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I'm a Brit (hence my "colourful" spelling) and I live in a traditional English village in the West Country with rolling green hills and a few sheep. I have 5 children, ranging from 22 to 1 year old and am a qualified secondary school teacher, specialising + more bio information

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Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Hebrew names and their meanings: 3 of 3
Whether you are just generally interested in the meaning of names, or whether you are pregnant at the moment and trying to decide what to name your baby, Biblical names are interesting and a good source of inspiration as well as being very popular at the moment. Names from the Old Testament are, by and large, Hebrew in origi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Economics: The importance of paying zakah: 3 of 3
Like many other religions, Islam demands of its adherents that a portion of their wealth is given to those in need. This kind of philanthropy is pretty much universally acknowledged to be a good thing. Zakah is a requirement of every mentally capable, financially stable Muslim. The Qur'an is specific about what types of poss... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Islam: The art of Quranic calligraphy: 3 of 3
The first and highest art form in Islam is calligraphy - the art of beautiful writing. Basically it is a visual expression of deeply held spiritual concepts. Whilst the calligrapher can use any text as the basis for his art, the precious verses of the Qur'an are a rich vault of inspiration from which the calligrapher may dra... More..
Computers & Technology > Peripherals & Accessories Product reviews: Logitech cordless Elite Duo mouse and keyboard combo: 2 of 2
This is a combination of a cordless optical mouse and an infrared keyboard. I bought mine to leave on my desk so it made using my laptop at home more comfortable. I was really pleased with this when I first got it, and you only have to plug in one USB connection to the back of the laptop (it would be the same for a desk top ... More..
Computers & Technology > Peripherals & Accessories Product reviews: Hanns G HW191D monitor: 2 of 2
THE STORY We moved house and when I unpacked my monitor it looked fine, when I plugged it in and set the computer up it didn't work properly. Googled the problem and the tech guy came up with the answer when the symptoms were explained: it's broken. Having spent so much time hassling BT to get the broadband set up, being wit... More..
Hobbies & Games > Model Building & Radio Control Collecting S-scale model trains: 2 of 2
S gauge began to grow in popularity in the nineteen forties and has gradually been establishing itself ever since. It is a model railway scale between HO and O gauge at 3/16" to the foot, or 1:64, and as such offers a happy medium between the two more well known gauges. Many S gauge modellers were hooked when they received a... More..
Computers & Technology > Peripherals & Accessories Product reviews: HP Officejet Pro K5400 printer: 2 of 2
The HP Officejet Pro K5400 costs about 80 pounds sterling in the UK where I live (it depends where you get it from) - that's about $150. It's marketing point is that it is supposed to be the world's fastest desktop printer for business color. I'm not quite sure what the difference between business colour and other sorts of c... More..