Fridhem Gaard "Be Shark Smart"

An Inspiring Tale Of Unruly Sheep | Falkvinge on Infopolicy

2011-01-14T06:50:00.010+01:00

On our farm in Sweden, we host herds of 150–300 Norwegian forest sheep. Their grazing area is about 25 hectares, split by a fenced-in grass landing strip for our farm plane and for guests flying in. The cool thing with the Norwegian forest sheep is that their fur is individually patterned. This makes it very easy to identify them.

So here’s the interesting observation.

The fenced in grass gradually gets contaminated and grazed down, and thus the sheep have two options:

1. Stay within the fenced-in area and make due of what is there, or

2. Jump the fence, which, if motivated, they do easily as they are well insulated by their fur in regard to the electric wire… and then graze the very rich grass on the runway.

I have noticed that it is the same individuals (about 1-3%) that consistently jump the fence — and they bring their lambs with them too. I can almost hear the roar from inside the fence how inappropriate parents the mavericks are, risking the lives of themselves and their offspring in such a dangerous place.

Now, we humans have the fuller picture over their limited habitat (as opposed to our own situation in the world). The observed fact is that it is the “cowards” that allow themselves to be controlled by custodians who are the ones in most danger. They eat less healthy food, need to graze (work) a lot more because of the lesser nourishment, and they are always subject to disputes amongst themselves over the relatively scarce resources on the inside of the fence. Also, if you don’t learn to jump fence – it can be your death when the fox enters, which he does.

How about safety from getting hit by a landing plane? That would be the main argument from the controlled flock against the mavericks, as they see it roar past now and then. As the pilot, I can assure you that I’m more concerned about not hitting them than the individual sheep are. Nevertheless, I have noticed that the sheep outside the fence are extremely vigilant and jump quickly back over the fence as soon as they spot the custodian (sheep farmer or border collie) or when a plane approaches the landing strip – they are gone in a second.

The sheep inside just stand there, often close to the fence, doing nothing. Should the plane have an accident and go thru the fence they could be killed on the spot.

Advice to sheep: For the best available freedom and safety, learn to jump the fence or at least teach your kids to jump the fence, be vigilant and sharp. Don’t listen to the mob of cowards, and have a good life, as long as it lasts.

Note: No sheep has ever been injured or killed outside the fence, however, a number has been killed by tame dogs that were (illegally) let loose inside the henge. Think about that one.

By the way: The sheep all get killed by us in the end – mavericks or cowards, no difference.

Ridgemor Villa, Somerset West, South Africa.

2010-12-14T06:32:00.009+01:00

I like to share my impressions of this excellent boutique hotel as I have had the privilege to enjoy a stay for an extensive period from mid November to mid December.

The pictures speaks for themselves, I can only add that it IS as fabulous as it looks, what is not seen on the images however, is the friendliness and familiarity you are spoiled with by the very competent staff.

This is truly a home away from home.

Situated 20 min from Cape Town International , midst the Somerset vine yards, this hotel is an excellent choice both for the independent traveler , as well as the first visitor to South Africa or the region. The hotel bus can be arranged to pick you up at the airport, and then your very reasonable cost rental car can be arranged by the staff and delivered at the hotel.

You'll have the choice of spacious upstairs rooms with fantastic thatched ceilings and fabulous views over the bay and the mountains. or on the lower floor, where access to the pool is as little as three steps - A great start of your day before breakfast, that you then can enjoy under the shadow of the vines on the veranda.
Ridgemor Villa has a perfect position, close to Cape Town, False Bay beach, the vine capital Stellenbosch with all its restaurants and vine Estates - and of course golf, golf, golf in abundance. Hermanus, the whale spotting place is only a day trip away.

Anyone plan touring the Western Cape, starting at Ridgemor Villa is the very best choice, From here you can go slow and do your excursions around the whole Cape area - and also get your protective tan organized at the pool before you start your trip down the Garden route and/or Route 62. Driving is on the left, easy, not too complicated. One have only to be aware of the large span in vehicle quality and driving skills - that's all.

I can recommend the pre-holiday month of November and beginning of December. Temperatures this year was 25 - 35, pool from 23 - up to 28. For anyone interested in Hermanus whale spotting - this is the time.
Rain rarely, and then mostly at night. 95% sunny days. Actually the few overcast days are a blessing as you need to rest from all sunbathing, tourism and golfing with a good book.

I thank Christopher Bailey and all the staff for my time here and we all invite you to share this very accessible paradise on you next trip that should of course go to South Africa. I have yet to meet the traveler that was not overwhelmed by their experiences in this fantastic country.

http://www.ridgemorvilla.com/

100 års jubileum på Fridhem Gaard - Three Lily Buds

2010-07-18T09:50:00.005+02:00

Photo: Thorkild Jensen

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Wind Powered Prius

2010-03-29T17:51:00.012+02:00

Enginer 4KW kit förser hybridsystemet med extra elenergi vilket ¨lurar¨ hybrid datorn att proioritera eldrift. Förbränningsmotorn går heller aldrig för att endast fylla på standard hybridbatteriet så länge det finns effekt i kittet.

Är körstilen sådan att datorn ej anser eldrift en option - då har man inte mycket nytta av kittet (inte av hybridbilen heller för den delen). Om man å andra sidan kör en del stadstrafik med stop start under 48 kmh eller kan ¨coasta¨ med mycket låg effekt under 90 kmh på landsväg så är besparingen dramatisk.

Exempel:
15 min. motorväg och 15 min. stadskörning.

Förbrukningen för denna körningen är normalt omkring .48 - .54

Updatering 100702

Inte helt oväntat fick vi problem med installationen, det är ju ändå lite grundforskning involverad. Vi körde i 2 veckor innan ett segment batteri packade ihop. Genom Peter på AutoMek och Enginer fick vi ny controller och fyra nya batterier influgna och installerade. Under tiden fick vi låna AutoMeks Lexus RX450h i två veckor - vi klagar inte...

När vi hämtade bilen gick den perfekt - och laddade en gång utan anmärkning, men på morgonen den tredje dagen var bilen helt död.

