Saturday, 15 September 2012

Oops... again!

Peter and I were enjoying the garden, the mild weather, chatting away about this, that and the other... and I forgot to do a post!

Hey, here's another sweet cartoon:


Friday, 14 September 2012

Musical heart

We're in a bit of a rush today, taking Paul and Justine to the airport, running errands and other not terribly exciting stuff.

But I found this lovely cartoon to brighten up your day:


Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

The power of prayer

View sent me this video, it's very funny.



Thank you, View.

Monday, 10 September 2012

A visit to the zoo

Sleuth found these great photos. The origami animals are the creation of a very talented (and patient) South African, Quentin Trollip.










There are many more animals, shown at different angles, in Quentin's Flickr photostream.

Thank you, Sleuth, that was a great find!

Sunday, 9 September 2012

Party and some sightseeing

Last night we went to our friend Hilary's 60th birthday party, which was great. Today we went to Uzerche for some sightseeing. The weather has been absolutely fantastic for our Aussie visitors!

Hilary and hubby are quite fond of a drop (or two) of wine...

Juz, Paul and Hilary (with the plant they gave Hils)

Yours truly with Peter

Some happy cows having their own party nextdoor
 These are the photos of Uzerche:





Friday, 7 September 2012

Good times...

Paul is having a jolly good time! We're all having a really nice time and the weather had been absolutely perfect.


Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Senior texting

Mrsgunka sent me these very useful codes for senior citizens who like to send text messages:


Thank you, Mrsg.

Monday, 3 September 2012

Excited!

This is the lovely couple we're going to pick up from the station in an hour or so. We can't think about anything else...

Paul & Juz

Sunday, 2 September 2012

A quick funny

I can't remember who sent me this picture, but it's funny. Thank you, whoever you are.


Saturday, 1 September 2012

Music to put people in a good mood

View sent me this funny musical video:



When I went to youtube to get the embed code, I found this other video:



These guys are very talented and very funny. Thanks, View.

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Life panels

While watching the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, I found out some interesting facts...

On the day of the opening of the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Stoke Mandeville Hospital organised a sports competition for British World War Two veteran patients with spinal cord injuries. The games were held again at the same location in 1952, and Dutch veterans took part alongside the British, making it the first international competition of its kind. These Stoke Mandeville Games have been described as the precursors of the Paralympic Games. The Paralympics were subsequently officialised as a quadrennial event tied to the Olympic Games, and the first official Paralympic Games, no longer open solely to war veterans, were held in Rome in 1960.

Stoke Mandeville Hospital is a large National Health Service hospital within Aylesbury Urban Area to the south of the town of Aylesbury, near the village of Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire. It is part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

The hospital's National Spinal Injuries Centre is one of the largest specialist spinal units in the world, and the pioneering rehabilitation work carried out there by Sir Ludwig Guttmann led to the development of the Paralympic Games. Mandeville, one of the official mascots for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in London, was named in honour of the hospital's contribution to Paralympic sports.








So, the Paralympic Games started at a horrible, socialist, at the mercy of bureaucrats hospital!

Stoke Mandeville is still a centre of excellence for spinal cord injuries. People involved in accidents or suffering from neurologic illnesses don't need to sell their houses in order to have the best possible treatment. The British get the best and don't pay a penny.

Fancy that...