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It’s a Baby!!!

According to varying sources, there are 370,000 babies born in the world every day. Wow, that's a lot of babies and a lot of couples rejoicing at the little bundle of joy that has arrived in their lives. The reality of course, is that many of them will actually be little bundles of misery born in to poverty, abuse and even starvation. But let's forget about them ...

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Why am I Pitying the Aussies?

When I was watching the cricket on Sunday morning, I had to have a serious word with myself about my attitude towards the Australian cricket team. This is because as Shane Watson left the field looking bemused and beaten, I didn't feel my normal sense pleasure at an Aussie in turmoil, I felt real pangs of pity at him and his team’s plight. Australia, a ...

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May the Heatwave Continue…

We Brits are a funny old bunch when it comes to the weather. After five successive summer wash-outs that have wrecked fetes, barbecues and sporting events, the last few weeks have offered a long awaited prolonged spell of decent weather and as a result, the first murmurings of dissent are upon us. When you go to the weather websites, they are littered with ...

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The Curious State of Being British

The last time I checked on my passport, it stated that I was British, not English or indeed half English and half Scottish. As a consequence of being British, when I watched Andy Murray dismantle the world number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, on Sunday, I found it rather enjoyable. The reason I found it enjoyable is because, just like all the Olympians last ...

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Don McCullin

I don't seem to watch much television these days, I just don't get the time in between cricket, children and work. I don't actually miss it really and the time I spend working at home I tend to flick between BBC Radio 4, 5 and 6. However, on Tuesday I found myself watching Alan Titchmarsh designing a Mediterranean garden, followed by a documentary about the ...

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