Archive for December, 2009
Are You Ready for the Snow?
As forecasters predict snow for the UK are we any better prepared than we were back in February?
You may recall that earlier this year we experienced around five weeks of proper winter weather with many people prevented from getting to work, the biggest issue being the hazardous driving conditions.
But the UK always seems unprepared for [...]Are DIY health testing kits really a good idea?
If The Nurse was freed from prison, she could walk into any chemist and pick up a plethora of health testing kits.
For a few quid she could examine her cholesterol level, blood pressure and blood sugar, test for allergies and find out whether she’d caught any number of lurid STDs.
For a few quid more she could have her DNA tested to see [...]Ginger, freckly and… black! Dare BNP members take genetic ancestry tests?
The Nurse is delighted to discover that, from a genetic perspective, she’s 50% black.
The Nurse has a little Brother. He’s had his DNA analysed by Oxford Ancestors to find out the family’s genetic origins.
The test establishes where your great, great, great, great (etc) granny and grandad originated. It traces your rellies back through the millennia, as far back as they can [...]Six reasons to enjoy getting older
The Nurse is getting on a bit. She’s long in the tooth. Her intimate bits are heading south fast and she automatically lets out a wheezy old lady groan whenever she sits down.
But is she finding the ageing process terrible? Not particularly. There are loads of advantages to getting older. Here are The Nurse’s top six reasons for relaxing and enjoying [...]
