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Postal Customs Fee Post Brexit
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Following the UK’s exit from the EU, keep in mind that you may be charged to receive a package from Great Britain. Items marked as ‘gifts’ on the customs paperwork and are under the value of 45€ should be exempt from these charges, but it does appear people are getting charged on occasions.
Congratulations to Robin and Alison Mitchell who are the lucky winners of the November edition’s fantastic Bird Feeder competition! We were inundated with entries, proof that we are all a caring lot who thoroughly enjoy our feathered friends! Cyrille was hiding on page 48 of last month’s AIRBNB PLEDGE MILLIONS TO RURAL AREAS edition. Thank you to Airbnb has signed a deal to donate millions to restoring heritage everyone who entered. buildings in the French countryside as it seeks to up its activity in
ELEPHANT HAVEN’S FIRST RESIDENT Following many years of hard work and fundraising, Elephant Haven (based in the Haute-Vienne) welcomed their first elephant, Gandhi. She arrived safely on the 14 of October, she has days when she seems a little overwhelmed but is plucking up the courage to venture further and explore new areas. Visits are not possible, it’s vital for Gandhi to have time to get settled in her new environment in all its tranquility. EHEES (Elephant Haven European Elephant Sanctuary) said “Although elephants have big feet, like us they sometimes need to take small steps...”. You can keep up to date with her progress on social media and the EHEES website: www.elephanthaven.com/en/home
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rural areas. The US-based company will be the main benefactor in a funding project named ‘Patrimoine et tourisme local’ by the heritage charity Fondation du Patrimoine . The main objectives are to allocate funds to preserve architectural treasures, promote the rural heritage, as well as create new opportunities for businesses in these territories. Demand in rural areas has increased since the start of the pandemic, with city and town dwellers looking to more rural areas to live or visit. Every cloud…
TRACK SANTA Keep an eye on Santa’s whereabouts this month by tracking him on the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense) website www.noradsanta.org. The program goes live on the 1st December, but you’ll have to wait until midnight on the 23rd (he’s a busy man) to see the live tracking.
