Monthly Archives: April 2011
Norwich City stars back stroke awareness campaign
Norwich City stars back stroke awareness campaign
by DAN GRIMMER Monday, April 18, 2011
11:59 AM
, pictured with Stephen Fry at Carrow Road last year
Norwich City stars past and present have been doing their bit to raise awareness of strokes, inspired by a couple who have tirelessly campaigned for early diagnosis.
Former Aviva worker Colin Bell, 58, from Thorpe End, spent five months at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after a stroke in October 2005 and had to re-learn how to walk and talk.
Do you have a pet? You may be surprised…
Are pets good for your health? You may be surprised…
April 17, 2011 By Karl Leave a Comment
I didn’t grow up with dogs, so until recently I didn’t have much experience with them. But then our “grand-dog,” Max, entered the family (owned by daughter and son-in-law Hannah and Mike). And I can say, completely scientifically and objectively, that Max is in fact the cutest dog in the entire world.
I have found another interesting thing about having Max around. When we’re dog-sitting, he gets us out of the house for regular walks, and his cheerful and curious personality tends to brighten our moods. So it seems logical that a pet like Max would make us healthier.
A carer taking respite in the bluebell woods
I managed a half hour walk in the local bluebell wood today just to ‘chill’!
Been a while since I went there, the winter snow and silence has gone and the daffodills and daisys are in flower now.
The wood is so alive with its welcome to the promised Summer.
