Blakey’s

THE throwaway society did not always exist. The old school attitude was to buy it, look after it, repair it, use it, repair it, use it until it was beyond repair, then buy a new one. When the longevity of shoes was considered, the cobblers or shoe repair shops came to mind: a replacement sole […]

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Spot the invisible ball

I WONDER how many people actually managed to win any cash by playing Spot the Ball? Think you know where the ball is? You’re wrong, wrong, wrong! You could spend hours calculating, measuring, head-scratching, studying, and you’ll still not manage to locate the elusive football. Not to worry, go drown your sorrows with a pint […]

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