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Didn’t He Do Well?

29th December 2020 Always Worth Saying 3621 Comments

O, wad some Power the giftie gie us
 To see oursels as others see us! Thus wrote grumpy bad speller of a Scottish poet, doonhamer Rabbie Burns. To be blunt, dear Puffins, I wish that [more…]

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I wanted to write a seasonal piece for GP, but I’m a totally rubbish cook so a recipe is out of the question. What could I do instead? How about a brief history of Father [more…]

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