02/12/2008 by admin.

Happy 27th Birthday Britney Spears. Let’s celebrate - in the last year, Britney Spears was the most searched for term on Yahoo.com.  There are billions of searches each year and the troubled pop artist drew more hits than Barack Obama.  He was third on the list, behind Britney and ‘World Wrestling Entertainment’. 

This is all very interesting as some recent buyers of our novel initially mistook it to be by Britney Spears, not Billie Shears.  This was simply an ‘at a glance’ problem, but their names are very similar and rhyme.

Then we realise that Britney’s breakthrough song was, ‘Baby one more time’ with the lyrics, ‘Give me a sign, hit me…” She still believes. Do you? Here’s the video, complete with the clock ringing at 3.00.

 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_bsniYwSaWg

Curious as a definition of ‘Haymaker’ includes one able to deliver a good punch. Which leads us on to the ‘World Wrestling Entertainment’. Interesting as ‘throwing a haymaker’ is a wrestling move.

Perhaps this all explains why Britney Spears made an appearance on the show, ‘The X Factor’?  Does not our novel ask whether we - the human race - have the X factor? Are we equipped to care for our planet and its eco-systems? Why Britney even chose to wear a top hat, just like the mysterious man in the shadows - the character orchastraing our story is clearly making a big impression.

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12/09/2008 by admin.

A study by York University’s Centre for Sustainability has found that residents in East Hertfordshire have the largest carbon footprint out of all regions in the UK! The study claims that those living in the district are responsible for 14.68 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.  The Chair of the local environmental scrutiny committee, said, “It doesn’t surprise me. We’re a very large, rural district.  A lot of people need cars and a lot of people have very large houses, which would also contribute to the carbon footprint.” The data was collected in 2001, yet has taken a long time to analyse. Here’s a map of the area…

The findings are really curious given our story takes place in the area! Was this deliberate? Did some unseen force have an insight to the challenges which led them to reveal the magic of ‘The Haymakers Survey’ to us? Even the name of the study - Censa - is linked to our survey since Charles Lamb’s journal includes a lenghty debate on the role of the Census.  Can you keep an open mind? Are there extraordinary things inside ourselves?

Maybe its also due to 10,000 years of local history…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOp8FMrRGhQ

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25/12/2007 by admin.

A 12 year old girl has astounded rescuers by surviving a plane crash in heavy jungle.  Locals in the western Panama city of David are calling it a Christmas miracle, as the girl was discovered on Christmas Day, more than 52 hours after the plane was first reported missing.  She was found hanging in a foetal position in the plane’s crushed cabin, trapped by wreckage and fallen luggage.  It was a miracle that she survived because the plane was smashed to pieces. The girl’s extraordinary escape has amazed doctors and aviation specialists. Apart from mild hypothemia, the impact left her with only minor muscle damage.

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14/12/2007 by admin.

Scientists in the USA have calculated that Artic summers may be free of ice as early as 2013 - just 6 years from now.  This is much sooner than previously forecast, after summer melting in 2007 set new records.  This, as 3,000 metric tons of oil have accidentally spilled into the North Sea during the loading of a tanker, the Navion Britannica, off the coast of Norway.  isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?

An amazing story may be unfolding! The wife of a window washer who miraculously survived a terrible accident involving a 47 story plunge - that’s 550 feet - says, he has started to move his arms and legs.  Drs say the man should absolutely have died! his survival was impossible. The building was on E. 66th Street.  The survivors name was Alcides Moreno. An anagram of which is ONE DO MIRACLES!  Alcides remains in a critical condition but there are signs of hope!

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