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7 Reasons Marc Is Wrong About The Nautical Look

Yesterday, Marc wrote a post called, 7 Reasons That The Nautical Look Is Objectionable. I read it aghast. How could someone so intelligent be so wrong? Today, I aim to put right his wrongs. 1. Saturation Point. Too much of … Continue reading

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Russian Roulette Sunday: Make Do And Mend.

Hello. It’s Sunday again. And Sundays come as Sundays do – after five days of hoping that the other 7 Reasons writer has come up with something for Sunday. They never have. Which is why Marc came to me yesterday, … Continue reading

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7 Reasons You Know You Are Still A Child At Heart

1.  Aversion to Pavements Part 1. There’s a wall a couple of feet high next to the pavement. That looks like a far more entertaining place to walk. Especially as it’s quite thin and so has an element of risk. … Continue reading

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7 Reasons to Love Christmas Day

1. Children. Christmas isn’t really for grown-ups, it’s about children. For them, the anticipation is incredible and, when the day itself comes, it’s all new and exciting. When the children burst into our bedroom at 6 o’clock this morning and … Continue reading

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7 Reasons to Pretend to be a Pirate

1.  It’s cool. Whatever you do, there’s nothing that’s cooler than dressing up as a pirate.  Being a poet is cool but people don’t dress up as poets.  Being an architect is cool but people don’t dress up as architects.  … Continue reading

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