The first conformation dog show

28 czerwca 1859 roku w Newcastle upon Tyne odbyła się pierwsza na swiecie wystawa psów..
In 1862, the Victorian journalist John Hollingshead (1827-1904) noted the comparability and complementarity of the Dog Show and the Dogs’ Home, both recent innovations: the first true dog show was held in June 1859 and the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs (now the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home) was founded in December 1860. This article considers these innovations as key events in the culture and treatment of companion animals in Britain, and their contribution to the Victorian “invention” of the dog.
Read more:http://www.branchcollective.org/?ps_articles=philip-howell-june-1859december-1860-the-dog-show-and-the-dogs-home

The World's Ugliest Dog

Po raz dwudziesty dziewiąty wybrano najbrzydszego psa świata. Faktycznie jest wyjątkowo paskudny, choć muszę przyznać, że ubiegłoroczny zwycięzca był brzydszy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB_Tk3znBnM

A 125-pound gentle giant named Martha has been crowned the winner of the 29th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

The gassy Neapolitan Mastiff was a favorite of the Northern California crowd from the start, often plopping down on her side on stage with her droopy face spread across the ground when she was supposed to be showing off.

She was rescued when she was nearly blind, but after several surgeries can see again, according to her handler Shirley Zindler.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4635356/Neapolitan-mastiff-Martha-crowned-mangiest-mutt-earth.html#ixzz4l1Llsy9W

The best homes in the world.

Dom z widokiem na ocean lub na górskie szczyty? Nie ma limitu dla ludzkiej wyobraźni. Zobaczcie jak można mieszkać. Oto lista ośmiu najlepszych domów na świecie.

A list of eight best homes in the world has been released as part of an Ultimate House Hunt.

The collection of stunning abodes includes properties from South Africa, Greece, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, as well as Canada, Malaysia and Switzerland.

The list was compiled by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International.

The competition, which received one million votes last year, is open from June 13 to July 18 on home and lifestyle site HGTV.

Robin LaSure and she's a VP at LeadingRE said: 'In selecting the eight finalists for each of the eight categories, including International Homes, they identified properties that they felt would be most appealing to their audience – based on unique amenities, stunning location and inspirational design.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4632154/The-eight-BEST-homes-world-revealed.html#ixzz4kpB4g6Hh

What does it mean to be a global citizen?

W międzynarodowym konkursie krasomówczym EF Challenge, którego uczestnicy mieli za zadanie przygotować wypowiedź na temat " Co to znaczy być obywatelem świata?"zwyciężył reprezentant Polski, 18-letni Mikołaj Niczyj z Wrocławia. Gratulacje!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53TI7JVCnXo

The EF Challenge is an international speech competition that encourages high school students to find a creative and engaging answer to the question: "What does it mean to be a global citizen?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMLrC2TIbuc

Circle K advert

Uwaga na reklamę! Stacje STATOIL przemianowano z jakichś tajemniczych powodów na Circle K
 ( " nic się nie zmieni oprócz nazwy"), a przy okazji wyprodukowano spoty reklamowe, w których angielskie słowo CIRCLE nie ma wymowy brytyjskiej. To co słyszymy jest zbliżone do wymowy amerykańskiej, choć można na ten temat dyskutować.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYcQuvZIBp4
CIRCLE może być zarówno rzeczownikiem - koło, okrąg, jak i czasownikiem - okrążać, zakreślać. Mamy też TRAFFIC CIRCLE - rondo i VICIOUS CIRCLE - błędne koło.
We wszyskich wyżej wymienionych słowo CIRCLE wymawia się jako
British English /ˈsɜːkl/, American  English /ˈsɜːrkl/ (Oxford English Dictionary)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/circle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wIoR7fpPJM

What cat's tail can tell you

Co możemy wyczytać z ruchów kociego ogona? Zainteresowanym polecam artykuł w Daily Mail.   

Asleep with a tapping tail: If the cat appears asleep with a tapping tail, it could be relaxed overall but paying attention to something around it, or if it's actually sleeping, it could be dreaming.

Whipping tail: This can mean that the cat is on alert, nervous or potentially aggressive, and should not be touched.

Straight tail and hooked tip: On a calm cat, this is a greeting

Straight-up tail: Can indicate an aggressive cat. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4601446/Researchers-reveal-cat-tail-movements-really-mean.html#ixzz4jzc7g81N

Dead man walking.

Tematów do postów dostarcza życie. Dziś idiom "Dead man walking" powtarzają brytyjskie media w związku z sytuacją po wyborach.

'Dead woman walking!' May's premiership on the brink as her own ministers warn she MUST change and Osborne sticks the knife in - as Boris's allies urge him to topple the PM

• Former chancellor tore into May who he said is in 'hiding' after her humiliation

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4592968/George-Osborne-says-Theresa-dead-woman-walking.html#ixzz4jguYJpdQ 

‘Theresa May is a dead woman walking. It is just how long she is going to remain on death row,’ Mr Osborne, who is now editor of the London Evening Standard, told BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show.

He said her days in Downing Street were clearly numbered.

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/11/george-osborne-calls-theresa-may-a-dead-woman-walking-6700885/#ixzz4jgw4mOoq

DEAD MAN WALKING   is someone who is in great trouble and will certainly get punished, lose their job or position, etc, soon. 
Okrzykiem "Dead man walking" strażnicy w amerykańskich więzieniach infrormowali skazanych , że ktoś jest właśnie prowadzony na egzekucję.

For a rainy day.

To save something for a rainy day - odkładać/oszczędzać na czarną godzinę.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRpC-WPOarI

Save (something) for a rainy day

to keep something, esp. money, for a time in the future when it might be needed It looks like people may be saving alittle more for a rainy day. (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/save+for+a+rainy+day)

Summer Wine - H&M 2017

W wakacyjnej reklamie sieciówka H&M kusi klienta pięknymi nadmorskimi krajobrazami i atrakcyjną muzyką w tle .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7l4G9ve8uU

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring

My summer wine is really made from all these things

I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to

A song that I had only sang to just a few

She saw my silver spurs and said lets pass some time

And I will give to you summer wine

Ohh-oh-oh summer wine

Summer Wine to przebój sprzed ponad pół wieku. W 1966 roku śpiewali go Suzi Jane Hokom i Lee Hazlewood, ale dopiero  rok później piosenka stała się popularna za sprawą duetu Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBOTlIrt368
Po Summer Wine sięgało wielu wykonawców z różnych krajów. Piosenka doczekała się wersji francuskiej https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BfJnTSLIrE, hiszpańskiej https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOcIRERHdU, niemieckiej, hebrajskiej , a nawet słowackiej (Letne Vino)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmH5I6BDt5c

Rooibos tea

Afrykańska czerwona herbata Rooibos jest bardzo zdrowa, a nawet może pomóc schudnąć, donosi Daily Mail.
The rooibos - or 'red bush' - plant used to make the tea contains aspalathin, which has also been shown to lower glucose levels over time - albeit if you're drinking six cups a day. Tests carried out on rodents by the South African Medical Research Council using a concentration of aspalathin showed a significant reduction in the amount of fat stored over time. A limited study has also shown people who drank six cups of rooibos tea every day for six weeks had significantly lower glucose levels by the end of the trial. 

High blood glucose levels can lead to significant health problems, including kidney disease, heart disease and strokes.  

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-4558684/Can-drink-Roobois.html#ixzz4irVG6OJr