Monthly Archives: January 2012

UNEQUAL?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

So Stephen Hester, chief executive of RBS will not receive his £1m pound bonus. Really? I’m gobsmacked.  How on earth will he survive? After all, his salary is only about £1m a year… And what does Mr. Hester do to … Continue reading →

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TEACHING YOUR KIDS ABOUT LIFE

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Our children are affected by the way we talk to them. How many of us really take that on board? We all want to do the best for our kids, but we all make mistakes. We follow bad advice or … Continue reading →

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OLDER PEOPLE AND HONESTY

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Image via Wikipedia On the radio this morning, Professor Paul Whiteley from Essex University and Director of Britain’s first Centre for The Study of Integrity, was talking about the research project he is involved in. The project looked at how integrity and honesty among younger people … Continue reading →

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

I grew up in the sixties and I can remember them!  Thinking they were doing the best for me, the parents sent me to a Catholic convent full of white middle class girls and I stood out like a sore toenail. I was force … Continue reading →

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HAPPY KIDS

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

My little grand-daughter has just started ballet lessons. Watching her walk into the ballet studio, so confident in her pale purple leotard and pink ballet shoes, it was very hard not to start blubbing. I stood outside, peering through the … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS EMOTIONAL ABUSE?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Would you know if you were being emotionally abused? We hear a great deal about domestic violence these days and the statistics in the UK are shameful: two women are still murdered every week by their partners or spouses. But what about someone who … Continue reading →

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IS MODERN LIFE KILLING US?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Frank Lipman, a doctor practising in America has identified a new illness affecting millions. No, it’s not another ‘flu virus or a flesh eating bug from some far flung jungle. It’s a condition that you or someone you know, could … Continue reading →

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DEMENTIA WARNINGS?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

So now they tell us that our brains start to degenerate from the age of 40; at least that is what was on the BBC News, this morning. Great to wake up to the news that I may have started … Continue reading →

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DO WE CARE ABOUT ANYTHING?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Every appliance you buy has a five year life. That is what a salesman told me when I bought a fridge. Once you’ve had the damn thing for five years, wake up each morning and check it. It’s days are … Continue reading →

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A THINKING LIFE

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

The new year makes us want to be better – at least that’s how it impacts on me. I have a list. Top of that list is to read more, to be kinder to people I dislike, to listen to … Continue reading →

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