Welcome to my Blog. I'm a practising member of SGI-UK a lay buddhist organisation practising the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. It is often described as a practise of Active Humanism which I think reflects it perfectly. The basic practise is the chanting of 'Nam Myoho Renge Kyo' on a daily basis and putting the practise into use in our daily lives thereby making this a practical rather than esoteric form of Buddhism. For more information, please follow the Buddhist links on the right of this page

“Prayer is the courage to persevere. It is the struggle to overcome our own weakness and lack of confidence in ourselves. It is the act of impressing in the very depths of our being the conviction that we can change the situation without fail. Prayer is the way to destroy all fear. It is the way to banish sorrow, the way to light a torch of hope. It is the revolution that rewrites the scenario of our destiny... Believe in yourself! Don't sell yourself short! Devaluing yourself is contrary to Buddhism, because it denigrates the Buddha state of being within you.”.
Daisaku Ikeda.

New blog started

As you may have noticed, I rarely post any buddhist stuff on here these days. It's not that I don't practise, I do but I rarely find the time anymore and I don't think anyone read it anyway.




I have now started a blog though which is more personalised which you can see at http://inmyfifties.blogspot.com/ .. basically a sometimes humourous look at life after fifty.

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stinky breath

a couple of new articles on excerptz about bad breath and the unusual tonsil stones ... never heard of them ? take a look.
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new website

finally got my own 'what I like' kind of website up and running yesterday which I hope will grow > www.grumples.co.uk
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A bit of art

Just the one this morning .. busy busy day ahead ... pop along and check it out .. an intro to buying art online
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Phew busy busy busy

Thanfully a friend dragged me out for a walk along the nottingham to beeston canal with a meal at one end and a pint at both :-) Good job too as it was a lovely day and I'd spent the morning in bed writing some articles for Extractz.... B it of a change of tactic and topic subjects including a basic guide to holidays in Greece , a bit of info and tips for online dating a couple of health related ones kind of in how to nmake a will and an article on bipolar disorder Just to lighten the mood a little, I added a couple of short articles on upcoming fashion trends Jelly Shoes and Cat Eye Sunglasses
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More posts on Excerptz

Did you know that yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the opening of Butlins in Skegness ... Happy Birthday :-) Not really my thing but I guess a lot of people will be holding Royal Wedding Street Parties soon .. of dear !!!
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Grumples

Decided today to set up my own article website with my favourite topics plus room for me to rant .. after my honory title it's called grumples
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first on excerptz

After writing several hubs on hubpages, with the recent google panda hit, I thought it was worth a try at excerptz and so have written my first article there on the AV or Alternative vote
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Sunday Articles

Despite the lovely sunny weather, I spent most of the morning in bed and decided to write a couple of articles The first is a response to the ban which comes into force in France today banning facial coverings such as the burqa and niqab http://hubpages.com/hub/Burqa-and-Niqab-Ban and then a bit of a personal tribute to Kurt Cobain and how he indirectly influenced my decision to practise buddhism. http://hubpages.com/hub/Kurt-Cobain-Suicide oh and another written later in the day about the history of Harley Street
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on a roll this morning

It's been a scribbling in bed morning this morning and I have written a few articles for hubpages. My rant about celebrityism http://hubpages.com/hub/why-are-we-so-fascinated-with-celebrities What are the chances of Nottinghamshure retaining the County Championship this year http://hubpages.com/hub/Nottinghamshire-County-Cricket-Club and finally, I tried to do a little piece about Fukushima .. what it was like and facts about it pre tsunami http://hubpages.com/hub/Fukushima
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A few more articles written

A little late in posting here and haven't been as busy as before but I have now written a few more articles which you may find interesting.


How about a bit of County Championship Cricket http://hubpages.com/hub/English-County-Championship-Cricket


or maybe you wish you had the courage and money to have some shiny new teeth http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-Dental-Implants


Are you looking forward to the Royal Wedding or are you opposed to it? http://hubpages.com/hub/Violence-at-Protests


And if you need to change your life, it's back to Buddhism again http://hubpages.com/hub/Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
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