O.C.D AND ME

I have ocd which  I believe  started  when  I used to collect  badges  for my denim and leathers  as liked the biker image. .                              Every week  I would  go to the market  and had to buy  one I even got local sort offame for it in Southend on Sea Essex. I then needed to like things in a set way and anxiety  increased when got out of my control so I had to do  certain  rituals  to help me.             My ocd now is the same  but now need  to  plan a journeys and need to know  where  the toilets  are and I do tai chi  which  helps me keep  more level  .

YET ANOTHER ILLNESS UPDATE AND FRUSTRATION

Today 10 the of October 2017 I attended yet another hospital appointment at North  Devon Hospital to see the elderly  shrink .             I was only at hospital for about  ten minutes  I expressed  my concerns then was signed off .Told  if I think my anxiety or ocd is getting  need of help to go back to my doctor for  tablets ;see shrink;therapy and if movements get worse see neurology specialist.                     It getting to pass the buck  stage as I not got problem through it had ie mild small vessel disease of the brain which affects my cognitive skills like memory  so I feel like a lier and back to the bottom of the  ladder.

VC PIGEON.

Recent papers found  by a museum in Dorset found that  stuffed pigeon exhibition given  by the Royal  Signals had been  given  a VC during  world war 1.                  The pigeon in question was delivering  a  message from the  trenches at Passchendae nice miles away after  being shot mid flight by a German sniper and stayed alive long  enough to deliver it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WASH YOUR HANDS

Yes a bit of a strange heading for my blog post  but I shall  explain why.                                                   Scientists say for better cleanliness you should  wash your hands  for 20 seconds whilst  singing Happy Birthday twice.

BIZARRE CURES

A recent study  showed that people  still  believe in  quack  cures for back pain  relief, the study  was done by British  Chiropractic Association.                     Among the  (cures)were drinking  urine, applying industrial WD40 lubricant; hanging  from doorframe.                                          Also some adults with  back  pain believe it  to be worse if a full moon.

AIKI WEAPONS WORKSHOP ATTENDED5

Yesterday  on Sunday  the 24 th of September I attended  a aiki weapons workshop  in my town of Holsworthy at the local leisure centre  based  there.                       I did not have  far too  go as only  live about  15 minutes  away  and the roads were  slippery due to heavy  light  rain I had to pay  the sum of 10 pounds  for the  4 hours  course which  was well attended  by others  many being  black  belts in Martial arts  of Aikido. We did various  techniques which  some I did find difficult  but it was a great  day  and will  help me  on my journey in Martial Arts.

FUNERAL PLAN ADVERTISING BLUES

Yes it's a fact of life that  we all going to  die in the  end sorry  to  be so blunt but am getting  the blues.                                                    Why am I getting the  blues if you  watch  television  you  will  see advertising for funeral service  or insurance  towards  payment  towards  as they say  to help the ones you  love in hour of need myself it's like watching a  accident  a bit ghoulish and in your  face.

SCENT OF THUNDER IS NOW YOURS

If you  ever  wondered what  it would be  like to smell  Thunder you can now do through fragrance firm CPL.                                              This was done by  samples  taken from Essex countryside and New York City after storms were analysed and compared to samples in dry conditions.                    The scent has hints of wet soil and cut grass.

I AM NO CATCH

It seems that  there  are  a lot of single women  who  for reasons  I really  don't  understand  or wish for  think I am some sort of  a catch  dispite me telling  the world  is am disabled;married  for 26 years so far with step kids  and  4 gran kids.                                       I know that  feeling  not  loved  is not a great  feeling  and I had this  for a time in my life and I know that I am  lucky to have  found  the  person  I wish to be with  and that we talk about  everything  even  this that I am writing about  at moment.                                            Yes I will  talk or chat to anyone  but  that is it  is am afraid as I like  my life and will  not change  for anyone or anything  .                                         

MARC BOLAN A PERSONAL MEMORY

Marc Bolan  was in his words a cosmic dancer who was one of Britain's  greatest  music  stars and influence who created  Glam Rock  and adopted by  Punk .                          But  this is a personal  memories  from the  times I grow up listening  to his music in 70,s .                            This  memory  is from my  time at my primary school  Our Lady of Lourdes in Essex  were in can still  see in my head the young girls of the time wearing white  primsols  with writing on them with either  Marc Bolan or T_Rex and this is always  comes back when I  see Marc Bolan  a true 20th Century  Boys.

HOLSWORTHY HOT WATER SAGA

For reasons unknown  we have  not  had any hot water  for over  10 days  so far ,yes not life threatening  but a real inconvenience to us.                                We informed our local housing  association Westward Housing; a plumber  turned up  on Monday  11th September  after  10.00 am but was unable to  help as it needed to  be  looked at  by the contractors as seems  no pressure  in boiler which  also  means no heat .                                                      As I write this  post we are awaiting  a visit  on Monday 18th September  to see if can be  fixed  that's hope so.

FATBERG IN LONDON

A giant  fatberg longer than Tower Bridge  has been found  under  London.                                            The fatberg is 820 ft long and weighs 130 tons.It consists  of nappies; wet wipes, condoms and could  take  up  to three weeks to get rid .

NUN DEVIL LETTER DECODED

A letter  written by  nun Maria Concezione Della who was said too be possessed by the Devil when writing  Letter from Lucifer in  1676 using  mix of ancient  alphabets has been  decoded  using code -breaking  software.                                           The message  in letter  describes Jesus and God as deadweight so and claims God was created by  Adam .

CROCODILE SHOW A BIT SCARY

If you  visit  Australia and may go to a tourist attractions know  as Game of Death .                                   This  attraction is scary as you can  get  within inches of Saltwater crocodiles who can be  up to 16 ft .        A thin wall separates people who  some like to dare to plant kisses  on massive  jaws.

ARE YOU A VAMPIRE?

It seems that  the tales of vampires is based on a real rare blood disorder.                                       Experts have  discovered  a genetic mutation that in some  people  traits to undead or vampires as sensitivity to  light.         In child with  this  disorder  have  very  pale skin which  blisters in sun and anaemia.                      Normal  treatment  of disorder  is stay inside and blood transfusions  but some sufferers would  drink  blood of an animal at night.

MARMITE D.N.A TEST

Have you  ever thought  why you  either love  or hate marmite well now you can  find out. You  can  buy  a  d.i.y test for the  sum of £89.99 via marmite  company's website. The test came about  after  a year long  study into why customers are split  over  taste.

SOLAR LINK TO WHALE DEATHS

Research  is saying that  solar storms may have killed 29 whales  by affecting ability to  navigate. Sperm whales last year got lost in North  Sea and  died on beaches in uk;Holland; Germany. Whales are believed to use solar  storms to navigate by using the earth's magnetic field .

RUDDY SHELDUCK RECORDED FLYING VERY HIGH

A study by university of  Exeter of migration of the bird ruddy shelduck recorded this mallard like bird flying at 22,000 ft to cross the  himalayas.

NEW CHOCOLATE CALLED RED

If you are  a fan of chocolate you may like to know  there is now a new type called ruby.The new chocolate is made using ruby cocoa bean .Ruby is pink in colour  and is said to  taste zingy  and full of flavour.

Sammy gets harpooned

The seal known as  Sammy to the locals of Brixham Devon  was seen  to have a 2 ft harpoon in its back. Sammy  has evaded rescue attempts.