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My 50th birthday bash at Benares 04 May 2008

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Craig Walton

On Saturday evening two of my oldest friends, Francis and Craig Walton (pictured left), took me to Benares restuarant to celebrate my 50th birthday. I know, it was in January, but it was the first time we were all free and I couldn't resist as Craig was paying!

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Grocery store wars 30 April 2008

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The humble leek

This is the best You Tube I have seen for some time. A must for the Star Wars fan and the organic food disciple...

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Life’s great characters: the O-Ring King 21 April 2008

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Brian Cooper - the o-ring king

I have been privileged to know the O-Ring King for a few years now. He is one of life's great characters as well as a generally funny and knowledgeable bloke. Besides being the Equipment Officer in our dive club he helps my mum out with broken washing machines, light-bulbs and other domestic stuff that I can't do or haven't the time to sort out...

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Elegant Casual: Cunard cruise essentials 12 April 2008

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Angela Campbell and Anne Alcock

When Angela (my wife) said she was going on a cruise I nearly dropped of my seat. Where had all the adventure gone? What had happened to this hard drinking rock monster from hell? I soon found out. One of our long standing friends Mrs Alcock had arranged it: Queen Victoria out of Southampton. Me thinks, bound to be full of coffin dodgers.

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The Dauntless cistern 01 April 2008

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Dauntless cistern

Ok... I know we all have to market products but what is so 'Dauntless' (audacious: invulnerable to fear or intimidation) about a cistern used on the urinals of the Tempest Arms?

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The magnifying shaving mirror 17 December 2007

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the mighty magnifying shaving mirror

This must be one of best inventions ever. What’s in your top 100?

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