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About me - Jane Allyson

I am English and have a partner who works for an American company.

I have four children who are either the bane of my life or the absolute light - it varies from day to day...

I am currently training as a teaching assistant and do voluntary work at our local

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Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish Facts about ghost shrimp: 2 of 2
Ordinarily ghost shrimp are usually used as live food for your aquarium, but you can also have them simply as a community fish and I remember with a little nostalgia the little shrimp that my son hatched in his tiny plastic aquarium, and the pleasure he gained from feeding and looking after his "little guys". The reason that... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds Bird facts: Lyrebird: 2 of 2
Australia can be said to be the home of many strange birds, but one of the more unusual of the lot is the Superb Lyrebird (Menura Novaehollandiae (formally Superba) of the family Menuridae) The male Lyrebird has the remarkable capacity to be able to imitate any noise it hears and this includes copying the sound of a great ma... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Breaking the adoption language barrier: Should parents learn the child's native language?: 2 of 2
A child given up for adoption is a fragile individual. The only thing necessary at this essential time is that the new parents should concentrate on welcoming this child into a warm, secure and loving environment. It can be a stressful time for both sides. Trying to learn the child's language may add extra pressure onto the ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays 100th year birthday celebrations: 2 of 2
My Grandmother reached her 100th year birthday this year and what a great celebration we had! But what a headache to organize it. I never realized until I started to do some research just how difficult it is to make a really special day for an extremely old relative. It is difficult enough to choose a present for them anyway... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Mother's retrospective: Parenting in the days when milkmen delivered milk bottles: 2 of 2
I remember the days when you had your daily pinta on the doorstep and there was always plenty to put on your cereal. (Unless next door had pinched it again) I remember being able to give my children a clip round the ear without being accused of abusing the kids. I remember sending my daughter round to the corner store withou... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Eastern History Cyrus the Great and his origins: 2 of 2
Cyrus the Great was born in either 576 BC or 590 BC. and is recognized as the Founder of the Persian empire. Little is known of his early years, as the sources detailing that part of his life are few, and over the years become too damaged to be of any use or just lost. According to Herodotus's story of Cyrus' early life the ... More..