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Born in Cardiff, I am 42 years old and an administration officer.

I spend most of my spare time writing, drawing or reading.

I am qualified in crystal healing, colour therapy and herbalism. I am currently studying for diplomas in numerology and parasychology.

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Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies How weeds are more useful as natural remedies than most people think: 1 of 3
Many plants that are considered weeds are actually quite helpful from the point of view of a natural healer. Just because something is called a weed doesn't mean it is harmful or useless. All the word "weed" means is something that's growing where someone doesn't want it, the most common definition of a weed is a plant out of... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Authors Biography: Anna Sewell: 2 of 4
Anna Sewell only wrote one book in her lifetime, but it was one that was to have a significant impact in the humane treatment of animals.Anna Sewell was born on 30 April 1820 at Church Plain in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her father was Isaac Sewell and her mother Mary Sewell nee Wright was an author in her own right. The family... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Traditional UK methods for baking: 1 of 2
TRADITIONAL WELSH BAKINGThe bakestone is a traditional cooking accessory that was used to make a variety of scones, pancakes, cakes and breads. The Welsh developed cooking on a bakestone due mainly to the majority of households being unable to afford the luxury of an oven. Inverting an iron pot over the bakestone's hot, flat ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Dante Gabriel Rossetti: 1 of 1
Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti was born at Charlotte Street, off Portland Place, London on May 12 1828 to Gabriele and Frances Rossetti. His family and friends called him Gabriel, but in publications he put the name Dante first, in honour of the poet Dante Alighieri. Rossetti's father was an Italian political refugee from Nap... More..
Entertainment > Musical Instruments The history of the Welsh harp: 1 of 1
The telyn or triple harp is the Welsh national instrument. Wales is the only one of the Celtic nations that can claim an unbroken tradition of harp playing. Through the ages the harp has been constant in Welsh music and literature.The triple harp originated in Italy in the sixteenth century as a low headed instrument. Towards... More..
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Arthur Hughes: 1 of 1
Arthur Hughes was one of the most important Pre-Raphaelite artists outside of the Brotherhood. Sometimes referred to as the forgotten Pre-Raphaelite, he painted some of the best loved and most familiar masterpieces of the entire movement. He was certainly the most sentimental member of the Brotherhood with a remarkable enthus... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Welsh cakes: 1 of 1
Welsh cakes (picau ar y maen in Welsh) can be traced back to one of the earliest forms of baking. The most common method was to cook them on a bakestone over an open fire, which is why the Welsh cake is also known as a bakestone or griddle scone in some areas of Wales.Makes 12 cakesIngredients225g self-raising flourPinch of s... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies Color therapy: An overview: 7 of 9
Colour therapy is a subtle non-invasive therapy making use of the healing energy contained within the visible rays of colour. Colour therapists introduce the optimum balance of colour energies in order to promote harmony and balance between the body, mind and spirit. Only when this balance occurs are we able to work towards a... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies What is alternative medicine?: 22 of 22
Alternative medicine generally refers to practices not typically used in conventional medicine. Alternative medicine covers a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches and therapies. Examples are homeopathy, naturopathy and herbal medicine.Considerable confusion remains about what exactly alternative medicine is and wha... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History The legacy of the Battle of Hastings: 3 of 3
In the eleventh century, England was one of the richest and most cultured countries in Europe. She was inhabited by one and a half million people. The Anglo-Saxons with large settlements of Vikings who were mostly Danes lived across North and Eastern England, the Welsh and the Cornish lived in the Celtic West and the Scots an... More..