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[queenshelby]

Chemical Reactions (P. 7)

Pairing: Cillian Murphy as J Robert Oppenheimer x Student Reader

Warning: Lots of Dialogue, Age-Gap, Infidelity

Words: 1,905

Note: The fic is spoiler free and my own fantasy and imagination. It is not historically and scientifically accurate.

Previous Parts: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

THIS PART IS DIALOGUE HEAVY AND PART EIGHT WILL BE SIMILAR, BOTH PARTS ARE NECESSARY THOUGH TO EXPAND THE STORY.

With a squeak and a bang, you suddenly heard the door to your room opening and, naturally, you startled and sat up on your bed now that you had been woken up from your slumber.

Robert, on the other hand, took a little longer to wake up and stretched beneath the large doona until, suddenly, his eyes opened wide when he heard another voice.

“Shit” he then cursed while looking at his friend. His cheeks were blushing and he certainly felt embarrassed by the situation. It was written all over his face.

“Robert” Haakon chuckled in response. “That I did not expect” he then said somewhat surprised before looking at you with concern.

“It is not what it looks like” Robert attempted to say just as you asked Haakon whether he did not know how to knock.

“Why did you barge in here like this?” you then asked, seeing that, clearly, something must have happened. Haakon and his wife usually respected your privacy but, today, they did not.

“Your father was arrested last night” he then told you while Robert reached for his briefs which still laid scattered on the floor, right next to your panties.

“So what?” you asked, seeing that this was not the first time it happened.

“I need to go” Robert said with concern, but it was not your father he was concerned about. It was his security clearance.

“You should take the backdoor. People are watching our house and I am aware that you cannot associate yourself with us communists anymore” Haakon told Robert and, whilst Haakon did not know what Robert was working on, he knew that it was something for the government. It was something that could end the war and it was most certainly something that had to remain a secret.

“I will. Thank you” Robert said as he finally managed to put on his briefs beneath the confides of your doona before crawling out of bed and collecting the rest of his clothes. “I trust that this will stay between us?” Robert then asked his friend, to which Haakon nodded, causing you to sigh and ponder whether this was, indeed, a good idea.  

“Goodbye Robert” you said with a smile nonetheless, which is when Robert told you that he would call you when he was back in San Francisco.

“Uh huh” you said, feeling somewhat deflated even though you had a lengthy discussion last night about what this may or may not become. You did not expect him to call and you knew that Robert was not going to leave his wife which meant that you were no more than his secret lover now.

Whether he truly wanted you to join him on the project was also something you were unsure about now. Did he just say it, in the heat of the moment, or did he mean it? You were not entirely certain but, before Robert left Haakon’s house, you told him that your answer was “yes” which, ultimately, was the last spoken word between you and Robert for the next couple of weeks.

***

“You are making a mistake” Haakon then said with some concern after Robert had left through the backdoor of his house, knowing that the FBI was watching the front entrance to his residence.

“Perhaps I am, but there is something very intriguing about J Robert Oppenheimer” you told your father’s friend who asked you to sit down with him.

He wanted to talk about it as, evidently, he cared for you. Haakon had always been like an uncle for you and his sense of protectiveness showed a lot this morning after he caught you and his friend in bed together.

“Robert isn’t the right man for you Y/N” he said with concern and you could not help but sigh. You already knew that he was not but you wanted to be with him nonetheless. It was like an addiction you could not shake.

“Of course he is not. He is married” you thus pointed out, but this was not what Haakon was concerned about.

“He is a complicated man and, believe it or not, I have a vague idea of what his work entails these days. If you join him on this journey, you will likely be subjected to investigations and dealings that you do not want to be subjected to” your father’s friend told you which, of course, you already knew about.

“Geez Haakon, and I thought you would approve of this if it was for the cause” you thus chuckled, seeing that, surely, by this point, he would have wanted to get some intel on the government operations from Robert as well.

“But you are not a spy and you are most certainly not a communist” Haakon acknowledged, knowing that you would never jeopardise your career for communism.

“Which is why I will be just fine” you thus told him, but Haakon did not think that it was going to be that easy for you.

“No, you won’t be Y/N! But it is your choice nonetheless. I just think that you fell in love with the wrong man” Haakon told you again with a little more concern than before.

“I am not in love” you ought to clarify.

“I am not going to comment on that” Haakon told you. “What I can tell you however is that, if Kitty finds out about your affair with Robert, she will not take kindly to it” he then cautioned you and you wondered whether she knew about Jean Tatlock and Ruth Tolman at all.

“Does she know about the other women?” you thus asked, seeing that Haakon was rather talkative that morning.

“She knows about Jean Tatlock, but she does not know about Ruth Tolman, both of whom are history now” Haakon said, wanting you to know and be able to make an informed decision about your future with J Robert Oppenheimer, whether it be on a romantic or strictly professional level.

“Why?” you asked, knowing that Robert had ended both affairs, but you did not know what gave rise to his decision and wondered whether Haakon was privy to this information.

“I don’t know but I feel as though it had something to do with you” Haakon told you, which was no more than an assumption.

“Oh god Haakon, you knew already, didn’t you?” you asked with surprise.

“Yes. I knew. Robert and I talk and he spoke about another woman a little while ago. He referred to you as a rather intelligent woman whom he met at university without giving away your identity. I since have seen the looks you exchanged with each other on two occasions, so it was obvious to me that the woman he spoke about was you. But, on a personal level, I am not your problem Y/N” Haakon then informed you, telling you that your secret would be safe with him.

“What do you mean?” you wondered nonetheless, wanting to know what and who to watch out for.

“Kitty probably already knows about you to some extent” he warned you, causing you to sigh.

“I honestly do not understand why Robert chose to marry her” you then said somewhat inadvertently.

“Honestly, none of us know. But I suppose he did the honourable thing. They too had an affair while Kitty was still married to someone else. She then fell pregnant unexpectedly, Kitty and her husband divorced, and Robert married her” Haakon informed you before cautioning you again.

“What I need you to be careful of is her manipulative nature. If she finds out about you sleeping with her husband, she will make your life rather difficult. She is very controlling and she most certainly is not right for Robert, but neither are you” Haakon told you before telling you to go and pack your bags as, according to him, you had to move out immediately.

“Why?” you asked, wondering why you had to leave the Chevalier residence all so urgently now.

“Because you cannot associate yourself with us any longer if you want to get onto whatever project it is that Robert is leading” Haakon informed you and, of course, this made sense to you. You had to cut your communist ties.

“He is leading the project?” you asked nonetheless. “He didn’t say” you then pointed out.

“He occasionally tries to be humble. Now go and pack” Haakon chuckled before gathering some bags for you.

To be continued…

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[toiletpotato]

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

Please consider watching this documentary, especially if you want to learn about how systemic racism works within the system of transportation, as well as its mental and physical effects on Black people in particular. You will learn something new.

You can watch the entire thing, for free, at the link above. It's about two hours long. There are English captions, though near the end the timing is a bit off.

