Visited my mother today. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago and we looked after her at home until eighteen months ago. The place she is in is lovely but she is hoisted out of bed in...
I, like most people I expect, am a bit confused over the current debate of same-sex marriage. The ability to have a civil partner of the same sex has been on the statute book for a few years now....
I went to the doctor's on Friday to ask for some more diclofenac for my chronic neck and shoulder pain but she said they'd fallen out of favour and so gave me a prescription for Naprosyn. They have...
property boundry question for you all now...... I have a double fence (new fence secured to older smaller fence) the space between the fence is mine yes? If someone else is using this space to store...
When did the previously baby- talk word 'poo' become the accepted word? What did we call before? Granted that it took my mother 5 years to get me to say 'manure', so my version may not be polite, but...
Our cat needs to have tablets twice every day for a heart condition. He's not ill, but it keeps symptoms at bay and prevents it worsening. We tried hiding it in his food, (they're not big tablets) in...
I've made a cottage pie for tonight, but for something a bit different I've done mashed swede with the potatoes for topping. Carrots and some cabbage to serve. Then there's a baked egg custard with...
I have recently gone through a marriage breakdown and I am desperately trying to get my life back on track. I have the opportunity of a very nice little Housing Association flat but they don't allow...
.....and if so is it to 1. tell the time 2. as a fashion statement 3. investment Just listened to a radio programme stating that the sale of watches is down as most young people use their mobile...
I've just steam cleaned my oven racks, door etc. However, the bottom of the oven is thick with charcoal stuff (yuck, I know - I'm not very regular at oven cleaning!). Does anyone have any suggestions...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20989050 In just 4 years time in 2017 the state pension will rise from £107.45 to £144 per week. Obviously the boffins who work out these sums must have confidence...
A small bird was flying south for winter. It was sooo cold the bird froze and fell to the ground, into a large field While he was laying there on the frozen ground, a cow came along and dropped a heap...
The serious national newspaper (Irish Times) headline, front page, is "Combine Harvester Sales Double" The second page headlines are "Naked Man Who Punched Garda Dies After Being Chased" and "Aer...