Category Archives: Opinion

Parents

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Have you noticed how many Parenting books, articles, columns, blogs there are today? Type Parenting Guides into Google and there are 11,100,000 results. Do parents have time to do any parenting after they have read all the articles on how … Continue reading →

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Does The Media Annoy You Too?

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

Are London 2017 World Championships the end of an era for athletics in Britain? ALAN TYERS I have to ask the question, WHY? Why couldn’t this headline have said. ‘Athletic stars leave a legacy to motivate and inspire.’ Or. ‘Retiring champions leave … Continue reading →

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Relationships

Posted on August 1, 2017 by

HB PHOTOGRAPHY VIA GETTY IMAGES Anyone seeing this title who really knows me will probably be aghast. But in my defence I will say ‘practice makes perfect.’  If anyone is considering buying a book, reading an article or seeking therapy … Continue reading →

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Me, Chickens, Women and Pheromones  

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

I was raised on a farm and I guess that never leaves you. I’ve always had a little farming Gollum on my shoulder whispering in my ear and telling me that I should be a farmer. One of the obstacles … Continue reading →

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Oh, Look What I did

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

https://jeanfischer.wordpress.com   Wolfgang Danspeckgruber I am trying to be organised and I see so many people have a Facebook page. Just like the little boy standing on his own in the playground I wanted to join in. But, there are two reasons … Continue reading →

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A Filipino Nurse

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

https://www.adb.org                                                 Here’s a tale for you. This is Lucy, there’s no photo and Lucy isn’t her … Continue reading →

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Beverley Beck

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

When we relocated from Hampshire and country living to Beverley in East Yorkshire and town living there was a certain amount of apprehension. The name Charliecountryboy relates to birds, bees and trees, not as some people interpreted as a Country … Continue reading →

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