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Howard Panter
|Sir Howard Panter
Sir Howard Panter in 2010
|Howard Hugh Panter
25 May 1949
Middlesex, England, UK
|Theatre producer, theatre manager, businessman
|Rosemary Squire, Lady Panter, OBE)
|Katherine "Kate" Panter (born 2002)
Jennifer Brodie (born 1986)
Daniel Brodie (born 1987)
Sir Howard Hugh Panter (born 25 May 1949) is a multi-award winning British theatre impresario and theatre operator. He is a founder, co-owner, joint chief executive and creative director of the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd. (ATG) (whose subsidiary companies include Sonia Friedman Productions and First Family Entertainment), and Chairman of Rambert Dance Company.
In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 together with his wife and business partner Rosemary Squire, Panter was named Most Powerful Person in British Theatre by The Stage in their annual 'Stage 100 list'.[1][2][3][4] In 2010, London's Evening Standard named Panter and his wife jointly as the most influential people in British Theatre in the newspaper's list of 'London's 1000 most influential people 2010'.[5]
Early years[edit]
Sir Howard was born in Hillingdon Hospital in 1949.
His first unpaid "show biz" job was as impressario and stage manager for the group the Norsemen in Iwerne Minster, Dorset.
One of his first jobs was as a Technician with the London Contemporary Dance Theatre. From there, he pursued a career in Stage Management with The Royal Court Theatre and then went on to work for Woodfall Films, where in 1969, he worked as Stage Manager on a production of Hamlet starring Nicol Williamson as Hamlet and Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia.
Throughout the 1970s, Panter worked in areas such Stage Management, Technical Management, Lighting Design and Directing for a number of companies including Soho Poly, Knightsbridge Productions (as Production Associate), King's Head Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael Codron Ltd. In the late 1970s, Panter became a Producer for the Stirling Rigg Organisation.
Panter started the 1980s as a producer for Freedman/Panter Productions. He then went on to become Managing Director for Independent Theatrical Productions and in 1987 joined Turnstyle Group Ltd as Managing Director and Producer.
With the backing of Sir Eddie Kulukundis and brothers Sir John and Peter Beckwith,[6] Panter and Squire establish Ambassador Theatre Group with acquisitions of Duke of York's Theatre and The Ambassadors (Renamed New Ambassadors in 1999), London.
The expansion of ATG continues when Panter and Squire acquire The Ambassadors Theatre and Cinema Complex in Woking.
They extend the group with the management contract for Theatre Royal, Brighton, the newly built Milton Keynes Theatre and the Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent.
2000 was a pivotal year for Panter and Squire with the acquisition of further regional venues Churchill Theatre, Bromley and Richmond Theatre, Surrey and with the purchase of ACT Theatres. The seven venues purchased from ACT were the Albery, the Comedy, later renamed the Harold Pinter, Donmar Warehouse, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Whitehall (renamed Trafalgar Studios in 2004) and Wyndhams. From 2000, Panter became Managing Director, Joint Chief Executive and Creative Director of The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd.
In 2001, ATG took over the Fortune.[7] In 2002, their first venue in Scotland came with the King's Theatre, Glasgow. In 2003 ATG began to operate the Playhouse Theatre, London.[8] In 2004, Panter and Squire took over the closed Wimbledon Theatre reopening it as the New Wimbledon Theatre. In 2005, their Scottish portfolio was extended, with the management contract for the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. In February 2009, Panter and Squire were awarded the contract to run the new Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.[9]
In November 2009, they realigned their share holding to bring in private equity group Exponent for a deal to secure the funding for the acquisition of Live Nation's UK Theatre portfolio. ATG became the largest theatre group in the UK.[10] Panter remained joint-owner. Greg Dyke became Executive Chairman of the larger group. Other board members include: Sir Eddie Kulukundis OBE, David Blyth, Helen Enright, Michael Lynas, Peter Kavanagh, Richard Lenane, Chris Graham, Simon Davidson, Peter Beckwith OBE and Bill Benjamin.
In December 2009, Panter became Chairman of Rambert Dance Company.[11]
- In 2010, Panter and Squire open the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, their 42nd theatre (their 39th currently within ATG).
- The Evening Standard named Panter and Squire the No1 Most Influential People in British Theatre, in their list of London's 1000 Most Influential People.[5]
- The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) was also shortlisted in 2010's 'Ones to Recognise' feature which is published as part of The Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 Ones to Recognise.[12]
- In 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013, together with his wife and business partner Rosemary Squire, Panter was named Most Powerful Person in British Theatre by The Stage in their annual 'Stage 100 list'.[1][2][3] In 2010, London's Evening Standard named Squire and her husband jointly as the most influential people in British Theatre in the newspaper's list of 'London's 1000 most influential people 2010'.[5]
- In January 2011 ATG selected AudienceView Ticketing as its ticketing technology provider.
- In February 2011 ATG announced that it had successfully secured a new five year management contract for Churchill Theatre Bromley, beginning in April 2011.
- 2011 - Following the hugely successful run of Ghost The Musical at the Opera House, Squire and Panter/The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) launched its Manchester Gets it First (MGiF) initiative – the company's commitment to bringing the biggest new musicals to Manchester before London and other major cities.[13][14]
- In July 2011 ATG became the first theatre company in the world to install the new innovative ProBax seating at the Fortune Theatre in London.
- In August 2011 ATG announced its first full year results since its £90 million purchase of Live Nation's UK theatres, revealing [a 5% increase in turnover and a 3% increase in profit on the combined company] steady growth.
- In September 2011 ATG announced that London's Comedy Theatre will be renamed The Harold Pinter Theatre, after the distinguished playwright, screen writer, director, political activist and actor.
- In November 2011 ATG launched ATG Theatre Card – the UK's biggest theatre membership scheme with 100,000 members and growing.
- In November 2011 ATG launched new website www.atgtickets.com – the UK's Most Visited Theatre Website (Hitwise).
- In December 2011 ATG announced it had partnered with Tony Award®-winner Jerry Mitchell, the acclaimed director and choreographer, to form Jerry Mitchell Productions.
- In January 2012 ATG announced a co-producing partnership with West End and Broadway Producer, Tali Pelman, with the objective of developing and producing productions for presentation within ATG venues.
- 2012 - Theatre's power couple, husband and wife team Panter and Squire, Joint Chief Executives and co-founders of Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), topped The Stage 100 list for the third consecutive year - the industry bible's annual guide to the 100 most influential people in UK theatre, now in its 16th year.