Efter ett samtal med den extremt kunnige Peter Sarenklint på AutoMek hade vi identifierat felet till Toyotas original 12 V batteri. Vi kollade med Toyota som kunde leverera ett batteri efter en dags väntan.

Prius är ingen vanlig bil i det avseendet att motorn inte startas på 12 V batteriet utan på högspännings hybridbatteriet. Det innebär att om 12 V batteriet är kass märker man det inte föränn security systemet börjar bråka och vägrar öppna dörrar m.m. Det var just det som hände.

Hur som helst fungerar nu allt perfekt och vi körde en tur till Malmö ca: 55 km med en förbrukning på 0.32/10Km... ett tag var vi nere på 0,28. Toyota meddelar att man kommer att ha en liknande serietillverkad laddhybrid färdig för försäljning om 2 år...

Vår Markvandring

2010-03-21T14:47:00.000+01:00

Välkommen på markvandring runt Fridhems och Ängavallens ängar. V.v. Håll jagande och drivande hund kopplad.

Ängavallens & Fridhem Gård

Bloom Box - get rid of the monopolistic Grid

2010-02-22T08:09:00.040+01:00

Information ang. affärs, miljö och energiplaner Fridhem Gaard-Three Lily Buds Södra Håslöv 6:2 & 6:6 (6:5)

Vi avser installera Proven Energy (Skottland) 3,2 KW HAWT bygglovs fri. Bygglov för VAWT är inlämnat 2009. Verken står på två olika fastigheter 6:6 och 6:2. Båda arbetar med extremt tyst teknik - permanentmagnet generatorer utan växellådor med högsta säkerhet & kvalitet, de placeras mer än 500 meter från omgivande bebyggelse - förutom vi själva och Villa Fridhem 6:5. Övriga berörda grannar är informerade och positiva.

I systemet ingår snabbladdning av två elbilar, Prius laddhybrid från AutoMek, samt en Land Rover Defender från Electroengine in Sweden AB för den Sydafrikanska marknaden.

Alla delar som avloppshantering, 60 m2 södertak, 60 m3 vattenbrunn m.m har stått orörda under överklaganden av E.ON:s framfart - och i avvaktan på en hållbar ekologisk helhetsplan - i övrigt är gården helrenoverad. Det som behöver byggas för ett komplett system skall åtgärdas ändå - ett bra läge att bygga energiautonomi.

Skulle vi misslyckas med 100% egenförsörjning behåller vi E.ON som marginalleverantör när netto debitering fastställts - vi behöver då inte fuel-cell tekniken från Bloom i detta fallet.

Välkomna att besöka oss för en kaffe och beskrivning av planerna - on site. 076 1060535.

Gone with the wind...

2010-01-29T07:28:00.025+01:00

Gilgamesh var en Sumarisk kung och 2/3 ¨gud¨som enligt de Sumariska lertavlorna ca: 5000 år sedan eftersträvade gudarnas odödlighet. Till sin hjälp att uppnå detta slog han sig samman med sin före detta fiende och kämpe, Enkidu och gav sig ut på ett episkt fälttåg mot gudarnas försvar och mot ALLA odds. Gilgamesh uppnådde aldrig sin odödlighet, men fick gudarnas respekt och beundran för sitt mod och företagsamhet, och blev av dem i övrigt rikeligen belönad och inbjuden att leva med dem i E-DEN. Tyvärr fick Enkidu plikta med sitt liv för att han nedkämpat och förgjort gudarnas veritabla försvarsmonster - Huwawa.

The Defender is powered by two shaft mounted permanent magnet electrical motors @ together 330 hp/ 2400 Nm with 100% recharge capability. Electronically limited to normal performance with electronic anti-spin and descent control. The standard hydraulic brakes are used as back up. During repositioning the battery pack in the trailer is used, which means 2,5 times normal travel distance. The range of the car should be min. 150 - 200 Km with first set of batteries, to be improved on with a factor X2 every three years, depending of assumed new battery technology.
All original cabin space will be preserved with normal weight and lower center of gravity (engines on wheel shafts, not as normally suspended in the chassis).

There will initially be no A/C and deep wading capabilities on the prototype.

330hp Elektrisk Defender med snabbladdvagn.

Guava International UK.
Electroengine SE Uppsala.
Boston Power US.

observera Svanen märkningen.

AutoMek SE Karlskrona.

Logivest23 SA. Ägare, samordnare och operatör.

Proven: Variable diameter high windspeed turbine

2010-01-12T07:04:00.068+01:00

Rated Output: - 3200W (3.2kW)

Voltages available: - 12V / 24V / 48V / 120V / 240V / 300V

Annual Output: - 3,200-5,000 kWh*

Rotor Diameter: - 3.5m - 0.5m (average 1.5m)

Hub Height: - 6.5m / 11m

* Based on an ideal site and average wind speed of 5m/s

Year average wind speed in our area in southern Sweden is approximately 7-8 m/s @ 45-75m

The patented Proven Flexible Blade System enables the turbine to generate power in light or strong winds. This unique system, a combination of innovative design and the latest techniques in advanced composite technology, allows the blades to bend and flex. As the wind gets stronger, the blades twist to reduce their aerodynamic efficiency. This lets the Proven Energy turbine maintain a high output even in the fiercest storms, unlike many turbines which need to stop generating power to protect themselves at high wind speeds. The blades also regulate their speed, preventing damage if the load from the turbine is disconnected through a power cut or electrical fault.

So far all is good - but now that you got the energy - what to do with it?

1) Grid Connection (developed world solution)
Electricity is fed directly into your fuse box or distribution board, providing power to your premises. Any surplus electricity produced may be exported to the grid and sold to an electricity provider, Convenience and the opportunity to sell excess electricity have made this the most popular option.

Sweden: This is not an option here as our otherwise said to be front runners in green energy government, think that private people should not save money on energy - and thus do not allow for net debit on the always monopoly owned grid.

2) Battery Charging (third world solution)
Energy produced by the turbine is stored in a large battery to provide a power supply. This is most beneficial in remote locations which are not connected to the grid.

Sweden: Since the governments position is as it is, we are forced to rely on this "third world" application which make our cost double - and force the use of loads of environmentally questionable battery banks.

