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LONDON — In the summer of 2013, Britain's Home Office unveiled a new campaign to tackle unwanted immigration. For a month, vans toured six London boroughs, bearing a poster that read: "In the U.K. illegally? Go home or face arrest."
The campaign was a failure. According to an official evaluation, only 11 people left the country as a result of the advertisements, and the vans were swiftly retired amid widespread criticism of their authoritarian rhetoric. But they marked a turning point in how Britain approaches immigration: the extension of border control into everyday life.
The minister in charge of the vans was Theresa May. At the time, Mrs. May was the home secretary, the cabinet position responsible for border enforcement, and she said her intention was to make Britain a "hostile environment" for unwanted migrants. Today, she is prime minister, leading the Conservative Party, on an anti-immigrant platform, into a general election on June 8 that it will almost certainly win.
The popular image of a border is a fence or a wall at the geographical frontier of a country. But in a world where capital, communications and people are more mobile than ever before, what is of increasing importance is the way a state distinguishes between who's included or excluded within its territory. In Britain, these measures have proliferated.
Today, if you want to rent a house, get a driver's license or open a bank account, you must first show your passport or produce evidence that you're in the country legally. A crackdown on employers means that uniformed immigration raids have become a regular feature of life in multiethnic neighborhoods. Public bodies that previously had no role in border control are being roped in, too. Since 2016, schools have been asked to collect data on pupils' nationality and country of birth, which was supposed to be shared with the government department responsible for immigration enforcement until public criticism made officials water down the policy. (An earlier proposal had been to make teachers actually carry out immigration checks.)
A senior health ministry official announced plans last November to make people show their passports before receiving medical treatment from the National Health Service; already, migrants from outside the European Union are being charged for treatment that would once have been free. And those controls extend to people in highly vulnerable situations: Some of Britain's leading charities have been handing over the details of homeless people who come from overseas to immigration enforcement teams. The Metropolitan Police in London has been doing similarly with victims and witnesses of crime.
Most of the measures were not in place a decade or even five years ago. Mrs. May first put forth the idea of a "hostile environment" in 2012: enact rules that would either make it difficult for people with irregular immigration status to go about their everyday lives, thus encouraging them to leave, or that would bring them to the attention of the state so that it can deport them.
This crackdown, encoded in the 2014 Immigration Act, was in part the result of political expediency. The governing Conservative Party was elected in 2010 with a promise to "cap" immigration at the tens of thousands. For as long as Britain remains part of the European Union, this cap can't apply to migrants from within the union because of the common agreement on free movement. But around half the immigrants to Britain — net migration was 273,000 in the year ending September 2016 — come from elsewhere. To make up the numbers, the government has been making life as difficult as possible for would-be migrants from outside Europe. Visa fees are charged at punitive rates, while there is a hefty minimum income requirement for anybody who marries a non-European Union citizen and wants to bring them to live in Britain. Another act, passed last year, has introduced even tougher penalties for those with irregular status, including the new crimes of "illegal working" and "driving when unlawfully present in the U.K."
The "hostile environment" marks a more profound shift in British politics. As William Davies has written in the London Review of Books, the Home Office, which is responsible for crime and security as well as immigration, used to be a minority voice in government. Its influence has grown in recent years, particularly as severe cuts to public spending in the wake of the financial crisis have started to hurt people's standard of living: The government is less willing to offer a social safety net or public services, but it can still offer to defend anxious people from foreigners.
After last year's Brexit vote, Mrs. May has risen from home secretary to prime minister — and her appeal rests on using the power of the state to draw lines between the British people and outsiders. "If you believe you're a citizen of the world, you're a citizen of nowhere," she declared last autumn.
This project has a human cost, with minorities the worst affected. Already, there is evidence that ID checks for tenants are encouraging landlords to discriminate. A report in February by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants found that more than half of landlords surveyed said they were less likely to rent to foreigners as a result of the new policy. The study also found that British citizens of black and ethnic minority backgrounds were finding it harder to rent, too. "British" is still too often treated as a racial identity.
The charges and restrictions in the National Health Service mean that some migrants are avoiding treatment for medical conditions, which threatens not only the individuals concerned but also public health. Women are particularly at risk: A growing number of pregnant women with uncertain immigration status are avoiding prenatal care, according to Doctors of the World, while asylum-seeking women trapped in abusive relationships are being denied access to state-funded safe houses and told to stay with their partners if they want to keep their right to stay in Britain. These measures raise questions, too, about how a government that behaves in this way will treat its own citizens.
At root is a problem affecting much of the world today: How do states maintain control — and a sense of national cohesion — within a global economy? But in Britain, where questions of identity, sovereignty and perceived threats to the nation have come to the fore, it is particularly acute.
The prime minister has staked her reputation on tough immigration controls, having done more than any other politician to push borders into everyday life. She has taken us into a Brexit process and an election campaign where her opponents have been variously characterized as rootless, "enemies of the people" and "saboteurs." Her party's election manifesto released earlier this month repeated the pledge to cap immigration and promised further efforts to discourage refugees from claiming asylum in Britain. Unless these trends are challenged, Britain looks set to emerge with a fenced-off, more vindictive and more callous society.


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Star Wars fans have been counting down the days until December 20th, 2019 for Episode IX to meet its release date. Until then, we have to take a walk down Memory Lane and explore all the lands from far off galaxies. Though the idyllic planets of Star Wars seem like they are like something out of science fiction, they were actually filmed in some of the most exotic locations on earth.
Since the late '70s, Star Wars has literally traveled through these far-off fantasy locations that make it all seem unattainable for us here on earth. But as luck would have it, Star Wars fans don't have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to experience the franchise's alien worlds. Though CGI has played a role in making these real-life filming locations appear more fantasy than anything else, Star Wars fans can see these places in real life.
If you are a true mega Star Wars fan, then you definitely need to make a pilgrimage to at least one of these 20 filming locations at least once in your life (and possibly act out your own mini-series while there). May the force be with you on your travels.
*Warning! There are spoilers.*
Skellig Michael in Ireland is a tiny island that was used as a backdrop to capture Luke Skywalker's hideout in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The earliest historical reference to the islands dates back to 1400 B.C.; the Skelligs were home to one of the earliest monastic settlements in Ireland, according to People.
The area's history is fitting to its appearance in relation to Luke Skywalker's character arc in the film.
There are tours given to cruise around and explore the island, but it's only accessible May through September. The weather there is unpredictable so plan accordingly.
The Plaza de España is one of the key tourist attractions in the entire country of Spain. It is a massive circular structure located in the heart of Sevilla, one of Spain's most ancient cities, which makes for perfect romantic walks.
Although it is only seen for a mere 48 seconds in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, there is an extended deleted scene called "Extended Arrival on Naboo." It is a shame that most of these scenes shot in the Plaza de España were deleted because the site is breathtaking and totally sets the stage for some epic action.
Four of the Star Wars movies were partially filmed in southern Tunisia (the planet Tatooine in the movies). Throughout the series, this is the city that was home to Luke Skywalker and Anakin Skywalker as a child.
In fact, the building that was used to film the home of Luke Skywalker's upbringing is now a hotel.
Tourists can wander around the desert, bumping into moisture evaporators and other Star Wars memorabilia. The beauty is that Star Wars is not well known in Tunisia, so references will fly over the locals' heads when you start making cheesy comments.
You don't always have to plan for some big and pricy international trip in order to see a Star Wars filming location. In fact, Del Norte County in California provided the land of Endor backdrop where rebels and Ewoks fought the evil Empire in Star Wars Return of the Jedi in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. And despite its reputation for beaches and surfers, CA has plenty of rustic scenery, too.
In an interview in 1982, George Lucas said that he wanted a more primitive look for the Ewoks on the Moon of Endor: "A jungly kind of place, the color of life, a cradle of life environment."
Norway's claim to fame in Star Wars history is that its glaciers served as an important backdrop in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Mind you, this was shot in a time before there were any CGI effects or blue screens, making these scenes all the more impressive. Apparently, the extensive travel was worth capturing the perfect "planet."
The Hardangerjøkulen glacier is located in the small town of Finse, which portrayed the frozen planet of Hoth.
The key scenes were shot near the beginning of the film during the battle scene between Luke Skywalker's Rebel Alliance and Darth Vader's Imperial forces.
