Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” — Sir Winston Churchill
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a foolish man speaks because he has to say something.” – Unknown
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The weather is fine but going to be just a little too hot today around 34 degrees. Let’s look at the forecast for the Alicante Province……
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
 34° C | 23° C
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32° C | 21° C
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33° C | 22° C
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32° C | 21° C
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30° C | 21° C
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Johnny Red is over from the UK and we are trying to get some time together and I also hope to be meeting a group of people who want to speak Spanish later in the day.It does seem funny at the moment with no World Cup and no Wimbledon. Something must be happening. Oh yes. It’s the Open. Tiger Woods is in town but he seems to have lost his appeal. The crowds are not hanging on his every movement any more. He accepts its his own fault and is telling the media that his family is the most important thing in his life. At least he’s getting his priorities in life right. Maybe the golf success will return once he is completely happy with his lot.
My internet has gone haywire again. I’m paying for 3 megabytes of broadband but I’ll bet I’m only getting .5. I will contact Telefonica again but I can predict the outcome. “It must be something to do with the house alarm.” “No! I think the system can’t handle more than one or two on the line at the same time!”
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD), insulin resistance is a condition in which the pancreas eventually can’t keep up with the body’s demand for insulin (a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy). Eventually, an excess of glucose builds up in the bloodstream — and that sets the stage for type 2 diabetes.
New research just presented at the Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting, held in San Diego, shows that natural antioxidants in the diet can be a powerful way to improve insulin resistance — even in people who are obese and suffering from metabolic syndrome. A precursor of diabetes associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions (including high blood pressure, elevated insulin levels, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels) that raise the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as diabetes. Article
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Sheenagh offers the following…….
Marriage (Part I )
Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady, and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
‘I’ll be home when I want, if I want and at what time
I want — and I don’t expect any hassle from you.
I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless
I tell you that I won’t be home for dinner.
I’ll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing
when I want with my old buddies, and don’t you
give me a hard time about it.
Those are my rules. Any comments?’
His new bride said:
‘No, that’s fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o’clock every night…whether you’re here or not.’
(DARN SHE’S GOOD!)
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Marriage (Part II)
Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!
The husband yells, ‘When you die, I’m getting you a headstone
that reads, ‘Here Lies My Wife — Cold As Ever’!’
‘Yeah?’ she replies. ‘When you die, I’m getting you a headstone
that reads, ‘Here Lies My Husband — Stiff At Last’!’
(HE ASKED FOR IT!)
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Marriage (Part III)
Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says, ‘And you are no
good in bed either,’ and storms out of the house.
After some time he realizes he was nasty and
decides to make amends and rings her up.
She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband says, ‘What took you so long to answer to the phone?’
She says, ‘I was in bed.’
‘In bed this early, doing what?’
‘Getting a second opinion!’
(YEP, HE HAD THAT COMING, TOO!)
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Marriage (Part IV)
A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.
He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his
wife,’ Mother of Six’ in spite of her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it is time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts at the top of his voice, ‘Shall we go home Mother of Six?’
His wife, irritated by her husband’s lack of discretion,
shouts right back, ‘Any time you’re ready, Father of Four.’
(RIGHT ON, LADY!)
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THE SILENT TREATMENT
A man and his wife were having some problems at home
and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly the man realized that the next day he would need his wife
to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece
of paper, ‘Please wake me at 5:00 AM.’ He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it
was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go to see why his wife hadn’t wakened him when he
noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, ‘It is 5:00 AM. Wake up.’
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
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God may have created man before woman, but there
is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.
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Just across Germany ‘s northern-most border with Denmark you’ll find an incredible superstore called Fleggaard in Krusaa , Denmark . Fleggaard Holding A/S, through its subsidiaries, markets electronic appliances, specializing in selling televisions and radio sets. There, you can also find everything else you need – cases of wine, tubs of gummii bears, industrial strength dishwashing soap – at prices 30% cheaper than you’ll find in Denmark. It is Denmark ‘s Costco, packaged as a German loophole.
The 100+ women in the ad do stunts in the air while free-falling – holding hands to spell out ads like “Half-off on Dishwasher soap at Fleggaard.” You’d be hard-pressed to find a man in Denmark who hasn’t seen and fallen in love with this commercial. It was geared strictly to men. This TV ad is real!
Here is a link to one of a series of the best advertisements ever made. Honestly. It’s pretty good..
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Music Stuff July 14th
1962 Bobby Vinton US No.1 ‘Roses Are Red, My Love’, No.15 in the UK.
1962, The Beatles played their first ever gig in Wales when they appeared at The Regent Dansette in Rhyl. Tickets cost five shillings
1964, The Rolling Stones – No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘It’s All Over Now’, the group’s first UK No.1.
1971, The Byrds, James Taylor, Steeleye Span, Sandy Denny, Tom Paxton and The Incredible String Band at the UK Lincoln Folk Festival, tickets £2.00.
1973, a drunk driver killed Clarence White of The Byrds while he was loading equipment after a gig in Palmdale, California.
1973, Gary Glitter and the Glitter Men made their live debut at Mecksham, Wiltshire, England.
1973, During a concert at the John Wayne Theatre in Hollywood, California, Phil Everly smashed his guitar and stormed off-stage, Don finished the set by himself and announced that The Everly Brothers had split.
1979, Donna Summer No.1 US single with ‘Bad Girls’ the album of the same name also started a five week run at No.1.
1980, Allen Klein ex manager of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones began serving a two-month prison sentence for falsifying tax returns.
1980, Bryan Ferry collapsed in his hotel room in France and was flown to London suffering from a kidney infection.
1984, Phillippe Wynne lead singer with The Detroit Spinners died of a heart attack while performing at Ivey’s nightclub in Oakland, California, aged 43.
1986, Madonna was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with her second No.1 ‘Papa Don’t Preach’.
1988, Michael Jackson gave himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for setting a new attendance record, when he played the first of seven nights at Wembley Stadium in London. The shows on his Bad World Tour were attended by a total of 504,000
1997, Walkers Spice Girls Crisps went on sale in the UK, over 16 million bags were sold by the end of the year.
2002, Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates UK No.1- ‘Anyone Of Us.’
2002, Red Hot Chili Peppers No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘By The Way.’
2003, plans for Sting to write an official anthem for Tuscany came under fire by locals who insisted the job should go to an Italian and not a foreigner.
2007, a pair of glasses worn by former Beatle John Lennon sparked a bidding war after being offered for sale online. Anonymous rival bidders had pushed the price as high as £750,000 at online auction house 991.com.
2009, Michael Jackson fans from all over the world congregated at London’s O2 arena, where the star had been due to begin his run of 50 concerts.
Birthday Boys and Girls July 14th:
1912,Woody Guthrie, US folk singer. Major influence on Bob Dylan and American folk music.
1948, Tommy Mattola, music executive, Sony Records. Married Mariah Carey in 1993, separated in 1997.
1952,Chris Cross, bass, synth, Ultravox,
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