Well there’s lots of bite size pieces of news this week so grab your coffee and your own bites and we’ll begin…. I’m a shark virgin, what there is to know about sharks? I know nothing. Many years ago I remember my mother saying “One day they’ll be sharks on our own coastline you wait and see ” but unbeknown to her and me there already was/is….30 species to be exact…holy moly EVERYBODY OUT THE WATER!..........

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I only started looking into Shark  info the other day after seeing the news about Surfer Mick Fanning who’d been taking part in a South African competition when he was knocked off his board in the opening minutes, his mother had been back at home in Sidney watching the event live on TV . For those who’ve seen the video I’m sure you’ll agree he was a lucky chap, for those who haven’t seen it yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anhRxIQutZ8

According to the Shark trust the ones we have here in the UK  are some of the fastest, rarest &  biggest , GULP!...but are harmless, Well that’s reassuring …………NOT . I guess the  Jaws film has a lot to answer for  and having been brain washed with that portrayal for so many years its not easy to change ones mind-set although not impossible. For many years now I’ve been able to evict big hairy spiders from the house instead of squishing them so maybe it will happen with sharks?  Not that I’m planning on  finding one in the bath tub any time soon. You can find out more very interesting facts about Sharks here:  http://www.sharktrust.org/en/british_sharks

Not so much as gadgets but edible bites, when my nieces and nephews were old enough to understand I explained that I wasn’t the usual cute & cuddly family friendly Auntie that would be buying them bath smellies and socks …So cue this weeks star buy & the kind of things that I do like buying them, A box of Cubed Earwax a jar of snot & a jar of human brains, Okay so its really just fudge, lemon curd and raspberry Jam but it appeals to my juvenile sense of humour. Next on my list is Cans of Blue beer, and yes it really is bright blue Containing water from melted icebergs in the Sea of Okhotsk. So if like me you prefer the more  unusual, you can get these and other  awesome edibles at:

 http://www.firebox.com/food-and-drink?via=catbar                    Watford Observer:

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In ME news I’ve finally succumbed to the Chilli ME Challenge. Some of you might remember that I wrote about this challenge some time ago in a previous column and how four women had come up with the idea to raise awareness and Funds for ME charities around the world?  Well since then it’s really taken off with people from all around the globe getting involved & posting up videos of themselves doing the Chilli ME challenge. I have to apologise in advance that I’m not as cute and fluffy as the Fox and badger video I posted in last weeks Column, but this is  for a good cause so I hope you’ll share the video, Come on board and have a go yourself and also donate. So here's my attempt at the Chilli ME Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W17qhg1awPQ

UK text CMEC73 to 70070(£4)

Ireland text HOT to 50300(€4)

USA & elsewhere www.gofundme.com/chillimechallenge

You can find out all about the Chilli ME Challenge by going to: https://chillimechallenge.wordpress.com

https://www.facebook.com/ChilliMEChallenge?fref=ts

Twitter: @MECFS_challenge

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In Watford news from Saturday 25th July to Sunday 2nd August  9am to 9pm The beach is coming to Watford town centre. Urban beaches have been cropping up all around the country and are a great way for people that can’t get to a real beach to experience the joys of sand between the toes. There’s going to be a heap of activities going on ranging from Dj’s & Music to Yoga and large board games, but you can check it all out at: http://www.watfordbigevents.co.uk/eventdetails?id=57

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