The beginning scenes in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens reveal an icy landscape that is left unsettled by a battle between the First Order and the Resistance. Though many of the up close and personal battle scenes were shot in the studio, these two locations shared the privilege of all the battle action.
The Krafla volcano and Myvatn lakes in Iceland are just 14 miles apart in Northern Iceland. The entire area is densely populated with craters, lakes, and active volcanoes. Krafla is currently a dormant volcano, with the last eruption in 1984, but there are residual lava fields where the jets of steam still manage to escape the earth.
The isolated planet of Jakku, a land of rolling dunes and endless desert plains, was actually shot in Abu Dhabi in the United Emirates. The first filming location for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens took place in the westernmost region of Al Dhafra, which is the world's largest uninterrupted sand mass.
J.J. Abrams spoke about the area: "Filming in Abu Dhabi was an incredible thing. Star Wars is a Western and a fairy tale... shooting in Abu Dhabi was just that!"
The perfect combination of diverse desert landscapes and sand flying everywhere made for some eye-catching scenery.
The limestone peaks are the standout features of Phang Nga Bay in Thailand, which is north towards Phuket. The bay between Phuket and Krabi is a national marine park in Thailand where tourists can explore the deep caves and clear waters by renting a canoe. But not many tourists know that the area has a connection to the epic films.
Postproduction for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was done there and was also the backdrop for the arrival at the Battle of Kashyyyk—home of the Wookies. Everyone always had to wonder where Chewbacca came from- now the mystery has been unveiled.
The planet of Tatooine was also shot in California's Death Valley, which became a key location for the filming of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi.
But it wasn't just a couple of dunes that set the stage for Star Wars.
The specific locations of each filming spot include Golden Canyon (though hiking is not recommended in the hotter months), Artists Drive/Palette, Desolation Canyon, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Dantes View, and the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. The endless desert of varied landscapes is enough to keep you on your toes.
The ancient sites of the Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala have been in the spotlight for new age gurus. With the whole "end of the world" that would have happened in 2012 surrounding the Mayan calendar, the area earned plenty of historic (and other) interest.
Tikal was the Mayan capital city of the ancient Mayan civilization and it's now located in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle. In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker and Hans Solo landed the Millennium Falcon on this jungle-y, rainforest-y moon known as Planet Yavin. It was here that the heroes launched their attack on the Death Star.
Out of all the Star Wars shooting locations on this list, this one has to be the most romantic. Die-hard Star Wars fans have flocked here for weddings to recreate the wedding scene between Anakin Skywalker and Queen Amidala in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
On the Villa del Balbianello overlooking Lake Como was the last wedding scene.
In the meadows is where we saw them in prior scenes having a picnic and getting to know each other. Though not everyone was sold on the acting chemistry between Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, they were sold on the beautiful location.
Italy is known for its stunning architecture and impeccable interior design that is so detailed and intricate. So what better location than the Palace of Caserta in Caserta, Italy to be the interior of the Palace of Naboo? Its Palazzo Reale is the largest royal palace in Italy (and, by volume, in the world), designed by Luigi Vanvitelli and built for the Bourbon King Charles III in the 1750s, according to Fandom.
The palace boasts over a thousand rooms and the surrounding property has endless greenery, fountains, and sculptures. The spacious interior is enough to host an army, which we presume it did at times in Star Wars!
In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the Planet Scarif is depicted as a beautiful tropical paradise but with the presence of a major Imperial military installation, according to dreamingofmaldives.com. The planet is home to the Imperial war machine and enveloped in impenetrable deflector shields that are heavily defended.
The location for shooting the beautiful yet intimidating planet took place in Laamu Atoll, South Maldives.
It was shot on two major islands: Gan, one of the largest island in the Maldives, inhabited and the paradise Island of Berasdhoo, beautiful, idyllic, and completely deserted area planted with only coconut trees.
Guilin, China is a mystic land full of lush greenery and misty air. In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the cast and crew set voyage for Asia for the first time. The dramatic limestone karst mountains around the city of Guilin located in Southern China portray the Wookie planet of Kashyyk.
Gulin is located in the northeast corner of the Guangxi Zhuang region of southern China. It's a 'karst' landscape, formed by the action of acidic water on weakly soluble bedrock, according to movie-locations.com. This is place is perfect for a helicopter ride for a bird's eye view.
Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia was portrayed as Planet Crait, the barren world covered in salt in Star Wars Episode III: The Last Jedi. Filmmakers had little choice but to choose the salt flats of this unique location to shoot to retain the authenticity of the scenes.
Tourists have the option of taking the 4WD road trip from the town of Uyuni in Bolivia, a trip which involves crossing the salt flat.
This is an ideal alternative for those who find rainforests to be too hot and claustrophobic. In this vast and spacious landscape, it's not uncommon to see alpacas roaming around.
The Whippendell Woods near Watford, England could arguably be one of the most beautiful but hated located for shooting any Star Wars scene. Why? Because that is where we are introduced to the least popular character: Jar-Jar Binks. In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn encounter a strange creature that was ostracized from his own society.
The Whippendell Woods is located near the ancient woodlands and is a great place to hike and explore nature. The area is believed to be more than 400 years old and offers a wide variety of activities including horseback riding.
Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy is home to one of the most tragic scenes ever to be shot in Star Wars history. This is the fateful scene where Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker have their final standoff in a battle scene in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
After that, it is all downhill and he turns to the dark side as Darth Vader. Sorry for the spoiler there.
Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe. Although no scenes were physically filmed there, it was digitally scouted and enhanced to capture the backdrops of the scene.
The Bernese Alps around Grindelwald, Switzerland represent the mountains of Alderaan, which is Princess Leia's home in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Grindelwald is a village and popular ski resort at the foot of the Eiger north face, surrounded by an impressive mountain landscape, according to swissinfo.ch.
The picturesque location is full of mountains, snow, and blue skies that make a fairytale come to life. The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ) even maintains a partnership with Disney so that researchers collaborate to find high-tech solutions to bring aspects of the Star Wars films to life.
Dubrovnik, Croatia is not just a popular filming location for Star Wars, but also an important one for Game of Thrones. The location apparently lends itself to particularly otherworldy settings in both franchises.
In fact, the entire area has become an epicenter of fantasy tours for both Star Wars and Game of Thrones fans.
Dubrovnik played The Casino City Of Canto Bight in Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi. Dubrovnik's iconic stone-wall defenses regularly invoke platitudes of otherworldly-ness, according to Time Out. Built in the 12th century to ward off invasions from seafaring foes, the Walls of Dubrovnik slot nicely into Star Wars multiverse.
Yet another western scene shot in the USA, the Imperial Sand Dunes of Arizona date way back to the old school Star Wars days. In Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, we meet Jabba the Hutt for the first time in all of his greasy glory.
The pivotal scene was shot in Yuma, where Jabba was about to push Luke Skywalker from a sand barge. But then the young Jedi turned the tables on the villain, rescuing Princess Leia and Han Solo in the process, according to AZ Central. The sand dunes were a perfect match for the desert city of Tatooine.
References: Architectural Digest, Atlas of Wonders, People

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Freight Open House
January 21 12:00 pm
Come join us for our Winter Community Open House! Music fills the Freight from ceiling to roof as we throw open our doors from noon to 4:00 pm today for a free, family-friendly musical celebration featuring an array of performances and workshops which highlight the Freight's amazing teaching staff and their students! Join in the fun & bring your posse for workshops, performances, & you jamming with your musical community. Workshops include Fiddle Repertoire by Erik Hoffman, Guitar Artistry for Folksingers with Sylvia Herold, Acoustic Rock Guitar with Gabe Olin, and Songwriting with Jim Bruno.
The afternoon also holds your chance to meet & greet photographer extraordinaire Mike Melnyk at our official Freight gallery exhibit opening. The Freight is proud to feature an ongoing and varying display of this talented man's work.
Performance on the main stage:
Mike Melnyk Photo Exhibit Gallery Opening, noon to 4 pm
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Three incumbents, including longtime judge, ousted in election upsetsBy Jonathan Meador | Posted on November 7, 2018
Three incumbent Jefferson County judges were ousted in Tuesday's elections — including a surprise upset involving one of the 30th Judicial District's longest-serving judges.
