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8 Dreamy Coastal Listings That Indicate the Real Estate Market Is Back
A slowly improving housing market means more and more houses along the coast are selling—and their prices are going up. Is now the right time to buy a house at the beach?
Happy news for homeowners on the coast: The seaside real estate market is on the upswing, with increases in home sales and significant price appreciation in beach towns across the country.
Recent reports from Fortune, the National Association of Realtors, and others point to a slow recovery (but a recovery nonetheless). Combine that with October's rise in existing home sales (the highest annualized pace in almost 10 years), and the national housing market looks like it's finally beginning to bounce back from the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it is raising interest rates for only the second time since 2006—a good sign for economic recovery. Fortunately, this isn't expected to cause an increase in mortgage rates, at least for now.
As the housing market improves nationwide, coastal markets are getting a serious boost.
Take Key West, a market that has seen an astonishing 71 percent increase year over year in the median sale price for single-family homes. Brenda Donnelly, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Knight & Gardner Realty based in Key West, said she was busy with house sales in the island's Historic Old Town all summer—unusual for Key West, a snowbird destination that enjoys a busy winter but is typically slower during summer. "We're almost back to where we were before," she said, referring to the number of sales she's made over the last few months.
Coastal markets across the country are experiencing home price appreciation more quickly than other regions, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors. Yun specifically mentioned the increasing strength of markets in Florida, the coastal Carolinas, the West Coast, and northeastern areas like Boston, Maine, and Connecticut.
Feeling inspired to buy? Below, eight coastal markets on the rise, plus gorgeous houses for sale now.
Across the sunshine state, prices are up 11.7 percent statewide for single-family homes to a median sale price of $220,000, according to Florida Realtors. While sales across the state are down, they're rising quickly in certain coastal markets.
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Gulf escapes such as Seaside, Alys Beach, Ft. Walton Beach, and Destin, is one of these regions: Sales there are up 7.8 percent. The median sale price there for single-family homes in October 2016 was $246,489, which has risen 15.7 percent year over year. Last year, the median sale price in the area was $213,000; five years ago, it was $184,200.
In Destin, this charming beach home enjoys stunning ocean views and has six bedrooms and four baths. It was last sold in 2013 for $685,000, according to Zillow—the current asking price marks a 45 percent increase. Listing price: $998,000; image courtesy of BHGRE Emerald Coast
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach MSA, the median sale price for single-family homes is up 11.7 percent year over year to $315,000, still below Miami's 2006 peak of $356,000. Sales are down in this region year over year, but as prices continue to rise and Miami maintains its reputation as an international hotspot, that trend could easily reverse.
This contemporary 3-bedroom, 3-bath house in Miami's historic Morningside neighborhood is just blocks from the water. It was last sold in 2014 for $555,000, according to Zillow, and—following a major renovation—is now on the market with a 62 percent increase in price. Listing price: $899,900; image courtesy of Coldwell Banker Homes
Key West
In Key West and the Lower Keys, the Key West Board of Realtors Association cites even greater growth in prices. The median sale price for single-family homes in October 2016 was $769,500, up 71 percent year over year and up 33.1 percent from five years ago. The Lower Keys—which stretch from Seven Mile Bridge to Sunshine Key—are enjoying similar price growth of 47.5 percent year over year, with a median sale price for single-family homes of $660,000.
This house on Stock Island overlooks the Key West Golf Club course and has three bedrooms and two and a half baths. According to Zillow, it sold for $529,000 in 2012; its current asking price is 35.9 percent higher. Listing price: $719,000; image courtesy of Island Homes Key West
Brunswick County
North Carolina's Brunswick County, which includes Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island, is enjoying an even healthier market turn. Sales of existing homes are rising quickly, up almost 47 percent from October 2015 to October 2016, according to the North Carolina Association of Realtors. The average home price—an alternative measure to median sale price that takes all sales, even those of particularly high-end properties that aren't necessarily representative of an area's typical home price—is rising less quickly, but rising nonetheless, up 7 percent year over year to $258,140.
In seaside Southport, this expansive home boasts four bedrooms and three and a half baths. It has generous outdoor living space, with front and back porches and a swimming pool. Listing price: $899,000; image courtesy of Southport Realty
According to the Maine Association of Realtors, sales of single-family homes in the state were up 5 percent year over year as of October; prices are also on the rise, up 2.67 percent year over year to a median sale price of $192,500. York County, Maine, which includes Kennebunkport and Ogunquit, had a 2015 median sale price of $226,000, up 5.1 percent year over year and up 7.1 percent since 2010. Sale numbers are also growing quickly, with an increase of 11.1 percent year over year from 2014 to 2015.
This stately house sits within walking distance of the shops and restaurants of Kennebunk and has five bedrooms and five full bathrooms. Listing price: $850,000; image courtesy of Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty
In California, sales across the state in October 2016 were up almost 8 percent year over year, according to the California Association of Realtors.
Orange County
Sun-soaked Orange County—which boasts hotspots like Laguna, Newport, and Huntington Beaches—is enjoying even more of a boost. Sales in the county are up 8.1 percent year over year, with a median sale price for existing single-family homes of $750,000, up 7.1 percent year over year and up 1.5 percent from September 2016.
This stunning retreat in San Clemente enjoys ocean views and a short trip to the beach; it also boasts four bedrooms and two and a half baths. Last sold in 2010, according to Zillow, it's currently on the market at a 79 percent increase in price thanks to recent updates and rising home value in the area. Listing price: $1,295,000; image courtesy of Keller Williams Realty
San Mateo County
In San Mateo County, which abuts the San Francisco Bay Area and includes Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, prices—and sales—are rising quickly. The median sale price of existing single-family homes in October was $1.35 million, up 13.5 percent year over year according to the California Association of Realtors. Sales are up 9.3 percent year over year, with a 6.6 percent jump from September.
This Spanish-style home in San Bruno has four bedrooms and three baths, and it's only about a 10-minute drive from the water. It was last purchased in 2004 for $891,000, according to Zillow, and the current asking price marks a 45.8 percent surge in price. Listing price: $1,299,000; image courtesy of Green Banker Realty
In Hawaii, sales across all the islands have been rising since 2009, with a 5.85 percent increase from 2014 to 2015 (2016 statistics were unavailable), according to the Hawaii Association of Realtors. On Oahu, the most populous island, the median sale price for single-family homes was $697,533 in 2015, up 3.25 percent year over year and up 17.14 percent since 2010. Prices are rising even more quickly on the less populated islands, such as Kauai, where the median sale price for 2015 was $636,667. This is up 16.35 percent year over year and up 28.93 percent since 2010.
This luxurious home in the Koloa community on Kauai has four bedrooms and four and a half baths—and two spectacular outdoor seating areas. Listing price: $3,897,000; image courtesy of RE/MAX Kauai Living Poipu
If these markets catch your eye, you might want to act now—prices may only go up from here.


