So… apparently it’s going to be a very close run contest for the Christmas number one spot this year between X-factor winner James Arthur and the Justice Collective (Hillsborough charity single). To be honest, I haven’t heard either song – my dial is firmly stuck on Radio 4 these days – but neither seems to […]

It seems Salmonella food poisoning is no respecter of persons. All-American lifestyle diva Martha Stewart recently hit the headlines after falling foul (or should that be fowl!) of the virus after handling turkeys. She said “I never get sick, but I came down with Salmonella. I think I caught it because I was handling do

Scots certainly know how to celebrate! And this St Andrew’s Day will be no exception. For many families, the main meal tonight will be haggis served with neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes) washed down with a dram of the good stuff. I was a student the first time I ever tried haggis. It was St

Is your ribcage sore from coughing? Does your nose feel like it’s never going to stop running? Is your head fuzzy with catarrh? Are you wheezing, sneezing, snuffling and finding it hard to breathe? Are you shivering one minute, then burning up the next? You’re certainly not alone. Colds and flu affect many of us,