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A blog by Vitessesteve mostly about Triumph car stuff. Featuring articles about Standard Triumph car dealers. Includes new free technical literature such as Parts Catalogues, Workshop Manuals and Owners Handbooks.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Let there be light
Yesterday I fitted a roller blind to the window. Much better than the builders sack I had been using to stop anybody looking in.
No excuses now power, light and 2 fully working doors - will now start the big list of car projects.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Break in - Part 7 the end
That hopefully is the end to sorting out the mess following my garage being broken in to.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Plum pudding race meeting
I heard of this race meeting at Mallory Park some time ago but what with one thing and another never got round to going. They have had a meet on boxing day there for years apparently.
It was a good excuse to get the Vitesse out for blast. I reckon we were the only classic in the crowd excepting a cream coloured MGB GT. A pity I have often seen interesting cars in race meeting carparks.
There were two Triumph motorbike sidecar competitors - I spotted this one in the paddock. The other picture is of a Berkley which was racing with the sider cars.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Break in - Part 6
The Garage door man has just gone - job nearly complete. Nice new garage door fitted, this time with no external lock that can be vandalised. Strange that I was told originally that I had to have the lock fitted. A roller door with no external fittings should be less tempting to vandals and thieves.
It turns out that the electronic control gear for the door also needs replacing - normally he would have had parts in his van - his van broke down earlier this week so he came in a hire van with no spares.
So this is another chapter in the continuing saga not the finale - to be concluded soon.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Foggy notion
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Alloy water pump housing
Friday, December 08, 2006
Fun Cars
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Kas Kastner - his latest book 2
Not much in this book about small chassis Triumphs compared with the last two. Has an excellent article about Lucas Fuel Injection amongst other things.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Break in - Part 5
The contractor who will doing the work visited me at 7.20am on Monday so I could show him the damage etc before setting off to work. How is that for service? He said he could have been at my garage for 6.00am.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
most excellent resource
The long-awaited second volume of our invaluable guide to maintenance and problem solving from the pages of "SIXappeal" 1993 to 2001. Written by our experts and members. Price £12.50 plus £4.00 p&p (UK).
ALSO AVAILABLE AGAIN IN A LIMITED EDITION - SERVICE NOTES Volume I
Still in demand this is the original volume covering the technical bits of "SIXappeal" 1981 to 1992. Price held at £20.00 plus £4.50 p&p (UK).
SPECIAL OFFER - while stocks last
Buy both volumes of Service Notes for only £30.00 plus £7.00 p&p (UK).
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Heated screens 2
Looking back at March 2006 copy the TSSC mag Courier I read a letter about getting heated screens made by midlands based company called Uroglas.
The letter invited readers to telephone a chap. What happened next? Did he get any screens made up?
Have tried to contact him by private message via the TSSC board I will report back he later.
A real new post - new style blog -
I use a Blog roll from Blogarithm http://www.blogarithm.com/getSticker.html which mails me daily with headlines from the Blogs I am watching - a neat trick.
Friday, November 10, 2006
Heated screens
Heated Screens, anyone? Posted By : Jason Green, 09-Nov-2006, 08:24pm
If any one is interested in a heated screen, please register your interest here.
Current project is for heated front and rear screens for the Herald/Vitesse and heated rear screens for the GT6.
All screens are laminated.
The minimum production run is 15. So when we reach 15 names for each type I'll contact all by PM to confirm.
Prices are from £140 for the front, £120 for the GT6 rear screen and £140 for the Herald/Vitesse rear, all subject to VAT.
I'd like a Vitesse front.
Next, please.
I would like 1 front screen and 1 rear screen for my Vitesse. If you are interested you can either visit the TSSC messageboard or contact me and will pass your message to Jason.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Break in part 4
Am getting the house alarm extended to include the garage. Will need a radio link as the garage is at the bottom of the garden not attached to the house. The existing alarm only sounds at the garage and did not stop the theives.
Most of the stuff that was nicked was covered by the insurance pay out. Annoyingly no cover for expensive Millers synthetic oil that I had not got round to putting in the car. No spare parts stolen which is good because the house contents would not cover that either.
Seems to me that classic car owners need insurance that covers spare parts and stuff like oil as well as tools. Must check it out next time the renewal comes up.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Break in - part 3
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
two blondes
The two blondes in my live. Gloria is the big loud hen on the left and Dolly is rather more quiet. Both named after Triumphs. So you thought naming cars was silly!
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Break in - Part 2
Just like having your car breakdown when the first bloke turns up and says yes your car in broke will get it recovered and you then have to hang around again waiting to be recovered.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Bling bits
Must make a list
Guess when I get down to sorting through the contents I may have second thoughts or stop when the list gets too long and the amount of time and money I have spent collecting all the stuff becomes apparent.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Break in
The police are sympathetic but I have no expectation of getting any thing back. Hope the insurance covers it.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Kas Kastner - his latest book
I wonder who will be stocking "Racing, Winning and Other Myths in Triumph Cars" the latest book from Kas Kastner? http://www.kaskastner.com/buybooks.html
If it is anything like his other books it will be a good read.
I would like to get an autographed copy so hope to hear about somebody importing copies sometime this month.
POSTSCRIPT added Tuesday 17th - Looks like neither jason chinn or Canleyclassics will be importing this time - so have ordered direct and paid by PayPal - easy job done.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
still a bargain
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Practical Performance Car
I took out a subscription to Practical Performance Car some months ago at the Newark Kit Car Show. There was a special offer of 5litres of Millers motor oil free - it turned up today at work.
I asked for Millers Sport 20w50 semi synthetic classic oil. I have been sent CFS 10w60 which is a far more expensive fully synthetic racing oil.
Not being sure it was appropriate for my Triumph Vitesse engine I asked a question on a couple of messageboards. "Anybody know if such high tech stuff will be OK for use in my road car which gets some hard use but is no racing car?"
Within hours the replies came back from Club Triumph Forum. Brillant!
Probably the perfect engine oil for ANY of our engines. Slap it in and enjoy!
"if you are offended in any way by my opinion, please add a pinch of salt"Too young to die old http://www.crazyspitfire.blogspot.com/ the BROKEN Beast!
Use it Steve. It's coming up to winter and that lower rating means your poor old starter isn't going to struggle against that glue called 20 weight mineral oil that will form on a frosty morn. Oil technology has moved on considerably we should all be taking advantage of it. I have used 5-40 for the past 15 odd years in my motors, and they all do big/hard miles, no problems to report.
Thank you all gentlemen. I am reassured. At more than £40.00 for 5 litres it could be the start of an expensive habit - but I love my engine. On second thoughts it must be cheaper than a rebulid and if as Dave says I do 20000miles on it that is about the same as 4 normal changes. So I will spend less on oil as well!
Monday, October 02, 2006
Asda at Tunstall
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Supply and demand
Sunday, September 17, 2006
to Hawes and back
The North York Moors are beautiful just look at this river.
And my car did not miss a beat! The more I use it the better it gets.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Having surfed around a bit I found some industrail strength shelving on eBay. It is due to be delivered next week. http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZbigdugltdQQssPageNameZSTRKQ3aMEWNQ3aMESOI
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Another tank
I took a trip out to Mablethorpe on the Lincs seaside last night. Its an odd place the beach is hidden from the town by huge dunes. Had a fish supper after picking up a Herald estate petrol tank before heading back home.
The roads were a challenge in the dark, with so many farmers harvesting under lights it was tricky to be sure where the road was sometimes. Some of the farming machinery had multiple flood lights which were not dipped for on coming traffic.
Now I wonder if this tank will find its way into the PI fuel system?
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
I can only assume that the gearbox twisted
I can only assume the gearbox twisted and thats why the bell housing
I checked the cover and did not see any impacts.
