Bit behind Turkey in the UK aren´t they?  There are at least 4 of these excercise parks here on the Bodrum peninsula that I know of and Trudy uploaded a photo of one she saw on the outskirts of Istanbul recently.  Only difference being is that they are used by all ages - my neighbour´s 19 year old daughter and her friend go to the local park to exercise every day when they are home from Uni - not as good as a gym but the main point is it´s free!

We have one in the town centre as well. Loads of people of all ages using it.

 When I first saw this, I thought it said playground for prisoners! 

Do you want to have access to Prince Andrew?

Then you have to pay his ex wife Duchess of York Sarah!!

The Duchess of York has been filmed offering to sell access to ex-husband Prince Andrew for £500,000 ..
The News of the World said Sarah Ferguson was filmed by an undercover reporter posing as a businessman.
She appears to accept a $40,000 cash payment, and is quoted as saying: "Look after me and he´ll look after you."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8699139.stm

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 I don´t think I could pay anyone to have access to my ex!  Lucky girl!! 

Sometimes the bull wins too..

Matador in hospital after horrific goring

Spanish matador Julio Aparicio was recovering in hospital on Saturday after suffering a horrific goring during a bullfight in Madrid.

The half-ton bull caught the torero under his chin after he lost his footing and stumbled while executing a pass with his red cape at the Spanish capital´s packed bullring.

The horn of the animal tore into the bullfighter´s throat and emerged through his mouth in a dramatic goring on Friday evening that had the crowd screaming in horror.

I think it´s even crazier that bull-fighting is surviving because of EU subsidies.

I can´t imagine that this is still going on.  I do feel a sense of pity for the matadore because I know he is critically injured, but I also have pity for this bull.  At least the matadore made the decision to go and fight with a bull....but this bull had no choice and was just defending himself. 

Anyway, the fact that this is subsidized by the EU makes it seem like all of Europe is OK with bull-fighting, which I know is not the case.  These subsidies should stop. 

Protest against the use of real bearskins in the Guard’s ceremonial hats.

This is a part of protests about peta´s campaign  http://www.unbearablecruelty.com/campaign.asp

You can join the campain in this address:

http://action.peta.org.uk/ea-campaign/.....5&ea.campaign.id=2149

Why do all Peta-actions involve naked people? I thought it was an animal-welfare organization, not a pro-nudist organization.