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What I Post on My Facebook
I love my social media channels.
I don't have too many, and the ones I have are frequently accessed.
I love my blog website. I have had a few others over the years but I couldn't find my main motivation to maintain those blogs. But this current blog has been a channel for me to find my voice, explore my mind and express my creativity.
What else? Hmm, I have Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and each one has it's own strengths and weaknesses.
I post photos on Instagram.
I look for ideas and inspirations from Pinterest.
And I post updates on Facebook.
Do I like what I see on my social media accounts is the question that I would like to answer today. I will only refer to my Facebook account since that is where all the actions are.
Well there are days when my feed is fun and exciting. Some days though they are bearable. I don't like reading swearing status updates. I understand that they only need an outlet to express their frustrations but if you want to do it on Facebook and it's set to public, then be prepared for a backlash. Not from me though. I don't give a hoot. Unless you're a close friend or family member, then I'll ask how's your day been.
Having said that, I only post my blog updates on my blog's Facebook page, and once in a while posting updates on the goings-on in my life plus a photo or two.
Over the years though, Facebook has not been as exciting as it used to be. Maybe because I'm a lot older now. Or I'm just over that quick, meaningless ramblings status updates.
How I see Facebook now is it is an exclusive, member only bulletin board.
Get rich quick business opportunities. Cheaper political stage. Real or fake news. Food to eat to achieve long life. Places to visit before you die.
I welcome all cat photos and videos. They really make my day.
The Child Within
A Tale of Love and Modern Witches
Today I am going to talk about a summer Korean drama that I am half way watching.
It is called Witch's Love and like most other summer K-dramas, it has a simple and light story line, packaged in 12 episodes. Let me tell you that even for a 12 episodes drama, the kissing scenes are too many to count and it actually surpasses past K-dramas with more high profile actors.
For those who are planning to watch this drama and have yet started, please stop reading because what I'm about to say will contain spoilers.
So we know that ChoHong lost her powers and in order to get it back, she has to kiss her fated man.
The moment she heard the ringing bells while wearing the elf looking ears, she was on the phone with JaeWook and Director Ma was tapping her shoulder at the same time. Who is the ringing bells meant for?
When she got to kiss Director Ma, the rose sign on her chest flickered. What does that mean? She hasn't gotten her powers back yet at that time, and she was supposed to get her powers back instantly after getting the kiss from her fated man, but she did not.
And we know later on when she fainted and JaeWook gave her CPR, she got her powers back when she was at the emergency department.
What was the flickering rose all about?
Maybe JaeWook wasn't her fated man but Director Ma is, and when her powers came back to her while she was at the emergency department it was really a delayed reaction kinda thing?
I don't know and I can't wait to find out the conclusion.
How I Think Religion Affects Us
I am not a very spiritual or religious person. Growing up I joined religious activities because it was expected of me and I feel that I never fully understood why I did what I did back then. It was either you do or you don't.
Despite all that, I have had experiences where my faith and belief were tested and I would say that if I did not have my basic religious knowledge, it may have been rather difficult to overcome them.
I'm not here to talk about any religions.
I am here to share about how I see the role a religion plays in our lives.
I see a religion as a concept that can be all powerful in terms of how it drives people to act in a prescribed law.
I see religion as a code of conduct.
I believe religions are good.
But the people who choose to believe those religions may not always be good.
There are people who choose to leave their religion for all sorts of reasons.
There are also people who choose not to be affiliated to any form of doctrine.
When I was younger, I felt that religion wasn't that important. Nice to have, but it did not have to be relevant.
As I am much more older now and I live in a place where not everyone has a religion, I could see how lives could be improved upon if only they have some sort of moral conduct or a spiritual compass.
I think human beings are ambitious creatures. Creative thinkers. Adaptable.
As they grow older, their personalities are shaped based on their life-long experiences. Some may have had a lot of successes in their life. Some may not. And as they get much much older, some may have some level of resentment towards other people just because their situation is not as what they expected it to be.
