Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Miss World Title Holders


 In 1951, Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, and was dubbed "Miss World" by the media. The pageant was originally planned as a Pageant for the Festival of Britain, but Eric Morley decided to make the Miss World pageant an annual event. Morley registered the "Miss World" name as a trademark, in 1959, the BBC started broadcasting the pageant. The pageant's popularity grew with the advent of television. During the 1960s and 1970s, Miss World would be among the most watched programs of the year on British television

                       Miss World Of 1951 – Kiki Håkansson Sweden



                

                           Miss World Of 1952 – May-Louise Flodin Sweden


                                                                             Miss World Of 1953 – Denise Perrier France


                       Miss World Of 1954 – Antigone Costanda Egypt



               Miss World Of 1955 – Susana Duijm Venezuela



                    

                       Miss World Of 1956 – Petra Schürmann Germany



                   

                  Miss World Of 1957 – Marita Lindahl Finland


                Miss World Of 1958 – Penelope Anne Coelen South Africa


                  Miss World Of 1959 – Corine Rottschäfer Netherlands


                       Miss World Of 1960 – Norma Cappagli Argentina


                      Miss World Of 1961 – Rosemarie Frankland Wales


                            
                    Miss World Of 1962 – Catharina Lodders  Netherlands


                             

                  Miss World Of 1963 – Carole Joan Crawford Jamaica




                      Miss World Of 1964 –Ann Sidney England



                        Miss World Of 1965 – Lesley Langley England



                             Miss World Of 1966 – Reita Faria India


                         Miss World Of 1967 – Madeline Hartog-Bel Peru


                       Miss World Of 1968 – Penelope Plummer Australia


                Miss World Of 1969 – Eva Rueber-Staier Austria


                  Miss World Of 1970 – Jennifer Hosten Grenada



                 Miss World Of 1971 – Lúcia Petterle Brazil



                  Miss World Of 1972 – Belinda Green Australia




                    Miss World Of 1973 – Marjorie Wallace Indiana




                      Miss World Of 1974 – Anneline Kriel South Africa




 Miss World Of 1975 – Wilnelia Merced Puerto Rico

 

 Miss World Of 1976 – Cindy Breakspeare Canada



Miss World Of 1977 – Mary Stävin Sweden



               Miss World Of 1978 – Silvana Suárez Argentina



   Miss World Of 1979 – Gina Swainson Bermuda


                   Miss World Of 1980 – Kimberley Santos US


                     Miss World Of 1981 – Pilín León Venezuela


                Miss World Of 1982 – Mariasela Álvarez Dominican Rebublic 

                                      

                  Miss World Of 1983 – Sarah-Jane Hutt UK




Miss World Of 1984 – Astrid Carolina Herrera  Venezuela



Miss World Of 1985 – Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir Iceland



Miss World Of 1986 – Giselle Laronde Trinidad and Tobago



Miss World Of 1987 – Ulla Weigerstorfer Austria



Miss World Of 1988 – Linda Pétursdóttir  Iceland



Miss World Of 1989 – Aneta Kręglicka Poland



Miss World Of 1990 – Gina Tolleson US



Miss World Of 1991 – Ninibeth Leal Venezuela



Miss World Of 1992 – Julia Kourotchkina Soviet Union



Miss World Of 1993 – Lisa Hanna Jamaica


Miss World Of 1994 – Aishwarya Rai  India


Miss World Of 1995 – Jacqueline Aguilera Venezuela


Miss World Of 1996 – Irene Skliva Greece



Miss World Of 1997 – Diana Hayden India


Miss World Of 1998 – Linor Abargil Israel


Miss World Of 1999 – Yukta Mookhey India




Miss World Of 2000 – Priyanka Chopra India



Miss World Of 2001 – Agbani Darego Nigeria



Miss World Of 2002 – Azra Akın Turkey



Miss World Of 2003 – Rosanna Davison Ireland


Miss World Of 2004 – María Julia Mantilla Peru


Miss World Of 2005 – Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir Iceland



Miss World Of 2006 – Taťána Kuchařová Czechoslovakia 



Miss World Of 2007 – Zhang Zilin China


                          Miss World Of 2008 – Ksenia Sukhinova Russia


                     
  Miss World Of 2009 – Kaiane Aldorino Gibraltar

Miss World Of 2010 – Alexandria Mills US


 Miss World Of 2011 – Ivian Sarcos Venezuela


Miss World Of 2012 – Yu Wenxia China


Miss World Of 2013 – Megan Young US


Miss World Of 2014 – Rolene Strauss South Africa


Miss World Of 2015 – Mireia Lalaguna Spain


 Miss World Of 2016 – Stephanie Del Valle Puerto Rico


Miss World 2017 – Manushi Chhillar India


Miss World Of 2018 – Vanessa Ponce de León Mexico


Miss World Of 2019 – Toni Ann Singh Jamaica

Some of the worlds amazing fountains and sculptures


Poland's Dancing Fountains


Rainman, Florence, Italy


Black Ghost; Klaipeda, Lithuania


Powerful Bronze Sculptures Tell the Story of European Migrants in Search of Utopia



'The Divers Fountain', Dubai, United Arab Emirates


 

Oval Fountain In Villa D'este, Rome, Italy

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

quotes on animals


“No matter how few possessions you own or how little money you have, loving wildlife and nature will make you rich beyond measure.”
 Paul Oxton


“anyone who has no feelings for animals has a dead heart.”
― Raegan Butcher, Rusty String Quartet


“Animals are a window to your soul and a doorway to your spiritual destiny. If you let them into your life and allow them to teach you, you will be better for it.”
― Kim Shotola, The Soul Watchers: Animals' Quest to Awaken Humanity


“The way you treat the animals around you will be the nature of the animal within you”
― Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar


“marveled at how two souls - two completely different species - could make each other so happy. If you were kind to animals, they repaid that kindness a thousand fold. People disappointed; animals never did.”
― Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i


“Animals are a gift from above for they truly define the words unconditional love.”
― Heather Wolf,


“When you look a wild animal in the eye, it's like catching a glimpse into the soul of nature itself”
― Paul Oxton


“Every stray deserves a chance at love, a home and a warm bed to sleep at night.”
― Penny Reid,


“love about any animal or bird is pure because in that love u dont expect anything from them”
― Kedar dhepe


“I love animals, sometimes more than people, because they don't judge. All they want is love.”
― H.J. Lawson, War Kids


 

Ideas for my garden











THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR