Spiral Synergy 11월 4일호

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오늘자 스파이럴 시너지 소식지 올립니다.
다음 이케아 쇼핑대행이 11월 16일에 있네요. 필요한 물건 있으신 분들 미리미리 신청하시면 되겠습니다.

리틀인디아 투어도 보이고, 다른 여러 투어들이 흥미롭네요.

제가 내일자 리틀인디아 투어에 참가할 예정이니 갔다와서 후기 올리겠습니다.

저는 발릭플라우 투어가 굉장히 땡기네요. 시간을 낼 수 있으려나...

News for Penang & Beyond

November News                                                                          4 November 2015 

Hi Catherine Kee-chung,   

We had a full houses for our recent Magical Mystery Mangrove and Mosque Tours and we have so many people for this week's Little India Walk that we have had to add another date - but we're always trying to think what else you might like to do so do feel free to drop us a line with your special requests!

In the meantime, it's a while since we had a morning talk so we have partnered with the Cheong Fatt Tze (Blue) Mansion to put together "Nyonya stories: tales of tradition and culture" on Monday 23 November 2015 when our entertaining speaker, Michael Cheah, will share artefacts and photographs from his family collection in a sort of historical "Show & Tell" in the glorious setting of the Cheong Fatt Tze restaurant. We hope you can join us for that one!

Also in our November programme are two mornings with our specialist nature guide; a half day tour to the cottage industries of Balik Pulau and another half day Bird-Watching & Nature outing. 

As Christmas is looming, we have our Super Stylish Christmas Shopping event from 10am to 3pm at theG Hotel on 21 November 2015. This hotly anticipated event offers Penang's BEST Christmas shopping opportunity and includes many vendors who only come to Penang for our event. Whether you need unique decorations, easy to post gifts for friends overseas or something special for yourself (!), we hope you will find what you are looking for.

And we also include details of our REAL Christmas tree delivery service. 

Our next IKEA shopping trip will be on 16 November 2015 so if you would like to make an order, please send to us by Tuesday 10 November 2015. 

And we have lots more new Items for Sale including leather sofas galore and an amazing occupational therapy swing/stand....

Don't forget to download the rest of the message if you are reading this on a smartphone!

And Happy Deepavali if you are celebrating!

Hope to see you soon!

Michelle

0164570221

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Tours & talks coming up soon.....

Little India - walking tour - new date

19 November 2015 (Thursday)

9.00am to noon

Little India will be getting back to normal after Deepavali but there will still be plenty to see and learn with our expert guide Teresa Capol. The morning starts with traditional Indian-style breakfast, then threading, henna, a visit to the sari shop and spice shop and ends with a blessing at the Indian Temple. Learn about customs & history along the way on this popular tour.

RM110 per person to include breakfast. Limited to 12 people - 4 spaces available

Nyonya stories: 

tales of tradition and culture

23 November 2015 (Monday)

10.00am to 12 noon

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion 

(Blue Mansion),

Leith Street, George Town

Join us for an informal coffee morning at one of Penang's great houses - the Cheong Fatt Tze or Blue Mansion in Leith Street where we will enjoy tea, coffee and light Nyonya snacks as we listen to stories of Penang's proud Peranakan history. 

Our entertaining speaker Michael Cheah is a descendant of one Penang's prominent Baba Nyonya families and he is always happy to share tales of yesteryear supported by artefacts from his private collection and photos of his ancestors. Apart from sharing his family history, he arranges Baba Nyonya style weddings, conducts beaded shoe workshops and is an active participant in conventions from Phuket to Singapore so he is never stuck for a story.

RM40 per person to include refreshments, talk and mini-tour of the house. Prior booking essential!

Explore Balik Pulau

25 November 2015 (Wednesday)

8.45am to 2.30pm

Pick up by arrangement

Travelling by air-conditioned minibus we will pick up in George Town, Tanjung Bungah & Batu Ferringhi as we head towards Balik Pulau with our specialist guide to visit some of Penang's cottage industries including the nutmeg factory, the bedak sejuk (cooling rice powder) workshop, the belacan paste factory stopping at points of interest along the way to look at native fruits & trees, waterfalls and fishing villages.

We made this tour earlier in the summer and had a very enthusiastic response from our guests - not least because our knowledgeable guide has the knack of imparting information in a way that is accessible yet interesting, even for those of us who know nothing about nature!

RM180 per person to include air-conditioned minivan, specialist nature guide and light lunch. Limited to 10 people. The exact itinerary is at the guide's discretion depending on daily circumstances.

