Interesting report and data about combining psychological treatment with employment support. After decades running programmes helping disabled people back to work, it was clear that many needed help with the psychological consequences of acquiring a disability, of (potential) job loss…
Life runs from one extreme to another. Over just three days: co-chairing an external consultation group for a major HMRC project; making 90-odd mini-pork pies for housekeeper Karen’s forthcoming big birthday; flower arranging with dramatic lilies; designing a possible new…
It’s simple if money’s no object: just move to one of the richest areas in the country! But not so easy for the rest of us mortals. People living in those affluent areas could expect to live over 84 years…
We had a long weekend at the national bee convention at Harper Adams University. The beekeeper spent all his time at erudite lectures and quizzing the trade representatives about the latest bits of kit. For my part, I was making…
This week I’m doing an in-person talk for the Portsmouth Association of Wrens on Tuesday evening. It will be good to be amongst so many with shared experience of life in uniform. Also, whether you have a sight problem or…
Some people may be sceptical due to the Department’s distinctly patchy record of getting things right, but they are apparently going to be able to decide when people with long-term health conditions limiting their day-to-day activities aren’t really too disabled. …
It took four of us: Karen the high priestess of the kitchen, Kathy the super-gardener, Will who’s another blind veteran and muggins here, to make choux buns for lunch. It was all highly experimental with one pre-made batch of raw…
Firstly, here’s the link to my Radio Victory interview last week: Look for Sunday’s ‘Between the Lines’ (15th March ’26) I start at about minute 16. Might be useful for anyone who is facing a life-changing health condition. …
If you’ve nothing better to do Sunday 6pm (for landlubbers!) you could listen to my latest interview on Radio Victory. To listen online click on the link below: DAB+ and Online : Radio like it used to be! : Radio…
Here are some extracts from a recent Office for National statistics report. Not very positive but perhaps a timely reminder to take back control of our lives: watch the diet, do a bit more exercise, make more contacts with friends,…
