coping.

it turns out that i do have mci or not i have decided to treat any illness with humour as much as possible .as found out if i dont my illnesses get worse due to stresss,so come on and say cheese .

Saturday alright for bird fight.

in this photograph you can see 2 birds having a scrap or fight due not willing to share a fish at zimanga river,south africa.the 2 birds are a Goliath heron -5 ft with wing span  of 7 ft, the other is a African  fish eagle which can kill a  small crocodile.

3 little pigs

3 long haired pigs have gone on the run after escaping in farfield ,glos.

Halloween

This article is about the observance. For other uses, see Halloween (disambiguation).

"All Hallows' Eve" redirects here. For other uses, see All Hallows' Eve (disambiguation).

Halloween
A jack-o'-lantern, one of the symbols of Halloween
Also called	Hallowe'en Allhallowe'en All Hallows' Eve All Saints' Eve
Observed by	Western Christians and many non-Christians around the world[1]
Significance	First day of Allhallowtide
Celebrations	Trick-or-treating, costumeparties, making jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination,apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions
Observances	Church services,[2] prayer,[3]fasting,[1] and vigil[4]
Date	31 October
Related to	Totensonntag, Blue Christmas,Thursday of the Dead,Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, Reformation Day, All Saints' Day, Mischief Night(cf. vigils)

Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening),^[5] also known as Allhalloween,^[6] All Hallows' Eve,^[7] or All Saints' Eve,^[8] is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide,^[9] the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.^[10][11]

It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from Celtic harvest festivals which may have pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, and that this festival was Christianized as Halloween.^{[1][7][12][13][14][15]} Some academics, however, support the view that Halloween began independently as a solely Christian holiday.^{[1][16][17][18][19]}

Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising), attending Halloween costume parties, decorating, carvingpumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing and divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular,^[20][21][22] although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration.^[23][24][25] Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve,^[26][27] a tradition reflected in the eating of certain foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes and soul cakes.^{[27][28][29]-wiki link}

how to keep pets safe during fireworks

Fireworks

Many animals find fireworks scary. It is estimated that 45 per cent of dogs in the UK show signs of fear when they hear fireworks.

It doesn’t have to be that way though, so don’t ignore the problem. Firework phobia is a treatable condition and animals don’t have to suffer such misery every year. Seek advice from your vet who will, if necessary, be able to refer you to a professional clinical animal behaviourist.

There are also lots of simple things you can do to help your pet deal with fireworks. By preparing in advance before fireworks start your pet will be better able to cope with the noises.

Download our leaflet 'Fireworks frighten animals - help them feel safe (PDF 192KB)' which includes:

• lots of great tips for keeping your pets secure during fireworks. Follow our top tips to make firework celebrations less frightening for your pet.
   
• information on keeping dogs, cats and small animals safe during fireworks.
   
• introducing ‘Sounds Scary’ – a therapy pack aimed to teach your dog to be less afraid of loud noises. Sound Therapy 4 Pets-Relevant documents

Two-month winter closure for town market a possibility-holsworthy news -Zoe Uglow Reporter (Holsworthy Post)

THE town council wants to make it clear they will not be closing Holsworthy’s weekly market indefinitely, but is considering closure during January and February as poor weather conditions in the past have reduced turnout and profits.

The town council met for a full town council meeting on Wednesday, October 4, to discuss the possibility of closing the market during two months only. In previous years it has heard many complaints from traders about the poor weather conditions at the start of the year drastically affecting trade. The council has decided it is time to look into possible measures to ease loses and ensure the Wednesday market can survive into the future — however some traders have expressed their opposition to proposals for a two month closure.

Mayor Jon Hutchings reiterated the point that the council is not planning to close the market for good, he said: “I want to assure locals and traders that we are not closing the market. No decision will be made tonight but we will take any suggestions to a market committee and then back to a full council meeting again.”

Speaking on the issues that have been raised to him by market traders and stall holders, Cllr Hutchings said: “We have had issues with the wind in the past, with traders saying the market in the weeks between Christmas and new year and the one after have been terrible and a waste of time.

“We have had complaints that the tents have been flapping and blowing around in the heavy winds and that this has become quite dangerous. However, now that we have said we will close it they are moaning.”

Holsworthy town clerk Vanessa Saunders, who is also the council’s responsible financial officer, said: “We do make a loss. Because of the bad weather last year they did miss a few weeks of the market anyway.”

Ms Saunders suggested that if they did close the market during January and February it would ‘give us time to clean up’ as many of the complaints the council have received regard the dirty or poor state of the markets tents and signage.-      Good morning Mark,
I am a reporter for the Holsworthy Post. I saw your most recent blog post, posted on the Holsworthy Moan and Groan page, and wondered if you would be able to credit me and the Holsworthy Post please as I wrote the article! I hope that is ok, Kindest regards, Zoe Uglow Reporter (Holsworthy Post)                                              read more

Mankind would have gone extinct if the fictional scientist had also created a female monster

If Victor Frankenstein had created a bride for his monster, mankind would have been wiped out within 4,000 years, a new research paper concludes.

Dartmouth University scientists studied Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic masterpiece and concluded that it could have had a much more horrific ending. 

If the fictional scientist had acquiesced to his creation's pleas and created it a bride,  mankind would have been 'wiped out' by the competition from the pair, the scientists say following the 'thought experiment'.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3879528/The-true-horror-Frankenstein-BRIDE-Mankind-gone-extinct-fictional-scientist-created-female-monster.html#ixzz4OTlGq6Ky