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Yesterday I headed down to London to see a friend I’ve not seen for some time. We spent the first twenty minutes walking around Kings Cross looking for a bar where we could sit outside. Man it was packed. I mean, what the heck are all these people doing drinking when they …
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The Night Pirates is a favourite book in the Wilding household at the moment. Admittedly both Holly and I enjoy it, but it’s a firm favourite with Max, and I’m sure it will be with Lyra when she’s old enough to enjoy it. In the story the girl pirates seem to care …
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There’s nothing better than a story about bullies being given the finger. A 16 year-old who was terrified of going to her prom because of fear of bullies, had a surprise when 127 bikers turned up to support her. In the UK there’s a group called Bikers Against Bullies and, without her …
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Yesterday was a great day. The sun was shining and I managed to get a huge amount done whilst also spending time with Max. It doesn’t get much better than that! Because the weather was so good, Max was outside playing with Holly. His favourite toy is a push car, so while …
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What’s been happening on America’s border recently is truly horrific. The videos, photos and images coming out of the children detention centers is the kind of things nightmares are made of. Worse, it’s what you expect from facist regimes, not what you expect from a democratic world power. Personally I find the …
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Last Friday I needed to get rid of a load of boxes, so I decided to burn them. As I burned them I realised what a bad idea it was. It wasn’t the giant flames leaping out of the fire pit that got me concerned. Nor the smoke which, if the wind …