But maybe I might line the thing with sheet metal :)
I'm going to pick up a 5 Speed, I was going to buy a OD kit, but not now.
I want something I can beat on a little more.
Transmission failure - not mine
Sorry to read of your news.
I had the bell housing fail on my Vitesse at speed some years ago. The gearbox started to come through the transmission tunnel. (Fortunately into the passenger foot well.) I was pushing the car hard at least 4500rpm in overdrive top!
I guess that the bell house broke first which left the gearbox attached to the prop. Being attached to the prop rather than the bell housing the gearbox broke through the tunnel. The continuing motion of the car pulled the prop off the end of the gearbox, the UJ jokes were smashed. There was a hell of a lot of noise. Fortunately the road was empty and I was able to pull the car up straight.
At the time it was a very unusal event for nobody in the West Midland Triumph community in the UK had ever seen such a thing. The recovery driver told me how lucky I was that the prop runs above the chassis at the transmission as he remembered picking up the remains of an old Ford where the prop had dropped and dug into the road!
Take a look at his pictures: http://www.justdrive.ca/gt6/06/0904/slides/DSCN1285.html
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Yahoo - Triumphcarads
It exists as a free listing for Triumph cars and parts.
It is a great idea would be a great shame to see it fold.
Use or lose it.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Little London
Here I am on the main street in London. We went on tour of Wales for a few days after the Wyedean run. We had a picnic lunch here watching the swallows skim over the field.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Wyedean scenic run
This was a great day out crossing Wales from Ross on Wye to Devils Bridge. The abundant rain made the run all the more memorable. Knowing that we would be driving right across Wales we had set out the on Friday and stopped the night at a B&B near the start. Had intended to camp but the rain was so heavy as we got near Ross that we took the easier option of B&B.
Welsh mountain roads in a convoy with somebody who knows the way are so much easier. You can concentrate on the driving and scenery with no thoughts of navigating.
We stopped off in some woods at a mountain bike cafe for a cuppa and to regroup. At that point it was clear that the intended finish at the beach for a barbeque would have to change.
The event finished up at Devils Bridge rain station yard. As we arrived a steam train was leaving I reckon we Triumphs got more attention.
More pictures at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/steveweblin/album?.dir=bec6re2&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Leicester Splash 2006
Shame about the rain. We did splash quite a bit on the way home. A friendly show at Brooksby Hall near Melton Mowbray. Meet some old friends Chris http://nuts-about-triumphs.blogspot.com/ and Steve from the West Midlands. Another Chris who owned my car years ago came and said hello (you can't have her back).
Got a couple of old car mags from the autojumble and Jan my partner found some second hand books so that pleased her.
Good to see the HQ van was there with a selection of the shop stock http://www.tssc.org.uk/catalog.asp?category=home.
One of the side shows called splat the rat was great fun. A rat (a toy it must be said) was dropped down a drain pipe and the aim of the game was hit it as it came out. We both failed. Apparently a 4 year had managed it earlier in the day.
There was a chap there called Carl Saunders. He had lots of body spare parts that he had fabricated himself. He calls his business Black Cat Ironworks. "For Triumph Herald and Vitesse spares repair panels, bodywork, welding and much more........" is what his business card says. contact him on 07963 426933 or email on email@example.com
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Lincs area TSSC
Garth and crew meet at The Woodcocks a pub restaurant with a large carpark. The run out from Newark was in heavy rain every time I overtook a truck the wipers had a hard job keeping up. Must think of a way of upgrading. We ate at the pub decent food but a little nouveau for us. Also we were the only couple eating at our table so that was a little odd.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Notts area TSSC meet
Meet a bloke (Ron) who may have a wind deflector I can fit to my Wabastco sunroof.
Area meetings really are a great idea.
Friday, July 21, 2006
2000 problems
Sorry Nigel will try again soon.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Triumphs in use
Monday, July 17, 2006
real world use
I use my car so was glad to see this on the Canley Classics blog from David Pearson.
Stephen Weblin
Saturday, July 15, 2006
No trailer
Thursday, July 13, 2006
2000 opportunity
Last MOT'd 2002 then driven for a year.
I would like the gearbox/overdrive you can have the rest if you can help me retrieve it.
Problem is nobody will hire me a trailer when I turn up in my Vitesse.
I have plenty of space at my place to break it up here in Newark!
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Meet up with Karl at the TSSC national today. A very professional looking stand. Even the sweets were colour co-ordinated.
Sounds like he will using his racing experience to bring some interesting stuff to the market soon for us street car drivers. I will be watching out for more news!
Stafford 2006
Two ex John Kipping/Canley blokes were trading there. Mike Papworth who sorted my gearbox recently and Karl Dandridge. http://www.kdtriumph.com/
There were some bargains to had in the autojumble. I looked at several cars running PI and got some more ideas.
This is a electronic PI set up on a GT6.
I have saved some more pictures to http://photos.yahoo.com/steveweblin
Also picked up a spare petrol tank from Debbie AKA targopurple which I bought off eBay recently. A nice change to actually meet an Ebay trader. Will be able to play with this one to get the PI plumbing sorted.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
rear view mirror part 4 - a happy ending
Top picture shows the two styles of ordinary none dipping mirror. Bottom picture shows two types of dipping mirror.
I picked another ordinary rear view mirror off eBay. Much to my surprise the fitting it different.
The stem ends in a female socket rather than a male ball (rightside of 1st picture) : the mirror has a ball on a stalk on back.
Now I can fit the dipping mirror I already have (not the one I got from David Pearson of http://www.canleyclassics.com/ that has a socket on the back) onto this new stem.
Job done!
David - thanks for taking the time to try to help. Problem now sorted. I never thought that
there would be so many variations on a theme. I thought Stanpart tried to standardise!
PS whilst visting Stafford TSSC International I noticed amongst the autojumble that there were plenty of rear view mirrors that could be bought and customised as I have done.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Friday, June 23, 2006
Radical Modification
Kingdom Developments
address: Old Great North Road, South Muskham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6EA
phone: 01636 708099
A local firm. Maybe worth a blast out to chat to them.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Pictures from Newark Kit Car Show
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Newark Kit car show
I will post some pictures later.
Meet a local chap who does one off alloy fabrication for kit and racing cars. Think I might talk to him about getting a custom petrol tank made up to add into the ongoing PI project. I was quoted £150.00 for a tank having seen used TR5/6 tanks for £75.00 I may be on to something!
Quoting from his compliments slip
"Alloy Racing Fabrications specialists in one off products in all aspects of welding & fabrication 13 Oak Avenue, New Ollerton, Newark, Notts NG22 9PT. Telephone 07968 329108 fax 01623 835805 email email@example.com"
Garage summary
http://www.geocities.com/steveweblin/garage/garage_project.htm any questions please ask. I know how useful it was to talk through the options with various friends and my architect before starting the job.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
TSSC News
I was glad to talk to such a committed chap. I am sure that things are changing for the better now.
Talking to a real human is much better in many ways than using the message board I suggest contributors to the TSSC message board try it sometime............
I think that the messageboard is a great facilty but rumours can run out of control. Because it is so immediate it is possible to post without thinking. Remember as they used to say many years ago "careless talk costs lives." Is that what anybody wants?
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Ashby Folville
For those in the Leicester/Nottingham area (or who fancies a drive out from further afield) its the monthly car gathering (Classics, Vintage, Custom, Sports, etc) at Ashby Folville, which is close to Melton Mowbray on the B674 - just off the B6047.
Well worth a visit - should be another bumper turnout tonight.... and by bumper I in excess of 200 cars, supplemented by Bikes. You don't need to know where in Ashby Folville - if you find the village you can't miss it.
TSSC changes are a foot
Want a job?
