The game of boules is truly Provencal, and typifies the easy life in the warm sun with the smell of lavender and the sounds of clanking balls and glasses of pastis and the chatter of friends.  Boules is a general name for the game of Pétanque and its predeceders longue, butaban and roulette, which themselves […]

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Tech Digest: Home cinema

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Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) wasn’t looking to change the world.
He just wanted an excuse to keep him from spending the rest of his life in Scotland, in medical practice with his father. So a spin of the globe leads the young doctor to service in a small village in Uganda.
Garrigan arrives in Uganda as […]

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For an excellent review of the book, “The last king of Scotland”, please click on the link below:
President for Life - New York Times

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In August we will be discussing:
“The Last King of Scotland” by Giles Foden

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Please note that in August we will be meeting on Thursday 14th August at the usual time & place.

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JulyFirelight and WoodsmokeClaude Michelet
AugustLast King of ScotlandGiles Foden
SeptemberNever Let Me goKazuo Ishiguro
OctoberGrasshopperBarbara Vine
NovemberA Piano in the PyreneesTony Hawkes

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Thousands prepare to evacuate homes over monsoon flood risk… and summer festivals are a washout tooBy Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 11:54 AM on 10th July 2008
More heavy rain is set to batter Britain today as thousands prepared to evacuate their homes after the unusual monsoon weather left a trail of flood warnings.The deluge yesterday […]

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ITN - 10.07.2008 13:56
Rugby stars fined over misconduct
© ITN 2008
England rugby players Topsy Ojo and Mike Brown have been found guilty of misconduct following an investigation into the tour of New Zealand.
The inquiry was conducted Jeff Blackett, the Rugby Football Union’s chief disciplinary officer, and found David Strettle and Danny Care not guilty of misconduct.
Ojo […]

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Add Your Personal Review of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sci/tech/7498878.stm

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BBC NEWS Business Tale of two towns on house prices

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BBC NEWS Business UK house prices ‘fell 2% in June’

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James Lawton: Why Federer v Nadal was simply the greatest sporting event I’ve ever seenTuesday, 8 July 2008Related ArticlesNadal triumph means Federer faces greatest ever challengeChampion takes a break before setting sights on world No 1 spotLeading article: Splendour on the grassNadal reigns in Spain, despite missing his next tournamentDigg Itdel.icio.usFacebookStumbleupon
Yes, you’re right, it could […]

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James Lawton: Why Federer v Nadal was simply the greatest sporting event I’ve ever seenTuesday, 8 July 2008Nadal triumph means Federer faces greatest ever challengeChampion takes a break before setting sights on world No 1 spotLeading article: Splendour on the grassNadal reigns in Spain, despite missing his next tournamentDigg Itdel.icio.usFacebookStumbleupon
Yes, you’re right, it could be […]

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Ironic or not?

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