Sunday 31 August 2008

Medical products can help

In general I am quite a big fan of life and of the process of living, strange as that may sound. I have always been quite fanatical about wanting to live life to the full and have wanted to make the most of things wherever I could. And I suppose most people can understand that position. As long as you have your health there is much to enjoy in life. The world is an amazing place and there is so much of interest to be involved with to varying degrees.

But, for many people, health problems will make things difficult. Within my own family I have experienced this as well. Disease and health problems can cause a lot of pain and anguish and this affects so many people. But there is help available of course. Sometimes it can be something like a handicapped toilet that helps a person or any of the other products of AllegoMedical.com. Why not have a look at their website to see the great range of life enhancing products.

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Friday 29 August 2008

Sepia Kingswood



One of my favourite photographs of the view towards the Bristol Channel from Kingswood where I have lived for the past eight years. The clouds in the sky that day were quite picturesque and I think the tree combined with the wide vista made for a successful image. And I am unanimous in that. I think..



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Politics

I've never quite understood what is is that impels people to seek public office. Is it a genuine heartfelt wish to serve others, to help other people? Perhaps. Or is is some vainglorious pursuit of power at all costs? Quite possibly. I would not want to live in the public eye and have my every move traced and every word uttered scrutinized. That would be my worst nightmare.

But of course people enter politics at much lower levels as well. For instance, some people run for the local council and try to 'make a difference'. An aptitude for cliche-mongering would seem to be a prerequisite for budding politicians. I've always enjoyed the meaningless slogan 'Change!'. Change from what and change towards what exactly?

Oh well. If power corrupts then it follows that politics corrupt. Not my bag..



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Thursday 28 August 2008

Accidents will happen

Life is beautiful, at least that is what I think, but not without its concomitant risks. Just being alive and going about your business on a daily basis can bring you into contact with situations that are hazardous, risky or downright dangerous. It seems to be inherent with just doing what you need to do and going where you need to go that a certain measure of risk seems to be included in the package, so to speak.

A motor vehicle accident can happen easily and injuries can be sustained before you know it. And, of course, workplace accident claims are filed all the time. If you find yourself ever in this position you may want to consider enlisting the services of a
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Magical Liverpool pulls it off again

Liverpool played a qualifier against Standard Liege tonight. It meant they had to win or lose out on playing in this year's Champions' League. Liverpool had played the first leg in Belgium abysmally and had drawn so had to show more tonight. They didn't really and Liege played very well. In extra time, in the 117th minute in fact, Babel crossed to Kuyt who scored an extremely overdue goal. If there is a footballing God then he must be a Scouser is all I can say. Unbelievable.



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Wednesday 27 August 2008

Great seafood

Enjoying great food is a favourite pastime of mine and at times it borders on a genuine passion. To some people, food is just something that they need to ingest in order to sustain their energy levels. But to me, superb food is a real joy and a treat. Life is short and sampling some of the finer things in life is a top priority for me. Good food and wine certainly are a big part of that philosophy.

I recently came across a great site about a wonderful American cook off and I just have to tell you all about it. I found a great looking recipe, namely a dish called
Texas Gulf Shrimp by Chef Mark Holley. This dish from the fine state of Texas looks incredibly tasty and the presentation is truly stunning. I am not that confident as a cook myself but this recipe seems so fabulous that I may be tempted to try and cook it. Why not indeed?

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Cheese

Spent last week in good old Holland, visiting friends and family. It was good to catch up with my old mates and my family. A good few Dutch lagers were hoisted in good cheer and, of course, I enjoyed the odd piece of superb mature Dutch cheese. I just love the creamy, rich flavour of mature Dutch cheese. It's just wonderful and I found over the years that it's hard to come by over here in England. So, I topped up on my cheese levels and then some. Hmm..



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Sunday 17 August 2008

Nuts or normal

We are all a bit funny or slightly wacky at times, aren’t we? If you are honest you will have to admit that sometimes our actions are a bit nuts and that, in itself, is probably completely normal. The world is a funny sort of place and sometimes it is enough to drive you mad to some degree. It is all part of normal daily life to let off steam sometimes by acting a bit strangely or to respond to a maddening situation with a degree of madness.

So the question in question today is: Are You Normal or Nuts? Who can tell? Personally, I tend to have a hard time opening anything that is sealed in plastic. It drives me insane and often I will be in the kitchen, growling and shouting in anger at some item wrapped in plastic that I am attacking with a sharp knife. Don’t the manufacturers realise that people may actually want to use their products? There is no real need to seal everything for posterity.

For some Reader's Digest Laughs check out the website. One of the quirks listed there was by someone who doesn’t like high places. But they don’t like high places because they’re afraid they’ll jump rather than fall. It sounds weird but I’ve felt that strange ‘what if’ moment when you are faced with a dangerous situation. Certainly wacky enough, I would say.