Seems like there's another re-shuffle at the Triumph Sports Six Club - I heard that role of Public Relations Office may be vacant. I wonder what's going on in the TSSC these days?
My reply
Interesting times in deed. Just been on the phone to Bill Sunderland at TSSC HQ who reassured me that things are changing. He said that the members will start to see significant changes as soon as next month.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Blazing hot
We took WYL for a blast yesterday to see some open gardens out in the country. Gardening is my partners first love as my Vitesse is mine I guess after her of course!
Despite the heat no problems but did get v hot in car - no running on or boiling after parking up.
Noticed a new noise maybe the alternator bearings are running dry
Thursday, June 08, 2006
rear view mirror part3
Having cleaned up the rather crubby dipping rear view mirror that I picked up from David Pearson at Canley Classics recently I thought I would try fixing it to the stem. Unfortunately as you can see from the pictures getting the mirror attached to the stem will not be easy. The ball on the end of the stem is too small to pop into the mirror head. On a normal non-dipping Vitesse mirror the ball on the end of the stem is held in a threaded cap which screw fits to a male threaded part on the head.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Ultima does it again
I know it is not Triumph related but this is one hell of a car. I saw one on the way into Nottingham the other day. If I had one of these that would make commuting fun again!
0-100-0 in 9.4 seconds.
Details at: http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/records/part6.html
Or watch the vid at: http://www.ultimacars.com/video/UltimaRecord2006.wmv
Thursday, May 25, 2006
A visit to Karl at KDTriumph
Over a welcome cup of coffee we discussed things Triumphs. The conversation touched on club politics, racing and a favourite subject of mine fitting a 2.5PI engine into my Vitesse. Karl recommended I give careful consideration to the fueling.
I have heard that if using the standard petrol tank that I will need to leave it at least 1/4 full if not 1/2 full. I need a swirl pot. Having to fill up at half empty would cut the range to 100 miles between petrol stations. A 2.5PI saloon or TR5/6 tank would have a built in swirl pot. Now I will have find one to do a test fit.
Seeing the racing GT6 lurking at the back of the workshop gave me an opportunity to see just how much damage it sustained.
Karl also agreed to get some dashboard trims items blasted clean and blackened for me. When fitted they will improve the look of the dash.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Dipping rear view mirror part2
Also have to say I could not resist buying a alloy water pump and alloy housing. Do you not just love all the shiny light weight bits!
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Alternator mounting
Surfing eBay I saw that Karl of http://www.kdtriumph.com/ had an alternator mounting listed. http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZkdtriumphQ2dcomQQsspagenameZADMEQ3aXQ3aEMTFSOIQ3aUKQ3a2
It looked a little different to me. It seems that the GT6 mounting puts the alternator lower than the big saloon mounting I am using at present on my Vitesse. Will use this new lower fitting on the 2.5PI lump I am building up.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Day at the races
Friday, May 05, 2006
dipping rear view mirror
If I find a suitable source I will try to remember to post something here or the TSSC board.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
I have a dipping rear view mirror in my Vitesse. I think it came from a big saloon. Trouble is it now tends to shake at speed.
What dipping mirror would fit to the Vitesse that a Triump breaker might have?I missed this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayI.....3AMEDW:IT&rd=1which would have been ideal.
I know I could get a mirror from somewhere like Halfords that would need sticking on the glass or hold on by suction but would prefer a Triumph part if poss.
I also know that the sun visors will need cutting down to size as all the dipping mirrors are bigger than the original equipment non-dipping mirror, unless you know of a small dipping mirror.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Hens get everywhere
Chicane having a dust bath. All our chickens have Triumph names. Must try to get pictures of Toledo, Bonniville, Gloria and Dolly as in Dolimite.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Garage Doors Fitted
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Big TSSC tent
How about listing all the Nationals held by the other clubs. In my time I have enjoyed the TR do at Malvern and a couple of Dolomite SODIT national events.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
back from the wood yard
My car gets pressed into action. The chaps at the wood yard were either amazed or horrified to see me putting the timber in through the sun roof to bring it home.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
eBay treasure - from George
Meeting him took my mind off this current TSSC club politics. Enjoy your Triumph today. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Karl sets up business
With all his real hands on experience he should be able to offer an excellent service.
I have had quite a bit of work done on my Vitesse over the years by him at Canley Classics and can recommend his handiwork.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Emails exchanged
to Jason
Have got home from a day in office and settled in for the evening. Now I
find an email from David Aspinal. Think I will leave until tomorrow to call
Having read his message on TSSC message board I think I had better sleep on
it. He does not seem to have answered either of the questions. Why
restrict advertisements, why the club has such an odd arrangement to publish
the magazine.
To say that your statements were inaccurate but not to say how or why leaves
the matter unresolved and the members such as me in the dark.
All the best
to Steve, I too am sleeping on it - I have drafted a response to David. He's
been economical with the truth, has not apologised nor, as you say, actually
answered the issues. I don't think this can be put to bed until he does.
The way I see it -
I asked a question about a statement in some minutes.
David tells me that statement was printed wrongly.
Unfortunately that's been interpreted rather loosely by saying my post was
The statement hasn't been publicly corrected nor has the question been
publicly answered.
I think we have to keep pressing - his idea of private answers to public
questions is crazy - he's as much admitted that he'll answer the question
privately to individual members but not openly on the forum, how daft is
that, "I'll talk to 10,000 members individually but not as one"
Thanks for your support, keep flying the flag!
No problem
tssc missing post
- both to you posting it and what I said! I had another call from him this
morning another hour plus, I must have spent over 4 hours on the phone to
him in total over the course of this episode.
He seems to flit between understanding and dogmatic in an instant - he still
hangs onto the idea that by censoring things he'll stop people talking. He's
a small businessman used to doing things his way and I honestly think he
needs to just take the blinkers off and look at things with fresh eyes. The
membership has an interest in debate, has a right to talk and if anyone
takes that away they will be upset!
He was a little exasperated with me this morning, because I won't just shut
up - as I pointed out it's my Blog and I'll say what I like I'll keep it
light hearted and legal but other than that it's whatever I fancy putting up
there :-)
The trouble is in trying to stop the thread he's created a sh*t storm out of
all proportion to the original question - it now becomes a principle. He
still has to answer all the questions and issues this episode raises. What
are the procedures for taking a post down, or suspending a member or
answering questions about the workings of the Club etc?
Interestingly I have to write an Area News tonight following our area
meeting Tuesday when all this kicked off - I have to mention it as it was
the hot topic of conversation, I wonder if I'll be censored in print too?
I'll only know when the next Courier drops through the door!
Want to see what I've been up to? Check out Jason's Blog -
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Jason - so the story continues. Hope you do not mind me quoting your latest
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TSSC access - why I'm not quite ready to return
I thought my access was "sorted" today but it needs some manual intervention at HQ to restore everything and that will have to wait for the staff to come in tomorrow. I do hope my profile, photos and info remains intact.I've had another chat with David tonight, he called to say that he will be putting up a statement on the message board and I will be restored. He did say he'd run it by me first, I'm working at home tomorrow so I should be able to give it some attention.I've said that taking down posts without explanation and without addressing the issues raised doesn't answer anything and leads to the kind of anger and frustration that I experienced.The questions that have been raised remain mainly unanswered so I hope David's statement addresses them - saying "this is not the place to raise it" doesn't really work and as I consider the TSSC board IS the place to raise issues I will continue to do so. If people aren't allowed to air their views there, then they'll do it in public forums - you can't solve a problem by denial. I do respect the views of the CoM but I would like the same respect for mine. If the CoM consider the post inappropriate then they can remove it and deal with the issue personally, I don't necessarily object to that but they must talk to the poster and sort it out, not stonewall people.My Blog will always have the unadulterated truth in it and the comments people post are not vetted although I do have the option of deleting anything offensive.I believe in the freedom of information and consultation with members - I don't believe being on the CoM gives you the right to make decisions with complete immunity from question. Members should never hesitate in questioning. I don't believe in a Utopian society where everyone is consulted on everything but as far as practically possible people should have the right to be heard. Decisions need to be made but justified and public to the members.My discussions with David have been amicable and forthright and I am grateful to him for that. He probably won't thank me for pointing this out but if anyone has an issue they can write/email him with it and he has promised to respond. If you don't get a satisfactory response to your post, send it to him and ask. He is quick to point out that although he's the General Secretary he doesn't get paid.
