Beautiful Paintings

Painting Sunrise Over

Tips for Plein-Air Painting

Plein Air is a French term meaning “open air.” Plein-Air oainting is basically painting outdoors. Some artists who are renowned for this technique are Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renior who were French Impressionist painting masters. Modern day artists today still use this technique. In fact, many professional painters go out together in nature together in early mornings and catch the colors of the sunrise. This helps inform the colors they use in future paintings. These types of sessions frequently last the entire day. When it comes to plein-art painting as a whole, there are some points to keep in mind for the ultimate success and enjoyment.

1. Weather and Apparel: When painting outside, be sure to dress in the appropriate layers. After all, weather conditions do change rapidly at times. Protection from the sun is also really important. Use a good sunscreen and apply it regularly throughout the day. Consider wearing a brimmed hat. You might also think about wearing pants with shorts underneath for those unexpected weather chances. Same goes for t-shirts and long sleeves.

2. Painting Supplies: Typically, pan-type watercolors are the best type of paints for plein-air painting. They are easy to work with and tend to dry fairly quickly. It is recommended to bring along paint cups as oppsed to tube paints because these become covered with a thin skin when they begin to dry out. Cups can be capped and used easily at later dates. Be sure to supply yourself or your group with a container for water and brush cleaning. You also want to get yourself a small fold-up stool. Make sure it’s light weight and comfortable for all day sitting. Be sure to bring extra clothes, brushes, towels, and plastic bags as well.

3. Easels: Easels come in all shapes and forms. They can come as a suitcase or include a tripod with a supportive H-shaped frame. You probably want to purchase a plein-air easel case that will conveniently store your canvasses, your paints, and your other materials. When you are choosing an easel be sure that it’s collapsible, easy to transport, and that is as light weight as possible.

The best tip for plein-air painting is, find the best location possible. This type of painting is all about capturing nature’s beauty, its light, and it’s colors. Be sure to peruse around before making your decisions. You want the most beautiful landscape you can find, with lots of trees, flowers, and wildlife. Remember, early morning sunrises are the best!

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What beautiful things have you seen over the past week or so?

Every morning when I go out side I usually see a gorgeous sunrise that seems to paint the clouds in violet and blue. Monday morning at 6:45 am,the clouds were a dark grey,and I could barely see anything except how the earth seem to gleam in the darkness. It was really pretty.
I also went to the beach at night with my boyfriend,and we were the only two out there. It was a gorgeous night,the stars were magnificent,and the way the ocean shined in the moonlight was heartbreaking.

What beautiful things have you beheld of late?

A baby girl crawling to her daddy at the Washington Zoo, RAIN (we have been so dry in the Mid Atlantic), a squirrel playing in the leaves, my mum's in bloom (thanks to the rain) the leaves changing colors in my back yard and all around, a big gorgeous man pulling out of my driveway in his Peterbilt on the way to Dallas To me beauty has no end, I could go on and on...

sunrise over lake spacepaintings

Self Portrait Dedicated

The New Self-Employed Work Force

In today's unsure economy with ever-rising fuel prices, wouldn't it be nice to make money from the comfort of your home? The popularity of working from home is on the rise for a myriad of reasons and with the recent advances in technology, the percentage of Americans working from home has doubled in the last few years.

New doors of opportunity are opening every day. If you are looking for an idea, here are some of the most popular ways to make money from home:

Photography - If photography has always been your hobby or passion, then the old adage, 'Do what you love and the money will follow' may be true for you. Setting up a studio in an extra room or a corner of your home is an easy, quick start up business. If you are low on funds for advertising, make phone calls to private schools and start with children's portraits. This can easily lead into family portraits, weddings, and more.

Child Care - Most states have licensing requirements that involve taking a short course and paying a license fee. If you have the patience and dedication it takes to work with small children, this can be a lucrative home business.

Accounting - Have a knack for numbers? Many individuals need an accountant that will pick up their paperwork and do the work from home. With accounting software programs live online, it is now just as easy to obtain accounting work from large corporations as it is with the mom-and-pop operations.

