Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary French people are expected to take part, again, in street protests and strikes across France today, Tuesday 28th March 2023 amid fears of violent clashes with police, as demonstrations continue to protest over Emmanuel Macron’s use of constitutional executive powers to push through an unpopular raise ofContinue reading “If Only We Were ‘More’ French”
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Call Me Stupid
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Boris Johnson earned nearly £1m in a month to bring his earnings up to £2.3m. His latest update to the MPs’ register of interests showed the former prime minister received £510,000 as an advance on his upcoming book. Mr Johnson also earned £200,892.86 for a speech to Aditya Birla Management, an IndianContinue reading “Call Me Stupid”
Genuine Fakes
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. All (Gibson) Epiphone guitars are made in China. In 2004, Gibson opened a factory in Qingdao, China, which manufactures Epiphone guitars. With few exceptions, Epiphones are now built only in the Qingdao factory. Is Gibson guitar quality on the decline? Gibson’s incredibly high price point, a perceived lack of quality control, andContinue reading “Genuine Fakes”
Biologics – Psoriasis
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Psoriasis Treatments – aim to stop skin cells from growing so quickly and to remove scales. Options include creams and ointments (topical therapy), light therapy (phototherapy), and oral or injected medications. Coping with psoriasis can be a challenge, especially if the affected skin covers a large area of your body or isContinue reading “Biologics – Psoriasis”
Friendship
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Yesterday, 16/2/23 an old (new) friend was laid to rest. Mark Davies Markham (please see my previous post Dear Mark). Sadly, I watched his touching funeral via a video link from my hospital bed. It was a tuff watch especially hearing from his son, Tom, talking so heartrendingly about his dad andContinue reading “Friendship”
Chronic Psoriasis
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death The most underestimated disease? Lets face it nobody is going to die from an itchy body? Well actually……. The name of the disease (psoriasis) comes from the Greek word for itch, “psora,” excessive scratching can cause bleeding, making the problem worse, leading to potential infection, even sepsis if not caught early. Psoriasis sufferersContinue reading “Chronic Psoriasis”
Rip Off ‘Standing Charges’
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Energy costs have increased. A survey of 2021 power prices, by price comparison site cable.co.uk , put the UK 191st out of 230 countries on price per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity. Across 60 tariffs, Britain came in at $0.25 per kWh – only beaten in Europe by Germany ($0.32 per kWh) and Denmark ($0.35 perContinue reading “Rip Off ‘Standing Charges’”
Metastasising – Preventing The Spreading of Cancer Cells
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Cancer Vaccines, the potential for the prevention of ‘Spreading of Cancer Cells’ are a hot topic at the moment. It seems like every week there is another newspaper and or media article on the latest, potential, miracle cure for cancer patients, a viable vaccine that prevents cancer Metastases. Cancer Vaccines [of many kinds] have beenContinue reading “Metastasising – Preventing The Spreading of Cancer Cells “
Dear Mark
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Today, at 8.00am a dear friend died. When nearing the end of life, it is impossible not to reflect on a life lived. One of life’s truths – Life is difficult, more so for some than for others, “engaging in the full range of experience – living and dying, love and loss –Continue reading “Dear Mark”
INDEPENDENT? Pay Review Bodies
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death The pay review bodies, which cover 2.5mn public sector workers, have until now had the support of both unions and the government. But disputes this year have left trust in the system at breaking point. Are the pay review bodies independent? Pay body members are appointed by ministers but according to Cope theyContinue reading “INDEPENDENT? Pay Review Bodies”
Dying to Live 