- In February 2012 ATG was announced as the UK's second fastest growing privately backed company in The Sunday Times Buyout Track 100, sponsored by Deloitte. The annual league table ranks companies by growth in profits.[15]
- In May 2012 ATG officially launched Theatre Royal Brighton Productions' inaugural production, Pinero's classic comedy, Dandy Dick at Brighton Race Course. Theatre Royal Brighton Productions was launched to create new play productions in Brighton, regionally and in London, with Artistic Director, Christopher Luscombe and Associate Directors, Maria Aitken and Philip Franks.
- 2012 - ATG announced The Ripple Effect: a vibrant piece of new writing being premiered in different regions of the UK. The aim of the project is to connect with young people from diverse backgrounds with limited experience of arts engagement.
- In August 2012 ATG announced that it has partnered with acclaimed Director, Jamie Lloyd, to form Jamie Lloyd Productions.
- In September 2012 ATG announced details of how it is investing £15 million into capital projects which includes a major overhaul of the company's Front of House areas, bars and toilets, in order to improve facilities for customers.
- 2012 - ATG announced details of a relaxed performance pilot scheme for the 2012/2013 pantomime season with Churchill Theatre Bromley, Grimsby Auditorium and Richmond Theatre taking part. The scheme is supported by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT), the Theatrical Management Association (TMA) and The National Autistic Society (NAS) who have been collaborating with ATG on the delivery of these performances.
- In November 2012 ATG announced the appointment of Tim McFarlane as CEO for ATG Asia/Pacific.
- 2012 - ATG announced that it had successfully bid to continue operating the Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent for the next ten years following a comprehensive tender process.
- In April 2013, ATG is ranked at no. 6 on The Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 list, published today in the Business section of The Sunday Times. The 100 firms are ranked by their profit growth over a three-year period.
- In May 2013, ATG announces that it has appointed Conrad Lynch to join its producing team.
- In May 2013, ATG, through its subsidiary, Lyric Theatre LLC, acquired The Foxwoods Theatre from Live Nation Entertainment. The Foxwoods Theatre, the largest theatre on Broadway, is situated in a prime 42nd Street location, opened in 1997 and seats nearly 2000 people. It is home to Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, the most talked about show on Broadway and becomes ATG's 40th venue.
- In October 2013, Providence Equity became the majority shareholder of ATG.
- In December 2013, ATG acquired 100% ownership of the Savoy Theatre and the Playhouse Theatre.
- In December 2013, ATG purchased the Ticket Machine Group LTd (TMG).
Other roles[edit]
Sir Howard is a Member of the LAMDA Development Board,[16] Chairman of Rambert Dance Company[17] and Director of the Rocky Horror Company Limited.[18]
Note: Produced by Panter unless otherwise noted
- 9 to 5 (UK tour and London)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2003 London
- After Mrs Rochester, 2003, London
- All New People (UK regions and London)
- Annie Get Your Gun, 2014 UK tour
- Being Shakespeare (London, UK tour, New York and Chicago)
- Blue/Orange (UK tour)
- Carmen Jones, 1991 London
- Company, 2006–2007 Broadway
- Dandy Dick (UK tour)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2014 London
- Elling, 2007 London &, 2010 Broadway
- Exit The King, 2009 Broadway
- Far Away, 2000 & 2001 London
- Fat Pig, 2008 London
- Ghost The Musical, 2011 Manchester, 2011 London
- Goodnight Mister Tom (London)
- Guys and Dolls, 2005–2007 London, 2006 & 2007 UK Tour, 2008–2009 Australia, 2009 Broadway
- Joe Egg, 2001 London, 2003 Broadway, 2009UK Tour
- Jersey Boys (London)
- La Cage Aux Folles (national US tour)
- Legally Blonde The Musical, 2009 London
- Legally Blonde (London, national tour and Sydney)
- Macbeth (London)
- Matthew Bourne's Highland Fling, 2005 London, 2005 UK Tour
- Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker!, 2002, 2003, 2007-08 London, 2003 & 2008 UK Tour, 2004 Worldwide Tour
- Maurice's Jubilee (UK tour)* Monkee Business[disambiguation needed] (regional tour)
- Mouth To Mouth, 2001 London
- My One and Only, 2002 London
- Noises Off, 2001, 2002 & 2003 London, 2008 UK Tour, 2001 Broadway
- Passion Play (London)
- Porgy and Bess, 2006-07 London
- Posh, Jumpy and Constellations (Royal Court at the Duke of York's, London)
- Pretending To Be Me, 2003 London
- Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK tour)
- Richard III, 2014 London
- Riflemind, 2008 London
- Rocky Horror Show, 2009-10 UK Tour, 2008 Australia
- The Rocky Horror Show 40th Anniversary (UK tour)
- Shakespeare, The Man from Stratford, 2010 UK Tour
- Shockheaded Peter, 2001 & 2002 London
- Smokey Joe's Café, 1996-98 London
- South Pacific (London and national tour)
- Spamalot (London and UK tour)
- Stephen Poliakoff's Sweet Panic, 2003-04 London
- Sunset Boulevard, 2008–2009 London
- Sweeney Todd, 2004-05 London, 2006 UK Tour, 2005-06 Broadway
- The Hothouse, 2013 London
- The Last Cigarette, 2009 London
- The Lover The Collection, 2008 London
- The Misanthrope, 2009 London
- The Mountaintop, 2009 London
- The Mountaintop (Broadway)
- The Mystery of Charles Dickens, 2000, 2001 & 2002 London, 2002 Broadway
- The Mystery of Charles Dickens 2012 (London)
- The New Statesman, 2006-07 London, 2006 UK Tour
- The Pride, 2014 London and UK tour
- The Three Sisters, 2003 London
- Vincent In Brixton, 2002, 2002 & 2003 London, 2003 UK Tour, 2003 Broadway
- Weir, 1997 & 1998 London, 1999 Broadway
- West Side Story, 2008 London, 2008-09 UK Tour, 1995 & 1996-97 Australia
- Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, 2014 London
Honours and awards[edit]
- Drama Desk Awards (US)
- 2006 Outstanding Revival of a Musical - Sweeney Todd
- 2007 Outstanding Revival of a Musical – Company
- Ernst & Young (UK)
- 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year - Regional Finalist (with Rosemary Squire)[19]
- 1991 Best Musical - Carmen Jones[20]
- 2010 No1 London's 1000 Most Influential People: Theatre - Panter and wife Rosemary Squire[5]
- 2012 Best Play – Constellations[21]
- Olivier Awards (UK)
- 1992 Musical of the Year - Carmen Jones[22]
- 1998 Best Entertainment - Slava's Snow Show[23]
- 1999 Best New Play - The Weir
- 2002 Best Entertainment - Shockheaded Peter[24]
- 2003 Best New Play - Vincent In Brixton
- 2006 Outstanding Musical Production - Guys and Dolls
- 2009 Best Musical Revival - La Cage Aux Folles[25]
- Manchester Evening News Awards (UK)
- 2008 Best Musical - West Side Story
- 2012 Best Musical - Ghost
- 2012 One of the 250 of the most influential people in Greater Manchester (shared with Rosemary Squire)[28]
- McNaughton Review (Italy)
- 2006 Best Magazine Award (for the company's Ambassador Magazine)[29]
- RAAM Awards (UK)
- 2009 UK Independent Cinema of the Year (for Ambassadors Cinema, Woking)[29]
- The Stage 100's Top 100 People In British Theatre (UK)
- The Sunday Times(UK)
In April 2013, ATG is ranked at no. 6 on The Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 list, published today in the Business section of The Sunday Times. The 100 firms are ranked by their profit growth over a three-year period.
