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Fave Websites of the Month
Cut price rooms in London do, really exist. Take a look at: www.laterooms.com and also www.lastminute.com do London hotel rooms. Travel Inn www.travelinn.com have rooms at £74.95 and there is one next to the London Eye – the huge Ferris wheel or tel: 08702 383300.
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London: Saturday 6th July 2002 – London Meeting by Padmassana
This month we had the annual member's slides show. We were treated to eight mini talks from club members, covering three continents. I have described them below in a geographical order and not the actual sequence in which they were presented. We will start with the Americas. The Seattle suburb of Freemont took us on…
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Outbreak of Malaria in Kenya
The Red Cross in Kenya has mobilised 1,000 volunteers to help cope with an outbreak of malaria, which has killed nearly 300 people. The outbreak has affected eight districts in the Rift Valley and the west of the country and follows a period of very heavy rains. The Red Cross says that more than 150,000…
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Fishy Stuff: FBI Seeks Suspicious Individuals
Source: scubatravel.co.uk According to the Divers Alert Network, the FBI is “interested in any information concerning suspicious individuals who started dive training but did not complete it”. They presumably mean that you were suspicious of them rather than vice versa, but fail to elucidate upon what your suspicions should be based. Visit: divers alert network…
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Ontario:
The annual Toronto & Ontario GT picnic on Georgian Bay (in Meaford) is upon us, and will be held on Saturday, July 13th, 2002. As usual, our host will be Vera Blowers, and the address is: 228 Eliza Street, Meaford, Ontario tel. 519-538-5729 Program: Arrive on Saturday around noon, bring some barbecuables/munchies/salads/deserts of your choice…
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London Pass
Are you one of 28 million visiting coming to London this year? For as little as £22 you can gain free entry to over SIXTY top London attractions and more… londonpass.com
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Texas:
The next Texas meeting will be completely open: please come and talk about your favourite place, travels, anecdote or listen to others! A reminder that Texas meetings will start one hour earlier, at 2pm and not 3pm. Meetings are held at 2pm at the New Braunfels Public Library, 700 E. Common Street in New Braunfels,…
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Contemplating The Eternal Flames On Mount Olympus
by Anja Heij / AeonGlobe.com Twenty mountains on planet Earth bear the name Olympus, being the dwelling of the gods. On Mount Olympus burns the eternal fire of creation and this sign of a bond between the gods and the humans is kept alive and still spread around as the flame on the Olympic Games.…
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London Markets: Portobello Road
On Saturdays there are three markets in one: the antique section is in the south between Chepstow Villas and Coleville Road (the Notting Hill Gate end); a fruit and vegetable market in the middle, runs from Coleville Road to Westway; and at the north end of the market you will find records, books, jewellery and…
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Mutual Aid
Mike is still looking for his missing friend. My missing friend is called Bob Arthrell and he is sailing a 40 ft. yacht named Tasneem. Four months ago he was at Nuku Hiva island in the Marquesas, and looking for crew to help him sail to Fanning (Tabuaeran) island which is a tiny part of…
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