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Bounce: The Home of Ping Pong
I discovered Bounce, one afternoon as I had a hankering for some table tennis. Bounce is a great venue for those who like table tennis, but don’t take it too seriously. A nice touch was to get to play on their Olympic table, which was used in London’s Olympics.…
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The Pin at Soho Theatre
Comedy double act The Pin, comprising of Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, are performing at Soho Theatre until Sat 22nd March. Their sell-out run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe and “best show” win in 2013 London Sketch Fest gave me high hopes. Sketch shows are often hit and miss,…
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Raspberry and Coconut Cupcake Recipe
Ingredients 175g self-raising flour 140g caster sugar 50g desiccated coconut 140g butter , softened ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 large eggs 4 tbsp milk 140g raspberries , fresh or frozen FOR THE FROSTING 280g icing sugar 85g butter , softened raspberry juice from a little shredded coconut , to decorate…
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Flappy Bird to return!
On Twitter, a fan had asked if he was going to put the game back in the app store. “Yes. But not soon,” Mr Nguyen said: “I don’t work by plan. I will release it when it is done.” Mr Nguyen removed the popular game in February, saying its popularity…
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New pound coin designed to combat counterfeiting.
The Royal Mint will begin replacing existing round £1 coins in 2017 in a bid to stamp out fraud. It estimates that 3% of £1 coins or nearly £46 million are fakes. The proposed £1 coin design is distinctly British, with a twelve-sided shape which evokes memories of the pre-decimalisation…