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457 lines
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HTML
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rel="stylesheet"
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href="https://unpkg.com/papercss@1.9.0/dist/paper.min.css"
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<title>Merry Christmas</title>
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</head>
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<body>
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<div class="paper container container-lg">
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<div class="row flex-center">
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<h1 id="title">Merry Christmas</h1>
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</div>
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<p>
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Here are a few things that we discovered this year, or brought us joy over 2022.
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<p>
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We hope you like them. If you try any of them out please let us know!
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</p>
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<h2>Tasty grub</h2>
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<div class="card margin" style="width: 30rem;">
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<img src="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Grow-Sugar-Apple-Indoors-i512286898.jpg" alt="Cherimoya">
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<div class="card-body">
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<h4 class="card-title">Cherimoya</h4>
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<h5 class="card-subtitle">A deliciously sweet soft fruit</h5>
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<p class="card-text">
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Also known as "custard apple", Cherimoya is a delicious
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fruit. It's like eating a dessert. The flesh is sweet
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and soft, the name "custard apple" is an apt description
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<p class="card-text">
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We found these at our local grocers, so you might have
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luck in your area. Or they're available online, such as
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<a href="https://exoticfruits.co.uk/" target="_blank">Exotic Fruits</a>.</br>
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Also keep a look out at your local supermarket, we
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found some at <em>Sainsbury's!</em>
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<p class="card-text alert alert-danger">
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Mind you don't eat the seeds as they are poisonous!</br>
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They are also very big and hard to miss, so no chance of
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accidental swallowing.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="card margin" style="width: 30rem;">
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<div class="card-body">
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<h4 class="card-title">Cauliflower fudge smoothie</h4>
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<h5 class="card-subtitle">Yes, you read that right</h5>
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<p class="card-text">
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Don't be put off by the name. Despite the ingredients,
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this smoothie is absolutely one of the best tasting
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things on the planet. It tastes like fudge, not
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cauliflower, and the cacao nibs add a delightful crunch.
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</p>
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<input id="cfs-tab1" type="radio" name="cfs-tabs" checked>
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<label for="cfs-tab1">Ingredients</label>
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<input id="cfs-tab2" type="radio" name="cfs-tabs">
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<label for="cfs-tab2">Method</label>
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<h5>(Serves 2)</h5>
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<ul>
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<li>Half an avocado</li>
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<li>90g Boiled and frozen cauliflower</li>
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<li>1 tsp Sweetener, or 2 dates, adjust for taste</li>
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<li>200ml Coconut water</li>
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<li>200ml Coconut milk (we recommend <a href="https://www.kokodairyfree.com/products/original-milk/" target="_blank">Koko</a>)</li>
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<div class="alert alert-secondary">Or 400ml of coconut water/coconut milk/your preferred milk</div>
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<li>8g Cocoa powder</li>
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<li>A sprinkling of cacao nibs (optional)</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="content" id="cfs-content2">
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<h4>Day before</h4>
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<p>
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Chop up the cauliflower and boil for 10 minutes,
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then put it in a bag in the freezer overnight.
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</p>
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<h4>Method</h4>
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Put everything but the cacao nibs in a blender
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and blend until completely mixed and smooth.
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Serve into glasses and sprinkle cacao nibs on
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top.
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<img src="https://tower.scarif.space/s/x6HgMJPk3eHGxQq/preview" alt="Cookies">
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<div class="card-body">
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<h4 class="card-title">Cookie recipe</h4>
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<p class="card-text">
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Since wanting to reduce added sugar, Chris has been searching
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for an alternative to store-bought cookies.</br>
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Here is the recipe for very quick, easy, and delicious
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(sugar-free) cookies.
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<div class="row flex-spaces tabs">
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<input id="cki-tab1" type="radio" name="cki-tabs" checked>
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<label for="cki-tab1">Ingredients</label>
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<h5>(Makes about 18 cookies)</h5>
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<ul>
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<li>100g Unsalted butter</li>
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<li>240g Plain flour, we use spelt flour instead of wheat flour</li>
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<li>1 tsp Baking soda</li>
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<li>A dash of salt</li>
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<li>100g Greek yoghurt, can be fat-free (at room temperature)</li>
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<li>120 Brown suger, or for sugar-free use erythritol gold</li>
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<li>100g White sugar, or for sugar-free use 10g hermesetas, or the equivalent of your preferred sweetener</li>
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<li>1 Large egg (at room temperature)</li>
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<li>1 tsp Vanilla Extract</li>
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<li>55g Chocolate chips (To keep it sugar-free, I use <a href="https://freeist.co.uk/product/milk-chocolate-75g/?v=79cba1185463" target="_blank">Free'ist</a> chocolate bars cut into pieces)</li>
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<h4>Method</h4>
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<li>Preheat the oven to 160°C</li>
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<li>Melt the butter and leave to cool for 5 minutes</li>
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<li>Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl</li>
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<li>In a smaller bowl mix the butter, yoghurt, sweeteners together with a whisk</li>
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<li>Once combined, mix the egg into the batter</li>
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<li>Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and fold in, it will form a thick dough</li>
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<li>Once all the flour is combined, mix in the chocolate chips</li>
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<li>Scoop out the dough into little balls and place them on the baking tray, lightly pressing them down</li>
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<li>Bake in the oven for about 7-10 minutes (they will be done when they start browning on the edges)</li>
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<li>Take out and leave to cool</li>
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<li>Enjoy!</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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<h2>Health it up</h2>
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<p>
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This year we've put a lot of focus on our health and fitness. We
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wanted to share a few of the things that we've found and that make us feel really good.
