You might think that if you have survived the last few days of dank, Arctic-ally freezing weather you knew all about cold hands and feet – but what if you had to suffer cold hands and feet throughout the year? That's what happens if you have Raynaud's, a condition in which the …
Alternative/Complementary Health
The Gift of Alzheimer’s
I have just been to see the mother of a very old friend of mine. She is 95. A year ago, when I went to see her, she had no idea who I was but she was very happy to go out to lunch with me, work her way though a plate of fish and chips and a glass of white wine and watch the …
Call for action on antibiotics
A recent investigation by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics has found antibiotic resistant E coli in UK origin pig and chicken meat sold in major UK food retailers – and they are not happy about it! So they are writing to all of the major supermarkets asking them to work …
Natural stress management
Well, actually – this post is mainly about gardens... So, non gardeners, you can log off now. And anyone who has come here to read about my mother's award winning patio garden, skip the first half of my musings about sedum roofs and move straight on down to 'dead heading …
Up for signing a few petitions?…..
With the advent of the internet, signing petitions has become a whole new way of life! But although not all of those that get launched are successful, there is no doubt that many are – and that it is a very cheap and relatively painless way of gathering support for causes that …