# posted by Jason : 8:22 PM 0 comments
Lets hope that he and the TSSC can come to an amicable aggreement.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
TSSC Secret police
Missing Post Posted By : Trudi Prettyjohns, 05-Apr-2006, 1:21pm
The reason for the removal of the thread titled "Web and printed advertising" was due to inaccurate statements and in part, a breach of confidentiality. Some valid questions were asked but unfortunately they became caught up in the deletion. Questions and issues of this nature should be directed to Council Officials so that factual answers can be given and not aired on the messageboarad. The messageboard is not the medium to use when seeking information of this nature. Contact details: David Aspinall, General Secretary 01986 895633 (between 7pm - 9pm), TSSC HQ 01858 434424, Julie Sewell, Public Relations Officer 01986 894805 (between 9am - 9pm)[ post a followup ]
Is that an answer?
TSSC - Missing Post
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
what is going on?
No matter, here it is again
I said -
I've just read the Notes of the Council of membership meeting that dropped through my letterbox last week. Why have the COM decided that only traders who advertise in the Courier would be allowed to advertise on the Club website? This seems like a quantum leap backwards. Who are the COM aiming at with this weird ruling and why?
Stephen Weblin said -
This should be a club for the benefit of the members. Many people live in cyberland now - why are we as a club looking to restrict relevant advertisers from our website?
Andy Cook said -
I agree, Surely if a trader want's to advertise on the website only but is still prepared to pay for it then this is still a source of revenue for the club, by turning him away we are turning down revenue that we otherwise wouldn't receive at all. I'd have thought that the margin on web based advertising was really good as it must cost a lot less to add anadvert into the website than to arrange for printing in the Courier.
Another couple of car clubs that I belong to are totally internet beased are mainly funded purely through web advertising, in fact the membership is free unless you want to advertise stuff for sale or make a dontaion. Therefore it appears to me that going totally web based obviously works as a business model for a car club.
As I understand it most of our TSSC annual membership fee goe's on Courier printing and distribution costs so maybe the club need to consider whether sending out the Courier as a monthly magazine to all members is viable in the longer term. It may be more efficient to have an opting out option with a discount on memnership for those who opt out and then just have the Courier available on line to members who want to download it or read it on line. Just a thought..........
Ian Mulford said -
I have always thought that a magazine a month is a bit excessive especially as there's often pleas for more contributions to fill the pages. Most clubs I know of have quaterly magazines. Surely that would save a lot of money.
Tim Scrivens said -
I agree with most of the points on this thread, the direction that the CoM is/was heading was a main reason why I stepped down from being a Director.
I strongly believe that the TSSC should be a car club first and a business second, unfortunately at present the situation is reversed. Whilst it costs money to run the TSSC, I'm not convinced that revenue generating should be no.1 prority.
A degree of respect for some members of CoM mean that I cannot say too much about the ins and outs of decisions made at council level.
Claire Hill said -
I personally look forward to receiving the mag every month. Also for members who can't make it to meetings etc it is a way of keeping them in touch with what their area is doing. Would anybody advertise in the private ads if they knew it would take three months to get to fellow members? Surely this would just push even more onto ebay.
Mark Astley said -
I agree completely with Claires comments, however if it was a cost saving that would be required then why not reduce the glossy Courier down to bi-monthly or quarterly and pack it with good quality articles and for the intervening months print a low tech area news report compilation along with the small ads and camping/event ads and booking forms like we used to get a few years ago. Trade advertisers could still pay as before but maybe reduced rate for simple black/white ads.
I would miss my Courier every month though.
Tim Scrivens said -
Mark, again, a possible solution but not a viable one.
The Courier is created in an odd manner, it is created 'in-house' by an externally controlled and owned company, and cutting the number of issues of The Courier would only mean that the TSSC would have to find other things to fill the Courier production time with - so, as you can see, there will be a saving on print and mailing costs but still a couple of people to pay all year. I believe that there has been an agreement to produce the Courier in it's current form upto the next 5 years, so it's a no go, again as the money's already been spent.
I said -
"created in an odd manner" I think that describes the working of the whole club very well. "created 'in-house' by an externally controlled and owned company" isn't that a contradiction? The whole point of outsourcing something is to diverst yourself of the fixed costs associated with producing that something :-)
It would be really interesting to see the real accounts of the club, the ones published to keep the members happy don't really make a lot of sense and are generalised beyond being useful. I'm not an accountant nor do I run a business but just looking at things like cleaning costs I have to wonder, why is it so expensive?
I think that covers it all, we can carry on now.
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Very odd.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 08:14:57 +0100
From: "Tim Scrivens"
Subject: Web and printed advertising
Tim Scrivens - http://www.tssc.org.uk/profile.asp?profile=92/38984A
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Mark, again, a possible solution but not a viable one.
The Courier is created in an odd manner, it is created 'in-house' by an externally controlled and owned company, and cutting the number of issues of The Courier would only mean that the TSSC would have to find other things to fill the Courier production time with - so, as you can see, there will be a saving on print and mailing costs but still a couple of people to pay all year. I believe that there has been an agreement to produce the Courier in it's current form upto the next 5 years, so it's a no go, again as the money's already been spent.
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Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 09:33:06 +0100
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"created in an odd manner" I think that describes the working of the whole club very well. "created 'in-house' by an externally controlled and owned company" isn't that a contradiction? The whole point of outsourcing something is to diverst yourself of the fixed costs associated with producing that something :-)
It would be really interesting to see the real accounts of the club, the ones published to keep the members happy don't really make a lot of sense and are generalised beyond being useful. I'm not an accountant nor do I run a business but just looking at things like cleaning costs I have to wonder, why is it so expensive?
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Monday, March 27, 2006
the wrong nuts
After waiting in for the delivery the wheels nuts as supplied are not suitable.
The washers supplied are flat they should be bevelled
The shank of the nuts is too long see picture.
The chrome plate is coming off already.
To simplify telling people about this problem I cobbled together a web page:
Sunday, March 26, 2006
studs etc
New studs fitted today this morning before the rain came. How I wish my garage was sorted at times loke this. Working outdoors and having to search through all my stuff in the cellar before finding the right tools etc makes a simple job like replacing the studs so much more time consuming and uncomfortable.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Nuts for WYL
Wheel nuts ordered from Midland Wheels, should be here Monday. Also got a water proof cover on order to protect the car whilst I get it sorted.
Tony is going to do the extra brickwork today or Saturday am.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
getting it fixed
Minilite http://www.minilite.co.uk/ or Midland Wheels http://www.midlandwheels.com/
should be able to supply. Trouble is there is so much to choose that I may need to send a picture of the missing nut to them first according to Midland Wheels.
Am on holiday tomorrow so intend to get things sorted then if poss.
The nuts I need fit to 3/8" UNF inch studs and use a 3/4" inch UNF spanner to fit/remove. Non dome nuts would be best unlike those that I am using at present - see picture.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Sorry George
I will have to call by again after fixing the car. Another excuse for long distance blast!
