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At last I am ready to round out those recent posts covering WWII tactical games on a pinboard sized gaming area using hexes and my own home brew rules. After much reworking, the rules are in good shape for sharing. They included quick play sheets, examples of play and video links with more examples of play. The current army lists are based around east front 1943 - 44 and six scenarios are included, with one of them inspiring a renaming of the rules - Tigers at Minsk.
The rules have been posted to my Dropbox account (thank you Dropbox) and a link sent to Freewargames.com (thanks Pete Jones).
This post presents my design notes, lifted from the rules, followed by video links that support examples of play, plus of course a link to the rules themselves. Please click 'read more' to get the rest of this post.
At last, these rules fully make the transition to our small board. Please download them and have a look at the ideas presented there. I hope it is immediately obvious how much work has gone into them and if the support is there, I am happy to work on supporting modules and also to bring other rules to this format (My ACW armies are presently on the painting table).
Below, I have reproduced a straight lift of the design notes from the Tigers at Minsk rule set, followed by links for video support and a PDF download for the rules.
DESIGN NOTES for Tigers at Minsk, WWII tactical gaming on hexes.
Though this system has travelled a somewhat convoluted journey, superficially at least, but in this edition it returns to many of its original concepts. It started life to allow a compact game (3' x 4') to be played using 4" Kallistra (UK) tiles and 10mm figures (Pendraken). The photograph below is typical of a game played under the original rules. Subsequently the rules were substantially slimmed down and the command system changed (similar to todays method). The Format was later adopted for an open board (i.e. not gridded), then a boardgame with a square grid and then a hexed version of that game and even an area movement game was attempted. Finally, in order to specifically create a really small board of around 3' x 2', it morphed into what the reader has before them now, with a scale change and restricted movement to make that work.
The most notable difference between this and the first edition (besides a name change) is that we are now playing on half the playing space (around 2' x 3') though that can be expanded slightly without rule modification. The game scales have changed as movement and weapon ranges have been adjusted to meet the new format. Command and control is handled differently, though it remains abstract in nature and some of the rules developed with the various formats have remained to make (I hope) this edition interesting and fun to play.
The 4" hex has been retained, which gives a good compromise between giving enough space to hold both terrain and units while keeping the number of hex locations (48) viable. The intended battlefield size is 8 hexes wide by 6 deep (see below photograph), though an easy workable boost using Kallistra tiles would be to go 10 hexes wide by 7 hexes deep and one of the scenarios in the game uses such a table.
There are plenty of good reasons to using a grid system with figures and going small. My own motivation being due to persistent back-ache. Bending over tables or leaning into them is no longer practical. The hex takes care of all measurements and facings. Units can be plonked down in a hex, rather than being exactly placed with millimetre precision and I like the way than an area is so clearly defined .... that is a woods hex, that hex is a town, everything in there gets cover, everything in there is hit by artillery etc. Anyway, it is not for me to argue the case for hexes. Miniature gamers will either like them or not, but I guess if you have read this far, then you are at least interested in them.
There are some basic themes to the rules that have always been important. Firstly I have never liked the idea of fighting down to the last unit, especially against the certainty of a set number of turns. Hence the morale rules kick in once, due to casualties, the morale rating of a force drops to zero. Units test individually and if they fail, they fall back. Each time one of these tests are called for, forces can be prised out of precious key locations and a defence can literally start to crumble, rewarding the attacker with new opportunity to drive forward or if the attacker takes too many casualties, the attack can wither away to nothing as their forward units are forced to break contact by fall back results and they may not be strong enough to regain forward momentum.
The 'clock' stops the certainty of when the game will end and it is something borrowed from an old home set of rules that I did many years ago which covered the battle of Quatre Bras with 2mm figures (Irregular Miniatures) played out on a battlefield measuring just 18" x 18". It had combat results that said things like 'retreat for 20 minutes and then form up and await new orders' and the game clock was the only way to administer that kind of system. It also allows events such as reinforcements to be set against a timetable that is loose in nature.
The relationship between gun and armour has always interested me, especially as to how complicated they are when translated into the narrow range of results that wargame systems often give. It can be tempting just to use gun penetration tables and calculate armour thickness with slope taken into account, but gun penetration stats are usually given based on a shot coming in from directly ahead, so what about the variables that have shots coming in from other angles? and what of the differing qualities in steel or the quality of crews or the design that makes one vehicle more likely to catch fire or break down than another? It is this area of uncertainty that I feel gives dice and 'design for effect' or abstraction a meaningful place in tactical systems, so that results are less mathematical and more narrative based.
The anti-tank rules have changed their processes three times during the life of the rules. The original system worked well for a medium gun attacking medium armour etc, but once the system stretched to encompass a wider variety of kit, things felt a little clunky and base measurements of say how a T34/76 or T34/85 weighed up frontally against a Tiger I tank just did not give credible results. The system was changed to give an abstract solution, as I wanted to stay away from the hard data type charts.
Most recently, the system came into question again when some things that shouldn't happen did - such as a German 37mm A/T gun being able to harm a T-34 frontally rather too easily for the games narrative to feel right. Solutions to 'fix' that then tended to warp some of the results that involved the 'heavies'. I ended up re-visiting all of my vehicle data and opening up the mathematical range of gun / armour strengths that I had imposed on myself, while making all attacks on a dice roll of 11 or 12 fail (on 2D6). Flank / rear armour values (that had previously been abstracted out) were also introduced. The base hit number was then reduced from 8 to 7, making results a little tighter. However, although there was a better defined correlation between gun and armour, this was skewed by the pyramid effect of using 2D6. Finally I changed to a D10 and had a result of 10 as always being a failed attack, regardless of attacker advantage and moving the base hit number to 6. Overall, this combined with the wider range of gun / armour values used, provides a smoother result across a wider range of weapon platforms.
Part of the problem is that we are dealing with equipment that in some cases can strike out and hit fairly easily at 2000 metres, with high first time hit capability, but we are squeezing our game into a space mostly representing 300 to 700 metres and as gamers, we still want to be able to see the differences between various tanks demonstrated and when opponents are out-gunned, for this to be reflected. Though something of a cartoon world, we can still strive to get a game that feels right and is full of narrative.
