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Sirotino is a settlement in Vitebsk region. According to the documents dating from 1847 "Sirotino Jewish community" consisted of 269 people. According to the census of 1897, the population of the place was 1998 people, 1766 of them – Jewish.
My father, Aron Beilinson, was born in 1898 in a settlement called Old Sirotino. At the age of 18 he decided to marry my mother Mina Borisovna Shames. Their two families were neighbors and the children grew up together. However, mother's parents were against the marriage, because my father was poor. So, my father took a loan from someone and bought a horse to earn his own money and become financially independent.
Sirotino of that time was a town with about 30 shops. There were three synagogues and a church.
It was a picturesque place. The River Chernushka with beautiful banks was running through the town. The streets in Sirotino we cobbled. They were cleaned by the residents. In general, the town was clean and quiet.
A lot of people from Moscow and Kiev came to spend summers here. Sunday was a day of trade fairs, when peasants from neighboring villages came to sell vegetables, fruit, meat and dairy products. Fairs were also organized on holidays and they were a real spectacle, especially in winter. Girls would walk the streets in chains, looking for young men, and the young men chose brides for themselves. Then there were moments when a guy would harness his horse, seat the girl he chose into the cart and take her home, where she lived for several days. If they matched, he took the girl home and sent someone to make a marriage proposal. But the morals were very strict – guys were not allowed to touch girls before marriage. Then there was another kind of entertainment – street fights, which started with snowballs and sometimes finished with real fighting.
As for industries, Sirotino had its own flax factory. Flax was processed and sent to Vitebsk. My father became involved in flax transportations and managed to earn some money and marry my mom. My mother's brother, who lived in Leningrad, helped them out with money and the parents bought a two-storey house, which had a bakery on the first floor. So my parents mastered a new craft – baking pastry and making children. Mother died in 1920 and father was left with four small children: three-year-old twins Honia and Raya, seven-year-old brother Joseph and me (I was five). It was a sheer tragedy.
It is difficult to imagine what state my father was in. His wife died, the bakery was taken by the new authorities, the flax factory, where he had worked, burnt down in 1929. He could not earn money and feed the children. Father's mother helped us out, even though she was really old and deaf.
At that time Sirotino Jews had an idea to organize their own small collective farm. I do not know who initiated the idea but several poor families were ready to give it a try. They went to the local council and the idea was supported: "Take as much land as you can cultivate," – they were told. So my father Aron Beilinson, Epshtein, Soritz, Skoblov and Staroselsky all took their tools and began working together.
They lived like that until collectivization started in 1930 and a collective farm was created by the authorities in Sirotino. Those were cruel times. The local synagogue was looted and turned into a granary. 1933 was a particularly difficult year – the farm pigs died and the flax had rotten. All the people in charge of the collective farm were arrested.
One day Zabezhinsky's wife (he was the head of the pig farm) ran into our house and said to my father: "You seem to be on good terms with Mandrikov, the militiaman. Can you ask him what is happening?" "Ok, no problem." So he came to the man's house. The militiaman wasn't in and when my father was going out, he met him and was immediately asked: "What do you want, Beilinson?" He should have answered: "To see you" and instead he said: "I would like to find out if you have any information about Zabezhinsky."
"Sit down then. You're under arrest." At night my father, together with other arrested people, was taken to Shumilino. After spending nine weeks there they were finally taken to court. There were no documents that charged my father with anything. When his turn came, the lawyer asked the judges: "Your honor! Why have we arrested Mr. Beilinson? Only because he has a nice-looking beard?" Only then they let him go.
In 1935 grandmother, who was living with us, told my father: "You need to bring a woman here. I cannot work any longer – I have no strength."
So, father married a middle-aged woman Hiena Chagall. She owned a cow together with her sister. When the cow calved, the wife's sister told my dad: "Pay me half the price for the calf and it will be yours." Soon our stepmother got ill and was sent to a hospital in Vitebsk. Father quickly got a job looking after horses and transporting bread from the bakery to the shop. He was paid sixty rubles per month. The money was not enough to support both the family and the stepmother. So, her sister said: "Sell the calf and you will have the money." But father replied: "We have a cow that we both own. You are her sister and I am her husband. Let's sell the cow and try to save my wife." Stepmother died of sarcoma while they were trying to make a decision.
My father had a heart attack that nearly killed him. He was saved by a young man, who started rubbing him with alcohol. Then father got married for the third time to a woman from Gorodok. Her last name was Chagall. They lived together until fascists came into Sirotino. They were both shot.
How did I survive the war?
In 1941 I received a call-up paper to the military registration office. I left the house on the first day of the Jewish Passover, on April 12th, 1941. I was taken to Polotsk and lived in a railway carriage. We were going to become railway workers. On June 20th I went home to Sirotino for a weekend. As soon as I came I found out that the war had started, so I hurried back to Polotsk. The train depot in Polotsk was already being bombed. We were then taken to Velikiye Luki and spent three days there because the station was being bombed.
Eventually I arrived in a town called Serov (former Nadezhinsk). I was conscripted in 1942 and sent to Vladivostok, where I spent seven months. I spent 8 years in the army and was demobilized in 1950.
I did not come back to Sirotino – no one was left there… So, I made up my mind to stay in the town of Kolchugino, where I got married and my two sons were born. I lived and worked in Kolchugino until 1969 and then moved to Germany, where I am currently living.
I used to visit Sirotino rather often. The first time I went there when Ruman Massarsky was still alive. He was the one to set up the memorial to the executed Jews. The memorial was made of bricks and surrounded with a wooden rail.
A few years later I bought a metal rail in Shumilino and set it around the memorial. The Shumilino Council helped us set up the second memorial which stood there until recently.
