Happy Staycation!

Pack your bags and get your ticket, we are leaving for a fine holiday abroad! Or are these thoughts misleading..? Forecasters are predicting a fine weekend in the UK, so there are no reasons at all to escape to the sunny side of the globe…

UK 21/05/2010 – Forecasters have predicted perfect weather conditions for the upcoming weekend, the temperature will be about 28C. The tourist industry is expecting to make a high profits and is boosting up for all the people expected. The hottest locations will be central and south England, but the coast places will be a bit cooler due to sea breezes. Isolated thunderstorms could occur in the inlands because of the high temperatures in combination with the air humidity. Unfortunately the temperatures will drop back to 15C next week, so enjoy the weather and keep rubbing sunscreen.

It seems to me that high temperatures in England are rare! I have this image of England where it pours down constantly and you have to wear long sleeved shirts in summer to keep yourself warm. It is a good thing that they will have some good weather this year, it is a chance for our pale limbed friends to work on their tan. But the be quite honest, I do not want to be around when they expose their pale limbs to the sun, the sight of all those white flabby whales baking in the sun is not a joy to the eye…

Marijn

source:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/21/warm-weather-boost-uk-tourism

Where's Oliver?

When a child goes missing parents usually try everything within their power to get him or her back. Every roof, every street and every gutter is checked to find the person in question, but Sue Machen took it one step further…

BOOTHBY GRAFFOE 22/05/2010 – Last October Sue Machen found her beloved cat Oliver away from their home. Instead of accepting the fact that he might be gone forever, she called in the help of an expert team. A team of Animal Search UK went from door to door to question the inhabitants of Boothby Graffoe about the missing Oliver. Unfortunately they had to come back empty handed, no one had seen Oliver anywhere. The price that Sue Machen paid for this team of experts was estimated at £1.000, but it was not enough to get her tabby friend back home.

I am an absolute cat lover and therefore I can really relate with Sue. I would be devastated as well when my cat would go missing. The only problem is, I do not have the money to pay for a team of specialists to go and find him. But does that mean I do not love him? No. Sue paid a ridiculous amount of money for her pet and I believe it is sweet that she does that in effort to get him back, but cats are animals that love to play outside. In the end she could have seen this coming...

Marijn

Source:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1280278/Distraught-owner-missing-cat-pays-team-PSYCHICS-1-000-moggy.html

Trash Talk

The Queen, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Clockwise, The Wind that Shakes the Barley and My Beautiful Launderette. These are some fine pieces of British film making, with some great British actors. But not everybody agrees with that…

LONDON 25/04/2010 – Helen Mirren claimed that British actors are the most lazy actors around. The Oscar winning lady said that, compared the American actors, the British actors need much more time to study their lines. These comments are related to a production of A Month In the Country, in which she stared with several other successful actors. Film productions had to stop in the middle of shooting due to actors who did not know their lines and made fools of themselves on the set. According to Helen, her American Colleagues are much more dedicated to their work. The lady in question did not mention any individual British colleagues in particular..

Are British actors really lazy? I do not think that is true. This statement is only based on one women her opinion, and therefore not really reliable. I believe that it is rather disrespectful of Helen Mirren to talk about her colleagues like that, she is not making friends with this. And is she not a British actress herself? Does that not makes her lazy as well? There is no proof or whatsoever about British actors being lazy, they are just enjoying their profession. And be honest forum, if you were paid £8.000 a week to star in a film, would you not take as much time as possible..?

Marijn

source:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7631211/Helen-Mirren-British-actors-are-lazy.html

What Goes Up, Must Go Down...

