This toad was the first find of the afternoon

La Bastide de Bousignac

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May 31st 2008
As part of a wonderful 10 day festival, Journées Nature de Midi-Pyrenees, held throughout the region, we went on a great nature ramble about 10 miles from our house. The course leaders were all earnest PhD type students with dreadlocks and endless enthusiasm. They hadn't done the course in facilitation skills. No 'Thanks for coming, my name is Simone and today we'd like to show you....'. The ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more