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Entries from April 2010

Wales prepovedal elektronske ovratnike za pse in mačke

April 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Health and medicine, Politics and opinions, Veterinary medicine

V sredo, 24. marca 2010 je v Walesu v veljavo stopil pravilnik Valežanske Skupščinske Vlade (Welsh Assembly Government), ki prepoveduje uporabo elektronskih (električnih) ovratnikov pri psih in mačkah. Ti ovratniki se v večini primerov uporabljajo za odpravljanje neželenih vedenjskih navad pri psih. V skupščinski debati so utemeljili pravilnik s tem, da so ti ovratniki nepotrebno [...]

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Post office / Royal mail fiasco

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Politics and opinions

I was sending a letter to Slovenia as I have done so, oh so many times through the local Post Office. This time I was also returning a book to Amazon at the same time and I only later realised that I was given a »certificate of sending« for the book I was returning and [...]

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Elan valley, Snowdonia and the longest place name in Europe

April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Trips and outings

Here are just some of the best photos from the trip. Wales (mid and north) 2010 Gigrin Farm red kite feeding centre in Rhayader Stunning view of the Elan valley Craig Goch Craig Goch Penygarreg reservoir Claerwen reservoir Claerwen reservoir View from the dam at Claerwen reservoir (a red kite nest is in the trees [...]

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