Processed foods

Warning sounds over processed foods  Could these be reason it’s hard to lose weight?  We are constantly told there is an exploding obesity crisis threatening us. Celebrities front the latest glitzy diet plan, claiming their plan helped them lose stones in...

Cancer “language” needs updating

Words can mean a lot.  But the language professionals use when talking to us needs an overhaul I am fed up with “just a scratch”. No – I want to scream.  Uttering that platitude usually means a painful dig as a nurse remembers to say this, but...

Sleep and Cancer

Getting a restful night’s sleep is a challenge  Now we are facing lockdown – again – this is bound to add to anxieties, which won’t help as we toss and turn trying to sleep. Friends who have been unlucky enough to catch Covid-19 report the same...

BBC shoots itself in the foot!

This week the BBC sends me a threatening letter, telling me I am going to have to pay for my once-free TV Licence next year.  Today, another letter from the BBC enclosing a) my free licence up to 31st May 2020, and b) more threats.  If they are so hard-up,...

Persevere with the NHS

The NHS is funded by us – that’s every UK taxpayer It is NOT free – my calculations on the back of an envelope work out that the average tax payer contributes between £3,000 –  £4,500 per person per year to fund this;  this also helps to pay...