L’chaim…to life!
Red Wattle Bird in a Jacaranda Tree
Reposted by kind permission of photographer...
The battle, fought entirely in the air, was a dramatic turning point in World War Two.
The abbey has held a service of thanksgiving on Battle of Britain Sunday every year since 1944.
A flypast took place after the service, with a Hurricane and three Spitfires flying over central London.
Fewer than 100 guests attended the service, which usually attracts about 2,000 people.
They included Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who gave a reading at the service, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Stirrup, representing the Prince of Wales.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, also gave a reading.
Guests wore masks - but those giving readings were allowed to remove them before doing so.
Each chair was placed two metres apart to allow social distancing, with protective plastic screens separating the north and south transepts of the abbey.
Source: BBC
People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19 will face a fine of up to 10,000 pounds ($17,700), Prime Minister Boris Johnson says.
More like that is needed in Australia.
In a dramatic reversal, one of the world's biggest makers of coal-fired power plants will exit the market.
Good news..but is there a catch?
There must be something in it for them Sophie, in any case though, it's great news. So is this -
Airbus unveils futuristic designs for zero-emission hydrogen planes
The hydrogen-powered planes could be carrying passengers distances of up to 2,000 nautical miles by 2035, Airbus claims
Airbus has offered a glimpse of a potential zero emissions future for flight, yesterday revealing concept designs for three hydrogen-powered aircraft which it claims could enter service within just 15 years.
All three concepts rely on hydrogen as a primary power source in some form, with the aerospace giant touting the fuel - which is also seen by many as a crucial means of decarbonising heavy shipping and road transport - as a climate-friendly solution for transforming the aviation sector.
Credit: Airbus
AstraZeneca is the latest drug company to release details about human tests of its COVID-19 vaccine in response to public demand for such information. Americans have increasing doubts about a COVID-19 vaccine, and experts are worried that an unproven or unsafe vaccine may be released prematurely due to pressure from President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-trial.html
Just read, Premier of WA is suing Clive Palmer
I've been ignoring it like most West Australians...with support like this, Mark has nothing to worry about...
What is even funnier is.. wet behind the ears Zak Kirkup Lib MP called Mark a "Princess"...well if Mark is a Princess, then Clive must be the toad!!
He may very well do that..can't believe it. Hopefully some celebrity appearances will encourage more people to vote...including Harry and Meghan.
I've never seen Harry look more interested in life as he does these days.
I think his dad was bored with palace life too, judging from this picture...
The year is 1953, and Charles is sandwiched in between his aunt, Princess Margaret (right), and his grandmother, Elizabeth the Queen Mother looking as bored as anything..I believe he is still bored and would rather not be king!
Think Trump's made his choice. His favourite appears to be Amy Coney Barrett, a devout Catholic and who supports gun laws.
Forty eight years old and anti abortion.
Bebalang village is best known to tourists as a stop on Bali's Eat, Pray, Love tour for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's famous memoir.
But now this small village at Bangli, north-east of Ubud, is the final destination for scores of victims dying from suspected COVID-19.
As the spread of coronavirus accelerates across Bali, workers at the Bebalang crematorium say they are struggling to keep up with demand.
It is one of the few crematoriums on the island designated to deal with the bodies of people who died with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19
Bali now has one of the fastest-rising death rates from coronavirus in Indonesia, since the provincial government reopened the island to domestic tourism.
(AP: Firdia Lisnawati)
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian biotech company Ena Respiratory said on Monday that a nasal spray it is developing to improve the human immune system to fight common cold and flu significantly reduced the growth of the coronavirus in a recent study on animals.
A study on ferrets showed the product dubbed INNA-051, which could be used complementary to vaccines, lowered the levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 by up to 96%, the company said. The study was led by British government agency Public Health England.
Ena Respiratory said it would be ready to test INNA-051 in human trials in less than four months, subject to successful toxicity studies and regulatory approval.
The company has raised A$11.7 million ($8.24 million) for the development of the spray. Investors include venture capital firm Brandon Capital Ltd, the Australian federal government, pension funds and biotech giant CSL Ltd CSL.AX.
Long after contracting COVID-19 in March, UK mother Claire Hastie says she continued to suffer from the aftereffects of the virus.
A former runner, Ms Hastie was fit and healthy before testing positive to the virus. But she says her symptoms got so bad, she sometimes needs to rely on a wheelchair to get around.
Thinking she could not be the only one experiencing this, the single mother of three set up a support group on Facebook for those going through the same experience as her.
"Over time I had a lot of heart pain and palpitations," she said of how she has felt in the months since.
"I got neurological symptoms as well as feeling a real pressure in my head, pronounced pins and needles around by body.
It wasn't long until word got out about the group, which now has 22,000 members.
Ms Hastie said the group is meant to support COVID-19 survivors who have struggled to get help or recognition that their lingering symptoms existed.
Rest of story here:
No end to the fireworks display in sight!
US President Donald Trump has rejected calls to tweak the rules of his next two presidential candidate debates with Democratic challenger Joe Biden after a first match-up was marred by constant interruptions and outbursts.
"Why would I allow the Debate Commission to change the rules for the second and third Debates when I easily won last time?" Mr Trump asked in a tweet on Thursday.
And so the circus continues.....
Hope Hicks, a close adviser to President Trump who traveled with him several times this week aboard Air Force One, has tested positive for the coronavirus, a senior administration official confirmed Thursday.
She traveled with the president to Pennsylvania for a rally on Saturday, to Cleveland for the first presidential debate and to Minnesota for another campaign rally.
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Maybe Trump should go into quarantine for a few days!
Well...he's gone into isolation until he gets tests results for him and Melania...please let him be in ISO for two weeks...
That's not Melania by the way...it's Hope Hicks!
KARMA HOW I LOVE YOU.....
Nice surprise!
Every WA household will receive a $600 one-off credit towards their next electricity bill as part of the 2020–21 state budget, the State Government has announced.
The initiative will cost the Government about $644 million, with the funds coming from the proceeds of the Bell Group Liquidation.
The idiots are out again taking the air, looks a bit like the Russian revolution with the horses bearing down on them, LOL
think this woman is used to being frisked, haha