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News for Penang & Beyond

 A Quick Update!                                                             29 July 2015 

Hi Friends,   

We've been quiet for the last couple of weeks whilst we caught up with some admin and we still have more to do as we prepare for our upcoming Secret Antique & Collectibles Fair at Great Eastern Mall in KL in August, our annual Welcome to Penang Expo in September and of course our Super Stylish Christmas Shopping events.  

But the question everyone keeps asking is "when is your next Ikea shopping trip?"..... and though we were hoping to give Ikea a rest for a few weeks this service has really proved to be a life-saver for those of you with small children, anyone who needs a bookcase or anyone who doesn't have the time (or inclination) to go to Ikea themselves!! So we will be going around 12 August 2015 - please send your lists before 10 August 2015 and we will confirm the exact date nearer to the time. If you have new friends or colleagues please do let them know about this handy service - as we offer the chance to order anything from a candle to a kitchen and we will do our best to deliver it to your door! 

We have a round up below of some of the programmes from this year's George Town Festival plus a bunch of items for sale by people who are leaving Penang in the next couple of weeks - including a car fondly known by its owners as the Lime Green Mean Machine!

Read on for details.....and don't forget to download the rest of the message if you are reading this on a smartphone!

See you soon!

Michelle
0164570221

PS. We joined the Slow Food dinner at Chulia Court last week, as mentioned in our last newsletter - and enjoyed an outstanding meal of fresh ingredients and wonderful flavours thanks to the ingenuity of Mathijs Nanne and the hard work of Mei Shy of Wonder Wild farm. Be sure to come along to the next one!

PPS. A big "Thanks" to the subscriber who has generously given a new home to the two dogs advertised in our last two newsletters - such a relief that they have been able to stay together. 

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Coming soon.....
Ikea Personal Shopping Service
Shopping on 12 August 2015
For delivery 13 August 2015

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 send your orders to ikeashopping@spiralsynergy.com by 10 August 2015  to give us time to make the list.

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.
 
The Secret Antique & Collectibles Fair.....returns to KL
28-31 August 2015 (Thursday to Sunday)
10am to 8pm
Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang 

Another exciting event - this time at Great Eastern Mall. We already have a bunch of great vendors lined up with a wide range of unique antiques & collectibles from Asia and beyond but if you have antique items that you would like to sell, do drop us a line to see how we can help.

Penang date to be announced shortly!

Credit cards accepted!
Welcome to Penang Expo 2015
19 September 2015 (Saturday)
9am to 1pm
G Hotel, 2F Ballroom & Lobby

Nearly time for our annual Welcome to Penang Expo - aimed at anyone who is new to Penang, its a sort of real-life "Yellow Pages" of clubs, associations, helpful businesses and useful services - apart from which it's a great opportunity to meet new friends. Long-stayers in Penang are of course welcome to come along as we always try to find out new exhibitors to enrich your life in Penang! 

If you have a business which you would like to showcase at the Expo, or if you have a business that you would like to recommend, please drop us a line. And if you have new friends, neighbours or colleagues, please be sure to bring them along! 

More details next time.......

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 - New this Week

Peugeot 408 Turbo Automatic

2012 model
Only 23,000km (as this is a second car)

Full specifications including leather seats

Accident-free, maintained by Peugeot and still under warranty for another 2 years



Great buy at RM63,000
Lime Green Mean Machine!

2004 Chevrolet Aveo 1.5 Automatic
88,000km
Well-maintained with refurbished engine
Clean inside & out & good runner.

RM11,000 or best offer as owner is leaving soon!
Kembara 1.3 Automatic

2001 model
120,000km
Driven by German expat wife!

RM8500 or best offer


Items For Sale - New this week

Yellow Leather Sofa - brand new
One of our friends with a furniture showroom would like to clear this piece to make space for new designs. 

RM11,000 or best offer
Black leather sofa - also brand new 
This one has leg rests for super-comfy TV watching! Comes in sections for delivery!


RM8500 or best offer
Queen size bed

With headboard, "Goodnite" brand pocket sprung natural latex covered mattress with mattress topper - excellent clean condition.

