SATURDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2011 07:50 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (26.2.1941)
In Ankara... The British mission led by Eden and Dill continue their Middle East tour with a visit to Turkey, but they get no real response to their efforts to interest the Turks in an alliance.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
What a lightweight! I had a double-Cointreau and shared a bottle of Cava last night, and I've woken up with a hangover! : D (ooh, it hurts when I laugh!)

A rare Saturday off and I have been press-ganged into shopping! The new kitchen is now complete and missus wants to choose roller-blinds for it this morning. In the afternoon, son wants a new Spring wardrobe.

Twitter Followers = 1043 (up 3)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1.5 pints = 850mls
... just when I thought the house was drier!

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A sartori moment! A mildly frustrating incident during my shift on the "supplementary job" suddenly opened my eyes. My circumstances could not bring me peace, and I could not bring peace to my circumstances, but I could, 24-7 on demand bring peace to my being! I suddenly realized I was totally complete and fulfilled in myself. My connection to the Universal Source did not depend on my connection to my circumstances, these were two entirely different dimensions of connection.

I had some time ago reached the end of seeking. Unlooked for, the end of needing has suddenly arrived. Only one goal remains - the end of all attachment. To experience that while still in mortal form will be amazing!

TODAY'S THOUGHT
While you live you have something to offer.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What is your life for?

TODAY'S ONELINER
So its not home sweet home! Adjust! : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 7 spicy chicken wings, 4 bars chocolate, 1 packet crisps, 1 chicken thigh.

TRIVIA
The only river that flows both north and south of the equator is the Congo. It crosses the equator twice.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Discovery Awaits!

FRIDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2011 08:10 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (25.2.1941)
In East Africa... Mogadishu is taken by the British forces after an advance of over 230 miles in the past three days. Considerable stocks of fuel and other supplies are captured.

In the Mediterranean... The Italian light cruiser Diaz is sunk by a British submarine while forming part of the escort for a Naples-Tripoli convoy.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
After an impromptu evening of marital quality time, a quiet morning before the "supplementary job"

Twitter Followers = 1040 (up 7)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1.11 pints = 630mls
... Doors open a lot today, son's mates and decorator doing a lot of to and fro

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I am now a "man of a certain age", which I notice in two major ways: I am becomong increasingly long-sighted (I need reading glasses for small print) and, er, "performance". Fortunately, I have discovered by sheer accident that consuming a significant amount of chocolate whilst abstaining from alcohol "before the event" boosts performance to ensure everybody's bell rings. So it's a choice between middle-age spread or middle age droop. Hmm, it's a no-brainer! BRING ON THE CHOCOLATE!

Spiritual focus has gone back to basics and I have been calming the mind - feeling much better for it!

TODAY'S THOUGHT
Evert day can be an adventure!

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What will you do diffferently today?

TODAY'S ONELINER
If something starts pecking its way out of the shell, the egg should not be consumed : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 bacon sandwich, 1 chocolate bar, 4 chocolate biscuits, 1 Gregg's pasty, 1 ministeak+dauphinoise potatoes, 5 profiteroles, 9 squares chocolate. Not greatly healthy but I sure had fun!

TRIVIA
The cornea in the eye has no blood supply. It receives nutrients from other body fluids and oxygen directly from the air by simple diffusion.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Peace....

WEDNESDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2011 08:05 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (23.2.1941)
In Athens... The Greeks agree to accept a British force which at this stage is intended to be 100,000 men with suitable artillery and tank support. The Greeks are very reluctant to accept anything less since it would not be enough to fight the Germans off and would only encourage them to attack. The disposition of the British and Greek forces is also discussed. The British prefer a position along the line of the Aliakmon River but the Greeks are unwilling to give up the territory which this line does not cover. No final decision is made -- a serious omission in light of later events.

In East Africa... In Somaliland the main Italian forces defending the line of the Juba River have been defeated. General Cunningham's troops are now advancing very rapidly toward Mogadishu. There is a small Free French landing in Eritrea.

In Occupied Holland... The SS raid on the Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam is completed. About 400 Jews are arrested and deported to the concentration camp at Buchenwald in Germany.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
After a much-needed evening off, a quiet morning before the "supplementary job"

Twitter Followers = 1033 (up 4)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 0.7 pints = 400mls
... We seem to be getting on top of the moisture in the house!

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Circumstances have recently forced me to confront deep fears and face them. I now see that I have to be willing to face any circumstance without flinching. I do not believe in being reckless, inflicting unnecessary suffering, but neither will I pursue safety as an objective. I will do what is right in any circumstance that comes my way.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
Daylight is the best cure for darkness

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you walking how you're talking?

TODAY'S ONELINER
Avenge yourself. Live long enough to be a problem to your kids. : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 1 choc biscuit, 1 chocolate bar, 1 KFC 3-piece meal, 1 meatballs+spaghetti

TRIVIA
The only married couple to fly together in space were Jan Davis and Mark Lee, who flew aboard the Endeavor space shuttle from Sept 12-20, 1992.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
BRING IT ON!!!

MONDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2011 07:50 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (21.2.1941)
From Moscow... Changes in the Central Committee of the Communist Party are announced. Among those to be dismissed are the former ambassador to the United States, Maxim Litvinov.

In East Africa... The carrier Formidable attacks Massawa.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
A mega-busy day in the consulting room with five clients to see, but with the first one not until 10am, the morning is not as rushed as when I have an 8am start. I will be unleashing my newly modified hypnotic deepener script for the first time today - the most powerfully hypnotic script I've ever produced - I'm rather proud of it!
A session on CD to record also.

Twitter Followers = 1029 (up 1)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 0.88 pints = 500mls

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A disappointing defeat yesterday in that I was SERIOUSLY GRUMPY - a series of minor frustrations caught me out, and just when I thought I was finally on top of my moods. But with any defeat comes lessons, and I realized that somewhere along the line I had dropped the discipline of surrender & acceptance, so that frustrations, instead of passing harmlessly through me, hit me like a mallet! As soon as I stopped struggling and resisting, the soreness eased. I intend to build in surrender and acceptance as an intrinsic part of my morning meditation, so it's there from the start.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
Without defeats, victory has no flavour.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you putting something off to the point where it's perilously late?

TODAY'S ONELINER
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 1 chocolate bar, 1 choc biscuit, chicken+beans, 2 buttered rolls, 2 Quorn fillets, 2 Fondant Fancies

TRIVIA
The Gecko is the only lizard with a voice

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
It will all get done!