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About me - Rose Conrad

OK - about me! Well I am a former journalist who gave up writing about 25 years ago, but, recently friends have been trying to persuade me to take it up again, - so I thought Helium was as good a place to start as any. I live in London. My hobbies are many

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Pets & Animals > Cats (Other) How to choose the right name for a cat: 1 of 50
To my mind, you can never name a cat until you have known him or her for some time - then they sort of name themselves. Look into their eyes, watch their antics for the first few days, and the name comes to you. I have 5 cats - and they all "chose" their own names in this way - just as all my previous cats have done.For examp... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Will the Beckhams be able to give their children a normal life in America despite media attention?: 1 of 21
Well as a Brit who has been fed a diet of David and Victoria for the past 8 years or so, I would say that the Beckhams will be able to give their children a very normal life in America despite the media attention, because, frankly, there will be far less media attention on them there than there ever was in Europe.Here in the ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Pre-travel tips: What to pack: 1 of 20
When packing I always keep to one golden rule - remember less is more! Frankly most people take far too much with them when they go on holiday, and the result is heavy suitcases, creased clothes, and unnecessary ironing and washing. So my main pre-travel packing tip is to think carefully about what kind of holiday you are goi... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Best jobs for pregnant women: 1 of 16
Pregnancy is not an illness, so in principle, a pregnant woman should be able to continue in her usual job and do the same work as anyone else. However, despite what the "politically correct brigade" might say to the contrary, women are different from men, their bodies do undergo tremendous changes during pregnancy, and being... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Top ten places to visit in Europe: 3 of 46
The hard thing with making a list of the Top Ten places to see in Europe is to narrow it down to ten! From the wild and beautiful Hebridean Isles off the coast of Scotland, to the cosmopolitan cities of Paris, London, Madrid and Rome, there are so many different places to choose from. However, as a proud European I am willing... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues How immigration has affected the UK: 1 of 15
It always makes me smile when I read about America and it's "immigration problem". We here in the small country of England have a bigger immigration problem (both legal and illegal), than any other country in the world. But if you ask me how immigration has affected the UK, I would say that on the whole we tend to embrace it,... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Divorce saga: Paul McCartney and Heather Mills: 1 of 13
For us here in England, Sir Paul McCartney is something of a folk hero. The tousle-headed boy from Liverpool, who was always "the good-looking one" from The Beatles, and the one who wrote timeless classics like "Yesterday". We watched him grow up, celebrated his happiness in his marriage to Linda, mourned with him at her unti... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The new trends in first names and what they reveal about our society: 1 of 12
When I was a child growing up in London 40 years ago, there was a fairly narrow choice of names. Go into the school playground, and most of the girls were called Anne, Jane, Susan or Elizabeth, whilst the boys were John, James, David, or Peter. Even my own name, which dates back to Shakespeare and the character in "As You Lik... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Great toys for men in their 20s: 2 of 21
They always say that men are just little boys that never really grow up, so I guess the best toys to buy for men in their 20's are basically the same as you would buy for a younger lad - just larger versions! Anything technical/electrical, noisy, involved with games consoles, music or sport are bound to go down well.Of course... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Getting over a crush: 3 of 24
I had my first crush when I was about 8 years old. His name was Ken Fletcher - and he was an Australian tennis player who played at Wimbledon every year back in the 60's. One year I managed to get his autograph - it became my most treasured childhood possession and I still have it 40 years on.Of course youngsters' hearts are ... More..