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About me

I now live in the beautiful countryside of South Western France. My first language is English but I speak (and read and write) reasonable french.

I went back to study, part-time, in my late thirties, and accumulated a G.C.E Ordinary level, a GCSE, three GCE Advanced levels and a Bachelor's degree with Honours.

I have a passion and fascination with words and language, am an avid reader and have written, both poetry and prose, for as long as I can remember. I am also interested in history, cookery, travel, law and antiques.

I am the Channel Manager of the Yarn and Needlecrafts sub channel and am always happy to help Helium members.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

words and language

I know too much about ...

all sorts of peculiar things

My parents always told me ...

stop reading and concentrate on living

My childhood ambition ...

to be a nun or a famous writer

Why I write ...

because I have to, it is now, and always has been, a basic need.

My best moment ...

receiving my bachelors' degree in my forties.

My inspiration ...

life

Featured article by Maria C Collins

Sciences > Zoology Dangers to the survival of Antarctic penguins: 1 of 3

People like Penguins. The recent film success "March of the Penguins" clearly shows this love. Who would have thought that a French nature documentary would be a smash hit at cinema box offices. "March of the Penguins" has proved to be the second most successful documentary in history. The film showed the incredible long march of the Emperor penguins to their breeding grounds and followed their mating season. The cinema goers, who flocked in droves, to see "March of the Penguins", would be shocked to know that Antarctic penguins are under threat. There are four species of Antarctic penguin...
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