SATURDAY 1st FRBRUARY 2014 06:00 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (1st February 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 2nd Shock Army captures Kingisepp
German 18th Army makes an unsuccessful counterattack around Luga
German divisions in the Korsun pocket withdraw to shorten the perimeter while XLVII Panzer Korps attempts to reach them 

In Warsaw...  
Gestapo chief Kutschera is assassinated by the Polish resistance 

In France...
Official formation of Forces Francaises de l'Interieur (FFI) - the French Resistance loyal to De Gaulle is reorganized into a single cohesive organization.  

In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine vessel UJ-1702 is sunk by RAF aircraft 
German vessel Valencia damaged by RAF aircraft and runs aground

In London...
Initial plan for the invasion phase of Operation Overlord issued  

In Italy... 
British 10th Corps fight to expand bridgehead across the Garigliano River against stiff German resistance
US II Corps attack Castellone and Majola Hill 
At Anzio, US VI Corps abandons its attacks and goes over to the defensive
RN destroyers Tumult and Tenacious bombard Recanati and Pedaso overnight

In the Mediterranean...
In the Aegean Sea, Kriegsmarine vessel UJ-2124 is sunk by RAF aircraft off Delos
US vessel Edward Bates is damaged by a Luftwaffe attack and abandoned 
Kriegsmarine 10th Torpedo Boat Flotilla conducts minelaying operations

In Washington DC...
Combined Chiefs of Staff postpone Operation Overlord from May until early June.

In the Pacific...

IJN destroyer Umikaze is sunk by USN submarine Guardfish 
Japanese vessel Toei Maru is sunk by USN submarine Seahorse 
IJN submarine I-171 is sunk by USN destroyers Guest and Hudson off the Solomons
Japanese vessels Nanka Maru and Tacoma Maru are sunk by USN submarine Hake off the East Indies

Operation Flintlock - The Invasion Of The Marshall Islands
With some of the nearby islets in the Kwajalein Atoll captured, main US landings commence against Roi Island, Namur Island, and Kwajalein Island
USN Northern Attack Force (Task Force 53) lands 23rd Marines of 4th Marine Division on Roi Island, and 24th Marines Division on Namur Island
USN Southern Attack Force (Task Force 52) lands US 7th Infantry Division on Kwajalein Island
Marines quickly defeat light Japanese resistance on Roi and secure the island 
Marines on Namur encounter strong Japanese resistance 
Landings are supported by USN aircraft attacks on shipping and military targets.  

In New Guinea...
In the Dumpu-Bogadjim sector, Australian 18th Infantry Brigade captures Crater Hill
A US naval base is established at Finschhafen 

In Burma... 
Chinese 38th Infantry Division attack around Taihpa Ga  

Today's Air Raids...   
Berlin by RAF Bomber Command
Albano Laziale, Cori, Poggio Mieteto, and San Valentino, Italy by US !2th Air Force
Myitkyina, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time
Shift 2 of the Weekend Job
Me Time (Missus away)

Twitter Followers = 1,705 (up 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 2
@Mike_Beeston, @Heathen2010  

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I occasionally get what I call "Semi-Insomnia" - waking halfway through the night rather sleeping through. I have learned not to get anxious about such occurrences, and put the time to good use getting in front with blogging. I find my body-clock corrects itself over the next day or two.

Unless I fall asleep early, a double-bonus of time presents itself as Missus is going to the theatre with Daughter, although I will probably use that time for purely recreational purposes.

Waking in the "small hours" of the morning is rather oddly pleasant. I am too awake to sleep yet the mind is blissfully still and focused only on the task in front of it. it is how I would choose to be all day! I will make the most of it while it lasts.  

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Can see opportunity in the unexpected or unwanted occurrences of your day? 

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
A dry and clear start
Showers arrive by mid-morning and will persist all afternoon
In the evening showers merge into a prolonged period of heavy rain
By late evening rain will break up back into heavy showers
Showers persist with decreasing occurrence and intensity overnight 
A consistent south-westerly wind will intensify to a peak in the late afternoon, easing gradually thereafter
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 07:54
Sunset at 16:48

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I walked into a bar the other day and ordered a double - the barman brought out a bloke who looked just like me.  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
QI - The Beatles "Help!" conspiracy theory 

8. TRIVIA
Celebrities who have had a history of eating disorders include Paula Abdul, Karen Carpenter, Jane Fonda, Elton John, Princess Diana, Lynn Redgrave, Billy Bob Thornton, and Joan Rivers.  

9. ZEN WISDOM
How aware are we of our own inner life, our spirituality—something so intangible yet so priceless? How much effort do we make to perceive that which is not obvious, which can neither be seen nor heard? The exploration and enrichment of the human spirit is what determines our very humanity.