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Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Are virtual relationships taking precedence over real life relationships?: 1 of 23
I don't think that virtual relationships are taking precedence, just adding another layer to how you meet people, and creating opportunities to be in touch with people who you otherwise would not get to meet. Through the internet, I have been able to keep in touch with my friends in Germany, France, Greece, Canada and Austral... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Traveling mishaps: 2 of 33
Imagine the scene: a railway station, 7.30am on a cold, misty Monday morning. I am wearing *the* coat; *the* coat is double breasted, scarlet, ankle length and has earned me the nickname The General by more than one friend. To accessorize, I am wearing a red and brown velvet scarf and a brown angora pill box hat. I am Julie C... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Memories of my grandmother: 6 of 50
I am sitting watching my grandmother putting on her makeup. This is the first time I have been allowed to do so. She will be dead in a few months, so it will also be the last time. Grandma is the only woman in my small 8 year old world who wears makeup. She is in her late sixties, but has a timeless glamour with her brilliant... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Remembering a wonderful teacher: 6 of 35
Her name was Miss Teagle. Many years later, I found out her name was Anne which surprised me immensely, not because it was a particularly unusual name, but simply because she had a first name at all. She was just "Miss". She was tall, slim, wore sensible shoes and tailored suits which were in safe brown, navy or forest green.... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Does love end?: 24 of 69
Love doesn't end, but it does change over time.I was 23 and on holiday at my parents' home, sitting in the dining room minding my own business and thumbing through a magazine. My Mother was in the kitchen baking and we were swapping occasional comments through the closed serving hatch.My Father, who had been busy in the garag... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Saying goodbye to a friend: 5 of 14
I first met Paul when he was my boss at theatre booking agency. To be honest, at first I was rather wary of him, as he could be quite abrupt and didn't suffer fools gladly. When one of my colleagues left, Paul decided to change around the seating and came to sit next to me. If the agency was quiet, he would do the cryptic cro... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Cat behavior: 54 of 126
The Coffee Shop CatI was grabbing a bite to eat at a coffee shop and as I was sitting munching a sandwich, I noticed that at one of the tables outside, a woman was sitting drinking coffee and reading a book. Nothing particularly strange about that, until I also noticed that on the seat next to her was a cat on a lead. This ca... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Computers: 11 of 24
I Know a RAM is not a male sheepI have recently bought a laptop and it is amazing how many men on hearing I had purchased a computer loaded only with the operating system have offered to come and upload my software for me. No, sadly, this isn't a euphemism; they think I won't know how to do it. I haven't worked out if this wa... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Easy exercises to do at home: 12 of 24
Not all of us are interested in or able to do lots of hearty exercise, but we all know that we should do something to stay healthy. There are three effective exercises which you can do at home, with no expensive equipment, which can help you to begin to get fit.Wall presses:Doing press-ups is quite difficult if you haven't do... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The ocean: 108 of 184
I always thought it so sillyto be jealous of a work of nature.Funny, I was right all along."I love the sea", he often said. Easily said by many of us, butwith him, he was obsessed with you.For the first time, I can see why.I had never noticed before how likehim you are; is that what he saw?Today, you shimmer and dazzlewith re... More..