Tag: Health

A nice surprise!

This arrived in the post today. A nice surprise, indeed. The last few donations have been platelets (see below). The donation takes about 70 mins. The blood goes into a centrifuge and the platelets separate out from the blood and into the bag. You can give up to every two weeks, I believe, but I … Continue reading A nice surprise! →

Covid-19: What To Do.

Everyone is telling you how to NOT catch #coronavirus, but NO ONE is saying what to do if you get it. Thanks to this nurse in the UK for putting this guide together: Finally, some sensible advice. From a GP Nurse in the UK - What I have seen a lot of are recommendations for … Continue reading Covid-19: What To Do. →

This is Birmingham/West Mids Covid-19 level.

Local COVID alert level: highThis is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place.This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium:you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public placeyou must … Continue reading This is Birmingham/West Mids Covid-19 level. →

My Thoughts OnThe Official Response to COVID-19.

Initially, I was prepared to give Boris & his bunch the benefit of the doubt. Now - 2 or 3 weeks later - I've had enough. Enough of the lies, the false promises, the hollow mockery of empty words. Hundreds of people are dying every bloody day, and - even then - we are not … Continue reading My Thoughts OnThe Official Response to COVID-19. →

Servants Of God.

2 Corinthians 6:4-10 (ESV)"4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; 7 by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness … Continue reading Servants Of God. →

Six Pounds More(!)

I can't believe it, I've lost another 6 lbs this week. That makes 13 lbs all told, in a fortnight. Nigh on 1 stone already (!) My gob has never been so smacked . . . 😀 This Slimming World lark really works. There were three of us men there to begin with this morning, … Continue reading Six Pounds More(!) →