Now I feel that if you have some sort of spiritual awareness, you would know that we can't have everything in life. We are all gifted with different abilities and they are all blessed upon us. If we could just look at what we have and count them as a blessing, wouldn't we all lead at least a fulfilling life?
This is where I believe that religion keeps you grounded and thus giving you a peace of mind. Even if someone does not believe in a spiritual deity, being aware of the fact that there is such a thing as a circle of life means nothing lasts forever.
What goes up must come downIsaac Newton
On Losing A Tooth and Counting My Blessings
I meant to put up 2 posts every week on my website but last week was an exception of only 1.
It wasn't because I was running out of idea. Rather it was because I had the impending tooth extraction procedure and the whole week was a rather lousy week for me.
Suffice to say that I have and have had a rather bad luck when it comes to having a medical procedure done. Things don't always go smoothly or there is that bit of a complication. The extraction was not an exception.
A procedure that was meant for an hour ended up being 5 hours (with breaks in between). I came out alive (and also battered, bloodied and bruised). As horrifying as it was made out to be, I was comforted that the professionals really tried their very best out of a rather messy situation.
A swollen cheek and 3 stitches later (and a still 0.2mm root bit left that can't be taken out at all), I am hopeful that this experience may have made my life more meaningful. I would rather count my blessings than dwell on the "it could have been…" situations.
As the dentists (yeap, 2 of them worked on my tooth) and the rest of the staff that day commended me on my bravery during the grueling 5 hours, I would like to think that I had no other way but to be brave despite the anxiety and uncertainty that engulfed my mind during certain periods.
And I say to myself every single morning, to always count my blessings.
Spring Comes Early
The Tooth Conclusion
If you've followed my tooth journey here, here and here, you would know that by now I should have ended my journey and a conclusion of some sort should have happened.
Sadly, it ended with a disappointment as the root canal treatment could not be completed successfully.
By that I mean the dentist could not get as deep as they want to in one of my four canals. If I choose to seal the tooth up without really clearing up the last bit of canal, there is a chance that it might flare up in the future.
Disappointing. I was slightly depressed and sad for a few days after my last appointment.
So I opted for an extraction because I just want to get rid of the problematic tooth if it can't be saved.
Then guess what..to extract the tooth will require more time just because of the crooked root.
Yes, that crooked root has been the bane of my misery. It was because of that root that I couldn't get the root canal treatment completed successfully. Extracting it won't be easy either.
Can I be annoyed any further because of this tooth of mine???

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Guys+Football season?
How come it seems like when its football season thats all some guys live and breath they could care less about girls or anything else, besides football.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavourite answer
Women and girls will come and go...Football is FOREVER!!!
Football never cheats on you. Football never gets angry if you cheer other sports when it's not in season. Football doesn't ask you stupid questions about whether or not these jeans make my fat butt look too fat. Football is complex, yet easy to understand...women and girls; not so much. Football knows that we are, in fact, looking at other sports and it doesn't make a federal case out of it. FOOTBALL IS A GIFT FROM THE GODS!!! Women and girls are like buses; another will be by in ten minutes or less.
- 1 decade ago
Women have shopping, guys have football, thats just the way of the universe, the reason guys may seem more into it is cause we only get football for half the year so it is a time to be cherished, women can go shopping anytime they want, and since they're probably doing it with their man's money he has nothing left to do but stay home and watch football.
- Rob BLv 71 decade ago
You think you have it bad? My wife has it much worse because I'm a football referee. Pre-season starts in May with weekly meetings, a clinic or two in the summer, then scrimmages in late August. Once Labor Day hits, she doesn't see me from Wednesday morning until Saturday night because I'm working. Sunday, I'm exhausted and spend all day on the couch recovering.
Then again, she knows I'd spend Thursday night and all day Saturday and Sunday watching football anyway. This way I get exercise and make money at it.
- packerfanLv 71 decade ago
Football season is only 16 weeks and is only on once per week, basically. If you're watching a game with me and want to talk about something other than football, wait until a break in the action. Otherwise, shut the #$%^@ up! After the game, I'll be more than happy to discuss a multitude of other subjects.
