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Charming Charles impresses Mathilde with his gallantry
Princess Mathilde of Belgium might be married to her own prince but that doesn't prevent her appreciating the attentions of another charming royal. The 35-year-old mum of three, who is expecting her fourth child this spring, seemed positively coy as Prince Charles turned on the old-fashioned charm and gallantly kissed her hand. I have to say that our dear Mathilde has a special taste concerning men !


Japan's crown prince has been told by the bureaucrat who runs the Imperial Household to visit his parents, the emperor and empress, more often. If my parents would have looked as good humoured as these two, I don't think I would go there more often either !


France President Sarkosy and his new wife Carla Bruni

Speaking in the French news magazine L'Express, Carla Sarkosy (ex Bruni) the Italian-born former model explained: "It seems that with him, nothing bad can happen". She goes on to say: "With him, an anxiousness that I've felt since childhood disappears. So I am the First Lady until the end of my husband's mandate, and his wife until death. I only hope he will not be run over by a car tomorrow !



In the United Emirates a licence plate indicating the number one was sold in auction for 14,2 $.
I wouldn't have bought it, I prefer n° 2 and then it's not even in gold and I don't like the design.


The mexican Manuel Uribe, considered as the biggest man in the world from the Guiness Book 2007 has lost 230 kg with a special diet. His weight was 570 kg. I am relieved, I don't need to loose that much !


The year of the Rat increased hamster price. Before February 7, the chinese New Year, a hamster was sold for five yuans (50 Euro cents) Today they cost 6 times more.
Stupid me ! If I would have known that I would have bought at least 200 hamsters and sold them now ! Again a missed occasion to become rich !


Mr. Rude

British children learn politness rules with help of "Mr. Rude". Mr. Rude speaks english with a very strong french accent. The French Minister of Culture was very upset and accused the British government to give a wrong image of the Frenchs. For that he is right except for the inhabitants of Paris ! They are indeed very rude !



Spice Girls 'will not tour again'
Geri Halliwell and the other Spice Girls end their tour in Toronto
The Spice Girls will not tour again after their current set of concerts, "Ginger Spice" Geri Halliwell has told the website of US magazine Billboard. It's better to leave on the top of your glory then getting ridiculous !

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Bogota opens 'museum of laziness'
The museum hopes to get people to think about what laziness is
A museum dedicated to laziness has opened in Colombia's capital, Bogota. The event features sofas placed in front of televisions, hammocks and beds - anything associated with the avoidance of work. I would have needed that when I was working ! I think I would have been a very regular visitor


UK's oldest emigrant sails to NZ
Eric King-Turner said he lives "from day to day"
The UK's oldest emigrant has set sail for his new life in New Zealand - at the age of 102.
I don't know if he needed a "green card" and has got a good job, anyway it proves that it is never too late to imigrate !



Sarkozy to wed his supermodel lover Carla Bruni in time to meet Queen
Nicolas Sarkozy will marry his supermodel lover Carla Bruni next month - in time for the two to enjoy a state visit to Britain.The wedding will take place in Paris on February 8 or 9, accordingto a newspaper owned by a close friend of the French president. This will be two weeks after Mr Sarkozy celebrates his 53rd birthday, and less than four months after his divorce from his second wife, Cecilia, also a model.
One thing I have to agree to, this man has taste ! Unfortunately that's not her case. But getting a first lady isn't that bad she only has to close her eyes. Finally there is a president who behaves like a superstar and keeps the paparazzi running ! When I think what the prude Americans did to poor old Clinton ! Can you imagine old Bush divorcing Laura and showing himself at the Niagara falls with a super model ???

The older you get the SMARTER you get, study says
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks - but whoever came up with that particular adage was probably young and foolish. For contrary to the long-held assumption that brain power peaks between the ages of 18 and 26, new research indicates that it actually increases with age. You can see the result with me !


The Empress of Extravagance: How the Queen Mother left behind more than £7m in debts
When the Queen Mother died in 2002, at the age of 101, the chatelaine of five royal residences and with a vast retinue of more than a hundred servants, the astonishing scale of her expenditure - on haute couture, millinery, jewellery, a stable of 12 racehorses, vintage champagne and lavish entertainment in the manner of a bygone era - had left behind debts of more than £7million, making her arguably the greatest royal spendthrift since the opulent Versailles heyday of Marie Antoinette. And I only have one cleaning woman, 4 cats and no debts ! Life isn't fair !

Blair converts to Catholicism
LONDON: Six months after stepping down as prime minister of Britain, Tony Blair has completed his long-expected conversion to Roman Catholicism from Britain's established faith, Anglicanism, Catholic officials said in a statement. Is he looking for a place in Paradise ? I have heard that only catholics go to heaven, the others are all roasting in hell. That's probably why he converted.


