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Hops and grapes are better than beans any day
Dick Lumsden is worried that our communities are at risk from the rise of the coffee shop
Be careful what you say, your hairbrush could be listening
Dick Lumsden fears that the surge in electronic information gathering could overwhelm us all
The Christmas tradition that is distinctly second class
Dick Lumsden is no Scrooge, but he’s certainly not a fan of the Christmas card.
The British passport – it’s no laughing matter
Dick Lumsden puts on his serious face as he tries to renew his passport
Look after your name, it might not be around forever
Dick Lumsden reflects on a population trend which shows no sign of stopping
Groaning under the mounting weight of a global problem
We all have too much stuff, but how do we get off the treadmill asks Dick Lumsden
Pensions – the hot potato no-one wants to handle
Pensions are a mystery that no-one seems capable of unravelling, believes Dick Lumsden
A roundabout way to address a growing problem
Re-designing roads to stop elderly drivers crashing is not the way to go, believes Dick Lumsden
Beaten to the top by a three legged dog and an infant
Dick Lumsden dons hiking gear to celebrate a Diamond Anniversary
Keeping clean shouldn’t be a balancing act
Like Marmite…you are either a bath or a shower person…Dick Lumsden knows which side he is on.
What goes on in the toilet stays in the toilet
Dick Lumsden takes part in a DIY health test which sounds a lot worse than it actually is
Three little words that mean you will never get lost again
Dick Lumsden discovers a revolutionary new way of finding out where you are, and where you want to be.
Meaningless statistics that don’t add up
Being average is nothing to be proud of says Dick Lumsden
The robots will never win as long as we have stairs
3,000 years of human history has failed to crack the challenge of artificial intelligence, and Dick Lumsden thinks that’s a good thing.
You can never have too many pigs in blankets at Christmas
Dick Lumsden faces up to the annual confusion over how much food to buy for Christmas