Sunshine - that's an encounter you will always remember - for the right reasons.
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"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1925
Two floors of the Madame Tussaud’s waxworks in London were destroyed by fire.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Oooo, imagine all that wax. How many candles can you make out of that? LolAlways face the sunshine and the shadows fall behind you.Comment
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1965
The Tailor And Cutter Magazine ran an article asking The Rolling Stones to wear ties to save tie makers from financial disaster.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Hahaha - I'm sure they listened!!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1999
British balloonist Brian Jones and Swiss physicist Bertrand Piccard became the first to fly a hot-air balloon non-stop around the world.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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That was amazing. In a way you think someone would have done that years ago - 1899 perhaps - but it's a huge challenge, and I should think they needed all the help they could get from modern technology, weather forecasts etc.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1963
Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay closes down and transfers its last prisoners.
At it’s peak period of use in 1950s, “The Rock," or "America’s Devil Island" housed over 200 inmates at the maximum-security facility. Alcatraz remains an icon of American prisons for its harsh conditions and record for being inescapable.
The twelve-acre rocky island, one and a half miles from San Francisco, featured the most advanced security of the time. Some of the first metal detectors were used at Alcatraz. Strict rules were enforced against the unfortunate inmates who had to do time at Alcatraz. Nearly complete silence was mandated at all times.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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We sailed round Alcatraz in a relatively small motor boat, and the currents between the island and the mainland were ferocious. You wouldn't have a chance of swimming through them. It looked gloomy, sad and menacing.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1877
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race on the River Thames ended in a dead heat. Legend in Oxford has it that the judge, 'Honest John' Phelps, was asleep under a bush when the race finished, leading him to announce the result as a 'dead heat to Oxford by four feet'.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1991
David Icke, former footballer, BBC sports presenter and member of the Green Party, announced that he had been "chosen" to save the world.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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He's not rushing, is he!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1917
The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was founded. They were Britain's first official service women.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1972
Britain assumed direct rule over Northern Ireland, with William Whitelaw as Secretary of State.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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2013
Easter Sunday was confirmed as the coldest Easter day on record, with the lowest temperature recorded as -12.5C in Braemar, in the Scottish Highlands.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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