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Hi, I am Alison, 32 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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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Corpse Bride: 1 of 6
Pure Dead Brilliant!The Corpse Bride is an animation film which is quite unlike the majority of animation films. Although it is primarily aimed at children it is a very dark, gothic kind of film and young children may find some parts a little scary.The film is set around about the Victorian times and tells the story of an arr... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult: 1 of 6
Every now and again you read a book that really gets to you. That touches deep to the core and leaves you thinking about it long after you have finished reading it. Well for me this was one of those books. "My Sister's Keeper" is written by Jodi Picoult a best selling American author who isn't afraid to tackle hard issues and... More..
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 Grants ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health How to keep your dogs occupied and happy: 2 of 11
To keep your dog occupied and happy you need to spend time with them, this is what all dogs want. However sometimes you can be with them all the time so you need to leave them things to occupy their time otherwise a bored dog can be a destructive dog.One toy we bought our dog to occupy him when we are out is the Kong Stuff-A-... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid First aid for burns: 5 of 27
A burn occurs when the skin is exposed to heat, electrics or chemicals. They are classified into 3 categories Superficial burns these affect only the surface of the skin. The skin is likely to be red and sore but this kind of burn can usually be treated at home and heals within 2 weeks.Partial burns in these the skin becomes ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Shrek the Third: 4 of 21
Shrek the Third is unsurprisingly enough the third in the Shrek series of animated films. For those of you who haven't seen the first two films Shrek is a large green ogre who is a bit grumpy, rude at times but whose heart is in the right place. In the first two films we see him rescue princess Fiona who it turns out has actu... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Flushed Away: 1 of 5
Flushed Away is the story of Roddy St. James a pampered pet mouse living in an expensive house in Kensington. Roddy's life suddenly changes when his owners go away and Sid, a sewer rat finds his way into the house and takes up residence. Roddy finds himself flushed away and into the sewers were he experiences a whole new worl... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Wicked, by Gregory Maguire: 1 of 5
Wicked" by Gregory Maguire is the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from that well loved story and film The Wizard of Oz. It is also now a hit in Broadway and the West End. The Wizard of Oz was one of my favourite films as a child and I still enjoy it now with all the musical numbers and the funny characters so was quite ... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: The Twits, by Roald Dahl: 1 of 5
Roald Dahl has the skill to write books which appeal to both children and adults. He writes with a unique style of wit, wicked humour and usually some disgusting parts thrown in as well. The Twits is a fine example of his writing and still captures children's imaginations today.The Plot============The main characters in this ... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards: 2 of 9
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards is a beautiful and moving story of a family torn apart by secrets. The story begins in 1964 and a snowy night where Dr David Henry's wife Nora has gone into labour with their first baby. Because the weather is so bad David has to deliver the baby with the help of a nurse. A healthy ... More..