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This week, Donald Combe reviews a film compilation featuring British sketch comedians French and Saunders, Ben Foster is out and about, David Gilchrist catches some birds in action and Rick Mills focuses on one of the age-old minor disagreements in a marriage.
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A red-tailed hawk on the common in NOTL.

Each week we collect the contributions from our regular columnists as they appeared on notllocal.com and bring them to you in this post, just in case you missed them.

View from the Couch: A review of 300 Years of French and Saunders

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There's just something about the way the British do sketch comedy that sets them apart from all purveyors of the art form. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, known as the duo French and Saunders, first hit the BBC airwaves in 1987. The film 300 Hundred Years of French and Saunders mixes old clips from their original show with some new material created for this reunion. Does Donald Combe love it? FIND OUT HERE

Where's Ben: Let us know where in NOTL Ben Foster is in today's photo

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Many of our readers look forward to seeing where Ben Foster, The Local's former high school co-op student who now studies Economics at Brock University, will show up on our site. Last week he was at Royal Albion Place near King and Cottage Streets in the Old Town. Wayne and Louise of St. Davids and Rosamund Hennessey were the first to email us with the correct answer. And Rosamund told us she "it's always great fun checking in with Ben." You can get in on the fun RIGHT HERE.

Gallery: Birds to watch for this time of year

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Photographer and regular contributor to The NOTL Local David Gilchrist starts most days with a nature walk, always taking along his trusty camera. Our readers look forward to seeing what he captures expertly with his lens.This week the focus was on some avian species visiting the shores of Niagara-on-the-Lake. See his stunning photographs HERE

Ricky Rap: Best before dates - use them or lose them?

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No matter how strong the marriage, it's just not likely that partners will agree on absolutely everything. Thankfully, some of those disagreements revolve around things like the toilet paper roll - over the top or under? As Rick Mills demonstrates this week, whether or not to take best before dates seriously can lead to a stalemate. Read this week's Ricky Rap HERE




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About the Author: Mike Balsom

With a background in radio and television, Mike Balsom has been covering news and events across the Niagara Region for more than 35 years
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