Voter guide to the 2018 judicial racesBy Jonathan Meador | Posted on October 29, 2018
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Time to put into practice what you've learned. Don't let Halloween undermine all the hard work you've done so far. There are absolutely zero health benefits when it comes to sugar. It contains no nutrients, just empty calories. Sugar can cause your body to do all sorts of crazy things such as resist insulin, it can cause you to crave it more and more and eventually become addictive and it can cause a variety of diseases including diabetes.
Type two diabetes is usually inherited however sugar can be another cause of contracting the disease. Since sugar leads to serious weight gain, the weight gain can greatly increase the risk of someone developing diabetes. The best way to protect you from this disease is to eat a well balanced diet and to stay away from sugar as much as possible.
Remember that weight loss requires focus and continual commitment. Make sure to avoid any foods that trigger temptations and may potentially derail your weight loss journey. You are in control of achieving your goals, and by staying away from sugar you'll be able to get fit and healthy and become the man you once were.
You need to be aware that 'Slick' will always be there to tempt you and you need to stay true to yourself and practice CRE (chronic-restrained-eating). Too many of us are prone to dwell on the fact we caved, and will let this negativity affect our future weight loss. They may completely spiral downward, letting the one sweet become a full candy bar, then letting their entire diet completely disappear.
Remember what works. Clear head and focus! Do that with your weight loss. Don't let a small misstep completely derail your weight loss. Use your fellow Harvey Brooker members to keep you on track. Don't let your fall completely derail your goals, you'll be just fine. Make sure give away all those temptations if you're shelling out and stay away from any stray treats that might remain in your home. Your future self will thank you.


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From Alexander Hamilton to James O'Hara, 7 November 1799
To James O'Hara, 7 November 1799
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The recruiting rendezvouses in Virginia are 1. New London, 2. Powhatan Court House, 3. Petersburg—4 Suffolk
⟨—⟩ & Kempsville either or both for one—5th. City of Richmond, 6. Williamsburg, 7 Accomac Ct. House, 8th Northumberland Cor. House—9th Bowling Green—10 Culpepper Court House—11. Fauquir Court House 12 Leesburg—13. Fredericksburg. 14. Charlottesville—15 Winchester—16 Staunton 17 Fincastle 18 Abington 19 Moorfield 20 Morgan Town Some alterations may have taken place which you will learn from the particular Officers.
The rendezvouses in Maryland are George Town, Hagers Town, Porto Bacco, Annapolis, Frederick Town, Easton, City of Baltimore, Centerville, Elkton, Chester.
In Delaware the rendezvouses are Wilmington, Dover and New Castle.
In Pennsylvania they are Wyoming, Reading, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Bristol, York Town, Carlisle, Lewis Town, Bedford, Greensburgh, Washington, Pittsburg.
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There are two companies at Fort Mifflin, one company on the Schuylkill, two at Norfolk and one at Baltimore—
It is intended to station three regiments at Harper's ferry on the Potowmack—But the difficulty of obtaining Winter Quarters at this place may cause two of the regiments to be stationed at Fredericktown in Maryland or Carlisle in Pensylvania—one or both of these places. The seventh regiment under Col Bentley will pass the Winter in the vicinity of Richmond—
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Data mining for startups
Adding another on the business process to your startup's already list of things to do will seem like a burden at least initially. Typically processes are added to the list of things to do on an agile basis, it goes something like this:
- Something has happened
- Why did this happen?
- Let's fix this
- Put a process around it so we can be alerted early or prevent it from happening altogether
With each process added there is an overhead so we want to minimise this and maximise the benefits of the process.
Why add data mining so early?
For a typical (tech) startup the process of bringing a product or service market involves developing, marketing and selling amongst other things. At some point along the journey the startup will look at ways to improve, optimise, reduce. My thoughts are that startups should think more about how data is collected and analysed with a specific on improving key metrics that underpins the business.
Reactivity or Proactivity?
Bake data-driven decision making into your startup as early as possible
If this is baked in as early as possible then you become a data-driven company from the get-go. Having an easily accessible 360 view from the start will give you an incredible head start over your reactive competition. If you only look deep down into your data when a problem arises then you're missing out. The key here where possible we want to as proactive as possible, if our data is telling us that trends are moving in a certain direction then we can be better prepared. In essence, we eliminate guessing as early as possible and back things up with data and analysis.
Data mining = the questions you ask
As a starting point you should ask questions of data and use that as a guide.
- How do we improve X?
- Is this important?
As an exmaple If we look at web visitors or app users, our goal is generally to get as many users as possible on the site then perform some action whethter it's to read, watch or perform some other action like buy a product. Our starting point here should be to know what the bottom line is. Number of sign ups? Number of products bought? We then should have a method to gather this data and look at the factors that influence the numbers. We then need to ask questions regarding how these factors influence the numbers and look at methods to nudge these factors in the correct direction.
Mining for gems in the dirt:
Startups may not have time & resources to mine everything deeply but startups should be mining those data points that affect the bottom line of the company whether that's a number of user, churn, or product price points. Every company should on proactive data mining as it increases transparency and identifies problems early on. You don't need to have an exhaustive list of data to mine but as a starting point you should at least mine those data that directly your bottom line.
Your bottom line. your customers. Your next decision, shooting in the dark or an informed one?
Data mining is critical as it gives us a way to understand what's going on under the hood, in addition and as a result of mining data:
* We get better & more measurable decisions being made
* We are more likely to address key problems as we can clearly see important correlations and causations And finally
* We have traceability in the decisions made
The importance of data mining for startups Simply put, data mining is important for startups as it gives startups contextualised information from which better decisions can be made. While it's important for all businesses it is even more so for startups as resources are more often than not at a premium. Having better information at hand will result in better decisions being made with less effort. Automation that helps in gathering and analysing data is a big help in this. It could be assumed that startups, being smaller businesses, have smaller amounts of data than larger businesses and therefore an ad hoc approach to mining will do, while this is true it also offers a false sense of security as even in a one person business patterns in data can easily be overlooked and misinterpreted when dealt with manually. Having some kind of automated data mining processes is therefore necessary.


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New karaoke bar plans for Weston town centre leave neighbour 'distressed'
PUBLISHED: 08:30 26 November 2017
A karaoke bar, which could stay open as late as 2am, is planned for Weston.
Paul Ritchie, of UK Karaoke Hire, is seeking an alcohol licence for a site in Locking Road. He wants to run two karaoke rooms – one for 20 people and the other for 10.
Mr Ritchie says he wants to operate a 'small bar' for clients who have booked to use the venue. No walk-in customers will be allowed.
However, his plans to open a karaoke bar close to homes has attracted some criticism.
Fears of potential noise disruption and antisocial behaviour have been raised ahead of a North Somerset Council licensing hearing at the Town Hall on Monday.
One neighbour said the plans are 'distressing'.
The council's environment team said: "There is no guarantee noise from the singing of karaoke will be contained and not affect tenants living above."
If the licence is granted, the venue will shut at midnight each day but longer opening hours are sought for December 7 to January 1.


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Probably the best "joke" we played was the night we changed format on KAAY's FM sister station, KLPQ (at the time). A good joke, certainly an attention getter, and not on April 1.
We began playing "Baby Elephant Walk" and "We will Rock You" back to back, and over and over again. The reason for playing Baby Elephant Walk was because that was what was played over and over again as the announcers read the Little Rock phone book on the air, when KTHS changed to KAAY.
Needless to say, we did get some phone calls asking us what the $&@# was going on. One listener actually called the Little Rock police to "go to the radio station and see what was wrong". When the police officer arrived, he was invited in, shown the studios, and clued-in as to what was going on.
KLPQ eventually became KKPT in Little Rock, and is now a Classic Rock format station.


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There's been a Macclesfield FC in existence since the mid 1850's, albeit a rugby-playing club originally, but in 1874 MFC changed direction and became an Association Football Club. The move wasn't a success and after several years as founder members of the local Cheshire Combination League, the original club went bankrupt and foundered in 1897. A local amateur side, Halliwell FC, took over the tenancy at the Moss Rose ground and a year later changed their name to - Macclesfield FC.
For a long time the Silkmen were content to play in local leagues, including the North Staffs League and the Manchester League before finding a more permanent home in the Cheshire League, which the club won a total of six times. Macclesfield began gaining a higher profile nationally as founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968, a competition they went on to win twice, firstly in 1969 and again a year later in 1970, the same year that the Silkmen won the inaugural FA Trophy competition, beating Telford 2-0 in front of 28,000 at Wembley.
The club couldn't consolidate on this success however and with money problems threatening their continuing existence during the 70's Macclesfield missed out on joining the Alliance Premier League in 1980, remaining in the regional NPL. It was another 8 years before promotion to the top flight of non-league football followed, the Silkmen winning the Northern Premier League in 1988 and going up to the by now renamed Football Conference.
This time the club managed to build on their success and the appointment of Sammy McIlroy as manager in 1993 was the final piece in the jigsaw. The following season the Silkmen won the Conference for the first time, though they were denied the automatic promotion to the Football League that should have been theirs because their ground supposedly fell foul of League regulations. The whole episode was a complete disgrace, as the FL had been allowing League club Chester City to play at Moss Rose for a couple of seasons whilst their new ground was being built. Exeter City were the beneficiaries of the old boy stitch up on this occasion.
Macclesfield put that disappointment behind them and returned to Wembley the following season, winning the FA Trophy for the second time in 1996. Good things come in threes as the saying goes, and the following season Maccy proved that true by overhauling Kidderminster's 15 point lead at the top of the table to become Conference champions for the second time in three years. On this occasion a revamped Moss Rose was deemed acceptable by the Football League and Macclesfield were promoted to Division Three.
If the 1996-97 season was memorable for the Silkmen 1997-98 proved pretty exceptional as well, with the club taking Division Three by storm, eventually finishing runners-up and going straight up to Division Two. However the club had perhaps gone too far too fast, and the following year Macclesfield suffered a relegation for the first time in their entire existence. They lost McIlroy to the Northern Ireland manager's job the following season and from that moment onwards were treading water somewhat - 17th, 20th, 19th, 15th ... and then during the 2011-12 season they finished 24th - an apparent end to their 15 year stay in the Football League.
Macclesfield appointed Steve King as their manager for the 2012-13 season, and although he took them to the Fourth Round of the FA Cup - the best record in their club's history - their 11th placed finish wasn't what they were looking for, and so King only lasted the season. They turned to former striker John Askey, who had a 27 game spell in charge during the 2003-04 aseason. He was to carve out a five year spell in charge, that saw them 2016-17 FA Trophy Finalists. During the following season, they were to finish as National League Champions, with Askey taking them back up via a 10 point advantage over the rest of the pack.
If Yeovil Town had lost Gary Johnson straight after our promotion to the Football League, it's unlikely that they would have maintained the momentum that they ultimately did under Johnson. As such Macclesfield's loss of Askey over the summer of 2018, as Shrewsbury Town came calling, was a major blow. Mark Yates was appointed as their boss, but he couldn't carry on Askey's work, lasting just twelve league matches before being sacked in October 2018. As such Macclesfield find themselves in a hellish place - bottom of the Football League in November, currently managerless again, and with just seven points to their name. No club has been promoted from the Conference/National League and then been immediately relegated - Macclesfield will be hoping that trend continues, but at present things don't look good for them.
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Adults: £22.00; Over-65s: £17.00; Under-25s: £12.00; Under-18s: £6.00; Under-12s: £3.00.
Yeovil Town supporters will be housed in the Big Brand Ideas Stand, which is a seated area housing up to 1,550 spectators. There are up to 403 seats made available to away fans.
For larger allocations they do have the 1,530 capacity John Askey Terrace but this will not be opened. Macclesfield indicate that their policy on the (much cheaper) terrace prices is to only make them available to visiting supporters if the visiting club is also willing to offer Macclesfield's own fans terracing for their return visit. As Yeovil Town only open their terrace for larger away followings, that means we get the same treatment.
If you pay on the day, there is no surcharge. However, you must purchase your ticket from the Away Ticket Office before entering the turnstiles. That office opens at 1.00p.m. for Saturday games.
Disabled Info : Provision is restricted to those registered disabled. Refreshments outlets are accessible. There are no dedicated parking areas on site. Disabled supporters and Wheelchair users pay the relevant price as above, but can admit an assistant free of charge. You'll need to purchase these tickets over the phone - all other tickets are available online as well as over the phone, or in person from the Ticket Office. Disabled tickets must be booked in advance - these are not available on the day of the game.
There are positions for 30 home wheelchair users and 15 away. All positions are pitch side in the Big Brand Ideas Stand. Pitch side positions give partial cover with assistant's seats slightly behind. There are 3 adapted toilets, directly behind wheelchair areas. If you have any special requirements, email email@example.com or call 01625 264686.
Failing that the ground is well signposted from Macclesfield town centre - follow the signs to Leek on the A523 if all else fails.
Parking: There's plenty of street parking around the ground, but you need to be aware of both double white and double yellow lines in the area. An alternative is the Lyme Green Retail Park, which is 300 yards south of the ground, off London Road.
There is no club car park for away supporters. Macclesfield's policy is to provide space for up to three Supporters Coaches outside the ground, next to the away terrace. Any clubs with more than three coaches must contact firstname.lastname@example.com to make arrangements.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is Macclesfield Station - after leaving turn left and walk up Sunderland Street until reaching the first major crossroads, by a war memorial. Left here, and follow London Road for approximately one mile to The Moss Rose which is on your right. This route also takes you past the Away Ticket Office, next to the Silkmen Cafe.
By Bus
Not known.
A selection of Macclesfield taxi companies can be found here.
Local Pubs :
With thirteen years having passed since our last visit to Moss Rose one would expect the beer scene in Macclesfield to have changed somewhat, given the avalanche of breweries and stampede of micro-pubs that have swept the country, and so it has. We were quite excited at the turn of the century to find the town had a micro-brewery producing five barrels equivalent a week, Storm Brewing Company. Its still going strong, now producing around twenty barrels equivalent a week, and fourteen different beers across the year. Theres an occasional bar at the brewery, but not open at weekends it appears. Meanwhile, RedWillow was launched in 2010, and has become one of the success stories of the brewing new wave, with national distribution of its beers, its cans in supermarkets, and now two Brewery Taps, one in Buxton and of course one in Macclesfield. Although based in a village of the same name a few miles out of Macclesfield, Bollington Brewing Company (founded 2008) now owns a pub in the town, Park Tavern. And inevitably a micro-pub has appeared, The Treacle Tap, though this one prefers to call itself a Beer Parlour. A Tap and Bottle Shop launched in 2017 in Market Place, Five Clouds Tap & Bottle. They are occasional cuckoo brewers so may have some of their own beers on the four taps, along with the wide range of around 350 bottled beers stocked, all of which are available for consumption either in or out.
Macclesfield still has a lot of more traditional pub outlets, far more than are listed here. Although in Cheshire, it feels more like a satellite of Greater Manchester, and Hydes (Salford) and, particularly, Robinsons (Stockport) pubs are in evidence.
The station, and the central town area to the west of it with the greatest concentration of drinking and eating establishments, are between a mile and a mile and a half from the ground. These outlets steadily diminish in number as one heads south along London Road (A523) towards Moss Rose, and for the final half mile theres nothing much at all. In the vicinity of the stadium theres only one pub, the Golden Lion (below), the Rainbow Fish & Chip takeaway (but not open till 4.30 p.m. so only a post-match option), and a Burger King (8.00 a.m. midnight on Saturdays).
At the ground, not that one would know from Macclesfield Towns Official Website which is a desert for useful information that visiting fans actually want to know about - like food, drink and local amenities travelling supporters report that The Alexander Bar, named after the late Keith Alexander and situated in the Henshaw's Stand, is open pre-match to away as well as home fans (children allowed). Food within the ground is the usual burgers, hot dogs and chips. A better range and quality of pies and pasties than the football ground norm by Macclesfield bakery, Brassingtons, was also offered, but after running into financial difficulties at the beginning of 2018 reports suggest it may have ceased trading. Whether Moss Rose has found alternative suppliers we can only leave you to discover.
Likelihood the Natives Will Understand You :
They were always a pretty friendly bunch in Macclesfield we recall from Conference days. Don't expect that to have changed too much.
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Want to relive those Non-League days? Time-warp stadia, small crowds, huddled on uncovered terracing, affable atmosphere. Then The Moss Rose is the place for you. They won't let you change ends at half-time.......but they might as well.
