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This article is not my own. However, it is so worth reading, I asked the author if I could post it on my blog. Thus with his permission…here it is.

The title’s a bit controversial isn’t it? I’m going to be as transparent as I can in this post but I want to stress that I have no intention to cause offence ..

Earlier this month I wrote a post about the BNP & EDL. This post focuses more on how various members of the ‘Indian’ community seem to feel.

I had no idea that cereal needed Pork or Beef in it! Did you? Read on and find out why it’s ‘needed’

This is about people, jobs, contracts & household items; all being disposable.

You’re born and you’re lucky enough to be a girl. You’re raised by a family in which the values reflect the need for the female to be able to cook and make ..

There have been so many conversations about the snow and the madness of the country coming to a standstill. Here are a few I’ve chosen to begin a bit of a ..

We recently got the flat we live in valued. What a learning curve! This is a description of our journey....

Recently I’ve found the need to have to ‘book people” to ensure that I meet up with the people who are near and dear to me. This is all about that & whether ..

This is all about ideas re different ways to create a family

This post has been inspired by a few friends of mine who are going through or have been through a ‘tricky’ patch with their partner. I portray a simplistic ..

Have you ever heard the stories about how people who are from the generations before us had to work so hard? I am aware that my race/ethnicity may make this ..

I'm struggling to summarise this without losing the affect of the article. Please read it. Hopefully you'll see what I mean...

By Heena Modi on March 9, 2010 Have you ever heard the stories about how people who are from the generations before us had to work so hard? I am aware that my ..

How what you wear can make such a big difference

I wrote to Wrigley after being told that most chewing gum is made of bladders and such like. The reply I got from them was beyond what I was hoping. It ..

Are differences between Oshwal and Navnat important?

Some of the things discussed are: - So when is tuition OK? Who should the tutor be?

In our Waste Group committee meetings we’ve been talking about these thick rubber bands that have been turning up all over the place! It may sound little but ..

The Cabinet? What’s that I hear some of you ask. Click here to find out who is in the Harrow Council’s Cabinet. For further information about them click here. ..

It’s a funny thing isn’t it! Pronunciation of your name can mean the difference between whether you listen or not. Whether you know you are being spoken to or ..

Here’s chance to find out what you need to know!

It’s a funny thing isn’t it! Pronunciation of your name can mean the difference between whether you listen or not. Whether you know you are being spoken to or ..

I have been thinking about electricty and the tariff I’m on a lot. So I wrote this letter to Green Homes Concierge in order to check that what I was doing was ..

I would say the most important jobs/roles in society fall into three categories. These are health, education and welfare. Read on to explore your thoughts ..

I was talking to Menka recently. We were discussing how we’re inundated with information from so many sources! Are there really so many? I’m going to attempt ..

Recently there’s been some discussion on the Jain Vegans group about how to deter ants. Here are the tips that have been recommended

I have come across children, parents and others who seem to think that teachers should know everything but I really can’t understand why! I’m sure there’s ..

I was going through stuff in my flat recently. I came across a whole load of cards that I’d kept since I was 12 years old. It was so nice to look at them, read ..

Suraj and I went to Cafe Rouge today to have breakfast with some friends. I’ve never been keen on Cafe Rouge. My friend used to work there and we always used ..

I was talking to my friend Chirag about this a while back. Why do some people take so much on, not cope, not talk, not be open about it, not delegate and then ..

This article is about a debate around sprayed soya and diary milk/curd.

Ever sent a link by email and some of it got cut off so you got replies saying it didn’t work? Ever wanted to share a link with someone but knew that the ..

Does this title make you think of many other things you can do for a child that are more important? You are right! It goes without saying that they need to be ..

Recently, my desktop had a virus so I purchased an external hard drive to back up all my files so that Suraj could then delete everything and reinstall Windows ..

Reading is the key to everything, the Arab world, heaven, hell, Jesus, Gandhi & the way forward; all in one short clip.

As you can from my post on 15th March - http://is.gd/oUc2 - I have been thinking about electricty and the tariff I’m on a lot. So I wrote this letter to Green ..

There’s an advert which shows women getting frisky with vegetables! I have seen much worse on the TV during family viewing hours before even 7 p.m., yet this ..

We’ll end up paying more for our air fares with this new system. The background to it and how it has changed since is described below

The Guardian reports that the NHS menus will be revamped to reflect an increased amount of use of seasonal food, more local food, and more use of sustainable ..

There’s some hype about this new site called Twitter. I found out about it recently because Suraj was using it. He sent me an email suggesting I join so I ..

Black Victims of the Nazis! What I hear you ask? Read on to find out what the event is about...

I received some info about Bournville recently. Unless I’ve misunderstood it, it says that France don’t use veg fat! How likely is that? And there's more...... ..

Recently, I was talking to some colleagues about the fact that I really dislike the light in my hallway being on because it makes a buzzing sound. Someone ..

I remember speaking to the head at the school I work in. She once told me that she thought all fireworks should be banned unless it was an event organised by ..

I guess the title poses a funny question. Well is it ever going to go away? No! For one reason or another; men and women like to have sex with strangers. Maybe ..

This message was sent by Harrow Police. If possible try to use this information to prevent what we can without living in fear. This is a Ring Master message: ..

Something scary happened to me less than a week ago. I came home after being away for the weekend. I unlatched the kitchen door, put my things on the table and ..

Are you following a vegan diet? Are you interested in doing it for a short while? If so, please read this post about taking the vegan pledge for a short amount ..

I've been going to Mount Vernon hospital recently. The first time I went there I was quite overwhelmed with the size of it. However, this was followed by a ..

