Dylan Thomas: Ballads And Binge Drinking

Author: Samantha Gilmartin

Published: 04/07/2008

Danger, debauchery, drinking and Dylan Thomas seem to all the world like natural bedfellows and, one might add, what a rather adroit menage they would make. Despite the fact that he is unilaterally hailed as Wales's artistic hero, he is less the literary father of the nation than its roguish,...

The Bane Of Christmases Up And Down The Country

Author: Catherine Harvey

Published: 04/07/2008

We've all been there. It's Christmas Day and our children have got all the brightly coloured plastic gadgets they could possibly dream of. The papers ripped off, the boxes are flung and they're bouncing up and down like they're on speed, itching to get into the toys and break them - I mean play...

Young Professionals Making The Move To New Zealand

Author: Thomas Pretty

Published: 04/07/2008

The numbers of people making the move to New Zealand definitely seems to be increasing. Predominantly it is young, well qualified and educated Britons who are deciding to make the move abroad. The New Zealand government has worked hard to attract these young professionals as a means of bolstering...

Understanding The Culinary Arts Training Terminology

Author: MIKE SELVON

Published: 03/07/2008

No one ever said that a culinary arts training program was easy. It takes real skill and dedication to make it work. It also takes an open mind when it comes to obtaining that sought after job across the country, and then having to relocate. You have to go where the work is and what is best...

Helping You Understand The Indian Vedic Astrology

Author: MIKE SELVON

Published: 03/07/2008

Today is going to be a great day for you. You will meet someone new, think up a new idea or discover a real connection with someone you do not know. Okay, so maybe those things will not happen, but astrological advice will state that it is possible for these things to happen. Nothing is...

Spoiler-Free Review of Wall-E

Author: Will Reinhardt

Published: 03/07/2008

Each summer in recent memory has seen the release of a new Pixar animation. This year's movie is Wall-E, a story about a little robot going about his day-to-day routine 600 years in the future. Does this new animated film hold up to the standards of the same company that brought us Finding Nemo...

A History Of Gatwick Airport And Its Future Plans

Author: Thomas Pretty

Published: 03/07/2008

Gatwick Airport is currently the country's second largest and busiest even though, unlike nearby Heathrow it only has a single runway. In the past year over thirty five million passengers passed through Gatwick Airport, a figure that the airport's management are hoping to improve upon with...

What It's Like to Be an Alabamian

Author: Art Gib

Published: 03/07/2008

Alabama, appearing to "sit" on Florida's panhandle and sandwiched between Georgia on the east and Mississippi on the west, has a temperate climate thanks to its southern location and proximity to the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama's land is known as the "Heart of Dixie," was a...

Are You Interested In Coloured Diamonds?

Author: Uchenna Ani-Okoye

Published: 02/07/2008

Fancy coloured diamonds are all the rage these days. Gemologists have developed new ways to create versions that are affordable for the average person - by treating less desirable diamonds. These less desirable diamonds are treated with irradiation followed by intense heat. This turns brown and...

Choosing the Cut of a Diamond

Author: Uchenna Ani-Okoye

Published: 02/07/2008

There are many different cuts of diamonds to choose from. The cut essentially refers to the shape that the diamond is cut into - unless you are in the diamond or jewellery business, but this shape has a great impact on the much the diamond sparkles. The most popular cuts are heart, marquise,...