Happy Saturday

In today's issue :-

A piece of flash fiction
Interesting Facts On Robins
Saturday Completely "True" Horoscopes From Star Astrologer Paul T Gyce

Flash Fiction 

Today's writer is the Author Anne Rhodes.
This is a 100 word piece titled : Hunger

HUNGER by Anne Rhodes

Sufficient hunger to feel light-headed. A feeling of weakness, and an almost insurmountable inability to make the body work properly.  A feeling of being feather-light and floaty. No sustenance anywhere. The ground too hard to break, and the trees bending so wildly in the wind it was impossible to maintain a purchase. Desperation – then a slight flickering of hope. Through the snow swirling air, the sight of garden bins. A little stale soggy food, under a snowy coating. A rather wobbly approach – tentative pecking at a bird feeder, then a song of joy and thanksgiving from a gloriously happy robin.

Interesting Facts About Robins

Juvenile robins have a brown rather than red breast; they grow the red feathers after their first moult.

British robins seldom move far from where they hatched, but many Finnish and Swedish robins migrate to the Mediterranean for the winter.

At the end of the Victorian era robin skins became popular adornments for ladies’ hats.

Until the early years of the 20th century the robin was usually known as the redbreast.

The robin is a member of the thrush family, so is related to the blackbird and the nightingale.

Both male and female robins hold their own territories in the winter, so both sexes sing the same winter song.

The robin was declared Britain’s National Bird on December 15th, 1960.

The first British postmen wore red coats, and gained the nickname of robin or redbreast.

Robins are short-lived: the record for longevity is held by a ringed bird that survived until it was over eight.

Ringing recoveries of British-ringed robins have shown that the most frequent cause of death is being killed by a cat.

Robins not infrequently sing at night, usually under artificial lights. They are often mistaken for nightingales.

Most pairs of robins will try and raise as many as three broods of chicks a year, but some mange as many as five.

There are scores of birds around the world with the name robin, but few are even distantly related to our bird.

Robins breed throughout the British Isles, and occur on almost all of our offshore islands.

Each robin has a unique breast pattern, and can (with difficulty) be recognised individually.

Robins are omnivorous, eating everything from fruit to spiders.

Many attempts have been made to introduce robins to America, Australia and New Zealand. All have failed.

Robins will invariably defend their territories from other robins, sometimes fighting to the death.

British robins will not enter standard nest boxes with round entrance holes, but they do like open-fronted boxes.

Given a choice of any food, most robins like mealworms best of all.

British robins are famous for their tameness, but this contrasts with their behaviour on the Continent, where they are shy and generally unapproachable.

Really Really Accurate Horoscopes

By Paul T Gyce

My name is Paul T Gyce I have been an astrologer to the stars for over 70 years which is

a testament to my skills as I'm 55.

Sit back and wonder how accurate my predictions will be for you, this coming week !!

Aries March 21 – April 20

You were born under the influence of Uranus, this week for you will be

filled with joy and laughter mainly because I said Uranus.

Your lucky flower this week is self raising.

Taurus April 21 – May 21

This week you will meet the love of your life in fact you are sat next to them

right now. Turn round and kiss them, DO IT. 

Your lucky stone is, Gall

Gemini May 22 – June 21

You are in 2 minds this week and both have a headache.

You must try to think less about things that you have no control about

particularly your car given that you are reading this and driving.

Lucky Number This Week - 123456

Cancer June 22 – July 23

MMMMM... crab......

Leo July 24 – Aug 23

You are the king of the jungle.....and your street.

Mark your territory by going through the bins, lets face it, it's better than Aldi.

Your Lucky Symbol is 2 Fingers

Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23

Virgo's you are brilliant and great everyone loves you and the one's that don't are just jealous

because you are so awesome and anyway what does your ex wife know, as far as your concerned you looked fabulous in her underwear....better than she ever did.

Your lucky flower is anything because you're so fantastic

Libra Sept 24 – Oct 23

This week Saturn's Moon will be in alignment with Uranus, This means absolutely nothing to you, but, I had the chance to say Uranus again,

Your Lucky Stone is Brick

Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22

My ex was a Scorpio and she was mental. This week try not to be so judgemental, especially

if you come home early and find him in your underwear, it's quite a natural thing for a man to do and any ways they fit me much better than you....

Your lucky flower, I'm not going to tell you, see how you like it when you give someone the silent treatment and I want my collection of lingerie catalogues back.

Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 22

Most signs are based on animals or things, I have no idea what a Sagittarius is.

Sometime this week you will take a big breath, don't forget to let it out.

Lucky Flower, I'm getting a bit bored now, let's say Pansy, that's what that Scorpio bitch called you..

Capricorn Dec 23 – Jan 20

Have you noticed that 2 symbols in the Zodiac are goat based. I've got nothing to say about it, just noticed that's all. This week beware men with beards, just what are they trying to hide. Oh, and stop leaving the milk out of the fridge.

Lucky foodstuff cheese, if you leave the milk out.

Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19

Getting a bit bored now, think I've bitten off more than I can chew. Do you know how time consuming this is especially as half the keys on this laptop don't work. I would be able to buy a new one if that Scorpio cow hadn't taken everything. This week DON'T GET MARRIED.

Lucky TV Show, Deal or No Deal, irony....

Pisces Feb 20 – March 20

If you've got this far then well done you. Why is it that Pisces is always last on the list, I mean it doesn't make any sense, the year begins with January so shouldn't it start with Capricorn ?

That's why it's all tosh really. Any ways, this week you should avoid men carrying bags.

Your lucky flower is Chappati.

Hope you enjoyed.....feedback is appreciated !

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