Rahmil Beilinson
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What will be in the area beneath the bar joist?
For the time being nothing, there will be some wiring and plumbing run though the bar joist so I have to leave it uncovered until all that work is done. I haven't decided on putting a permanent lining underneath them yet because I'm waiting to see how much money is left before deciding to add a basement/shop/shooting range now or wait a few years. My only concern with it being left open are mice and other critters taking up residence there.
I forgot to mention that I killed a copperhead 3 days ago under that big cedar tree on the right of all the pictures, after having walked underneath the tree at least 10 times that day.
To the top guys, more pictures on the first post
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As the others have said, please update with pictures as you have time.
You will appreciate that house so much more when its done because of all the hard work you've put into it.
Back to the top again, only a 3 day wait this time.
Can i just come down and build with you for a few weeks. i would want to put some natural light in that though.
Nothing here to see!
If I was just working on the house I'd say yes. There will be lots of light. I scored 14 42"x54" frameless windows for $400 of craigslist about 2 years ago, and a couple months before that caught a National Home Center closing down and bought another 7-8 windows at 75% off. There will be a lot of windows, thinking about a skylight too but with the nearly flat roof I'm worried about leaks.
I would love to do something like this on a parcel of land my Dad has set aside for me. Alas, having the resources available that you do is at least 80% of the battle, and I do not have said resources. I love the ideas that you are sharing, and I'll be following. I call the motif industrial chic.
How deep did you set the pylons?This message has been edited. Last edited by: AnimalMother88,
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The pylons are 4'-4.5' deep, I hit shale on all of them and they are 24" in diameter.
Without a doubt there is no way I could have undertaken this without having access to all of the equipment. I'm trying to figure out something to do for everyone who has helped me especially my father, not that he expects anything though.
Looking good.
Very cool that you are recycling lots of parts, and using wood from your own freakin trees. Very cool.
Walls and the roof are up, to the top.
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Yea, you're a hillbilly, I Wanta see when you weld down the toilet
Looks great, keep the pictures coming.
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
Harry S. Truman
"Deep in the heart of the Ozarks"
You're just using the Fab-loks to hold the panels on? Usually that type of panel has a clip and screw in the girts that gets hidden when the next panel is set. If it were me, I'd put a through screw at the top and bottom.
Looks good, great view too!
Do you only play? Or can you shoot too?
First time using these wall panels but I was told it was fine to just use fablocks like on the other panels. Once I get the porches on ill run some screws through. Thanks for the info.
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Not many men can say they built their home...I am envious
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"...to disarm the people - that was the best and most effectual way to enslave them." - George Mason
Very cool. Keep the updates coming. I love non-traditional ideas.
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That's gonna be a nice home. Are you building in a gun vault?
"But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock
Thanks to everyone for the comments this is a big time learning experience to say the least.
Yes and no, I've been meaning to start looking for a door as it looks like i've stumbled across some 1/4" steel plate at scrap price to build the room out of. If it doesn't work out to be in the house it will be underneath once I turn that area into a shop.
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Awesome undertaking. Amazing to be able to say: "I built this".
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John Ward provides a tangible connection to the history of lifesaving having been trained and assessed by those who learned their craft from the pioneering names within the movement.
As one of the custodians of lifesaving knowledge he feels it is important to share his experiences and knowledge with a new generation.
Like many club members who have achieved such longevity within the Surf Life Saving ranks the yarns that John could tell would fill multiple volumes.
As a child growing up in Sydney's East with the shadow of War still fresh in the city's memory joining a Surf Club was never really on a young John's radar.
"Like most of my friends I played sport and enjoyed the social side of it," John Ward said.
"I grew up playing rugby and water polo and I was a pretty handy swimmer. I did a lot of swimming at Coogee Swim Club where I was a member, but really I had never even considered joining a surf club."
His aptitude in the water did not go unnoticed for long.
Summer 1955 was hot – so much so that a 16-year-old John was putting in plenty of hours in the pool alongside a group of friends. It wasn't long before his obvious talents caught the eye of an interested patron.
That man turned out to be Ron Day who at the time was the Chief Instructor of Coogee Surf Club and was in the process of trying to put together a Junior R'&'R team.
In short order John, Tom Nickson, Ross Hardy, Peter Jospe, and John Cunningham were in a squad training for their Bronze Medallion under the watchful eye of Tony Farthing.
Within a month the group were confident in their ability to handle the surf, but judgment day would have to wait with 7 squads from across Sydney Branch being held back to participate in a carnival type event on Christmas Eve as part of a wider exhibition.
"There was a fair on grasslands from memory and I think the organisers wanted to show off the skills of the local lifesavers. Conditions were awful; it was really breaking up and quite heavy surf. I actually heard one of the examiners asking another one if they'd put the buoys out too far," Ward said.
"The other man's answer was well let the Coogee kid have a go he's a good belt swimmer. So I was first in the water and my only instruction was I was told not to beat the patient to the buoy. I turned around when I got out there and he was still floundering in the surf – they moved the buoys in after that!"
The Bronze Medallion safely acquired, John's interest and involvement in Surf Life Saving began to intensify.
Throughout the 1960s he won four successive club championships where you had to accrue points over two swims and two belt races and regularly competed at club and state carnivals.
In 1971 he shifted to Collaroy where he would remain on patrol and compete for the next 30 seasons.
As part of the club's all conquering March Past team he would win medals at State and National level. The introduction of a Masters competition reignited a passion to race within him and he won 17 of the club's first 20 Master Championships and was crowned club champion as well.
Collaroy's innovative approach to new ideas indirectly led him to his third and final club.
