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My name is Cathy and I live in Manchester England, I own my own Business and have done since I left Westminster University where I studied Business. The business that I own is a property business that is growing even in this recession. I write to relax not

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Memories: 5 of 82
Fifteen years of age is a time when young girls should be thinking of boys, but I remember when I was fifteen and they were the last thing on my mind. I remember it so well these days I am now thirty three years of age and I have a child on the way, who would have thought it all those years ago when my dad called me and my br... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values Parents: Would you send your child off to war?: 4 of 50
How many parents have asked themselves this question, but looking at it in a rational way it turns out that no parents send there child of to war, all a parent does is that they see there child go to war. It is the child its self that makes this choice and no other person from the family unit. Many parents have had to see the... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Why England is not known for its cooking: 2 of 25
The problem with England and its food is that we have a hotchpotch of other nation's delicacies. Many people from many countries have come to live in England bringing with them their cuisine. Indian, Chinese, Italian, French, Polish, and many other nations, and there lies the rub. In between all this other cuisine lies the go... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Soldiers: Training to be killing machines: 1 of 12
Killing machines Its one way of describing soldiers, after all that's what soldiers do isn't it, they kill other people at the whim of their governments? Actually they are not machines, they are human beings with a mind of their own. My dad joined the British army at the tender age of 18 and he went on to fight in some of t... More..
Home & Garden > Rental Properties Renting out your vacation home for extra income: What to do and expect: 1 of 9
Renting out your holiday home for extra incomeCongratulations, you have bought your holiday home where you and your family can go for that well earned rest and relaxation. But have you ever thought about utilising your family's bolthole to make an extra income for you or for your holiday home to earn its keep? Follow this ste... More..
Travel > North & South America Canada: An adventure vacationer's paradise: 1 of 9
As we dropped out of the vast Canadian sky to land at Calgary airport we could see the vast range of Mountains that the world knows as the Canadian Rockie Mountains, these Mountains would be our home for the best part of two weeks. A good place to stay before hiring your car from the airport is the Holiday Inn just a few mil... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Home decoration on a budget: 3 of 26
The recession is grinding on for many people all over the world. Many folk in today's world are increasingly finding it difficult to make ends meet. Many folk don't know from one week to the next if they are going to go to their place of employment or if they are going to sign on for some social benefit. Many of us know of so... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to cook a full English breakfast: 2 of 16
Starting the day with a good old English breakfast is one of life's little luxuries; breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Therefore, it stands to reason that it would be a meal that you would want to enjoy, why start the day with a bowl of cornflakes, or a slice of toast when you can enjoy what we English ... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Cakes: 15 of 103
One of the best-loved sponge cakes in the world is the quite English traditional Victoria sponge cake, as the name suggests it is named after Queen Victoria. In fact, it is said that it was first made for Queen Victoria just after her beloved Albert died, if this is true and there is nothing saying it is not then you could s... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Main course meat: 18 of 116
Belly pork Belly pork is one of the most underrated cuts of meat that I have come across, families today seem to see fat and think that it is unhealthy. Well, it is but sometimes a little of what you fancy will do you a load of good. What is wrong in eating something that is tasty, and as long as you do no not over do it the... More..