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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

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Be careful what you say, your hairbrush could be listening

Dick Lumsden fears that the surge in electronic information gathering could overwhelm us all

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The Christmas tradition that is distinctly second class

Dick Lumsden is no Scrooge, but he’s certainly not a fan of the Christmas card.

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The British passport – it’s no laughing matter

Dick Lumsden puts on his serious face as he tries to renew his passport

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Look after your name, it might not be around forever

Dick Lumsden reflects on a population trend which shows no sign of stopping

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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

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Pensions – the hot potato no-one wants to handle

Pensions are a mystery that no-one seems capable of unravelling, believes Dick Lumsden

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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

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Beaten to the top by a three legged dog and an infant

Dick Lumsden dons hiking gear to celebrate a Diamond Anniversary

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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.

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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

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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.

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Meaningless statistics that don’t add up

Being average is nothing to be proud of says Dick Lumsden

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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.

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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

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