An Obituary printed in the London Times…….. Interesting, and sadly, rather true …….

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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are … Continue reading →

Yearly Physical

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I went to the doctor for a physical. The nurse started with certain basics. “How much do you weigh?” she asked. “150,” I said. The nurse put me on the scale. It turns out my weight is 200. The nurse asked, “Your height?” “6 foot 1,” I said. The nurse checked and saw that I only measure 5′ 11″ She then took my blood pressure and told me that it is very high. “Of course it’s high!” I screamed, ‘When I came in here I was tall and slender! Now I’m short and fat!” She put me on Prozac. What … Continue reading →

My Quarantine Diary

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Several people have asked me “how I am doing” – well here goes! Day 1 – I Can Do This!! Got enough food and wine to last a month! Day 2 – Opening my 8th bottle of Wine. I fear wine supplies might not last! Day 3 – Strawberries: Some have 210 seeds, some have 235 seeds – Who Knew?? Day 4 – 8:00pm. Removed my Day Pajamas and put on my Night Pajamas. Day 5 – Today, I tried to make Hand Sanitizer. It came out as Jello Shots!! Day 6 – I get to take the Garbage out. … Continue reading →

“Minerals are the spark plugs of life!”

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Did You Know the Reason So Many People Are Suffering in Pain Around The World is Because Their Bodies Are Crying Out For Minerals? …but not just any old minerals!! You must give your body all the raw materials it requires to maintain and renew itself in order to enjoy a healthy and disease free body. Yet so many people on the planet are suffering needlessly because they simply don’t know why or how or just can’t be bothered. Also the raw natural nutrients so vital to your health can be challenging to find. Many years of commercial farming, food … Continue reading →

Is YOUR Health worth around 80 pence per day?

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Is YOUR Health worth about 80 pence per day? I hear you ask… “What’s he babbling on about now?” It occurred to me that most people think nothing of shelling out more than £2 for a cup of coffee in a motorway stop or coffee bar in the towns and cities, possibly a daily occurrence in many cases. If you go to your local paper shop in the morning it’s an eyeopener to see what people actually buy as a morning snack as well as the packets of cigarettes and the like. The number of times you see tradesmen in … Continue reading →

The Silent Epidemic and A Bone Scan that Shocked Us!

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Ok – to the topic for this newsletter (from Sizzling Healthy Homes Newsletter). Osteoporosis – or Brittle Bones Or maybe this should read: Osteoporosis – The Silent Epidemic of the Century As you are probably aware by now, we have a great interest in a lot of natural health topics, and helping people to find information that could well be VERY useful to them and people they know. You signed up to the HHC newsletter for a reason – that is something you know and don’t need to divulge, unless you feel we can help with our network of practitioners … Continue reading →

Two Second Rule and Driving Safely

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What is the “two second rule”? The two second rule could save you from an accident while driving out on the busy roads. Recent Example: It makes me MAD when I see someone doing her makeup in a mirror……while driving! Right on my tail and NO chance of stopping if I had to for any reason. This happened while I was out this afternoon and I was reminded of the Crash for cash scams that happen with increasing frequency. The young lady in the car behind was NOT concentrating on her driving and was speeding up, pulling back, drifting right … Continue reading →

Sweet, Fizzy, Dangerous

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Sweet, Fizzy, Dangerous Curated Posts Might be of interest to some? It ought to be….Take a look at the video!! JUST before we post the article from Dr. Mercola we have an additional piece that came to our attention a while ago. How to Manage Your Type 2 Diabetes with Diet by Jen Miller In 2015 9,4 % of the American population had diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. That is 30 million people with diabetes and the organisation also reported that 84,1 million Americans had prediabetes, meaning they have elevated blood glucose levels, but not high enough to … Continue reading →

Why smart phones should be illegal for under 16s

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SARAH VINE: Why smart phones should be illegal for under-16s By Sarah Vine for the Daily Mail Published: 01:11, 20 May 2015 | Updated: 18:11, 21 May 2015 Barely a day goes by without another report pointing to how mobile phones are ruining our children’s lives. The latest comes from the London School of Economics, which has established that mobile phones have a seriously detrimental effect on the performance of children aged 14 to 16, especially those from less advantaged backgrounds. In schools where pupils are barred from using their phones during lessons, results among 16-year-olds jumped by 6.4 per … Continue reading →

Texting While Driving….. Is THIS girl for real??

