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Is Valentine's day something you look forward to or are you one of the millions of people who dread Valentine's Day so much they are an Anti-Valentine? I have to say that I do find some of the more sugary Valentines Day merchandise a little bit toe curling. That doesn't mean I don't think showing your love and affection for someone isn't important. All the same I do have concerns that the commercialization of something very personal sort of betrays the true sentiment. There are lots of ways... Read Full Story

Inextricably linked with Robbie Burns Night on January 25th, haggis once a poor man's food became regarded as sophisticated delicacy that even Queen Victoria is reputed to have said "I find I like it very well." The Burns Night tradition has developed so that an essential accompaniment is whiskey. Not just any old whiskey mind you, the preferred spirit is a single malt whiskey. This is Scotch distilled from one malt and produced in just one distillery in Scotland. My favourite is Lagavullin... Read Full Story

You've thought long and hard about those extra special gifts. Those slippers that grandpa always wanted, the bath salts for aunt Josie. The kids have got those wallet munching games and toys and your spouse is going to get the surprise of their life as you risk bankruptcy putting a smile on their face. You are now left with the problem of I've only bought 'Just One Big Present'. What do you do about that? You know deep down its quality rather than quantity but somehow you feel that need to... Read Full Story

See other gifts available on Zazzle. How many times have you thought..."If only I knew then what I know now!" Use http://gullibility.blogspot.com to jump the experience queue and reduce your Gullibility Read Full Story

Think Outside The Box by reasonablerobinson View more Creative Embroidered Hats If you know a creative person and want a great stocking filler for them, this looks a good idea How many times have you thought..."If only I knew then what I know now!" Use http://gullibility.blogspot.com to jump the experience queue and reduce your Gullibility Read Full Story

The idea of giving gifts at Christmas originated with three Kings also known as the Three Wise Men. They brought Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh for the baby Jesus. in today's commercialized world its very easy to overlook these traditional gifts. You can recreate a little bit of the true Christmas event with these modern day equivalents. The gifts of the three wise men are steeped in symbolism. Simple meanings are that Gold is a valuable gift fit for a King, Frankincense a perfume and Myrrh... Read Full Story

Check out what everyone thinks are the best toys to buy for Christmas 2011. What are the most popular toys to buy? What do toy retailers think are the best toys of the year? After all they're the professionals aren't they? Here you'll find what they think about the toys that will be flying off the shelves. Its often the case that toys children receive as gifts are noisy, intrusive and irritating. That's why having some ideas about gifts that don't involve too much noise and repetitive beeping... Read Full Story

Well there is no smoke without fire I say. So no wonder that Andrew Werritty is likely to be probed by the fraud squad. It is often the case that deception relies on a lack of forth-rightness and... How many times have you thought..."If only I knew then what I know now!" Use http://gullibility.blogspot.com to jump the experience queue and reduce your Gullibility Read Full Story

When it comes to political back scratching there is a fine line to be trodden. Whilst Liam Fox might be comfortable with any investigation into his dealings with Adam Werritty it sort of misses the... How many times have you thought..."If only I knew then what I know now!" Use http://gullibility.blogspot.com to jump the experience queue and reduce your Gullibility Read Full Story

Pumpkins and the songs about them. There are songs and poems about love, songs and poems about war, songs and poems about animals but who ever thought there would be songs about pumpkins! Yes the bright orange vegetable is celebrated by musicians across the world. There's even a group named after them which is brilliant. Clearly these musicians are trying to carve out a name for themselves. Read Full Story