Morning, morning. Lots to do. Directors Of The Bored, let’s crack on.
On a day where I woke up to headlines regarding arrests and scuffles in Glasgow’s George Square, I thought this time around we’d tackle it head on with some antiracism positives.
Every day where there’s despair around racism, we’ll try to bring a bit of hope. You have my word.
Now, let’s get on with the blog.
The Useful
I thought we’d start with this today, to prove no matter who you are, home-schooling will impact your life in some way. In this instance it’s Victoria Beckham’s daughter Harper who’s apparently proving to be the issue. Here she is with Mum, looking like butter wouldn’t melt.
And this is reportedly a message she left for Mum, when home-schooling became the pain it is for everyone else having a go at it.
She’s 8 years old. Her spelling and grown up handwriting are both very good for someone that young, I think.
The only the thing I can come up with is that it was contrived for a reason.
But surely Victoria couldn’t possibly have the time the week she’s reopening her flagship store in Dover Street in London.
And she’d have to be utterly hooked on the art of publicity to even attempt such a crass thing through her instagram.
No, no, I for one don’t believe this for a moment.
Next, as the prospect of returning to work becomes a reality for more and more people, here are the best tips for easing yourself back into the way of the 9-5.
Supposedly, a large element of it is down to creating what’s known as “sleep pressure.”
Oh, hud me back. I can’t wait.
The reality for many others is that the job they had before being furloughed, or the company they worked for, is no longer there for them to return to. So, the job hunt begins. If that’s the case for you, make sure you proof read before hitting send on that CV.doc. These are the 10 most commonly misspelt words in curriculum vitae, and they’re all doozies.
World Of The Weird
The last couple of days in this section have been utterly fruitful.
Yesterday, we told you about the Swiss authorities appealing for the owner of £152,000 of gold to come forward after they left it on a train. Police there have been investigating for 8 months without success.
Today, the Italian town which professes to be Covid free, and is selling property there for €1.
If you’re looking at a map, Cinquefrondi is in the toe of Italy’s boot. It’s in the Calabria region and the town’s mayor has a property issue with younger members of the local population attaining qualifications from University and then moving out of the area to pursue a career in the city.
And so the idea of selling the abandoned property for a Euro came into play. There’s an insurance policy of €250 to pay for the year, and a fine in the region of €20,000 if you don’t complete your renovations within 3 years, but that aside, there doesn’t seem to be a catch.*
*The above paragraph will not hold up as expert evidence in a court case.
Let me know how you get on. I’ll visit Sarah-Beeny-like to see the finished look.
Things We’ve Discovered In Lockdown
This lady is easing the stress of Lockdown through her assertion creativity is good for the mind’s wellbeing.
Before Lockdown began she’d found quite a niche in the market in London’s Belgravia where the odd local does appear to have more money than sense and something like this could definitely prosper.
She opened an art and mindfulness gallery, where you could book a solitary class, go along for your appointment, and paint. Most classes involve you registering for entire courses.
It was rattling along pretty well and then the pandemic struck. Realising her business could go under, she very quickly adapted to posting out everything you needed for a class, including a Zoom workshop with the artist whose style you’re trying to replicate, all for £27.
Sounds quite good, right? Full details here.
Not quite sure where I discovered this next thing. It was probably in a desperate search for some kind of sport to watch on TV.
Nuts doesn’t really begin to cover it. I’m pretty sure there was a James Bond movie where something similar happened, and the tennis pro Vijay Armritraj was driving.
It’s time for The Funnies
Today’s News In Brief
Let’s finish with some music.
Well, kind of.
I immensely dislike the term ‘living legend’, or, more accurately the fact it’s bandied about carelessly.
For me, though, this man is a part of living history. He’s 78 today, and feels almost immortal. Like he’s aways been there, and he’ll never leave – this shining bright star, overseeing all musical operations so nothing ever gets too out of hand and the musical well never dries out.
Here’s Paul McCartney talking about the origins of some of his most famous songs.
Thanks for reading.
Stay safe x
#LaughterSpreadsFaster
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