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- 1 decade ago
Ok I'll give it up. We all secretly want to be running that 99 yard kickoff return, catch/throwing that 50 yard pass play, juking the defender and running it in for a score. But we can't all do it so we watch it. And we have our favorite teams that give us a stance against all the other men. Basically we're animal anyway and it's an organized way to battle without anyone getting hurt. I guess that takes precedence over small talk and "Honey do I look okay". Same principle as when you go out with your boyfriend , someone says something to you and he gets in a fight. Well that's his way of taking a stance and if you got in the way you would get the same reception that you would if you tried to interupt the football game.
- DrewLv 41 decade ago
Cause football is football. It's the only 5 months of the year I can spend my weekend sitting on a couch, drinking beer, and eating Chex Mix and have a legitimate reason. I dont think it's too much to ask to have 5 months where everything else is secondary to football.
- 1 decade ago
Football rocks! It's all I live for, it's the greatest sport in the country. Don't get me wrong, I get all girlie and love shoes and clothes and stuff, but that gets so boring sometimes. Besides, guys like girls that are into sports. You should at least give it a try. If you have to, find a player you think is really cute and learn all about him and his position. It worked for my friend, who is now in love with Jeremy Shockey, and acts like she introduced football to me.
- carriecLv 71 decade ago
I am a female who loves football season. People know that if they are not watching the game with me, than they better not call till its over. They know better than to ask me to do anything on a sat afternoon. It's hard to explain to someone who does not understand. For me i would rather be at the stadium watching the game than going to the mall. Does that mean my family has to suffer?!? NO. they know i would be there for them no matter what. Try to give them a break. Maybe if you watched a game with them you might find you like it. Take that time to do something that you want to do for yourself. Go out with friends..whatever and the worst time to bug them about it is after their team has lost the game. I know i am not in the best mood when my team lost the game. I guess you just have to love the game to understand. I had an ex who bugged the crap out of me because i would watch every game my team played, plus a few others. I finally had to tell him that i never bugged him about what he was so passionate about and he needed to give me a break. Can you believe he broke up with me over it and now dates a girl who hates football. His loss!
- BEJEWELEDLv 51 decade ago
Woman have their soap operas year round.Why not something for men to watch.I work my rear off all week long supporting my family,come Saturday, I'm going to watch some football.
- ShaneLv 44 years ago
i wish i could have got my ex to watch the lusty couple she always would have watched the football. she sure didn't know much about lust ,maybe that's why she tried out so many male partners.


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Rule 590-7-22-.01 Annual Registration Processing
The Secretary of State or his or her agent shall receive the incoming annual registrations. It is the responsibility of the Corporations Division of the Office of Secretary of State to promptly process and record the filing of annual registrations pursuant to the Code. The Division may designate an agent or agents to assist in the administrative duties concerning annual registrations.
Rule 590-7-22-.02 New Registration Filings
A newly formed domestic limited liability company or a newly qualified foreign limited liability company shall file an annual registration with the Secretary of State on a form provided by the Secretary and pay the fee stated in the Code between January 1 and April 1 of the year following the calendar year of the new registration filing.
Rule 590-7-22-.03 Annual Registration Filings
Each limited liability company registered to do business in this State shall, between January 1 and April 1 of each year, file an annual registration with the Secretary of State. This annual registration shall be on forms provided by the Secretary of State, shall contain the information required to be on an annual registration as stated in the Code, and shall include the payment of the fee and penalties set forth in the Code and fee schedule maintained by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may provide for the electronic filing of annual registrations.
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The Secretary of State may designate a depository for receipt of annual registration filings and fees on an annual basis, in accordance with the criteria developed and administered by the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS). The depository may perform certain ministerial services on behalf of the Secretary of State in order to fulfill depository functions as set forth by DOAS and these Rules. The selected depository shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of State that any goods and services provided the Division under the agreement will be subject to the appropriate purchasing procedures and any relevant state laws.
