karen1969

@karen1969 (1779)

Age 55

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Discussions (30)

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How was life different?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 7 Aug 10

How was life different when you were a child to how it is now? What are the main changes? I was born in 1969 so I was a child in the 1970s and a teenager in the 1980s. I loved reading as a child and as I didn't have any...

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Family origins

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 20 Jul 10

Where are your ancestors from? Do you have any who moved overseas? Have you researched your family tree to find where they went and what happened to them? Or are all your ancestors from the same country you live in now? I live...

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Life As We Knew It...

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 2 Jul 10

I have just finished reading a wonderful book called Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer. It is a Young Adult book, but I am 40 and I loved it! It really is one of the best books I have ever read and I would definitely recommend...

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How long have you kept a New Year's resolution?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 30 Jun 10

It is a tradition to make New Year's resolutions on January 1st every year, with vows to stop smoking, lose weight, keep fit or whatever. But most of us lose our willpower quite quickly and the resolutions are soon...

new year

resolution

vegetarian

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Which is the easiest part of parenting?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 28 Jun 10

I have 4 teenage children and I think it is the hardest stage dealing with teenagers. I find it very stressful and challenging, as they are quite grown up in some ways, but still my children! In hindsight, I think the primary...

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What Were Your Favourite Books as a Child?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 26 Jun 10

What were your favourite books as a child? I loved reading and remember going to the library with my Mum. I would often borrow The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Ant and Bee books in the 1970s and early 1980s. Once I got into...

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What Do You Think of the New Doctor Who?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 23 Jun 10

With the new series of Doctor Who just one episode from the end (in the UK), I wondered what you have all thought of it. There have been many changes this time - a new Docxtor (Matt Smith), a new companion in Amy Pond (played by...

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Finding the right size clothes?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 17 Jun 10

Today I went shopping, as I wanted to buy a nice strappy top or T-shirt for the weekend, when we are going to London and it is supposed to be hot weather. I found it really hard to get the right size. I am in the UK and I found...

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Which Sports Events Do You Remember?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 15 Jun 10

At the moment, the football (soccer) World Cup is on so it made me think of important sporting events and how people remember them. So I wanted to share my memories and to read yours too. The sporting event I first remember...

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Which Comics and Magazines Did You Read As A Child?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 13 Jun 10

I was born in 1969 and live in England in the UK. The first comics I read were in the 1970s. One I especially remember was called Twinkle which was aimed at young girls. It had picture stories in it, including one I remember about...

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What is England known for?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 11 Jun 10

I am English and have always lived in England. I would like to know what people from other countries think about England and the English? Which famous people do you know of from England? Do you think of famous English artists,...

england

english

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Listening to Music...

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 11 Jun 10

Do you listen to music all the time or go through phases? I go through phases. I will listen to music every day, then not for weeks. At the moment, I am listening to The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga and I love her music. Her...

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Should I tell my daughter to move out?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 7 Jun 10

I don't know if I should tell my 17 year old daughter to move out. For the past few months, she has been mainly living with a friend and usually just comes home to get clothes, food, ask for money, etc. though she spends the odd...

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Should I give up dieting?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 1 Jun 10

I reached the weight of around 14 stone 6 pounds (202 pounds or 92 kg) in January 2008. I started going to Slimming World and in 2 years, I reached a low weight of 12 stone 4 pounds (172 pounds or 78 kg). I am 40 years old, 5' 4"...

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Where Were You When... ?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 25 May 10

[b]All of us have some big news events that we remember vividly - where we were when we heard about it, who we were with, what we felt like. I would like to discuss this, as I find it fascinating that our brain chooses to "freeze"...

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Which languages do you speak?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 24 May 10

I have always had an interest in learning languages. I would be interested to know how languages are taught in your country and how many years you study them? Which languages do you speak? I live in the UK. I studied French at...

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Who has heard of Beth Tweddle?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 21 May 10

Have any of you heard of British gymnast Beth Tweddle? She is the most amazing gymnast we have ever had in the UK. She has won many medals in major competitions and is the reigning World Champion on the flooor exercise and...

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What are your favourite BRITISH TV programmes (past and present)?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 21 May 10

What are your favourite BRITISH television programmes, both past and present? I live in the UK and love a lot of our programmes such as Doctor Who, Life On Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Casualty, Holby City, Dancing On Ice, Strictly Come...

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Aren't cats real characters?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 21 May 10

I think cats are such clever and interesting animals. I have a cat called Shady (pic attached) who is a female tortoiseshell. We have had her 8 years and she's about 10 years old. I think she is very clever. She likes being...

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Getting rid of neighbours who come round?

karen1969 @karen1969 (1779) 19 May 10

I have a problem. My next door neighbour is a 78 year old woman who is very lonely, lives with her cat and her family live overseas. I am friends with her but some days, she takes up so much of my time that I can't do anything...

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