Tutoring or Lessons - If you have a gift for teaching, it's relatively easy to start a tutoring business. Just make sure you have a college level understanding of the subject you are interested in tutoring. You may even consider teaching English as a second language if you live in an area with such a need. Don't limit yourself to 'one on one' either. In some situations, especially if you are giving art or music lessons, you may want to teach several students at once. This will help to increase your revenues.

Sell a Product Online - With online auctions like EBay out there, it's easy to make money from home by selling online. Once you have a product in mind, do a few test auctions to see how popular it will be. Soon you will find something with enough profit margin to make it worth your while. If you don't have enough money to invest in an inventory, find a company willing to drop ship and you will be able to start this business with little to no investment.

Graphic Design - Are you a Photoshop guru? If so, there are plenty of opportunities for you to make money from home. Build yourself a portfolio and offer your services to printing and marketing companies in your area. Doing piecework is much more lucrative than working by the hour, and if you also have layout experience you can charge by the page.

Web Design - If you can write html code or work with css, you can literally be making a full time income within a few weeks. Start by offering your services on Craigslist or on a work at home forum online. There are plenty of opportunities out there for the web designer and most of them do work out of their homes.

Americans want to spend more time with their families instead of being stuck in a cubicle or driving for an hour just to get to their job. Obtaining full time work from the comfort of a 'home office' is not only possible, it is becoming the norm. There are plenty of opportunities out there and with a little motivation, you too can make money from home!

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Kelly Heldreth is a reformed realtor who obtained freedom by
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HELP! I have drawers block! instead of writers block.?

I have been drawing for 6 years now and my drawings started improving and improving, I even done my first portrait of someones granddaughter in pencil and added a little charcoal and sold it! I didn't set a price because I just do it because I love it. I love drawing pictures for others and just giving it to them. would love to be an illistrater for children's books. I have even wrote a book (childrens) inspired by my sister that got killed in a wreck, dedicated to her daughter, in the book they are frogs talking to each other. But now for some reason if I sit down to draw something, it just does not turn out right , I haven't been able to draw for 6 months now. I look at my drawings and think "how did I do that?" I can't even think of anything that I have been inspired to draw. Has anyone experienced this and how did they over come it? I have drew pictures of other people but I can never draw my self, it doesn't look right. Any answers will be great!

well, i've never had drawers block, but to answer the part of your question that said you look at your drawings and wonder how you did that before, why not take a drawing class, even if you already know how to draw? maybe the professionally of it all will get you inspired again.

Elephant Paya Paints a Self Portrait

Handmade Landscape Flower

Winter Travel Destinations in India

If regular work schedules are taking away your enthusiasm towards your life then a pleasing adventure holiday is highly recommended. It is a true way to rejuvenate your soul if you are tired of doing same and hectic work everyday. Although, anytime is perfect when you are planning to your start-off your refreshment in India, but winter season can add-up more relaxation. There are plenty of scopes to experience a dream vacation in India. Some of the unveiled destinations in India which are among the top list are:

Alui- First pick of skiers!

Located at the height of 9,500-10,500 ft in Uttaranchal, Alui is a premier ski resort of India. Snowy slopes of mountain are sweetly scented with pine making it a great and exciting destination not only for skiers but nature lovers too. Auli's temples and hot springs are other hot spots which are most visited tourists’ sites.

Leh Ladakh- Veiled, yet not unexplored

If you are among the people who love to explore spiritual ambience in calm and cool place then Leh Ledakh can be a perfect tourist paradise for you. It is equally adventurous for youngsters who can view lovely landscapes, azure weather and noticeable silence that make this place special and different from other places. Perched at the height of 7500 meters, its temperature is always lies below minus degree.

