I don’t know if you’ve heard the old children’s saying ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’. My Mum told me that it was common for kids to say this to each other. She is quite […]

I read somewhere that it’s good to have an emergency plan because if something stressful happens, your mind can go blank and you can struggle to do the sensible thing or even think what to do. I know this to be true […]

I recently had a self-inflicted minor finger incident with a kitchen gadget and was contemplating a visit to A&E (see the previous blog). Pam, my housemate / lodger exaggerated the issue and I finally agreed to go. To be honest, I thought […]

Having a recent medical MOT, the doctor recommended that I should review my diet in order to bring down my ‘slightly high cholesterol’. I took the advice to heart (literally), binning the the deep fat fryer and buying a Mandolin to slice […]