Sunday, March 19, 2006
the return of Tony
recovery from Barnet
I was on way to the classic car show at Alexandra Palace. WYL was doing well but as we passed through New Barnet the passenger side rear wheel fell off. Just look at that white track cut into the road surface.
I got help after calling out the recovery which is included with the car insurance. First time I have tried and all went well. Have a few days holiday coming up and had thought I would get to do some of the back log of work on WYL but will have to sort the back end first. Looks to be little damage other than the drum being rubbed down a bit whilst it was running along the road. Have lost three wheel nuts. Will check out the bearing may have been bashed up by the sudden impact.
Friday, March 17, 2006
the return of Total Supplies
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Getting the doors to fit
Unfortunately I now find that the doors are not as easy to fit as I first thought. I took the measurements from the plans for the garage. What I did not know at the time was that the all thou the brickwork on the outside face of the garage raises straight from the ground inside it is different. The brickwork piers do not raise to full height only as far as the lintels over the doorways.
The brackets to hold the roller doors has to be fixed above the opening but in the same plain as the vertical tracks for the doors to run in.
Seems that I will have to extend the brickwork piers up and have the tracks for the doors mounted on the inside face of the brickwork.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
roof on
A couple of pictures showing the new roof inside and out. The work took two days - with the roofers on site both Monday and Tuesday. The last skip went yesterday.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Final payment to Chic + pictures
All the building work has taken its toil on the lane, it is sea of mud just now. The verges will recover soon. I can see the snowdrops already. Our wild life hedge is also starting to show signs of life. There are remains of the ivy and brambles that were growing on the old garage so I expect that will recover as well.
Talking to Paddy one of my neighbours I found out a possible reason for all the old bricks and stuff that the builders found. Apparently during the second world war parts of the lane were dug up to build air raid shelters for the little houses the other side of Victoria Street and the people living in the yards off Parliament Street. A view of the concrete floor and the threshold that spreads out onto the verge of the lane.
Have made the final payment Chic the builder today. That only leaves the roof to be fitted and be paid for; the vehicle doors to fit and the electrics to be fitted by me.
My neighbours are going to fit a gate to the alley on the far side of the garage in the picture above.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Just got laid
Need the roof and vehicle doors to finish the building work. Roof, gutters and downpipes are due to be fitted on Monday.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Garage plans and door delivery
Here are a couple of scanned extracts from the plans of my garage.
Yesterday whilst still at work I got a call that the vehicle doors were about to be delivered. They did not turn up as the driver had run out of hours and had to park up. The doors had been made in Sunderland and were being delivered straight from the works. Today the truck turns up but after much searching and head scratching the driver could only find one of the doors on the truck. I now have one door + two sets of everything else to fit the doors. I wonder when the missing door will turn up?
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Russia is currently engaged in resovietization. Their global leadership was annihilated when the great Soviet Union (USSR) fell apart and became several countries. Relatively unheard is their intervention in Ukraine's political sovereignty, and succeeded in splitting the country and made the richer part of it as its new block. This will continue regardless what Mr. John Kerry, the current US Secretary of State has to say in this regard. He wants to muster the support of NATO countries and inflict pain to the Russian ambition. This, he wants to achieve without undermining the Russia's immediate contribution to global energy supplies. And he has few threat points (tools) with which to accomplish this. In other words Russia is not particularly dependent on the US exports.
Any drastic action by the NATO countries can have serious telling effect on many European countries. Britain for example, fears that the imposition of financial and banking sanctions would lead to a rush of Russian capital, out of the city of London, Germany, and Italy, worry that an immediate embargo on oil supplies to them would create enormous financial and political implications.
The most immediate concern is that of France who are in the final stages of selling two warships to Russia for Euro 1.2 billion. The French president Francois Hollande is in a quandary as to what he should be doing. Selling warships to Russia is no win proposition and will create a serious impact on NATO.
Selling by the French would send a powerful signal of western weakness. If France decides not to sell it to Russia, what would they be doing with these ships? Perhaps France's allies must find another destination for these ships. France cannot buy it because of their limited defense budget which is already overstretched. Can EU countries join together and buy it and operate it as a common asset?
What is the French president going to do? If they sell the ships to the Russians and they may use it against Ukraine and Georgia, which France does not want to but at the same time it does not want to lose out on the sale.
For Russia, this is the beginning of rebuilding the Soviet Union. Mr. Putin is a very powerful leader and will test the resolve of Western countries to stand up against him. One thing is certain. All western countries facing deflation and high unemployment would try to make a compromise. Economic reality is more likely to win than political agreements.
The US is currently standing on solid ground with regards to energy supplies, especially natural gas, which is available in almost unlimited quantity. The resovietization is a dangerous policy that will have far reaching implications to the free world. To know about this one only needs to travel back in time and see how USSR was formed.
Future history will tell us that if the free world does not play its part correctly, they will create a monster again, which the free world destroyed it two decades ago.

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Tax Benefits of A "C" Corporation – Funding
by: Richard A. Chapo
If you are going to form a corporation, you might be surprised to learn a "C" corporation comes with a lot of tax benefits. While this article isn't intended to replace the advice of a good tax professional, it may serve to open your eyes to the value of a "C" corporation.
"C" Corporation
The "C" in C corporation has a few legal ramifications, but it is primary a designation for tax purposes. Put in layman's terms, the designation simply means the corporation will act as its own tax entity. In contrast, an "S" corporation acts as a pass through tax entity, pushing its financials down to the shareholder who report the information on their personal tax returns.
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Anatomy TV is an invaluable tool for anyone studying Sport and Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology. Beyond the comprehensive anatomy components of the platform, which are brilliant for studying and improving your anatomy skills, there is also an entire section dedicated to functional anatomy.
The Functional Anatomy section offers a series of modules on different topics, one broad Functional Anatomy module, a module each for Sport Injuries of the Shoulder, Knee, and Foot and modules focusing on Exercise, Pilates, Resistance Training, and Yoga.
Using the Functional Anatomy module, you can view videos and animations of different physical activities. These videos show the muscles used in performing the action and highlight the agonist and antagonist throughout the movement. The agonist is shown in green, while the antagonist is shown in red. The colours change as the movement is performed, to show the current function of each active muscle.
This module is great for learning which muscles are being engaged in different actions, and what their role is. Videos include animations of common actions such as jogging, walking up stairs, and kicking. There is a slides section, where you can view dissection slides or illustrations of trigger points and the usual anatomy tab is available, with selectable structures.
The Sports Injuries modules provide detailed information on injuries to the shoulder, knee and foot, respectively. Use these modules to discover detailed information on various sports related injuries, how they can occur and relevant examination techniques. Videos of examination techniques are available and animations of the mechanics of different injuries give an inside look at what is happening to the body when common injuries occur.
These modules also include Quiz sections where you can test your knowledge of the structures and injuries you have been reading about and interacting with. This will help to identify areas you need to focus on while also assisting to cement the concepts in your memory.
The Exercise, Pilates, and Yoga modules are also worth checking out for further focused content on each topic. At the very least, take a look at the Yoga module to check out some skeletons doing yoga!
If you've missed the earlier blog posts on Anatomy.TV make sure you refer back to them now for a run-down of how to use Anatomy.TV!


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A bill introduced into Congress this month would end U.S. membership in the United Nations.
According to WMAZ, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act (H.R. 193), sponsored by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., would also end the 1947 agreement that houses the U.N. headquarters in New York City, end U.S. funding for U.N. peacekeeping operations and end U.S. participation in the World Health Organization, among other measures.
If the bill should pass, it would go into effect two years after being signed.
H.R. 193 is separate from legislation introduced last month by Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina that would halt U.S. funding to the U.N. until the Security Council repeals its resolution that called Israel's building of settlements in disputed areas a violation of international law.
