
My name is Damien Simmons and my hobbies are Greyhound Racing, playing the PS2, and the following football teams Arsenal and Chelsea.
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By Stephen Loughran
By Kevin Mc EntaggartMy name is Kevin McEntaggart and I love to cook food.
As well as cooking I like to play pool and the PS2 and I am also interested in gaelic football.
My favourite team is Down.
When I get older I think I would like to be a firefighter because I think they are very brave.
When my school had an open day recently I showed the guests how to play football and basketball. We also played Turbodaily which I like.
Outside school I go to the cinema with my parents and I enjoy watching comedy movies and music shows on TV.
By Nathan AndrewsMy name is Nathan Andrews and I am a big fan of computers and games.
I love to play on my laptop at home and I like using Windows Vista. I think I would like to work with computers when I get older.
I also have a PS3 and love playing games on it.
My favourite films are Spiderman and Lord Of The Rings and my favourite music is Elvis and I would love to see his house in Graceland.
Recently our school had an Open Day and I took part in some PE.
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By Molly Cullen
Like many other people under 18, I see this information on tickets, ticketmaster or any posters for a good gig, and get very disappointed.
By Lauren HamiltonI don’t know what to write about today.
There’s lots of things I could write about but I have read them all before and that would bore me.
I could write about my team Manchester United or my favourite band Blink 182 but I really don’t feel like doing that. I hate being in school and having to write about things and having to think of my own blog is hard.
So I’m just going to tell you about how I can’t think of anything that excites me and that I can write about today.





By Rebecca Huston
Hunterhouse College
I hate the way we can’t wear pumps (flat shoes) to school, they are pretty cool I think.
They are better than my moon boots that I have now I am practically dragging my feet behind me. They also look really nice making our uniform look even nicer.
I’m really jealous when I see other girls from different schools wearing them and I’m like Nooo!
I can’t wear them in my school. They are comfy and they do not give you “feet disorders”.
So basically what I’m trying to say is break the rule just for me, well and others who want it because they don’t hurt me outside school so why would they hurt me inside school?
Want to answer that for me?


By Jamiee BurnsBy Danielle Farrell 
Hunterhouse College
Britney Spears has been in the news a lot recently.


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By Heather Mallon
Well, my Gran is so fussy and this is what makes her annoying. Like last night, she stayed at my house, and of course, it was my room she stayed in. Everybody voted against me! I wasn’t staying in the same room as her because the last time she stayed it was terrible!Posts and Comments will be deleted if it they are considered to be…
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