I am presently reading Tiger by Thomas Anderson, published by Osprey Publishing. This has an interesting section that describes on the one hand how this fortress of a tank could take punishment, but on the other hand, the multiple blows against the tank, could leave the crews deeply anxious and their nerves on edge, while bits of the tank became damaged and degraded some of its capability. Even the Russian anti-tank rifle could be effective as knocking off the retention clips for the visor block or damaging hinges etc. There are accounts of visor blocks being knocked back into the fighting compartment and glowing red hot, fumes or fires inside the tank choking the crew or parts of the drive system failing, while externally, the tank was observed to be still able to plod on and function - how we get this sort of thing into our wargames with the usual and clinical hit / miss / kill type results is a good argument for putting abstract processes into the game to get 'feel'. The 'stun' result in this system is in part a reflection of all those things.
Other aspects of tactical combat give opportunity for narrative to be brought into the games such as showing how turreted vehicles held a tactical advantage over self propelled guns, how the elite Tiger crews actually made such a difference in performance (with Tiger II crews not being as good as the earlier Tiger I veterans) and how sometimes tanks had to get up close and amongst the enemy to get point blank or track shots. Likewise, the dangers of unsupported tanks getting involved with enemy infantry needs to be properly demonstrated so that mixed arm scenarios work properly.
It has been fascinating to read Panther Vs Sherman, one of the Osprey Publishing 'Duel' titles, which set aside my rather simplistic view that the Panther spec outclassed the Sherman spec and therefore would simply be better in most engagements, fitting the often said notion that it would take 3 - 5 Shermans to knock out 1 big cat. The book delves into the many problems associated with the Panther, from mechanical reliability, to poor crew quality to just basic tactical mishandling. It is a real lesson in how the wargamer needs to approach the whole thing of tank capability with a wider appreciation and a more open mind as to the 'other' factors that go beyond gun penetration tables.
Machine guns and anti-tank guns were very carefully sited and their role, that includes ambush laying and crossfires, led me to want them to be effective and different from other troops during opportunity fire, hence they have some capability of retaining their fire after opportunity firing. Likewise, anti-tank guns can claim cover even when in an open hex on the assumption that they are picking the very best bits of terrain, making use of undulations, sparse cover and camouflage, together with the low profile nature of their weapon.
The effects of artillery can be devastating and their effectiveness is quite indiscriminate as to whether they harm elite or green troops, it can tear apart the most experienced of formations. However, it is important to prevent domination or give the player an unrealistic 'on call' capability. The rules make artillery an effective but fickle weapon and mortars can run out of ammunition. There is sense of tension when dealing with artillery accuracy and whether the other player will be able to take control of where the shot will fall and tension as to the degree of damage, bringing either a sigh of relief or groan of despair.
The revised command rules allow a player to automatically put some troops into command. This reflects that there will be a focal point in the battle that is getting the main command attention. Elsewhere, there is every chance that other troops will get their orders but not a certainty and so the 'all seeing player' has their command and control capability slightly restrained in this game. It is for the players to decide what is critical - should the anti tank guns be guaranteed to fire on the left or should the pinned units on the right have a more certain chance to recover before facing possible removal from play?
The close assault rules have changed so that now neither side can claim cover. This means that both side will score hits on 5 and 6, better reflecting the ferocious and brutal nature of close combat with highly motivated troops and the presence of automatic weapons and grenades. The benefits of cover have been abstracted out by giving defenders in cover an extra D6 and those in fortifications an extra 2D6.
The Random Events Table is just there to bring a little chaos and variety into the game without excessive rules overhead. They replace the random event cards that were drawn every 30 game minutes that were a feature of the original rules. The table makes it easier for downloaders to use the rules (rather than putting cards together) and is more solitaire friendly.
The optional rules that cover additional traits of the Tiger I and the SU 152 bring a bit of character to the game and as much as anything else, are intended to encourage the player to do similar optional rules for other vehicles that interest them.
The included scenarios serve as an introduction to the system and use just a small selection of the available order of battle in the army lists, so that new players have a chance to work through them without having to own a wide variety of kit. They have all been frequently play tested and the first two do a reasonable job of explaining the system and the rest do give a good game, highlighting how much action can be had out of a small playing area.
Overall I am pleased that the rule set manages to cover so much while retaining straightforward mechanics. The army lists cover the middle war years on the eastern front and I will add to them over time, to broaden the time frame and nationalities. The system is pretty stable, so the reader can modify the rules as they see fit.
Thank you for taking the time to read these rules. I hope that you like them enough to give them a go. © Norm Smith 2014.
This is a list of video links that compliment the examples given in the rules.
Sequence of play - http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=7ssfUfRldiQ
Movement - http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C-N03oppMNk&feature=youtu.be
Line of Sight - http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=64kO7kl3iMw&feature=youtu.be
Arcs of fire - http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx727dPz0Ks&feature=youtu.be
Firing at tanks and inf http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Hhy2qSEhCcw
Close assault - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpUKTyGXVMQ
Off board artillery - http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=isfR8dBO5WQ
Opportunity fire - http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=wnT1fsWERXs
Basing the collection - http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iE4VPfvM4OE&feature=youtu.be
Video errata - In the Line of Sight video, changes have since been made to the system, so that now, if a unit fails to get a LOS through scrub or rough terrain, then it still remains available for use - it is NOT treated as though it has spent an action on the failed test.
The Rules can be downloaded from any of the following two locations;
My Dropbox account https://www.dropbox.com/s/9iip5augsc7tt9b/4hexWWII.pdf
Freewargames.com http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/ww2.html
My hex and figures site http://commanders.simdif.com
Please post your feedback, getting the rules package in its current state has been a substantial undertaking.


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Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned real estate investor, buying a home is an exciting process. However, there's also a lot to consider when you decide to buy. So before you begin your search for the perfect property, schedule your complimentary buyer consultation. If you still need to get pre-qualified please fill out the form here.
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These ratios are typical of those required to secure a conventional mortgage. Lenders will be able to supply details about other types of mortgages, such as FHA or VA loans, which offer more flexible qualification standards. There are many types of mortgages and financial tools available that provide flexibility in interest rates, terms, and down payment requirements.
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Published at Thursday, October 18th, 2018 - 14:00:48 PM. Living Room. By Adelisa Wolf.
Decorating a living room shouldn't be too extravagant and expensive. If you are in a tight budget, you can always do it yourself instead of hiring an interior designer; but if you can afford to hire a good designer, then why not. You can plan ahead and check for designs on the internet or magazines to visualize the effect on your actual living room.
