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Treeplanting in Calderdale

Went out for a weekends tree planting with ‘Treesponsibility’. Folks from local area, Leeds, Nottingham contributed their labour at Lower Benthead Farm about 5 miles north of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Map: OS Ref SD967294 Treesponsibility in Calderdale is a … Continue reading

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Holocaust Memorial Day & More Evictions

“The flame of hatred that burned our people to smoke in Auschwitz is still consuming us today” On the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, the words of Toma Nikoleaff, editor of the Roma newspaper De Facto … Continue reading

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Home Office: Stop and Search

Home Office: Stop and Search Action Team – Guidance & Policy Home Office have been consulting about new Stop & Search Powers. Cop this lot….. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs3/Guidance26July.pdf http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs3/SSATPolicydoc.pdf http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs3/Raceleaflet.pdf Home Office circulars and other documents about police powers http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crimpol/police/system/powers.html For more … Continue reading

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Festival List 2005

This is it, as I know it so far: Feb 12 Kyoto Climate March www.campaigncc.org 11.30 am Lincoln’s Inn Fields 02088553327 Mar 19 National No War demo www.stopwar.org.uk March Dragon Festival www.partyvibe.com/conspiracy May 1 Mayday London Apr 29- May 1 … Continue reading

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NUJ – Nottingham Branch ‘Bulletin Board’

Not everyone in the NUJ, goes to thier Branch Meetings! Imagine that’s the same with any club! So, any members out there may not know this has happend. My local Nottingham Branch has taken a leap in eDemocracy and member … Continue reading

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The ISM’s – An Explaination

Taoism: Shit happens Confucionism: Confucius says: “Shit happens” Buddhism: If shit happens, it isn’t really shit Zen: What is the sound of shit happening? Hinduism: This shit has happened before Islam: If shit happens, it is the will of Allah … Continue reading

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Introducing my new ‘Bulletin Board’

http://tashuk.proboards12.com I have been running a Message Board and Guestbook for some time now. People have been kind and left quite a few entries, so thanks to all who have contributed. However, regular readers will know that I have become … Continue reading

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Blogger sacked for sounding off

Waterstone’s says bookseller brought firm into disrepute Patrick Barkham Wednesday January 12, 2005 http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/weblogs/story/0,14024,1388466,00.html This is what it’s all about: http://www.woolamaloo.org.uk A bookseller has become the first blogger in Britain to be sacked from his job because he kept an … Continue reading

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BenchMarks: More near my home

Mapperley Road, Redcliffe Road, Elm Bank & Villa Road, Nottingham ******** TrigpointingUK – Trigpoint Logging System http://www.trigpointinguk.com Here is my gallery of trigs on TrigpointingUK http://www.trigpointinguk.com/trigs/view-album.php?u=1529 More pictures of Trig points on moutains at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=305772 and benchmarks at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=313679 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=311475 … Continue reading

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Three-minute silence for victims of the Asian Tsunami

Millions of people across the UK and Europe have observed a three-minute silence on Wednesday to remember the 150,000 killed by the Asian tsunami. The silence started in Britain at 1200 GMT, but was held across Europe one hour earlier. … Continue reading

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Tsunami Disaster – Special Appeal For Media Workers

Dear colleagues, I am writing to you to ask you to do what you can to help your journalist colleagues whose lives have been devastated by the terrible events of recent weeks. None of us can have failed to have … Continue reading

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Gamekeeper and assistant opened fire at illegal rave Dec 23 2004

icSurreyONline A GAMEKEEPER and her assistant opened fire at an illegal rave they came across while hunting rabbits. Jessica Allinson, 46, of Pursers Lane, Peaslake, and her 28-year-old underkeeper, Alexander Szyndel, of Scotland Lane, Haslemere, stormed among 600 revellers, blasting … Continue reading

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The Freedom of Information Act means open government, and effective government

They say …… we’ll see. Press Release: The Freedom of Information Act, which comes into full effect today, marks a radical change in the relationship between Government and the citizen – giving individuals for the first time the statutory right … Continue reading

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New Age Travellers: BBC Timeshift

New Age Travellers: BBC Timeshift on BBC4 Sunday 2nd January 8.20pm It has been repeated before, but, I’ve just checked the Radio Times Listing, and discover that it’s on again, on Sunday night at 8.20pm. Do take a peek, if … Continue reading

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Triangulation Points [Collected]

To finish the year, I thought I would prepare a selection of triangulation points, from the tops of various mountains, visited throughout the year. Snowdonia, Pennines, Peak District and generally about ….. I have signed up to a ‘trig spotting’ … Continue reading

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The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami

Blog for short. News and information about resources, aid, donations and volunteer efforts. http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com http://tsunamiupdates.blogspot.com Help is only available, by what us humans can do. There is no god!

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Curbar Edge, Frogatt Edge, Baslow Edge and on to White Edge: Peak District National Park, Derbyshire

Starting out in the village of Curbar and walking up past the snow line, to “The Edges”. I walked up and down there for most of the morning then, struck off across the snow fields to the line of rocks … Continue reading

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On Christmas – Bah Humbug etc ….. !!

“Christmas is forced upon a reluctant and disgusted nation by the shopkeepers and the press; on its own merits it would wither and shrivel in the fiery breath of universal hatred…. ” George Bernard Shaw * * * * * … Continue reading

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Hathersage Moor: Higger Tor. Derbyshire Peak District

Hathersage Moor: Higger Tor. Derbyshire Peak District Beautiful day. Unbroken sunshine until sunset. Very cold, with a little snow to be seen up on Kinder Scout. Many more pictures, on my FotoBlog at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=296353 OS ref: SK260820 http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=425500&y=381500&z=3&sv=425500,381500&st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=531

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Pillow Fight Club II – The rematch of the century.

For an excuse to get out and have some fun in London: Monday 20th December 18:09pm , “Pillow Fight Club” Traverse over to http://www.mobile-clubbing.com/pillow.html for full instructions. #1 The first rule of Pillow Fight Club – Tell Everyone so pass … Continue reading

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