[No responsibilty is taken for any inaccuracies. This page is entirely the product of bias and prejudice.]
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It's All About The Respect
I called the DVM this morning. To have all of Paint's and Bobo's concerns seen to is estimated at $350.00 USD. They get Heart Guard, Frontline, Bobo is getting his ear seen to (Possible Ear mites), Puppy distemper vaccinations, Filaria testing, Other inoculations. They can be as bad as kids for medical expenses.
They eat a lamb and rice diet, They get smoked beef bones. They get 'Scraps' AKA a portion of dinner. No chocolate, onions, garlic, Or anything that is dangerous. and they get beef jerky and other miscellanies .
I bought a Jeep Comanche to haul the pups out to the country to run and frolic. They go out at least every other day weather permitting.
They sleep on my bed, And have run of the house.
They get a quarterly bath, and have their own towels and brushes and combs.
I scoop the poop from the gravel driveway when the weather is too nasty to go anywhere else.
They have their city and rabies tags on proper collars, And go out on leash during town walks.
They get love and respect.
PS. There is a group of Jesus nuts that says that the world is ending Saturday. I guess I wont get raptured if the dogs don't go. If my dogs ain't going to heaven then I ain't either. I'll go where they do.
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- Right, breakup schmakeup, let's get back onto the dating scene
- Hmm I work in a 99% female environment
- I've also already dated all eligible friends-of-friends
- Ok, back to the internet we go
- Going to stick with just Bumble, I mean I'm the one who needs to make the first move here, so that's me reclaiming my power right?
- Yay setting up a new profile, fun times
- Looks like no one's taken a decent picture of me since 2014…
- How do I sum up myself in a couple of lines? #existentialcrisis
- Ok photos chosen, witty-yet-modest profile written, COME AT ME BOYS
- **Swipes left for half an hour
- Beginning to remember why I deleted this thing in the first place…
- Oo hello tall guy working in London with a cute dog, righty swipey for you
- Crap, need to come up with an opening line that is suave and funny and flirty and not at all desperate or boring
- Shit this is really hard
- Does sending an emoji count? How does Bumble qualify these things??
- 'Hi how's your week going?'
- Good work Charlotte, good work
- Now the guy has only 24 hours to respond?! Most of my friends take at least two days to reply to WhatsApp messages, let alone someone I've never even met!!
- What's the etiquette on swiping right on someone you matched with on Tinder about a year ago?
- At least it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one trying and failing to meet someone
- Oo hello new match, let's see who you are
- Hmm. Must have been a drunk right swipe…
- Ok chats are developing with Cute Dog Guy, I feel a date coming on
- **2 days later** Christ I'm not here for a pen pal, just ask me out for a drink dammit
- Oh hello, look at all these new matches
- Three chats going on, such a player right now
- And all three of them have asked me out for a drink! Get in
- Hmm, this week and next week are already pretty busy. Forgot how time-consuming this dating thing is
- It's Friday night and I'm meant to be going on a date but all I want to do is get into loungewear and eat pizza and watch Netflix. Maybe I'm not so ready for this dating thing after all…
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Hi Tinder, we need to talk…
Big news people – I have deleted Tinder. And no, it's not because I have a boyfriend (here's hoping). Call it boredom, call it becoming disenchanted with variations on 'hey babe, wanna come over?' messages, call it giving up on the whole dating thing for a while… Whatever you want to call it, it's happened. Ciao Tinder, it's been an interesting couple of years, but I'm done.
How do I feel? Any withdrawal symptoms? Other than missing the occasional ego boost – no! Perhaps it's because this is the first time in ages that I'm not on tenterhooks the whole time, waiting to hear back from some random guy who looks vaguely attractive in photos, and might even be attractive in person, but will inevitably turn out to be a big disappointment. I can focus on other things (friends, exercise, career, writing etc.) and not worry that committing to Thursday and Friday night plans will take out the two key date nights of the week.
My Tinder experience has been something of an emotional rollercoaster, and while I certainly could have done without the lows, everything has overall been a learning experience. Heartbreak – it sucks but ultimately time heals everything. Being ghosted – the guys who do this aren't worth your time or energy. The man who you date for a while but doesn't want to commit to anything – enjoy it for what it is and don't get too attached. That person who calls you three times before you've even met and says that you might be The One – run for the hills. I think it's fair to say I've had a very broad experience of the thing…
If anything, Tinder has made me realise what I do and don't want in a relationship. When I first downloaded the app way back in 2013, I had recently been through a break-up and needed a distraction and a little self-validation (don't be shocked, nearly everyone does it). Those criteria were quickly filled, and gradually my attitude towards dating changed. I'm now not ashamed to say that I want a boyfriend, but it's taken me this long to realise that I'm not going to find one on Tinder.
So here we are, new year, new attitude, and a phone with more memory due to a lack of dating apps. I'm giving this whole 'once you stop looking it will happen' thing a go, and am already far happier as a result. And to highlight the fact that I've done the right thing, something popped up on Buzzfeed today that proves you never really know who you're talking to:
Last Autumn I matched with Jake – attractive doctor, from Surrey, based just outside of London. Jake also had a husky. Jake basically was the dream. We exchanged messages over Tinder for a couple of days, by which time I thought it was appropriate to suggest transferring to WhatsApp and gave him my number. I never heard from him again. Sick burn dude… But hey, these things happen. Jake was promptly forgotten, no doubt replaced by the next Tinder Tom/Dick/Asshat to come my way. It wasn't until my lunch-hour scroll through Buzzfeed today that I remembered all about Jake. Why? Because Jake is actually called Mikhail Varshavski, is a doctor based in New Jersey, has been named People Magazine's 'Sexiest Doctor Alive', and has over 1.2million Instagram followers. He's on Buzzfeed because he's offering up the opportunity to go on a date with him at a charity auction.
So yeah, I got well and truly catfished. 'Jake' had simply used Dr Varshavski's Instagram photos to create a profile. What could be easier? The moral of the story is: if something's too good to be true, it probably is.
What can else can I say Tinder? It's not you it's me, I'm just not in the right head space at the moment, you're taking up too much of my time, I just want to be on my own for a bit, and every other break-up platitude that I've heard in the last three years. It's been a journey, but we're through.
Don't be a bitch
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be present at the annual Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards (one of the many perks of my job). Despite the title of the event, it hadn't really struck me beforehand that this was a real celebration of women (perhaps because my involvement in the event beforehand was concentrated on a largely male client guest list). So when Nicole Kidman, Sienna Miller, Ruth Wilson et al all accepted their awards with speeches centred on inspiring women and female empowerment, it made me sit up, stop ogling Dominic West, and listen a bit harder. And there was a point in Kate Winslet's speech that really struck a chord with me:
'As women, let's all be kinder to one another'
Kindness. As a concept it's not so hard to grasp, but reality makes it a far more fleeting thing. I will admit that I'm occasionally prone to bitching about other girls behind their backs, and I know I'm far from being the only one who does it. Do I feel better at the time? Sometimes. Do I feel like a shitty person afterwards? Always. Working in a predominantly female environment is an incredibly inspiring thing (we even have a woman as a CEO, which shouldn't be a rare thing but it is), however it can also be tense and toxic. When senior female figures are throwing their weight around, there is a tendency to avoid facing the problem head-on, but moan and whinge and bitch in quiet corners with similarly belittled colleagues. Someone on a different team from me has the right attitude: 'kill with kindness'. After all, lashing out and snappy comebacks will only result in more problems further down the line.
And what of our behaviour to girls we don't even know? Surely we should have every reason to be kind to strangers. After all, if you don't know them, why should there be any reason to act against them? But recent events have shown that this isn't the case. About a month ago, I was on a second date with a guy, and we were at a bar in Soho. Two girls walked past us on their way out, and one of them pushed a receipt with a note written on it into my date's hand, saying 'sorry I think you dropped this', before exiting the bar. Fortunately the guy in question had the good grace to show me the note, which read:
'It looks like your [sic] on a really boring first date. My friend thinks your [sic] really hot and you'd have way more fun with her. Here's her number 0776……'
Yeah, what a bitch. I know that the dating game is a brutal one, but trying to poach another girl's date while it's actually happening? Well, that's a new low as far as I'm concerned.