Shimla-Manali- Archetypal hill station

Shimla is an excellent place to see planes and hills covered with white blanket from the month of December to January. This can be yet another winter destination where you can discover number of visiting places like temples, churches, colonial mansions etc. Adding to this, as a vacationer you may also visit markets of Shimla that features some of the best collection of exclusive handmade decoratives or utility pieces.

Nainital-Massuri-Hills of heaven

Nainital is city that is always counted as a distinct city along with unique geographic condition. It is surrounded by lakes and constitutes nine pear shaped lakes. On the other hand Massuri can be an ideal place to view rare sites, as one can watch magnificent views of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges lying north, bounded by the great snowy range, from the top of the higher peaks.

Kashmir & Gulmarg- Places of flower and boathouses

Kashmir being a wonderful destination for enjoying boating and boat house has become a hot place for tourists. Since, it is specially meant for tourist, all the places are well managed according to tourists’ comfort. Gulmarg is another well known destination, located 52 km from Srinagar having an average elevation of 2,690 m (8,825 ft). This is an ideal place where you can get a close view of snow covered hills and feel the joy of pleasant weather.

Sikkim Darjeeling-Place of tea farms

This is another place to view slopes of mountain covered not just with snow but with tea plants. Famous for its tea industry it is an ideal place for nature lovers. Apart from snow you can have a typical experience of watching workers working in the tea farms.

Watching winter in India can compel you to change your vision towards life and nature. To explore in large a well planned package can be a better idea. There are several travel agencies and operators who are known to provide tour packages at reasonable rates. So, pick one of them and get ready to enjoy and experience an exotic holiday.

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If regular work schedules are taking away your enthusiasm towards your life then a pleasing adventure holiday is highly recommended. It is a true way to rejuvenate your soul if you are tired of doing same and hectic work everyday. Although, anytime is perfect when you are planning to your start-off your refreshment in India, but winter season can add-up more relaxation. There are plenty of scopes to experience a dream vacation in India. Some of the unveiled destinations in India which are among the top list are:

Alui- First pick of skiers!

Located at the height of 9,500-10,500 ft in Uttaranchal, Alui is a premier ski resort of India. Snowy slopes of mountain are sweetly scented with pine making it a great and exciting destination not only for skiers but nature lovers too. Auli's temples and hot springs are other hot spots which are most visited tourists’ sites.

Leh Ladakh- Veiled, yet not unexplored

If you are among the people who love to explore spiritual ambience in calm and cool place then Leh Ledakh can be a perfect tourist paradise for you. It is equally adventurous for youngsters who can view lovely landscapes, azure weather and noticeable silence that make this place special and different from other places. Perched at the height of 7500 meters, its temperature is always lies below minus degree.

Shimla-Manali- Archetypal hill station

Shimla is an excellent place to see planes and hills covered with white blanket from the month of December to January. This can be yet another winter destination where you can discover number of visiting places like temples, churches, colonial mansions etc. Adding to this, as a vacationer you may also visit markets of Shimla that features some of the best collection of exclusive handmade decoratives or utility pieces.

Nainital-Massuri-Hills of heaven

Nainital is city that is always counted as a distinct city along with unique geographic condition. It is surrounded by lakes and constitutes nine pear shaped lakes. On the other hand Massuri can be an ideal place to view rare sites, as one can watch magnificent views of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges lying north, bounded by the great snowy range, from the top of the higher peaks.

Kashmir & Gulmarg- Places of flower and boathouses

Kashmir being a wonderful destination for enjoying boating and boat house has become a hot place for tourists. Since, it is specially meant for tourist, all the places are well managed according to tourists’ comfort. Gulmarg is another well known destination, located 52 km from Srinagar having an average elevation of 2,690 m (8,825 ft). This is an ideal place where you can get a close view of snow covered hills and feel the joy of pleasant weather.

Sikkim Darjeeling-Place of tea farms

This is another place to view slopes of mountain covered not just with snow but with tea plants. Famous for its tea industry it is an ideal place for nature lovers. Apart from snow you can have a typical experience of watching workers working in the tea farms.

