Barclays Bank Customer Services

By Lesley | Published: October 15, 2007

The other day, I found a Barclays bank visa card on the pavement as I took the dog for a walk

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Back in time – I met Elvis last night

By Lesley | Published: October 6, 2007

When I was about 16 in the mid fifties, the usually very stuffy BBC Radio presentations began to throb with wonderfully vibrant sound. Elvis Presley had emerged! Read More »

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Sputnik

By Lesley | Published: October 5, 2007

Just before this magic day fades into antiquity…. I wish to raise a glass to Sputnik Read More »

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Swansea Mutt Strutt

By Lesley | Published: October 1, 2007

With the early morning drizzle and a fresh breeze yesterday, we might have preferred to have stayed in bed, Read More »

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Ex-pat Brits help children from Guatamala

By Lesley | Published: September 29, 2007

This morning, I came upon some old friends via the internet.

When I am feeling a bit nostalgic, I occasionally turn to the ‘Costa Blanca News’, an English language newspaper published on Fridays in Spain. It was from this week’s paper that the names of Peter & Teresa Cunliffe leapt from the screen at me.

Peter and Teresa Cunliffe

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“Dangerous Dogs”

By Lesley | Published: August 18, 2007

Hardly had Dublin City Council had time to let the ink from its ancient quill pen dry, than somebody with perhaps an eye for publicity saw fit to jump on the bandwagon. Read More »

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Update: Please can we have our beaches back?

By Lesley | Published: August 17, 2007

I have today received a reply to the letter which I sent to Jane Davidson at theWelsh Assembly on the subject of the dredging of the Helwick Bank. Here is the reply: Read More »

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Dublin Dog Ban

By Lesley | Published: August 15, 2007

Further to my previous post about the Dublin City Council’s ban on so-called “Dangerous Breeds of Dogs”, the action was highlighted this morning on the ‘BBC Breakfast Programme’. Read More »

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Please can we have our beaches back?

By Lesley | Published: August 4, 2007

In its infinite wisdom, the Welsh Assembly Government has allowed the further rape and pillage of our beautiful Gower beaches. Read More »

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Special dogs and cats at last available for re-homing

By Lesley | Published: August 4, 2007

Great news!

A substantial number of dogs and cats who have been lovingly cared for by the staff at Llys Nini, Penllegaer near Swansea, are at long last available for re-homing. They are special animals who have had a less than perfect start in life and who have then been obliged to spend two years at the Animal Centre Read More »

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