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Minions Language

Apples - Papples

Butt /Bottom – Butt/Bbuttom

Can we start – Pweda na

Chair - Chasy

Cheers – Kanpai!

Come here - Kemari

Fire - Bee-do-bee-do-bee-do

For you – Para tu

Goodbye – Poopaye

Hello – Bello

How dare you – Sa la ka

I am hungry – Me want banana

I swear – Underwear

I hate you - Tatata-bala-tu

I’m sorry – Bi-do

Ice cream – Gelato

Idiot - Be wakuf

Is it ready? – Pwede na?

Kiss - Muak muak muak

One, two, three – Hana, dul, sae

Open sesame – Poulet tiki masala

Popping balloon – Pop

Stop – Stupa

Take it - Naje

Thank you – Tank yu

Thank you – Terimakasi

That’s all – Et pis c’est tout

This way - C-est par la

Toy - Baboi

Ugly - Banananha

We love you – Tulaliloo ti amo

Wedding/marriage – La boda

What - Po-ka

What happened - Que paso

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Vegan

A Vegan is a person who does not eat or use animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs, cheese, milk or leather.

Even though vegans are generally healthier people it also also possible for vegans to be overweight.

Vegan Beliefs

Preventing the exploitation and cruelty to animals.

Going vegan is a great opportunity to learn more about nutrition and cooking, and improve your diet.

Getting your nutrients from plant foods.

Lower their carbon footprint

A plant-based diet requires only one third of the land needed to support their diet than what is required for a meat and dairy diet.

Vegan Population

Around 1% of the worlds population are Vegan.

Around 79 million people are Vegan World Wide.

India has the most Vegans at 9%.

Slovenia has the lest amount of Vegan at 0.5%.

America (USA) has only 3% of their population are Vegan.

Oldest Lived Vegans

Loreen Dinwiddle - 109 years old

Ellsworth Wareham - 104 years old (American Surgeon)

Mable Cluer - 103 years old (Founding Member of the Vegan Society)

Catherine Nimmo - 97 years old (Co-Founded the U.S. Vegan Society.

Overweight Vegans

Lizzo - American Rapper and Singer.

Gillian Fisher - Arts, Culture and Lifestyle Writer.

Famous Vegan Deaths

Zhanna Samsonova - Russian social media influencer on Instagram dies aged 39 years old from starvation from being vegan.

Some Vegan Celebrities

Billie Eilish - American Singer and Song-Writer

Evanna Lynch - Irish Actress and Activist

Stevie Wonder - American Singer, Song-Writer, Musician and Record Producer

Lewis Hamilton - British Racing Driver

Ricky Gervais - English Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, Director and Musician

Pamela Anderson - Canadian-American Actress, Model and Media Personality

Fearne Cotton - English Broadcaster and Author

Leona Lewis - British Singer, Song-Writer, Actress and Model

Natalie Portman - Israeli-born American Actress

Romesh Ranganathan - British Comedian, Presenter and Actor

Will.i.am - American Rapper, Singer, Sing-Writer, Record Producer, Entrepreneur and Actor

Bella Ramsey - English Actress

Sam Ryder - British Singer, Song-Writer, Producer, Composer and Social Media Personality

Lee Mack - English Comedian, Actor, Podcaster and Presenter

Ariana Grande - American Singer, Song-Writer and Actress.

Miley Cyrus - American Singer, Song-Writer and Actress.

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Metropole Hotel, Blackpool

In 1784, the Metropole Hotel opened but under the name Bailey’s Hotel as it was built by Layton farmer Lawrence Bailey. It is one of the oldest hotels in Blackpool. It is the only hotel on the west side of the tram tracks. Over the years it has had several renovations and extensions.

When the hotel first opened it had three dining rooms, a coffee lounge, thirty four bedrooms and a bathing machine.

In 1826, Rossall’s Dickson brought the hotel and renamed it the Higher Royal Hotel. Then in 1852 it became the Rossall’s Dickson Hotel after it was taken over by Robert Rossall. By the end of 1867in went back to being called the Bailey’s Hotel, when it was own by Lawrence Bailey. In August 1893 Metropole Hotel Ltd brought the hotel and was then taken over by the government between 1939 and 1947. The hotel was own by Butlins April 1955 and 1998. It later became the Grand Metropole until it was sold to Britannia Hotels in 2004.