In the second half of the documentary, they show footage of police brutality against Black Americans. The footage is interspersed between interviews and other segments, often without warning. It is distressing and that is the point.

Below are some quotes from the documentary I've collected, if you do not have the time to watch it right now:

Allyson Hobbs, historian at Stanford University: (1:13:48 – 1:14:26) “There’s a very complicated history around the interstate. The interstate for Black travelers creates a very positive benefit in that the interstate makes travel safer in many ways because instead of traveling on country roads and back roads where there was quite a bit of fear and quite a bit of uncertainty about what could happen, traveling on interstates felt more safe and more secure.”

Eric Avila, author of The Folklore of the Freeway: (1:14:31 – 1:14:59) “The interstate highway program was kind of built with this myth of consensus. That it’s what everybody wanted. It’s by popular demand. But for people of color, and for African Americans in particular, they were kind of left out of that consensus because their neighborhoods were the sacrificial lands in which to build this highway.”

Elie: (1:16:20 – 1:16:45): “The thing that people usually say is ‘these were dying communities and we needed the overpasses, we needed the highways to move people out of these ghetto environments.’ Well in fact, these were communities that were vibrant. That people were living in. That the United States government destroyed through a combination of active funding of detrimental projects, and a kind of benign neglect.”

Avila (1:17:23 – 1:18:12): “Highway construction impacted Black communities or other non-white communities, because that’s where property values were the lowest. There is a certain kind of cost effective strategy in building highways through neighborhoods with lower property values. It costs the state less. However, historically, lower property values have been tied to race and African Americans in particular. In many ways all of these federal policies and programs were interconnected. The Federal Housing Administration’s policies, urban renewal, slum clearance, highway construction, all of these processes worked in tandem with each other to create an even more racially stratified geography.”

Leah Chase, chef: (1:18:14 – 1:18:38): “And they did that so fast, I’m telling you: because Black people were not involved in anything in those days. People would do things, we didn’t even know what was going on. We were not involved. In those days we were not allowed into the process so they just came through there with that thing, took away houses; took away good businesses, good people.”

Alvin Hall, author: (1:19:38 – 1:19:52): “You see it again and again in almost every major city in America, and it was really a huge economic setback for many African American businesses because they became isolated.”

Hobbs: (1:19:54 – 1:20:15): “If you retrace it and if you go to some of these areas that were once bustling Black business districts, now often they are abandoned buildings, sometimes they are abandoned, sort of, empty fields.”

Tamara Banks, journalist: (1:20:54 – 1:21:24): “When you erase a history, you erase an identity. You erase what’s important to people and how they connect with their community and how they connect with humanity as a whole. When you lose that culture and that space, now there’s a chink in the chain of your family legacy and you start to wonder, does my legacy matter? Does my life matter?”

Craig Steven Wilder, historian at MIT: (1:25:32 – 1:26:18) “The Montgomery Bus Boycott is actually a story of transportation in many ways. It’s the bus boycott, but it’s also how it was that African American women managed to establish and to reuse a network of connections to deploy their resources to sustain this boycott over months and months and months. And it meant, in fact, accessing cars. It meant finding new ways to move people around town, new ways to actually get people to their jobs. And so Montogomery is in many ways actually a wonderful way of thinking about how Black people deployed the automobile to challenge Jim Crow.”

Sorin: (1:19:15 – 1:19:33): “When road planners put through highways, they often take the path of least resistance, and that’s one of the reasons that Black communities have been so vulnerable, because they have the least amount of power to stop it.”

Sorin: (1:33:11 – 1:33:22): “I think the automobile is the way that many people encounter the police, and I think that’s where we start to get the term ‘Driving While Black.’”

James Baldwin, author: (1:35:07 – 1:35:24): “A cop is a cop. And yeah, he may be a very nice man, but I haven’t got the time to figure that out. All I know is that he has a uniform and a gun, and I have to relate to him in that way. That’s the only way to relate to him, at all, ‘cause one of us is gonna, one of us may have to die.”

Hobbs (1:36:42 – 1:37:10): “There are still so many dangers of being on the road, and I think we’re in a time right now where African Americans are feeling a similar kind of fear as their grandparents felt in the 1930s and 40s.”

#there are time stamps because i actually have a 6 page document of quotes for just the second half of this documentary #(this was assigned for school but i really think some folks here would benefit from watching it) #this documentary is well worth your time

[usafphantom2]

My father knew the inside scoop. My Dad, Butch Sheffield, was with the SR 71 program from cradle to grave and wrote down in his unpublish book some of his reasons why it was canceled prematurely.

During the Carter Administration, 1977-81, while Stansfield Turner was Director of the CIA, the two of them made a decision to rely upon National Technical Means (NTM) or Spy Satellites for intelligence. This included eliminating manned aircraft and spies on the ground. This has been proven to be one of the biggest intelligence mistakes ever.

The reason for this strategy was it was risk-free for the political Administration. No airplanes or spies could be captured and displayed like Francis Powers and the U-2. This made the politician feel comfortable.

NSA National Security Agency never liked the SR-71. Why? It did not collect Communications Intelligence’s (COMINT)! It went too fast for COMINT. Ninety percent of NSA executives came from a COMINT background. They thought that COMINT was the only kind of intelligence that was useful.

All the time I was Recce. Chief, they (the NSA) came to the Pentagon in groups to try to insult the SR 71 program in any way, they could. You would attend a meeting, and one or two people would attend from each service and DOD. NSA would show up with ten people. I would ask why. They would say that each one represents an area of NSA. It was a joke in the Pentagon. I would only let one at a time in my area.

They would tell the White House in a flash-type message that an SR was almost intercepted by a Foxbat when the Foxbat was three hundred miles away from the SR. These types of messages were never followed up with the truth, from NSA, that they had been wrong. They often were.

The cost of this, National Tactical Means (NTM) has never been made public; in fact, most people with security clearances inside the government don’t know the cost. I knew because I I knew because I got a copy, one of twelve printed each year by the NRO, telling the real cost of: the satellite, the launch cost, the communications cost and the ground station cost.

The cost was enormous. The NRO did not want to give me the book. I knew it existed and asked for it. Finally, they gave it to me after I pressured the Director when I worked for the U S Congress.

One might ask how did this affect the SR-71? The answer is that once this very large amount of money was being spent on satellites, they no longer wanted to fund the SR—the SR then went from a National collection platform to a tactical intelligence asset.

Col Richard “ Butch” Sheffield

@Habubrats71 via X

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John: Right. You're coming with me

Roger: Me?

John: Yes

Roger: Why? Where are we going?

John: That's a surprise

Roger: A surprise!? 😀 Is it a good surprise?

John: Yes.

Roger: Alright then.

*Roger gets in to John's car. Roger notices that John's done something to the back seats to extend the boot space, but doesn't say anything. John drives them away from their studio, away from the industrial built up area and starts heading towards residential streets*

Roger: ... Where's this, then?