So, the question Are You Normal or Nuts? can be answered by most people as: Yes, I’m slightly nuts at times when I’m not normal. Check out the website to read about wacky quirks and odd behaviour. Someone else writes that they cannot stop shopping. I would say that for a man that’s nutty behaviour but for a woman completely normal. Am I right?

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Friday 15 August 2008

Sunshine and Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are well underway and I haven't seen a single sporting event. It just doesn't mean anything to me. I am well aware that all around the world millions of people will be glued to the screen watching an endless variety of sports but I can't be bothered.
So someone is one hundreth of a second faster than someone else. Well, someone had to be, right? I just don't get how that's exciting. It's wasted on me. I like some sports but that does not mean I like every sport. It's just me. Who cares about shot putting or slalom canooing? Not me.
But good luck to everyone competing. Apparently, it's very important.

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Thursday 14 August 2008

In the balance

To measure something is to know something. Or so the adage runs. It certainly helps to have the right scales to measure food or weight. Imagine a chef preparing the finest foods imaginable and not having the use of good scales to weigh his ingredients. That simply would not do, now would it?

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Non-summer summer blues

This is ridiculous. It's August and it should be baking. In stead of fine blue skies and high temperatures we get high winds, rain in abundance and chills. It's possibly one of the worst summers ever. So much for the globbal warmening they've been promising us. That's what they were doing, right? Where is the sun? Eh, now where is it? Not here, that's for sure..



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Tuesday 12 August 2008

Safety in the work place

They say that most accidents happen to people while they are at home. I gather that the kitchen is an especially dangerous place to be. And it makes sense, I suppose, with all of those appliances and gas cookers and what have you. And of course we spend an awful lot of time in and around the house. Just mowing the lawn can be a bit of a safety hazard in itself if you are not careful enough. And taking care is something we sometimes forget. In the midst of doing something we can forget about adopting the appropriate safety measures. I think men are perhaps even more prone to this assumption that all will be well and nothing bad can ever happen. Am I right? I don’t know but I could be.

But a lot of Accident claims originate from accidents at work. After all, we also spend a lot of time at work doing our nine to five whether we like it or not. It makes sense that a lot of accidents occur in the work place where often you will find machines and major industrial appliances and vehicles and so on.

The main thing when it comes to avoiding accidents in the work place is to take the health and safety routines seriously and not to take any chances with your own safety or the safety of others. Easily said but very important none-the-less..

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Noise

I was asked to relieve a colleague in the Medical Library where some major refurbishments are going on. Contractors are drilling and carrying out some fine and noisome building work and some of the regular staff were getting a tad demotivated. So, it's me to the rescue and currently I am enjoying the sweet sound of an industrial drilling session. Not to worry. It's helping out a colleague.



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Thursday 7 August 2008

A thing of beauty

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn’t that what they say? Sure, I think I agree with that saying but it remains a fact that there are ways and means of achieving what most people would consider beauty to be. And, of course some of the best beauty schools will make all the difference, that’s for sure.

The Regency Beauty Institute is one of the country’s leading beauty education providers, and what’s more they are aiming for continued expansion. Their success is the result of a genuine commitment to help students build confidence and achieve their dreams.

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Pints

Met a friend of mine for a pint after work. The place where we went only had one bitter, Worthington's, which is a bit creamy for my liking but still nicer than any lager. My friend had a few pints of Guinness. It's one of those places that has a happy hour so it didn't cost much either. The pub is frequented by students and academics, some of whom were arrested by the Fashion Police who raid the place on a regular basis.



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Sunday 3 August 2008

Fabulous glasses




Some glasses just look fantastic. And there are some amazingly stylish glasses around these days. There really is plenty of choice. So, if you are in the market for a new pair of glasses then you may want to have a look at the Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni. These are some fantastic glasses. Have a look at their site where you will find a stunning selection of frames, with single vision lens, sunsensor lens, tinted sunglasses lens, bifocal lens and progressive lens. Check them out!

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Breakfast

Had my usual lazy breakfast at Oliver's, our local greasy spoon. By now they know me in there. Each and every Sunday morning I'll turn up and order 'my usual', which is a small English breakfast, comprising of bacon, egg, sausage, beans, fried mushrooms, potatoes and toast. It's a great way to start the day. Fabulous..



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Friday 1 August 2008

Weekend joyousness

It's nearly the weekend and all is well. Perhaps we'll go and see the Batman film. I'm not too keen on those superhero movies as I find the concept a tad infantile. Don't care about Super-,Spider- or even Worm Man but I heard that this latest Batman film is really good and also I wouldn't mind seeing Heath Ledger's performance as it's supposed to be truly stunning. I heard Michael Caine say that he was blown away by Ledger's acting in the scenes he did with him.
Or perhaps I'll just lounge around in the garden with a tall glass of something smooth and finally try to finish my book. For a number of years now I've been reading a Peter Sellers biography on and off. Granted, the tome numbers a healthy seven hundred plus pages but even so. Come on, Richard. Finish the darn thing already!



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