Category Archives: SMILES

“Kill or Cure”

Posted on June 3, 2012 by john graham

It is hard to keep up with all the medical advice on the pills and potions you should or should not take these days.  My last two blogs have talked about just two such cases.  (Click on PILLS in the … Continue reading →

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Elusive Cherry Blossom

Posted on May 13, 2012 by john graham

This is the last of a series of posts which cover my visit to Japan in the spring of 2012.   For earlier posts click on “Japanese Odyssey” in the TAG CLOUD.  It ends with a  cartoon by Tom, who accompanied me on … Continue reading →

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“Shinkansen Bullet Train”

Posted on May 1, 2012 by john graham

This is one of a series of blogs which describe my trip to Japan in April 2012.  To see earlier blogs in the series, click on “Japan Odyssey” in the Tag Cloud. Half-way through our holiday we travel from Tokyo … Continue reading →

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“Green T Makes U P”

Posted on April 29, 2012 by john graham

As I start to think about packing for a long-awaited trip to Japan, I came across an interesting study by Tokyo University.  Their researchers followed the health care of 14,000 elderly people and related it to their diets over a three-year … Continue reading →

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“Move to the Country” 3

Posted on April 25, 2012 by john graham

Two years ago I wrote a blog recommending you move to Dorset if you want to live longer.    See May 28 2010, in the Archive. I must apologise to anyone who took me seriously and moved.   A more upto date … Continue reading →

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“A Shopping Experience”

Posted on April 24, 2012 by john graham

This is one of a series of blogs which describe my trip to Japan in April 2012.  To see earlier blogs in the series, click on “Japan Odyssey” in the Tag Cloud. Takashimaya is an upmarket department store in Kyoto.   We … Continue reading →

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“Royokan Garden”

Posted on April 22, 2012 by john graham

This is one of a series of blogs which describe my trip to Japan in April 2012.  To see further blogs in the series, click on “Japan Odyssey” in the Tag Cloud. The highlight of our trip to Japan was, … Continue reading →

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“Tidy Japanese Style”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by john graham

This is one of a series of blogs which describe my trip to Japan in April 2012.  To see further blogs in the series, click on “Japan Odyssey” in the Tag Cloud. When I leave my hotel room each day … Continue reading →

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“A Guided Tokyo Tour”

Posted on April 17, 2012 by john graham

This is one of a series of blogs which describe my trip to Japan in April 2012.  To see further blogs in the series, click on “Japan Odyssey” in the Tag Cloud. Like our hotel door to 16th floor lobby … Continue reading →

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“Underground Tokyo”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by john graham

This is one of a series of blogs which describe my trip to Japan in April 2012.  To see further blogs in the series, click on “Japan Odyssey” in the Tag Cloud. Greeted in the hotel’s 16th floor lobby by … Continue reading →

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