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Have no fear, a marathon is not on this list.
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</p>
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<h3>Yoga</h3>
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We started doing yoga over 3 years ago and it's become really important to us when things are tough and we need to regroup and relax. Not to mention that it's great for mobility, strength, and just all around feeling good</br>
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The best resource we've found is a YouTube channel called
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@bohobeautiful" target="_blank">Boho Beautiful</a>.
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Don't let the name put you off. This channel is run by a couple who
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have a huge variety of very high quality yoga and fitness videos for
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any situation and focus. Their style and language does take a bit
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of getting used to, but their content is always just what we need. We have warmed up to them and have nothing but admiration for their skills and dedication.</br>
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</p>
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<p>
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Here is a small selection of short videos that are perfect for getting started and feeling the benefits of yoga straight away.
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</p>
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<p>
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If you want more recommendations of different styles, let us know.
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</p>
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<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KDH9yvnYT0o" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pzwDjMZwrXE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSSC9X_6wo4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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</div>
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<h3>Workouts</h3>
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<p>
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We do workouts at home to support our fitness and health goals.
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</p>
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<p>
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Here's a selection of channels and videos that we've enjoyed.
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<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_PRk8DH2_mY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<div class="card-body">
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<p class="card-text">
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Juice and Toya produce really good workout videos. They
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are simple and easy to follow with no distractions, so
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you can set them going and listen or watch something else
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while you do it.
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<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KFcUwNl7eXo" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p class="card-text">
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Madfit is a good channel for all sorts of workout videos
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both with and without equipment. She has very good advice
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and often gives helpful tips for keeping good form.
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</p>
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<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ez_VWhR2Hkw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<div class="card-body">
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<p class="card-text">
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The workouts done by Boho Beautiful are very creative
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and very engaging. These are tough workouts but they
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challenge you in a good way. Most of the workouts
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require no equipment. Chris likes to do this one
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when we are on holiday.
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</p>
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<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r2-X10IYC3Q" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<div class="card-body">
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<p class="card-text">
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Maria really likes the pilates videos, because they are creative, interesting, and it feels really good to see progress over time.
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</div>
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<h3>Protein powder</h3>
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<div class="card-body">
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<p class="card-text">
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<img class="float-right" height="150" width="150" src="https://www.nutritiondepot.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Optimum-Nutrition-%E2%80%93-Gold-Standard-Whey-DOUBLE-RICH-CHOCOLATE-5Lbs-1536x1536.jpg" alt="Gold standard protein powder">
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We've been using protein powder for a while now and it's worked great for recovery, balancing our macros, and building muscle.</br>
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Chris likes to have it with his granola every morning and Maria uses all sorts of different protein powders in her recipes.</br>
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However it is very difficult to find the right one. We've
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tried several different brands and they've all either had
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a weird texture, not mixed well, had an after taste, etc.
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However this year Chris finally found the perfect one, at
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least as a shake (or to have with granola).</br>
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<a href="https://www.optimumnutrition.com/en-gb/Products/Protein/Shakes-%26-Powders/Gold-Standard-100%25-Whey-Protein-/p/gold-standard-100-whey-protein" target="_blank">Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey Protein Powder</a> is the
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best Chris has tried. It mixes super easily, has a great taste,
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and it comes in a bunch of flavours. If you're on the
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lookout for some protein powder, we recommend you try this. #NotSponsored #Gainz
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</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div id="things-to-watch">
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<h2>A few things to watch...</h2>
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<img src="https://static1.thegamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Secret-Cinema-Presents-Arcane-(1).jpg" alt="Arcane">
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<div class="card-body">
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<h4 class="card-title">Arcane</h4>
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<h5 class="card-subtitle">Available on Netflix</h5>
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<p class="card-text">
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A gritty fantasy steampunk show loosely based on the
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video game League of Legends. This show has a really
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engaging story and beautiful art style.
