Wednesday, 27 August 2014

WEDNESDAY 27th AUGUST 2014 14:18 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (27th August 1944)
On the Russian Front...
6th Tank Army of Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front captures Focsani

On the Western Front...
Generals Eisenhower and Bradley confer with De Gaulle in Paris 
Canadian 1st Army captures Tourlaville 
British 2nd Army expands the bridgehead across the Seine River at Vernon and conducts another crossing at Louviers
US 1st Army advances into the eastern outskirts of Paris, captures Le Bourget airfield, and advances toward Soissons 
US 3rd Army, facing supply shortages, advances toward Reims, Chateau-Thierry, and Chalons-sur-Marne 
VIII Corps of US 3rd Army continues to assault Brest
French Army B fights its way into Marseille and is mopping up around Toulon

In the English Channel...
RN minesweepers Britomart and Hussar sunk, Salamander severely damaged and written off, and Jason damaged by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force aircraft in a friendly fire attack 
Kriegsmarine sub chaser UJ-1433 is sunk by RN MGBs overnight 

In the Mediterranean...
Kriegsmarine minesweeper R-38 is sunk by mine 

In Tirana, Albania...
Communist partisans raid German positions

In Italy...
British 8th Army advances toward the main positions of the Gothic Line

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Tensho Maru is sunk by patrolling USN PV aircraft 
Japanese vessel No. 25 Nanshin Maru is sunk by USN submarine Guitarro 

In China...
Yungchia operation: 
70th Infantry Division of Japanese 13th Army captures Lishui and Nashioka Detachment begins advance toward Wenchow (aka Yungchia)  

In Burma...
Remaining elements of Chindit forces are evacuated to India from Myitkyina airfield 
Indian 36th Infantry Division captures Pinbaw
East African 11th Infantry Division of British 14th Army reaches Htinzin in the Kabaw valley

Today's Air Raids...
Germany targets of opportunity by US 8th Air Force
Homberg and Mannheim, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Blechhammer, Germany by US 15th Air Force
Borovnica, Yugoslavia by US 15th Air Force
Aviso, Venzone, and Ferrara, Italy by US 15th Air Force 
Kuril Islands on ground targets and shipping by US 11th Air Force 
Babo, Manokwari, Ransiki, Boram, and military targets in New Guinea by US FEAF 
Halmahera Island by US FEAF
Hengyang, Pailochi, Yoyang, Hankow, Changsha, and military targets in China by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Shopping
Meditation
Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I'm feeling kinda stupid. No one is a greater advocate for meditation than me, and in my case its essential for my mental health, so I should not have been surprised when after several days neglect I "lost it" yesterday - not fits of rage but very cranky all day. 

I blamed this on "carer fatigue" but the realty is there would not have been any carer fatigue if I had got my priorities right. Hopefully I have finally learned my lesson - daily meditation is a must!! I don't like the person I become without it. A thorough re-grounding is in order today. Therapist heal thyself!

I hear via Missus that Daughter is pursuing the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy she needs. I am pleasantly surprised - admitting she needs help is not her forte. Hopefully it will promote healing and coping strategies, leading to her treating Missus better and therefore freeing up my focus elsewhere.

Those who don't learn a lesson are doomed to repeat it - hopefully at least in my case I won't be so negligent of self-care disciplines again.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Does something or someone you have been neglecting need your attention?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy throughout
Heavy rain overnight
A moderate south-easterly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 16 degC
Min Temp = 11 degC
Sunrise at 06:06
Sunset at 20:10

Weathertrack: High pressure extending over Britain will retreat rapidly as a deepening depression extends over Britain overnight
Air Pressure: 1016 millibars and falling

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Police hunting a psychopath who stabbed six people's bottoms with knitting needles believe he could be following some kind of pattern.  :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!    
The Jonathan Ross Show - Will Ferrell Explains Christmas Traditions In Sweden

8. TRIVIA
Continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years, Athens is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It is also the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, political science, Western literature, historiography, major mathematical principles, and Western theories of tragedy and comedy. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality. Those who make steady efforts are full of hope. And hope, in turn, arises from steady efforts. Embrace your dreams and advance as far as they can take you. 
 

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