Cornerstone Satellite University Campus enjoyed a very successful launch of the 24th campus in Howick, South Africa and the first in Kwazulu Natal.

The breakfast presentation was well attended by local media representatives, school principals, local pastors as well as a representative from the local municipal council. The CLC concept was well received by all and everybody was excited about the vision, the values and value proposition it offers to the people in the community.

Cornerstone was originally established in 1970 by missionaries Don and Eva Aeschliman and registered in 2001 as an independent Private Higher Education Institution offering its own accredited programmes. Cornerstone embraces the core values of respect, integrity, excellence, unity and creativity and commits to teaching methods that accommodate diverse learning styles, educating students with Head, Heart and Hands knowledge.

Cornerstone Institute is a community of learning committed to a Christ-centered, biblically-shaped worldview, preparing students to function as critical citizens, ethical leaders and qualified professionals in a global context. They offer a University Culture, fully accredited programmes, state of the art technology, a modern learning environment, stimulating discussion forums.

Cornerstone would like to thank all of those who attended the presentation and look forward to offering an accessible, affordable and high quality tertiary education to the people living in the Natal Midlands.

Howick businesswoman Shân Cade spent 8 full days recently training all staff members at a large logistics company in Johannesburg on "developing a sustainable business mind-set."

This thought process is highly important to any business, regardless of the size, and gets people thinking about the job – how to manage risk, cost, continuity of service and consistency, resulting in excellent customer service.

Imagine the value of every team member thinking sustainable business on a constant basis – the cost savings would be great and customer relationships would strengthen.

Each workshop, covering a variety of business related topics like communication, using control tools, teamwork, leadership, non-conformance, among other topics was 4 hours long and 2 sessions per day were held.

Although this was exhausting the results have been really rewarding – people have implemented change right from the 2nd day. Below is just some of the wonderful feedback Shân received.

"Team work, caring, respect, neatness of utmost importance in the work place."

"Just coming to work with the right attitude makes everything right."

"Today's lesson was an exciting one, I've learnt to appreciate my managers and my job and also look at where I can improve my services to my clients."

"Having a strong "thinking" workforce is a MUST in any work environment."

Further information on workshops contact: Shân Cade – 078 801 0896 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Amber Valley Care Centre residents are having a whale of a time at the moment. They were entertained by Holly Edmunds who is studying music, with flute as her major, and wanted to practice while at the same time entertaining our residents. Holly is pictured here below in the left hand side photograph.

As Christmas approaches, there is the need for Christmas cards and tags as well as decorations. The Care Centre residents who do crafts, with some of the Amber Valley residents, were very busy over the last few weeks making cards and tags, some of which they took to give to family and friends and the rest were sold for funds to buy more crafting materials.

They made little Angels and Father Christmases for the Christmas trees in the Centre. These were made from polystyrene, cardboard and bits of material. Pictured below on the right, Beryl helps Anne to put together her second Angel of the afternoon.

Another project was to use fabric paint to beautify some white cotton cloth. These will be used as place mats at the dining room tables, or in some cases as tray cloths. The patterns painted were flowers, leaves and geometric designs. The picture top left, shows two of our artistic residents busy at work.

Click here to read more about Amber Valley Care Centre.

You check your emails and send text messages from almost everywhere. But, if you're not taking now-and-then breaks, you could be hurting your effectiveness says Joanne Cantor, founder of Your Mind on Media, a Madison, Wisconsin US consulting firm that helps companies manage cyber-overload.

Research backs that claim: A 2012 study by the University of California, Irvine and US Army researchers found that being cut off from work emails periodically significantly reduced stress and increased focus.

We know... You own a business. People depend on you. You can't disconnect. Cantor says that's not true. Maybe you can't turn off your smartphone entirely for a week, but here are four ways you can buy some tech-free time.

1. Recruit a gatekeeper. Business owners used to have secretaries who understood the critical people who had to get through - and had tactful ways of running interference with those who could wait. An assistant or trusted second-in-command could field calls while you're working on a project that needs focus, or when you simply need a day off. If that's not an option, change your outgoing voicemail message to inform callers you're unavailable and let them know when you'll be available to answer their calls.