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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Ponche de Creme - a recipe for Trinidad egg nog.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Kohlrabi and Apple Salad with Creamy Mustard Dressing
Kohlrabi is a new ingredient for me, as it is for many people I have spoken to recently. It turns out, this vegetable has a crisp, crunchy texture which is perfect for salads. As a matter of fact, the salad that follows is a crunchy salad in general, with crisp apples, and candied pecans that requires a smooth, contrasting dressing.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Pumpkin Risotto with Caramelized Pumpkin
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Poached Pears in Port Reduction
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Caramelized Pumpkin with Maple Sugar and Ginger
Friday, October 7, 2011
Toasted-Almond Rice
Serves 4
1 ½ cups basmati rice
3 cups water
¼ cup almonds
¼ cup chopped scallions
2 tbsp chopped parsley
3 tbsp salted butter
1. Bring the water to a boil and add the rice, and a pinch of salt. Stir, lower the heat to medium, and allow to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until cooked.
2. While the rice is cooking, coarsely chop the almonds. Toast in a pan over medium high heat for 6 to 8 minutes. Shake the pan a few times so that the almonds toast evenly and they don't burn.
3. Once the rice has cooked, add the toasted almonds and the remaining ingredients. Fluff with a fork to combine.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Sauteed Apples with Star Anise and Cinnamon
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sweet Corn Quesadillas
Roasted corn. Boiled corn. Corn soup. Corn salsa. It's sweet corn season and what better time to be doing a cooking demonstration than now. This coming Saturday, I will be at the Minneapolis Farmers' market demonstrating how to assemble sweet corn quesadillas. So over the weekend, I've had the great pleasure of testing and re-testing ( a really tough job) this recipe. Essentially, the filling is a salsa: lots of corn, fresh cilantro, onions, and jalapenos, if you like. How you prepare the corn is also up to individual taste. However, I will recommend using roasted corn which has more flavor than boiled or steamed.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Brown Rice Risotto with Cremini Mushrooms
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
White Chocolate Mint Mousse
Warning: This is highly addictive! The recipe is pretty simple - only three ingredients - and the hardest part is waiting for the mousse to set. I would recommend serving it in mini dark chocolate cups similar to those in the photo above, which are available at Lunds. They fill about two ounces of mousse each which makes a perfect serving size.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Crispy Squid with Fresh Culantro (Shado Beni) Dressing
Monday, July 11, 2011
juice of 1/2 lime
1 tbsp sugar
2 oz light rum
2 oz club soda
1 spring mint
Muddle or crush the mint leave into the lime juice, at the bottom of a tall glass. Add sugar and continue to muddle to release most of the mint oils. Fill the glass with ice and pour in the rum and club soda. Stir and serve.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Low Fat Lime Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries
The farmers market is the place to find the freshest strawberries at the moment. So, if you haven't done so already, stop by and pick yourself up a couple pints before the season is over. Then try this low fat cheesecake recipe.
Happy 4th!
Low Fat Lime Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries
Makes one 8" cake
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
2 eight oz packets fat free or low fat cream cheese (at room temperature)
1/4 cup low fat milk
2 eggs (at room temperature)
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
zest and juice of 1 lime
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 pints fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
2 tbsp sugar
1. Set the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an eight inch spring form pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter and press unto the bottom of the spring form pan. Bake for ten minutes and remove from the oven to cool while you prepare the filling.
3. In a mixer, combine the cream cheese, milk, confectioner's sugar, lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla extract. Pour unto the crust. Cover the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil and set in a water bath. Bake for forty to forty five minutes until the edges are firm and the center is still a little soft. Turn off the oven and allow to finish cook in the warm oven. Cool completely in the oven before refrigerating for at least five hours or overnight before topping with the berries.
4. Combine the fresh strawberries with two tablespoons of sugar and set aside for five minutes until the juices begin to form. Arrange on the top of the cheesecake and serve.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Jalapeno Burgers
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Citrus Sangria
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Grilled Tamarind Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Herb Gardening Tips from Bonnie Dehn
It took me some time but my herb garden has finally been planted. I had been hesitant to get it started this spring simply due to our erratic weather and, shamefully, gardening has never been my forte. No, those genes went to my sister. So I needed help. Luckily, Minnesota's own Herb Lady Bonnie Dehn of Dehn's Gardens lent her expertise. The following are a few tips offered by Bonnie for a successful garden this season.
First things first.
According to Bonnie, the first thing you need to do is to grow herbs you think you will use. Next, determine a location for your garden. Close proximity to your kitchen is a good idea. If open yard space is not convenient then consider container gardening (which was my approach.) The advantage of growing herbs in containers or pots is that they can be placed anywhere. This is a good thing for herbs that do not require much sun (such as chervil, sweet marjoram, and lemon and lime basil.) Container gardening requires a little more attention than plants grown in conventional garden space, however. For one, all containers should have an unplugged drainage hole at the bottom. Secondly, since plants grown in pots dry out faster than in open soil, watering frequently is is a must.
Easiest to grow.
All herbs may be difficult to some and very easy to others. Start with the herbs you love to cook with. Basil, large leaf parsley, Italian parsley along with rosemary, mint -mint grows everywhere - and chives. This group of herbs are relatively easy to grow; lots of sun, water as needed and be sure to use them.
Some require more attention.
Cilantro, dill and marjoram are more difficult to grow. Dill and cilantro are short term growing herbs - about six weeks for best flavor. As dill and cilantro mature they become more pungent;cilantro especially will take on a strong flavor. Many do not care for this "stronger" flavor and therefore these should be planted every month, in order to keep the consistency of their flavors.
Growing herbs together.
Most herbs can be grown together in one pot. However, combining the herbs does bring in insects on occasion, in particular aphids.
Will bugs bug my garden?
"You better believe it!" says Bonnie. However, some herbs actually repel bothersome insects, even our stubborn Minnesota mosquitos! Try planting something lemon-scented such as lemon thyme, lemon basil or lemon scented geraniums, which are natural bug repellants. Remember that it is good to have some bugs around; lady bugs and praying mantis tend to eat the troublesome ones.
Have fun with your garden this spring. But if you do not have the time for gardening or the desire to get dirt under your nails but still want fresh herbs, stop by the Farmers' Market on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis and pick up one of Dehn's Garden's prepared mixed-herb pots. There is a variety of combinations to chose from. Which ever way you chose to obtain your herbs this season, be sure to enjoy them! Here are some of Bonnie's recipe for inspiration.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Asparagus Tart
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Spring Lettuce Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Cranberry Almond Hot Cross Buns
Friday, April 22, 2011
Raspberry Sauce
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Chicken and Artichoke Flatbread With Balsamic Reduction
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Rum and Raisin Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
Have you ever made a dish that you just cannot wait until it's finished cooking? You ate it hot - right out of the oven, ate it again once it's cooled and go to bed anticipating the following day so that you can have more of it? Ok, I guess if I really think about it, many foods can fall into this category. At the moment, however, this Rum and Raisin Bread Pudding tops the list. The rum for this recipe is a Trinidadian rum (Angostura Premium 1919) given to me by my father during his visit last December. Since then, I've been waiting for an opportunity to cook with it. Good thing rum does not spoil but only gets better with time. And it adds a distinctly exotic yet mellow flavor to bread pudding.
