I am relatively new to open salon and am concious of the danger of treading on the toes of others who have been settled here for some time. However, as I look at SOME (not all) of the "debates" that take place here I am reminded of a true story that… Read full post »

It was early morning as the airman set off on the sixteen mile journey to his place of duty. It was a routine that both he and his young wife had come to know was as regular as was the certainty that his return would be at the same time each… Read full post »

"Christian NURSE SACKED FOR

OFFERING TO PRAY!"

So read the newspaper headlines through out the United Kingdom in the past week. What was happening? How dare some one force their religious thoughts upon anyone else? and what about the poor patient who must have been offended by someone… Read full post »

They walked past the main gate, through the masses of endless rolls of barbed wire, and the soldiers standing guard, and proceeded along the road. Walking along this initial road, Eddie was to discover his first glimpse of the real world of Aden. He looked around him with pity as he… Read full post »

The young boy also had some interest in the natural environment that surrounded him. He took a keen interest in the world of the butterfly, there being as many as two hundred and eighty different species of these beautiful and colourful flying insects in Singapore. He would begin with the caterp… Read full post »

This morning, I am hearing of something that should shake every one of us who know anything about caring for the elderly.

An elderly man sat down, tears streaming down his face. His wife had been admitted into a nursing home, the first time they had been seperated throughout a long… Read full post »

Is there any one that does not appreciate an opportunity for celebrations. I have heard it said that even the celebrations of birthdays are good for you. I know that some of us would doubt that as we approach a certain age. However, it is true, I have it on good… Read full post »

I apologise in advance. I realise that there is a risk of causing offence, but none is intended. It is amazing how much humour lies out there in the  "real world" and the strange decisions of life.

It was the latter part of the 1980's as I began the tour of the… Read full post »

Cilla Black, the British Liverpudlian singer who came to fame in the 1960's once sang "Life is full of surprises". In my reflections on life, surprises have often been the word that would spring to mind  very quickly. Surprises, like so called "problems", can spur us into different directio… Read full post »

  "It was the sixties era, a time of sweeping changes in society, politics and culture with the young beginning to enjoy a new sense of freedom to express themselves within the wider world. It was the decade of the youth culture, so people said, a time for the… Read full post »