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Stay Well & Fit! Health and Wellness for ALL Ages.

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Stay Well & Fit! Ideal for ALL ages. Helps with fitness, sleep, joint pain….. See HERE what can Help YOU and your Loved ones throughout the year! Get YOUR Free newsletter and free reports Help for Asthma, Diabetes, Arthritis, Skin Problems, Digestive Problems, Hay Fever, Blood Pressure…… Great testimonials available! See the Video, Testimonials and “Doctor Says” Audio Stay Well & Fit! Health and Wellness for ALL Ages. Note!! “I rang a customer the other day, just to see how he was getting on, three months into taking his Plant derived Minerals……. and I quote: “Well, I’ll keep taking them, but I haven’t noticed anything different really, but they have become a part of my morning routine, but No, nothing’s really changed………. Oh yes, my arthritis has cleared up in my hands – I’ve had that pain for years, and it’s gone now……… Oh!! – and I’m not getting tired … Continue reading →

What is Life Without Good Health?

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I can see you wondering WHAT is he doing adding something like this to a site like this!?? Well – I believe very strongly in the adage that without good health we don’t actually have much. It affects us ALL, like it or not! Do You Agree With These Sayings? “You can trace every sickness, every disease, and every ailment to a mineral deficiency.” – Dr. Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner The Greatest Wealth is Health Virgil Happiness lies, first of all, in health George William Curtis, Lotus-Eating Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well Marcus Valerius Martialis Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it. Josh Billings. This content comes from a newsletter I run and is part one of three. The others are available on my Healthy Homes website and you might just like … Continue reading →

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 in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened … Continue reading →

The result of talking on a mobile while driving

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I received an email with this information… The number of times we see people using a mobile while driving….ridiculous when you see what COULD happen as a result More who  see this the better. Her last  call was from a new mobile phone… Can you see  the motorcycle? The  Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling at approximately 85 mph. The VW  driver was talking on a cell phone when she  pulled out from a side street, apparently not  seeing the motorcycle. The rider’s reaction time  was not sufficient enough to avoid this  accident. The car  had two passenger and the  bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them. The  Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force  of impact and landed 20 feet from where the  collision took  place. All  three involved (two in the car and the bike  rider) were killed instantly. This graphic  demonstration was placed at the … Continue reading →

Cranky Old Man – A Poem by …. an Old Man

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When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to Melbourne. The old man’s sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas editions of magazines around the country and appearing in mags for Mental Health. A slide presentation has also been made based on his simple, but eloquent, poem. And this old man, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this ‘anonymous’ poem winging across the Internet. Cranky Old Man What do you see nurses?…… What do you see? What are you thinking…… … Continue reading →

“Jesus Knows You’re Here”

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A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said, ‘Jesus knows you’re here.’ He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard nothing more, after a bit, he shook his head and continued. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard ‘Jesus is watching you.’ Freaked out, he shined his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot. ‘Did you say that?’ he hissed at the parrot. ‘Yep’, the parrot confessed, then squawked, ‘I’m just trying to warn you that he is watching you.’ The burglar relaxed. ‘Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you ?’ ‘Moses,’ replied the … 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 and left….an accident waiting to happen. Then she overtook and went past a bus on a two lane road….not seeing another bus pull out on the left…..she got away with it….this time. The Two Second Rule – here is a post written a while ago on this site with a … Continue reading →

Who knew – Cannon Balls!!!

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It was necessary to keep a good supply of cannon balls near the cannon on old war ships. But how to prevent them from rolling about the deck was the problem. The storage method devised was to stack them as a square based pyramid, with one ball on top, resting on four, resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon. There was only one problem — how to prevent the bottom layer from sliding/rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate with 16 round indentations, called, for reasons unknown, a Monkey. But if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make them of brass – hence, Brass Monkeys. Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts … 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 there, prior to a busy hard graft day, buying a can or more of some fizzy sugar laden drink, a manufactured snack, maybe a bar or two of chocolate or some other sugar laden item and will think that will sustain them for the morning, maybe all day…? What would … 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 who are keen to help where possible. Our aim is to make sure that as far as possible we can help you in your need for natural health information from topics we have been fortunate enough to hear about from other very knowledgeable people. The report available in this newsletter … 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 be considered diabetic. 1,5 million Americans are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every year and diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in America. Type 2 diabetics make up the majority of people with diabetes. Furthermore, an estimated 415 million people worldwide had been diagnosed with diabetes. The signs … 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 cent; in the case of low-achieving and poorer pupils, the improvement doubled. So startling are these results that the LSE has recommended implementing a ban on mobile phones in all schools — it is currently at the discretion of individual headteachers. I would go much further. I want to see … 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 – so we’ll leave it there!   Post by Funny Things. Learn to Drive safely and join the IAM in the UK

