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Saturday, 10 September 2005
Red Squirrel Week
RED SQUIRREL WEEK 10th Sept - 18th Sept 2005


Yes, here in the UK we have red squirrels as well as the American grey squirrels. The grey squirrels were introduced to this country from America between 1876 and 1929 and they are thriving while the red squirrel population is declining. Consequently, red squirrels are protected by law and the grey squirrel is not.


More about the Red Squirrel from The Mammal Society

and from the BBC - Wildfacts

Red squirrels in the UK

Differences between a red & a grey squirrel

Even more about red squirrels from the Forestry Commision

Posted by expat-writer at 10:09 PM BST
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The new Ground Zero
After the way the American government handled - or rather didn't handle - the tragedy following Hurricane Katrina the only hope is that things are going to change in America. I mean really change.

The Independent has an article about this:

The new Ground Zero

excerpts from the article:

beyond the destruction and human misery, something else is starting to become clear. Like the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, whose fourth anniversary is this weekend, Hurricane Katrina is an event whose consequences will extend far beyond the physical, into the very mind of America.

and this:

Katrina may prove a pivotal moment for American politics and American society. Doctrinal minimalist conservativism has run its course. The pendulum is poised to swing back to more activist government.

Posted by expat-writer at 6:59 PM BST
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Re: TV licence - Will the telly police be coming for you next?
Here in the UK we have to pay a licence to own a TV. That's right - if you own a TV you have to have pay a licence fee - it's required by law.The license funds the BBC - hence no advertising on the BBC. A colour TV Licence costs #126.50 and a black and white licence costs #42.00. And it has to be renewed every year.

Watching TV without a licence is a criminal offence!

Using a TV or any other device to receive or record TV programmes (for example, a VCR, set-top box, DVD recorder or PC with a broadcast card) without a valid TV Licence is against the law and could lead to prosecution and a fine of up to #1,000.

But today The Guardian reports that it's not just the fee-dodgers who need to worry - many innocent people are being unfairly hounded as well.






Posted by expat-writer at 6:00 PM BST
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Parakeets thriving in Britain
From The Times:

Invading parakeets warm to wilds of suburbia

The exotic invaders are now so numerous they are known as posh pigeons

Posted by expat-writer at 4:52 PM BST
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A Doctor's Message from Katrina's Front Lines
I've read a great number of heart-rending stories that are being told about the Hurricane Katrina victims. Here's one that I feel must be shared:

A Doctor's Message from Katrina's Front Lines

Posted by expat-writer at 2:13 PM BST
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