Category: The World
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When will it ever stop raining?
Are we in for rain today? I looked out through the window over the Grinds this morning and was quite surprised. Not a raindrop was falling. The ground was still wet, however, so I’ve probably timed my glance right so as to miss the downpours. We had a shower last night that was so heavy,…
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The Referendum
Today, folk from all over the United Kingdom and Gibraltar have been voting in the Referendum to state their choice as to whether the UK should remain in the European Union, or whether the UK should leave the European Union. It’s taken what seems like a century for today to arrive, since the referendum was…
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Cute Critter Friday: Making Waves
The tufted duck was back today, all by himself, ducking and a diving in the Lake, when all of a sudden he stopped. Completely still in the water… he then flicked a wing… kicked a flipper… and created waves all around him. Then, he dove beneath the water’s surface again, and reappeared far on the…
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Cute Critter Friday: The Fish with the Smiley Face!
Time for today’s real Cute Critter post! I was walking around the Lake in the Grinds earlier today when this chap ambled up to say ‘hi’: He was quite shy, and kept bobbing in and out of the water plants that you can see at the top of the above photo. However, as I was…