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I recently read an online item in the Ecologist. It took an ambivalent line between natural burial and cremation. It left the reader unsure as to which was best. I wrote to the editor in an [...]

As we become older, relationships become more apparent but not always in a good way. When I was 12 years old, I joined a milk round at weekends and holidays. I had the contrasting qualities of [...]

As we grow old, and survive, it appears that pensioners are to dominate society. That word dominate is a little misplaced because it sounds as if we are proactive. That we are somehow in control, [...]

As I grow older I find myself reflecting on the past; happiness came late to me. Childhood experiences have troubled me and still do. Now older, I am less bitter about it but still conflicted. I [...]

Is shampoo safe to use on our hair? Why not read the list of contents on a bottle of Head & Shoulders? Stop, I can save you the trouble, there are 28 items listed, most of which I know [...]

It appears that table talk in Britain excludes conversations about the gut, even what is a healthy gut? Daily ablutions, regularity, floaters, the avoidance of constipation, all are no no [...]

When I reflect on hard work is the correct term ‘ard work?’ The ard was an ancient implement and using it must have been one of the hardest tasks for any human. But, what is an ard? [...]

Is archaeology important to tourism? It might seem a strange question but is something I have been mulling over recently. When I lived in Carlisle, the council had an archaeology section. This [...]