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Five Ways To Keep Cool In A Heatwave!
The UK. Hotter than Barbados, cooler than, well, most of the planet, and currently basking in a fabulous heatwave that’s seen the nation run out of bikinis. There is one tiny snag.  Brits are far better at coping with rain...
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Bladerunner style at Yotel Boston
I have been longing to stay at a Yotel. Set up by Simon Woodruffe, this chain delivers Blade-Runner-esque pod-style rooms (the chain prefers to call them cabins) in airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Paris CDG and Amsterdam Schipol) and city centre locations,...
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Proud to be Part of Pride
It’s 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, and what a lot has changed since.  There is even a sedately married same sex couple in The Archers. But there’s obviously still a long way to go till a true...
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Is the World Cup Losing Its Sparkle?
Britain is running out of CO2! Our beer will be as flat as the nation’s mood after Gareth Southgate’s penalty kick in 1996! There will be NO beer to drink during the World Cup! Headlines about the planet running out...
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By Cornwall, That’s Good
By Cornwall, That’s Good June 7, 2017 Congratulations to Cornwall. Tucked away on the toe of Britain, it’s sometimes overlooked by the rest of Britain as solely a much-loved summer holiday destination. Or windswept location for Poldark. Or surf-cool capital...
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Just Chillin’
From dilution damage limitation to exploding bottle prevention, Thomson & Scott gives the lowdown on cooling your Skinny Prosecco in less time than it takes to… open a bottle. You’re welcome. We’ve all been there. Emergency ice cube time, or...
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