Village of Mystery

I think there's another world going on locally that I know nothing about. It started with my friend Philip (he of the English Buildings ...

Celebrate National Infant Immunization Week

Thanks to lifesaving vaccines, dreaded childhood diseases such as polio, whooping cough, mumps and measles are a distant memory for most peo...

Spring is Sprung

A few minutes ago I went out onto the lawns of Ashley Towers with the intention of dragging the lawnmower out for the first cut of the seaso...

Green Credentials

"You might like to look at these", said my Neighbour Who Knows What I Like, holding out a heavy carrier bag. "But you're ...

Are you protected from measles?

With spring comes the Jewish holiday of Passover, when many Americans travel to Israel. This year, however, the Centers for Disease Control ...

Olive Oil Buyer's Guide

Olive oil is one of the few good vegetable oils. It is about 10% omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids, compared to 50% for soybean oil, 52% for cotton...

Luxury Bedding Gallery (2 )

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Bates Blog

I can't believe I've done all this blogging and not gone on about H.E.Bates. Many will know of him through the adaptations his son f...

Beating the Winter Blues

Does this season's chilly weather give you the urge to hibernate? If so, we've got everything you'll need to create the coziest...