It's Santa's Off-Licence...

If you wake up with a hangover on Boxing Day, there’s a good chance this place might be partly to blame.

Between now and Christmas, an astonishing 36 million bottles of wine will be leaving this huge warehouse bound for supermarkets, off-licences and bars across Europe.

The complex in Avonmouth, near Bristol, can store 9.5million gallons – enough to fill 15 Olympic-sized swimming pools.



It is owned by Constellation Europe, one of the world’s largest drinks companies producing wine brands including Kumala, Hardys, Banrock Station, Echo Falls, Stowells and Robert Mondavi. Not to mention Blackthorn and Gaymer’s cider, Babycham and Stone’s Ginger Wine.

Much of the wine is bottled on-site after being shipped into the country in massive 25,000-litre vats to save costs. By shipping wine in bulk and bottling in the UK, the project saves on transport costs and carbon emissions involved in moving thousands of tons of glass across the globe – the equivalent of more than 150,000 miles travelled in lorries.

The plant is currently filling 800 bottles per minute in preparation for the festive season. Every week 550 lorries arrive, load up and depart for stores in the UK and Europe.

Approximately 15 per cent of the alcohol drunk in the UK is supplied by Constellation Europe, with Hardys among the most popular wines chosen to accompany the Christmas turkey.



The statistics illustrate the incredible scale of the enterprise. The warehouse, which took three years to build, covers 858,000 sq ft, with a roof big enough to park 4,000 cars.

Opened this year at a cost of £100million, it can hold the equivalent of 57 million bottles of wine – one each for every adult in the UK with nearly 11million left over.

There are usually 400 workers but an extra 20 per cent have been taken on for the festive rush.

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Coldilocks the Bear

Check out the bear faced cheek of this hairy diver — waving for the cameras as she takes a dip in icy waters.

Shy polar bear Coldilocks decided to show off her playful side in these award-winning pictures.

Photographer Michael S. Confer spent months visiting the bear's enclosure in the hope of getting the perfect shot of the elusive animal.

The patient snapper was eventually rewarded during a family day trip to Philadelphia Zoo — when the bear suddenly sprung into action.

Now, Vodka that comes in a Pill

Good news for vodka lovers as you can consume your favourite drink just like any other solid food, without the hassle of carrying heavy glass bottles.



Russian professor Evgeny Moskalev of Saint Petersburg Technological University has evolved a technique that allows turning alcohol into powder and packing it in pills. The new technique can solidify any kind of alcohol, including whisky, cognac, wine and beer. The new technique can solidify any kind of alcohol, including whisky, cognac, wine and beer.

“Dry” vodka can be wrapped in paper and carried around in a pocket or a bag. Vodka in form of a pill would come handy at parties when “consumers” would be able to calculate their exact required dosage. “Dry” vodka can be wrapped in paper and carried around in a pocket or a bag. Vodka in form of a pill would come handy at parties when “consumers” would be able to calculate the exact required dosage.

“We have developed a technology that allowed us to turn any liquid solution into powder,” the scientist was quoted as saying by a web portal. The technology has been tested on spirit of 96% purity.

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Star Wars Was A UFO Cover Up

It is alleged that Ronald Reagan misled the World when he claimed the “Star Wars” defense system was to protect the USA from a Russian nuclear attack. In fact, the space-based system was created to shield America from alien invaders, according to Harold Sprague, author of the upcoming book Dawn of Deception.

“The Star Wars system has already been used to destroy at least 34 UFO's before they even reached Earth’s atmosphere,” claims Sprague, a former military intelligence officer.

The Strategic Defense Initiative, popularly known as Star Wars, has been blasted by critics who claim the $30 billion-plus spent on the program in the 1980s was a giant waste of money.

“What the World doesn’t know is that the USSR was never the true target of SDI,” says Sprague. “The real enemy is, and always has been, extraterrestrial.”

