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Thursday, December 25, 2014

25/12/2014 Out for Christmas lunch.

Minimum 2C, maximum 7C at Devizes today.

The restaurant at The Waggon and Horses on arrival.

Nigel and his father.

The three of us.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

25/12/2013 Happy Christmas

Maximum temperature in Devizes 5C rain late afternoon.

Home in the Charente maximum 9C and some rain.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

21/12/2013 A trip to the shops in the rain!

Maximum 12C in Devizes with lots of rain.

Maximum in the Charente 7C but dry.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

17/12/2013 We met up with a distant cousin for lunch today in Reading. A quick walk to the shops in Devizes.

Maximum temperature in Devizes 7C but dry.

Home in the Charente 13C and sunny!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

15/12/2013 Emergency photos today, the weather has not encouraged any of us to go out of the door!

Maximum temperature in Devizes 13C but it felt much colder and we had lots of rain!

Maximum temperature home in the Charente, 13C but sunny!!

Saturday, December 14, 2013

14/12/2013 Not a good day for photos!!

Maximum temperature Devizes 11C but a very cold wind blowing.

Maximum home in the Charente 9C and a little rain.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

25/12/12 Christmas Day with a difference

Temperature 19C, some rain over night and another shower expected later today. Happy Christmas.

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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