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Upper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSW

Serving the communities of Kiama,

Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs,

Minnamurra and Gerroa

* Our guide to the

K.I.S.S. Arts Festival

* Tennis Club fights

to survive

* New book on

Blowhole Point

Inside this issue

Open 5am to 10pm, 7 days ♦ hot food ♦ essential groceries ♦ slushies ♦ frozen yoghurt

35-41 Collins St, Kiama (opposite the Terrace Houses)

Kiama’s newest service station

now has a convenience store

There is no reason not to

buy local this year, with

businesses in our area offer-

ing a wide range of products

and services to choose from.

Christmas is a wonderful

opportunity do your bit to

stimulate the local economy

so that we con-

tinue to have one.

It will be all too

easy for big new

shopping centres

to take the busi-

ness away from

local operators - if we let

them.

There are many options

you can choose from at

established businesses:

from massages, restaurant

vouchers, handbags and

clothes, to furniture, lessons,

adventure activities, bikes

and more.

However the women

behind Made in Kiama

Handmade Night Market,

Kerry Humphries and Clare

Roberts recognized a couple

of years ago that there were

even more emerging or

home businesses that needed

an opportunity to showcase

their wares.

The Night Market has

quickly become a

Christmas institu-

tion. It attracts huge

crowds and has be-

come a wonderful

way to support local

manufacturers.

It offers two nights of

market shopping just in time

for Christmas, featuring the

very best locally handmade

produce, arts and craft.

These include soaps, hand

printed fabrics, clothes,

food, jewellery, toys and

home furnishings.

Also formed with the in-

tention of providing a mar-

ketplace for local producers,

the Kiama Farmers Market

is also having a special

Christmas market to help

you find that food gift on

your list or for your table.

The Committee is planning

a special Christmas Market

on Wednesday 17 Decem-

ber, complete with Santa and

his elves.

In addition, to make things

easier for customers and

stallholders, it is moving its

market to Tuesdays for the

last two weeks of the year so

they don’t fall on Christmas

and New Year’s Eve.

Details: Made in Kiama

Thurs 18 and Fri 19 Dec,

5-9pm, The Pavilion Kiama

Kiama Farmers’ Market,

Wednesday 17 Dec

Tues 23 Dec and Tues 30 Dec

Kiama Harbour, 3-6pm

Thank you very much for

the enthusiastic reception

you’ve given to The Bugle.

We’ve been overwhelmed

by the encouragement and

goodwill we’ve received,

and look forward to build-

ing on this great start.

This is our last edition

for 2014, with the next

edition coming back from

the printers in time for

the second weekend of

the New Year.

As our advertising base

grows, so will we; result-

ing in even more local

news and information for

you to read.

Make it a new year’s

resolution for you to be

part of this, by contribut-

ing news, pictures and

stories worth sharing with

your community.

Once again, thanks for

your support!

Wishing you all the best

for Christmas and the year

to come.

Cathy and Steve Law

Santa’s coming to Gerringong’s Parade The Rotary Club of Gerringong Sunrise’s annual Christ-

mas Street Parade and Market Day promises to be bigger

and even brighter this year.

The Parade along the main street is traditionally led by

the Rural Fire Service, followed by a colourful display

of floats representing the town’s sporting teams, service

clubs and businesses, as well as walking groups, vintage

cars, hot rods and even pipe bands. Of course, the climax

of the parade is the arrival of Santa on his sleigh.

Afterwards there are more festivities in the park, includ-

ing an obligatory Rotary chocolate wheel and the popular

Gerringong Markets (from 8.30am).

As the only Christmas Parade in the Kiama area, it

draws large crowds and is a great opportunity to catch

up with friends (as well as your last minute Christmas

shopping).

Details: Sat 20 Dec, Fern St shopping area. The Parade

starts at 11am, following a fashion parade at 10.30am.

The road closes around 10.15am, so get there early.

Support local businesses this Christmas

Do your bit

to stimulate

the local

economy

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Every Wednesday

Kiama Farmers’ Market

Black Beach 3-6pm

On weekends

Live music at The Sebel,

Kiama Leagues Club,

The Mecure, Jamberoo

Pub and other venues.

