Category: Culture
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Outdoor Theatre near Kamloops
Caravan Farm Theatre – Armstrong, B.C. The Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong, near Kamloops has been running for 35 years. I’m trying to work out the first time I went and think it was about 18 years ago. We went again about 3 years ago and again this week to see Head over Heels. ‘There…
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How to eat mussels?
My hubby and ‘ve been married for just over 5 years now. However, we married quite quickly after we first met, within 11 months, so we haven’t really known each other for that long. I’m still discovering loads of his hidden talents…….. Thanks to the lovely folks at Fish is the Dish for the gorgeous…
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Women talk!
I can’t remember if I read it somewhere or if someone told me that apparently women use about 20,000 words a day and men use 7,000 and that woman from some cultures, for example Italian ladies, use even more. I have to admit that I found it believable but was guilty of stereotyping. However, upon…
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Congratulations to the Women of Saudi Arabia!
I was absolutely thrilled last week to read that Saudi is going to give woman the right to vote and run in elections. A few years back I worked in Riyadh, Saudi on behalf of the British Council and apparently I was only the second woman ever allowed into the Ministry of Education. I met…
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How to make a Clam-Eye
This is my husband’s 5th trip to Canada. He tries his best to fit in. However, the English accent is a dead give-away. He’s really taken a fancy to the following Canadian cocktail. Personally, I think it’s disgusting and he hasn’t noticed yet that he’s the only one in the house that drinks them! For…