Sunday, 30 November 2025

1 December: 335

1 December is the 335th day of any year that’s not a leap year. 10 facts about the number 335.

  1. The Roman numeral for 335 is CCCXXXV.

  2. The year 335 was a common year starting on Wednesday, known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Albinus. In this year, Emperor Constantine I consecrated the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

  3. In American football, the 3–3–5 defence is a defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen, three linebackers, and five defensive backs. It's sometimes referred to as the 3–3 stack or the spread defence.

  4. The BMW 335 is a six-cylinder sports sedan produced by the Bavarian firm BMW between 1939 and 1941.

  5. Porsche type 335, however, is not a car. It’s a belt driven winch intended for agricultural use in post-war Austria. The type 335 winch design was particularly useful as a surface winch for farmers in mountainous areas.

  6. 335 Roberta is a large main belt Asteroid discovered in 1892 by German astronomer Anton Staus at Heidelberg Observatory. It was the only asteroid discovery he made. Roberta was the 12th asteroid to be discovered using photography.

  7. The A335 road in England runs from Southampton to Eastleigh.

  8. The Gibson ES-335 is a type of semi-acoustic Guitar introduced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES (Electric Spanish) series in 1958.

  9. London bus 335 runs from Wingfield School to North Greenwich Station.

  10. In Power Rangers in Space, 335 is the activation code for morphing into a space ranger.


Christmas is coming! 

A Very Variant Christmas

Last year, Jade and Gloria were embroiled in a bitter conflict to win back their throne and their ancestral home. This year, Queen Jade and Princess Gloria want to host the biggest and best Christmas party ever in their palace. They invite all their friends to come and bring guests. Not even the birth of Jade's heir just before Christmas will stop them.

The guest list includes most of Britain's complement of super-powered crime-fighters, their families and friends. What could possibly go wrong?

Gatecrashers, unexpected arrivals, exploding Christmas crackers and a kidnapping, for starters.

Far away in space, the Constellations, a cosmic peacekeeping force, have suffered a tragic loss. They need to recruit a new member to replace their dead colleague. The two top candidates are both at Jade and Gloria's party. The arrival of the recruitment delegation on Christmas Eve is a surprise for everyone; but their visit means one guest now faces a life-changing decision.

Meanwhile, an alliance of the enemies of various guests at the party has infiltrated the palace; they hide in the dungeon, plotting how best to get rid of the crime-fighters and the royal family once and for all. Problem is, they all have their own agendas and differences of opinion on how to achieve their aims.

Not to mention that this year, the ghosts who walk the corridors of the palace on Christmas Eve will be as surprised by the living as the living are by them.

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