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Anorak Forums » Recent Posts http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Anorak Forums » Recent Posts en Thu, 23 May 2013 18:59:44 +0000 julieb on "CSA" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511540#post-569131 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:04:26 +0000 julieb 569131@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Any Advice Self employed man voluntary pays 95 weekly for two children, sometimes in work some weeks no work but still pays the same amount. Buys clothes, shoes, days out, swimming, dancing lessons etc. Has the children varied amounts depending on where working could be one night a week to three nights a week. Pays £50.00 into her bank, £4o straight for nursery fees, reason he lost 3 nursery places because she did not pay bills, so he pays direct now to ensure child remains in nursery and pays £5 for court fine for her. She now wants to go to CSA..... He receives debt letters almost daily addressed to her for leaving homes without paying rent, gas electric etc and for store cards he sends these back with address unknown, even though he does, so trying to be nice. Worried that the CSA will demand more than this despite him not having a guaranteed income every week and he would not be able to keep the one stable home the children have. Any advice please. Winker on "I would be bombarded with pictures of willies" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511539#post-569130 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:35 +0000 Winker 569130@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plenty-of-fish-dating-site-founder-pulls-intimate-encounters-option-to-ward-off-sleazy-men-8626107.html?origin=internalSearch" rel="nofollow">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plenty-of-fish-dating-site-founder-pulls-intimate-encounters-option-to-ward-off-sleazy-men-8626107.html?origin=internalSearch</a> Anorakaren on "Catch-me-if-you-can criminal..." http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511538#post-569129 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:23 +0000 Anorakaren 569129@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ ...gets caught. Not the brightest, eh? <a href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/catch-me-if-you-can-criminal-sam-greenwood-who-3903979" rel="nofollow">http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/catch-me-if-you-can-criminal-sam-greenwood-who-3903979</a> "Police put an appeal for help to trace Sam Greenwood on the official GMP Rochdale North Facebook page after he breached the terms of his release from jail. A day later, Greenwood went on the page using his own profile and wrote a comment under the appeal, which featured his mugshot, simply saying: “Catch me if u can.” But, just 12 hours later, he was back behind bars after officers spotted him while out on patrol and arrested him. Officers then posted another comment saying: “Caught you. Do not pass Go, do not collect £200, go straight to jail.”" Anorakaren on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569128 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:58:11 +0000 Anorakaren 569128@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ I'm glad you like it Percy. It's much better on all sites without the annoying adverts. Percy Stilton on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569127 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:46:16 +0000 Percy Stilton 569127@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ I have just downloaded AdBlock to my Chrome apps... can't believe it was so simple to block all those annoying adverts,banners & pop ups.The best change made to the site so far in my opinion & ANORAK did'nt have to do a thing or spend a penny. Thanks Karen...I should have done it sooner. Anorak on "British police identify 'Maddy suspects' and urge Portuguese to act" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511536#post-569126 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:10:12 +0000 Anorak 569126@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Does the Express do any research at all? <a href="http://www.anorak.co.uk/357218/madeleine-mccann/madeleine-mccann-the-couple-who-heard-a-child-crying-at-night-and-went-to-help.html/" rel="nofollow">http://www.anorak.co.uk/357218/madeleine-mccann/madeleine-mccann-the-couple-who-heard-a-child-crying-at-night-and-went-to-help.html/</a> Anorakaren on "British police identify 'Maddy suspects' and urge Portuguese to act" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511536#post-569125 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:24:34 +0000 Anorakaren 569125@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ I've seen on FB that Martin Brunt is in Portugal. At least some people are getting a nice holiday out of it. Anorak on "British police identify 'Maddy suspects' and urge Portuguese to act" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511536#post-569124 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:08:00 +0000 Anorak 569124@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ And then it spawned 5 front pages... Look out for the retiring copper's new media career... Anorakaren on "Madeleine McCann parents may sue fraudster accused of £300,000 fund con" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511537#post-569123 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:33:28 +0000 Anorakaren 569123@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/kevin-halligen-madeleine-mccann-parents-1895650" rel="nofollow">http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/kevin-halligen-madeleine-mccann-parents-1895650</a> It