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  • Many hands…

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    Our patio area has been a dumping ground for plastic boxes filled with teaching resources  and sundry junk that we have no use for. Our contractor is going to replace the old slabs with something more attractive. So the junk had to go. Sean and Michael made light work of…

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  • Xenophobia

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    If you take a taxi in Belfast you’re bound to enter into a conversation with most drivers. One subject that frequently comes up is immigration. The typical opinion is that immigrants have it too easy. Immigrants get preferential access to housing and social services and they don’t work for a…

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  • Mob violence in Belfast

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    Racists were on the streets of Belfast last night causing mayhem by burning vehicles, setting fire to wheelie bins and attacking the homes of ‘foreigners’ who were rescued by the emergency services How much social media was responsible for the hundreds of masked men gathered to carry out these vicious…

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  • Duck legs and white beans

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    Delicious casserole, easy to follow recipe, and accessible ingredients. I’ll be making this one again.

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  • Pool

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    I have convinced myself that I have some ability when it comes to playing pool.  Unfortunately, there is little evidence to back that fantasy up. My name is on the list to play the current winner-stays-on. The testosterone is building up, and the alcohol is disappearing fast. Do I play…

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  • What’s the point?

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    You might be thinking that I have slipped into a well of gloom and depression. You’d be wrong because I am asking myself a serious question about democracy. The USA has a liberal government and a Constitution, a Senate and House of Representatives, and yet Donald Trump has made a…

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  • No more physio

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    After four physio sessions I am like a new man, younger, fitter, and self delusional. Shari has discharged me from her expert ministrations.  My calf muscle is no longer painful, and she has given me a bunch of exercises to strengthen my aged limbs.

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  • Naan bread

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    I had a go at making naan bread from a cookery book by Dr Anila Bali, Mom’s Cooking and More. The above recipe is easy to follow. I used natural yoghurt, but I will try buttermilk next time. Despite the burnt look, the naans taste good.

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  • Open air swimming

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    If you’ve ever felt so hot and sweaty that you’ve stripped off and jumped into an outdoor pool, please be careful. On Hampstead Heath there are three outdoor pools, one that is meant for nesting birds and had a No Swimming sign. In the recent heatwave, some people have ignored…

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  • Fine Wine Direct

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    I have been waiting 6 weeks for an order of only six bottles of wine to be delivered. I had previously ordered wine without a hitch from Fine Wine Company Ltd. I mistakenly went online and logged into the wrong website. Fine Wine Direct had told me that I had…

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