Thursday 26 December 2013

FRIDAY 27th DECEMBER 2013 05:40 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th December 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front continue attacking the German 4th Panzer Army around Zhitomir and Berdichev 

In the Channel Islands...
British commandos conduct unsuccessful raid on Sark Island overnight

In Italy...
French units of US 5th Army capture positions on Mainarde Ridge

In the Atlantic... 
German blockade runner Alsterufer is sunk by Allied aircraft in the Bay of Biscay

In the Pacific...
USN Task Force 38 with two cruisers and four destroyers bombard Japanese positions on Bougainville Island  

Operation Backhander: US 1st Marine Division expand the Cape Gloucester beachhead on New Britain, whilst the Japanese continue probing attacks on the Arawe beachhead  - US fighters claim 29 Japanese aircraft shot down over Arawe on New Britain

Japanese vessel Kyoko Maru is sunk by USN submarine Ray off the East Indies

Japanese vessel Kyuei Maru sunk by USN submarine Flying Fish in the South China Sea

In New Guinea...
Australian 2/16th Infantry Battalion captures Shaggy Ridge south of Madang

In Burma...
Chinese 38th Infantry Division is ordered to clear the Taro Plain and push across the Tarung River in Hukawng Valley 

In the Indian Ocean...  
US vessel Jose Navarro is sunk by U-178

Today's Air Raids...
Italy military targets around the front line by US 12th Air Force
Northern Italy on transportation routes by US 15th Air Force
Buka and Bougainville Islands on military targets by US 13th Air Force
Madang, Alexishafen and military targets, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Pailochi, China by US 14th Air Force
Suichwan Airfield, China by Japanese aircraft

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging/me time
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,703 (down 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 1

@motivational
New followers = 0


3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Boxing Day went completely according to plan and was thoroughly enjoyed by the lads. I was slightly saddened by Son's frank omission that his mother irritates the hell out of him. I would rather he saw her as someone vulnerable that needs care and protection - perhaps that will come with maturity, but in the meantime it is my task to keep a lid on this underlying tension. 

Despite this "fly in the ointment", this Christmas has been a success - Son and I at least are happy and relaxed after it. I shall continue making a difference with an attitude of internally silent and intuition-led gratitude.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What issue is dominating your thoughts at this time?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Strong wind and heavy rain in the morning
Showers will become lighter and less frequent in the afternoon
Rain will clear away and wind will very gradually ease overnight 
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 5 degC
Sunrise at 08:25
Sunset at 15:51

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I do have an unhealthy habit of sniffing brake fluid, but I can stop at any time  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Jack Whitehall - Edinburgh Comedy Fest 2010

8. TRIVIA
Just 150 years ago, Americans and Europeans believed that mummies had great healing powers. They ground up the mummies into powder and used it as medicine for all kinds of diseases.

9. ZEN WISDOM
There’s no need for us to be held back by the past or how things have been so far. The important thing is what seeds we are sowing now.  

 
 

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