Rum and Raisin Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
Serves 6
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dark rum
8 oz bread, cubed
1 cup milk
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Rum Sauce (see recipe below)
1. Pour the rum over the raisins and allow to soak for 10 minutes. Strain and reserve the liquid.
2. Whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, reserved rum, and nutmeg. Pour over the cubed bread and toss well. Transfer to a greased 8" baking dish and sprinkle the rum-soaked raisins on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Bake at 350 oF for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm drizzled with Rum Sauce (see recipe below.)
Rum Sauce
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/4 cup dark rum
1. Melt the butter and sugar over medium heat until smooth.
2. Whisk the cornstarch into the evaporated milk and pour into the sugar and butter mixture. Mix well and cook for a further 15 to 20 minutes until thickened. The sauce will continue to sticken slightly after cooking.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia in Coconut Curry Sauce
1 cup buttermilk
Friday, February 18, 2011
Spicy Tomato Soup
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Time For A New Giveaway *CLOSED*
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Cheddar-Broccoli Biscuits
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Chicken Meatloaf
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So, you can imagine, with ABC broadcasting back to back episodes of this new comedy that already stars UCB alumni Casey Wilson and Adam Pally, I was pretty psyched to see other members of the theatre. Within one hour, the following UCB'ers appeared:
The funny Billy Merritt.
From Comedy Band "Don't Stop Or We'll Die"...Michael Cassady.*
Brian Huskey - who has also appeared on this blog's ultimate favorite Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim.
Seth Morris, as a concerned citizen, portraying a character that feels very close to his Bob Ducca incarnation - which you can see at UCB.
Rob Huebel, who portrayed another version of the 40 year old life guard I dated back in 2005. If only there was a scene where he takes Casey out on a date to the movies and buys a senior citizen ticket to save money...
(*Update: I plum forgot about Michael Cassady, who was in it so quick you'd miss him if you sneezed. Just added). If there were other UCB people whom I didn't mention...sorry. I may have been hitting the wine hard that night.


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Aaron Donald once again absent at voluntary offseason workout
As expected, Aaron Donald did not show up for Monday's voluntary offseason workouts with the Rams, and the Los Angeles Times reports he's unlikely to report for the nine-week program as he continues to seek a new contract.
The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year also skipped all of last year's voluntary workouts, was a no-show for mandatory minicamp drills, and then held out from training camp.
The defensive lineman is in the fifth and final year of his rooke contract, which will pay him $6.9 million. That's obviously far below Donald's current market value, and he's thought to be eyeing a deal north of $20 million per year. While the Rams have expressed an interest in signing him long term, there is still no deal.
Rams general manager Les Snead told the Times the team and Donald have a "timeline" for working out an extension.
"The goal is still the same. Make Aaron Donald a Ram for a long, long time," Snead said.
Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters he knows Donald is doing his part to stay in shape on his own.
"With respect to Aaron, we feel really good about where we're at with that dialogue," McVay said. "This is a voluntary offseason program. You know he's a guy that's going to work hard on his off time, and that's kind of where we're at. We feel good about everything that's going on with that."


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This is an edited video clips of my friends just before we parted ways. This is meant for my fellow bloggers.
I mute the video and replaced it with a music instead for the background since you can't understand what they're saying, but actually..this is just purely HI's ^_^
I'm not sure if this is available in your country (it is blocked in the others) but I hope you'll take the time to watch this :)
by the way, thank you all for the songs you suggested. It was very helpful. ^_^
I really don't have much time for blog hopping, so I hope you'll understand. I'll get back to everyone as soon as I can :)


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There are three ways you can spend time behind bars: 1. Rob a bank unsuccessfully; 2. Learn how to mix martinis; and 3. Spend thousands of hours powering your beloved bike all over the place. Warning: If you do 3 after slurping too many of 2, you'll probably end up sharing a cell with an uncommonly hairy bloke who's done 1.
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A couple weeks ago I celebrated my 25th birthday. Now while I'm not super excited that my twenty's are passing by quicker than I ever could have ever imagined, I am thrilled to be feeling more confident in myself than I have ever been before. Turning twenty-five in a way made me feel better about myself. A few weeks before my birthday I had the worst break down I've ever experienced. For as long as I can remember I have suffered from anxiety and depression and but recently I was diagnosed with OCD. For some a diagnosis verifying that they are aren't 'normal' could be horrifying but for me it was a relief. It was telling me that I have an answer to how I've been feeling, that I wasn't crazy, and that everything was going to be okay which gave me all the confidence in the world to be myself. After that, I started to realize that the majority of people have some kind of mental illness. Either they keep it to themselves or they aren't even aware – and it got me thinking "what is normal?" To me, normal doesn't exist. We are all just getting through life whichever way makes us happy and following our dreams. My dreams are simple. I want to be happy. Now, obviousllyyyyyyy theres other things in this world I want.. but everyone seems to get caught up in their 'dreams' and forgets to make happiness one of them and its important that happiness be my #1
I am happy to say that recently I have been fulfilling that dream with the help of an amazing fiance, a great job and the best friends anyone could ask for. These are extraordinary people and without them I could not stand.
Now onto some less serious topics and more fun! I celebrated my birthday the best way I know how, with amazing friends, old school 90's and 2000's hip-hop (all the Ja Rule my heart needed) and some unreal outfits!


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Four new stores are coming to the Glen Town Center in the northern suburbs, a bright spot for a once troubled shopping complex as it courts buyers.
The new leases, which total nearly 11,700 square feet, bring occupancy of the center's lender-owned retail space to 90 percent, confirmed S.L. van der Zanden, managing principal and CEO of Chicago-based RE|SOLUTIONS, which manages the Glenview property.
Houston-based Situs Cos. is trying to sell the space, which encompasses nearly 267,000 square feet, after taking ownership through a foreclosure suit filed last year against the center's developer, an affiliate of San Diego-based OliverMcMillan LLC.
"We lifted the cloud of the delinquency and the foreclosure action and let people know that there is someone here in charge," Mr. van der Zanden said. "We were ready to do deals, and they came forward."
Located on the site of the former Glenview Naval Air Station, the complex also includes a Von Maur, the Regal Glen Stadium 10 cinema and apartments that are owned separately. Including the department store and movie theater, the shopping center is about 96 percent leased, according to Joe Parrott, a senior vice president with Los Angeles-based CBRE Inc. who handles leasing.
Among the new tenants at the Glen is Houston-based Pinot's Palette, an upscale wine-and-art franchise that is breaking into the Chicago market, where it will compete with similar concepts like Bottle & Bottega and Arts n Spirits.
