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Small does not like Alex Rowley

Today I bought the Leicester Mercury, our local paper – mainly for the job section, but also just to catch up on the small-town journalists opinions on life the universe and everything. The article which particularly drew my eye was … Continue reading

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Blakeborough’s Book Club: 20th Century Ghosts

Its been mentioned here…somewhere… and on our Facebook group and now the time for me to unveil the very first month of my Book Club. Ta-dah!! And the first book is… Joe Hill’s 20th Century Ghosts!! Woo! Although you should … Continue reading

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Behind The Shutters- London

Its not often that I get a chance to go to galleries and museums but its one of my most bestest things to do when I have some spare time. So I was delighted when visiting a lovely lady in … Continue reading

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Pablo the drug mule dog

I first saw this advert by anti drugs campaigners Frank during a break in Kevin Bishop’s sending up of Elton John in ‘Star Stories’ (very funny actually for once. Princess Di at Gianni Versace’s funeral was a highlight. Go and … Continue reading

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Its a Britney affair…

Short and late one this time. My affair of the week is Britney. I love this woman. When she first came out I was young and confused and thought she was Buffy in ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’. Then … Continue reading

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No More Panel Shows, it’s killing comedy…

Hello, welcome back. I’m angry, so angry I’d be awesome on a Panel Show, being deliberately twatty and sarchastic about everything, nothing is good, nothing and I could amusingly tell the nation from behind a desk. Or I could seethe … Continue reading

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Christmas Time, mistletoe and misguided councils.

This week- as it does seem to be looming alarmingly soon again- its a Christmas affair. Well, it was going to be, hence the quickly changed and not at all funny title. So instead we have a curious advert from … Continue reading

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Competitions

I wasn’t quite sure what would be my affair this week. It could have been something in the news but this week everything seems to be about horrific child abuse cases and that just makes me very sad. Also my … Continue reading

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Claire’s Affairs mark:1

I’m late. There’s a surprise. But shut up you non-believers-in-me, soon it seems you will be hearing my dulcet tones on a podcast so that should more than satisfy you. Besides I was too busy on Saturday being molested by … Continue reading

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