"Every year Collaroy hosted a Masters Championship type carnival and a boat crew from Crowdy Head used to come down with a couple of other athletes. When the opportunity to move for work came up in 2001 and because I wanted to stay involved in Surf Life Saving the club seemed a natural fit," Ward said.
A natural fit it may have been, but for a man used to hustle and bustle of Sydney it was quite a culture shock.
"When I joined I thought what have I got into here as there didn't seem to be enough people to operate. The club has fantastic leadership though and gets things done in the way that Country Clubs always do. In recent years there has been a push to get parents of the Junior Activities Group qualified and make them part of the Surf Life Saving family."
Experience tells Ward though that those challenges aren't going to go away.
"Junior numbers aren't a problem. It's when kids get older and leave home because there isn't a lot of work and educational opportunities around here. You don't begrudge them that opportunity but it's an issue we really have to look at."
As one of the older members of the club he enjoys passing his experience onto younger members and is perfectly placed to comment on some of the changes within Surf Life Saving.
"I've never been shy about putting my opinions out there. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and I think some of the advances in lifesaving equipment have been absolutely fantastic. I recall my first rescue and going out at Coogee in challenging conditions to rescue a girl while wearing a surf belt. You had to be really fit to do that so the equipment has definitely changed for the better.
"One of the things that I think has been lost in recent years is that sense of team work. We used to always travel in the back of a truck to competitions and everybody hung around to watch. People don't do that anymore they tend to do their own thing."
Although these days John is a proud Crowdy Head Member which includes winning a State Masters Rescue Tube Rescue title in the Over 65s he hasn't forgotten his roots becoming actively involved in celebrations for the hundredth anniversary of both Coogee and Collaroy, and regularly keeping in contact with his many mates at both clubs.
Like many Coogee old boys he was saddened by the damage to their iconic clubhouse caused by the recent storms but has no doubt they will bounce back.
It is this loyalty that makes him a valued member of the community no matter where he finds himself.
"John is a fantastic club man who does so much work that he thinks is unnoticed, but I can assure you it isn't," said Crowdy Head President Al Davis.
"He does so much work fundraising for the club and is generous with his time and knowledge. We're very fortunate to have him patrol on our beach for the last 15 seasons and I hope he continues to be involved within the Surf Life Saving Family."
Davis needn't worry.
Although his patrolling days are over, the man himself has no intention of going cold turkey just yet.
"I still want to help out with the fundraising where I can and I've probably got a year or two as an official in me. I didn't get my badge until I reached 50 years so I think I can do another Country Championship although State and Aussies are probably beyond me.
"The other thing I would like to do is help revive the Sunday swimming race that was a regular event when I first moved here."
His more immediate plans involve travelling both at home and abroad and catching up with friends and family.
From the boy who never dreamed of becoming a lifesaver to a man who has spent 6 decades wearing the iconic red and yellow, John Ward's journey in lifesaving has been an extraordinary adventure.
"For me personally I have got so much out of Surf Life Saving the friendships I have made and the people you meet along with all the fantastic memories is what makes it worthwhile. I think 60 years is a nice round number to finish up with."
Yes it is.
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I enjoyed some hearty nosh consisting of braised steak casserole with mash and butter, at the Chelsea Wine Bar on Belfast's Lisburn Road last night, so the old feed-bag was firmly in place.
It was busier than the previous occasion, mainly, it is thought, due to an Ulster Rugby match being televised at the Bar and the proximity of the Balmoral Show, at the King's Hall complex.
BP, who had the honey chicken goujons with noodles, was telling me that it may be a couple of years before they can re-locate to the Maze, or wherever, since they'll require an arena or Hall of some sort.
The wine-bar quietened down when the rugby match ended and a steady stream of patrons arrived. We like the waitresses here and I flirted a little with the petite brunette one, whose hair was neatly tied back.
We remained downstairs till eleven, when we left for the last train home.
Fool, Belmont! I missed the Sydenham halt (I'd had a few gins, it was dark outside, there was nobody else getting off with me and I was frantically pressing the door button at the wrong side!); so I alighted at Holywood and got a taxi back to Sydenham, where I retrieved the Proprietary Belmont Two-Wheeler and rode home.
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Chelsea Revisited
Posted by Timothy Belmont at 08:36
Labels: Food And Drink , Humour
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Tim, when I lived in Malone, the Chelsea wine bar was regarded as quite grim! I wonder if it has changed substantially? Friends who are still in Belfast would tend to go to places in the 'Cathedral Quarter'.
- 14 May 2011 at 09:28
- Timothy Belmont said...
Must mention that to BP. There'd be quite a few restaurants at the Cathedral Quarter, wouldn't there? Any wine-bars or similar?
- 14 May 2011 at 09:52
Tim you and your mate should be at nicks warehouse winebar of an evening!
- 14 May 2011 at 17:23
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I spent the weekend in Montego Bay with a bunch of golfers, playing in the LIME Cup team competition. My preparation on Saturday was good: I played a round with a man from my club in Kingston, but who's on another team, and we were team mates last year. We had a close match and enjoyed the way the course tested out meagre abilities–we're about 21 handicappers. We played some really good shots (mine was a mammoth drive on a par 5), got our share of members' bounces (mine was off a road, down a track and roll in the middle of the fairway), had our bad breaks (landing in water-filled bunkers), and had the putts that wouldn't drop. We laughed a lot, and were good hosts for the two American tourists who'd been paired with us. They had arrived the day before and were in Jamaica for a friend's wedding.
We got down to playing the team matches on Sunday morning. Breakfast was on offer–Jamaican-standard fare of ackee and salt fish. Players warmed up and teams got pairs ready. I was due to drive around with our team captain; I had a very sore knee after standing on pool deck so long on Friday, and aggravated by playing golf on Saturday. I was fine. We watched mainly our ladies team, who were in a tight match–they lost, but not for want of support.
