as far as surprises go , this has got to be one of the best . after heading into the kitchen of their home in winnipeg , manitoba , canada , to start her breakfast , this woman is told to ` pack a bag ' as she is being whisked away by her husband derrick . her reaction is priceless - a mix of disbelief , joy and bewilderment as she struggles to hold back tears . derrick 's wife 's reaction to being told she is being whisked away is priceless - and even more so when he hands her cash for the taxi to the airport . filming the whole scene on his mobile phone , the husband tells his wife that she ` does n't have to go to work today , ' and that he is n't going either . he then hands her a 20 euro note as a hint , telling that that she will need it as they are on their way to the airport . ` happy anniversary ! five years , ' exclaims the man , identified as derrick . by . mark prigg . published : . 07:17 est , 28 december 2012 . | . julian speroni will take his crystal palace career into a 12th season after agreeing a new contract . the goalkeeper , who joined from dundee in july 2004 , has triggered a 12-month extension that will expire at the end of next season . updated : . 15:52 est , 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . by . simon cable . published : . 19:46 est , 1 october 2013 . | . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . at first his wife is confused , particularly when she is told she has an hour-and-a-half to pack a bag . dismayed , she asks : ` you 're not being serious ? do you promise ? ' speroni , yet again , has played a lead role for palace this season in the club 's attempts to stay in the barclays premier league . julian speroni will be at crystal palace for another year at least after triggering a 12-month contract extension . updated : . 03:31 est , 2 october 2013 . as she begins to cry tears of joy , she is comforted by the fact that her husband has already sorted who will look after the cats , before he urges her to get packing . little did the woman know on entering the kitchen area that she was set for the ultimate anniversary gift . good news : billy connolly last night announced he had been given the all-clear from prostrate cancer . billy connolly has been given the all-clear from prostate cancer . the scots comedian , affectionately known as the big yin , announced the news during a live television interview ahead of celtic 's champions league match against barcelona last night . ` we 're going to go to europe , ' the man tells his wife . ` why do you think i 've been working like bolt-loads of overtime . ' emotions are running high for both , as the man admits to shaking on delivering the news . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy , a mysterious planet on a collision course with earth , or a reverse in earth 's rotation , we 're still here . ' the mayan connection ` was a misconception from the very beginning , '' says dr. john carlson , director of the center for archaeoastronomy . ` the maya calendar did not end on dec. 21 , 2012 , and there were no maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date . ' the mesmerising pictures , taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory satellite or sdo , show the energy thrown off by the sun in wavelengths invisible to the human eye such as x-rays and ultraviolet light . the video ends when derrick 's tearful wife says : ` let me hug you ! ' ` my wife thought we were leaving for work ' derrick explained after posting the video . ` little did she know i already booked her the time off , and we were headed for the airport to fly to europe for our five-year anniversary . ' it has allowed us new understanding of how the star works . another of sdo 's pictures of the sun , captured on 28th december , revealing magnetic activity which can cause problems on earth . speroni desperately dives to try and save yaya toure 's effort against crystal palace on monday night . for his first wedding anniversary with his wife derrick decided to surprise her with a trip to miami and a cruise through the bahamas . when it came time for their fifth anniversary derrick decided to go a step above and booked a trip to belgium . the 35-year-old will have a testimonial against dundee at the end of the season . but his eagles career looks far from over as he continues to play a key role for alan pardew . the 70-year-old star , who is an avid celtic fan , travelled to glasgow for the match from his home in new york . he told sky sports news yesterday : ` my health - i got the clearance on wednesday on my cancer so i 'm ok . ' last month it was revealed that connolly , 70 , had undergone surgery for the condition and was receiving treatment for the initial stages of parkinson 's disease . meanwhile , palace are on the look out for a new shirt sponsor after money transfer firm neteller ended their partnership with the club . prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men , second only to lung cancer in terms of how many it kills . around 40,000 men a year are diagnosed with the illness . former chatshow host sir michael parkinson has also been battling the illness . the comedian 's announcement comes six weeks after it was revealed that sir michael is similarly expected to recover from the illness after completing a month of intensive radiotherapy . connolly underwent an operation in the us which was described as ` a total success ' , but doctors spotted signs of the shaking disorder . speroni signed from dundee in 2004 and will take his palace career into a 12th season . parkinson 's affects 127,000 britons and symptoms include tremors while the victim rests , rigidity of muscles , slowness of movement , unsteady balance and memory loss . connolly 's spokesman revealed that , despite the setback , the star will continue with his work commitments . lifelong fan : connolly travelled to last night 's celtic match from his new york home . he was pictured here in 2007 when he was named patron of the club 's charity association . she said last month : ` billy has been assured by experts that the findings will in no way inhibit or affect his ability to work , and he will start filming a tv series in the near future , as well as undertaking an extensive theatrical tour of new zealand in the new year . ' fans were concerned earlier this year when connolly admitted he had started to forget his lines during performances . a show at the waterfront hall in belfast in april was marred by forgetful moments where he asked the audience what he was talking about .
eruptions of magnetic activity on the solar surface appear to make the sun ` wink ' as the time many believed the world would end passed . comes after nasa was forced to issue two videos explaining the maya prophecies were a misconception .