Watching winter in India can compel you to change your vision towards life and nature. To explore in large a well planned package can be a better idea. There are several travel agencies and operators who are known to provide tour packages at reasonable rates. So, pick one of them and get ready to enjoy and experience an exotic holiday.

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Indian Travel Package, a prominent tour operator from India offers tour & travel services including hill stations tour, pilgrimage tour, wildlife tours, trekking tours, adventure tours, honeymoon tours, heritage tour, hotel packages, corporate tours, weekend holiday tours, beach tours to all parts of India. For best Tour & Travel Packages visit IndianTravelPackages.com

Easy How to Paint Flowers

Hand Painted Fruit

Kitchen Bar Stools Are A Great Kitchen Decorating Idea

When you are thinking up kitchen decorating ideas, you often think about the accessories like placemats, canister sets and window treatments but did you know that kitchen barstools can add drama and whimsy to the look of your kitchen?

If you have a kitchen island with an eating area, one of the first things you see when you come into the room is the backs of the stools. Now, if you have plain stools you've probably never really noticed them or thought too much about them. However, you can buy barstools for the kitchen that have appealing designs such as silhouettes carved out of metal, and even painted whimsical objects.

Even some of the less decorative kitchen bar tools such as those made out of wrought iron or wood can add an elegant charm to the room simply by the subtle designs on the backs. Oftentimes a design change doesn't need to be something that hits you right in the face, but a more subtle element in the room that adds a certain ambience to the overall decor.

One of the most popular kitchen decorating ideas these days is to decorate your kitchen in a theme, such as a western theme or maybe even a theme of a particular fruit. If this is the case in your kitchen, you really need to explore some of the options in barstools because you can get some really nice stools that have cactuses or coyotes cut out of metal backs which would go great with a western theme and you can also get them with hand-painted fruits such as lemons and grapes which goes perfect with the fruit theme.

Even if you don't have an eating island in your kitchen, barstools can look great at a tall cafe table. Just replacing your low table with a taller table like this can give the kitchen a whole new chic look. You can also just sit them in the corner kitty cornered and maybe even put a plant on them for an added splash of decor.

If you are shopping for barstools for your kitchen, you want to be sure that you get them in the right height. Barstools come in varying degrees of heights but you've got a match your stool to the height of your counter or table. Be sure that you buy a stool that will give you between 10 and 13 inches of space between the top of the seat and the bottom of the counter. What you want to do, is measure from the floor to the bottom of the counter then when you are out shopping for stools, you'll know what height range to buy them in by subtracting 10 to 13 inches from that number.

So if you're running out of kitchen decorating ideas, try looking at some kitchen barstools you just might be able to make a statement as well as get some comfortable seating all in one!

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For more on decorating with bar stools visit http://www.barstooldecor.com - a website that offers tips on buying barstools for home decor as well as how to choose great kitchen bar stool chairs

I have an Artistic Interiors Painting number 300203. It has original frame and is signed by T Remstedt.Price?

I need to know if the Oil Painting is worth much.It is a painting of Fruit and a basket.The frame has stickers on it that say the frame is original Gold Leaf and hand carved frame. And it has the a sticker saying it is an Original Oil Painting. Any info on it would be helpful. Thanks

Artistic Interiors paintings are produced in "painting factories" and are sold as furnishing pictures, they have very little value at auction.
You could look on ebay for similar items to get some idea of what they are currently selling for.

Fruit Bowl Hand Painted Tablecloth

Texas Artist Jim

British Aikido Board - the Shameful Truth

The British Aikido Board
The Shameful Truth of the Governing Body of Aikido in the UK.
By Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido.

