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I am originally from the UK and relocated to western Canada in March 2007. As much I love certain things about Canada - the space, the mountains, the long summer days - I am still trying to overcome my homesickness, which seems to strike hardest during

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Relationships & Family > Online Dating Online dating: Should you agree to meet if they don't have a picture posted?: 1 of 36
Yes, you should! However, that's much easier said than done, especially if you're one of those people who have had their fingers burned online dating. But what you need to remember when online dating is that it should be treated in much the same way as dating in the real world should be. And just as there are fraudsters and c... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values 10 things I hate about the world we live in: 9 of 273
1. A lack of manners. A simple "please" and "thank you" costs nothing. When someone opens the door for you to enter first, thank them.2. A lack of consideration for others. After you've walked through that door, keep it opened for the person behind you. It will take a fraction of a second. There's nothing in anyone's average ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Save money and help the environment! How to repurpose household items: 1 of 29
Going green is a little like dieting; in order for it to be effective, it has to be a lifestyle change rather than just a quick-fix action. And anyone who wants to fully embrace the concept of "living green" has to develop their imagination and start looking at everyday household objects from a slightly different perspective.... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Things to do in London in the spring: 1 of 15
Springtime is undoubtedly the best time to visit London. Even in the heart of the city you will find acres of green space and splashes of color everywhere. The days will stretch that little bit further into the evening allowing you to stroll through the city and see some of the best architecture in the world produce an amazin... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Want to stay fit? 10 simple ways: 1 of 14
The way we live now means that we do less informal exercise than we've ever done before. Informal exercise is the exercise that we can incorporate into our daily lives and not have to set aside an allotted time in which to do it. Informal exercise doesn't take place in gyms and it needs no equipment: it just needs the right a... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life The pros and cons of online dating: 1 of 13
Everyone has an opinion of online dating. Say those two words to someone and they will automatically associate them with either negative or positive aspects - or a combination of both, which is really the best way to see online dating. Because as with other dating methods - those more traditional and conventional date rituals... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Losing weight in a commonsense manner: 1 of 13
It would seem that commonsense is not so common when it comes to losing weight. If obesity is such a problem in the Western World - and it is - then that means there's nothing common about the sense we need in order to eat healthy and maintain a healthy weight.Generally speaking, people are overweight because they eat too muc... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates?: 3 of 34
I don't believe there is such a thing as a soul mate, just those people in life we get on better with than others. I may sound a little cynical, but I have to ask how, given the billions of people in the world, it often works out that someone's soul mate grew up a few streets from where they did, went to the same school as th... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Should friendship last forever: 2 of 22

The only constant in life is change, and friendships are no different. Perhaps it would be great if every friendship we made over the years came with a guarantee to last forever. But, as with a lot of other things in life, it doesn't. Some friendships grow stronger and deeper, while others become less important and tenuous. C... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How to outsmart weight gain: 2 of 21
Some people battle for years to outsmart weight gain and get nowhere. It can be depressing not knowing what to do to avoid gaining weight, which in turn only seems to lead to just more weight creeping on. So where does someone start? First, you need to know, or at least have an idea as to why you're gaining, or have gained, w... More..