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Two plump gulls

Posted on November 27, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Poet's Corner:
Two gulls flew into Manchester on a rainy winter’s day Forty miles from coastal waters for what reason? Who can say? Perhaps the Irish Sea was too cold and rough out there So they…

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Cross Street, early morning

Posted on November 27, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Being 42:
Thursday 26th November 2015, 7.55am (day 1,554) A sign of how my commuting habits have changed, basically since I had my sabbatical in Australia — this is the earliest Manchester shot in nearly three years (since…

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Carnival

Posted on November 27, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Life of Ryrie:
I love Carnival.  I suspect that the word ‘Carnival’ has conjured up images of feather clad women shaking their booties to a heavy samba beat and that’s why you’re nodding in agreement.  Actually, Somerset…

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Book of the month: Zulmira Ribeiro Tavares

Posted on November 26, 2015 by agogo22

Thanks for the recommendation and great TED talk by the way. A year of reading the world Brazil is certainly not short of stories. When I was collecting recommendations for my year of reading the world back in 2012, many … Continue reading →

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MAGNITUDE 6.8 PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION

Posted on November 26, 2015 by agogo22

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=472683 Subject To Change Depth: 608 km Distances: 703 km NE of Lima, Peru / pop: 7,737,002 / local time: 00:45:18.4 2015-11-26 339 km NW of Cobija, Bolivia / pop: 26,585 / local time: 01:45:18.4 2015-11-26 131 km SW of … Continue reading →

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Northeast Brazil: Drought threatens water-truck lifeline in parched northeast Brazil

Posted on November 26, 2015 by agogo22

#Voices2Paris – UNDP Storytelling Contest Story 11 For the rural community of Pacheco in northeastern Brazil, the local school has never been so important. It is now the only place in the drought-stricken area that has water on tap. But … Continue reading →

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UN Experts at War with Miners Over Brazil Dam Disaster

Posted on November 26, 2015 by agogo22

BHP shares hit new 10-year low after hits back at claim that toxic sludge is poisoning large areas of Brazil after a lethal dam burst three weeks ago. http://fortune.com/2015/11/26/un-experts-at-war-with-miners-over-brazil-dam-disaster/

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On the way to Liverpool One

Posted on November 26, 2015 by agogo22

https://octavianbuiu.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/on-the-way-to-liverpool-one/

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Urban round-up

Posted on November 26, 2015 by agogo22

What I’m checking out on the interwebs of late: Stockholm metro art The wonderfully varied art and design brightening up Stockholm’s metro stations, from murals and sculpture, to architecture.   Read more: A tour of the Stockholm metro – the … Continue reading →

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Top 15 facts about Tea

Posted on November 26, 2015 by agogo22

If you don’t want to mosquito bites on your skin, dampen tea leaves to harness their scent and voila! You have a natural mosquito repellent at your home. There is an estimated 1,500 different types of tea. The United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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