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    The Health of the Nation

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    September 3, 2015

    A couple of news stories caught my attention recently. The NHS has started a programme for its staff to look after their well being, recognising that the emphasis had focused too much on the patient and not enough on their staff. The other story on the radio this morning concerned an…

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    Hairy Bikers – signed up member of the diet club

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    September 1, 2015

    I’m taking another crack at losing some weight. Slimming World is very popular in these parts, but I’m not comfortable going to weigh-ins locally. Tempted by the reasonable price and the special offer (4 months for the price of 3), I will be giving them my vital stats and starting the…

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    Teamwork

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    August 31, 2015

    The invalid miscreant is still laid up in his brother’s bedroom waiting for his bones to mend. We took the opportunity to clear out his old room and give it a couple of coats of white emulsion. When I say we, I mean my wife and the youngster. I was…

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    Numb nose and a good heart

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    August 28, 2015

    My dentist is a thoroughly decent fellow, I have inherited my father’s teeth, which means that my mouth is full of crowns. Crowns and a fondness for sweets do not go well together. This year I have had extensive work done on my teeth and crowns under the NHS. Having reached…

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    Peace at any price

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    August 27, 2015

    Here we are again debating if the IRA has gone away. The murders that involved former members of the IRA on the streets of Belfast has caused another halt to business at the Northern Ireland Assembly, and disgust among right thinking citizens. Whether former paramilitaries are now acting as advisers…

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    Back to Normality

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    August 26, 2015

    Life has returned to what passes for normal in our house. The leak in the flat roof is still dripping, but only a bit, my wife is in work setting  up her classroom for the start of term, the youngster is going in with her to lend a hand and…

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    Deluge and dodgy roofer

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    August 24, 2015

    Our semi-detached house was built by Wimpy in the 70s and has sections of the roof over the bedrooms on the 1st floor that are flat. Flat roofs might be alright for turfing and roof gardens, but are pretty useless at shifting rainwater. Wimpy may not have realised how much rain falls…

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  • Labour Leadership, politics

    Jeremy Hardy and Data Protection

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    August 21, 2015

    Catchy title for today’s blog eh? I heard Jeremy Hardy on Radio 4 this morning talk about the current Labour Party leadership election. For £3 interested members of the public could get a chance to vote for their candidate (even if they are not members of the Labour Party). This…

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    Gobbled: A Horror Comic, Process

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    August 18, 2015

    Gobbled: A Horror Comic, Process. – how to put together a comic –

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    Holiday horror

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    August 17, 2015

    The miscreant accompanied us on our family holiday to France and Spain this year. All went well until he tried to make a break for freedom out of a 1st floor kitchen window. Santander (Northern Spain) was throbbing with Friday night adrenaline at 1 am and our fellow was in…

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