I am dreaming of a white Christmas....

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow...

Spośród wszystkich świątecznych piosenek najbardziej mnie nudzi White Christmas. Nudzi mnie do tego stopnia, że aż postanowiłam się bardziej zainteresować historią tego utworu. 
White Christmas to przebój, który jest popularny od ponad 70 lat. Piosenkę napisał w 1941 roku Irvin Berling na potrzeby musicalu Gospoda Świąteczna (Holiday Inn) .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcU0o7N2vig
Według Księgi Rekordów Guinessa White Christmas jest najlepiej sprzedającym się singlem w historii muzyki rozrywkowej
Pierwszym wykonawcą utworu był amrykański aktor i wokalista  Bing Crosby (1903-1977)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9QLn7gM-hY
Pisosenka doczekała się wielu wersji, jak na przykład wersja rockowa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMc_EvSD2ZM czy heavy metalowa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI3MZLmpcAo.
Mnie najbardziej podoba się wykonanie zespołu Human Nature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cne3GAB4W5I

Christmas Market Guide

Na liście 14 najciekawszych jarmarków bożonarodzeniowych Europy opracowanej przez linie lotnicze Ryanair znalazł się Kraków .

Go and see the Krakow’s Rynek Glowny come alive with thousands of lights this Christmas.

Eat your fill of hearty Polish food and mulled wine, buy some charming handmade decorations and enjoy wrapping up against the wintry Polish weather.

What is really interesting about this market is Krakow’s Szopki – intricate, handmade, multi-coloured glittery ‘Christmas Cribs’ on display.

On the first Thursday of December, Christmas gets serious when the crib-makers gather to find out who wins the great Krakow crib-off.

Where else should I shop in the city?

Check out Kazimierz and the open air markets – particularly Plac Targowy. Pick up typical souvenirs at the Cloth Hall in the centre of the main square including glasswork, lace, amber, wood carvings, local sweets and stuffed dragons.

https://www.ryanair.com/try-somewhere-new/lv/en/travel-guides/jingle-all-the-way-big-fat-christmas-market-guide/

November in Australia.

Nikt nie lubi listopada, bo to miesiąc brzydki i ponury. Czy jest na to jakaś rada? Owszem. Można wybrać się do Australii...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNeeDejXdBM

As November rolls around in Australia, springtime is typically wrapping up in most destinations as the warmth is just starting to kick in and bring along with it all its trademark signs throughout the country.

Increases in both temperature and humidity start to become more of a factor, opening up a wider range of potential travel destinations than the more restrictive colder months, while the month still retains all the inherent benefits of its status as an "off peak" season of the year.

Overall, November is a great, balanced month for travel in Australia as it falls outside the busy school holiday periods - meaning both flight and accommodation prices are typically still reasonable during this part of the year. Add in some still-colourful landscapes with floral blooms providing some extra splash for many sightseeing adventures, and you've got a solid all-around month for taking a trip.

But where are some of the best places in Australia to travel in November? Here's our list of five can't-miss getaway spots, as well as what each has to offer.

https://www.experienceoz.com.au/en/best-places-australia-november

The safest place to go on holiday

Wybieracie się za granicę? Najbezpieczniejszym krajem, w którym można spędzić urlop jest Islandia. Nie grożą nam tam ani ataki terrorystyczne, ani klęski żywiołowe. A widoki sa niesamowite ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwVoA_s60JQ

Iceland is the safest place to go on holiday followed by the United Arab Emirates, according to a new report by Which? Travel.To compile the list, Which? Travel * picked 20 of the most popular holiday destinations around the world.

The researchers then analysed crime statistics from the World Economic Fund, natural disaster risk assessments from the World Risk Report, health risk data from the NHS Fit for Travel site and terrorism risk levels from the Foreign Office.Iceland ranked top due to violent crime in the country being 'extremely rare', along with having one of the lowest probabilities of a natural disaster.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6367567/Iceland-safest-place-holiday-South-Africa-Turkey-dangerous.html

* Which? Travel is Britain's most trusted travel magazine, full of destinations, investigations and tests.

Teqball.

Teqball to nowa dyscyplina sportowa, która łączy w sobie piłkę nożną i tenis stołowy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPrsIBHEYs0

Teqball is a new sport equipment and a new sport based on football. The equipment is a training tool for both professionals and amateurs to develop their technical, concentration skills, and stamina. The sport will bring real football to the home of the customers. Teqboard together with the Teqbox add-on, which is expected to be released next year, is the world’s first equipment that can objectively measure the technical football skills of a player in a fun-filled way.

