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”

The British

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. December 9th is the anniversary of one of those epochal events that shaped the modern world. The fall of Jerusalem, in 1917, during World War I. A Christian-led army — the British — took charge of the Holy City for theContinue reading “The British”

Chibson

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Now a days, some guitar snobs might be a little too quick to dismiss the Far East manufactured guitars [Asia, Indonesia, China etc], especially without actually trying any for themselves? Lower labour [manufacturing] costs mean lower prices. The realityContinue reading “Chibson”

Dapagliflozin

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death.  Results day My first results since getting back from a long, six weeks in Australia. CT scans – Abdomen, Pelvis, Chest, Thorax. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test. I have been on immune system suppressant injections for several months sinceContinue reading “Dapagliflozin”

HS2 – 2 B or Not 2 B?

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. The Great North – South Divide In Great Britain, the term North–South divide refers to the economic, cultural and political differences between Southern England and Northern England, or sometimes between southern England and the rest of Great Britain includingContinue reading “HS2 – 2 B or Not 2 B?”

Retirement

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Retirement is the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from one’s active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Retirement is ranked 10th on the list of life’s 43 most stressful events. Some peopleContinue reading “Retirement”

Sad Generation Happy Pictures

Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation, Hope. Love. Peace – Death ‘Am I sad? Sadder than my peers, my friends’? On some days. I have moments when the crises of the world, our seemingly unfaltering determination for self-destruction, get the better of me and become unbearable. I could literally climb to the top of the highest building and scream, ‘what are we doing’? However,Continue reading “Sad Generation Happy Pictures”