The world's year for Great Britian.

Its been a while since I blogged last and with watching the Olympics I came to realise something very crucial.

Great Britain is that little island off mainland Europe. The 3rd Largest GDP in Europe and 1 of the founding members of NATO and UN Security Council Member. It's comparison tiny to its counterparts in all but 1 thing. Spirit.

USA, Uncle Sam as most refer to it, China, Russia and France are all larger in terms of GDP and land area. Populations are obviously various but again England has the least (just).

That's enough about the actual politics and figures of industrial might because that isn't what I am here to talk to you about.

In the years that have past since Great Britain ruled the waves and most of the then known world. Great Britain has seen wars on all Continents bar South America and Antarctica. Some were ruthless expansions made by the British Empire for the good of the Empire. Others were desperate and withheld the might of a far superior fighting force.

The things that make us British are echoed throughout history from Nelson to Queen Elizabeth II, Isambard Kingdom, Brunel to Issac Newton. Britain, that tiny island has influence all of the world in one way or another.

The spirit of these Islands this year has only ever been seen before in the very desperate occasions and the most affluent of times. This year, 2012, is the time that this country with all its different dialects stands up and reminds the World just exactly who it is and where many of the things they take as sports or engineering or science came from- the hard work of many English people. As for the country itself it has been built on the Blood and Bodies as well as the hard work and solid perseverance of its people which gives rise to what is deemed completely British.

2012

We celebrate our own country in what it has achieved and we are proud to remember those who fell in defence of it. To remember those who lost their lives in attacks from extreme organisations in the world.

Not only do we celebrate these facts whilst the World's spotlight is on us but we celebrate a Royal Family that has guided us through the best and worst times. We celebrate its latest achievement- to have another monarch reach her Diamond Jubilee. This proud momentous occasion for a Queen who is loved the world over and is the most senior of all Monarchies around the world.

We celebrate her reign and may it be even longer.

LONDON 2012!

The Olympics is the main reason the world's spotlight is on our tiny nation. 204 countries will descend on London to compete in the most prestigious competition in the Sporting World. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be handed out to those lucky few in each event.

The Olympics has been to London 3 times, and three times London has delivered.

Britain echoed through the opening ceremony and medals have flown in the doors for many of Team GB. However we are not just celebrating our Successes we celebrate sport itself. As many sports come from Britain and have found a more worldwide audience.


The next time someone says to you, Great Britain, remember its heritage and history. Remember the few and the many who made the World a better place for the 7 billion of us.

We remember the world. We remember how you like to show us your culture at major events. Time we reminded you of ours.



Long live the Queen and Peace to the World.

New Year Resolutions

Happy New Year to all.

I know its a little late but hey, what can I say.

So, the New Year, 2012 should be a fun one. But can we keep our resolutions this year??

For me, my resolution is to stop biting my finger nails. To do this I recently bought some fake nails to prevent me from biting them. I have not, but the nails however have fallen off and now only have my right thumb nail left. So i distracted myself by beginning to finish the Concorde Airfix Model I have had sitting uncompleted in my parents house from 2 years ago. Keeping my hands at work prevent me from biting them so all is going well but I have a nice 355 days to go.

Can I keep my resolution? I hope so.

But why do we make a resolution??

We make one to have a goal in the coming year. Some want to loose weight, others buy their first house and some to have a baby. Even the big celebrities make them, Rhianna has said she want to have a stable relationship by the end of 2012.

All are able to be done, but you got to find the correct method of completing them. Some are going to be tough (like kicking major habits like mine) and others not so hard. Some may test your knowledge others your patience. Remember that what ever your choice of Resolution, its a promise to yourself and in some cases if you break that promise it could have disastrous consequences. So have fun and carry on.

Just Food for thought. And Good Luck.

Blog Comments

I have had this blog for around 2 weeks now and the number of views I have has just gone over 1000 in the last few days. This number has made me fairly pleased that even a few people are taking a small chunk of their day to read what I have had to say.



So to those people - Thank you.



Now of course nobody is perfect and nobody never gets tired or has lazy days. Yes, I have written a few of my blogs when in a lazy mood or just about to go to bed for some sleep.

However this does not give people, where ever you are from, the right to slander the writer.

The only complaint I have against blogging is the Anonymous profile that lets you attack anyone you like at will and my only problem lies with those who dare not show their faces by showing a name other than Anonymous, as everybody in my belief has the right to face their accuser.

For instance - A professor of economics had a right go at me for my EU blog post. He decided to go on a rant about how I was illogical and ill informed. It’s fine for him to sit on his chair in a university somewhere and rave and rant. I defined my opinion and I also stated that is was most probably a narrow minded view.

However if this professor had been not under the guise of Mr Anonymous he would have had to think about his attitude towards other on their blogs.



Why is it that whoever runs this site doesn't just scrap the Anonymous profile and has a guest profile which requires them to enter a name so it can be distinguished from other comments posted. After all I’d be nice to know who you are talking to don’t you think??



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Nights out and the consequences.

There are millions of people who go out for a night on the town.
Bright lights, loud music and cheap drinks.

A night usual consists of 3 stages.

1. Pre-drink
2. the Night Out
3. Pre-hangover.

Stage 1 - This is usually in a friends house after a good meal.

• Drinking games.
• plenty of beer, spirits and mixers.

Stage 2 - After a short walk if your lucky, or a small bus/taxi ride you enter town. This town could be small or it could be a city like Liverpool.

• go to a club, get in and get the 'first drinks' of the night.
• depending on the night go to different clubs
• change drinks - beer, shots, cocktails, alcopops.

Stage 3 - The night is coming to and end around 2/3 am you go looking for a place to get something to eat. ( Burgers, Chips, Kebabs are most enjoyed). Get home and sleep.

But in the course of the night you could be drinking in excess of 30 or even 40 units. More if your sick and continue drinking like serveral idiots i have seen on a night out.

An average 18-25 year old goes on a night out this bad twice per month. Many people go out on night outs drinking less in between these big night outs.  The recommended is 2.5 units per day for a woman and 3.5 for a man. (average from http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/) These push a person's monthly alcoholic unit consumptions to around 100 units a month.

Is this sensible?? Short Answer - NO!

If you want to continue with this, its fine by me, but I am going to letting you know the conditions you'll be facing on your life.

1.  Most Common - Liver Cirrhosis
2.  Heart disease
3. Also has links to dementia and cancer.

So if you have children you need to think, will you be around to see them have children if you continue drinking like this??

Young people when you get to 30, do you want to be kept alive by 30 types of tablets everyday???

Make your choice now!

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Being Polite.

The number of people you pass in the street who aren't polite is ever growing.

For instance today I held a door open for 5 girls whilst at university - only 1 said thank you.

It’s not very nice, and to be frank people are going to think your being rude. So a little thank you goes a long way.

I have focused in of holding doors open, but the fact remains that it’s not the only type of thing where people have no manners. Trying to get on a train is more like being in a rugby scrum and walking through town is definitely a collision course filled ride.

So here is a list of manners I think should be considered Public Enforced Law.

1) Please and Thank, should be said when they are meant to be more.

2) At train stations, no pushing. Moving trains are dangerous.

3) Walking through town try and be aware of your surrounding and not hit anyone.

4) Saying excuse me, when u needs to get through or need to ask something to a shop worker.

Another thing which is a main factor of the weather at the minute is people's mood, I walked round Liverpool today for 1 hour, I saw maybe 5% of people smiling and having a good time browsing shops and the Christmas market stalls another 5% of people were down right angry looking. This meant 80% had no expression at all, the final 10% being people with other expressions e.g. thinking or curious.