KANGAROO IN WEST SUSSEX

Whilst driving a mini cab driver spotted a kangaroo hopping on the  road. It is thought the kangaroo was  a red necked wallaby on run from  a zoo or private owner. Wildlife experts said a number of populations that  survived from  collections in 1850s.And a population did established itself in West Sussex  in 1940s and we're recoded into 19 70s in and around crawley and horsesham.

What is a memory café?

How do memory cafés help with dementia care?

You might have heard about memory cafés but don’t know much about them. Find out what happens at one and how they can be useful for someone with dementia

Memory cafés are popping up all over the UK and they can be a great place to go if you’re caring for a person with dementia, if you’re worried about someone’s memory, or if you just want to meet other people who are affected by dementia.

Here’s what to expect if you visit a memory café.

Three facts worth knowing

1. Memory cafés are usually held on a regular basis, either once a week, once a fortnight, or once a month. Most are located in places that are easy to access, such as a community centre, a village hall, or a local hotel.-read more

Freeze-dried dung gives clue to Asian elephant stress

"Collecting fresh faecal samples is not as easy as it may sound," says researcher Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel.

But her efforts have helped scientists in India devise a unique, non-invasive way to monitor the physiological health of wild elephants.

The key has been freeze-drying dung in the field to preserve the elephant's hormones.

As a result, scientists found stress levels in females were more conspicuous than in male elephants.

Over five years, Sanjeeta and her colleagues collected more than 300 samples from 261 elephants in the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats area.

She explained her technique: "I used to hide and observe till the elephant defecated and moved away."

She told the BBC: "These samples mean a lot to me.-read more

SIR BRUCE FORSYTH R.I.P A TRUE TV LEGEND

Bruce Forsyth

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Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017)^[2] was an English television presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 75 years. In 2012, Guinness World Records recognised Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer.^[3]

Sir
Bruce Forsyth
CBE

Forsyth in 2006

BornBruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson
22 February 1928
Edmonton, Middlesex, EnglandDied18 August 2017(aged 89)^[1]ResidenceLondonNationalityBritishOther names

Bruce JohnsonBoy Bruce, the Mighty Atom

BruceySir BruceyOccupationTelevision presenter, actor, comedian, singer, dancer, entertainer, screenwriterYears active1939 – 2015Television

Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1958–1964)The Bruce Forsyth Show (1965–1973)The Generation Game (1971–1977, 1990–1994, 2007)Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (1978, 1980)Play Your Cards Right (1980–1987, 1994–1999, 2002)The Price Is Right (1995–2001)You Bet! (1988–1990)An Audience with... (guest)Strictly Come Dancing (2004–2014)

Spouse(s)

Penny Calvert (m. 1953–73)Anthea Redfern (m. 1973–79)Wilnelia Merced (m. 1983–2017)

Children6RelativesJoseph Forsyth Johnson
(great grandfather)
William Forsyth
(4x great grandfather)

Forsyth came to national attention from the mid-1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Since then he has hosted several game shows, including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and You Bet!. He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013.^[4] Forsyth was known for his catchphrases, "Nice to see you, to see you nice" and "Didn't he (/she/they) do well?".

Bats living in triceratops in Devon

A triceratops at Combe Martin Wildlife

Sixty-six millions years after they were believed to have become extinct, life has been discovered once more in the body of a huge dinosaur in Devon.

While the giant lizards once roamed the prehistoric lands of a supercontinent known as Pangea, this time the dinosaur in question is to be found near Ilfracombe, North Devon.

This startling claim began to make more sense when it was found that the 'life' in question actually belonged to a colony of lesser horseshoe bats.

Wildlife researchers have recently discovered that the bats are actually living in the belly of a giant fibre-glass triceratops, one of a range of large, replica dinosaurs on display at the popular Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park.

The finding was made by The Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project. In 2017 more than 400 volunteers have undertaken night time surveys using ultrasonic bat detectors in an attempt to map the places where the nocturnal mammals live in Devon. It was after a tip off of an unusual bat roost that the dinosaur location was revealed.

Ruth Testa manages the Heritage Lottery Fund supported Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project, an initiative which is led by the charity Devon Wildlife Trust.

Ruth said: "Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park generously allowed us to visit and have a look for bats in the park after we were alerted to the possible presence of a roost. When we arrived we didn't know what species they would be and we could never have guessed where they would be living. To find them hanging out inside a model of a triceratops came as a big surprise."

The four metre high dinosaur is one of the older models found in the park and it's thought that the bats made their home there after discovering a hole in the underside of the triceratops' belly.

A Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Ruth added: "Bats will seek out safe and dry places they can rest up during the day before venturing out at night to look for food. The stomach of this dinosaur obviously fitted the bill. The surveys our volunteers undertake are giving us a unique insight into how bats behave. With this knowledge we can then ensure that our landscapes become more bat-friendly in the future."

Louisa Bartlett, Senior Primate Keeper at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, said: "It is fantastic to discover we have bats living in a triceratops, we always knew we had wild bats on site but never really knew where. The fact that they have decided to live in a dinosaur just makes it even more exciting.

We have 94,000 visitors every year and recently installed six brand new animatronic dinosaurs. You never know, one day the bats may decide to move residence into one of our new dinosaurs, if they feel like upgrading."

Lesser horseshoe bats are described as 'rare' and like many species of bat their numbers have declined in the UK over recent decades due mainly to changes in our countryside such as the loss of hedges, falling insect prey numbers and the destruction of their roosts.

Becky Wilson, of the national charity Bat Conservation Trust, reacted to the find with surprise.

She said: "We get to hear of some very unusual bat roosts and are always pleased to hear of new ones. But a fibreglass triceratops is definitely a first for us."

To guard against disturbance Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is now asking its visitors to give the bats and their triceratops some space.

Wellness membership at 1610 Holsworthy leisure centre

I have recently  decided to go  to gym more often to improve my overall health so  this wellness membership was a great option so i hope othrr will give it a go.Exercise referral gym staff will work closely to ensure you get the best on-going support and guidance Exercise Prescription for medical practitioner or self-referralAccess to fitness suite, exercise classes and swim sessions (restrictions apply) for those with health issues that physical activity could improveMonday - Friday until 5pmFull weekend access
https://www.1610.org.uk/memberships/pricing/?centre=holsworthy-leisure-centre

APPOINTMENT DISAPPOINTMENT.

On thursday 10th august 2017 i did a round trip of over 80 miles to go from holsworthy  to exeter  and back home to see a consultant near exeter hospital.I arrived i was shown to a depressing corridor of the waiting room i then went to room to see the consultant and some students and preceded to do varies tests and at end of session i was informed i was being affected by anxiety and depression and needed help with my balance due to loss of confidence .To say  i was pissed off would be understatement to say the least as i have had al tests asked to do even got in writing that i had mild small vessel disease of brain which affects my cognitive skills with global decline so it made me think i was just making it up but i was heartened by article read to say that my illness does cause depression ,mood swings ,memory problems perhaps i may be low down on the ladder in stages of illness by it does affect my life and i going to keep trying to find out out more .