My daily banana:

Photo of the day:

Crown imperial also Kaiser's Krone
(Fritillaria imperialis)

Word of the day:

surreptitiously

doing somthing secretly or stealthy

in a song from Jethro Tull "Critique Oblique" from the album "A Passion Play", Ian Anderson sings the lines:

George who stole surreptitiosly into her geography revision.

The examining body examinated her body.

Watch the video of the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQQzsw21Lew

German: heimlich, betrügerisch

Name of the day:

Kirsty

other variation: Kirstie
scottish form of Kirstin, female version of Christian, Medieval meaning : a Christian

Birthday of the day:

19th. April 1946

Tim Curry

in Grappenhall, Cheshire England,

an actor (Rocky Horror Show) and a good rock singer

Here's a sample of Tim Curry singing "Sweet Transvestite" from the "Rocky Horror Picture Show"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc80tFJpTuo

Died on this day:

1th. April 1882

Charles Robert Darwin

in Downe House, Kent, England

born 12th February 1809

in The Mount, Shrewsbury, England

 naturalist, best known for his contributions to the theory of the evolutions dies at 73

Event of the day:

19th April 1897

1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)

117th Boston marathon ran Leisa Desisa Benti in 2:10:22 (fortyfive minutes faster than the first Boston marathon. A tagedy happened when two brothers detinated two bombs killing three spectators and injurung 264.

 

John J McDermott 1897

Leisa Desisa Benti 2013

My ride of the day:

Well the photo is ready, a picture taken yesterday showing how the rape is beginning to glow.

 Wrong bicycle though, I was on my cyclo cross. I wanted to take my racer, but I'm too heavy, I'm not going on it until I'm under one hundred kilograms, at the moment the scale stops at one hundered and  one. It was a good ride, the weather was nearly perfect, not much wind (northeast, tree beaufort), the sun was shining and I was fit.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/482843512

A picture I took when I was doing my round. Guess whose birthday it is? Claas, the names written on the bib, it's hard to read I don't know him but the sculpture was good.

More again tomorrow, have a nice day, be happy:-)

My daily banana:

 

Sorry I havn't got the cutout programe on this workstation.

Photo of the day:

The tractor was bogged down to it's axles. I bet they had a problem getting it out.

Word of the day:

consummate

to make the marrage complete by having sexual intercourse

German: vollenden

Name of the day:

Elysia

From Elysium, Greek and Roman mythology and means blissful, happy, dreamy

Birthday of the day:

18th. April 1908

Eric Spear

in Croydon, England

died 3rd November 1966

in Southhampton, England

British film and TV composer (Coronation Street theme) Click on the Coronation Street link to start the tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUxKuZqtljM

Died on this day:

18th. April 1955

Albert Einstein

in Princton, New Jersey, United States

born 14th March 1879 in Ulm, Germany

Nobel laureate (b. 1879)

developed the general theory of relativity

E=mc²

Event of the day:

18.04.1968

London Bridge is sold to US oil company (to be erected in Arizona) They sold a piece of our heritage!!

Nursery rhyme

London Bridge is falling down,

Falling down, falling down.

London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady.

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/london-bridge-is-falling-down.htm

 Rennie's "New" London Bridge rebuilt, Lake Havasu City, 2003

 My ride of the day:

Well today I didn't feel up to it, but I forced myself and managed my daily round. It was a bit like "und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier", same round, same sun, cloudy, windy. I know I'm boring you so I'll sign off and say bye till tomorrow.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/482193312

More again tomorrow, have a nice day, be happy:-)

My daily banana:

Photo of the day:

Mammutblatt (Gunnera manicata)

Lets see how fast it grows, I'll upload another photo next week.

Word of the day:

Sleuthing

search, investigate detective work

German: Detektivarbeit

Name of the day:

Lynda

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element linde meaning "soft, tender". It also coincides with the Spanish word linda meaning "beautiful".

Birthday of the day:

17th. April 1947

Linda Martin

born in Omagh, North Ireland

 Irish singer, won the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, for Irland, with the song „Why Me?“

Died on this day:

17th. April 1998

Linda McCartney

 American-born photographer and wife of Paul McCartney (b. 1941)

Event of the day:

Paul McCartney's 1st solo album "McCartney" is released (on it the song „The Lovely Linda“, inspired me to call my daughter Lynda)

 My bike ride:

Who said "They never come back"? The wind did! Wow that was a windy ride, not quite as bad as Tuesday. On Tuesday I only managed 14-15 km/h against the wind today I got up to 16 km/h. I was happy to get home, that's when the rain started, riding in the wind is ok but riding in the rain is knackering. Hate it;-)

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/481626725

More again tomorrow, have a nice day, be happy:-)

My daily banana

Quote of the day:

from Marc Klinkert

Haben ist besser wie brauchen

To have is better than to need

Photo of the day:

The mini that got away. I haven't seen a souped up mini for ages. This one looked good

Word of the day:

Snifter

a small alcoholic drink, a shot
in America a brandy glas

German: eine kleine Portion Schnaps

Name of the day:

Kerry

a county in Ireland, Irish Gaelic "Ciarral" which means "Ciar's People"

Birthday of the day:

16th April 1889

Charlie Chaplin

in Walworth, England

Died 25th. December 1977 in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland

Comedian and actor, rose to fame in the silent film era.