The only drawback of traditional living room furniture is that most pieces in this style are a bit large. So if you would like to furnish your living room in this style you need to have a large living room. Sofas, recliners and stand alone chairs generally come with curved and artistically done up handles and legs. These pieces need to be kept well apart so as not to give a crowded look to the room. Besides, it is only when they are placed apart can the craftsmanship be admired.
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Rhubarb relish
By Kate Nelson
1 tbs olive oil
2 onions
2 tbs finely chopped rosemary
2/3 cup dried cherries
70g crystalised ginger
5 bruised cardamom pods
1 quill of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of each - cloves , nutmeg, allspice
A generous pinch of salt and pepper
750g brown sugar
3 apples peeled and cored
1 large bunch of rhubarb (roughly 1kg)
500ml apple cider vinegar
1 tbs brandy
Finely slice and dice onion then saute in a large wide based preserving pan with rosemary until soft and translucent.
Meanwhile prepare apples by peeling and slicing into large chunks, cut rhubarb into 2cm lengths - set to one side.
To the pan add cherries, ginger, spices and heat until fragrant then add sugar, fruit and vinegar.
Bring to a brisk boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves, and then simmer for up to an hour or until chutney is thick and jammy.
Remove woody cardamom pods and add brandy, allow to boil for 1 min, then allow to cool for 10 mins.
Ladle the cooled chutney into clean jars, cover, seal and store in a cool dark place. Once opened store in the fridge and eat within a month or two.
This peppy scented relish is a surprising detour from traditional condiments. Richly spiced with festive flavour it's rather delicious with sharp cheeses and can transform a ham sandwich it something really rather special.
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Waterproof Dogs Trust Jacket*: Mountain Warehouse
Floral Wellies: Joules
Rory's coat: TK Maxx
It might be freezing cold and miserable outside, but I have to admit these chilly days do have their benefits - like going on a long wintry walk with your favourite furry friend, and coming home to a warm house and a big mug of hot chocolate. As big as a fan I am of summer, there is something about this time of year that I really love.
Obviously, it would be pretty easy to avoid going out at all, especially when the weather turns cold and wet, but having a dog means you've got to drag yourself up and out whatever the weather. This, of course, means that weather-appropriate clothing is essential, so I thought I'd do a little dog walking outfit, featuring the more practical side of fashion!
Mountain Warehouse (basically the place for outdoorsy, practical clothing) recently teamed up with Dogs Trust (the UK's largest dog welfare charity) to create a limited edition dog walking jacket. It features everything a dog owner needs when out and about on walks with their dog, and the best thing is that 10% of all sales go to the charity. The jacket is waterproof, which is obviously a big must, especially if you live in the UK, and features detachable dog treat pockets, has a cosy fleece-lined hood and has a bright yellow Dogs Trust-emblazoned lining inside. It's basically the ultimate jacket for hardcore dog walkers, and the quality and warmth of it is seriously amazing.
Of course, when it gets really chilly I need to make sure Rory is wrapped up too, so thought I'd show you guys his current coat of choice too! I know some people think clothes on dogs are ridiculous, but actually during the winter it's really important to have a coat for your dog, especially if he's little like Rory. Rory's not the biggest fan of his coat but I think he looks seriously cute in it - and it was a steal at £12 from TK Maxx - they have some of the cutest dog accessories.
An outfit post wouldn't be an outfit post from me without a girly touch however, and this comes in the form of my beloved Joules wellies. I'd search high and low for these wellies for months and finally found them in my size (I think they were a sell-out) and I really love them. Joules wellies definitely aren't cheap but I just love the design of them and the quality is great too.
So, fellow dog owners - what do you wear when walking your dog? I know it's not the most glam subject but I thought I'd give you an insight into what I wear to walk Rory during the winter months!


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HAGEN, Germany, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Former Nazi SS member Siert Bruins has been charged by a German court with the 1944 assassination of a Dutch World War II resistance fighter.
Bruins, 91, a Dutch native who acquired German citizenship for services to the German army during World War II, was sentenced in absentia to death by the Netherlands in 1949 and served a seven-year prison sentence in the 1980s for the deaths of two Dutch Jews during wartime, the International Business Times said Monday.
A court in Hagen, Germany, will now determine if evidence is sufficient to try him for the death of Aldert Klaas Dijkema, a Dutch resistance leader captured and shot to death by Nazis near the German border in Appingedam, Netherlands.
Bruins and a since-deceased comrade, August Neuhauser, allegedly shot Dijkema and then claimed he tried to escape, the newspaper said.
"This is wonderful. It again reinforces that it is still possible to bring Nazi war criminals to justice," said Efraim Zuroff, chief Nazi hunter with Israel's Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Bruins now resides in Dortmund, Germany.


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Exercise Description and Instruction:Overhead Squats are different than most squats variations as hold the weight overhead throughout the squats rather than on your shoulders. This exercise should be done sparingly in Fat Loss Workouts rather than Muscle Building Workouts due to the limited amount of weight you are able to use.
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Other Popular Leg Exercises:Check out some of our other popular Lower Body Exercises. These pages link to all of our variations of the most popular leg exercises:
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Based at Cleeve Park School in Sidcup we are a thriving table tennis club with members of all ages and ability.
The venue has capacity for 15 tables and the playing conditions are excellent with bright LED lighting and a quality wooden floor. During the summer of 2016 the hall was painted to TT England specification and we took delivery of brand new Tibhar competition tables.
Open practice sessions are currently held twice a week on Monday and Friday. Wednesday nights are available to members only. During the winter league season we are also open on Tuesday nights. View full club calendar here
Adult members can practice 3 or 4 nights a week. Players of a competitive nature can sign up to play in one of our many teams involved in all divisions of both the Bromley and North West Kent Leagues. View match calendar here
Group coaching sessions are now available to help members improve their game and for those that are super keen, we can provide one to one multiball coaching sessions as required.
If you want to take advantage of the benefits of being a full member why not sign up using the link on this page. Full membership entitles you to:
All this for less than £6.00 per week! Join now and start playing straight away.
*Note - fees will be paid for those who have been a member of the club for at least 6 months
We have a busy junior section who train on Monday and Friday evenings under the supervision of our top coaching team. Players start by learning the basic strokes and techniques required. When juniors become consistent enough they are invited to join the intermediate and advanced groups where they learn match techniques and tactics.
