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I am a 57 year old divorced mother of 2 who decided six years ago to leave the south of England where I had spent most of my life and move to Manchester. Others have said they admire me for moving to a place I knew nothing about and where I knew no one; the

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Business > Human Resources What ever happened to customer service?: 20 of 92
Customer Service agents are the modern day equivalent of the assembly line operative. As factories became more automated and the need for mass unskilled labour declined it was necessary to find some way to fill the employment gap. Business's found the answer in computing and telecommunications. By linking a network of phones... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents Assessing hamsters, mice, and gerbils as pets for kids: 5 of 22
Small rodents such as gerbils, hamsters and mice have always been popular children's pets and it is easy to see why. They look appealing, have soft coats that children like to stroke and are cheap and easy to care for. I, personally don't believe though that these animals are the best pets for young children. Their small siz... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Credit How to protect yourself from falling victim to identity theft: 7 of 28
Where people used to fear being burgled of their money and possessions, it is now their actual identities that thieves are after. Armed with just a few details about you, your date of birth, social security/national insurance number, address and bank details, the identity thief is set to destroy your life. To avoid it happen... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication How to end a relationship without hurting the other person's feelings: 3 of 12
I don't believe that it is possible to end a relationship without causing the other person a degree of hurt. That doesn't mean that you set out to hurt them but if the relationship is more than superficial, which I am presuming it is, ending it can be likened to a sort of death. Once you have decided that a relationship has ... More..
Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests Top five most dangerous plants and weeds that can ruin your garden: 3 of 11
Japanese Knotweed Japanese Knotweed was introduced into the United Kingdom in the first quarter of the 19th Century from Asia, because it was thought it would be an attractive addition to the garden. Approximately thirty years later, it found it's way to North America. Today, Japanese Knotweed holds the title of the most per... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language Common differences between American and non-American English usage: 5 of 18
When dates are expressed numerically, the British use the format day/month/year, unlike the American month/day/year. Accordingly, to us Brits, 9/11 would normally mean the ninth day of November; fortunately, perhaps, no such confusion was caused by the British equivalent, occurring as it did on 07/07! When it comes to vocabu... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse How to deal with an abusive spouse: 8 of 27
As someone who was in an abusive relationship, and having known others in the same situation, I can say that the only sane thing to do is to get out of the relationship as soon as possible. Every week people are killed or seriously injured by their spouses or partners; mostly it is women who are the victims but men are not i... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy The value of a classical education: 3 of 10
The value of a classical education is that it teaches us to use our minds in an active fashion. Through classical education we can learn to question everything and make connections between seemingly unrelated subjects. In order to do this, we need to firstly learn the facts, and then learn how to argue - i.e. understand the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Determining your writing ability: 3 of 10
Determining your writing ability is not as easy as it may first appear. Many of the world's top authors received plenty of rejection slips before finding fame. So don't assume because one person does not like your writing, that you have no ability. Don't ask members of your family, or friends for their opinion. More likely t... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Why running becomes addictive: 7 of 23
Running like any form of physical exercise is generally thought to be beneficial. But, as the saying goes - you can have too much of a good thing. There are many reasons why people take up running. Some do it simply because they enjoy it, others because they want to improve their fitness levels. Another group of runners are ... More..