John: If i told you, it wouldn't be a surprise

Roger: Not even a hint

John: No.

Roger: hmm...

*John parks outside of an ordinary looking house down an ordinary looking street*

Roger: Are you moving here?

John: No

Roger: Then why

John gets out of the car, Roger follows suit.

John: You know I go to St Paul's?

Roger: Yeah...

John: Well, there was a notice on the odd job board. I look on it sometimes, see if anyone needs any repairs need doimg, you know. I don't like little old ladies getting ripped off if I can do something for free.

Roger: Yeah. Sweet.

John, walks towards the house: So there was this note on there. House clearance. A little old lady named Mavis is moving in with her son, but there's no room for all of her things to go with her.

Roger: That's a shame

John: Yeah, the note asked for people to come and take stuff to charity shops for her, especially her extremely large book collection.

Roger: ... Wait 😃

John: So I rung up, you know. Explained I saw her notice board note, that I've done work for other people who go to St Paul's, described myself incase she'd seen me there and she had, you know, so she knew I was who I said I was. I said me and my friend would be happy to help her clear out her books. She asked how much? I said, what if instead of paying us, we took some books as payment? And she was perfectly happy with that.

John: *knocks on the door*

Roger: You're kidding. How many books does she have?

John: The note just said extremely large book collection. I suppose it depends on how many shelves she has in a place like this.

*A little old lady answers the door*

Little Old Lady: Hello? You must be John Deacon, and his friend?

John: Yes, Mrs Northwhich, this is my friend Roger. Sorry we're about 10 minutes late, the roads were busier than I thought

Mrs Northwhich: Oh that's alright, dear. That's given the cake a bit of a chance to cool down. Won't you come in?

They go in the house. There are small piles of books on the wall side of each step going upstairs. Roger gives John an excited look

Mrs Northwhich: Would you like something to drink before you start? Or later?

John: Oh no, thank you, Mrs Northwhich, we'll start now and have a break later, if that's alright?

Mrs N: That's perfectly fine. I think... Would you like to start in the attic and work your way down, or start in the living room and work your way up?

John: Whichever's best for you, Mrs Northwhich.

Mrs N: Start downstairs then, dear. Right in here.

She leads them in to a living room. Square with a bay window. There's a fireplace on the structural wall seperating he front room from the back room, and to the right of that is a book shelf. Then there's a suite on the long wall, with a book shelf underneath the windowsill of the bay window and two armchairs either side. Then a cabinet with books on top at an angle across the corner of the two walls, and then a huge tall book shelves with piles of books in front, piled up from the floor.

John: You want to get rid of all these?

Mrs N: Oh yes, dear. My Son already has the ones I've whittled down for taking with me to his house.

John: ... I think this might be a weekend long job

Mrs N: That's fine for me dear, if it's fine for you

Roger: It is perfectly fine for me! 😃

Mrs N: You must be the book lover Mr Deacon here was talking about? We can talk more over cake when you stop for a break, yes?

Roger: Yeah!

Mrs N: Wonderful. If you need any bin bags, there's a brand new roll under the sink, and there's boxes underneath the stairs. I'll let you get on

John: Thank you. But just to make sure, you definitely want to get rid of all of these books? Do you need us to make a list as we go? That way if there's any-

Mrs N: Oh no! No no no! My favourites were all upstairs with me in my room, and now my Son has them. I couldn't possibly take any more with me, he'll go spare. Go on go on, you start. I'll be in the kitchen or garden if you need me

John: Alright. Thank you, Mrs Northwhich

*Mrs N leaves the room*

Roger: Deaky, mate, I could kiss you

John: Well, don't, we've got some books to shift 🤣 You know, I... I might have underestimated her use of the words "extremely large"

Roger: I've got an idea. If we fill the car up, as long as Mrs Northwich doesn't mind, we can take that back to ours, pick up the van, and come back with the van for the next lot

John: Yeah I was thinking that. One of us could stay with her, too, so she doesn't think we're leaving the job half... well, barely done.

Roger: Yeah.

John: Where to start then?

Roger: I can't believe she wants all of these books gone

John: I know...

Roger: We'll start in that corner.

John: Okay, I'll go out to the car and get a box, you start taking them off the shelves

Roger: Sir, yes, sir!

John: *rolls eyes good naturedly and then leaves the room*

Roger, shouting after him: John?

John, popping his head back in: Yeah?

Roger: You're officially my best friend

John, laughing: Okay.

[gaps-between-stories]

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A sneak peek of my series Sweet Nothings, a verse filled with so so many babies!

It wasn’t unusual for Ed to wake up before Stede. That was pretty much a given at this stage of their relationship – after a near lifetime of Ed rising with the sun, and just as long of Stede hiding under the covers until the absolute last possible moment, there wasn't much that was going to change that now. 

They’d pretty much distilled their morning routine down to a science, Ed making sure the house (and everyone in it) were awake and out the door on time, coffees in hands and breakfasts in bellies, while Stede took closing shift, ensuring that everyone went off to sleep snug as a bug in a rug. It worked for them, and their system ran on an efficiency he wished he could instill at the marina. 

It was, however, unusual for Ed to wake up before Charlotte. The kid’s circadian rhythm seemed determined to mirror Ed’s, which neither of them were necessarily complaining about, given her proclivity to (mostly) sleeping through the nights now, something they absolutely bragged about in their parenting groups. Was it a little gauche? Probably. But it wasn’t their fault that their kid just happened to be better than all of the other babies. Maybe the other babies should try not being worse than theirs. 

On most mornings, she would start stirring before Ed, starting to get fussy just as he himself was rising. On most mornings, he would find her not so patiently waiting for him to free her from the confines of her crib, a truly inhumane corral, he was sure she’d tell anyone who'd listen, if she could. On most mornings, he would scoop up his deliciously chunky baby and hold her close for as long as he could until she eventually demanded the newly free use of her legs, after which point she was off, more often than not to destroy the living room. 

On this morning, though, Ed slowly stirred to waking in relative silence, hearing only Stede’s soft snoring underneath him. The quiet was almost disorienting – he hadn't had a quiet morning in almost a year. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, Ed rolled over to check the baby monitor, seeing Charlotte still curled around her stuffy, fast asleep in her crib. 

There was the briefest of moments – really fucking brief, he wasn’t an actual idiot – where Ed actually debated waking her up, before he immediately decided that if he and Stede wanted any semblance of peace today, that was absolutely not the move. If Stede had a reputation for his attitudes at not getting his way, Charlotte was an actual menace to society if wronged.  

They’d been told she’d grow out of it. Well, probably grow out of it (Stede clearly hadn't). Until then, it was Charlotte’s world and everyone else was just living in it. 

Rolling back over, Ed nestled back into his place against Stede’s chest for another while, lingering in the steady rise and fall of his husband’s breathing under his head. From his sleep, as if on instinct, Stede’s hands shifted back around Ed’s back, holding him in-place as he let out a soft sigh.

