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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: World War I

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Pure White CrossesMile upon mile in lasting peaceImmune from the warring painAll' lads together' at the endAs they had once begun.We paraded each a heroHoorah'd them through the town,And hoped through tears and silent prayersThat 'Death' would search in vain.But shelling, wire, machine gunDestroyed their fragile lives,Each bo... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood

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Hop, Skip and JumpWinters in our prefab were cold. With the lack of any heating, other than the coal fire in the living-room, coupled with the bitter winds that whipped inland from the English Channel during those long, dark months; going to bed as a small boy in the 1950's was, without doubt, an uncomfortable experience.Few... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day in the park

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PARK CHILDRENLight the breeze,That fanned the park,Where blossom lay,Snowflake white.Where people sheltered,Cats and dogs,From rainclouds high,Until the sun shone through.And children rode,A wooden train,Puff! Puff!, nowhere.And slithered down slides,With shiny sides,And screamed on swings,That groaned for oil.Until the sky,W... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Unique Gifts Gift ideas for travel enthusiasts

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When A Wind-Up Is Not A Wind-Up!Ever since I was a child, way back in the days when there was no colour in the world and, everything was black and white, I have always been a radio fan or wireless' as we called it back then. With the birth of wind-up radios I have often been tempted to buy one; being impressed with the total ... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History The historical murder of Fanny Adams

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The Grisly Murder of 'Sweet Fanny Adams'. Since the dawn of mankind, the appalling crime of murder has been committed. And throughout the centuries the motives for such a crime have generally remained the same: greed, passion, jealousy, financial gain etc. However, not all murders fall into one or more of these categor... More..

Travel > United Kingdom A guide to the County of Kent

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The White Cliffs of Dover and the Secret Tunnels Within.Crossing the English Channel from France to Dover, a distance of a little over twenty miles, the first sighting of England that travellers aboard the ferries have is the famous White Cliffs of Dover'.Seeing the formidable mass of chalk slowly drawing nearer, many of the ... More..

Pets & Animals > Birds Feeding wild birds

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With more and more of England's countryside being swallowed up by urban development, life is becoming increasingly difficult for the native wild bird population. Where once there was an abundance of fields and hedgerows, now there are jungles of housing estates. Factory units, sprawling retail parks and out-of-town supermarke... More..

Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Cycling and the attitudes of the driving public

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Cycling - 5 Simple Techniques That Will Improve Your Comfort and Enjoyment.Whether you cycle into town, pedal to the local shop, take the children to the park or travel long distances on a daytrip or touring holiday; if it isn't a comfortable experience the enthusiasm for cycling will quickly disappear. Spending a little time... More..

Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Learning from the past: Permanent history

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Exploring the English Village Churchyard.The English village churchyard as we know it today bears little resemblance to the churchyards of the 16th and 17th centuries. Around that time, on the south-side, fairs and festivals were held, holy or holiday' processions took place, plays and colourful pageants were acted out, games... More..

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