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Live in Leicester with my partner and next doors cat. Write rather strange fiction. Graduate in Ancient History and Archeology and have a Masters in Ancient History and Historiography. Both my dissertations have been published. I have a booklet on Roman Marriage

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 300: 2 of 94
Want action and visual spectacle rather than an all out history lesson? Then 300' is the film for you.From the same stable as Sin City, the film uses a mix of live action and CGI to bring the Battle of Thermopylae vibrantly to life in graphic comic form. Historically accurate it isn't. But it certainly conveys the main elemen... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Home scenting: An overview: 3 of 45
Smell is one of the crucial elements makes a house a home. Besides masking odors, fragrance can influence mood or create a specific ambiance and atmosphere, depending on inclination or the occasion.Methods and materials for home scenting are various, offering options for every pocket and inclination. Here's just a few of the ... More..
Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Tomato soup: 1 of 13
Tomato soup is favorite comfort food that is also healthy and refreshing.This version incorporates roasted red peppers which give an extra dimension of intensity. Its a real burst of sunshine on a cold day.You can take short cuts and use stock cubes and jarred peppers. However, the stock can be made well in advance and frozen... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Celebrity chefs: 2 of 19
Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are two of Britain's top celebrity chefs. With a string of restaurants, awards and media credits to their names, they demonstrate how a successful career can be forged whatever your age or educational standards. All you need is the drive and determination to succeed. Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay'... More..
Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes Recipes: Pork fried rice: 2 of 19
If you fancy a Chinese, there is no need to head down the local takeaway. Chinese food is quick and easy. It's also a lot healthier cooked at home. Cooking it yourself gives you cleaner, purer flavours unsullied by too much oil and mono sodium glutamate.Redolent with the taste of Chinese five spices and soy sauce, this quick ... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Bruschetta variations: 2 of 16
A great variation on the Italian favourite, this bruschetta is tangy and full of flavour. Its perfect cooked over the dying coals of a summer barbecue. But if you are nostalgic for a taste of summer during colder weather, it can just as easily be cooked on a griddle or grill.For best results and maximum flavour, use fresh ros... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Vegetarian recipes: 12 of 91
Mediterranean Baked MushroomsButton mushrooms are succulent,delicious and commonly served with garlic butter.This recipe makes them into something really special, baking them in a rich tomato sauce topped with Parmesan cheese encrusted wholemeal breadcrumbs.Ingredients:575g/1.75lb button mushrooms50g/2oz butter440g/1lb passat... More..
Food & Drink > Dairy & Egg Recipes Recipes: Scrambled eggs: 6 of 45
Fancy a change from plain scrambled eggs? This recipe is the work of minutes and is a delicious variation on an old favorite. Light, flavorsome and moist, the only addition to the basic scrambled egg recipe you will need to make is feta cheese. The secret, however, is in how you cook it....Ingredients (for one person):3 eggs ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Shrek the Third: 3 of 21
Film trilogies are rarely a good idea. When a film is successful, it often spawns a sequel. Some exceed the achievements of the first. Some don't. But third films are generally speaking a film too far. Shrek the Third is such a film.Shrek was an inspired idea. The idea of turning an ogre, the traditional villain of so many fa... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Gladiators: 1 of 7
The rocks stars of the ancient world, gladiators attracted fans from all walks of life, men and women alike. However, paradoxically, they were also social anathema, slaves and social outcasts irrevocably stained by blood and death.HistoryThe exact origins of the games have been widely speculated. Based on linguistic and picto... More..