American officials have been aware of alien visits to Earth since at least 1947, according to Sprague, who says he has personally seen classified military documents that support his theory. “A crashed saucer was recovered at that time in Roswell, N.M.

“At first our government tried to work with the E.T.s – but in 1979, a group of human scientists were massacred by the aliens and officials realized that they were up to no good.

“When Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, he proposed building an elaborate array of tracking satellites and powerful laser weapons in space to prevent any more UFOs from reaching Earth.

“At the time, Reagan told the World that the USA was working on a huge nuclear ‘umbrella’ to protect America from a Russian sneak attack.

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A Golfer's Story

The Swede's wife stepped up to the tee and, as she bent over to place her ball, a gust of wind blew her skirt up and revealed her lack of underwear.

"Good God, woman! Why aren't you wearing any skivvies?", Ole demanded.

"Well, you don't give me enough housekeeping money to afford any," she replied.

The Swede immediately reached into his pocket and said, "For the sake of decency, here's a $50. Go and buy yourself some underwear."

Next, the Irishman's wife bent over to set her ball on the tee. Her skirt also blew up to show that she, too, is wearing no undies. "Blessed Virgin Mary, woman! You've no knickers. Why not?"

She replied, "I can't afford any on the little money you give me."

Patrick reached into his pocket and said, "For the sake of decency, here's a $20. Go out and buy yourself some underwear!"

Lastly, the Scotsman's wife bent over. The wind also took her skirt over her head to reveal that she, too, is naked.

"Sweet mudder of Jaysus, Aggie! Where the friggin hell are yer drawers?"

She too explained, 'You dinna give me enough money to be able at affarrd any."

The Scotsman reaches into his pocket and said, "Well, fer the love 'o decency, here's a comb. Tidy yerself up a bit.."

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Mephedrone, Drone, Bubble, Meow Meow or Legal High

A legal drug known as 'Meow Meow' has led one lad to rip off his own scrotum, police said today. The chap hallucinated for over 18 hours and mutilated himself because he believed centipedes were crawling over his body and biting him.

The drug known as MEPHEDRONE is sold legally on the internet as PLANT FERTILISER. It's chemical formula is one molecule different to ecstasy and as such dealers are claiming that it is not a controlled substance.

It is not illegal to sell the drug and it is easily available to buy - as long as it is not advertised for human consumption

It is more commonly known on the streets as "Drone", "Bubble", "Meow Meow" or "Legal High".

Police are warning that its use can result in severe nose bleeds, nose burns, hallucinations, blood circulation problems, rashes, anxiety and paranoia, fits, delusions and can lead to a heart attack.

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The Worlds Strongest Beer

A British brewery has created what it claims is the world's strongest beer - coming in at 32% alcohol by volume.



The creation of Scottish brewery BrewDog, named 'Tactical Nuclear Penguin', beats the previous record holder, a 31% German beer called Schorschbraer.

BrewDog, based in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, previously attracted controversy in July this year when they released Tokyo*, an 18% beer, which was branded 'irresponsible' by health campaigners.

But with only 500 bottles of Tactical Nuclear Penguin going on sale, priced at £30 a bottle (plus post and packaging), it seems unlikely to become the binge-drinker's tipple of choice.

The stout was aged for 16 months in whisky casks, then stored at -20ºC for three weeks to increase the alcohol content.



The company said in a blog post that Tactical Nuclear Penguin 'should be enjoyed in spirit sized measures.' They say that a warning label on the bottle states: 'This is an extremely strong beer, it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. In exactly the same manner that you would enjoy a fine whisky, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost.'

Visit their website here

Grenades ... Oh Yeah Baby

Cadbury's - Is It Phil Collins?

The amount of rumours this advert caused when first aired was brilliant. My favourite was that it is actually Phil Collins in the gorilla outfit. I am told it's got something to do with the eye's.

Japanese Cops Are Cross Dressing

Patrolling in high heels, wigs and designer bags, Japanese black-belt policemen have been cross-dressing in a bid to beat off bag-snatchers, a report said Wednesday.

