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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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Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Five People You Meet In Heaven, by Mitch Albom: 2 of 8
The Five People You Meet in Heaven is written by Mitch Albom and was published in 2003. Mitch Albom is the author of the bestseller "Tuesdays with Morrie" a wonderful true story which I also thoroughly recommend. The author was prompted to write this novel in tribute to his Uncle Edward who used to speak "of a night in hospi... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Home remedies for constipation: 2 of 8
Although many people use laxatives when they feel constipated there are many home remedies which you can use which will work and be kinder to your body. Firstly the reason many people get constipated is that they simply do not drink enough water. Try to increase your fluid intake and you should find it is easier to go to the... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Nanny McPhee: 1 of 4
Nanny McPhee was a popular children's film in 2005 and was released to DVD in February 2006. It is based on the Nurse Matilda stories written by Christianna Brand and has been adapted to the big screen by the actress Emma Thompson. In doing so she has also cast herself in the starring role (I guess it's one of the perks of b... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Plain Truth, by Jodi Picoult: 1 of 4
This story is based in Paradise, a township in Pennsylvania home to the Fishers, an Amish family. Early one morning the body of a newborn baby is found in the barn of the Fishers farm and the police are called in to investigate. No-one in the family reports to have been pregnant but suspicion points to Katie Fisher, an 18 ye... More..
Arts & Humanities > Museums & Galleries (Other) Best art galleries in London: 3 of 11
The National Portrait Gallery is located on St. Martin's Place in central London and is found close to the National Gallery. It is only a few minutes walk from Leicester Square. The gallery houses over 1000 portraits of men and women from the Middle Ages right up to the present day. The museum is fairly easy to navigate and ... More..
Other Readers share jokes: 24 of 87
JOKE 1 An elderly lady takes her sick parrot to the vet. The vet has a look at the parrot; he lifts it up and looks underneath it; he gets his stethoscope and listens very carefully to its heart; however, he hears nothing. He pokes it and prods it but still nothing. He turns to the old lady and he says, "I'm really sorry but... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Dog training basics: The "sit" command: 6 of 21
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 vocal ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Miss Potter: 2 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... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Blood Diamond: 10 of 34
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Blood Diamond is an interesting film casting a look into the diamond industry. Here we discover that there is a dark side and in Africa there are diamond mines that are used to fund civil warfare, innocent people are being killed and children tak... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Accessories Dog toy recommendations: 5 of 17
Of all the dog toys my dog has had his favourite is the Air Kong and I highly recommend it. The Air Kong is a dog toy which is made of two adjoining parts, the main part being made from yellow tennis material but instead of a ball it is a long cylindrical shape like a sausage. Then attached to this is a rope weaved in yellow... More..