SATURDAY 12th JANUARY 2013 07:04 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (12th January 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 67th Army attack across the Neva
Soviet 2nd Shock Army attacking across the Volkhov
Soviet 40th Army launches an offensive against the Hungarian 2nd Army.
German 6th Army is steadily reduced in Stalingrad by the Soviet Don Front.
Vlasov's anti-Soviet Smolensk Declaration is distributed over Red Army lines and in occupied territories.

In Berlin...
After discussions with production chief Albert Speer, Hitler approves plans for total mobilization of German men and women for the war effort.

In the Mediterranean...
U-224 sunk by RCN corvette Ville de Quebec.

In the Atlantic...
U-507 sunk by USN PBY aircraft off Brazil.

In the Pacific...
Elements of US 25th Infantry Division and Americal Division attacking Japanese positions at Mount Austen on Guadalcanal.
US 2nd Marine Division opens an attack in coastal sector around Point Cruz - Hill 66 on Guadalcanal.
Japanese vessel Iwashiro Maru sunk by USN submarine Whale off the Marshall Islands.
US 13th Air Force given command of all USAAF units in the South Pacific.

In New Guinea...
General Eichelberger takes command of all US and Australian forces in New Guinea.

Today's Air Raids...
Essen, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands on military targets by RAF Fighter Command
Northern France on military targets by both RAF Fighter Command and Bomber Command.
Lille, France by US 8th Air Force.
Off Tunisia on Axis shipping by US 12th Air Force
Buerat, Libya by RAF Desert Air Force and US 9th Air Force.
Thelepte Airbase, Tunisia by the Luftwaffe
Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island by US AirSoPac aircraft.
New Georgia Island by US Cactus Air Force
Lae, Salamaua, and Sanananda, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
The milk run, then mainly just resting while missus visits daughter then missus time in the evening.

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Yesterday's wedding anniversary was a spectacular success. Cards were exchanged, flowers were delivered, 3-course meal went to perfection - missus very happy! But no sex though! We were both too full-up and too tired, but fortunately this bothered neither of us. There had been bonking aplenty earlier in the week.

A severe hacking cough is the only fly in my ointment at this moment. Though I am very familiar with these periods, they still have the capacity to make me feel fed-up, sore and drained of my energy. I don't want to keep bashing my liver with painkillers, and will reserve them for client sessions.

Other than the milk run, I have ample time to myself today, so will just rest and use Reiki techniques on my lungs. I'm pretty much lumbered until the lung lining has regenerated itself, so I'll take the opportunity to focus on that process.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Do you make space for healing to occur?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry, cold and cloudy all day, evening and overnight
Wind will be moderate and easterly, veering north-easterly in the afternoon and easing.
Max Temp = 2 degC
Min Temp = 0 degC
Sunrise at 08:20
Sunset at 16:11
Jetstream: South of Britain and westerly

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
 New brooms do not always sweep clean. They just want to bring their old dirt with them! : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Tim Vine at the Apollo

8. TRIVIA
Rubber bands will last longer if you keep them refrigerated.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal." - Pamela Vault Starr