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• On the Mersey beat: a walking tour of Liverpool

  13-10-2018 23:16
  A guided walk is a great way to take in the city’s architectural and cultural riches‘It’s not just the history but the sheer chutzpah of these buildings that fascinates me,” announces Trevor Newton, my guide to Liverpool, as we meet under the looming portico of the Town Hall. An artist and architectural historian, Newton, 59, grew up here before heading south to work in London as a topographical artist in the early 1980s. He’s returned to launch Magnificent Liverpoo
  
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• Deciem stores reopen after founder and CEO was ousted from company on interim basis

  13-10-2018 18:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Several briefly shuttered Deciem stores reopened on Saturday, a day after the founder of the so-called "Abnormal Beauty Company" was ousted by an Ontario court ruling.The stores were ......
  
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• Cannabis paraphernalia to take a modern twist after legalization, say experts

  13-10-2018 16:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Francois Ricard's run of poking fun at the prime minister about Canada's impending legalization of recreational cannabis may soon come to an end in Quebec even if it ......
  
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• A strong libido and bored by monogamy: the truth about women and sex

  13-10-2018 16:00
  When a heterosexual couple marries, who’s likely to get bored of sex first? The answer might surprise you…What do you know about female sexuality? Whatever it is, chances are, says Wednesday Martin, it’s all wrong. “Most of what we’ve been taught by science about female sexuality is untrue,” she says. “Starting with two basic assertions: that men have a stronger libido than women, and that men struggle with monogamy more than women do.”Martin pull
  
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• Designers take rugs from the floor to the catwalk

  13-10-2018 15:00
  A chance to work on a bigger scale is inspiring the fashion packShag pile, floral or fringed … rugs and carpets come in a variety of designs. But if they are not what springs to mind when you imagine haute couture, then think again.At the Marni autumn/winter show earlier this year guests were seated on piles of old carpets. For Ralph Lauren’s 50th anniversary spring/summer show, models walked down a catwalk made up of a patchwork of carpets. The floor was printed in the style of a p
  
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• How to Visit Your New Home Construction Site

  13-10-2018 13:00
  After months of prep, your new construction home is finally starting to take shape. You’re excited, and you understandably want to track your home’s progress from top to bottom. Visiting your construction site is a great way to stay connected to your home throughout the process, but popping in unannounced could do more harm than good. If you plan to visit your new home during construction, remember that it’s about respect. Workers, superintendents and contractors are working ha
  
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• Face time: is makeup for men the next big beauty trend?

  13-10-2018 12:00
  Tom Ford and Chanel have launched male cosmetics, and foundation is the norm on TV shows from Love Island to Bodyguard. But does a bit of eyeliner work for everyone? One writer put it to the test…I’m looking at the man in the mirror. And he looks great, to be honest. It’s how I feel I should look, when I am at my most optimistic. There’s a smooth sheen across my cheeks. My eyes are bright, my brows orderly.And the reason I look so good? Because a makeup artist has spent
  
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• 20 of the best indoor family activities for half-term

  13-10-2018 12:00
  From the UK’s longest indoor ski slope to the Roald Dahl Museum, Rachel Dixon picks fun days out from her new book for children
  More days out: 20 outdoor activities This fun-packed museum has six zones – covering topics such as the human body, nature and technology – with 400 interactive exhibits. The current temporary exhibition is devoted to digital art, and children can create their own animated creature. Over half-term, kids can enrol in Ghoul School, where terrifying teach
  
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• Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for chocolate and date mousse

  13-10-2018 11:00
  A simple and satisfying chocolate pot topped with rosewater blackberriesThis recipe is really all about a small act of reciprocity. I’ve just finished making a documentary about Ugandan Asians for BBC4. We filmed at an Indian grocery, and to say thank you to the shopkeeper, we bought lots of vegetables from him afterwards. I cooked and packed them into Tupperware for the BBC team to take home. When we were next filming, as a thank you to me they returned the pots filled with blackberries t
  
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• Yotam Ottolenghi’s chargrilled vegetable recipes

  13-10-2018 10:30
  Charring concentrates flavours – try this deliciously light parsnip bread, aromatic aubergine dip and grilled winter leaf saladThere is method behind the madness of charring vegetables so much that you are forced to open every window and door to avoid the dreaded fire alarm orchestra. On a cellular level, amino acids and sugars are rearranging themselves nicely; for non‑scientists, that means flavours are concentrating, imparting complexity, bitterness, sweetness and deliciousness. T
  
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• Stylish men on their hand-me-downs – from baby boots to a beloved T-shirt

  13-10-2018 09:00
  Three fathers and their sons talk about the clothes that just had to be passed onJoe Casely-Hayford, 62, is a designer who launched his eponymous brand in 1984. In 2009, he created the menswear label Casely‑Hayford with his son, Charlie, 32.Continue reading...
  
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• Which bird can dive at speeds of up to 200 mph? The Weekend quiz

  13-10-2018 08:00
  From Racer X to Girona FC, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 Which religious community lives by a set of rules called the Ordnung?
  2 Who was born “in a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler”?
  3 In what decade did the British Empire reach its territorial peak?
  4 What film series was inspired by Racer X, an article in Vibe magazine?
  5 Which work by Bach is in all 24 major and minor keys?
  6 Which bird can dive at speeds of up to 200 mph?
  7 Why has Ethiopia been landlocked since 199
  
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• ‘Because of my upbringing, I've always been careful with money'

  13-10-2018 08:00
  Former teacher Hugh Jenkins on how his childhood in Lancashire shaped his spending habitsPoverty, in my opinion, can sometimes be a question of expectation. I realise my generation was lucky in many respects with free college education, more affordable housing and a decent pension, but we were used to much more basic living standards and knew how to make a little go a long way.I grew up in a Lancashire mining village in a small cottage with no bathroom. One of my jobs was to cut up the News Chro
  
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• From tamari to tamago: four star bento boxes

  13-10-2018 08:00
  Simple to prepare, these flavour-filled parcels of deliciousness reinvent the packed lunchPrep 10 min
  Cook 30 min
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• 20 of the best outdoor family days out for half-term

  13-10-2018 08:00
  From underground labyrinths to gazing at the stars, these autumnal activities are a great way to get the kids out and about
  More days out: 20 indoor activitiesCombine adrenaline thrills with autumn colour as you bounce, swing and zipline through the treetops at Zip World Fforest, which offers six “adventures” in woodland in the Conwy valley. The Treetop Nets, Europe’s longest net walkway, and the Fforest Coaster are gentlest. Older children may prefer Plummet 2, which opens on
  
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• Unwelcome animals can make air travel a real zoo

  13-10-2018 07:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It’s time for another instalment of Trend Spotting, the only feature guaranteed by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists to be 100 per cent fact-free.This is the semi-recurring report wherein ...
  
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• Plums past their best? Turn them into a compote – recipe | Waste Not

  13-10-2018 07:00
  Preserve a seasonal glut of plums and they’ll last all winterPlums are an abundant seasonal crop with many varieties worth exploring, among them damson, mirabelle, victoria and greengages. If you find yourself with too many plums, cook them up in a number of simple desserts, from crumble to upside-down cake. My favourite is also the easiest: griddle plum halves and serve with whipped ricotta. They’re also great in savoury salads, raw or grilled.If the fruit is very ripe and soft, how
  
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• Prize crossword No 27,639

  13-10-2018 01:00
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