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The attitude on this girl is UNREAL! NO respect for anyone….but the end is interesting! And well deserved… HAH! I can’t say I’m surprised! The video link below had been been deactivated and not allowed by the provider. Seems it’s back! I was quite disgusted at this person’s attitude to texting while driving. Not only was she doing that, but she was, IF my memory serves, actually not seeing the importance of the shunts and various mishaps that she was involved with, WHILE texting…. Ah well – I guess you may have been a tad cross if this was viewable … Continue reading →

Diabetes Testimonials for Plant Derived Minerals

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Posted by Eric Cole on the group LinkedIn page . I just thought I would share this unsolicited testimonial from a guy who is now using Plant Derived Minerals (Sizzling Minerals). Those who don’t know the difference between plant and metallic minerals are seriously deficient in their education and should research. “Star Pupil At The Surgery!” “I have just been to the GP (doctor) surgery for my annual diabetic review which, ever since I was diagnosed five years ago, has been an out-and-out disaster. I knew things were well on the mend even a few weeks after taking the Sizzling … Continue reading →

For the older people! Interesting……………

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ONE   Recently, I went to McDonald’s and I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. ‘We don’t have half dozen nuggets,’ said the teenager at the counter. ‘You don’t?’ I replied. ‘We only have six, nine, or twelve,’ was the reply. ‘So I can’t order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?’ ‘That’s right.’ So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets (Unbelievable but sadly true…) (Must have been the same one I asked for sweetener and she said … Continue reading →

For the “older people”….

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        ONE Recently, I went to McDonald’s and I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. ‘We don’t have half dozen nuggets,’ said the teenager at the counter. ‘You don’t?’ I replied. ‘We only have six, nine, or twelve,’ was the reply. ‘So I can’t order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?’ ‘That’s right.’ So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets (Unbelievable but sadly true…) (Must have been the same one I asked for sweetener … Continue reading →

If you have lost the will to live, please press 3…

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 RICHARD LITTLEJOHN on the frustrations of calling a telephone hotline Can there be anything more frustrating on earth than having to ring a telephone hotline? You just know you’re going to spend hours pressing buttons and listening to recorded messages before failing to get through to a human being. Hotlines are what organisations set up to prevent them ever having to come into contact with the paying public. Government call centres are infuriating enough, but private companies — especially in the so-called ‘service’ sector — are just as bad. They’ve all got one: the NHS, the Old Bill, the utility … Continue reading →

GREAT TRUTHS & FIVE BEST SENTENCES

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GREAT TRUTHS 1. In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. —John Adams 2. If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. —Mark Twain 3. Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself. —Mark Twain 4. I contend that for a nation to try o tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying … Continue reading →

Senior Citizen Status

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  You may not qualify for senior citizen status yet (ACTUALLY – I DO qualify!) but I  am sure you will agree with these statements  xx YES, THIS IS US!! (maybe not all of you… but some of us) Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not try to blame others. HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT senior citizens who took: The melody out of music, The pride out of appearance, The courtesy out of driving, The romance … Continue reading →

Old country wisdom can save our farms

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I read this and could not help thinking that SO much sense was said in this letter….but would it ever be listened to?? Letter to Daily Mail dated September 2nd 2015 by Mr Ian Bell Much sympathy should go to farmers struggling to cope with TB in their livestock because the emotional, practical and financial ramifications of this disease are massive. Having been a West Country farmer for 20 years, I know that few jobs demand more commitment, integrity and sheer hard graft than livestock farming. The supermarkets’ grip on ‘farmgate prices’ suppresses the realistic costs of production in the … Continue reading →

Wind Turbines Monuments to utter folly

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As the wind farm industry admits that England’s not windy enough, these abominations serve only to mock our leaders’ gullibility By Max Hastings For The Daily Mail Published: 01:46, 7 June 2016 | Updated: 01:54, 7 June 2016 West Devon last week basked in sunshine, with glorious views from the uplands behind the coast towards Dartmoor … marred by a glittering, twirling, silver turbine, visible for 20 miles in all directions. The same scene was repeated on Sunday in Herefordshire, where again I saw a swathe of natural beauty blighted by a giant windmill. Wind Turbines Monuments to utter folly … Continue reading →

He was funny, gripping – and as rude as English mustard

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QUENTIN LETTS sees Gove on top form By Quentin Letts for the Daily Mail Published: 00:38, 20 April 2016 Updated: 02:15, 20 April 2016 Many say Boris Johnson is the Leave campaign’s great asset. Boris is indeed a joy, a tremendous gooser of the electorate. But it is bookish, bespectacled Michael Gove who presents the intellectual oomph and thereby provides essential reassurance to Centrist voters. This he did yesterday with a wide-ranging, witheringly funny speech. Folks, it was a stonker. He was funny, gripping – and as rude as English mustard   Many say Boris Johnson is the Leave campaign’s … Continue reading →

Our Environment Affects Us All

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From The Newsletters of Healthy Homes Club. Good day to you. Is spring round the corner? I just wanted to resend the information sent a while ago, but has been asked for a few times – linked to much of the information in the Healthy Homes Club website There is no getting away from it – the human race IS linked completely to the environment. That is so whether anyone likes it or not… It’s just the way it is – live with it!! These days the huge influx of people into the cities and towns mean that many do … Continue reading →

Off The Rails – a “Historical Document”!