They didn't often get these quiet morning moments together, what with their respective sleep schedules and the newly collective (delightful) chaos of rounding up one to three children on any given day. Not that Ed was complaining – he fucking loved his kids – but he did miss these small moments with Stede, the times when the noise from rest of the world didn't matter because the two of them were the only thing in each others orbit. 

Ed knew what he was signing up for when he chose Stede (although he would certainly argue that there was very little real choice in the matter when it came down to it, less of a choice and more of a running head first into a brick wall sort of situation), knew that he was a package deal – the best clearance sale Ed had ever seen, really, if it gave him two extra of his favorite people for the price of the love of his life – and he certainly understood what he'd signed for when he and Stede decided to have Charlotte. He just might have just only skimmed the fine print, alright?

He lingered in Stede's warm embrace another moment, drinking in Stede's sleeping figure. He'd been sleeping better now that Charlotte was sleeping through the night again – they'd thought they'd finally been in the clear a few month ago, but just about as soon as she started sleeping alone a tooth decided to cut in, and thus ensured another several sleepless months as they did their best to comfort her through the discomfort. It worries Stede to absolutely no end when she, or any of them, really, were in such distress, especially knowing there was only so much he could do to make it better. They'd done their best to rotate shifts to help sit up with her, but even when Stede wasn't 'on duty,' so to speak, he still hadn't really been able to bring himself to rest. 

But after several agonizing months of the tears and sore gums and frozen teethers,  it'd seemed that they'd finally, finally turned a corner. Stede still woke regularly through the night to check on her, seemingly on instinct alone, but those checks had been becoming fewer and further in between lately, and the past couple of weeks had given them almost entirely uninterrupted nights of sleep. 

He let him stay in Stede’s embrace for another few moments, before finally deciding that if he was going to stay awake any longer he needed coffee soon. Disentangling himself from his husband, who let out a small whine in his sleep at the loss of contact, Ed quietly shuffled out of the bedroom. 

Stretching as he yawned, he slowly opened the door to Charlotte’s room, careful to not make any noise as he did. He wasn’t going to wake her, he really wasn’t, but he just needed to check on her, he reasoned with himself. Just to check, just to be sure. The soft orange glow of the octopus nightlight in the corner of her room illuminated his path across the plush carpet, through which he shuffled over to her crib. Peering over the top, his heart squeezed at the sight of his daughter.

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[julietookoff]

February 2023 Tour

So some of the maintenance we did on our 11 year old RV:  replace part of a rotted slide-out floor, paint the yellowed ceiling fixtures, get front seat covers, a new driver’s side window, install a microwave over-the-stove, replace the 2 house batteries, "new" mattress and just scrub and touch-up everything.  We took it to Henkel's RV Sales August 9, knowing it was off-season for RV sales. . . it is still there!  We were hoping it would sell around the time of the big RV show in Tampa, but that's been a few weeks ago. . .  It’s still in good shape; as Shorty said, “Nobody’s got any money now.”

Closing on our house was July 22, 2022.  We found a G.E. dishwasher at an outlet store in Clearwater, a G.E. stove at an estate sale, and fridge, washer and dryer at Lowe's.   By the time we got the mattresses, shower curtains, and things you need to live, our first night in the house was July 29.  We still had to commute to Holiday to finish working on the RV at our tired senior pace.  We decided we're going to die here, because we're too old to move again. . . we were so worn out.  But dang, we're loving it here!

We continued commuting (about 35 miles each way) to see Shorty most weeks; a few times he came up to see us at the house.

The first two things I cooked in the new house were sheet pan chicken/taters/ corn on the cob and chicken parm on the sheet pan.  After 10 years with an RV oven, I had a heuge two-shelfer and two giant sheet pans I had been dying to use.  I had been collecting recipes from Julia Pacheco, my fav You-Tube home cook, for about a year.  To Corny's (and Bob's) delight, I have been cooking up a storm!  I also started a little canning.  I have wanted sodium-free beans for a long time - and the pressure canner takes them from dried, right outta the bag to squishy soft in 40 minutes.

^stuffed Manicotti

Corny watched and I re-watched Breaking Bad on one of the many TVs we've found in storage auctions.  This one came with a guest subscription to Netflix.  We watched "Better Call Saul".  He was Corny's favorite character.  I've always loved Bryan Cranston.  Then we watched all the Jurassic Park movies.

Here's a little tour.  The walls are a very light grey; flooring is grey vinyl:

^This is where I have my oatmeal with Piggie and Poco

Master bed and bath:

Life of Christ cross - all the little boxes were delivered to Shorty's house over the past year and accumulated in storage.  It was like Christmas, opening them all up and displaying them!

Bedroom 1, Den and bath 2:

Poco got a cute little 2' fence surrounding the patio.  Corny doesn't worry so much about him wandering away now.

Backyard visitors:  flock of 6 wild turkeys, pond turtle  

Fledgling woodpecker chatted with me and clung to my leg for several minutes when I went to pick up my bedside dresser.

Without gutters yet, when hurricane Ian headed our way in September, we made two trips to a county park to fill sandbags.  Some young, energetic people took pity on us old, slow-moving, moaning people and helped us haul the heavy bags to the Jeep.  Corny made a few bucks selling flashlights and lanterns he had gotten on clearance months ago, thanks to Ian.

In November I did a big 2-week Georgia county run.  I only got the Jeep stuck once, in mud covered by leaves.  A Lumpkin County Sheriff had me out within minutes.  I have about 1/3 of GA counties to visit:

On Thanksgiving Shorty brought Bob up to the house.  They arrived at 5pm; the turkey finished at 7:30pm.  I made real gravy for the first time in decades.

Corny had some kidney procedures in November, then found himself in the hospital for an infection in December.

Shorty told us on Dec. 1 he was moving "up north".  He heard rumors that Hyundai was hiring contractors to do his job so he promptly took his 3 weeks vacation.  When he went back to see if he was on the schedule, they were like "Who are you?".  He had worked there 10 1/2 years.  We were so glad they did what we couldn't - kick him in the pants so he would get a better job.  The little shit decided to move to Elkhart, Indiana to be able to afford a house of his own.  We miss him - my life has certainly changed.  I would plan all week what to bring him or ask him or tell him.  But we are very happy for him to be out on his own and experiencing real freedom for the first time.  He left for Elkhart Dec. 3 so now we just text.

We didn't have much notice, so Christmas was basically cancelled.  We went to Buffet City on Christmas Eve.   I made 4# of candied pecans to send up north and give to the neighbors and Liam - Shiloh Builders' Number Two.  They are building a house right next door which Chick, the owner of Shiloh, is going to live in part time.  They are using the garage as their office.  

I threw a tapestry over the TV for Christmas.

Corny scored a home run and got me a Kitchen Aid accessory that peels, cores and slices an apple all at the same time!  I made my first apple pie since I was 20-something years old.  I was always too impatient to peel apples.