Unfortunately we are currently full with a waiting list for places. If you would like to be added to the list please send details including juniors name, age and any previous experience along with your contact details (the waiting list is now full and we are sorry to say we are not accepting any new applications at this time). Applicants should ideally be available to attend both Monday and Friday sessions on a regular basis. All applicants will be asked to attend a short appraisal session to see if they meet the minimum standard of hand eye coordination required. Depending on their ability, new players may be asked to attend several one to one sessions with one of the coaches prior to joining the group sessions. Junior membership is via invitation only and is offered to players who show an enthusiasm for the game. The cost is currently £25 per month which includes access to all sessions.
If you have previously received coaching and would like to be assessed for the intermediate or advanced group please contact us to arrange a time.
Feel free to come down and pay on the door. Non-members are welcome on our practice nights (£10 for adults and accompanied juniors). You will always find a friendly welcoming atmosphere.
If you have any questions please email using the contact details on this page. For the latest club information please check out our Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
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The Department of Electrical Engineering offers a unique amalgamation of electrical, electronics and computer related courses enabling the students to pursue a professional career or higher studies in any of these broad areas. Since its inception, the department has touched new benchmarks in terms of quality education, research & development and industry tie-ups.
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My religion: Art
My scripture: Poetry
My gospel: the Wind
My dreams: Lucid
My love: Passionate
My life: My own
Dreams are Illustrations…
"Dreams are illustrations…
from the book your soul is writing about you."
A girlfriend of mine on Twitter just had this tattooed on her arm. How fitting. How Perfect. How simply beautiful. The meaning itself goes so much deeper than the ink in her skin. I know little of her personally but this simple quote speaks volumes about who she it. The moment she posted it I saw doors opening and closing in my mind. Memories, thoughts and ideas of who I am pouring across the milliseconds of time it took to grasp it's depth of meaning to me.
It describes me, my life and all that I am in every minuted detail in only 12 words.
How is that possible? How can something so simple and meaningless to some have such epic meaning in my reality? I guess to know that you have to know something about me. But then now you do. Now you know everything about me. I have no more secrets, no riddles or questions hidden away to be pried from my dead fingers when that day comes. To understand you must appreciate the art of my life.
My life is a dream. My life has been filled with dreams in dark, unfocused gray on black, in crystal clear technicolor with symphonic sound and lucid hyper reality upon wings of my own design. My book is filled with all these beautiful, tragic and loving illustrations. I sometimes transpose these dreams into my own reality, my art, my music, my life.
My life is a work of art. I am that illustration, unfinished and ever evolving. Styles changing and morphing from one to another. My "Blue Period", my Renaissance, Classical and Modern period all unfolding with each breath. Simply to be the charcoal upon the paper or am I the canvas upon which it is laid?
Dreams are illustrations. And my soul is a master of fine art.
Cali: Fairytales and Make Believe
I am wondering. Did Cinderella actually dance in those glass slippers? Or is the glass slipper really a metaphor for the endless possibilities in life if you just believe it in your heart? I have been living this fairytale of sorts for the past 2 years now. But the fairytale is real. I never thought the glass slipper would fit but it does and I am dancing my life into each new day.
As many of my friends know by now. I am moving back to the land of make believe. California. Where we have a govenator instead of a governor. Where we pretend the state's financial crisis will one day be resolved. Where Boys will be boys and girls. Where H8 is legalized thought out of state religious contributions. Where us white folks are not the majority. And where the potential for fire and earthquakes so powerful is so great Arizona will one day be waterfront property. Yes my beloved, fake as a silicone boob, tree-hugging wannabe state where the cost of a living is so high fairytales turn tricks too make a living. God I love California. I lived there for the last 10 years after having moved out there sight unseen. I said I would never leave. But I did.
I left California for several personal reasons. And I traveled all of 5 hours east to stay with some wonderful friends, Michael and Lillian, who welcomed me into their home while I took care of business. Well that much needed time of reflection and metamorphosis has come to an end. I did what I had come here to do. Though I though I might stay longer, the freaks and geeks of my land of plenty beckon. Neptune has managed to hurl his overcompensating dinner fork against the brutal Santa Anna winds and struck me in the heart yet again. I am a Pisces and therefore unable to hide form my master's reach.
I must be near the ocean. I will sacrifice unimaginable amounts of income and broken heels too walk along the Pacific shores at will. I will brave the innumerable great restaurants and state parks to satisfy my soul. But I will not do it without loss. I will leave behind a wonderful group of friends as I did when I left San Diego in September last year. Trish who I have gotten to know so well over mass texting and one night of sushi. Angel who I met online and then several times for dinner and nights out at local lesbian clubs. Both women I will miss. Both are beautiful souls who I hope will stay friends for ever. And all my other friends here who I should have driven to visit but never seemed to find the time. I hate that about myself. But will always be your friend. Alyssa I never got to jam with you. And Joseph I hope I can one day visit you in Sedona. A beautiful place of enormous, natural healing energy.
I am very grateful for all the love and support I have received here in my temporary home in Arizona. I have a special thanks for Addy Jensen. If you had not invited me to the 4th of July party last year none of this might have ever happened. Whether you realize it or not you opened a huge door in y life that when I walked through set in motion so many things I am to thankful for.
In one week I pack some of what I own and will travel nearly 12 hours north to Sacramento to stay with my sexy wonderful friend Rebecca in Sacramento while I look for a job in San Francisco and the surrounding area. I look forward to spending more time with my Becca. 😉 I look forward to exploring more of NorCal. I will be closer to to some good friends. And I will certainly make more as I settle in my new life in Northern California. I will make it work. And I will be more fabulouser. I love California despite ll the craziness. Maybe that is why I love it. There is an energy there that owns my heart and soul like no other place I have ever been. It feels like home.
So onward Cinderella. Follow your heart and follow your dreams back to the land of make believe and all the crazy wonderful things the come with being a California Girl.
The Blue Fairy
The greatest powers in the universe cannot hold back tears that need to flow free. Mine had been building for a few weeks. I did not cry long or particularly hard. This time I had my mother their to catch me. So many times I have cried in the last 2 years that I wished mom was there. Today she was because I am home for the first time in many years. Today I cried and All I needed was a catalyst.
The Blue Fairy pried the memories from my mind and the tears soon followed. As I watched the movie AI with mom, I realized I had forgotten about the Blue Fairy. The Blue Fairy was to grant David is sole wish in life; to made into a real boy so that he could return home so his mother would love him always. Towards the end of the movie the key to my tears would soon appear. As David steers the craft too the bottom of the ocean where what seems a blue fair stands silently in the ruins of humanity, he finds her and asks her "Blue Fairy, can you make me a real boy?"