Pinot's, which is also opening a Naperville location, leased 2,500 square feet at the Glen and plans to open the studio in January, said franchisee Mari Sokolowski, who also serves as franchise development director for the company, which has 61 locations open or slated to open.
Mingle Juice Shop, meanwhile, signed a three-year, 1,180-square-foot lease for its first location, slated to open in March, confirmed Kimberly King, managing partner for the business. The store will target health-conscious consumers, serving fresh-squeezed juices and smoothies and a variety of grab-and-go food items, Ms. King said.
Rounding out the list of new tenants: MOOYAH Burgers Fries & Shakes, a fast-casual burger chain based in Plano, Texas, which leased about 2,000 square feet, and Curragh Traditional Irish Pub, which took 6,000 square feet. Curragh also has locations in Chicago's Edison Park neighborhood, Skokie and Holland, Mich.
Additionally, former business partners Stella Chun and Grace Yoon, which ran the Stella + Grace women's clothing boutique in the center, have closed that business and opened their own stores, which total 2,274 square feet, Mr. van der Zanden said.
The value of the 267,000-square-foot retail portion of the complex plummeted during the recession, when it failed to generate enough income to cover its debt service costs, leading to the default.
Occupancy dropped as low as 84 percent in 2011, according to Mr. van der Zanden.
While the new leases are a positive sign for the center, its tenant mix and location away from main thoroughfares continue to pose a challenge, said Tony Kahan, a partner with KB Real Estate Inc., a Northfield-based retail broker and developer.
"There's no everyday draw bringing you into the shopping center," Mr. Kahan said. "You don't have that Whole Foods anchor . . . that grocery anchor that is going to bring people in from outside the community and inside the community."
Situs is a so-called special servicer that oversees the property on behalf of investors who own bonds backed by mortgages on a pool of properties, including the Glen.
The company took title to the 267,000-square-foot portion after a foreclosure auction earlier this year, according to property records. A Situs spokeswoman did not return a call.
"OliverMcMillan is glad to hear of new leases at Glen Town Center," the company said in a statement. "We keep a keen interest in its success as owners of the theater and the Aloft apartments and as managers of the parking."
Situs has enlisted Oakbrook Terrace-based Mid-America Real Estate Corp. to sell the 267,000-square-foot portion of the center. The property is being marketed without an asking price. The Von Maur and movie theater are not part of the sale.


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Beijing-Based Tattoo Artist's Beautiful Brushstroke Style Tattoos
A Chinese tattoo artist is making waves on Instagram with her beautiful brushstroke designs and creative tattoo designs.
A Chinese tattoo artist is making waves on Instagram with her beautiful brushstroke designs and creative tattoo designs.
One of our favorite brushstroke style tattooers is a female tattoo artist based in Beijing who only goes by the username, @newtattoo on Instagram. Unfortunately, she rarely writes in English which makes it difficult for us to get a hold of her captions, thoughts, and daily experiences. The language barrier doesn't keep us from going gaga over her works, though.
@newtattoo mastered the art of incorporating a sumi-inspired in her works. This means that she's able to make her tattoos flawlessly look as if they're drawn the traditional way of writing in ink on skin. It's like you can almost feel them smudging like genuine ink if you ever lay a finger on them.
She doesn't stick to just brushstroke tattoos, though. @newtattoo finds good use in geometric shapes, colour, and even the occasional fine detail to get the work done and good.
A personal favorite of mine from this tattoo artist is her beautiful spine line tattoos. They're drawn up into a precise vertical line filled in with a beautiful watercolor pattern.
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In Lowell, Massachusetts, a 22-year-old Syrian refugee, Emad Hasso, has been arrested after being accused of inappropriately touching a 13-year-old girl at a public swimming pool. Hasso has been in the United States only two months.
On Friday, Hasso was ordered held on $25,000 cash bail by the Lowell District Court after pleading not guilty to one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 16. Hasso spoke through an interpreter.
Prosecutor Sam Miller reported on Thursday the 13-year-old girl said a man approached her, touched her upper thigh and asked her age. The girl told him she was too young for him and walked away. Hasso then allegedly followed the girl around the pool. While swimming, he again approached her, touched her upper thigh and asked her age. Miller said the girl responded that she was a "little kid, leave me alone." At that point other people at the pool, including the lifeguard, saw some of the interaction between Hasso and the alleged victim and intervened.
Defense attorney William Kittredge reports Hasso speaks little English, and he receives assistance from the International Institute of New England, a nonprofit group which offers resources and information to immigrants and refugees. The organization has an office in Lowell, which is 25 miles north of Boston.
Hasso told Kittredge he may have "accidentally bumped" the girl while swimming in the pool, but denies he inappropriately touched her or spoke to her.


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Morzine is a traditional market town in Portes du Soleil sitting within a gorge carved out of the mountain by La Dranse de Morzine river, a popular base from which to explore the massive Portes du Soleil area. Its architecture is of the traditional style making use of wood and slate to create beautiful mountain chalets and renovated farm houses.
Morzine was originally used by the Monks from Aulps Abbey for its land which was used as farmland for crops and pastures for their livestock. Today many of the old barns have been restored and some of the pastures are still in use and in summer you'll see cows grazing in the flower laden meadows.
The atmosphere in Morzine is relaxed and friendly with a lively night life. There is a great selection of restaurants, bars and lounges to spend your evenings in, some of which host live music events. You can also go bowling, ice skating and night skiing. Throughout the year Morzine hosts a series of events for all to enjoy, there's the extravagant Christmas shows over the holiday season, the International Chablais Ski Week, Rock the Race, Rock the Pistes and Hauts-Forts Trophy ski touring race.
For those looking to buy property in the French Alps Morzine is a popular choice as it has something to offer everyone and all the amenities you might need are within easy reach from the village centre. It is located approximately an hour and a half from Geneva airport making weekend breaks and short holidays easily possible. Due to its popularity it's not the cheapest resort to buy property in but as it's a large resort property prices can vary depending on how close they are to the centre of town and the ski lifts. A cosy apartment in the centre of town would be perfect if you're a keen skier or boarder and want to be close to the action. This kind of property is also popular for ski holiday rentals. Further out of the town you'll start to find larger chalets, some with beautiful gardens which are perfect for summer barbecues and enjoying the delightful summer sun.
Morzine is part of the Portes du Soleil ski domain in which you have access to about 650km of ski runs over varied terrain from wide cruising pistes to technical black runs. Morzine's ski area mainly contain blue and red pistes making it popular for families, beginners and intermediates. Although areas such as Avoriaz, which has some tricky black runs and fantastic off piste terrain, are linked to Morzine by piste and ski lift or you can take a 5 minute bus.
The highest of the peaks in Morzine are aver 2000m making snow reliability pretty good, some of the lower slopes are tree lined as well meaning they hold the snow for longer.
