by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 28, 2020 | Diary Archive
I never win anything – except once at a very smart Ball I won a year’s supply of deodorant, my raucous friends thought this very funny, but I’ve won nothing meaningful. Until this Christmas Eve, when Dave our postman called up to me to say he had a...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 22, 2020 | NHS
ITV shows stark reality of what can happen in the NHS A recent ITV drama, The Cure, was based on a shameful true scandal in the NHS, which led to a major investigation. The Cure was a feature-length TV drama telling the story of how Julie Bailey fought to expose one...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 12, 2020 | Nutrition, Food & Exercise, Tips & Tricks
The Cheating Chef When I was eight, I decided it was time I learnt to cook, I made meringues, and had an early lesson in how to disgust people with my cooking. Thinking that bright green coloured meringues were fun to make, it was disappointing that none of...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 7, 2020 | News
Covid vaccine programme rolling on At last, there is a cautious but optimistic air now the vaccine programme is rolling out successfully However, for those who may have genuine medical reasons to check the vaccine, the NHS can’t be bothered For those who want...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 24, 2020 | Tips & Tricks
Christmas presents for the NHS This summer, we stood on our doorsteps and clapped to thank frontline workers, particularly NHS staff. However, clapping is all very well, but at Christmas it’s time to give something more tangible – and it is nice if this...
