Author Archives: Mark

Sing-a-long-a-surgery

Sing-a-long-a-surgery

Listening to music before, during and after an operation can help reduce pain and anxiety, according to a review. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the patients who had listened to m ...
Two New Models

Two New Models

You could be forgiven for thinking I should have included the name ‘Citroën’ in the title, but things are changing for the French manufacturer. Just as Toyota did with their Lexus brand, and less noti ...
The first television sitcoms

The first television sitcoms

Today there are very few programmes made for television that I would class as a ‘situation comedy’, but in the early days of domestic broadcasting they were a staple of family viewing. We were one of ...
National Allotments Week – August 2015

National Allotments Week – August 2015

An allotment is an area of land, leased either from a private or local authority landlord, for the use of growing fruit and vegetables. In some cases this land will also be used for the growing of orn ...