Is Tom Mr. Big in alien church ?


TOM CRUISE has become second-in-command of the alien-obsessed Scientology cult, a new book claims. And author ANDREW MORTON says some followers have speculated that his daughter Suri may have been fathered using FROZEN SPERM from its founder L RON HUBBARD. Now I understand why he suddenly has a child ! With Nicole Kidman it didn't work ! She probably refused insamination.

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Before I travelled to England the first time in 1992 I never celebrated Halloween. I didn't even know its existence. But then I was in London once at that time and people explained it to me. I found it a very nice use. Three years ago I started to decorate our Living room but really celebrating it we did not. I only invited two friends last week and served them a plate with cookies decorated with fat flies and spiders. The result was a loud scream from one of my friends who thought they were real.



My Halloween decoration

You see that's why I do celebrate virtually ! Do you like my costume ??

I went to Waterloo's Halloween party on saturday. Please scroll down and see what Waterloo has done to make foreigners feel home ! And the Belgians celebrated with them !

Blackmailing a royal family member
A member of the british royal family has been blackmailed by two men who were arrested by Scotland Yard. The blackmailers asked for 75.000 € otherwise they would publish a video showing this member nude during intercourse and taking Kokain. The identity of this member can't be revealed for legal reasons. What a pity I bed it was not Philip for technical reasons, he is too old, but who else could it be ? Apparently there are 41 members in the british royal family !



Who shot dead the Queen's rare hen harriers?
Two of Britain's rarest birds of prey have been shot illegally at the Queen's Sandringham estate.
The hen harriers were killed as they flew above trees at the Norfolk retreat. It is not the first time the treatment of animals at the Sandringham estate has caused an outcry. In 2000, the Queen was pictured wringing the neck of an injured pheasant which had been brought to her by a gundog during a shoot. Look at this sweet lady ! I always thought she would be better with animals than with her subjects !



Camilla's uber-elegant outfit puts another feather in her style hat
The Duchess of Cornwall has already firmly established a reputation for style, and the 60-year-old royal was looking more elegant than ever this week as she joined Prince Charles at an official event. Ah ! that explains why the hen harrier had been shot ! It was only to decorate Camilla's new hat ! I am sure it was Charles !



Indian gay prince would have proposed to Oprah
CHICAGO: He is the gay prince. She, the queen of talk shows. When Manvendra Singh Gohil, scion of the royal family of Rajpipla in Gujarat, met Oprah Winfrey on her show, both appeared awestruck. "Had I not been a gay, I would have proposed to you," Gohil told Oprah. First try to read his name loud, because you never know maybe Oprah will change sex to become Mrs. Mr. Manvendra Singh Gohil of Rajpipla, at least she would have a title and live in a wonderful palace and you will have to use her his new name !


Seized Elton artwork not indecent
A photograph owned by Sir Elton John and seized from an art exhibition is not an indecent image, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. The photo, nude Klara and Edda Belly Dancing by American Nan Goldin, was taken from Gateshead's Baltic gallery by Northumbria Police on 20 September. Fortunately they changed their minds, it is completely normal that Sir Elton has unisex pictures in his collection !



Heaviest' mixed-sex twins born
A woman has given birth to the heaviest mixed-sex twins Theo and Millie, born in the UK, who weighed a combined 18lb 12oz (8.5kg). That's a lot indeed, I wonder what she ate during her pregnancy ! At least a few yorkshire puddings per day !


France stops Maori mummy's return
A French court has blocked a museum's efforts to return the mummified head of a Maori warrior to New Zealand. The reason is obvious !! I just manipulated a little a picture of the actual french President Sarkozy and you see the result ! The return was blocked because it is the head of his ancestors ! I always thought he came from Hungary but now I see his origins are in New Zealand !




Che Guevara hair sold at auction
The hair was cut from Che Guevara's head after his death
Strands of hair said to have been taken from the corpse of Ernesto Che Guevara by a former CIA operative have sold for $119,000 (£58,000) at auction. That is expensive for a few hairs ! But anyway the color doesn't suit me to buy it and have a wig made.


Fat squirrel trapped behind bars
The squirrel had "eyes bigger than its stomach"
A grey squirrel had to be rescued from a bird feeder as it had gorged on so many nuts it could not squeeze back out through the bars. Now squirrels are doing the same as certain people ! I just saw last week a woman being lifted out by firemen through the windows because she was so fat she couldn't walk anymore. But she pointed out that she would eat like a little birdie. I wonder what for a bird breed that is !