- Tony Awards (US)
- 2007 Best Revival of a Musical – Company
- Time Out Live Awards (UK)
- 2006 Best Production - Guys And Dolls
- Whatsonstage Theatregoers Choice Awards (UK)
In June 2013, Panter received a Knighthood in The Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to theatre.[35][36]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Middlesex, England he emigrated to Australia in 1951 with his parents Hugh and Hilary, returning to England in 1959 to be educated at Clayesmore School, Dorset before studying Production at Lamda.[37]
Marriage and family[edit]
Sir Howard is married to his business partner Lady Panter (Rosemary Squire), OBE). The couple met in 1979[37] at the Queen's Theatre, London where Squire was working in the box office during Panter's production of Patricia Routledge in And a Nightingale Sang.[38] They married in 1994;[37] Panter's best man was Simon Callow.[38] They had their first child Kate in 2002. Sir Howard is the step-father to Squire's two children from her first marriage Jenny (born 1986) and Dan (born 1987).
Other information[edit]
Since 1990, Sir Howard has been a member of The Garrick, London and a member of The Ivy Club.
- ^ a b ATG's Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire placed first in The Stage 100, The Stage, 29/12/2009 by Alistair Smith
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/34828/atgs-panter-and-squire-complete-stage-100
- ^ a b http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/34829/we-reveal-the-winners-of-the-stage-100-awards
- ^ http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/2013/01/the-stage-100-2013-number-one/
- ^ a b c d http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-home/article-23897752-londons-1000-most-influential-people-2010-theatre.do
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2838275/Business-profile-Impresario-who-never-recovered-from-being-stage-struck.html
- ^ "News for 23rd December, 2001", The British Theatre Guide, 23 December 2001. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ "Playhouse Theatre London - Official Tickets For London's Playhouse", Ambassador Theatre Group. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/news/2009/feb/operator-chosen-aylesbury-waterside-theatre/
- ^ http://www.ambassadortickets.com/London/Information
- ^ http://www.rambert.org.uk/images/upload/.../New_Chair_winter_2009_2623.doc
- ^ http://www.atgtickets.com/uploads/media/44/34185.doc
- ^ http://www.westendtheatre.com/13560/theatre-press-releases/manchester-gets-it-first-following-the-success-of-ghost-the-musical-at-the-opera-house-the-ambassador-theatre-group-pledges-to-launch-more-new-shows-in-the-city/
- ^ http://www.citylife.co.uk/news_and_reviews/news/10020248_king_and_queen_of_theatre_hit_20_years
- ^ http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/press/bt12-lon.pdf
- ^ http://www.lamda.org.uk/development/boards/development.htm
- ^ http://www.rambert.org.uk/about_rambert/board_members
- ^ http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/dcad5acf89eb07545a7649f5b7aa3fb9/compdetails
- ^ http://issuu.com/atgtickets/docs/atgmagazine_autumnwinter2008
- ^ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2011354-evening-standard-theatre-awards-1955-2002.do
- ^ http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2012/11/nick-paynes-constellations-wins-best-play-at-es-theatre-awards/
- ^ http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards/past_winners/view/item98526/Olivier-Winners-1992/
- ^ http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards/view/item98532/Olivier-Winners-1998/
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1822832.stm
- ^ http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item104635/La-Cage-wins-Best-Musical-Revival/
- ^ a b Awaiting reference
- ^ Hayley Chivers, "ATG recognised for in-house training courses", The Stage, 17 May 2005. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ http://shop.menmedia.co.uk/250-of-the-most-influential-people-in-greater-manchester-184-p.asp
- ^ a b http://www.johngood.com/news_1.asp
- ^ http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/30896/atg-retains-top-spot-in-stage-100
- ^ http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/11/0B/34/release.html
- ^ http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/bt100leaguetable.asp?siteID=6&searchName=&yr=2012&sort=num&area1=99
- ^ http://awards.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=471
- ^ http://awards.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=494
- ^ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 2. 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Birthday Honours List 2013" (PDF). HM Government. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ a b c http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23765470-howard-panter-and-rosemary-squire---mr-and-mrs-west-end.do
- ^ a b http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/sep/10/howard-panter-ambassador-theatre


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ACU begins transition into new email system on G-Day, April 11
Posted April 10, 2007
Abilene Christian University is partnering with Google to launch a new G-mail system for managing ACU email accounts on "G-Day" April 11 at 8 a.m. The new system is part of Google Apps for Education, which includes G-mail for managing email accounts, Google calendar, documents, spreadsheets and Google Talk.
ACU is one of the first full faculty, staff and student deployments of the new Google system in the United States.
Beginning on "G-Day," students, faculty and staff will have the option to switch over to the G-mail system and begin using the Google services. The complete transition to G-mail from the old Webmail system will conclude in September 2007.
"We are fortunate to be one of the first universities to begin a partnership like this with Google," said Kay Reeves, director of technology support services. "Schools revolve around communication and collaboration, and these new services from Google are changing what's possible within educational communities."
Features of the Google system will include enhanced spam filtering, email search capabilities, calendars, tagging capabilities for tracking emails and chatting. Participants will keep their existing email addresses, and Google will maintain the email servers for ACU, creating less expense for the university.
"One of the biggest advantages to using Google is that, like Webmail, it can be accessed universally," said Reeves. "Not only does the new system offer a superior way to organize mail, it allows for instant communication through the chat function."
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LONDON Feb 12 (Reuters) - British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland believes picking too many English players for this year's Australia tour could cause problems because of the extra media focus and their unpopularity among other nations.