The darkened cell in which a certain memory lay captive, silent and seemingly dormant was released. And David became trapped in a prison forever just out of reach of the Blue Fairy to perpetually pray to her to make him real and to be loved.
I too had my Blue Fairy as a child. Endlessly praying to release me from my own prison and to make me "real" too. For me what seems a lifetime, over 30 years, since then my wish was finally granted. But it was not the Blue Fairy to release me from my struggle to "become real." David's wish too was granted in a way after 2000 years. And like me the Blue Fairy was not the one to satisfy his dream.
In the end it is not important how each of our wishes came true. It is only fair to say that they did in our own important way. Not the exact way each of us had hoped and dreamed for so so very long. But in others equally as beautiful.
I am not a robot. I have always been real. Just not as real as I was meant to be, but I am now. I have also known unwavering love from my mother. In the end David did too even as she passed in her sleep as he held her hand. The strange irony of standing in the doorway of my bathroom as the tears came before heading off to bed, my head on my mother's shoulder, struck me even as I cried and told her briefly of my Blue Fairy.


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I have started eating breakfast for three days now. Instead of coffee in the morning, I fix rice and vegetables. This action is supposed to help my metabolism do its work. Supposedly. I am going to change the way I eat and be more conscious on what I eat as part of my plan to lose weight. With a little work out on the side I am hoping it will do the trick so long as I will stick to it. It may not be easy but nothing really is when it comes to losing weight. Especially since I am getting older. I could buy one of the top ten diet pills to help but I cannot afford it right now. Maybe in the future if nothing else works. I hope to be able to wear the cute shirts I got before I got pregnant. I hope it is not too much to ask.
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India is a land of incredible travel. It is a vibrant country that offers the tourists with a lot of tourist spots and tremendous scenic beauty. Each state bears some marvelous sites that offer a treat to the eyes of the tourists. And one is the historic city of Agra. As home to the stunning Taj Mahal, Agra is one of the most touristed spots in India. One would love to enjoy the sensational aura that these ancient monuments provide along with the romantic love stories of the then sultans.
If you haven't yet visited the city then quickly plan a holiday trip to make yourself see the unseen. Well, some might feel helpless in planning a vacation in a short time! But you need not worry. Now you have these big travel industries like Yatraand others which are always at your service and guide you in the right way. And if you are a lucky one then you can also grab some offers like the Air India flight booking offersAgra which will more ease your journey. So, your first problem is solved!
What's next? Of course, what you put in your bag! After having reached there safely if you discover that you have just forgotten an essential thing then just imagine your condition! So, calm yourself and make the right choices that you would carry with you. Remember, you must look pretty! But what if all the joy gets distracted by some uncomfortable clothing or a flaw in your outlook? The main factor that would allow you to enjoy your holiday to the fullest is the things that you are carrying for the trip and your look. So, this article must guide you in the right way so that the next time you visit these beautiful places, you look beautiful too!
When you are travelling to India, you must make sure that your outlook must be conservative yet modern. And when it is the summer time you must make yourselves comfortable with light and airy clothes. We would recommend you keep your shoulders and knees covered so that you look respectful while going around the monuments. After all, India is famous for maintaining and preserving its rich culture.
Indian summers are scorching. So, it is advisable that you avoid synthetics and pack your bag with cotton stuff. Women must look dignified.
Since India is a traditional country, some eyes will turn on if you dress up provocatively. So why accept taunts and bad comments? Dress up in a stylish way that carries a charm and grace. Short tops, short skirts, and body revealing clothes must be avoided. A loose cotton t-shirt paired with cotton pants or ankle length skirts must look good. Full-sleeve shirts are the best to prevent sunburns and mosquito bites. Sleeveless shirts are comfortable too for summers, but your limbs are sure to get tanned. Linen printed shirts, bright coloured midi skirts look great in pictures!
Men are advised to opt for loose cotton t-shirts or shirts with long linen pants. They make you feel comfortable and prevent sun burn.
Other essentials like sunglasses, hats, sunscreens are necessary. Sandals are preferable, and high heels are not at all recommendable. So, once you are aware of how exactly to dress up yourself, you will know what to carry. Avoid heavy luggage. Many spots in Agra do not allow entering with a backpack. So, do not carry any bags while traveling.
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"The 'I'm A DFER' Speakers Bureau will deploy former elected officials to advance education reform efforts across the country," said Joe Williams, Executive Director of Democrats for Education Reform, in the release. "These former legislators are committed to helping propel education reform to new heights."
Members of the Speakers Bureau include:
According to DFER spokesperson Devin Boyle, the Speakers Bureau will support current Democratic legislators with a commitment to education reform and facilitate ongoing discussions on reform efforts in Democratic policy circles. The former legislators will be available to testify at committee hearings, address gatherings of state legislators, participate in press events and conference panels, and attend local and national events organized by legislators.
According to Boyle, the speakers will discuss topics ranging from charter schools to teacher evaluations, as well as a range of other education-related issues of concern to DFER members. Of particular interest to me is DFER's commitment to lowering the nation's high school dropout rate (see accompanying infographic). My forthcoming documentary, Crotty's Kids, deals with this epidemic head-on by showing how after-school programs like competitive debate help engender the critical thinking skills necessary for high school graduation.
DFER's board includes value investing guru Whitney Tilson (Managing Partner, T2 Partners LLC, and Board member of KIPP-NYC), John Petry (Co-founder of Harlem Success Academy Charter School), and Boykin Curry (Co-founder of Public Prep). To learn more, visit the DFER website.
Let me know what you think in the Comments area below. In addition, feel free to track me on Twitter and follow me on Forbes to receive dispatches from the front lines of global education. Finally, please visit www.JamesCrotty.com for links to my books, magazines, and other creative work, including my forthcoming documentary on the urban dropout epidemic, Crotty's Kids.


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The ULC, located in Baldy Hall, offers undergraduate students the opportunity to develop their math skills and college-level learning strategies through credit-bearing courses that boast smaller class sizes and tutorial assistance.
