28th March 1854 - Britain and France joined the Ottoman empire in the Crimean War against Russia, to halt Russian expansion. 1930 - Constantinople was renamed Istanbul as part of Kemal Atatürk's campaign to create a secular Turkey.

From time to time I watch old films, classics from the 1950s or even earlier, and I am often surprised at the accents – the norm for the time presumably, but often the actors sound rather more middle or upper class than nowadays. Even the Queen seems to be speaking in a rather stilted way to the way she sounds in more recent years. Listen to a speech she made as a teenager during war time. Then listen to younger members of the royal family nowadays, such as princes Harry and William. Their accents seem very neutral and ordinary in comparison.

“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” – Wendell Berry

10th February 1763 - The Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain ended when The Treaty of Paris was signed. 2014 - Shirley Temple died.

Valentine's Day is an important date in the calendar. After all who doesn't want a bit of romance in their life. But, what do you do if you haven't found your significant other, yet?

8 Questions To Ask Yourself
Why am I constantly putting things off?
Why don't I do the things I'm supposed" to do, but don't really want to?
Why do I always seem to be forcing myself to do things? Whether it's chores at home, work for school, or projects at work, how do I get beyond procrastination?