We had a slow day, because the start had been backed up, and the loss of rhythm never helps. But, we got to noon and the break for lunch, just as rain was coming down hard. Everyone took a good long rest, ahead of the second round in the afternoon. The rain lashed down.
Play resumed late, and was over within half an hour and rain came teeming down again. The sponsors took advantage of the players and Appleton let the rum flow, while players started or continued stories of golf games maybe played in reality, but perhaps only in the mind. The noise was high. Many saw that the rain would not let up and started to make tracks to head home; Kingston was the main destination. I managed to hitch a ride with a doctor, who's also a member of the club where I play.
We got into a set of conversations. First, we talked about the Hilton Hotel and Cinnamon Hill golf course, which do not seem to work together. I understand that the hotel does not own the golf course, but abuts its land. Tourists are always walking around the course, or watching play from hotel windows or perched on one of the mounds by the signature hole, number 5, that runs down to the sea. But, my experience had been that the hotel seemed to know or care little about the golf. Why? This is a perfect tourism marriage. At least, the foreigners should be tapped to throw their money into our economy.
We talked about how golf was not being sold well in Jamaica. At the least the seasoned players could be catered for better. But, the new waves of young people was there, who could benefit from exposure to the sport. True, we do not have the luxury of municipal courses (and our national economic problems would not make this a priority), as in many other countries, but options were there.
But, we are letting youth development opportunities slip away–not for the first time. We seemed to not want to build on what ought to be good pairings, of courses and hotels or resorts, especially in the main tourism areas, but also in the Kingston area, where this could be an adjunct to business travel.
Was it a hangover from a socialist-thinking administration? Was it just not seeing that every asset should be made to work for the national good? As we drove along, we talked about the good features of golf and saw some of its sad parts.
- Braco Resort, in Rio Bueno, had a lovely 9-hole course, that is now overgrown, even though the resort is still up and running. It looked like nicely tended pasture. What would it take to revive that course?
- The stretch between Ocho Rios and Montego Bay has more golf course on a continuous highway than I imagine anywhere in the world–6 courses: Sandals/Upton, Runaway Bay, Cinnamon Hill, Half Moon, Ironshore, and Tryall. Surely, a package could be put together to exploit that geographic blessing. They are all different, as is the way with golf course, and picturesque in their own ways. Ironshore stands out as being the only one that has no hotel associated with it.
We rolled our thoughts towards the courses elsewhere in the island. I mentioned that I had been struck by the lack of development of golf in Jamaica, and had drafted some thoughts and ideas about how to deal with that. We discussed where I could perhaps send the paper.
Golf is a sport that needs a lot of money to support it, but we believed that it was there, if it were sought properly.
Our minds went back to the unfinished golf tournament. How would that be resolved? No matches had managed 9 holes, and the competition rules provided for that, if caused by 'act of nature', by awarding each team a half in each match. That would be fair and clear. However, it seemed that the great minds that are the captains of the team had met and decided that this rule would not apply. (I may be wrong about this, but let's go with it as if it's correct.) They decided to try to play the unfinished matches. The schedule was for the last set of round-robin matches to be played on June 1, in the morning, and the deciding matches for first to sixth place would be played in the afternoon. Now, the plan was to replay the matches washed out today, on May 31, and then go into the final day as scheduled on June 1. However, the newly arranged Satruday matches would be played at a course in Kingston, and players would head to Ocho Rios, as scheduled for the Sunday.
We thought that was not a very good solution. First, the rules took away the need to replay the washed-out matches. However, the sharing of points does not help everybody. Here comes human nature. Funnily, the teams who had been sitting in 1st and 2nd place at the start of Sunday, had been playing each other when the rain came again. A halving of that match would suit them both: the 1st place team, would almost guaranteed a place in the final, and the 2nd place team probably could not have done better than halve the match; so they would get more points than might have been the case. Two of the other four teams, however, stood to gain a lot if they could win their matches, so replaying would be in their interest. For two, it would raise their chances of finishing second; for two, it would perhaps boost them from the basement. Guess what? The voting for the 'rule change' reflected that set of calculations: the 1-2 teams voted to stick with the rule; the others voted to replay. Deal done.
My doctor driver was flabbergasted as he talked to another golfer as we drove. I said that the outcome was exactly what we should have expected, once the rule was not being applied. He held his head. We had been talking about how politicians can manipulate, and here we were watching people act like politicians. It would even have been better in our minds, if the round-robin matches were finished on the Saturday, and leave the Sunday for the finals, and more time for socialising, but also an earlier finish, which would suit many, but also allow for another weather delay. But, we had not been at the meeting.
It's a sad truth, that once you have humans involved, you need to never lose sight of what motivation will do to their decision-making. Economics tells us about 'rational man' (who is often self-centred), and how he will try to maximise his benefits. Voila! It's not just in the political arena that people are prepared to tear up things put in place by 'our forefathers' for good reasons, to protect the interests of many, and try to look after the interests of a few.
We reached the Spanish Town bypass, and turned our thoughts to how a new north-south highway would speed up journeys to the north coast. We looked over to the Grace Kennedy factory, with its massive tin of baked beans promoting the wares. We could see the observations tower of Tamarind Farm prison. A driver cut us off the road, as he and his passengers, without seat belts, careened along the highway. Connections. Disconnections.


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October 1, 2011
Saif Al-Islam Al-Qaddafi
The BBC calls him "stylish." As the regime's face to the West, he spent much of his time hob-nobbing with the British royal family and the international jet set.
This calls to mind Tayyib Salih's brilliant novel, Season of Migration to the North, which tells the story of a Sudanese mathematician who moves to London. His professional colleagues never really accept him, despite giving him awards and inviting him to glamorous parties.
