Prince Charles’ 60th birthday

14/11/2008 by admin.

Many happy returns to Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, who is celebrating his 60th birthday today.

  

The life of the heir to the throne of the UK and Commonwealth has been eventful and not without controversy, especially on his marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales.  The Prince is well known for his interest in the environment, conservation and natural foods. The landmark anniversary is significant to us given the reference in our story to the Prince of Wales’ heraldic badge.  It consists of three white feathers above a gold coronet. A ribbon below the coronet reads ‘Ich Dien’ - German for ‘I Serve’. Legend has it that the feathers represent those from an ostrich - another feature in our novel.

We can do all the mind games and play with your brain, but the coincidences just keep rolling in! We simply present the truth. In Mother Nature we serve!

Here’s the Prince’s thoughts on the world’s rainforests…

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Cqo1Aksv4

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Baa, Baa Blue Sheep <> Sir Paul McCartney in Israel

25/09/2008 by admin.

There’s no cause for a-Lamb, but there’s blue sheep roaming the fields of Tyneside! The blue sheep are the result of a farmer putting blue dye on them so he could check whether mating had taken place. Only trouble was that the rams chose to fight amongst themselves, spreading the dye over their bodies in the process.

All very quaint yet the curiosity for us is that in his diary the colour blue was especially precious between Charles Lamb and Lucy Ebbs! Time to celebrate with some animation …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C81NxEQW01U

And a song…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ejP-KZ_tk8

Meanwhile, further South, the former Beatles singer, Sir Paul McCartney has performed in concert in Israel.  The concert comes 43 years after The Beatles were banned from playing in the country for fear of corrupting the nation’s youth.   During his visit he went to Bethlehem. Outside of the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, Sir Paul said, “All we need is peace.” 

What’s remarkable about the visit is that in our tale, Caleb Hitch tells of the curious triangle surrrounding Keeper’s Cottage, with its lines leading east towards Stonehenge, north towards Royston Cave and south towards the Holy Land in Israel - which we suspected was too far to count, but clearly not!  The curious link between our story and The Beatles rolls on.  Here he is performing at the concert singing the Long and Winding Road!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS58AOGpLCQ&feature=related

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A ‘bigfoot’ print <> Quicker than a Ray of Light <> A bolt out of the blue!

16/08/2008 by admin.

Mystery surrounds the ‘discovery’ of the remains of the legendary ape-like creature Bigfoot by two men in Georgia, US.  Matt Whitton and Matt Dyer claim to have come across the corpse in the North of the state in June. Bigfoot experts have reacted sceptically to the claims, and are refusing to investigate further. Whatever the truth, the timing of the ‘incident’ is curious - perhaps linked to our carbon footprint?

Another annivesary linked to our project - Madonna, the celebrated Queen of Pop, has turned 50!  Since 1983, the highly-talented artist has had a steady stream of hits making her the most successful female popstar of all time. Her hits included True Blue! She has reinvented herself many times, which is a lesson for us all. 

 

 Our Watch recorded her appearance at the July 07 Earth Live concert, and we find her ’Hey you’ song especially inspirational.  Happy Birthday Madonna - and thank you for all the beautiful music! Here’s one of Ben’s favourites…

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

As if to honour her birthday and Ben’s favourite Madonna song, the sprinter Usain Bolt has set a new world record for the 100 metres.  In the competition’s Blue Ribbon event, he raced like a bolt of lightening, making the line in an amazing 9.69 seconds to claim Olympic gold. He left the rest of the field in his wake.  Given the Frankenstien links in our story, does this mean the human race needs to act in record time on environmental issues?

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Angel of the South at Ebbsfleet! <> Ebbs is seeing double <> Close call for planet Earth

29/01/2008 by admin.

The South-East of England is to get its very own ‘Angel of the South’ to mark the opening of the new Eurostar terminal at Ebbsfleet in Kent. The sculpture - which will be as high as Nelson’s Column - will be designed by an artist selected from one of a shortlist of five including the Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger (of bear costume fame).   The sculpture is set to be the bodest commission since the ‘Angel of the North’ was built 10 years ago.  The statue, below, was made from steel, so symbolic of the industrial revolution.

The ‘Angel of the South’ is due to be finished by 2010.  It will be built on a hilltop to celebrate the new station and development of the Ebbsfleet Valley, where it will be visible from rail, road and air.  Given the location, perhaps they ought to model it on the woman at the heart of the Haymakers and call it Lucy!  At this time of climate chaos, what better symbol to adopt than an icon for Mother Nature personified, complete with blue ribbon and the words, “Now is the time for action!” Mr Wallinger, are you up for the challenge?

Robert and James Lewis are set to become the first set of identical twins to win international caps in for Wales in senior rugby. They will line up for the Welsh against England in the IRB Sevens World Championships taking place in Wellington, New Zealand.  The youngsters currently play for Ebbw Vale in the Principality Premiership.

 

Their opponents will surely being seeing double!  If only Ben Whittenbury and Captain Richard Lewin could see you now.

A 2,000 feet-wide asteriod has flashed passed the Earth, missing it by just 333,000 miles, which in space terms is no distance at all, as it was just outside of the moon’s orbit.  The asteriod was called TU24.  There was no chance of impact, but it was still a close call for our home.

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The Polar Express!

03/10/2007 by admin.

It’s full steam ahead with the Artic ice meltdown.  Scientists have confirmed that the Artic experienced exceptional record summer temperatures - as high as 22c - about 15c higher than the long term average for July.   Can we stop the runaway train? See the Star Question on our ‘YouTube’ site.  

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Charlie the wonder dog <> Human footprint <> Blue is the colour <> Supernova

21/08/2007 by admin.

Our world of wonder continues with a Jack Russell called Charlie.  The six-month old dog from Merseyside disappeared in a downpour nearly three weeks ago. His worried owner, Michelle, drove 20-30 miles a day searching for him.  She even brought another dog to help get over the loss. Imagine her surprise when her partner, Paul, lifted the bonnet to check their van’s oil only to find Charlie perched perfectly fine atop the battery.  The dog has now fully recovered and now has a new nickname: the miracle dog! Was he trying to say we should all drive less? Questions 12 and 54   Hardly surprising then that potentially the oldest ever human footprint may have been found.  Archaeologists discovered the print during a dig at a prehistoric site in Egypt. The print made in mud before being hardened into rock will be subject to a carbon dating technique to determine its exact size.  The find may be as old as 2 million years!  Question 47   Research at Newcastle

University on colour preference has shown that the universal favourite colour appears to be blue!  Star Question.  Whilst in space, Astronomers have made another amazing discovery – this time it’s a space oddity in Earth’s neighbourhood – a dead star with some unusual characteristics.  It’s a new type of Neutron star never seen before, the first of its kind.  It marks the remnant of a Supernova; most curious as The Haymakers Survey closes in on its launch. Curious because you may remember that a huge Supernova was recorded the day Ben’s adventure began.  Question 54

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