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Blackpool Central Station

History

Central Station opened in 6 April 1863 and was called Hounds Hill Station at the end of the Blackpool & Lytham Railway Line when it opened. It was renamed Central Station in 1878. By 1901 it had 14 platform. Even though it was Blackpool's busiest railway it closed on 2 November 1964. It closed down mainly because of the development potential of the land that the station was situated on as it was near the Tower and the Promenade. The railway was moved to the south.

On 27 August 1941 there was a major disaster at central station where server people died. (Full story below)

Part of the building was used as a Bingo Hall until 1973 as the building was then demolished, although the toilet block serviced until 2009. Coral Island Arcade now stands on the site of the ticket hall and there are/was plans to redevelop the old station are between New Bonny Street and Chapel Street. This will include demolishing the police building after it moved the new ‘Fylde HQ’ on Clifton Road in 2018.

Railway Disaster

On 27 August 1941, the familiar sound of aircraft engines could be heard overhead. A Blackburn Botha N1745 training aircraft and four 256 Squadron's Boulton Paul Defiant N1745 fighter planes where doing a training exercise near the Tower disaster struck. One of the Fighter Planes hit Botha in midriff of dipping its wing and did not see Botha underneath it. Botha split into two and the Fighter Plane lost its wing in the accident. It happened around 3pm and was seen by tens of thousands of people who were visiting Blackpool that day.

Debris fell from the planes hitting the near by town centre. The Botha’s fuselage crashed into the entrance hall of the Central Train Station. The whole area got covered in fuel which inevitably caught fire and the smoke could been seen from miles away.

18 people died from the incident and a further 39 people were injured.

Debris fell all over the south of the town centre. The tail section of Botha fell into the sea and and missed hitting the promenade by inches. The engine landed onto 97 Reads Avenue where the people living there survived but the house didn’t. The crew fell into the sea and only 1 body was found and was brought back for burial.

The 3 people who where on Bortha died and the rest of the casualties were at the station. Most were treated straight away and then they all went to Victoria Hospital. Some of the staff from the train station lost their lives in the incident.

The mayor of Blackpool and other local well known people visited some of the 27 people who were admitted to the hospital.

In the aftermath the town worked to rebuild itself. Coral Island Arcade now lies on the site of the entrance hall of the train station. Also the house that got destroyed never got rebuilt and is now part of Black and the Fylde College.

A plaque stands in Blackpool North Station as a tribute to the memory of those lost and the people who helped out in the disaster. The plaque reads:

“In memory of those who died at Blackpool Central Station on August 27 1941 and the brave efforts of PC Thomas Beaton (LMS Railway Police), Public Citizens and Rescue Services who did all they could to save lives.”

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Coral Island Arcade

History

In the late 1970's the site that Coral Island is on was developed to create the arcade.

Coral now sits on what was the entrance to Blackpool Central Train Station.

Present Day

Coral Island is a Pirate Theme Arcade. Captain Jack is the mascot for the arcade. It has 3 area's where you can go and eat a Café, Bar and Fish & Chip shop where you can get food and drink. Also kids get to eat free there. The arcade is free to enter.

It has many well known arcade games there like the 2p machines, claw machine and fruit machines. It also has a Ghost Train and a Pirate Flyer Ride to go with the theme of the arcade. It also like many arcades have games where you can win tickets on which then you can swap for prizes. Also they have a Camel Derby which is popular to go on and play.

The arcade has a large Casino Area for the over 18's so you can have some fun in the arcade away from children if you prefer that option. Also Captain Jack has a walk around the Arcade at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm with a loot bag of chocolate coins to give to the kids if you spot him on his walk around the arcade.

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Blackpool's Victoria Hospital

History

The hospital opened on 25th August 1894 and it was named after Queen Victoria (Queen From 1837-1901) in 1897. It was originally located on Whitegate Lane (Drive) where the new health centre is now. It was maintained by voluntary subscription.

When it opened it had four wards which was capable of holding 12 beds and 3 cots. The first matron was called Miss A. Peel. On the 9th June 1933 Lord Derby laid the foundation stone of the new hospital at Whinney Heys. It moved there when two new wings were added and it opened in September 1936. Miss Elsie Maclean was the matron of the hospital from 1935 until she retired in 1957.

