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18 May 2013

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Featured Blog Posts May 31, 2012
Robyn Harper
Robyn Harper

The Role Marriage Inequality Plays in Anti-Gay Bullying

We need to look at the wider picture. We need to consider the fact that the law treats citizens differently. The law perceives some of us differently. The bullies aren't blind. Whose lead are they following? Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
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Kate Thompson
Kate Thompson

All You Need Is Love - The Budget Cheat's Guide to a Cheaper Wedding

What does your perfect wedding look like? Perhaps it features Robert Pattinson/Cheryl Cole/your fiancé(e) (delete as appropriate) in sumptuous luxury at a seven-star Dubai hotel, a sophisticated evening soiree at the London Ritz, or sand in your toes on a sun-drenched private beach. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
  • UK Lifestyle
Mike Biddle
Mike Biddle

It Really Is Good to Talk

Recent predictions from the Office of National Statistics suggest that one in three babies born today will live to 100 and beyond. Bearing in mind our ageing population, we've been doing quite a lot of work over the past five years to think about how we can enable us all to live our lives the way we want to, where we want to. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
  • UK Lifestyle
William Hanson
William Hanson

How to Throw Your Own Garden Party

The Diamond Jubilee weekend is here; people up and down the land will be celebrating and gathering with friends and family. You may be opting to take part in the 'Big Lunch' on the Sunday, or throw a tea party or picnic on the Bank Holiday Monday. But another option would be to throw your own garden party. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
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The Guyliner
The Guyliner

A Fractious Date With the Volatile Guy Who Was the Marrying Kind

The old saying goes that the Devil finds work for idle hands, but he also seems to run an interesting sideline in spicing up long, boring afternoons. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
  • UK Lifestyle
Mat Morrisroe
Mat Morrisroe

This Jubilee, Spare a Thought for the Republicans

"We all have fond memories of 60 years of our Queen," Dermot Murnaghan smarms through my TV screen inaccurately. After retrieving whichever inanimate object now lies below the screen having found itself being hurled along with a range of colourful language towards the inane news man's grinning bonce, I reflect on what has been an annoying few months for me and millions of other Britons. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
  • UK Politics
Alison E. Wise
Alison E. Wise

Tube Etiquette for Tourists During the Jubilee and Olympics

We know that the London Underground can be intimidating and confusing, what with all those people rushing around, so here are some helpful tips for you to try and follow. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
  • UK Lifestyle
Emma Gray
Emma Gray

Emma Gray To Emma Gray: What Happened When I Saw My Name Doppelganger In The 'Daily Mail'

"Emma Gray lives alone on a rural farm in Northumberland with only her animals for company," reads the subhead of an article in the Daily Mail. I came across this particular piece a couple weeks ago and immediately burst out laughing. My name is also Emma Gray, though the article certainly wasn't about me. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
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Rupert Wolfe-Murray
Rupert Wolfe-Murray

Are We All Addicts?

Many people sneer at the idea that addiction is a disease. "Surely so-and-so can just stop drinking" they say about alcoholics, unaware that an alcoholic can't control his craving for more drink -- just as a cancer or diabetes patient can't control the progression of his disease. Anyone who knows an alcoholic, or a hard core drug addict, will know that many of them desperately want to give up but are unable to. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
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Mary K. Moore
Mary K. Moore

Prosopagnosia: What It's Like to Be Face Blind

It's not like forgetting a name, where you can apologize and ask again. In some cases, I can't recall people I've known for months or years. Basically, if someone is out of place or I don't see them on a usual basis, I am often stumped. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
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Erica Crompton
Erica Crompton

Welcome to The Arch - London's Leading Art Hotel

The moment you step into The Arch, London's foyer you're greeted by a lady, a silhouette of a beautiful woman comprising of every designer boutique's logo in the hotel's radar. Continue reading...

  • Posted 31 July 2012
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Georgy Jamieson
Georgy Jamieson

The One Where I Realise How Far I've Come

On Saturday I went on a course. It was called "How to Feel Good from the Inside Out" and Hippy Chick was running it. Continue reading...

  • Posted 30 July 2012
  • UK Lifestyle
Vashi Dominguez
Vashi Dominguez

Key Things to Look for When Buying a Diamond

Whether it's for a present or as an investment there are some key things to look for when buying a diamond. Following these tips will help you choose the perfect diamond for her or for you. Continue reading...

  • Posted 30 July 2012
  • UK Lifestyle
Laxmi Hariharan
Laxmi Hariharan

Union Jill-Indian

I was five when I first saw the Gateway of India located in Colaba, Bombay opposite that other famous edifice, the Taj Mahal Hotel. Fighting through the crowds on the unforgiving local trains, my family had travelled all the way from the suburb of Andheri, an hour's journey on one... Continue reading...

  • Posted 30 July 2012
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