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    The Law of Peoples

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    May 18, 2026

    I am studying Global Justice in the first year of a postgraduate course on Philosophy.  I have read the theories, arguments, and opinions of some eminent philosophers on the topic of redistribution of wealth from  wealthy nations to alleviate poverty in poorer nations. Mostly, the arguments are in favour of…

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    Private places

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    May 18, 2026

    It may sound selfish, and that’s because it is, but when I have discovered a place where I can comfortably spend a few hours studying or even reading for pleasure,  I am loathe to share it with outsiders. A case in point, this morning I cycled into town because my…

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    Potato cakes

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    May 17, 2026

    It was time to clear out the fridge and get rid of all those past their use by dates. I had bought some ready-made mashed potato and decided to make potato cakes. I normally would use onions and root ginger, but I went for tuna with sliced leeks and dill…

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    Saturday night

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    May 16, 2026

    I watched the FA cup final, and my team, Chelsea,  got beaten by a single spectacular goal by Manchester City.  I needed out, so I headed up the Lisburn Road on my bike. La Bottega was bunged, and the service in the Doyen was dire, so I ended up in…

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    Friday night

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    May 16, 2026

    It started reasonably well, a couple of pints at the rugby, a fast-moving physical contest between evenly matched sides and then my son came to get me from the Grandstand seat and told me that my better half was in A&E after she’d had some blurred vision in one eye.…

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    Physio shocker

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    May 15, 2026

    My third physio session corrected my mistaken belief that I only had 3 exercises to be carried out once a day. It was supposed to be 3 sets, 3 times a day for 3 days. It’s now 6 different exercises (5 lots of 10 seconds and 1 harder exercise for…

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    Barbershop

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    May 13, 2026

    My hair had gone feral. It was  time for a crop. The waiting area had plenty of reading material. It came as a bit of a surprise to find out that Boy George was representing San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest and that Stormzy was bankrolling a film about…

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    Cottage pie or is it Shepherds pie?

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    May 12, 2026

    The difference is whether you use beef or lamb. Obviously, lamb denotes shepherd’s pie.  I have used the BBC ‘s Good Food app for the recipe. There’s a fair bit of preparation and cooking on the hob before putting the dish in the oven for 25-30 minutes. My ingredients were…

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    A garden coming together

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    May 10, 2026

    The plan to level the sloping back garden seemed a bit ambitious a few weeks ago.  But now, there is a plot filled with grit topped with soil. My better half has sown native wildflower seeds and has planted flowers and grasses. The old path was removed, and the left-hand…

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    Zip it

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    May 9, 2026

    Luggage can be frustrating if you are struggling to zip it up, either because you’ve tried to cram too much in or you’ve one of those zips that catches on the loose stitching around it. My backpack has served me well for a while now, but through brute force I…

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