The Whitegate Drive site became the Municipal Health Centre and then after being redeveloped it became the Whitegate Health Centre which opened in 16th November 2009. The original gateposts and wall have been largely retained.

The hospital is now the main hospital for Blackpool and the Fylde Coast and is part of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Haunted

While walking a particular ward, a worker felt a tug at her tunic, as if a small child was trying to attract her attention. She turned around but no-one was there. Several staff have shared the same experience at the hospital, including a cleaner who was so unnerved they ran off, leaving their floor polisher running.

In a basement storage area, two staff independently witnessed a man in a white coat who vanished shortly after being briefly spotted.

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The Imperial Hotel In Blackpool

History

The building had finished being built in June 1887 by Blackpool Land and Building Co. on the North Promenade in an area which was formally know as the Claremont Park Estate. An additional wing was added in 1875. The building is built using red brick in a French Renaissance Style. It's a 4 star hotel which over looks the Irish Sea.

In 1901 a ballroom was added which could hold up to 400 people. During the 1970's the ballroom was used for concerts to bands such as Joy Division, Judas Priest, UFO and Racing Cars.

In the 1970's and 80's the basement of the hotel housed Trader Jacks which was a Polynesian Themed Night Club. Also the billiard room was converted into what is now the No. 10 bar which is named after 9 former Prime Ministers who have stayed at the hotel.

Famous People

The hotel has had many well know people staying their as guest which include:

The Queen (Elizabeth II)

The Queens Mother

Charles Dickens

Many Former Prime Ministers

Fred Astaire

Errol Flynn

Gracie Fields

The Beatles

Hunted

One former staff member has reported that some members of staff who have stayed at the hotel doing night shift have said to have heard a child crying on a fire escape situated at the back of the hotel. When they went to check who was there, they found out that nobody was there.

In the basement area which used to be a livery, the care, feeding and stables for horses when the hotel originally opened. The sound of horses hooves have been heard and the smell of damp hay have been smelt in the area which use to be the stables.

Also in the base which now being used for the hotels laundry, offices and leisure centre, but during the two world wars it was used as an infirmary. Faint moans and the sound of foot steps crossing a stone floor have been heard in this area and when people have gone to chock if anybody is there, they find out that they are alone.

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Tongue Twisters

1) I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits.

2) How can a clan cram in a clean cream can?

3) Send toast to ten tense stout stants' ten tall tents.

4) Can you can a can as a canned can can a can?

5) Clean Clams Crammed in clean cans.

6) Six sick hicks Nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.

7) I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

8) Picky people pick Peter Pan peanut-butter, 'tis the peanut-butter picky people pick.

9) I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

10) A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose!

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Manchester Arena Bombing

On the 22nd May 2017 (10:31pm) at the Manchester Arena, a bomb was set off.A shrapnel-laden homemade nail bomb was set off as people were leaving a Ariana Grande Concert.  (American Singer) 22 people where killed excluding the suicide bomber Salman Ramadan Abedi and over 800 people were injured including psychological damage. After suspecting it to be a terror attack the motive was an Islamic Extremism. The bomber Salman was believed to be working alone but others had be aware of his plans.

14,200 people attended the Ariana Grande concert. Many exited concert goers and waiting parents where in the foyer at the time of the explosion. 

Victims

Saffie Rose Roussos (8)

Nell Jones (14)

Sorrell Leczkowski (14)

Eilidh MacLeod (14)

Olivia Campbell (15)

Megan Hurley (15)

Chloe Rutherford (17)

Georgina Callander (18)

Courtney Boyle (19)

Liam Curry (19)

John Atkinson (26)

Martyn Hett (29)

Kelly Brewster (32)

Philip Tron (32)

Angelika Kils (39)

Marcin Kils (42)

Lisa Lees (43)

Elaine McIver (43)

Alison Lowe (44)

Michelle Kiss (45)

Wendy Fawell (50)

Jane Tweedle-Taylor (50)

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Atom Universe: Normal Chat

JOVICORE: Hi gemma where re you from?