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A Casual DIY Wedding at The McGarity House in Temple, Georgia
It's thanks to mutual friends that Emily Hollis (19 and a nanny) started dating Keith Bohannon (27 and a dispatcher). On a rainy day in May, Keith took Emily to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and led her under a pergola. "We started dancing and the whole time I was thinking 'This would be the perfect time for him to propose' but I didn't think he was going to," says Emily. "He usually isn't good with surprises, but he pulled this one off amazingly and caught me completely off guard!" As they started planning their summer affair, the pair knew from the beginning that they wanted a venue that would allow them to use their own caterer in order to maximize their budget. After countless weekends searching, they came across The McGarity House in Temple, Georgia and immediately booked the country home with natural landscaping. The couple's wedding colors started out as pink and gray but quickly transformed into an array of the Emily's favorite colors. "I got bored with our original colors and tried adding navy blue," says Emily. "Then I forsook the color palette all together and just went for pretty things that matched!" From DIY flower arrangements to mini pies made by the bride's younger brother, the casual affair embraced personal touches and a laid-back feel.
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On Sunday 28th September the Portsmouth Sitting team started the season with a new kit, a new sponsor KSM Telecoms (opens in a new window), and the first Grand Prix at Ashcombe Volleyball Centre.
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The Eric Nicolin Applen fund was created by our family, in memory of our son, Eric, who was diagnosed with Metastatic Osteogenic Sarcoma on June 1st, 2001, and passed away on November 12th, 2002, at the age of seventeen.
During the 18 months that Eric fought his battle with cancer, he was in the hospital on an average of 20 days out of every month. We were blessed with great friends and compassionate employers. We were fortunate to receive the gifts of monthly parking permits and gas cards to help our daily travels to the hospital, and gift cards for Eric so when he did get out of the hospital, he could go shopping for CD's, video games, or whatever would make him smile, for even the shortest of times.After Eric passed away, we wanted to give back the same gift of a smile to other cancer children and their families struggling with the daily living expenses and loss of income. We created the Eric Nicolin Applen Fund with the contributions received from his memorial, and we made a commitment to hold an annual Golf Tournament to raise additional money for the fund.Eric believed strongly in Faith, Hope, and Courage. It gave him strength each day to face "another" day. Eric was not alone. Every child who battles cancer is our Hero... they have shown us the true meaning of Faith, Hope, and Courage.


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Phantom Trees are a Polish alternative rock band formed in virtual space between Nowy Sącz and London at the end of 2011. Tomasz Ecik Kmak - vocalist and founder was soon joined by Roman Wiśniak - keyboardist, music producer and audio engineer. The band also contains, Mateusz Kotkowski (guitars), Max Ruchała (bass), and Kuba Ferenc (drums).
Their music could be described as a fusion of gothic rock, dark wave, new wave, and post punk. They have been classified as part of the post-punk revival. The members admit to being influenced by bands such as Joy Division, Killing Joke, The Chameleons, Dead Can Dance, Radiohead, Minimal Compact, Bauhaus, Echo and the Bunnymen...
In March 2013, the band recorded their first material, which will be released as an album (title TBC) in late 2013. It will feature 10-12 very personal and reflective songs about time and places, hope and fear, love and hatred with dark raw melodic sound full of staccato bass, harmonized guitars, ambient piano and electronics.
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In a city the size of New York City, it's possible for more than a dozen businesses of the same type all housed in a two-square-block area to each be successful. There are 8 million people in the Big Apple, which is plenty of customers to go around. It doesn't seem logical that the same thing would be true in Boise, population 200,000-ish. But the 20 or so eateries--locally owned and franchised--that reside side-by-side like lovesick teenagers on two blocks of Eighth Street and nearby on adjacent Idaho and Bannock streets clearly defy logic: Thomas Hammer Coffee, Baguette Deli, Superb Sushi, Red Feather Lounge, Bittercreek Ale House, Pollo Rey, Pho Nouveau, Old Chicago, Moon's Kitchen, Piper Pub, Shige Japanese Cuisine (technically, three restaurants in one), Fork, Grape Escape, Aspen Leaf, Cazba, Matador, Dawson Taylor, Mongolian BBQ, Jamba Juice, Taj Mahal and Falcon Tavern. And just down the block are Yen Ching, Berryhill and Co. (also three restaurants in one) and The Press. Somebody is doing something right.
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So nice to see a photograph of Susan Newman nee Statham, and Francis Starkey….when I was a child me and my best friend used to sit on Mrs Newman's back step at her home in Whitacre listening to her tales of when she was in service and looking through her scrap books, she had intrigued me for years. My 92 year old father and I was talking and reminiscing about her only the other day. Thankyou


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Fangirl Friday: Blindspot TV Show
My favorite new show this year is Blindspot, which premiered on September 21, 2015, and focuses on a mysterious tattooed woman (Jaimie Alexander) who has lost her memory. The FBI discovers that each tattoo contains a clue to a crime they will have to solve. It's a fast-paced drama with lots of action and intrigue. With every passing day Jane unveils a new skill or a hidden talent without understanding its origin. Who is Jane Doe – is she an asset or an enemy? Who erased her memory? And who is behind the cryptic tattoos?
Once Jane proves herself an asset to the FBI, she is allowed to join the team as they work to decipher the tattoo clues and circumvent numerous evil plots. The team is headed by Bethany Mayfair (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), who has some skeletons in her closet. The lead agent is Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton), who's name is tattooed on Jane's back. Edgar Reade (Rob Brown), a by-the-book agent, is initially quite suspicious of Jane. Because of a gambling problem, Tasha Zapata (Audrey Esparze) is blackmailed into providing information on Jane. Patterson (Ashley Johnson), the computer genius, is one of my favorite characters. I would say she's the heart and soul of the team.
For even more fun, the episode titles themselves are anagrams. Below are the titles, along with synopses.
Episode 1: Woe Has Joined = Who is Jane Doe?A woman is left naked inside a duffel bag on Times Square, completely covered in recent tattoos, among which is the name of FBI Special Agent Kurt Weller. She suffers from a drug-induced amnesia. At the FBI laboratory, they can neither identify her, nor does Kurt know her, making her a Jane Doe. They also find an older Navy SEAL tattoo that was covered up. One of her tattoos is an address in Chinese characters, leading them to the terrorist Chao. Jane and Kurt stop him, which triggers a memory of Jane running a shooting course supervised by an unknown man (note: who is ruggedly handsome). This man also appears at the hospital to kill Chao. A flashback shows how the same man has given Jane the amnesia drug at her request. A number on Jane's body matches a redacted file of Assistant Director Bethany Mayfair.
