Sunday 28 July 2013

Funding - a benefactor!

Since I mentioned on 18th July that the funding for Island Blogging would only carry us to the end of August I have received two donations totalling £115 which will ensure that Island Blogging can continue until the end of September 2013. If anyone wants to help further and extend the life of IB you can still do so by donating on the Support Island Blogging page.

Thank you so much to to both the people who donated and especially to the overseas follower who donated an unbelievable £100 to carry Island Blogging for a full year. I won’t mention him by name as many benefactors prefer to remain anonymous but I can say that he has been a long term follower of Island Blogging and he obviously derives a great deal of pleasure reading about Scottish Island life (as do hundreds, if not thousands, of other followers).

Island Blogging has been very quiet now for over a year so perhaps this incredible show of support will encourage a few bloggers to put fingers to keyboard and fire up their blogs to let the world know what the privilege of living on one of these wonderful Scottish Islands is like.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 at 4:25 pm and is filed under News and updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


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Saturday 27 July 2013

Donation

Many thanks to reader/visitor David Lakin for a recent donation which helps Island Blogging continue.

The last funding ‘push’ was about eighteen months ago but the funds in hand only cover costs until the end of August - about six weeks - so we’ll soon be needing a few donations from bloggers if Island Blogging is to continue. It costs about £10 a month for the server and that’s all we need to cover.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at 10:41 am and is filed under News and updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


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New Twitter Feed

I have set up a new Twitter account for Island Blogging @IslandBlogging. In theory it should pick up all the posts from Island Blogging shortly after they are posted (the feed is checked every half hour).

So far it looks as if it works but only time will tell. Those with Twitter accounts might like to follow @IslandBlogging.

This entry was posted on Monday, January 9th, 2012 at 6:51 pm and is filed under News and updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


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New link to independent blogs

As it seems to have gone very quiet on Island Blogging over the past few months I have added a feed to the latest posts from the independent island blogs listed on the News and Updates page. You can find a link at the bottom of the front page.

Check it out and you will find that many islanders with their own blogs haven’t posted anything recently either. Maybe island life is just too enjoyable to sit in front of a computer?

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 at 11:33 am and is filed under News and updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


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Sunday 2 June 2013

Staten Island's Historic Richmond Town plays host to annual wine and food event

6-2 wine.jpgHistoric Richmond Town played host to Uncorked, an annual food and wine festival that attracted wine and food connoisseurs from across Staten Island.Bill Lyons
A bottle of red. A bottle of white.

Whatever the mood, Staten Islanders filled their appetites during this year's wine and fine food festival held Saturday on the grounds at Historic Richmond Town. Under a scorching afternoon sun, some 2,000 food and wine connoisseurs feasted on delicacies from local vendors, as they wandered the grounds of the living history village with wine glasses in hand.

Now in its third year, Historic Richmond Town's Uncorked! event showcased food and drink samples from dozens of the borough's best restaurants, bars and winerys. There were mouth-watering riceballs from Papa Perrone's Riceball Shoppe, Tompkinsville; refreshing California rolls from Cucumber Sushi and Salad Bar, Eltingville; and creamy cannolis from Alfonso's Pastry Shoppe, along with many others. "These are the best riceballs I've ever had," said Mary Fargo of Eltingville.

For Dorris Velez, the trip from her home in Westerleigh was well worth it after she tried some guacamole dip courtesy of Maizal Restaurant, Rosebank. "It goes well with the margaritas they're serving," she said, standing in the shade with some friends. "I've come each year and it just gets better. It lets people get a taste of Staten Island."

Flushed-faced patrons -- some the result of a hot sun and others simply from too much wine -- sampled collections from the Staten Island Winery, specialty drinks from Punzone Vodka, and various sangrias, beers and taquillas from the many vendors on site. "I've had a little bit of everything in my glass today," said Jay Taylor of Huguenot, as he held up the empty wine glass given to him with the purchase of a $32 ticket. "I spent the money so I'm going to make it worth my while."

The event also provided Staten Island's small businesses with an opportunity to promote their offerings. "Hopefully more people know about us after today," said Johnpaul Perrone, owner of Papa Perrone's, as he breaded an eggplant for one of his many specialty riceballs. "If someone tells one person about us, then someone tells another, then before you know it everybody's got a riceball in their hand."

Ed Wiseman, director of Historic Richmond Town, said the annual event's purpose is two-fold. First, it promotes the borough's business community, which, he said, helps keep not-for-profits such as his alive. And secondly, it nourishes a knowledge of history, as folks make their way through the sites historic houses.

"Food feeds culture," said Wiseman. "People love to eat their way through American History, and this provides that with different flavors and styles of food."

As Victoria Elliott laid on the grass, all this tourist from England cared about was the Sam Adams in her glass and the shade covering her body. On their first trip to New York, she and her husband called it a "happy mistake" that they found their way to Richmond for the festival after taking a ride on the ferry.

"It's absolutely fantastic. The whole thing is superb and so well-organized," she said reclining onto the grass, her beer in hand and newfound appreciation for Staten Island in her heart. "Everyone said stop by Staten Island. Now I'm glad we did."


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Saturday 1 June 2013

New York Lottery midday drawings -- Saturday June 1, 2013

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Here are the winning numbers in the New York Lottery midday drawings:

Numbers

8-2-4; Lucky Sum: 14

Win4

0-0-1-8 Lucky Sum: 9


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