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Buying Antique Clock in Horncastle

edwardian-clockWhere I live is renowned for its antique shops and today we were ostensibly browsing around but in reality being inexorably drawn (oh so innocently) back to a ceramic Edwardian Clock that had been nagging away at us.

It’s a pretty grand looking thing, rather French looking.  It wasn’t working as a timepiece but I like fixingthis sort of thing so we were allowed to take a look inside and I reckoned it could be a go-er. We bought it.

I swiftly removed the ‘works’ which were all coated in what looked like treacle, no wonder it wasn’t working!

And I thought you would like to see this thing.

I will post progress as I go along.

Hope you like the tick of a real piece of clockwork made over 100 years ago and still working (now)

You can see it working by clicking on the ‘Clockwork’ Link which will take you to my YouTube Channel.

A couple of days later now and I have rescued the clock face somewhat.  I simply photocopied it onto plain paper. I then coloured in the blemishes using art crayons, photocopied that to fix it. Then inked in the obliterated numbers, finally copying onto glossy paper. Voila, one antique clockface but legible.  I may order a replacement as it is a bit dark.

Finished item has found its way to the top of the page!  Do you like it?

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March 13, 2009 Posted by | General Interest | , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

When You Just Need The Money!

img0034Here’s a pleasant picture.

I have just celebrated 25 years of an exciting, adventurous and happy marriage We have three very talented and (usually)!  loving daughters. I have a modern Classic Car, which I enjoy driving and owning We live in a charming beamed cottage in a lovely almost ‘secret’ area.

A Piece Went Missing

But a couple of years ago I was hurtling towards  financial disaster and retirement at a frightening speed. A Bit Went Missing. An important piece of our life’s jigsaw, money, went missing. The picture was not complete and didn’t look good!  Bleak is a warm way to put it.

Just as The Axe Was Falling

But this interesting event primed me to respond to some extraordinary news from a friend regarding a Financial Educational programme/business. Not MLM, by the way. I paid my joining fee without hesitation. Just As the Axe Was Falling on me… I received the information pack an a sunny Sunday morning at a meeting in near London, by Tuesday I had implemented the initial actions required to save myself. My world view shifted. The impending disaster was halted in its tracks and I had a plan of action.

It Is Going to Fall on Many

The one thing that I value very highly, is my integrity. I am known as an honest person and I intend to maintain that reputation. That is why it has taken me two years to put up this my first blog. I have wanted to be sure I have everything in place so that your path to freedom is smooth and – given that you follow my lead – assured.

The banking crisis is dire. We haven’t seen the full extent of the mess yet either. But there is a way to protect yourself. I am now here to help, particularly families, who are either in the position we were in or simply need to take their finances to another level. Very often it is just the ‘finances’ that are limiting decent people’s lives.

Here’s a Prescription

If I Set Up As a Doctor.. And yet had no medical training, I would have one prescription to hand out and if that didn’t fix the problem, my patients could look elsewhere.

“Good morning, Mr Smith, how are we today? Not on top form? Never mind, tell me about it on your next appointment, here’s a prescription I think will help”

The prescription: “Financial Freedom.”

“Just take it along to your bank, that’ll be OK. See you in a month’s time if that doesn’t work.”

How many ills would that cure? How many dis-eases are caused by poor finances? But ‘Finance’ is not taught at school yet everyone needs to know about it! I have been where you are now – and I didn’t like it much! If you are a ‘worried parent’ looking to fit the financial piece of your life’s puzzle into place, then I am addressing you.

I Know How You Feel

I know how you feel, I know how you yearn for freedom from financial worry and constraint. I know the pain of living in the wrong place, with children at the wrong school and all such things. I am no internet guru, I have no ambition to train thousands of people how to sell millions of electronically downloadable $49.00 items.  Which you can do of course -  I  want to help some decent families with whom I can connect and who will become friends of mine, on a national and international basis. What I will be showing you is not for everyone, you have to have a big vision and be willing to have your world view modified. But…on the other side of that is a life with a lot of sunshine in it!

This is Personal

I am offering my personal help and advice from my own personal experience that will be tailored to your situation. I will not make your decisions for you, of course, just present you with options which, right now, you do not know exist. Are you ‘connecting’ here? That being the case, what you can do in the first instance is to email me gfrenchparis@gmail.com with a subject ‘Financial Education’ and we will talk. No clickable gizmos here (not saying there won’t be, I’m learning)!

All the best GrahamFP

Skype: Stateam

email; gfrenchparis@gmail.com

March 4, 2009 Posted by | Financial Freedom Afloat?, Financial Remedy | , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Financial Remedy

img0031On Different Planets

It’s a funny thought that we all live in different worlds.  We employ our five senses to send information to our brains for processing.  No two processors are the same!

I look back on a life which has certain items that pop up as persistant for me and one item, as evidenced in feedback requested today and often iterated by friends, colleagues and clients is that I am helpful and supportive.

A Recurring Refrain

If I can see a good idea for someone else, I am keen to tell them and to help them.

I have never really looked after my own interests very well in some ways and it’s interesting that my background includes five years as a volunteer RAF Montain Rescue Team member, I felt most ‘me’ when out on a rescue mission, fully focussed on the plight of the crashed/ejected aircrew, fallen or lost climber. I even tested the system by volunterering to test my ‘second’ by dropping off the cliff face! (He caught me, as I was confident he would).

Falling Off a Cliff

But a couple of years ago, approaching retirement age and with income dwindling I fell into the negative cash-flow, use-credit-cards-to-bridge – trap.  With interest compounding beyond the point of no return, I was done for, it seemed.  Disaster was looming like a big black cloud.

But then, at the 11th hour, a friend excitedly introduced me to a sort of club/business that would give me the knowledge I needed to save myself financially.

It was then I discovered just how much I didn’t know about financial matters and how we have been tricked. The Grand Trick as I call it. As a contact on Twitter just reminded me, it’s what we don’t know that we don’t know, that can save us!  I proved that to be the case for me and my family at least.

The Rescuer Rescued

I applied the knowledge, took dramatic action, saved myself immediately and having ‘tested the system’ so to speak, began to help others.

Clip on,  Fear Not, I know this Mountain!

Problem:  The action I took, employed a degree of personal courage that is not common, so I found I was in a dilemma. Unless there was absolutely no other way out, I would hesitate to encourage people because I knew they would be put under stress.  But now we, the Uk (at least) pioneers know what we are about, can you imagine the thrill of receiving a County Court Judgement…In YOUR favour, against a major Bank?!  That’s where we are.

But the key is LEARNING.

Things are not as they seem and it is in our interest to seek out the truth that is generally hidden from us. Truth is strength.  Education is an ongoing requirement, that is the key to financial and personal freedom. (Even if you win the Lottery)! Here’s a thing you can research; Google Wizard of Oz – The Allegorical Tale, you will find out something you never suspected!

So what have I got to offer?  Here are the steps: Join the Liberty Wealth Club, a Club of Members for members. Find out VITAL information which you can use immediately to improve your situation dramatically (I did) .  You do NOT have to sign up new members but if you do there is a fantastic marketing plan to enable you to retail knowledge products (first comes on an MP3 Player). There is serious income potential here!

I have just returned from a mind blowing week long seminar in Gibraltar where we learned things that are just for the wealthy – this is powerful stuff.   You can learn how to be truly free here.

The best thing is to get in touch

first approach via gfrenchparis@gmail.com

Tel:+44 (0)1205 336114  (Daytime UK time) Leave a message if ncessary, I’ll call you back

http://twitter.com/GrahamFP

Skype: Stateam

March 2, 2009 Posted by | Financial Remedy | , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

   

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