over five feet (1.5 meters) of snow fell just south of Buffalo, New York on November 18, 2014
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Bright and Beautiful…Blooming Home with Colorful Flowers !!!
This is the blooming marvellous sight of a house completely covered in a rainbow of summer flowers – and it’s been a labour of love for 26 years.
Anne and Robin Strange, who devote every spare hour to their luscious house-garden, say they are still adding to the display almost three decades after they began.
The pair spend hundreds of pounds every year on seeds and plants, nurturing them inside a greenhouse before putting them on display in mid-June.
Colourful: Anne Strange amongst the thousands of rainbow coloured blooms almost covering her house in North Yorkshire
Mrs Strange, 65, said: ‘We were in York one day looking at all the beautiful hanging baskets and we were inspired to create our own.
We have been planting more and more flowers ever since.’
The couple, of Coniston Cold, North Yorkshire, have had an amazing response from motorists who drive past their multicoloured home.
Inspired: Motorists adore looking at the couple’s home
Bright and beautiful: Even back in 1988, left, and in 1980, right, the Strange’s house looked stunning but over the years it’s become even more beautiful
One woman even sends them a gift voucher every Christmas to express her appreciation of the spectacle.
Mrs Strange added: ‘People think its great, we get cards from people we have never even met.’
Mr Strange, 65, who works for Tree Tops Forestry, spends every weekend and evening seeing to the garden.
Dedication: Mr and Mrs Strange spend hundreds of pounds every year planting seeds and nurturing the blooms inside a greenhouse
Mrs Strange said: ‘I dread to think how much money goes on the garden, but it definitely all adds up.
‘It is worth it though, we are both very pleased with what we have created.’
Source:::: EMILY ALLEN in www.dailymail.co.uk
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” Is This the Most Dangerous Road Bridge in the World …” ?
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This dramatic video above with over eight million views on YouTube reveals the treacherous conditions that motorists regularly face on Norway’s picturesque Atlantic Ocean Road.
In good weather, the five-mile stretch offers breath-taking scenery along the Scandinavian country’s western coast.
But when the weather takes an ugly turn, cars are lashed by powerful wind gusts and pounded by large waves that send frigid water crashing over barricades or the rocky shore.
Nice curves: Norway’s picturesque Atlantic Ocean Road includes the iconic Storseisundet Bridge.
With a curve that protrudes over the Norwegian Sea, the 850-ft bridge plays a visual trick on approaching motorists
For approaching motorists it appears that the ‘bridge to nowhere’ drops off into the sea, but it’s just an optical illusion
Open road: In bad weather, cars are pounded by large waves and whipped by powerful wind gusts
With stormy skies above and turbulent waters below, the nearly four-minute video shows the daunting journey from a driver’s point of view.
One of the most popular spots on the route is its iconic Storseisundet Bridge, known locally as ‘the drunk bridge’ due to its unusual appearance.
It has been featured in advertisements and lures thousands of tourists each year to a route that has been hailed as one of the world’s best for a holiday road trip.
In good weather, the five-mile stretch offers breath-taking scenery along the Scandinavian country’s western coast
Atlantic Ocean Road has been hailed as one of the world’s best for a holiday road trip
Atlantic Ocean Road passes through an archipelago and links mainland Norway with the island of Averoy
With a curve that protrudes over the Norwegian Sea, the 850-ft bridge plays a visual trick on approaching motorists.
It appears that the ‘bridge to nowhere’ drops off into the sea, but it’s just an optical illusion given the angle of the span.
Offering a series of exhilarating twists and turns, Atlantic Ocean Road is unsheltered from the North Atlantic Ocean, putting it at the mercy of the elements.
Road trip: Storseisundet Bridge is one of the features that lures thousands of tourists to the oceanfront route every year
Atlantic Ocean Road is unsheltered from the North Atlantic Ocean, putting it at the mercy of the elements
Now 25 years old, Atlantic Ocean Road passes through an archipelago as it links mainland Norway with the island of Averoy, and is one of the country’s official national tourist routes.
Over the six years that it took to construct, workers struggled with the region’s wild weather and were interrupted by 12 hurricanes, according to the country’s tourist bureau.
There are several tourist stops along the way, including the Kvernes Stave Church, the Bremsnes Cave and popular fishing spots, although the road and its rocky shore have a dangerous reputation.
In 2013, an Israeli tourist was swept away after he fell into the sea while admiring the view from the roadside.
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Mosquito Repelling Plants For Home ….
