Image via Wikipedia Have you got your own stock of medical equipment at home? I know that Michael Jackson did. He even had a doctor on standby. There are a couple of things that I could think of: a pulse oximeter, a BP meter, and even a Staple Remover Kit. I’d also like quite a…
Would you need home insurance? Since being in Taiwan, I have noticed that Taiwanese are less concerned with insurance in general than Europeans. I’m not sure why, either. There have been a lot of disasters in Taiwan. In fact, soon we will have the 10th anniversary of the major earthquake in 1999 that destroyed over…
When we were members of a local health club, we spent a vast amount on the membership over the two years of the program, including the monthly fees and the purchase. Was it worth it? As always when you purchase a service rather than a product, you really don’t have much to show for the…
After the recent typhoon weather in Taiwan caused so many problems, I’ve been thinking a lot about environmentally friendlier living. For example, in Freiberg City in Germany, the concept of the passive house is gaining ground: a house that is entirely energy efficient even in the coldest winters. One resident was interviewed about it, and…
[Princess (i.e. Princes) Street and Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland] (LOC), originally uploaded by The Library of Congress. My home city about 100 years ago!
Last winter, I spent an uncomfortable evening in the local hospital after running a fever. I was a little dehydrated and so was put on an IV. After watching the fumbling of the trainee nurses trying to take my blood pressure, I thought that having a blood pressure monitor at home wouldn’t be a bad…
When I was back in the UK, just a few days ago, and passing through Heathrow, the first impression I had was that UK people were always going away. It’s funny – I had just come back and the advertisements were all encouraging me to get out of the country to Spain for a weekend…