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Nick McDonald founded www.tradewithprecision.com and is a leading independent Forex trader internationally. Nick's forte is as a specialist in technical trading strategy for any market and any timeframe.
GrownUps Christmas Parties Underway
The first of the GrownUps Christmas parties are now underway! It's so heartening to hear about the friendships and fellowship people are enjoying in regularly meeting to face to face.
This year she decided to take her general fitness to the next level. Raewyn joined a gym in February this year and went regularly for several months before losing motivation.
Like so many people of all ages, after seeing the movie 'The Bucket List', Dan started to think about what he would put on his list. This is his story, a story about how he decided to make his life a little richer. Adventure is a state of mind.
Betty White 'The Lorax' Interview
The imaginative world of Dr. Seuss comes to life like never before in the visually spectacular adventure, 'The Lorax'.
Katherine Johnstone - Bringing Her Dream to Life
Katherine Johnstone is a 94-year-old competitive swimmer and promoter of living an active life.
Waki Leaks - The News You Can Use
Each day Muzza takes a cheeky look at the news - Keep up to date with him here!
How many of you have lost a wife or a husband and felt that you have also lost your whole family? For some unknown ......
IDOP: International Day of Older Persons (IDOP)
International Older Person’s Day is observed annually on 1st October. It’s the one day put aside in the ......
AUNT DAISY and AUNT DAWN PROJECT
"GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY" On the discussion groups I have set up a discussion on Aunt Daisy...A project I have ...
Can Budget Advisors Build Stronger Communities?
Hundreds of volunteer budget advisors across NZ work really hard to help people escape the debt trap. It's a hard ...
Why Youth behaves like 'it' does?
From the Media, from family behaviour, from observing the young from our perspective of semi successful parents, I feel ...
I am new to this site and wanted to let everyone know that I have started a website for commerating and celebrating the ...
William and Kate.Princes and princesses reflect old world excesses. But what is the harm and what price has charm?The US...
Double Exposure for new local artist
A new exhibition will be opening on July 1st to August 4th at the Artrium Gallery, 310 Tinakori Road, Thorndon featuring...
Lesley Wills, at 80 years of age, was playing the organ for a church service 2 days before she passed away. She had had ...
What is the difference between a commercial, a promotion and an advertisement? This question comes about for the days, ...
Booby is a cattledog and perfect for rounding up our beef stock. Sadly after they all left the property Bobby had no ......
David Hartnell: Memoirs of a Gossip Columnist
This is David's story, and this time, his lips aren't sealed.
The runaway bestseller of 2008 is back! Revised and updated, Steve Price's hugely successful autobiography has updates to many of the original chapters.
Lindsay Dawson - Blog Standards
The blogosphere is the hot place to be. So who's running it? Nobody. Which is its blessing and its curse.
Most men have such terrible body language that simply by learning a few secrets, you can instantly stand out from the .....
Love and courage, revenge and heartbreak in the last days of the Romanov empire - a prequel to The Russian Concubine.
Courtesy of Lindsey Dawson.As Father’s Day has rolled round this year I’ve thought not so much of my own ......
Anaru was driving home to Whakatane a couple of days after the funeral. The Tangi for Anaru's grandfather ....
A severely disabled child discovers the beauty and pain which makes up a life in this stunning debut, based on the author's own story…
I work with disabled people.. one in particular has taught me so much, so much about happiness and being thankful for .....
Courtesy of Lindsey Dawson.I’ve done lots of media jobs in my life but never hosted a TV show. But now Iam. I ......
Hi Guys My name is Linda and I just want too introduce myself to the group, I thought I would take a moment to tell you ...
Churchill's War Lab: Code Breakers, Boffins and Innovators: the Mavericks Churchill Led to Victory
An exciting new take on Churchill's war leadership and the story of a complex, powerful and inventive war leader, written by one of the UK's most successful producers of TV history.
Sharon Osbourne impressed readers with her two autobiographies - now she returns with a glitzy and glamorous debut novel.
'For over 60 years I remained silent…but now, I am breaking my silence to bear witness.'
BAD: New Zealand Crooks, Cranks, Creeps and Killers
Who was the notorious criminal who exploited Kiwi drug culture and built an international drug empire? Who was the con woman who disguised herself as a man and officially married another woman? Find out all the juicy facts about New Zealand's most notori
It is reported that in 1862 during the American Civil War, Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land.
At http://www.bobvine.gen.nz/ANZAC%20Story%20SJ%20Vine.pdf you will find the story of my Grandfather, Sergeant Sydney ....
This story is one my father has told us many times & is quite unusual. He was in the British Air Force during the .....
Living With Kidney Disease - Member Showcase
My story is about living with kidney disease and I am telling this in the hope that this might allay any fears one might have of becoming a donor.
