I only took that photo when I was in Dublin last Thursday and it was perfect for the grumpy prompt. I think there are natural cures for most conditions.I'd rather die than use pharmaceuticals:)

Hahaha. I'm guessing he doesn't read your scribblings on Hive:)

Believe me...you wouldn't!:)

Thanks a lot @nikv!

Don't worry. I won't hold that against you:)

I know the feeling. I find it almost impossible now to talk to anyone about medical matters without wanting to strangle them.

I got the kit from EBay a couple of years ago. Everything else I buy from Soin et nature because Helios won't deliver to Ireland.

Dammit! I'm far too bloody predictable. I did write a piece about my visits to the USA but it was beyond tedious, so at midnight I started all over again.

I'm going to invest in a hazmat suit for all future forays into the garden:)

Clare my dear friend, without homeopathy I'd be a quivering wreck. I just made a never to be repeated error yesterday and left home without it. Lesson learned!

Thank you m'dear. I am indeed blessed with my compartmentalisation skills. I've worked some exceedingly stressful jobs which without such skill, would have made me quite insane. P.S I think I'll become

We are kindred spirits m'dear. As for Apis, between that and Staph I haven't had a bite at all this year that's resulted in more than a small spot, even in Mexico. Prior to its discovery I was ravaged

Until I entered my twilight years I thought exactly the same thing, but guess what? It's just not true! Every aged gentleman I meet here on the highways and byways has a spring in his step, a smile on

Well Mr. G, I'm honoured! Thanks so much for the prompts and the mention. ...May your troubles be less, your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door.:)

Welcome to our Hive Louis!

Interesting. I’ve never thought to look it up. In those days it wasn’t easy to find explanations for things like that, so they stayed mysterious and a bit scary. I used to think I was falling into another

I often did when I was a child and I remember it scared me a little, but I haven't experienced it in at least the last 50 years.

Your first two paragraphs made me laugh and I really wasn't expecting you to follow with a horror show review. No, even the spider gif didn't give it away. It sound far too gruesome for my tastes but thanks

I wasn't making much progress with my bucket list so I switched the B to an F and now I’m much happier!

I've never voted, simply because I've always believed that every individual has the right to live as they choose, provided they don't infringe upon the equal right of others to do the same. It wasn't until