( BAB Founder members Henry Ellis & Derek Eastman & ESTA org now resigned )

For many years The British Aikido Board ( BAB ) have shown no interest what so ever in the true history of British Aikido, to be fair to the BAB, they have in the recent past shown a great deal of interest and support for the false history of British Aikido for which they have now publicly apologised, the BAB apology to Henry Ellis by the BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter (left ) can be viewed on this site. The British Aikido Board Secretary Ms Shirley Timms being fully in posession of the facts on the frudulent claims of Mr Poole, had the audacity to threaten Henry Ellis with Libel action in an attempt to stop the expose of Mr Poole who even to this day is considered a BAB treasure ...

. www.geocities.com/britishaikido.

Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

When Kenshiro Abbe Sensei first stepped on British soil in 1955 he brought with him the knowledge of many Budo arts, Aikido being one of them. Abbe Sensei also brought his Aikido based philosophy of Kyu-Shin-Do. This was the inception of British Aikido. Yet no where in the BAB literature will you find any reference to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei by name or the origins of Aikido within the UK. In the year 2000 the BAB were happy to help promote Mr Poole's proven fraudulent claims to 47 yrs of Aikido, I am plesaed to add that the BAB have now taken this claim by Mr Poole from the BAB Associations information website. I personally received my invitation from the BAB to attend Mr Poole’s event, that was the start of the long running British Aikido Board Controversy which was resolved at the mediation meeting 6th July 2005 with Sport England/BAB/Ellis. Yet sadly, the BAB have never ever recognised or promoted the true history of British Aikido or its founder Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. The reason for this article is that following the success of the great Kenshiro Abbe Sensei Celebrations 14th May 2005 I am informed that the BAB plan a similar event next year which would be an insult to the memory of Abbe Sensei and to the handful of Abbe Sensei direct students.

It should be pointed out that the spate of attacks on the credibilty of British Aikido History - Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Henry Ellis have all come from within the BAB, some are executive members along with prominent members of the British Aikido Board associations. These are the very people that the members would expect to promote and protect their proud lineage.

Prior to the BAB being compelled by Sport England to issue Henry Ellis with a full apology for their shameful conduct, Henry Ellis was publicly attacked in defense of Mr Poole by the following British Aikido Board executive members: Mr Toni Davies now ex-chairman - Mr Vincent Sumpter the present chairman - Ms Shirley Timms BAB secretary - John Burns Communications officer - Jim Johnston ex-press officer - Domnick Foster exec..

The BAB chairman once supported the claims of Mr Poole by stating " We have no formal records to prove or disprove either claim " DUH

Mr John Burn.* BAB Executive *- *BAB Communications Officer* - Very Serious libel attack on the name of Henry Ellis. renews his attack 10th June 2005 stating " This only serves to amuse me ".

Jim Johnston. The then *BAB Press Officer*. Who shamefully promoted the fraudulent claims of Mr Poole whilst fully knowing the truth.

Mr Dominick Foster.* BAB Executive * - Attends the Kenshiro Abbe Celebrations and states to a VIP guest "What is this Celebration all about " he then states that next year is the true celebration of British Aikido by the BAB.

Mr Jack Poole.* BAB Senior Principal Coach *. The Jack Poole Biography..( a catalogue of lies. ).

The KenShinKai.* Prominent BAB Association*. Gave 100% Support for the JP Bio. Their open letter taken from the NACD is a classic.

British Aikido Board Statement Damned Forever
* The BAB Chairman *Toni Davis stated in the year 2000
“We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido History and
therefore have no interest in the same“

Sadly with the arrival of the new BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter nothing changed, he made the statement below despite the factual information available to him and his executive, We must not forget that Mr Sumpter had the only four surviving students of Abbe Sensei for Aikido within the BAB. Toni Davis must be the worst BAB chairman in its history and Mr Sumpter is envious of this achievment.

On the 17th April 2002 The *BAB Chairman * Mr Vincent Sumpter wrote to Henry Ellis with reference to the history of British Aikido. He then made the following crass statement in his support for the BAB stance on Mr Jack Poole.

“The period in question predates the creation of the BAB by a significant amount of time and therefore we have no formal records to prove or disprove either claim.”

