http://www.funkyfogey.net site admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/03/theatre-all-the-fun-of-the-fair-starring-david-essex/ New film raises awareness of hepatitis C Rock ‘n’ roll antics of the rich and famous are being used to encourage those who might be at risk of hepatitis C to get tested and treated.  Hepatitis C is a virus that affects around 200,000 people in the UK, of whom about ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/03/healthrock-%e2%80%98n%e2%80%99-roll-antics-viral-film-warns-of-%e2%80%98silent-disease%e2%80%99/ Dementia: a background Some memory problems associated with ageing are more serious than others. People with substantial changes in their memory, personality, and behaviour may suffer from a form of brain disease called dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is one of many types of dementia.  Globally it is one of the most disabling ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/health-benefits-of-omega-3s-for-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ To enter the competitions below simply click on any competition and log in. If you’re not a member you can join for free by clicking on the ‘Join now’ link in the log in box. WIN! Cross Cut Shredder Fellowes Confetti Cross Cut Shredder • Shreds up to 7 sheets at a time • 20L ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/february-competitions/ 2009 was a hugely positive year for tourism recovery in Kenya seeing a significant growth since the trouble encountered at the beginning of 2008.  UK visitor figures are now over 80% recovered to the 2007 numbers, which reached 204,644 UK visitors, with the end of 2009 seeing 164,169 UK visitors. ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/travel-kenya-update/ Visitors to the Cook Islands can expect far more than idyllic beaches and water activities, with an array of events taking place throughout the year. With any visit to the Cook Islands visitors can experience every inch of the Cook Islands’ culture, tradition and adventure.   The beautiful Cook Islands comprise ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/travel-eclipsing-events-in-the-cook-islands/ CRiS scheme helps foil major caravan crime ring A major crime operation which contributed to a significant number of caravan thefts in the last three years has been disbanded following the prosecution of a gang of four travellers.  HPI, the UK’s leading vehicle information expert, provided key information from the NCC’s ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/travel-no-getaway-for-caravan-criminals/ THE COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO KEEPING CHICKENS Laurence Beeken Publication Date: 4th February 2010 RRP: £19.99, Format: Hardback, ISBN: 978 1 84425 729 4 The Chicken Manual provides a complete and easy-to-follow reference for those wanting to keep their own chickens for both food and pleasure. The ideal companions to have in your back garden, ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/books-haynes-chicken-manual/ A spectacular flower bulb mosaic of Russia’s St. Basil’s Cathedral will be the pinnacle of the ‘From Russia with Love’ theme at the Keukenhof this year. From 18 March - 16 May, the mosaic will portray an impression of the towers which frame the centuries’ old cathedral on Moscow’s Red ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/gardening-keukenhof-and-russia-join-forces-to-launch-theme-of-2010-%e2%80%9cfrom-russia-with-love%e2%80%9d/ Slugs and snails were the number one problem on the 2009 Top 10 garden pests list, according to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The RHS Entomology team, based at RHS Garden Wisley, have compiled their annual list of garden pests, based on the enquiries by RHS members during the last year. In ... http://www.funkyfogey.net/2010/02/gardening-rhs-top-ten-pests-2009/