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"But that brings a certain element of - how do I say it - other pressures that come with selecting a lot of English players. It becomes a much greater media focus from the English papers; potentially a negative focus from the Australian papers.
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"It's just being aware of potential issues that may arise," Gatland added. "We all know what happened with England at the World Cup and the circus that was created.
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There was also further potential bad news for Samoa-born Tuilagi, with Gatland saying his coaching team have discussed whether players born outside Britain and Ireland really understand the magnitude of pulling on a Lions shirt.
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He added that players like England's Chris Ashton would not be excluded from the June and July tour for being too "gregarious". (Writing by Mark Meadows; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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text: World View: Algeria Closes Its Borders with Libya as Fighting Mounts in Tripoli Print article Send a Tip by John J. Xenakis 20 May 2014 post a comment This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S. charges China's People's Liberation Army with cyber espionage China brags about it's growing military power and influence China's military can now destroy every U.S. satellite Massive floods in Balkans uncovering landmines from 1990s war Algeria closes its borders with Libya as fighting mounts in Tripoli Thailand's army declares martial law U.S. charges China's People's Liberation Army with cyber espionage The Dept. of Justice on Monday indicted five specific military officers in China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six American victims in the U.S. nuclear power, metals and solar products industries. According to the press release: The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to hack into American entities, to maintain unauthorized access to their computers and to steal information from those entities that would be useful to their competitors in China, including state-owned enterprises (SOEs). In some cases, it alleges, the conspirators stole trade secrets that would have been particularly beneficial to Chinese companies at the time they were stolen. In other cases, it alleges, the conspirators also stole sensitive, internal communications that would provide a competitor, or an adversary in litigation, with insight into the strategy and vulnerabilities of the American entity. The indictment is specifically related to economic espionage, which it distinguishes from the other, more common kind of espionage used for "national security." The extent of the espionage was revealed last year in a report by the American computer security firm Mandiant, which identified a PLA "Unit 61398" in a Shanghai building guarded by PLA soldiers. ( "20-Feb-13 World View -- New report reveals massive cyber war attack by China's army") According to the Mandiant, which refers to this unit as APT1: Our evidence indicates that APT1 has been stealing hundreds of terabytes of data from at least 141 organizations across a diverse set of industries beginning as early as 2006. Remarkably, we have witnessed APT1 target dozens of organizations simultaneously. Once the group establishes access to a victim's network, they continue to access it periodically over several months or years to steal large volumes of valuable intellectual property, including technology blueprints, proprietary manufacturing processes, test results, business plans, pricing documents, partnership agreements, emails and contact lists from victim organizations' leadership. We believe that the extensive activity we have directly observed represents only a small fraction of the cyber espionage that APT1 has committed. ... Since 2006 we have seen APT1 relentlessly expand its access to new victims. Once APT1 gains control of someone's network, it retains control in stealth mode and downloads all the data in the network. In one case, APT1 accessed a network for four years and ten months. In another case, APT1 downloaded 6.5 terabytes of information in ten months. Monday's indictment is for political purposes only. There is zero probability that any of the people named in the indictment will be tried in court. Dept. of Justice and LA Times China brags about it's growing military power and influence According to Global Times, which is a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, China is rising to become the most powerful nation in the world and is ready to resort to "non-peaceful" measures as necessary: China is at a delicate point in its rising process. On the one hand, China's growing strength empowers it to take initiatives on the global stage, but on the other, the uncertainty oozing from such a rise is discussed and even hyped up by the outside world. The US, as well as China's other neighboring countries have unprecedented ambitions to contain China's use of growing influence. It's a demanding and risky job to let other countries get used to China's rise and treat China as a major power. Vietnam and the Philippines, which haven't updated their knowledge about China, still cherish the illusion that China can simply be forced back by pressure. China's interests are beyond the South China Sea. It must strike a balance between securing its territorial waters and maintaining a vibrant growth trend. China faces a dilemma with its growing power. On the one hand, it will be confronted by neighbors like Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan, and other stakeholders like the US if it makes use of its power. On the other, if China conceals its power, its determination to safeguard territorial integrity will be underestimated, which would further foster the unscrupulousness of countries like Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan. China also bears pressure from the inside, which simply calls for a rough stand against provocations from Vietnam and the Philippines. But the Chinese government needs to weigh up different scenarios and look at the big picture. China has taken the first assertive step in securing its territorial integrity in the South China Sea, and in the meantime faces strong protests from Hanoi and Manila, and obvious bias from the US. China's diplomatic risks are rising, but these are the costs that have to be borne as China becomes more powerful. The South China Sea disputes should be settled in a peaceful manner, but that doesn't mean China can't resort to non-peaceful measures in the face of provocation from Vietnam and the Philippines. Many people believe that a forced war would convince some countries of China's sincerely peaceful intentions, but it is also highly likely that China's strategy would face more uncertainties. There are some people who hope that China will seek some compromise with Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines, to avoid going to war. This essay, like many other essays, shows that China has no intention of even minimal compromise and will continue to annex other countries' territories. These countries will have a choice of being repeatedly demeaned, debased and humiliated, or striking back. But these are all proud countries with proud populations that are growing increasingly nationalistic by the day. This can only end one way. Global Times (Beijing) China's military can now destroy every U.S. satellite A U.S. Air Force analysis demonstrates that China is the first country in the world with a weapon capable of destroying satellites in geostationary orbit. When combined with their other anti-satellite systems, every U.S. satellite is now vulnerable to destruction in time of war. This is only one of the ways that China's military is today becoming more technologically superior to the U.S. In numerous areas of military competition, China's military capabilities are rapidly approaching and exceeding those of the United States. Military analysts have frequently made mistakes in the last decade that systematically underestimate China's military capabilities. One error is to misjudge China's doctrinal and capability innovations, such as ballistic missiles, because they operate differently than America's military capabilities. Today, many analysts substantially overestimate the time and underestimate the ability of the Chinese to train their military to use the new capabilities. In fact, every year in the last decade, U.S. intelligence estimates of what and how much China can do have turned out to be wrong. The National Interest Massive floods in Balkans uncovering landmines from 1990s war The devastating flooding of the last few days in Serbia and Bosnia is the worst since record keeping began 120 years ago. Entire cities and villages have been submerged by the