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How To Lose Weight

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:33:00 +0000

If you are looking for new way of losing weight then one of the best up and coming resources on the Internet is MotleyHealth.com. Their advice on how to lose weight is second to none, and they provide honest information on losing weight and getting fit. So head over to MotleyHealth.com today.

Jonathan Ross Quits BBC

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:48:00 +0000

Just heard that Jonathan Ross has resigned from the BBC. Apparently it is not due to cut backs. Jonathan Ross hosts the Friday night chat show, does film reviews for Film 20XX and also a Radio 2 show.

He is the highest paid employee of the BBC, with reports that he earns in the region of £6million a year. With that salary behind him he can certainly afford to retire.

He is 49 years old, relatively young for a male BBC presenter. Where he goes, who knows?

Jonathan Ross has quit the BBC!

Rage Against the Machine are Christmas No 1 - and Beat the Cowel's bloody X Factor!

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:13:00 +0000

People power rocks! Rage Against the Machine are the Christmas 2009 number 1 after fans downloaded their song (often for as little as 29p) to ensure that the manufactured tripe that is the X Factor did not make it to No.1 in the pop music charts. Good work people of Britain!

A Quick Word on Slimming and Staying In Shape for 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:49:00 +0000

Christmas is almost here, and in a few weeks it will be forgotten. There will be a massive surge in people signing up to expensive health clubs and gyms in a hopeless attempt to lose weight and get fit. Is there a better way? Yes. Our friends over at Motley Health and Fitness say that you can workout at home, and with the huge selection of quality workout videos that are available on their site, embedded from YouTube, you can get fit at home without spending any money.

Cockermouth Sees Severe Flooding Again

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:52:00 +0000

Cockermouth in Northwest England has been severely flooded, waters are rapidly flowing through the streets and in places have risen to the first floor of properties. Even though the river defences were raised in recent years they have still failed. Torrential downpours continue. Most properties are without electricity and many people are suffering in total
darkness while the flood waters rise.

The BBC spoke with Gwenda Jones who has seen her second hand book business washed away.

The RAF have been working hard to rescue 200 residents with several search and rescue helicopters on patrol.

West Cumbria floods continue and the areas affected by flooding are increasing.

Latest news is that electricity has been restored to many Cockermouth homes. However, many people are still trapped in their homes with no light or heating while the flood waters continue to rise.

Map of Cockermouth showing river that is now flooded

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The Torture of Katie Price by ITV

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Just watched the end of I am a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here on ITV and Katie Price (Jordan) was nominated to perform the bush tucker trial.

What she went through seemed to be nothing short of torture. She had to put her head in a tank of maggots and pull a prize out with her mouth, and do the same in what I think saw some sort of spawn. The stuff got in her eyes. Then she had to avoid snakes, climb in a water tank of crocodiles, then try to catch an eel (the water was foul, full of eel shit) and finally was covered in cockroaches. Oh, I forgot to mention the green ant gloves.

Her fellow contestants looked on with horror stricken faces, which probably reflected the faces of the viewers at home. Ant and Dec just stood by the smirked. I wonder if they would volunteer for the same treatment.

Is this entertainment? Is it fair that a woman can be voted by the public each day to have to go through this ordeal. It seems likely she is being victimised following her very public split with St. Peter Andre. Madness. Only on independent / commercial television.

Lose Weight With Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:17:00 +0000

There is a new growing trend in the weight loss community. Rather than subscribing to expensive weight loss programs, people are now just registering for a free Twitter account and “tweeting” everything they eat. The idea is that you will then be shamed into eating less. It is just like peer pressure to do better, but you bring it on for yourself.

In a way this is no different from keeping a diet diary and sharing it with friends. Most people gain weight simply because they over eat by just a little bit every day. By tweeting everything you eat, as soon as you have too much, fellow weight loss tweeters can tell you off.

The food diaries are actually aggregated on www.tweetwhatyoueat.com. You just log in to their website with your Twitter account and then start tweeting every meal, snack, biscuit, drink etc. You can set it up to count calories also, which could make managing your diet all the more easier.

However, the system does not work for everyone. Some users have said that the act of writing down everything they eat makes them more aware of the food, and makes them feel hungrier. Thinking about food is certainly enough to whet your appetite. As with any weight loss method, you need to be strong willed. Also you need to ensure that there are people available to criticise you when you fail, otherwise the whole process is pointless.

Fat Burner Juice: Honey, Lemon, Ginger and Grapefruit

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:38:00 +0000

This refreshing juice is an excellent fat burner and also helps to regulate blood sugar levels, so helps to control hunger. All all round weight loss juice drink. When losing weight it is good to start the day on a healthy note, and one of the best ways is with a fruit juice that provides the essential vitamins for good health, a cleansing treatment and one that helps to raise metabolism to aid fat burning throughout the day. This juice does all of this with ease.