RM950
4-colour potted Bouganvillea
3 tier plant with 4 colours of flowers!
RM200
Stylish Brown leather chair - 
with reclining back-rest

RM400 - excellent condition
White console table

RM180
Vintage Habitat (UK) Day/date clock

RM250
Wiltshire Pizza set 

Includes 3 pizza stones, wooden paddle, pizza cutter & stainless steel rack. Can be used in conventional oven or BBQ
Cost RM550                       Now RM190
Graco baby seat

with additional base which can be used for quick attach or sporty cars!

RM175
Britax toddler seat
Reclines in 3 positions


RM225 or best offer
Medela Electric breast pump

Many accessories available too
RM100
Lindam baby Monitor

RM80
Puku folding highchair

RM75
Foam playmats


RM50 the lot
Stair gates x 3

RM50 each
Pink bookcase


RM50

Previously Offered
Thai massage mat
Used twice - so as new




Now RM300
Toys R Us Princess bed
Toddler bed incl mattress & princess bed linen

Was RM250     Now RM150
Faber Table top oven






Now RM60 to clear


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.


George Town Festival news
George Town Festival 2015 starts this weekend

Penang's month long extravaganza of art & culture begins this weekend with events big and small around the heritage enclave - and this year even stretching over to Butterworth for the Butterworth Fringe Festival (BFF).

See below for our picks this weekend or check out the full programme at www.georgetownfestival.com . Some events are ticketed, many are free - and if you are going to the BFF, consider travelling by ferry as our friends Keith Hockton & Marcus Langdon have put together a great exhibition telling the story of the Penang Ferry service in the Ferry waiting room.



Launch of The Penang Colouring Book
31 July 2015 (Friday)
2pm
The Little Art House 
90a Lorong Macalister

What a great idea! A project by We Are Artists at The Little Art House - I'm sure they will be snapped up quickly - great Christmas presents for kids or adults! 



100% Penang
1 & 2 August 2015 (Saturday & Sunday)
8pm
Dewan Sri Pinang

A unique performance put together by Rimini Protokoll (of Germany) featuring 100 real Penangites!
Come along and see if you can spot someone you know! 


Tickets available online, at the GTF office in Armenian Street - or Artists Gallery in Gurney Plaza.


Trees
1 August 2015 (Saturday) from 3.30pm and
2 August 2015 (Sunday) from 12noon
Penang Town Hall

A month long exhibition featuring talks, performances, demos, free tree giveaway, Green Shop and more.

See website for full details - exhibition continues till 31 August 2015.


Free admission

Bambu - A Musical Showcase
1 & 2 August 2015 (Saturday & Sunday)
6pm to 8pm 
Penang Town Hall

A showcase of music & dance featuring bamboo instruments & troupes from Taiwan, Indonesia & Malaysia.

Free admission

Spice Trail 
to the Pearl of the Orient
1 August 2015 (Saturday)
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Temple of Fine Arts,
Lebuhraya Babington

Join the team of Burmah 108 as they explore the spices of India through a lavish vegetarian dinner accompanied by special dance performances at the Temple of Fine Arts.

RM75 per person

 


Musical Interludes.... 
Tongtong Meets Wanli
1 August 2015 to 23 August 2015 open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday
10am to 4pm
13 Lorong Toh Aka

Well this one is art rather than music and features a collaboration between artist Francis Hoi and jeweller Ben Rongen. Call 0164673207 for details.

Violin & Piano Recital - by Brian Larson & Ashley Tan
22 August 2015 (Saturday) - 7.30pm
23 August 2015 (Sunday) - 3pm
Bentley Music Piano Room, Gurney Paragon
RM35 for one performance or RM60 for both (different programme for each performance). 

Drop by the store for tickets and to learn details of each programme.

Ensemble Koschka Concert
23 August 2015 (Sunday)
2.30pm
Stage 2, Penang PAC, Straits Quay
Tickets RM40 per person.

Classical music from the Romantic era by the talented musicians of Ensemble Koschka. Call the Box Office on 048991722 to book or contact ensemblekoschka@gmail for any questions

Penang Philharmonics presents .....Beethoven's Seventh
20 September 2015 (Sunday) 
8pm
Dewan Sri Pinang
Tickets RM50 & RM80

The next classical concert of the Penang Philharmonic will showcase Beethoven's Seventh - buy tickets at their office at Dewan Sri Pinang from 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday or Bentley Music in Gurney Paragon from 10 am to 10pm daily.


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 weekend and see you soon!
Michelle 
0164570221