When Saif al-Islam's role in the crackdown against protesters was reported, LSE director Howard Davies resigned from his post after facing criticism for accepting donations from the charitable foundation led by the son of the Libyan leader.
The university is also investigating the authenticity of Saif al-Islam's PhD thesis, amid reports it was plagiarized.
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Clothes don't make the man.
Costume makes the king.
The emperor has no clothes.
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Doesn't he look so sophisticated?
Instead of the usual stitches, I decide to do a bit of toy accessorising. Timmie has been begging me for a hat of his own, ever since he saw the hats the new Timmies were sporting.
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Out of sheer boredom a month ago, I downloaded this free networking app on my iPhone called "Skout."
Technically it's labelled as a "Flirt" app, but since I had zero intention to flirt with the people on there, I'll call it a networking app.. so I don't feel like such a sleaze. So I pretty much knew that I was going to get bombarded with desperate messages the moment I signed up for an account, which I'm sure every other female on there experiences as well, but what I didn't know was how entertaining fail pick up lines can be!!! Honestly, it's amused me to no end, every single time I open the app there's bound to be comic gold lying around somewhere, I just have to keep reading the mundane "Hi how are you? Care to make friends?"s until I find a funny one. Somewhere along the way I decided to screen shot the epically funny ones and whatsapp my friend and we'd go "LOLOL" (I know I'm so mean deal with it) and now my screenshot list has grown so big, I thought I'd make a blog post out of it!
Just so we're clear, my Skout profile clearly states that I am "in a relationship", "looking for friends", and my description goes… "If you can't be bothered to say more than just hi, chances are I can't be bothered to reply you either. But if you can hold a decent conversation, well then I'd be pleased to chat with you!"
I have this haughty sounding profile because the amount of 2 lettered "Hi."s I get is shocking. Do you walk up to someone on the street and just go, "Hi"? You introduce yourself, you ask them how's their day, you don't say one word and expect a response.
And may I present to you - ten thousand and one ways to not impress a girl!
Singaporean guys, watch and learn from this. Btw.. If you know anyone that has their blurry picture posted here, please don't tell them. LOL. Take this post with a pinch of salt. I don't mean the mean things I say… I think.
Laughing at the things people say around here, I hope you don't mind.
Apparently asking for some common sense these days is too much to ask for..
Hahahaha I guess he couldn't think of what else to say besides "Hi" or "Hello" and decided an elongated "Helllloooooooo" would sound more impressive! Every time I read long words stretched out, I read it in a retarded deep whale voice ala Ellen Degeneres in Finding Nemo.
Oh, come on. If you're going to compliment me, at least spell it right. If he spells Pretty as Pretyy, I dare not think how he'd spell Gorgeous or Beautiful. And I'm sure that heart shaped latte in your profile pic shows how much of a deep romantic you are.
LOL at least this one has a clue! Unfortunately he said more than just "Hi" and got ignored anyway.
Not sure if this is funny, or sad. Quite funny actually lol I like the "moshi moshi" part
I kind of liked the first message, but who else felt annoyed just by reading his 2nd message about not being irritating? Who has to self declare and promise that they are not annoying? People who constantly get told they're annoying, I reckon. Sorry Posh Boy!
Doing more with my life than wasting time fUcKiNg wItH mY sHiFt & cApS lOcK bUtToN. yOu??? gEeZ tHiS iS tIrInG. hOw dO pEoPlE fInD tHe pAtIeNcE tO dO tHiS??
HAHAHAHAHA this is one of my favourite!!!!!!! Dafuq?!
I'm going to include that in my profile's "About Me." the next time I update it because I think that is a fantastic summary of myself. Well done friend, that is my best compliment I've received in my life, probably. His solemn expression in the background makes it all that much funnier. I give him 10 points for trying and for being at least funny.
…Check what???! Check out my backside to see if it's luscious or not? Seriously. Sure, hold on while I strip off my clothes, take a picture of my bare back and then send it to you because you asked me to.
I'm not your darling, and to sidetrack, they should make camwhoring while driving totally illegal. It's just as bad as text-driving!
HAHAHAHA men. So gullible. This was when I was sick and waiting for my turn at Changi Hospital's A&E… totes bored and then I remembered I had Skout!
Another hospital one. I like catching people by surprise and watching their awkward response You will not believe the amount of people who agreed to have a "date" with me at Changi Hospital…
Yes, sure, some other time will be great. Like in my next life. A picture would not be necessary, I'm convinced anyone half decent looking would already have their picture as their profile display because it's the normal and sensible thing to do. Everyone else who CMI would choose to have their dogs, cars, heart shaped lattes or worse, a default avatar to represent them instead.
Apparently this picture looks like a tough, strong and determined person.
How do I look strong?! Because I'm not getting blown over by the wind? I kind of thought my pic just meant "vain asian girl with wind in hair in front of beach", but okay, I'll take those compliments, thank you kind sir.
Lololol. Random ass compliments that are seemingly part-psychic appear to be a relatively popular method.
BAHAHAHA ANOTHER FAVOURITE!!!!!!! Omg I crack myself up. As you can tell from the screenshot, it was 3am. I felt kind of bad afterwards.
This one actually sounded sincere-ish and sweet, but I found the angel and praying hands at the end of his message hilarious. Not sure what it means but I imagine he's praying to the gods "PLEASEEEE GOD MAKE THIS ONE REPLY ME!!! *puts hand together in praying pose* SHE'S AN ANGEL!" – am I full of shit or am I full of shit?? LOL.
I have no words. But probably not.
What's good on a humid Sunday?? WHAT'S GOOD ON A HUMID SUNDAY?????????? e_e…… Talk about cringe worthy introductions.
