The trees have lost their leaves, it's raining, the rare winter sunshine has to fight through grey skies and you've well and truly got the winter blues Life doesn't have to be dreary I've found – not when I can take winter holidays in Malta

The whispering clamour surrounded me and as it grew in intensity my fear of what was to come grew stronger Suddenly the chanting started, the dread inside me rose as the chants grew louder and my anticipation greater

Talented young UK singer songwriter Steven Hitchens released his debut single 'Whoops' on the Internet on November 3rd 2008 In this article you can learn more about Steven and read my review of his single Whoops

Yorkshire puddings are a great British tradition; in this article you will learn more about Yorkshire puddings and find a Yorkshire pudding recipe Many years ago when I was a young child I used to watch in fascination whenever my mother cooked or baked

A review of the thriller Total Control written by novelist David Baldacci For a long time I ignored David Baldacci's novels although the author produces stories in my favourite thriller genre Maybe that was because the usual white background covers that appear on the paperback shelves in the UK didn't appeal to me

There are lots of travel website owners who write travel articles for article marketing, many of whom I believe do not give themselves the best shot at successful results In this article I will explain why from my observations that I think some travel writers let themselves down and how I believe they can improve their results

It's coming up to that time of year when we are all looking for Christmas gift ideas and it seems to get more difficult every year I always try to find gifts that the recipient will like and use no matter what the occasion but we all end up with gifts that gather dust

The X Factor has become very popular in the UK with millions of viewers glued to their television sets every Saturday evening whilst the series lasts Some watch the talent show because they want to have a laugh at the awful auditions, some watch because they want to see new performers do well

Do you remember when you were a youngster and thought that anybody over 40 was past it Indeed anybody out of his or her teens seemed ancient when I was a child

I've read most of James Patterson's novels in recent years and have particularly enjoyed the Alex Cross series Alex is a Washington police detective, psychologist and profiler who is responsible for catching several high profile serial killers who have a habit of taunting and endangering him and his family