this month This month... in history
Dawn French Born: 11 October 1957 It’s been a busy year for
comedienne Dawn French. The Vicar of Dibley actress has divorced Lenny Henry, shed over four stone and released her first novel A Tiny Bit Marvellous.
Christopher Reeve Died: 10 October 2004 Best known for his role as Superman in 1978, Christopher Reeve was left paralysed after a riding accident in ‘95. He died aged 52 from heart failure.
Pick up
Tragedy: On 16 October 1987 hurricane winds battered southern Britain, killing 18 and costing £1 billion worth of damage. The night before, BBC weatherman Michael Fish assured viewers the storm wasn’t coming inland. Triumph: The nation breathed a sigh of relief on 3 October 1952 when it was announced tea
rationing was soon to end. Trivia: Ninety sets of Swedish identical twins descended on Felixstowe on 7 October 1977. The twins, aged 11-80, were part of a project investigating links between the environment and human behaviour.
a pastime Those who want a new pastime can
find some inspiration at this month’s Hobbycrafts Show at the SECC, Glasgow, from 27-30 October.
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Meanwhile, we’ve compiled a list to
show just how active each region is – how did yours fare?
26.5% 26%
Yorkshire Wales Belfast South West
It is estimated that the world’s population 10 MONTH 2011 |
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38%41.5%
Can you believe our lives are now so busy we no longer have time for hobbies outside of going to the gym or pub? A survey* found that 83 per cent of us wish we were more interesting and could take up a hobby, but less than a third actually do, blaming busy work and social lives.
Edinburgh and Glasgow
North West Dublin
37% 34.5% 27%
East Midlands North East Birmingham London
38%
37% 26.5%
24%
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