Featured Podcast Hear Vince´s interview with pop legend Gary Pucket of  Gary Pucket and the Union Gap:- Hit Song Ýoung Girl

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Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935 and would have been 75.  Is that amazing or what? Can anyone really comprehend how Elviswould have handled such an age? More to the point, it is now easier to see the loss the world of popular music suffered at his passing at the age of 42. I think many of us hadn´t really realised just how young he was and the passing of Michael Jackson puts this into perspective for both of these two superstars. Love them or loathe them each had achieved magnificent things in their lives. Also, do you ever wonder at how various personalities have the same birthdays. Off the top of my head Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee share the same birthday.

On today´s birthday file the wonderful Shirley Bassey has her birthday. Her age is just two years younger than Elvis would have been. Others making the Premier league of showbizz include David Bowie who was born a bit later on this day in 1947. The more I collate such facts the more I see evidence of possibilities in the stars. I am not trying to sell my observations just making them! Next, to the weather.

I really cannot imagine the temperatures being experienced by Britain at this moment in time. We are colder but minus 18, minus 20 and with more to come. The picture is a Winter Wonderland until you need to travel. Personally, I hate snow and although it might look nice on the top of our mountains I have only ever had bad experiences with snow. A crash in North Wales, stuck in a blizzard on the Queensferry by-pass, another crash on Anglesey and a very worrying near miss on the M62.No you can keep your snow as far as I’m concerned! Let’s get our forecast for the Costa Blanca and Alicante Province.

Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
10° C | 1° C	9° C | 1° C	10° C | 3° C	15° C | 6° C	15° C | 9° C

I’m looking at Friday and Saturday down to 1 degree but climbing through the week again to a high of 15 and a low of 6. These temperatures will be at sea level I would guess.

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“PANTOMANIA” pantomime being held on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th January at Retoretes (PDA Foya Manena, Benidorm 03530) from 7 pm.  Tickets 12 euros for adults (includes pantomime, 2 course roast meal and dessert, and glass of wine) children price 8 euros with meal, or SCROOGE tickets 5 euros only (no food or drink).  Pantomime starts at 8 pm sharp.  Cast includes Marcellana and other Benidorm artists, a fire eater, and members of local drama and dancing childrens clubs.

More information phone 644 118 006 or to order tickets at the door.

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“The next Annual General Meeting of HELP International Benidorm will be held on 4th February at 10.30am in the Jose Llorca Social Centre, Foietes.  All fully paid up members are invited to attend at 10.15am in order to sign in and they are reminded to bring their current membership card with them.”

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Tomorrow 9th January 9-midnight at El Cabaret, Cumbre de Sol, Moraira…..World famous impressionist Paul Melba and the zany Rockin Rupert direct from the 1950s.

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Set Goals That Will Stretch You
A value in giving yourself permission to go after the big dreams is that big dreams require you to grow in order to achieve them. In fact, in the long run, this is the greatest benefit you will receive from pursuing your dreams — not so much the outer trappings of fulfilling the dream (an expensive car, impressive house, loads of money and philanthropic opportunities), but who you become in the process.

As I’ve seen many times over, the outer symbols of success can all be easily lost. Houses burn down, companies go bankrupt, relationships end, cars get old, bodies age and fame wanes, but who you are, what you have learned, and the new skills you have developed never go away. These are the true prizes of success.    Jack Cranfield

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A new study finds that men who were bad when they were young are more likely to be dead or disabled at an early age.British researchers followed 411 boys who were between 8 and 9 years old when the study began in 1961. And they found that one in six of those boys who were antisocial by 10 and convicted of a crime by the age of 18 were seven times more likely to be dead or disabled by 48 than those who kept their noses clean. Serves the little punks right.

The researchers believe the lack of self-control that begins in youth adds up to an adulthood of stress and illness — but even they were surprised by the strength of the connection between sheer badness and early death.

Fate? Divine retribution? I’d be lying if I said that didn’t cross my mind once or twice when I read about this study in the Journal of Public Health. After all, there was no single dominant cause of the early death — they weren’t all druggies or junkies, and they weren’t all stabbed in prison. In fact, they died of a variety of conditions, including heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and cancer. But this is science, not religion, and there’s a far more earthly answer here. Live bad, die young — not because it’s your fate, but because lousy human beings are often lousy to themselves, too.

Most of it’s probably related to diet. I don’t know too many delinquent kids who grow up eating healthy home-cooked balanced meals… heck, I don’t know too many normal kids who grow up eating right anymore. I’m sure most of the delinquents grow up eating the worst of the worst foods… and, if they don’t clean up their act, those habits follow them through adulthood. Their prison terms are probably the healthiest points in their miserable lives. Once out, back to old habits — and a quick trip to death and disability. I’m fine with that — all that means to me is fewer heels taking up space and breathing our honest air.

