Without the van, my husband and I had no urgent reason to live in Wellington. The short European adventure we had planned soon became much moreOne evening in 2008, a group of joyriders stole our van, named The Colombian, from a street outside Wellington, New Zealand. My sister-in-law was the first to notice and she alerted her husband, Ant, who immediately drove off in search of it. When he spotted the van parked on the beach, he called the police, who then gave chase as it drove off. After...
A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
I finally spoke up about what I wanted and I didn't hold back.
Scotland’s governing coalition has fallen apart — and a stalled drive to cut carbon emissions played a major role.
Sirens (including on smart phones) to be tested, deadline for tax returns, national holidays and a Copenhagen Marathon enjoying record popularity are among events and changes coming this month in Denmark.
Nerdytec has solved a longstanding problem among cozy gamers with the CYPINK Couchmaster lap desk, and I am in love.
"Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University of Houston shows that as people grow from teenagers to young adults, they tend to change the importance they place on certain life goals, but one thing is certain: The existence of high-prestige and education goals, as well as their positive development, can drive success.
A bloodstain here, a wonky seam there: it had its flaws, but so do I. And I’m absolutely fine with thatThey say it’s unlucky to make your own wedding dress. They say the same about receiving knives as gifts, brides wearing pearls or getting married on a Saturday. So much of wedding culture is built on fear. But wearing my homemade wedding dress was a moment of courage.I was underqualified to make it. I hadn’t sewn together a proper piece of clothing since my GCSE textiles classes. But I knew the...
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Changes come as a result of the extra bank levy.
Having a baby led to an unexpected disease and then surgery that altered Lauren Bensted’s body for ever. She talks about the pain she felt in being separated from her newborn, and her journey to learn to accept her new life“We’re going to have to disconnect you,” says the man at my bedside. Since I was hospitalised a fortnight ago, this man and his team have been trying to save my colon, a 5ft-long tangle of ulcers and inflammation. The speed and scale of my colon’s fury has fascinated doctors....
Steve Moore’s story with Jackson, a Golden Retriever he rescued from a shelter, is a testament to the potential hidden within animals often overlooked. Despite initial skepticism about Jackson’s capabilities, Steve recognized his intelligence right from the start and embarked on a dedicated training regimen to nurture it. Within just a month of consistent daily training, Jackson had mastered a “trick” that would soon catch the eye of passersby who previously hadn’t given him much attention....