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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 276
ALONEHer form lies printed on the sheetHer fragrance lingers in the heatWhat chance that we again should meetOn distant shores at the waves retreatThe cicadas sing as midnight's sighCreeps noiseless through the air whilst IWrithe restless on the bed and cryOne more embrace and then I'll dieDawn finds me alone and still awakeM... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Birth stories: 4 of 220
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 we ha... More..
Arts & Humanities > Helium Dos & Don'ts How to increase your earnings at Helium: 1 of 33
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 regularlyUnless 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 writ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Things you should never do at work: 2 of 58
When you work as part of a team you are also part of a social group.As humans we quickly form bonds with co-workers and they become another family. When you are looking at things you should never do in work, it's a bit like asking how you should behave in any social group.These are my ten commandments:1. Never gossip about on... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Holocaust: Why it should never be forgotten: 2 of 41
As the Holocaust generation ages and the number of survivors dwindles, slowly but inevitably we are losing first hand witnesses and victims of the Nazi genocide.There are many reasons why it would be a sad and even dangerous for future generations to forget the Holocaust. Firstly, this remains the greatest crime in human hist... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Skills required to learn a new language: 1 of 20
The ability to learn another language is an innate skill. I should qualify that by saying that the ability to learn how to speak another language fluently and rapidly is an innate skill. Not many of us can do it.But the ability to learn another language to a level where you can understand and be understood is available to all... More..
Business > Sales Top tips on maximizing the profits from your restaurant's menu: 1 of 20
Marketing your restaurant on the web involves many techniques that are common to all web-based marketing strategies and some which are better suited to the food industry.Here are my top tips:1. Design and StructureDesign is very important on the web. The site must be immediately inviting. Food appeals to two of our senses: sm... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Advice for setting up a home office: 1 of 19
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 spaceThere is no point planning the furniture before you know where t... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Is Shakespeare's writing incomprehensible?: 2 of 37
Clearly, for many people, Shakespeare's writing is not incomprehensible. If you are a student of English Literature and have studied the plays, many words and phrases which are difficult at first become clearer.Shakespeare, although a dramatist, wrote much of his drama in verse form. Part of the difficulty for a modern audien... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language Common differences between American and non-American English usage: 1 of 18
BACKGROUNDAmerican English and British English, and its derivatives across the old Empire, have been diverging since the first settlers reached New England in the early 17th century.It is remarkable that after four hundred years of separate development American English is still, except in a few particulars, identical with Bri... More..