I saw my GP today for the first time in years. In the past I'd been prescribed Bisoprolol, Amlodipine, and Atorvastatin. This Dr has given me a new prescription, Lisinopril 10mg, and Lercanidipine...
Some of the old-timers in EastEnders used that phrase to indicate something had happened quite a while ago. The monarch in question was Victoria. Slang changes over time so maybe it won't be used...
Who remembers listening to this radio programme at noon on a Sunday? Messages were passed from servicemen in British Honduras, Hong Kong, Akrotiri, to families back home. Any other overseas...
...in the forthcoming coronation of our beloved king, Charles? I believe about 60,000 people identified as Wican/Pagan in the last census. While that's not a great number I believe they punch above...
If one went to a house, in Texas for example, in search of a bail jumper and was shot through the door how would the authorities react? What powers do these people have? How dangerous a job is it?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/17/moscow-jails-vladimir-kara-murza-for-25-years-for-opposing-ukraine-war
It takes a really brave man to speak truth to power....
It seemed light reading that could sometimes raises a smile. I heard on the radio this morning that new editions of his books will be edited to suit modern tastes. What have I missed by not reading...
Some ABers may remember those words around a lapel badge with an image of a smiling sun in the centre. Germany announced today that it had decommissioned the last 3 of its nuclear plants. With gas...
Driving under the influence of drugs?
If there are and they show someone had been driving under the influence of drugs would they incur the same penalty that a drunk driver might face?...
I've bird feeders just outside the patio doors. A few times recently I saw mice on them. They seem to have invaded the house. There are mouse droppings all over the stove and work surfaces. I've...
A 6' ironing board, lukewarm water and a staff of 5 or 6, went with Prince Andrew when he travelled abroad as an ambassador for business. That request for a little bit of butter seems quite modest,...
...about Biden's visit to N Ireland. In it he made favourable mentions of Trump. It says a lot about the DUP that they see anything commendable in that scoundrel. Any other political parties see Trump...
...three US Presidents have visited Ireland, Clinton, Obama, and now Biden. Could it be their visits here coincided with times when the agreement was bogged down and there were Democrats in the White...