The more I look, the more I see examples of women being unkind to other women. Twitter feuds between female celebrities, girls sleeping with other girls' boyfriends, slut shaming, body shaming, calculated attacks on another woman's reputation… Whatever happened to Girl Code and female solidarity??
The term 'feminism' has had a revival in recent years, helped along by films such as Suffragette and publications like ELLE and Stylist. As a result, gender equality (or more accurately, inequality) has had more devoted column inches in the last few months. There is still a gender pay gap, women are still losing their jobs because they decide to take maternity leave, and there is still a shocking amount of workplace sexual harassment cases being filed every year. All of this makes me think: as women, we should be fighting together, not against one another. In our daily lives, we have to contend with enough everyday sexism and general patriarchy awfulness that we really shouldn't feel the need to turn against our fellow females as well.
Now I know that very few of us are saints, and being consistently kind and nice and forgiving is hard for even the most good-natured women out there. But if you think about the amount of time and energy we've all given to bitching and negativity, imagine what we could all achieve if that was converted into something productive, creative and positive.
I've always prided myself on being honest and forthright, but it occurs to me that this isn't always a good thing., especially when it comes to expressing negative opinions about other women. I'm not one for false niceties, so the phrase 'if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all' seems incredibly relevant at the moment. I will not be false, but neither will I be unkind.
Will 2016 be the year of the non-bitch? Only time will tell.
An absence of time and energy
Hi there, long time no see… It's been well over seven months since I last wrote a blog post, which has been niggling away at the guilty corners of my brain. I doubt this has been any cause for concern for anyone other than myself (I won't entertain any notions of a devoted readership), but going AWOL for this amount of time probably deserves some sort of explanation.
- I got a new job. And not just any job – THE job! In December I started as a PA at what is termed as the World's Biggest Selling Fashion Magazine (I'll leave you to Google that yourself). All jokes about similarities to The Devil Wears Prada aside, my new role is demanding, entertaining, exciting and tiring, which hasn't left much energy for the whole writing thing.
- I lost my motivation. It's no secret that many blogs are started in the hopes of turning a hobby into a career, and I won't hesitate to admit that such a thing has been a long-held dream of mine. Moving into the publishing industry, and especially into a company that is so well-known, gave me a certain degree of complacency and therefore a lack of motivation to write for myself.
- A lack of inspiration. Over the last couple of years, my blog has definitely been more focused on the trials and tribulations of dating. Just before Christmas, I got dumped and took several months to get over it, which resulted in a lack of interest in dating and therefore a lack of writing material. Plus, I was probably getting a little too 'all men are bastards let's just mock them' – hardly a positive outlook on future relationships! I'm happy to report that I'm now back in the dating game, so watch this space…
- A lack of energy. So far, 2015 has been BUSY! Off the back of the aforementioned break-up, one of my New Year's Resolutions was to 'be more dog', aka say yes to doing more, go out more, see more, be more active. Which has resulted in hectic weekends, busy week nights, a lot more time spent in the gym, and a general motivation to spend less time sitting alone in the house. The downside to this has been that the rare times I have had a few hours at home, I've wanted to sleep, eat, shower and watch Netflix, which isn't exactly conducive to attempting witty blog posts each week.
So there you are, mea culpa. Time for me to buck up my ideas, ingest more caffeine and get the writing juices flowing again. See you soon!
Charlotte x
And the best policy is…?
No doubt about it, dating has been an education in all sorts of ways, and one particular lesson that comes to light again and again is how to tell someone that you're no longer interested. This will come about because of one of two reasons:
- You've been on one or two dates, there's nothing particularly wrong with the guy (at least, most of the time…), but there's a bit of a chemistry fail and you don't find yourself wanting to see him again.
- He, for unknown reasons, decides that seeing you again isn't the best way to spend his time.
Either way, fair enough. But how to communicate this lack of interest to the other person?
In my experience, the age-old just-stop-replying-to-messages-and-hope-they-get-the-hint tactic has been pretty effective, if not a rather annoying one. And yes I've been on both the receiving and giving end. I'll admit it's a rather cowardly way out of a tricky situation, and can leave you or the guy wondering for weeks about what happened, what did I do wrong etc. Perhaps it depends on how many dates you've been on…
- One date: not really much to worry about there and if he thinks it wasn't great then the girl almost definitely thinks the same.
- Two dates: a slight kick in the teeth but hey at least you haven't wasted too much time/energy/money.
- Anything beyond that: heellooooo a little explanation wouldn't go amiss here!
I know I'm not the only girl who needs some sort of closure, and being a practical type of person I would rather know what went wrong so I can make appropriate efforts to not repeat the same mistake in the future.
Then there's the honesty tactic, otherwise known as the 'it was great to meet you but I think it's best if we call it a day/just stay friends' approach. I've only ever been on the giving end of this, and it's been met with varied reactions. On the whole, most of the replies I've received have been along the lines of 'ok no worries it was nice to talk to you best of luck'. After all, what can you really say to someone who just isn't interested in seeing you again? Then there have been the slightly bitter ones: 'so glad I wasted a Friday night with you' or similar. I get it, the male ego is a fragile thing. Admittedly, there might be slightly more diplomatic ways of getting one's message across, but overall you're still saying the same thing, no matter how much you sugar-coat it.
Ultimately, there isn't really a way of winning here. Silence is met with confusion, honesty is met with resentment. Personally, I lean towards Option B. I can understand that telling someone outright that you're not keen on the idea of a second date can be a tad brutal, but at the end of the day isn't it saving everyone an awful lot of time and emotional energy?
Last autumn I was dating a guy for a couple of months and all seemed to be going well until he suddenly just stopped replying to text messages. Whilst I wasn't particularly upset by this, it did leaving me questioning my words and actions for a few weeks afterwards. Was it something I said or did? Was it the fact that I was a fair bit younger? Did he meet someone else? I guess I'll never know. What I do know is that I would have appreciated some sort of explanation behind his abrupt disappearance, no matter how hurtful it might have been. In the long run, aren't we better off knowing these things and learning and growing as people as a result?
Guys, you should all know by know that nearly every girl goes in for a bit of self-flagellation in these kinds of situations. So do us all a favour: grow some cojones, and just be honest. Seriously, it will reduce the rate of drunk texts and tearful phone calls by a huge proportion.
Meat market
Much has been written about how men objectify women, how they treat us as objects, how they're only interested in having sex with us et cetera. While this may be true of some guys, I would never make a sweeping statement that encompasses every single person on the planet in possession of a penis. However, in my more bored moments of Tinder swiping (left), I've noticed an increasing trend where men are beginning to objectify themselves.
Even ten minutes on Tinder will show you that there's a huge proportion of guys who will put up photos of just their bodies and not their faces. Gym selfies, mirror selfies, lying-in-bed selfies, abs-and-nothing-but-abs selfies… Since when did from-the-neck-down become the most important part of this whole attraction thing??
I mean, great, the guy's got a good body, but I can't be the only girl who thinks the following:
- What's so bad about his face that he doesn't want to show it?
- He clearly spends a lot of time in the gym and probably eats protein at every meal, resulting in a worrying lack of conversation about anything other than cleans, squats, reps and which whey powder is the most effective
- I don't want someone who's going to judge me when I eat a large Dominos in ten minutes flat
But back to the objectifying thing. For hundreds of years women have been under pressure to conform to certain body types, but this has now extended to men. Blame Abercrombie or David Beckham or the current (awful) trend for ultra low-cut V-neck shirts – the fact is, more and more men are spending more and more on their appearance. You only need to spend an hour in your local gym to see a plethora of pumped-up protein-packing peacocks grimacing in the mirror whilst lifting an assortment of weights. And you only need to spend a minute on Tinder to see that suddenly, the body is the only thing that counts these days.
Granted, I'd be the last person to go out with someone who was obese, but isn't there something a bit grotesque about a guy who looks like he's taking a shit the whole time? I'm all for working out and taking care of yourself and taking pride in your body, nearly all of us do it to some extent, but this obsession with body fat percentage and CrossFit and looking like Arnie back in the day has all got a bit… much.
