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An unplanned tooth extraction
I had toothache all weekend and managed to get an emergency appointment this morning (private with Denplan). How else these days? It turned out I had nasty abscess and the root of the tooth was fractured so nothing could be done to save it and it was whipped out. I...
Cambridge residents say: "Every little hurts"
Does any other supermarket arouse such strong opposition from protest groups than Tesco? Certainly not all communities welcome them, many prefer supporting local traders and retaining their unique identity when appropriate. Tesco's latests plans to open up in Mill...
James’ European football debut
The England-South Africa rugby match isn't the only important game being played this weekend. My youngest lad James will be playing football in The Netherlands with his team, Soham Town Colts FC U15s. They are heading for Heemskerk on a four day trip and have two...
How green will our gardens grow under these new EU proposals?
I have just issued a press release for Euro-MP Robert Sturdy warning of the wide-ranging impact of the controversial Pesticide Directive which will be voted on by the European Parliament in Strasbourg next week. It is a directive which will affect all our daily lives...
Can a divorce fair ease the pain of parting?
Surely anything that helps ease the pain of divorce - both emotionally and financially - has to be good idea. Or is it? The world's first divorce fair is being held in Vienna this month as the divorce rate in Austria hit an all time high of 50% in 2006, with 66% of...
The missing – Natalee Holloway
Natalee Holloway went on a celebratory graduation trip to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba in May 2005 - and never returned home. She was 18. The disappearance caused a media frenzy in both the U.S. and Aruba. Natalee was with a group of 124 graduates on a 5 day...
Can the Brits do anything right?
Today we are told it is predicted that the Brits will become increasingly obese because of the lifestyles we lead. Yesterday there was yet another warning about the hazardous levels of our alcohol consumption. So is it any surprise that we are also said to produce the...
What am I bid for the Citizen Kane Oscar?
I cannot understand how anyone could give away an Oscar, which is what Orson Welles did as payment to a Los Angeles cinematographer. Was he really so hard up after making the powerful film Citizen Kane, which caused a terrific storm in 1941 when there were attempts to...
Was age or lack of charisma the reason Ming quit?
I doubt Ming's age of 66 was the real reason for his resignation as Lib Dem party leader, more his lack of oomph or charisma, his inability to connect (my favourite word) with voters. It was his greyness of character rather than the colour of his hair that let him...