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Continue reading →: Fine Wine Direct
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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Continue reading →: Homophobic African countries
Ghana has joined a number of African countries making homosexually illegal and making it compulsory to report homosexual acts to the police. The country’s president, John Dramani Mahama gave the bill his full support, and the the bill’s sponsor Reverend John Ntim Fordjour said the bill protected Ghanaian family and…
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Continue reading →: New improved Labour?
Sir Tony Blair is urging the Prime Minister to embrace AI technology and develop economic strategies around the brave new world. Starmer has been fighting a backbenchers revolt, and the knives are out to topple him, but so far, there’s no sign of him giving way. Much as he may…
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Continue reading →: Baking improvisations
This morning I felt like doing some baking. I looked through a few cook books and settled on the Hairy Bikers recipe for Chewy Cranberry and Apricot Bites. Not having some of the ingredients didn’t bother me – substituting orange juice for apple juice, chestnuts for dessicated coconut, and blueberries…
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Continue reading →: Cooking as therapy
My state of mind slides up and down, but there are certain activities that keep me grounded. Cooking is one of them. The results are usually better if I stick to a recipe with minor changes, but I occasionally go off piste and try for something uniquely my own. Sauces…
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Continue reading →: Lucio Batisti – Amarsi un po
English lyrics nun YouTube clip of Lucio Batisti Amarsi un po’È come berePiù facileÈ respirareBasta guardarsi e poiAvvicinarsi un po’E non lasciarsi maiImpaurire no, noAmarsi un po’È un po’ fiorireAiuta saiA non morireSenza nascondersiManifestandosiSi può eludereLa solitudinePerò, però volersi bene noPartecipareÈ difficileQuasi come volareMa quanti ostacoliE sofferenze e poiSconforti e…
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Continue reading →: How not to make fondue
This morning I decided to make use of cheddar cheese slices that were stacking up in our fridge. With the addition of some Comte and a glug or three of Sauvignon Blanc, it looked hopeful. But, it was only 10:15 and I wasn’t hungry so although it was the right…
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