floods, and dozens of people have been killed. Over 50,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes. The region received in two days the amount of rain normally received in two months. The flooding is also uncovering land mines that were buried during the Bosnian war in the 1990s. The flooding is also causing landslides that shift the locations of the land mines from their original locations in minefields. Signs that had been erected that warned of land mines and marked the locations of mine fields have been washed away, so that it's no longer knowable where the land mines are. CNN Algeria closes its borders with Libya as fighting mounts in Tripoli Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are among the countries evacuating their embassies in Tripoli, the capital city of Libya, and Algeria has closed its border with Libya as civil war is threatened. Libya is a land of hundreds of militias, all competing with one another for power and money. Before 2011, dictator Muammar Gaddafi had been in power for 30 years and had succeeded in keeping the militias under control. After he was ousted by the NATO military intervention, Libya has been increasingly lawless, with a central government in Tripoli having difficulties governing. Over the weekend, General Khalifa Haftar defected from the government and joined a group of anti-government militias, leading to fears of an all out civil war. Haftar says that he's fighting terrorism in Libya by fighting against Islamist militias, some of whom have links to al-Qaeda. Some are comparing him to Egypt's General Abdel al-Fattah al-Sisi, who overthrew the Muslim Brotherhood government last year. There are now two main groups of militias in Libya, the Islamist militias headed by parliament chief Nouri Abu Sahmein versus Haftar's group of those opposed to the Islamists. There has already been fighting in Benghazi and Tripoli, and it's feared that the fighting will spiral out of control. The U.S. military has doubled the number of aircraft standing by in Italy if needed to evacuate Americans from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli. A decision to evacuate will be made "minute by minute, hour by hour," according to defense officials. Daily Star (Beirut) and CNN Thailand's army declares martial law Thailand's army has taken a surprise decision without consulting the government to declare martial law in Bangkok on Tuesday morning, after months of chaos that have all but shut the country's economy down. ( "10-May-14 World View -- Ethnic tensions rise in Thailand as PM is forced to resign") According to the army, it's taken the step "to preserve law and order for people from all sides" and to stop "ill-intentioned groups from using war weapons." The army has conducted coups in the past, including a 2006 coup ousting Thaksin Shinawatra, the brother of Yingluck Shinawatra, who was forced to resign as prime minister last week. However, the army announcement insists that Tuesday's declaration is not a coup. "The public do not need to panic but can still live their lives as normal." BBC Note: Some days it's hard to find any news stories more relevant than the search for airplane parts in the Indian Ocean. But that was not the case today. 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The question whether a nationwide furor over puppy-mill sales requires a Delray Beach law has been delayed.
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The Florida Festivals & Events Association has more than 415 members — representing 750 events statewide — and at its 20th anniversary award conference, Delray Beach cleaned up. The Marketing Cooperative received the following seven SUNsational Awards:
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Sunday, 2 November 2014
"A quick selection of Hornby Gresley P2 pictorial updates"
Just a couple of quick pics to show where I am with the P2. Cabsides are in the process of being modified to the correct cut out size...
…the driving wheels and pony/cartazzi wheels are now painted black...
…and the body shell is coming along nicely, with the resin lower sides amalgamated with a Hornby smokebox front and top upper third. The ACFI water header bulge has been removed and the A4 top to the boiler blended in.
Lots more work to do, but she is getting there. The big worry was taking the chassis apart and putting it back together once the driving wheels were painted but happily all seems to be working fine.
Until next time.
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Monday, 6 October 2014
"Class O6…no.3505"
In the second world war, something rather odd happened. The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) took delivery of several shed loads of London Midland designed Stanier 8Fs, or to give them correct classification (as this is an LNER centric blog after all) class O6. These excellent work horses were put to good use and were given Gill Sans yellow lettering and numerals to suit their new owner.
I'd always wanted to model one of these, and to my delight some photographs show that they got as far south as King's Cross post war…!
My chosen locomotive subject, no.3505, can be seen photographed in the appropriate Yeadon's Register in a surprisingly clean state. This model has been converted from a very badly battered Hornby model I bought off eBay for - wait for it - £15.
Yes, £15. This model had no motor (bought for £5 and fitted for nothing), no tender frames (bought for £7) and the running plate was converted using a brass masters kit I bought second hand (£5). Total cost, £32. Who says budget modelling can't be fun?!
The locomotive was stripped, primed, and then given a coat of gloss black before press fix numerals and lettering from the HMRS Transfers range were applied. Immediately I can see I've done the numerals a little too far apart. I hope after some weathering this won't be noticeable. The other side will be better, I promise! If it still looks odd, it's out with the fibre glass brush and I will start all over again…
Overall it's given me a nice unusual modelling subject and one which will raise a few eyebrows at exhibitions. I must admit, not being a Midland fan (at all) being able to work on a couple of Stanier's finest has made me appreciate the handsome clean lines of this design in particular.
However, give me a Thompson O1 any day. Elegance re-defined in a beautifully utilitarian manner.
And on that bombshell…goodnight!
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Saturday, 4 October 2014
"Dark liveried Duchess"
You may remember some time ago, that I bought another of the Great British Locomotive series models, a Stanier Duchess, numbered as 6220 Coronation. The intention was to put that model into wartime black livery as City of Lancaster, but give it British Railways numbering and LMS lettering. How did I get on?
Pretty well as it happens! She's been quietly stripped down over the last few months, repainted and mated with a now fully modified matching tender, together with some Modelmaster nameplates and a fully rebuilt loco drive Hornby chassis. The total expenditure for this model is a little under £45, the static model coming in at just under £5 of that total number!
I did initially have the nameplates in a slightly different location, but a friend pointed me in the correct direction for putting them right. Now centred over the driving wheel, I have to say as a non Midlander I think the class looks very handsome in plain black with brass nameplates.
She's missing the numerals and lettering, and a touch of weathering, which will come in the next few weeks I suspect. Once done she is firmly going into the pool of "run what I like" locomotives for running something a little different. She is not going to be the only Duchess I have in any event - one other will be built as exchange trials participant City of Bradford.
Until next time.
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Thursday, 2 October 2014
"Thompson B3/3, slight change to the chimney…"
Evening all!
I've done quite a lot of railway modelling these past few weeks, preferring to concentrate on my locomotive projects for the time being.
Although I've only showcased the B3/3 and streamlined P2 projects in particular, I've also been working on a Thompson A2/3, four Thompson B1s (in apple green), all five of my Gresley A3s, and been doing some more painting of A4 body shells. Watch this space for updates on all of those…I sense that the express portion of my stockist is almost complete on a number of levels.
No more big engines after the end of this year I suspect! More tank engines of the J50 and N1 variety will be on the cards, as well as consolidating the existing N2s, L1s and similar I already have.
Moving back to the B3/3, which had a minor update. The GCR chimney, on reflection and from feedback I received on the LNER forum, I replaced the top half with a GNR style cap to improve the overall look further.
