16 metrolife Tuesday, January 12, 2010 D With Mars, your ruling planet, still retrograde and not showing any signs of turning direct, your hands are tied. What can you do during this period? Research and confirm a fact, cant you my friend? Why is a close ones happiness down to you and you alone? It isnt, and it shouldnt be. The sooner you accept this fact and the sooner they acknowledge it, the happier you both will be. The quandary you have been in, concerning work matters, is beginning to take its toll on your health. Is what youre doing really worth this stress? I think not. Alternative paths beckon after 4pm. You are taking out pressures on your close ones, which actually relate to other areas of your life. Talk to them Cancer, they can help you in more ways than youd ever dreamed possible. A touch of fame beckons to you, as the stars make your name known amongst important faces, who hold the power to change your future in ways youd previously not even dared dreamed possible. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Youre living in the past, when you should be focusing on the future. Your problems are nothing compared to some people, so start working on what can be achieved. A lot of surprises are in store for you, but dont worry, I can assure you that youll end this week with a very large smile on your face. Make that phonecall concerning finances before 1pm. You want to change something personal about yourself, but are unsure how others would react to it. Time is the answer to you gaining the confidence for something which you and I know is inevitable. Jealousy is never a nice trait Sagittarius. You can control yours if you try, and you can even earn the friendship of the person concerned. Be the bigger person, you know you can, dont you? Lack of time to do what needs to be done is your problem. Dont worry though Capricorn, as the stars are on hand today to help you find some handy shortcuts, so pay attention. Someone has gone out of their way to help you achieve something, and you have not even offered a thank you. You have until 6pm to do so, or you could end up with a very large apology to make. You may find it hard to get hold of the people you need to talk to in business today. Make all phonecalls on your agenda earlier, rather than later. Your reputation could depend on it. Start The Day Complete this Metroku grid to reveal the digits that should go in the shaded squares. CLOCKWORD THIS LIFE by Rick Brookes Difficultyrating:Easy Difficultyrating:Challenging NEMI by Lise METROKU QUIZ Difficultyrating:Moderate 1. Noble 2. Small lump 3. Menace 4. Production 5. Zero 6. Building material 7. Open 8. Await 9. Country 10. Stature 11. Thing 12. Material The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter T in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a Russian playwright. T Yesterdays solution: Kate Thornton ANSWERS:ENIGMA:Bluepencil.WHOAMI?LeAnnRimes. WHO,WHAT,WHEREANDWHEN?EricCantona;Theywereall bornonStGeorgesDay;MalinHead,Donegal;1980. ENIGMA Heres a coloured crayon used To censor things and oft accused Of stifling free speech. All depends If you dislike what it amends. WHO AM I? A singer, I was born in Mississippi in 1982. My real first name is Margaret and in 1997 I released the first ever multi- platinum-selling country single. My most recent album is called Family. WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN? WHO... played Monsieur de Foix in the Oscar-winning film Elizabeth in 1998? WHAT... connects William Shakespeare, Shirley Temple and Vladimir Nabokov? WHERE... is the most northerly point in Ireland? WHEN... did Motrhead first release Ace Of Spades as a single? Scribblespace For solutions to the metroku, log on to metro.co.uk/metroku Scribblespace LOOK WHAT IVE BOUGHT FOR 4.50 IN THE SALES index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html