SENSE & SAFETY
“Noise accounts for most of the complaints that local councils a receive about environmental pollution because it is a major source of stress….as is a £5,000 fine for a noisy child” So last night there was real drama in St Neots, England when one of the rides from the visiting fairground attraction collapsed; 7 people […]
PSYCHO
“Each and every one of us has, at some time in our life, wished harm on somebody else yet the majority of us have inbuilt social inhibitors that block us from acting on that impulse. The psychopath has no such restriction.” If I said the word psycho to you, what images would it conjure up; […]
THE BEAST WITHIN
“Like sharks in the water, they sense their prey, often those who lack in assertiveness and radiate fear. It’s easy to dislike a bully yet, strangely, it’s equally possible to become ‘tired’ of the victim.” This week, thanks to the magic of Facebook, I reconnected with a long lost friend. Somebody I used to be […]
THE BEST OF FRIENDS
“The idea for the ludicrous suggestion that children should be discouraged from forming best friendships can only have been spawned from the same dimwits who called for the banning of a red pen in the classroom.” Okay, so this week a head teacher (yes I said head teach, as in a person who is supposed […]
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
“If somebody met you for the first time, what kind of impression do you think you’d make? Don’t fall off your chair but there’s a distinct possibility that whatever you’re projecting, real or unreal, good or bad, may not necessarily reconcile with how you are perceived by others.” They say you should never judge a book […]
CHARITY STARTS AT HOME
“Sending an email asking somebody to ‘sponsor’ you is begging dressed up in a good cause….I’m very much a pragmatist who believes in the analogical process of putting on your own oxygen mask before assisting others with theirs. “ Spring is in the air, the warm rays of the sun are finally starting to drive […]
STRESS; THE NEW FASHION?
“Are we all really more stressed out now because life is tough…or is it because ‘suffering from stress’ is much more acceptable…trendy”? How are you feeling today? Are you okay? Perhaps you’re feeling a bit sad, depressed? Maybe it’s been a bit of a rough week and it has stressed you out? If the […]
EYES WIDE SHUT
“There isn’t much out there that shocks us; sex, death, violence or love, many of us have (or believe) we’ve seen it all.” On Facebook the other day I remember seeing a flurry of ‘shared links’ about a young man who’d gone missing from his home in St Neots, England. My stream was awash with […]
WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? POPULAR SAYINGS
They’ve transcended time, passed from generation to generation, evolving to become part of our every day conversation. But what exactly do old proverbs mean and where did they come from? I’ve researched and compiled a list of the most widely believed origins. Well, good Sunday to you oh discerning reader. There’s much happening this week and next, with […]
CAN’T WORK, WON’T WORK
“There are some out there, the few (million that is) who think work is for fools. These individuals wouldn’t dream of getting out of bed to deliver an honest days’s work” So, how is your weekend going so far? Are you, like many across the globe, not looking forward to Monday morning back at work […]
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