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Sunday, September 19, 2004

Plums

Nature Notes by K


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Plums - photo by Zen


One sure sign that summer is passing, other than the yellowing and falling of the first leaves, is the passing of the plums. Now when we walk beneath the plum tree that just a week ago dropped a score of succulent plums into the rich thick grass overnight, we find only seven or eight plums, some of which have already fallen prey to the yellow jackets and African honey bees, so be careful which ones you pick up. I have been stung, and my finger swelled up and hurt as if I had hit it with a hammer. The geese have been stung, so prefer to wait on the terrace for me to find the good plums, which I then feed to them, saving a few for myself. A visitng friend, wary of the grass and bees and things unseen, picked her plums right off the tree, though we rarely do. When they are ripe, they will fall, and now they have almost all fallen.


Esmerelda eating a plum

Here in Molene, things happen quickly, dramatically, and then are over, usually within about two weeks. Three weeks ago, with pecks of plums hanging from the boughs, you had to be careful that the plums were ripe, yet I think we will have no plums at all a week from today..

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Visit the Red Cross Open Gardens Programme

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Molene - photo by Zen

The British Red Cross Open Gardens programme, established over 70 years ago, offers a rare opportunity to explore the secrets of hidden and private gardens not usually open to the public.


The programme has a most impressive list of beautiful gardens of all shapes and sizes throughout the UK. From hills and vales to inner cities, you can find some rare gems in the most unexpected places.


Open your garden
Would you like to open your garden?

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A special Prince's Trust event in The City:

Bridging the Gap
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Nelson


While The City is home to some of the richest concentrations of businesses in the world, its fringes include some of the most underprivileged boroughs in England.


On Tuesday 19th October at St Paul's Cathedral, The Prince's Trust is holding a special City event that will address this polarisation. Sponsored by Coutts and Co, Bridging the Gap will bring together CEO's and board level Executives of major Blue Chip corporations, key industry leaders and public sector organisations.


Sir David Garrard, Chairman of Minerva Plc and Sponsor of the renowned Business Academy in Bexley, has kindly agreed to address the audience as key speaker on the fundamental wealth/deprivation divide, and will be exploring ways in which City stakeholders can help Bridge The Gap in conjunction with The Prince's Trust.


The evening will begin with an exclusive champagne reception surrounding Nelson's Tomb, and will be followed by a private recital, tour of the cathedral and superb three course dinner.


Booking your place

Tickets for Bridging the Gap are £300 per head. All proceeds will go directly to The Prince's Trust. Through your support we hope to raise a sum that will help us make a significant impact to the skills and employment prospects of disadvantaged young people across London.


To secure your ticket: download the booking form. Print, complete and send it to the address provided no later than October 6th or call Naomi Edler on 020 7382 5137

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Friday, September 10, 2004

POM Wonderful

It is reviewed on Newsday,
I hope I can find some, but shan't be giving up red wine yet.



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DRINK TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT™ The delicious, refreshing, intriguing POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice is here. It’s all-natural and has more antioxidant power than any other drink. Yes, more than red wine, green tea, blueberry juice, cranberry juice, orange juice and Noni juice.

Antioxidants are extremely important because they guard your body
against free radicals. These aren’t hippies from the sixties on the loose inside your body. They're molecules that can cause premature aging, heart disease, Alzheimer's, even cancer. So try some POM Wonderful and drink to your heart's content.™


Do visit the History
section of the site it is very informative, with about 5 pages.

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RSA - Royal Albert Hall Conference

This will be a super event do go if you can.

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On 11 October 2004 an international conference on the theme of 'human progress' will take place at the Royal Albert Hall.


The RSA has unveiled the programme for its international conference, ‘A Day of Inspiration', which will deal with the significant challenges set out in its new manifesto.


The debate will feature a number of high-profile speakers including RSA Fellows and medallists.


Click here to find out more.

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Sunday, September 05, 2004

Animal Cruelty Film at the Toronto Film Festival

I found this message from a Cat forum member, I hesitated about copying it here thinking that in doing so it would benefit the perpetrators, but felt I had to. I have 7 cats they are my babies. Saint Francis was always right!


The film is called "Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat".



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I suppose this is Kensington


The Toronto Film Festival


is planning to show a truly horrible film on September 14th in its "REAL TO REEL" section.

In 2001 three young men took 17 minutes to skin alive a sweet friendly stray cat named Kensington - and videotaped it. The cat was conscious, and in horrible pain while they performed this savage act with a dull knife.

A young female friend of theirs called the police. Policemen who watched the videotape broke down in tears and had to turn it off.

Now the Toronto Film Festival thinks it is "art" to show a documentary made about this sadistic act, though mercifully none of the actual cat killing footage is included in the documentary.

The film festival apparently thinks this is a topic worthy of debate. What's to debate? There's no gray area here. These three men are not celebrities, they're sadistic punks. Why glorify them, or give other young savages the idea that they can become famous if they do something repulsive enough?

If you'd like to protest - PLEASE PLEASE DO:

FAX the press office at: 1-416-581-0214.

You can address your faxes to: Michele Maheux, Managing Director,Toronto Film Festival or CALL: 1-416-934-3200

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Badger cruelty hotline launch

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There should be something like this for ALL creatures!

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A phone line is to be launched that will award £1,000 to whistleblowers whose tip-offs lead to prosecutions for cruelty against badgers. Police forces across Scotland are backing the confidential hotline, which is funded and manned by animal welfare groups. The number - 0870 240 4832 - will be advertised in a poster campaign and displayed on beer mats in pubs across the country upon
its launch tomorrow...via The
Scotsman


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BadgerBadgerBadger

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International Coastal Cleanup

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The International Coastal Cleanup on September 18, 2004


Join us Saturday, September 18 taking action to improve the health of our oceans and waterways—anyone can participate. The International Coastal Cleanup is the world's largest one-day volunteer effort on behalf of the marine environment.

In 2003 more than 450,000 people from all 55 U.S. states and territories and over 90 countries around the world participated in the cleanup collecting over 7.55 million pounds of marine debris. Volunteers also found 237 entangled animals last year, emphasizing the dangers that marine debris plays in the coastal environment.


Register Today! There are only 12 days left to sign up for this year's International Coastal Cleanup.

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WED, commemorated each year on 5 June is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

WED was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation of UNEP.

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Countless working horses and donkeys in developing nations are being mutilated because of widespread superstition and ignorance, you can help end this suffering.

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"Not to hurt our humble brethren (the animals) is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough.

We have a higher mission - to be of service to them whenever they require it.

If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."

Saint Francis of Assisi

 
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