devils limekiln-this is a rock on lundy island which is said to have been put their by the devil himself .the devil is said to dumped the surplus rock offshore in shutter rock to trap mariners .the chasm is 370 ft deep ,250 ft wide at the top dropping into the sea. devils boulder -this is the name of a stone dropped by the devil in an act of temper as flying through the air.every year on the 5th November the local man of the village of shebbear perform a ceremony of turning the boulder.first church bells are rung ,men with crowbars do the formidable task of turning the stone over.it is believed if this ceremony is not performed a calamity will fall on shebbear. during ww 1 when discontinued the following year was a disaster for village and neighbouring farms.in ww 2 the church bells were forbidden and all harvests during this time were bad.
Sunday 16 October 2016
Osprey nesting tower erected in Yelland
AN OSPREY nesting platform is to be put up overlooking the Yelland estuary so the rare birds can be spotted during their bi-annual migrations.
There are only thought to be around 200 breeding pairs in the UK and it is hoped that the new nesting platform will give people in North Devon the chance to observe them during their trips between the North of the UK and West Africa.
Read more at http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/osprey-nesting-tower-erected-in-yelland/story-29776098-detail/story.html#L8PS1IYiVtjmDzWk.99
i ran away at school due to my name .
at primary school in the 70,s i was asked to be in a play about Cleopatra not for my acting skills but because of my first and middle name - mark antony and i had to kiss a girl,yuk.i as you can guess did not do this request but runaway from school instead.for years i would refuse to use my middle name due to this memory and if you are wandering where it came from my mum was a fan of richard burton in the film cleoparta.
Saturday 15 October 2016
Sunday 9 October 2016
possible credible u.f.o in Devon .
back in march 31 st 1993 ,2 policeman -clifford waycott and robert wiley whilst driving along a 3072 on petrol spotted something strange when near okhampton ,their saw a bright light in the sky and as neared holsworthy the light was behaving as if waiting for an reaction ,sailing a little ahead of them above treetops ,low silent and did not believe was an aircraft.the officers radioed hq stating going to investigate but did not get near object not even doing 90 mph and decided to slow down as did not wish to report crashing a police car whilst chasing u.f.o.the local then r.a.f station at chivenor was contacted but their stated no aircraft in the air fitting description of hovering and changing to supersonic speed.later that day other reliable witnesses had seen object including bbc engineers manning transmitter in dartmoor,also police from plymouth docks had seen an extraordinary cfat between 1.00 am to 1.30 am.
my childhood friend peter.
no peter was not a human or an animal but a bear glove puppet i spent time with during childhood similar to a invisible friend or comfort blanket .many an hour taking to him ,took him to bed and he knew all my secrets and worries and even went on holiday with me .
apes look for hidden stones
why is this headline so special it seems in a recent test carried out by university of Durham ,north Caroline,America showing that apes grasp the thoughts and emotions of a human .in the test the ape worked out where a man would look for a hidden stone ,this skill in humans are called false beliefs which humans have about aged five.
EVERYTHING IS AWKWARD by Mike Bender, Doug Chernack
The team behind Awkward Family Photos (2010) unveils a playfully cringeworthy collection of kid-centered photos submitted to their website, celebrating the idea that “everything and everyone is awkward.”
The opening text orients readers to the creators’ construction of the word awkward: “It’s kind of a silly word. But all it really means is that everything isn’t always perfect.” Ensuing double-page spreads juxtapose sedate, run-of-the-mill photos on the verso with, well, awkward corresponding images on the recto. Readers may laugh at the candid shots (or may worry a bit), many of which could be stills from an America’s Funniest Home Videos episode. Take, for example, pages that show how even sleeping can be awkward: an Asian child sleeps serenely on a bed made up with flowered sheets on the verso, while a white child with blond ringlets sits in a decidedly awkward pose on the floor, leaning face-first against table legs on the recto. As for "everyone"? A verso image of an interracial Asian and white couple with their biracial kids is a sweet family portrait; meanwhile, on the recto, a photo of a black family shows “AWKWARD” parents smooching their adorable—and thoroughly aghast—baby on either cheek. The closing text assures readers that life is made interesting by its awkward moments as it encourages individuality and playfulness.
Canine tooth found near Stonehenge 'on Britain's earliest journey' shows dogs were prehistoric man's best friend
A tooth dug up near Stonehenge shows dogs were man’s best friend way back in prehistoric times, experts claimed.
Archaeologists say they have unearthed evidence that shows an Alsatian joined what is believed to be the earliest journey in British history on a 250-mile trip from York to Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
The domesticated dog tooth was discovered at Blick Mead, about a mile from the World Heritage Site, with scientific tests showing the canine most likely came from York.
David Jacques, a senior research fellow at the University of Buckingham, said the dig was a significant find as experts were unaware people travelled such long distances 7,000 years ago.read more
SCHIAPARELLI: THE EXOMARS ENTRY, DESCENT AND LANDING DEMONSTRATOR MODULE
One of the core scientific goals of any mission to Mars is the search for evidence of life. The best approach is to investigate the surface where the evidence may lie.
The key element for accessing the surface of Mars and one of the greatest challenges in space exploration is the successful execution of the entry, descent and landing sequence.
