Pictures from 1940's Magazines

Picture Post, Everybody's,Radio Times,Illustrated and John Bull magazines dating from 1938-1948

500 Backers for a Simple Gardening Invention!

It's a simple device to help weeding.

The Rindweeder invention has already exceeded the inventor Vincent Suozzi's expectations of raising $8500  It'll cost $8 for one and shipping is $15 for us in Ireland.

The increased interest has prompted phase 2 which will include a smart carry case.

500 Backers and counting!

Have a look and let me know your thoughts, and maybe even pledge your $8!.

I think it's very clever.

Go to the KICKSTART PAGE and see how the pledges are flooding in!!


UPDATE:  Today the amount has rocketed to over $13,000 
Update 14/8/13 Total now over $20,000 

20-40-60 Rule

 

What we think of ourselves is vitally important to the success of any endeavour. We move forward or backwards grounded in our own estimation of self. Or at least we think we do. However, many times those judgments are not based on who we think we are, but instead fall into the category of 'who others think we are'. We all know that someone else's opinion is of little consequence in our daily lives, yet, we rely on these external views, real or imagined, to fortify our public demeanour and actions.

Much of this reaction to exterior views has to do with age and maturity which follows a basic psychological pattern sometimes referred to as the 20 - 40 - 60 rule.

At 20, your life revolves around an obsession of what others think of you.

At 40, you begin to not care what others think of you.

And at 60, you realise that when you were younger, you really weren't being judged at by anyone but yourself and no-one was thinking of you at all!

Maybe we need to all be 60.

Take a moment, no matter what your age, to be 60.

Bristol pics

 

 

CV5 Clipper 68 Gold Coast from Derry

The Derry Clipper Sailing Training.  The LegenDerry clipper was out of service so we used the winning boat from the Gold Coast to do the 3 day trip along the north coast of Ireland.

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Wisdom of the World... 2 this week

Can I Help?

As soon as he opened the church, a priest saw a woman come in, sit in the front pew and place her head between her hands. Two hours later, he noticed that the woman was still there, in the same position.

Concerned, he decided to approach her.

"Can I do anything for you?” he asked.

"No, thanks,” she answered. “I was already getting all the help I needed when you interrupted me.”

Covering the Sun With One's Hand

A disciple went to Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav:

"I shall not continue with my studies of sacred texts," he said. "I live in a small house with my brothers and parents, and never have the ideal conditions for concentrating on that which is important."

Nachman pointed to the sun and asked his disciple to place his hand over his face, in order to hide it. The disciple obeyed.

"Your hand is small, yet it can completely cover the power, light and majesty of the great sun. In the same way, the small problems manage to give you the excuse you need in order to hinder your progress along your spiritual journey.

Just as your hand has the power to hide the sun, mediocrity has the power to hide your inner light. Do not blame others for your own incompetence.”