Clouds drifting by

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20xd9xnp0wo

I'm not Catholic but the news makes me sad. I'm sure it's devastating news for the Catholics we know.

I hope his passing was a peaceful one.

The wind was howling last night and Daisy's catflap was swinging back and forth. But at least I don't have this problem!

Badger comes in through family's catflap.

BBC.

Operation Mincemeat: The Welsh drifter who helped end WW2.
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BBC link.

Luton man left shocked as his house is ‘stolen’
By Shari Vahl
Reporter, You and Yours

Published 2 hours ago

A man has described his shock at returning to his house and finding it stripped of all furnishings after it was sold without his knowledge.
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Link.

The edible insects coming to a supermarket near you

By Natalie Lisbona
Business reporter, Tel Aviv

It has long been suggested that we should start eating insects to help the environment, but for many of us it is not a palatable thought. One Israeli firm is hoping to win over the squeamish by adding different flavourings.

Dror Tamir opens a packet of brown, jellied sweets. "Try one," says the boss of food tech firm Hargol.

The little gummies are packed with protein, but not from soy or gelatine. They are instead made from an edible, jumping insect - locusts, which are a type of grasshopper.

"Grasshoppers taste like pecans, mushrooms, coffee and chocolate," adds Mr Tamir. "But with our range of food we can add in different flavours… the gummies come in orange and strawberry flavour."

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I don't care what flavours they come in; I'll stick to being veggie, thanks.

The rest of the article is under the cut.

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Australian farmer draws heart with sheep in tribute to aunt

Link to article.
Article is under the cut.
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BBC article.

Una Stubbs has died. :o( The BBC article includes some pictures from various stages of her long career. The last picture was an unexpected extra tug at the heartstrings.



Godspeed, lady.

Do you guys ever read Cracked.com? It's full of awesome and usually hilarious articles.

Historic Acts Of Epic Revenge is sad as well as funny in places. It really is a case of "They had it coming."

The 5 Most Secretly Badass Countries, though, is just astounding. Canada is badass? Noooooo! Canadians are just too polite for that! Right?

If you read one thing today, make it this article. And pass the tissues, please.

I've put the article under the cut, but there's a video on the article page.
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Yesterday's Google Doodle was to honour the birthday of Sir Nicholas Winton, hero of the Czech Kindertransport.

Today's is for the birthday of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, aka Bruddah Iz. If you haven't heard him sing, go listen. He has the gentlest of voices.