16/08/18

[Maik]

Ithaki coast guard yesterday evening performed an emergency from PisoAetos to Sami of an 84 y-o local in need of urgent medical attention.

[Maik]

Rare jumping spider discovered in UK for first time ever
Small bog-dwelling arachnid may have survived unrecorded for thousands of years

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/jumping-spider-rare-found-britain-uk-cheshire-sibianor-larae-a8493386.html

[TonyKath]

Rare jumping spider discovered in UK for first time ever
Small bog-dwelling arachnid may have survived unrecorded for thousands of years

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/jumping-spider-rare-found-britain-uk-cheshire-sibianor-larae-a8493386.html

Apparently the scientist who first discovered it some years back named it Lara after his wife. Bet she was made up!

 
Tony

[Maik]

Many years back we were at Riber Castle Zoo when a goat gave birth in front of us. We duly informed the staff who said we could name the doeling...

...for some reason I didn't suggest 'Mary'. 

[Maik]

Aretha Franklin, 'Queen of Soul', dies aged 76

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45169609

[Maik]

Spaghetti injunction: Pastafarianism is not a religion, Dutch court rules
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster follower denied right to wear colander in ID photos

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/16/pastafarianism-is-not-a-religion-dutch-court-rules

[Misty]

Aretha Franklin, 'Queen of Soul', dies aged 76

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45169609

RESPECT. To, in my humble opinion, one of the best female singers ever.