Could the UK Help Save the Future of the World’s Rainforests?

Could the UK Help of the World’s

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As the deforestation crisis continues, world tracker the World Counts reveals that in 78 years, rainforests will cease to exist if we continue the harmful practices we have been relying on for decades.

It goes without saying that in the last decade,

the Amazon rainforest has had more than its fair share of crises. Plus, the ongoing events of the COVID-19 pandemic have even wrought havoc on the planet’s lungs.

Through increased illegal clearance operations that exploited the distracting circumstances of the global pandemic, deforestation in the Amazon increased by 55 per cent in the first four months of 2020.

Recent reports suggest that only three per cent of the world’s ecosystems remain healthy and intact, therefore it is crucial we all band together to tackle this crisis. With 22nd June marking World Rainforest Day, we need to question how we can save the Amazon. But just how bad is the rainforest crisis? Here, we explain the scale of the problem by posing this question: could the UK plant enough trees to help tackle the deforestation crisis in the Amazon?

ONE TREE FOR ANOTHER

Let’s look at the numbers.

Between August 2019 and July 2020, 11,088km2 (2,739,904.5 acres) of rainforest was destroyed. In comparison to the previous year, this had increased by 9.5 per cent.

There are around 200 trees per acre in the Amazon. Taking this as a base, to replace what was lost in 2020 alone, 547,980,900 trees would need to be planted to cover those 2,739,904.5 acres lost.

SO, IN THEORY, WOULD THE UK BE UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

Let’s say, hypothetically, we could get all 68,000,000 UK residents on board with the idea. We would all have to commit to planting eight trees each - which doesn’t sound too much. Even if half the UK got involved, 16 trees is manageable, depending on if we have the space.

180 LANCASHIRE & NORTH WEST MAGAZINE SO, DO WE HAVE THE SPACE?

In short, yes, we do. The UK covers 242,495km2, which is enough space to plant 2,739,904.5 acres of additional trees (which would cover 11,088km2, or 4.57 per cent of the UK). We wouldn’t have to knock down any of our homes or buildings either, with Northern Ireland, England, Wales, and Scotland each comprising of less than 10% “built-up” areas.

As for farmland, however, it might be a struggle to fit in all 72 per cent of it in England – and that’s before the following year when we would need to plant another 547,980,900 trees.

THAT LEADS US TO THE REALISTIC PROBLEMS:

• Deforestation is increasing every year – so much so, recent reports by the Woodland’s Trust found that only seven per cent of the UK’s native woodlands are in good condition. • Eventually, we would run out of space in the UK to counter the yearly loss of trees in the Amazon. • Cutting down trees and replacing them with new ones does not provide an equal counter. With this in mind, we discuss why planting a tree to make up for cutting or burning one down is not an equal counter.

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

One great example of age bringing experience to a job is with trees. In an interview with the BBC, Dr Erika Berenguer of Oxford University explained: “The older and larger the tree, the more carbon it stores.” The doctor continues to explain that a family car that emits three to four tonnes of carbon over the course of four years that can be stored in a tree with a three-metre circumference.

As for young trees, they absorb around 5.9kg of C02 per year. So, the problem isn’t just losing one tree and replacing it with another, rather, it is the fact a newly planted tree cannot store the same amount of carbon as the large, older tree it is replacing.

Dr Berenguer explains: “Many people believe that to make up for what we’ve lost in the Amazon, we just need to plant trees elsewhere. But that is not the case”.

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HOW WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE

Prevention is better than a cure. To regrow the trees that are lost in the Amazon would take years and years, therefore the best solution is to prevent any more of the rainforest from being lost to deforestation.

As outlined by World Rainforest Day, there are seven key actions we can take to help save the future of the world’s rainforests.

1Donate to rainforest protectors - no one expects you to ditch your job, sell all your belongings, and move out to the rainforests to fight the good fight. But you can do your bit by donating to rainforest protectors, who will help protect wildlife, fight deforestation, and develop sustainable economies alongside Indigenous communities.

2Get educated about rainforests - there are so many resources online to get clued up about the beautiful biodiversity of the planet, and the rainforests are no exception. The rainforests contribute so much more than just the air we breathe (though that really ought to be motivation enough!).