We continue going to storage auctions.  The latest score was an entire tub of Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon cards.  I went through them all to check for the big buck$ cards.  There weren't any.  When I get back from BamaRama (GC9TB1Z) I will list them on Facebook Marketplace for prolly $20/box.  

Life is Godd!

We fit out.

[mariacallous]

Lake Ivan is a scenic lake surrounded by pine forests some 240 kilometers from the northern Russian city of Pskov. Over the lake stands a small village called Opukhliki. Yulia, whose parents have an old house in Opukhliki (we’ve changed her name at her request), calls the village a “dying ghetto”: she says that there’s no life in it, apart from Blue Lakes — a lakeside resort where visitors come to stay in the summer. Last May, Yulia realized that Blue Lakes had been designated a “temporary housing facility” for Ukrainian refugees, and that people from Mariupol were living there, side-by-side with Russians taking an ordinary vacation. Without any money of their own, and subsisting on a daily allowance of about $15, paid by the local Department of Social Services, the refugees lacked even the basic necessities like medications and detergent. Yulia and her friends began to collect and deliver aid to these people — but, to their astonishment, within a few months the refugees suddenly left for Mariupol, on buses provided by the local government. The volunteers believe that Russian authorities manipulate the refugees, enticing them back to Mariupol and other uninhabitable places with free transportation and promises of “compensation” for their demolished homes. But the Ukrainians’ real motives in returning to Mariupol might be more complicated.

To get this story right, we must begin with qualifying the word “refugee.” Although this word is favored by the Russian authorities, some Ukrainian “refugees” in Russia were, in fact, forcibly transported there. Others fled to Russia because they had no other escape from the war. But people in all of these groups find themselves dependent on the Russian social services and the tiny allowance that ties them indefinitely to the “temporary housing facilities” where they’re placed in Russia.

Yulia and her friends in Opukhliki wanted to help the refugees from Mariupol. They began to gather clothing, medications, detergent, and other necessities to bring to the Blue Lakes resort. Although local authorities were supposed to supply all the essentials for the refugees, they weren’t doing it. By August, the volunteers were regularly delivering humanitarian aid to Blue Lakes. But one evening, something unexpected took place there. While the Ukrainians were having dinner together with other tenants, several people from the staff came into the communal dining room and announced that anyone wishing to go back to Mariupol could return there — tomorrow morning. “They told them about this at 9 p.m.,” Yulia says. By 9:30 the next morning, around 60 people had boarded the buses sent for them — and left for Mariupol, on a single night’s notice.

The management had come prepared, with a list of former Mariupol residents who might want to go back. The volunteers were struck by how quickly everything happened, but it turned out that the refugees themselves had appealed to Pskov regional authorities as far back as June, asking for assistance with their return. One of them, Oxana (her name has been changed in this article) told Meduza that they appealed to the Social Services department and the Governor’s office. The local authorities promised to help, but said they needed time — to get funding, to arrange transportation, to get clearance for crossing the border. They warned Oxana and others that the trip might be unsafe.

Later, Yulia and her friends learned that the Ukrainians had packed their bags far in advance, and spent months waiting to be taken back home. When several buses were sent for them at last, it turned out that they’d have to travel without air conditioning. The weather outside was summery — 30 C (86 F). Still, they climbed onto those buses and were gone.

Some of the volunteers working with Ukrainian refugees believe that this kind of determination is not entirely their own, and that Russian authorities are actively encouraging Ukrainians to return to places where conditions are neither habitable nor safe. Natalia, who volunteers at We’ll Help You Move, an organization that helps evacuate Ukrainian people to Europe, is convinced that Russian authorities use promises of monetary compensation for damaged property to entice people back to Mariupol, and that they don’t tell them the whole truth about life in the city. Here’s how Natalia described these manipulative tactics:

They’ll show them a map of the city, marking all the condemned buildings. This is the greater part of all the real estate: the city has been completely destroyed by war. People are returning because they believe that they’ll get at least some financial compensation for their property. I wouldn’t trust occupation authorities. These compensations are a mirage, and probably no one is going to pay them — it’s not worth risking your life and returning to a ruined city.

It’s true that 80 percent of Mariupol’s real estate had been destroyed by the Russian armed forces as of last March. On July 30, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed “head” of the annexed Donetsk region of Ukraine, promised that residents would be compensated at the rate of 36,000 rubles per square meter of damaged property (or about $58 per square foot). To determine the compensation in each case, properties must be inspected by a committee that assesses the damages in the presence of the property owner. Meanwhile, the occupation authorities are promising to restore the city. “They build one house — and present it as proof that Mariupol is being restored,” Natalia says.

Of course, people are hopeful and want to come home. Usually, Ukrainians who leave for Europe understand that the old Mariupol is gone. Those who want to come back are usually the ones who live in a bubble, who believe their TV. They don’t really know what’s happening in the city.

Volunteers are at pains to understand why the Russian authorities would encourage and organize the refugees’ return to Mariupol. Some think that this is to make a show of “Mariupol coming back to life.” Others wonder if returned residents might not be exploited by Russia as a “human shield” in the event of a Ukrainian counter-offensive. But a Kremlin insider who spoke with Meduza didn’t know of any measures currently taken by Moscow to preempt a Ukrainian offensive. The Ukrainian army’s General Staff has, in turn, speculated that Russia was sending back Mariupol’s former residents to bolster the “referendum” turnout. This, too, isn’t entirely convincing, given how little care the Kremlin itself invested in making its faux “referendums” even remotely credible.

Yulia thinks that the authorities responsible for assisting the refugees have simply run out of resources:

Russia’s Northwestern region is not the richest of Russia’s “middle belt.” The Pskov oblast is Russia’s uncontested “leader” in poverty. The social workers were told to make sure that these poor refugees get everything they need. The woman in charge said to me: “We’ve handed out 10,000 (about $160) apiece to each of them, and we’re out of money. We have nothing left, but they keep asking for more.” It was the Department of Social Services that most wanted to see them go — since the social workers are expected to help the refugees, but don’t have any resources.

At Blue Lakes, the management informed the Ukrainian tenants that

you can get compensated for destroyed property, but only if you’re there to apply in person. The damage must be assessed in the presence of the property owner. The bureaucracy is complicated, so it’s easy to miss your chance if you don’t hurry. You should go there quickly and get it done.

Stanislava, the volunteer describing these tactics, says that “people give in to emotions,” and go. Several refugees from the facility in Opukhliki wanted to visit Mariupol for a while, to deal with the compensation paperwork and come back to Russia later. Several days after leaving for Mariupol, one of them got in touch with the volunteers. They learned that, when he arrived in Mariupol, he saw that “the city was gone.” In shock, he gave up on the compensation. His family, including his several children, remained in Opukhliki, but he had no means of getting back to them. Transportation from Opukhliki to Mariupol had been organized and paid for by the Russian authorities. Now that he wanted to come back, he was on his own. The volunteers helped him plan an itinerary, and found a place in Moscow where he spent a night on his way back.

