Notes from the sketch book

So today Liz Truss became one of the shortest serving PM but its not the only horror related story today.   On this day in 1882 Bela Lugosi was born, Famous for portraying Count Dracula in the original 1931 film and for his roles in various other horror films. Lugosi began working in Hungarian theatre in 1902. He emigrated to Germany and made his first silent films in 1917 after performing in 172 different plays. Because of his prior voluntary socialist activity (organizing a stage actors' association), he was forced to flee Hungary after the 1919 failure of the Communist uprising...

If we get a dog there's going to be rules, no upstairs and no going on the sofa.... Seven years ago Daisy the dog joined our family and in that time she has well and truly got us wrapped around her little paw.Daisy. A border collie, she loves nothing better than going for a long walk over the fields near I live and making continuous sheepdog circular loops waiting for her beloved tennis ball to be flung. Apparently besides being loyal companions, dogs are good for your health. They can lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease....

One of the most well-known sights on the South Coast, Old Harry, stands tall on Handfast Point at the southern end of Studland Bay.Old Harry Rocks are the common name for the chalk formations, but Old Harry actually refers to the single stack of chalk that is the furthest out at sea. Another stack known as Old Harry's Wife existed until 1896, but erosion caused her to fall into the water, leaving only a mound. The Old Harry rocks are just one of the many stunning natural features that line Dorset's coastline. These mysterious rocks tucked away on the coast,...

On this day in 1905, Albert Einstein's paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend on Its Energy Content?" is published in the physics journal Annalen der Physik, introducing the equation E=mc2. In response to problems with Newtonian mechanics, he developed his special theory of relativity. E = mc2, his mass-energy equivalence formula, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation." You’ve probably heard of Albert Einstein and his famous equation E=mc^2. You may also know that he was a theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, which explains how gravity acts as a curvature of space-time. However,...

Springsteen, who was born in New Jersey in 1949, grew up listening to Elvis Presley and The Beatles. He was also influenced by Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones' work. Springsteen began playing the guitar in high school and quickly founded The Castiles. The band played in local clubs and taverns but had little commercial success. Springsteen's debut album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey," was published in 1972. Although the album was not an instant success, critics lauded its honest lyrics and unique sound. Springsteen's follow-up album, "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle," was a considerably...