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After working for a news agency for the last eight years including a brief stint as a film critic (I had to go out to the crossroads at midnight and sign a contract in blood to do that one) I'm now based in Cardiff, Wales. I write on all areas that catch my

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Style & Beauty > Makeup Basic makeup tips for beginners: 2 of 19
It's easy for a beginner to feel somewhat lost when faced with the array of products on today's market. Makeup has many purposes it can be used to emphasise your best features in a naturalistic way or it can give a dramatic, smoky look that's influenced by the catwalk. Women who aren't familiar with makeup might find it easie... More..
Style & Beauty > Shoes How to wear sexy stockings: 1 of 8
Wearing stockings instead of tights is a sure-fire way to feel sexy; even if you don't intend to show them to anyone else!Many women prefer stockings to tights, especially in warm weather, as they find them less constricting around the upper thigh area. If you're tall or are the classic British pear shape, stockings can even ... More..
Style & Beauty > Makeup Flawless lips: 1 of 5
The mouth has been a focus of attention in female beauty for centuries. Think of the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa, the quivering scarlet lips of Marilyn Monroe highlighted by that perfect beauty spot, or the money spent on collagen injections by thousands of women worldwide in search of a fuller pout.The most important th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sea & land: 10 of 47
MermaidI would swim with you under seaBut the water is cold.Waves, dragging, merciliess,Force me to jump from cove to cove toEscape their pullAnd the sand here is black and grained likeCancer spotting solid flesh.I stumble, clumsyAcross the clifftop,Knee deep in drying grasses,Like them, rooted in place.My hair is only blown ... More..
Computers & Technology > Virus Protection & Maintenance Tips on maintaining PC health: Computer viruses: 6 of 28
Computer viruses have a long and dishonourable history. The first virus was reported in the military communications system ARPANET in the early 1970s. Users of remote machines connected to the system reported a strange message popping up on their screens - "I'M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN." A new programme; also a virus ... More..
Travel > Public Transportation London : A guide to using the underground trains: 2 of 9
The map of the London Underground, or Tube as it's also known in the UK, has in many ways become an iconic symbol of the city itself, with souvenir shops across London offering visitors t-shirts and mugs emblazoned with the intricate junctions and coloured lines that make up the network of the Underground's tunnels.The Tube m... More..
Travel > United Kingdom A local's guide to Cardiff, Wales: 1 of 4
Once a depressed, post-industrial city, Cardiff is fast becoming a modern metropolis, its relatively small size no barrier to becoming an exciting destination for visitors.To what does Cardiff owe its growing public profile? In part, the answer is a time travelling blue police box and a secret HQ beneath Cardiff Bay led by an... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Mystery Case Files Return to Ravenhearst: 5 of 17
Hidden object games are a minefield for the casual gamer. You sit down at the PC thinking that you can handle it, that this time you'll only be playing for a few minutes; that you're in no danger of becoming addicted. Several hours later you're a red-eyed, twitching wreck and your friends are huddled on the sofa planning an i... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's The Chinese New Year explained: 10 of 22
The sound of cymbals and fireworks echo in the sky as a brightly coloured lion dance weaves through the streets. Children run and chatter excitedly; proudly clutching envelopes of money from their relatives. The delicious smell of cooking dumplings fills the air as all around, celebrations take place to honour the start of a ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Reflection on the trials of airplane travel: 12 of 24
It's hard to get angry with airport staff in America these days. At the first sign of grumpiness, a burly policeman with a sidearm the size of a French stick comes and stands nonchalantly beside you, or as nonchalantly as a man with the legal right to leave your brain matter splattered around the airport terminal is able to s... More..