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The Caribbean – Our Green List Haven
A lot of the Caribbean is on the Green List, so there really is no time like the present to check out these pure shores and places to explore! Antigua…
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Happy Hump Day News: A Fond Farewell
In the last week, London reported no COVID deaths for the second time this year, and the whole world watched when a container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal.…
Marianne Dick
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Happy Hump Day News: Green Goodness
As vaccinations continue to be rolled out around the world (even the endangered great apes in San Diego zoo have been jabbed!), normality feels almost within reach. Here are some…
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Happy Hump Day News: Glow-in-the-Dark Sharks and Ornate Cakes
Is it just us, or has this week felt like a bit of a whirlwind? From changeable weather to breakfast television drama, we could definitely do with some light relief.…
Marianne Dick
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Happy Hump Day News: From Scotland to Seville
This week, a potential new Banksy artwork graced the wall of Reading Prison, showing a prisoner escaping using knotted bed sheets and a typewriter — it is thought to represent…
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Happy Hump Day News: Roadmaps, Rivers & Rarities
Well this week was a pretty momentous one for us all. Firstly, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover landed successfully on the red planet where it will collect information and samples…
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Happy Hump Day News: Dramatic Rescues & Wacky Weddings
This week, there’s a hint of spring in the air, the R number has dropped in all areas of the country, and there’s a new royal bun in the oven!…
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Happy Hump Day News: Sprightly Seniors & Tiny Treasures
This week, the Isle of Man planted the inaugural tree in its People’s Wood project, which will see 85,000 trees planted by the end of the year — one for…
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Happy Hump Day News: Dreaming of Beaches & Sea Shanties
Well, we’ve made it past Blue Monday and the end of the month is starting to feel within reach! Today marks a historic day in American politics, when Joe Biden…
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Happy Hump Day News: Lost Letters and New Connections
This might feel like the longest January since records began, but guess what? It’s that happy time of the week again, which means that we’ve powered through another seven days…
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Happy Hump Day News: Genius Ideas for a New Year
The new year has kicked off with another full lockdown, so it’s only right that we continue to bring you the best of the news from around the world! Living…
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Happy Hump Day News: Remarkable Reefs, Rescues and Recycling
As London goes into tier 4 and Christmas plans are scuppered for many, we think that this week’s Happy Hump Day News might be our most needed yet… Above and…
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Happy Hump Day News: French Grannies and an Otter Update
We’re almost on the Christmas home run and things might be feeling a little bit stressful… Take five, make a cup of tea, and read about some good things that…
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Happy Hump Day News: Everyday Heroes and Giraffes on Rafts
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and possibly the most hopeful week of 2020! Margaret Keenan from Coventry received the world’s first COVID-19 vaccination outside of clinical trials…
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Happy Hump Day News: Donations, Dancers and the James Dyson Awards
We’re another week closer to the end of lockdown, and while Christmas won’t be entirely normal this year, we have had some positive news about the next stages of 2020…
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Happy Hump Day News: The Power of Music, Literature and Determination
We’re pleased to relay more promising COVID news this week – a second vaccine (partly funded by Dolly Parton no less) has proven to be 95% effective and is awaiting…
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