Notable people of Acocks Green. This page draws attention to people who have had a significant association with Acocks Green, whether it be because they were born here, went to school here, or lived or worked here. The people mentioned are in no particular order. Thanks to Mike Wood for many of the suggestions. The 10th Earl of Egmont. James Neville Marshall, V. This page also contains a not especially flattering description of Marshall by Owen.

A Briton has died following flash floods on the Portuguese island of Madeira, the Foreign Office has said. Heavy rains brought tonnes of mud and stones down the slopes of the island, flooding the streets of the regional capital, Funchal, and other towns.

A couple of months, I have amassed well over 100 photos of cars with interesting and in many cases obviously illegal number-plates. The main worry is that my world covers a very small area indeed, and that the police in South Birmingham tend to turn a blind eye to this abuse which can in some cases allow a few people to drive without any accountability. Monday, 8 March 2010.

Why pediatricians are advocating a hot dog redesign. This is a transcript of an interview from CNN Time. On choking prevention for children, recommending, among other things, changes in government oversight of food choking hazards, and asking food manufacturers to consider redesigning potentially dangerous food products. Have choking deaths increased significantly in recent years? But, .

In the public eye and flaunting their addiction to booze or drugs or both. I had originally intended to run this blog on the same lines as the excellent . is a dick, Ted! Sunday, 14 February 2010. Robert John Downey, Jr. During the 1980s, he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the Brat Pack. Between 1996 and 2001, Downey.

Monday, 22 February 2010. Every Which Way but Loose. Every Which Way But Loose. Film, released by Warner Brothers. And directed by James Fargo. In an uncharacteristic and offbeat comedy. Role, as Philo Beddoe, a trucker and brawler roaming the American West. Two of the highest grossing Eastwood films.

Supernumerary rainbows on the inside of the primary arc. Rainbows may also form in mist, such as that of a waterfall. Ainbow with a faint reflected rainbow in the lake. A contrast-enhanced photograph of a supernumerary rainbow, with additional green and purple arcs inside the primary bow. On the outer part of the arch.