The first time I went to the Y to go for a lap swim, about a month ago, I asked my hubby to go with me. I figured it would be easier to try something new with someone I loved around, and I was right. Walking into the pool, it wasnât immediately obvious to me where to go or what to do.
The Czech Republic (/ËtÊÉk rÉ¨ËpÊblÉªk/ CHEK-rÉ-PUB-lik; Czech: ÄeskÃ¡ ÄeskÃ¡ [republika ËtÍ¡ÊÉskaË]. ) ËrÉpuËblÉªka is a landlocked country In Central europe bordered By germany to the, West austria to the, South slovakia to the east And poland to the. northeasthe Czech Republic has an established structure of foreign relations. It is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Council of Europe and is an observer to the Organization of American States.
For other uses of the term, see Brass monkey (disambiguation) . The Brass Monkey of Stanthorpe, Queensland-the place known for its brass monkey weather, complete with a set of balls. The phrase cold enough to freeze the balls off (or on) a brass monkey  is a colloquial expression used by some English speakers.he brass monkey is the nickname of the house flag of the Cunard Line, adopted in 1878, a lion rampant or on a field gules holding a globe. The reference is almost certainly irreverent humour, rather than a source of the expression, of which variants predate it.