Societies have always found it difficult to  deal  with the problem of young criminals. In the past young people who  committed  crimes were often sent to prison. Many judges believed that this was the best way to  punish  them. They thought that if they didn't treat these youngsters severely, they  would  never change their ways. It is certainly true that if a young person  robs  an old person, for example, they should pay a price for this action. But the question is whether the best solution is to send them to prison,  where  they will meet and  hang  out with older, more experienced criminals.

Many experts now believe it is important to help young criminals to make  get  changes to their lives, rather than simply locking them away. They say it is better to help these young people to  learn  new skills. This will help them to  get  a job in the future and hopefully stay away from crime. Of course, someone who has had  suffered  their house burgled by a young criminal may not agree with this gentle approach!

Last month I was window shopping and I saw some incredible furniture in a new trendy store. Unfortunately, you can't  pick  up a bargain in such expensive shops. If you bought anything there you would be in  debt  for ages. Instead, you should think about fixing up some old items yourself. I tried and it works! Recently I helped my neighbour clear out her garage. There was lots of  lot of  rubbish in the garage she wanted to get rid of, but because her back hurt  pained  she needed help. During the process, I saw an old table which she said had been  has been  there for years. The neighbour said I could take  anything  I liked. And I liked the table. It was in bad shape, but I took it home. I searched the Internet trying to figure  learn  out how to renovate it.

I quickly learned one thing: most products that are recommended  recommending  for refinishing furniture are not safe to use indoors. I had been  have been  warned about it before, but somehow I forgot. First, I began to feel dizzy, and then I nearly passed out  down  ! I finished the job in the garden. Now I have a beautiful table and there's less rubbish on the planet.

I have a lot of great memories of the house where  which  I grew up. Now we live  in  the suburbs, but when I was little, my dad got a job in the countryside and we lived in a big old house on the  edge  of a village. We lived there for ten years and I used to go to the village school. We were near the sea and my friends and I often explored the beach and the caves in the cliffs. The area is famous  for  its beaches and white cliffs and it was the setting  plot  for a popular TV series last year!

I loved that old house. Some people think it's lonely to be in the countryside, but I  enjoyed  being on my  own  sometimes. If I felt  miserable  I could go up to my bedroom and look out of the window. I had a breathtaking  view  from there across the fields and to the sea. It was very relaxing and made me feel better. I was really unhappy when we  moved  to the town!