Episode 2: A Stray Howl = Taylor ShawPatterson has set up a computer program to constantly cross reference Jane's tattoos. It brings up the name Major Arthur Gibson, a pilot who wants to expose a secret domestic drone program. He attains control over an armed drone and kills both his former boss and another pilot who had turned him in as a whistleblower. Gibson intends to destroy the drone program by bombing the pilots' operation center. Patterson locates his signal and Weller and Jane stop him. Jane is haunted by flashbacks of killing a nun and suffers from remorse. She eventually remembers that it was really a disguised soldier from whom she took a USB key. Weller notices a scar on Jane's neck which coincides with a scar of Taylor Shaw, a childhood friend who went missing 25 years ago, and he becomes certain that Jane is Taylor. His father was accused of kidnapping and murdering Taylor which split up their family. At night, Jane is surprised by the mysterious man in her apartment.
Episode 3: Eight Slim Grins = The Missing GirlWhen the unknown man in Jane's apartment warns her about the FBI, he is shot by a sniper, which makes Jane suspicious and cautious. The FBI is unable to identify his body. Patterson finds the number of the redacted FBI case file of gang leader Saúl Guerrero, which was led by Mayfair, who pretends not to remember. Casey Robek is injured while robbing a jewelry store. He has the same Navy SEALs tattoo as Jane. When he wakes up in the hospital after surgery, he signals Jane that he knows her, but then his brother Travis abducts him. Travis lets himself get killed rather than be arrested, and Casey whispers the word "Orion" to Jane before he dies. A DNA test confirms that Jane is Taylor Shaw, Weller's childhood neighbor. To Edgar's dismay, Jane becomes an official member of the team. Mayfair meets with Tom Carter, Deputy Director of the CIA, to discuss the secret operation "Daylight". Whoever tattooed Jane must have known about it, but only four people did and one is dead. Carter demands Mayfair make the situation go away.
Episode 4: Bone May Rot = Or Maybe NotPatterson's boyfriend David solves a puzzle on a photo of one of Jane's tattoos. It leads them to a CDC lab where two fanatic scientists are planning to release a deadly virus to save the world from overpopulation, but they are stopped just in time. Patterson asks Mayfair to see the non-redacted Guerrero file, but is denied, presumably to protect agents in the field. Carter demands to interrogate Jane himself, but Mayfair refuses. Kurt tells Jane about Taylor's past. However, a test that Patterson ran on Jane's tooth shows that she was born in Africa – this contradicts the DNA which matched Taylor Shaw. Tasha's bookkeeper warns her that she has three days to pay off her gambling debts.
Episode 5: Split the Law = The Past WillDuring a dinner with Kurt's sister, Sarah, Jane cannot withstand the pressure to fill the role of Taylor Shaw. She has a memory from her childhood of being led into a basement filled with other children. A crime scene of what seems to be a hostage situation matches an address derived from one of Jane's tattoos, but it is really a CIA black site where Director Carter keeps bomb maker Dodi. Dodi is rescued by his team and builds a radiological bomb, but is stopped by the FBI. Carter shows up on site and is stopped by Mayfair from shooting Jane. He openly demands either Dodi or Jane for the CIA, so Mayfair gives up Dodi. Kurt's father, Bill, visits Sarah, but Kurt refuses to reconcile. Carter pays off Zapata's gambling debts and demands all the FBI's information about Jane in return.
Episode 6: Cede Your Soul = Cloud Our EyesThe FBI shuts down a hacker app which can locate government vehicles. Jane has an erotic dream about someone who she thinks is Kurt, so she tries to keep her distance from him. However, the man in her dreams is not Weller and is observing her house at night. Tasha ultimately decides to pay her gambling debts by giving the money she got from Carter to her bookie. She tells him that she's out and doesn't want to bet anymore. Sarah tells Bill that Taylor is alive.
Episode 7: Sent on Tour = Trust No OneWhen being questioned by Weller about the file, Mayfair claims Saúl Guerrero was an informant and she was his handler but then he started to work against the FBI, which is the reason why the file is redacted. David wants to move in with Patterson and he helps her follow a clue to the Brooklyn Historical Society, but Mayfair finds out about David and reprimands Patterson for giving a civilian access to classified information. Afraid, she breaks up with David. The team follows one of Jane's tattoos to a secessionist town in Michigan where they arrest Guerrero. After fighting the town's militia with the help of clues from multiple other tattoos, they bring him in to the FBI. When Kurt notices that Mayfair has never met Guerrero before, she tells him about Operation Daylight.
Episode 8: Persecute Envoys = Suspect EveryoneFive years ago, Bethany Mayfair met with Tom Carter, Deputy White House Political Director Sofia and the White House Chief of Staff Davenport. Now, Mayfair tells Weller about all of the valuable domestic intel the NSA collected illegally and she was given orders to make the intelligence actionable. She used Saúl Guerrero to do that and they made him a front as a CI which let them put dangerous people behind bars. Kurt rails at her about all her lies and that she has the case and why it is tattooed on Jane's body. Mayfair swears she knows nothing more but her relationship with Weller maybe beyond repair. A flashback shows how Sofia, who was her lover, committed suicide. Meanwhile, two NYPD cops were found shot down on the scene at a shooting of a young black teen that resulted in riots. The unit's number matches tattoos on Jane's body. Their investigation reveals a dirty secret of the 65th precinct. Carter demands from Tasha to keep delivering more information about Jane which she is reluctant to give.
Episode 9: Authentic Flirt = Lift the CurtainPatterson decodes another tattoo that leads to a website where criminals hide their crimes. They find a thread with a location for a drop off where a shootout with a Bulgarian assassins couple ensues in which the couple is shot down. Allison Knight, a U.S. Marshall and Weller's ex-girlfriend, explains that there was an identity theft and that the couple is to meet with an ex computer hacker named Gord Enver to retrieve a list for future assassinations. Weller and Jane decide to go undercover in order to confiscate that list and Enver but with their phones being deactivated, the team has to find out where Jane and Weller have been taken. Mayfair and Carter argue about how to deal with Guerrero, with Carter wanting to take him out and Mayfair believing he won't talk about Daylight. But Carter orders a janitor to stab Guerrero before his trial showing his distrust in Mayfair. Zapata is forced by Carter to place a bug in Jane's safehouse but decides to rip it up. Patterson meets with her ex-boyfriend who wants to get back together but she wants to stay apart due to her job. Later, he notices a lady with red hair looking through a book of codes found by them earlier and decides to keep an eye on her. After following her into an alley late at night he is found dead by a man who followed him. Mayfair sadly informs Patterson, as the team sits in silence.
