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Most of my life has been spent in Africa. My parents immigrated to South Africa when I was but a wee child, moving later to Zimbabwe when it was still known as Rhodesia. Later still, when troubles and terror returned to my beautiful country, my husband and

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Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption The merits of adopting a dog through a rescue league: 14 of 102

Over the years I have taken many rescue dogs into my home. There is nothing more satisfying than to be able to play a part in giving a dog back its joy and zest for life. The latest rescue dog to come into our home is Gemma, a lovely lady Great Dane with the most enormous soulful eyes and an amazing capacity to forgive and f... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Training Training your cat is possible!: 5 of 28
It's always been said that a cat does as he pleases and most people believe that it is very difficult to train a cat but this actually isn't true. Cats can be very trainable if the right motivation is supplied, consistently and with persistence. While they may be more difficult to train than a dog, training your cat can be a... More..
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health How to keep your horse as healthy as a horse: 3 of 15

With the original question for this article being "How do I put weight on my horse?" and since the topic title has changed twice since I originally wrote this response, I feel an update is long overdue. Keeping a horse healthy is a matter of balance - balance between the amount of exercise your horse does, the amount of feed... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues How immigration has affected the UK: 3 of 15
The UK must be one of the most generous countries in the world when it comes to immigration. No-one appears to be turned away, including some very undesirable elements that have nothing to offer the country but are all too happy to run it down and attempt to undermine its cultural heritage. The English have proved themselves... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Elephants: 5 of 24

The Bull Elephant He stood alone in the evening sun, beneath the baobab tree. Lifting his trunk in a lazy arc, his eyes carefully watching me. His gray ears flapping, his head alert, listening for every sound. Thoughtfully chewing a leafy twig, his foot lifted just off the ground. In awe I watched, and he watched me back, no... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) What you can learn from embarrassing kitchen accidents: 6 of 28

One of my earliest and rather embarrassing lessons in the kitchen was learning the difference between pork chops and mutton chops. Having never cooked either item (my father was an excellent cook and we children all got into the habit of relying on his genius to see us through our teenage years!) and being now an independent... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: He said: 2 of 9

He Said I know a beautiful place, he said. It's safe to wander there, Such pretty flowers to match your face, he said. Sunlight glinting in your hair, Come sit beside me, he said. Don't worry, with me you're safe. There is no-one to see, he said. My forlorn and lonely waif. So soft to touch your pretty skin, he said. Lie sti... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Language: 5 of 21

Words Spoken I sit and write my poetry, Wondering what it means to me. I spend an awful lot of time, carefully trying to make it rhyme. Juggling words to make them flow, gives me a warm and fuzzy glow. When it works, I'm so elated, other times I'm quite frustrated. For it's words that make the world go round. Without them th... More..
Other Does anybody buy cigarettes any more: 10 of 41
I confess I am a buyer of cigarettes! I really don't intend to stop buying cigarettes any time soon either, in spite of the newly proposed British regulations that will make it illegal for shop owners to openly display cigarettes for sale! It is already illegal for a person under the age of 18 to buy cigarettes, even though ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology What is your dog thinking about?: 11 of 43
Our dogs are always telling us what they are thinking about. All it takes is observation and interest on our part to learn and understand the body language that dogs use to communicate with us and each other. Look at a dog when he first meets a stranger. He is curious but cautious as he decides whether this new person (or do... More..