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aka Susan Shirley from London, England. Wizzley author for 10 years. 99%

Moliere said, "Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money." Having given it some thought, I think he was right.

Octavia Hill, Social Reformer and Co-Founder of the National Trust

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Culture and Society

Identity Theft and How it Feels

Identity theft is time consuming at best and damaging to someone’s credit rating and can cost them money at worst. How do I know? It’s happened to me and trying to sort it out is

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Culture and Society

Barts Hospital - a National Treasure

Barts hospital has a special place in the hearts of Londoners, both for its historical interest and the fact that we have always enjoyed having a hospital in the heart of the City.

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Urban Foxes

I see so many foxes near to my home and they are regularly in my back garden and in the road or the nearby park. They are clearly very successful omnivores.

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Computers & Electronics

How do you know which hosting platform to choose?

As a novice on the internet, I didn't have a clue where to go to host my static website. Years later, I've made a lot of mistakes, but I'm getting there, and learning on the way.

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Culture and Society

The Biggest Fire Since the Great Fire of London

What? Another great fire in London? Yes, and it took two weeks to extinguish this one. It happened in sight of the start of the 1666 fire, on the other side of the river.

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Sports & Fitness

The Sport of Kings

My mother and I used to like nothing more than an afternoon out at the races, so I thought I'd look at the origins of horse racing.

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Culture and Society

A Brief History of the Metropolitan Police, London

The Metropolitan Police was formed in 1829, under the guidance of Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel. It started as a force of 1013 and has grown to over 31,000 officers today.

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Culture and Society

Octavia Hill, Social Reformer and Co-Founder of the National Trust

For someone who was home-educated, Octavia Hill certainly made her mark on English society, with her social housing reform, conservation work & as co-founder of the National Trust.

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Culture and Society

St Botolph's Without and All Hallowsby the Tower

There are some wonderful churches in the City of London, if you have time to search them out and take a look. Two of my favourites are St Botolph’s Without and All Hallows.

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Culture and Society

St Thomas’ Hospital and the Old Operating Theatre Museum

The Old Operating Theatre Museum stands on the site of the old St Thomas' Hospital, near to the Shard in south London. It is a fabulous little museum and well worth a visit.

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Culture and Society

Hangings in London

Hanging was the main form of punishment in the British Isles from Anglo Saxon times up until its abolition in 1964. It was almost a family day out.

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Birds in the Park

I live near a park which has a few different species of aquatic birds. It's lovely to walk along and watch what they are up to - feeding, chatting, and swimming.

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Dogs that may be Suitable for Allergy Sufferers

If you are prone to allergies like rhinitis then having a dog may cause you have an attack of sneezing. Does this mean that you can never have the company of a furry friend?

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Culture and Society

In Praise of the Royal Marines

They are 350 years old today. The Royal Marines have served the UK well during this time, and have made themselves an indispensable part of the defence of the realm.

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Culture and Society

Anne Germain Breaks Her Silence

In October 2012, Spiritual Medium Anne Germain was publicly accused of being a fraud. She's stayed silent up until now.

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Culture and Society

Victorian Prisons and Subsequent Reform

Until Victorian times, prisons in Britain housed men, woman and children. Debtors were alongside thieves. Perhaps fortunately for them, murderers were usually executed.

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Culture and Society

Survivors of the Bomb Tests at Christmas Island (Kiritimati)

In the 1950s both the United States and the United Kingdom tests hydrogen bombs over islands in the Pacific Ocean, with devastating effects.

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Parental Alienation Syndrome

Parental Alienation Syndrome is what can happen when two parents divorce or split up and one of them turns the children against the other.

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