Rule 590-7-22-.05 Annual Registration Notifications
|Form. The Secretary of State shall design the annual registration form. This form shall contain specific filing instructions.
|Distribution. The Secretary of State or his or her agent shall prepare and send the annual registration notices to registered limited liability companies.
|Notification. All active limited liability companies will be sent an annual registration notification as soon as possible after January 1 of each year. Annual registration notices may be sent by mail or by electronic methods, such as email. Annual registration notices will not be forwarded to those limited liability companies that have been withdrawn, revoked, terminated, or dissolved. Annual registration notices will not be forwarded to those active limited liability companies that failed to maintain a valid mailing address on file with the Secretary of State.
Rule 590-7-22-.06 Annual Registration Updating
The Division may update the annual registration data or employ the services of an outside contractor to update the annual registration data. If the form is not properly signed the Secretary of State is authorized to accept the filing and allow the signature on the check used to pay the fee to verify the existence of the facts on the form. Unless otherwise indicated, the signature on the annual registration form shall be deemed to be the signature of person authorized to sign the form by the filing limited liability company. The Secretary of State is authorized to enter into a contract or agreement to provide for the updating of annual registration information.
Rule 590-7-22-.07 Retention of Annual Registration
The Secretary of State shall maintain all filed annual registrations for a period of five (5) years.
Rule 590-7-22-.08 Failure to File Annual Registration
A limited liability company that is on file with the Secretary of State or authorized to transact business in this State that fails to file its annual registration with the correct fee may be subjected to administrative dissolution or revocation in accordance with the provisions of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
Rule 590-7-22-.09 Extensions of Filing Time
The Secretary of State may extend the time of filing of the annual registration if he or she determines that it is in the public interest to do so and if additional time is needed to complete the updating of the limited liability company information and payment records of the limited liability company. In the event an order is issued regarding such extension, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue certificates of existence on those limited liability companies that are current through the preceding year.
Rule 590-7-22-.10 Valid Period of Annual Registration
|Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, each domestic limited liability company and foreign limited liability company may file an annual registration to be valid for a period up to and including three calendar years.
|On an annual registration, each domestic limited liability company or foreign limited liability company shall designate a period of one year, two years, or three years as the valid annual registration period of said annual registration filing. The annual registration filing shall be accompanied by the payment of the fee and penalties set forth in the Code and the fee schedule maintained by the Secretary of State for each calendar year included in the designated annual registration period.
|A limited liability company's next annual registration is due between January 1 and April 1 of the first calendar year following the end of the designated annual registration period in its most recent annual registration filing. For any limited liability company that reinstates following administrative dissolution, its next annual registration is due between January 1 and April 1 of the first calendar year following its reinstatement.
|If changes need to be made to a limited liability company's principal office address, registered agent, and/or registered office information on file with the Secretary of State prior to the next annual registration being due, then an amended annual registration shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The payment of the fee for an amended annual registration filing as set forth in the Code and the fee schedule maintained by the Secretary of State must accompany any such filing.
|Annual registration fees will not be refunded if a limited liability company is terminated, dissolved, merged out of existence, withdrawn, administratively dissolved, or revoked prior to the end of an annual registration period.


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Just as production of the new Cookie G4 helmet started matching the demand, GoPro released the HERO8 camera. Manufacturers working on camera mounts for the G4 then had to additionally make sure the new mounts would work for the GoPro HERO8 Black.
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The Internet is alive with advertising commentators falling over themselves to navel-gaze about the excellence of the emotional resonance. The execution. The timing.
Or not. Consumers and movie geeks also joining the debate about it as a piece of content. Undoubtedly in some meeting room somewhere there will be a graph on a screen with a peak in 'mentions' this week:
However, take it on good authority from this escapee from the relevant part of Adland, it's advertising painting by numbers. It's a crowd-pleaser. Don't get me wrong, I like it immensely and it will probably win a heap of awards in Cannes, but there's nothing revolutionary here.
This is all a sideshow anyway. It's clear with 'Famous Cars' Walmart is landing a power punch squarely on the jaw of Amazon in the battle for sovereignty.