Natalia, who volunteers for an emigration service, thinks that what often draws people back to Mariupol is the fantasy of getting back to the city not as it really is today, but as it had been “in the summer of 2021.” People cannot bring themselves to believe that the past is gone forever, she thinks.

Other volunteers point out that the most vulnerable of the refugees — the elderly people and the disabled — have precious few social protections in Russia. People of working age have problems with employment: “A nurse with 20–30 years of experience is offered the job of an orderly paying 17,000 rubles [less than $300] a month; a woman with two university diplomas does manicure,” a volunteer named Larisa describes their predicament in Russia. This dovetails with the fact that the refugees temporarily housed in Russia have no money of their own. Because they depend on their allowance of 900 rubles ($15) a day, they wind up trapped in the subsidized facilities, demoralized, and depressed. Volunteers become their only source of basic necessities. Some of the refugees begin to drink.

“While in temporary housing, we missed home,” says Oxana, who returned to Mariupol in August.

Everything we loved remained there, and so many of our friends. We were frightened by the situation there, and by the uncertainty. I dreamed of Mariupol every night. We were being bombed, again and again, and it was terrible, even in a dream.

For a while, Oxana considered staying in Russia. Once, all the Blue Lakes residents took a trip to Pskov. The city seemed to her inviting — “quiet, old, and cozy.” But she and her husband were used to a warmer climate, to gardening and growing their own fruit and vegetables. “In Russia, the produce is all brought from afar, and doesn’t taste good,” Oxana muses.

When she arrived in Mariupol last August, she was in shock, and wondered whether she should have left Opukhliki. The bus that took her family home arrived in Mariupol through its demolished Eastern district.

For the first few days, we just set up the basics. We cleared the rubble left from the shelling. We used to have two houses; one of them was destroyed, but the other remained. When we got there, it had no electricity, water, or gas. In a few weeks, there was water again. In a month-and-a-half, the electricity came back. At first, I cooked over a bonfire, then we bought a propane cooker. When power came back on, we got an electric stove. You get used to anything with time. You hardly even notice that the city is in ruins — you just go on your way, getting things done — there’s no time to look around.

When Oxana and her husband need a shower, they visit friends who have a water heater. Central heating, too, has been destroyed all around Mariupol. In the spring, water shortages forced some people to break their heating pipes to get at least the gray water in the absence of potable water in the city. Now they seal their windows with plastic film. Many people still cook outside, over bonfires.

Oxana doesn’t regret coming back, and has faith that everything will be fine in the future. Her retired husband and grown-up son both work in construction. “Two months after we came back,” she says,

we finally felt at home. We met our friends, our old acquaintances — there’re lots of people coming back. And many others would like to as well, but their homes have been destroyed. Some people find empty apartments to live in, some stay with friends or relatives.

Oxana worries about getting her promised “compensation” from the occupation authorities. An official committee came and inspected the site of what used to be her house. They assessed the damage, and she hasn’t heard from them since.

[spleenjoin98]

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Your China visa utility will not be considered complete till you have submitted fingerprints at a China Visa Application Service Centre . Whilst yes, it is true you could convert a vacationer visa right into a Z Visa as quickly as in China (if you fall in love with the place and don’t want to waste time) do note that this feature is torturously painful and may not be value it, to be honest. Unless you do manage this mammoth task, keep in mind that you can not teach English on this visa. Chinese residents who want to use on the embassy should begin the application process a quantity of weeks prematurely. Chinese vacationers are suggested to use the digital visa system. Requirements For Immigrant And Nonimmigrant Visas Diplomats and different foreign government officials traveling to the United States to have interaction solely in official duties or activities on behalf of their national authorities must acquire an A visa prior to getting into the United States. Please use the contact form in our web site so we can confirm the standing of the case. Please choose “My query is about Nonimmigrant visas and it's not included in your website”. https://www.chinavisa.com.tw/photo/ It is very important to know the entry date in your Form I-94. Get in touch with us now and get began on your property and real property buy. If you wish to keep in Thailand even after September 26, then, you should prolong the Non O right into a 1 yr extension. Lastly, if they are saying you don’t qualify for the 2-month extension, you could request for the 30-day extension. If it expires on September 16th and you didn’t do anything about it, then you may have till September 26th to leave Thailand. If you might have any intention to remain past September 26th or any doubt that your flight overseas will be cancelled then it is good to resume or extend your visa earlier than September sixteenth. FY 2018 saw the lowest numbers of visas issued to Cuban citizens in additional than a decade, the outcomes of the Trump administration’s rollback of the Obama administration’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Amid new restrictions on travel by land and sea from Cuba, Cuban temporary visa issuance fell to simply beneath 7,000 in FY 2018, down from sixteen,300 the year earlier than and 41,000 in FY 2014. ] apply to purposes for immigrant visas made, and visas issued, on or after November 14, 1986." However, this can't guarantee visa issuance to a overseas national good friend, relative, or student.

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From Office Spaces to Construction Sites: The Best Rubbish Removal Services in London

The Ultimate Guide to House Waste Clearance: Tips and Tricks for a Clutter-Free Home

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on achieving a clutter-free home through effective house waste clearance. Dealing with household waste can be a daunting task, but with the right strategies and techniques, you can transform your living space into a clean and organised environment.

Declutter Room by Room

One of the most effective ways to tackle house waste clearance is to declutter room by room. Start with one area of your home, such as the living room or kitchen, and go through each item systematically. Sort items into categories like keep, donate, recycle, or dispose of responsibly.

Invest in Storage Solutions

To maintain a clutter-free home in the long term, it's essential to invest in proper storage solutions. Utilise storage bins, baskets, shelves, and cabinets to keep items organised and out of sight. This not only helps in clearing house waste but also enhances the visual appeal of your space.

Create a Cleaning Schedule

Regular cleaning is key to preventing clutter from building up again. Create a cleaning schedule that includes tasks like dusting, vacuuming, and organising. By staying on top of cleaning chores, you can effectively manage house waste clearance on an ongoing basis.

Dispose of Waste Responsibly

When it comes to getting rid of household waste, it's important to do so responsibly. Separate recyclable materials from general waste and make use of local recycling facilities. For larger items or hazardous waste, consider hiring professional services for waste collection.

In conclusion, achieving a clutter-free home through effective house waste clearance requires commitment and consistency. By following the tips outlined in this guide, you can create a harmonious living environment that promotes peace and productivity.

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LM Waste Management Ltd

LM Waste Management Ltd offers comprehensive waste management solutions tailored to various needs. From rubbish clearance and removal to skip hire services, we handle projects of all sizes efficiently. Our garden clearance and green waste disposal services help transform outdoor spaces sustainably while specialised commercial waste clearance caters to businesses' unique requirements. With convenient wait and load services, house clearance options and roll-on-roll-off hire for large-scale projects, our experts ensure hassle-free waste management. Committed to recycling, they follow strict protocols for materials reuse. Additionally, we offer rubbish removal, WEEE waste collection, mattress disposal and wood and furniture removal services, ensuring proper disposal and environmental compliance.