makes a change from all the headlines about suspects in my RSS reader. Anorakaren on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569122 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:59:13 +0000 Anorakaren 569122@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ I'm not bothered what you do with the ads either because I don't see them but the quicker loading photos sounds good to me. I sometimes give up looking when it's taking ages for the page to load. agw on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569121 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:53:34 +0000 agw 569121@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Do what you need to do on ads. Adblockers will still do their job. So will my spellchecker which tells me there's no such word as Adblocker. You should try one (or both) ...it may be good for your wealth. Anorak on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569119 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:45:47 +0000 Anorak 569119@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Next step: galleries. They can be one page a photo (more clicks so more cash); fast and easy - no page reload; fast and easy with occassional ad? Yampster on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569118 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:36 +0000 Yampster 569118@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ It's growing on me. I like it. There I've said it Anorakaren on "British police identify 'Maddy suspects' and urge Portuguese to act" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511536#post-569117 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:15:30 +0000 Anorakaren 569117@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ <a href="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/exclusive-british-police-identify-maddy-suspects-and-urge-portuguese-to-act-8620704.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/exclusive-british-police-identify-maddy-suspects-and-urge-portuguese-to-act-8620704.html</a> Vague, as usual. I wonder how they got their 'Exclusive'. Anorak on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569116 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:09:53 +0000 Anorak 569116@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Speeling remains poor. Ads - have asked for those ruddy pop over ads to be stopped. Percy Stilton on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569115 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:07:12 +0000 Percy Stilton 569115@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ i hate to be picky...especially seeing as you are trying hard to make this pay...but the ads still pop up intrusively & piss me off...spoils the site in my opinion. p.s. On the plus side...the spelling seems to have improved slightly. Anorakaren on "The big Chawner family are in the news again" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511535#post-569114 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:18:12 +0000 Anorakaren 569114@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324779/Defiance-jobless-fat-work-father-family-claimed-342-000-benefits-18-years.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324779/Defiance-jobless-fat-work-father-family-claimed-342-000-benefits-18-years.html</a> After all the help they were given to lose weight and the warnings they were given about their health if they didn't stop eating so much rubbish. Lazy! <a href="http://www.anorak.co.uk/234993/celebrities/emma-chawner-walks-out-on-lorraine-kellys-get-the-stupid-fatso-tv-show.html/" rel="nofollow">http://www.anorak.co.uk/234993/celebrities/emma-chawner-walks-out-on-lorraine-kellys-get-the-stupid-fatso-tv-show.html/</a> Anorakaren on "Disco the entertaining budgie" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511534#post-569113 Wed, 15 May 2013 07:23:03 +0000 Anorakaren 569113@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYcWA_RNl1s" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYcWA_RNl1s</a> Anorak on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569091 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:22:56 +0000 Anorak 569091@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ sure. i'm doing the changes in stages (money and all). galleris are on the agenda; facebook and twitter log in for comments...... Anorakaren on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569084 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:44:42 +0000 Anorakaren 569084@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Prettier. I'll let you know when I get used to it. Anorak on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569082 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:11:16 +0000 Anorak 569082@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ better or not? Anorakaren on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-569075 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:22:50 +0000 Anorakaren 569075@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ It's looking different this afternoon. Mr Man on "apprentice gets em out" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=511027#post-568602 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:10:01 +0000 Mr Man 568602@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ <a href="http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/gossip/the-juice/apprentice-luisa-zissman-topless-naked-kisses-girl-jordan-poulton-dating-hottest-yet-170945069.html?fb_action_ids=10151582474819824&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210151582474819824%22%3A131220760408978%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210151582474819824%22%3A%22news.reads%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D" rel="nofollow">http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/gossip/the-juice/apprentice-luisa-zissman-topless-naked-kisses-girl-jordan-poulton-dating-hottest-yet-170945069.html?fb_action_ids=10151582474819824&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210151582474819824%22%3A131220760408978%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210151582474819824%22%3A%22news.reads%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D</a> penster on "Monkey nuts are nuts? Who'd have thought?" