THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Paul Vella

I have just received an instant message from Paul Vella's brother Dermot: "It was just to let you know that Paul passed away on Saturday the 15th [...] basically as a result of the health issues he had over the last year or so. He passed away peacefully seemingly without any pain. I'm just trying to contact as many of his friends as best I can to let them know. If you can think of anyone else that would like to know I would appreciate it if you passed it on."

As you probably all know, Paul was for many years in charge of the CFZ BHM Study Group, and will be missed by his many friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Friday/Saturday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1914 - Britain declared war on Germany. The U.S. proclaimed its neutrality. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get ...

Why a New York Bay Is Crucial to Baby Sand Tiger S...

Viral video of child with 12ft snake sparks online...

Three Turtle Smugglers are Caught – via Herp Diges...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day.

NEW HUMMINGBIRD DISCOVERED

It's been found in Brazil.

now read on.....

CFZ INVESTIGATES: A Chupacabras skull?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Has a chupacabra been found in New Mexico? Legend has it the goat sucker first appeared in Puerto Rico in the 1990s. But this week, Martin Mcosker said he found one just south of Las Vegas, New Mexico. The avid treasure hunter often spends time searching for something interesting, but when he wasn't looking he stumbled across something he never expected to see. Treasure hunter believes he found chupacabra skull KOB

http://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/treasure-hunter-believes-he-found-chupacabra-skull/4556690/



We sent the picture to Lars Thomas who wrote:

"Looks fairly small - so jaguarundi, bobcat, perhaps even domestic cat. Canines looks long because the rest of the tissue is shrunken, and it seems to have very few molars, just like cat, although it is difficult to see on the photo."

Checking the mammal list of New Mexico, Canadian lynx and bobcat are the only two small felids known from the state.

170 Devon chickens need homes to avoid slaughter this weekend Read more at http://www.devonlive.com/170-devon-chickens-need-homes-to-avoid-slaughter-this-weekend/story-30464243-detail/story.html#EPK5XEa5pART19IO.99

Around 170 ex-battery hens in Devon - who have never seen daylight before - will be slaughtered this weekend, unless homes can be found for them.

The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT), based at Rose Ash in North Devon, are looking to rehome the birds on Sunday at two locations in the county - but say they cannot save the hens if they do not have homes to go to.

The charity is appealing to anyone who has a bit of space in their back garden to consider giving a home to some ex-bats.

A BHWT spokesman said: "The hens are around 18 months old when they are sent to slaughter because their egg laying has slowed down, and whilst they don't come with guarantees, they are generally happy to offer a tasty reward to someone offering to save their lives.

"Furthermore they will guarantee to any would-be adopter fun and affection. These little hens are seriously good at worming their way into hearts."


The rehoming sessions in Devon are among several taking place across the country this coming weekend.

The Devon sessions take place on Sunday, August 6 at Rose Ash - where 60 chickens need to be rehomed - and Okehampton - where 110 are without homes.

All the hens have been working hard for 18 months, laying eggs to be sold in supermarkets or go into processed foods. They have never seen daylight, stood on soft grass nor scratched for bugs and slugs.

Gaynor Davies, the charity's Head of Operations, said: "There is no better feeling than watching these girls flourish after they emerge from the commercial system.

"They have a full bill of health and will soon become much-loved pets. With a bit of TLC they become incredibly tame, and they're often described as cats and dogs with feathers.

"If you've ever considered giving some ex-bats a home my only advice would be to do it. You won't regret it."

Here are the details of the other sessions across the UK:

Saturday, 5 August
Rotherham (Letwell): 300 hens in total, 100 without homes
Cambridge (Godmanchester): 300 hens in total, 200 without homes
Nottinghamshire (Newark): 400 hens in total, 200 without homes
Lincolnshire (Stamford): 300 hens in total, 190 without homes
Norfolk (Kings Lynn): 230 hens in total, 80 without homes

Sunday, 6 August
Dorset (Bourton): 200 hens in total, 60 without homes
Sussex (Arundel): 240 hens in total, 115 without homes
Cornwall (Liskeard): 150 hens in total, 115 without homes
Cornwall (Redruth): 150 hens in total, 100 without homes
Devon (Rose Ash): 150 hens in total, 60 without homes
Devon (Okehampton): 150 hens in total, 110 without homes

If you're interested in re-homing some hens, simply register your details on our website at www.bhwt.org.uk or call 01884 860084 for more information.


Source

THYLACINES IN THE NEWS

From thylacines to Tassie devils, ancient marsupials left their tracks all over this beach

Earth Touch News

Take a walk along the right beaches on the southern Australian coast and you can leave your footprints next to those of ancient creatures that walked ...

THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN MIGHT BE AWARE OF THAT

The Gonzo Daily: Thursday

http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/about.html

 

Yesterday has some very trying and upsetting aspects to it. But my old friend and mentor Tony "Doc" Shield once told me that the only way to deal with setbacks (he was talking about Psychic Backlash, but the song remains the same) is to use humour, "because the ol' devil hates the sound of laughter", and so I am doing just that.

