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  Issue No. 1926 Online Edition Thursday 20 November 2008 
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Ascension : Kids Klub
Submitted by The Islander (Sarah Coverdale) 31.01.2008 (Article Archived on 14.02.2008)

Yet another week into the New Year – It is almost February already!

Yet another week into the New Year – It is almost February already!  Well here are some little known facts about cockroaches that can use to fascinate your friends!


 


Did you know:  A cockroach can live for 9 days without its head before it dies of starvation!


 


A cockroach is believed to be the only creature that could survive a nuclear explosion!


 


No wonder there are so many of the pests around!


 


How many words can you make up from


the letters used to spell


Cockroach?                                           


 


A recipe for you to cook.


Cockroach Cookies


You will need: 40g margarine


40g caster sugar


2 tbsp golden syrup


50g porridge oats


40g Self Raising flour


¼ tsp ground nutmeg


25g raisins


 


What to do


Beat together the margarine, castor sugar and golden syrup until smooth.


Add oats, flour and nutmeg.  Mix well


Stir in raisins.


Place small balls of mix well spaced out on lightly greased baking trays.  Flatten slightly with your hand.


Bake for 10-12 mins at 180C.


Cool on a baking tray before eating.


Enjoy the crunchy bits!!!


 


 


How did you get on with last weeks quiz?  Did you get your two cities the right way around?


Here are the answers to “All things Scottish”


Burn                                       a stream


Edinburgh                      the capital city


Highlands                      northern area


Lochs                                     large stretch of inland water


Nessie                                    a monster believed to live in the loch


Haggis                                   a savory food


Glen                                        area between the mountains


Whisky                                  a drink


Bagpipes                               a musical instrument


Glasgow                           the largest city


Andrew                                  the Patron Saint of Scotland


Gaelic                                     the regional language


 


Send in your news, jokes, birthdays, pictures… email to sarah@coverdales.net


or drop them in to Bungalow A2 Two Boats Village or send it to Sarah Coverdale, VT Comms, English Bay


 

 

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