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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Today marks Transgender Day of Visibility, an international observance dedicated to celebrating the transgender community and raising awareness of the challenges and discrimination they face
Today marks Transgender Day of Visibility, an international observance dedicated to celebrating the transgender community and raising awareness of the challenges and discrimination they face
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an international observance dedicated to celebrating the transgender community and raising awareness of the challenges and discrimination they face,
Today marks Transgender Day of Visibility
Stapleford Bear Looking Out Window with Rainbow Oakham Rutland Corona Virus Exercise
Stapleford Bear Looking Out Window with Rainbow Oakham Rutland Corona Virus Exercise
People have been putting up the colourful creations in their windows to help cheer others up and raise a smile as they spend more time inside.
It's also fun spotting them if you go out for a walk! Here in Oakham and Rutland residents have been placing bears in their windows. Here my Bear and Rainbow
People have been putting up the colourful creations in their windows to help cheer others up and raise a smile as they spend more time inside.
It's also fun spotting them if you go out for a walk! Here in Oakham and Rutland residents have been placing bears in their windows. Here my Bear and Rainbow
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Stapleford Bear Looking Out Window with Rainbow Oakham Rutland Corona Virus Exercise
Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, UK, England
Oakham LE15, UK
Elana's Easter Tombola Fundraising at Tesco Supermarket Oakham Rutland Raised over £500 for Treatment Before Stricter Social Distance Rules were introduced
Elana's Easter Tombola Fundraising at Tesco Supermarket Oakham Rutland Raised over £500 for Treatment Before Stricter Social Distance Rules were introduced
Thank you to all who donated
Thank you to all who donated
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Elana's Easter Tombola Fundraising at Tesco Supermarket Oakham Rutland Raised over £500 for Treatment Before Stricter Social Distance Rules were introduced
Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, UK, England
96 South St, Oakham LE15 6BQ, UK
Chinese Maneki-neko have not brought me much luck something smashed my window
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Chinese Maneki-neko have not brought me much luck something smashed my window
My Friday 27th March 2020 walk to work Tesco Oakham Coronavirus Lock down
My Friday 27th March 2020 walk to work Tesco Oakham Coronavirus Lock down
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My Friday 27th March 2020 walk to work Tesco Oakham Coronavirus Lock down
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Finally Oakham Town Council is Doing Something To Support Our Community In partnership with Tesco Oakham Town Council has donated requested provisions to staff at the Rutland Memorial Hospital
Finally Oakham Town Council is Doing Something To Support Our Community In partnership with Tesco Oakham Town Council has donated requested provisions to staff at the Rutland Memorial Hospital
Well done Tesco for Supporting this.
Well done Tesco for Supporting this.
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Finally Oakham Town Council is Doing Something To Support Our Community In partnership with Tesco Oakham Town Council has donated requested provisions to staff at the Rutland Memorial Hospital
Friday, March 27, 2020
Some little helps for safer shopping | Tesco
Some little helps for safer shopping | Tesco
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Some little helps for safer shopping | Tesco
Government advice for pet owners - dog, cat, horse and livestock
Government advice for pet owners - dog, cat, horse and livestock
Dogs
If you have symptoms of coronavirus and must remain at home for 7 days or 14 days as a household
· If your dog cannot exercise at home, you should ask someone outside the household to walk your dog
· All non-essential trips to the vets should be avoided, but if your pet needs urgent treatment then you must phone ahead to arrange the best way to meet your pets’ needs
If you do not have symptoms of coronavirus
· You can leave your house to exercise once a day and should combine this with walking your dog - but you must minimise the time spent outside your home and remain two metres away from anyone outside your household
· All non-essential trips to the vets should be avoided, but if your pet needs urgent treatment, you may take them - after calling the vet beforehand - and must wash your hands and remain two metres away from anyone outside your household
Advice for anyone walking dogs on behalf of someone unable to
· You can leave your house to provide care or help a vulnerable person and this includes walking a dog for someone who is unable to leave their house because they are self-isolating or being shielded
· Wash your hands before and after handling the dog and keep two metres away from other people and animals, including when handing over the dog to the owner
Cats
· You should wash your hands before and after any contact with your cat
Horses, livestock and other animals
If you have symptoms of coronavirus and must remain at home for 7 days or 14 as a household
· If you have a horse in livery you must not visit them while you are self-isolating - contact the yard manager or vet to make welfare arrangements
· If you have livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or poultry you should arrange for someone else to care for your animals
· Where it is not possible to hand over responsibility to someone else you should meet the basic needs of your animals. Wash your hands before and after handling your animals and remain two metres away from other people
· If you are too unwell to care for your animals and there is no one to help, you should call the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301 and choose the relevant options for Animal and Plant Health Agency or Council.