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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 they didn’t have any, only Splenda and sugar.)   (And they think they are worth $15.00 per hour) TWO I was checking out at the local Wal-Mart with just a few items and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one … 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 in my younger 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 primary world of agriculture. And farming is primary. The fundamentals of life should be woven into every step the farmer takes because the natural world depends on his being light footed and intuitive; a healthy farm is the reward that nature bestows on a farmer who … 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 For years, some of us have campaigned against the despoiling of our landscape by these eyesores. Suddenly, belatedly, an unexpected and authoritative voice has made it official: they are a nonsense. Hugh McNeal, chief executive of the wind industry’s trade body Renew-ableUK, no less, says onshore turbines in England do … 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 not always consider the environment in any way – to their own potential detriment. These days many people probably just don’t consider that the natural world around them has any real personal effect on them. 20th Century Changes The 20th century brought huge changes to the way we work, the … 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: The Old Stone Wall at Stalbridge Hilary Townsend explores the history behind the Park Wall, which extends for five miles around Stalbridge Park. Published in March ’12 The park beyond is only hinted at, hidden as it is by the high stone wall The old stone wall at Stalbridge has … 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 be found, so I took a chance and just took some photos as seen below. (I hope the owner / tenant / farmer won’t mind) I have memories of exploring this house, it was really quite a huge place for one so li’l! I’m just setting up another couple of … 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 PETER HITCHENS 27 December 2015 12:51 AM> Now we find that contactless credit and debit cards can still be used by thieves long after they have been reported stolen. It’s up to us to scan our statements to check. When these sneaky things first came in, I warned (to the … 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 all round. When it comes to lining their own pockets, these so-called public ‘servants’ have nothing to learn from the rapacious, bonus-hungry financial world. Top-earner last year was Professor Tricia Hart, outgoing chief executive of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, on a pay and perks package of £1.26 million … 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 we have been involved with health products and kept very well using what we have been taught of how a human body expects to be fed and watered and looked after. So much so that we have been building a group and business as well – with the Simply Naturals … 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 DON’T like the thought of being ill!” And why should we!? There are a lot of people my age who quite frankly do not want to end up in the hospital or in the doctor’s surgery being given drugs that in the majority of cases do not cure any illness … Continue reading →

Taylor Swift Shake It Off

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WHAT an excellent video this is!! This young lady is a star! The dancers are all most excellent!! Taylor Swift – Shake It Off Published on Aug 18, 2014 Taylor’s new release 1989 is Available Now featuring the hit single “Shake It Off” and her latest single “Blank Space”. http://www.smarturl.it/TS1989

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A game of Knights and Dragons

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Love him or dislike him, Littlejohn does come up with some great stories!! When I was at nursery school, we were due to perform a play about King Arthur and his Knights. My mum remembers making me a balsa wood sword and cardboard armour. Unfortunately, by the time the parents arrived to watch the show, the set had been smashed to smithereens, the cardboard castle was in ruins and all that was left of our swords were the handles. It’s what boys do. No one seems to have told Geraldine Shackleton, headmistress of St George’s Bickley Primary School, in Bromley, South London. When she caught nine-year-old Kyron Bradley brandishing a ruler as a sword during a game of Knights and Dragons, she called the police. Where do they find these people? But instead of telling her to get a grip, the Old Bill turned out and spoke to Kyron about … Continue reading →

Start each day with this powerful visualization tool.

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Start each day with this powerful visualization tool. Start each magnificent day with this powerful visualization tool. The Secret to You was especially created to harness all of the power of The Secret to transform your life into joy. To experience the maximum power from The Secret to You, read the words and feel them with all of your heart.

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We are never to old to learn.

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An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…” “No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her … Continue reading →

Stalbridge Park and House, Dorset

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Back when I was a boy 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! Dorset Lettings website has a set of images to show the present house and the one I used to stay at. [Show slideshow] I have memories of exploring this house, it was really quite a huge place for one so li’l! A Ghost Story for Christmas The following classic Dorset ghost is taken from the Rev. W. S. Swayne’s, 1889 publication “History and Antiquities of Stalbridge”. “The old manor house in the park at Stalbridge was pulled down in 1822. It was of the Jacobean style, and contained a beautiful staircase with figures of the twelve apostles about a yard high, placed at intervals between the balusters. In connection with the old mansion, a curious story … Continue reading →

Exciting new Bupa Programme:

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You’re a sick senior citizen and the government says they are going to sell your house to pay for your nursing care. So what do you do? Our plan gives anyone 65 years or older a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot four Politicians. Of course, this means you will be sent to prison….. where you will get three meals a day, a roof over your head, central heating, air conditioning and all the health care you need! Need new teeth? No problem. Need glasses? That’s great. Need a new hip, knees, kidney, lungs or heart? They’re all covered. As an added bonus, your kids can come and visit you as often as they do now. And who will be paying for all of this? It’s the same government that just told you that they cannot afford to pay for your nursing care. And you can get … Continue reading →

An Awful Tabloid Decided To Review Her Lady Parts Instead Of Her Music. So She Responded Awesomely.

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Amanda Palmer, rock star and all-around awesome person, decided to have a little fun at the Daily Mail’s expense —in song — after they wrote an unflattering article about a wardrobe malfunction instead of reviewing the concert she performed. The song starts at 2:30 and includes hilarious NSFW words. At 4:00, she nails them for their awfulness. And at 4:30, she takes it to 11. WHAT an excellent response to the article below! Making a boob of herself! Amanda Palmer’s breast escapes her bra as she performs on stage at Glastonbury By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 00:07, 29 June 2013 | UPDATED: 12:56, 29 June 2013 She’s never afraid to make a statement but Amanda Palmer made a bit of a boob of herself on stage at Glastonbury. The singer saw her breast left on show after it escaped her bra, while performing at the music event on Friday. Amanda’s … Continue reading →