Mosquito-Repelling Plants You Can Grow at HomeMosquitoes are a serious nuisance; from that terrible buzz near your ear when you’re trying to sleep, to the itchy, swollen bumps they leave after biting you. If you didn’t know, it’s only the females of the specie who bite us. Male mosquitos prefer to feed on nectar, generally avoiding humans. Mosquitos can also be a health-risk – they can transmit diseases through their bite (including Malaria, Yellow Fever, West-Nile Fever, and more). In-fact, mosquitos are responsible for more human deaths than all wars, combined. |
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| Lemon Verbena: This lovely plant has a light citrus scent and can be added to tea for both flavor and it’s calming effect on the digestive system. You can plant it in the ground or in a deep pot and let it scare away those nasty bugs. Make sure it has a good supply of water and sunlight. |  |
| Cloves: Cloves are the flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum plant. You can plant it around the yard to enjoy its mosquito-repelling properties, as well as use the cloves to spice up food. |  |
| Mint: Most common as an added flavor for tea, mint also has powerful mosquito-repelling properties. All species of mint are useful repellants. Mint needs sunlight and plenty of water to grow. You can plant it in your garden or in pots. If you choose to put it in your garden, be aware that it likes to spread, and can sometimes take over and kill weaker plants. |  |
| Rosemary: A favorite herb for savory dishes, it’s also a potent repellent. Plant it in your garden or in deep planters and let this lovely bush grow and take care of your mosquito problem. |  |
| Lemon Thyme: A natural mosquito repellent, lemon thyme is also a great herb for seasoning dishes. Plant it in pots to get lovely little plants around the house, or in your garden to control mosquito population. |  |
| Lavender: The scent of lavender is often a favorite for many people, and it’s commonly used in aromatherapy for its soothing properties. For mosquitos, however, it’s a very strong repellent. Plant them in your garden or in pots in your house and enjoy the scent of the beautiful purple flowers. |  |
| Floss Flower: These lovely tiny flowers are superb at repelling mosquitos. Make sure you only grow them in a pot, as they tend to overgrow in the soil and take over the entire garden. Make sure they’re out of reach of children and animals, as they can be toxic. |  |
| Pitcher Plant: These carnivorous plants grow natural pitchers, filled with appealing-scented nectar to lure bugs in. Once the bugs get inside the pitcher, they can’t get out again and are digested by the plant. Plant them in planters by window sill and enjoy their mosquito-capturing properties. |  |
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Cadaga Tree: (AKA “Cadagi”, oreucalyptus torelliana) – These beautiful trees are natural barriers for mosquitos, who hate their scent. Plant a few of these in your garden and let nature free you of those pesky biters.  |
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World”s Largest Swimming Pool…1KM Length Covering 20 Acres !!!
San Alfonso del Mar Pool with its length of 1 km and a coverage of almost 20 acres is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest swimming pool. This amazing swimming pool seems to cover the same amount of water as 6000 regular swimming pools and visitors can enjoy in many different activities besides swimming, such as sailing, kayaking, scuba diving and paragliding.
This great man-made lagoon is part of the San Alfonso del Mar resort, located in the city Algarrobo, Chile. It was opened in 2006 and since then attracts an increasing number of tourists. This pool was made by collecting and filtering water from the ocean, while the sun warms it up to 9 degrees higher than the the ocean water. This technology was founded by Fernando Fischmann and the aim is to allow for ‘lagoons of unlimited size’ with crystal clear water and reduced costs to typical pools.
November 19… Birthday of Mrs. Indira Gandhi…Rare and Vintage Photos Collection…
Jawaharlal Nehru (1869 – 1964), President of the Indian Congress, with his daughter future Indian prime minister, Indira Nehru (Indira Priyardarshini Nehru, 1917 – 1984) in Bombay. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images
Portrait of Indira Gandhi (1917 – 1984) who served as Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1974 and 1980 until her assassination in 1984, New York, 1963. (Photo by Bachrach/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II meets Indira Gandhi (1917 – 1984), the Prime Minister of India, at Hyderabad House in Delhi, India, 17th November 1983. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
22nd March 1982: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher with the Indian prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917 – 1984), outside number 10 Downing Street. (Photo by Gary Stone/Central Press/Getty Images)
23rd June 1938: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1869 – 1964) in London for discussions. With him (right) is his daughter Indira (Indira Priyardarshini Nehru, later Gandhi, 1917 – 1984). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
20th January 1966: Mrs Indira Gandhi (1917 – 1984) with Mr Kamaraj and Mr Nanda makes a gesture of peace after her election as leader of the Congress Party. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
SOURCE::: https://in.news.yahoo.com/
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” A Cycle Beats Ferrari…Reaches Over 330kmph !!!”
The cycle that you see in the video is definitely not an ordinary cycle, but a rocket-powered one. The cycle is fuelled by a mix of hydrogen peroxide and compressed air. On November 7, 2014, Francois Gissy reached the speed of 207mph on the cycle developed by his friend Arnold Neracher at a racing circuit in France. With the new record, Gissy broke his previous best of 177.13mph.
Makers of this rocket-powered cycle will now be working on a new bicycle to beat their own record in 2015.
You must have seen so many drag races, where results turned out to be unexpected (a more powerful car losing to a lesser one), but none of those would have been half as exciting as this one. That is because of the fact that this race was not between two sportscars or supercars, but it was a cycle that took on a Ferrari.
