Register your number on the National do-not-call list.

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I had started reading “Blindness” by José de Sousa Saramago. In summary, the book is comparable to “Lord Of The Flies” by William Golding, but on steroids. It explores the degradation of society without rules and order, hastened by fear. There are underlying tones of sacrifice of the individual for the common […]

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A friend of mine, with his partner Johanna, have recently purchased Celsia Florist on the corner of West 4th & Arbutus.  Celsia is a tender, biennial shrub, native to Crete, meaning many flowered, immortality and a desire to please.  Neil and I had the chance to finally visit this weekend.  The garden patio welcomes visitors with an array […]

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I’ve been in search for the perfect belt buckle for a long time.  I’ll worry about the leather belt later, but the buckle is what’s holding me back from the ultimate fastening combination.  Every time we walk past a leather shop, a shoe shop, or skate shop, I’m peaking in to see if they sell […]

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WEIGHT: 0.5 kg
GROWING COUNTRY: Sri Lanka
GRADE: OP (Orange Pekoe)
REGION: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula, Uva
SHIPPING PORT: Colombo:
ALTITUDE: 4800 feet to 7600 feet above sea level
MANUFACTURE: Orthodox
CUP CHARACTERISTICS: An exquisite Earl Grey character mellowed with soft hints of cream. Truly a taste extravaganza.
PREMIUM INGREDIENTS: Black tea, Cornflower petals, Natural flavours.

During our visit to Victoria (see blog post), […]

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