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• Catch of the day

  05-05-2019 18:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  People with nets and buckets line the shores of the Whitemud River — on a stretch of the meandering waterway 30 kilometre northwest of Portage la Prairie — as the ...
  
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• How to clean your ears

  05-05-2019 16:00
  The best advice is never to put anything smaller than your elbow in them, says a hearing specialistPeople want to rid their ears of wax, but it is there to protect the ear from dirt and dust. The ear self-cleans: every time you move your jaw, the skin inside your ear moves and this pushes out any excess wax. You may have been told that you should not put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear and it is true. If anything foreign is put into the ear to “clean” it, the pH level wi
  
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• Sweden by train: from Stockholm to Oslo

  05-05-2019 15:00
  There are plenty of opportunities to hop off the train between the two capitals and explore Sweden’s wilderness, lakeside towns and tiny islandsWhen most people think of Scandinavian travel, they picture fjords, mountains and the dramatic landscapes of the Arctic Circle. But for a slice of authentic Nordic life, consider the lesser-explored central part of Sweden connecting its capital, Stockholm, and Norway’s first city, Oslo. Continue reading...
  
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• How rediscovering my faith is helping me cope with a chaotic world

  05-05-2019 15:00
  The Catholicism of my childhood was overshadowed by books and politics in my 20s. But speaking to survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire encouraged me to find solace and support at churchThe first time I went to church as an adult, I had been up all night drinking in a friend’s living room. Tumbling home as the morning mist enveloped the common near my flat, almost nothing was visible but the church spire on one corner. Going to bed seemed a let down: I had finished a book on the bus and fel
  
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• Drew Barrymore’s New Flower Home Collection for Walmart is Adorably Quirky

  05-05-2019 13:00
  We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.There’s something about Drew Barrymore that has captivated audiences for years. Her quirky personality and free-spirited nature have made her a one-of-a-kind figure in modern history. These days, she’s bringing that energy to the world of home decor.
  The actress recently released a line of home products for Walmart. It’s an online-only offering th
  
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• Contemporary Urban Refuge: the Skygarden House in Toronto

  05-05-2019 13:00
  Image courtesy of Dubbeldam Architecture + Design.Dubbeldam Architecture + Design completed the development of the Skygarden House, a contemporary residence located in midtown Toronto, Canada. The three-level home hides between the trees on the site and offers plenty of outdoor spaces for work and relaxation.
  The architects remodeled a century-old building on the site, turning it into a contemporary refuge. Colorful and fresh, the interiors of the Skygarden House feature floor-to-ceiling window
  
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• Spain by train: from Barcelona to Seville via Madrid

  05-05-2019 12:00
  As well as taking in these fantastic Spanish cities, this two-week itinerary also explores the ancient towns and dramatic landscape of AndalucíaIn this compulsively fly-drive, time-crunched era it may seem implausible to travel by rail to the southern extremity of Europe – but the craziest trips are sometimes the best. You can forget about ferries, car-hire rip-offs, driver fatigue, traffic jams and parking problems; and enjoy instead a variety of scenery and serendipitous conversat
  
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• Pelargoniums for perfume all year round | James Wong

  05-05-2019 12:00
  The intense aroma of pelargoniums comes from their leaves – which means the scent lasts the whole yearAs we garden we often spend so much time focused on the visual that it can be all too easy to overlook one of the other great gifts that tending plants gives us – their incredible scent. In fact, upon the advent of colour printing, much of modern breeding work with even the most highly scented species started to prioritise appearance above all else. This was to allow plants to vie fo
  
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• Welcome to the Departure Lounge. Destination: death

  05-05-2019 11:05
  An innovative project backed by the Wellcome Trust aims to help people come to terms with their mortalityImages of sandy beaches, sun-kissed swimming pools and azure blue skies gleam from the window and walls of what appears to be a new travel agent opening in a London shopping centre. But browsers may be surprised by the destination, for it is a journey every one of us will one day take: death.Look more closely at the posters and it becomes clear that the words are all about “passing away
  
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• Rainbow warrior: bold colours for spring

  05-05-2019 10:52
  This season, step out in strong primary colours – the brighter the better Continue reading...
  
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• Meadow larks: orchids and alpine views in Slovenia

  05-05-2019 08:00
  Fields of wild flowers, and a festival to celebrate them, plus fantastic food … The mountains of Slovenia really are bursting with lifeMeadow flowers, mountain fishing, food from one of the best chefs in the world. All are on offer in Slovenia, though from the looks of my fellow passengers on the late-night flight, few will venture far from Ljubljana’s bars and throbbing club scene. My companion and I, however, are drawn by more pastoral daytime delights: the Julian Alps, aquamarine
  
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• The Spärrows, Manchester: ‘glorious carb-fest’ – restaurant review

  05-05-2019 07:00
  A temple to Tyrolean food, the Spärrows offers a hearty welcome to all who love cheese and doughThe Spärrows, Unit 3, Mirabel Street, Manchester M3 1PJ (07711 300 116). Most dishes £5.50-£8; dessert £3; and wines from £22If you were to make a simple dough with flour, eggs and a little salt and then scrape it into roughly shaped twigs, straight from a wooden board into a pan of boiling water, perhaps while singing folk songs to yourself about lascivious goat herd
  
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• Great Greek wines for summer

  05-05-2019 07:00
  If you like matching wines and seasons, now’s the time to head for the flavours of the AegeanAvantis Estate White, Evia, Greece 2018 (£12.75, Amathus Drinks)
  A lot is written about wine and food matching, but wine and season matching is as much fun. An example: there’s something about this time of year – especially these warmer days when you can sense summer is just over the horizon – that is right for Greek white wines. They have an easy sea breeziness and set of a
  
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• Adventures in eyeliner: give green a go | Funmi Fetto

  05-05-2019 07:00
  An uplifting alternative to black-rimmed eyes. Plus a must-have cleanser and new fragrances from a fashion legendThere’s a fallacy that kohl-rimmed eyes suit everyone. They don’t. It’s like the grey cashmere jumpers and black wardrobe we are all supposed to adopt when the season changes. We’re in denial – they make most people look anaemic. Coloured eyeliner smudged into the waterline offers a joyous, skin-lifting alternative to black. Green (as at Cividini SS19, ri
  
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• Nigel Slater’s proper macaroon recipes

  05-05-2019 06:59
  These delectable almond cookies should be soft and plump, but never pinkAsk for a macaroon in 2019 and you will almost certainly be handed a macaron, a diminutive double-disc of light, crisp almond meringue in a shade of brilliant pink (raspberry or rose) or chic grey (liquorice or black sesame). They will be held together by the merest whisper of buttercream and arrive in their own fancy box. Camp as Christmas and sweet as a sugar cube, your little cakes will peep from their beribboned eau de n
  
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• I don’t want my bullying mother on our holiday. Am I being unfair? | Dear Mariella

  05-05-2019 06:59
  Your marriage has been hijacked enough, says Mariella Frostrup. Stop taking on your mother’s problemsThe dilemma I’m 50 soon. I’m happily married, I have friends and my work is fulfilling – but I’m desperate. My mother has Avoidant Personality Disorder. She’s getting therapy, which she says won’t work. She never remarried or had a relationship since I was a baby, and she has no friends. Over the past few years, my husband and I have taken her on holiday.
  
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