3) Direct Heating (third world solution)
Energy produced by the turbine is directed to hot water tanks, storage heaters or under-floor heating, rather than providing electricity to feed into your power supply.

Sweden: We are also relying on this other possible "third world" application which make efficiency minimal with lots of wasted energy through dump loads.

CONCLUSION:

Sweden is a third world country in it's approach to renewable energy when it comes to private enterprise.

- if we can't tax it - we won't allow it, that is the dogma.

The only concern is optimized monopoly profits and state taxes - period.

This is why everyone know the name of the Swedish Prime Minister, the Minister for finance, and our Minister for Enterprise and Energy, but who is in firm control over environmental issues?

no one knows - or what this guys office is busy doing...

Answer: Fredrik Reinfeldt, Anders Borg, Maud Olofsson and Andreas Carlgren...

And the winner is:

Mr. E.ON, Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat:

"At a time when public trust in the energy industry is low,
trust in business is an essential prerequisite for our prosperity.¨

Prius Ladd Hybrid

2010-01-11T11:24:00.006+01:00

Enginer PHEV kit is currently the only product in the market that can be installed on to Toyota Prius Gens 1, 2 and 3 (1997-2010 versions ) as well as other brands such as Ford Escape, Fusion and Honda Insight, and that has been massively produced and distributed to the world market because of its advanced technology and simple structure / components. The product has drawn great attention from all over the world and been distributed to numerous states in the US and to some other developed countries such as Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Japan and Korea.

http://www.automek.com/

TED Speakers of 2010

2009-12-23T06:05:00.000+01:00

SAAB 9-3 ZE (zero emissions)

2009-12-17T14:24:00.009+01:00

Ett svenskt samarbete med uppgift att snabbt ta fram högpresterande elbilar har formats. Energimyndigheten fattade den 10 december det nödvändiga beslutet för att inleda projektet. I år har redan två demobilar presenterats och dessa har fått ett mycket gott mottagande. Det nya projektet avser att ta fram drygt 100 elbilar redan under 2010.

De samverkande parterna är Saab Automobile AB, Electroengine in Sweden AB, batteriföretaget Boston-Power Inc., Innovatum AB i Trollhättan samt Power Circle, elkraftbranschens intresseorganisation. Dessa fem parter har visat att det finns ett unikt och konkurrenskraftigt koncept förankrat i verkligheten. Baserat på de goda erfarenheterna från demofordonen, som redan rullar sedan sommaren 2009, har nu beslut fattats om att gå vidare och utvidga elbilsprojektet.

Ekberghs habitat - works for us too.

2009-11-02T07:56:00.005+01:00

Greatest city in the world. We do not have the office, or the house in Llandudno but we are looking. We stay in Prince Albert and frequently visit Cape Town, a favorite stay is de Waterkant, quite central, where you rent a three floor house at a reasonable prize.

Set the South African record straight

2009-10-30T06:34:00.005+01:00

A friend of mine said she was reluctant to visit South Africa because of the apartheid situation. What can I say, apartheid has been dead and buried for almost 20 years and I refer to South Africa as the world’s best democracy and a country you can truly feel real freedom in. In Sweden racism is far worse than what ever is still present in South Africa.

The transition from a apartheid ¨dictatorship¨ to a working democracy was made without bloodshed, a example for the rest of the world, were Desmond Tutu’s truth and reconciliation hearings are rated an unprecedented fifth stage civilized tribal success.

South Africa is of course still a country with huge contrasts in every conceivable way, a challenge to any political party in charge, for now it´s ANC, the colored and black majorities responsibilities.

As for crime and corruption: look in your own backyard first. In Sweden it is institutionalized. I am horrified that a ¨equal¨ and fair society that Sweden is supposed to be, show the amount of violence and crime that we have here - what is our excuse?

South African development - a stage five tribal success.

2009-10-13T05:38:00.002+02:00

2009-10-12T20:31:00.001+02:00

Well traveled dangerous liqour

2009-09-26T13:09:00.045+02:00

In our strive to become environmentally type I citizens, we come across different issues that need to be negotiated. I work for an otherwise honorable and publicly respected airline, yet I´m not proud of all we do. Specially one thing that stand out is the hauling of heavy glass bottles of liquor around the world just because of current outdated Swedish tax legislation. A bottle of booze travel by air significantly more than you do, just for you to get it back home legally without tax. If you were informed about how this works, you would not enjoy the drink - for sure.

Roughly 1,5 kg of jet fuel was burned for each kg (one bottle) of liqour you receive. If the aircraft need to make an intermediate landing because of the weight of the tax-free load, this number will increase to about 4,5 kg. If your items also was air freighted to your departure/arrival airport, it might be yet another 1-2 kg.

Apart from being a significant load, a cabin filled with bottles represents a serious threat to passengers and crew in many ways. Continental had a severe turbulence encounter in spring 2009 and most personal injuries could be accounted to flying glass bottles in the cabin.

Bottles could be used as weapons by unruly individuals or terrorist hi-jackers. Note that you are not allowed to bring a blade or any scissors on board, but passengers may in some cases have up to 10 heavy glass bottles each. Also the liquid is mostly flammable and could add damage and reduce escape time in the event of an onboard fire.

Allowance of this system has to do with bad tradition, ignorant politicians and travelers, greedy airlines (all of them), and from an environmentally point of view, seriously flawed business idea from companies like Inflight Services - or possibly, actually probably - a combination of all five.

The solution is, as it often is in cases like this - political. I.e. allow for on-land tax-free sale at the departure airport on passengers return, and over a transition period give airlines kickback on assigned customers. Then harmonize tax legislation between countries, at least in Europe, and this and other tax-free traffic will stop or be minimized.

We believe this is already implemented in Norway.

Enjoy your flight and your drink - but please, stop this "so last year" stupidity.

Boring mathematics? - Yes maybe, but please get the message!

2009-09-20T21:47:00.003+02:00

Jonny Depp with Letterman at his place of ignorance.

2009-08-29T11:25:00.007+02:00

Jonny Depp probably convey most professional’s attitude to their work, only amateurs’ dwell over the result of the finished product. Does Letterman go home and spend time watching Letterman – We don´t think so… so why is he surprised?

