staves

The announcement comes as Biden staves off criticism from a forthcoming book that claims he and his advisers hid his deteriorating health while he was in the White House.

However, that only staves off the pressure for a moment as the kick fails to make touch and Ireland are on the front foot again.

It means not all the cuts will go ahead and it staves off effective bankruptcy, but it also saddles Havering with high debt repayments for the next 20 years.

For the tub’s sides, he cut the “staves” — thin wood strips like those you might see on a wine barrel — to size.

And the award-winning whiskey, finished with sherry oak staves, would make a nice addition to eggnog.