MY BLIND DATE EXPERIENCE -NOT THE SHOW.

Recently i watched the newer version of blind date which reminded me how i once some years ago put myself forward to get a girlfriend in a different way.I not the date i put an advert in a bikers mag called Back Street Hero,s in which i put myself up for sale hoping to get a reply.In total i got 3 reply's ,one was my future wife and the others are what is termed as time wasters .Am i glad i did this yes as me and Enid are next year in total been together for 30 years came to Devon in 1988-married 15 June   1991 not bad for an ex shy Essex boy.

SUN REPLIES TO MY EMAIL ABOUT MY S.V.D.

EMAIL SENT TO SUN NEWSPAPER-Hi I have small vessel disease of the brain which affects my cognitive skills and I am trying to find a support group without much luck. At moment awaiting more tests  as doctors looking at possible dementia or parkinsonism .so I  hope you print this type from mark Anthony  raines aka ghostman 

.REPLY FROM SUN NEWSPAPER -Dear Mr Anthony

Thank you for your email. Could you please supply the name of the town and county where you live which will help to identify if there is a support group locally. 

It would be helpful if you could clarify if your condition has an official medical name, or a special nickname/common name.

Kay Cox

Acting Letters Editor.                                                                                                                                   REPLY-live in holsworthy ,devon-Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD)-hope this helps you kay.thank you for replying from me mark aka ghostman

Frog or toad filmed at Holsworthy in my back garden at Glebelands.

How to keep your pet cool in the hot weather – tips and tricks for cats and dogs

BRITISH dog or cat owners basking in summer sun should put their pets first as temperatures rocket to 32 degrees this week. But what are the signs that your four-legged friend is struggling in heat – and how can you help them?

Our furry companions do have natural coping mechanisms that keep them cool, but it is still worth noting the following tips and tricks to support your pet this summer.-read more

LONG AND HAUNTING ROAD

The Wakehurst Parkway in Australia runs along the Deep Creek Reserve which is submerged in darkness at night and has been the site of several fatal car accidents, according to the Manly Daily.

The area was also the site of a particularly gruesome murder that saw Stephen Dempsey shot and dismembered in 1994.

He was killed using a bow and arrow by Richard William Leonard who then kept the mutilated body in a freezer before killing another man just months later-read more

INTERVIEW SELF ABOUT MY SMALL VESSEL DISEASE OF BRAIN

How does your small vessel disease of the brain affect me?well I have memory problems ;get confused; movements in body. .legs:arms..stutter; mood tends to be flat plus cognitive  skills what direction are the doctors looking at with your s.v.d? Looking at possible dementia or parkinsonism; awaiting more tests. How do cope with s.v.d? At first it got to me but now just deal with it as just part of me .I have tried to see if support group but no joy so I hope this helps you understand me better. Ps i am a diabetic 'asthma; arthritis, neurology problems; o.c.d so not much else to cope with a

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