1895
The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at Braemar in Aberdeenshire. This record was equalled, also at Braemar on 10th January 1982. Minus 27°C was also recorded at Altnaharra (Highland) on 30th December 1995.
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1895
The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at Braemar in Aberdeenshire. This record was equalled, also at Braemar on 10th January 1982. Minus 27°C was also recorded at Altnaharra (Highland) on 30th December 1995.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown -
BrrrrWhat is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stareComment
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Hard to imagine temperatures that low!"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1954
The British Standing Advisory Committee on cancer claimed that the illness had a definite link with cigarette smoking.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1978
Tomorrow's World presenter Anna Ford was officially announced as ITN's first female newsreader.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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It's hard to remember now how male-dominated broadcasting was in those days."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1852
London’s famous children’s hospital in Great Ormond Street accepted its first patient, three year-old Eliza Armstrong. It was the first hospital in the English speaking world providing in-patient beds specifically for children.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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What wonderful vision the founders of that hospital had."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1981
An English Football League match was played on a Sunday for the first time.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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They have so many fixutres now, they'd never complete the programmes of games without playing on a Sunday. There is still a bit of me though that thinks it's a pity Sunday has become much the same as every other day of the week for most of us.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1989
Dr. Raymond Crockett, a Harley Street nephrologist, resigned as the director of the National Kidney Centre after revelations that kidneys had been purchased from impoverished Turks to be used in transplants for wealthy patients.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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How desperate someone must be to sell a kidney. That's so sad.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1938
A surprise item was shown at the Dominion Theatre, London. It was the first public, experimental demonstration of Baird colour television on a big 12 ft x 9 ft screen. Transmitted from Crystal Palace, the short programme consisted of fashion plates and a cartoon.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1969
Hundreds of people clamoured to see the marriage of pop stars Lulu and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees in a Buckinghamshire church.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1914
‘Colonel Bogey March’ was registered at the British Museum by its composers Kenneth J. Alford and F. J. Ricketts.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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