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• Codigo 1530 Origen: An Enchanting and Exclusive Extra-Añejo Tequila

  29-04-2017 23:00
  
  A small-batch, family-made tequila goes global for the first time…Dan Dunn
  
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• The Whisky Flask of the Future: the Macallan x Urwerk 2.0

  29-04-2017 22:00
  
  When Swiss engineering meets Scottish distilling, the result is instantly collectible…Richard Carleton Hacker
  
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• Let’s talk about intimacy – and why it makes for better love and sex

  29-04-2017 21:26
  
  The key to a great relationship is more than physical – it’s about taking off the mask and really revealing yourselfIs there anything we still need to know about sex? Apparently, yes: and the missing ingredient is a gamechanger not just for individuals, but entire nations.Sex has been centre-stage in western culture for decades, but what has been absent, according to Adam Wilder, creator of the world’s first Festival of Togetherness, is the magic element that makes it all
  
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• MB&F Confirms Final Edition of the Legacy Machine No. 1

  29-04-2017 20:00
  
  After a six-year run, MB&F ends the LM1’s production with an 18-piece edition in stainless steel…Justin Mastine-Frost
  
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• Raising eyebrows

  29-04-2017 18:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  A Winnipeg eyebrow artist hasn’t been getting much sleep in the last couple of years, and that likely won’t change for some time.In the little more than two years since ......
  
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• Menswear Expert Sid Mashburn Shares His 6 Spring and Summer Essentials

  29-04-2017 18:00
  
  From an inky suit to a comfy pair of espadrilles, Sid Mashburn’s essentials do wardrobe double duty…Phoebe Neuman
  
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• Michael Heseltine: ‘Signing article 50 is the worst decision we’ve made’

  29-04-2017 15:00
  
  Lord Michael Heseltine, 84, the senior politician and businessman, reflects on what he owes his dyslexia, his fears over Brexit and why he has no plans to retireAt my age there is no such thing as a good winter. There is a wonderful day in mid-March when you feel the sun on your back for the first time, and it straightens you.I was no good at games and the only time I came top of the form was when my parents offered to buy me a new bike if I did so. I found an outlet for my energy by going to th
  
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• Elvis Presley’s BMW 507 Gets a Rocking Restoration

  29-04-2017 15:00
  
  Found deteriorating in a barn, the roadster was meticulously brought back to its original beauty…Lindsay Bjerregaard
  
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• Give quiche a chance: three recipes to change your opinion for good | Baking

  29-04-2017 13:00
  
  To ensure that half of us aren’t missing out on this supremely savoury treat, we set the record straight with a trio of quiches thickly filled with smoky chorizo, spinach and ricotta, and a puff-pastry number with pancettaMy perfect summer meal is just-baked quiche with salad leaves. This has been a staple – summer or otherwise – on the menu at Violet since the day we opened ... roasted tomato and corn; potato, cheddar and caramelised onions; goat’s cheese with kale and l
  
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• Plant of the week: forget-me-not

  29-04-2017 12:00
  
  It’s the prettiest gatecrasher in the gardenWhat is it? Forget-me-nots offer just the kind of froth every spring garden should provide, knitting over bare soil around spring bulbs and weaving a thread of sky blue through borders. They are vigorous self-seeders, and the most pretty of gatecrashers.Any good varieties? Myosotis sylvatica ‘Wallufer Schnitt’ has particularly deep-blue flowers; there is a compact form called ‘Blue Ball’ and ‘Sylva’ offers pink
  
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• Ann Patchett: ‘My best kiss? I kissed John Updike as he presented me with an award’

  29-04-2017 10:29
  
  The novelist on the curse of email, her ‘uneven’ eyes and hating Donald TrumpBorn in California, Ann Patchett, 53, is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Three of her novels, The Magician’s Assistant, Bel Canto and State Of Wonder, were shortlisted for the Orange prize for fiction, Bel Canto winning in 2002. Her bestselling seventh novel, Commonwealth, is out in paperback next week; she will discuss the book at a Guardian Live event on 23 May, and appear at the Char
  
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• Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes from New Orleans

