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• Despite ample opportunity, Dildo, N.L. brewery dodges salacious beer names

  01-07-2018 23:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  DILDO, N.L. - A recently opened brewery in Dildo, N.L. says it's mostly eschewing lewd puns in naming four new beers, in spite of ample opportunity.The unusually named small town ...
  
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• Givenchy homage headlines first day of Paris couture week

  01-07-2018 22:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PARIS - Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller went back to the storied house's roots in Paris for Sunday's moving couture homage to house-founder Hubert de Givenchy, who died earlier this year.To ......
  
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• How To Give A Baby An Injection?

  01-07-2018 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  The distraction tactics of the doctor to give the baby two injections is just too adorable. And I really wish doctors would do that with adults too. I’m not too afraid of them and I can handle but imagine how much more fun it would be. Rumpadum Dum Dum, Rump Rump and before you notice it you’re jacked up with the medecine. And yes I want the bubbles at the end as well! See if the doctor is successful with giving those two injections to the baby.
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• Despite ample possibilities, Dildo, N.L. brewery dodges salacious beer names

  01-07-2018 20:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  DILDO, N.L. - A recently opened brewery in Dildo, N.L., says it's mostly eschewing lewd puns in naming four new beers, in spite of ample opportunity.The unusually named small town ......
  
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• Dior to recast blockbuster retrospective for London's V&A

  01-07-2018 20:11
  PARIS (Reuters) - Renowned French couture label Christian Dior will stage a major retrospective of its influential styles and glamorous gowns at London's Victoria & Albert museum in 2019, after a...
  
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• A recipe for crepes with wild greens collected by Manitoba Food History Project

  01-07-2018 17:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The Food History Project in Manitoba is taking a special food truck to different communities to gather people's favourite food memories and to capture the province's tasty traditions. Here is ......
  
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• Waistcoat sales up as Gareth Southgate sets trend at World Cup

  01-07-2018 14:46
  England manager is said to have sparked an increase in sales of formal wear For years, football fans have been able to emulate the look of their idols with replica shirts, but this World Cup something different is happening: supporters are rushing to buy replicas of Gareth Southgate’s England waistcoat.Marks & Spencer, which has been the official suit supplier to the England team since 2007, said demand for waistcoats has risen 35% thanks to what they say is “the Gareth Southgate
  
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• Need a hygge? Try Copenhagen for a happiness fix

  01-07-2018 11:00
  With its startling architecture and world class food the Danish capital is all about enjoying the good life … at a price. Our writer is also struck by the story behind a statue – and it’s not of a mermaidI arrived at Copenhagen’s Central Station with Danny Kaye’s voice blaring in my head. Maybe he was right when he sang about wonderful Copenhagen. When you get off the train, after a 15-minute journey from the airport you are greeted by the turrets and rollercoaster
  
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• Paris honours savoir-faire of fashion favourite Sonia Rykiel

  01-07-2018 09:00
  The 50th anniversary show distills the late designer’s style, artistic heir Julie de Libran says Mention the name Sonia Rykiel and you think of the French designer’s geometric red bob, striped knitwear (bras optional) but mostly, eminently wearable clothes.Rykiel the designer died almost two years ago, but for the past four years, her fashion house has been overseen by artistic director Julie de Libran. Now, as the brand celebrates its 50th anniversary, a collection showcasing 50 yea
  
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• Blaming football for domestic violence is only half the story | Eva Wiseman

  01-07-2018 09:00
  Reports that abuse increases during football matches shines a welcome light on an often hidden part of our lives, but it’s a lot more complicated than simple game statsThere is a house I pass on the way to work that is covered in so many England flags that it has stopped being a house and become something quite else: polyester and paint, it glows slightly in the shade, a patriotism for living in. Sometimes people toot their car horns driving past. For every moment of togetherness and excit
  
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• Tour de France: cycling the opening Vendée stage

  01-07-2018 08:00
  The grand départ of the 2018 Tour takes place next weekend on the Atlantic coast. Our writer rides his Brompton through dunes and forests with pit stops to sample fine local seafoodThe beaches, forests, lagoons and marshes of the Vendée coast will provide a scenic backdrop to the start of this year’s Tour de France on 7 July. And while football fans can’t have a kickabout on the pitch before a World Cup game, anyone with a bike can have a go at riding a stage of the Tou
  
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• Joe Cole: ‘I was ready to deliver a kicking’

