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Village life is so much fun
A slight indulgence here, but I’d just like to say a massive thankyou to everyone who organised and took part in the Ireby sports day and festival last weekend.
Last updated 7 July 2011
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I’m preparing to win £166 million
So who bought a ticket for the Euromillions lottery? And who bought one but doesn’t normally?
Last updated 7 July 2011
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The world’s gone mad – it has to be summer
Summer’s here and the time is right for... utter, steaming madness. July. That’s when it properly begins. (2 comments)
Last updated 5 July 2011
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Made in Cumbria – another gaffe
Richard Madeley’s foot-in-mouth broadcasting style is known to millions. And it was born during his five years in Cumbria.
Last updated 4 July 2011
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It’s not so grim up north, Beeb types, just bring a paddle
It is always a shock when something which seemed permanent is consigned to history.
Last updated 4 July 2011
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Honk for a wallaby
Walby Farm Park near Carlisle is National Farm Attraction of the Year.
Last updated 4 July 2011
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Nice scenery but trip should be taken alone
Grumpy old men reliving their schoolboy corny humour habits must pitch up with cameras in the cultural paradise of Venice all the time.
Last updated 2 July 2011
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Kate Winslet’s sailing the good ship Atlantic
Hand it to Kate Winslet; if she dressed as a house brick and acted the part of San Marco Basilica, you’d believe her to the point of ducking the pigeons.
Last updated 2 July 2011
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I believe in fairytales
What a sad tale of woe this was. Not so much for the money – though that was bad enough – but for the broken dreams.
Last updated 2 July 2011
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If skinny teens can have a prom I don’t see why I can’t!
She looked as though she might have been serious. In a mischievous, eye-twinkling way, she seemed breathlessly enthused by a light-bulb moment she was itching to share.
Last updated 1 July 2011
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It’s official – they’re all steaming in Newcastle
News that the Geordies are to get cut-price heating thanks to a store of hot water under Newcastle stirred my addled memory.
Last updated 30 June 2011
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Is search giant Google watching you?
Internet giant Google has launched a new social networking site that it hopes will replace the worldwide domination of Facebook.
Last updated 30 June 2011
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An idea that gets my vote
They all decided that having one big, overall unifying council would be too unwieldy for the proper management of Cumbria.
Last updated 30 June 2011
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So now old people are drinking too much? What can they do?
Edging towards old age with hopes of early retirement dashed, dreams of world travel crashed and ability to afford care in dotage smashed, I was looking forward to a few years of being happily sozzled.
Last updated 28 June 2011
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A lot of hot air
Journalists regularly receive press releases from organisations and businesses keen for publicity.
Last updated 27 June 2011
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Speeding up your pipes if you need a quick whizz
Cumbria's MPs spend a great deal of time and energy attempting to improve broadband speeds in the county.
Last updated 27 June 2011
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Ticks and crosses
Help I Caught It Abroad sounds like something the staff of a genito-urinary clinic might hear on a regular basis.
Last updated 27 June 2011
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So was it worth it?
So the Americans are withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, and France has announced that similar plans for its forces.
Last updated 25 June 2011
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Character assassination
It was an odd move for the BBC to buy in The Kennedys (BBC2) for screening almost immediately after a prime-time series run on the History Channel.
Last updated 25 June 2011
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Tears are flowing as Jackson gets a few things off his chest
JACKSON Brodie creator, novelist Kate Atkinson received an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.
Last updated 25 June 2011
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