Bird & Nature Tour

ⓒ Rajesh Pattabiraman | 

Dreamstime Stock Photos

26 November 2015 (Thursday)

8am to 2pm

Pick up by arrangement 

We have managed to book Joseph the nature guide for two consecutive days so on the Thursday, he will lead a Bird Watching & Nature itinerary.  

The native bird population of Penang is augmented now by migratory birds who have headed south for the winter so we should be sure to see some interesting species. 

Note, some walking involved but again the exact itinerary is up to the discretion of the guide.

RM180 per person including minibus & specialist guide - and either boat trip or light lunch depending on numbers and local conditions

Magical Fireflies

4 December 2015 (Friday)

5.00pm to 10.30pm

Pick up by arrangement

Picking up in Tanjung Bungah, Gurney Drive or by arrangement in our air-conditioned minivan or coach (depending on numbers), we head across the bridge to the mainland before heading south. Stopping en route for seafood dinner (chicken & veg options for non-seafood eaters), we then head to the jetty where we board our boat to see the truly Magical Fireflies (life-jackets provided & compulsory),

RM140 per adult

RM80 per child to include transport, dinner & boat trip

Please reply to this email or SMS 0164570221 if you would like to join

Shopping News

Ikea Personal Shopping Service

16 November 2015 

for delivery 17 November 2015 (Large & heavy items)

or just after (everything else)

Orders by tea-time on 10 November 2015 please. 

Basically, we visit Ikea so you don't have to! 

Just email us your order at and the Spiral Synergy shopping fairy will go to buy your items and deliver them to your door. Find instructions of how to order and details of charges at the How to Order link.

Please note that our minimum delivery charge has increased to RM60 per order.

Please send your orders to ikeashopping@spiralsynergy.com 

Please note that this service is offered by Spiral Synergy Sdn Bhd to our subscribers - it is not endorsed by Ikea nor part of Ikea in any way. Our service is limited to delivering the items to you - we do not accept items for return unless we have made a mistake in collection.

 

SUPER STYLISH CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

21 November 2015 (Saturday)

10am to 3pm

G Hotel Ballroom Lobby, Penang

Penang's BEST Christmas shopping event will be happening on

21 November 2015 from 10am to 3pm at the G Hotel's Ballroom Lobby.

Find beautiful gifts, jewellery, Christmas decos, cards & more from many vendors who come to Penang only for our event. 

As always, admission is FREE, everyone is welcome and we will have Santa's Workshop to entertain the children (but no Santa, only the elves!).

For your added convenience, we accept credit cards.

We'll have more Super Stylish Christmas Shopping at 

Great Eastern Mall in KL on 13, 14 & 15 November 2015 - 10am to 8pm daily 

Hope to see you if you are in Kuala Lumpur!

Real Christmas Trees - Delivered to your door

If you are new to Penang and wondering what Christmas will be like, we can help you to create a traditional mood with our real Christmas trees.

Trees come in two sizes:

Small - up to 150cm - at RM260 each

Tall - approx 250cm - at RM290 each

And we supply sturdy reusable tree stands:

For Small tree - RM60

For Tall tree - RM80  

We will be accepting orders up to 24 November 2015 for delivery either 27 November 2015 or 1 December 2015 (subject to availability from our supplier). Order Now

New courses starting soon......

Would you like your child to project confidence, make an entrance, stand up straight?

The next P H Models "Mini-modelling Course" starts on 14 November 2015 and there are limited places available.

Small groups mean that your child gets personal attention - and the course covers subjects such as dining table etiquette & manners, shaking hands, how to sit nicely and stand up straight as well as how to strike a pose for a photograph.

Give a call to Pauline on 0164391511 for more details or to register.

Community Corner / Local News

Deepavali - Indian Festival

10 & 11 November 2015

Deepavali is an Indian festival celebrated on the darkest new moon night of the month of Kartika (which falls between mid-October and mid-November) and which this year falls on 10 November 2015. In Sanskrit, Deepavali means "String of lights" or "Row of lights" and refers to the oil lamps which were traditionally lit and placed inside and outside doors or windows.

Deepavali is the biggest Indian festival and is preceded by a time of shopping, cleaning and food preparation!

It is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains for all of whom the festival marks the triumph of good over evil and light over dark - and is typically celebrated by fireworks, exchange of gifts and new outfits for the whole family.

As with Christmas, the first day of Chinese New Year and the first day of Hari Raya, the day is mainly spent at home or visiting relatives - and most of the Indian businesses will be closed. In fact many of the businesses in Little India will be closed for 3 or 4 days - though you may see Deepavali decorations, especially "Kolam" made of coloured rice at the entrance to malls, hotels and other local businesses.

Enjoy!