Sat 13 December

Walk over Omega

Bridge From Boxsell

Oval, 9-noon

Sun 14 Dec

Kangaroo Valley

Farmers’ Market, 9-2pm

Tues 16 Dec

Carols on the Green

Kiama Golf Course,

6-8pm

Weds 17 Dec

Santa comes to Kiama

Farmers’ Market

Black Beach, 3-6pm

18-19 Dec

Made in Kiama

Night Market

The Pavilion, 5-9pm

Sat 20 Dec

Gerringong Christmas

Street Parade

Combined with the

monthly market, 11am

Sun 21 Dec

Kiama Seaside Market

Black Beach

Tues 23 Dec

Special Kiama Farmers’

Market, Black Beach

Note: on Tues this week

Sat 27 Dec

Kiama Produce Market

Black Beach

Tues 30 Dec

Special Kiama Farmers’

Market, Black Beach

Note: on Tues this week

Weds 31 Dec

New Year’s Eve

Fireworks

Kiama Harbour, 9pm

and at Kiama Golf

Course

5-14 Jan

KISS Arts Festival p3

Thurs 8 Jan

Twilight Jazz & Blues

Concert, Hindmarsh

Park, 6-9pm

Sat 17 Jan

The Wicked Dragons

Kiama Bowls Club from

6.30pm. Dinner and

show, $40

Sunday 25 Jan

First Summer Outdoor

Movie: The Castle

Black Beach,

8 for 8.30pm start.

Gold coin donation

Monday 26 Jan

Australia Day activities

throughout the region.

Details in next edition.

If you would like to list

an event in What’s On,

send the details to

emailthebugle@gmail or

phone 0412 415 101

Tell us what’s happening Let us know if

there’s an event

you’re organising.

Just email the

details to

emailthebugle

@gmail.com

Our very own Antiques Roadshow For the 24th year, Kiama Rotary is preparing to hold the

largest antiques and collectables fair on the South Coast

in mid-January.

Local, Sydney, country and interstate dealers will offer

a wide selection of furniture, jewellery, silver, china,

porcelain, textiles, books, toys, Asian antiques and other

interesting collectables for sale.

You can also have your own antique and collectable

goods valued for $5 per item, or have the Rotary Club sell

your items on commission.

Those interested in selling their goods should contact

John Worstencroft on 0419 002 655.

The annual Antiques, Art & Retro Charity Fair is Kiama

Rotary’s primary fund raising event of the year with

money raised going to support local and international

Rotary charities.

Details: Sat 17 Jan, 10-5pm; Sun 18 Jan, 10-4 pm,

Kiama Leisure Centre. Entry fee $10 or $7 concessions.

Accompanied children free.

Calling all buskers

In the lead up to the KISS Arts Festival to be held in

January (see p 3), Council is organising a busking

competition along Terralong St. Competition rounds

will be scheduled throughout the morning of

Wednesday 7 January, with the winners announced

at the start of the Kiama Farmers’ Market at 3pm.

The three prize winners will then perform for

market goers.

If you want to compete for the $600 in prizes

you’ll have to nominate soon.

Details: Entries close 5pm on Fri 19 Dec.

The $5 entry fee is waived if you have

a current busking permit with Kiama Council.

Entry forms are available from

Council’s website or the Chambers.

Find a little ‘you’ time It is a sign of the times that

many of us who would like

to meditate find it hard to

find a quiet place and

moment. Tashi Dolma,

of Whole Heart & Hands,

recognizes this and wants

to let people know she is

happy for them to join her

(for free) during her regular

lunchtime active medita-

tion sessions.

Details: Every Monday,

Wednesday and Friday,

11.50 for noon,

3/127 Terralong St.

0422 971 395 or

wholeheartandhands.com

for details.

It’s a little known

fact that Kiama’s

NYE Fireworks

are the biggest

between Sydney

and Melbourne.

The show will be-

gin at the Harbour

at 9 pm, with food

stalls at Black

Beach from 5pm.

Bring a picnic

blanket and enjoy

a great free end to

the year.