Clearly, these guys who choose to post headless photos of themselves are proud of their achievements, and if that's what you're into, then fine. But by doing this, isn't it the female equivalent of posting a mirror selfie in just underwear? Just as a lot of guys will make the assumption that this girl in underwear is 'easy' and 'up for it', girls as just as likely to make the assumption that the topless guy has nothing to offer apart from his body. To me it says 'I've got a great six-pack but sod-all conversation'.
But hey, you could always talk to this guy about steaks, bikes, and how he's way better at fake tanning than you are…
Teenage dreams
For those of you that don't know, over the last few months I've become a bit of a running enthusiast. With two 10k races coming up this summer, training is well under way, and part of this training is running the 9.5k journey home from work once a week. It's a well-established fact that when you run home from work, a backpack is required (purse, keys, oyster card, clothes etc.), and this week mine decided to chafe. I mean, really chafe. I now have symmetrical marks on each side of my neck that look a lot (aka exactly) like hickeys. Fan-bloody-tastic.
Ah hickeys, those symbols of teenagerdom and fleeting romance. That internal struggle between wanting to cover them up but yet wanting everyone to know that you've got one. That glee you got from pointing out a hickey on a friend's neck, squealing 'who gave you THAT??' in carrying tones. A hickey was part badge of honour, part rite of passage. And also part 'ewww why did you let a guy bite you?'
In a weird way, my present non-hickey has made me slightly nostalgic for the real hickeys of my youth. Or rather, the simplicity of relationships back then. In my little boarding school bubble, everything was remarkably easy. You snogged a boy, you established that you liked one another, and hey presto you were boyfriend and girlfriend. Simples! There was none of this faffing about for months 'seeing each other' and then a really painful conversation along the lines of 'where is this going?' You'd always know if your boyfriend cheated on you because the whole school would know before you. Hell, half of my year knew I was going out with a guy before I had even been consulted. You knew a guy's history before you'd had his tongue shoved down your throat (the annual 'pulling tree' drawn out by bored girls was a real help here), you saw each other every day, and when the ultra-meaningful three-week relationship came to an end (he kissed someone else/you got bored/he wouldn't respect your lack of desire to give him a handjob) all you needed was a Bacardi Breezer-fuelled school disco to find your next snog sensation.
Of course, it was all terribly complicated and traumatic and dramatic at the time. The teenage years were littered with tears, fumbled attempts at 'going all the way', and year groups divided over whose side to choose in a break-up. There are certainly parts of it I don't miss: where would we be if every drunk mashing of faces turned into a relationship? And thank heavens we aren't forced to encounter the object of our (somewhat misguided) affections on a daily basis. Then there's the gossip, the rumours, everyone knowing more about your relationship than you do yourself… Although having said that, some work environments can bear a striking resemblance to school in certain aspects.
Maybe I'm just nostalgic for the 17-year-old me. The girl who didn't think that 90% of men are bastards, and who wasn't going on endless disappointing dates. Sure, I had my fair share of teenage angst, but that was child's play compared to what the last eight years have thrown at me. I distinctly remember one house party where I literally ran screaming out of a tent when my 'boyfriend' started to unzip his jeans and guide my hand to the terrifying thing that lay beneath. At the time I was mortified, but now I'm proud of Teenage Me for not doing something she didn't want to do. You go girl!
Can I buy you a drink?
Given that the last six months or so have resulted in a rather prolific rate of Tinder swiping, online dating profile writing, dating, and then blogging, many people have asked me the same question: why don't you just meet people normally? Gosh well thanks, I'd never even thought of that…
So my response is this:
A. Of course I'd like to meet someone in a normal situation, and all of my past relationships have come about because of 'normal situations', but dating is fun and can be pretty simple
B. Have YOU tried meeting someone in London? This place is huge! And when I'm on a night out I'm more focused on having a good time with my friends than eyeing up someone across a dimly-lit bar.
C. I genuinely HATE being chatted up on a night out, and this brings me to the main topic of this post…
I would imagine that nearly all girls have had the same experience as me. You're on a night out with some friends, you're all having a good time, you go to the bar to get the next round in. Next thing you know, some midget with coffee breath is just dying to buy your drinks for you whilst at the same time trying to race through all those 'do you come here often?' questions.
It is one of life's great conundrums – why is it always the guys who you don't want to chat you up who do the chatting up?? Now, if a guy is witty and charming and funny I might be able to get over the lack of height and the halitosis, but this has never happened. I also take issue with the unwritten rule that if a guy buys you a drink, then you owe him something a bit more than a few minutes of conversation. Last year a girlfriend and I were in a bar in the City, and a group of guys who were there ended up buying our drinks for us. We were polite, said thank you, hung out with them for a while, then decided to take our leave from our new pals and go elsewhere in the multi-levelled venue. Apparently, this was a bad choice on our part. Various insults were thrown our way, including 'sluts' and 'bitches', and no matter how many times we tried to escape this group of so-called gents, they just seemed to be everywhere. If we'd known this was going to happen, we never would have accepted those drinks.
Then there are the guys who seem to think that certain topics are acceptable when trying to woo a girl on a night out. One incident where a guy mentioned rohypnol within the first three minutes come to mind. To all the men that read this, this is never EVER an acceptable form of 'banter'. It just isn't funny, and you never know the history of the girl you're speaking to. Just steer clear of rohypnol OK?
Any girl will tell you that there are many more aspects of being chatted up that just simply don't sit well with us. Someone you don't know invading your personal space with no invitation, someone bending your ear about a topic that is incredibly boring, someone monopolising your attention when you'd much rather be dancing with your mates or flirting with the hot friend of a friend who just showed up… the list goes on.
Of course, there are the rare times when we get chatted up by a guy that actually piques our interest, and there could be any number of reasons why we say yes to one man and no to another. Interesting conversation, chemistry, attractiveness etc. So I'm not saying that guys shouldn't approach women and attempt to chat them up. My point is, they should learn to realise when their advances are not being reciprocated, and should learn to bow out gracefully.
Key indicators that your chat-up lines are not working (and this applies to girls too):
- The other person is turning their body away from you, or is trying to establish at least a foot of clear space between you
- His/her friends come over to drag him/her onto the dance floor and he/she puts up no resistance at all
- He/she makes no attempt to keep the conversation going
- He/she does not want to come outside with you for a cigarette
- He/she says 'look, it was nice to meet you but I'm just here to have a good night out with my friends'
Serious case of cba
Much has been said about how our generation expects everything NOW, whether it's money, fame, success, happiness, love etc. Most of us have been told that the world is our oyster, and as result there's an expectation of things to come to us freely and easily with little or no effort from our side. And I'm beginning to think that this attitude extends to sex.
Now, it's nothing new that people want to have sex, and that they want it often. Nor is it surprising that not everyone wants to invest in three dates and dinner in order to get down and dirty. But recent events have highlighted just how lazy some people (and yes I'm talking about guys here) are when it comes to getting laid.
I understand that Tinder has gained a certain reputation for being used for easy hook-ups, and I have nothing against that as a concept. After all, that radius setting is there for a reason right? But I've really begun to question what kind of girl it takes to receive a message from a guy saying 'hey hot stuff, fancy coming round to my place?' and replying with 'sure, I'll be there in 10'. Now I'm by no means frigid, but I really do draw the line at going round to the house of someone I've never met before just to get it on. In the past week, I've had two guys offer me their, erm, 'hospitality', without ever having met them and with only a few brief messages exchanged.
Call me a cynic, but I'm pretty sure I know what 'small spoon' and 'massage' are alluding to. So having gently rebuffed these oh-so generous offers, did I hear from either guy again? Nope. So that's it? A girl you've never met before doesn't come round to your house the minute you ask her and that's as much effort you're willing to put in? Like I said, I totally understand that the majority of Tinder users (especially the male ones) are just in it for an easy lay, but this is really testing the boundaries of laziness.
It also makes me wonder if this approach ever works. I'd like to think that all girls are sensible enough to not drop their knickers at the snap of a Tinder lothario's fingers, but the realist in me knows that somewhere out there some ladies are doing just that, and in the process ruining it for the rest of us. Also, wouldn't that be the most awkward situation ever?
Tinder Girl: Hey, you're Tinder Guy right?
Tinder Guy: Sure am, come on in.
Tinder Girl: So, um, nice place you've got here…
Tinder Guy: Thanks… would you like a cup of tea or shall we just get straight to it?
