Taxing the fat to pay the thin

So, finally a doctor in the UK has been brave enough to speak out and voice what many people already think – that instead of pandering to the needs of the morbidly and super morbidly obese with free mobility scooters and Disability Living Allowance, they should be made to contribute towards the massive strain they are placing on the health system, by paying more tax. And in turn, those who work hard to remain fit and healthy should be financially rewarded for their effort.

How to beat unemployment

According to the paper I’ve just finished reading, the UK is currently overrun with fresh-faced school leavers, all clutching their 9 A* A-Level results and having to fight with 50 other over qualified graduates for the chance to work on the tills of Primark.

The JOY of marriage & the REALITY of divorce

Marriage is without doubt an incredibly tough nut to crack. If you choose well, listen to your mother and marry your perfect match it can be the best thing sinceGoogle . But even if you choose well, listen to your mother and marry your perfect match, marriage can still push all your buttons and drive you up the wall, make you question your judgement, and sometimes render you completely insane.

When BIG really isn’t beautiful

Some people might have thought that my previous post about parents murdering their kids was a little extreme. And then a story popped up on the news that backed up everything I had said.

The Winning Loser

The Australian ‘Biggest Loser’ final took place the other night, and what can I say but ‘WOW’. What an inspiration these people should be to every person sitting on their sofa loving backsides in front of the TV.

battle of the driving sexes

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Men have always taken the rip out of women drivers for being the weaker sex behind the wheel. But finally the statistics are stacking up in our favour and truth is out – thanks to those lovely little people who insure our cars.
So why are women now considered the ‘Queen of the Road’? Well apparently [...]

Eat to Save Your Life

A couple of nights ago Jamie Oliver’s programme ‘Eat to save your life’ was aired on Australian TV. In a country where the junk food restaurants practically out number the people, a programme like this couldn’t have come a moment to soon. Australia is a nation it seems that really does need to have the blindingly obvious message drummed home to the masses…. (click header to read the rest)

Cooked to perfection

Anyone planning to move Perth and pass their days rotating slowly on a beach towel like a rotisserie chicken should think again. Forget the myths about safe tanning, unfortunately the sun is not your friend….. (click header to read the rest)

Shark attack

Bruce Almighty!

I suspect like many other people of my generation, i.e. those who remember seeing that fin and hearing that music at a young and impressionable age, I have an incredible fear of the sea. Absolutely nothing would ever compel me to go much beyond the shore breakers, be it to swim in it, snorkel over it or god forbid, scuba dive to the dark depths. Actually to be honest this fear pretty much covers deep water in general, including, embarrassingly enough, large public swimming pools.