I remember getting the free NHS orange juice and cod liver oil for under fives. I can still taste and smell it. Take the cod liver oil first then the orange juice to wash away the taste.
hi the song was called I am Sailing, which was about the ark royal beening taken out of service. We watched it on a television but that must be over 38yrs ago, as that is when we came out here to live. if i lived nearer I would dig your plants up Doc but like i am to far away i hope you get some one to help.
Evening all. The song 'Sailing' was written by the Scottish folk duo - the Sutherland Brothers, Glenys, in the early seventies. Rod Stewart recorded it around the mid seventies, when he moved to America, and it was simply used by that programme
The Sutherland Brothers (and Quiver) were a great band - especially live. Was lucky enough to see them when I was younger.
Flipping chilly again here, down to about five when I came home, although not to be freezing overnight, so no car scraping tomorrow morning. There was a beautiful, low winter moon in the sky when I left work - pity I didn't have the camera. It was stunning
LP - I had to look that up. Bit further east than the Callendar hills. Lovely pic. Did you go through a little place called Guildtown en route? I always think it looks lovely. Might be heading that way next weekend as I want to go to Glen Clova around Remembrance Day.
Dove - what a pain. Literally. My sister takes Thyroxin as she has a dodgy thyroid, but I don't know if she has trouble with her joints because of it. She is a bit arthritic though.
Cod Liver Oil, Iamweedy.... Think we were given it as children. Double
I don't take any supplements - I'm not a great believer in them, but many people seem to feel they help.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We used to get our supplements from good milk , eggs and fish ....like mackerel ..fresh from the sea .....miss that taste so much ......you know when you took the milk bottle from the doorstep and there was cream on the top .....I used to fight with my sisters to get that for my cornflakes
Fairy ... I never used to take supplements, but apparently there's evidence that being hypothyroid can cause ligament/tendon problems ... also evidence that being hypothyroid can cause problems with the absorption of some nutrients from our diet ... my GP has told me to take supplements ... Calcium with Vitamins D & K because I take a very high dose of levothyroxine which can cause osteoporosis ........ liquid glucosamine because there are problems absorbing it from the diet so additional supplies may be needed, and Cod Liver Oil 'cos it's good for joints and the rest of me too.
My joint problems started not long after my thyroid packed up.
My knee is suddenly much less painful ... I had to kneel down in the kitchen to reach into the back of the bottom cupboard to get the flour out to make dumplings for the oxtail casserole ... when I stood up my knee did a huge click and now it feels a lot less painful.
We'd often find the blue tits had beaten us to the cream! Early deliveries, cold winter mornings and hungry birds.
Sunshine is the best thing for vitamin D which is why 80% of Belgians and Brits are deficient. It helps the immune system ward off colds and flu etc too. Had a healthy ration of it this morning as we walked a long way again this time back to the Gugg to take pics of an enormous Scottie dog made from pansies. I'll post photos when I get home. Then on to the funicular to go up and see panoramic views before walking back to collect the car and head for the hills at 2pm. Lovely views, some colour but mostly evergreen conifers and new plantings of eucalyptus plus sloping pastures full of cattle and horses with clangers round their neck. Very Dolomite in feel of mountains, scenery and building shapes.
Need to pack now then go and find some dinner and an early-ish night so we can get some proper coffee round the corner before we have to head for the airport in the morning. Then I need to find a big supermarket with parking so I can load up on Rioja and sherry and olive oil. Only found ones with pedestrian access so far......
Busy - The Brontes are just unreal and unreasonable with outlandish characters doing stupid things for no good reason. The only sane one is Villette and that's just dull but it's what you get I suppose form people who grew up in a fantasy world. Dickens is a mawkish tweaker of heartstrings with nasty characters and wimpy "heroes and heroines". Jane Austin at least writes beautiful English and sees her characters' flaws clearly and with subtle humour. I've read War and Peace - such a relief to get to the end of all those melodramatic or fatalist Russians - but have failed with most of Hardy and George Elliott. So very dull and/or doomsday.
Enjoyed The Dry very much. FG - Have you found the Louise Penny series set in Quebec with Inspector Gamache? Good, intelligent murder and mystery.
PD - sleep is good for you. Just need to toss and turn a bit or roll over now and again.
Dove - have lived with multi directional and creaky/talkative knees for years. Best just to carry on regardless and keep taking the glucosamine.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Ob....I was a bit miffed when you did not mention at least one Irish writer but when you said this "I can load up on Rioja and sherry and olive oil." all is forgiven
Thanks for that link Dove. When I was in my 30s I fell when skiing with a twisting movement and tore my anterior cruciate ligament, not badly enough to have an operation like my rugby playing son. It's been OK until I got to my 60s. Weeding on my knees doesn't help and horse riding sometimes upset it, but I've stopped riding now.
Plenty of sunshine today so had a dose of Vitamin D. I loved the NHS orange juice too.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
As Dove has said, knees seem to have several design flaws... touch wood, I haven't apparently done any permanent damage to mine, though it's definitely harder to rise from kneeling (favourite position for weeding) now I'm 27.
It's a problem getting enough vitamin D if one has fair skin in Britain (and Ireland, where daughter and GDs all have to apply factor 50 because they burn so easily). OH, from whom they inherit their fair skin, is prescribed vitamin D. But we have a varied diet with lots of oily fish, so hopefully I'll be able to manage for a while yet without any supplements. And clearly for people with other medical issues supplements may be essential.