The all-male squad has been deployed since last month on night patrols in central Aichi prefecture, wearing skirts and stockings and carrying eye-catching handbags as bait for potential thieves, the Asahi daily reported.

So far the unit has failed to nab any muggers, the Asahi said, and Aichi police declined to comment on the report.

To qualify for the special squad, police have to be young, slim and hold the top rank of a black belt in a martial art such as karate or judo, the report said.

A 26-year-old officer -- measuring 1.71 metres (5.6 feet) in height and weighing in at a dainty 61 kilograms (134 pounds) -- expressed pride in the mission, telling the daily: "It's cowardly to target women who are weak."

Cool Telescopic Ladder

When you can't even reach your track lighting to change a bulb, well, you feel like less of a man. Extend your reach confidently with the Xtend & Climb Telescopic Ladder and never come up short again when doing work around the house. This cleverly compact ladder fits under the stairs or even in your car boot. The ladder opens and closes "rung by rung", meaning that it can be used at multiple heights up to 3.8m (12' 5").

UK buyers more details here

US buyers more information here

Whitney Houston Jerks Off Award

What A Big Clock

There is a time and a place for a couple to engage in steamy sex. And this was neither. As the hands on the famous Sydney clock in this photo show, this frisky couple's antics took place in the middle of the afternoon.

It may not be the most romantic of places for an intimate clinch, but never knock those Australians for sheer courage and determination when it comes to getting jiggy.

Complicated Stuff

Whamborghini

A £260,000 Italian supercar is left with a smashed wheel after a driver pranged it in a busy street.

The motorist is thought to have crunched into a kerb coming out of an underground car park in the Lamborghini Murcielago in London's Park Lane.

And then he faced the humiliation of a crowd pouring out of local bars to witness his predicament.

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There Will Be No Stripping Here

This is pretty funny. I’m saying nothing else about it, just press play and see what happens.

Oh yeah, you should hit play again when viewing is rudely interrupted because the ending is worth seeing.

You Spin Me Right Round

The Secret of a Happy Marriage

A couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary on the beaches in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Their domestic tranquillity had long been the talk of the town. People would say, "What a peaceful & loving couple"

The local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of their long and happy marriage.

The Husband replied "Well, it dates back to our honeymoon in America," explained the man. "We visited the Grand Canyon, in Arizona, and took a trip down to the bottom of the canyon, by horse. We hadn't gone too far when my wife's horse stumbled and she almost fell off. My wife looked down at the horse and quietly said, "That's once."

"We proceeded a little further and her horse stumbled again. Again my wife quietly said, "That's twice." We hadn't gone a half-mile when the horse stumbled for the third time my wife quietly removed a revolver from her purse and shot the horse dead.

I SHOUTED at her, "What's wrong with you, woman!? Why did you shoot the poor animal like that, are you fucking crazy!?" She looked at ME, and quietly said, "That's once."

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Window Cleaner Falls 8 Floors and Survives With Just A Broken Finger

A window cleaner falls eight floors down the side of a building Thursday in downtown Seattle, but was stopped by a safety rope just inches before hitting the ground.

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Hamsterdam

Have a look what happens when a huge hamster hits the Amsterdam Canals in a giant inflatable ball!

F*#king Pineapples!!!!!!

iPodge - FoodWatcher Fights Flab

A gadet which sort of looks like an iPod claims to "curb your appetite" by sending electrical pulses to the brain has hit the shelves. The £99 Food Watcher is worn at meal times and produces a tingling feeling in the ears.

Makers claim these low-level pulses stimulate the nerve in the brain which is responsible for triggering hunger pangs - tricking the stomach into thinking it is full.

Brain chemistry expert Dr Bob Lister, of London Metropolitan University, ran tests of the device for manufacturer Microcurrent. He said: "In trials it did suppress appetite.

To Err Is Human

You Don't Say

Wow What Great Boobs

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