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Stranded sheep in the Blue Lagoon

January 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Trips and outings, Veterinary medicine

The Sunday between Christmas and the New Year I spent hiking around Pembrokeshire and this time I went for walk no. 12 (Around Ynys Barry) taken from the book mentioned in some of my previous posts There is a local attraction called the Blue Lagoon that is just a few minutes away from the Aber Eiddy [...]

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Pembrokeshire snow in January 2010

January 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Trips and outings

Had a big snowstorm last night that covered Pembrokeshire with a bit of snow. These photos taken from a hike up to the highest peak in the Preseli hills – Foel Cwmcerwyn. Very windy at the top! Pembrokeshire snow 2010 Near Foel Cwmcerwyn Near Foel Cwmcerwyn Near Foel Cwmcerwyn Foel Feddau, looking towards Newport (Carn [...]

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What happened to all the snow?

December 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics and opinions

OK. I know the general population in the UK likes to talk about the weather and this passtime seems to have crossed over to me also, please allow me to indulge in some well deserved criticism of the atmospheric and environment conditions of this Christmas in Slovenia. When I arrived in Ljubljana there was loads [...]

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Ubijanje v imenu Faktorja X

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Music, Politics and opinions

V Veliki Britaniji že nekaj Božičev zaporedno prihaja na britanski glasbeni lestvici do nadvlade pocukranih komadov iz tovarne pocukranih komadov Simona Cowella in njegovega X Factor glasbenega show-a.

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