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Melanie Denyer is a former Brand Manager who has worked, among others, for L'Oreal in Paris, Eurotunnel, Brands Hatch Leisure, Aventis, Stena Line and Hertz Car Rentals. Having decided that the more creative work was to be found on the agency side of things,

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Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Visiting France: A tourist's guide to surviving strikes, demonstrations and riots: 1 of 2
The first thing to realise, despite the title of this article, is that strikes, major demonstrations and riots are genuinely not the norm in France. They don't happen all that often but, when they do, they tend to be very serious, to the point that they tend to be known, in later periods, as the strikes/demonstrations/riots ... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Is acupuncture safe for pregnant women?: 1 of 2
Pregnant women are often advised that they should avoid certain things during pregnancy, whether foods, sports, drugs or other forms of healthcare. Some of the advice comes from medical professionals, while other advice is more of the 'old wives' variety, a kind of received wisdom with no real basis in fact. During pregnancy... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Traveling for less in France: 1 of 1
The typical images of France - couture, champagne and chateaux - can often leave the potential traveller concerned about their budget. But never fear. France doesn't have to be an expensive holiday destination, especially if you're not afraid to do your research in advance and step out of the traditional flight plus hotel it... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips What you can find with a whois lookup: 1 of 1
A whois lookup, as the name suggests, is a simple way of finding out information about the registration of a web address or Universal Resource Locator (URL): who is [insert name here].com/.org, etc? There are many reasons for running a whois lookup. You may have wished to register a domain for your business only to discover ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Infertility How do you know when you are ovulating after a miscarriage?: 1 of 1
It's a tough time. The baby you wanted so much and had started idly forming a picture of in your mind is suddenly, heartbreakingly gone. At times like these, many women will want to retrench, recover from the physical symptoms and make an effort to prepare their bodies for the next cycle when they can try again, should there... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Recipes: California rolls: 1 of 1
California rolls are probably one of the tastiest - and healthiest - snack foods ever created. And while they may, at first glance, look daunting to make, all it takes is a little know-how for you to be making the freshest and most flavoursome California rolls you've ever tasted. Here's how: Ingredients: 2 cups sushi rice 2.... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy How to tell if you are pregnant: 1 of 1
It seems one of the most common questions on fertility forums is precisely this - how can I tell if I'm pregnant? Or, the alternate way of posting it - do you think I might be pregnant, followed by a list of symptoms. And whether pregnancy is desired or feared by those asking the question, the basics are the same for all wom... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is the Christian Eucharist in the form of real bread and grape juice legitimate?: 5 of 9

For years, now, it seems this debate has raged, at least in the UK. Good Anglicans and Catholics would proclaim that only by using wafer and wine were we fulfilling the sacrament, as the Methodists and many Baptists were just as vehement that the use of grape or blackcurrant juice and real bread was a valid alternative that ... More..
Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases Living with Celiac disease: 8 of 13
While coeliac (or celiac, or celiac sprue) disease is one of the most common conditions to affect humans, affecting an estimated 1% of the population, it is also one of the most poorly diagnosed and least understood. Perhaps it's the sheer range of areas the disease can affect, causing depression, recurrent miscarriage, oste... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Living in France: 7 of 11
Living in France is probably one of the best things I did with my youth. As part of my modern languages degree I had to spend a year in Paris as an au pair, a job I stuck at for all of two weeks, after it became apparent that I was likely to be treated, quite literally, as a slave for the duration... So, at the tender age of... More..