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CHILD 44 Post-war espionage thriller set in Stalin’s pre-KGB Soviet Union, starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman and Paddy Considine. Based on the award-winning novel by Tom Rob Smith and produced by Ridley Scott, Child 44 is a brutal post-war thriller but … Continue reading
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I’ve got a date with the rain, Gotta go walking in the rain. The clouds are gathered in the sky, Gathering in my eyes, every time it rains … On just such a day you let me go. And as … Continue reading
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To jab or not to jab … that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The sniffs and snuffles of outrageous man-flu, Or to take arms against a sea of viruses. Today I joined the early … Continue reading
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United or not, our kingdom is changing and I have mixed feelings about it. Ignoring for a moment the various facts and figures being bandied about by both sides, let’s take a moment to consider what the UK is and … Continue reading
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Sometimes I wish I’d been born twenty years earlier than I was. Imagine a world where rock ‘n’ roll is breaking just as you’re growing up and The Beatles emerge for your sixteenth birthday. Imagine a world of full employment. … Continue reading
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Well, it’s that time of year again … the start of a new football season. There’s nothing quite like that heady mixture of hope and optimism as you scan through the fixture list whilst keeping an eye on your club’s transfer news and waiting to see … Continue reading
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About 20 years ago, I was in my mid-20s and about as fit as I would ever be and the Sunday league team I played for had been together for about six years. We knew each other pretty well by … Continue reading
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The other day I went shopping in Lidl. I really like Lidl. They’re a fine example of German efficiency and – along with Aldi – they’ve shaken up the UK grocery business and helped reshape the economic landscape with their … Continue reading
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I’ve just had a new kitchen installed. It should’ve been replaced years ago but … well, you know … I’m a bloke. I can live on toast and cereal. I’ve bought hundreds of boxes of the latter and at least three … Continue reading
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… but don’t worry. It’s not about to make a return to our living rooms any time soon … it’s actually popping up on the street with alarming regularity. If you’ve ever tried painting over a textured surface you’ll know … Continue reading
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