If you do not have symptoms of coronavirus
· You may leave your house to exercise once a day and you should combine this with caring for your horse or livestock
· Minimise the time spent outside of your home and remain two metres away from others. Wash your hands before and after contact with your animals
If your horse needs urgent attention from a farrier
· You should telephone the farrier to discuss the best way to meet your horses’ needs. If the farrier attends to your horse you must keep two metres apart from each other and wash your hands before and after contact with your horse.
Dogs
If you have symptoms of coronavirus and must remain at home for 7 days or 14 days as a household
· If your dog cannot exercise at home, you should ask someone outside the household to walk your dog
· All non-essential trips to the vets should be avoided, but if your pet needs urgent treatment then you must phone ahead to arrange the best way to meet your pets’ needs
If you do not have symptoms of coronavirus
· You can leave your house to exercise once a day and should combine this with walking your dog - but you must minimise the time spent outside your home and remain two metres away from anyone outside your household
· All non-essential trips to the vets should be avoided, but if your pet needs urgent treatment, you may take them - after calling the vet beforehand - and must wash your hands and remain two metres away from anyone outside your household
Advice for anyone walking dogs on behalf of someone unable to
· You can leave your house to provide care or help a vulnerable person and this includes walking a dog for someone who is unable to leave their house because they are self-isolating or being shielded
· Wash your hands before and after handling the dog and keep two metres away from other people and animals, including when handing over the dog to the owner
Cats
· You should wash your hands before and after any contact with your cat
Horses, livestock and other animals
If you have symptoms of coronavirus and must remain at home for 7 days or 14 as a household
· If you have a horse in livery you must not visit them while you are self-isolating - contact the yard manager or vet to make welfare arrangements
· If you have livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or poultry you should arrange for someone else to care for your animals
· Where it is not possible to hand over responsibility to someone else you should meet the basic needs of your animals. Wash your hands before and after handling your animals and remain two metres away from other people
· If you are too unwell to care for your animals and there is no one to help, you should call the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301 and choose the relevant options for Animal and Plant Health Agency or Council.
If you do not have symptoms of coronavirus
· You may leave your house to exercise once a day and you should combine this with caring for your horse or livestock
· Minimise the time spent outside of your home and remain two metres away from others. Wash your hands before and after contact with your animals
If your horse needs urgent attention from a farrier
· You should telephone the farrier to discuss the best way to meet your horses’ needs. If the farrier attends to your horse you must keep two metres apart from each other and wash your hands before and after contact with your horse.
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Cat,
Government advice for pet owners - dog,
horse and livestock
Alum Chine Bournemouth Dorset Beach
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Alum Chine Bournemouth Dorset Beach
Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, UK, England
W Undercliff Promenade, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 8AN, UK
Chine suspension bridge and was built in 1903 by David Rowell and Co Bournemouth
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Chine suspension bridge and was built in 1903 by David Rowell and Co Bournemouth
the Westbourne Victorian Arcade Westbourne Bournemouth
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the Westbourne Victorian Arcade Westbourne Bournemouth
Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, UK, England
69 Poole Rd, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 9AY, UK
The Arcade Bournemouth
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The Arcade Bournemouth
Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, UK, England
The Arcade, Bournemouth BH1, UK
Tesco Express 64-66 Poole Rd Westbourne Bournemouth BH4 9DW former Westbourne Wesleyan Methodist Church
Tesco Express 64-66 Poole Rd Westbourne Bournemouth BH4 9DW
former Westbourne Wesleyan Methodist Church
A lovely little store I visited last week.
The Methodist Church in Westbourne was formally constituted from 1887. The church building on the corner of Poole Road and Landseer Road was opened in 1899 it closed in the early 2000s, and in November 2009 was sold
former Westbourne Wesleyan Methodist Church
A lovely little store I visited last week.
The Methodist Church in Westbourne was formally constituted from 1887. The church building on the corner of Poole Road and Landseer Road was opened in 1899 it closed in the early 2000s, and in November 2009 was sold
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Tesco Express 64-66 Poole Rd Westbourne Bournemouth BH4 9DW
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