Author Archives: john graham

“Legal Eagles or Vultures 2”

Posted on November 13, 2016 by john graham

The Mail on Sunday has reused one of my blog post ideas, although it took them four years to do it. Back in 2012 I wrote a series of blogs about the legal profession pursuing more and more claims against … Continue reading →

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“Inaction Turns To Care Home Crisis”

Posted on November 6, 2016 by john graham

Many of the themes in my blog seem to repeat themselves year after year.  None more so that the subject of residential care, which I started writing about in 2010 shortly after I had retired from the ExtraCare Charitable Trust. … Continue reading →

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“Lapsed Tai Chi”

Posted on October 30, 2016 by john graham

I used to do Tai Chi early in the morning in the garden most days of the week……..a while ago………..a good while ago !       Recently I have noticed my joints are much stiffer and my breathing is … Continue reading →

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Boot Clutter

Posted on October 23, 2016 by john graham

Last week my blog was about how clutter seems to hover around me.    I accumulate it daily without effort, it’s an unwanted skill I have acquired over the years.    I am not a hoarder, that would be a … Continue reading →

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Clutter, Clutter, EVERYWHERE !

Posted on October 16, 2016 by john graham

I haven’t thought about clutter much recently, except every day when I am looking for something, —– which is most days!    I haven’t blogged about clutter for even longer, in fact it was 2013.    (You can see the … Continue reading →

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“Timpson Tie Up”

Posted on October 9, 2016 by john graham

One of the great challenges when you are growing up is learning to tie up shoe laces.  These are the days before Velcro.  Nothing was more embarrassing than not being able to tie your own shoe laces when you went … Continue reading →

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Retirement Housing – A Game Changer.

Posted on October 1, 2016 by john graham

This post follows on from my previous post and builds on the many comments I have had on this and earlier posts on the subject of Retirement Housing.   (You can find them all in the Topics List under the … Continue reading →

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Retirement Housing – Government Perspective.

Posted on September 27, 2016 by john graham

This follows on from the previous blog on my market overview of retirement housing. The current Government only has housing for new starters on the housing ladder in it’s sights.    They see retirement housing as a luxury only to … Continue reading →

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Retirement Housing – A Market Overview

Posted on September 26, 2016 by john graham

I have written a lot about the current state of the retirement housing market in the last twelve months,though it mainly reflects the relative inactivity in a stalled housing economy.    ( You can see my earlier posts by clicking … Continue reading →

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“Daylight Robbery”

Posted on September 18, 2016 by john graham

Most robbery is done in the dark.  More daring robbery in the day usually requires a disguise. Pirates had patches over one eye.  Stagecoach robbers in cowboy films had their neckerchiefs pulled up over their faces.  Modern day jewellery thieves … Continue reading →

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