I mean, it's one step short of invoicing the guy for services rendered.
So, Alex/Luke/every other Tinder chap out there, sorry but you're going to have to try a bit harder.
Nostalgic and romantic…?
Oh goody, it's that time of year again. Everywhere I look there are pink hearts flowing out of every shop window and TV advert, all of those style/beauty websites I subscribe to are sending me ideas for the 'perfect Valentines nails' and 'gift ideas for him', and once again, for the sixth year in a row (sob), I find myself alone and not even a hope of a card softly dropping onto my doormat on February 14th.
BUT, this year I thought I'd try to avoid my annual rant about the awful commercialism and contrived nature of Valentines Day. I thought I'd try to squash down the barely-concealed feelings of bitterness and jealousy that usually rise up to the surface at this time of year. I could harp on about how I couldn't think of anything worse than going to a restaurant full of loads of other couples all trying to be super-romantic where everyone looks like they feel they should be on the verge of proposing. I could analyse how most girls will claim to hate V-Day and yet will throw a strop if their boyfriend takes this at face value and doesn't even buy a card. But no, this year I'm breaking the mould.
In a bid to have a more positive outlook on love and life as a whole (and yes this might be in part a result of being pegged as an 'angry single girl who seems to hate everyone in relationships'), I thought I'd try something different. So, in an attempt to focus on and cherish what I have or have had, here is a summary of all of the romantic gestures I have experienced. Ever.
- I once contracted a stomach bug at the house of the object of my affections. He even saw me throw up through my nose (btw I really wouldn't recommend this as a good way of being sick). BUT, instead of running for the hills, he sent me a teddy from the Bear Factory with a little first aid cross on it, complete with a note saying 'this is a medicinal bear'. Awwwww!!! The fact that this bear then turned into my punch bag for whenever a member of the opposite sex pissed me off should probably be overlooked. Not surprisingly this bear is looking rather squished these days…
- One guy brought me bacon sandwiches and cupcakes on a Sunday morning to cure me of my hangover, and I didn't even ask him to!
- My French ex paid for a luxury Tahitian villa, complete with hot tub and ocean view, for New Years Eve. The fact that he then used this occasion to casually mention the fact that he was buggering off to New Zealand for 6 months put a slight shadow over the event, and thinking about it the ocean view might just have been a blow-softener, but hey it was romantic up until that point!
- I've been led down a candle-lit staircase into a candle-lit room to find my birthday presents sitting alongside a heap of flowers
- One guy gave me his Abercrombie hoodie because I was cold. As a teenager this was a pretty big deal
- I've been on the receiving end of five marriage proposals. Fine, these were all a result of the guys in question having eaten my chocolate brownies (and no they didn't contain any hallucinogenic substances), but I'm beginning to scrape the barrel now
- I've had the words 'I love you' said to me a few times, but I'm pretty sure at least two of them don't count as one guy was permanently high or drunk and the other was 17 (I hasten to add that I was also 17 at the time, teenagers really aren't my scene any more!)
- Someone carried me across a puddle so I didn't ruin my suede strappy sandals – literally swept me off my feet! (I know, I'm gagging too, apologies for the poor turn of phrase)
- Really beginning to struggle here…
- Ooh I know! The Frenchie told me that he loved me because I was good in the kitchen. If that doesn't scream modern-day romance I don't know what does…
- The Australian wanted to marry me. He offered to pay me. He wanted a visa… Hmmm ok I don't think that one counts either. Argh!
- Must. Stay. Positive.
- Someone once told me I looked like Summer from The OC, which may not count as romantic but it was definitely a compliment! This was then swiftly ruined by the guy stating that this was the only reason he'd wanted to be my boyfriend. Ouch.
- I think someone once bought me a present when it wasn't my birthday or Christmas, but then again that could have been me treating myself or my mum being nice to me…
- Oh I give up
Well… it would seem that the last 25 years have been rather low on the romantic gesture front. Or, maybe this is just normal. Maybe I'm not the only once who's life is devoid of red roses and string quartets and thoughtful gifts and poetry recitals. Perhaps our perception of romance has been swayed by Hollywood. And then add to that a good dollop of British reserve and sarcasm: it's hardly surprising if my tally of romantic gestures is about average.
So, Happy Valentines Day everyone! If you have a special someone to share it with, I do genuinely hope that you have a lovely time together and aren't overcome with cynicism about the whole thing. If you're a bona fide member of the Lonely Hearts Club, team up with other members and remember that couples aren't the only ones who can go to restaurants and eat chocolate and get laid and feel good about themselves. Don't sit at home with a bottle of wine and the full Richard Curtis DVD collection. This will only result in texting your ex and feeling like an idiot the next day. And definitely DO NOT get absolutely hammered and sleep with a fellow single colleague. This will only bring you untold pain and misery, not to mention an awkward working environment.
Go forth and be merry!


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The 'Volumes' page allows you to manage the storage volumes that are provisioned on the appliance for your initiators (servers). The volumes page is shown below.
A volume consists of a series of attributes:
- Name – a descriptive name that must be unique, which will help you identify the volume more easily. This name is also used in reports when filtering on a specific volume
- Type – specifies how the volume is going to be used and by which application, providing a helpful reminder when looking at the volume list
- Capacity – specifies how large the volume is going to be, as perceived by the initiator (server). Capacity specifies the total amount of data that can be stored by the initiator (server). Volumes are thinly provisioned, and data is de-duplicated, meaning your appliance doesn't pre-allocate physical storage capacity internally or on the cloud according to configured volume capacity, rather, capacity is allocated and consumed on demand
- Access Type – specifies whether or not initiators (servers) that are allowed to access the volume can only read data from the volume, or if they are able to perform both read and write operations
- Online – specifies whether or not the volume is visible to initiators (servers) that are allowed access to utilize the volume
- Enable Monitoring – with this setting enabled, your appliance will collect statistics specific to this volume, allowing you to filter volume-related reports down to this individual volume. Only 30 objects can be configured for 'enabled monitoring', including both volumes and cloud accounts. Should you exceed this number, your appliance will not allow you to enable monitoring on another object until it is disabled on one where it is already configured
- Cloud Account – specifies the cloud storage service provider that should be used for this volume
- Volume Access Groups – specifies the initiators (servers) that are allowed access to this volume. Initiators that are not members of a volume access group that is associated with the volume will not see the volume
This page discusses the following tasks associated with Volumes:
Creating a Volume
On this page, specify the general parameters of the volume. The description of each of these parameters is provided above. Note that the capacity of the volume must be between 1 and 2047GB, and that a cloud account must be selected. All of the parameters on this page are required. When you have finished specifying general settings, click the 'Security' tab to assign volume access groups, as shown below.
Adding a volume access group to the volume properties will explicitly allow any initiator (server) that matches the volume access group configuration to have access to this volume. If you do not add a volume access group to the properties of a volume, no initiators will have access to the volume.
To add a volume access group, click the 'Add New Record' link at the bottom of the tabular list view of volume access groups. The display will change into editing mode, as shown below.
Choose the volume access group you wish to assign to this volume from the drop-down list in the 'Volume Access Group' column. If you do not have a volume access group configured, please visit the Configure > Security Settings > Volume Access Groups page to do so. Once you have selected your volume access group, choose a 'Preferred LUN' or leave it set to 'No Preference'. This setting is helpful when you wish to have your appliance try to provide this volume to the initiators in the volume access group using a specific Logical Unit Number (LUN). If this LUN is unavailable, your appliance will use a different number. However, if this LUN is available, your appliance will use the configured value.
To save the volume access group entry, click the green checkmark within the row that you are editing. When you have finished adding volume access groups, click 'Save' to save the volume.
Clicking 'Save' will only save changes in rows where you have clicked the green checkmark. Be sure to click the green checkmark to save the row changes or the red X to discard row changes prior to clicking 'Save'.
Editing a Volume
Click the 'Save' button when you have finished making any changes you wish to make, or 'Cancel' to discard the changes.
Deleting a Volume
Deleting a volume destroys its data. Use this operation only when you either no longer need the data or when you have an independent copy of the data elsewhere.
When you delete a volume, it may take some time for the capacity consumed by that volume on your appliance and on the cloud to be freed. You may notice that capacity consumption charts do not immediately reflect the capacity becoming available after deleting a volume.