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Hello, I am Helium Site Steward for the French Language Sub-sub-channel, within Arts and Humanities. My love of languages encompasses my experience of teaching English, my fluency in French, and also my ability to speak colloquial Arabic.

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Personal Finance > Credit Cards Advice on credit card balance transfer: 3 of 12
Balance transfers can be a godsend to those of us whose incomes fluctuate over the course of the year. Even for those who do not have financial problems, the offer of a zero per cent interest period on balance transfers presents an opportunity to borrow on the card and invest the money in a savings account where a little inte... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Useful phrases in French: 1 of 4
IN THE BEGINNING...Salut - HelloBonjour good morningCa va? - Are you all right?Comment ca va? - How are you?Je vais bien, merci. - I'm fine, thank you.Comment vous appelez-vous? - What's your name? (to an adult or any group of people)Comment t'appelles-tu? - What's your name? (to one child)Je m'appelle..... - My name is.....Q... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Book reviews: Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak: 4 of 15
'Where the Wild Things are', written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, must be one of the most popular picture books of the last fifty years. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year in 1964, it doesn't seem dated at all forty-five years later and maintains its appeal to children of a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) Learning the Arabic language: 2 of 6
When I decided to marry an Egyptian and go to live in Cairo, it was obvious that I was going to have to make a serious effort to learn how to speak Arabic. This did not seem like a daunting task to me, as I had studied French, Spanish and Latin at school and enjoyed them immensely, so I was actually looking forward to adding ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Teaching your child a foreign language: 2 of 6
It is never too early to start learning a language. A child that grows up hearing two different languages, one from the mother and one from the father, will be fluent in both. It is the easiest, most natural way to learn, but if you are not able to put it into practice, you can still expose your child to a foreign language fr... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Book reviews: Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg: 2 of 6
The very fact that Natalie Goldberg's book 'Writing Down the Bones' is easy to read is testament to her skill as a writer. This should be encouragement enough for any writer to follow her advice. Her ideas so clearly expressed that they are absorbed without effort. The variety of them keeps the momentum of the book going.Gold... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Downsizing your living quarters: 1 of 3
Looking back at the year 2007, most of my memories revolve around my experience of moving house, and in particular moving from a three-bedroom house to a one-bedroom flat. It has been a totally positive move for me, so I've decided to write specifically about downsizing, as it might encourage someone else to change or adapt t... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Experiencing a mammogram: 1 of 3

Any woman in the UK over the age of fifty is entitled to a free mammogram once every three years, and this is often carried out at a mobile screening unit in a car park, such as those at Asda supermarkets. The mobile units should mean that you do not have to travel far to take advantage of this opportunity; the potential prob... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision What are these spots in my eyes: 1 of 3
One Monday morning early in October 2007 I was a little alarmed to find, on moving my eyes to one side or another, that I could see flashes of light in my right eye. It was something I had never experienced before, and I wondered if I had spent too much time reading and surfing the net over the weekend. There was no pain invo... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews Restaurant reviews: J. D. Wetherspoon, UK: 1 of 3
In a small town such as Havant in the south of England, we are not exactly spoilt for choice when it comes to having lunch out. I would prefer to go to Emsworth, but on this occasion an old schoolfriend of mine was travelling from Winchester by train for a get-together, so Havant was the easier meeting place. Lunch at the art... More..