Built by Arnold Neracher, the cycle shown above achieved a top-speed of mind-boggling 331Km/h in just 4.8 seconds! Yes you read it right, a cycle that goes faster than some of the most powerful cars out there in the market. The car it took on was a Ferrari F430 Scuderia, and within micro seconds, the cycle left the car way behind.
SOURCE:::: You Tube and auto.ndtv.com
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” Saying Good Bye to The Famous DoorMan who Worked For 72 Years …!!!”
Kottarappu Chattu KuttanA doorman who worked for 72 years at the most famous hotel in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, has died aged 94.
Kottarappu Chattu Kuttan, who had started as a waiter, never retired from his job at the Galle Face Hotel.
Guests would be greeted at the grand seafront entrance by the diminutive Mr Kuttan with his palms pressed together in the traditional greeting.
White-haired with a handlebar moustache, the diminutive figure also sported badges from all over the world.
Mr Kuttan had emigrated from his native Kerala in southern India aged 18 in 1938 after the death of his parents.
Looking for work, he crossed to what was then Ceylon by boat, starting in domestic employment in Colombo and joining the Galle Face in 1942.
The 150-year-old hotel is renowned for its illustrious list of past guests, and Mr Kuttan met many of them.
“Ceylon… was a different country then. Famous people like Emperor Hirohito, Richard Nixon, Sir Laurence Olivier and George Bernard Shaw came and stayed with us,” he told Agence France-Presse in 2010.
Mr Kuttan carried on greeting guests almost until his deathHe also met Lord Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Princess Elizabeth – and the Bond girl, Ursula Andress. And he saw a Japanese fighter-plane crash-land in the grounds during World War Two.
‘People would notice him’
Sanjeev Gardiner, the hotel’s chairman, told the BBC it was a “truly sad day”.
He said the employee had almost retired after finishing as a waiter in the 1980s but was kept on at the front entrance where he “found his true calling”.
“People would notice him,” said Mr Gardiner.
He recalled the company suggesting, and funding, a trip back to Kerala for his employee, many decades after he had last seen India. Mr Kuttan still had family there including two sisters.
“If they treat me nicely I’ll stay, otherwise I’m coming back tomorrow,” he recalled Mr Kuttan as saying. In the event he stayed 10 days.
Mr Gardiner says that after his father and predecessor as chairman, Cyril Gardiner, died in 1996, Mr Kuttan came to the funeral and to every subsequent memorial service, once a year.
“That says a lot about his character.”
Mr Kuttan’s Sri Lankan wife, who was a Christian, died some years ago and in latter years a grand-daughter looked after him.
He had been ill for his final months but remained on the Galle Face Hotel staff.
The hotel held a minute’s silence as a tribute to Mr Kuttan,….
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At Gibraltar Airport its Runway Intersects With The Busiest Road in City !!!
There’s a road running straight through the runway in Gibraltar. Source: Getty Images
SPACE is at a premium in tiny Gibraltar — so much so that the British territory’s only airport runway intersects with its busiest road. Cars travelling along Winston Churchill Avenue must stop for planes several times a day. For about 10 minutes, traffic stays at a standstill to allow a flight to depart for — or arrive from — London, Birmingham, or Manchester.
In 2007 the government released plans for a new four-lane road that would divert traffic through a tunnel under the runway, although cars would not be required to use it. The road, scheduled to open in 2009, has still not been completed.
Drivers in this country have to watch out for unusual traffic. Source: Getty Images
The airport is, by necessity, small. The Spain-Gibraltar border lies just north of the runway. South of the runway, in the shadow of the Rock of Gibraltar, is North Front cemetery, the only graveyard in the territory where burials are still conducted.
Pedestrians and vehicles cross the airport while planes wait. Picture: Lancastrian. Source: Flickr
It’s an intersection on an airport. Picture: D-Stanley. Source: Flickr
Plane enthusiasts will love this road. Picture: Lancastrian Source: Flickr
SOURCE:::: news.com.au
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“Modi Shares Story Of Architect Walter Burley Griffin With Obama and Abbott…”
Special ArrangementWalter Burly Griffin passed away in 1937 and was buried in Lucknow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott and U.S. President Barack Obama the fascinating story of Walter Burley Griffin the well-known American architect who designed Australian capital Canberra and buried in Lucknow.
Griffin, who died on February 11, 1937 at the age of 61 years, was a landscape architect who hailed from the U.S. He is known for designing Canberra, Australia’s capital city and has been credited with the development of the L-shaped floor plan, the carport and an innovative use of reinforced concrete.
Influenced by the Chicago-based Prairie School, Griffin developed a unique modern style. He worked in partnership with his wife Marion Mahony Griffin.
Griffin came to India in 1935 to design a library for the Lucknow University. He stayed on to design several other buildings in Lucknow, including the headquarters of the famed daily, The Pioneer, for which he also regularly wrote. However, he passed away in 1937 before completing most of his assignments and was buried in Lucknow.
Keywords: Walter Burly Griffin, Canberra, Lucknow University
SOURCE::: http://www.thehindu.com
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