  01-07-2018 08:00
  From Skins to Peaky Blinders, actor Joe Cole has made his name playing rogues. But nothing prepared him for the full-on physicality of his latest filmYou might know Joe Cole as a Brummie, from Peaky Blinders, where he played John Shelby, the much-loved gangster kid brother to Cillian Murphy’s Tommy. Or maybe as a Manc, from the Hang the DJ episode of Black Mirror, in which true love was shown to triumph in an age of algorithm-sanctioned pairings. Or, if you catch him in his latest film, A
  
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• The aspidistra isn’t called ‘cast iron’ for nothing

  01-07-2018 07:00
  It’s tolerance of shade, drought, drafts, pests and neglect makes the aspidistra virtually indestructibleIf you want a truly indestructible houseplant, there are few that will survive quite such a high level of neglect as an aspidistra. It will tolerate more shade than pretty much any other, not to mention months of drought, the coldest of drafts and almost any pest going. Hence the Victorian common name for the species: “cast iron plant”.But just how indestructible is indestru
  
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• Soggy chips: six more lessons my baby daughter taught me

  01-07-2018 07:00
  As his second daughter turns one, Nikesh Shukla finesses his take-away technique and realises he knows nothingWith a shift in my body clock I’ve been waking up at 4.30am, waiting for one of my kids to stir. I keep thinking I should do something with all the extra time. Learn a language or take a thorough stab at finishing Infinite Jest. Either way, last week I reflected on six of the 12 things I’ve learned since my youngest daughter turned one. Here are the rest:7. First words can te
  
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• Nigel Slater’s summer fruit drinks and salty nibbles recipes

  01-07-2018 07:00
  From gooseberry and elderflower to watermelon fizz, anchovy rolls to olives with chilli, we’ve got summer coveredWe need a drink. Not a glass of wine or a cold beer, but something long, sweet-sour and fizzing with the flavours of the season. So we make one or, more accurately, a jug full. A drink that is truly seasonal, of gooseberries and elderflower, and then another of watermelon and the sort of sparkling wines that seem made for when the sun is shining. And then we take them outdoors.E
  
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• My girlfriend wants me to spank her. Should I feel guilty?

  01-07-2018 07:00
  Mariella says, don’t worry about it. You’d be surprised how many people find slapping, biting and other mild forms of masochism a stimulant to their carnal pleasureThe dilemma I’ve been with my partner for nine months and everything about the relationship has been great – bar one thing. The sex has been wonderful, but she has a thing about wanting me to spank her. At first I laughed, as I thought it was quite an odd request. But it was clear she was serious, and this is w
  
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• House of Commons: ‘smell of boiled cabbage’ – restaurant review

  01-07-2018 07:00
  The idea of visiting the Strangers’ Dining Room is exciting, the reality sadly disappointingStrangers’ Dining Room at the House of Commons, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA. Visit parliament.uk to book. Meal for two including drinks and service £180Many wretched schemes have been devised within the Houses of Parliament to separate the British from their money, in return for scant reward. There’s the poll tax, which was a charge on breathing. There are VAT increases, institute
  
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• For the love of Playmobil: our home’s toy stories

  01-07-2018 07:00
  Colour and kitsch collide in this Brazilian couple’s flat, transforming it into a corner of Rio in LondonAsk graphic designer Eduardo Lima and costume designer Mauricio Carneiro to tell you why they moved to their two-bedroomed 1970s flat in north London and they’ll probably tell you about Eduardo’s goddaughter who lives nearby. Or how much they liked the green spaces of the communal gardens and nearby Parkland Walk. But that’s only half the story. Press a little harder a
  
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• Cerys Matthews: ‘The only way you can change anything is in small increments’

  01-07-2018 07:00
  The singer and presenter talks about being a small fish in a big pond and running a mile a dayMy happiest day would be to find a meadow, light a fire and cook a big meal. I’d play my guitar or just listen to bird song. Music, food and good company is, as far as I’m concerned, the elixir of a good life. I don’t entertain a lot, but we have a big family and I cook every day. I don’t buy pre-made food or takeaways. I’m not into clean eating, but I am interested in tryi
  
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• Margaret Fulton's gazpacho andaluz recipe

  01-07-2018 06:25
  The 50th anniversary reissue of The Margaret Fulton Cookbook offers a glimpse back to how Australian tastes have evolved Although Margaret Fulton has written over 25 cookbooks, it’s her eponymous volume that has become a well-worn mainstay in many Australian kitchens. As the book celebrates its 50th anniversary, the reissue gives readers the opportunity to revisit some of her straightforward dishes alongside the more sophisticated recipes.Continue reading...
  
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