  29-04-2017 10:00
  
  From gumbo and po’ boys to jambalaya and crawfish, New Orleans opened my eyes in more ways than oneAs someone who travels a fair bit and reads lots of cookery books, it isn’t often that I come across a new culinary state of mind; a way of eating and talking about food that’s quite different from anything I know. This last happened late last year, on my first ever trip to New Orleans.I call it a state of mind because New Orleanian cooking really only makes sense in the context o
  
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• What I’m really thinking: the expat wife

  29-04-2017 10:00
  
  My husband is doing incredibly well at work and of course I am proud of him. But what about me?When the offer letter came for my husband, a promotion that included a move abroad, I didn’t hesitate to leave my job. I naively thought that I’d pick up where I’d left off and have an exciting new job in no time; this would be an adventure.I’ve followed all the rules, taken part in volunteer work for no fewer than five organisations, networked (although it doesn’t come na
  
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• My workout: ‘I was freestyle slalom skating before I even knew it was a sport’

  29-04-2017 10:00
  
  Alice Lean, 11, on the thrill of freestyle slalom skatingOn my fifth birthday, my dad bought me a pair of inline skates. I loved them. For a few years, all I did was skate around, but after a while that got boring, so he got me some cones. I’d dance through them at the local park. I really enjoyed it, so we looked it up and found YouTube videos of people slalom skating, doing all these different tricks. It was so exciting that this thing I’d been doing actually existed as a sport.My
  
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• Hummus 'crisis' sheds light on secret world of mass food production

  29-04-2017 10:00
  
  After a brief recall, tubs are back on shelves. But have retailers learned a lesson about the wisdom of diversifying their supply chain? Inside a cluster of unremarkable industrial units off the A40 in west London is the epicentre of the 2017 hummus crisis. The buildings belong to Bakkavor, the international food manufacturer behind the mass withdrawal of the product from British supermarket shelves after customers complained of a metallic taste.These units off the Hanger Lane gyratory system &n
  
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• Modern tribes: the staycationer

  29-04-2017 09:00
  
  Why would you go abroad, with all the awful flights and nightmare early starts, just so you can lie in the sun on white sand next to warm, clear blue sea?Fabulous, thanks – we decided not to go abroad this Easter, not after last year in Phuket. It makes no sense, does it, not when you can rent a cottage, pile everything into the car and go? We started in Northumberland – have you ever been? Fabulous beaches, too cold to swim, obviously, but seals, historic houses and this miniat
  
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• Beauty: affordable candles to spread a warm glow

  29-04-2017 08:59
  
  Cheap candles so often stink of air freshener that they represent a false economyThe world is divided into people who believe scented candles are laughably pointless – the almost literal act of burning money for at best ephemeral reward – and those who love the sheer decadence of scenting a room, who find the dim glow comforting and relaxing. I fall into the latter camp, but my preference for insanely expensive candles by Diptyque, Jo Malone and Bella Freud means even I struggle to j
  
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• The restored Amber Room is in which palace? The Weekend quiz

  29-04-2017 08:00
  
  From the Morrison Formation to Thandie Newton, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 Who were the intended victims of the St Brice’s Day massacre?
  2 Which celebrated address is at NW1 6XE?
  3 What is notable about “Gimme a whiskey, ginger ale on the side”?
  4 The restored Amber Room is in which palace?
  5 Which spread was first sold as loaves of “Pasta Gianduja” in 1946?
  6 The Morrison Formation in the western US is a famous source of what?
  7 Why would a twitcher
  
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• Me and my brother: 'I was bright and considerate, he was a dumpy, inert lump'

  29-04-2017 08:00
  
  Stuart Heritage was the long-awaited golden child. And then came Pete: alpha male, rabble-rouser. Who better to choose as your best man?I have always felt a little sorry for my brother Pete. But then, I’d feel sorry for anyone who had to follow in my footsteps. I was a miracle baby. For seven and a half years, my parents struggled to conceive a child. They tried and they tried – visiting hospitals and speaking to doctors with an increasing sense of desperation – but every new h
  
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• ‘I would be cautious about CV writing services’ – our work expert responds

  29-04-2017 08:00
  
  Our careers expert – and you the readers – help someone considering using CV writing services and a qualified business coach with a job dilemma I’ve been with the same organisation for seven years, slowly progressing with promotions, increased responsibility etc. I’ve been able to gain experience in different areas and contexts. I’m starting to reach a stage where I don’t have further to go, which my boss fully acknowledges, and, despite a desire for me to sta
  
