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A Bath Spa Weekend

We went to Bath at the weekend for what was regarded as something as a treat. It was at a grand looking place called the Macdonald Hotel and Spa on the edge of the town centre. I never really know how to do posh hotels in England as they are full of little extras that to me, just seem largely pointless. I put this down to the fact that when I was growing up, ...

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Channel 4 – The Ballymurphy Massacre

There was a documentary the other night about Ballymurphy Massacre during height of the Northern Ireland Troubles and it has got a lot people talking ahead of a new inquest hearing due to commence this month. The hearing at Belfast High Court is looking to discover what actually happened before, during and after the three-day siege in August 1971 that left in ...

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When Boris and Alistair Visited The Oval!

On Saturday afternoon the big TV screen at The Oval Cricket Ground scanned the ground as India and England battled out the 5th Test. It then locked onto former London Mayor, wannabe PM and all-round fat pig, Boris Johnson. For a moment, I wondered what would happen. Would he receive a few cheers, or would he be greeted with an uncomfortable silence, a reflection ...

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The Confusion Surrounding Nationalism

I got involved in quite a heavy Facebook debate yesterday where lots of people were pitching in with their penny worth of opinions, me included. What I found apparent was that there was a lot of confusion surrounding arguments that are more complex than they should ever be. In fact I got so confused I mistook the UN for NATO with regards to a Russian veto on ...

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Booze Update – Have I Knocked off Some Units?

A week has passed since I watched that Adrian Chiles (Drinkers Like Me) programme I have been going on about, meaning I have now managed to log my drinking habits in comparison to the week before, which came in at a rather shocking 49 Units. Well, here is the good news, for me at least. Last week, without too much effort and perhaps the aid of novelty value, I ...

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