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I have been writing all my life in one form or another. Recently, I retired to a small village near the sea where I can relax and get on with it. At least that is the theory. It is such wonderful countryside here that I am out quite a lot, walking with my

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a loved one: 100 of 600
GONEMy eyes follow the particles reflecting the sun.The dust and the debris shoot up and up,And then thinning and descending, no longer as one.The debris I now see as stones and woodand my cup.Only two minutes before I had left it there,On the table where I sit with my brother, side by side.Where is he now? Not here, only the... More..
Business > Customer Management Business ethics: How to be customer-service friendly: 2 of 7
How to be Customer- Service Friendly.The old adage "The customer is always right" is a good starting place.We are all customers at some time and we know what we want from a business.The first thing we all want is to be taken seriously, so ask your customers what is important to them. Arrange a customer survey; in house if you... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) As we celebrate International Right to Know Day on Sept. 28, should access to information be considered a fundamental human right?: 3 of 10
It begins as soon as we are born. We are given a national insurance number. A sample of blood is taken and stored for posterity. We are measured, examined, given a name and registered on a database. The information recorded there controls our lives forever. It affects our status, our credit worthiness, our relationships, and ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Protecting our environment: 4 of 12
STAND UP AND BE COUNTEDFive billion say thank you across the worldOne million people in fields where they toilFive billion say thanks to their chosen GodFive billion people, but can we applaud?Five billion eyes see the world's plightAs one million icebergs disappear from sightFive major continents trying to saveOne million tr... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards The benefits of having a credit card: 4 of 11
First we have to define a credit card. It is a financial agreement between you, the customer, and a finance company that will lend you money to pay for goods or get cash when you need them. For this service you pay interest on your purchases and have an obligation to the credit card company to repay the amount borrowed plus t... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood Recipes Recipes: Seafood and wine combinations: 15 of 39
To have friends round for dinner is a great idea, and the less time the cook spends in the kitchen the better. This sea-food recipe is simple to prepare, nutritious and absolutely wonderful to enjoy with friends.You will need as many langoustines as your guests can eat. You can buy them live straight from the fish market, and... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Women Best baby gifts for new mothers: 36 of 89
The best gifts a new mother can have are love and support, and I base my choices on these two concepts.Baby Shower Gifts The baby shower is probably the first time that anyone other than the father has officially celebrated the forthcoming birth, and the sex of the baby may not yet be disclosed. The gifts should therefore be ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Memories: 40 of 82
Memories of Country LifeThe DevourersWhen we decided to move to the country, we bought a house with a large garden, and I was eagerly looking forward to producing our own vegetables and variety of flowers all year round.It worked well to begin with. We fenced off an area for a kitchen garden, and planted neat rows of vegetabl... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Key principles of the British unwritten constitution: 1 of 1
A constitution is a set of rules regulating the activities of the government and the governed of a country.Great Britain has an unwritten constitution. That is to say, the rules are not laid out in one document, as is the case in the United States of America. It does not mean, however, that there are not any rules at all. The... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: 2013: 1 of 1
Jokers Wild by DD Hall (Pseudonym)Chapter 1.The Decision.Michael watched Kirstie and Daniel marry at the civil ceremony, and felt both sadness and anger at the same time. Sad that he had lost the opportunity to make Kirstie happy as his wife, and angry that Daniel had again taken her away from him. He knew it was his own faul... More..