Don't suppose I got much vit D today, though I spent much of it outdoors planting bulbs and clearing leaves. Only my face was at all exposed and there was no sun on the garden... but all the bulbs are in, not before time, and the lawn and paths are clear of leaves - until the next windy day...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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I remember getting the free NHS orange juice and cod liver oil for under fives. I can still taste and smell it. Take the cod liver oil first then the orange juice to wash away the taste.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
I liked the NHS orange juice.
hi the song was called I am Sailing, which was about the ark royal beening taken out of service. We watched it on a television but that must be over 38yrs ago, as that is when we came out here to live. if i lived nearer I would dig your plants up Doc but like i am to far away i hope you get some one to help.
Evening all. The song 'Sailing' was written by the Scottish folk duo - the Sutherland Brothers, Glenys, in the early seventies. Rod Stewart recorded it around the mid seventies, when he moved to America, and it was simply used by that programme
The Sutherland Brothers (and Quiver) were a great band - especially live. Was lucky enough to see them when I was younger.
Flipping chilly again here, down to about five when I came home, although not to be freezing overnight, so no car scraping tomorrow morning. There was a beautiful, low winter moon in the sky when I left work - pity I didn't have the camera. It was stunning
LP - I had to look that up. Bit further east than the Callendar hills. Lovely pic. Did you go through a little place called Guildtown en route? I always think it looks lovely. Might be heading that way next weekend as I want to go to Glen Clova around Remembrance Day.
Dove - what a pain. Literally. My sister takes Thyroxin as she has a dodgy thyroid, but I don't know if she has trouble with her joints because of it. She is a bit arthritic though.
Cod Liver Oil, Iamweedy....
Think we were given it as children. Double 
I don't take any supplements - I'm not a great believer in them, but many people seem to feel they help.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We used to get our supplements from good milk , eggs and fish ....like mackerel ..fresh from the sea .....miss that taste so much ......you know when you took the milk bottle from the doorstep and there was cream on the top .....I used to fight with my sisters to get that for my cornflakes
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Fairy ... I never used to take supplements, but apparently there's evidence that being hypothyroid can cause ligament/tendon problems ... also evidence that being hypothyroid can cause problems with the absorption of some nutrients from our diet ... my GP has told me to take supplements ... Calcium with Vitamins D & K because I take a very high dose of levothyroxine which can cause osteoporosis ........ liquid glucosamine because there are problems absorbing it from the diet so additional supplies may be needed, and Cod Liver Oil 'cos it's good for joints and the rest of me too.
My joint problems started not long after my thyroid packed up.
My knee is suddenly much less painful
... I had to kneel down in the kitchen to reach into the back of the bottom cupboard to get the flour out to make dumplings for the oxtail casserole ... when I stood up my knee did a huge click and now it feels a lot less painful.
I've had a look on the NHS website for knee pain ... I think I may have a torn meniscus ... https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/knee-pain/
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We'd often find the blue tits had beaten us to the cream! Early deliveries, cold winter mornings and hungry birds.
Sunshine is the best thing for vitamin D which is why 80% of Belgians and Brits are deficient. It helps the immune system ward off colds and flu etc too. Had a healthy ration of it this morning as we walked a long way again this time back to the Gugg to take pics of an enormous Scottie dog made from pansies. I'll post photos when I get home. Then on to the funicular to go up and see panoramic views before walking back to collect the car and head for the hills at 2pm. Lovely views, some colour but mostly evergreen conifers and new plantings of eucalyptus plus sloping pastures full of cattle and horses with clangers round their neck. Very Dolomite in feel of mountains, scenery and building shapes.
Need to pack now then go and find some dinner and an early-ish night so we can get some proper coffee round the corner before we have to head for the airport in the morning. Then I need to find a big supermarket with parking so I can load up on Rioja and sherry and olive oil. Only found ones with pedestrian access so far......
Busy - The Brontes are just unreal and unreasonable with outlandish characters doing stupid things for no good reason. The only sane one is Villette and that's just dull but it's what you get I suppose form people who grew up in a fantasy world. Dickens is a mawkish tweaker of heartstrings with nasty characters and wimpy "heroes and heroines". Jane Austin at least writes beautiful English and sees her characters' flaws clearly and with subtle humour. I've read War and Peace - such a relief to get to the end of all those melodramatic or fatalist Russians - but have failed with most of Hardy and George Elliott. So very dull and/or doomsday.
Enjoyed The Dry very much. FG - Have you found the Louise Penny series set in Quebec with Inspector Gamache? Good, intelligent murder and mystery.
PD - sleep is good for you. Just need to toss and turn a bit or roll over now and again.
Dove - have lived with multi directional and creaky/talkative knees for years. Best just to carry on regardless and keep taking the glucosamine.
Ob....I was a bit miffed when you did not mention at least one Irish writer but when you said this "I can load up on Rioja and sherry and olive oil." all is forgiven
Thanks for that link Dove. When I was in my 30s I fell when skiing with a twisting movement and tore my anterior cruciate ligament, not badly enough to have an operation like my rugby playing son. It's been OK until I got to my 60s. Weeding on my knees doesn't help and horse riding sometimes upset it, but I've stopped riding now.
Plenty of sunshine today so had a dose of Vitamin D. I loved the NHS orange juice too.
As Dove has said, knees seem to have several design flaws... touch wood, I haven't apparently done any permanent damage to mine, though it's definitely harder to rise from kneeling (favourite position for weeding) now I'm 27.
It's a problem getting enough vitamin D if one has fair skin in Britain (and Ireland, where daughter and GDs all have to apply factor 50 because they burn so easily). OH, from whom they inherit their fair skin, is prescribed vitamin D. But we have a varied diet with lots of oily fish, so hopefully I'll be able to manage for a while yet without any supplements. And clearly for people with other medical issues supplements may be essential.
Don't suppose I got much vit D today, though I spent much of it outdoors planting bulbs and clearing leaves. Only my face was at all exposed and there was no sun on the garden... but all the bulbs are in, not before time, and the lawn and paths are clear of leaves - until the next windy day...