The Southplain ECO Grid - Söderslätts ECO Nät.

2009-08-23T12:40:00.053+02:00

An afternoon convention with lunch was held at Ängavallen Gaard 14.00 24/8 2009.

On the agenda: To position our collective resources and to make sustainable plans for our future energy commitments in this sensitive area of south western Scania.

This is as sensitive nature can be - lets save it for the generations to follow.

A beautiful transformer station from a past era - Is it time to revive the ethics in power?

We fail to see the problem with wind power - specially in a municipality that very soon will wade in sea water - if we don't make some dramatic changes to former practices. Locally produced power is simple and not advanced at all.

It also make less need for the ONLY plan so far:

This is what the net owner E.ON has planned for us: a brand new jurassic style 130 KV multi-cable on 28 meter high steel monsters that they will litter the flat open landscape with for generations to come - a horrific alien that beam it's electro-magnetic high powered force fields on animal, plant, insect and man. Not good enough E.ON.

We also fail to see the problem with offshore wind parks. North Lillgrund is seen here with the Falsterbo peninsula in the background. This park is one of the most efficient in the country.

Rather than feeding power into this area, we should produce our own power, preferably by building additional municipality owned wind power at South Lillgrund. The inland feeder structure could then be maintained at present 40KV as opposed to a horrific planned 130KV.

Moderator: Anders Paulsson, ProALL - Guest speaker and consultant electro engineer Mr. Göran Gatenfjord.

Join ProALL to make change.

Got a South facing roof? Make your own power!

2009-08-19T06:46:00.001+02:00

E.ON obstruct Goran Gatenfjords small wind power initiatives.

2009-08-14T20:08:00.013+02:00

Join ProALL to end this E.ON oligopoly.

Byt El leverantör

2009-08-03T08:50:00.030+02:00

Enl. SKI, har av Sveriges el leverantörer, endast Fortum och Sundsvall Energi sämre ¨Customer Satisfaction¨ siffror än E.ON - nätägarna är inte oväntat värst, och då ska man vara medveten om att en hel del av de intervjuade säkert misstar sig om vem som har leverans ansvaret för deras el.

Hitta din egen bästa leverantör och hjälp till att skilja E.ON från våra pengar:

Missnöjd med E.On? Var med i någon av våra class acts och erhåll kompensation. Gå med i ProALL här.

Great Impact - not only on Dave Carrol's Tyler guitar

2009-07-22T07:21:00.032+02:00

To anyone that doubted that REAL public media (Internet & YouTube) could make a difference - Learn the lesson from United Airlines.
"United Breaks Guitars" could be the opening act of any and all Customer Relations Trainings. It's also a great song with a crisp and clear message.

After 50.000 YouTube hits United repented only too late - as the video has now been watched by millions and millions and also been featured on CBS, CNN, Rolling Stone and many other news channels. One Ms Irlweg at United is not too happy, and you must wonder how many executives had to go...

If your claim is fair - and you got the talent - go for it.

How appropriate to recap the J.F.K. quote: "An error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it"

Dave is for his cunning resolve hereby awarded an honorable membership of ProALL.

We should make a movie on Eon, that would be easy, plenty of storyboards out there, read about some of them in the right column at ProALL.

Channel Crossing 25th July 2009

2009-07-19T06:50:00.008+02:00

Channel Crossing in 2009

On July 25th 1909 Louis Bleriot crossed the English Channel in his Bleriot XI.

As a part of Dover District Council's official Bleriot celebration, Mikael Carlsson has been selected to recreate this flight in one of his Bleriot XI's.

More information can be found on http://www.dover2009.com/events.html

Photo from aerodrome.se
Bremont http://www.bremont.com/home.php

World Human Population over time.

2009-06-29T07:48:00.005+02:00

The most interesting information that did not pass as an important public school topic in my school time is the absolutely inferior importance of Europe other than just in recent time, 1800s and on. The Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, Inka societies were far larger and more prosperous in its prime than Europe, so was Asia - when it was still untouched by the Europeans.

"If we don't halt population growth with justice and compassion, it will be done for us by nature, brutally and without pity - and will leave a ravaged world."

Nobel Laureate Dr. Henry W. Kendall

Woody Allen on Population.
1979 .. Overpopulation will exacerbate problems to the breaking point. Figures tell us there are already more people on earth than we need to move even the heaviest piano. If we do not call a halt to breeding, by the year 2000 there will be no room to serve dinner unless one is willing to set the table on the heads of strangers. Then they must not move for an hour while we eat. Of course energy will be in short supply and each car owner will be allowed only enough gasoline to back up a few inches.

New Truths

2009-06-28T18:15:00.033+02:00

People will never tell you the truth, they will tell you what they want you to believe to be the truth, sometimes what they say actually is the truth - but only by coincidence that is... Have you ever worked in government or a 500+ corporation you would know. The internal communication is not compatible with what is presented to the public.

Current disinformation topics: The new world order (rich world - poor world), government controlled aid, viability of zero emission transport, food/health alarms, flight safety, corporate environmental programs, human history, real evolution, visible universe and the possible other 6 dimensions, public health-care, life on other planets, patents, free media - copyright on ideas. And most important, the way that we are controlled by "public service" TV - or commercials and stupid entertainment on the pay channels.

You can actually put up anything here; because chances are that everything you "know" is wrong. If your favourite topic is not up right now - just give it some time.

Think like this: The information on the Internet is regarded crap by the establishment because "it's not controlled and verified". Books and other published media are highly "controlled" and therefore regarded historical and source correct. Can you as we see that there is going to be change? The reality is that there IS a lot of crap on the Internet, but we also believe that there is more truth there than in the public libraries - its all about real-time dynamics and number of processors (brains) connected. Next Einstein WILL have both a blog and a homepage, and its probably there you will find the next break through - for sure.

"New truths go through three stages. First they are ridiculed, second they are violently opposed, and then, finally, they are accepted as self-evident."

Arthur Schopenhauer

Range Rover goes Green

2009-06-27T08:07:00.002+02:00

Green Machines
6/8/2009
UK startup Liberty Electric Cars is planning to put all-electric power trains into Range Rovers, creating the first zero-emission sport utility vehicles. CEO Barry Shrier explains why to MarketWatch's Tom Bemis.