The skiing is split into two main areas in Morzine. One links to Les Gets over Mont Ranfolly and the other the the SuperMorzine linked with Avoriaz. There are several nursery slopes dotted around Morzine which are used by the local ski schools and so it's a great place for children's first skiing or snowboarding holiday.
Morzine summary
The Portes du Soleil is the place to be for downhill mountain biking and Morzine is at its centre not just in terms of the excellence of its trails but also geographically. Avoriaz, Chatel, Morgins and Les Gets are accessible by chairlift and Pila, Verbier and Les Arcs are close enough for day trips out providing more than enough variety for places to ride.
Morzine is also extremely popular for walking, caving, rafting, climbing and paragliding and there's also an olympic sized swimming pool.


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Lidl in Stirchley – "it's far from over"
Next community action: Autumn 2017
At the recent planning committee, the Area Planning Officer said that it "remains to be seen" whether there will be a future store, and mentioned a local resident's objections around:
- traffic concerns and congestion at junctions nearby
- noise for residents living nearby
- is there suitable parking
- do we need another large store
- and the loss of the Fitness First gym facility
Cllr Gareth Moore said: "We are where we are and it is better that it is demolished." Some will now agree with that, given that Stirchley already has derelict sites.
But Cllr Peter Douglas-Osborn said it was sad for local people that the facilities had been lost and asked if it was possible to predict if Lidl's store application will fail the sequential test given the objections?
The Area Planning Officer said that was a matter for discussion at the planning application stage. This is when you will once again have a chance to make your views heard. Please don't give up on getting a better deal for Stirchley – your objections do count at this stage.
It's far from over!
Get involved
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Tesco site news
In other news, we were happy to hear that the old KwikSave site, part of the Tesco wasteland, has been bought by local business Printigo and that Venture Bikes will also be moving to the site in 2018, bringing the two businesses further into the high street.
Lidl was today refused permission to demolish Stirchley's PSL bowling alley and Fitness First site. It was a unanimous refusal by Birmingham City Council until issues around the electric sub-station at the back of the site can be resolved.
Neil Elkes, Local Government Correspondent of the Birmingham Mail and Birmingham Post, live-tweeted the #bcclive planning committee's shock refusal, reporting that:
"It looks like there's been a snag on demolition due to electric sub-station, which has to be worked around…
"Lidl has so far been branded 'high-handed' 'cavalier' 'disgraceful' 'crude' over the Stirchley store plan.
"Unanimous refusal of demolition of Stirchley bowling alley and fitness first – at least until electric sub station is resolved"
"The Lidl Stirchley saga has been a rollercoaster and it's far from over."
He added that Cllr Beauchamp said the power supply issue was a potential 'hand grenade' so demolition should be deferred until the power company is happy. The vote to refuse Lidl's request was unanimous.
Although the committee can't stop demolition going ahead, it can control method and condition of site after.
Update: watch the #bcclive webcast from today for full comments from Councillors on Lidl's tactics – Item number 8 at 3min15secs in: https://birmingham.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/291519
Last week Lidl erected boarding around the Fitness First/PSL Bowling site ready for demolition. Many took to social media to express their disgust at the German supermarket giant's disregard of the local community's wishes over losing popular sports and leisure facilities, saying:
"I shall buy no more from Lidl."
"My girls will be in tears to see the building go down. Hopefully @PSLBowling can find a new location!"
"Sad to see that facility close. Especially when Tesco are selling six vacant lots 400m along the road. Why couldn't Lidl UK build there?
"This location for a store will only make the bottle neck for traffic worse for us who live here".
"Sad to see the Stirchley bowl site being boarded up today. Coming soon: period of dereliction; later: a small unnecessary supermarket."
We at SuperStirchley are proud of how the community has gathered together to make our voices heard and thank all those who supported the petition (2500 signatures and counting) and other protests and actions throughout.
However… we are not giving up just yet.
Lidl's planning permission, which should never have been granted in the first place by Birmingham City Council, has been quashed as a result of not taking the loss of sports and leisure facilities sufficiently into account. We are awaiting confirmation of this from the courts.
As an action group we are doing what we can to keep up the pressure but we need your help.
We ask you to be ready for when Lidl reapplies for planning permission: to make clear your objections and put pressure on them to account for the loss of sports and leisure facilities in some way – either with funds for replacement or to build new facilities as part of the development.
Ride the Stirchley Lidl 'rollercoaster' with us!
Please keep in contact via our email list, this site or on social media:
Letter templates
Please see below for letters we have sent which we urge you to adapt and personalise.
The more letters, the greater the impact.
DON'T fall into the trap that someone else has done it, we are the affected users and we should not let others dictate to our detriment, so send them your thoughts as soon as you can to support those who have been active for our cause.
The bullet points link to actual letters that we have sent out.
We have copied and pasted the info below and edited from the originals, as they were personal from our campaigners. We urge you to add your own reasons / delete as appropriate. Please ensure your letter is personal to you and shares your own opinions and story.
-Team SuperStirchley.
Ian's letters (please read, rewrite and adapt)
Points you could include in your own letters:
- There will be the displacement of 3500+ gym members
- A loss of 60+ staff jobs across both sites
- Loss of facilities for several local schools, university societies, community groups/charities who use the bowling alley such as: Hall Green Secondary School, Hall Green Primary, Fox Hollies School (special school & college), Uffculme (special school), Cotteridge Primary, Stirchley School, Selly Park Girls Tech College, St Dunstans, Raddlebarn School, Kings Heath Boys, St. Paul's Girls School, University of Birmingham / University societies.
- The loss of fitness facilities make it more difficult for many to be motivated in maintaining their health
- The site has had leisure facilities on it for decades. It has formed a valued part of community life in South Birmingham.
- The site has been used for leisure purposes since it was built in 1931. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/9312
- The loss of the facilities will be of detrimental impact to our health services
- The decision to approve Lidl in favour of a gym/bowls is a contradiction on government efforts to promote healthy and active lifestyles
- A huge community has developed over 15 years at Fitness First #StirchleyStrong. The venue promotes wellbeing and health, and acts as a meeting place
- The asset furthers the social wellbeing and social interests of the local community
- Planners ignored the use of the facilities by disabled users who will not have the support elsewhere
- There are classes at Fitness First which are open to non-members, giving an affordable opportunity for exercise groups in Stirchley
- There are countless nutritionists, physiotherapists, personal trainers and coaches who rely on Fitness First for their business
- There is little else in the area for fitness and recreation facilities
- These opportunities for health and fitness are much-needed in Stirchley and without Fitness First / this site, Stirchley has a gaping hole for access to fitness and exercise 7 days a week.
