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I have been a qualified journalist for more than 20 years, starting my career on newspapers and radio. During that time I have worked as a reporter, news editor, sub-editor, chief sub-editor and deputy editor. I recently decided it was time to take the bull by the horns and try my hand as a freelance journalist. I now write on a huge range of subjects and am slowly but surely getting my name known. I love writing and think it is a huge privilege to earn a living (well, I'm getting there!) from something I so enjoy doing. I still work as a freelance sub-editor and proof-reader for my last place of work.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

television programmes like House, Cold Case and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

My parents always told me ...

to behave!

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a famous novelist.

My favorite memory ...

is family games with my mother, father and brothers and sisters.

Why I write ...

is because not to write is inconceivable.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

listening to Jeff Buckley, reading The Shadow of the Wind, listening to my ginger cat purring.

My first job ...

trainee reporter.

My best moment ...

my first day as a freelance journalist.

My inspiration ...

is all the wonderful writers I love reading.

Pets & Animals > Dog Training How to help a timid rescue dog

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IT can be a scary world out there, but even more so if your start in life has been marked by cruelty, neglect or indifference. It's a big decision to get a rescue dog and you may fall in love with a quiet and shy animal thinking that as soon as you get him home in a secure and loving environment he will quickly turn into a confident animal. This is unlikely to be the case because most rescue dogs come with a considerable amount of psychological "baggage". But the good news is that there is a lot you can do to help your new dog feel more secure. It may well be a frustrating and challen...

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