Words of John F Kennedy about security and press integrity

2009-06-16T19:42:00.004+02:00

"An error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it"

Ales Stenar (Ales Stones)

2009-06-11T09:27:00.017+02:00

From our flight the 13th of May. photo, Philip Munts

We believe everything we've been taught to be wrong, so why trust paid professionals at Riksantikvarieambetet, they make a grave out of everything... We believe free thinker Bob G Lind has it right - ancient people were not stupid.

Astronomy is BTW the base ingredience in all religions according to this Your Tube record.

10th Dimension

2009-06-11T08:45:00.011+02:00

See this and get less (more) confused. Cool thinking.

Out of the Blue - Best summary on this subject so far...

2009-05-28T09:55:00.009+02:00

Three American presidents, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and astronauts Edgar Mitchell, Buzz Aldrin, Gordon Cooper as well as Scientist Stanton Friedman believe that we are not properly informed about the possible threats, new technologies and opportunities associated with space phenomenons and Fastwalkers.
You should see this best summary on the subject - and read between the lines.

A/ Only a fool denies what he can't prove or understand, just look at the voids in the government information and your answer is just there. The obtained information is given on "a need to know" basis only - even for presidents... I find that very undemocratic - indeed.

Everything You Know is Wrong.

2009-05-21T20:47:00.002+02:00

Another Seth Godin T.E.D. insight.....

2009-05-19T20:14:00.011+02:00

We go by this.... In business that is - not aviation.

New cool talk on T.E.D: Seth Godin on Modern Tribes

2009-05-18T09:48:00.010+02:00

SE-HJO

2009-05-17T11:51:00.014+02:00

We met Anton Davies at Soderslatts Flying Club, had to fuel there as IDA was running too low on fuel to go to Malmo Airport.
Anton visited TLB with SE HJO, an R22 to check out our position. It looks like he knows what he is doing...

He is very welcome back.

Countryside - What is it about?

2009-05-13T07:48:00.003+02:00

Something like this, at least that was the case yesterday when Phil (one of the long term guests in the house) and I flew with IDA to check out Ales Stenar east of Ystad for him to photograph. It was an one hour twenty five min. flight in weather like this - hopefully I may post some of the photos here soon.

IDA has a New Engine

2009-05-12T12:18:00.004+02:00

Did aliens abduct IDA and had her reciprocal engine upgraded to a gravitational drive? How else can we explain the added power? Was Sten involved? Is Sten an alien? The questions are many, but we are grateful for the extra power… In time the truth will emerge.

You are welcome to fly with us any time - call 076 1060535.

Municipality and business partners at TLB

2009-05-12T06:02:00.013+02:00

Nils-Arvid, Annika, Sally (back) Eva, Marie, Karin. / Nils-Arvid and Peter explaining the way forward.
In the picture: Coffee and rhubarb tart made by Elvy at Three Lily Buds' sun filled, custom designed interior.

We spent a day on the bus touring various tourism establishments around Vellinge - sponsored by Vellinge municipality. With insights into as diverse venues as Falsterbo Camping, Falsterbo Strandbad, Angavallen Hotel and Restaurant, the Amber Musuem and an Icelandic riding pony stable, one thing is clear - tourists in Scania have much to choose from. Our popular favourite: Hollvikens Viking Village - with views to die for!

How about this for a new world order...

2009-05-06T05:07:00.000+02:00

Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

The missing DNA - The politicaly incorrect explanation to human origin

2009-05-01T00:03:00.008+02:00

Lloyd Pye certainly has the scientific backup for most of his claims. You have to believe in something, and his story make sense of mythology, history, the bible and other texts. Is there a better story? I only know for sure - that everything we "know" and have been taught is wrong.

I dare you to visit Johannesburg, the city for softies

2009-04-29T07:51:00.015+02:00

"It’s the least frightening place on earth, yet everyone speaks of how many times they’ve been killed that day"

Jeremy Clarkson for Time Online. read the complete article.

One comment to Jeremys article:

Im a white girl (ok Im 33), I live in downtown Joburg and I think it is the greatest city in the world. I have lived in London, New York, Copenhagen (possibly the dullest place on earth) and Berlin, and have felt just as nervous on those streets as I ever have here. Jozi rocks!
Mary, Johannesburg, ZA

A/ Copenhagen dull? Good thing dear Mary has not visited Sweden.

Recreational walking, horse riding and dog approved path

2009-04-22T13:43:00.006+02:00

You may ride and walk with dogs around Fridhem Gaard farm. Please keep hunting and unruly dogs on leash.

Riding also approved towards St Hammar as indicated.

Please, do not under any circumstances ride on the airstrip.

Thank You.

First spring asparagus!

2009-04-20T20:14:00.006+02:00

No comments!

Mavia 09 Spring Party "The Kitchen Dance"

2009-04-20T09:28:00.014+02:00

TLB Rocks, or - why being in the kitchen at parties not necessarily is a nerd thing.
photo: Karin Ganslant?

Scent of a Woman

2009-04-20T06:31:00.006+02:00

"No mistakes in the Tango, not like life. Simple - that's what make tango so great - you make a mistake and you get all tangled up - just tango on" Blind, retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Al Pacino)

"In schools (society) we stigmatize mistakes" (Sir Ken Robinson on TED).

Make life a Tango, allow for mistakes, learn from them - and you are far better of. In aviation we seek mistakes in the flight simulators, learn, and hopefully avoid them in real life. There is not yet a life simulator so unfortunately you have to "wing it"!

Given that most new discoveries and frontier breaks comes out of often simple mistakes, aren't we lucky...

Skype on iPhone

2009-04-19T06:47:00.010+02:00

You can now call for free from your iPhone with Skype over any Wi Fi IP connection. Great stuff. The old traditional telecom businesses can soon go on the compost after ripping us off for decades.

We thank you Skype and Apple. Get it for free from the iTunes store.

Same gear - new style

2009-04-18T19:57:00.015+02:00

My work place - sort of. Couldn´t first find the pic on the RJ100 panel, but really not much has changed....

Same, same - we just have less backup systems and more "tubes" today

Do you take the Blue pill - or do you take the Red pill?