I hope that's some messed up jumbled version of "Hi Jessica! It's a humid Sunday today, but I hope it's going good for you." BUT I'm not terribly convinced.
I am honestly horrified and disgusted by the amount of people who seem unable to string together simple sentences. Also, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to enjoy… his linguistic skills? I sure hope, for his own sake, they are more impressive in real life.
Interesting question. I'll take being an actual princess, so that I'd be rolling in riches, when you're that rich it doesn't matter what you look like because there's always make up and surgery, which money can buy you a lot of.
To end off this awkward and hilarious post, here's one that's not so bad. (I had to scroll through quite a few messages to finally find a decent one)
There we go. A normal message with smiley faces, accurate spelling and a non-creepy compliment. Well done, kiddo!
I was almost going to reply you, but then I saw the picture of you clutching a red carebear plushie in what appears to be your school uniform…. I suddenly felt a lot like a pedophile, and hastily closed the app. Sorry hun, but I don't do boys younger than me. But you seem to have potential, just lose the care bear next time.


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YOURSAY | 'The MACC chief, like Caesar's wife, must be above suspicion.'
MACC chief says will not bow to dirty attacks amid extramarital affair claim
Kim Quek: MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad is obviously aping his political master who seems to have got away scot-free (so far) despite having been allegedly incriminated in the world's largest theft of public funds.
Dzulkifli's virtual admission to committing the offence through this statement, coupled with the woman having owned up to the extramarital affair, have left law enforcers with no alternative but to arrest him for breach of Section 498 of the Penal Code for "enticing or taking away" a married woman.
So, inspector-general of police (IGP) Mohamad Fuzi Harun, what are you waiting for? The heavy burden of upholding the rule of law now rests heavily on your shoulders, for a further relapse in nabbing the nation's chief graft-buster after the world-renowned failure to bring the prime minister to book on the 1MDB scandal, will precipitate the collapse of public morals and deal a fatal blow to the rule of law in the country.
Vijay47: Dzulkifli, had you been an ordinary man-in-the-street, people may have chosen to view this as one of those mortal indiscretions that occasionally occur, ribbed you a bit about, and moved on. But that is not happening. On the contrary, everybody including me has taken out long knives to take a stab at you.
Your bigger crime is your arrogance where your stand is not of contrition but some mumbo-jumbo about combatting corruption. In your haughtiness, you seem to believe that denial of the allegation is not necessary since you are of a privileged class. Privileged, certainly, but class? Not at all.
That arrogance is also reflected in your pious defence that an attack on you is an attack on MACC. Who do you think you are, Augustus Caesar?
Granted that your friends in Umno have come out to support and defend you, relying on their selective basis of what is condemnable and what is not, adding that these "attacks" are to deter you from carrying out your excellent work. What excellent work?
You are nothing but an Umno tool except that you have refined your act to appear fair and balanced. Need I remind you that as long as you allow allegedly the biggest crook of them all roam free, you will always be seen as the monkey's paw?
You accused and threatened Penang CM Lim Guan Eng as smearing MACC's reputation by a comment he made. Using the same yardstick, how would you describe your recent antics? As evidence of MACC's manly prowess?
I presume the next chapter in the script calls for your cries that Islam is under attack.
Trueglitter: It is imperative that due to the seriousness of said accusation being levelled at Dzulkifli and the inevitable involvement of the integrity cum moral standard of the MACC institution in said regard, the requirement of a formal and thorough investigation by an independent investigative body be reined in to get to the bottom of alleged extramarital scandal.
The high office which Dzulkifli commands and the expectation of an impeccable moral cum professional standard expected of him in the discharge and performance of his duty as its chief would, without doubt, also requires him to step down and permit the law takes its own legal course without hindrance.
It is particularly regrettable that the said accusation should rear its ugly head and if preventive measures had failed to thwart such an occurrence, then stringent and more deterrent measures must be put in place to discourage future sexual gallivanting by the emboldened ones with other people's "marital property".
Anonymous #44199885: Dzulkifli, the campaign has its roots in your alleged actions and is not independently contrived. You have created the scandal that brings into question your morality and values.
Your failure to refute emphatically is reminiscent of MO1 (Malaysian Official 1) after having been caught with RM2.6 billion in his personal account. It is your action that brings disrepute to the MACC, not a third party that exposed the person that you are.
Gerard Lourdesamy: Yes, the alleged affair is your private life but has it not impacted on the image and credibility of the MACC? Have you denied the allegation? The MACC chief, like Caesar's wife, must be above suspicion.
If one is a public officer holding a public office, it is not acceptable to have extra-marital affairs and be exposed to blackmail and intimidation. It is also about fitness for office. Anwar Ibrahim was removed from office for far less on a mere suspicion before he was charged and prosecuted.
FellowMalaysian: This accusation of Dzulkifli being involved in an extramarital affair with a married woman come at a time when MACC is hot on the heels of their investigation in the RM1.5 billion graft case in Sabah.
The media has been quick to conflate these two unrelated issues together and now barely 15 months into his job as the MACC chief, Dzulkifli has attracted more attention, albeit the notorious kind, than any other of his predecessors.
The police are now investigating but Dzulkifli's reaction is one of nonplussed and has instead placed the blame on malicious and vindictive actions taken by disgruntled parties from Sabah affected by MACC's clampdown out to square against him.
This unexpected event has precipitated PDRM (Royal Malaysian Police) into a twitchy position when its new IGP is still out looking for terra firma to step on.
Anonymous 2475871497500343: Dzulkifli, there is a big question mark on your integrity and character.
In a well-run organisation, you will be asked to leave but since your boss himself has similar dishonest and questionable characters, I believe there is no problem for you to stay on until the next general election.