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510598#post-568560 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:09:39 +0000 penster 568560@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Work urghh yes it interferes with my true career in online heckling. And I see you still have way too much time on your hands. I have indeed changed to a Mac which is, IMO (I can hear AGW "well who else's opinion would it be:") a global case of the Emperor's new clothes. Loathe the thing, don't understand the hype - creative types dig them for creative reasons but everyone else ... - will be scuttling back to PC as soon as is decent. penster on "Like Madeleine McCann, Another Little Girl Vanishes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=4939#post-568559 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:04:16 +0000 penster 568559@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Everyone gets $5K when a child is born, it's not means tested. It's been going up steadily since it was introduced prob around 10 years ago. Middle class welfare is what it is. I call it The Flatscreen Bonus as it was introduced about the same time as televisions got thinner and sexier. There are rebates for childcare and some other tax benefits I think but no idea how it all works. A federal election this year and so a lot of chatter about this sort of thing. Basically used by the previous conservative govt to buy working class votes. It worked! Anorak on "Like Madeleine McCann, Another Little Girl Vanishes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=4939#post-568470 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:26:07 +0000 Anorak 568470@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ really - $5k at the birth? Anorak on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-568469 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:25:11 +0000 Anorak 568469@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ B-boom. Anorakaren on "Like Madeleine McCann, Another Little Girl Vanishes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=4939#post-568468 Fri, 03 May 2013 14:14:43 +0000 Anorakaren 568468@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ You get $5K for having a baby? Do you also get monthly child benefit for everyone with kids or is it only welfare recipients who can claim it? penster on "Like Madeleine McCann, Another Little Girl Vanishes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=4939#post-568467 Fri, 03 May 2013 13:04:30 +0000 penster 568467@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ I live in Sydney where this appalling event occurred in a derelict outer suburb. Words can't describe the horror that this little girl was subjected to. From looking at interviews with her parents, grandparents & stepfather, they are pretty much in the lowest IQ, ne'er do wells you've ever seen. Unfortunately there's probably many many kids out there who aren't dead - yet - and so few resources or legal support to do anything about it. Abusive parents have many more rights than the kids they blithely bring into the world, prompted over here by the ever increasing baby bonus aka "flat screen bonus" currently at $5K, a huge incentive for long term welfare recipients. penster on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-568466 Fri, 03 May 2013 12:47:04 +0000 penster 568466@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ A cute angle. Anorak on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-568465 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:08:48 +0000 Anorak 568465@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ An angle? Anorakaren on "Like Madeleine McCann, Another Little Girl Vanishes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=4939#post-568462 Fri, 03 May 2013 07:25:25 +0000 Anorakaren 568462@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ I know it was started two years ago but I saw this and thought I'd update the thread. Kiesha Weippeart's step-father Robert Smith jailed <a href="http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/kiesha-weippearts-step-father-robert-smith-jailed/story-fncz7kyc-1226634819814" rel="nofollow">http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/kiesha-weippearts-step-father-robert-smith-jailed/story-fncz7kyc-1226634819814</a> "A woman, who can’t be identified for legal reasons, is expected to face trial for Kiesha’s murder later this year." agw on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-568461 Fri, 03 May 2013 06:56:09 +0000 agw 568461@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ Mobiel site - made to look much better. If an angel visits get it to invest in a spell checker. A semi-conscious sub-editor may be more appropriate. Bless! Anorak on "Site changes" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510895#post-568460 