Author Archives: john graham

“Cloud Surfing – Trekking”

Posted on November 22, 2015 by john graham

Still cloud surfing on the lookout for interesting examples of older people making the most of later life.    (See earlier blogs found in this thread by clicking on CLOUD SURFING in the TAG CLOUD). The internet is difficult to navigate, … Continue reading →

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“Poker played with peoples lives !”

Posted on November 15, 2015 by john graham

Four years ago, in 2011, my blog followed the demise of Southern Cross which was then the largest care home operator in the UK.   (You can read the full story by clicking on “Southern Cross” in the TAG CLOUD). It … Continue reading →

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“Wistful Drinking”

Posted on November 9, 2015 by john graham

It is really difficult keeping up with all the research on the links between health and longevity.  Only a couple of weeks ago I was delighted to discover that drinking copious amounts of red wine can have beneficial effects on later life … Continue reading →

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“Duplicitous Politicians”

Posted on November 1, 2015 by john graham

The Conservative Government has not long been elected and now at the first party conference after the election, they are contemplating new policies that they were not prepared to discuss with the very people who voted for them. At a … Continue reading →

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“Red wine is f-f-fine”

Posted on October 25, 2015 by john graham

I have been writing about dementia ever since I started this blog. With increasing longevity in the Western World, dementia is more and more an issue which is overwhelming health services. Medical researchers in universities all around the world are keeping … Continue reading →

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“Green tea is good for you”

Posted on October 11, 2015 by john graham

It was three years ago when I first wrote a blog about the virtues of green tea.  (You can read it by clicking on the ARCHIVE – 29 APRIL 2012).  A research study in Tokyo suggested that green tea drinkers … Continue reading →

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“A Headstone on Assisted Dying – for now”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by john graham

This subject has been a thread running through many of my posts ever since I started this blog in 2010.   It was prompted by the story of Debbie Purdey, an MS sufferer who wanted “the right to die”.  (See “Lucy … Continue reading →

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“The NHS Elephant”

Posted on October 5, 2015 by john graham

When the NHS was formed in 1948, it was rightly heralded as a massive achievement in pulling together a host of different health services to produce a universal service freely available to everyone.  There was one holdout group that extracted … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing – Warren Flick”

Posted on September 13, 2015 by john graham

Still on my cloud surfing trip and riding on the wave created by Ronnie Bennett, “Time Goes By” blog roll.  Thanks again Ronnie.  This time I have landed on a really interesting blog by Warren Flick which you can find by … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing – Scott the Walker”

Posted on September 6, 2015 by john graham

After surfing through many more bloggers’ diaries of daily grind, I at last found another gem. A guy called Scott who lives in America and has been blogging since 2011 about all the race events he has taken part in.  … Continue reading →

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