Archive for October, 2009
Nick Griffin and the BNP Deserve the Oxygen of Publicity
The Nurse thinks it is a good idea to give Nick Griffin and his spiritually bereft BNP henchmen the oxygen of publicity at every opportunity.
Why? Because every time the man opens his nasty mouth he makes himself look even more of a wanker.
We can’t go round banning schools of thought, theories, attitudes or political parties. That makes us just as fascist [...]5 Great Things About the British Weather
If The Nurse stands on a chair, she can just about catch a glimpse of sky through her prison cell window. Today it is grey and rainy outside.
She’d bet her last quid that everyone’s moaning about it. Dissing the UK’s weather is a national pastime. But The Nurse thinks there’s a lot to be said for four higgledy piggledy seasons. Even though they rarely do [...]Birthday Cakes Create Havoc with Weight Loss Plan
It’s been a few weeks since I last posted any details of how my weight-loss plan has been going. This is because it came to a grinding halt and then went into full speed reverse with a week of liquid lunches and a weekend binge on kebabs and fast food.
Everything was going so well. I’d [...]No Driving License or Passport? In the UK, You’re a Non-Citizen!
You’d think with global warming continuing apace, a person who didn’t drive or fly would be respected. Not so.
The Nurse applied for a loan recently, only to find that everyone thinks she’s dodgy as fuck. A criminal, money launderer, illegal alien, ID thief or worse. She has experienced all sorts of hitches, running the gauntlet of suspicious solicitors, edgy lenders and paranoid financial advisers.
Why? Although The Nurse’s [...]Good News About The Environment – Six Top Eco Stories
It isn’t all eco-doom and gloom. Here’s some good news about the environment…
Although fascinating, The Nurse’s weekly copy of New Scientist magazine rarely brings positive news about humanity’s rapid descent into global warming. But last week’s issue was different.
It looks as though things might be changing. The Nurse wonders if we might look back at the first ten years of this century - with the benefit of [...]Near Empty Nest Leads to Spoiling
My sister’s two eldest sons have now left home. The eldest is away on active service with the Royal Navy and the second eldest has just started at University. This has left their younger brother at home, alone with his parents who appear to be indulging his every whim.
The youngest boy, who is 13 years [...]