2. Schedule your prime time. The best time to be tech-free is when you are most productive or creative. Block out those windows as you would an important meeting - a disconnected hour or two several times a week can make a difference to your creativity, focus and the quality of your work.

3. Use a distraction-blocking app. Even as our smartphones, tablets and laptops seek to monopolise time, there are a collection of apps to help us disconnect. AntiSocial and Freedom are site blockers, making any time-sucking sites (like Facebook) unavailable for as long as you choose. iPhones, running the iOS6 platform, and apps such as I'm Sleeping and Ultimate Call Block offer "do not disturb" functions, and also allow you to white list certain people (your gatekeeper, spouse, or child's school) whose calls will ring through.

4. Change your culture. If you've spent time cultivating an "always on" workplace, it's not going to change overnight. Work on a communication hierarchy for your team, setting boundaries for essential and non-essential contact.

For example, if the issue is urgent, reach out with both phone and text messages. Non-urgent issues will be communicated by email with a please-respond-by time notice.

Article submitted by Patrick Greenaway of ActionCOACH Business Coaching.

Howick is certainly wild. Where else can you chat to zebras while doing your recycling, watch otters swimming in the river during your afternoon walk or slow down for a mongoose crossing the road on the way to school?

Owls call at night, spotted genets inhabit roofs and fish eagles are often heard. Even an aardvark was seen in a wildish spot right in the middle of the suburbs! The Midlands Conservancies Forum camera trap spent time at three locations in Howick recently and images of some of the more elusive creatures were captured. 

Thank you to The Midlands Conservancies Forum for the news and photographs.

Winter has flown by and we are enjoying the warmer weather in this part of the world. Our rains have finally arrived and everything is greening up. It's such a privilege to live in the beautiful surrounds of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands.

Since our last news Bridges of Hope has made good progress with our plans to become self-sustaining. Our chicken arks are selling well, and we have acquired a few happy hens that have started laying healthy free range eggs for us. Our veggie garden suffered in the dry and cold winter, but with the recent good rains we plan to get stuck in to planting our summer crops. The bakery producing bread and dog biscuits continues to provide us with much needed income.

Our grateful thanks to Peet Nel, Hennie, all their friends and family, for putting up the fencing for the chickens. What a blessing to be part of a community that wants to be involved with orphans and vulnerable children!

Our Preschool is growing and our application for registration is pending inspection by the Health Department.

The children thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Free Me, the wildlife rehabilitation centre in Howick. Caleb & Benji decided that they wanted a baby mongoose! They had to be content with a pair of guinea pigs. It's a wonderful thing to be able to enrich the children's worlds with outings like this. These are memories being made for life.

It was birthday month in October! Abigail turned 2, Noah 3, and Benji 5. We're so proud of these precious children who have come so far, and are such a blessing to us.

Please help us to help these orphaned, abandoned and abused children reach their potential they were born with. We can't give them a new beginning, but with your help we can start today and give them a better ending. None of this is possible without the on-going, faithful support of our friends. Thank you and may God bless you abundantly

There is no such thing as an unwanted child, just an unfound family.

News and pictures kindly supplied by Bridges of Hope

On Friday 18th October the annual Speech Night and Prize Giving was held at Howick High. Wayne Coetzer a past head boy was invited to be the guest speaker. Wayne is the General Manager of the Oyster Box, in Umhlanga. Wayne unfortunately was hospitalized the day before the Speech Night and so we called on a past Governing Body president and current convenor of the Midlands Forum, Mrs Mary Carlisle, to do the honours. Mary, along with our headmaster Mr Rob Langley, read and interpreted Wayne's speech. The speech was geared to the Matrics of 2013 and was an inspirational message; encouraging them to set goals for themselves, to believe in their ability to achieve and to enjoy the journey of life. Words we should all take to heart.

Photographed above are the incoming school prefects. In addition we celebrated the achievements of Brendon Fourie and Calvin Reynders (Dux) and Shirley Jensen (dux proximae accessit). Congratulations to the outgoing Head boy and Head girl, prefects and the matrics of 2013. We wish you well.

This is the first in a series of quarterly articles focussing on topical issues, which we will publish by Alistair Mork-Chadwick, a counselling psychologist based in Howick, KZN.

