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My mother never liked the tawdry light post that stands in the middle of our front yard. Its awkward and...
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One of the first actions the British Government took after their withdrawal from the EU on the 1st January was...
That works of draining are most ancient and of divine institution we have the testimony of Holy Scripture … That...
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You know what I intend to do today? Sit in my balcony all afternoon. Summer is formally another two weeks...
They say you never forget your first time. Mine was so painfully embarrassing that it’s difficult to write about. In...
In 1893 the city of Chicago celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival with the World’s Columbian Exposition. I have...
Paddy McMenamin shares his thoughts on the year 2020 with an extract from his book Walking Through a Story of Life....
Scabby Ewe (affectionately known as Scabs or the Scabster) is one of our friendliest sheep. This is her story. In...