Chocolate, is it a Problem?
“In the beginning, the Lord created chocolate, and he saw that it was good. Then he separated the light from the dark, and it was better.” What is it about chocolate that so many of us can’t resist it? Is it the sweet sugary taste, the combination of raw and processed foods or just the [...]
Tiptoe through the tulips
Beautiful flowers mean so much and may have many meanings. They can say Romance, Love, Passion, Forgiveness, Joy, Friendship and much more. For centuries, flowers, herbs and various plants have given much pleasure to people of all the nations, because their beauty has the unique ability to bring cheer when someone is ill or downhearted, [...]
It’s good to be green…
I am one of those people who likes to grow my own vegetables but although I have space to grow direct into the ground I prefer not to as the land has previously been used for a sandblasting business and I am a little unsure of the quality of the soil as well as being [...]
Weird, wonderful words to inspire the next generation
You know how you get all those emails from friends …. takes you half an hour to scroll down through all the forwarding bits until you finally get to the link and think, “this had better be worth it….” This morning I got one of those and – being snowed in and therefore stuck to [...]
When I grow up, I want to be…
“… a teacher” said the delightful 4 year old sitting at the table. Completely unprompted, she held court giving her reasons to her enthralled parents, grand parents and great grand father. They asked her why and she replied “I want to help children to count; I want to show them books.” Is this a childhood [...]
In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell
In her shoes is a series of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]
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