Recent content by Lavinia

The same question could be asked of the British. Great Britain, Britain or the UK? Americans tend to say England, which is not accurate. When I was younger, we used to refer to 'The Yanks' but it seems that term isn't used any more.

It's a nice idea but probably wouldn't work in practise. The standard of maintenance would very likely drop, which would make the vehicles unsafe. I personally rarely use public transport. I don't drive so don't have a car. If I need to go anywhere at a distance, I use taxis. Being squeezed into...

True. It's the monarchy itself which is important. The individual members of the Royal family are human after all and Princess Anne and Prince William do seem to resent the obligations they have. Prince Harry really should have given up all his titles when he chose to give up the royal life. On...

Suppressing emotion is not a good thing. We need to confront our feelings and try to deal with them. Not so easy to do! I keep dwelling on the past, which serves no purpose except to cause more anger and stress. The trouble is that the way I was treated as a child has affected the way I am now...

Here in England, the opposite is true. Recently some new houses were built close to where I live and I watched the process. The rooms are tiny. It can't be good for people to squeeze into such a small space.

The word 'Welsh' is said to mean 'foreigner'. Why did the Saxons regard the Celts as foreigners, do you know? After the last ice age, people from Europe settled in this country. I wonder if the country was then invaded by people from the Middle East, and this explains it? We still know so little...

I live in England but am in much the same position. I'm 77 and live alone, (apart from pets). I do have family but they all live in other countries and I have little contact with them. I'm not very sociable so actually it suits me perfectly. I enjoy chatting to people on the internet but am not...

When I was six years old, an Arab terrorist tried to recruit me as a 'mole' (someone who gathers information). My father was in the army and we were living in Egypt at the time. Of course, as soon as I started asking questions about ammunition, etc, my father realised what was happening and...

Phone and answer-machine keep me in contact with the outside world.

Death eventually takes everyone, even saints. H Y S E N S

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People's need to talk. I don't know why it is, but some people can't do anything without a running commentary. I'm a quiet person and I seem to attract talkers. They just want an audience and they think I'm happy to provide them with one.