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This advert by Somersby cider is utter genius…
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[gallery] Our garden so far this year… Beds dug over and composted. Climbing beans and peas staked out. Soy and dwarf beans planted. Beetroot, lettuce, cabbage sewn. Here’s to a bumper crop! Also, if anyone is wondering where all the bees are, they’re in our garden. Saw about
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Young appmakers can't count on a job for life (but will be invaluable anyway)
Young appmakers can't count on a job for life (but will be invaluable anyway) The Grauniad is sardonic about a new generation of one or two person app shops: Last month was the turn of Nick D’Aloisio, a 17-year-old who slaved away in his bedroom over an
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Welcome to the future; where no-one pays attention to anything unless its on a screen. This advert makes me annoyed.
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An evening with Colchester Borough Council (via @colchchronic)
An evening with Colchester Borough Council (via @colchchronic) Another fine post from The Chronic about yesterday’s introduction to Colchester Borough Council by CEO Adrian Pritchard. But do folk around Sunny Colch know who Adrian Pritchard is? We don’t want to increase to his already heavy workload, but he
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The man who shot Bin Laden
The man who shot Bin Laden Incredible profile of the SEAL who shot Bin Laden in Pakistan: The man who shot and killed Osama bin Laden sat in a wicker chair in my backyard, wondering how he was going to feed his wife and kids or pay for their medical
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Matt Damon: man of the people
Matt Damon: man of the people Interesting little feature in The Observer on Matt Damon: The family have a two-week rule, where they will not be apart for any longer. Damon is completely unyielding on it: when he shot Invictus, he flew out Alexia’s entire school class to South
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Remembering The Secret of Monkey Island
Remembering The Secret of Monkey Island Fun little piece from the BBC about one of the finest games ever made – The Secret of Monkey Island. “It wasn’t a huge seller, it didn’t get incredibly good reviews. It has just been through the years that the game has attracted
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Don't worry about Google Reader. Use Feedly instead
Don't worry about Google Reader. Use Feedly instead Only just discovered what might be one of the coolest tools I’m come across in a while. Feedly is a simple feed reader. It is brilliant because it is not Flipboard/Pulse/another VC-backed social magazine. It’s amazing
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Interactive map: public rights of way - Ben Locker
Interactive map: public rights of way - Ben Locker A perfect resource if you like walking – an easy way to check where you can and can’t roam. Sourced by the ever-excellent Ken Locker.
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How to light a coal fire
How to light a coal fire Thanks to a generous donation of two bags of Real Coal I’m about to attempt this. A useful guide to something that sounds easy, but isn’t.
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[gallery] Today’s practice.