Tip: Avoid traffic hassles when leaving by parking

a bit further away.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve

at Kiama Harbour

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General classes covering juggling, acrobatics, trapeze,

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All classes are $50. For bookings call 0403 817 549

Street Art chalk drawing workshops are being held by

Ulla Taylor. It is a chance to learn some of the tricks of

the trade from an expert. Free, apart from cost of chalk.

Contact louisec@kiama.nsw.gov.au to book a place.

Get ready for the Kiama International Seaside (K.I.S.S.) Arts Festival The K.I.S.S. Arts Festival is

back for its fourth year, with

two new venues and its best

line-up yet!

Each year, the organisers

(Kiama locals Dave Evans

and Tamara Campbell) make

it their mission to try and

bring the most interesting,

unique and talented perform-

ers they can find to Kiama

to treat locals and holiday-

makers alike to a slice of

the international comedy

festival scene.

And it’s all (apart from the

circus workshops - see box)

free of charge! Of course,

you will want to make dona-

tions to the performers’ hats,

given this is the way they

make their living.

This year’s line-up in-

cludes Shay Horay, alias the

Rubber-band Boy, whose

facial contortions and sta-

tionary antics have been

admired in 26 countries

around the world; comic

hula hooping diva Califor-

nia; the street performer’s

street performer Anthony

Livingspace; Sharon From

Canada; and internationally

recognized chalk artist Ulla

Taylor.

Ulla will be conducting

two chalk drawing work-

shops, organized by Kiama

Council, in the lead-up to

the Festival proper, which

is the weekend of 9-11 Jan.

As this handy map The

Bugle has commissioned

shows, the whole area will

be alive with performances

as Ray White is sponsoring

street theatre in Hindmarsh

Park over the Saturday and

Sunday, there are free shows

at Kendalls Beach and at

Surf Beach near Kabari Bar

(which will be offering

special festival food).

Gerringong is also having

its first taste of K.I.S.S., so

there is no excuse not be

involved.

The Festival Finale will

again be held at Jamberoo

Pub; and there is an over

18s show at Kiama Leagues

Club on the Friday night.

Left: Dave Evans and Tamara Campbell

Below right: The amazing Rubber-band Boy Like the K.I.S.S. Arts Festival

facebook page for updates

Festival workshop opportunities

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Members of the Blowhole Tennis Club are

bemused by how little public consultation

was involved with the preparation of the

Draft Masterplan for Kiama Harbour fore-

shore.

As reported in the last Bugle, the Draft

Masterplan identifies the Blowhole Tennis

Club as a strategic site for commercial

development, noting its lease ends in 2018.

“We were sent a letter asking us to par-

ticipate in the public consultation, but soon

found out all they wanted us to do was send

an email commenting on a proposed chil-

dren’s playground and any improvements

we’d like to see,” says Ann Boulton, the

Club’s Secretary. “We certainly weren’t

asked to defend our right to continue to

exist.”

The Club, which has the only hard courts

in Kiama, has been in existence since 1892.

It is located in the site of an old quarry,

next to the Visitors’ Centre and the Pilot’s

Cottage.

The Club is keen to get the

public behind its campaign to

keep this link to our town’s

sporting heritage alive.

“Money shouldn’t be the

only consideration in deci-

sions like this,” says Ann.

“The courts have been here

for over 120 years, and many

people have family associa-

tions with the Club. People-

should be encouraged to get

out and enjoy keeping fit,

rather than turning it over to

commercial interests.”

She says they hire the court out to locals

and tourists alike (including the use of

racquets and balls) through the Tourist

Information Centre. “It is a facility avail-

able for everyone to enjoy, even though it is

the members who have put time and money

into renovating the modest clubhouse,”

she says.

New members are always welcome,

with the Club having on-going talks about

amalgamating with the much larger Kiama

Tennis Club.

The Draft Masterplan is open for public

comment at the Council Chambers until

Friday 23 January.

Details: The Club is open for social tennis

on Tues at 9am and Thurs at 4.45pm.

