British Gas

Energy costs hit the vulnerable   Faced with an unexplained £6,000 bill from British Gas, when Age UK asked me to talk to an APPG about my experience, I welcomed the chance. APPGs (All Party Parliamentary Groups) consist of MPs and Peers from all political...

Strikes won’t cure the NHS

But will Patricia Hewitt improve efficiency? I do wonder who is in charge of today’s NHS?  Ministers seem to be on a merry-go-round producing a new incumbent every month or so. Recently, one of these Ministers set the NHS the tasks of improving obesity figures,...

Larry the Cat for PM

Enough is enough Amongst all the problems one has to deal with around the NHS, one can’t help noticing that there are some Whitehall residents that are doing a very good job.  Would whoever is Secretary of State for Health this week, take note:  Larry keeps his...

Autumn food

10 tips to help keep food costs down Just because we are trying to save money, doesn’t mean we can’t eat healthily.  This means being extra savvy when shopping;  gone are the days of throwing things into the trolley –  just in case – but...

Arbonne again

Fizz sticks help the medicine go down Since winning a lovely selection of Arbonne products in a draw at Maggie’s,                I have been a fan. Recently I noticed they have a new product called Fizz sticks (little sachets containing citrus-flavoured powder...