Have you ever wondered about the neighbours in your street and what goes on behind closed doors? Do you know them? Do you speak to them?

I live in a relatively quiet street in a nice neighbourhood, so it came as some surprise a few weeks ago to find the road blocked with police cars and fire engines.

Surprisingly, a rented house, just a few yards from where I live and which has its frontage right on the pavement, had been turned into a cannabis factory. You could have knocked me down with a feather when I found out.  Read more... (763 words, 0 images, estimated 3:03 mins reading time)

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A few years ago, my doctor recommended I take one 75mg dispersible aspirin every day.  He suspected, at the time, I’d had a TIA, or a Transient Ischemic Attack to give its full title.

TIA is the medical term for stroke-like symptoms that occur and resolve spontaneously within 24 hours. Sometimes it’s called a mini stroke and doctors take TIA’s seriously because they could be an indication of a full stroke in the near future.

Aspirin thins the blood and as strokes and heart attacks can be caused by blood clots, small doses have often been prescribed as a preventative measure.  Read more... (313 words, 0 images, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)

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Recently I took my son on a caravan holiday and it was lovely to get away from the computer for a few days.  We had plenty of fresh air and exercise, and surprisingly, the UK weather was kind.

We stayed right next to the beach with a great view of the ocean. It was peaceful and quiet with only an occasional person passing by. As it was so early in the “season”, most of the surrounding caravans were empty after the holiday weekend.

It didn’t occur to me until I came home that could have been a problem.  Read more... (742 words, 0 images, estimated 2:58 mins reading time)

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