‘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”

DVLA Road Tax Double Dipping

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. When this car, R13 CSM was purchased by the new owner it was currently Taxed (by the then current owner), a Mr Tim Varrall. Tim had pre-paid Road Tax up until 31/05/2024 (as validated and confirmed via DVLA database/.GovContinue reading “DVLA Road Tax Double Dipping”

Motivation

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death.  The things that motivate us push us toward new heights and inspire us to keep going during challenging times. For many a cancer diagnosis is time to reflect on what they value most in life and to focus timeContinue reading “Motivation”

Entitlement

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death.  There seem to be broadly ‘Two Types’ in society now-a-days? ‘Those who Have’ and ‘Those who Want’. The Haves & the Wants. Those who have [often middle aged or above] are determined to keep everything they have [at allContinue reading “Entitlement”