In the Daily Mail there was an article about M and S inserting special footpads in their high-heeled shoes to make

them easier to walk in. When it said that wearing high heels could cause infertility I was convinced it was an April Fool's

joke. But I've just read a round-up of all the press's japes in the Daily Telegraph on line and it seems it was genuine.

I'm still amused by the spaghetti trees!

spaghetti trees - do you mean the classic one from a good while ago - Panorama? or something like it?

 

It was beautifully done. It wouldn't work now, but back then "foreign" food was not such a common culinary experience as now.

And Richard Dimbleby lent it credence.

I was just watching the flying penguin one - love it.

I caught the tail end ( pardon the pun) of that tonight. They looked great flying to the South American rainforest.

No wonder the parrots were surprised. It was really well done.

What programme was it on please, megham? I might be able to catch the whole thing online.

I've just found the penguins by googling it, BT. The video is on BBC. Brilliant!

Thanks, Bramley.

Another video follows, showing how they made the penguins April Fool video.

I've not seen the making of the penguins.

I saw it on youtube so I missed the making of...... but on youtube they've also got an interview with David Attenborough on what looks like BBC Breakfast.

I just saw it on the bbc news front page.

It was my dads funeral today I didnt realise how painful it was going to be. (I know that sounds silly)

The service was really good as we remembered all the fun things we did over the many years.

It's tough to be strong for everyone else when one is so racked with grief oneself and one bottles it up. I didn't get time to grieve for my father at the time and when I lost my Mum years later, it hit me doubly hard. It was like losing him over again.

 

 

Try to share your feelings with someone and find joy in talking about and celebrating your Dad's life.

It'sw hard and there is nothing that can make it easier - even thinking how lucky you were to have parents who cared.

We have to find our own way through.

And carry on living.

Now you have reached the most difficult time,DD. There is no longer the stress and pressure of making

arrangements (funeral, travel etc). Just the emptiness is left. But time is the great healer, and every new

day will be a little easier. Share your grief with your Mum and children, and remember the good times together.

My thoughts are with you.

its something I dread, its all so inevitable, but so hard to accept. I catch myself still thinking my parents are in their 40's. then I realise they are in their 70's!! my thoughts are with you DD

 

 

as an outloud thought, the Grand National - I had to choose a horse and commented to hubby that my usual method, the technical one of choosing a horse who's name made me think of Darius was not there today, so I picked out Mr Pointer and Butler's cabin becuase they seemed to be stayers and good jumpers - not a thought about Darius in my head, randomly chose Butler's cabin out of those two- I was only telling my daughter just now how I chose horses as she said she couldn't choose one for the National, and when I said I couldnt do that today and told her the horse I chose, she laughed and said "BUTLER'S cabin!! how very odd that I hadnt even twigged till she just told me! even subliminally I seem to choose the Daiurs connection!!!!!

I am hoping that that is an omen..its so wierd,

obviously it wont win, the only time I chose the winner, Aldaniti, my hubby told me it had bad legs and an ill jockey on its back so persuaded me to change my choice! I never let him forget that either!