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

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Here´s a virus waqrning. I have no proof of its authenticity but I know the sender of the message…..

New Virus (NO JOKE)

This is legitimate. Please pass this along to your friends.

The newest virus circulating is
The UPS/FedEx/DHL Delivery Failure.

You will receive an email from UPS/Fed Ex Service along with a packet number..
It will say that they were unable to deliver
A package sent to you on such-and-such a date.

It then asks you to print out
The invoice copy attached.

DON’T TRY TO PRINT THIS.
IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS!

Pass this warning on to all your PC operators
At work and home.

This virus has caused Millions of dollars
In damage in the past few days.

Snopes confirms that it is real.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

also

http://healyitworks.com/?p=38

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With Spain´s national public broadcaster TVE no longer accepting advertising, the rest of the country’s broadcasters are strategically planning to lift their advertising rates.  In the middle of the current economic crisis, the different TV channels will profit from the new scenario both with a bigger advertising pie and from the mergers of private TV channels Sogecable´s Cuatro-Mediaset´s Telecinco and Grupo Planeta´s Antena 3-Mediapro's la Sexta. Experts say advertising prices will be raised 20% to 25%, particularly in the second half of the year.

Another aspect changing with the new panorama is the negotiation of prices. While last year the negotiations were made on a monthly basis according to what advertisers asked for, that control will likely switch to the broadcasters. Regional TV Channels’ Federation (FORTA) has increased its advertising prices 20% for this month (although these prices remain inferior to those of the private broadcasters). However, this may be seen as a levelling-off of the decreased advertising prices due to the crisis.  Full Story

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On this day in 1957  Bill Haley & His Comets started the first ever ‘rock & roll tour’ of Australia, playing two sold out nights in Sydney.

1958, The Everly Brothers kicked off a 17 date North American tour in Charlotte, North Carolina. Others on the bill included Buddy Holly, Paul Anka and
 Danny &The Juniors.
1963, The Beatles appeared live on Scottish TV’s Round Up, transmitted  from The Theatre Royal, Glasgow. They mimed to ‘Please Please Me.’ The miming was obviously acceptable and in 1966,  they started a six week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Rubber Soul’ . The  US singles chart preferred We Can Work It Out’ which went to No 1.
1969, Mike Jagger and Keith Richards were both barred from an exclusive hotel for wearing “op art” pants and nothing else. This was the Hotel Crillen in Lima, Peru where they refused to change their clothing.

In 1972  The New Seekers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing.  The song started as a Coca Cola TV advert and  originally included the line, ‘I’d like to buy the world a Coke. The lead singer, Lyn Paul, is still singing here on the Costa Blanca.

In 1977  Queen went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Day At The Races.’
1991, Steve Clark guitarist with Def Leppard, was found dead at his Chelsea flat by his girlfriend, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption combined with prescription drugs.

1994, Jamaican duo Chaka Demus and Pliers were at No.1 in the UK with their version of ‘Twist And Shout.’ The song was originally recorded (and produced by Phil Spector) by the Top Notes in 1961 and then covered by The Isley Brothers. It was also covered by The Beatles on their first album Please Please Me. Chaka Demus made a reasonable cover version of this great standard.

1996, There was a good example of the price stars pay for their high earnings. A  Los Angeles court found Robert Hoskins guilty of five counts of stalking, assault and making terrorist threats to Madonna. Hoskins had twice scaled the walls of the singer’s estate and had threatened to slash her throat from ear to ear.

2000, Christina Aguilera started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘What A Girl Wants.’ In the same year it was reported that police foiled a £1 million kidnap plot to snatch Victoria Beckham and her baby son. The plot was uncovered after a tip off to the police.

The Beatles were still in the news as in 2004, the estate of George Harrison started a £5.8 million legal action against Dr Gilbert Lederman of Staten Island University Hospital claiming the doctor coerced Harrison to sign souvenirs. The main allegations of the legal action was that Dr Lederman got an extremely sick Harrison to sign his son’s guitar and autographs for his two daughters.

January 8th: Born on this day 1935, , Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of rock ‘n’ roll. He had his first No.1 in 1956 – He died on August 16th 1977.
1937, Born on this day, Shirley Bassey, singer. First charted in the UK in 1957, 1970 UK No.4 single with cover of The Beatles George Harrison song ‘Something’ also James Bond theme ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Diamonds are Forever’.

1945, Born on this day, Terry Sylvester, guitar, vocals, Swinging Blue Jeans, The Hollies, (joined in 1969). 1972 US No.2 single ‘Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress’, 1988 UK No.1 single ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’, first released in 1969.

1947, Born on this day, David Jones, (David Bowie). First UK Top 40 single was the 1969 ‘Space Oddity’ which became a UK No.1 in 1975.

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Featured Podcast Hear Vince´s interview with pop legend Gary Pucket of  Gary Pucket and the Union Gap:- Hit Song Ýoung Girl