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Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Tips for Denture Wearers

Dentures - more uses than meet’s the eye
Some of you may have read my more serious pages on the main Website about what to expect when getting Dentures for the first time.
Having now had them myself for some time, I would like to pass the following tips to you.

1. Leave them in a Glass [...]

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Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Newspaper Headlines

I don’t take a lot of notice of those ‘funny’ emails which keep turning up in my Inbox, but this one did appeal to my sense of humour, so thought I’d post them here…
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
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Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus*
Panda Mating [...]

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Saturday, March 1st, 2008

True meanings of a Curriculum Vitae

Getting a job nowadays is harder than it’s ever been, so all the more reason that you Curriculum Vitae should be straight to the point and give the reader a want to interview you.
However, having been at the Employers end of the matter for quite a few years, here are a few things about a [...]

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Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Car Salesmen

There are two types of Car Salesmen, the Dealership and the more typical Second Hand Sales, or Trader.
Both have their good points and their bad and we have to remember they have bills to pay as well as us, so need to sell cars at the best of their ability.
Here’s an example based on two [...]

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Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Electrostress and Sleep

It all began with illness associated to those living in homes close to power pylons. There was (and is) much evidence to prove all the findings correct, but the sertiousness of electricity on our health is being overlooked.
Our bodies have spent thousands of years adapting and evolving to things around us. But this up to [...]

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Bicycle Thief Returns!

Yes, for the second time in 6 weeks, my never forgetful son lost the key to his Bicycle Lock.
Not the last lock which I had to saw off in Ashford High Street, but the new ‘better model’ which I told him to get.
So whilst waiting for my car to be looked at I thought it [...]

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Friday, June 15th, 2007

Daylight Robbery

There is something which has worried me about the human race, or at least the local community, in the last week.
I’m not talking world issues, I’m talking the general public’s apparent inability to step in when they see something ‘amiss’, albeit they weren’t amiss.
Leo, my typical 17 year old teenage son, had left his bicycle safely [...]

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Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Earthquake in Kent

At last, the local TV and Radio can forget about the normal main item of “Cyclist falls off bike and hurts dog” and replace it with news of global importance!
There I was, a rare lay in for me, staring at the ceiling contemplating getting up, when the earth literally moved for me.

For about 7/8 seconds [...]

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Saturday, April 14th, 2007

The Hospital Visit

I’ve had to make two visits to the Hospital in the last six months, both for different reasons.
The first visit was for the Eyes and was quite a long event. After that experience and upon hearing I needed to make an appointment for some tests, I thought it wise to purchase a good book.
I went [...]

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Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Trainspotters

When you’re travelling along on the train, keep a careful eye on the end of the platforms, especially the London Stations. You’ll usually find a a group of chaps patiently focused on the distant tracks awaiting the next oncoming train.
As soon as one does, the conversations amongst themselves over something they saw last weekend will [...]

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