Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Kids and jetlag
We’ve just returned from a fabulous holiday in Canada. The only downside is we’re now suffering from jetlag, Madame and I have been up since 2 am and she’s now on her second movie. I don’t find it too bad when we travel to Canada. We usually have a couple of days of her waking…
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Planes, trains and automobiles
A couple of weeks ago we parked our VW Passat on the drive and headed to Canada. I have to say my hubby doesn’t miss commuting into London by train nor do I miss sitting stationary on the M25. We’ve driven everything from an AC Cobra to quad bikes. Sometimes I do wonder why I…
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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…
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We are family!
My mum comes from a family of nine. I have 22 cousins on one side and we’ve lost count of how many great-grandchildren. However, the oldest great-grandchild is 19 and the youngest is 3 months. Like most families we only ever get together at weddings and funerals but this summer we had our first family…
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Easy Red Thai Prawn Curry
I was sent this lovely gift basket from the people at Blue Dragon. It was full of wonderful things; apron, pen, chopsticks, Coconut Milk, Red Thai Curry Paste and a few recipe cards. Unfortunately, and this isn’t a complaint, but the ingredients didn’t match the recipe cards, so I had to ad-lib a bit and…
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