The ingredients contains digestive enzymes that help you to lose weight. It is best drunk first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, your main breakfast can be eaten soon after. This juice is also excellent to boost the immune system and help to ward off, or fight off, colds and flu. Honey and ginger are two of the best natural ingredients at helping to fight of common viruses. Ideally you should use fresh ingredients when making this juice drink, but if you can only obtain grapefruit juice then this will still work just as well. Having a bottle of runny honey makes the job of preparing the juice much easier also.

* Honey: Hone is full of healthy enzymes and B vitamins, it has antimicrobial properties, promotes the re-hydration of the body, cleanses the blood and contains antioxidants.

* Grapefruit: Grapefruits contain a fat burning enzyme and also lowers insulin levels and controls blood sugar levels. The pectin is also a great form of soluble fiber, so good for bowel problems and also to ensure that you are regular. Drinking grapefruit juice, or eating fresh grapefruit, is a good way to give the metabolism a kick start in the morning.

* Lemon: Lemon helps to cleanse and detox. Also promotes a healthy liver and improves digestion, meaning less food is converted to fat. Lemon is now most famously used in the "Lemonade Diet" which is a cleansing detox made popular by Beyonce Knowles.

* Ginger: Ginger helps to improve digestion by increasing secretions of digestive juices in the stomach. Also aids blood circulation and metabolism, increases the immune system and strengthens the internal organs of the digestive tract.

How to prepare the Honey, Lemon, Ginger and Grapefruit Juice.

Take 2 ripe grapefruits, 3 lemons a large piece of ginger and a tablespoon of honey. Chop the ingredients and then add to a blender and juice. Add the honey and stir. Drink and cleanse!

If you want to burn fat, then drinking this juice before every meal will really help. This drink can be made several times a day and can be drunk as part of a well balanced diet. The grapefruit will boost your metabolism and help you to lose weight and stay slim.

To learn more about healthy cleansing fruit drinks and healthy smoothies visit the diet and nutrition section of MotleyHealth.com.

It is important to remember that this will only give you a good start to the day. It is vital that you eat a healthy and balanced diet throughout the day and that you also take exercise everyday. To obtain good long term health you need to balance diet and exercise and make it a permanent part of your life. Short term fad diets do not work.

Gardening Tips for the Autumn

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:50:00 +0000

Autumn is now definitely upon us, so it is time to take a look at what we can do in the garden. The growing season is coming to a rapid close and the leaves are falling a plenty, so it is time for tidying up and making some decisions on how to prepare for next Spring. But the main job for the autumn is to put the garden to bed.

Tasks for Early Autumn

Now is the time to bring in the more delicate plants that will not survive the winter months.
Evergreens and conifers should be moved while the soil is still warm to prevent root damage.
Spring bulbs and bedding plants can be planted now.

Garden Tasks for Mid Autumn

Tidy up your perennials, removing all the dead stems, but leave the seeds for birds to eat.
Plant some deciduous trees, shrubs and deciduous climbers
Autumn is a good time to lay a new lawn as the soil is moist but not too wet
Secure your garden plants and furniture - prepare for winter storms. on windy nights

Garden Jobs for Late Autumn

Late autumn is a good time to plant shrubs, roses and hedglings that are sold with bare roots (these are the cheapest ones to buy, and usually hardy enough to survive a while without soil).
Clear up leaf fall and then mulch. A good leaf blower and mulcher pays dividends here.
Plant your tulips and hyacinths
Move deciduous trees and shrubs once they have lost their leaves
Take hardwood cuttings from shrubs and roses

Keith Richards on Johnny Depp, the Scream Awards and talking like a pirate

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:20:00 +0000

What is it with pirates? They are the most despicable people on earth (after politicians and estate agents) but yes everyone loves them. Children dress up as pirates, films are made, people talk like pirates. There is even a "talk like a pirate day" every year. Maybe one day children will dress up as terrorists and comedies will be made about cheeky Taliban blowing up banks and hotels.

You never know who you're going to meet at the Scream Awards -- last year I found myself standing between Marilyn Manson and George Lucas -- and this year didn't disappoint. Not long after I arrived at the Greek Theatre for the taping of this year's show I was whisked off to a trailer for an unexpected interview with a guitar hero who qualifies as true rock royalty -- even if he was tapping his cigarette into an ashtray he had just made out of aluminum foil.

Photo and text quoted from: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/10/keith-richards-on-johnny-depp-the-scream-awards-and-talking-like-a-pirate-.html

Another Expenses Scandal? Bloomberg Sets Record for His Own Spending on Elections

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:13:00 +0000

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has spent $85 million of his own money on his latest re-election campaign, more than anyone in U.S. history.

Where does a man get $85 million from? And why does someone want power so much that they would spend $85 million to guarantee them a seat on the thrown?

If I had that much money I would take a looooong vacation!

10 Strange Facts from the BBC

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:10:00 +0000

Just saw this and made me smile, so thought I'd share. I still think that the BBC is the finest television channel in the whole world, even if Nick Griffin gets to appear on it!