Competition is usually on Thursdays

(dependent on competition dates from

NSW Tennis). Contact Ann for further

information: 0434 563 095

Match isn’t over for the Blowhole Tennis Club

Council has been working

closely with a few highly

motivated and interested

Kiama High School students

to design a short film compe-

tition to be launched over

the coming weeks.

The students Katelin

Smith, Chloe Viney and

Mikayla Ayres (shown left

to right) have been working

with Council’s Economic

Development Manager

Megan Hutchison to design

all elements of the competition, including

the graphic design, marketing for the event

and establishing terms and conditions.

Budding filmmakers of all ages are

encouraged to use their mobile phone or

gopro to depict their favourite things to do

around the Kiama area. They must mention

Kiama, Gerringong/Gerroa or Jamberoo

either in spoken word or by caption.

The entries will be uploaded to the soon

to be launched Kiama Connect website

where they will all be available for sharing

and viewing. The prize for the winner of

the competition is an iPad.

Winning entries will also be shown as

a trailer prior to the Outdoor movies to be

shown in January and February 2015.

The competition and the movies have

been sponsored by the IMB and have been

organised by Kiama Council.

Details: For more information about the

competition please see council’s website.

Opportunity for young filmmakers

Get noticed in

The Bugle Find out more: call Steve on 0428 662 499 or

emailthebugle@gmail.com

An evening of Jazz & Blues in the Park This year’s Twilight Jazz & Blues in the

Park will feature the latino inspired

jazz sounds of the Dane Laboyrie

Quintet, and the sensational sizzling

guitar blues of Ray Beadle Trio.

A great free evening to relax after all

the new year festivities. There'll be

food stalls, or bring your picnic.

Details: Thur 8 Jan, 6-9pm

Hindmarsh Park

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Kiama’s in Graham Mackie’s

blood, and even though he

has lived in West Australia

for some years now he

continues to chronicle our

history as a labour of love.

He took up the mantle from

his mother Molly, who wrote

the highly acclaimed social

history of Kiama, My Kind

of Town. After helping her

with the second edition,

My Kind of Town Revisited,

he published his own Chronology of Kiama 1770-2011.

His latest endeavour, My Kind of Icon, is a detailed

history of Blowhole Point until the present day.

The result of over eight months’ research, this book

presents interesting stories and facts in date order.

The earliest of these is 1487. This is the year in which

Dr Edward Bryant, from the University of Wollongong,

believes a giant tsunami formed the Blowhole.

You are welcome to attend the launch of the book by

the Mayor at 11am on Saturday 13 December, at the Blue

Diamond Bar of the Sebel Harbourside.

Details: My Kind of Icon will be available for purchase for

$30 at Kiama Library and the Kiama Visitors’ Centre.

We’re still his kind of town

Hot on the heels of the installation of shade sails over the

children’s playground at Surf Beach comes the news that

the equipment at Jones’ Beach will similarly protected by

Christmas. Given Kiama’s children have a predominately

Anglo/Celtic background, the extra protection is getting a

great reception.

After our story on plans

for Kiama Lighthouse to

carry the ANZAC Centen-

ary logo for the four years

of the commemoration,

Ian Clifford contacted us

to give another perspective

on the initiative.

Clifford is a Kiama resi-

dent and Vice-President of

Lighthouses of Australia.

He suspects he might be the objector

referred to by the proposers of the

idea, Councillor Dennis Seage and Ian

Puller.

“I attended the initial talks, but have

not been involved since,” he said.

“However my position still stands that

I think it is a mistake to affix a logo to

a historic building, and especially for

that period of time.

“I suggested then, and still believe,

that projecting images onto the light-

house would be a much more effective

way to commemo-

rate the Centenary.”

Nothing but projec-

tion or lighting has

been allowed on

lighthouses before,

and Ian believes

this is the way it

should stay to

protect the dignity

of the site.

Initially it was proposed that the

logo be painted onto the lighthouse,

but this has since been changed to gold

vinyl decal.

The Council has recently placed a

visual impact analysis of the proposal

on public exhibition open for public

comment, so that community feedback

can be assessed.

“I don’t know why projecting isn’t

being seen as even a possibility,”

says Clifford. “Technology allows for

amazing things to be achieved by this

format, as the Vivid Festival in

Sydney shows. It would be a much

better solution than a static branding

of the lighthouse, which would lose its

impact in a short time.”

