31 st.October.

31 October
Neighbour calls to cadge two batteries for two minutes so he can turn his volume up on his TV, he’s promised to bring em straight back!
Why, he must surely need em to change channels etc. later.
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE SPIES

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Omega-3 fats (fatty acids that benefit the heart and brain function)
Extra-lean mince can contain as little as five per cent fat and half of this is heart-healthy monounsaturated

We are what we eat - and we are eating ourselves to an early grave.

02:01 PM Spent time going through news sites, for no particular reason.
Publicans who supply alcohol to a drunk person or to a friend buying drink for a drunken person are automatically fined €1,500 for their first offence and €2,000 for any subsequent offence.

Until now claims of the benefits of the drug for certain conditions have been anecdotal. But the preliminary results of the UK government trial, started last year, suggest that 80 per cent of those taking part have derived more benefit from cannabis than from any other drug, with many describing it as 'miraculous'.
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