Traditional big-box retailers continue to fight for relevance. Click-and-collect is not a new concept. I'm not even sure immaculately presented assistants dropping bags in your car boot is that ground-breaking. But it is a solution that requires robust full-stack technology and a lot of strategically located, accessible square-footage.
It's a statement. It's Walmart saying, "we're as digital as we are analogue". They are leaving consumers under no illusion they've never had it so good. Shop Online in the morning, pick-up in person in the afternoon, all without leaving your car. Local superstores provide the warehousing such convenient same day shopping experiences requires. And Amazon just can't compete on like-for-like terms.
Shopappy is another example. It enables independent retailers in small towns to join the culture clash of the High Street versus Online. It's great to see. On a macro level it's town centres using technology to reinvent themselves.
Rather than railing against the digital revolution they're cannonballing into the middle of it. Shop local is on trend, but why should it be more difficult. It shouldn't be, and now it isn't.
The smartest part in all of this is how technology is being used to enhance, not displace traditional businesses. They are not shutting shop. Walmart and Shopappy retailers alike are creating extensions to their bricks and mortar outlets, making them more accessible and increasing footfall as a result.
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The turnover of stevedoring company JSC Seaport St Petersburg dropped by 11% yoy in H1 2016, amounting to 3.79 million tons. The decrease in the throughput of the largest stevedoring company in the Big port Saint Petersburg is mainly due to the lower volumes of export, which dropped by 14.4% yoy to 3.13 million tons. The imports also dropped significantly by 5.8% yoy, but their share in the whole turnover is pretty small – only 0.66 million tons. The decrease of the cargo turnover of JSC Seaport St Petersburg happens on the background of economic crisis, trade sanctions to Russian Federation and large fluctuation of the local currency, which seriously affects import and export.
The volume of general cargo handled by the stevedoring company JSC Seaport St Petersburg has decreased by 7% yoy to 3.25 million tons, mainly due to the decrease in scrap handling by 43.7% yoy to 0.415 million tonnes. Meanwhile, the turnover of metals rose due to the increase of export shipments of steel and aluminum smelters, reaching 2.31 million tons. The amount of processing of rolling cargo increased by 15.4% to 0.22 million tons, due to growth of imports arriving in St Petersburg on the MP ferry lines. The number of handled vehicles increased by 62% to 18,000 units, mainly due to the export of Russian-made cars.
The handling of bulk cargo by JSC Seaport St Petersburg decreased significantly by 31% yoy to 0.54 million tons, hit by the reduced processing of mineral fertilizers in bulk. Their volume decreased by 91% to 28,000 tons, due to the redistribution of traffic in favor of Russia and the Baltic countries specialized terminals.
Meanwhile, the throughput of alumina in St Petersburg increased by 8.5% yoy and amounted to 0.444 million tons, due to new freight flow from the CIS countries.
JSC Seaport St Petersburg is part from the stevedoring division UCL Holding International Transport Group. It is the largest operator providing services for handling all kinds of dry cargo in the Big Port of St Petersburg. It operates modern universal transshipment complex of general and bulk cargo, as well as specialized terminals handling ro-ro cargoes and containers. In 2015, the turnover of the company amounted to 7.9 million tonnes.


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The company is now in its third generation: before our current owners, the company was run by our father and before that, his father. Up until twenty-five years ago, the company's production was made up of only fruit: apples and peaches. The orchard was on a 5-hectare surface; now the family runs production on 45 hectares, both owned and leased.
After several poor harvests from of the fruit orchard, the company decided to bring an asparagus cultivation into production. Asparagus was a niche, yet traditional, product well-loved in in the town of Pernumia. As a result, for some years the company specialized itself exclusively in the asparagus production, in order to obtain a market leading product with continuous development in quality, uniquely sold in the fruit and vegetable markets.
Today the company has developed its technical expertise in the production of the asparagus, as well as the ability to serve the mass market retailers; these skills allow the company to be highly competitive on the market.
This situation developed and demanded an upgrade in organizational terms, developing a great capacity in serving its clients and fulfilling their orders according to their needs. In addition to this, it has become more efficient also thanks to the strategic variable cost in comparison to the competitors on the market.
