SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2012 06:27 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (3rd NOVEMBER 1942)
In Egypt... At El Alamein, the British 9th Armoured Brigade suffers heavy casualties but holds its' bridgehead beyond the German minefields. The British 51st Highland Division attacks the final Axis defence lines overnight.

In the Arctic... Soviet submarine L-22 conducts minelaying operations off Norway.

In the Mediterranean... Kriegsmarine warships conduct minelaying operations off Malta. 

In the Atlantic... U-160 sinks three Allied freighters single-handed. Four other freighters are also lost to submarines.

In the Pacific... On Guadalcanal, the US 5th Marine Regiment and 2nd Marine Regiment attack around Point Cruz.
3 Japanese freighters are lost to US submarines.

In Papua New Guinea... The spearhead of the Australian force runs into Japanese positions near Pirivi on the Kokoda Track.

In the Indian Ocean... Two Allied freighters are lost to submarines.

Today's Air Raids...
The Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command.
New Britain US 5th Air Force bombers attack Japanese shipping
Dili, Portugese Timor US 5th Air Force bombers.

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging then missus time before shift 2 of the Weekend Job. Footie on telly in the late evening.

  Twitter Followers = 1,580 (up 1)
    Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
    Unfollowers eliminated = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Horny missus has been getting round her "Thursday only" deal with Son by calling on my attention in the morning when he's asleep! This "loophole" closes next week however with the end of half-term holiday and early starts for work resuming. That said, with Son now turned 17, we expect him to be out more often, going on trips etc so missus needs can be met on those occasions.

As enjoyable and maritally enriching as the week has been, there's something to be said for "the old routine". I have had little exercise other than satisfying missus' libido, and got nothing practical done, so Monday will be an opportunity to restore some balance. As well as physical discipline, I have neglected meditation, which I consider essential for managing my emotions and staying focused. Without disciplines I revert to my default "fat and cranky" mode!

I intend to get in a prolonged double-meditation on Sunday afternoon and generally to get arse moving on Monday!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What do you do to promote your physical and mental wellbeing?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
(Let's hope it's more accurate than yesterday's completely wrong forecast!)
Dry all day with sunshine in the afternoon, but feeling cold.
Dry, clear and cold overnight.
Wind will be consistently moderate and south-westerly.
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 3 degC
Sunrise at 07:12
Sunset at 16:28
Jetstream: Over South Wales and Southern England and south-westerly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
At the ATM yesterday, a little old lady asked me to check her balance. So I pushed her over. : D

7. THE BEST OF MOCK THE WEEK
UNLIKELY THINGS TO READ IN A POLITICAL MEMOIR

8. TRIVIA
QUEUEING is the only word in the English language to contain five vowels in a row.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
If someone tells you, “You can’t” they really mean, “I can’t.”
— SEAN STEPHENSON