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March 2021 Broadcast: Martina Nicolls





MARTINA NICOLLS - NEWS AND UPDATES FOR MARCH 2021

Hello,

March will herald spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and daffodils and crocuses are already blooming. France still has a night-time curfew of 6:00 pm, restaurants are still closed, and international flights are still restricted. But spring brings signs of renewal and hope, even in times of uncertainty. 

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In Lewis Carroll's 1872 novel "Alice Through the Looking Glass" the King and Queen of Hearts are interrogating the March Hare:

King of Hearts: What do you know about this unfortunate affair?

March Hare: Nothing.

Queen of Hearts: Nothing whatever?

March Hare: Nothing whatever!

Queen of Hearts: [shouts] That's very important! Jury, write that down!

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Regards, Martina

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PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO 

This month I'm including photographs of the Luxembourg Garden in Paris, which has was closed in March and April last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has remained opened during subsequent restrictions.

Merchandise with the Luxembourg Garden photographs can be purchased via the links.

Photograph: Paris flowers. Photograph and merchandise for sale HERE.

Photograph: Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. Photograph and merchandise for sale HERE.

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More photographs and merchandise are available HERE.

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PARIS BLOGS ON MY WEBSITE: THE PARIS RESIDENCES OF JAMES JOYCE 
​Here is a recent blog on my website: The Paris Residences of James Joyce.​
​Read blog: James Joyce Garden.

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MY WEBSITE: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

Website: Similar but Different in the Animal Kingdom.​

​Read article: What are the similarities and differences in the faces of the Kangaroo, Pademelon, Tree-Kangaroo, and Wallaby?
​Read article: How does a giraffe eat thorns?

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POPULAR BOOK REVIEWS
​On my blog site, Feast or Famine, I include book reviews.

Website:Feast or Famine. ​

​Read book review: The Music Instinct by Philip Ball

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A SIGN OF THE TIMES

Tibilis, Georgia 2016 - Art is the Way of Survival 

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THE PARIS RESIDENCES OF JAMES JOYCE ​
My latest book, The Paris Residences of James Joyce, was released on 1 May 2020.
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