Category Archives: Health

Book Review: Keith Richards (with James Fox) ~ Life (2010)

Posted on March 13, 2024 by odeboyz

Unless you’re a Rolling Stones fan and keen on an autobiography featuring drink, drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll you’re unlikely to enjoy this. It’s filled with endless ‘shock-horror’ moments. Here’s a sample, 1 Gangster Keith 2 Drug addict Keith 3 … Continue reading →

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The Nanny State and Climate Change

Posted on March 6, 2024 by odeboyz

We are also taking every opportunity to encourage low-tax member states to increase their tobacco taxes on health grounds. For example, during the United Kingdom presidency of the Community we held a seminar in London for health and tax officials which produced useful conclusions on … Continue reading →

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Disadvantaged Students and Educational Innovation

Posted on February 14, 2024 by odeboyz

“…in 2014, only 36.5 per cent of disadvantaged pupils achieved 5 A*-C including English and maths GCSEs, compared with 64.0 per cent of other pupils.”1 Bright Futures Educational Trust2 controls South Shore Academy, Blackpool. Achieving 5 Grade ‘A*-Cs’ is remote … Continue reading →

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Grace Dent reviews non-alcoholic drinks

Posted on January 31, 2024 by odeboyz

“…if you’re like me and have stopped boozing, she [the owner] will tempt you over to the weird and wonderful world of experimental, low-intervention, funky, kombucha style brews – cloudy, whiffy things that taste like distilled elderflower marsh fog with … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Crunchy Banana Toastie

Posted on January 31, 2024 by odeboyz

Toasted banana is lovely but not everyone likes its gooeyness. The classic recipe is grilling one side of bread then smearing mashed banana on the untoasted side. Grill that for a couple of minutes until it’s bubbling. Carefully get it … Continue reading →

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Hospital Visit

Posted on January 10, 2024 by odeboyz

Fred: “I visited Jim in hospital and took some grapes and a bottle of whisky.” Bob: “That was nice of you.” Fred: “Yes. I don’t think he’d noticed they were gone when I left.”

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Cooking for Slackers: Gourmet French Toast

Posted on January 10, 2024 by odeboyz

Eggs and a frying pan are a slacker’s best friend. Basic eggy bread is wonderful. An egg and a slice of bread with a very hot frying pan. Soak the bread with frothy egg and slap it in – flip … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: A Vegan Christmas Lunch

Posted on December 13, 2023 by odeboyz

For slackers everywhere Christmas is a nightmare. The level of expectation is horrifying. Shops are shut for 48 hours but enough food is bought as if a siege is imminent. Vegan slackers are no different to any other slacker and … Continue reading →

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Joey Chestnut: A human dustbin

Posted on October 25, 2023 by odeboyz

This photo is of what he *ate* in 10 minutes in an eating competition. Source Joey Chestnut sets world record with 74 hot dogs at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest; third straight win and 11th in 12 years (yahoo.com)

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Book Review: Sue Townsend ~ Adrian Mole: The prostate years (2009)

Posted on July 31, 2023 by odeboyz

Sue Townsend’s character Adrian Mole is a masterclass in English humour. Ever since she introduced us to The secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 133/4 the character has developed. The nerdy, geeky, unworldly, kindly and hapless Adrian continuously drifts towards … Continue reading →

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