Not my best profile to date…. I fractured a bone at the top of my humerus. If ever there was a misnomer. And so I am wrapped up like a one armed bandit complete with bullet proof vest. Not really, just the colour reminds me of one. Maybe I should have WRITER written across it … READ MORE
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First of all I have to question, does the word Pratt not have the same connotation in the US as it does in the UK? I mean it’s not as though you can turn it to your advantage, like Banghard 😉 Why keep a name that associates with the way you behave, in my opinion. … READ MORE
Cars, customer service and children. In retrospect it was the best thing I ever did when I sold my car. I have met so many interesting people at bus stops and train stations. Not to mention a lot of overheard conversations, it also highlights the benefits of independence . If I was embroiled … READ MORE
There is only one race. The human race. Religion creates division. My faith is better than your faith. Royalty creates an, ‘us and them’ society, How can there be any hope for the human race whilst we aspire to become ‘better’ people courtesy of religion and cow tow to the celebrity status that comes to … READ MORE
When does your friendly- known you for ages-general practitioner cross the line? lady in her nineties wants a straight answer. She had stroke four years ago and although her speech is unaffected , her balance is still poor. She does her exercises religiously ( unlike most people). She’s not a quitter. She is a, glass … READ MORE
Ian Rankin and I. It was like watching a check list of my life. He copies notes on scraps of paper. Tick. Newspaper cuttings. Tick. Even the small Sony Dictaphone, accessible when on the move. Tick. My world is full of all these. I have completed four books and have four filing cabinets full of … READ MORE
It makes my blood boil. I see it time and time again. Fluid retention and high blood pressure. Two common scourges of old age. Of course both these conditions need regulating. Drugs have their place. However, once people are over eighty, their doctors seem to overlook the fact that octogenarian’s health can change quite rapidly. … READ MORE
A recent study has shown that creative people are more likely to have mental health problems. I’m paraphrasing. Of course the study may and I emphasize may, have been conducted by a load of normal (aka boring) people. Those lacking imagination find it hard to relate to those who do. I’m speculating. About 45 years … READ MORE
