Tuesday 16 March 2010

TUESDAY 16/03/2010 08:45 (GMT)

THIS DAY IN WW2 (16.3.40)
In Britain... There is a German air raid by 32 bombers (2 are lost) on the British fleet base at Scapa Flow. One cruiser, HMS Norfolk, is slightly damaged. There are 7 naval casualties. The raid is more notable for causing the first civilian casualties in Britain. A German aircraft fleeing the battle released 19 bombs wounding seven civilians and killing James Isbister, aged 27.


In Rome... US envoy and Under-Secretary of State, Sumner Welles, holds talks with Mussolini, Count Ciano, the foreign minister, and King Victor Emmanuel III on the last stop of his mission to discuss conditions for mediation or peace talks in Europe. He receives a cordial but non-committal welcome.

In Argentina... The government deports the German crew of the Admiral Graf Spee into the interior and forbids them to wear their uniforms.

TODAY IN MY LIFE

Client at noon, blogging and networking

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Having to handle it is always easier than the thought of having to handle it

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION

Life goes better when my mind is grounded

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Is your hoping being backed up by doing?


TODAY'S ONELINER

An Englishman, Scotsman and Welshman see a sheep caught in a fence. The Englishman wished it was Liz Hurley, The Scotsman wished it was Lorraine Kelly and the Welshman wished it was dark : D

GARY'S DESERT ISLAND 100 Track 44

STEREO MC's - Connected

Irresistable and infectious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtjOOAAbu3M

TRIVIA

A flea the size of a man could jump over St.Paul's Cathedral

In 142AD the Romans marched north from Hadrian's wall and occupied southern Scotland. They built a new wall, the Antonine Wall, across Central Scotland which was completed in 154. However in 162 it was abandoned. It was temporarily re-occupied in 208 but abandoned permanently by 210.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION I will focus all my effort and focus on this moment.

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