3Make sure your products are rainforest-friendly - dodge unsustainable sources of palm oil in the product you buy, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, as palm oil production is the bane of Southeast Asian rainforests! Look out for the Rainforest Alliance Certified sticker - you can’t miss the little green frog. Other alliance logos can let you know if the palm oil in a product is from a sustainable source or if it is palm-oil free.

4Eat less meat and more plants - the sad fact is, beef production is the largest cause of tropical deforestation in the Amazon, with around 2.71 million hectares being removed every year across all of Latin America to create more ranch land.

5Spread the word - hashtag this, hashtag that. Love them or hate them, hashtags are a great way to spread a message. Hop on social media and start following rainforest protection accounts.

6Commit to sustainable travel - from electric cars to purchasing carbon offsets before flying, there are so many ways to reduce your travel carbon footprint in 2021. 7Hold leaders and corporations accountable - you have the chance to vote for leaders who highlight global issues such as deforestation and climate change. Plus, with a digital platform at most of our feet, call out companies who aren’t doing their bit!

As the warmer months commence, if you’re looking for a way to spend your time in the garden, then planting a tree and providing it with the care it needs is something the environment will appreciate. So, when you’re working on improving your garden this summer, be mindful of how deforestation is happening as we speak and think of ways you can play your part this World Rainforest Day!

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SOURCES:

www.bbc.com/future/article/20200518-why-lockdown-isharming-the-amazon-rainforest www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51300515?utm_ source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_ campaign=Feed%3A+bbc_news+%28BBC+News++Home%29

www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/forestsand-deserts/rate-of-deforestation

www.compostdirect.com/information/47-1-for-the-planet sites.google.com/site/hraikesamazon/natural-uses-of-land www.regnskog.no/en/news/the-highest-amazon-deforestationrates-in-over-ten-years www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901297

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MY WIFE ALWAYS SAW THEM. THEY LOOK VERY HUMAN, BUT ALSO LIKE ANIMALS.

In the early 1980’s I had an experience that was life changing and it set me on a search that has lasted 40 years. I saw a creature I cannot explain, in an ordinary town in Lancashire.

I had nowhere to turn to, no-one to ask the many questions I had. So I set out to search for answers myself. When I started looking for people who like me had experienced phenomena they could not explain or had seen something impossible, I would search in libraries and books shops in the hopes some ancient text would explain what I saw for me.

Another resource I would use was the old AM/FM radio. I would chat with drivers and people in far away places across the UK trying to find a witness who saw the creature I saw in 1982. Eventually I did find others and I will share their stories with you in the coming months. On the day my life changed in May 1982 I saw an upright, hair covered horror, that looked like a man and an ape combined. A Troglodyte of sorts, all covered in reddish brown hair. He stood around 7ft tall and had amber eyes and teeth I will never forget.

One of the people I came into contact with, who understood me completely was a chap named Derek who lives along the River Medway in the south east of England. Derek is originally from Lancashire. This is his experience in his own words.

“It’s funny how me and you met Deb, my wife never had any interest in the CB radio, she would spend hours each day going back and forth to the garden or off into the woods to watch the ‘Caretakers’ . In the beginning I thought she meant an actual caretaker. So as you can imagine I didn’t understand that, why did we have caretakers, who paid them, was it a country thing? And my wife didn’t understand my interest in radios, transmitters and receivers. We met in our early teens and I was away in the army for most of our first decade. The wife lived here with her Mum back then, when her Mum passed we took over the house. My wife’s family have farmed here close to the River Medway for hundreds of years.

When I first moved into the farmhouse, I’ll be honest I didn’t really take to the place, it’s in the middle of nowhere and there was not much happening, I’m from the North of England and I was used to cobbled streets and terraced houses. It was a good 4 mile walk to the village, and it only had one pub. But we managed somehow and I was away for most of the early years unless I was on leave. So the army is where I learned to fix and make radios, and it was doing that at night in one of the outbuildings which stopped me packing up and moving us out years ago. Of course now I’m in my 70’s and I have spent many enjoyable decades growing old here, the last 11 yrs alone since my wife passed. I say alone, but I am not the only widower on this property.