At the beginning of the 2000s the company decided to turn to the Mass Market Retailers, starting contacts with a local brand (Alì spa); from that moment on, the company started to be known and appreciated in the market, getting new brands among its clients every year.
At the moment, the company is mostly collaborating with the Mass Market Retailers; besides ALI' it serves UNICOMM, ASPIAG, METRO, SISA, SMA. A small part of the produce is exported abroad (Germany and Japan) via a company which specializes in providing catering service of Italian produce; it also collaborates with the wholesale fruit and vegetable markets of Treviso, Padova, Mestre, Verona and Milano, yet this business is limited to fixed price sales and pre-ordered products.
The market is highly competitive: besides the local competitors, the area around the town of Pernumia is traditionally suited to the cultivation of asparagus and a lot of farm businesses and farmers' cooperative work on it; there are other producers located in the typical areas of the asparagus cultivation (Veneto, Trentino and other Italian regions, but these regions usually only produce the green asparagus). The competitive advantage, besides differentiating the product, mainly consists of the superior quality: guaranteed by both the different production techniques and by the characteristics of the soil.
In order to stay competitive on the market the company has invested on assets and, most importantly, on cutting edge technology for machinery, specific for the company's production needs. The computerization of the company's activities mainly involves managing the storehouse production (computerized control of machinery and equipment) and, to a lesser extent, managing the field production as well as recording facts and activities.
As a consequence, the company succeeded in increasing its efficiency, also leveraging the strategic variable cost. Supplying the mass market retailers required a capacity to fulfill the clients' orders with an extremely limited lead time between the arrival of the order and the departure of the packages for delivery. In addition to this, a greater automation required an extremely accurate planning in the packaging and manufacture. As a result of the enhanced company structure, the client service was also improved, thanks to a greater flexibility and emergency management.
In order to meet its old and new clients' needs, the production on the leased land had to be increased continuously. This production is occasionally integrated with the production of other local businesses, purchasing the raw materials to be processed from other companies. Agreements were made with these partner businesses, and the products were selected by quality.
This purchasing of products works in a similar way for the suppliers of asparagus crowns (from Dutch nurseries): the raw material is bought and agreed with the suppliers directly at their base, which the company visits a couple of times per year. As the brand became established on the market, the business relations with the mass market retailers became stronger, so the company began to create a confrontation approach with them; in addition to the clients' requests, there have been proposals on the company's side, e.g. new presentation formats of the products (from the classical bundle with variable weight, to the 400-500g pre-packaged trays, or the boxes for self-service at the store).
The company's strategy is to keep the contacts with the mass market retailers for a supply relationship which lasts longer than the asparagus season. For this reason the radicchio rosso tardivo, courgettes and green beans have been inserted into the production.


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Have you ever held a birthday party, wedding, or social event where you invited all of your friends but each group kept to itself? Your work friends only spoke to other people from work; your running buddies only chatted with each other about the latest in running shoe design; your gal pals hung out by the cheese board. No one really bonded with each other. You might have thought that turning all of your social circles into one giant social circle was an impossibility. But maybe that's because you haven't yet tried camping at one of the best campgrounds Canada has to offer.How Canada's Best Campgrounds Make Bonding Easier
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A NEW High Sheriff has been appointed for Essex.
Julie Fosh, who is from North Fambridge, near Maldon, has become the 840th person to be appointed to the role.
Since retiring from teaching five years ago Julie has become involved with several voluntary organisations including the Essex Youth Trust and the Essex Boys' and Girls' Clubs, which has reinforced her determination to help young people.
She said: "We all agree that these are tricky times, but we want to keep on keeping on.
"Never before have the frontline and voluntary services been so vital and we have a role to play in supporting them and buoying them up.
"We will need ideas about working creatively in new ways and will be making more use of social media, Skype and Face-time.
"It will be a challenge, but I am up for it.
"Many events are currently being cancelled or postponed but hopefully by late summer or autumn things will improve, so I expect to have a particularly busy time then."
