by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 19, 2021 | Diary Archive
I used to watch TV news every night – all the way through. Now, I turn it off after five minutes of watching ranting from a Prime Minister, who seems totally confused and can’t string a sentence together – he has lost me completely. Covid is...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 11, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
TWO DADS DEVELOP A NON-THREATENING MASK When two dads from Surrey found themselves reassuring their children that masks should not be seen as frightening, and were being worn for safety, they both decided that there must be a better option than the opaque masks we...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 7, 2021 | Nutrition, Food & Exercise
Bombe Nesselrode (White Christmas Pudding) Anything named after the 19th century Russian diplomat Count Nesselrode contains chestnuts. His chef, Monsieur Mouy, knew he liked these, and the pudding is appropriate for Christmas because across Europe, Christmas...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 3, 2021 | News
Is the NHS following Machiavelli? The way the NHS is tackling their massive appointments backlog reminds me of this scheming Renessaisce Florentine. Probably the nicest things one could say about Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was he was cunning, scheming, and...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 23, 2021 | Events
Fabergé exhibition is a real tonic Currently, there is an exhibition on at the Victoria and Albert Museum where you can lose yourself in fantasy land. Gazing at exquisite objects saw me come out of it on a cloud; a visit was mood-enhancing and no pills needed On...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 19, 2021 | News
NHS hasn’t treated cancer patients very well We are wonderful! We stood back, accepted canceled appointments, and didn’t made a fuss. Now, it’s payback time. Time to check up on appointments we’ve missed, chase up referrals and get back on our...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 16, 2021 | News
Did you continue working after diagnosis? Working With Cancer has initiated a survey “Living and Working With Cancer Study”.which could help those of us who think that life should go on even if we have cancer. Some of us have to continue working during and after...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 15, 2021 | News
Doing my bit to save the planet Well, COP26 has been and gone. With all the talk, talk, talk about CO² emissions etc. it made me think; we’ve all got clothes we never wear – my wardrobe is full of items I am keeping “just in case”. COP26 said...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 3, 2021 | Skin Problems
HERO CREAM TO THE RESCUE Long-term side effects are something I have learned to deal with. Doctors would pooh pooh symptoms, and tell me “only XXXX amount of patients get …….whatever I was complaining about. But surely, I couldn’t be the...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 1, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
Old-fashioned service A company that cares During Lockdown, I became a reluctant online order user, and different companies delivered good, bad and indifferent produce – often bad – especially fruit and veg. I must be getting really old, because I can...
