I do tend to ramble on about my man hermit *flirt!* If you can put up with that, feel free to wander round at will... :)
"Take my hand I give it to you, Now you own me, all I am... You said you would never leave me, I believe you, I believe. I can feel you all around me, thickening the air I'm breathing... Holding on to what I'm feeling, Savouring this heart that's healed."
It's been a good week for me so far. Some great responses to Picture Perfect, along with some fantastic entries! And a lot of fun with Guy's "Earthquake Sex" blog challenge.
As well as the good stuff going on here, I've had a bit of 'real life' good things happening, too. After a three~month hassle with the Post Office over my mail delivery, they've finally got my P.O.Box sorted out and on Thursday I went along to the depot to pick up a whole stack of backlogged goodies ~ woohoo!! Including birthday pressies from my Big Bear Jerry, and Badkarma (Thank You again!! I love you guys!); a statement from British Telecom telling me that I'm so far in credit, that not only are they dropping my monthly payments from £59 to £8.50! but sending me a refund of £237 as well!; and several issues of "New Scientist", and my favourite ~ "The Week". "The Week" always has some great snippets of news from around the world, and after a good catch up with them yesterday evening I've picked a few that will hopefully give you a smile, or a giggle.
"It Wasn't All Bad"
With England out of Euro 2008, the nation's footballing hopes now rest on a bunch of ageing Yorkshiremen competing for a place in the Seniors World Cup. As one of the country's leading over~40s clubs, Harrogate veterans FC (which has two ex~Premiership players in its squad) has been selected to take the field for England against Iran next week; if they survive the qualifying stages, they will fly to Thailand for the tournament. "We haven't got Beckham or Rooney," said the squad's manager, "but we're tough and can go the distance".
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Fifty years after the Thames was declared biologically dead, colonies of rare seahorses have been found breeding at three locations in the river's estuary, as far west as Dagenham. The 6in~long short~snouted seahorses were first spotted in 2006, but their existence was kept secret until enough laws were in place to protect them. Although climate change may have played a part, the seahorses' appearance is also an indication that the Thames ~ once considered the most polluted river in Europe ~ is getting cleaner.
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A Royal Marine who threw himself over a grenade to protect his comrades has been recommended for the Victoria Cross. Lance Corporal Matt Croucher was on patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a wire that set off the booby~trap. "I thought, I've set this bloody thing off and I'm going to do whatever it takes to protect the others," he told The Times. So he got down with his back down to the device, and used his rucksack as a shield. The reservist was flung into the air and his rucksack torn to pieces, but he escaped with a nosebleed.
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"It Must be True ~ I Read it in the Tabloids"
A German farmer has asked for his marriage to be annulled after discovering that his bride is a man. "I don't meet many women as I am often out working in the fields all day, so a friend suggested I try internet dating," said Wolfgang Zober, 55, from Naumberg. "I was delighted when I contacted Randy Victoria. We only had a kiss and a cuddle before we married. But on my wedding night she told me she had a penis and that her real name was Ralf. I was devastated."
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A man in Ohio is facing public indecency charges after being caught having sex with a garden table. Art Price Jr, 40, was filmed by a neighbour on four separate mornings turning the metal table around and performing a sex act with the hole for the parasol. "He was completely nude," commented local police captain Matt Johnson.
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A pet tortoise in China has become addicted to nicotine. The creature got hooked after picking up a smouldering butt in its owner's garden, and was soon puffing on as many as ten fags a day. Owner Li Yun says the tortoise sulks if it doesn't get its fix. "Whenever I smoke, it will stick its head out and fidget until I give it the stub."
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"The World at a Glance" (This is too cool!)
Baltimore ~ Mass kidney transplant: Doctors at John Hopkins University in Maryland have successfully completed what is believed to have been the world's first simultaneous six~way kidney transplant. The surgery was made possible when a so~called "altruistic donor" (a healthy person who is prepared to donate one of their own kidneys to a stranger) was matched up to one of six patients awaiting transplant. Five of the candidates had a donor whose kidney was incompatible with their own, but which was a match was another of the six patients. Once the altruistic member had made the chain possible, nine surgical teams carried out the transplant procedures in six operating theatres. All six donors and all six recipients are said to be in good health.
