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Tim Burke

@TimBurke6
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Joined January 2009
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So I took my Samsung A41 into the Samsung shop and explained it's getting harder to charge it. He has a look and says 'yeah there's a problem with your charging port - to be honest it's really not worth fixing. You're better off getting a new phone. How long you had this?"
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"About 12-14 months" "Yeah well they're not built to last these phones." We are f*cked aren't we? #Samsung #mobilephone #builtinobsolescence
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So, given the level of migration to Saudi football - is someone going to be broadcasting matches in the UK? Interestingly ChatGPT claims not to know - so Twitter, can you you do better? #sportswashing
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Parents in Huw Edwards case ‘offered tens of thousands for TalkTV interview’

Parents in Huw Edwards case ‘offered tens of thousands for TalkTV interview’

Interview with couple understood to have been recorded for broadcast on sister TV station of the Sun

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Blog review: The Frame, Mediterranean Restaurant, Leicester @theframeuk #Leicester riponia.wordpress.com/2023/0…
The Frame

The Frame

The Frame8 St Martins Square, Leicester LE1 5EW I’ve been writing a few ‘listicles’ about Leicestershire’s restaurants and in doing so have revisited a few articles on this blog. It made me realise…

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Blog post - Christmas at Herb #vegan #Keralan #christmasmenu #Leicester @kayalrestaurant riponia.wordpress.com/2022/1…

Christmas at Herb

96 Granby St, Leicester LE1 1DJ ’Tis the season to be jolly. Though sometimes one of the less jolly aspects of the season is eating out with a restaurant’s Christmas dinner menu. Obviously good res…

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Blog post; Leicester's new vegan bar - a stylish tribute to the founder of modern veganism #donaldwatson #leicesterbars @kayalrestaurant riponia.wordpress.com/2022/1…

Donald Watson’s Vegan Bar

Given all that’s going on, what a delight to welcome the opening of a really lovely new bar in the centre of Leicester. Donald Watson’s Vegan Bar is part of the Kayal and Herb group and…

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Two Soups by Jack Vettriano
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Blog post - Evington's move towards a new era riponia.wordpress.com/2022/1…

Evington’s moves toward a new era

I’m breaking my silence here for a quick post celebrating a low-key Leicester business that probably won’t get covered elsewhere. Evington’s wine merchants on Evington Road is, qu…

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Blog review: Lunch for Less at The Wheatsheaf, Greetham. riponia.wordpress.com/2022/0…

The Wheatsheaf at Greetham

When in need of spiritual sustenance my favoured strategy is a drive out from Leicester to Bloody Oaks Quarry in Rutland. This tiny nature reserve is a rare local example of a limestone grassland, …

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This will never ever grow old 🎬 #OnThisDay in 2016, the Foxes squad assembled. You know what happened next... 🦊 🏆 💙
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So the new damson tree is alive and kicking at least. May be too soon for blossom this year but first hurdle cleared eh @Damsonplums ?
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Blog post: Chloe Gourmet - a little slice of Paris in Leicester. #patisserie #chloegourmet #supportleicesterlocal riponia.wordpress.com/2022/0…

Chloe Gourmet – a little piece of Paris

Other than Covid, of course, I’m at a loss as to quite why it’s taken me so long to properly discover Chloe Gourmet. I was aware of Assia’s (aka Chloe) online patisserie business but it’s taken a c…

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Blog post: Wild and Furrow oat drink #oats #plantbased riponia.wordpress.com/2022/0…

Wild and Furrow Oat Drink

God bless the vegans and all that, but not really being of that ilk I’ve been a bit wary of the idea of milk-type stuff made from nuts, grains and so on. But at a visit to the opening event of Prat…

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Blog review: Martin Brothers Micropizzeria riponia.wordpress.com/2022/0…

Martin Brothers Micropizzeria

[Some of you might have seen a piece I wrote for Crafty St Martins Instagram account, the first of a series celebrating other fine independents in the city. This is a longer version of that article…

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Blog review - I'm joining in the praise for Spice Bazaar, Welford Road, Leicester. riponia.wordpress.com/2022/0…

Spice Bazaar

I’ve heard that many plaudits from the local community for Spice Bazaar at 326 Welford Road, that eventually I had to visit. And I’m glad I did because it is a fine representative of the threatened…

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Blog post: Leicester Restaurant Week - Update. @LE_RestaurantWk riponia.wordpress.com/2021/1…

Leicester Restaurant Week – Update

As local readers won’t need reminding, we’re about to enter the first Leicester Restaurant Week, Nonetheless, here is a reminder. There are now some 30 venues signed up and offering a range of spec…

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Blog Review - Mitsuki brings Japanese food to London Road. #Leicesterfood #japanesefood riponia.wordpress.com/2021/1…
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Mitsuki

It’s great to report on the opening of another Japanese restaurant in the city. Even better, it’s on the London Road, walking distance for me. Best of all, it’s really rather good. Mitsuki is oppos…

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Blog post: Leicester Restaurant Week @LE_RestaurantWk riponia.wordpress.com/2021/0…

Leicester Restaurant Week

After what seemed a successful BrewBeat festival last month, BID Leicester has now announced further plans to help get things moving again in the city by launching Leicester Restaurant Week. The co…

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