TUESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2013 08:41 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (3rd September 1943)
In the Arctic...
Kriegsmarine vessel UJ-1202 sunk by Soviet submarine S-51

On the Russian Front...
Soviet 60th Army crosses the Desna River at Novgorod Seversky, North-east Ukraine.
Soviet forces capture Putivl, cutting direct links between German Army Centre and Army Group South 

In Germany...
Romanian dictator Marshal Ion Antonescu concludes his meeting with Hitler.
Generals Erich Von Manstein and Gunther Von Kluge meet with Hitler at the Wolfsschanze to discuss operations on the Russian Front.

In Belgium...
Belgian Jews are rounded-up and deported to Auschwitz

In Italy...
Operation Baytown, the invasion of Italy is launched. 13th Corps of British 8th Army crosses from Sicily and lands around Reggio di Calabria, then advances towards Schilla and San Stefano. German forces in the area immediately withdraw northward. British commandos land at Bagnara overnight in an unsuccessful attempt to cut off the German withdrawal.

In Sicily...
An Italian representative signs armistice terms. Italy ceases to be a combatant with immediate effect. US 82nd Airborne Division is ordered to prepare for a drop at Rome. 

In the Mediterranean...
Allied convoys begin sailing from various ports for a landing at Salerno.

In Algiers, Algeria...
The Provisional government of Free France decrees that Marshal Petain, leader of Vichy France, is guilty of treason.

In the Pacific...
IJN submarine I-25 is sunk by USN destroyer Ellet 
Japanese vessel Tagonoura Maru sunk by USN submarine Pollack 
Japanese vessel Akama Maru sunk by USN submarine Pompano

Elements of US 172nd Infantry Regiment reach Bustling Point on Arundel Island

In New Guinea...
General MacArthur confers with Generals Blamey, Kenney, and others in Port Moresby about further operations 

Today's Air Raids...
Berlin by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France Allied Fighter patrols and attacks on airfields
North Sea Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Sardinia military targets by US 12th Air Force
Vila, Kolombangara Island by US AirSols
Kahili, Bougainville Island by US Air Sols
Lae, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Morobe, New Guinea by Japanese aircraft
Gasmata, New Britain by RAAF
Cape Gloucester, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Pho Lu, Indochina by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Mini shopping trip
Day spent mainly with Missus, 30th Anniversary of our meeting.

Twitter Followers = 1,669 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New Followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A rather fruitless search around town yesterday in search of generic Viagra (sildenafil) led me eventually back to where I started at the local Pharmacy who, though they had none in the morning (causing me to disappoint missus) eventually got a delivery in the afternoon, at an unbelievable price of £10.50 for 28. Hooray for Gibson's Pharmacy!

Self-experimentation has revealed that I could in theory be quite capable without chemical assistance, it's just that it takes more of the right kind of stimulation. Whereas in my youth, just sitting at the back of the bus would be enough to cause an erection, these days it takes the right kind of prolonged stimulation. A highly skilled woman who knew what she was doing would have no problem with me. Sadly Missus does not possess this skill, only the libido! I have of course carefully avoided apportioning any blame on her, and I'm just grateful that modern medicine has solved the problem, and now at an affordable price.

Whatever Missus may lack in sexual prowess, she more than makes up for in love, and I would rather have it that way round. Personally I find being adored infinitely preferable to being "exquisitely humped and coldly dumped". I look forward to returning this favour today not just by giving her a good rodgering, but to treating her to a day of romance, on this the 30th anniversary of our meeting.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you investing the necessary resources in the things you most value?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy with sunny spells throughout
Clear skies overnight
A light southwesterly wind will make it feel mild and pleasant.
Max Temp = 19 degC
Min Temp = 15 degC
Sunrise at 06:18
Sunset at 19:53

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Bus company Arriva have been taken over by a German bus company.
There was no announcement - the drivers just came in to work and found towels on their seats. : D


7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Top Ten Stupid Things Americans Say To Brits  

8. TRIVIA
Madonna has never recorded a song whose title begins with a Q

9. ZEN WISDOM 
Keep moving forward, even one or two steps, in your own way. Those who live out their lives to the fullest, unperturbed by the noisy clamour around them, are the true winners.