Author Archives: john graham

Ageing in Community Retirement Villages

Posted on August 18, 2024 by john graham

Last week my regular correspondent to this blog posed a challenging question about the future of retirement villages. David Freeman and his wife Molly have been residents of the ExtraCare retirement village at Lovat Fields in Milton Keynes since it … Continue reading →

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Not a Sausage !

Posted on August 4, 2024 by john graham

Over my years of blogging, I have regularly written about things that may reduce your chances of getting dementia. ( You can find earlier posts by clicking on “ dementia” in the TAG CLOUD ) Mostly they require you to … Continue reading →

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Smiling Inquiries 🤡

Posted on July 28, 2024 by john graham

The only general conclusions you can draw from all the Public Inquiries I have been blogging about in the last few weeks are that their conclusions don’t conclude very much :- So is there a SMILING way of doing inquiries? … Continue reading →

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Endless Inquiry Gravy Train.

Posted on July 24, 2024 by john graham

Following on from my last post, I seem to have found a pot of gold for impoverished lawyers. Remember only a year ago, junior barristers had to go on strike for more pay ! Here’s a list of the most … Continue reading →

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Enquiring About Inquiries.

Posted on July 21, 2024 by john graham

There seem to be a lot of Public Inquiries about these days. They are the “long grass” of politicians promises. A depository of dirty deeds. A graveyard of forgotten responsibility. All funded by the taxpayers! Between 1990 and 2017 there … Continue reading →

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LLLP Post Election Fun.

Posted on July 14, 2024 by john graham

The Labour Party had a few boring and unrealistic ideas of how to deal with illegal immigration. The Last Laugh Looney Party had a brilliant one. Give them all a football trial as soon as they arrive on the south … Continue reading →

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The 2024 General Election result.

Posted on July 10, 2024 by john graham

A resounding victory for the Labour Party? Except for the low turnout. Not exactly a ringing endorsement! A vote against the Conservatives rather than a vote in favour of their vague promises. It looks all too boring. So what’s next … Continue reading →

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New Defence Strategy

Posted on July 7, 2024 by john graham

On July 2nd front page headlines in the Daily Mail proclaimed “Britain’s forces not ready for ‘ conflict of any scale’” It is a great way of telling your enemies that now is a good time to invade. It was … Continue reading →

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My 77 Garden Age & Buttercups !

Posted on July 3, 2024 by john graham

This is my last post before the Election. A buttercups selection. The next one will be a reflection 🌼🌼🌼on the result. Buttercups are the most deceptive of weeds. They entice you with promises of yellow flowers. But they spread their … Continue reading →

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My 77 Garden Age & the NHS

Posted on June 30, 2024 by john graham

This is probably the biggest challenge of all in the electorates mind. And it is only going to get worse as the population ages. So what can we learn from my garden? Well the NHS is choaked with weeds, all … Continue reading →

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