The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration Seminar
May 14th Crystal Palace London
720 Participants –Guests – Spectators

At the Sport England / BAB / Ellis mediation meeting 6th July 2004 where the BAB were reprimanded by Sport England and instructed to give Henry Ellis a full public apology.

At the end of the meeting ( The minutes for this meeting can be viewed on this site .( www.geocities.com/britishaikido ), Henry Ellis appraised Ms Sadie Mason of Sport England of the proposed plans for the Kenshiro Abbe event, Ms Mason suggested that we should involve the BAB in our plans as part of the reconciliation of British Aikido, Henry Ellis agreed.

Henry Ellis offered Ms Mason's suggestion to the Abbe Event Committee, the suggestion was unanimously accepted 100%. The BAB executive were then approached and invited to send a representative ( any one of its 15,000 members ) of the BAB to attend our meetings and report back on our progress, this offer was rejected out of hand.

Mr Vincent Sumpter

“No matter your Pretence, you are what you are and nothing more!“
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

Not deterred, we then invited the BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter to attend The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration as a VIP guest, to pay the respects of the BAB membership of which he represents . There were many BAB members attending, proving that this event was not about personal differences – styles or what organisation you belong to, I was pleased to see students from Mr Poole’s organisation who were also made very welcome. This event was about one thing and one thing only “ Kenshiro Abbe Sensie “ with demonstrations of the early aikido and its proud standards, with Sensei Eastman showing various techniques to show the influences that the different early teachers brought to the UK in those early days.

Students trained with other students of various styles and associations with a friendliness not often seen in modern Aikido circles. this event went a long way to promote all that is good in Aikido. I believe that the spirit of Abbe Sensei would be very proud of this special day to his memory.

Another crass statement from Mr Vincent Sumpter 27th March 2004 made before the Sport England Mediation meeting 6th July 2005. In an unwarranted attack on the genuine aikidoka who supported the British Aikido Controversy debate in its defence of the true history of British Aikido and the Aikido history of Abbe Sensei and his disciples.

Mr Sumpter bleats.

“The Boards conscience is clear. like all the practitioners of Aikido who contribute to this “controversy “ Mr Humm appears to have forgotten the meaning of the word “Aikido “ – Harmony of Sprit to find a Way “ The “Controversy “ website feeds hatred, ill – feeling, bitterness and discord. For my part, as an aikidoka who is passionate about the art and the etiquette that goes with it, I will therefore not add to the feeding frenzy this website generates. I can’t stop what is going on but I can turn the other cheek.“

With reference to the above statement by Mr Sumpter I should remind the reader to visit on this website www.geocities.com/britishaikido to read both the Sport England minutes and Mr Sumpters apology to Mr Ellis which can only be considered an apology to all those that supported the “Controversy “ in the name of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei including the named Mr David Humm.

In response to our invitation to attend as a VIP guest to the Abbe event Mr Sumpter replied stating that he graciously accepted our invitation. Just before the event he changed his mind without explanation, suggesting that we allow Mr Ralph Reynolds to represent the BAB.

Mr Reynolds had a far more important role to play as one of the main teachers at this event where he was delighted to take part as an original student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.

This was such an important event with many good students who were members of the BAB, yet, the British Aikido Board were not represented at this event to pay tribute to such a great master and the founding father of British Aikido.

If Mr Sumpter had attended he would have seen a Martial Arts Spectacular never before seen in the United Kingdom, where students from many organisations met and renewed old friendships, there were many more that made new friendships.

In almost 50 years of Aikido I have never before experienced the special atmosphere that electrified the great hall at Crystal Palace from the moment the Taiko Drummers started to play on this day of celebration in the name of Abbe Sensei. I never ever thought in my life time that I would ever see an event to eclipse the great event at The Royal Albert Hall in 1963 with Abbe Sensei. I knew on Saturday the 14th of May that I was now witnessing the greatest Aikido event in my 48 years of Aikido. I am not an emotional man but I will admit that as I looked over the balcony of the concourse onto the tatami area with the sound of the Taiko Drummers and the hundreds of students and guests gathering below I was unable to stop the trickle of a few emotional tears as I realised I was witnessing something very special.

