Let’s start the year with a revelation. If you don’t follow scientific breakthroughs or genetics you may not have picked up something groundbreaking that happened in 2024. Many readers will know that modern humans are hybrids from earlier forms of hominid. Most Europeans contain some Neanderthal DNA (my DNA count […]
Even though we are in the middle of rain, sleet, snow and ice, it will not be long before gardening starts in earnest, so January is the perfect time to start planning your herb garden. The first decision is to decide if you want one dedicated to culinary herbs or […]
How has 2025 commenced for you? Are you someone who relishes the thought of a fresh start to a new year, throwing yourself with gusto into new plans and regimens or are you more likely to be seen trudging through the chilly bleak days of January just hoping to get […]
The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back through the hips, buttocks, and down the leg to the foot. Sciatica a condition where the sciatic nerve becomes irritated, compressed, or inflamed. It is characterised by pain that radiates along part or the length of the sciatic nerve. One might assume […]
This is the time of the year to eat oranges. The oranges of southern Europe are having their moment, juicy and bursting with flavour and they bring a very welcome blast of sunshine into what is otherwise a rather grey, cold and wet time of the year. Spanish and Italian […]
In 2024, I collected 51.74 kilograms of litter from the cove at the end of our lane. That is more than in 2022 and 2023, but a little less than in 2021. Fishing gear such as ropes and hard plastic floats were the heaviest items, but plastic bottle pieces were, […]