Ian Puller, President of the Kiama

Jamberoo branch of the RSL, says that

they weren’t keen on the illumination

idea because they felt it would reach

more people by being visible through-

out the day.

Other people have also contacted

The Bugle to say they have misgivings

about the proposal, and feel it is being

bulldozed through on the back of

goodwill felt by everyone for the RSL.

While respecting their wish not to be

quoted here, we have urged them to

take up the opportunity to have their

say on the proposal during this public

consultation process.

Details: The proposal is on display at

the Council Chambers until 5 January.

Have your say on the Lighthouse ANZAC proposal

Putting our best foot forward The 2015 Visitors Guide

is now available from

the Kiama Visitors Centre.

Unlike previous years,

at this stage there are no

plans to deliver it to every

household, so pop up to the

Centre if you’d like one.

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Celebrating the Sloan’s 50th wedding anniversary

Robert and Christine Sloan met when they

were both working in Albury, and married

a year later at the Anglican Church in

Moruya on the 7th November 1964.

Bob was transferred to the ES&A Bank

in Gerringong in 1967 and their first son,

Andrew, was born at Kiama’s Birralee

Hospital.

They then spent twenty years living in

Orange, with Bob running his own grain

and transport business and Christine work-

ing as a hairdresser and raising their four

sons, Andrew, Martin, Christopher and

David.

In 1988, they decided on a sea-change,

moved back to Gerringong and have

enjoyed living here ever since.

Bob became a popular bus driver for local

coach companies and Christine established

the old Schoolhouse Wool Workshop. They recently celebrated their Golden

Wedding Anniversary enjoying a delicious

luncheon at the Crooked River Winery and

having a wonderful day with their family

and grandchildren.

Top left: Bob and Christine with their

four sons and five grandchildren.

Above: Doreen Connor, Christine’s

mother, supervises the cutting of

the cake.

Welcoming the new Tourism Manager

Summer Tapas Nights

Back by popular demand!

A delicious way to eat on a summer’s evening.

Changing multicultural menu of plates to share.

Fridays and Saturdays from 19 December, from 6pm

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Mayor Brian Petschler

introduced Council’s

new Tourism Manager,

Lisa Evans, to the

Kiama tourism commu-

nity at an informal

gathering recently.

The networking went

so well that Lisa

intends to organise

monthly get togethers

from the New Year.

The first of these will

be held at the Little

Blowhole Café at a

date yet to be set. Councillor Neil

Reilly, with

Kiama Produce

Market managers

Claire Roberts

and Kerrie

Humphrey, and

Lisa Evans

Newcomers to the tourism scene, Ben Beverly And Isaac Jansens of Led by Locals,

with Economic Development Manager Megan Hutchinson and Councillor Mark Honey

David and Jenny Munn of Segway Tours, with Tricia Ashelford,

Manager of the Kiama Farmers’ Market

Candy Andersen of Terralong Apartments, with Robyn Brown

of Sea Whispers B&B and Laraine Conder of LC’s Conveyancing

Lisa with Peter Kennedy of Minnamurra Rainforest and James

Cook of Jamberoo Action Park

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The Bugle Christmas Crossword

Margot Law is our regular crossword compiler.

Last issue’s solution Cut out the middlemen and buy direct from farmers and makers

Moving to Tuesdays for the Christmas and New Year weeks!

(then back to Wednesdays) 3 - 6pm, Kiama Harbour

www.facebook.com/kiamafarmersmarket

Across

1. Increase in value over time;

gratitude (12)

6. Someone who exploits weak-

nesses in computer security (6)

9. Removes all liquid (6)

10. Santa’s wife (3, 5)

13. Festive French have an

amputated toe? (9)

14, 26 across, 42 down. Santa’s

laugh (2, 2, 2)

15. Central US states: North

and South ____ (6)

16. Cow sound (3)

17. Boat that uses a double

paddle (5)

21. “I’m dreaming of a _____

Christmas” (5)

