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Sunday, July 27, 2014

27/07/2014 Not much happening in the garden, thankfully Nigel went for a cycle ride. Holiday photos for Porto, Portugal 01/07/2014

Maximum temperature 27C. Dry.

Holiday trip to Porto 01/07/2014. See previous posts of holiday.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

26/07/2014 Photos around the garden. Holiday photos in Porto, Portugal 01/07/2014

Maximum temperature 26 C. 10 mm of rain last night.

Holiday trip to Porto 01/07/2014 (Apologies for the French touch!)
More of Porto tomorrow. See previous posts of holiday.

Friday, July 25, 2014

25/07/2014 A trip to La Rochefoucauld and lunch at St Sornin. Holiday mostly on the road to Porto 30/06/2014

Maximum temperature 15C. Black skies and thunder around but still waiting for the rain as I type this. (Just had some rain will measure in the morning)

Holiday - Leaving Burgau and off to Porto, Portugal 30/06/2014 see previous posts.

Shadows Along the Zambezi by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I so enjoyed this book and towards the end I could not put it down only finishing at 2am! Having lived most of my early life in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, so many places had a lot of meaning to me. Diana’s knowledge of every detail in this book is incredible.
Sadly, so much of this story is fact and very true. It made me cry and at times it made me smile. I hope that it might awaken the world as to what is going on in many African countries, and instead of so many people burying their heads in the sand, perhaps they might stand up and do something. Smuggling and hunting are very soon going to leave the world a very sad place when there are no animals left.
Now I am off to read Shadows over an African Heart.

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Shadows Over an African Heart: a novel by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shadows over an African Heart is the perfect name for this book. The shadows are even bigger than I ever dreamt, and this book is a real eye-opener to the truth of what is going on. I was in tears in many places in this book. The fictional side story I so enjoyed, but the true and very sad story of the elephants and other animals; the Zimbabwe government has so much to answer for.
The world needs to read both of Diana’s books and action needs to be taken before the children of today never see wildlife as we have had the joy to grow up with around us.
There are many African words in the story which to me were great to be reminded of, but many are explained as you read and there is a good glossary of the words in the back of the book.

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