- and many other reasons…
Birmingham City Council, Chief Executive's Office, Birmingham City Council, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB
Regarding planning decision 2016/00664/PA
Dear Stella Manzie, interim leader of BCC,I'm a resident who has signed SuperStirchley's petition: https://tinyurl.com/stirchleyI'm a Fitness First member / PSL Bowling user and I have been for X years X months.I am devastated by the loss of the both facilities Fitness First and PSL Bowling in Stirchley. For me personally…..<insert statement about what the facilities mean to you / have enabled you to do – such as rehabilitation from operation, encourage you to be more social, aid weight-loss, meet new friends, increase your confidence / other relevant info.><insert points which resonate with you from list above>I request that you begin an inquiry into the planning decision granted on 22nd December (reference above). I would also suggest an investigation into the ineffective planning system which has enabled Lidl to buy this land regardless of having planning permission or not.I think it is important to invoke the disciplinary process for those committee members who agreed the planning decision without doing their due diligence.Stirchley needs your support. We need to rehome or replace the amenities we are losing – PSL Bowling and Fitness First Gym.Furthermore, I would like assurances that you will listen to residents objections in the future, and protect any facilities of community importance.Regards,ResidentResident address (important)
Letter to Fitness First Managing Director. firstname.lastname@example.com
Martin Seibold,
Fitness First Clubs Ltd, 58 Fleets Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3BT
Fitness First – Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2YB
Dear Martin
I understand that the gym is to close end May 2017 with the loss of jobs and an active and thriving gym membership who have built up a community over the last 17 years or so.
Several rumours exist as to your handling of Lidl's takeover, land owners selling the land and your genuine intentions during this process.
It would assist our community if you could provide some honest and straightforward answers to the following:
- When did you know about the land being sold?
- You have failed to offer any help or support in keeping the gym open – why not?
- Were you given compensation for leaving the site?
- Why have you not liaised with PSL Bowling, or taken into consideration the impact on their business too?
- Will you consider relocation elsewhere in Stirchley?
- If you are not retaining the gym in Stirchley would you donate all the equipment (not on loan/hire) and any useful fixtures/fittings that would allow us the opportunity of setting up our community facility?
Many of us feel your treatment and lack of respect for the thousands of loyal members has been disappointing.
Yours sincerely….
Letter to Lidl –
Lidl CEO: Christian Härtnagel email@example.com
Lidl Customer Services: firstname.lastname@example.com / email@example.com
CEO Christian Härtnagel, Lidl UK GmbH, 19 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4JS
Fitness First/Bowling Alley, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2YB
Dear Christian Härtnagel
I am a local Stirchley resident and Fitness First member / PSL Bowling user.Because of your company's actions buying up land to demolish two of our facilities, 3500+ gym members and 60+ members of staff are going to be displaced.
Both facilities above are well-used and much-loved, and as such, it is not the case where you have bought land with assets which have been hardly used, in decline or derelict. You appear to have shown no regard or appreciation to the community in which you hope to be selling to in the future.
The loss of these facilities has outraged many in the community as you should be fully aware of by the protests, objections and recent planning application being quashed due to the community's perseverance. Please see petition with 2500 signatures of which I am one of the signatories: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-lidl-replacing-fitness-first-in-stirchley
These facilities are important to so many and as such you should be able to understand the community unrest, frustration and anger.I am not aware of any community consultation having been considered before you undertook your actions.
We as a community would have been, and still would be, supportive of your aims if you could consider the Tesco's site or even other ones nearby which we understand are still available. Such an action and consideration for us as a community would be welcomed. The cost to you is likely to be insignificant compared to the damage caused to both parties.
Furthermore, we understand you have negotiated a deal with Fitness First and would appreciate you informing us of those negotiations. We want to know why you have ignored PSL Bowling in these negotiations?
I can only hope that you may not have been fully aware of the strength of feeling towards our current facilities and that you work with us to replace them.
Yours sincerely,
The latest
• Fitness First Stirchley members have received letters today confirming the closure of the site.
• PSL Bowling have today informed their staff that they have been served notice from the landlord.
We really feel for the 60+ people who have lost their jobs today – if this affects you, we urge you to take a look at Citizens Advice bureau to find out your rights.
We are disgusted with the behaviour of the site landlord and supermarket bully Lidl UK.
No matter what you think about the state of the building (which couldn't be renovated because of this Lidl threat) or the need for an affordable supermarket in Stirchley, it is awful to lose two businesses of this kind. There were plenty of other sites in Stirchley that Lidl could have bought up… the newly available Tesco site namely.
We continue to oppose this decision and we want to show support for fitness/leisure facilities in Stirchley. Even if Fitness First won't relocate to another building here, another gym might take up in the area knowing there is a gap in the market. It is going to be harder to relocate the bowling alley but we can continue to hope.
The community fought really hard to save the site and should be proud of itself.
- Write letters of complaint. Adapt and send these letter templates to Lidl, Fitness First and Birmingham City Council. We urge you to write and express your opinions.
- Lidl CEO: Christian Härtnagel firstname.lastname@example.com
- Lidl Customer Services: firstname.lastname@example.com / firstname.lastname@example.com Lidl UK GmbH, 19 Worple Road Wimbledon, London, SW19 4JS
- Birmingham City Council Leader (interim): Stella Manzie, email@example.com Birmingham City Council, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB
- You can sign and share the petition: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-lidl-replacing-fitness-first-in-stirchley
- You can voice your disgust at the closure on social media.
And why not……
- Tell PSL Bowling that you want to help / support them in finding a new home in Stirchley
- Ask the local management team/staff at Fitness First Stirchley if they'd open an independent gym up in Stirchley……. there's the gap in the market for it.
Lidl ignore planning overturn in Stirchley land buy
Fitness First Stirchley has confirmed that its head office has given them 45 days' notice of closure (to 31 May 2017) and SuperStirchley understands this is because Lidl is in the process of buying the site – despite community objections and Tesco pulling out of an alternative empty site nearby. PSL Bowling has confirmed that it has not yet been given notice by the landlord.
If you object to Lidl's latest move, please scroll down to see what actions you can now take.
The German supermarket chain is allegedly pushing ahead with the land purchase despite Birmingham City Council quashing the planning consent last month after a legal appeal by a SuperStirchley supporter successfully challenged the decision over the loss of popular local sports and leisure facilities. In a letter to one of our members on 7 April, Lidl confirmed that it was "committed to purchasing the site" and that "Fitness First will be in touch with you at the appropriate time to inform you of what is happening".
In the same letter, Lidl refused to make further comment but we suspect that it is planning to demolish both the gym and bowling alley so that it can then re-apply for planning consent without the loss of local sports/leisure facilities being a consideration for Birmingham City Council planners.
SuperStirchley finds this action despicable and disgusting. It is an insult to the community that it wants to become future customers and it makes a mockery of having planning committees.
We cannot allow this to happen.
Demolishing Stirchley's only fitness gym and bowling alley – which is due to celebrate its 50th anniversary on site next year – when there is an empty site just 100m further up Pershore Road is clearly the wrong decision, and has already led to several protests. There are already several supermarkets in close proximity and traffic congestion will only get worse with supermarket deliveries and high volume of customers. Not to mention that the job losses caused are greater than those created.
