In Thun, Switzerland, a white swan decided to take a train, or so it seemed when the bird casually walked onto the busy train lines. Unfazed by passing trains and unaware of the dangers he just sat there.
A passenger on an incoming train spotted the animal and alerted the station master.
The train and security personnel were eventually able to guide the bird back to the sea. All's well that ends well.
From the blick.ch newspaper
If Wikipedia was available in printed form, I guess that's what it would look like
I removed some of the 'ship-lap' cladding to show the builder what is behind. We considered replacing the cladding but it is extremely hard to get. So, we decided to do what our neighbour across the street did when he built his house, he made a corrugated feature wall. So that's what we told our builder Steve to do. He came, measured, ordered the materials and came today to fit it.
First, he removed all the ship-lap cladding and cleaned the wall beneath.
Then he fitted the new corrugated steel around the window and side flashing to make sure no water can get into the wall anymore.
This left me to paint the existing exhaust stack.
And the en-suite wall is completed and waterproofed.
Somebody sent me this sketch the other day. Remember Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan? And the Goons? It's just very funny..... ahhhh English Humour.....
The USA hit show Beauty and the Geek made its debut here:
Our daughter Sonya's partner, Bernard Curry introduced Australia to its very own Beauties and Geeks last night on Channel 7 .“We’ve found the best of both worlds in our beauties and geeks,” he says.
“To me a geek is someone with a singular focus; someone who focuses on one thing forsaking all others. While a beauty has self-awareness, vanity and ego. They are aware of who they are and how people see them and dress and look accordingly.”
While Bernard thinks everyone has a little bit of beauty and geek in them, he’s enjoying watching the transformation as the show’s contestants are put through their paces.
Beauty and the Geek Australia is the ultimate social experiment. What will happen when two very different social worlds collide…
There’s no doubt our Beauties are gorgeous. They are vivacious, fun-loving women who love shopping, socialising and being the centre of attention. Their hair, make-up and outfit have been thought out carefully. They’re preened and ready to take centre stage. But ask for their opinions on politics, to solve a mathematical equation or maybe how to rebuild your hard drive and they’ll more than likely be stumped.
Then there are our Geeks. Undoubtedly they are academically gifted. They love sci-fi, comics, gaming and computers. They are socially awkward, conversationally challenged and many are still waiting for their first date. But with four PhD candidates among them, they certainly have academia covered.
The show continues next Thursday on Channel 7 at 8.30pm
The Northern Territory Wildlife Park near Darwin has a fantastic bird of prey show and a great aquarium.