No matter what its ideals were when it was founded, the United Nations for most of its history has been largely anti-democratic, anti-Western and anti-liberty. The anti-Israel Security Council resolution that passed in December with the acquiescence of the Obama administration is just the latest example.
Moreover, the U.S. gives the organization billions of dollars a year and gets very little in return. In fact, the U.S. would likely get more out of the U.N. if it converted its Manhattan headquarters into condominiums, as commentator Charles Krauthammer jokingly suggested on Fox News last month.
While Krauthammer was kidding, the idea highlights just how much, or how little, the U.N. does for the U.S.
After the Security Council vote, then President-elect Donald Trump indicated that things would be different with the U.N. after he took office, and that's good news.
As to the U.N., things will be different after Jan. 20th.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2016
The idea of the U.S. withdrawing from the U.N. will no doubt send liberals into hysterics, but we are learning that is generally an indicator of a good idea.
In this case, it's a great idea. The sooner we can free ourselves from the U.N., the better.
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Week 7 StatsBust 441/2"
Waist 361/4
Hips 411/4
Weighing in at 12 stone 12and a half pounds
Week 8 Stats
About the same - the scales say about 12st 10lbs the measurements are the same more or less. I have run, trained but am tired and sleep deprived with a spin cycle for a brain.
Week 9
Official weigh in at 12st 10lbs so 2.5 pounds lost 'officially'
Person or persons that have been feeding me unbelievably calorie free (not) lovely yummy food include :-
Ayca from Naughty but Yummy. Ayca saved my bacon with masses of cupcakes provided at a moments notice. Ayca, pronounced aitcha, is the most bubbly wedding enthusiast I have come across. An extemely gifted cake maker she also created the cute New York themed cookies for the goody bags. I can report that the cupcakes in lemon and vanilla were indeed 'yummy'. No idea what the biscuits were like as they were all snaffled before I had time to try one. I can only take this as whole hearted approval. Naughty but Yummy, given more than two days notice can provide all sorts of tempting tiny gorgeousness. The mini cheesecakes take some beating. Are we beginning to see why I am not naturally slim...
Further temptation came from Creative Candi . Lovely Sarah spent more time on her knees with hygiene gloves than I have ever seen anyone do- short of birth or a Brazilian. I know it's one of those wedding services that you think you don't need. Or you can do it yourself - then people think that about running a wedding dress shop. The key skill that Miss Bush's partners have for an event like the Postcard from New York is that they are genius in their niche. They must be glamorous but make their skill look effortless. As a bride you really don't want a sweaty-faced panicker providing a service for you. You want discreet professionalism. All the Creative Candi's labels were custom made to match our mood boards, the sweets were arranged with a precision that would drive me mad. Even the spoons and sweetie bags were on message. It was so beautiful that guests were reticent to tuck in. That soon faded with the green light to load up their striped swag bags - the same way your guests would find this fun. All I can say is that is a good job that there were no chocolate mice or Jazzles or the diet story woould be very different...
Not on show but stashed in the Miss Bush Chapel was the crew food. One of The Lovely Marshy's oldest friends Kim runs a cafe in Woking and provided the kind of food that you can wolf down. Haylees Lunchbox provided sarnies, samosas, bits of stuff in breadcrumbs, wraps, sausages... It was heavenly and vanished as the teams of models, make up artists, hairdressers, dressers, seamstresses worked all day to get the fashion show perfect and inspiring. There were also New York cabbies, DJs and assorted helpers milling all day... an army marching on it's very slender and well toned stomach.
And what of the demon drink? I had first made the acquainance of Tom from Shaken and Stirred at the launch of Parallel Venues Fetcham Park and as a new girl to event planning I was really impressed with how the bar was run and the utter drinkabilty of the cocktails - I consider myself a keen amateur. The weather angels were definitely watching over us - although Shaken and Stirred were prepared for bad weather we had glorious sunshine on the 23rd March. Their alfesco bar was perfect - and Stressfree Hire added last minute outdoor lighting.
All that remains for me to find for my next event is wedding caterers that would like to promote themselves to brides and the media. In the interim there is Waitrose terribly efficient canape service. They were also good enough to add an emergency dozen bottles of Prosecco to my order - I knew we'd need fuel for the after-party.
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In a live CNN interview that ran over 30 minutes without commercials, host Chris Cuomo relentlessly challenged Donald Trump surrogate Rudy Giuliani, often leaving the former New York mayor stuttering while trying to explain comments made by the Republican nominee.
Cuomo began by challenging Trump's recent assertion that President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton "founded ISIS."
Giuliani called the false claim "legitimate political commentary."
"But it's not true," Cuomo said, comparing the comments to Trump's recent sloppily-worded statement that "Second Amendment people" could stop Clinton.
"It's part of a pattern," the CNN host charged. "I don't control what comes out of his mouth. The man has blacklisted me, won't come on this show because he doesn't like answering questions about what he says."
"It's a pattern of the press exaggerating what he says," Giuliani insisted.
"He's saying my coverage is rigged," Cuomo observed. "Do you think my coverage is rigged?"
"I think a lot of coverage is rigged," Giuliani replied.
"How is it rigged?" Cuomo shot back. "This comes out of his mouth and you have to apologize for it."
"I'm telling you he didn't say words of violence!" Giuliani said. "You say things in a lot of ways."
"This is what the man does," Cuomo remarked. "He says things that are either casual or hyperbolic to impress the crowd. And then they go too far and he refuses to apologize and blames the media. It's happened at least 10 times that I can name right off the top of my head."
For another 30 minutes, Cuomo held Giuliani's feet to the fire. Watch the epic interview in four parts below.
Part 1
Part 2
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Some Of My CreATIonS
4 comments:
- Gail Lackey said...
Oh I love him! I would call him "nightmare collage though!!
I love all the ones I have from you!
Hugs, Gail
- October 6, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Oh my goodness you have such an amazing collection of cool antiques - and I can't believe your ability to sew and create. That screen is something else. "Enchanted Room" indeed!
"Nightmare collage" - I like that :)
- October 7, 2008 at 5:45 AM
- Gail Lackey said...
Get your counter on there@!!! Hugs, mom!
- October 7, 2008 at 11:06 PM
- anythingartsy said...
Interesting site and I think the B & W drawings have possibilities for resale. Come by the ART HOUSE and fill out an application for jurying to see if you can get "in". Keep in mind that I am only one of 11 who have to give a majority "yes" vote. We will jury again next month - usually before the second Thursday of the month. I would suggest, for a professional presentation, matt the pictures and encase them in glassein envelopes. Good luck.
- October 9, 2008 at 6:59 PM


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'Wanderings' are more than just family walking holidays. Drawing on our own experiences of holidaying with children and teenagers, we have designed them so that you needn't walk every day, even on hotel-to-hotel holidays, and can combine walking with other activities and outings.
We have also been careful in our accommodation selection, choosing hotels which are not only family-friendly, but which mostly have a pool or are near a beach.
Because every family is different, we offer a choice of destinations and levels, from easy coastal walks to more demanding (relatively speaking) mountain routes. Whichever you choose, we transport your luggage between hotels where necessary, and provide you with detailed route notes and maps so that you can explore self-guided, walking at a pace that suits your family.
To primary-school children and younger teens (there are no age restrictions; you know what your children are capable of), as well as those who like the outdoors, you can sell the holiday as a real family adventure, with the chance to help with map-reading, muck about in streams and look out for wildlife.
Older teenagers may take more convincing, but the chance to chill out by the pool or on the beach every other day usually appeals, and you could add on a city break for some shopping and café culture as an extra 'sweetener'.


