Category: newsletter
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Our Friends Ryanair
Ryanair has been fined £24,000 by a court for misleading customers over fares on its website and pressure is being placed on all airlines to give an all inclusive price.…
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana
February 2005 London meeting Gerry Brennan was our first speaker and gave us an insight into life in Botswana. Gerry went there to teach Art & Design. She began with…
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Being Careful: Togo
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to the west African country of Togo. They say: following the death of President Eyadema on 5 February 2005, the…
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Meeting News from New York
We are sorry to say that for the time being, New York meetings are suspended as Laurie really needs a helper. If you have some time to spare and are…
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Malaria Information website
We have developed a malaria information website (www.preventing-malaria.info) and also have a pharmacy website (www.stratford-pharmacy.co.uk) where people can browse and order medication if they require it. Customers can order from…
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Meeting News from Ontario
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March,…
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Holland's Bulbs
From the end of March until May, Keukenhof gardens, Holland's most famous spring gardens, will burst into a kaleidoscope of colour as spring comes to life in a stunning display…
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Meeting News from Texas
Due to bereavement in Christina's family, we regret to say that Texas meetings have stopped pending further notice. If you have time to spare and would like to take over…
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Lighters Banned in Hand Luggage in US
Congress passed a bill last year adding lighters to the list of items prohibited in the cabin. The ban started mid April 2005. Lighters haven't been permitted in checked bags…
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The Spice Islands by Jon Hornbuckle
The killing is over on Ambon, the hub of the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, in Indonesia. There is an invisible line drawn between the Christian and Muslim sectors in the…