THURSDAY 16th DECEMBER 2010 06:50(GMT)

THIS DAY IN WW2 (16.12.1940)
Over Germany... The first "area bombing" raid on a German city is carried out: Mannheim is attacked by 134 RAF bombers during the night (December 16-17). Large fires are started on both banks of the Rhine River. Other targets include Speyer-am-Rhein and Heilbronn.
Over Switzerland... Basle is accidentally bombed by the British aircraft, killing 4 persons.
In the Mediterranean... There are further British and Italian fleet operations over the next week. The British carrier Illustrious attacks airfields on Rhodes and sends strikes against Italian convoys.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
With my business networking meeting cancelled, I have more time than expected (so I can blog this morning after all!), but still need to get shopping done before my career seminar on hypnotherapy to the Year 11 students of Challenge College first thing in the afternoon. I may get some "me time" in mid-afternoon before attending to the family in the evening.
Twitter Followers = 975 (up 1)

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Generally happy with the way things are going - I'm attempting to invoke the Law of Attraction from a more enlightened mindset.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
You have far more influence over people than you realise, which needs only a calm mind and a firm intention to be invoked.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What is the point of fun?

TODAY'S ONELINER
I own a pair of skintight jeans - what's worrying is they weren't when I bought them : D

GOTH GIRL OF THE DAY
This one oozes feisty cynicism
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobsphotographynl/3824926457/in/pool-25698784@N00

TRIVIA
The last execution in the Tower of London took place on Thursday, August 14, 1941, when Josef Jakobs, a German spy, was shot by an eight-man firing squad. Because he had suffered a broken ankle when he had parachuted into England on the night of January 31, 1941, he could not stand before the firing squad and he was, instead, seated in an old Windsor chair and tied up. As was customary, one of the squad was supplied with a blank cartridge. Two of the live bullets missed the target (the heart) but nevertheless Jakobs died instantly.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
All I have to do is be me!