Melanie Charles
Bio
Children's book author. Often gets the apostrophe placing wrong.
Often ponders, 'How did I get so old?' Writes stories about her life so far, things that interest her and often things that make her rage at the world. Pretty much whatever.
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Insect Repellent Removes Pen Stain
It’s a little known fact that insect repellent (specifically Aeroguard) removes pen stain from clothing. This insect repellent was sprayed on Queen Elizabeth to a visit to Australia in 1963, keeping away the flies and mosquitoes. Ok, I don’t know if the second fact is true, I discovered it on Wikipedia, but I know from experience that a pen stain can be removed from clothing using the insect repellent Aeroguard.
By Melanie Charles5 years ago in Lifehack
What the vote meant for me
As I ponder the meaning of my life and look back on what I achieved I turn to one of my trusted confidants, Google. I type ‘oldest woman to live’ and am cheered to discover Jeanne Louise Calment. A woman who lived to the age of 122. A hope flickers inside me. Maybe I have a lot longer to achieve all of the things I want? To actually write a bucket list and start ticking it off, but most of all to make a difference.
By Melanie Charles5 years ago in Viva
What if.....
“Here take this,” Jake said pushing his favourite leather backpack into my hands. He leaned across and pushed open the door of his beloved red mini. Not one of the new ones, but a beat up original that had seen more years than either of us. “Get out,” he nodded towards the busy airport terminal beyond.
By Melanie Charles5 years ago in Humans