23. Change colour (3)

26. See 14 across.

27. Imagine (5)

28. Cart pulled by Santa’s rein-

deer (6)

29. Bodies of water (5)

31. Christmas songs, played

from Nov in shops (6)

32. Large meal (5)

37. Frightened (6)

38. Middle Eastern market

place (6)

39. Boxing day yacht race

(6, 2, 6)

40. Peace offering; “____

branch” (5)

41. Carve into metal (4)

43. “People have a right to be

_____” - Brandis (6)

44. Saint that Santa is based on

(8)

45. Informal greeting between

gangstas (2)

Down

2. Norman Lindsay’s book

“The magic ______” (7)

3. Cooks hunks of meat in the

oven (6)

4. Small pieces of colourful

paper (8)

5. Row boat paddle (3)

6. Time off work or school (7)

7. Piece (5)

8. Scamp; item a rodent uses

to carry things (3, 3)

11. Sack that Santa delivers

presents into (8)

12. “Six white _____” by the

disgraced Rolf Harris (7)

18. Take on as one’s own (5)

19. 1974 Christmas Eve

Cyclone (7, 5)

20. Movement of water

caused by the gravitational

pull of the moon (4)

22. Cured pork (3)

24. Adding tacky jewels onto

objects to make more glamor-

ous (10)

25. The only acceptable

month to start playing carols

(8)

30. Speaks drunkenly (5)

33. Lives at the North Pole

(5)

34. Round Christmas tree

decorations (7)

35. Take in water/information

(6)

36. Cheat; sugary creamy

treat (5)

37. Place of learning (6)

42. See 16 across

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I have only ever swapped planes in

Singapore on the way to or from the

UK, not sure I have ever even breathed

the real air, but now here I am hosting

a Christmas show in a big shopping

mall.

I am living in a tiny room in what is

laughingly called “The Big Hotel” right

through until Boxing Day. Yes, my chil-

dren are not overly happy with me

right now.

After acclimatising to the 32 degree

heat and stifling humidity, I am filling

my days with admin in preparation for

The 2015 K.I.S.S. Arts Festival, slowly

exploring Singapore and performing in

The Westgate Mall of an evening.

So far the thing that strikes me the

most about Singapore is the incredible

architecture. Bold, modern, sleek,

cheekily designed buildings cheek by

jowl with Buddhist and Hindu temples

and Mosques. The old and the new.

Pretty much what Singapore seems to

be about really.

People of all races, cultures and re-

ligions, living side by side and getting

along just fine thank you very much!

We could all learn a thing or two from

Singapore I would say.

Dave Evans

Postcard home

Kiama Public Library is

again participating in the

nation-wide Summer Read-

ing Club for young people.

The Club is a free on-line

and in-library holiday

program, run in partnership

with Queensland State

Library and the Australian

Library and Information

Association. This year, the Summer

Reading Club is all about

‘adventure!’ Dodging dan-

ger, outwitting arch-enemies

and journeying beyond your

wildest imagination are at

the heart of local Summer

Reading Club programming.

Kiama Library has an exten-

sive range of extra activities

planned including Lego

events, craft activities and

an insect adventure. If you

can’t get into the Library,

there are digital activities

online at www.summer-

readingclub.org.au

Last year 34,576 children

registered nationally for the

Summer Reading Club, and

collectively read more than

230,000 books.

Youth aged 13-18 years

can register for the Youth

Edition of the Summer

Reading Challenge to win

great summer-themed prizes

generously donated by

Jamberoo Action Park,

Licked Gelateria, The Pines

Kiama and Shellharbour

Cinemas.

Those who write a short

review of their favourite

book can enter into an addi-

tional draw for a prize from

The Bookshop Kiama.

Details: Mon 15 Dec to

Sat 24 Jan. Visit the Library

in person or at www.

library.kiama.nsw.gov.au to

find out more.

School holiday fun at the Library

Jack (10), Bradley (14) and Jade (12) Vidilini are keen to get into the spirit of the Reading Club

If you’ve been somewhere interesting and want to share it with Bugle readers, get in touch with

us at emailthebugle@gmail.com Remember, the best postcards often arrive when you are home.