I used to think That love was grand. But washed away quickly, Like castles in the sand. I used to think That love was just. That every man does And every woman must. I used to think, That love was blind. That special person You try to find. I used to think That love was great. Interwoven, Into our fate.... More..

There has been much speculation that Barker is expressing her hatred of WW1 in Regeneration and is wholly against it. This I agree with. Barker revolves the book around real and fictional characters in Regeneration and the common theme is how each person has been directly, or indirectly, affected by the war. Also, the majori... More..

Terry Pratchett is indeed one of the best-selling authors around, eventually receiving recognition in 1998 when he was appointed OBE and one of his children's books, The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents, won the Carnegie Medal beating such favourites like the Harry Potter much to J.K.Rowling's annoyance portrayed by ... More..

Stress and the Immune System There has been a lot of experiments and research conducted on the possibility of a link between stress and physical illness/ the break down of the immune system. When considering this possibility, one must understand the definition of stress. Lazarus & Folkman (1984) defined stress as: "A patte... More..

The ocean, the sea, So vast large and blue. It's the only hurdle, Between Me and You. So full of salt, Just a stretch of brine. It's all that stops you From forever being mine. The current, it stops us At ever turning. To keep us apart, To fill us with yearning. I'd swim the distance, And walk it twice.... More..

Fire. All consuming, all hating. It makes itself at home, uninvited. Its burning humour scolds, Its scorching remarks crackle. It erupts and decimates. It leaves only ashes and twisted metal. And bad memories. It incinerates dreams, And boils hopes. It's angry, white-hot. Killing with burning enthusiasm, An in... More..

When posed with the all-time question "what is your favourite book?" I'm always at a loss for choice. I love anything by Terry Pratchett being, in my opinion, the best author around. His charismatic Discworld series are teeming with life as every character has his or her own personality and morals. So much so in fact, that... More..