The traditional ceremony for the High Sheriff, which is usually held in Essex County Council chambers was cancelled due to coronavirus and instead a private ceremony took place in Julie's back garden. During her year of office, Julie wants to include a garden party at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, a comedy night by one of her former students and an Essex coastal path walk from Harwich to Tilbury.
Money raised from the events will go the High Sheriff's Fund.
Traditionally, the role of High Sheriff is a male domain, but increadingly women such as Julie, who have made their mark in the community, are taking up the office with great success.


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No car is without its problems, and this one is no exception. The only thing is, this is a 15 year old Jag so... well anyway lets get to the list.
Urgent Needs - Safety and longevity stuff
- Oil Change - Last oil change was at 106k and it is at 112k now. Overdue and the oil looks like crap. As per my tradition, I've purchased another car that takes more oil than you'd expect, in this case 7.2 quarts. That is almost the same as the Alfa (7.1 quarts) and 1 quart more than the Discovery (6.6 quarts). New filter arrived today, so this is high on the list.
- Tires - Tries are mismatched, unevenly worn, and dry-rotted. New set of W rated high performance tires are around $800 from Costco. More than I was expecting, but I always expect to buy new tires when I buy a car. No one but me sells a car with good tires, apparently.
- Alignment - The tire situation probably doesn't help, but the car is all over the place when you change lanes. It is... odd. Also the steering wheel is clocked about 6 degrees when you're going straight. There is probably more to it, but I'm going to pretend that isn't the case.
- Exhaust leak - Somewhere in the engine bay there is an exhaust leak that only really shows itself at high throttle. Not really a functional issue, but it makes me hesitate to get on the gas. It just sounds so... bad. Exhaust needs a complete going over anyway.
Immediate Concerns - Stuff I want to look into right away
- Key fob - Well on my way with this one, but the key as given to me was... bad. The metal is worn, the buttons are worn, the fob doesn't work, and it just doesn't look good. Looking to purchase a high quality shell replacement and might look into getting a new key cut down the road.
- Bath - Jibbers this thing is filthy! A 400 mile drive in the snow did it no favors and it needs a top to bottom clean. A wax probably wouldn't hurt but... maybe.
- Interior detail - The interior isn't too bad, but getting the funk of the previous owner out of there would be nice. Also looking into maybe making it smell like pipe tobacco because why not.
- Heated Seats - The heated seats are inop. You can press the button once, the lights will illuminate, and then turn off. Then nothing. Thinking it is a fuse, but the weather needs to be warm enough for me to want to go and look... which is ironic.
- Full exhaust service - So one of the cats is hollowed out. Just one. Also there is a leak. Also I want to make sure this thing sounds nice. Also I guess the EGRs are known for clogging on these and I have a code for an EGR. All this combines to me needing to look at what my options are for a stem to stern exhaust re-do. I'd like to replace both cats with performance ones and do something to wake up the sound but keep it quiet on the highway. Don't know what my options are yet, but I'll look into it... soon.
- Spare tire - The spare for this car is missing, which is annoying. Wouldn't be a huge deal except the trunk floor appears to use the spare as a support. Spiffy. Heading to the junk yard tomorrow to see if the spare from an X-Type would be good enough.
Deferred maintenance
- Supercharger oil change - Apparently this is a thing? Well whatever it is, I'm sure it was never done and that sucker is expensive so... yeah.
- Air filter change - Also not sure of the state of it, so it is on the list to do ASAP.
- Cabin air filter - See above.
- Brake fluid - Supposed to be changed every 2 years, so there is a 100% chance this needs to be done
- Rear diff fluid - Small whine coming from the rear. Could be a bearing, could be the diff. Fluid is cheap so I'll start there.
- Any other fluid - I'll go though the maintenance schedule and see what it due/overdue at my mileage and assess from there.
Shelved or TBD
- Windshield - Unexpected fun, I picked up a ton of chips on the drive home. Like... 10 minor imperfections and two problematic ones. Took it to Safelite for repair because they could do it same day and unfortunately they cracked the windshield. Known risk and I don't (mostly) blame them, but now I need a new windshield. I'm not terribly torn up about it as I am pretty sure all those imperfections would tear up wipers at an alarming rate anyway. Not urgent, so I'll probably wait a while on this one.
