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• 'Sister Wives' family makes home in inclusive Arizona city

  25-08-2018 22:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The patriarch of the polygamous family from TV's "Sister Wives" drove around his new hometown in northern Arizona, admiring the mountain views but still thinking about the ......
  
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• Kenya's Maasai mark rite of passage with elaborate ceremony

  25-08-2018 21:20
  Thousands of Kenyan boys had a blessing of milk and beer sprayed on them as part of a rare Maasai ethnic community initiation ceremony to mark their passing into early manhood.
  
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• French Champagne makers see stars aligned for record harvest

  25-08-2018 20:59
  In the hilly region of Champagne in eastern France, winegrowers are bringing in grapes early this year for a harvest they expect to be one of the best in a decade.
  
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• First Row Wale Splash

  25-08-2018 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Just imagine you’re on the boat and were fondling inside your camera bag. Looking down and searching for your zoom lens and this happens and you totally missed it. Oh man I would be so angry, missing to take the picture of my lifetime. And that dude behind you got it on video via his smartphone. But nonetheless, what an incredible encounter with a wale, something none of the people on the boat will ever forget.But imagine the wale would have started to jump right under that boat. That cou
  
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• 20 of the Coolest Indoor Fireplaces

  25-08-2018 14:00
  Indoor fireplaces have been a mainstay in homes for centuries. In the early days, they served purely functional roles in the home before modern-day heating systems. But now, even with automatic heating systems, the feeling of relaxing beside a fire is hard to resist.Today, fireplaces occupy a special place as a design element that also serves a purpose. In many living rooms, they act as a key focal point for the space, especially when TVs are placed above them. You’ll typically see a few m
  
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• Takes all sports: an activity break in northern Portugal

  25-08-2018 11:00
  A smart new activity hotel offers everything from sailing and kitesurfing to cycling and yoga – but it’s the wild coastal landscape beyond that’s most impressiveThe beaches of Viana do Castelo, in the Norte region of Portugal, are some of the most beautiful in the country. These wide swathes of sand backed by dunes and pine trees are so vast they rarely feel crowded. Known for consistent swells and frequently windy, they’re a mecca for kite- and windsurfers. Continue read
  
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• My mum gave me the gift of freedom – driving lessons | Iman Amrani

  25-08-2018 11:00
  Having a driving licence says a lot about a person. It’s the first thing I would ask someone about on a date to gauge our compatibilityThe most valuable gift my mother ever gave me was a course of driving lessons for my 17th birthday. It was as if she was giving me the gift of freedom.From a young age, I had a strained relationship with my father. I often felt anxious at home and would listen to music all the time, daydreaming about leaving. I loved Tracy Chapman and imagined making an esc
  
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• The secret to… returning to work after having children

  25-08-2018 10:30
  Get your family onboard, update your social profiles and negotiate for flexibilityGet your home life in order. It’s not just about you: going back will affect everyone in the family, and they’ll need to do more. Delegate, organise and schedule – be clear about who needs to do what and when. Not just the cooking but the being in for the plumber, the washing, the first point of call for school if you’re unable to answer the phone.People buy people. Our research showed that
  
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• The best places to buy furniture online

  25-08-2018 10:00
  Looking for a sofa, chair or mattress online but baffled by the choice? Look no further …What does it sell? Have a guess. A huge choice of sofas, sofa beds, beds, footstools, dining tables and chairs, as well as a range of mirrors, accent tables and rugs. The brand champions emerging designers with its Design Lab series. Continue reading...
  
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• Where to move for… value for money

  25-08-2018 08:59
  Lloyds Bank’s annual affordability audit this year placed Stirling as the UK’s most affordable placeAs my mother – a true child of ration books – used to say when shopping for sausages: value, Tom, not price. Cheap is not the same thing as value for money. Property can be cheap, but if wages are so bad you can’t afford it... Affordability is a more useful gauge, relying as it does on the ratio between property prices and local wages. Related: Where to move for&helli
  
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• It's not over yet: 20 great late-summer escapes in the UK

  25-08-2018 08:00
  Not ready to pack away the shorts and flip-flops? With more warm weather forecast, we pick fun day trips and minibreaks for the final weeks of this memorable summerSummer and autumn
  The idyllic traditional seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea has a long beach, colourful huts, crab fishing in the harbour and, opening early September, Wells Maltings a cultural hub and gallery in a tall brick and flint building. One of its first shows, Connection: Open 2018, will feature artists connected to East Ang
  
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• Four favourite salmon recipes

  25-08-2018 08:00
  This versatile fish can be crumbed with creamy barley or simply fried with ponzu saucePrep 5 min
  Cure 24 hr
  Serves 10-12 Continue reading...
  
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• What links Sooty, Snoopy and the Pink Panther? The Weekend quiz

  25-08-2018 07:59
  From Tutankhamun to Castor and Pollux, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 Who was both Tutankhamun’s stepmother and mother-in-law?
  2 Chiropterophily is pollination of plants by which animals?
  3 Now housed in Brooklyn, who created The Dinner Party art installation?
  4 The 1609 wreck of the Sea Venture is said to have inspired which play?
  5 Rattus Rattus hosts which TV series?
  6 What is the only indigenous monarchy in the Pacific?
  7 Castor and Pollux are the brightest stars in which c
  
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• Carters of Moseley, B13 – wonky, weird, pretty much perfect – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

  25-08-2018 07:30
  This restaurant’s experimental, bafflingly affordable cooking will restore your faith in fine diningCarters of Moseley sat on my list of “dinners I want to eat” for at least two years. But life’s flotsam prevented me. Also, if I’m honest, it’s trickier to find someone to accompany you on an experimental tasting odyssey in south Birmingham. San Sebastián? Now that’s easy. Modena? They’ll be queuing up. Goal hangers, the lot of them. Moseley,
  
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• Rum ‘n’ raisin ice-cream sandwich recipe | Liam Charles

  25-08-2018 07:00
  A revved-up ice-cream treat sandwiched between moreish almond and cherry cookiesIt’s fair to say that ice-cream sandwiches are A Thing at the moment. So why not ride the wave – or take them to the next level with rum-soaked raisins and sweet spices? Save prep time by spiking a good-quality vanilla ice-cream instead of making your own. Sandwiched inside my super-tasty almond and cherry cookies, it’s bound to be a winner. Continue reading...
  
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• Don’t chuck that sour milk – it’s perfect for baking | Waste Not

  25-08-2018 07:00
  Sour milk is too useful to waste. Try using it to bake soda breadOne fifth of the 500m pints (360,000 tonnes) of milk discarded in the UK each year is thrown away because of the use-by label. This lactic waste produces 100,000 tonnes of CO2, or the same as the emissions from 20,000 cars, annually. But milk is usually fine to consume days after its use-by date, which is why the government waste scheme Wrap has suggested taking it off labels and leaving us to decide if our milk is OK to drink.A si
  
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• Blind date: ‘I have no filter’

  25-08-2018 07:00
  Michelle, 34, science editor, experiments with Greg, 39, software engineerWhat were you hoping for?
  Interesting company. Someone who can hold up their end of a conversation. Continue reading...
  
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• Killer sudoku 620

  25-08-2018 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. Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 15,070

  25-08-2018 01:00
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• Prize crossword No 27,597

  25-08-2018 01:00
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