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There are no coincidences

“There are no coincidences but sometimes the pattern is more obvious.” ‘Keynsham’ – The Bonzo Dog Band And maybe sometimes coincidence just doesn’t come into it.

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Fat Duck shut shock

So The Fat Duck is closed because of a food poisoning scare. I guess it would be pretty galling to get food poisoning after stumping up a hefty amount of dosh to eat there, but it does all seem very … Continue reading

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Jamie Oliver is a good bloke

Despite my cynicism and pessimism, I’ve always rather liked Jamie Oliver. I like his enthusiasm, his recipes tend be tasty and realistic for anyone to make – and they work. His new magazine Jamie is a beautifully-produced thing, like a … Continue reading

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Christmas is a time for giving

My oldest friend Bruce Guthrie used to do a fine mock-homily, gently taking the piss out of the Church of England as she was practised in North Somerset in the late 1970s. It always started with him clasping his hands … Continue reading

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Myers-Briggs for Blogs

This website reckons it can analyse your personality type from the writing style of your blog. It took about 3 seconds to decide that I’m ESTP when on written tests I’ve always come out as INTP or INFP. Oh well. … Continue reading

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