Yesterday was a sort of recovery day after my American friend and I had spent a very interesting day visiting the Art gallery (amongst other things) in central Birmingham yesterday. First thing in the morning, I quickly located and then ran off an article which I had found following the search term ‘Cooking\/diets for arthritis suffers’ I think this latter article might be useful for a variety of reasons. One of them is my American friend may be developing some osteoarthritis in her ankles but, fortunately, she is very diet conscious anyway. For myself, I am always keen to keep arthritic symptoms at bay but those that I have, including my left knee after a road traffic accident years ago, are pretty mild at the moment. But my son has recently sprained his ankle and this may take some time to recover so, in the meantime, he might as well do what he can to stop arthritis from setting in. Needless to day, the source highly recommends the Mediterranean diet and fish oils and although I try to eat an oily fish twice a week I think my fish-oil supplement is probably out-of-date and needs replacing as these oils do not last for ever. In fact most food writers stress that the beneficial effects of olive oil are at a maximum if the oil is consumed early and not kept for years on end. I decided to do a little research and the internet revealed the following for me. Consuming a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) early in the morning on an empty stomach maximises nutrient absorption and aids digestion. The healthy fats and antioxidants help coat your stomach lining, activate your liver and gallbladder, and suppress your appetite for the rest of the day. The key Benefits of the morning routine are that fasting overnight prepares your digestive system, allowing polyphenols (the powerful antioxidants) to be absorbed more efficiently without competing with other foods. It stimulates beneficial gut bacteria, reduces inflammation, and acts as a natural remedy for occasional constipation. The oleic acid (monounsaturated fat) triggers feelings of fullness, which helps regulate blood sugar and curb cravings. So this is useful background and scientific information to have and I imagine that I will incorporate this knowledge into my early morning ‘getting myself up and going’ routines. One pleasant surprise when I arrived home from my day out so delivered by a late post was an extra ‘helpers’ card requested from the National Trust. This means that when I visit a National Trust property, anybody with me can gain admittance as a ‘helper’ free of charge so my American friend and I will probably make great use of tis facility during the summer months. The weather was gloomy and overcast for the whole of yesterday but I will content myself with some gentle tidying up jobs after I have hit the road and visited my friend in the ‘Gifts of Love’ outlet which I tend to do once a week (so that they can check I am still in the land of the living). In fact, I remember walking down into town with one of my neighbours when we were attending our weekly Pilates session and my neighbour encountered some friends who she had not seen for some time. On a ritual request to see how they were getting on they replied with the very memorable phrase ‘We are still above the ground!’ which phrase has stuck me with me over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday was a very quiet day and the wet and gloomy weather did not help. Anticipating some Text Match cricket on the TV in the evening, although an hour was scheduled, in practice only half an hour could be utilised. Rain had stopped play all of the morning and, in the afternoon, the players were on and off the pitch several times whilst rain interrupted play and then I think that play was called off for the day at about 5.00pm in the afternoon. When I eventually tracked down a copy of ‘The Times’ today, a little booklet was published which included timetables for all of the fixtures of the forthcong football World Cup series. It seems that the earliest kick off times will be 9.00pm GMT so if we include periods of time for extra time, VAR reviews, the half time period itself and so on, I suspect that many matches will go on until about 11.30 so I wonder f the b=viewing figures will drop quite a lot across the UK. I finally got around to returning the Blue Badge issued to Meg by Worcestershire Council back to them and whilst hunting for an address on the web found out that I needed to fill in a form and then I can cut it in half and dispose of it myself. But in the act of supplying Meg’s unique number to Worcestershire, I discerned that your birth month and date and the expiry date actually form part of the registration umber as well as your gender. This number In had not studied before but I saw one video in which legitimate holders of a Blue Badge could examine and decode the numbers displayed on other Blue Badges and make a determination as to whether or not the badge is being used fraudulently. So I wondered what the web had to say about this and discovered that Bromsgrove is using quite an aggressive philosophy (which is worth knowing). Blue Badge fraud has surged by over 1000%. Offences range from using deceased relatives’ permits and buying fakes online, to using genuine badges when the disabled holder is not present. This causes a severe lack of accessible parking and costs the public purse millions. The consequences of this type of fraud are harsh and offenders can face on-the-spot fines, Penalty Charge Notices, and court-mandated fines of up to \u00a31,000. Councils aggressively seize illegally used badges. In severe cases (like using fake or deceased individuals’ badges), offenders can be prosecuted under the Fraud Act 2006, receiving unlimited fines, criminal records, and potential jail time. If you live in or near Bromsgrove, your local authority is Bromsgrove District Council (operating as part of the Worcestershire Regulatory Services). They investigate Blue Badge misuse and can confiscate permits used for non-exempt purposes. If you suspect an individual or vehicle is actively committing Blue Badge fraud in your area, you can report it directly to help authorities stop the fraud. My chiropodist called around today and she confirmed to me that she had heard stories about our local authority taking this type of fraud seriously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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