Pacemaker

Posted by Joan Vine, on: Sunday, 29 January 2012

During the latter half of last year 2011, it became necessary for my husband Alan to undergo day surgery to insert a pacemaker. During the last couple of years, he had found it increasingly difficult to walk very far before becoming short of breath. Having always been very active, he read more

The Year of the Water Dragon

Posted by Joan Vine, on: Sunday, 22 January 2012

Jan – 23rd Chinese New Year is predicted to be an auspicious year. The year 4710 is the Year of the Dragon. Chinese New Year 4710, in 2012 is the year of the Water Dragon. Similar to the 12 Western signs of the zodiac, the Chinese zodiac has twelve animals read more

Money – Money – Money.

Posted by Joan Vine, on: Sunday, 15 January 2012

Oh – dear it looks as though it is going to be another year of doom and gloom from a financial point of view. We can't pick up a newspaper, turn on the telly news or read the Google computer news without someone telling us that we are all going read more

Boom or bust a bit longer!

Posted by Joan Vine, on: Saturday, 7 January 2012

Here’s a bit of a different slant on the question of added body fat gained after the Christmas-time feasting. Not everyone of course, but the majority of us have to put our hands up to overeating during the Christmas and New Year period. It’s not always just the over indulgence read more