- Floor mats - Minor detail, but I hate being in a car with no floor mats. It came with some generic all weather mats in the trunk that I haven't taken a look at yet, but if they aren't custom cut, I'll likely ignore them. Biggest issue here is what color to buy them in!? Interior is tan, but the carpets and dash are black. Black floor mats seem like a terrible idea unless I want to import myself a Svend, but I also don't know about... any of it. Maybe a heather black? Also I can't find anyone selling them with the Jag logo or, better yet, the R logo. (Yes, I want to be that guy). Probably will get shelved for a few months.
- Headliner - You wouldn't notice unless you were in the back, but the headlining is sagging in the back. Unacceptable. I might try and do something fun with it, but likely will chicken out and go with stock.
- Rust Treatment - This car spent the majority of its life in the northern US. For the most part it is fine. Lots of nasty looking surface rust, but nothing worrying. That said, it needs to be treated and sealed at some point.
- Performance Upgrades - Come summer I'd like to upgrade the supercharger pulley, port the intake, and buy an ECU tune.
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The Stanley Smartpants Stories by Alexander Martin
Alexander says…
I write and self publish children's novels, which seem to appeal to adults just as much as children. They are hilarious detective stories in which all the characters are cats. When reading the stories you would think of them as human beings since they do everything we do, driving cars, using mobile phones, eating fish and chips with a knife and fork etc. In simple terms the books are a vehicle for humour, and feature jokes and plenty of word play.
For example the characters eat at Cat-Tucky Fried Chicken or Catdonalds, listen to the Red Hot Chilly Cats on their iphones and buy their clothes at TK Cats. The books have been incredibly successful, and are enjoyed equally by boys and girls, unusual for a book written for children.
The stories are set in Torbay – the fictional town of Cat-Haven-on-Sea is based on Paignton. There are four books in the series and the fifth is on the way. My unique footprint is that I encourage children to submit jokes and cat related ideas, as well as design the outfits that the main character, Stanley Smartpants, wears throughout the stories, including the outfit on the front cover of each book. Those children whose ideas I use are given a credit at the front of the book. These full length novels are priced at £8.99 each.


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video blog for the day AD Pollution is causing beach ADD or at least giving me anxiety… it should be out lawed!
Today I was at the beach trying to relax and enjoy the sun but the visual gift of blue sky, sail boats and diamond glittered sea was rudely interrupted by ads. To be honest I am sick and tired of all the advertisement pollution in our world! You can't get away from them, it's in your face, in your ears, subliminally in your head…. It has gotten out of control! I understand that people need to buy things and the economy needs us to buy a bunch of crap we don't need and even sometimes down right bad for us! But this advertisement overload is causing attention deficit disorder if you ask me… keeping us from being grounded, finding connection with our planet. Then to top it off, they are flying planes, using fuel, to drag giant plastic banners across the blue sky. A double negative. We are faced with these ads all day, all week, everywhere man has consumed… at least give us a break at the beach!
This is my message ….
Please stop the greed, spread peace and allow people to gather in nature without the commercials! Thanks!
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I agree absolutely to your point of view. commercialism has gone too far. we could live in better harmony with the world, if we were not seduced by things we don't need. To me advertisement is like mind pollution. The world needs no more pollution – the world needs more unity…
September 13, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I had no idea you had to put up with that out there. I get ticked if there's a billboard on the side of the road. Honestly, I think advertising should be banned entirely. It is necessary for people to find services, yes, and for that reason we should compile a central directory of services – we'll call it a 'phone book' – that people know they can go to if they need something. Ads in magazines aren't even that bad. But honestly, what I just saw in your video is absurd. That variety of intrusion into our space is really pushing it. Circling around in aircraft? Really? That kind of stuff makes me swear off ever dealing with a company. People need a break from the pressure.
September 15, 2010 at 3:47 pm