Teqball is the cleanest type of football. There is no physical contact between the players and according to the official rules of the sport, it is forbidden to touch the equipment. As a consequence, the risk of injury is very low.http://tengoteq.ca/what-is-teqball

Artificial moon.

Chińczycy wyprodukowali już wszystko. Teraz planują umieszczenie na niebie sztucznego księżyca.

A city in China is planning to launch an ‘artificial moon’ that will light up the skies as far as 50 miles around.

The so-called illumination satellite set to deploy over the southwestern city of Chengdu in 2020 is touted to be eight times as bright as the real moon, to cast a ‘dusk-like glow’ over the region, according to the People’s Daily.

Officials have released few details on the project, but say the idea pulls inspiration from a French artist who envisioned a necklace of mirrors hanging over Earth.

It will complement the moon to make Chengu’s night skies brighter when it launches in 2020, potentially serving as a replacement to conventional streetlights.

The artificial moon can be controlled to light up an area between 10 and 80 kilometers wide (6 to 50 miles).

While it might sound implausible, Wu says the technology has been in the works for years and has now ‘matured’ toward readiness.

Read more:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6288037/China-reveals-plans-launch-artificial-moon-light-city-skies-2020.html

The capital city older than Rome.

Stolica starsza od Rzymu? O jakie miasto chodzi? To stolica Armenii - Erewań, po angielsku YEREVAN.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzDaD5rYVpU
The capital city of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It dates back to the 8th century, when the fortress of Erebuni was built by king Argishti I. Yerevan is often pegged as the ‘Pink City’ because of the colour of the stones used to build much of the city centre, which is a compact area known as Kentron. This area, amongst others, has been greatly developed over the past decade, resulting in more restaurants, cafés, shops and hotels.The capital city is fast becoming a major tourist destination thanks to its numerous landmarks, extensive nightlife, great museums and lovely parks.
Read more:https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-yerevan-armenia/

Doctor No.

5 października 1962, czyli 56 lat temu, odbyła się premiera pierwszego filmu z serii James Bond.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haKNF6jSjXo

Film nosił tytuł Doctor No, a w rolę agenta 007 wcielił się szkocki aktor Sean Connery.
‘Dr. No’ was the first official (produced by EON Productions) James Bond film. Its world premiere took place at London Pavilion on October 5th, 1962. The building with nearly 1200 seats was located on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street on the north-east side of Piccadilly Circus in London.There were five showings of ‘Dr. No’ that day, starting at 10.45 a.m. Celebrities including Sean Connery (who played 007), Zena Marshall (who played Miss Taro), film director Terence Young, producers Hally Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, as well as James Bond author Ian Fleming attented a gala screening in the evening.
https://bondlocations.wordpress.com/2018/05/20/dr-no-world-premiere-in-london/

30 Most Powerful Fat Burning Fruits

Co jakiś czas czytamy o cudownych metodach pozbycia się zbędnych kilogramów. Oto lista trzydziestu owoców ponoć spalających tłuszcz.Najbardziej zdumiał mnie fakt, że za owoce uznano awokado, pomidory i bakłażany. 
A gdzie czarne porzeczki, agrest, jeżyny ? Czmu są morele, a nie ma brzoskwiń? W odchudzającą moc bananów też trudno mi uwierzyć.

 APPLES, APRICOTS, AVOCADOS, BANANAS, BLUEBERRIES, CANALOUPES, COCONUTS, GRAPEFRUIT, HONEYDEW, LEMONS, NECTARINES, PEARS, POMEGRANATES, TART CHERRIES, WATERMELON, PLUMS, RASPBERRIES, TOMATOES, ORANGES, STRAWBERRIES,DATES, GRAPES, DRAGON FRUIT , FIGS, MANGOES, PAPAYA, LYCHEES, EGGPLANT, PASSIONFRUIT, KIWI.
Read more: https://foodworldblog.com/15-most-powerful-fat-burning-fruits/

New Amsterdam becomes New York

We wrześniu 1664 roku Holendrzy przekazali Anglikom miasto Nowy Amsterdam, który otrzymał wkrótce nazwę Nowy Jork na cześć księcia Yorku.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzlh8FAo-A
Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrenders New Amsterdam, the capital of New Netherland, to an English naval squadron under Colonel Richard Nicolls. Stuyvesant had hoped to resist the English, but he was an unpopular ruler, and his Dutch subjects refused to rally around him. Following its capture, New Amsterdam’s name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission.
Read more :https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york

Miss the boat.

Miss the boat - przgapić coś, spóźnić się z czymś, przepuścić okazję .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAUesFsTAIc
Szczegółowa definicja poniżej:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/miss-the-boat

Dutch baby.