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Five hundred years of diamond cutting in the Netherlands and Flanders have bred the most expert workforce of diamond polishers with an unlimited number of world famous creations. Creations such as the Cullinan (the biggest diamond ever found), The Koh-I-Noor, the Dresden and the Star of the South.
The Amsterdam cut was the first improvement towards sparkle and shine. In the 1920's came the brilliant cut with 58 and then 57 facets through the pointed culet.
In the 1990's, various refinements such as "hearts and arrows", " ideal cut" appeared. Finally, Bobby Low and Donny Griffioen decided to put their years of experience and expertise together to create the "201″. They combined experienceand artistry with the latest technological advances in microscopic observation and tool making. This enabled them to achieve the epitomy of round diamond cutting. The secret of the perfect sparkle lies in the re-arrangement of crown facets and their angle. Including the amazing microfacetting of the girdle, the total count ls 201, the ideal number of facets.
Bobby Low has been a diamond trader since a very young age. He graduated Cum Laude from the Gymnasium at the tender age of 17 after which he followed a technical training as 'diamond polisher'. After his time in the Air Force he became a diamond trader on his own first, and then later with his father. Bobby is considered to be one of the foremost diamond experts. One can see the strong passion for perfection in the rough stones he trades in. This drive, combined with his ingenuity and creativity led to some of the world's most sparkling creations.
At a very early age, Donny Griffioen had the privilege to be accepted into the closed and mystical diamond industry. He learned everything he knew from the masters of the craft in the 80s and 90s and uses his broad knowledge today as purchasing director to select nothing but the finest rough and polished diamonds for Coster Diamonds. At the age of 28, Donny created his masterpiece.
Together with Bobby Low, he brought life to the combination of technological diamond cutting skills and a strong ambition to create something that the world has never seen before: the ultimate sparkling diamond: The Coster Royal 201.
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Heavily peated single malt form Cooley – 58.2%
My Tasting Notes:
Colour: Pale straw
Nose: Medicine cabinet, rubber, lemon peel.
Palate: Very strong peat without any nocticeable smoke, gentle citrus fruit is peeking through as well as faint cereal notes. Can take a lot of water.
Finish: Very long, dry and peaty.
Overall: This is a real young peat monster but not in the smoky Islay sense. The dry fruityness of the Connemara is something very unique. Amazingly complex for a malt that is very young, yet it cannot be called immature. But it might be too much for some.
Rating: 87/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$
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Hey all!
If you're in or around Brisbane on April 22nd, let's meet up for a day of sketching in the city. The weather's cooled down a bit so it should be great for wandering through South Bank and Roma Street Parkland, pencils and watercolours in hand!
Sketchcrawl Brisbane, Australia
Saturday April 22nd 2006!
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The foundation's grant-making program seeks to develop or expand projects that are designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. In order to be considered eligible for a grant, an organization must meet the following criteria: the organization must have current non-profit or public status and have been in existence for two or more years as of the date of the application; the organization must have maintained fiscal accountability; and the organization must operate an instructional literacy program that has been in existence for at least two years and includes one or more of the following components: literacy for adults, parent education, pre-literacy or literacy instruction for children preK-grade 3, and intergenerational literacy activities (Parent and Child Together time or P.A.C.T. time).
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
By eSchool News
July 13th, 2006


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Apple iPad Mini
3rd party seller scams. Your NEW Amazon iPad might be USED. Here's how to tell. The product itself is fantastic and my stars are based on the product being a great deal and a great device.View Comment
A phenomenally portable twist on the iPad that finally breaks the mold of 7″ tablets. Conceived from its sleek, glossy 10″ counterpart, the new iPad Mini boasts one gigantic new trait over the full-sized iPad: the ability to hold it in one hand. This almost revolutionary twist on the device that sparked a frenzy in the tablet world has finally brought joy to those that have held out hope of such higher portability in an iPad for so long. But does the iPad Mini live up to the hype? Absolutely.View Comment
Just perfect. First of all I need to say that this product arrived perfectly on time. It was as brand-new as you would have bought in the Apple store.View Comment
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Dear Nahum,
Today we went to see a doctor who specializes in helping little people like you come out of their mommies' tummies and into the world. We told him your story and then we asked if he would be able to help you come into the world. We heard that both he and his team are kind, and that out of all of the hospitals in our city, this one would likely be the best place to welcome you. The doctor has to tell us his final decision after he talks to some other people, but from our conversation, we think he would like to help you be born.
When the doctor was asking us questions, we couldn't really tell what he thought about our situation. We thought maybe he wondered what kind of strange people your parents must be. He must know better than we do that not very many babies with anencephaly get the chance to live and be loved as long as you. It seemed a bit strange even to us, that somehow we know your diagnosis but (some days) we are still about to talk about your birth matter-of-factly.
There was a sentence on the wall in the entryway to the hospital which explains our strange behaviour. It said in a clear font, "Wir haben einen Gott, der da hilft. Psalm 68/21". (In the English Bible it would be Psalm 68:20). Literally translated from German, that phrase means something like, "We have a God, who there helps". As in, a God who helps us right there...right in the place where we need it.
We can mostly calmly talk about you and your birth because we have a God, who there helps. He's helping you, and He's helping us, right where we need it. Even there, in the delivery wing of the hospital. Especially there.
If we're strange, we hope it's a good kind of strange.
With all our love,
Mom and Dad
PS - We're not sure if you've noticed, but this whole winter has been pretty dreary. That's typical winter weather in our part of Germany, but probably after your diagnosis it felt greyer than it actually was. Yesterday was super windy, and this evening there were strong winds and rain again. But this morning, when we had to ride our bikes to the hospital, it was sunny and calm — the warmest weather we've had since your diagnosis. God gave us a sunny day for a sad task. God helps, even in the small things.


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Celebrate summer with these delicious barbecue recipes
Nothing says summer like a barbecue in the garden. When the sun comes out, charcoal cooked food is simply irresistible. The British summer is now in full flow, with intermittent periods of warm weather between long spells of rain. To help you get into the summer spirit, we've scoured the web and found our five favourite BBQ recipes for you to get started:
Beef & red pepper burgers
Pack your patties with extra vegetables (carrot and roasted pepper) to boost flavour and up your veggie intake. These delicious veggie / meat combos are bursting with flavour, and are likely to be a hit with the whole family. Read the full recipe from barbecue Good Food here.
Spring lamb kebabs
These delicious kebabs take just half an hour to create, and are bursting with refreshing summer flavours such as mint, lemon and red onion. For the best results, and to transform them from a barbecue nibble into a mouth-watering meal, you can serve with cherry tomatoes and chunky onion wedges. Read the full recipe from Jamie Oliver here.
Barbecued glazed spare ribs
Ribs are the quintessential barbecue delight and this finger licking recipe will be such a hit you'll be left craving more. This spare ribs recipe features a flavour packed, easy to make marinade and takes between 12-15 minutes to cook on the barbecue, making them an ideal option if you're short for time. Read the full recipe from The Telegraph here.
Jerk Chicken
Ever since Levi Roots appeared on Dragon's Den with his Reggae Reggae sauce, jerk chicken has become a nationwide favourite. Full of spices, with the chicken falling apart in your hands, this Jamaican classic is guaranteed to be a family favourite. Read the full recipe from The Guardian here.
Halloumi burgers with red pepper humus
We couldn't complete the list without a vegetarian option. Halloumi, a modern classic amongst cheeses, is a joy to behold when barbecued. The salty make up of this squeaky cheese combined with the flavour of the open flame makes it simply irresistible. Read the full recipe from Tesco Food here.
With five great recipes to choose from, the only thing that can hold you back now is the weather. But, if you're really committed, why not have a true British barbecue under an umbrella as the rain pours down around you?