The effect on the locomotive is notable and it is an improvement both on the original B1 type chimney and the GCR one I fitted thereafter. I simply cut down one of Graeme King's excellent resin O1 chimneys, cut off the top from the GCR one, filed it and glued it down.
The result is rather better I hope!
Until next time.
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Monday, 29 September 2014
"Streamlined P2…any colour so long as it's…."
The tender of the P2 has now been completed, bar transfers. Plain black livery applied, it has a nice sheen without looking too glossy.
The valve gear is more or less finished. Please excuse the slight angle here - this has since been rectified.
This isn't the finished model of course, but it is getting closer day by day and I am feeling happier about it day by day.
Until next time.
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Sunday, 28 September 2014
"Streamlined P2: valve gear complete, body shell getting closer…"
The Hornby P2 rebuild keeps on rolling along...
So there's still a long way to go but I am very happy with the progress being made. A few more weeks and I hope to unveil no.2003 in full wartime black.
I think the above photograph speaks for itself.
Until next time.
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Saturday, 27 September 2014
"Bit more work on the Hornby Streamlined P2…"
A few more modifications and a game of spot the difference...
A section of boiler has been removed by careful cutting and filing, and a slice of A4 boiler (left over from a hacked about Great British Locomotives, Mallard static model) has been added to make the right sloping forward boiler profile for a streamlined P2. This will be more carefully blended in over the weekend using Humbrol plastic filler.
The cylinders are now on a new stretcher and set at the right height. Placed temporarily is a correct shape but missing lots of details white metal P2 front end, being used mainly to check the length and space available over the cylinders for the plug on resin front end, and for the addition of some running plate to make the overall shape.
That's it for the moment - until next time.
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I don't know your backstory. You are newly registered. How long ago was your DD? Did he confess or did you confront him with evidence? Those matter in terms of your healing journey... As do other things like the type and number of affairs. Are you in IC? Is he? Are you both in MC? Those help, lots. The timeline for recovery is years, no matter whether you reconcile or not. SI is a wonderful supportive resource. Keep reading and posting. There are wonderful and experienced people who can help you.
What you are describing is called blameshifting. Your WS wants you to just get over this and move on. Healing doesn't happen that way. The affair has nothing to do with you or your actions. Remember that you were in the same marriage as him and you didn't cheat. The WS who cheats had an inflated sense of self, is willing to use deception, has weak boundaries and other personality traits that led them to cheat when they should have tried to resolve their issues in a more adult and respectful way. No one deserves to be cheated on. Mo relationship is so bad that legitimated any of the partners to cheat. You need to remember that and your spouse needs to start thinking about why he let himself have an affair rather than deal with his problems like a responsible adult.
You are not to blame at all. Do not let him push you around. Do not let him control you. Otherwise, the conditions for another or continued affair remain. If he doesn't look into himself about why he let this happen, it will happen a ll over again.
So sorry you are here, but you have a supportive group in SI
DD was three months ago, the affair was literally a week, that is all, ive spoke to the OW and everything he has said is the truth, he told her we had split up, so she was very open about being completely straight with me as he was lying to her.
We start couples counselling tomorrow but I'm going to speak to her about some IC too.
I don't blame myself as such its just am I going about all this the wrong way, I know it takes time, hes a kind person for the most am I hindering our recovery by my daily tears and emotionally battering him.
I can't tell if it's killing me or making me stronger
Don't kick me when I'm down because when I get back up you are f****d!
Its is so so exhausting, for example I text him today saying I may have individual therapy aswell as couples as I feel majorly fucked up and he texts this back
your not fucked up, your just going through major problems xxxx
Do what you feel will make you happy xxxx
I mean where is the ownership in that, you and your!! I started to type a reply trying to show him how hurtful that response is but whats the point because all he will do is explain his actions and defend defend defend then I will cry and then I will say I cant do this and then the whole cycle starts again. Am I being too sensitive to his words or is he genuinely just saying something nice, I can't think rationally anymore.
I would be so keen to hear how your MC is going, mine starts tomorrow, im worried im banking too much on it too much to save us, im scared its not gonna work, im in such a pessimistic state.
I like you am 33, I have grown up with this person, ive given him my life for almost 13 years and feel what a bloody waste now, I developed an eating problem just after DDay and didnt eat for 21 days I lost the ability to swallow, I lost 30lbs.
The trouble is, he knows it all, he says all the right things but his actions don't reflect his words, so I think you're right, im going to have to hold back on the emotions, I am going to have to expect absolutely nothing from him right now and just go with that he loves me and wants me and he's still here (shouldn't he be saying that)
Pre A I know our relationship was in a mess and i was not the nicest of people at times, we let things fall into a slippery spiral of snappiness, I know sometimes I'm not the easiest person in the world but Ive always been kind to him.
I get up with him at 4.40am every day get his breakfast ready, do his lunch come home every day cook his tea, these are things I always took great pleasure in , now I just feel used, I tried to explain this last night and say, I do a lot for you why cant you do some things for me and then the defence comes out, he says 'well dont do it, you dont have to make me breakfast lunch and dinner and if you dont the gap between what you do and what I do will become smaller' GRRRRRRR, im not saying i dont want to do it, im saying it would be nice if you did something like that for me sometimes, so there we go same old shit, same old argument back round in circles again.
So, I will try a new approach, im gonna back off, no pressure on him to do anything, im not begging for his affection or feeling of security any more although I still feel that way, Im gonna have to try hard and try and squash my neediness.
I cant face doing anything without him or doing anything alone. I go to work, come home and do whatever with him.
I understand the feeling of he's doing you a favour, last night he goes ' I love you don't I?' and Im like thanks very much, im honoured, like I should be grateful.
He also said that if I had been harder on him when I caught him he would have begged me as he never imagined life without me but I made it too easy for him, what a twat I am!!
Truthfully I honestly cant believe the words he comes out with.
He constantly says I know im killing you, I know your struggling to get over it...blah blah blah..well f******g do something about it then!!!
Sorry to rant.
So comforted that im not the only one blanket, thinking of you too, your messages give me a sense of being ever so slightly human. x
I'm so glad that my posts give you something. I hope they continue to.
I'm not trying to punish him,
I just want a bit more and I feel I deserve a bit more, this morning before he left for work he was so kind and affectionate to me but then Ive got upset again after our telephone conversation.
I know that my behaviour which to some point is justified is somewhat holding us back.
Please any advice on this, im so desperate.
I just want a bit more and I feel I deserve a bit more, this morning before he left for work he was so kind and affectionate to me but then Ive got upset again after our telephone conversation.
