Author Archives: john graham

ExtraCare Traditions 3 – Sports Day

Posted on October 12, 2014 by john graham

THIS IS PART OF WHAT WILL BE A SERIES OF BLOGS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS DESCRIBING SOME OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST.  THIS WAS THE ORGANISATION I FOUNDED AND WORKED FOR FROM 1987 THROUGH TO THE … Continue reading →

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ExtraCare Traditions 2 – Buzzwords

Posted on October 9, 2014 by john graham

THIS IS PART OF WHAT WILL BE A SERIES OF BLOGS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS DESCRIBING SOME OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST.  THIS WAS THE ORGANISATION I FOUNDED AND WORKED FOR FROM 1987 THROUGH TO THE … Continue reading →

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ExtraCare Traditions 1 – Talent Spotting

Posted on October 7, 2014 by john graham

THIS IS THE START OF WHAT WILL BE A SERIES OF BLOGS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS DESCRIBING SOME OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST.  THIS WAS THE ORGANISATION I FOUNDED AND WORKED FOR FROM 1987 … Continue reading →

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“Unwelcome Breakfast Research”

Posted on October 5, 2014 by john graham

I have always believed the adage that “breakfast sets you up for the rest of the day”.  I can never resist the “full English”, finished off with toast and Frank Cooper’s original marmalade – thick cut!  (See my earlier blogs … Continue reading →

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“Bungalow Brandon”

Posted on October 2, 2014 by john graham

Raised in 2013 in a think tank paper by the Policy Exchange, bungalows have now resurfaced as a new Government policy. The title of this blog is my nickname for the recently appointed Minister of Housing and Planning – Mr … Continue reading →

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Blogging around the World

Posted on September 30, 2014 by john graham

I noticed on GrumbleSmiles today I had a visitor from the Dominican Republic and it prompted me to look at the statistics you get from WordPress.    This is one of the nice things about blogging, you get very rapid analysis … Continue reading →

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“Wonder Nut”

Posted on September 28, 2014 by john graham

Here is another step towards 7-a-day.    (See earlier posts by clicking on “EMFV” in the TAG CLOUD). According to six recent studies from the American Society of Nutrition in San Diego – there is a snack with wonder properties.   So many … Continue reading →

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“Residential Care not Healed”

Posted on September 25, 2014 by john graham

The private residential care sector grew rapidly in the 1980’s and 1990’s as the elderly population expanded.  The construction of new homes was funded by expensive venture capital on the promise of high financial returns, underpinned by Government support for … Continue reading →

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“We don’t care”

Posted on September 23, 2014 by john graham

My old friend Mr Paul Burstow, is back in the news.  (See an earlier blog where he is mentioned by clicking on “Confusion still Reigns” in the ARCHIVE dated November 2011). Mr Burstow was the Care Minister from 2010 to … Continue reading →

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“Take More Pills”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by john graham

This blog follows “Take Less Pills” and many other posts on pills which can be found by clicking on “PILLS” in the TAG CLOUD. Only one page after a report on taking less pills, The Daily Mail on 4th July … Continue reading →

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