, 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . by . simon cable . published : . 19:46 est , 1 october 2013 . | . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . at first his wife is confused , particularly when she is told she has an hour-and-a-half to pack a bag . dismayed , she asks : ` you 're not being serious ? do you promise ? ' speroni , yet again , has played a lead role for palace this season in the club 's attempts to stay in the barclays premier league . julian speroni will be at crystal palace for another year at least after triggering a 12-month contract extension . updated : . 03:31 est , 2 october 2013 . as she begins to cry tears of joy , she is comforted by the fact that her husband has already sorted who will look after the cats , before he urges her to get packing . little did the woman know on entering the kitchen area that she was set for the ultimate anniversary gift . good news : billy connolly last night announced he had been given the all-clear from prostrate cancer . billy connolly has been given the all-clear from prostate cancer . the scots comedian , affectionately known as the big yin , announced the news during a live television interview ahead of celtic 's champions league match against barcelona last night . ` we 're going to go to europe , ' the man tells his wife . ` why do you think i 've been working like bolt-loads of overtime . ' emotions are running high for both , as the man admits to shaking on delivering the news . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy , a mysterious planet on a collision course with earth , or a reverse in earth 's rotation , we 're still here . ' the mayan connection ` was a misconception from the very beginning , '' says dr. john carlson , director of the center for archaeoastronomy . ` the maya calendar did not end on dec. 21 , 2012 , and there were no maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date . ' the mesmerising pictures , taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory satellite or sdo , show the energy thrown off by the sun in wavelengths invisible to the human eye such as x-rays and ultraviolet light . the video ends when derrick 's tearful wife says : ` let me hug you ! ' ` my wife thought we were leaving for work ' derrick explained after posting the video . ` little did she know i already booked her the time off , and we were headed for the airport to fly to europe for our five-year anniversary . ' it has allowed us new understanding of how the star works . another of sdo 's pictures of the sun , captured on 28th december , revealing magnetic activity which can cause problems on earth . speroni desperately dives to try and save yaya toure 's effort against crystal palace on monday night . for his first wedding anniversary with his wife derrick decided to surprise her with a trip to miami and a cruise through the bahamas . when it came time for their fifth anniversary derrick decided to go a step above and booked a trip to belgium . the 35-year-old will have a testimonial against dundee at the end of the season . but his eagles career looks far from over as he continues to play a key role for alan pardew . the 70-year-old star , who is an avid celtic fan , travelled to glasgow for the match from his home in new york . he told sky sports news yesterday : ` my health - i got the clearance on wednesday on my cancer so i 'm ok . ' last month it was revealed that connolly , 70 , had undergone surgery for the condition and was receiving treatment for the initial stages of parkinson 's disease . meanwhile , palace are on the look out for a new shirt sponsor after money transfer firm neteller ended their partnership with the club . prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men , second only to lung cancer in terms of how many it kills . around 40,000 men a year are diagnosed with the illness . former chatshow host sir michael parkinson has also been battling the illness . the comedian 's announcement comes six weeks after it was revealed that sir michael is similarly expected to recover from the illness after completing a month of intensive radiotherapy . connolly underwent an operation in the us which was described as ` a total success ' , but doctors spotted signs of the shaking disorder . speroni signed from dundee in 2004 and will take his palace career into a 12th season . parkinson 's affects 127,000 britons and symptoms include tremors while the victim rests , rigidity of muscles , slowness of movement , unsteady balance and memory loss . connolly 's spokesman revealed that , despite the setback , the star will continue with his work commitments
as far as surprises go , this has got to be one of the best . after heading into the kitchen of their home in winnipeg , manitoba , canada , to start her breakfast , this woman is told to ` pack a bag ' as she is being whisked away by her husband derrick . her reaction is priceless - a mix of disbelief , joy and bewilderment as she struggles to hold back tears . derrick 's wife 's reaction to being told she is being whisked away is priceless - and even more so when he hands her cash for the taxi to the airport . filming the whole scene on his mobile phone , the husband tells his wife that she ` does , 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . by . simon cable . published : . 19:46 est , 1 october 2013 . | . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . at first his wife is confused , on entering the kitchen area that she was set for the ultimate anniversary gift . good news : billy connolly last night announced he had been given the all-clear from prostrate cancer . billy connolly has been given the all-clear from prostate cancer . the scots comedian , affectionately known as the big yin , announced the news during a live television interview ahead of celtic 's champions league match against barcelona last night . ` we 're going to go to europe , ' the man tells his wife . ` why do you think i 've been working like bolt-loads of overtime . ' emotions are running high for both , as the man admits to shaking on delivering the news . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy , a mysterious planet on a collision course with earth , or a reverse in earth 's rotation , we 're still here . ' the mayan connection ` was a misconception from the very beginning , '' says dr. john carlson , director of the center for archaeoastronomy . ` the maya calendar did not end on dec. 21 , 2012 , and there were no maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date . ' the mesmerising pictures , taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory satellite or sdo , show the energy thrown off by the sun in wavelengths invisible to the human eye such as x-rays and ultraviolet light . the video ends when derrick 's tearful wife says : ` let me hug you ! ' ` my wife thought we were leaving for work ' derrick explained after posting the video . ` little did she know i already booked her the time off , and we were headed for the airport to fly to europe for our five-year anniversary . ' it has allowed us new understanding of how the star works . another of sdo 's pictures of the sun , captured on 28th december , revealing magnetic activity which can cause problems on earth . speroni desperately dives to try and save yaya toure 's effort against crystal palace on monday night . for his first wedding anniversary with his wife derrick decided to surprise her with a trip to miami and a cruise through the bahamas . when it came time for their fifth anniversary derrick decided to go a step above and booked a trip to belgium . the 35-year-old will have a testimonial against dundee at the end of the season . but his eagles career looks far from over as he continues to play a key role for alan pardew . the 70-year-old star , who is an avid celtic fan , travelled to glasgow for the match from his home in new york . he told sky sports news yesterday : ` my health - i got the clearance on wednesday on my cancer so i 'm ok . ' last month it was revealed that connolly , 70 , had undergone surgery for the condition and was receiving treatment for the initial stages of parkinson 's disease . meanwhile , palace are on the look out for a new shirt sponsor after money transfer firm neteller ended their partnership with the club . prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men , second only to lung cancer in terms of how many it kills . around 40,000 men a year are diagnosed with the illness . former chatshow host sir he asked the audience what he was talking about .
as far surprises, has got. after heading the kitchen of winnipeg, manitoba canada to start her breakfast, this woman told ` pack as being whisked her husband derrick her reaction is priceless - a mix disbelief, joy as struggles hold. derrick 's wife 's reaction being being whisked is - even he hands her cash for the taxi to the airport. filming the whole scene on, the husband tells she ` does n't today, ' n't either he then hands a 20 euro note as a hint, telling that that need as they on ` happy anniversary! five, ' exclaims the man, identified derrick. by. mark prigg. published :. 07:17 est, 28 december. |. julian speroni will take his crystal palace career into a 12th season after agreeing. the goalkeeper, joined dundee july 2004 triggered that expire updated :. 15:52 est, 28 december. asthe supposed end passed, nasa engineers took a photo -- were stunned appeared winking. the image, which actually reveals sunspots caused intense magnetic activity, was taken december 22, just minutes the mayan doomsday prophecy proved wrong by. simon cable. published :. 19:46 est, 1 october 2013. |. taken nasa 's solar dynamics observatory, it echoes the famous image the 1902 french film a trip regarded. at first his wife is confused, particularly an hour- pack a bag. dismayed, she asks : ` you 're being serious? do promise? ' speroni, yet has played for palace this the club 's attempts stay the barclays premier league julian speroni will at crystal palace another year at after triggering. updated :. 03:31 est, 2 october. as she begins cry tears, is already sorted who look the cats, before urges get packing little did the woman on entering the kitchen area set the ultimate anniversary gift. good news : billy connolly last announced given all prostrate cancer. billy connolly has given all from prostate cancer. the scots comedian, affectionately the big yin, announced during ahead celtic 's champions league match barcelona last ` we 're going go europe, ' the man tells. ` why i 've working like bolt-loads overtime. ' emotions running for both, as the man admits shaking on delivering the news. the sun appears ` wink as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed passed. planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip showing the face. a nasa spokesperson : ` despite reports an ancient maya prophecy a mysterious planet on earth or a reverse in earth 's rotation we 're here ' the mayan connection ` was a misconception from, '' says dr john carlson, director the center archaeoastronomy. ` the maya calendar did end dec 21, 2012 and there no maya prophecies foretelling on ' the mesmerising pictures, taken nasa 's solar dynamics observatory satellite or sdo show the energy thrown in wavelengths invisible such x the video ends when derrick 's tearful wife says : ` let hug! ` my wife thought we leaving for work ' derrick explained after posting. ` little did i already booked the time off, and we headed fly europe for our five-year anniversary. ' it has allowed new understanding the star