 

But now, here is the news:

 

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/thom-world-poet-daily-poem_3.html

RICH CROSS: Rebellion 2017 – anarcho-punk artistry...

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/rich-cross-rebellion-2017-anarcho-punk.html

Spirits Burning "Images" (Live at Kozfest 2017)

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/spirits-burning-images-live-at-kozfest.html

STEVE HILLAGE IN THE NEWS

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/steve-hillage-in-news.html

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Georg Friedrich Hande...

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/the-gonzo-track-of-day-georg-friedrich.html

 

Gonzo Weekly #244/5

THE SUMMERTIME SPECIAL DOUBLE BUMPER HOLIDAY ISSUE

http://www.gonzoweekly.com/

 

Herewith the Gonzo Magazine summer bumper holiday special thing featuring Jon and Neil talking about The Beatles, fifty years after their greatest year, Jon interviewing Tim Bowness, John B-G watching It’s a Beautiful Day, Gregg from Paradise 9 on a desert island, Alan on Pirate Radio, and lots of Female Dr Who bilge, plus news, reviews, radio shows and self opinionated

columnists...

 

Yup, and it’s all free!

 

And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney, Strange Fruit, and Friday Night Progressive. We also have columns from all sorts of folk including Roy Weard, C J Stone, Mr Biffo, Neil Nixon and the irrepressible Corinna. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and numbats with the right to choose (OK, nothing to do with small marsupials who have become eligible to vote, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

 

This issue features:

 

Dr Who, Michael Jackson, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Loretta Lynn, Adam Ant, Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive, Mack Maloney's Mystery Hour, Martin Landau, George Andrew Romero, David Zablidowsky, Graham Wood, Roland Cazimero, Chester Charles Bennington, Edwin Mahi?ai (Mahi) Copp Beamer, Mary Hopkin, Steve Howe, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke, Tim Bowness, Neil Nixon, The Beatles, Alan Dearling, Pirate Radio, Paul Harris, Phil Bayliss, Wickham Festival, John Brodie-Good, Summer of Love, The Liberators, David Laflamme, It's A Beautiful Day, Kev Rowland, Warner Drive, Wilderness Dream, Bloody Hammers, Da Vinci, Gateway to Hell, Intrcptr, Laces Out, Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons, Dialeto, Dusan Jevtovic, Gregg McKella, Mr Biffo, Roy Weard, Hawkwind, Xtul, Milda Harris, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, John Lennon,Disney Camp Rock, One Direction, Keir Dullea

 

Read the previous few issues of Gonzo Weekly:

 

Issue 243 (Galahad)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo243.html

Issue 242 (Steve Miller Band)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo242.html

Issue 241 (Carol Hodge and Steve Ignorant)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo241.html

Issue 240 (Midsummer Madness)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo240.html

Issue 239 (Miss Peach)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo239.html

Issue 238 (Hawkwind)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo238.html

Issue 237 (Hawkwind)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo237.html

Issue 236 (Manchester)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo236.html

Issue 235 (Jon Anderson)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo235.html

Issue 234 (Al Atkins)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo234.html

Issue 233 (Richard Strange)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo233.html

Issue 232 (Roy Weard)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo232.html

Issue 231 (Allan Holdsworth)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo231.html

Issue 230 (Curtis Womack)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo230.html

Issue 229 (Larry Wallis)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo229.html

Issue 228 (Space Pharoahs)

http://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo228.html

 

All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!

 

You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:

http://www.gonzoweekly.com/pdf/

 

SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.

 

* The Gonzo Daily is a two way process. If you have any news or want to write for us, please contact me at jon@eclipse.co.uk. If you are an artist and want to showcase your work, or even just say hello please write to me at gonzo@cfz.org.uk. Please copy, paste and spread the word about this magazine as widely as possible. We need people to read us in order to grow, and as soon as it is viable we shall be invading more traditional magaziney areas. Join in the fun, spread the word, and maybe if we all chant loud enough we CAN stop it raining. See you tomorrow...

 

* The Gonzo Daily is - as the name implies - a daily online magazine (mostly) about artists connected to the Gonzo Multimedia group of companies. But it also has other stuff as and when the editor feels like it. The same team also do a weekly newsletter called - imaginatively - The Gonzo Weekly. Find out about it at this link: www.gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk

 

* We should probably mention here, that some of our posts are links to things we have found on the internet that we think are of interest. We are not responsible for spelling or factual errors in other people's websites. Honest guv!

 

* Jon Downes, the Editor of all these ventures (and several others) is an old hippy of 57 who - together with a Jack Russell called Archie, an infantile orange cat named after a song by Frank Zappa, and two half grown kittens, one totally coincidentally named after one of the Manson Family, purely because she squeaks, puts it all together from a converted potato shed in a tumbledown cottage deep in rural Devon which he shares with various fish. He is ably assisted by his lovely wife Corinna, his bulldog/boxer Prudence, his elderly mother-in-law, and a motley collection of social malcontents. Plus.. did we mention Archie and the Cats?