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262/365 Important life skills

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Boy Three is very keen on helping with the house work at the moment. I know this is something to be encouraged. A good thing. However, when he cleans the windows with a baby wipe – again, it’s hard to keep sight of that. 

261/365 A year until referendum night

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This time next year, where will we be? Teetering on the brink of colossal upheaval or not? I’m fairly sure I’ll be glued to the telly, watching the results roll in – waiting to see what the future holds. Independence: yes or no. Between now and then, though, there is certain to be enough hot […]

260/365 Who gets you hot in the kitchen?

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Here I am, on my way home from Marco’s.The White Heat chef cooked up a storm for me and left me very satisfied.OK, that’s enough innuendo, I was with some 20 or so bloggers from all over the country who had come to MPW’s restaurant in London for a masterclass in cooking the Christmas turkey.The […]

259/365 Amazon you are pants – £49 for Amazon Prime. I don’t think so.

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Today I noticed a payment from my bank account of £49 going to Amazon Prime. What? I don’t think I’ve bought anything lately – certainly not that much. Maybe £2.50 for an e-book, or something. So I checked my account. Nothing. Then I checked again. The payment was for my annual membership of Amazon Prime, in […]