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Morning all! Or depending where you are at on this big beautiful world of ours - good evening! The other day I was updating this BLOG and had some points written down, all about 'old man winter' and the Seychelles, and when I went to post it, lost everything! Well that is life in a way. When this happens the best move, after a little bit of shouting, is to get back onto the saddle again!

So I am working on another update - again about 'old man winter' and the Seychelles, this time saving it to my file prior to posting! For those who have been blogging longer than I, I know you are probably chuckling at my apparent naivete! Well I am learning for sure!

In the meantime for those visiting this BLOG I take this time to highlight another advert appearing on LeKK Adverts on the UniqueOffersSeychelles! website!

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Update Shortly!

I need to be disciplined and save whatever I have written prior to uploading to Blog. Had a perfect piece but lost it all! WoW! Anyway let me gather my thoughts and be back shortly to do this again! Very sad right now!

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Carosol!

Hi there! Just back from a trip and meeting in Washington D.C! You see how far us 'island types' can get? A small world indeed.

So got back after a meeting about another project and got this great email from a friend. Seeing the photos brought back so many memories of the islands! Wondeful memories indeed.

What I am going to do now is basically paste onto this BLOG some interesting info about a very interesting fruit! After reading this do consider to come and visit the islands! The Seychelles awaits!

I just need to say as well that when you sign up with us you are entered and may win a $200VISA gift card!

Now for the info on the Sour Sop or Carosol.

Guyabano, The Soursop Fruit


The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemo.
Why are we not aware of this? Its because some b ig corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.

So, since you know it now you can help a friend in need by letting him know or just drink some sour sop juice yourself as prevention from time to time. The taste is not bad after all. It’s completely natural and definitely has no side effects. If you have the space, plant one in your garden.
The other parts of the tree are also useful.

The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.

Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.

Seychelles indeed is blessed with so many tropical fruits - carosol or Sour Sop! Next time you are on the islands ask for one as a drink or eat it from the tree! Many of the restaurants offer this refreshing drink!

If you would like a copy of the email with the full content just let me know! Salam!

You Need To Be In The Seychelles!

No doubts about it! As I sit here and think about what is going on in this world today I think to myself how good it is to know that a place, an island place, like the Seychelles Islands exists! To each his or her own with their fond memories and roots or 'racine' as we say here. But Seychelles no matter where you are from.... grabs you from the moment you de-plane! You need to be in the Seychelles!

Visit soon and let us help you get there! Before I go....special mention to my Dad who celebrated his birthday on the 5th of August. He is now in South Africa! My mom who celebrated hers today, the 8th of August 2009. And best not forget my uncle, or tonton Nick, who is back on the islands and shares a birthday with our grandmother on the 2nd of August 2009! 4 years now since she left us but we remember always 'tante fifille'! While I am on a roll let me be the first to wish Ton Jim a happy one as well. 'Ton Jim' or 'Jimmy' to all his friends or 'Papa la Barbe' in honor of his distinctive white beard celebrates another special day on the 11th of August 2009! May Ja Bless U All!

Ton Jim releases yet another book, his autobiography in September 09 with the title,'Seychelles Global Citizen'. Available at ParagonHouse.Com! Reserve a copy today!

Special note and mention to our dearly departed cousine Marie-Simone, nee Tirant. Too soon did you depart us! God keep you.

Be back soon with more updates and tales of Seychelles today and yesterday!

UniqueOffers! Ghana.

Welcome back to all! Very pleased to update one and all about the progress being made, forward momentum, with www.uniqueoffersghana.com! With 'Green-Day Adventure Travel & Tours' several new vendors to us have come aboard.




Welcome to Azakua Crafts and Chris Crafts both producing fine obects from various selected woods along with other assorted items. And to Malisel Hotel,Los Palmitos Hotel, and Sky Plus Hotels. As well welcoming Montana-Tours! Specialising in great tour products in Ghana!



Temporarily all Ghana products can be found on our 'UniqueOffersSeychelles' site under the category 'Akwhaana'! Soon however you will have the pleasure to take in Ghana by visiting our latest website and making a purchase for either fine crafts, arts, foods, tours, clothing, hotel rooms, car rentals and so much more!




And just like 'UniqueOffersSeychelles' a percentage of sales goes back to community projects!

Stay tuned for further updates as we welcome new vendors to the site!

Our 'Frenchness' From The Seychelles Islands!

Allo! This is Patrik L., and I am temporarily filling in for Raymond! First & foremost let me/us wish all our friends from France and around the Francophone member states a joyeux Bastille Day! Ok so it is not the 14th of July as of today - but it was a good day to celebrate & reflect nevertheless!

Seychelles and La Belle France have a very interesting relationship and history together. In case you did not know, " Mauritius becoming a very important base for the French during the 1700's meant that our French cousins of the period had to find faster routes to the trading bastion of India! Hence in 1735 an energetic administrator, Bertrand François de la Bourdonnais (1699-1723) was appointed. His brief was to protect the French sea route to India. La Bourdonnais, himself a sailor, turned his attention to making a speedier passage from Mauritius to India. To this end, in 1742, he sent an expedition under the command of Lazare Picault to accurately chart the islands northeast of Madagascar."

And so the story continues that, "On 21 November 1742, the 'Elisabeth' and the 'Charles' anchored off Mahé (Seychelles) at Anse Boileau (not Baie Lazare, later mistakenly named as Picault's landing place). They found a land of plenty. In fact, Picault named the island Ile d'Abondonce. Picault's mapping was poor, so in 1744 he was sent back and renamed the main island Mahé ( part of Seychelles), and the group the Iles de la Bourdonnais. He had high hopes for the Iles de la Bourdonnais. However the islands were again forgotten when Labourdonnais was replaced in 1746."


"The outbreak of war between England and France reminded the authorities on Mauritius about the islands (Seychelles). Two ships were sent to claim them, commanded by Corneille Nicholas Morphey. He renamed the largest island Isle de Séchelles in honour of Viscount Jean Moreau de Séchelles, Minister of Finance during the reign of Louis XV (later Anglicised as Seychelles). This was later used for the island group, whilst Mahé was again used for the largest granitic island. Morphey took possession for his king and the French East India Company on 1 November 1756."

With that came a more permanent settelement and with some very hard work, a flourishing colony under the Royal flag of the King of France!

Seychelles is still a place where even 253 years later one needs to come, visit, experience the islands - home to the Coco de Mer, the giant land tortoise, the Black Parrot and so many other rare and endemic species of flora, fauna, and oh YES, great treks, beaches, sun, diving, waterfalls, food, and most importantly the ambience of the Creole people! Did I mention the underwater splendour of the surrounding waters? No? OK and the underwater splendour of the surrounding waters teaming with fish, dolphins and other marvels!

Fly there, swim, no matter how, just make the time to come and visit!

Now with that said and after wishing one and all a Happy 14th of July 2009, a short history tour of how the islands came to be within the French realm, I am supposed to update you to the fact that by next week the main website for 'UniqueOffersSeychelles!' will be updated giving it a fresher and cleaner feeling! So job accomplished! Another post and another update shortly! Ciao!

P.S. Wikipedia is a great source of info about the islands of the Seychelles!