Blimey, was woken by the Earthquake at 1:00am this morning. My first thought was alien invasion as we don’t normally have earthquakes in merry ole England but yes it was definitely a tremor. Watching the news this morning, the epicentre was in Market Rasen which is only 15 miles away and it measured a whopping [...]
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Sadly yesterday saw the death of actor Roy Scheider.
As a huge fan of Jaws, I am a great admirer of his and will mourn his passing.
His performance in the French Connection was stand out but he will probably be remembered most for playing Chief Brody in Jaws I & II.
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I don’t want to alarm anyone but whilst getting some things ready for recycling, we noticed this….
After a lovely two week break in Altinkum, Turkey it’s back to normality
The weather was fantastic with temperatures averaging 30 degrees (35 degrees the day we arrived!!).
We stayed at the Esra Apartments which is about 10 minutes walk from the resort centre in one direction and from 3rd beach the other (very nice beach, less [...]
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black….
Ryan has got me into the number plate game, spotting consecutive number plates from 1 - 999
Started today and got numbers 1 - 7 on my lunch break.
Roll on number 8.
(See Richard Herring’s site for a full list of the rules)
All prices reduced
****Courtesy of the BBC News Website****
An unusual clash between a 6-foot (1.8m) alligator and a 13-foot (3.9m) python has left two of the deadliest predators dead in Florida’s swamps.
The Burmese python tried to swallow its fearsome rival whole but then exploded.
The remains of the two giant reptiles were found by astonished rangers in the Everglades [...]
Mr Irwin died today after being pierced by a stingray barb while filming a documentary off north Queensland.
Steve was famous for his handling of some of the worlds most dangerous species of animals.
ironically, the stingray is not known for attacking humans.
His television series inspired millions of people all over the world to not only appreciate [...]
All UK flights suspended….
