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How to celebrate National ‘Eat What You Want’ Day

Good news all. May 11th is National ‘Eat What You Want’ Day. That’s a whole day dedicated to the food you love. Where oh where to begin? Well happily for me May 11th also coincides with America’s National ‘Nutty Fudge’ Day. It’s like fate. Two of my favourite things – fudge and eating lots – combined into one glorious day. Or how about catching

• Laura Summers
• 8 days ago
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Drink like a fish or like an elephant?

We’ve probably all said to one of our best friends “you drink like a fish”, but how many of you know where this well known phrase comes from? Fish swim with their mouths wide open and continuously gobble up water so it is no surprise the phrase “drink like a fish” alludes to someone who drinks heavily, especially alcohol. The phrase seems

• Henry Wright
• 17 days ago
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Cutty Sark tea clipper reopens after fire

The Cutty Sark, the last surviving tea clipper that first set sail about 140 years ago, was today reopened by the Queen after a fire in 2007 devastated most of the vessel. At a cost of £50m, the Cutty Sark has been restored to former glory with visitors now able to venture aboard. You can now trace the footsteps of merchant seamen

• Henry Wright
• 23 days ago
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3 things to do on St George’s Day

St George’s Day is doesn’t seem to be celebrated in the same style as St Patrick’s Day. I think it is time to unleash some of the English spirit and celebrate the occasion in style. I have put together my 3 top things to do on St George’s Day, each of them is a must so get cracking. Embark on a dragon

• Henry Wright
• 26 days ago
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Preview: Halloween Beer Festival 2012

I just had word from Le Gothique, the Wandsworth Common Beer Festival organisers, that they are planning another festival scheduled for the end of October. The annual Halloween Beer Festival is set to showcase some of the best dark and winter ales from around the UK. The festival is to take place at the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, an old Gothic Victorian

• Henry Wright
• 43 days ago
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