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Steve from Sheffield reggae ska band Smiling Ivy asked me if I could provide a “pic with a little more Xmas” I’d taken a series of photos of Smiling Ivy recently for use in updating their profile. They picked one…
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Having steamed stripped the walls of wallpaper I pasted on a lining paper layer before painting the room in two shades of grey. I then ordered a new carpet from Wilson Carpets and added what were previously fitted wardrobes as…
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An off the spur …”must try new things” moment, sent me in the direction of African Drumming…and a beginners class run by Steve Rivers of Unbeatable Energy The class runs in an upstairs room of an old building owned by…
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My friend Anto from Venezuela showed me how to make one of their traditional dishes – Arepa using P.A.N. corn flour.
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I made my first pinch pot at Blue Elephant Studio in Sheffield – a teardrop pot with orange/red glaze. Not happy with the tip where the glaze has missed but otherwise not bad for a first attempt.
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Today I achieved a new personal best time of 23:03 on the Hillsborough 5k Parkrun. I came 50th (45th male) out of a field of 219 runners and 1st in my age category with an age-graded score of 66.09%. And…
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Start of day jogging followed by a lovely dinner and later headed into Valetta.
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Met up with rep from Frank Salt and looked at two rental properties in Marsalforn, both facing the bay. Neither had enough appeal as both had balconies but not in direct position for sun. Game of Monopoly in the apartment…
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I added music to the new music web platform Orfium, three days later I was number 1, 2 and 4 in their charts.
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Spent an enjoyable afternoon in the company of the very creative Stephen Rodgers at his recently opened Blue Elephant studio. Here he is making another miniature pig for sale in the gallery’s retail space.

Iโm Lucas Brey, a travel blogger sharing practical guides, hidden gems, and honest tips from the road. Follow along for smart itineraries, great food finds, and stories worth bookmarking.