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1.
THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (20th January 1943)
On
the Russian Front...
Soviet South Front crosses the Manych River
Soviet 37th Army captures Nevinomysk
Soviet 28th Army captures Proletarskaya
In the Mediterranean...
In a bad day for Italian shipping, the Italians lose 5 freighters, 7 minseweepers and 1 submarine to the Royal Navy.
German vessel Grondin sunk by RN submarine HMS Unrivalled
Belgian vessel Jean Jadot sunk by U-453
British vessel Hampton Lodge sunk by Axis aircraft off Algeria.
In Libya...
51st Highland Division of British 8th Army captures Homs
British 8th Army pushing toward Tripoli.
With inadequate resources to defend it, the Afrika Korps prepares to evacuate Tripoli. Italian vessels Marco Foscarini, Assiria, Marocchino, Tevere, and Guila are scuttled in the harbour.
In Morocco...
Day 7 of the Casablanca conference between
Roosevelt and Churchill.
In the Atlantic...
U-553 vanishes, cause unknown.
In Santiago...
The government of Chile breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany, Italy and Japan.
In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Kenkon Maru heavily damaged by USN submarine Gato and subsequently scuttled.
US 35th Infantry Regiment attack the Japanese Gifu strongpoint at Mount Austen on
Guadalcanal.
In New Guinea...
Australian 18th Infantry Brigade push toward Sanananda Point.
Today's Air Raids...
London by Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers
Northern France on military targets by US 8th Air Force fighters
Off Tunisia on Axis shipping by US 12th Air Force
Gabes, Tunisia by US 12th Air Force
Tripoli, Libya by US 9th Air Force
Algeria on military targets on the coast by the Luftwaffe
Gasmata and Cape Gloucester on New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Lae, Madang, and the Aroe Islands, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Using the day intuitively. It will include a long meditation in the afternoon and missus time in the evening.
Twitter Followers = 1,611 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 1
@JackBowers92
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Well that was interesting! At 10.30 am yesterday, all the water in the boiler and central heating system suddenly and spontaneously drained out of an outlet pipe. Not a great time for this to happen when it's consistently below freezing outside, but as any gas engineer will tell you, that's when you get a surge in boilers failing as that's when they buckle under the demands placed on them.
Still, I'm not very pleased as it's only recently been serviced.
Fortunately, I am on a maintenance plan and an engineer is coming tomorrow morning, and the boiler failed at a relatively convenient time when I was there to deal with the problem and we'd all had our baths. For the intervening 36 hours, we can manage on backup heaters and kettles of boiling water.
My cough continues to rumble on, though painkillers yesterday and eucalyptus oil on the pillow overnight kept it under control. Unfortunately I have now woken with a throat infection! It is turning out to be a winter of discontent healthwise!
Putting them into context, none of these woes are really impacting on my happiness - I can deal with them all. They are minor inconveniences in a contented happy life.
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Does your life have a solid foundation of love and support?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy all day and early evening. Heavy snow overnight.
Wind will be moderate and north-westerly.
Max and Min Temp: -1 degC
Sunrise at 08:12
Sunset at 16:25
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
As I watched the dog chasing his tail, I thought "Dogs are easily amused." Then I realized I was watching the dog chase his tail. : D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Steve Hughes @ Cracker Night 2011
8. TRIVIA
There are 336 dimples on a standard golf ball.
9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
"Spread love everywhere you go: First of all in your own house... let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier." - Mother Teresa
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