Rosemary for Memory
Memory Herb Known as a good source of iron, calcium, and vitamin B6 the delightfully pungent Mediterranean herb apparently can also boost memory. The name Rosemary derives from the Latin ros meaning “dew” and marinus meaning “sea” –...Our Disappearing High Street
BHS With the announcement yesterday that old high street stalwart British Home Stores has gone into administration and today’s announcement regarding Austin Reed we have taken a look back over the past 30 years to how our high streets have changed. The popularity of...Just What Gift Do You Buy For Granny’s 90th
So the 90th Birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II have begun today. She will no doubt receive countless gifts from Heads of State from around the world. But just what do you give to your Granny for her 90th when she is the Queen? It is enough of a dilemma when...The Two Ages of Man – do you know your Body Age?
Your Real Age Health experts now agree that rather than enjoying two birthdays rather like our Queen, we in fact have two distinct ages – our ‘birth age’ and our ‘biological age’ this biological age being determined by how we treat...Create Your Own Blog
My Not So Secret Diary Having a personal blog seems to me to be simply a very public form of diary writing. Whereas in times gone by a diary was a fiercely guarded secret often done up securely with a lock and key and tucked away, these days whether it is social media...What Should We Eat For Breakfast?
“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I say, I wonder what’s going...Never Too Old To Learn New Tricks…
Will I Ever Learn On a recent train journey I was seated across from a party of young students from Italy. Having picked up a smattering of the language many moons ago, I attempted to catch something of what they were discussing and flirted with the notion that I...No Fool like an Old April Fool…
If you are stuck for ideas for some April Fools Day tomfoolery, pranking and jackanapery for tomorrow, I have trawled the internet for some inspiration! Here are a few of my historical favourites…(make sure you check out the penguins video) April Fool 1981- The...State Pension Changes – Budget 2016
So What’s New? The Chancellor announced in his budget on the 16th March that there will be some significant changes to the State Pension and Savings Credits from April 6th this year. Allegedly this is to be a simpler single tier system to replace the current one...Ourplace News
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