Author Archives: john graham

Breakfast Exercise 2

Posted on November 21, 2010 by john graham

This morning I woke up early – 5.45 am, tired and in my natural stupor first thing in the morning.  It’s a time for an autopilot routine – not a time for a challenge.  Still half-asleep – grumpy is my … Continue reading →

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“Walk for life”

Posted on November 14, 2010 by john graham

This is the conclusion of a review done by Bangor University of recent research into where best to exercise.  The study points out that exercising outdoors is better at helping your mind to relax.  It helps cut anger, fatigue and … Continue reading →

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“Pop memories dashed”

Posted on November 14, 2010 by john graham

One of my earliest childhood memories was the excitement of looking up the street every Thursday to see when the Corona pop man was coming, bringing my weekly treat – a bottle of pop. In fact a whole crate – … Continue reading →

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TODAY OF ALL DAYS !

Posted on November 11, 2010 by john graham

       I have complained a lot about over-sensational newspaper headlines which only succeed in worrying older people, but today I would have been pleased to see this as a front page headline   –    “Widespread neglect of elderly patients revealed”.   Instead it made … Continue reading →

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“Spectacle wipes”

Posted on November 7, 2010 by john graham

If ever there was a product that needed to be easy to open it has to be spectacle cleaners.  You would also think that the makers of these would be highly aware that without their glasses, 50% of the elderly can’t … Continue reading →

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“I Spy – small print”

Posted on November 7, 2010 by john graham

“I spy with my little eye” was a fun game when I was a child.  We especially used to play it to pass the time on long journeys with my parents in the car.  No motorways then and roads which … Continue reading →

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“November Reflections”

Posted on November 3, 2010 by john graham

Ten months since I “retired” time has flown by, my days are full but less pressured by 10 or 20 issues a day.  Now it’s more like one or two things at a time, but I still feel busy and … Continue reading →

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“The £140 Pension Illusion”

Posted on October 31, 2010 by john graham

This is a story about the cynicism of politicians and the fickle nature of press reporting.  Sadly it’s about an issue of great importance to the elderly.  The presentation of The Issue has the power to raise and destroy hope … Continue reading →

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“Welcome research. Cheers!”

Posted on October 24, 2010 by john graham

Raise a glass to researchers in Norway, who after seven years’ studying over 5000 people whose average age was 58, reached a conclusion we would all like to toast.  They found that contrary to what you might imagine, drinking moderate … Continue reading →

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Re-directed Posts

Posted on October 18, 2010 by john graham

From some of the early posts I received, it’s quite obvious to me that I haven’t got the navigation around the site to be as simple as I would want.  Some of the people who want to post general comments … Continue reading →

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