WEDNESDAY 28th NOVEMBER 2012 06:20 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (28th NOVEMBER 1942)
On the Russian Front.. Soviet forces open attacks around DemyanskGerman 9th Army begins to contain the Soviet offensive around the Rzhev salient.
As both sides attempt to strengthen their positions around Stalingrad, German Army Group Don begins to plan an offensive to relieve 6th Army in the city.
Soviet air strikes claim 29 Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed on fields in the Stalingrad pocket. Nevertheless, 50 tons of supplies reach the pocket.

In Germany... Rommel, having flown unexpectedly from Africa, meets with Hitler who refuses to allow withdrawal from positions around El Agheila.

In the Mediterranean... Italian vessel Citta di Napoli is sunk by mine
RN destroyer HMS Ithuriel IS heavily damaged by Luftwaffe attack at Bone and subsequently scrapped.
Italian submarine is Dessie sunk by RN destroyers off Bone.

In Tunisia... British 11th Infantry Brigade reaches Djedeida. German units withdraw from Pont du Fahs.

In Somaliland... Elements of the garrison of French Somaliland cross the border to the British colony and join the Allies.

In the Atlantic... British vessel Empire Cromwell sunk by U-508
US vessel Alaskan sunk by U-172
In New Guinea... Australian 21st Infantry Brigade renew the offensive on Gona.

In the Indian Ocean... German blockade runner Ramses scuttled to avoid capture by RAN cruiser Adelaide and Free Dutch cruiser Jacob van Heemskerck.
British vessel Nova Scotia sunk by U-177
Greek vessel Evanthia sunk by U-181
On Reunion Island... Free French destroyer Leopard lands small force, governor resigns, and island joins Free France.

Today's Air Raids...
Holland On military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Northern France On military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Turin, Italy by RAF Bomber Command
Bizerte and Sfax, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Darwin, Australia by Japanese aircraft
Bangkok, Thailand on the oil refinery by the US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
A threeway split between housework, online business promotion and meditation in the daytine. Some client prep to do also. Client and follow up after supper. Missus time in the evening.

 Twitter Followers = 1,591 (down 1)
  Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
   Unfollowers eliminated = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My first proper day of my fifties was not as productive as I'd intended, although relationship-wise it was a day when my relationships all deepened just by being myself. That of course is more important anyway.

My sleep-pattern, marked by early-waking of late, seemed to settle as I retired at 2200, and apart from a wee at 0215 slept right through with a vivid dream thrown in until woken by the alarm at 0500.

An upsurge in my business in November came at just the right time, with the expenses of a computer monitor, CNHC membership renewal, an electrician, Tadalafil and Christmas to pay for. You could of course interpret this as a handy coincidence, but I prefer to see it as the abundance of the Universe!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Can you see a link between how grateful you are and what comes your way?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Fine, dry and mainly clear all day, evening and overnight, but cold.
Wind will be moderate and northerly, veering north-westerly in the afternoon.
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 0 degC
Sunrise at 07:58
Sunset at 15:52
Jetstream: Over Britain and northerly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Heat makes things expand - I'm not overweight, I'm just a little too warm. : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Now THIS is how to resign!

8. TRIVIA
The Angel of the North, Gateshead, UK, with a wingspan of 54 m, is the largest sculpture of an angel in the world.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!"
— JONATHAN WINTERS