Clever Voter: Such behaviour by any standards is unacceptable. But he is in the inner ring, protected by a government which endorses and practices such unethical acts. There are codes of conduct for public officers, but these are only words if not put into action.
It is obvious that he is not only one who is 'exempted' but we have already double standards being applied elsewhere. How then would you expect the public to respect the office he represents if we have double standards.
Ferdtan: "Who watches the watchmen?" This phrase was found in the work of Roman poet/satirist Juvenal (early 2nd century AD) and said to be in the context of enforcing marital fidelity. Who will guard the guardians whom the husbands have hired to watch their wives while they are away at war?
A person who has immense power, a top man in MACC, not only has to be seen as clean (morally) but must be indisputable morally upright to be able to do his duty honestly without fear of being blackmailed for his sexual impropriety. It was made worse when he was allegedly having an affair with someone's wife.
The only way for the institution of MACC to salvage its reputation, if any, is to make their boss step down. If not, MACC would be a laughing stock of the whole country.
Warrant Addict: From Malaysiakini, 'Allah will be my guide, says new MACC chief'.
"Dzulkifli was from the Attorney-General's Chambers and started his new job today, replacing Abu Kassim Mohamed as the MACC number one.
"'In carrying out this mandate, I am aware and conscious of the word of Allah SWT in the Quran, verse 27, Surah Al-Anfaal, which means – 'O you who believe! be not unfaithful to Allah and His Messenger nor be unfaithful to your trusts while you know.'
"'This reminder by Allah SWT will perpetually be my light and guidance in performing the heavy task that awaits me,' Dzulkifli said in a statement."
Mosquitobrain: An ex-MCA president was caught having a tryst with a woman in a hotel room in Batu Pahat a few years back. He admitted he was the one in the video and later tendered his resignation from the cabinet and the party.
Can Dzulkifli do the same?
Res Ipsa: He has learnt well from his master on the art of putting on a poker face. Both have been caught with their pants down – the master, for alleged mega corruption, and the understudy, for his alleged sexual rendezvous.
It's just a matter of time before the bluff is called.
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I've been chatting to a few expectant mamas lately; some of my friends are due to have their first baby this year and I often get questions on my Instagram on what key things to buy. I remember feeling very overwhelmed in those final expectant months over 'stuff' and getting it right, so here are my top 5 buys that for me, were worth investing in! This is an honest review and I have not been paid nor gifted any of these products.
I did buy some things second hand on Facebook marketplace and Gum tree and would definitely do the same again and advocate doing so; particularly for items that can be cleaned easily (thinking plastic rather than fabric).
- The Shnuggle Baby Bath £19.99
I remember feeling so nervous about Maxon's first bath; he seemed so tiny and fragile so I liked the idea of having a separate container rather than an aid in our big bath. The back rest keeps baby upright so they are comfortable and can see what's going on, while the bum bump and anti slip surface keeps them securely in place. We used ours both in our own bath (it has grippy feet to keep it in place) and on carpet/flooring. Maxon only really outgrew this at 5ish months and we bathed him pretty much daily as part of his evening routine so we definitely got our use out of it. I've actually since sold it on for the exact price I paid for it (I bought it for £10 on Facebook market place!).
2. The Chicco Next To Me Crib (£149-£179 – watch out for offers in Argos and Mothercare!)
I did a lot of reading into moses baskets/babies first sleeping destination and loved the idea of safe co sleeping. This crib offers this with the fold down partition meaning it could be attached to our bed and I could see and access Maxon easily. The fact that it can be angled as well was a life saver when we suspected Maxon was suffering from silent reflux (he hated being flat and has never been comfortable sleeping on his back). Even when we transitioned Maxon to his big cot in his own room (which we did at 5 months old) we have continued to use this as a travel cot when visiting family and friends. This was definitely worth investing in.
3. The Baby Bjorn Bouncer Balance Soft £99-£129
It took a lot of convincing my husband that this was worth the money; when you visit places like Mothercare there are so many different jazzy looking bouncers that this just seemed so plain by comparison. Reading the reviews however, I loved the ergonomic concept and the idea that baby would learn to bounce themselves, and sure enough, at around 11 weeks old, Maxon worked out that if he kicked his legs, he bounced. The material is so soft and he always seems so comfortable in it; it was absolutely ideal (particularly in those early days when he couldn't sit unaided) to place him in whilst I got on with things and because it folds up really simply, I would transport it from room to room. I did purchase the additional wooden toy bar (I managed to get one second hand on Ebay for £15 nearly new; it retails full price around £30) and was also really impressed with the quality. Maxon loved the colours and shapes on the bar and I definitely think it helped develop his motor skills. At almost 8 months old he is still using this bouncer (although less and less as he wants to be able to move around now) and it does convert to a seat so we will continue to use this for at least another 6-12 months.
4. Mussi Cuski Comforter £15-£20
I bought this on recommendation from a friend as I wanted a comforter for Maxon that I could trust was safe to leave in his cot in those early days. They are extremely soft and made from bamboo which is ultra absorbent and helps pick up your scent. I'd wear it down my top for an hour or two every few days (whilst sat in the house, might have looked a little odd while out and about) then gave it to him on a night. He often sleeps holding it and I've also used it to soothe him by brushing the material on his forehead. I'm actually about to buy a second one as the first one has been so well loved that I need a back up!
