MikeB
The Times and other news media outlets, are reporting on a worrying fresh case of army horses running through London, loose. You may remember the very troublesome and worrying incident about 9 weeks ago when Household Cavalry horses galloped through central London after they were …
DONKEYS – click the link for some articles on donkeys John Nuttal is a third-generation donkey ride operator at Cleethorpes and Skegness in Lincolnshire, UK. He says that he has seen the weight of kids go up over the years. In the interests of donkey …
Ratan Tata, 86, is an Indian billionaire and he loves dogs to bits. He really does love them and he does an awful lot to help dogs and it would appear than in India they need help because there are far too many stray dogs. …
Danish farmers face the world’s first carbon tax in a €100 tax for each cow as Denmark aims to create a forest the size of Dorset in the UK (approximately 2,653 square kilometers (1,024 square miles)) in cutting emissions to 30% of the 1990 levels …
A stag that gained fame on social media was euthanized after tourists fed it croissants and sweet treats. Callum, known as a “well-known character” in the North West Highlands, had to be put down due to health complications. The stag was a regular sight at …
There’s a picture in the press today accompanying the report about the royal visit of Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako to Britain. There’s lots of regalia around and the usual Royal stuff about which Britain is very good. The Emperor inspected a guard …
The Times reports that the much-vaunted UK tree-planting goals have not been met by all four of the UK’s nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The failure to meet these goals has prevented the creation of woodland the size of Birmingham, England. During the …
The French phrase “va dans ta niche” translates to “go in your kennel” or “go to your place”. It is an idiomatic expression used to tell someone to go away or leave, often in a dismissive or authoritative way. The phrase implies that the person …
The UK is going through a bit of an economic malaise. Productivity is too low. Too many people who should be economically active are not and have decided to take health welfare payments instead and watch television which is why during the current general election, …