Każdy naród ma potrawy o śmiesznych, dziwnych lub wręcz makabrycznych nazwach. Na przykład dziecko pyta :  Mamo, upieczemy sobie murzynka?, a inny bobas oznajmia : " Mamo, zjadłbym Dutch baby!

Dutch baby, czyli dosłownie holenderskie dziecko, to proste danie przypominające omlet lub naleśnik. Różnica polega głównie na sposobie przygotowania. Patelnię z ciastem wstawia się do piekarnika i piecze, a nie smaży.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjwhVgzULA
Podobno bardzo smaczne. W niektórych przepisach znajdziecie słowo naleśnik (Dutch baby pancake), w innych Dutch baby German pancake, sugerujące, że potrawa pochodzi z Niemiec. Mamy więc nazwy dwóch krajów w przepisie. 
Co na to wikipedia : A Dutch baby pancake, sometimes called a German pancake,^[1] a Bismarck, or a Dutch puff, is an American baked pancake.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjwhVgzULA
Skąd się wzięłą taka dziwna nazwa:
Story has it that the name “Dutch Baby” was coined in a family-run restaurant in Seattle called Manca’s Cafe, owned by a gentleman named Victor Manca from about 1900 to the 1950s. A Manca descendant wrote that the name was coined because Victor’s daughter could not pronounce ‘Deutsch,’ the German word for German; and out of her mouth came Dutch and the deed was 
done. 
Read more: https://www.creative-culinary.com/german-pancake-or-dutch-baby/

Upcycling.

Wszyscy wiedzą co to recycling, ale upcycling już  niekoniecznie. A wypadałoby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4-hFSw3NaY

I know a lot of people who are interested in eco-living, and every time I mention upcycling they ask me: "What's upcycling?" My response: "It's taking something that you would otherwise throw out and finding a way to make it into something else."But then I started wondering where the term came from and if it was possibly a little more complicated than repurposing things. So I started digging, and this is what I found out about upcycling.http://naturallysavvy.com/live/what-is-upcycling

Recycling takes consumer materials — mostly plastic, paper, metal and glass — and breaks them down so their base materials can be remade into a new consumer product, often of lesser quality.

When you upcycle an item, you aren’t breaking down the materials. You may be refashioning it — like cutting a t-shirt into strips of yarn — but it’s still made of the same materials as when you started. Also, the upcycled item is typically better or the same quality as the original.https://hipcycle.com/what-is-upcycling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmFPgjgKKX8&t=2079s

85th Anniversary of the Biskupin Settlement Discovery

Dziś mija 85 lat od odkrycia osady w Biskupinie. Czytając tekst po angielsku możemy z kontekstu nauczyć się takich wyrażeń jak: skansen archeologiczny, kultura łużycka, epoka żelaza, świadomość historyczna, epoka brązu, osada prehistoryczna, model naturalnej wielkości ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMVELDvosmY
Biskupin, Poland – The archaeological open air museum Biskupin is an archaeological site and a life-size model of an Iron Age fortified settlement in north-central (Wielkopolska) Poland (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship). When first discovered it was thought to be early evidence of Slavic settlement but archaeologists later confirmed it belonged to the Biskupin group of the Lusatian culture. The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement has played an instrumental part in Polish historical consciousness.
In 1933 Polish archaeologists discovered remains of a Bronze Age fort/settlement in Wielkopolska (Greater Poland), the discovery became famous overnight. The site was excavated from 1934 onwards by the team from Poznań University, led by archaeologists Józef Kostrzewski (1885–1969) and Zdzisław Rajewski (1907–1974). The first report was published in 1936. By the beginning of 1939, ca. 2,500 m2 (26,909.78 sq ft) had been excavated.
https://www.slavorum.org/biskupin-iron-age-slavic-settlement/

Retirement home for elderly animals.

W Belgii powstał dom spokojnej starości dla zwierząt.
In southern Belgium there is a care home that accommodates 150 aging animals, living out their final days in peace.
The home is run by Valerie Luycx and is called Les Petits Vieux (The Little Old Ones).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gBz7rZYlW8
The animal shelter, located in rural Chievres in the province of Hainaut in the south of Belgium, is home to Pastis the pot-bellied pig,with a number of elderly cats, dogs, ponies and goats, photographed here by Yves Herman from Reuters.
All the animals either have health problems or have been given up because their owners were too old to care for them.
Residents include Azuria, a 15-year-old European cat, and Ramses, a nine-year-old Carlin dog.Valerie founded the shelter in 2000 with her husband Serge. She said: "We wanted to recreate family life for the animals."
Read more:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-45142801

A new kid on the block.

