Always Wear Your Thongs The Right Way Round!!!!

This is just a little warning to any tourists wanting to visit the UK anytime soon….Always wear your thongs the correct way round! If you fail to this you may get a $300 fine just like David Bachelor. Yep you heard right DAVID Bachelor. This crazy cat decided he would go outside wearing nothing but a skimpy thong the wrong way round. Why would anyone do this you may ask? Well David did it because he “didn’t know. I was just feeding the birds.”

The heavily intoxicated Scotsman insisted there was nothing more in it but neighbors immediately called the police due to the large number of school children passing his house at the time and Bachelor’s genitals being partial exposed. Bachelor claimed he had not seen anyone around, but then confessed he looked at everyone as they went past and the "schoolgirls were bonnie (Scottish term for very nice)." Police rushed to the Perth address and took Bachelor into custody.

Bachelor’s lawyer blamed the incident on the high levels of alcohol the accused had consumed. Perth was fined $300 and given a stern warning. So as previously mentioned don’t go wearing your thongs the wrong way round in the UK or you could be in trouble!

Why not wear you pets?

A couple in Newcastle, England have found a unique way of keeping their beloved dead pets close to their hearts. You may think this would be to maybe have pictures of them around the house or to buy porcelain statues that resemble them. However for Beth and Brian Willis, this wasn’t enough. So what they decided to do was to have a jumper made out of their fur!!! Yup this is true.

The couple lost their white Samoyed, called Kara, 12 years ago and Swedish Lapphund, Penny, in 2002. So what better way to keep their spirits alive than to wear them to the grocery store or to IKEA?! Mr. Willis, 73-years-old said: "They are extremely warm and pretty much waterproof. I've always got a sweat on by the time I get from the bus to the shops." Mrs. Willis describes the Fur Jumpers as "the most amazing stuff. It's like mohair but more lightweight and more soft, and the more you wash it, the more soft and fluffy it gets."

So there you have it! Save your dogs hair and you too could be walking around in your very own dog jumper!

How much would you pay for a life?

This story comes from Australia but I came across it whilst reading an English newspaper online. The headline dragged me into the story as it is bizarre! Ian Usher (right), 44 from Perth, Australia has decided that he has had enough of his old life after his marriage broke down. What he is willing to do is to auction off his old life as a package on eBay. The package will include his house in Perth valued at around $400,000. On top of this Usher said his life auction, which starts on June 22, included not only his house but his car, a motorbike, a jet ski and a spa, an introduction to "great friends" and a job at a rug shop in Perth for a trial two-week period. This is pretty much his whole life!!!

Ian describes his life before the break up as incredibly happy. He says “I met and married the best girl in the world (Wife, Laura, Left). I loved her with all my heart, and she loved me back too. However, after over twelve years together and five years of fantastic married happiness, I was hit with a bolt from the blue. “After this “bolt from the blue” which Ian refuses to go into detail about Ian decided enough was enough and has decided to start again from fresh. So as of June 22^nd, Ian intends to “walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all, and get on the train, with no idea where I am going or what the future holds for me.”

At first I thought this guy was crazy and was just out to get some media attention. But after some consideration I have a lot of respect for the guy. It takes guts to do what he is doing. Also what an adventure it will be. He will have a decent amount of money behind him if the auction goes well so he will have options. He will be free to do what he wants and to start his life from fresh. Some people may look at this and think the guy is crazy to give up the stability of his existing life and just leave on a whim. Some people may think the guy is in the middle of a midlife crisis. However I hold my hands up and say good luck to the guy. It takes guts to do it and if you’re not happy then why plod along in an unhappy life. I have a lot of respect for him and wish him good luck.

If you would like to see the guys website then click here or log onto www.alife4sale.com. Here you can read his full story, his reasoning and his intended plans.

Build a house for $7500!!!

So with house prices in the UK just as ridiculous as in the US one engineer from Galloway has built a complete house for 4000 pounds which is roughly between $7500-8000. I couldn't believe it when i read this! The average house in the UK probably costs around 158,000 pound so thats around$300,000. This is just for a simple 2 bedroom, semi detached house in Scotland without the frills. This is just a basic house which means the cost of a bigger house is unthinkable. So what a great idea to just build your own! And the best thing about it is most of it was built by donated goods. The full costs were;

£600 supplies for volunteers

£500 sarking

£400 floorboards

£400 pond liner

£300 straw

£200 plumbing

£150 reclaimed joists

£150 plywood

£150 equipment hire

£150 glass

£100 quicklime

£100 wiring

£100 tarpaulin

£100 paint/varnish

£100 batteries

£100 fixings

£100 miscellaneous

£100 fuel for power tools

£70 water pump

£50 water heater

£50 stove chimney

£30 cooker

The house took about 10 months to complete even with the added problem of the British weather. The house is fully livable and has appliances such as a cooker, fire place and clean running water. The walls are made of straw, the roof out of turf and much of the rest of the building from items other people threw away. The end product is a warm and watertight cottage.