Taken from Green Events FORGET GLOBALISATION - Global Development Forum Date: Wednesday 15 Oct 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Description: The GLOBAL ..

His name is Troy Anthony Davis and he is a Black man from Savannah Georgia on death row. But don’t go by his name, the color of his skin, or the fact that he ..

A while back my mum told me about CAF accounts. It’s excellent! Most of us feel we pay enough tax and depending on whether you agree with how it’s spent you ..

Jonathan sent me an email about how our food is grown. It definitely gave me food for thought. Hi Some recent emails prompt me to raise a related topic - we ..

This story is all about how you can reduce your rubbish, recycle more but at the same time, help a charity fund raise.

This story focuses on part of an article that Satish Kumar has written. It focuses on changes that we can make and how simple yet powerful they can be.

You hear so much about being green. This article refers to the often overlooked contribution of livestock farming to greenhouse gas emissions, and presented it ..

This story is about a song which is sung by a hip pop artist. However, there's no swearing or cursing of any sort. It's inspirational, reflective, hopeful and ..

I don’t watch the news much so miss out on these gems! However, my friend told me about it knowing i’d want to blog about it! So here it is! All about how we ..

This article is all about the issues that arise when staff are underpaid.

There's been a lot in the news about being vegan, parents being arrested and so on. Here's some constructive news....

There's so much in the news about our carbon footprint, us depleting the earth & ruining it for future generations! Maybe we can help more?

There's so much in the news about our carbon footprint, us depleting the earth & ruining it for future generations! Maybe we can help more?

I was on the tube and I saw a poster about mooncup. I was curious as well as sceptical. I’ve since looked it up on the net. I think it’s worth spreading the ..

We talk about the future generations, the lack of particular skills, the level of illiteracy BUT what are we doing about it? This article tells you why reading ..

Is it Herbal Essences or HURTFUL Essences?

There's been a fair bit in the news about healthy eating, labelling and knowing what we're eating so we can make good choices. Can we really do that?

I’ve often heard people complain about having problems when reporting things that need to fixed, moved or removed, for example. Here’s an easy way to do it ..

This is all the news. Do you ever hear good news on the news? I rarely watch or listen to the news because I find the content sad or worse. I came across this ..

This report is about a quote was written by Alan Johnson in March 2007 when he was announcing the National Year of Reading. Alan Johnson is the Education ..

Can you use the information below to help your child be more compassionate? To help them become a better citizen? Can you suggest it to your local school?

We often hear of deaths in the news when the murderer has been the (former) partner. For example, the case of the police officer recently. The article explores ..

Here are some links to articles that are related to money & money management. Do you know about these things already? Can they help you manage your finances ..

I've written a blog about a controversial move to make medical records more available/accessible & to more people. Do you know about this? Do you have a view ..

Diet features in the news a lot. Obesity is discussed. Children and adults are encouraged to drink milk through the media and so on. Maybe reading this will ..

It comes up in the news every now and again that members of the public are calling 999 for the WRONG reasons! I received this from the Safer Neighbourhoods ..

This is such a hard one for me! My friend Chirag sent me the link to the article which I’ve pasted below, saying that we need to do something about lowering ..

Given that the incidence of mental stress appears to be on an upward trajectory, we might expect the government to be focussed on developing strategies to ..

Please consider this blog whether you are a parent, a professional, a student or someone who wants to be parent one day. This blog questions why we should ..

This report focuses on what seems to be higher than ever, on the political agenda! The environment! I have written about what makes Ecover so good :)

There's a lot of coverage in the news and messages from local government encouraging us to recycle. There's so many ways to do it and it will BENEFIT YOU. Read ..

There's a lot of coverage in the news and messages from local government encouraging us to stop wasting resources that are fast becoming scarce and/or stop or ..

There's been a fair bit of coverage over the last year if not longer, about waiting lists, the increasing number of infections that we can catch whilst in ..

There's a lot of coverage in the news encouraging us to be more green. There are so many ways to do it and it will BENEFIT YOU. Read on to find out more.... ..

You hear so much about people getting 'conned' by hoaxes stating they've won something. There are also many of us who get annoyed by junk mail that's ..

There's a lot of coverage in the news and messages from local government encouraging us to recycle. There's so many ways to do it and it will BENEFIT YOU. Read ..

To my knowledge this isn't a current issue in the news but it has come up as a local issue. However, this report is about information which could help you when ..

You hear about the elderly being vulnerable but their lives could be made a lot safer and you can help. Find out how you can make a difference....

You hear about crime rates & shocking stories but does the mass media coverage ever tell you what YOU can do? How YOU can protect yourself or your property ..

There's a lot of coverage in the news encouraging us to be more green & use less fuel. Here's one simple thing you can, provided with reasons why you should ..

There's a lot of talk about the fact that we have too many cars on the road, emissions are too hight etc. etc. etc. Find out what you can do to your car ..

There's a lot of coverage in the news and messages from local government encouraging us to turn lights off etc. & avoid wasting resources that are becoming ..

You hear about anti social behaviour all the time! Here's what you can do with regards to anti social behaviour on the buses and tubes...

Here is a summary of what the Safer Neighbourhood team (SNT) is about.

Lets be active. Lets make our local neighbourhood better. Lets use resources that are here already. How can you make 'your world' safer/better within ..

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 ..

There have been many reports about what goes on in other countries. Some think 'we' should intervene & others think we should stay out of it! That's out of our ..

There's a lot of coverage in the news and messages from local government encouraging us to be more active, to be more green. Why don't we encourage and empower ..

This is about how to forward emails without annoying others or invading the privacy of others