Author Archives: clarevmerry

Introductory Post #7 DIY and Properties

I do decorating: painting and wall-papering as any good housewife. But I’m also obsessed with insulation: I put radiator insulation behind radiators on external walls, but also anywhere else that I could put it. My sitting room is insulated with foil-backed radiator insulation ceiling to floor, covered over with natural-wood plywood panels screwed to theContinue reading “Introductory Post #7 DIY and Properties”

Introductory Post #6 Countries Lived in and Languages Spoken

In my late teens I decided I liked everything in France and disliked everything in England. Pretty annoying and completely unrealistic. Anyway I went to France to work as an aupair girl and learnt to speak French. Every summer I went on Work Camps in the South of France run by Etudes et Chantiers withContinue reading “Introductory Post #6 Countries Lived in and Languages Spoken”

Introductory Post #5: Membership of Associations

I am a member of:– Christians in Science (CiS)– Association of Christian Writers (ACW)– Association of Speaker Clubs (ASC) These are British organisations. I joined Christians in Science in 2004 and have attended many of their annual conferences. I joined ACW more recently. I joined the-ASC seven years ago. CiSI am signed up to theContinue reading “Introductory Post #5: Membership of Associations”

Introductory Post #4 Church Affiliation

I was born an Anglican and baptized by my uncle. As a child my upbringing was very liberal and free, though I have been to church every Sunday for my entire life. When I was 17 my parents suddenly got converted to a more believing type of faith. I started to search aged 18. AtContinue reading “Introductory Post #4 Church Affiliation”

#3 Introductory Post: Experience and Jobs

When I finished my studies in France I failed to get a job when I returned to England. Studies in sociology lead ‘nul part’. After being turned down after a job interview, I went to the bank, got all of my savings out and bought a ticket to Chile at a travel agents. In ChileContinue reading “#3 Introductory Post: Experience and Jobs”

#13 Conclusion to the Preparation and Delivery of Speeches Article

I’ve journeyed towards a method of preparation of speeches that works for me.  Experience has proved its worth.  Public speaking for me has been about trying out lots of different modes of delivery, purposes and styles of speeches. Spontaneity with structure is the key – the key to connecting with the audience.  Even brilliantly redacted speeches deliveredContinue reading “#13 Conclusion to the Preparation and Delivery of Speeches Article”