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<p class="alert alert-warning">
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Warning: Fantasy violence and dark themes. It can get brutal. Really brutal.
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</p>
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<img src="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/star-trek-lower-decks-feature-1536x864.jpg" alt="Lower Decks">
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<div class="card-body">
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<h4 class="card-title">Lower decks</h4>
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<h5 class="card-subtitle">Available on Prime Video</h5>
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<p class="card-text">
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Even if you're not a Star Trek fan, this show is
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packed with loveable characters and fun light
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hearted humour.
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<p class="alert alert-warning">
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Warning: Occasional animated violence and "mature" humour. It's also ridiculous.
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<div class="card margin" style="width: 30rem;">
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<iframe height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v27M_RgrLzU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<div class="card-body">
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<h4 class="card-title">The Australian Open Final</h4>
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<p class="card-text">
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We cannot help but mention tennis.</br>
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The Australian Open, one of the biggest tennis tournaments, took place at the start of 2022.</br>
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Two top players, Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal, played in the finals. It proved to be one of the most gruelling and entertaining matches of the year.</br>
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We don't want to spoil it if you haven't seen it, but at one point the player who ended up winning was given a 4% chance of winning. It was as much a mental game as a physical one, and at 5 hours long, was it ever a physical game!</br>
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We come back to this match and the winners mindset when things seem stacked against us. If he could do it with a 4% win prediction, so can we, so can you.
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</p>
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<p class="alert alert-warning">
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Warning: Risk of elevated heartrate, and desire to play tennis.
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</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<h2>Listen to this</h2>
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<h3>Podcasts</h3>
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<p>
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We both really enjoy listening to podcasts. Here are is an episode that really impacted us this year.
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<div class="card-body">
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<h4 class="card-title">Peter Attia: #226 The science of happiness</h4>
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<p class="card-content">
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There's so much we liked in this episode, from advice in forming
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adult male friendships, to very interesting thought experiments that
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help to identify what is important to you to have a happy life.
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</p>
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<a href="https://peterattiamd.com/arthurbrooks/" target="_blank">
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<button class="btn-primary">
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Check it out
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<h3>Music</h3>
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<p>
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We both love music and we've discovered a few new bands and songs
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that we fell in love with this year. Here is a small selection,
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though it was very difficult to narrow it down.
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</p>
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<h3 class="card-title">Maria</h3>
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<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7HQSxHyORPbCQ1XtgV1k1P?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="100" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
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<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0j1VVFif10Ib9s3U59adli?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="100" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
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<h3 class="card-title">Chris</h3>
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<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/3RIYlQ20buPfanKbSyGh98?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="100" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
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<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/3sKW66uF6RAPUwrPxzuC08?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="100" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
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<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/4KADjDJQoMJSGd0shHWO1b?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="100" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
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</div>
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<h2>Things to do</h2>
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<p>
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We've really enjoyed finding new and interesting things to do this
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year. Here are a few ideas for days out that we loved.
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</p>
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<img src="https://lh3.ggpht.com/p/AF1QipOZKfMvOGZ9X6glw4qxMaOFOz8XzJRrtOuDM3f6=s1536" alt="Sculpture park">
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<h4 class="card-title">Sculpture park</h4>
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<h5 class="card-subtitle">A walk through art that seems to come alive</h5>
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<p class="card-text">
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These parks are everywhere and full of beautiful (and creepy)
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sculptures.
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</p>
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<p class="card-text">
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Do a search for "sculpture park" in Google Maps to find
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some close to you.
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<img src="https://images.musement.com/cover/0003/83/thumb_282451_cover_header.jpeg?w=1200&h=630&q=60&fit=crop" alt="Botanical gardens">
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<h4 class="card-title">Botanical gardens</h4>
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<h5 class="card-subtitle">Travel all around the world in a single afternoon</h5>
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With plants from all over the world you can really feel
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like you're being transported to all sorts of tropical
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paradises. We both absolutely love nature, and having
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the opportunity to see so many rare and unique plants
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(and in some cases animals) in one place is very very special.
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Often these gardens will put on events throughout the
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year which can be so incredibly beautiful.
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<h4 class="card-title">Live comedy</h4>
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We have a shared love of stand up comedy and can't recommend it enough.</br>
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Take a look at your local theatre and see who's
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touring. It's worth it to book well in advanced, both for the excitement
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and the guaranteed good seats. At least in our area, they sell out fast.
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Some comedians we've seen this year and hope to see again:
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<ul>
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<li>Katherine Ryan</li>
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<li>Foil Arms & Hog</li>
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<li>Fern Brady</li>
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<li>Dave Gorman</li>
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Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
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Lots of Love</br>
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Chris and Maria
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