Malcolm

UK health supplement store Holland &

Barrett are now stocking CBD+ and I was

wondering if it really does help with severe

back pain?

Your experiences with it would be appreciated.

I was was shopping in Asda, (owned by

Walmart USA) a few days ago, when I

spotted a pack of 2 Boiled Eggs for £1,

next to the salads, in my local UK branch.

I appreciate that some people like to save

time in preparing meals but surely it takes

so little time to boil and shell an egg, that

I fear that we are being encouraged to be

lazy.

2 boiled eggs cost £1 yet you can buy 6

eggs for £1 30.

There are many churches in the UK named for St. Thomas More, the Roman

Catholic martyr, and yet it was hardly

Christian to be personally responsible for

burning Lutherans and Protestants at the

stake for their beliefs. They too believed

in God, just had a different approach.

How does the RC church justify More's

Sainthood when he was responsible for

these killings? Presumably Catholics

could kill anyone they wished to, as long

as it kept the Pope happy.

In order to invite Good Fortune into the home, the old tradition of First Footing was often practised. A dark haired male

was sent outside at 23.55 and he would

be allowed back in as soon as the New

Year chimes had finished ringing out.

He carried a small piece of coal, a chunk

of bread and a little salt, and wished a Happy New Year to all within the home.

Thus ensuring that warmth, and food were

plentiful for the coming year.

Is this superstitious tradition still carried on? And does anything similar happen elsewhere?

It is said to hail from the Celts of old.

Everyday I walk down the street and tell

passers-by what I have eaten, how I feel

at the moment, what I did the night before

and what I will do later, and with whom.

I offer them pictures of my family, my

pets, my front garden and me standing

in front of favourite landmarks, having

lunch, and doing what anyone and

everyone does all day.

I also listen to their conversations, give

them a "thumbs up" and tell them I like

them, and it works just like Facebook!

I already have four people following me:

two policemen, a private detective and

a Psychiatrist. LOL!

An icon for Intel Rapid Storage Technology has recently appeared on my

taskbar. Do I need it? Do I have to open

it?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Here is my latest recipe.

Chop up enough Rhubarb for three servings. Place in Pyrex dish, cover with

Crumble mix, place in oven for 35-40 mins.

While it is cooking, sit in favourite chair

and read your latest book on Kindle.

Wake up two hours later to find strong

smell emanating from the Kitchen.

Enter kitchen, open oven door and wonder

what the burnt offering was? Leave it to

cool and have a Yogurt for desert instead.

Anyone else wish to confess?

Some years ago when I visited old churches in the UK I would see people

making brass rubbings of medieval wall

memorial brasses.

Was this hobby just a UK thing, or did

people in other countries do it too?

I dabbled with the trombone when I was a

boy attending The Salvation Army after

much persuasion from my parents.

Nowadays, I wish I had stuck with it or

at least learned to play the piano.

Have we any quality musicians on the

SC category, or were you like me and

just dabbled?

My account 'goofed' up a few days back,

how do I install an avatar?