1. Humpback whales' mating rituals can be deadly.
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2. Galaxies that are 10.2 billion light-years away can be seen through telescopes.
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3. Wine gums have the names of alcoholic drinks on them.
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4. People spent £37m on cup cakes in the UK last year.
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5. The spread of cupcake shops has been used to map urban gentrification in the US.
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6. Bagged salad is photographed 4,000 times a second.
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7. The most available time of week for a meeting is Tuesday at 3pm.
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8. GPS locates the Prime Meridian 100m to the east of Greenwich Observatory.
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9. Sales of Asterix books number 325 million.
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10. The first watches appeared shortly after 1500 in Germany.
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US balloon mother Mayumi Heene admits it was a hoax

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:06:00 +0000

Mayumi Heene, the mother of a child (Falcon, 6 years old) involved in a crazy publicity stunt in America has finally admitted that she and her husband made it all up and that it was a hoax. The father is an inventor and decided to pretend that his son was trapped inside an experimental balloon when it broke free.

They called the emergency services, cried and screamed and yelled, and generally acted it up big time, while really their son was hiding in a box in the garage.

The father, Richard Heene, continues to deny that the balloon emergency was faked.

Idiots.

Postal Workers in Essex start to post letters agan after Strikes

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:04:00 +0000

Good news, the postal workers, or post men and post women, have returned to the sorting offices and the streets to start posting letters again.

A further three strike days are planned from Thursday next week, in the dispute over pay, conditions and modernisation.

Some advice on losing your beer belly

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:46:00 +0000

"If you are looking for advice on how to lose stomach fat then following these tips and tricks will help you to lose that gut. Not everyone wants a washboard abs, but if you just want to trim down some inches around the waist and get a flatter stomach, these tips can help you."

Rihanna’s Low Carb Approach

Rihanna recognizes that carbs are a problem for her, as the sugars in carbohydrates are quickly turned to fat. To control this she often has no-carb days, sometimes she does this for 3 or 4 days at a time to keep her fat levels down.

For breakfast she often just has hot water with lemon, pineapple and cooked egg whites. Lunch will be some potatoes for the essential muscle fuel (glycogen) with a variety of fish. She often eats fish twice a day.

Avon and Marimekko Announce Exclusive Partnership

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:41:00 +0000

NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Avon Products, Inc. today announced an exclusive collaboration with the legendary Finnish textile and clothing design company Marimekko. Marimekko will license its Unikko pattern to create a limited edition cosmetics collection, bringing Avon consumers worldwide Marimekko's bold, creative and avant-garde designs. The Marimekko for Avon Color Collection will launch globally in 2008, debuting in the U.S., Europe, Mexico and Asia in the fourth quarter of 2008.

The Marimekko for Avon Color Collection interprets Marimekko's unique philosophy - design that creates beauty into people's everyday lives. The collection features Marimekko's iconic Unikko pattern designed by Maija Isola in 1964. Her daughter Kristina Isola re-interpreted the Unikko design with a unique look and fresh coloring for Avon. The collection contains four limited edition color products, including eyeshadow, face powder, lip gloss and mascara, as well as accessories.

"Avon is committed to the vision that all women should have access to great style and fashion. We're thrilled to partner with global design powerhouse Marimekko - we are so impressed with their great reputation for creating fun, lively, fashion-forward designs. We feel confident that our customers will enjoy the merger of Marimekko's energetic designs with the innovation of the Avon Color Brand," said Geralyn Breig, Senior Vice President and Brand President for Avon Products, Inc.

"Marimekko's vision for the future remains consistent - maintaining superior and innovative designs by partnering with inventive, inspiring designers and companies that support the brand's image around the world. The licensing agreement with Avon is Marimekko's first foray into the world of beauty and will enhance Marimekko's brand recognition worldwide. With Avon we are able to reach millions of women and share the Marimekko creations, as well as superior beauty products," says Mika Ihamuotila, President and CEO of Marimekko Corporation.

Marimekko is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high- quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad. Marimekko products are also manufactured under license in various countries. In 2007, the company's net sales amounted to EUR 77.3 million. Exports and income from international operations accounted for 26.5% of the Group's net sales. The Group employs about 400 people. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. For further information, visit www.marimekko.com

About Avon

Avon, the company for women, is a leading global beauty company, with $10 billion in annual revenue. As the world's largest direct seller, Avon markets to women in more than 100 countries through 5.4 million independent Avon Sales Representatives. Avon's product line includes beauty products, fashion jewelry and apparel, and features such well-recognized brand names as Avon Color, Anew, Skin-So-Soft, Advance Techniques, Avon Naturals, and Mark. Learn more about Avon and its products at www.avoncompany.com.

SOURCE Avon Products, Inc. -0- 03/18/2008 /CONTACT: Claudia Shaum, Avon Products, Inc., +1-212-282-8195 / /Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/079575.html / /Web site: http://www.avon.com http://www.avoncompany.com http://www.marimekko.com / (AVP)

Hello

noreply@blogger.com (Jon) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:57:00 +0000

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If you would like to promote your Essex based business, then I suggest that you visit EssexPortal.co.uk

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