Fri, 03 May 2013 06:39:00 +0000 Anorak 568460@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ A few site changes: better social media button - please use them. next: new masthead and thumbnails at top of site. This will help it work better on mobile devices. Mobiel site - made to look much better. new font: gothic league better galleries - faster to flick through An angel to descend from above and give me enough money to make it really work and hire more writers. mztiq1546 on "Meet Katherine Kwei" http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=510894#post-568459 Fri, 03 May 2013 05:13:33 +0000 mztiq1546 568459@http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/ We are thrilled to create you another exclusive interview having a fabulous handbag designer.Sari Red from Lux Couture launched me to Katherine Kwei concepts.Sari and I are so intrigued by way of the delicate knotting technique which makes Katherine Kwei designs stick out.So while in Ny Vlad and I could meet Katherine Kwei in addition to her assistant designer, Tiffany Koo (who shall be working on a line for Katherine Kwei), and you'll find not been able to give up raving about her baggage since.Do not expect an easy bag from her concepts, for her handbags implement a knotting technique which will undoubtedly make her stand right out of the rest.We sat down through her show room to discuss her handbag line and become familiar with the designer behind these fabulous handbags.PB:Show about your fashion qualifications? KK:As a child I did numerous arts and crafts.I joined Cornell and I had the possibility of being an the environmental science major or fine arts major.My father explained that I could do fine arts as being a hobby, so that type of threw that idea out the door! After school I landed organization at Louis Vuitton and I landed employment in PR with these individuals.That was my start to the fashion world.I had been with Louis Vuitton just for four years in Hong Kong.At the moment Marc Jacobs had not joined Louis Vuitton so there is a huge focus with handbags, it was only just bags bags bags.We did an incredible China exhibition to introduce the organization into China in this late 1990′ s and we tried to coach people on the model and history of Louis Vuitton.That could be how my handbag enjoy started.I decided to go back to school at all the London College of Fashion.This is the similar school Jimmy Choo went to which is very famous for leatherwork.I did three years there and wound up with a master's degree with accessories design.I came to Ny then and did a particular internship with Zac Posen, but realized we wanted to start my student's line.PB:So you've both experience on a non-public level and educational background? KK:I am some more old fashioned; I think you'll want the degree.I wanted the technical experience to understand how the handbags are constructed.<center></center>PB:Do you need to branch out from affordable handbags? KK:I may go the route of doing accessories for accessories, for example charms for the purses.I like so several other designers that I feel like I have nothing to offer relating to clothing! PB:Who do in store when designing your handbags? KK:I have designed a lot of my bags for your friends.Then again, my mother and your ex friends are always in need of my bags.So it's for a woman whose dream is something different but realistic.<center></center>PB:What is your current branding image? KK:Any knots are my impression.I stick to this instead of logos.I have my childhood memories of my nanny practicing the ancient Chinese art of knotting.At the same time, I line the inside my bags in inflammed suede.PB:The knotting may be so complex! Is it done manually? KK:Yes, they need to be hand knotted.I teach anyone doing my bags the knotting practice myself.It is quite time intensive! From start to finish most of the bags may take between 10-15 hours.I do keep these things do a slight braid for the back too.The Swarovski crystals are hand punched.So everything is done by hand mostly.<center></center>PB:You have lived in a great many fabulous cities.What took you to all these places? KK:My father was an international banker so we were being transferred about every 3 years.I have lived in cities for example Athens, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Manhattan.PB:With all for the traveling, what is your favorite city worldwide? KK:Hong Kong.I was developed there and my fathers and mothers still live there.Also my production there has to be, so I spend much of my time there.<center></center>PB:What on earth do you indulge in? KK:SKIN CREAM! I use Jurlique.It is actually expensive, but I am hooked on face cream.PB:That which is the last movie most people saw? KK:We simply saw Gone Baby Gone.It had become incredible, it was super intense and incredibly real.<center></center>PB: Grant us an interested simple fact! Well, I just found engaged! So I am really happy about that! PB:What online outlet stores carry your bags? KK:You could go through Katherine Kwei on-line, or Active Endeavors, Lux Couture, together with 20 Unlimited.<center></center>We finished the interview and while Vlad snapped pictures, Katherine, Tiffany, together with I browsed the express room.We drooled with a yellow leather Kooba jacket and chatted about fashion, life,<a href="http://www.creativetourism.org/wp-content/css/">Dolce & Gabbana 2012</a>, and the fast pace of NYC compared to other world! We had a wonderful day meeting Kathy and be on the consider more fabulous designs from her later on! -------------------------------------------------- Meet Katherine Kwei.