Gemma3536784: Manchester

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Gemma3536784: Lollll i have lost my shoe

JOVICORE: How

Gemma3536784: It fell the toilet

Gemma3536784: Brb just need to go and fish it out

JOVICORE: Lol so disgusting

Gemma3536784: No idea how it got there when i put it in the What i call bath

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Thought I’ll share the video that I made for college for my Media Course.

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Fidget Spinner

Fidget Spinners are a type of distraction and stress-relieving toy. Created in the 1990’s but became very popular in 2017. Suitable for people who have trouble focusing and/or fidgeting (Like Me!). This includes those with ADHD, Autism or Anxiety, by acting as a release mechanism for nervousness or stress.

Designed to relieve stress, Fidget spinners usually consist of a three-pronged design with a bearing in its circular pad. The individual holds the centre pad while the toy spins. Additionally, the design of the fidgets give the user a unique sensory feelings. This happens when the fidget is spinning because of the vibration and noise that it makes.

Kids and teenagers have used fidget spinners and cubes in school. For some of the school kids they have been useful to help them concentrate in lessons more especially with kids who have ADHD or Autism. Sadly some schools have banned them due to some kids being more interested in playing with them rather than doing their school work.

Made from various materials designs including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, aluminium and 3D printed plastic. Fidgets come in a range of colours and you can even buy ones with patterns, glow in the dark and flash. The spinners have between two and seven prongs but the most popular one are the spinners with three-pronged.

Some people like to trade their fidget spinners with other people but I don’t fully understand why, as it’s not like if they are trading cards or anything like that.

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School And My Mental Health!

Dear Reader,

I am someone who has mental health issues. I hear voices, have hallucinations, paranoia, depression and anxiety. Also on a few occasions I have had suicidal thoughts. I have experienced these issues for many years now and I believe I have had depression for longer than I realise as I believe I have had it since school but didn't know I had it until several years later.

 The cause of my mental health problems started from a young age for me. After finding out I have learning difficulties, people didn't have much hope for my future because of it but I am more than capable of doing what everyone else can do but it just takes me a little bit longer to get there with the right help and support.

When I got to primary school things didn't get any better. The teachers at the school didn't like the fact that I had learning difficulties and it took me longer to learn stuff to others. Also because I wasn't getting the grades that my older brother was getting as he was getting really good grades they wanted to chuck me out and let me go to a different school so that I wouldn't affect there high achievers. As the only thing they seemed to care about is that everyone got top grades.

When I was at secondary school the teachers where alright most of them but it was the students who where the problem this time. I was always an outsider at school and never really fitted in to a particular group of people so I ended up spending a lot of time during break and lunch by myself, and it wasn't until my GCSE years when some people started to try and get to know the real me instead of listening to the rumours that where going around my year group about me as well as being bullied. It was when I was in year 11 when I remember most about spotting early signs of depression but I didn't realise it at the time. Also I wasn't aware of it at the time as we never cover mental health at school so I didn't know that these things could happen to you.

At college things where better in the way that I got on well with the tutor and I got on well will all but 1 of my class mates so in general college was good. In college the only thing which happened was the usual student drama which you get now and then so my depression held off most of the time.

I do feel that the education system did let me down when it came to my mental health and making sure that the teachers treating everybody the same and making that I got the right support that I needed.

My life have contributed to me having mental health problems but school and what happened when I went made a big part in what I experience today. While I was at school they didn’t have anyone who you could go to, to talk about any problems that you have or just someone to talk to when you want to get something off your chest. Even at the best of times I find it hard to open up about how I am feeling and not having anyone to turn to while growing up didn’t help and wasn’t made aware of who I could turn to if I wanted to talk too someone other than family and friends. 

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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

Bernard M. Baruch

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Pointless Websites!

Pointless websites to go on when you are bored, or just to look at for fun!

Random Things To Do! - Give you idea’s in what you can do.

Bullshit Generator! - Turns words and phrases in to crap that doesn’t make sense or just a load of nonsense.  

Do Nothing! - Web pages that spy’s on your every move and tells you what you are doing while you are on that web page. Also you can click the button in the middle of the page.

The Useless Website - takes you to another useless and pointless website.

Hacker Typer - Makes your web page look like it is being hacked when you type.

Cookie Clicker -  Click on the cookie.

