Bryan Adams went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with Everything I Do I Do It For You from the film Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves. It stayed at No.1 for a record breaking 16 weeks, and was also a No.1 in the US and 16 other countries.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
Gem - we get Shetlands running wild in the Forest and they are the most aggressive of all the animals - whoever took Pernod probably had their hands full!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of World War I, ex-servicemen, unhappy with unemployment and other grievances, rioted and burn down Luton Town Hall. During the riot people broke into Farmers Music Shop and dragged pianos into the streets for dancing and singing, including, ironically 'Keep the home fires burning'. The mayor at the time, Henry Impey was smuggled out of Luton never to return.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
The fall of Stirling Castle in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
King Edward I of England took the stronghold using the 'War Wolf', a type of catapult that used the energy of a raised counterweight to throw a projectile. Ten years later Stirling Castle was recaptured by the Scots, an event that was the immediate cause of the Battle of Bannockburn in which Edward Longshanks's son, Edward II, came with an army two or three times the Scottish numbers and lost.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
A luxury Koenigsegg CCXR (one of only six ever made), valued at £1.2m and a £350,000 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce were clamped outside Harrods in central London after being illegally parked. The cars were released for £70 each as the fines were paid within 14 days.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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