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About me - Ray Cook

I live in the UK and I was born in London.

I was educated at Liverpool University where I gained a degree in English Language and Literature.

I am married with two boys and a cat.

I am a director of an Internet company which builds websites and hosts them as

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Alone: 5 of 264

ALONE Her form lies printed on the sheet Her fragrance lingers in the heat What chance that we again should meet On distant shores at the waves retreat The cicadas sing as midnight's sigh Creeps noiseless through the air whilst I Writhe restless on the bed and cry One more embrace and then I'll die Dawn finds me alone and st...
Business > Small & Home Business Advice for setting up a home office: 1 of 17

If you work from home full- or part time you should set up a home office. Not all of us are lucky enough to have a spare room or a converted garden shed or garage, but there are some basics you need to know whatever the reason for a home office. 1. Find your space There is no point planning the furniture before you know wher...
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Facts about the Holocaust: 1 of 14

The Holocaust (Shoah in Hebrew) is the greatest crime perpetrated in Human history. Despite many terrible crimes committed before and since, the stark facts of the Holocaust are so horrendous that those whose twisted minds which seek to deny or minimize these facts have had a measure of success in persuading certain groups t...
Jobs & Careers > Self-Employment Preferability of working from home vs. going to a workplace: 1 of 14

I have cut my commuting time from 1 hour to zero. I have worked at home for 8 years and I would never go back to office life. The office can have some great advantages but they are all trumped by working from home. At 45, I felt that I had semi-retired even though I was working longer hours than when I was in an office. I se...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Birth stories: 16 of 209

LET ME IN. I'M HAVING A BABY! This is what my wife shouted through the intercom of the hospital door at 4.00am in the morning. This was to be our first child. The contractions had begun at about 11.00pm and within minutes I had my wife supine in the back of the car whilst I drove like a maniac through the empty streets. If w...
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium How to increase your earnings at Helium: 2 of 26

There are strategies which can make the most of your Helium articles but making money, real money, is going to take time, patience and skill. 1. Write well and rate regularly Unless you write well you will not be rated highly and your articles will earn little or nothing. So this is the rather obvious first rule. What does w...
Entertainment > Music Education Symphonies all classical music lovers should own: 1 of 13

I'm going to give you a list; a list to excite, to move, to tingle the spine, raise the hairs on the back of the neck, to lift the spirits. It is a journey across two centuries. The symphony orchestra is a powerful tool. It has a range from the subtlest pianissimo to awe-inspiring crescendos. It comprises a wide range of ins...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) What is the difference between the United Kingdom, Britain and England?: 1 of 13

I am a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I know that because it says so on my passport. I'm also English. I'm also British. It all sounds very confusing, especially, it seems, to many Americans who insist on calling the UK 'England' much to the chagrin of its non-English citizens. I remembe...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My encounter with a celebrity: 1 of 11

Although I was born at the end of the great era of Hollywood musicals, my parents had grown up with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Eleanor Powell, Deanna Durbin... you get the picture. My mother's love of the musical, especially, enthused me, and I became as fervent a fan as she was. I guess it was rather uncool in ...
Personal Finance > Financial Planning How to set up a personal finance worksheet: 1 of 10

Setting up a personal finance worksheet is simple, but can have a powerful effect on your finances. I've been using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for many years. Many computers come with Excel as part of Microsoft Office. If you are an Apple MAC user, you will be able to find software with similar functions. BEFORE YOU START ...