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Man confused as pop star he used to fancy is 75 today

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Debbie Harry
Happy birthday, Debbie Harry (Photo: Youtube)

Suffolk man Steve Walshe has confessed his confusion over the fact that Blondie star Debbie Harry is 75 today.

Steve, 53, said: “She was my teen fantasy. I had pictures of her on the wall, she was the most beautiful woman and a damn good performer, too.

“Now she is 75 years old today; I had never thought of her growing old.

“I mean, I know it comes to all of us. But I bet she’s aged better than Paul McCartney.”

Another Blondie fan, Lorraine Fisher, 34, a woman, said a woman’s beauty was for ever.

“Blondie is as beautiful at 75 as she was back in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

“You’d have to have a heart of glass to think otherwise.”

The best ways to pay for your child’s college education

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The moment when your child heads off to college is one of the great milestones in their, and your, life.

For years, you’ve nurtured your son or daughter, cared for their needs, and tried to give them the best guidance and advice in life. You moved into a great neighborhood so that they would have good friends to play with and so you could sign them up for the best schools. Everything you’ve done is leading to this moment, the time in life when they head out on their own.

It’s important to prepare for your child’s university education ahead of time. Big decisions, from finding the best schools to looking at how to pay for the high costs of a four-year program, have to be examined and addressed. You’ll have to schedule campus visits, look for the best college housing, and help your kid put together everything they’ll need to pack for the first-year adventure far away from home. In addition, you’ll need to figure out the best way to pay for school.

Taking out student loans

The cost of a quality undergraduate education has skyrocketed, with annual expenses going up year after year. In order to pay for their schooling, most people going on to college apply for and take out student loans. When applying for financing, you can choose between federal and private loans. As implied by the name, the government offers federal loans.

More and more, borrowers are finding that private student loans also offer a good option for financing higher education. These are offered by credit unions, banks and financing organisations. When applying for this type of lending, it can be advantageous if the parent or parents offer to cosign on the note. This helps reassure the lender that the funds will be paid, which simplifies the qualification process.

Applying for student aid

As part of the process of applying to universities, each prospective student will fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form includes income information from your tax return and also lists your financial assets and key expenses, among other things.

If you are eligible for student aid, then each school that accepts you will also send you a financial aid offer. Within the college acceptance letter, you will find a financial aid package or an award letter that outlines key things such as the Cost of Attendance and Expected Family Contribution. The offer will also list what scholarships, grants, and federal work-study programs you are eligible for and show how much of the annual cost of tuition, room, and board, books, and fees will be covered. The document will also show the availability of federal student loans.

Refinance your mortgage or tap into your home equity

Another way to come up with money for your kid’s education is to look at refinancing your mortgage. With rates at historic lows or with softness in the mortgage market, you can often save a lot of money each month by refinancing. Your new, lower mortgage payment will free up cash that can be used to pay for your child’s tuition and other expenses. It’s also possible to tap into your home equity. If your house has appreciated in value, you can take out a new mortgage for a higher amount at a very low interest rate. This will free up your home equity and you could then use those funds to pay for school directly or you could bank the money and use it to make repayments.

Keep away from Leicester beach, insists Boris Johnson

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Boris Johnson urges people to stay away from Leicester beach

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today insisted he is on top of the COVID-19 crisis – and urged people not to go to the beach in Leicester.

Announcing he and cabinet colleagues were “worried about Leicester”, he confirmed crowding to the beach there was not helping.

Mr Johnson said: “We have to adopt a whack-a-mole strategy” of hitting anyone on the head who goes to the seaside in Leicester, no matter how tempting that may seem.

“We must rely on the common sense of the British people to avoid Leicester beach because of this rise in cases.”

Animal rights campaigners, while overlooking the fact Leicester is about 70 miles from the nearest coastline, are furious about the strategy.

Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “We abhor the idea of moles being hit with a mallet.”

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Liverpool fans miss Anfield celebrations because they were all in Bournemouth

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Liverpool football flag

Only a “few thousand” Liverpool fans ignored social distancing rules at Anfield last night because the rest were at the Bournemouth beach.

Estimates of 200,000 turning up outside the stadium proved to be unfounded because they were all at the seaside.

Government inspector Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “We note that a few thousand supporters ignored social distancing after Liverpool won the Premier League last night.

“Thankfully, it could have been a lot worse because most of the city had gone to the beach.”

Liverpool clinched their first top-flight title for 30 years after Manchester City failed to beat Chelsea.

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Robson’s famous 1981 Ipswich team ‘would only beat current side 2-0’

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Ipswich Town team of 1981

The famous Ipswich Town team of 1981 would only beat Paul Lambert’s current League One side 2-0, a former star player has claimed.

He said if both sides lined up today, his UEFA Cup-winning side, which famously also missed out on the League title on the last weekend of the season, and reached the FA Cup semi-final weeks earlier, would not be able to thrash the present team.

Every football fan in the country would say Bobby Robson’s brilliant 1981 team, packed with international stars such as Paul Mariner, Alan Brazil, Arnold Muhren, Frans Thijssen, John Wark, Terry Butcher, and George Burley, would wipe the floor with Lambert’s current misfiring Tractor Boys, who just finished in their lowest league position since the 1950s.

But the former player, who asked not to be named, explained: “We have to be honest. If we played them today we would only win by about 2-0.

“After all, we are all over 60 years old now.”

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Leave pubs to professional drinkers on July 4, Govt warned

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Leave pubs to professional drinkers

Only professional drinkers should be allowed into pubs when they re-open on July 4, the Government has been warned.

