Reflections of a Curlew: eating whale meat

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Friday, 22 January 2010

Mercury levels of whale-eating town

Good reason not to eat whales I'd say (if you need any more good reasons)

Mercury levels of whale-eating town's residents 10 times average › Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Also - This whale (or what is left of it) survived being harpooned 100 years ago by whalers - but they got him/her in the end!

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Why a Curlew?

I love curlew, they have the most beautiful, haunting call, inhabit that wild hinterland between land and sea and manage to look comical and lovely at the same time. They are also associated with an ancient celtic saint. Legend has it that St Beuno was sailing off the coast of Wales and dropped his book of sermons into the water. A curlew flew down, scooped up the book and took it to the shore to keep it safe. From then on St Beuno blessed all curlew and said they should be protected for ever, hence their nests are really difficult to find.

I wrote an article for The Tablet called Call of the Curlew, it was published in 2006.

Reflections of a Curlew

Friday, 22 January 2010

Mercury levels of whale-eating town

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