https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/13/is-there-any-justification-for-putins-war?utm_source=eml&utm_medium=emlf&utm_campaign=MK_SU_SOINewsletterCanvasSentFromTest&utm_term=Email_RC_UKA&utm_content=variant

Botulinum is a toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. It is the deadliest natural or artificial toxin known to man. A lethal dose weighs less than a grain of sand. Surprisingly, it is commonly (and safely) injected into people's faces to prevent wrinkles.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-60730945 These children got out. Others are dead in the rubble of shelled apartment blocks and in mass graves. I know it's not the will of the Russian people en masse - at least not those who aren't entirely brainwashed – but I don't think I could ever bear to go to Putin's Russia again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60733391

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLPqUGyw/

This is the 2nd leg of their Round of 16 tie. It was 1-1 after the match in Spain, so it's all to play for. There is no "Away goals count double" rule anymore so any draw result at 90 minutes would mean extra time and possibly penalties. But as per usual I want your predictions for the result at 90 minutes. Get them in by 7pm.
Good luck

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/dog-walker-pinned-in-dog-poo-ex-military-victim/

What does everybody thing of this? Does it terrify you as it does me? -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKnGxdb4Nf0

I assume we're allowed to tell Russian jokes at the moment.............

A man in Moscow buys a newspaper, glances at the front page, and throws it away.
He does the same thing every day.
Eventually, the seller snaps "Why DO you do that?"
"I'm just checking for an obituary."
"But obituaries aren't on the front page!"
"The one I'm looking for will be."

Has anyone used and can recommend Physiotherapist (or Practice) in Stevenage?

Time for some Monday Night Football. Get your predictions in by 7pm.
Good luck

This made me cry 😭😭

When you first have children they talk about the challenges of parenting....the struggles of a baby waking in the night,
the toddler who won’t stay in their bed, the cost of childcare, injuries from sports...

Having to take off work to pick them up from school when they don’t feel well, helping them with homework, a messy house, the never ending laundry, the cost to buy school clothes, packing their lunches....

You watch their eyes light up on Christmas morning....and try to soak in the magic of those moments.

You coach them in sports, rushing to practices and ballgames...and tote them all over the country to let them play the game they love...no matter how exhausting or expensive it becomes.

Life is just so busy that you rarely even stop to think what the end of those days look like.

In fact, it’s not really even something you can wrap your mind around.

You go into it thinking that 18-20 years sounds like a long time....

Then suddenly hours turn into days...days into months...and months into years.

That little person that used to crawl up next to you in bed and cuddle up to watch cartoons...suddenly becomes this young adult who hugs you in the hallway as they come and go.

And the chaos and laughter that used to echo throughout your home....gets filled with silence and solitude.

You’ve learned how to parent a child who needs you to care for and protect them....but have no clue how the whole “letting go” thing is supposed to work.

So you hold on as tight as you can...wondering how time passed so quickly...feeling guilty that you missed something....

Because even though you had 20 years.....it just somehow doesn’t seem like it was enough.

You ask yourself so many questions...

Did you teach them the right lessons?
Did you read them enough books as a child?
Spend enough time playing with them?
How many school parties did you have to miss?
Do they really know how much you love them?
What could I have done better as a parent?

.....When it’s time for them to go, it all hits you like a ton of bricks.

Parenting is by far the most amazing experience of your life....that at times leaves you exhilarated....while others leave you heartbroken.

But one thing is certain.....it’s never enough time...💕

So for all the parents with young children...whose days are spent trying to figure out how to make it through the madness...
Exhausted day in and day out...

Soak. It. All. In.

Because one day....all those crazy days full of cartoons, snuggles, sleep overs, Christmas morning magic, ballgames, practices and late night dinners...

All come to an end.

And you’re left hoping that you did enough right, so that when they spread their wings....

They’ll fly...💕💕💕

Credit to the Amazing Author:
@MistyBrewerLee

Oscar winning actor William Hurt dies aged 71.

Had a microwave for ages and used any handy dish. Browsed through book, advise-- never put any containers in with silver/gold --they turn black. One is never too old to learn new tricks.

Person A sends a text to Person B. Most times the text shows on B's phone in seconds but sometimes it can take hours to be delivered or only show when a follow up, "did you get my text from this morning" is sent. When Person B sends a reply text that always gets delivered in minutes.
When they meet face to face, A always blames B's network for the problem.
Whose mobile network is really to blame?

Today's Super Sunday later kick off. Get your predictions in by 4pm.
Good luck

https://www.essexlive.news/news/celebs-tv/sir-rod-stewart-repairs-road-6792703

My CT has gone up £3 per month [ not as much as I thought it would be] so £36 per year.
Got the £150 government grant to come so will be £114 better off.
Don't understand why the council didn't just take the £150 off the bill thereby decreasing the monthly amount instead of charging as normal and the £150 to be debited to bank account [ although they don't say when].

