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The land of the free
This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson… More here… Read More ›
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The Inflamed Mind
Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next 20 years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparently stood still… until now…. Read More ›
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A happy ending…
On 18th May this year we picked up Violet (front) and Maggie (back) from a foster home that was looking after them for Many Tears Rescue. They had been in an Irish puppy farm for 2 and 3 years respectively… Read More ›
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Box of frogs…
London is falling — and Britain cannot ignore the warning signs any longer. From failing infrastructure and unaffordable housing to political censorship and broken institutions, our capital is in crisis. The Liz Truss Show investigates what’s gone wrong, who is… Read More ›
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X: he shot her in the head and then he killed himself
A friend sent me a clip of a British politician saying something funny and stupid last week which was a link on X. I watched the clip, lightly chortled to myself and then it jumped to the next video. Before… Read More ›
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part three)
So, the NXTPAPER has proved to be a real surprise and a fun device to use, one which I could happily use every day. Privacy concerns aside, everything about it is fine and even the camera is decent which is… Read More ›
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part two)
I’m confused by this phone. It is opening my eyes to how walled off the Apple system is, to what Android can do and how a phone can do most things without feeling like a computer at all. I really… Read More ›
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Clues by Sam
Your goal is to figure out who is criminal and who is innocent. Based on what you know, tap on a suspect to choose if they are innocent or criminal. They might reveal a new clue. You cannot guess! Just… Read More ›
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part one)
I decided to take a look at the NXTPAPER 60 Ultra because screens are a particular problem for me. Too much doomscrolling, reading or interacting in any way can lead to the ‘tired but wired’ symptom and affect daytime sleep…. Read More ›
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NOTO OGGIN Water Watch review (0% bullshit)
If you are wondering what an Oggin is, it is a British nautical slang term for the sea or ocean which was possibly derived from a mispronunciation of “ocean” or the slang term “hogwash”. Thanks to AI for that, the… Read More ›
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