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Arts & Music
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Last Writes Exhibition Provokes Outrage
Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver reports on his Last Writes exhibition at Florence Mine. The exhibition marking the end of the printed word’s dominance and the arrival of the digital word,…
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Arts Thrive at WLA
by Rachael Grealish The arts seem to be being cut here there and everywhere at the moment; from theatre’s getting given less money off the Arts Council to the Civic…
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Save the Civic
Ali Hipkin Hundreds of music lovers chose to start their Easter Weekend rocking by turning up in force to pledge their support for the Good Friday, all day Save the…
Cartoons
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Another Chapter in Our National History
One summer I worked in France for a Countess no less. She had a sprawling house amidst several acres. Whilst showing me around we paused in the library. There were…
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Crossword – April 2012 – Shakespeare
Thanks to Auriel Roe who sends this lovely illustration of Shakespeare cross words (get it?) all the way from Cairo. Remembering her former teacher, Bradders, with love, she has taken…
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Fool Licensed to Tell Great Men the Truth
What an incredible privilege it is to have carried the last flowering of David Bradley’s genius in our recent editions! He confessed rather shyly that his ambition had always been…
Causes
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Chindits Rise to Blind Veterans Challenge
Peter Watson It was the first time that any team from Cumbria had entered the Cadet and Youth Challenge and, against UK wide competition, the Chindit Company of army cadets…
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Santas Leave Their Sleighs at Home for Dash
Alison Cowen The weather was being kind to the 99 Santa’s that took part in the Santa Dash on Sunday 15th November from Whitehaven Rugby League ground, Whitehaven. It was…
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Dawn’s Good Citizen Award
By Edna Branthwaite Visitors come from all over the world to tour Cumbria’s Lake District but Cumbrian lass, Dawn Raynor, had a different agenda when she set out on her…
Cleator Moor 2Day
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Mick’s Treasure Chest
‘When I first went down a mine it was hard to describe the feelings it gave me. All I could see was diamonds.” Mick Croft’s eyes shone as he recalled…
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Cory’s new depth of understanding
By Peter Watson Something even more important than music has come into the life of Cory Spedding. Her daughter, Eden, now one year old, has “put everything else on hold”….
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What Price a Healthy Lifestyle?
For Alan Francis, the opportunities available at the Bowls Centre have proved a life saver. The keep-fit sessions provided by the recently un-funded Moor Active organisation brought him considerable relief…
Community
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Boot Mill, Eskdale
by Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver’s lifelong ambition is to commute to work each day on the Ratty – preferably to his new job as miller at Boot Mill, Eskdale. Unfortunately…
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Last Writes Exhibition Provokes Outrage
Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver reports on his Last Writes exhibition at Florence Mine. The exhibition marking the end of the printed word’s dominance and the arrival of the digital word,…
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Mick’s Treasure Chest
‘When I first went down a mine it was hard to describe the feelings it gave me. All I could see was diamonds.” Mick Croft’s eyes shone as he recalled…
Crab Fair
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Crab Fair Remembers its Heroes
Egremont never forgets the people she loves. At the start of the World Gurning Championships of 2012, MC Daniel Shutt read a roll call of honour of the great champions…
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Torchbearers Honour Crab Fair
“This is Crab Fair and the sun is almost shining,” declared Olympic torchbearer, Shameem Arnold, before she and the Moky team whipped the crowd of excited spectators into a frenzy…
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Spectacle on Baybarrow
To create a platform for talented young people to their work in print is the most important reason for keeping E2D going. On this occasion we are proud to publish…
Crosswords
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May Crossword
Clues Across 1) We’ll gather these on Orgill. (6) 4) Twisted smile traps bird on Orgill street. (5) 7) Acrobatic feat. (6) 8) Etherial record also known as ash. (6)…
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Valentine Crossword
Jane Mitchell ACROSS 5. Disturbed night called for a romantic table for two. (11) 7. Leguminous coloured vessel for an odd couple (4) 8. See wine list re -change (7)…
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January Crossword
Clues Across 1) Shy Lucy drew haphazardly but keenly. (8) 8) Endless piece somehow mixed up with heroic poem. (4) 9) Boasts without victory over female relatives. (5) 10) Infant…
Edna's Anagrams
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
Edna Branthwaite Can you unscramble the following to find ten words or phrases connected with the New Year? 1 SUNNY GLADE, AL 2 THERE WENT NITTY 3 HEY! WEAR NAPPY…
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CHRISTMAS SINGALONG
Edna Branthwaite Can you unscramble the following anagrams to find ten songs that were in the UK Christmas charts at one time or another? 1 I AM DAVE HARE 2…
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YES – PRIME MINISTERS!
Edna Branthwaite Can you unscramble the following ten anagrams to reveal ten prime ministers? 1 HERE’S TINY DONNA 2 HOLLOW DRAINS 3 H.M. JOJO RAN 4 A DORM CAVED IN…
Education
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Revealing the car that can drive itself
By Ashley Napier Graduate of Orgill and Wyndham schools, Ashley Napier is now doing a robotics DPhil at Oxford and only a few months away from finishing his thesis. By…
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Girls ‘Not Built for Contact Sport’?
Asks Ailsa Cowen I was recently told that I shouldn’t play football as ‘girls aren’t built for contact sport’ At the moment I play for my club; Windscale U/16’s, County…
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Alison Cowen Well once again inspiration and perspiration has paid off and last night the audience at West Lakes Academy were rewarded with an inspiring performance of Hansel and Gretal…
Finance
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Bob’s Model Way to Help the Credit Union
Alan Cleaver Bob Wood has come up with the model way to promote the credit union: a model boat he built himself. Bob, 61, is a volunteer with Whitehaven, Egremont…
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Credit Union Celebrates Landmark Achievement
By Jim Youdale Members attending the Annual General Meeting of the Cleator Moor & District Credit Union on 7 December 2012 celebrated the good news that the Credit Union has…
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Credit Union Rewards its Savers
By Jim Youdale Cleator Moor & District Credit Union recently held its Annual General Meeting in the Council Centre Cleator Moor and declared a dividend payment of 1.5% on…
Garden
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Adam brings cheer to tired gardens
You don’t need me to remind you that everything in the gardens is very late this year. Snowdrops and crocus still with us in April and daffodils very reluctant to…
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AWARD FOR JUBILEE GARDEN
Edna Branthwaite Egremont’s beautiful Jubilee Garden which only opened on the 1st June this year has won a prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Award. The IT’S YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD campaign supports local…
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Adam enjoys evocative scents of November
This month isn’t exactly awash with colour and exuberance those days are confined to the recent past and distant future. Instead we have fireworks in the gloom, not just a…
God Spot
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Near Death Experiences Proof of Heaven?
Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver worked on Psychic News for three years in the 1980s and met many people who claimed to have experienced Near Death Experiences. Here he reviews a…
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We need good navigation
Richard Lee We have had some very nasty weather and being stuck in the open in a blizzard whilst on a high level hike can be a bit nasty. One…
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Enjoy Your Open Space
Richard Lee There been a great deal going on recently, both in the County and the Town, the Church – and indeed the World. Unless we are distinctly ‘agoraphobic’ (Fear…
Health
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Carry On at Your Inconvenience
Tony Dunning The recent decision by Copeland Borough Council to permanently close ALL the Public Toilets that are their responsibility is a distinct inconvenience to us all. It may be…
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Raising Awareness of Autism
Moved by the thought of her granddaughter, who suffers from autism and receives support and understanding from Mayfield School, Lesley Croft set out to raise funds to make people more…
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Never Put Up with Second Best
Alan Alexander Governance now there’s a word to bring on a yawn. But every one of the organisations you or I deal with has got its philosophy and the way…
Heritage
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Boot Mill, Eskdale
by Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver’s lifelong ambition is to commute to work each day on the Ratty – preferably to his new job as miller at Boot Mill, Eskdale. Unfortunately…
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Sing Me a Song of Owls, Sir
by Nina Fairbairn E2D is committed to promoting and supporting our local treasures like historical landmarks or ‘natural pockets of beauty’ as well as businesses. These are the things that…
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Full Steam Ahead for La’al Ratty
By Eliot Andersen Spring is finally upon us, as the staff and locomotives at the La’al Ratty are gearing up for another busy season ahead, with the Easter holidays just…
Letters
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Demise of Calligraphy?