2009-04-18T06:41:00.012+02:00

The masterpiece Matrix (one) by the Wachowski brothers asks the question: Do you want to know about the truth, real life and the hard realities - or would you rather choose to comfortably allow the deception at the "small" cost of your real freedom. The Matrix is not only a state of the art Si-Fi story - but also very real - if you get your head around it as an analogy for contemporary life.

The question is asking us whether reality, truth and ethic values is worth pursuing. The blue pill will leave us as we are, in a life consisting of habit, of things we believe we know. We are comfortable, we do not need truth to live.

The red pill is an unknown quantity. We are told that it can help us to find the truth. We don't know what that truth is, or even that the pill will help us to find it. The red pill symbolizes risk, doubt and questioning. In order to answer the question, you can gamble your whole life and world on a reality you have never experienced.

I take the Red pill /Anders

True commitment...

2009-04-16T22:54:00.007+02:00

About people giving up too easy....We preach persistence - but maybe you shouldn't try this at home - it's a bit overboard.

Fridhem Gaard @ Google Maps

2009-04-16T08:25:00.013+02:00

Google has finally updated our neighborhood on Google Maps. The picture last published was from 2003-2004, when we still had a country greengrocery store, Swedish handicraft shop and Caf'e here. This more recent photo is from 2007-2008, we can see that from the extension of the runway that we did from 210 meters to 380.
(It’s now 488 meters, additional extension made 2008.) also the glasshouse is built but the pond is not yet in place.

The services from Google never stops to amaze me - they must have shot their engineers - and got on with their projects. Good for Google. The amount of red tape they must have had to cut through is staggering - but they got there.

Persistence - Nothing beats it!

Go check out your own place - make references on this Swedish site - and do better business for free...

Golf - anyone?

2009-04-15T08:17:00.021+02:00

Scania is a virtual golf course in itself - a landscape were you can almost hit the ball from one course to the other.

Strategically, our tourist apartment is located in the countryside among the very best.

See our booking calendar for availability and to book a visit.

We charge 6000 SEK VAT incl. per week (4 persons), 124 m2, self catering in your own kitchen and otherwise all inclusive.

Welcome! Anders & Sally

	Helsingborgs GK	Perstorps GK	Tomelilla GK
Abbekås GK	Hyby GK - M2	Romeleåsens GK	Torekovs GK
Allerum GK	Hässlegårdens GK	Rya GK	Trelleborgs GK
Araslövs GK	Hässleholms GK	Rönnebäcks GK	Vasatorps GK
Assartorps GK	Kristianstad GK	S:t Arild GK	Vellinge GK
Barsebäck G&CC	Kvarnby GK	S:t Hans GK - M2	Wegeholms GK
Bedinge GK	Kävlinge GK	S:t Ibbs GK	Wittsjö GK
Bjäre GK	Landskrona GK	Sjöbo GK	Värpinge GK
Björkenäs GK	Lerberget GK	Skepparslövs GK	Ystad GK
Bokskogens GK	Ljungbyheds GK	Sofiedals GK	Åkagårdens GK
Bosjökloster GK	Ljunghusens GK	Stiby GK	Ängelholms GK
Båstad GK	Lunds A GK	Sturup Park	Äppelgårdens GK
Degeberga-W GK	Lydinge GK	Svalövs GK	Örestads GK
Elisefarm GC - A1	Lödde GK	Söderslätts GK	Öresunds GK - M2
Eslövs GK	Maglarp GK	Söderåsens GK	Örkelljunga GK
Falsterbo GK	Malmö Burlöv GK	Sönnertorps GK	Österlens GK
Flommens GK	Mölle GK	Tegelberga GK	Östra Göinge GK

New Stupid Piece of Shit - or, why you "at some stage of every project need to shoot the engineer and get on with the product (project)"

2009-04-14T07:59:00.017+02:00

Note: TLB does not approve of foul language - unless it's vital to the context, ironic or otherwise essential for the message to go through...

See this if you ever asked yourself why you on your table top have five different remote controls all designed in a totally different fashion with batteries type a, aa, aaa, flat cells and what not, never working instantly but with a two second time delay just enough for you to press another stupid button that cancels out your first input (witch was probably the correct one).

Your solution: Throw the whole lot out and go for APPLE TV
Brilliant design for wise people. (You don't need to be brilliant to be wise.)

Sweden is fantastic!

2009-04-13T22:20:00.007+02:00

Note: TLB does not approve of foul language - unless it's vital to the context, ironic or otherwise essential for the message to go through...

but Swedish spring and summer we like.....

Bon Ton AB, Happy Easter

2009-04-13T06:46:00.019+02:00

Note: TLB does not approve of foul language - unless it's vital to the context, ironic or otherwise essential for the message to go through...

"No, back to that bloody shit planet you never want to go again. Last time I was there they forced some thorn cap on my head and nailed me to two crossed planks!"

Some of us keep options open that Jesus, Viracocha, Anunaki and other worldwide spread civilizers are Fastwalkers. At least that would explain a few unresolved things...

Philippe Starck - Why Design

2009-04-07T18:48:00.001+02:00

How to be a good mutant...

"Everything You Know is Wrong". Steven Pinker

2009-04-07T15:19:00.005+02:00

Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.

Flaming Flemming

2009-04-06T10:34:00.027+02:00

The wook master in action! Flemming Månsson fires up at T.L.B.

Mavia flight attendants and pilots awaiting the delicious meal.
In the foreground the daring display-pilot Bengt Andersson whos speciallity is ¨Life threatening aviation¨ ´- a label he is seriously proud of.

Here it is, Linda Nilssons popular vegetarian carrot soup:

Morotssoppa med apelsin och ingefära

En färgsprakande soppa med enkla lena smaker som tilltalar den hungriga

Fyra personer

5 morötter

2 gula lökar

3 msk rapsolja eller smör

1 klyfta vitlök

2 cm färsk ingefära

½ till 1 röd chili

1 dl röda linser

1 liter vegetarisk buljong

1 apelsin (rasp från skal och saften)

Salt och peppar

2 dl sojagrädde (kan uteslutas)

Skala och riv moroten, alternativt dela i mindre bitar, ju mindre den är ju snabbare koktid. Hacka löken och vitlöken. Fräs detta tills löken blir glansig. Häll på buljong och linser tillsammans med den rivna ingefäran, koka ca 15 minuter, eller tills moroten är mjuk! När den är kokt mixa med stavmixer så att soppan blir slät. Innan servering smaksätt med apelsinen, salt och peppar och eventuellt grädden.

