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Snips and snails and puppy dogs’ tails.

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What’s so bad about boys then? BC (Before Children) I believed that boys and girls were largely the same until they got hormones, therefore should be brought up in a gender-neutral environment. Hah, funny that. On the other hand, I get quite cross with the women for whom taking a pop at their ‘crap’ husbands’ […]

Should you allow your dog or cat in the bedroom?

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Pets often seem part of the family, they are loved as much as a human, but does this mean you let them in the bedroom? If you do allow your pet to be in the bedroom you are certainly not alone, as a survey commissioned by leading pet insurer Animal Friends found that nearly half […]

The best way to get rid of annoying cold calls

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Hello. Boy Three meets my new fish-eye lens “Hello”   “Miss Arnison, Miss Ellen Arnison.”   “Yes?”   “Ellen. That’s my mother’s name too. Ha ha ha.”   “Oh.”   “Yes. I’m garble garble splurt from hurfle mumble UK.”   “Who?”   Louder “Garble garble splurt from hurfle mumble UK. I’m doing a short household […]

Top Tips for Winter Travel

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Although travel and holidays are more commonly referred to as being summer activities, why shouldn’t you have the freedom to get out, see the sights and explore the world whenever you like? Of course, this doesn’t just mean going on grand road trips and jetting off to exotic destinations. Sometimes, just a walk around a […]