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Premier Into The Black – Stable names: Blackberry/Pigley
Blackberry was bred in the UK by Tracey Bywater of Team Premier Equestrian. Co-owned by Tracey and Daisy; trained and competed by Daisy, this exciting partnership was formed at the end of 2014. A very talented mare who qualified and competed at national level in the 4 and 5 year old classes and qualified in her very first competition season for the Elementary regional's and Hickstead. Having inherited that Negro magic quality, she is a very promising young horse.
On their first meeting Blackberry and Daisy instantly gelled and their future partnership is looking to be one to watch.


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The odds are against the Philadelphia Flyers making the 2015 NHL playoffs, but they're not going down without a fight in the Eastern Conference.
It was the ultimate tilting-at-windmills statement.
"We gotta look at the next 34 games and win 25 of them," Flyers winger Jakub Voracek responded when asked about his team's playoff chances coming out of the All-Star break.
Crazy, right? That sort of success would be a tall order for a terrific club. For a team that was 19-22-7 when Voracek did the math back on Jan. 27, it seemed all but impossible.
But here we are, five games later, and Philly has deposited nine points in the bank. Not enough to dig the Flyers out of 10th place, but enough to think that maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't assign them tee times quite yet.
Of course, the odds remain heavily stacked against Philadelphia. Even if the season plays out according to Voracek's bold plan, those 25 wins would get the Flyers to 95 points. The Bruins, currently holding down the second wild card berth in the Eastern Conference, are on pace for 97. That explains why Sportsclubstats.com lists Philly, which is currently nine points behind Boston, as having just a 6.8% chance of making the cut.
That's a deep hole, but as the Flyers have shown the past two weeks, they're not going down quietly. And that's amazing because, frankly, this is not a good hockey team. Outside of an excellent power play (currently clicking at 19.3%, third best in the league) and consistent offensive production from Voracek and linemate Claude Giroux there's not an awful lot to like here.
Injuries and a lack of depth have sunk a defense that is giving up 2.81 goals-against per game and ranks 24th in the league. The goaltending has been spotty, with Steve Mason alternating spells of excellence (he's on pace for career bests in goals-against average and save percentage) with three trips to the IR. Philiadelphia is bottom-third in possession, with a 48.8% Corsi. Besides its first line, the offense has been anemic, with every forward after Brayden Schenn and the dynamic duo of Voracek and Giroux on pace to finish below their scoring numbers from last season. The Flyers' penalty kill also ranks a dismal 28th, and they have just two wins to show for their eight shootout appearances.
But there are signs that Philly's recent wins aren't just the result of a few bounces going the Flyers' way. Their lousy penalty kill has allowed just two goals in its last 20 shorthanded situations, a tribute to improved discipline and greater success on the face-off dot. (Giroux's face-off win rat' is clicking at 59.2% shorthanded, better than his 55.9% all-around success rate.) They're also making smarter decisions with the puck, coughing it up just three times on Sunday in a 3–1 win over the Capitals, and only six times in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday.
And while there's no stat for 50/50 battles, there's a fresh hunger to Philadelphia's game that is apparent in how often they're coming out of scrums with the puck.
The trick now is to turn this nice little streak into a season-defining stretch. It won't be easy, especially with Mason (5-0-1, with a .959 save percentage in his last seven appearances) likely headed back to IR after he suffered another injury on Sunday. No word yet on the extent of his ailment or how long he'll be out, but every game the Flyers face with a tandem of Ray Emery and Anthony Stolarz (who GM Ron Hextall says is "not ready" to play in the NHL) effectively reduces their chances of reaching the postseason.
The schedule doesn't help, either. Philly has 15 home dates remaining, all of which are crucial. The Flyers have been excellent at Wells Fargo Center this season, going 7-2-1 in their last 10 to run their home record to 15-7-4. But after a couple of soft road outings against the Blue Jackets and the Sabres next week, Philadelphia will have just two games remaining against teams with worse records. On top of that, the Flyers will have to knock off some of the league's big dogs, including the Predators (2/21), the Blues (3/5), the Blackhawks (3/25) and the Penguins (4/5).
The rest of the schedule looks considerably kinder, but a team that has won only eight games away from home can't take anything for granted. Eight of Philadelphia's final 14 games on the road will be against non-playoff opponents, including four of the five worst teams in the league. Those all are must-win games, but the most single important date might be Mar. 7, in Boston—the only four-point game remaining on Philly's schedule.
No, it doesn't look good, but it looks better than it did at the break. And if the Flyers win the games they should win, they just might make this interesting.


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The Indonesian government has readied experts and investigators to join international joint efforts to probe the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet in eastern Ukraine as well as to recover and identify the victims, even though the separatists controlling the site have yet to give clear access.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa confirmed on Sunday that Indonesia was party to the emergency commission led by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman, entitling Jakarta to send necessary personnel, such as experts and investigators, to join the international team.
"Indonesian Ambassador to Ukraine Niniek Kun Naryatie was present at the commission's meeting in Kiev on Saturday," Erly Wijayani, a spokesman for the Indonesian Embassy in Kiev, told The Jakarta Post.
Marty, however, did not highlight Indonesia's stance over the stand-off between the Ukrainian government and the pro-Russia rebels, which had blocked international efforts to gain total access to the crash site.
A number of world leaders have thrown pressure to Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure that the separatists allow investigators free access to the site. "Our main concern is the Indonesian citizens on board the plane and keeping their families well-informed on the incident," Marty said.
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Thursday. All 298 people on board the Boeing B777, including 16 Indonesians, were killed.
Indonesia's National Police's Disaster Victims Identification (DVI) was set to dispatch seven forensic experts to Ukraine to join the international team to scrutinize the remains of the victims, DVI commander Sr. Comr. Anton Castilani said.
"I myself will lead the Indonesian experts. Our team will consist of those with DNA, pathology, and odontology expertise. We are prepared to go [to Ukraine] pending a green light from National Police chief [Gen. Sutarman], given the fact that the crash site is in a conflict zone," Anton told the Post.
He added that the team would focus on identifying passenger remains after previously collecting DNA samples from the families of Indonesians on board the ill-fated wide-body jet, which was shot down on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) chairman Tatang Kurniadi, meanwhile, said that his organisation was also ready to help the investigation if needed.
However, he added, because the plane was allegedly shot down, the KNKT might not get too involved with the probe.
Hikmahanto Juwana, an international law expert from the University of Indonesia, said he understood that Jakarta's soft stance could be driven by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's concerns over the potential of new heightened tensions between Russia and the US.
Hikmahanto, however, insisted that the Indonesian government must get involved with pushing parties relevant to the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet to open access to the crash site and let credible investigators conduct a probe into the incident.
Asean has strongly condemned the downing of the airplane. "We express shock at the tragic deaths of the 298 people of multiple nationalities on board the airline.
Flight MH17 was flying over non-restricted airspace, and following a flight path that had been declared safe by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),"
Asean foreign ministers said in a statement released by The Asean Secretariat.
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WAKEFIELD – Ecotextile News has had a varied response from the identity cotton sector and its various stakeholders following our suggestion that, in the wake of recent Ethiopia revelations, it is time for 'land-use criteria' to be considered when sourcing organic cotton. We also received comments from organisations involved directly in the organic cotton sector – although rather surprisingly, we did have to chase these up.
Responding to our story, Textile Exchange (TE) initially told us it is in alignment with the IFOAM standard which includes prohibition on land-use abuses. However, Liesl Truscott European & farm engagement director with TE has confirmed to us today that this is not yet 'an official position' for Textile Exchange. Notably, a senior industry figure from the organic sector told Ecotextile News that, "Of 505 certifiers [in organic] only 25 are accredited to IFOAM," which, in itself, is clearly a concern.
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