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March

Favourite Gadgets
"My absolutely best friend in my house is my tea-maker - a Teasmade."

Mixed-Race Parents
Find out how the question "Are you Haile Selassie's daughter?" led to a happy marriage.

Compulsive Hair-Pullers
"It was comforting to pull my hair out when I was bored or stressed. I made myself quite bald."

A Reluctant Hero
"The headmaster announced that a boy had saved a child's life..."

Claim to Fame Game
"The further down the chain from the famous person the more points you get..."

Memory of Bullying
"I was encouraged to beat my friend's feet, otherwise I'd have got it"

Can't Sleep?
Insomnia - the Perry family have novel methods for overcoming theirs...

The Cattleman's Story
"I stroked the big beast's head, the tears running down my face..."

An Inherited Friend
When her father died, Judith 'inherited' his friend, Mr Newby...

Brush With The Famous
"I fell in love at first sight with the singer of the group - it seemed mutual."

Odd Measurements
Sally Reeve wrote "...the length of the part of your arm from the crook of your elbow to your wrist is exactly the same as the length of your foot from your heel to the end of your big toe."

Teapots and Memories
How a teapot helped seal the friendship between Margaret Leonard and Charles West.