The festive season is almost upon us and many people will once again have to put a lot of effort into wearing a smile for friends and family when, in reality, they are feeling stressed and unhappy.

My experience as a psychologist tells me that many 'normal' people are beginning to feel increasing levels of stress as we head towards the December school holidays and Christmas. The 'festive season' is typically one of the most stressful and/or depressing times of the year. The heightened expectations of family togetherness, along with the expense of buying gifts, and the pressure of last minute shopping can all combine to leave one feeling stressed and 'depressed'. And, unfortunately, it does not end there for many of us because of the following negative experiences:

Isolation - Many of us find ourselves alone at Christmas time. The reasons include relocation to an area far from relatives, a marital break-up or a family estrangement. The emphasis on family, friends and shared good times during the 'festive season' can make many of us feel depressed and unloved.

Family tensions - All families experience tension to some degree. Part of the reason why Christmas time can be so stressful is the unrealistic hope of coming together as a happy, loving family.

Separation or divorce - It can be hard for a 'fractured' family to face Christmas. Perhaps the parents have separated or divorced, or a family member is overseas and unable to attend the traditional celebrations.

Step-families – Many South African families are step-families, while blended families (partners who each have children from prior relationships) are also becoming increasingly common. Often, Christmas for these families can be awkward and uncomfortable.

Bereavement - Significant occasions, such as Christmas, are always difficult for a bereaved family or individual. This is exacerbated because happy memories (of past Christmases) are much more easily recalled to mind than the less happy ones.

Looking back without joy - The close of another year prompts many of us to reflect on our achievements and/or disappointments over the previous 12 months. Many people mourn the loss of another year of their lives.

In general, the festive season comes with a broad range of unrealistic expectations, not only of shared happy times, but also that we will have a joyful and relaxed time in general. The reality is often very different, and experiencing any of the above makes stress, anxiety and depression common during this period.

My advice is that if nothing else, reassure yourself that these difficult feelings are normal and appreciate that they are likely to be due to a combination of Christmas-related factors, including money worries and naive expectations of festive cheer. Remind yourself that many of these negative feelings will pass once the New Year is underway. And, perhaps most importantly, don't expect a hassle-free Christmas. If you find certain family members an ongoing challenge during the year, you can be sure there'll be tension during this period (and at Christmas lunch). And if all else fails drop in for a session or two with your local psychologist.

After having their first baby in 2012, Jonty & Tanya Nicolson of Nicolson's Restaurant & Bar at Garlington Estate, Hilton, became increasingly aware of the need for convenient ready-made meals in the home.

So together with Tanya's father, Gary, & step mum, Debbie, the Nicolson's created The Cookhouse which provides a range of ready-made meals especially designed for those of us whose lives seem to be too full to be able to cook a nutritious meal for the family, or for those tricky situations when friends are coming over and time seems to run away with us or even for those tough times in life when one has been incapacitated for whatever reason and therefore is simply unable to cook.

The Cookhouse aims to make your life a little easier.

For your added convenience they have opened a pick-up point shop at 58 Main St, Howick whilst still supplying the meals from Nicolson's at Garlington Estate in Hilton.

The meals are frozen fresh and conveniently packaged for you to pop into your freezer at home or if you give The Cookhouse adequate notice they will ensure your order is defrosted by the time you collect.

Enquiries welcome on 079 144 6982.

The Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club have an exciting few weeks ahead.  On the 27th November 2013 we look forward to the Power Drive, sponsored by "The Lawnmower Shop". Tabs to be in by 1:15, play 1:30 and dress Whites.

Prize giving for 2013 will be held after bowls on Saturday 7th November starting at 6pm at our club. There will be a Cabaret Show performed by members of our club to start off the evening and a Sing-along after the Prize giving. All members past and present are most welcomed to join us with partners. Please bring a plate of eats for the evening, thank you.

Club Duties:
Refreshments: 30 Nov - 6th Dec, Colin Burden

Tab Duties:
Bernice Burden & Lyn Zadrazil 28th Nov - 4th Dec.

Social Bowls:
Every Wednesday and Saturday, tabs in by 1:15, play 1:30, dress Whites
Every Tuesday morning, tabs in by 8:15, play 8:30 dress casual.
Visitors most welcome.

