Today's News

[Oma]

I read this out to B this morning we had a good chuckle about it 🤣🤣🤣

[Daisy]

How long would you spend saving for a wedding - your wedding?

Sarah Wilkinson of Felixstowe saved for 20 years for her dream day. Afterwards she is reported as saying "It was a lovely day for me to be the centre of attention". Yes, she really was the centre of attention as there was no groom by her side. She wrote 14 vows for herself, including never to relinquish control of the TV remote, and the figurine on the top of her wedding cake was a bride kissing a frog.

However, she hasn't ruled out meeting her Prince at some time in the future.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67084850

[Oma]

Bit over the top but it’s her money if it makes her happy why not ,
Bit like having a big Birthday bash but instead of buying a nice dress for the occasion she bought a bridal gown .

20 years savings is a lot of money though

[Gemini]

Having had two (very nice) weddings with little fuss or expense, I personally don't get the saving up and spending a fortune to be married. But then I never ever wanted to be the centre of attention on my 'big day'. I know many women feel very differently on this topic!

As Oma says if it makes her happy why not.
A wedding with no groom, novel idea

[Daisy]

Gem, I agree. We organised our wedding in less than 6 weeks and it was perfect for us. I never wanted the meringue dress and lots of fuss either.

[Daisy]

The origins of the huge stones that make up Stonehenge have been the subject of interest and debate for many years. Now, it seems that researchers at Aberystwyth University have 'disowned' the six tonne Altar Stone, thought to have been transported from Wales. They now think it's more likely to be from northern England or even Scotland.

It astonishes me that this enormous stone was delivered without the aid of Parcelforce, Amazon or any of the courier companies we rely on today!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67140221

[Gemini]

It's unimaginable how they did it Daisy!

[Plantaholic]

Welsh water have admitted they are discharging untreated sewage into Welsh waterways daily.

[Daisy]

Plant, apparently they treat sewerage in a different way from England and from what I've read it doesn't work very efficiently. Apparently this discharge has been going on for TEN years! I bet the Welsh Tourist Board are particularly unhappy about the coverage of this, given tourism in Wales is worth over £6 billion a year!

[Daisy]

Away from the awful headlines that are dominating the news, I spotted this article about jellyfish. I don't suppose they are anyone's favourite creatures, but in a summer when oceans hit their highest average temperatures even different species of jellyfish have become adventurous and have been spotted round our coastline and on our beaches.

I don't suppose they're staying for the winter, hopefully, as some of them sound quite formidable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67301074

[Gemini]

They are beautiful, as long as we are nowhere near them

[Daisy]

The Watford Gap Services on the southern end of the M1 are to be rebuilt!

I seem to have spent many years travelling up and down the M1 and the M6 and have stopped many times at Watford Gap. It became as place people would go to for an excellent meal, or to spot the famous as they travelled - it became a "destination'" rather than a petrol station with food in the early and mid 1960s.

It's moved on since those early days, and is now like all the other service stations - useful but not exciting.

Roadchef, who now run it, say they want to put in more electric vehicle charging points and "celebrate the heritage of this iconic location". (Their words not mine.)

When I lived in North Staffordshire the opening of Keele Services on the M6 was so exciting. For the first time we could go to the cinema and then on to Keele for a coffee and a chat. It was quite literally the only place open after about 10.30. Of course, it needed someone to have a car, and afterwards we had to go north to the next junction to turn round and come back, but it changed young people's social life in quite a big way.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-67311587

[Gemini]

This was in the news a couple of days ago but I didn't get round to posting.
Anastrozole is the drug both OH and I take daily. OH for as long as it keeps working. I will come off it in April. I could have stopped after 5 years but I had read studies saying that an extra 2 years provided extended protection. My GP and oncologist agreed to me staying on it. It will be 7 years for me in April.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67337081

[Daisy]

Gem, I wondered if that was the drug you take. Wouldn't it be wonderful if it could also act as a preventative.

[Gemini]

Daisy yes. It is used as a preventative in preventing the recurrence of cancer in women who have had breast cancer. To have the chance to use it without having cancer first if you are in the vulnerable group is wonderful.