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I recently had my yearly pensions update and I have to say, it’s not looking too bad. As part of the statement, they list the death benefit that my nominated person (my son in my case) would receive should I die in service, and it’s pretty damn good. Each

On the news recently were the results of a trial detailing the benefits of a lunchtime nap. Apparently during a lunchtime nap, your blood pressure drops by around 6%, and afterwards, your BP has still dropped by around 4%. Good news indeed for those of us

The pirate wannabes are due back any week now, and the pressure is mounting here. Today I’ve had to deal with 41 emails so far, and it’s getting on my nerves. It would be so much easier if someone would just call a damn meeting, or even pick up the phone

On Friday my sister rang and said ‘I need to vent.’ I inwardly groaned, said I’d call her back, and hung up. I don’t like to ‘chat’ on my mobile so rang her back from a landline. Well, for 40 minutes she just ranted. At one point I had to hold the phone

There’s a new game in town, and it’s called pass the buck lol. Usually I’ll go out of my way to help people in work, however now that I’m covering my colleagues job as well as my own it’s time for some self-preservation. I recently helped someone with a

“On the evening of September 27, three separate lunar events converge. The total eclipse coincides with the full moon nearest the fall equinox, known as the harvest moon. What's more, the moon is at its closest approach to Earth for the year, making it

The world has officially gone mad: “The Times highlights moves by students at the University of East Anglia to ban sombreros after it was decided they were offensive.” WTF? On channel 5 on Saturday, there are 3 Christmas movies scheduled, a Christmas