Back to the Premier League for some Saturday Night Football. Get your predictions in by 5pm.
Good luck

https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1579509/payment-warning-shoppers-credit-card-debit-card-declined-identity-check-fraud

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60692167

https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/11/india-fires-missile-into-pakistan-in-deeply-regrettable-accident-16259402/

Went there this morning but the entrance road where we usually go in is shut and traffic is madness. Just wondering if anyone knows when the road is likely to be re-opened?

https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/11/ukraine-british-public-will-be-asked-to-offer-their-homes-to-refugees-16256535/?ito=newsnow-feed

In 1889, parts of Oklahoma, previously reserved for Native Americans, were opened up for white settlement. On a day in April, over 50,000 people lined up outside. The rules were simple: first come, first served. At noon, the signal was given and they rushed into the land to claim what they could with. Unfortunately for them, other people had got there "sooner" and claimed much of the good land. This is why today Oklahoma is known as the "Sooner State"

Sam who started singing on the TikTok app and has over 12 million followers was chosen as our Eurovision singer for 2022

Here’s the song

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLfYG6ga/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10597849/Fury-Pakistan-father-shoots-dead-seven-day-old-baby-girl-wanted-boy.html

Forecast is £50 per week extra.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/everything-will-be-%c2%a32553-more-expensive-this-year-with-half-down-to-war/ar-AAUS8Qq?ocid=msedgntphdr

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10595685/Around-20-Ukrainian-children-cancer-flown-UK-treatment.html

This is the Europa Conference League round of 16, 1st leg. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm.
Good luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTVpLhNRbdc

They are an offshoot of XR called Tyre Extinguishers. They are leaving a note on the cars saying they are causing the most climate change.
https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/cars/climate-campaigners-attack-tyres-on-hundreds-of-suvs-across-uk-3603160

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/
The USA are currently at £0.80 per litre !!

Link on screen breaks:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321536

Did you know employees have a statutory right to a --- free --- eye test paid for by their employer.
Spectacles needed specifically for using a computer screen must be paid for by the company.
Over 40 a yearly check is recommended.

Information copied from article by TUC and Guide Dogs.

Another Champions League round of 16, 2nd leg. Man City are already 5-0 up from the 1st leg in Lisbon. Get your predictions in by 7pm.
Good luck

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17887438/john-bercow-banned-parliament-serial-bully-liar/

https://www.rferl.org/a/poland-mig29s-handover-us/31743397.html

Where the poor refugees have gone.

A mixed ability yoga class connecting mind, body & soul. Covering breathwork, meditation and poses. All genders and beginners very welcome.
A friendly, sociable atmosphere.
Venue. All Saints Church Hall, Ardleigh Green, RM11 2LU Car park available.
Every Tuesday evening 7-8pm and 8.15 - 9.15pm
First class is complementary.....try before you buy.
Call Julie for a chat, or text - 07729-392659

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/mcdonalds-boycott-links-with-ukraine/

This is UEFA Champions League round of 16, 2nd leg. Liverpool won the 1st leg in Milan 2-0. So could even lose 1-0 and still win the tie. Get your predictions in by 7pm.
Good luck

Wimbledon Choral, the Florilegium orchestra and professional soloists will be raising the roof of Fairfield Halls on Sat, March 19th with Handel's Messiah. Don't miss it - there may not be a Second Coming!! For NHS workers and students tickets are only £5.
https://www.fairfield.co.uk/events/wimbledon-choral-society-22

Reminder that the massed voices of Wimbledon Choral, the Florilegium orchestra and professional soloists are coming to Fairfield Halls on March 19th. Don't miss it - there may not be a Second Coming!

Tickets on sale now and there is £5 deal for NHS workers and students.
https://www.fairfield.co.uk/events/wimbledon-choral-society-22

How can someone keep an MBE or similar when they now have a criminal conviction

https://news.sky.com/story/dizzee-rascal-found-guilty-of-assaulting-ex-fiancee-12560097?authId=1*qbm5ds*_a*a3BobnVXSFRrbWcwd3pVdnFfRVRncU5Dcmk5MjloYk9qSko2dTlCSE9QSWhldTJxMTdlcnY4ZFBvaEpST2hENQ..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60647760

As Russians use it to support Putin

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60644832

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/style/russian-middle-classes-are-panic-buying-luxury-goods-presenting-brands-with-a-dilemma-ethics-or-profits/ar-AAUJmew?ocid=msedgntp

People have been booking and paying for AirBnB's in Ukraine. They don't turn up but the Ukrainian host gets to keep the money.
If you are going to book one, worth making sure it's genuine and not a scammer pretending to be in Ukraine.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1575975/uk-snow-met-office-weather-forecast-latest-news-ont