Art Work Show Case - Member Showcase
In 2009 I have now qualified for my diploma of Fine Arts with Honours and this year I am working to my advanced diploma. I am also now working as an illustrator.
Research project on anxiety in older people
A psychology doctoral study of how older adults experience anxiety is intended to help psychologist’s develop a .....
Last year we visited Gallipoli and Anzac Cove in Turkey, and went on to find my father's grave at El Alamein in Egypt.
In memory of my uncle, Frank Philips, Scots Guards, killed Oct 1914, aged 20. On that day 1200 from his regiment went over the top, only 80 answered the roll call at day's end.
In 1936 at twenty years old, armed with a keen sense of adventure and desire to fly, Fred J Lucas felt England beckoning. He was my uncle and second cousin, who'd married his first cousin, my aunt, hence the relationship.
Memories of my posting to a billet in Cleethorpes
From Private, W/307782. ATS, Signals Section, 1944.
Memories of a Sapper in World War One
My dad, Joshua Margerison, (regimental number 254391), was a mild mannered man, but when he learned that his brother, Albert, had died from a head wound, at Canal Bank, one mile north of Ypres, on 9th July 1915, he was determined to join the army.
Lives Like Loaded Guns - Emily Dickinson and Her Friends & Family's Feuds
This bold new biography of Emily Dickinson dismantles the sentimental legend that has grown up around the reclusive US poet.
With a toss of his head and a shrilling neigh Into the dawn he's out and away.Thundering hooves on the watcher's...
Bruce Johnston - Classic Rose Paintings
Bruce Johnston is semi retired and now living on a lifestyle block in Fencourt, Cambridge. Because he is semi retired he...
There is Always Hope - Member Showcase
As Dennis the Menace once said, "How come what was fun suddenly doesn't seem so anymore?"
In philosophy discussions, the question of whether or not humans have free will, or if we follow a cosmic script, is ......
In this week’s GrownUps newsletter, they gave a big thank you to all the GrownUp members for making the site what ...
He's got the whole world in his hands
This is my new grand daughter Ayla having her first big bath with dad. I was most privileged to be allowed to be ......
Kay Douglas - GrownUps Columnist
Welcome Kay Douglas, psychotherapist and GrownUps Columnist
Psychology study on anxiety in older people
A psychology doctoral study of how older adults experience anxiety and worry could be used to help health professionals ...
Richard Poole Interview on "The Beat Goes On"
Watch the Richard Poole's interview on 'The Beat Goes On' with Gerard Smith.
Eva-Maria: Social Networking & All Things Teen
Welcome Eva-Maria to the GrownUps Team. Eva-Maria is living on the road to her dream; to bridge the gap of misunderstanding between teenagers and the older generations around the globe.
When the young man finally left the small hospice room, and headed towards the main entrance of the hospice, he felt ......
Instant Millionaires, David Bain, Simon & Garfunkel, MIcrowaves, Eels and much more.
Welcome Terry Carson - our Legal Commentary Columnist on GrownUps
Scan your photos for posterity
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Andrew, a constant learner, invests at least one hour a day to keep himself at the forefront of new ideas so that his clients stay ahead of their competition.
AUNT SARAHS ANSWERS Aunt Sarah had answers like a machine gun. Answers came ...
Thanks to modern technology, I have recently enjoyed revisiting my youth as I have watched a series of movies made in ....
It is easy to please some and leave a smile
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This story has touched many hearts, as it has mine.RUN FOR THE THRILL OF LIFE!The story is ......
While in many areas of our modern life there apear to be many more freedoms for the individual, which ...
Highly Commended entry in the Short Story Competition - Winter 2008
Calling all Southlanders (NZ) or ex Southlanders to help me on a mission. I work in an Art Centre in Southland, and ...
When Do Strangers Stop Being Strange?
My grandmother always told me that I could turn strangers into friends. Well, my grandmother would be proud of me. I turned a stranger into a husband.
In case you are wondering who I am and how I got here here's a quick summary.
having just joined this new community(today) i would like to say it looks great,and im in the uk.i think what i am ......
My first christmas in the big smoke. I'd moved to Auckland on promotion. This festive season something was ......
Passchendaele 90th Anniversary
"I died in Hell -they called it Passchendaele; my wound was slight and I was hobbling back; and then a shell burst ...
Artless View of a Homeless Man
What I had initially expected to be receiving benevolent and sage advice from a couple of suit-and-tie’d accountants...
Casting a community lifeline - Bill Hellyer
Meet mild-mannered farmer Bill Hellyer who can morph at a moment into a life-saving hero,...
Bridgette O'Sullivan apologises to me if she appears to be a little windblown, it's blustery outside. If she is...
A lady with a mission - Flora McGregor
An Interview with Flora McGregorBy Carylinn EdmondsLeaving behind a howling gale and entering the Mission to Seafarers ....
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