Lavazza Ode to Coffee

Od Turynu do Warszawy ( from Turin to Warsaw) słyszymy w telewizyjnej reklamie kawy Lavazza.

W angielskiej wersji brzmi to jednak trochę inaczej:

Italian Coffee, to uplift your day.
When you want advice, or to convince these men.

To forgive, or to confess.
That your doctor, is more than a friend.
Coffee, coffee, coffee
Talks around a great coffee.

If you have a new colleague, that you want to impress.
If you need some support, before texting your ex.

From Turin, to L.A.
Gossip, business, more than friends.
Coffee, coffee, coffee.
Talks around a great coffee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB-RKu4LSZw

Hands-free toilet seat.

Nareszcie wynalazek, który umożliwi bardziej higieniczne korzystanie z toalety. Wystarczy wcisnąć kolanem przycisk, a deska klozetowa podniesie się lub opadnie.

An ingenious hands-free toilet seat could mean you never have to put down a dirty toilet lid again.

The 'Seatswing' allows men and women to press a button with their knee to both lift the seat and drop it again. 

The inventors say this method is much more hygienic and it could end the timeless argument between couples about putting the seat down. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4446764/Hands-free-toilet-seat-controlled-using-BUTTON.html#ixzz4fMT8gRMS 

World Book and Copyright Day

Dziś obchodzimy Światowy Dzień Książki i Praw Autorskich.

23 April is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on this date in 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors, such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.

It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those, who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. 

Read more:http://www.un.org/en/events/bookday/

Keep a stiff upper lip

Keep a stiff upper lip to idiom, który oznacza zachować zimną krew, powstrzymywać sie od wyrażania emocji
- to face misfortune bravely and resolutely
- to suppress the display of any emotion.
Dosłownie: trzymać szytywno górną wargę.

Idiom pojawił się w wypowiedzi księcia Williama cytowanej dziś przez BBC:The British "stiff upper lip" should not be allowed to endanger mental health, the Duke of Cambridge has said.He said he wanted his children to grow up able to express their feelings.Prince William has also teamed up with pop star Lady Gaga - in a video call they spoke about the importance of people talking about their struggles.It comes after Prince Harry revealed he sought help after nearly 20 years "not thinking" about the death of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. 

Read more:http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39625897

The world's most tourist-friendly countries.

Na liście przyjaznych turystom krajów Polska została sklasyfikowana na 46 miejscu. Jest postęp, bo dwa lata temu byliśmy na 47.
 A kto w czołówce? Na pierwszym miejscu Hiszpania, a dalej Francja, Niemcy , Japonia...

Spain has been crowned the world’s most tourist-friendly country in a prestigious biennial report thanks to its cultural and natural offerings, along with its top tourism infrastructure.

Despite the terrorist atrocities that have blighted France in recent years, it defeated its European rivals to take second place, buoyed by its cultural strengths.

Germany took third place, Japan soared into fourth, from ninth in 2015, while the UK retained its fifth place position.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4404764/Spain-named-tourist-friendly-country-world.html#ixzz4eEe7xADK 

Rock Around The Clock

12 kwietnia 1954 roku Bill Haley wraz z zespołem The Comets nagrał piosenkę Rock Around The Clock,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgdufzXvjqw uznaną za jeden z pierwszych  utworów  rockandrollowych.

One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock

Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock

Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

Put your glad rags on and join me, hon

We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight

We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight

Read more: Bill Haley - Rock Around The Clock Lyrics | MetroLyrics 

Dream with your eyes open ( Jacob's advert).

Dream with your eyes open ( w polskiej wersji : "obudź swoje marzenia") to slogan reklamowy kawy Jacobs, a w tle dynamiczna piosenka brytyjskiej grupy QUEEN :"Don't Stop Me Now".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CjT6_Z2VwM

 "Don't Stop Me Now" pochodzi z wydanego w 1978 roku albumu JAZZ, a jej autorem i wykonawcą był lider zespołu - Freddie Mercury. 
Piosenka cieszyła się wielką popularnością, a nawet została uznana za najbardziej radosny utwór na świecie, co udowodniono naukowo (http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/23/dont-stop-me-now-by-queen-is-officially-the-worlds-happiest-song-according-to-science-6146872/).

Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time

I'm having a ball

Don't stop me now

If you wanna have a good time just give me a call

Don't stop me now ('Cause I'm having a good time)

Don't stop…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHi9mKq0slA

Crescent Moon Tower

Crescent Moon Tower to jeden z budowanych w Dubaju wieżowców.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfe6BicpHB8 
 Dubai Crescent Moon Tower, a half moon shaped structure, is going to be erected in the city within few years. The building was designed to accommodate a children's library, a conference facility, cafes, a restaurant and an open-air observation platform in the top part of the structure, all intended to make the building a multi-purpose destination, popular among the locals and tourists alike. It will be a down-turned half moon and will symbolize Dubai as belonging to the Islamic world. Crescent Moon Tower in Dubai was only a proposal. It does not exist yet. It was just a concept that was presented by an artist that should signify the modern face of Dubai.
Read more:
http://www.lifefoc.com/travel/dubai-united-arab-emirates/crescent-moon-tower/
Warto wiedzieć, że inspiracji architektom dostarczył polski malarz Tomasz Sętowski z Częstochowy. 
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/06/tomek-setowski-poland.html

Her Majesty's favourite snack.

Były kucharz rodziny królewskiej ujawnił, że Królowa Elżbieta ma słabość do słodyczy.

Former Royal Chef Darren McGrady, who cooked for the royal family for 15 years, has revealed that, much like the rest of us, the monarch is always careful to travel with a snack.

In an interview with Harpers Bazaar, McGrady revealed that the Queen always keeps her favourite chocolate biscuit cake close at hand.

The cake is regularly made at her home in Buckingham Palace, and Her Majesty enjoys a piece every day, according to the chef.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4375956/The-surprising-snack-Queen-NEVER-travels-without.html#ixzz4dId09xru 

Jesli sami macie ochotę na ten smakołyk, przepis znajdziecie poniżej:
http://www.eatout.co.za/recipe/chocolate-biscuit-cake/

The youngest conductor in the world.

11- letni Matt Smith z Wielkiej Brytanii jest najmłodszym dyrygentem na świecie. Dyryguje orkiestrą licząca siedemdziesięciu pięciu muzyków.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKIzE0lHNHc

Mathew Smith, an 11-year-old British music prodigy, is set to become the world’s youngest conductor to lead a 75-piece orchestra. On April 2, Smith will lead the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra’s performance of John Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” at London’s Royal Concert Hall.To prepare, Smith has been rehearsing with a 75-piece orchestra once a week. “I first listened to ‘Die Fledermaus’ when I was 7 years old,” Smith told The London Economicearlier in the month. “I’d seen a video of a young child conducting the nine-minute piece and really wanted to give it a go. I managed to conduct the whole thing a few weeks later.”

Read more: http://www.vibe.com/2017/03/matthew-smith-youngest-orchestra-conductor/

Foods you can safely eat past their use-by dates

Ciekawy artykuł na temat produktów żywnościowych, które możemy bezpiecznie jeść nawet gdy ich termin przydatności do spożycia już minął. Niektórymi będziecie zaskoczeni.

Most of us are guilty of wasting food because we're worried about adhering too rigidly to use by dates for fear of getting ill, with UK households throwing away £13bn of food each year. 

But while it's wise to stick to pay attention when it comes to meat, fish and seafood there are plenty of foods you can safely eat past the date on the packaging. 

In a post for Sheer Luxe Carla Griscti has revealed 13 foods you can safely eat past their use by date, including those that will last for years after. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4364968/Surprising-foods-eat-past-use-dates.html#ixzz4cuT9Iyvi