Tag: Personal
How I observe the holidays
On Facebook I recently got asked: PM me some time and let me know how you observe the holidays. Here is my response: In response to your question; simply speaking, as a Shaman (Pagan) I celebrate the Solstice etc. That said it is also a good occasion to experience and encourage higher levels of community [...]
Guess What I Have Been Banned From Doing!
Guess what I have been banned from doing! No joke….. …….my catering skills are so bad that I have recently been banned from…… Making tea! I am no longer allowed to add milk to tea. I can make green tea with Jasmine (tea bag version) which of course does not have milk, or ordinary tea [...]
Beneath Hill 60 – film
Beneath Hill 60 is a film about Australian tunnellers in World War 1 who created the world’s largest explosion under German lines in Belgium. The effect was so strong it was felt as far away as London and Dublin, Ireland! My wife and I went to see the movie last night at a local cinema. [...]
Are you poisoning your pet?
No doubt you mean well, or are just plain unaware of the poisoning risks to your pets. Check out this excellent resource: Animal Poison Control Center …..it’s part of the American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA) site, which contains lots of other helpful and interesting information for animal lovers. And by [...]
Personal thoughts on health and an allergy.
Earlier this year I developed an allergy which resulted in Hives/Urticaria. Today I have it under control and rarely have to take antihistamines (partly because I have discovered the triggers (food/drink based and Somac – a prescribed medication). The allergy situation has been a nuisance, and at times very debilitating. At one stage things started [...]
I completed the quiz "What's your Celtic Zodiac sign?" with the result Rowan – The Thinker.
Today I noticed a Facebook quiz: “What’s your Celtic Zodiac sign?” The result I received was Rowan – The Thinker. I quote: January 1- February 17 Celtic tree astrology recognizes Rowan signs as the philosophical minds within the zodiac. If you were born under the Rowan energy, you are likely a keen-minded visionary, with high [...]
At last – I like cellphones!
Article originally published July 18th 2009. Cellphones, or mobile phones as they are known in the UK and Australia, have been around for over 20 years now. I first used one in 1989, though it did not belong to me. It was a huge clunky brick like thing with a large aerial. We all thought [...]
Look at the top of the mountain and reach for the sky.
“Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.” Dag Hammarskjold 1905-1961, Statesman and Secretary-General of U.N. Many years ago, when I first set out on the path of fixing the mess that was my life [...]
Personal anecdote – hope for people with a bad family background
Hopefully, this post will help inspire those who have suffered as a result of bad parenting, grand parenting, a bad childhood and so on, that there is hope. The post includes the text of an email which I have sent to my mother recently, in response to an email from her containing spin ((n) spin [...]
Final note on the Urticaria I suffered earlier this year
Regular readers of my blog will recall that earlier this year I suffered a bout of Urticaria. My posts mentioning Urticaria can be found here. The purpose of this post is to inform interested readers of my final conclusions, now that some time has passed. Simply speaking, I self diagnosed that the Urticaria was caused [...]
Remembering and appreciating friends.
Today, 3rd June, is the 15th anniversary of the death of a close friend of mine who died in the northern summer of 94. In fact, he was the best friend I ever had. His name was Peter Vernon Booth (Pete) and he was a very unusual man. Think eccentric English boffin. Highly intelligent (IQ [...]
Choosing Happiness
Happiness does not have to be something you hope to have sometime in the future. It is totally in your power to make it happen now. Many people search their whole lives for happiness. For some, this search becomes endless, and can result in doubt that the attainment of happiness can ever be achieved. Many [...]
Easter – personal recollections.
Easter means different things to many people. For some of my thoughts on spiritual aspects of Easter you can read an article I wrote earlier today: Easter – the real meaning. Currently I am having a quiet weekend getting things done. My wife is away in Melbourne with her family and I have stayed behind [...]
Drug Muggers: How To Keep Your Medicine From Stealing the Life Out of You
Recently I had a bout of Urticaria, apparently brought on by my consumption of a prescribed medication. You can read more about my situation here. Simply speaking; during my ordeal I reached the conclusion that the Urticaria was caused by a particular medication. I ceased taking anti histamines around 2 weeks ago and the severe [...]
Places I have lived in – Bath, Somerset, England.
The city of Bath, in the county of Somerset, England was where I lived from 1990 until 1997 when I left England for the last time (not long before they turned the lights out it seems). I lived in a small village just outside Bath called Batheaston, set on the slopes of Solsbury Hill. All [...]
Weight loss update
Currently I am down to 94.9 Kg. This last month I have lost 100g. Not terrific in one sense I know, however having a nasty bout of Urticaria did not help; the management of which hindered my diet situation. Examples include: 1) having to eat a big meal before taking steroids, and then more on [...]
18th Birthday celebration!
My step-daughter Anoushka has turned 18! The photo below shows my wife, Anoushka’s mother, on the right and on the left is Rhonda, my wife’s younger sister. Unfortunately the birthday cake was not large – and we split it into 4! All in the interests of calorie intake restriction! Poor me!
Urticaria – allergy – my story.
Diagnosis: Idiopathic Urticaria. (Idiopathic = unknown cause). Note: This article is not professional medical advice. I am not trained in medicine, nor qualified to give medical advice. You should consult medically or otherwise trained and qualified health care professionals about your situation. My experiences however may help in some way. Urticaria is a nasty skin [...]
Ran out of time to post yesterday…due to health issue.
Yesterday I ran out of time to post on my blogs due to ongoing health/allergy management. I was attending the Doctor and Pharmacy late into the evening to alter my medication. This weekend I will be writing about my experiences in detail, partly so that they can help others. My condition was diagnosed, correctly, as [...]
