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Barry the Saint Bernard
On: November 16, 2018   |   By: verbier   |   Comments: No Comment

Barry the Saint Bernard lived at the Hospice du Grand Saint Bernard and is the most famous rescue dog in Valais history. The Hospice, which is found a...

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โ˜€๏ธ Watching the sunrise in the mountains is a โ˜€๏ธ Watching the sunrise in the mountains is a beautiful experience... if you are up early enough to appreciate it.

๐ŸŒ…Here are some different translations for sunrise:

๐ŸŒ… - Sonnenaufgang

๐ŸŒ… - Alba

๐ŸŒ… - Nascer do sol

๐ŸŒ… - Soluppgรฅng

๐ŸŒ… - Amanecer

๐ŸŒ… - Lever du soleil

๐ŸŒ… - Zonsopkomst

๐ŸŒ Can you guess the country for each translation?

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๐Ÿฎ Sound advice from a cow. ๐Ÿค” . . . #Outstand ๐Ÿฎ Sound advice from a cow. ๐Ÿค”
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๐ŸŒจ It's the 'moody month of May' when Verbier ge ๐ŸŒจ It's the 'moody month of May' when Verbier gets the most rainfall!

โ˜”๏ธ So here are some fabulous rain quotes to help you through the dullest days:

๐Ÿ˜ก"Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards."
- Vladimir Nabokov.

 โ›ˆ"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."
- Vivian Greene.

๐ŸŒง"The sound of the rain needs no translation."
- Alan Watts.

๐ŸŒˆ"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."
- Dolly Parton

๐Ÿ’ฆ"Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul."
- Emily Logan Decens.

๐ŸŒจ"Being soaked alone is cold. Being soaked with your best friend is an adventure."
โ€“ Emily Wing Smith.

๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฉ"It was raining cats and dogs, and I fell in a poodle."
- Charles A. Murray.

๐ŸŒฉ"Every storm runs out of rain."
Maya Angelou.

๐ŸŒซ"Raindrops are not the ones who bring the clouds."
- Sorin Cerin

๐ŸŒป"Flowers do not bloom without a little rain.  Everything has its purpose, even pain."

Which one is your favourite?

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โ—๏ธ The importance of punctuation โ†”๏ธ The a โ—๏ธ The importance of punctuation

โ†”๏ธ The answer contains a connecting word immediately following the comma (while).

In this sentence, you can create two separate sentences by removing the comma and the connecting word and replacing them with a full stop.

1๏ธโƒฃOne has claws at the end of its paws. 
2๏ธโƒฃThe other is a pause at the end of a clause.

๐Ÿง The comma acts as a pause after the first clause.
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๐Ÿšก How many idioms can you think of that could r ๐Ÿšก How many idioms can you think of that could relate to this photo?

We have thought of these so far:

๐Ÿšก 'Up, up and away'
MEANING - used when someone is flying or about to take flight. 

๐Ÿšก 'Riding high' 
MEANING - when someone is currently experiencing success.

๐Ÿšก 'Setting your sights high'
MEANING - to have very high expectations or ambitions.

๐Ÿšก Can you think of any more? ๐Ÿค”
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You can't argue with logic! ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ . Have a You can't argue with logic! ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ
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Have a great 'salad' (chocolate) filled Easter weekend. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿซ.
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๐Ÿ—ป How many of these 'mountain related' idioms d ๐Ÿ—ป How many of these 'mountain related' idioms do you know?

๐Ÿ—ป 'A mountain to climb'
MEANING - having a seemingly impossible task to complete.

๐Ÿ—ป 'Snow on the mountain'
MEANING - having silver, grey or white hair, as a result of aging.

๐Ÿ—ป 'Making a mountain out of a molehill'
MEANING - to exagerate or put too much focus on a small issue, in order to make it seem like a major problem.

๐Ÿ—ป 'Moving mountains'
MEANING - achieving something that was incredibly difficult to accomplish.

๐Ÿ—ป Can you think of any more?
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Got any 'tricks up your sleeve' today?! ๐Ÿคก . . . Got any 'tricks up your sleeve' today?! ๐Ÿคก
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Time to 'Spring forward' an hour! ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ•‘ โ“ Do Time to 'Spring forward' an hour! ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ•‘

โ“ Do you use the expression 'spring forward, fall back' to remind yourself whether the clocks will go forward or back?

๐Ÿง This expression is called a mnemonic. 

A what?? ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ

๐Ÿคฏ Mnemonics (named after the Greek goddess of memory) are linguistic devices used to remember something.
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