Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. 1 in 2 – not great odds? An ‘average’ family of four, two adults, two children? Two from four will contract cancer within their lifetime. That phone call, that conversation. As a parent, the most horrific, devastating news youContinue reading “1 in 2”
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Energy Debt
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Every three months The UK’s energy regulator [Ofgem] review and set a level on how much energy suppliers can charge for each unit of energy. From 1 April to 30 June 2024 the price for energy a ‘typical household’Continue reading “Energy Debt”
TAX
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Not one of these taxes [below] existed 100 years ago, & our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world… We had absolutely no national debt, had a huge manufacturing base, and ‘Mum’ stayed home to raiseContinue reading “TAX”
‘Popular Conservatism’
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Where I come from there is no such thing as a ‘Popular Conservative’. I started to hate them during the 80’s, the Thatcher years. I despised ALL ‘Tories’ with every fibre of my human being. I really didn’t thinkContinue reading “‘Popular Conservatism’”
Glastonbury in the Sun
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Many of us are creatures of habit, routine, more so the older we get? I have just watched the BBC Sunday Politics show, Laura ‘Cunts’berge. Same old same old with the same old same old cast confirming what IContinue reading “Glastonbury in the Sun”
SNIPER ALLEY
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Yesterday I had lunch with an old work colleague, a regular occurrence. He is a couple , maybe 3, years older than myself (64). The last time we met (and the time before) I noticed he seemed to haveContinue reading “SNIPER ALLEY”
BT Superfast Wi-Fi Promise
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. When Is A Promise Not ‘really’ A promise? I have been experiencing Broadband issues at home for several months and flagged this on at leart 3 occasions with BT. Several reboots later, the purchase of a new ‘super-duper’ BTContinue reading “BT Superfast Wi-Fi Promise”
Side Hustle – Taxation
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. From 1 January 2024, new data-sharing rules are set to come in that will force popular digital platforms to share their users’ information, including their income, with HMRC. The new rules will apply to well-known ‘side hustle’ platforms, suchContinue reading “Side Hustle – Taxation”
Medical Associate Professionals
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Many people are deeply confused about the growing number of “physician associates (PA)” in the NHS and wrongly assume they are doctors, research suggests. Many medical professionals are deeply concerned the impact PA’s are having on the standard of health careContinue reading “Medical Associate Professionals”
Food Banks – An International Shame
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Are there food banks in China? The concept of food banking was born in the United States in the 1960s. The only food bank in China certified by the World Food Bank, Oasis Charity has practiced a very straightforwardContinue reading “Food Banks – An International Shame”
Dying to Live 