Cookie Needs a New Home   Cookie is a female silky terrier/shih tzu mix, 8 years old, neutered and house/litter box trained but her owner is out all day and is looking for a new home for her. If you need a little companion, send us a mail or call us on 0164570221 and we will put you in contact with her current owner. Packing boxes available Couple just moved to Penang have a quantity of packing boxes available to anyone needs them. Contact us to be connected with the owners.

Yamaha electric organ available Yamaha electric organ & stool, still in good working condition but no longer needed by current owners is available for RM100 to any charity or NGO that can make good use of it. Please reply to this email explaining which charity you represent and we will connect you with the current owner.  Baby Items wanted by Young Couple Young expat couple with a new baby would like to buy a secondhand stroller, changing station and possibly other items. Please drop us a line if you have items you would like to sell!

Items for Sale

How it works.....

Items below are offered by individual sellers so if you like something, call or sms 016 4570221 or email us for the seller's contact details. You then need to call up the seller and arrange to buy the item or for bigger items, go to view. Though we check our emails & sms to forward offers on a first-come, first-served basis, it's up to you to call the seller quickly. Please use sms or email rather than Whatsapp as the Whatsapp messages take time to pop through! We normally pass on the seller's number to the first 3 or 4 callers in case the first person to call changes their mind, doesn't call up, or the item doesn't suit. Some items are always more popular than others so if you really like something, please call quickly! 

 

We encourage our sellers to price things reasonably so if you are thinking of making a much lower offer than the price stated here, please let us know to spare embarrassment all round!

 

Cars for Sale

Toyota Avanza 1.3 VVTi (7-seater)Registered 2005 Automatic transmission 134,000km A/C, ABS brakes, driver-side airbag, CD Excellent condition with service history Previously owned by 2 lady expats Available immediately Now RM19,900 or best reasonable offer

Proton Iswara  (Malaysian Ferrari!) Registered 2004 1500cc Manual transmission 300,000km In good running order with excellent air-con, new brakes all round & front wheel bearings. RM5750 or best offer

Items For Sale - New this week

Occupational Therapy C-Stand plus swings & attachments

   

High quality occupational therapy equipment imported from USA, comprising C-stand, linear bar, platform swing, trapeze bar, tube swing, acrobat swing, therapy ropes, safety snaps and height adjusters. For more information see www.southpaw.com . Suitable for anyone with a child requiring therapy at home - or for any organisation working with people with special needs/neurodevelopmental disorders. 

RM12,000 

Cellini Leather reclining 3-seat sofa & 2 matching reclining chairs

  

Cost RM11,000   Now RM4500 or best offer

Handsome dark red leather sofa & armchair

 

Brought from France, rarely used and in excellent condition (sofa is 210cm wide)

RM2800

Brand new full leather L-shaped sofa set - "Ritola" 

Now RM5000 to clear

Brand new full leather sofa set - "Dallas"

 

RM3500 to clear

Brand new full leather sofa set - "Chesterfield" - 3-seater, 2 seater & ottoman

RM3500 to clear

Bedroom set to include king-size bed, bedside tables & 3-door wardrobe

  

RM3000 or best offer the set - prefer to sell as set but will consider splitting

Marble topped table & 6 all-weather rattan chairs RM1800 the set	Pair of comfortable deep lounge chairs -good condition RM1500 the pair
Leather sofa set RM2000	Carved wooden screen RM2000 or best offer
Glass-fronted tall wooden cabinet RM2500 or best offer	Ironwork & glass display stand    RM2000 or best offer
Fireplace RM1500 or best offer	Leather recliner & footstool RM1500 or best offer
Power Plate exercise machine RM2000 or best offer	Wooden Coffee table (see brown leather sofa set above for pic) RM750
Black sofa & armchair (shown right) RM1000 the pair
Carpet - approx 6' x 4' RM1200	Ikea "Samla" storage boxes with lids x 10 56cm x 39cm x 28cm Original cost RM40 per box - brand new as wrong size ordered in error. Call to connect with seller!

Unexpectedly reoffered - Black lacquer screen with mother of pearl figures Was RM2500   Now RM1000

Pair of teak folding balcony chairs & unique table with tree trunk base    RM500 the set

Bar stools x 3 RM500 the lot	Hand carved green onyx & marble chess set RM200	Tripod - used once RM150
Nespresso coffee machine RM200	Philips Induction ring RM100	Grundig hand mixer RM100
Maxi Cosi Car Seat For newborn to 1 year Can include City mini stroller adaptors RM150	Babies R Us Travel Cot Only 2 months old RM150	V-tech baby walker activity centre Only 2 months old Cost RM285 Now RM150
TV Table with glass doors 86cm x 76cm x 43cm  RM140	Book shelf 102cm x 79cm x 30cm RM90	Baking utensils RM60 the lot
Samsonite cabin bag 55cm RM70	Samsonite hard case 64cm x 52cm RM50	"First line" filter coffee maker   RM30

Previously offered

Solid teak day bed 

Cushion newly upholstered with "Designers Guild" fabric

W75" x H32" x D24"

Fine workmanship and in excellent condition

RM3,200 or best offer

Day bed with matching screen

Both as new.

