite 34 degrees though Looking forward to the weekend I must say. Pelle's first goal against Stoke was a cracker - Saints are on a roll now ! Have an enjoyable day with your Amber Nectar.

 

[antipodean exile]

Fremantle, as it is known today, officially 'began' in April 1829 when the ship HMS Challenger arrived in the waters off the Western Australian coast near the mouth of the Swan River and formally 'took possession' of the land which was then named "New Holland" for King George the 4th of England.
Close thereafter Captain James Stirling arrived from England to begin the Swan River Colony of Perth (in 1829).
It was Captain Stirling who named the port settlement 'Fremantle' after Captain Fremantle, the captain of the HMS Challenger.

Good evening Woopert - fine sunny morning up at sparrow fart to stain the deck before it got too hot 36 today so an early start just what I needed after a darts night - bit dusty - kids everywhere last night what is it with Halloween we aint Americans and over here if the kids get a knockback they come back later and egg your gaff - will wait until tomorrow to 2nd coat the deck so today is a relax day with a nosebag tie on about six to go to the local Thai with the high command and my dad - avagoodweekend ATB

 

[Wooperts_duck]

Jul 15th 1830 - Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, sign fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri.


Evening anti - Another nice day today, so another nice walk through Northwood Park. Went food shopping this evening, so missed the little bu*gers with their aggressive 'trick or treat' calls. How big is your decking then ? Sounds like a major task to stain it. Have an enjoyable meal - I do like Thai food. We have got a great Thai restaurant in Ryde.

 

[antipodean exile]

August 21st - On this day in 1831, Nat Turner began what would turn out to be the deadliest slave rebellion in American history. Over the course of 48 hours, Turner and a group of rebel slaves killed more than 50 whites in Southhampton, Virginia.

Hey Woopert - fine and sunny again although last nights storms have stopped the 2nd coat of stain on the deck - still waiting for it to dry off - the deck is 40 feet by 30 so its a decent size and I use Sikkens stain which I think is a Scandinavian manufactured product and its $190 for 5 litres and that equates to about 90 quid a tin - so instead of me painting I am having a relaxing morning prior to going to a punters club do at the club it starts at 11 and finishes around 6 when the dry till runs out - steak sangers around 2 then fresh prawns at 4 we all stand around talking about football and then settle into groups and play cards whilst slowly getting to talk more and more dribble as the day wears on - tomorrow will be a very quiet day and I will be greeted with a half empty glass of port by the recliner when I get up tomorrow morning and probably an icy stare from you know who - anyway men behaving badly etc etc - good win for us both ATB

 

[Wooperts_duck]

The Representation of the People Act 1832 (known colloquially as the 1832 Reform Act, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act) was an Act of Parliament (indexed as 2 & 3 Will. IV) which introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales. According to its preamble, the Act was designed to "take effectual measures for correcting diverse abuses that have long prevailed in the choice of members to serve in the Commons House of Parliament". Before the reform, most members nominally represented boroughs. The number of electors in a borough varied widely, from a dozen or so up to 12,000. Frequently the selection of MPs was effectively controlled by one powerful patron; for example Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk controlled eleven boroughs. Criteria for qualification for the franchise varied greatly within each borough, from the requirement to own land, to merely living in a house with a hearth sufficient to boil a pot.


Evening anti - not a bad day here weatherwise. Enjoyable match today. 3 goals (could have been more) and a really good performance.
Cor blimey, 90 quid a tin !! - do they do buy one, get one free ?? Busy day tomorrow, trips to the Municipal Tip with a load of garden rubbish, followed by some shopping. Have a good day.

 

[antipodean exile]

Jan 1st 1833 - British government demands Falkland islands.-and that's when the fight started.


Hey Woopert - managed to get up this morning at 0630 three cups of tea later have done the deck perimeter and am now about to venture out to do the main part with now a cup of coffee its all about rehydrating I know it should be water but tea etc tastes better - hope you didn't come back with more than you went with your trip to the tip its putting thoughts like "ooh that might come in handy etc" out of your head - high command gone back to work after 6 weeks off - me happy - she not - for some life is a box of chocolates - ATB

 

[Wooperts_duck]

The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 (PLAA), known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey that reformed the country's poverty relief system (excepting Scotland, which reformed its poor law in 1845). The PLAA curbed the cost of poor relief, which had been spiraling throughout the nineteenth century, and led to the creation of workhouses. The law arose out of a wider drive for Poor Law reform, and completely replaced earlier legislation based on the Poor Law of 1601. The PLAA was written after an investigation by the 1832 Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws which included Edwin Chadwick, George Nicholls, John Bird Sumner and Nassau William Senior. The Act has been described as "the classic example of the fundamental Whig-Benthamite reforming legislation of the period", and was based on Malthus's principle that population increased faster than resources unless checked, Ricardo's "iron law of wages" and Bentham's doctrine that people did what was pleasant and would tend to claim relief rather than working.

There's me wondering if the Poor Law was passed with PFC in mind.....

Hey anti - poured with rain today, so did the tip run in rather damp surroundings. Seen a few things that have taken my fancy before at the tip. Problem is, if you take something and they catch you on CCTV, you will probably be taken to court for stealing !! Expecting heavy rain and high winds tomorrow, so something to look forward to. Have a good day.