Occasional Ramblings

With the  alcohol commission set up by the Labour Party in Scotland due to publish its final report it begs the question, why have they wasted time and money on looking at alternatives to the Scottish National Party's ( SNP ) idea of minimum pricing? L… more »

Times just now are very hard for many people with even the most basic items seeming to rise in price on almost  a weekly basis. And with manufacturers and supermarkets taking advantage of the recession to not only raise prices but decrease the size of th… more »

I'm just back from a visit to my local GP. As i waited patiently to be seen the advantages and disadvantages of how Doctor's surgeries operate, was very apparent. The system we still have is for patients to be seen on a 'first come, first served' basis… more »

Bronchiectasis. What does that word mean to you? Probably little or nothing unless you, a family member or friend has this medical condition - even many ambulance personnel are completely unaware of it. And yet it is on the increase, with more and more p… more »