Free coaching takes place on a regular basis. For any enquiries please contact: John Withers - 033 2395376,
Hilary Williams - 033 3303992, Graeme Cameron 033 330 3457, Barry Bedworth 033 2395445

Tree gifting was started by Jenni Rowe in Cape Town about six years ago when she wanted to give the families of four directors that were killed in a plane crash a gift that they could treasure and remember them by. The plane crash was in Pretoria and Jen was in Cape Town. From this small gesture the tree gifting idea started to grow!

David Earle, Howick businessman and partner in Tantallon Guest House & Cookery Studio, had known Jen from Pietermaritzburg University and joined her in developing the Tree Gifting concept soon after her initial launch. The whole concept of the tree gifting is totally environmentally friendly. From the compostable bags, to the inks to the chip-wood pot and starch paper, all are bio-degradable. Any paper used is 100% recycled, and acid-free. The hearts attached to the boxes are from invasive trees and hence we get them out of the ecological system. Indigenous trees like Yellowwood, Wild Olive, Cape Ash, Berg Cyprus and Assegai are used. Lemon, Orange and Kumquat can also be provided. David currently sources the trees from two local nurseries in Pietermaritzburg and Dargle.

Their story has been amazing and some really excited people have received a tree for a birthday, Christmas or just to say I love you and thinking of you. The joy is that you don't have to be in the same city as to whom you sending the tree. David provides door to door delivery within KZN and you can contact him for information on delivery across South Africa.

Tree gifts are becoming a popular corporate gift option. These are boxed in the size of a 1l wine box and are therefore easily transported. It's a great idea for a conference or to give to clients or customers at the end of the year to say thank-you for their continued business and support. The Tree can be accompanied by a personalized message from you and can include your company's logo on the message. These Tree Gifts packs cost from R95 per gift.

If you would like more information contact David on 071 6830732 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Howick Pre-Primary's little one's put on their year end concert, a Musical entitled 'Rock around the Flock' at Howick Preparatory School Hall recently. What a delightful display of enthusiasm and a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. Well done to the stars of the show and of course the dedicated staff who put together the show.

Also at the Pre Primary this term is Splashy Fun Day. As the name portrays: lots of fun activities such as water play, slippery slide, coat yourself in goo and other activities which, the teachers know to be good clean child friendly fun. Of course a hot summers day will be welcome, as much as we are loving the Spring rains.

The Grade R children are looking forward to a trip to the KwaZulu Natal Museum. This is a theme related educational visit on dinosaurs and the children will also enjoy the natural history exhibitions.

Educate & Fascinate an Educational Presentation, is a fun, interactive, professional presentation by a Durban based company and this time is all about Christmas. The children have such fun with this interactive presentation, reinforcing our philosophy, that learning is fun.

They also look forward to their Grade R Graduation. This is both a proud moment and a sad moment as staff and parents congratulate the school leavers and bid them farewell from Howick Pre-Primary School. Many of the graduates re-visit the school and proudly tell of their progress at big school and beyond.

The Grade R Sleepover is a very exciting annual event for all the Grade R Learners and is a huge sacrifice for all the teachers. The children come to school in the evening, have pizzas for supper, fun and games with bicycles and torches, watch a DVD or two and then camp in their classrooms with their teachers – oh boy! Up early for breakfast and then home all exhausted. This is just some of the fun, growth and inspiration in the final term of the school year.

After all that, the Staff deserve a well-earned year end break, time to refresh and look forward to a very exciting new beginning, in 2014.

Splashy Fun Day

Members of the Meander Quilters' Guild handed over their community project quilt for 2013 to Hayfields House in Howick at the end of October. Anna Williams, representing HADCA and Hayfields House, said that the residents would be thrilled to have the quilt hanging in the entrance to their home.

Members of the guild were asked to complete a square using templates provided to them. The embellishments and unique details were chosen by each individual.

"We wanted to display the diversity of our village", said Chairlady, Lindy Briscoe. She said that they had definitely achieved that aim and hoped that it would brighten the lives of those living at Hayfields House.

Pictured far right is Anna Williams who is the Sister in Charge at Hayfields House with Lindy Briscoe of the Meander Quilters Guild.