Habitica -  A habit building app that treats your life like a game.

You Are Listening To -  Syncs police scanners from different cities with ambient music.

Free Rice -  Each questions answered correctly translates to 10 grains of rice donated to a hunger charity.

Draw A Stickman -  Remember the time when you drew a stickman on your school notebooks? Now you have the unique chance to get that time back. You can draw a stickman with your mouse and even take part in short adventures.

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Mary D’s Bar, Manchester!

Mary D’s is open all year from from 12 till 12 daily. The bar is opposite Manchester City Football Club (Etihad Stadium) and it very popular with City fans on match days. 

On match days the bar naturally gets busy with city fans before and after the game for pre-match drink and game result celebrations whether City win, lose or draw. The bar has door staff who search everyone’s bags on entry to the bar on match days so when you go in you’ll know that you will be safe.

Also on match day the bar has a Disco Room which they open up to City Fans on match days where they have a DJ who play music and City Songs before and after the game. The Disco Room also has a cafe where you can get food and hot drinks. 

Bluebells Supporters Branch

The Bluebells base themselves at Mary D’s a like to gather up before and after matches in “Bluebell Corner” located in the beer garden around the back of the bar. It is mostly a female supporters branch and has some male supports too. The Branch is one of many Manchester City Supporters Branches. The Branch became official in April 2014.

The Bluebells created there name in two parts:

Part 1 - “Blue” As Manchester City are also knows as “The Blues” they took this on as part of the branch name.

Part 2 - “Bells” Was chosen as a remembrance of a well known city fan Helen Turner and her Bell. Helen was a season ticket hold for Manchester City in North Stand for over 30 years and she always rang her bell when she watched City through good and bad times, but sadly died in 2005 at the age of 85 years old.

The Bluebells use the flower of a bluebell as there branch logo since both parts of there branch name put together happens to be “Bluebell” and it also makes sense calling themselves Bluebells since that makes most sense out of all the variations that they could of made with “Blue” and “Bells”. 

Some of the Bluebell’s pictured below and some of their opinions on Mary D’s.

Julie Whitehead:  Love Mary D's - Great atmosphere and watering hole for true blues - The only place to be on match days.

Mags Burke:  It's a place where you feel at one with your fellow Blues. Whatever the result there is always a good vibe after the games. True blue humour.

Bev Davies:  Our favourite football day pub, meeting up with like minded fans for a great day experience and top company xx

Pat Roberts:  Mary Ds is my favourite pub in Manchester, a place to go and meet up with other Manchester City fans before or after the match. On match days there's a DJ and lots of TVs to watch the game if you haven't got a ticket, fantastic place!

John Quigley:  The best pub in the land and all the world.

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What my name means!

Jennifer

Gender: Female

Meaning: (English) Fair Phantom and White Wave. (Welsh)  Fair one, variant of Guinevere. (Other)  Woman of white magic.

Gwen meaning "fair, white" and Sebara meaning "phantom, magical being".

History: English Origin from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar. This name has only been common outside of Cornwall since the beginning of the 20th century, after it was featured in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Doctor's Dilemma' (1906). 

In Arthurian legend she was the beautiful wife of King Arthur. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, she was seduced by Mordred before the battle of Camlann, which led to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur. According to the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes, she engaged in an adulterous affair with Sir Lancelot.The Cornish form of this name, Jennifer, has become popular in the English-speaking world. 

This was the name of a legendary character in Arthurian legends. She was the wife of King Arthur and a lover of Sir Lancelot, Arthur's chief knight. Throughout history, Guinevere was an inspiration for many plays, songs and films. As a feminine given name Jennifer has been used in the English-speaking countries since the 20th century and nowadays is one of the most popular given names in the United States. 

Also Spelled: Jenifer, Jeniffer, Yenifer.

Kelsall

Also Spelled:  Kelsall, Kelshaw, Kilshall, Kilshaw, Kelsell and Kelsow. 

Origins and Meanings: English - Habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Kelsall, from the Middle English personal name Kell + Old English halh ‘nook or corner of land’, or possibly from Kelshall in Hertfordshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Cylli + Old English hyll ‘hill’, or even Kelsale in Suffolk, named with an Old English personal name Cēl(i) or Cēol + Old English halh.