We have heard unconfirmed rumours that another gym chain has expressed interest in the site so it really is worth opposing this site being turned into yet another supermarket. We support new gyms in the area, as there is a readymade client base. The bowling alley also has local school, charity and community groups links and would be a great loss to south Birmingham. It is also a small family business that will be devastated by this expansion by Lidl.
SuperStirchley remains opposed to Lidl building on this particular site and we will do all we can to save our few remaining sports and leisure facilities.
What can we do now?
Please join our fight to stop – you can do this in several ways:
- Stay in the loop – get campaign updates and news of protests by signing up to our campaign email list here.
- Sign the petition if you haven't already (2,300 signatures so far) – here's the link
- Share the petition on Facebook, Twitter, etc – copy and paste our sample Tweets:
Disgusted by @LidlUK behaviour in #Stirchley –I am petitioning to save @FFStirchley & @PSLBowling: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-lidl-replacing-fitness-first-in-stirchley @BhamCityCouncil
4. Write to Lidl /Tesco to encourage Lidl to build on the alternative site – here's a template letter you can adapt.
5. Write to Birmingham City Council, Lidl and Tesco. The more individual letters and emails we can send, the bigger the impact. Here are the addresses to write to:
Christian Härtnagel, CEO
Lidl UK GmbH
19 Worple Road
Matt Davies, CEO
Tesco Plc
Tesco House
Shire Park
Kestrel Way
Welwyn Garden City
Stella Menzies, Interim Chief Executive
Birmingham City Council
Chief Executive's Office
Birmingham City Council
Council House
Victoria Square
Most of these actions takes just a few minutes to carry out so please do what you can to Stand Up For Stirchley.
A lidl update
You may have read the news on Twitter already but, for those of you who haven't, here is an update on Birmingham City Council's planning decision to approve demolition of Fitness First/PSL Bowling in favour of a Lidl supermarket on the site.
Thanks to ongoing free legal support from the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF), a national UK charity that helps people use the law to protect and improve their local environment and quality of life, we have some good news to report.
With ELF's tremendous help in checking over the planning case, and a Stirchley resident and SuperStirchley supporter willing to be named as the person challenging the public body, we sent a Pre-Action Letter for Judicial Review to Birmingham City Council.
Last night (20 March) SuperStirchley attended a public meeting at Stirchley Community Church called by Cllr Rob Sealey on the topic of Tesco's withdrawal from its planned Stirchley site. Simon Turner (Planning Officer responsible for city south planning applications) and Ian MacLeod (Assistant Director of Regeneration and Planning) were in attendance.
However, before the Tesco discussion began, Cllr Sealey made an announcement on the Lidl application.
Following a pre-action letter setting out grounds for a judicial review that was sent to the Council by ELF on behalf of local residents, BCC has accepted that the decision had been incorrectly decided. The council will therefore agree to quash the planning permission previously granted to Lidl. This will not prevent Lidl from making a further application but such an application will be treated as a new application.
Lidl could still submit another planning application – which would be their third – but it's possible that would be more difficult to approve following this consent to judgment.
We don't want to raise false hopes if there are implications yet to come out – we are merely stating what was said at the meeting by council officials.
We want to thank Environmental Law Foundation for their incredible help. Please consider becoming a member to support their work – without them we wouldn't have been able to do this.
We hope this shows other locals that standing up for things that matter really can make a difference. And as we have always maintained: we are not against Lidl, we were opposing the loss of our facilities.
Tesco Response
Sent: 08 March 2017 08:45
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Walker, Jessica
Subject: FW: Tesco, Stirchley, Birmingham
Many thanks for your email to Matt Davies and Dave Lewis. Matt and Dave has asked me to reply. I would like to start by saying thatI know this news will be a disappointment to many people in the community and I would like to assure you that it is not a decision we have taken lightly.
We are very aware of the importance of the site to the local community and we want to work hard to find the right solution for your community. Most importantly we are keen to see that the site is brought into effective use to serve residents and the community.
To that end we have already started to market the site and will consider all the options put to us. As part of this marketing we have instructed our agents to contact Lidl but as I am sure you can appreciate it would be up to them if they want to pursue any discussions with us. The marketing is at an early stage but we are keen to make progress and we will continue to engage with relevant stakeholders locally, including Birmingham City Council.
Many thanks again for taking the time to write.
Yours sincerely
Alec Brown
Head of UK Stakeholder Communications
Cirrus B, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA
We've also written to Christian Härtnagel, CEO of Lidl UK GmbH, and are currently waiting for a response. We'd encourage you to do so, too, if you would like to.


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"It was Lauren Morris who killed her," Joyous whispers in my ear. We're standing in the doorstep of a small service hut adjacent to the manor. "She killed Yvette on her way to the tower, where she planned to do the same with you. They fought, but in the end Lauren was stronger."
"But that's not possible," I babble among sobs, keeping as quiet as I can in order not to disturb Zed. "I saw the two of them fight each other before, Lauren would've never stood a chance against Yvette."
"Normally not, but Lauren had a secret weapon – the truth about what happened when the Black Monks' curse hit Zed, and his fingers drilled into Vivien."
My head snaps to him. "Something happened then?"
Joyous the Healer keeps looking at Zed as he talks, as if assessing the state of his health from a distance. "Vivien and Zed connected on a very deep level. We still don't understand exactly in what way, but we know the first thing Zed said when he opened his eyes – after you made the painting of him – was Vivien's name. The event had a powerful effect on Vivien as well, an effect that apparently went as deep as her DNA, which we'll test soon. We don't think what binds them is romantic in nature, we rather think it's biological, but it's still something we have yet to fully understand."
"Then how . . . why . . . how could Lauren use that as a weapon against Yvette?"
"It was all in the way she put things. It seems she made Yvette think Zed and Vivien were now bound like star-crossed lovers who would only resist being together in order not to hurt her, and that weakened Yvette's desire to live."
"Joyous, are you sure about this? How do you even know what was said between Lauren and Yvette?"
His face takes on an infinitely sad expression, like that of a parent melting with pain as they see their child cry. "When Zed found Yvette she was still alive. She died in his arms, after she gave him her blessing to be with Vivien."
Tears course down my face, bundling on the tip of my chin. This is a tragedy. I try to keep my sniffling inconspicuous, but I can't bring myself to leave the hut, not wanting to miss the chance of helping Zed if he needs me in any way.
Other serpent-men come in and out, pretending to have things to do in the hut in order to quietly check on Zed, then they leave just as quietly and grim-faced.
I know the kind of pain that's consuming him, and I know no one should approach him now. He needs to be with Yvette. Still, I can't take my eyes and focus off them until Jeanie approaches and whispers between Joyous and me.