A new kid on the block oznacza nowicjusza lub najnowszego członka danej grupy.

a new arrival in a place, group or organization

a person who just arrived to a particular area of activity or interest

somebody is new in a place or organization and has many things to learn about it

Source: https://www.theidioms.com/new-kid-on-the-block/     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoJNDH7x0oo

Muszę się przyznać, że zanim pojęłam znaczenie idiomu oraz fakt, że to idiom, znana mi była nazwa powstałego w 1984 roku amerykańskiego boysbandu New Kids On The Block.

Kacper Wrona is the best!

Miło poczytać o sukcesach Polaków w Wielkiej Brytanii. Tym razem informacja na temat Kacpra Wrony, który w ciągu jednego roku od wyjazdu z Polski zdał 18 egzaminów na poziomie A levels i osiągnął wspaniałe rezultaty
Kacper Wrona, arrived at the college from Poland in the summer of 2017. Kacper not only had to contend with getting to grips with the English language but he also challenged himself with completing 3 A levels in one year. Kacper has performed exceptionally well, achieving an A* in Physics, an A in Chemistry and a B in Mathematics. He is now progressing on to study Chemistry at Cardiff University.http://www.merthyr.ac.uk/cy/college-rss
Więcej na temat sukcesu Kacpra możecie przeczytać po polsku:
Już dwa tygodnie po przyjeździe Kacper zapytał kierownika naukowego w Merthyr College o możliwość zdania wszystkich egzaminów A-level w ciągu roku. „Byli zszokowani, ale też zadowoleni z moich dotychczasowych postępów, więc powiedzieli tak”- tłumaczy nastolatek. Kacper przyznaje, że nie miał problemów z językiem angielskim, ponieważ nauczył się go w Polsce.
http://topmejt.co.uk/uczen-z-polski-dostal-a-z-egzaminu-a-level-wczesniej-skonczyl-kurs-online/

The perfect fried egg.

Jak zrobić doskonałe jajko sadzone? Australijski kucharz celebryta  ujawnia sekret.

According to Good Food Australia's Richard Cornish, the secret to the perfectly cooked fried egg is to put a lid on it while cooking.

'Frying delivers heat from the bottom of the pan and the fat stops the eggs from sticking while adding flavour,' he wrote.

By covering the eggs with a stainless steel lid while they sizzle, heat is reflected onto the food which cooks them from above.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-6061545/How-make-perfect-fried-egg-time.html

Toxic algae in the Baltic

O sinicach  w Bałtyku możemy przeczytać na stronie BBC. 

 Toxic algae in the Baltic.

Swimming is off limits on both sides of the Baltic, thanks to a major bloom of toxic algae triggered by the weather. People in Poland, Lithuania and Sweden have been advised not to enter affected waters.

Finnish environment institute SYKE said the outbreak is among the worst this decade.Scientists are thrilled, however - because the green gunk helps them study what bacteria are sensitive to, and it could help beat antibiotic resistance.

"It's a great opportunity to collect material [for research]. In recent years, we had trouble collecting enough," said Hanna Mazur-Marzec, a professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences' Oceanology Institute.

"Now we can simply fill up a bucket."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45054964

Gummy vitamins can be dangerous.

Lekarze i dietetycy ostrzegają przed nadużywaniem żelków z witaminami. Są smaczne, a reklamy przekonują nas, że to samo zdrowie. Trzeba jednak uważać, bo o przedawkowanie nie trudno gdy je się coś pysznego. Co ciekawe niebezpieczeństwo przedawkowania dotyczy w takim samym stopniu dorosłych jak i dzieci. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-H8hibwHzg

Żelki z witaminami to wynalazek lat 90-tych ubiegłego wieku. Producenci zarabiają miliony na ich sprzedaży. 
Gummy vitamins originally designed to make the nutrients more palatable to children have become popular 'treat' for adults, but experts warn that too many can make you sick ( .....)

Doctors and dietitians recommend minimum and ideal daily intakes of various vitamins and minerals. The ideal level is different for each vitamin, and exceeding a maximum for many vitamins can actually pose health risks. 

Every year, more than 60,000 cases of vitamin toxicity are called into poison control centers across the US. 

Some vitamins, like most forms of B, have never been shown to have toxic effects - even in extremely high doses. Even if it is not toxic, that doesn't mean that the more vitamin B you ingest, the better your nervous system and carbohydrate processing will function.

Overdoses of other vitamins, such as vitamin C, can cause relatively mild but still unpleasant symptoms. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5988039/The-bad-things-happen-eat-gummy-vitamins.html

or watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tht_coqMOgE

Frantic Friday

Brytyjczycy mają za sobą Frantic Friday https://www.msn.com/fr-be/video/sport/what-is-frantic-friday/vp-AAAjbYv  czyli dzień masowych wyjazdów na wakacje .Jakie są konsekwencje pojawienia się setek tysięcy pojazdów na drogach można sobie wyobrazić - godziny w korkach, kolizje, wypadki, chaos komunikacyjny...

