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This week it’s the turn of Alcohol facts:

• Alcohol is estimated to be responsible for 33,000 deaths in the UK every year.
• The recommended weekly alcohol unit consumption is 21 for men and 14 for women.
• Each year 17 million work days are lost due to people with Hangovers.
• 1 in 20 people cannot get through the day without a drink.
• Women who drink two to five units a day are 41% more likely to get Breast Cancer.
• It’s estimated Alcohol has been involved in 65% of suicides every year.
• 13,000 alcohol incidents take place in UK bars and clubs each week.
• Alcohol plays a 25% part in School exclusions
• Alcohol plays a 40% part in Domestic Violence incidents.

So how many units is my drink?

• A standard glass of wine (175ml)  is 2.1 units, and a large 250ml glass is 3 units.
• A measure (35ml) of spirit is 1.4 units.
• A bottle (275ml) of ordinary strength alcopops  is 1.4 units.
• A shot (35ml) of spirits is 1.3 units.
• A pint (568ml) of low strength  beer, or lager, is 2.3 units.
• A standard measure of port, or sherry, (50ml) is 1 unit.

Please drink responsibly, for more information surrounding Alcohol, visit Drink Aware.

Chris DING DONG!

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Yesterday (31 July 2009) I visited Black Country Museum, Dudley. Here you can learn all about the way of living back in the 1800s and early 1900s.

Entry was £12.95 with a free return anytime within the next 12 months.

We were recommended by the lady at the Reception to visit the Mines early.

This was because they can only take 25 people a time into the Mines.

We walked around the mines stopping at different locations to hear short video pieces.

We then moved onto the Village, (pictured right is myself standing between Fuel Pumps)

In the old days there used to be someone who would fill up your car for you.

We ended the day on a Canal trip. This went into the Dudley Canal System.

They used to mine for Lime stone by using Dynamite.

I hear you ask why the white hard hat. This is because there is falling water and lime!

It was a really fantastic day and would recommend it to everyone!

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Chris DING DONG!!

Each week, I plan to post interesting facts on a wide range of topics, this week it’s the turn of the Human Body:

• The average human brain has 100 billion nerve cells
• The strongest muscle in the body is the Tongue
• When you sneeze all your functions stop even your heart
• Babies are born without knee caps, they don’t appear until 2-6 ages.
• Children grow faster in Springtime
• The human head weighs 8 pounds
• Our nose and eyes never stop growing
• Hair is made from the same substance as fingernails
• There is 45 miles of nerves in the human body
• During 24 hour period, the heart will breathe 23,040 times

So that’s my top 10 Human Body facts come back next week for more!!

Chris DING DONG!

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Yesterday (28 July 2009) I went on a coach trip to Brean & Burnham On Sea. I went with my Mom, Auntie, Cousin and mom’s friend Julie.

We left Bewdley at 8:15 and went onto Blakedown to pick people up, we stopped at services at about 10:30 ish, and used the facilities. We arrived at Brean at about 11:45 and looking around Brean market, I brought some Rhubarb & Custard sweets mmmmm.

We left Brean at 2:30 and got into Burnham On Sea we went into a Whetherspoons and had Fish, Chips and Peas. I then found a Games Console shop and brought a Play & Charge Kit for my xBox 360.

We got back on the Coach at 5 and then stopped at a pub at 7 and they did the raffle. I won a Shower Radio & bottle of wine.

First time I been shopping to both of those places and was really, really good!!!

Chris DING DONG!