5. Fabric baby slings – I liked both the Joe and Joy Baby Sling (£20), and the Yoga Bellies Wrap (£30)
In the first few months, Maxon was generally quite unsettled and struggled to sleep, day or night, without a combination of being held/movement. I 100% would not have gotten through those months without baby wearing, it saved my sanity on many a day. When Maxon was small, I didn't find a carrier that felt comfortable for us both other than sling wraps, and after watching a few Youtube videos, found them super easy to tie and I always found Maxon to be secure and snug. Up until he was around 4 months old, I used them daily both in the house to have my hands free and get small tasks done, and when out walking with the dog. I bought several brands and really liked the fabric of this one (plus they had a plain black option, those who know me will know I'm not a fan of colour or jazzy prints). I still occasionally wear him now but I do struggle with the weight of him to do so for very long!)
So there you have it, a little round up of my favourite newborn purchases. These are all things that I couldn't have done without and items that I would 100% use again if there was ever to be a second time around! If anyone has any questions please, as always feel free to comment or DM me via instagram @the_geordie_mum


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Just Go For it!! (Lorraine Pulford)
I can hardly believe it was over 20 years ago when I stood in our small office. 'My turn to make the drinks' I announced to the girls. I looked down and noticed my knee had 'ballooned', it was sore and stiff. I spoke to my mum and said I thought I had rheumatoid arthritis but she said it wasn't possible and not to be silly. Really, I think she was a bit shocked as she'd cared for dad with this disease for many years.
Because of the family history, my GP was very understanding, when the blood test results came back confirming I had RA my GP actually apologised and said he was hoping it was only gout. Medication was duly ordered which helped for a while, but the side effects were worse than the RA pain so I was afraid to go back to my GP. Eventually I had to give in; unfortunately, as I'd left it so long, the RA had progressed as it had damaged the joints – if only I had gone back sooner!
I was sent for an appointment with the rheumatologist and we tried other medication but to no avail. Eventually I was offered a trial scheme which had been successful in America. Feeling at the point of no return I decided to take part and I'm so glad I did. There were 3 trials, of which no-one knew the brand names – one of the 3 was a placebo. At the end of the trial I was told I was on leflunomide and I have used it ever since; the other was methotrexate, which I have tried without success during the on-going years.
During this time my home life was very up and down with the family trying to accept the situation and I was trying to carry on working. Mum passed away and my daughter married, leaving hubby, myself and Sam the dog. After 10 years my hubby decided he wanted 'some space' but it turned out he had found himself a 'newer model'.
Obviously I was devastated and also worried how I was going to look after Sam and myself. No need though as I looped his lead onto my mobility scooter and went 'walkabout'. I met other dog walkers at the local park, some of which I had previously known. A couple of them invited me for coffee and asked me if I would be interested in joining a local friends group.
To cut it short and two ankle replacements later, I am now involved in a lot of local community activities. I swim weekly and do Tai Chi to help keep healthy.
There is a lot going on in our local communities, it just needs us to go out there and find it. All this has kept me busy over the last ten years and I also have social interaction with friends that I have made within these groups. Having recently retired from work, I am looking forward to many more activities and meeting new people!
Just go for it – no excuses!


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Can you remember 10.05pm on Thursday, 7th May 2015 ... with the shock news that BBC Exit Polls suggested the Conservatives would be returned with majority? The middle classes in Tyler Hill and Fordwich exhaled a huge sigh of relief, as Canterbury landlords, faced with rent controls from Red Ed and the Labour Party, now had something to cheer about as the Tory's were always considered to be a political party that accepted the importance of the rental market, supported its development while properly targeting the lawbreaker landlords renting out below standard rental accommodation.
Since May though, George Osborne announced future rises in stamp duty for buy to let landlords and a change in the interest relief on buy to let mortgages, some people have started to question that loyalty. However, things could have been a lot worse for Canterbury landlords as previous ideas of making landlord's pay more tax was the idea (which was seriously considered) of increasing Capital Gains Tax rates to the landlord's own income tax levels. If Landlords would have had to pay capital gains tax of 40% to 45% on any uplift in value, I can tell you here and now, that would have made investing in property a non-starter for almost everyone.
However, I will admit the loss of mortgage higher rate tax relief will make a number of properties not stack up financially. The new rules are likely to slow demand in the Canterbury housing market, which is in fact good news for the other landlords, as there is less competition from 'amateur' landlords offering too much.
Just a thought, but making Canterbury landlords think twice and
run their numbers more cautiously is not such a bad thing.
So looking at the numbers, the December figures have just been released and they show a growth of property values in Canterbury of 0.5% over the month of November. That figure doesn't surprise me due to the time of year. It's quite dangerous to look at one month in isolation, so looking at a more medium term view, over the last 12 months, property values in Canterbury have risen by 7.7%, not bad when you consider inflation is running at -0.1%.
However, regular readers of the Canterbury Property Blog know my passion for looking deeper into the stats. The really interesting information is the value growth, but what types of property are actually selling in Canterbury? Looking at all the properties sold, as recorded by the Land Registry, within 2 miles of the centre of Canterbury in September 2015 (this data always runs a couple of months behind the house price data) compared to September 2007 (a couple of months before the credit crunch started to bite and the subsequent property crash).
Sept 2007
Sept 2015
Detached in Canterbury
Semis in Canterbury
Terraced Houses in Canterbury
Apartments / Flats in Canterbury
Now I have mentioned in previous articles that the numbers of properties selling in the city has certainly dropped post 2008, but what amazed me were the drop in the number of terraces and apartments selling in Canterbury compared to the sales of detached and semi's properties, which have increased considerably.
Less properties are selling than last decade in Canterbury
and the types of properties selling have changed ...
interesting times ahead for the Canterbury Property market!
Therefore, all I can say to the landlords of Canterbury is do your homework, make sure the numbers do stack up, take advice and opinion from professionals and above all, for those of you planning to add to your portfolio, buy the right property at the right price. One place for such advice and opinion on the Canterbury Property market is the Canterbury Property Blog www.canterburypropertyblog.com


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