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Interests: Yoga, Pilates, QiGong, Watching Motor racing.

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American author, Jack London, who was born on this day in 1876 is known for such novels as The Call of the Wild and White Fang, He was also an activist for workers' rights, his non-fiction work, The People of the Abyss, exposed the terrible working conditions of the London poor.

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Sixty-five years ago on 14/11/1960, a little six year old girl named Ruby Bridges started school. However, Ruby was to be the first black child to be admitted to an all white school under the New Orleans Integration System.

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The storm of this date in 1901 claimed the lives of most of the crew of the Caister lifeboat who 'Never turned back'. The memorial was erected in 1903 in the grounds of the church. The RNLI closed the station in1969 but it was reopened as an independent station.

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Russian composer, Alexander Borodin was born on this date in 1833.
He was a doctor and chemist by profession and regarded medicine and science as his primary occupations, only pursuing music and composition in his spare time or when he was ill.

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Armistice Day 11th November.

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On this date in 1871 Sir Henry Morton Stanley located the missing explorer, missionary Dr. David Livingstone in Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, famously greeting him with the words, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?".

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November 9th 1841: Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born. He gave his name to the Edwardian Age which ended with his death in May 1910

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@charbhardy @peasbloss @FreebieBean @BrydonN2 Different here on the east coast, we went shopping in brilliant sushine and very mild.

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@KoalaBarry2 That's some spread, watch you don't pop at the seams.

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@CampievanBears @KoalaBarry2 Here's a photo of her when active.

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@KoalaBarry2 Who's a clever clogs ?

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@KoalaBarry2 Oh, that's bad.

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@CarolineBignell @JeannieKelly That sounds good to me.

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After not tweeting fo about five years I logged in today and everything is so different,

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@CarolineBignell @JeannieKelly Yes, I got out of the habit of tweeting and then so much changed. Just thought I' give it a go again. Lovely to meet up with you again
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@KoalaBarry2 @CampievanBears Yes, she put up some resistance but eventually gave in.

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@bagseybumble Hi Christina, I'm just about getting used to this new format. At least we're not so restricted with characters as we were in the early days.

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@Poppyblew Amazing to meet up again after all this time, I'm slowly getting to grips with the new format. Hope all is well with you.

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@JeannieKelly I made a mess of my first reply, the eyesight is going I'm afaid. Apart from that I'm reasonably OK. It must be14yrs since we first met up on twitter !

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@CampievanBears @KoalaBarry2 Hi Bears, Timmi has just retired for her sleep as she's an 80+ yr old tortoise. She should pop back into the world again next February. Saves her heating bills this way.

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@ScoobyySue Hi Sue, old age is catching me out and my eyesight is going. However, I still manage my Yoga and keep pretty well.