works. another of sdo 's pictures the sun, captured 28th december, revealing magnetic activity which can problems on earth speroni desperately dives try yaya toure 's effort against crystal palace on monday night. for his first wedding anniversary with derrick decided surprise miami a cruise through the bahamas. when it their fifth anniversary derrick decided a above and booked belgium. the 35 will have a testimonial against dundee. but his eagles career looks far as play alan pardew. the 70-year-old star, an avid celtic fan travelled glasgow from new york he told sky sports news yesterday : ` my health - i got the clearance on wednesday on my cancer so ' ok. ' last month it connolly, 70, undergone surgery the condition receiving the initial stages parkinson 's disease meanwhile, palace are on the look a new shirt sponsor after money transfer firm neteller ended their partnership. prostate cancer is, second how it. around 40,000 men a diagnosed the illness. former chatshow host sir michael parkinson has also battling the illness. the comedian 's announcement comes six it sir michael is similarly expected recover the illness completing a month intensive radiotherapy. connolly underwent the us which described ` a total success, doctors spotted signs the shaking disorder. speroni signed from dundee 2004 will take his palace career into a 12th season. parkinson 's affects 127,000 britons symptoms while the victim rests, rigidity muscles balance memory connolly 's spokesman revealed, despite the setback the star will with his work commitments. lifelong fan : connolly travelled last night 's celtic match from his new york home. he was pictured here 2007 when named patron the club 's charity association. she last : ` billy has assured experts the findings in inhibit or affect work, start filming a tv series, as undertaking an extensive theatrical tour new zealand in. ' fans were concerned earlier connolly admitted started forget his lines during performances. a show at the waterfront hall belfast in april was forgetful moments where he asked what talking.
, 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . by . simon cable . published : . 19:46 est , 1 october 2013 . | . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . at first his wife is confused , particularly when she is told she has an hour-and-a-half to pack a bag . dismayed , she asks : ` you 're not being serious ? do you promise ? ' speroni , yet again , has played a lead role for palace this season in the club 's attempts to stay in the barclays premier league . julian speroni will be at crystal palace for another year at least after triggering a 12-month contract extension . updated : . 03:31 est , 2 october 2013 . as she begins to cry tears of joy , she is comforted by the fact that her husband has already sorted who will look after the cats , before he urges her to get packing . little did the woman know on entering the kitchen area that she was set for the ultimate anniversary gift . good news : billy connolly last night announced he had been given the all-clear from prostrate cancer . billy connolly has been given the all-clear from prostate cancer . the scots comedian , affectionately known as the big yin , announced the news during a live television interview ahead of celtic 's champions league match against barcelona last night . ` we 're going to go to europe , ' the man tells his wife . ` why do you think i 've been working like bolt-loads of overtime . ' emotions are running high for both , as the man admits to shaking on delivering the news . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy , a mysterious planet on a collision course with earth , or a reverse in earth 's rotation , we 're still here . ' the mayan connection ` was a misconception from the very beginning , '' says dr. john carlson , director of the center for archaeoastronomy . ` the maya calendar did not end on dec. 21 , 2012 , and there were no maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date . ' the mesmerising pictures , taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory satellite or sdo , show the energy thrown off by the sun in wavelengths invisible to the human eye such as x-rays and ultraviolet light . the video ends when derrick 's tearful wife says : ` let me hug you ! ' ` my wife thought we were leaving for work ' derrick explained after posting the video . ` little did she know i already booked her the time off , and we were headed for the airport to fly to europe for our five-year anniversary . ' it has allowed us new understanding of how the star works . another of sdo 's pictures of the sun , captured on 28th december , revealing magnetic activity which can cause problems on earth . speroni desperately dives to try and save yaya toure 's effort against crystal palace on monday night . for his first wedding anniversary with his wife derrick decided to surprise her with a trip to miami and a cruise through the bahamas . when it came time for their fifth anniversary derrick decided to go a step above and booked a trip to belgium . the 35-year-old will have a testimonial against dundee at the end of the season . but his eagles career looks far from over as he continues to play a key role for alan pardew . the 70-year-old star , who is an avid celtic fan , travelled to glasgow
 The article discusses how NASA engineers took a photo of the sun, which appeared to be "winking" at them, just after the supposed Mayan doomsday prophecy had passed. The image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows intense magnetic activity causing sunspots. The article also mentions other unrelated news stories, including a Scottish comedian who has been given the all-clear from prostate cancer, and a football player who has signed a new contract with his club.