I know that my behaviour which to some point is justified is somewhat holding us back.
Please any advice on this, im so desperate.
I am in the same place you are.
My wayward also insists I am trying to punish him, when really I am simply responding to triggers.
I really wish I wouldn't get so triggered, but there is constantly something that makes me think of his OW and him being together.
Hugs to you
With me its not so much triggers, it's just his blasé attitude of lets just get on with it with out doing any work, 'lets just be' is one of his favourite sayings 'give me time to breath' blah blah, its all about him.
The person I have put on a pedestal and spoken about in delight at how lucky I am is a prat, a self centred prat!!
Why do we have to suffer even more after what they have done?
With me its not so much triggers, it's just his blasé attitude of lets just get on with it with out doing any work, 'lets just be' is one of his favourite sayings 'give me time to breath' blah blah, its all about him.
The person I have put on a pedestal and spoken about in delight at how lucky I am is a prat, a self centred prat!!
Why do we have to suffer even more after what they have done?
With me its not so much triggers, it's just his blasé attitude of lets just get on with it with out doing any work, 'lets just be' is one of his favourite sayings 'give me time to breath' blah blah, its all about him.
Why do we have to suffer even more after what they have done?
My husband is also always trying to set my timeline for healing. Grrrrrr!
Yes. The self pity is annoying.
I also spoke about our relationship in loving terms, even while he was in the affair, unknown to me at the time.
In retrospect, I now realize the person who asked me if my husband would ever cheat, was trying to clue me in to his cheating.
I am so ashamed that I insisted to her that he would NOT cheat.
I was so naive.
Ive had a text this afternoon saying..
'how you feel about us today and will be having a major discussion later?'
I cant believe the cheek of him so I just said no discussion its pointless and hes quite happy with that, so now he can go out boxing tonight without me being upset hanging over his head.
Then hes text saying hes popping to supermarket, do I want wine or chocolate, this question is a direct result of last nights conversations about making no effort, so where is the effort and surprise in asking me what I want, why not just get me a bottle of wine as a gesture. It beggars belief.
Oh ive had the whole your body's amazing crap now you have lost the weight.... what a bastard really!! Its like they are glorifying the trauma that we are going through, I sometimes feel his brain is so black and white he just has no grey area, its so frustrating.
You were just like me plodding along in your own bubble whilst your H resenting the relationship and not having the balls to say anything, which is ironic really as they cant speak to us yet they can go and have sex with someone else, thats easier than talking. I hate him so much sometimes.
I honestly dont know how you managed whilst he went on a lads holiday to spain, that is crazy to me, how unfeeling was that, was it booked before? Why didnt he put you first.
Must be so hurtful to say he didn't want to marry you, no one held a gun to his head, Im struggling now with whats happening to me but the Spain thing and being told that he didnt want to Marry you is soul destroying, I could cry for you (((hugs))).
I had the whole being pushed away scenario too and I would beg him (the humiliation) and he would be like why are you begging me when I am treating you like this.
What he has put me through has given me deep emotional scarring and he cant get why I just cant get on, then in the heat of things he says he gets it he understands, he sees it all but does jack to make it better.
I moved out too, he wasnt arsed but that was before I caught him, that was his freedom to be with the tart.
She never came in my home, I would find that hard to swallow, I look at him and see her all over him sometimes so the fact he took her in your house, your safe place is just horrendous.
I cant wear any of the jewellery he bought me or my watch, rings because everything is a reminder of my happiness before, of the person he was before, how he bought me these things with love and thought. I asked him yesterday are you not bothered I dont wear them and hes like, 'its just jewellery it doesnt matter. Another stab in heart.
After DDay and whilst on holiday in Las Vegas he said things to me that were unforgivable, it was honestly like he became Shallow Hal, he had no consideration for his words (when hes never been that way) We were in a restaurant and it was the first meal after the 21 days of no food and he said to me are you going eat that or are you just going kill yourself by not eating, his face was straight as anything, when I tell him now about it and how it affects me he cant remember, hes sorry but a lot of that time he cannot remember his words, hes shocked by them but then again, he just expects me to forget about them, and get on.
Im not expecting too much from the first session of counselling and i hope he can be open and just have a different mindset and a new perspective on things, if he attempts to not continue after this session for me that will a huge turning point because I feel this is the only thing im asking for and hes not prepared to be emotionally support me so he could at least do this for us.
I've been wishing my life away for the appointment.
I hope he'll make the commitment and show consistency in going.
Do you know reading my words to you, I cannot believe Im saying all this stuff about him, ive never said a bad word about him in our whole relationship, Ive never run him down or slagged him off as he's given me no reason and now in the space of three months hes proved himself to be not the man I fell in love with.
Thank you for your kind words, im here for you also.
dont beat yourself about being naive, I didn't believe it the few people that know about happened did not believe it, my OH would have been the last person on the planet to do something like that (so I thought).
Its made me lose my perspective on the human race and I have no faith in anyone or anything, I feel I just cannot trust or give myself like before to even just my Friends.
Several people asked me if I thought he was cheating and I was like 'NO way absolutely no way, hes just depressed'
Its all very sad and made me feel like a total twat!!
He needs to learn how to respond appropriately to your pain. Being angry and defensive are by the signs of a remorseful spouse..regretful, but not remorseful.
It is him that needs to do the changing..not you. Don't hide your pain. If you don't talk about it..and get real answers...this will eat at you..it will erode your love for him. His failure to give you what you need in the aftermath of th affair will be what kills the marriage, not the affair.
[This message edited by confused615 at 10:23 AM, July 2nd (Wednesday)]
..that feeling you get in your stomach, when you heart's broken. It's like all the butterflies just died.
He definitely answers all my questions but then I ask the same questions over and over again and for him its just going round in circles.
We dont communicate well, im hoping counselling is going to help us with this.
I realise even now I continue to defend his actions, I hate myself for it but I jsut cant stop.
Also, most likely you are asking the same questions to see if the answers change. To see if he is being honest.
His job, as a wayward husband who want to save his marriage, is to help you heal from this. He can do this by being patient, honest, consistent, and loving.
What is he doing to heal himself? Is he in IC? Is he posting here? Reading any books?
He definitely answers all my questions but then I ask the same questions over and over again and for him its just going round in circles.
Totally normal misslocket. Are you in IC?
It was in IC that I was diagnosed with PTSD-like symptoms....one of which is repetitively and regularly revisiting the trauma. One way in which we do that is to ask the same questions over and over and over. Another symptom is obsessive thoughts....of which I had too.
So don't let that lead you to assume you are crazy or loosing your mind.