Photograph kindly provided by Lindy Briscoe

With the ever present demands of managing our personal finances and more and more transactions being processed electronically, The Accounts Office is introducing a new service. Our aim, says Moyra of The Accounts Office, is to assist individuals battling with managing all their personal accounts and timeous payments, whether through lack of confidence, lack of technical knowledge, lack of time or organisation.

Personal Financial Account services include:

Managing monthly accounts and ensuring accounts are paid on time

Keeping track of income and expenses

Submitting of medical claims

Submitting Tax Certificates to your Tax consultant

Meeting with you regularly to ensure you are up to date with your financial affairs

Assist in setting up internet banking

Assist with account payments on internet banking, removing the security risk and fees involved with cash, and cheques.

Assisting on cost saving where possible.

A confidentiality form will be signed to allow you peace of mind that your accounts will remain confidential. 

For more details or a meeting to see where The Accounts Office can assist, please contact Moyra on +27 (0)82 4102 111.

"Founded back in 1983 on the promise to bring a community hardware store to every town, Mica has steadily proven itself as the hardware brand of choice in the South African market by capitalizing on our ability to offer superior service and expert advice. Mica values the power of the entrepreneur and each individual Mica Store Owner's flair for their market. For 30 years Mica has strived to better serve its community, bringing the very best deals to our customers. Mica has provided the forum where store owners, staff and suppliers all work together for a common cause and that is to best service the communities in which we operate and offer a unique product advice service, expert knowledge and top quality products.

From paint and power tools, hand tools and tool boxes to garden, pool, outdoor, braai and electrical products, Mica is proud to be in a position to offer our customers a wide range of products and brands that has been tried and tested in our 30 years of hardware retail in Southern Africa.

Mica has been there to help families build and improve their homes, to help other businesses become prepared for their tasks and services and to bring communities closer through construction, home improvement and social responsibility. October 2013 celebrates this momentous occasion in Mica's life and is marked with great promotional deals for the customers and a customer competition to win a Polo Vivo when shopping in any one of the Mica Stores."

Visit us at Midlands Mica Hardware to be part of the celebration.  Click here to see more information on the October specials.

Ethembeni's 3rd group of Job Readiness students graduated on the 11th of October 2013. Ethembeni works with an organisation called Catalyx on a programme called Jumpstart to run a 40 hour Job Readiness programme for the unemployed in Mpophomeni. The programme runs over 10 weeks where the candidates are prepared for the workplace, they learn what would be expected of them as well as what to expect in the workplace. Customer service, work ethics, time management and entrepreneurship are a few of the topics covered. Ethembeni also focuses on spiritual development, self esteem development, emotional maturity, problem solving and other character building exercises. Ethembeni keeps a database of candidates that have been through the programme and we have been appealing to local businesses to draw from these candidates when they need staff. We are very excited about this programme as we have seen wonderful results and positive changes in our candidates.

Please contact Gail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Cell : 0835629173 should you need any extra staff especially over this busy Christmas period. We charge no fee's and we have a database of people who are very eager to work and improve their circumstances.

The Haynes' permaculture garden in Howick was designed and developed by their elder son Bruce at the end of 2010 after a comment, "Mom and Dad, I won't be able to look after you when you are old but I will make you a garden so you can sustain yourselves!" During his vacation from his studies in botany and photojournalism, Bruce dug swales in the front sloping garden, which fill with rain water from the roof for the double-reach beds. Later on he designed circular beds, which are easier to maintain, being watered and maintained from the outside so as to protect the beds from compaction (in line with permaculture principles). These beds are now filled with flowering potatoes, as well as pumpkins and mielies planted from seed. The two Jojo rain water tanks at the back of the house supply that vegetable garden.

A water-wise spiral herb garden made from alien invasive wood by Bruce and brother, Duncan, is incorporated into the design, as are chickens, various compost bins and a worm farm. Everything is done organically with no chemical sprays and Pam says they try to use what they find around them, another permaculture principle. Ways in which the recycling of waste is incorporated in the plan are: a nursery table along the length of the back fence, constructed by Duncan from wattle poles and lathes, old compact discs (CDs) strung across the garden to chase mouse birds and monkeys away, branches covering the seedlings protecting them from being scratched out by the chickens and hadedas, when they are looking for worms.

