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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: MICHAEL FLATLEY
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: MICHAEL FLATLEY
…is an Irish-American step dancer & choreographer, best known for his Riverdance & Lord Of The Dance shows. He set his first Guinness World Record for a tapping speed of 28 taps per second, & went on to break his own record with 35 taps per second
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HOW TO SOBER UP…& other jolly eccentric advice from yesteryear
HOW TO SOBER UP…& other jolly eccentric advice...
Elizabeth P Archibald delved into historic archives, compendiums and manuals to find out, and unearthed some rather colourful pearls of wisdom…
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The right royal highs and lows of GRANDPARENTING
The right royal highs and lows of GRANDPARENTING
As Prince Charles becomes a grandfather for the second time, veteran Liz Hodgkinson shares her top tips for grannies and grandpas everywhere
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Why Prince Charles should carry on writing
Why Prince Charles should carry on writing
Prince Charles’s letters to government reveal a thoughtful, caring and sometimes humorous royal, says Thomas Blaikie
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The FIRST-CLASS JOY of LETTER WRITING
The FIRST-CLASS JOY of LETTER WRITING
Fight against the cult of email, the ‘right now’ and the rushed – and embrace the timeless art of putting pen to paper, says Michelle Mackintosh
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Lesley Garrett
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Lesley Garrett
is an English opera singer. She's had her own TV series, 14 solo albums & has performed around the world. She was a principal soprano at ENO & member of their board. She is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music & has a CBE for services to music
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I LOST MY SON… but his memory taught me how to live
I LOST MY SON… but his memory taught me how to liv...
When Ruthie Markus’s son died at just 23, she was determined to set up a charity in his name. But she could never have guessed how it would change her life forever
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How we fell in love with murder
How we fell in love with murder
We all love a good crime story, but just how did we get so hooked? Blame the Victorians, says Miranda Carter
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: MATTHEW BOURNE
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: MATTHEW BOURNE
…is an English choreographer. He is the only British director to have won Tony Awards for Best Director of a Musical and Best Choreographer. In 2001 he was awarded the OBE for Services to Dance. He has homes in Islington and Brighton.
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WHY I’M GETT ING ON MY BIKE
WHY I’M GETT ING ON MY BIKE
Cycling shorts? Tick. Vaseline? Tick. A 1,000-mile ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End? Really! Well, it is for a good cause, says Fern Britton
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Monks, the Magna Carta & sticky toffee pudding
Monks, the Magna Carta & sticky toffee pudding
Founded by one of the barons behind the Magna Carta, Cartmel Priory has a long and colourful history… and a village full of sweet and sticky treats.
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‘I like dark characters’
‘I like dark characters’
Currently appearing on the big screen as one of Thomas Hardy’s toughest heroines, Carey Mulligan talks to Susan Griffin about suffragettes, starting a family and getting her hands dirty
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