Jonni Stratton-Brook Sir, I enjoyed Alan Cleaver’s article on the demise of calligraphy and the great efforts of the St Begh’s School children to make sure that good handwriting will…
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Spar Boxes
Mick Croft Sir, Have you ever wondered what people did to pass the time on dark winter nights? They were restricted to the amount of activities they could pursue. There…
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Sheltered Housing
Sheltered Housing? Sir, In response to an article regarding Florence House in January’s edition of Sir, Can we please stop being so self congratulatory about Florence House,…
News
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Ryan’s Graphic Record of Mineshaft Collapse
A fifteen second video captures the full horror of the collapse of the mineshaft on Howbank Road. It was captured on a closed circuit camera which Ryan Rickerby himself has…
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Mine Shaft Being Capped
Matthew Burgess, whose remarkable photos of the mine shaft opening appeared in our Stop Press last month, has sent us this photo to show the progress in filling and capping…
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Alarming Rate of Riverbank Erosion
Just look at the rate at which the riverside footpath is being eroded. To the left, a photo taken in March 2010 3½ metres of footpath intact. To the right…
Online Exclusive
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Windscale Squash Juniors Get a Taste of The Big Time
17 Windscale juniors made the early 06-00 morning start to catch the Brownriggs coach to Manchester recently for an under 11 taster day at the National Squash Centre, Sport City,…
Open Space
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Near Death Experiences Proof of Heaven?
Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver worked on Psychic News for three years in the 1980s and met many people who claimed to have experienced Near Death Experiences. Here he reviews a…
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We need good navigation
Richard Lee We have had some very nasty weather and being stuck in the open in a blizzard whilst on a high level hike can be a bit nasty. One…
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Enjoy Your Open Space
Richard Lee There been a great deal going on recently, both in the County and the Town, the Church – and indeed the World. Unless we are distinctly ‘agoraphobic’ (Fear…
Outdoors
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Boot Mill, Eskdale
by Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver’s lifelong ambition is to commute to work each day on the Ratty – preferably to his new job as miller at Boot Mill, Eskdale. Unfortunately…
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Mick’s Treasure Chest
‘When I first went down a mine it was hard to describe the feelings it gave me. All I could see was diamonds.” Mick Croft’s eyes shone as he recalled…
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Sponsored Walk Proves Rangers’ Spirit
Alison Cowen St. Patrick’s day, 17th March, 2013 was celebrated by Egremont Rangers U/11’s Rugby team by taking part in a sponsored walk organised by their coaches, Steven Caton and…
Police Info & Safety
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Minimise risk in rural car parks
Alan Willison, PCSO Cumbria Constabulary have carried out impromptu ‘Rural Car Park Days’ in the West Cumbria area recently. The main aim is to advise tourists, holiday makers and…
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Reducing Flood Risk in Egremont
Announcement by the Environment Agency The Environment Agency and the Lead Local Flood Authority (Cumbria County Council) are continuing to work together to identify ways of reducing the risk of…
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Protecting Orgill from Floods
2012 was one of the wettest years on record, with communities in Egremont and across Copeland experiencing the heartache of flooding, The Environment Agency and the Lead Local Flood Authority…
Politics
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New Lamps for Old
By Alan Alexander Aladdin, it was his fault, he let the genie out of the magic lamp (there never was a bottle) and of course it was so seductive…..all those…
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Fat Cat Bonus Caps
Brian Simpson, MEP The unseasonable weather is having an effect on our farmers, not just in Britain but most of Eastern and Northern Europe. In Britain coming on top of…
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Sleeping Rough and Cold in Bedroom Tax Protest
Alison Hipkin It was the coldest night of the year and unfortunately for a group of 13 councillors, it was the night they were sleeping rough in the band stand…
Puzzles
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Festive Wordsearch
Edan Branthwaite Can you find the following words hidden in Edna’s challenging new Wordseach? CAROLS, CHRISTMAS CARDS, CHRISTMAS PUDDING, CHRISTMAS TREE, CRACKERS, DECORATIONS, DOLLS, FATHER CHRISTMAS, GAMES, GRAVY, LOG FIRES,…
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Rail Fiasco or Not?
Brian Simpson, MEP The recent announcement by the government to sack Virgin Trains and give the lucrative West Coast Mainline franchise to First Group has raised a few eyebrows, if…
Recipes
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Beef and Spinach Curry and cooling Mint Raita
Judith Rudd’s Recipe Ingredients 4 tbsp sunflower oil 800g Stewing beef 3 onions, 4 garlic cloves 2-3 green chilles 2-3 cm piece of fresh ginger 4 tsp ground cumin 2…
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Banana Loaf
A warm welcome to Judith Rudd who has sent us this delicious recipe A great way to use up those over ripe bananas, lovely and moist and delicious with a…
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Easter Egg Nests
Di Hampton This is a great recipe for children, of all ages, to make. You will need some paper cake cases plus the following ingredients:- 1 oz (25g) margarine or…
Reviews
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Last Writes Exhibition Provokes Outrage
Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver reports on his Last Writes exhibition at Florence Mine. The exhibition marking the end of the printed word’s dominance and the arrival of the digital word,…
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Calculating Road Safety
Rosehill Theatre Sir, On behalf of the Rosehill Theatre Board may we thank you for the very kind and informative article about Rosehill which was recently published in Egremont 2Day….
