Monday, 31 October 2011
Monday, 17 October 2011
Chinese Numerology for 2011
This year, October has five Saturdays, five Sundays and five Mondays.
This happens only once every 823 years. These are known as Moneybag years.
This year also has four unusual dates:
1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11.
If you take the last two digits of the year you were born and
the age you will be this year, the result will add up to 111 for
everyone.
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Warmest October on record
After a cool, damp summer, Britain enjoyed several days of uneasonably hot weather,experiencing the warmest October day on record.
The Met Office reported that temperature reached 85.8 F (29.9 C) in southeast England.
This is the highest October temperature since records began a century ago, beating the previous high of 84.9 F (29.4 C) reached on Oct. 4, 1985.
The average maximum temperature for early October is about 59 F (15 C).
Monday, 18 July 2011
St Swithins Day
According to English folklore, if it rains on St Swithin's Day - July 15 - it is said that 40 days of rain will follow.
An ancient rhyme sums up the legend:
'St Swithin’s Day, if it does rain
Full forty days, it will remain
St Swithin’s Day, if it be fair
For forty days, t'will rain no mair.'
St. Swithin (sometimes spelt Swithun) was a Saxon Bishop of Winchester and legend has it that as he lay on his deathbed, he asked to be buried out of doors, at one with nature, where the rain could fall on his grave.
For nine years, his wishes were followed, but then, on 15 July 971, the monks of Winchester attempted to remove his remains to a splendid shrine inside the cathedral. There was a heavy rain storm during the ceremony, which was taken to be a sign of St Swithin’s protest at the move.
However, Met office records over the years show that rain on St Swithin's Day has not always been followed by 40 continuous days of bad weather.
Unfortunately, sunshine on St Swithin's Day gives no guarantee of fine weather for 40days. This year 15 July was fine in most parts of England, but there has been rain since then.
An ancient rhyme sums up the legend:
'St Swithin’s Day, if it does rain
Full forty days, it will remain
St Swithin’s Day, if it be fair
For forty days, t'will rain no mair.'
St. Swithin (sometimes spelt Swithun) was a Saxon Bishop of Winchester and legend has it that as he lay on his deathbed, he asked to be buried out of doors, at one with nature, where the rain could fall on his grave.
For nine years, his wishes were followed, but then, on 15 July 971, the monks of Winchester attempted to remove his remains to a splendid shrine inside the cathedral. There was a heavy rain storm during the ceremony, which was taken to be a sign of St Swithin’s protest at the move.
However, Met office records over the years show that rain on St Swithin's Day has not always been followed by 40 continuous days of bad weather.
Unfortunately, sunshine on St Swithin's Day gives no guarantee of fine weather for 40days. This year 15 July was fine in most parts of England, but there has been rain since then.
Friday, 8 July 2011
Last space shuttle launch
Atlantis took off from Cape Canaveral, for NASA's last space shuttle launch.
A last-minute hitch held up the launch for a couple of minutes.
NASA announced the official launch time as 11:29:04 EDT.
A last-minute hitch held up the launch for a couple of minutes.
NASA announced the official launch time as 11:29:04 EDT.
Monday, 20 June 2011
Summer Solstice
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is on June 21.
The term solstice is derived from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stand still."
As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. The summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year.
Civilizations have celebrated the summer solstice for thousands of years, and today it is still celebrated annually in England at Stonehenge and Avebury, where crowds gather to welcome the sunrise.
The term solstice is derived from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stand still."
As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. The summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year.
Civilizations have celebrated the summer solstice for thousands of years, and today it is still celebrated annually in England at Stonehenge and Avebury, where crowds gather to welcome the sunrise.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Total lunar eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse 15 June 2011
This takes place at times in the moon's orbit when it is completely hidden by the earth’s shadow, as cast by the sun.
On this occasion the moon is passing through the densest, central part of the shadow, which has the effect of making the eclipse appear darker.
The moon still remains visible, but less bright, and can take on a copper or red hue due to sunlight scattered on its surface through the earth's atmosphere.
The times when the lunar eclipse can be observed vary according to location.
In the UK it may be seen around 915pm - 10pm.
More details here: http://bit.ly/mru0Wj
This takes place at times in the moon's orbit when it is completely hidden by the earth’s shadow, as cast by the sun.
On this occasion the moon is passing through the densest, central part of the shadow, which has the effect of making the eclipse appear darker.
The moon still remains visible, but less bright, and can take on a copper or red hue due to sunlight scattered on its surface through the earth's atmosphere.
The times when the lunar eclipse can be observed vary according to location.
In the UK it may be seen around 915pm - 10pm.
More details here: http://bit.ly/mru0Wj
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