5th
May
2008
Last week my wife and I booked a two centre holiday on the Scottish Isles. Seven days on Skye and then a ferry over to Steornabhagh for a further seven days on the Isle of Lewis. Wonderful scenery, plenty of walks and masses of peace and quiet.
You could have blown me over when my local travel agent assumed that I wanted travel insurance for an additional ?27.50. Not on your Nellie the Lock Ness monster, I thought. Who needs travel insurance for a holiday in Britain? The National Health Service is free and in an emergency, my son could drive up and bring us home.
Later in the relaxing setting of my sitting room I got to thinking. Read the rest of this entry »
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23rd
April
2008
If your joints and bones are flexible and strong, they move freely. And that means life can be fun and appreciated to its’ full. But for one in seven people, movement is hindered by a musculoskeletal problem - back pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, fracture, or sports trauma. Faced with such pain you may be delighted to pay ?4,000 for orthopaedic surgery to get those painful joints flexible again. But would you be so willing to spend the same money on your pet Basset Hound?
Veterinary care has moved quickly over the last ten years and as pets get older they are increasingly liable to suffer illness that can be expensive and lengthy to treat. Take diabetes for example. Diabetes is relatively common in dogs and whilst it can be successfully treated, the management of the condition is ongoing and expensive – one vet estimated that typically, treatment cost around ?2,500 per year. Eczema is yet another of many conditions that require an extended period of treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
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