Thanks all for attending our dinner, Anders & Flemming.

The real crisis? We stopped being wise

2009-03-17T10:28:00.010+01:00

"You don't need to be brilliant to be wise"

Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Lately, working with Ken Sharpe, he's studying wisdom.

TED: Ideas worth spreading

2009-03-05T07:22:00.020+01:00

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

The annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).

This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. More than 380 talks from our archive are now available, with more added each week. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.

Why not start with these classic talks:

Chris Anderson - Custodian of TED.

Sir Ken Robinson - On education

Hans Rosling - On earths health

Burt Rutan - Will we leave the planet?

Top 10 TEDTalks of all time
1. Jill Bolte Taylor: "My stroke of insight"
2. Jeff Han: "Touchscreen demo foreshadows the iPhone"
3. David Gallo: "Underwater astonishments"
4. Blaise Aguera y Arcas: "Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo"
5. Arthur Benjamin: "Lightning calculation and other 'Mathemagic'"
6. Sir Ken Robinson: "Do schools kill creativity?"
7. Hans Rosling: "The best stats you've ever seen"
8. Tony Robbins: "Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better"
9. Al Gore: "15 ways to avert a climate crisis"
10. Johnny Lee: "Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote"

TED core values: Truth, curiosity, diversity, no selling, no corporate b/s, no band-waggoning, just the pursuit of interests.
Your view on the world is about to change... pick your own favorite speaker from the TED smorgaasbord.

Fancy more?

The new added value

2009-03-04T08:24:00.011+01:00

How to do the right thing in business. subtitle: Don´t try this with DELL.

I used to work for IBM as a customer engineer. It was good fun in the seventies and up to the mid eighties. Then something unexpected happened that was not previously recognized by the company - massive cheap quality competition from mainly Japan. IBM answered (in panic) by trying to lock in its customers and do the same cheap business. The ¨spoilt¨ IBM customer was not used to this and consequently major accounts abandoned Big Blue more or less over night.

I left IBM when I started my flying career 1989, but continued to be a loyal IBM customer with my first companies.

IBM Thinkpad - my then product icon, was later sold to Chineese, Lenovo. Other parts of the IBM wreck got its footing back after management changes and major reconstruction - and is now doing quite well after that big scare in the late eighties.

Me, I turned to APPLE and have never looked back. I don´t even service my friends PCs anymore, mostly because of the really lousy Windows operating system that is often found on the otherwise reasonable hardware, a software that actually still - after all this years is not ready for the commercial market - Microsoft may call the release what ever they want - its still the same rubbish in the background.

As my favorite IBM customer Magnus Ekström said: (If you are a quality player) ¨You have to provide some fat for your customers, if not - others will.¨

This recent story is about that.

The 250 Gb disk drive on my faboulous iMac 24¨started to fail intermittent with slow read and write, in late 2008.
Coming home from Africa this year, the problem was worse and finally it acually flagged for a disk fault.
I hauled the unit to Mac Support in Malmo, and they confirmed the disk was in error. They said the machine was outside warranty, which was correct by calender time. However, I said - a disk-enclousure that fails within one and a half year can not be regarded a production fault free part. The Independent Mac Support agreed and asked me to make the claim to Apples support desk. I did so, and was quickly redirected to a nice (Norwegian) girl, Cathrina, that listened to my complaint and my argument: that it was a static desk computer that has not even been running for a full year - as it is turned off when I´m in Africa every year.

Apple then agreed (under the circumstances) to grant me a new disk, but they could not sponsor the work cost of Mac Support. I said that was never my intention, I only wanted them to take responsibility for a ¨not up to standard¨ failed part. The failed disk was of course backed up by my 1 Tb, Apple Time Capsuel - so no worries!

This is how you get success with your customers - or as SAAB once replied to their lousy quality record in America in the nineties, ¨A customer that have had a fault, and swiftly had it responsibly corrected - is more positive towards the brand than the one that never had a fault.¨

I believe this is true - even though it didn´t help SAAB in the long run, but that´s an entirely other story.

Now - go out there and buy a bunch of Apples!

OR - You can buy it from the threelilybuds.com website with free home delivery! - How about that!

note: Microsoft does wonders with software like The Office Package - that actually works better on MACs than on PCs!)
So Bill, you are not all bad.

Get out - get well and 3 it!

2009-02-19T07:33:00.017+01:00

Coming back to the Swedish winter from a South African three month stay:

We are now looking to stay 5-6 months in 2009-2010. The economic crises actually helps in this process. How lucky we are to be in a position were a ¨crisis¨ work better for us than ¨business as usual¨. Maybe luck has little to do with it and long term planning with A, B, and C plans for all eventualities - is more to credit.

I know one thing - you have to be light on your feet as things change very quickly and you need to keep your balance.
Three feet helps - i.e. be active in three countries with three incomes from three ventures - and spread your business to three banks. Be sure to take good advise (this never come for free), but even more important is not to listen to generic public information and common advise.

Our endorsed site: TED.com (Technology, Entertainment and Design) gives you a good insight in where the World and its resources are heading - Asia and the southern hemisphere.

Alf Gundersen

2009-01-31T16:57:00.011+01:00

Our dear friend and Prince Albert neighbour Alf Gundersen has left us.

Alf painted in dry water brush the most perfect pictures of the Great Karoo - its spirit - and especially the traditional buildings and farms.

Three of his amazing art creations can be seen at Three Lily Buds in Sweden, one is the "Green Roof" chosen by us to carry the Karoo Virgin olive oil brand as well as Alf’s legacy into thousands of homes - now and in the future.

I remember Alf's comment when we bought our first Gundersen, the "Prince Albert Station": "Yeah - you got a good one!"

Thank You Alf for your great art - it was a pleasure to have known you.