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• Brussels city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants

  29-04-2017 08:00
  
  Ignore the cynics, Brussels is one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities, with hip bars and cafes, vintage markets and a fine line in the ‘9th Art’Living in Paris, I am used to getting a surprised look from French friends when I tell them I am off for a fun weekend in Brussels. For sure, this may not be a top-10 destination for sightseeing, though the monumental Grand Place, with its ornate guild houses and palaces, ranks alongside Venice’s Piazza San Marco as Europe&rsquo
  
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• Are there any hay fever treatments that really work?

  29-04-2017 08:00
  
  I’ve tried antihistamines and nasal sprays but they don’t do anything. What else can I try?Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.This week’s question: Continue reading...
  
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• Parenthood seems to last for ever and be gone in the time it takes to dress a Barbie

  29-04-2017 07:45
  
  For years, a box full of my children’s discarded playthings sat untouched in our house. When I opened it, their childhood possessions were not all that spilled outI have finally looked into The Box. It’s a big, plastic storage container that has been standing in our bedroom for five years. Inside, it resembles the debris field of a juvenile tsunami. It contains unquantifiable amounts of toys and bits of toys. Our daughters are now 18 and 16. We put away childish things when
  
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• Four grownup kids back in the nest – is there space for me?

  29-04-2017 07:45
  
  With all my adult children back home permanently, the room that was my sanctuary is under threat – along with our supply of biscuits and single maltJake is the last of our twentysomethings to return home permanently from university, his guitar on his back, things spilling out of bin bags, dirty clothes reeking of damp. His older twin sisters are already reinstated in their bedrooms. So, with the youngest doing his A‑levels, we have a full house.“It’s great,” I
  
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• Family life: My mother, the toddler émigré; Brahn Boots; and Hollywood chicken casserole

  29-04-2017 07:45
  
  Readers’ favourite photographs, songs and recipesThe two forlorn-looking little girls in this picture are my mother, Moragh, and her older sister, Kathrine. Their smart outfits make them look older, but they are aged just two and four. Behind them is their mother’s sister, their auntie Con, who they have recently met for the first time after leaving behind everyone and everything familiar to them and travelling halfway around the world. The photo was taken in 1940 in Dunedin, New Zea
  
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• A letter to ... my ex-boyfriend’s parents, who never knew I existed

  29-04-2017 07:45
  
  The letter you always wanted to writeWe were together for three years, but you didn’t know I existed. In fact, it was ultimately why we broke up.At first, I understood. I came into the picture soon after your son left a long relationship. He had a young child. He wanted to try to keep everything under control to bring your grandson up in a civil relationship – adding a new girlfriend into the mix was too much to handle. I get that. I stood aside and let him get on with tryi
  
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• Don't bother me; I'm in relaxation mowed

  29-04-2017 07:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Don't bother me; I'm in relaxation mowed...
  
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• How my parents were brought together by jam

  29-04-2017 07:30
  
  My German father would visit my mother’s college room with dough cake and offer it in marriage to her preserve. Little did he know she preferred the strictures of rationing to such sensuous excessMy mother was not much of a sensualist. But what amazed me was the effort she expended to thwart my father’s sensuality. She hated spending time on cooking, but she’d never, ever have saved it by buying fillet steak, or lobster, or oysters, all of which he loved.Helpless in the place w
  
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• Our twins were born two years apart

  29-04-2017 07:15
  
  Although my children were conceived through IVF at the same time, the embryo that became my son was frozen for two years before being implanted. How will their birth order affect them?Our son and daughter were conceived at the same time, while we were in the cafe at Ikea Croydon (a convenient place for brunch after an early-morning egg-retrieval operation). But while our fertility clinic implanted our little girl into my womb three days later, our little boy went into their freezer for two years
  
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• Why I love… Stormzy

  29-04-2017 07:00
  
  Charmingly, he sounds like boys I grew up withGenerally speaking, I am deeply uncool: a little too late, far too eager to be nonchalantly edgy, and way too enthusiastic fully to embody insouciance. So thank goodness for the accidental coolness I got simply from being in the vicinity during the birth of grime in the early 2000s. And there is no musician from the genre I’m enjoying at the moment as much as Stormzy.Stormzy (né Michael Omari), 23, is having
  
