FRIDAY 21st MAY 2010 06:40(BST)

THIS DAY IN WW2 (21.5.40)
On the Western Front...Rommel's division is sharply attacked around Arras by British tank forces. The attack does very well at first largely because of the comparative invulnerability of the Matilda tanks to the standard German antitank weapons. The attack is halted, principally due to German 88mm guns. The British force is too small to press home the attack. Weygand visits the commanders of the northern armies to try to coordinate attacks from north and south of the German corridor to the coast. By a series of accidents he misses seeing Gort, and Bilotte, to whom he has given the fullest explanation of his plans, is killed in a car accident before he can pass them on. The attack will never take place due to inadequate resources.

In Norway... The French, Polish and Norwegian forces moving in on Narvik advance another stage and gain positions on the northern side of Rombaksfiord.

In Berlin... In a conference Admiral Raeder mentions to Hitler for the first time that it may be necessary to invade Britain. The German navy has made some preliminary studies before this but they have not been based on the availability of French bases.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, online networking and seminar prep then domestic stuff.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
Attempt neither to follow the path of another nor force another to follow yours

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
The way out appears to be inward

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
If you want something different, have you devoted time and thought to this concept?

TODAY'S ONELINER
Light travels faster than sound - this is why some people appear bright until they open their mouth : D

GARY'S 100 CLASSIC ALBUMS YOU MUST OWN No.36
DIRE STRAITS - Communique
Slightly sharper and more uptempo than the debut album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x6WgjUr9Nk

TRIVIA
The French refer to custard as "Creme Anglaise" (English Cream)

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Today I will trust absolutely in the moment to deliver everything necessary for abundance.