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Jonathan Phillips aged 33 has no particular sporting ability, but thanks to a bet with his mates he is on the lookout for a country to compete for in the 2012 London Olympics.  He can't compete for the UK as apparently the government doesn't want another Eddie The Eagle embarrassing the nation in its moment of triumph.

He's started up a blog to track his progress and he's hoping to raise £1m for charity.

"So the plan is to find a country who will support me by
giving me a place in their team. In return, some of the money I raise
could go back into that nation."

Phillips plans to raise the million through corporate
sponsorship, while using his own money to buy the essentials needed to
train for ...

In response to recent sales of Blue Peter badges on eBay, the TV show has just suspended all badge holder privileges like free entry to attractions until they work out a way to stop the sale of badges on eBay.  All seems a bit drastic to me, and I feel sorry for all the kiddies who have earned their badges over the years.  For those of you outside the UK, Blue Peter is a British Institution and I think it has been running for 30+ years.

Also, out of interest is Konnie Haq no longer a Blue Peter presenter?  I didn't see her on today's show.  If she's not I hope she's moved onto bigger and better things as she's an old mate from Uni, although I haven't spoken ...

This photo reminds me of when I was cramming for my exams at Uni!  This cute little fella is the tarsier, one of the smallest primates in the world, found
only in the Philippines, on the island of Bohol in central Philippines
and in Sarangani province on the island of Mindanao*. 

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