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Ethel Smith was born, bred and educated in England. Ethel feels very at home living in the same town after all these years. Her education was partially at a local High School for Arts and Crafts, until it closed due to the introduction of the

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Anne of a Thousand Days: 2 of 2
Some films date really quickly and the screenplay, sets or terminology can be dead giveaways as to when a film was made. Watching Anne Of A Thousand Days this weekend, from now on to be referred to as AOATD, one of my strongest feelings was that this film has not dated one jot despite being released in 1969. I guess some of i... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Products The best dishwasher detergents for your money: 2 of 2
Dishwashers are a fabulous invention. Let's face it hand washing dishes can be such a chore. However, although dishwashers are generally much cheaper to buy these days they can still be expensive to run. The triple A rated versions are usually economical with the amount of water and energy needed to run them but all dishwashe... More..
Travel > Greece Travel destinations: Symi, Greece: 2 of 2
When we visited Rhodes, a few years ago, we took the boat trip to Symi. We were holidaying in Theologgoss, or Tholoss, on the Greek Island of Rhodes and travelled by coach to Rhodes Town, where the medium sized boat was to pick us up in Mandraki Harbour. Neither myself, nor my Hubby, travel well on boats but it was quite a ca... More..
Style & Beauty > Hand & Foot Care Product reviews: Flexitol Heel balm: 2 of 2
Reason for purchase With age I am discovering that every part of me seems to be gradually giving up the ghost. I finally gave in and saw a podiatrist, come chiropodis,t about some recent foot problems. The chiropody treatment was mostly cosmetic but I have started suffering with increasingly rough skin on my feet, and do fin... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Women 60th birthday gift ideas for her: 2 of 2
Well, I guess I should be qualified enough to write on this subject as I am a woman and, in four years time, I will be 60 years old. Heaven knows where the years have gone! So as the subject of this article is obviously relevant to me I thought that I would give it some consideration. So, when my 60th birthday arrives what wi... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Where to hang Christmas stockings if you don't have a fireplace: 2 of 2
Christmas stockings are often, these days, used as part of the Christmas decorations. Let's face it, there are some lovely Christmas stockings available, so it is little wonder that we incorporate them into our Christmas frills. However, especially if your Christmas stockings are going to be functional and gather the treats t... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The use of trenches during World War I: 2 of 2
Trench warfare must have been a totally horrible and demoralising experience for those soldiers at the front line. Looking back almost a hundred years it seems like an alien existence and a completely barbaric way of fighting. Even at the time it would have been terrible for the most part. People being people there would of c... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Wearing varifocal spectacles: Experiences: 2 of 2
I did not begin needing and wearing spectacles until I was in my late thirties. Initially I only wore them for reading. However, with the march of time, by my mid forties I needed both spectacles for close work and distance viewing.This left me in a bit of a quandary. At the time I wasn't suitable for wearing contact lenses a... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Is the UK's summer weather getting worse?: 2 of 2
I have been on this planet for 57 years. No, I do not mean that I arrived here from somewhere else, simply that I have all those years of memories to look back on. As a child there were plenty of heavy summer rainfalls and unseasonal summer weather but on the whole you could rely on the seasons. Summer had typical summer weat... More..
Food & Drink > Soft Drinks Soft drink reviews: Diet Cherry Coke: 2 of 2
COKE AND MEFirstly I need to say that I am not the World’s biggest Coca-cola fan, or drinker for that matter. I occasionally have a Coke or Pepsi and, when I do, I always buy the sugar free option, even if I am planning on scoffing a Mars bar as well. No hope for me I know.Recently my husband brought home a couple of thos... More..