Humour
Great short joke
This joke made me smile so I thought I’d share it. I hope you chuckled too! 🙂 A 3-year-old boy examined his testicles while taking a bath. “Mom”, he asked, “Are these my brains?” “Not yet,” she replied.
Information
Tips for when you go travelling
This was sent to me by the Safer Neighbourhoos team. A lot of it is common sense but it’s easier to manage when you have everything in one place, to look at and put to use before you’re about to go away. Make your home look like someone is living Read more…
Education/training
Are you part of a union? Should you partake in strikes?
I am a teacher. You may have heard that the National Union of Teachers (NUT) asked their members to vote about whether they want to strike about our pay or not. The vote was national and although individuals may have voted against striking, the majority are backing the idea. Read Read more…
Death
According to the Jain faith, why are incense sticks placed in the coffin?
I asked a learned friend the question (‘According to the Jain faith, why are incense sticks placed in the coffin?’) because my grandfather passed away recently. This made me think about the rituals that are in place and the fact that the generation that will become ‘the elders’ mostly, do Read more…
Health
Contacting Northwick Park Hospital made easy. Can you use this to help you?
I needed to contact a consultant I saw about something and had no idea how to do it other than via the post. To make it quicker, greener and more cost effective, I typed ‘contact Northwick Park Hospital into a search engine and found a way to email them. I Read more…
Campaigns
Do you want to prevent the closure of Byron Hall in Harrow Leisure Centre?
I received this message by email. I think it is really important for us to be active citizens and voice our concerns as well as remember to praise others when it is due. This specific case is about a hall being closed down. Many community groups in Harrow use it. Read more…
Death
According to the Jain faith, what happens to the cloth that is under the coffin?
I asked a learned friend the question (‘According to the Jain faith, what happens to the cloth that is under the coffin?’) because my grandfather passed away recently. This made me think about the rituals that are in place and the fact that the generation that will become ‘the elders’ Read more…
