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ON-LINE SELLING PLATFORMS: PROS AND CONS by Veronica Smith
Like most people, I live on a tight budget. It is often worth-while trying to source a good, reconditioned item rather than an expensive brand new version. Likewise, if I have something at home, which I no longer use but… Continue reading
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Nice Holiday: Let’s Live There!
What are the biggest mistakes people make when visiting your country? There is a world of difference between visiting a country as a holiday-maker and living there as a resident. Take France, for instance. Great tourism, great food and shopping,… Continue reading
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The Bear / Bare Necessities of Life!
What’s a song that always puts you in a good mood? I first saw the Walt Disney animated movie The Jungle Book as a child in 1960s Dublin. It had a lot of great songs but the one that appealed… Continue reading
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LESS HIGH-TECH, MORE LOW-TECH! By Veronica Smith
Unlike the 1960s Cold War, when the biggest threat was nuclear fall-out, the modern fear is centered around Cyber Attack. Let’s face it, society is overly dependent on high-tech. All utilities rely on “smart-tech” to read meters and to ration… Continue reading
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2013: YEAR OF THE GODDESS! By Veronica Smith
I can remember the public’s superstitious panic coming up to the year 2013. In fact, it turned out to be the best year of my life! I was in my fifties and about to meet my Soul Family at Dunderry… Continue reading
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The Walking Trails of Bagnoles-de-l’Orne by Veronica Smith
I am fortunate to live in the Spa town of Bagnoles-de-l’Orne in Normandie, north-west France. The town lies in the middle of the Forest of Andaine, which is perfect for walking trails and cycling. The town itself offers plenty of… Continue reading
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Different Shades of Vegetarianism by Veronica Smith
I have been Vegetarian for the past fifty years. While at boarding school in Connemara during the 1970s, I met a foreign student, who was vegetarian. It was a new idea for me because my family followed the traditional “meat… Continue reading
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NON-CHEMICAL M.E.D.S by Veronica Smith
I have not been to a medical doctor in years! I do not take Pharma drugs either, despite my age. My secret? M.E.D.S! That stands for:-MEDITATIONEXERCISEDIETSPIRITUAL PRACTICE I cannot claim credit for developing this system but it is one used… Continue reading
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The Type-Writer Dinosaur Machine! By Veronica Smith
When I started out writing in the 1970s, there were no personal computers, no Microsoft Office and Auto-Correct, no AI-generated scripts and images. Instead, I hand-wrote my ideas into a notebook. Then, when my notes made sense, I would sit down at… Continue reading
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The Gift of Literacy by Veronica Smith
I had learning difficulties as a child. Back in 1960s Ireland, class sizes were large. If you could not keep up with the quick-to-learn kids, then you were more or less abandoned by the teachers. Such was my case. Instead… Continue reading