Blogs
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Captain Coquet’s Corner: February – March 2012
Winter Residents The island was inaccessible for several days this January, due to rough seas. On…
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Whither And Why: Burns’ Night etiquette
Whither And Why, with H.H. and Honk: Burns Night From the desk of Gerald Honk “’Gerald…
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How to win friends 3: Acceptance of Austerity
For most of human history our lives were ruled by Fate, Until the arrival of what…
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Dragon’s Den star assists new Forces resettlement training programme
A former RAF serviceman, Bruce Durham, has used the techniques of Dragons’ Den star, James Caan,…
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How to win friends 2: Our Economic Bubble
The dash for growth was laudable. It went on for many years, but anyone with brains…
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Coquet Island cottages restoration
While the RSPB wardens on Coquet were busy preparing the island for next year’s influx of…
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Ray King: Floods in Bangkok
Like most Bangkok residents, I admit to having more than my share of “pins and needles”…
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How to win friends
Entitlements are perks that are given in old age. Nobody seems to question them, or even…
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Ray King: The Coquet Cinema
Prior to the last Great War, Amble was a thriving little town. There were no televisions…
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Are Health and Safety rules too safe?
Health and Safety rules are getting more and more ridiculous. With more and more rules making…
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