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a cannabis oil prescription
allowing a cannabis oil prescription for epileptic boy must be done . Surely common sense should prevail there is public support for the legalisation of medical cannabis The police in some parts of the country have deprioritised cannabis offences. this...
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The Middle Ages: 1
The Middle Ages By the time that the Normans got settled down with the Saxons they became also the English people. The last Roman soldiers left Britain in 410. New people came in ships across the North Sea – the Anglo-Saxons. The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain...
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Tuesday: Mary Carleton : The German Princess
Mary Carleton The German Princess . Two hundred and fifty years ago every Londoner had heard of the audacious adventuress Mary Carleton. To-day she is almost unknown; and the only modern account of her, that in the " Dictionary of National Biography,"...
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Kylian MbappéL football hero in the making.
Mbappe plays for PSG in the French league Mbappe was excellent against Argentina He really reminds me of the Brazilian Ronaldo to be honest. Has a natural striker's instinct and is quick in the box but is also a hard, fast and relentless dribbler, dropping...
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Horse riding and Kitchen.
What a day. Horse riding and kitchen. A choice of what to do. Stay in the kitchen. Or Adventure on a horse. Pancakes are nice. Cantering out is brill What a choice Do them both.... ... can't do both or just stay in bed. A nice comment from DSF @Addlepated...
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cash
The move to a cashless economy is happening now without much questioning of whether or not it’s a good thing (it’s certainly good for banks). But there is a subtle psychological benefit to using cash. People in their late 20s have worse credit ratings...
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Tuesday Morning
Tuesday in Paris was a day for icecream That Tuesday in Berlin brought delight Llublijana had a Tuesday with tanks Architecture of a Tuesday in Budapest It is such a pleasure to have memories. To awake on this Tuesday far away. Far away from my towns...
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Wednesday: Middle of a Muddle
Middle of the week Middle of the Summer Middle of the life middle of a muddle Wednesday is here with a crash So much to do and so little time/ Hustle, bustle here and there doing this and doing that movement of so many things Achieving so much litlle...
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Saturday in Belgium
Belgium is a delight Small quite compact Dynamic in its Art Art in its streets Art in the Museum Art in its HIstory but more than all but it is people. If there was a choice to spend a day in Belgium then there it would be high up in the expectations...
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JIngfen: A Chinese take on the Finnish
. Among students of culture, Finnish reticence and taciturnity are legendary and it isn't a cruel stereotype imposed by others, the Finns recognise it in themselves and it is a source of self-deprecating humour (thus the cartoons). They also recognise...
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More Language in Turkey going extinct
Turkey was home to many now extinct languages, including the Hittite language – the earliest Indo-European language for which written evidence exists. Turkish is the only official language of Turkey, but it is far from the only language spoken there....
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The Black Swan
The Black swan The Black Swan Theory often describes an event that comes as a surprise,which has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight You could drew from experience as an options trader...
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Flowers in August
What’s not to love about plants? They provide us with oxygen, food, medicine, fuel, fibers, and countless other things. They help filter groundwater and sequester carbon. They beautify our landscapes and communities. They provide habitat for wildlife...
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K-Pop the fastest global culture,
They call it Hallyu, the Korean wave: the idea that South Korean pop culture has grown in prominence to become a major driver of global culture, seen in everything from Korean dramas on Netflix to Korean skincare regimens dominating the cosmetics industry...
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What is the Plattdütsch Language?
What is the Plattdütsch Language? There are three branches of the Germanic language : West Germanic (the largest branch), North Germanic and East Germanic (which is now extinct). Plattdütsch is a West Germanic language that has several dialects. Plattdütsch...
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An Ancient Orchard
A pleasure a pleasure to spend an Afternoon in Summer of an Ancient Orchard Old orchards were once a common feature throughout the countryside, but small traditional orchards are increasingly rare. As well as containing some of our rare fruit tree varieties...
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Lego knights
The knights looked like in one colour some had some feathers on their heads they carried battle-axes lances swords and their King was normally dressed with a shiny crown on his head they had horses and carriages and catapults that could have wheels the...
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Gardening Tips for September
Gardening 0 0 Plant winter bedding such as pansies and sweet peas, this creates lots of much appreciated colour in winter and early spring. I prefer to soak them and then sow a few seeds in deep cellular trays for ease of transplanting. Plant them so...
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Cashless Britain
Poor people suffer as banks and ATMs are closed in this new cashless world in Britain Nearly 3,000 bank branches have closed across the UK since 2015 and ATMs disappeared at a rate of 500 a month in the first half of this year, a sixfold increase since...
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'The Goblin'
'The Goblin' A new discovery that is redefining solar system - a Dwarf Planet This massively elongated orbit that suggests an object which is influenced by the theoretical giant Planet Nine in the Oort Cloud region An extremely distant dwarf planet, named...
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A Celtic Rainforest
The Celtic Rainforest is a Plantlife Scotland project raising awareness of the international importance of these forests and unlocking the secrets of the unique species that dwell within them. The Celtic Rainforests of Scotland, also known as Atlantic...
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Plasticphobia
Plasticphobia Versatile plastics inspire innovations that help make life better, healthier and safer every day. Plastics are used to make bicycle helmets, child safety seats and airbags in automobiles. They’re in the phones, televisions, computers and...
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Saturday
A day for joy I was hoping to be happy by seventeen. School was a sharp check mark in the roll book, An obnoxious tuba playing at noon because our team Was going to win at night. The teachers were Too close to dying to understand. The hallways Stank of...
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Saint Teresa of Avila.
Saint Teresa of Avila. Saint Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, a prominent 16th century Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation. Like many of her writings her autobiography has a didactic tone as it intends to instruct the...
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Amazon: Tax Avoidance Company
Amazon $11.2bn profit last year They paid no federal tax Amazon is not paying any taxes again, Because of various unspecified ‘tax credits’ and executive stock options The fine print of Amazon’s income tax disclosure shows that this achievement is partly...