The sudden popularity of MP Nick Clegg may come to an abrupt end. After winning the debate last Friday he became the hero of many Brits, but this may soon be over…

UK 22/04/2010 – Nick Clegg is put under pressure to explain why he was paid monthly by three senior businessmen during 2006, amounts up to £250 were disposed into Clegg’s private account each month. Clegg claimed that these deposits were for business purposes only and not for private use. After bringing up the issue of private funding in the first TV debate, Clegg can not leave these questions unanswered. “Any suggestion I did anything wrong is out of order and I'm going to publish the figures to prove it.” He stated. Hopefully the matter will soon be cleared.



Famous politicians always seem to be involved in scandals so I would not be surprised when our dear MP Clegg is not an exception to the rule. I am pretty sure that his opponents Brown and Cameron will seize this opportunity to make him even more black, but I would not be shocked if they turned out to be sinners themselves… Everyone makes mistakes and as long as you are not afraid to admit them, you can count on my vote. So for all you politicians out there, there is hope!

Marijn

Source:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7618394/General-Election-2010-Nick-Clegg-under-pressure-to-explain-private-account-donations.html

May the Best Man Be Victorious!

Tensions rose as the three leaders of the main political parties prepared for battle, surprising us all with the outcome…

ITV STUDIOS 16/04/2010 – Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg and David Cameron gathered at the studio to debate about their visions and ideas for their ‘New Britain’. Cameron and Brown got in a heated debate about a range of domestic issues while Clegg kept his head cool saying ‘The more they attack each other, the more they sound the same’. This caused him to get 61% of the votes, leaving his opponents far behind with 17% for Brown and 22% for Cameron. It is surprising that the leader of the Liberal Democrats has won the debate, this has not happened since 2005.

Politcs always seem to confuse people, at least it always confuses me. It is hard to keep track of who said what and who is in favour of who. I do have to say that debates like this are quite interesting, it is nice to see which leader is able to profile himself in a positive way. The question you can ask now is whether these debates are for showing your points of view or for showing of yourself? What do you think forum?

Marijn

source:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7099159.ece

Mad Hopper

Do you have sleepless nights, exhausting days and are you on the edge of a midlife crisis because of your over-enthusiastic pet? The solution is near for all you people out there with bunny-problems…

ST.AUSTELL 15/04/2010- Cliff Penrose may seem like your average 60-year old person, but looks are deceiving! This man possesses one of Britain’s greatest skills; bunny-whispering. His technique is simple but delicate, he uses a ritual that makes the rabbit relax and fall into a deep trance. When the rabbits wake up from their sweet dreams they feel relaxed and less stressed so the owner of the pet can go to bed light-hearted. It is a win-win situation.

When I first read the article I thought it was some sort of bad joke.... A bunny-whisperer? What questions me the most is how this man ever found out that he possesses these skills… I now have an image of this man where he chases rabbits around in his garden trying to make them feel more relaxed. In my opinion these bunnies just ‘play dead’ whenever they see him since he is their enemy. Making him believe that he has got the power… But if it is really true I am glad for him, every single man should have a hobby.

What do you think forum? Faker or the real deal?

Marijn

Source:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7097862.ece

An Apple a Day Keeps the Docter Away!

Critics have once again proven to be right; pizza is bad for your health!
Our favourite Italian snack was witness of a horrible crime that took place in London, Hoxton Street.

LONDON 15/04/2010- A 16- year old girl was shot in the neck after a row in the Pizza store and is now in critical condition in the Hospital. The suspect is still unidentified but according to a 25- year old builder who lives on the estate the suspect must have been member of a gang. Just 45 minutes after the crime a 20-year old man was stabbed by a pub nearby, if the crimes are related is still a question….

I have always been a huge fan of pizzas but these stories make me want to switch to a safer snack, I can not imagine that something like this could happen to me. It makes you question the safety of your own hometown. A couple of years ago similar incidents happened in London and I think that it is wise for the government to increase the safety in their famous city. Perhaps they should place more cameras. What do you think bloggers? Should there be more cameras on the street or is this a violation of our privacy?

Let me know what you think and for the meantime stay away from the pizzas!

Marijn

Source:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article7097985.ece