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Hi, I am Alison, 33 years old and live in Scotland. I work as a physiotherapist but have always enjoyed writing since I was at school. I write here on Helium and also on a site called Dooyoo where I write under the name AJ26. I love having the opportunity

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Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Acupuncture and its uses: 1 of 19

What is Acupuncture? ================== Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese Medicine [TCM] which has been practised in China and other Eastern countries for thousands of years. Although often described as a means of pain relief, it is in fact used to treat people with a wide range of illnesses. It involves inserting f...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Night at the Museum: 2 of 24

Have you ever been in a museum and wondered what would happen if all the exhibits came to life after dark? Well this film is about exactly that! The film centres around the character Larry played by Ben Stiller. Larry is a dreamer, he thinks up money-making ideas but none of them seem to work. He floats in and out of jobs bu...
Style & Beauty > Body Care Body lotions that soften skin without feeling sticky or greasy: 1 of 10

Over many years I have tried many many different body lotions with varying success. What I want from a body lotion is a lotion that smells great, leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth and which absorbs quickly and doesn't leave sticky greasy marks on my clothes or bed sheets. Finally I think I have found that product. It is...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Pride and Prejudice: 1 of 9

Most people are very familiar with the plotline of this film having either read the Jane Austen novel on which the film is based or watched the BBC drama adaptation that was very popular. However, not all are aware, in fact I discovered my husband didn't know the story, so here is a little brief introduction to the film. It ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Mamma Mia: 2 of 16

Mamma Mia is the ultimate feel good film. It has got romance, sun, music, singing and dancing. This film is very cheesy but it makes no apologies for that, it is based on the songs of Abba after all so what do you expect! The film is set on a Greek Island where the young Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is planning her wedding. The ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Miss Potter: 1 of 7

Miss Potter is a film not about a relation of that famous boy with the scar on his forehead and a magical wand but the famous best-selling author Beatrix Potter whose beautiful children's books have lasted the test of time. I missed this film at the cinema so when it was released to DVD 2 weeks ago it was top of my list to r...
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Dog training basics: The "sit" command: 3 of 19

I believe that first and foremost training a dog should be fun, if the dog is enjoying what it is doing it will learn quicker and be more likely to respond to the training. •Positive Reinforcement You should use positive training, this means offering rewards to good behaviour. If the dog does not follow the command a vo...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Spiderman 3: 8 of 49

Spider-man 3 is unsurprisingly the third film in the spiderman series starring Tobey Macguire as Spiderman. I always get a little worried when I hear a third film is coming out in a series as often they are never as good as the predecessors. However I had watched the first two films and enjoyed them both so was curious to se...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning Hairstyle ideas for the short-haired bride: 1 of 6

Just because you have short hair and you are getting married it doesn't mean you have to grow it long for the big day. When I got married I got a bit fed up of people asking me if I was going to grow my hair. There are many ideas that you can do to make your short hair a bit more special for the big day. First wait until you...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Music and Lyrics: 3 of 17

Music and Lyrics is a lovely romantic comedy staring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. The film opens with an 80s pop video of a group called "Pop" of which Alex (Hugh Grant) was one of the two lead singers. They appeared to be a Wham equivalent. The song "Pop goes my heart" is really catchy and the video is so funny with Grant...