WEDNESDAY 31st JULY 2013 07:16 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (31st July 1943)
In Germany...
Hitler issues orders for the occupation of Italy in the event of a surrender.

In Sicily...
British 8th Army makes little progress against strong resistance
US 7th Army pushes toward Troina while reorganising for renewed attack along the coast toward Messina 
The Luftwaffe attack US-occupied Palermo.

In the Atlantic...
U-199 sunk by US and Brazilian aircraft off Brazil 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Mogamigawa Maru sunk by USN submarine Pogy 
Japanese vessel Ryuzan Maru sunk by USN submarine Finback

US 37th Infantry Division and 43rd Infantry Division attack Munda on New Georgia Island against fanatical resistance

USN submarine Grayling lands supplies for Guerillas on Panay Island 

Today's Air Raids...
Merville, Poix, Abbeville and Triqueville, France by US 8th Air Force
Northern France Allied Fighter patrols
RN carrier-based aircraft claim five Luftwaffe flying boats downed off Norway
Vila, Kolombangara Island by US AirSols
Cape Gloucester, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Waingapoe, Sumatra by US 5th Air Force
Finschhafen and military targets, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rangoon, Burma offshore minelaying by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Monthly Accounts
Bath
Son Time
Missus Time
Me Time

Twitter Followers = 1,657 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 2
Unfollowers eliminated =0
New Followers = 2 
@newboboiseau @Singers_Girl   

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Ouch! Family accounts were painful this month - for the first time in a long time we were considerably overbudget. We will start August not owing anybody anything at least. Whether we can finish the month that way seems unlikely from this point with a five-week shopping month. However, prudence and proactivity from this point will ultimately redress the situation. Employing my own training, what is important in any circumstance is how you respond. I shall respond appropriately!

On the relationships front, "holiday at home" proceeds blissfully. In our little "bubble-world", I enjoy being the one who makes it all happen. It is a joyous responsibility! To maintain that happiness however, it is important to go out into the world and forage! Until Monday however, the focus will remain on chillin' and having fun.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
In what guidance will you trust to respond to the situations that you face?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Cloudy with sunny intervals in the morning
Rain arrives in the later afternoon and will persist into the night, heavy at times.
A light south-westerly will veer south-easterly in the evening.
Max Temp = 18 degC
Min Temp = 14 degC
Sunrise at 05:19
Sunset at 21:07

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If you see a tow-truck driver looking very stressed, it's because he's heading for a breakdown : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
George Carlin on things that we all experience 

8.TRIVIA
When two people kiss, they exchange between 10 million and 1 billion bacteria. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
The state of your life ultimately depends on the state of your mind