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It is way too late to still be dawdling and waiting for the fishing to come to you. The boat will be required for May 24 sooner than you think and there is some good fishing to be had; so, get on with the programme!
The commercial and charter fleet h...
DATE: May 09, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
What does it take to be a mother?
Initially, it is a brief physical moment of contact. Her (and your) future course is set.
But it is much more than that.
Mothers have borne us through nine long months of a glorious, terribly laborious gestation d...
DATE: May 09, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Change, quite a frequent word we hear nowadays. Do we need change? Let’s take a look and see.
As humans we are quick to blame others for whatever challenges we encounter. We are hesitant to take personal responsibility for our own actions. We equall...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
I have three irrational fears in life. The first is of public toilets. Specifically ones where you can’t reach the door once you are sitting down.
At some point I must have been involved in an embarrassing incident because I am always afraid that s...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
There’s no sense crying over spilled milk, right? Wrong — and certainly not when it involves taxpayers’ money and politics.
It seems also to depend, Mr Editor, on whose milk we happen to be talking about and how fresh or sour it was when it was spi...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
I’m sitting here in Indianapolis with the Bermuda team wondering where it has all gone wrong.
It would be easy to sit here and make excuses for our abysmal performances, but the reality is we just simply did not bat well enough.
Once this tour is f...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
Motherhood makes you develop skills you never thought you’d have.
Certainly, it’s done wonders for my coordination. I used to push my daughter in the pram in the park while walking the dog at the same time. Everything usually went fine unless he su...
DATE: May 07, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Slacker Mom
I was moving something very heavy last week when I accidentally ripped off my big toenail. I saw it flapping. All I could think was ‘Aghhhhh!’
Squeamish is an understatement. Just seeing the blood and the very wrongness of it turned my insides to jel...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
As summer fast approaches, take a few moments to give yourself a pat on the back and a big nod of approval for all the progress you’ve made in the gym and with your training over the last few months.
Sometimes we get caught up in our busy day-to-day...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Becky Wright
In the 17th and 18th century, a shrub could be a beverage of rum or brandy mixed with sugar and the juice of the rind of a citrus fruit.
How times change, when a shrub is now simply a well-grounded plant that when used creatively — either as a stan...
DATE: May 05, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths