WEDNESDAY 4th JUNE 2014 08:36 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (4th June 1944)
In the Baltic...
Kriegsmarine minesweeper M-37 is sunk by Soviet vessel TKA-101 

In France...
Rommel departs for Germany to visit his wife while many other German commanders attend a training exercise in Brittany
RN midget submarines X-20 and X-23 arrive at Normandy beaches where they will mark landing zones for assault forces

In the English Channel...
Due to stormy weather, Allied bombardment forces and invasion convoys at sea turn back to England 

In England...
De Gaulle arrives from Algeria to meet with Churchill and Eisenhower. In a meeting, Churchill reveals the invasion plans. In a subsequent meeting with Eisenhower, de Gaulle who refuses to accept the plans for administration of liberated territory or planned radio address 

Allied Commanders decide to postpone the invasion from 5th June due to unfavourable weather forecasts and provisionally move it to the following day subject to further forecasts.

RAF Fighters are grounded due to stormy weather

In Italy...
British 8th Army advances in pursuit of the withdrawing German 10th Army and 14th Army 
US 5th Army enters Rome. All withdrawing German armies have escaped safely and intact to the north.

In the Atlantic...
Kriegsmarine patrol vessel V-724 is sunk by a mine in the Bay of Biscay
U-505 is captured intact by USN Task Group 22.3 off North-West Africa and taken under tow by escort carrier USS Guadalcanal destined for Bermuda

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Hakusan Maru is sunk by USN submarine Flier
IJN guardboat No. 10 Shinko Maru is sunk by USN submarine Golet
Japanese vessel Katsukawa Maru is sunk by USN submarine Shark
Japanese landing ship T.128 is sunk by USAAF aircraft northeast of Morotai 

US 41st Infantry Division continues fighting to secure Biak Island
USN light cruisers Nashville and Phoenix damaged by Japanese bombers off Biak Island 

In New Guinea...
An understrength Japanese 18th Army attacks the eastern end of US Aitape beachhead around Yakamul  

In China...
Operation To-Go (Hunan-Kwangsi Operation): 
34th Infantry Division of Japanese 11th Army unsuccessfully attacks Chinese 99th Army in the Tamoshan Range 

On the Salween front: 
Chinese Y Force captures Lameng and advances toward Lungling 

In Burma...
Two Japanese battalions arrive to reinforce Myitkyina 

In India...
Indian 7th Infantry Division advances from Kohima toward Kezoma and Kekrima 

Today's Air Raids...
Cologne, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France:
Coastal defences, transportation routes, airfields and installations by US 8th and 9th Air Forces
Coastal gun positions by RAF Bomber Command
Northern Italy Turin, Genoa and military targets by US 15th Air Force
Truk Atoll and Ponape Island by US 15th Air Force
Bougainville Island on military targets by US 15th Air Force
Noemfoor Island by US 5th Air Force
Hansa Bay, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Manokwari, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force, sinking 3 guardboats and a sub-chaser
Indochina on railway lines and targets of opportunity by US 14th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Ironing
Client Consultation
Shopping
Meditation
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,749 (up 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 0 
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
My mini "purple patch" continues with a successful client consultation, another to come and a blissful home life. I have reconnected strongly to my Higher Self and the self-belief generated is carrying me on an upward spiral.

I have been strongly reminded of the importance of the spiritual dimension to my life and that the temporary ephemeral character I play is much less important than The Player. 

I continue to be mystified why my stomach appears to have suddenly shrunk, at least in tolerance but it is a very welcome gift! I don't appear to be ill, so I'll just go with it.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you doing what you were born to do?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Rain throughout, easing and breaking up into showers in the evening.
A north-westerly breeze will blow throughout
Max Temp = 11 degC
Min Temp = 9 degC
Sunrise at 04:40
Sunset at 21:30
Jetstream: Over France and moving north

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Is a cheap circumcision a rip-off?  :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Never Mind The Buzzcocks - The Cheeky Girls Line Up VERY funny!

8. TRIVIA
Researchers have found that bullying roles (those who bully and their victims) remain fairly stable throughout school. For example, even after switching to a new classroom, victims of bullying continued to be victims. However, by the age of 23, the roles become less stable and victims of bullies are not as harassed or socially isolated.  

9. ZEN  WISDOM
Defeat lies not in failing or making mistakes; rather, it lies in giving up on ourselves when we do so.