Episode 10: Evil Handmade Instrument = And Unveil the MastermindIn the aftermath of David's murder Patterson is asked to consider a L.O.A. which she declines and begs for one day of work with the team since she won't go back to her apartment. Mayfair meets with Carter telling him he's out of control and sloppy because Guerrero is back in the papers but he tells her to get rid of Jane since she's the last link to 'Daylight'. Tasha gets a "last chance" from Carter to fulfill his commands of surveillance on Jane. While Jane tries to trigger some memories the team is shown the book info with a partial print. Following the info, the team discovers a Russian spy affair where Russian agents get their targets to marry them. The team finds out that the red-haired woman's is one of them and her mission is to eliminate targets deemed unpatriotic to Russia. They find her and Weller and Jane are able to take her down in a heavy fight. Tasha signs her resignation letter. Later, Jane sneaks into Weller's place and kisses him then takes off but she is kidnapped by Carter who waterboards her wants to make her disappear. She is saved by the mysterious man with the tree tattoo who reveals a tape to Jane which leaves her stunned.
The fall finale dropped a bombshell. I'm not going to spoil it for you, but if you really want to know, it's easy enough for you to find out. If you haven't yet checked out Blindspot, you have plenty of time before the second half of the season begins in the new year.


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Song of the Day #219
Song of the Day: I'm a Fool to Want You, words and music by Jack Wolf, Joel Herron, and Frank Sinatra, has been performed by many singers, including Ol' Blue Eyes. Billie Holiday performed this sad song of unrequited love to heartbreaking effect. Listen to audio clips of several Holiday takes here (and tune-in to the WKCR Billie Holiday Festival, starting today). If you want to change the mood... have a fun April Fool's Day!


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Wednesday, 15 October 2014
WOYWW 280 - The return of the prodigal....
I trust that you are all well.
Why have I been absent so long, well with one thing and another there was either nothing happening on my desk, or it was full of DT work that I couldn't share......
This morning however, I managed to clear my desk and have a bit of a potter.....so here it is as it currently stands.
So there you have it, my long lost desk. For more desks, hop on over to the weekly international desk hop, hosted by Julia at Stamping Ground HERE
Hope you all have a lovely week.
17 comments:
- Laura said...
So satisfying when you find a bargain
Happy WOYWW
- 15 October 2014 at 11:31
- Zsuzsa Karoly-Smith said...
I like your stuff Neil! I need to go to Poundland, LOL, thanks for the tip! zsuzsa @ InkyDinkyDoodle #50
- 15 October 2014 at 13:26
- CraftygasheadZo said...
Can't beat a bargain Neil! Lovely to see you back, creative desk as always. Take care Zo xx 52
- 15 October 2014 at 16:35
- Belinda Basson said...
Welcome back and thanks for the visit already. I am just in from work and doing the sports run after school. We need a Randland...now that would be good!
- 15 October 2014 at 18:07
- Helen said...
welcome back, Neil - and thanks for enabling us all to visit Poundland very soon, I think! Helen 5
- 15 October 2014 at 20:42
- itsamistry said...
I think a trip to poundland is in order I love butterflies and I'm sure I can use the flowers to. Welcome back to WOYWW (I've only just returned to). Anita WOYWW #49
- 15 October 2014 at 21:59
Those chipboard butterflies look great. I'd thought they were wood veneer because the detail is so sharp. How nice that they were also a bargain. Happy WOYWW! ~ Laura #63
- 15 October 2014 at 22:01
- Lisca Meijer said...
Good ol' Poundland! Don't you just love a bargain!
I like that jute too, beautiful colour.
Thank you for letting me peep over your shoulder.
Have a good week,
a hug and God bless,
- 15 October 2014 at 22:24
- Angela Radford said...
I have only recently been in pundland and was surprised at the craft stuff they stock. I got some shiffon fabric pieces and can't wait to do something with them.
Have a great week and happy crafting, Angela x 41
- 15 October 2014 at 23:40
- Queenie Jeannie said...
I have Distress ink pads on order and just received my markers last week! I'm in Distress heaven!!! Thank you for giving me more inspiration!
Happy Crafting!
Jeannie #21
- 16 October 2014 at 06:50
- Shaz Brooks said...
Hi Neal, I love finding the occasional great bargain in Poundland. Those flowers and butterflies were a real find! Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #38 xx
- 16 October 2014 at 09:57
- Chrysalis said...
I wish we had a Poundland! All those goodies look great, and such a bargain. Welcome back, and have a great week. Chris # 16
- 16 October 2014 at 12:47
- Shoshi said...
Hi Neil - lovely to see you back - I've missed you! I love what's on your desk. Those Poundland things are soooo cool, and such a bargain, too! And much nicer once they've been grungified in true Neil style lol!
Thanks for your visit and your nice comment. I am trying to be better about visiting people whose blogs I follow and I've got a lot of catching up to do. I'm glad you like my felt flowers. I finished them yesterday afternoon, and with the addition of some shiny beads in the centre, and sewing them together and attaching to a hair clip, I am well pleased. I shall be blogging about that soon when I do the one about last night's class (needle felting - what fun that is!!).
Busy on lots of projects at the moment and trying to organise my ATHaven too.
Happy belated WOYWW,
Shoshi #37
- 16 October 2014 at 13:09
- Sylvia/LittleTreasures said...
Always good to see your treasures. A few of us have been out of touch lately, such great weather takes us different ways and consumes our time. LIFE who knows..Enjoy the weekend, it's almost here again.
- 16 October 2014 at 22:58
- Kelly said...
Welcome back! You guys have such cool toys over there! Of course, I know you say that about us here in the states, too LOL. Creative Blessings! Kelly #56
- 17 October 2014 at 14:03
- Julia Dunnit said...
Me too Neil, that Jute looks a lovely summer colour to me. Nice to see your surfaces!
- 17 October 2014 at 18:04
- okienurse said...
WOW I love to find a good bargain! I found some in the dollar bins at Michaels last week. One dollar turned into $50 fairly quickly...:-) Have a great week! Vickie #76
- 17 October 2014 at 19:36


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Time to get a skank on!!
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After two short runs at New York City Center, "Cotton Club Parade" — a musical revue celebrating the Harlem nightclub during the Duke Ellington years — will move to Broadway this fall, its producers announced on Wednesday.
"Cotton Club Parade," according to press notes, "celebrates Duke Ellington's years at the famed Harlem nightclub in the 1920s and '30s, when the joint was jumping with shows featuring big band swing and blues music. The vibrant production features singers, dancers, and the world renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center All Stars, under the direction of Wynton Marsalis."
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