No ifs or Butts!

Today is fabulous. This is why we live in Spain. It´s a little cold in the morning but we live near the top of a mountain and blues skies are overlooking the Med iterranean.

I´ve just been down to the radio station for my show this morning and we´ve had a fabulous reaction from the listeners today. My special memory celebrity interview was Ricky Valance and the memories came flooding back.

Tom from Birkenhead sent me the following......There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, 'You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence... The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But It won't matter how many times you say "I'm sorry", the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.. Remember that friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.'

It's National Friendship Week.....and please forgive me if I have ever left a hole in your fence!

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Iris´s Challenge- Answer at the foot of the Blog


(1) Were a successful Scottish pop rock group, from the east end of Glasgow , originally formed in 1961 and were first known as "The Gaylords", later "Dean Ford and The Gaylords"

(2) On moving to London in 1966 they changed their name to the name they would become well know, their next few singles failed to chart in the UK, although one, the self penned cult hit, "I See The Rain", was highly praised by Jimi Hendrix as the 'best cut of 1967'. It became a chart-topper in the Netherlands the same year. (Graham Nash of The Hollies, contributed to the session).

(3) During this period they landed a residency at London 's Marquee Club where they supported, amongst others, The Action and Pink Floyd building a reputation and following, they toured with The Who, Joe Cocker, Traffic, Gene Pitney and The Tremeloes. This culminated in a summer appearance at the Windsor Jazz and Rock Festival in 1967, directly preceding Jerry Lee Lewis

(4) After a lesser hit “Wait For Me Mary-Anne” which made only 30 in the charts, they enjoyed a number 1 with their most remembered UK success a cover of a Beatles song which topped the UK charts at number 1 in January 1969. As the first Scottish group to ever top the charts in that week, they celebrated by appearing on Top of the Pops, dressed in kilts.

(5) Some of their hits over the years have been "Lovin' Things" "Rainbow" "Reflections of My Life" “Cousin Norman” and "Falling Apart at The Seams"

(6) They have had many changes in their line up over the years but they are still touring the nostalgic circuit, the only original member of the band being Graham Knight.

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Our butts are killing us

When it comes to your health, there's no such thing as sitting pretty. In fact, we're riding our immobile behinds right into an early grave.

Maybe we can start burying people in their EZ Chairs -- just wheel them right out of the memorial service and into the cemetery. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust -- you sat around while your health went bust.

Our sedentary lifestyles are killing us, and a recent editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine highlights the toll: People who spend the most time sitting face a higher risk for heart attack, diabetes and early death.

Cue the obligatory calls for more exercise.

Tim Armstrong, a physical activity "expert" at the World Health Organization, even told the Associated Press that people who sit the most should exercise several times a day.

Is anyone else paying attention here? You can exercise once a day, twice a day, or five times every third Friday -- it won't matter. If you're on your rear at work all day, then plop down for an evening on the sofa, no amount of exercise in the world is going to save your sorry bottom.

A study that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians over 12 years found that those who sat the most had a higher risk of early death -- regardless of their exercise habits.

Just look around you -- millions of miserable human hamsters scurry on a treadmill for 30 minutes a day...then spend the rest of their time sitting. These people aren't healthy, and adding a second daily torture session isn't going to make a whit of difference.

It just doesn't work that way, even if it might sell a few more gym memberships.

Forget the experts, they're not going to save you -- but I will. If you're stuck behind a desk all day, don't just sit there. Do something. Get some motion back into your life.

One way to do that is to take up smoking and stroll around the block on your tobacco breaks. You'll get some dirty looks along the way, but just smile back. You'll be much healthier than most of those Frowning Frannies anyway.

And when you get home, spend less time on the sofa. It's about the same length as a coffin, and just might double for one if you get too comfortable in it.

Not taking this sitting down,

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

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Word of the Day
desviar des-vyar' (transitive verb)

to divert, to change direction, to deflect, to evade, to turn aside
EXAMPLES

Sigue esta calle derecho sin desviarte por una milla y llegarás al museo. - Go straight ahead on this road without changing direction for one mile and you will reach the museum.

La conversación se desvió hacia otros temas. - The conversation turned to other subjects.
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Music Stuff February 20th: On this day
1963, The Beatles drove through the night from Liverpool to London to appear on the live lunchtime BBC radio program "Parade of the Pops." Performing ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘Please Please Me’, the appearance lasted just over 4 minutes. They then drove another 180 mile trip back north for their performance that night at the Swimming Baths, Doncaster, Yorkshire.
1964, The Bachelors were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Diane.'
1970, the single 'Instant Karma' by The Plastic Ono Band was released in the US. John Lennon had written, recorded and mixed the track all in one day on the 22nd January 1970.
1971, the soundtrack to 'Jesus Christ Superstar' went to No.1 on the US album chart.
1972, Chicory Tip were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Son Of My Father.' Written by Giorgio Moroder, it was the first UK number one single to prominently feature a synthesizer, in this case a Moog synthesizer.
1976, Screaming Lord Sutch appeared at the College Of Art, High Wycombe, England, supported by The Sex Pistols.
1977, winners at this years Grammy Awards included Stevie Wonder for Best album with 'Songs In The Key Of Life', and Best Vocal performance for 'I Wish.'
1978, Abba were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Take A Chance On Me'1988, Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Should Be So Lucky.' 1991, Bob Dylan was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 33rd annual Grammy' Awards.
1993, Buddy Holly and the Crickets went to No.1 on the UK album chart with the 'Words of Love' compilation album.
1994, Tori Amos went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her second solo album 'Under The Pink.'
2000, All Saints started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Pure Shores'.
2001, English singer and radio presenter Ronnie Hilton died from a stroke aged 73.
2002, winners at this year's Brit Awards included, Robbie Williams for Best Male act, Dido won Best Female act, Travis won Best British group, S Club 7 Best single for 'Don't Stop Movin' The Strokes won best international newcomer, Best International Female was Kylie Minogue, International Group went to Destiny's Child and Sting won Outstanding Contribution To Music.
2003, winners at this years Bit Awards included Robbie Williams for British solo artist, Ms Dynamite won British female artist, Best British album went to Coldplay for 'A Rush Of Blood', Best British group went to Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers won International Group, Blue won Best Pop Act and Liberty X won Best single for 'Just A Little.'
2004, Brian Wilson kicked off an 11-date UK tour at London's Royal Festival Hall.
2005, Scissor Sisters went to No.1 on the US album chart with their debut and self-titled album, also a No.1 in the UK.
2005, Jennifer Lopez was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with get Right', her 2nd No.1.
2008, winners at this year's Brit Awards in London, included Take That who won the trophies for best British live act and British single, The Arctic Monkeys won best British group and album - both for the second year in a row and Foo Fighters won best international group and album. Kate Nash won best British female and Mark Ronson was named best British male. Kylie Minogue won best international female and Mika was named best British breakthrough act. Sir Paul McCartney performed a medley of hits, including Live and Let Die, Hey Jude and Lady Madonna after he was honoured with an outstanding contribution award. The show was presented by Sharon Osbourne.
2008, A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost down from £3.

Birthday Boys and Girls February 20th
1937,Nancy Wilson, singer, ('1964 US No.11 single You Don't Know How Glad I Am').
1940, Barbara Ellis, The Fleetwoods, (1959 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Come Softly To Me').
1941, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian singer, songwriter, (1971 UK No.7 single 'Soldier Blue',. Wrote 'Up Where We Belong'

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