Traffic on the London ring road is at a complete standstill in some sections as hundreds of thousands of families embark on their holidays as the summer getaway begins.Delays are expected to peak during rush hour this afternoon as vehicles pour out of London towards ports, airports and tourist spots across the UK.Figures compiled by the RAC and Inrix predict an extra 3.8million cars will be on the roads across the UK between 2pm and 5.30pm today.The M25 misery has been compounded by two crashes on clockwise carriageway already this afternoon with drivers being warned to expect delays of up to 90 minutes.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/992022/m25-traffic-latest-updates-frantic-friday-m25-crash-school-holidays
FRANTIC - szalony, oszalały ( z rozpaczy), gorączkowy , paniczny.
Przysłówek od tego przymiotnika to FRANTICALLY.

Birdbrain.

Birdbrain ( możecie też spotkać się z pisownią bird brain)  - a stupid or silly person, czyli po angielsku,tak jak po polsku, ptasi móżdżek, symbol głupoty.  Jeśli ktoś was obdarzy takim epitetem, nie obrażajcie się. W świetle najnowszych badań nazwanie kogoś ptasim móżdżkiem można uznać za komplement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYcRiqNoZ0s
A new study has found that bird brains have significantly more neurons than do mammal – even primate – brains of the same mass.
Birds consistently have more neurons packed into their small brains than are stuffed into mammalian or even primate brains of the same mass. That’s according to a study published June 13, 2016 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that systematically measured the number of neurons in the brains of more than two dozen species of birds, ranging in size from the tiny zebra finch to the six-foot-tall emu.
http://earthsky.org/earth/its-not-an-insult-to-be-called-a-bird-brain

Hyundai x 2018 FIFA World Cup

Najnowsza reklama samochodu Hyundai niezbyt mnie zachwyca. Pomieszanie elementów grozy z relaksacyjną muzyką reggae i to jeszcze na tle stadionu gdzie zapewne w tym właśnie momencie odbywa się ważny mecz, to przerost formy nad treścią. Wniosek, który mamy z tego wysnuć to : Hyundai bezpieczny jest ! 

Po co o tym opowiadać w tak zawiły sposób?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-c7ta67-M

Skupmy się lepiej na muzyce w tle. Kultowy utwór Boba Marley'a " Three Little Birds" wykonuje grupa Maroon 5.  Piosenka powstała w 1977 roku ,szybko stała się przebojem i doczekała się wielu coverów, w tym nawet wersji metalowej i rockowej.

A tak brzmi oryginał: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApAth15BXVc

Don't worry about a thing

'Cause every little thing gonna be alright

Singing' don't worry about a thing

'Cause every little thing gonna be alright

Rise up this mornin'

Smiled with the risin' sun

Three little birds

Pitch by my doorstep

Singin' sweet songs

Of melodies pure and true

Saying', (this is my message to you)....

Lieutenant Columbo.

Mój ulubiony serial kryminalny to Columbo. Wiem, że to staroć ( w Polsce emitowany od 1970 roku pod tytułem Colombo) ale uwielbiam postać tytułową i mogę wszystkie odcinki oglądać dziesiątki razy. Piekielnie inteligentny Columbo nosi znoszone ubrania i jeździ starym, rozlatującym się wozem ale potrafi zdemaskować najsprytniejszego mordercę, któremu się wydaje że popełnił zbrodnię doskonałą.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vppJPgU2Blw
Columbo ma stopień porucznika, po angielsku lieutenant (lt) ( słowo pochodzi z francuskiego). Dzięki braku dubbingu możemy w każdym odcinku usłyszeć wymowę tego słowa dziesiątki razy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ5Wws40lPE
Musimy pamiętać, że jest to wymowa amerykańska.
W brytyjskim angielskim brzmi to nieco inaczej.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DEyUNRRN_Q
Eksperci twierdzą, że obecnie wymowa amerykańska tego słowa  wypiera wymowę brytyjską i w brytyjskim angielskim możemy spotkać się z obydwoma wariantami.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-5iI1pThN4

The coldest place on Earth

Najzimniejsze miejsce na ziemi okazało się być zimniejsze niż przypuszczano.
Temperatura wynosi tam niemal minus 100 stopni Celsjusza. Brrrrrr....

The coldest place on Earth is even colder than thought, a new study has found. 

Researchers discovered tiny valleys near the top of Antarctica's ice sheet reach temperatures of nearly minus 100 degrees Celsius (minus 148 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter.