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and finally ~
"Health Tip of the Week"
A daily cup of coffee could protect us from Alzheimer's disease, by blocking the transfer of cholesterol to the brain, says the journal Science. The build~up of cholesterol increases levels of proteins in the brain, which break off to form the plaques that cause Alzheimer's. But a study of rabbits by researchers at the University of North Dakota has found that caffeine inhibits that build~up. "Caffeine appears to block several of the disruptive effects of cholesterol that make the blood~brain barrier leaky," says Jonathon Geiger, who led the research.
An absolute wealth of information and a huge thank you for some ideas on what to go have a look at.... btw was in Hebden today, thought of you.... had a bite at the Dog and Gun - highly recommended, a bit heavy on the wallet but worth every penny....
§"A daily cup of coffee could protect us from Alzheimer's disease, by blocking the transfer of cholesterol to the brain," great news...so 10 cups should be making me super smart I suppose.§
yah!!! let the good times roll ..........but u left out your ring lol ..................ive finially got round to doing some weeding and ive meet up on face book with Lisa who used to date Jase and we are meeting up in May yah!!!!
Oh what a great wee collection of snippets Sue. I particularly like the one about the seahorses in the Thames. I had always thought of these creatures as being exotic tropical things. We live and learn for sure. I'm curious about the PO box now, I must have missed something way back if you blogged about it already. Glad that you've got it sorted though. Have a great Sunday.
I'm curious about the PO box now, I must have missed something way back if you blogged about it already.
No, I never did blog about it Emmm. In a nutshell, I'm paying a tenner a month to have my mail held for me at the depot instead of being sent here; my flat is one of six in this house, with a communal mailbox and 5 flats full of 'dodgy' neighbours. I don't trust them one inch, and know that some of my mail has previously gone missing. (Yeah, right!) The P.O.Box went 'live' on Feb 4th, but up until a couple of weeks ago I was still having stuff coming here. After several calls to the depot to chew their ears off, and a couple of rants at Customer Service, I think they finally have the message. ;)
Glad that you've got it sorted out. I did something similar a while back. The post delivery times changed to afternoons so I had to leave the gate unlocked for the post man coming. Previously, he delivered first thing in the morning and I would see him, get my mail, then lock the gate and go to bed. I kept the gate locked to prevent all the twats of salesmen from wakening me up after nightshift. Anyway, there was a scheme whereby you can just pick up your mail at the sorting office. They put it in a wee box for you to come and collect but you didn't get a PO Box address. I just used to pick up my stuff once a week or so. It didn't cost anything to set up. I didn't need to go through any hassle of giving out a PO Box address either.
My bad, Batty! Oops! Say hello to the best dressed thumb in the street! :D
yah thumb ring right at home looking forward to my finger ring meeting your finger ring next month lol oh aint it a laugh .............oh and jason is on face book if you wanna add him
I can make hearts in Cappuccinos! Can't write words but got the hearts down. I used to do stuff like that when my husband and I were first married. Now I tell him to get his own damn coffee.
Well I knew what I was gonna say but then I saw the pictureof the thumb and started laughing so hard so had to go back up and read it all over again!!! I cant wait to get to come to London and hopefully you will come over there and spend some time with us!!!
I would never, ever, ever make an announcement regarding a "refund" from BT ...
You know there is no such thing ... the refund is to you what the worm on the hook is to the fish ...
Not for me to dis on BT, No Sir-ry Bob !!! ... I wish BT/Phorm and the other readers of this page to know that I am firmly on record as stating that Mouse should gleefully return the refund and that I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords ! :-)
<-- Pass me my hat please. Yes, thank you ... the tin-foil one.
Hi Guys!
And a lot of fun with Guy's "Earthquake Sex" blog challenge.
; and several issues of "New Scientist"
, and my favourite ~ "The Week"
A man in Ohio is facing public indecency charges after being caught having sex with a garden table. 