Website: https://lmwaste.co.uk

Address : 8 Egbert Gardens, Wickford SS11 7BH

Phone Number: 07854266268

Business Hours: Mon-Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Rubbish Removal Company in London | Waste Clearance Service

London Rubbish Removal Company - Same Day Waste Clearance Services. House clearance, garden rubbish removal, building waste clearance, office clearance. Cheap prices and free quotes available 7 days a week. Collections of all type of rubbish- furniture removal, fridge disposal, mattress removal, rubbish removal. Professional man and van teams.

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Day 225

09:57p, Saturday, June 09, 2023

Uhm....soooo 176 days since I typed out a post for the blog. Coooooolll.....I made my way back...eventually? Let us see how long I stick around this time. I would like to try my best to make something somewhat consistent.

We'll see...

I revived my iPod Mini today. I took a picture of my desk and thought it looked neat, so that's kind of what brought me back here...Here's the picture:

Things I see:

Apple iPod Mini

Left Nintendo Switch Joycon

Nintendo 3DS XL

Laptop

USB Extender adaptor thingie

Cup of Pens

Digital Pen for computer graphic drawing doodles

Christmas lights plug

My Cup!

4 stickers of my art

Hollow Knight stickers from amazon

The desk mat

the hdmi splitter button

Warm ikea lamp

Monitor stand!

Okay...thats enough of the things I see in the picture. I like the idea of using the iPod mini again. I wore it on the walk to 7/11 and it worked out really nicely clipped to my shirt and holding the bag in place....I didn't have to fiddle with it at all!! The one thing I may try to investigate to replace for improvement is the headphone/earbud situation. These hot pink jlab beauties were on clearance for eight fiddy at the local wal greens. The bass is distorted but the noise isolation is nice.

Now I am curious as to whether there is a bluetooth adaptor that I can connect my earbuds to then plug the 3.5mm into the ipod to play through it....

That's what I'll look up next. I'll come back in a bit maybe.

-10:05p

10:25p -

Well...that was fun. I didn't look that up yet but I did want to come back and write a bit about my day...so maybe I'll try to do that?

I washed the dishes. I did a driveby someones house to pick up free chairs from their front lawn. I panicked and drove away....then came home and re-arranged my music files and revived the iPod. I collected Behb from work we'd made plans to go to the state park again....by the time we left the house we would've gotten there at 4 and the park closes at 5:30.....traffic was very bad because of all the holiday events. They had every turn around closed so I essentially just spent 30ish minutes driving around what normally should be a 5 minute square. I was very annoyed.

When we got home I boiled two eggs, fucked up peeling one of them and just threw it away. Then Behb suggested an idea for an activity...popcorn and movie night! He didn't think we had popcorn, I told him there was some in the pantry....it was too expired to eat so we walked down to the gas station and bought a bag to pop deciding along the way that we'd watch Die Hard....cuz...christmas movie - holiday festivities and what not.

I strung up lights last night! First I stuck the command strips to the glass on the window and they didn't stay....then I stuck them to the wall and clipped one of the three wires in there and they haven't fallen down yet! I also strung some over the picture and hung up the two christmas arts his family gave us last year...those combined with the christmas tree wax warmer and we're officially festive!

But newai....

When we returned home, we learned that Die Hard isn't streaming on any of the streamy services we have, and we didn't want to pay $3.99 to rent it once.....so I started scrolling....and suggested: Scooby Doo Movie (2002ish) or Jumanji (1995 w/ Robin Williams).

Behb popped the corn, brought a beer, and picked Jumanji. Turns out....ITSA CHRISTMAS MOVIE TOO! At least...Christmas was in it....so...that counts. I honestly don't think I'd seen it before...but it was a good watch and I was entertained so I'm glad it worked out.

Tomorrow is Behbiversary! It will be 4 years since we swiped n started conversing. I am glad we are progressioning together. I'm going to look for strawberries and chocolates for us to make after he's off tomorrow. He got me roses ^_^. Okay...gonna go click around...I think I'll be back soon...I think I want to add some more...but a break now would be nice. So...ye...brb

-10:34p

10:35p-

You know...I just thought...I can probably use the 3.5mm aux cord to plug the Mini into the JBL Flip....then I get iPod muzik on loud speaker....that will be a tomorrow try...I do want to get up for my earbuds now though....IDK, it just seems silly using it in the apt.

10:45p-

I got my earbuds! and found sum muzik:

I think I'll get some screenshots off the switch to post up here. I think I decided I don't want to put pictures in this post...but I"ll work on organizing them to post separately like I did before....but...ye...this seems long enough...so...I'm gonna post it now.

Catch ya later!

-10:46p

#Day 225 #Personal #Log #Attempt 2 Start. #Spotify

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Waste No More: A Deep Dive into Top-notch Skip Hire in Harborne

Introduction:

In the bustling suburban landscape of Harborne, efficient waste management has become a pressing concern for both residents and businesses alike. As the volume of waste continues to grow, the need for reliable and responsible waste disposal solutions has never been more critical. One such solution that has gained prominence is skip hire in Harborne. In this deep dive, we will explore the intricacies of skip hire services, their benefits, and why they have become the go-to option for waste management in Harborne.

Understanding Skip Hire in Harborne:

Skip hire involves the rental of large containers, known as skips, for the purpose of collecting and transporting various types of waste. In Harborne, this service has become an integral part of waste management strategies due to its convenience, efficiency, and environmentally friendly approach. The skips come in different sizes, catering to the diverse needs of both residential and commercial clients.

Skip Sizes and Varieties:

Skip hire in Harborne offers a range of sizes to accommodate different types and volumes of waste. Common sizes include mini skips, suitable for small household projects, and larger builders' skips, ideal for construction or renovation waste. Roll-on/roll-off skips are also available for more extensive projects, such as large-scale construction sites or industrial waste disposal. This variety ensures that clients only pay for the capacity they require, minimizing costs and optimizing efficiency.

Environmental Sustainability:

One of the key reasons skip hire in Harborne has gained traction is its commitment to environmental sustainability. Reputable skip hire companies in the area prioritize responsible waste disposal methods, adhering to recycling and waste reduction practices. Skips are often taken to licensed waste transfer stations where materials are sorted and processed for recycling. This not only minimizes the environmental impact but also aligns with the growing demand for eco-friendly waste management solutions.

Convenience and Time-Efficiency:

Skip hire in Harborne provides a hassle-free solution to waste disposal, saving clients valuable time and effort. Instead of making multiple trips to the local landfill, clients can conveniently dispose of all their waste in a single container. This is especially beneficial for construction projects, garden renovations, or house clearances, where a significant amount of waste is generated. The convenience of having a skip on-site streamlines the waste management process, allowing projects to proceed smoothly without interruptions.

