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Gold medal in overkill

Posted on May 28, 2012 by sam

The Evening Standard captured the moment my gag reflex kicked in. It wasn’t the woman carrying the Olympic flame (ignoring here how being part of an invasion force makes you a heroine), or the 7,999 other torch bearers, some of … Continue reading →

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Zoology

Posted on May 27, 2012 by sam

Captured: the moments before her lifelong phobia of penguins took root. A stork brought him into this world, a pelican would take him out. Her way of celebrating the Jubilee is knots. Lots of knots. The zoo’s system of rewards … Continue reading →

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House Price Cash

Posted on May 25, 2012 by sam

I have always thought of the housing market as being made up of two types of money, writes LuckyOne on HPC: real money and “fake” money. The real money is what private renters and FTBs have to use. Fake money … Continue reading →

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My little eye

Posted on May 24, 2012 by sam

older little eyes  

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