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Monday 27th Blog

Posted on Mon 27th Feb, 2017 in: Blog

Hello everyone!

Back to work and school today for everyone- hope you all had a great weekend!

The weather has picked up a little after Doris hit us last week, but there has been another storm- Storm Ewan- hitting Ireland and Scotland so far.

The Oscars had a very awkward moment last night, when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced 'La La Land' as Best Picture, when in fact it was actually 'Moonlight' who won the award. Awkward!

The Actor and Director Bill Paxton has died at the age of 61 after complications following heart surgery. He is best known for his roles in Aliens, Titanic, Apollo 13 and The Terminator.

The Police have released tips of how to spot a fake new £5 note after rumours of counterfeit notes have been in circulation. There have also been some £5 notes which can be worth a lot more if a picture of Jane Austen appears. There are several ways to spot a fake fiver, with a few being:

• Check the see-through window and the portrait of the Queen 
• Check the Big Ben is gold on the front and silver on the back
• Check the foil patch below the see-through window changes from 'Five' to 'Pounds' when the note is tilted 
• Check the coronation crown appears 3D (wiggle the note to see the effect) 
• Check the ultra-violet feature (a '5' will appear at the bottom left when UV light is shone on it) 
• Check the circular green foil patch on the back of the note which contains the word BLENHEIM - after Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill who appears on the note

Today in History

As a new feature to our blog, we are going to start including a 'today and tomorrow in history' section. This will be important events which have happened today or tomorrow in previous years of history.

27th February- 1700: The Pacific Island of New Britain was discovered. 1827: The first Mardi-Gras celebration is held in New Orleans. 1908: The 46th star is added to the US flag, signifying Oklahoma's admission to statehood. 1963: The Soviet Union says that 10,000 troops will remain in Cuba.

28th February- 1066: Westminster Abbey opens. 1861: The territory of Colorado is established. 1916: Haiti becomes the first US protectorate. 1917: The male electorate in Lichenstein refuses to give voting rights to women.

Celebrity Birthdays

If your birthday is today or tomorrow, happy birthday! Take a look at who's birthday it also is:

27th February: Author John Steinbeck would be 105, Peter Andre is 44, Actor Timothy Spall is 60, and Magician Derren Brown is 46.

28th February: Country Singer Jason Aldean will be 40, singer Jake Bugg wil be 23, and chef Ainsley Harriott will be 60.

Now that it's coming closer to summer, why not take a look at our BBQs and Pizza Ovens that we have in stock?! An Uuni 2 Pizza Oven which cooks pizza in 60 seconds is only £199 and an Ozpig Cooker and Heater is only £259! Call to enquire, more details available on our website.

Have a great day!

The Millhouse Team

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