On this day today.....

April the 20th is a day steeped in history.

For example, today in 1945 at the fuehrerbunker, Adolf Hitler made his last trip to the surface to award the old Iron Crosses to boy soldiers of the Hitler youth.

Also, in 1972, Apollo 16 landed on the moon. On this day in 1653, Oliver Cromwell dissolved Rump Parliament, and replaced it with Sirloin.*

In 1871, the Civil Rights act was passed, and in 1968, Enoch Powell made a speech that would ruin his political career.

Allow me to go further ; Adolf Hitler was born today in 1889, as was Andy Serkis (1964) and Carmen Electra (1972)

Sadly, on this day, the world mourned as, amongst others, Bram Stoker (1912), Don Siegel (1991) and Michael Fu Tieshan (a Chinese bishop, apparently) headed off to the big shop in the sky.

It is the 111th day of the year (normally 11o, but its a leap year) and 255 days left until 2009.

But all this aside, today will be remembered and marked in History for all time for one reason.

One reason and one reason only. A reason to be shouted from the roof tops, preached in the churches and depicted in films and maybe a musical, as long as isn't written by Lord Webber.

For today, on this Sunday, is the day that after months of searching, days of turmoil, and hours of sweat and tears, I finally found the sky remote.

It was under the sofa.

Best of British

Iain.

*Authors note: This is not true. It is just a really shite joke. I apologise for the level that this blog seems to be lowering to.