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Berry Polenta Muffins 120g plain flour 100g polenta (cornmeal) 100g caster sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 325g chopped fresh strawberries 225g naturally flavoured strawberry yoghurt 4 tablespoons butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten
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The effect is so strong that service dogs are sometimes used to help war veterans manage PTSD. Know what else is a proven stress reliever? Physical activity. When you combine these two things in dog walking, you’ve got a doublestrength stress remedy.
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Carpet Fitting MS Carpets
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Stay & Splash Chimney Sweeping
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Cleaning Services Molly Maids
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The Leather & Fabric Workshop 31 Locksmith
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