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An aging hippie living away from her homeland of Scotland after years of travelling all over the world. I started off life in a small town in Angus called Kirriemuir, got thrown out of the nest into a nursing career aged 16, been around the block and back

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Readers share their first jobs: 1 of 42

I was sixteen, I earned £4 per week and I thought I was top of the hill. The job was working as an orderly, or care assistant, at a Meigle Cottage Hospital in Perthshire, Scotland. As it was an hour away from home, I lived in: in a bedroom overlooking the front garden with honeysuckle growing below my windo...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Health (Other) Do affirmations really work: 1 of 15

Do really affirmations work? Yes, they really do. If you haven't come across the concept before, affirmations are short positive statements you repeat constantly to yourself to attract a positive outcome. The rule in metaphysics, is that 'energy follows thought', i.e. that you have to ability to cr...
Health & Fitness > Holistic Health Lowering blood pressure without medication: 1 of 12

There are several ways to bring down high blood pressure without using medication but warning must be given not to do so without consultation with your doctor. High blood pressure is caused by various factors and by tackling those causes you can help bring your blood pressure down. Stress is a major cause of high blood press...
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health Tips to keep your cat entertained: 2 of 21

Tips for keeping your cat from boredom As we become increasingly concerned with safely, more cats are being kept indoors. Indeed research shows indoor cats live much longer than outdoor cats. Staying inside does them no harm, but you do have to ensure the cat doesn't suffer from boredom. 1. If possible get her a playmate. Tw...
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies The healing powers of crystals: 1 of 10

Using crystals for healing is not new. Every civilisation since time began has its own myths and legends, and like most myths and legends, they have their basis in fact. Ancient Egyptians may not have understood why crystals helped them, but they utilized them. To the boring scienctific bit: crystals work b...
Relationships & Family > Married Life How to cope when you find out your husband has been cheating: 4 of 35

I remember her voice on his voice mail 'darling I'll be late tonight'. I also remember the feeling that I had been hit in the middle of my chest by a wrecking ball. In a second my self esteem plummeted to rock bottom, my world tilted and everything I had ever believed true, vanished. Perhaps I was naive or stupid, I did not ...
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Is suicide a personal right?: 11 of 66

Is suicide a personal right? I suspect how you answer that will depend on whether you have ever felt desperate enough to attempt it. As a nurse I have met many people who suffer from chronic depression and similar diseases. These people may well feel that they have no other option left but to end their misery. This is not so...
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Can you trust the honesty of online dating site participants?: 8 of 48

When asked, 85% of people said, NO, you can't trust the honesty of on-line dating site participants. Despite that negativity, thousands of people join dating sites every day. Is it hope over fact, the desire to think the best of people, or the acknowledgement that they aren't going to be total...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) On becoming a vegetarian: pros and cons: 4 of 19

I've been a vegetarian for twenty-five years and I am healthy, healthy, healthy! It was a personal choice I made largely because the idea of putting anything bleeding into my mouth, turned my stomach. I had always had trouble with the feel and texture of meat, and when I was living in Japan in the 80s I saw live prawns and f...
Relationships & Family > Dating (Other) Cheap romantic date ideas: 6 of 28

With the recession hitting hard, now is the perfect time to get creative about dating ideas that won't break your own personal bank. That may seem unromantic, but what could be more romantic than a date that someone has structured just for you, just for your relationship? Instead of trying to impress with h...