Rider GSA

A prisoner in my own home, held hostage by NHS waiting lists and the issues that come with being almost 100% confined within 4 walls and on your own for most of the time, yes that’s right my mental health is shot 2 pieces and is almost as bad as my physical health
Its all gone horribly wrong
Illness & Wellness

Its all going horribly wrong

Well it’s been one of those weeks, i have managed to break my walking stick, resulting in me plunging headlong into the road, I have managed to lose my Blue Badge, within the confines of my own home and then to top it off i have a raft of hospital

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Facebook Marketplace Scammers
Tech & Gadgets

Facebook Marketplace – A Scammers Paradise.

If like me you have tried selling on Facebook Marketplace, then I am pretty sure you are going to be sick to death of “Is This Still Available?” and then radio silence, or “I will send GLS with cash, but I need you to pay the insurance upfront”, etc, etc.

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Chickens in there Garden, Proper Free Range Eggs
Cost of Living

Keeping Chickens at Home – Cut Waste and Get Free Eggs

If you want to reduce your household waste, and save yourself some money on eggs (with 6 free range eggs now running at £2.50) then take a look at keeping chickens at home in your garden. You don’t need a lot of space to keep a few chickens at home,

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Starlink Internet Long Term Test / Review
Tech & Gadgets

Starlink Satelite Internet – Long Term UK Test / Review

I originally installed Starlink in June of 2022 after losing my BT business fibre connection (over £300 per month) and deciding I didntl particularly like the offerings of either BT (2Mbps – 4Mbps) on so called fibre to the door, and I just could not bring myself to sign up

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Depression Is Not Contagious
Illness & Wellness

Depression isn’t Contagious, You Can’t Catch It!

I have found that one of the worst parts of mental illness especially depression is the loneliness and despair you can feel, if like me you feel alone in a room full of people, imagine spending the last 4 or 5 years essentially in isolation. When my illness really started

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Child Slave Labour in the Congo Cobalt Mines
News & Politics

The Real Price of “Green” Vehicles

Ok, I admit it, I drive a Hybrid Electric Vehicle, not a full on plugin electric but still a self charging EV which shares much of its components with full on EV’s, and don’t get me wrong I absolutely love my EV, and wouldn’t give it up for all the

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Gregg Wallace The British Miracle Meat
Cost of Living

“The British Miracle Meat”, A Most Thought Provoking Hoax

I watched Gregg Wallace touring the “Good Harvest” human meat factory with a certain unease, throw away comments from the owners of GooD Harvest like “Now thanks to Brexit we can do this..” etc made it feel even more real. And then as the realisation they were not growing this

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Dave the Chicken RIP
Mental Health

So Long Dave, and thanks for all the eggs…

I have been living with chronic pain for nearly a year now and it has slowly gotten worse, episodes used to be a couple of hours and easily treated with fairly standard pain killers, now I have a lot more episodes sometimes lasting days, when even the likes of Tramadol

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A Few of my latest posts...

Are Free Chickens the Key to Sustainable Cities Food Waste Problems

Are Free Chickens the Answer to Sustainable Cities Food Waste?

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Belgian city of Antwerp is tackling food waste by offering free chickens to its residents. This innovative program not only helps reduce household waste but also provides a sustainable source of protein through fresh eggs. With over 1,000 participants already on board, the scheme has

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Why is the UK so bad at building infrastructure projects?

Why is the UK so bad at Infrastructure Projects?

Why is the UK so bad at delivering infrastructure projects? With the Thames Lower Crossing Tunnel costing more per mile than the high-speed rail link and HS2’s costs ballooning from an initial £37.5bn to an estimated £72.1-£78.4bn, it raises serious questions. Despite years of planning and billions spent, projects like

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