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Tomorrow we have the start of a six-day strike by junior doctors in the UK. This issue is at the heart of our care system and I was motivated to search the internet to find how UK salaries compare with salaries in other countries in Europe. I did know that newly qualified doctors were paid less than baristas but you may still be interested to read this article in euronews about the facts and...

Last night we watched TV end of year stuff; the usual 'best of 2023', nostalgic compilation videos of this personality or that, this time Ronnie Corbett, but far too much Freddie Mercury and Queen. I'm glad to say the threat of wind or rain did not put off the  brilliant firework display on the London Embankment. After this we went quietly to bed. I am still in floating mode and taking advantage...

Renegade church attender I believe there was a Vineyard Church service this morning in my Radstock Methodist Church but I had no impulse to go. The Christmas and New Year I regard as private time, reflection time such as  what should I be doing in the new year, in what way can I become a better person,  so the last thing I want is ordinary every day chat. Peace perfect peace I am more than...

I have not yet caught up with my week of activity in London and with so many other things pressing I made do a summary instead of my normal daily type diary. In connection with my research work, I subscribe to a lot of services which send me news updates every day, every week, or occasionally. One such is LewRockwell.com which publishes a variety of articles on social and political trends. I...

We are not creatures in a treadmill and we should not treat ourselves as such. Yesterday I returned from a one week's holiday in London mainly to be together with my sister and give her some support on the physical level as she is in her mid 80s and like all of us older ones the body doesn't do exactly what you want it to do. I decided to have an extra day's 'holiday' and the more I thought...