Author Archives: john graham

Maybe Snowshill Manor at Kilsby ?

Posted on August 15, 2017 by john graham

Following on from my earlier blog about my recent visit to Snowshill Manor, I have had a thought :- What if I were to do a Snowshill Manor approach to de-cluttering at our home in Kilsby ? We would not … Continue reading →

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Snowshill Manor Clutter

Posted on August 13, 2017 by john graham

I went to Snowshill Manor in Gloucestershire recently and it gave me a whole new perspective on clutter.     The guy who owned it originally, Mr Charles Paget Wade, was an architect who liked collecting things.      All … Continue reading →

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Memory Card Readers — Post Script

Posted on August 10, 2017 by john graham

In the middle of writing my previous blog about card readers, my iPad flashed up a message that the battery was getting low.  No problem.  It happens most days but with my newly acquired geeky skills, to recharge it I … Continue reading →

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Memory Card Readers

Posted on August 8, 2017 by john graham

I can’t imagine why anyone would want a card reader.   I can read my cards all by myself.   Perhaps they get a lot more fan mail than I do, or receive hundreds of Christmas cards which they don’t … Continue reading →

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As the Brexit negotiations continue, the Last Laugh Looney Party, continues to take a prominent lead in the discussions.  After the success they had in reaching agreement in banning packaging, they moved forward with the progressive proposals on “small print”. … Continue reading →

Posted on August 6, 2017 by john graham | 4 Comments

Do it yourself Dementia Care.

Posted on August 3, 2017 by john graham

In their desperation to cope with the tsunami of dementia that is overwhelming the NHS some clinicians are resorting to consulting staff and even relatives of patients.     An interesting report of an audit by the Royal Chollege of … Continue reading →

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Tidy Bears and Clutter Glasses

Posted on August 1, 2017 by john graham

After a period of remission from my cluttering dissorder I’ve now started again with the help with the Tidy Bears.   (You can see all my earlier blogs on de-cluttering by clicking on “CLUTTER” in the TAG CLOUD). I have … Continue reading →

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LLLP Brexit Negotiations on Small Print

Posted on July 30, 2017 by john graham

The Brexit negotiations continue to move along with the help of the  Last Laugh Looney Party.      This is my weekly leak, oops sorry, Cabinet communication on the excellent progress our leader Mrs Tezz is making.      Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Dementia won’t go away.

Posted on July 27, 2017 by john graham

I wrote about the growing problem of dementia only a week ago and stories are starting to appear in the press every other day.    In fact I have been writing about the subject ever since I started this blog.    … Continue reading →

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TIDY BEAR – PANTS INVESTIGATION

Posted on July 25, 2017 by john graham

De-cluttering continues with a wardrobe box which John visits every day.   In fact it is probably the most regularly visited part of his walk-in wardrobe.   So it needs to be easy to use, and yet it isn’t ! … Continue reading →

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