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    Shorties

    Shorties are various ‘interesting’ moments I have experienced over the years, mainly during my travels. The best thing about them is their shortness; you can’t possibly get bored with them, even if, like me, you have attention deficit…. sorry, what was I saying?

    Shorties

    Lazarus and Me

    In the early hours of Tuesday 4th September 2018, I sat up in my ICU hospital bed screaming, raised my arms and crossed them over my chest and then fell back to sleep again.  Soon after that, a soft and…

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    Shorties

    A Moment of Revelation

    Every now and again, we get an unexpected moment of clarity and revelation that make us acutely aware of what is happening in front of or around us. Claire and I were driving through the ancient market town of Malmsbury…

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    How to Make Real Diamonds

    I am going to give you quick instructions on how to make real diamonds to own, love, and cherish for the rest of your life.  Forget about the synthetic stuff made under laboratory conditions; I am talking about the real…

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    Six Years On and Still Blogging

    Six years ago, in March 2014, I uploaded a number of posts on my new-look blog www.mufidsukkar.com with help from an excellent Cypriot professional called Andreas Avraam.  A year or so before that, I had the urge to write about…

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    Dates For Your Diary

    In 2018, I spent some time in a hospital in Nicosia, Cyprus.  My stay can be described in many ways one of which is “BORING”.  Confined to bed for a lengthy period, nights and days start to merge together and…

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    Reflections, Shorties

    Leap Day Foundation Revisited

    Eight years ago, today, 29th February, a number of people gathered at the Londa Beach Hotel (Limassol, Cyprus), for the launch of the Leap Day Foundation (LDF).  This event, on the extra day in a leap year, kick-started many initiatives…

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    Reflections, Shorties

    My Wish to You

    As a result of my serious illness last year, where my prognosis was in serious doubt, I consider myself to be very lucky indeed to experience another Christmas with my family and friends.  There was a time when I took…

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    Fool Me Once

    So, Omarosa Manigault Newman was hired and fired by the Trump Organisation, including a year at the White House, 4 (Four) times!  If this is not enough, the President’s daughter-in-law contacted her offering a fifth job opportunity, this time in…

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