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Category Archives: Health
Book Review: Paul McGrath~ Back from the brink: The Autobiography
Paul McGrath’s autobiography is a must read. It’s honest, brutally honest and oh-my-god honest. McGrath was brought up in a children’s home where discipline was ‘robust’. As a black boy, in racist Catholic Ireland, McGrath suffered tremendously. His natural athleticism … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Health, Sport
Tagged alcoholism, Paul McGrath, Manchester United, Aston Villa, irish National Team, Superstar
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Our intolerant society: a rough sleeper in our tower block
On our Council estate in north-east London we have a diverse group of people including some very obnoxious individuals. At the repulsive end of the spectrum our caretaker came across a woman sleeping rough in the basement of one of … Continue reading
Posted in Health, housing, Philosophy
Tagged Alan Bennett, nuisances, rough sleepers, The Lady in the van, vulnerable people
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Alzheimer’s
Six years ago a nice elderly couple moved into our tower block opposite our flat. I was quite pleased as it meant we would probably have neighbours who wouldn’t cause any nuisance, with loud music or have weird young yobs … Continue reading
Posted in Health, housing
Tagged Alzehimer's disease, gradual deterioration, tough decisions
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Organic Food Eaters
“Most people don’t realize this, but you can eat organic, all natural, gluten-free food without telling everyone around you.” Chris Rock
My disabled son and SCOPE
This is a true story about my then young family. My eldest daughter Rita was about eleven years old whilst my three sons Terry, Steven and Robert were seven, five and three. So from about 1982 I was wearing several community … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Disablity, Health, Politics
Tagged Charitable organisations, Contact a Family, Nancy Reagan, SCOPE, Tony Newton, Wheelchair users
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The Pearl Levitt theory of pain management
What can’t be cured must be endured. Chris
Posted in Health, Philosophy
Tagged endurance, old fashioned medicine, older generation, pain management
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The tragic death of Martin Walker: a Hackney Dustman
I first met Martin in 1977 when I was foreman plumber at the Defoe Road depot in Stoke Newington, Hackney. He was a plumbers mate on my team. He wasn’t a skilled man but he was essential to us plumbers … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Economics, Health
Tagged Dustman, Hackney, industrial injury, informal workplace economy, plumbing
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