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life of power plantmust be sustained at all costsnuclear option ~ n.b. Talk about the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea… CLP 06/09/2022 →
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shallow, shingle-bankedSevern trickles through Bridgenorthgulls gather in pools ~ n.b. Whatever rain falls this week will be welcome. The sign is superfluous. How can there be fish here, where the mighty river, bordering Wales and England, runs as thin as a shroud across stony ground? CLP 06/09/2022 →
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soldiers smash classroomschildren attend school onlineflowers for teachers ~ n.b. School No 2 in Borodianka was trashed by occupying Russian forces. The school still held the traditional new school year ritual, before the children headed home to virtual classes. There is something very beautiful about the fact teachers were given flowers by the children to →
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sparrow hawk attackcacophony of squealingrookery alerted ~ n.b. The most remarkable sight of a sparrow hawk trying to drag a jackdaw to a plucking post. The prey nearly the same size as the hawk, makes things awkward, unbalancing the flight and managing to drop to the ground in the pub garden. The sparrow hawk does →
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former leader diesworld hero or home wrecker?pause for discussion ~ n.b. Turning the USSR into a free market free-for-all for those in the pound seats has exposed how the unfettered ‘free’ market can cost some people everything. It seems that we’re all footing the bill now. CLP 01/09/2022 →
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