Category Archives: GRUMBLES

“Tread Carefully”

Posted on June 28, 2012 by john graham

My feet have been on my mind for some time, so to speak.  In fact ever since I first blogged about my poorly foot.  (Click in the ARCHIVE 10 June 2012, or in the TAG CLOUD on “POORLY FEET”). Now … Continue reading →

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“Best Foot Forward” 2

Posted on June 26, 2012 by john graham

This blog follows after my trials and tribulations searching endlessly through the aisles of Boots the Chemist for a solution to my poorly foot.   (See “BEST FOOT FORWARD” dated 10th June 2012).  I wrote to Customer Services to see if they … Continue reading →

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“Breakfast Tradition”

Posted on June 24, 2012 by john graham

Breakfast sets you up for the day, gets you up in the right mood and off to a good start.  It is a habit that works for me so long as it can be done on automatic pilot.  Even though … Continue reading →

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“Google Gout”

Posted on June 19, 2012 by john graham

THIS POST CARRIES A GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING !  Do not take this blog too seriously.         After my recent problems with my poorly foot ( See my blog “Best Foot Forward”  by clicking in the Archive on 10 June 2012 ) this … Continue reading →

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“Best Foot Forward”

Posted on June 10, 2012 by john graham

I went for a short walk the other day and when I got back home, one of my feet was very sore.  The following day I could hardly walk at all.  Being a man I rested up all day on … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Day or Smile Day”

Posted on April 15, 2012 by john graham

How you feel when you wake up in the morning can often determine your outlook for the rest of the day.  Today I am in London for a meeting, staying in a modest no-frills backstreet hotel. As usual, in my slow … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post 4”

Posted on December 16, 2011 by john graham

No less a person than the ever headline-seeking Caroline Spelman – Environment Secretary, must have been reading my blog.  She obviously shares my concerns about the postal service. Look in the TAG CLOUD for earlier posts by clicking on “Grumblesmile … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post 3” –

Posted on November 20, 2011 by john graham

This post is a continuation of the “grumbling” discussion on the postal service.  For earlier posts see Grumble Post 1 and 2 dated 6th and 13th November or click on the “GrumbleSmile Post” in the tag cloud. Ironically, as I was … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post ” 2

Posted on November 13, 2011 by john graham

Last week I started a blog on the rising cost of sending letters and the declining standards of service from the Post Office (sorry, Royal Mail).  See “Grumble Post” 1 dated 6th November 2011 or click on “GrumbleSmiles Post” in … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post” 1

Posted on November 6, 2011 by john graham

It is not long ago – 4th October 2011 – I was nostalgically writing about “The Penny Post”.  No question, this was a grumbling blog lamenting the fact that things are not as good as they used to be in the … Continue reading →

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