Amateur boozers will simply get over-excited about being allowed out again and cause chaos.

They will get in the way of the professionals who know how to drink and deal with any new social distancing rules.

Most of them sit alone at the corner of the bar all day anyway.

Professional drinker Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “It will be like Christmas all over again when the pubs are full of idiots who do not know how to handle their drink.

“Leave pubs to professionals like me, especially on July 4 when the staff will have more important things to worry about than untrained customers.”

A Government spokesman said nothing could possibly go wrong with allowing pubs to reopen for the first time in months, on a Saturday, in the middle of a heatwave.

“We’ll just leave it to the common sense of the British people,” he said. “That usually works.”

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Norfolk Inn Way cycle route celebrates reopening of pubs

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Cycling in Norfolk

By Ian Bred, Norfolk Correspondent

A new cycle route called Norfolk Inn Way will celebrate the reopening of the county’s pubs.

The new route will take in 20 country pubs around Norwich and allow cyclists to stop off and enjoy some refreshment.

A Norfolk County Council spokesperson said: “Norfolk Inn Way shows just how progressive we are and supportive of our local communities and businesses.”

Suffolk cyclist Lorraine Fisher, 34, was less enthusiastic.

“We have been warned against visiting Norfolk country pubs alone – but assume the inns on this route have been vetted.

“If it is safe, I look forward to trying one of Norfolk’s newfangled dishes called a ploughman’s lunch.”

The Norfolk Inn Way takes in many villages around Norwich. The full route will be published next week, ahead of pubs reopening on July 4.

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11 reasons why essay writing is important in one’s professional life

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Every student has to write essays at school or college. It is the most widespread type of homework. Why do tutors like this type of assignment? Well, there are a lot of reasons. Essay writing helps to evaluate a student’s research, analytical, and persuasive skills, which are essential in a grown life. Keep on reading the post if you want to take a deep dive and find an answer to the question – “why are strong writing skills important?”

Improves writing skills

For starters, it helps to improve your paper writing skills. Do not hesitate to practice as much as possible to become the best writer and create top-grade essays with ease. It will help you to increase your college score and learn how to create engaging and well-thought-out papers with no effort. 

Helps to demonstrate yourintelligence

It’s easy to distinguish a well-educated person from the first sentences of his paper. If you want to look professional and gain your credibility, perfect essay writing skills is the must. Learn how to write top-notch essays to showcase yourself as a skilled professional in future life.  

Gains research skills

It’s impossible to create an A+ paper without thorough research. Nowadays, in the digital era, research skills are essential. There are tons of information available on the Internet. Just grab your smartphone, ask a question, and find an answer simultaneously. However, not all the posts and articles on the WEB are correct. Essay writing will teach you how to find trustworthy information, analyze, and double-check it.

Increase your knowledge in different niches

Conducting research, we always learn something new. Writing essays on different topics, students explore a lot of resources and gather a lot of information. Therefore students learn something new that is not related to their major.

Helps to find a job

Do you want to find a good and well-paying job after graduation? If so, do not hesitate to practice in essay writing. Everybody knows that you have to submit a resume and a cover letter applying for a job. A well-made CV will showcase you as a skilled and well-educated person. 

Also, a professional cover letter can engage a hire manager and tell more about your advantages and professional skills.

Writing skills are required for promotion

Do you want to work in one position the entire life? I guess that the answer is no. If you’re going to get a promotion, you have to indicate yourself as a well-educated person. 

Imagine a situation when you need to write an email to your boss, create an annual report or presentation. If your email, documents, or a slideshow contains every-day language, misspelling, or grammar errors, you will hardly get a promotion. 

Therefore, always double-check your essays by using online tools for writers and proofread them thoroughly. If all your messages and papers have the top-grade quality, you will be a great candidate for a promotion. 

Improves critical-thinking skills

Why is writing important in life? Well, essay writing is not only a hair-pulling thing when you have to explore a lot of different resources and write your thoughts down. Creating a college paper, you have to analyze and evaluate the gathered information. You should take a deep dive into a topic, collect information, and cross the wrong things out.

Teaches how to deliver ideas

Students should supplement papers with their viewpoints. If you want to learn how to form and deliver your personal opinion, essay writing is one of the best practices to learn how to share your opinion. 

Also, essay writing will help you to learn how to engage a reader, use transitions words, and create an uninterrupted flow of facts and ideas.

Gains persuasive skills

People may reject your ideas even if they are great. To improve students’ convincing skills, tutors often assign persuasive essays. This type of academic writing requires students to convince a reader by using solid facts and statements. 

Sometimes learners experience any problems writing essays and need paper help. In this case, they reach online assignment creation platforms to get top-grade college papers from expert writers.

Helps to create engaging articles and posts

Do you want your posts to attract a lot of readers? Learn how to create engaging papers by writing college essays. Writing college papers, you can learn how to create hooks that drive readers to explore a blog post, use statistics, and citations to capture the attention of readers. 

Improves communication skills

People are social creatures. It means that we live in communities from ancient times. If you want to become successful in society, you should have excellent communication skills. One of the great ways to boost them is to write essays. Academic writing requires students to share their thoughts and communicate with readers by using words only. 

Final words about essay writing

Answering the question – “what are good writing skills?” I can indicate the following. Excellent essay writing skills are a combination of research, critical thinking, persuasive, and correct writing skills. 

In short, you have to take a deep dive into a chosen topic, analyze it, share your thought, and supplement them with solid facts. Also, don’t forget that you should deliver a paper that contains zero spelling and grammar errors if you want to get A+ for your essay.