Am I being a bit slow or does it not take a period of time to starve somebody? I am, of course, referring to his this poor little mite that has been starved to death in England. Surely this is yet another example of letting someone get away with murder?
Something is brewing in the Falklands. Argentina is making unpleasant statements which seem to reek of the 1982 problems resurfacing. I hope I am wrong but the suspicion was that it was never just about the islands in the first place. Watch this space…
Another area for concern must be the Libyan verbal assault on Switzerland. This would appear to be festering with the Libyans accusing the Swiss of destroying mosques. This will roll on………..
On my radio show I was all in favour of John Terry losing the captaincy of England. I had to explain that I felt the dressing room would be bound to have an unpleasant atmosphere with Bridges and Terry using the same pegs. The role of captain in any team has its responsibility. To take another guy´s lady is often a subtle form of bullying. Football in general and England in particular can do without such behaviour. As a player John Terry is brilliant. He might need to reconsider his actions in other areas of his life.
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Relentless rainfall in southern in Spain has prompted the authorities to evacuate hundreds of people as a precaution.
Around 1,500 people have been evacuated from some 400 homes in the provinces of Córdoba, Jaén and Seville. In some flooded villages people had to be rescued in dinghies. Full Story
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Word of the Day
aleccionar ah-lek-syon-ar’ (transitive verb)
to teach, to instruct; to train
EXAMPLES
Como en muchas clases, el profesor no solamente nos aleccionó la materia, sino también una lecciones importantes de la vida. – Like in many classes, the professor did not only teach us the material, but also important life lessons.
El terremoto en Haiti nos aleccionó el sentido de tragedia. – The earthquake in Haiti taught us the meaning of tragedy.
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It looks like we´ll have rain at some time today……………………
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You may already know that leather, fur and wool come from animals who are often terribly abused and killed to be turned into shoes, coats, jumpers and other items of clothing. But did you know that many other types of materials used for clothing are made from the skins and fur of animals?
Some of these materials are not so recognisable. See if you know any of these:
Angora (Mohair): angora is made from the hair of goats or rabbits. Angora rabbits are routinely strapped to boards for shearing – an experience that is painful and traumatic for the animals.
Down/Feathers: birds often have the feathers pulled out of their skin after they have been slaughtered, but sometimes birds – such as geese from “breeding flocks” and those raised for the cruel foie gras industry – are plucked whilst they are still alive. They feel every feather as it is ripped from their body.
Silk: silk is derived from the cocoons of caterpillar larvae. Most of the insects abused by the silk industry don’t live past the pupae stage, when they are steamed, boiled or gassed to death in their cocoons.
Velvet: velvet is also often made from silk, but synthetic alternatives can be found.
Cashmere: cashmere is made from the hair of Cashmere goats and wild goats of Tibet. Up to 80 per cent of young goats may be killed and discarded as trash if their coats are not considered to be of sufficient value to farmers.
Chamois: chamois is the skin of the chamois antelope. Goats, sheep and deer are also used to make leather household cleaning cloths.
Pashmina: pashmina is hair cut from Himalayan goats and used to make shawls of the same name.
Shearling: shearling is a sheepskin or lambskin pelt, typically with leather or suede on one side and shorn fibres on the other. It is often made into footwear.
Nubuck: nubuck is the inner side of a cow’s skin that has been sanded to create short fibres.
Synthetic alternatives are readily available so that you don’t have to buy cruelly produced materials made from animals. People all around the world are making informed, cruelty-free choices in their everyday lives. Buy consciously and compassionately, and make sure you always check the label before you purchase any item.
On behalf of all animals, especially those who are confined and killed for their skins in all parts of the world, thank you.
Please visit PETA.org.uk for other ways you can help animals.
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Sheenagh has been vetting some stories for the golden oldies……….
An elderly gentleman….
Had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%
The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, ‘Your hearing is perfect.. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.’
The gentleman replied, ‘Oh, I haven’t told my family yet.
I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I’ve changed my will three times!’
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Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: ‘Slim, I’m 83 years old now and I’m just full of aches and pains. I know you’re about my age. How do you feel?’
Slim says, ‘I feel just like a newborn baby.’
‘Really!? Like a newborn baby!?’
‘Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.’
