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Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Shepherd's pie: 9 of 24
Shepherds pie; Mashed potato and minced meat. Comfort/winter/good listener food. This takes time, so not very good if you're very hungry. Perfect, however, to prepare while listening, cook while comforting, and eat while watching a video. Risotto; Rice plus anything in cupboard. Shows you can rustle up anything; good for ent... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life When revenge is a good idea: 3 of 7
It used to happen like this; girl got dumped, girl drowned sorrows with friends, girl lost weight, got highlights and looked about for someone better. At the very most, she might cut up her ex-lover's tie or empty a packet of prawns behind his radiator. Justice done. Not any more. We have entered a new age of pay-back - and ... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Gardening tips: 12 of 27
How to trim a hedge - Shears, maual and hand-held, are much less dangreous than the electric hedge trimmer. Think of Edward Scissorhands and all he managed to achieve. But remember that you are not trying to create complex shapes; you are just there to tidy. Do not take things to excess. How to create a garden - Decide on wh... More..
Travel > Vacations Cyprus as a Mediterranean vacation destination: 4 of 9
Cyprus is a mediterranean holiday island whose landscape, people, climate and history offer visitors unsurpassed interest and charm. Community; No country as strategically positioned as Cyprus, at the historic crossoads of the world's great civilisations, could avoid attracting so many different ethnic communities. The irony... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothing Tips & Advice How to find clothing colors that best fit your complexion: 4 of 9
No matter what complexion you have, there is a colour to suit you. First of all, you need to know what complexion you have, then there is a lsit of colours best suited. * Fair - this is a very pale skin tone, an ice-white complexion usuallu accompanied by blonde hair and rosey lips. The best colours for you to wear are; Blue... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Achieving popularity: 6 of 12
What's the real secret to being liked? Read my 4 tips and you'll never have to buy a drink again... 1. Have a laugh - One thing that always increases personal popularity is being able to laugh at yourself. Why? Because people that laugh at themselves acknowledge that they're not perfect - remember there's nothing more off-pu... More..
Style & Beauty > Makeup Where to draw the line: Using eyeliners inside or outside lashes: 5 of 10
If you want your eyes to be truely enchanting then a little eyeliner could help. First off, there are loads of different effects that you can create with modern eyeliners, they come in a rainbow of colours and you even have the option of penicil or liquid. For those lucky wide eyed beautys out there, you can do anything with... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Getting your wardrobe out of the old season and into the new: 2 of 4
The dog days of summer...back to school around the corner...the glum feeling that the year is on its way out and you haven't even got use to writting the date as 2006. No wonder you're feeling a bit fazed about your look right now. You're on the cusp of the new, but you're mired in the old. It's time to cleanse thyself! Firs... More..
Style & Beauty > Makeup Makeup tips: How to get a 60s look: 2 of 4
Twiggy epitomised the look: pale face, sleek hair and heavily made-up eyes. You can take it to Mod extremes - with black-and-white eyeshadow - or blend fresh summer pastels. * Use concealor only where needed and blend it in well. If you use foundation, make sure that it is pale - the face should look frsh and young. * Eyebro... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Shopping in Rome: 2 of 4
In the Eternal City you can almost literally shop till you drop. More and more shops are now open all day from 9.30am to 8.30pm. Many also open on Sunday too. Souvenirs; pasta in every shape and size; greenest extra virgin olive oil; funghi porcini (dried mushrooms); truffle oil and spices all make durable food buys. Hand-ma... More..