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PEOPLE who took a dim view of the Christmas tree outside the town hall at the weekend are all smiles now.
Last updated 19 December 2012
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Icy reception for drivers unable to cope with winter weather
I LIKE to consider myself a careful and considerate driver, ever mindful of the needs of others, and a model of courtesy.
Last updated 19 December 2012
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Generation gap cooks up a storm for Sunday lunch outing
WE took the ancient father in law out for Sunday lunch the other day – and it wasn’t a success.
Last updated 12 December 2012
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Rude awakening as tempting fate proves to be a health hazard
THERE is such a thing as tempting fate, I have decided.In the original draft of this article, I was boasting of what a hale and hearty chap I am, who despite being well into my seventh decade, isn’t on any medication, and enjoys the rudest of rude health.
Last updated 5 December 2012
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Schoolboy rival could pull no punches
I WAS somewhat distressed to learn over the weekend that my arch enemy from primary school has gone to sing with the choir invisible.
Last updated 28 November 2012
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Weathering the storm as prodigal returns
HEXTOL Towers was in a ferment of anticipation over the weekend.
Last updated 21 November 2012
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Style definitely isn’t a patch on comfort
I WAS entrusted with an important errand by Mrs Hextol the other day – the purchase of pies from the village bakery.
Last updated 14 November 2012
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Tables are turned for car boot sale success
SOMEWHERE on the shores of the Lake of Azov, there is one very happy young lady.
Last updated 7 November 2012
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No accounting for taste at car boot sales
I’M not really supposed to advertise in this column, but perhaps the powers that be won’t notice.
Last updated 25 October 2012
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Children leave fruits of autumn unpicked
WITHOUT wishing to sound like one of those folk that always harks back to the Good Old Days – although I suppose I do really – what has happened to all the folk who used to enjoy the fruits of autumn?
Last updated 25 October 2012
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Wonder of TV before remote took control
HOW are you getting on with the digital switch over?
Last updated 15 October 2012
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Dog’s absence leaves a sting in the tail
HEXTOL Towers has been somewhat silent over the last couple of weeks.
Last updated 8 October 2012
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Cool dude in the kitchen gets frosty reception
THINGS have been a bit chilly in Hextol Towers of late.
Last updated 1 October 2012
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Bowled over by leisure centre’s offerings
I HAVE never been much of a one for some of the more cerebral martial arts.
Last updated 1 October 2012
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Eating anything boosts immune system
I HADN’T realised quite what a reputation I have as a human waste disposal unit until a recent trip to Devon with several generations of Hextols.
Last updated 17 September 2012
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Car with the habit of driving me mad
THE most dreaded words in the Hextol lexicon are: “Will you take my car into Hexham this morning?”
Last updated 10 September 2012
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Every picture tells a story of family life
OPEN any cupboard at Hextol Towers, and it’s a fair bet a bag of photographs will fall out.
Last updated 3 September 2012
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Score draw in annual battle of the hedge
MY annual battle with the Hextol Towers hedge had ended in an honourable score draw.
Last updated 20 August 2012
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Cycling hero conjures Dickensian image
COULD I add my congratulations to the innumerable plaudits heaped on the broad shoulders of Bradley Wiggins?
Last updated 13 August 2012
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Designer luggage takes a flight of its own
MRS Hextol and I seldom argue; she says jump, and I just inquire how high.
Last updated 6 August 2012
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