Don’t wait for the summer to have a BBQ

Year Round BBQ BBQ was always a strictly summer thing here in the UK, a nice sunny day, head out to buy some charcoal from a garage, a few sausages and burgers, have a few beers, burn the sausages, all good... But times are changing quickly... many people have been ...

The Age of Shadows: Film Review

Wyndham Hacket Pain @WyndhamHP Set during the Japanese occupation of South Korea in the 1920s, Lee Jung-Chool (Song Kang-Ho) is a former member of the Korean independence movement, who has betrayed his former loyalties and become a member of the Japanese police force. An order for him to take down ...

PMQs 15th March – The lady is for U-turning

With about twenty minutes to go before PMQs the government announced a u-turn on raising NI for the self-employed. My guess is the aim was to throw Corbyn a curve ball and see if he could punish them from his back foot and think on his feet. It started with ...

The Touristic Tribes of Goa

By Will Robinson Goa is a very interesting place indeed. Despite being the smallest of all Indian states it sees some of the highest levels of tourism anywhere in the country, with significant diversity to be found amongst these visitors which can be distilled into five primary groups. Firstly you ...

Why London should have a classless commuter system

Of all the smug upper class perks one is afforded in London I bet few compare to the thrill of looking over a copy of the Financial Times to see the nose of a regular commuter smudged up against the partition door. Home to one of the most congested transport systems ...

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Beer of the Week – Lowlander Poorter

Brewed: Amsterdam, Netherlands Strength: 6% ABV Heavily inspired by the often forgotten history of Dutch brewing, using herbs, spices and fruits brought home by Dutch sailors, Lowlander Beer use botanicals during the brewing process of all of their beers. Named after the literal meaning of The Netherlands (‘Low Lands’), the brewery source ...

The Top 5 jockeys of all time

Both Flat and jumps racing have been blessed with superstars in the saddle and, when discussing famous jockeys, Sir AP McCoy would be a fitting place to start. Now retired, he unfortunately won’t make your Cheltenham tip of the day, but the man from Northern Ireland’s CV reads like a ...

PDSA vets save cat after boiling water attack

A beloved family cat was left scarred for life after suffering horrific burns when boiling water was poured over her head and back. Seven-year-old Tuppence almost died following the incident, but has pulled through following intensive treatment from vet and nursing staff at PDSA’s Bournemouth Pet Hospital. The white-and-black cat ...

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