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Hi guys. I live in Somerset, England. It's a wonderful place. Really laid back. Lovely countryside. Friendly people. And plenty of cider and cheese. I love going for a run into the countryside, sitting down alone, miles from anywhere, just with my thoughts.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your most unusual Halloween: 5 of 35
I was about five-years-old and my parents allowed me to go trick or treating for the first time. The condition was I did not leave the estate where we lived and that I stayed with my friend Ian the whole time. Little did I know they were keeping watch from behind the curtains of our home, so they saw everything. We'd spent a... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs Should I be a substitute teacher?: 3 of 21
Substitute teachers descend on schools for anything from a day to a term or even longer. They are called upon to replace another permanent teacher who has gone sick, on maternity or paternity leave, left, retired suddenly or been sacked. They are temporary by the very nature of what they do. Whenever we had a substitute teac... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face How to deal with your ex's new love: 2 of 14
The first thing to remember is that your ex is precisely that: your ex. She is part of your past. Whatever you once had between you is no longer there. You are both moving on with your lives. Of course it can be difficult and awkward for everyone when someone you used to love finds a new love interest. Your emotions can rang... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips How to get flat abs: 1 of 7
Some people are luckier than others when it comes to body shape. There are big boned people who will always struggle with their weight. Others of us tend to laziness and pile on the pounds after Christmas. And then there are those who never seem to have any excess fat despite eating and drinking whatever they feel like. Life... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Should Christians celebrate St. Valentine's Day?: 1 of 7
The great message behind Christianity is one of love. Love takes many forms. But the love celebrated on St Valentine's Day is the love for another individual in a relationship. What can be more healthy than two people falling in love? And why would Christians, of all people, want to boycott an event that celebrates such a lo... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Do you feel undervalued as a parent?: 1 of 7
Children are selfish. We as parents often fuel their self-centered approach to life. We want the best for our sons and daughters, but often we go the wrong way about giving them what is actually best for them. So many times we feel we are doing them a favor by splashing out on a present or a treat. It will come back to haunt... More..
Other What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?: 51 of 352
I made a complete fool of myself at an interview for a job. I had a friend already working for the company and I asked for a few tips. She came up with all the usual advice. She then added that the man who was going to conduct the interview was a bit strange. He had a habit of reading a broadsheet newspaper at the start of t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Judging others by size: 16 of 98
We live in a society where fat people are shunned. We have been conditioned to look on slim, muscular bodies as being attractive. Anyone over a certain size is considered ugly. How things have changed - hundreds of years ago, it was felt that fat was beautiful because it represented wealth; the more money you had, the more y... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens?: 4 of 24
We elect governments for a number of reasons. Among those are a duty to protect the people they represent. Teens are in a confused period of their lives. They are between childhood and adulthood and they need all the help they can get. They will not admit that, but we should offer them sensible and moral guidance. The decisi... More..
Sports & Recreation > English Soccer Premier League expansion: Good or bad?: 1 of 6
Players reared in England learn to play soccer at a frenetic pace. They provide ninety minutes of end to end, non-stop entertainment. It is great for the fans to watch. But when the English players come up against the technically more skilled foreign imports, their skill levels are found to be wanting. It is the same at inte... More..