“Why do you keep mentioning the NHS, Alun?” Is one of the questions that I am asked. Main answer: because I have a longish memory and have read a lot about the evolution of the organisation that, to quote the Tory ex-chancellor of the exchequer Nigel Lawson’s memoirs, “the nearest thing the English have toContinue reading ““Why do you keep mentioning the NHS, Alun?””
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The latest ezine and an opportunity to make changes in your business life.
Last week’s Ezine – I forgot to share on-line at the time. Time for change I am aware that it has been a long time since my last newsletter but “tempus fugit” for me too. From now on it will be available once a month which saving me feeling guilty about missing a fortnightly deadline.Continue reading “The latest ezine and an opportunity to make changes in your business life.”
The Monday Morning Quote #240 – Remember
The older I get the more I realise the sheer bloody futility of so many wars. The millions of young men slaughtered for the sake of a politician’s point of principle. Remembrance Sunday leaves me in tears not only for those who whose lives were shed but also for those left behind who will neverContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #240 – Remember”
The Weekend Read – Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay
The lesson that my father taught me was, “when every body is talking about how much their house is worth is the time to have nothing to do with the property market at all“. In the week that Twitter shares were launched to overwhelming “approval” from the stock market and with the world still reelingContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay”
Bupa moves into supermarket dental clinics
Bupa moves into supermarket dental clinics from Health Investor Bupa has acquired Instore Dental and Store Dental Care, which operate dental surgeries in six supermarkets, for an undisclosed amount. The two companies, which are both co-founded by Dr Lance Knight, operate five clinics in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and one in a Tesco store. Four of theContinue reading “Bupa moves into supermarket dental clinics”
Improving gum health may reduce heart risk – the evidence continues to roll in.
Researchers at Columbia University in New York suggest that if you look after your gums, you could also be reducing your risk of heart disease. They claim that improving dental care slows the speed with which plaque builds up in the arteries.
the same bacteria that cause dental plaque can escape from the mouth into the bloodstream and trigger clots.
The Monday Morning Quote #239
“The single biggest problem in communication… … is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw
The Weekend Read – The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
There are very few books that have led to the author’s name becoming a byword for cunning, amoral and opportunistic behaviour. Yet what has led this particular book, written in 1513 and thus celebrating its quincentenary this year, to be so revered and used as a reference? The author was a diplomat and politician whoContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli”
The Monday Morning Quote #238
“If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up.” Norman Vincent Peale
The Weekend Read – Stop Drifting, Start Rowing by Roz Savage
This is Roz Savage’s second book and is sub-titled – “One Woman’s Search for Happiness and Meaning Alone on the Pacific”. Stop Drifting, Start Rowing continues the story of adventurer, environmentalist and ocean rower Roz Savage’s traverse of the world’s oceans. Starting with the, at times, terrifying account of her abortive departure from California itContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Stop Drifting, Start Rowing by Roz Savage”
The Incisal Edge 