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Entitlement In Government, and the 'Old" Compensation Steering Committee and PROFCA, Huge Personal Decision.

“The entitlement mentality is defined as a sense of deservingness or being owed a favour when little or nothing has been done to deserve...

Dec 6, 20247 min read

The farmers' demonstration and lobbying meetings have come and gone in the UK with little heed, at least outwardly, by government. They...

Nov 29, 20246 min read

So, as I sit writing this on Monday, I look forward to tomorrow's farmers’ demonstration in Westminster on Tuesday almost with as much...

Nov 22, 20248 min read

As I start this as usual on Monday morning, I am awaiting a consultation on Wednesday to discuss my blood markers from the tests carried...

Nov 15, 20249 min read

It was my birthday this week and I have been inundated with birthday wishes from friends and family around the world. White Zimbabwean...

Nov 8, 20249 min read

It is Monday afternoon once again as I commence this blog after spending the morning at the Coimbra University Hospital (CHUC), mostly...

Nov 1, 20248 min read

We are at that time again—tests and consultancy reviews for both of my cancers. I start this week with blood tests on my PSA status with...

Oct 25, 20248 min read

As I start this on a Monday morning, it is just before we take our remaining running car for its annual MOT, which is known as IPO...

Oct 18, 20247 min read

Recently, as I have previously mentioned, I have been having telephone conversations with Willie Robinson, who often makes obscure but...

Oct 11, 20249 min read

One of the things I find unique in Portugal is the huge number of Festas that occur annually at this time of year weekly. Virtually every...

Oct 4, 20248 min read

I have one month to go before I resume the cycle of health reviews, and to this end I plan to enjoy it as much as I can. With cancer, you...

Sep 27, 20249 min read

We all had a fear of fires when we farmed in Zimbabwe, with all farmers having, by law, to have fire breaks, which the local Intensive...

Sep 20, 20248 min read

Global warming confuses me. This week, the UK Met Office informed us that Britain has had the coldest summer since 2015. Then, just this...

Sep 13, 20249 min read

I did not think much about Elon Musk before we got Starlink, only admiring his entrepreneurial ability while still remaining sceptical...

Sep 6, 20247 min read

When I took office as President of the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU), I received sound advice that would stand me in good stead for most...

Aug 30, 20247 min read