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Love is...

Are you experiencing pink and red before the eyes or seeing hearts and flowers at every turn? Then I have the perfect remedy. For you could be suffering from an advanced case of acute Valentine’s Day syndrome and what in need of a dose of 'Lupercali
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Posted in Personal on February 5, 2015

A walk to the lake

There was a thin covering of overnight snow and the morning was one of those bright blue sky ones, but cold and crisp. Great for a brisk walk up the lane, through the woods and round the lake. I’m lucky enough to live in a small North Yorkshire vill
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Posted in Personal on February 3, 2015

A new 'Angel of the North'

When 21 year old Katie Cutler heard of a vulnerable pensioner being attacked and mugged outside his own home in Gateshead on Tyneside she decided to help. The victim, 67 year old Alan Barnes, who is 4ft 6ins and visually impaired, suffered a broken collar
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Posted in Personal on February 3, 2015

A grey day for a legacy and a visit to a dark satanic mill!

A brooding grey sky flecked with sleet and snow accompanied by a lazy wind (that’s northern speak for a cold wind that blows straight through you rather than around you). What better a day than a trip to the mill, but this was not just any mill, this
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Posted in Personal on January 31, 2015

When Harry met Suzie - a story for Valentine's Day

Harry stared at the words on the screen wondering if he should, and then he did. He pressed the ‘x’ key twice and hit send. There was no going back now. His heart was racing and he began to laugh, a nervous laugh, the kind of chortle someone ma
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Posted in Personal on January 26, 2015

Living in the shadow of an Iron-Age hill fort

#I went to a local history talk in our village last week and the speaker asked if we knew there was an Iron Age hill fort on our doorstep. Well a few said they had heard there was one but knew very little. So we were thrilled to be enlightened. It turns
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Posted in Random on January 22, 2015

There's a wizard at the door!

“Doreen, don’t answer that, it’s someone going door to door!” But the shouted warning from upstairs came too late. Doreen had already unlocked and opened the front door. “Good evening madame. Are you the proprietor? I should
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Posted in Humor on January 16, 2015

It arrived today – too late for Christmas!

The snow that is. We awoke this morning to a light covering of the fluffy white stuff here in the north of England. About an inch, which will probably have gone by tomorrow. But you can’t let a bright and sunny morning go to waste even if it is a t
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Posted in Random on January 14, 2015

Psst, I think she fancies you!

“Psst, the Queen fancies you.” “Yer what, I mean I beg your pardon?” “The White Queen, her over there. I heard a rumour she’s dreaming of naked pawn tonight.” “Well she can dream on. Anyway I’m the w
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Posted in Humor on January 14, 2015