I’ll try and make this as short as I can, for now, as you know it’s taken me a few years to come to terms with this, and so much has happened. But I’m not one for writing as you know. Much easier over the radio or the phone. Almost everyday my wife would leave half the eggs the chickens laid for the ‘caretakers’ If the bushes fruited and she went picking she only ever brought home half, everything on that farm was used to its enth degree, so I couldn’t understand her leaving food like that? She stretched a penny well did my wife Lilly, but in this respect she would stubbornly say, ‘you have to leave those for the caretakers’ Over the years I learnt to fish, it was my second favourite hobby, but if I caught anything my wife would split what we had, and take half into the woods, this really started to get on my ‘wick’. One day about four years after I had left the army I asked her who the Caretakers were? Who employed them? Did we pay them? She looked at me like I had 3 heads and said “can you not see them”?? I was dumbstruck. What here? now? I said in utter disbelief. But she said Noo like I was a child, when you’re out on the land or when you’re fishing? I had to admit that I hadn’t. She seemed genuinely upset at this. I was a bit disturbed to see her upset about some man who coppiced a few trees and kept the weeds down.

What she told me next blew my mind. She explained that there were other ‘families’ that shared the land. They lived wild in the woods and fished in the river with their hands.They were a large group and they lived spread out over the woods, a few in each family. One group lived just after our pond, that’s the reason we left that be and used the stream at the bottom of the spill she told me. I asked her if she meant tinkers? or homeless folk from the town and she said No firmly and went on to explain they were like cave people, or really clever apes. I was utterly shocked. My wife said she had always known about them, that her Mother and Grandparents did too. The farm had never failed, year in year out they did fine, they were convinced this was because they shared the food with the other family. Her grand dad would be left brightly coloured feathers if one of his prize ducks was

taken. He was grateful for the gift but not so happy about the ducks going missing. I thought she was having me on and didnt feel like being played for an idiot. She was adamant and said if I went with her she would show me. So I did.

We went into the woods just after the pond and my wife waited and waited and nothing happened. She was talking outloud and explaining it was ok as if she thought something would hear her and come out? I was truly worried about her sanity. I then dropped a clanger, I put the back of my hand to her forehead, like you do to check if someone is ill and she completely lost her temper with me. We had a huge row that night, worse than any row we have had before or since. She was so upset for days and days after that we formed a truce and just said we would not discuss it again. She went back to the woods each day and I ignored it.

Years went by, we had kids, and grandkids and there would be the odd talk of the hairy goblins or the furry kids, my wife would hush them up and change the subject when I frowned. And then we ran out of time. In May we found out my wife was sick, by December I was alone. I had the kids and the grandkids of course, but for the first time ever I felt truly alone. Returning from the hospice to that empty house was the worst journey of my life. For days I didn’t leave my bed. The house was a tip and the outside didn’t even enter my head. I stayed in that stupor for weeks, drinking helped me sleep and anger and loss filled my hours. Until one day about 9 yrs ago, everything changed that day for me. I just have had no way of voicing it or sharing it in the intervening years until you convinced me people would understand.

It took me a few years to adapt to a new routine, I knew my wife would be upset if I let the house go to rack and ruin, and she loved her garden, so I used that to fill my time. One day I was down at the brook unclogging a pipe after heavy rain caused floods when I saw out of the corner of my eye something run past the side of the house. I thought it was someone trying to rob me, although how they would get out here without a car was www.lancmag.com

beyond me? I shot across the field upto the house and no-one was there. I took my boots off, crept in and walked softly round the house, nothing, no-one!!? I was flummoxed, I made myself a cuppa before heading back to the pipe.

As I’m sitting there warming myself next to the Aga I suddenly see the shadow pass the window again. I jump up to look, slide in my socks and take a fall onto the flag stones. I made a right mess, but I did manage to get to the window just in time to see the bare end of what I presume was a teenager? move under the hedge and promptly run off to the woods, I could see him? it? as clear as day. I didn’t know where to look. I was so confused. He looked like a gangly teenage boy, all elbows and knees and stick thin, he was naked and really hairy. I didn’t see his face, just the back of him as he made off.

