Monday 9 July 2007

Having spent the weekend wondering trying to remember the name of that yellow, shiny, hot object in the sky, the brand new week starts in the UK. What could be making Really Huge News by the time Friday comes and those of us who are superstitious are hiding in bed under the duvet? Possibly the following:

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Stella McCartney's Second Life protest picnic against the fur trade is disrupted when virtual ants swarm over the virtual food and virtual wasps terrorise the picnickers.

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The UK launch of Justin Timberlake's new clothing line is a huge success with jeans that cost US$211 in the USA selling for £12.50 due to the pound soaring against the US dollar.

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World Population Day passes most of the world's population by.

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The Queen celebrates the 25th anniversary of a man breaking into her bedroom and spending ten minutes talking with her by having another short conversation with Prince Philip.

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The anniversary of the 2006 World Cup Final is marked by Zinedane Zidane apologising to Marco Materazzi by sending Signor Materazzi two hogsheads of red wine, an archery target, a pork shoulder and a picture of a footballer who has played for Manchester United and Newcastle.

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Druids descend on New York on one of the two days a year when sunset and sunrise align with Manhattan's street grid. The Archdruid comments that it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to go shopping with such a beneficial exchange rate.

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The second UK postal workers strike arrives a couple of days later than scheduled having stopped mail delivery in Belgium.

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Polish President Lech Kaczynski and Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko announce that the construction contracts for Euro 2012 football championships are not awarded to English contractors because their bids did not comply with the penalty provisions.

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The Thai Supreme Court clears Thaksin Shinawatra of corruption charges but commits him for psychiatric assessment following his purchase of Manchester City football club.

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A surprise result in the Indian presidential election when the electoral college vote for Jade Goody.

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