"Adultery is crazy making shit!"--first therapist, and the one diagnosed me with PTSD-like symptoms.
On a separate topic to this post....
"Sharing YOUR story often times allows others to write THEIR story."
Take much comfort in how your struggles combined with your courage to talk about them with others is helping others write their stories.
As stories are written they are accepted and felt. Feeling is healing.....you ARE healing.
This is a tough, painful, long-term process....but it is healthy.
Keep the faith and keep reaching out.
God is with us all.
[This message edited by blakesteele at 11:12 AM, July 2nd (Wednesday)]
[This message edited by misslocket at 5:31 AM, July 3rd (Thursday)]
Things are not normal.
He has dropped a bomb on your marriage.
Don't rugsweep.
Stop trying to pretend that things are normal "for him."
Things are not normal.
He has dropped a bomb on your marriage.
Don't rugsweep.
He has dropped a bomb on your marriage.
^^^Exactly. Do not tiptoe around the infidelity. He shattered your life, DO NOT hold your feelings in. The ONLY way he will understand the hell HE has put you through is to SEE the damage. He is whining, well, too bad, he wants all of this go go away. It's not going away any time soon.
It will take YEARS to move through this nightmare he created, DO NOT make it easy for him. Your D-Day is soooo recent.
Do not ignore your feelings. Let them out. I am nine years out, and I can tell you, as I'm sure many of the "oldies" here will attest to, that you should NOT hide your feelings. I was like a freaking raging crying lunatic, questioned him every day, and I mean every day. Repeated the same questions over and over and over.
The first sign of a TRULY remorseful spouse is their willingness to accept responsibility for their actions AND ALL the consequences of the affair. Your emotional state is a consequence, he should NOT be defensive at all. What has changed in HIS life since D-Day?
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[This message edited by misslocket at 3:42 AM, July 4th (Friday)]
I can't believe your MC said you made it too easy for him?! You did what felt right. There was no right or wrong what were you supposed to do ask for a D just to make a point? I know she's a professional but that sort if statement makes me uneasy. How he is is not as a result of how you reacted! I did exactly what you did and said I forgive you immediately whilst he was still wavering about what he wanted! I was petrified he would end it there and then if I didn't tell him I still wanted to be with him.
I share your frustration re plans. I am so sick of the World Cup and last night he said he didn't know what to do with no football in- well you could spend some quality time with me! He's made a stack of plans this wk end meaning we have no time together alone (not sure if this was deliberate?!) not once dud he ask what I wanted to do! When he does ask I just end up saying I don't mind because even when I suggest something there is always a reason to put it off. I could scream at his selfishness. I then wonder why do I want to married to someone so selfish. Because I can't bear to imagine the void that the good times together would leave in my life and because I adore the man he was pre-A and want him back! So sad. It's all just so so sad.
I think it's a positive he takes responsibility for how you feel that's the first step isn't it? I think although you might have said the same things that you already said but with the MC there is someone else there to make sure he hears it. I truly hope he's mulling it over today.
It's so sad how we wish our lives away now. I had never dreamed I would do that . I was always a 'live each day to the full' girl now I want it to be next year, the year after. I just want to sleep through this hell.
You haven't created a monster , it's not your responsibility to form his behaviour it's his. Everyone becomes lazy in along term relationship with comfort often comes complacency and I'm sure we are all guilty of that. You conducted your relationship in the way you thought was best you can't beat yourself up over it now. You didn't create this situation but we all contribute to the issues in our relationship it's how they are addressed that matters. If you didn't know he was unhappy then what were you supposed to do about it? Give him some leeway now to do things differently, to take responsibility, to look after himself a bit. My MC told us that we seek in our partner the things we are not able to do for ourselves.
I'm struggling today with the whole frustration of it all and I'm worried I'm going to explode! We had a 'nice ' evening last night but there is always something missing for me. The I love yours I used to cling to when I first found out don't seem to carry the weight they did , I need more. I struggle to say I love you now. We had a strange conversation about our wedding out if the blue he started saying what a good day it was and I honestly sat there and thought I wish I had never married you. How sad when it was the happiest day of my life and I wish it had never happened. It means so little now, I stood there and meant every one of my views and he couldn't stick to his for 18 months!
I wish I could see in to the future to know if this is even worth it.
I'm so glad my support helps , reading your posts is so helpful to me too. X
[This message edited by misslocket at 9:27 AM, July 4th (Friday)]
suppose that's my night DECIDED.X
Next, H insisted on coming to my IC w me day after A. Then he found own IC and goes each week. We attend MC. During all these appointments, we were able to address all out weaknesses, gaps in our marriage and we are now trying to fill them.
I am 7 months out. For the first few months,
I vomited each morning, woke up w screaming nite terrors, lost 20 lbs, cried all the time. I'd say 3 months is too soon to talk repair. I see it as a stabilize period. Cry, let it out, allow him to comfort u. Don't over talk the A. Don't over talk what u need. Just stabilize YOU. Schedule time to express emotions. m, W, F after work? Half hour time. Rest of time, focus on YOU
Stop making him tea, lunch. Cut back whatever u did got him and let him do for YOU. yOU need to stabilize, not him. If he insists u do those things or if he doesn't step up, well then, you see where he stands as far as making u feel impt in marriage
How my H helped me stabilize-- he checked on me when I was alone and crying. (Sometimes I wanted him to hold me, other times I needed alone time). But he asked and checked
He would bring me tea. Or water. Advil.
He'd pick up a magazine when he'd make a run to grocery store. He'd entertain and cook for kids if I was having bad time. He'd pick up housework slack if I tuned out. He'd allow me to go out w friends whenever, asking if I had enough $. He'd text me often during day, even just a smile.
It's hard. We are no where near in full R. We are moving past recovery mode into "dating mode". We are redefining our marriage and gettig to know the new us.
I still cry once a week but usually only for minute or two. Xo. Hang in there. It's a rough road. Don't do it unless u really want to and really feels he can prove himself worthy.
I too wish life past I hate my self for doing it. I just want the day where this pain stops and it seems so far off.
That sounds like such a lovely idea. Let's do something each week for ourselves and congratulate each other when we find the strength to do it. What shall we do this week?
I do hope you are ok. You were in my thoughts all weekend.


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No words found in this wordlist when searching for aekow.
One word anagrams of aekow:
Words formed by adding one letter before or after aekow (in bold), or to aekow in any order:
n - awoken
Shorter words found within aekow:
ae aw awe ka kae kea koa oak oe oka oke ow owe wae wake we weak weka wo woe wok woke
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