Everywhere we turn we are faced with signs asking us to Quit Smoking. There is a national campaign to provide smokers with all the evidence to persuade them that smoking is bad for their health and to cease in their own best interests and we have large scale offerings of how to do that. We […]
Like most things that originated in early history, it all seems a bit blurry. But one version is that the Ancient Celts believed that on All Hallow’s Eve, the spirits of the dead would try to take over the bodies of the living. The idea of scaring the spirits away with bonfires and scary costumes […]
We are now in the era of online communication. What with Facebook, Twitter, Text Messaging, Forums, Chat Rooms, Skype etc. etc. there would appear little need to actually meet up physically with anyone any more. As an added bonus (or not) we can take on an online persona or “avatar” where we can be “tinkerbell […]
How interesting that there were such strong and contrasting views of the leadership of Margaret Thatcher. Each view seemed to be so strongly held that it had become that person’s belief that this was the only rational view of the situation. However when it all comes down to it – whether you loved or hated […]
Did you feel a bit depressed yesterday – if so it was probably only to be expected as yesterday was the gloomiest day of the year according to Those That Know! I am not sure if feeling this way is just down to knowing in advance that yesterday was going to be the gloomiest day […]
Most years we all make resolutions that most of us don’t keep. Many of us often say “this year things are going to change”. However things don’t change. We do. If relationships etc are not going so well sometimes it isn’t just about changing them it is also figuring out what is going on with […]
Everywhere we turn we are faced with signs asking us to Quit Smoking. There is a national campaign to provide smokers with all the evidence to persuade them that smoking is bad for their health and to cease in their own best interests and we have large scale offerings of how to do that. We […]
Having just had another bank holiday each of us will have our own view as to how it was for us. I wonder if you were a “survivor and glad it’s over” type of person or a “great to have some extra time with people or things that I enjoy” one. A bit like school […]
Bizarrely since my last blog regarding getting a life balance my eye has been drawn to a few articles discussing whether holidays are good or bad for you. My view is that a holiday or break away gives you the opportunity to recharge your batteries, to change focus and to operate on a personal instead of […]
There is a saying that “You are what you think you are”. Is it any wonder therefore that many kids, children, youths – call them what you will are now “out of control” and seem to believe as one youth put it on Sky News recently though his masked face “I can do what I want – […]
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