The results could change scientists' understanding of just how low temperatures can get at Earth's surface, according to the researchers. Scientists used satellite data between 2004 and 2016 to come up with the minus 144 degrees Fahrenheit figure, as the eastern plateau of Antarctica is a barren, snowy region where surface-based weather instruments aren't available.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5888749/The-coldest-place-Earth-chillier-scientists-thought.html

'Live It Up'

Piosenki towarzyszące imprezom sportowym są zazwyczaj rytmiczne, a w treści ubogie. Tak też jest z oficjalnym hymnem Mistrzostw Świata w Piłce Nożnej 2018. Po serii oh oh oh słyszymy:

One life, live it up, 'cause we got one life

One life, live it up, 'cause we got one life

One life, live it up, 'cause you don't get it twice

One life, live it up, 'cause you don't get it twice

Strength in numbers, is a force we can mix

We raise our flags and put our pride on our back

We feelin' like a champion when we shine our light

We got the power, make the nation correct.

LIVE IT UP - używać życia, szaleć

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf-uxrapVbc

The cheapest all inclusive European holidays.

Wakacje za pasem. W tym roku najtańsze urlopy mogą spędzić Brytyjczycy w  Hiszpanii w Turcji na Malcie.

The cheapest all-inclusive holidays for Brits this summer have been revealed - and it's the Costa Brava that ranks No1.

According to research by TravelSupermarket, which has seen a 13.5 per cent increase in all-inclusive bookings, it's possible to snag a seven-night stay there for just £323 per person.

Bank managers will also be pleased if you book a similar type of holiday to Turkey, Malta or Majorca. Here TravelSupermarket's Emma Coulthhurst ranks the top seven places for all-in deals.

Read more :http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5835397/The-Costa-Brava-Turkey-Malta-offer-cheapest-inclusive-European-holidays.html

12 foods you can eat as much as you want.

Pełny tytuł artykułu w brytyjskim  The Mirror  brzmi "12 foods you can eat as much as you want - and not gain weight" . Ciekawe co to za produkty, którymi można bezkarnie się obżerać i nie utyć. I co my tu mamy na liście: ogórki, brokuły, ryby, pomidory, grzyby.......i inne. Resztę doczytajcie sobie sami.

All foods have calories, even the healthy stuff like fruit. This is because fruit and vegetables are packed with natural sugars which, although much better for you than refined sugar, still contain calories. Ever feel like you can't win?Thankfully, there are foods out there that are low on calories and are still delicious. This is because they are either high in protein like cottage cheese and fish, or are fruits that are mainly composed of water. It's nice to know that there is food out there that doesn't contribute to the ever expanding waistline! 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/interactives/good-news-12-foods-you-12656414

" The rumours of my death..."

2 czerwca 1897 amerykański pisarz Mark Twain zareagował na plotkę o własnej śmierci drukując  na łamach New York Journal sprostowanie o treści: "Pogłoski o mojej śmierci są mocno przesadzone", które wkrótce stało się popularnym powiedzeniem.
Jak to brzmiało w oryginale? Jest kilka wersji:

• The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
• The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.
• The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

Mark Twain was in London in 1897 as part of a speaking tour around the world. He had considerable debt in the US and hoped to earn enough money to pay it off.

While he was in London, a rumor started that he was seriously ill. This was followed by a rumor that he was dead.  The story goes that an American newspaper printed Twain's obituary. Supposedly after that, when asked about all this by a reporter, Twain said:

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

Read more:https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Mark-Twain-say-The-rumours-of-my-death-have-been-greatly-exaggerated

RUMOUR ( w wersji amerykańskiej RUMOR) - plotka, pogłoska

England's national parks.

Na terenie Zjednoczonego Królestwa znajduje się 15 parków narodowych, w tym aż 10 na terenie Anglii. 
Pierwszy park narodowy Peak District utworzono w roku 1951.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVAtKa8GZeA

England's first national park was created in 1951. Since then the list has grown to 10 areas which are protected because of their countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage.Nearly 70 years on, Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced he is launching a review to consider whether to expand England's network of parks as well as areas of outstanding natural beauty.So where are the country's 10 current national parks?
Read more:http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-44270996

List of national parks in the UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aic9IpUdpU4

Eat tomato sauce!

Sos pomidorowy jest zdrowy dla naszych jelit. Naukowcy twierdzą, że zdrowszy niż jedzenie

surowych pomidorów.

Cooked tomato sauce boosts the levels of healthy bacteria in the gut, according to research. 

Spanish scientists found that tomatoes have a better probiotic effect in the gut when fried into a sauce, rather than when eaten raw. 

