The title says it all! Hours away from the Queens Speech, the DUP deal is “faltering” according to The Independent: Theresa May faces the embarrassment of her Queen’s Speech going ahead without the backing of the Democratic Unionist Party – ten days after she claimed a deal was done. As the Brexit negotiations are to begin,…
On Saturday, the Fighting 4 Louth Hospital campaign group carried out a survey of over 200 people in Louth and shockingly 79% of people surveyed DID NOT KNOW that Louth Hospital no longer has an Accident and Emergency and no longer has facilities for Coronary Care. Only 21% were aware of the cuts. Here’s the…
Ever noticed people who drive for a living in the summer have their right arm a lot more suntanned than the left, or they have sunburn on their right shoulder.. That is called “Drivers Sunburn” and the Sunday Express has a brilliant article, and video here Whilst out yesterday, my car temperature reached a eye-popping…
A couple of weeks ago I enjoyed a holiday in Spain with temperatures reaching 30 degrees C plus during the day. I landed back in the UK to cold winds, rain – getting soaked in the early hours of the morning as I waited for the shuttle bus feeling sorry for myself. The landing was interesting…
Once again a rather random blog post but it summarises my week.. Beauty After previously meeting someone who used to live in the village where I grew up, she introduced me to a range of premium beauty products by Temple Spa. I tried some samples previously and can honestly say my skin improved all most…
For the past few days now I have been hiding inside that prison called my head. I spend my days pleasing and helping others without a care for myself and without noticing I am crumbling. I came back after an evening out with someone, who like me suffers from mental health issues to a town…
An odd combination I know, but today’s topics deserve my opinion, as the first item will certainly cause controversy. Paracetamol – Well anything “Over The Counter” Really I read in the news today that in an effort to cut the costs of the NHS they are planning to reduce prescribing over the counter remedies, gluten…
What Robin Williams once quoted, it is true, the weather does affect your mood. Today I woke up with a bit of a shaky start and due to a late delivery I thought my day would go downhill. Not so, I met up with some friends in the town centre for coffee and meeting and…
I chose to write this after a close friend was going through a bad patch, alone, despite loads of so-called “social media friends”. Did anyone even phone or ask how they were or offer a friendly ear….NOT ONE! One day a college student came up with a brilliant idea… social media. Now years later people’s…
I don’t usually sum my day up, but today has been a mixed bag of emotions – good, bad, ugly, helping, being productive, being frustrated. Good – I was introduced to a new discussion group today and left with a smile on my face ready for bed. Bad – I received a letter from HMRC…