"The town people got a priest for the dead. He'd start with Yvette now, so that her soul can be on its way. She's the only human, the rest of the dead are Black Monks and serpents, and for some reason he doesn't consider matters as urgent for them."
I'm more than relieved that my sweet curly-headed, milky-skinned Jeanie is safe and sound, but all I feel capable of giving her is a slight nod. She looks devastated as well, and it has to do with Jeremy. He's not dead, though, and that moves him down on my list of priorities.
Lauren is top of it right now. I need to talk to her. I already forgave her for many things, such as having sought and used every opportunity to hurt me all my life, for having destroyed my relationship with Jeremy right before our wedding, even for having tried to kill me, but I can't forgive her for this cruelty – when asked whether she regretted having killed Yvette, only a few hours later in the dungeons, she says with a vicious grin that she doesn't in the least.
She says that Yvette was a plump middle-aged woman who embarrassed herself by pursuing a relationship with a man who seemed much younger than her, not to mention outrageously more handsome. She also says that she'd merely cleared Zed's future of what would've proven ballast that he respected too much to shake off. That he should actually be grateful to her. Her only regret is having tormented me the way she did, now realizing I'm the only innocent person in this entire story. I can't listen to any more of this. I turn on my heel and stomp out of the dungeons along with en escort of serpent-men.
The serpents manage to keep Zed away from Lauren's cell, since he would surely end her, and she stands under both my and Kieran's protection for having made the decisive move in the fight between Kieran and Basarab. Hadn't it been for her, my lover would now be dead too. We have yet to see what to do about her.
Joyous, Jeanie and a few serpent-men escort me to the study to see Kieran. Here he's having his last important talk before he brings his business in Northville to a final close, they say. And right before we knock on the doors they open widely to let a team of men in white medical clothes carry away a screaming and raging Jeremy Simmons. They make for such a commotion, that we instinctively clear the way to the sides to let them pass, restricting our reactions to staring after them, seeking sense of the picture.
Jeremy's bulk is useless against the expert arms of the very same men who'd broken my bones with jets of water at the asylum. All I can do is watch as they take him away. His maddened eyes latch on to me like I'm everything to him, his fingers splaying towards me like a man's reaching for his only hope.
"Saphira, listen to me!" His voice reminds me of the lamenting lunatics back at the asylum. "This wasn't my fault, Saphira! This was not my fault! We are both victims, Saphira!"
He keeps calling out my name as the men in white drag him away down the corridor, his screams growing faint. A presence behind me makes me turn, and my eyes meet the beautiful face of Kieran Slate.
Our arms wrap around each other, our embrace tight like that of two people frantic to keep together, terrified they might be separated again. We touch each other to make sure the other isn't hurt, and I must say the hard feel of his body under his shirt elates me – it gives me the feeling that he's not only whole and healthy, but also indestructible. I couldn't take knowing him in mortal danger again, it would surely kill me.
I cup his face and look up into his pitch black eyes, revelling in the awareness that we're together again, and promising him and myself that I'd never leave his side again.
"I love you, Kieran, I love you so much!" I stand on my tiptoes, kissing his cheeks and his forehead that he seems happy to offer, bending down to me.
"And I adore you, Saphira."
We kiss deeply and desperately, our souls merging with each other, forgetting time, place and the group of serpent-men hovering around us, watching. Joyous clears his throat and touches Kieran's shoulder, bringing us both back to reality.
"There are a few more matters you might want to deal with right away. Like Saphira's mother, for example, she's desperate to see her daughter."
"Take her to a room in the west wing. Saphira will come to see her after she's rested." He looks at me again, a delicate smile on his face. "It might take until tomorrow."
For a moment there I ask myself if all the horror I've been through is the price for the out-of-this-world love that I've been blessed to experience. It's so unique, intense like the strongest drug, and so much more powerful than anything I've ever felt, even for Jeremy. Jeremy . . .
"Isn't that measure too drastic?" I ask Kieran a while later, after immediate matters have been attended to, and the door to our chamber closes behind us. "Locking Jeremy in the lunatic asylum, I mean. In the end, he was under Basarab's possession while he did everything he did, even as he first cheated on me."
"Precisely because of that," Kieran says, removing his shirt and revealing the marble perfection of his elegant muscles. "Basarab's possession left him seriously damaged, plus that –" he approaches and wraps his arms around my exhausted body. "He did serve the Elite, Saphira, remember? Those old pigs that run half the country paid Jeremy Simmons to keep them warm in Northville and in his side of London, and he obliged without scruples."
The Elite . . .
"What will happen to them?" I whisper.
"They will pay dearly for what they've done, but that's no longer our concern. I want to dedicate my life to making you happy, Saphira. No more revenge, no more bitterness, no more war."
Kieran bends his head and kisses me under the light of full moon that hazes between the vaporous curtains. I close my eyes and relish in the silky, warm feel of his lips, excited like the first time my crush kissed me, and yet feeling so at home. The most wonderful sensation, the perfect interlacing between the highs of infatuation and the depths of true love. I nestle my head at his chest, listening to his heartbeat. Maybe we still have a chance of putting all this behind us, a chance at complete happiness, even after so much evil. Maybe this love does have the power to dispel the shadow of everything that happened.
"Take me away from all this death, Kieran."
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I was fortunate to have spent time learning music in the guru shishya tradition here in India. I really feel that anyone who is interested in learning a classical art form should get the same opportunity as me.
For the last four years, I have been getting emails from people outside India, who wished to take lessons from me. We discovered the online way of learning and teaching through Skype. I know that it's not as good as the traditional way of Guru Shishya Parampara, but it's the best possible way available to learn long distance.
I now have students in the USA, Australia, Middle east, Europe and UK and I love teaching them the Indian slide guitar along with a thorough training in the Raga and Tala system of Indian Classical Music.
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"I have been studying Mohan Veena slide guitar with Manish via Skype for four years. I find Manish to be a very patient, compassionate and understanding teacher. Being a teacher myself, I truly appreciate Manish's attention to detail, his ability to break down complex musical ideas and his vast knowledge of raga and slide guitar technique. He is a wonderful teacher and highly recommended to anyone interested in Hindustani Slide Guitar."
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My experience studying was Manish has been incredible …He goes into such detail if required ..and plays in such beautiful patterns…varieties .I consider him to be 1 of the top 3 or 4 veena players alive…I love his playing style and his care with students ..His music abilities ,understanding and style and patience in teaching are so satisfying ..if anyone were to wish to study Indian slide guitar / veena I can feel quite sure in assuring them with dedication they will be so rewarded and fulfilled in their growth
J ai pris des cours de slide guitare indienne avec Manish par internet (skype).
Very good lessons which, of course, do not replace a face to face reality, but make it possible to have a good idea about what looks training of this instrument that Manish controls very nicely.
I am very happy with his teaching.
Manish is an extraordinary musician and teaches the Indian guitar superbly.
I regret only one thing…I have not still met him really and work with him this superb instrument!