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• The perfect ways to get fit – in 20 seconds, an hour or six months

  16-12-2018 15:00
  Making time for exercise can be difficult because of work, family commitments or cost. Here’s how to squeeze it in, whatever your schedule
  “Some people think if they can’t fit in a 60-minute gym routine, there’s no point,” says Steve Kamb, a fitness instructor and the founder of the training website NerdFitness. But, for many people, it takes a lot of courage just to get through the door to go for that first run. Giving yourself 20 seconds to be brave is a great ste
  
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• Robot-fried chicken – a whole new meaning to battery hens

  16-12-2018 15:00
  The Shinagawa district of Tokyo is host to an automated fried chicken service – but don’t try getting any late at nightName: Robot-fried chicken.Flavours: Original, red and hokkaido cheese. Continue reading...
  
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• How to Document the Home Building Process

  16-12-2018 13:00
  Building your home is a unique experience filled with stories you will never forget. There is also important information you need to remember if you build, even after you settle in. Whether it’s for your family or for future renovations, documenting your build is an important part of the process. Keeping track of your documents and making sure your family stay in the loop can help you stay organized and make sure you remember everything about your build. Not sure how to stay on top of all
  
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• The 20 best food books of 2018

  16-12-2018 12:30
  From modern Italian to a tour of the Islamic world, easy Ottolenghi to classic Nigella: Observer Food Monthly’s reads of the yearSelected recipes from our best food books1 The Modern Italian Cook
  Joe Trivelli
  He is the modest but magical cook who is rightly proud to have spent the past 17 years at the River Cafe under the shadow of Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers. Not for him the one-name fame of fellow alumni Jamie and Hugh, but RC head chef Joe Trivelli’s slow-cooked debut could just cha
  
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• Malbec, mencia, chardonnay: the wine trends of 2018

  16-12-2018 12:30
  Sales down, prices up – but the year still had its bright momentsA lot of the news about wine in the UK this year was about what we’re not drinking. Sales are on the slide, inching downwards by around 2% in the past year, and with the largest specialist wine retailer, Majestic, reporting a big drop in pre-tax profits in November.Not even the big success story of the past decade could ride to the rescue: imports of prosecco fell by 7% this year – cue headlines about the end of p
  
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• The wild Mauritius coast: a real taste of paradise

  16-12-2018 12:00
  Forget the all-inclusive resorts, a stay at a new eco-camp reveals what Mauritius is really about: mountains, forests and wildlifeSome views are worth travelling for, and the one from my terrace at Otentic Mountain, a new eco-retreat overlooking Mauritius’ sleepy south-east coast, is among them. By day, white-tailed tropicbirds soar over the forest canopy, macaque monkeys screech from the guava trees (which also shelter shy wild boar) and, in the distance, the occasional yacht drifts acros
  
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• Recipes for a Basque New Year’s Eve feast

  16-12-2018 12:00
  Prawn croquetas, nougat cuajada and a showstopping fish stew – Sabor’s Michelin-starred chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho shows us how to celebrate the end of 2018 Spanish-styleFor Nieves Barragán Mohacho, head chef and co-owner of Sabor in Mayfair, New Year’s Eve is a double celebration: it’s also her mother’s birthday. This year, her mum – who is also named Nieves – turns 80. Not that she is taking the day off. The elder Nieves has cooked on e
  
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• Judy Blame remembered by Boy George

  16-12-2018 09:00
  13 February 1960 – 19 February 2018
  The Culture Club frontman recalls the irreverent creative who helped to style many bands in the 80s using everything from KFC boxes and string to runny mascara• Mac Miller remembered by Christian Clancy
  • Read the Observer’s obituaries of 2018 in full here
  I can’t remember when I first met Judy. He always talked about meeting me before I was famous, but I don’t know if that was true. I would have remembered him, wouldn’t
  
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• Hamburg in harmony: the ebb and flow of an artistic city

  16-12-2018 08:00
  Its latest landmark, the Elbphilharmonie, dominates the waterfront but throughout this port city there is captivating art, architecture and musicI made my Hamburg discovery in the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. After a happy hour spent gazing at the cabinets of ceramics, glass and decorative treasures dating back to dynastic Egypt, I turned a corner and there it was: a vision of Austin-Powers grooviness. This was Danish designer Verner Panton’s canteen for Der Spiegel, lifted from the
  
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• There are useful ways to cut down on Christmas waste

  16-12-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  If you were to look at some of the most popular toys over the decades, you’d find the majority were made of plastic and wrapped in plastic — and then ......
  
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• I’ve got a top degree but wash dishes – and can’t face the future | Dear Mariella

  16-12-2018 07:00
  You’re not alone, says Mariella Frostrup. Get professional help to muster resilience and determination. We need people like you to change our political trajectoryThe dilemma I graduated last summer with a first-class degree in medical sciences from a well-regarded uni. I worked extremely hard, but have little experience that can be used in the working world. I have applied for more than 70 jobs over the past 17 months, as well as 10 Masters and PhD studentships, and have been met with cons
  
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• New figures show fewer Mormons in Utah's biggest county

  16-12-2018 06:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SALT LAKE CITY - Fewer than half the residents of Salt Lake County belong to the Mormon church, according to new figures that illustrate how Utah's largest county is becoming ......
  
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• How to wear... utilitarian

  16-12-2018 00:45
  Add some key pieces in your wardrobe for everyday functionality whilst staying stylishContinue reading...
  
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