Pam and Ross belong to an extensive network of like-minded organic home gardeners, organic farmers and seed-savers. Old-fashioned skills are being revived and enjoyed – making sourdough bread, jamming and pickling. Nowadays they have cut down their supermarket shopping, preferring to buy locally (free range chicken, duck, seedlings) from markets: Broadleaze Farm, Dovehouse (this type of shopping cuts down significantly on packaging). Dairy produce is delivered by Gillie Robarts (Wana Farm) and Sharon Barnsley.

Pam feels spiritually, mentally and physically empowered. Her favourite vegetable is the bean and she harvested and podded 4kg last season. She estimates that in summer 40% of the family's nutritional requirements come from their garden. "There is nothing more fulfilling than harvesting your own home grown veggies!" She also supports a walking greengrocer and collects wasted fruit and vegetables from a travelling greengrocer.

Above all, Pam says she has learned to use her common sense in managing her permaculture garden and continues to learn from others on a similar path. If you would like to contact her email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Also visit the KZN Sustainability Forum for more information.

HowickVillage.co.za will be following this story with more input from other local households who have successfully created a level of food security in the Howick area. If you have any useful tips to share email us today at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We have published a spoken word poem that Bruce wrote, "Awakening the dreamer" at the end of this article.

Awakening the dreamer
Bruce Haynes
London 2007

The universe is happening right here right now at this moment
We are mirroring the ideas we find billowing
like thunderclouds
Right now lightning is simultaneously striking
one hundred places on the earth's surface
Great things are happening
Something new is arising
A decentralised spontaneous uprising
Almost one million groups under different names
coming together to reclaim
and replace
Old habits in their death throes
That are pulling us down with them like those on death row
Come instead to the life edge
The knife edge
Reading books like hope's edge
Clinging to the ledge debating the pledge for the plunge
Into the unknown
These systems needs outgrown
Ideas be out-flown
Some unique tone
Vibrates to the bones
Shifts stones
Trees lean over and the wind freezes over just
not to miss
a word
We speak soft we'll be heard
This is unprecedented
We are calling down the storm that will regreen the desert
biologically we are scientifically proven to only be able to physically see
What fits in with our mental map of reality
So perhaps the only thing that matters
To those discontent with the status quo
Is changing our minds, starting acting to create the kind of world we
want to find
World systems are collapsing on a scale unimaginable
we got to start thinking radically
This is a question of community unity
This planet's immunity
depends on this unity
Experts call it synergy
One hundred million stars in our galaxy
One hundred million neurons firing in our brains
Creativity unleashed
What if we are the change we have been
waiting for?

Whilst we walk the hill during the day admiring the beautiful flora and views we rarely get see the larger mammals that call Beacon Hill home. The images below were captured by FOBH Committee member Gareth Boothway at night and are further proof of Beacon Hill's ecological importance. We are very lucky that our small town is still host to such wildlife and Beacon Hill's protection is all the more important when we consider that some our shyer neighbours' livelihoods depend on it.

Common Reedbuck:
Medium sized antelope often seen in pairs or family parties. They will occur in larger numbers but this is usually representative of individuals or pairs feeding in one area. They occur across southern Central Africa, extending into Tanzania and then southwards into the extreme northern and eastern reaches of Southern Africa. Although seemingly common, they are now listed as a Threatened or Protected Species (ToPS) under the KZN Conservation Ordinance. Decline in numbers could be the result of poaching, illegal capture (game capture market) and increased loss of habitat. Although they feed a lot on agricultural lands, they need areas with tall grass and reeds in close proximity to water. They feed mostly on grasses but are known to browse. Calves are born shortly after a good spring rain.

Large Grey Mongoose:
Usually spotted on their own but sometimes seen in pairs. Historically they are known to forage in larger groups of up to 10 individuals. Both diurnal and nocturnal, but more commonly seen during the day. Although wide spread they are a fairly uncommon resident in our area. They prefer riverine vegetation and will frequent other water bodies and are sometimes found a long way from these habitats when feeding. They feed on a range of vertebrates with a preference for rodents. They will feed on insects, fledglings and bird eggs.

Please see the events calendar for details of two of our upcoming events Beacon Hill Invasive Alien Plant Work Party 19th October 2013 and the Friends of Beacon Monthly Guided Walk - 27th October.