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Thursday, September 20, 2018

20/09/2018 A few photos from out on the roads yesterday and in the garden.

Maximum temperature today 29C, minimum 15C. Dry; 10km/h North-westerly winds with up to 24 km/h gusts.

I love driving through the forest areas. The sky was blue, but not this blue, the tinted windscreen again!!

Lots of obstructions on the roads, but we missed a photo of the biggest vehicle as we were busy watching we did not end up in a ditch!...

as above...

Tight fit!

La Vienne river, drive-by photo at Coldebouye.

The church at Chirac.

A well at Esse.

A new car to me. A Noble - I had never heard of a Noble before let alone seen one. Seen at Esse

Driving home through more treed areas.

In the garden at home...

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)...

As above.

Cosmos with insects - friends or foes!!

Cosmos and bumblebee.

Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis).

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

10/10/2013 Generally catching up with things at home and cutting the lawn while the weather holds.

Maximum temperature 15C and it gets colder tomorrow!!

Sunday, September 8, 2013

08/09/2013 Quiet day at home, a few photos around the garden.

Maximum temperature 20C. 3 mm of rain yesterday and a bit of drizzle early this morning.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

26/12/12 Last day in Casablanca

Temperature 18C with a chilly wind blowing.

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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