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Not everyone's cup of tea, so do feel free to tune out at any time, but... Bassetlaw Bulldogs (bassetlawbulldogs.co.uk) , in Nottinghamshire are starting their first all-girl RL team at the club this season, at the U12 age group. This spans the Y6 (end of Primary School) and Y7 (Start of Secondary) age groups with a hope of finding a niche in the local sports scene. There doesn't seem to be many all-girl teams across the sports in the area and it is hoped that the first attempts will be successful. Who they will play is another matter. Time will tell, but feel free to follow the journey here.

She often apologises for being an insufficiently wicked stepmother.

And you of her?

Tonight is pie night. Partridge breasts, mushrooms, black pudding, shallots, celeriac, sage, parsley, cornflour, salt, pepper, white wine and a teaspoon of mirepoix glace for the filling. The new knife, an effortless joy to use. Fried up and smelling good, so into the fridge to chill before I start the the pastry work and apply the first egg glaze.

Not just security but structural integrity., mabe. Batts are heavy. Compatibility between brands. There'd have to be a standard of some sort, I guess. I read somewhere that some guy with an early Merc hybrid was asked for £17 k for a set of batteries. His failed set was just out of the 7 or 8 year warranty. The life of an IC -engined car is around 13 or 14 years, I understand,and yes, a replacement engine for an E-CLASS could be £10k. Nevertheless, a used EV might be a risky buy. Won't bother me. Best bit? I have a mate who is a huge fan of Teslas. Been banging on about them for years. Despite being well able to afford a Tesla, he has a Skoda Superb Estate with 125 k on the clock.

Real colic is SO f €£¥%#$× painful. Frightening. Feels like your kidney is about to explode. Doesn't respond to pain killers. If it happens again, get to A &E. That's what I was told by the people in Huddersfield when it happened to me 28 years ago!

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Curly might!!

Des Drummond 63. Awful news.