Metal framed daybed comes apart for storage or moving.

Includes cushions which are gold one one side & fabric with Chinese script on reverse - while padded screen has the same Chinese script fabric.

RM3000 the pair 

Carved "Chicken-wing" wood headboard                                             RM1000   

Solid teak wood rocking chair Was RM500  Now RM450

Ikea Jennylund armchair  With white washable cover New RM819   Was RM250 Now RM220

Ceramic tureen RM60

Glass punch bowl & glasses RM40

Sanyo Colour TV (not flat) Suitable for playing video games Australian plug RM50

Our service

Do you have items you would like to sell?

Our space is available for private sellers - especially those who are leaving Penang and have items they need to sell before they leave.

We have a high degree of success in matching buyers and sellers so we ask that you don't advertise elsewhere at the same time as you advertise with us as it is time-wasting for us and frustrating for our buyers if items have been sold before they appear in our newsletter.

If you have many items to sell, we can help to arrange a Garage Sale for you - give us a call on 016 4570221 to discuss which option best meets your needs.

Heading to Penang soon.....

Men in Tutus return to Penang in a new blockbuster show......

Men in Tutus present The Nutcracker

Men in Tutus present

The Nutcracker  

26 & 27 November 2015 

(Thursday & Friday) at 8:30pm
28 November 2015 (Saturday) 3pm & 8:30pm
29 November 2015 (Sunday) 2pm & 7pm

Penang PAC, Straits Quay Level 4

Gardner & Wife, Malaysia's busiest presenter of international theatre brings the international best-sellers Men in Tutus back to Penang for another hilarious show - but make no mistake, these are highly trained dancers - it's just that the "girls" are men too!

Book at Penang PAC Box Office on 048991722

Events by Friends of Spiral Synergy

Samsara Galleria presents a photographic exhibition: 

Metamorphosis & Wisdom by Trey Mekel

Thursdays to Sundays from 7-29 November 2015 

11am to 5pm

13 Lorong Toh Aka, George Town

Contact Barbara on 0164673207 for details

The International School of Penang (Uplands) presents:

Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits

13 November 2015 (Friday)

7pm

Penang PAC Stage 1, Straits Quay 4th Floor

A timeless tale with a twist in this mystical musical comedy! 

Tickets are RM25 for all - call 04 8991722 to book 

Alliance Francaise presents an art exhibition: Elanism: Distorted Reality

Opening 14 November 2015 (Saturday) at 5.30pm

Exhibition continues daily (except Mondays) till 28 November 2015.

46 Jalan Phuah Hin Leong - call 04 2276008 for details

Classical Concert - Cello & Piano by Two Remarkable Artists from Japan

15 November 2015 (Sunday)

4pm

Penang Philharmonic Auditorium, The Star @ Pitt Street, Level 2 

RM30 per person - tickets available from Bentley Music at Gurney Paragon, Level 5

The Amazing Officers of the German Cruiser Emden

20 November 2015 (Friday)

8pm

Malaysian German Society, 250B Jalan Air Itam

A talk by Dr John Robertson about the German cruiser Emden which fought an amazing rear guard action around the Bay of Bengal early in World War One, capturing more than 20 British merchant vessels and sinking the Russian cruiser Zhemtchug and the French destroyer Mousquet in the Battle of Penang - before finally being cornered by the Australian cruiser Sydney. Her success was largely due to the brilliant leadership of her commander Karl von Muller supported by a remarkable crew. Call 042296853 for details.

Living Colour - an Art Exhibition by The Creative Art Club

21 November 2015 (Saturday)

6.00pm

The Art E Space, 1st Floor, Straits Quay

Admission free - everyone welcome! 

Bye for now

Hope I've remembered everything I should have mentioned - if I forgot your item or event, apologies and please send me a reminder and I will include next time.

Have a great day!

Michelle 

0164570221

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chung님 ~사진이 안보이네요~?^^;

[chung]

엇! 저는 보이는데 왜 그럴까요?

[chung]

이제 보이세요?

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넵.. 저도 아까는 아니 보였는데..지금 잘 보입니다*^^*

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아 네 보이네요~^^