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Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce review a winning wartime romp

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FictionReviewStiff upper lips all round: a comic novel about an agony aunt in wartime London proves as hilarious as it is movingA jolly romp through London in the blitz sounds like an unlikely idea for a novel, but Dear Mrs Bird is full of poignant moments that cut through the froth of its narrator’s voice. Miss Emmeline Lake is a plucky gal who lives in a smart flat with her best friend, Bunty, and dreams of becoming a lady war correspondent. Read More...

Photographer warns beachgoers not to squish or throw 'jelly-like sacs' that wash up on the sand

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Australians hitting the beach are being warned not to squish or throw clear jelly-like sacs that wash up on the sand.  The unusual looking crescent-shaped goop actually contain thousands of babies and can easily crumble when touched.  While many may think of them as jellyfish, they are in fact the egg sacs of predatory sand snails.  This crescent-shaped goop may look like a baby jellyfish but it is in actual fact an egg sac of a sand snail and contains thousands of babies Read More...

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