Died on this day:

16th April 1850

Marie Tussaud

in London, England

Born 1st. December 1761

Anna Maria "Marie" Tussaud was a French born artist of German decent, who became known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum that she founded in London the capital city of England.

Event of the day:

16th. April 1922

Annie Oakley, born Phoebe Ann Moses, was an American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. Oakley's "amazing talent" led to a starring role in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. On this day ninety two years ago she set a world record by breaking one hundred clay pigeons in a row.

Todays bike ride :

That was a good ride, I quite enjoyed it. There wasn't much wind, out in the fields about 3-4 Beaufort, so I went out on my cyclocross racer. The bike's not very fast but it's a reliable stead and it looks good.


http://connect.garmin.com/activity/481069632

More again tomorrow, have a nice day, be happy:-)

My daily banana

Quote of the day:

from Marc Klinkert

Wer heiß anfassen kann.

kann auch heiß lieben

He who can hold a hot thing,

he can also have hot love.

Photo of the day:  

the first slug of the year 

Word of the day:

microscopic

very small, can only be seen with a magnifying glass or microscope

German: mikroskopisch

Name of the day:

Andrew

derived from the Greek name Andros "of a man"
Also the patron saint of Scotland

Birthday of the day:

15th April 1452

Leonado da Vinci

in Vinci, Italy
Died 2nd. May 1519 in Amboise, France
Inventor, mathematician, painter and many more talents trained to perfection, a man who lived before his time.

Died on this day:

15th April 1865

President Abraham Lincoln

assassinated in Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) United States
Born 12th February 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky, United States

Event of the day:

15th. April 1912

The Titanic

 sinks after ramming an iceberg of the shores of Newfoundland. And the band plays on.

The cycle of the day:

It wasn't too bad today, a bit windy but the sun was shining.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/480479740

More again tomorrow, have a nice day, be happy:-)

My Daily Banana 

  

My dream last night:

     We Heike, a work colleague and I were washed up on a rocky island. We were naked and were lying in each other’s arms. I got fruity with my colleague and she gave me a kiss and told me to wait until later, I gave them both a hug and a kiss and the dream moved on.
     Now I was in a building, in a very large living room. There were many couples with kids in the same room, everyone looking for a bed to sleep. I found one but before I could lie down in it someone had taken my place, so I slept on an armchair next to the bed.
     At some time in the night I woke up and went to the bathroom. There I noticed someone had stolen my toiletry bag. With it my medication and toothbrush were gone, I put some toothpaste on my finger and rubbed it into my teeth. When I left the bathroom the house had turned into a hospital, I went looking for a doctor.
     That's where my dream ends.

Photo of the day:

I took the photo yesterday, but I thought it's a good picture to reflect my mood

Word of the day:

gust

a rush or blast of wind
(I was thinking of todays bike ride, we've got a storm brewing)

Deutsch: die Windböe

Name of the day:

Fraser

the French meaning of the name derives from "fraise" in English "strawberry"
in Scotland is used as a surname from a major Scottish clan

Birthday of the day:

14th April 1960

Fraser Alexander George Martin

born in Ely, Norforkshire, England

Died on this day:

14th April 1995

Burl Ives
in Anacortes, Washington, USA

born 14th June 1909 in Jasper County, Illinois, USA
a singer and actor
Films: East of Eden (he played the father of "Kane and Abel")
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Paul Newmann and Elisabeth Taylor

Event of the day:

14th April 1958

The Sputnik II (with its passenger the dog Laika) burns up returning in the earths atmosphere

The ride of the day comes later, if I can rapple myself  to cycle

Todays bike ride:

Puh, that was something, the northwest wind was blowing at about 6-7 beaufort with gusts of 8 beaufort. It was knackering but when I got home I had the feeling that I had fought a great fight an came away as the winner.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/479934715

Bye, more again tomorrow, keep smiling :-)



My daily banana

Selfie of the week:

Photo of the day:  

Word of the day:

dewdrop

air condensed on a cold surface forming a water droplet

Translation German: Tautröpfchen

Name of the day:

Sibel

in Arabia the name means "Raindrops between heaven and earth that will never fall upon earths surface"

Birthday of the day:

Guy Fawkes

born 13th April 1570

in York, England

died 31st January 1606 Westminster, England

conspired to blowup the Houses of Parliament in London

Died today in history:

Emil Nolde

died 13th April 1956

in Seebüll, Nordfriesland, Germany

german expressionist

born 7th August 1867 in Schleswig, Germany

Todays event in history:

13th April 1741

Royal Military Academy forms at Woolwich, London, England

(that's where I did my initial training back in 1970, Gunner Raymond Martin, Royal Artillery. Unhappily I only lasted one year as a Gunner, then the Army threw me out due to asthma.)

Todays cycling:

I fought an hour through the gusty wind, it was nice and sunny though and twelve degrees centigrade warm. Twenty four kilometers in 1hr 6min, not fast but lets face it I'm over the sixties mark (that's a subtle way of asking for praise).

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/479093063

More again tomorrow, smile :-)