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		<title>Dear Mr Branson&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday I was in London’s Euston station, with my bike, trying to travel to Birmingham. There was a train about to depart and the queue to buy tickets from a real person was enormous, so I went to one of Virgin’s self-service red boxes that spits out tickets. After paying a mere £46.00, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snapshots of Summer &amp; Autumn</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I downloaded my mobile phone photographs for the first time last week. There were some little moments hidden on there that I had forgotten about. So here are some random snapshots from the last few months. I&#8217;m strangely drawn to gawping and waving at the balloons that float over the houses. We see a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Kite-mare</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok&#8230;   the person in this photo isn’t me. (It’s Ben at Saunton Sands, seeing as I know you’re curious) It will be some time before this is me. A few weeks ago we went on a little trip to Brean. This is south of our local kite spot – Weston-Super-Mare – which is a big [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breakfast with Storks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not long ago we did an overnight stop at a riad in Marrakech before heading out to the coast to hunt for surf. Riads are tall thin buildings with no gardens or outdoor space. If you want some sunshine or a view, you have to go up. So, in the early morning light we were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Bicycle Made for Two</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; For reasons I have yet to fathom, tandem bicycles are Just Not Cool. You don’t see many of them around, but those that do appear tend to be pedalled by flocks of elderly bearded tourers, which probably doesn’t help counteract its slightly nerdy image. But really… what could be more fun than a bike [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountain Biking in the Yorkshire Dales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who’s been to Yorkshire? (except those who live there, obviously) Come on&#8230; hands up. Nope, that’s not many. I thought so. This is what prompted our biking trip there in April. It often gets overlooked – everyone stops at the Peak District or blasts past it on the M6 to get to the Lakes. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genocide in the Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am at war&#8230; this is the enemy. Normally a fairly passive peace-lover, I have discovered my inner Nazi. For years, our garden has been left to quietly rot and wither. Dead, crispy brown plants lie flopped over their pots. Death by apathy. It&#8217;s not a pretty sight and sitting outside in the summer surrounded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Cheap Michelin Star Meal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 15:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever eaten in a restaurant with a Michelin star for £5 per person? Whilst in Hong Kong we ate at the low-key One Dim Sum that serves up traditionally made Chinese cuisine at extremely reasonable prices. Unlike at the Fat Duck (where you make a reservation months ahead) you are given a ticket [...]]]></description>
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		<title>18 Hours of Heaving Hell in Morocco</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 15:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Location: Hotel Bathroom. Marrakech Date: Tuesday 11th May Time: 02.00hrs Mission: Turn myself inside out *This contains scenes that some viewers may find upsetting &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; After semi-consciously thrashing around in bed, I gradually wake up at 2am thanks to a bulging stomach and feeling unbearably full. I just can’t get comfortable. Slowly the sinking realisation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kowloon: the other side of Hong Kong</title>
		<link>http://www.ruth-brooker.co.uk/blog/?p=630</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So&#8230; as I was saying. Hong Kong central is a mildly terrifying vision of modernity &#8211; shimmering skyscrapers, sharp suits and champagne cocktails. However. After a swift boat ride across the harbour, you arrive in Kowloon. This almost feels like another country. After stepping off the famous ferry, we were immediately pounced upon by hawkers [...]]]></description>
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