A happy story in the news? Really? Really!

I wonder if they still do this…

Christmas: The ancient tradition of ale conning

 

How do you like the idea of vintage mince pies?

 

I think I'll stick to the ones my daughter made last week thanks @Tidemark !
It's a bit like fruit cake though, in that the filling will survive nuclear war, but I certainly wouldn't fancy the pastry after that length of time.

I don't like the usual shop bought ones as they're far too sweet for me, but my daughter adds other stuff to knock that back a bit. I'd still rather have cake [home made] but it's too easy to eat.

 

Sadly, the story wasn’t true…

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/16/...ex.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

 

He did look a bit clean to have been in a cell for a few months with no washing facilities.

 

That was my Oh’s first reaction. Also, when he was “unwrapped” his first words were “I’m a civilian’, which I thought a bit odd.

 

Been there, done that…

The Christmas that went wrong: I cooked curry for my new girlfriend’s family – and made them all cry

 

Boy, 8, saves classmate with Heimlich manoeuvre

The poor wee scrap - the hero - really needs to get his mother to kit him out with better clothes! He looks like the young Ludwig, for those who followed the series.

 

President Joe Biden commutes 37 out of 40 federal death sentences

 

The Solar Parker Probe has phoned home to say it's survived it's brush with the sun.
Nasa's Parker Solar Probe survives closest-ever approach to Sun

 

‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

Hooray!!!!!!

 

I hope he makes it…

T Cor Bor: Astronomers await dazzling celestial show

 

A cracking day out…

The man who 'jumped' a double-decker bus over Tower Bridge's gap

 

Hang on the story refers to an event in 1952, it must be a "quiet newsday" to drag this up.
At least they covered the "important" news that FIDE will allow Magnus Carlsen to compete in smart jeans.