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SATURDAY 2nd APRIL 2011 07:30 BST

I'm back! My ISP has beaten off its major gremlin assault and I'm back in touch with the world once more.

THIS DAY IN WW2 (1.4.1941)

In Iraq... A coup is led by the nationalist politician Rashid Ali and a group of officers calling themselves the "Golden Square." They are opposed to the British presence in the country. The Regent Faisal escapes to Transjordan. By April 3rd, a new government has been installed. The British send troops from India and the Middle East to ensure access to the vital oil supplies.

In North Africa... The British withdraw from Mersa Brega, abandoning almost the only available defensive position before the open space of the Cyrenaica Plateau.

In East Africa... Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, is taken by the British forces led by General Platt.

TODAY IN MY LIFE

Garage doors and garden gates have been professionally weather-treated and will be complete today.

The Consulting Room is complete and looks mega-professional if I say so myself! A typical Saturday of some "me-time" and the supplementary job.

Twitter Followers = 1108 (up 7)

Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 2.25 pints = 1.3 litres : O

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION

I am very pleased with my performance yesterday, particularly in my strong focus. I discovered that focusing on intention was made easier by trusting in the subconscious to deliver it, an old trick Ursula James taught me. This faith means that I don't need to make any conscious effort and my conscious mind settles into a comfortable and relaxed observation/expectancy mode. With other factors now in place, and a new place for faith to focus on, I intend to release the full power of faith into my experience. Watch this space!

TODAY'S THOUGHT

When the student is ready, the Master appears.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU

Are you ready to let go?

GENUINE STATEMENTS THAT NEEDED RE-PHRASING

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY

1/3 quiche, 3 choc bars, 3 biscuits, 1 packet crisps, 1 can chicken in white sauce

TRIVIA

All chemical elements heavier than hydrogen were formed at the centre of stars. Elements heavier than iron can only form in a supernova. Everything we experience is thus the direct result of a supernova.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION

My intuition will deliver everything I need!

THURSDAY 31st MARCH 07:00 BST

THIS DAY IN WW2 (30.3.1941)

In North Africa... Rommel's forces attack the positions of infantry units from the British 2nd Armored Division at Mersa Brega. A fierce battle develops, in which the British come off worst but are able to halt the German advance for the moment. The few tanks with the 2nd Armored Division do not join the battle.

In the Mediterranean... The British cruiser Bonaventure is sunk by a torpedo-boat attack in the eastern Mediterranean.

TODAY IN MY LIFE

Garage doors and garden gates completed! I have decided to have the doors professionally painted and the gates woodstained.

House-husband day! With all other Thursday activities ditched, the house can have my full attention daytime/termtime, or at least after the weekly shopping. With my house now also my business premises, it now makes business sense to keep the place as clean/tidy as possible, and the garden at least under control.

There will be some minor tinkering in the Consulting Room, framing and mounting my certificates, and deciding where to put the hypnotic pattern, which I use for those who prefer a visual hypnosis induction. I may just keep it mobile and plonk it on the window sill as needed, because when the client is reclined, the window dominates the line of sight.

Twitter Followers = 1101 (down 2)

Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1.25 pints = 700mls

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION

I was delighted with my own performance on Wednesday, the sternest weekly test of my Emotional Management skills. I was particularly pleased with my rapid recovery when someone trod on my rawest nerve. I have learned to feel bad and do good anyway. My next step is to go from the defensive to the offensive, using my skills to influence the mood of others in everyday life, rather than just when I'm a therapist.

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Confidence and results feed on each other.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU

Do you know what you're doing and why you're doing it?

GENUINE STATEMENTS THAT NEEDED RE-PHRASING

Elephants! Please stay in your car. : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY

1/3 quiche, 2 choc bars, 3 biscuits, 1 packet crisps, 1 can chicken in white sauce

TRIVIA

Every year about 98% of atoms in your body are replaced. So who are you?

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION

Hit as hard as you like, I'll keep coming!

WEDNESDAY 30th MARCH 2011 07:20 BST

THIS DAY IN WW2 (30.3.1941)

In North Africa... Correctly discerning that the British forces are weakly dispersed in positions which prevent mutual support, Rommel brings his forces forward from El Agheila toward Mersa Brega. Only part of 2nd Armored Division is ready to oppose him. The bulk of the Australian Division is near Benghazi and the remainder is back at Tobruk.

In Berlin... Hitler approves the army plans for the attack on Yugoslavia, to begin on April 6th. Hitler also speaks to a conference of 250 top commanders who will have important parts in the Barbarossa operation. He makes it plain to them that the war in the east is to be conducted along different lines to any previous operation. There is to be no talk of proper "knightly" behavior and commissars and Communists are to be treated with utmost severity.

In the United States... The United States takes German, Italian and Danish ships into "protective custody," effectively confiscating them.

TODAY IN MY LIFE

Well the big move has happened! Getting the client couch to its new home was NOT easy and there was some minor damage to the new paintwork on the landing, but subject to some tinkering, the new Consulting Room is ready. Work on garage doors and garden gates should be complete today adding a little more "kerb appeal" to clients. Wednesday is my "least preferred" day but it has a quiet start, which I intend to use to get my mind in the right place with a little "me-time", and some deep-trance meditation. The day will be a good test of my continuing development in Emotional Management. The new defaults on BLOGGER are a good test by themselves!

Twitter Followers = 1103 (up 2)

Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1.76 pints = 1 litre : O

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION

My emotional experience appears to divide into three zones. There is a Happy Zone - circumstances that will definitely make me happy - like getting a good massage! There is a Dark Zone - certain circumstances will definitely make me lose it and behave unhelpfully. These two zones are fairly fixed, so it's a case of move to one when I can and avoid the other where possible.

The third zone comprises the majority of my time and I've named it "The Battlefield". In this area, I have control over what I do by how I respond to both the environment and my own feelings. It makes sense to me to simply accept the other two zones as they are and focus my intention on The Battlefield, with the aim of its total conquest by my Intention. Once achieved, I will be ready for the Dark Zone.

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Nothing but death can stop the juggernaut of passionate belief

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU

Are you ready to risk?

GENUINE STATEMENTS THAT NEEDED RE-PHRASING

THE HEALTH FOOD COUNTER IS CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY

2 choc bars, 1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 1 can curry, 2 buttered rolls, 1 cream bun

TRIVIA

Shakespeare's most talkative character is Hamlet. None of his other characters have as many lines in a single play.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION I'm inevitably going where I'm thinking!