18/05/17

[Maik]

China 'set to ban dog meat' at notorious Yulin festival
Each year, thousands of animals are killed at the event, which begins on 21 June

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/yulin-dog-meat-festival-ban-china-authorities-a7741431.html

[Maik]

Four Polish stowaway kittens in 1,000-mile lorry trip

Four stowaway kittens travelled about 1,000 miles across Europe in the back of a lorry, before being discovered by a "very surprised" driver.

The "extra consignment" was discovered when the lorry rolled up at Dynamic Office Solutions' Northampton depot, after a three-day journey from Poland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-39960717

[Maik]

Dogs can talk to humans, study suggests

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/16/dogs-can-talk-humans-study-suggests/

Barking

[Maik]

Brit Morris dancers hitting the Kef cobbles in various locations between 21-26 May.

[Maik]

Must see opulent Mykonos public toilets! (video)

Designed to fit in to the island’s architecture, the perfectly lit toilets are just another sign of the opulence the Cycladic isle is so famous for.

http://en.protothema.gr/must-see-opulent-mykonos-public-toilets-video/





Bit more upmarket than Argostoli's offering.

[Maik]

Injured dog found dumped inside a wheelie bin near the hospital in Argostoli yesterday evening.

[TonyKath]

Brit Morris dancers hitting the Kef cobbles in various locations between 21-26 May.

Bloody 'ell!  What will the Greeks make of that?!  Stick banging, bell jangling Brits in clown costumes and possibly blacked up.  I'd prefer:



Tony

[HiFi]

Il Borgo near the castle advertised British immigrants dancing with bells there recently. Worst takings ever. Never again apparently.

[Aristarches]

Brit Morris dancers hitting the Kef cobbles in various locations between 21-26 May.

Bloody 'ell!  What will the Greeks make of that?!  Stick banging, bell jangling Brits in clown costumes and possibly blacked up.  I'd prefer:



Tony

Of course, women do not dance the zembekiko except on dozy Greek TV programmes.

[TonyKath]

That used to be true, Ari but I've certainly seen it on Kef!

Tony