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While my lady was decorating one of our rooms the other day, she was playing some old cassette tapes, with a view to getting rid of any stuff that really was not needed. Well, on one such day she was playing a cassette and thought “Is that really Joe Satriani playing Big Bad Moon? Then she recognized the vocal! It was Brian Cornish from the Off the Rails Band! Off The Rails – a “Historical Document”! The line up was, as far as I can remember, Brian (guitar and vocal), Jon Bourbon (harmonica), Mike Finding (Drums), Andy Waite, (Bass Guitar) … Continue reading →

Stalbridge: a recent find on Facebook

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As I was writing a post on Facebook and adding the original photo album on my profile, I came across a write up about Stalbridge and some rather interesting facts! It seems that none other than Douglas Adams was resident up there in Stalbridge when he was writing the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Needless to say I explored a bit more and found some rather interesting facts! More on that one later. I’ll precis and also curate a bit of the items I found with links for you to go check out for yourselves! First off in this post: … Continue reading →

Stalbridge Park, House and Wall

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This is just a starter post for this Dufosee.com project – just to get the ball rolling! Back when I were a lad I used to stay in the Stalbridge Park with my grandparents and the place was massive. However the original house would appear to have been a haunted place! Just below is a set of photos we went to take on May Bank Holiday, 2014. I had been wanting to get up to Stalbridge to take some up to date photos of my own and tried to find someone in charge to ask permission – no one to … Continue reading →

Banks have created a sneaky new crimewave

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Banks have created a sneaky new crimewave Ever since these came in I have been lucky enough to have a “normal” card without the new technology. My new card came in this week and …. guess what – it will be replaced whether the bank likes it or not! I do NOT agree with this assumption that we are ALL happy to receive contactless cards… The high street local shops are having a really bad time being able to pay for their position in the street. Every week we walk to town and the number of empty stores is growing … Continue reading →

If politicians had their way…..

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Love or hate the Daily Mail – there are some stories that really let you know what is happening out there – as if we didn’t know!!! If politicians had their way, we’d never know about the greed of these public sector truffle hounds, says RICHARD LITTLEJOHN By Richard Littlejohn for the Daily Mail Published: 01:45, 11 November 2015 | Updated: 05:52, 11 November 2015 The Mail Investigations Unit, together with the TaxPayers’ Alliance, has uncovered serial abuse of the system by greedy executives filling their boots at our expense. Golden hellos, golden goodbyes, gold-plated pensions, first-class foreign travel, trebles … Continue reading →

Gaining Time and Quality of Life

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Good day to you Summer is passed and autumn begins! It can be a beautiful time. Wonderful colour changes in the trees and darkening nights move in. Time is the most precious asset any of us have. To help with gaining time and not having to trade time for money with a traditional job, there is another way, and a potential for a good income. Think about Gaining Time and Quality of Life If you decide to look further at what I am about to say in here, consider this. I read recently the following: “Your belief is one of … Continue reading →

The Entrepreneur Generation

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The Boomerang Generation Goes Home to Mum and Dad So – How Can They Help the Family Finances? Summary: As the recession has bitten deeper over the years, there is a growing trend of adults, aged between 35 and 45 going home to live with their parents. There is also a movement of the young adults, 18 to 24, to postpone their move out and those that have moved out are returning home as well. There is a possible way to benefit the whole family. Boomerang Generation Return Home As the recession has bitten deeper over the recent years, there … Continue reading →

Really Conflicting Information

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Good day to you I really hope you have had a great summer, despite the appalling weather! I have to say that I am pleased I no longer farm because the harvest has been a total pain….Back to school for the youngsters now so we start to emerge on our day trips to various places we love to visit. Just before the weekend now I picked up on a post out in the Facebook area that is used for people involved with building businesses and teams with Simply Naturals. I could not believe what I was seeing!! Over the years … Continue reading →

Mike Finding – Who’s he?

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I am an ex-farmer! Ever since boy-hood I was brought up to be a farmer and as such went on to help manage the family farm, in Dorset. Well, many years later I actually came away from farming for various reasons and (weird as it may seem!) I learnt to set up websites! The Body Can Heal Itself – if given the conditions to do so I am a passionate believer in the body healing itself, if given the right conditions and as such am VERY keen to help others who — shall we say — “Feel that they really … Continue reading →

The And Finally Big Band

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The And Finally Big Band’ is an offshoot of the critically acclaimed ‘And Finally… Phil Collins’ show. Producer and drummer Tim Harper has always wanted to create a traditional jazz swing orchestra in the style of Phil’s own big band and this is it! The original Phil Collins Big Band was a side project of English rock singer Phil Collins, which performed in 1996 and 1998. The group presented big band renditions of Phil Collins and Genesis songs. The group was primarily an instrumental act, with Collins remaining behind the drums, like the early days of Genesis and rarely singing … Continue reading →