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Hi - I am Les Scammell, a 50 plus (just) father of four girls all under five. We live in the SE corner of Queensland (Australia).

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Style & Beauty > Jewelry How to care for jewelry: 6 of 7
Jewelry comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and textures and can be created using a million and one different materials. For most people, when they think about jewelry they think only of gold, silver and perhaps platinum. However, jewelry can be made from any material and often contains materials such as precious and se... More..
Health & Fitness > Arthritis Arthritis treatment & pain relief: 6 of 7
Arthritis pain can be very hard to control. Rheumatoid arthritis is particularly difficult to gain long-lasting pain relief. But there are answers to these problems. Glucosomine is a product that claims to help eliminate joint pain. The product claims that you will achieve long-lasting and comforting relief in all the areas ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development How to gain your children's cooperation in performing chores: 6 of 7
One of the easiest ways to gain your child's cooperating in performing chores is to make it as much fun as the situation or chore allows. My kids love to sing and dance so we make up songs and dance around whenever we can. Of course this is not always practical, but you would be surprised at where and when you can. The other... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Should people take vitamins every day?: 18 of 19
In this day of fast foods, fad foods and highly processed foods a dose of multi-vitamins certainly will not harm you and most likely will supplement your diet. Vitamins are essentially a drug. As such they should be taken in the context of your lifestyle, your eating habits, any underlying medical conditions and the type of ... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2008 Tato Nano: 6 of 6
Tata Motors has unveiled the Nano, a vehicle set to cause a revolution within the world auto industry. The vehicle is a little over 3 meters bumper to bumper and just 1.5m wide and 1.6m high. The vehicle is said to seat four passengers. Top speed is around 110kph. The Nano is powered by a rear-loaded 33 horse-power two-cylin... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Common Baby Ailments Conjunctivitis: Treatments for and prevention of "pink eye": 3 of 3
Conjunctivitis or pink eye is one of those conditions that effect children, adults and animals. It can be highly contagious and some people, particularly children, seem to suffer repeat bouts of it. Conjunctivitis often starts in one eye however due to its highly contagious nature, it doesn't take long before both eyes are a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Australia drought solution: Water conservation or more infrastructure: 3 of 3
I live in one of the nicest areas in the world. A little town about two hours north of Brisbane in the state of Queensland in Australia - an area known as the Mary Valley or the Cooloola Shire - an area of rich beauty and abundant wildlife - an area probably unheard of outside south eastern Queensland. Now this south eastern... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Colic in the breastfed baby: 2 of 2
Colic is one problem that faces almost all mothers. It doesn't matter if baby is breast fed, bottle fed or a combination of both. In fact, colic is one baby problem that even the experts find difficult to explain. There is certainly no medical basis for many of the treatments available since no one has discovered the cause -... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest Blood pressure problems common in old age: 2 of 2
Blood pressure problems are common in old age with hypertension or high blood pressure being the more common of the two. Hypotension, or low blood pressure tends to occur in females more than makes whilst hypertension is more prevalent in males. Whilst low blood pressure can be a serious problem long term, high blood pressur... More..