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Published Date: 03 February 2010
FOR those reading this in their pyjamas at Minorca Place, hope you had a chance of paying for your copy before leaving the supermarket.
The concern follows the introduction by Tesco of a ban on customers wearing nightwear while doing their shopping.
Sleepwalkers beware.

Prep talk
NOT sleepwalking into their weekend rugby encounter was a squad of young rugby players.
Rallying the Woodburn warriors in advance of their league play-off in County Cavan, management and coaches vowed they would "leave nothing to chance in relation to preperation (sic)".
Well, nothing except for Spell Check

Sure to set the
tongues wagging
HOW would like to spend the most romantic day of the year dining in the company of tall and lean individual who wants you to know the size of his heart?
By adopting an animal in Belfast Zoo before Valentines Day, you can enter yourself and your partner in with the chance to feed the giraffes on Sunday 14 February. Just choose your level of adoption (bronze, silver or gold) and answer the question: What does a giraffe's heart weigh?
For further details on how to enter the competition and terms and conditions, visit www.belfastzoo.co.uk
The zoo is holding a love trail on 13 and 14 February where you can take the compatibility test and find out more about your perfect animal partner!

How was your day?
TALKING of significant dates, did you know Wednesday 27 January was not just a bog standard day?
It was 'Thomas Crapper Day' and to mark the the 100th anniversary of his death in 1910, NI Water asked customers to "reflect" on where we might be today without a modern sewerage system, and consider their responsibility in helping make it work properly.
So, for those not worried about the economy, getting the kids out to school, the future of the Assembly, here's NIW's musings on the subject.
Mr Crapper was one of the pioneers in the bathroom fitting business in the 1800s, and did much to increase the popularity of the toilet. He also developed some important related inventions such as the ballcock. As the popularity of the flush toilet grew, so did the rubbish that was put down it. Popular folklore claims people actually made a living by scavenging early sewers for items such as jewellery, cutlery and coins, as well as bits of cloth and metal.
Alec McQuillan, Head of Wastewater Services at NI Water comments: "History is repeating itself today, as NI Water is still finding inappropriate items dumped down the sewer such as wedding rings, money, nappies, building materials, and even cuddly toys washing into pumping stations and treatment works, as well as bits of rubbish that should be in the bin.
"Many people genuinely don't realise the damage they are doing, not only to their own internal pipes, but also to the sewerage system they share with their neighbours. It is only when faced with blocked drains and out of sewer flooding that they realise those 'harmless baby wipes' are in fact creating chaos!":
As if that wasn't enough, NIW adds that Thomas was often mistaken for the man who created the modern flush toilet. Alas, it was actually invented by John Harrington in 1596. Furthermore, the word c**p actually derives from Dutch (krappe), and first came into use centuries before Crapper was born.
Enjoy your coffee break.

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  • Last Updated: 03 February 2010 2:55 PM
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  • Location: Larne
 
 
 


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