Although a healthy bacteria in the gut prevents some antioxidants being absorbed from tomato sauce, the sauce boosts the effectiveness of that same bacteria.

The researchers say this makes cooked tomato sauce better for gut health than raw tomatoes, because the cooking process preserves the important chemical which gives tomatoes their red colour. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5753637/Tomato-sauce-good-gut-Cooked-healthier-raw-gut-bacteria.html#ixzz5GA5KGg5K How to make tomato sauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvawBQeGZvU&t=18s
A tak przy okazji: wymowa brytyjska słowa TOMATO różni sie od amerykańskiej :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wITVKQ6k0s

David Edward Hughes (1831-1900)

16 maja 1831 roku urodził się wynalazca David Edward Hughes. Zawdzięczamy mu wynalezienie mikrofonu i telgrafu. 
David Hughes made his fortune by inventing the Type Printing Telegraph and the first microphone. His trademarks were simple components and clear thinking.
Hughes' first invention was the Type Printing Telegraph, which was soon used everywhere by the Western Union Telegraph Company, USA. Hughes became famous throughout Europe. Fortune made, he went back to London to live a quiet life.However, it wasn't long before his inventive streak struck again, this time to invent the microphone. He showed the new device to an audience of distinguished scifiles in London. David could have made a huge fortune if he'd patented the device, because he had a clear vision of its potential. But he chose, instead, to give it to the new world of telecommunications.
His microphone and other inventions are kept at the Science Museum in London. When he died, he left £400,000 (a huge sum in those days) to five hospitals in London and a bequest to the Royal Society.
Read more:http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/scifiles/interviewsub/flashbackhughes.shtml

Bride-to -be.

Zamiast mówić narzeczona (fiancee) można powiedzieć bride-to-be, czyli przyszła żona ( dosłownie przyszła panna młoda).
 A kto jest obecnie najsłynniejszą na świecie BRIDE-to-be? Oczywiście Meghan Markle. Książę Harry to jej husband-to-be, czyli przyszły mąż.

Prince Harry and his bride-to-be will welcome female fanfare player 'for first time at a British royal wedding' as she is joined by trumpeter husband

• Lance Corporal Kate Sandford joined Band of the Household Cavalry 5 years ago
• She will play alongside her husband Lance Corporal Julian Sandford on May 19
• Female State Trumpeters have been allowed to join since the mid 1990s 
• Meghan will walk down the aisle to sound of trumpets at St George's Chapel 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5723107/First-female-state-trumpeter-play-Royal-wedding-Harry-Meghan-Lance-Corporal-Kate-Sandford.html#ixzz5FO2DtU4m 

12 tons of chocolate spills on the road.

O dzisiejszym wypadku cysterny z płynną czekoladą w Wielkopolsce donoszą też angielskojęzyczne  media.

A lorry has overturned on a Polish motorway and splashed tons of liquid chocolate that is now solidifying all over the road.

The private broadcaster TVN24 showed images of an overturned truck surrounded by brown chocolate covering six lanes on the A2 motorway, blocking traffic in both directions.

Rescue officials said the liquid chocolate was solidifying as it cooled and would require large amounts of hot water to clear away.

Senior brigadier Bogdan Kowalski, with the fire brigade of Slupca, a town in western Poland, said 'the cooling chocolate is worse than snow.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5709607/Traffic-held-Polish-motorway-tons-liquid-chocolate-spilled-busy-road.html#ixzz5F1Hx8o9l

The incident happened around 60 kilometers east of the western city of Poznan, where the lorry overturned after hitting a crash barrier, with the driver sustaining light injuries. Authorities are now left with an unsavory clean-up job. "There's a 5-centimeter-thick layer of liquid chocolate that's gradually becoming solid," deputy fire brigade chief Bogdan Kowalski said. "It looks like a huge chocolate bar."https://www.dailysabah.com/food/2018/05/09/polish-highway-blocked-after-12-tons-of-chocolate-spills-on-the-road

LONDON — Drivers in western Poland were caught in a sticky mess on Wednesday after a tanker carrying liquid chocolate overturned and spilled its contents onto the road. All four lanes of the highway connecting the city of Poznan to Warsaw were covered by the brown goo, footage from the news network TVN24 and social media showed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/world/europe/poland-chocolate-road.html

Royal hand-me-down .

