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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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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A new year: 3 of 60
January always starts so full of cheer its easy to be optimistic about the coming year, but as the wind bites and the cold eats my toes my mood will soon change and I'll feel full of woes. Yet I know that with Spring my mood will soon rise as nature takes over and the sun hit's the skies. Optimism will become the mood of the... More..
Home & Garden > Furniture How to buy furniture for small spaces: 1 of 20
If you are looking to furnish a small space obviously you will need to make sure that there is space for what YOU class as essential. This will be different for all of us. As they say 'One man's meat is another man's poison' so decide just what YOU want in your space. There are many great multi functional pieces of furniture... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Hunger: 5 of 95
I wake up in the morning with an empty, hungry feel As soon as I have showered I have my morning meal. I eat as much as I desire until I feel quite full but halfway through the morning my brain begins to dull. I need a snack to perk me up and fill a little hole I scoff a little chocolate which seems to score a goal. By twelv... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Money issues for singles: 1 of 18
Money issues for singles could be good or bad. They're fine if you are single, have a reasonable income, no children and perhaps even still live at home with your parents. Life should be great and perhaps this would also be the best time to start saving for the future. However, if you are on your own and independent having t... More..
Sciences > Psychology Things that make you cry easily: 1 of 18
I don't know if you readers have found that the things which make you cry have changed over the years, but I know I have. I don't think that it is because we are less sensitive at different times in our life, but rather I believe that it is because we have experienced more of life with age. Often we can personally relate to ... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Assessing the value of computer use among preschoolers: 1 of 18
Computers are an invaluable tool in teaching and training all age groups. As long as the use of computers in preschoolers is balanced against traditional teaching methods, and subjects, it's fine. I feel that a big factor as well is whether or not the child enjoys using a computer, and is not pressured into something which h... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Should cell phones be banned in restaurants?: 12 of 207
There is no denying that, despite the fact that cell phones have many positive aspects, they can also be a pain. However, banning them in retsataurants?-I don't think so. Just imagine that you are sat enjoying a lovely family meal at a restaurant whilst a disaster strikes your home. There is just a chance that if you can be ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > European Culture The significance of the British community pub to society: 1 of 17
Having been born and bred in a Yorkshire city that, at one time, no matter where you walked in the city centre, had a pub within a stone's throw of another pub, it would have been hard not to see such places as an integral part of society. In the 50's and 60's the city had a huge part of the population working on trawlers as... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles How to understand men: 3 of 50
Well, having been married to the same guy for almost 36 years I guess I should be able to understand my man by now. Oh, if only this were true. Although in some ways I probably know him all too well! I suppose the saying that 'Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus' still has more than a ring of truth to it. However, I t... More..
Home & Garden > Furniture How to save money when buying furniture: 2 of 33
Furniture means something slightly different to each of us. For some it is a necessary spend which should be purchased for the least amount of money possible. For some it one of the pre-requisites that make a house a home. Then again, for you it could be a statement of your personality. Decide which category you fall into fi... More..