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The food of Karnataka and Southern India

This month, The Mughal Dynasty restaurant looks at popular dishes in Karnataka, a state located in the country’s south-west, bordering Goa, Kerala and the Arabian Sea.

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Interview with Dianne Pilkington

Aren't we due a bit of magic in our lives? Dianne Pilkington thinks so. She is staring in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and she, for one, is thrilled to be dreaming of the impossible again.

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Ghee and Indian Cooking

This month, The Mughal Dynasty writes about ghee, how it's used in Indian cooking and how you can use it yourself.

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Summer selling for an autumn move

Jack Blows from Coastal Homes writes about the best ways to market and sell your home this summer.

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Weddings are back in town! The Niche essential guide to choosing your perfect wedding jewellery

If you’ve been waiting patiently for better times to pop the question or plan your big day, your moment has arrived. Weddings are back!

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Sitting with Sadness

Sadness.  It’s not the most comfortable emotion to sit with. In a world where we are constantly surrounded by the pursuit of happiness, be it through advertising, social media, loved ones who want the best for us or our own expectations of how life should be, sadness is something often avoided...

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Goan Cuisine and the Portuguese

The Mughal Dynasty writes on the history of Indian food and how it was influenced by the Portuguese.

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Planning a Wedding? Check out the latest Wedding trends

People are still planning weddings and doing it quite differently than before...

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The Power of Smell

We often think that it is only a walk that will give our dogs stimulation and exercise. A walk is very important and a dog should be taken out daily, to help them keep fit and healthy...

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Introducing: Natchsticks

Many of us have taken up some form of physical exercise during lockdown...

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Introduction to Indian Cooking

The Mughal Dynasty blogs on traditional and historical methods of Indian Cooking.

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A Royal Sunday Lunch

Leigh-on-Sea.com visited the Royal Hotel for Sunday lunch. Here are our thoughts...

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BBQ Barn: “Bringing Home The Dough”

Want to know how to make authentic woodfired pizzas? BBQ Barn explains the kit that you need.

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Painting the Shed or Summerhouse: Advice from The Beach Buoy

As I write this the mercury is hitting around 33c, the garden looks dry but has (thanks to lockdown) been well kept this year and the roses have never looked so good! ...

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How to Keep your Dog Cool and Well in the Hot Weather by our Canine Expert Ruth Lowden

Hi, I’m Ruth, from Ruth’s Dog Walking Services, born and bred here in Leigh on Sea, and I have a love for all dogs...

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Rum Tasting with Drinks by the Dram

I’ve been looking for things to keep me occupied during lockdown and was pleasantly surprised when I was invited to a rum tasting session with two dozen like minded chaps.

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Preparing to sell your home

With the property market showing some signs of re-opening, now is the time to get ready to make sure you’re prepared for selling your home, and moving on.

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£4,550?

What can you buy for £4,550? It sound quite a lot of money and wouldn’t turn it down if someone wanted to give it to me but what can you really get with it?

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Foodie Rich – Off the Food and On the Record!

We are in the midst of a revolution! No no, it’s not the wonderful craft beer movement which I love so much, strangely this has nothing at all to do with food; it’s completely un-edible.

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Showing the best of SS9

I had a friend come to visit at the weekend. She's been here before, but it mostly involved pubs, the Pink Toothbrush ("I remember being in a cage..." she reminisced), gigs and late night chips...

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