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Rosehill will be rooted in community
by Peter Watson Richard Elder’s vision of Rosehill as a local theatre of national significance has been given firm substance by a remarkable vote of confidence. Last month Arts Council…
Sport
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Girls ‘Not Built for Contact Sport’?
Asks Ailsa Cowen I was recently told that I shouldn’t play football as ‘girls aren’t built for contact sport’ At the moment I play for my club; Windscale U/16’s, County…
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Clash of Giants in Local Derby
By Daemon Ireland A cold March 30th saw the collision of two giants, Premier Champions Wath Brow Hornets and Egremont Rangers. 9 minutes into the Game and Wath Brow managed…
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Sponsored Walk Proves Rangers’ Spirit
Alison Cowen St. Patrick’s day, 17th March, 2013 was celebrated by Egremont Rangers U/11’s Rugby team by taking part in a sponsored walk organised by their coaches, Steven Caton and…
Spot The Landmark
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Spot the Landmark
by Michael Brennan Michael Brennan continues to challenge our readers with his Landmarks. Congratulations to Mary Garner who was the only one to recognise both Beggar’s Ghyll and St Leonard’s…
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Spot the Landmark
by Michael Brennan This month we welcome the keen eye of photographer Michael Brennan who has sent these pictures of local scenes. If you recognise these landmarks, send your answers…
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Spot the Landmark
Congratulations to Thomas Moffatt on recognising both the sculpture at the parade of shops in Seascale and Woodbank Mansion. Send your answers for this month to E2D, Waverley, Greendykes, Egremont,…
Technology
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Revealing the car that can drive itself
By Ashley Napier Graduate of Orgill and Wyndham schools, Ashley Napier is now doing a robotics DPhil at Oxford and only a few months away from finishing his thesis. By…
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Sky High
By Pauline Farrell STEM ambassadors from Sellafield Ltd and NNL (National Nuclear Laboratory) recently hosted a two day water rocket challenge for local secondary and primary schools. Blasting the…
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MRWS Onwards and … Downwards?
By Andy Crow It could be inferred from some of the recent media coverage that the MRWS (Managing Radioactive Waste Safely) Partnership has given the go ahead to bury radioactive…
travel
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John Thrives on Cold Challenge
Peter Watson An icy distinction between kudos and glory governs the mind of John Starbuck as he returns to Greenland later this year to renew his struggle with some of…
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Amy’s Angels
“My Dad was a huge impact in my life and taught me to stand up for what I believe in. He taught me to fight for what is right and…
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Sharing Life Experiences
By Natasha Wadsworth At the heart of the Tanzanian Link, a charity which has been running in Cumbria for 25 years, there is the exchange of culture and life experience…
Uncategorized
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Beef and Spinach Curry and cooling Mint Raita
Judith Rudd’s Recipe Ingredients 4 tbsp sunflower oil 800g Stewing beef 3 onions, 4 garlic cloves 2-3 green chilles 2-3 cm piece of fresh ginger 4 tsp ground cumin 2…
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Commitment to Act on Footpath Erosion
Egremont Flood Group is a model of the way that responsible groups of citizens can campaign successfully for the safety of their communities and win the cooperation of authorities with…
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Home sweet home?
Alan Alexander I’ve often written about the race to the bottom. The pressure on most of us to accept lower salaries and poorer pensions as if this was the…
Veterinary Practice
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Moving House with Your Pet
By John Sedgwick Moving house can be stressful for owners and their pets. Dogs tend to be more loyal and bonded with their owners, but cats can be more attached…
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A Microchip Could Save Your Pet
By John Sedgwick Microchips are about the size of a small grain of rice, easily injected under the skin in the scruff. It’s a quick and easy procedure and may…
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Cat Poisoning
Sir, I have just spend a distressing day with a very sick cat. Tilly was just over 12 months old, I rescued her and her brother 12 months ago this…