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An elderly couple had dinner at another couple’s house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, ‘Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great.. I would recommend it very highly.’
The other man said, ‘What is the name of the restaurant?’
The first man thought and thought and finally said, ‘What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?
You know…. The one that’s red and has thorns.’
‘Do you mean a rose?’
‘Yes, that’s the one,’ replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, ‘Rose, what’s the name of that restaurant we went to last night?’
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Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn’t need my help to leave the hospital.
After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator.
On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.
‘I don’t know,’ he said. ‘She’s still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown..’
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Couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they’re physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember ..
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. ‘Want anything while I’m in the kitchen?’ he asks.
‘Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?’
‘Sure..’
‘Don’t you think you should write it down so you can remember it?’ she asks.
‘No, I can remember it.’
‘Well, I’d like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so not to forget it?’
He says, ‘I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.’
‘I’d also like whipped cream. I’m certain you’ll forget that, write it down?’ she asks.
Irritated, he says, ‘I don’t need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream – I got it, for goodness sake!’
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, The old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.. She stares at the plate for a moment.
‘Where’s my toast ?’
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A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy:
‘So I hear you’re getting married?’
‘Yep!’
‘Do I know her?’
‘Nope!’
‘This woman, is she good looking?’
‘Not really.’
‘Is she a good cook?’
‘Naw, she can’t cook too well.’
‘Does she have lots of money?’
‘Nope! Poor as a church mouse.’
‘Well, then, is she good in bed?’
‘I don’t know.’
‘Why in the world do you want to marry her then?’
‘Because she can still drive!’
Three old guys are out walking.
First one says, ‘Windy, isn’t it?’
Second one says, ‘No, it’s Thursday!’
Third one says, ‘So am I. Let’s go get a beer..’…………
Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, ‘You’re really doing great, aren’t you?’
Morris replied, ‘Just doing what you said, Doc: ‘Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.”
The doctor said, ‘I didn’t say that.. I said, ‘You’ve got a heart murmur; be careful.’
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One more. . .!
A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool.. After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, ‘Crushed nuts?’
‘No,’ he replied, ‘Arthritis.’
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* Want to Live Longer? Study Places that Do *
If you want to improve the health of Americans, why not look around the world for places where people live the longest, healthiest lives and try to copy whatever it is they’re doing?
That’s exactly what Dan Buettner has done. He is the author of “The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest.” Examples of areas he calls “blue zones” are Sardinia, Okinawa, the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, the Greek island of Ikaria, and Loma Linda, Calif.. Things residents have in common include exercising regularly, eating more vegetables and less meat, engaging in social networking, and having a sense of purpose.
Go here for complete news story.
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Music Stuff February 26th
1955, Billboard reported that for the first time since their introduction in 1949, 45rpm singles were outselling the old standard 78′s.
1958, Perry Como No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Magic Moments’ the 2nd No.1 for writers Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
1966, Nancy Sinatra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘These Boots Are Made For Walking’, also a UK No.1.
1966, The Beatles ‘Rubber Soul’ No.1 on the US album chart
1969, Peter Sarstedt No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Where Do You Go To My Lovely?’
1977, Sherman Garnes from Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, died during open-heart surgery.
1977, The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘New Kid On Town’
1980, after seeing U2 play at Dublin’s National Boxing Stadium Rob Partridge and Bill Stewart from Island Records in the UK offered the band a recording contract.
1983, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ went to No.1 on the US album chart… the most successful album of all time
1984, Frankie Goes To Hollywood were enjoying their fourth week at the top of the UK singles chart with ‘Relax.’
1990, Sinead O’Connor No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Nothing Compares 2 U.’
1997, American songwriter Ben Raleigh died in a fire in his kitchen. He co-wrote ‘Scooby Doo’ and ‘Tell Laura I Love Her.
2001, winners at the Brit Awards included Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Sonique, Fat Boy Slim, Westlife , Eminem and U2
Birthday Boys and Girls February 26th
1928, Fats Domino, (Antoine Domino), singer, pianist, bandleader, songwriter.
1932, Johnny Cash
1945, Bob The Bear Hite, vocalist and harmonica player with Canned Heat
1947, Sandie Shaw
1953, Michael Bolton
1979, Corinne Bailey Rae
