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