This is one of the reasons why since the late 1960s there have been so many missions attempting to landon the surface of Mars, some being successful, many others ill-fated.
Schiaparelli - an entry, descent and landing demonstrator module - is a technology demonstration vehicle carried by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). Schiaparelli and TGO were launched on 14 March 2016 on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Schiaparelli will demonstrate the capability of ESA and European industry to perform a controlled landing on the surface of Mars. The preparation for this mission enhances Europe’s expertise and enables the testing of key technologies which could be used in subsequent missions to Mars.read more
squirrel days.
in a study done in America it found how the different sexs of squirrels spent their days.males spent days basking in the sun and females harvest nuts and care for babies.
what a waste .
sometimes bizarre items are put into rubbish as found by some firms.here is a list of some -nude Albert Einstein painting,Victorian sex toy,stuffed cat in a onesize,locket containing bone fragment of clement 1 third ever pope.
Can Dogs Have Attention Deficit Disorder?
There’s a huge amount of controversy when it comes to hyperactivity (ADHD) in human children. There’s no doubt that lots of children genuinely suffer from ADHD, but some professionals believe that too many are diagnosed with the problem just because they are overly energetic. This can lead to unwarranted treatment. Similarly, there are some dogs which seem to have endless energy – they whine a lot, can’t seem to relax and can often be destructive. Is it possible that dogs can suffer from ADHD too? And if so, how common is the condition?
ADHD is in fact extremely rare in dogs. In most cases, a dog that appears to be hyperactive is actually bored, attention seeking or anxious. Many first (or even second) time owners don’t realize that dogs are clever animals that need something to do with their brain, and a way to use up their often boundless energy. If they don’t get that physical and mental stimulation, they aren’t likely to feel settled or relaxed.
This is particularly the case if your dog is of a working or herding breed. Dogs that were read more
This is particularly the case if your dog is of a working or herding breed. Dogs that were read more
big cat sightings in south west some information.
this is not an account of all sightings seen in south west a place i the blogger reside in .in 1977 a photograph of a Abyssinian cat was produced in cornwall which in turn brought a response via letter from surgeon vice admiral sir john rawlen of howe who said it in no doubt it was a big cat as he had seen a puma on the a286 near hanslemere himself.a Josie Mackenzie ,modbury ,south Devon saw a big cat whilst walking her dog at blackdown rings ,she described as a mysterious black creature .one incident at shebbear ,north devon has divided opinion among experts ,a Arab filly named Jessica had a 2 inch wound either side of neck .Danny bamping founder of British cat society believed wounds could be inflicted by a big cat unlike mike thomas ,newquay zoo who is doubtful as thouhgt the cat would have finished off its victim.
Shibashi tai chi new class being done at holsworthy i attend
Shibashi is a gentle, beautiful and flowing qigong exercise routine that is both a joy to do and deeply relaxing. We particularly like the combination of rocking movements and expanding arm movements in Flying Dove spreads its wings.As well as being a complete exercise routine it can also be used as a warm up for the tai chi forms or other types of physical exercises.
This pattern is very good for people who want to move on to Yang style tai chi forms because it introduces the basic elements of weight shifting, co-ordination of hand and leg movements together with controlled breathing.
All shibashi movement is centred around a face forward position. Diagonal side steps always return to this starting position - so in that sense it is fixed. If you can stretch your arms out to the sides and turn a full circle you have enough space to practice.
The complete shi ba shi pattern takes about 15 to 20 minutes depending on how you are feeling.
It's suitable for all groups and all ages - and you are never to old to start - we recently worked with a lady who said she stopped counting at 70 - and she loved it.
As always it is better to practice every day even for just 15 minutes than to do an hour twice a week.
my school past still haunts me.
no not about being bullied although was at my old all boys school untill i had enough and stood up one day and for my costs got pushed over but left alone afterwards.no this is my first school -no name given due to legal reasons -in Manchester drive westcliff -on sea ,Essex where myself and a girl were kept back one year by then head mistress .this made myself and the girl behind at school which from that time dented my conference and to this day i still get that felling of being worthless .
new tombstone for thomas heslop.
thomas heslop was the last man to die of fatal duel wounds in 1840 in llandydrog,wales .for this reason a new gravestone is being installed.
Red-footed Booby in East Sussex — a first for Britain
A brown-morph Red-footed Booby was found on the shore at St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, on the afternoon of Sunday 4 September. The bird was alive but was taken to East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) in Whitesmith, where it was found to show signs of feather stress and was underweight. It was transferred to RSPCA Mallydams on Monday.see photos
HIV cure possible after disease becomes undetectable in blood of British man
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British man could become the first person in the world to becured of HIV using a new therapy designed by a team of scientists from five UK universities.
The 44-year-old is one of 50 people currently trialling a treatment which targets the disease even in its dormant state.
Scientists told The Sunday Times that presently the virus is completely undetectable in the man’s blood, although that could be a result of regular drugs. However if the dormant cells are also cleared out it could represent the first complete cure. Trial results are expected to be published in 2018.
"This is one of the first serious attempts at a full cure for HIV,” said Mark Samuels, managing director of the National Institute for Health Research Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure.
“We are exploring the real possibility of curing HIV. This is a huge challenge and it's still early days but the progress has been remarkable."-read more
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