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Shoreham-by-Sea
and District, West Sussex, England
21 June "Summer Solstice" 2000 : Volume 2 Issue 22
Local News
The Summer Solstice occurs early in the morning 2:48 am BST of 21 June 2000. The sun rises at 4:45 GMT.
Please send any comments to: Andy Horton
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Wildlife Reports
18
June 2000
Ray
Hamblett discovered the a meadow of orchids in full flower at Mill
Hill during the heatwave (temperatures to 27° C).
Information
& Photographs link (Ray Hamblett's site).
British Naturalists' Association (link)
Link
to Ray Hamblett's Mill Hill web page (with photographs of orchids and other
wild plants)
Find
the Sites of Special Scientific Interest using this link:
Friends
of the Earth SSSI Navigator
sick as a parrot, etc. extremely ill or sick; thoroughly disgusted or fed up
(after England lose 2-3 to Romania in the Football Euro2000)
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Latest Virus Information
Excerpted from The Oxford Interactive Encyclopedia
Developed by The Learning Company, Inc. Copyright (c) 1997 TLC Properties Inc.
Computer Tips
http://webreference.com/
is a useful source of computer
information and utilities.
Sussex Web Sites
Historical Snippets
1627-29 Shoreham sea
captains and ships were given "letters of marque" authorising them to attack
foreign ships, notably Dutch vessels, as privateers. One of these, the
successful Captain William Scras attacked at least 7 ships. He was buried
at St. Botolphs.
churchyard.
(The
Naval Discipline Act and the formation of the Navy brought about the end
of uncontrolled privateering, which sometimes turned to outright piracy.)
This
entry was repeated from the 16th issue of Adur Torpedo.
Events
8 July
SHOREHAM MARITIME FESTIVAL
15 July
Bath Tub Race
Sunday 9 July 2000
8 July
St. Botolphs
Summer Fête
(including a miniature railway)
Directions
by bicycle (link)
Please send in any details of local events.
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