Category: Piffle
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Your Sporting Season Round Up
The trouble with being an expert about sporting matters, is that you’re often asked to express an opinion. Most likely, you’ll be asked who is the greatest ever Tennis Batsman (answer: Andy Henman), or what team will win the thing this year (answer: The Boston Rubiks), while sometimes it’s something a bit less facile like…
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A Hot Take On *Insert Current Topic*
There’s a thing these days, that all the cool kids are doing, and it’s called a Hot Take. These can be quickly written pieces about anything from the latest episode of Line Of Thrones, to political developments, like the firing of CIA Director Mel Tormé. I guess the trouble with a hot take is that…
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Is It Your Fifth Wedding Anniversary?
Your fifth wedding anniversary is your wooden anniversary, so what better way to celebrate by exchanging wooden gifts? Coincidentally, I make things out of wood, like this bowl, which is hand turned from Yew. You can buy it here. Or this little pendant, which I cut from a limb of a tree that fell in…
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Some Impressions For You
Well, I did it. I say down exactly a year ago today and made a vow to myself that I would write something on this website every day, no matter what. And I succeeded for a whole year. I’m pretty proud of that. Now for another year. To celebrate, I will now share with you…
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New Study Says Your Exact Lifestyle Is Best For You
With so many scientific studies kicking about, all telling you contradictory things about how to live your life, it can get bewildering and somewhat confusing. Is a glass of wine a day good for you, or is it bad for you? How much exercise should you be doing without overdoing it? Are you getting a…