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• Update your home in a weekend

  29-04-2017 07:00
  
  From DIY desks to hidden wardrobes, these easy updates will transform your pad. Plus, five jobs for the bank holidayIf you don’t have room for an office, but need somewhere to put a slim desk, scour your home for “dead” space like this, by a bedroom window. Attach a piece of white plywood – cut to fit your space – to a pair of trestle legs (try Ikea’s Oddwald). Then splash out on an Eames DAW armchair. Continue reading...
  
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• Jeremy Lee’s ginger and marmalade steamed pudding recipe | King of puddings

  29-04-2017 07:00
  
  This warming ginger and marmalade pudding – ideal for deceptively chilly spring days – comes with a hearty dose of nostalgia and custard so thick it holds up a spoon ...The name of this week’s recipe is the polite term for a pudding better known in Scotland as a treacle dumpling. To serve alongside it, Mum always made a thinnish custard with fresh eggs while Dad sighed, wishing for the spoon-standing-up affair of Mr Bird’s invention. Inevitably, he usually had to make his
  
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• How bad parenting can knock 20 years off your life

  29-04-2017 07:00
  
  Heart disease, depression, life expectancy. New research claims that stress exerts a far heavier physical toll than previously understood. The film-maker James Redford talks about how childhood stress can be a killerThere is a scene in James Redford’s new film, Resilience, in which a paediatrician cites a parental misdeed so outmoded as to seem bizarre. “Parents used to smoke in the car with kids in the back and the windows rolled up,” she says, incredulous. How long ago those
  
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• Blind date: ‘I picked up on mutual attraction’

  29-04-2017 07:00
  
  Did stage manager Oscar, 19, hit it off with social investment analyst John, 24?What were you hoping for?
  Someone to make me laugh, and have a chilled evening with. If I didn’t recognise him from Crimewatch, that would be a bonus. Continue reading...
  
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• 9 Cruise Lines Taking Shore Excursions to Over-the-Top Extremes

  29-04-2017 02:00
  
  From submarine expeditions to polar ice-hiking, these cruise lines offer next-level adventures…Karen Loftus
  
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• Vintage Finds: 6 Smart Watch Buys at Auction This May

  29-04-2017 01:10
  
  These exceptional vintage timepieces have a chance of flying under other collectors’ radars this May…Justin Mastine-Frost
  
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• Sudoku Killer 551

  29-04-2017 01:01
  
  Normal sudoku rules apply, except the numbers in the cells contained within dotted lines add up to the figures in the corner. No number can be repeated within each shape formed by dotted lines.For a helping hand call our solutions line on 0906 200 83 83. Calls will cost £1.03 per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge. Calls from other networks may vary and mobiles will be considerably higher. Service supplied by ATS. Call 0330 333 6946 for customer service (charged at stand
  
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• Sudoku 3735 hard

  29-04-2017 01:01
  
  Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.For a helping hand call our solutions line on 0906 200 83 83. Calls cost £1.03 per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and mobiles will be considerably higher. Service supplied by ATS. Call 0330 333 6946 for customer service (charged at standard rate). Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 14,657

  29-04-2017 01:00
  
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• Prize crossword No 27,184

  29-04-2017 01:00
  
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• Catherine Mayer offers gender equality road map in 'Attack of the 50 Foot Women'

  29-04-2017 00:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - Catherine Mayer says there is not a single country that has achieved gender parity, but creating a level playing field for women to succeed doesn't lie solely with ...
  
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• City baker targets midnight snackers for pot-pie business

  29-04-2017 00:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  At first, Dustin Watson didn’t have a clue what people were referring to when they’d ask him if he wanted to buy a ticket to a weekend wedding social, after ......
  
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• FDA approves 1st targeted drug for certain leukemia patients

  29-04-2017 00:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  U.S. regulators Friday approved the first targeted drug for certain patients with an aggressive form of leukemia.The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug for adults with acute myeloid leukemia, ...
  
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• Whisky of the Week: The Macallan Sherry Oak 40 Year Old

  29-04-2017 00:00
  
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