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Dormice are clever - they bite, they growl, bark, scream and whistle, and almost never squeak, they sleep for seven months of the year, they like eating their bodyweight in a single day, they're cute, sort of like fluffy barbed wire. They

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Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Breaking up is hard to do: How to get over someone after years and years: 2 of 45
There's no easy answer. You've invested years of your life, your energy, and your emotions into a relationship, and - bang - suddenly it's all gone. The initial period after the break up will be one of immense shock, anger, grief, and even physical pain. How can this person do this to you? Why? What have you done to deserve i... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues The real problems with being overweight: 1 of 15
There is nothing "wrong" with being fat, insofar as to put labels like "wrong" on someone's size automatically affects both their self-esteem and other people's perceptions of them as a human being. Carrying too much weight can be unhealthy. For example, diseases such as hypertension, type II diabetes and ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The first opera you should see: 1 of 13
In short, operas were written for people like you and me. Go in your jeans and be comfortable. Anyone who looks down on you isn't there for the music anyway. So, what to see first? I would recommend something fairly short, unless you've seen a few on DVD and know what to expect. You don't even need to worry about not understa... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Acquired taste: Learning to appreciate opera: 1 of 12
First of all, opera is my job, so you might think that I was one of those people who grew up "naturally" appreciating opera.Wrong. It took me a long time to learn what I liked, and even now, I wouldn't say I like "opera" as a grouped-together set of every opera ever written.I believe you can come to an und... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Reflections on surviving a nuclear war: 2 of 22
I cannot imagine a scenario whereby anything like current society would remain. I think there's little doubt that we are closer to a nuclear exchange now than at any time since the early 1980's. Whatever Iran's intentions with the recent development of the potential for nuclear capability, there is no doubt that their poor in... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Websites and referrals: 1 of 10
I may seem to be a Global Test Market groupie from the number of times it gets a plug in my answers, but if you want to be certain of joining a site that pays for referrals as well as paying you for surveys, you can't go wrong with them. I get at least 5 surveys a week, and more at weekends (I've had three today already), whi... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics What is the stupidest question a customer has asked you at work?: 3 of 27
I have had some absolute corkers during my time in various jobs, but my personal favourite was so left field that I still dine out on it now. I was working for a mass-recruitment organisation as an interviewer - let's call them Catflap Solutions (not their real name) - the work was dull and hard (we were expected to speak to ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Giving up your seat on the bus to someone who needs it more: 3 of 24
The question could just as easily be why DON'T you give up your seat on the bus for someone who needs it more than you. Personally, I find it very hard to watch someone struggling to stand up on a bus lurching drunkenly on the clutch from one gap in the traffic to the next. If I remain in my seat even long enough to think abo... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Dating: How to find your perfect match: 4 of 30
Controversial as it might seem, I don't believe there's just "the one" for any of us. I think there are many people out there who are "the one", "the next one" and "the one after that". I'm not advocating relationship hopping, and especially not keeping more than one on the go at any one time, but it's a handy thought to keep... More..
Entertainment > Music Education Can perfect pitch be taught or is it an innate talent?: 3 of 19
As a professional classical musician, I come across people with "perfect" pitch all the time. I'm supposed to have it myself, but 20 years of professional playing, performing, rehearsing and general banter with colleagues have led me to the following conclusion.There's no such thing. I've reached this belief through several i... More..