Here’s an easy, healthy meal you can prepare in no time.

Take some salad leaves and throw them on a plate.  You can use pre-packed of any description or rocket or watercress, whatever you’ve got is fine.

Throw on some Serrano ham (Jamon Iberico is the best), some cut up peaches, some broken up buffalo mozarella cheese (not the pre-grated stuff) and mix it all up a bit.

Make up a sharp-ish dressing (3 parts olive oil, 1 part lemon juice, salt and pepper) and pour it over the salad.  Job done.

Eat with some nice crusty wholemeal and a glass of your favourite wine.  Simple, tasty, healthy and fast.

The unfortunate demise of Princess Diana. Was it an accident? Was the driver drunk? Was she pregnant? Was she murdered? Was there a conspiracy involving her ex-husband? Had the car been tampered with?

I’m afraid I (and most of the sane world no doubt!) have long ago got to the point where I have to say: ‘Who gives a . . .continue reading » Princess Diana

There seems to be a bit of fuss and indignation from the smoking fraternity in the UK about the recent law banning smoking in the workplace, pubs, restaurants and other public places.

A hardcore section of inhalers are up in arms about it, calling it an attack on their personal freedom, interference by the nanny state, political correctness gone mad, etc., etc. . . .continue reading » Smoking - keep it to yourself

Have you ever come across anyone whose chronic bad breath was enough to floor an army at 50 paces? I’m sure we’ve all been friends with, or at least known someone, who had us running for the sick bucket every time they opened their mouth.

There are many reasons and causes that give rise to this condition and the first thing to do is . . .continue reading » Bad breath or halitosis - what’s yours called?

There is a largely held (pun intended) belief that whatever occurs in the US will inevitably find its way over to Europe and the UK. So waddling its way over the pond comes the weighty (ouch!) subject of obesity.

The top echelons of the UK medical profession have stated that more than half the UK is either overweight or obese. Apparently over 70% of men and 63% of women are classed in this category. That’s an awful lot of fat people. . . .continue reading » Obesity - fat or affliction?

There are many overseas property scam stories out there. Some are just so unbelievable you wonder how anyone can be so stupid as to fall for them. Some are very clever and you feel sorry for the victims.

When you’re dealing with prospective ‘cash’ purchasers abroad you need to be very cautious and question the motives of anyone that promises you anything for nothing.

That said, I thought you might like to hear of an attempted scam which actually happened to us. . . .continue reading » Overseas property scam - here’s how it’s done