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Think twice before you join that committee\ How to stop your children becoming a pain in the back Stoptober 2026 Be thankful for grandparents Be nice to your knees Which milk do you buy? Why it is easy to break the law in your own garden ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, offers some advice...

People involved in church or village life are often asked to join committees or to help run things. These include trusts and charities, being a PCC member, school governors and hospital managers, village hall groups and I suppose judging bonny baby competitions. These community positions are vital for the good of everyone, but unfortunately not...

He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. (Luke 13) I was waiting for Evensong to start and had got most things ready. I usually sit outside while I wait if it is nice. It was a...

This month (5th to 11th October) is Back Care Awareness Week – a good time for parents to think about the challenges of simply picking up their children. For no matter how much you love them, there is no doubt that babies and young children can be a real pain in the back – literally....

Did you know that if you can stop smoking for 28 consecutive days, you are five times more likely to succeed in stopping for good?  And that could give you years more of life to enjoy. Along with the health benefits, cutting out smoking will save the average smoker more than £38 a week, or...

Everyone seems to have their ‘special day’ these days, and this month brings us Grandparents’ Day, on the 4th October. If your grandchildren are still young, why not keep at your house: A dressing up box – of fairytale clothes, plastic crowns and cardboard swords.These will keep them busy for hours. Charity shops can be...

Osteoarthritis is the main cause of knee pain in people over 50. Here are some tips that may help: Be aware of the several major groups of muscles that support your knees. They include the quadriceps at the side and front of your thighs, the hamstrings at the back, and your calf muscles. If you...

Once upon a time there was just milk. Now our supermarket shelves are packed with dairy (whole, semi-skimmed, fat-free) and also plant-based alternatives: oat, almond, soya, coconut, and pea. Which is the best? The amount of protein, sugars, fat and vitamins in each vary a great deal. No wonder that, according to Mintel’s UK recent...

You would be forgiven for thinking that tidying up your own garden is about the most harmless thing you can do. But – beware – there are a few things which may bite back! Pruning trees is a necessary job. But any tree with a TPO (Tree Preservation Order) on it can be downright scary:...

Hard Times Those new Royal Mail solar-powered digital post-boxes How often should you change your sheets? Can’t sleep? Could these drinks be keeping you awake? Why wearing slippers can be bad for you Back to School – facing that first Day  ** Editor:  by David Pickup, a solicitor Hard Times There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming...

There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both large and small. Psalm 104:25 Do you remember rock? I do not mean the music, but the confectionary sticks sold at seaside resorts. They were pink cylinders about a foot long and an inch wide with a white centre and had the name...

Royal Mail has converted about 3,500 of the old trusty red post-boxes into digital affairs, out of the 115,000 post-boxes in the country. The new solar-powered digital post-boxes feature a solar panel roof, a built-in barcode scanner, and an extra-large drawer that accepts parcels up to shoebox size. The idea is that the solar panels...