Paranga Music Sites

2009-01-03T09:49:00.007+01:00

Paranga music can be heard at Paranga Restaurant, Camps Bay, Java Café, Stellenbosch and Three Lily Buds, Vellinge.

Small World

2008-12-16T07:10:00.003+01:00

After a fabulous flight over the Swartberg and Outeniqua from Bergwater estate airstrip in Heimies Piper 235 Pathfinder, I was amazed to find a model of my SVFF friend Mikael Carlssons ¨Thumbelina¨ hanging from the Cafe ceiling in George Airport - Swedish livery and all. Small World - indeed.

IDA has a $24000 nose job done.

2008-12-08T18:27:00.009+01:00

Recently Sten Svensson successfully removed IDA's old nose and sent it to Scandaviation in Copenhagen for a complete overhaul. She was becoming increasingly noisy and developed a thirst for oil - so a trip to rehab was prescribed.

After the procedures IDA will once again be fully commercial and available for
advertising work: towing banners for local businesses.

The Fridhem Gaard T.L.B. runways close to the highly frequented
Scanian beaches make the concept very cost efficient for customers.

The Falsterbo peninsula is populated by tens of thousands of tourists during
the summer months. To effectively display your message to 50 - 80 000
people would be around 3000 SEK ex. vat per flip only.

Call Anders Paulsson on 076 1060535

Pilots Wanted! - same number.

New Company: LogiVest 23 (Pty) Ltd.

2008-12-04T10:31:00.008+01:00

LogiVest 23 (Pty) Ltd.
Co: BBR Van Der Grijp Associates
1106 Courtyard,
Gants Centre Strand. 7140
P O Box 1448, Somerset West, 7129
South Africa

The objective and purpose of LogiVest 23 is to effectively organize logistics, handle export goods, South African contacts, payments and vat issues for products exported from South Africa to Europe - Scandinavia.

Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: 03 30 12 Helderberg
Account: 07 244 6943
Bic-code: SBZAZAJJ

Border Collies at Fridhem Gaard

2008-11-14T10:19:00.002+01:00

Bobby and Spot, 2004 Scottish Nationals

We all miss our beloved border collie ¨Vickan¨ that sadly passed away this fall, after making us all happy and better persons for almost fifteen years. Through mutual friends we came in contact with Bobby Dalziel and we are happy to welcome him and his collies to Fridhem this winter. Bobby will stay for at least a month training dogs in the neighbourhood.
Welcome Bobby.

Vill man ha sanning - får man aktivt söka den....

2008-11-11T15:14:00.007+01:00

Från Stephan Ekberghs (Travelstart, Cape Town) Blog:

Den politiskt korrekta fallangen älskar en processad sanning med minsta gemensamma nämnare som grytfond samt ett långkok av filosofier och religioner från fjärran land, ju längre bort desto bättre. Ingen sätter något värde på att försöka finna sanningen. Det fungerar på precis samma sätt som den vänstervridna mediabilden i t.ex. Sverige. En form passar alla. Den som inte har samma bild anses vara extremist.

När jag kom till Sverige efter att ha varit i Sydafrika i slutet på 80 talet så skrev jag en del artiklar som jag försökte få publicerade. Jag kände mig lurad av media i Sverige som bara avfyrade dagliga nidbilder på landet. Jag hade en annan bild och trodde i min enfald att media var intresserade. Chefsredaktören på kvällsposten sa
”Vi är inte intresserade. Om vi skriver om Sydafrika skickar vi ner en journalist som skildrar det precis som vi vill ha det”. Så är det.
Inte bara Sydafrika har genomgått denna sannings redigering. Folk är berövade sanningen. Vill man ha den får man söka den.

Anders kommentar: Jag lägger upp Stephans text här därför att jag upplever exakt detsamma - nu 20 år senare.... det ska bli mycket intressant att se vad världspressen kan skriva ihop för skit om det här landet inför fotbolls VM 2010.

Going South

2008-11-04T07:09:00.004+01:00

South African closed sign

Marie Anstrin is handling the shop while we are away - please call +46 (0)70 5245121 for any inquiries.

/ manager

New T.L.B. sign

2008-10-02T18:48:00.007+02:00

Our new door sign made out of rusty rugged cast iron letters from Cottage Rose mounted on a thick aluminum background.

Letters will be LED back lit.

Flying guests from Roskilde, Denmark.

2008-09-28T09:51:00.005+02:00

The 080927 guests arrived at TLB airfield for Agavallens hotel and restaurant with a Super Dimona motor-glider from Roskilde, Denmark.

After tying the aircraft down at the parking east of, and behind the hangar, TLB offered a short ride in the TLB Prius to the Angavallen hotel.

In the morning we picked up our now very rested and well fed guests for the trip back to Denmark.

After I showed the party our establishment, professor Eric Jul offered me a test flight in the Super Dimona over the Falsterbo peninsula.

- it was an impressive ride. The Super Dimona has an amazing short-field capability for a motor glider. The aircraft also totally ignored the quite high winds this day, both static - and airborne, she performed flawlessly - it was a very smooth ride.

Thanks Eric, you are very welcome back - and bring your friends...!

Blog start date 080928

2008-09-28T09:07:00.002+02:00

Dear FRIDHEM GAARD & THREE LILY BUDS friends.

Our objective with this blog is to allow everyone interested in our fabulous establishment to see recent and historic events held here. This is to give you an incentive and ideas on how you, your business or your friends and family can utilize our spaces here for your own rewarding projects and events.

T.L.B. have about 700 m2 of prime space optimized for your event. A lot of things come in threes here and consequently there are three major spaces available:

The Restaurant/Gallery/Spa 220 m2 (heated)
The Ateliér 130 m2 (semi heated)
The Hangar 240 m2 (not heated)

You can read more about this at our website threelilybuds.com and in our newsletters found there. Anyone planning for a wedding, birthday, a corporate event or just a great party should not hesitate to give us a call or contact Lisa and Mia at Inspired Minds for a full service planning of your project.

To plan your event contact us at anders@threelilybuds.com call +46 76 1060535 or Inspired Minds at +46 (0)709-100 111 - should you need to have your event planned and executed by professionals.

Keep in touch... Anders