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Monty Brett Environmental and Cultural Courses Newsletter |
December 2010 |
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It’s been a long
time since I sent the last newsletter, so I thought I’d squeeze one in before
the new year arrives. The website is now
updated for 2011: the address is www.montybrett.com. Here’s a brief
look at what’s planned for next year: There’s been a
great deal of interest, so we’ve decided to do two trips, one to the South of
Madagascar, and one to the North and East. The details of both trips can be
found on our website www.montybrett.com
under “Trips Away”, or click on the heading to this paragraph and you’ll go
straight onto the relevant page. Although all the
hutted accommodation is full at this stage, please call or email me and I’ll
put your name down onto the waiting list.
Once on the list, I’ll do my best to find you a place. The dates are 24th to 27th
September, 2011. The costs will be
available early in the new year. This should be a
really great course. Richard and Sue
Cock are such good presenters, and the subject matter is fascinating. They’ll be looking at the different eras in
music, such as Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern, and the important
composers that contributed to each. The
course will start in July. Kilimanjaro Are you keen to climb
Kilimanjaro? I climbed more than 10
years ago, and I’d really like to do it again sometime. If there’s enough interest, I’ll try put together a trip sometime in 2011. We use one of the top tour-operators with
an excellent reputation and safety record.
Please contact me on kim@montybrett.com
to register your interest. Antarctica I don’t know
about you, but a trip to the Antarctic is definitely high on my
bucket-list. Please contact me if
you’re interested in finding out more about the scheduled departure dates,
prices, etc. kim@montybrett.com, or 033 266-6954. Some items that
may be of interest to you: Rhino Poaching Poaching
incidents, and in fact any environmental crime, can be reported to
083 454‑6528 or 083 488‑0400, or email info@conservsecurity.com. Taxpayers
Foundation of SA This foundation aims to represent the interests of the country’s
taxpayers, and to improve our rights.
Log onto their website at www.tpmsa.org
to learn more. I won’t be
spending too much time in the office over the next couple of weeks, so please
bear with me if I don’t reply to your emails promptly. Have a
wonderful, safe and happy time with your loved ones over the festive season,
and here’s to a fabulously successful 2011 for us all. Warm regards, Monty Brett Courses Tel: (033) 266-6954 Fax:
086 652-7662 Cell: 082 824-9378 email: kim@montybrett.com website:
www.montybrett.com
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Our contact
details Monty & Kim
Brett P O Box 314 Nottingham Road 3280 Tel:
(033) 266-6954 Email: kim@montybrett.com Fax:
086 652-7662 Web:
www.montybrett.com |
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Quotes |
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You must learn
from the mistakes of others. You can’t
possibly live long enough to make them all yourself. Sam
Levenson If you choose
not to decide, you still have made a choice. Neil
Pearl |
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Message
from a Vet |
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I received this
hard-hitting message from a vet on my mailing list, which gives some serious
food for thought. It is quoted
verbatim and pulls no punches: “Today I spayed a cat. She was brought to me by an
animal welfare organisation, having been dumped by some selfish ignorant
fool. She was pregnant with 4 foetuses. If she had not been spayed, she and
her statistically 2 daughters would each have had 4 kittens 6 months from
now, and she and her 2 older daughters, her 2 new daughters and her 4 grand-daughters
would each have had 4 more kittens 6 months after that. Continue to do the
maths, adding in the males, and after 4 years you are heading for 100 000
cats. |
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