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Emmylou Harris ~ Bang The Drum Slowly [4:49]

More than 130 people have been arrested in New Caledonia, the government said, after violent protests rocked the French Pacific archipelago and Paris adopted the constitutional changes that angered pro-independence forces. Protests against the changes turned violent on Monday night, with shots fire...

PHXPhlyer wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 8:58 pm

Meghan visited Nigeria as a duchess and left an African princess

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/africa/m ... index.html
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Has been a long time since I read so much sycophantic treacle

Hundreds of police officers are searching for a prisoner in north-west France, after he escaped from a van in a deadly ambush near Rouen Mohamed Amra was being taken from court to a prison when a car rammed the prison van at a toll booth Gunmen then attacked the prison officers, with two officers k...

^ seems like 'Old Tom' was a bit of a rascal and a traitor to Cetaceans

Very interesting.

I had a hunt with reference to the Caribbean and found

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

- the Prince of Wales Bastion.

Interesting search - thank you, Ex-Ascot.

OH if correct, please.

Gazing southward from my kitchen window earlier: observed orange rose-hips on the climbing rose against the fence; also, in the distance, a Red Oak (Quercus rubra) half-red, half-green still; and, from its bare-branched profile, an Ash tree, what's the name? Fraxinus from memory. Min. smorning 0.2°C...

Hydromet wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 10:16 pm

Good morning all, clear blue skies, with a strange yellow thing up there. Currently 12C, forecast max 22C. Planning on a short walk today.

Don't overdo yourself, Hydromet.

You'll feel all the better for the sun and warmth, anyway.

Is equestrian one of NZ's traditional strengths? I tend to think of sailing & rugby as NZ's big sports, and of course we're always happy to adopt your race horses as our own. Powell is the fifth New Zealander to win the event, following in the footsteps of four-time Badminton champion Mark Todd [19...

The superb New Zealand horsewoman Caroline Powell jumped her way to a historic victory at the MARS Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire on the occasion of the event’s 75th anniversary. ...

Caroline Powell rides into history at Badminton

^

Surreal to look back on the video and see the mom feed the little guys while the bells peal in the background...

Greetings from New Zealand on Monday May 13th, just after 6:00am.

No frost, 5.8°C expecting 10°C.

No snakes.

Seeing reports and photos of aurora from Auckland, ~37°S.

Red southern sky here a couple of hours ago, quite impressive.

Keep calm and carry on...

1960: Schoolgirl ARRESTED In EAST GERMANY Returns | BBC News | Voice of the People | BBC Archive [2:54]

Oh, if it's not one thing it's another:

Stuff: NZ weather live: Power grid emergency due to geomagnetic storm

Don't panic! [16sec]

Be Thou My Vision - Nathan Haines [3:33]

Wikipedia: Nathan Haines

A German Shepherd, a Doberman and a cat have died. All three are faced with God who wants to know what they believe in. The German shepherd says: "I believe in discipline training and loyalty to my master." "Good," says God. "Then sit down on my right side. Doberman, what do you believe in?" The Dob...

Hydromet wrote: ↑

Fri May 10, 2024 5:20 am

Quick sitrep: op went well, no pain, some bleeding this afternoon so just had a couple of stitches. More details later when I get my computer.

All the best, Hydromet, had been wondering how things were with you.
Take it easy.