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Death by Chocolate Print E-mail
Pets - General

Chocolate poisoning in dogs It seems that as soon as the Christmas chocolate stocks vanish from the shelves of the supermarkets they are replaced by endless rows of Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies.  To some chocolate is a lovely distraction from day to day life, to others it is a temptation away from that hard to stick to diet for cats and dogs it can be lethal.

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Easter in Spain (Pascual) Print E-mail
Travel - Spain

Nazarenos in Seville - Author Marcelo del Pozo. Published in the free newspaper Easter in Spain Obviously Spain is a very religious country. Even in these days of religious ambivalence the predominantly Catholic population attend mass on Sundays and celebrate religious festivals with an unparalleled gusto.  Easter of course is one of these festivals.

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The Indiana Jones Exhibition in Valencia Print E-mail
Travel - Spain

Indiana Jones Exhibition Valencia Indiana Jones Exhibition Valencia If you are a fan of Indian Jones you now have the opportunity to see some of the main props from the blockbusting films. The City of Arts and Science in Valencia host, for the first time in Europe, the Indiana Jones™ and the Adventure of Archaeology exhibition.  This exhibition takes visitors from the fictional world known through movies to real events in the field of Archaeology. Equipped with a video companion, visitors will embark on a quest to uncover the true origins of archaeological mysteries.

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Time for the Bikini Diet Print E-mail
Health & Beauty - Looking After Your Body

Bikini Diet Bikini Diet As we look forward to another glorious summer in the sun many of us are turning our thoughts to losing our winter fat and putting on those lycra swimsuits.  While fad diets, diet pills and starvation may cause rapid weight loss they can be dangerous to your health.   We have compiled a list of the things you can do to lose weight quickly but safely.  

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Traditional Mona Pascual Print E-mail
Food & Recipes - Spring & Easter Recipes

Mona Pascual Traditional Spanish Easter Bread Mona Pascual is a bread served at Easter in the provinces of Valencia, Cataluña, Aragon, the Balearic islands and some areas of Murcia.  It is a rich cake like bread served to signify the end of Lent.  Traditionally it is shaped like a snake although nowadays you normally see it as a figure 8.  It contains a dyed egg cooked in it's shell and is decorated with hundreds and thousands. It is considered good luck to crack the egg in front of another person. 

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Feria de Abril, Seville Print E-mail
Travel - Spain

La Portada, the Gateway to the Feria de Abril in Seville The Feria de Abril takes place just 2 weeks after Easter in Seville the capital city of Andalucia in Spain. This year (2012) it is being held from the 24th-29th April.  Nowadays it is a fiesta of serious drinking, dancing, eating and socialising which often carries on throughout the night.

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