Now all these years on I know he was one of many, it started with him, but then I would see them more and more, as if they were getting bolder or used to me? I’m not too sure. I’d be fishing and catch one peeking around a tree at me, or I would see them suddenly run across the track. I would catch them through the window at night as I sit in the dark listening to my shows on the radio or chatting with other radio enthusiasts. As the years went on I got used to it. We became used to each other. I started to recognise each individual, for instance there was a huge male, old and grey and what I assume was his wife? A number of others varying in ages and every now and again one would leave, or a female would join them and more young ones would appear. They look very human, but also like an animal at the same time, they have hair everywhere but only the old males have it on his face, the young are far less hairy, they are curious and really good at vanishing in front of your eyes just using the light against you. I can not believe I am sharing this with someone who looks at me with understanding Deb? How do you do what you do?

Over the years I have always wanted to broach the subject with the kids but I just can’t bring myself to do it. I still feel guilty about that row me and Lilly had and how upset my wife was. She must have felt so betrayed by me that night for not believing her, and betrayed by her hairy friends for not showing themselves? We could have spent a lifetime enjoying them together, instead I turned it into a dirty secret for her. I don’t know how to discuss that with the kids? So for now I just keep it to myself, but I’m clocking on a bit now Deb and the daughter has offered to move in here and help me around the house and it would be nice to have family around me for my last few years, so I suppose it will crop up when she moves here.

I saw the old grey one today Deb, he was alone for the first time ever, and it suddenly struck me. I had not seen his wife for a few weeks, I just put it down to the weather, thinking about it, I haven’t seen any of them for a few weeks now? I felt something deep inside as I was watching him standing there alone. I think he had returned from somewhere? Do they go somewhere when one of them dies? I couldn’t put a name to him or his species but I recognise the loss of a loved one when I see it. I had an old tree Burl that’s been polished by the weather I intended for the house, but I put it next to the pond where I would see his female companion picking rushes over the years. So the old chap had somewhere to sit and remember her. As I did for my Lilly. Thanks for tonight Deb, I think for the first time in years I feel like I’ve let out some feelings that were crippling me inside. One day when Im ready I will let you share this, all of this with people, but for now Im ok if you just share this letter.

Take care Deb

Derek Rendell.

...Until next time, Deborah

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A FAMILY DAY AT THE SEASIDE IS WHAT MEMORIES ARE MADE OF

Imagine the scene. It’s a nice summer’s day and you and your family are having a fun day at the beach. The children are running in and out of the sea, having the time of their lives. The children seem oblivious to the cold water. They clamber aboard their inflatable flamingo, paddling for all their worth, whilst you take photos of this joyous family occasion.

They appear to be drifting out a little, so you encourage them to return to shore, but their efforts seem to be having no effect. They drift further. The wind seems to have whipped up out of nowhere and the children are now a little scared, calling for you. You look around desperately for help, this is getting serious. Such was the situation on many occasions last summer and the volunteers of the RNLI in Lancashire were called upon, more than ever, to rescue children on inflatable toys. Over the past few years, there seems to have been a proliferation in these incidents, no doubt due to these toys being readily available in supermarkets. They are ideally suited to swimming pools, rather than the beach or sea. Whilst a child riding a brightly coloured unicorn may look like fun, the unicorn becomes a giant sail in any gusts of wind and can quickly leave the safety of the shallower water.

Blackpool RNLI rescued a child astride an inflatable toy a few years ago, that was nearly one mile from shore. That’s a long time to hang on to a flimsy bit of plastic, drifting in the wind ! An even longer time for the parent to watch the drama unfold, helpless.

Even here in Fleetwood, we’ve witnessed children carried away by inflatables and launched the lifeboat to return the frightened child back to their relieved parents. So, as the schools close for their annual summer break, the volunteers from the RNLI brace themselves for another hectic period. Summer is traditionally the busiest time of the year for the Saving Lives at Sea charity. Whilst the RNLI’s fleet of over 400 lifeboats often grab the headlines, they also have over 1,500 lifeguards patrolling our beaches.

