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I am English, fifty-several and slightly bonkers. I have two delightful off-spring who are now making their own way in the world, leaving me to rediscover the person I was before I became "Mum". The trouble is I can't remember!
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Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should teens have credit cards?: 3 of 77
"She/he knows the price of everything and the value of nothing". Ring any bells? This is the ultimate price we pay for allowing our children to indulge in the seductive world of consumerism, from the moment that they are born. No, we should not make things any worse by handing out credit cards when they are still in their te... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to cook a moist and tender whole turkey: 8 of 33
Your journey to placing a perfectly-cooked, juicy turkey before your hungry and expectant family begins long before decisions on preparation and cooking time. Let me explain. The said turkey has to be free-range, nurtured, loved, and ideally, will have been christened before meeting its end. A step too far perhaps, but no jo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Before PlayStation: The toys I grew up with: 39 of 135
What toys? We were quite poor really - that is poor in purse, but not in spirit! My mother was clearly a saint. We wanted for little. Being a girl (albeit a "tomboy" - no choice as I have four brothers), I wanted a pram to push my dolls in. All my friends had prams. I remember well the Christmas that my dolly's pushchair arr... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values If you could change one decision you've made in your life, what would it be: 15 of 43
Saturday 19th June 2004 is etched in my mind forever. In England that year it was the day before Father's day and for me personally, the 19th June used to be the day before my youngest child's birthday. Now it is the day I lost my darling sister. She didn't die until the 2nd July, but I lost her that Saturday afternoon. Frid... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Intel targets developing countries with a $199 laptop: Your reactions: 9 of 17
In order to properly consider the implications of this headline it is useful to reflect on a number of important aspects of both technology and learning. Hence this article is intended to inform the reader of issues concerning the application of learning technologies in developed countries and also for those in the third wor... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employment Law Unfair treatment at work: 15 of 16
Unfair treatment at work takes on many forms, and indeed, can present as an indication of prejudice against several groups, such as working mothers, the elderly and homosexuals. It is a given that such practice in the work place is totally unacceptable, and there are, increasingly, recognised procedures and frameworks that e... More..