As a possessor of a Birmingham accent myself, it was a relief - but Peaky Blinders' cadences were not always so well received. My Facebook feed, made up largely of West Midlanders, was telling. "Why do some of them sound Liverpudlian?" asked one friend. "Love it - but why are they speaking like that?" wrote another.
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Explore More China’s ambassador to the US on Friday warned that the two countries could face a potential “military conflict” over the status of Taiwan.
Ambassador Qin Gang made the bold claim in an interview with NPR on Thursday, accusing the US of encouraging Taiwan to seek independence.
“If the Taiwanese authorities, emboldened by the United States, keep going down the road for independence, it most likely will involve China and the United States, the two big countries, in a military conflict,” Qin said. Read More...
With temperatures soaring, vacations canceled and most community swimming pools limiting access or closed, a backyard pool seems like a good idea. No, not one of those blowup kiddie pools or cheap plastic ones that your dog would love, but a real, aboveground pool large enough for the entire family.
“It’s no mystery why aboveground pools are so popular. They provide homeowners with all the joys of having a backyard pool without having to take on the cost, commitment and full-on construction project that an in-ground pool entails,” says Michael Dean of Asheville, N. Read More...