SaligoBay Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Plague of locusts in Aveyron, can this be true? What next, a plague of frogs? Anyone suffering from boils? Farmers in the region, many producing Roquefort cheese, are already furious with their government. Oh how unusual! A group of them led by anti-globalisation campaigner José Bové - himself a cheese producer - led 150 ewes on to the landmark Millau viaduct last Wednesday, blocking tourist traffic for three hours.Ah yes, the cheesy Monsieur Bové, who objects to McDonalds buying bits of France, but doesn't seem to object to Pernod Ricard buying bits of other countries? The shepherds only moved their animals after securing a meeting this week with the Ministry of Agriculture to discuss improved compensation payments for losses caused by the drought last year.Absolutely right, I'm just surprised there aren't more people claiming. I think tumble-drier sellers should get in on the act too. Every summer, the area turns into a gigantic outdoor tumble-drier, where washing is dry before the next lot's finished in the washing machine. Is this not unfair competition? But who exactly is to blame for the drought? It has to be one of The Three, really. Did Jacques Chirac organise it to take people's minds off unemployment? Or Villepin, does that angelic face hide something devilish and sinister? Or has Sarko moved over to the côté obscur? Oooohhhhhh, scary, Count Sarko of Darko. The rest of the article is here: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1530257,00.htmlHappy Sunday to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deby Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Hi SB,Haven't read the link yet, but went to the beaches at Royan the other day - St Georges de Didonne and there was a plague of ladybirds! Millions of them and some of the beggars bit too!I did see a report on the news but couldn't here a thing (grace de 3 year old). Anyone know anything about what was said?I will read the article next.Deby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 The end is nigh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 This has happend before. Ladybirds did this in the UK a few years ago. I have seen it in Holland too and yes, they bite. The locusts, nothing new there either. In this weather I'm not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 [quote]Plague of locusts in Aveyron, can this be true? What next, a plague of frogs? Anyone suffering from boils? Farmers in the region, many producing Roquefort cheese, are already furious with th...[/quote]I don't know about a plague, but loads of very noisy frogs round here. It's so bad that one of my neighbours has taken to shooting them in order to get some sleep.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 We are all to blame for this - Malaria and Cholera used to be found in the UK/France and our bit of Europe, with the way the world is heating up it may not be long before they are back - and I think I am right in saying that malaria kills far more than AIDs or any other single infection.Having seen locusts in Africa, trust me, you will be taking this seriously if it hits your area. Animals will die if it gets really bad - and then there will be more farmers stopping the traffic.A plague of locusts might seem a good basis for lighthearted humour, those that are suffering these intense clouds of large winged insects will not think so.They are very niced stirfried though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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