MR SUMPTER, you too missed something very special, whilst you sat 40 miles away at home ignoring the tribute to the father of British Aikido, others travelled from all parts of the UK – USA – France – Holland – Germany – Czechoslovakia. etc.

Whilst you sat at home it was a wonderful moment when Sensei Bill Woods who was the personal aide to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and without doubt the most influential force in the history British Martial Arts, made a supreme effort despite his serious illness to pay his respects to the memory of Abbe Sensei.

Also whilst you sat at home, Sensei Bill Stopps the personal Aide to Matsutharu Otani Sensei who despite his age and ill health also attended and thanked me wholeheartedly for inviting him as a special guest, and for the wonderful day he had experienced.

Whilst you sat at home just 40 miles away, Sensei Robin Otani and his two sons, the descendents of Matsutharu Otani Sensei travelled all the way from Devon to attend.

Sensei Joe Curran travelled all the way from Newcastle and Sensei Mike Nery travelled from Bristol. Sensei Dave Rogers travelled 7000 miles from New Mexico USA as did Sensei Al Montemar and Mr Chad Hatcher who flew over from Texas USA to pay their respects. Whilst you sat at home there were many others that travelled long journeys to attend.

Unlike you Mr Sumpter these people wanted to attend.

You missed some of the finest displays of the Budo arts that any martial artist is ever likely to witness at any one event, a truly lasting experience for all those that made the effort to attend.

I was always under the impression that it was the sworn duty of any chairman to always do what was best for his organisation and its members.

As the previous BAB chairman Toni Davies will always be rembered for nothing more than his lies and unswerving support for Mr Poole.

The present chairman Mr Sumpter will always be remembered as the BAB chairman who snubbed the Kenshiro Abbe Memorial to pay tribute to our founding father on behalf of his membership.

Try Try Try Again

After the disastrous “British Aikido Board Nepotism Seminar 2004“ with only 99 students attending out of a membership of approx 15000, the BAB have decided not to hold it's 2005 National Seminar .

They are of course fully aware of the fantastic success of the Kenshiro Abbe Celebrations. With 720 participants – honoured guests – spectators.

The BAB having failed miserably in its four year support for Mr Jack Poole to change the history of British Aikido. They now appear to have a renewed interest in the true history of British Aikido and its founder Kenshiro Abbe.
No matter whatever the British Aikido Board do, that damning statement below will hang over their shameless heads for ever and a day.

British Aikido Board Statement Damned Forever

The BAB Chairman Toni Davis stated in the year 2000

“We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido History and
therefore have no interest in the same.“

"No matter your pretence - you are what you are - and nothing more.“
Kenshiro Abbe

http://www.EllisAikido.org

http://www.british-aikido.com  

About the Author

Henry Ellis is the co-author of Positive Aikido

find buyers of 45,s?

1950's country western 45's this collection came from a radio station in texas with some records stamped demo's not for sale all are number one hits from various labels including sun records this collection for serious minded collectors only top rated artist Johnny Cash,Waylon Jennings,Merle Haggard,Buck Owens,George Jones,Jerry Lee Lewis,Hank Williams Jr.,Larry Gatlin,Willie Nelson,Loretta Lynn,Dolly Parton,Tammy Wynette,Patsy Cline, Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves, some of these are true classics with the original sleeves from the radio staton this collection would be almost impossible to put together in the present time don't miss out if you are a true collector you do not want to miss this chance to own this amazing collection all serious offers will be answered The total of records 45's in the collection is 288 records 45's. I also have 45's in color red Blue Green yellow.

Pick up a newspaper called Goldmine,its mainly for collectors and buyers of rare stuff like 45s,oop music(out of print).They should have a website.Im sure youd find many connections that way.

Artwork by Texas Artist Jim Bob Swafford