Donaszanie ubrań po młodszym rodzeństwie to normalne zjawisko (mogą go uniknąć tylko pierworodni)  i zdarza się nawet w rodzinie królewskiej. Mały książę Louis nosi ubranka po starszym bracie. Oto dowód:

Wake up, Louis, Mummy's doing your royal photocall: Adorable snaps taken by Kate of the newborn prince being kissed by his older sister Charlotte wearing a hand-me-down outfit from George

• Touching pictures show Princess Charlotte giving Prince Louis a tender kiss
• The snap resembles one of Prince George cradling Princess Charlotte as a baby 
• Louis wears a hand-me-down from Charlotte and she wears George's cardigan
• They are first glimpses of the prince since he went home from St Mary's Hospital

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5695361/Adorable-photographs-newborn-prince-Princess-Charlotte-taken-Duchess-Cambridge.html#ixzz5Ehm6xl24
 hand-me-down -a piece of clothing that someone has given to a younger personbecause they no longer want it:
I got fed up with having to wear my sister's hand-me-downs. (Cambridge Dictionary)
używany, używane ubranie
hand something down - przekazywać

The Daily Mile

Otyłość wśród dzieci staje się z roku na rok coraz poważniejszym problemem . W walce z tym zjawiskiem ma pomóc program The Daily Mile wprowadzany w szkołach podstawowych.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMY_j8iVHKY

The Daily Mile to codziennie 15 minut biegania na podwórku szkolnym. Nie ma rywalizacji, każdy biegnie w swoim tempie. Nie ma potrzeby przebierania się w sportowe stroje - można biegać nawet w mundurku szkolnym. Dobrze by było pomyśleć o wprowadzeniu programu w naszych szkołach.

The Daily Mile is a social activity, where in the children run or jog – at their own pace – in the fresh air with friends. Children can occasionally walk to catch their breath, if necessary, but should aim to run or jog for the full 15 minutes.Research has shown that The Daily Mile can even increase attainment in primary school, and parents have reported an increased interest in health and wellbeing from their children after they have started The Daily Mile.We want every child to have the opportunity to do a Daily Mile at primary school, and are now working to build a Daily Mile community with schools, local councils, sports bodies and other supporters in the UK and beyond.  Read more:https://thedailymile.co.uk/about/

Flag Day in Poland

Dziś obchodzimy w Dzień Flagi. Święto wprowadzono w 2004, ale nadal niewiele osób wywiesza flagi przed domem. Nie jesteśmy jedynym krajem, który obchodzi takie święto. Dni flagi narodowej mają też : Stany Zjednoczone, Kanada, Meksyk,Finlandia, Litwa, Ukraina i wiele innych. Oficjalnego święta flagi nie ma natomiast Szwecja ( w 1983 święto flagi zastapiono świętem narodowym) a flagi narodowe obecne są tam na codzień niemal przed każdym domem. Przykład godny naśladowania.
Flag Day in Poland has been celebrated annually on May 2 since 2004. Flag Day is considered a national holiday, but it is normally a working day unless it falls on a weekend.

Polish Flag Day commemorates raising of the Polish flag on the Victory Column in the city of Berlin on May 2, 1945, at the end of the Battle of Berlin. The flag was hoisted by Polish Army troops who fought alongside their Soviet allies.

The national flag of Poland is a horizontal bicolor. The upper stripe is white and the lower stripe is read. These colors has been officially considered the national colors of Poland since 1831. Both of them were present on the coats of arms of Poland and Lithuania, two constituent nations of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Read more: https://anydayguide.com/calendar/1494

The biggest mosquito in the world.

Straszne komarzysko grasuje w Chinach. Jest większe od ludzkiej dłoni. Potwór! 

Nobody likes being bitten by mosquitoes - certainly not by this one. 

An insect expert claimed to have caught the world's largest mosquito with an astonishing 11.15cm (4.4in) wing span - about 10 times longer than that of an average mosquito.

The massive insect was caught on Qingcheng Mountain in south-west China's Sichuan Province. The mosquito was discovered by Chinese entomologist Zhao Li during a field inspection in August, 2017.  

Mr Zhao told MailOnline the insect belonged to a species called holorusia mikado, which is the world's largest mosquito species originating in Japan. 

When he first caught the mosquito, he thought it was extraordinarily big. However, he has only recently confirmed it to be the largest mosquito in the world.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5647221/Worlds-largest-mosquito-caught-bigger-hand.html#ixzz5DVl3gFkv

HENRY the VIII

21 kwietnia 1509 roku wstapił na tron jeden z najbardziej znanych brytyjskich monarchów Henryk VIII Tudor. Stało się to na dwa miesiące przed jego osiemnastymi urodzinami.
 Brytyjczycy zawdzięczają mu wprowadznie Kościoła Anglikańskiego i uniezależnienie od papieża . Wielkie emocje budziło jego życie osobiste . Dwie z sześciu żon zostały ścięte.
Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation.
Read more :https://www.biography.com/people/henry-viii-9335322
The wives of Henry the VIII
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-9F7GPI_J4