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Goodbye Eddie
Was he sacked? Did he walk? These are the questions swirling around after waking up to the news that Eddie Howe, Newcastle United’s manager, announced he will be stepping down. It’s been a tough 18 months for the gaffer. Two seasons ago he’d won the first trophy for the club in 70 years, and qualified…
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GTL
The summer I finished high school, I went to my local Video Ezy (think Blockbuster) and rented out Season 1 of Jersey Shore. It was a transformative experience. To this day, whenever someone says they’re from Jersey, I instantly think of the show, much to the disdain of said resident. It feels like it did…
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Parrot Man
It was busy today at the supermarket. I guess Monday evening is the time that lots of people go to figure out their groceries for the week. Among the crowd was an older gentleman with what I think was a parrot on his shoulder. Like a pirate, but a raggedy one He was asked to…
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Double-Barreled
Picking a name for your child is hard for a number of reasons, not least because you can’t predict the future. You could have lived a totally normal life as an Adolf or a Hannibal, until events took a turn where they became completely unusable. Picking a common name diffuses the risk; no one replies…
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Taking stock
This weekend was purpose built to be as calm as possible. No trips. No events. Just a time to hang out together, get some tasks done, and enjoy some much needed naps. That goes for all three of us. With a bit of breathing space, I made two stocks; a chicken and a beef. They…
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The Royal Hare
There is a restaurant in London called Fallow which have an immaculate social media presence. They’re essentially “open source” in terms of their recipes; everything they make they share the recipes AND film themselves doing so. I have learned a lot from them, and if the hype wasn’t so much, would very much like to…