Cost-Effectiveness:

In addition to being a convenient option, skip hire in Harborne is often more cost-effective than traditional waste disposal methods. The pay-as-you-go model allows clients to choose a skip size that matches their needs, preventing them from paying for unnecessary capacity. The elimination of multiple trips to disposal sites also reduces fuel and transportation costs. When considering the time and effort saved, skip hire emerges as a cost-efficient solution for managing waste in Harborne.

Community Compliance and Regulations:

Proper waste disposal is not only a matter of environmental responsibility but also a legal requirement. Skip hire in Harborne ensures that clients comply with local waste disposal regulations. Reputable companies are well-versed in waste management guidelines, ensuring that skips are placed in approved locations and that the waste is disposed of in accordance with legal requirements. This compliance safeguards clients from potential fines or penalties associated with improper waste disposal.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, skip hire in Harborne stands out as a top-notch waste management solution, providing a myriad of benefits for residents and businesses. The convenience, environmental sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of skip hire make it a preferred choice for handling various types of waste, from household debris to construction materials. As the demand for responsible waste disposal practices continues to rise, skip hire in Harborne exemplifies a proactive and efficient approach to managing the community's waste. By embracing this service, individuals and businesses contribute to a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future for Harborne and its residents.

#skip hire in harborne

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World-Class Sandton Aesthetics: A Step-by-Step Guide to Laser Tattoo Removal at Skin Reform

South Africa, Sept’23: Uncover the secrets behind painless and effective tattoo removal procedures as the guide takes you through each stage of the transformative process. Whether you are a tattoo enthusiast seeking a clean canvas or looking to bid farewell to tattoo regrets, Skin Reform's comprehensive insights promise a seamless experience towards radiant, ink-free skin. Navigate the path to rejuvenation with Skin Reform's expertise as your trusted companion.

At Skin Reform, they understand that the decision to remove a tattoo is deeply personal, and they are committed to guiding you through this transformative journey with the utmost care and expertise. Their laser tattoo removal procedure ensures a safe, effective, and virtually painless experience, led by their skilled dermatologists and advanced technology. Here is what sets their Laser Tattoo Removal process apart:

Consultation: Begin your journey with a comprehensive consultation where their expert dermatologists evaluate your skin and tattoos. They discuss your expectations, concerns, and desired outcomes, creating a personalised treatment plan tailored to your needs.

Advanced Technology: Their clinic houses cutting-edge laser technology designed specifically for tattoo removal. The advanced Q-switched lasers effectively break down tattoo pigments while safeguarding the surrounding skin.

Customised Approach: Each tattoo is unique, and so is our approach. Their skilled practitioners determine the optimal laser wavelength, intensity, and number of sessions needed for your tattoo's complete removal.

Pain Management: They prioritise your comfort; their procedures are accompanied by techniques to minimise discomfort, including numbing creams and cooling systems, ensuring your experience is as pain-free as possible.

Progressive Sessions: Tattoo removal is a journey that requires patience. Their gradual approach ensures your skin has time to heal between sessions, resulting in minimal scarring and optimal ink clearance. 

Expert Care: Their team comprises experienced dermatologists specialising in tattoo removal. With their in-depth knowledge of skin anatomy and laser technology, you are in the hands of professionals prioritising safety and results.

Aftercare Guidance: The process does not end with the procedure. They provide comprehensive aftercare instructions to promote healing and reduce potential side effects.

Visible Results: Through a series of sessions, you will witness the gradual fading of your tattoo. They aim to provide clear, ink-free skin, rekindling your confidence.

At Skin Reform, we believe in empowering you to make informed decisions about your skin health. Their Laser Tattoo Removal procedure exemplifies their dedication to combining advanced technology with expert care, making your journey towards tattoo-free skin safe and successful. Trust us to guide you every step of the way. Website: https://skinreform.co.za/collections/laser-tattoo-removal

About the Company:

Skin Reform, an aesthetic clinic, operates multiple branches in the prominent areas of Bedfordview and Sandton. Their core expertise lies in providing an array of non-surgical procedures dedicated to enhancing the skin and facial features, leveraging cutting-edge trends and state-of-the-art technology. Additionally, Skin Reform takes pride in offering an inclusive range of professional-grade skincare products meticulously curated to cater to the unique needs of individuals across all skin types. Skin Reform will try to solve any skincare issues safely to ensure you get exactly what you need.

#Laser Tattoo Removal

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Residential Skip Bin Hire in Sydney with SkipRight

Are you a Sydney resident looking for a convenient and affordable way to dispose of waste? Look no further than SkipRight! We offer a wide range of residential skip bins hire in sydney to suit all your needs, and our friendly and experienced team will make sure your bin is delivered and collected on time.

 We understand that hiring a skip bin can be a daunting task, so we're here to make the process as easy as possible for you. We offer a free no-obligation quote, so you can be sure you're getting the best possible price. And we're available 24/7, so you can always get in touch with us if you have any questions.

 Here are just a few of the reasons why you should choose SkipRight for your next residential skip bin hire:

 We offer a wide range of skip bins to suit all your needs. We have skip bins of all shapes and sizes, so you can be sure to find one that's perfect for your project.

We're affordable and reliable. We offer competitive prices and our team is always on time to deliver and collect your bin.

We're friendly and helpful. Our team is always happy to answer any questions you have and help you choose the right skip bin for your needs.

If you're looking for a reliable and affordable residential skip bin hire company, look no further than SkipRight! We're the best in the business and we're here to make your life easier.

 To book a skip bin, simply give us a call or fill out our online form. We'll be in touch to confirm your booking and answer any questions you may have.

 We look forward to helping you with your next project!

 Here are some of the benefits of hiring a residential skip bin from SkipRight:

 Convenience: Skip bins are a convenient way to dispose of large amounts of waste. You don't have to worry about loading and unloading your own truck, and you can simply leave the bin at your property until it's full.

Affordability: Skip bins are a cost-effective way to dispose of waste. The cost of hiring a skip bin will vary depending on the size of the bin, the length of time you need it, and the type of waste you're disposing of. However, skip bins are generally more affordable than other methods of waste disposal, such as landfill or incineration.

Environmentally friendly: Skip bins are an environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste. When you hire a skip bin, the waste is taken to a landfill or recycling facility where it can be properly disposed of. This helps to reduce pollution and protect the environment.

If you're looking for a convenient, affordable, and environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste, then hiring a residential skip bin from SkipRight is the perfect solution for you.

 Here are some of the most common reasons why people hire residential skip bins in Sydney:

 Home renovations: When you're renovating your home, you're likely to generate a lot of waste. A skip bin is a great way to dispose of this waste quickly and easily.

House clearance: If you're moving house or downsizing, you may need to clear out your old belongings. A skip bin is a great way to do this, as it can accommodate large items that would be difficult to transport yourself.

Garden waste: If you have a large garden, you may generate a lot of waste from gardening activities. A skip bin is a great way to dispose of this waste, as it can be left in your garden until it's full.

If you're in need of a residential skip bin in Sydney, contact SkipRight today. We'll be happy to help you choose the right size bin for your needs and deliver it to your property on time.

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