Here in the North West, local authority lifeguard teams operate closely with the RNLI, Blackpool being an excellent example. Not only do the lifeguards partake in practise exercises with Blackpool RNLI, but they also help publicise the RNLI’s important water safety campaigns. Children are not alone when it comes to casting inhibitions to one side when on a beach. Dogs, man’s best friend, faced with a wide expanse of flat sand and seagulls to chase, often charge off, focused on a new game to play, unable to hear the frantic calls from their owner.

BUT THEY CAN QUICKLY BECOME DAYS YOU WANT TO FORGET

The RNLI are often asked why they launch to dogs cut off by the tide, or to be retrieved from being swept out by the tide. It’s mainly because owners often risk their own lives to rescue their favourite pet and it frequently ends in disaster.

There is something quite therapeutic about watching dogs’ career around the beach, chasing waves, digging holes, finding the smelliest seaweed to roll in. But should your dog get into difficulty, you should never put yourself at risk, whatever your instinct tells you and call for help from the Coastguard.

The message from RNLI is simple. Enjoy your day at the seaside, but RESPECT THE WATER. Ken Harcombe Volunteer Press Officer Fleetwood RNLI

So, if you’re planning a day on the beach, follow these SIMPLE GUIDELINES:

1CHECK THE TIDE TIMES

AND WEATHER

2CHECK ANY LOCAL WARNING SIGNS

3KEEP A CAREFUL WATCH ON YOUR CHILDREN

4ENSURE YOUR PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED AND

5DON’T USE INFLATABLE TOYS IN THE WATER

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT FLEETWOOD RNLI GO TO: www.fleetwoodlifeboat.org.uk

TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE RNLI GO TO: https://rnli.org.uk/support-us

If you or your family get into trouble or see someone else in trouble, DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD

Manish Kumar Arora is a renowned KP Astrologer, Numerologist, Tarot Reader & Vastu Consultant. He has been rendering

professional advice to clients with a reasonable degree of success. He has been conferred with the title of ‘Jyotish Varahamihir’ and ‘Jyotish Aryabhatt.’ He has been writing monthly astrological columns for many international magazines.

ARIES: (21 Mar - 19 Apr)

This is a time of opportunity. Be prepared to make necessary adjustments and work with what’s going on around you. Cooperation and understanding are the doorways to success. Relationships and the changes they bring will have a profound impact on your life. It may be that a new partner opens up a new vista in one or more of these areas. For those of you in a relationship, there may be a call to travel or study together, seeking the lure of a new horizon that you can share. Favourable Dates: Aug 1, 3, 10, 12, 19, 21 Favourable Colours: Red & White

TAURUS (20 Apr - 20 May)

There may be unexpected developments that alter the way you think or surprising events that alter the course of your lives. These can be exciting times but they will require a process of adjustment. If you’re in for the long haul and set something important and meaningful in motion, you’ll be richly rewarded in time. You might find that partners or close associates from the past will come back into your life. There may be outstanding matters between you to be dealt or it may simply be that you can take pleasure in an old friendship renewed. Favourable Dates: Aug 3, 4, 12, 13, 21, 22 Favourable Colours: Blue & White

GEMINI (21 May - 20 Jun)

You may have an astounding revelation. You may be inspired to begin new creative or spiritual work. New people and opportunities will open the doors that you’ve been knocking at for some time and you could really sail ahead. Changes of belief may take you away from a partner and onto a new road. Some of you may have to give time and effort to care for someone close. This can be an uplifting experience, but it may take you away from the normal pattern of your life. Favourable Dates: Aug 7, 9, 16, 18, 25, 27 Favourable Colours: Blue & Yellow

CANCER (21 Jun - 22 Jul)

There may be a rise in status, one that will ask more than you’ve had to give before. There are rewards for the sustained efforts you make in either doing what’s required or in setting new directions. Skill, the art of negotiation and attention to detail will be the focus. In dealings with authorities, make sure you have a sense of respect for their position in the scheme of things, as well as your own. You may share new knowledge or beliefs with a partner. Favourable Dates: Aug 4, 9, 13, 18, 22, 27 Favourable Colours: Blue & White

LEO (23 Jul - 22 Aug)

