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    “Budget airline Ryanair has announced four new routes and an increase in frequency on other services. The low-fare Irish carrier will be starting flights this autumn from Stansted in Essex to Grenoble in France, Kaunas in Lithuania the Polish towns of Lodz and Poznan.” http://www.ananova.com/business/story/sm_1436582.html http://www.ryanair.com

  • Fave Website

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    “A bicycle journey from Exeter UK across Europe Russia Siberia Mongolia to China” http://www.2wheels.org.uk/ride/index.asp

  • Most Irish-based Ryanair pilots claim victimisation

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    Irish Times Article – Most Irish-based Ryanair pilots claim victimisation “Almost all Ryanair’s Irish-based pilots are claiming to have been victimised by the airline, with some lodging multiple complaints with the Labour Relations Commission” Irish Times Article

  • US postpones biometric passport plan – again

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    “The US government has again pushed back the date by which biometric information must be included in passports of foreigners visiting the country. Countries with US visa waiver agreements are no longer required to issue their citizens with passports using chips that store biological information by 26 October, 2005.” http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/16/_bio_delay/

  • US expected to abandon Biometric passport plan

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    “Rules requiring Irish citizens to carry high-tech passports when visiting the US are to be dropped because the technology behind the scheme is seen as unreliable. The US Department of Homeland Security had previously set an October 2005 deadline for the inclusion of biometric information chips in the passports of European citizens who avail themselves…

  • A bee

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    Buzz Buzz

  • I spotted Papa Smurf

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    a prize if you know where he is

  • More Flowers

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    From Germany this time,

  • Park Life

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  • Ukraine visa

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    ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?The Embassy of Ukraine in the UK would like to inform that on the 31st March 2005 the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko signed the Decree ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?On temporary implementation of the visa-free entrance regime for the EU and Swiss citizens. ???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? The Decree implements temporary Visa-free regime for citizens of the European Union and Swiss…

  • Keyboards around the world

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    After a recent French/Moroccan key experience, i got to wondering what other keyboard layouts are out there. I’ve found these so far. French German sources: www.sussex.ac.uk

  • Leicester 14-39 Wasps

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    Wasps spoiled the farewell party for Martin Johnson and Neil Back as the champions sealed a third straight Zurich Premiership title victory. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/4537935.stm

  • this weeks top referrers

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    USATODAY.com – More travelers prefer to go it alone abroad http://usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-04-26-solo-travel_x.htm “TRAVELLING INTO TROUBLE” http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/T/travelling_into_trouble/planning.html

  • Sightseeing in the UK

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    Although google maps seem to have recently rediscovered this old continent, unfortunately the satellite stuffGoogle Sightseeing hasn’t caught up yet, you can however do some sightseeing via multimap.com. Buckingham Palace Spaghetti Junction Edinburgh Castle The Lake District Stonehenge Stamford Bridge Windsor Castle Tower of London York Minster Millennium Wheel Hampton Court Palace Lulworth Cove Some…

  • this question got me stumped!!!

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    Guardian Unlimited Travel | Quizzes (travel) Q24. Which of these Ryanair flights could most accurately be described as landing in the destination itself? Frankfurt Murcia Barcelona Milan ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?most accurately???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? So does that mean closest? http://travel.guardian.co.uk/quiz/ Apparently the correct answer is Murcia.