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Hum

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It turns out we have bees under our summer house. It turns out that this is a Good Thing because bees are important and under threat. It also turns out I don't know why they are called Bumble Bees.

One shot or two?

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Industrial strength coffee is very much the order of the day in post hipster Britain. It has become so strong that conventional pouring methods no longer work.  Your local barista is likely to use this high pressure coffee pump for your quad shot day-starter.

Fated

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A new venture to create a ski resort on the south coast has proved ill fated. At present there is no snow and there seems to be little chance of any.  Skiers still take the cable car up the mountain in case it is white on top.

Rank

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Being just the under-gardener you have to accept your rank in life: Just a little lower than the head gardener.