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“Christmas in June” – Brasserie au Baron: Saint-Médard Cuvée de Noël

10,000 Birds

In France, the proverb is “ Quand il pleut à la Saint-Médard, il pleut quarante jours plus tard ” which is more or less equivalent to the traditional English saying: St Swithin’s day, if thou dost rain, for forty days it will remain. The earliest parts of the church date to the Anglo-Saxon era. Redouté, 7 vols. 1800 – 1819).

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Our American horses are not being shipped to the hungry in Africa; they are being served in the most pricey restaurants in France, Belgium and Japan. Moreover, her defense of horsemeat on the grounds that it is “a traditional hardship food” is specious.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

10,000 Birds

35 countries were visited during 2019 , 7 of them ( Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , Thailand , Indonesia and Barbados ) bringing new blood to the Country/Territory/Emirate/Republic/Pricipality/Kingdom/Special Administrative Region list which now stands at 55. The life list was pumped a further 27 sp up to 3953.

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Canada’s Naughtiest Dog contest

4 The Love Of Animals

Bark Busters has grown into the largest and most trusted dog training company in the world with trained therapists helping dogs in Australia, the United States, New Zealand, France, Belgium, the UK, Japan, Israel, Taiwan and Canada. The company’s Canadian website is www.barkbusters.ca.

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