Matters of career or professional status may come to an unexpected hitch or change. A cycle of dealings with authority or taking authority may come to an end. A new responsibility may fall to you by default as someone leaves or makes an end to their situation. For singles, there may be romance or a dose of outright lust. Some may go chasing the rainbows of romance only to find there’s nothing of substance to hold onto. Others may be drawn into a new and enticing partnership that gives both warmth and depth. Favourable Dates: Aug 2, 7, 11, 16, 20, 25 Favourable Colours: Green & White

VIRGO (23 Aug - 22 Sept)

Your focus will be on career, responsibility and a sense of status that comes from doing what you do. New vistas open with ideas and communications and this period calls you to responsibility and a deeper understanding of the patterns in emotional and family relationships. Some will want to study or travel or both and thus open new horizons. There will be intensity and stress, but many of you will find that extraordinary new possibilities or dimensions will emerge as a consequence of a new sense of destiny. Favourable Dates: Aug 2, 5, 11, 14, 20, 23 Favourable Colours: Red & Yellow

LIBRA (23 Sept - 22 Oct)

This period marks the start of an era. Step into it, undeterred by what must be done and you can set patterns and structures that will carry you into the future. Responsibility, the serious endeavour and dealings with authoritative bodies or people will be the milestones. Some of you may take on new partnership duties. Others may have to carry burdens alone because partners or associates may step back or choose a new direction. New knowledge combined with a good orderly approach and effective health routines will see you flourish. Favourable Dates: Aug 3, 5, 12, 14, 21, 23 Favourable Colours: Blue & Yellow

SCORPIO (23 Oct - 21 Nov)

This can be a fortunate period for you and you can flourish through new ideas and connections. There are blessings to come in August, but there will be challenges as well. Learn to be adept with the scales of balance and you’ll have grasped something important about the days ahead. There will be friends around and benefit may accrue from the contact. Those you’re in contact with could have links with overseas or they may be people of standing or professional accomplishment. Financial obligations and emotional ties may become intertwined. Favourable Dates: Aug 2, 4, 11, 13, 20, 22 Favourable Colours: Purple & Yellow

SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov - 21 Dec)

This is a good period to mix business with pleasure in that you can make strong advances through socializing and social contacts. Some may find new romance through professional encounters. There may be home improvements for some. For others, there may be a relocation, one that could take you overseas. Some will find that housing conditions improve or change dramatically. You may need to dwell on past emotional patterns in order to understand relationships now. There may be a process of discussion to sort out what needs doing. Favourable Dates: Aug 5, 6, 14, 15, 23, 24 Favourable Colours: Red & Grey

CAPRICORN (22 Dec - 19 Jan)

You may need to look at shared goals or interests with your nearest and dearest. For some, there could be a feeling of wellbeing as you work towards a common purpose. There can be benefit, excitement and stimulation through the efforts of a partner or loved one. For some, travel or study will touch the partner’s lives while for others there may be a rise in status for the partner as opportunity comes and contracts are negotiated. If single, new love may be found in the far climes or in a new environment. Favourable Dates: Aug 3, 6, 12, 15, 21, 24 Favourable Colours: Red & Green

AQUARIUS (20 Jan - 18 Feb)

New ideas will come for some, and there will be new ways of communicating and thinking. Education may play a role for some, taking you in new and different directions. Outmoded lines of thought will have to go. You may find new paths that call you to independent action as you discover something new about yourself outside the mantle of a relationship. Shared ideas, interests or friends may be the glue that strengthens that bonds between those of you already committed. New or unusual friends or people may enter the arena of your relationship. Favourable Dates: Aug 3, 8, 12, 17, 21, 26 Favourable Colours: Red & Blue

PISCES (19 Feb - 20 Mar)

You may immerse yourself in creative projects or spiritual activities or you may develop a project in secret for a time. You may simply step back from life to get a new perspective. Solitude may serve a need for deeper considerations. Issues of love or money that have troubled you in the past may flare up again, requiring further attention. There may be an end or a change in your relationship with a sibling. There could be an unexpected reversal or change with finances or love life. Ride out the waves without being too concerned. Favourable Dates: Aug 2, 9, 11, 18, 20, 27 Favourable Colours: Purple & Yellow

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